Our Dirty Little Secret - Full Movie
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00:00:00Let's go home.
00:00:01No, Tuli.
00:00:02You told me this yourself.
00:00:04And I quote,
00:00:05I don't want to spend my entire college career
00:00:07reading about other people's sex lives.
00:00:09This is the last party of our college career.
00:00:12And even if you don't get laid,
00:00:14just dance and have a good time.
00:00:19Okay, okay, you're right.
00:00:21Let's go.
00:00:27So you're falling for me?
00:00:29I...
00:00:31Thanks.
00:00:38Girl, you just tripped yourself into an incant romance.
00:00:41That's exactly what it was.
00:00:43It felt like I was in one of Adam's old stories.
00:00:45It felt just too real and too fast.
00:00:47Wait, wait, wait.
00:00:48Adam?
00:00:49That smut writer you got hung up on?
00:00:51It's not smut, okay?
00:00:54He writes about love and tragedies
00:00:56and everything in between.
00:00:57And I don't just read them.
00:00:59We talk about them, about ourselves,
00:01:01about what it means to be alive.
00:01:04Hon,
00:01:06you never even met this guy.
00:01:08I was going to Megan.
00:01:10We had set up a date and he ghosted me.
00:01:13I don't think I can forgive him,
00:01:14but I can't forget him.
00:01:15I mean, he's the whole reason that I'm an English Lit major.
00:01:18Oh, yeah, okay.
00:01:19So tonight, we are undoing all that damage.
00:01:21You take this.
00:01:23And I need to dance.
00:01:24So, see ya.
00:01:27Wait, you're leaving me?
00:01:31Megan, come on.
00:01:32Then join me, girl.
00:01:34Oh, or go see if your lover boy wants to dip you again.
00:01:39There we go.
00:01:42Everyone's a good girl.
00:01:57Oh, God.
00:01:58Hey.
00:01:59Uh, thank you.
00:02:01Keep it great.
00:02:04Did you really think that was going to work, creep?
00:02:07You want to raise a hand?
00:02:09Raise one of me.
00:02:10It's cool, dude.
00:02:11Really, it's cool.
00:02:12I've been drinking a little bit.
00:02:13I didn't mean to.
00:02:14I'm sorry, really.
00:02:15I'm sorry.
00:02:16I didn't mean to get out.
00:02:18It's cool.
00:02:19It's cool.
00:02:20It's cool.
00:02:21It's cool.
00:02:22It's cool.
00:02:23It's cool.
00:02:24It's cool.
00:02:25It's cool.
00:02:26It's cool.
00:02:27It's cool.
00:02:28It's cool.
00:02:36Are you okay?
00:02:37No, uh, I'm...
00:02:39I don't go to many parties.
00:02:40This is all.
00:02:41Go back.
00:02:42He's gone.
00:02:45That's twice I've had to save you.
00:02:47Do you like my damsel in distress?
00:02:50No, I...
00:02:51You're my damsel.
00:02:52I'm your knight.
00:02:53Uh...
00:02:54Never mind.
00:02:56What?
00:02:58Goodbye.
00:03:03Okay.
00:03:04Okay.
00:03:05Hey.
00:03:06Hey.
00:03:07Hi.
00:03:08Hi.
00:03:09Excuse me.
00:03:10Sorry.
00:03:11So sorry.
00:03:12We're leaving.
00:03:13Okay.
00:03:14Bye.
00:03:15Oh, my God.
00:03:16What?
00:03:17What is going on?
00:03:18What happened?
00:03:19I don't know why I thought I could just go out for one night and expect everything to
00:03:20go perfectly.
00:03:21I'm an idiot.
00:03:22I had one guy almost hit me.
00:03:23Who?
00:03:24Where?
00:03:25He's gone, and the guy who caught me earlier saved me again, and I thought he was flirting
00:03:28with me, so I tried to throw it back.
00:03:30But I threw that up.
00:03:31Okay.
00:03:32He's a guy.
00:03:33It's harder to screw up your chances than you think.
00:03:35He probably thinks I'm insane.
00:03:37I think I called him my knight.
00:03:39I don't know.
00:03:40I'm trying to block it all out already.
00:03:42You win some, you lose some.
00:03:44Let's just go home and spend some ice cream and kill more girls.
00:03:50Yeah.
00:03:51Hey, damsel, wait up.
00:03:54Coolie, be cool.
00:03:57She had run far.
00:03:59Try not to run her own heart.
00:04:02Wait, is that from Forgotten Garden?
00:04:04Yeah, and you picked for reader.
00:04:06And as a runner, where are you going?
00:04:08I just thought it was better if I cut my losses for the night and give up flirting.
00:04:13Maybe forever.
00:04:16Was that what all that falling down and getting into fights was?
00:04:20I was flirting?
00:04:22Or were you even trying to save me back there?
00:04:25I'll be your damsel if you play my knight that rescues me.
00:04:30I'm actually really glad you didn't say that.
00:04:33Well, how about the truth?
00:04:35My friend dragged me to this party because she thinks I need to have fun in real life.
00:04:39And I think you're super hot, but I'm way too much of a wuss to do anything about that.
00:04:44What?
00:04:49How's that for fun?
00:05:08What?
00:05:10I want to hear you say it.
00:05:11Say what?
00:05:15That you want me now.
00:05:20I want you now.
00:05:44I want you now.
00:06:15I want you now.
00:06:33Oh, so you're leaving.
00:06:36Well, you know I've got to take my shirt, too.
00:06:38Oh, I just thought we had a great time last night.
00:06:42We did.
00:06:43You said you wanted to have some fun, and you got it.
00:06:46Let me tell you, I'm having a blast now.
00:06:48Look, I'm just really not looking for anything beyond one night.
00:06:52The shirt, staying over.
00:06:55I can only break so many of my own rules.
00:06:57Here.
00:06:59I'd hate for you to break some of your made-up rules.
00:07:13Oh, my God.
00:07:14That does not look like the face of the one who just had the best night of her life.
00:07:19It's not.
00:07:21Oh, honey.
00:07:23What happened?
00:07:24Last night, there was something about this guy.
00:07:26He and I were getting along so well.
00:07:29He was passionate, but smart, too.
00:07:32He quoted my favorite book, The Forgotten Garden.
00:07:35Yeah, never heard of that.
00:07:37But he sounds like your exact opposite.
00:07:39Yeah, never heard of that.
00:07:41But he sounds like your exact type.
00:07:43That's all that matters.
00:07:44But then it's like I slept with Jekyll and woke up with Hyde.
00:07:49Oh, he's one of those?
00:07:52He basically kicked me out of the house.
00:07:54What?
00:07:55I'm telling you, he's two different people, and one of them wants nothing to do with me.
00:07:59Damn.
00:08:02Well, the beauty of one-night stands is that you'll never have to see his face again.
00:08:06But what if he's in my class?
00:08:08No, no way.
00:08:10No.
00:08:11He probably doesn't even go here.
00:08:12He's probably one of those locals that likes to hang around college kids.
00:08:17Yeah, gross.
00:08:19I'm going to shower.
00:08:20Yeah, get washed up.
00:08:39I'm going to shower.
00:08:41Good morning, class, and welcome to the start of a new year.
00:09:09Now, I know you all must be thrilled to see me.
00:09:12I announced my retirement last year, but I'm sorry to say your joy will be short-lived.
00:09:18Or is it short-lived?
00:09:20Anyway, for the first two weeks of this semester, I will be showing your new creative writing professor the ropes he's running behind.
00:09:28Oh, my God, if it's Professor McSteamy I saw in the hall today, I will not be able to concentrate.
00:09:32Ah, here he is now.
00:09:33Mr. Mitchell.
00:09:34Mr. Mitchell.
00:09:38Oh, my God, that's him.
00:09:40This is Mr. Mitchell's first year as a professor, but he was one of my best students not too long ago.
00:09:48I assure you, you are in capable hands.
00:09:53Anything you'd like to say?
00:09:56Uh, I, yeah, it's great to be here.
00:10:00It's a good day.
00:10:03Looking forward to it.
00:10:05Teaching.
00:10:08I promise you, he's much better on the page.
00:10:15All right, folks, that's it.
00:10:16Thanks. See you tomorrow.
00:10:17At least he will.
00:10:19Hey, um, I'm sorry.
00:10:21Who are we?
00:10:22Mr. Mitchell.
00:10:23It's Jace, right?
00:10:25It's Mr. Mitchell.
00:10:26I wanted to apologize for my rude behavior that morning, and I hope that we can keep what happened in our personal lives out of the class.
00:10:33Oh, don't worry.
00:10:34You already made it crystal clear that you want me nowhere near a professor.
00:10:38I'm sorry.
00:10:39I'm sorry.
00:10:40I'm sorry.
00:10:41I'm sorry.
00:10:42I'm sorry.
00:10:43I'm sorry.
00:10:44I'm sorry.
00:10:45I'm sorry.
00:10:46I'm sorry.
00:10:47I said, you want me nowhere near your personal life?
00:10:49Look, this is just as a surprise to me as it is to you.
00:10:52It wasn't my intentions to make you feel like . . .
00:10:54Like I was trash on garbage day?
00:10:57Tuli, that's not it.
00:10:59Do you want me to be honest?
00:11:00Yes, Mr. Mitchell?
00:11:03Honestly, I didn't know I was going to be a professor that night.
00:11:07I had just finished grad school.
00:11:09I had no clue where to go from there.
00:11:11If I had known, I probably wouldn't have even followed you outside and all the rest.
00:11:17You're not the only one who regrets what we did, but don't worry, it'll never happen again.
00:11:22Hey, Tully! You good? What's got you all worked up?
00:11:45Do you remember that guy, Mr. Jekyll and Hyde?
00:11:48Yeah. Wait, he's in one of your classes, isn't he?
00:11:52Sort of. He's teaching it.
00:11:55Shut up!
00:11:56I know, this is horrible.
00:11:58I mean, why though? It's not like you're going to hook up with him again.
00:12:01Miss, you forgot something. You left it in the hallway. I wanted to make sure you didn't leave without it.
00:12:07Well, thank you. That was very nice.
00:12:10Well, it was pretty selfish. I was afraid if I left it in the lost and found, I wouldn't be able to see a beautiful face light up when I return it.
00:12:20This is Tully.
00:12:21Oh, I know. I'm in her creative writing class. I'm Armand. It's a pleasure to finally meet you.
00:12:28Okay, quite the charmer.
00:12:30In France, we never hold back when we see something we like.
00:12:39I'm telling you, that French guy is so into you.
00:12:42He seems like the type that'd be into anybody.
00:12:45What? No, he was treating me like I wasn't even there.
00:12:49Which is absolutely crazy.
00:12:52Oh my God.
00:12:53What?
00:12:54He put his name in my phone.
00:12:56Oh, girl, he likes you.
00:13:00I know, but the crazy thing is, is meet-cutes and gestures like this only make me think of Adam and his stories.
00:13:07So, please, it's probably for the best that he stopped catfishing you.
00:13:12Forget him. Now, Armand, he's your real-life French lover. Okay?
00:13:19Good guys are hard to come by nowadays. You better hop on that before somebody else does.
00:13:23Trash. Garbage day.
00:13:53Hey, Tui.
00:14:19Hey, Tui.
00:14:21Chase! Uh, Mr. Mitchell. I didn't know you wrote.
00:14:26Well, why would I teach others how to write if I wasn't doing it myself?
00:14:29More professors should have that attitude. What's the quote? Those who can't do, teach?
00:14:35Teachers do plenty. Knowledge is a thing that gives a person power.
00:14:40Who is that, Lockhart?
00:14:42I'm glad I got one student who reads. Doesn't seem to be too common these days.
00:14:46You sound like Professor Connor.
00:14:49Well, that's fine as long as you don't think I look like him.
00:14:54What are those?
00:14:55From Professor Connor. He said you know what to do with them.
00:14:58You didn't volunteer to bring them, did you?
00:15:00I'll leave you alone to flatter yourself.
00:15:02That wasn't a no.
00:15:04I thought you said you wanted to keep our personal lives separate. Isn't that what you want?
00:15:08What I want doesn't matter. What matters is what we are, teacher and student.
00:15:14Well, the next time you think about flirting with me, remember what we are.
00:15:19I can manage if you can.
00:15:21Oh, believe me, that won't be an issue.
00:15:24Thank you for dropping off the papers, but next time only visit when you really need me.
00:15:29You won't be seeing much of me then.
00:15:31Bye.
00:15:43Julie.
00:15:44Armand.
00:15:45I was waiting for you to call.
00:15:47Sorry, I've just been distracted.
00:15:50What is it? A face as beautiful does not deserve a frown.
00:15:53I just... It's nothing. One of my teachers is an ass.
00:15:58Looks like you need a break from school.
00:16:00Let me cheer you up. Whatever you want.
00:16:03How about I cook you some boeuf bourguignon, we watch a French movie, and we have a little tour of France?
00:16:09How does that sound?
00:16:11That might get me out of it.
00:16:13Yeah? How about dancing? Would you like that?
00:16:29So what do you think? Does this hold up to your dirty dancing?
00:16:34Nothing ever does. But it was good.
00:16:37Well, good for you then, because I have another one for you.
00:16:40There is a screening of L'Avion Rose this Friday. One of my favorites. Would you come with me?
00:16:47Friday is actually my birthday.
00:16:49That sounds nice. I don't have anything planned.
00:16:52Because we're going to see a movie.
00:16:54That sounds nice. I don't have anything planned.
00:16:57Because we're going to see a movie.
00:16:59Your birthday? I mean, truly, a movie won't do it.
00:17:03Like, you deserve a party.
00:17:05Let me host a, what do you say, a big bash?
00:17:09We barely know each other. You don't have to do that.
00:17:13Please, Tully, I insist. Let me do that for you.
00:17:15Like, let's take it as the beginning of a new year.
00:17:18The year of Tully.
00:17:20Okay.
00:17:23Okay.
00:17:36Tully? What are you doing?
00:17:39I'm reading some of Adam's old stories.
00:17:42What? I thought everything with Armand was going so good.
00:17:46It did.
00:17:47Okay.
00:17:48Adam's just been on my mind lately and I can't figure out why.
00:17:52Okay, you have to show me something of his. There's no way that he's that good of a writer.
00:17:56Okay.
00:17:58Here. The blue blossom fields matched her eyes and the spirit within them.
00:18:03That life, joyful, free thing that danced and arced across her gaze when she looked at me.
00:18:09I swam wondrously in those eyes, desperate and sad as she drifted off to sleep.
00:18:14My heart shattered because I knew I wouldn't be there when she opened them again.
00:18:19Damn.
00:18:21That is good.
00:18:23Too bad he's not real.
00:18:25He was real, Megan.
00:18:27Uh-huh.
00:18:28But he just vanished.
00:18:32I don't know if I can take that kind of rejection again.
00:18:35Honey, Armand is a real-life human with real-life humans, I'm gonna tell you.
00:18:43And he's throwing you a birthday party in an hour.
00:18:46He won't ghost you like Adam.
00:18:49I won't let him.
00:18:52That's enough of that, okay?
00:18:55Get ready for your party.
00:18:59Okay.
00:19:09Okay.
00:19:18Julie, bienvenue.
00:19:20Hey.
00:19:21Oh.
00:19:23Come in.
00:19:24Everyone, say hi to Julie, it's her birthday.
00:19:27Happy birthday!
00:19:30Armand, come on, let's go to the club, it'll be fun.
00:19:33No, Lucia.
00:19:43Come dance with me.
00:19:45Sorry, not now.
00:19:47Okay, but before the end of the night, we're dancing, right?
00:19:52Here, take this.
00:19:56Julie, look, look at this party.
00:19:59Look at what Armand is doing for you, okay?
00:20:02Just forget about your days lost in fiction and get with your life.
00:20:06It's real life.
00:20:08Okay, all right.
00:20:10Now that's what I'm talking about, girl.
00:20:12Come on.
00:20:19Julie, look at you.
00:20:21You should go to ballroom dancing sometimes.
00:20:23You love dancing, don't you?
00:20:26No.
00:20:27There's something else I love more, though.
00:20:29Armand, I've had too much to drink.
00:20:31Julie, look what I've done for you.
00:20:33Let's have a good time.
00:20:34I was having fun.
00:20:35Come to my room, I'll show you a birthday gift.
00:20:37Armand, don't do this.
00:20:39Julie, you're making a scene right now.
00:20:41I'm gonna make a scene if you grab me like that.
00:20:44Leave it.
00:20:59Julie?
00:21:06Oh, it's you.
00:21:08Are you okay?
00:21:10No, I'm walking home.
00:21:12How far away is your place?
00:21:14I'm almost there.
00:21:16Just three, four more miles.
00:21:21Okay, come on.
00:21:23I'm gonna take you home after a glass of water.
00:21:25What do you care?
00:21:29I'm trying to help you.
00:21:32I thought you wanted to keep it professional, Ace.
00:21:38Mr. Mitchell.
00:21:39I am not your professor right now.
00:21:41I'm just someone who cares about seeing you wake up tomorrow safe.
00:21:47Come on.
00:21:52You really care, don't you?
00:21:55Like more than just someone wanting me to get home safe.
00:21:58You care about me.
00:22:01I'm trying so hard not to.
00:22:04You can do anything to me and it wouldn't be forced.
00:22:09It wouldn't be right either.
00:22:11That's the thing.
00:22:14It may seem wrong, but it's just the right time.
00:22:20How was that?
00:22:29My heart shattered because I knew I wouldn't be there when she opened them again.
00:22:50I love you.
00:23:14Had to go run an errand.
00:23:15There's some coffee in the kitchen.
00:23:17Advil on the counter.
00:23:19Don't worry too much.
00:23:30Chase, wait.
00:23:32Why were you off with the call to cops?
00:23:34I'm sorry.
00:23:35Honey.
00:23:37What happened?
00:23:39I left the party after Armand basically forced himself on me.
00:23:43What?
00:23:44My phone died and I ended up staying with Chase.
00:23:47Oh, my God.
00:23:48Please tell me you didn't sleep with your professor again.
00:23:51I didn't.
00:23:52He just took care of me.
00:23:54That doesn't sound any better.
00:23:56No, it's...
00:23:57We didn't do anything.
00:23:59I made an idiot of myself and passed out.
00:24:02That's it.
00:24:03The important thing is you're safe.
00:24:05I'm just glad you're home.
00:24:08Julie.
00:24:20Chase.
00:24:21Are you feeling better?
00:24:24I am.
00:24:25Thanks.
00:24:26I wanted to apologize.
00:24:27I wasn't...
00:24:30I wasn't in a good place.
00:24:33Thank you for taking care of me.
00:24:35Of course.
00:24:37I'm sorry I couldn't be there when you woke up, but it was probably for the best.
00:24:42Not exactly the Friday night you wanted to deal with, I'm sure.
00:24:45I didn't mind the company.
00:24:48Well, I could have been better.
00:24:51You want to keep things professional and that certainly didn't help.
00:24:56I don't think keeping things professional is an option for us, do you?
00:25:07This is a bad idea.
00:25:10I could lose my job.
00:25:12I could get kicked out of school.
00:25:14The risk is too high.
00:25:15We've got to keep this completely academic.
00:25:17I'm glad we agree.
00:25:19You're welcome.
00:25:33The only way I'm going to allow myself to do this is if it's no feelings, just fun.
00:25:39Anything else is just too messy.
00:25:42And you can do that.
00:25:44You can be my professor with benefits.
00:25:48I hate the sound of that.
00:25:51Then we don't have to go to anything.
00:25:53Just a dirty little secret.
00:26:05I'm not here.
00:26:36Love is divine only and difficult always.
00:26:45Does anyone know who said that?
00:26:48Toni Morrison.
00:26:49Great job, Tuli.
00:26:51Great job, Tuli.
00:26:53Bet she hears that every night.
00:26:55She's been teacher's pet all semester, hasn't she?
00:26:57I'm going to visit his office later today and maybe I'll get some extra credit, too.
00:27:01You wouldn't need the extra credit if you'd actually pay attention instead of talking about me.
00:27:04I'm not the only one talking about you.
00:27:06Ladies, please.
00:27:08So we're talking about cognitive dissonance and how it can be more than a useful tool.
00:27:14How sometimes it's everything that it means to be human.
00:27:19Now, last night I read some of your papers.
00:27:23I would say about 50% of you understand what I'm talking about.
00:27:29Or I should say Toni's talking about.
00:27:40You know, Cassandra and her cronies won't shut up about you and they're starting to bring me into it now, too.
00:27:45You have no reason to be jealous.
00:27:47Trust me.
00:27:48I only sleep with one student at a time.
00:27:51Uh-huh.
00:27:58Dinner is ready.
00:28:01Julie, that's my novel. It's not.
00:28:03I love it.
00:28:05I'm only a few pages in, but I absolutely love it.
00:28:08I do have a few notes, though.
00:28:11Oh, you have some notes, do you?
00:28:13Yeah.
00:28:14It's a diamond in the rough.
00:28:16I'll show you.
00:28:24Which character grew up in Hades?
00:28:27John T.
00:28:32Oh, I'll get it.
00:28:38Hi.
00:28:39Could I talk to Julie?
00:28:41I'll check.
00:28:44It's Armand.
00:28:52I'll be in the other room if you need me.
00:28:58Hi.
00:29:01I'm sorry for how I acted.
00:29:04Not just for trying to kiss you, but I shouldn't have let you go without making sure you had a safe way home.
00:29:10I made it home safe. Bumped into an old friend.
00:29:13Please tell me I didn't ruin anything between us.
00:29:16I'm trying to keep up with you, and I'd like to make it up to you.
00:29:20And I'm trying to show you that I'm the gentleman you deserve.
00:29:25Hey, why don't we go on a date together? I mean, a real one.
00:29:29Just you and I, no French film, no party.
00:29:32Just us.
00:29:34What do you think about that?
00:29:36Not right now.
00:29:45So, are you going to go out with him?
00:29:49I don't know. I told him not right now.
00:29:52Is it because of the party? I totally get that.
00:29:55Well, um, I've kind of been hooking up with someone.
00:30:00Ooh, spicy.
00:30:03Better not be your teacher, because that would be crazy.
00:30:07Tuli?
00:30:10No, Tuli!
00:30:12Well, it better be hot.
00:30:14Oh, it's hot.
00:30:16You're going to get in trouble, girl.
00:30:17I am the trouble.
00:30:18Oh, my God. Come here. Oh, my God.
00:30:22Just be careful, okay?
00:30:24Yeah.
00:30:25All right.
00:30:30What does your piece have to say?
00:30:32Behind everything written on the page,
00:30:34what is the reader supposed to walk away from your story with?
00:30:37For example, justice is one of the major themes in Tuli's Mockingbird,
00:30:43or To Kill a Mockingbird.
00:30:45Excuse me.
00:30:49What was I saying?
00:30:56You're going to get me in trouble with those Freudian slips in class.
00:30:59No one is going to get into trouble.
00:31:01And you've loved it, I can tell.
00:31:03I've got a hot professor inserting my name into classic literature titles.
00:31:08That's not to love.
00:31:10Wait until we talk about a Tuli of two cities.
00:31:12No, shut up.
00:31:13Or Catch-22-ly.
00:31:14I am shutting you up, Ben.
00:31:33Yeah, if I don't get an A this semester, my mom's totally going to cut off my meal card.
00:31:38Yeah, I know. Who does that?
00:31:40Like, totally psychotic.
00:31:42Like, I'm already suffering enough.
00:31:52Hello, Mr. Mitchell.
00:31:53Hey, Sandra.
00:31:54I just wanted to turn in this paper a little early this week.
00:31:57Yeah, absolutely.
00:31:59Is everything okay?
00:32:01Yeah, it's all part of the grading process.
00:32:05Interesting.
00:32:07Thanks, we'll see you next week.
00:32:17That was too close.
00:32:19No more of that here.
00:32:21I'll see you later tonight, then?
00:32:24No, wait a few seconds.
00:32:26He might still be out there.
00:32:27Oh, yeah?
00:32:28What are we supposed to do while we wait?
00:32:30Anything but what we were doing before.
00:32:47Tam, my notebook.
00:33:05That bastard. That's why he wanted to keep it physical.
00:33:08I can't believe I let him lead me on like that.
00:33:10You think he could be married?
00:33:12I don't know. Should I call him, confront him?
00:33:14Mm-mm. Drop him.
00:33:16If he's going to treat you like you're nothing, you should do the same.
00:33:19I say call Armand.
00:33:21He wants to take you out on a real date, right?
00:33:24Yeah, but Jace is...
00:33:26The Jace is your teacher.
00:33:28And you're his student.
00:33:30But what else is he hiding from you if he's, like, seeing this other woman?
00:33:33You're right.
00:33:34I know.
00:33:40Armand?
00:33:41I think...
00:33:44I think I changed my mind about that date.
00:33:49Your date with Armand is going to be so cute.
00:33:52I bet that he knows all the best French restaurants around here.
00:33:56He says they're all awful.
00:33:58We're getting sushi.
00:33:59What?
00:34:05Oh, it's my dad.
00:34:08What?
00:34:14It's a big room, though.
00:34:19And that's all, everyone.
00:34:22Come back Monday with those revisions, and have a great weekend.
00:34:37Hey, it's Tully.
00:34:39Just leave me a message.
00:34:49Hi, is Tully here?
00:34:51Sorry, I'm alone. She's not here.
00:34:53Can you give her that?
00:34:55Thanks.
00:34:57Bye.
00:35:03Hello?
00:35:04There's a rain check on Armand, but he said he's sorry for your loss and gave you these.
00:35:08Tulips?
00:35:09Yeah.
00:35:11They're so pretty.
00:35:23Come on, tell me what's going on.
00:35:26Really, it's nothing.
00:35:29BS.
00:35:31How do you know when you've got girl problems?
00:35:34I'm telling you, I'm only focusing on writing and teaching.
00:35:38That's enough to deal with.
00:35:43I can always tell.
00:35:45Basic, bro.
00:35:46Twin intuition is a real thing.
00:35:48That really only seems to go one way.
00:35:52Well, that's because your head's always in the clouds.
00:35:54Or on the next great American novel.
00:35:58Your phone's been going off all night and you keep declining it.
00:36:07I don't want to get involved.
00:36:10I think she's seeing someone else, so I...
00:36:13So...
00:36:15You're ghosting her?
00:36:17Oh my god, I'm shocked.
00:36:20Jace Mitchell vanishing at the slightest bump in the road.
00:36:25You know, I tried to settle down and marriage didn't work for me.
00:36:30Brooke didn't work for you.
00:36:33Don't blame the entire institution on one psychotic ex.
00:36:37You can bounce back.
00:36:39I can't get over everything so easy.
00:36:41And I tried.
00:36:43My heart wasn't in it.
00:36:45I'm better off just not starting down that path again.
00:36:49Jace.
00:36:51Come on, do you really believe that?
00:37:06Jace.
00:37:08Tuli.
00:37:10Jace, I'm sorry I missed class.
00:37:13It's been a rough few days.
00:37:15Yeah, I bet.
00:37:16I saw Armand chilling up at your house with flowers.
00:37:19Are you guys dating?
00:37:21No.
00:37:23So that's why you haven't been answering my calls?
00:37:25What do you care if I'm dating someone?
00:37:27You're not exactly single yourself, are you?
00:37:31I can see you're busy.
00:37:33I'll leave you two alone.
00:37:34No, Tuli, come back.
00:37:35I want you to meet someone.
00:37:37Janelle, this is Tuli.
00:37:39Tuli is my sister, Janelle.
00:37:43So, you're the one that's got my brother all twisted up in knots.
00:37:46Janelle?
00:37:47I'm sorry.
00:37:48I don't know why I just showed up like this.
00:37:50Tuli, no need to apologize.
00:37:52You both started this off badly.
00:37:54Come inside.
00:38:03Jace, be a good host and get the bottle of wine.
00:38:06And another glass.
00:38:14Sorry for your loss.
00:38:16Was she a good woman?
00:38:17The best.
00:38:19She took care of us when my mom and dad broke up.
00:38:22She was the only thing that got me through it.
00:38:24Our parents broke up, too.
00:38:26Did Jace tell you that?
00:38:27He doesn't really talk about himself, not really.
00:38:30I don't even know his middle name.
00:38:32I...
00:38:33Jace and I are just...
00:38:36We're just having a flame, no feelings.
00:38:40So, he says.
00:38:42Why does he keep pushing me away, then?
00:38:44Hiding himself when I know he won't stop.
00:38:47He's a closed book.
00:38:49I know.
00:38:51We went through a really rough time growing up.
00:38:53And it's not my story to tell, but he has his reasons.
00:39:14I'll let you two talk.
00:39:26I'm sorry for lashing out.
00:39:29You're grieving.
00:39:31Believe me, I understand.
00:39:35Do you want to tell me about her?
00:39:41Grandma was always there for us.
00:39:43More than your normal, sweet old grandma.
00:39:47She was special.
00:39:49Patient, kind.
00:39:53Everything that my mom wasn't.
00:39:56And when my mom and dad broke up, she moved in to take care of us.
00:40:04My first romance novels were the ones that I would sneak out of her room.
00:40:08She said it was okay.
00:40:10I just wasn't allowed to explain anything to my dad.
00:40:16I just, um...
00:40:21If I had known that we were going to lose her so suddenly, I would have spent every second that I could have with her.
00:40:27All those great things.
00:40:30Let that be what she leaves behind in this world.
00:40:34Inside you, and everyone who knew her.
00:40:39I'd carry her with me.
00:40:42You know what she would have told me about you?
00:40:44Stay awake.
00:40:48She would have told me to stop messing around and give you my heart.
00:40:54And I want to.
00:40:59Jason, I know you have feelings, don't you?
00:41:03Not just the sex, not just the fun. Real feelings.
00:41:08You're in an emotional place right now. We can talk about this later.
00:41:12I know you feel it, too. You're horrible at hiding it.
00:41:16We can't be together, too. We've crossed too many lines.
00:41:20That's bullshit, and you know it. Tell me the truth.
00:41:24Why are you pushing me away? What are you afraid of?
00:41:28You don't know me.
00:41:31You don't know what I've been through.
00:41:33That's exactly what I want to know.
00:41:35You never would have let me read your book if you didn't want more.
00:41:39I told myself I wouldn't get sucked into this.
00:41:42There's too much at stake.
00:41:44No more than when we kissed in your office.
00:41:47This isn't about you being my teacher anymore. It's about us being serious.
00:41:52I don't know if I can.
00:41:55I don't know if you'll stay.
00:41:57My mother had her secrets.
00:41:59She left us high and dry, having planned her exit for years.
00:42:03I need to know that the man I'm spending my time with isn't going to leave.
00:42:07That is me sharing myself with you, Jace.
00:42:10Why can't you do the same?
00:42:13Keep your secrets or keep me.
00:42:29Jace, don't let her slip away.
00:42:33I won't.
00:43:04Thanks for coming to the funeral with me, Megan.
00:43:06Yeah, of course, girl. Your grandma was such a badass.
00:43:11Oh, I'll get it.
00:43:14Still here.
00:43:16She has a lot going on right now. I don't think she has time for you.
00:43:21Megan knows.
00:43:24I'm sorry.
00:43:27I'm sorry.
00:43:30Megan knows.
00:43:32Tully, what do you even know about him?
00:43:34If he wants to tell me more, I'll listen.
00:43:48You want to know why I won't commit?
00:43:51Why I can't let you in the way you want?
00:43:56I was married.
00:43:59For two years.
00:44:01And it started off great.
00:44:05I was in love.
00:44:08I thought I was, at least.
00:44:12But we fell apart.
00:44:15She cheated.
00:44:17She threatened to ruin me when I tried to leave her.
00:44:24Still...
00:44:27I had to get out of it.
00:44:29I had lost so much.
00:44:33I had told myself that my book would come first.
00:44:39And I didn't have time to fall for someone.
00:44:46Until I met you.
00:44:49Jace.
00:44:56I love you.
00:45:26I love you.
00:45:37Armand, I'm sorry.
00:45:39We can't be together.
00:45:41I wanted to feel the same sort of passion that you felt for me, but...
00:45:45This is because of Professor Mitchell.
00:45:47What?
00:45:48What are you talking about?
00:45:49I saw him at your house today.
00:45:52I wanted to tell you about it, but it's complicated with him.
00:45:56I was never really sure about anything.
00:45:58Was our date really going to happen?
00:46:00Armand, yes.
00:46:02But I told you that my grandmother...
00:46:04Yes, yes, I know, but...
00:46:06Your heart was never really in it, was it?
00:46:08I felt pressured to be with you, Armand.
00:46:11If you read the romance novels, you're the perfect guy.
00:46:15But I don't think perfect is for me anymore.
00:46:19It's got to be more than just gestures. It's got to be real.
00:46:24So you think what you got with him is real?
00:46:26It's becoming more real every day.
00:46:31I just hope he feels the same for you, Tuli.
00:46:33Or he's going to hurt you.
00:46:35Hello.
00:46:37Tuli.
00:46:39I know you're hiding something.
00:46:49Well, it's over with Armand.
00:46:53Tuli, I have to tell you something, love.
00:46:56What?
00:46:58Okay, um...
00:47:00Remember when I was like,
00:47:02what do we even really know about him?
00:47:05Well, that thought stuck with me.
00:47:07And I know you guys have been, you know, making up.
00:47:11I know I'm nosy and an awful friend.
00:47:15But please, just hear me out.
00:47:17Megan, it's fine. What did you find out?
00:47:19Okay, well, I found out that he's cheating on me.
00:47:22He's cheating on you?
00:47:24Yes.
00:47:26It's fine. What did you find out?
00:47:28Okay, well, I found his faculty page and his e-mail,
00:47:31and I decided to search it up.
00:47:33I...
00:47:35Okay, and?
00:47:37You're going to want to sit down for this one.
00:47:47Chase's website was created using the same e-mail
00:47:51as Adam's inkit account.
00:47:57Oh.
00:48:10I didn't hear you come in. Everything okay?
00:48:13No, Chase, it's not.
00:48:15Were you ever going to tell me?
00:48:17Tell you what?
00:48:19That you're Adam.
00:48:21No wonder I loved your writing.
00:48:23I'd been reading it for years.
00:48:25Who's Adam, huh?
00:48:27Just some alter ego that you made up?
00:48:29Adam is my middle name.
00:48:31The person you were talking to was a real me.
00:48:34How long have you known?
00:48:36Was it before that first night?
00:48:38Did you plan all this?
00:48:40No. I found out when I saw you in class
00:48:43months after that first night between us.
00:48:46You said the name to one of your chapter titles,
00:48:48and I realized who you were.
00:48:50I wanted to stay away, but I couldn't.
00:48:53Why didn't you tell me even when we first started
00:48:55seeing each other?
00:48:58I was afraid you'd think I was manipulating you.
00:49:00What else am I supposed to call it
00:49:02when that's exactly what you're doing?
00:49:04Three years ago when we were supposed to meet,
00:49:06you were married, weren't you?
00:49:10The whole time we talked online,
00:49:12you were married.
00:49:16Yes.
00:49:17Unbelievable, Chase Adam.
00:49:19I don't know which version of you I'm more angry with.
00:49:24It's bad enough that he's my teacher, but this?
00:49:26I just think back on everything between us
00:49:29and wonder what he's been operating on behind the scenes.
00:49:34I knew something was wrong with him.
00:49:36That's why I had to look into it.
00:49:38Thank you for being nosy.
00:49:40You're right.
00:49:42And you're also a great friend.
00:49:44Hey, I think I'm going to go.
00:49:46I'm going to go.
00:49:48I'm going to go.
00:49:50I'm going to go.
00:49:53At least it all came out now
00:49:55and no real damage was done.
00:49:57You dodged a bullet.
00:49:59Should I drop out of the class?
00:50:01Girl, absolutely not.
00:50:03We are not letting him win this one.
00:50:05Okay?
00:50:22I am not sentimental.
00:50:24I am as romantic as you are.
00:50:26The idea that you know
00:50:28is that a sentimental person
00:50:30thinks things will last.
00:50:32A romantic person
00:50:34has a desperate confidence
00:50:36that they won't.
00:50:38What does Fitzgerald mean by this?
00:50:40It sounds nice.
00:50:42I don't know.
00:50:44I don't know.
00:50:46I don't know.
00:50:48I don't know.
00:50:50What does Fitzgerald mean by this?
00:50:52It sounds nice.
00:50:54But I don't think it's honest.
00:50:56How so?
00:50:58Because some people are neither.
00:51:00Some people just use others
00:51:02thinking that they won't last.
00:51:08And then they're glad to throw them away.
00:51:20And then they're glad to throw them away.
00:51:50So, yes,
00:51:52they called me back in
00:51:54to finish off your class.
00:51:56I'm sorry to say that
00:51:58Mr. Mitchell has resigned.
00:52:00Some administrative matter,
00:52:02that's all I'm going to say.
00:52:04So,
00:52:06help me get caught up with
00:52:08where we are in the assignment.
00:52:10From what I understand,
00:52:12you're supposed to take
00:52:14one chapter out of the
00:52:16Weyland novels and
00:52:18write it in your own style.
00:52:26Chase.
00:52:28Cynthia.
00:52:30I was just packing up.
00:52:32What happened?
00:52:34You tell me.
00:52:36Look, I know you're hurt,
00:52:38but I don't think you'd do anything like this.
00:52:48Julie.
00:52:50Did you do it?
00:52:52Do what?
00:52:54Tell me the truth.
00:52:56Did you report Chase to the school?
00:52:58I did report him
00:53:00because it was the right thing to do.
00:53:02Right thing?
00:53:04You only did that because I chose him over you.
00:53:06Can it be both, Julie?
00:53:08There are rules that exist
00:53:10and you can't deny that you broke them.
00:53:12Even if he doesn't hurt you,
00:53:14what is he going to do with the other student?
00:53:16The next student?
00:53:18Armand, you cost him his job,
00:53:20maybe his whole career.
00:53:22I did that, huh?
00:53:24What about him? What about you?
00:53:26You think you're innocent in all of that?
00:53:38I know how the investigation is going to end.
00:53:40I figured
00:53:42I better leave under suspicion
00:53:44and be the confirmed disgrace
00:53:46that I am.
00:53:48Doesn't this mean you can see Tuli now?
00:53:50With no secrets?
00:53:52That's the best part.
00:53:54Tuli's gone.
00:53:56We're...
00:53:58We're through.
00:54:00Chase, why?
00:54:02We didn't realize it,
00:54:04but we used to talk
00:54:06on a site where I would write my stories.
00:54:08I was married to Brooke.
00:54:10Things were already falling apart at that point.
00:54:14When we set an actual date,
00:54:16I knew I had gone too far.
00:54:20I knew I had to break it off.
00:54:24And by the time
00:54:26Brooke and I had divorced,
00:54:28it was too late.
00:54:30She blocked me.
00:54:32So even when we started seeing each other as,
00:54:34well,
00:54:36us,
00:54:38us,
00:54:40I still couldn't
00:54:42tell her.
00:54:44I knew she wouldn't forgive me
00:54:46for ghosting her,
00:54:48for lying to her.
00:54:50And
00:54:52she didn't.
00:54:54She turned me in
00:54:56and I deserve it.
00:55:00Well, what you don't deserve
00:55:02is to beat yourself up about this.
00:55:04You have to find
00:55:06a way to move on.
00:55:32Oh my God!
00:55:34We did it.
00:55:36No school, no books, no grades,
00:55:38no teachers. Sorry.
00:55:40Smart subject.
00:55:42No. You know, finally it's done.
00:55:44Okay, so I'm proud of you.
00:55:46You've grown so much.
00:55:48What do you say
00:55:50we go out tonight?
00:55:52Now that's what I'm talking about.
00:56:00Visit.
00:56:04Okay.
00:56:12Jace's novel.
00:56:14Wow.
00:56:16He actually got it published.
00:56:18Is that the one you read?
00:56:20Yeah.
00:56:22Oh, looks like he got back on his feet.
00:56:24Oh my God, he wrote something.
00:56:26For my damn soul.
00:56:28Adam.
00:56:30Too little, too late, right?
00:56:34Right.
00:56:36Still want to go dancing today?
00:56:38Sure, let's do it.
00:56:40I've been dying to get you into your little red dress.
00:56:42Let's go.
00:57:04Oh my gosh, girl.
00:57:06Did you see the guy who was dancing with you?
00:57:08Yes.
00:57:10Now that's how you cap off a college career.
00:57:12Yeah, it is.
00:57:14I need to hydrate.
00:57:16Night, Megan.
00:57:18Good night.
00:57:34Good night.
00:57:54They stood in the winter-withered garden,
00:57:56dead flowerbeds at their feet.
00:57:58John didn't notice.
00:58:00He gazed deeply into her eyes.
00:58:02I'm ready, Victoria,
00:58:04John whispered.
00:58:08Every universe we've met,
00:58:10every timeline,
00:58:12every version of me,
00:58:14you are the constant.
00:58:16You're the one thing I can't change,
00:58:18and I'll never want to.
00:58:20He placed a flower in her hand.
00:58:22It was a tulip.
00:58:24Not dead, no.
00:58:26It was in full bloom.
00:58:32It was in full bloom.
00:59:02I know.
00:59:16Your timing is astounding.
00:59:18Jace is moving?
00:59:20He got a publishing deal.
00:59:22And besides, I mean, nothing's keeping him here anyways, right?
00:59:26I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here.
00:59:32I'm sorry.
00:59:36Looks like you followed for me.
00:59:38Again and again.
00:59:40You're leaving?
00:59:42What about the line in the book?
00:59:44You left it on my doorstep for a reason.
00:59:48I wanted to be honest with you one last time.
00:59:50And the only way I thought you'd be willing to listen,
00:59:52after everything I'd done.
00:59:56Yeah, I gotta go.
00:59:58You're not getting off that easy.
01:00:00I need you to be open with me, Jace.
01:00:02Not through a book.
01:00:06I had always run
01:00:08from commitment.
01:00:10I thought I was done with that life.
01:00:12But when we started seeing each other,
01:00:14keeping our secret,
01:00:16I thought I'd keep my old life in the past.
01:00:20But I realized
01:00:22we only connected because of our past.
01:00:26Whether you knew it or not,
01:00:28I am so sorry
01:00:30I didn't let you know
01:00:32the moment I realized.
01:00:36No matter which version of you it is,
01:00:38I keep falling for you.
01:00:40And I'm done running.
01:00:42Don't listen to that.
01:00:44I love you.
01:00:56Where are we running off to then?
01:00:58At the New York City Sound.
01:01:14I love you.