One True Thing
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:05:03
Well, I was ambitious.
:05:06
I stilI am.
:05:09
My father taught me to work very hard
at everything I do, and I always have.

:05:12
I'm not tired.
:05:16
- So you were living
a pretty normal life in New York?
- Uh-huh.

:05:21
- Apartment?
- Uh-huh.

:05:23
- Roommate?
- No. No roommate.

:05:25
- Boyfriend?
- Boyfriend.

:05:29
- Honey, please let me explain.
- Jordan, just get out of here.

:05:32
- I don't want to see you anymore.
- Come on. I got...

:05:34
I'm standing out here. I got wine,
candles. I got the whole kit.

:05:36
Just go away, Jordan.
:05:38
El, can I just talk to you
for five minutes, please?
I'll explain everything.

:05:40
- Go away!
- We were together...

:05:42
since senior year in college.
:05:44
This one was the last time, okay?
:05:47
Well, not together.
We, uh... We took breaks.

:05:50
You know, a lot of breaks.
:05:54
That's mean. That's not funny.
:05:56
- He just needed some space.
- Space named Linda.

:06:00
I'm sorry. Was that her name?
Lori? I don't remember.

:06:02
- Oh, you're so mean.
- ls that not her name?

:06:04
- That... You're so mean.
- Don't get me wrong.

:06:07
I like him.
:06:12
Of course, it was, um,
Jules, my best girlfriend...

:06:16
who, uh, came home with me
to celebrate my father's birthday.

:06:20
Jordan, um, as usual,
had something he had to do.

:06:24
Oh, this ought to be good.
:06:26
"Come as your favorite literary
character". I don't know why...

:06:28
my mom can't just throw
a normal birthday party.

:06:31
Ellie, it's going to be perfectly fine.
:06:37
Thank you. Thanks.
:06:40
- Hey!
- Whoo-hoo!

:06:43
- Hi.
- Hi.

:06:45
- Oh, good hat. Uh-huh.
- Really good hat.
Really good everything.

:06:48
Thanks. What'd you guys
come dressed as?

:06:49
The Sylvia Plath twins?
:06:51
- Brian, you know I can't do costumes.
- Why?

:06:54
- It's just so... Mom.
- Human?

:06:56
- So what have you guys been up to?
- God!

:06:59
- Ooh. Mm-hmm.
- It's writing and deadlines.


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