Seven Miles from Forever (2025)

[bunniefuu]

I don't like that.

I'm obsessed, I'm a fool, I'm taking

love.

Oh, I love it when you hurt me.

Oh, I love it, you deserve me.

Would you like some more wine?

Sure. Are you still expecting someone,

or...? I'll just take the check.

Hi.

No.

No. No.

You don't even know what I'm gonna say.

You just came into this restaurant and

sat down with a random stranger.

And you expect me to have a conversation

with you?

Is it really as crazy as you're making

it sound?

Where they at?

Who? Your friends.

Because obviously they're watching you

to see if you go through with whatever

bet or dare you think you're doing right

now.

There's no one watching.

It's just me.

Hi.

Hello. My name's Josh. What's yours?

Too soon.

Too soon to know your name.

It's Faye.

Faye. Okay.

Now we're getting somewhere, Faye.

Is that short for something?

It is.

My name is Fevin.

Fevin.

That is a unique and beautiful name,

Fevin. Where is it from?

I'm Eritrean.

You're what?

It's from Eritrea.

It's a country.

In Africa.

That's dope.

Okay. Say, what are you doing here by

yourself?

Well, someone decided to do the opposite

of what you're doing right now.

Sounds like a dumbass dude.

I didn't say it was a dude.

My bad.

Sounds like a dumbass person.

It was a dude.

Okay.

So what do you do, Faye?

I'm in marketing.

I'm an exec at my firm.

Marketing like online ads and all?

Yeah, exactly.

Okay. So what do you do?

See, now we're having a conversation.

I ask you something, you ask me

something.

I'm a firefighter.

Oh, so...

You, like, save people.

I try.

How many people have you saved?

We don't really keep track of stuff like

that.

Yeah.

How does it feel to save people?

More times than not, we're not able to

save everyone.

So, I mean, when we can actually make a

difference and give someone more time

with their loved ones, it's in.

It's an indescribable feeling.

That's admirable.

Thank you.

So is that what you think you're doing

right now?

What?

Saving me?

I'm single.

And from the looks of it, so are you.

Look, I'm just on my way to my car and I

see a beautiful woman just sitting here

alone.

I figured I'd come say hi.

I mean, worst case scenario, you tell

me.

That you're not single and or not

interested. And I would have accepted

walked away.

Best case scenario, you'd allow me to

sit down and have this conversation with

you. So here I am.

So this is normal for you?

It's quite normal for me.

Coming into a restaurant and sitting

with a complete stranger and just

No. This is not normal for me.

So you come here often?

But to Forever?

Yeah.

Been here a few times. Food's good. I

like the place.

It's an interesting name for a

restaurant, no?

What do you mean?

Like, Forever. Like, not Forever Cuisine

or the Forever Place. Just

Forever.

Yeah, I guess.

So you said you were in the area for...

Oh, everything's around here. My gym,

all the best restaurants.

I was on my way just trying to find some

food. I live seven miles from here.

Wait, you live seven miles from here?

I do.

Huh.

What? I live seven miles from here.

North?

South.

Hmm.

Just seven miles, huh?

Just seven miles.

So, what is it that you want, Josh,

right?

Well, what I would like is for you to

meet me here this Wednesday for an

date and not one that I hijack that you

think is somehow part of a dare.

Oh, don't get it twisted.

I still think somebody's watching.

Well, once again, Miss Faye, it's just

you and I.

Now, about Wednesday.

Look, Josh.

You seem like a really nice guy.

But that sounds like a good way to go

missing.

You do know that women go missing all

the time, right?

I understand.

Okay.

I won't ask you for your number. I won't

ask you for your social media. And I'll

give you mine.

How's that?

That's sweet.

But I think I'll pass.

Look, you're just some random dude who

walked into a random restaurant on a

random Monday night.

I was walking by alone, and I see you

sitting here alone. Look, I don't know

everything, but I think we could all use

a bit more random in our lives.

Okay, let's do it this way.

Once again, I won't ask you for anything

of yours. No information, no social

media, no nothing.

But I will be here, standing outside of

this restaurant, this Wednesday at 7 p

.m. And if you happen to be walking into

the same restaurant at the same time,

randomly, we can share a meal.

Fair?

I am going to regret this.

Fine.

If you happen to walk into the same

restaurant that I'm walking into,

On Wednesday night at 7 p .m., then we

can share a meal.

That sounds very random.

Oh, it is.

Well, Ms. Faye, it has been wonderful

talking to you.

I will let you enjoy the rest of your

night.

Okay, Mr. Josh.

So when did you move down here from New

York?

About eight years ago.

Yeah.

What made you leave?

That simple.

There was no you.

Okay, if you didn't want to tell me, you

just could have said that.

Nah.

Honestly, after my mom left my dad and

I, I just... He got remarried and his

wife is a great fit for him, but it

just...

I just felt like there was nothing left

of me.

Yeah.

I think I know the feeling.

Yeah? Yeah.

I mean, I moved from Cali for better

work opportunities, but my parents were

happy.

I don't know if you know anything about

having an immigrant parent, but they're

not the most open -minded.

I mean, they love you and they want

what's best for you, but...

Their idea of what it takes to be

successful is a little different.

Well, how are they now?

Well, my dad, he passed away from cancer

about five years ago.

But my mom, she came around.

She just wants us to be happy.

Only child?

I am now.

My brother, he passed away from a car

accident a year after we lost my dad.

I'm so sorry.

No, but... Thank you, but my family is

strong.

And me and my mom, we just pulled

through it together.

Is there anything that you feel like you

could lose yourself in?

What do you mean?

Like something that when you're in it.

Nothing else matters.

Like for some people, it's movies.

For other people, it's music.

But just like her alone and nothing else

matters in the world.

Yeah, I think I got something.

Yeah?

What is it?

Poetry.

Poetry?

You? Yes, poetry, me.

No, poetry.

Not too many people know that about me,

but...

I just love poetry and spoken word. I

mean, it's been forever since I've been

an event, but I could just get lost in

it for hours.

Wow.

That's cool.

For me, it's a star.

Like the sky?

Yeah.

Come.

Back home, there was just too many

lights from too many buildings.

But out here, it's incredible.

It is beautiful.

It is.

Have you got any bad habits or crazy

fears that I need to know about?

Well, there is one.

One fear.

What is it?

That this night's going to end.

So, tell me what the hell has been going

on.

I feel like, what, it's been a month

since we really caught up?

Babe, we talked to your a*s last week on

FaceTime, okay?

I don't want to hear none of that

bullshit you're talking.

We want to know about this mystery guy

you've been talking to.

You know, the one that crashed your

dinner.

Because one, I still can't believe

Randall stood you up after he begged to

you that night. And two, I can't believe

you've been hiding him from us.

That sh*t happened, what, five, six

months ago? Mm -hmm. I know you hiding

Okay.

First of all, I'm not thinking about

Randall.

And secondly, I'm not hiding anybody

from you guys.

And he did not crash my dinner.

Okay, fine. He crashed the dinner.

Right.

But I was...

Eating alone.

I probably looked crazy. I was feeling

crazy.

It was what I needed.

And, listen, I just wanted to be sure

about him before I brought him

around. You know?

Especially with y 'all.

Y 'all know y 'all can be crazy.

What does he do?

What does he look like?

Is he short because you know I told your

a*s about dealing with these short

dudes? You do.

We want to see a picture.

And this was the crazy that I was

referencing earlier?

No, baby girl.

We just want to see you happy.

No, we don't.

We want a picture. Come on.

All right.

Now, you know if you've got to search

for the picture, he's ugly, right? Yes.

Give me that.

Mm -mm.

No. No.

No. What do you mean, no?

That's not him.

I don't know what firefighter, stripper,

lumberjack, abs all oiled up, saved my

cat from a tree calendar you stole this

picture from, but I did not come here to

be toyed with, ma 'am. This is him.

Wow.

15 years of friendship, and I still have

to prove myself to y 'all hoes?

Whatever. You're terrible.

This is his IG.

Okay. Okay.

All jokes aside, tell us about him.

Well, he is a firefighter and an

EMT.

He's intelligent.

No kids.

Good credit.

Mm -hmm.

He's kind and caring and...

I don't know, he's just... I like him.

I mean, like, I really, really like him.

Okay.

You know that we are happy for you.

Thank you.

And Dana has a man, but the fact that I

haven't been introduced to a cousin or a

brother or been invited to a firefighter

dinner is disrespectful.

Respectful, to say the least.

And I'm not playing. First off, the last

guy that I introduced you to, you

didn't like him because of his

fingernails. And then the one before

eye.

His wandering eye.

And it was very difficult for me to tell

if he was looking at my face or if he

was looking at the girl behind us in the

blue dress.

And she had a fat a*s.

Okay, honey, this might be a you

problem.

Oh, y 'all don't even know me.

Whatever. So, when can we meet him?

Mm -hmm.

Oh.

Oh.

Uh -uh. Oh, no, we're not about to do

all that. No, ma 'am.

Hey, just be yourself, okay?

They're gonna love you.

Look at me. I am not.

Nervous. These women have been your

friends for years. I'm sure they trust

judgment.

Yeah. All right.

And by the way, you're looking cute

today.

I'm looking cute too, girl. Don't play

with me.

All right.

Faye, Faye.

So, Faye, who is this?

Everyone, this is Josh.

Hi, ladies.

Look at y 'all.

Just as elegant as I thought y 'all

would be.

Well, you need to be prepared to do that

sh*t all night long because we love

compliments.

You must be Dana.

What gave it away?

We've been friends all these years and

ain't a single thing changed.

But that bank account has though.

Well,

it's nice to finally meet you, Dana.

Likewise.

And this is Kate.

Absolutely charmed.

Girl, shut up.

Stop. Okay.

And this is Jennifer and Melanie.

Okay, now that that's out of the way,

talk about yourself.

And feel free to mention any cousins or

brothers or friends that you feel

necessary.

Include Instagrams as well. Kate.

Too soon? Too soon.

Five minutes, maybe? Kate.

Okay. Okay.

So, Josh, we hear you're a firefighter.

You guys don't really get paid a lot,

right?

How long have you been doing that?

Uh, about five years.

You see a lot of crazy things?

Yeah, but you know, it's a part of the

job.

Mm -hmm, mm -hmm, mm -hmm.

So your crew, do they wear, like, rings

on their left finger

or somewhere?

Stop it. I'm just inquiring about the

man's occupation.

To follow up on your question, the job

is rigorous sometimes, but I really do

love helping people, you know?

Faye tells us you're a little

superstitious, Josh.

So she snitched on me. She told on you,

just a little bit.

Something about you guys living the same

distance from the restaurant where you

met forever?

I believe that seven is the number of

completion. And when it comes to that

night, that beautiful night that we met,

I believe that the destination wasn't

necessarily the restaurant forever. I

believe that it was each other.

So the way y 'all met was?

Listen, I know it sounds crazy, I know.

But I just felt compelled.

Like, there was this beautiful woman

just sitting there alone.

And I just figured, why not walk up to

her, have a conversation?

You know, but it worked.

So you think Faye's the one?

I sure hope so.

Well, you should know that we're all

very fierce protectors of our girl,

You've seen the movie The Woman King,

right? The one with Viola Davis?

f*cking up all the dudes?

Yeah, I've seen it. I'm Viola Davis, and

you would be dudes if you hurt Faye.

Got it.

Well, you ladies have heard about me,

but now...

I would like to hear about y 'all.

Oh, I can do this part.

Dana is an accountant.

She's our finance lady.

Melanie over here is a defense attorney.

So if we ever need to slap a hoe, we

ain't gonna be in jail too long. You

never seen a married woman get this many

people off before.

And Jennifer is a traveling nurse. She

out here saving lives and whatnot.

And Kate is... Well, Kate is our...

We love Kate.

Listen, I make a living.

Okay. Anyway, these are my girlfriends,

my sisters, officially.

Well, it's nice to finally meet you,

ladies.

Officially.

So, are we drinking here or?

Oh, I'm in. Me too.

Yeah.

Oh, my God. You were amazing tonight.

This isn't one of your slightly

sarcastic yet quietly funny jokes.

No, no.

I'm serious.

For real.

You did great.

Real, real, real.

No. For real, real.

So, you think your friends liked it?

Loved you.

They loved you.

You're doing a lot right now.

No, I just want to make it clear.

Um, Jennifer?

She's harmless, really.

She just had some bad luck with

relationships.

She's just scorned. Let's leave it at

that.

I understand that.

So... So, did you mean what you said in

there? About hoping that I'm the one?

Doesn't everybody hope that about the

person they're being?

I mean, in the general sense, yes.

But... I want to know if you really hope

that I'm the one.

Or if you were just saying that for my

friends and me.

So that they'd like you.

Which I'm positive that they do.

Unless, of course, you were doing some

sort of mind control thing that I'm

unaware of.

Was that mind control or was that my

boyish charm? I'm a little confused.

I don't know, Mr. Fireman. You tell me.

Oh, that was all me.

That was all me.

And?

And yes.

I do hope you're the one.

Do you hope I'm the one?

I do.

Look at that.

No control needed.

Good, because I don't want to be in

control of anyone.

Although I do like being told what to do

sometimes.

Uh -huh.

Get in the car. I want to take you

somewhere.

Where are we going?

Don't worry about it. You're not going

to tell me where we're going? Look at

you, miss. I like being told what to do

sometimes. Get in the car.

This better be good, you using my lines

on me. Uh -huh, it will be.

Josh, where are we?

Can I open my eyes now? All right, all

right.

Coming all the way from New York City.

Joshua, don't call me mister.

What?

In the rhythm of life, hear the echoes

of strength.

Women of color, embodiments of grace,

breaking through length.

From the roots that whisper tales of

resilience, they bloom like sunflowers,

defying all indifference.

Melanated queens, adorning histories and

breaks.

Their stories paint constellations

across time and space.

Your juice and time.

Voicemail can I. Tell you I need you

today.

If you can let's play time.

Give me some new time.

You know I want you.

The things that we can do.

What you feel for me.

I'm trying to give to you.

So how you trying to be?

Where you trying to go?

How you trying to play?

Oh, just let me know.

Let me know.

Morning. Morning.

You know, I'm really glad that you

crashed my dinner.

Coming from someone who swore she was on

a reality show, that means a lot.

Don't act like you don't know what you

guys be up to. That ain't me.

That ain't me. Okay.

Look, so, um, tell me something about

you that I don't know.

And don't make nothing up.

Don't make nothing up either.

I wasn't going to. I was actually

thinking.

Okay.

Um... You don't know that I love you?

You love me.

I do.

I love you too.

But I said something that I don't know.

Well, you don't know how much.

Well, tell me how much then.

I love you from...

That end of the room to that end of the

room.

This end of the room to that end of the

room? Mm -hmm.

Yeah, that ain't that much.

Well, that's because you see that

cabinet right there?

Yeah. When you open that, there's a

whole nother realm on the other side.

So once you factor that in, it's a lot.

Another realm.

Okay.

Okay.

It's a lot of love. It is.

Okay.

So tell me.

How was that?

At what?

You know.

Oh, um... You were... You were okay.

Alright. Alright.

I mean... You were great.

I don't...

I don't know. How am I supposed to

remember what happened yesterday?

You're funny.

You can always remind me, though.

Stay home, not go to work.

As much as I would love that, someone

else might need saving today.

Excuse me?

Remember how I told you that we use

ladders in most of the rescues in the

Yeah. Well, the way you were going up

and down my ladder last night. I'm just

saying, you might need saving. I don't

know.

Why don't you just go to work, Mr.

Fireman?

I'm going.

I'm out of here, girl.

And don't be doing no extra saving.

No promises.

All right, play with me if you want to.

Couldn't get enough of me, huh?

Hey.

No. Frank, please.

Just let me speak.

Miranda, what the hell do you want?

I don't have anything to say to you.

Look, I know that there are not enough

words I can even say to begin to convey

how sorry I am. How stupid I am.

Okay, look, I was just going through a

lot of crazy things. It was so crazy

you couldn't pick up a f*cking phone?

I'm sorry.

And in what world is it okay for you to

just show up at someone's house?

I mean, like, what is wrong with you?

I'm in love, okay? And that's what's

with me.

Look, not a day goes by that I didn't

think about you, okay? And when I

felt like I had the courage to come talk

to you, I knew you deserved better. And

so I got better.

I told myself that I would not reach out

to you until I got my life together.

I come back in school to get my

master's.

I meditate.

I sold both of the barbershops and

bought a seafood restaurant just like we

talked about.

I just... Okay, just stop.

I'm with someone now.

What? Yeah.

I'm with someone.

And honestly, you have truly impeccable

timing because I

only met him because you stood me up.

And honestly, you just missed him.

Do you love him, though?

Randall, I'm not doing this with you,

okay? I don't owe you any answers.

And bottom line, I moved on.

So should you.

You don't mean that.

I do.

Now, I think you should go.

Hey, Faye. Kelly wants to see you in her

office when you have a sec.

She's in one of her rooms.

Okay. Thank you, Christine.

I'll be right there.

Hey,

Kelly.

You wanted to see me?

Yes, baby.

Come on in and have a seat.

What are you doing?

What do you mean?

You and my company.

What are you doing?

The same thing that I've been doing for

the past six years?

Working? Getting you more clients?

You think so?

Because the owner of Flat Rate Magazine

referenced you twice as the owner of K

-Pro Marketing.

Reference you.

That's the owner.

No,

no, no, no, no, no, no.

See, this is my company.

So I don't know what the hell you call

yourself doing, but I gave you a shot

where no one else would.

I've never referenced myself as the

owner of this company.

Not to Flat Rate Magazine, not to

anyone.

Ever.

And I can't help that people are calling

and requesting me personally over the

other execs for interviews.

Now, I thank you for giving me a chance.

But every dollar that I brought to this

company has always hit your account

first before it ever hit mine.

Now, I come in early. I work late. I

work on my days off.

Now, you tell me, what more do you want

from me?

I want you to remember whose company

name is on your paycheck.

We done here?

For now.

So you telling me that you just woke up

on a woman that you don't know, sat at

her table, and started a conversation

out of nowhere?

n*gga, you be bugging. See, that's why I

waited so long to tell you. Because of

this, right here.

How long has it been?

Six months.

Six months?

Yeah.

Any red flags yet?

Like what you mean?

You know, like controlling issues, crazy

a*s exes, thirst traps on social media.

No.

Nothing?

So, uh...

You let her know yet?

Oh, you know I can't tell her, man.

Charles, she walked into her life, not

the other way around.

What I'm supposed to do, man? I'm

supposed to just, like, not pursue

It's like wither up and die?

Now, you know that's not what I'm

saying.

But what I am saying is it's been six

months, so I know things are starting to

get serious.

You got to tell that girl you're still

married, bro.

You can run from it all you want, but

it's bound to catch up with you.

Jess won't sign that paper, man.

She... She's making this so much more

difficult than it has to be right now,

man. Be honest with me.

Do you really want her to sign a paper?

What you mean, though? We talking about

Jeff here.

And we both know that you still love

him.

I... Josh.

Get your sh*t together.

Seriously, bro.

Don't blow up with this girl if you feel

for her the way that you say you do.

Now, you know me and Teresa been doing a

lot of sh*t in our marriage.

But the one thing that's helped us get

through it all is honesty.

You want my advice?

Here it is.

Get Jess to sign that paper and get her

to f*ck out your life, bro.

She's not the one.

It's time to let her go.

I hear you, man.

No, I'm serious.

All right.

All right.

Man, we balling or what? Because I know

you ain't got no more money to bet. I

actually do have more money to bet,

Owen.

Well, you all kinds of stupid today.

You're cheating.

Ma, asking me when I'm going to get

married every single time we're on the

is not going to make it happen any

faster.

But Faye, all you do is work.

You won't get old one day and have

nothing to show for it but money. And

can't take that with you, honey.

Listen, when I meet the perfect guy,

then that'll be the focus.

But for now, let's just let it happen

naturally.

lost your father, it was so sudden.

All I could think about from the moment

he passed were all the moments we spent

together.

The ones we spent alone with you at Test

All the fun, the laughter, the

arguments, the love

we shared raising you two.

I can't get those moments back.

We are not guaranteed a tomorrow, baby.

But contrary to belief, my generation

isn't out here against love.

We're not all just walking around trying

to be selfish.

We're just goal -oriented.

A family is a goal.

God forbid if you left right now, what

can you say you'd be able to give this

world?

Besides the things that began with your

personal desire.

That is the question you have to ask

yourself, baby.

I love you.

Love you too, Mom.

All right. Bye, sweetie.

Bye.

Josh?

Josh?

Josh?

Uh, what?

Josh. I know it's difficult to talk

about it, but I really believe it'll

you don't avoid talking about the tough

calls when you come in here.

You can continue.

Okay.

We pulled her from the wreckage, but she

wasn't breathing.

So I started CPR.

I was so sure that I could get it back,

but

she

wasn't responding.

And she was eight.

Eight years old.

She wanted to be

A senator.

Not a TikTok star.

Not a social media influencer.

A senator.

I'm sorry.

Her parents, they were...

They were watching us work her and they

were telling her to fight, screaming at

her to fight, but I knew she was

already going up.

In my job, we see so much.

And you know, nothing really gets to me,

but

The calls with the children.

They grab a hold of me and sometimes

they don't let go.

Do you feel that you could have done

more?

No, not at all.

Then I feel...

You should let it go and not let it hold

onto you, Josh.

You did the best that you could.

You did your job.

You did it well by the sound of it.

Some things are just out of our control.

Yeah.

Can we talk about something else?

Sure.

Have you told Faye about Jessica yet?

Something else.

Now, I thought I told y 'all to leave

the packages in the driveway.

Oh, well, I can always return my a*s to

Sender. That's not a problem.

Oh, no, you will not. You will bring

your fine a*s in here.

Come on, girl.

Got you a little something.

Oh, thank you.

No problem, girl.

Um, where's the food?

I thought you were cooking, Jeff.

Actually, actually, I was thinking that

we could cook together since I'm a

terrible chef.

I knew it. I knew it.

Come here. Come here. Come here. We

gonna do this together.

I'm gonna wash the hair. I'm gonna wash

the hair. Turn around. Turn around. I'm

gonna wash the hair. Yes.

I got you. Oh, you know what? A chef

that needs assistance in the kitchen,

should be ashamed of yourself. It keeps

me up most nights, honestly.

Okay. So how do I look?

Magnificent. So what's on the menu?

I'm thinking baked teriyaki salmon,

cilantro, lime, white rice, and steamed

vegetables. How's that sound?

Hmm.

I mean, if you could cook it as well as

you could dream it up, then you'd be all

set.

Well, we can't all be perfect, can we?

I mean, I would say hats off to the

chef, but that would be me, right?

Oh, you're welcome. Oh, that's very

humble of you, Faye. So humble.

I try, I try.

Come on, let's dig in before it gets

cold. Let's do it.

Is that you?

I think so. One second.

You want to take that?

Nah, this is just some weight.

So, how's work been?

Stressful, but a good stressful.

Honestly, I can't complain. We just

Seriously. You should take that,

especially if it's a work call.

It's not work. And you know what?

I want to give you my full attention.

Doesn't even matter.

That's sweet.

But don't let me keep you from your

friends either. I don't, I really don't

mind.

It's not a friend.

You're family then.

No.

Your accountant?

Not your accountant.

What's going on, Josh?

What's up?

It's, uh... It's my wife.

I'm sorry, what?

Look,

we're separated. We are. But

technically,

we're still married.

I'm still trying to process the whole my

wife thing.

Look, I was trying to find the right

time to tell you. No, the right time to

tell me would have been when you sat

your a*s down and ambushed my date.

Ambushed? Faye, you was sitting there

alone because somebody stood you up. I

didn't ambush anything.

You know that. Oh, so that was an

invitation for you to involve me in your

bullshit.

Got it.

Faye. Faye.

Faye, Faye, Faye, Faye, Faye, Faye,

Faye. What the f*ck, Josh?

I... You, you what?

You try to tell me or you were hoping

this would never come up?

And that's what I thought.

Please just let me explain.

Well, how... How could you possibly

explain this bullshit?

Just let me try.

Oh, my God. You know what? No, no.

How long were you married?

Three years.

What, you got kids, too?

No kids.

No.

When did you separate, Josh?

About five months before you and I met.

But please, look.

Faye, let me explain.

Look, I'm not in a relationship.

I didn't cheat and I never lied to her.

But she just got... She just got

distant. She started...

She started changing.

Look, I don't know if it was someone

else. I don't know if he just got tired

the same with whom, but he just slowly

stopped speaking to me.

She started coming home late. Didn't she

stop coming home at all?

I tried to talk to her about it for

months, but she

refused to talk to me.

I showed up at her job one day to find

out we don't even work there anymore.

And that was the same day I found out

she changed her number.

What?

You had six months to say something.

Six months.

Every day that we spent together, every

night that we slept together, and

you said nothing.

You could have said, something at any

time

i can't believe i fell for it

oh god you know you you come off all

sweet and f*cking innocent like some

black knight in

shining armor and wow you just another

pathetic, ain't sh*t n*gga.

You know, you can keep that bullshit a*s

sob story.

Hey, you know it's not that simple. f*ck

you, Josh.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hello.

She found out, didn't she?

I told her.

Man, this is exactly what I... Don't,

man. Don't rub it in, please.

Come on then, bro.

Everything was going good, bro.

Great night.

I mean, we had just finished cooking.

We're sitting down at the table.

And Justice keeps calling, bro, like

three, four times in a row.

I ignored the calls, but face off. And I

didn't want to lie. I mean, I kind of

did want to lie, but I

couldn't do that to her. So I just told

her the truth.

And what happened?

sh*t went nuclear, bro.

Nuclear.

What, like she was yelling at you?

Yelled, cursed my a*s out, broke up with

me, left the whole sh*t.

Well, how was she yelling at you?

Because you know that matters. Was it

my God, how could you do this to me? Or

was it like, I know the f*ck you did.

You ain't sh*t like the rest of these

n*gg*s.

No.

Did she at least appreciate the fact

that you came clean?

I mean, she could have if I would have

told her six months ago.

Well, look, I hate to be the one to say

it. Oh, come on, bro. Not now, man.

Don't.

Did you eventually answer the phone for

Jessica?

Yeah.

And?

You want her back.

No, I love Faye.

I love Faye.

That's what this is, right?

Man, you ain't got to convince me.

You got to convince yourself because I

don't even think you believe what you're

saying right now.

Damn.

Yeah, you're welcome.

What the hell am I going to do, bro?

You got to choose.

Ain't nobody going to blame you for

going back to your wife.

Well. I will.

Because I can't stand that. Yo, she's

not my wife, O.

But she is, though.

Like, she's literally your wife.

She left me.

She did.

And regardless of all of that, you still

love her.

What you gonna do?

Jaybird, can you please say something?

Don't call me that.

I'm still your wife. Oh, barely,

Jessica.

Barely. You won't sign the papers.

No, I won't sign the papers.

Don't play with me.

Okay? Just don't play. What do you want?

You know what I want.

I want you.

I want us.

Tell me, Jessica.

Jess, where was this energy a year ago?

Tell me.

Because it's really feeling like I'm a

plan B.

It's really feeling like whatever you

thought you needed to go find, you

couldn't. So now you're back with what's

familiar, what you can count on.

You know, I always wondered what I would

feel, how I would be when I finally saw

you again.

But now that you're here, right in front

of me,

I realize I'm angry.

As angry as I thought I would be, but

not with you.

I'm angry with myself for holding on and

for fighting so long when you gave me

nothing in return.

You... You were just... I what?

I what, Josh?

I'm evil?

And I intended to hurt you?

I'm not.

And I didn't.

Because I love you more than anything in

this world.

And I know I hurt you and it's something

that I can't take back.

But you are and you always have been the

man for me.

And I'm sorry, I didn't realize that

before.

Can I ask you something?

Do you still love me?

Just... Be honest.

Just don't ask me that.

Josh, please.

Okay, just tell me even if it's

something that I don't want to hear.

And I could always tell when you were

lying to me, so just... Just tell me and

I'll know what I have to do.

I... Josh, please.

I have a girlfriend.

For how long?

For six months.

Okay.

Josh, you still didn't answer my

question.

Do you still love me?

I still love you.

Okay.

Um... I kind of told Teresa

that we'd have drinks with her and Owen.

You what?

I just... You were just so sure that you

could call me nonstop to win me back?

No. And then make plans for us like we

some happy -a*s couple? No.

Get out, Jessica.

Baby. Don't call me that.

Get out.

Josh, please. Go, Jessica.

Faye? Faye, what the hell? We've been

calling you. You're lucky I had your

key.

Faye, what's wrong?

Faye.

He's married.

Who's married?

You know who.

Josh.

He's married.

I knew something was up with his a*s.

Can you chill?

Say, you playing, right? Please tell me

you playing because I didn't come over

here for bullshit.

I wish I was playing.

There's no game, no bullshit. He is

literally married.

Hey, I'm so sorry.

How did you find out?

He told me like two days ago.

He just called while we were eating and

he called like

four times. And so I pressed him about

it and he kept dodging the question. So

kept asking him and then he finally told

me everything.

Wow.

Wow.

I mean, he said they broke up a year ago

and that he tried to file for divorce,

but she just wouldn't sign. But I don't

know if any of this is true.

Well, Faye, technically, he was single

then.

Look, he lied. He omitted a bunch of

sh*t he should have told you. But, Faye,

'all were together every day for six

months.

He still loves her.

Wait, he told you that sh*t?

No, but I can feel it.

I mean, he didn't bat an eye when she

called.

He didn't seem surprised or anything.

Wouldn't you be surprised if someone you

hadn't spoken to in a year, who you're

married to, just called you out of the

blue?

Just back to back. I mean...

You know as well as I do, like with you

and Keith, that you can't just

turn something off like that. Yes, the

hell you can. f*ck him. You know these

dudes are trash. Yo, can you not?

She doesn't need that right now.

Damn.

Look, ignore her, okay? She's hella

bitter.

She's not wrong.

You're right, okay? You can't just turn

something like that off.

But Faye, you're really going off of

speculation right now. You don't know if

any of this stuff is true.

Look, I really think y 'all just need to

talk.

You just need to call him and tell him

you want to talk about it. And then you

ask him all the questions you want to

ask.

And then go from there.

I don't know, you think?

Yeah, I do.

I've been ignoring his calls this whole

time. I mean, he's even stopped calling

at this point.

I don't think he wants to talk to me.

And... And I blew up at him.

You did?

Girl, I read him for filth and walked

out.

But I don't know if I'd go back.

That's my fae -fae.

But I really think you should try.

I mean, look, you know how many women

are out there single and don't want to

It's hard out there in these dating

streets. Hell, it's hard for...

People who are in a relationship.

Love is hard. You got to work at it.

You know?

Now look, I'll be the first one to go to

w*r for you if anybody hurts you.

But I'm also a realist.

And if there's any chance that you found

your person, like he's the one for you,

you got to see that sh*t through.

I mean...

No situation is ideal.

But you got to at least try.

Okay?

Okay.

All right, girl.

Oh, wait. Oh, wait. Oh, wait.

Well, Kate just

met this amateur wrestler.

Who also is that interior designer on

the weekend?

I don't know, girl. They met on Lonely

Lovers who also like

ExquisiteFood .com.

I don't know. I don't know.

We just got to tag along.

It's giving.

She's going to go missing and it's going

to take them four days to find her. I

understand. I love you, girl.

I love you, too.

Rough day?

More like a rough week.

I'd ask if you want another old

-fashioned, but I'm afraid you might say

Here, let me take this.

Am I really that bad?

Girl, I'm a bartender.

Recognizing a crisis comes with a job.

My heart was broken by the man that I

love.

He cheat on you?

He a catfish?

He steal your identity to buy a 2019

Dodge Charger?

No.

But we're... Don't tell me he's married.

Hell no, girl.

I am...

So sorry.

I just... I don't even know what to do.

Girl, what you mean?

You're going to leave his a*s alone.

He's married.

No, I know. I know, but... Still love

him.

I do.

What is it?

He says that they're separated.

And we spent nearly every day together

for six months.

Maybe you should call him.

I did.

I did.

A few times, actually, but... Radio

silence.

For two days now.

So... I don't know.

Maybe... Maybe it just wasn't real.

Look.

I have a knack for picking up on good

people when I see them.

And life is too short to spend it on an

unknown love.

You deserve happiness.

Not this.

Look.

I don't know this dude, okay?

But you...

Or beautiful.

And he's obviously just f*cking stupid,

so... You're gonna bounce back, babe.

You will.

Thank you for saying that.

Everything may seem out of whack right

now, but it never makes sense when

in it.

You'll know when you know. You know?

Yeah.

You know what? I'm gonna... I'm gonna

get out of here.

Nuh -uh.

Not like that you're not. I'm calling

your a*s an Uber.

No. I'm fine. I'm good.

Maybe not.

God, this is embarrassing.

No, honey. Enrique running off with your

identity to buy a 2019 Dodge Charger in

your name is embarrassing.

You're just going through the motions,

babe.

Hey, um, thanks for agreeing to at least

have this dinner tonight.

You know, and I figured with Owen being

there, it would make it easier for

everyone.

I think we're going to have a good time.

Hey.

Look.

Look, Jess, just... This doesn't change

anything.

Look, I still don't even know who you

are. Like, really, who you are.

I don't know where you were, and I don't

know what you were doing.

Okay.

I promise I'll tell you anything that

you want to know.

Mm -hmm.

Hey, is everything okay?

Uh, yeah, we're good.

Hey, can we at least try to have a good

time tonight?

Okay.

Look at that, man.

Hey! Hey. How are you?

I'm getting better.

Where's Trica?

Oh, she's out back on the patio.

You know this is dumb as hell, right?

Oh, you told me I had to choose. How am

I supposed to know what to do if I don't

spend no time with her? Yeah, you spend

time around her, not me.

And when I said choose, I meant choose

Faye.

Choose Faye, Josh.

But I couldn't tell you that then.

But now I don't care because you're

involving me in this sh*t.

And you know I know.

Oh, I know.

I know, but look.

Can we just do this? Can you just do

this for me?

Please, tonight, just for me, man.

Alright. But when I call to use your

first responder's discount at Chipotle,

don't want to hear nothing.

Alright, dude.

Alright. Alright.

Hey, T. How you been?

I've been good, bro. How you been? Last

time you were at the house, I missed

you. You ain't missed much. Just me and

her old talking nonsense about life. Oh,

I'm sure it was the nonsense.

Oh, it was.

So, Jess, tell me.

How's work? What's been going on?

Yeah, Jess, what's going on?

You still a marriage therapist?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm still at it.

Those are the ones that counsel

marriages to stay together, right? And

desert each other?

Works good, I hope.

Yeah, yeah, it's been really good.

Recently I've been focusing on the

communication aspect in relationships as

whole. And, you know, I realize I should

have probably had my clients focus on

that in the beginning instead of having

them just vent and talk at each other.

Oh, so you focus on communication in

marriages.

Exactly. All right, so if you have a

wife who leaves her husband for a whole

year for selfish reasons, obviously, and

she knows he's a good dude, but she

didn't communicate, do you think she

deserves another chance?

Owen.

No, look.

Baby, I want to know what the hell she

was thinking when she showed up here.

After you left my right -hand man high

and dry.

You changed your number. You changed

your job.

And then you didn't even have the ball.

I'm sorry, the ovaries to be woman

enough to sign a divorce paper. Owen.

What?

No, Teresa, it's fine.

He's right.

I did push Josh away.

And I did leave him.

And...

I did purposely become distant because,

honestly, I was too much of a coward to

finalize the divorce.

And it was one of the worst mistakes

I've ever made in my life.

But there is nothing more important to

me now than my marriage.

And trust me, I have cried and pleaded

and begged to God to help Josh find it

his heart to give me a second chance.

I don't believe you.

Do it right now.

Josh? You don't have to do this right

now, Jessica.

Josh.

It is really, really not necessary,

Jessica.

Joshua.

Yes?

You are the most important person in my

life.

And I don't know why I couldn't see that

before. I was a fool.

I was an immature little girl forever

walking out on our marriage, but I swear

to you, if you give me a second

chance...

I will spend every day trying to make it

up to you.

You won't be able to get so much of a

cold without me being by your side.

I will be the wife that I should have

been from the very beginning.

Joshua, I am so sorry.

Please forgive me.

Baby, I'm sorry, but I can't listen to

this bullshit from this chick no more.

Jay, you want to believe her?

It's on you, but I ain't here for it.

Yes, I don't think this is the right

time or place for this right now.

But it is.

I wasn't private about what I did.

I mean, your family knows and your

friends obviously hate me.

I hurt you for the world to see.

So if I can apologize from the depth of

my soul and hope to get you back, I will

do it.

I can't do this right now.

I... I just can't.

I'm... I'm sorry, T.

Jack, you just gotta give him some time.

Men don't forgive as easily.

I hope you ain't over there buying that

bullshit yourself.

If you really want this to work, you

have to be honest with yourself and with

Josh. I am being honest with myself,

Teresa.

It's him.

It's Josh. He's my person.

Man, I just don't want to see you go

back into that dark place you was in

she left.

You wasn't eating.

You wasn't talking to nobody.

You was walking around here like a

f*cking zombie.

I love him. I just, I don't know how I

can get him to see that.

I could go the rest of my life hating

her for what she did to you.

Or I could also go the rest of my life

trying to understand how you're even

considering this.

You do it by letting him come back to

you in his time.

If it's what you truly want to do, man,

I'll support you.

You mean that?

Unfortunately, I do.

All right, ma 'am.

Okay.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Let's go back in here and get this sh*t

over with.

Let's do it.

Thanks for coming to get me.

I'll probably just call AAA in the

morning and get everything sorted out.

Look,

you can sleep here for the night, but

I'm about to go upstairs. I'm tired. Get

some sleep.

Okay. All right? Yeah.

Jessica?

Jessica?

Hey, handsome.

How'd you sleep?

I feel good.

Why are you in my bed?

I just wanted to be close to you.

Jess?

Yeah?

Why'd you leave me?

I thought I needed more in my life, and

I didn't know what it was.

I mean, we were together every single

day since we were kids, and...

Here I am meeting all these different

people and seeing all these sides of

I just... You got bored.

Yeah.

I wasn't enough.

No.

You were always, you were always enough

for me. I was stupid.

What's stopping you from getting bored

again?

Jessica, I'm the same dude.

I work the same job and I believe in all

the same things.

Josh, you know I would die for you.

I don't need you to die for me, Jessica.

I wanted you to live for me.

Do you still believe in forgiveness?

I do. I just... I just don't know if I

can trust you.

I get that.

Trust is a hard thing once it's been

lost, but... Babe, I'm willing to do

whatever it takes.

Okay? Whatever it takes.

I think we should just take it one day

at a time.

Alright, look.

Just... One day at a time.

Okay. Do you have to work today?

I do.

You got somewhere to be?

No, not today.

I was hoping I could drop you off at

work and pick you up in the morning.

I think you should go home and I'll call

you later.

Promise?

I promise. I'll call you later.

Okay.

I'll be waiting on that call.

Okay.

Hey, Faye.

You doing okay?

I'll be fine.

Thanks.

I do hope so.

Do you want the good or the bad news

first?

Give me the bad news.

Kelly wants to see you again.

It's one of those meetings.

Great.

Girl, between you and me, like, I might

be out of pocket for saying this, but

you don't deserve the sh*t they put you

through here.

With the great job you do and the money

that you bring in, you don't deserve it.

I appreciate you saying that.

So what's the good news?

There's a man here to see you.

Really?

He's right out there with flowers.

Oh.

Okay.

Could you tell him that I'll be out in a

minute?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

What are you doing here?

Just had to see your face, okay?

Look, I know your job can be very

stressful. And I was just around... I'm

to ask you again, okay? What are you

doing here?

I'm fighting for you, Faye.

Oh, my God. Look, listen.

I'm asking for a chance to prove to you

that I've changed.

I won't actively try to win you back.

But just allow me to show you that I've

changed as a person.

What exactly are you asking here?

Spend time with me.

We can do anything you want.

We can go to the park.

We can go get some food. We can get a

drink.

Look, now I've worked.

And I've worked to become the person

that you know I can become.

That I know I can become.

Okay.

Fine. But if you even try to kiss me or

get all touchy or act like I'm your

girlfriend or anything like that, date's

over.

Okay. And I will cut you off this time

for good.

Okay. I got it.

I got it.

Tomorrow?

Tomorrow. 6 .30.

Okay.

I'm going to make you happy.

Randall, I really have to get back to

work?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay. Okay.

Okay, love.

Hey.

I got these for you.

Thank you.

Come in.

Kelly, have a seat, baby.

No, no, no.

Go sit behind the desk.

Yeah, I'd rather not.

I'd rather you do.

I'd rather stand.

Sit at the desk, baby.

You like it?

How does it feel sitting behind the

desk?

How does it feel being a head boss

b*tch, baby?

Do you feel powerful?

Do you feel wealthy?

Do you feel that I wouldn't find out

that you're Starting your own fire.

I reached out to a friend and inquired

about the proper steps if I were to do

at some point.

Not saying that that point is now.

Why you didn't come talk to me?

I remember when you were trying to get

your feet wet in this industry.

No one knew who you were.

No one would even give you a shot.

You had been to six firms.

Six.

And still couldn't get hired.

Because they thought, and I quote, you

lack confidence.

It's very rude and disrespectful to bite

the hand that feeds you.

But nibble on this.

See, money doesn't buy you everything,

but it does buy you eyes and ears all

over this industry.

Eyes and ears that didn't even know they

were eyes and ears.

That's what happens when you spend 20

successful years in the industry and

so many people so much money that they

feel indebted to you.

So when a young, conniving wannabe

begins secretly playing the role of

people tend to reach out to me.

I told you, I've never called myself the

owner or boss or whatever word

you want to use to convince yourself

what you already believe, obviously.

I've reached out to who I thought was a

friend.

Marian Gray, right?

Marian Gray worked for me 10 years

before you did.

I bet she didn't tell you that, and I

did.

You're done.

What? You're fired.

You want to be me so bad?

With nothing.

So just like that?

Just like that.

Now get your conniving a*s out of my

office.

Faye, what the hell happened?

Exactly what we thought was going to

happen.

This isn't fair.

I've learned more from you over the past

year than everybody else combined over

the past three.

Thanks.

What are you going to do now?

I don't know.

You're a good person, Faye. You were

always incredible at what you do.

You're better than this place.

I appreciate that.

Listen, don't get trapped here. All

right? If you need anything, call me.

It's so easy to get wrapped up in this.

I'm sorry. You know what? Let me just

take this.

Hey, D, I can't really talk right now.

What fire station did you say Josh was

with again? Um, 33.

Why?

Okay, remember I told you that I found

out I had a cousin that works for the

same department he does?

Okay. There was a collapse at a house

fire they were fighting.

Josh got hurt.

He's in the hospital.

Which hospital?

Downtown General.

Okay, alright, I gotta go, I gotta go.

I'm sorry. I didn't know anybody was

here.

You're good.

You're Faye, right?

Um... Yes.

I'm sorry.

I don't believe we met.

No.

No, we haven't.

You're his girlfriend, right?

Well, I'm... I'm his... Well, it's nice

to finally meet you, Faye.

I'm his wife.

His wife.

Jess. No, it's Jessica.

Right.

Are... Are you guys together?

We're working on ourselves.

Together.

Right.

But are you... You're not in, like, a

relationship.

I'm sorry. Did you need something?

I just wanted to... Check on Josh.

He's good.

Okay, I just wanted to see for myself.

Well, unfortunately, visitation at this

point is for family only.

And you're not his family.

If he wanted to talk to you, he would

have reached out to you.

The battalion chief contacted me.

His wife.

Now, did you get a call?

You okay, Faye?

We do f*cking deserve each other.

Faye?

Faye? Who?

Uh... Uh, nothing.

Babe, you just need to relax and get

some rest.

Owen and Teresa are on their way over

here now.

Yo, Josh.

Josh.

I know you home, Josh. Open the door,

man.

Yo, bro, it's time to stop feeling sorry

for yourself.

Oh, so you're not going to open the

door?

I'm going to scream in the window and

let all your neighbors know how you act

when you got drunk in the strip club

that time.

You going to answer your phone now?

I've been busy.

Busy doing what?

You're not working.

And from the looks of this place, you're

not cleaning.

Yo, man, how you keep your kitchen like

this?

You survived, Jay.

And you're still here.

And life should be enjoyed and lived to

the fullest.

I remember when me and Teresa was going

through our stuff.

You said you wasn't gonna let me drown

in my misery.

Well, here I am to make sure that you

don't drown in yours.

You're not dead, bro.

At least not yet.

She here?

No. Man, you better watch your a*s.

Oh, come on, man.

What's up with y 'all anyway?

Y 'all officially back together?

I ain't even going to joke or act like I

know what you're going through.

Because I don't.

How long has it been?

Two months.

You're healing up good, though.

Yeah.

When you take that sh*t off?

Today.

You're almost back, boy.

Yeah.

You think she went from one?

Who?

I don't know.

You miss her, don't you?

Yeah.

I can't tell you what to do.

And I know I usually give you sh*t about

the decisions that you make.

But you don't need that right now.

It's one of those situations, man, where

you really got to follow your heart.

Now get up, man.

Because the way that kitchen look, I

know you ain't got sh*t in there to eat.

Let's go get some food. I'm good, man.

A drink?

Um, nah.

Alright.

Go see her, Jay.

Don't call.

Don't give her a chance to ignore

another phone call or a text.

Find out where she is or where she's

gonna be pop up and tell her you need to

talk It's worth a shot I'm

out

Hey. Hey.

You look nice.

Thank you.

Where are you going?

I just figured I was going to... I'm

just sick of being in the house. I

I was going to just grab the car, go get

some food, get some air.

Okay. Yeah, that sounds good. I mean, we

could definitely use some time out.

I will go get changed, and then we can

get dinner and take a walk through the

park, yeah?

Okay.

Yo, look Jay, I can't talk right now.

Are you about to let me do that thing?

talked about what?

Did you know I put the thing inside the

thing?

Look look, I need some help. Why?

I was just about to try to go find Faye

like you and I talked about I get to the

front door I open it and Jeff is

standing right there talking about how

wants to go with me, bro I'm getting

ready for you girl

Ooh, you putting the baby all on... You

putting it there, too?

God damn.

Look, Jay.

Get your sh*t together. You gotta figure

this out on your own.

I'm about to get crazy on Teresa.

What? Ew.

Get off my phone.

sh*t.

Taking me to a poetry event.

Yeah. Are you really trying to make a

case for yourself?

I am.

Well, you are making progress.

Wait, isn't that your ex -girlfriend?

I guess it is.

Here, let's go this way. Wait, no, we

should...

We should say hi.

No, we shouldn't. Let's go this way.

Josh, you know, I'm glad we went out

tonight. I had such a good time.

Really?

Josh!

Josh, you up?

Hey, Faye.

I'm good.

How are you?

Oh, I'm doing great.

Josh, how have you been?

I've been good.

You've been good, clearly.

I've been busy.

Just with, like, work and stuff.

So, say, who's this?

Oh, this is, um...

This is Randall.

Randall, this is Josh and his wife,

Jessica.

Okay. Nice to meet you, brother.

So how long have you two been together?

Oh, ours is a story.

Really? Yeah. Wow.

Faye and I, we were together for three

years.

And then we separated for one.

Now I'm just focused on one in the back.

That is so beautiful.

Yeah, I'm kind of in a similar

predicament. I lost Josh, and now

I'm willing to do anything and

everything to keep him.

I hear that. I do.

I love love.

Just going to keep at it.

Well, it looks like you're doing a

wonderful job.

I actually think we probably interrupted

a kid.

Don't you think, Josh?

Looks that way. Yeah.

Nah, nah.

It's all about time, you know.

This meant the moment of happening, you

know, right?

Well, um, let's not keep you.

Yeah, we should probably get going too,

right?

Yeah.

Oh.

to see you guys around.

How did you know that that was her?

What?

How did you know that that was Faye?

Um, I saw a picture of her on your

phone.

I don't have any pictures of her on your

phone.

It was a contact photo.

How did you see her contact photo?

She called.

When?

Josh, come on. Does it matter? It

matters, Jessica.

When?

It was the night that my car broke down

and you were already asleep.

I don't recall seeing a missed call,

seeing a text message.

And you mean to tell me you recognize

her with her face turned to the side in

the dark from one picture you saw two

months ago?

Yeah.

Okay.

Josh.

Josh.

You're lying to me.

I hate... You are lying to me, Jessica.

Look. I don't know what happened.

And right now, I don't care.

But I can't do this with you.

You know, in my heart, I always knew

something wasn't right.

But I wouldn't leave.

So what, Josh?

You're going to leave me because I'm

willing to fight for you. To fight for

I'm leaving you because you're a liar

and you're a manipulator, Jackie.

The crazy sh*t about this is that I knew

it already. I f*cking knew.

You already.

You thought that if you just eliminated

what you considered to be the

competition that you could have me? No.

I'm not a project for you to manage,

Jessica. I'm not a client. I'm a f*cking

person.

Manipulating your wife into having me

back was never going to last.

Look. Look at me.

Get your sh*t out of the house and sign

the f*cking divorce paper.

So tell me, what will you be doing now

that your divorce is final?

Do you have any plans?

You know, I... Honestly, I thought that

I'd be filled with all of these things

that I wanted to do when it was done.

Like, things that would make me feel

I was myself again. But now that it's

over, I'm... I kind of still feel empty,

you know?

Empty?

Empty how?

It's kind of empty...

You feel when, like, something's

missing.

What do you think is missing?

I don't think it's as much as what's

missing, as much as it is who's

missing.

Ah, I see.

Faye.

Well... You haven't seen her for months.

You don't know what she's been doing.

You refuse to look at her social media

because you don't want to be tempted to

reach out to her because the last time

you saw her, she was about to kiss

someone.

Did I get that right?

Well, yeah.

You did.

So, what are you going to do now?

Are you going to reach out to her?

I don't know if I should.

What do you think?

Well, I'm not at liberty to tell you

what you should and shouldn't do.

That's up to you. I will say, all this

time has passed and you are still torn

about this woman that, I might add, has

been the topic of every one of our

sessions.

You most likely won't be able to get rid

of this empty feeling until you are

sure about her.

What if she's moved on? Like...

Fully moved on.

Josh, that's called life.

I think it'll be beneficial to you if

you find out whether she is part of your

future or your past.

What are you doing?

I'm finally checking her social media.

She did it.

Did what?

She started her own firm.

I mean, we used to talk about it all the

time. She was so much bigger than her

old job.

She's having an event celebrating the

launch of her firm in

two days.

What are you thinking?

I gotta know.

Well, there it is.

So, you know how most people don't like

to be told, I told you so.

Yeah. That's why I don't do it as much.

But someone would call for it.

Like the time I told your a*s, you

deserve this.

And the time I told your a*s, girl, you

got this queen.

And the time I told your a*s that

nothing can get in the way of what's

you. I meant that's it.

To my girl, Feifei.

We are so proud of you, baby girl. We

love you. I love y 'all too.

I just want to say thank y 'all so much,

really.

Y 'all have seen me through so much,

through this journey, through the

the happiness, the jobs.

I couldn't have asked for better

friends.

I love y 'all so much.

Oh, this is the correct choice.

Ladies, mind if I borrow this beauty

right here for a sec?

Thank you.

I don't like him.

Oh, come on.

We're celebrating.

You're friends.

I know.

Listen, I just wanted to let you know

how proud I am of you.

Thank you.

And also I want to thank you.

For what?

For giving me the chance to love you

again.

That's so sweet. You're welcome.

Let's get back to you guys, shall we?

Oh, I want my bag.

Can I get everybody's attention?

I would like to thank everyone for being

here to enjoy this

moment in Faith's life.

Celebrating the end of one chapter and

the beginning of another.

Right?

You know, there is no one else that I

know who has the fire,

the strength, and the persistence to

dare to be

great like my lady, Faye.

can you stay a little while don't forget

your plans but i just need a little

while can i have that from you if i fell

into your

ocean i would drown in my emotions i

know you're feeling something

I clean like...

What are you doing here?

I don't know.

Why did you come here?

I wanted to congratulate you.

Congratulate me?

I see you still hiding stuff.

I don't know what to say right now.

Try being honest.

The least you could do. You owe me that

at least. You hurt me.

Josh, you hurt me.

I am so sorry, baby. And then what, you

just show up like nothing happened?

I saw you having an event.

You just figured you could come and walk

into my life, no problem.

What?

What do you think this is?

You're married. I'm not.

What are you saying right now? I'm not

married.

I'm divorced.

Officially.

Josh, why?

Why are you doing this?

Why do you keep just showing up into my

life? Because I'm in love with you,

babe.

I f*cking love you.

I have not stopped thinking about you

from the moment we met, no matter what I

was doing, no matter where I was, no

matter who I was with, no matter how

time passed.

What do you expect me to do?

You want me to just, what, uproot my

life, everything that I've worked for,

that you can break my heart again?

I want you to tell me that you don't

love me.

I want you to tell me that standing

right here, right now, looking into my

that you fit absolutely. Absolutely

nothing.

I want you to tell me that your heart

didn't skip a beat the same way mine did

when we locked eyes in that place.

Say it, Faye.

You can't.

Yes.

I'm engaged.

Yes, Faye.

You are engaged.

Right here.

But are you in here?

It wasn't random faith.

No way it was random. The day we met,

that was faith.

I have to go. I can't. One chance.

One chance to know if this is true.

If what's true is what my heart and your

heart is feeling right now, it's true.

Wednesday at 7 p .m., I'll be outside of

a restaurant.

I'm sure you know the place.

Seven miles from my house, seven miles

from yours.

And if you happen to show up at the same

restaurant,

At the same time, randomly, we

can share a meal.

Yeah?

7 p .m., Faith.

Would you like to see our drink menu?

I don't drink, but I'll take the food

menu.

Are you still expecting someone? Should

I bring food?

One's fine.

No problem, sir.

Baby, I'm a piece of work.

I agree for what is work.

Never told you what the truth is.

But I'm trying to do the work. I think

you think I think I'm perfect.

Just to know that I don't care

Thank you.