Hi, my name is Anna Gallo,
I'm a journalist.
Hi, I'm Anna Gallo.
I'm a journalist. Yeah.
That's stupid.
Hey, I'm Anna Gallo.
I'm a journalist.
I'm a journalist.
Hey, I'm, I'm Anna.
I miss you.
- Hello.
- Hi, Anna.
- We've been trying to contact you.
- -Yeah, sorry.
- The jungle service is really bad...
- -I-- uh--
-well-- uh, that--
-...and I've been a bit MIA.
So, um, but--
That's okay.
Uh, we need a couple of blurbs to promote the piece.
Right. Um, I-- I've been
wanting to contact you
because I-- actually,
I have some different ideas
- about, um, what we could do.
- Uh-huh.
- Uh-huh.
- And I think
there's a really
interesting opportunity
to be able to talk
to the people of Martinique
and make their stories
the forefront,
- and Martinique being
the backdrop of this--
- Rig-- uh, right.
Well, you know
Hammock's audience.
We have to consider their--
u-- why they're reading this
in the first place and--
- Right. But what if
this is an opportunity...
- Uh-- we--
...to sort of broaden
their minds and,
and really get--
allow them to get
to know Martinique
- as a, as a place or its people?
- Right.
That sounds nice, but we do
have a structure to follow,
- as you know.
- Right.
- Right.
- -And we need you to follow the format.
That's what we do.
- Right. Okay.
- Mm-hmm.
Look, just get the piece in,
and if you can snap
some pics to include,
- that would be great. Okay?
- Okay.
- Sure. Okay. Yeah.
- Okay. All right.
Great. Thank you, Anna!
- Okay. Talk to you soon.
- Okay, talk to you soon!
- Bye.
- Bye-bye.
For the past five years,
I was in Montreal,
and I came back here,
uh, end of last year,
so, it's been a year
and three months,
and it's beautiful.
It's where I grew up, so--
- So you grew up on this farm?
- -Yes.
The same, the same one.
Like, with my parents.
I think it's something
that people should normalize,
like, going back
to your parent's house.
This is not, like,
a failure or whatever, you know.
I mean, I don't know, now,
it's like, "Now, buy a house,"
you know, "be married.
It's not normal." Like,
uh, why do you-- should not
be back to your parents, right?
Yeah. I don't know
how people do it.
I don't know how people, like,
have their life together at 30.
-You're right. I got--
yeah, yeah, that's...
-'Cause I certainly do not.
- ...not me, me neither.
Like, no. You know--
- No. And--
Is there anything, uh,
since living
with your parents again,
that has
surprised you about them?
Have you, uh, learned
anything more about them
-that you didn't know before?
-Oh, yeah.
Um, if they weren't my parents,
I don't think I would be get--
- Like, I don't think
we'd be friends. Like--
Like, like, for real. Like, I--
Yes, so--
it's just so annoying sometimes.
They're just-- like,
I don't know, like,
we don't have
the same way of seeing things,
and they're, they're sweet,
but, like, it's...
...God, that's a lot,
you know? And-- especially
when you have to--
like, you the daughter,
but at the same time
you're the boss.
-Mm!
-You know what I mean?
And especially here,
the men are kind of like,
"Oh, I'm the boss," you know?
And when your daughter
is your boss,
-that's a lot, you know? So...
-Mm.
...I think he has to learn,
for my father, how to,
"Okay, this is where
it's my daughter,
and this is where it's,
like, 'my boss'."
Like, with your mom,
are you the same
or are you different?
No. It's different. S--
same, same dynamic, like,
I was the, the other,
like, the, you know,
the kids and she was the mom.
And now, I feel like I am
the mom and she's the daughter.
Do you feel like if you did
have kids, you would have a...
- ...uh, be, like,
in a different status?
I think so. I think so,
because she would be
more in the mother way
of doing things.
What about you?
What's your story?
Yeah.
Tori.
-Hey, Tori.
-Ow. Oh, my God, what?
-Are, are you
even listening to me?
-Yeah.
You're stupid job is making you
go to the beach, right?
No! No, that's not what I'm--
No, it sounds stupid,
I know.
You know, I just-- like,
when I first took the job,
I thought it was perfect.
Like, I was a writer
getting paid to do what I loved.
And on top of that,
I'd get to travel.
- Like, sign me the f*ck up.
- Oh, amen to that.
Yeah, I thought
I could use the gig
to make a name for myself,
work up a few solid pieces
and get to propel myself upward.
See that "but" coming
from a mile away, J-Lo.
- Yeah.
- But...
...that was three years ago,
and... nothing's changed, and...
...I'm still just here.
Yeah, b--
speaking of butts, uh--
does my a*s look big
in a good way or in,
like, a...
"getting fat" kind of way?
- Are you-- you're f*cking kidding me...
- right now.
What?
-I'm listening!
-No! Okay. Bullshit. I'm--
Firstly, I'm pouring
my heart out to you,
and all you can think about
is your fat a*s?
- It's not like this is new
for either of us.
- What? Oh, my God! No.
-What is that
supposed to mean?
-Girl, I--
It's the same story.
-Right.
-You're the creative person
stuck in a non-creative role.
You wanna change the world,
find meaningful stories,
-fill that void, blah, blah,
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
-Mm.
Same sh*t, different day.
-Okay. f*ck you.
-f*ck me?
- Yeah. f*ck you.
- Okay.
-Well, let's bust out
the receipts.
-No.
-We don't--
God, don't do that.
-Middle school graduation.
You interviewed the whole class
because you wanted to,
and I quote, "Find
a more diverse perspective
- on the meaning of being 13."
- Okay.
I saw an opportunity to learn,
and I wanted to broaden
my perspective
-to improve
the piece as a whole.
-Uh-huh. b*tch, what piece?
It was middle school,
nobody cared.
I cared.
Girl, can't-- I mean--
can't you
just go to the beach
and chill the f*ck out
and go to the beach?
No, I-- I just want there to be
more than the beach and the job
and the stupid page of words
that nobody actually reads.
If you don't like your life,
then change it.
You're searching
for some external meaning,
and there isn't one.
No, okay. I'm searching
for a little support
from my best friend
of a thousand years.
What do you want me to say?
It's the same thing. Always.
We can't keep having
the same discussion.
I mean,
I'm not your f*cking mom!
Okay.
Wow. Uh...
Anna, I'm--
I'm sorry.
Look, I really didn't mean to--
-It's fine.
-Okay. Okay, okay,
okay, time-out.
I'm calling a time-out.
Um...
...it's way too hot in here.
I don't think the club is
the right... vibe for the night.
So... something else we need.
Man.
I haven't been out here
since high school.
We used to, like,
live on these swings
back then.
I curse you, college,
for ruining our way of life!
- Remember when we came
out here with Jill?
Yeah!
Oh, she was so stoned!
- She insisted on speaking French
the whole night.
But her French was so bad!
- What do you expect
from someone taking AP Spanish?
- Seriously?
Yeah! She--
-Oh, man, I mean,
in all honesty...
-Oh!
...you can blame Baz
for that one, you know?
-Mm. Ah!
-Never let her--
should've watch Moulin Rouge.
Oh, my God!
So glad I got
to see you before I left.
Me too.
I do hope you have fun
in Martinique.
Could learn to relax a little.
Yeah, it's been tough dealing
with the aftermath and stuff.
Lots to sort through,
you know, both...
literally and figuratively.
Just a lot.
- Thanks.
- I'm here for you.
And not to ruin
the moment, but...
...I was reaching for the joint.
f*ck. You're so f*cked!
It was funny! Oh, my God.
- You're so f*cked.
- Yeah.
- -Do you have an idea what you want to do?
- I don't know.
- What are you gonna do?
Like, you wanna say, like,
"I'm--" like, "I'm done.
-Bye-bye"? Mm, you know...
-That's so scary.
- ...life give you lemon--
they throw the lemon at you.
Like, they say, don't gi--
they don't give you...
- ...the lemon. They g-- they g--
they throw in your face,
so you just learn to, you know,
I don't know,
dance with the lemon.
They say, don't--
not make lemonade,
-but, like, yeah.
I mean, you have to...
-Mm-hmm.
...at one point,
you have to decide, like,
what is more important?
Like, because life is short
and tomorrow you can be dead.
So, what you want to do with it?
You know, 'cause you never know.
So-- and sometimes, it's scary
to take this decision to just,
you know, take the leap of faith
and say, "Okay, I'm quitting,"
but you're gonna feel better
when you... actually do it,
you know?
-Do you want to have kids?
-Oh, yeah. Sure, sure.
Not right now,
because right now
I'm not stable.
-Mm-hmm.
-You know, if you have kids,
you need the money,
-you need the house.
You need a dad, naturally.
-Yeah, that's true.
- That's
the first thing.
-Yeah.
-But, like, yeah, not right now,
but, yeah, for sure.
Definitely. Yeah.
-Yeah.
-You want kids?
Yeah, we don't have
to talk about kids.
-Okay!
-I know, it's, it's hard.
It's like man,
you don't need
the man in your life,
you don't need the rooster
in your life, you know,
-if you want eggs.
-Amen.
Yeah. Do you have
brothers and sisters?
-I don't, no. I know, I know!
-Oh, my God! You're like me. Oh!
-Center of attention.
-Oh! Are you hungry?
-I am. Let's go!
-Mm, let's go.
I'm gonna show you,
-like, a great-- like,
a great, great spot.
-Oh!
Oh, my God!
Are you a vegetarian
- or do you eat chicken?
- Nope.
You can't be vegetarian here.
It's impossible.
- You are?
- -I'm a pescatarian, I eat, I eat fish.
- I had some great fish yesterday.
- -Really?
What are you planning
on having for lunch?
I don't know, I think--
- I don't know, maybe meat.
- Great.
How are you holding up, sweetie?
-I'm doing all right, I think.
-Mm.
I don't know.
I don't really know
what to compare it to, it's--
it's-- like,
mornings are the worst.
- Mm-hmm.
-I wake up and I have to just feel it all over again.
- And I keep waiting for it
to sink in, but it's just not.
I feel your pain. Your mother
was literally the best,
no one could even come close.
I mean it.
The best!
I know you've heard me say this
a thousand times before,
but she was like a sister to me.
If you ever need anything,
I want you to know
that you can come to me, okay?
-Okay.
-I mean it!
You are not alone! Now,
I wanna hear you say it,
so that I know
that you can hear me.
-I'm not alone.
-Not alone.
Thank you.
I got something for you.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
Your mom...
...she wanted you to have this.
- This is her writing, what-- what is this?
- -Yeah.
Let me tell you something.
When I met your mom,
we were as young
and limber as you are now,
- and she was always writing
in this damn thing.
What? I had no idea.
I should've given it
to you sooner.
- I know I should've,
but I just wasn't ready...
...to let her go yet.
I just wanted to spend
a little more time with her.
And it's a good thing,
because I was able to take out
all the, uh, X-rated bits
-before giving it to you.
There was a lot, believe me.
-What--
-What? No! No.
-Yeah. Oh, yeah.
There was one section
all about dicks.
That's it. Yes. Dicks.
Dicks, dicks. It was
like a f*cking nightmare!
I mean, honest to God.
-Pictures, drawings
that were really actually--
-Oh...
-They were pretty good,
I'm gonna say, very detailed.
-...my God!
You know, it really hurt
to remove them.
But, you know, such is life.
She wanted you... to read this.
So, when you're ready,
I want you to read this,
and I hope it helps you.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
- There's my husband.
Well, well, well, well.
Fancy meeting you here.
Always with the jokes, this one.
Thank you, Irene.
If you ever need anything
at all, I'm here for you, okay?
- Okay. Okay.
- You're not alone.
I'm worried.
Marc wants something more
than just dating.
I'm not sure if I'm even
in the headspace
to date someone.
I feel like a kid.
You like him.
Just grow up.
How the f*ck does one do that?
-Hey! Hey.
-Hey.
-Tom.
-Anna! Yes.
Sorry I'm late getting here,
they-- it's so weird,
actually, th-- it used to be
something different.
-Steve! Nice to meet you.
-It's nice to-- Yeah.
Nice to finally meet you.
Um, cheers to new friendships.
Anna, right?
Uh, I didn't tell you that,
it's my mom's name, actually.
-Oh. Whoa.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
We're having fun.
- We're having fun.
- Isn't that
what first dates are all about?
What, uh, publication
do you work for?
It's called Hammock.
-Hammock?
-Yeah.
Oh, that's real funny!
I've-- I ha--
I get that every week,
I subscribe to it.
-You subscribe to Hammock?
-Yeah!
Yeah. Um, that's the magazine
where they have, like,
you know,
a catalog of beds, right?
For, like, relaxation
or something like that.
- Uh, no. But--
- Oh, okay.
My name is, uh,
whatever you need it to be--
- No, it's Ray. Sorry.
- Ray.
That was very corny.
-How old are you, by the way?
-How old are you?
I mean, I like to think
age is just a number for me,
but for you, I was wondering.
-Age is just a number.
-Well, that's a relief.
When s-- your number gets
as high as mine,
that's, uh, always
a good thing to hear.
Yeah. Do you have a mom?
She actually, uh,
recently passed away.
- Good start,
good start.
- Mm-hmm.
Um--
I went on my first date
with my wife here.
- Ex-- ex-wife.
- Ex-- Yeah.
I still wear it, but it's not,
not going on still.
-Oh, wow.
-Finished. Totally finished.
When was the last, like,
serious relationship you had?
Oh, serious relationships...
...uh...
how long is serious?
'Cause I wouldn't wanna
just be with you alone.
I don't know what kind of
dynamic you're looking for,
but if you wish just
a monogamous relationship,
I'd have to cut off
a lot of people.
- ...girlfriend, and it's just, like, a whole thing.
- -Are you--
-Did you just take
a picture of me?
-What?
-Well, I mean--
-You just took a picture.
Why did you take--
You seem excited.
Catholic school,
that must have been, uh,
-that must have been
a little weird.
-P-- yeah,
it was pretty strict.
They, like,
they made us wear a uniform
every day and--
-Do you still have it?
-The uniform from when I was,
when I was 12?
Professor Bloomfield, right?
-Oh, yeah!
-Yeah.
Yeah. Are you in her-- uh,
Tuesday morning class too?
No, um, Tuesday afternoon
for me, but I probably,
you know,
we probably caught each other,
you know, passerbys.
Yeah, no, of course.
Yeah, probably.
I just-- I mean,
a beautiful face like yours,
it's kind of hard to forget.
I'm Geoff, by the way.
-Geoff with a "G."
-Anna.
Two "N's," two "A's."
- Pretty standard stuff.
- Sure, okay.
-Pretty standard indeed.
-Yeah. Geoff.
Well, it's, it's nice
to meet you, Anna.
-Yeah, likewise.
-Maybe I'll,
I don't know, catch you
around campus or something?
-Yeah, sounds good.
-Cool.
And, uh, I don't know
if you ever wanna work
on one of Bloomfield's projects
together, something like that.
Maybe give me a call?
- All right.
How would I call you?
Well, I don't normally,
uh, just give my number out
to anybody on the streets,
but since you asked so nicely...
-...you got a pen? You mind?
-Sure.
Yeah?
You gotta call me, though.
We'll see...
Geoff with a "G."
-See you around.
-I'll see you around,
two "N's," two "A's."
Bye.
Six, seven, eight.
Yeah, yeah!
Let's try it together again,
right? I think so.
-Want to play
with your knuckles?
-Mm-hmm.
I know one.
So you'll go up here...
and then you go...
and now you're going to go...
And then, back to...
And then, to...
Then back to this...
Hey, Dad, it's Anna.
I just wanted to let you know
that I made it to Martinique!
It's absolutely gorgeous here,
you would just love it.
I've been thinking
a lot about Mom.
Um... and anyway, I would,
I would love to see you
when I get back, so, uh,
it would be great
to just hang out
and sign the papers,
um, so, let me know
when you can, and I will
give you a call again.
Sorry. Um... okay, bye.
As a dancer,
you get to some point
where... you feel awkward
because you wanna feel pretty
and you wanna be light.
And...
...improvisation
just rock everything,
because you don't know
what you're gonna do,
you don't know
how you're gonna look,
and then, the teacher said,
"Oh, nothing is wrong."
- And you're like,
"Oh, my Lord."
- Oh! All this--
Every time I've been learning,
the teacher came and said,
"Straighten your bottom!"
And all of that.
And you're like--
many things are wrong,
and there,
you are completely free,
you can be how
and who you wanna be,
and that's almost
like... a lifestyle.
It's, I don't know,
maybe you already live
some experience
where you were like,
"No, it's not working."
And the moment you feel
the worst, it's gonna click.
That's when life gonna give you
something to go on.
-Mm.
-you know what I mean?
-Where you want to stop
and you want to quit...
-Yes!
-...is the moment that you,
like, get that growth.
-That's the key.
- Yeah.
- Whoo!
I love that you
express yourself through dance.
- Yeah.
- -And it's-- and it's moving your body.
- Yeah.
- So how do you begin?
I mean, for example,
th-- a tree, like,
you need to explore any
and every... kind of movement.
That, and the shape
of it wrapping around.
- Wow.
- You know?
-Yeah
-You find the artistry
that you wanna give it.
-Mm!
-You know wha-- it's weird,
-you know? Yeah! It's...
-It's like the small things
that can be--
-can be interesting. Yeah.
-...the way you look at it.
-Yeah. So, maybe
we should try it!
-Yeah.
- Sure! Oh, I'd love to do that!
- ...you wanna dance like a leaf?
- Ooh, do I ever!
Footsie leaves?
Inspire me, yeah.
What you got?
- This chapter is rough.
- Yes.
-I'm beat. Do you wanna...
-Yeah.
...get some food or something?
- Absolutely, yes.
- Yeah? Yes!
-Ugh! It's time, it's time.
-You saved-- you're my savior.
-You're my savior. Um...
-What's good around here?
Uh, there's a pretty good
burger place around the corner,
if that's your vibe.
I don't know
that I'm in the mood
-for red meat.
-They have, um,
it's called
The Impossible Burger.
- The what?
- The Impossible Burger.
-Impossible Burger?
-You know-- Yes.
-It's, like, plants and beans.
-What is that?
Grassy. I don't know.
- No, that's the-- Oh.
- "Farm f-- uh, home grown."
- Oh, all the keywords. No,
that's-- isn't that the...
-...uh, Beyond Burger? Yeah.
-Beyond Burger.
-Beyond what exactly?
-I don't know, meat.
- Beyond me--
- And-- beyond meat and...
-Say it. Say,
"Impossible Burger."
-...farm.
Okay, what's so impossible
about this burger,
- Geoff with a "G"?
- Maybe...
...maybe it's
the Impossible Burger
because it's so good,
you don't really, you know,
care where it came from.
It's just,
you don't care how it started,
as long as it--
as long as it turns out great.
Hmm.
-I don't know.
-That's a good review.
- Sounds like you've
eaten that before.
-All I know--
-They should put that
in the little description
-underneath it
'cause this is confusing.
-Look, they're gonna--
God's gonna have to bless
the burger before I go
-with something other
than a classic, all right?
-Okay.
No, that one's--
that's actually called the,
uh, The Miracle Burger.
-Huh, let me look that one up.
-Yeah.
-The Miracle Burger.
-Yeah, it should be on there.
No, no, no. They do have the...
-...All Things
Are Possible Burger. See?
-Ah! Y-- That's,
-that's what it's called.
I always mix...
-It's Impossible.
-All Things Are Possible.
-...those two up. Mm-hmm.
- Mm-hmm. Here, let me see.
- All right?
I'm supported
for the first time,
I can finally
calm down and focus.
I started to realize
that the life I had wasn't
really making me happy.
Mark, I love you.
So, what have you
already done to this?
- So, I've applied a solution...
-How did you make these?
...made of iron and potassium.
- Nice.
-And these will react to the sun.
Uh, hopefully today.
So we'll do something simple.
Just gonna arrange
a few leaves on there.
And I will do this one here...
and see what we end up with.
So, what should happen
and what will happen soon
is this will go from green
to dark blue.
And obviously, what has not
been exposed to the sun,
which would've been--
or to the UV, I should say,
what would be the, uh, leaves,
this will come out white.
-Hopefully. That's
what it should do.
-Wow.
So, this should have, uh,
started to darken already.
- So you can see--
- Oh, my gosh!
The plant has now started
to imprint on it.
-Okay. So we're gonna reveal.
-Mm.
-So, this, this that I've
printed today is called a fern.
-Oh!
There's so many--
there's thousands
and thousands of types of ferns.
And this is one
that is called fish ferns.
- Don't tell me why it's called fish, but it's a fish fern.
- -Oh, t--
So this is what you get with--
so now I've got to be very quick
because is th-- if the UV
hits it again, it will darken.
And I'm gonna put it
in some water,
I'm gonna move that
across like this.
And we're gonna rinse.
-Mm.
-It's a technique, but it's
an art because you never know,
never, never know
what you're gonna get.
-Mm.
-Um, so I don't mind,
I don't mind things like that.
It's just adding
to the uniqueness of it.
- If it was too perfect,
right, would that be--
- Mm.
That, that would be boring,
it's like us people, us women,
like, you know, if everyone was
the same, that would be boring.
So, for me, I like
the diversity of nature,
and how it's perfectly imperfect
-and still beautiful.
Imperfect perfection.
-Mm.
- Love to see
your workshop.
So, this is my workshop,
my little space.
And, um, so this is my parents,
who were kind enough
to build me that little space
when I decided to come home.
They said, "No,
you're gonna need
somewhere to work." So,
to have supportive parents
is just-- is, is just very,
very, very special.
My parents are not very modern,
but they are very understanding
and very, very supportive
of what I do.
And my sister
and my brother too.
-Mm!
-Yeah. And that's my space
-where I test,
I print, I sew...
-Wow.
-...uh, I think, I create,
whatever you want to call it.
-Wow.
Oh! H--
what is it like being
back here with your parents?
It's not always easy,
but, as I say, they are
very welcoming and very open.
And one of the reasons
for me being back in Martinique
is for their health.
I mean,
Dad has recovered from cancer.
-Um, and that was a scary time.
-Mm.
It's one of the things that
actually pushed me to come home.
Um, I'd like to think
that me being at home
helped him recover,
'cause I-- I, I took care
of my mom, who was exhausted
from looking after him.
-And for him, it was like,
uh, an extra boost to say...
-Mm.
..."Well, I need to get better."
You know, "My daughter is here."
Happy. It's not--
at this stage of their life,
I think it's not about
the essential anymore.
It's just about the,
the extra little things
-that, um, will make life
a little bit easier for them.
-Mm.
So living with Mom and Dad is
not necessarily easy,
but it's just peaceful
and lovely to think
that I'm contributed to--
I'm contributing to how they,
to how they are.
That's so beautiful,
and I'm so glad
that he has recovered.
-Yeah, he's a tough,
tough man...
-That's-- Wow.
...because he,
he did it so well.
I'm just, I'm just--
-Yeah, I am amazed. I'm really,
really proud of him, so--
-Wow.
- Oh, my gosh, I can-- Yeah.
- Ooh! I can't--
Yeah. So special and so--
such a big leap for you
to move back here from London,
and to be here and t--
and to have that, that time
- with them is really essential.
- Yeah.
Yeah, I th-- I think so.
And you're making me
- emotional, and, um--
- Mm.
- Yeah, it's heavy, it's hard.
-Yeah.
- Yeah, yeah, but it's, it's, um...
- -It's hard--
...oh, gosh. Um, but, yeah.
It's-- I'm, I'm really glad.
It's, it's not always easy,
but I'm, I'm-- it's just a--
it's an easier,
easier life for me
and a lot more peaceful.
- What have you done to me?
- Mm. Mm.
Thank you.
Oh, gosh.
I actually didn't know
this would happen.
Oh.
I went to the doctor,
and I'm eight weeks pregnant.
Mark and I went in
for a sonogram.
We're scared shitless.
I'm very proud of you.
Thank you.
I'm very proud of you too.
One day, you're gonna have
a little girl,
and you're gonna...
play with her.
I don't want a little girl,
I feel like a little girl.
A little boy, then.
Boys can't play piano.
Boys are easier.
It's gonna be okay.
They say dying is one
of the most beautiful things
you'll ever experience
in your life.
I'm looking forward to it.
I just want you to stay.
Hey, Dad!
Hey--
All good. All good.
No, I mean, I know it's the--
it's, um...
Ava and the-- Yeah.
Ah, wow! It sounds like a--
it's a lot going on.
Hi! Hi, Ava. Hi!
Okay. Yeah, I j--
I just wanted to,
um...
to see if you, if you wanted to talk about...
...like, how we're gonna work
all t-- all this stuff out.
Okay. Yeah. No, I--
I'm doing, I'm doing fine, I'm--
Yeah, I'm busy, and...
...it's a-- it's pretty--
it's a good, good trip,
yeah. All right.
Okay. All right.
Bye-- bye, Ava! Bye.
All right. I'll see you. Um,
yeah, call me when you--
call me when you can.
It's, it's all good.
All right. Bye.
Everything is going to work out.
Maybe not how I expected,
but work, right?
Isn't that the thing
that makes it all make sense?
Mark and I are forever tied
in this little being.
I guess he's
technically alive now.
She.
God, I hope so.
I got this, I can be a mom.
I don't need anyone.
If I never found my calling...
at least now I have a purpose.
News to you, Little Anna.
It's all improv.
Just guessing
and falling flat on your face,
and then guessing and falling
and figuring it out.
Welcome, kid.
I always wanted
a little dog like...
They just seem
easy to take care of.
-You wanted a little dog?
No way! Big dogs!
-Yeah.
- Big dogs?
- Big dogs all the way.
- One of each.
- Ugh.
- I tried.
- -I feel like you're gonna step on the little dog.
No, I'm a gentle giant.
All right. I agree,
you are a gentle giant.
- Geoff with a "G"
at your service.
- Geoff, the giant.
It's nice, change of weather.
It's beautiful.
I mean, the spring
always feels so hopeful.
- Yes, right?
- It's so nice.
Yeah.
Been having fun these last
couple of months, huh?
Yeah.
Yeah. Glad you...
- ...spotted me across the way.
Snuck up on me.
It takes a little bit
of bravery, that's all.
-Yeah.
-It was worth it.
Yeah.
Okay!
Open it up, sir. Let's go.
We're on page 269.
Okay, that was...
-You said it.
-...that wasn't intentional.
It wasn't inten--
- Okay, 267. It's a split page.
- All right.
- Fine.
- There. Go.
- No. All right.
Open that book.
- I don't--
- You haven't opened it at all.
- -How do you expect me to open this book...
-...when I have this
beautiful woman in front of me.
-You just open--
It's no-- it's--
they don't compare!
Thank you so much,
but... let's do this.
- All right.
- This is why
we're here! Come on!
- We're good!
-I don't know how you're not worried about this test.
-This is, like,
a third of our grade...
-I'm not.
- ...and you're just,
like, "Yeah, whatever.
Let's have a good time,
let's look at the dogs"?
- Okay.
I don't kno-- I don't get that.
Can I tell you a secret?
-Okay.
-I already passed.
-What?
-I hav-- Bloomfield's class,
I already passed.
What are you talking about?
Last semester.
-Yeah! Um--
-You serious?
Yeah. When I met you,
I wanted to talk to you,
I saw you with the book,
and I thought,
-"It's a good way in," so I just
kind of rolled with it.
-I-- Okay-- You're sh1tting me.
-You're sh1tting me right now.
No. Yeah, you are.
-No! It's cute, right?
Wait, what is going on?
Look, I told a little story.
I-- you know, it'll be cute to,
you know, tell the grandkids...
one day.
Whoa, no, no.
No, this is not cute.
Wait, are you being serious?
You're not actually
in her class?
Okay, I took her class
last semester,
I've been helping you
through your project
the whole time,
-Anna, it's not a big deal.
-No. Whoa!
So you've been--
this whole time,
you've been lying to me?
- It's not like that.
- No, it is!
You've just been looking
at the words on the page and not
actually reading the book,
-just like--
-I haven't been looking
at the words on the page,
all right? We've been having
a good time together,
and you've been doing great
in your class.
-It's not that serious.
-No! No, no, no, no, no.
- f*ck! What the f*ck!
- What the f*ck!
What the f*ck!
-You need to calm down,
all right?
-No, I do not need
-to calm down. No!
-Yes, you do!
It's not a big deal.
This is a big deal.
- This-- I really want this.
This is a big deal.
- Okay, all right--
- No, don't--
- Okay, yeah.
- You're gonna make me look like
that guy out here. Really?
- Yeah. Yeah, you are.
- I'm that guy out here, because of what?
- -You are!
Please just, like,
give me that book,
and I have some studying to do,
-so you can go enjoy
the rest of your night...
-Okay, no. First of all, you n--
-...bec-- and doing whatever
the f*ck you're doing...
-But you're acting--
-...'cause you're
not in his class.
-Whatever the f*ck I'm doing?
You're acting a bit crazy
right now,
-you know that, right?
-No, I'm not.
You need to get
over yourself, Anna.
- Life is not that serious,
all right?
It's freaking news writing
and reporting.
-All right?
-It is-- it is important to me.
And it is serious to me,
and I need to study
-and I need to do this,
so if you're not in, then...
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm o--
-...like, go, do your thing.
-How about-- Anna, how about,
when you get over yourself,
then you give me a call.
- How about that? All right?
- Okay. Have a good night.
- Mm-hmm. A little
too much crazy...
- Bye!
...for me in this park.
Crazy one, man, be careful.
Watch where you're riding.
f*ck! f*ck!
My passions,
my achievements, my old life,
where did they go?
Mark and I
are getting a divorce.
This will be hard on Anna,
but I have to do this.
I wouldn't want her
to make the same mistakes.
Stay with someone just because?
This feels right.
But there is this sadness
that haunts me.
I love you, Anna.
- Is it good?
- It's great.
- Yeah.
- That hits
the spot for sure. For sure.
Tea punch really is
a punch. So, yeah.
We take it in the morning.
- We call it, uh,
dcollage in French.
Uh, it is, uh, "The wake up."
- We call it "The wake up," yeah.
- Wow. Wow!
What a wake up.
- Right.
- That's-- Phew!
- Yeah, that'll definitely wake you up.
- -Exactly.
- Many people from Martinique come here just for surfing.
- -That's awesome.
Tartane is far of everything,
so it's, uh, quiet.
...- English is so good.
- My French is not--
-You say, uh,
"Good morning" in French?
-Is--
All, salut.
-Good night. Merci.
-Merci.
-What means, merci?
-"Thank you."
-Thank you, yeah.
-Merci beaucoup.
Merci beaucoup. Uh,
- do you speak Creole?
- No.
-Yeah. Well, a language...
-No.
...with, um, a lot of,
um, imagination.
-That's so great. Yeah.
-Yeah. I have one.
Ooh!
-Yes.
-Wait, one more time.
-Very well. And the meaning?
-Mm?
-What is the meaning?
The meaning is, um...
-Yeah, but what is the meaning?
- ..."What is yours, the river doesn't take it from you.
- " -Mm.
So, it's for you.
Mm, it's your destiny.
- Yeah, it's yours.
- That's for you.
- That's wonderful.
- Yeah?
I really like that one
so much. Wow.
What do you think is yours?
What is, what is your destiny?
- My destiny?
- Yeah.
Oh, I don't know yet.
I don't know.
For me, the, the life is a wave.
- Mm.
- So you take the wave
and you see
where the wave brings you.
- Mm!
- That's life.
My destiny, I will see.
- You know your destiny? No?
- No. No.
You take it like a,
like a wave also?
- Mm, yeah.
It's a beautiful metaphor.
- Yeah.
I think it's a good way to,
uh, to follow the life,
uh, the destiny.
Mm. Yeah, you take it,
see what comes.
- Like that.
- -And see what the weather's like
- that day, and...
- Exactly.
- ...lots of waiting
and patience. Yeah.
- Yeah.
- I'm happy to, to meet you.
- -I'm happy to meet you too!
You should stay longer
in Martinique.
- You can miss your plane.
- It can happen.
- Ah!
- That happens sometimes.
Can I? I can miss my plane!
All right!
Yeah! Yeah, I can help you
to miss your plane.
It's so fun being
out here with you.
It's a pleasure
to meet people like you.
Oh, thank you. You're
a great guy and great guide.
I know I'm nothing special.
I'm just a small fish
in an ocean
of a million little writer fish,
all chomping at the first bit
that they can get their fins on.
I was so confident
coming out of college
that there was an infinite
amount of time before me.
After the first few rejections,
I latched on to the first job
that accepted me,
without ever really stopping
to think if I wanted it
in the first place.
It wasn't until you died, Mom...
...I was able
to take a step back
and to see that...
...I stopped trying to make
any of that happen for myself.
I got lazy.
And I stuck it out
because it was easier
than failing again and again.
And that was okay for a while,
but I realized it was
slowly eating away at me.
It wasn't the life I wanted.
I can see that
in your words too,
that you felt
unfulfilled with life.
Dad...
...Dad marches to a very strict
drumbeat, you know?
If it's not his way, it's wrong.
And for a while, that was okay.
But, I mean, you made it
work well enough.
But you always made
your own rhythm,
and I think that's
what I need to do now.
I guess what I'm trying to say
with all of this, Mom...
...is thank you.
Thank you for showing me
that there is a way out of this,
this pain, sadness.
A way to be happy.
But it'll take time, effort.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry
I wasn't ready then, Mom,
when you were still here.
Sorry that you won't get
to see me find my rhythm.
Yeah. Okay, all right.
Let's go through...
So, I've got six hens.
Two of them have got names.
One is called London...
the other one
is called Kristal.
-Thank you. Merci.
-Oh, I've got to--
where's the egg?
Come on, come on, come on. Yes.
-Hello.
-Hello!
-Hello, Kristal.
-Yay.
-You're so pretty!
-Look at you,
you're gonna be a star!
- Yeah, right.
- Yay! Go, Kristal!
- Kristal, get ready for your close-up.
- -Yes!
Yes, I know
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