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Jody, she tried to kill him.
I know.
I can't believe this is happening.
We need help. Please let me call the medium.
That could take days. I need to do something now. Don't you see? She wants us dead.
Alight, alright. Stay calm. You opened this door. There's got to be a way that you can close it.
Like what?
I have an idea. But, I mean, I'm just making this up...
What is it?
But he acted like he'd never heard of it.
Did he say that?
Jody he was lying.
What if he was? Do you think he wanted to bring that up again just when you're trying to make a new start?
I guess not.
He's trying to put it behind him, Claire. You should too.
You've got a beautiful life. And even with this, it's always been clear that he loves you. I've come to think that's all that really matters.
I don't know...
Trust me, Claire. You hear something... change the subject. You find something... get rid of it, throw it in the lake. You know what happened. The rest is only details. And no one's ever glad they got a hold of those. If you want to put this back together...just let it go.
Wow.
This is...
We know each other.
He looked like one of the Monkees.
Anyway, Claire slept with him...
I didn't sleep with him.
...just so she could cut them off.
He was so pissed.
I came in from my room...
We were suite mates.
And there's this brilliant conductor in purple briefs with no bangs cursing his ass off in Finnish.
Oh God...
You should have heard her play.
Stop.
We both auditioned for the Philharmonic. One cello position open.
Do we have to?
And I kicked ass. My best stuff. Then I stood in the hallway and listened to her audition...and I cried.
She's making this up.
I'm not. Couldn't pick up my cello for weeks.
She got it. Turned it down.
I met a dashing young grad student after a recital one night...
Mrs. Frank?
Yeah.
I'd like to talk to you about Madison.
You know where she is?
No, I don't.
Please leave me alone.
What's your name?
Claire.
She never mentioned you.
Just plain old coffee. None of that mocha nonsense.
It's fine.
You look a little old for a student.
I'm not. We...we met at a party.
Sounds about right. Never understood how a girl that wild got all A's. Sure didn't get it from me. They wanted to put her in a special school for the gifted when she was young. Maddie wouldn't hear about it.
She never mentioned her father.
Well she wouldn't. He left when she was twelve. Never spoke about him after that.
Why are you here?
I don't know.
It's like that. Doesn't seem real. No note. Nothing. Cops say she'll be back. I just wanna know what happened.
Full scholarships. Princeton too. She wanted to stay close.
You must have been very proud.
They're calling me in to work.
I should be going anyway.
Y'hear anything you'll let me know?
Of course.
What was her major?
Biology. She wanted to be a doctor.
Who are you?
It's Mrs...It's Claire...Spencer. From next door. Is everything
You're the flower lady.
Um...yes.
I've seen you. From the window.
Is everything alright?
Hello?
I'm not...
He's so...it's too much...and I can't...I can't breath...
Who? Your husband?
And I'm afraid. Oh god, I'm so afraid of...
What? What are you afraid of?
I can't, no, no, I can't...
Tell me. Please.
That I'll just...that one day I'll just...disappear.
Tell me. I can help you.
How? How can you help me? With your flowers and your perfect life...
That's not...It's not like that.
I've never even met you.
I know. And I'm sorry. I've been consumed with...my daughter left...for school.
This fence...it's so...
I'm sorry. It's for the flowers. Why don't you...
Oh God. He's back. I'm sorry. Please forget that I...I don't know what I'm saying. Please...
Wait! Don't go...
I wanted to apologize.
You do?
For scaring you like I did. When I thought about what that must have seemed like that day...
And then you weren't there.
Right. I'm sorry.
Would you like some iced tea?
Very much.
Your house is so beautiful.
Thank you.
And these roses. They're much prettier up close.