Residents of Arcadia

The immutable

sense of despair is only due to your mind's work.

It's the way our brains process time and space. You see, now,

we could be in our childhood home

with our grandmother baking a cake.

A moment later, we could be experiencing a sense of failure

an exam, perhaps, that we fear we're not going to pass.

And all of this is happening right here,

right now, in the present.

Where nothing is really transpiring.

Meanwhile, your body experiences all the nostalgia

and all the fears germinating from

thoughts of past and future.

Hi, ladies. Beautiful day today.

And the guys at the office just send me over

the first batch of our awesome Silkderm Hydration Cream.

SPF 50 plus.

Today's the perfect day to try it on.

I've just put them on my chest.

It's so smooth and refreshing.

Don't forget the launch is

in less than two weeks, so get your preorders in now.

No Ma, tonight we have people over, okay.

You can swing by before seven.

Otherwise, let's do something tomorrow.

Yeah, and

tell Pa not to be lazy, okay?

No, let me, yeah

Let me talk to him. Put him on

Hey, Pa.

Come va?

Passato el mal di.. Ehm... di, di tes...

We're doing brunch tomorrow morning, okay?

I forgot we're having Andrew over tonight.

Yeah. Mm hmm.

Yeah, sure.. I'll ask her, but dinner shouldn't be a problem.

Mm hmm.

Yeah,

no worries at all. Cool.

Bye.

Hey, Daanis,

did you find that lamb shank?

I was thinking maybe we can do that,

that recipe he told me about last time.

You know, the lamb tagine or whatever the fuck.

Andrew would love it.

Something exotic, you know, Mediterranean.

- Sure. - Not too much animal, please.

Caroline and I are doing that challenge, remember?

Let's do salad for you to then.

So you're going to have lamb shank

and some other refined dishes while we have salad.

Good. Can we talk?

Your mother dropped this off.

What's this?

Bhindi Masala

She never disappoints.

You can have that instead of the salad.

Okay.

Come with me.

Let's go.

Can you tell me why you called her?

Ahm... who?

Her. It's Andrew and Caroline, for God's sake.

We're not hosting a Christmas dinner.

It's casual, and we can't afford to hire a maid

every time we have people over.

Last time we had them over here was six months ago.

And you know what they're like, okay?

The lifestyle and all. We got to keep up.

Of course I do.

That's why we stopped hanging out with them.

When I have to trade hiring a new PR for a bottle

of whoever-the-fuck-cares.

That's when I go for coffee.

She offered

Ani, and we haven't hired her in over three weeks.

Come on.

So we're doing charity now.

I've been waiting for philanthropists to come along.

I didn't know I had one in the house.

No, look, listen,

it will be fine, okay?

Of course it will be fine.

Don't go inspirational on me over a fucking dinner.

Leave it to your crowd, tribe.

Whatever you call it.

I mean, your sunscreen launch.

Look, you put a lot of work into this,

and it's gonna be great.

You're gonna be great.

Steve,

I don't snap about the maid because of other reasons,

but because of the maid herself.

I know we need to keep up this facade,

this lifestyle in the eyes of the guests and residents,

but can we at least try to do it on the cheap?

That's all I'm asking.

Now, please get out of my face.

I need to call my mom.

Thank you, Daanis.

Okay, so what's a good substitute for eggs then?

Cornmeal?

How about disappointment?

It's a challenge.

And just for a month.

To be honest, I already feel better, right?

Oh, I feel great. Meat always...

- makes me feel so bloated. - Andrew, how the wine?

Oh, excellent, my friend!

- Great? - Great choice.

Bordeaux. 2018.

- It's a classic. - Nobody cares.

- You know summer extended way into... - Poor guy.

September that year giving us this excellent vintage.

This man, always so obsessed with his wine.

Yes, I am. Just look at the color. It's fucking beautiful.

You know, we implemented a plant based diet for our employees.

We tried to encourage the use of

standing desks. Gym breaks.

We built a fucking pool for these guys.

But you know programmers, they are in Arcadia 18 hours a day.

- I don't know programmers. - Stop it.

When they disconnect, they barely remember their names.

I can't even sit still for more than 30 minutes straight.

You know, in the end, diet is the secret to a long

and healthy life.

Oh, Jesus Christ. My Nonno, would smoke like a chimney

And he ate chicken, like, every day.

And he lived till like, what? 104, I think.

You... you want to know why?

Olive oil.

- That's the secret. - Again with your nonno

and his olive oil.

He's Italian.

Being obsessed with food comes with the territory.

Thank you, Caroline.

If I were Swiss, I'd eat chocolate and check the time.

Daanis, the lamb was excellent, by the way.

- Thank you. - Did you guys hear

the story about cadavers

not decomposing as quickly

because of all the preservatives we take in?

- Jesus Christ, Caroline! - Oh, baby!

I wouldn't trade mac and cheese for fast decay on my deathbed.

You know, if we can afford a healthy plant based diet,

we should go that route.

I mean, our parents didn't have the options we have today.

You know what? I agree.

My father had steaks when he moved here.

Before that, it was only noodles and cabbage.

Okay.

There's no point discussing serious topics with you guys.

What the hell was that sound?

Must be that coyote again?

You guys have coyotes here.

Daanis,

could you please check outside?

I will.

Thank you.

We haven't had a coyote here...

So what was it?

Nothing.

Must have been that coyote.

- It's fine. - Alright.

I added a little something extra

for the cab and the late night.

Thank you again for dinner. It was fantastic.

Oh, no, thank you.

Let me know if you need anything else.

I sure will.

- You have a good night, okay? - Good night.

Bye!

Bye Anika.

You know, I didn't like Andrew's joke

I didn't like Andrew's joke

about his father eating steak.

It was just a joke to tease you.

It's not like my parents became carnivores

once they moved to North America.

They were vegetarian in Mumbai, and they still are in Vancouver.

Is that another glass?

I'm finishing the bottle.

Yeah, the one you just opened.

The level of energy you have.

What energy? I'm going to bed. You coming?

Forbes just released an interview

with Goren Minami. This year is the year.

He'll sign with Eltron.

Probably end up first on the list

of greatest influencers of the 21st century.

That guy is practically...

I think there's someone outside.

He isn't moving.

What should we do?

Let's wait and see.

Do we have any valuables outside?

Only the prototype to my sunscreen.

Worst case scenario, he'll steal the formula

and become a millionaire before I do.