Sensitive Skin

What are you looking for that I can't give you?

The universe shits on some people

and gives other people art shows.

I'll change.

I would do anything for one more day with you.

Are you staring longingly at the lake?

- What lake? - The lake!

The lake that borders our city to the south.

It's quite big; I'm surprised you haven't noticed it.

Oh, that lake.

In fact, it's a great lake.

That's what they call it, a Great Lake.

And they are primarily referring to its size.

It's a quantitative modifier as opposed to a qualitative one.

Don't get me wrong; it's a nice lake.

You can't see it from here.

- Oh, but you can. - You can?

Yes, darling, you can.

Come. It was in the brochures, remember?

"Lake view"? And they never lie in brochures. That would be fraud.

There it is.

You have to lean a bit.

Where?

Right there. In all its glory,

- between those condo buildings. - Where?!

- Right there! - I don't see anything.

Follow my finger. Go up from the McDonald's...

- Where? - Up, up past

that 70s atrocity with the ugly balconies...

Go three condos over...

And... ta da!

Ta da what?

See that sliver of blue? That, my dearest wife, is one of

the largest freshwater lakes in the world and it is

ours to enjoy. We could fish in it,

- if we had a 4000-foot pole. - That's not the lake.

- Yes, it is. - No, that's the sky.

It's the windows of the condo reflecting the sky.

- No. - Yes.

No, seriously, is it?

Yes.

Fuck. It is. Those fuckers.

Those fuckers! It's fraud.

Oh, sweetheart. You're genuinely disappointed.

Well, we should sue.

You can't do that. You can't just say

there's a lake view when you can't see the lake.

You might as well say, oh, there's a view of the Taj Mahal.

Wait... wait, wait.

Maybe it's a reflection of the lake

and not the sky.

It is.

It's a breathtaking view.

S02E01 Wilderness

Sensitive Skin (CA) - 02x01 - Wilderness

- You need something? - Uh, no, thanks.

I'm, uh, I'm waiting for a cab.

'Cause you look like you need something.

What I need, you can't smoke.

I'm, uh...

I'm just going uptown to stay with my sister.

Just, uh, gotta get away from here.

I...

I know that it's been six months and I should be further along,

- but, uh... - It's the grief.

Doesn't stop.

Grief is an emotion in your mind created in response to trauma.

It may seem overwhelming at times,

but your mind would never create something you can't handle.

Your mind is not an asshole.

Yeah, well, I'm not so sure about that.

And everywhere I look,

there's a memory.

Should I move?

Ugh, maybe I should. I just,

you know, I just can't figure it out. I mean,

should I sublet and rent somewhere else?

Or should I take the plunge

and sell and buy again? I just... ugh.

You could leverage your mortgage,

keep this place as an investment and buy another property,

but I don't think you'd enjoy being a landlord.

I'd definitely sell. This building's appreciated by 11%.

You'd get your money back and a little bit more.

Wow!

OK! Thanks.

Theodore?

Did you ever get your real estate license?

- Yeah. - Why are you still...

I like the people.

Uh, would you, uh...

would you help me find a new place and sell this one?

Please.

I'm not completely convinced that my mind isn't an asshole.

Please?

Oh, dear lord.

Roger went from being gone all day to being here all day.

I can't breathe. It's like he's given me asthma.

Isn't it nice, a little, to have each other close?

No. That's a fantasy of marriage

that you manufactured out of guilt over Al.

It's true. I'll always tell you the truth.

You know I'm the one person in the world who will always

tell you the truth. Mmhmm, very true.

You know something? It is so good to have my sister here.

It really is... Oh, no, little man.

No, no. This is silk. Off you go.

- Here it is. - Put that down on the floor.

- What are you doing? - Dogs pee on that...

But Willy's completely trained.

Well, dogs pee. Don't worry.

This is good. Gonna be right for my easel too, for the drips.

The light's fantastic in here. So I can come in,

every now and again, and paint you or the dog.

Thank you both for having me.

Stay as long as you like. We love having you here.

Let's just give her a minute to get settled in, shall we?

It's great you're back. Really.

Really, really great.

- Thanks. - Do you need anything?

- Roger! - Oh!

I know.

I know.

- Hi! - Oh, what's that?

I see you brought William.

He doesn't like my sister's place. You don't mind?

Oh, of course not.

I've often thought what this gallery needs is a little yappy dog.

- Sorry. - When will Orlando give up

the tree planting and resume his role as principal caregiver

of the little dog child? Hmm?

Well, he's not tree planting anymore.

I can't believe that he kept it up this long.

I mean, he was never strong, physically.

He wasn't weak, he just wasn't strong.

He used to cry in gym class.

We'd have to come and get him. Has he replied to any

- of your emails yet? - No.

I've been getting everything third hand.

I've been spying on his Facebook friends.

- Oh, God. - Well,

Reff was sensitive too.

He ran away two days after Cherry left me.

I was pulling my hair out.

I hounded his friends, I contacted the police...

Eventually I found him living in a trailer in Nova Scotia

and he had mutton chops and a mohawk

and he didn't want to have anything to do with me.

What part of this story is supposed to make me feel better?

Oh, the part... no, nothing.

Nothing in that story is comforting.

I just know a thing or two about wayward children,

is what I'm saying.

- What is that? - Oh...

This is Roger's latest.

Let me see it.

No, I think this one's gonna go right into storage.

Oh, come on. Let me see it.

I really don't think you should see it.

Why?

Because it will put a strain on your relationship.

Let me see it.

Widow in the Wasteland.

Did you pose for this?

No, no, no. Stupid question, sorry.

Oh, God.

I just... I just moved into their house.

Yeah, that would be a problem.

Two bedrooms, radiant heating.

Check out the skylight.

There's a reason

because we always have.

Ever since we were apes, or apelike creatures,

we would congregate near bodies of water

because that's where the water buffalo came.

- The water buffalo. - Or whatever.

Whatever our apelike ancestors ate.

I assume they ate water buffalo. I would have.

That's why I'm pissed off

at those realtors, because they are preying on

our deep-seated need to see water.

It's practically in our DNA.

"Lake view." Those fuckers.

I've never actually sued anyone.

I don't know how to do it.

What am I suing them for, lying?

Can you sue someone for lying?

Lying in a pamphlet? Is that a crime?

Are you coming to bed?

Are you coming to bed?

So what do you think?

I hate it.

What do you mean the kitchen's in the wrong place?

It should be on the east side

of the apartment, so you can get the light while you're eating breakfast.

Like your old place?

And the bedroom should be on the west side, away from

the kitchen, and the walls should be a whiter white.

- Like your old place. - But not my old place.

- Because you can't live there. - No.