The Affair

Previously on The Affair...

I feel a little weird being here without you.

- Why? - What do they think about me?

Yvonne has been looking for a personal assistant.

I just thought since you're here

and you seem kind of bored and we get along so well...

I'll take it.

How much of this is based on what happened

between you and, um, what's her actual name?

How's the book coming along?

- Have you read it? - Not yet.

Noah doesn't like to share his work until it's finished.

I'd love to read it when you want an opinion.

I wouldn't tell Alison.

It's a very bad idea to mix love and criticism.

I'm going to issue a court order preventing Ms. Bailey

from any contact with the four children.

I'm really sorry.

I don't think we can live together.

- -

Niño.

I can't believe I just did that.

- I'm Cole, by the way. - Luisa.

What's going on with the house?

- What? - Is she selling?

I have no idea.

Because you're sitting on a lot of money there, brother.

That's my card.

I'm very discreet.

What's the worst thing you've ever done?

This, probably.

How about you?

I've done a lot of things.

_

Mm.

Hey, it's me.

I just wanted to check in, see how Martin's doing.

I... and, um, I'm wondering what you're doing today.

I'm not sure what the plan is.

Am I staying here?

Are you coming back?

Uh, can you just call me?

Okay. Love you.

Oh, shit.

Oh, Jesus Christ, you can't just sneak up on me like that.

Oh, I-I'm sorry.

I just wanted to bring your coffee.

- Is it decaf? - Of course.

All right, just put it over there.

- - I didn't mean to scare you.

Won't you be chilly in those things?

Uh, it's going to be 90 today.

Well, it's not now.

All of these need letters of rejection.

Just use the template my last assistant put together.

It's somewhere on the laptop. You'll have to find it.

And then just go ahead and sign for me.

- You can do that? - Uh, yeah. Sure, no problem.

Maybe you want to write this down.

Uh, yeah.

Just get one off the desk.

Um...

Take a piece of paper from the printer.

Okay, whenever you're ready.

All right, this has to go overnight.

Be sure you get everything to the post office this morning,

and then, while you're in town,

run by Hudson Hil's and pick up lunch for four.

Just choose from the catering menu for us.

Put it all on the card, plus something for a three-year-old.

Or I suppose you'll have to pick up hot dogs and buns.

That's all she feeds him... my daughter.

We didn't tell you... my daughter and her husband

are coming up for the holiday weekend.

Oh, well, uh, just let me know of any way I can help.

I am.

Right.

Oh, uh, what about Robert's exercises?

What about them?

I should run through them with him, shouldn't I?

Not necessary. I have convinced Hugo to come back next week.

Oh.

Uh, well, he needs to work that knee every day. I...

Fine.

Is that Noah's book you were reading?

Yes.

How is it?

It's fascinating.

Door closed.

Alison.

Oh. I'm sorry.

- I did 500. I'm done. - Right.

Well, you should've been counting. What's next?

Ah, uh, let's do some leg lifts, mm?

- Keep the hip down. - I know.

Okay. That's it.

Mm.

Okay.

Don't let anybody fool you into getting old.

They wax on and on about how satisfying it is.

You know what's really satisfying?

Cartilage.

I'm trying to make you laugh, kid.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just a little distracted.

Something wrong?

I don't know.

Is Yvonne mad at me for some reason?

Not that I know of. Why?

I, uh... I just took her her coffee,

and she was reading Noah's book, and she just...

Ah, well, "reading" is a polite word.

She's been devouring it.

Um, that's ten. You take a rest.

Okay.

I'll work on your thigh, so you don't cramp.

- Okay. - Okay.

Mm.

Have you read it?

She's read some passages aloud to me in bed.

He's an incredibly strong writer, isn't he?

Uh, well, I wouldn't know.

He won't let me read it.

Huh.

Well, he probably just wants to make it perfect

before he shows it to you.

Yeah, maybe.

How is Noah?

Uh, yeah, yeah, he's... he's fine.

Is... is he here?

I haven't seen him in the past few days.

Uh, no, he's in the city. His son is sick.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Serious?

He doesn't know yet.

Well, do you want to go be with him?

We can manage here without you.

No, no, that's very nice of you, but...

uh, she doesn't want me there.

Oh.

Yeah, the early years of a second marriage.

I remember them well.

You couldn't pay me to go back there.

- Okay. - What?

Time for the second set.

- You scared me. - Hip down.

Go.

Oh, this one's harder than the last one.

I know, I know. Keep going.

Mm.

How did you and Yvonne meet?

She was my wife's friend.

- Oh. - Yeah.

It caused something of a scandal, to put it mildly.

What... did you have an affair?

We did.

Ah.

Is that so hard for you to fathom?

No. No, of course not. I just... I just, um...

It was painful, but eventually,

things worked out for Yvonne and me,

and they're going to work out for you and Noah too.

Well, we...

I always suspected there was something

a little more to the story about the lighthouse in the rain.

Like maybe spouses?

Am I right?

What's that face? Don't do that.

You have nothing to be ashamed of.

You didn't kill anyone.

You're young, you're beautiful, and you fell in love.

There's nothing criminal about that.

It was insane the way it happened, Robert.

Now, I met him, and he said he was married,

and I was married, so I thought, "Well, good.

This is safe. We can just be friends."

Yeah.

And then we were walking home one night, and he kissed me,

just on the cheek, and...

God, I felt this bolt of electricity course through me.

And I realized, fuck, no.