Love Story

Feels weird to be back.

Hey, I was more than happy to stay on that boat,

sail it around the world.

- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.

You're not sick of me after those two weeks?

Yes, those matching tattoos we got

was my way of telling you I need a little space.

- Wait a sec. - Hmm?

Aren't I supposed to carry you across the threshold?

What?

The groom is supposed to carry his new bride through the doorway,

- otherwise it's bad juju. - Mm-hmm. We don't have a doorway.

Shit.

You could carry me off the elevator.

You're my wife.

- I'm your wife. - I can't stop saying that.

You don't have to.

Good.

- Mr. Kennedy. -

Sorry?

What do we do?

I'll take you in, and then I'll come back out for the bags.

Okay.

Oh, my God. Give us some space.

Oh, Oprah, Barbara Walters, The Today Show .

Everybody and their mother wants to sit down with you.

Look who's the belle of the ball now.

Yeah, that's just what this moment needs: More publicity.

I mean, yeah, how are we gonna get to our car?

Well, they're all just clamoring

for the first official shots of you and I as husband and wife.

Wait, I thought that's why we issued the photo of you kissing my hand.

Listen, I promise you,

if we go down there and let them get a couple clean shots of us,

- they'll pack up and go. -

And then you and I can go have a nice, long brunch.

You make it sound like we'd be posing for a portrait.

Don't you remember how insane it was yesterday?

Well, what if I go down and talk to them first?

Yeah, and say what?

I'll tell them they can get their shots, but they got to back off.

- And give us some space… - Hmm.

…while we re-acclimate.

A peace offering.

Maybe you could lead them in song as well?

Get everyone to harmonize?

- You know I'm tone-deaf. - Oh.

- I wish I knew that before we got married. -

Just trust me.

I trust you.

- Good. -

Hello. Hi.

Uh, if you'll all indulge me for a moment, I'm going to bring my wife down.

I just ask that, you know, getting married is a big adjustment.

And for her, who was a private citizen up until two weeks ago, it's even more so.

So, I just ask that, you know, any privacy you can give her

while she makes that adjustment, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

- Wait, John… -

- How'd it go? - Great.

- Hmm. - They're gonna love you.

- - They already love you. Look at you.

I got you.

John, how was the honeymoon?

Great. I highly recommend it.

Carolyn, are you enjoying married life?

Any little John-Johns on the way?

Not even gonna buy us a drink first, Sean?

Uh, Vegas has the odds at 3-to-1 it's a boy.

Carolyn, don't twins run in your family?

Thanks, folks. Appreciate it.

Smile.

Hey. Off the car.

Hey, come on, guys. What did I just say?

I don't think they're going anywhere.

What did Caroline and Ed get us again?

A beautiful pearl-encrusted pillow with our monograms on it.

Oh, I put together that list of stylists you asked for.

Great. When can we meet 'em?

We?

You know I don't actually work here, right?

Hey, I can set you up with an office right here, right now.

Yeah, well, hopefully I have one at Ralph Lauren after today.

How do you feel about that?

Good, I think.

I haven't interviewed for a job since I started at Calvin Klein.

Well, Ralph Lauren called you personally,

so I think the job is yours for the taking.

Yeah, well, that's what makes me nervous.

I just want it to be because of my qualifications, not because…

You're the most famous woman in America?

I'm proud of you.

I haven't even gotten the job yet.

- Yeah, well, I'm ready to be a kept man… -

…so don't fuck it up.

Berman pushed your meeting with Allison Menno to 6:00.

Okay. Thank you.

Ooh. I gotta go. Wish me luck.

You don't need it.

Oh, uh…

Don't forget we're taking RoseMarie out for her birthday this week.

I did not forget that we're taking her out,

- or that it was her birthday. - Mm-hmm.

Good luck.

- - Love you.

Love you too. Bye.

Bye.

We could not be more excited to have you.

I mean, we have been talking about what an amazing addition

you would be to this team forever.

Well before you left Calvin Klein.

This is such a watershed moment for the company, preparing to go public.

I'm just so excited I can help spearhead that transition, so thank you.

I am so sorry. I-I had…

I had no idea.

No idea.

The feedback from media buyers is that we have a brand identity conflict.

Not intellectual enough for wonks, or glossy enough for tabloid consumers.

I realize your waning circulation isn't ideal,

but you have an astonishing amount of free media in the wake of your wedding.

Your wife is a global sensation in her own right.

Michael mentioned you two probably wouldn't be comfortable

posing for the cover, but from a PR standpoint,

it would be a fucking juggernaut.

Yeah, and according to Page Six,

she's already been offered the covers of both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar .

And she turned them both down.

And, sorry, just so I'm clear,

you don't want Carolyn's input, but you'd happily put her on our cover?

If it combats the narrative that we are a sinking ship? Yes.

All I'm saying is,

you two have a hundred paparazzi camped outside your apartment day in and day out.

You might as well find a way to use it to your advantage.

My relationship is not the solution to our problem.

And Carolyn is trying to make a very conscious effort

to not attract any more attention to herself, and I want to respect that.

So that's off the table.

Where are we on the George TV show?

I told the network I'd be willing to do an intro to each episode,

but we still need a host.

You know,

I just don't understand why you're willing to narrate

Ed's documentary for HBO, but it comes to your own show...

Wait, what?

I spoke with Richard Plepler at HBO.

He told me you're narrating a documentary on your father's legacy

that Ed is executive producing.

Well, this is the first I'm hearing of it.

Not so fun to be kept in the dark, is it?

Well, I go down to the lobby and there's a paparazzo trying

to bribe the concierge, and he's just waving lira in his face.

Mind you, we'd been in Turkey less than 12 hours.

Well… …at least we know your appeal translates to the Near East.

What did Carolyn say?

I didn't tell her.

I wasn't gonna ruin our trip right out of the gate.

I didn't say anything.

Gin. It's like four games in a row I've won.

I'm starting to get concerned.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Uh…

I don't want to make a big thing out of it. I, um…

I went to get a screening the other day.

They, uh… they found some nodules.

Okay, um…

What does that, um… What does that mean exactly?

Well, it's not ideal.

It means the cancer is back.

Apparently, it… …leapfrogged from my balls to my lungs.

Wait, didn't you have a negative scan, like, three months ago?

And three months before that. And a year before that.

Anyway, doctor is confident he can get them all out.

And you've met the man. He's, uh…

He's got the bedside manner of a prison warden, so...

Y-You need to be getting treatment at the NCI.

I know the director, uh, Dr. Clauser. I'll call him now.

Why don't you call the surgeon general while you're at it?

Look. I-I appreciate your concern, really, but could we just take a beat, please?

What I really would like to do is just go get a proper drink.

Yeah, okay.

You're buying, obviously.

Let me get my wallet.

You coming?

Yeah, yeah, I'll be right there.

I still don't know how they found out I was there.

I didn't think anyone was following me.

Yeah, someone must have seen you go in.

- How'd you leave it with them? - I just apologized.

I said it was obvious that my presence at the company would be an imposition.

I'm sorry, baby.

- You want me to call Ralph? - No.

- I feel like I'm partially responsible. - No, no.

I think we should just leave it alone.