Endings, Beginnings

Well, we can have a date night.

- That would be so nice. - Who's here?

- Aunt Daphne! - Who's here?

Hi, baby girl.

Someone has been counting the seconds until you showed up.

It is so good to see you.

I'm so excited to do some crafts with you.

I made some very good plans for us.

You made some good plans for us?

Yeah.

It was at some Chinese supermarket.

- Oh, my God. - Yeah.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Good to see you. - Thanks.

Right on time, 30 minutes late.

I almost did not come today.

Oh, no.

I just want you both to know that.

- Uh, I broke up with Adrian. - Well, that's...

And I quit my job.

And I'm living in Billie's pool house again.

And everything's great.

Oh...

All in the last seven days?

Hey, more than anything,

I just feel, like, this extreme amount of self-hate.

I mean, he loved me so much,

and he took such good care of me, and he...

Like, I really thought that he was gonna be the one.

- Yeah. - You know?

Investing four years into something?

Like, I'll just be like my mom forever, just...

- That's not true. - searching for a yes

and not finding it, but...

Maybe it's time to take a break, you know?

- I mean, I know that's... - Take a break from what? Dating?

a radical idea, but yeah. Yeah, a break from all of it.

A break from dating. A break from...

running and chasing

and, like, reaching out for some outside thing

and just take time alone.

That thought's terrifying.

That's probably a good thing.

And, you know, if you need work,

why don't you just take a couple of shifts here?

- I could totally use the help. - Really?

Oh, yes. There's a million things

you could do here. Are you kidding?

It'd be great.

So six months?

- Six solo months. - All right.

It'll just be me and my vibrator.

And I'm just gonna throw alcohol in there,

- because why not? So... - Wow.

Wow, that would be very impressive

- if you could pull off... - Have a little faith in me.

- I have faith in you. - I can do it.

I know you can do it. I mean, I was just...

Look, I have to do it for the next seven months, too,

so it's nice to have a partner in crime, right?

We're gonna go into warrior now.

So, um... Yeah, so fill me in.

Like, let me know what you've been up to and...

Yeah, I mean, similarly to what we spoke about on the phone,

I was in... from Los Angeles originally, moved to New York.

That's where I really got my feet off the ground.

I've never actually worked in a gallery before,

but I have a lot of experience dealing with galleries

and understanding how they function

and, you know, what people want from the outside,

what people are desiring from the inside.

And it's exciting to me, specifically curation.

Okay, so you were in programming at LACMA for four years.

- Yes. - And then...

the Los Angeles Center for Progress in the Arts for...

for six months? That's...

Yeah, it just wasn't the culture for me.

Hmm.

Okay.

COBRA coverage. This is Beth speaking.

How can I help you?

Hi there. Uh, I just need to check

and see how long my coverage is gonna last.

Can I get the contact of your previous supervisor?

Um, Jed Hill.

Do we have permission to call him on your behalf?

Hello?

Yeah, of course.

I don't know why you're doing this.

I don't really know why I am, either.

Hi. My name is Daphne Mirador.

It's so lovely to speak with you.

Thank you so much for taking the time.

Um, I worked for Los Angeles Center for Progress in the Arts.

I have a lot of experience in the nonprofit art world,

uh, bringing art and creative expression,

whether that be fine art...

In five years, I would love to be working...

I mean, I would love to be working with you guys.

And that's really something that I'm passionate about,

because so many artists, as you know, are out there

struggling and just trying to get by

and trying to make it, and there's oftentimes...

Yeah, of course.

No worries at all. I'll check back in...

in a few months and see where you guys are at.

Yeah, n-no problem. Um...

w-would it be good, perhaps,

if I checked back in in a couple of weeks?

Okay. Uh, s-sorry.

Um, do you happen to know anyone else

who may be hiring right now?

Well, what do you want to be?

I'm whatever I want to be.

Trying to get ready for the danger with this.

There you go.

Yep, that's your magic wand.

When I do this, your thingie moves like this.

Fuck.

Hey, can I get some quarters, please?

Oh, there you are.

Merry Christmas.

Same to you. Come on in.

- Ohh. - Have you heard from Billie?

Uh, she hasn't told me when they're coming.

Uh, yeah. No, Abby has the flu,

so I don't think they're gonna make it...

- Oh, no. - unfortunately. Yeah.

- Oh, I'm... I'm so... - Looks nice in here.

Yeah. Uh, you know, Carl has really let me

sort of... How do I put it?

My own personal touch on this place,

so it feels much more like home.

I haven't been for a while.

I guess so, like everywhere and there.

Mm-hmm.

You know, who I did that for. Um...

sometimes not...

- what year and stuff, but... - Yeah, yeah.

- Of course. - Yeah. It's been, like, uh...

a month out of the year, I'm flying.

No, I'm okay, actually.

- I'm not drinking right now. - Why not?

Just need to take a break.

Oh, honey, this is not the time to stop drinking,

on Christmas.

Here. Is Adrian gonna meet us here or...

Um, Adrian and I broke up.

When did this happen?

Um, few weeks ago.

Wow. I did not know that.

I can't say that I'm surprised.

What do you mean?

Well, I... You know, look,

Adrian was a... was a very lovely guy,

but he clearly wasn't the one, right?

Time will tell.

There was no... There was no fire.

There was no...

There wasn't that passion.

Well, we had... I mean, we had a great relationship.

You know, he's... he's a wonderful person.

So where are... where are you living now?

At Billie's.

Ah, right.

Well, my daughters are very secretive.

- I had no idea. - Not intentionally.

You can call us anytime. You know that.

I'm really glad. I'm glad you're...

you're with Billie and you get to be with your niece.

I'm sure she's thrilled about that.

Oh. All right, I gotta give this to you.

I can't...

I came across this,

and I thought, "This belongs to Daphne."

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

Wow, is this the...

Is that your wedding ring from my father?

I have a life with Carl now,

and, you know, I came across that,

and I-I thought... I thought it would make you happy.

Yeah, it's won... it's beautiful.

Happy birthday, baby.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you for being here.

- Don't even give me that. - I'm doing shots with them...

I know. And look how you're...

You're treating me like a 12-year-old child.

Is this why you quit your job? Is this why,

out of nowhere, you decide to up and leave your job last week?

- Why are you acting like this? - We wake up every day,

and we do the same thing.

It's like we've been married for fucking 30...

Honey, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I feel bad about not going, but I... It's just so stre...

I'm just trying to stay super Zen

- about everything right now... - Yeah, yeah.

and she really triggers me, so...