FIRST LOVE

Episode Two

Hey! Oh, look at you, big man, huh? Hey, good man. I'm really sorry. Trish couldn't make it. Yeah. Yeah, now she is too. She, uh, she probably won't want me telling you guys this yet, but she actually, uh, she's starting a second job. She's got a real estate license. You know, just to make ends meet. Good for her.

That's a really great idea. That's a really good idea. She can be her own boss. She can set her own hours as an agent. Yeah. And there's no cap on her income. She'll make whatever she sells. No, we've been doing our research and, uh... You know, it's been a while since she's been on commission. You know, it might be a good idea for her to compare brokers.

Because it's tempting at first to sign with whoever offers the highest compensation package. But, you want to make sure that you have someone who has knowledge and training. Buddy, come on. We don't need your advice. You're a loser just like us. Okay, I think we're done. You finished? Yeah, it was really good.

Jim, you want to help me clean up?

A layoff. That's a b***h, isn't it? Mm hmm. Well, I never knew how you put up with that cutthroat business. I mean, I know it's, uh, about the bottom line, but come on, people have families. What are the alternatives? You have to make yourself indispensable. Like, look at me. What am I? A mold inspector. And there's always gonna be mold.

I always thought you'd be a short timer doing that. So did I. And 20 years go by. Well, why didn't you ever make a change?

I think you're the one that's got change coming. What do you mean? You know, nice dinners, cars, this zip code. I think your eyes were bigger than your stomach.

We're middle class. That's what everybody says. We tithe, we give our share to charity. You know, there's pride and humility, too. Are you saying I have this coming? The whole country did. I've paid my dues. I'm not greedy. I've always been ethical. Same as Dad. Look where he ended up. Broken a nursing home. You know, the tax affirmants.

Those maxed out credit cards. All that finally caught up to him. No, you have to stay on high ground always.

Hey, Hey. Is that you? Yes, she's, hi. Thanks. Hi, Jim.

If you need, and I don't need details.

Yeah. Yeah. Oh. Okay. Okay. Nice, nice. Hotter, hotter. Super hot, super hot. Hot. Hey. Hey!

Alright, who's next? Put your bra on your head. Switch shirts with the person to your left. Poor Tyler. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Okay! Woo! Yay! Okay? Okay! Heh. Sit blindfolded while the three people to your right kiss you one at a time. Oh s**t. Rate each kiss out of ten. This is so stupid. Okay. Alright. You have to. Ok.

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Ten.

He's

kind of weird. What do you mean? He's just awkward, you know? I don't think he's awkward. I think he's cute. Yeah, he's cute, but he is, uh, different. I like him. Yeah, you like everybody. I think he dresses weird. Don't you? I mean... It's like he's older. True. And he's never around. That was like the first party he'd ever been to.

He's not that kind of guy, you know? What kind of guy? He doesn't need a big group. Is this a crush?

What's this? It's a late birthday present. You didn't have to get me anything. I wanted to.

Open it.

It's a mix. I want to listen to it. This is the sound of my voice in the

morning. This is the sound of my heart trying to warn me of all I've got to win. Of all I've got to win. Got to lose. Wrap your arms around me. Wrap your arms around me. Wrap your arms around me. Put my feet back on the ground.

What are you going to do? What do you mean? Well, I, I hear your phone calls, and Craig is out of work. We're on it. This country. I see the news. It's all sinking. Up and down it goes. You live till 60, you have 20 careers. You're right. 30. You know, that's what did your mom in.

She didn't take her life. It was taken from her. Raising you. Alone. She lost hope. Pills and booze. That didn't help. Church had no answers. But you were too young to know. I watched her. She dried up. That's what despair does. I miss her.

She'd have a one liner for me right now. You know that? She'd have a one liner for me right now, seeing me like this. She'd say, So Irene, I hear you're losing your mind. Yeah. I am. I am losing my mind.

Okay.

Keep it all bottled up inside like she did. Not good. Share. Give. You've got to connect.

I'm sorry you're going through this. No. No, you're wrong. Wrong. I'm, I'm blessed. I've got you. Yeah.

What's the name of your co worker? Heather? No, the chatty one. Rosalind. Will she be here? I won't let you get cornered. I was thinking of you, Greg. I wanted your two cents on this awful downturn. Has it put a dent into your day to day? Uh, sure, just like everybody else's. What's the prognosis? Uh, it can only go, uh, up from here, right?

Oh, I am glad to hear that. I'll have to call you later. I want your advice on, uh, whether I should hold or bail on some investments of mine. Sure, I'm around. You call me anytime.

Mom?

Guess it's just us.

Finally really building a team. Exactly, exactly, like you and I are the core.

Aww, you're so sweet. I just, I think you have a positive energy and everybody loves you at work. And I think, no really, I think... We've got such a good team. Oh, thank you honey. Vance. Sorry? Vance Hughes. Uh, no, I'm Greg Albright. No, Greg, I'm Vance. We met last year at one of these things. That's right, I'm sorry.

You're in... banking, right? That's it. Yes, that's a very good memory. Yeah, yeah. Tell you what, it's lucky you made it out okay. Seems like people are dropping like flies all over the country. Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. Very good to hear. Do you want to? Yes.