1 00:00:47,926 --> 00:00:51,218 They say that most New Yorkers will attend the opening of an envelope 2 00:00:51,301 --> 00:00:53,260 as long as the champagne doesn't run dry. 3 00:00:53,635 --> 00:00:56,718 But tonight's opening at Charlotte's gallery for Yael, 4 00:00:56,801 --> 00:00:58,968 a lesbian painter from Brooklyn Heights, 5 00:00:59,218 --> 00:01:02,843 actually transcended the bad wine, stale cheese routine. 6 00:01:03,385 --> 00:01:06,010 It was lesbian chic meets art-world cool. 7 00:01:06,093 --> 00:01:09,468 A surprisingly fabulous combustion that no one saw coming. 8 00:01:10,385 --> 00:01:12,926 Charlotte was there with her latest fling, Gareth Davis. 9 00:01:13,218 --> 00:01:16,926 A toxic bachelor and the owner of Thorn, a downtown restaurant 10 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:20,135 frequented by second-tier models and the men who buy them salad. 11 00:01:23,051 --> 00:01:24,510 Miranda brought Ethan Watson, 12 00:01:24,926 --> 00:01:27,635 a documentary filmmaker whom she had met the week before 13 00:01:27,718 --> 00:01:30,510 at a sparsely attended Harvard Alumni mixer. 14 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:35,176 And my date for the evening was Samantha. 15 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:37,926 Not entirely inappropriate given the circumstances. 16 00:01:38,010 --> 00:01:38,911 Here. 17 00:01:38,926 --> 00:01:40,885 Nobody told me it was BYO Man. 18 00:01:40,968 --> 00:01:43,218 Well, what did you expect? It's a lesbian art show. 19 00:01:43,301 --> 00:01:45,801 I know, but don't straight guys usually follow them around 20 00:01:45,885 --> 00:01:47,051 to see what they're going to do? 21 00:01:48,551 --> 00:01:50,968 Wait a second. You see that guy? 22 00:01:51,135 --> 00:01:52,426 - Who? - I know him. 23 00:01:53,385 --> 00:01:55,801 - Who is he? - He's a trainer at my gym. 24 00:01:56,343 --> 00:02:00,426 And you should see his squat thrusts. I'm just gonna say hello. 25 00:02:00,510 --> 00:02:02,968 You know what, honey? I think I'm gonna go home. 26 00:02:03,135 --> 00:02:06,093 - Relax, I'll be right back. - You know what, I don't feel very well. 27 00:02:06,176 --> 00:02:08,635 - What's wrong? - Just have a headache. It just hit me. 28 00:02:08,718 --> 00:02:10,635 - You want a Percodan - No, no, I'm fine. 29 00:02:10,718 --> 00:02:12,135 I'm fine. I just need some sleep. 30 00:02:12,218 --> 00:02:13,510 Go ahead, make new friends. 31 00:02:13,843 --> 00:02:15,218 - I'll call you. - Okay. 32 00:02:19,801 --> 00:02:23,051 With Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte all suitably occupied… 33 00:02:23,343 --> 00:02:25,843 I figured there was no better time to make my escape. 34 00:02:28,301 --> 00:02:30,635 The truth was, I had another engagement. 35 00:02:32,593 --> 00:02:34,968 But I didn't dare tell any of my friends where I was going… 36 00:02:35,551 --> 00:02:37,010 or who I was planning to meet. 37 00:02:41,301 --> 00:02:42,301 Wow! 38 00:02:44,551 --> 00:02:48,010 - You look sensational. - You don't look so bad yourself. 39 00:02:48,301 --> 00:02:50,676 Oh, this old thing? I've had it for years. 40 00:02:53,301 --> 00:02:54,551 Sure, I knew it was wrong. 41 00:02:54,885 --> 00:02:58,260 Seeing an emotionally unavailable man I had sworn off months earlier. 42 00:02:59,468 --> 00:03:01,718 But the guilt worked like an aphrodisiac. 43 00:03:02,676 --> 00:03:06,385 I had never felt sexier or more alive in my entire life. 44 00:03:09,010 --> 00:03:11,760 By midnight, Charlotte discovered Manhattan's latest group 45 00:03:11,843 --> 00:03:13,551 to flaunt their disposable income: 46 00:03:14,968 --> 00:03:16,301 The power lesbian. 47 00:03:17,301 --> 00:03:19,051 They seem to have everything. 48 00:03:19,468 --> 00:03:22,760 Great shoes, killer eyewear and the secrets to invisible makeup. 49 00:03:23,468 --> 00:03:27,051 - I want that one. I'm gonna take it. - Didn't I say I was buying that piece? 50 00:03:27,260 --> 00:03:29,426 I thought you were taking the large painting when it came in. 51 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:30,510 I want both. 52 00:03:30,593 --> 00:03:32,385 Oh, for God's sakes. 53 00:03:33,010 --> 00:03:35,468 Charlotte had never sold out a show before in her life. 54 00:03:35,801 --> 00:03:37,176 She was pleasantly surprised. 55 00:03:37,593 --> 00:03:39,301 Unfortunately, there was a not so 56 00:03:39,385 --> 00:03:41,385 pleasant surprise in store for her that evening. 57 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:42,760 We're out of champagne. 58 00:03:43,218 --> 00:03:45,635 Well, I'm sure I have an extra case or two in the back storeroom. 59 00:04:00,135 --> 00:04:01,135 Excuse me. 60 00:04:03,093 --> 00:04:04,843 Hey relax, we're just kissing. 61 00:04:09,010 --> 00:04:10,051 I'll see you in there. 62 00:04:13,593 --> 00:04:15,885 I can't believe he had the nerve to stand there, kissing that woman 63 00:04:15,968 --> 00:04:17,676 and still pretend he wasn't cheating on me. 64 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,635 Well, maybe he doesn't consider kissing cheating. 65 00:04:19,968 --> 00:04:22,385 Oh, come on. It was only your second date. 66 00:04:22,468 --> 00:04:26,260 So? Doesn't that still guarantee me fidelity until the end of the evening? 67 00:04:26,385 --> 00:04:28,968 Do you remember Ron, the married guy with two kids on Park Avenue? 68 00:04:29,176 --> 00:04:31,676 He didn't consider fucking below 23rd Street cheating. 69 00:04:31,885 --> 00:04:32,885 Well, that's insane. 70 00:04:33,343 --> 00:04:36,135 Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls: 71 00:04:36,218 --> 00:04:38,968 Because they can. It's part of their biology. 72 00:04:39,301 --> 00:04:41,676 Instead of wasting all this energy condemning it, 73 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:45,718 maybe it's time we all got in line with the reality of the situation. 74 00:04:45,885 --> 00:04:48,885 Well, that sounds very empowering, but you're forgetting one important detail. 75 00:04:48,968 --> 00:04:49,968 God! I hope so. 76 00:04:50,176 --> 00:04:52,301 - Women cheat. - Yeah, but it's completely different. 77 00:04:52,385 --> 00:04:53,385 How? 78 00:04:53,510 --> 00:04:55,010 'Cause we don't go around randomly 79 00:04:55,135 --> 00:04:57,135 attacking any man that we're attracted to. 80 00:04:57,301 --> 00:05:00,426 - Speak for yourself. - We're not driven by testosterone. 81 00:05:00,510 --> 00:05:02,801 Then what does drive us according to you? 82 00:05:02,926 --> 00:05:04,676 - Emotions. - You mean hormones. 83 00:05:04,843 --> 00:05:06,885 No. I mean that little voice inside of me 84 00:05:06,968 --> 00:05:09,051 that says, "Mate for life. Mate for life." 85 00:05:09,135 --> 00:05:11,926 Sweetheart, you can't listen to every fucking little voice 86 00:05:12,010 --> 00:05:13,010 that runs through your head. 87 00:05:13,051 --> 00:05:14,260 It'll drive you nuts. 88 00:05:15,426 --> 00:05:18,510 The problem is that you two have very different definitions 89 00:05:18,593 --> 00:05:19,843 of what constitutes cheating. 90 00:05:20,135 --> 00:05:21,176 Well, I don't tolerate it. 91 00:05:21,260 --> 00:05:24,718 And I'm more forgiving and realistic about human nature. 92 00:05:25,010 --> 00:05:26,468 That's because you cheat. 93 00:05:27,051 --> 00:05:30,218 I just don't think that you can define cheating in absolute terms. 94 00:05:30,468 --> 00:05:32,051 You're saying that you think it's okay to cheat? 95 00:05:32,301 --> 00:05:34,676 Well, I think maybe there's a cheating curve that… 96 00:05:35,051 --> 00:05:38,010 And someone's definition of what constitutes cheating 97 00:05:38,176 --> 00:05:41,885 is in direct proportion to how much they themselves want to cheat. 98 00:05:42,051 --> 00:05:43,593 That's moral relativism. 99 00:05:43,718 --> 00:05:45,760 I prefer to think of it as quantum cheating. 100 00:05:46,051 --> 00:05:50,218 The fact is, the act of cheating is defined by the act of getting caught. 101 00:05:50,301 --> 00:05:52,135 One doesn't exist without the other. 102 00:05:53,176 --> 00:05:55,093 I wondered, was Samantha right? 103 00:05:55,926 --> 00:05:58,218 Is cheating like the proverbial tree in the forest? 104 00:05:58,551 --> 00:06:00,843 That it doesn't exist if there's no one around to catch you? 105 00:06:01,426 --> 00:06:03,718 In a gravity-free world of anything goes, 106 00:06:04,260 --> 00:06:06,176 what constitutes cheating? 107 00:06:06,968 --> 00:06:08,218 Everybody cheats. 108 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:10,843 That's the great thing about having a trainer. 109 00:06:11,093 --> 00:06:12,885 Seven, keep your neck back. 110 00:06:12,968 --> 00:06:13,968 Eight. 111 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,135 Pisses me off seeing people train improperly. 112 00:06:17,426 --> 00:06:19,343 Well, I guess I better behave then. 113 00:06:19,426 --> 00:06:21,301 I'm all about form and discipline. 114 00:06:22,301 --> 00:06:24,676 Do it right or don't bother doing it at all. 115 00:06:25,260 --> 00:06:26,260 Yes. 116 00:06:26,385 --> 00:06:30,010 Samantha realized that while purity of form exacted a price… 117 00:06:30,676 --> 00:06:32,510 it also had its own rewards. 118 00:06:32,968 --> 00:06:34,010 So how do you feel? 119 00:06:34,385 --> 00:06:38,176 You got me all wet. I mean sweaty. 120 00:06:38,426 --> 00:06:39,593 Same time on Wednesday? 121 00:06:39,801 --> 00:06:40,968 It's a date. 122 00:06:41,593 --> 00:06:42,593 Later that day, 123 00:06:42,635 --> 00:06:45,385 Charlotte realized she was just plain tired of listening 124 00:06:45,468 --> 00:06:47,676 to another man's weak justifications. 125 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:48,745 You don't understand. 126 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,010 She's an old friend of my sister's from college. 127 00:06:51,176 --> 00:06:53,801 She just moved to the city and her uncle died last month 128 00:06:53,885 --> 00:06:55,510 and I was just trying to be supportive. 129 00:06:56,260 --> 00:06:57,260 Besides… 130 00:06:57,718 --> 00:06:59,385 you're the one I want to sleep with. 131 00:06:59,593 --> 00:07:02,301 When she felt her life take a fortuitous turn. 132 00:07:03,301 --> 00:07:05,385 Gareth, I've got to go. 133 00:07:05,468 --> 00:07:06,468 Wait, wait. What… 134 00:07:10,926 --> 00:07:12,343 Hi! Nice to see you. 135 00:07:12,551 --> 00:07:14,260 I just came in to pay for my painting. 136 00:07:14,718 --> 00:07:18,510 It's her painting for six months and then she's selling it back to me. 137 00:07:18,593 --> 00:07:19,635 Excuse me. 138 00:07:19,968 --> 00:07:23,176 I'm the one with the big loft and all the empty white walls. 139 00:07:23,968 --> 00:07:26,385 Oh, look at it. I am so excited. 140 00:07:27,176 --> 00:07:30,176 Excuse me. By the way, I love the Prada loafers. 141 00:07:30,301 --> 00:07:31,301 Thanks. 142 00:07:32,343 --> 00:07:34,260 Power lesbians and their shoes are like 143 00:07:34,343 --> 00:07:36,135 Wall Street brokers and their cigars. 144 00:07:36,218 --> 00:07:38,510 Yeah, Alice told me so many nice things about you. 145 00:07:38,926 --> 00:07:40,301 How long have you been doing the art thing? 146 00:07:41,135 --> 00:07:44,468 Ten years. No, 12 years. I'm losing track. 147 00:07:44,843 --> 00:07:47,301 Almost five years at this gallery. What do you do? 148 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:50,051 I'm a VP at Warner Music. Eileen works on Wall Street. 149 00:07:50,343 --> 00:07:51,843 And how long have you been together? 150 00:07:52,426 --> 00:07:54,968 Used to be together. Five years. We're just friends now. 151 00:07:55,635 --> 00:07:56,885 That is so cool. 152 00:07:57,260 --> 00:07:58,203 Hey. 153 00:07:58,218 --> 00:08:00,718 Want to join Melissa and Drew in about an hour for a drink? 154 00:08:00,843 --> 00:08:03,885 Sure. Would you like to join us for a drink? 155 00:08:05,551 --> 00:08:06,676 Oh, I wish I could, but… 156 00:08:07,593 --> 00:08:08,593 But what? 157 00:08:08,801 --> 00:08:09,801 The truth is, 158 00:08:09,885 --> 00:08:12,635 Charlotte couldn't think of one really good reason not to go. 159 00:08:13,260 --> 00:08:14,260 I'd love to. 160 00:08:16,801 --> 00:08:20,051 One drink at G-Spot, the hottest new girl bar in town, 161 00:08:20,385 --> 00:08:23,385 followed by dinner and scintillating conversation at Luke's, 162 00:08:23,551 --> 00:08:27,135 a hot new French-fusion restaurant with an even hotter sapphic chef. 163 00:08:27,593 --> 00:08:29,926 Followed by late-night dancing at Love Tunnel 164 00:08:30,010 --> 00:08:33,135 left Charlotte exhilarated and happy as she'd been in ages. 165 00:08:33,676 --> 00:08:35,718 There was something relaxing and liberating 166 00:08:35,801 --> 00:08:37,551 in traveling through an alternate universe 167 00:08:37,635 --> 00:08:39,301 that contained no thought of men. 168 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,135 By the end of the night, Charlotte had truly made 169 00:08:42,218 --> 00:08:43,885 some wonderful new friends. 170 00:08:53,968 --> 00:08:55,926 That night, Miranda was exhausted 171 00:08:56,010 --> 00:08:57,301 from her own night on the town. 172 00:08:57,676 --> 00:09:00,343 She had spent the last four hours in the dark with Ethan 173 00:09:00,426 --> 00:09:03,760 watching the classic holocaust documentary Shoah. 174 00:09:03,843 --> 00:09:07,926 And Shoah is so much better than that fake-y, stage-y Schindler's List. 175 00:09:08,593 --> 00:09:13,551 Narrative film can't begin to touch the horror of experience. 176 00:09:13,968 --> 00:09:18,385 I mean, only documentaries can really begin to capture the truth. 177 00:09:19,551 --> 00:09:23,301 In fact, the entire concept of narrative film is just… 178 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:24,968 is bogus. 179 00:09:25,135 --> 00:09:26,135 You know… 180 00:09:32,635 --> 00:09:33,843 Want to come back to my place? 181 00:09:36,135 --> 00:09:37,510 Miranda was pleased to discover 182 00:09:37,593 --> 00:09:39,635 that Ethan was as passionate between the sheets 183 00:09:39,718 --> 00:09:41,968 as he was on the subject of non-narrative film. 184 00:09:42,843 --> 00:09:44,801 But just as they were getting down to business… 185 00:09:45,218 --> 00:09:47,051 Miranda realized they were not alone. 186 00:09:53,135 --> 00:09:54,135 What's that for? 187 00:09:54,718 --> 00:09:56,385 Just something to get us in the mood. 188 00:09:57,801 --> 00:09:59,551 I think it's kind of sexy, don't you? 189 00:10:00,051 --> 00:10:02,301 Yeah, I guess it could be. 190 00:10:04,801 --> 00:10:07,551 Miranda realized that Ethan's passion for film 191 00:10:07,718 --> 00:10:10,051 had taken on a new and interesting twist. 192 00:10:12,385 --> 00:10:15,968 A few nights later, after a midnight show of Gimme Shelter at the Waverly, 193 00:10:16,135 --> 00:10:19,260 Miranda discovered that Ethan's new friends were hard to shake. 194 00:10:25,510 --> 00:10:27,926 - Does that really need to be on? - No. 195 00:10:28,593 --> 00:10:30,301 It just really turns me on. 196 00:10:31,051 --> 00:10:33,760 - Aren't I enough? - You're great. 197 00:10:34,468 --> 00:10:36,551 I can turn off the sound if it bugs you. 198 00:10:41,093 --> 00:10:42,718 Could you move your head a bit to the right? 199 00:10:45,051 --> 00:10:46,468 Yeah. That's great. 200 00:10:49,343 --> 00:10:51,260 That night, in Mr. Big's kitchen, 201 00:10:51,510 --> 00:10:54,051 I performed an unnatural act of my own. 202 00:10:54,801 --> 00:10:55,801 I cooked. 203 00:10:56,135 --> 00:10:57,843 Voila. Fondue. 204 00:11:00,801 --> 00:11:02,801 You didn't cook. You just heated up cheese. 205 00:11:03,051 --> 00:11:04,885 And tore up little pieces of bread. 206 00:11:05,135 --> 00:11:08,051 - Well, I'm touched by your effort. - Okay. 207 00:11:08,718 --> 00:11:10,635 It's the only recipe I could ever master. 208 00:11:14,510 --> 00:11:15,510 All righty. 209 00:11:16,135 --> 00:11:17,135 Now… 210 00:11:18,093 --> 00:11:19,176 tell me you love it. 211 00:11:24,135 --> 00:11:25,843 Tasty. 212 00:11:29,093 --> 00:11:30,968 Now you tell me. 213 00:11:35,718 --> 00:11:36,718 It's horrible. 214 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,218 Can we go to a restaurant now? 215 00:11:42,551 --> 00:11:44,426 I take it back. You're an excellent cook. 216 00:11:47,926 --> 00:11:50,301 I haven't told any of my friends we're seeing each other again. 217 00:11:52,843 --> 00:11:53,843 Neither have I. 218 00:11:54,010 --> 00:11:55,718 Well, that doesn't count. You have no friends. 219 00:11:56,093 --> 00:11:57,635 I have interested parties. 220 00:11:58,468 --> 00:12:01,135 - Then why haven't you told them? - I sensed you didn't want me to. 221 00:12:01,343 --> 00:12:02,343 Bullshit. 222 00:12:02,843 --> 00:12:04,301 Well, what do you want me to tell people? 223 00:12:07,093 --> 00:12:09,426 - Nothing. - Good idea. Let's keep it quiet. 224 00:12:09,843 --> 00:12:12,968 - Why do you want to keep it quiet? - I just want to be agreeable. 225 00:12:18,343 --> 00:12:21,260 The truth is, I wasn't sure why I wanted to keep the fact 226 00:12:21,343 --> 00:12:23,510 that I was seeing Big again so under wraps. 227 00:12:23,885 --> 00:12:26,426 All I knew is that it felt somehow illicit. 228 00:12:26,968 --> 00:12:28,885 I didn't even want to be caught waking up there. 229 00:12:30,635 --> 00:12:32,301 That morning at 7:00 AM, 230 00:12:32,426 --> 00:12:34,968 as I walked the Walk of Shame back to my apartment… 231 00:12:35,635 --> 00:12:36,635 Carrie? 232 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,176 Miranda, oh, my God! 233 00:12:39,551 --> 00:12:42,301 - What are you doing up here? - Teeth cleaning. 234 00:12:42,385 --> 00:12:43,385 At 7:00 a.m.? 235 00:12:43,718 --> 00:12:46,051 Well, I just like to get it over with. Hey, how's Ethan? 236 00:12:46,843 --> 00:12:48,885 Aside from the fact that he is addicted to porn? 237 00:12:48,968 --> 00:12:49,870 Still, huh? 238 00:12:49,885 --> 00:12:53,468 It was kind of sexy at first, but it's just getting borderline humiliating. 239 00:12:53,551 --> 00:12:55,385 "Move your head here. Move your head there." 240 00:12:55,801 --> 00:12:58,468 You would think that the real thing would be more exciting than a tape? 241 00:12:58,593 --> 00:13:01,218 - Wouldn't you? Sure. - Maybe it's just a force of habit. 242 00:13:01,385 --> 00:13:04,593 But I get the feeling he's more interested in girls in the video than me 243 00:13:04,676 --> 00:13:08,593 like he's cheating on me with them while we're having sex. I don't know. 244 00:13:08,801 --> 00:13:10,260 Am I expecting too much? 245 00:13:10,426 --> 00:13:13,135 No, no, you deserve his undivided attention. 246 00:13:13,385 --> 00:13:16,260 Thank you. I have to go. I have an 8:00 a.m. breakfast meeting. 247 00:13:16,593 --> 00:13:18,468 You're kinda dressed up for the dentist! 248 00:13:18,635 --> 00:13:19,620 Oh, laundry day. 249 00:13:19,635 --> 00:13:20,801 - Ah! - Ah. 250 00:13:20,885 --> 00:13:22,343 - Got it. Bye. - Bye, sweetie. 251 00:13:22,426 --> 00:13:25,718 I felt horrible. I had never lied to Miranda before. 252 00:13:26,051 --> 00:13:28,676 But I was embarrassed to admit that I was seeing Big again. 253 00:13:29,010 --> 00:13:32,385 The truth was, I was cheating on her and all my friends with Mr. Big. 254 00:13:33,718 --> 00:13:37,718 That afternoon, Samantha got very personal with her new trainer, Thor. 255 00:13:38,093 --> 00:13:41,218 I feel like such a cliche. I bet you sleep with all your clients. 256 00:13:41,551 --> 00:13:44,885 I really don't, but it's always been kind of a fantasy for me. 257 00:13:45,010 --> 00:13:48,093 - Maybe I could train you. - Why don't we take a shower first? 258 00:13:49,885 --> 00:13:51,510 You got great legs. 259 00:13:51,593 --> 00:13:54,635 If I knew we were going to be doing this, I'd have shaved them. 260 00:13:54,718 --> 00:13:56,760 That's all right. I'll shave them for you. 261 00:14:10,260 --> 00:14:11,343 Are you a dirty girl? 262 00:14:12,968 --> 00:14:15,801 I guess that depends on your definition of dirty. 263 00:14:18,926 --> 00:14:21,801 And then to Samantha's surprise and delight… 264 00:14:23,218 --> 00:14:24,801 Thor kept right on shaving. 265 00:14:32,718 --> 00:14:35,051 What is this thing that guys have these days 266 00:14:35,135 --> 00:14:37,051 about wanting to shave your pubic hair? 267 00:14:37,343 --> 00:14:39,301 It's obvious. They want a little girl. 268 00:14:39,385 --> 00:14:43,468 Well, actually, in Thor's case, it was more like being branded. 269 00:14:43,885 --> 00:14:45,176 What are you talking about? 270 00:14:46,593 --> 00:14:49,635 He shaved me in a shape: a lightning bolt. 271 00:14:50,510 --> 00:14:54,051 Where do you find these guys? Carrie, are you listening to this? 272 00:14:54,301 --> 00:14:56,718 That very personal trainer of Samantha's 273 00:14:56,801 --> 00:14:59,968 shaved her crotch in the shape of a lightning bolt. 274 00:15:00,135 --> 00:15:04,093 Oh, really? It's very creative. It sort of like X marks the spot. 275 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:06,843 You know, it's a very neglected area. 276 00:15:06,926 --> 00:15:09,218 But people are really starting to pay attention. 277 00:15:09,593 --> 00:15:11,260 You can't just let it grow wild anymore. 278 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:13,593 There's an entire business these days, 279 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:16,260 devoted to the upkeep and management of pubic hair. 280 00:15:16,468 --> 00:15:18,093 It says as much about you as shoes. 281 00:15:18,301 --> 00:15:22,093 Congratulations, it sounds like you found yourself a very talented stylist. 282 00:15:22,968 --> 00:15:25,301 Carrie, what are you doing in there? 283 00:15:25,843 --> 00:15:28,676 You know what? Could somebody get that? I'll be out in a sec. 284 00:15:29,301 --> 00:15:30,510 Hey, sorry I'm late. 285 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:31,760 Wow! 286 00:15:31,968 --> 00:15:33,968 You didn't have to get all dressed up for us. 287 00:15:34,301 --> 00:15:35,926 Why not? You did your hair. 288 00:15:38,260 --> 00:15:40,093 Well, It's not for you guys. 289 00:15:40,176 --> 00:15:41,926 I'm meeting Lydia and her friends later on tonight. 290 00:15:42,010 --> 00:15:43,385 Lydia? Who's Lydia? 291 00:15:43,468 --> 00:15:45,593 Haven't you heard? Charlotte's a lesbian. 292 00:15:45,718 --> 00:15:48,885 I am not a lesbian. I just have some new lesbian friends. 293 00:15:49,135 --> 00:15:51,635 She's been out with them three times this past week. 294 00:15:52,135 --> 00:15:53,135 So? 295 00:15:53,510 --> 00:15:54,885 They're cool and they buy art 296 00:15:54,968 --> 00:15:56,718 and their lives aren't complicated by men. 297 00:15:57,468 --> 00:16:00,093 I was a major lesbian in the fourth grade. 298 00:16:00,176 --> 00:16:02,801 Wendy Kirsten. We kissed. It was nice. 299 00:16:03,010 --> 00:16:05,051 They know you're straight, right? 300 00:16:05,260 --> 00:16:09,510 I'm sure they do, but we don't even talk about sex. Believe me, it's a non-issue. 301 00:16:11,301 --> 00:16:14,468 You have to tell them, otherwise you're just leading them on. 302 00:16:14,551 --> 00:16:16,926 That's right. You're nothing but a big clit tease. 303 00:16:17,010 --> 00:16:20,635 What are you saying that a straight woman and a gay woman can't be friends? 304 00:16:20,718 --> 00:16:23,176 Of course they can, but you can't expect to move to 305 00:16:23,260 --> 00:16:25,801 Wonder Woman's island and not go native. 306 00:16:28,051 --> 00:16:28,953 Where's Carrie? 307 00:16:28,968 --> 00:16:31,718 If she doesn't get out of the bathroom soon, we're gonna miss the movie. 308 00:16:32,051 --> 00:16:34,010 Is everything okay in there? 309 00:16:37,843 --> 00:16:39,010 Actually, no. 310 00:16:39,635 --> 00:16:40,635 I need help. 311 00:16:42,635 --> 00:16:45,885 This is embarrassing. I got a new diaphragm and it's stuck. 312 00:16:46,718 --> 00:16:47,968 How long has it been in there? 313 00:16:49,135 --> 00:16:50,135 Since last night. 314 00:16:50,468 --> 00:16:52,801 You mean while you were getting your teeth cleaned, this morning… 315 00:16:52,885 --> 00:16:53,885 Yup. 316 00:16:54,551 --> 00:16:55,551 Now listen, 317 00:16:55,676 --> 00:16:58,218 I'm either gonna have to make an emergency visit to my gynecologist 318 00:16:58,385 --> 00:17:00,010 or one of you is gonna have to give me a hand. 319 00:17:00,385 --> 00:17:02,260 I'd help you, but I'm not very dexterous. 320 00:17:03,468 --> 00:17:05,010 You're the lesbian, go in there. 321 00:17:06,385 --> 00:17:07,385 No. 322 00:17:10,093 --> 00:17:11,093 Go. 323 00:17:13,510 --> 00:17:15,010 And I just had my nails done. 324 00:17:19,010 --> 00:17:21,051 You are so buying me dinner. 325 00:17:21,426 --> 00:17:23,385 Wait a second. Aren't we skipping a beat here? 326 00:17:23,468 --> 00:17:24,676 Who are you sleeping with? 327 00:17:26,635 --> 00:17:28,801 It's something that started again a few weeks ago. 328 00:17:28,885 --> 00:17:31,968 I don't know if it's real or not so I didn't want to say anything but… 329 00:17:33,093 --> 00:17:34,036 It's Big. 330 00:17:34,051 --> 00:17:35,635 - What? - You're sleeping with Big? 331 00:17:35,885 --> 00:17:37,718 Carrie, he was such an asshole to you. 332 00:17:37,801 --> 00:17:41,093 Not really. I mean, maybe sometimes, but… 333 00:17:41,510 --> 00:17:43,843 What makes you think it's gonna be any different this time? 334 00:17:43,968 --> 00:17:48,343 I don't know. I'm not sure they are, but it just… it kind of feels okay. 335 00:17:48,426 --> 00:17:50,926 If it feels okay, why are you sneaking behind our backs? 336 00:17:51,135 --> 00:17:54,510 Look, we've got this physical, chemical 337 00:17:54,593 --> 00:17:57,051 kind of connection that's hard to shake. 338 00:17:57,135 --> 00:17:58,426 So lay off, okay? 339 00:17:58,510 --> 00:18:01,218 - Now it's gonna be a casual sex thing? - Maybe. 340 00:18:01,301 --> 00:18:03,926 - Well, that's gonna work. - Even I am not that naive. 341 00:18:04,135 --> 00:18:06,218 You know what, I'm really not in the mood to see a movie anymore. 342 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:09,010 - Carrie… - Carrie… 343 00:18:10,343 --> 00:18:11,468 Come on! 344 00:18:12,926 --> 00:18:14,385 I couldn't sleep at all that night. 345 00:18:16,260 --> 00:18:18,010 The problem was, my friends were right. 346 00:18:18,426 --> 00:18:22,051 Falling into this casual thing with Big, without a sense of what happened… 347 00:18:22,135 --> 00:18:25,551 or where it was going, suddenly felt like a huge mistake. 348 00:18:30,176 --> 00:18:33,801 The next morning, Charlotte attended brunch at the home of Patty Aston, 349 00:18:33,885 --> 00:18:36,218 the ex-wife of a Hollywood television producer. 350 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:40,385 If power lesbians represented Manhattan's chicest new social hive… 351 00:18:40,676 --> 00:18:43,218 Charlotte was about to meet their queen bee. 352 00:18:43,301 --> 00:18:44,760 Patty is such an amazing lady. 353 00:18:44,843 --> 00:18:46,718 She sits on the board of like a 100 charities 354 00:18:46,801 --> 00:18:48,468 and now she's taking flying lessons. 355 00:18:48,635 --> 00:18:50,801 She's also got this gorgeous house in Telluride. 356 00:18:50,885 --> 00:18:51,926 We're all going there for Easter. 357 00:18:52,010 --> 00:18:53,635 - You should come. - I'd love to. 358 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:58,051 She also has some very interesting art. 359 00:18:59,135 --> 00:19:00,718 Diana the Huntress. 360 00:19:01,676 --> 00:19:02,843 I got her on sale. 361 00:19:03,801 --> 00:19:05,010 Patty, this is Charlotte. 362 00:19:05,676 --> 00:19:09,551 A pleasure. I've heard so many wonderful things about you. 363 00:19:09,843 --> 00:19:10,828 Likewise. 364 00:19:10,843 --> 00:19:14,260 I was just telling Charlotte about your amazing house in Telluride. 365 00:19:14,343 --> 00:19:15,635 Sounds wonderful. 366 00:19:15,718 --> 00:19:17,176 I'm just gonna go, get us some drinks. 367 00:19:17,385 --> 00:19:18,760 - Champagne? - Sure. 368 00:19:19,301 --> 00:19:20,301 Do you ski? 369 00:19:20,676 --> 00:19:24,301 Yes, but not well. I guess I'm what you'd call a snow bunny. 370 00:19:24,385 --> 00:19:26,926 You know, I just kind of hop, hop, hop down the bunny trail. 371 00:19:27,718 --> 00:19:29,885 Yes. Well, it's not a prerequisite, believe me. 372 00:19:30,260 --> 00:19:32,926 It's just wonderful to be out of the city and in the mountains. 373 00:19:33,135 --> 00:19:34,551 Absolutely. 374 00:19:34,843 --> 00:19:37,135 So, you should plan to join us the next time. 375 00:19:37,468 --> 00:19:39,343 I know Lydia would love it if you could. 376 00:19:39,426 --> 00:19:41,010 That's very generous of you. Thank you. 377 00:19:41,176 --> 00:19:43,260 But before we all get on a plane together, 378 00:19:43,343 --> 00:19:45,301 there's something I think everyone want to know. 379 00:19:45,676 --> 00:19:46,676 Are you gay? 380 00:19:48,343 --> 00:19:50,468 No. No, I'm not. 381 00:19:50,843 --> 00:19:53,885 But I do so enjoy the company of all these women. 382 00:19:54,135 --> 00:19:56,510 Everyone's so smart and funny and… 383 00:19:57,051 --> 00:19:59,593 After spending way too much time and attention on men… 384 00:20:00,051 --> 00:20:02,426 it feels like such a safe, warm environment. 385 00:20:03,218 --> 00:20:06,218 And while sexually, I feel that I am straight… 386 00:20:06,968 --> 00:20:11,176 there's a very powerful part of me that connects to the female spirit. 387 00:20:11,843 --> 00:20:13,968 Sweetheart, that's all very nice, 388 00:20:14,426 --> 00:20:17,176 but if you're not going to eat pussy, you're not a dyke. 389 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:22,843 Later that afternoon, 390 00:20:22,926 --> 00:20:25,760 following a particularly grueling workout with Thor… 391 00:20:26,093 --> 00:20:28,718 Samantha decided to take a relaxing steam. 392 00:20:40,218 --> 00:20:41,551 That asshole! 393 00:20:43,510 --> 00:20:44,593 That day at the gym… 394 00:20:44,968 --> 00:20:48,260 Samantha discovered that lightning does indeed strike twice. 395 00:20:52,635 --> 00:20:55,176 That evening, Miranda was treated to a double bill. 396 00:20:55,301 --> 00:20:57,760 "Nanook of the North" at Alice Tully Hall… 397 00:20:57,843 --> 00:21:00,968 and "Steady as She Blows" at Ethan Watson's Porn Palace. 398 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:02,885 Hold it right there. 399 00:21:08,635 --> 00:21:10,260 All right, that's enough! 400 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:12,885 This is not a synchronized event. 401 00:21:14,676 --> 00:21:16,551 Look, I like you. 402 00:21:16,801 --> 00:21:18,093 But this is getting ridiculous. 403 00:21:18,176 --> 00:21:20,176 It's either the women in the video or me. 404 00:21:20,343 --> 00:21:22,426 Your choice, but you can't have both. 405 00:21:23,718 --> 00:21:25,135 Miranda, It's not that simple. 406 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,718 I've only known you for a few weeks. 407 00:21:28,468 --> 00:21:31,135 But I've been involved with some of those women for years. 408 00:21:31,968 --> 00:21:33,843 I am so out of here. 409 00:21:41,593 --> 00:21:45,343 That night, for the first time ever, Big took me out dancing. 410 00:21:45,843 --> 00:21:47,968 It was like he knew I needed to talk to him 411 00:21:48,093 --> 00:21:50,343 and decided to make it as difficult as possible. 412 00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:54,551 Our attraction, or addiction, or whatever, was strong. 413 00:21:54,635 --> 00:21:56,218 But I knew I had to be stronger. 414 00:21:56,510 --> 00:21:59,468 So, does this mean we're seeing each other again? Officially? 415 00:22:00,676 --> 00:22:01,760 If you say so. 416 00:22:02,426 --> 00:22:04,676 That is an infuriating response. 417 00:22:06,301 --> 00:22:08,343 I don't know what "officially" means. 418 00:22:08,968 --> 00:22:10,676 "Officially" means officially. 419 00:22:15,051 --> 00:22:16,385 You know, for real. 420 00:22:18,010 --> 00:22:20,051 Every moment of my life is for real, baby. 421 00:22:23,176 --> 00:22:26,718 Well, just answer me this, why did we break up? 422 00:22:29,676 --> 00:22:30,676 You tell me. 423 00:22:30,968 --> 00:22:33,843 You're the one who left me high and dry with two tickets to St. Barts. 424 00:22:34,635 --> 00:22:36,510 You didn't say what I wanted to hear. 425 00:22:41,260 --> 00:22:42,260 Is that it? 426 00:22:43,510 --> 00:22:44,676 No, not just that. 427 00:22:45,343 --> 00:22:48,176 I wanted to tell him I was afraid he could never love me 428 00:22:48,260 --> 00:22:49,426 the way I wanted to be loved. 429 00:22:50,051 --> 00:22:52,510 I was afraid that maybe he didn't really have the capacity 430 00:22:52,593 --> 00:22:53,843 to love anyone but himself. 431 00:22:54,593 --> 00:22:57,343 I was afraid that, given the chance, he'd break my heart again. 432 00:22:57,885 --> 00:22:59,426 But I cheated and just said… 433 00:23:00,010 --> 00:23:01,218 I guess I was afraid. 434 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:09,093 I can tell you one thing. 435 00:23:10,968 --> 00:23:15,051 I sure did miss you… officially. 436 00:23:18,135 --> 00:23:19,260 Did you cry? 437 00:23:22,510 --> 00:23:23,510 No. 438 00:23:25,468 --> 00:23:27,676 But I did listen to a hell of a lot of Sinatra. 439 00:23:29,343 --> 00:23:30,343 And there it was. 440 00:23:30,385 --> 00:23:33,301 I guess we were back together, officially. 441 00:23:34,510 --> 00:23:35,635 Whatever that means.