The Disappointments Room Page #5

David.

The next couple of weeks are

kind of busy, but I am free now.

DAVID:
What is this?

This is water damage, right?

Does this floor

need to go?

Yes. Look, we get

a dehumidifier in here,

we can actually

save most of this wood.

Just say the word.

DAVID:
Great.

Well, yes, we want you to

start as soon as possible.

BEN:
All right.

No,

what I would like is for Mr.

Philips to come back here

when it hasn't been

raining for a few days,

and the two of us can get up on

that roof and see what's what.

That way, once

the situation's been

thoroughly and

properly assessed,

then we can talk

about hours and materials

and scope of work

in a manner that's

not been pulled

directly out of our asses.

And what I'd also like

is to agree on a deadline,

which if not met, means revisiting

the terms of our contract

with the probability of

penalties paid to us by you

for each day of work exceeding

the original agreement.

Now, if that all

sounds acceptable,

I'll be happy to resume

this conversation

at a later date,

but in the meantime,

it was a pleasure

meeting you, Mr. Philips.

And, um, my husband,

David, will show you out.

David, if you

wouldn't mind.

Ben.

DANA:
July 5th.

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry for?

I should've let you

take the lead.

It's not a big deal.

(CHUCKLES)

Yes, it is. I was totally

caveman about the whole thing.

It was a full-on phallus fest.

I mean,

my God, what was I doing?

I don't know anything

about fixing a f***ing roof.

I want to leave this house.

Something isn't right here.

Dana...

Whatever you're feeling or

think you're experiencing,

it's just you adjusting.

It's not the house.

The Blackers had a daughter

who died July 5th.

That's the same day, David.

The same day,

that's not a coincidence!

Their daughter's still

in this house.

That's not possible.

You know that.

You're still taking

your medication?

Yes, I'm taking it.

I don't want to stay here.

We agreed to give it a year

of our time in this house.

Dr. Ashby told us

how important it was

for Lucas to have

stability right now.

We bail on this house,

we're not giving him

a fair chance

at a normal life.

We owe him that.

God knows we owe him that.

In a year's time, we're

gonna look back at this

and know that this move

was the right thing to do.

Believe me?

Yeah, I believe you.

I can cancel

this trip in the city.

It's just two days. Finalize

the sale of the company,

help with the transition.

I can reschedule. No. No, I

don't want you to do that.

Lucas and I can

spend the time together.

That'll be good for us.

I want you to keep an eye on your

mother for me while I'm gone.

Look after her.

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