Gabriel's Inferno: Part III

How did you get this number, Simon?

That's not a very warm welcome.

You'll have to do better than that.

Your dad gave me your number.

Yeah.

He's been very forthcoming, which is more than I can say for you.

You've been a spoiled little brat

living it up on Madison Avenue in Toronto.

What's wrong?

What do you want?

Well, I talked to Natalie

and she said you have some photos that belong to me.

I don't have anything of yours. I left everything behind.

You lying bitch!

Stay away from me.

I don't want to talk to you and I want you to stop calling my dad!

What your dad would think

if he saw a video of you...

on your knees...

with my dick in your mouth?

Who is this?

Simon. Who the fuck is this?

Julianne's boyfriend.

Jules doesn't have a boyfriend, asshole.

- Put her back on the phone. - Listen, motherfucker,

you're lucky we aren't in the same room

or you'd end up in surgery

trying to have your head reattached to your body.

You have no idea who you're dealing with.

Do you know who my father is?

If I find out that you've contacted Julianne again,

I'm going to come after you,

and not even your father, whoever he is,

will be able to make you sentient again.

Sweetheart...

are you all right?

He says I have something of his, but I don't.

He won't stop until he gets what he wants.

I won't let him hurt you.

He has videos of me doing things with him

and he's gonna show my dad.

I didn't make any videos with him.

Oh, God.

What if he filmed me without me knowing?

We can talk to my lawyer.

You can file a complaint and get a restraining order.

His dad's a senator.

He has connections. He could do so much damage.

Don't let the glasses and bow tie fool you.

I won't let him hurt you.

I'll move heaven and earth to protect you.

I promise you that.

You need to tell me everything you know about Simon.

Why do you want to know about Simon?

He called Julianne on Saturday,

and she went to pieces.

Shit. Is she okay?

She was very upset. But she won't tell me much.

You were with her when he called?

We were discussing Thanksgiving plans

when that motherfucker interrupted us.

A bit angry there. Why do you care?

Because that bastard sweet talked her father

into divulging her unlisted cell number

so that he could harass her.

Shit.

I'd like to know who I'm dealing with.

Well, I don't know everything.

I pieced together information from a conversation I had

with Natalie, Julia's old roommate.

Simon was an arrogant jerk who just liked having her on his arm.

It's obvious he crushed her spirit.

I think we can imagine the rest.

- Bastard. - Julia's biggest problem is him.

If you want to help her,

make her life easier, not harder.

And I hope you stop intimidating her with your pretentious bullshit.

She had enough of that with him.

Actually, we're getting along quite well.

You can't fool me. Julia told me that she had a date on Saturday night,

and coincidentally, you're with her when he calls.

So tell me, Gabriel, were you with her after or before the date?

And how was it?

See you at Thanksgiving, Rachel.

The house is sold?

Richard decided to move to Philadelphia

to be closer to Rachel and Scott.

That's so sad.

I love this house.

We all do,

but with Grace gone, it's too painful for him.

For all of you.

Don't dismiss your own grief.

You loved Grace, too.

I need to get this out of my system.

I'm going to have to go cold turkey for three days.

Hi, Dad! I can't wait to see you.

Mm-hm.

That's okay.

Okay, well, I'll see you then.

Everything okay?

Dad's not coming over tonight.

He's having dinner with Deb,

and said I should come over tomorrow.

Looks like I'm spending the night here.

And he said to stay away from you.

Can I ask how Tom reacted

when you told him about Simon?

He said he wouldn't give out my number.

And?

Simon has him fooled,

just like Simon fools everyone.

Dad thought it was just a misunderstanding.

Why in God's name would he think that?

You're his daughter, for Christ's sake.

Why didn't you tell him?

Because I didn't want him to know.

He wouldn't believe me anyway.

Some day you're going to have to tell somebody

everything that happened with Simon.

And I'd like that person to be me.

- We're here! - Hi!

Julia!

Hi, Scott.

- Hi. - Richard.

I'm so sorry I missed Grace's funeral.

- That's all right. - Hi!

I'll make flirtinis.

Gabriel, there is beer in the fridge.

I hear grad school's going very well.

It is. I'm learning a lot

and living in Toronto has brought

some wonderful things into my life.

- Hey, Aaron. - Good to see you.

It smells great in here.

And you're in Gabriel's class?

Can you understand a word he says

or do you need a translator?

It's actually my favorite class.

Professor Emerson's course is the best at the university.

He gave a lecture in October that was jam packed.

Professor Emerson?

That must be quite the turn on.

Do you have all your women call you that too?

I mean, it must be really hot in the bedroom.

- Scott. Behave. - What? It's a joke.

Then make it funny and not some

passive aggressive bullshit.

Sorry, Dad.

What's the big deal? We all know Gabe's a player.

I'm going to unpack.

Julianne, I can show you to the guest room.

What? Why does everything have to revolve around him?

He's not the only one in this family.

It's a good thing our relationship is secret.

Your reputation would be tarnished by association.

I don't feel tarnished.

Oh, Gabriel.

I can't. I'm sorry.

I know you're upset, but I can't comfort you now.

Not like this.

I shouldn't have charged at you like that.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I just feel better when I touch you.

Forgive me.

There's nothing to forgive.

I feel better in your arms, too.

After everyone is asleep,

I'd like to take you for a walk.

Last time I was here I got lost.

Promise you won't leave me.

Never.

I'm not going to leave you.

You don't understand how important you are to me.

I cannot imagine what it would be like to lose you.

Do you know who bought the Clark house?

Yes. I did.

What?

I couldn't stand the idea of someone else owning the orchard

and... and possibly destroying it.

Of never being able to come back here.

That is such a generous thing to do for Richard.

Richard and Grace have given me more than I can ever repay.

Are you warm enough?

You're generating quite a bit of heat, so yes.

Why isn't your last name Clark?

Emerson was my mother's name.

I thought if I changed it, I would be disowning her.

And I'm not a Clark.

Not really.

I've had a crush on you since I was 17.

Did your crush have anything to do with

the photo of me on the rowing team?

You know about that photo?

Don't be embarrassed.

I had a crush from the moment I saw that photo.

I was surprised you noticed me the night we met,

and that you wanted me to come with you.

I remember thinking you were beautiful.