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A very special episode. Divine Weeks guitarist and long time friend Raj Makwana interviews Bill. It's really more a conversation between two old friends on the eve of the release of Bill's new book.
We jump forward to April 2021, and Benjamin shares the euphoria of moving to New York then the crushing dose of reality brought on by the pandemic. The pall has lifted and everyone is trying to return to normalcy. Benjamin meets Sophia and her
On the night before he moves to New York, Benjamin has a dream about driving up the coast one last time but his car breaks down. He gets picked up by a stranger, but he can't see her face. She drops him off somewhere he doesn't recognize and st
It's a busy last day in L.A. for Benjamin as he says goodbye to Sarah, gives a parting gift to Cassandra then takes a ride with an Uber driver for a last look at his city.Songs: “No Second Thoughts” – Tom Petty“Willin’” – Little FeatCheck
Two days before moving to New York, Benjamin meets up with Anna, the first time they've seen each other since the day she drove off three years earlier. She tells him she found out Keith's secret, and she's leaving him. While she tells him the
Benjamin recounts the past three years since Sophia went off to college. It got dark for awhile then Benjamin had a moment of clarity while listening to the Staple Singers and suddenly it hurt too much not to start moving forward. So he did. He
Benjamin flies back from dropping off Sophia at college and remembers the moment they said goodbye. Then when he gets back home he has a couple of surprises waiting for him. Songs: “Tears of Rage” – The BandIt’s a Motherfucker” – The Eels“S
Benjamin and Anna plan another day together, and when Anna comes over to pick him up, she's thrown by Sophia playing the consulate host and getting a peek into their world. After Sophia heads out, Anna and Benjamin have a heart to heart that cu
Sophia's been gone a month now, and she'll be going off to college in just over a month. Benjamin decides he has to do something to get her back home. He shows up at an event and convinces her to come home with him. On the long drive home throu
Sophia has been gone for three weeks, and Benjamin is a wreck. He confides in Sarah who tells him when she ran off while still in high school. When Benjamin gets home, he tries reaching out to Sophia, but she's not having it. Songs: "Come Tal
Benjamin wakes up the next morning, and immediately senses Sophia is gone. He goes out to the dining room and she's left a letter for him.
Benjamin and Anna spend a day together having brunch, taking drive up the coast, stopping at the tide pools and sitting down for a heart to heart on the sand. On the drive home, Anna asks Benjamin about his mom, and he tries to decide how much
In another session with Cassandra, Benjamin shares things are still not any better with Sophia. Cassandra warns him to stop suffocating her, and he tells her he can't let up now that she's so close to heading off to college. Cassandra tells him
Keith calls Benjamin out of the blue and asks him out for a drink. Benjamin hesitates then Keith tells him it's the 20th anniversary of his dad's death. To his surprise, they start to have a great time, but then he sees something on Keith's pho
Sophia gets home late and Benjamin tells her to mind the curfew better. They argue, and Sophia accuses her dad of hiding things again. When he denies it, she tells him she found his Zoloft. When she marches off and locks the door behind her, Be
Another year has passed, and Sophia is now midway through senior year. She's just been accepted to Columbia and time is winding down for her to head off to college, but Sophia has still not forgiven Benjamin. Benjamin is sitting out front when
It's later that same night Anna and Benjamin had their meet up. Anna asks wants to know why Benjamin keeps guarding that line between them. He tells her why. She asks if he wants her to back away, and he begs her not to.
Benjamin and Anna meet for lunch, the first time they've seen each other since the Christmas party over two years ago. Benjamin gives her a birthday mixtape, and then they take a drive over to check out hers and Keith's new house. It's a close
It's been a year of Benjamin and Anna carrying on via emails. Sophia has a boyfriend now and things are still tense between she and her dad. The emails continue, and the envelope keeps getting pushed. They finally agree to meet up in person. S
Benjamin levels with Cassandra he's been guilty of emotional infidelity with Anna for the past few months. On the drive home, Benjamin gets a lift listening to a great new song, and he makes out a list of what makes life worth living. Songs:
After over a year of radio silence, Benjamin gets an email from Anna and they start an epistolary relationship. Songs: "I Fall To Pieces" - Patsy ClineCheck out the ETCBG Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2WkzxfcBkx5Z4g1
After Benjamin and Sophia spend the first good day they've had all year, he thinks they've turned the corner. However, at dinner that night, it's clear they're still a chasm apart from reconciliation. When Sophia retires for the night, Benjamin
Sophia cancels on Benjamin at the last minute leaving him alone on a Saturday night. Over the course of the evening, Benjamin gets told off by Angela, watches the Dodgers, becomes master of his domain, sits in Sophia's room and reminisces about
It's six weeks post-Christmas party, and while the shock has worn off, Sophia keeps withdrawing and the tension remains high. She finally confronts Benjamin about what happened the night of the Christmas party, and then has some very pointed qu
Benjamin confesses to Cassandra what happened the night of the Christmas party, and how bad things now are with Sophia. He finally acquiesces to taking meds.
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