Nikki Baird

Being a mother, that didn't save me either. And what's fascinating to me about her dialogue is we always look for things outside of ourselves to feel more like ourselves, right? Like I will feel good about myself when I do this job. I will feel more like a woman when I am a mother. And what's terrifying to me is that something outside of you can never fill this void that is within you.

Being a mother, that didn't save me either. And what's fascinating to me about her dialogue is we always look for things outside of ourselves to feel more like ourselves, right? Like I will feel good about myself when I do this job. I will feel more like a woman when I am a mother. And what's terrifying to me is that something outside of you can never fill this void that is within you.

I think this is also something we see in Rick's character reflected a lot with him constantly trying to go after this feeling of love and this denial from his father and how this person did this bad thing to him while ignoring this person who actually genuinely loves him the entire time. And

I think this is also something we see in Rick's character reflected a lot with him constantly trying to go after this feeling of love and this denial from his father and how this person did this bad thing to him while ignoring this person who actually genuinely loves him the entire time. And

At the end of her monologue, she says, I don't need religion or any God to give my life meaning because time gives it meaning. And time is such a fascinating measure of where friendship and relevance comes in. To quote Mike White again, these old relationships, they're not always the deepest friendships, but there is always something deep about reconnecting with those people.

At the end of her monologue, she says, I don't need religion or any God to give my life meaning because time gives it meaning. And time is such a fascinating measure of where friendship and relevance comes in. To quote Mike White again, these old relationships, they're not always the deepest friendships, but there is always something deep about reconnecting with those people.

Everyone has their own religion, but there is something inarguable about how time creates meaning. And I think that this was so interesting, too, about how, you know, like, these are three very isolated women. Geographically, they don't talk to each other that often.

Everyone has their own religion, but there is something inarguable about how time creates meaning. And I think that this was so interesting, too, about how, you know, like, these are three very isolated women. Geographically, they don't talk to each other that often.

They're really just kind of holding on to this friendship of what they were in their youth and, you know, carrying that meaning with them, even if they're not actually that close anymore, even if they have... very deep ideological differences, like we see in this conversation about politics and whatnot, or when, you know, Jacqueline is, you know, going after the guy that Laurie also wants.

They're really just kind of holding on to this friendship of what they were in their youth and, you know, carrying that meaning with them, even if they're not actually that close anymore, even if they have... very deep ideological differences, like we see in this conversation about politics and whatnot, or when, you know, Jacqueline is, you know, going after the guy that Laurie also wants.

Like, they are very different people, yet time has created this meaning for them. The fact that they have been through so much, the fact that so many people have been in and out of their lives, and yeah, they didn't always grow in the same direction, but the fact that there are these moments that they could share and reconnect and

Like, they are very different people, yet time has created this meaning for them. The fact that they have been through so much, the fact that so many people have been in and out of their lives, and yeah, they didn't always grow in the same direction, but the fact that there are these moments that they could share and reconnect and

intertwine once again and just feel like this ability to pick up right where you left off even if you don't know everything about each other if you don't spend all this time together the same way you used to it's so beautiful and I felt that way about some friends in my life too where I mean I don't get to see them at all anymore and and we used to God we used to be so close like

intertwine once again and just feel like this ability to pick up right where you left off even if you don't know everything about each other if you don't spend all this time together the same way you used to it's so beautiful and I felt that way about some friends in my life too where I mean I don't get to see them at all anymore and and we used to God we used to be so close like

they knew everything about me. I would tell them everything. I would go on a date and they were the first FaceTime I called. And it's not that I have anything against these people. It's not that they have anything against me. It's just life took us in different directions. And despite that, this time that we have spent knowing like, hey, we're not talking a lot.

they knew everything about me. I would tell them everything. I would go on a date and they were the first FaceTime I called. And it's not that I have anything against these people. It's not that they have anything against me. It's just life took us in different directions. And despite that, this time that we have spent knowing like, hey, we're not talking a lot.

We're not seeing each other, but like that doesn't change the love I have for you. And if you ever needed me or When I'm in your city nine months from now, I will make time to connect with you and see you. Like, that is so beautiful. There is this almost inescapable element to how time really cements things, relationships especially. And that, I think, was a really cool piece of this monologue.

We're not seeing each other, but like that doesn't change the love I have for you. And if you ever needed me or When I'm in your city nine months from now, I will make time to connect with you and see you. Like, that is so beautiful. There is this almost inescapable element to how time really cements things, relationships especially. And that, I think, was a really cool piece of this monologue.

And what's even more fascinating, I think, about these three girls is really when they are fighting. The dialogue of these three women is flawless. And

And what's even more fascinating, I think, about these three girls is really when they are fighting. The dialogue of these three women is flawless. And