The Affair (TV Series)

Episode #2.12 (2015)

Ruth Wilson: Alison Bailey

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• Alison Bailey : Uh I have to tell you something. Can you just sit down, please?

  Noah Solloway : Okay, now you're scaring me. Are you sick or something?

  Alison Bailey : I don't know how to say this, Noah.

  Noah Solloway : Tell me what it is.

  Alison Bailey : I don't know who Joanie's father is.

  Noah Solloway : What? I don't understand.

  Alison Bailey : I, um I slept with Cole right around the time I got pregnant.

• Noah Solloway : Yeah, why should I believe you? Why should I believe a fucking word that comes out of your mouth?

  Alison Bailey : Please. Please, Noah, forgive me, please.

  Noah Solloway : I never cheated on you. I came close. I never did. I had this stupid idea that you and I could make a new start together and all the pain we caused everybody else, it was for a reason because we were meant to be together. You were my one true love. I knew it was naive and people thought I was crazy, but I just didn't want to be one of those suckers who gets trapped in a miserable marriage and they're too fucking terrified to leave or they're drinking too much or leaving a leading a double life. I wanted to be brave and make a choice and be happy. And yes, it was hard, and yes, I hurt people, people I really love. I never thought it would be all pointless.

  Alison Bailey : Wait. It's not pointless. Look, I made a mistake.

  Noah Solloway : Maybe. Maybe this was the mistake.

  Alison Bailey : No, please, don't say that.

  Noah Solloway : Maybe nothing's a mistake. Maybe it's all just fucking meaningless, all these decisions that we make ourselves sick over and these choices we think are so important. Well, don't take this the wrong way... but I never want to see you again.