Review: 8 out of 10
Beste performance of a male actor I have ever seen (and I'm not talking about his dick :-). Pierce (Paris) can play with his voice. He can be disappointed, angry, and out of breath at precisely the right time to deliver a sentence. Kenna James did a phenomenal job in "PureTaboo: Mixed Signals" and her acting in this scene is good, too.

What bothers me greatly: The sex was filmed at a different time than the dialogue. Let's assume they filmed the sex before the dialogue.

Director: "Lots of kissing and make-out. Play a real love scene, like a real couple dating."
... and it shows. Both actors are into kissing.

But seconds before that, they were angry at each other. Why on earth would Kenna sleep with him when he ruined her life? I know, I know ... Porn-Logic, but we have seen better, especially from PureTaboo and Gamma-Films.

Idea: 8 out of 10
Acting: 10 out of 10
Directing and Camera: 5 out of 10
Sound: 10 out of 10
Make-Up and Set-Design: 7 out of 10

Story and quotes
Ellie (Kenna James) is visiting an old friend, Lance (Pierce Paris), who is now a wealthy businessman. They have mostly drifted apart over the years, but occasionally get together for cake since they have the same birthday. Today is their 30th birthday, so Lance hints at a promise Ellie made. She doesn't remember, so he says that 10 years ago, he tried to express feelings for her.

Lance: "Have you eaten? I know a good seafood place."

Kenna laughs and smiles: "Are you asking for a date?"

"No, it's not a date."

"I've been asked on dates before, and that sounds an awful lot like a date."

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes."

Finally, Ellie turned him down, but she evaded whether this could be more than a friendship.

Both got drunk that night and watched a movie together. Lance suggested a pinky swear. They said that they would marry each other if they were both single at 30.

Ellie forgot about it, so she is unsure what Lance is talking about. He explains. Ellie is in shock, but she remembers the promise now.

However, she says she only promised to gently turn him down. Lance gets angry and accidentally lets it slip that he made sure she'd be single at 30. Ellie demands to know what Lance is talking about. Lance tries to say it was nothing, but she doesn't fall for it, so he admits he secretly convinced all her boyfriends to leave her. He declares he's better than all of them and can give Ellie a life of luxury. But Ellie is disgusted that Lance would go so far. Lance suggests they could at least try being intimate - if it's the best sex Ellie's ever had, they'll get married. And if not, he'll forget all about her old promise. Ellie is still disgusted by his behavior, but she realizes this might be her best chance at getting him off her for good and, hopefully, never see him again.

"A promise? Em, I'm not sure what we're talking about."

"Well, then, let me, uh, let me enlighten you."

"Um, ten years ago, we were sitting at our birthday party just like this... Sitting down having dinner, we promised each other that if we were single on our 30th birthday, we would get married."

Ellie thinks: »Has he lost his mind?«

"Do you remember now?"

"Yes. That... promise. It was just a pinky swear."

"Just a pinky swear?"

"Um ... look. I am flattered that you're still interested. But when I made that promise, it was just my way of turning you down gently, because I didn't feel the same way, and I didn't even think you'd remember it."

Ellie looks into his eyes. "I'm sorry."

"You're not actually thinking about breaking your promise, are you?"

"Lance ... it was just a pinky swear."

"Just a pinky swear," Lance repeats with a broken voice. "But you made THE promise."

Lance stands up. He is getting angry.

"And a person who makes a promise should honor that promise."

"I mean, come on. That was years ago in college. I didn't even think you'd take it so seriously."

"I thought you were a woman of your word."

Ellie still sits in her chair. She leans back because Lance is uncomfortably close.

"Look, I have done everything to ensure I was in this position. I built this business. I ensured I was single by the time I was 30, and you were single by the time you were..."

Lance's voice cracks.

Ellie's eyes widen. "What was that last part?"

"Never mind. Never mind.

"What were you gonna say?"

"It's not important."

"Well, I disagree, Lance. What did you say?"

Lance looks away. Ellie gets closer and yells at him: "Hello?"

"Okay, fine. For the last 10 years, I've secretly convinced your boyfriends to leave you. So you'd be single by the time you were 30."

Convincing?

"What do you mean, convincing?"

"Kevin. Kevin, I ... I offered him a new house, and he accepted."

"Dave," Lance pauses. "Dave wanted to go to the city but couldn't afford it, so I helped him get there."

Ellie shakes her head in disbelief.

"And Gary wanted a business abroad, and I helped him get the business abroad."

Lance is aggravated, angry, and moments away from snapping.

"Look, none of them... None of them loved you. Clearly, they accepted it. They chose money over you. I would never do that. Don't you see, Ellie?"

Ellie shakes her head, even though she understands his logic.

"I could give you everything. I could provide all the things that they could not. I could genuinely make you happy."

"How dare you talk to me about making me happy?"

Ellie looks angry at Lance. Her look is more than just anger - a mixture of scorn, anger, and disgust.

"You've been ruining my relationships and sabotaging my life. This is sick! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"You just don't get it. I can give you everything. Those other guys couldn't. I know what's best for you."

"No, you don't. I really, really loved Gary."

"But he DID NOT LOVE YOU! He even left the country."

"That's not fair, and uncalled for!"

"Fact is, he's not here; he does not want to marry you. I am here, and I'm ready to marry you."

"Splendid. Just great!"

"Hear me out. Just think. Never having to work again in your life. Traveling the world with me."

"I don't care about your money. How could I ever be with someone like you?"

"What if ... what if there was another way I could make you happy?"

"What if I could say that I could please, are you better than any other man?"

"Did you really bring up sex right now?"

"Yes, of course, I brought up sex right now."

"Intimacy is essential, especially with two people discussing getting married."

"Look, how about we make a new promise?"

"New promises?"

"Why would I ever trust anything you have to say? But this situation is so fucked up ... tell me, I wanna hear it!"

"Okay, listen. If I provide you the best sex of your life ... right now ... we get married."

Ellie's eyes widen.

"Please let me finish. Or ... if it's not the best sex of your life, then you can go."

"If ... IF ... if I agree to this, you have to swear that after we have sex and I still don't want to marry you ... you back off. Then that's it. You will leave me alone. And you will never mess with my life again."

"Yes, of course."

"Do we just get naked, or how do you want to proceed?"

"We start with kissing." Lance clears his throat. "But before we start, I have a condition."

"You want to fuck me, but you have a condtion."

"That's right. If we do this, you have to give it a chance. If you resent me, it won't be good sex. You have to pretend it's sex you wanted for a long time."

"Like sex on a fourth date, which should have happened on the 3rd?"

"Exactly."

"Well, I did a pinky swear just a few minutes ago and intend to keep my promise."

"This time?"

"Well, I guess I deserve that," Ellie answers. "Yes, I will give it my all."

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