Behind Closed Doors The Hidden World of Elite Escorts | Lyndsy Fonseca | Michael Doneger

my job got this newspaper what you're unemployed no money no girlfriend so is there like a job opening read a week or two wow sex app we begin with Natalie a highclass escort heading to her client's room the client who is finishing up a business call is dressed in an adult baby diaper unfazed Natalie removes her coat and drinks a stiff drink before starting their session she pretends to be his mommy scolding him and taking away fake privileges while smacking him around after their role play ends the client returns to his normal self and invites her to stay and watch HBO with him realizing he won't pay extra for her time Natalie decides to go home during the taxi ride back she removes her wig and contemplates her life as the bustling City passes by meanwhile Mitch is waiting for the bus and calls his friend to say he's running late for dinner when he arrives he finds his friends attempting to set him up with a woman the conversation is awkward as they struggle to find Common Ground Mitch tries to compliment her but she begins ranting about how the film industry exploits sex to sell movies uninterested Mitch excuses himself to the bathroom to have some alone time the bathroom attendant aware of what Mitch is doing remains professional Mitch's friend JP comes in and urges him to return to the table but then notices Mitch is on a hookup app JP leaves when he gets a match himself the next day Mitch is at home and matches with another woman on the app he goes to her apartment for another meaningless encounter this pattern of fleeting connections continues as Mitch meets various women at different times one night he runs into Natalie at a bar and they strike up a conversation initially he mistakes her for someone he matched with on the app but quickly realizes she's an escort and any potential connection vanishes the following day at work Mitch is unexpectedly fired his boss in a rare moment of honesty admits that Mitch is the best journalist but the only one he can fire without facing a discrimination lawsuit that night Mitch reflects on his life hooking up with more women from the app the next day Mitch meets JP for lunch and JP tries to persuade him to get help Mitch ignores the advice and embarks on a pointless job hunt around the city after being turned away from a publication that doesn't fit his style he convinces the editor to give him a chance later Mitch decides to write an article about high-end escorts he returns to the bar asking for Natalie but the bartender demands proof that he's not a cop refusing Mitch leaves and runs into Natalie outside he pitches his story idea to her but she declines after an unpleasant encounter with a client Natalie tells her roommate she can't continue this work her roommate suggest she worked for her pimp but Natalie rejects the idea as too real instead she considers Mitch's earlier proposition and decides to call him to set up a meeting the following day she brings him along for a morning appointment to her surprise he turns out to be a 10-year-old boy before anyone jumps to conclusions about inappropriate content let's hold our horses she's actually tutoring him in M when they return to town Mitch tries to ask her some questions however she insists on keeping their interaction friendly rather than turning it into an interview back at her apartment she introduces him to Dana and Dominic creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere curious about how she got into this line of work Mitch heads to Nell's room she explains that she took up this job to pay off her student loans as they chat he shares mundane details about himself and she prepares for her nighttime client after giving the client a makeover and a pep talk on the rules of being her protection she sends him into the hotel room for a night to remember Mitch Waits outside listening to the sound effects emanating from the room it's a bit disturbing and he wonders if nelli is just on the other side of the door later nelli confesses that she receives rave reviews for her fake climaxing Mitch isn't entirely surprised despite the unconventional circumstances they seem to get along with well but one night nelli needs Mitch to step in and stop a Rowdy man at the bar it becomes clear that she's using him for protection but she points out that they're both getting what they want from each other unexpectedly Mitch suddenly receives a notification on his hookup app and decides to leave to meet his match unbeknownst to him natal is following him she tracks him to the bathroom of a bar where she catches him in the act with his match when Mitch emerges natal claps for his per performance and learns about the app he's using they discuss Mutual STD scares and during their conversation Mitch impulsively asks natal to come with him to meet his family that weekend this sudden shift leaves one wondering if he's simply following his odd infatuation instincts Mitch tries to play it off as if Nal is just a cover but it becomes clear that meeting matches from the app is making him think more deeply and emotionally the next day Mitch has lunch with JP who shares an inside scoop about his latest article JP is blown away by the topic but it resonates with Mitch later Mitch and natal head to his house to meet his sister and father when they arrive Mitch's Sister Anne is stunned by natal's Beauty meanwhile when Charles Mitch's father starts to belittle Mitch natal immediately steps in to defend him making a strong impression on the family eventually Mitch has a private conversation with Charles in his office asking for help with a situation involving Ren natal listens from outside the door and hears Mitch pleading with his father Charles however says he would help if he could but his astrologist advised him to freeze his accounts due to Mercury being in retrograde Mitch and Nal drop off and at one of her friend's houses Mitch offers Natali a chance to leave and go home but she decides to stay and drink some wine at his family's house curious Mitch asks her what got her into the escort business she explains means that during college she made a PowerPoint presentation about all the guys she had slept with which made it very difficult for her to get a job afterward just then Mitch receives a text from me asking for them to pick her up because the other kids are making fun of her Natali goes to confront M's friends but ends up at the wrong house scolding a 5-year-old girl who answered the door it's puzzling why such a young child would be answering the door at night later Natali Mitch and me returned home to watch an old movie Natali reassures me that she has nothing to worry about and eventually me falls asleep to maintain the appearance that they are dating Mitch offers Natali his bedroom Natali suggests he sleep in the room with her leading to an inevitable intimate encounter the next day Natali drops Mitch off at his apartment and lends him money for his rent as Mitch's phone buzzes with hookup matches he asks Natali about her plans she tells him she's headed to the clinic for a regular STD check while Natali is at the clinic Mitch meets up with a girl but has a change of heart and walks out deciding to join Natali at the clinic he waits with her in the waiting room later Mitch helps JP assemble a desk but gets frustrated when JP only points out problems talking to Natali afterward Mitch continues to assist her as her bodygard one day Mitch comes home to find JP and his family staging an intervention interventions are frightening and this one seems poorly planned JP couldn't even gather enough people so he included Mitch's landlord when the landlord realizes the intervention is about Mitch's supposed sex addiction he's baffled not understanding why that seen as a problem Mitch storms out telling his father and JP that they're never there for him that night Natali confronts Mitch about his depressed attitude he denies anything is wrong but when a guy at the bar gets handsy with her Mitch loses it and beats him up getting them kicked out of the bar Mitch goes home to brood and Natali follows to confront him in a heated exchange Mitch accuses Natali of being an escort because she likes to control the situation and at least gets paid for something she was shamed for in college Natali fires back saying Mitch isn't a sex addict but an emotionally crippled child who uses sex as a crutch Natali storms out of Mitch's apartment and life returns to its messy routine Mitch starts working on his article about Natali while she resumes meeting clients on her own eventually Mitch goes to his Editor to tell her that he can't write the great story he promised her he thanks her for the opportunity but she notices that he has lost the drive he once had she advises him to return to the heart of what initially inspired him that night Mitch heads to the bar where Natali meets her clients and goes to her hotel room seeking some alone time with her he locks out her client to talk to her and immediately pours his heart out Natali however tells him off and goes back to work disheartened Mitch heads home and looks over pictures of himself and Natali which inspires him to write the most compelling piece of work he has ever written this romcom takes an unexpectedly sentimental turn almost becoming realistically emotional Natali aiming to overcome her past and fight back against cyber bullying goes to a school for an interview you and gets accepted into a master's program this subplot is surprisingly inspiring although the movie is still a romantic comedy about sex it delves deeper into the character emotional Journeys Mitch returns to his family's home and talks to Charles Charles Praises Mitch's article calling it phenomenal and asks what happened with Natali when Mitch admits he messed things up Charles advises him to fix it or risk living a life of regret later during lunch Natali shows up and tells Mitch that he misquoted her as she explains what she would have really said it becomes clear that she has genuine feelings for him Natali reveals that she has quit the escort life and has been accepted into an MBA program Mitch is Overjoyed for her and kisses her passionately in front of his dad and sister because of course love conquers all as the movie ends the credits roll leaving the audience with a sense of closure and the classic Feelgood vibe of a romcom