Some Call It Loving

On the mansion balcony overlooking the sea, Robert Troy confronts Scarlett about the man they mourn. He asks whether she loved him, and Scarlett admits that she did. The moment exposes the private game they have kept, the shared wound that sustains their relationship.

At a carnival, Troy pays a dollar to enter a 'Sleeping Beauty' exhibit where a doctor and two nurses stage a wake-up demonstration. The doctor offers to leave Troy alone with the sleeping woman for $50, and Troy asks how much it would cost to buy her. The carny quotes $20,000 and Troy agrees, receiving a bottle that supposedly keeps her asleep as he takes her back to the mansion.

Back at the mansion, Troy tells Scarlett that he has bought the sleeping woman. Scarlett, meanwhile, is in bed with a bald female lover and their life is framed as a private finishing school. The revelation begins to unsettle the boundary between their performances and real feeling.

Troy performs his regular gig at a nightclub, playing baritone sax and leading a six‑piece band. After the set, he checks in with a junkie named Jeff to ensure he's taking the pills Troy supplied.

Scarlett and Troy continue their cloistered life of privilege, staging elaborate games with a string of women. Scarlett pretends to run a finishing school, and her newest 'student' Angelica, dressed as a French maid, waits on them while Scarlett gently corrects her mistakes.

The Sleeping Beauty awakens and is named Jennifer. Troy guides her around the house as she acclimates to waking after years asleep. They observe Scarlett and Angelica dancing as nuns, and when the tango music starts, Troy quickly shuts the jukebox and hides Jennifer before tucking her into bed.

Troy opens the curtain to reveal Scarlett and Angelica frozen mid‑dance; he lets them resume once the curtain shuts. The moment underlines the hollow pretense that sustains their relationships and the power dynamics at play.

The next day, Troy and Jennifer dress for a date at the jazz club, which is almost empty except for Jeff. He plays a song and dedicates it to the two people he loves most, Jeff and Jennifer, signaling a growing emotional bond beyond the performance.

After the date, Troy tells Scarlett he intends to take Jennifer away, confessing that his feelings are genuine. Scarlett urges him to let Jennifer stay for a while to see if his feelings hold up under real life.

At closing time, a waitress performs a topless dance as a faux‑cheerleader for Troy, and he spins a theatrical backstory for the crowd. He returns home later and shares an intimate moment with Jennifer, confirming the depth of his feelings.

Realizing his feelings are real, Troy takes Jennifer away from the mansion in the Sleeping Beauty van. They spend time together away from the spectacle, returning later to find Scarlett and Angelica donning nun outfits.

Scarlett and Angelica dress as nuns while Troy wears a priest's costume; Scarlett pretends to initiate Jennifer as a novice. During the ceremony, Troy pours sleeping potion into the wine Jennifer must drink. Jennifer asks why they cannot keep playing the game and expresses a desire to play forever. As the potion takes effect, Troy carries her away, and the film ends with Jennifer back in the Sleeping Beauty tent as Troy assumes the role of doctor and Scarlett the nurse.