Melissa McCarthy gives an Oscar worthy performance Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Based on Israel's memoir, the film follows the lesbian author as she discovers a lucrative scheme in forging letters from literary figures.
In an OUT exclusive clip, Israel finds herself in a flirtatious situation. Dolly Wells plays Anna, a bookstore owner that Israel has scammed on more than one occasion. But on this particular day, they decide to go on a date.
Can You Ever Forgive Me? premieres October 19. Watch the clip above.






























