10,000 Saints Page #4

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got to Johnny's before me.

Yeah, but now I

get to show you.

I'm the best tour guide

in the world, man.

I'll tell you everything

there is to know

about this lovely little

hamlet known as Alphabet City.

Okay, the A in Avenue A

stands for, "Asking."

As in, "You're asking for it."

The B stands for

"Buddy, watch your back."

The C stands for "Crazy."

As in, "Are you f***ing crazy?"

And D is for "Dude,

you are dead."

What, you serious?

I'm absolutely serious,

but the road to hell is paved

with some fun along the way.

Like check this out, right,

you see this right here?

Does that ring a bell?

Not really.

Album cover to Led Zeppelin's

Physical Graffiti.

- Oh, sh*t!

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You got Lenny Bruce's

apartment somewhere down here

and Abbie Hoffman was

somewhere up here.

Back a block, you got the most

famous bathhouse in the world.

Bathhouse?

Yeah, it's like a place where

dudes like to soap each other

up and get crazy, you know.

That's gross.

Yeah, that's what the

city thought too,

that's why they

shut it down, man.

AIDS is changing everything

around here.

Look how lucky

we are, you know?

World-renowned Tompkins Square

Park is right outside our door.

Doesn't look,

uh, very park-like.

You sound like all the yuppies

who want to get the

homeless out of here

and make it look pretty.

Like that's going to happen.

Well, don't be so sure, champ,

money's got a big mouth.

All right, this is you,

this is your block.

Should be right down there.

Yeah, but this is about

as far as I'll go,

it's too dangerous.

Well, thanks, Dad.

Don't worry, you'll be fine.

- Thanks a lot.

- Okay.

Jude, run! Run!

Keep running, white boy.

F*** you!

Hey, Johnny, it's, uh...

It's Jude, Teddy's friend.

I just moved here with my dad.

Thought you know, uh...

You made it out

of Vermont, buddy.

Come here, man.

It's like a little piece of

Teddy just walked in my door.

Guys, guys.

Meet Jude K-Horn.

He's a kid from my old

hood who just relocated

to live with his

drug-dealer dad.

He was my brother's

best friend.

It says everything about him.

Hey.

- Hey, what's up.

- Hey, man.

Here, sit down.

Cool dragon tattoo, man.

Thanks.

Yeah, Johnny's masterpiece.

He's an artist with a

needle or a sharpie.

So, uh, Jude, tell me...

Word is that daddy's weed is

pretty out-of-this-world, huh?

Yeah, no, it's incredible.

Oh, excellent.

How long do you plan to

exist in the greatest city

in the world like a

f***ed up zombie?

Indefinitely?

Gentlemen.

Army of one has just

inherited their first

official charity case.

- Whoo!

- Yeah!

Oh, whoa, wait.

What are you doing?

Well, you still play,

don't you?

I mean, a little, but...

Yeah, okay, let's see what

you got, Vermont.

We'll start at the basics.

Minor Threat.

Darling, do you like

this shade of red?

Just bought it at Saks and

I'm not sure it's my color.

- Looks fine.

- Really?

We've got to go shopping

when I get back.

They've got some really cute new

things for spring, you know.

Right.

Okay, darling, well the

car's downstairs.

I'm only going to be

at this silly

dance conference

for three nights.

All my contact info is on

the fridge, Nina's here.

Curfew's at 9:
00, okay? Mmmhmm.

And Les is around if you

need him for anything.

I love you.

I'm going to miss you.

You won't be lonely, will you?

No.

All right, sweetie, call

me anytime, okay?

Have fun.

Your bag, miss.

I'm sorry? Your handbag, miss.

I'm just... I'm just

going in here.

It's policy.

Fine, I'll just... I'll just

go leave it in the car then.

Hey.

Hey.

It feels weird that we

haven't hung out, you know?

Yeah, I know. I've

been kind of preoccupied.

Well, I'm psyched you want

to check out Johnny's matinee.

You seem so different.

What do you mean?

More serious.

Well, look, I think I know

how to change that.

Check this out.

What is that?

It's shrooms.

I thought it'd be fun.

And Johnny mentioned something

about going to a Krishna temple,

which could be, like,

seriously trippy, you know?

I thought you were going

whole-hog Straight Edge

with the new haircut

and all, no?

I just say that to bug my dad.

I'm mainly into it

for the music.

Well, I don't want any.

Come on, a little won't hurt.

I said no, Jude!

How come you would with

Teddy, but not with me?

What is that supposed to mean?

You know,

they found coke in his system.

So I figured, he had to

have gotten it from you.

You don't even know what

you're talking about.

Why would you say something

so shitty to me?

Do you have any idea

what I'm going through?

Calm down! I just...

I just thought...

You thought what?

I just... I just

thought we could party

a little.

Like when Teddy was here.

And maybe it would feel like he

was still with us, you know?

I'm sorry, Jude.

Yeah!

What's going on?

We're right here with you, we're

on the train going to Brooklyn.

You'll be fine.

Am I dead?

We're right here with you.

Please, God, tell me

he's going to be okay.

This can't happen to me again,

tell me he's going to be okay.

Am I dead?

- Am I dead?

- No, you're fine.

You're all right.

- Oh!

- What is going on?

Listen, you guys are

both just shrooming out, okay?

You got trampled on and

she got paranoid.

Is this your idea of fun?

She didn't take any.

Eliza, are you okay?

What the f***?

Everything is my fault, Jude.

I'm the one who gave Teddy

coke, don't you get it?

That's why I'm being punished.

No, no, I made him huff

f***ing Freon, okay?

I'm the one who needs

to be punished.

My God!

This isn't about

punishment, okay?

I just want to stop it all.

No more drugs,

no more f***ing up.

Abstinence and restraint

make one fit for immortality.

That's what these

people here believe,

that's what needs to

come out of all this.

True commitment, all right?

Commitment from you, Jude.

- I'm ready to commit.

- Yeah.

I'm ready to stop.

- Eliza?

- I have to stop.

Don't you two get it?

I'm f***ing pregnant.

- Les.

- Yeah.

What's going on?

I haven't heard from

Jude in over a week.

Harriet, Harriet, that's

too much stress, too early.

It's not healthy for you, babe.

Not healthy at all.

Put Jude on.

Hold on, hold on.

Oh, looks like he's

up and at 'em.

It's 7:
00. You told me he

leaves for school at 7:40.

Yeah, well...

Just hold on one second,

okay? I got another call.

Les.

- Yello?

- Yeah, I, um...

I just spoke to the housekeeper

and she told me that Eliza

was out all night with Jude.

You do know that she's on strict

orders to be home by 9:00?

Oh, yeah, well,

they went to, uh...

Uh, Johnny's show I guess,

and it got late.

Who the hell is Johnny?

Jude's new best bud.

You know, he's Mr. Clean,

brainwashing my kid

to stay off drugs.

Just put her on, will you?

She is there, isn't she?

That's what she told the

housekeeper.

Well, yeah, look,

she's just, uh...

She's in the shower

and so why don't I just have her

call you back in 10, okay?

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