10,000 Saints Page #7

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You know, I really

appreciate all this.

What else am I gonna do?

After being such a

useless sh*t for...

Let's get this show

on the road!

Yeah, all right, all right!

- Take it easy, Jude.

- Sorry.

God, he's only had his

license for, like, a week.

Oh, I hope we make

it there alive.

Is, uh, is Rooster

not coming at all?

Uh...

Rooster is, uh...

He's gonna play with

another band for a bit.

Why's he doing that?

Well, the lead singer, uh,

had a really bad heroin problem

and needed a good influence.

So who's gonna play

guitar for Army of One?

Well...

There is an open slot, my man.

This time you've really

crossed the line.

Okay, tell me, what

was I supposed to do?

Certainly not lend

them your van, Les!

They were gonna run away

to God knows where.

I convinced them to take

her to Harriet's

where she will be safe.

Well, now you can

take me there then.

- No, I can't...

- Okay?

No, she says if

you show up there,

she's gonna go on

tour with the band.

Hopping from motel to motel...

Come on, that's no life

for a pregnant teenager.

Why is she doing this to me?

Look, I, I have their

confidence, okay?

There's a, there's a open line

of communication, right?

Now, Harriet will tell

me everything.

Eliza is in good hands.

Come on, babe.

I know it doesn't seem like it,

but I've been doing

all this for you.

You really need

to leave now, Les.

- Jude.

- Hey, Mom.

Hi.

Look at your hair.

Is it really you? It really is.

Something smells good.

Mmm, come in.

And you must be Eliza.

- Hi.

- Hey, Prudence.

Tell me, sweetie,

you're how far along?

I'm almost six months.

Wonderful!

Then you're way past all that

morning sickness nonsense.

Mom says you started smoking.

I hope it's only cigarettes.

Come in, it's nice to see you.

Come in, I have a

vegetarian dinner...

Oh, my God.

Or breakfast, or whatever, on.

Hey, hi.

Well, come on, come in.

Hello, Johnny.

Harriet's so great.

So easy to talk to.

Yeah.

She was... She was so

good to Teddy too.

You know?

She was like... She was like

the mom he never had.

So I guess this is, uh...

It's kind of like

our honeymoon, huh?

Yeah.

Well...

It ain't exactly

Hawaii, but it'll do.

Yeah, but it tastes

so much better without the...

No, I asked for a salad

and you would come back

with one-inch carrots!

I remember that,

I remember that.

Okay, need a few

more. Very sweet.

No, no. We were just gonna have

one carrot, that was dinner.

How much of this do you want?

Um, well, I see four

there, so probably four.

I'm hungry.

Excuse me one second, guys.

Sure, hon.

Hello?

Hello?

Eliza?

Eliza?

Yeah, but... But... Why, why...

Why would you move

to California?

That isn't fair.

It's not like we ever

had anything that was defined,

you know?

That's how you wanted

it, Rooster.

Maybe we both use the scene

as a cover, huh?

I know.

Please don't do anything

until I see you.

I just lost my brother,

I don't need to lose you too.

And the first leg of our world

tour comes to an end.

Whoo!

What're you doing

up at this hour?

I could ask you

the same question.

Annabelle won't let

me sleep anymore.

Plus...

Johnny boy snores.

What're you writing?

- It's just some lyrics.

- Hmm.

For a song.

Is it about a girl?

No.

No, it's not like that.

Oh, come on.

With that beautiful face,

I'm sure you have to beat

the groupies away by now.

You know that's not

what our scene's about.

Jude...

Are you really gonna

let those stupid,

Straight Edge rules keep you

from finding true love?

You know, today is

Teddy's birthday.

He would have been 18.

Happy birthday, Teddy.

I don't, I don't understand.

You said that whenever

you weren't playing,

you would be with me.

I know. I got to make

sure my squat's okay.

You know, the city, they're

evicting people left and right,

now that the yuppies want to

live there. It's crazy.

Don't be mad, okay?

I'm working on a new

plan for both of us.

Jude, have you...

Have you ever thought about...

Searching for

your birth parents?

Not really.

I, uh, I was talking

to Eric in your band.

He told me he met his

birth mother in Korea.

He said it was

a great experience.

Eric's adopted?

His last name's Steinberg,

what do you think?

I don't know, I mean,

he never talks about it.

That's because

he's okay with it.

He's got such an

interesting perspective

on how life works, that guy.

Why're you talking to Eric

about stuff like this?

I think Johnny's got

someone else.

Why aren't you saying anything?

I don't know what to say.

Maybe you do.

Maybe you do, Jude,

and you just won't.

Eliza...

Just say it.

Johnny and I are a sham.

Oh, God. This whole

thing's a big joke.

You're gonna have Teddy's baby

and it will be beautiful.

I don't even remember

what Teddy looks like.

F***!

I try.

I try really hard when I'm

falling asleep at night,

but I just...

I can't seem to put his face

together in my mind.

You should have said.

I, I have pictures of him.

It's not... It's not

about pictures, Jude.

You and Johnny are

exactly the same.

You both want some little

replacement for Teddy.

That's why I call her

Annabelle.

So that everyone

will just stop it

and think about me

once in a while.

Listen...

I will always be here for you.

Hey. "Hmm?"

Eliza...

Jude, Jude...

Stop. No, I wanna be with you.

Jude, Jude...

Do you really want to lose

your virginity

to some messed up, pregnant

girl in a green house?

Yeah.

Wait, what makes you think

I'm a virgin?

Teddy told me you both were.

Thanks, Teddy.

Oh, God.

Sorry.

Oh, Jude...

So, how long will you be gone?

I don't know. I just

need to confront Johnny

and then I'll decide.

I can't just sit

around here anymore.

But you'll come back before?

Yes, I will.

Whether he wants it or not,

I want you, of all people,

to be there when it happens.

That means the world

to me, hon.

Thank you.

You'll come back soon?

So I can tell you how

very proud of you I am.

I will, Mom.

Hello?

Harriet?

- Mmm-hmm.

- Diane.

Diane Caplan.

Oh, sh*t!

So, I'm sure you've heard

that I was against all this.

But I'm...

I've had some time

to think about it now

and I'm prepared to accept it,

and to help her in

whatever way she needs.

That's what I came to tell her.

Well, I feel awful.

It didn't occur to me that

you would actually come

when I called.

I just wanted you to know

how much she missed you.

No, you were just trying

to help. I...

I'm famous for my bad timing.

I actually would have

been here sooner

but I was terrified of

driving myself and...

God, that must sound so silly

to a woman like you, but...

I didn't want Les

to bring me here

because I thought

that might be, um...

You know... Awkward.

That could be awkward.

Little bit.

Well, I'm curious,

you just said,

a woman like you.

Uh, what did you mean by that?

No! I didn't mean...

God, no. I, I just

meant that you, you...

Strike me as

somebody who's, um...

You know, who's hardy.

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