28 Days Page #4

...when l was hospitalized a while ago

after l got out of my first rehab.

There was this girl

on the show, Darian.

She was also hospitalized, and it was

like l was staring at myself.

l mean, not physically,

because l don't have the curly hair.

This whole thing

had happened with her.

She had actually been impregnated

by her brother...

...but she obviously didn't know

it was her brother at the time.

And l don't have a brother.

But l have sisters.

So it's really sort of...

...been an inspiration...

...for me.

And it's really sort of

helped me stay sober...

...off and on.

Mom, everything's okay.

Hey, Andrea.

Hey, Daniel.

Want to give me one of those?

Get your own.

All right, then.

Hey, Gary, can l bum a cig?

There she is. Hello, darling.

How are you?

-Christ!

-Oh, my God, what's that?

Nothing.

You poor thing!

What are they doing to you?

-l fell.

-ls that part of the therapy?

You poor baby.

l know, l'll get you home, darling.

-Everyone's asking after you.

-Like who?

Like Mrs. Lefkowitz from downstairs.

Remember?

-The non-talker?

-Five years, not a peep.

l'm crossing the lobby yesterday,

she looks at me and says:

''Thanks God you got rid of that girl.

She's nothing but bad news.''

-That's not funny.

-Of course it's funny.

Anonymous strangers thinking

l'm bad news, that's not funny.

Everyone l've told has laughed

really hard.

-That's great.

-You need cheering up.

-l'll take you away.

-What?

Get away from these freaky people.

l don't want to leave--

Oh, God!

Here, have some cheese.

Have it on a roll.

No bread.

l'm getting fat.

-lt's better with bread.

-l don't want bread.

l'll have the bread.

Just break it open for me, will you?

-What is your problem?

-Break open the bread.

This is a ring.

Yep.

What, are you proposing?

Yeah, l am.

At rehab.

No. l'm proposing to you now.

You happen to be here.

Yeah, but....

l don't know. l mean....

''Well, how did he ask?''

''He visited me in rehab and....''

So it's not moonlight in Maui.

Where would we get married?

McSorley's Pub?

Why not? Make a good story.

l don't need any more stories. l have

enough stories. l would like a life.

That's what l was offering.

-What is that?

-Champagne.

l brought it thinking, wrongly,

this might be a romantic moment.

This is so not how l saw

this whole thing playing out!

l'm not taking this

as lightly as l used to.

-Taking what?

-This.

This.

This straighten-up-and-fly-right thing.

This....

l don't know. Maybe there is

something wrong with me.

-That's what they say?

-No!

lt is. You know what?

l think they're right.

They're not. You're just in a rut.

lt happens to everyone.

No, there's an entire world of people

who do everything right.

They live right, they don't drink,

they don't do drugs.

-A crock of sh*t.

-They're happy.

They're not happy.

No adult human being is happy.

People are born.

They have a limited time to think

life is dandy, but then...

...inevitably, tragedy strikes

and they realize life equals loss.

The point of the game is to minimize

the pain caused by that equation.

Some people do it by having kids

or making money or coin collecting.

And others do it by getting wasted.

Letting that switch in the head turn

the hot light off and the cool light on.

Nobody gets hurt collecting coins.

Everybody hurts everybody.

lt's the human condition!

Don't let them tell you there's

something wrong with you! You're fine!

l don't feel fine.

Of course not. You're in DeIiverance

country surrounded by sober freaks.

And you're not with me.

l don't feel fine these days either,

and l think that's because we're apart.

You're mine.

l'm yours.

l love you.

Why do you want me, Jasper?

l am such a mess.

Maybe l like mess.

There's a time when you can share...

...and you can hold hands

and be on the same path.

But there's always

a fork in the road at some point.

And sometimes you have to go

on one part of the fork...

...and they gotta go

on the other part of the fork.

Or just down the back part of the fork

while you go forward.

And they're like....

Or they got a salad fork

and you have a big dinner fork...

...and you have longer to go,

but they're done, because that's it.

They're stuck on a piece of food

that they....

The dessert fork or, like,

one of those, you know...

...small crab forks,

and you're trying to get out a crab.

And you're over here jumping to

the huge serving fork...

...or something like that.

Or a ladle, you know.

Hey, And?

Guess what.

Goober. Are you not

talking to me right now?

l only had, like, five pieces.

What are you doing?

Here, give me that.

-She didn't come.

-Your mom?

l waited all day for her.

l did my hair.

She probably had to work

or something like that.

No, she just hates me.

l make her embarrassed.

She doesn't hate you.

l'll get someone.

-Don't tell anybody!

-lt's okay.

We have to. lt's very serious.

They'll take me to Psychiatric!

Please, l can't get kicked out again.

Okay, we're not gonna go anywhere,

all right?

All right, come on.

Why don't we go in the other room?

-How did you do that?

-What? That?

lt's pretty easy.

You just take one of these.

Tear it in half.

Just so you know, l wasn't...

...trying to off myself or anything.

lt's just something l do sometimes.

Doesn't it hurt?

lt feels better.

Than what?

Everything else.

Like that.

Then you try and slip them

into the cracks like that.

ls he a drunk?

l don't know. Maybe.

Then you'll have to say no.

lt's just like Darian and Falcon.

He was addicted to gambling...

...and even though

she completely loved him...

...she had to walk away.

Do l know these people?

From Santa Cruz.

lt was more complicated for them.

They were actually

half-brother, half-sister.

But Darian didn't know that

when she found out about the gambling.

Can't believe this is

the advice l'm getting.

A show doesn't stay on the air

for 1 8 years for being stupid.

Tonight's Iecture:

''I've Worked AII 1 2 Steps.

Can I Go Home Now?''

Bus is here.

Thanks.

Oh, my God.

Let's go, team!

lt's all about trust today.

Come here.

Listen.

About last night, l really think

you should tell somebody.

-Oh, yeah. l already did.

-Yeah, when?

This morning. l found my counselor,

and l told her...

...and we talked about it.

She'll help me.

Hold on. You really talked to her?

No, l'm making it up.

We don't really have to climb

this thing, do we?

We don't know the whole story.

We ought to hear her side...

...before we go saying what's what.

Guzzling Gwen!

-What's with the ring-in-the-roll guy?

-Who?

Your boyfriend!

Andrea, does the phrase

''in confidence'' mean anything?

You never said not to tell.

l know better than anyone

how important it is who you marry.

But just because somebody proposes,

that don't mean you have to say yes.

-Did someone propose to Gwen?

-Her boyfriend.

-l thought Gwen was a lesbian.

-l'm not a lesbian!

lt's okay if you are.

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