28 Hotel Rooms Page #3

everything that they think or they see...

into some meaningful reflection of life

that makes the world a better place.

It's just a book.

"The best part of this"...

"The best part of this self-loathing

travesty of a novel is its length.

At 139 pages,

at least one only has

to suffer through it briefly."

Not just a book.

- Why wouldn't you? Do you love her?

- Mm-hmm.

- Of course I love her.

- Then do it.

You want me to do it.

I don't want you to do anything. Yes, you do.

You want me to do it.

No. I want you

to do what you feel.

Yeah, you know why?

Why?

Because you want an out,

that's why.

No.

Yes.

I'm saying, if you love

her, if that's true,

then you should ask her.

Why aren't we together?

We are together.

Why aren't we living together?

Oh, you mean,

like, "together" together.

Really, like,

the house and chimney,

and the picket fence

and the doggies.

Let's see. Um...

You have a husband.

You have a girlfriend. Yes. Right.

I forgot. There's that.

Husband. Girlfriend. Husband.

I'm serious.

Get a divorce.

- You want me to get a divorce?

- Yes.

Are you serious? You want

me to get a divorce? Yes.

Because you're getting married.

And I think that you should.

Is anybody doing it

buffalo-style?

How's things goin' down there? Your lives

turning out just the way you thought it would?

What? Your lives turning out just

the way you thought it would?

Whoo!

I know. It's a f***ing puzzle.

Help me put it together.

Shh.

How was it? Did you have

a-a band or a deejay?

Uh, we had a deejay.

Were there a lot

of people there?

Like 70 something, 75.

Oh, yeah?

- It was at night, right? Isn't that what you said?

- Yeah, it was a beautiful night.

It actually was supposed

to be bad weather, but...

It sounds corny, but it was

kind of a magical day.

You know, I-I don't... know

how much I believe in it,

the whole thing as an institution, but

I actually had a f***ing great time.

Mm-hmm.

I never get her anything or... I buy her

presents, but I take her to the store,

and I ask her, you know, pick out whatever

she likes, and she hates that, so...

I surprised her with this.

I got her... I gave her

my grandmother's ring.

Which was... It really meant a lot to

me, 'cause I love my grandmother.

She-She passed away

a couple years ago.

She just... She went nuts.

She loved it, you know?

What?

You mad?

No.

- You asked.

- I know. I shouldn't have.

We could never be married, you and I.

Oh, yeah?

No.

Why not?

Well, you hate the way I stay up late

and keep you up late at night working.

What about how early I have to get up?

And how early I fall asleep?

There you go. That's annoying. You

go to bed at 8:
30 at night, Grandma.

- You hate how I am cold and withholding.

- No.

- Come on.

- Mmm, I don't.

Little bit. Here's the thing.

I share a lot with you,

and I tell you a lot about what's going

on with me, and at this point in our...

whatever we are, whatever this

is, I-I... I probably overshare,

but I tell you a lot

about what's going on with me.

You, I don't know.

It's a mystery, so...

Every now and then, it would be nice to

know what the f*** you were thinking.

You're right.

We could never be married.

You're mad now?

No, I'm fine.

You always like to f***ing rewrite history.

That's-That's what you do.

And then you act. You replay it

back in your own f***ing way,

and you always paint me out

to be the f***ing a**hole.

Do you not? Well, you're

being an a**hole.

I like spending time with you, I'm sorry.

I like, f***ing, spending time with you.

You do. That's all I want to do.

Okay. I don't know. I just...

I just wanna know you're there for me too.

I know, I know. It's just...

when I'm outside, when I'm

alone, when I'm away from you,

and I wanna spend

some time with you,

and I text you, and I try to find

you, and then you're not anywhere...

I know it sounds like I'm being a p*ssy.

You know what my life is like!

I know... You know

what my life is like!

I know it sounds like I'm being

a f***ing p*ssy, but for me...

I can't give you more than I'm giving you.

I can't give you more than that.

I'm not asking that. All I'm asking

for is a f***ing... a text message!

A f***ing text message!

I'm not asking for anything

that f***ing important!

Okay?

I'm in it too! I'm in it too, okay?

I'm in it too.

Don't make me out to be

a f***ing a**hole.

I just don't know how...

How?

To be in this room

with you.

I don't know how to be

in this room with you.

I mean, I... You know what I mean?

Like, I want to see you.

I'm here for you.

I came here for you.

But I don't know how... Right

now I don't feel like...

you want me here.

I don't feel like I should be here.

I don't know...

I don't know how to, like,

want to be here with you.

I don't feel like you want to be... I

mean, I know you're saying that, but I...

I want to be with you. I feel

like you want to kill me.

I don't want to kill you.

I want you fully...

I want you...

I want to walk outside.

I want to walk outside.

I want to be outside,

walking with you.

I don't want to be

in a f***ing hotel.

I'm tired. I can't open the f***ing...

Can you open the windows here?

Can you even open

the f***ing windows here?

You'd f***ing jump out.

That's why.

No, I'm not gonna... I'm not gonna jump out.

I want some f***ing air.

Okay.

I can open 'em?

Open your eyes.

I'm on the porch.

It's, uh...

It's small, but cozy.

My house.

It's our house.

And it's me,

and we... our three kids are

playing out in the yard,

and-and-and-and

I'm reading the paper.

Got my coffee.

Got you.

We have a little shed

so I can do my pottery.

You do pottery?

I'm very good.

Really?

Yes.

You are?

Yes, I am.

Don't laugh at me.

Okay, we'll get a shed.

And we're surrounded by trees.

Lots of trees...

and a vegetable garden.

I always wanted a chicken coop.

Let's get a chicken coop.

That you feed.

That we make the kids feed.

Hey, guys!

Mom wants you to feed

the chicken coop.

Okay. I'm not gonna

touch the chickens.

I just wanted a coop.

The kids can feed 'em.

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's a nice thought.

We don't have to have the chicken

coop if it makes you upset.

No, no, no, no. We have a house.

We have a porch. Pottery shed.

Got your f***ing chickens. Yeah. We eat

vegetables from the f***ing garden.

Yeah. Then f***.

Or make love.

Sweet...

Sweet, gentle lovemaking.

I'm gonna kill her.

Gonna kill her,

but...

She... She writes critics...

anonymously... the ones

that kill me, you know.

She dissects their critique.

She... She defends me.

We leave them,

and we're together.

Really together.

I mean...

Oh, fu...

That's...

I'm gonna raise the baby

with him... with my husband.

I'm gonna have the baby...

I'm gonna have a-a family.

With him.

You're gonna have

a family with him?

I wish it could be yours.

I... I gotta...

I gotta get some air.

Gonna take a walk.

It's really cold.

I didn't pack for that.

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