5 Dollars a day Page #3

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a few days.

You were right.

It hurts me

to say this,

but the only person

who really knows me is him.

And that scares the hell out of me.

Anyway...

I don't know.

Maybe it's too late.

But even If you hate me,

I want you to know

who you're hatlng.

The thlng Is,

I'm not from Canada.

I was born In Secaucus,

New Jersey.

I don't have

any brothers or sisters.

I grew up

without a mother

because my father

drove her away.

I-

Promotlonal perlod ended.

To purchase addltlonal mlnutes,

press 7.

Hello?

Nat!

I got a gun!

Whoa.

Richie.

Don't call me Richie.

Flynny.

Always good

to see you.

Oh.

I slept

like a polar bear.

So good.

I need coffee.

There's a wonderfuI moteI

Comps on coffee

and Danlsh.

The 7-Eleven.

Or we could

buy a cup now.

We're doing

so good here.

Let's not blow it

on luxury items.

Come on.

Come on.

Perfect.

Take it easy.

Lovely.

And It Is just

the safest nelghborhood.

Hi.

Hello.

Can I help you?

Wish you could, darling.

The house is wonderfuI.

We like it.

The fact is,

my partner and I

are looking for something

a little more feng shui-ish.

The house Is wonderful,

though, Isn't It?

Vaulted celllngs.

Take it easy, honey.

It's the first place we've seen.

It's got everything.

Thank you.

Yikes.

We escaped.

Last time I drove

across country,

it took me four days.

Did I tell you that?

No.

A lifetime ago.

Four perfect days.

We wound up on a beach

in Mexico, freezing.

White sand,

clear blue water,

your mother looking up at me

like I was the one.

That's when I asked her

to marry me.

Then we did it,

twice, maybe three times.

Yeah, shake your head.

These are memories.

You'll see what it's like

when things stop happening on command.

Half mast.

I'm not even dead yet.

What are you saying,

you're impotent?

I'm saying, I can't get it up

most of the time.

Since when?

Since...

Uh, it's hard to say.

Couple of years,

maybe five.

Well, have you tried

taking those pills?

They're junk.

They don't work.

Where'd you buy them,

off a fruit truck?

What difference

does it make?

They don't work.

I don't work.

Clock's ticking.

One last frolic

is not going to stop that, is it?

Use this for the gas.

The Sweet'N Low people

will pick it up.

Be back in a flash.

Room service, please.

Room servlce.

How may I help you?

Yes, we'd like to order up some brunch,

my wife and I.

What room, please?

Room 120.

All rlght.

Thank you so much.

Please hold.

Yes, I'll wait.

Thank you.

Sir.

Could you leave the tray

outside the door?

My wife is under the weather,

and I'm trying

not to disturb her.

Thank you so much.

May I add the tip

to the check?

Sure.

There. That's for you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, sir.

Please.

Thank you.

Hl, thls Is Maggle.

Please leave a message.

Hey, it's me.

Are you there?

Are you there?

Are you there? Are you there?

Okay, another confession.

Um, thls Is...

Thls Is a llttle trlcky.

I'm gonna-I'm gonna tell you

a story, okay?

Here we go.

My father

drove a beat-up Mustang

wlth 150,000 mlles on It,

about the tlme a sane person

buys a new car.

But not him.

He rents a new Mustang,

strips it, and swaps the parts

with his hunk of junk.

Then he returns the rentaI,

complains it's a lemon,

and gets his $69 back.

But guess what.

Thls tlme,

they nailed him.

And guess what else.

My name was on the lease.

Okay?

You can guess the rest.

All right.

I'm going to call you back.

I'm thinking

about those lobster dinners

we pinched from that place

up in Bar Harbor.

Could you forget the taste,

the flavor,

the freshness?

It was like the ocean.

Eat something.

You can't

live on coffee.

I'm tired.

You're depressed.

Anybody in your situation's

got to feeI like junk.

The trick is to take your mind

off getting dumped.

Every obstacle

is an opportunity.

Think about it this way.

You have a clean slate.

No girI.

No job.

No nothing

to hold you back.

How did you know

about my job?

You sent that letter

to the health department?

The whole thing

was beneath you.

You got me fired.

I did you a favor.

You want to spend the next

Huh?

Things are out there.

Hm?

Life is out there.

One day,

you're going to say thank you.

Thank you, Dad.

Oh, it was nothing.

What's wrong?

Come on, Flynn.

Don't be so serious, huh?

What are you dolng?

What am I doing?

I'm spending the night

in a room

that you're paying for.

And then tomorrow,

I'm on the first train,

bus, or pickup truck

the hell out of here.

Yeah.

Your mother and I got married

in a HoJo's.

They wanted $800

for the banquet room.

Back then,

good for me,

I was able to swing a deaI

with the night manager.

We had a tastefuI,

low-key ceremony in the lobby

for $50.

Who knew the difference?

Who could tell

the difference?

Flynn?

I'm going to go

have a drink...

Meet some people,

have some fun.

Hi. Bill and Betty Richmond.

Hi.

Hey.

Thank you.

Sounds like a shindig.

I wouldn't know, sir.

Good blazer.

I had one

almost like it.

Different buttons.

Brooks Brothers.

Sears.

Solid store.

Good return policy.

Is there something

I can help you with?

Ah, shooting the breeze.

I must say, that's some

serious hair you got there.

When's the last time

you cut it?

Nine years.

That's really something.

Actually, another 13 inches,

and I beat the county record.

Good for you.

Of course, Dory Jensen's got

the state sewn up at 5'2".

Oh, hair is important.

I'm a fan.

I've always had good hair.

It's nice we can share that.

From back east?

Brooklyn.

Queens.

Do you mind if I go inside

and have a cocktaiI?

I'm thirsty.

Sales of teeth-bleaching kits

brighten...

Up 2.8%

in the last quarter,

while psoriasis ointment

dried up substantially...

up 5.5%.

And finally,

in our laxative department,

I'm pleased to announce that

back orders have loosened up.

Who is that?

You're kidding, right?

No.

That's the new CEO.

Wow, he's so boring.

Jesus.

I don't think

we've met.

Rick Carlson.

Sales rep of the year.

Of course.

Kudos, Rick.

You put us all to shame.

Thank you very much.

I didn't catch your name.

Richie Flynn.

What office

are you in, Flynn?

Topeka.

Oh, you work

with Tim Webber then?

T- Bird?

I like to think

he works with me.

You know, that bastard

hasn't even shown up yet.

Too cheap to buy a suit.

With the bonus

he got last year,

he got buy us all

brand-new suits

and maybe a little bit

of plastic surgery

for that wife of his.

Yeah, but she's

a nice person.

Nice ain't got

nothing to do with it.

Woof.

That's right.

This is the good stuff.

Thank the little woman for that.

She put this whole thing together.

But between you and me,

that's the only thing

she put together

in the last three weeks.

Honey?

Excuse me.

Say hello

to Rlchle Flynn.

He's in Webber's office.

My wlfe, Clalre.

WonderfuI. Thank you.

Congratulations.

Oh, yes.

Are these hybrid tea roses

in the centerpieces?

Well, yes.

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