A Case of You Page #4

to get onstage like that

if I didn't have a guitar

in my hands.

You play guitar?

Yeah, yeah, a little bit.

Just... just to relax and stuff.

Very nice.

Mellow stuff, yeah.

Joan Baez kind of stuff.

Oh, you like Joan Baez?

I love Joan Baez!

She's the best! Yeah!

No, she's my favorite.

Oh, my God.

Are you kidding?

I grew up with her.

Not literally, but...

Right.

She's amazing.

Diamonds and Rust.

Dude, every time I walk

into Washington Square,

I think of that.

Me too.

"Now you're smiling,

looking out the window

"of that crummy hotel

over Washington Square.

"Our breath comes out white clouds,

mingles, hangs in the air. "

Oh!

I know. Oh, my God.

It's so good.

Every time I'm in the park,

I think that.

Yeah.

Well, um, listen, next time

I'm in the ol' Second Stop,

you got to give me the

Joan Baez fan discount.

I would love to.

It might be a little hard

now since I was fired.

I know... now.

Now I know.

Uh, that sucks.

I'm glad that

I ran into you here, though.

Yeah, me too.

Hey. hey, hey, hey!

Oh, hey, girl.

Oh, you were so good, so good.

Thanks for coming.

Thank you.

Literally, you couldn't have

picked a better night,

except for that skank

who kept cutting me off.

Uh, well,

J... Jackie, uh, Sam.

Hey.

Hey, Sam.

Um, Sam was just saying

something about the show, right?

What is it that you were saying?

Ah, well, we were laughing...

Thank God.

And saying that we will

never forget this night.

That was it.

It was very memorable.

Literally?

Yep.

Thanks.

So do you know someone

in the troupe, or...

No. I just...

I enjoy the art form.

Art form? Wow.

Thank you, Sam.

Dibs.

[LAUGHTER]

So do you have to...

No.

Oh.

[CLEARS THROAT]

[CHUCKLES]

Can I cook you dinner sometime?

Hey!

Oh, sorry.

Okay, I need some scented

candles, dried flowers,

incense... either Passion

or Don Juan brand...

and, uh, there's something else

that I didn't write down.

Oh, sage.

Do you sell sage?

Great.

Hey, sister

Can you feel my soul runs free?

Destruction breaks the core

Taking toll on me

Life stings with circumstances

Cheating death romances me

Hey, mister

Did you miss your chance

to see some truth?

Have you misplaced

your identity?

You've searched

for all the action

Where the dead

can dance and sing

Whoo-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

The Slim Maker

does all the exercises...

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Sam, hey.

I am so sorry.

I got caught up.

Yeah, totally.

That's cool.

I wasn't sure

if you remembered...

I'm at the hospital, actually.

Oh, my God.

I'm fine.

Mm.

My ex is a carpenter, actually,

and he hurt his hand...

And he didn't have anyone else

to drive him.

That's... that's actually

a really nice thing to do.

He would do

the same thing for me.

Well, I really want to make it

up to you.

I take a ballroom class every Thursday,

if you're interested.

Oh, I also do ballroom.

You do?

Yup.

Honestly, though,

I haven't done it

since I was really,

really young, but...

Well, you better find

something snazzy to wear.

Okay.

I will.

All right.

I'll talk to you then.

Okay, good.

Good.

All right.

Bye.

Bye.

Okay.

[SIGHS]

[CHUCKLES]

[MID-TEMPO PERCUSSIVE MUSIC]

I like... I like your outfit.

[LAUGHING] Thanks.

What do you... where are

your dancing clothes?

Oh, I've got 'em on.

They're just under here.

It's just like a wife

beater and a T-shirt.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I think I'm gonna go home

and change really quick.

Oh, no, no.

Come on.

I misinterpreted what you said.

Just take your jacket off

a second.

I'm sure it's fine.

Okay, I-I-I got to...

I just got to tell you,

when I was dancing, they wore different

things, and you said, "snazzy. "

I know.

I did say snazzy.

Okay, really quick, but you can't laugh,

or else I'm jumping out of the cab.

[LAUGHS]

Okay.

No, no! I don't...

I mean, that was a...

that was a laugh of excitement

because it's so snazzy.

Can I go home?

I'm just gonna put a T-shirt...

I think it's great.

I think it's great.

Some people dress up,

so it's okay.

Oh, no.

And we're here anyway, so...

It's gonna be fine.

I got you.

I promise it's gonna be...

it's gonna be fine.

Oh, please. Okay.

Oh, uh, sorry, sir.

How much... how much do I owe you?

What are you doing?

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

[LAUGHS]

Oh, it's right here.

Oh, okay.

Hey.

Hey!

Birdie, what have we got here?

Harriet, Henry, this is

my new recruit, Sam.

Oh, Sam.

Raymond's not gonna be pleased.

Ah, he'll be fine.

Hey.

Oh.

Nice threads.

Oh, thank you.

You a pro?

No. Are you?

How do you define a pro?

Well, it's someone who

gets paid for dancing, I guess.

Oh, not with money.

We get rewards in other ways.

Ah.

Pride.

Right.

Roberto.

Oh, hi. Sam.

Mercedes.

Oh, hello.

Hi.

We've won this thing

for the last three years.

Don't get any ideas.

Okay.

Wow.

It's not a competition.

Oh.

Did someone tell them that?

[LAUGHS]

So let me get this straight:

you write novels for

movies that already exist.

Yes. Yep.

Did you see, um, you

know, Teen Vampire?

That... that was huge.

The movie was, yeah.

The novelization was not so much.

I'm gonna read it anyway.

You don't have to read it, really.

Just rent the movie.

What's your favorite book?

The Teachings of Don Juan:

A Yaqui Way of Knowledge.

Are you serious?

What?

That's my favorite book.

What?

Yeah!

Oh, when he turns

into the... The crow.

Dude, I tripped out in college.

I tripped out so hard.

First day on the job, rookie?

No.

First day on the job, rookie?

Okay, he just said that.

What's with those two?

Ah, don't listen to 'em.

Oh!

Yeah, see?

[LAUGHS]

You actually have some

pretty sweet moves.

Oh, thanks.

Must be all the judo training.

Deep into judo.

[LAUGHS]

What?

What's so funny?

Nothing. No.

I just...

My parents' dog's name is Judo,

and you said, "deep into judo. "

That just sounded funny.

I'm an infant.

[LAUGHS]

Yeah.

Your parents' dog is named Judo?

Yeah.

[CHUCKLES]

That is funny,

Invite her to the next

Sacred Spirit retreat.

This one's only one night.

You kidding?

No. I actually like this girl.

You drinking whiskey?

Bourbon.

Bourbon?

I hate it so much.

It's her favorite, though.

Got to build up my immunity.

Are you okay?

It's so smooth.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

L.O.V. for you and me

That's just the way it's got to be

L.O.V. for you and me

That's just the way

Hey, Gerard, what's

another word for "smitten"?

"Horny. "

Love is a feeling

Feel the words of love

[COMPUTER CHIMES]

Come on, now

Hold these words as

the sweetest embrace

And try

Come on, try

[KEYS CLACKING]

I think you might be

the first guy I've ever met

that actually likes doing this.

That you've given up

on love

I'm hoping that

you'll come around

This is so exciting, right?

I wish I could draw.

That is such a dope talent.

You know, this one here

is quite the talented artist himself.

Yeah, right.

I'm... no, I'm not.

I'm not as...

not as dope as she is.

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