A Single Man: Making of a Single Man Page #3

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Excuse me a minute.

Mommy says bushy eyebrows are pedestrian,

but I think yours are pretty.

I think yours are pretty too.

Why do you look so sad?

Would you like to meet Charlton Heston?

Ben Hur.

He's our scorpion.

Every night we throw in something

new to him and watch him kill it.

Daddy says it's like the colosseum. So my

brother Tom put on all the columns in here.

He wants to be a set designer.

He hasn't eaten the spider yet...

...cause he's still full from

the moth we gave him last night.

Daddy says he wants to throw

you in to the colosseum.

No kidding?

Why?

He says you're light in your loafers...

...but you aren't even wearing loafers.

I think my brother Tom is

light in his loafers too...

...but he wears Keds.

He made me do a hair conditioning

treatment on my hair with eggs.

Does it look shiny?

Sweetheart, what are you doing

bothering Mr. Falconer?

She's not bothering me at all Susan.

How are you?

I'm glad to see you George.

George, we're having a few people

over tonight for drinks...

...and would love to have you

join us if you could.

- Thank you. That's very kind of you but I

have plans. - Another time then.

Jennifer, let's let Mr. Falconer get

back to his banking.

Goodbye, George.

Bye, Susan.

Bye, Jennifer.

- May I help you, sir? - I'd like to buy

some bullets for this gun, please.

Yes, sir.

This is a really old gun, sir.

We have a two for one sale on

handguns at the moment.

- Perhaps one for the little lady?

- No thank you. Just the bullets, please.

- Here you go. Anything else?

- No, thank you.

That would be $2.29, sir.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I hope she

didn't growl at you.

She goes a little crazy sometimes when

I have to leave her in the car.

She's perfect.

What's her name?

India.

Let's go there.

You little baby.

I used to have smooth fox terriers.

You don't see them very often.

The very smell of buttered toast.

She's still a puppy isn't she?

Well.

- Have a nice evening.

- You too.

Good night, India.

- I'm sorry about that.

- No, It's ok.

- It's my fault. I'll get you another pack.

- It's ok. Don't worry.

No, no I insist.

Thank you.

I'm sorry about the broken glass.

- Here you go.

- Thanks man.

You want one?

No, thanks.

Actually, yes.

Why not?

Thank you.

- Carlos.

- What did you say?

Carlos. You asked me my name.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

You're really something.

You have an incredible face.

Enjoy that. It's a great gift.

Your Spanish is perfect.

Thank you.

I should have used it more.

Well...

It's not too late.

What are you doing?

Aren't we going somewhere?

No. But, thanks.

You know, it's the smog that

makes it that color.

I've never seen a sky like this before.

Sometimes awful things have

their own kind of beauty.

Could I have another cigarette?

Sure.

- Are sure that you don't want to go

for a drive? - I'm sure.

- Where are you from?

- Madrid.

Madrid?

How did you get here?

It's a long story.

I met a guy from LA at the

hotel where I worked...

...who told me I could live with him

and that he could get me an agent.

But he never realized that

I have a Spanish accent.

I like your accent.

You speak very well.

- How did you learn English? - My mom had

an American boyfriend when I was little.

Is your mother in Madrid?

Yes, she is.

She cuts hair.

She cut my hair before I left.

Do you like it?

- I thought it made me look like James Dean.

- You are better than James Dean.

Really?

Thanks.

No one has ever picked me up

and not wanted something.

I think you picked me up.

This is kind of a serious day for me.

Come on. What could be

so serious for a guy like you?

I'm just trying to get over

an old love I guess.

My mother says that

lovers are like buses.

You just have to wait a little while

and another one comes along.

I have to go.

You're a nice guy.

I hope you find...

...someone like you.

Thanks.

I'm going away.

It's your turn to change it.

Yeah, I'm not changing it.

It's your turn.

Besides, you never like

what I put on anyway.

I'll give you five dollars if you

change it. I'm too old to get up.

You're only old when it's

convenient for you to be old.

What are you reading anyway?

Oh God. Not that depressing crap again.

It's for my class.

What highbrow work of fiction

might you be reading?

Don't be so smug.

Man, what a life he has.

- Don't you just envy him?

- Why?

Because he can sniff

anyone's arse he wants?

Nice.

No, because he just does what he wants.

Like yesterday...

...I was standing in the front yard

and Susan came over to talk.

And that little brat of hers

Christopher came...

...running over waving that

damned gun of his around.

And our little dog walked

right up, hiked his leg...

...and peed all over Christopher's

new tennis shoes.

All over Christopher actually.

And of course, I had

to act like I was upset

It was so perfectly executed

you should have seen it.

After all the times those kids

have tortured that poor dog.

I mean, you should take a

lesson from him. They don't...

They don't stay up all night worrying.

They figured out how to get the two

of us to do exactly what they want.

They are basically very sophisticated

little parasites when you think about it.

Well, the dumbest creatures are the

happiest. Just look at your mother.

He's really just living the moment.

It's like now.

What could be better than

being tucked up here with you?

If I died right now it would be OK.

Well, it wouldn't be OK with me so why don't

you shut up and go change the record.

Good answer.

You know what? I was thinking

about taking them up...

...to Denver with me next week

if it's okay with you.

It's my mom.

She loves them.

Probably that recognition

of a similar mind.

You stay there, old man.

No, I did not forget the gin.

I'll see you in ten minutes.

Christopher, would you

like it if I killed you?

I don't know.

If you keep this up

we're going to find out.

So, why don't you go home

and stop shooting people?

I'm so happy to see you.

Come on in.

It smells wonderful.

I'm very hungry. Where is Lois?

I gave her the night off.

I'm cooking myself.

- You are?

- Yes, I'm trying something new.

- Charley darling, ''you cooking' is new.

- Don't be smart.

I'm in a good mood tonight.

I'm going to be fun.

I've already made two

New Year's resolutions.

Resolution one:
No more talk

that of awful ex-husbands...

..and children who don't give a damn.

- And the other one?

- One what?

Resolution.

Resolution two:
More smoking and more

drinking and screw it all! So come on...

...mix me up a drink.

I'll have a gin and tonic, please.

- And watch out baby!

- Coming up.

- It was sweet of you to come tonight.

- Sweet had nothing to do with it.

- I needed to see you.

- Come off it.

Whenever you do something sweet

you're too ashamed to admit it.

Here is to our early

New Year's resolutions.

Cheers.

What are your resolutions by the way?

To let go of the past completely,

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