About Alex Page #8

12 tables, food from upstate.

Well, naturally the food

would have to be from upstate.

The dishes would be a

tasteful nod to the area's

fading Jewish and

Chinese denizens.

That's perfect.

Like uh, egg drop

matzo ball soup?

Yeah.

Szechuan brisket.

Got sweet and sour Kugel.

Mm.

Kung Pao...

Latkes?

Mm. That sounds really good.

That sounds terrible.

That does sound terrible.

What do you say?

Shake on it?

Hey, you've reached Ben Kaplan's

cell phone.

Leave a message

and I'll get back to you.

He's just blowing off steam.

Josh, I really f***ed up.

I know.

He'll get past it.

It's ironic, though.

Why?

I just thought that if you

were ever going to slip

up, it would be with me.

Thanks for the ride.

Yeah.

So you'll, you'll

consider the offer?

Yeah, absolutely.

It's really f***ing

good, you know?

Quite an auspicious start.

I guess I have you to

thank for that also.

Well...

Good dog!

Hey Timmy.

Thanks guys.

Happy I passed on the insurance.

Tell them it was an elk.

In the shape of a tree?

It jumped out like an elk.

He really can't drive.

Alex, you got any crazy

glue in the house?

You won't even notice.

So, do you hate me?

No.

I could never do that.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

I'm sure.

You know, I couldn't

believe my luck freshman

year when I found out your

place was across the hall.

Then when we actually

spoke, it was like I

wanted to throw away all

ideas of dumb luck and

start invoking God and

fate and a bunch of other

capitalized words.

Ben why are you

saying this right now?

'Cause when good things

happen, you always want to

imagine them as fated.

And when bad things happen, of

course the world's this

cold and brutally random place.

I'm scared of what the

world'd look like without you.

You can't stay with me

because you're scared.

You're right.

How was that for an

introduction to my friends?

A bigger disaster than I

could possibly imagine.

You're telling me.

Now you're going to dump

me as soon as we're not

stuck together at 30,000 feet.

What are you talking about?

What do you mean what

am I talking about.

You just said it yourself.

I'm...

I've made a total

fool of myself.

Baby, my friends

are the disaster.

You're amazing.

That's not true.

That's totally true.

You're the only sane

person here and you know it.

Hey.

I'm really glad you came.

You ready to meet my parents?

I don't think so.

I don't blame you. They're

f***ing crazy.

Good Timmy.

So, we are all doomed,

romantically speaking.

Only on like a

deep karmic level.

For whatever reason, I'm

strangely okay with that.

- Yeah?

- What?

Maybe I'm turning

over a new leaf.

Maybe we should make one

of those pacts where if

we're still single when we're

35, we all just get married.

Who, the three of us?

Yes, and Timmy of course.

We'll make a great

dysfunctional family.

How's that sound Timmy?

I'd consider it.

Oh, hey, you going so soon?

Flight to catch.

We'll see if I can

rustle up Ben and Siri.

Thanks for coming, man.

See you soon, I hear?

Yeah, hopefully at

the end of the month.

I'm excited.

What does that mean?

Alex asked if there was

any openings at the place

I work, and I told

him there was a strong

likelihood I could

get him a job.

That's awesome.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

I think I have a strong resume.

Is that a suicide joke?

Too soon.

I'm going to miss you guys.

Not me.

I'll be checking

on my investment.

Ha, what investment?

Sarah's opening a restaurant.

- No I'm not.

- Is.

- No, what?

- He's...

Crazy.

Sarah.

What?

Take the money before he

gets an even worse idea

what to do with it.

Where's your stuff?

Yeah, about that.

I uh...

I think I'm hanging

around a while.

Seems like Ben got a good

idea for a story last

night and, so I told him

he should stay and write.

So staying was an option?

You, you could stay.

I don't want to stay.

You want to stay?

No, I don't want to stay.

I'm sorry, can we take

a group photo please?

Yes.

I thought, I thought

we talked about this.

I know, but please.

You've got time for

exactly one photo.

Here, I'll take it.

Thank you Kate.

Thank you.

The car is dying to be in it.

We have to.

Yeah, and don't forget

to get my shoes in baby.

Oho, please.

Frame up for the shoes, please.

It's the most important part.

Alex, right?

Yeah.

You can join us if you want.

Oh, cool thanks.

I send you on a mission

for sugar, you bring back

a lost boy.

Hey man, I'm Josh.

Hey, Alex.

Um, I don't think we met. I'm

Ben.

Siri.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Ben, Siri. Siri, Ben.

Nice to meet you.

I think we're in the same dorm.

Yeah. Yeah?

Exactly. That's... shocking I

haven't met you before.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Isaac.

Josh.

Did you get enough

macaroni and cheese?

Shut up, Josh.

Did you order the Mountain?

Sh-I got this. Shut up Josh.

Hi. I'm Sarah.

Hi, Alex.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Ignore him, anything he says.

Can you believe these guys?

I'm sure you'll fit right in.

Ben, want to just take a

solo, or do you want to

join the group?

Come on.

Alright, posture everyone.

Uh, I'm going to need

you to get a lot closer

together than that.

Okay.

Come on, come on.

Alright.

I'm going to pose a

quick idea, you guys.

Maybe next time we

do this, it's a happy occasion.

Is there going to

be a next time?

Uh oh.

- Okay.

- Alex...

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