Among Ravens Page #3

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your friend's money and the friendship.

I'm just asking for a little bit of help.

Look, Ellis, the last thing that I want

is for these family reunions to turn

more into what the startup is doing

than about catching up

with friends and family.

I just don't think I'm the right guy.

Yup.

Yup, well, your loss.

Bees! Bees!

Bees!

Did he call?

- No.

- He's such an a**hole.

We were supposed to play

the small ball tonight.

Hey, at least we have each other.

Right?

I got attacked by a whole

goddamned swarm of bees.

It's this f***ing shirt.

Jesus, it's like they think they can

smell nectar on me or something.

Bees can sense fear.

Sorry. Sorry.

He did this on purpose.

Did what on purpose?

Give me a shirt that was meant to kill me.

- That's ridiculous.

- Is it?

Jay's coming back tomorrow.

Let's just let it go for now, okay?

Oh, that feels good.

You're very pretty.

Thanks.

- Come on.

- No.

- Come on.

- I'm not in the mood.

Then how about just doing it for me?

- I don't want to.

- Come on, Wendy.

Ellis, I don't want to.

- Are you still in love with him?

- With who?

Saul. Saul, Wendy.

No. Why? Did he say something to you?

No.

No, he didn't say anything.

I could see it with my own eyes.

Look, maybe I'm the small person here

but this whole being friends

with the ex-husband thing, it's weird.

I have a child with him.

I mean, what do you want me to do?

I want to feel like you love me the most.

I don't want to talk about this right now,

okay? We have a full house of guests.

- What more can I do?

- Ellis.

- What... what more can I do?

- Ellis.

- Huh?

- I can't do this. I'm sorry.

No...

How much rejection am I supposed to take?

What's the best nap you've ever taken?

When I was little,

I used to pretend to be asleep

so I could hear my mom

and Dad talk about me.

They would say, "That one's a goner"

and then my dad would pick me up

and carry me to bed.

- Yeah?

- How about you?

I haven't really fallen asleep

in a long time.

Hey, buddy.

Do you think a kitty hurt it?

Baby birds fall or...

and sometimes they get pushed

from their nest.

- Why?

- To learn to fly.

That's mean.

No, it's normal.

And if it's feathered, it's a fledgling

and has left the nest on its own.

Then you leave it where you found it.

If it's unfeathered,

then you look for a nest.

And if you find it...

you can bring it home.

Chad!

Wait for me.

You've got to be f***ing kidding me.

Joey, I want you to come down right now.

I want you to come down

on solid ground right now.

- Why do you care?

- I'm gonna count to 10.

- You mean 3.

- I mean 10!

One.

Joey, don't make me

come up there, after you.

I want you to get down

from there right now.

Okay, fine, I'll come up there.

I can climb a tree.

I don't know why anybody would ever

want to climb a goddamn tree

and bring a little child up.

Let's all climb a tree,

let's climb trees and free the birds,

because then, everything's good

and our wives aren't emotionally distant.

Goddamn it!

Don't look at me. Look at me.

Joey. Joey, baby, help me up.

This is how people

ride it out, huh, please?

See you later, sadly.

I read that frightened birds

will freeze in place.

Hoping that they won't be seen or heard

when they're scared or in trouble.

But some birds fly alone.

They're the ones that fly the highest.

And they can see the most.

They can fly so high,

that they vanish into thin air...

like a dream.

Do you know where I go every day...

when I say I'm leaving for work?

I actually go to the driving range

which is ironic considering

that my golf game is for sh*t.

Just like the rest of my life.

And then if I'm really, really motivated,

I'll come home and I'll jerk off.

That is the sum total of my day.

Sounds pretty good to me, bro.

No, man, you've kind of got to have

your sh*t together to smoke this. Sorry.

You know...

we live life like it's supposed

to be a certain way and...

when that doesn't happen,

we think that life is wrong.

But you're in control, bro. I mean,

your hands are on the steering wheel.

You crash your car into a tree,

you don't blame the tree.

You could have it all. Like me.

What are you talking about, Hal?

You're not doing anything with your life.

Yeah, but that's the point, man.

That's my choice.

That's what makes me happy and, f*** you,

because I'm right here right now,

which is more than you can say.

You create what you want to create for

yourself, bro. You just gotta keep it real.

So... what is it you want?

- Saul wants to have a baby.

- Really?

- You're surprised.

- I thought he didn't even like children.

He barely even looks at Joey.

I don't think liking children

has anything to do with it.

I think he just wants to have something

of his own, something that he made.

He's made up this story about himself and

now he's convinced himself that it's true.

- Are you pregnant?

- No. Why, do I look fat?

No. No, I just thought since you said

Saul wanted to have a baby.

Wendy, I am not just a vessel

for that man's needs.

You know, my body is not here

merely just to deliver a child.

I told him to get his own uterus.

Or have it with someone else.

And you know Saul, tell him

he can't have something and...

He tricked me.

What did you do?

I...

The love is lost.

And when it's all gone...

it's surprising how freeing it is.

Just not a care.

What can I help you with?

I have an anniversary coming up

next week. It's my tenth, big one.

And I'm honestly not sure

if my marriage is gonna make it 'til then

unless I do something big.

Anything to do with the...

Oh, the bee stings?

No, that's just sh*t luck.

Okay. Tell me a little bit

about your wife.

What does she... what does she like?

Okay.

You know what? Why don't you just

show me the most expensive ring you have?

Okay.

That would be...

this right here.

This is a 6.5 carat

GIA certified cushion-cut diamond.

It's very pretty. How much is that one?

It's $250,000.

You know what? Could you maybe show me

something a little less expensive?

Okay.

That's pretty.

It's smaller, it's definitely smaller,

but a woman would like that, wouldn't she?

I would.

Ravens usually nest together for life.

But sometimes they visit

with other ravens.

Maybe this is because

they like shiny things

and will even steal them

from other birds' nests.

Anyways, that's what

"The Little Big Book" says.

But I think they're looking

for something that's missing

and they don't know what it is.

And they don't know where to find it.

What did you tell him?

I told him I quit.

You quit?

Oh, my God.

You are amazing.

Will, you did it.

We're free.

- Not exactly.

- What does that mean?

It started out slow

and it's just gotten real fast.

What does that mean?

I told him I quit drinking.

I definitely told him that.

Oh, sh*t. Oh!

So he doesn't know.

I look at him

and I'm paralyzed with dread.

Yeah, he has that effect.

So what did you tell him?

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