Anomalisa Page #3

I get a lot of practice.

Listen, do you feel

that you changed?

I mean, do you feel

that you changed?

What are you talking about?

I don't know. I don't know.

Like, in any way? Like, in

any way did you change?

Like, while we were together.

Like, did I change you?

Did you change?

Did anything change?

Did a change occur? Did a...

Michael, you're freaking me out.

I can't take being more

freaked out right now.

I'm sorry. I'm a mess.

I'm just...

Do you want to maybe go up to

my room for another drink?

We could talk more privately.

What?

We're not going

to f***, Michael.

I wasn't... I just...

I'm just really bloody lonely,

and we had something.

And I thought maybe we could

figure out what it was.

You've got to be kidding.

Oh, this isn't going well.

I'll just get the

check then. Miss?

Jesus. Wow. What? Miss?

I can't... I can't believe you.

F*** you, Michael. F*** off.

Bella! I'm just

trying to understand!

Isn't that Michael stone?

It's Michael stone, yes.

And the next minute

you're out the door

with barely a goodbye.

Have a good f***ing

life, Michael.

Love, Bella.

Hello. May I help you?

Hello there.

I am looking for a toy

for my son, Henry.

Perhaps you've heard

of him, he's a pirate.

Oh.

Oh, dear, this is not quite

the store I expected.

No, I suppose not

those kind of toys.

It's not my night.

What's that behind you?

Oh, that? That's an antique.

It's Japanese.

It's quite unusual.

It's pretty.

Hot. Hot.

Hot!

Ahh!

Ahh! F***!

F***!

Cold! F*** you! F***!

F*** you!

F***!

Okay.

There we go.

Mmm.

Anyway, I can't wait

to see you when I get back.

How's Thursday?

No, it's super-fancy.

Oh, my god. Is he cute?

Jesus.

Someone else.

Where are my f***ing pants?

F***!

Hello, miss?

Sh*t. Sh*t!

Yes?

I'm sorry to bother you. I was

just looking for my friend's room.

Not here. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Hi! Oh.

Hello. Can I help you? I

thought you were someone else.

No, sorry. I thought you

were someone else.

That's okay.

Yes? Yes? Um...

I'm sorry to bother you.

I'm looking for...

Who is it?

My name's Michael stone. Oh!

Oh! Hold on!

Hi! Oh, my god! It's you.

Hi, I'm sorry to bother you...

No. Not at all!

Do you want to come in?

I was just looking for someone.

I think I've got the wrong...

Who's there, em?

It's Mr. stone! Michael stone!

Really?

Oh, my god.

Oh, my god.

Hello!

Oh! Do I look awful? I was

just taking my makeup off.

Oh, my god. Ugh.

Don't look at me.

Hello.

No, you look lovely.

I can't believe

you're in our room.

We came here from Akron

just to hear you speak.

Oh, my god.

Please don't look at me.

Well, I'm certainly

very flattered.

You can look at me. Emily.

Is there something

we can do for you?

I mean... I don't mean

that in a weird way.

- Although...

- No, I'm kidding!

I'm just... Oh, my god.

Oh! I was...

I was trying to find my friend.

I thought this was

his room. And...

Oh, nope.

Nope. Unless he's

hiding under the bed!

We think you're super-brilliant.

We both read your book. Oh!

Yay for your book!

Thank you.

Are you ladies in

customer services?

Well, yes, as a matter of fact.

Mmm-hmm. Uh-huh.

We're both team leaders

in a phone room.

We read your book

and productivity went up

90% in our department.

You're so smart.

I'm not sure I should even

say words in front of you,

because you'll see

how dumb I am.

Shut up, Lisa.

No, don't. Don't shut up, Lisa.

You have a miraculous voice.

Oh, god, no!

Yick. Me?

Yick. No way. No way.

Lisa, you're being nuts.

Say, would you ladies like to

get a drink at the bar, maybe?

We could chat.

Talk about

phone system innovations.

Oh, um...

Um, yeah! I think we could manage that.

Right, Lisa?

Do you need to find

your friend, though?

No.

Two beautiful ladies

trumps my friend.

Oh, my goodness.

Thank you so much!

I'm blushing.

Yes, thank you so much!

I'm blushing, too.

I can't believe

we bumped into you.

You know,

we sprung for this hotel

because this is like

a mini-vacation for us.

We can't even afford it.

But look what happened!

It's so worth it.

Oh.

I love this song.

How I long to be near...

Shut up, Lisa.

I even got a massage

tonight in the room!

Mmm.

It's good to splurge

every now and again.

Emily and I work

for Tessman in Akron.

We're only

customer service reps,

so you can imagine our salaries.

Tessman? Tessman foods.

We make packaged bakery items

shipped all over the Midwest.

Nibble-o's,

choco-bricks,

apple-flats, strawberry trifles,

knick-knacks, scroochies?

Oh, yes. Yes. Splendid.

I'm familiar.

Brownie balls, don't forget.

Brownie balls.

Yeah, they're new.

Hello again. What can I get you?

Oh, hi.

Uh, do you ladies

know what you want?

Um, I'll have an apple

mojito, please.

Can you make those

with apple schnapps?

Yum. Yum. Yum.

I think probably.

That sounds really, really good.

I'll have the same.

And for you, sir?

Belvedere Martini,

dry, straight-up, twist.

I'll be back in a minute.

So, what do you

ladies do for fun?

Besides drinking?

Emily, stop! God! Hey!

Well, I like to drink.

I do, too! But we do

lots of other things.

We hike and bike ride. Yeah.

I love to read.

Go to the movies.

I'm pretty good at scrabble.

Strip poker. Um... Emily!

Have you two been friends long?

Since junior high.

Oh, I play the

Jew's harp a little.

I don't like to say "Jew's harp"

because it's offensive to Jews.

Anyway, I bought one of

those, um, self-teaching...

Self-teaching?

Is that right?

Or is it self-learning?

The Jew's harp

is an underrated instrument.

I know!

People think of it as

just this thing, you know?

Mmm-hmm.

Here we are, folks.

Two apple mojitos.

Thank you. Mmm. Thanks.

You're welcome. And one more

Belvedere Martini for the gentleman.

Thanks.

To us.

Hurry, hurry.

We're gonna miss the elevator.

Go. Go, go, go!

Emily, stop it.

What floor are we, anyway?

Ten.

Are you sure? I think...

No, I want to press it! Darn it.

Sorry. My hand just jumped.

I love pressing the buttons.

I'm sorry.

You always get to press it, Lisa.

Don't be greedy.

I know. 'Cause I love it.

It's so... I don't know...

Buttony. No, that's not it.

Mmm, Buttonish?

Is it stupid to like

to press buttons?

Shut up, Lisa.

Pressing buttons

is good clean fun.

Exactly! That's exactly right.

See, em?

It was nice getting

to meet you ladies.

Oh, it was an honor

spending time with you.

Thank you for all those mojitos!

My pleasure.

Yes, thank you kindly.

Mojitos. Mojitos.

What a funny word.

You're welcome.

Mojitos.

Well, I go this way,

so I'll say good night.

Oh, pooh.

Yeah, pooh on you.

Pooh, pooh, pooh.

Good night, Michael.

Say good night, Lisa.

Good night, Michael.

Pooh.

Good night.

Uh...

Oh, Lisa?

Yes?

Uh...

I was wondering

if maybe you'd want

to come to my room

for a little nightcap.

Oh.

I feel odd asking

in front of you, Emily.

But I didn't know how else...

No, no. That's okay.

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