Beast of Burden Page #2

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Um...

Uh, tell me

about your day.

Oh, my day, my day,

my day...

What'd I do today?

Well, I...

lay in bed for a while.

This new medicine

makes me feel like sh*t.

Can't wait to get this

damn operation over with.

Then I did laundry

and thought about you.

And then I took a bath, so,

I could really think about you.

Then I decided

the next time you take

a long transport contract

with the Peace Corps,

I'm coming with you.

- Sh*t!

- What happened?

Oh, I popped a button.

Too many burritos.

Uh, no, they don't have burritos

here. It's just...

It's plates of rice and beans

and the occasional tough flank.

Ugh, sounds like the makings

of a disgusting burrito to me.

SEAN:
[ON PHONE] No, I guess they do.

Yeah, they have burritos here.

But they're... theyre different.

Everything is a little bit

off here, you know?

Like some bizarro

Corpus Christi.

JEN:
[ON PHONE]

It's so beautiful this time.

Those thin clouds are out, so...

it's all blue,

with orange streaks.

- Mm-hmm.

- You didn't see it, did you?

What?

We watched the sunset together.

I... I...

I know it's stupid, but...

they sent you to the same

time zone this time,

and we don't always get

this lucky.

It helps.

Sean?

Are you even listening?

[AIRPLANE ENGINE DRONES]

[AIRPLANE ENGINE REVVING]

Worst.

What? Jesus Christ!

[PHONE RINGING]

Ah, f***!

- BLOOM:
Hi, buddy.

- Hi, Bloom.

- Pretty cool, huh?

- What are you doing?

It's a drone.

Yeah, I can see that.

[CHUCKLES]

I love it.

It's got a feed that streams

straight to my phone,

so I can watch it

on the shitter, if I want to.

Man, I thought this relationship

was built on trust.

No, truth is,

this relationship is

built on paranoia and fear.

But you'll be happy

to know that I now

trust that you'll do

the right thing here.

Is that clear?

Are we good?

I can't talk right now.

Hi, honey.

MAN:
[ON PHONE] Hi. I'm sorry.

This is Statewide Health.

- Excuse me?

- Yes, we handle

all insurance claims

through your

Peace Corps program.

I was wondering if I could have

a minute of your time.

Uh, look, I'm really sorry.

I don't mean to be

a dick right now,

but no, you can't.

Um, and it's the middle

of the night.

Yes, I apologize, sir,

but there's an issue

- with your wife.

- What?

The claim you filed

for your wife.

Oh, right. No. Well, no.

You know, yeah,

call back another time.

Oh, no. Hey, wait.

Are you there?

- Sir?

- Uh, what's... whats the issue?

Uh, the estimate for some

of these procedures

are being contested.

Yeah, I know,

and then you guys denied her

after you spoke

with the goddamn medical folks.

Mm-hmm, I understand

she needs a procedure

for ovarian cancer.

Is that correct?

Yes.

I have sympathy

for these difficult times.

But coverage

for a Peace Corps contract

isn't that extensive.

Who was your previous insurer?

It was

the United States Air Force.

Okay. That helps.

Yes, well, I'm sorry to be

the one to tell you...

Sorry, you have

to call me back, okay?

- Sir...

- [LINE CUTS]

I should go.

SEAN:
Come on, Sean.

It's not hard.

[PHONE RINGING]

Uh, hey.

JEN:
I have to ask

you something.

Okay.

When are you getting home?

Uh, I don't know. Soon.

Are you gonna be hungry?

Uh... I don't know.

Is that what you wanted

to ask me?

Megan's gone.

Okay, good.

Then, um, yeah,

you can get some sleep.

[PLANE CLATTERING]

SEAN:
[ON PHONE] Jen, please,

can you just, like,

have another glass

of pinot and pass out?

It's not pinot, it's...

sauvignon blanc, Sean.

Whatever it is, kill it.

I'll see you when I get home.

Why were you in Mexico?

What do you mean? I was...

I was building a school

- for the Peace Corps.

- Don't do this, Sean!

Please stop thinking

that I'm a f***ing idiot.

Jesus.

JEN:
[ON PHONE] I'm sick,

and we don't have any money.

So why do you keep saying

that everything will be okay?

SEAN:
I have a deal worked out

with the Peace Corps,

with the doctors.

You're not working out a deal

as a Peace Corps

contractor, Sean.

They haven't sent you

anywhere in months.

What the f*** are you

doing in Mexico?

Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hang on.

Thats... that's not fair.

I called Dave, Sean.

Wait, wait, you called

the Peace Corps Dave?

- How did you get his number?

- Yes, Peace Corps Dave.

They didn't send you

anywhere this week.

It sure as hell wasn't

the Air Force.

Jen, we should not be talking

about this right now, okay?

Oh, no, well, I'll be able

to change the damn locks

- before you get home.

- Jen, don't...

Jen!

Come on! Jesus Christ!

Shoot.

SEAN:
Let's see

how good you are.

Come on, come on!

Come on!

[PLANE ENGINE REVVING]

Yep.

Come on. Come on.

Yes!

[CHUCKLES]

Yep.

You're fine.

Just do your job.

Just do your job, Sean.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

[KNOCKING]

Uh, are you...

[MEXICAN MUSIC PLAYING

ON RADIO]

Um... Hey, can you roll down

the window?

Or turn on the air,

please?

Honey, they, um...

they gave me a bonus.

They... F***.

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[CHATTER IN SPANISH]

[SOFT WHISTLE]

Passport.

- What?

- My man, my man, come on...

No. Uh, no.

We don't do that.

That's never been

part of the deal.

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

[BACKGROUND CHATTER

IN SPANISH]

When you came into Mexico,

they stamped you in

at the airport, no?

- Yes.

- And when you leave,

we stamp you out.

MAN:
Satellite phone, GPS.

You leave everything

when you land.

SEAN:
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I know. I know.

You have enough fuel

to make it to the drop.

- How much fuel?

- Enough.

But you need to leave now.

You're fighting

against the morning

at this point.

- Uh, what the hell's that?

- That is your cargo.

Well, that's...

Its supposed to be 25 kilos.

It has to be double that.

It is what it is.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

[PHONE RINGING]

Jen, I'm sorry, okay?

I don't have time

for this right now.

Please just go to sleep.

JEN:
I don't have time

for this either.

If something happened to you

doing whatever it is

youre doing,

where would that leave me?

Just please try not to think

about that right now, okay?

Just believe me.

I know... I know what I'm doing.

[JEN SIGHS] Oh, sh*t.

- What?

- That car is back.

- What car?

- Some car keeps...

coming to the driveway,

turning around.

Must be lost. I don't know.

- [GLASS SHATTERS]

- What was that?

- Jen!

- Broke a wine glass.

- Okay, Jen, lock the doors.

- I just got these!

[LINE CUTS]

Shoot!

[PHONE DIALING]

[LINE RINGING]

- BLOOM:
Sean.

- Hey,

did you send someone

to my house?

Jen says there's someone

in my driveway.

What? No. Why would I?

If I find out that you send

your boys around there, I...

- You said she was out of t...

- [LINE CUTS]

- Jen!

- WOMAN:
[ON PHONE] This is Karen

- with Statewide Insurance.

- Oh, Jesus! What the f...

- Sir?

- You guys just called me, okay?

Its not a good time.

Uh, we must've had

our logs crossed.

Yeah, just call

the Air Force insurance office.

They will tell you

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