Being Us Page #2

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Only in criminal court.

Is that true?

No.

All right. What's

behind door number 2?

Nothing much. Just storage.

Behind a padlock?

That's just, where I

keep my art supplies.

I had no idea you

were an artist.

I mean just because

I have art supplies

doesn't exactly

make me an artist.

Maybe that isn't for you to say.

It's just, you know,

it's something I do when

I need to kill time.

Mm-hm. No, I'm not buying it.

You don't keep a casual

hobby behind a padlock.

I can't put one

over on you, can I?

You just don't seem all

that apathetic to me,

that's all.

Yeah, you are right.

'Cause I am about as

apathetic as a train wreck.

I want to know about you.

Yeah? Hmm?

Momma didn't love you?

Hmm?

Aw, you look like a

digger of shallow graves.

What about you, huh?

Southern belle, a wounded bird.

I'm all of it.

What's wrong? I don't.

What's wrong? No, I don't.

Yeah, you do. No, not like this.

Yeah you do. Not like this.

Not like this.

I don't want us to

be a fling, okay?

Well, that's gonna

be hard on you.

Is this your other girlfriend?

No.

Okay. Okay.

Sorry. She was my sister.

Was?

She died about 15 years ago.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Me, too, but it happens.

What about you?

Your family around here?

Uh, no.

Not a happy story like mine?

Hmm. You're perceptive.

I like that about you.

Ready to go?

Always.

This is a little unreal.

I take it you don't get

out of the city much.

The city doesn't like

me to get out much.

What exactly does that mean?

Well...

you really don't want me to know

anything about you, do you?

Ah, come on. That's not true.

I just want to control

what you know about me.

Ah, well at least

you're honest sort of.

I'm totally honest about that.

People show what

they want to show.

Yeah, regardless of how

many questions I ask.

Exactly.

I think I'm afraid.

This is the part you

should be enjoying.

I am.

Even though you

make it sound like

a bomb is gonna explode as

soon as I get close to you.

That's what you're afraid of?

Not really.

I think I'm afraid

that it'll go off

before we really get a

chance to know each other.

The fuse is lit.

Hey.

You Okay?

You want to share

something deep,

but I don't have

anything for you.

Why not?

Because every night I-I-I-I

sit here and I read

and it's just like the room

just keeps getting smaller

and--and darker and

there's--there's,

there's someone putting

a hand over my mouth.

Then I go out.

We all go through tough times.

Not like this. Not like this.

You don't know. You don't know.

Okay. I don't.

I don't know, but I don't

plan on ducking out, okay?

Any offer will be

considered, huh?

Oh.

Working condition right

there, excellent item.

You can see around

the corner with it.

See into the future.

Find out who's she with, huh.

It's, I'm telling ya, bub,

is the right tool for the job.

Come on man, make an offer.

Make an offer.

Hey. Hi.

You ready for Chinese?

Yeah.

I want to show you something.

Come on. Okay.

These...

These are... These are amazing.

No, don't say that.

No, no, no. Don't say anything.

I wanted you to see.

I'm glad you changed your mind.

That one's for you.

I...

Will you take it? I...I...yes.

Yes. Yes. It's beautiful.

It's beautiful.

Beautiful isn't the point.

Then what's the point?

To make you forget everything

that you know about me.

F***. F***.

F***. F***er.

F***. Damn it.

F***ing miserable f***. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Put it in her. F*** her.

Come on.

That's what you're

f***ing her for,

right, motherf***er?

'Cause you always have

to be a good girl.

And you always have

to be a good person.

You've got to find the good in

everything that you do today,

whatever you think is necessary.

Hey!

No! No! This is not for you!

What is this?

I'm sleepy.

I feel like there's a

conversation for us to have.

I'm tired.

I want to sleep.

Okay.

We'll just sleep.

Okay.

We both know you're

spotted, okay?

So-- oh come on.

How long have you

been doing this?

I'm not gonna call the cops.

Okay, well...

All right, I'm going inside.

I'm going home now.

You, uh, want to come

in for some tea?

I've got this herbal pervert

blend you might like.

It's really perverted,

like truly.

I ran out of milk,

but I have sugar.

It's hot.

Mmm.

I feel like I should

be afraid of you.

I could never...

I'm, I'm not that type.

Um, do you get off out there?

Hmm?

Do you watch me have sex?

No.

I mean, yes, I've been

watching, but no, I don't.

Outside, it's cold.

I just learn.

You save it for later?

Are you going to do it again?

I mean, now that, now

that you've been caught,

do you think it's still

gonna work for you?

I don't know.

I'm not sure it'll be the same.

Well, do you think you love me?

I love watching you

try to survive.

Feels like we're miles

away, doesn't it?

Yeah.

I come out here, I

feel like the only,

the only living soul on Earth.

Ah, that's good.

And I listen to the quiet.

It's a good thing.

I need to know about that

thing with the lighter.

That's the way I put it--

Don't--don't-- don't--

don't dodge me on this one.

The uh, lighter

belonged to my mother.

It's the only heirloom I've got.

The burning happens when

I need to be reeled in.

Okay.

What about what

happened with us?

I-I don't even know

what that came from.

Mm-hm. That, that, that sex

wasn't something that

you did to me, okay.

It was something that we did.

I know. I know, but...

Together.

it's just, it's not how

it's supposed to be.

That's...

That's how people respond to me.

Has it always been like that?

Mostly.

But I think it might be

different this time.

Good.

Jesus.

Will you stop that, please?

You wanted me to see you.

Hello?

Sorry. I'm used to...

I'm not very good at this.

Pretty dress.

It's uh, for a party

with the man I'm seeing.

You want to go?

I'm uh, not really looking

to expand my social circle.

He seems nicer than

the other ones.

How long have you been watching?

Since that night at the bar.

I held onto this for you.

That other guy threw it

out into the street.

It was you.

It was, it was, it was you

he was yelling at, wasn't it?

You saw.

He was getting rough with you.

Yeah, yeah. Woulda messed me up.

But this one sends you flowers.

I know.

I should go to the party

and give it a chance.

It's just...

Terrifying to really

want something.

I'll tell ya what.

Why don't you hold onto that?

Okay.

So, you uh ready to

start showing me off?

Oh, it's about time I managed

to impress somebody.

Famous last words.

Hey, if you're not having fun,

we'll cut out of here, okay?

I'm not having fun.

Walker!

John.

Hey, this is Margaret.

Margaret, this is Dr.

John Madrone.

Very nice to meet you, Dr.

John Madrone.

Not even my patients

call me that.

Okay.

Wow, you are beautiful

just like Walker said.

What on Earth are

you doing with him?

Don't trust him.

He's a mental health

professional.

He's paying me. Shh.

Come on. That's great.

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