Benny & Joon Page #3

# I saw no future in this lack

# I started pushin'

# Pushin', pushin' forward back

# I was pushin'

# Pushin', pushin' forward back

Too loud! Too loud!

# Pushin' forward back

What?

What? Oh!

Hey.

Where's Sam?

I didn't mean to kick him out. I mean,

I didn't kick him out, he just left.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What happened? Did something happen?

He just... He just left.

He was... He was...

in the air and, and, and...

with a thing and... It was really loud...

It was really loud.

And I just kept seeing...

He didn't mean to do it.

Do it? What?

What did he... What did he do?

He cleaned the house.

And you kicked him out for that?

Maybe I should invite him back in.

Yeah. Before someone sticks a stamp

on his head and mails him to Guam.

Some cultures...

are defined by their

relationship to cheese.

Is that a fact?

He can really cook, can't he?

Yeah.

Although, for grilled cheese,

I might've used the wool setting.

That's what I told him.

Really?

- What did he use?

- Rayon.

Silk would've been too soggy.

- Cotton would've...

- Would've burned it.

Right.

Fortunately he consulted me

before giving it steam. I was against it.

I wish he could be my new Smail.

# The melodious songs of the blessed

# And our spirits shall sorrow no more

# Not a sigh for the blessing of rest

# In the sweet by-and-by

# We shall meet on that beautiful shore

# In the sweet by-and-by

# We shall meet on that beautiful shore

Good night.

Good night.

You need some help?

"Dear Mom, I've departed Mike's

with love and gratitude

and am now living with Benny and

Joon Pearl, two devoted new friends."

"Benny's predisposition to hypertense

Irish monologists notwithstanding,

he has given me a job

as a domestic engineer

and seems pleased with me so far."

"Love, Sam."

Wow.

I didn't know I could talk like that.

Tapioca?

Oh. Yeah.

- OK.

- Thank you, Ruthie.

You're welcome, Sam.

Let me know if you need anything, OK?

You don't like raisins?

- Not really.

- Why?

They used to be...

fat and juicy.

And now they're twisted.

They had their lives stolen.

They taste sweet, but really

they're just humiliated grapes.

I can't say I'm a big supporter

of the raisin council.

Did you see those raisins on TV?

The ones that sing and dance and stuff?

- They scare me.

- Yeah. Me, too.

It's sick. They make them sing

and dance so people will eat them.

It's a shame about raisins.

- Cannibals.

- Yeah.

Do you like avocados?

They're a fruit, you know.

Ruthie?

Do you got any avocados?

Joon?

You're very pretty

when you're off work, Ruthie.

- Thank you. Maybe I should quit my job.

- Where the hell have you two been?

Don't worry. They were with me,

running some errands.

- Oh, hi. How you doin'?

- Hi.

Running errands? You ran an errand?

Yes, I did. I ran an errand.

They're both named Steven.

One with a v and one with a ph.

- Look, look, look! Ruthie's movie.

- Yes. And she's staying for dinner, too.

Come on in. Come on in.

- So why'd you leave?

- LA?

I wasn't that good of an actress.

Well, that's not how Sam tells it.

- He's ravin' about you.

- Well, he's sweeter than he is judgmental.

How long have you known him?

Sam? Uh... 72 hours.

- Be serious.

- I am serious.

- Really?

- I'm always serious.

I'm too serious.

D'you ever get to the point in your life

where nothin' makes any sense?

Brad? Brad?

Quit kidding around.

This isn't funny any more.

Can we turn this off?

Can we just turn this off?

No!

You!

Cindy!

Why did you do this? You're sick.

You need help.

Let me... Don't!

He was mine. He was mine!

And if I can't have him, no one can.

Not even you.

You didn't have to buy that same dress.

But you are my sister, Cindy.

I'm sorry about Brad. We didn't mean to

fall in love at the party. It just happened.

Let's just forget it. There'll be

other boys, other midnight swims,

other prom dresses.

No! No, Cindy!

Try it again.

Ah. There's only two reasons

a car won't start:

Either you're not gettin' fuel

or you're not gettin' fire.

You've got fire.

I think you'd better let me drive you home.

- Sorry.

- Thanks.

Here it is. It's right here.

- Second job, huh?

- Yeah.

Gotta make those ends meet, you know.

This is just how I imagined your place.

- Well...

- You wanna come in?

Or you wanna...

Oh. No.

I'll come in. For a minute.

Whoa! What is this?

- Nice place.

- Pretty nice fish Joon gave you.

Oh, yeah. Those fish.

Yeah, I was shocked. I was...

- Nice fish. I mean, yeah...

- I never had a fish.

What? Not even as a kid?

No. Underprivileged childhood, I guess.

- Downright un-American, if you ask me.

- Yeah.

- You can have one of mine, if you want.

- No, I couldn't possibly. They were a gift.

But we could share it. Like joint custody.

You could take it on the weekends.

What is this?

Sit down, son. You're makin' me nervous.

- Wanna beer?

- Yeah.

You know what? I better not.

I gotta get goin'. I better get goin', OK?

Yeah.

- OK.

- I'll take a rain check on the beer.

I got the doors.

- Wanna go to dinner?

- Ever been married?

- No.

- Yeah.

Yeah?

Great.

- See ya.

- See ya.

See ya.

- See you next week.

- Right. Thank you.

Benny, would you

come inside a moment?

Sure.

- Who's the new housekeeper?

- The new...

Oh! This...

friend just came to stay

with us for a while, but...

Joon tells me he's a man.

Well, you know Joon,

how flowery she gets with words.

So she's lying?

I mean, is it a man or isn't it?

Well... Yes, technically.

He's really just a guy, a friend.

Where does this leave the group home?

I take it you haven't talked to her about it.

No, not yet.

The admission date

is less than a week away.

But the thing is, she's really doin' fine.

She seems content.

Let's just leave it at that for now.

Let me know when you want to

tell her about it.

I'll let you know.

OK. Bye.

- Hello.

- I want to help.

Wonderful. OK.

If you'd like to fill out this application,

I'll be right with you.

Not so hard.

Wow. You actually have cuticles.

I know. That's amazing.

What the hell is he doin'?

Mashed potatoes.

So are you and Ruthie

considering itemhood?

Are you?

# Benjamin and Ruthjamin, sittin' in a tree

# K-i-s-s-i-n-g

# First comes love, then comes marriage

- Get outta here!

- # Then comes a little baby carriage

I'm just takin' her out to dinner.

- That's a good joke.

- Did you like that?

- What time you got?

- It's eleven.

- On the nose?

- Right exactly.

I don't think I've asked anybody the time

before and had it been right on the nose.

That's weird, isn't it?

It's right on the nose.

Do you... Do you want

to come in for a while?

I...

I've got that beer waiting for you.

You know what?

I should probably go.

- OK.

- Listen.

Can I... Can I tell you somethin'?

What?

You see,

my life is just real... complicated, and...

Gimme a break, Benny.

I just offered you a beer, OK?

No.

Why don't we pick up Ruthie

and get some ice cream?

- Yeah, let's get her.

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