Best Man Down Page #7

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# It's so good, so easy

# It's so good, so easy

# Girlfriend

# Where you been?

# No sense in lies

# Tonight

# And when you're wise

# To where I am

# We'll go together

# Tonight

# Toni-i-i-i-ight

# [ CONTINUES ]

# Watch your angel

# Big eyes and you don't

# Know where they go

# [ FADES ]

[ GAIL ] Scott.

Hi, Gail.

I am so sorry.

So sorry.

He was just way too young.

He was.

Hey, Roger.

Hi, Scott.

Uh, I gotta...

Oh, don't you look pretty.

[ LAUGHS ]

I like your hair like that.

Have you taken any pills today?

What?

Well, your father and I are very

worried about you and drugs.

Oh, my God.

Honey, we love you very much.

Yes, we do.

My God.

This is about Neil on the plane?

Yes, Neil did say something to his mother,

and he's only trying to help.

This is so ridiculous.

I thank the Lord that he did say something.

Because otherwise I wouldn't

know that you have a problem.

- I don't have a problem!

- Honey, a-all right. Don't get excited.

We're gonna talk

about this later.

Yeah, that's good. That's right.

We'll talk about it later.

Please go sit down. Sure.

W-We'll talk about it later.

- Just no drugs today.

- [ WHISPERS ] Mother!

What is going on?

I... I can't talk about it.

I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

[ CHUCKLES ] Okay.

[ FLUSHES ]

# [ ORGAN ]

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

My name is Ramsey Anderson.

I know a lot of you probably don't

know who I am or how I knew Lumpy.

[ WHISPERS ] Oh, God.

It's sort of a long story.

Lumpy had a minor heart attack

a year and a half ago.

The doctors told him there

was no way to know for sure,

but they didn't think he would

live more than a year or two.

He had I.H.S.S.

It's a heart defect.

Which means the walls of his

heart were hard and thick.

And knowing Lumpy,

that's difficult for me to believe.

He didn't tell anyone about his heart because

he didn't want his friends or family to worry.

And if he only had

a little time left to live,

the last thing he wanted

to be was a lawyer.

He just wanted to fish

and have fun.

But then he met me.

What's this?

My last rites already?

We're dropping the charges.

The girl told us what happened.

We went out to the lake,

saw where you fell through. You're lucky.

[ RAMSEY ] Lumpy started visiting me,

um, twice a month,

and then every week.

And he'd come up and I'd do my

homework in his motel room,

or... we'd go fishing.

[ NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE ]

It was fun.

It was always fun with Lumpy.

I know this sounds weird,

but he was the first

real friend I ever had.

But when things got worse

for me at home,

he decided

he had to do something.

So you want Ramsey to move

to Minneapolis with you?

Yeah.

Why not?

She could start at the "U"

a year early.

- She aced her S.A.T., and she gets

good grades. - She's also 15 years old.

Yeah. And you know what's

going on inside that house.

She's gotta get out.

You might be right,

but you're not her parent.

Then help us convince her mother

it's the best thing for Ramsey.

What if something

happens to you?

Nothing's gonna happen to me.

You sure this is what you want?

Yeah.

I want to leave.

But we never got to

that part of the plan.

There are a lot of moments

in life,

and I didn't know Lumpy

very long.

Most of you probably had more

time with him than I did, but...

just because dying on a cactus

was Lumpy's last moment...

doesn't mean it was

his most important one.

I loved my friend

and the moments we had.

I loved Lumpy.

[ EXHALES ]

That was really good,

what you said in there.

And I know Lumpy

would have liked it.

When I yelled at you yesterday,

that wasn't about you.

But I had no right to do that,

and I'm... I'm very sorry.

I've been yelled at

a lot worse.

That doesn't really

make me feel better.

I'm not pregnant.

Yeah, I kinda figured that out.

Lumpy was a great guy.

He never would have...

I know. I know.

What's he doing here?

Rick?

You know Rick?

That's Rick?

Rick the Realtor?

The one that took your commission?

Yeah. But...

Hey, what are you doing?

I'll be right back.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Can I talk to you

about a friend of mine?

He's like a father to me.

Jaime!

I had to wait

45 minutes out there.

Jaime?

[ DRAWER SLIDES OPEN ]

I wanted to tell you I'm

really sorry about your son.

Thank you.

I have something for you.

When I went to

Lumpy's apartment,

I found this

with your name on it.

This is your money.

It's an advance to help with

your transition to Minneapolis.

I put the rest

in a safe deposit box.

Why are you doing this?

If Lumpy wanted you to start college early,

that's what you should do.

You'll probably have to get a part-time job,

but that should go a long way towards tuition.

I don't know what to say.

You know, I always felt bad...

my son never met

anyone to love,

someone to love him back.

It's really good to know

that I was wrong.

Hon.

Oh.

[ CHUCKLES ]

What is this?

A wedding gift?

I don't know.

Just came today.

Open it.

"Knew you always wanted one of these.

Love, Lumpy."

It's a robe.

He knew you always wanted a robe?

It's not a robe.

Looks like a robe.

What is it?

It's a caftan.

It's...

It's a caftan.

Is she okay?

Yeah, she's good.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

Uh, I guess I should

find my way home.

Is there a bus station

around here somewhere?

Uh, your mom

called this morning.

She did?

Yeah. She left Lutsen.

She's left a lot of towns.

You know, I c...

I-I honestly think...

this is good for her.

I-I think

it's good for you too.

Anyway, I know

she wants to get help.

Where is she?

I don't know.

We're gonna figure this out.

Where am I supposed to go?

You stay here for now.

With you?

Yeah.

You guys just got married.

You don't want me here.

We talked about it.

Okay?

Stay here.

For how long?

For as long as it takes.

Lumpy had good taste

in friends.

Besides, I think I owe you one.

I don't know what you said to Rick.

- Nothing.

- Nothing?

"Nothing" got me my job back?

I just promised I'd help

him out with something.

Oh, God. What?

You know what?

I don't want to know, do I?

[ EXHALES ] Probably not.

[ LAUGHS ] Okay.

Well, we'll table it.

[ CHUCKLES ]

You hungry?

Starving.

Come on.

Hello.

Hi.

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