Breakable You Page #4

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What?

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F***ing.

Without commitment.

Without conversation.

Without conscience.

Shameless.

Faceless.

Soulless.

Loveless.

Here...

is f***ing.

Anything you want.

What do you think

of that, Samir?

[GASPS]

[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY]

There he is.

There's Kenny.

Oh, let's go and say hi...

Um... Let him come to us.

It's better.

Okay. He's coming.

Does he look like

a man bearing good news?

He's beaming.

'Cause he spotted

a hot French babe.

A hot French babe

who still needs

two crowns

and another root canal.

Ken Yates, American theater's

most eligible bachelor.

Ha, ha, that's

a dubious distinction.

Bonsoir, Sandrine.

You look fantastic.

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

What do you know? The good

doctor speaks the French.

With a perfect accent,

I might add.

- I grew up with a French nanny.

- That fires the imagination.

Stop it.

Look, Adam, I bring bad news.

I presented your idea

of reviving Pipedream

to the group,

but it didn't take.

They're intent on getting

behind a new play.

Thanks for running it up

the flagpole.

Fear not, Ken.

You know me.

I'm always hard at work

on the next thing.

I look forward to reading it

when you're ready.

Splendid.

- I'll see you both this weekend?

- Um...

At my benefit

for the Lincoln Center?

- Wouldn't miss it.

- Better not.

- How are you feeling?

- Much better, thank you.

- Great.

- Thanks.

[SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

WALTER:
What have you

been up to, Weller?

Still dusting off your

old chestnuts for a revival?

God knows you haven't

done much lately.

Well, I've been busy

writing a one-man play

based on your

brilliant career, Walter,

but I'm stuck on act one.

- Oh.

- [PHONE RINGING]

- Ooh!

- Oof.

Someone get Walter a refill.

He seems to have lost

his bark.

Sorry, babe.

It's Eleanor again.

Let me just see what she wants.

Yes, Ellie, what's up?

ELEANOR:
I'm afraid I

have some bad news.

Okay. What? What is it?

ELEANOR:

Ruth passed away last night.

That's impossible.

I saw her a few weeks ago.

- She seemed fine.

- ELEANOR:
Well, it seems

her cancer returned

several months ago,

and she never told anyone.

Oh, my God.

I can't believe it.

I can't believe

she's gone.

ELEANOR:

She's gone. She's gone.

So I guess

there'll be a service.

ELEANOR:
I suppose you'll speak.

I suppose you'll be the star.

Really, Eleanor?

Is that necessary?

ELEANOR:

No, it's not. I...

- Forget it.

- ELEANOR:
I apologize.

Okay, well, thanks for the call.

I need to hang up now.

[]

ADAM:
I spent a lovely afternoon

with Ruth just a few weeks ago,

and she spoke with such pride of

her children, Shelly and Ethan.

And her fierce dedication

to her beloved Vincent

is a lamp she kept

trimmed and burning.

We are all richer

for having shared our lives

with someone so imbued

with the sum

and substance of love.

Ruthie,

we miss you already.

This isn't the best time,

but I've gotta tell you.

I have some

disappointing news.

London isn't gonna happen.

Don't say it.

They cancelled Pipedream.

There's been a shake-up

at the company.

It seems like

they wanna move in

a new direction,

or something like that.

I'm sorry.

Bravo, Weller.

You really brought her

into the room.

I only wish

I could've done more.

What more could you have done?

She had cancer.

Well, I could've

been a better friend.

We do what we can do.

I suppose so.

So you're looking very well.

How are things?

Anything new and exciting?

No. Nothing new

or exciting.

- Heh, heh.

- And you?

How's the writing going?

Well, same old grind.

Just trying

to stay optimistic

in this depraved cultural

moment we're living in.

Well, I'm sure things

will work out for you.

Maybe, maybe not.

I fully embrace

the randomness of the universe.

Well, enjoy your food.

It was lovely to catch up.

Yeah.

Shelly, how you holding up?

I can't believe it.

I thought she'd be here

to take care of me forever.

- [CRYING]

- Aw. There, there. It's okay.

No, no, no.

We're all hurting.

I should show you the things

that Mom wanted you to have.

Sure, yeah.

SHELLY:
Everything he

thought was worth keeping.

I never read

any of his work.

His writing was

always over my head.

I should have tried harder.

No. Don't be

so hard on yourself.

You were a terrific daughter.

They were both

very proud of you.

Thank you.

[]

And don't worry

about the trunk.

I'll go talk to

the super right now.

SHELLY:

You're a lifesaver.

I am a mess.

- I should get back.

- ADAM:
Of course.

Stay strong, Shelly.

This too shall pass.

Excuse me.

I'm gonna have to say goodbye.

- Bye.

- Take care.

[]

My goodness, Adam,

what's going on?

I've been calling for hours.

Oh, sh*t. I...

I must have left my ringer off.

You're not ready? We're supposed

to be there in 15 minutes.

- Be where?

- Ken's benefit.

- What? Who?

- Ken Yates.

Dr. Yates,

Lincoln Center.

Oh, Christ! Heh, heh,

was that tonight?

Are you okay, Adam?

You're acting very peculiar.

- Have you been drinking?

- No. No, no, no.

Nothing like that.

I'm really on to something.

This is the best thing

I have written in years.

I... I gotta keep going.

Oh, Adam, we said we'd go.

We have to go.

I'm all dressed up.

And you look fantastic.

- You should go. Yeah.

- Alone? I don't know anyone.

Come on, you know Ken.

Listen, baby, I need you to go.

Tell him I did it,

I cracked it.

It's the play

he's been waiting for.

Adam, that's awkward.

Tell him in French.

He'll be charmed.

He's charmed by you.

Oh, yeah.

You see the way

he looks at you.

What are you

talking about?

- No.

- Get him excited.

Get him excited about the play.

I need you to do this.

- Okay. I'll go.

- I need you to do this.

Thank you. Go.

But this better be good.

Or I'm sending you to Toulouse

to visit my Tatie Monette

by yourself.

I'll visit your Tatie Monette

and your cousins from Avignon.

My cousins are

from Montpellier.

Tell them to move to Avignon,

it's easier for me to say.

Ha, ha, funny.

[]

[MAUD & SAM BREATHING HEAVILY]

MAUD:
I know something that

you don't want me to know.

You think about me.

You wake up rock hard

thinking about me.

You think about me

sucking your cock.

You think about f***ing me.

I'm your home, Samir.

Look at me.

I'm your home.

[BOTH PANTING]

"I wouldn't mind if

it never appeared.

The night is astounding

just as it is."

We did good, Vincent.

[EASY-LISTENING MUSIC PLAYING]

Where did you get it from?

Huh?

The idea behind

your dissertation.

And why is it

so important to you?

Um...

"Out of the crooked timber

of humanity

no straight thing

was ever made."

- What?

- That's a Kant quote.

I'm... I'm interested in finding

out why we are the way we are.

That's a good quality.

Yeah.

You're ruining my practice.

I snuck three peeks

at my watch.

You got 10 minutes

till your next patient.

ELEANOR:

Then we better get busy.

No foreplay?

No afterglow?

You're the boss. Oh!

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