Brief Reunion Page #4
that's not gonna happen.
Aaron:
What if it did?Aaron:
Can't like couldn't orcan't like shouldn't?
Mark:
Just stop talking to him.Aaron:
Just hear me out?Lea:
I'm parked over here.Lea:
Pretty.Aaron:
Please Lea. What do I do?Lea:
I guess what's done isdone.
Aaron:
Meaning?Lea:
I don't know.Aaron:
I'm sorry.Aaron:
Nobody in the worldmeans more to me than you.
Aaron:
Will you let me take youto dinner?
Lea:
That would be a start.Lea:
Yeah well. You know youguys aren't getting any younger.
Well... You know what I
mean. Yeah.
Lea:
Well. You know, maybe Dad's justgoing to have to be more careful and
have to be the one...
...that makes sure that
he and what did you say?
[Lea talks on Phone]
[Lea talks on Phone]
Lea:
It's the truth. Yeah.Well. I think Dad would take it a
lot better... Oh, hold on a sec, Mom.
Aaron:
I have to go meet Teddyfor a beer.
Lea:
Okay. Aaron: He's got someinvestment thing he wants to talk about.
Lea:
How long are you going tobe?
Aaron:
I don't know... Uh.Couple hours?
Lea:
Okay. Drive safe.Teddy:
I thought you shouldhave that back.
Aaron:
Why do you have this?Teddy:
Uh. Well, the day youand Mark left Prague?
Uh, I was bored so I went over
to Madame K's for some fun.
Teddy:
Neil gave it to me togive to Gitta.
Aaron:
He gave it to you?Teddy:
Yeah.Aaron:
And?Teddy:
Well. I was just going topeek at it but then when I read it...
Teddy:
I realized it was kinda the perfectway to finally have a go with Gitta.
Teddy:
Cause you weren't verygenerous with her.
Aaron:
How much do you want?Teddy:
I want to know about thehole.
Aaron:
What hole?Teddy:
The flaw in Version 2.0. WhatNeil was talking about before he died.
Aaron:
Neil was delusional.Teddy.
Teddy:
Yeah? No. I think it wasmore like guilty conscience.
Aaron:
I don't know what you'retalking about.
Teddy:
I think you do.Aaron:
Did you have something on Neiltoo? From freshman year or something?
Teddy:
Have something?Aaron:
Or did he just see somethingin you no one else the world could see?
Teddy:
I was his best friend.Teddy:
Hey. You know Aaron? Thething I never understood about Gitta?
Teddy:
Why was she such a popular whore?Considering what a terrible f*** she was?
Teddy:
I mean. Right?Aaron:
F***.[Crickets chirping]
Lea:
Oh. Hey.Lea:
What's wrong?Lea:
Well. I was surprised youwent.
Aaron:
Coffee?Lea:
Book proposal. Duetomorrow.
Aaron:
Oh. Right.Lea:
You're gonna have time inthe morning to read it. Right?
Aaron:
Yeah.Lea:
So what did he want?Started out promising enough but it turns
out he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Aaron:
Hasn't thought itthrough.
Lea:
Are you sure you're okay?Aaron:
Just incredibly annoyed.Lea:
Well. I better get back toit.
Lea:
Oh god. 10:30 already?Aaron:
I'm gonnaLea:
Oh. Aaron, don't startagain.
Aaron:
I already have.Lea:
I know. Why?[Crickets]
[Aaron vomits]
[Garbage Bag ruffles]
[Phone rings]
Aaron:
Why don't you get upearly?
Lea:
Mmm. No I can't. I'm on aroll.
Lea:
Thanks. Honey.Aaron:
You'll be fresher in themorning.
Lea:
Mmm. I have to finish it tonightso I can proof it in the morning.
Aaron:
Okay.Lea:
Thanks. Aaron: Good luck.Aaron:
'nightLea:
Good nightAaron:
I've gotta go to theoffice.
Lea:
Oh. Really?Aaron:
I've gotta take care ofthis Northern thing.
Lea:
Well. Are you gonna havetime to read this?
Aaron:
Can you e-mail it to me?Lea:
I guess.Katie:
Oh my god! What are youdoing here?
Aaron:
What are you doing here?Katie:
I have some stuff tocatch up on.
Aaron:
I don't pay you to workon Saturdays.
Katie:
I know.Aaron:
Don't stay all day.Katie:
I won't.Aaron:
Did you call the police?Simone:
They won't evenconsider him missing.
Simone:
You know, if he were planningto go somewhere, he'd bring his laptop.
Aaron:
Do you have his computer?Simone:
Yeah. It's in the car.Aaron:
Well. I could try to getinto it, if you want.
Simone:
Oh. Okay.Aaron:
Maybe we can findsomething to convince them
right away.
Simone:
What did he want to askyou about?
Aaron:
Simone. I think Teddymay be in trouble.
Simone:
What kind of trouble?Aaron:
Last night he asked me to stakehim some money but for a drug deal.
Lea:
Last night?Simone:
Oh. Teddy. Lea: So what doyou think could've happened to him?
Aaron:
I don't know. But heseemed pretty desperate.
I think he might've already owed
somebody some money.
Simone:
So why didn't you lendit to him?
Lea:
Okay so you refused, andleft.
Simone:
Okay. Uh, come with me,and tell this to the police.
Simone:
You know. Then maybe theycan start looking for him right away.
Aaron:
What if- whatif he's not missing?
Lea:
Aaron's right. I mean, what if yougo to the police, and he's not missing?
Aaron:
Devil's advocate. If he'snot, if he doesn't want to be found,
Aaron:
We could get him into a lotof trouble if we go to the police.
Simone:
But he's obviouslyalready in a lot of trouble.
Aaron:
We don't know that forsure.
Simone:
Why is his car stillthere?
Lea:
Maybe he took a ride withsomebody.
Simone:
Oh. God. Where? Whowith?
Aaron:
If I could get into hislaptop maybe we can find a lead.
Simone:
Okay.Lea:
It's gonna be alright,okay? He's gonna turn up.
Lea:
A drug deal?Aaron:
I figured the less youknew, the better.
Lea:
And I completely believedyou.
Aaron:
I should go to the office. Idon't have the right software here.
Aaron:
Oh! Your proposal.Aaron:
Sh*t. I'm sorry.Aaron:
Don't wait up. This couldtake a while. It could be all night.
Lea:
I won't.KEYBOARD:
[music]:
OMINOUS MUSICDIR:
[sound]:
BODY FALLING IN GRAVE[music]:
OMINOUS MUSICMark:
So they don't have anyleads on these drug dealers?
Aaron:
No.Mark:
And he never told you whothey were.
Aaron:
Uh uhMark:
No luck with his computer?Aaron:
Nope.Mark:
You?Mark:
Well. The police will getinto it.
Aaron:
I hope so.Mark:
F***ing Teddy. Probablygot himself killed.
Not that that would be
such a bad thing.
didn't hear that.
[Music. Sound]:
FOREBODINGMUSIC, BIRDS, CRICKETS
Mark:
Lets do it.Mark:
What. Wednesday, you freeWednesday?
Aaron:
Uh. Wednesday orThursday, I forget which, um,
I have- I have an appointment
with Northern.
Mark:
You own your own businessman. Just close up.
Mark:
Get a couple of beers sitdown, kick our feet up
Mark:
Hey.Mark:
Wow. Look who's back!Simone:
No. This is Teddy'sbrother, Tom.
Mark:
Oh. Wow.Tom:
Tom.Lea:
Tom. This is my husbandAaron, and my brother Mark.
They both went to school with
Teddy.
Tom:
Yeah. I know.Aaron:
Will you excuse me justone moment.
Mark:
Oh um. Hey have a seat.[Sound]:
AARON HYPERVENTILATES
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