Camera Store Page #5

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Katy wouldn't even talk to me.

She wouldn't even look at me...

When she went down the halls.

But, yeah, it went on like that

till graduation...

And then I never saw her

again, so...

Well, geez, Pete.

That's sadder than

a Bruce Springsteen song.

Well...

My mother was right.

Making love is too important

to waste.

Know something?

I feel the exact same way.

I think it's like a gift

two people give each other.

Like Christmas presents.

Come on.

Pay up. I want to show

you something.

Are you sure we should

be in here?

Come on.

Ta-da.

That doesn't look, um...

Probably shouldn't... okay.

My ex-boss... she owns this

place.

All she ever talks about is how

she lost her shirt...

And the bank did this and that,

and now they gotta...

Fight it out in court.

Do you like it?

Yeah.

I'm gonna stay here tonight.

You wanna spy on some people?

Come on.

Okay... come here.

You see that people right there?

Oh yeah. Yeah.

You see the baby?

Yeah.

Okay, just go with it.

On the count of three

you're gonna blow.

One.

Two.

Three.

I didn't mind...

The way that you were looking

at me on the bus this morning.

In fact, I liked it.

Do you like me?

Yeah.

I have to get back.

I'm sorry.

All business, aren't you,

Mr. Pete?

You could stay...

Uh... with me...

Tonight.

But your mom...

They're at Hilton head.

Yeah?

You really want me?

All you have to do is say

that you want me...

And I'll believe you.

I want you.

Now you listen to me.

You can lie about

the little stuff...

But not about what's important.

And don't you be mean.

I couldn't take it

if you were mean.

I...

I have to go.

No.

I'm sorry.

Ray... I don't like that kid.

He thinks he's better than us.

Joe college, f***ing smart ass.

Us?

Yeah.

Oh, hey, Bobby!

Do me a favor.

Get your gun out.

Ray, come on.

No, I'm serious. Get your gun

out and shoot me.

I'll stand still,

it'll be quick.

I'm only trying to talk to

you, for Christ's sakes.

If there's a god in heaven

and he's merciful...

You will shoot me.

What's your f***ing problem,

Ray?

You, warden.

You know who your friend is,

Ray?

Me.

And we got policies about

religious decorations...

In this mall.

It's against the constitution

or something.

Not to mention the sight

of baby Jesus here...

Offends every friggin' towel

head and sheeny...

Walking in this joint.

I forget things for you!

And what do I get?

Your rancor.

And rancor is easy, Ray.

Easy!

F***ing coward.

That was fun.

My mother owned a '67 rancor.

Uh... Plesko.

Plesko.

With a "p".

There you are.

Check it out, well, will you?

Just make sure everything's

up to snuff.

They brought us their

memories, Pete.

And we immortalize

them in silver...

And gave it back for pennies

on the dollar.

That will be 17 dollars

and 27 cents.

Uh... yeah, we'll have

to come back.

No, you won't come back.

You won't come back...

And I will have to look at those

pictures every day...

Until I f***ing puke.

You won't come back...

Because you never intended

to pay for them.

You dropped them off here

to become permanent inventory...

In the little part of hell

that I permanently oversee.

And what did I do? Hm?

I gave you the benefit

of the doubt.

I let you look at them.

Because I'm in the service

business.

A concept that has long

since vanished...

From the American retail scene.

Am I right, Ray?

Pinky, take it easy.

So, listen to me...

You f***ing little wastrel.

You will clear away

the cobwebs...

From your rotting cerebrum...

Long enough to pay me

the money that you owe.

Or, so help me god,

I will f***ing top you...

And leave you for the

f***ing dogs!

No, pinky, stop!

I don't want your f***ing money!

Go! Go!

I want my check!

Pearl river. Paramus.

White plains.

He does that to us every year!

He does it to humiliate us...

To show us that we're nothing

but f***ing plugs!

Plugs, mate!

Hey.

Time for a little break.

What do you say, huh?

Thank you.

It was my husband's.

You sold it to him a while ago.

One moment, one moment.

Please, please.

You're so kind.

I'm honored.

Uh, anyway, um...

My husband said it was

worth a lot.

And he was right.

It was worth a lot.

Once.

But time moves on.

You know what I wish sometimes?

Sometimes I wish I could just...

Take the world...

This whole spinning orb, in my

hands and just make it stop...

Just for a minute.

But I can't.

I can't.

It's probably just as well.

I mean, lord knows what would

happen to the weather.

Now tell me...

Why exactly did you want

the camera repaired?

Your son did that?

I'll tell you, Mr. Steuben...

Pinky.

Pinky.

A neighbor gave him this little

camera, and...

He just ca... came to life.

I would really like to get

to meet this young champion.

Aw.

No, no, no.

I don't see Randall just

taking pictures.

I see him making photographs.

That, Brenda, is why I'm going

to recommend this model.

Will that be cash?

You have beautiful handwriting.

For a beautiful lady.

Excuse me, um... Mr. Steuben.

Excuse me a second, Brenda.

Back in a moment.

What the f*** are you doing?

I'm selling the lady a camera

for her son.

It's Christmas, remember.

It's going to be $3800 min.

That'll put us over.

Kill the sale.

The f*** I will.

Shh!

Kill it.

This is not the number.

The number?

I don't give a damn about...

You want to know about

the number?

I'll tell you the number.

It is half of one percent

of five thousand.

That's the number.

Now you let me go,

because she'll walk.

No, pinky, just listen to me.

She's going to bring it back

anyway, they always do.

You see the prices, I mean it's

$1,800 f***ing less at Yorktown.

She don't want Yorktown!

Shh.

She wants me.

She likes my handwriting.

No, no, no, no.

You want a piece? I'll give you

a taste.

Not hungry.

Well, I am.

I want to sell a camera today.

Is there a problem, pinky?

Should I come back later?

No problem at all, Brenda.

Just indulge us for a moment,

will you?

Look, I tell you what.

You take the commission.

You can have all the commission.

All the commission.

And, what's more, I will break

it down over two or three days.

Listen to me. Just kill it,

alright?

Sell her a few hundred bucks

of something.

We have to make the number.

F*** the number. When did you

care about the number?

Listen, please, Ray.

Please let me sell a camera.

No, no, no, no.

I'm asking you.

As a friend.

Let me sell.

Hey.

I know it looks like a lot...

And it's more than we meant

to spend, but...

Mm-hm.

Pinky, um...

Um... Mr. Steuben says

it's what you need.

Not just to take pictures but...

To make photographs.

Oh, nice.

So, this is the young champion,

is it?

Nice to meet you.

Nicely, nicely done, Randall.

Um...

Um...

Ma'am, my manager has just given

me a little bit of news.

I liked Brenda better.

Then, "ma'am."

It's just... it's just

a formality, um...

But, pinky, we...

Look...

The good people at Yorktown

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