City of Angels Page #5

What does your wife think of that?

That is my wife.

Check his vitals every .

I can't see you,

but I know you're there.

Go back and tell them

that I'm not going.

Not yet.

Where have you been?

Oh, sh*t. I totally forgot dinner.

Dinner?

With who?

A guy I met. I bumped into him

and we got something to eat.

Did you pack my backpack?

What else?

We talked...

...and then I got beeped

and he disappeared.

Why did you pack my backpack?

Earl, what are you doing?

I thought we'd fly up to Tahoe,

use your uncle's cabin...

...maybe do a little hiking.

What?

God. Is it...?

Maggie, it's just a tick.

- Get a match.

- We're not going to burn him, Jordan.

It'll have to back out.

Can't leave the head in.

- We can't just be burning tick heads.

- Then get some alcohol.

I don't have any.

- You don't have any alcohol?

- I don't operate here.

How about some olive oil?

Which kind? Jalapeño or rosemary?

Rosemary.

So what did you and your friend...

What did you say his name was?

Seth.

What did you two talk about?

Dying.

Come on, we deal with life and death

every day. Why can't we talk about it?

I hope you won't become a

surgeon who prays in the O.R.

Can we talk for a minute?

We'll talk while camping.

Jordan, I can't go camping now.

We need some time together.

All right, let's see if we can

just spend minutes.

Let's see if we can just stand

still together for minutes.

Doing what?

Just being here.

I'll get the trail map.

No, I mean it.

Nothing but us.

What do I do?

Just look at me.

You can't do it.

You can't do it.

- You flinched. You lose!

- You cheat.

That old black magic called...

...love.

Thank you very much.

Welcome back. We've been talking

to mothers who are members of the KKK.

You want to watch anything?

Me neither.

How do you know when I'm here?

I know.

Jeez, you look good.

I forgot how good everybody looked.

years of silence.

You got guts, kid, showing yourself

like that. I appreciate that. I do.

It'll make it easier.

I got to tell you, I feel fine.

You might want to check your orders...

...because I sure don't feel

like I'm dying.

You're not dying.

Right. Then how come you're

hanging around my room all the time?

I'm the only one with his ass

hanging out of his dress.

Unless...

Could it be...

...the doctor?

Sure.

The doctor.

She's pretty.

A little flat-chested...

...but all you need's a handful.

- Who are you?

- This is good.

This is what they call...

..."serendipitous."

Look that up in the dictionary,

you'll see a picture of you and me.

Thank you.

You ready to deal?

Because I can answer all

your questions, friend.

How's the French toast?

Fabulous.

Set me up.

Guess I should introduce myself.

Come on, give me your hand.

Put it in mine. There you go.

A little tighter. Tighter.

There you go.

No, that's too much.

There you go. Good grip.

Nathaniel Messinger.

Glutton, hedonist...

...former celestial body,

recent addition to the human race.

I don't believe you.

You want proof?

You hang out at a library.

You can speak every language.

You travel with the speed of thought...

...and you're reading

my mind right now.

Stop that.

You're doing it.

It's impossible.

"Some things are true

whether you believe them or not."

How?

- You choose.

- Choose?

To fall to Earth.

You take the plunge,

the tumble, the dive.

You jump off a bridge.

Leap out a window.

You just make up your mind

to do it and you do it.

You wake up all smelly,

and aching from head to toe...

...and hungrier than you've

ever been...

...only you have no idea what hunger is

or any of that stuff...

...so it's all real confusing

and painful, but very, very good.

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