Columbus Page #4

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I don't even know why you wasted

your data?

- Waste my data?

- Never mind.

Smart phone, dumb human.

So, you never use your phone?

For phone calls.

Right.

I have a dumb phone...

no internet.

That's not even possible.

What? What?

I search plenty of things

on the computer.

Does this make you feel better

than everybody else?

Hardly.

(BELL TOLLS)

You'd love Eleanor, by the

way...

she was probably a lot like you

when she was younger.

Yeah? How so?

You know... an architecture

nerd.

Oh, is that what I am?

Yes.

Really?

Without a doubt.

Hm... go on.

Well, Eleanor was telling me

about my dad's latest research.

He was writing something

on the Saarinen churches.

Really? Like what?

I'm not sure exactly.

Something about the paradox

of modernism and religion.

That's interesting.

I suppose. Are you religious?

No...

I think religions are like

monarchies.

There might be a good king

here and there...

but the system is problematic.

Too easy to exploit.

So you're anti-monarchy?

Yes.

Isn't everyone?

You'd be surprised.

What about your dad? Does he

believe in anything?

He believes in modernism...

modernism with a soul.

I like that.

I don't know what he means, but

he used to say it all the time.

Something about an alternative

possibility.

[CASEY]

What are you doing?

Just checking to see if this

might be it. It's not.

What?

Take a look at this. What do you

think it is?

Those lines?

I don't know. They could be

anything.

But it sort of looks like a

tower, right?

Yeah, I guess. It's not this.

What's this mean?

It's just fragments... that

says, "Much ado about nothing."

"Nothing" underlined.

What's over here? With the

exclamation point?

That just says, "Yes."

It says:
"Effort plus cost...

"to see what is invisible and...

"always visible."

No, "omni-visible."

No, "always visible." Always.

Wow. I should ask Gabe at work.

He's really into these kind

of riddles.

Yes, yes, what the f***?

My father was always trying

to be so profound.

Why wouldn't he just the write

the name down...

or draw a better picture?

Well, I didn't think he thought

someone...

was ever gonna read this.

He probably knew exactly

what he meant.

It's still f***ing annoying.

Can I ask you something?

Maybe.

Why aren't you at the hospital?

Nothing's changed, you know?

If I were there right now,

it would be just like...

the last time I saw him.

He'd just be lying there.

Why should I just stare at him

all day?

You could talk to him.

This isn't a movie, nothing's

going to happen.

You know, there's been

research...

I don't want to talk to him.

We never talked.

He was never interested.

Why should I bother him now?

Do you think he's got a chance

to recover?

Even if it's just enough to go

back to Seoul?

God... I hope not.

What?

The truth is, if I were

in Korea...

I'd be expected to be there

when he died...

to express sorrow in the most

dramatic fashion.

There's this belief that

if you're not there...

when a family member dies and

not adequately grieving...

your spirit will roam

aimlessly...

and become a kaekkwi...

a ghost.

Of course, my dad didn't believe

in that sh*t...

but still, it would be expected

of me.

Do you believe in it?

No.

[CASEY] But if you were in

Korea, you'd go along with it.

Probably.

So what? You don't want him

to get better?

Maybe not.

Oh... that's so sad.

I think your mom was right.

Are you just trying to get back

at me...

for talking about your dad?

No, I've been thinking about it

since you told me.

What she says makes sense.

Stop. You have no idea.

[JIN] You're bright. You can

do a lot.

You should go to New Haven,

take her up on her offer.

What offer? What offer?

She was being nice, and I blew

it up in my mind.

And... I don't even want to go.

I can't.

You said your mom wants you

to go.

[CASEY] Yeah.

She just feels guilty and she

doesn't know what it would mean.

Give your mom some credit, huh?

I can't believe you're

lecturing me.

I'm not lecturing you.

I'm not lecturing you!

You quit grad school, right?

That is different. That is

completely different and...

The reason I'm telling

you this...

and the reason your mother

is telling you this...

is because you're smart

and talented.

You could do a lot better!

Than what? Taking care

of my mom?

You obviously don't get that,

do you?

Because you're here hoping

that your dad dies...

so you don't have to mourn

for him.

I should go.

(ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

It is one of the most

significant and modern...

domestic architecture

in the world.

Table that mimics the one

outside.

Where's the...

Inside.

On the table...

A statue of Henry Moore's Draped

Reclining Woman...

used to reside on this up

here...

but there was an auction one day

and Oprah bought it.

And over here to the right,

we have...

Can you do the translation work

in his room?

I just think you should be there

whenever possible.

I'm there a lot.

It makes a difference, Jin,

it does.

[JIN]

I think you'd really like her.

[ELEANOR]

She sounds great.

She's a mini-version of you.

I mean, she's not smaller,

she's younger.

I get it. How old did you say

she was?

Um, I don't know, 19, 20.

Do you like her?

I think she's... well, what do

you mean? What do you mean?

Do you like her, like her?

How old are you?

You do, don't you?

You need to pull back

on that wine.

You love her.

First of all, she's way

too young.

Ah, wait, weren't you 18 when

you declared your love to me?

Or was it 17?

Shut up. I never did that.

Ah, you did.

I didn't.

Maybe you didn't use the word

"love" but...

aw, you were so sweet.

God, I was hoping that never

happened.

It did.

I just... I hoped it was

in my imagination.

"Eleanor, I want you to know

that I think you're..."

What did you say? What was it?

I was admittedly a little naive.

You were sweet.

I always thought you were

adorable.

Just young, very serious.

I was... what? I was 20...

Yes...

I did have an agonizing

crush on you.

God, you were like...

You look just like your dad

right now.

No.

- Please.

- No.

- Eleanor.

- No, you have to go.

I can't do this.

You have to leave.

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

[JIN]

More glass.

[CASEY]

More glass.

[JIN]

Transparency. Light.

[CASEY]

This is number five on my list.

- Woo-hoo!

- Shh.

Look at the dummy!

- Ssh!

- [JIN] Who are you calling?

Just give me a second.

Hi, Vanessa, it's Casey.

Sorry to bother you, but I'm

just trying to get a hold...

of my mom again.

I want her to know that...

I will definitely pick her up

in the morning.

Can you tell her that?

Thanks, bye.

Are you f***ing kidding me?

[JIN]

You okay?

Oh, hi. Sorry, I was just gonna

leave another message.

Yeah. Yes, I forgot that

she told me that.

That's why I was calling back.

Okay, got it, so you'll

drive her.

Hey, did my mom's phone

die again?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

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