Conversations with God Page #4

We are getting

crazy busy lately. Yeah.

No. 'Cause the thought of sitting in a car

by myself all day long? Not for me.

I love people.

- Wait. I said that already, didn't I?

- Yeah.

Yeah, well, it's true.

Call me crazy.

It's nice meeting you.

- Oh, are you getting off?

- Uh, you know, I-I think so.

Shoot. God, isn't that just how life is?

I mean, people just moving in

and moving out, and you never know why...

or if you're ever even

gonna see them again.

- I never thought about it that way.

- Makes you think, doesn't it?

- Well, good-bye.

- Oh, no, no, no, no.

You don't get to say "good-bye. "

"See you later. " "Till we meet again. "

Anything but "good-bye. "

I mean, "good-bye"

is something that you say...

when you walk out on a bad job

or you leave a bad lover.

- Yeah. Yeah.

- Yeah.

Well, um, see you later.

Later.

Hey. Now that's

what I'm talking about.

We're talking to

dead people, folks. Spooky stuff.

You've been listening to

Fat Friday Morning Freak-out Show.

Bob and Jane will be here

with me on Monday.

They got a new book called

Breaking Up With Mommy-

or Daddy or Your Cousin

or whatever the damn name is.

And they're gonna be

doing a book signing...

at Medford Regasus Bookstore

starting at 7.:
00 p. m.

On Monday, I will be talking

to an angry deli worker.

He's mad at you idiots who go

and order sliced turkey breast...

and then at the last minute

change it over to sliced ham.

And then for coming in

at 8:
00 at night-

- Good morning.

- You must be Neale.

- Yes.

- Leora.

- We spoke on the phone.

- I'm Rockin' Roy, the Morning Boy-

- Of course. Thanks for getting me in.

- You're not in yet.

- Stay young. Stay cool.

- You still have to meet Roy.

He's a handful.

You tell Jainey I wanna talk to her.

I don't remember approving this, uh,

drunk Russian guy for tomorrow's show.

Nobody cares about this. I mean,

so what if he drank too much vodka...

and fell out of a six-story building

and lived to tell about it?

That-That's actually pretty funny.

Okay, yeah, we go

with the drunk Russian guy...

but just get me a list of backups

in case he turns out to be a dud.

And make sure that he is not drunk,

because I-Who the hell is this?

This is your 9:
00.

For the weekend slot.

Oh. Yeah, yeah.

Okay. Hi. Hi.

- Hi.

- Uh,just head in. I'll be right in.

- You got it.

- Okay?

Listen, next time I'm talking about

my personal affairs...

it would be nice if you'd let me know

there's someone standing right there.

If you'd take a breath once in a while,

I would be happy to.

Just get me the files, all right?

Cancel this lunch.

Oh, man. I am sorry

about all these delays.

I have had

just a crazy month. Uh-

So, how are you, uh, Nick?

- Uh, Neale.

- Neale. Right. Okay.

Uh, Leora is very

impressed with you.

- She says that you have

some good experience?

- Mmm.

Well, um-Well, I was on the air

for a while in Baltimore...

and then down south

for a few years after that.

I've always been around radio

in my career-

You know what? Listen.

I can make people enjoy the sound

ofleaves falling on the radio.

How do you do that?

You're gonna have to hire me

to find out.

What are your Saturday

afternoons like?

Saturday afternoon would be okay.

It's a four-hour slot.

Is that gonna fit in your schedule?

- Yeah, that'd be good.

- Yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Okay, good.

You're hired.

- Great.

- I'll see ya on Saturday.

Yeah.

And shut the door.

Thank you.

Oh.

So I'm gonna call you, um, about the-

about the new mix.

I think that sounds great.

And your ideas were perfect.

Hey-

See ya.

And my ideas were perfect.

And my ideas

were perfect.

And my ideas were perfect.

My ideas were-

Perfect.

Man, hot, fresh pizza

tastes a heck of a lot better...

coming out the box

than it does the Dumpster.

- Neale, you want another piece?

- Yeah. Yeah, I want another piece of pizza.

I brought it, didn't I?

So anyway...

I look out the window,

and she's got this guy, you know.

And I think, well, maybe

that's not such a bad thing.

- Right.

- So, you know, that's where I am right now.

You know what? I'm with

great friends right now and I-

- That's what I'm happy about, so cheers.

- YeahI

- To great friends.

- Gettin'the best cabin in the park.

That's right.

Gettin' the best cabin in the park.

Bon apptit.

Good morning.

Good morning to you too.

Hello, Neale.

Hey, uh, Leora.

What are you doin' here?

- Well, nice to see you too.

- I'm sorry.

I thought you lived in Medford

for some reason.

Born and raised right here in Ashland.

And you? Do you live around here?

Neale, ol'boy.

How ya doin; buddy?

- Look at you. Mr. Big Time now.

- Yeah.

Neale, you gonna introduce me

to your utterly gorgeous lady friend?

Um, uh, Leora, this is Fitch.

Fitch, this is Leora.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Aren't you easy on the eyes?

Uh, Fitch, can we

talk later, do you think?

Oh, don't be silly.

I'll join you for a drink.

Oh, don't worry. Even though you're

the only friend I know with a job...

- I brought my own.

- Fitch-

Unless you'll be moving this little

gathering back to your new cabin?

- Fitch.

- You sly ol'dog.

I see how you operate.

My friend here's- has got a nice cabin.

You really must see it.

It comes with a nice cot.

Rrobably fit the two of you in a pinch.

- Oh! Geez.

- I'm sorry.

- So sorry.

- It's okay.

- I'm sorry. Here- Here, let me-

- It's okay!

- I'm an idiot. I'm- I'm sorry.

- Please stop!

And down he goes.

- I should go.

- I'm- I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Rent, $25 per week.

Over there you've got your bathroom.

Now, our maid quit

about a month ago...

so we'd appreciate it

if you would clean up after yourself.

Thought I should come by,

see if you needed any help.

- Is that it?

- Yep.

Strange to think everything I own

fits in a duffel bag.

There's nothing wrong

with traveling light.

We should probably

talk about the other day.

- No, it's not necessary.

- It is.

From what I remember, it is.

Sunny seems to think it happened

because I wasn't prepared...

for you to get

out of here before me.

And since I've never known the woman

to blow smoke- Amazing, huh?

Make it all the way

to 60 years old-

one moment I'm back

to being a jealous kid.

Stupid.

Must feel good to be gettin' out.

It's like you said- friends on the street,

hardest ones to make...

tougher ones to lose.

Does that mean we're friends?

Not yet.

Hmm.

Leora!

Roy!

Anybody, it's Neale!

Hello!

Hey. What are you doing

sleeping on a bench?

Looking for you.

God, that's a trip.

Everyone was gone?

Yeah. Just when things

were getting better.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean- I mean, look at you.

Wow. I don't think I've ever seen you

out of work clothes.

Yeah, don't I look good?

Oh, yeah. You look great.

It's a- It's a great look on you.

Yeah, I'm headin' over to the Black Sheep

for happy hour with the girlfriends.

- Oh.

- They have killer drink specials.

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