Death in Love Page #7

the two of you

are up to something.

Are you f***ing me?

We both

know the answer to that.

Because I brought

the two of you in together.

So if anything's going on,

I should be cut in on the deal.

We were partners.

You cut me out.

You quit.

I didn't quit.

You stopped working.

You stopped working.

You moved that little girl

in with you.

I wasn't going to share

while you sat on your ass

and had your fun.

You're lucky I let you back here.

to work on commission

after the way...

Do you really want to dignify

what we do here

by calling it work?

I have a meeting at 8:00.

With some people from Seattle

about setting

an operation there.

It's so pathetic.

It'll probably be good

for a month or two,

but our cut should be nice.

You can get in on it

if you want to come.

I can't make it tonight.

I'll be in your neighborhood,

and I can drop by afterwards

when I'm done.

My brother's there, remember?

I remember everything.

Are you going somewhere?

I'm seeing our son for dinner

it's been a long day.

Why doesn't he

just come over here?

There are some things

I need to tell him.

I was with someone

a long time ago,

before I met your father.

I know; Half the city of Paris

was after you.

Is that what you wanted to have

dinner to talk to me about,

all the guys chased you?

The more they wanted you,

the less interested

you were in them?

They threatened suicide,

they flung themselves

off buildings.

For a while, it wasn't safe to

walk down the streets of Paris

for fear

of all the broken-hearted boys

crashing on the pavement.

I was in love,

before Paris.

What happened?

I left him.

Why?

I was afraid.

Of what?

Why did you marry dad?

He was very handsome.

He's still handsome.

You should have seen him then.

He was incredibly handsome

when we met.

I'm sure you knew

a lot of handsome men.

Well, I knew

he would never leave me.

That's it?

Doesn't seem like a very good

reason to marry someone.

Isn't it?

He needed to prove

that he would never leave me,

no matter what I did.

So I push him away,

and he stays.

Marriage is about

what people need,

not what they want.

Sometimes I feel

like I am a ghost.

Just floating through reality

without really

touching anything.

But mostly I feel like

I'm living in a dream.

Where nothing is real.

Everything is just a dream.

What makes you think that

you are the one dreaming it?

What do you want, mom?

What do you want from me?

Nothing.

I don't want anything from you

I think you always felt

that I needed something,

needed your love somehow

in order to keep me alive.

I don't need your love.

I never needed your love.

I needed his.

Why are you telling me this?

So you can be free.

Hmm.

Sounds to me

like you're the one who's free

not yet.

Soon.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh!

Hi, how are you?

I'm...

I know.

We... we... we've met before.

My brother's not here.

Isn't he staying with...

He's not here right now.

Oh.

My mistake.

Um...

, look, you know, I'm

cooking my dinner right now

and I wasn't expecting anybody.

It's kind of a mess right now

oh.

Um, can I use your bathroom?

Just for a minute.

I won't bother you.

Uh...

Thanks.

Um, it's over...

Right.

It's right through there,

yeah.

Is that your piano?

Your brother tells me

you're a composer.

I'd love to hear one of your

compositions one of these days.

I mean, if you...

Yeah, I haven't

been composing recently.

Oh, that's too bad.

Oh, but you can always play

one of your old ones.

I'm sure it...

Yeah, yeah-

no, you know, I'm sorry.

I'm just... I'm doing this...

My d... I'm cooking my dinner.

And s... I don't mean to be rude,

but it's, like,

this complicated procedure,

so I don't mean to be rude.

You know, you should come out.

It's so much less work.

Yeah, it's not that simple,

you know?

It's this whole thing.

That I... I wouldn't want

to bore you with it.

What kind of thing?

I'm good with special diets,

and you can bring

a tape of your music over,

and if you let me know

what you'd like to eat,

I can make it for you.

Well, yeah, thanks.

That's really sweet of you,

you know.

Uh, but... but, you know,

I'll tell my brother

that you came by.

Oh, you don't

have to tell him.

He's been busy.

I can make it

just the two of us.

Get the f*** out.

Excuse me?

Get the f*** out of here!

I'm sorry.

Get the f*** out of here!

Get the f*** out of here!

Get the f*** out of here!

Get the f*** out!

Get the f*** out!

Crunch!

# #

# all I want is #

# the best #

# for our lives #

# my dear #

# and you know #

# my wishes #

# are sincere #

# what's to say #

# for the days #

# I cannot bear #

# a Sunday smile #

# you wore it for a while #

# a Sunday mile #

# we paused and sang #

# a Sunday smile #

# you wore it for a while #

# a Sunday mile #

# we paused and sang #

# a Sunday smile #

# and we felt true #

I can't even believe

you'd talk to me

after the raking over

I gave you in that class.

Well, hey, I got a callback.

And I was mad at first,

but then I realized

that you were right...

About everything.

# we burned to the ground #

what's this?

Well, those are keys

to our new office.

We got our first furniture

delivery in today.

It's already in?

Did you tell our boss

about it yet?

- No.

- No?

I was so sure you'd tell her.

Yeah, I guess I got

a distressing honest streak.

Mm-hmm.

Honest or self-destructive?

I got to get going.

She's amazing.

She's really into you too.

- You think so?

- Mm-hmm.

All right.

Ah, I feel

like I'm in high school.

Oh-ho, I'm not that young.

No, I mean,

this whole thing is just...

Let's go to my hotel.

It's just... it's just right here.

It's right around the corner.

Um, let's go

to your new office.

I want to be the first to...

- Christen it?

- I wouldn't use that word.

Anoint it?

Appoint it?

Break it in?

Oh.

No, no,

you already used that one

for the outside door.

- I did?

- Yeah, you did.

I did.

Here you go.

Oh.

Nice space.

Could you wait here

for a minute?

Is everything all right?

Yeah.

Yeah, well,

I thought that, uh...

That the furniture

would be here?

There is no furniture,

is there?

Doesn't look like it.

You knew all along.

You get a cut?

What are you gonna do?

There never was anything,

was there?

Nothing.

That's what you wanted,

isn't it?

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

I don't have keys anymore.

Hey.

I'm sorry to come over so late,

but I don't know, I just...

I just...

You were right to be worried

about that thing.

I just wanted to say

I'm so sorry.

I got caught up, and it...

Did something happen

to your hand?

Jesus, what's wrong

with your hand?

What happened?

Jesus Christ.

What happened?

Did you...

Did you do this to yourself?

Why?

Why would you

do this to yourself?

- I don't know.

- Why?

That woman came here

looking for you.

What woman?

What are you talking about?

The Asian woman

that you're staying with.

Staying with...

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