Down to You

First love.

We've all been through it.

It can really take a hold of you.

Make you do some pretty crazy things.

They remind me of my first love.

But...

Imogen would never wear

that much jewelry.

And I wouldn't be caught dead

in shoes like that.

-Your coffee. I'm sorry about the wait.

-Thanks.

I remember when I first met her.

It was in this...

cool dive we used

to hang out at.

I guess we thought it was cool

because they didn't check IDs, but...

Anyway...

she sure looked great

that night.

There's no way! No way!

No way!

There's no way!

No way.

Get outta here!

-Totally true.

-You're such a liar.

-They'd never had anyone so talented.

-They said that? For real?

-They want to put me under contract.

-You did it with a chick...

somebody filmed. I can go to the store

and rent it. You got paid US$2,5OO?

-Right, but they will tax that.

-This is the most uncanny thing...

...I've ever heard of.

-She's supposed to stop by later.

-Who?

-My co-star.

Hold on! You're telling me, the one

that you hot-housed in the movie...

...is coming here tonight?

-Are you two going out now?

She's cool, but I'm not into dating

people at the office.

Wait. Just hold it. Monk, c'mon,

you gotta break me into this business.

Look at me and then look at you.

I'm far better looking.

No doubt in my mind

that you are, my friend.

But I'm afraid

you're way too small.

Get outta here.

I got it. And I can outlast anyone

in this goddamn town!

-Then take a challenge.

-Let's go!

New freshman. Name's Lana.

She's always grabby.

Loves fooling around.

Go get lit with her...

and take her back to the dorm. I'll be

in Al's bunk, so she won't see me.

If you don't show, you have to buy me

an all-you-can-eat sushi dinner.

-When I win?

-Then I'll get you an audition.

You got yourself a bet.

You ever heard of that

drinking game, "Quarters"?

Where am I going to sleep?

With that freshman.

-"She's Got You".

-What?

-It's a better pick than "Crazy".

-Depends on your mood, I guess.

-Do you like Patsy Cline?

-Yeah! Patsy, Billie, Joni.

All the great female singers.

My mom's influence. She spins.

-Get out of here!

-Been a DJ her whole life.

You can't watch me pick, okay?

Okay.

I had to choose dance stuff because

this place needs friction.

-I'm Imogen.

-Imogen?

-My mom picked it out of a name book.

-Practical.

I'm Al.

Alfred Connelly.

-Are you a junior?

-Sophomore. Are you a soph...?

Are you a freshman?

-This is a great pick for adrenaline.

-Have to endorphinize.

Later.

Singing, baby.

That guy looks like Jim Morrison,

from The Doors.

His name is Jim Morrison.

You okay?

That's what I get for drinking

in between drinks.

Wait.

Got to come up for air.

We're going to the Cat

and Mouse tavern. Coming?

-I see you with the twig in the corner.

-The frat boy without a frat.

-Al, this is Lana. Lana, Al.

-Hey you, Aley.

I'm going back to twig boy and then

we're going out. So, later.

She's really cool once you get to

know her. Do you wanna come?

I'd like to, but you should go

rage with the freshmen.

-I have my internship tomorrow.

-Doing what?

My dad has a cooking show,

so I'm learning about TV.

But I kinda would really like

to be a cook myself.

-Is he the chef?

-He's Chef Ray.

Your dad is Chef Ray?

Now Al, I want you to get this.

You cut into a piece of Jarlsberg...

you do not abuse the rind.

You don't say...

well, the rind is an inch big,

so I'm just gonna cut and chuck it.

You cut at the edge,

right here.

You know how much you're gonna

save? Are you seeing this?

You start adding these up,

that's fondue for a nation, buddy.

-Yes, Daddy.

-"Yes, Daddy". You are so smart.

My mom gave me one of his books. She

actually thinks I'm gonna cook here.

Imogen!

I'm in Sullivan's if you wanna come

over and listen to music sometime.

I'd like that.

Skinny. Do you know where

the man they call Horse is?

Monk?

Actually, he just left.

Well, I guess that

just leaves you and me.

-So you're in the business too?

-No. No.

-I'm Al. Monk's room-mate.

-Al, Monk's room-mate...

...buy Cyrus a drink.

-A friend of his is a friend of mine.

-She'll have a...

-An Old-Fashioned.

And a beer.

So...

...what kind of name is Cyrus?

-A man's.

Can I ask you a favor, Al?

Pass this to the Ox.

He's expecting it.

-Do you go to school with us?

-I was at the MIT doing chemistry.

-And?

-And...

I'm taking a break

to explore myself.

Kinda like taking a break

to find yourself?

I'm looking to share myself.

And it looks like the

Sixties are in town.

Come on, you guys.

You're the cutest one

in New York.

I got the most incredible rush

when I hugged him that night.

But as a freshman I made a rule

for myself:
no boyfriends.

In high school, I was always in

relationships. For the first time...

I just wanted to be free to have a good

time. But after seeing him in the bar...

What can I say?

I couldn't help myself.

I thought for sure

he wasn't interested.

But when I saw him in the courtyard,

I knew I had to throw away all rules.

Monk...

-What's going on?

-I got action.

That sounds good.

It was poetry, Al. The kind that makes

you think about the first time.

Hicks, cut the crap. Look,

what's going on? And who's in there?

-We get naked.

-And then what?

-She did it.

-Did what?

-I couldn't believe it.

-Believe what?

-It had never happened to me before.

-What happened?

She...

she...

she shoved...

her finger in my butt.

-In my... you know.

-My God.

My God!

Does this mean I'm gay?

Am I gay?

-Then again...

-Shut up.

I saw the film last night.

It's not bad.

That chariot sequence must've

been kind of tricky.

That old and still in love.

-You ever been in love?

-Sarah. All through high school.

Tingles and everything.

Lost my virginity to her.

-But that's all extinct.

-Why?

Because it happens.

It's a probable fatality.

-How old are we?

-2O.

We don't need love in our lives.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Hung over?

-It's ghastly.

Usually my parents never let me

drink more than two. Come in.

-Nice to have a single.

-It's the only lottery I've never won.

Something sacred.

Thank you.

Cake is my world.

I feel like I should pay admission.

These are really, really good.

Why, thank you.

I'm not gonna major in it, though.

Why not?

I was supposed to go to the

Art Institute in San Francisco. But...

my parents think that fine arts is for

graduate study, or something to do...

on weekends.

Did you always wanna be a chef?

Actually, when I was younger I kind

of wanted to be a singer-songwriter.

-Me too.

-Really?

-But I've absolutely no musical talent.

-Me neither.

But that's how I found painting.

Come here. Let me show

you my album covers.

See?

I would paint myself in them.

These are so good!

-Sister?

-No, I'm an only child.

-Me too.

-We're prime for psychoanalysis.

-Tell me about it.

-So can I psychoanalyze you?

Sure.

Childhood:
good or bad?

-Good and bad.

-Favorite foods?

This is such an intense

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