Dream Lover Page #2

Sure. Why didn't you

say something before?

- Happy birthday.

- Thank you.

Oh, God. I'm embarrassed.

Last week, the wine.

B*tch of the western world.

Oh, right.

I'm sorry.

I have to apologize.

No, no, no.

No. I'm the one who spilled...

No. I'm a klutz.

Things like that

are always happening to me.

It embarrasses me.

And I took it out on you.

Plus, I'd just bought that dress.

I was trying to impress this guy.

Did it work?

Yeah. He was impressed

with what a b*tch I am.

I'm... I'm really sorry

I ruined your evening.

If you want me to pay -

No. You did me a favor.

I might have gone for that guy.

I don't need that right now.

Besides, you changed my life.

I switched from French wine

to French water.

So. Anyway, sorry.

Thanks and... bye.

I'm Ray.

Lena.

Hi, Lena.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I know, I know.

It's junk.

I'm poisoning my body.

But I got the water.

Anyway. I believe in body wisdom.

If your body craves something

that's what it needs.

So what have you got here?

Lonely guy specials?

They have a very good

selection here.

I think the manager's

a bachelor.

You don't have a girlfriend?

The girl at the art gallery,

the one you made cry?

No, no, no...

No. She was trying

to rape me.

- Was this on special?

- I don't know.

How did you come to that party?

Are you a friend of Norman's?

A girlfriend of mine

knows the artist.

- Wild Bill Hickok?

- Yeah, he was kind of...

- You want to get a cup of coffee?

- $23.17.

Or a glass of French water?

- Actually. I haven't eaten yet, so...

- Me, either.

So I'm V.P. sales.

I'm moving up.

Then the CEO decides he likes me.

I say no, but he's used to

getting what he wants.

I have to threaten to call his wife.

So, of course, he fires me.

He spreads the word.

It's a small community.

I couldn't get hired

anywhere in New York.

You should have gone to court

and filed some...

Sure. If, as he put it,

I wanted to hear -

- every guy in the company

testify that they'd had me.

I moved out here instead.

- What a terrible...

- Yeah.

- I've never done this before.

- Had supper?

Pick somebody up

in a supermarket.

You didn't pick me up.

We bumped into each other.

Still, you know what I mean.

Usually you meet somebody...

You work together.

Or a friend introduces...

Not just a complete... stranger.

Getting to know someone

is like peeling an onion.

- It makes you cry?

- No.

Layers and... more layers.

Well...

I think we should go.

I do business in Japan.

So where'd you learn

to speak it?

I studied it at Swarthmore.

I've forgotten most of it.

But I love the concept of Japanese.

Symbols, not letters.

This is it.

Where I live.

This was great.

Yeah. Thanks for dinner.

You think I could come up?

I mean, just for five minutes?

It wouldn't take five minutes.

The law doesn't matter.

This is politics.

Now, if we take him to court.

We'll win.

But because he has a vote

on the planning commission.

Right now he's

a better architect than you.

That's the law.

- Excuse me, sir?

- Not now. Sally.

Norman's on line two.

Sorry, Hal.

Well?

It's Wednesday. I got my

Wednesday afternoon golf game -

- and I'm out here

trying to track down some chick.

Nobody knows her, nobody.

Forget her.

Okay. Thanks for trying.

Thank you. Good night.

See you soon, sweetheart.

- Yeah. What do you want?

- I'm sorry.

- Hello

- Hi.

Lena. Hi.

- Hello?

- Yeah?

Hi. this is Ray...

Reardon from last night.

- Do...

- I remember.

I don't have

your phone number.

I don't know your last name.

So there was no way

for me to get in touch.

Do you wanna go out... come out?

Now or later or...

...meet someplace

or something?

Or do you have

a phone number?

- Hello?

- Come on in.

I'll be right out.

I was just taking a shower.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I have these same columns

in my office.

- I hope I'm not intruding.

- I don't mind.

I was waiting outside

when I saw you come in.

Why didn't you say hello?

- Well...

- It's strange, don't you think -

- Watching me

and not saying anything?

I know. I just...

- You were with that guy, so...

- Tony.

Yeah, and you kissed him

downstairs. And I just...

And you thought...

Well, maybe that

you lived with him.

And he went

to buy eggs or...

Tony's a friend.

He's gay.

- Not that it's your business.

- No.

Well...

Something's changed

from last night.

Yes it has.

Why? What's the problem?

I like you.

That's the problem.

I really like you.

That's not a problem.

I haven't seen them.

I haven't talked to them. They're...

Are you sure

you want to hear this?

Yes.

My mother used to hit me a lot.

Big things, little things.

No reason at all.

Nothing put her

in a good mood like...

My father watched.

I realized

they never wanted me.

I left as soon as I could.

Never even sent them

a postcard.

- You're so beautiful.

- Don't say that.

- Why?

- Just don't.

Look, just 'cause

I'm halfway pretty.

Guys look in my eyes

and think they know me -

- like I'm their fantasy.

I'm just a regular

screwed-up person.

So when you say I'm beautiful,

it's like you're not seeing me at all.

- Yes. I am.

- No.

"Only God, my dear.

can love you for yourself alone -

- and not your yellow hair."

Yeats.

No boundaries.

Very dangerous.

I thought that's the way it was

supposed to be in the storybooks.

Storybooks are stories in books.

This is real life.

KYLZ.

It's 7.55 on a beatiful

Monday morning.

Oh, Christ.

I've got to go to work.

Oh, no, you don't.

You're the boss, right?

Call in well.

Take a day off.

That simple?

That simple.

I thought we might

take a shower.

- Yeah?

- A nice, long one.

Yeah.

We could make love

for an hour or so.

So we can just

keep on doing this.

For how long?

I'm so happy for him.

I mean it.

Ray, buddy, I have to tell you.

That is a beautiful piece of ass.

The most gorgeous creature

I've ever seen, and she chose me.

Does she have any sisters,

friends, fourth cousin, anything?

She burned her bridges

when she left New York.

Her only friends are...

just over there.

They're already

so happy together.

By the way. I think our friend

Larry's jealous of you -

- because you're

basically disgusting.

- You have it all.

- I do.

- I haven't danced so much since-

- She's strong.

Did you see her

twirling me around out there?

I'm sorry.

- It's nothing.

- Look at that bruise.

You and Ray like the rough stuff?

Why didn't you tell me?

I've got some equipment

I can lend you.

- No, no, no. I'm a klutz.

- Don't.

Jesus, look.

My parents dancing together.

Baby, let's never end up

like that, okay?

Congratulations!

- Jesus Christ.

- It's over.

Over?

It's just beginning.

You're not kidding.

Hey, Ray.

I hear you got married.

That's beautiful. That's gorgeous.

Who is she?

- Well, her name is -

- That's swell.

The girl of your dreams, huh?

- Did you get her here?

- Here?

At our booth.

Our most popular exhibit.

Well, maybe I should...

What? Are you crazy?

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