Eat Pray Love Page #9

I need a man.

You don't need a man, Liz.

You need a champion.

-Some spring break, huh?

-Come on. You're moving like turtles.

His enthusiasm is exhausting.

Try being dropped off at school

when you're 1 0...

...and having your father

kiss you on the mouth.

He still does it.

I'm sure it's all normal in Brazil,

but I didn't grow up in Brazil.

Friends would tease

the crap out of me.

Why didn't you ask him to stop?

No, I did at first,

but then l realized...

...how happy it made the old guy

and l just gave in.

You know what? My grandmother

hikes faster than you both...

...but she's already dead.

Get him. Go get him.

How about you carry the packs

for a while, eh?

Come here. Look at this.

Is it nice?

Baby.

Bringing up the rear.

-So have you slept with her yet?

-What was that?

Have you slept with her yet?

Crossing the line.

Dad, it's been 1 0 years. lt's time.

Stay away from

all the beautiful girls.

They are dangerous.

-A week is too short.

-Yeah.

-A week is too short.

-Yup.

Listen, l've made you a mixtape.

And l give you a present. For you.

Thank you.

I'm missing you already.

Bye, Liz.

-Be safe.

-Same to you.

So don't I get a kiss?

I don't know.

-l love you, Dad.

-l love you too.

So stupid, I know.

He's 1 9 years old

and he's such a man.

It's sweet.

You're sweet.

Darling...

...it's time.

-Liz.

-What?

Liz. Come here.

I have to tell you something.

No. I should really,

really be meditating.

Go, go. Do it.

You know, I have not been

to see Ketut in two weeks.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Okay. Go, go.

-Okay.

Oh, gosh. But you are just

so much cuter than Ketut.

No, I have to go. I have to go.

Why?

You have bladder infection.

Common after no sex,

then too much sexy time.

We haven't even been apart

for a minute in two weeks.

You're afraid now, right?

I understand.

You don't want to lose yourself.

Love is scary, dangerous.

Happen to me.

I pray every day,

but husband bad for me.

I have to get away from him.

This from where he hit me...

...with motorcycle helmet.

And then my daughter...

...she begged me to leave him.

Is that right, honey?

I said, "I think you should

get a divorce, Mommy."

She was 4 years old

when she said it.

Don't feel bad about Felipe.

Everybody needs affection, honey.

Make people do funny things.

Everyone gets like that

at beginning of relationship.

Want too much happiness,

too much pleasure...

...until make yourself sick.

Even to Wayan, this happen

at beginning of my love affair.

I lose myself, Liz.

Dear friends and loved ones:

My birthday's coming up soon.

If I were home, l'd be planning

a stupid, expensive...

...birthday party and you'd all be

buying me gifts and bottles of wine.

A cheaper, more lovely way

to celebrate would be to...

...make a donation to help a healer

named Wayan Nuriyasih...

...buy a house in Indonesia.

She's a single mother.

ln Bali, after a divorce...

...a woman gets nothing,

not even her children.

To gain custody of her daughter, Tutti,

Wayan had to sell everything...

...even her bath mat,

to pay for a lawyer.

For years,

they've moved from place to place.

Each time, Wayan loses clientele

and Tutti has to change schools.

This little group of people in Bali

have become my family.

And we must take care of our

families, wherever we find them.

Today l saw Tutti playing with

a blue tile she'd found in the road...

...near a hotel construction site.

She told me:

Maybe if we have

a house someday...

...it can have a pretty blue floor

like this.

When I was in Italy,

I learned a word--

It's "tutti" with double T.

--which in ltalian means "everybody."

So that's the lesson, isn't it?

When you set out in the world

to help yourself...

...sometimes you end up

helping Tutti.

-Tell me again.

-Eighteen thousand American dollars.

I brought you the e-mails to look at.

Oh, my God.

We get a house.

It can be the house for everybody!

I can have a pharmacy!

I can have a library!

-All right. Oh, God.

-Close them again. Close your eyes.

Careful. You don't wanna

break a tooth or anything.

-Don't worry, but close your eyes.

-Where are you taking me?

You will see.

-You helped Wayan to get a house...

-l know.

...and we're going to celebrate.

-Here, here, here.

-All right.

-Turn, turn, turn.

-l know we're at the beach.

Here you go.

We're going to take a little boat trip.

Where?

Where? To a little island nearby.

It's my favorite place in the world.

I've packed for two.

We can stay there until next Tuesday.

And l have the perfect camping spot.

Just you and l and 400 parrots.

Do you like it?

I was going to save it for tonight,

but I think this is the right moment.

I have to be in Bali

because my business is here...

...and you have to be in New York...

...because that's

where your life is, right?

What if we tried to create a life that

is divided between the two places?

Why would you wanna do that?

Because I'm in love with you.

-Let's go. Let's go.

-Oh, no. I....

-What?

-l can't. l'm sorry.

-l just....

-You can't?

-l'm sorry. I can't.

-Can't what?

I can't go on a trip right now,

okay? I....

I haven't been home in five days.

I haven't seen Ketut in weeks.

-lt's just too much.

-lt's not much.

To go...

...by ourselves...

...apart from everything else for

a couple of days, is that much for you?

Liz, no entendo.

What's the problem, Liz?

I mean, l have the same fears,

I have the same scars that you have...

...and l show them to you.

But l guess the only difference

between you and l is that...

...you are afraid to love again.

My darling, this is it.

You have to look me in the eye

and let me know the truth.

Please. Do you love me

or do you love me not?

Look me in the eyes and tell me...

...do you love me or don't

you love me not? lt's very easy.

I know you feel the same way.

Why can't you say it back?

I don't know why.

Why can't l?

Because you're terrified, my love.

But listen, it's fine. Me too.

But l still want to get

into that boat with you.

-No. Okay, look. Look.

-What?

I don't know why

you can't understand this.

I found something

and l can't give it up.

And trust me, if I did,

you wouldn't be so all in love with me.

Okay, the balance thing. You traveled

around the world to find your balance.

And the balance that you think

you've found is what?

Meditating for 20 minutes and

going to see an old medicine man?

Listen, balance, my darling, balance

is not letting anybody love you...

-...less than you love yourself.

-You know what? You know what?

Do not tell me what lessons l have

and haven't learned in the last year...

...and don't tell me how balanced

and wise you are...

...and how I can't express myself.

And do not say "darling" to me again

because l am just gonna lose it.

Listen to me! l do not need to love you

to prove that l love myself.

Run away from me?

You are running away from all

the great possibilities of your own life.

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