Every Day Page #5

Who is that?

Robin. He, uh, he wants her

to rewrite it for me.

Wlth you, a**hole.

We have to re-break it

and give it to him by Monday.

I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do.

Okay.

Tell Ethan I'm really bummed,

all right?

I'm sure he'll understand.

Look, I have to go.

It's about to start.

Tell him I want a private recital

tomorrow night.

Okay? Love you.

Love you too.

I say we swim before we work.

Helps wipe the slate clean.

My ex's. The only thing

of his I didn't burn.

Basement. Meet you there.

Uh--

[footsteps fading away]

[orchestra music playing]

[jazz music playing]

Okay. I am now officially

coveting your life.

[chuckles]

Isn't it fab?

And no one's ever in it.

I got spoiled living in L.A.

There's just something so primal

about swimming, so purifying.

You're really good at this,

aren't you?

At what?

You know how to live.

Well, I figure you better

enjoy it while you got it.

The world could

end tomorrow, right?

What if he fucks his boss?

Uh, his wife's pregnant.

Don't you think

the audience would hate him?

I don't think so.

I think he's overwhelmed,

he's ambivalent.

I bet 80% percent of

the male audience has either done it

or wished they'd done it.

And maybe she's addicted

to doing it in public.

Dressing rooms,

parks, at work.

The danger's just an incredible

turn-on for both of them.

It's like she introduces him

to his deepest, darkest desires.

Just a thought.

Could work.

We should probably start.

Time's a wastin'.

Um, I'm, I'm, I'm just gonna,

you know, swim a couple laps.

Purify myself.

Okay.

Sh*t.

(Ethan)

I stlll think I suck.

You didn't suck.

You were fantastic.

He knows he didn't suck.

He's just, he's being manipulative

as a way to get more praise.

First of all, you don't play the violin,

so you don't know.

Mm-hmm.

And second of all, you always say

you didn't do good on a test

and then you get it back

and it's an A.

That's entirely different because

you can't know how you did on a test.

It's late, you guys.

Wash up and get ready for bed.

(Ethan)

You can't know how you did in a concert, either.

Dad, we're home.

And you don't know how

it's supposed to sound

'cause you're

not a musician.

(Ernie, slurred singing)

No gal made

Puts a shade

Sweet Georgia Brown

Guys all sigh, I wanna die,

for Sweet Georgia Brown

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

[singing]

Hey.

I got it, Dad.

Have a little nightcap,

you know?

Jonah, can you help me?

Shirlee and I always liked

to have a little night cap.

Hey, where is old Shirlee, anyways?

Shirlee

Help me?

[groans]

All right.

I need a refill.

All right. We'll stand up first

and then I'll have a re-- Oh.

Are you sure, I mean,

absolutely sure

we have 28 shocking moments

in every act?

Maybe we should count them.

I think he's gonna

be in little piggy heaven.

What pig wouldn't be in heaven?

Sex in public? Mm?

True.

You know, I should

get a partner.

This is so much more fun

than writing alone.

Oh, it has its pros

and cons, believe me.

Well, you are

definitely a pro.

You're very good at this.

So are you.

You just need to listen

to that voice inside.

Trust it. F*** what people say.

Hmm.

The only trouble is

all the other voices

all demanding equal time.

Gets difficult to hear your own.

Hmm.

I don't think that, uh, well,

I don't think I, I can--

Sure you can.

I don't think I can.

Yeah. Just think of it

as a creative release. Okay?

I can't. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I, I, I

can't do this.

How's Ernie?

Sleeping, finally.

I thought putting it

out of reach would be safe.

I guess I underestimated

his resourcefulness.

How was Ethan's concert?

Long. But he did great.

I'm sorry I wasn't there.

I didn't have a choice.

I had to work.

Does drinking help

the creative process?

We had some wine.

Is that a problem?

I have a job.

If I wanna keep it,

certain things are required of me.

Okay, fine. Be angry.

Why should tonight be any different?

I just wiped my father's ass

and now I'm cleaning up the vomit

from his alcoholic bender.

Am I allowed to be angry?

You're always angry.

You have a shitty

father, all right?

He's critical. He's negative.

He doesn't love you.

How long are you going

to hold onto them

until he's f***in' dead?

So you're the only one

who gets to be angry.

I can see that what's happening

here is a huge downer for you.

You can add it to your list,

next to gay son

sucky job, and wife

who's over forty.

It's not quite the party

you were hoping for?

Maybe there's a better one

happening somewhere else.

I'm sorry

I missed your thing.

Mama said you were fantastic.

I sucked.

(Jonah)

Oh, God. You didn't suck.

You sounded great.

Ernie got drunk

and had diarrhea.

I heard.

It got on the floor

and Mama stepped in it.

Well, that explains

her chipper mood.

Then she started to cry.

Get some sleep.

Oongratulations.

[weeping]

[weeping]

Morning.

Morning.

Morning.

Hey, so listen.

I'm gonna go to Emily's tonight

and do some homework

and maybe watch a movie.

Is Emily's mother

gonna be there?

Why? I'm gay.

I'd still like an adult

to be present.

Sarah says she's bi,

but she hasn't even told her mother yet.

That's because Sarah's only

12 years old.

How can you possibly

know what you are

when you're only 12 years old?

Jonah knew when he was 12.

Okay, you. Come on. Come on.

I'm driving today and

I can't be late.

Let's go.

So can I tell Emily that

It's cool?

(Jeannle)

I can't take you.

I have to take Ernie

to an appolntment

that's gonna last a long time

and then I'm making dinner

and I just can't take you.

It's, it's okay.

I can walk.

Thanks.

So you're meeting

me there, right?

I will if I can.

I can't do this alone, Ned.

Can you please tell Garrett

it's an emergency?

I haven't even told Ernie yet.

Yeah, yeah. I'll,

I'll, I'll meet you there.

Tonight's okay.

So pick me up

at the corner of Lexington

and Jackson at seven.

[beep]

[knocks]

I brought you

some tea and toast.

[moans]

My head is throbbing.

And some aspirin.

No, I'm too nauseous.

That was a lot of

gin you consumed.

It's better if you keep it

in the freezer.

It's better if you

don't drink it.

That's what the

doctor said, right?

What the hell do

the doctors know?

They thought Tommy

had a parasite.

I found a place

I think you'll like.

There's a nurse

there on the premises.

They can bring you

whatever you like.

It's just not

working here, Dad.

I think you were right.

It was a mistake to

bring you out here.

You did the best you could.

I shouldn't have had children.

Shouldn't have been a father.

I didn't like mine, either.

Well, I don't give

a f*** what they think.

I am not changing a word.

Not a period, not a semicolon.

This is the story

I'm telling. Okay.

[beep]

I do not know if

I'm gonna make this season.

The f***ing bloodsuckers

are sucking me dry.

Good first act.

Rewrite, excellent. The whole sex

in public session, I like it.

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