Falling In Love Page #2

By the way, merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, yeah. Merry Christmas.

We were talking about Houston.

- Texas.

- Right.

- Where the hell are you?

- I was thinking about something.

Think about Houston.

Six months, seven at the outside.

A year at least.

- Come in, Frank.

- I'm on eight. I'll be right down.

- No way, it's the same building.

- I can't, Vic, I have family.

- You can find somebody there.

- There's nobody.

- There's money, work.

- I'm not finished here.

- I need you there.

- Let me think about it.

- Say yes. Think about it later.

- That's a commitment.

- You're a pain in the ass.

- But I'm worth it.

- Think about it, will you?

- All right. All right!

- What's the problem?

- It's this seal here.

- We got to cut this pipe.

- Who authorised that?

This afternoon after four o'clock.

No, no. Grand Central to Dobbs Ferry.

Yeah. Yeah.

Wait a minute.

OK, that's good. Thanks.

Hi!

You asleep?

- It's you.

- What?

- Hi.

- I'm not awake.

- Go back to sleep.

- No, no, no.

You been here long?

No.

Just walked in.

- So what'd they say?

- Your mother...

- What?

- The flowers.

Every day.

She said they made her happy.

Yeah, well,

I don't remember her that way.

I remember the fights.

I remember the times

I was afraid to come into the house.

But I don't really remember happy.

You were too young.

So? Going home Friday?

I think I'll stay here

for the weekend, torture the nurses.

What happened? They do the tests?

It's the same story.

I'm just two years older.

So why are they keeping you here?

I don't know.

I guess I'm an interesting specimen.

How do I get

a straight answer out of you?

Talk to my doctor.

I worry about you, that's all.

I'm waiting for the sugar.

It's right in front of you.

What's the matter?

Nothing. I'm just having

a nervous breakdown.

You deserve a nervous breakdown.

What have you been doing to yourself?

The worst weekend of my entire life.

- What happened?

- Everything.

Carol and I were supposed to go away

for the weekend.

Friday, my wife calls.

Can we take the kids? She's not well.

So we cancel the weekend,

take the kids to a movie.

We run into my wife.

She's with some man.

I get pissed off, my wife gets

embarrassed, the kids are confused.

Carol hits the ceiling

and throws me out.

Saturday night, I'm on the street

with two kids,

three suitcases and a dog.

She wants to get married.

- You can't, you're not divorced yet.

- I know, I know.

Some men are smarter about cheating.

Like you, you're smarter.

- Not smart, I just don't cheat.

- I know. See? Smarter.

I met a woman

on the train this morning.

I don't wanna get married again

but I don't like being alone.

What did she look like?

The woman on the train.

I don't know.

He looked nice.

He looked sort of...

familiar.

That's it? That's the whole story?

You met him at Rizzoli's three months

ago and again on the train?

Yeah, except...

just for a minute I thought...

I thought... It was really nothing

and I just, you know, something.

Sure.

This is nice. When did you do these?

These are recent.

This is, like, last couple of weeks.

You don't want me

to show these to anybody?

Not yet, anyway. No.

What's his name?

I don't know, I didn't ask her.

- Why not?

- I wasn't trying to pick her up.

You're incompetent.

You're incompetent!

You make everything about sex,

you realise that? Everything.

- I do my best.

- It's just a little funny story.

I mean, Jesus,

I'm really sorry I mentioned it.

Let's just forget it.

What are you gonna do about it?

What's the worst thing

that could happen? Just do it.

What do I do,

hang around Grand Central Station

then hand her some line?

Take her to a hotel?

Take her to my apartment. I'm not

using it. The sheets are clean.

Hi, how are you? Yeah, hi.

Yeah, hi.

Well, hello.

What a surprise to see you.

I just happen to be

taking the same train.

Where you going?

You work in the city?

This is ridiculous. What am I doing?

What am I doing? What am I doing?

Sorry.

Excuse me.

There are some seats in the back.

No. Hi. No, it's all right. I'm fine.

- I saw you...

- No, I'm the next stop.

Yeah, after this one.

- We're neighbours.

- Yeah?

- Frank Raftis.

- Hello again.

Margaret Gilmore. Well, Molly.

- You work in the city?

- No. I'm married.

I mean, no, I don't work.

I mean, I do work but I'm not now.

I do commercial art. Graphics, ads,

freelancing. It's not...

- Do you?

- Work?

In the city?

No. My dad's been sick.

He's been in and out of the hospital.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

- He's OK. I've just...

been going in a lot

to see him, and...

- I thought about you today.

- You did?

Yeah, I mean, about seeing you again.

I mean, after so many months.

Yeah. I know, that was funny.

- I'm married too.

- Well, lots of people are.

- I guess so.

- Is your wife the gardener?

Yeah, she is.

Dobbs Ferry,

The next station stop is Dobbs Ferry.

This is you.

Listen, are you...

Will you be coming in tomorrow?

No.

I mean, I'm not... This is not...

I wasn't trying to, you know.

Yes, I know.

I thought maybe we could

ride in together.

Dobbs Ferry.

Please exit through the rear doors.

Rear doors only.

I'm sorry,

I didn't mean to, you know...

Friday. I think I'm coming in Friday.

- Friday?

- On the 9:
04, I usually...

- This Friday?

- Yes.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Ardsley will be your next stop!

Ardsley in three minutes.

Come on, you guys, I've had it.

It's been all day. Sit down.

- Listen to your mother.

- Your car's ready, they called.

- Can we have Burger King?

- How much is it gonna cost?

I was afraid to ask.

We could pick it up on the way home.

We'll leave it, I think.

I'll just pick it up on the weekend.

Come on. Let's go back.

Sit down. Dad's tired.

You can give him

a hug when we get home.

- Fries and chicken!

- Sit down!

My turn. I think it's my turn.

Gosh.

- Where are you?

- I don't know.

- Well, I'm turning in.

- Yeah.

I'll be right up.

Did you let the dog out?

Yes. He's back.

Want me to drive?

- What's the matter?

- It's getting late.

Why didn't you take an earlier train?

You were up.

I just don't want to miss the train.

- Is this seat taken?

- Yes.

I mean, yes.

Yes, it is taken.

- I didn't see you.

- I almost missed the train.

Mike is six. Joe is four.

No. No, no. He's five.

Five now. What am I talking about?

Five last January.

We took him to the city

for his birthday

because the circus was in town.

Course, we have to do the same thing

for the other one for his birthday.

- Does he get jealous a lot?

- Mike? Yeah, all the time.

- At that age, you know.

- Yeah. And he's older.

- Isn't he?

- Yeah. They like to compete.

Sure.

The little one, though,

is smart, too.

He's like his mother. He sees things.

He's quick. He's fast.

Mike is more like me.

He's a little...

Well... I don't know.

I can up the fee, they'll throw in

a house. You'll be back in a year.

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