Finding Neighbors Page #4

You're all over the place,

you know?

What is this,

some sort of midlife crisis?

- Midlife crisis, that hurts.

- Well, it's real.

- Well,

she does put it out there.

- Who?

- Your pal, Sherrie.

- What are you talking about?

- In the backyard.

Au naturel.

- You stalk her?

- You know,

it would be impossible not to.

- What, like over the fence?

- The window.

And not an ounce of fat.

- There is actually something

you can do for me.

I left my book bag in the car.

Keys?

- It's unlocked.

- What are you doing?

Damn it.

Hey.

Hey, you can't do this.

- You just earned

a big time-out.

- An almost naked time-out?

I don't think so.

Mary.

- Sammy.

Are you okay?

- She locked me out.

- Well, aren't you freezing?

- I really haven't had a second

to think about it.

- Well, come inside.

- No, I don't think

that's a good idea.

- Oh, come on.

- Well.

- What?

- Thank you.

- So...

to what do we owe the pleasure?

- She threw me out.

- Domestic dispute?

- You could say that.

- Over?

- She's confused.

- Yeah?

- Uh, well, we've been spending

some time together.

- We?

- He and I and Sherrie,

you know, from the back.

- I understand you escorted

Jeffrey to the Valley.

- Yeah.

- To see an old partner.

- We did.

- You wouldn't consider that

a big f***-you to me?

- He really needed to

you know, and I thought

No, wait a minute.

It wasn't against you.

- Are you getting some

with Jeffrey?

- Of course not.

- With the new hottie?

- Well, that's none

of your business, is it?

- Stand up.

- What?

- Up.

Up.

Turn around.

- Okay, what's so funny?

- You're not his type.

- Obviously.

- I meanno, I mean,

I'm not his type,

but you...

I hope I have half your game

when I'm your age.

- Was that a compliment?

- I believe that it was.

- That's pretty confusing.

- You want to talk?

- Do we have to talk now?

- No, Sammy, we don't.

It's been a very long day.

Can I get you some clothes?

- Is he gonna survive?

- I think.

- He seems...

defeated.

- Depressed.

- Why depressed?

- He's an artist.

- Corey Heinz

is looking for an intern.

- At the Contemporary?

- It's minimum wage.

- I don't care.

Oh, my God, should I call him?

- I threw your name in the hat.

- You did?

When?

- This morning.

- Shh.

Shh.

- Okay.

- Peeping Tom.

- What the hell?

For real?

- You could have just knocked.

- I know. I'm sorry.

I just...

I wanted you to come home.

- Because you

- Because we're married.

Or maybe that's

no big deal to you.

- Of course it is.

I asked.

You accepted.

We had a ceremony.

- All right, so could you please

just come home

and value it

with some integrity?

- What are you talking about?

I do, every day.

- You do?

What does that look like?

- What do you mean?

- I mean honesty and openness,

no matter what.

- I try!

I do, but every time, we just

I have no idea what I could say

that's gonna make any difference

in this situation.

- That is so you to give up.

You know, just when you're

on the brink of something,

you just give up.

So guess what.

Now it's my turn.

I'm sorry.

- She's right.

I let her down...

in so many ways.

- You have to tell her...

what's going on

in the ivory tower.

- There's nothing going on.

- Is that the truth?

- In a way, you know...

there's a lot going on.

- Yes.

- Like even here, you and I,

the things that we talk about,

they're like...

They're parts of myself

that I've put aside

and literally forgotten.

Like my passion, I mean,

where did that go?

- Did it walk out the door?

- No, I'm not putting that

on her.

It's mine.

It's me,

and I lost it.

- Then maybe it's time

for the inspired act,

the preemptive strike

of the samurai.

Take a stand for yourself

and what you want.

- I got to go.

Thanks, Jeff.

- Hi.

- Why are you here?

I want to tell you

that I feel bad for lying to you

and taking advantage of you

and for not owning up,

and I'm doing my best,

right now,

to just keep talking

and not disappear.

- Do you want out?

- Ofof what?

- Us.

- No, not in the least.

- Are you sure?

- It's the one thing

I'm absolutely sure of.

Do you?

- I don't know.

I really don't.

I know I don't want it

like this.

- I can understand that.

So why are you making

everything so miserable?

- You know, it's been six years

since Bluebird,

and honestly Bluebird was sh*t!

Each year,

it gets harder and harder.

I don't know if I have

what it takes, you know,

that thing, that shimmer,

you know?

I don't even know if what I have

to say is relevant any more.

I mean, I used to be on fire.

Now I'm like a washed-up

stay-at-home.

- What does that even mean?

You used to be the guy

that said to me

that if you could speak

to the heart of one person,

it was worth it.

That was Sam Tucker.

What happened to that guy?

- He got scared.

- Of what?

- Of everything.

Of failing!

Failing to provide,

failing to be vital, compelling,

failing to make you pregnant.

You know, it's easy to be cocky

when you're 20,

but I don't feel that way

anymore.

- Well, who does?

Jesus, you're in

the sh*t-or-shut-up years.

So what do you see?

- I create exactly what I fear.

- Yeah, I can see that.

- What do you see?

- I'm disappointed.

I'm really disappointed.

I mean, I could dig in at work

and be happy.

I could.

But I don't want that.

I want it at home with you,

you know, with us.

- I guess I've been asleep

for most of my life.

And waking up

doesn't happen all at once.

It's a hell of a fight

back to the surface,

and nothing is certain.

You might not make it.

- Tucker, regular?

- Hey, wait a minute.

You got a orange Creamsicle?

- Yeah.

- It takes, well,

okay, love mostly.

Yeah, that.

I guess that is what

I write about,

when I write.

You never know

from where it will come...

- Or where it will land.

Across an entire continent?

Across the river?

Across the fence?

So let it in.

- Let it go.

Don't disappear.

- There comes a day

Without warning

And it keeps on slowing

Like the river

I walked away

Without knowing

And I keep on going

Like a blind sheep

So strange

So unruly

So close

So familiar

There comes a day

In the storming

For the banks overflowing

Taking down the stone

Oh, without warning

Oh

Without warning

So strange

So unruly

So close

So familiar

- Ahh

Ahh

Ahh

- Without warning

- Ahh

- Without warning

Ah, ah

Ah, oh

Oh, oh, oh

Ah, ah

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