Forgetting the Girl Page #4

- What are you talking about?

Step away with that thing,

please. Please.

Maybe afterwards

we could grab a bite to eat?

Maybe.

Maybe.

- There's nothing wrong with me, is there?

- No.

He could... He could...

I mean, if I really

made an effort...

You would totally

have to help me, Derek.

Jamie. He could go for me,

right?

Jamie. He's all I ever think about,

Derek.

I know.

He's all I ever have on my mind.

And sometimes I think if I could just get

him away from those girls for one minute,

if I could just get them out

of the f***ing picture...

There's always another one.

Maybe you should keep

your options open.

There are a lot of boys

out there.

Kevin can't be

the only one, can he?

He kind of is.

What was she like, Ruby?

What was her...

her personality like?

Oh.

She was full of energy.

She was rambunctious.

Not like you.

You were always quiet,

always such a quiet little boy.

You were very sensitive,

you know.

Oh, but I was so proud of you.

So proud.

Of both of you.

You were such good children.

A boy and a girl.

Wish your mother

could have seen you.

She never even saw your sister at all,

did she?

She never even saw

what Nicole looked like.

She never...

She never got to see her own daughter.

How could I have lost

my two girls like that?

Hey, hey.

Hey.

Thought I wouldn't make it?

Hmm. I wasn't sure.

Uh, we don't have to see this

particular movie if you don't want to.

I mean, there are

a lot we can go to.

Yeah, this is fine.

I really wanted to see this, you know, so...

And besides, I already

bought the tickets.

Yeah.

Um, do you want some popcorn?

Sure.

La-la-la-la, la-la

La-la

La-la-la-la

What about...

What about the day

that she... you know...

in the pool?

Kevin. I can't.

You can't remember?

It was my fault.

I wasn't there.

I wasn't...

I know you tried.

Did you see me?

Did you see me try?

You know what I like to do

sometimes, Derek?

Sometimes I like to imagine that I have

this whole bottle of little blue pills.

Why blue?

I don't know.

I just like the color, I guess.

And then, I take

these little blue pills...

and I line them up

on the bed, one by one.

Jamie, why are you

telling me this?

I'm just making

conversation, Derek.

Then I take the pills...

and I push them into my mouth.

Past my lips.

But you don't have

any... of those pills.

Do you?

No.

No, of course not.

'Cause if you did, you would tell me.

I tell you everything, Derek.

You're my sponsor.

I just feel like,

why did she have to call him?

Who, Jamie?

Her name is...

B-E-T-H.

Jamie, I'm...

I'm gonna ask you to do something for me.

I'm gonna put down the phone.

And I want you

to look at yourself.

This is gonna sound stupid, but I want

you to look at yourself in the mirror,

and I want you to tell

yourself that you're pretty.

- Did you hear me?

- Are you serious?

Do that for me, Jamie.

Are... Are you gonna stay

on the phone?

I'm right here.

Okay.

You... are...

You... are...

F*** you.

Go f*** yourself!

I'm not even f***ing

kidding around right now.

Go f*** yourself,

you stupid piece of sh*t!

I f***ing hate you!

I f***ing hate you,

and I want you to f***ing die!

The holy crosses

Sh*t.

Co... Coming.

Did you find her?

No.

Did you ask anyone

in the diner?

Nobody remembers

you two being there.

Where's your boyfriend?

Kevin.

Do you mind if I

ask you a question?

No, not at all.

Did you do something to her?

Listen, I-I...

I am really sorry if something bad has

happened to your sister. I really am.

But it was her decision to not

see me anymore, you know?

That was her choice, not mine.

I've just been trying

to forget I ever met her.

I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

I don't know what I'm doing.

Just tell me... Tell me how to help.

I just don't know where she is.

I know. Gee.

I'm so sorry.

No, no, no, no. It's okay.

It's okay.

That was good.

The movie?

Oh, no, the...

the pizza.

Was it, uh,

Ray's Original or Famous Ray's?

Famous Ray's Original.

Um, you can kiss me now.

Really?

Hey, hey.

Sorry. Not, uh... Not yet.

What?

Um...

- Kevin. Kevin. Kevin, come on.

- I said stop.

Sh*t.

Okay.

Sorry.

I just, uh...

Sorry. I thought that we had a...

Oh.

Sorry.

No. You're really nice,

you know. Uh...

Nice. And I really like you.

And... I just...

I just barely know you.

You know? I mean, we just, um...

I just met you.

And I...

I just think, you know,

I gotta wait a little.

I mean, you've just

gotta be patient.

But I love you.

Suddenly,

I could see directly into the future.

Sorry.

I could see the days unfolding in

front of me like pages of a newspaper.

Huh.

What do you mean?

And I realized

that Beth was far, far away.

I would have to forget Beth

with some... severity.

It wouldn't be easy.

Forgetting Beth would not be easy at all.

If I told her the truth... This is bullshit.

I'm sorry. This...

If I told her who I really was...

I probably should go.

She would hate me.

Uh, Kev. Uh...

Why would she go out with me in the first

place? What the f*** is wrong with her?

Kevin...

What the f*** is wrong with me?

I just...

And I guess I hadn't

really forgotten Adrienne after all.

Sometimes nothing can help you forget

a girl better than another one.

Hello?

Hey, it's me.

What are you doing?

What happened to your date?

What date?

Oh.

Uh, are you hungry?

No.

- Will you meet me?

- Okay.

The truth is,

women are objects.

I mean, the feminists

can say what they want,

but when it comes

right down to it,

girls are made of bones...

and muscle...

and blood.

And you're over there.

You're right

behind the camera, looking at them,

creating a moment,

an object in space.

- And you're saying...

- Smile.

Look this way. And smooth your hair

just back a little off your eye.

- And they're saying...

- How do you want me?

Here?

Like this?

And you're saying... yes.

Yes, I want you exactly...

like...

that.

Like that.

I take the "A" train

- No!-

Oh, yes!

- - That's one of the

saddest things I've ever seen.

- I'm fine.

- And...

- Oh!

- Yes! I got one.

Notice the form.

You're like...

I'm a champion!

Go, Kevin, go!

Your aim... It almost looks like

you're placing it in the gutter.

There.

You want a direct line.

Cool it, cool it, cool it,

cool it, cool it, cool it, cool it

Feel the hot dough

Are you kidding me?

Oh!

Oh, my God.

I'm like a bowling genius.

- That is... Wow.

- Oh, my God.

That... Wow.

Is this helping you?

What do you mean?

With that girl.

With Beth.

Is this helping you with

your forgetting thing?

Do you know what I need?

What?

I need whiskey.

Neat.

Do you want to go get a drink?

Yeah.

That would be fantastic.

Okay.

Looks like you caught me.

Mmm. Looks like I did.

My parents are dead.

Or actually, you know, that I...

I never actually met my dad,

so... who knows?

Who knows?

He might still be alive.

Um... And then when I was eight or...

seven.

Uh... Something like that...

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