Going The Distance Page #3

Have you even asked them?

Look, the whole newspaper business

is falling apart, okay?

People here are struggling

to keep their jobs...

...so I can't exactly ask for one.

Maya, statue.

Look, all I'm saying,

and please know that I love you...

...is that you are behind in your life,

and we all know why.

Yeah, I'm currently up to speed on the fact

that my life is not currently up to speed.

Maya, statue.

Ooh, Olive Garden.

- Jesus Chri- Phil!

The pantry shelves just collapsed.

Erin?

- Sh*t.

I need you to watch Maya for me, please.

Erin. All the other interns are doing

research so you're on desk duty.

Okay.

Hugh, wait.

Look, I would really love

to turn this internship into a job.

And it's fine that my last piece

didn't get picked...

...and the ones that do

usually get bumped for space.

But it is my dream to work here...

...and I would like

to make a good impression.

Good. Then do that.

Okay.

Um, well, is there a piece

you could assign me, or...?

A piece.

Uh, the only thing I have is a human

interest story on Grant-A-Dream.

- It's a charitable organization-

- Yes, Grant-A-Dream.

It grants wishes to terminally ill children.

I love terminally ill children.

Don't get too excited.

Four other people passed on this.

- I'm on it.

- Okay, good.

Uh, write it up, put it on my desk.

Thank you.

Corinne- Ugh.

Thanks a lot, Erin.

Where did you get these Oreo cookies?

Spit it out. Spit. More. More. More.

All of it. All of it. Maya.

All of it. All of it.

There's that. Thank you so much.

- Hello?

- Hello.

I see you haven't entered me

into your phone yet.

Oh, you know what happened?

- What's that?

- I forgot your name.

Ah.

That's too bad for me. Um-

Well, I, Garrett, was wondering

if you'd allow me to take you to dinner.

Um, yeah. I could eat.

Yeah? Great.

- All right, text me the address.

- Okay.

What's your favorite food?

Every Friday night, my family, we'd go out

to this place, Luigi's, in my hometown.

I'd get tortellini.

I think I love it just because of that.

It reminds me of Friday nights growing up.

How would you like to die?

- Eating too much tortellini.

- Ha-ha-ha.

Or waterboarding.

I'd love to be waterboarded to death.

Give me, like, three albums that you really

love, that meant something to you.

Licensed To lll, the Beastie Boys.

Oh, the best.

That was one because it was dangerous.

And I had no danger in my life.

I thought like-

My idea of danger was like...

...getting chocolate milk

from the lunch lady.

Okay, what's the meanest lie

you've ever told someone...

- ... to get them out in the morning?

- I had to meet my wife for breakfast.

Ready?

There we go. Learn by doing.

There it is.

- That way. Love that. Love that.

- Yay!

Okay, run. Wrong way.

Go the other way.

F***!

No, no, no! No!

Ugh.

I mean, is that gonna go on all day?

- I don't know. Probably.

We're staring directly at you.

We're rowing

like a bunch of Viking slaves.

Come on, we're having fun here.

We're staring at you.

Do you wanna have kids?

Why, you wanna take those kids?

No, I mean, just like, you know,

later on in life, do you wanna have kids?

Yeah, of course.

Do you?

I don't know.

That's why I like coming

and looking at the old couples.

Some of them seem genuinely, not only

happy, but sometimes I think, content.

I think sometimes that's more important

than, like, happiness.

Like the guy we saw in the plaid shirt

walking down- He's happy.

The only way you're content in life

is if you marry your best friend.

- They make each other laugh-

- So I have to marry Dan?

- Ha-ha-ha.

- Or Box? They gotta duke it out.

I'm having fun.

Me too.

I'm only here for a couple more weeks.

Right.

But maybe you'll come back one day.

Pushing that deadline another day.

- Sure.

See you.

- Um, excuse me, Hugh? Hi.

- Oh, hey.

Um, I just wanted to say goodbye

because it's my last day-

Well, goodbye.

I was curious, um, what did you think

of my Grant-A-Dream piece?

Uh... Oh, it was good.

We're gonna run it.

- You are?

- Yeah.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Well, that's great.

- Yeah. Tuesday. Congratulations.

- Nice piece of writing.

- Thank you.

Yeah. Good work.

I want you to know

what an incredible experience I had here.

Good.

Okay.

Do you think that there's

any possible chance in the future...

...that it could lead to a job?

Well, look, you know,

you're a good writer...

...and anything's possible...

...so why don't you call me

after the new year, okay?

- And we'll see where things are at.

- I will call you in January.

- Okay, good. Perfect.

- Like, the first.

- All right. Great.

- At like 5 a. m.

Great, that's good, Erin. Thank you.

Just remember the time difference.

- Okay. Bye, Hugh. Thank you.

- Take care. Okay, bye, now.

Hey, you.

Good afternoon, is Erin there, please?

This is Erin.

Is it? Well, this is Garrett Austin Scully

telephoning.

I met you at that bar

by the Centipede machine.

Yeah, I remember. Nice hair, decent face.

Ah. That's the one.

Listen, I know this is your

last night in New York...

...so I was wondering if you would

allow me to take you out...

...for a nice farewell dinner.

I would love to.

All right, I don't wanna impress you all

at once but these are actuaI cloth napkins.

- That's genuine cloth, that's polyester.

- Ooh. Ha, ha.

Yeah, not to put on airs or anything,

and all-you-can-eat garlic balls.

Ha-ha-ha. Wow. You have really

outdone yourself, Mr. Scully.

I will take that not sarcastically.

Good evening.

Um, can I get your drink order

to start with?

- Should we get some wine?

- Yeah.

- Do you have a list?

- Uh, we don't.

We just have the one,

the jug of wine?

It's a Sunshine Harbor?

It's the house wine.

And how is it?

How would you describe it?

- Um, it's okay. You know.

- Well, there you go.

- All right.

Well done. Well played.

I think the lady and I will partake

of the Sunshine Harbor...

...per your glowing recommendation.

- Um, now, what year is this?

- Uh...

This.

Nothing worse than an old wine.

That's how I feeI.

- I'll be right back to get your order.

- Okay.

Um, ahem.

I just wanna thank you

for calling me a lady.

Well, because you are a beautifuI, funny,

intelligent woman...

...who I've had

an amazing time with.

Yeah, I'm bummed it's our last night.

Me too.

And I've-

I don't think I've ever enjoyed

getting to know someone more.

It's been such a good six weeks.

Went by so fast.

I can't really articulate.

Six weeks too fast.

Me like you.

Wine.

- Oh, my God.

- That's disgusting.

You're lucky you didn't keep it in,

because I'm getting an ulcer.

Well, I guess this is it.

Yeah. Guess this is it.

Take care of yourself.

Okay.

- Okay, bye.

- I'll s-

- Uh- Oh, let me-

- I got it, I got it.

Whoa, whoa.

You can't leave your car there.

- No, I-

- You can't leave your car at the curb.

- I need to talk to this girI quickly.

- Sh*t, you chasing a girI?

- Yeah.

- For reaI?

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