Greenberg Page #5

We were total freaks.

You never have

anything good to drink.

You know, that's like

the stupidest story

l've ever heard.

lt's just. . .

Bye.

What?

What is

the point of that story?

(DOOR SLAMS SHUT)

FLORENCE:
Lots of really

great, interesting people

have tried to

kill themselves.

GlNA:
He tried to

kill himself?

l don't think so.

l'm just saying.

Come on,

he's an a**hole.

That's a defense.

He's not like us.

He's. . .

You can tell that

a lot of normal stuff

is really hard for him.

Like being nice?

l like him.

Should l call him?

No!

l don't like

how he treats you.

He acts like

you work for him.

Well, l work

for his brother.

l don't wanna be rude.

lf you keep

driving him places,

l'll stop speaking to you.

Okay.

We think it's

an autoimmune disorder.

Uh-huh.

This hospital,

it has more experience

with internal medicine.

l called,

and they're expecting you.

You can't do it here?

l mean, you know him now.

l know,

but he needs to get well.

Thank you.

Come on, Mahler.

l know the doctors there.

You'll be in good hands.

This is where we're going.

l got to pick Victor

up from school

in half an hour.

Can you ask Florence?

l'm trying

not to call her.

l'm just going to

hurt her feelings, man.

l'm trying not to do

that to people anymore.

And l don't want

to be asking anyone

for a ride anymore, ever.

l just turned 41 ,

l should be able to drive.

Why are you yelling at me?

What a pain in the ass.

Come on, come on.

Survival rate

is about 50-50,

but hopefully with

the right cocktail of drugs,

we'll be able to

get it under control

and keep him stable.

ROGER:
"Dear

Hollywood Pet Taxi,

"you would think

a vehicle made expressly

"for the transportation

of animals

"would have a soft floor.

"You were given

very high marks

in the Yellow Pages.

"My next letter,

by the way.

"The fact that

the animals you transport

"have no way of

lodging a formal complaint,

"except for a well-deserved

bite of the hand

of the abuser,

"should make you

that much more caring.

"The sick ones,

like Mahler, can only look

pityingly into your eyes

"while you

ignore their pleas.

"l intend to copy the ASPCA.

"Sincerely, Roger Greenberg."

l always felt bad

about that night

after we played

the Viper Room,

and you were there

with your sister,

and l wanted to

go to that party

and you were tired

and l let you go home.

What night was that?

You were with your sister.

Yeah, l don't. . .

l don't remember that night.

l should have been

straight with you 'cause

l originally got into

music to meet girls,

and l think when we

were playing around LA

and l was starting to

get some attention. . .

From girls, yeah.

No, l understand.

Yeah, but l wasn't

clear with you

and l want to apologize

for how l behaved,

'cause l kind

of just let it end,

and left town and

was uncommunicative.

Yeah.

And l feel like

l didn't even

give you a reason. . .

Yeah, but, you know,

l knew.

Well, l'm sorry.

lt's okay.

Like l said, l don't

even remember that night.

You had bought

a new mattress

that afternoon.

(CHUCKLES) Sounds plausible.

l mean, what was it, like,

Yeah,

you didn't like the Sealy,

you thought it was too mushy.

We used to make that

"The extra 'S'

for extra sex."

Okay. Okay.

(ROGER LAUGHlNG)

We could've gotten

married and had kids.

Yeah? Do you think?

l don't think we would've.

Really.

l don't know,

it was a big

relationship for me.

So, you're a carpenter now?

Yeah. l was always

good at making things,

so. . .

Oh, yeah?

Beth,

l made you that bed.

Don't you remember?

lt was why

we were going to buy

the mattress to begin with.

Yes, l do.

l do. l do remember that.

l'm sorry. Totally.

Go on.

l work out of

a studio in Bushwick

that l share with

a few other carpenters

and that's

been pretty good.

lt's political, though.

Um. . .

What else?

Recently,

l had this thing

where l

couldn't move my legs,

literally.

You know,

but it was psychological.

God. . .

Yeah, so that took

some time dealing with.

l think that

brings us up to date.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

l just. . .

l think l need to

just let go, you know?

l had a shrink

there who said,

"You only miss by 5%."

l'm not positive

what it means,

but in most things,

l had a shrink

once who told me,

"You're of value."

lt's stupid,

but it always stayed with me.

You look really pretty.

Thanks.

My dog is sick.

Oh, yeah?

My mom is sick.

Phillip's dog, really,

but l'm taking care of him.

He has

an autoimmune disorder.

Since he got sick,

l keep thinking

l have something.

l'm sorry about your mom.

Yeah.

l'm glad you're

feeling better.

l get horrible

anxiety sometimes, still.

Yeah, that l remember.

Do you want to

have dinner one night?

This week?

Or next.

l kind of meant. . .

Like, on a date.

Oh.

No. (LAUGHS)

l mean, you know,

that's just a terrible idea.

No. l mean, you know, no.

Hello.

Sh*t, they just. . .

They don't even. . .

She doesn't seem to. . .

She looks harried

even though no one's here.

l'm just going to

go get her.

l'm sure she'll be by.

Hi. Could you send our bill?

(PHONE RlNGlNG)

What is going on? Okay.

Water. Water.

Oh, God.

Hello.

(lN HlGH-PlTCHED VOlCE)

How is Lenny?

(lN DEEP VOlCE)

Lenny not so good.

(CHUCKLES)

Not too late to call,

l hope.

No.

Watching Just My Luck

with Lindsay Lohan

on Starz.

Mmm. How is it?

Kind of funny.

She's got charm.

All right.

So, l was thinking

we should maybe

do something together again.

Write some songs.

Aren't you going

back to New York?

Yeah, but...

lf we got something going

l could stay here, possibly.

l don't know if

l've really got time,

you know,

with the computer

work and Victor.

Uh-huh.

lsn't it funny, don't you

still think of yourself

as a guitar player

even though you

don't do it anymore?

No. No. No, l don't.

You know,

l've just hired this guy

called Ezra to help

with the company, so. . .

lt's just, you know,

l've got to

concentrate on that.

Okay.

l think l'm having

a party tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

A pool party. So, come.

Bring Victor.

Pool party? Cool.

After we hang up,

l'm going to

call some people.

Okay, man. Listen,

l'll see you tomorrow.

All right. Bye.

(POP SONG PLAYlNG)

MAN:
Do you want to

see a Bigfoot walk?

Very famous footage

of him doing this.

He doesn't wear no shoes.

Bigfoot.

And there's lots of

scientific evidence,

my friend.

Megan's husband

wants to know,

do you know what kind of tree

that skinny one with

the yellow flowers is?

No.

l mean, l wouldn't

even think to know

something like that.

Are you coming out?

Victor wants to

show you his dive.

ls it okay? ls it a dud?

l do this,

l throw a party last minute,

then l'm disappointed

that no one can come.

lt's fine.

We're having fun.

l need to put

together the chips

and guac and

Creamsicles l bought.

l got you iced tea

and lemonade,

but l didn't know

the right proportions,

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