Greener Mountains Page #5

Right now we need to make

the time she has left

as comfortable as possible.

Come on, wake up. Shut up, Eric!

Just shut up.

You write her something else.

Write her something else!

- All right, M, wake up.

- Take easy, J.P.

- Come on, M, wake up.

- Don't shake her.

Wake up.

Wake up, M.

- That's way out of line.

- What are you guys giving her?

Come on, M, wake up!

Stop it, let's go.

I want you out of here right now.

Go!

- ( door opens, closes )

- ( doctor sighs )

( crying )

( tapping )

Bug:

Very good, My Lord.

( taps )

Very good, my lord.

( scratching )

Very good, my lord.

Bug, stop itching it.

You're gonna make it worse.

I can't help it.

Unbelievable.

Come on, bug.

Stop itching it.

What up, bro?

What's up, man?

Listen, we got box seats.

Yeah, it's next Saturday.

Yeah, tell Stacey

to bring all her friends.

Oh, I'll call you back in a few, Kevin.

J-bird, if you're not busy later,

me, Eric, and his chick

are going boating.

- Who?

- Eric and, uh...

Ally... whatever her name is.

Alice.

Her name's Alice.

She's not his chick.

Right.

Don't touch, okay, bug?

And stay out of the woods, you got it?

- Got it.

- ( phone rings )

- Barton's.

- Hey, J.P., it's Russ.

- Yeah.

- Listen, about that linen order.

I just want to let you guys know

my boss is being a real tight-ass

and won't let me return the deposit.

- Deposit?

- Yeah, there was a cancelation fee.

I didn't... I didn't cancel.

Someone did.

Joe got a call

from you guys this morning.

J.P.?

Yeah.

- ( giggles )

- Hey, Eric.

What are you really doing here?

I don't follow.

I spoke to your boss in New York.

He said you didn't quit.

- Well, no, not officially.

- Thank you! So?

So firstly, I didn't quit.

Do you see, Alice?

He's lying.

He's not here to run the place.

What's the issue?

I wanted to keep

my health benefits a couple months.

You called his boss?

Yeah, for good reason.

You called up his boss out of nowhere

and interrogated him?

- No, not really?

- You're unbelievable!

- It's all right...

- no, it's not all right.

What has gotten into you?

Nothing.

Nothing?! Nothing!

You accuse Eric,

you attack M!

I didn't attack M.

He's lying.

Eric didn't tell me!

- Len did!

- Len?

( sighs )

You're being a real a**hole lately.

Yeah, for good reason.

Well, I don't know why you care, anyway.

I thought you were leaving.

Maybe I will.

Well, no one's stopping you.

- No one's stopping you.

- Shut up, Eric.

M:
"The moon methinks

looks with a watery eye;

And when she weeps,

weeps every little flower,

lamenting some enforced chastity."

I wasn't too bad in my day, was I?

- You're great.

- Oh, you're full of it,

but I'll let it slide this time.

Quickest way to kill somebody

is to save 'em from the thing

that you think is gonna kill 'em.

M, we're going for a ride.

( chuckles )

Woman:
Sleep thou,

and I will wind thee in my arms.

Fairies, begone, and be all ways away.

So doth the woodbine

the sweet honeysuckle

gently entwist...

M:
The female Ivy so enrings

the barky fingers of the elm.

How I love thee.

( mouths )

How I adore thee.

Welcome, good Robin.

See'st thou this sweet sight?

Her dotage now I do begin to pity:

For, meeting her of late

behind the wood,

seeking sweet favors

from this hateful fool,

I did upbraid her...

( crickets chirping )

M:
Oh.

J.P.:
What's wrong?

Oh nothing.

I was just thinking. I...

I always thought you would

be taking over this place.

I can't.

I know.

I know.

It's not too late.

- For what?

- To change your mind.

Len is still putting

together a new will.

I'm sorry.

I wish I could,

but I... I can't.

I just don't want it.

What were you thinking of

taking her out like that?

I thought it'd be good

for her to see the play.

She is in no shape to be dragged

halfway across this resort.

Take it easy, vick.

His heart

was in the right place.

It's inexcusable!

He could have killed her!

Yeah, I know.

I'm sorry.

I want you to stay away from her,

do you hear me?

You're not to go near her.

- That's enough.

- So you just stay away.

I should never have

taken M out last night.

Toe:

She looked pretty happy to me.

No, I'm an idiot.

I screw everything up...

with M, with Alice.

I don't know what to do, toe.

You should have seen the smile

she gave me last night.

No matter what I try,

it just ends up being the wrong thing.

- Yeah.

- It's true my entire life.

And with Alice, it's even worse.

The minute I talk to her, I just...

ugh!

I'm an idiot.

I give up.

( cheering echoes )

( cheering continues )

Woman:
That's okay.

( encouraging cheers )

M:
Hold it! Hold it.

Hold it!

This is my lucky softball.

It never let me down.

Play ball!

( cheering )

Man:
Right down by the old dock.

- Hey, three toe.

- Hey.

Uh, can I ask you a favor?

- Uh-huh.

- I... I was supposed

to repaint the whole

shake by the lake scene.

And I kind of messed it up

and it looks like

a four-year old did it.

And you're like the best

drawer that I've ever seen.

No worries.

I'll take care of it.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

You coming?

Yeah, I'll be right there.

( approaching footsteps )

I should have known.

Alice, hold on a second.

I just wanted to apologize for before.

I was being stupid, okay?

Besides, they really do

need to be painted.

And I can't draw.

Fine. Bring 'em over.

You rock.

- Whatever.

- Thank you.

The whole time I was

up in that tree fort,

I just stared at the stars.

And that feeling,

I don't know where it came from,

but that feeling stayed

with me the entire night.

It was like that tree

held me in its palm.

And, uh...

I knew what it was all about.

You really are meant

to live here, aren't you?

( scoffs )

I mean, it was nothing

like the first time

I went to the top

of the empire state building.

That was just an unbelievable feeling.

That's why I'm so pumped

to go back down in the fall.

I'm gonna go to hunter college though.

Much better... don't.

Just don't.

What?

Why do you have to lie?

No, really, I'm going to hunter college.

You've never been to New York.

Sure I have.

I grew up there.

I just spent my summers here.

J.P., I heard you that night.

I heard you laughing

and telling everyone

how you fooled me.

Um...

Everything is a lie with you, J.P.

Now, you have no idea

how much I...

Everything is a lie.

Eric's a liar.

I swear.

Have you ever been to New York?

Hey.

Hey.

How's she doing?

This is for her pain.

Does it help?

I don't know.

Uh, it's really the best they can do.

I'm afraid to leave it out

with the way J.P's been acting.

J.P. Would never do anything to hurt M.

No, I hate to think it.

You know, but I have

to be on the safe side.

This is... this is my Grammy.

This is my Grammy we're talking about.

To him, she's just a person

that he's mooched off of

all these years.

You never know what

somebody like that will do.

I found it up here.

See?

This thing.

Let's go, bug.

You had no intention

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