In The Land Of Women Page #4

That's responsible.

I'm making an exception.

I'm guessing tomorrow

you probably have... .

Yeah. Another appointment.

Hey, look, I don't know

when I'm gonna be able to do this again.

It might be a couple days, might be longer.

I do have a lot of stuff coming up.

All right.

- But I have to go to the grocery store.

- I'll go.

- Okay.

- Great, yeah.

I had never been to New York before.

I loved it.

And I remember that I was sitting alone

in the American Wing of the Met.

I was in the room

where they have all the paintings...

...from the Hudson River Valley School.

I just suddenly had this feeling

like I was awake.

Finally, awake to my life. Like I was

exactly where I was suppose to be.

And then the other day...

...l'm sitting in the car

outside of school waiting for Paige.

She comes out.

She's telling me all about her day...

...and jumps in the car

and I had that feeling again.

Like, "This is it. This is exactly where

I'm suppose to be, right here with her."

So I guess I just wish that I could

have appreciated everything more.

I just want as many of those moments

as I can possibly have, you know?

I mean, I wanna go back to New York City

and sit alone at the Met.

Probably more than anything

I wish I was the kind of person...

...who would just eat that candy bar

right here in the middle of the store.

Well, then you should.

I think I should really tell you just a little bit

about what's going on with me.

Okay, but then

I wanna tell you something.

Okay, you go first.

All right, well, I was just gonna say...

...I think your husband's out of his mind.

So... .

What were you gonna say?

Nothing. It's really not very important.

First unheard message.

Hi, honey, it's me.

We need to talk about long-term plans,

like when you're gonna come home.

I'm- - I don't think this is healthy.

Call me. Bye.

Sir?

Oh, gee, you should go over there.

What?

It's me. I need to show you something.

It's pretty important.

- You're all dressed up.

- Yeah. For our date, remember?

- Tonight, cute guy from across the street?

- Yeah, I just thought...

...with everything going on,

you might not want to do that.

Look, when I get freaked out

about something in my life...

...I like to do research on the Internet.

Over the last couple of days...

...l've learned everything I could

about this whole situation.

Really?

Most likely they're gonna

wanna do a mastectomy.

They say that can be pretty difficult

on a woman's psyche...

...so we're just gonna really

have to watch out. Be supportive.

Then, about three weeks later,

she'll start chemo.

Did they actually say that?

Yeah, but these days a lot of people

do chemo and definitely some radiation.

All of this doesn't

scare the sh*t out of you?

Well, of course it does.

But since I'm not a breast surgeon

or an oncologist...

...there's not a whole hell of a lot

that I can do about it tonight.

So I was thinking

we could get something to eat first.

Carter, you enjoy pizza?

They have exquisite pizza.

Yeah, I'm into pizza.

- I was a lot like you when I was your age.

- Very feminine?

Precocious.

I like her sometimes.

Are you kidding? She's phenomenal.

I rented Sprawl on DVD--

Oh, and the other day I was reading online

and she's been seen with Colin Farrell.

I'm gonna go to the bathroom.

Get ahold of yourself. You're a man.

You're not weak. You're not pathetic.

Deal with it and move on.

I know you.

Not really,

I know what you're talking about.

My worst fear is that I'm gonna come out

of the stall after taking, like, a big dump...

...and the place is all rank with my--

You know, my sh*t...

...and I'm gonna know the other guy

in the frigging bathroom.

That's your worst fear?

It's up there.

Whoa, it just keeps getting better.

Hi.

I mean, hi.

Did you guys, like,

meet in the bathroom or something?

You're Eric Watts.

Yeah, I guess I am.

You work at the Orange Julius.

I love... .

I love the Orange Julius.

I didn't know that.

Yeah. I built the car?

The Camaro?

Lmpressive. Trs impressive.

Well, basically, I rebuilt it. Restored it.

Which cost a lot of money.

Money I didn't exactly have,

hence the Orange Julius.

So you're, like, what?

Just all hanging out?

Oh, not exactly.

Lucy's mom forced them

to take me to the movies...

...because I've been feeling

really depressed lately.

Anyways, we should get going

because they still gotta buy me food...

...and amuse me with witty anecdotes

and impressions.

Well, enjoy your movie and food.

It was nice to meet you...

...dude. Whatever your name is.

Okay, so I want you to tell me something.

You live in suburban Michigan.

You go to an average high school.

I wanna hear about the football games.

I want you to tell me about, like,

the garage bands and prom night.

The John Hughes stuff.

Who?

I am very old.

You didn't go to high school?

Well, I went to this private, sort of

a progressive school in L.A., you know?

Overprivileged, lot of drugs.

I don't know. I never really felt like it was

that classic experience I always wanted.

For instance, there was no football team.

Well, it's not exactly the '50s here, either.

I mean, it may not be fast-lane L. A...

...but, you know,

we're not completely naive.

- We do things.

- Like what?

- Yes, like what?

- Yeah, like what?

- Let's see the Colin Farrell movie.

- Let's not.

What is with you and that guy, anyway?

I had a great time, Paige.

- Really?

- Absolutely.

Well, I'm gonna go to sleep now.

Okay.

Thanks for paying for everything tonight.

Yeah. Good night.

Oh, Carter?

Will you marry me?

Yes.

To listen to your messages, press 1.

You have two saved messages.

- This is my room.

- Yeah.

Grab a sweater.

Why?

So I think I'm dating the quarterback

of the football team.

I don't know, does it get

more Breakfast Club than that?

Are you serious?

We're not exactly dating.

We're just kind of...

...hanging out a lot.

His name's Gabe.

And I'm into him. I just... . I don't know.

- Remember the guy at the mall?

- Eric.

That's his best friend

and they do everything together.

But they're totally different.

Gabe's really confident.

Maybe even cocky.

Have you kissed him?

Yeah. Sort of.

Not really, though.

Define "kissing."

Why not?

My dad's having an affair.

And the weird thing is

that I'm really not mad at him.

I mean, I am...

...but I'm mad at my mom.

Well, that doesn't seem fair.

I know. I just--

I can't end up like her. I mean, she's...

...cold and superficial.

I mean, she's obsessed

with making her life...

...look more like

a Crate and Barrel catalog.

I don't understand

how she just doesn't scream...

...every time she looks at herself in the--

I mean, especially now--

Why you telling me this?

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

Your mom said you're a painter?

I'm not a painter.

I just do it sometimes.

It kind of calms me down

when I'm freaking out.

Helps me with my problem.

And what's your problem?

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