Keeping the Faith Page #5

- You could bring your cell phone.

- That's not the point.

- What's the point?

- You don't need a chaperone.

I don't need a chaperone,

I need some help. Please?

I'm begging you.

That's how the business is going.

People want news to be edgy.

- That's why Brokaw stands now.

- What?

- Tom Brokaw stands to read the news.

- The whole time?

- Yeah.

- He does?

- He's done it for about a year now.

- Really? I gotta watch the news more.

I saw your sarin gas report.

It was very powerful.

Thanks.

I earned my stripes with that piece.

- I got through a bris without fainting.

- I vetoed the "McOyster."

- A grateful nation thanks you.

- Made me a star.

So, how long have you two

been together?

- Oh, right...

- God, we go way back.

We've all known each other

since we were kids.

- I had a crush on Anna.

- Really?

- I told you that. She knew that.

- No, you didn't!

Anyway, we reconnected

a couple of months ago,

and we just clicked, very unexpectedly.

I think it's great

to be friends first, don't you?

Always. Friends first.

So, do you write your own reports?

Yeah. I wouldn't trust

anyone else to get them right.

You write your own sermons, right?

Actually, I download them off the Net.

- Really?

- (KICKING)

- Ow!

No. No, I was kidding.

- So, you do write your own sermons?

- Yeah.

He writes beautiful sermons.

Actually, I like to improvise.

Keeps everybody on their toes.

I guess you can't do that

too much with the news.

- What?

- Riff.

No, not really.

I bet the Middle East is lovely

this time of year.

Well, not if you're Kurdish.

(PAGER BEEPS)

Excuse me.

Oh, my God! The Iraqi Defense Minister

just committed suicide.

- Is that bad or good?

- Well, it...

- Brian, would you explain it to him?

- I will.

- How's it going?

- She's beautiful.

- She's great, too.

- She's very adult.

- You're doing great, we're impressed.

- You look so hot in your suit.

- Thank you. You look beautiful.

- You do. You look amazing.

- Thanks, men.

- There's something about you tonight.

- An absence...

- The cell phone.

Uh-uh-uh!

- It's set to vibrate.

- Oh, my...

- Wow. That's sexy.

- Don't you want to be free of that?

No. You don't understand.

I have a relationship with my phone.

We have a chemistry together.

I can't explain it.

- Chemistry's a funny thing.

- Yes, it is.

Are you speaking abstractly,

or specifically?

Abstractly.

Well, looks like I'm going to Baghdad.

- Two seconds. It was a pleasure.

- Yeah.

- Nice to meet you.

- Good luck to you both.

- Talk to you soon.

- All right.

- I'll talk to you.

- Okay, call me.

- Call me soon.

- Thanks, again.

Bye.

What are you thinking about, right now?

It's funny.

- I was at the Met yesterday.

- Again?

I go every week,

and I noticed a painting,

a watercolor by Bonnard

I've passed every time.

This time I looked at it, and I was

just riveted. It was so beautiful.

I was just wondering

why I never saw it before.

Sometimes we don't see things

until we're ready to see them

in a certain way. You know?

Very true.

Yeah.

What's going on with Ruth and Ethan?

Oh, uh...

Ethan married a Catholic girl,

and that did not go over well.

- That's why they're fighting?

- Not fighting. They're not talking.

- Two years now. No comunicado.

- Are you serious?

- Totally. It's...

- What? Weren't they close, then?

- As close as Ruth and Jake.

- Wow.

- That explains a lot.

- Yeah.

You see why tonight was not just a date.

Hmm!

I feel terrible about

having to cut the night short.

I totally understand.

When the beeper beeps...

I'm just going to be packing.

Would you like to come up

for a nightcap, keep me company?

I'd love to, but I should leave you.

I mean, you're going to Baghdad.

Yeah. Yeah, long flight, I know.

Well, okay.

But when you get back,

we should definitely get together.

- I would love to. It's a date.

- Okay.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Taxi!

- Well, this is me.

- Okay.

You wanna come up for a while?

I'd love to, but I should get home.

I have an early conference call.

Me, too. I gotta talk to the big guy.

- Right.

- Calls early.

- Rain check, though.

- Yeah, definitely.

Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- What are you doing here?

- I don't know, what am I doing here?

ANNA:
I haven't screamed that hard

since the US hockey team

beat the Russians.

Incredible. I wanted to do that

since you walked off that airplane.

Really? Right away?

You hadn't seen me in 16 years.

I know! You were this tough,

sexy businesswoman.

I just wanted to pull you into security

and give you a cavity search.

That would have been impulsive.

Well, this is pretty impulsive, for me.

- Believe me.

- It felt good though, right?

Yeah, good.

Just, I mean, a little complicated.

What would people at work think

if they knew you slept with a rabbi?

Could be a scandal.

Oh.

- Listen.

- Yeah?

You know what my life is like.

I'm only here for a little while.

Yes.

And I'm fine, just hanging out,

having a great time with you.

But sometimes I want

to jump you, too. What can I say?

- Is that okay?

- That's okay. It's more than okay.

ANNA:
Think we should

say anything to Brian?

I think it might be a little weird for him.

- You don't think he'd understand?

- No, I just... I don't know.

I think we should just keep it simple.

I'm for simple.

I have something simple

I'd like to discuss with you.

(SLOW SONG PLAYING)

Do you want to know

If everything glittering

will turn into the gold

I see in your hair?

I feel it could be there

Somehow tonight

And do you want to find

Something worth saving?

The change would do me right

I've been just waiting

and hesitating

With this heart

Of mine

You're still a mystery

But there's something so easy

in how you're sweet to me

I feel completed

Like it's something I needed

For this heart

Of mine

There's always something so tragic

About a hopeless romantic

We have a Jake Schram here

for Anna Reilly. Yes?

Okay.

I'll be coming here a lot,

so let's forget this name thing,

you can just say, "Hey, Jake,"

and I'll say, "Hey, T-Bone."

- That pass is good for one hour.

- Okay. Thank you.

Wednesday night, you have a call

at 7:
00 and dinner at 8:00.

All right. I'll make the call,

but cancel the dinner. I have a class.

He's late.

Oh, my God.

Are you guys getting serious?

- No, no, no.

- Yes, you are.

- No, we're not.

- I saw it, I can tell!

No, no... Oh, he's here!

- Hey.

- Hi.

Debbie, this is Jake. Jake, vice versa.

- How you doing?

- Hi, Jake.

Can I just say... Good. Good for you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Ah, Debbie...

- Debbie... Debbie, what?

Oh!

The numbers are good for you, now?

Good. Just run one more scenario

and assume an 8% I RR.

Bye.

- Hi.

- You're really gonna run an 8% I RR?

- I'd go with 15%, at least.

- Stick with the Torah.

Look at this place. It's ridiculous!

It's so impressive. Wow!

(INAUDIBLE)

- Try again. Hey.

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