Laurel Canyon Page #2

- Yes.

With Alex... She's sweet.

I think so.

Hey I got "Buck

seats at the Ball".

Maybe we could do that?

The four of us.

Get some wine, weed, chicken.

The weather has been fabulous.

I probably won't have time for

a while, but I'll let you know.

But thanks for the offer,

that sounds nice.

- That's your new guy?

- Yes.

- How is it going?

- Great!

He is a beautiful man.

I'm really happy.

We have a really

deep connection.

Probably deeper than

I've had with anyone.

- Even Bobby.

- Wow.

Didn't you have a deep

connection with that guy...?

- Randy?

- Randy?

Yeah Randy, the guy,

the roadie with the limp.

- Who toured with us when I was 12.

- Ronny.

Yeah I had a connection with Ronny,

but it wasn't particularly deep.

- What about Veronica?

- Veronica...

You got deep with her didn't you?

Veronica and I stopped having

sex after the third month.

Anyway...

Ian gets me, this is

completely different.

That's great.

That's great Jane.

Listen... Alex is

working hard on her dissertation.

I'd appreciate it if you could keep

it quite while we're staying here.

Just keeping doors shut and stuff.

I think she would appreciate it.

I want her to feel

comfortable here.

Yeah so do I.

The situation is kind of

foreign to her.

She is used to working

in a... lab or in an office.

Alone.

She is not used to

being around people.

She must get lonely.

Okay.

Come on Claudia, I'm not gonna slap

some bullshit together for a radio.

I don't work that way,

you know that.

I hear you babe, but there's a slot

open now, and we need to jump.

I got to have all my elements

in place for the holidays.

- We need to move units...

- Christmas?

Oh Claudia, please

don't take me there,

Please don't depress me. I couldn't

give a sh*t about Christmas.

F*** Christmas

This isn't an action call,

you know what you've got.

Why are you up my ass?

See this is why

we get into trouble Jane.

And this is why you always

end up coming back to me.

God I love that woman.

- Where are we?

- 2 minutes.

Good. This is a locked

ward, obviously,

and these are the patients

in the locked ward...

...some of whom you'll be getting

to know intimately very soon.

I'm not stealing them!

Note my medication

is still missing.

No it's down your sleeve!

Sarah Gowlyn, second year

resident, extraordinary.

Meet the new recruits.

I think I'm bringing them down.

Tell them it's not so bad.

It's not so bad.

You see it's not so bad.

Alright. Onward.

Christmas. A limited universe,

depressing really.

- Increase the dose of Welbutrin.

- I'll increase the dose of Vicodan.

Move that, little lady in a track suite.

- Do you know what I think?

- I don't. I'm dying. Tell me.

I think I made a beautiful record,

and the cowards will notice last.

You are very deep.

- Do you think so?

- I do.

- When you're not talking.

- F*** off!

- I'm sorry. Let me turn it down.

- No, it's fine, really.

So, what are you

working on upstairs?

- Excuse me?

- You seem extremely absorbed.

I'm writing.

- A novel?

- No, my dissertation.

Great. What's it on?

- What's it on?

- Do you have a subject?

- Specifically?

- Yes.

We went to university.

We can handle it.

The genomic determinants of sexual

behaviour in the drosophila fruit fly

and its implications

for Homo Sapiens.

Really?

The sex life of flies...

No, the reproductive

behaviour of the fruit fly.

Excuse me.

He didn't mean it, Alex.

He's got low self-esteem.

He had acne as a child.

You c*nts!

There is not much in here.

we've been doing take- out lately.

That's okay.

Is there a store nearby?

- Why don't you join us

- No...

Seriously, Alex. You don't

have to be polite with me.

Polite isn't my thing.

I'm sure Sam told you that.

I wasn't being polite.

I should just get some air.

Air is good..

Always better than

a cocktail at this hour.

I'll let you listen to

the record some time if you want.

Sure.

I'd like to,

I'd like that. Thanks.

You'll be helping us out.

It's like a psychic sauna...

...in there at this point.

We're wasted.

Well, I'd love to listen but

I don't think I'll be much of help.

I don't really know anything

about popular music.

You sure do.

Anyone with instinct knows about

popular music. That's why it's popular.

You strike me as someone

with strong instinct.

I guess so.

But you know when you're repulsed

or when you're turned on, right?

I suppose so,

in general, I guess.

That's all that it is. Either

it pulls you in, or it leaves you cold.

So you want some?

It's great for the colon.

No, thanks.

They're definitely taking it?

Okay. Thank you.

Hi. I'm calling about the apartment.

Okay. Alright, thanks.

Everything alright?

Yes.

- What did you get?

- Food.

That's good timing,

I'm famished. Get on.

No, I'm fine.

I need the exercise.

You'll have a heart attack dragging

that load up the mountain.

No, I'm fine. Really.

Jane asked me to get you,

sweetheart. Get on.

I promise I won't tell your parents.

You really didn't have

to get me, you know. I'm fine.

Hold on to me.

Tighter.

- Where are you staying now?

- Up in Laurel Canyon.

It's just that the house that we're in

was supposed to be empty, but...

my mother is producing

a record there.

She went down

because she left her boyfriend

and she gave him

her beach house.

because...

Anyway, it's convoluting

and never interesting.

No, it's definitely interesting.

Really it's more a logistics

issue at the moment.

That was you in the car, right?

Yes. You almost killed me.

- Yes... I'm sorry.

- You should be.

It's unbelievable. Every call I made,

someone has was just having it.

It's fine, I'll stay here honey.

I don't mind.

But she's anywhere,

I mean, she...

she has no bounds

and you need your privacy.

She's not in my way.

I'm working in private,

- it's not a problem.

- What about the noise?

They're very respectful

when the door is closed.

- And when it is not?

- Well, then it's open.

- Can you hear them?

- No, not really.

"Nor really"? That

was a "yes", right?

No, that means "No, not really".

What are you doing?

I'm just trying...

...to work it on.

Just trying on.

- You are?

- Yeah.

- Okay. Can she pick you up tomorrow?

- Yes, she said she could.

- Okay. Then, I'll start looking.

- Good. That'll be good.

We should look in the Valley.

It's cheaper and quieter.

North Hollywood or something.

Hey, Mickey is here with us.

They are all here.

I'm not talking about work.

I have a band with me.

You don't need to go out.

We made tofu steaks.

- Oh, sorry we missed that.

- What have you got there?

Pizza.

Do you want some?

Delicious. Real meat.

- Whose girl is that?

- She's Rowan's baby. China.

Come here, you little brat.

Are you cold?

Meet my friend Alex.

Say hello.

- Wanna go with your dad?

- Yeah.

The dancer dad.

- I guess you two drink?

- Sure.

Hi. Is Sam there?

- Sugar?

- Please... Thank you.

I'm really sorry I woke you up.

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