Lotus Eaters Page #3

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Okay, like what?

Give me an example.

Like, "think."

Think. Okay.

Hi.

Come on!

Hi, guys.

Happy carnival.

It was never my idea

to see other people.

That was him.

Well, you are seeing

other people.

Yeah. No, you're right.

You're right.

This is Alice!

Hey!

I was never with him

because of his painting.

Why were you with him?

I love the flat.

He's cute.

You can't essentially go around

making everybody happy.

Rather than--

You know what happens before,

which is that you--

You throw it--

and you're over it--

and you know you--

You let the pot boil, and--

You know, you just can't even

keep it on the--

Look, I have to go, okay?

--Check it out,

and that first bit--

Charlie.

I don't know if that's when you

know that it's too much,

or if you think you're

too much.

Sometimes you just have

to kill it, you know?

I do, but--

So after a point, you just--

you have to make a choice

about making a lot

of people happy,

or keeping yourself...

happy...

and I-- What I mean--

No, no, no.

You can make yourself unhappy

just to keep one person happy.

You know what I mean?

No.

No red.

That lip needs to be darker.

Can you put some more concealer

under the eyes?

How's Charlie?

Um, yeah,

pretty much the same.

He's not as bad

as everyone says he is.

So are you serious

about this acting thing?

Yeah.

A friend of mine's producing a

film at the moment.

I think you'd be perfect.

Do you want me to

get you an audition?

Yeah! That would be amazing.

This is not particularly modern.

You just don't have to wear a

waistcoat with everything.

Plus mass? You think I'm fat?

No!

Everyone can look thinner,

don't you think?

She's a ballerina.

She's not fat.

She is fat.

Don't say that to her.

You know how insecure she is.

Oh, you're all so sensitive!

Let's get one made up

in this, also.

I don't wear linen.

Alors, Felix.

Dit moi.

Are you still frequenting

this unstable creature?

You mean Suzi?

Yes.

I've got a shoot at 7:00.

I've not even ordered the gear.

Flushed the f***ing keys.

I'm sure she f***ing ate them,

the little toe rag.

You don't know how lucky you are

to not have to work.

It's the ultimate

inconvenience.

Hey, Felix, how are you?

I thought you were coming back.

Around the corner at Gustav's.

Oh, okay, I'll come down.

But give me a second

to bring Bambi.

Oh, maybe he'll be scared.

Okay, well, I'll see you

in a minute.

I'm gonna go.

Really?

Maybe see you at

Saskia's party.

Yeah.

You got everything?

Yeah.

Felix, darling,

please have something to eat

before we go in.

You haven't eaten all day.

I don't want anything.

But you'll get drunk,

and then you'll be angry.

You'll feel better.

I promise.

I don't want a sandwich.

What's wrong with you?

I made it for you.

Please, just eat it.

Felix, please.

Happy?

For you!

Happy birthday.

Thanks, Bella.

Amazing.

What is it?

You have to open it.

It's a money box,

for spare change.

Can we just get to the cake

and sing happy birthday to the

little b*tch before I puke?

Woo!

# Happy birthday to me

Who made the cake?

We did!

Great!

Yeah, it took us all day.

That for me?

Um, yes.

Great.

Suzi and Felix are here.

Oh, hi, guys!

Present.

Thanks.

What is it?

I got it to match your eyes.

It's blue.

Yeah.

My eyes are brown.

# I like your twisted

point of view, Mike #

# I like your

questioning eyebrows #

# You've made it pretty clear

what you like #

# It's only fair

to tell you now #

# That I leave early

in the morning #

# And I won't be back

till next year #

# I see that

"kiss me" pucker forming #

# Maybe you should plug it

with a beer #

# What are we doing here

in this dive bar? #

# How can you live

in a place like this? #

# Why don't you just get

into my car? #

# And I'll take you away

# I'll take that kiss now, but

# Papa was a rodeo

# Mama was a

rock 'n' roll band #

# I could play guitar

and rope a steer #

# Before I learned to stand

# Home was anywhere

with diesel gas #

# Love was a trucker's hand

# Never stuck around

long enough #

# For a one night stand

# Before you kiss me

# You should know

# Papa was a rodeo

# And now it's 55 years later

# We've had the romance

of the century #

# After all these years

wrestling gators #

# It still makes me cry

# Each time I think of

what you said to me #

# Papa was a rodeo

# Mama was a

rock 'n' roll band #

# I could play guitar

and rope a steer #

# Before I learned to stand

# Home was anywhere

with diesel gas #

# Love was a trucker's hand

# Never stuck around

long enough #

# For a one night stand

# Before you kiss me

# You should know

# Papa was a rodeo

It's just really sad.

Yeah.

Can I have a hug?

Yeah.

Marlon, thank you.

It's okay.

You're really nice.

Uh, thank you.

Thank you.

It's gonna be all right.

You'll forget about Felix,

and the cats.

Yeah.

Well, this is awkward.

F***ing--

No one gets treated

this badly, Felix.

God, do we have to do this?

Ow!

You can't do anything!

You have no purpose, and what's

worse, you accept it

and flaunt it like some

crappy badge of honour.

Suzi.

I'm not gonna be your

punching bag anymore.

Darling, I didn't mean

what I said, really.

Please?

I'm a real person.

No one will ever love you

like I love you.

Come on, Suzi.

No, that's it!

I can't do it, Felix!

I'm done.

Shame about the shoes.

What?

Your ankles look fat

in wedges.

My ankles?

Well, not just yours.

Everybody's.

My ankles are one of

the best things about me.

If you say so.

Who's in there?

I don't know.

It's probably Orna removing

that giant stick.

Right.

Charlie?

Charlie...

Sometimes he...

passes out like this.

Is he okay? Alice?

Alice. Hey, hey...

Charlie?

Someone call an ambulance.

F***.

Charlie. Charlie?

Ready?

Yeah.

Okay, all set.

So this is goodbye.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

It doesn't have to

be like this.

Everything has a life.

It lives. It dies. It's life.

That's not life. That's

death you're describing.

I'll always love you.

That's not the love I need.

It's all I have.

Please, I need you. I want

you. I mean to have you.

Uh, I can see what you're trying

to do, and I like it,

but maybe, just for a change,

we could have it--

I mean, go crazy.

Brazilian soap opera.

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

Okay.

So this is goodbye.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

It doesn't have to

be like this.

Everything has a life.

It lives. It dies. It's life.

That isn't life. That's

death you're describing.

I'll always love you!

That's not the love I need.

It's all I have.

Please, I need you. I want

you. I mean to have you.

Oh, Greg!

So, what have you

been up to, recently?

Um... oh...

Well, uh, you know, doing a

number of things.

I'm gearing towards-- because I

want to be an actress, really.

And so just been trying to work

towards focusing.

Are you okay?

Uh, yes.

Yeah, of course.

Maybe we should do it one more

time for good luck.

Okay. Sorry. Okay.

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