Love Is Strange Page #2

is the last thing we want to do.

It's only temporary.

We'll find a new place. Very soon.

Uncle, I'm sorry

I was a little bit rough in there.

- Let's go. Elliot.

- Think positive, Ben.

Thanks for the beer.

I love you guys.

I'll call you during the week.

We're right here.

- Good night. Bye-bye.

- Bye, Mama.

I feel bad that I can't help out,

but you've seen my apartment.

It's okay. They can stay with me.

I had a feeling that they were hoping

to stay with one of us here in the city.

- Didn't you see the look on their faces?

- What are you talking about?

I'm saying

they don't want to go live upstate.

Country boys all of a sudden.

I can't see that.

- It's temporary.

- Honey's right.

Maybe there's something

that we can do.

- I thought we figured it all out already.

- Mindy.

I'm the only one

with the extra bedroom.

No, it's not about that, Mindy.

It's Poughkeepsie.

- When were you there last?

- That doesn't matter.

George has his private students here.

Ben has his galleries.

They need to look

for an apartment.

Doesn't make sense

to live two and a half hours away.

- It's an hour and a half.

- Not by bus.

- By car.

- They don't drive.

They can very well learn how to.

- Are you really serious, Mindy?

- Shut the f*** up, Honey.

You're not even family,

so you don't get to decide anything.

They're right upstairs, you guys.

Since we're here, why don't we step

inside my apartment.

Elliot, let's go.

I still have some work to do.

- Can we just figure this out?

- It's almost 7:
00.

- Please.

- We'll miss supper.

So why don't you tell me

how and where...

...we can accommodate a crowd this size

if we can't close the street at 7.

Dad.

No, that's because you told me

we had a permit.

Dad, can we just talk for a second?

James, hold on.

So the geography project

that I have to do?

No, help me out.

- Sustainable development.

- Yes.

They're painting Vlad's house,

so I told him to come here.

No, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

That's what I requested.

- Dad.

- Please, hold on.

They're painting Vlad's house.

I told him to come here.

Are you gonna be

in the living room all day?

- Joey, this is important.

- It's quick. He's on his way.

Sorry, son. James, you know two hours

can make all the difference in the world.

Close the street...

- Who is this?

- Vlad.

He can come in.

It's my friend. Thanks.

- What's up?

- I found a book on the Amazon.

Some really cool pictures

of naked natives and everything.

Nice.

- Your dad is home?

- Yeah.

- Do you not understand?

- Go to your room?

- I gotta talk to my mom first, but...

- Okay.

- Can I get some water?

- Yeah, sure.

I'll tell you what I don't understand.

This has been on the schedule...

Oh, hello.

I'm Vlad.

My name is Eugenia.

I work for Joey's parents.

- Are you Russian?

- Yes.

We might go to the library.

But isn't Vlad here?

Yeah. I told you.

So then why don't you just work here?

Why? What?

Well, just wake him gently, then.

You do it. I'm not...

Joey.

Uncle Ben?

Uncle Ben, I'm so sorry to wake you.

Hi. Joey has something

that he needs to ask you.

Mom...

- Hi, Uncle Ben.

- Hey.

Hi.

My friend Vlad is here...

...and we need to work

on a school presentation...

...and there's nowhere else

for us to study.

Who?

Oh, Vlad.

Good to meet you.

Heard a lot about you.

Hi, Uncle Ben.

Sorry, I...

I guess I'd fallen asleep.

What time is it?

It's 2.

2:
05.

So what's this presentation

you're working on?

This little box connects directly

to our Netflix account...

...our iTunes, our YouTube.

Here. Hang on. Watch.

Let me show you.

- Oh, have you seen this?

- No, what is that?

You have never seen this?

It's Game of Thrones.

Oh, look.

Daenerys Targaryen.

I love her.

She's so regal.

Yeah, I can see that.

She's shopping for an army

in Slaver's Bay.

It's quite sexy, isn't it, the whole thing?

I could do with one

of those slaves myself.

Why does she need

a whole army of them?

She's a princess in exile who's coming

back to the Seven Kingdoms.

She needs an army.

And her brother was...

No, I'm not even gonna tell you because

you are going to watch it with me.

We are?

Hey, guys.

George, you met my friend Doreen, right?

- Doreen.

- Hey.

- Hi, George.

- I need your help in the kitchen.

Just two minutes, babe.

- How are your new daddies treating you?

- Oh, I can't complain.

I've always liked this couch.

I've taken good naps here.

It's a good bed too.

If I drink too much,

maybe I'll sleep here with you tonight.

Ours is on mixed farming,

which is when a farmer manages...

...a mix of different crops and animals.

So why is that Eco-friendly?

Well, nobody says "Eco-friendly" anymore.

- Isn't it "Eco-efficient" now?

- It's "sustainable."

Sustainable agriculture.

So how is mixed farming

sustainable, then?

Well, the crop residues

are used as food for the animals...

...and the excrements

from the animals...

...is used as a nutrient for the crop.

Joey. Your uncle's still eating.

Oh, sorry.

Yeah, well, they're only just now

deciding to have dinner.

No, I can't.

I've got a student in the morning.

Anybody in?

Hello.

- Linda, hey!

- I can't believe it.

Someone's just turned up

with a bloody baby.

Look at me. See? See?

Doreen, Doreen.

No, I went to the diner,

got some matzo ball soup.

I made my beef stew tonight.

Yeah, I think they did.

They ate the whole thing.

But they didn't say anything.

No. No, they're very nice.

But sometimes...

...when you live with people...

...you know them better

than you care to, and so...

I miss you too.

Yeah, well, this is what...

What I don't quite understand.

Why is it that we're only seeing...

...$17,535 in profit?

To start, you have to take into account

the 1 percent New York City transfer tax...

...the 4 percent New York State tax,

plus 6 percent to me.

That's 60,000 right there.

I understand that,

but according to my calculations...

- ...that should still leave...

- Don't forget your co-op also has...

...a flip tax of 25 percent

on whatever profit you make...

...if you sell before five years.

It is five years.

I mean, it's been five years.

We bought in 2007.

It's now 2013.

But, Mr. Garea, you didn't actually close

until January, if you remember.

So that's 2008,

and they go by the calendar year.

So you would actually have to sell

in 2014 to avoid the flip tax.

This is really like something out of Kafka.

Look at it this way. You've lived

in a nice apartment for 20 years.

Five of that... Well, nearly five of that.

...as an owner.

And you sold it at a profit.

You're getting $17,535,

which is all yours.

Thank you.

Did I tell you my gallerist friend

is a big fan of yours?

What? Who?

- A fan of mine?

- Yeah, she loves your book.

I need some tea.

You want some?

I would love some. Thank you.

You remember her, right?

- Who?

- Aida.

My gallerist friend.

On the Lower East Side, yes.

I think that I met her.

Tall blond.

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