Love Is Strange Page #5

It's in the Virgin Islands.

Yeah, I remember

when you guys went there.

There was another family who...

They were renting a house

on the same beach as us.

And they had a daughter.

And every morning,

I would watch her go windsurfing.

Did you go windsurfing too?

No. We had Jet Skis.

But I'd watch her from the beach.

So one day I saw her watching me too.

- On the Jet Skis.

- Yeah.

Yeah, I saw her looking at me.

Do you know her name?

No.

We never even said hello.

I think I might see her again though...

...because her family,

they live in the city too.

If you do, will you say hello?

I don't know.

I think you should.

The shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.

The ball of the arm fits

into the socket at the shoulder blade...

...and it's kept there by the rotator cuff.

He had what we call a full thickness tear

or a complete tear.

- Can he paint?

- No.

I don't even want him

to comb his hair for a while.

Poor Ben.

- His legs are okay?

- Yeah, legs are fine.

It was so hard to get him to stand up.

I thought his leg was broken.

He was in a lot of pain.

When was the last time

he had a full cardiac checkup?

We have regular checkups every year.

You need to have him see a cardiologist.

- I thought he'd just fallen down the stairs.

- No, he fainted.

Anyway, I don't want to speculate here.

I am an orthopedist.

I'm not a cardiologist.

All right?

Here.

You should take these now.

Oh, thank you.

I have to leave...

...but there's a plate of pasta for you

in the microwave.

Thank you, Kate.

Are you sure you're going to be all right?

- I'll be fine.

- Okay, then.

I don't want you to worry too much.

It's not a very big deal. We deal

with similar problems every day here.

But it is serious.

No, I'm just shocked.

Joey's such a serious kid,

and he's such a good student.

And so is Vlad.

Have you noticed

any new books in the house?

I haven't been paying attention.

I'm trying to finish my own new book...

...and Elliot's Uncle Ben

is staying with us.

He's sleeping in Joey's room,

so it's a bit of a...

Yeah, complicated situation.

Vlad has confessed that he took

the books out and gave them to Joey...

...but your son denies having them.

Vlad seems to have a great influence

over my son.

I don't understand

why they would steal these books.

They're all French literature books.

I have no idea.

- George.

- Are you all right?

No, no, no, I'm fine.

But after the operation...

...I think it's better

if I go stay with Mindy.

- But then when will I see you?

- You'll come on the weekends.

Ben, are you there?

You're not a boy anymore, son.

You're a young man.

Do you know how lucky you are

this happened to you in high school?

- Because in the real world, you're in jail.

- I didn't steal anything.

- Hello?

- Ben, would you like some more water?

- Yes, please.

- No, let's leave it the way it is.

I don't want to change anything now.

Can we do this later, please?

Yeah, I can't talk right now.

I'll call you back in half an hour.

Thank you. Thank you.

Where were we?

Jail.

All right, look. There has

to be consequences with this here, so...

...you know that trip to Paris

you wanted to go on so bad this fall?

- You can forget about that.

- No, I didn't steal anything!

The principal's lying

and you didn't steal the books.

If that's true, you can let this be

for other times I didn't catch you.

- Elliot.

- What?

- Something else you want to tell me?

- What do you mean?

If there's something else

going on, Joey...

...I would rather hear it from you now

than later from someone else.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- When kids steal...

...there's often drugs involved.

No.

- Is Vlad involved with drugs?

- Dad, no.

- Can I help you, Ben?

- No, I'm fine.

It's just a bit challenging

maneuvering the silverware...

...but I'm fine.

You don't sound very sure, Joey. Is he?

- Not that I know of.

- Not that you know of?

You spend every minute together.

And you know what?

The only way my mind

can understand how a boy...

...like Vlad is stealing books

in the French language is if he was high.

Okay, I'm done.

Can I get up, please?

- Answer me, son.

- I don't know! I'm not Vlad!

Can I go to my room, please?

I still have work to do.

Actually, we're still eating.

It's okay. I'm almost done.

- I'm sorry.

- Yes.

Unbelievable.

You're too nice to him.

You don't even know.

I know where the books are.

I said, I know where the books are.

I've been in the house by myself.

I was looking

for something to read...

...and I found these old books

under my bed.

- Ben, why didn't you say something?

- They were just books.

Are those the books?

The one I picked out

was Cyrano de Bergerac.

My French is a little rusty,

but I got most of it.

- I know the play...

- Frankly, who cares, Ben?

- Those are the books.

- You listened the whole time.

- You should've said something.

- Kate, he didn't know.

- You think I'm too nice to Joey?

- Please.

Let me tell you, Elliot.

You are too nice to your uncle.

It's very easy being nice...

...when you are not the one

who's around all day.

Your uncle told us that the books

are in here. So where are they?

Joey, I wanna know

where those books are right now.

Why did you do this?

We're the only ones

in that whole stupid school...

- ...that'll learn French!

- It's arrogant!

You're the one who was working.

I didn't want to get into it.

You're the one

who's gotten into it.

Bullshit.

- Do you want a beer?

- No. No, thank you.

I got one for my friend,

and now I can't find him.

I think he left.

We had an argument.

- I'm Ian, by the way.

- George.

I'm a friend of Roberto's.

- Who's Roberto?

- Well, this is his party, I think.

Oh, right.

I don't know anybody here.

Well, that's Roberto over there.

He's the one dancing.

And the tall, cute one

serving the drinks...

...that's Ted, his boyfriend.

They're both cops.

Can you believe that?

- Really? Gay cops.

- Yeah, we call them the policewomen.

No, it's terrible, really.

But actually, they're very, very nice guys.

So where are you from?

Corsham originally. Sussex.

I'm a South London boy.

I came here when I was very young.

On my way to dinner, my friend said,

"Let's stop by this party first."

And I said, "Sure,"

and now he's gone...

...and, well, here I am.

You must be hungry.

You were going out to dinner,

then you came here and now he's gone.

- You must be hungry.

- I'm starving. You?

Should we go eat?

- Right now?

- Yeah.

I don't have to stay here. Do you?

Well, I...

I'm sorry. You don't even know me.

It's just that I hate to eat alone.

Don't you?

Well, no. On the contrary,

I'm never bored with my own company.

It's other people

who drive me crazy sometimes.

Oh, no, no, don't get me wrong.

I love people.

It's just I'm not very good with crowds.

I'd rather meet people one on one

than stand around...

...with a glass of wine

and a silly grin on my face.

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