Love Streams Page #5

No, I don't mean, you know, I know

you're a writer and you're creative.

People paint.

But I don't paint.

Would you consider cooking...

an art?

Cooking?

Yeah. I'm trying to find something.

You know, just something I could do.

I don't mean i'm the only person in the world

that can do it, you know, but just...

something that I could- something special.

You know like cooking, or...

Writing? You could do some poetry.

Write poetry.

No. Poetry, I love it,

but it's just so depressing.

I always get so low.

No, I don't think that's healthy.

I don't even know what i'm talking about.

Would love be considered an art?

Well, some people think so.

You're a writer, you're always

writing those books about sex.

Maybe you could write one about love,

I could help you with that.

We'll see how that works out.

I love you.

I love you.

I'm going to do this damned thing,

I really am.

I'm going to find balance.

And I think you should do it too.

I'm going to do something for you.

I'm going to buy you a baby.

Really.

You really need some...

living thing that you can love, Robert.

It could be just a little animal that you

could take care of and kiss and sleep with.

Please don't.

And you'd be balanced,

i'd be balanced.

Then I can go back to being

obsessive about my family.

You know what dad always said?

No, what did dad always say?

For every problem, there is an answer.

I'm not gonna have coffee,

i'm gonna take a bath.

I'm gonna go right to bed.

I'm gonna get up at dawn.

Goodnight, honey.

Mother?

Are you alright?

How can you ask me if i'm alright?

Did you find your sex, mom?

Is that what you were looking for?

Ask your father to come to the phone.

It's making me ill what

you're doing to dad.

You wanted the divorce.

Please call your father to the phone.

- He's asleep.

- Wake him up.

You think i'm afraid to call him.

Mother please leave him alone.

Listen to me. You do what I tell you,

and you do it right now.

Call your father to this phone.

Alright, alright. Fine, I will.

Just hold on.

You have no mercy.

Alright, that's fine with me.

But you leave our kid out of this.

This is our biggest and

it is our only problem.

Hey, i'm 13. I'm not a child, honey.

I know more than you do.

Jack, would you answer one question for me?

Do you believe that love

is a continuous stream?

Sarah, we have a little daughter

going through puberty right now.

And she's more important

than you are right now.

I'm not taking care of you anymore, Sarah.

We're divorced.

Please have the grace not to explain to my

sister what a divorce is. And stop lecturing her!

Well then don't call her, and leave her alone!

You're the b*tch!

- You alright?

- I'm washing my face.

Love is dead.

Love is a fantasy little girls have.

I'm tired.

I just want to be by myself.

How old is she? 13?

I mean, is she 13 years old?

She's hit puberty for god's sakes.

That's whats happened to her!

You know absolutely nothing about children.

I don't intend to discuss my daughter with you.

You have a husband, right?

What's he in?

Is he in architecture? Architect, right?

He's just like me.

He's a guy. He's a man.

He loves women.

- He goes out with women. He has a good time.

- You're talking about a guy...

i've been with for 15 years, who's put food

on the table and clothes on her back.

We've had experiences of the heart

you couldn't even imagine.

You're talking about a guy who

held my hand in the hospital,

who cried when his baby was born.

Where were you?

Sarah, what are all these flowers doing here?

This looks like somebody died

and went to a wake.

Those flowers are from the garden, dummy.

I told you I was going to get you a baby.

And i'm over here at animal shelter-

Kiners something- getting you one.

I'm gonna change your life around a little bit.

You don't like me now, but

when I get home with what i'm gonna get

home with, you're gonna be crazy about me.

Was that your husband?

Your fiance?

Well I must say i'm very curious

as to know who it was.

That was my closest and my dearest friend.

And he doesn't want me to buy a baby.

- What does he want you to do?

- Oh, I don't know.

Actually, we're both pretty screwed up.

But I really think he's

in more trouble than I am.

Is he a tall man or a short man?

Listen, I better get going.

How much do I owe you for that telephone call?

I have some bunny rabbits.

I have a crow. A parrot.

I have a parakeet.

A parakeet is a wonderful pet for a man.

No thank you.

Now, you ask, I do have the one billy goat,

which you can see he's a very handsome fellow.

Then i've got the nanny goat,

You like goat cheese, perfect opportunity.

Then i've got these two ducks.

- Sweet. And i've got the mallard over there.

- He's a handsome rooster.

The rooster- wake you up every morning,

keep you company.

I was thinking maybe,

do you have any kittens, or dogs?

I do have one dog.

That's Lenny and that's Jim.

They are inseparable.

They don't get much work done,

but they are the best of friends.

And they seem to understand each other.

No, that's a nasty dog.

I don't like that dog at all.

Well, to look at him there isn't

too much in his favor.

No, there really isn't.

But he is a great dog for a man.

No, thank you.

No on that dog.

He is so much like a man.

And you admire, and you praise,

and the dog opens up,

And he's a warm, wonderful

and fine human being.

You are so strong!

Go ahead and try.

No, he doesn't know me.

Maybe I shouldn't.

Jim knows Mrs. Lawson loves him,

don't you Jim?

Come on, just give it a shot.

Don't be afraid.

Hello, Jim.

I'm Mrs. Lawson.

Try again.

Just try slowly.

Don't be afraid.

You don't want to scare me.

You're so much bigger,

and you're so strong.

And you're very handsome.

You're very handsome.

You look just like somebody that I know.

Yes you do.

Oh, look at that. Look at that.

Oh, is that a good dog. Look at that.

Oh, good boy...

He's terrific.

He's a wonderful dog.

A wonderful dog, yes you are.

Yes you are.

You look just like somebody I know,

yeah you do.

He is terrific.

That's, i'm gonna take him.

That's won- I want to take him.

And we've got the parakeet.

You know what I need now,

a little something soft,

little and soft.

Little and soft?

Goodbye, Jim. Goodbye, Jim.

Oh, this is terrific. This is just great.

That's it now. Here we are home.

Wait a minute,

can you take this one?

There you are, and this one.

And then the- i'll get the-

Have you got the leash?

I got it, I got it. Come on Rex.

That's a wild one you got there.

You come on a little easier.

Here we are.

Come on, we come home now.

Okay, now I want to show him the horses.

The chickens in the...

Alright, can you hold the goat?

No, i'll hold the goat,

and then you've got those still.

What do you think, huh? Is this nice?

Is this a nice place to live?

Oh, you're such good boys, yeah.

Alright, where's the duck now?

The duck I don't know.

Wait a minute.

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