Low Down Page #4

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- Hey.

Looks like I'm interrupting your supper.

Ah, what are you talking about?

Get over here.

Hey, Joe. Welcome home, buddy.

- Far out, man.

- Yeah, come on in.

How are you keeping yourself, Hobbs?

Can I make you a plate? Are you hungry?

- Did you have dinner?

- Oh, no, thank you.

Hobbs, this is Amy's fella Cole.

- Nice to know you, Cole.

- Hi.

So, Cole, you weren't by any chance

named after the great Cole Porter?

No, I was born around Christmas...

so they called me Cole.

Who's Cole Porter?

Amy, who's Cole Porter?

Is that some kind of joke or something?

You think I've gone

stupid while you were gone?

Never.

He's one of our greatest

American composers.

You'd dig him, I'm sure.

I'd love to hear it sometime.

Did you take your medication?

- No, I did not.

- Thank you.

He has to take an anticonvulsant.

Oh.

- You have epilepsy?

- Yeah,

but it's not so bad anymore.

I was really lucky. I got, you know,

on the first nine-week trial ever.

"Klonopin. "

Hmm. I heard about this in the UK.

I never heard of it.

Have you always had seizures?

Not until my stepdad started

knocking my head against the wall.

Ah. I'm sorry to hear.

That's life.

Gram's trying to get Cole to

try some natural alternatives.

I certainly am.

The Chinese have been

studying the human body

for centuries.

She found out about

this healing martial art

called "chi kung. "

It's pretty cool.

It's a lot of breathing and movement,

meditation... that kind of thing.

Oh, yeah? Let's see some moves.

Yeah.

Show us some moves...

make you feel better.

Okay.

Um, but I'm... I'm just learning.

So...

Oh, shoot. I messed it up.

I'm supposed to get back to here.

- Hey.

- That was beautiful.

Good boy.

- Come on, Hobby. Uh-oh. Watch out.

- Come on, Hobbs. Give him a fight.

- I'm not feelin' that good.

My dad was this Golden Gloves champ.

- On your feet, knave.

- Let's see how you fight.

Let's see you jab. Let's see you jab.

- Hobbs, get up!

- Come on, come on!

Hobbs, come on, give him a good jab.

- Come on.

- Ah!

- Oh, sh*t, man.

- You okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Hobbs, you fight like a baby.

- I need some ice.

Who fights with their glasses on?

Oh, don't worry. His

face is used to this.

- Let's get some dessert.

- You gonna make it?

Yeah, yeah. I'm fine.

Jeez. You come all the way back

from Europe and you punch me

in the f***ing nose. Excuse my language.

You haven't lost your touch.

He's a little rusty.

Oh, hey, Hobbs. Cole here is a drummer.

Ah, that's good. See, you

kids need to swing, man.

Your music is so loud,

you're bashing your brains in.

I don't know how you can

think about playing any music.

Who's your favorite?

Who do you like, Hobby?

Max Roach.

- Yeah?

That's magic. You float

when you hear that music.

It seems difficult that a

human being could even do it.

It's just...

- ... wow.

- You listen to Max?

Max Roach?

- Yeah. Great drummer.

Sounds familiar.

- Played with Clifford Brown.

- Played with Charlie Parker.

- Yeah, I know Charlie Parker.

Joe played with Bird, of course.

Really?

- Yeah, yeah. I played with Bird.

Here in L.A. we played a gig.

It was a live air shot

and I'm "comping. "

He was obviously not happy

with me. He was glaring at me.

And I didn't know what to do,

so I turned the beat around.

I started playing

everything kind of backwards

and he gave me a sterner look

and I finally didn't know what to

do and I said, "F*** you, Bird. "

And I think it came over the air

and he said, "You're fired, Joe. "

And... and, uh,

he turned and he left,

one eye staring at me.

I swear to God.

Bird... we used to go

buy reeds for him...

three and a half... cut it down for him.

Direct line to God, man.

- Yeah.

Yeah. I think they're all

touched by something wonderful.

They're all touched by God.

They die for what they believe in.

I've heard you play,

Joe, and I sincerely think

- you have been touched by God.

- Thank you, Ma. Hmm.

But the positive side,

I've been playing, man.

Yeah?

- I can't believe how much you've

been recording. - Oh, yeah?

Good to see there's still some people

willing to sink a little

money into jazz over there.

Here's Dad.

Hey, go back, go back, go back.

He's so serious.

It's coming off a little bit.

I'm taking the empties back to Mayfair.

Do you need any help with them, Grams?

- No, thank you, dear.

- You sure?

Oh, yeah. You two have a

good time. I'll be right back.

Bye.

- Goodbye.

Hey.

Oh.

He was so good.

Nobody like that.

So how long do we have you here for?

Indefinitely.

- Indefinitely?

- What?

- Yeah.

I was f***ing deported.

F***, man.

For what?

For holding less than

one lousy ounce of pot.

- No.

- Yeah.

They took me down, stamped

my passport "cancelled"

and threw me on the first plane.

I can't go back for three years.

Sh*t, man.

- Democratic nominee

- Jimmy Carter

was busy explaining what he meant

in a weekend interview

with the Associated Press.

Thanks, Mom.

You know,

let her know what the

hell is goin' on here.

The first thing in the morning,

you've got to go downtown

and see if you can find

yourself a public defender.

End of story. No more bullshit.

...$8,000 annual income

might be the dividing point.

The Democratic Party

and the great leaders of

the Democratic Party...

Two, three...

And then go to the interject?

And then... okay. So

that last part again.

So... that last part real quick.

Dum-dee-da...

And now we'll go to the interject.

They've only been playing

together a few weeks.

Really?

Sorry about that.

We're... this is the one...

that's the first one that

we actually wrote together.

It's supposed to be

kind of a medley thing.

Chapter two of a 16-part...

yeah.

We're still working on it a lot.

Let's do this at 51.

Okay, one, two, three...

- Cole!

- Cole!

No! Don't hold him down...

that's how he'll get hurt.

Yeah, just clear

everything away around him.

- Should I call an ambulance?

- No, not yet.

Have you got a blanket?

Clear the way! Clear the way!

Take it easy. Take it easy, man.

Take your time.

Hey.

Hey.

Is that part of the...

part of the act or...?

I sure missed this little joint.

He'll be okay, Jo.

I know it's a frightening

thing to witness,

but, I daresay, you get used to it.

I'm glad you were there.

- I'm glad you're here.

- Wow. You better be,

'cause you're stuck with me now, kid.

You and Cole seem really...

connected.

That's nice to see.

I think we are. We have a lot in common.

Ah, that's good. That's really good.

Listen, Jo. I want you

to know that you can

talk to me about anything. You know?

Stuff with boys... things like that.

You might feel uncomfortable and...

No. No, I wouldn't.

I mean,

I'd ask your advice or whatever.

I'd tell you things.

I'm glad.

Your mother and I are both very...

sensuous beings. Passionate.

I always assumed you'd

take after us, so...

I don't know.

I guess I am.

I mean,

Cole's very...

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