My Blueberry Nights Page #2

Hey Lizzy,

hurry up with those damn pick-ups will ya!

Coming!

Come on hustle it!

It took me a long time to get here

And I'm not sure how long I'll be staying

During the day, I work at a diner downtown

I haven't been able to sleep at night

so I've also taken a waitressing job at a bar

It's kind of a dive,

but the tips are pretty good

Working two jobs is exhausting

But at least it keeps me busy

and most importantly,

it keeps my mind away from him

DAY 571,120 miles since ny

Hi girl

Hey Sandy

You going home?

Let me put it this way

I'm getting up out of here

I wish I could go

What's wrong?

That guy at the bar

I don't think he's ever gonna leave

Oh you're talking about Arnie?

Child, don't worry about him.

He probably just lost track of time

But now if you need to get going

You just bring his check to him,

have him sign it

Travis runs a tab for him

Well, does he always stay this late?

Always

You stick around here you see for yourself

Have a good night darlin'

You too. Good night

Here's your check

Just eight?

I coulda sworn I had at least nine

No, just eight

Do you have a pen?

Yeah

I don't recognize you

You new around here or something?

I just started a few nights ago

Oh

Have you got a name?

Lizzie

Lizzie

Well, it's been a pleasure getting

to know you Lizzie

What do you mean?

You won't be seeing much more of me

from now on

Why's that?

Well I don't have much reason

to come back here anymore

Tonight was my last night of drinking

Oh

Yeah

So, you just give that to Travis

Tell him I'll cut him a check

Ok

That's for you

Thank you

Bye

Oh, hi

Do you have a twin sister?

No

I wish I did

Yeah? Well, I'm glad I don't have a twin

One of me's plenty

Well, let's see I'm just gonna

have the chicken fried steak

and a side of string beans

Ok

Coming right up

Hey! Knock that crap off over there!

This is a restaurant, not a damn dancehall!

How come you're working so hard, Lizzie?

I'm trying to save up for a car

Where are you going?

Well, I don't have any specific destination

in mind, but

I'm just gonna go until

I run out of places to go

I wish I could do that

Here's your change

You put that towards a Buick

Thank you

Hi

Wait what are you doing here?

What?

What are you doing here?

Oh, I'm celebrating

What are you celebrating?

My last night of drinking!

He's not giving you a hard time, is he?

I think he just wants to talk

That's funny,

'cause he almost never wants to talk

He's not hitting on you, is he?

No. I don't think it's like that

It's too bad

Be nice to see him take an interest in a woman

I thought he was married

Yeah, that's precisely the problem.

He still thinks he is

Holy sh*t

Travis, how's it hanging?

Always a pleasure, Sue Lynne

You always say that to me

and I never know whether you mean it

I'm just dropping in to use the ladies' room

Do I have to buy a beer first?

Your money's no good here, Sue Lynne

Have you got a moment?

I got nothing to say to you

Arnie?

Arnie?

Yeah?

I know its none of my business

but have you ever thought about cutting back.

Have I thought about it?

What are these?

A group I go to sometimes, Lizzie,

has this system.

After a meeting,

they invite the new people to come down and

pick up a white chip.

You take it as a symbol of your intention

to stay sober.

And if you

slip up and drink again

you got to come back and pick up another chip.

This one is for ninety days.

I got that far.

Once.

See all those white chips, Lizzie?

I am the king of the white chip.

Dear Jeremy.

I thought about what Arnie said

about the sobriety chips,

how to focus your attention on something else

in order to cure your addiction.

If I was an addict, I'd choose blueberry pie

as my chip.

Writing to your boyfriend?

No, just someone I know.

Why not pick up the phone?

Some things are better on paper.

Oh you think so?

What are you doing?

Well, you know

I listened to what you said the other day.

So I'm trying to write a letter to my wife.

We don't talk to each other much anymore

so I thought maybe I'd try your method.

Randy!

Oh my God!

Arnie! Arnie! Stop! Arnie!

Okay I got. Easy now, watch your back.

You'll be alright, man!

Hello, is that the Memphis Bar and Grill?

It is! Great.

Listen, I wonder if you could help me please.

I'm looking for a young woman

called Elizabeth.

Yes. I realize that.

I'm not calling to order your food.

I'm sure it's delicious.

I wonder,

does a woman called Elizabeth work there?

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth.

That's what I said, Elizabeth.

E-L-l-Z-A-B-

No, alright, thank you.

Thank you.

Good God, it's Jeremy!

Yeah it's me!

I never thought I'd hear your voice again.

Well, you see I got your postcard and...

This sounds ridiculous but...

Well I traced every Memphis bar and grill.

There must be at least ninety.

I know its crazy and...

I just wanted to say

thanks for staying in touch.

I miss you. I miss your company.

I never thought I'd hear from you again!

It's not really you is it?

No I know you don't know me.

But your name's Elizabeth.

Well, I just... I just wanted

I just wanted to say hello really, and...

I wanted to speak to my friend.

Yeah.

No no,

I don't want to order any fried chicken.

Thanks.

Thanks for listening.

Bye.

Goddamn son of a b*tch...

I need to talk to you!

Not in here. Let's take this outside.

No! I want to talk about it right here!

So you feel more like a man now do you?

You feel all big and strong.

I mean you could have killed him!

Yeah, no body ever said sleeping

with someone else's wife

was a safe vocation.

Oh goddammit Arnie!

We're, we're separated!

I don't live with you anymore!

I don't talk to you anymore!

You are my goddamn wife!

And I am still your goddamn husband!

No, no you're not...

Not anymore.

Well then what am I?

You're nothing.

Nothing to me.

Sue Lynne, please, please, please baby.

Don't do this, don't do this to me.

I love you, I love you so much.

I just, I just need a little more time.

Goddammit Arnie!

No, no you gotta let me go.

I can't do it anymore.

You gotta let me go now.

I'm gonna go, I'm restart my life

and I'm gonna get me a job.

You're gonna get a job, right?

Yes I am.

You don't need a job...

What with all those boyfriends of yours.

All you gotta do is just start charging.

You bastard!

YOU GODDAMN BASTARD!!

You bastard Arnie!

I'm through with you!

You hear me? I'm through!

I'm through with you! It is over! It is over!

You understand me?

Sue Lynne,

I swear to god, if you walk out of here,

I'll kill you.

Then what?

Arnie, be calm now...

you don't want to do this.

It's over!

It's too much.

Nuh uh.

No no no...

You're saving up to buy a car, right?

Well, l...

I don't want you driving around in some

junker.

So some cop can pull you over

for a failed inspection.

Thank you.

Wait.

You forgot these.

Yeah... you can just get rid of those.

The police said it was an accident.

He couldn't see where he was going

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