My Blueberry Nights Page #3

and he skidded off the road.

Can you give me a vodka?

This is my first drink in six years.

Haven't touched the stuff for six years.

Hey everybody!

Let's all drink to Arnie Copeland.

He was guardian of our highways

and defender of our freedom!

Well, this stuff tastes pretty darn awful.

But I guess nobody drinks it

for the taste, right?

Give me another one.

Cheeseburgers?

Whiskey?

This isn't mine.

It's Arnie's tab.

What am I supposed to do with this?

Put it in a frame and hang it on my wall?

Travis wants you to settle it.

Travis!

What are you giving this to me for!?

This is Arnie's tab, not mine!

Why are you giving this to me!?

He was your husband.

Or does that matter at all?

He's dead!

So if you want your money,

you better call his lawyer.

Don't give this to me!

Oh God, what a piece of work you are...

God only knows what Arnie saw in you.

I hate you Travis!

I hate you...

Lizzie!

Make sure she gets home safe.

Go on now.

Go on!

Hey Sue Lynne?

Sue Lynne?

It's late.

Come on let me take you home.

I was

seventeen when he pulled me over.

High as a kite.

''You been drinking, Miss? ''

So I smiled.

Bat my eyes.

Who'd have thought we'd be married.

In love with a cop,

and stuck in this godforesaken town.

He was so crazy about me.

I couldn't breathe.

So we tried

drinking our way back into love.

But it never made sense in the morning.

So I ran.

And every time I came back,

he was here.

And he was still crazy about me.

You know,

I used to daydream about him dying.

I thought it was the

only way I'd get clear of him.

You must have hated him.

I didn't hate him.

I just wanted him to

let go of me.

And...

now that he has,

it hurts me more than

anything else in the whole world.

This is where we met.

Right here.

Well, I heard you had a day job

I'm saving for a car

Well, I'm leaving town for good so

I wanted to take care of a few things

Arnie's tab came out to eight hundred dollars

I guess you can give it to Travis and

he can mark the debt paid

I'll give it to Travis tonight

Shock might give him a heart attack

I have a favor to ask you

Could you keep his bill hanging?

So they don't forget him too soon?

OK:

I guess for Sue Lynne,

leaving this town was like dying

I wonder how people would remember Arnie

When you're gone,

all that's left behind are the memories

you created in other people's lives

or just a couple of items on a bill

I began receiving postcards from her regularly

Instead of calling strangers,

I decided to change my strategy

It was tiring writing the same words over

and over again

but all worth it

if only one of them reached her

I always had the feeling

I could say anything to you.

Enclosed is a bill I've created for you

in memory of our time together

I wonder how you remember me

As the girl who liked blueberry pies

or the girl with the broken heart?

DAY 1853,906 since ny

Still rolling your own cigarettes?

You want one?

Yeah

Tastes different

It's probably just been in my pocket too long

It's a shame you can't smoke in cafes anymore

You can't smoke anywhere anymore

You should've changed the place

It's not that much different

I've been meaning to buy new chairs

but I couldn't never find any that match

the tables and the tiles

Shouldn't be hard

Maybe you're just looking

in the wrong places or

maybe you're just sentimental

You look lovely

I'm starting to look like my mom

It's better than looking like your dad

I've seen photos of him

You still have the keys?

Yeah... I always remember what you said

about never throwing them away, about never

closing those doors forever. I remember

Sometimes, even if you have the keys

those doors still

can't be opened, can they?

Even if the door is open

the person you're looking for

may not be there, Katya

A few years ago, I had a dream

It began in the summer

and was over by the following spring

In between, there was as many unhappy nights

as there were happy days

Most of them took place in this cafe

And then one night

a door slammed and the dream was over

I should be going

I have to catch a flight in the morning

Thanks for the smoke.

You know,

I didn't even think you'd still be here

Why'd you come?

I guess I just wanted to see

if I could remember

what it felt like

Goodbye, Jeremy

Bye, Katya

DAY 2515,603 miles since ny

Cocktails?

A screwdriver, please

Here you go

Dear Jeremy

I've always been fascinated by card players

They risk everything on their instincts

and their luck

I wonder if I would be able

to make the same moves

in their position

Or would I just fold?

Sweetheart, do you mind?

Uh-oh look at that

She gets another one this kid

You know Leslie you got that fancy Jag

you working on a Rolls Royce now?

Aloha, you forgot to tip the waitress

Actually I didn't forget dick

Because I never tip

What do you mean you never tip?

I mean Harlan can afford to pay his own people

I don't know why I have to

You can be cheap or you can be lucky

but you can't be both. Not in the long run

Here ya go, toots

That is from Mr. Aloha over there

He's gonna pay me back, he doesn't know it yet

Thanks

Your luck just went south

Who's blinds?

Working long hours in the casino

makes you lose track of the time

And I'm never sure whether it's day or night

But at least I don't have to worry about

my sleeping problem anymore

Somehow it's gone away

How much you got left, sweet cheeks?

Because that's what I bet

Eighteen-twenty

You on a big draw, Aloha?

Because otherwise you're just about dead

You are on a big draw

Twelve outs twice

You wanna do business?

Make me an offer

How about you take six hundred

and I take a thousand

and we gamble for the rest?

I say I need more than that

Doesn't seem fair to you?

I feel like gambling

So what do you want me to do?

You heard the man.

He wants to gamble. Deal

Bet you wish you took that six hundred now,

huh Aloha?

Don't get too cocky little girl

Five of hearts still in that deck

Oh come on

We can all dream, Aloha

I wish you luck

Why don't you deal the card?

Fine

Wait, wait, how did you do that?

Ok I swear I wasn't cheating

I had the deck in my hand

Pass it to the sugardaddy here

I'm telling my grandkids about that one

Maybe

A salad. That'd be healthy, right?

I don't think I could get it down though

All that chewing and swallowing

Maybe I'll get some eggs

Protein, right?

How would you like them?

Tied in a knot and nailed to the floor

Or maybe you can just crack 'em over my head

and let 'em trickle down my cheeks

Beth

Why don't I just go ask them right now?

So who is gonna lend me a grand

so I can get back in?

Sam, come on, this is me we're talking about

Why can't you just advance me the cash

and I will wire you back the money

within 24 hours

You won't even have a chance to miss it

Yeah?

Well f*** you very much!

Rough night, huh?

You could say that

How did you wind up in this hellhole?

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