New York City Serenade

(slow-tempo music begins)

(up-tempo music begins)

# You know it feels nice #

# Watching the sun come up #

# And I realized #

# I could never return #

# I bet it feels good #

# Watching the sun come up #

# I can attack the day #

# With the will to burn #

# In the sky #

# There's a picture of violence #

# Like red #

# And a skin of blue #

# It has beauty #

# That could never be silenced #

# Oh, yeah #

# It reminds me of you... #

(woman speaking French)

# Feels nice #

# Watching the sun come up #

# I realized #

# I could never return #

# I bet it feels good... #

God, it was so sad, wasn't it?

(sniffles)

Yeah. Yeah.

By the way, what time is it?

We gotta get downtown.

The way they had to let each other go

even though they were in love,

- it's so sad.

- Pretty sad.

Let's grab a cab,

what do you say?

The expression on his face when

he waved goodbye to her

on that train platform,

I mean, they loved

each other so much

and at the same time, he knew

they couldn't be together.

I thought that part was

a little schmaltzy, actually.

Oh please, I saw you crying.

What?

Professor Broder?

Oh, Lynne!

- Are you just coming from the movie?

- Yes.

Yes! a va?

Oh my God.

Wow, so are we!

This is my fianc Owen.

Owen, this is my

French Lit professor.

- Noam Broder.

- "Norbiter?"

No no, Broder...

Noam... Professor.

- (Lynne laughs)

- Pleased... to... meet you.

Wow, this is so funny.

Professor Broder actually

recommended this film to our class

and now here he is.

There you are.

It's so funny.

Isn't it funny?

Uh, yeah.

Very funny.

(both laugh)

Yeah, were you sitting in

the fifth or sixth row?

Yeah.

Yes yes, I thought

I heard your laugh, yeah.

- Really?

- Yes.

She has a very...

very distinctive laugh.

(Owen laughs)

Yeah.

Sounds like a goose.

- We gotta get going.

- Right.

We're going downtown

to hear his friend's band play.

Oh, that sounds loud.

- Well, I'll see you Tuesday.

- Oui, la prochaine.

- la prochaine. Plaisir de te voir.

- Au revoir.

Au revoir.

Nice to meet you.

Au revoir.

bientt.

What was that about?

What?

Noam?

What kind of name is that?

Noam?

Why were you acting

all nervous?

He's incredibly intelligent.

Yeah, I could tell

by the pipe.

Who still smokes a pipe?

Who does he think he is, Vincent Price?

- Shut up, you cry-baby.

- I wasn't crying.

I had popcorn salt

in my eye.

(band continues)

# If I could see the world

the way that it sees you #

# Maybe I'd understand #

# The stupid things I do #

# If I could teach myself #

# To wake up

from this dream #

# Pretend I'm someone else,

well that's enough for me! #

# I'm too scared to live,

I'm too young to die... #

(song continues)

What can I get for you?

A couple of beers

on the band tab.

- They don't have a tab anymore.

- What?

The manager said they

were taking advantage of it.

The manager said they're

a bunch of alcoholics

and he ain't gonna

pay for it anymore.

(people cheering)

I can't believe

they cut off their band tab.

I can't believe they didn't

do it a long time ago.

Those guys are

a bunch of drunks.

Well, it's not like

they pay them to play here.

Then you're in here every night

putting all your booze on their tab.

All my booze?

- I have a couple of beers with Ray.

- Okay.

Oh, what?

Now I'm a drunk too?

I'm not saying

you're a drunk,

but you do drink

quite a bit.

Look who's here.

Well, nice of you guys to show up

for the end of the set.

- That's the best part.

- It's my fault.

Tonight was the last night of

"Le Histoire de Jim" at the Film Forum.

What's that?

Some French film

she wanted to see.

- How was it?

- Amazing.

- I caught a good nap.

- There any nudity?

No.

Man, for 10 bucks to sit through

you at least expect

a little nudity.

Tell me about it.

God, and you call yourself

a director?

Why don't you just go

and rent a porno?

I'm down.

- Oh, guess what?

- What?

My short film got into

that film festival.

- They picked that thing?

- Hey.

Uh, yeah, that's right.

And they're giving me two

first-class tickets to go there.

Buddy, when do we depart?

- Yeah, I don't think so.

- Sorry about that, buddy.

I never get to go anywhere.

So where to?

I'm going home.

It's late.

She's got to work early.

All right.

Well, give me a call if you can't,

you know, reform.

Oh, hey?

- Sh*t, I totally forgot.

- What?

Oh, f***.

Sh*t.

What's up?

Devon's car.

- Oh, sh*t.

- What?

- Devon's car broke down.

- Oh, this sucks.

He's got no way to

get his drums home.

I told him I'd help him out.

Forgot all about it.

Can't it wait till tomorrow?

I can't.

It'll get ripped off.

Look, if it's too much trouble,

it's no sweat.

I told you

I'd give you a hand.

- I appreciate it.

- I'm sorry.

- I forgot all about it.

- Don't worry about it.

No, you know what?

You know what? Forget it.

You guys go on home.

It's totally fine.

No man, I told you I'd help you.

I told him I'd help him.

- It's okay. Go help him.

- Is it okay?

- I mean, if it's not...

- It's okay.

Why do you keep

asking me if it's okay?

If it's too much of

a hassle, I can...

Just go start bringing

out the stuff, man.

I'll just go in there and start

bring the stuff out.

I'll call you when

I get home.

It'll be late.

Call me tomorrow.

- I'll call you tomorrow.

- Okay.

- Love you.

- I love you too.

She buy it?

I can't imagine how

with that performance.

- What do you mean?

- Talk about overacting!

What?

I was being convincing.

(sighs)

I hate lying to her like that.

Well, don't lie then.

Next time, don't keep saying all that

"if it's too much of a hassle" sh*t.

Hey, I don't know what you're

talking about. I was realistic.

Yeah well,

it sounded phony as hell.

(instrumental music playing)

(bass beat thumping)

- I don't know, man.

- What's wrong?

What? I think this might

be a private party.

- We weren't even invited.

- We sure were.

- That dude Pete told me about it.

- Yeah,

he told you about it.

That's not the same as inviting us.

Let's not overthink it, pal,

all right?

It's fine.

I know these people. Come on.

They're good friends of mine.

I'm gonna go grab beers.

Stop being a pansy and try

to have some fun.

Hi.

Hi.

Owen.

Sorry?

Owen.

Rachel.

Hi.

So, are you a student?

So you guys didn't happen to

see a satchel in here, did you?

I seem to have misplaced

my satchel.

I thought I left it in here.

- You're not supposed to smoke in here.

- Mind your business, kid.

You guys didn't see

a bunch of important papers

inside a satchel?

I mean, really important papers.

The band I'm in,

we just signed a contract...

a record deal.

You ever heard of that?

(both laugh)

I know.

Crazy, right?

Figures a guy like me

would leave a three...

or four... actually

$4 million contract lying around.

You know?

- Sir?

- Buzz off.

- Are you a friend of Bertrand?

- Who's that?

My brother.

It's his party.

Oh, Bertrand? Of course.

Like a brother to me.

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