Night Watcher

Look.

We're gonna go smoke.

Want to come?

Um, no, thanks.

We'll be back.

She's probably just in the car.

You're an a**hole, Mike,

I swear to God.

Listen, I didn't say anything.

Nothing happened.

She just got mad.

- Oh, she got mad? Got?

- Yeah, got.

You're gonna have to think of something

to say to her. You're apologizing.

- Fine, whatever.

- You guys...

It's nice to know that

there are others out here

who have had the same

kinds of experiences,

who've been through

the same kind of feelings.

It can be very hard

to relate to people

about a suicide in the family.

Sometimes you just need

to talk to people

who understand.

There are some feelings

that a lot of people,

even your very best friends,

are not gonna be able

to relate to.

Well,

we were supposed to have a couple

of new people here today,

but it looks like a couple of them

couldn't quite make it.

So we only have one...

one new link in our chain.

What we usually do

when we have a new member

is a self-introductory

type of thing.

Okay.

Whenever you're ready.

My name is Angela.

Hi, Angela.

And...

I guess the reason I'm here

is because...

Hi.

Are you Brian?

Yeah.

Continue.

You always have to

take the bus?

What?

Oh, no.

I do it sometimes

to save money on gas.

Oh.

I used to always have to take the bus

when I was little.

I hated it.

It made me really

anxious, you know?

I felt like I was

gonna miss my stop.

I always got nervous that

I was gonna miss my stop.

It's really stressful.

But it's one of those

it's-the-least-l-can-do

sort of things, you know...

riding the bus, that is.

Why were you late?

Missed the bus.

No, you didn't.

I just was, I guess.

My name is Brian.

I knew that already.

Oh, yeah.

You're Angela.

I knew that already also.

Who was it?

My dad.

You?

My mom.

I'm sorry.

Well, good luck

on the bus, Angela.

Don't get lost, okay?

Thank you so much.

I guess I'll see you next time?

I'm probably not going back again

if I can help it.

Yeah, I don't want to either.

Really?

No.

- Well...

- I mean, I guess.

I don't know, I haven't really

thought about it.

Well, do you want to talk

about our sorrows elsewhere then?

Like where?

Like online?

No, definitely not online.

Well, not like a date, right?

Just out.

Are you seeing someone?

No. Are you?

I probably wouldn't be

asking you if I were, right?

- Hey, Brent.

- Morning, Angela.

How's the security business?

Sorry to hear about your mother.

Thanks for helping us out, lan.

That's really great of you.

Angela, hi.

Hi, Mr. Lopes. I didn't know

if you had class or something.

No, I'm just here for you.

Oh, I didn't know

I was so special.

No, I mean

I scheduled this

meeting with you

because I need to know

what's going on with you.

I know.

I'm trying to get...

Do you work?

No, I don't.

Just to be honest

with you, Angela,

you're not gonna pass

this class

the way things are going.

It's not the quality

of your work.

You're not too stupid

for this class.

It's just that

you don't turn anything in.

At the same time,

I can't cut you any slack

because you haven't

given me a reason

to cut you any slack,

you know?

L... I don't know.

I know, I know. It's just...

My God.

My mother died

really recently.

She wasn't old

or anything.

She...

killed herself.

And, you know, my dad's,

like, not in my life.

We're sort of

not on speaking terms.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I can sympathize.

I lost my daughter Beth recently.

She had tonsillitis,

you know, which usually

isn't very serious,

but things just kind of...

they went wrong.

And she... she left us.

And she was nine...

nine years old.

It was really hard.

I'm so sorry.

So I can unders...

I understand.

I understand how it can be

really really hard.

Well...

I'm glad you told me

what's going on

with you, okay?

I guess I can cut you

a little slack now.

Come here.

- Bad?

- No, it's annoying.

- What did you get?

- B-minus,

which is so stupid.

I hate that guy.

If I had to find

a new roommate,

I would never put up

one of these ads.

They're so weird.

Aren't they weird, Ange?

Um, I would never answer one.

I don't think they're weird.

Well, the reason why you wouldn't

answer one is 'cause they're so weird.

I guess.

People put some

crazy stuff up here.

Oh my God.

What?

Your message.

I thought you already got that.

No.

I know. It's so sad.

God, when did this happen?

A couple of days ago

at the beach.

It's hard to tell with Katherine,

though, you know?

Hey.

How was work?

How was work?

F***ing amazing.

How was sitting alone

in the apartment?

Actually, you know

what I did today?

I bought cigarettes

and went to the bank.

Did you rob the bank?

No.

Pity.

I'm gonna go change.

You got something today.

There's no address on it.

Someone must have, like,

dropped it off or something.

I just heard.

I just can't believe

she would do

something like that.

Oh, honey,

what is it?

Happens all the time,

you know...

there's statistics...

everywhere.

I know.

More people kill themselves

than each other.

There's more suicides

than homicides.

You know what that

means, Angela?

You can't be alone.

You're safer living

with a complete stranger

than with yourself.

You can't run

from yourself, though.

You can't escape it.

Angela, what's going on?

I'm sorry, Garrett...

I mean, Mr. Lopes.

I can't really stay,

but I just wanted to stop by.

What are you doing?

I just... I don't think

I'm gonna be able to get my...

I mean, maybe, but I don't think

that I'm gonna be able to get

your intro paragraph

in on time.

Things are happening.

Well, thank you for

letting me know, Angela.

Sure, yeah.

I mean, I'll just try

and email it to you when I

get a chance or something...

soon, I mean.

Just get it to me

when you can.

Thanks.

I never know if we're supposed to wait

for the check or go up to the front.

I thought you'd never

been here before.

Oh, well, yeah.

But I mean at places like this, I guess.

I don't know.

Check, please.

What?

You go on lots of dates, don't you?

You don't?

Well, no.

Let's just say

for the sake of, I don't know...

say that...

Okay, let's say...

...that you were

on a date right now.

- Right this moment?

- Right this moment.

- With you?

- With me

or anyone.

It doesn't matter.

Okay.

What would you do

right now?

Well, hmm.

I would probably try

to get to know you

or her,

so I might ask, I don't know...

- what's your favorite...?

- Chinese.

I thought it wasn't you.

What's yours?

Italian.

Well, they had pasta.

I don't like pasta.

But your favorite food's Italian?

That's weird.

No, that's an interesting

fact about me...

a fact that might make you think

that I am a unique

and interesting person.

And you are

the only person here

that knows that about me

at this very moment.

And that is what's gonna

make you like me.

Okay, your turn.

Okay.

Um, let's see...

Oh, my mom and I

used to send

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