Not a Love Story: Making (500) Days of Summer Page #2

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Yeah.

I doubt it.

Well,

you're a perfectly adequate

greeting card writer.

Thank you. That was actually

my nickname in college.

They called me

''Perfectly Adequate'' Hansen.

They us ed to call me Anal Girl.

I was very neat and organized.

Well, I should get back, s o

Uh

All right. See you later.

[ Whis tling ]

[ Paper Crumples ,

Thuds In Tras h Can ]

I don't know, man.

I think it's official.

I'm in love with Summer.

I love her s mile.

I love her hair. I love her knees .

l love this heart-shaped birthmark

she has on her neck.

I love the way she sometimes

licks her lips before she talks.

l love the s ound of her laugh.

l love the way s he looks

when s he's s leeping.

[ Pop ]

She's like the wind

I love how I hear this s ong

every every time I think of her.

I love how she makes me feel.

Like

Like anything's possible,

or like- I don't know. Like

Like life is worth it.

This is not good.

[ Tom ]

She likes Magritte and Hopper.

And we talked

about Bananafish

for like 20 minutes.

We're so compatible,

it's insane.

She's well, she's not

like I thought at all.

She's amazing.

[ Rachel ]

Oh, boy.

What?

Just 'cause some

cute girl likes the same

bizarro crap you do,

that doesn't make her

your soul mate, Tom.

- [ Male Voice ]

Red team wins!

- What do you mean?

- It's off.

- what?

- Me and Summer.

- Was it ever on?

No, but it could have been,

in a world where

good things happen to me.

- Yeah, well, that's not

really where we live.

- No.

[ Video Game Sounds ]

Lucky.

[ Sighs ]

So, what happened?

All right. You ready?

Yeah.

So there we are.

Nine more floors to ride,

just me and her.

Hey, Summer.

Hi.

How was your weekend?

It was good.

Can you believe that sh*t?

I'm sorry. what sh*t?

- I think I missed something.

- She said, ''It was good.''

Emphasis on the ''good.''

She basically said she spent

the weekend having sex with

some guy she met at the gym.

Skank. Whatever.

I'm over it.

What the hell

is wrong with you?

She's not interested in me.

There's really nothing

I can do about that.

Just because

she said it was good?

And some other things.

Like, did she say, uh,

''hey'' instead of''hi''?

I mean, 'cause you know

that that that means

that she's a lesbian, right?

I gave her plenty ofchances.

I'm going to the supply room.

Do you guys need anything?

I thinkyou know what I need.

Uh, toner.

Okay. Sure. No problem.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Clicks ]

[ Rock ]

Good times for a change

See, the luck I've had

[ Volume Increases ]

Can make a good man turn bad

So, please, please, please

Let me, let me, let me

Let me get what I want

[ Clicks off]

Whatever, man. It's fine.

I don't need this crap really.

I just, you know

I'm comfortable.

I'm unhassled.

People don't realize this,

but loneliness-

- It's underrated.

- You could just ask her out.

Don't be stupid.

Hey.

[ Mouthing Words ]

This Friday, all you can

karaoke at the Mill.

No.

Come on.

They're not gonna let you

back in there after last time.

Ah, I wasn't that bad.

Dude, you threw up

on the stage, you tried to

fight the bartender...

and you threatened to

burn the place down.

But I didn't

burn the place down.

We're not going back there, man.

Look. It's not like that, okay?

It's a work thing.

The whole office is going.

I can't go, even if I wanted

You're not listening to me.

What?

The whole office is going.

[ Chattering ]

[ Man ]

Just like every cowboy

Sings a sad, sad song

Every rose has its thorn

Hi.

Hi.

They said you weren't coming.

You asked if I was

Goddamn. That song is brilliant!

what's up, Hansen?

[ Man ]

Summer. Summer

That's me.

Come on up.

You

[ Applause ]

Okay. I'm new,

so no making fun of me.

[ Man ] Whoo!

Thanks, chief.

[ Pop ]

Ah, thanks.

Yeah, man.

Cheers.

[ Continues ]

I got some troubles

but they won't last

I'm gonna lay right down

here in the grass

And pretty soon

all my troubles will pass

'Cause I'm in Su-Su-Su

Su-Su-Su

Su-Su-Su-Su-Su-Su

Sugar Town

[ Cheering ]

[ Continues ]

[ Fades ]

Like, that's what I was

I guess.

Hello.

[ Chuckles ]

Hi.

I didn't, uh I didn't know

you were gonna join us.

I would have gotten you,

you know, a drink, or-

I'm good.

You're good?

You You were great

great up, uh, singing.

Thankyou.

I wanted to sing ''Born To Run,''

but they didn't have it.

I love ''Born To Run.''

Me too.

Tom's from NewJersey.

Really?

Yeah. I grew up there.

Uh, I lived there till I was 1 2.

I named my cat

after Springsteen.

No kidding.

What-what was his name?

Bruce.

oh.

That makes sense.

[ Chuckles ]

So, do you have a boyfriend?

- No.

- Why not?

- 'Cause I don't want one.

- Come on. I don't believe that.

You don't believe

that a woman could enjoy

being free and independent?

[ Robotic Voice ]

Are you a lesbian?

No, I'm not a lesbian.

I just don't feel comfortable

being anyone's girlfriend.

I don't actually feel

comfortable being anyone's

anything, you know.

- I don't know what

you're talking about.

- Really?

Nope.

[ Chuckles ]

Okay. Let me

break it down foryou.

- Break it down.

- Okay. I like being on my own.

Relationships are messy,

and people's feelings get hurt.

Who needs it? We're young.

We live in one of

the most beautiful

cities in the world.

Might as well have fun

while we can and...

save the serious stufffor later.

Holy sh*t. You're a dude.

She's a dude.

Okay. But wait, wait.

What happens ifyou fall in love?

[ Chuckles ]

What?

Well, you don't

believe that, do you?

It's love.

It's not Santa Claus.

Well, what does

that word even mean?

I've been in relationships,

and I don't think I've ever seen it.

Well, maybe that's-

And most marriages end

in divorce these days.

Like my parents.

Okay. Mine too, but

Methinks the lady

doth protest too much.

The lady dothn't.

There's no such thing as love.

It's a fantasy.

Well, I thinkyou're wrong.

Okay. Well,

what is it that

I'm missing then?

I thinkyou know it

when you feel it.

I guess we can just

agree to disagree.

Yeah.

- [ Slams Table ]

- Okay. Who's singing next?

I nominate

Young werther here.

I'm not nearly

drunk enough to

Bartender.

[ Summer] Whoo! whoo!

outside there's a boxcar waiting

Outside the family stew

out by the fire breathing

[ Both ]

whoo! whoo!

Outside we wait

till our face turns blue

I know the nervous walking

I know the dirty beard

ha-ha-hangs

Out by the boxcarwaiting

Take me away

to nowhere plains

There is a wait so long

[ Woman ]

So long, so long

There is a wait so long

Here comes your man

whoo! You're good!

Here comes your man

Here comes your man

[ Summer ] ls it-

[ Vocalizes ]

It's not?

No, that's not it.

[ Chuckles ]

what is that then?

I don't know. That

That That's something,

but that's not it.

I know.

Ah, I used to

watch it every week.

Oh. Yeah!

It was the best show on TV.

I know.

Knight Rider? Come on.

And the theme song is really good.

So good.

This is gonna

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