Not a Love Story: Making (500) Days of Summer Page #3

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bother me for a week.

Me too.

And I'm proud to be an American

Where at least I know I'm free

And I'd like to entertain

[ Slurring ]

[ Microphone Feedback ]

- You were amazing.

- [ Tom ]

I know, buddy.

You're amazing.

[ Chuckles ]

This was so much fun.

Yeah.

You guys are so much

Wait! wait! Hey.

What's up?

Not you.

You.

[ Chuckles ]

He likes you.

Okay.

He likes likes you!

Good night, McKenzie.

why don't you just

tell her, Tom?

Yeah.

You guys are the best!

Sorryyou had to see that. He's

Happens every time we come here.

He, uh I don't know.

Something about

that guy and singing.

[ Chuckles ]

Is that true?

Yeah, yeah.

He drinks, and he sings

and just loses his sh*t.

No, uh, not McKenzie.

Um, the other thing.

What thing?

Do you... like me?

[ Laughs ]

Yeah.

Yeah, ofcourse I like you.

As friends?

Right. As friends.

Just as friends?

Yeah. I mean, I I don't know.

I hadn't really thought about, um

Yes. why?

No reason. I just

I thinkyou're interesting,

and I'd like for us to be friends.

Is that all right?

Yeah. It's, um

Yeah. You and me.

We should be friends.

Mmm.

Okay. Good.

Well, I'm that way, so

Okay. Well, good night.

Good night.

- Hey.

- Hi.

[ Machines Beeping ]

[ Whirring ]

So, that was fun

the other night.

[ Copier whirs, Stops ]

[ Knocking ]

[ Knocking Continues ]

You son ofa b*tch.

Shh!

The same girl you've been

obsessing over for weeks now?

I've not been obsessing.

The girl you said was out

ofyour league, that you'd

never have a chance with.

That girl.

Paul, seriously.

Did you bang her?

No.

what, hum job?

Hand job?

Man, no.

Nojobs. I'm still unemployed.

We- We kissed.

Level with me, man. Come on.

This is your best friend, huh?

Your best friend who tolerated

you whining about this girl

for weeks on end.

Paul

You were essentially

stalking her!

- Paul! Shh!

- [ Door opening ]

[ Stereo:
Man Singing Pop ]

- Hi.

- Hey.

I'm Summer.

Summer.

I'm Paul.

Hi, Paul. Nice to meet you.

Well, I gotta go.

I gotta do some, you know.

Yeah, man.

Um, pretend

I was never here.

Oh, wait! Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom.

Um, ifanyjobs come up

Thanks, Paul! See ya!

[ Door opens, Closes ]

He's, uh, you know,

an old friend.

Ifyou heard any of, um

Heard what?

Nothing. You wanna go?

Yeah. I'm stalking.

I mean, I'm starving.

[ Chattering ]

Ah, hon?

Our sink is broken.

Man, all ofour sinks

are broken.

[ Tom ]

what are we looking for again?

Uh, trivets.

How 'bout a flygel?

[ Chuckles ]

No, I don't think so.

No? You don't

want a flygel?

[ Chuckling ]

[ Sighs ]

Home sweet home.

Our place really

is lovely, isn't it?

Yes.

Ooh! Idol's on.

[ Chuckles ]

The TV's not working.

Oh.

Well, I'm famished.

Let's eat.

[ Rock ]

Mmm. Smells delicious.

Oh, honey, that's because

it is delicious.

I made it myself.

Bald eagle.

Your favorite.

Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckling ]

The sink's broken.

Well, that's okay, because...

that's why we bought a home

with two kitchens.

You're so smart.

I'll race you to the bedroom.

[ Man ]

Left behind

There goes the fear again

Let it go

There goes the fear

[ Fades ]

Darling, I don't know

how to tell you this,

but... there's a Chinese family

in our bathroom.

[ Chuckling ]

[ Giggling ]

This is fun.

[ Whistling ]

You're fun.

Thanks.

Hey, um,

I just wanna tell you

that, um,

I'm not really looking...

for anything... serious.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

'Cause some people

kind offreak out

when they hear that.

No, not me.

You sure?

Yeah. Like, casual.

Right? Take it slow.

Right.

No pressure.

[ Sighs ]

[ Whispers ]

Can you, uh

Can you wait one second?

[ Door opens, Closes ]

Okay. Settle.

She'sjust a girl.

Just a girl.

She wants to keep it casual,

which is why she's

in my bed right now.

But that's casual.

That's what casual people do.

That's fine. That's great.

Hi.

Hi.

[ Pop ]

what I want you've got

and it might be hard to handle

Like the flame that burns the candle

The candle feeds the flame

Yeah, yeah

what I've got full stock

ofthoughts and dreams

that scatter

[ Fireworks Whistle, Explode ]

You're pullin' them all together

And I can't explain

oh, yeah

Well, well, you

Hey.

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Hello.

You make my dreams come true

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Hi.

Ooh-ooh

well, well, well, you

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

oh, yeah

You make my dreams come true

Thanks.

ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh

Yeah, oh, yeah

You

on a night when bad dreams

become a screamer

when they're messin'

with the dreamer

[ Crowd Cheering ]

I can laugh it in the face

Twist and shout my way out

And wrap yourselfaround me

'Cause I ain't the wayyou found me

And I'll never be the same

oh, yeah

Well, well, you

You make my dreams come true

ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh

whoa, yeah

Ooh-ooh

well, well, well, you

Ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

Whoo-whoo

You make my dreams come true

ooh-ooh, you, ooh-ooh

[ Chirping ]

oh-oh-oh, yeah

Ooh-ooh

Now listen to this

I'm down on my daydream

oh, that sleepwalk

should be over by now

[ Bell Dings ]

Oh, no

Yeah, you

Yeah

[ Bell Dings ]

[ Sighs ]

You know, I'm gonna I'm gonna

I'm gonna get Alfredo's number.

okay.

And I'll And I'll bring it to you.

okay.

Okay?

Is this Solitaire?

So, did you get her back

yet or what?

Working on it.

Hey, maybe you should

write a book.

What?

Well, you know, Henry Miller

said the best way

to get over a woman...

is to turn her into literature.

Well, that guy had

a lot more sex than me.

[ Computer Chimes ]

Oh, this is it! This is it!

[ Summer's Voice ]

So great to hear from you.

I can't this week, but maybe next?

l hope this means

you're ready to be friends.

[ Summer Vocalizing

Theme From Knight Rider]

[ Continues ]

Yeah, that's it. That is it.

Your girl is losing it.

[ Tom ]

Can you just be serious,

forjust a second?

I am being totally serious.

No, you'rejoking around.

No, I am notjoking around.

''Octopus's Garden''?

Yes, ''octopus's Garden''

is the best Beatles song

ever recorded.

Why don't you just say ''Piggies''?

Come on. I love Ringo Starr!

Nobody loves Ringo Starr.

That's what

I love about him.

No, no.

[ Giggling ]

[ Summer ]

ooh, this looks good.

Gets really good reviews.

[ Shower Running ]

[ Woman Moaning ]

You know what?

That looks pretty doable.

why are you

asking me now?

Because this was your idea.

[ Summer Laughing ]

Put your hand there.

Wait one second.

okay.

Three, two, one!

One.

[ Summer Laughing ]

Yeah, the street level

isn't so exciting, but-

Like, ifyou look up

[ Man ]

Sweet

Disposition

[ Tom ]

The Fine Arts Building.

The guys who designed this,

Walker and Eisen,

are... two of my favorites.

Never

Isn't that cool?

Too soon

This is my favorite spot.

This is?

This is your favorite spot?

Right here.

How come?

[ Chuckles ]

Uh, I don't know.

It's kind of hard to explain,

I guess.

Well, try.

Um Well, okay.

Like, that building that's, uh

That's been there since 1 91 1 .

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