Old Joy Page #2

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two summers ago.

Totally private.

No one around.

And most of all...

It has this otherworldly

peacefulness about it.

You can really... think.

Sounds awesome.

Cause you can't... you can't get

real quiet anymore.

I visited this hot spring in Arizona

last summer.

Where no one is allowed to talk at all.

Total silence.

It's f***in' amazing.

They want me to come back and

work as a chef sometime.

I've got a whole menu

worked out for 'em.

Right I think I read about that place

in a magazine.

You remember Yogi?

Sure, he stiffed us on the rent

when he left town.

Really? I forgot about that.

Well I ran into him in

Big Sur last month.

We had the most incredible

night together.

We were out under the stars,

dancing to these drums.

Everybody was jumping over these

huge bonfires.

I've never seen anything like it.

Everyone there...

was just so joyful that night.

Beautiful women...

singing and dancing.

I don't know, just a really

really amazing group of people.

No sh*t.

- Yeah. You should've been there.

I think Yogi got laid.

Slow down...

Slow down,

you wanna go left.

Really?

- Yeah.

Trust me Mark.

Okay.

I'm in your hands.

I remember that.

I think we're somewhere...

in this area.

I need some space.

It's the mother of your child.

- Thank you.

I have no idea...

No it's fine...

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

What was that?

No... I mean, we are looking for it.

I can't hear you.

We're gonna have to go.

I'll call you when I have reception.

I love you.

I love you.

Sign up there is literally blank.

We've entered a whole other zone.

Up.

Getting dark...

What do you think Kurt?

I spotted a turn-off

where we can camp for the night.

Just a few miles back

down that road we passed.

We can camp there...

And find the river in the morning.

You know how to get there?

Yeah, I know how to get there,

but you gotta turn around.

Well. That's close to

here I guess right?

Still get a good start in the morning.

Looks fine to me.

Lucy, stay here.

It's good to get out of the city.

Forget all this is out here sometimes.

No sh*t.

It's not like there's any big difference

between the forest and the city though.

Know what I mean?

It's all one huge thing, now.

There's trees in the city,

and garbage in the forest.

What's the big difference, you know?

I see what you mean.

So you lookin' forward to fatherhood?

Yeah.

Sure, I mean...

We're stretched so thin with work,

it's almost impossible

to imagine, but...

It'll have to work itself out.

We'll just... find another rhythm.

Do it is whatever people do.

So... f***in' brave man.

I have never gotten myself into anything

that I couldn't get myself out of.

It's just...

Having a kid is so f***in' for real.

Watch out Ham's cans.

Did you... are you pumpin' these for me?

- I pumped it.

It's easier to aim with one hand

than with two hands.

Really?

Why do you think on TV

they do it with two hands?

Everything is about looking cool.

But I look pretty cool

with one hand, right?

Yeah...

Two Hands is the responsible shooting.

One Hand is renegade shooting.

Yeah, renegade...

I'll try leftie.

Switch, switch.

Switch Hitch shooting.

I think one more shot...

Let me take one more shot.

You know I was gonna sleep out, but...

Is it... cool to sleep in?

Sleep in the tent with you?

- Fine.

So you're gonna sleep in the tent?

- It's a two men tent.

Two men and a doggie.

That's cool.

- Two men and a doggie tent.

That's pretty cool.

Sleeping with the dogs.

Pretty cool. She's a girl.

Keeps you warm.

I took some night classes.

- Anything good?

It was alright.

Some physics classes...

But here's the thing about that,

It's that I knew more than they did.

All this quark and superstring sh*t,

I know all about that.

It makes sense.

And don't get me wrong.

I understand it.

But that's not the final answer.

Wow, you think you understand it?

- Basically...

It's like this see...

Sometimes things look like

they don't have any order,

and then, from a different level,

you realize that it does have order.

It's like climbing a mountain.

Look around, you see trees

and rocks and bushes,

pressing around you.

And then you get above the tree line,

you see everything you

just went through...

and it all like comes

together. You know,

you see that it has a shape, after all.

Sometimes it takes a long

time to get high enough...

to see it, but it's there, it's...

It's all about space

and time and how it...

How they change the rules

sometimes. No no no...

Makes perfect sense to me.

It's like... two mirrors.

Moving through space.

There's a single atom moving

between them.

F***.

I forget...

Whatever...

But I... I... The thing is: I get it.

I get it on a fundamental level.

The thing is...

Is that I have my own theory.

Ah yeah?

It's that the universe is falling, man.

That's what explains it all.

The entire universe is in

the shape of a falling tear.

Dropping down through space.

I'm telling you man. I don't know...

how it happened, but that's

just the way that it works.

This tear, it's been

dropping down for ever,

just doesn't stop...

So did you tell them that? Your theory

about the tear-shaped universe?

Did I tell them?

Who the hell am I?

They don't care about my theory,

doesn't mean sh*t to them...

I don't have any numbers for it.

God...

I miss you, Mark.

I miss you really, really bad.

I want us to be real friends again.

There's something... between

us, and I don't like it.

I want it to go away.

Man, what are you talking about?

We're fine.

Are you serious?

Do you really think that?

Of course.

Course I do, we're fine.

We're totally fine.

I don't know...

My God.

God, I'm sorry.

Just being crazy.

I'm sorry.

I'm just being crazy.

I know...

Don't pay any attention to me, okay?

We're fine...

Everything's totally fine.

Feel lot better now.

Your dog's in distress.

- Yeah...

Tanya calls it 'Separation Anxiety'.

It hates to be left out.

Hi.

Thanks.

How far are we from Bagby hot springs?

- Oh you're real close.

I think. I've never been

there, but it's around here...

somewhere. Maybe 10 miles... away.

We might have a little map printout

in the back. I'll check for ya.

Great.

And I'll bring you some coffee while

you're looking at the menus?

This is better anyway.

Now we won't be rushed.

Take our sweet time.

Need more time?

- No.

Alright.

Hey, hang on a sec.

Could I get... two scrambled eggs,

dry toast and sausage.

Before my call comes.

Could I get the same...

as my friend please?

Except, bacon instead of sausage, and

no dry toast.

Wet toast please.

Very good.

Not too wet, just make it damp.

I know... I know, I'm sorry.

Well he thought he knew

where it was, but...

Remember who we're dealing with.

I don't know. Apparently we're...

closing in on it.

Did you do anything last night?

She's fine.

We're super close.

I never doubted you man.

This is where we're goin'.

This is where we are?

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