One More Time Page #6

You hate her.

Is there a woman I know

that you haven't slept with?

My... my friends, my teachers.

Lourdes?

You slept with Lourdes?

A lifetime ago.

Are you kidding me?

Look, I'm not saying

the father of the year

people misplaced my trophy.

Unbelievable.

Face it, this is about me

cheating on your mother.

Of course it's about

you cheating on mom!

What do you blame me for?

Bad parent, bad

husband, bad judgment.

Check, check, check.

It's the birthdays

that you missed,

it's telling Mrs. Croom not

to cast me in the school play

because I'd forget all my lines.

It's the graduation you missed

because you were in rehab.

I went to rehab for you guys.

It is a comment you made

to the New York times

about talent not

running in the family.

I'm not to blame for every...

Thanks a lot for that...

Bump you've had in your life,

much as you want to think so.

That's great, Paul.

Take no responsibility

for the way that you,

your life, that your

behavior has f***ed me up.

Didn't do that to Corinne.

What's the matter with her now?

She's nuts.

Pain in the ass.

Where's Lucille?

You know, maybe if

I acted that way,

you'd spend this much

time and energy on me.

Corinne, I don't have time right

now for two bat sh*t daughters.

You're supposed to

be the stable one.

Do you know where Lucille is?

She's getting a Mani-pedi.

Not here?

Not here.

Ok.

Don't tell Lucille.

It'd destroy her.

I'm not a snitch.

If you want to keep living

your life like this,

be my f***ing guest.

You have a finely tuned

sense of injustice, Jude,

and that's good, but you

should get out of your sandbox

once in a while.

I'm not a villain.

You don't see it.

You don't see the

destruction that you cause.

Or at least you pretend not

to, so you can sleep at night.

You're like this

big, overgrown child,

who just rampages through

life, doing whatever

the f*** his heart desires.

That's terrible.

And I know it's standard new age

procedure to blame your parents

for your troubles, and I take my

shame of blame for my problems,

and yours too,

but you can't make

me a stooge for

everything that makes

you unhappy about yourself.

You should thank me.

Thank you?

You're welcome.

Thank you for what?

For giving you a get

out of blame free card.

No matter what you

do, you can shrug it

off and blame it on me.

You think I'm a child.

Maybe.

You're an adult, Jude.

Why don't you grow up?

Stop blaming everybody

for your mess.

Hey.

Did it hurt?

What?

When you fell out of heaven.

Not enough O's in smooth

for you, huh, buddy?

I'm Josh.

I'm Jude.

Hey, Jude.

That's clever.

You a year rounder?

I haven't seen you

in here before.

Yeah, I've been on a little

vacation from booze lately.

It's good to be back.

You know, I could give you a

whole line, turn on the charm,

play the game, but I

don't want to do that.

You look like a special lady.

Somebody that I'd

like to get to know.

So what do you say?

I've got a better idea.

How about you and me

pretend, just for a second,

that we're not both

completely full of sh*t?

Ok.

Sure.

I get it.

It's funny... you meet

so many people, who have

these strategies that they use.

Tricks, you know?

Sometimes it's hard to know...

That's all very

fascinating, Jake.

Uh, it's Josh.

That's all very

fascinating, Josh.

Would you like to stay here and

keep working on your material,

or would you rather go get

your brains f***ed out?

Brains out, please.

Hello?

I'm trying to reach Jude Lipman?

Eh.

I'm calling

form Marty Sedgwick's office.

You had an appointment with

Marty at 10:
00 this morning?

Oh, f***!

Sorry?

Marty's on a very

tight schedule.

We weren't sure if you

got delayed, or something?

Yeah, my... my car broke

down halfway into the city.

I was-I was coming

from long island.

Uh, the tow truck just

got here, actually,

and it looks like I can be

there in, like, two hours.

Is that ok?

I'm sorry, this morning

was the only time Marty had.

I was told this was

a special favor he

was doing for Alan Sternberg?

You could try having Mr.

Sternberg call again.

No.

Um... you know what?

Um, that's ok.

Never mind.

Just do this.

Just do it.

Get it over with.

You got yourself here,

you asked for it.

Just do it.

Get out of your own way.

Just do it.

Go right through it.

You understand?

It's a... it's a bit pricey.

No, no, of course.

Of course.

You're right.

What's up with you and Paul?

What do you mean?

What do I mean?

There's this big cold

front between the two

of you, is what I mean.

Well, this'll shock you,

but we got in a fight.

A big one.

So that's why you're giving

him the silent treatment?

Tonight?

It's a big night for him, honey.

He needs your support

on a night like this.

I know.

Over again.

I live my life, oh...

All right.

I'm not even gonna get

into the Marty Sedgwick blow

off extravaganza.

Put a lot of energy into

making that meeting happen.

Pulled a lot of strings.

The thanks I get.

Oh, well.

Thought we weren't

gonna get into it?

Ladies and

gentlemen, the Suffolk theatre

and electric factory are

pleased to welcome, from deep

in a, the

pride of ho-ho-kus,

New Jersey, the king of

romance, please put your hands

together for Mr. Paul Lombard!

If I had been born

in Hindustan, I'd reincarnate

like the Hindus can.

Yeah, Pauly!

I'll tell you,

sir, I've got a plan

when I live my life over again.

There she is.

What's the verdict?

Has the old guy still

got the juice, or what?

You were great.

Where's Lucille?

I don't know.

Where's the record people?

I thought they were here?

They said so.

They should see this.

They'll hear about it, I'm sure.

I can't take a chance.

I gotta play out more.

I'm gonna get Alan to

book me some more shows.

Maybe la, you know...

You could make it there,

you can make it anywhere.

You, um... you sure

that's a good idea?

Yes.

I'm back.

I'm due... bi Doo, bi Doo.

Ok.

All right.

Just... maybe take it slow.

I've been doing

that for 25 years.

You gotta strike.

Did you talk to that

flaming lips guy?

Wayne coil?

It's Wayne Coyne, and

no, I did not talk to him.

Why?

Jude, when a window

opens, you gotta jump.

You never want to do that.

Jesus, Paul, do you really

want to talk about this now?

Tonight?

Again?

You're scared.

I don't know about what,

but you are, and it shows.

You'd be better

and more successful

if you'd cut the beebop and

just get out of your own way.

Stop.

Just get over it.

God, Paul, stop.

Just get over it.

Say yes, cause

scared is good for...

Paul, are you f***ing stupid?

The audience only liked you

today because you were kitsch.

Don't you get that?

You're a f***ing dancing monkey.

A joke.

That's why they liked you.

I know that.

You think I don't know that?

So what?

You've reached Lucille Lombard.

I can't come to the

phone right now,

but if you leave

a brief message,

I'll get right back to you.

Lucille, you ok?

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