Ordinary World Page #7

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You know, we could have been

touring right now.

I mean, we struggled for

how many years together?

You know, I put

my heart and soul

into the band.

And...

I was counting on you.

I don't know. I guess

I just never understood

the whole kid thing.

(door opens)

You can go.

Gary. (sighs)

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm over it.

Hey, you want

these tickets?

To what?

Joan Jett.

I can't go.

I got a talent show

for my kid.

Hell, yes.

Thank you very much.

-Yeah.

-You know,

we should play sometime.

-Just get together and jam.

-Yeah, man.

That's all I wanna do anyway.

Yeah, that's so great.

Come on. Let's go.

You're free.

Oh, not you,

Mr. Miller.

Cuff him.

Yep.

-What?

-All right, turn around.

You gotta be

kidding me. I--

Can you get my cell phone out?

I warned you,

Mr. Miller.

Have a seat.

(sighs)

I gotta call my wife.

Dude, I need to make a call.

-Wait here.

-(sighs)

I need to call my wife.

(line ringing)

-(cell phone ringing)

-(scoffs) God!

I gotta call my wife.

Perry, call me.

This is ridiculous.

We need the guitar.

Get over here.

Where is the guitar?

Hi. Can you tell me

when Salome Miller is?

Uh, seventh.

Seventh.

C-Could she go last?

Yeah, sure.

Great, thank you.

You're going last.

Last but not least.

Are you okay, Mom?

Yeah.

Yeah. No, I'm--

Know what?

Maybe I'm a little nervous,

but it's just because

I'm so proud of you.

It's not because

Dad's not here?

No. No.

Come on. Sh*t.

-Well, I'll be damned.

-Dean!

I heard "Perry Miller"

on my radio,

and I thought it might be you.

(sighs)

Man, I'm so stupid.

I had a party.

It got out of hand.

Stupid, that's right.

Let me talk to him.

Wait, wait, wait!

Can you get my pho--

Aw.

-Ten minutes, you guys.

Ten minutes.

-Ten minutes?

I'm gonna go back to the car

and get your dad's guitar.

Just in case. Okay?

I'll be right back.

(giggling)

-Okay, Miller.

-All right, Perry.

PERRY:
Oh. Thanks, Dean.

Don't thank me.

Thank this nice gentlemen here

for showing you some compassion.

Thanks, Rupert.

Happy birthday, Mr. Miller.

Talent show.

(sighs)

Man, thank you so much

for getting me out of that.

They're gonna send you

a bill for the damages.

I'm screwed.

Yep.

Perry. Perry!

Oh, hey, Christy.

What's going on?

Are you okay?

Perry.

Oh, it's fine.

-He's a friend of mine.

-Oh.

Salome. Okay.

Break legs.

(kisses)

(sighs)

Look, I'm sorry.

I can't stop thinking

about that song.

I really love it, and

I want Joan to hear it.

Could you play it for her?

Perry!

It's starting, man.

I-I gotta go.

I cannot miss this.

(applause)

(woman speaks,

indistinct)

(siren wails)

(classical)

(exhales)

(snoring lightly)

(whispers)

Sorry I'm late.

Where have you been?

Has she gone up yet?

She's up next.

Where's

the new guitar?

(Simon fusses)

Perry.

Does she have my old one?

I can't believe you.

(applause)

(babbling)

(plucks string)

Hey, my name

is Salome Miller.

This is a song

that my dad taught me.

I think because

it's about him, so...

Look me in the eyes

And tell me

I'm satisfied

Are you satisfied?

Look me in the eyes

And tell me

I'm satisfied

Are you satisfied?

Everything goes so slowly on

Everything I've ever wanted

Tell me what's wrong

I'm so

I'm so

Unsatisfied

I'm so

Unsatisfied

KAREN:
So proud of you.

SALOME:
Go!

(chattering)

You are amazing.

Are you happy with it?

I'm proud of you.

It was fun.

I love watching you play.

I love you.

Can I come in?

Oh, look.

It's Mr. Forgetful.

Oh, yeah.

Mmm. In case

you can't remember,

your name is Perry Miller,

and this is your house, and

this is your daughter's bedroom.

I feel terrible.

Okay.

(scoffs)

Great song, kiddo.

It was all right.

All right?

I'm so proud of you.

I'm really sorry

about the guitar.

It really sucked, Dad.

I told all my friends

about the new guitar.

You did?

(sighs)

Well, just to let you know,

I'm not unsatisfied.

Sometimes

you're just not there.

Like this morning.

I was late to school

because you were, like,

playing your guitar.

And... you always say

we're supposed to support

each other in this family.

(sighs)

You're right.

I let you down.

But you know what?

It'll never

happen again, okay?

Hey, look at me.

I'm serious.

It will never happen again.

Okay.

By the way,

how was career day?

I just said you were in a band.

Really?

(sighs)

I'm not really

in a band anymore.

Unless you wanna

start a band with me.

Really?

Hell, yeah.

I don't

have a guitar.

Oh, yeah.

Well, we'll figure

something out.

Okay. I might be

in a band with you.

(chuckles)

Cool.

Hey, by the way,

how pissed is Mom?

About a six or a seven.

That's it?

I think she's just glad

you made it.

(scoffs)

Yeah. Me too.

Are we cool?

Yeah.

You sure?

Yeah.

Okay.

All right,

get some sleep, okay?

Okay.

Wow.

Big improvement on mine.

Really big improvement.

(creaks)

What do you think?

It's really cool,

man.

It's a good job, Dad.

Well, look inside.

Oh, I love it!

Wow. This is amazing.

It's pretty good.

But it's not finished yet.

I'm sorry about the guitar.

I know you're pissed.

I don't blame you.

Oh, you don't blame me?

No.

(laughs)

Well, thank you, Perry.

Thank you for not

blaming me for you

losing the guitar.

(chuckles)

Did Jake talk to you?

About me?

He always

talks about you.

No, but did you know

he was gonna fire me?

'Cause he fired me.

Yeah. Yeah,

he did say something.

Yeah.

And I thought

it was a good idea.

Get you out

from under the store.

So you guys were

talking about me?

No. I mean, I guess,

you know, sort of.

Maybe.

Maybe a little bit.

You know, but, Perry,

you hate that job.

Now you can do something

that inspires you.

Yeah, it sucks

you guys were talking

about me.

No, no, no, no.

It was a brief phone call.

He said he would

discuss it with you.

I didn't know he'd do it today.

I thought he'd wait

after your birthday.

Well, he did it today.

On my birthday.

-Today is not your birthday.

-(scoffs)

Karen.

I hate to break it to you,

but today is my birthday

and you forgot.

I'm not even mad.

I don't know.

I mean, I guess

I did kinda flip out,

and I feel bad about that.

I spent

a few thousand dollars.

What?

I know.

I think I'm going through

some kind of mid-life crisis.

Normally I wouldn't even care

if you forgot my birthday.

Today is not

your birthday.

Today is the 16th.

Tomorrow is your birthday.

What? No, it's not. I--

Didn't we talk about Salome's

talent show was on the same day

as my birthday?

We had that conversation.

Yes. Because

originally it was.

They had to move it back,

because there's a PTA thing

at the school tomorrow.

Today is the 16th.

Tomorrow is your birthday.

Oh, sh*t.

You spent

a few thousand dollars?

-On what?

-A hotel room and stuff.

-I'm sorry. I didn't know.

-You're lucky Jake is

giving you some money.

Karen, wait. Oh.

(thunder rumbles)

(raindrops pattering)

DEAN:
Okay.

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