Paterson Page #2

Xerox place or something?

Please! Just do it.

It would take about 10 minutes to make

a copy of your entire secret notebook.

I think it would take a little longer

than 10 minutes.

Okay, okay.

15 or 20 minutes.

I would even do it for you.

Baby, I've been asking for a year at least.

Yeah, you have.

Well maybe I could do it this weekend.

You promise?

- Yeah, okay.

- Thank you! I'll feel so much better.

What was the thing about you?

Well... it's not as important as that,

but...

I've been thinking about music lately,

and then I saw this guitar on Youtube...

that Esteban demonstrates and

it's in black and white...

it's called a Harlequin.

And it's so fantastic that I really think

I need to learn to play the guitar.

And it comes with lessons, dvds, instructions so...

in no time at all I could be playing

away and realizing my dream.

Uh... which dream is this?

Don't be silly!

To be a Country singer.

- Oh.

- Maybe even a big star like one of the greats.

Like... Tammy Wynette or Patsy Cline...

and I can wear black and white and

have my own distinctive style.

- I have a very strong visual style, as you know.

- Yes, yes you do.

Yeah, definitely.

Well... you really need this guitar?

Oh yes, and they say it's so important to

learn new things as you get older...

and well music, you just don't know

where it could lead.

And...

it's only a few hundred dollars.

I know it's expensive but we

can pay a little each month.

And have free two day shipping.

- A few hundred dollars...

- It comes with lessons and instruction books...

and a tuner and extra strings and

hardcase and everything.

Well I think um... maybe...

Maybe you could be a Country singer some day.

- Really?

- Yah, I mean I wouldn't put it past you.

Oh honey, thank you!

Thank you! I love you.

And I love you too handsome.

And I love you too handsome.

Hey, who's going out with daddy?

Who's my good boy going out with daddy?

Marvin's going out with daddy?

Yes.

Who's going out with daddy?

That's a good boy!

Good boy!

Aw, look at that!

Look at that right there.

- That's cute man.

- That's an actual creature.

Hey, yo!

Yo my man, lemme holla at you a minute.

Hey yo, that's a English Bulldog, right?

Uh... yeah.

Yo I told you man, them dogs

are poppin' right now.

Yah that dog mad expensive, right?

Yeah, well... expensive to feed.

Yeah, this guy yo...

No, I feel ya though, but man,

dog like that get jacked.

Ya know what I mean?

Like dog-jacked my G.

Ya feel me?

Ya'll look on that?

Dog-jacked...

Well it gives me somethin' to

look forward to then I guess.

Aight money...

Hey yo, be safe out here, aight?

And cuff that dog,

it's real out here bruh.

Alright.

I'm gonna go cuff ya Marvin.

Okay Marvin, don't get dog-jacked.

Paterson...

I got somethin' weird,

maybe for the wall.

Maybe.

What's this?

You know this cat?

Iggy Pop?

Oh yeah, Iggy and the Stooges.

Paterson, New Jersey

Teen-age Girls' Club.

Names singer Iggy Pop

World's Sexiest Man.

June, 1970.

Does it go up?

Yah, sure. Why not?

It's Paterson.

All right!

Iggy Pop, on the wall.

Hey Doc, who's that right next to Uncle Floyd

holding the guitar?

I finally got ya?

Well that's new.

That's Uncle Floyd with Vito's

little brother, Jimmy.

He's a band leader on the

Conan O'Brien show.

Well that's a little past

my bedtime.

Hey Marie, another Ginger Ale?

- Thanks Doc.

- You know Paterson, right?

Uh... not really but we've seen each other.

Hey Paterson.

Hey. Hey Marie.

You drive the bus, right?

Yeah, I do.

Your name really Paterson or

they just nickname you that?

Uh... no. My real name is Paterson.

Well that's kinda crazy, right?

Yeah.

Aw sh*t...

- Everett's still not gettin' it.

- Not yet the numbskull.

I've been breaking up with

him for two weeks now.

What am I gonna do?

- Marie, baby, I need to talk to you.

- No.

Please! Just talk to me

for a few minutes.

No Everett, we've talked enough.

More than enough.

Please?

- Hey Paterson.

- Hey Everett.

Thanks Doc.

Man, what would you do?

You love somebody...

more than anything...

in the whole damn world...

you... worship her.

You don't wanna be alive without her...

and she says she doesn't want you.

You're just... dirt.

Damn brotha!

You should be an actor.

I am... an actor.

Aw yeah... that's real funny.

Man dyin' a heartbreak.

That, that's hilarious.

No.

We, are sympathetic.

Have another drink Everett.

On the house.

Thanks.

Morning.

You up?

Alright now. Hold her hand now.

Watch out, watch out, watch out.

Alright, we're looking both ways.

Hello darling!

Hello honey.

I'm painting.

Hello Marvin.

I see that.

What do you think?

Does it make everything more interesting?

Yeah, it's very interesting.

How was your day?

Oh, the usual.

Get any writing done?

I did a little, yeah.

Working on a poem for you.

A love poem?

Yeah, I guess if it's

for you it's a love poem.

It's kind of inspired by our

Ohio Blue Tip matches.

Really?

Does it mention the little

megaphone shape the letters make?

Yeah actually, it does.

How beautiful.

I can't wait to read it when it's done.

I also painted new shower curtains.

You should see them.

Oh, okay.

You know what else I did today?

You uh... planted an unusual

vegetable garden in the backyard?

No, silly.

That you have to do in the spring.

- Oh...

- No, I ordered my present that's from you.

- Present that's from me? What?

- The guitar!

The Esteban Harlequin model.

- Ohhh...

- I'm so excited. It comes in two days...

I didn't get to speak to

Esteban on the phone though.

Well, I'm sure he's really busy honey.

Don't make fun of me!

Hey... look out though.

Cause Nashville? Here I come!

Look out Nashville!

I'll get dinner ready.

We're having something new.

What is it?

Quinoa.

It's like a grain sort of?

Like Couscous but different.

I read that it came from

the ancient Incas...

and it's really good for you.

Oh!

We're having Quinoa Marvin.

(freestyle rapping)

Hey Pugsley, what are you lookin' at?

Ah, I'm guessin' this is your human ball and chain,

right Pimpin'?

Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I think it's

something really interesting that you are working on.

Well, I'm still workin' on it

you know.

I'm trying to figure out, how...

how to spit it out.

But thanks.

I really appreciate that.

Your laboratory?

Wherever it hits me is where it's goin' be.

Ah, well... good luck.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.

Appreciate ya!

Later Pimpin'!

Aight?

Peace!

All right, sit.

(unintelligible joke involving

a bear and a bazooka)

I love how you smell when

you come home at night.

What do I smell like?

You smell faintly of... of beer.

How do you say his name again?

It's like Gaitano Geh...

- It's Gaetano Bresci.

- Gaetano Bresci.

Yah, he um... he co-founded this anarchist

newspaper here in Paterson...

but it was in Italian, called,

La Questione Sociale.

La Questione Sociale.

Yeah, he was born in Italy

but he lived here.

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