People I Know Page #2
If I f***ed you, there'd be nobody
from the old days
for me to play with.
Pervy little tabloid cocksucker.
I heard that.
Ms. Hopper,
we need your date of birth.
Yeah. Right.
Ms. Hopper,
I'm Jerome Eli Wurman.
Took long enough.
Where's the car? I stink.
Since when did this town start
arresting people for having fun?
You tell me.
Got to check everything, 'cause
they go through your stuff
like it's a f***ing grab bag.
Yeah.
Well, it's all right.
We don't live in a town
with a morals clause.
Where are you from?
Georgia. Listen.
You need some sleep
and something in your stomach.
You'll be as good as new.
Believe me.
Come on.
It's all right.
Yeah.
This is why I don't come back
to New York.
Because I fall right on my ass
every time.
Yeah. I know.
I just wish I had a little
perfume or something.
Listen.
I got a good doctor.
He's a quiet little pussycat.
You know what I'm saying?
You got any Xanax?
You want Xanax from me?
Let's see what I got
in the drugstore.
Pills, pills.
Here you go.
A little Xanax.
Can I interest you
in something like
a nice cobb salad or papaya?
Some matzo ball soup
like my mama used to make?
Hmm?
Back in Georgia?
Yeah.
You all right?
Come on.
This must be fun for you.
It is.
I love it.
Squiring a pretty girl around town.
Sure.
The network's being
pretty nice to me, sending...
What, you're the East Coast
V.P. Of casting
or something?
Really.
So, what time is your call?
It's noon.
If I get the 6:
00 a.m. Flight,I'll make it.
We're gonna take you over
your hotel and get you packed
and then take you
on over to Teterboro,
where Cary has a plane
to take you back to the coast.
All right?
Cary.
Cary Launer.
You're a f***ing Cary Launer lapdog?
That's great.
- That's just great.
- Easy, now. Come on.
I see.
Where is he?
Whoa.
Oh, no, no.
You don't want to do that!
Please.
Please, honey.
Please don't do that.
Just calm yourself.
It's okay.
It's all right.
Please.
Did he ask if I had
something for him?
No.
Turn around.
We're gonna go downtown.
Wall Street.
Excuse me?
Wally, no.
Don't.
Turn around.
Turn the f***ing car around.
- Just two minutes.
- Turn it, Wally.
He's an a**hole.
This is true.
Oh, I hate to see people
get into messes.
I handled a lot of stars
back in the day.
I had Monty Clift.
I had Mama Cass.
Fat lot of good you did them.
Well, all I can tell you,
Hear me?
It's ticking away.
Where you going, folks?
Summerwear showroom.
So, how long you been
Cary Launer's Gotham butt boy?
You'll make this quick.
'Cause I got a big day tomorrow.
Okay?
You got to pick up
the movie star's dirty laundry?
No, I got to drop it off
at an airfield
so it can fly back home on its own.
Touch, little fella.
You know what my mama used to say?
Good manners make for good memories.
Bad manners make for goodbyes.
Who the f*** is your mama?
Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Great.
A literary whore.
It's a long way up, hmm?
You don't look so great.
Are you okay?
Aside from the blood in my urine.
And you.
That's kind of smart.
Do you like Ecstasy?
Oh, I love it.
But not tonight.
See, I'm being a good boy tonight.
Yeah.
I can tell.
If you happen to know
anybody here, don't say hello.
That's gonna be tough.
I know everyone.
Not here, you don't.
This will just take a second.
Here goes.
Oh. Hi, Jilli. Back so soon?
No pagers, no cellphones.
Oh, no, no.
I don't believe in cellphones.
They give you cancer.
No pens, no money,
no recording devices,
wallets, or chewing gum.
Oh, that's sugarless.
These will be returned to you
on your way out.
Tell Serge I'm here, all right?
Oh, he already knows.
Elliot?
- Hi.
- Eli.
about my benefit.
I didn't know you came to this place.
I'm not gonna read about this,
page 6 of the "Post"?
Come on.
That's a friend.
Jilli, honey, how you doing, sweetie?
F*** you, Elliot.
So you're gonna come to my thing
at the Palm.
We need to help these poor boys.
Well, it's a terrible thing.
But don't hustle me here.
That's bad form.
What is this place, anyway?
Eli, this place is everything
like you could possibly want.
Huh?
Go. Look.
Touch. Play. Feel.
What is this place?
What is the big deal?
I don't know.
You know who that is?
That's Elliot Sharansky.
He's worth billions.
Oh, my God.
Opium?
Good nose.
You were here with Cary?
Oh, yeah.
Oh, you must be a very bad influence.
Because I know my boy, and
Cary Launer never does drugs.
Yeah. Maybe.
He sure as sh*t likes to watch
other people do them, right?
How long has this place been here?
It floats.
Well, I don't know
the right people, I guess.
Come on, kiddo.
We'll go to the Odeon
for a burger and a vodka.
I'll listen to you talk
about your life.
- We can't stay here.
- I'm trying to find my thing.
Go ahead.
Now, I'm tempted.
It's right off the boat from Myanmar.
Well, in that case.
- Do it.
- I can't do this.
Boy, you have a nice smile, kiddo.
You do modeling?
'Cause my name's Eli Wurman,
and I do a lot of events.
Maybe if you want to drop by.
My card.
What is that thing
you're looking for, anyway?
My little toy.
Oh.
I need a constant distraction
or I lose control.
Do you believe that?
Control is very important.
Because without it,
there's indiscretion,
which is a cardinal sin.
So true, Jilli.
Hey, Serge.
The man knows.
- This is Eli.
- How do you do?
- Serge.
- Eli.
Serge.
We got to talk.
Mm-hmm.
I love your setup here.
About what happened earlier?
I was f***ed up.
I didn't realize how bad it was.
Oh, Jilli, darling.
Nigerians.
The INS deportees...
It's too late for that.
Let's just say our goodbyes.
Sh*t.
Listen, Serge.
I didn't mean to.
I have to come back, okay?
I want to come back.
Everyone's hands are tied.
It's time for you to move on.
No.
It happens to everyone.
We all have our time.
Wait a second.
Serge, it was a joke.
I'm joking.
You know me.
Jilli, Jilli.
- Why?
- You know the rules.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Wait.
Remember what you did
earlier tonight?
What did I do?
I don't know what I did.
- I don't...
- Goodbye.
I don't know what I did!
Where's my toy?
Where's my f***ing toy, you bastard?
This?
You're too old for this.
I got all you guys now.
It's all right, honey.
I f***ing hate that guy.
Yeah.
All right, darling.
Okay, honey.
I'm gonna take care of you.
I'll get you home.
Get all this stuff cleaned up
and settle in
and get you on that plane.
Here you go.
There you go, darling.
Come on.
Come on.
I got you.
That's fine.
You're gonna be fine.
There you are.
Ooh, man.
There's paparazzi at the hotel.
Oh, you just leave that
to little old Eli.
I'll take care of you there, honey.
I don't want you.
I want Cary.
Well, you're just stuck
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