Postcards from the Edge Page #8

It's true, isn't it?

Where'd you go to?

Looping. But I shouldn't have

left like that. I'm sorry.

You don't really think I don't

want you to do well?

No, Ma.

And you were right about that guy.

I'm right about your doing

that music video too.

Just wait and see. That's where

your big success will be.

It's blood.

Blood on my wig, on my clothes.

All my makeup's come off.

Do I have any eyebrows left?

Some, I think.

They're not all rubbed off.

- I hate not having eyebrows.

- I know.

Since the studio shaved them,

they never grew back.

Come on, let's put

some makeup on you now.

Makeup?

Are you less mad at me?

I've always been

less mad at you, Mama.

Remember when I was little, you'd

write notes to the school saying:

" Please excuse Suzanne

from morning classes.

She has insomnia

and needs to get some sleep. "

When you were sick,

I'd sing you that little song.

Little drops of water

Little grains of sand

Make the mighty ocean

And the pleasant land

You know, dear?

I think I'm...

I think I'm sort of...

...jealous of you.

And that is because, well...

...it being your turn and all.

I think I find it tough to face...

...that mine is almost up.

It's real important to enjoy

your turn.

And it would help me a lot

if I knew...

...that one of us enjoyed our youth.

Let me see my mirror.

Oh, dear.

Look at this.

I don't mind getting old.

I never thought I'd live this long.

What I do mind is looking old.

My eyebrow pencil, okay?

Here.

You know, it's in my will...

...that they don't bury me

without eyebrows.

I do not go in the ground

without them.

I know.

Should I have liposuction?

Like under here?

There's press out there, Mama.

I figured. The Enquirer.

The Star. Variety.

" Doris Mann in drunken brawl

with tree. "

" Doris Mann...

...still distraught over divorce

from Tony Vale 25 years ago...

...attempts suicide with lethal oak. "

How do I look?

Not bad for an old-timer, huh?

I'll say.

Hand me a coat.

" Never let them see you ache. "

That's what Mr. Mayer used to say.

Or was it "ass"?

" Never let them see your ass. "

Anyway, you know what my mother

said to me yesterday?

She said that I put on airs.

That I use big words like

"gesture" and "devastate. "

I don't think they're so big, do you?

What am I supposed to do, sound like

a hick just to make her happy?

And the farmer hauled

Another load away

Well, compared to the end of the world.

Let's go get them, baby.

Seems like it takes a crisis

to bring us together lately.

Like war buddies.

Sid speaks!

Don't laugh, dear.

The man is also a dynamo in bed.

Still waters, you know.

My scarf. Where's my...?

Oh, I'm wearing it.

- We should get a family rate here.

- At least.

She seems to be feeling a lot better.

We're designed more for public

than for private.

Did you ever get my flowers?

- You're the guy!

- I pumped your stomach.

Oh, God.

Oh, God, I'm really...

Well, thanks for the flowers

and everything.

How you doing with the drugs?

I want to do them all the time.

That's not unusual.

It sometimes never goes away.

How you talk.

But have you done any?

Almost.

Sometimes I want to so bad I have

to put my head down till it passes.

I just go to an AA meeting.

In fact...

...I should.

Would you like to go to a movie

with me sometime?

Okay. We could go see

Valley of the Dolls.

We can say fate brought us together.

Fate and too many painkillers.

Always my favourite combination.

Thanks.

But it can't be a "date" date.

- Why not?

- Because...

Because I'm not...

...ready.

Oh, okay.

I understand that.

I'll wait.

What are your plans for the future?

To go on drinking.

We're gonna try one.

Please don't go over your marks.

Let's go to number one, please.

Let's clang the bell, please.

- Can we watch from here?

- No, they're working here.

I want you to see it.

I'll see it.

Marker.

End mark!

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