Quiet City Page #3

You just, you hope that

we're going to grow up?

That we'll grow up

and be able to not freak out

when it starts to get,

you know, intense

and not feel trapped, yeah.

Right.

And just kind of actually go with it.

Well, this is my first time

feeling like that.

My bouncy ball

doesn't work in the grass.

Really?

Yeah, you try it.

It sort of does.

Let me try one more time.

That's not very fun.

No, it's better on the pavement.

You want to have a race?

You want to race?

Yeah, I want to race.

Are you fast?

Maybe.

Are you fast?

Probably.

Probably?

All right, where are

we going to race to?

That brown patch of grass

and back.

To your jacket?

No.

To this.

OK.

Ready?

Hold on. Get behind it.

OK, ready?

All right, wait.

Does it go, "1, 2, 3, go,"

or, "1, 2, 3" and 3 means go?

OK.

Ready?

I beat you.

I think I swallowed something

on the way back.

Like a bug?

Yeah.

I ran track in high school.

Really?

Yeah.

But I'm out of shape now.

Me, too.

But I still beat you!

I know. I'm terrible.

So I'm not holding you back

from doing anything today, am l?

Nope.

You sure?

Yep.

Well, do you want to go

to my friend Robin's

art gallery tonight?

Is it going to be

totally awesome?

Yeah, it's going to be

totally awesome.

Robin's totally awesome.

All right, then I'll go.

It's at 6:
00.

It's at 6:
00?

Mm-hmm.

You know what

I could do, actually?

What?

While we're in the neighborhood,

I could go get my hat.

My friend has had

this hat that I own.

OK.

And he's had it forever.

OK.

I could get it back from him.

Let's get it.

Is that OK?

Yeah.

Whatever you want to do.

Yeah, let's do that.

You want to go now?

Yeah.

I'm still out of breath.

Are you?

A little bit.

Which one is it?

Those are sort of backwards.

Maybe he's not here.

Hello?

Hey, man, it's Charlie.

I was taking a nap.

Oh, sorry.

Um, I don't know,

can we come up?

What? Did you say,

"Can we come up?"

Yeah.

Who are you with?

Um, my friend.

Who's your friend?

Open the door, please.

What?

I can't understand you.

I don't know.

Come on,

can we please come in?

Did I hear a girl's voice?

Yeah.

Who are you, stranger?

I think he said,

"Who are you, stranger?"

I'm Jamie.

Hey, Charlie, my friend.

Hold on.

Step back from the peep hole.

Are you serious?

I can't focus you.

Hey, buddy, how's it going?

How you doin', man?

Good. Good to see you.

It's been a long time.

Hey, you guys

got to take your shoes off.

It's a house rule.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

No shoes on the rug

or beyond this point, basically.

OK.

Come on in.

My name is Adam.

I'm Jamie.

Nice to meet you.

Wow, that's a strong handshake.

Boy.

Uh...

Charlie, today, man.

Sorry.

What do you got there?

Got where?

Never mind.

They're stool coasters,

chair coasters.

I don't know what they're called.

Jess likes them,

but, you know,

'cause they keep the rug smooth,

but you can see them, you know.

You don't like

that you can see them?

Well, I don't care.

I'm just saying

you can see them.

I like your curtains here.

Did you pick all this stuff out?

I did not.

I picked out very little

of this stuff.

Who picked it out?

Your girlfriend?

My future wife.

Wow. Since when?

Since when?

Um, since...

June is when I proposed,

is when I got down

on one knee and...

what do you say?

Made it...made, uh...

Made her an honest woman.

I don't know.

Guys don't wear rings, though.

There's no way...

To know.

Yeah.

How long have you been dating?

Seven years.

Impressive, right?

It's a long time.

It's almost, like,

embarrassingly long

to now finally be engaged.

You wanted to be engaged...

Well, it's like, you know,

once you've reached

the seven-year point

and then you're like,

"Oh, now we're engaged?"

It's like we might as well have

gotten engaged four years ago.

He really just found out

she had all this nice sh*t.

Yeah, I found that out.

She finally invited me

into her place,

and I was like, "Whoa,

you've got a cool apartment.

Can I live here?"

Out came the ring.

Yeah.

Uh, Charlie?

Adam.

What are you doing here?

Um, I just thought

I'd pay you a visit.

No, I actually...I wanted to get

my hat that you've had for ages

that I am going to need

to reclaim.

That figures that

the first time I see you--

How does that figure?

You're all locked up

in paradise here.

I've got your hat.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Are you invited

to the wedding?

Yeah, of course.

Are you going to be

the best man?

Um, I don't think so.

I think somebody else

snatched it.

I appreciate the use

of that fine hat.

How did it

work out for you?

It worked out great.

That's a great hat.

Hey, are you guys hungry?

Do you guys like cole slaw?

Yeah.

You want some?

I've got this great cole slaw

that I'm actually

really hungry for.

And so I figure if I'm going to

go get myself some...

I feel like cole slaw

is not something

that our generation

really appreciates

as its own thing.

I get it for sides

at restaurants all the time.

Yeah, but it's a side.

It's been relegated to the sides

of other meals.

But I'm saying I just sometimes

eat cole slaw.

Like a salad of cole slaw?

Not like anything.

Just a big old bowl of cole slaw.

It's good, right?

Yep.

There's more

where that came from.

Eat up.

Where's your hat?

Oh!

What's that?

My electric bill,

but it's, like, always incorrect.

I need a...

something to spread the mayo.

Use this.

Yeah, but we just used that.

Is yours delicious?

It's pretty awesome.

Is it?

Yeah.

Are you afraid to try this?

To what?

To try this?

Sort of.

That is a slathering

of the mayonnaise and mustard.

Eat your own sandwich!

I am.

OK, I'm going to

cut it in half first.

This is the worst game

I've ever played.

That's funny.

Isn't that good?

That's kind of enjoyable.

I know.

Can I take a shower?

Do you mind?

No.

Hey, Charlie?

Charlie?

Oh, my God! Jamie!

I can't believe you came!

You look great!

It's so good to see you...

It's great to see you, too!

...in New York!

I'm so excited to be here!

I have this friend, Paul,

who kind of treads

the androgyny line,

and I was sort of

inspired by him.

Um, I think I'm going to get

another one...

Which one?

The blue and green one.

It's, like, the only one

that I really can, like,

definitely say I'm proud of.

Charlie Miller.

Ha ha!

What the f*** is up, buddy?

How's it going?

What the f***

are you doing here?

Nothing, you know.

Checking out some art.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Are you writing a paper?

What?

Are you writing a paper?

On...

The art?

No.

I don't think I've seen you

come out of Park Slope

in what, like a month?

Uh, I leave.

I come out.

Yeah?

Get the paper

or something like that?

I'm out right now.

Yeah, you are right now.

Well, why don't you

call me back sometime?

What do you mean?

Like I don't know,

I called you like two weeks ago.

Still haven't heard from you.

No, seriously,

like, what are you doing?

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