Ruby Sparks Page #5

here and there.

That's right. Just do it.

You learn more that way, eh?

I mean, look at Calvin, eh?

Right, hijo mo? Ha-ha-ha.

Um, Mort, could you

not feed Scotty?

Aw, don't worry. He loves it.

It'll upset his stomach.

Dogs love human food.

They do.

- No, they don't.

- They do.

I painted when I was young.

Did you?

Yeah.

Calvin never told me.

Well, their father didn't approve.

Because she painted porn.

Nudes.

In positions.

It was basically porn.

I think they are very sexy, Harry.

Mort's been encouraging me

to take it up again.

You should do it, Mama.

You're very good at it.

Lovey.

You're good at everything.

- Lovey.

Everything is so good, Mama.

- Oh, sweetie.

- So good.

- Okay.

- Let's go, let's go.

One minute left. One minute.

First word!

A little word.

No, big word.

Uh, if. It's.

Uh, and.

It's.

Uh, the, the, the.

Well, uh...

What.

What.

What?

What.

What.

Thank you, Mort.

You're on our team.

Second word.

You're on our team.

- Uh, redwoods.

- They're not gonna get it.

You and me. Not them. Us.

Us.

- We, uh...

- Us.

A girl's, uh...

The T's and butt, um...

Ugh!

Babies! Girls?

Oh, boy.

Women!

Women?

"What women."

Mort.

"What women."

What Women Want?

What Women Want.

Oh, they won!

What Women Want? Who picks that?

Come over here.

You're so good.

Mort? He picked it?

I love you. Oh, my God. You win the prize.

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

I'm a traitor.

- But that was against the rules!

Calvin.

Calvin.

I forgot to tell you.

Your mom said that she was gonna

teach me how to bake a pie.

She says we can just go out in the garden

and pick the berries ourselves.

Isn't that amazing?

She didn't used to be like this.

Like what?

When Dad was around,

she wore polo shirts and cooked meat.

It's like she's been brainwashed.

I think she and Mort seem really happy.

- Ah!

- Calvin!

- Watch out!

- Come on!

- Come down here!

- Hey, Calvin!

Calvin! Calvin!

- Let's go!

- Watch out!

- The water's great, man, come on.

- It's beautiful!

No, thanks.

Oh, it's so fun.

You're missing out.

I promised Langdon

I'd finish his book.

Why don't you

come up here with me?

Okay, enjoy yourself!

Mort, be careful.

Asteroid!

Yeah!

- Yeah!

- That was beautiful.

Now do it with me. Do it with me.

Calvin, honey?

Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm fine.

Okay.

I'm really glad you brought her.

It means a lot to me.

Okay.

Dinner's in a half hour.

But, hey, Harry, Harry, Harry.

You wanna see my impression of Scotty?

Yeah.

That makes me laugh.

Wanna see my impression of Scotty

when he's really angry?

Yeah.

That's so wrong.

He's an intellectual.

Oh, that is good.

Uh, don't make fun of Scotty.

Oh, calm down.

Hey, come on. Take it.

- Oh, my God. You look so cute here.

That was such a classic.

I told you I don't want it.

You should try it. It's really mellow.

- It's all right. He doesn't need it.

His brain is big enough.

Yeah, no, it's big.

It's so big, he can...

Just with his thoughts, he can just...

He thinks it and:

Harry?

- Just...

- Just...

- Honey, not here.

One thought.

I mean, he just can just, poof.

He just, poof.

Harry, I think you've had enough.

Oh.

Ha-ha-ha.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about I love you.

- What?

- Yay, someone is ready for bed.

- Yeah, I'm definitely ready.

- Let's go.

Well, this was a great dinner.

Ooh!

Here, let me... Let me help you.

You know what, Mort?

I think you've done plenty.

Uh...

- Yeah. Good night.

- Great, great.

You okay?

Yeah, you okay?

Go.

- I'm fine.

Big Sur, everybody.

- Come on, crazy.

- I love this place. Love you.

I think I'm gonna go inside

and, uh, talk to him.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

As long as I know

he isn't like this all the time.

He isn't.

Oh.

Good.

Ah.

Look.

- Is that you?

- Heh, yes.

Wow.

And that was Jack.

He's so handsome.

Yes, and very, very serious,

just like Calvin.

He was a golfer?

- Ruby?

Wha...? Hey.

Ruby, bed.

Right now?

Yes.

Why won't you take it?

I want you to have it.

What's going on?

Calvin won't accept my present.

Why not?

Mort works hard on his furniture.

- Yeah.

I call it the Lone Pine.

That's beautiful.

Don't you like it?

Of course he does. It's a great chair.

Come on, sit down, sit down.

Just feel the wood.

Calvin...

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Dinky do

I love you

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Dinky do

I love you

I love you in the morning

And in the afternoon

Honey, I'm trying to read.

Ruby?

You read your stupid book

all weekend.

Your mom and Mort were trying so hard.

I'm sorry.

You don't have any friends.

I have you.

I don't need anyone else.

That's a lot of pressure.

I'm so lonely.

No. Don't say that. Please.

What do we do?

How do we make it better?

Maybe I could take an art class.

Great.

An art class. Get out of the house.

It's good.

And I think I should start spending

some nights at my apartment again.

Your apartment?

One night a week.

As an experiment.

Okay.

Hi, Scotty. Come here.

The teacher's just amazing.

It's kind of an older group,

but the talent level's really high.

I think I'm gonna learn a lot.

How was your night?

Terrible.

I'm sorry.

I don't think this experiment

is gonna work for me.

There has to be space

in the relationship.

Otherwise,

it's like we're the same person.

Listen, it's one night a week.

I think you can handle it.

I've gotta take a shower.

Come on, baby.

Hello?

Hi.

Hi. Where are you?

Um, a bunch of people from class

decided to go out, so we're at this bar.

When you coming home?

I don't know. We just got here.

I cooked.

Sorry, no. You know,

I think that we're just gonna eat here.

I mean, we already ordered, so...

So when are you coming home?

I don't know. Your place is kind of far

and we're drinking, so...

You know, I might be kind of late.

Why don't we just see each other

tomorrow?

Calvin?

Yeah.

Okay. Um, have a great time.

Calvin, I wanna come home.

No.

I have to pee.

Stay.

I miss you right now.

Oh, Calvin.

- I'd rather not talk about it.

- I'm sorry.

I always thought you walked alone.

No man walks alone from choice.

Where are you going?

To get the phone.

Can I come with you?

Two for the 7:
45.

It's sold out. There's a 9:00.

Take a walk first?

Two for the 9.

Look at this.

Hello?

Look who answered their phone.

Cyrus, hey. Sorry, I've been busy.

No worries, man. Busy writing?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah? Good, that's great.

I keep telling them you're working on it.

The publishers are getting anxious

about the new book...

Right, the new book.

You seemed excited about it a while back...

I'm out right now...

Any progress since then?

Can I give them some time line...?

Cyrus, I'm gonna call you back.

What?

Ruby?

Ruby!

Hey. Hey, hey. What happened?

I turned around and you were gone.

You let go of my hand.

I... What?

You let go of my hand.

What...? I had to pick up

the phone.

I know, but you let go.

Ruby.

You didn't even notice I was gone.

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