Sleeping with the Fishes Page #4

Daniel's death is you.

Are you that disconnected

from everything?

That you can't even see how

his death has affected you?

Okay, I am not gonna listen to

this psychoanalytic nonsense.

- I'm just not.

- This is not psychoanalytical, hija.

This is just obvious to everyone.

Esse, your brothers are here...

Chino, Chewie, and Chachi.

Ay.

Leonard, you know

that's not their names.

Well, they're still here.

- Thank you.

- Mm... yeah.

It looked painful from afar.

I can only imagine what

it was like close-up.

No, no, you can't.

After 32 years, I say I can.

Hey.

Let me ask you a question.

Do you think I look

better than Princess Leia?

No.

Yes, no, I don't know.

- I don't even know what you said.

- Oh, you know what?

I told you Mom is a bloodhound.

Come on.

I am so ready to pop and lock.

Okay, are you ready? Are you ready?

That's what I'm talking

about. And check this out.

Nice!

Yes, nobody puts baby in the corner.

- Do you understand?

- Will they get over them?

Okay, now, seriously.

Would Han Solo wanna get with this?

Would he wanna get with this?

Take me on the

Millennium Falcon.

What? What, what?

Oh! Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo.

We're here, we're here.

Get ready... what's up, y'all?

Wait for me!

- Ow!

- Hey, ladies.

What can I get you tonight?

Two B&Bs.

A little fire in the hole

to get this night started.

Whoo!

We are going back, way back.

- '91 style!

- Oh.

I was so much happier

in '91... and thinner.

Oh, my God, I was born

in '91. Awesome year.

- Me too, I was born in '91 too.

- Yeah, me too.

Whoa!

Think you could bounce a

nickel off of that butt?

Tried it... it does.

Oh, man, Pizza Bagel.

How 'bout a round of

drinks on you for us?

- All right... Summer!

- Yeah?

- Okay. -

Mm-mm, mm-mm-mm.

Okay.

Glad you could make it.

Ahem.

So, uh, look around.

Take your time.

Let me know if there's

anything I can do you for,

and, uh, I'll be back

to dance with you...

later.

- Okay.

- All right.

Mm.

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm, mm.

Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm...

Okay, is that...

is that, like, a move now?

- It sure is.

- That's how we do it.

- Wow, are you...

- Boys!

Back to the booth!

Pronto!

Okay.

Here we go.

Shake the cooties off.

To the dance floor.

- You trying to poison us?

- SummeHave fun, ladies!

Whoo!

Hey

Hey

Hey

Hey, ladies, get

that ass off the wall

Fellas, hands up,

come back for more

Hustlers, get their

cash flow galore

Let's go, let's go, vamos, vamos

Ladies, get that

ass off the wall

Fellas, hands up,

come back for more

Hustlers, get their

cash flow galore

Let's go, let's

go, vamos, vamos.

Mm!

Yes, Summer, yes.

Hey.

Do you think Mom is disappointed in me?

Are you serious?

God, does this look like a

therapist's office to you?

All right, let me ask you a question.

If the world blows up tomorrow,

like the planet Krypton did,

and everybody else is gone

off the face of the Earth

except you, who are you gonna blame

for all your pain,

sorrow, and misfortune?

Superman?

Good one, but no.

Mom! Because you're

still gonna be blaming her

for all your problems.

And even though the world has blown

to millions of little bits.

Uh-oh, like this. Ooh, speakers!

Excuse me!

Oh, my God.

Hey, um, Dom, we've...

we've got some spring

cleaning on the floor.

Yeah, on my way.

Oh, are you okay?

Oh, are you good?

Oh, my God.

I just saw my whole

support system just crumble.

Are you okay? Yeah.

Excuse me, guys, excuse me.

- Excuse me, I got it.

- Oh, this is what I'm talking about.

Excuse me.

Shh, shh, shh, shh!

- Friend?

- No.

I me... I mean sister... friend.

Mm.

Thanks, Mom.

I was thinking she could

hide out for a little bit,

- you know, sleep it off.

- Yeah, thanks.

God, who knew that doing the Running

Man wouldn't be like riding a bike?

It's one of those moves that

requires some crazy skills.

I thought she had

them... yes, thank you.

Oh, will you take that for me, please?

- Okay, ouch.

- What's up?

- Oh!

- What?

Wow, you're strong.

Just make sure your

brain's not bleeding.

Ah! She's actually

much nicer. I promise.

- All right, real quick...

- Let me... let me get it!

Oh!

Did you put this here?

Oh... it's for me.

Um...

I'm gonna leave that right there.

Um...

- So where are you coming in from?

- Uh, Los Angeles.

L.A., Los Angeles.

Oh, yeah? Where in La

La Land do you live?

Venice.

- Nice. I used know it well.

- Yeah?

Yep... so what do you do out there?

Oh, I... I plan parties,

like events, and such,

and stuff like that.

- It's like an icebox in here.

- Oh, thank you.

Well, that's cool. Who

are you working for?

Oh, I, um... it's for, like, this newer,

like, smallish company.

You've probably never heard of them.

The House of Patties,

and Events, and... Co.

You... you mean that

burger place on La Brea?

Yeah, but I mean, like, we do

a lot more than flip burgers.

Yeah, like, we, like...

they throw parties there, and, you know,

sometimes, in, like, big

homes, like, mansions and stuff,

like the Hollywood scene,

but that's, like, ugh.

- Yeah, I know them well too.

- Yeah.

So what is it that you do?

I mean, like, do you,

like, travel a lot for work?

Or do you have, like, a club in L.A.?

Uh, well, I, um...

my wife and I lived out there pre-kid.

What brought you out to the West Coast?

Husband.

Ah. No ring?

Ditto.

Long story.

Hey, you know what?

We should probably...

probably take this outside.

Oh, like, keep talking outside.

So what brings you back home?

Aunt's funeral.

Oh, I'm... I'm sorry.

- That sucks...

- No, it's all good.

- Thanks.

- So how long you in for?

Well, that was... that's

kind of a funny story.

I was supposed to leave on Sunday.

And then, I got a gig at the funeral.

Nice.

I mean, it's a weird

place to close a deal,

but, you know, I guess

business is business.

- Thank you.

- Thanks.

- Can't close just 'cause the

coffin does, right? - Right.

Except I, um... Ahem.

I have one week and no budget.

A week?

Oh, that's plenty of time

to get a gig up and running.

- With superheroes and a monkey?

- Sure, why not?

I mean, we throw parties

here all the time.

When there's a will, there's a way.

Yeah.

There's a will.

Just don't necessarily know

about the way, you know?

Look.

You get some party favors,

couple of streamers,

some of those frozen finger foods.

You know, maybe a couple hot dancers

to spice up the night.

Done.

Yeah, it's not a bachelor party.

It's a Bat Mitzvah.

Oh.

Okay, got you.

I thought superheroes

was code for strippers.

Dad? You there? Over.

Lightning speed. Over.

Hey, bud.

How you feeling?

I'm fine.

Who's that?

Oh, hi, I'm Alexis.

Hey, nice to meet you, but I meant her.

The snoring one.

- Memo...

- Sorry.

It's... it's... it's all

good. That's my sister Kayla.

We just came back in here to get

her because, well, it's getting late,

and, uh... oh, we

better get home or else.

Or else what? Can you get grounded?

Surprising, yet extremely possible.

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