Take Care Page #3

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Uh, no.

Um... no.

Uh, can...

Well, in person.

Can I talk to you tomorrow?

Um, sure.

Okay.

I can do it after work.

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

But you're going

to have to come,

um, to my place.

Is... Is that cool?

Okay. I'm not sure...

That's okay. You know what?

I can... I'll text you

the address.

Okay?

Okay.

Are you sure you're okay?

Am I okay? Yeah.

I mean, no.

I mean, yeah.

Uh... okay.

Um...

sorry, so I'll see you

around 6:
00.

Cool.

Okay.

Okay. Bye.

Bye.

Good night. Okay.

F***. Okay.

Hold on. Go back.

Aah!

I'll be right there!

Hi.

Uh, hi.

So, the big sale.

Congratulations.

Oh, thanks.

You've been working on that

forever.

Yeah.

And you still have

that girlfriend?

Yeah.

What is her name again?

Jodi.

Right. Jodi.

Ow. Sorry.

How long has it been?

Two years.

Wow.

That's awesome.

Hey, how great to know she's not

with you just for your money.

Right?

Yeah.

Yeah. Um...

listen, I'm really sorry

about all this.

Yeah.

I know you must be wondering

why I called you,

like, just to come stare

at me in my bed.

No, I mean...

No, I'm glad you told me.

Yeah. I bet.

Uh...

gosh.

Uh...

That's all it was.

I just wanted you to know

for some reason.

Okay.

Thank you.

I'm glad I know.

Well, I should probably

be going.

Of... Yeah.

Yeah.

Get out of here.

I have dinner plans

with Jodi, so...

Of course. Of course.

This is not fun.

Where are you going?

Uh, where?

Yeah, what restaurant?

Oh, Loy.

Loy?

I've never been to Loy.

It's good.

I mean, it's for our

anniversary.

Two years.

Wow.

Don't be late.

Um, so I'll see you soon.

Okay.

And, you know,

call me if you need anything.

What?

What did you say?

What?

"Call me if you need

anything."

Really?

That's amazing.

What do you mean?

What am I supposed to say?

That's it?

You want money.

I knew it. That's what Jodi said

it probably was.

Is that what she said?

That's great. No, I didn't say

I wanted money, Devon.

No, but what else could it be?

You call me up right after

my deal is announced.

Jesus, Frannie,

if you want money...

You know what?

I want you to take care of me.

What?

That's what I want, okay?

I want you to take care of me

the way that I took care of you.

Come on.

Um, I know you have people

in your life

that can do that for you.

Sure, here and there,

if they can fit me in.

But I'm not anyone's priority.

Okay. Well...

some things never change,

I guess.

And what is that

supposed to mean?

You've always been a little...

You know, you get dramatic

sometimes.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

Was I dramatic ever the entire

time I took care of you? Hmm?

Did I ever feel sorry

for myself?

Did I ever make it about me?

No, but I just don't understand

what you want me to do.

Want me to change my entire life

around and take care of you?

What do I tell Jodi?

What do I tell my partners?

This is pathetic.

I'm not going to beg you

to help me.

So, uh, go to Loy

and just forget me

losing two years of my life

taking care of you.

At your side, every moment

in the hospital,

at every doctor's visit.

I lost a tooth because I didn't

go to the dentist.

Remember?

My bottom second molar?

That's gone.

Fine.

That ship has sailed.

Fine!

I owe you everything, okay?

Everything.

What do you want me to do?

What do you need?

Hi.

Hey.

Sorry I'm late.

I'm I ordered us

a bottle of wine.

It's a Chteauneuf-du-Pape 1984.

That's good, right?

Yeah.

Oh.

It's our anniversary, so...

Yeah, that...

That was a great choice.

Um, just tell me.

What... What did she want?

Money, right?

I knew it.

People are so predictable.

Well, uh, she is...

She was in a car accident.

Oh. Bad?

Yeah. She broke an arm

and her leg.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, Jodi.

Now I feel so bad.

I was getting so jealous.

Oh, oh.

I know, I know.

That is...

That's my issue.

And I promise I will work on it.

But knowing

that you were seeing her...

you know, the one who took

care of you.

Oh, that.

Yeah.

It's... But I wish I was the one

who took care of you then.

Trust me, you don't.

I know, but it must be such

a special bond you share.

I hate it.

Are you going to give her some?

I don't know.

What do you think?

Um...

I think you should.

Poor thing.

Arm and a leg.

I mean, not a lot but,

you know, why not?

So tomorrow after work,

we'll come and pick you up

and get you packed.

And we'll get you

down the stairs in a wheelchair.

Or the crutches.

Doesn't matter.

Henry's really strong.

Actually, I kind of don't need

to do that anymore.

What? Why?

I spoke to Devon,

and he's going to help me.

What?

Yeah.

He agreed to be my primary

caregiver.

You're off the hook.

Devon?

Yes.

"Devon" Devon?

"Yeah" yeah.

How'd that happen?

I don't know.

I guess he heard what happened.

Called and offered.

Isn't that nice of him?

So the devil's going

to take care of you.

Mm-hmm.

Like in the mornings?

Yeah.

During the day.

Lunchtime.

Nighttime?

Six to ten,

Monday through Friday.

Won't sleep over.

For how long?

We agreed to a month,

but we'll renegotiate

after that.

Oh, he's going to take me to my

doctor's appointment next week,

so I'll have a better idea

after that what's up.

You know, I didn't have

a problem taking care of you.

I know, but you don't have to.

Okay.

You know what?

You're not going to be...

He's not going to be able to...

I already gave him a key.

...make him a key.

Like that?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Is there anything else?

Can I have a Sprite?

Sure.

In a sippy cup with some ice

would have been nice.

Okay.

Thanks.

So, is that it, or...?

We agreed that you'd talk to me

for 10 minutes.

Oh.

Right.

You could ask me

about my pain level.

Okay. How is your pain level?

Like a 6.

Mm-hmm. Is that in your arm

or you leg?

Both.

Uh-huh.

Did you take a pain medication?

I can't. Not for an hour.

Oh, wow.

Someone's disciplined.

Or someone's got a crazy

drunk mother.

Right.

And how is Patty?

Oh, useless.

She lives in San Francisco

with some guy.

Well, at least she's someone

else's problem now.

Right.

God forbid someone's a burden

on someone.

Yuck.

Nope, that's not

what I meant at all.

No, it's okay.

You know, I think I'm pretty

good here, so it's okay.

Okay?

Yeah. Okay.

Thanks.

Oh, my God. Aah!

How does this feel?

It doesn't feel good.

Yeah, no, dummy.

Your ex-boyfriend.

Forcing him to take care of you.

Oh, that.

That feels pretty good.

What?

Nothing.

What?

It's just...

What?

When he was sick,

why did you take care of him?

Because he was my boyfriend,

and... And I...

Because I loved him.

Okay, so I know we don't

love each other anymore.

I know that.

But still...

Look, it's the...

It is the right thing to do.

Whatever.

I...

picked up the, uh,

pills and, uh...

and the prunes.

Thank you.

Dinner?

Yeah.

Um, I'll have an apple.

An apple?

Orange is too complicated.

I don't want to get fat,

so I'm not eating.

Okay.

Uh, listen,

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