Take Me Home Page #5

He arrived,

then vanished

Only 23 with

so much speed

Owning the highway

Almost done.

- Great. - Said we should be

on the road in no time.

Why are you so camera shy?

I'm not photogenic.

- I find that very hard to believe.

- Mmm.

- I could show you some school pictures.

- Oh, come on.

Oh, yeah. I could show you

one from third grade.

My mom, she did my hair up in a...

in a really hot perm. It was really sexy.

- That sounds really sexy. - And then

she put all this make-up on my face...

and put me in this leather vest

that I really, really hated.

I looked like a rodeo clown.

I got teased on the bus,

it was that bad.

Anyway, a few years later,

I went to go visit my dad and Eve...

that's my sister, half sister...

and wouldn't you know it,

that picture's on his fridge.

And he said,

"See...

I look at you every day. "

But it wasn't me.

It wasn't even me

in third grade.

It's just a picture.

Can I take your picture?

No!

- Come on. - Didn't you just

hear my whole story?

Look, when you get old,

like, really old,

you're gonna want to

share memories, okay?

Maybe not of hot-perm, rodeo Claire,

but definitely of something like this.

Why can't you just

take it without me?

Because without you in the

picture, it's a flat shot.

It's like a postcard.

But if you...

All right. All right, here.

Go on take a look.

All right, put me on, like,

the side of the frame.

You see how it's a little easier to take in

all of it with something in the foreground?

Yeah,

it's just not the same.

Yeah, exactly.

So...

can I take your picture?

All right, you're

looking at 355 all told.

I thought it was an easy fix.

It was, but with the tow,

it's 355.

- Uh... - Oh, we can't pay that.

We can't pay that.

I'm sorry. I actually don't

think that you understand, um,

I lost my purse

four states back,

and when I say that we... we can't

pay that, I actually mean...

You should've thought of

that before you decided

to park your car in the

middle of the desert.

Okay.

- Uh, we'll call the taxi company. - Yeah,

I don't know if the taxi company is...

I mean, I'm sure they have

roadside assistance, Triple A.

Um... Something like that, so...

This car isn't registered under any company.

So, no, there's no roadside assistance.

- Hold on, I think I got... You know what? I

got something. - What are you talking about?

If this was a commercial vehicle,

it'd have different plates.

This car isn't registered under any company

anywhere. Just, uh, Thom Colvin, that guy.

- Okay? So that'll be...

- 355.

- Thank you very much.

- Taxi company.

Um...

All right, hold on, okay.

- I am aware this is bad.

- Is there anything else?

What?

Is there anything else

you haven't told me?

I bought this at an

auction last spring.

And when I get really low on cash,

I use it to pick people up.

It's not something I

do all the time. I just...

I got kicked out of my apartment

the first night you met me,

and I didn't tell ya because

I needed to make money.

And then I didn't tell you

because I was embarrassed.

And then it was just,

you know... it was, too late.

Also, the DVDs in

the back are all mine.

Also, the first night when you fell asleep

in the back, I looked up your skirt.

A lot.

The cash...

Uh, the cash wasn't mine,

it was my parents',

and I didn't

borrow it from them.

I stole it.

And, um, this morning...

uh, this morning I...

I heard the highway and I didn't

wake you because I wanted to...

sleep in with you.

And though you have, uh...

you have absolutely

nothing to go on,

I want you to know

that I am, uh...

I am tired of the way

I am, and, um,

I will never lie to you again.

I know.

We don't go

out in the city

We ain't been

part of the scene

I can't lie I am yours,

you are mine

No lie, we are free

And ain't no lie,

the girls out on the strip

They ain't got

nothin' on you, kid

They ain't got

nothin' on you

They ain't got

nothin' on you

I know he would be really

happy and sleep better...

knowing that you

are safe and sound.

He's your husband, you know?

Uh, I do know that.

Look, I am not gonna

get in the middle of it.

I just think he deserves a call.

Let him know you're okay. Call him.

Maybe.

- Well, I tried.

- Yes, you did.

Yes, you did.

Thom, have you met

Claire's better half yet?

Uh, you know, I, I, uh...

I have not yet.

Oh, he is quite a catch.

He's, like,

seven feet of muscle.

He gave me the most beautiful sweater

for Christmas. It was cashmere.

It's just simply gorgeous.

And practical,

here in Nevada.

Well,

I think it's beautiful.

It's a lot nicer than the golf

clubs that Jared got me.

Remember that? I mean, what the hell

was I gonna do with golf clubs?

Except maybe clunk him

over the head with one.

Mom.

Sweetheart?

Hmm?

- You got my message about

your father, right? - Yeah.

We're driving there

in the morning.

- How are you feeling about that?

- Fine.

We'll talk later.

What's there to talk about?

I haven't called yet.

I decided I would

just go and see him.

He still at the hospital?

You didn't get my message.

Monday night.

No, I left another

one after that.

You never loved me

Anymore

You just don't seem

The service is tomorrow.

Like before

- Just take some love

- I'm sorry, Claire.

Claire.

Claire.

- Claire? Claire, honey.

- It's okay. I got it.

All right... Whoa, whoa.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Okay, Claire, come on.

No, no, don't...

don't do this.

- Get out!

- Now hold on. Just breathe here.

Just don't... All right, let's

think this... No, no, no, no, no!

That's okay. That's okay.

I do that all the time.

It's okay.

Pick up my can.

Pick it up.

My can.

Just a second.

Okay.

Sorry.

I'll move it back.

Don't...

Towels are in the closet

by the bathroom.

Thanks.

I'm crying already and

I didn't even like him.

I brought lots of goodies.

- Yeah. - I got potato chips, and I

got pretzels, and I got a lot of gum.

Do I look all right? I was gonna have...

do a hot perm, but I didn't have time.

No, this is good,

what you got going on.

Down where the

deer ate dying grass

And here where the

starving robins asked

Oh! Look at this

beautiful house!

Eve.

Claire.

- You are so tan, Eve.

- Oh, hey, Jill.

Oh, you're practically Mexican.

- Mom.

- What? That is a compliment.

- This is Thom.

- Hi. Eve.

- Thom. Nice to meet you. - This is,

um, my husband, Alan. This is Jill.

- Hi. How do you do?

- Hello. Nice to meet you.

- This is Thom.

- Hi, there. Welcome, hello.

- And this is Claire.

- Oh, hi, Claire. Lovely to meet you.

Oh!

Oh, my God!

Oh!

Oh, Eric, my big bear.

- How are you?

- I wear your sweater all the time.

I would expect

nothing less. Hi.

I, uh... I got on a plane

as soon as I heard.

When was that?

Last night.

Well, um, I gotta see

a man about a dog.

- Eve, may I use your boudoir?

- Yes.

Bye, y'all.

Uh, Thom.

- Hey, Eric.

- Heard a lot about you.

Um, Claire, can we talk?

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