The Break-Up Page #10

You know, if you want to go.

Well, how many tickets|did you get?

I got two.

How much do you want for them?

Oh, no, I'm going. I'm going.

So, then it would just be|the two of us?

Well, yes,|and 2,000 other people.

I mean, it's not a big deal,

but, you know, look, you know,|I was going to invite Addie,

but I just figured|I'd gotten them for you, so...

Sure. Why not?

Are you sure? I mean,|if you don't want them,

I can definitely give them|to somebody.|No. No, I'll be there.

That sounds...|It sounds great.

Okay. All right.|It's at the Riv.

So, I'll just leave|your ticket at Will Call.

Good?|Okay.

Okay.

Yeah, so, there.|I'll just leave that for him.|Okay, great.

Okay, so.|Gary Grobowski?

Grobowski, yeah.|He should be here in a minute.

He's really...|He's oddly tall, so.|Oh, okay. Great.

You won't miss him. Thanks.|All right, have a good night.

(ALL CHATTERING)

(ALL CHATTERING)

Hi. Can I get a beer, please?|Sure.

Actually, make that two beers.

It's gonna be $8.

Excuse me. Sorry.

(CROWD CHEERING)

MILLER:
Hello, everybody!

Good evening, Chicago.|We're the Old 97's.

(BAND PLAYING TIMEBOMB)

(BAND PLAYING SALOME)

(MELT SHOW PLAYING)

(LOCK CLICKING)

(DOOR OPENING)

(DOOR SHUTTING)

(KNOCKING)

Brooke?

Are you up?|Yeah.

Are you okay?|I'm fine.

Are you sure?|What's up? What do you want?

I just want to say|I'm sorry that I missed|the concert,

and let me know|what that ticket cost,|I'll pay you back for it.

Just leave me alone, Gary.

I planned on going|to the concert.

It's just, I stopped by|Johnny O's and we...

It doesn't f***ing matter,|okay?

Would you just leave my room|and shut the door?

Jesus.|Please.

I didn't really know|that the concert mattered|all that much to you.

Exactly.

Hold on a second here.|Let me talk for a second.

Gary...

Brooke. You broke up with me.

Then you have guys|coming over here for dates,

and all of a sudden|you ask me to go|to some concert.

I mean, I just figured that,|you know.

Gary.

(SNIFFS)

I just... I don't know|how we got here.

Our entire relationship

I've gone above|and beyond for you, for us.

And I mean, I've cooked.

I've picked your sh*t up|off the floor.

I've laid your clothes|out for you like you were|a four-year-old.

I support you.|I supported you, your work.

If we ever had dinner|or anything,|I make the plans.

I take care of everything and|I just don't feel like you|appreciate any of it.

I don't feel|you appreciate me.

And all I want is to...|Is for you to just show me|that you care.

Why didn't you just|say that to me?

Gary, I've tried. I've tried.

Yeah, but never like that.

You might've said|some things that you meant|to imply that, Brooke,

but I'm not a mind reader.

I doubt it would matter.|You are who you are.

Just leave me alone, okay?

Right now. Just shut my door.

Listen.

All right, Gary, just, please.|Just leave the room.

Listen to me.|Gary, just...

I don't want to be|near you right now.|Listen to me.|I just want to...

Please, just shut the door.|Please.

(SOBBING)

JOHNNY O:
I know. Look, I know|you feel bad, but, you know,|what are you gonna do?

I mean, what does she expect,|for me to want to go with|the girl who dumped me?

I don't know. She probably|just wanted you, you know,|to show her the respect

of not standing her up|or some sh*t, who knows?

Well, damn it.|I should have just said|no in the first place.

I don't know why I called...

You know what?|It's her fault she got hurt.

You shouldn't even feel bad|about it. She should have|expected it from you.

You're a fun guy, okay?|Everybody likes you.

You're the quickest guy|I know. Anytime we go out,|I have a blast.

All right? But, you know,

everybody who knows you|knows you're gonna do|what you want to do.

And if it's not what the|other person wants to do,|well, that's their problem.

That's bullshit.|It's not bullshit.

There's plenty of times|I do sh*t that|I don't want to do.

That's ridiculous. No.|Like when?

That's bullshit to say|about me.

When have we ever|done something|you didn't want to do?

You know, I don't know,|off the top of my head.|I don't keep score...

When's the last time|we went to a Sox game?

The Sox.

Not when they're playing|the Cubs, either.

We always do what you want|to do and she always did|what you want to do.

It's who you are.

Everybody thinks|that you're their friend,|okay?

But the fact of the matter is|that there's not one person

that I know that|you trust enough|to let close enough

that they could hurt you.

And her big problem|is that you really liked her.

I mean, she is the one girl|you really liked.

And no matter what she did|and how hard she tried,

you were never gonna|let your guard down.

That poor girl|never stood a chance.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(AY COSITA LINDA|PLAYING ON STEREO)

Marilyn?

Marilyn?|MARILYN: Yeah.

I'm sorry. I just...

MARILYN:
Oh, just get in here.

Oh, okay.|I'm sorry, excuse me.

Marilyn, I just...

I just wanted to let you know|that today is gonna be|my last day.

I'm gonna be traveling|for a bit.

Here's a blank check.

Write down a number, I don't|want to know what it is,|and go back to work.

No, no. It's not about that.

I can't accept that.

Brooke.

Travis, get your gorgeous|tuckus out of here.

(SIGHS)

(STEREO STOPS PLAYING)

If you make it to Rome,

search out an establishment|called the Padre Negro.

Ask for a strapping young|fellow named Alberto.

Compliments of M. Dean.

Well, thank you.|I appreciate that.

Yeah. And, honey,

take as long as you want,|because when you're done,

your job will be right here|waiting for you.

And if you discover a path|that doesn't lead back here...

Well, I hope you'll text.

I will.

(CHUCKLES)

And, like I said,|the apartment's a mess,|but I'm moving, so...

It's okay. Relax about|the place. I don't care.

Okay. This'll just take|a second.|Okay.

(LA VEM A BAIANA|PLAYING ON STEREO)

BROOKE:
Hello?|GARY: Hey. I'm in here.

Don't say anything. I...

How're you doing?

Could I talk to you in private|for a second?

You know what?|This is really|not a good time,

and obviously you have|something happening here,

so we'll just be in...|No, no, I don't have|anything going on.

This is actually for you.

I'm just gonna wait outside.|No, no. Wait.

No, no. Really. It's okay.

I really can't do this|right now.

Brooke, this whole thing|has been really tough on me

and I've tried to act|like it hasn't been|that tough on me,

but the first Sunday|after me and you broke up,

it all kind of really hit me.

And I think|it partially hit me

because Sunday was sort of|always our day that we|would do stuff together.

But I didn't have any idea|you still cared so much.

And, you know,|when I saw you crying|the other night,

that was honestly|the worst moment of my life.

Gary.

Let me just try to say|some of these things here.|It's just...

Look,

I know that I've caused you|a lot of pain.

And the funny thing is,|all I really want to do|is make you happy.

I just want to make you smile.

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