The Cake Eaters Page #3

Uh-huh.

I mean, but is it really?

No, it can be

very beautiful,

and it can be

very not beautiful.

How old were you

when you first...

when you lost it?

Georgia, where's this going?

I-I mean, I was 17 or...

Okay, I was 15,

and it was in an alley

behind my parents' house

in Upper St. Claire

with a boy named Johnny Yusef.

He was Russian,

very handsome.

I was drunk, so I don't remember

a whole lot about it.

In case you're getting

any ideas,

I suggest just...

wipe them from your mind.

Sugar, we don't have

such great luck in this family.

Hey.

Hey, there, pork chop,

breakfast for you.

Hey, gorgeous.

Here we go.

There we go.

Would it be okay

if I just pop out

for a few minutes,

have a smoke, walk?

You okay?

- Yeah.

All right. Well...

all right.

So what are we gonna do today,

hmm?

Trim the ends,

keep the length?

I want something radical,

sexy.

Well, I can do radical sexy.

What's the special occasion?

I have a date.

You have a date?

Sweetie, that is so great.

Is he cute?

Yeah.

He's interesting.

Interesting, ooh.

Is it love?

I'm not really looking

to fall in love right now.

Well, why not?

There's nothing

like your first love.

Trust me.

I just want

to see what it's like.

What... uh, what are we

talking about here?

I want to lose it.

You want to lose... it?

Honey, that...

uh, that's...

that is something serious,

you know?

I mean, you only get one chance

for your first time.

It should be with someone

you're crazy in love with,

you know,

'cause you're gonna remember it

the rest of your life.

You should wait.

I don't really have

a lot of time to wait.

Easy, someone's here

to see you.

Well,

how about this

for a surprise, huh?

You know what you can do

for me, Vito?

What?

I'll take care

of Miss Kaminski.

Why don't you run

across the street

and get us a couple subs

before they close?

But I ate.

So wh... yeah, well,

I could use some subs.

Okay.

You got it?

All right.

You sure you don't want

to wait inside?

Yeah, I'll just...

all right, we're here.

You got it?

All right.

Listen,

I'm the queen of stupid,

so one word:

protection.

All right?

You're gorgeous.

I'm a genius.

What?

I j...

You hungry?

Oh, man.

You are a pain.

Doesn't anybody else feed you?

I'll get you something.

Well, some things

just get better with age,

and you're one of 'em.

Mm.

Well, hello, rock star.

You like it?

Your mama's gonna kill me.

# Let me show you #

Hello.

# that deep look

in your eye #

# makes me want to be #

# always by your side #

I haven't been

in here in a while.

It's...

still got the...

the bunk beds.

That's sweet.

What's that?

Oh, this is, uh...

it's your vinyl.

You didn't have to do that.

Yeah, I did.

I mean, I had to do something

with it, so...

I couldn't sell it.

Thanks.

This is so weird.

You drink bourbon now?

Got to do something.

Isn't that

kind of a grown-up drink?

Hey.

- I'm not...

I wasn't gonna drink it.

Look at those new tattoos.

Look at me.

Steph.

If you want me

to leave you alone,

you just tell me, okay?

I'm sorry.

- I know. I know.

# I got a feeling

something's headed my way #

# I don't know

when it'll get here #

# or how long it will stay #

# so I'll wait forever #

# for somebody

to find me here #

# soon we'll be together #

# I've been alone

for all these years #

Beagle.

Hey, uh,

he's not here, Dad.

What?

What do you mean,

he's not here?

I don't know.

He was supposed

to help me this afternoon.

I'll come with you.

Put a shirt on.

Where are we going, Dad?

She's something special,

isn't she?

Yeah.

She won the blue ribbon

two years running at the 4-H.

Couldn't afford

to hang on to the place, so...

I guess we're gonna eat her.

# soon we'll be together #

# soon we'll be together #

# Soon we'll be together #

# I've been alone

for all these years #

They're not always this cute.

Don't look at me.

I'm not gonna kill her.

Where the hell have you been?

What have you got on?

Loafers?

You don't slaughter animals

in loafers, for christ's sake.

Here.

Did you forget you told me

you were gonna help me today?

Hey, Dad.

I saw you.

What?

I saw you.

Saw me what?

With Georgia's grandmother

in the shop.

I saw you.

Yeah, she's there a lot.

- She's there a lot.

You screw her a lot?

That isn't

what you think it is.

Mom's been dead for a month!

I know how long

she's been dead,

for christ's sakes.

What did you do?

Did you...

you... you pick this lady up

on the way home

from Mom's funeral?

Just tell him, Dad.

Tell me what?

He's been seeing her

for years.

Well, then...

that's great.

I never, ever would have left

your mother.

Things happen,

and things change.

So, uh...

all this time that I was, uh,

cleaning up mom's piss

and filling out those HMO forms

because you "couldn't stand

to see her like that,"

you were off

f***ing that old whore.

Hey!

- Do I have that right, Dad?

Leave him alone.

Hey! Hey!

- Lay off him.

Guy, I don't want to hear it!

What?

What the hell did I do, huh?

Nothing.

You did nothing.

You knew about this?

You didn't do anything?

What did you want me to do?

Oh, you f***ing...

You left her here to die.

Now, what was so important

that you couldn't show up

not once in three years?

Dad!

Hey, Georgia,

I didn't hear you come in.

Oh.

Good god almighty,

look at you.

You look good.

It's crazy, right?

- Yeah, I like it, though.

You look good.

- Thanks.

Wow.

Where's Mom?

She's upstairs

taking a nap.

Is she okay?

Okay?

She's a little wound up.

Yeah, I know.

But she does

the best she can.

You know your mama.

Georgia, honey.

Holy sh*t.

Georgia.

Georgia,

what the hell did you do?

What...

what did you do with your hair?

I cut it.

Uh, yeah, I can see that.

And Marg let you?

It's my hair.

And I... and where do you think

you're going right now?

I have a date tonight.

A date?

Beagle is picking me up.

Uh, no.

No, no, no, no.

Absolutely not.

- Why not?

Well, for starters,

he's too old for you.

He's a teacher at your school.

Actually, he just works

in the lunchroom.

Oh, so you lied to me?

He's really nice, Mom.

I'm sure he's nice.

He wants to get into your pants.

You so do not get this.

No, I get it.

Believe me.

Georgia, I get it.

I'm going.

Let me.

Fine, Georgia,

I'm not gonna stop you.

Fine.

But you be back by 10:00,

or I'm calling the cops.

Georgia,

you need a ride home,

you let me know, okay?

Just step up on that.

Okay.

Good?

That's for you.

Be right back.

You can hang on to that.

Beagle.

Anything happen to that girl,

I'm gonna kill you.

Okay.

All right,

hold on to my waist.

What'd you do to your hair?

You don't like it?

- No, I love it.

So where we going?

Green Lake Resort.

# hey, maybe the time

just wasn't right #

I don't know what to do.

Do y...

Beagle did this.

He did?

It's not bad.

# Hey, when are you

gonna stand #

# and stop looking

over your shoulder #

# me with a head

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