The Cake Eaters Page #4

full of words #

# and not

one useful expression #

# hey #

# let go #

# we with holes

in our hearts #

# were whole at the start #

# our story began #

# we film ourselves

to the end #

# try to suspend #

# our lives in the dark #

# hey, when are you

gonna stand #

# and stop looking

over your shoulder #

# see, there's a sun

in the sky #

# and a moon that will take us

till morning #

Hey, this is...

this looks right.

All right.

Always smells like smoke

in the old smoking rooms.

Do you smoke?

No. Do you?

- No.

I kind of want to.

Want to sit down?

Well, hello, handsome.

What brings you by?

Well...

I, um...

uh.

Oh.

- Bottoms up.

Mmm.

I can't do this anymore.

Do what?

This.

Sneaking around.

I can't lie

to my boys anymore either.

Easy, a man's got a right

to his privacy.

Here.

I love you.

Honey, I love you too.

No.

I love you big-time.

You've always been

my dream girl.

You've just been out of reach.

I-I don't want you

to be out of reach anymore.

I want you to do something

for me.

What?

Marry me.

Oh, I should get it.

Hello.

Mom, listen.

Georgia's gone.

I just... I let her get on

the back of a motorcycle

with some guy on some date,

and I don't know where

they're going; I don't know...

Honey, you did exactly

the same thing

when you were her age.

But, Mom, she's only 15.

I don't know what to do.

Okay. Now, who's the boy?

No, he's not a boy.

He's a... he's... he's 20.

His name... it was a dog name.

Beagle.

- Beagle?

Mom, I don't know what...

should I call the police or...

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

No, no, no.

Don't call the police.

I think I know

how to find her now.

I'll call you

as soon as I know something.

You stay there

in case she comes home.

And, sugar,

just try to calm down.

Well, I don't think

that's gonna happen, but okay.

Oh.

- What's going on?

Oh-ho. Oh, g...

Your white trash, low-life son

has kidnapped my Georgia.

Oh, come on. Beagle?

- Yes, Beagle.

He took her from her mother's

house without asking.

Took her...

- Oh, come on.

No, no... on a motorcycle

somewhere, God knows where.

Come on.

He wouldn't do anything wrong.

He's a good boy.

He's not a boy.

He is a man.

And he is not good enough

for my granddaughter.

Something kind of smells

like a farm.

Oh, um, yeah,

that's me, I think.

Um, do you want to maybe

take a shower first?

Yeah.

Okay.

- Okay.

I take a pretty quick shower.

I'll just be a minute.

Okay.

Hey, Red.

- Yeah.

Have you seen

a disabled girl, real pretty...

with a man on a motorcycle?

Nah.

- Nothing?

Thank you.

- No problem.

It's a scooter, babe.

Offering our easy pay plan

on this item.

This can be

on its way to you today.

Again, it's item number

We're doing diamonds

all night long

during our diamond spectacular.

We're going to be showcasing...

You don't really work out,

do you?

I don't think I can do this.

Why?

Are you gay?

No. I...

I just... I think...

you don't want to have sex

with a freak, huh?

No. No.

I don't think

that you're a freak.

I think...

I like you a lot.

Look, I don't care

if you like me or not.

I just want to get this

over with.

Don't you think...

don't you think

this is a little bit fast?

I mean...

look...

Georgia?

Just leave.

What?

Why don't we both

just go, then?

What... what if I just got us

something to eat,

and we could hang out in here

and watch TV together and...

Just leave!

No.

Damn it.

Are you okay?

- Yeah.

What?

Right there.

Oh, my God.

Hey.

What?

Don't you remember

this place?

Oh. Okay.

Right, they had vibrating beds.

God.

They certainly did.

That had to be 1986?

I j... I don't know. I...

first year or whatever.

First year.

Boy, you want to talk

about guilt.

It's funny how time works.

Look, easy, are...

are you coming or not?

I couldn't even be

in the same... room with her

those last few days,

couldn't stand to be

in the same room with her.

Beagle was there.

Beagle was there

every single day.

He did something I could...

never do.

He was with her

when she went out.

I couldn't do that.

Easy, losing people

is lousy.

Beagle... Beagle,

he's a hell of a man.

He's one hell of a man.

Tell you what.

Why don't we just wait out here

for a while, huh?

Back up the car.

Violet, it's me.

- Did you find her?

Yes, and she's fine,

and she's going to spend

the night.

Well, I just...

I don't... know what to do

with her anymore.

They don't come

with an owner's manual, do they?

You're doing fine.

You think so?

Well...

She's amazing.

She must get it

from somewhere.

Okay. Good night.

Bye.

I'm sorry.

Beagle.

Hey, we got to go to school.

Oh.

Okay.

Do you mind turning around

while I change?

Oh. Yeah.

Of course.

# I wouldn't mind #

# If every day #

# was like the day #

# I had just yesterday #

# you and I #

# hanging on every kiss #

# on all of this #

# I wouldn't mind #

# if all of my nights #

# were like the nights #

# You held me so tight #

# your lips

so close, so close #

# on the back of my neck #

# little sounds,

little breaths #

# but these times #

# they just won't stand still #

# they slip away #

# and haunt me

until the next time #

# you take me in,

take me in again #

# and let me begin #

# I wouldn't mind... #

so I guess

I'll see you at lunch.

Yeah.

Anything special you want?

Yeah.

You.

# If you're with me #

# how can I lose? #

# but these thoughts #

# are only just that #

# nice thoughts #

# nothing like facts #

# and the facts as they are #

# are harder to take #

# 'cause there's a part of me #

# that's ready to break #

What?

You okay?

Yeah.

You hungry?

Yeah.

What do you feel like?

Beers.

Steaks.

- Okay.

Maybe some hard-boiled huevos.

Okay.

Three beers, sir,

and three steaks.

He'll sit. You supply.

I'll cook.

Thanks.

No.

Here you go, Dad.

Thank you, sir.

One... one of these turns on,

right, Beagle?

Which one?

Just turn the one

on the far right to the right.

It's easy.

- This?

Wait for it to click.

- Turn it to the right?

You've never used a stove

before in your life, have you?

That's to the left.

- There you go.

There you go.

You turned it to the left.

Well, this is right.

This is left.

You got

directionally confused.

It's going now.

What are we cooking, Dad?

Let's drink to Beagle.

To Beagle.

- Cheers.

Cheers.

- Cheers.

# who told the rain to end #

# parting with the day #

# evening come again #

# the bloom just opened #

# and now your arm

on the autumn wind #

# and every part

of all the blue #

# every star #

# with the feeling of you #

# somehow

you'll fall through me #

# the shadow,

you will call to me #

# as shadows do #

# all of me

and all of you #

# whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh #

# oh-oh-oh #

# something so calm again #

# falling with the breeze #

# hush of what we've done #

# the bloom now golden #

# now your arm

in the dark begins #

# and everything I do,

every star #

# with the feeling of you #

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