The Drowning Page #4

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F***ing take it.

Are you finished?

Now you want to tell me

what really happened at Windsor?

Why? So you can pretend

like you give a sh*t?

Hey, just wai... wait a second.

Danny!

God damn it.

Seems like the truth

Turned to a lie

Well, this is why

I'll ask you why...

Ange.

Listen...

No, no, no. Wait. Wait.

I want... I want to buy you a drink.

Tom.

No, come on, sit.

Sit down.

Sit, sit, sit.

Have a drink with me.

- One drink.

- Thank you.

So, have you heard

anything from our boy?

He's at my house...

On the couch.

I don't know what you said to him,

but he's trying to turn his life around,

and digging up the past

is not gonna help him.

Wait a second.

I thought you wanted me to...

Not like that.

To keep going over and over it, Tommy?

I mean, come on.

If you have doubts about your decision,

you need to leave that sh*t back there.

Come on, Angela. You know

that's not what's happening here.

So, what did he tell you?

Angela, what did he say?

Look, all I know is

if you're not helping,

you're hurting.

Thanks for the drink.

Yes, I know

Trying to move...

Ah, don't say it.

Don't... don't say that word.

What word?

"Work."

Look, I know, but I really...

What did I just say?

No, I got it.

It's fine.

So, what's with all the new bags?

Did you listen to my message?

Yeah.

All of it?

Colin Waters.

The Colin Waters Gallery.

No, no, I know.

Colin Waters. That's great.

Do you know who Colin Waters is?

Are you serious?

Yeah, of course I know

who Colin Waters is.

Come on.

There is no Colin Waters.

It's just a bunch of guys who

call themselves Colin Waters,

but they have a gallery in Bushwick,

and they want to give me a show.

That's great.

And they have a studio

above the gallery where I can work.

In Brooklyn?

Yeah.

Do you know how hard it is

for a figurative painter

to get a solo show these days?

No, I... I know.

That's great.

That's great news, honey.

Congrats, really.

Oh, Jesus.

They got here before me.

I need to bring some work

and other things down there.

You should have listened to the message.

Hey.

What's up, Lauren?

This is Tom, my husband Tom.

Ah. Hey, man.

What's happening?

The chair?

Well, I need a place to sit, right?

It's just...

I mean, it's just

a kitchenette right now.

It's an empty space.

It feels like you're moving out.

Well, only if you don't come with me.

Tom.

The city, a room,

kind of like when we first met.

We didn't leave your

apartment for a month.

The show's not until June.

We have over a month.

You're shaking your head.

Why are you shaking your head?

Am I shaking my head?

Yeah.

I think this book is getting to you,

all those stories about kids.

You know what?

You're right.

This is a really good

opportunity for you.

I'm so tired.

Put me to bed, will you?

Mm-hmm.

Oh! I need to stop at the bakery.

I want to get something

for the guys at the gallery,

you know, those muffins that we love.

Sure.

Who was that?

Ian. Isn't that crazy?

What did he want?

I don't know.

I couldn't tell you.

I was too distracted by his charm.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Whoa, what is going on with you?

What's going on with me?

What's going on with you?

You think you can hang out with

someone your own age for once?

Huh?

F*** you.

No, seriously, f*** you.

Ladies and gentlemen, announcing

train number 1-7-9,

the 8:
17 p.m. into...

Lauren, wait.

I'm sorry.

I just... I got a lot

on my mind right now,

and I think maybe

the book is getting to me.

You know, just writing about

these kids and these cases every day

has just taken its toll.

I'm sorry.

I just feel like I'm losing you...

Tom, it's time.

For what?

Everything.

Good things, everything

that we talked about.

Tom?

Tom.

Tom.

Yes.

I know, I know.

You're right.

I'll see you in a day or two.

She's okay, even if she's an artist,

and you should go down there

and spend more time with her.

Ah, it's complicated, Mom.

Complicated?

Religion is complicated.

Politics is complicated.

And Dad?

Complicated.

But I wasn't.

I was easy.

You see who he's got working out there?

You remember.

That's Neil.

That's little Neil Bridges.

You boys used to torture him

something terrible.

What's he doing here?

Uh, he needed a job.

It's the least I could do.

Man, I can still hear him

crying, screaming.

I don't even remember

who went in after him.

I know it wasn't me.

Wasn't you.

My father.

He jumped in, remember?

You ever think about

what would have happened if...

No.

Not really.

Um, what kind of tea do you have?

Uh, we got black tea, green tea,

chai, peppermint, uh, Earl Grey.

Nothing with caffeine, though, right?

Hi.

Ian, hi.

Hey.

What are you, uh...

What are you doing in the city?

Uh, anything herbal's fine.

I got it, I got it.

What...

What are you doing in the city?

I, um... I was staying at my friend's,

had an interview for Hunter, so...

Oh, that's great.

That's great.

Yeah.

Thanks.

What a coincidence.

This is crazy.

Exactly, exactly.

I mean, like, obviously I want

people to see my work.

Otherwise, what's

the point of making it?

Right, but still...

I totally forgot how noisy

this neighborhood is.

Yeah.

Like... oh, sorry.

You have an eyelash

that's about to fall out.

Good. Do I have to blow on it?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Um...

I used to be really into

this thing called "encaustic,"

which I'm trying to bring back.

It's like you take beeswax and resin,

and you put that on the canvas.

It makes it three-dimensional,

and, like, you can iron it

and melt it.

It's amazing.

I mean, I have to tell you that, uh...

Yes?

Um, it doesn't matter.

What? Come on.

You can't do that.

What?

Um...

You're... you're incredibly inspiring.

This makes me feel like, um...

I don't know, like...

Like anything's possible.

I got it.

Dr. Seymour is a very lucky man.

Yes, he is.

I had a good woman

So I

Everything she wanted, I bought

But I had to cut

That woman loose

Somebody else was riding my cruise

Now I'm doing fine, I got good news

When it comes to love

I'm no stranger to the blues

I'm no stranger...

Rough night, huh?

Yeah, I ran into some old friends.

And Lauren?

She's down in New York.

So, what's up?

You called me?

Ian's father knows he's out.

He called the penitentiary

asking questions about his son.

Did he call you?

Call me?

Why would he call me?

I'm worried he's gonna try to find Ian.

I thought he was staying with you.

No, he went back to his apartment,

and he's not there,

and he's not at work.

He missed his appointment today.

That's never happened before.

Who's Angus McDonald?

He told you about that?

God damn it, Tom.

Stabbings like that happen

all the time in juvie, okay?

So let's not exaggerate it.

Wait. He didn't go find Angus, did he?

Angela, I don't know.

I don't know where he is.

'Cause I got my eye on Angus.

He's up on campus.

What a piece of work.

Those kids, students he's had

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