The Face of Love Page #3

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Yeah.

You miss him, don't you?

No.

Not now.

You know, you actually

could just swim here.

You could use the pool.

Really?

I'll make some lunch.

Okay.

Hoo, boy.

Hey!

What?

What are you doing?

I was just holding my breath.

God, you scared me.

I'm fine.

Okay.

Hi.

Hi.

Um, uh...

I, uh... I'd like to

ask you a question.

Will you have dinner with me?

Are you asking me on a date?

Yeah. Dinner.

I'd li... I want to

take you out on a date.

Um, well, can I, uh...

can I pick the place?

Yeah, sure.

Do you have to get that?

No, no. It's okay.

So, yeah?

You'll... you'll go with me?

Okay. Yes.

Let's go.

Okay, great.

I'll talk to you later.

Hey.

Oh! It's so good to see you again.

It's been such a long time!

- Yes, it has.

- Please.

Thank you.

I was worried about you.

Where did you go?

Oh,

just all over.

Well, it's good to see you both.

- Thank you.

- I'm glad you're back.

Who does he think I am?

I don't know.

You've been here before.

Well, yeah.

Not in years, though.

It's just so nice to see

things haven't changed.

- Hmm?

- How is your daughter?

All grown up now, yes?

Yes.

All grown up.

So do you know what you like?

I like you.

Wow.

Could you excuse me for a minute?

What's wrong?

Is something wrong?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Nikki, you in there?

Uh, yeah.

Did I do something wrong?

I've never had anyone react

that way to a kiss before.

No, no, I...

it's just been a while.

I'm sure a let's going

through your mind.

We could start over.

Whatever you want to do.

Um...

it's not you.

There's... there's just

something I have to tell you.

You know what? I'm sorry.

I just think you

better take me home.

All right.

Look, Nikki, you've had a life.

I've had a life.

It's selfish, but you look at me

in a way that nobody

ever has before,

and when I'm with you,

I feel something different,

and here you are.

I don't really know you.

You don't really know me.

I guess your heart's broken...

But I don't want to let you go.

So where does that leave us?

Hi, Summer.

You got what you wanted.

It's over.

What's over? What are

you talking about?

Me and Josh... it ended.

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

But you know what? I should give

you credit, 'cause you were right.

You didn't think that

it was real, and...

I guess that it wasn't.

Oh, no, I... honey... I was

just trying to protect you.

You know, whatever.

Anyway, I was thinking I could come home

for a while and, like, keep you company.

Oh, sweetie, um,

I'm not so sure that's a good idea.

I thought you would be

happy to have me home.

Happy? No, of course I'd be happy.

I just... it's... maybe

you should just stay,

you know, work it

through, face it all.

I don't know. I...

I can't seem to get away

from him, you know?

I mean, every place

that I look reminds me.

And I see him constantly,

everywhere, you know?

No, I understand. I do. I...

Listen, honey, I have to go,

okay? Can I call you back?

Well, uh... Yeah, uh, you can.

Are you okay?

No, I'm fine. I'm wonderful. I...

could I... I just need to call you back.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

You're something else.

I could take a bath in

how you look at me.

Hey.

Hi.

It's early. Something must be up.

Yeah.

What's her name?

How did you know?

Oh, you really have to ask me that?

Anne, um,

I think I'm out of my depth here.

You?

Yeah, what does it mean when

I can hardly catch my breath

whenever I'm with her?

And then I get this

pain in my chest.

Is your arm numb?

No, it's not that kind of pain.

It isn't that kind of hurt.

It's a... it's a good hurt.

I've never... I've never

felt like this before.

Never?

I thought you were mad about me.

Yeah.

But not like this?

You won't hurt my feelings.

We're friends, remember?

It's... it's just different

somehow, you know?

I'm so happy for you.

Are you?

Oh, are you kidding?

I've been waiting for

this day for ten years.

Thank you.

And... and she knows

about the bum ticker?

Why do you have to go

and spoil it like that?

You know you're living

a total fantasy.

I'm not dying any

more than you are.

I'm sorry. That...

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

You're right.

Just thought I'd ask.

- Hi.

- Hi.

How are you?

My God, it's just...

it's like a museum.

How long have you been here?

Oh, I've had this place

forever, but I just...

I just moved back here,

oh, ten years ago.

Remember when a 30-year

mortgage felt like a lifetime?

Well, she's all mine,

free and clear.

Uh, when my wife and I split up,

I looked through the house, and...

Here we go.

Whoa.

Nikki?

- Yeah?

- You all right?

I'm fine.

I'm fi... I just got

a little dizzy.

- You're white.

- No, no.

No, it's no big deal.

No, I-I just...

I just need a minute.

- Sure.

- Uh, it's... it's just...

Just all this life, it's...

all the years gone by.

You sure you're okay?

Yeah, I-I'm sure.

Don't... don't worry.

I'm fine.

So what's in here?

It's my studio.

Wow.

I just started painting again.

When did you stop?

Ten years ago.

When your wife left you?

I lost all desire.

I just didn't have it anymore.

Oh.

And the funny thing was I...

I didn't even want to look at art

for the longest time.

So you stopped going to museums?

Yeah.

You know, and then a

couple months ago, I...

who knows why...

I woke up in the morning,

and it was... it was

back, you know?

I needed it again.

Hmm.

And that's why I

drove over to LACMA,

and I spent the whole

afternoon, and...

So what's that?

Is that new?

That's not for today.

What does that mean?

It means it's not done yet.

Oh. That's okay.

- No.

- I'd like to...

No, no, no.

I-I don't want you looking at it

till it's finished. It's a surprise.

Well, is it me?

Is it a nude?

You're gonna just

have to wait and see.

Am I your muse?

Wait and see.

Are you looking for something?

Um, I guess where

all the years went.

Yeah.

I hate getting older.

I know I'm not

supposed to say that.

What are you supposed to say?

That I've grown into myself,

that I...

enjoy being older, wiser.

But the truth is I don't.

I mean, it's getting

harder and harder

to look in the mirror.

I know.

Who is that old fart

staring back at me?

Yeah. Right?

You know, sometimes I

go to bed at night,

and I think, "Well...

There goes another

one, another day."

- Mm-hmm.

- "Another year."

And I'm not sad about it.

I'm not scared.

It's just...

Sobering.

And I'll catch myself walking

backwards into the sunset.

Oh, waxing sentimental.

Yeah, I'm feeling... you know, thinking

about all the good times and bad times.

Yeah, I think about

how happy we were.

It's been a long time since I thought

something good could happen.

Hmm.

Well,

everything is possible now, okay?

Summer's gone.

We're on our own.

I spent my whole life

looking for you.

I can't believe I found you.

I found you, remember?

Nikki.

I got the basil.

What else do we need?

Nikki!

Hey, Nikki!

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