The Girl in the Park Page #2

and cut some shims,

which means that I can't put

the chandelier up till next weekend.

Honey...

She came.

She wasn't the Iife of the party,

but she showed up.

Yeah, she made an appearance.

She just moved back

to the city, you know.

Just give her some time.

She's gonna...

Whoo! Oh!

- What?

- Can you feel this?

Come on, baby.

Do it again. Do it again!

Anyway, it's just bullshit.

You knew what you did.

The f*** I did.

What kind of thing is that to say?

- What is the matter with you?

- Keep your voice down, for Christ's sake.

The bottom Iine--

this is just not my problem.

Well, whose problem is it?

Well, I guess it's yours, isn't it?

What am I supposed to do now?

Oh, for Christ's sake, stop crying.

I can't believe you're being such a prick--

that you can just sit there--

Fine.

God.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Oh, sh*t.

Just a moment, miss.

Are you gonna pay

for those glasses?

- They're mine. I wore them in.

- No, you didn't.

What, are you crazy?

Do you want me

to call the police?

I've had these glasses for years.

You took 'em right off the rack.

You think I don't know

my own merchandise?

These glasses

belonged to my mother.

Okay? She gave them to me

right before she died

- from leukemia, you a**hole.

- Right.

- Tell it to the police.

- Just a minute.

She did have the glasses on

when she came in.

I saw her.

In fact, I saw her earlier at a restaurant,

and she had them on then, too.

Hey! Hey!

I'm late for work.

Why'd you do that?

That's exactly what I want

to talk to you about.

The whole construction process.

With those heavy treads,

they track in mud, they track in...

- Hey, Flaco.

- Oh, hey, boss.

- Thanks.

- Gracias.

I know you Iike

your extra Sweet'n Low.

Thanks, man.

So what's going on?

I got a phone call from Leo.

- Good Iuck.

- A crisis inside?

There's a lot of people in and out.

- But they're always different.

- Yeah, there are--

Mrs. Kareken. Mrs. Kareken.

They are 19 people that we've

worked with before.

- How you doing? I'm Chris.

- Ah, yes.

- You remember me?

- Oh, yes, Chris.

You all right?

Do they have to be so noisy?

Come on over here.

Let's get out of their way.

A Iittle noise is a good thing.

It means that we're

actually doing some work.

Now, every day, either Leo or l

are gonna be here on the site.

Well get a progress report faxed to you

by the end of the day.

If you got any problems,

then you just call me 24/7.

- You got my cell phone, right?

- It sounds very organized.

I had no idea they were

going to be so noisy.

Demolitions are noisy, Mrs. Kareken.

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Uh-huh.

Calm down. Just don't worry.

When we get done here, you're gonna

have a beautiful home, all right?

Thanks.

- Ill see you later.

- Good night.

- Have a good weekend.

- Yeah.

- Good night.

- Good night.

You work really late.

It's not Iike I've been here all day.

I did some stuff and came back.

I thought I'd...

You ran off before

I could say thanks.

That guy in the drugstore--

such a d*ckhead.

You did take those glasses.

Yeah.

Oh, Jesus.

Hey, wait. Will you stop?

I just wanna talk to you for one minute.

Whatever you want from me,

forget it.

- I just wanted to tell you that--

- Do you understand?

Whatever you have

to say to me, I don't care.

There was this guy.

I met him in Michigan.

That's where I'm from.

He's this, um, successful guy

from New York

on a business trip or whatever.

So we hook up,

and he's there for, Iike, three days.

And he says if I come to New York...

Actually, it's more Iike--

it's more Iike,

when I come to New York.

Like he expects me to come.

Like it's a done deal.

And when I do, you know--

all these promises,

all this incredible stuff.

So I come. I show up.

And he's shocked, right?

Like, right away,

he makes it abundantly clear

that he doesn't want me here.

It was all bullshit,

and he's got a f***ing girlfriend and a Iife,

and I was just a f***

on a f***ing business trip.

Really nice.

l, Iike...

I just really wanna

get home, you know?

I wanna go back to Michigan.

I don't have any money.

I don't know anyone here

except for him and you, so...

No, you don't know me.

Oh, that's really compassionate.

Thanks a lot.

I was talking relatively. Jesus.

How much do you need?

$700.

You need $700 for a bus ticket?

Yeah.

The thing is

I'm also pregnant.

Cash would be easier.

Sorry. Ill take it.

Sorry.

People don't do this kind

of thing for me, you know.

I'm just really grateful.

Thank you.

Don't worry about it.

Hey. Just try this for me.

What is it?

Well, I got a coffee machine

and a grinder in my office,

and I'm just trying to decide if it's

a Iittle too excessive.

I mean, of course, it is excessive,

but I'm just trying to decide

if it's worth it.

It's good.

Yeah? Good.

- That's for you.

- No.

No, no. I made this for you.

And anytime you want, just come on by.

It's a shame to have to go all the way

down the street and...

Well, I--l...

Yes.

Oh, hi.

I thought I said 8,

but I probably just

told her the wrong time.

No, you told her the right time.

She's not gonna show up.

Of course she will.

She's probably just running late.

I graduated from high school.

She said she got the dates wrong.

I finished college. Not a rumor.

You dropped out of college.

No, I'm just saying,

don't expect her to come to the wedding.

Okay, now you're being ridiculous.

No. You know what?

You don't know.

This is ridiculous.

I didn't ask you to intervene here.

I mean, it was very sweet of you to try

and bring us together, but--

Maybe it has nothing to do with you.

Maybe I want to get to know

my future mother-in-law.

Right.

Look, I mean,

if you don't want to stay--

There.

See?

Julia! Hi. I'm so sorry.

- I thought I told you the wrong place or--

- No, I was--

- I got stuck at work, and...

- Oh.

- Hi, Ma.

- Hi.

Well, the food here

is supposed to be really interesting.

So, Chris has a big new job.

Really?

Yeah, it's a big East 50s place.

They, uh, haven't touched it in 40 years.

Wiring's Iike a museum exhibit.

Everything's gotta go.

They're very nervous.

Sounds... very good.

Julia, was-- was Chris

always building things as a kid, or...

Yes.

Yeah, Mom got me my first tool kit.

I was 6.

Doug told me you were always

having to put everything back together.

Is it true that he really

took apart the dishwasher one time?

Oh, yes.

- Share some more memories, Mom.

- Chris...

Hey. Will you grab me a drink?

- I'm dying, and I can't stop laughing.

- What are you doing here?

Is that my money?

No. Actually, it's not.

- That's my money, isn't it?

- No, it's not.

Why did you Iie to me?

- Uh, she's obviously-- Ow!

- You Iied to me!

- Why did you do that? Answer me!

- Let go of me! What is you r--

- Why did you Iie to me?

- Let go!

- What's the problem?

- I helped you!

- Mom, Mom--

- No!

- I helped you!

- Julia, just calm down.

- Sir, she's gonna have to leave.

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