The Hottest State Page #2

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Vince:

Come on buddy, take off your jacket.

Come on it's hot

as hell in here, man.

Come on buddy

take off your jacket.

Now listen to me, William,

your mother and

you are moving away -

and I can't come after you.

I can't -

because I can't.

You know I'm going to try

to get some money together -

and visit you

as much as I can,

but it won't be

as often as I want, alright.

But it's killing me, alright?

I mean, it's -

it's really killing me.

And I want you

to remember one thing.

Can you hear me?

Just remember one thing.

I am not the one -

leaving Texas, alright.

Will you remember that?

Come on,

take off your jacket.

[Music plays]

Sometimes

when we meet up yonder

We'll stroll

hand in hand again

In the land

that knows no parting

Blue eyes crying

in the rain

[Applause]

That's my jacket.

William:
You know what I'm going

to do? I'm going to buy a car -

an old silver one

with a big dashboard -

and drive you down

to Nashville.

Take you

to the Grand Ole Orpy.

Make you a big

motherfucking star.

Can I sing

Johnny Cash?

Are you kidding?

Why don't you

move in with me?

I came to New York

to be on my own.

I'll move out.

Sorry.

I found my own place.

But I'll stay with you until

my lease starts, if you want.

I want.

Yeah, that'd be good.

But I won't

have sex with you.

Why not?

Because I have a scar

right here.

That's okay.

I got lots of scars.

Okay - then I'll sleep over.

William:

But you won't have sex with me?

Sarah:
I'll have sex with you

when I have my own apartment.

William:

So it's kind of like an audition?

Sarah:

Yeah.

William:

I hope I get a callback.

It was Wednesday

when we met,

Saturday when I asked her

to move in -

and by Sunday there were

flowers in my apartment -

and humus

in my refrigerator.

I don't remember

waking up that Sunday.

I don't think I ever slept.

I just sat there

thinking -

Goddamn, this must

be what praying is like.

[Strumming guitar]

[Song in Spanish]

All right, ma'am,

where would you like this?

- You really got that part?

- I really did.

You're really

going to be in a movie.

- Yeah.

- That's awesome.

We leave for Mexico

in a month.

That's where

we're shootin' it.

Oh cool!

Mexico - sounds like fun.

You know what we should do?

We should paint.

Aren't you sleepy?

No, I think

we should paint.

Alright.

[Song in Spanish]

Well, what

do you want to do?

You know

what I want to do.

But painting's okay.

[Song in Spanish]

William:

What's your shirt say?

I love to f***.

[Song in Spanish]

Does that

make you feel tough?

It does.

Well, you better get

serious about your painting -

because we're not going

to go to bed tonight

'til this whole apartment

is blue.

Sarah:
You're the type of boy who

gets girls pregnant. Do you know that?

Yeah, my mother used to

say that all the time.

Sarah:

You should think of me as very fragile.

I just didn't want to

be feeling this way right now.

William:

How do you feel?

Sarah:

Don't play dumb.

I'm here to be on my own.

I'll probably just run away

and leave you crushed.

William:

No, you can't hurt me.

That's the problem.

You just got to stick around

and hear the jokes.

Sarah:

Oh brother!

[Music plays]

[Song in Spanish]

William:

Do you know how dumb I feel?

Sarah:

What do you mean?

William:

When you're thinking about sex

like twenty-four hour a day-

it significantly deteriorates

your intelligence.

Sarah:

You know what?

We should have done it

that first night.

That first night we kissed,

I wanted to sleep with you.

You're just giving me

too much time to think.

I didn't think it was

going to be a one-shot deal.

Oh, come on.

When's it going to get ugly?

When's it going to get abusive?

I don't know,

but it always does.

What kind of sh*t

do you think we'll say

about each other

after we break up?

"Frigid b*tch. "

"All he thinks about

is himself. "

"She's really

still just a child. "

"He doesn't ever listen. "

"Oh, she's completely

without talent. "

"Oh, he calls himself

an actor? What a phoney. "

Isn't it strange

that'll happen?

I'll come in here

one night -

"Listen, we got to talk. "

"What is it?"

"It's just I've been

thinking and -"

"And what?"

"I just need

a little space is all. "

"Space for what?"

"Look, don't make this

any harder than it is.

I don't make you happy,

you don't make me happy. "

"Yes, yes, you do.

We can work this out, I love you.

You're seeing

someone else. "

"No! Don't say that.

- "Who is it?"

- "It doesn't matter. "

- "Who is it?"

- "It doesn't matter. "

- "Who is it?"

- "See, I can't even talk to you. "

"I always knew

you didn't care about me.

You just needed

someone to talk at.

I could have been any girl. "

"Now, don't go feeling

sorry for yourself.

The point is,

it's over. It was fun,

but I'm just not

boyfriend material, you know?"

Okay.

I think we have to stop now

because -

Oh my God,

I'm so stupid.

I'm so stupid.

I can't do this with you.

- We were joking.

- I can't do that.

I don't what a boyfriend

right now.

Don't start having some self-fulfilling

prophesy that I'm going to hurt you.

I promised myself

I wasn't going to do this.

Listen, if you could be

inside my body

when I see you,

or touch you -

or think that I might see you,

or touch you -

you would stop crying

and slap me -

because I'm either

crazy about you,

or, I'm going crazy.

You are crazy.

- Oh yeah?

- Yeah.

Well, if you don't say, "I'm going

to get over my stupid hang-ups -

and fall desperately

in love"-

I'm going to

jump off this bed.

I'm not going to say that.

Say it!

I don't have

any stupid hang-ups.

Oh, you better say it!

You know what?

Just - just stop.

Are you okay?

Say you're falling

desperately in love with me,

and I'll come back to life.

No!

What do you even

mean by love?

I'm dying.

You're not dying.

Say you desperately

want to kiss me passionately,

and I'll come back to life.

I desperately want to

kiss you passionately.

A tragedy

narrowly averted.

Come here.

I knew what was happening

and it was nice

but it wasn't

what I wanted.

Decker:

Yo Kilroy, you big boxing bastard,

get over here.

William:

I remember wining that.

Spring of '79.

Samantha:

I wasn't born yet.

Decker:

Look, I'm not saying you look bad.

I'm just saying -

I wish you were

wearing a dress.

I personally find you

more attractive - in a dress.

I'm not saying that to be mean,

but you asked.

And yes, I wish

you were in a dress.

Kim:

I felt like wearing jeans tonight.

Decker:

So wear jeans.

Kim:
Do you want me

to go home and change?

Decker:

Would I prefer that - yes.

Kim:

You are such a sh*t.

I can't believe

you're friends with him.

Hey man,

you went out with her first.

- This is Sarah.

- Hey, good to meet you.

Don't judge me

too quickly.

My mother killed herself

when I was twelve,

so I have a lot of issues - with women

that I'm still trying to work out.

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