The Last Days of Disco Page #3

- No.

No, no.

You're beautiful.

You don't have to be some...

sweaty, horny, hetero he-ape...

to admire and-and appreciate female beauty.

[ Sniffs ]

Only very, very recently

did the final realization come.

Exactly when did

the final realization come?

Two days ago.

I get up late and usually turn on the TV,

sort of as a reflex.

Wednesday afternoon there was a rerun -

[ Sniffs ]

Of Wild Kingdom, Mutual of Omaha's

nature program with Marlin Perkins...

and that...

attractive younger guy.

It triggered something.

Suddenly everything fell into place.

I'm gay---

and always have been.

[ Sniffs ]

You only found out

you were gay on Wednesday?

Only then definitively.

Wednesday was...

Gay Day for me.

[ Sniffs ]

Finished eavesdropping?

- I wasn't eavesdropping.

- Come on. Anything interesting?

- Shh. God.

- [ Song Changes]

Listen. It's much better

you're with Tom than Jimmy.

- You two really look great together.

- You think so?

It's too bad we weren't

closer friends in college.

I think I could really have

helped you there.

For most guys,

sexual repressiveness is a turnoff.

You're saying this for my benefit?

You're a good conversationalist, but...

there's something of

the kindergarten teacher about you.

It's really nice, but the guys you like

also tend to be on the ethereal side.

It can get pretty far away

from any kind of physicality.

This is gonna sound dumb,

but it really works.

Whenever you can,

throw the word sexy into your conversation.

It's kind of a signal. Like, um...

There's something really sexy

about strobe lights.

Or, uh...

This fabric is so sexy.

Yeah, it is.

That you and I could make it on through

- But something went wrong

- [ Des ] Josh?

Uh, hi.

- What are you doing here?

- In New York, or in the club?

In the city.

I'm an A.D.A. in Morgenthau's office.

An assistant district attorney for Manhattan.

They call us A.D.A.'s.

You're a prosecutor?

- God, how did you get that?

- It's not such a big deal.

- But -

- I'm perfectly competent to do the job, Des.

Great. Good.

I wasn't implying anything.

I was just surprised to see you here.

The love I lost

- Going to Harvard must have been great.

- Well -

The people at Hampshire were nice

and pretty smart, in a non-traditional way...

but I was out of place there.

I'm sorry. I don't consider the guy who did

the Spider-Man comics a serious writer.

Yeah, I thought it was the Green Hornet

people took more seriously.

Hey, Tom.

Excuse me. Are you Alice?

Jimmy Steinway gave me this vodka tonic

to give to you, but I'm afraid I sampled it.

- I'll get you another.

- Jimmy's gone?

You're Hap?

Yeah, he wanted me to tell you he's sorry,

but he was ejected from the club.

He was ejected?

Apparently he snuck one of his clients

in the back of the club.

That's odd he knew I drank vodka tonics.

- I never told him.

- It's uncanny.

You mean it's a complete cliche?

All women recent college graduates

drink vodka tonics, or something like that?

- Well, maybe.

- [Whispers ]

So, Jimmy thinks I'm a total clich?

I ordered a vodka tonic too.

So what?

You're plenty original

without having to order some weirdo drink.

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it.

Can I get you another?

Thanks. Actually, if you don't mind,

I think I'd prefer, um, a whiskey sour.

Okay.

[ Song Changes]

[ Growling, Snarls ]

The tide is high, but I'm holdin' on

I'm gonna be your number one

I'm not the kind of girl

who gives up just like that;

- Are you going already?

- It's really late.

I didn't peg you as such a nightclubber.

I mean, you really seem to like it.

I do. This is a great place.

It's what I've always dreamed of.

Cocktails, dancing, conversation...

exchange of ideas and points of view.

Everyone's here - everyone you know

and everyone you don't know.

You should be proud, Des.

- This is quite an accomplishment.

- Yeah. I am.

Who's the girl you were dancing with?

Oh. Alice Kinnon.

[ Josh ]

Oh.

- I'm gonna be your,

- Thanks a lot for getting me in.

- Number one

- Great.

- Number one

- I'm a little worried about that guy.

I think he might be having

a manic episode of some kind.

Come on, Des.

Don't get started on that.

- So you're one of the club's managers?

- Yeah.

- [ Giggles ]

- Every girl wants you to be her man

But I'll wait right here till it's my turn

You knew Tom would be here tonight,

didn't you?

- God, you're much craftier than I thought.

- No, I didn't.

We're gonna check out

this after-hours club Jimmy told Hap about.

Why don't you come?

Jimmy might be there.

- I don't know.

- The tide is high, but I'm holdin' on

I'm gonna be your number one

- Number one

- We were all at Harvard together.

How'd you get involved with

environmental causes?

- I think that's great.

- You're interested in the environment?

- Very much so.

- Actually, there's one theory...

that the environmental

movement of our day...

was sparked by the re-release

of Bambi in the late 1950s.

For many members of the baby boom

generation, it was traumatic.

The hunters killing Bambi's mother.

- Yeah, that was terrible.

- For a six-year old, it's devastating.

To this day, no one wants to identify

with those hunters.

I think you're right.

You're living in some

women's residence, aren't you?

Yeah. It's terrible.

- No guests.

- Huh.

I Keys Clinking 1

[ Bolt Clicks]

[Light Switch Clicks 1

Wow. It's really nice.

Thanks.

Would you like anything to drink?

- What?

- Um...

could I have...

- a Pernod?

- Sure.

[ Glass Clinks]

This is supposed to be good for

cigarette mouth. Do you smoke?

When I drink or go out at night,

I usually smoke.

I live dangerously...

on the edge.

I'm no kindergarten teacher.

[ Chuckles ]

What's this?

Um, I collect original edition

Scrooge McDuck comics.

- I know it sounds a little odd.

- Not at all.

This is original artwork by Carl Barks,

who created the Uncle Scrooge comics.

He '.s considered a bit of a genius.

- [ Clicks 1

- [Disco]

There's something really sexy

about Scrooge McDuck.

- You really think so?

- How do you like your love

- Ooh

- I love Uncle Scrooge.

How do you like your love

But if you want to know how I really feel

Get the cameras rollin'

Get the action goin'

Baby, you know my love for you is real

Take me where you want to

Man, my heart you steal

More, more, more

How do you like it

How do you like it,

More, more, more

How do you like it

How do you like it,

More, more, more

How do you like it

How do you like it,

Ooh

How do you like your love

Ooh

How do you like your love

- [ Typing]

- [ Woman] The author's brother is...

- according to Tibetan Buddhism -

- [ Bell Dings]

God.

Recommend:

Very kind decline.

[ Phone Rings]

- Anything interesting?

- Not really.

- What time did you get back?

- I don't know.

- You don't know?

- I didn't check.

Well, was it light or dark?

Why do you care what time I got in?

Sorry. No reason.

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