The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Page #14

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- You're still recovering, too.

And you know, we've got the premium

channels now. We get the Knicks.

I know. I lived here

when you were in the hospital.

You'll have a nurse with you.

I really need you to stay with me.

I'm asking you to do this, please.

You know I don't like asking for things.

I need you, Danny.

Okay.

I think there's still some of Jean's

cookies in the dining room, take a look.

I'll take you to lunch next week

at baba Louie's,

which is the best pizza in the berkshires,

maybe the best pizza period.

Okay, thanks!

Pick a day.

Except Saturday,

I.J.'S coming up for lunch,

so you'll need to find

something else to do,

but you could go to a movie,

or I think there's bowling.

- Sorry.

- Danny, what are you doing?

Sorry, dad, I didn't think

that would be so loud.

See if you can rescue some of the cookies

from the porcelain.

I'm leaving now, dad.

I'm gonna drive back to the city.

- You'll be here, right?

- Yeah.

I'll clean this up, don't worry.

And then I'm going to L.A. to see Matthew.

I love you.

[Whispering] I forgive you.

Forgive me.

Thank you. Goodbye.

Flight leaves at 4:30.

You think we'll be okay?

Yeah, traffic is fine,

and you're flying business class,

so the check in should be quicker.

I've never flown business class.

I've never done business.

My brother had miles.

Well, this is a good time

to go to the airport.

It's coming back that's the problem.

I'll probably get stuck in that traffic

on the way back.

- Can you wait for one second?

- Yeah.

Loretta!

Loretta!

Danny!

Oh, my god, I was just consulting

for someone around the corner

and went to get a tea.

- What are you doing in stuy town?

- I was going for a ride with my chauffeur.

No, I'm kidding.

I'm on my way out to the coast.

- Coast?

- Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, really?

Yeah, that's the town car.

Matt got it for me.

I usually take the a train.

No, this is not representative

of where I am in my life.

Yeah, I'm going to stay with him

for a while.

Oh, that's nice. What's this cane?

Oh, this is an affectation I'm trying.

No, new hip.

Oh, wow! Dan, are you okay?

Yeah, better.

I tried my best to ignore it,

but the hip won out.

Well...

Oh, my god! How's your dad?

He's okay. He's out of the hospital.

Oh, that's great. My dad was worried.

Yeah, he's better health-wise.

Otherwise, he's the same.

Sometimes they're just the same,

aren't they?

Yeah, he's still waiting

for his life to begin.

Oh, no, but he's done so well,

don't you think?

- I don't know, has he?

- He has.

He taught all those years at bard.

I used to love to hear him talk about art.

He did good work. His kids are great.

It's a shame he can't feel that way.

L.j. mentioned you were seeing

a screenwriter?

Oh, yeah, that didn't take.

You know, after my divorce,

I don't know what I'm doing.

I won't be leaving New York for good.

I'll be back.

That's what everyone says who goes

to L.A., then it's 20 years later.

- I'll see you in 20 years.

- Okay, bye.

No, I have to come back

for Eliza's freshmen film festival

anyways in a month.

- Can I come?

- Yeah.

It's at bard.

I'd love to come.

It's not un-pornographic, I'm warning you.

- I'm in the art world, I've seen it all.

- She's really talented, I think.

You know, I think she's got something.

I'm sure she does. It's a talented family.

- I'm telling you.

- [Chuckles]

Well, something to look forward to,

isn't it?

Here it is.

This is him.

[Robin] that's so cool.

["Old man" playing]

Everyone has gone away

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

No one cared enough to stay

Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

You must remember me, old man

I know that you can if you try

So just open up your eyes, old man

Look who's come to say goodbye

The sun has left the sky, old man

The birds have flown away

And no one came to cry, old man

Goodbye, old man, goodbye

You want to stay

I know you do

But it ain't no use to try

'Cause I'll be here

and I'm just like you

Goodbye, old man, goodbye

Won't be no god to comfort you

You taught me not to believe that lie

You don't need anybody

Nobody needs you

Don't cry, old man, don't cry

Everybody dies

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