The New Twenty Page #3

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I'm having second thoughts

about Andrew.

What?

I'm not sure about it.

I thought you were

all set with that.

Yeah, I was.

What happened?

I overheard Andrew and Louie...

...and Louie called me a f*ggot...

What?

And Andrew

sort of defended me.

Sort of?

It's not that big

of a deal, okay?

That's not the issue.

So what's the issue?

I don't know!

That's the thing.

I just know that I don't want to

be a part of this 'team' thing.

I don't need that.

Then don't do it.

F***!

That's game.

What?

Come on.

Don't rush me.

I have my ways.

Ha, ha!

Let's play.

There you go.

Thanks, man.

Barr!

Move your lazy ass!

I wanna see some hustle!

God, I hope we can find

something for him to do...

...once we're up

and running, you know...

...and we can afford

a little deadweight.

Yeah.

I'm so f***in' excited!

We are gonna storm

this f***in' beach!

Did you check out

the contract?

I did.

Everything up to par?

Looks fine.

Couple typos is all.

Trust you to catch those,

you anal bastard.

Hey, Andrew.

What?

There's something

I need to tell you, man.

You're gay. I know.

Barr! Tony's gay!

No. Listen.

I know that it's

late in the game...

...but I don't think I can

join you after all.

What?

You're not serious.

No. I'm serious.

What is it?

The contract?

I busted my balls

for that twelve percent!

No, it's not that.

Then what?

What is it then?

The timing's not right.

It's nothing personal.

What the f***

are you talking about?

It's just the choice I've made.

It's just the

choice you've made?

What's the matter with you?

What? I have a cold.

What?

Bullshit!

That is total f***ing bullshit!

You don't got the balls

to do it -

...that's what this is about.

It's just the choice I've made.

"It's just the

choice I've made. "

F*** you!

No f*** you, you...

What?

Prissy little f*ggot?

Oh, you heard that?

Yeah, I heard that.

Big f***in' deal, man.

Yeah, big f***in' deal, man!

Louie didn't want to give

you that twelve percent.

I got you that.

I fought for that!

Well, I don't need it.

You don't need it?

That it?

You're an a**hole.

Maybe you should

talk to him again.

No.

He's not here.

Housewarming present.

Come on in.

It's a limited edition.

It's adorable.

Thank you.

You're...

You're welcome.

He ought to be careful...

...leaving a woman

like you unattended.

So cheesy.

Well, you're too smart.

Bullshit.

A 'Harvard man' like you?

Big deal.

I could've gone there.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Hey.

Hey.

You missed Louie.

He stopped by with

a housewarming present.

Jaime called me in today.

It looks like I might

get that promotion.

Congratulations.

F***!

You gonna get this server

up and runnin' or what?

We need that I.T. guy.

How's that rewrite comin'?

It's in the printer.

Great.

Bunch of f***ing amateurs.

Total dick.

Yo, yo, yo, Andrew.

It's your point man on sales.

What's up, man?

I'm just calling

about my start date.

I know we said a few months.

But I wanna let you know...

...if you need me sooner,

I am there.

You know what, man?

It depends on when

we get our first sale.

Sounds good.

Just so you know...

I'm ready...

I'm willin'...

...and I'm waitin'.

I hear you.

So, um...

...have you talked to Tony yet?

No.

Well, I will get you back

on that squash court!

I believe it.

You know it.

Look, man, I gotta run.

Someone's callin' me

on the other line.

Okay. That's cool.

I'll catch you later.

Hey.

Hey. Listen...

Louie wants to buy us dinner -

...for my promotion.

But I told him there's no

way you could make that.

I did say we could

meet for a drink.

Ten-ish?

At his place?

Can you make that?

Sure. Yeah.

And if you need to,

you can go back to work.

Sounds like a plan.

All right.

I'll see you later.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

So what are you now?

Vice President?

It's just a quota.

Every bank needs

one sexy Asian chick.

Bullshit.

What time is it now?

Hey, he's a hard-workin' boy.

Aren't we all?

Sh*t.

How was the doctor?

Ah, the doctor.

The doctor was fine,

and so am I.

And if I wasn't, I'd tell you.

Okay.

I can read your mind,

you know that?

You're thinking...

What a f***in' drag...

I have to be with this guy.

No. I'm not.

You're not?

No.

Okay. You're not.

I got the offer

from Berkeley.

I'm gonna take it.

Tony?

Are you sure you're okay?

Just a touch of

existential malaise...

...courtesy of late capitalism.

You know, the usual.

Ow!

What the f***

is wrong with you?

I was jealous of you

in college.

Did you know that?

What? Why?

Because you wanted it.

You were hungry for it.

It?

You know what I mean.

Oh, yeah.

You mean a life

of the mind.

Hey.

What are you doin' here?

Do I need a reason?

Excuse me.

He's pissed because I let him

fall asleep on the roof.

Total baby!

He doesn't look good.

So?

What's the matter with you?

Robert and I broke up.

Oh.

Whatever.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

Um... what happened?

We broke up.

That's what happened.

He got an offer from Berkeley.

He's leaving anyway.

That's too bad.

I liked him.

You met him like, once.

I liked him anyway.

Hey.

# I don't wanna ride

this rollercoaster #

# I think I want

to get off #

# but they've

buckled me down #

# like it's the end

of the world #

# If you don't wanna

have this conversation #

# then you better get out #

# "cause we're climbin'

to our death #

# At least that's what

they want you to think #

# Just in case

we jump the track #

# I have a confession

to make #

# It's something like

a corkscrew #

# I don't wanna fall #

# I don't

wanna fly #

# I don't wanna be

dangled over the edge #

# of a dying romance #

# But I don't wanna stop #

# I don't wanna lie #

# I don't wanna believe

it's over #

# I just wanna stay

with you tonight... #

Okay...

Okay.

How's Lucy?

It's over.

- What?

- Yep.

Really?

How come?

She wanted more.

And you wanted less.

Yeah, that's right.

No apologies.

That's too bad.

I liked her.

You never met her.

I liked her anyway.

Hey, it's Ben.

I'm thinkin' about

going to the gym later.

I'm in Chelsea.

Call me if you guys

want to hang out.

All right.

Bye.

Now I send him

just comedies.

'Cause I mean, where they are -

what they're going through -

...they don't need to watch

the dark stuff, you know?

Yeah. Sure.

My theory is -

suffering's like water.

It's like,

whatever container water fills...

...it fills it evenly, you know?

Everywhere.

Does that have a name?

Yeah.

It seeks its own level.

It seeks

its own level.

And that's how suffering is.

It fills the space.

Whether it's shallow or deep -

it's everywhere, you know?

Yeah.

And it's like,

what I'm trying to say is...

...if life...

...if life is suffering no matter

what we do, why don't we just...

...do something worthwhile,

you know?

Sure.

I'm all pissed off

because my friends...

...won't return my phone calls.

How pathetic is that?

It's not pathetic.

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