The Off Hours

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You want food?

Uh, no thanks.

Just a little more coffee.

Thanks.

Two bucks for the coffee.

I have to go to work.

What?

I gotta go to work.

So go to work.

You think I care?

Good.

Go to work.

I'm going.

Get out of my way.

I'm here.

Sorry, I'm sorry.

I had something else to do.

Your shift started at 9:00.

I'm aware.

Hey.

Essentially, about,

a few years back

when Denver had...

That man will go broke

he's not more careful.

Stu?

I took money to the bank

this morning

and account's almost empty.

I told you years ago he'd run

this place into the ground.

No one's talking to you,

old man.

He'll pull it together.

Here you go... okay.

I'll be back.

All right.

Warm you up there?

Sure.

Thanks.

Mm hm.

Are you new in town?

Uh, just new to this route.

You're a truck driver.

You probably get a lot

of us through here, huh?

Yeah, I've seen my fair share.

Probably doesn't hurt that

you're the only town

for 50 miles.

A good point.

I'll leave you

to read your book.

I can change those for you.

I hate that machine.

Yeah, it's sensitive.

It's horrible.

Sorry, I said.

There you go.

Where's the closest

shower to here?

Uh, motel around the corner.

It's kinda gross though.

Yeah?

Why can't I use yours?

Heh, uh, you want anything else?

I can think of a few things.

Yeah, okay.

Hello there.

Hello, darling.

Would you like something to eat?

Oh my God.

Good job.

I'm amazing.

Yes, waitress, please,

thank you.

I, um, would love

to start with your...

oatmeal with milk

and sugar, please.

All right.

Levi?

Oatmeal, milk.

You think that's free 'cause we

put it on all the tables?

Uh.

Is, uh, is salt expensive?

We pay for it.

That means it's expensive enough

for you not to spill

it all over the place.

Yes, sir, yes, sir.

I hear ya there, sir.

You two should learn

some respect.

What did I do?

So you got a break coming up?

Not really.

Levi, I have to go

to the bathroom.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That's two of us.

Does nobody work here no more?

This yours?

Ain't mine, babe.

I thought you were

getting back tomorrow.

You left the light on.

You have a bedroom, you know.

Did you bring home any food?

Nuh-uh.

You wanna play?

Sure.

You wanna go first?

Yeah.

Too bad.

Oh.

Fran sucker!

How is that new bar?

It's a sh*t hole.

Did you get laid?

Yeah, kinda.

Where's the lucky lady?

I'm not bringing

those girls back here.

You can bring girls

here if you want.

Why you acting all weird?

I'm not acting weird.

Why aren't you trying

to piss me off then?

Francine?

Huh?

What're you doing?

Going to sleep.

All right, well...

What do you want?

Like, why did you wake me up?

I thought you might

wanna sleep in your bed.

Ow.

Do you wanna go get breakfast?

No.

Uh, there's sh*t to eat,

Francine.

Well, go to the store.

Give me some money

and I'll go shopping.

Why don't you get a job?

What's wrong with unemployment?

Um, it barely pays.

It pays a dickload considering

it's for doing nothing.

You ever thought that maybe

I have more important things

to do than pay your rent?

Not really.

Well, I do.

Last time I was working,

when you f***ed your boss

and ruined his marriage,

you just sat around here

and listened

to sad vagina music.

That the kinda stuff

you wanna get back

to doing that's so important?

You know, I don't throw

your sh*t in your face.

Yeah, you do.

Like when?

I'm not having this

conversation right now.

The f***ing sun's

not even up yet.

I'm going to bed.

You suck.

F*** you.

Morning.

Good morning.

Want a grilled cheese?

Sure, thanks.

John called.

Yeah, I know.

It's good money.

You really wanna be married

to that guy again?

The guy who came home

at 6:
00 every night

and who worked

on the house all weekend

and who got up before noon?

I thought you really liked my,

uh, flannel trucker look.

Sexier than the bank look.

Hey, Ben, Eliza,

your lunch is ready.

Hey, the kids get

the hats that I got 'em?

Yeah.

Yeah, they got the hats.

Yummy, yummy in my tummy.

Oh, come here!

Let me see you.

What is this?

What is this face?

I like your hat.

- Thanks.

- It looks good.

They're never leaving

the house in those.

Did you leave the house with it?

Yeah.

What did the neighbors say?

They said, "Time to move."

- They liked it?

- Uh huh.

- That's pretty cool.

- And they liked the way

I put mine backwards.

How'd you get so much more?

They call you "hip"?

You're hip?

No.

No.

They called me awesome.

Really? Yeah.

Of course they did.

Why you look good?

I guess I got

a good night's sleep.

Wanna come in?

No.

Not today.

Well, what about tomorrow?

Tomorrow's my birthday, Dad.

Yeah, I know.

Okay, I know

you need to go, but...

You know what we discussed

about cell phones.

No, not until you're 16.

Jenny, why don't you

go start the car?

What, I can't even

give her a gift now?

I'm never gonna hear

the end of this.

You've made me

the bad guy, you know.

Well, let her keep the phone.

Stu, I really don't

wanna fight right now.

You know, I haven't seen

her in over two months.

I took the night off.

She's 15.

She wants to spend her birthday

with her friends

instead of her dad.

She'll grow out of it.

You look good.

You still doing okay?

Of course, Danielle.

I wanna make this work.

Look, I'll call you next week

and we'll find a time

for you to take her

out to dinner, okay?

Call me if you need me.

I think I got it.

How much longer

you have on the dryers?

Ten minutes.

You have a son, right?

Not no more.

There you go.

Thank you.

What're you guys up to tonight?

You going out?

Just over to the mill.

Yeah, Jim's gonna find

us some strippers.

Easy, Frank.

I may have to find

that Russian girl later.

She's not Russian.

She's Serbian.

Is she around?

Do you need change for this?

It's all yours.

What's she so pissy about?

Bye, guys.

Mm-hm.

Yup.

So what's your deal?

You just drive in the northwest?

Yeah, I try to.

I try to stay near my family.

Got some time

to play cards with me?

Or you gotta go?

Depends on the game.

Depends on what you know.

Ah, Go Fish, Old Maid.

I might remember a little poker.

Ah, a cardshark, huh?

Let's play Go Fish.

All right.

You must have kids.

Seven and Five.

Hey.

Frank was looking for you.

See ya.

She's friendly.

She has her moments.

All right, you have any kings?

Oh man.

I...do.

I was gonna lie.

Don't lie.

Thank you.

So she's a friend of yours?

I mean, I like her.

That's half of it.

How about threes,

you got any threes?

Mm-mm, go fish.

She was a mail order bride.

- Really?

- Yup.

Hm, I have one of those.

No you don't.

For real?

No.

Nope, my wife and I, we met

the more traditional route.

So you guys are still together?

Yeah, just had

our 10 year anniversary.

Well, congratulations.

Thanks.

Me or you?

Um... I don't know.

Where are all

the God damn customers?

I told 'em to go home so I can

play cards with this gentleman.

Wouldn't surprise me.

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