The Pallbearer Page #5

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Gettin' so gay with it #

- # Shoutin' "ole" with it now #

- Hey!

# Papa loves mambo #

Ohh!

Do you remember me?

- Uh...

- Of course you don't.

You were this high.

Boys, you remember Tom

from the funeral?

Ruth told me everything

you've been doing.

She did?

I can't tell you

how wonderful you are,

helping my sister-in-law

through this time.

Oh, there she is.

Ohh! Oh, you look great!

You're making me cry.

- Oh, well...

- You are so strong.

I owe it all to Tom.

I mean, he was there for me, you know.

- When I needed someone, he was there.

- Tom.

# Feelin' that zing again, wow #

- # Papa loves mambo #

- # Papa loves mambo #

# Mama loves mambo ##

Julie, hi.

It's, it's me, Tom.

No, everything's fine.

Listen, what time did you

say the concert was?

No, I can make it, um...

It's just, I had this horrible

family thing I couldn't get out of.

Okay, great.

No, I'm still here.

Okay.

Bye.

# Come a little bit closer #

- # Hear what I have to say #

- So, did you like it?

It was great.

- It was nothing like anything

we ever played in band though.

Weren't all these recalled?

No. That was the, uh, Pinto.

- I don't think we're gonna make it.

- Are you kidding me?

This... This thing's

running like a top.

- # Oooh #

- # But there's a full moon risin' #

I'm sure

it just needs a minor adjustment.

Tom?

- Hmm?

- Who's Ruth?

Ruth?

You know, Ruth.

Under the seat, I found "Ruth."

Oh, that's Ruth Abernathy's.

Bill's mom.

I've been sort of

spending some time with her.

You know, she's been going

through a, a difficult period.

Are you kidding me?

What do you mean?

That is so nice of you.

Oh. No, i-it really isn't.

Yes, it is.

You don't even remember that guy.

That is so nice of you.

No, it... it really isn't.

# Because I'm still

in love with you #

# I wanna see you

dance again #

# Because I'm still

in love with you #

# On this harvest moon ##

- That's your room?

- What?

Yeah. I tried to

get that off.

It's, like, welded

to the door.

Can I see?

Um, my mom doesn't really

like me to drive her car.

We really shouldn't dally.

W- We're getting into

a dangerous zone here.

You wait here, okay?

Oh, sh*t.

- Oh, Julie. Julie...

- Oh, my God.

- I know. I should probably

get rid of the bunk bed, huh?

- Oh! I'm sorry.

- Shh!

Ohh.

- Do you still play?

- Not really? Do you?

No. I lost mine.

Oh.

- I remember these.

- Yeah.

Shh!

Oh! Sorry.

These were great.

What happened to these?

They, they killed

a lot of people.

Um, I was cleaning out my closet...

that's why that's out.

- Oh, my God.

- What?

My hair.

I look so bizarre.

No. No, you didn't.

Look at that dress.

What was I thinking?

You look beautiful.

For the last seven years

I've been wishing I'd danced with you.

What?

Oh, uh, it was the...

homecoming dance.

- You and me, we went to a dance?

- Oh, not together.

But it was during one of those weeks

that you and Kenny were broken up.

We were talking

on the bleachers...

and "Rock Lobster"

started playing...

and you said

"I love this song,"

which I kinda took as a signal...

that you wanted to dance.

But...

I didn't ask you.

- Why not?

- 'Cause I can't dance.

- Tom.

- What?

- I'm goin' in.

- You're...

Hi.

- Oww.

- Oh. Oh.

Oh!

Hello?

So, how was the concert?

- Hey. Hey, Ruth.

- Is there something you

want to tell me, Tom?

- Hello?

- Mom, I'm on the phone here.

- Who's calling so late?

- Mom, please.

Well, is somebody

in there with you?

I heard somebody come in with you.

Is there a girl in there?

- Mom, I am on the phone!

- Jesus.

Are you still there?

I'm here.

I- I found your bracelet.

Is she there?

She's there, isn't she?

Are you gonna screw me, Tom?

Are you gonna screw me over?

You are, aren't you?

You're gonna screw me over.

You did what?

Don't make a big deal out of this.

You had sex with the dead guy's mother?

That lady from the funeral?

- The lady from the funeral.

All right, Brad?

- Did you tell Scott?

- I'm not talking to Scott.

- What do you mean?

- Scott's an a**hole.

- What are you talkin' about?

- Brad!

- What's going on here?

Who are you these days?

- The point is, what am I gonna

do about Ruth Abernathy?

- What are you gonna do?

- You're gonna get out of there.

What are you, nuts?

- This is no good.

- Brad!

- Okay. Okay. We have to wrap this up.

Wrap it up?

We're nowhere, okay?

I'm in a dilemma, Brad. Look.

- What's that?

- That's her charm bracelet.

- The dead guy's mother?

- Ruth Abernathy.

- Her name is Ruth.

- Okay. Okay.

Take that friggin' bracelet and

drop it in the mail. You understand?

Write her a little love poem

and get rid of it, 'cause you're lost.

What are you saying? Just drop it

in the mail? That's your big solution?

- Get in here, Brad!

- Okay!

- I gotta go. That's three calls.

I gotta go.

- Brad...

Listen, that's all I got,

all right?

Mail it. Clean break.

Tom.

Look, it's good about you and Julie.

Don't worry about it.

Thanks, Brad.

It's my birthday.

I'm having brunch with

my parents on Sunday to celebrate.

That'll be nice.

Mmm.

It'll be the first time

I've seen them since I left Jed.

Mmm.

Would you go with me?

To meet your parents?

Yeah.

You want me

to meet your parents?

Yeah.

Is $15 enough?

Ma, the name of this place is

Chanterelle. That's $50 right there.

I'll get you another $5.

Tom?

Is that for you, Tom?

- Hello.

- Is Tom here?

Can you tell me

what this is regarding?

You know where he went?

Say something.

- Honey, could we just eat

first before we...

- Tom.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Hello.

Hi.

Tom, this is

my father Philip.

- It's really great to meet you, sir.

- I don't understand.

- And, uh,

- Excuse me, sir.

This is my mom Suzanne.

- Oh. Good morning.

- Hello. Are you eating here too?

Yes, Tom... Tom, uh,

is going to be joining us.

- I thought we were here to talk.

- Please, honey, don't get upset.

- I am upset.

- Oh. Um...

Uh, look, look.

This is my birthday, okay?

Tom is my guest.

All right? Okay?

I'm sorry. This is rude.

I just don't understand.

Could you tell me what he's doing here?

My daughter walks out

just before her wedding.

I've barely heard from her in two

months. I want to know what's going on.

- Well, that's understandable.

- Why is he talking?

- Are you sleeping with her?

Is that what this is?

- Dad!

- Philip.

- All right, I'll get to the point.

This trip...

we've all talked about it,

your mother and I and Grandma, and

we all agree... we don't understand it.

Sweetheart, listen,

a little vacation is a great idea.

Why would you want to waste

a year of your life?

Look, I don't want

a vacation, all right?

I'm...

I'm lost, okay?

I'm completely... lost.

I don't know what I'm doing with

my life, and I need to take this trip.

It's important, okay?

I mean, Tom understands, you know.

I feel like he's the only person

who understands what I'm doing.

That's sort of the reason

I wanted him here.

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