The Station Agent Page #3

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I'd like that.

Come on.

I don't need a ticket?

No.

- You sure?

- Yeah.

Be careful.

Hey, how about from

L.A. to San Francisco?

The Starlight Express.

That's gotta be

f***ing beautiful.

Yeah, but I think

the Zephyr would be better.

The Zephyr?

Where does that go?

Through the Rocky Mountains

outside of Denver.

Great mountain passes.

Hey, Fin!

Somebody left you something.

Ooh, what's that?

"Happy moviemaking.

Olivia."

What's it for?

Train chasing.

No, it's not.

Yeah, it is.

- Can I see?

- Nope.

Hey.

I know. I'm late.

My pop was up coughing

all night.

He kept me up.

Hey, grab those chairs,

would you?

Hey, man, question.

Why don't you ever sit

in the lounge?

The lounge?

The lounge.

I like to read when I eat.

You can't read in the lounge?

You'll talk to me.

Not if you don't want me to.

Fin, I promise.

I'll read, too.

I got a book in here.

Here.

I'll read, too.

This isn't so bad, right?

Right.

You reading about trains?

Yep.

You know what?

You should get a job

on the railroad.

You said you weren't gonna talk

to me if I sat here, Joe.

I haven't said anything in,

like, 20 minutes.

Nine.

- You timed me?

- Mm-hmm.

That's cold, bro.

Hey, you gonna walk

the right-of-way today?

No.

Tomorrow?

Yeah.

The number for Olivia Harris

on Green Pond Road.

Thank you.

What?

Go back to your book, man.

I don't think we should do this.

Seriously?

Come on.

You can do it.

This is a little scary.

This is really beautiful,

Fin.

You sure there's no trains

on this track?

No, it stops right down there.

I'm starving.

You want some beef jerky?

Absolutely.

You had it all this time?

Want some?

I'll pass.

F***in' delicious.

Let me have a piece.

F***in' good.

So beefy.

This is good.

That was a good walk.

Why is it called

"walking the right-of-way"?

It's complicated.

You know, it's, uh...

I'll let Fin answer this one.

Fin?

When the railroads

were being built,

the government took

a lot of private land,

saying the railroad needed

the right-of-way

through the property.

Hey, can we get some sodas?

We're closed!

I'll play soccer with ya,

though!

- Ooh!

- He does enjoy life.

- You guys want to play?

Let me have it!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Whoa!

Whoa!

- Ooh.

- Jesus!

Are you okay?

Uh, I'm gonna... I'm gonna go.

I'll see you later.

Bye.

Bye.

Olivia!

Hey!

- Olivia!

Where's she going?

This is Joe Oramas

reporting live

from the inside of Gorgeous

Frank's Hot Dog Emporium.

Open every day from 7:00

to 3:
00. Keep it on me.

Camerawork by...

turn it on you, turn it on you.

Finbar McBride!

Whoo!

We're train-chasing, baby!

Coming at you live

from the Susquehanna train!

Whoo!

This f***in' train is huge!

Yeah!

Whoo!

Hi, leave a message.

Olivia, hey, what's up?

Scorsese and Coppola here.

Listen, we're done

with the movie.

We want to screen it.

We can either do it at Fin's

pathetic little hovel of a home

or we can do it

at your beautiful home

with your beautiful self.

Get back to us.

Sh*t.

Coming!

You're early.

Are we early?

No.

We're not early.

Well, there's wine and beer

in the fridge

and liquor in that funny

little cabinet in the corner.

I'll be right back down.

Holy sh*t.

I heard that, Joe.

What? I was just talking

about the view.

Bullshit.

It's just that

they're a little...

I don't want to hear it, Joe.

What do you think?

What?

Hey, Olivia!

You got a garlic press?

No.

How can you not have

a garlic press?

Still no.

All right.

You keep talkin'.

I'm gonna go cook

without the garlic press.

I'm not used to having people

in my house.

Especially loud people.

It's a nice house.

Yeah.

David bought it

as a getaway place, so...

I moved down here and got away.

Where did you used to live?

Princeton.

I know.

I didn't get very far.

I just couldn't stay there

another minute.

Everyone looking at me.

The poor woman whose son died.

How about you?

What made you pick Newfoundland?

I wanted to live near Joe.

Guys.

Would you come up here and talk?

Seriously, this sucks.

Finbar McBride!

Whoo, we're train-chasing, baby!

Trains are really cool.

They are.

So are horses.

Whoo!

What?

I was just thinking that.

Give me the joint, man.

This f***in' train is huge!

Shh. Shh.

Yeah!

Have you ever been in love, Fin?

Yeah.

What happened?

I was young...

and, uh...

really angry.

About what?

Um...

Being a dwarf.

You know, it's, uh...

It's really funny how...

different people...

see me and treat me.

Because I'm actually just

a very simple, boring person.

What about you?

Are you still in love

with David?

Yes.

I don't think he's moving.

I'll wake him.

No, you're not gonna have

any luck.

- Maybe I should go.

- No. No.

You're not leaving.

You're both staying here.

And don't argue

because I'm just too tired.

Would you like some water?

No. I'm all right.

Thanks.

- You can get under the covers.

- No.

I'm fine.

I brought you some water anyway.

And a towel.

That's Sam, huh?

Yeah.

He fell off the monkey bars.

I turned my head for a second.

Looks like a happy kid.

He was.

Well...

- Good night.

- Good night.

Hi.

Who are you?

I'm Fin.

Where's Olivia?

I think she's upstairs sleeping.

Hey, you're Olivia's ex.

I just saw your picture

in the kitchen.

Yes.

I'm Joe.

I think Olivia's sleeping, man.

Tore it up last night.

Huh.

David?

Hi.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you.

And you won't call me back.

I didn't feel like talking.

Yeah, yeah, I got that much.

Can you guys leave us alone?

Thanks.

Are you gonna be okay?

Yeah.

You wanna explain that?

- No.

- No, what?

I'd just like to know

what the hell's going on.

No, I came all the way down here

because you won't pick up

the phone.

I have nothing to say to you!

Don't walk away from me.

Can you listen to me?

Fin!

Here, Fin.

It's a permission slip

so you can speak at my school.

I can't speak

at your school, Cleo.

Yes, you can.

You can pick any Friday

that you want.

I'm sorry.

I can't.

Why?

It's just not something

I can do.

You have to!

I'm sorry.

But I already told everyone

you were coming!

I'm sorry, Cleo.

No, you're not.

If you were sorry,

then you would come.

What was that all about?

I guess no coffee

for Olivia today.

No.

Guess not.

I didn't like that guy, man.

Who?

Olivia's ex.

Uptight white guy.

Can I ask you

a personal question?

Sure.

You've had sex, right?

Yes.

With a regular-sized chick?

Yeah.

With a regular-sized chick.

You ever had it

with someone your own size?

No.

Do you wanna?

I don't want to talk

about this, Joe.

- Why?

- I just... I just don't.

Hi.

Hi.

I have my bill.

Oh. Cool.

I can make you out

a card right now.

I just need you

to fill that out.

There you go.

And I'll get your card.

Your first name is Finbar?

Yes.

My name's Emily.

Hi.

Hi.

You have a nice chin.

Thanks.

A nice chin?

Yeah.

Seriously?

Yeah.

F***in' weird.

That's Olivia.

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