The Submarine Kid Page #2

He was so damn sad.

I can't wait to tell

Emily how dumped you were.

Man, you wanna play with the winner?

I don't see a winner around.

I guess I'll play with you.

It's good to see you. Ah!

- No!

- What?

- Back again, boogers!

- Yes!

Take the shot.

Spencer, take the shot!

Talon to 1-1, take the shot.

Take the shot.

Take the shot, dude!

Take the shot!

- Take the shot!

- Take the shot!

- Take the shot!

- Take the shot!

- Yes! In your face.

- Whoa!

Hey!

There he is.

Look at you.

Hey.

So you're back?

I'm back.

Let's see that badge of courage.

- No.

- Come on.

Who gives a f***?

Alright, fine.

Yeah, that's a good one.

You're damn lucky.

Hey, you know that.

So, uh, you need a little help around here?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm trying to, uh...

...pull a few tricks to

get the business on track.

You know, this is a good

opportunity for you here.

- How long are you back?

- I don't know.

They say for good, but

that's probably bullshit.

I'd love for you to put in

some time here, you know.

Give you a chance to be a

part of a growing business.

Really?

Well, like I said there's a chance.

You've seen what the

neighborhood's turning into

and a new hip boutique pops up every day.

I gotta capitalize on this, right?

Because nostalgia is the new cool.

But only to a point apparently.

- So no one's comin' in?

- Exactly.

You know, I gotta make people feel

like they're-they're not

walking into a dungeon...

...or, or...

...if they are walking into a dungeon

it's gotta be a cool

f***ing dungeon, doesn't it?

Improvise, adapt and overcome.

Hoo-rah!

Frankly, my, uh, my pockets are dryin' up.

I need a new sign for starters.

You know, somethin'

they actually look up to

from their phones.

I could do that.

Fantastic.

This is gonna be good for you. Believe me.

You know, idle hands and all that sh*t.

Can you start now?

Imma take this order to the post office.

Can you watch the shop

in case someone comes in?

Yeah, sure.

I'm gettin' some chow. You want somethin'?

No, I'm good.

Alright then.

I'll leave you to it.

Hi.

Hi.

Do you, uh, do you work here?

Um, yeah.

Uh, do you possibly have any

old newspapers, magazines?

That kinda stuff?

Um...

...I'm sure there are

something like that around here.

Well, we have to find the right pile.

I know you.

I, I saw that article

about you in the paper.

I remember your picture.

- Yeah.

- So...

You guys all done over there?

Shot the bad guy and everything?

Something like that.

Well, glad to see you're back in one piece.

I just got here myself.

I'm Spencer.

Alice.

- Alice?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Uh, yeah, sorry, I wish I

knew where that stuff was

I really just started here today.

Doing maintenance mostly.

I'm gonna build a new sign for the front.

Probably fix the whole Dewey

Decimal situation in here.

The guy who owns the place is out

but he should be back pretty soon, so...

Maybe I'll just...

...poke around and see if

I can find something useful.

Yeah.

The... These are perfect.

Oh, good.

You know like a... school

project or something?

Uh, no, I'm just tryin' to

find some images for a new book.

Oh. You're a writer?

Hmm, not exactly, it's

more like a scrapbook.

I've been scavenging for material.

So are you like in the

scrapbooking business?

Oh, no, I was working at

a pet store for a while.

They were jerks.

There comes a point

where you just have to...

...break away and follow your dreams.

That's probably true.

I mean if you find

something you really love.

- Right?

- Right.

So what do you love, Spencer?

Uh, wha...

I-I'm just asking, like...

- Do you love bein' a soldier?

- Marines, it's a bit different.

I don't know about that stuff.

Isn't it like you go

to school though, or...

If I wanted that, I guess, yeah.

Well, then w-why join?

I mean why-why go away?

Honestly?

Everyone's always asking

you what you wanna do?

What you wanna make?

The Marine Corp just gives you that.

You don't have to think about it.

It's not your decision

when you're a part of

something bigger.

Well, being a part of something bigger...

...doesn't make it better.

You know that, right?

Is that how you convince

yourself to leave the pet store?

Oh, no, I...

I got fired because I hate cats.

- Yeah.

- You know something?

- Hmm?

- I hate cats.

Really?

They're horrible. They're so mean.

- Angry.

- They scratch me. They...

- Generally unpleasant and...

- Horrible.

Wait, my parents had this giant cat

just would look at me and urgh... horrible.

My girlfriend has two, and they just...

Well... uh... I...

I-I guess I'll just, uh, I'll take these.

We're on our way home

On our way home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

We're on our way home

Now, that was really nice.

Much better than the

first night, Mr. Drunkie.

I need to go.

Hey.

I don't care about the other night

I was just joking.

Don't you have work?

Yeah, but we can at least

have breakfast together.

I need to get to the shop.

Spencer...

...I've waited like...

...three years to wake up next to you

and eat breakfast with you in our place.

This is our new life.

It's finally here.

I wanted that too.

You don't want this anymore?

You wanted this the

last time you were back.

Don't do this to me.

Okay, I'm doing the

best that I can. Just...

Just talk to me please.

I don't wanna do this.

- What do I owe ya?

- No, no, no, come on.

You fight for freedom, I

serve organic eggs to hipsters

I'm buying you breakfast.

Yours is a nobler profession I promise.

There's a party this evening,

your presence is required.

I don't know, man.

No, but your presence is required, alright?

Mailer f***ed this rich chick

she wants his balls again, we're goin'.

- Okay?

- Can I get back to you?

Only with a yes.

I thought that would take you a week.

I gotta find some other

sh*t for you to do now.

Maybe we could organize the books.

Don't get too ambitious.

I'm gonna take a quick break.

Yeah, well, you've earned it.

Hey.

- Hey!

- I-I didn't mean to scare you.

That's okay, I...

Well, I just wanted to

say I saw the new sign.

Looks really great.

Caught my eye.

Thanks!

That's the hope.

I thought it never rained here.

That's just not true, transplant.

Well, it should be.

I pinned you for some Virginia Woolf fan

who loves the gloomy whether.

You are so...

Come on in, I'm just closing up.

I'm so what?

I don't know.

I don't know what you are.

Oh, damn it.

What?

It's just a little bit of weather.

I'm supposed to go to a party.

Oh, well, don't let me keep you.

It's at a mansion.

The Texan will be in top form.

- The Texan?

- You'll meet him.

Goodnight, Spencer.

Do you wanna meet him now?

- What about your...

- We're on a break.

So that means you can take

other girls to parties?

Hey, Howie, go grab that

guy's bow-tie right there.

Yeah! Hey, hey, hey, Marc Blanc.

Masters of the evening...

...this is Mr. Spencer Koll.

Heads-up with the wardrobe

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