The Unattainable Story Page #2

into it.

True.

True.

It could be fear.

Or...

not knowing what

to put into it.

Or...

not being able to

go deep enough.

Hmm.

[Skene] At first my notes

to her were about

dialog and character.

But as we moved forward,

I knew that what we needed

was something more.

I kept asking her

about Mahler,

but I kept getting

these other stories.

[solemn instrumental music]

[David] I fixed

your lamp wire.

Like you care.

I do care.

Why don't you fix

my wire?

All right.

Just don't get

any ideas.

Okay? Like you did

with thousands

of other women.

And don't hurt me.

I won't.

I promise.

What do you think

we'll have in common

once we've exhausted

the subject of love?

Oh, I think we'll find

plenty to talk about.

Like...

what's for dinner.

What's on TV.

Do we have any

water in the house.

Oh, we'll find lots of

stuff to talk about.

Mm.

Oh, so I'm the one

who's always angry at you?

You're the one who

doesn't want to deal with

any of the big issues

that we have with this.

How about staying

on a budget?

How about getting out

of the sh*t hole apartment

we have?

Or leaving this city?

Oh, and when were we

gonna start a family?

-I guess I am the one

who's always angry at you.

-God!

Yeah, what is

the point then?

If you are always

angry at me,

what is the point?

I don't know.

Well, I know where

this is going.

I can just see it.

[solemn music playing]

[sighs]

Are you okay?

I can't take this box.

I can't take it.

The old windows don't

even work.

I mean,

you don't mind it.

I feel like

I'm suffocating.

There's no goddamn

air in here.

Let's go outside.

Yeah. Well, out there,

you know, it feels like

it's just as small

as this apartment.

There's gotta be

some fresh air by the water

outside the city.

Let's just... go.

Come on.

[Peter] I love

the impossible current

of the East River.

We could have gone

there, you know,

not come here.

I was there already.

When?

This morning.

Got up early,

walked over there.

Stood there for hours,

smoking cigarettes,

drinking my coffee,

studying it.

You need the ocean.

I'm not built

for the city.

You are.

You have your writing.

It's not either or.

I love you just as much.

-More.

-But your mind is elsewhere.

I don't want the life

that you want.

Restaurants, plays...

I don't need that.

I want to sail.

Sail...

Haven't you been listening

for the last 18 years?

I'm listening.

I should be here, by the sea.

You should be there.

You want to be pushed

continually.

The city is your lover

because of that.

And you are driven

by it.

I don't know if I can

live without you.

You can.

You'll be the love

of my life,

but we're not going

to the same place.

Now I get it.

What?

I always thought

you stood over everyone,

but it's just the way

you look down at me.

You're the best.

What? A week ago,

you told me you hate

living with me.

That was last week.

[laughing]

You know, it's not normal

to miss your ex-husband

so much.

We're not together.

I didn not know

how to live with him.

I mean,

I still love him.

You don't really

stop loving someone.

[jazz music playing]

It's funny though.

Now that Peter's gone,

I keep longing

for him constantly.

When I was with him...

I longed for David.,

you know?

I mean, yeah, Jacqueline.

I think it's just

human nature.

The person's irrelevant?

Yeah.

You don't have problems

with the one you're

not with.

I don't know.

I mean,

tell me the truth.

You never even

cheated on Peter?

[Jacqueline]

No, I didn't.

I don't even like

sex with strangers.

-[Annette laughs]

-I don't!

It's exciting,

but you're never gonna

stop being strangers.

-Yeah.

-You know?

Yeah.

You know, I think people

cheat 'cause they...

they really need

that high, you know...

Like getting paid

attention to.

Like they don't get enough

in their marriage anyway.

I don't think

that's what it is.

-You don't?

-I don't think

that's what it is.

I think an affair is

a sign of having given up.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Yeah.

Come on,

let's skate backwards.

Backwards?

Whoo hoo!

Wait.

[both laughing]

Finally, I know.

I know how to do that.

-I can't do it.

-Look, look, look.

[Annette laughing]

Ta-da, my lady.

Hey... wait.

I told you I wanted

oatmeal with milk

on the side.

Oh, and some more

hot tea.

That is how

you have sex.

-No!

-Ordering your

men around.

I do not

order my men around.

I mean,

you know that's...

not why Dan cheated on me.

Well, the next one...

If there's a next one.

Next time you will teach him

the sweet sensuality of talking.

Me? [laughs]

No way!

You know why people cheat?

Because they don't get to

express their feelings.

And you would never

let Dan talk.

You know, you're no

panache on relationships

either, you know.

-True.

-I'm just saying. [laughs]

I'm just saying.

[birds chirping]

[Skene] I've got good news

for you.

I found money

for a workshop.

We're gonna do it ourselves.

We're gonna iron things out.

You'll do another

script revision,

and then we'll go after

the cash.

First performance

six weeks.

Okay. Um...

You know, I was nervous

that I didn't know enough

about the subject.

Then I realized that

nobody else

does either, so...

Anyway, who the f*** in

this business knows

what they're doing, right?

Yeah. I mean, why would

anyone who knew what

they were doing

go into this business,

right?

Only a fool.

We are the lucky fools

apparently.

That must be why so many

artists commit suicide.

Well, if you could wait

until you finish

the script notes,

-that would be great.

-I will. I will.

That is funny though.

Actually when you

think about it,

how creativity does come

out of pain...

and sexual desire.

I mean, you sort of need

both operating at once,

right?

They're a matched set.

Sex and pain.

It's like...

salt and pepper.

[laughs]

I'll have notes in a week,

and we'll go from there.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, bye.

[exclaims]

-Hey.

-Oh, hi.

I expected you in

the evening.

I know.

I'm sorry I'm late.

My, uh...

flight got delayed.

My phone died and I

couldn't find my recharger.

It must have gotten stolen.

Here, I bought you

some tea.

Thank you.

Here are some flowers.

Thanks for letting me

crash again.

How was your trip?

[Peter groans]

Cuba is wonderful.

When moored with

the Italians.

Nobody knows how to eat

and drink in the entire world

like the Italians.

So we were taken

care of.

Then we got off

and we went into Havana.

Oh, the architecture

and the colors.

The food, the people,

the music.

So great.

Wish you could've seen it.

We sailed over

to Florida.

I got off as soon

as we docked.

Found the library.

I went to get a newspaper.

I wanted to see how

your novel was received.

[groans] Oh!

I'm... I'm quite

the villain in it.

It's not a real depiction,

you know that.

Can't you make me the hero

in one of your novels

just once?

Okay.

I will.

You wanna stay

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