The Upside of Anger Page #3

He needs

a production assistant.

Denny, you're kidding me.

- You're amazing.

- Yeah...

well, you tell that

to your mom, we're even.

So you come in tomorrow, okay?

I'll set you two up.

Okay!

Thank you so much!

Oh my God.

I might get a job

working on Denny's show.

- Are you kidding me?

- No!

- That would be amazing!

- That would be so cool.

- Oh my God.

- What's up?

Denny just called.

She might get a job on his show.

Oh, really?

Denny just called here?

Yeah, I have an

interview tomorrow

for a job.

Wait, wait.

What about school?

I want a job.

I'm not going to college.

Wha... you're not going

to college?

No, I told Daddy and he wanted me

to wait to tell you, but now...

Oh, but now that he's off

screwing his assistant,

you think you can safely drop

the bomb on me, is that it?

No.

"No" is right.

You are going to college!

You know damn well

how I feel about this.

All four of you.

You're all goddamn going to college!

I don't have a job open.

It's that simple, Denny.

It's cut and dry.

This girl has something.

She does, Sheppy,

she's sharp.

She has class.

You could be hiring the next, um...

Diane Sawyer.

I don't have a job open.

I know you don't,

but you could do this

for me, right?

You could do this for me.

No, I can't.

Wanna know why?

- Yes, why?

- Okay, I'm gonna come in there.

I'm gonna tell you.

Hold on.

Jesus.

I'm going on

in a second here.

Because, my lord,

I'm too busy doing

other things

for you.

"My lord"?

#I'm looking for #

#A simple kind of life.

Slow and easy #

- # A life that won't #

- Hi.

- # Bring me down #

- Um, I'm Andy Wolfmeyer,

I'm here to see

Shep Goodman about a job.

Um... Denny Davies

asked me to come in.

Oh, okay. Well, if you'd like

to take a seat over there.

- I'll let him know you're here.

- Okay, thank you.

No, you're not

understanding me,

- You're making this really...

- I found one!

I've got an opening.

Something's come up.

I found an opening.

- I'm on the phone.

- Okay.

If you want her to have

the job, I'll make it happen.

You'll just owe me, as usual.

I got the job.

What job?

With Denny, as a

production assistant.

Yes, what?

Are you looking

to get laid?

Is... is this

what's going on?

I mean, are-are you

looking for

another notch in your belt,

or... I don't know...

whatever it is you super

sports heroes call it.

I mean are you

looking to get lucky with me...

- to get me into bed?

- Uh, who's calling?

Be straight with me, Denny.

Be straight. Now, Grey always thought

you had an eye for me,

and I need you to be

really straight with me now.

Uh, okay. Um...

I do like you.

I always have.

Um...

You wanna have sex with me.

Is that it?

No! Uh, no, I mean...

um... well, uh...

yeah, if you're offering,

I guess.

Okay then.

I'll be right there.

Give me 10 minutes.

- Uh, ex... excuse me?

- Give me 10 minutes.

I'm not gonna do much with my face,

though, so don't expect much.

In fact,

keep the drapes shut.

I don't like a lot of light.

It's not very light in there, is it?

No, there, uh...

there's not a lot

of light here.

Okay, well,

have a drink.

Have a couple.

I don't want you to have

a real clear memory of this

when it's over, okay?

I'll see you soon.

Slow down!

- Slow down!

- Oh, please. Come on.

- There's children playing here!

- Ah, get over yourself!

There's children

playing here!

Hello?

I'm here!

Uh, Denny?

Denny?

I'm coming up!

Denny?

Hello?

It's me.

Listen, um,

something came up.

I had a, uh...

I had a call.

They needed me right away

over at the station.

- Shep's in some kind of trouble.

- Oh, yeah.

- You are so full of sh*t.

- I'm not.

- No, I'm not.

- Yes, you are.

I'm not and...

in fact, I'd like

a rain check.

It's not gonna happen.

This was like...

Halley's Comet.

It's not coming around

again for 57 years.

What the f***

is Halley's Comet?

But this is the main

production booth

This is where you and I will be

doing a lot of working.

- Okay.

- Here, come on, I'll show you this.

This is the live

on-air studio. Arthur?

Say hello to my new

assistant Andy Wolfmeyer.

- Hello, Andy.

- This is Arthur Pennhallow.

- He's a big deal here in town.

- Yeah.

We're friends.

He idolizes me, actually.

The f*** I do.

- He does.

- Okay.

That was a joke. We're tight,

and we're good friends.

Okay.

So what is "Andy" short for?

"Andrea?"

- Yeah, "Andrea."

- Cool. See? I'm good with names.

Yeah.

Okay, I'll show you

up at the office now,

- where we work a lot up there, too.

- Okay.

Have you seen

an Emmy in person?

- You've won an Emmy?

- Couple.

Local, but who's counting?

Actually, I have three.

There's only two up there, 'cause one

I keep for the hotel room when I travel.

Wow.

Kids, hurry up!

You're gonna be late!

- How's your lunch, Gordon?

- It's good.

Did you ever see that documentary

on the Chicago Seven?

What about the one...

the one about

the Kent State killings?

- No.

- Something like...

six people were killed

by the cops,

there was

all this turmoil

and it got really ugly and just opened

up a lot of old wounds

between the police

and the people

of the area.

I'm from

a broken home also.

You are?

Hey, do you bungee jump?

- No.

- Well, I do.

I go up with my dad.

We drive up north

to Fenton Valley...

- and bungee jump off this huge crane.

- That sounds exciting.

Well, I read your letter.

Was it too mean?

I don't want it

to be mean.

Well, I mean I do,

but I don't.

Well, he's your father

and he's...

left you

at a very tough time.

I know and I want him to know

that it pisses me off he hasn't called.

Oh, he knows.

He's not talking to his brother

or his friends at work.

He knows what he's done.

Are you gonna call him?

Please?

This is stupid.

It's just a stupid game.

You said you have

his number.

This letter is good.

I mean, it's good for you

to get your feelings out.

Um...

I want you eating,

though.

You are dancing so much.

Do you think maybe

it's too much?

I know you have this out here.

Daddy built it for you,

- but you spend so much time out here.

- You're such a head case.

- What?

- Be happy for me.

Be proud! Sh*t!

You know? I'm focused!

What is your problem?

The only thing you're focused

on is drinking and Denny!

Be glad that I have

a dream!

I was just going to tell

you how proud I am of you.

That's the sad thing.

What?

Well,

I'm not going to now.

Not after that outburst.

Fine, I don't care.

I'm in the kitchen

making dinner,

and it wouldn't kill you

to come up and help.

Who knows? You may

get there just in time

to pull my head out

of the oven.

- Hello?

- What... what are you doing?

- Oh, making the girls' lunches.

- Good for you.

Yeah, what the hell. I'm going after

the Mother-of-the-year award.

See, um...

- You know what I was thinking?

- No.

Maybe it's been...

57 years.

- What are you talking about?

- Halley's Comet, you know?

By the way, it's, uh...

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