The Wrestler Page #4

Ah-

You should call her.

I should go back in.

You're gonna be okay, huh?

- I'll be okay.

- Okay.

Stephanie.

Hi, this is Stephanie.

Leave a message.

Ah-

Man.

Oh. Uh, is, uh, Stephanie home?

- Who can I say it is?

- Uh, tell her it's her father.

Hey. Stephanie.

- Where you goin'?

- What do you want?

Well, I just- I have to talk to you.

I can't really talk right now.

- I really need to talk to you.

- I have school.

- You're going to school?

- Yeah.

Well, that's great.

Listen. I had a heart attack...

and I just thought I needed to tell you.

You are such an a**hole.

What do you want from me?

What do you want?

I just been alone, and, uh...

you're my daughter, and I love you,

and I just- I just needed to see you.

That's bullshit.

You want me to take care of you.

- No.

- Yes.

Well, I'm not gonna do that.

'Cause where the f*** were you

when I needed you to take care of me?

You know, on all my birthdays...

which you never even made one.

You probably don't even know when it is.

So, you know what?

No. I don't care if you had a heart attack. F*** you!

- Oh! Ram.

- Hey.

- Didn't think I'd see you here.

- Why not?

- Hey.

- Hey.

I heard you collapsed at the DiFusco show.

Ah, man, I just overheated and blacked out.

That's all.

- Really?

- Yeah, I was out of the hospital in less than an hour.

- So, you're fine?

- Brother, I'm good to go.

That's excellent!

I was just gonna cancel the minivan.

- What minivan?

- I rented one for Fanfest.

Yeah, m-me and the whole gang's driving down.

Terry C., Caggiano, Fatback.

Oh, I'm so f***ing psyched!

Volpe gave me an assload offlyers.

Yeah. It's gonna be epic.

Volpe said the scout from the show

was gonna be there.

- Uh-

- Twenty years in the making.

- It's gonna be something.

- Yeah. Come on. I got you set up down here.

- Hey, bro.

- Hey. What's going on, bro?

So, uh, yeah.

Should get a pretty good crowd today.

Oh. Great.

I'll, uh- I'll loosen up.

All right.

- Hey, my man. How you doing, big guy? Good to see you. Wow.

- Haven't seen you in a while.

- Smile.

- Who makes your T-shirts?

I like your T-shirts.

- How much for an autograph?

- Ten dollars.

- Ram. Been a big fan of yours for years.

- Hey. How you doin', brother?

- It's really great to meet you. Can I get a Polaroid?

- All right. Absolutely.

Okay. Ready, guys?

Ram!

- What's your name again?

- Evan.

- Evan. E- E-V-

- E-V-A-N.

- One, two, Ram!

- There we go.

Okay, it's eight.

There you go, Matthew.

- Here you go.

- Yeah, hold on.

Well, no. It's $30.

You gotta get the VHS.

I'll give you the VHS.

Hi, I'm Cassidy.

- Henry.

- Nice to meet you. Where you from?

- Garfield.

- Yeah?

How you doing tonight?

- Okay.

- Mm-hmm?

How about a private dance,

make you feel a little better?

- Mmm, no, not tonight.

- No, Henry?

- No.

- No? Okay.

And don't forget Tuesday night is-

Is how you dance

You're up to no-

Nah.

On the main stage, the exotic-

Hey. Hey, you.

Hey. When'd you get here?

- I just flew in.

- You did?

- How you been feeling?

- I'm feeling good.

- A lot better.

- Good.

And I took your advice.

I went and saw my daughter.

Yeah? How did that go?

Uh, it didn't go very well.

She sort of ripped me a new a**hole.

Oh. Oh.

Sorry to hear that.

Oh, hey.

What are you gonna do?

Oh, just-

Maybe if I went out

and did something special, you know?

- Bought her a present.

- That's a really great idea.

- Well-

- What's she into?

Hmm. Yeah, I don't really-

You know.

What kind of music does she like?

I really don't know.

Well, is she into something else,

like, well, cooking or books or something?

Oh.

- I don't know.

- Okay. Well...

you should get her clothes,

like some kind of clothes.

- All girls like that. Yeah.

- Yeah?

- Okay. Sounds good.

- Hey. I know the right place.

It's this kick-ass little vintage shop in Elizabeth.

- Ah.

- I think it's on Elizabeth Avenue.

You should go on Saturday.

That's when they get all the best sh*t.

Hey, thanks.

Thanks a lot.

You want a dance?

I don't think I'm quite ready for that yet.

Okay.

We about to blow, oh

Now they callin' me Hollywood

Say what you want, hater

It's all good, yeah

No matter where I go

I can represent hood

Well, that was fast.

Listen. Why don't I meet you there on Saturday...

and, um- and help you pick something out?

- Wow. I'd like that a lot.

- Oh.

- 1:
00?

- Yeah.

- All right.

- 1:
00.

Yeah, 1:
00.

Hey. Whoa.

Did you forget how to knock?

- No.

- Let's try that again, all right? I'm serious.

What do you want?

Well, I was wondering if I could get

some more work- something, uh...

- you know, steady, full-time.

- Ah, cell phone.

All I got is weekends.

Yeah, well, that works.

Isn't that when you sit on other dudes' faces?

- So, what do you got?

- Deli counter.

- Deli counter. Dealing with the customers and stuff?

- Yeah.

A parade of hot, horny housewives...

begging for your meat.

- You got anything else?

- No, I do not.

You interested?

Yeah. Sure.

- Hey!

- Hey.

Goddamn.

I almost didn't recognize you.

You look-

You look clean.

Clean?

No, I mean you look lovely.

Okay. Thanks.

Uh, listen. Should I call you, uh,

Pam or Cassidy or what?

- Pam.

- Pam.

Don't get used to it.

What is she?

Goth? Punk? Hippie?

- Preppy?

- Oh, man, I ain't got a clue.

Oh. Hey, Pam.

- Pam.

- Yeah. Mm-hmm?

Thank you.

I really appreciate this.

You're welcome.

Uh, listen.

I think Stephanie is, uh...

a lesbian.

Uh-huh?

Does that make a difference what she-

No.

- It's cool.

- I mean, or maybe it's all in my head. I don't know.

Oh, wow. What about this?

Look at this.

Got an "S" on it.

- Um-

- That looks perfect, huh?

Well-

I mean, it's winter, so maybe you want

something warmer, like a peacoat.

You got a point there.

- If you know her size.

- Yeah, that's pretty cool.

I don't know, man.

I think that's pretty rock and roll.

- What do you think?

- I-

You should go with your gut, man.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

You know, you look so goddamn pretty

in the daytime.

Hey, have a beer with me?

Uh, I gotta get going.

- One beer.

- I really-

I got a- I got a kid.

You have a kid?

Well.

- What do you have, a boy or girl?

- Boy. Jameson.

- So, how old?

- Nine.

Wow. Hmm.

Who would figure, huh?

Well, it's not something

I usually tell the customers.

It's not exactly-

It's not a turn-on.

Uh, hold on.

Wait a second.

I want you to give this to your little guy.

It's a-

It's a Randy the Ram action figure.

Tell him not to lose it.

It's a $300 collector's item.

- Really?

- No.

Come on. Hey, one beer.

Okay.

That's a great-looking kid you got there.

I think so.

Well, I can see where he got

his good looks from.

Yeah. Well, he doesn't get it from his father.

What's that?

Oh, that's this condo thing down in Trenton.

What are you thinking about,

moving there?

- Workin' on it. Yeah.

- Yeah?

Mm-hmm. Yeah, the schools are really awesome...

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