Trucker Page #4

we could all do something

together, you know?

Go dirt biking or something.

I don't think that's

such a good idea.

Yeah. Pretty dangerous.

Yeah.

What's he doing right now?

Watching TV.

Seems to be taking to it

out here a little bit.

Yeah, well, he'll be back

in L.A. soon enough.

Yeah.

You know, I lived

in this house six years?

Yep.

- I'm gonna own it someday.

- That's right.

- You agree too much.

- Am I agreeing?

Mm-hmm.

Well, sure,

I'm agreeable.

Stop looking at me, man.

You want something

from the store?

Nah.

I'll get on that gate.

I'll finish it soon.

[ Dog Barking In Distance ]

[ TV Playing, Indistinct ]

Come on. Get up now.

Turn off the TV.

Why?

- [ TV Turned Off ]

- Go brush your teeth.

- What are you doing?

- I'm trying to be nice here.

[ Sighs ]

Okay.

[ Spits ]

This is my blanket.

Here.

It's your dad's.

It's pretty raggedy, but, uh,

you can have it to sleep with.

I don't sleep

with stuffed animals.

It's a clown actually.

But I-- I gotcha.

Okay.

Good night, then.

- Diane?

- Yeah?

Dad said that when he was

on the road with his team...

he stopped off in Needles,

California, and saw you

at a truck stop.

Yeah, well, flat broke.

[ Chuckles ]

You know how that can be.

He said you were the most

beautiful girl he ever saw.

He said that, huh?

I was 18.

All 18-year-olds

are beautiful.

He said you didn't

leave because of me.

But I know you did.

It wasn't you particularly

that made me leave.

It's just that your dad's

a man, and a man's man

to a fault.

And a man like that expects

a woman to do a whole bunch of

things I wasn't prepared to do.

Like what?

Like staying

around the house...

and being like a--

like a woman

everybody's used to.

What's wrong with

staying around the house?

Some people like

staying around the house

and some people don't.

Doesn't make you

a bad person, right?

Does Jenny stay

around the house?

No.

- See?

- But she wants to.

Me and your dad were

staying in this bungalow

we rented in Hollywood.

It was a pretty nice place,

you know?

I'm getting

kinda tired, kid.

Okay.

I don't know.

You know, I've been

thinking about it and...

being in that house holding you

or feeding you a bottle

or something,

and it was like

I was half there.

You know?

It was like I had this body,

but it wasn't mine,

and I just moved it

around or something.

And then one day

you were both asleep

and I just...

took the money I was saving

and I just left.

Did you love me?

It's getting pretty late.

I got an early start

in the morning.

You comfortable?

Yeah.

Good.

Well, good night.

Good night.

[ Sighs ]

[ Chattering ]

When are you moving

back with your dad?

I don't know.

Probably about

a couple of months maybe.

Do you like

staying at your mom's?

Not really.

But she's not around

that much.

What does she do?

Well, she drives a big rig,

which is a truck,

and she goes all over,

um, the states, you know.

And, uh, right now,

she's actually going

on a trip to San Diego.

She is?

Yeah.

What are you doing

after school?

All right, do you know

what a whippet is?

[ Hissing ]

[ Hissing ]

Okay, okay, okay.

First time, keep it easy.

[ Laughing ]

[ Laughing Continues ]

What the hell

are you doing?

Oh, sh*t.

You, who the hell

are you? Out!

Get the hell out. Out.

Ah, f*** this.

But this is my house too.

The hell it is. Jesus.

- You're bullshit.

- You're bullshit, all right?

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

You see what

happened to me?

[ Spraying ]

Oh, sh*t!

Oh, you little f***er!

You get--

[ Peter ] Oh, f***!

Ohh!

Yes, you better run!

Oh, sh*t! Run! Run!

You little bastard.

Well, at least

he's got a friend.

Yeah, I don't know.

He wanted to stay over there

tonight, but I didn't think

it was such a good idea.

Well, don't let it bother you.

Kids do sh*t like that

all the time.

Hell, I did it.

Look how I turned out.

Inspire me, why don't you?

Sh*t. What do you know

about raising kids?

You're barren or sterile

or shooting blanks

or whatever.

You know, sometimes I think

you'd just best be served

by just...

closing your mouth

every once in a while,

just walk away once in a while.

You gotta wife

to talk to like that.

I'm ain't your wife.

Yeah, but you and me

are friends.

I won't let my other pals

talk to me like that.

Don't think it's

a little strange you and me

going out all the time?

It's not all the time.

We're neighbors,

for Christ's sake.

It's important for people to

have other interests, you know?

Friends and such.

I'm your only friend,

Runner.

I got friends, Diane.

I got pals I served with.

Well, the guys

on line down at the V.A.

don't count, dude.

Oh, wow, you really--

[ Chuckles ]

That don't make me

feel too good.

Just keep on drinking that

creamy drink there, Runner.

Well, it happens to be

in a to-go cup,

and I'm to-goin'.

Come on. Runner!

Hey!

What are you littering for?

Give a hoot, man.

You just can't--

You don't see it.

See what?

Forget it.

Where are you going?

You know, I don't care if you

just see me as some jerk who

follows you around like a dog.

What do I care?

But damn it, I'm crazy

about you, Diane.

Well, I'm crazy

about you too, Runner.

You know that.

But I'm not gonna let you

get in my underpants.

Yeah, why not me?

Why every other dumb Joe Blow?

It's not every other

dumb Joe Blow.

We've been hanging

around for four years.

We've been going out.

We've been palling around.

And I-- You--

You can be really

nasty sometimes.

But I've never

thought about a woman

the way I think about you.

Well, go ahead.

I'm waiting for the commentary.

Hell, Runner,

I'm not gonna say anything.

I better go.

[ TV:
Indistinct ]

[ Man Whistling ]

I got a secret

I shouldn't tell

And I'm gonna

go to heaven in a

In a split-pea shell

Lordie me

Didn't we shake sugaree

Everything I have

Down in pawn

You know I pawned my watch

I pawned my chain, yeah

And I'd of sold myself

But I felt ashamed

Lordie me

Didn't we shake up sugaree

Everything I have

Down in pawn

[ Cheering, Applauding ]

[ Boy ]

Okay, let's do it!

Yes, get a hit!

Hey, you made it.

Yeah.

[ Cheering, Applauding ]

[ Woman ]

Let's go! Let's go! Yeah!

[ Man ]

Okay. Come on, Robert!

What the hell you doing

drinking at a kids' game?

I'm not drinking per se.

I'm just celebrating life.

Anyhow, it's in a bag.

Peter, let's go!

You can do it!

Okay, let's a hit!

Come on, Peter!

[ Woman ]

Let's go, Cal!

That's good pitching!

Home run!

[ Umpire ]

Strike one.

He needs to choke up a little.

He'll be all right.

[ Man ] Watch it, Peter.

[ Boy ]

Come on! Come on, Peter!

Let's go!

Strike two!

[ Cheering, Applauding ]

All right, last one.

Come on, dude.

[ Diane ]

Go, little man!

Whoo!

[ Boy #1 ] Come on, Pete!

[ Boy #2 ]

Come on, Peter!

[ Boy #3 ]

Let's go, Peter!

[ Boy #4 ] Come on, Pete.

[ Man ]

It's all you, Peter.

Yeah! Go!

[ Man ]

Go! Go! Go!

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