Two Lovers Page #6

Yeah?

Don't worry.

I am here

to protect you.

Ow.

- Don't make me laugh.

- All right.

Oh, you'll protect me?

Yeah. I have

a black belt, you know?

Nightmares--

It's fine. Shh.

Oh, f***.

Honey?

- If he sees you, he'll go crazy.

Hey, what are you

doing, little guy?

Sweetheart?

Hey.

Oh hey, sweetheart.

You didn't call me.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't.

My wife was with me all day.

I'm sorry, baby.

I got here as quick

as I could.

Today of all days?

- It's my wife.

- Oh, f*** you.

She was just with me

all day.

Baby, I'm sorry.

I really am sorry.

I thought about you all day.

It was killing me,

thinking about you

at the hospital like that.

What happened?

What did the doctor say?

What's wrong?

Um, I don't feel very well.

I want to be by myself.

You're not gonna let me

stay with you,

- even just for a few minutes?

- No.

I don't want you to stay

with me for a few minutes.

Honey, I have to go

to London tomorrow night.

And then I'm not going to

see you for two weeks.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I tried to get here

as soon as I could.

Yeah.

Come on, baby. Aren't you

going to tell me what's wrong?

Ron, I would

really like it

if you would just

leave me alone.

- No, come on--

- Please.

- Don't be like that.

- Please can you just do that for me?

Okay, all right.

Well, I love you

very much,

more than anything.

That was f***ing weird.

Leonard,

I'm sorry.

All right, I'll--

I'll call you--

No no no no, Leonard,

please don't go.

Please.

Leonard, could you--

Will you do me

a favor, please?

Yeah.

Could you write something

on my arm with your finger

while I fall asleep?

My grandma used to do it

when I was little.

Mmm.

...So funny.

Oh, you know what?

My parents finally got the

pictures back from the bar mitzvah.

Oh, they-- they like the

dancing shots in the ballroom?

They love them.

- Good.

- Thank you, dear.

You're very welcome.

Um, I got

something for you.

- A gift?

- Yeah.

It's-- you know,

it's winter out, it's cold,

and I noticed that

you don't wear any gloves.

Oh, these are nice.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

You like 'em?

Yeah, it's got

the stitching.

I've never seen

anything like this.

- Cool.

- Little silver thing.

Good.

That was very sweet

of you. Thanks.

No big deal.

What's wrong?

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm just thinking

about a friend of mine.

She's kind of going through

some tough stuff, so...

I don't want you and I

talkin' about it--

No no,

it's okay.

I love your hands.

They're so gentle.

I hate these

f***ing scars.

Leonard, I, um...

I want to take care

of you.

I feel like I

understand you.

You're different.

You don't pretend to be

something you're not.

So you don't have to

worry about anything.

You don't have to

be embarrassed.

Thank you.

You know, I got

a lot of stuff

going on

right now that's...

I don't even know what

it's like to just

be myself right now.

No, I-- I understand.

Are you in a hurry

somewhere or what?

No, I just wanted to

pay the check

so we could

get out of here.

Okay.

Oh, f***.

Probably my father calling:

"How's the date?"

Uh, I gotta take this.

Yeah, it's my friend.

- Oh, okay.

- I'll be right back.

Sorry.

We'll go in a minute.

- Michelle?

- Hey.

- Hey.

- I just got your text from yesterday.

Yeah, well, I knew you had your

two-week follow-up thing today.

How'd it go?

It went fine. Everything's--

everything's good.

The doctor says I'm good.

Good.

'Cause I didn't

hear from you.

No, I'm fine. I just

came home and got into bed

and I've been lazy.

Listen, Leonard,

Ron got back

from London today.

I decided I'm going to

go to his office later

and I'm just--

I'm just gonna end it.

Really?

Today?

Yeah.

I've been thinking about what

you said and you were right.

Nothing's going

to change.

It's not fair what

he's doing, you know?

It's not fair to me and it's

definitely not fair to his family.

He still doesn't even know what

happened to me at the hospital.

Well, do you want me to come

with you and wait outside or--

No, don't worry.

I'll be strong.

Just wish me luck.

Well, good luck.

Thanks. I'll text you

after it's over, all right?

Okay. Bye.

I haven't seen units

like that in 30 years.

They're ancient.

We gotta get something new.

There are some new

Italian machines

- they're Tintoretto.

- Tintoretto?

- Yeah, Tintoretto.

- Leonard?

Hey, pop.

Leonard.

Mr. Cohen.

Reuben, I'm going to

take off. We'll talk.

All right.

I'm glad I

caught you, Leonard.

- Listen, tomorrow...

- Yeah?

...Do you think you could come

by my office, above my cleaners?

- Yeah.

- I got something I'd like to talk to you about.

- How's noon?

- Uh...

Well, I think I have

to work tomorrow.

Go-- go meet

with Michael.

- The deliveries...

- It's okay.

Okay. Good.

I'll see you then.

Reuben.

I'll bring a nice bottle

of champagne for--

Oh, no,

we got plenty.

No, it's my pleasure.

- Yes, all right.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- I'll see you at noon.

All right.

Bye bye.

Hey, pop,

where's mom?

- There's no more Seltzer.

- She's out getting stuff.

She's having another one of her famous

New Year's parties tomorrow night.

How are you?

Are you happy

these days?

I'm okay.

I feel anxious.

I'm okay.

I was just talking to--

to Michael.

I want to make sure

you'll be taken care of

with the merger

and all this.

It's why I'm doing it,

so you have a future.

You'll have

your health insurance.

I appreciate that,

Pop.

I'm going swimming in the ocean

with Polar Bear Club

On New Year's day.

Be careful

out there.

I will.

What? Somebody is sending

you something here?

Yeah, it's just

my friend.

All right.

I forgot to do something.

I'll clean this up

later, all right?

Hey.

I just got

your text.

I've been worried

about you.

You all right?

It's over.

I did it.

He yelled and screamed

but I did it.

Sorry.

It's so f***ed up.

I'm so lost, Leonard.

I have this friend

in San Francisco.

She's going away for a while

and she said I could

go out and stay at

her place.

So I'm gonna go out there

and figure things out.

Don't go.

I love you.

I do.

Oh, God.

Leonard--

I know you may not

want to hear it,

but it's true.

Leonard, you don't

love me, okay?

- Don't say that.

- I'm completely f***ed up.

Don't say that.

I'm not a little kid.

This isn't some

stupid f***ing crush.

You think I don't

know love?

I was supposed to

get married.

Her parents are the ones

that called it off

because of

this medical thing and...

then she went away.

I couldn't find her.

And I tried to hurt myself and

they put me in the hospital.

And I--

I didn't--

I didn't think that

I'd ever

love anyone again.

And I lov--

I love you.

I do.

Leonard, I...

You--

You think if I got to know

you that I wouldn't love you,

but I do know you and

I love you even more.

I understand you,

Michelle.

I'm f***ed up too.

I will never

walk away from you.

Never.

He left you.

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