Two Much Page #4

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And you must be Liz.

So Art told you about me?

Well, eh, he tells me

that you two...

got off

on the wrong foot.

That's a very artful way of putting it.

Yeah, I suppose it is.

- I know he comes off as a little, uh...

- Slick?

Uh, slick.

Really?

- I think he's cool.

- Cool, slick. Whatever.

It's... it fits him.

He's a very smooth operator.

He had to be to survive.

- Survive what?

- Well, we grew up without any money.

You know, I was an artist,

and the kids used to kick my ass all the time.

- He protected me.

- Hello, Bart.

- Hi.

- Hi. Art just called and he can't come.

He said there's some kind of problem

with your dad?

Yeah, the old man's got Korsakov's Syndrome.

You know, memory problems.

Well, it was very nice of Art

to let you come.

Very nice. He's got

a very nice side to him.

Dinner's out

on the veranda.

- This way.

- Oh.

- This is a very nice house, hmm?

- Thank you.

- Wow.

- Glad you came?

For me,

there is only Rimbaud.

Rimbaud. Why?

Well, it's obvious.

He's the original.

I mean, Seagal and Van Damme

are just cheap imitations.

I admire him because

he had the good sense...

to quit while he

was still ahead.

I disagree.

I think that two sequels was plenty.

Honey, Rimbaud, not Rambo.

Poet, French, dead.

I'm just trying to change the

subject before I fall asleep...

face down in my plate.

So are you saying that all artists

should quit when they're 18?

Well, no, but th-they should

have enough sense to stop...

when their best work

is behind them.

You're not gonna

smoke that, are you?

No, I'm gonna eat it.

Excuse me.

My ex-brother-in-law.

He's big on drama.

Unlike your sister.

Get off of my dock,

you maniac.

Are you crazy? Somebody should

take you away and, and lock you up.

Do you know what day

this is, darling?

- Yeah, it's the day they take out the trash.

- It's our anniversary.

No, it's not.

Our anniversary is June 8.

Our second anniversary.

You came all the way here

to tell me that?

I've been paying Dr. Huffeyer a lot

of money so that I could forget it.

Remember the church in Cabo?

That funny little priest.

The burro that ate my bouquet.

It's not gonna work.

No, but the music

is great.

Why, thank you.

Hi, there.

Go for it.

Fireworks and flowers are not gonna

do it, Gene, and neither are mariachi.

They were playing this song.

These are the guys.

I flew 'em in first class.

I even had to get Pablo out of prison,

so it would be perfect for you.

Dance with me?

Go away.

Please?

One last time.

On my honor, I-I'll

never bother you again.

Dance with me?

Have you ever been married?

- No.

- Never.

- Hopper.

- Oh.

So Hopper is, uh,

illegitimate.

Yeah.

Would that little monkey

of yours do this for you?

Ooh! If there's an ape

in my life, it's you.

- Get out of here!

- What did I do?

Of all the manipulative,

scum-sucking... Good night.

- Good night.

- I hate you, Eugene Palletto.

So, eh...

do we have to

stop dancing?

- No.

- Nah.

It's as if he wants me to be, like, this

perfect housewife, but we're not even married.

It's so ridiculous.

Then afterwards, you know, it's

really hard for me to be mad at him...

- for too long because I love him so...

- But that's the point.

The machine

creates the tension.

- Bart?

- Hi.

- Hi.

- What a surprise. What are you doing here?

- I work here.

- Uh, that's right, that's right.

- You have time for a coffee?

- Yeah.

- Good. Let's go.

- Okay.

Okay, guys, it was very nice

talking to you, huh?

- Bye-bye.

- All right. Bye.

- Uh-huh.

- All right.

Unfortunately, they don't emphasize

technique these days.

Perfect. You can smother an idea

with technique.

But these kids have things in their heads

they can't get down on paper.

What good is an idea

if it stays up here?

You might as well be

an artist who doesn't paint.

Now, that's my definition

of a coward.

Are you working now?

I can't seem to stop.

I'd love to see

some of your work.

But you just got here,

so there's probably nothing to show yet.

Actually, I shipped

a few pieces here and...

Really?

- If you got a little time...

- Now is good.

- Now?

- Yeah.

Um, okay, great, great.

Uh...

Just, uh, let me make a call,

and we're on our way.

Okay.

Manny, it's Art.

Listen.

You've got to come over to the gallery.

People are going nuts about you.

Art's Gallery.

Gloria, it's me. This is crucial.

You gotta do me a favor.

- Oh, joy.

- Look, Manny'll be there any minute.

- Is he gonna be a twin too?

- This is not a game.

- Keep him there for an hour.

- How do you propose I do that?

Use your charm.

- I'm nervous. Uh...

- Don't be.

You're the first person

to see them in a long time.

They are no big deal,

really.

Bart, they're very good.

I like them.

I like them a lot.

Good.

- Is that yours?

- Yeah.

- I love that.

- Yeah?

It's beautiful.

You know why?

No.

It's both simple

and heartfelt.

Keep it.

- What? Are you kidding?

- Take it. My gift.

- Oh, no, I couldn't.

- Of course you can.

I want you to have it.

Please.

Oh, I love this.

Good.

Well, I better go.

You were very talented.

Todavia no se porque lo

dejaste. Este es muy bueno.

- Hi.

- How was your swim?

Art's Gallery.

Gloria, any messages

for me?

Hillerman. He read about your, "merger

with the Kerner fortune..."

is, I believe,

how he put it...

- so he's raising the rent.

- Any other calls?

One, but it's not

for you.

If you see your brother Bart,

tell him I have a message for him.

Wait, wait, wait!

Art's Gallery.

Gloria, this is Bart.

Do I have any calls?

As it happens, a certain

Liz Kerner called.

She said

she'd call back.

Bart, I'm worried

about your brother.

You should be, Gloria.

We'll discuss it later.

I'm going to fix myself

a drink.

- Anybody want anything?

- I'd love a vodka tonic.

- Liz, what about you?

- No, thanks.

No, Hopper, it's not me. It's not me.

No, cancel that order! Excuse me.

Maria, could you use another phone?

Thank you.

What? What?

No, forget it!

Don't accept those conditions.

Hello?

This is Bart Dodge.

May I speak to Liz, please?

- Hello?

- Liz? It's Bart.

- You called?

- Yeah.

We were having kind of

a lazy day here and...

You want to come by?

Your brother's here.

Can't make it

this afternoon.

Oh, how about dinner, then?

Just the two of us.

Sure. Good.

Much better.

9:
00 okay?

- Can you make it a bit later?

- 9:
30, then.

Let's compromise. 10:00.

Okay. You want to

talk to Art?

Sure. Put him on.

Okay, hold on a second.

Art!

- Phone for you. It's your brother.

- Oh.

- Can you hold that?

- Yeah.

Thanks. Thanks.

Um, Bart?

That's no problem.

Yeah. Yeah.

Sounds great. Yeah, well.

See you later.

Bye.

Yeah.

I forgot the ice.

- Here you are.

- Hmm. Thank you.

How's Bart?

Bart. Bart's fine.

He's fine.

Very happy, actually.

Eh, Betty, I got a problem

making dinner tonight, uh...

Miss this dinner,

my darling...

and your problems

are just beginning.

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