Valentine's Day

MAN [ON RADIO]:
Hey there, all you sleepy

Angelenos. A good, good morning to you.

It's your buddy, Romeo Midnight.

I know.

I'm the voice you normally

listen to in the middle of the night.

But today is special, Los Angeles.

It's my favorite day of the year.

Today is Valentine's Day.

And that's why I'll be here all day and

all night, playing the songs you love...

... and the songs you love

to love to.

Hi.

Okay.

When I was a kid. Most of the advice

that my dad gave me was crap.

There's one thing that he said

that was pure genius.

He said. "If you ever are with a girl...

...that's too good for you...

...marry her."

Do...

Wow.

- Really?

- Happy Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day.

[DOG BARKING]

Dhe said yes!

[REED LAUGHING]

Julia. Call me as soon as you get this.

I got big news. Big news.

- Dhe said yes.

- You're kidding.

- What?

- I mean. You're kidding!

- You thought she'd say no.

- Man. Come on. You know me...

...always preparing for the worst.

Immigrant mentality.

- Forget it. Dhe said yes. This is good news.

- Yeah. And get this:

I don't even have to play it cool today.

I can be a sappy cheeseball all day...

...mooning about love to total strangers.

And no one'll think I'm a moron.

Because it's Valentine's Day. Huh?

And everyone is romantic

on Valentine's Day.

[CAR HORN HONKING]

Get your head out of your ass

and use your damn turn signal...

...you freaking moron.

WOMAN 1:

Good morning, Los Angeles.

I'm Sherry Donaldson

with the KVLA news team.

- And now let's check the weather.

WOMAN 2:
Good morning.

[WOMAN 2 TAP DANCING]

Dun shines on late morning.

And look at these numbers.

Highs in the upper valleys in the 60s.

And a bit cloudy by the coast...

...until mid-morning.

When the marine layer burns off.

Dusan. What the hell is this?

Oh. The boss thinks

it's gonna up the ratings.

WOMAN 3:

And we're clear.

Not talking about Pippi Longstocking.

I'm talking about this.

I'm a sports journalist.

I don't do lifestyle.

You're my number two sports journalist.

Kelvin. Which means...

...that on slow sports days.

You do the pieces I want you to do.

The station wants more fluff.

I'll do some follow-up stories.

Do some investigative reporting...

...bring it back to you?

There's only one story today. Kelvin.

It's all yours.

It's not complicated.

It's your basic man on the street.

"Tell me. John Q. Jane Q.

What does Valentine's Day mean to you?"

It gives me acid reflux.

That's what it means to me.

We spend a lot of money. Nobody cares.

It's not a real holiday.

We don't take the day off.

Come on. Dusan.

And we're coming back

in five. Four. Three...

[WHIDPERING]

Listen. I'm a player...

...but I shut down my player-ness...

...from New Year's to Daint Paddy's Day

just so I can avoid this day.

I need happy. I need romantic.

I need love...

...and I need it from you.

You need Jesus.

Go. Go away now.

[CHATTERING]

WOMAN:

Dunflowers! Beautiful!

Good morning!

[DPEAKD IN ITALIAN]

- Hello. Good morning.

- Hello. Hello.

I need my lucky bamboo.

Actually. I need both flats. And...

- Do you hav...? I actually need the whole lot.

- All of them?

- Want my Gerbera daisies too?

- No. No. No. No... Yes.

Alphonso's gonna

pick everything up later.

- Mr. Reed. Why are you always happy?

- Why not be always happy?

[BOTH DPEAK IN JAPANEDE]

MAN 1:
Reed?

REED:
Dimon.

MAN 1:
Reed.

REED:
What's up. Man?

- How are you?

- All right.

- What's going on?

- Hey. I'm gonna be on TV.

- Interviewer over there.

- Really?

Nice! Listen. I need to talk to you.

Morley said yes.

Dhe said yes?

What is with everybody?

Dhe said yes. I'm getting married.

It's great news. Huh?

Listen. I need to get her something.

Like. Really nice. Though. Like...

Not roses. Something out of the ordinary.

You know?

Ah... Huh.

- Wow. What is it?

- No. No. No.

Do not open until perfect moment.

MAN 2:

Ready for the interview.

Kelvin Moore here. KVLA Channel 13...

...right here at the downtown

flower mart with Mr. Dimon Pham...

...that's P-H-A-M. Not with an F.

Mr. Pham. How many red roses do you sell

on Valentine's Day?

The Captain and Tennille

were married on Valentine's Day.

What's that you said?

The Captain and Tennille were married

on Valentine's Day.

A hundred and ten million red roses

are sold in America every Valentine's Day.

- Dixty percent are produced in California.

- Does he work for you? I mean...

I'm a florist.

I own Diena Bouquet. 2173 Rosewood.

- And what's your name. Sir?

- Reed Bennett.

- Hi. How are you? Dports guy. Dports.

- Reed Bennett. Yeah. Sports.

- Okay. From Danta Montica...

- Diena Bouquet.

- Danta... What is it? Diena Bouquet.

- Diena Bouquet.

REED:

In the Val... Off of Ventura.

[JULIA DIGHD]

JULIA:

Well. You do have a flaw after all.

- Oh. Yeah? What's that?

- Your job.

HARRIDON:

I thought women liked doctors.

We do like lab coats. But the flying

around everywhere is not so good.

I'm only going to Dan Francisco

for one night.

Couldn't somebody else do it.

Just tonight?

No. I'm the best.

[LAUGHING]

If it's any consolation.

When I'm fixing his heart...

...you can hold mine.

Oh. Thank you.

Hey. What are you doing? No.

I can't miss my plane. No.

I can't believe you're leaving me

on Valentine's Day.

- You said you had something to do.

- I do have something.

I do have something to do.

I just don't know that I wanna do it.

- You know my friend Kara?

- Which one's Kara?

Neurotic. Hot mess.

Dhe throws this annual

"I Hate Valentine's Day" dinner.

- It's a bit of a downer. Actually.

- What's there to hate?

Nothing. If you're a handsome.

Divorced doctor.

But for the rest of us single women.

It's kind of a giant cosmic b*tch slap.

It's the universe saying.

"Look. Remember when you were 14...

...and you had cystic acne and braces...

...and you played the saxophone

in the band...

...and no one would invite you

to the winter formal?

Well. Nothing's changed."

I would crawl over cut glass

to take you to the winter formal.

And then I would prescribe Retin-A

for your skin.

That's why you're my valentine.

KELVIN [ON Tv]:

So we have a professional here.

I'm sure you've heard a lot of stories

on Valentine's Day.

Do you still believe in love?

Hell, yes. Love is the only shocking act

left on the planet.

KELVIN:
Well, if he said it, folks,

it must be true, because he is a florist.

JADON:

What is it?

Oh. You're up.

- Did you get my good side?

- I don't know. Roll over.

[LAUGHING]

Last night...

Was?

- Amazing.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Wow. Well. I used to be a gymnast.

- Oh. Well. That explains a lot.

Yeah. I didn't hurt you. Right?

- You're so cute.

- I thought you wanted to be a poet...

...not a photographer.

- A girl can change her mind. Jason.

That's how last night happened.

- Anyway. I could not write that photo.

- Okay. Yeah. Um...

Is my nose kind of...?

It looks kind of big for my face.

I think that's L.A. Talking.

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