Vanilla Sky Page #3

I'm just humoring myself

that my opinion matters.

You will never know

the exquisite pain...

of the guy who goes home alone...

because without the bitter, baby,

the sweet ain't as sweet.

Have a good time.

The sweet and sour speech again.

- Why are you scared of heights?

- Many people are scared of heights.

It's not the height

that bothers me.

It's the impact

that terrifies me.

I won't stay long.

Hey, Paolo.

Hello.

I have to take you for a walk.

I'm glad he protects you.

He's a lethal canine.

I love living here,

and I refuse to clean up.

No problem.

I have to work around the clock

to keep this place.

- You really are a dancer.

- For 14 years.

But I don't dance like you dance.

Do you want something to drink?

Sure.

Hey, beautiful, beautiful boy.

What do you want

for dinner tonight?

Do you want fried chicken?

I like your life.

Well, it's mine

and you can't have it.

I don't wanna know the story

behind this photo.

- Who's Sergio?

- It's a nickname.

- Your nickname is Sergio?

- It's a long story.

And we don't know each other.

- So many secrets.

- That's because I'm an arms dealer.

- I've never known an arms dealer.

- You do now.

What about you?

What's your nickname?

Citizen Dildo.

You are not staying over.

Never run a company. Stay an artist.

Stay an arms dealer.

Oh, please. Somehow

I can't play the violin for you.

Although, it must be difficult

controlling all those people's lives.

Everyone at that party is connected

to you for survival in some way.

It seems.

Ever been married?

Did you ever accept any

of your 12,000 proposals?

Twelve thousand and eight. No.

And you moved to New York to dance,

paint, act and deal arms?

Right.

Do you wanna hear Jeff Buckley

or Vicki Carr?

Jeff Buckley or Vicki Carr?

Both simultaneously.

Everyone said,

" Don't go to New York."

I just think good things

will happen...

if you're a good person

with a good attitude.

Don't you think?

You think I'm naive?

No. I really don't.

I dug her completely.

Somehow I'd found the last

semi-guy less girl in New York City.

I have to get to sleep.

Truthfully, I also work mornings

as a dental assistant.

Boy, am I going

to the wrong dentist.

And you didn't immediately

wanna sleep with her?

Well, you know,

I'm a pleasure delayer.

- How does that work?

- Pleasure delayer?

You don't know?

You keep a relationship casual...

until the absolute breaking point.

And then one evening

or afternoon or morning--

it could be months from now.

You know how it works.

No, actually I don't.

I've been married for 22 years.

You've got dinner

with your daughters.

That's right, I do.

Back then I had intricate systems

with women...

you wouldn't believe.

Like what?

Hey, Doc, don't get melancholy over

the 30 seconds you were single...

a long time ago.

- That's what you think I'm doing?

- Oh, yes.

You might be right.

Let's continue.

Time is not our friend.

Just our shortcomings,

that's all we're allowed to draw.

I've never drawn such

a true likeness before.

Mine's finished.

Already?

Done.

- That's how you see me?

- Maybe I didn't add enough money.

No, something you'd see on a wall

in a steak house in hell.

It's wonderful.

Sign it.

Let's see yours.

Give me that.

I feel bad.

You said to draw a caricature.

I know. I couldn't.

I saw you like that.

It's very good.

I'll sell it to you.

You monster.

How much for it?

One kiss.

That smile is gonna be

the end of me.

And what happens when

your friend calls you tomorrow?

He just met you a few hours

before me. He'd do the same.

I see that friendship

is important to you.

It is. It is.

And as his best friend...

I know he's trying to finish a novel

about inadequacy and rejection.

So the longer that I stay,

the better it is for his career.

Your career is the one

I'd worry about.

Sorry.

No. No, you're more right

than you even know.

I used to be one of those guys

that just...

snowboarded through his life...

with no focus...

whatsoever.

When did you change?

About five minutes ago.

Every passing minute is another

chance to turn it all around.

And to those who think

that you're a charlatan?

I understand.

The perception of a head

frozen somewhere...

waiting for reanimation

sounds like science fiction.

- What are you watching?

- It's the greatest show.

It's called Sofia.

It is at the frontier

of a new science.

Life Extension.

How do you accomplish

such a thing?

I've seen this 30 times.

Life is full of surprises.

But the greatest surprise of all is

that this doesn't 't have to end ever.

We did a story on this guy.

He owns half of Arizona.

- Is he a fraud?

- How would you ever know?

Good point.

Can you unfreeze a human life?

Take the case of Benny the dog.

Benny's a dog.

He was frozen for three months and

thawed out to live a normal life.

That's comforting?

It's safe for Benny.

I'm in.

We'd better watch out.

Raymond Tooley,

creator of Life Extension.

The book is Life.. The Sequel.

- Where are you going?

- I left my number on your fridge.

Come here.

I want to tell you a secret.

I meant that to be your forehead.

Thank you for the inspiration.

I will now attempt to run

my company showing compassion...

for the seething throng

of my partners...

who root quietly for me to fail.

And for things you don't even know.

Thank you.

I'm gonna go to work.

I have a company to run.

Pleasure delayer.

Hey, handsome.

You're following me.

Just a little bit.

I wanted to finish

what we were talking about.

And?

How did it go with our moth girl?

She turn into a butterfly for you?

Yes, she did.

She did.

I can tell by the way you were

walking you didn't sleep with her.

Let me guess. You haven't slept

with her because...

it's more fun

when you can draw it out.

Sex just isn't as good if a woman

hasn't told her friends...

she'd never sleep with you.

Right on the money, Julie.

She must be exhausted from trying

to be witty for you all night.

Hey ,Julie.

Sorry.

It's okay.

You never seem to be there for your

friends until they've given up on you.

I'm not blowing you off.

I just--

I wanna be alone

for a little bit. Trust me.

I have a lot of things

I have to take care of.

And if we're friends,

which we are...

okay, then

you'll understand that.

I'm sorry.

I got weird.

I missed an audition and...

it just made me feel bad you

didn't invite me to your party.

You wanna make it up to me?

I won't tell a soul.

Would you do a story on me

if I made a CD?

Sure I would.

Do you like my music?

It's vivid.

Well, if I weren't me,

I would buy a CD by me.

Well, you know,

if you can reach one person--

Wow.

What's happiness to you, David?

What's happiness to me?

- What is happiness--

- 'Cause for me...

this is happiness--

just being with you.

There's one thing

that bothers me.

Why did you tell Brian

that I was your f*** buddy?

I didn't tell him that.

I didn't say that.

- When did you stop caring, David?

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