Walking and Talking Page #3

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- What do you mean, why not?

- I mean, why not?

Why didn't you do it?

'Cause I didn't.

I'll do it. Shut up about it.

- I'm not gonna shut up

about it. Look at all...

- You guys fight? Cool.

- Shut up.

- Shut up.

Oh, my God. That's the monster

from Basket Case.

It's incredible.

I-I got a book at home,

tells how that was made.

It's... Mmm.

- You're being a very good sport.

- Thanks.

So what's your, um,

screenplay about?

It's based on the life

of Colette.

Wow. Are you kidding?

No. Why?

Nothing. I just...

You know.

I thought you'd be writing

about people stabbing each other

or something. Right?

These people

make great stuff.

This is... I mean,

you got to, you know,

sort of have a...

a certain frame of mind

to appreciate it,

but I think that, you know,

doctors who operate

on the human body,

they think it's beautiful,

and it's...

It's the same with, you know,

people who make this stuff.

It's... I... I think

there's something...

really poetic

about it all, :
It's art.

Something even, you know,

erotic about it.

- Hey, how you doin'?

- She's cute.

- What's up, fellas?

- Hi.

I heard what you said

Your words will live forever

in my head

- [Continues]

- [Sneezes]

- [Exhales]

Do you have a cat?

- Yeah. Are you allergic?

- Yeah, extremely.

- She's over there.

Oh. She doesn't

look too good.

She, um... She had her first

chemotherapy appointment today.

- She's, uh... She has cancer.

- [Chuckles]

Really? Is that...

Uh, do cats get cancer?

[Laughs]

I'm sorry. I know

that's not funny. It just...

[Laughs]

No. I'm...

No. Go ahead. Laugh.

She's... dying, that's all.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll stop.

My old girlfriend had

three cats, and I was

really nice to all of them.

How long were you

with your old girlfriend?

Three years.

Lived together

for two of them.

You ever live

with anyone?

No. I... Which, I...

I guess is a good thing,

'cause then I never

had to move out from anyone.

Or vice versa.

[Exhales]

[Laughs]

What are you looking at?

You're really pretty.

Thanks.

I... I mean you

look like...

like you really

need to hear it.

- Gee.

- I know. That's okay.

That's not a bad thing

to want.

Um, Bill.

I'm not...

I'm not sure if I...

[Phone Ringing]

[Water Running]

[Answering Machine Beeps]

[Laura] Hi, it's me.

I guess you're still out with...

What is his name, anyway?

You always just call him the ugly guy.

God, I can't believe

you're still out with him.

Does this mean he'll give you

free video rentals?

Call me. Bye.

[Beep]

[Rewind Button Clicks]

[Sneezes]

What about flippin' in

the old diaphragm, huh?

Okay.

- What?

- What is that?

- I... I don't know.

- You've never seen it before?

- Nope. Uh-uh.

- Never?

God, you should see a doctor.

- Yeah, I will.

- You will? It looks weird.

- Yeah, I know.

- Good.

- Wanna play a round?

- Yeah. I just said I did.

- Aw. I'm gonna whup your ass.

I'm gonna whup your ass!

- [Laughing]

- You're down a hundred points.

- I'm not down a hundred points.

You lie.

I'm not kidding you.

I didn't... I didn't care

at all about his looks.

I mean, I totally

forgot them.

He has beautiful skin.

I don't know.

He kissed great.

- Mmm. What do you think?

[Laughs]

- I think that one is you.

- This is so hot.

- It's you. Let's get

if off immediately.

That saleswoman,

she really got my taste.

- Oh, before I forget...

- Yes?

- I got your shirt I borrowed.

- Oh, cool.

- Thank you very much. It worked.

- Did you wash that?

Um, yeah. But I

didn't... I didn't really

get to iron it though.

Amelia, it's supposed

to be dry-cleaned.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Did I wreck it?

No. I mean, yeah. But

don't worry about it.

[Laughs]

Okay. Come on.

Tell me. What was it

like in the morning?

Well, you know, uh,

we didn't really have a morning.

I mean, he's a writer,

and, uh, he's really dedicated.

I think... I think he

wanted to work. So it

ended sort of abruptly.

That doesn't necessarily

mean anything.

Really?

I feel terrible.

No. I'm t-totally serious.

Come on. He had a nice body?

You know that first stage

of having sex with someone...

when they could just touch you

and you...

Okay. I don't need

to hear any more.

Why, honey?

Is there a problem?

[Laughs]

Not at all. It's just,

uh, you know, it's not like

the first time or anything.

It's a little routine.

- All right, what do you think?

- Um...

- I think that one's fine.

- Fine? Why would I want

to look fine?

- I don't want to look fine.

- I'm sorry. You're right.

[Sighs]

I'm farting.

- I thought so.

- Yeah.

What are you reading?

Obsessive-compulsive Behavior...

in Children Who Are

Sexually Molested.

- Ooh. Sorry.

You come here all the time.

- Yeah.

- I'm Peter.

- I'm Laura.

Nice to finally

meet you, Laura.

- You too.

- So, um, are you, uh, an actress?

- Not even close. Why?

- Oh. I... I'm an actor.

- Oh.

- And I guess everybody I know is

either an actor or a model. So.

I'm actually a therapist.

Well, I'm actually studying

to be a therapist.

- I'm almost finished school.

- Well, my actor-model friends

all go see therapists, so...

- Is that right?

- Yeah.

You bite your nails.

That's sort of charming.

Yeah, and... and my toenails.

But I guess that would be

considered less charming.

- Yeah.

- Okay, I have to go.

- Can I have my check, please?

- Oh, yeah.

I'm not usually

this obnoxious.

But I... I'm in this play

for a couple of weekends,

and maybe you could

check it out.

- Good.

- Cool.

- Bye. See ya.

- Okay.

Look at his legs.

Look how they walk.

There's somethin'

wrong with you.

Will you just peek in

and give me some kind of,

you know, description?

Like, just tell me

what it looks like he's feeling?

What are you feeling?

- I feel like an idiot.

- Mmm. That's very interesting.

Why hasn't he called me,

Andrew? I mean, Jesus, look at him.

I thought for once

I could relax.

- I couldn't see his face.

- You didn't try.

- I did. I tried. I looked.

- Oh, my God.

What? Where

you goin'?

Oh, my God. Okay, let's go

in the coffee shop.

- No, I don't wanna.

- Please, Andrew. Please!

- No.

- I just want him to see me

with you. Please?

If you wanna talk to him,

go talk to him. I'm not

gonna play into this.

He's an a**hole.

He should have called you.

- I'm goin' home.

- Why are you going home?

- I'm expecting a phone call.

- From who?

Virginia? I thought

you said you weren't

gonna talk to her again.

Yeah, I know, but I... Anyways,

I want to watch these videos.

- You should rent them from him!

- Yeah, so.

More porno?

You know, it's

an addiction, okay?

Do you understand the word

"addiction"? I don't feel

good about it, and you...

- Andrew. I don't think

it's hurting anyone. Okay?

- You don't?

- No.

- I mean, I know that, but...

it's nice of you

to say it.

You're sweet. In fact,

you're too sweet for him. Let's go.

Okay, but since you

have your arm around me,

I don't see why...

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