Winter Passing

Yeah!

There are certain hours of the night

when I awake to the sound of a train.

It roars right through my apartment.

At times it feels as if

it will lift me out ofbed.

All that earsplitting thunder

and then silence.

- I'm alone, Exley!

- I'm gonna stop you.

Would you mind singing?

- Like a song?

- Yeah, like a song.

But I- I didn't prepare that!

- That's okay!Just go for it!

- Like any song?

Anything you like.

Whenever you're ready!

I don't know the rest! I'm sorry!

That's okay! That was great!

Thanks!

Take care!

You too!

Thank you!

Methinks there is

an air comes from her.

What fine chisel!

Could ever yet cut breath?

Let no man mock me!

For I will kiss her!

Oh, she's warm!

If this be magic!

Let it be an art lawful as eating!

Yeah, we just got done!Just now!

I'm in the dressing room!

No, my stomach's been f***ed up all day!

Valuables! See you tomorrow.

Hold on! I know we're winding down,

but the snow was clumpy again tonight!

- Oh, I'm sorry! I'll get it fixed!

- It's not your fault!

- You going out?

- Maybe for one, yeah!

I think I'm gonna head home.

I'm tired.

Sorry these are late, everyone.

Payroll had a computer glitch.

Reese, there's a woman out there

asking for you!

She said she'd wait by the stage door!

Very classy looking!

- Thanks, Ruthie!

- Thanks, Ruth!

- Reese?

- Yeah!

- Hi! Lori Lansky! It was a great show!

- Thanks!

The ending is so moving.

And that thief-he was just mesmerizing.

- Glad you liked it!

- Hey!

Hey! Hey, Ray, this is Lori!

- Hey, Lori!

- Hi, Ray! It was a great show!

- Thank you!

- Thanks! You're going to Niagara, right?

- Mm-hmm!

- Cool! See you there!

- Later!

- Bye, Ray!

There goes our thief!

So, can I buy you a drink?

- Um, who are you?

- I'm a book editor!

I, um, have to go meet our thief!

Well, can I join you?

It's this way!

Is this about my dad?

Sort of, yes!

- What's up?

- Not much!

- Staying out of trouble?

- Trying to!

- I'll get this!

- That's okay! It's on the house!

- Oh, thanks!

- Cheers!

So, about your father!

You want to know about

the, um, hidden manuscripts!

What he puts in his Cherry Coke!

If he finger fucks his pen pals!

All the deep, dark, spooky sh*t?

Oh, I can see the wolves

have already gotten to you!

- You people are relentless!

- He hasn't shared his work in almost two decades!

- Trust me-you're not missing out on much!

- Apparently there's a novel!

- I doubt it!

- The first two chapters were sent to his publishers!

Yeah, seven f***ing years ago!

It was 37 pages of crap!

There were so many spelling errors!

His editor thought he was trying to

capture the voice of an illiterate!

Well, I like to think that he's

working on his masterpiece!

Anyway, I'm not here about the novel!

Early in your parents' relationship!

There was a three-year

letter-writing correspondence!

Apparently-

and I'm sure that you know this-

your father fancied himself as

a rather angry American expatriate!

For most of their courtship,

he was living in the south of France!

Now, if I have my chronology correct!

Your father was writing

the early chapters of People's Park...

and your mother was completing

her degree here in the States!

At some point

before your mother's death!

Your father returned

her letters to her.

- Your mother arranged them in a box.

- And?

And left the whole collection to you!

And this is one of the letters?

It's a xerox of one

of the early ones, yes.

There are approximately 150 pairs!

- How'd you get the xerox?

- Your mother's brother!

- Uncle Dick?

- Richard was the executor of your mother's will!

- How'd you find him?

- I attended the funeral!

- I was hoping to meet you there.

- I was opening a show!

Of course!

Hey, Spicer's in the turtle shed.

What?

Excuse me for a second!

Oh, God!

- dd

- dd

So, you want the letters!

- I'd like to buy them from you, yes!

- What's your offer?

$100,000-

half on delivery of the letters!

And, uh, half on publication!

L- I would be very happy

to recommend a literary agent to you!

How gracious!

- Reese, do you and your father speak?

- Doesn't matter!

Why not?

'Cause I'm not gonna do it!

Wait a minute! Look, just-just

think about it, would you?

If you change your mind, call me!

My home number's on the back of the card!

Just think about it!

Please leave!

Reese.

- Rob!

- Hey!

Hey!

- So, what's up?

- Not much!

Same old sh*t-

auditioning, working!

Watching my laundry multiply!

What are you doing downtown?

I'm, uh, house-sitting

over at this loft on Bond Street!

Sort of semipermanent couch surfing!

I heard you're in a show!

Yeah! Winter's Tale.

Over at La Mama!

We close this weekend!

You working on anything?

I was doing this weird Molire workshop

set in a boxing ring!

That ended a few weeks ago!

I was actually thinking

about moving to Colorado!

Working on a ranch or something!

Real people, cows and sh*t!

Hey, I heard about your mom!

I'm really sorry about that!

Oh, thanks!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine!

If you ever feel like talking me out

of moving to Colorado!

Give me a call!

Uh-

I still got this stupid thing!

Minutes galore!

See you around!

Fifteen years ago!

I thought he was the funniest,

sexiest, smartest person I'd ever met!

And now the idea of even being in the same

room with him makes me physically ill!

What time does to people!

I'm just glad we never had kids!

Are you okay?

Yeah! Why?

I don't know!

You just seem so far away!

You've hardly touched your salad!

I think I'm just a little run-down!

The show closing,

what's next and all that!

You can tell me stuff, you know!

I'd hate to have our little

mutual admiration society disband!

Just because the play is closing!

What about your family?

Will you see them for the holidays?

- No!

- Where are your parents anyway?

I've never heard you talk about them!

- Not much to talk about!

- It's like that, huh?

If you'd like to spend Thanksgiving with me,

you're more than welcome!

I'm having some friends over for dinner!

We're doin' a turkey and pumpkin pie

and homemade stuffing!

And I got my grandma's

stuffing recipe with apples!

- Thanks, Didi!

- What happened to your hand?

Oh, I banged it while I was feeding Spike!

It's just a bruise!

How is Spike anyway?

Is she still keeping you up at night?

She's good!

It's so sweet-you saving that kitten!

I couldn't do it, not in this city!

What?

Hmm! There's no pay phone!

- You can use my cell!

- Are you sure?

Of course!

- Here!

- Thanks, Didi!

No problem!

Hey!

Hey, kiddo!

Mmm!

Hmm!

That was nice.

Thanks.

I didn't know you could play!

- Where are you going?

- I have to feed my cat!

- Where are you going?

- I have to feed my cat!

- Stay!

- I can't!

Feed her in the morning.

- She's sick!

- Reese.

What are you so afraid of?

I don't know!

Hi, Reese.

This is Dr. Barrett from St. Mark's Veterinary.

I'm sorry to have to tell you

that Spike's test results...

yielded positive for feline leukemia.

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