Your Friends & Neighbors Page #6

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I wanted it to be different.

That's the way I wanted it.

That it'd be different.

OK. That's fine. I understand.

That's fair. I just...

Well, I mean... I mean...

We're here now, aren't we?

Aren't we?

The two of us.

That's gotta, like, be... something.

You know, fate or...

Actually I'm here doing a feature for...

Yeah, but how many times a year

do you come here?

I'm hardly ever...

I mean, this is... Sh*t.

This is just so...

I don't know.

How did things ever get so...

Because life is complicated.

It's a funny world.

People can't communicate.

And you couldn't keep your erection.

I know but that's never...

It's just one big cycle for me.

I keep thinking about this

and we just can't end like this.

Goodbye.

Can we please...

So, what do you think?

- Honey?

- What?

About seeing them again.

- Wouldn't that be nice?

- Hm-mm.

No?

I mean... Yeah, if you want to. Yeah.

Doesn't sound like you do.

Well...

I mean, I'd like to get the house done

a bit more.

Haven't finished much

since the last time they were here.

We could all go out then, maybe.

OK.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

You seem nervous.

- Why would I be...

- I don't know.

Well, I'm not. I'm fine.

Yeah, why would you be nervous

about seeing them?

I don't know. Why?

Honey, what is this?

Nothing.

What are you doing?

Not a thing.

You? What have you been doing?

What do you mean?

I've been working on the house.

Trying to.

I've been writing my...

I don't know what you mean "doing".

I made you dinner and I...

What did he say to you?

You tell me.

Why don't you tell me

what he said to me?

I've been waiting to see

if you'd do something about it.

So, is it true?

Mm-hm.

I figured it was. But, you know, the...

the benefit of the doubt.

What do you want me to say?

Nothing.

That pretty much says it all.

It's good bread.

No, no.

You should use it

because it's all behind the eyes.

You got it in the monologue last time.

I'm gonna talk to him for a second.

Why don't you just hang out

in the greenroom for 15 minutes?

I'll be there in a second.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Sorry to interrupt and all.

You never returned my messages so...

Show looks good.

Yeah, it's all right.

It's just a dress rehearsal.

But, thanks. It's... It's Wycherley.

Doesn't matter.

Look, I'm sorry. I mean...

- That's not why I came here.

- No, I should've come to you.

Why? I would've said no.

I don't mean in the beginning.

I just meant I should've talked...

It was a shitty thing to let happen

in the first place and I...

I just... I feel...

F***, I don't know how to put this.

I just feel...

Bad?

Bad, exactly. Bad.

I mean, my wife.

I'm sorry.

- The same hotel room even.

- I am sorry.

Yeah.

But I mean I still... feel...

Bad.

Right.

Bad.

So, are you guys talking at all?

No. I don't even know where she's...

- I mean, she'll call.

- Oh, yeah. They always call.

- Has she called you?

- Me? No.

- God, no.

- Right.

I just meant they...

Right.

Do you feel good?

Are you borrowing toiletries

in there or...

No? Yes?

What the f***?

Look, I know you're nervous

and all, so it's...

But if you use any towels...

Please don't feel...

I always do this.

It's a health thing, really, it is.

Erm...

Take a shower,

wipe yourself off, no problem.

But set anything you do use

off to one side. OK?

I gotta do a wash anyway.

OK?

Hi.

- How are you?

- Fine, thanks.

Great.

Is this part of a collection or is it...

No, that's just a single piece.

- Nice, isn't it?

- Yeah, very.

- Yeah.

- Hm.

- First time here?

- Hm-mm. You?

No, I work here.

Oh, really? Are you an artist or...

- No, I'm the artist's assistant.

- Oh, an assistant. Wow.

Is there anything I can help you with?

Look, I'm the guy that she lives with.

I just thought

I'd introduce myself or...

- You know.

- Who?

Come on.

She told me

that the two of you were together.

Or whatever.

That's what I thought.

Well, look, erm... There's nothing else

I can show you here.

If you're done looking, right?

You could show me why she'd

be interested in somebody like you.

Maybe because I don't say stupid

f***ing things like that to people.

I got a call.

Great.

The painting's crooked.

I just feel...

I don't know.

I wanna say this. I need to...

Listen...

We both... I mean, all of this...

What I've done as well,

there've been some mistakes.

Fine.

Because you've done the same...

You know, this whole girl thing.

Fine. That's how you feel. Fine.

But... you aren't coming back, right?

What, that's it? This whole thing

we've had, it's just over?

Look, I know about her.

You know that, right?

What happened.

How you two had your little...

Let's just leave it here because...

- Don't you think I feel...

- Bad?

Of course I do.

He's my best friend.

Don't even f***ing use that, all right?

Best friend? That is bullshit.

Try saying friend when you're down there

lapping between his wife's legs.

Come on. It was a mistake.

Why are we doing this?

I never thought this arrangement

would be...

- What do you want, huh?

- I...

We had something nice.

We paid the bills, great.

But now it's...

Look, if you knew, why didn't you

tell me? We could've talked about it.

You started seeing somebody.

It doesn't matter.

I met someone too.

I at least tried to f***

outside our calling circle.

But hey, if we could've come back

and continued, then

it would've been very sweet

but we can't.

We f***ed it.

We f***ed up.

- It doesn't have to be like that.

- It's f***ed. Wake up.

Hey, hey, hey.

Would you f***ing just listen to me?

I'm trying to apologize

and you keep f***ing whacking me down.

- I feel like I'm...

- Listen, I don't have time, OK?

It's late so let's just do this.

It's over.

Thanks so much. It was lovely.

I'll get the rest of my stuff later.

Lunch was a mistake.

This is just so

shitty. I mean...

After all...

God, please don't f***ing examine...

You are so weird about sh*t like this.

You just want to turn it all over.

This is not some f***ing thesis,

so snap out of it.

Would you be quiet?

That's my advice to you.

Grow the f*** up.

- But this is...

- But...

OK. Do I at least get a number

if you get mail or something?

Sure.

Should I write "hold me",

or anything like that?

- That's not funny.

- Yes, it is.

So, are you...

- You're staying with her now?

- Oh, God, not her too.

- I just can't...

- Can't what?

Why is it so hard to fathom

I'd want to be with a woman?

I wanted to be with you.

Now I want to be with her. That's all.

I know.

It just makes me feel a little...

Oh, f***. Great. Just forget it.

Forget it, all right?

Is this a moral issue?

Or is this just because

you think I have nice tits?

It's both.

You OK? You want anything or...

OK.

Answer.

Answer.

Answer.

Answer me.

Look, this is not just another question.

I...

Please answer me. Please.

What's your name?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's nice. That's pretty.

Come on. What's going on?

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