Zookeeper Page #8

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- Not a zoo animal!

Hey, Kate.

Hey, Venom.

Oh, what are they doing out?

Grieving. They miss Griffin.

Oh, I know how they feel.

Yeah.

Look, Venom, I'm sorry,

but I'm leaving the zoo tomorrow.

You too?

Yeah.

The eagle enclosure is up and running

so I'm taking a job in Nairobi.

Why?

I was gonna pass because I started

having feelings for someone here,

but he's with somebody else, so...

You know?

I do.

What are you doing?

Oh, what are you doing?

Don't you play possum.

What?

You know?

You started having feelings.

Come on, "someone here."

I was talking about Griffin.

Tragic misread of situation.

Feel as though

you're breathing through your eyes.

Hey, babe, how was your day?

Did you sell a lot of cars?

Three, but you know what?

One guy, he didn't feel like he needed it.

Yay.

Do you love it?

Trying to complete the pose...

Is that a chair?

Yes, it's a Chintoko.

Really?

There's only five in the entire world.

Sit, sit, sit.

Yeah, okay. Yay! I love it.

Isn't it comfy, cozy?

Yeah.

Totally amazing. I just think

this whole place looks so great.

It's really just...

It's coming together.

I'm so happy.

Really gives this whole room a nice zhuzh.

You know what I mean?

Hey, you know what?

I ordered in dinner tonight from Le Chereaux.

Oh, you know what else?

That just reminds me, we have an

absinthe tasting on Mathieu's sailboat.

Yeah, Mathieu.

Do you remember him?

He's disgustingly rich.

Yum.

Okay, I gotta get my yoga. Hey, you think it's bad

feng shui that we have a TV in the living room?

I feel if I do yoga in here,

it will counterbalance

the whole bad juju, you know?

Bad juju of the TV.

Wait till I show you

this new dress I bought.

What's wrong?

Hoping for someone else?

Hungry?

Guys, see that lady there?

I just sold her an extended

warranty we don't even have.

Nice, guy, nice.

We've got a high roller checking

out the Mercedes McLaren.

Knock yourself out, Nimer.

Oh, you got a good eye.

Griffin Constantine Keyes.

Mm.

The changes I've seen in you

these past few weeks have been

nothing short of remarkable.

And I've been doing

a little soul-searching.

And I made a mistake five years ago

on that beach.

And I wanna correct it.

So will you... ?

Yeah, not gonna happen.

What?

Heh.

Come on,

you had to see this coming.

Look, when we first started dating,

you assumed I was gonna turn into the

type of guy you always dreamed about.

But you know what?

I don't like that guy.

I don't like this job.

I don't, bro, I'm sorry.

It's not... Yeah, this I love.

But we'll always have this, you know?

I love you, right? Okay, good.

I don't like this suit.

I don't like our Chintaki chairs.

Chintoko.

Either, I don't like them.

I don't like that I can't understand

But most of all,

I hate who I've become.

I'll ignore them.

Shut up.

Shut up, he didn't say yes.

I'm not gonna pay you.

Come back for your watch?

No, I came back to see if you

were interested in happy hour at Friday's.

Look, if you're here just

to yank my chain...

I'm not. I wanna tell you I'm sorry.

And I know I let you down.

And that you...

You're my best friend.

And, oh, yeah, I, uh...

I dumped Stephanie.

Nicely done.

Yeah.

Hey, what happened to your eye?

It's good to have you back, Grif.

Hey, Griffin, you're back.

Oh, everyone's gonna be so happy.

Right now I gotta go talk

to Kate, okay?

Griffin, Kate's gone.

She's leaving for Africa tonight.

What?

She's on a 9:
15 flight.

Oh, man, it's my fault.

I blew it.

It's my fault.

I told you to be someone you're not.

No, you know what? it's my fault.

I was worried you were gonna leave,

I wasn't thinking about you.

It's not my fault.

I said throw poop at her, always works.

Who cares whose fault it is?

There's still time. Let's get Kate.

Follow me, everyone.

Nothing can stand in our way.

Wow, he is really hauling.

Oh, he stopped.

He's eating a pretzel.

Barry is right, I'm going to get her.

Wait, it's bumper to bumper

to the airport. Whoa, almost took off.

My gosh, you're right.

It's rush hour, I'll never make it.

I can get you there.

I'm the fastest animal in the zoo.

Plus, I fit in the bike lane. Hop on.

Hop off, hop off.

New plan. Follow me.

Griffin, I got your back, baby.

Wait, where you going?

Hey, Griffin, you nut.

What are you doing back there?

Nothing, everything is fine.

Can't be in that

area, it's unauthorized.

A guy inside said it's okay.

They will allow it.

Listen, having a party Saturday,

a blowout.

Sounds good, I'm there.

I love blowouts. Whoo!

It's gonna be wild.

I'll see you.

Where you going, Griffin?

Hey, get out.

- I can do this.

- Wait, don't leave.

Okay.

Can't you hear what I'm saying?

Hey, Griffin! I'm saying...

Hey.

Hang on a second.

Where are you going?

Can't leave me here.

I'm out of the zoo without my Izod.

Griffin, what a surprise.

Hi, Mrs. D.

We'll get Wild, Wild, Wild

Hey.

So you say I got a funny face

Ma!

Take a cookie, sweetie.

Oh, thanks, Mrs. D.

Ma!

Come on, the road's blocked.

Yeah, oh...

How about this?

I'll go around the back.

Come on.

What do we do?

Oh, you...

You know what?

A heads up would be nice.

Go, I'll meet you there.

Kate!

Wait, stop!

Kate!

Oh, God, she's gone.

It's over.

It's not over.

Get in.

Stay in sync.

I'm trying.

Your arms are twice

as long as mine.

Hurry, we gotta cut her off

at the bridge or she's gone.

Row, gorilla, row.

Come on, use those big arms, baby.

Now we're doing it.

Row, row, row.

Bernie.

I was kind of hoping

we'd see some steps.

Get on.

What?

Get on my back.

Okay.

You know what?

I don't think I can do this.

I'm afraid of heights.

Oh, no.

Don't look down.

That's not helping.

Don't look up.

Aah! Bernie, I'm looking down.

This is not good, give me your hand.

There she is.

Hurry, she's on the move.

What are you stopping for?

Just be yourself, Griffin.

That's all you need to do.

Now go get your girl.

How?

Griffin?

Kate, hey.

Oh, my God, are you okay?

Yeah.

What the hell are you doing?

I was cartwheeling.

What?

I...

Oh, you said...

You said eagles, they mate for life.

Yes.

Well, when an eagle finds its perfect

mate, they cartwheel, right?

That's what they do. They lock their

talons together and spin out of control.

And just before they hit the ground,

they break apart.

The only difference

between me and an eagle is

I will hit the ground

as you've just seen.

You said you were done

with the zoo game.

I thought I had to change

who I was to be happy,

but I was wrong.

Kate, it took me five years to get over

someone I wasn't even in love with.

I can't imagine how long

it would take to get over you.

And on a side note, I may have

crushed an ostrich getting here.

I don't wanna know.

I don't wanna know.

He's fine, he's...

No, no.

Yeah, we should get him back,

we should.

it's more than a feeling

More than a feeling

When I hear that old song

They used to play

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