02x07 - Back to the Garden

[bunniefuu]

( TV playing )

Hey.

Hi.

Me and my buddy, we just moved in next door.

We were wondering who lives here.

Nice to meet you.

I was just about to get in the shower.

C'mon in, I'll be out in a moment.

( Male #1 ) Nice.

( Male #2 ) She's hot.

( Male #1 ) Hey, you're telling me.

Hey, I thought I told you guys to wait in the other room.

Well, we thought you might need some help...

Getting clean.

( Music playing )

This is so cool.

You like this, don't you?

( Female ) Oh, yeah.

Why don't we move over here?

( Laughing )

( Moaning )

Oh, you're a nasty girl, aren't you?

( Moaning )

Oh, you guys are the best neighbors I ever had.

( Moaning )

Oh, yeah, c'mon, c'mon!

Baby, c'mon!

( TV playing louder )

( Doorbell )

David?

You're all wet.

Were you crying?

No, it was raining.

And yes, I was crying.

I love you.

I love you.

♪ I don't think so anymore ♪

♪ I've been looking for the ending my story lacks ♪

♪ a strong enough magnet to pull me back ♪

♪ ooh, you are that... ♪

( Turning radio off )

Well, we get just about all the minerals and vitamins that bones need from things like sunshine.

Didn't I ask you to clean up after yourself?

Why did you ask for an omelet if you weren't hungry?

I was, but...

Now my tummy hurts.

Again?

Girl, you better eat some breakfast.

Maybe I'm full.

Eat half of it and you can watch a little MTV.

Or eat none of it and go to school hungry, it's your choice.

Oh, that's good, bribe her.

Did I ask for your input?

I gotta go.

Go.

Your car is blocking me in.

What the f*ck is wrong with you?

What the f*ck is wrong with me?

Yeah!

I'm taking care of Taylor.

I have no idea where her mother is.

I haven't had a full night's sleep in two months, since I sh*t and k*lled that man, and I'm sick of you giving me sh*t!

Oh yeah, and I'm sick and tired of you taking it all out on me.

This is way more than I signed on for.

You know what, I've got an idea, why don't you find what's yours, and take it with you when you leave, that way I'll never have to look at your sorry ass again.

I have a better idea.

I'll go right now, and if you find any of my stuff, you can shove it up your tight, white ass.

Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

I know you just didn't call my ass white!

My tummy hurts.

The answer is no, I'm sorry.

Mom, it's not like it's some stranger, it's your sister.

And it's not like it's Kabul, it's Topanga.

It's not even an hour from here.

You heard what was done to Nate.

Mom, I don't think anything was done to him.

In case you haven't hung out with any 15-year-old guys lately, they're like total hornswagglers.

It was a much more innocent time.

What, the 80s?

And your brother was a much more innocent boy, to say nothing of what happened to David.

He hiked three miles down the canyon in pitch dark, just to get away from those people.

He cut his ear on a bramble!

The answer is no!

Mom, have you thought at all about scaffolding?

When your house is falling apart, you build scaffolding, to like, support you while you're doing the work.

And I think a great way to build scaffolding is to revisit old experiences, but try them a new way.

So, I'm going out there after school today.

And spend the weekend, and be back on Sunday.

( Door closing )

I haven't even told Justin yet.

He doesn't know his father's dead.

Jewish tradition says we have to Bury him tomorrow.

You have had Jewish funerals here before, right?

Of course.

We decided not to do this in our temple, because of the way Jeffrey d*ed.

Jess, if you want, I can do this with Jeffrey's mother.

f*ck it, I can do it.

What do you need to know?

He k*lled himself, for no reason, while I was at g*dd*mn Gymboree with Tess.

Tess is four.

And while I was with her, my husband, Jeffrey Shapiro, who worked for the third best law firm in L.A., and was three months away from making partner...

He came home on his lunch break and he hung himself with his pants around his ankles in our g*dd*mn sun room.

There's your f*cking eulogy.

Can you say that in Hebrew?

So, you'll be conducting the service, rabbi?

Mm-hmm.

I love my new place, you have to come see it.

It's a condo, but it's like a hotel too.

It's got a concierge.

And a bidet!

Thank you.

Oh Miss, get me one of those jumbo beers on the side, as well.

I'll share it with you.

Get your own.

Make it two, thanks.

To living alone, finally.

To bidets.

And to starting over...

With us, sweetheart.

I think I was under much much more emotional pressure, than I ever realized.

And I'm actually so sorry, for those awful things I said to you.

Well, thank you.

Aren't you gonna say you're sorry for hitting me?

Yes, that was insane of me, but...

No "buts" Brenda, I mean, just be sorry.

I know it was probably my fault, but I don't want to know why.

Okay.

Alright, so...

Now the headline, that whore has moved into the house with your father.

Dad's seeing a whore?

The whore of tranquility spa, Brenda.

Has your father said anything to you about her?

I mean, what's in it for her, money?

I know she's not in it for sex.

God knows your father's not what he used to be, not after three years of Paxil.

Okay, that'll be fine, mom.

Alrighty then, let's talk about you.

Are you sure you want to lose the focus just yet?

C'mon now, what's up in your world?

Nate and I are getting married.

Oh, Brenda.

Oh, honey, is he smart enough for you?

Does he have what it takes, up here?

Like you?

Like me?

No, mom, he's not like us.

He doesn't think so hard, he wants to put a staple g*n to his forehead.

Oh, I get it, he's uncomplicated.

Well, I've been with a man or three like that.

But Bern, Bern always had me, because I knew he was much smarter than I am.

That's why it's still so hot with us, all these years later.

And we're back.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

So, how did he propose?

Oh, I asked him.

You didn't.

Yeah, I know it's really funny, it's almost as funny as the notion of you trying to build a life on your own.

( Hysterical laughing )

I just don't see how he could k*ll himself when he's got three kids.

I don't think he meant to.

He hung himself.

Yeah, but I talked to the Quincy down at the morgue.

And he says that the cops said, there was a p*rn playing in the VCR, and they found a bottle of Astroglide.

What's Astroglide?

It's lube.

Lubrication for sex.

Thank you, David.

No problemo.

Wait a minute, I know about this.

He was doing auto-erotic asphyxiation, right, like the guy in that band?

Yeah, you got it.

See, you cut off the air supply, and that heightens the stimulation and the ensuing orgasm, and here was the giveaway, they found a lemon wedge on the floor.

A lemon wedge?

You keep the lemon in your mouth, and at the moment of climax, you...

Bite down on it to wake you up, so you don't die.

See, the lemon was laying on the floor, untouched.

( Phone ringing )

David Fisher.

Hey, David.

I'm calling to let you know that Eddie and I broke up.

Keith, I'm so sorry, are you okay?

Yeah, I broke it off with him.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

Alright, then.

Okay.

Well, thank you for telling me, I'm going to go now.

So, there's this part in my book, where the main character meets a high-class hooker.

Wait, wait, is this fiction or non-fiction?

It's still kind of working itself out, but there is definitely someone based on you.

Well, part of her is you.

Excellent.

As long as she doesn't get r*ped and m*rder*d to pay for her sins.

I am so sick of that tired old story.

No, she's way beyond conventional morality.

Oh, I can't wait to read it.

I jerked off a client the other day.

Oh!

I didn't know you did release.

No, no, I don't.

I mean, he didn't ask me to.

Well, okay, so, I'm sure you can imagine sometimes a guy gets a hard-on.

Normally I just ignore it.

So, what, is this guy just exceptionally hot?

No, not even.

Okay, so, I'm giving the guy a massage, he flips over, there's this hard-on.

It was kind of huge, like you would never guess by looking at the guy.

And I could tell that he wanted me to touch it.

And I thought, well, that would be crossing a line.

And then I did.

I crossed a line, I crossed a line!

You are hilarious.

I mean, what is that?

Am I trying to be you or something?

I don't know, how'd you feel afterwards?

I was weirdly kind of inspired, I wrote this really cool chapter about it.

Well, as long as it's all for your art.

Yeah.

Aunt Sarah, hi.

Baby!

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Oh, I thought we said a "probably-maybe" about next weekend.

But this weekend is fine.

It's just fine!

I thought it was this weekend.

I'm totally cool to go home and come back whenever.

No, you're here and you're mine.

I have to believe the universe sent you.

It's our annual howl weekend.

Alan Ginsberg "howl"?

Yes, so, you're down!

Oh, wonderful!

He was a dear, dear friend.

We once shared a flat in Berlin...

Until I got fed up with the parade of Aryan star-fucker boys.

Anyway...

I'm going to summon his energy this weekend.

I'm expecting some visitors.

A wonderful poet named basil, and the painter, Fiona Kleinschmidt, have you heard of her?

Um...

And a couple of freaks, and some nasty hippies from my druggie days, it's gonna be a riot!

Are you sure you don't want me to come back some other time?

I wouldn't hear of it.

Let me show you to your sleeping nook.

I love that bag.

Why did you do that to me?

Do what?

That!

Just calling me and telling me that?

Is that Eddie?

David.

( Ruth ) David?!

Just hold on a second.

Mom, I'm on the phone!

Are you going to have supper tonight?

I'm making pork chops.

No, mom, I won't be having dinner with you.

Sorry, what do you want?

You called me.

Right, I was calling to find out why you called me to tell me you guys broke up.

You're my friend, I thought you might like to know when something big happens in my life.

Oh, I'm your friend?

A month ago you didn't think we should see each other anymore.

Yeah, well, things change.

Just what exactly is your agenda?

I don't have an agenda, David, okay?

Yeah, right.

Wonderful.

Great.

Well, thank you for sharing.

Yeah.

Shut up, just keep it shut.

I'm just eatin'.

"I'm just eatin'."

I spent most of the 90s thinking that stripping was goddess work, but I came around to my original position which is that it's just plain cheap.

Hmm.

I've always been astonished at some of that pole work.

I once saw this woman, she could hang upside down from 20 feet in the air.

She looked like an inverted Jesus.

It's the PVC boots.

They make your legs stick to the metal.

No way.

Huh!

I would totally take my clothes off on stage, at least once, if I didn't harbor a vague feeling of hatred about my body.

You're crazy, you have a beautiful body.

Thank you.

( Key rattling )

Oh, that's Nate, listen, quiet on the whole prost*tute thing, he wouldn't be into it.

Whatever.

Hey.

Hey.

Oh, god, where'd you get the hummus?

Oh, sorry, I'm incredibly rude and hungry.

This is Nate, my...

Fiance.

Hey.

This is my friend, Melissa.

Cool, where'd you guys meet?

Melissa's a client of mine.

Oh, yeah?

So, does Brenda have all your auras aligned?

Chakras.

Did you note the tone of mocking?

Mm-hmm.

Hey, have you guys ever heard of auto-erotic asphyxiation?

Cutting off your air supply so you can come harder?

Sure.

There's a name for it in the fetish community, it's called "breath play".

I read a thing...

We had this guy who d*ed of it, and it's weird because it's definitely su1c1de, but is it accidental su1c1de or just plain old su1c1de?

Because he was indulging in something he knew could k*ll him.

But even if it's accidental, it's still sort of on purpose, right?

What do you mean "this guy we have?"

Nate's an undertaker.

Funeral director.

Did you note the tone of mocking in that?

Okay, please don't tell me you're one of those couples that likes to bicker in front of their company until it gets uncomfortable, and I have to leave and you guys f*ck.

No, no. No, no.

Not us. Not us.

( Phone ringing )

Hi.

Okay, you want to know my agenda?

My agenda is to take you to dinner tomorrow night.

Oh.

You there?

Well...

If I say yes, what am I agreeing to?

You and me having dinner, maybe a little conversation, that's all.

Dinner, huh?

Well, sure, we could make a plan, but it seems a little soon after...

Oh, would you just shut up and say yes?

Yes.

Yes, I would like to have dinner with you tomorrow night, Keith.

( Car doors slamming )

( Dog barking )

Basil!

How you doin', baby?

Oh, be careful.

Oh, snoopy has an ear infection.

I brought tomatoes from my garden.

But I'm making the sauce, right?

Do you have fresh pasta, or do you want me to make some up?

The Napa contingent can't make it, Fernando's doing community service again.

Who are you?

Hi.

Oh, this is Claire, Ruth's daughter.

I didn't know Ruth had a daughter.

Well, if I remember correctly you certainly knew she had a son.

( Laughing )

How is Ruth?

How is Nathaniel?

Um, Ruth's, my mom's great.

My dad is not so great, he's dead.

Oh, shame, helluva guy, your dad.

So funny, f*cking wicked.

( Laughing )

I mean, I can still see him sitting at this counter, hunched over his little rolling machine.

He used a rolling machine!

Hey, so, I'm gonna have my cell phone on, in case you guys need to call me or anything, okay?

Okay, baby, have a good one.

You want another cup of coffee?

If you make it, I'll drink it.

Hey, be really careful when you're taking down this plastic, 'cause of Julio's allergies, there's tons of dust all through here.

Okay, bro, I got it.

We know, honey, here.

I'm gonna make some breakfast, are you hungry?

Yeah, sounds good.

Hey, I moved your circular saw to the porch.

I know, man, I got it, it's cool.

Honey, listen...

If it gets too loud in here, you can take the kids to the park, you don't have to stay...

Okay, baby, I got it, have a good day.

Okay. Okay.

Julio, turn that TV down!

There's a spray cleaner that's much more earth-friendly, maybe I'll order it.

Oh, goddamnit!

Or we can keep using this.

I'm not talking to you!

Are you mad at us?

Why the grumps, Mr. Cranky-pants?

Shush!

Someone's in a real snoot.

I don't think he's feeling well.

I'm feeling fine.

I can't come to your house for dinner tonight, I have other obligation.

We planned this three days ago.

I bought aubergines.

I can't, I can't, I can't!

Stop with all the questions, okay, I can't!

I'm not asking you questions.

I haven't asked you any questions!

So, tell, tell, tell.

What do you do with aubergines?

It's a Greek thing, it's like a...

It's like a lasagne.

Robbie...

Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?

Nothing would please me more, muffin.

Star sighting, I think I just saw the Jewish friend in there.

What, Jennifer Aniston?

The guy.

Right. Ross.

I'll be back in a couple hours.

Hey, you forget to shave?

Yeah, I was running late.

Oh, really?

Yes, and I'll thank you not to discuss my facial hair any further.

Come here, let me check it out.

C'mon.

What time's your date?

Who said I have a date?

Tonight, dinner.

That's a little soon.

The whole "oops, I didn't know I was sexy", stubble-look, will actually peak at around...

Noon tomorrow.

Believe me, I've perfected the art.

Can you make it drinks after dinner?

That'll give you another couple hours.

I can't discuss this right now, I'm going out.

Clothes shopping?

No.

Stay out of "structure".

Nate.

Hey, Augusto's got a little cold.

So, I'm gonna head home and give Vanessa a little break.

Okay, that's cool.

I'll be right here, then.

Okay.

( Singing in Hebrew )

You may be seated.

We are here today to mourn the loss of Jeffrey Mark Shapiro.

The Talmud says, "better is one day in this life, than all eternity in the world to come."

And if they ask, you answer.

Damn high-walled, guard towers of right and left, coast to coast, now here upon a time, where leaf shine shimmers, tokes to toasts.

Fear forever and never more.

And there you have it, the crap of the moment!

Oh, look what just arrived.

Hey, hey, magic mushrooms.

Special delivery.

( Female ) Throw them in the sauce!

No, saute them first, you guys, saute them first!

Do you have any of that THC butter in the freezer from last year?

( Music playing )

( Moaning )

Hey!

What the f*ck?

Oh, f*ck.

f*ck.

What the f*ck?

What the f*ck is going on in here?

( Ramon ) Just get out of here, man, give me a sec!

Get out of here?!

This is my f*cking house, you f*cking h*m*!

Just chill, Rico, damn.

Are you out of your f*cking mind?

My kids could've seen that!

Vanessa, Vanessa!

She took the kids to the park.

Are you f*cking crazy?!

Are you out of your f*cking h*m* mind, huh?

Get the f*ck out of here!

What the f*ck is wrong with you, Ramon?!

Do you got anything to f*ckin' say?!

Nah, I'm just gonna get outta here, until you calm the hell down, okay, guy?

Damn!

What the f*ck?

What the f*cking f*ck?!

Uh, rabbi?

You can call me Ari.

I need to, um...

Ask you a few questions...

Well, as a funeral director, I want to ask you a few questions about death from a Jewish point of view.

Sure.

Although, I should warn you, Jews tend to answer questions with more questions.

I'll give you my card.

Well, I mean now.

Oh, well, we're going straight to the cemetery.

You could drive with me.

Okay.

( Doorbell ringing )

I'm coming!

Mother.

Baby.

Oh, I got this for you, it doesn't need watering or caring about in any way.

So, Brenda...

I had this vision of your wedding at the Holly hock house.

They're wonderful as long as you bring in your own caterer.

Lulu Smigel's daughter had her wedding there.

Well, actually I was thinking of somewhere more beautiful and natural.

Oh, god.

What?

Well, you know, your father and I got married on the beach, we ran on the surf afterwards.

Yeah, I know.

You were barefoot, he wore clogs.

Brenda, I think you're gonna have to leave.

I've just got so much coming up right now.

And I need to go in my room and sob for an hour.

Look, I could stay, I'll massage your shoulders.

No, no...

It doesn't help me right now that you're here.

You sure I can't make you a cup of tea or something?

I'm sure, and Brenda...

Please don't tell your father that you saw me cry.

Aw, mom, let me help.

I'm not Billy!

If you want to help me, just leave!

Okay.

( Door closing )

Every time I get a headache, I'm thinking this could be it.

You must be really scared.

Yeah, I'm gonna die.

Yeah, me too.

Really, what do you have?

A body.

( Phone ringing )

Okay, we're all gonna die, and whatever, maybe I'm gonna die before everyone else, maybe not.

So, what's the Jewish answer on what I'm supposed to do now?

I don't know what the Jewish answer is, I know what I try to do.

I try to live my life every day in a way that honors god.

Well, if I don't even know if I believe in god.

Maybe it's time to find him.

Maybe god's a woman.

Maybe.

There he is now.

Jeffrey Shapiro.

Oh.

I'll wait here by the car.

Come and watch him be buried.

Jeffrey can't repay you, so it's considered a great, great mitzvah.

Kindness, love, for its own sake.

Some people call that god.

What I'm saying is, yes, definitely, forgive your mother and father, we've all heard that before, but...

What's become clear is that my family of origin never really lived in a house, they lived in this tent city, psychologically.

So, it's no wonder that my own house never even felt remotely like it was built on solid ground.

( Ruth thinking ) Shut up, shut the mouth.

Quicksand of emotional incest, shutting it, now.

Shutting it and stopping it.

But the plan would call that old blueprinting.

If you say another word, I will s*ab you in the heart with a fork.

If there is a god in heaven he will surely shut your mouth.

You never stop renovating.

Robbie, I have to tell you something now.

I do believe I've learned everything I needed to learn from the plan.

And I no longer feel the urge to speak in building metaphors, or talk about myself or my feelings in this way, any longer.

Oh.

( Sighing )

( Phone ringing )

Okay, I don't know what kind of power trip you're on, but it seems kind of cruel, to be honest.

Oh...

Oh, god, Keith, you poor thing.

Do you mind just checking on her one more time?

Sure.

Hi.

Hey.

How is she?

She's in surgery right now.

I guess her appendix was huge, but they got it before it burst, and she's gonna be fine, I'm just waiting.

It's been an hour and a half.

She kept telling me her stomach was hurting, and I thought it was some kind of game.

You can't be perfect all the time, Keith.

That's what life's about, striving for perfection.

And when that fails, accepting ourselves for being imperfect.

Not in my book.

God, you are so self-righteous sometimes.

Yeah, and you're a doormat.

Do I really come off as being a doormat?

How is she?

Great.

It went very smoothly, she's in recovery.

Good, when can I see her?

You can wait for her in her room.

When she comes out of her anesthesia, she might be a little weepy, don't let it concern you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

( Music playing )

Oh, god, no, don't let her come over here.

No, it's too late.

b*at these gourds, b*at these gourds!

No spectators!

( Crowd howling )

Oh, my god, is there a lock on this thing?

They use this place as a meditation hut, but it's been my safe house more times than I care to remember.

What f*cking freaks.

Yeah, at least two of them aren't your parents.

I am their designated driver, every year.

Sorry.

It's better than getting a call from the sheriff's office, saying your parents are laying in the bottom of Topanga canyon, and would I like a ride in the helicopter.

We shouldn't be doing this.

Why not?

Because, you know, like...

People are having "end of the world sex", and, just, I didn't bring any condoms, and...

Like I would even, anyway.

Yeah, right.

No.

No, I mean you're quite the fox, I'm happy to report, but, like...

I would never just hook up with somebody I just met.

Like ever.

Seriously?

Seriously.

I get it, you're just trying to let me get my guard down and then all of the sudden, we're like, hooking up.

Wrong.

I'm 19, okay, Claire?

I mean, I've had the major life experience to know, it kind of sucks to just, enter the body of another human being you're not in love with.

Okay, what are you, like straight-edge, or all Jesus-y or just gay?

None of those things, okay, forget it.

Just lay down here with me, I'm not gonna have sex with you, that's all you have to know.

Whatever.

Who said I even wanted you to?

I promise you, you're gonna be fine.

This is all gonna be over soon, and we'll have you back home.

I'm sorry I got sick.

Baby, it's not your fault.

You kept trying to tell me, I...

Just wasn't paying attention to you.

In the future, we need to have a code word, okay?

Okay.

Some secret word you can use to let me know when the pain is real and not just playing.

But it was always real.

I know.

Baby, I'm sorry.

I don't know what you guys are depressed about, I haven't gotten laid since September 11th...

( Laughing )

1985.

( Laughing )

You laughed at the wrong part, I'm just telling you, what a crowd.

You're drinkin' Nyquil, ladies? Sit up, c'mon.

Blonde Jews everybody, get proud.

Good to see you back in men's clothes, senator.

Cousin Stu right out of rehab, good to see you...

So, what, shivah means standup?

Jeffrey represented a lot of comedians.

There's one part I haven't told you, I'm engaged.

Oh.

Well, we couldn't go out anyway, you're not Jewish.

No, I didn't mean...

You would go out with me?

No, I just said I wouldn't.

But it crossed your mind.

I said I would not.

Well, then why'd you say it?

You thought about it, c'mon.

Maybe...

You know, with your whole illness thing, I have a bit of a Messiah complex, saving the men.

Ah, yes, the Messiah complex.

You know, you can save me.

If that's what you need to do...

You can save me.

It's really good that you have someone, if anything is gonna save you, that will.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, I haven't told her about my whole head thing.

How could you not tell your soul mate something like that?

I don't even know if she's my soul mate.

Oh, I get it, she's not your soul mate, but you're gonna marry her, because...

I don't know what else to do.

'Cause you have nothing better to do, that sounds good.

Hey, I don't even know what a soul mate is, do you?

A person who makes you, be the most "you", that you could possibly be.

Maybe your soul mate is the person who forces your soul to grow the most.

Not all growth feels good.

Hey, Melissa, it's Brenda.

I've been driving around for hours, do you wanna have a drink or something?

Call me if you get in tonight, okay, bye.

Whatever.

( Radio playing )

Yeah.

You like that?

Mmm, yeah.

Oh.

Are you gonna f*ck me?

Are you gonna f*ck me?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm gonna f*ck you hard.

Harder than you've ever been f*cked in your life.

Oh, good.

( Honking )

What's your name?

( Tires screeching )

Thank you for coming, Mr. Fisher.

I'm glad to.

Did he...

Did he want to die?

Did he want to leave us?

How could he have wanted that?

I don't know.

What do you think?

I don't think he wanted to die.

Nate, leave your clothes on.

I'll get naked, you can go outside and come back as a dangerous intruder.

Hmm.

Nate, c'mon, I'm serious.

It'll be fun.

I'll pretend I'm asleep, and then you can come in and have your way with me.

I don't really feel like it, alright?

Okay.

You don't have to go outside, just do it from in here.

Hey.

I've never seen you before, what's your name?

Nate.

My name is Nate.

That's pretty funny.

My fiance's name is Nate.

Shh...

I love you so much.

You're so soft, baby.

I love you.

I love you, so much.

Harder, harder.

C'mon.

( Moaning )

( Joni Mitchell playing )

Did the music wake you up?

Oh, no, I've been up for a while actually, I took a walk in the canyon.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Oh, my god, it's gorgeous.

We're gonna have a weekend soon, just you and me, okay?

You'll come back when there's not so much craziness.

The craziness was totally fine, it was fun, actually.

Good.

I love this song, it's so pretty.

Mmm.

You want a waffle before you go?

Oh, no thanks.

Well then, tell everyone I love them and miss them, and want them to get their butts here super soon, okay?

Especially that mama of yours.

Yeah, right, like she would ever.

You know, I think she hides inside of herself, because she's so afraid we'll reject her.

So, let's don't, okay?

She's had enough heartache for one lifetime.

You can keep it, sweetheart.

Thanks.

As soon as I can figure out which two are my parents, I'm just gonna roll them up in a rug and throw 'em in my trunk.

Let me know if I can help.

I think I'll start with some coffee, but give me your number if you're taking off.

Seriously?

I figured I'd never see you again.

Well, you were wrong.

I'll come into the city.

Okay, I'll write down my number.

So, you get the 8x10 and the 24 wallet sizes for under 20 bucks.

Pedro is the spitting image of Ramon.

Right?

And everybody said he looked just like me for the longest time.

Morning, baby.

Hey, hey, Graciela.

So, Rico, Ramon told me why he's not finishing your house.

He did?

Yeah, just because he has different taste in tile than you do.

I mean, you could've returned what he bought, and got something else.

Yeah, I guess I could have.

I know, girl, it sounds crazy to me too, but you know how men are.

Loco with that machismo stuff.

I guess I just really wanted to do my own house myself.

My way.

You know how to do construction?

Yeah, well, I want to learn.

You know, I got some books, and...

That's cool, but just don't hold a grudge, okay?

Okay, listen, I gotta go, Ramon's watching the kids and he's gonna k*ll me.

Okay, girl.

See you guys later.

Baby, you're such a weirdo sometimes.

Whatever.

( Door closing )

Are you even gonna ask about my weekend?

I wasn't planning on it.

I had fun.

I'm glad.

I found some slugs in the garden.

Neat.

I'm gonna go take a nap.

( Opening and closing cassette player )

♪ And I dreamed I saw the bombers ♪

♪ riding shotgun in the sky ♪

♪ and they were turning into butterflies ♪

♪ above our nation ♪

♪ we are stardust ♪

♪ a billion year old carbon ♪

♪ we are golden ♪

♪ caught in the devil's bargain ♪

♪ and we've got to get ourselves ♪

♪ back to the garden ♪