Hunter (2013) - full transcript

Two friends vie for the attention of a stranger who passes out at their doorstep.

(soothing instrumental music)

(traffic hums)

- Amy will call at around 10.

For breakfast.

But I'm hungover and my

body wakes me up at eight.

I spend three dollars on coffee.

13 on cigarettes.

(jagged electronic music)

I smoke.

I wait.

It's eleven o'clock

and I'm tired again.

The phone rings.

(baby crying)

And I answer.

It's so fucking

hot in this room.

- Grace is calling.

- No, don't, don't pick up.

She keeps annoying me about

that stupid short story.

- I thought you quit.

- Last pack.

- [Amy] Can I have one?

- Don't you wanna go eat?

- Yeah, just let me, uh,

rest my feet for a second.

These shoes are miserable.

So what's new?

- Absolutely nothing.

- Nothing?

- I stopped wearing underwear.

- Ew.

With jeans?

- So?

Farah's inspired me.

- You think she's gonna

move in with her boyfriend?

- Farah?

Not a chance, she's not

exactly conventional.

- Convential?

What, you think Adam

and I are conventional?

- [Man] Maybe.

- Shut up.

- What?

You moved into his apartment.

You cook for him.

You're conventional.

- How am I any

different from Farah?

- You know Farah,

she'll casually down

a bottle of whiskey

and have a threesome

on a Tuesday.

- Yeah, 'cause she's insane.

- She's not insane.

She's just

anxious.

Derek just sent me a

picture of a poodle.

Why's he still texting me?

- Beause he likes you.

- You think?

- Yes, that's what people do

when they like each other.

They just, like, text

photos of random shit.

- [Man] Well, it's

really annoying.

- I think you love

the attention.

- [Man] No I don't.

- Yeah you do.

Just do me a favor and

don't string him along

like you always do.

It's rude.

(phone rings)

Hold on.

Hey, babe, what's up?

Yeah, just having

lunch with Gavin.

Why?

Are you serious?

I literally just

got off the train.

'Kay, fine.

I said okay, fine.

Bye.

Shit.

He needs me.

- He needs you?

Right now?

You just got off the train.

- What am I supposed to do?

He left his keys in the

apartment, I have to let him in.

- What am I supposed

to do, eat alone?

- What's wrong

with eating alone?

Don't all great

writers eat alone?

Like Williams, Capote.

- Fine, just, just go.

- [Amy] Well what

are you doing later?

- I don't know.

- 'Kay, so I'll call you.

I'm sorry, love you.

- Oh hey.

- What?

- Can you please finish

the invite for my birthday?

- Can you please get

your own Facebook?

Maybe then I'll

have lunch with you.

I shouldn't waste money on a cab

but I just got my last

paycheck and my feet hurt.

And so I wait.

Adam's getting coffee down

the block from our apartment.

I tell him I'll call

when I get home.

I change out of heels

and into a pair of flats.

He hates when I look

taller than him.

I take my eyeliner

off because he says

it makes me look like a slut.

He's right.

I text him to say

I just got home.

(clock ticking)

I wait.

And wait.

(clock ticking)

(phone chimes)

And he answers.

(doorbell rings)

- [Gavin] Coming.

(knocking)

- [Voiceover] Hi, slut.

- [Gavin] Oh yeah.

- I forgot my keys.

And I have to pick

up a few things.

- You leaving?

- [Woman] Yeah, I'm going to

Jersey with James, remember?

- So you guys got back together?

- Uh, yeah.

He fucked me so good last night.

- Really?

- Listen, my mom called and said

that the landlord called her.

Apparently the

neighbors complained.

- About what?

- About our buzzer

always ringing.

They think you're a drug

dealer or something.

- What?

I don't complain about their

fucking baby crying all night.

- [Woman] Yeah, I

don't, I don't know.

(TV chatters)

- Hey, you're gonna be back

in time for my party, right?

- Yeah, it's on Saturday, right?

- [Gavin] Yeah.

- Yeah, I'll be back

Saturday morning.

- Do you think the

neighbors are gonna kill us?

- What? Fuck them.

It's your birthday.

Just don't do anything

before then to piss them off.

Oh hey, do have the rent check?

- No, my dad's bringing

it tomorrow, sorry.

- Can you just put it

under my blow dryer?

By the mirror.

- Yeah, totally.

- Cool.

Okay.

Do you like this outfit?

- It's nice.

- Do I look fat, be honest.

- [Gavin] You don't look fat.

- Be honest!

- [Gavin] You don't look fat.

- I hate you.

- I love you.

- All right, I have to run.

Call me if you love me.

- Bye.

- [Woman] Bye bye.

(gentle instrumental music)

(doorbell rings)

- Hey.

What's goin' on?

- [Amy] Adam just

broke up with me.

- What?

Just now?

- [Amy] Mm hmm.

- [Gavin] Did he say why?

- I mean, he said

that he's gonna go

stay at his brother's

place, but I just.

No, I don't wanna

be there alone.

- [Gavin] Of course.

- I hate that stupid apartment.

- Well, stay with me.

- Can I?

- Yeah, Farah just left.

She, she's going to Jersey

to visit her boyfriend

for a couple days.

- Thank you so much.

Thank you.

- [Gavin] Of course.

- Thank you.

Are you sure you don't mind?

- [Gavin] No, I

hate being alone.

- Me, too.

Can I use your stove to burn

the stupid necklace

that he got me?

- I wish, but Farah

hasn't paid the gas bill.

- Fuck.

Jesus Christ, it's hot in here.

- Yeah, that's why

she's never here.

- Can I just sleep with you?

- Uh, no.

(pulsing instrumental music)

- I wanna drink.

Heavily.

- Really?

Well, you know,

Derek just asked me

if I want to go down

to the Eastern Bloc.

- Isn't that a gay bar?

Okay, it's not exactly the

rebound night I had in mind.

- It's right down the block.

And he usually pays

for everything.

Probably buy your

drinks and mine.

- Okay.

Fine.

(bright electronic music)

- That guy's hogging our game.

(Pac Man bloops and beeps)

- I know.

I, uh, I keep giving

him dirty looks.

- [Gavin] No, don't.

- Why not?

- I mean, look at

him, he's all alone.

- I'm going on a date tomorrow.

- A date?

- Yep.

- Who you going on a date with?

- Uh, there's this guy that

keeps coming to the record shop.

He's always asking

me to get a drink.

- You work at a record shop?

- Yeah, on Sullivan.

- The bathroom is disgusting.

So gross.

- I think you've had enough.

- I'm fine.

- How long were you

dating this guy?

- A year.

- I dated somebody

for five months once.

- I've never dated

anyone before.

- You're lucky.

- [Gavin] No I'm not.

- Yeah you are.

- At least you've

experienced what it's like

when someone feels

that way about you.

- Yeah, but it's

not what you think.

It's better just not

have that to begin with

than to have it and

lose it.

Trust me.

- Don't you think it's worse

to know that you feel

that way about someone

and know that they'll never

feel that way about you?

- No, knowing that you once did

and don't anymore,

that's worse.

- Whatever.

- I wanna go home.

- Why don't you guys just

stay for one more drink?

- [Amy] No, I just

wanna go to sleep.

- [Derek] But my

tab is still open.

- She's staying with me.

I, I should take her home.

But, hey, I'm having a party

on Saturday for my birthday?

Coco'll be there,

you should come.

- I didn't know it

was your birthday.

- [Gavin] Yeah,

Saturday at my place.

- Cool.

- Hey, feel better.

- Thanks.

- [Gavin] You okay?

(rhythmic electronic music)

(Pac Man bleeps and bloops)

- See the way he smiled at you?

- Yeah, it was totally creepy.

- Oh my God.

I can't help you.

- What the hell are you doing?

Amy, what the fuck

are you doing?

Get up.

Amy, get up, come on.

You can sit at my apartment.

- I'm gonna sit here.

Am I fun?

- [Gavin] What?

- You said I was conventional.

- Amy, come on.

I was kidding.

You're lots of fun.

Okay, how 'bout this?

We go home.

I have lighters and matches and

we can slowly try and burn

your necklace, how's that?

Just get up.

Come on, it'll be fun.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

- [Amy] All right.

- Come on.

Yeah, that's a girl.

- [Amy] I'm so

fucking excited to be.

Who's that?

- [Gavin] I don't know.

- [Amy] You don't know?

- [Gavin] I have no idea.

- [Amy] You don't

know who that is?

- [Gavin] No, I don't know.

- [Amy] Well maybe he's one

of Farah's weirdo friends.

- Maybe.

- Why is?

Why is he?

You really don't

know who that is?

- No.

Dude.

- [Amy] Is he one of

your secret lovers?

- Dude, get up.

You need to get up.

- [Amy] Gavin.

- [Gavin] Get up.

- You, you don't, you

don't know who that is?

- [Gavin] No, I don't, no.

- He's a stranger?

- [Gavin] I don't

know who it is.

- It's a stranger?

- [Gavin] Yes, I don't know

him, therefore he is a stranger.

- [Amy] Oh shit, what the fuck?

Here.

Who do you wanna call?

Oh shit.

- What are you doing?

- [Amy] Oh shit, I'm

calling the police!

- No, no, do not.

- [Amy] Wino, Gavin.

- [Gavin] Do not.

- [Amy] What if he's a thief?

- [Gavin] Do not

call the police.

- [Amy] Gimme that!

- [Gavin] Stop it!

- [Amy] Gimme my phone!

- Shh, my neighbors.

- [Amy] Gimme my phone.

- My neighbors hate me.

No!

- [Amy] I have a voicemail.

- [Gavin] I don't care.

- I need to check.

- [Gavin] I don't care,

you lost phone privileges.

That's it, you lost it.

- Gavin, I don't, okay, okay.

I have a plan, I have a plan.

I'm gonna go inside and.

Give me your keys.

And you can be the

man of the hour.

- [Gavin] Can you just,

can you just let me think?

- [Amy] Gavin.

- Just let me think, okay?

(muffled voices)

(fluorescent lights hum)

Okay.

I need you to help me, okay?

- [Amy] No.

- Grab his arm.

- No, I'm not gonna push

him down the stairs.

- [Gavin] We're not gonna

push him down the stairs.

We're gonna carry him

inside to my apartment.

(Amy laughs)

- [Gavin] What?

- [Amy] No!

- My neighbors get up and

they see some random guy

passed out in front of

my door, I'm screwed.

- [Amy] Then why don't

you just push him

in front of somebody else's door

and they can handle

the situation?

- Come on.

- I don't like

this, Gavin, this is

weird.

This is.

- [Gavin] Yeah, you're right.

- It's so fucking weird.

- [Gavin] It's weird.

It's weird.

You know what else it is?

- [Amy] Hmm?

- Unconventional.

- You're an asshole. (laughs)

(Gavin laughs)

It's not funny.

(Gavin laughs)

Don't laugh.

- I mean, come on.

- [Amy] Why are you dumb?

- Please.

Come on.

- [Amy] Okay.

I'm not gonna touch his skin.

- [Gavin] Okay, fine.

- Just grab his arms.

- I'm not touching his skin!

- Okay, fine, grab his

feet, I'll grab his arms.

- [Amy] But there's

skin everywhere.

- Oh my God, just grab his

shoes then, I don't care.

Okay, ready?

On three.

One.

Two.

- I really have to pee.

- [Gavin] Three.

(baby crying)

(door knob rattles)

(muffled voices)

- The first thing I

hear is people laughing.

First thing I see is white.

Then blue and red.

(construction work hammers)

- [Gavin] Hi.

- Hey.

Do I know you?

- [Gavin] No.

- No.

- We found you last night.

By the stairs.

- We?

- [Gavin] My friend Amy and I.

- Yeah. (snorts)

Thanks.

- Mm hmm, sure.

I'm Gavin.

- Carter.

What's with these?

- They're my roommate's.

I don't know.

So do you know someone

in the building or?

- [Carter] I don't even

know where the fuck I am

right now, man.

- 513 East 5th Street.

- [Amy] Morning.

- Allie.

- Amy.

- Don't you have to,

uh, call someone?

- Uh.

I think I may have

lost my phone.

- [Gavin] Uh.

Well, what's the last

thing you remember?

- Um, shit.

I got off the plane and--

- You were on a plane?

- Yeah, I'm from outside Denver.

Uh.

I got in to New York

and I tried calling my friend

but he didn't answer.

He had the address

I'm supposed to go to.

And, and then

these people

that I met on the plane,

they bought me a bunch

of drinks in some bar.

And

then I just,

yeah, I started walking.

Could

I pour myself a glass of water?

- Don't ask me.

- She's not a morning person.

- What time is it?

- [Gavin] Eight.

- Oh Jesus.

- Do you wanna use

my computer to,

to Facebook someone

or something?

- No, I, I don't

even have Facebook.

Uh, I'll figure

something out, it's okay.

- Hey, so, look.

- [Amy] Did he leave yet?

- He only has $150 to stay

in New York until Sunday.

- What a fucking idiot.

- He's from Denver,

he doesn't know.

Plus he's supposed to

meet up with a friend

but he couldn't

get ahold of him.

- Facebook.

- Doesn't have one.

- Of course not.

I know what you're thinking.

You can't just let some

random person stay here

just because he's cute, Gavin.

- So you think he's cute.

- [Carter] The Heart is

a Lonely Hunter. (snorts)

- I just feel bad.

I mean, what's he gonna do?

- The exact same

thing he would've done

if he didn't pass

out on your doorstep.

You've already been nice enough.

Tell him to leave.

This whole thing is dangerous.

- So, listen.

I was talkin' with Amy and--

- You've read this?

- I just started it.

Why, have you read it?

- Parts.

My mom was obsessed

with this author.

She was 22 when she wrote

this, Carson McCullers.

23 when she won

that, um, that prize.

That, like, award.

- The Pulitzer?

- That's the one.

- So, I have this couch that

no one's gonna use.

It's not very comfortable but

I thought you

could crash on it if you

wanted to save your cash

for food and stuff.

- Seriously?

- It's only two nights.

- I, I could pay you something.

- No, you don't have to do that.

If Amy and I were both gone,

then you'd have

to, uh, you know.

- [Carter] Leave.

- It's not that I think you'd

steal or anything, it's just.

- [Carter] You think that

I might steal something.

It's cool.

- Cool.

- [Carter] I mean, you're

sure you don't mind

because I really feel like--

- No, no, I, I like

having people around.

- Nice boots.

- Thanks.

- Better hide 'em.

(jagged electronic music)

How much do you

pay for this place?

- 1,000.

- Together?

- No, I pay 1,000,

she pays 1,500.

She got the bigger room.

- [Carter] Holy shit,

where do you work?

- Uh, I go to school.

- So how do you pay for it?

- My parents.

- You're lucky.

So is your roommate

depressed or something?

- She's not my roommate.

You mean Amy, she,

she's just a friend.

Why do you think

she's depressed?

- I don't know.

People that sleep a lot

tend to be depressed.

- She just broke up

with her boyfriend.

- Oh.

Breakups suck.

Oh, sorry, you're busy.

- No, I'm just makin'

a stupid invite

for my birthday

party on Saturday.

- [Carter] Your

birthday's this Saturday?

- [Gavin] 22.

- Oh, well you've got,

you've gotta win that

Pulitzer next, next year then.

- Yeah, right.

How old are you?

- [Carter] 23.

- [Gavin] Could've been you.

- So, why don't you

just call your friends?

- Can you imagine someone

doing a maybe over the phone?

- What's wrong with maybe?

- Maybe's a terrible word, it's,

it's yes, unless something

better comes along.

- Oh, Grace.

- [Gavin] Don't pick up.

- Gavin, can I talk

to you for a second?

- Uh, sure.

So, what's wrong?

- I left my last

paycheck in my drawer.

- At your apartment?

- Yeah.

I'm afraid he's gonna go

through my shit and take it.

- [Gavin] Okay, after my

dad comes, I'll go with you.

- [Amy] You don't have to

go with me, I'll go alone.

- No, I'm not gonna

let you go there alone.

Take Carter.

I think he feels awkward

about staying here anyway.

- Is he actually staying here?

- It's two nights.

- I slept with a

frying pan last night.

- Yeah, I know, I think

he's scared of you.

- Good.

I'm glad you think

it's hilarious.

- Relax, I just.

- [Amy] Don't need to relax.

- Look at it this way, okay?

Think how it'll look

if Adam is actually home

and you walk in with an

attractive blonde stranger

behind you.

Come on, don't be such a drag.

He's nice.

- Where are your cigarettes?

Adam works on Thursdays.

Last week, he saw my class

schedule for the fall

and mentioned something

about switching shifts.

I smoke.

I change.

I tell myself I shouldn't

want him to be home.

But I do.

Carter comes to the door

to ask if I'm ready.

And I answer.

So explain this to me.

You lost your cellphone.

Don't even know how

that's humanly possible

if you keep it in your pocket.

You don't have a Facebook.

So, like, that's it.

How are you supposed

to find your friend?

- Well.

- [Amy] Giving up?

- My friend doesn't

know I'm here and

I don't know where he lives.

- What?

- Listen, it's kinda

personal, okay?

- Oh, sorry.

- [Carter] Yeah.

- Is that how you get to stay

in people's apartments

all the time for free?

- What is your excuse?

- Gavin happens to be

a good friend of mine.

I didn't just pass

out on his doorstep.

He invited me.

- He invited me, too.

- [Amy] Yeah, because

this is Gavin, he's nice.

Especially to people like you.

- People like me?

- [Amy] Mm hmm.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- [Amy] Nothing.

- How far is this place anyway?

- It's like two stops

off the L, Brooklyn.

- So, we should take a cab.

- L is a train.

And, uh, I'm not

paying for a cab.

- I'll pay.

- 'Kay, not like I care at all,

but, uh, if you're

short on cash,

you probably shouldn't

waste money on a cab.

- Come on, I want it, it's

like a New York thing, right?

Ridin' around in taxis,

really New York, right?

- If you're paying for

it, yeah, of course it is.

- [Carter] Yeah.

- [Amy] What are you looking at?

- [Carter] Your necklace.

Who got that for you?

- I got it for myself, why?

Who got that for you?

- My mom.

- Your mom?

That's cute.

Didn't exactly pin

you for a Mama's boy.

Um, did Gavin, like, tell

you anything about me

when we left the house?

- No, he just said we're

gonna pick up some stuff

at your place, why?

- Um, okay, so at my place,

there might be this

guy there that I, like,

haven't seen in a while, so.

I don't know, I, um.

I just need you to do me

this stupid little favor

and just pretend that you,

just pretend that you, like--

- You want me to

pretend that I like you.

- [Amy] Something like that.

- What do I get?

- I'll stop asking so

many personal questions.

- I don't mind.

- All right, uh.

I'll buy you dinner.

- Okay.

(muffled electronic music)

- (sighs) It's hot

as hell in here.

- There's AC in my room.

- You still have all

this garbage out here?

Is this yours?

- Farah has a

friend staying over.

- Well what kind of friend?

- Just a friend.

- [Older man] For how long?

- Few nights.

- You think that's safe?

- He's her friend.

- [Older man] You

told me you quit.

- That's all Farah.

- Not dating this girl, are ya?

- Farah? No.

- Here.

- Uh, no, I think

the landlord put,

put me on the lease, so

it has to be made out to him.

Not, not Farah.

- Oh.

Well what's his name?

- I don't know.

Uh, it might be a

company or something.

I can ask her later.

- Well can you call her now?

- [Gavin] Her phone's

been off all day.

I tried earlier.

She'll be home in like an hour.

- Fine, okay.

Fine.

Here ya go.

And put it somewhere safe.

- Thanks.

- [Older man] Come on, put it,

put it in your wallet.

- I don't have a wallet.

- Why don't you have a wallet?

Uh, okay, fine.

Get yourself a wallet.

So how's school?

- Hasn't started yet.

- [Older man] Well

when does it start?

- Next week.

- [Older man] Well what are

you plannin' to do next year?

Are you plannin' to stay here?

- I don't know.

- I work Saturday, so I

won't be able to take you out

for a birthday dinner

like last year.

Why don't we go

now, grab a bite?

- I can't.

I have some friends coming over.

- What about Sunday?

Your mother and I could come in,

we can do brunch together.

- Yeah, maybe.

- 22.

- Okay, wait here

for like 10 seconds

and then come up.

Hello?

What are you doing?

- Oh, um, could I

have a glass of water?

- Yeah, it's in the right one.

- So did you get

what you needed?

- What?

- Did you get what you needed?

- [Amy] Oh.

- So your dad came?

- Yeah, to drop

off the rent check.

- He wouldn't stay for longer?

- I lied and told him I

had friends coming over.

Plus I think he got angry

when he saw this.

- I could hide your pack

for you if you want.

It worked well for me.

- Well, that's my last pack.

I'm gonna quit after that.

- Really.

- Yes.

I can quit whenever I want.

I have before.

- It certainly seems like

it's working well now.

- Fine.

I'll probably find them anyway.

Want me to close my

eyes or something?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- You know I can hear

your footsteps, right?

(gentle acoustic guitar music)

- He hasn't called.

And he changed his

Facebook status to single.

- Well, you broke up.

- I know, it's just weird.

Everyone's gonna know

and ask me about it.

What am I supposed to say?

You know he hasn't

even called me once.

I checked my voicemail.

I don't even check my voicemail.

You think he just doesn't care?

Sorry, I'm venting.

- No, it's fine, it's just.

- What?

- [Gavin] Nothing.

- No, say it.

- I just really have

to go to the bathroom.

- So go.

- Well, I have this thing about

doing it in front

of other people.

- [Amy] I'm not listening.

- It's not really you

I was worried about.

- I don't know what to tell you.

(Gavin sighs)

(shower splatters)

- I should have about

five minutes or so.

Maybe three now

that I've waited.

Gavin's in the shower.

Amy's asleep.

And I'm digging.

(TV chatters)

- [Voiceover] Hey,

Carter, this is Felix.

I was up last night when

I figured you'd come in.

I'm not sure if your

flight got delayed

or cancelled or what, but, um.

I know I gave you this already,

but my address is 225

East 5th, apartment one.

Um, well, you have my number,

gimme a call back, okay?

(TV chatters)

(door creaks)

- [Amy] What are you doing?

- [Carter] Um, I am

looking for some shorts

that I can't find.

- [Amy] It's not a denim day?

Yo, where are

Gavin's cigarettes?

- I hid 'em.

- [Amy] Why?

- He says he's quitting.

- [Amy] Okay, but I'm not.

Can I have one?

- Yeah.

(TV chatters)

Don't tell.

(fan hums)

(Carter sighs)

(siren wails)

(baby cries)

(softly pulsing

instrumental music)

(muffled R&B music)

Hey, um, one sec.

- Uh, you wanna play?

- Uh, no thanks.

- What, what's your name?

- Carter.

- Frank.

Where do you live?

- [Carter] I'm

actually from Colorado.

- [Frank] Oh, what are

you doin' in New York?

- I'm looking for someone.

- Uh, I have a

cousin in Colorado.

I went there once,

it's so beautiful.

You, you're sure you

don't wanna play?

- No, I'm okay.

(bass-driven R&B music)

(door clicks)

There was a baby upstairs that

cried all night last night.

I heard sirens, too.

How do you sleep?

- You get used to it.

- I couldn't live here.

It's too loud.

- No, it's, it's good.

You never feel alone.

- Okay, so 43 people

are attending.

- How many maybe's?

- 12.

- You have a lot of friends.

- Yeah, well, let's see how

many of them actually show up.

- You invited Adam?

- Did I?

- Why the fuck would

you invite Adam?

- I, I didn't realize

I did, is he coming?

- Maybe.

- Shit.

I, I was just clicking

every name I knew.

- How could you just see Adam

and click without thinking?

What's wrong with you?

- Look, I'm, I, I'm

sorry, it was an accident.

Shit.

- Who's Adam?

- Her ex.

We should probably

get outta here.

- Yeah.

How far away are we from

the Empire State Building?

- Uh, far.

- What about the

Statue of Liberty?

- Uh, it's kinda like

a whole day thing.

You have to take a,

like a ferry, I think

and it's, it's dumb.

- Well, what about a museum?

(Gavin groans)

Is there anything you

like to do here at all?

- Did you go out last night?

- No.

- Thought I heard the door shut.

- No.

- Well then what's

that mark on your hand?

- Um, I, uh.

I couldn't sleep

last night and then

it got really hot.

I just went out for a drink.

I'm sorry, I should've told you.

- No, it's, it's fine.

Where are my keys?

- In the kitchen.

(repetitive electronic music)

- I take him to

Washington Square Park.

He asks how far it

is from my apartment.

I say six blocks or so

and he calls me funny.

And he laughs.

And I laugh.

So what do you wanna do?

- Um, I don't know.

- Hey, are you hungry?

- Maybe a little.

Dude, you don't have a wallet?

- Nah, there, uh, too bulky.

Come on.

- I check the invite

for the 15th time.

I go to the liquor store.

I try a bit.

And I try a bit more.

(cellphone buzzes)

I hear something strange.

And I dig.

- Yeah, I was a big fan

but I guess as I grew up

I stopped watching and caring.

- Yeah, sure.

- Yeah, what about

you, you like sports?

- [Derek] Gavin?

- Oh hey.

What's up, where are you off to?

- [Derek] I have

work in 20 minutes.

- Where do you work?

- At, at that record

shop on Sullivan.

I told you about that, remember?

- Right, right, right, right.

Uh, sorry, this is my friend.

Carter, this is Derek.

- [Carter] Hey.

- Yeah.

Uh, you go to school here, too?

- Uh, no, actually

I'm from Denver.

- Yeah, he's, he's just staying

with me for a couple days.

(cellphone rings)

- [Carter] Yeah.

- [Gavin] Oh, uh, this is

Amy, I gotta take this.

- I got, I gotta run.

- Okay, but you're

coming tomorrow, right?

- Yeah, for your birthday.

- [Gavin] Hey, what's up?

- [Voiceover] Where are you?

- [Gavin] Yeah, we're just

walkin' around the park.

- Okay, so listen, I'm

sitting on the couch

and I hear something vibrating.

So I walk over to it,

it's Carter's bag.

I opened it and there

was a cellphone, Gavin.

Cellphone.

- You sure?

- Yes!

Will you please

listen to me now?

I'm not crazy.

- Hey, let me call you back.

- How far is your

place from here?

What?

What?

- You said you lost

your cellphone, right?

- Yeah, I think so, why?

- [Gavin] "Think so"?

- Yeah, why?

- Amy said she found a

cellphone in your duffel bag.

That some guy Felix was calling.

- She went into my duffel bag?

- She, I mean, she just

heard a phone ringing.

I, I'm not trying to be

annoying or anything, it's just.

You take my keys, you go out.

And now you have a cellphone.

- 'Kay, it sounds

worse than it is, okay?

- Is Felix the friend you

were supposed to stay with?

- [Carter] Sort of.

- Sort of.

- Actually, um,

he's not a friend.

He is my dad.

- Your dad lives in New York?

- [Carter] Yeah.

- So why aren't you

staying with him?

- I'm supposed to be,

that's why he's calling me.

I just.

- What, are you mad

at him or something?

- I've never actually met him.

And I've only spoken to him

like twice on the phone.

- [Gavin] But you've

never seen him?

- [Carter] No.

- Don't you want to?

- Yeah, I guess.

- [Gavin] It's your dad.

- Yeah.

- He's probably pretty

worried about you.

- I don't know.

- Well then maybe you should--

- Listen, you don't understand

the situation, okay?

Listen, I'm, it's complicated.

I'm sorry, let's

just go back to yours

and I can pack my stuff.

- I'm, I'm not gonna

kick you out or anything.

If you don't wanna see

him then, you know,

that's, that's okay.

- So, so you don't think

I should go see him?

- It's none of my business.

Just wait a second, okay?

Hey.

- Is he still here?

- [Gavin] Yes, he's still here.

- [Voiceover] Hey,

Carter, it's Felix again.

I called the

airline this morning

and, uh, they said that

you were on the flight

to New York so, um.

Not really sure where you are or

what I should do here,

to be honest, um.

Just give me a

call back, please.

- Hey.

I think I'm just

gonna go take a walk.

- Where?

- Just around.

- [Gavin] Okay.

- Cool.

- Don't forget your map.

- Don't you think

it's a little weird

that he could just come up

with all of that off

the top of his head?

Like, isn't that too clever?

- Still doesn't explain

why he lied to you

about the cellphone.

But you never listen to me.

Also I'm still mad at

you for inviting Adam.

- He went out last night.

- Adam?

- Carter.

- [Amy] Oh.

- He went to Eastern Bloc.

- Did you go with him?

- No.

He took my keys and snuck out.

Saw the mark on his

hand this morning.

- He took your keys?

Dude, I, I don't

know what to say.

(knocking)

- [Carter] Hey.

- Hey.

- Listen, I'm really

sorry I lied to you guys.

Kinda stupid really,

but I thought

I'd use some of

the cash I had left

to, uh, cook you guys dinner.

- Uh, my gas doesn't work.

- Shit.

(fan hums)

(baby crying)

(Carter sighs)

(baby crying)

Gavin.

- [Gavin] What are you doing?

- [Carter] I'm sorry,

it's really hot out there.

Do you mind if I?

- [Gavin] No, but, uh, do

you wanna sleep in here?

- [Carter] No, don't

worry, I'm fine here.

- [Gavin] Dude, it's,

it's not a big deal.

- [Carter] Really?

- [Gavin] Yeah, whatever.

- [Carter] Thanks.

- [Gavin] Yeah.

- I walked past the

apartment today.

- [Gavin] Which?

- Felix's.

- Did you go inside?

- [Carter] No.

- Did you ring the buzzer?

- No.

- Gavin.

Oh, oh my God, sorry, my bad.

- Dude, why are you not

wearing any underwear?

- Oh, shit!

- You dirty little slut.

- He's just a friend.

- Mm, I bet.

- It's not like that,

he just wanted my AC.

- Right, so is this

something that you do

every time I'm away?

Just bring guys home.

- Yeah, yeah, you caught me.

- Mm hmm, mm hmm, I see that.

So did he accidentally

take off your underwear,

this little friend?

- No, actually, I

took your advice

and stopped wearing underwear.

- You did, do you love it?

- [Gavin] It's okay.

- It's okay?

PS, who's in my room?

- Amy, I can wake her, sorry.

- No, that's fine,

I'm leaving anyway.

- You're leaving?

- I'm gonna go fuck Peter.

You're not the only

one with good friends.

- Peter, what about James?

- [Farah] Oh, I don't wanna

even go there right now.

- [Gavin] Why?

What, I thought the two

of you were getting along?

- Dude, I don't

wanna talk about it.

- Okay, sorry.

You'll be back in time for

my birthday party, right?

- Oh my God, happy birthday!

Happy birthday. (baby talks)

I'm so sorry, I totally forgot.

But you don't have Facebook

so it's not all my fault.

- Yeah.

- But I'm totally gonna

be back in time, okay?

I'm just gonna, I'm

gonna suck his dick,

wait for him to get hard again,

fuck his brains

out and then leave.

I mean, it's Peter.

I'll be back in

like an hour, tops.

- Okay.

- [Farah] Okay.

Now I need you to

be honest with me.

- You don't look fat.

- Are you sure?

- [Amy] Yeah, actually,

with this, it won't move.

- That's so good.

- [Amy] So.

Like that.

- Oh, there you go.

- [Gavin] Is this yours?

- Yeah.

- And these?

- Yeah.

- What are you guys doing?

- [Carter] Nothing.

- Nothing.

- Farah's probably gonna

wanna sleep here tonight.

Since she's coming to the party.

- Are you kicking me out?

- [Gavin] I mean, I don't know.

- Well where is she now?

- Well, her and

James are fighting

so she's off fucking

some other dude.

- [Amy] Ew, that's so gross

how she just, like, does that.

- She's forward.

- Yeah, you think?

- Well, it works for her.

- Okay.

- [Carter] Ooh.

Hey.

Here.

- Thanks.

- Hey, um, happy birthday.

- What's this?

- It's a wallet.

I remember you saying you

didn't like bulky stuff

in your jeans, so,

yeah, it's kinda flat.

- Where did you get this?

- Well, I didn't

have enough money to

get another one or a new one,

so, uh, it was mine.

- No, I, I'm not

taking your wallet.

- I have another one back home.

That is, unless you don't

like it or anything, I.

- No, I do.

Thanks.

- Cool.

(rapid drumming music)

- For you.

- [Gavin] Ah, wine.

Of course, thank you.

- Do not let me have any.

- Here.

- [Gavin] Oh.

A CD.

- [Derek] It's stupid,

but I'm bad at gifts, so.

- No, no, it's cool, thanks.

Hey, how ya doin'?

Thanks.

- [Voiceover] Happy

birthday, brother.

- [Gavin] This is what

a man takes to heaven.

Thanks for comin'.

- I've been calling you.

- I know, I can,.

I've been really busy.

- [Amy] Time is it?

- What?

- What time is it?

- Midnight.

- Nobody else is coming, right?

- Are you drunk?

Too drunk?

Are you gonna be sick?

Come on.

Come on.

- He doesn't like me.

- You don't know that.

- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.

Tell me about it.

- Gavin would read

something that depressing.

- [Amy] I'm fine.

- [Carter] Come on.

- [Amy] I'm fine.

- [Carter] Lay down.

- Yeah.

Oh no.

- [Carter] You okay?

Hmm?

- Do you think I'm conventional?

- No.

- Yes, I am.

- No, you're just

a little drunk.

- No, I'm not.

- Is that what your

boyfriend said?

That you were conventional?

Is that why he broke up

with you or something?

- He didn't break up with me.

I broke up with him.

Cool.

Right? Cool.

Cool.

- Then why are you so upset?

- I don't know.

I guess I just wasn't really

thinking about it.

I just got anxious.

It's stupid.

- Well you almost attacked

me with a frying pan.

Wouldn't exactly call

that conventional.

- Oh yeah.

Almost.

Sorry I was a bitch to you.

- It's okay.

- You're leaving tomorrow.

- Yeah.

- [Amy] Do you think

I'm attractive?

- I think you're drunk.

- Sorry.

Was that too

forward for you?

Mama's boy.

I'm sorry, I'm drunk.

(bright pop music)

- Do we have any

more alcohol left?

- I definitely gave

Gavin a bottle of wine

but I'm not sure where it is.

- That's okay, I'll ask Gavin.

- Ooh, wait, wait,

come here, come here,

no, no, don't go over there.

You see, he's talking

to my friend Derek?

Fucking Gavin is just

so ridiculously picky.

- What do you mean?

- I'm trying to, you

know, set them up.

- You're the one from Denver.

- Yeah.

- Hi.

- [Carter] Hi.

- I'm Grace, I go

to class with Gavin.

- Carter.

- [Grace] Hi.

- Amy, Amy.

- Uh, right now, I'm working

at this elementary school

and I'm seeing

how, how young kids

have their minds develop.

- [Carter] Oh.

- You know, over time.

- Yeah.

- Um, like the other

day, I go up to a student

and I go, "Hey, I

like your shirt."

And she goes, "Thanks,

I don't like yours."

- Wow.

- [Amy] I know, right?

But it's funny because,

you know, you know,

that's weird, but

at that age they don't

know what lying is.

You know?

- [Carter] Yeah.

- Like, they don't even

know it's a possibility yet.

- [Carter] Yeah, I guess.

- But there's just

so many things

that they just

don't know about yet

because they're so--

- [Carter] Interesting.

- [Gavin] Hey,

where's the check?

- What?

- [Gavin] The rent check.

The one that I put under

Farah's blow dryer.

Where is it?

- I never touched it.

- So it just

magically disappeared.

- Well, you're having a party.

Maybe, maybe someone

here took it.

Or when you were cleaning up,

maybe you moved it.

- Nah, the only people

that have been in that room

are you and Amy.

I saw both of you.

- Dude, I never touched

your rent check.

I didn't even know

you put it in there.

- Gavin, I'm, I'm

sure it's in there.

Yeah, I'm, I'm, I'll go look.

- Why'd you go to Eastern Bloc?

- What?

- [Gavin] The bar,

the Eastern Bloc.

The bar, you went and you

had the marker on your hand.

Remember, I saw it.

- Yeah, I, I went

out, I told you.

- You didn't tell me where.

You didn't tell me you

went to the Eastern Bloc.

- What does it matter

where I went out?

That night, I followed

Felix there, to that bar.

I followed him inside.

I didn't know it was a gay bar.

Is, I mean, is this why

you're so upset?

- No.

- You sure this has

nothing to do with it?

- No, it, I.

Look, I.

- I didn't take your rent check.

I don't need your money, really.

(fan hums)

(muffled pop music)

- [Amy] Hey, John.

Is your brother with you?

Adam.

It's Amy, is he

staying with you?

No?

Oh, yeah, no, no,

I'll call you back.

(solemn instrumental music)

- [Gavin] Do you

know where Amy is?

- [Grace] No.

- Do you know, uh, do you

know if she left with Carter?

- No.

- Are you leaving?

- Yeah, um, I have to go

write, I have to get up early.

I've been writing this

one passage for weeks

and you know when you just

keep rewriting and rewriting

and then you forget

what you were writing

in the first place.

- Yeah. (laughs) Mm hmm.

- What?

- [Gavin] Oh, it's, I,

since when are you a writer?

- What do you mean?

- Oh, you know, I

just, you only took

one creative writing

class in college.

I just, I just thought it

was a hobby, that's all.

- Yeah, happy birthday, Gavin.

(people chatting)

(clock ticking)

- [Derek] Where's your roommate?

- Who knows?

She's insane.

- Are you reading this?

- Yeah, I, uh, I just started.

- What's it about?

- Uh, a bunch of lonely people.

- Why would you wanna

read about that?

- How was your date?

- What date?

- [Gavin] You said you

had a date with some guy.

- Oh, yeah, uh.

It was all right.

- Are you gonna see him again?

- [Derek] I texted him

and he never responded.

So, oh well.

- I'm sorry.

- [Derek] I should go.

- No. Why?

- I'm kinda tired.

- [Gavin] Okay, well, will,

will you just have

one more drink?

- I don't think I

could drink any more.

- It's my birthday.

Please.

Just a little while?

(clock ticking)

- Hey, hey.

Hey.

You all right?

- Do you live in this building?

Apartment one?

- No.

- No?

- [Man] Are you sure

you're all right?

- Yeah.

- [Man] Okay.

- Yeah.

- [Man] Take care then.

(soft, repetitious

electronic music)

(baby crying)

(door slams)

(baby crying)