Little City (1997) - full transcript

♪♪

[ Woman Singing ] ♪ You walked in

♪ When love walked out

♪ You seem so secure ♪

♪ For a man with such doubt ♪

♪ But it sure sounds good, baby ♪

♪ When you talk to me like that ♪

♪ As a matter of fact

♪ Don't give me your number

♪ If it hasn't changed

♪ Your first name is pleasure ♪



♪ But your last name is pain ♪

♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love tonight

♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love tonight

♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love tonight

[ Backup Singers ] ♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love

[ Female Singer ] ♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love tonight

[ Backup Singers ] ♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love

[ Female Singer ] ♪ Just don't mention



♪ Love tonight

♪ Whoo ♪ Just don't mention

♪ Love ♪

[ Man ] I don't know if this is the place to admit this:

There is something
that sobriety has yet
to change in my life.

It's my relationship
with women.

The first time
I fell in love
was in high school.

And there was
this girl that--

I used to write her poems,
and I'd buy her gifts.

But no matter what I did,
I just couldn't get
her attention.

So I fucked her sister.

It got her attention,
but then I just wasn't
interested anymore.

And the problem is
that this little scenario...

would set the tone
for relationships
most of my life.

You know,

I meet a girl,
I get her,

but then
I just lose interest,

and there's nothing
I can do about that.

When I stopped drinking,
I really thought all
of this was going to change,

but it hasn't.

And the worst part is,
most of the women
around here...

have caught on to me.

It's a small goddamn town.

We need some new blood.

[ Man ] Do you want it ?

Do you want it ?

The walls could use
another coat of paint,
and the water pressure's--

Do you want it ?
Okay.I want it. [ Sighs ]

What can I get for you?

Uh, the manager.How do you
make that again ?

[ Snickers ]

You know,

it has been a long day,

and, um, I left
my sense of humor
back at the last place...

that wouldn't hire me.

That's him over there.

Thanks.

Don't thank me
until you meet him.

[ Clears Throat ]

What's up, beautiful?

I was wondering if
you had a position open
for a bartender.

No.Okay.

Wait a minute.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
Wait. Wait.

Sam.Yes, Kevin.

You're going to have
to hire somebody...

when Alan
goes to Sonoma
with his family.

Let me see
if I get this straight.

I should hire her
because you want
to fuck her.

No. You should
hire her 'cause
she's fresh meat.

Everybody else
is going to want
to fuck her too.

Come on.

Can you start
tomorrow night ?

I think Nina's having
an affair.

An affair ?

With who ?I don't know.

What makes you think
she's seeing somebody ?I just know.

You serious ?I'm dead serious.

So confront her
with it.

I can't.
She'll just deny it.
I need proof.

Just promise me
you ain't gonna hire
a private detective...

and have her followed around
like you did with Kate.

Are you out of your mind ?
Do you know how expensive
that turned out to be ?

I spent that kind of money
on Kate, she'd probably
still be with me.

What are you going to do
if she's seeing somebody ?

Ask her
to marry me.

You've obviously given this
a lot of thought.

You ever had a woman
cheat on you ?

Nah. I'm usually the one
fooling around.

It's a strange feeling.

There's this part of me
that wants to kill her,
which is a big part.

Yeah.

And there's this
other part of me
that's kind of--

kind of turned on
by it.

Turned on by it ?Maybe that's
the wrong word.

I don't even want
to go there.

It's like when
I was a little kid.

I had this toy car,
my favorite toy
in the world, right ?

After a while,
I moved on
to my other toys.

It just sat
in the corner,
collecting dust.

The second
my little brother
picked it up,

forget about it--
I had to have it.

- That's fucked up, man.
- Yep.

♪♪ [ Hard Rock ]

♪ Going back

♪ To my home

♪ Don't know where

♪ I'm coming from

♪ All he wanted
was his time ♪

♪ Don't matter

♪ This time, all right

Wow. What are we
so angry about ?

[ Music Stops ]Where were you ?

Oh, I was just
so wired after work.

I went over to Debra's
and had some tea
and talked.

You still mine, huh ?

Actually,
I'm really tired.

That's great. Great.

Everybody else gets...
wired.

I get tired. Great.

Mm-hmm.

[ Nina ] Bless me, Father.

It's been, like, 16 years since my last confession.

I've been dating men
since I was 15 years old.

And now
that I've turned 30,

I really don't have
very much
to show for it...

except for a few tons
of costume jewelry...

and I don't know how many yeast infections.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to say that...

to a priest.

It's all right, child.
Continue.

The men--

It was getting really bad, and then I met Adam,

who is the nicest, funniest, sweetest man I ever met.

And actually, I'm doing everything I can to destroy that.

We got to stop seeing
each other.I know.

I feel really shitty
what we're doing.You think I don't ?

I have to sleep
in the same bed with him.I'm sorry, okay ?

I don't know
why I ever told you
I was unhappy.

We just got carried away.I have to stop giving in
to my impulses.

I care about Adam.Adam cares about you.

I hate affairs.
I hate them.

All the sneaking around
and lying.

And I'm
so damn good at it.

Not as good
as you think you are.What's that mean ?

Adam thinks
you're having an affair.

- Oh, fuck me !
- [ Gasps ]

Does he know
with who ?

Obviously not,
if I'm the one
he's confiding in.

Shit. I got
to get out of here.Relax.

What am I gonna do ?
He knows.

Do what
everyone else does.
Make him feel paranoid.

That's what I'm doing.
It's not working.

There's no reason
Adam has to know
about us.

This never happened.This never happened.

Fine. Good.Fine. Good.

Did you do something
with your hair ?

I cut it.It looks good.

Brings out your face.

I like it.

Pretty heavy stuff.Excuse me ?

The book you're reading.
Wittgenstein.

Is that how
you pronounce it ?

Pretentious, huh ?
Anyway, I'm impressed. Don't be. It was a gift.

I don't understand
a word of it. Well, it's pretty simple.

Nothing is what
it appears to be,
and you and I don't exist.

How comforting.

Anne.

- Oh. Rebecca.
- You should maybe start
with a little Schopenhauer.

Oh, is he more hopeful ?

Nothing is what
it appears to be,
but you and I doexist.

I'm a teacher.Oh, really ?
What do you teach ?

Painting
at the Art Institute.

I always wanted to learn,

but I figured
you either have talent
or you don't.

Well, basically, that's true.

All I do is stand in front
of a lot of rich students,
all dressed in black...

and explain the difference
between a number four
and five brush.

Beats tending bar.

Then sit in on one of
my classes sometime.

I'd really love to,
but I have no talent.

Neither do
any of my students.
What do you say ?

Well... as long as you
don't make me do homework.

I just really
like to believe
that my days of homework...

are behind me.I promise no homework.

Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:00.

How beautiful.

Oh, thanks.

I have to go.

Promise you'll come
to one of my classes ?

It was nice
meeting you, Anne.

[ People Chattering ]

Oh ![ Glass Shattering ]

[ Applause ]Thank you. Thank you.

Drink this.What?

It's the only useful
thing my old man
ever taught me.

Oh !
[ Coughing ]Feel better ?

Oh. Yeah.

Good. Now,
clean this shit up.

[ Sighs ]

You mind if I join you ?

Oh, no. I don't drink.

A bartender
who doesn't drink ?

More like a bartender
who used to drink.

How can you stand
being around
all those drunks ?

It's like putting
a picture of a fat person
on your refrigerator...

when you're on a diet.[ Laughs ]

Plus the only thing
I'm any good at.

So, what's it like
living here ?

You're
from New York ?No.

At least you won't
be disappointed.What's that mean ?

Somebody once said
San Francisco
is a great city...

as long as you don't mind
running into the same six
people over and over again.

At least it's six.
Where I come from,
it's about four.

I hear Chicago's eight.Too cold.
I think six will have to do.

Actually,
it's not a bad city.

It's pretty cheap
to live here.

Tolerates
any lack of initiative.

Then it looks like
I'll feel right at home.

By the way,
what was that stuff
you gave me to drink before ?

Chartreuse.Tasted
like cheap perfume.

But it did the trick.

It's made
by these monks in France.
They call it "truth serum."

Truth serum ?

Yeah, and the truth is--

Whoa ! You don't waste
any time, do you ?

I just don't see
the point.

Well, I do.
It's my first day at work.

I'm kind of tired,
just, you know,
generally not in the mood.

Should I take this
personally ?

I think you'd save yourself
a lot of time if you did.

Thanks for the tip.
See you inside.

[ Laughs ]

[ Woman Moaning ]

Oh ! Okay ! Yeah !

Yes !
[ Moans ]

Wait. Wait. Wait.

Wait.
Something's wrong.

Wrong ?

You don't seem
very relaxed.

Well, as sad
as this might sound,

this is about
as relaxed as I get
during sex.

That's unbelievable.

Yeah, but true.

Why do you find this so stressful ?

[ Sighs ]
What do you want ?

I mean, this is
my first lesbian experience.

Although, I must admit,
I'm not much better
with men.

I could tell from the start
you weren't gonna make it
all the way through this.

You could ?

Let's just say it's customary
to fake the orgasm at the end,
not the beginning.

Same way when you
fake it with a man.

I'll try and remember that.

So why did you come
to see me ?

Well, I always wondered
what it would be like...

to have sex
with a woman.

And what was it like ?

Definitely not for me.

- Okay.
- Oh, um, uh,
don't get me wrong.

You're very attractive.

- But ?
- I like men.

I had sex with a man once.

The earth didn't move ? I was having no fun.

That thing of his
just kept getting
in the way,

and it wasn't hitting
the right spot.

It just seemed
so unnecessary.

Gee, that's not
how I would describe it.

I'm curious.
What is it that you like
about sex with men ?

Gosh, you know--
[ Laughs ]

I'm just getting
a little embarrassed
talking to you like this.

After everything
I've been doing to you
for the last 45 minutes,

you're embarrassed
talking like this ?

Yeah.

You're
too easily embarrassed.

The story of my life. [ Woman ] I did it !

I finally told my parents about us.

You were right. They didn't take it very well.

So I'm back a day--

early.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

Who the hell was that ?

Someone I've been trying
to find a way
to break up with.

Mission accomplished.

Coming out of the closet
with your parents...

on the same day
you catch your lover in bed
with another woman...

is not a lot of fun.

Oh, God, my parents.

Well, that was never
the healthiest
of relationships.

But I really care
about Anne.

The worst part is,
I can't even be sure...

this is the first time
she's screwed around on me.

All I can do
is fixate on the night
she came home late,

the students
she couldn't stop
talking about.

How many times
has this happened ?

I feel like a fool.

This is just a suggestion,

but you might want
to up my dosage this month.

What's so important
I had to meet you here ?

Can we
just drive somewhere ?Kate, I'm working.

Adam, please.

Okay. Just
get in the back.

[ Adam ] That sounds like the Anne that we all know and love.

We used to be pretty happy.

There's a part of me
that's sitting here...

feeling that
justice has been served.

But there's
another part of me...

that's really sorry
she hurt you.

You know,
I still care about you.

Oh, that's sweet.

There's nothing sweet
about it, okay ?

I know the plan for us
was to stay friends
after everything,

but the only reason
I tried
to stay friends...

is 'cause I still
haven't gotten over you.

This can't possibly
come as news to you.

Well, what about the woman
that you were with ?

Nina ?
She and I are having
our own little problems.

Oh, is that why
you're acting like this ?

When we were together
is the only time
that I've been in love.

Oh, Adam.What ?

You're writing a lot
of revisionist history.

We fought all the time.

And you were pretty scary
toward the end.

Scary ?You wouldn't let me
out of your sight.

You wouldn't let me
go anywhere without you.

I got a little bit
overpossessive.

You had
a private investigator
follow me around.

Let's not forget about
the photos he took.

When I met Anne,
she opened up
another side of me.

I didn't do this
so we could fight.Why didyou do this ?

I-- I thought
I could talk to you
about this.

I guess I was naive.Yeah, I guess
you were.

I shouldn't
have called you.

Wait.

I'll stop acting
so psychotic.

Thank you.

Oh ! Oh, God ! Adam !

Take me back to the city.

I'm not proud of that.

That was a mistake.

[ Sighs ]
It's just,
being around you--

You being available,
I kinda lost it. I'm sorry.

You know
how you feel about me ?

That's how I feel
about Anne.

You know, if you want,
I could kick her ass
for you.

I'm serious.
I'm pretty sure I could
take her in a fight.

[ Snickers ]

The funny thing is,

it's because of me
Kate decided to take
one of Anne's art classes.

We both knew Anne was gay.
It was no big deal.

It never occurred to me that
Kate might have any interest
in being with another woman.

Pretty soon I started
to have my doubts.

And so I thought I'd
test them out one night...

and try to get
the three of us together,
see how into it she'd be.

She was very into it.

[ Bell Ringing ]Try and finish
your watercolors by Thursday...

so we can move past
this horrid medium
as soon as possible.

If you're here
to try and get me
to change your grade--

I'm not excusing
my behavior,

but I did warn you
that this would happen
sooner or later.

Never occurred to me
that you were serious.

Jesus, Anne.

I'm not built
for the long haul.

I panic
when things settle
into a routine.

I suddenly see myself
as this aging lesbian
wearing Birkenstocks,

walking down a trail
in Mendocino,

holding
the liver-spotted
hand of my lover.

Don't you like
being in love ?

We were in love, weren't we ?Of course we were.

But even you have to admit
things were getting a little
domestic between us.

Every relationship
gets a bit domestic.
We could have worked on it.

We shouldn't have
to work on it.

It isn't
a crossword puzzle.
It's passion.

And quite frankly,
we ran out of it.

I thought only men
were led around
by their hormones.

I'm not like
all the other girls.

You're not even like
all the other boys.

For the record,
I didn't mean for you
to walk in on that.

And for what it's worth,
I apologize.

Why even
bother apologizing ?

I believe
it's customary.

I'll pick up my stuff
as soon as I find
a place to live.

No hurry.

You're not even
gonna try to stop me
from leaving, are you ?

So we can pick up where
we left off ? I don't think
that would be fair to you.

Oh.

Well, thanks
for thinking of me, Anne.

What do you want
to talk about
that's so important ?

Kevin, I'm busy.
Can this wait
until later ?

No. I'm on
a five-minute break,
so it's now or never.

What's up ?

I think that we should stop
seeing each other.

I mean really stop
seeing each other.

That's it ?

Yeah, that's
pretty much it.

Fine.

[ Loud Thumping ]

Did I forget
an anniversary ?

Mm-hmm.

[ Whispers ]
Are you fucking Kevin ?

I'll take that
as a yes.

[ Sighs ]

How long have you known
about this ?

Let me get this straight.

You want to know how long
I've been keeping something
from you.

Would it make
any difference...

if Kevin and I
weren't seeing
each other anymore ?

Maybe to Kevin.

I know this is going
to sound like bullshit,

but it didn't mean anything.

I still love you.

[ Sighs ]

Say something !

What do you want me to say ? I don't know !

Scream at me !
Hit me !

Sorry.
I don't hit women.

I know things
have been pretty bad
between us lately.

I know I haven't been
100 percent there.

So I guess on one level,
I can't say I blame you.

No, no.

Blame me. Blame me.

How can you be so okay
with all of this ?

It's like you've been
looking for an excuse
to end it.

Well, if I have,

then I'd have to say
you've given me
a pretty damn good one.

I'm curious.

Did you ever love me ?

What are you
talking about ?

What do you think
I'm talking about ?Kate ?

Do you know
what it's like to compete
with that fucking dyke ?

You're not competing
with her.

That is all
you ever think about !

What do you want
from me, Nina ? Huh ?

I want you to feel the same way
about me that you do about her.Really ?

Mm-hmm.I do now, 'cause I hate
the both of you.

[ Door Slams ]

I can't believe
I blew it with Adam.

Over Kevin.

I mean, what is it
with me and these creeps ?

[ Sighs ]
The last guy I went out with
used to like to smack me around.

Finally I left
the cocksucker.

I'm sorry.
But he really was
a cocksucker.

That's when I met Adam.

And he took me in,
and he nursed me
back to health.

And he was really,
really good to me.

And it was really good
for a while.

But then I could tell
that he wasn't really
into it.

He still had this thing
for his old girlfriend.

And the sex
stopped happening
with any regularity.

And I'm just
the kind of person that
that's just not an option.

So...

that's when Kevin
came into the picture.

And for a while there,
I thought I had it all.

Great sex
and someone nice
to come home to.

But something told me
that that couldn't last.

And now I have nothing.
And something tells me
that that canlast.

- Hi.
- Is Kevin around ?

He'll be right out.
Can I get you something ?

- I'm fine, thanks.
- Okay.

What's up ?

She's all yours.

Who's all mine ?

Nina.
She told me everything.

What exactly
did she tell you?

You really want me
to tell you
what she said, Kevin ?

No.

You're a piece
of work, man.

Why Nina ?

Because she was lonely.

'Cause she needed somebody to
tell her how beautiful she is,
and you sure ain't doing it.

But did you have
to fuck her too ?

Hey, man, I know
what I did was wrong.

But you ain't even that into her.

You just had to have her
'cause you realized
somebody else wanted her.

It's like your brother
and that toy truck.

First of all,
it was a car, okay ?

It was a car.
Second of all,
you're not my brother.

You're not even my friend.

Go fuck yourself.

Man, we got to talk
about this.

[ Woman Screams ]There.

We talked about it.

Nina, I need
to see you.Go away !

It's important.Hey !

Hey !
[ Sighs ]

We can't stop seeing
each other.Oh, Kevin, it's over.

I thought so, too,
but now I'm just
not so sure.

[ Sighs ]
Well, I am.

We're crazy to walk away
from what we had.What we had was great sex.

We had more than that,
and you know it.

Who do you think
you're talking to ?
It's me, Nina.

We get together every week
and do more than just fuck.
We talk.

We talk about
where we're gonna fuck.We talk about everything.

I know you.You don't. If you knew me,
you'd stay away from me...

'cause you're the kind of guy
who fucked up my life.

You slept with
your best friend's girlfriend.

Excuse me.
You had something
to do with this too.

I know. I'm not proud.I'm not proud either.

But what we did,
you ain't gonna undo it.What is this about ?

This is the most
serious relationship
I've ever had.

I believe it.

And you're the only one
that's ever seen
through my bullshit.

I know I act
like nothing matters,
but this matters to me.

If you don't let go,
I am gonna hurt you.Nina, I love you.

It was around the time
I stopped drinking...

I first started
seeing Nina.

She had this boyfriend
who was totally
ignoring her,

and so she was lonely
and horny and--

You know, first it was
just this great sex.

But then she opened up,

and I could tell her
how fucked up
my family was.

Then she started telling me
about her family.

This was like no contest.
Her old man is
this mafioso back east.

He's doing like 200 years
in prison for murder...

and racketeering
and extortion.

Sweet guy.

I honestly had no idea
how I felt about Nina...

until she told me
she didn't want
to see me anymore.

Maybe she grew on me.
I don't know.

Ah. Maybe I just want
what I can't have
all over again.

You know ?

Well, it sounds like
Nina's really sorry
about what she did.

Maybe you ought to give her
another chance.

Don't you think
you should give Anne
another chance ?

That's not the same.
Anne's not sorry
about what she did to me.

Remember that ?Yeah, I remember that.

Ouch.

[ Sighs ]

Kate, look,
I got to ask you
something.

Be really honest.
Don't be afraid
of hurting my feelings.

Is there any shot
of you and I
getting back together ?

No.

You want to think
about it some more,
take your time ?

'Cause it didn't sound
like you were quite sure.

Let's get out of here
before Anne gets back.

Was that a definite no ?
Or was it kind of
a maybe-we'll-see no ?

I don't know.

[ Kate ] Adam kept trying to get me to pose nude for him,

and I always refused.

So finally he went and made
this painting from memory,

and I was forced
to look at it every day.

I know this is going
to sound really weird,

but one day
I was staring at it,

and it suddenly struck me as sort of...

beautiful.

And I just thought, "Is that me ?

Is that what I look like ?"

It filled me with a kind of confidence.

It was probably
the beginning of the end
for Adam and me.

Oh, God,
that's really sick.

♪♪

[ Man Singing ] ♪ Some people get lonely

♪ I get tired

♪ But I'm not above complaining ♪

♪ And you've

♪ Been fired

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you

♪ Some people get frightened ♪

♪ I get mad [ Door Opens ]

[ Door Slams ][ Yells ]

♪ But I'm not about to leave it ♪

♪ And you've

♪ Been had

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you

♪ I can almost see you ♪[ Moaning ]

Let's just say
that when it comes to women,

I've been burned
so many times,

arson inspectors are sifting
through the rubble.

[ Man Over Radio ] You get your share.

I know. I can't seem
to hang on to it.

I mean, is it me ?

Am I doing
something wrong? What?

Whenever I think
this is the one,
something happens.

The last one says
I loved her too much.

This one says
I don't love her enough.

I mean-- I don't know.
I don't think
I can take much more of it.

Hang in there, boy. Hang in there.

Pick up
at Divisidero and Union.

You bartend
at the San Remo.

Do I know you ?

I turned a shot of bourbon
into a Jackson Pollock
in your bar a few days ago.

Oh, yes.
I love your work. Thank you.

You look nice.

Thank you.

These heels are killing me.
I never wear them.

It's just
that I have a blind date,

and I heard this guy
was ridiculously tall.

Well, those shoes
should even the score.

Ugh !
I hate blind dates.

I got talked into it by this girl at work who loves them.

"Come on, Rebecca.
You got to just do it.
Just put yourself out there."

Debra.You know her ?

It's a small town.

I have no idea
who this guy is.

He's some
sort of sportswriter.

He sounded real smooth
on the phone.
A little too smooth.

- Roger Patterson ?
- You know him too ?

Like I said,
it's a small town.

All right.
Come on out with it.
What's he like ?

- Oh, he's dreamy.
- I'm serious.

So am I. You know--
He's a man among men.

Great.

He's a geek. No, I didn't
say that.

Oh, yes, you did.
[ Laughing ]

You might like him.Oh, I'm gonna
kill Debra. God.

Well, it's too late
to turn back now.
[ Chuckling ]

Uh, how much
do I owe you ?

You know what ?
It's on me.

Oh, don't be silly.I'm serious.
I'm serious.

I feel real bad
about everything
I said.

I feel like
I let poor Rog down.
He's a great guy.

All right, well,
thank you very much.You're welcome.

Again, I'm sorry.
I mean, he really is
gonna grow on you.

Um, could you
do me a favor ?

Could you pick me up
here at 10:00 ?

What happens
if you guys hit it off ?10:00.

♪♪ [ Rock ][ People Chattering ]

[ Woman Laughs ]

Hi. I'm late.
I really apologize.

That's okay.

I'm glad
you finally called me.[ Laughing ]

I'm sorry.
I'm a little nervous.

It's been years
since I've had
an actual date.

What do you want
to drink ?Um, I'll just have a Coke.

Oh, no.
If I'm gonna get drunk,
you're gonna get drunk.

Okay, um, I'll just have
what you're having.Okay.

I feel like an idiot for
getting involved with Anne
in the first place.

Don't beat yourself up.

Every young dyke in the Bay Area
has to go through their
basic training with Anne.

It's the first step
toward coming out
of the closet.

She's like Ellis Island
to the entire
lesbian community here.

Did you ever-- No.

No, no, no.
I was out of the closet
long before I got here.

No, Anne's thing
is corrupting
straight girls.

[ Chuckles ]

Well, you know, you could say she's doing a service.

Like teaching
starving peasants
how to grow their own crops...

and feed themselves
for the first time.

How many of the peasants
are stupid enough
to fall in love with her ?

You're not supposed
to fall in love with Anne.

You're just supposed
to remember her fondly...

as your first
lesbian experience.

Ah.

Uh, are--
are you over her ?

- Oh, I'm over Anne.
- Good.

In fact,
you know what ?What ?

- I don't want to talk
about her anymore.
- That's fine with me.

[ Kate ] See, Anne can't deal with the fact...

that she's gay
on an emotional level,

so she tries
to keep it all
on a sexual one.

That way it's all just
a glorified fetish...

instead of an actual
lifestyle choice.

[ Sighs ]

So, you want to come up
for a drink ?

[ Sighs ]
Please don't take this
the wrong way.

Sounds like a no.

You have all this
Anne residual to deal with.

You just passed
from the denial phase
to the anger phase...

during dinner tonight.

It's going to be a while
before you ever get anywhere
near acceptance.

You're probably right.

So...

I'll take a rain check.

Call me
when you're over her.

[ Sighs ]

Thanks a lot, Anne.

[ Rebecca ] It was probably the fish.

I'm sure I'll feel better
in the morning.
Your card. I'll call you.

Oh. There he is.
He's here.

G-G-Good night.
Thanks again.
That was great.

Okay. Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.

What's up, Rog ?

Go. Go.

Call me.I'll call you.

Oh, thank you, Debra.
Ha ha !

"So, what did you think ? He's cute, isn't he ?

Are you gonna
see him again ?" Never.

- It couldn't
have been that bad.
- That's easy for you to say.

You didn't have to sit
across the table from the guy
all night long...

while he talked
about sports.

[ Sighs ]
Oh, God.

Maybe you just
made him nervous.

Yeah. Why would I
make him nervous ?

A beautiful woman tends
to make a guy nervous.
Even ol' Rog.

Tsk.

So, where to, young lady ?

Home, Jeeves.

Although it is... early.

Your call.

You know, I don't
want you to think...

that I usually do
this sort of thing.

But, um--

Because I really don't.

Um, but when do you
finish your, um--

- Shift ?
- Shift.

Kind of late.

Oh, well. Anyway,
it's probably just as well.

I'm a little drunk.

Actually,
I'm due for a break
in a little bit.

Oh, yeah ?Yeah.

[ Rebecca ] I'm out here in the middle of nowhere with a complete stranger.

Let me help you out.Okay.

I come from
an upper middle class
Jewish family in New York.

I feel
much safer now.[ Laughs ]

I moved here after graduating
from the Rhode Island School
of Design...

and rebelled against
my parents' generation...

by managing to accomplish
absolutely nothing.Oh.

Unless you count
a few paintings...

nobody wants to hang
in their living room.

All right, your turn.

Okay.
[ Clears Throat ]

I come from a white trash
Methodist family
from Virginia.

Now I'm starting
to get a little nervous.

And right you should.

I graduated
from Virginia State.

And I'm rebelling against
my parents' generation...

by, um, planning
never to get married
or have children.

Well, I'll tell you what.
You've come to the right place.Yeah ?

Yep. This is a city full of single people. It's like one huge orphanage.

They actually make you leave
if you have a child.Really ?

The police actually
come and escort you
out of the city limits.

[ Laughing ]It's like the law.

The problem is,
I'm not putting my energy
toward anything else.

I wish I could say
that I was supporting myself
while I paint, like you,

but, uh, I don't have
any higher calling
that I'm aware of.

Unless you consider
serving booze...

to a bunch
of tired old drunks
an art form.

That may be
more of a craft.Yeah.

Well, at least
I have potential.

It's a wonderful thing,
potential,

because as long
as I don't do anything,
I'll still have it.

Oh. Well,
that proves my theory.

Yeah ?
What theory is that ?

Well, people who are
tragically ambitious
and smart go to New York,

and people who are
just tragically smart
come here.

Oh. Well, what about
people who are just
tragically ambitious ?

They go to L.A.

Right. L.A.

So how do
you and Kevin
know each other ?

Well, uh-- [ Laughs ]
We were pretty good friends...

until I found out
he was screwing my girlfriend.Oh.

Kind of put a damper
on our relationship.

Yeah, I'd say
it would.Yeah, just a bit.

So that's what
that little scene was
between you two.

Yeah. I'm sorry
you had to witness that.
It was ugly, I know.

[ Chuckles ]

So, um, are you
and this, um, woman
still together ?

No.

Thank you.You're very welcome.

[ Giggles ]

Um, so, how much
do I, um, owe you ?

It's gonna be $318.45.

Oh. Um,

can I owe you ?

Just weekly, you know,
installments will be fine.

Okay.
Thank you.I know where you live, so--

[ Laughing ]Look, um--

And, um, I don't know--

I'm not really having
a whole lot of success
with this sort of stuff.

Who is ?

When is
your next night off ?

Um, Tuesday.

See you Tuesday.

Good night.

[ Rebecca ] The worst thing about meeting somebody great...

is that eventually I have to sleep with them.

And when it comes to sex, I'm pretty hopeless.

Sex is highly overrated anyhow.

I mean, all that huffing and puffing to accomplish something...

that I can do all by myself in about two minutes.

Maybe it'll be different with Adam. Maybe not.

Somebody should really warn him.

You can't keep
avoiding me, Nina.

Why are you
angry at me ?

I'm not angry at you.I don't believe you.

I don't give a shit
what you believe.

You're afraid of admitting
you're in love with me.Ha ha !

You're
seriously delusional.

And you think
that I'm full of shit,
but I'm not.

This is different.
Nina--

Oh, go away.

Stop and talk to me
before I have
a goddamn heart attack.

Go away. You remind me
of what we did to Adam.

I got news for you.
He's doing just fine
these days.

What do you mean
Adam's doing just fine
these days ?

I got to quit smoking.

What do you mean
he's doing just fine
these days ?

He's seeing
some girl at work.
Rebecca.

Are you sure ?

[ Panting ]
Yeah.

[ Coughing ]How long ?

I don't know.
A couple of days.

Nina !

[ Moaning ] Oh ! Wait.
Wait. Wait. Wait.

Um, I should just, um,
warn you that, um--

um, I'm not very good
at this sort of thing.

It's okay. I am.

[ Moaning ]

[ Laughing ]

[ Coughing ]

Like the Cotton Club
in here.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I know
it's a disgusting habit.

Thank you
for putting up with me
during this difficult time.

You happen to be
very good at this.

Nothing I say
is gonna convince you ?No, I'm afraid not.

Why ?

Well, if you must know,I must.

I'm not very comfortable
with my body.

I just don't feel
terribly connected to it.

I mean, I see men
looking at me,
at my... breasts,

and, um, I don't get it.

I mean, I know
that the female body
is a beautiful thing.

It's just too bad
this one's wasted on me.

Sorry you asked ?A little.

Well, actually,
this is, um,

the most uninhibited
I've ever been.

I guess I have you
to thank for that.Yes, well, you know--

Tomorrow I'm gonna--

I'm gonna work
on your backhand
a little more.

[ Giggling ]

Oh, you know,
I'm starving.

Why don't we go
get something to eat ?Food ?

Mm-hmm.Well, that's good.
I'm kind of hungry.

How does
Union Street Cafe sound ?

Ooh. Ahh.
No, that's not good.

No ? Why ?No.

Um... that's O.G.T."O.G.T." ?

Yeah.
Old Girlfriend Territory.

Oh.

We'll think
of someplace else.Okay.

Ooh, just
the mention of it.

[ Kate ] They didn't take it very well,

so I'm back a day...

early.

Who's, um, that girl
in the photo ?

Old, old girlfriend.

You two
still, um, close ?

We talk. Why ?

Oh, just, you know,
getting jealous,
that's all.

There's no reason
to be jealous of Kate,
trust me.

Glad to hear it.

This is still
the only decent bookstore
on this side of town.

We were bound to run into
each other eventually.Kate.

I've been meaning
to call you.

I found it.

Kate, this is Maria.
Maria, this is--Kate.

Jeanette Winterson.Yeah, I finally decided to take
your advice and read her.

It's nice to know
I made an impression.

Required reading
for all your conquests ?

Come on.
Play nice.

Believe it or not,
I am playing nice.

It was nice
to meet you.

♪♪ [ Instrumental Pop ][ Chattering ]

Where is she ?

♪♪ [ Woman Singing ]Where's who ?

The woman
Adam's seeing.

She's on a break.

When's she comin' back ?

You know, I was kinda hoping
you were here to see me.

Can I have a cream soda
with milk ?

♪ If I look into my future ♪♪

When's the best chef in town
gonna come work for me ?

When you develop
a new personality.What do you mean ?

I am lovable.

[ Scoffs ] He's a real charmer.

Can I get you
something to drink ?

- No.
- Okay.

I guess you figured out that's her.She's very pretty.

Nina, stop it.[ Chuckles ]

You know, you need
somebody to love you.

Like who ?

Like me.

[ Clock Ticking, Ship Horn Blowing ]

[ Phone Rings ]Mmm.

[ Rings ] [ Clattering ]

This better be important.

What ?

I'll be right there.
I'll be right there.

Who was that ?

Uh, there's just,
uh, some problem down
at the garage.

I gotta head over there.
Go back to sleep.

Be right back.

[ Sighs ]

[ Buzzing Sound, Door Closes ]

What's wrong ?

Why don't you come
and sit down first ?

Okay.

I'm sitting.
Now, what's wrong ?

[ Inhales ]
I've been thinking
a lot about us lately,

And I realized...

that I miss it.

Don't you miss it ?

What if I do ?

Let's do something
about it.

Well, what's wrong ?

Y-You just decide all this,
and then you expect me
to just come running back.

Yeah !

[ Scoffs ]
You are too much.

Why are you doin' this ?

I wanna have a baby
with you.

A baby ?

Why not ?

Let me count the ways.

I know it sounds
completely out of the blue,
but think about it.

Something to focus
all our attention on
besides ourselves.

And we wouldn't have to
do it right away, but I--
I think we should, don't you ?

Are you on any medication ?That has nothing
to do with this.

The point is,
I think you and I
would be great parents.

Children. Okay,
we make great children.

Well, then it's time
to grow up.

We're like these pathetic,
aging grad students...

who refuse to move
off campus and start
living in the real world.

We're all so scared.
What are we scared about ?

Responsibility ?
Being somebody's parents ?

W-What's so hard about it ?
My mother had me when she
was 20 years old.

What are you saying ?
Huh ?

You want me
to be some sort of
surrogate father for you ?

[ Gasps ]
Oh, God, no.

No, Adam, I want us
to be together again.

I really think we could
make it work this time.

Oh, what happened to,
"I still love you, Kate.
I want you back, Kate" ?

You can't just lay all this
on me and not expect that I
have something to say about it.

Well, fine.
What do you want to say ?

I happen to be involved
with someone else
at the moment.

I thought you and Nina
broke up.

Not Nina.
Someone else.[ Chuckles ]

- You work fast. Who is it ?
- What the fuck difference
does it make who it is ?

Why are you
so angry at me ?

Because your timing is--
is way off, okay ?

It is wayoff.

I happen to care
about this person
that I'm with now, Kate.

[ Footsteps ]

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

Hi.Hi.

Is everything okay ?Yeah, everything's fine.

Come back to bed.Okay.

[ Kate ] Oh, he forgets, but when Adam and I were together, we talked about having a family.

There's only so much
you can expect from
a sexual relationship.

They come, they go.
Every time you're left
with nothing.

A baby's different.

It's the next step.
It's gotta be.

You know, someone
to take care of...

and force me
to be responsible.

And I think I'd be
a really great mother.

You know, I'd feel a lot
more comfortable if you said
something once in a while.

[ Adam ] Can you believe the balls on this woman ?

Rebecca's not like that.

Nah, Rebecca--
she's real.

She's funny, she's sweet.
She cares about me.

She's not fuckin'
my best friend.

She's not leaving me
for another woman.

I mean, that's a quality
relationship, right ?

[ Man On Speaker ]
It's pretty clear
what you gotta do, pal.

Damn right, it's clear
what I gotta do.

[ Intercom Buzzing ]

Who is it ?

[ Adam ]
It's me.

God,
what time is it ?

It's pretty late.

What are you
doin' here ?

I wanna talk to you.

A-Any chance we could
do this tomorrow ?

No, we can't
do this tomorrow.
I'm here now.

All right.
Come on up.[ Buzzing ]

[ Sighs ] [ Door Closes ]

How come when you interruptmy life in the middle of the night, I come rushing over ?

But when I do it to you, it's, "Any chance that we can do this tomorrow ?"

You woke me up
to ask me this ?No.

I woke you up
to tell you that I'm ready
to give this one more try.

Are you sure
you want to do this ?

[ Gasps ]

We gotta make this quick,
'cause I'm double-parked.[ Laughs ]

You okay ?

I'm fine.

Let's really
make this work this time.

Let's never fight.

That's going to be
a little difficult,
don't you think ?

Hmm, you're
probably right.

Well, if we have to fight,
let's have those
fun Tracy-Hepburn fights.

You planning on being
Hepburn or Tracy ?

[ Laughs ]

You know, we don't have to
make the same mistakes again.
We know better now, right ?

Right.

It's gonna be great.

So tell me:

What was it like
making love to a man again ?

I only know what it was like
making love with you again.

I'm gonna take that
as the compliment that
I'm sure it was meant to be.

[ Kisses ]
I missed you last night.

Where were you ?

What's wrong ?

Look, um,
we need to talk.

Oh.
[ Chuckles ]

It's about you and Kate,
isn't it ?

How do you know
about Kate ?

Well, when I
was deciding whether or not
to get serious about you,

um, Kevin told me
about her.

Kevin.

Yeah, he said that, uh,
you still had a thing
for her and, uh,

it wouldn't be easy
to get you over it.

But in a moment
of uncharacteristic
self-confidence,

I... told him that I
could probably succeed...

where others had failed.

- Kevin can go fuck himself.
- You slept with her last night,
didn't you ?

It's just that Kate
and I have-- Save it.

Because the last thing
I'm pretty sure I want
to hear right now...

is about you and Kate,
and what a great girl I am,

and how sorry you are.

Rebecca, I'm sorry. I--

Look, I figure that you're
still in love with her,

and, um, there's
nothing that I can do
to change that.

I'm a big girl.
I took a chance,
and it didn't pay off.

[ Sighs ]

Oh, um, promise me
something.

If it doesn't work out
between Kate and me,
I won't call you.

Good.

Oh, um, by the way, uh,

there's something that I
should probably tell you.

It was me who Kate
caught Anne in bed with.

I'm the one
who broke them up.

I guess she and I
are even.

[ Rebecca ] Every time you fall in love, you go through all your moves.

Then the next time you fall in love, you go through them all over again.

After a while, it all starts to seem a bit stale and mechanical.

And if you do it enough times, it's not magic.

Oh, shit. I really liked him.

Bye, man.Yeah, see you tomorrow.

[ Sighs ]
So, how about some
of that truth serum ?

You sure ?Yeah, I'm sure.

You want to talk
about it ?

[ Exhales ]

Adam and Kate
are back together.

How'd this happen ?Well, she called,
and he came running.

You okay with it ?

I'm not at all okay.

Oh, my God !
I can't even believe
I told you about that.

Oh, Jesus, that stuff
really is truth serum.

It's okay.I'm just
so embarrassed.

But I never saw Anne
after that night.

I swear to God
it was the last time.I said it's okay.

Come on.
Out with it.

Come on.Nina's pregnant.

With whose baby ?I don't know.

Then how do you know
she's pregnant ?

No comment.

Does Adam know ?

I don't know.

You're still in love
with her, aren't you ?

Let me put it this way:
Yes.

Tsk.
[ Sighs ]

Whatever happened
to "happily ever after"
in this town ?

[ Chuckles ]
Are you startin'
to regret movin' here ?

It's no different
anywhere else, is it ?

Probably not.

[ Kisses ]Good night, babe.

See you tomorrow.

Kevin, no !Now, this time you
gotta talk to me.

What do you want
to talk about ?Oh, I don't know.

Why don't we talk about
whose baby's inside you ?

Look, you gotta
deal with this.I am dealing with it, Kevin.

How ?I'm gonna have my baby.

Well,
what about the father ?

Who needs a father ?
Nobody needs a father anyway. Wait a minute.

You don't needa father,
but it sure as well has
a father.

Look, Nina, if it's mine,
I just want to know.

Kevin, I don't know
if it's yours.
It could be Adam's.

Well, how do we
find out ?

Amnio, end of
the second trimester.

Eh, what is the translation
of "amnio" ? What is that ?

Four months from now.

Four months ?

What do we do till then ?

Till then, I'm pregnant.

What about Adam ?

What about Adam ?
You didn't tell him,
did you ?

Oh, I ain't tellin' Adam.

The son of a bitch
is back with Kate.

What happened
to the bartender ?

She's wondering
the same thing.

I don't know.

Can I feel it ?

Is it, like, moving around and stuff ?

It's too early.

Wanna go for a run ?

Wanna go for breakfast ?

[ Laughs ]

[ Adam ]
How can you not know
who the father is ?

Because I slept with
you both that night.

That's gonna make
a lovely story to tell
the child one day.

Oh, fuck you.I'm sorry, okay ?

I'm sorry.
It's just that this news
is throwingme a little bit.

Yeah, well, join
the fucking crowd.

What does Kevin have
to say about all this ?

Kevin is scared to death
it might be his.

What about you ?

I'm great.

I don't need anything,
Adam.

I'm on my own.Wait.
A-Are you crazy ?

What are you talking about ?
You're not on your own
with this, all right ?

I wanna do whatever I
can do to help you out.

[ Sighs ]
I have to go to work.

L-Listen to me.
I mean it, all right ?
I mean it.

I know.

I know you want to help.

But I'm fine.

Will you call me ?

Yeah.

You promise ?

No.

Okay,
let's talk about it.

There's nothin'
to talk about.

Okay, then let's
forget about it.

[ Sighs ]

What is this
gonna do to us ?

The phrase,
"Bring us closer together"
does not come to mind.

What are you gonna do
if it turns out to be yours ?

Be its father.How weird
is thatgonna be ?

Very.

Look, obviously,
this isn't how I intended
on having a child,

but... I don't think
I have any other choice.

I'm just gonna
have to improvise.

What about me ?

I don't see why
this has to change
anything between us.

Okay ?

I think I'm a lesbian.

What ?

This isn't working for me,
and I think it's better
to deal with it right now...

before we get in too deep.What isn't working
for you ?

Like it or not,
this baby thing's put us
in a strange place,

so I think we should
take advantage of it...

and be totally honest
with each other.

Honest about what ?

Being with you again--

It just
doesn't feel right.

And it's not you,
it's me.

I'm a lesbian.

Well, um--
[ Clears Throat ]

I'm glad that, um,

you know, that I could
clear that up for you.

- [ Loud Clattering ]
- Again !

Now, are there any other conflicted feelings...

that I could
help you resolve ?

Why don't I fix you a steak ?
That way you can decide
you're a vegetarian.

Tell me, Kate, really, 'cause I'm curious. What exactly did I do wrong ?

I don't mean what I did wrong
the first time that I brought
out your lesbian tendencies.

I mean, what did I do wrong
this time to confirm them ?Adam, it isn't about you.

No, once is bad enough,
but twice is really pushing
the outside...

of the cruelty envelope,
don't you think ?I didn't plan it !

Why me ? Couldn't you have
singled out some other bastard,
spread the pain around a bit ?

You know, I'm not the only one
who contributed to the failure
of this relationship.

- You might be a father !
- That's not what this is about.

- I'm sorry.
- Fuck sorry !

[ Grunts ]

God !

I knew you were
gonna kill me.

First time I ever laid eyes on you.

I knew it.

I still wanted you.

And you got me.

- Come here.
- No.

Come here.

Why should I ? Because I want you to.

[ Sighs ]

At least now you'll
probably get over me.

I think so.Yeah.

That's good,

'cause, uh,

I'm gettin' too old
for this bullshit.

So am I.

[ Ringing ]

Ma'am, if I may have a moment of your time,

I would like to speak to you
about our Lord, Jesus Christ.

- We need to talk.
- Actually, I don't think
now's a really good time.

Not a good time ?
What do you mean ?

Now's as good a time
as any.[ Sighs ]

You want to clue me in
as to what's going on here ?

[ Sighs ]

Tell him. Yeah, tell me.

Nina and I
are gettin' married.

Kevin asked me to marry him,
and I said yes.

Wow.

Certainly hate to rain
on your connubial parade here,

but what happens
if we find out it's mine ?

We're not gonna find out.
I don't wanna know.

What difference does it make
whose it is, anyway ?

What difference does it make ?
Call me crazy, but if it's mine,
I'd like to be its father.

- Well, you don't love her.
- Here's an idea, okay ? Why
don't you stay out of this ?

Because I do love her.

He has-- He has feelings, Nina.
That's good.

Is that part of
the 12-step-induced atonement
that you're working on here ?

I think you'd better
get out of here.
That's enough.

You're gonna throw me out ?
You're the bouncer, right ?I'm gonna throw you out.

Let me talk to Adam alone.

Call me if you need me.

I'm sorry.
I did not mean for you
to find out this way.

What were you gonna do,
put together a short film ?
What the hell is going on ?

- I'm getting married.
- Yeah, I heard.
What about me ?

What about you ?If it's mine, I'm not gonna let
another man raise my child.

What do you suggest ?

I suggest that you
let me in on a little bit
of the family planning here.

Believe it or not,
I came over here to tell you
that I wanna help you out.

I-I show up, and like that,

what, you just expect me
to walk away without having
anything to say about it ?

Would you please try
and understand what
I'm up against here ?

Why don't you try and understand
what I'mup against here ?

M-My ex-girlfriend, who is cheating on me with my former best friend,

are now about to
get married and have a baby
that could be mine !

It's fucked up.
It's a really fucked-up
situation, okay ?

But the baby deserves a father, and I think Kevin's gonna make a really good one.

- Are we talking
about the same guy here ?
- That's not fair.

Kevin turned into
a really great person
when we weren't looking.

He said I have
this weird effect on him,

that I make him do things
that he never thought he'd do.

He's in love with me.

And I'm in love with him.
Please.

[ Groans, Sighs ]

What happens if the kid
turns out to be...

artistically inclined
and have an incredibly
nasty sense of humor ?

I'll buy it
a paintbrush,

tell him nobody
likes a smart-ass.

[ Nina ] I didn't have what you would call a normal upbringing.

And that's why
it's really important for me
that this kid has a shot.

I did warn Kevin that we were gonna have to explain to the kid...

some day why his grandpa was serving time in Attica.

[ Chuckles ] And he got that.

I hope he stays this way.

You know, there's no way I'm ready to be a father yet, you know.

I'm not even sure
I've ever seen it done right.
My old man was such a prick.

But I love Nina,
you know,

and I'm more afraid
of losing her than I am
of having a kid with her.

We'll probably have a girl,
and I'll have to spend
the rest of my life...

chasing away assholes
like me, you know ?

[ Kate ] I'm proud of myself. [ Chuckles ]

I think it's better
that I just be with me...

for a while.

No baby, no Adam.

No Anne.

Maybe I'll get a dog.

- You sure you got
the right address ?
- I heard you and Kate broke up.

How'd you hear ?Small town.

You weren't gonna call me, were you ?

I made you a promise.

That's what I figured.

But you did want to
call me, right ?

In the worst way.
I think I'm all better now.

That's what Debra said.[ Chuckling ]

I didn't make you
any silly promises, did I ?None that I recall.

Good.

So, um,
why are you here ?

Well, the one thing
I've always been afraid of
is getting hurt,

and, um,
it finally happened.

It wasn't so terrible.

I'm still alive.

So I thought, "Why not
take my chances again ?"

Okay.
But with me ?

Well, I...
really like you,

and, um, I think
you really like me.

And, um,

I just thought that
the chances of you...

leaving me for Kate
twice in a lifetime
are pretty slim, right ?

Yeah, pretty slim.

But then again,
the chances of me
leaving you for Kate--

[ Giggles ]

♪ Okay

♪ I'm sorry if you feel that way ♪

♪ Well, all right

♪ I guess I'm gonna have to stay ♪

♪ So how come I'm sorry

♪ If it doesn't have to take forever ♪

♪ And no, I don't feel bad

♪ About going home

♪ Excuse me if I

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ What if

♪ Is just a way to get together ♪

♪ So what

♪ It doesn't have to be forever ♪

♪ I thought I told you

♪ But I can't remember where or when ♪

♪ And no, I don't feel good

♪ About losing sleep

♪ Sue me if I

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ Go astray

♪ And you won't even

♪ Get to see me

♪ 'Cause I'm

♪ I'm miles away

♪ And you can't even

♪ Hope to meet me

♪ 'Cause I've gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

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♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home

♪ Gone astray

♪ Goin' home ♪