Friday, July 18, 2008

Down to the Minute

Hi, my name is Joey.

DAVIS: He's leavin...on a jet plane...

I've never seen Davis like this until now.

ME: He's actually leaving on a train.
NATHAN: Davis, when can you be out?

Davis is getting rid of his apartment and moving to a much bigger place outside of Providence. Nathan is considering taking the place--

NATHAN: I want it.

Considering over, place taken.

DAVIS: I'll leave whenever you want. I'll throw myself off a bridge.
NATHAN: That won't be necessary unless I find an infestation problem or something.

Knock, knock.

Nathan went to get the door.

ME: You need to go say good-bye to Jeremy.
DAVIS: It's too late. His train leaves in an hour.
ME: He missed that train.
DAVIS: What?
ME: He woke up late, or Hank did, and that's his ride, so--
DAVIS: I need to go--
NATHAN'S VOICE: GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

Ben appeared in the living room with Nathan right behind him.

BEN: Davis, I want the apartment.
DAVIS: Fine.
NATHAN: You promised it to me!
DAVIS: I don't care. I don't have time for this. I have to go get Jeremy.
BEN: Fine. We'll come with you. I'll talk over the details in the car when--
NATHAN: Yeah right, asshole. Try again.

We all ran to the elevator. Then Davis stopped and turned to me.

DAVIS: Why are you doing this?
ME: Jeremy's my friend.
DAVIS: But I'm not.
ME: But I think you need closure with him if...
DAVIS: If what?
ME: I have a boyfriend.
DAVIS: I'm aware. And what--
ME: I might not always have one, and if I ever don't have one again, then I want you to be the boyfriend I have when I don't have one.
DAVIS: So you're pushing me towards Jeremy because--
ME: You need to get closure with that or the really complicated scenario I just described is never going to happen.
DAVIS: The laws of time, space, and grammar might prevent that anyway.
ME: We're running out of time.
DAVIS: To the Gay Batmobile!

And off we went...

1 comment:

Lianne said...

"DAVIS: To the Gay Batmobile!"

Best line ever. =D