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[music] [dreamy, electronic key-board]

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[music] [electronic drums & melodic voice come in]

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[music] [lyrics unknown, pop sound & nostalgic]

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[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

[answering maching]: Please leave your message.

[beep]

Hey Aaron, um--

I'm just finishing up here at the storage.

Just want to give you a heads up, um-- [[music] somber keyboard]

[music] I'm gonna start heading out your way.

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[music] Ehmmm--

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[music] Yeah...yeah man uh, thanks again for--

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[music] you know--

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[music] letting me--

[music] stay with you guys.

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[music] Um, hopefully I'm not--

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[music] you know intruding, or--

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[music] causing any kind of--

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[music] trouble with the lady friend or anything.

[music] Um--

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[music] but, uh--

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[music] yeah looking forward to it man, uh--

[music] you know I haven't seen you in a while so it'll be good to--

[music] hang out again--

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[music] maybe like old times.

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[music] Yeah...that'll be good.

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[music] Alright buddy well uh...um--

[music] I'lll see you soon, alright.

[music] Oh and if you need anything just let me know, um--

[music] I can,,,pick something up.

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[music] Okay.

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[music] Cool.

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[music] Alright bud.

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[music] Bye.

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Toiletries-- [sigh]

Laptop--

Bare essentials--

[deep breath, smacks lap]

Anthing else--

ss.ss,ss,ss,ss,ssssss.

Uhhh.

Numbing anxiety to the point where it feels hard to breathe.

[breath]

[Val's voice]: So how many people are going to be there?

[Mikey]: I don't know--

[Mickey]: A couple.

[Val]: A couple not a few?

[Mickey]: What's the difference?

[Val]; Oh, okay, no no no, don't play that game with me--

[Val]: You know there's a difference--

[Val]: Is it a "couple". Or a "few"?

[Mickey]: A few.

[Val]: A few, okay. So that's including us.

[Mickey]: I don't know.

[Val]: What do you mean you don't know? Don't lie to me.

[Mickey]: I'm not lying--

[Mickey]: Don't start.

I'm not starting anything--

How many people?

Go.

[Mickey]: Ahh, I honestly don't know--

All I-- [he sighs] I don't.

[Val]: How? How can you not know?

[Mickey]: Well...because--

Okay, I don't know.

All I know is-- [he sighs]

I don't. [Val}: Got that part.

[Mickey] All...I just know that we're gonna over to her house, were gonna have drinks--

Okay? I don't know who else she invited--

[Mickey]: As of right now I know that it's us--

And her boyfriend--

[Mickey]: And... [Val]: And the truth comes out.

[Mickey]: What?

[Val]: It's a fuckin' double date--

[she laughs]

[Val]: I knew it. [Mickey]: I didn't say that.

[Val]: I knew it.

[Mickey]: I didn't say that it was a double date.

[Val]: Okay you didn't have to say it because I knew it.

[Mickey]: You didn't know anything.

[Val}: At any point in time--

did she ever use the words "double" and "date" in--

the same sentence?

the same sentence? [clears throat] [Mickey]: I don't remember.

[clears throat] [Mickey]: I don't remember.

[Val]: How convenient--

And I call bullshit. [she giggles]

[she giggles]

[she laughs]

[Mickey]: I really don't.

[Val]: I think you'd remember something like that.

[Mickey]: I really don't--

I don't.

[Val]: You're good--

[Val]: You're good at this you know. [Mickey]: I don't...just--

it wasn't one conversation--

it was many conversation--

You know, I feel like a jerk I've been dodging out on her invites for a while--

[Val]: Alright. [Mickey]: I feel like a jerk we're going.

[she puts something down]

[Val]: Well why are you even dodging out on her--

do you not like her?--

Because if you don't and we go to this-- -

thing, it's just gonna make it even more fucking awkward--

What is she, some kind of annoying person?

[Mickey]: No I like her--

I do like her--

I think she's really cool--

I just--

I don't do well--

transitioning from--

co-worker to buddy.

[Val]: So you're bringing me along as a buffer?

[Mickey]: I'm bringing you along because--

her boyfriend Mike is going to be there--

and in case other people don't show up--

I don't wanna be the third wheel.

[Val]: Because it's a fuckin' double date.

[Mickey]: Maybe--

like what's the big deal?

[Val]: You wanna know what the big deal is?

[Mickey]: Mmh hmm.

[Val]: Double dates are awkward--

You know what kind of people double date?--

[Mickey]: hmm?

[Val]: Swingers--

And last time I checked we don't swing.

[Mickey]: You're so stupid.

[Val]: Wha', I'm serious here--

Okay, maybe not about the swinging thing--

but definitely about the awkward thing-- [she laughs]

Look we're gonna be sitting there on their couch--

We're gonna be--

gauging eachother--

Eye-balling eachother--

Being awkwardly polite-- [he sighs]

Until we find some kinda common ground to riff on--

And then that conversation is going to be short lived--

because you can't base an entire conversation off of--

one, small, thing--

So that's going to lead them into --

prying into our business, asking about--

our family, or even how we met--

and I'm sure at one point in time--

you and "Vivi"--

[Val': Are gonna go-- [Mickey]: Dude don't put her in quotations.

[Val]: Shush!

[Mickey]: Don't put her in quotations.

[Val]: Shush--

You two are gonna go off on a tangent--

talking about the "chisme" at work--

"oh did you hear what that person did--"

"oh my goodness can you believe what that other person said"--

And, I'm gonna be sitting there with Mike--

trying to figure out what the fuck to talk about--

and huh--

grrh, I don't wanna--

I don't wanna--

[Val]: I don't wanna be there with these people. [Mickey]: Val these are...stop that--

stop that. These are real people--

like they're real people--

why do you keep using quotation marks?

[Val]: They're bunny ears. [Mickey]: And when did I become a cliche.

[Val]: Okay, I'm almost done with my point--

I don't wanna be sitting there with Mike--

trying to figure out what to talk about--

because what if he likes sports, alright--

eh, I don't like sports--

I don't think people should get paid millions of dollars--

to do something they learned how to do during recess--

[she laughs]

What if I say that?--

I'm probably gonna say that and it's gonna be fucking awkward--

I'm probably gonna say that and it's gonna be fucking awkward-- [she laughs] and I'm just trying to avoid--

[she laughs] and I'm just trying to avoid--

[Mickey]: Okay.

[Val]: having an awkward encounter. [Mickey]: Uh huh, okay, okay, okay--

I get it--

I understand--

But we're still gonna go--

Okay? We're still going.

[Mickey's voice]: Gay 'ol couple time. It's gonna be good.

[Val's voice]: Gay 'ol couple time, alright-- [Mickey]: Gay 'ol couple time.

[Val]: My favorite time. [Mickey]: It's gonna be fabulous.

[knocking] [Val]: Gay 'ol couple time.

[dog barking]

[Mike]: Viv. [a bark]

[Vivi]: Hi! [Mike}: Your friends are here--

[Mike]: hey hello. [Vivi]: Hi. [Mickey]: Hello.

[Mike]: Don't mind him he likes to talk tough. [Vivi]: He's good.

[Mike]: He's- [Vivi]: He's good.

[Mike]: He's crazy. [Vivi]: HI. [Mickey]: Hi.

[Vivi]: So good to see you.

[Mickey]: Good to see you.

[Vivi]: Hi. Oh my-- [Val]: Hey.

[Mike]: That's Rufus. He's--

[Mike]: a little ball of fur.

[Mike]: Come on in make yourselves at home...ah, actually I'll take that.

[Mickey]: Yeah.

[Mike]: Thank you. [Mickey]: Awesome.

[door closes]

[Mike mumbles] [Vivi]: How long has it taken me to get you guys over here though

[Mickey]: Uhhh?

[Mike]: Too long. Ohp--

[Mickey]: Yeah. [everyone chatters]

[Vivi]: Oh, I'll take that from you.

[Mike]: I'll go set this in here. [Vivi]: Umm, let's--

[Vivi]: you guys go ahead and have a seat...like--

[foot steps]

[Vivi]: Here's good.

[Mickey]: Umm--

[Vivi]: just, yeah--

[Val]: Okay.

[Vivi]: Right there. [Val]: Or, I mean--

[Vivi]: While we, uh-- [Val]: I could...we could stand.

[Vivi]: No, no, no really. Really. Sit right here.

[Mike]: Naw make yourself at home just make yourself at home. [Vivi]: This is a great spot.

[chatter inaudible]

[Mike]: Rufus. Come on. [Vivi]: Come on.

[Mike]: Hey Rufus come on.

[Vivi]: Come here. [Mike]: Come one.

[Mike]: We'll set thing up in here. [Vivi]: We'll just be a second.

[Val]: Alright no worries, take your time.

[Val]: No rush. [Mike]: Hey you, [to Rufus] your gonna help me set up the table.

[Val]: There we go. [Mike]: You're gonna help me set up the table.

[Vivi plays music]

[rag-tag oldies play in the backroundd}

[Mickey]: Woops. [Val]: What, what kind of wine is this? Excuse me.

[Vivi]: Um, vino verde from Portugal.

[clangs from silverware]

[Val]: Nice.

[Vivi]: I've been taking some language courses, so--

[Mickey]: Very good accent.

[Vivi]: Thank you. Thank you. [Val]: Yeah.

[Mike]: She beeen working at it I get to hear it all the time. [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Mickey]: The rollering of the R's-- [Vivi]: So I don't know if you guys got this but the theme of tonight is--

[Vivi]: save the planet--

So...for you... you know--

[Mickey laughs] [Val]: How, how...how does that work. I'm sorry. [he mumbles]

[Vivi]: Well I mean like foods from around the world, I mean you know like--

[Mike]: She likes to do themed dinners, it's just kinda like-- [Vivi]: It's just a thing, don't worry about it.

[Mickey]: I love it.

[clangs from silverware]

[Mike]: It's just something she does.

[Val]: That's cool...sorry.

[Val]: I didn't mean to sound like a dick. [Mike]: No, no it's fine. No, no not at all. [Vivi]: Well I mean like we're all from the world and we need to like embrace--

[Vivi]: the world as it is and just like truly save the planet, you know.

So like we're obstaining from all water use tonight. By drinking the wine--

Because you know, California.

[Mickey]: Yeah.

[Val]: Don't bathe in the wine though.

[Mike]: That would be bad--

[Val chuckles]

[Mike]: Yes.

[Vivi chuckles] [Vivi]: Is that not a thing?-- [laughter] [Vivi]: Just kidding.

[Mike]: We'll see how the rest of the night goes. [laughter]

[Mickey]: How terrible is this, do you guys mind if I'm using my hands?--

[Mickey]: 'cause I can't... [Vivi]: No, you're fine. [Mike]: No, no, no. Those are... purely optional.

[Mickey]: Okay.

[Val]: it's...it's--

[Vivi]: It was the--

[Val]: Planet...theme... [Vivi]: you know...the Asian vibe.

[Mike]: Yeah. [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Mike]: We're going for like a save the planet, Asian style.

[laughter] [Mickey]: I feel it...I feel it.

[Val]: Nice.

[Mike]: That's why i have you know--

[Mike]: the hair tied up. [Mickey]: that's how come the hair.

[Mike]: It makes me feel more free.--yeah. [Mickey]: Samurai.

[Val]: Oh yeah--haite. [Mickey]: Samuri styling.

[Mike]: Arigoto.

[Val]: Mr. Roboto. [laughter]

[Vivi sighs] [song changes in the background]

[Vivi]: I'm trying to get that chick at work to get rid of the plastic bags. I think that's really necessary.

[Mickey]: Good luck--

she doesn't budge on anything.--

I wonder if she like--

ever even farts. I don't even think her fucking... [laughter]

[Mickey]: I don't even think her butt-cheeks like ever crack open-- [laughter]

[Mickey]: So clenched all the time. [Val mumbles]

[Mike]: That's an epidemic.

[Val]: Wow...well if you think about it, I mean ss--

you start kinda feeling bad for her, it's like "oh man" all that build up.

[Mickey]: I don't feel bad for her at all. [Val]: Oh man.

[Vivi]: It's gotta be rough after a while.

[Val]: You know what I'm saying. so it's like, man, it's almost like I understand why you--

why you hate everyone and yourself. [giggles]

[background song changes]

[Vivi]: Okay.

[Mickey]: You suck...everybody else can do it. [Vivi]: So-- [Val]: No I can't.

[Vivi]: on a more serious note I didn't want to be that guy--

[Vivi]: but um- [Mike]: Oh, here we go. [Val]: Uh oh. [Vivi]: how did you meet?

[Val]: Oh shnap...she went there. [Mike]: Don't let her be--

[Mike]: Don't let her be that guy.

[Mickey]: Ahhh. [Mike]: Seriously, you don't, you don't have to answer.

[Mickey]: No, it's tot--it's cool. [Vivi]: I am that guy. Let it happen

[Mickey]: It's totally cool. [Vivi]: Let it happen. [Mike]: Alright.

[Mickey]: Just...like how we met and how we got together are just two different stories, so like--

[Mike]: Aaaah.

[Vivi]: Two stories!

[Mickey]: Two different stories. [Val]: For the price of one. [Vivi]: Two for the price of one, excellent.

[Mickey]: Yeah. [Mike]: Let's hear your tale mother goose.

[Laughter]

[Mickey]: Well, I mean, one of 'em really isn't a story though--

'cause like we met in school, so it's not that interesting.

[Vivi]: Oh. [Mike]: Oh, well... [Mickey]: Yeah...

[Val]: I mean, just because we met in school doesn't mean it's not interesting.

[Vivi]: Oh no, I didn't mean it like that...I just--

[Val]: No, not you-- [Val then mumbles]

[Mickey]: No! [Val]: Naw like, ye--

[Val]: You know we were best friends, you know, 'cause we met in school and what not, you know we had some "Andy & Ducky" stuff going on so uh--

[Mike]: Huh.

[Val]: I think it's a little more interesting than just, not interesting. [Vivi]: Alright, that's...that's that is cute. [Mickey]: Well I--

[Mickey]: wasn't saying that it's "not" interesting, I'm just saying that I can't recall the first time that I saw you.

[Val]: Hmm, hmm. [Mickey]: Can you?

[Val]: Yeah. [Vivi]: I remember the first time I saw you.

[Mickey]: Oh yeah? [Val]: Yeah.

[Mickey]: Really? [Val]: Uh-huh.

[Mickey]: Okay.

[Val]: Yup.

[Mickey]: How-how did that story go?

[Val]: I'm glad you asked, 'cause um-- [Mickey]: Hmm?

You were...you were standing from a far and--

[Mickey]: You don't know! [Val]: the light... [Mickey]: You don't know! [laughter]

[Vivi]: Busted! [Mickey]: You don't know! Just...come on.

[Mike]: You've been exposed my friend.

[Val]: Damn it. [Mickey]: You cannot lie. [Vivi mutters to herself]

[Laughter] [Mickey]: I will catch you.

[Mickey]: You cannot lie.

[Mike]: You've been duped. [Mickey giggles]

[Val]: She is clever this one. [Mickey]: I sure am.

[Vivi]: Well okay, but how did you guys actually end up together then.

[silverware clang]

[Mickey]: Hmmm--

Mmm--

[Vivi]: I mean like were you guys best friends first, and then it just happened--

or were you super shy about everything and wanted--

I mean did people have to like make you guys be together or like, what's the story, tell me.

[Mickey]: Umm...

[Mike]: She's nosy as shit. I'm sorry. [Val laughs]

[Vivi]: I am not! Is that not a legitimate question to ask at dinner? [Mike]: No, it is, it is--

[Mike]: No it's good, it's good. [Vivi]: I Just--

[Mike]: It's good.

[Vivi]: Ss--

[Vivi]: So, what's the sitch... [Mike]: Do tell, do tell.

[Vivi]: The sitch! I haven't said that in a while.

[Vivi and Mike laugh]

[Vivi]: "Kim Possible!" [more laughter]

[Vivi]: Okay, best friends... [Val chuckles] [Vivi]: or super shy about it... like--

did Valentine's Day happen, was it a blossoming romance, like what was the story?

[Val]: And go.

[Mike]: Pshoo. [Mickey sighs]

[Mickey]: Well--

[Mikcey]: I had...um...well... [Val]: It's okay. She was engaged.

[Mike]: Oh, shit!

[Vivi]: Wait...what? [Mike]: Wait, wait, wait, you, you stole her, basicly.

[Mike laughs] [Vivi]: You were engaged?

[Mickey]: yeesss. [Mike]: Wow.

[Mickey]: Hmmm...ahh... [laughter] [Val]: Yes?

[Mickey]: It was jus...it was complicated.

[Vivi]: Well then, how did you? [Mickey]: It-it was--

[Mickey]: Like...

[Vivi]: How did you... [Val]: How we-didy-we what?

[Mickey]: It was...I was engaged. [Vivi]: Talk, talk. [Mickey]: It was complicated.--

We don't have to...like we can just...not...

[Val]: we can just not, not talk about it at all...or we can. [Vivi]: Well then how did you tell him.

[Mickey]: Well I was nervous... you know...I just--

when I was engaged I was nervous I just...I was scared I didn't know--

where that was going to lead to, so I just--

[Vivi]: Wait--

how did you tell him...that you were engaged?

[Mickey]: Ummm--

Jesus! [Mike]: Uh-oh.

[Val]: Well, we wanna hear it, we wanna hear it. How'd you tell'em-- [Mike]: Spotlight.

[Val]: how'd you tell'em.

[Mickey]: Ummm...why...on the phone--

I--

Yeah...like...

[Vivi]: Is that how it happened? [Mickey]: Ummm--

yeah, I mean...we just...one of our friends was having um, a birthday party--

so, we got in contact, we decided to go together and--

we showed up and then hardly any of our friends were there, it was just a small group of people

so then he and I just kinda ended up hanging out...the whole night and--

I don't know. We talked about life--

and... [Val snickers]

[Mike]: That's nice. [Mickey]: You know, we just ditched the party and--

[Mike]: I like that, that's nice. [Mickey]: It was a really good night.

[Vivi]: Classic.

[Mike}: That's amazing. [Mickey]: It was real nice. {Val]: Yeah.

[Mickey]: And then not too long after that I wasn't engaged anymore and we were official.

[Mike]: Wow.

[Vivi]: Nice. [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Mike]: That's cute-- [Val chuckles] you guys are cute.

[Mike laughs] [Val]: Oh shucks. Oh shucks you two.

[Mike]: The scandal. [Val chuckles]

[Vivi]: Best friends man... [Mike]: That's pretty dope.

Just drive.

[keys clang]

Let's do it. [car starts]

[keys clang, gears shift, he sighs]

[plays music]

[[music] "Leave Me in the Dark" by Porcelain Pale]

[[music] dreamy-pop sound]

[[music] nostalgic, lyrics unknown, up beat but somber]

[music]

[keys jingle, road ambience]

[door opens, foot steps]

[Val]: Alright darlin'--

Here we are.

[Mickey]: Uuugh...

[Val]: Hear you go...bedsy-bye.

[light switch]

[Val whistles]

[bed squeaks] [Val]: Aagh.

[Mickey]: Dude...waking up tomorrow is going to fucking suck.

[she grunts]

[cabinet closes]

[Mickey]: I'm gonna get ready for bed.

[Val]: Can I tell you something?

[Mickey]: Hmmm?

[Val]: You look pretty.

[Mickey laughs] Quit being a faggot.

[Val]: Ouch.

[Mickey repeatedly coughs]

You okay?

[Mickey]: Yeah.

[bed squeaks]

[garment hits door]

[clothes rustling]

Hey Mickey?

[Mickey]: Hmmm?

How you doin'?

[Val]: What?--

Fuck you change quick.

[Mickey]: Well, yeah, I'm going to sleep.

[Val]: Wait hold on one sec--

[Mickey]: Hmm?

[Val]: Sup?

[Mickey snickers]

[Mickey]: You're a dork--

It's not gonna happen buddy.

[Val]: Uh, I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you over the sound of your uncontrolable lust--

Your loins--

they burn, burn with desire. Desire for some of this, and this.

[Mickey chuckles]

[Mickey]: That's adorable. [Val]: Yeah?

[Mickey]: Not happening buddy.

[Val]: Well can I at least have a kiss?

[Mickey]: Yes--

You may have one kiss--

but then I'm going to bed.

[bed squeaks] [Val]: Okay--

Well I can't promise not to try for more.

[Mickey]: Then you get nothing.

[Val]: But come on--

We had such a good night, we had such a good night, we have to end it the right way--

[playful] we gotta end it da wight way.

[Mickey groans]

[Mickey]: I'm sorry babe, I really am, but I'm fuckin' drunk and stoned and pissed I have to get up early in the morning.

[Val]: That's okay. [Mickey]: Tomorrow night we can have fun--

okay? [Val]: No, no-- [kissing her]

[she groans] [Val]: No, just one more-- just make-out with me for a little bit--

make out with me for a little bit, come on, I promise it'll be fun, please.

[He kisses her] [Mickey]: I can't. I'm sleeping.

[Val]: No, no sreeping, no shreepings--

[kissing her] you can't sreepings, sexy-time. Sexy-time--

Sexy-time. [she giggles, he kisses her] [Val]: Muah, muah.

[Mickey]: Okay...okay.

[Val]: Yesss.

[Mickey]: You're so pushy. [Val]: Yesss--

Well nothing good comes easy.

[Mickey]: Well thank you for not thinking that I am easy. [Val]: Oh, definitely not easy. Nuh-uh.

[they playfully moan].

[she laughs, he kisses her]

[he snarls and grunts, she laughs]

[noises and laughter continue]

[Mickey]: No...wait, wait, wait. [Val]: What, what, what?

[Mickey]: I have to pee. [Val]: No, no, no. You can hold it, you can hold it.

[Mickey]: I can't hold it.

[Val]: Yeah. [Mickey]: If I try and hold it and we do this thing I'm gonna pee on you.

[Val]: We haven't tried that before.

[she laughs] [Mickey]: No...you fuckin' sicko.

[Val]: Don't...don't please.

[she groans]

[he sighs]

[another sigh}

[she coughs from bathroom]

[she pees]

[toilet flushes]

[she sighs]

[Mickey]: I'm really tired babe--

I don't think I can do this.

[Val]: Yeah, I had a feeling.

[Mickey]: I'll make it up to you tomorrow night okay? I'm sorry. I'm really tired.

[bed squeaks, he sighs]

[Val]: Okay... [she yawns]

[Mickey]: Good-nite. [Val]: Good-nite-- [he sighs]

I'm...just...

[Mickey]: I love you. [Val]: I love you too--

Turn off the light.

[she moans, bed squeaks, he sighs]

[music] [foot steps]

[music]

[music] [light switch]

[music] [moody harmonic ambient with the sound of the passing wind]

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Yeah...It's kinda nice though. You know?--

[music] [Mickey]: No one else I know kinda quite has a back-space--

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: this wonderous.

[music]

[music] [Val]: I don't think I ever heard anyone say back-space.

[Mickey]: Well it's not a yard-- [Val]: No, why not?-- [Mickey]: You can't call it a yard.

[Val]: Well, why not?

[Mickey]: Because when I think yard I think like...you know--

Some--

house with like-- [Val]: There's a little bit of grass.

[Mickey]: Picket fence and--

there's like--

a contained like smaller space-- [Val]: Well you got a fence. [Mickey]: With a little like--

you know--

with their little plants and gardens, but this is like--

[Val]: A Back-Space! [Mickey]: Back---space--

[Mickey]: You know it's like not--

a yard...you know...like-- [Val]: Wow...I didn't know--

I didn't realize you guys were that fancy, you guys have a back-space.

[Mickey]: No we're just--

it's not about being fancy-- [Val]: It's fancy.

[Mickey]: No...it's just--

[Val]: Oh it's-- [Mickey]: It's a space... you know.

[Val]: It's fancy, and it's hip.

[Mickey]: If you could go anywhere where would you go.

[Val]: In the world you mean?--

Or here? [he chuckles]

[Mickey]: In the world.

[Val]: uhh--

[outside ambient with cars passing in the distance]

[Val]: Batman's cave.

[Mickey]: I'm being serious... like...where would you go-- [Val]: That where I'd go.

[Mickey]: And why would you go there, why there?

[Val]: Okay--

[Val]: Uhh--

[Val]: I'd go--

[Val]: that's a tough one--

You know what--

I-well-I haven't...I haven't been to Rome. I-I-I think it'd be cool to like see the coliseum.

[Mickey]: Yeah.

[Val]: Just, you know, like all the history...and--

that took place there and stuff...like--

[Mickey]: That would be really awesome--

[Mickey]: a really cool place to go.

[Mickey]: This is total hear say but--

I heard someone say--

that they--

at the coliseum they--

it wasn't only like...you know--

like gladiator and all that kind of like live action stuff but that they would actually flood it?--

Or something?--

For some--

For another sort of entertainment--

Did you ever hear anything like that?

[Val]: No, tha-that's interesting. They'd flood it, wow. [Mickey]: Like--

[Mickey]: Yeah, somehow they were able...like flood the-- [Val]: And then fi-fill it wtih sharks, and gators--

[Mickey]: Right. [she chuckles] [Val]: And then--

d-whole different kind of battle.

[Mickey]: Yeah I don't know, I don't know why they would do that...but--

[Mickey]: it'd be rad to go there and find out.

[Val]: Yeah...actually yeah like--

that'd be...interesting, I don't know why no one like--

mention--s...that--

[Val]: Hmmm--

[Mickey]: Yeah...

[Val]: Someone probably made that up.

[phone rings]

[phone rings]

Oh cool. [phone rings]

Yo!

[Aaron]: Hello? [Val]: Yeah?

[Aaron]: Hey man, where ya' at?

[Val]: I'm almost there. I'm probably like um I'd say... fifteen minutes out.

[Aaron]: Oh shit, okay um so I kinda have some bad news. [Val]: What happened?

[Aaron]: This jerk-off--

at work...he decided to call in sick--

so...I'm trying to find someone that can cover--

so I won't have to work the rest of the night.

[Val]: Oh shit. [Aaron]: Umm--

[Aaron]: Yeah so, I'm just trying to scramble to see who else uhh is available, but it shouldn't be long honestly--

Just hang out for a while, uh, I'll call you as soon as I get off of work, so I can you know try to find someone.

[Val]: Okay, oh well okay--

No worries dude I'll figure some shit out dude, uhm--

yeah, just let me know uh--

let me know wh-when...when you're out uh no sweat dude uh--

yeah take care of business, do what you gotta do--

I understand-- [Aaron inaudible] eh--

cool, so I-I'll see you uh later tonight either way, 'ey?--

[Aaron inaudible]

[Val]: What was that, ca-yu--you were breaking up a little bit, say that again.

[Aaron]: Uh just try to find something to do in the mean- time.

[Val]: Okay. Yes, yes-yes sir--

I hear you loud and clear. [Aaron inaudible]

[Aaron]: I will keep you posted.

[Val]: Awesome--

Alright dude.

[Aaron]: Alright. [Val]: Thanks man. [Aaron]: Alright, bye.

[Val]: Alright. [Aaron]: Alrigh, later. [Val]: Later--

[phone call ends]

Uhhh...--

Fuck.

[music] ["Imaginary Drifter" by Porcelain Pale]

[music] [lyrics unknown, slow electronic symphony feel, very nostalgic]

[music]

[music] [He takes a breath]

[[music] fades]

[Mickey]: I wonder what you were like as a little kid.

[Val]: Like a lil-little rugrat...Val?

[Mickey]: Yeah--

[Mickey]: you know?

[Val]: Well I'm not going to show you any home videos so...

[Mickey]: Why not?

[chair squeaks]

[Val]: Because that'd be lame.

[chair squeaks continue]

[Mickey]: That'd be fun.

[Val]: Fun? For you maybe.

[Mickey]: Naw It'd be cool.

[he snickers]

[Val]: I'd tell you what'd be cool.

[Mickey]: Hmmm?

[Val]: You wanna play with some of my old toys?

[Mickey]: Hell yeah!

[Val]: I have like all of 'em--

Wait right there.

[rustling]

[toys clattering]

[Mickey]: I don't recognize all these guys, there like from boy cartoons. I think.

[Val]: Well yeah I was gonna say...wait okay--

boy cartoons, I'll tell you what, who's this guy?--

This is girl cartoon--

Girl cartoon world.

[Mickey]: He's the bad guy. [Val]: In what?

[Mickey]: In "She-Ra".

[Val]: Yea--well why did you say it so low like you're ashamed of it?

[She laughs] [Val]: it's a girl cartoon. [he chuckles]

[Mickey]: I know this guy.

[Val]: What's his name?

[Mickey]: "He-Man". [Val]: That's not "He-Man".

[Mickey]: That's not "He-Man"? [Val]: No. You're close, it is, but it isn't--

That's "Prince Adam"!

[Mickey]: Oh! It's like his "Clark Kent". [Val]: Yeah, tha'--

[Val]: Yeah, exactly. [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Val]: Yeah, yeah, yeah... [Mickey]: Yeah...yeah, yeah--

[Mickey]: Whose this guy?

[Val]: I-I-I don't know--

he's got way too many arms though.

[Mickey]: He's got way too many--he's got two chests.

[Val]: That's...yeah some- something's wrong. [Mickey]: So it's like--

[Mickey]: When he bro-bumps somebody it's like...pfff. [figures collide]

[she laughs] [Val]: Yeah.

[Mickey]: Maybe that's like his power he's like a master- bro-bumper or something.

[Val]: Wha-what does he do? Like-okay this is why girls- don't have action figures-- Do that again--

[toys clatter]

Do that again, how did he-how did he fight'em-how did he- hit him? [Mickey]: Hey--

[Mickey]: Sup bro!

[Val]: How'd he hit'em do that again.

[Mickey]: Pffshh. [figures collide] [Val]: How'd--

[he snickers]

[he laughs]

[Mickey]: What? [she chuckles]

[Val]: He has like four arms--

and you're using his two chests to like--

[Mickey]: He bro-bumping dude! [Val stammers then laughs]

[She laughs]

[Val]: That's ridiculous. [Mickey]: Hello?

[Val]: You-you ah-you-you were wondering about ah--

about little-little Val.

[Mickey]: Hmmm?

[Val]: Little-lil'boy Val.

[Mickey]: Yeah.

[Val]: Here ya' go--

I'm not-thi-this is, this is the--

middle ground. It's not a, home video but...

[he presses a button]

[Child's Voice 1]: Gus Gus sing "Rollercoaster".

[Child's Voice 2]: This is Gus Gus singing "Rollercoaster".

[Mickey laughs]

[Child singing] [Child's Voice 2]: Rollercoaster my love--

[Child singing] Rollercoaster, hooo, hooo--

[Mickey laughs] [Child singing] hoo, my life is like a rollercoaster babe, babe--

[Child singing] I wanna ride-- [Child takes a breath]

[Child singing] rollercoaster--

[Child singing] my love-- [Mickey laughs]

[Child singing] [Mickey laughs] rollercoaster--

Ya... [Val stops recording] [Val]: Alright enough of that. [he drops recorder]

[Mickey]: That's so cute--

I wanna keep it. [Val]: That was actually Aaron.

[she opens recorder and laughs]

[Mickey]: That's cool.

[she closes recorder]

[Mickey]: You should probably keep that someplace safe, you don't wanna like--

[Val]: Wha-a you- [Mickey]: tape over it-- [Val]: this is safe-looky-look-- [Mickey]: or something.

[Val]: Look who's gonna-who's gonna mess with that when you got all these guys--

like ready to 'ah like--

[Mickey]: Yeah... [Val]: Fuck some shit up.

[Mickey]: Like 'bro-bump"-- [figure falls] it's the...

[Val]: "Bro-bump".

[she laughs. Figures rustle]

[Val]: That's uh... [he laughs]

[Mickey]: It works.

[cars passing by]

[music from his memory, up beat dreamy-electronic rock]

[music] [Mickey]: Dude? What's with the box?

[music]

[music] [Val]: oh...that's nothing... it's--

[music]

[music] you're gonna think it's weird.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Dude, I already think it's weird you might as well tell me.

[music]

[music] [Val]: Okay, um--

[music]

[music] [he stammers]

[music]

[music] ehh--

[music]

[music] I just like--

[music]

[music] to have different--

[music]

[music] lighting--

[music]

[music] you know what?--

[music] I'm just gonna show you, okay?--

[music] So--

[music] for instance--

[music]

[music] This is like the main light--

[music] and I have it on you know for like--

[music]

[music] I'm getting ready for work or--

[music] ah-if I come home, you know just to see shit--

[music] just to see where--

[music] everything is...the lay of the land--

[music] And then ah--

[music]

[music] And this desk light--

[music]

[music] not only do I have it for my desk--

[music] uh, I like to--

[music] just have this one on when I don't want as much light--

[music] as the other one, you know--

[music] just kinda--

[music] kinda as a dimmer--

[music] You know just chill things out a little bit more--

[music] um--

[music]

[music] and then there's the Christmas lights...which--

[music] are my favorite, and I really like how they ah--

[music] um-bounce off of this like sequin-cloth-thingy--

[music]

[music] Um...you know it just sets like a really like chill--

[music] vibe you know, just to kinda unwind and relax--

[music] yeah--

[music]

[music] Oh and uh of course--

[music]

[music] our box thingy--

[music]

[music] as you like to call it.--

[music]

[music] is a "spot-light"--

[music]

[music] and I made it--

[music]

[music] kinda like ah--

[music] a matte box--

[music]

[music] and I made it out of a box--

[music] that I named Matt.

[music]

[music] [cable rustling]

[music] [he steps down]

[music] [Mickey]: Dude you are a weirdo.

[music]

[music] [Val]: Yeah?

[music] [Mickey]: Yeah--

[music]

[music] yuh...but I like it.

[music]

[music] [Val]: I try.

[[music] fades]

[Mickey]: Hey weirdo.

[Val]: Hey. [Mickey]: You okay?

[Val]: Yeah--

yeah...uh sorry--

How way work?

[keys and bag rustle]

[Mickey]: So fucking tired.

[she gasps]

[furniture rustling]

[she exhales] [Mickey]: Work was so annoying today dude--

Fuck-- [furniture rustling]

Like this morning I was literally three minutes late--

and that--

jerk comes up and she's like--

"you're late". [Val snickers]

[Mickey]: Dude...It's like I've never hated someone so much that I pray--

that she shits glass everytime that she sits on the toilet.

[Val]: Fuckin'...broken glass.

[Mickey]: Shhhh...Fuuuuc--

Hell yeah! Like she's a cunt dude, like--

legitimately, like a cunt--

queen of cunts--

Fucking luckily I only had to deal with her for the first half of the shift, you know--

That at least had its end--

But then I high-tail it over to "trabajo numero dos" you know--

and I have to deal with the "pisa's" in the kitchen--

Fuck, they're like so disrespectful dude--

like they haven't evolved or something like--

I don't know who taught you your manners--

but you're not on the "rancho" anymore asshole, like--

You know?--

the "cat-calling" man, like--

they just--

They're so disrespectful to women there--

like they think they're being fucking cute.

[Val]: What the fuck did they say? [Mickey]: They just-they're just being pervy. They're being pervy, disrespectful...

[Val]: What do they say to you? [Mickey]: Being annoying--

To me? You know, it's not what they say to me, it's what they say to the other girls, like--

And they just fucking take it, like--

I mean which is like their own fault to some degree, but like--

I don't take their shit like--

They push me--

I push'em back--

like--

I'm not-I'm not gonna play victim. I'm not gonna succumb to that nonesense you know.

[Val]: Good.

[she exhales] [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Val]: Do you ever like--

say something to a manager about it?

[Mickey]: They don't, the managers don't care.

[Val]: That's stupid--

That's fucking stupid--

Like should I fucking go down there then and fucking talk to somebody 'cause it's like-- [he grumbles]

That shit make me so livid. [Mickey]: Hmmm--

[he takes a breath] [Mickey]: Yeah...get me fired--

you know.

[Val]: Well, I mean-- [he snickers]

doesn't sound like--

you should really even be there to begin with, so--

maybe I'll be doing you a favor...like-- [he stammers]

why be in that kind of --

environment--

you know?

[he sighs]

[Mickey]: I understand your concern but like I need the job.

[Val]: But you have another job though?

[Mickey]: Uh-hmmm. And I need that job too.

[Val]: Why? [he chuckles] [she takes a breath]

[he stammers then chuckles] [Val]: Ok-if you're so concerned with money then--

sue that place for sexual harassment--

and there you go--

money problems solved

[Mickey]: uh-hmm--

because it's easy to sue--

and it takes no time--

what-so-ever--

to do that--

and... [Val]: Look, I get it's not practical-- [he inhales]

that wasn't the point--

the point is--

it's not worth the fucking money for you to be-- [he inhales]

putting yourself--

in that kind of environment day in day out--

you know it's like-- [he inhales]

it makes me feel really uncomfortable knowing that you feel uncomfortable being there and--

at that point, like--

why? [Mickey]: I mean like--

I-it's annoying, like it's annoying to see--

as a female, as a latino like yeah. [Val]: Right--

yeah, look... [Mickey]: but like--

[Val]: I know, look I get you-- [Mickey]: I mean--

[they talk over eachother] [Val]: I get where you're coming from-eh-ah-trust me-- [Mickey]: like-you're not,like-

[Mickey]: You are hav-you're hearing it--

on your perspective, like you're listening to my story and like--

making it your thing. You're internalizing it. [Val stammers]

[Val]: Mine-it's not my-it's your thi-it's still your thing ah-agh--

I'm ss-I'm sorr-I'm ah-- [Mickey]: Well you're clearly upset--

[Mickey]: You're clearly upset. [Val]: I am, because I give a fuck, 'cause I care about you--

'cause I care about you, I see that it bothers you so it bothers me--

What bothers you-- [Mickey]: So then you--

[Val]: bothers me-- [Mickey]: So it bothers you so then you tell me what to do--

and you tell me how to do things-- [Val stammers]

[Val]: I'm not trying to tell you how to do anything. [Mickey]: You just did, like you just--

[he stammers] [Mickey]: did. [Val]: I'm telling you what I feel--

how I feel, how I feel about your situation--

I feel you should do that and I don't understand why you don't. [Mickey]: Like, I feel like you're telling me what to do--

[Val]: That's it. [Mickey]: As if I don't already know what to do like--

I'm not allowed to vent. I'm not allowed to say anything.

[Val]: Just like you're venting right now I'm venting right back like--

it-I mean, it bothers me so I'm-I'm just venting right ba-back to ya I-wu-wha--

I ah-OK. I--

I'm just talking, I-I mean I'm sorry, I-I didn't--

I'd-- [he take a deep breath]

[Mickey]: Like I don't...I don't even know what to say man like I just--

I'm tired...I'm hungry...just like--

I'm a make dinner.

[furniture rustling]

[foot steps]

[faint music and dialogue from a movie]

[music] [Movie]: Except maybe I wouldn't have named our son, Elvis.

[music] [light and fun instrumentals]

[Mickey]: You'd think he'd wear like a sweat-suit to work or something you know, he sweats a lot. [Val]: Sweats?

[faint dialogue from TV]

[Val]: Then people wouldn't take him as serious.

[Mickey laughs] [Val]: Being in a sweat-suit--

like who's this dude in a sweat-suit--

tryin' ah--

handle some business.

[Mickey]: Right? [Val]: Who handles business in a sweat-suit?

[she snickers] [Mickey]: I don't know- Russian mafia? [Val]: Like yeah, like shady dudes.

[she giggle]

[she half-laughs]

[she chuckles]

[creeks and hums from the room]

[Mickey]: "Just another day in the job". [Val]: Exactly.

[he talks over Mickey] [Val]: He's gonna have a cigarette now, watch.

[Mickey]: It's like nobody offers this guy a fuckin'- glass of water. [Val]: Or a-or a s--

[Mickey]: He just like saved everyone's lives. [Val]: Or a bourbon or something like--

[Val]: Like after-after doing something like that I'd need a drink.

[Mickey laughs]

[Val]: Be like--

fuck my life-- [Mickey chuckles]

somebody get me a drink. [dialogue from TV continues]

[Val]: This is- [Mickey]: I don't know why this still scares me, it's like-- [creeky noises from room]

[Mickey]: uhh.

[Val]: 'Cause, is it thee--

wait a-wait--

[Mickey]: Think it's my parents fault.

[banging and creature noises from TV]

[Mickey]: They use like--

'The Exorcist" as a kid--

like as a form of like--

you know--

spiritual teaching--

like this can happen to you if you like-- [Val chuckles]

[he talks over her] [Val]: If you do drugs and y-you're bad. [Mickey]: You know, it's like--

[Val is incoherent] [Mickey]: They're taking over--

and you will die.

[a snarl from the TV] [Val]: That's parenting 1-0-1.

[Mickey]: Nooo.

[she grunts]

[Val]: Mickey.

[Mickey]: Hmm?

[Val]: The movie's over Mickey--

What do you wanna do now? [Mickey]: Hmm?--

hhhm, I kinda wanna sleep.

[Val]: Do you wanna stay the night?--

I can sleep on the couch, or--

somewhere else.

[Mickey takes a deep breath]

[Mickey]: Hhmmm--

[light rustling]

[she takes another breath] [Val]: I mean you don't have to--

stay here if you don't want to, I'm just, I'm just saying you can.

[Mickey]: No, I mean it's-it's fine, but is it cool--

if I stay here? [Val]: Yeah totally. I mean I wouldn't of a--

you know, offered if it wasn't.

[creeking from the room]

[Mickey]: Okay.

[Val]: Do you want me to go?

[Mickey]: No, I'm not gonna kick you out of your own room.

[he chuckles] [Mickey]: Y-you-you can stay here don't just--

t-don't try anything funny.

[Val]: Pshhh. Mickey please-- [she laughs]

what are you trying to say? [she chuckles and sighs]

[Mickey]: Good-nite.

[Val]: Good-nite.

[rustling]

[he sighs]

[Val]: We never held hands.

[Mickey]: What?

[Val]: We're gonna sleep in the same bed and--

we've just never--

held hands--

I just think it's kinda funny.

[Mickey]: We're not gonna do it.

[Val]: Oh-what? [he chuckles]

[Mickey]: We're not gonna do it-- [Val]: I--

[Mickey]: So don't-- [she mumbles] [Val]: Na-I heard you, I-- [he chuckles]

[Val]: I didn't say-I know we're not gonna do it I'm just saying that there's like an order of doing things and--

you know, we're just skipping steps is all. [Mickey]: Okay...okay.

[he laughs] [Mickey]: We can kill two birds with one stone--

alright.

[Val]: O-kay. [he snickers]

[she sighs]

[Val]: You know we've also have never made out.

[Mickey]: Dude...you have to kill it--

you have to kill it...every-time don't you--

you kill it. [Val]: It was a joke.

[she chuckles] [Mickey]: No. [Val]: I was kidding.

[Mickey]: Good-nite man.

[rustling]

[Val]: Can I have your hand back? [Mickey]: No-o.

[Val]: Please. [Mickey]: No.

[Val]: Why not?

[Mickey]: Because I'm afraid of what you'll do to it.

[Val]: That's terrible-- [she chuckles]

[Val]: Why would you say such a terrible thing? [she chuckles]

[he inhales]

[Val]: Mickey--

baby? [Mickey]: Hmm?

[Val]: It's late. Let's go to bed.

[Mickey]: Hmm? [he half-laughs]

[Val]: Come on let's go to bed--

come on--

come on...come on...come on come on--

come on...there you go--

there you go-- [she exhales]

there you go...let's get you to bed.

[fade in children talking]

[music] [talking and reggae music in background]

[music]

[talking and music fade]

[Val]: Hey, can I ask you something without you taking it the wrong way?--

I mean in--

all seriousness, can we like enter this cone of trust type deal where we--

can just discuss this topic without bumming eachother out?

[Mickey]: Whoa...

[Val]: It's nothing bad.

[Mickey]: Ya sure? [she snickers]

[he sighs]

[Val]: You know what, nevermind, just forget it.

[Mickey]: Just ask.

[Val]: Well I don't wanna ask if we can't talk about it properly.

[Mickey]: Well then--

ask, and we can find out if that's a possibility.

[Val]: O-K--

[he takes a deep breath]

[Val]: In the last five years do you feel like much's changed other than our living situation?

[Mickey]: A lot--

has changed.

[Val]: Specifically what?

[Mickey]: I don't know...like--

our living situation is a really big one--

like it changed a lot of other things in our lives--

I don't feel suffocated by--

our environment anymore, I--

don't hate my jobs as much as I hated my old job--

We're not obligated to family drama--

anymore, so that's--

those are all big things that have changed--

You don't agree?

[Val]: I mean-- [he sighs]

yes, no, like-- [breathes in]

for as positive as those things sound--

I just don't really--

feel like I'm seeing any kind of real progression--

And honestly how positive is--

"oh I don't hate my current jobs as much as my last job" shouldn't it be--

I don't hate my job at all?--

I just remember us having all these goals and stuff--

before coming out here, and then all of a sudden somewhere between--

now and then it's like we just said "Fuck it" and stopped trying to achieve them.

[Mickey]: I didn't, stop trying.

[Val]: Really? I mean, wha' have you been doing?

[Mickey]: Wow.

[Val]: Look, don't take that the wrong way alright, I'm not trying to attack you.

[Mickey]: Why do you do that?

[Val]: Do what?

[Mickey]: That was a--fuckin' dick thing to say.

[Val]: Well I didn't mean it that way alright--

look I'm sorry if I have trouble wording things properly sometimes-- [Mickey]: Yeah--

[Mickey]: you do, you do maybe you should-- [Val]: so don't take offense to it.

[Mickey]: fuckin' think before you speak. [Val]: Oh my god, okay, let's just--

[Val]: put the breaks there for a second 'cause uh--

we're getting off the track really fast and I do not want to fight with you--

so--can we-- [Mickey]: No, I don't want to fight with you.

[Val]: Okay, good...Perfect--

well then can...you-- [deep sigh]

just hear me out when I... when I say--

like what have you--

done, it's more like-like what have we done as individuals you know to try ah--

get to where we wanna be, I mean why aren't we where we wanna be--

to begin with.

[she sighs] [Mickey]: I don't know how to answer that dude, like--

I feel like we've had this conversation before.

[Val]: No we haven't. We haven't had this specific conversation.

[Mickey]: Well I mean we've had conversations like it--

whenever you...start--

feeling like "I'm not living up to my potential" like you start going into existential crisis mode--

you start coming at me--

you start asking me why I'm not working on the things that I should be working on--

or why I'm not helping you work on the things that you should be working on--

and it just goes on and on like- [Val]: I'm not trying to blame you for my actions or lack there of--

[Mickey]: Oh really-- [Val]: okay--I acknowledge that yes I'm not fu-I'm not living up to my own potential--

and that's my own fault--

I'm not putting that on you, I just want to know that we still--

have these goals and we're still working towards them, that's--

the bottom line. [Mickey]: But like--

how can I tell you--

if you still have your goals, how can I do that? [he sighs]

[Val]: Oh-okay. uh-uh fine, well I mean do you still have your goals?

[Mickey]: Yes.

[Val]: Good--

cool--

I mean wha'--

If you don't mind me asking like what-a-you what-a-you still trying to do?

[Mickey]: I'm--

I want to do my photography.

[Val]: Really?--

But you like haven't done your photography in like forever.

[Mickey]: Yeah I'm aware of that--

and I still wanna persue it--

as funny as that is. [she smacks the bed]

[Val]: Um-I'm sorry again--

[Mickey]: As hilarious as that might sound-- [Val]: Okay look no, it's, you--

[Mickey]: you know? [Val]: look, look, look-fuck-- [takes a deep breath]

[Val]: That's cool I-my bad--

[thump] [he sighs]

[Val]: Why, don't you, instead of like--

you know, try'na do--

you know two jobs, wha-- [Mickey]: Okay--

[Val]: why don't you focus more on photography then. Why don't you do that. [Mickey]: no, no, no, why don't, why don't you--

not tell me how'd ah--

do things, why don't you...stop telling me how to--

oh I could do it this way or I should do it that way or... maybe like--

why do you do that?--

Like I don't need you to do that for me--

I know what I want to do for myself--

I want to do photography--

I wanna do it!--

I have my camera--

I have my laptop--

I have my certificate in cosmotology I don't have to depend on other people--

to supply me with looks that I want for my shoot--

I got my bachelor's degree--

in business management--

I can work out--

a business plan--

for myself--

so I can be properly self-employed--

Like I've thought it through. I've lined things up--

[Val]: Right, I've heard that before-- [Mickey]: I've made an effort--

[Mickey]: I have made an effort. [Val]: I've-I've heard that before and--

you know I'm-forgive me for caring--

like everything you just said--

just shows that you have every- thing at your disposal to--

be doing what it is that you wanna do--

but you're not doing it and that's my whole thing--

it's like when is it gonna happen?

[she stammers] [Mickey]: It-- [she sighs]

When it happens--

It's my thing.

[Val]: Okay, but that does- that's not--

getting us anywhere you me anybody like--

"when it happens," what the fuck does that mean? [she stammers]

[Mickey]: Okay--

so like--

are you concerned--

with what I am not doing?--

Or are you concerned with what you are not doing?

[Val]: Both.

[Val]: Eh, am I not... [Mickey]: I don-i don't know what to tell you...we're--

I don't know what to say--

what can I say, what can I tell you?--

Like wer-we're gonna have to figure it out--

Like that's it, that's all there is to it. [Val]: Good, alright, well let's figure it out.

[Mickey]: Okay--

Well we're gonna have to do it some other night--

[Mickey]: because I have to go to sleep!-- [Val]: No, no, come on--

[Mickey]: I have to go to sleep! [Val]: don't do that, don't run away from this--

[Val]: don't run away from this, look--

[Mickey]: I am not running away! [Val]: I don't wanna end the night like this--

[Mickey]: you are being a dick about it!--

I am not running away. [Val]: Oh my god, oh my god why can't we just have discussions without them turning into this kind of shit.

[Mickey]: Well maybe it's the way that you fuckin' approach shit you know--

Maybe you shouldn't come into things asking me--

"Um, can we enter a cone of trust--

where we don't bum eachother out?"--

like you decided--

you were bummed out already before it even started--

And then you go around and you ask me--

"what's changed in the last five years?"--

Like why don't you just start the conversation by saying--

"I want things to change"--

Don't worry about what I'm doing worry about what you're doing.

[his lips smack]

[Mickey]: Work on youself, I will work on myself--

support me--

I will support you--

Like what the fuck!

[Val]: Look I am gonna work on me, and I hear ya loud and clear--

and I am trying to support you, but I just feel like right now all I'm doing is--

supporting your procrastination and it's not really get--

[he takes a breath] I'm sorry look--

our procrastination, I meant our procrastination--

[Mickey]: I heard you, like-- [he sighs]

just...just good-nite, good-nite.

[Val]: That's probably best, good-nite.

[bed squeaking and rustling]

[Mickey]: And where are you going?

[Val]: I'm gonna go to the office, and I'm gonna try to do something productive. Is that alright?

[foot steps]

[she sighs]

[rubs the page]

[page turns]

[page turns]

[he sighs]

[thump]

[pencil strokes]

[thump]

[slow deep sigh]

[Val's voice]: So--

[Val]: presents?

[Mickey]: Yes--

[Mickey]: but I wanna go first, give me, give me, give me, give me--

give me... [Val]: Okay, okay, okay.

[she rubs her hands]

[car door unlocks]

[car door opens]

[cars pass in the distance outdoor ambience]]

[car door shuts] [Val]: I thought you disappeared.

[She laughs]

[steps, continued ambience] [he inhales]

[Val]: Okay...so--

there was something I originally wanted to buy you but I figured that you already had it, so thought I'd--

try to be a little more original and just make something.

[Mickey]: I'm excited.

[Val]: And thus I drew your pretty face.

[dog barking] [Mickey]: Awe.

[cars pass]

[Mickey]: I've never been drawn before. It's really cool.

[cars pass]

[she giggles]

[Mickey]: I'm gonna frame it--

or it's framed already but-- [Val]: Ah yeah, I was gonna-- [he laughs]

[Mickey]: I meant I was gonna hang it up--

just so everybody can see it, and that way when you're famous--

they'll be jealous. [Val]: Oh nonesense.

[Mickey]: Oh shut up.

[she chuckles]

[Mickey]: Oh no, my turn. [Val]: Whoa, huh?

[Mickey]: My turn. [Val]: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah that's right.

[Mickey]: Hold that. [Val]: Okay.

[Mickey]: Oh-- [chuckles]

[Mickey]: Keys.

[she gasps]

[Val]: Oh. [keys jingle]

[trunk opens]

[shuffling]

[foot steps]

[Mickey]: Tada! [Val]: Oh shit!

[Val]: Woah.

[she chuckles]

[Mickey]: Do you like it?

[Val]: Yeah!

[Val]: This is so awesome. [Mickey]: Yeah.

[Mickey]: Yeah? [Val]: Where'd you find these?

[Mickey]: At a yard sale this morning with my mom.

[Val]: Oh my god--

these are so cool.

[Mickey]: Yeah. [Val]: What?

[Mickey]: Awe. [Val]: Thank you so much. [Mickey]: Yeah--

[Mickey]: no problem, glad you like it.

[Val]: Ye-ah!

[rustling]

[Val]: So cool. [Mickey]: One more thing.

[Val]: A-anu-what?

[Mickey]: Yeah. [Val]: Yu-

[Val]: Weren't you the one that said...like--

something about--

[item's grabbed] [Val]: nothing...too--

much.

[Mickey]: Well, I mean, come on.

[cars pass in the distance]

[Mickey]: We got cake. [Val]: Wha-it-ah?

[Val]: Cake? [Mickey]: And we got--

[Mickey]: bierz.

[Val]: Hell yeah.

[music] [from memory]

[music] [Val]: Now it's a party.

[music] [Mickey]: Happy unbirthday.

[music] [Val]: Happy unbirthday, cheers.

[music] [dreamy electronic melody in background]

[music] [crinkle]

[music]

[music] [Val]: Hmm.

[music] [Mickey]: Hey. [Val]: Hey!

[music] [Val]: And tada!

[music] [Mickey]: Tada.

[music] [Val]: What ya think?

[music] [clang] [Mickey]: It's pretty cute.

[music] [Mickey]: You're very romantic, I like it. [Val]: Cool.

[music] [Val]: Good. [Mickey]: And "matte box".

[music] [Val]: Yeah, yeah. Yeah yeah, exactly. [she laughs]

[music] [Mickey]: Yeay. [Val]: You remember that guy.

[music] [Val]: Please come-wha-wha-what's that?

[music] [Mickey]: I just...like got stuff too I didn't know like--

[music] [Val]: Oh shit. [Mickey]: To...

[music] [Val]: Fuck.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: But...

[music] [Val]: Ah, like I wanted it to be a surprise so I didn't tell you anything. But I didn't--

[music] [Val]: think about that--

[music] [Mickey]: No...I--[inaudible] [he talks over her] [Val]: You might--

[music] [Val]: actually get dinner because you didn't know--

[music] [Mickey]: It's cool, like-- [Val]: Ah, I'm sorry dude. I suck.

[music] [Mickey]: We'll just, have it later, it's fine. [she mumbles]

[music] [Val]: Sure? [Mickey]: Yeah.

[music] [Val]: Cool, okay. [bag crinkles]

[music] [Val]: Come hither.

[music]

[music] [she clears her throat] [Val]: Come and have a seat-ah.

[music] [Mickey]: Oh, haw-haw-haw-- [Val]: Yeah that's right--

[music] [Mickey]: We have a fire going.

[music] [Val]: I figured that you know it's been awhile since we had a date night and everything--

[music] [Val]: and uh, oh wait actually hold on, hold on let me--

[music] [Val]: let me get that-- [Mickey]: You wanna turn down the fire? [Val]: No, no no, no let me--

[music] [Val]: let me-let me get this for you-- [she chuckles]

[music] [Val]: So...please hav-have a seat.

[music] [Val]: Yu-got-epp-epp--

[music] [Val]: epp-- [she laughs]

[music] [Val]: There ya go--

[music] [Val]: there ya go, kinda--

[music] [Val]: gentleman about it.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Mmmm--

[music] [Mickey]: Well that's nice. [Val]: Cool.

[music] [Val]: I thought I'd ah--

[music] [Val]: you know set something up--

[music] [Val]: to the point where you can have--

[music] [Val]: a date--

[music] [Val]: and--

[music] [Val]: be in your p.j.'s at the same time.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Yeah, uh-- [Val]: So--

[music] [Mickey]: I don't think I'm a bother with that right now. [she chuckles]

[music] [Val]: Alright then...well I mean...

[music]

[music] [Val]: Oh uh would you like a beer? I'm sorry, where are my manners.

[music] [Mickey]: Sure.

[music] [he makes a clicking sound]

[music] [Val]: Good answer.

[music] [bottle on the table]

[music]

[music] [Val]: Now--

[music] [open's bottle] [Val]: I don't think you've had this guy before--

[music]

[music] [Val]: So I'd hope you like it--

[music]

[music] [Val]: I like it--

[music] [Mickey]: Oh--

[music] [Val]: Oh--

[music] [Val]: Look at you--

[music] [Mickey]: Ah-- [bottles clink] [Val]: So thoughtful--

[music] [Val]: Catching yourself.

[music] [she chuckles]

[music] [Val]: Cheers. [Mickey]: Cheers.

[music]

[music] [they taste]

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Mmmh. [Val]: Yeah?

[music] [Mickey]: Uh-huh.

[music] [Val]: Yeay? [Mickey]: Yeay.

[music] [Val]: Yee-ay.

[music] [she giggles] [Mickey]: Yee-aay.

[music] [she giggles] [Val]: Um-- [he chuckles]

[music]

[music] [Val]: So...uh shall we?

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Uh-mm, yeah. [Val]: Ladies first.

[music] [Val]: You get...you get the pickin's.

[music] [Val]: Except for that one.

[music] [she chuckles] [Val]: Joking, yeah you can have that one.

[music] [she laughs] [Mickey]: I'm gonna grab this one. [Val]: Okay good.

[music] [rustling]

[music] [Val]: I will grab this one.

[music]

[music] [Val]: Cheers. [Mickey]: Cheers. [they laugh]

[music] [Mickey]: Pizza cheers. [Val]: Pizza cheers.

[music] [Mickey]: oh.

[music] [Val]: Oh, eh-for our homies. [Mickey]: Nice piece of garlic.

[music] [Mickey, deep sigh]

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Hmm. [Val chuckles]

[music]

[music] [pizza rustling]

[music] [Val]: Mmm-huh. [Mickey]: It's good.

[music] [his lips smack]

[music]

[music] [chewing] [Val]: Oh yeah I made sure there was plenty of garlic on that.

[music] [Mickey]: Good job. [Val]: Mm-huh. [Mickey]: It's really good.

[music] [Val]: So we're definitely gonna make-out later.

[music] [Mickey]: Oh yeah-- [Val]: Mm-huh. [Mickey]: Hard.

[music] [Val]: ah-huh. [Mickey]: Uh-hmm.

[music]

[music] [pizza rustling]

[music] [Val]: I went on a...jog earlier today.

[music]

[music] [mouth smacking]

[music] [Val]: And um--

[music] [Val]: I was doing a lot of thinking and--

[music] [Val]: I had totally forgot about that one time when we ah--

[music]

[music] [Val]: planned that "unbirthday" for eachother--

[music] [Mickey]: Mm-hmm. [Val]: Remember, and I drew that picture for you?

[music] [Mickey]: Uh-huh.

[music]

[music] [Val]: Yeah, that was a nice night wasn't it?

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: I mean I love the picture.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: But--

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: that wasn't the greatest night.

[music] [Val]: No?

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Nuh-uh. [she chuckles]

[music] [Val]: Why? What happened?

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: I killed it.

[music] [Val]: You did? [Mickey]: Pretty. much.

[music] [Mickey]: Mm-huh.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Yeah.

[music]

[music] [Mickey]: Remember I got drunk, I acted like a jerk. [bottle hits table]

[music]

[music] [Val's voice]: I love moments like these.

[outdoor ambience]

[Mickey]: Hmmm?

[Val]: Like when you're just hanging out with someone and--

[Val]: you just--

[Val]: bullshit and talk about random stuff and--

all of a sudden there's a--

quiet--

moment--

but not like an awkward quiet, it's just--

more like--

still an'--

peaceful an'--

[Val]: I try to store those moments in my mind like a picture--

so i can draw'em later.

[he sniffs]

[Val]: And I think it's those pauses--

they're like the defining parts of those moments too you know.

[Mickey]: Not really.

[Val]: Let me put it this way--

it's like if I were gonna--

draw--

a comic strip--

of this moment--

like on the first page I would dedicate--

at least three to four panels of--

just how I view the moment before actually like implementing any kind of--

characters in action poses.

[he sighs]

There aren't a lot of comics that do that kind of stuff.

I think everyone's just afraid of--

embracing the stillness--

just slowing things down--

I wanna have a lot of--

those still moments--

in my comic.

[cars pass in the far distance]

[Mickey]: Don't you think people might find that kinda boring though?

[Val]: Uh-- [he chuckles]

sure I mean--

[Val]: Maybe...but--

[Val]: I don't think that really matters 'cause--

[Val]: those kind of people--

who'd find it boring aren't gonna be the type of people that are going to be into my comic book so--

[Val]: fuck'em...I don't think it really matters. [he chuckles]

[Mickey]: Why is your comic gonna be like some sort of hipster exclusive or something?

[Val]: Uhh-um-- [he snickers]

sure.

[he sighs]

[Mickey]: Oh fuck--

I'm sorry--

that came off mean--

Sorry.

[Val]: Hey it's cool--

don't worry about it.

[Mickey]: It's fuckin' not--

cool--

It's not cool-- [clang in the distance]

fuck.

[smacks her lap]

[Val]: Are you okay?

[Mickey]: Yeah, I'm fuckin' fine can we just call it a night?--

I'm...just--

over it.

[Val]: Are you alright to drive?

[Mickey]: Yeah I'm not fuckin' stupid so I think I can fuckin' drive.

[Val]: Yo I didn't--

I mean, mean anything by it--

I was just--

checkin' wit' you. [bottles clang]

[Mickey]: Yeah-- [bottles clang]

[Mickey]: can you jus' get in the fuckin' car-- [bottles clang]

so we can-- [thump]

I just wanna get out of here now.

[bottles clang]

[Val]: You know what I'll just walk.

[Mickey]: Why do you fucking wanna walk everywhere? Just get in the fucking car!

[Val]: I just think you should just go straight home--

rather than have to drop me off first is all. [Mickey]: Jus' get in the fucking car--

so I can take you home, let's go.

[opens car door]

[he sighs]

[Val]: Fine whatever.

[closes car door]

[music] [Mickey]: I was drunk, I acted like a jerk--

[music] [Mickey]: like can we change the subject?--

[music] we don't--

[music] I thought we were supposed to be having a good time like--

[music] [Val]: We are you know I'm sorry...no, um--

[music] let's--

[music] you're right--

[music] Ah--

[music] I-- [Mickey]: Why are we talking about that?

[music] [Val]: I-I just--

[music] [Val]: I don't know, I just ah I-I--

[music] [Val]: I didn't remember exactly wha' happened and I guess I was you know I'm sorry--

[music] [Val]: you're right, you're right- [she sighs]

[music] [Val]: pizza, pizza time--

[music] [Val]: What time is it? [rubs her hands]

[music] [Mickey]: Pizza time. [Val]: Right--

[music] [Val]: Perfect. [they laugh] [Mickey]: Pizza time. [Val]: Good.

[music] [she laughs]

[television, french dialogue with somber instrumentals]

[television, music fades]

[Mickey]: You know, don't get me wrong like you are a really--

[Mickey]: you're a great guy--

[Mickey]: You're my favorite person in the world but lately it's been--

difficult--

being around you--

[Mickey]: like working two jobs is hard--

[Val]: Mickey you don't have to work two jobs--

[Mickey]: But I kinda feel like I do--

[Mickey]: though. [Val]: Then why do you feel that way is what llike--

what I contribute not enough?

[Mickey]: It's n-- [takes a breath]

It's not that it's not enough I just--

[Mickey]: I mean you're freelance you know like it makes me nervous--

having a question mark on your next gig.

[Val]: Wait so like--

[Val]: hold on I mean like-- [breath]

[he sighs]

So ev-even if-if I was doing what I wanted to do then--

it would still be the same issue because--

ye-- [sigh]

[stammers] all artists have like a high probability of--

of inconsistent income so-- [sighs]

wa--

oh my god--

you know what Mickey?-- [stammers]

Ah-I think you're biggest issue is me--

I'm your biggest problem.

[Mickey]: Huh, that's not what I'm saying it just--

it would be different--

if you were doing what you really wanted--

[Val]: How would that be different, it's the same thing.

[Mickey]: It wouldn't because you'd be in a different head space and...like--

that changes everything--

Like I'm really sensitive to the energy you put out.

[he sighs]

[Val]: But ah--

[breath]

you know isn't that kinda of ah--

double standard...I mean-- [chuckle]

like ah, the other night, though--

ya know ya-ya come home from work venting about it in a not so positive fashion an--

then you snap at me because it was stressing me out.

[Mickey]: Yeah but that had nothing to do with me ah--

I walked in you were already in a bad place you were in ya head you were being negative.

[Val]: Alright-but I mean tha-that's besides the point, you know, it's not like you yourself were--

talking about the--

tales of--

of happiness--

and joy that you get from the two jobs that you adore with all your heart--

[Val]: Mickey? Is-is that why you're not doing your photography, like ye--

you're just--

you're scared of--

of inconsistency?

[breath]

[text alert]

Hey I know you don't want to hear from me right now--

but you forgot some stuff--

just got home and I'm a bit tired--

but you can get it whenever. [breath]

Cool.

[breath]

Thanks.

[puts phone down]

[Inhales]

[cars pass]

[exhales]

[Inhales]

[breath]

[music] [somber long tonal intstrumentals]

[music] [exhales]

[music]

[music] [inhales]

[music] [exhales]

[music]

[music] [inhales]

[music] [exhales loses breath]

[music] [slow inhale]

[music] [slow exhale]

[music] [inhales and exhales]

[music] [faster inhale and exhale]

[music] [hyperventilating]

[music] [opens car door] [beeping]

[music] [door closes]

[music] [long synth instrumentals added]

[music]

[music] [fade]

[music] [cold nostalgic and haunting instrumentals]

[music]

[music] [fade] [phone ringing]

[inhales] Yo? [exhales]

Yeah.

Cool man.

Okay.

Yeah, i-I'm just a few blocks down.

[inhales]

[exhales]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sweet.

Alright buddy, well I'll see ya in a bit okay?

Cool thanks man.

Later.

[cars pass]

[deep inhale]

[exhales]

[music]

[music] [seat adjusting]

[music]

[music] [seat belt fastens]

[music] [belt locks]

[music] [inhales]

[music] [grabs glasses] [exhales]

[music]

[music] [key turns]

[music] [engine starts]

[music] [keys jingle]

[music] [turn signal on]

[music] [turn signal on]

[music] [clicks off]

[music] [engine accelerating]

[music] ["Window" by Twin Oaks, lyrics unknown, soothing, nostalgic]

[music] [light melodic, electronic rock]

[music] [industrial,electronic tones]