All language subtitles for Shopgirl.2005.1080p.WEBRip.x264-RARBG2_English

(WIND BLOWING)

(SIRENS BLARING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SIGHS)

Come on.

Come on out.

You want something?
Wanna eat?

There's some
food out here.

Here it is!
It's in the kitchen!

(BEEPING)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Good night, Sylvia.

RAY: Mirabelle Buttersfield
moved from Vermont,

hoping to begin her life.

And now she is stranded
in the vast openness of LA.

She keeps working
to make connections,

but the pile of near-misses
is starting to overwhelm her.

What Mirabelle needs
is an omniscient voice

to illuminate
and spotlight her.

And to inform everyone
that this one has value.

This one,
standing behind the counter
in the glove department.

And then to find
her counterpart

and bring him to her.

So...

You have a student loan
of $39,452.

And you're currently paying
it off at the rate of...

$45 a month.

Yes.

Do you think that you could
increase that amount to...

Let me just see.
(KEYPAD CLACKING)

$160 a month?

(CHUCKLES)

Well, I...

I would love to,
but, uh...

That's just
not gonna happen.

Really.
Yeah.

Hey!

I mean, hello. Hi.

Do you need change?

No, I'm fine.

Okay.

Where do you work?

Saks.

Oh. Saks. Cool.

Saks...

Saks, Fifth Avenue?

Where do you work?

Uh... In my studio.
I'm an artist.

Oh, yeah? Me, too!
Yeah. Oh, really?
What kind?

I draw.
Oh...

What do you do?

Uh, I'm involved
in stenciling.

Uh, you know
Holydog Amplifiers?

I do their logo.

Here, I'll show you.

These are, like,
some fonts I did.
You know.

Like, this one by my thumb's
an older one, obviously.

And, um... This is
my favorite one.

I've called this
font "Los Angeles."

Because...

"Los Angeles."
It's my favorite one.

I'm an okay guy,
by the way.

You didn't have
to tell me that.

I didn't? How come?

Well, I can tell.

Well, how
could you tell?

'Cause I'm a really poor
judge of character.

I'm a poor judge
of character as well.

The worst.

(POWERING DOWN)

Excuse me,
young lady.

Um, two things.

One...

I was wondering
if I could now borrow
change from you,

because my
stuff's still damp.

And two...

Um, I was wondering
if I could please

have your phone
number so that I could...

I could call you.

I'm Jeremy.

I will call you.

♪ If you do want me

♪ Gimme little sugar

♪ If you don't want me

♪ Don't lead me on, girl

♪ But if you need me

♪ Show me that you love me

♪ And when I'm feeling blue

♪ And I want you

♪ There's just one thing

♪ That you should do...

♪ Just gimme some
kind of sign, girl
(CAR HORN HONKING)

♪ Oh, my baby

♪ To show that
you're mine, girl

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Just gimme some
kind of sign girl... ♪

JEREMY: Sorry.

I'll... I'll get it
next time. Hey.

(RUSTLING)

Sorry.

Hi.
Hi!

You look nice.

Yeah? Yeah, thanks.

(CHUCKLES)
All right.

Um, okay.

Get ready to have
the time... Of your life.

Okay.

(ENGINE STARTS)

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)
I'm ready.

JEREMY: All right,
young lady.

(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Fantastic, isn't it?

Yeah.

Are we going in?

Go in? Oh, no.

I just thought
we'd look at it.

So, we would just
sit here, then?

Yeah. Or walk around.

This place is
called Citywalk.

It got eight out of ten
in my date book.

It's not called
"city-go-and-see-a-movie."

Tickets are, like,
10 bucks, too, so...

(SIGHS)
I like it here.

Peaceful.

I come here to
think about fonts.

I've actually been
working on a font for you.

It's my most
favorite one.

The L's go like that...

We could split it.
Okay. Let's split it.

Okay.
You're right.
Could I borrow two bucks?

Congratulations.
You've officially gone
on a date with Jeremy.

Don't forget to hold
the handle when
you lock the door.

52 steps.

(LAUGHS) Okay.
Okay.

Well, thanks
for driving me.

Can I see your place?

I think I should go to bed.
I'm... Pretty tired.

Cool.

So... Good night.

Oh, okay. Okay, okay.
Well, here, let me
give you my number.

Uh...

You got a pen?

Oh. Uh, yeah. I do.

(CHUCKLES)

You got paper?
Oh.

Yeah, I do.

How high is that?
You ever jump off that?
I would jump it.

(MUMBLING)

Mirabelle?

Yeah?

Can I kiss you or what?

The point being...

Thank you.

Oh, hey, you look...
You look good, too.

See you later.
Hey, Jeremy?

Yeah?

Are you the kind of person
that takes time
to get to know,

and then, once you
get to know them...

They're fabulous?

Yes. Yes. Absolutely.
(LAUGHING) Okay.

What? Yes.

Okay.
Okay.

No... Okay.

I love you.
No kiss. Good night.

Good night.

(YELLS) Night!
(SIGHS)

(KEYS JANGLE)

(SIGHS)

WOMAN: (ON RADIO)
You see, Susan,

your husband
doesn't understand

that it's afterglow
that's important to a woman.
SUSAN: Uh-huh.

Much more important
than the sex act itself.
Hmm.

A woman needs to be held.

Even if,
and science has shown this,

it's by someone
she doesn't care about.
Uh-huh.

Protective hormones
are released,

and the amount
of hormones released

depend on the degree
to which she is held.
Hmm.

The first and best
is the complete surround.

He wraps you
in both arms,

whispers how
beautiful you are.

Second-best
is the arm around.

He's next to you,
but with one arm around you.
Uh-huh.

Third is, he's just next
to you on his elbow,

but he rests his hand
on your stomach
and looks at you.

Fourth is,
you snuggling up to him

with your head
on his chest...
Hmm.

...while he looks
away into space.

But when the first
best happens,

you feel completely,
wonderfully, like a woman.

(CLEARS THROAT)

MAN: (ON TV) Once a year,
we have to feed

our crocs a whole carcass.
(SIGHS)

(SOFTLY) God, okay.

(DIAL TONE)

From the skin, fur, bones...
(PHONE RINGS)

Jeremy?

Around a wild crocodile

because I've been
within strike range.
Jeremy?

But I know he's got
a mouthful of pig.

He's bringing it up
into the shallows.

Jeremy?

We've never seen him do it
before. Let's hope he does it.

He'll pick it up
out of the water,

sink his
teeth into it, and then...

(OVER PHONE) Jeremy?

Wow.

(TV PLAYING)

Jeremy!

Watch this. Here we go.

See his tail sticking up?
Oh, he's ripped it.

Whoo! Right,
here he goes again!

(CROWD EXCLAIMING)

Yeah!

(DIALING)

JEREMY: (SIGHS) Hello,
hello, hello, hi, hello...

Hello?
Hello. Hey.

(LAUGHS) Is this...

Is this Jeremy?
Yeah.

Do you know
who this is?

Yeah. It's Mirabelle.

Did you just dial me?

Yeah.

Uh... Did you know that...

Um...
Um... What?

Uh...
That you what?

That, uh... Oh...

What?
Nothing.

Oh.

(SOFTLY) Oh, God.

Okay, well, um,

Mirabelle...

I was wondering if
you want me to come over.

Yeah.
Yeah?

Yeah. Um, I'm just
hanging out, really.

Oh, great.
Yeah.

Okay, I'm gonna
come over then.
Okay.

(STUTTERS) Like, when?

Well, um...

I'm in the middle of a lot
of things right now, so...

(CLICKS TONGUE)

Maybe like, 10 minutes?

(DOOR BUZZES)

Hi.

Hi.

I brought fries.

I can tell.

How could you tell?

I can see
through the bag.

Oh, yeah.
They're really good.

Come on in.
Yeah? Great. (GRUNTS)

Oh, great place, man.

(SIGHS)

(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.

Sorry.
That's okay. Hey,
is that the bedroom?

What? Yeah.

Yeah?
Mmm.

(BOTH MOANING)

We'll need a condom.
Oh, oh. I got it,
I got it, I got it.

Oh, shit.
What?

It's a mint.

What?

I... I grabbed
the wrong package.

It's a mint,
not a condom.

Do you have one?
No.

This is stupid.

Ooh, yeah!

Do you have,
um, a baggie?

What?

If you had, like,
a jiffy baggie,

well, I could, like,
use that, you know?

Oh, God.

(SIGHS) You're going
to have to go and get one.

Okay. Cool.

Where do you keep them?
What?

The jiffy baggies,
where do you keep them?

No, a condom.

Kind of breaks
the romantic mood.

Do you want to just hug?

Yeah.

Say, excuse me, bro?

(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CLOSES)

That was quick.
Yeah.

Where'd you get it?

Well, I was out there,
and I bumped into your
neighbor, Kenny.

I just asked him
if he had any...

Oh, God.
And that's so great.

Do you still want to do it?

Do you want a massage?

(BOTH MOANING AND KISSING)

(MEOWS)

Ow! Ow.
What? What happened?

Someone's hitting my balls.
Someone?

(CAT MEOWS)
Bad Sylvia!

Ow.

I'm sorry.
Ow! Are you okay?

Yeah, it's like someone
throwing marshmallows at me.

Ow.
Are you okay to...

Yeah. Does this happen often?

Yeah. Every night.

Maybe I should
just go home.

No. No, stay.

Amplifiers are so
underappreciated.

What?

They could be so cool-looking
and nobody cares about design,
you know. It pisses me off.

Mac designs a cool computer,

everybody goes out
and they buy it!

And a band,
a rock and roll band,

lives or dies
by their amplifiers,

and they're sold
like refrigerators.

That's ridiculous, come on.

The amps should have mystique.

I mean, yeah.

I mean, amps should be sold
like cool things.

You know,
like cars, like swords.

Not like appliances.

And that is why my boss's
business is going under.

Because he views it all as
merch. That's merchandise.

Well, you should
do something about it.

Huh?

MAN: Never coming to one
of my parties again. Never.

They both looked
so fat. (LAUGHS)

Ugh. The worst.

The second floor is great.

You want something?
Seeing anything you want?

Nothing here. But that Stella
McCartney dress is good.

MAN: Perfect.

Excuse me?
Oh. Yes, I'm sorry.

Is he famous?
He's on that show
Extra-terrestrials.

Oh, I haven't seen that.
Neither have I.

How'd you know
who he was, then?

Osmosis.
Hmm.

Would you like
to see something?
Um, yeah.

Those gray ones
and those black ones.

Okay.

How does it work?
Is it one size fits all, or...

They come in different sizes
but mostly,
they'll fit anybody.

Unless...

You know, she's... Big.

I don't know.
What do you think?

Well, it depends on the dress.
What color is the dress?

Um... I'll just...
I'll just get the gray ones.

Mmm...

Safe.
Safe?

Why, do you think the black?

I... I like the black.

Okay, I'll take the black.

Okay.

It's $145.

Just put it in there.
Okay.

Thank you.
Thank you.

MAN: (OVER PA) Jerry, I need
your timecard in the office.

(INDISTINCT ANNOUNCING
OVER THE PA)

Okay. Chet!

What?

(PANTING) Hey.

You know what
I been thinking?
I have no idea.

Well, how could you?
I'm the one
who's thinking it, obviously.

Listen, Chet.

Who hangs out with
rock musicians on the road?

Who?
Other rock musicians.

And?

If you had someone
on the road with the band,

you know, one of these bands
that uses our stuff,

with someone who looks
real sharp, you know,

someone the musicians
could relate to,

bet you could sell
a lot more stuff that way.

Do you have someone in mind?

Yeah. Me.

Think about it.

Here, smell.

(MOANS)

MAN: Arigato.
WOMAN: Arigato.

BOTH: Arigato.
Arigato.

Arigato.
Arigato.

Arigato.

Arigato.
Arigato!

Arigato.

Arigato.
Arigato.

Arigato.

Did you get my package?
Oh! (LAUGHS)

It always seems like
I'm sneaking up on you,
but I'm not.

I was distracted
by global commerce.
Yeah.

So, did you get my package?

Uh, yes. Thank you.

And?

Who are you?

Good point. I'm Ray Porter.
Hi, how are you?
Hi.

Um... Look, I know you can't
be seen chatting up customers,

so why don't you
just meet me Friday
for dinner at La Ronde,

you know, that little place
in Beverly Hills, at 8:00.

You don't even have to
give me your phone number.

You can just show up
and if you don't,
I'll just eat alone.

(LAUGHS)

What was the name
of the restaurant?

La Ronde.

What time?

8:00.

You're on time.

Why not? (LAUGHS)

Many people aren't.
Thank you.

Uh, would you like
something to drink?

Red wine.

What shade?

Maroon.
All right.

We'll have some of that fancy
maroon wine that you have.
(LAUGHS)

So, who are you?

I'm a logician.

Meaning you work with numbers?

I work with symbols.

So you're a symbolic logician.

Exactly.

You're very well-dressed
for a symbolic logician.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

So, how did you
get my address?

Well, I lied to Saks

and then I made one phone call
to information.

You have an unusual name.
Buttersfield.

Mirabelle Buttersfield.

RAY: While Ray Porter
explains his presumption
in getting her address,

and sending her the gloves,

Mirabelle sizes him up
and no alarm bells sound.

She asks him several questions

and gets a particular kind
of checklist

for a man over 50,

divorced, two houses,

one in LA, and one in
the computer-oriented Seattle,

which is the source
of his wealth.

So...

You gonna give me
your phone number?

Yes.

But the one question
she does not ask him,

which is foremost in her mind
is, "Why me?"

WOMAN: Hey!

Hi.
Mind if I join you?

(LAUGHS)

We see each other, but
we don't know each other.

I'm Lisa.
Mirabelle.

(SIGHS)

You ever have men
ask you out at the store?

Daily.

And do you ever
go out with them?

Depends.

Somebody ask you out?

You want some advice?

You never call him.

But if he calls you,
you talk to him,

but then act like
you have another call,

keep him on hold
for a long time.

Like, longer than
you think is possible.

And break dates.

Always break dates.

Right around the holidays,
because then he's just stuck.

And fellatio.

The sooner the better.
And a lot.

Act like you love it.

After he's addicted,
cut him off.

That's when you've got him.

Yeah, I couldn't do all that.

How come?

I'm from Vermont.

(WHISTLING)

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Hi.
Hi.

Can I come in?
Yeah, please.

You know, I think I can see
your apartment from my house.

Really?
Yeah, because I live
near the observatory,

and I can see
the observatory
from your steps.

Well, do you want
to go, or stay?
Well...

Do you want to sit down?
Yeah. Great. Thanks.

Oh. (LAUGHS)

Hmm.

Do you want
something to drink?

Pardon me?
A drink?

Uh, yeah.
What do you have?

Uh... White wine?

That's great.
Okay.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

(HELICOPTER WHIRRING)

It's a nice neighborhood.
Yeah, I really like it.

Mmm-hmm.

Ah. Thank you.
Sure.

Hmm.

Hmm. (SNIFFS)

Uh...

Hmm...
Should we go?

Yeah, let's go.

Whoa, boy. (LAUGHS)

Let's... Yeah. (GRUNTS)

It's a futon, right?
Yeah.

Yeah. Futon.

You'll like the Cha Cha Cha.
It's fun. Whoo-hoo!

(CHUCKLES)

(CARIBBEAN MUSIC PLAYING)

So...

Uh, you know what
you're gonna have?

Yeah, I always get
the jerk chicken.

Is that an order
or a comment?
(LAUGHS)

Okay, we need some
date questions.

So let's see...
Where's your family live?

Vermont.

Good relationship
with your father, I hope?

(LAUGHS) Well...

My dad doesn't speak
very much.

After Vietnam.

Um...

Okay. Be honest, maybe.

If this were
a TV dating show,

would I be kicked off already
and you'd be on
to the next guy?

Uh...

You'd still be on the show.

Good.

I like your watch.

Thank you.

It's a pretty
unassuming Timex.

Yeah, but I'm out of
date questions

and so I'm on to
date comments.
(LAUGHS)

Now I'm your watch.

Well, um, it was very nice.

Was I boring?
No, was I?

A little bit.
(BOTH LAUGH)

Well, okay.

I don't think that
you should come in.

I'm not asking to.

Meaning...
Meaning...

I'll see you again?

Oh... Okay.

I'll be out of town
about a week.

But would you like to
have dinner on Friday?

We could eat at my place.

Okay.

MAN: (OVER RADIO)
Bobby Simmons is struggling
here in this second half.

He's only two for seven
and both of them
have members down.

MAN: (OVER RADIO)
He's got to get better
help from his receiver...

(CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)

...Simmons is looking long,
scrambles left...

(MAN ON RADIO
CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)

...what he can find,
and Simmons
with a long pass...

(INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT
CONTINUES)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

♪ Here she comes
breaking through my window

♪ In the early morning hours

♪ For the moment
I am disrupted

♪ But in time
she'll make me smile

♪ All the wondrous animals...
(AMPLIFIER DIES)

(MAN WHISTLING)

♪ Bring us songs that calm

♪ They do no wrong,
they do no wrong

(MUSIC AMPLIFIES)
(CROWD CHEERS)

♪ You don't know
just how much I miss you

♪ Yeah, my stomach aches
in your absence

♪ I don't know
what I'd do without you ♪

You guys
were awesome, man!

Hey, man, you saved
our ass tonight.
Oh, no sweat.

What was that amp?

Oh, this is Holydog.
It's the amp's amp.

You know, it's the one
I've been telling you about
for three weeks.

MAN: Hey, Luther,
see you on the bus, man.

You want some dope?

Oh, I'm afraid I'm gonna
have to just say no.

Good answer.

I'm into athletics.

Whatever. You want to ride
with us? Ride with us.

What?
We got an extra bunk.
Come on.

Ride with you?
Come on.

We're leaving
tomorrow morning.
Yeah. Great. All right.

Uh...
Come on.

Let me get my gear
and I gotta expedite
a couple of things, but...

Come on!
All right!

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Hello?

Hey, it's Jeremy. Jeremy.
What are you doing?

You mean now?

Yeah. Come over.
I want you to come over.

(SIGHS)

It's too late.

It's not too late.

Um, it is for me.
I have to get up.

Come over.

I can't.

Come on.

No.

Oh, come on, I'm leaving town
for a couple months.

I can't.

Why not?

Because I'm seeing someone.

(SIGHS)

(DIAL TONE)

You have a nice house.

Do you think it's too done?

No. No, it's nice.

I didn't do it. It was...
It was like this
when I bought it.

Do you want to sit down?

Or do you want
to go outside?
Okay.

Do you want some wine?

Uh, later.

Okay, yeah.

Okay, there's the termite sign
and then down from that...

Yes! I can see your building
but not your apartment.

Take a look.
See the blue sign?

Um, yeah.

Then right below that,
Silverlake Boulevard.
Uh-huh.

Now just go over.
Oh, yeah.

See?
Huh.

MIRABELLE: Oh!

You all right?
Yes. (CHUCKLES)

Did it pinch you?

MIRABELLE: There's a dealer
on La Brea who takes
my drawings.

And they sell one
occasionally.

How often do you do one?

About every six months.

Why so few?

I don't know, really. Um...

You sure you don't
want some wine?

I'm sure.

Thank you.

You want to see
the rest of the house?

Let's go.

That's the, uh, three...
Got all three type
recycle bins.

Hmm.
Yeah.

And you got the whole,
uh, laundry room.

Every, uh...
All the closets. Uh...

This just... You just
put things in there.
Hmm.

A garage.

The bedroom.

Nice view.

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Let me turn off
the phones.

(CONTINUES RINGING)

(ON ANSWERING MACHINE)
Hi, it's Ray Porter.

Leave a message
after the beep.

(BEEPS)

(INDISTINCT MESSAGE
ON MACHINE)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

JEREMY: All right. Okay.

All right.
Here's where you sleep.
Okay, cool.

All right.

Here's your headphones.
Go to sleep with the music.
Okay.

(GUITAR STRUMMING)

Come on, we're gonna
make mojitos.

Right. Mojitos...

What's a mojito?
LUTHER: A fancy drink.

JEREMY: All right.

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING
ON HEADPHONES)

I want to fly!

Yeah!

Yeah!

(MUSIC STOPS PLAYING)

(HARP PLAYING)

MAN: (OVER HEADPHONES) Relax.

Relax your toes and breathe.

Relax your ankles
and breathe.

Feel your hands. Flex them.

Fix your eyes on an object
in front of you.

Quiet your mind.

Feel the sensation
of being alive.

Hey. Is it okay
if I make a speech?

Okay.

Um... I wasn't really
looking for anything
permanent right now.

But I really
like seeing you.

I'm just traveling
so much right now

that I thought maybe
we should just

keep our options open.

Do you understand?
I do.

WOMAN 1: Okay, my little
Miss Mirabelle
of the fourth floor,

how did it go
with the glove man?

WOMAN 2: Oh, yeah!
Tell us all about it.

Spill it. Do you like him?
Does he like you?

Well, he said
he was surprised that
he was interested in me.

Um... (LAUGHS)

I told her there was no
possibility that this was
a long-term relationship.

She's just...
You know, she's really
too young for me.

MAN: But you want
to sleep with her?
Well, yeah.

He said he wants
to give it a try.

And I said that even though
this is not long-term,
I still want to see her.

And she understood?
Oh, yeah.

He said he wants to cut
down on his traveling.

I essentially said that
I'd like to sleep with her
when I'm in town.

He said he might, you know,
stop traveling completely.

And then we'd decide
what to do at that point.

Even though it's
a sexual relationship,

uh, we still should be able
to see other people.

So he was really
taken with you?

Yeah, it seemed like it.

MAN: So you were really
clear with her that this
relationship has no future?

Absolutely.

Well, you know how to
find out if he really
loves you?

How?
You call him "sweetheart"
and watch what he does.

♪ I don't know what it is
that makes me love you so

♪ I only know I never
want to let you go

♪ 'Cause you've
started something,
oh, can't you see?

♪ That ever since we met
you've had a hold on me

♪ It happens to be true

♪ I only want to be with you

♪ It doesn't matter
where you go or what you do

♪ I want to spend each moment
of the day with you

♪ Oh, look what has happened
with just one kiss

♪ I never knew that I could
be in love like this

♪ It's crazy but it's true

♪ I only want to be with you

♪ You stopped
and smiled at me

♪ Asked if I'd care to dance

♪ I fell into your open arms

♪ And I didn't stand
a chance

♪ Now, hear me tell ya,
I just want to be
beside you everywhere

♪ As long as we're together,
honey, I don't care

♪ 'Cause you've
started something,
oh, can't you see?

♪ That ever since we've met
you've had a hold on me

♪ No matter what you do

♪ I said, I only
want to be with you ♪

Hey, Luther,
we've been listening

to the same tapes now
for weeks.

What do you say
we get some new stuff?

What do they got?
Um...

Mostly yoga,
pilates, gyrotechnics.

Hey, look at these.

How to Love a Woman.
Yeah. (LAUGHS)

You need that one.
What?

Hmm. Here's more
relationship stuff.

Here.
We're getting it?

Let's just get them all.
We're on the road
till February.

Um, okay.

All right? All right?
All right. All right.

Um, I guess we'll love
women now.

RAY: Happy Birthday.
(MIRABELLE GASPS)

Thank you, mister!
Now, anything you don't like,
you know you can take back.

You know I never return
anything you give me.

Yeah, but maybe
you've got a stash
of stuff hidden away

that you're dying to
take back, just waiting
for me to say it's okay.

Silly.

By the way, you know,
my birthday's tomorrow.

It is really? Okay.

Uh, you know what that is?
That is a computer error.
Mmm-hmm.

I am going to fix that,
and next year
everything will be perfect.

Next year?
Next year?

Next year
you'll be dead.
(LAUGHS)

Okay. Well, do you want
to open them tomorrow then?
You want to wait?

No, I love gifts.

Oh, my God.

(GASPS) It's beautiful!

You like it?
I love it!

Thank you so much.

Should I try it on?
Yes.

Yes.

Hey, I got to go to New York
in about six weeks
for an event weekend.

You want to go?
You think you could get off?

Oh, my God, yes!

You're going to need a dress.

MIRABELLE: What kind
of dress?

RAY: Well,
it's a tuxedo thing.
So whatever that is.

Uh, I could take you
to Armani next week.

You look beautiful.

Excuse me.

Ray?

What?

I've never had a dress
fitted on me before.

MAN: (ON HEADPHONES)
Feel the sensation
of being alive.

Feel what it means
to be alive.

Only from this place
of pure existence

can you begin to change,

to turn yourself
into a being

capable of loving
another person.

RAY: Hey, you're going to
be late.

You all right?

I feel good.
I feel good, too.

(SIGHS)

I think I like the look
of the brown ones.
Would you like...

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Are you all right?

Yes. I'm fine, thank you.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(DISTORTED VOICE)
I'll be back in about
five minutes.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Hey, it's Ray.
You haven't returned
my calls.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

You don't sound fine.
I'm okay.

Hey, guess what?
I'm not hanging up until
you tell me what's wrong.

(SIGHS)

Have you ever taken
antidepressants?
No.

I do.

But I stopped.

And?
And, uh...

The doctor says that
maybe I shouldn't have.

All right. I'm going to
come over there
and get you

and we're going
to go to the doctor.

You call him
and let him know
we're coming.

Hey, I have
something for you.
(SNIFFLING)

(SNIFFLES)

What's this?

I know it's a month away,
but it's your ticket
to New York City.

Thanks.

(WHISPERING)

(SNIFFLING)

(DOG BARKING AT A DISTANCE)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Hello?
RAY: You're there.

Just.

Hey, do you have
plans for tonight?

MIRABELLE: Somewhat.

Could you cancel them?
I could be there
in three hours.

I could cancel them.

Good.

Have you eaten yet?

No. I wanted to wait.

RAY: Well, I'll bring some
food from the plane.

Plane food?

RAY: Private plane food.

(MEN URINATING)

(TELEPHONE RINGING
THROUGH RECEIVER)

(TELEPHONE RINGING
THROUGH RECEIVER)

ANSWERING MACHINE:
Hi, it's Mirabelle.

Leave your name and number
and I'll call you back.
(SIGHS)

(BEEP)
Oh, hey, Mirabelle's machine,
it's Jeremy.

I'm calling you
from the road.
Umm...

And I was calling to wish you
a Happy Thanksgiving
and all that.

And...

"I think I might
have objectified you

"instead of treating
you like the unique being
that you are."

And, and even better,
I get to use, uh,

the roadie from the Hot Tears'
cell phone for free.
No charge.

So, I'm calling you for free.

Why are you leaving
for work at 7:45?

I got to go home and change.

Oh, oh...
That could take
an hour.

I know.

Do you want to stay
at my place sometime?

You know, I live
ten minutes from Saks.

Next time you come over,
just leave some clothes here

and you can go
to work from here.

Okay.

RAY: You know, I won't be
able to see you
till after Thanksgiving.

Don't stuff yourself
with all that turkey.

(CAR DOOR OPENING)
See you, sleepyhead.

(ENGINE STARTS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER
OVER RADIO)

MAN: (ON RADIO)
Well, uh, Cash
was a great guy.

I, uh, first time
I ever met him, uh...

MAN 2: Don't, don't tell me
he was in prison.
MAN 1: No.

MAN 2: (LAUGHING)
MAN 1: He actually, uh...

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

I'm glad you called.

You saved me from a
dinner of oat cakes
and peanut butter.

Hey, you always used to take
me out to nice restaurants.
Why don't you take yourself?

I didn't want to go out.

I would've brought food.

It's a little tricky.
Oh.

WOMAN: Eat some.
RAY: Mmm, cholesterol.

It's fish.
It's eggs.

5000 little eggs.

Ugh, please.

Are you seeing somebody?

Yes.

No. (LAUGHS)

Is it serious?

It's hard to say.
I...

I've been really
clear with her.

Are you in love with her?

Question of the night.

How would you like
to just lie there?

What do you mean?

WOMAN: Tonight, how would you,
Ray Porter,

like to just lie there...

And pretend like
you're in Thailand?

And when it's all over,
I'll just slip away
into the night.

Remember?

MIRABELLE: Hi,
whatcha doing, Mister?

Just calling to say hello.

When you coming down?
Let me know.

We could have
one of our nights.

(EXHALES)

Okay, so...

Well, have a good night.
Bye.

Dear Mirabelle.

I suppose the only way
to say this is to say it.

(SOBBING)

I slept with someone.
(SOBBING)

It was not romantic
or intimate,

and if I had it to do
over again, I wouldn't.

(SOBBING)

I am not telling you
this because I want our
relationship to change.

I am telling you this only
because you deserve to know.

I am sorry.

Ray.

(SNIFFLING)

(SNIFFLING)

I put it in a letter
because I didn't want to

change my mind in the
middle of telling you.

I can't go to New York
with you now.

Oh, sweetie.

MIRABELLE: (SOBBING)
I can't, I can't go.

How could I go?

RAY: Hey.

You want to hear
the stupidest thing of all?

I somehow thought
it would be all right.

(ENGINE SPUTTERING)

(ENGINE STARTS)

(DOG BARKING AT A DISTANCE)

MAN: Ray, it's Bob. We have
to cancel Wednesday's...

(BEEP)
MAN: Hey, Ray,
it's Evan and uh...

(BEEP)
WOMAN: This is a call
for Mr. Ray Porter...

(DIAL TONE)

(CAR DOOR OPENS)

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

MIRABELLE: Hi, Dad.

Hi, Mom.
Welcome.

MOM: Dinner's ready!

I'll be there in a second.

(SIGHS)

You getting along
okay out there?

Yeah.

Saks is fine and...

I sell a drawing
sometimes.
Mmm...

We have a model based
on the T10-i formula,

but modified when necessary
and expanded when necessary.

The new formula
is much denser,
much quicker to respond.

It can take in way
more information than
the original formula.

And it is still containable.

Five men and five computers
can run the whole operation...

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

MOM: Hello?

Mirabelle, it's for you.

Hello?

RAY: Hi.

MIRABELLE: Hi.

RAY: I'm sorry.

Why don't you come
to New York?

(SIGHS)

(CLOCK TICKING)

Okay.

♪ Eight weeks aren't
enough still

♪ For all the other
winters I've spent

♪ She lived in a house

♪ Where Mission Street bends ♪

Hey.
Hey.

What's that?

It's a Helmut Lang suit.

Helmut Lang suit.
What for?

That's for when we
hit New York City.

A white suit for when
we hit New York City.

Cool.

You look like an angel.

♪ Sorry that

♪ I can never love you back

♪ I can never care enough

♪ These last days

♪ Her tears

♪ Fell on her pages
found me well

♪ On her words
I don't know what
To do or say

I'm not ready
to make love.

♪ Wading through...
That's all right.
I'm just glad you're here.

♪ Warm canals and pools

♪ Clear blue
where Tuscarawas flow

♪ Into the Great Lakes

♪ Riding back
where the highway met... ♪

So, thank you
for coming in.

Uh, we do need you
to sign a few things.

Okay.
What are they?

Just some papers
finishing off your loan.
Okay.

What do you mean,
finishing off my loan?

What do you mean?
Your loan's been paid off.

(FLIPPING PAGES)

Just need you
to sign here and here.

And congratulations.
It must be quite a relief.

You are the sweetest man.

Oh, it's something
I'm able to do for you.

You do a lot for me.

I don't give you very much.

Financial things, yes,
but that's easy for me.

I know it's hard
for you to be close.

Sorry.

WOMAN:
This you will love.
MAN: That's nice.

There's one other,
this one.

It's made with salmon roe.

It's fabulous.
It's great.

Karen. It's Lisa.

Did you sell one of those
flowered print dresses
this week? Size two.

Uh, yeah.

Some guy came in.
Bought one for his girlfriend.

What was the name
on the credit card?

KAREN: Uh, okay.
Hang on one second.

Ray Porter?

(TELEPHONE RINGS)

Hello?

RAY: Hi, it's Ray.
I'm just about to land.

I'll be about a half hour
late. Can I meet you
at the gallery?

Okay.

MAN: Excuse me,
young lady?

Mirabelle.

It's me, Jeremy.

Nice to see you again.
Hi!

(LAUGHS)

MIRABELLE:
You look so different.

Yeah, I know.
Changes.

Whoo!

(BOTH LAUGH)

Do you realize that
I've been on the road
for a very long time now?

I guess you have, yeah.
Yeah, and...

I've been trying
to break into the moment.

Uh-huh.
That's been my work.

I don't get paid for it.
But, it's my un-work work.

I feel unprepared
to see you.

But it's so nice
to see you again.

Are you going
to the Reynaldo Gallery?

Yeah.

Are you?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I am, uh...

I'm leaving town tomorrow
and I wasn't sure
if I'd get a chance

to see the show before
it closes, and I'm a huge
fan of the...

Of the artist.
He's a big influence
on my stenciling.

Great.

Two things.
Yes?

One...
Uh-huh.

You look great.
(LAUGHS)

And second, would you
walk in there with me?

Sure.
Yeah.

Okay. Yeah.
Well, let's go.

These are never clean.

You look amazing!
Well, you look amazing.

Are you taller?
I'm wearing heels.

Really?
Yeah.

He's younger than I thought.

Hmm.

Are you going in
here alone, or...
I'm meeting a friend.

Cool. She's...
He's.

He's.

Uh, you want
something from the bar?
Not yet.

All right. I'm going
to get something, so,
I'll see you in a minute?

Okay. I'll just
be walking around.
Okay.

Bye, Mirabelle.

(INDISTINCT SPEAKING)

Hi.
Hi. How are you doing?

Uh, can I have
a mojito?
Yes, sir.

Mojito.

(ICE CLINKING)

For you, my good man.

(CHUCKLES) Oh, my God.

I have never seen anyone
else order one of these.

Yeah, I just
love the color.

Good. Funny.

Yeah.
Wait.

You have to take the
first sip with your
eyes closed, though.

Like this.

Go ahead.

See? Nothing to distract
you from the first taste.

How was it?

Noisy.
(GIGGLES)

I have a secret.

What is it?
I know who you are.

(WHISPERS) How do
you know who I am?

You hear about people who
are worth hearing about.

I'm Lisa, Ray.

Hi, Lisa Ray.

Sense of humor.
That's good.
That's good.

(SIGHS)

You, um...

Do you...

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)
What is it?

I can't, I can't.
I can't, I'm sorry.
What?

(MUTTERING)

What? Just tell me.
I can't.
I'm shy.

Stop. I'm shy.
Okay. Do you want
to get a drink later?

Yes.

(CHUCKLES)

Great. Um, when do
you want to leave?
Now!

(BOTH GIGGLE)

(INHALES) You know
what else I like?
Hmm?

(GIGGLES)

I think I like Ray Porter.

JEREMY: Hmm. I can't
wait to meet him.

(LISA GIGGLES)

Okay. Bye.

Hey.

Arrive.

Bonsoir.

Sorry, I'm late.
Want to take a walk?
Sure.

Yeah.

I don't have a car.
Could you give me a ride?

Yeah, mine's in the lot.

Hey, you want to go to
the Ivy? It's still early.
I bet we could get in.

Sure.

Why don't we
just go home?

(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

(SIGHS)

(INHALES) Okay.

(GIGGLES)

Are those handcuffs?

Wait and find out.

Whoa.

Oh, Ray.

(GIGGLES)

(MOANS)

Oh, Ray.

Oh, Ray!

BOTH: Oh, Ray!

BOTH: Oh, Ray! Oh, Ray!

Well, we missed
the Lakers.

Do you care?

I wish I did.
I'd be such a guy.

I'm going to get
some water.

Oh, let me get you some.
RAY: No, I'll get it.
You want some?

Yes.

(WHISPERS) Sweetheart.

RAY: What?

Nothing.

You want toast
or toaster waffles?

Toaster waffles.
Toaster waffles.

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(SIGHS) Hello.

JEREMY: Hello?
Did I wake you?

Hmm?

It's Jeremy.

LISA: Who?

Sorry, speakerphone.
It's Jeremy.

LISA: Mmm. Who's Jeremy?

(CHUCKLES) What do you
mean, who's Jeremy?

Have we met?
(JEREMY LAUGHS)

Have we... It's Jeremy
from last night, you little
devil. You're so funny.

Oh, you mean we
met at the gallery?

Hello, yeah.
We did all those...

Remember we were doing all
those oriental positions,

and you called
me "Big Daddy."

Oh, Ray.

Oh, Ray!
(LISA LAUGHING)

Oh, Ray!

JEREMY: Oh, Ray! Oh, Ray!
Oh, Ray! Oh, Ray!

What?

You don't know who this is?

Yeah, this is Ray Porter
from last night.

Okay, who is Ray Porter?

Your waffle is burnt
to perfection.

Hey, guess what?
What?

When I'm in
New York next week,

I decided to look
for an apartment there.

To move there?
No, no. Just a place
to stay while I'm there.

No more luggage! Whoo-hoo!

Like a crash pad.
Lucky mister.

RAY: Actually, I'll look
for a three-bedroom in case
I meet someone and have kids.

I'm sorry.

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

Ray...

Why don't you love me?

(SIGHS) Are you just
biding your time with me?

I thought you understood.

(CLICKS TONGUE)
(SIGHS)

So... (SIGHS)

I can either hurt
now or hurt later.

Now, I guess.

(INDISTINCT SPEAKING)

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(DOG BARKING)

(CAR APPROACHING)

(CAR DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)

(CAMERA FLASHES)

♪ I stand there watching her

♪ Hand holds a cigarette

♪ She tells me her name

♪ And once again I will forget

♪ 'Cause somewhere in my heart

Goodbye, Mirabelle.
And good luck.

♪ Somewhere in my dreams

♪ Is a love that won't stop me

♪ She drinks her coffee twice

♪ Said something I cannot hear

♪ Dark hair and brown eyes

♪ Speak that I have
found with my day

♪ Somewhere in my heart

♪ There's a love
that always will be

♪ Somewhere in my dreams

♪ There's a love
that won't stop me

♪ Wish I could want someone

♪ Long enough to feel this way

♪ Can't make up your mind

♪ But it feels worse this time

♪ 'Cause somewhere in my heart

♪ Is a love that
always will be

♪ Somewhere in my dreams

♪ Is a love that won't stop ♪

So, could I borrow,
like, two bucks?

I'm just kidding.
(SIGHS)

Here.

This is one of my
lucky rubber bands.

For a rainy day.

Thanks.

Thank you.
Of course.

(CAR DOOR CLOSES)

(CAR KEYS JINGLE)
(MIMICS CAR LOCK)

Okay.

I've been reading
a lot of books on tape,

about getting
into the moment,

and I think this
is the moment.

And in the moment,

this moment, I...
I think we should kiss.

And, um...

I've stood right here
before and I've been hurt.

I have been
rejected by you, and...

And I'm going to ask
you to kiss me again.

And, um... And...

(SIGHS)

Will you just kiss me?

(SOFTLY) Thank you.

(SIREN WAILING)

Jeremy.
Hmm.

So what made you
do all this?

All this what?
All this...

Success.

Well, you did.

I did?
Mmm-hmm.

How?

Well, you said,
"Just do it."

So I did it.

That's not very much.

Yeah, but...

I'll protect you.

I will.
(LAUGHS)

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

RAY: Some nights alone,
he thinks of her.

(RINGING CONTINUES)

And some nights alone,
she thinks of him.

Some nights these thoughts
occur at the same moment,

and Ray and Mirabelle
are connected, without
ever knowing it.

But Mirabelle,

now feeling the warmth
of her first reciprocal love,
has broken away from him.

And as Jeremy offers
her more of his heart,

Mirabelle offers equal parts
of herself in return.

One night, sooner than
she would have liked,

which made it irresistible,

they make love for the
second time in 14 months.

At this point,

Jeremy surpasses Ray Porter
as a lover of Mirabelle,

because what he offers her
is tender and true.

Come on.

JEREMY: So, tonight
we'll go for Indian food.

Yeah.
I want one of
those burrito...

Yeah. A d-d-d...
A doobie.

MIRABELLE: Doobie?
JEREMY: Adobie... Adobie...

Adobio?
What is it called?

Um, I'm just going to
go talk to my friend.

I'll back in a second.
Okay.

My girlfriend did these.

Did you get my
birthday present?

I did, yeah.
Did you get my
thank you note?

Oh. Yes, yes.
I'm sorry. Thank you.

It's okay.

You look nice.
Thank you.

Are you happy?

I am.

The lower intensity
is nice.
Yeah.

Who's your
girlfriend?
Uh, she's a doctor.

Ah. A hypochondriac no more.
She'll check you out.

Well, she's a gynecologist.

Then you'll have
a lot to discuss.

Are you happy?
Yeah.

You know, I'm always
a little edgy.
Restless.

That's a good word.

I want you to have
the drawing of me sleeping.

It's in the gallery.

You don't have to do that.
No, I want you to have it.

I made it while we
were seeing each other.

Thank you.

And uh...

Just so you know.

I'm sorry for the way
I treated you.

I know.

I did love you.

(CHUCKLES)

(MOUTHING) Goodbye.

RAY: As Ray Porter watches
Mirabelle walk away,

he feels a loss.

How is it possible, he thinks,

to miss a woman whom
he kept at a distance,

so that when she was gone
he would not miss her?

Only then does he realize
how wanting part of her

and not all of her,

had hurt them both.

And how he cannot
justify his actions

except that, well...

It was life.

♪♪

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