"¶" "¶IT'SCOLD ¶ A PLAIN" "¶ A PLAIN DIAMOND ¶" "DIAMOND ¶ ¶ NOBODY'S HERE," "¶ NOBODY'S HERE, JUST EMPTY SPACE ¶" "JUST EMPTY SPACE ¶ OH,SYLVIA." "OH,SYLVIA." "¶IT'SALLMOVING," "¶IT'SALLMOVING, BREATHING ¶" "BREATHING ¶ ¶ STUCK TO THE CEILING" "¶ STUCK TO THE CEILING THISISSUICIDALPLAGIARISM." "¶ANDWHATWEHAD DON'T MEAN A THING ¶" "DON'T MEAN A THING ¶ ¶ OH" "¶ OH ¶ OH-OH-OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH-OH-OH ¶ OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH ¶ OH" "¶ OH ¶ OH-OH-OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH-OH-OH ¶ OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH ¶ OH" "¶ OH ¶ OH-OH-OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH-OH-OH ¶ OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH ¶ OH" "¶ OH ¶ OH-OH-OH" "OBLIVIONRECEDING, THE ABYSS OPENING," "THE ABYSS OPENING, THE SCREAMING DIRT OF CHAOS" "THE SCREAMING DIRT OF CHAOS BLINDING." "BLINDING." "STRONGMETER,AMY." "STRONGMETER,AMY." "STRONG WORDS." "STRONG WORDS." "THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "MAZELTOV." "MAZELTOV." "JOSH?" "JOSH?" "YOU'RE UP NEXT." "YOU'RE UP NEXT." "GOOD." "I LOVE YOUR WORDS." "THIS IS "EMERALD AMBROSIA:" "AN ODE TO ABSINTHE."" "AN ODE TO ABSINTHE." PICTURE IT WITH NO PUNCTUATION," "PICTURE IT WITH NO PUNCTUATION, BECAUSE THERE IS NONE." "ON CAMPUS." "YOURTURN." "OH." "OH." "[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]" "WHOA!" "YEP." "YEP." "JUST..." "OKAY, YANK IT." "ARE YOU STILL A VIRGIN?" "NO,NO,I'MNOT ,ACTUALLY." "NO,NO,I'MNOT ,ACTUALLY." "IT'SBEAUTIFUL." "IT'SBEAUTIFUL." "YOUR POETRY IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL." "I FEEL LIKE I CAN SEE INSIDE OF YOU." "YOU." "[CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] IWANTTO" "IWANTTO  BE INSIDE OF YOU." "BE INSIDE OF YOU." "HERE?" "EOFYOU." "HERE?" "EOFYOU." "MM-HMM." "MM-HMM." "[ RATTLING ]" "[ RATTLING ] WHATWASTHAT?" "WHATWASTHAT?" "NOTHING." "NOTHING." "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT." "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT." "JUST RELAX." "JUST RELAX." "[ LAUGHS ] WHATAREYOUDOING?" "!" "WHATAREYOUDOING?" "!" "EASY,EASY!" "EASY,EASY!" "COMEON!" "IT 'SART!" "COMEON!" "IT 'SART!" "STOP!" "WHOA WHOA!" "AMY..." "YOUR DIRT METAPHOR'S A cliché, AND YOUR POETRY SUCKS!" "[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]" "[ PLAYING FIGHT SONG ]" "IHATETHATSONG." "METOO." "METOO." "[SIGHS]" "[SIGHS] BYTHEWAY,WHATA" "BYTHEWAY,WHATA MISOGYNISTIC PIG." "MISOGYNISTIC PIG." "YOU SHOULD HAVE CASTRATED THAT" "YOU SHOULD HAVE CASTRATED THAT GUY." "GUY." "[ SCOFFS ]" "[ SCOFFS ] IDON'TEVENCAREANYMORE," "IDON'TEVENCAREANYMORE, YOU KNOW?" "YOU KNOW?" "I'M RESILIENT." "I'M RESILIENT." "I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH" "I'D LIKE TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOU." ""AMNESIAC MAGAZINE GRINS, FEEDING FROM THE MALL," "FEEDING FROM THE MALL, POLYBLEND COMBUSTION BURNING" "POLYBLEND COMBUSTION BURNING ON THE ESCALATOR TO NOWHERE."" "ON THE ESCALATOR TO NOWHERE." OH,MYGOD,ITHINKIJUST" "OH,MYGOD,ITHINKIJUST  GOT MY PERIOD." "SOHAUNTING,SO AHEADOFITS TIME " " IT'S PRACTICALLY" "TIME " " IT'S PRACTICALLY ANCIENT." "ANCIENT." "1989." "SHIT." "SOON,WE'LLBE FREEOFTHIS  HELLHOLE." "[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ] ¶..." "INAGOLDENCAGE" "ASTHEDAYSDIEDEARLY, SHE LONGED ESCAPE FROM HER CAGE." "SHE LONGED ESCAPE FROM HER CAGE." "¶..." "INTHERAIN" "¶..." "INTHERAIN ¶ WHITE BIRD" "¶ WHITE BIRD IN A GOLDEN CAGE ¶" "IN A GOLDEN CAGE ¶ THANKS,MOM!" "HERE,HONEY." "THESE WERE ON THE PRINTERS." "THESE WERE ON THE PRINTERS." "YOU HAVE A LOT OF SUBMISSIONS." "YOU HAVE A LOT OF SUBMISSIONS." "THERE'SA SMALLREADINGFEE" "THERE'SA SMALLREADINGFEE  FOR A FEW OF THE REVIEWS." "FOR A FEW OF THE REVIEWS." "SMALL?" "HOWSMALL?" "SMALL?" "HOWSMALL?" "WELL,UM,ALOT OFTHE" "WELL,UM,ALOT OFTHE REVIEWS HAVE PRIZES." "REVIEWS HAVE PRIZES." "LIKE, THE FINGER LAKES' PRIZE" "LIKE, THE FINGER LAKES' PRIZE IS $1,000, AND I'M A SHOO-IN." "IS $1,000, AND I'M A SHOO-IN." "YOU'RE ONLY ELIGIBLE IF YOU'RE" "YOU'RE ONLY ELIGIBLE IF YOU'RE AN UNPUBLISHED, FEMALE POET" "AN UNPUBLISHED, FEMALE POET UNDER THE AGE OF 25 FROM UPSTATE" "UNDER THE AGE OF 25 FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK." "NEW YORK." "SO..." "HELLO." "SO..." "HELLO." "HELLO!" "HELLO!" "HELLO." "DAD,CANIGET SOMESTAMP MONEY?" "MONEY?" "AMY,YOUKNOWWEBELIEVEIN" "AMY,YOUKNOWWEBELIEVEIN YOUR TALENT, AND WE KNOW HOW" "YOUR TALENT, AND WE KNOW HOW SPECIAL YOU REALLY ARE, BUT, UM," "SPECIAL YOU REALLY ARE, BUT, UM, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SUBSIDIZE" "WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SUBSIDIZE YOUR POETRY CAREER." "YOUR POETRY CAREER." "OKAY,I KNOWIT SEEMSLIKE" "OKAY,I KNOWIT SEEMSLIKE I'M NOT REALLY DOING ANYTHING" "I'M NOT REALLY DOING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, BUT I AM WRITING" "RIGHT NOW, BUT I AM WRITING NONSTOP, ALL THE TIME." "NONSTOP, ALL THE TIME." "THINGS ARE POURING OUT OF ME YOU" "THINGS ARE POURING OUT OF ME YOU WOULDN'T EVEN BELIEVE." "WOULDN'T EVEN BELIEVE." "I COULD HAVE A VOLUME OF POETRY" "I COULD HAVE A VOLUME OF POETRY IN A WEEK." "IN A WEEK." "I MEAN, I'M FEELING A LOT." "I MEAN, I'M FEELING A LOT." "I'M THINKING A LOT." "I'M THINKING A LOT." "I'M..." "I'M INSPIRED, DAD." "I'M..." "I'M INSPIRED, DAD." "I'M INSPIRED!" "I'M INSPIRED!" "SWEETIE,YOU'VEGOT$90,000" "SWEETIE,YOU'VEGOT$90,000 IN STUDENT LOANS, AND YOU'VE" "IN STUDENT LOANS, AND YOU'VE ALREADY SPENT A COUPLE OF" "ALREADY SPENT A COUPLE OF THOUSAND ON THESE SUBMISSIONS." "THOUSAND ON THESE SUBMISSIONS." "SO, WE CAN GIVE YOU AN EXTENSION" "SO, WE CAN GIVE YOU AN EXTENSION FOR ANOTHER WEEK, BUT, AFTER" "FOR ANOTHER WEEK, BUT, AFTER THAT, NO MORE." "THAT, NO MORE." "WE JUST HAVE TO CUT THE" "WE JUST HAVE TO CUT THE UMBILICAL CORD." "UMBILICAL CORD." "SO..." "LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THOSE." "AND HERE'S SOME STAMP MONEY..." "[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]" "JUST UNTIL YOU WIN THE PULITZER." "I LOVE YOU." "I LOVE YOU." "THANKS,DAD." "I WILL SUFFER THROUGH THIS!" "YES." "TWICEA WEEKWOULDBE WONDERFUL." "WONDERFUL." "I COULD PAY YOU $4.25 AN HOUR." "ITWASASIGN..." "LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY." "[ CAR BEEPING ]" "HI,HON." "NEED SOME HELP?" "NO,I-I..." "IDIDN'TMEANTO" "NO,I-I..." "IDIDN'TMEANTO COME IN." "COME IN." "YOUCOMEABOUTTHE JOB ?" "YOUCOMEABOUTTHE JOB ?" "NO!" "NO,NO ,NO ,NO ." "NO!" "NO,NO ,NO ,NO ." "NOT AT..." "NOT AT..." "SORRY." "SORRY." "ITWON'TBITEYOU ." "OH!" "OH!" "[ LAUGHS NERVOUSLY ]" "[ DOOR SLAMS ]" "[ CAR BEEPING ]" "EW!" "[ PANTING ]" "[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]" "NOPE." "SORRY." "WE'RE NOT HIRING." "WE'RE NOT HIRING." "ICOULDBE AREALASSETHERE." "ICOULDBE AREALASSETHERE." "I KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO" "I KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT POETRY." "KNOW ABOUT POETRY." "RAT BILLINGS IS DOING A SIGNING" "RAT BILLINGS IS DOING A SIGNING HERE AT THIS BOOKSTORE?" "HERE AT THIS BOOKSTORE?" "YEAH,YOULIKEHIM ?" "YEAH,YOULIKEHIM ?" "LIKE?" "!" "LIKE?" "!" ""THE SQUALOR OF SPLENDOR" IS ONE" ""THE SQUALOR OF SPLENDOR" IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE POEMS EVER" "OF MY FAVORITE POEMS EVER WRITTEN." "WRITTEN." "HEWAS18 WHENHEDIDTHAT." "HEWAS18 WHENHEDIDTHAT." "IT'S THE BEST THING HE EVER DID." "IT'S THE BEST THING HE EVER DID." "HE'S A GOOD TRAINING-WHEELS" "HE'S A GOOD TRAINING-WHEELS POET IF YOU'RE NOT READY FOR THE" "POET IF YOU'RE NOT READY FOR THE GREAT ONES YET." "GREAT ONES YET." "RATBILLINGSIS THEGREAT." "SALINGER WORKED IN A MEAT-PROCESSING PLANT." "MEAT-PROCESSING PLANT." "STANLEY,THISNICE,YOUNG" "STANLEY,THISNICE,YOUNG WOMAN HAS COME IN ABOUT THE JOB." "WOMAN HAS COME IN ABOUT THE JOB." "MYFRIENDSKNOWWHEREIAM!" "SORRY." "C-COMEON." "GO ON." "DON'T BE AFRAID." "GOTANYEXPERIENCEWORKING RETAIL?" "RETAIL?" "ACTUALLY,NO." "ACTUALLY,NO." "OH." "OH." "ARE YOU AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH OUR" "ARE YOU AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH OUR INVENTORY?" "INVENTORY?" "MOREORLESS." "MOREORLESS." "TELLHERABOUTOUR INSURANCE." "TELLHERABOUTOUR INSURANCE." "INSURANCE?" "DOES THIS MEAN I GOT THE JOB?" "WETRYTO TAKECAREOFOUR PEOPLE, SO WE PROVIDE SOME BASIC" "PEOPLE, SO WE PROVIDE SOME BASIC HEALTH COVERAGE." "HEALTH COVERAGE." "THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "[ BOTH LAUGH ]" "MYDARLING." "PRETTYMUCHAMOM-AND-POP OPERATION." "OPERATION." "MARY ANNE LIKES TO DO THE" "MARY ANNE LIKES TO DO THE ORDERING." "ORDERING." "IKNOWTHEMERCHANDISE" "IKNOWTHEMERCHANDISE BETTER." "BETTER." "IHADAQUESTION." "IHADAQUESTION." "WHEN DO I " "WHEN DO I -- YOUGETPAIDONFRIDAYS," "YOUGETPAIDONFRIDAYS, EVERY TWO WEEKS." "EVERY TWO WEEKS." "GREAT." "GREAT." "HI." "I 'MALEX." "HI." "I 'MALEX." "I'M THE MANAGER." "I'M THE MANAGER." "AMY." "AMY." "NICETOMEETYOU ." "NICETOMEETYOU ." "ANDI 'MRICK." "ANDI 'MRICK." "HI." "HI." "RICK." "RICK." "WE TALKED ABOUT THIS." "WE TALKED ABOUT THIS." "RICK DOESN'T WORK HERE." "RICK DOESN'T WORK HERE." "AND YOU SHOULD PROBABLY WASH" "AND YOU SHOULD PROBABLY WASH YOUR HAND." "YOUR HAND." "I'M JUST KIDDING." "OKAY." "[ DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE ]" "[ DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE ] IGOTAJOB ." "IGOTAJOB ." "THAT'SGREAT!" "THAT'SGREAT!" "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "SEE,TODD?" "SEE,TODD?" "OH,THAT'SWONDERFUL." "OH,THAT'SWONDERFUL." "WELCOME TO THE ADULT WORLD." "WELCOME TO THE ADULT WORLD." "[COUGHS]" "[COUGHS] SO,AREN'TYOUGONNATELL US" "SO,AREN'TYOUGONNATELL US WHAT IT IS?" "WHAT IT IS?" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "IT'SKINDOF AN UNDERGROUND" "IT'SKINDOF AN UNDERGROUND ART MAGAZINE TYPE OF THING." "ART MAGAZINE TYPE OF THING." "IDON'TLIKEYOU WORKING" "IDON'TLIKEYOU WORKING DOWNTOWN AFTER DARK." "DOWNTOWN AFTER DARK." "THAT'SRACIST." "THAT'SRACIST." "[ BARKING CONTINUES ]" "IJUSTWANTTOTAKE AMINUTE TO EXPLAIN OUR FILING SYSTEM" "TO EXPLAIN OUR FILING SYSTEM HERE, CALLED "SPARFS."" "HERE, CALLED "SPARFS." IT'S SEXUAL PREFERENCE, AGE," "IT'S SEXUAL PREFERENCE, AGE, RACE, FETISH, SIZE " " KIND OF" "RACE, FETISH, SIZE " " KIND OF LIKE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM" "LIKE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM FOR EROTICA." "FOR EROTICA." "[CHUCKLES]" "ANYWAY,THISONERIGHTHERE , THEY'RE OLD, THEY'RE BLACK, AND" "THEY'RE OLD, THEY'RE BLACK, AND THEY'RE GAY." "THEY'RE GAY." "BUT THEY WOULDN'T GO IN THE" "BUT THEY WOULDN'T GO IN THE "OLD" SECTION." ""OLD" SECTION." "THEY'D GO IN THE GAY AREA," "THEY'D GO IN THE GAY AREA, 'CAUSE THEY'RE GAY." "THAT'S THE SEXUAL PREFERENCE." "[SOFTLY]Oh, myGod." "ANDTHEN..." "YOU KNOW, AND THEN IT'D GO IN THE "OLD" SECTION AND THEN THE" "THE "OLD" SECTION AND THEN THE "BLACK" SECTION, THE "BLACK"" ""BLACK" SECTION, THE "BLACK" SUBSECTION OF THE "GAY, OLD"" "SUBSECTION OF THE "GAY, OLD" SECTION." "SECTION." "ANYWAY, LIKE ANY GREAT RULE OF" "ANYWAY, LIKE ANY GREAT RULE OF THUMB, THERE ARE A FEW" "THUMB, THERE ARE A FEW EXCEPTION TO SPARFS." "EXCEPTION TO SPARFS." "A GREEN DOT..." "A GREEN DOT..." "WHOPUTSON THEDOTS?" "WHOPUTSON THEDOTS?" "NOONEKNOWS." "NOONEKNOWS." "IT'S A MYSTERY." "IT'S A MYSTERY." "[ LAUGHS ]" "IT'S REALLY EASY TO REMEMBER." "SEXUALPREFERENCE,AGE..." "SEXUALPREFERENCE,AGE..." "RACE,FETISH..." "RACE,FETISH..." "...RACE,FETISH RACE,FETISH..." "...SIZE." "...SIZE." "...SIZE." "...SIZE." "IMEMORIZEIT JUST,LIKE,BY" "IMEMORIZEIT JUST,LIKE,BY THE RAP." "THE RAP." "¶ SEXUAL PREFERENCE" "¶ SEXUAL PREFERENCE ¶ AGE, RACE, FETISH, SIZE" "¶ AGE, RACE, FETISH, SIZE ¶ SEXUAL PREFERENCE" "¶ SEXUAL PREFERENCE ¶ AGE, RACE, FETISH, SIZE" "¶ AGE, RACE, FETISH, SIZE IT'S PRETTY EASY TO REMEMBER" "IT'S PRETTY EASY TO REMEMBER THAT WAY, IF YOU DO THAT." "THAT WAY, IF YOU DO THAT." "I'MDOINGIT IN MY HEAD." "I'MDOINGIT IN MY HEAD." "I DON'T WANT TO DO IT OUT LOUD." "I DON'T WANT TO DO IT OUT LOUD." "WHENTHISGENTLEMANWANTSTO" "WHENTHISGENTLEMANWANTSTO CHECK OUT A VIDEO, YOU GET HIS" "CHECK OUT A VIDEO, YOU GET HIS CARD." "CARD." "THAT'S GOT MEMBERSHIP INFO," "THAT'S GOT MEMBERSHIP INFO, NOTES WRITTEN BY EMPLOYEES." "NOTES WRITTEN BY EMPLOYEES." "WHATARESTICKYVIDEO" "WHATARESTICKYVIDEO RETURNS?" "RETURNS?" "[SNORTS]" "[SNORTS] WHAT?" "WHAT?" "REALLY?" "OKAY." "REALLY?" "OKAY." "WHEN THAT HAPPENS, WE GIVE HIM A" "WHEN THAT HAPPENS, WE GIVE HIM A COPY OF OUR CUSTOMER POLICIES." "COPY OF OUR CUSTOMER POLICIES." "THERE YOU GO." "THERE YOU GO." "REREAD THAT." "THANK YOU." "REREAD THAT." "THANK YOU." "HERE YOU GO." "BYE." "BYE." "BYE." "HAPPYFIRSTDAY." "HAPPYFIRSTDAY." "THANKS." "THANKS." "HAVE FUN WITH YOUR ESOTERIC" "HAVE FUN WITH YOUR ESOTERIC READING." "READING." "I'LLSEEYOUTOMORROW." "I'LLSEEYOUTOMORROW." "YEAH!" "YEAH!" "BYE!" "BYE!" "DRIVESAFE!" "DRIVESAFE!" "THANKS!" "HI." "WOW." "IT'S AN OLD ONE." "GOT TO BE 20 YEARS OLD." "THANK YOU." "THANK YOU." "ALL RIGHT, WHO'S NEXT?" "HELLO." "HELLO." "HI." "UH..." "WHAT'SYOURNAME?" "UH..." "WHAT'SYOURNAME?" "IFYOUDON'TWANTTOHAVE" "IFYOUDON'TWANTTOHAVE YOUR BOOK SIGNED, CAN YOU JUST" "YOUR BOOK SIGNED, CAN YOU JUST STEP OUT OF THE WAY, SO THAT" "STEP OUT OF THE WAY, SO THAT PEOPLE " "PEOPLE -- YEAH,I 'MSORRY." "YEAH,I 'MSORRY." "I'M SO SORRY!" "I'M SO SORRY!" "IGOTIT ." "IGOT IT." "I GOT IT." "I GOT IT." "I GOT IT." "I GOT IT." "NO,I GOTIT ." "NO,I GOTIT ." "NO,JUST" " LETMEJUST DO" "NO,JUST" " LETMEJUST DO THIS." "THIS." "[ DOOR JINGLES ]" "[ DOOR JINGLES ] IT'S FINE." "EXCUSEME,MR.BILLINGS?" "!" "HI!" "HI!" "I AM AN ENORMOUS FAN, LIKE," "I AM AN ENORMOUS FAN, LIKE, CRAZY-BIG FAN OF YOURS!" "CRAZY-BIG FAN OF YOURS!" "THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "IT'SSONICETOMEET YOU." "IT'SSONICETOMEET YOU." "WEMETINSIDE." "WEMETINSIDE." "IMEAN..." "YOUREMEMBER!" "IMEAN..." "YOUREMEMBER!" "YEAH,YEAH,YEAH,YEAH." "YEAH,YEAH,YEAH,YEAH." "IJUSTWANTEDTOSAYIGNORE" "IJUSTWANTEDTOSAYIGNORE THE REVIEWS." "THE REVIEWS." "YOUR NEW BOOK IS TREMENDOUS." "YOUR NEW BOOK IS TREMENDOUS." "THE NEW YORK TIMES REALLY HAS NO" "THE NEW YORK TIMES REALLY HAS NO TASTE ANYMORE." "TASTE ANYMORE." "IKNOW." "IKNOW." "IT'S KIND OF A BADGE OF HONOR," "IT'S KIND OF A BADGE OF HONOR, REALLY." "REALLY." "IJUSTLOVEYOURWORK ." "IJUSTLOVEYOURWORK ." "I JUST WANT TO SMASH YOUR HEAD" "I JUST WANT TO SMASH YOUR HEAD OPEN AND TAKE EVERYTHING IN" "OPEN AND TAKE EVERYTHING IN THERE!" "THERE!" "THAT'S..." "LOVELY." "THAT'S..." "LOVELY." "ITREALLYSPEAKSTOME." "ITREALLYSPEAKSTOME." "WHATDOESIT SAY?" "WHATDOESIT SAY?" "ITSAYS,"WAKEUP." "ITSAYS,"WAKEUP." "BREAK FREE FROM THE CHRYSALIS" "BREAK FREE FROM THE CHRYSALIS OF MIDDLE-CLASS ENNUI THAT'S" "OF MIDDLE-CLASS ENNUI THAT'S IMPRISONING YOU."" "IMPRISONING YOU." YOU'REPARAPHRASING,OF" "YOU'REPARAPHRASING,OF  COURSE, HUH?" "COURSE, HUH?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "WELL, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE" "WELL, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE BANTERING LIKE THIS." "BANTERING LIKE THIS." "THIS IS SO COOL!" "THIS IS SO COOL!" "LIFEISSURREAL,KID ." "LIFEISSURREAL,KID ." "YOURWORK" " THEFIRSTTIME I" "YOURWORK" " THEFIRSTTIME I READ IT, I REMEMBER IT SO" "READ IT, I REMEMBER IT SO CLEARLY EVOLVED ME." "CLEARLY EVOLVED ME." "[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]" "[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] WHATDIDIT EVOLVEYOU INTO?" "WHATDIDIT EVOLVEYOU INTO?" "ANARTISTE." "ANARTISTE." "TRYNOTTO USETHE PUPA" "TRYNOTTO USETHE PUPA METAPHOR AGAIN, FOR THE RECORD." "METAPHOR AGAIN, FOR THE RECORD." "UM,YOUKNOW,ITHOUGHTMAYBE" "UM,YOUKNOW,ITHOUGHTMAYBE  WE COULD GET TOGETHER SOMETIME." "WE COULD GET TOGETHER SOMETIME." "YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE OR" "YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE OR LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GOT STARTED." "LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GOT STARTED." "IT'SINTHEBOOKS." "IT'SINTHEBOOKS." "WELL,MAYBEWE CANGET A" "WELL,MAYBEWE CANGET A COFFEE." "COFFEE." "YOUKNOW,ISTOPPEDDRINKING" "YOUKNOW,ISTOPPEDDRINKING COFFEE 'CAUSE MY ADRENAL GLANDS" "COFFEE 'CAUSE MY ADRENAL GLANDS ARE TOTALLY SHOT." "ARE TOTALLY SHOT." "MAYBEWECANJUSTTALK POET" "MAYBEWECANJUSTTALK POET  TO POET." "TO POET." "PERHAPS." "PERHAPS." "YOU'REANINSPIRATION." "YOU'REANINSPIRATION." "YOU,MYDEAR,ARE AN" "YOU,MYDEAR,ARE AN APPARITION." "APPARITION." "AU REVOIR." "AU REVOIR." "[PANTING]" "AU REVOIR, RAT BILLINGS." "[ GLASS SHATTERS ]" "[ GLASS SHATTERS ] [ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]" "[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ] HEY,HEY!" "HEY,HEY!" "[ TIRES SCREECH ]" "[ TIRES SCREECH ] THAT IS NOT YOUR " " COME BACK" "THAT IS NOT YOUR " " COME BACK HERE!" "HERE!" "HEY!" "SHIT!" "SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, MOTHER, SHIT!" "SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, MOTHER, SHIT!" "[ SIGHS ]" "¶HEKNOWSYOURNAME ,BOY ¶ I'LL WRITE IT DOWN" "¶ I'LL WRITE IT DOWN ¶ UNDER BRIDGES, INTO TOWN" "¶ UNDER BRIDGES, INTO TOWN ¶ AND WATCH IT RUSTING," "¶ AND WATCH IT RUSTING, YOUR FATHER'S CROWN ¶" "YOUR FATHER'S CROWN ¶ ¶ AND YOUR MOTHER... ¶ AND YOUR MOTHER..." "WOULDYOULIKEPERSONAL" "WOULDYOULIKEPERSONAL LUBRICANT OR A KEY CHAIN TO GO" "LUBRICANT OR A KEY CHAIN TO GO WITH YOUR SEXIST VIDEOS?" "THAT'SVERYCHARMING." "YOU SURE YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO" "YOU SURE YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO WORK HERE?" "WORK HERE?" "YEAH,I 'MANADULT." "YEAH,I 'MANADULT." "I SWEAR." "[ KNOCKS ON COUNTER ] SEE YOU, MARY ANNE." "SEE YOU, MARY ANNE." "BYE,ROY." "BYE,ROY." "LATER." "POLICEMENSHOPHERE?" "SURE,SAMEAS EVERYBODYELSE." "SURE,SAMEAS EVERYBODYELSE." "WELL,YEAH,BUTTHEY'RE" "WELL,YEAH,BUTTHEY'RE POLICEMEN." "POLICEMEN." "SO?" "SO?" "WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING" "WE'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ILLEGAL." "ILLEGAL." "YEAH,BUTHE 'SAPERSONOF" "YEAH,BUTHE 'SAPERSONOF AUTHORITY PARTICIPATING IN THE" "AUTHORITY PARTICIPATING IN THE SUBJUGATION OF WOMEN." "HISWIFEWASINA SKYDIVING ACCIDENT." "ACCIDENT." "SHE PLUMMETED 10,000 FEET, AND" "SHE PLUMMETED 10,000 FEET, AND HER CHUTE DIDN'T OPEN." "BEEN IN A COMA FOR TWO YEARS." "HE RENTS PORN TO STAY FAITHFUL" "HE RENTS PORN TO STAY FAITHFUL TO HER UNTIL JESUS TAKES HER." "[ LAUGHS ] I'M KIDDING." "I'M KIDDING." "OH,OKAY." "ALOTOF PEOPLELIKETHE" "ALOTOF PEOPLELIKETHE OLD-SCHOOL FEEL OF BROWSING THE" "OLD-SCHOOL FEEL OF BROWSING THE REAL SHELVES." "REAL SHELVES." "PLUS, WE HAVE A TON OF VINTAGE" "PLUS, WE HAVE A TON OF VINTAGE STUFF YOU CAN'T FIND ONLINE." "AND THE SEX TOYS " " SOMETIMES PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO WAIT." "PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO WAIT." "OR HAVE THEIR MOM OPEN A FedEx" "OR HAVE THEIR MOM OPEN A FedEx BOX WITH THEIR FLESHLIGHT IN IT." "BOX WITH THEIR FLESHLIGHT IN IT." "OH." "OH." "WHO'S ON BATHROOM DUTY?" "WHO'S ON BATHROOM DUTY?" "NOTI !" "NOTI !" "NOTI." "NOTI. IAM." "IAM." "OH." "ALLRIGHT." "THEBRUSHIS UNDERTHE SINK." "[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]" "[ URINAL FLUSHES ]" "OH,MYGOD,THEREWAS- " "ANYBODYEVERTELLYOU IT'S RUDE TO STARE?" "RUDE TO STARE?" "I'MSORRY." "I'MSORRY." "I WASN'T " " I WASN'T STARING." "I WASN'T " " I WASN'T STARING." "I WAS, BUT I DIDN'T MEAN TO." "I WAS, BUT I DIDN'T MEAN TO." "SOINAPPROPRIATE." "SOINAPPROPRIATE." "HEY!" "BECOOL." "HEY!" "BECOOL." "AMY'S ALL RIGHT." "AMY'S ALL RIGHT." "AMY, RUBIA." "AMY, RUBIA." "RUBIA, AMY." "HI." "SO,YOURSHIFT'SOVER." "SO,YOURSHIFT'SOVER." "DOEITHEROF YOUGUYSKNOW" "DOEITHEROF YOUGUYSKNOW  WHICH BUS GOES TO DEWITTSHIRE?" "WHICH BUS GOES TO DEWITTSHIRE?" "OH,PERFECT." "OH,PERFECT." "OF COURSE THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE" "OF COURSE THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE FROM." "FROM." "WHYAREYOUTAKINGTHEBUS?" "WHYAREYOUTAKINGTHEBUS?" "MYCARWASSTOLEN." "MYCARWASSTOLEN." "SHIT." "AREYOUOKAY?" "SHIT." "AREYOUOKAY?" "PRETTYSUREI'MTRAUMATIZED." "PRETTYSUREI'MTRAUMATIZED." "MAN,I 'MSORRY." "MAN,I 'MSORRY." "I THINK THE 5:15 GOES THAT" "I THINK THE 5:15 GOES THAT ROUTE." "ROUTE." "THE5 :15WHAT?" "THE5 :15WHAT?" "[LAUGHS]" "IT'S THE BUS ROUTE." "OH." "RUBIA,YOUGO THATWAY , RIGHT?" "RIGHT?" "SHE CAN SHOW YOU." "SHE CAN SHOW YOU." "OH,THAT'DBE GREAT." "OH,THAT'DBE GREAT." "REALLY?" "[NOAUDIO] I'MGONNARIPYOURNUTS OFF." "I'MGONNARIPYOURNUTS OFF." "YOU KNOW THAT?" "YOU KNOW THAT?" "GIVE ME MY BATTERY, PLEASE." "WHATISTHIS?" "IT'SA BATTERY." "IT'SA BATTERY." "FROMWHERE?" "FROMWHERE?" "ACADILLAC." "YOU, LIKE, PAYING YOUR WAY THROUGH BEAUTY SCHOOL?" "WHAT?" "WHYYOUWORKATA PORN STORE" "WHYYOUWORKATA PORN STORE DOWNTOWN?" "DOWNTOWN?" "OH,UM,I'MAPOET ." "OH,UM,I'MAPOET ." "GETOUT?" "SERIOUSLY?" "GETOUT?" "SERIOUSLY?" "I'MPROBABLYGONNAGET" "I'MPROBABLYGONNAGET  PUBLISHED PRETTY SOON." "WRITINGSHITABOUTNEW SNOW FOR THE RICH IS NOT ART." "IT'S LIKE MY FAVORITE HAIKU." "THAT'SCOOL." "IGETMY BATTERY,PLEASE?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "[ GRUNTS ]" "[ GRUNTS ] GRACIAS." "GRACIAS." "THISISWHEREYOU LIVE?" "THISISWHEREYOU LIVE?" "YEAH,IT'STHATGLAMBUILDING" "YEAH,IT'STHATGLAMBUILDING DOWN THE ALLEY, NUMBER 666 " "DOWN THE ALLEY, NUMBER 666 -- EL DIABLO!" "BACK DOOR, BECKY!" "GOODNIGHT!" "GOODNIGHT!" "HEY, YOU FORGOT SOMETHING!" "HEY, YOU FORGOT SOMETHING!" "POWDER." "GOOD NIGHT." "RIDING THE BUS IS LIKE BEING IN MOGADISHU." "UM,I 'VEBEENON THEPHONE ALL DAY, AND APPARENTLY SOMEONE" "ALL DAY, AND APPARENTLY SOMEONE CANCELED THE THEFT POLICY ON" "CANCELED THE THEFT POLICY ON YOUR CAR." "WELL,THATIS BIZARRE." "ISAID,"THAT'SAMISTAKE,"" "ISAID,"THAT'SAMISTAKE," AND THEN THEY SENT ME THE SIGNED" "AND THEN THEY SENT ME THE SIGNED LETTER OF CANCELLATION, AND IT'S" "LETTER OF CANCELLATION, AND IT'S A POEM." "THATISASERIESOFCOUPLETS." "IS THAT THE MAIL?" "IS THAT THE MAIL?" "THE NEW YORKER!" "Please, please." "REJECTED." "AMY,DOYOUKNOWHOW" "AMY,DOYOUKNOWHOW DIFFICULT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN?" "DIFFICULT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN?" "WHY DO WE KEEP GETTING" "WHY DO WE KEEP GETTING STUDENT-LOAN BILLS THAT ARE PAST" "STUDENT-LOAN BILLS THAT ARE PAST DUE?" "DUE?" "WHY DID YOU CANCEL THE INSURANCE" "WHY DID YOU CANCEL THE INSURANCE ON YOUR CAR?" "ON YOUR CAR?" "IDON'THAVEENOUGHMONEY" "IDON'THAVEENOUGHMONEY FOR CAR INSURANCE!" "FOR CAR INSURANCE!" "WEGIVEYOUMONEYFORYOUR" "WEGIVEYOUMONEYFORYOUR INSURANCE, AND YOU SPEND IT ALL" "INSURANCE, AND YOU SPEND IT ALL ON LITERARY CONTESTS!" "ON LITERARY CONTESTS!" "IT'SANINVESTMENTINMY" "IT'SANINVESTMENTINMY FUTURE." "FUTURE." "STOPBEINGSUCHACHILD." "STOPBEINGSUCHACHILD." "EVERYONENEEDSTO STOP" "EVERYONENEEDSTO STOP CALLING ME A CHILD!" "CALLING ME A CHILD!" "YOUAREACHILD." "¶WHENYOUWERESMALL AND CRAWLED OUT THE RIVER," "AND CRAWLED OUT THE RIVER, WE THOUGHT YOU WERE AN ANIMAL ¶" "WE THOUGHT YOU WERE AN ANIMAL ¶ ¶ THEN YOU WERE TEN" "¶ THEN YOU WERE TEN ¶ YOUR PARENTS HOUSE," "¶ YOUR PARENTS HOUSE, IT FELT" "IT FELT LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS AGO ¶" "¶ LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA" "¶ LA LA-LA-LA-LA-LA" "¶ AND WATERS FALL AND LIVING UNDERWATER ¶" "AND LIVING UNDERWATER ¶ ¶ AT THE BOTTOM" "¶ AT THE BOTTOM OF A GREAT BLACK SEA ¶" "OF A GREAT BLACK SEA ¶ ¶ SILENT AND FLOATING," "¶ SILENT AND FLOATING, THERE WITH MY BROTHERS ¶" "THERE WITH MY BROTHERS ¶ ¶ NOW IT DON'T MEAN MUCH TO ME" "¶ NOW IT DON'T MEAN MUCH TO ME ¶ LA... ¶ LA..." "ALLRIGHT." "ALLRIGHT." "THIS IS MY LAST STOP." "THIS IS MY LAST STOP." "OKAY,UM..." "OKAY,UM..." "YOU THINK YOU COULD DROP ME OFF" "YOU THINK YOU COULD DROP ME OFF WHERE YOU DROPPED OFF MY FRIEND," "WHERE YOU DROPPED OFF MY FRIEND, YOU KNOW, THE GUY " " THE GIRL." "YOU KNOW, THE GUY " " THE GIRL." "RUBIA?" "RUBIA?" "YEAH,THATWOULDBEGREAT." "YEAH,THATWOULDBEGREAT." "¶INTHERADIO'SHOTSUN" "¶INTHERADIO'SHOTSUN ¶ WE FELT ITS LIGHT" "¶ WE FELT ITS LIGHT RIGHT BEHIND OUR EYES ¶" "RUBIA?" "RUBIA?" "RUBIA?" "MS. RUBIA?" "MS. RUBIA?" "IT'S ME, AMY." "IT'S ME, AMY." "REMEMBER?" "REMEMBER?" "HELLO?" "HELLO?" "[ SIGHS ]" "MY PARENTS KICKED ME OUT." "SO,WHY'DYOUCOMEHERE ?" "SO,WHY'DYOUCOMEHERE ?" "IDON'TKNOWANY OTHERBUS" "IDON'TKNOWANY OTHERBUS ROUTES." "ROUTES." "JESUSCHRIST." "JESUSCHRIST." "COME IN." "COME IN." "THANKYOU." "[ UP-TEMPO LATIN MUSIC PLAYS ]" "YOU'RENOTSLEEPINGONMY BED." "BED." "THAT'S" "THAT'SFINE." "THAT'S" "THAT'SFINE." "MM-HMM." "MM-HMM." "I'LLSTAYOUTOFYOUR HAIR ." "I'LLSTAYOUTOFYOUR HAIR ." "I PROMISE." "WHAT IS THAT?" "IT'SCRACK." "IT'SCRACK." "OH,COOL." "OH,COOL." "[Laughing]I 'MJUST" "[Laughing]I 'MJUST KIDDING." "KIDDING." "IT'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA." "IT'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA." "IT'S FOR MY TMJ." "IT'S FOR MY TMJ." "OH." "OH." "I DON'T DO DRUGS." "I DON'T DO DRUGS." "YOUA POET?" "YOUA POET?" "TAKE A HIT." "TAKE A HIT." "YOU NEED TO CHILL OUT." "YOU NEED TO CHILL OUT." "COME ON, SUBURBIA." "[COUGHING]" "YOU'RE PRETTY." "I'MA DIVA." "OUT OF MY WAY, PLEASE." "Sorry." "SAYSOMETHING." "YOULOOKLIKEACHEAPHOOKER." "YOULOOKLIKEACHEAPHOOKER." "OH, MY GOD." "OH, MY GOD." "I DIDN'T MEAN TO CALL YOU A" "I DIDN'T MEAN TO CALL YOU A WHORE." "WHORE." "I MEAN, A HOOKER." "I MEAN, A HOOKER." "I..." "I..." "YOU'RE NOT EITHER." "SHIT,I DOLOOKLIKEA HOOKER." "HOOKER." "I'MSORRY." "I'MSORRY." "I DON'T KNOW WHY I SAID THAT" "I DON'T KNOW WHY I SAID THAT STUFF." "STUFF." "I THINK THE DRUGS ARE TALKING." "I THINK THE DRUGS ARE TALKING." "DON'TGETCRAY." "AT LEAST I CAN TRUST YOU TO BE HONEST." "MYTEETHFEELSOBIGINMY MOUTH RIGHT NOW." "MOUTH RIGHT NOW." "IT'SJUSTPOT,OKAY?" "IT'SJUSTPOT,OKAY?" "IT'S NOT ACID." "IT'S NOT ACID." "DON'TYOURTEETHFEELHUGE ?" "DON'TYOURTEETHFEELHUGE ?" "GINORMOUS." "GINORMOUS." "ANDSHARP" " THEY'REREALLY" "ANDSHARP" " THEY'REREALLY SHARP." "SHARP." "YOUNEEDTO GETTHEMSANDED" "YOUNEEDTO GETTHEMSANDED DOWN." "DOWN." "TEETH,TEETH,TEETH,TEETH." "TEETH,TEETH,TEETH,TEETH." "¶TOOKALONGTIME" "¶TOOKALONGTIME  TO DIG IT ¶" "TO DIG IT ¶ ¶ BUT I FOUND OUT" "¶ BUT I FOUND OUT YOU DON'T REALLY DIG ME ¶" "YOU DON'T REALLY DIG ME ¶ ¶ MM-MM-MM" "¶ MM-MM-MM [LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] SO,GETYOURHEELS" "SO,GETYOURHEELS A-CLICKING!" "A-CLICKING!" "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] ¶BABY,YOURLIGHTISOUT" "¶ BABY, YOUR LIGHT IS OUT ¶ OH, BABY, YOUR LIGHT IS OUT" "¶ OH, BABY, YOUR LIGHT IS OUT ¶ BABY, YOUR LIGHT IS OUT" "¶ BABY, YOUR LIGHT IS OUT" "[Chanting]WEARETHE99 %!" "WE ARE THE 99%!" "WE ARE THE 99%!" "CANDACE!" "CANDACE!" "WEARETHE99% !" "WEARETHE99% !" "WE ARE THE 99%!" "WE ARE THE 99%!" "CANDACE!" "CANDACE!" "OH!" "OH!" "OH, MY GOD, YOU GOT MY MESSAGE!" "OH, MY GOD, YOU GOT MY MESSAGE!" "HOWAREYOU?" "HOWAREYOU?" "I'MSOGLADYOU CAME." "I'MSOGLADYOU CAME." "YOULOOKGREAT." "YOULOOKGREAT." "OH,MYGOD." "OH,MYGOD." "HEY, PABLO, CAN YOU HELP HER UP?" "HEY, PABLO, CAN YOU HELP HER UP?" "PLEASE COME UP." "PLEASE COME UP." "I'MGETTINGUP ." "I'MGETTINGUP ." "ONE,TWO,THREE!" "ONE,TWO,THREE!" "OH, MY GOD." "OH, MY GOD." "HOW ARE YOU?" "OH, MY GOD." "HOW ARE YOU?" "OH, MY GOD." "IT'SSOGOODTOSEEYOU." "IT'SSOGOODTOSEEYOU." "I'MSOGLADYOU 'REHERE." "I'MSOGLADYOU 'REHERE." "HOWAREYOU?" "HOWAREYOU?" "I'MSOGOOD." "I'M SOGOOD ." "I'MSOGOOD." "I'M SOGOOD ." "AFTER, LIKE, CUBA AND DARFUR, I" "AFTER, LIKE, CUBA AND DARFUR, I JUST REALIZED THAT THIS IS WHERE" "JUST REALIZED THAT THIS IS WHERE I NEEDED TO BE, YOU KNOW WHAT I" "I NEEDED TO BE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "MEAN?" "IN OUR OWN DECAYING COUNTRY" "IN OUR OWN DECAYING COUNTRY INSTEAD OF EVERYWHERE ELSE." "INSTEAD OF EVERYWHERE ELSE." "RIGHT!" "RIGHT!" "WELL, GREAT." "WELL, GREAT." "I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU." "I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU." "OH,MYGOD." "SORRY." "OH,MYGOD." "SORRY." "PABLO?" "PABLO?" "PABLO, THIS IS AMY." "PABLO, THIS IS AMY." "OH,HI." "OH,HI." "PABLOANDIMET HIKINGACROSS" "PABLOANDIMET HIKINGACROSS ECUADOR." "ECUADOR." "WEMETAT THEAIRPORT." "WEMETAT THEAIRPORT." "NO,WEDIDN'T." "NO,WEDIDN'T." "WE MET IN ECUADOR, WITH THE" "WE MET IN ECUADOR, WITH THE ORGANIC CHICKEN FARM." "ORGANIC CHICKEN FARM." "REMEMBER?" "REMEMBER?" "WEMETAT THEAIRPORT." "WEMETAT THEAIRPORT." "NO." "HE'SSO CRAZY." "NO." "HE'SSO CRAZY." "ALLRIGHT,I'MGONNAGO." "ALLRIGHT,I'MGONNAGO." "I HAVE TO GO." "I HAVE TO GO." "I HAVE TO GO TO WORK." "I HAVE TO GO TO WORK." "NO,NO,STOP." "NO,NO,STOP." "COME ON." "JOIN THE MOVEMENT." "COME ON." "JOIN THE MOVEMENT." "MAYBENEXTTIME." "MAYBENEXTTIME." "NO,WENEEDYOU ." "NO,WENEEDYOU ." "ITSEEMSAWESOME,SO, UM," "ITSEEMSAWESOME,SO, UM,  MAYBE NEXT TIME." "MAYBE NEXT TIME." "BUT I'LL SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND." "BUT I'LL SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND." "LET'S GET TOGETHER." "LET'S GET TOGETHER." "LOVEYOU." "LOVEYOU." "GOOD TO SEE YOU." "GOOD TO SEE YOU." "NICETOMEETYOU ,PABLO." "NICETOMEETYOU ,PABLO." "HELL,NO,WE WON'TGO!" "HELL,NO,WE WON'TGO!" "HELL, NO, WE WON'T GO!" "HELL, NO, WE WON'T GO!" "HELL, NO, WE WON'T GO!" "HELL, NO, WE WON'T GO!" "[ VACUUM HUMMING ]" "UM,I GAVEYOUA$100 ." "$75.75?" "$75.75?" "YOU'RERIGHT." "YOU'RERIGHT." "I'M SO SORRY." "I'M SO SORRY." "I WASN'T THINKING." "I WASN'T THINKING." "DON'TWORRYABOUTIT." "DON'TWORRYABOUTIT." "EVERYONE MAKES A MISTAKE" "EVERYONE MAKES A MISTAKE SOMETIMES." "SOMETIMES." "THEREYOUGO ." "THEREYOUGO ." "THANKS." "THANKS." "ENJOY!" "AWESOME." "[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]" "YOU OKAY?" "EVERYLITERARYREVIEWINTHE" "EVERYLITERARYREVIEWINTHE COUNTRY HATES ME." "COUNTRY HATES ME." "THEYDON'THATEYOU ." "THEYDON'THATEYOU ." "I PROMISE." "I PROMISE." "OH,THEYDO ." "LOOK." "OH,THEYDO ." "LOOK." "REJECTION LETTERS, ALL OF THEM." "REJECTION LETTERS, ALL OF THEM." "THE NEW YORKER, HARPER'S." "THE NEW YORKER, HARPER'S." "EVEN THE SOUTHERN TALLAHASSEE" "EVEN THE SOUTHERN TALLAHASSEE POETRY REVIEW HATES ME." "POETRY REVIEW HATES ME." "[CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] I'MRUNNINGOUTOFTIME ." "I'MRUNNINGOUTOFTIME ." "CAN'T BE A WUNDERKIND PAST 22." "CAN'T BE A WUNDERKIND PAST 22." "ALOTOF GREATWRITERS" "ALOTOF GREATWRITERS WEREN'T EVEN RECOGNIZED TILL" "WEREN'T EVEN RECOGNIZED TILL AFTER THEY DIED." "AFTER THEY DIED." "IKNOW." "IKNOW." "I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT A" "I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT A LOT LATELY." "WHATDOYOUTHINKOFTHAT?" "ITHINKIT 'SHORRIFIC." "ITHINKIT 'SHORRIFIC." "THEPREVIOUSMODEL,WHICH" "THEPREVIOUSMODEL,WHICH DIDN'T EVEN TALK, SOLD LIKE" "DIDN'T EVEN TALK, SOLD LIKE HOT CAKES." "HOT CAKES." "I'MREALLYBEGINNINGTOTHINK" "I'MREALLYBEGINNINGTOTHINK THAT EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD IS" "THAT EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD IS CHEAP AND PLASTIC." "CHEAP AND PLASTIC." "NAH!" "THESEAREHIGH-QUALITY." "NAH!" "THESEAREHIGH-QUALITY." "IT SAYS SO RIGHT ON THE BOX" "IT SAYS SO RIGHT ON THE BOX THERE." "THERE." ""VOICE ACTIVATION IS INITIATED" ""VOICE ACTIVATION IS INITIATED BY PENETRATING ONE OF THE THREE" "BY PENETRATING ONE OF THE THREE LIFELIKE CAVITIES."" "LIFELIKE CAVITIES." [LAUGHS]" "DOYOUWANTTODOTHEHONORS ?" "IDON'TWANTTOTOUCHHER." "IDON'TWANTTOTOUCHHER." "NO!" "NO!" "[ RUBBER SQUEAKING ]" "[ RUBBER SQUEAKING ] UPANDTO THERIGHT,RIGHT?" "UPANDTO THERIGHT,RIGHT?" "DO YOU KNOW?" "DO YOU KNOW?" "I DON'T KNOW." "I DON'T KNOW." "I THINK THAT'S WHAT I HEARD." "I THINK THAT'S WHAT I HEARD." "CANYOUPLEASESTOPDOING" "CANYOUPLEASESTOPDOING THAT?" "THAT?" "AHH!" "AHH!" "OH,GOD!" "OH,GOD!" "[Laughing]OH, MYGOD!" "[Laughing]OH, MYGOD!" "GIVEITTO ME ." "GIVEITTO ME ." "OH, YEAH." "OH, YEAH." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "YEAH." "YEAH." "OH, YEAH." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "OH, YEAH." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "ITSOUNDSLIKEYOURDAD." "ITSOUNDSLIKEYOURDAD." "EW!" "THIS IS JUST SO NOT HOW MY LIFE WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN OUT." "I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO GREAT THINGS." "THINGS." "I MEAN, I GOT GOOD GRADES." "I MEAN, I GOT GOOD GRADES." "I WON AWARDS." "I WON AWARDS." "I STAYED TRUE TO MY ART AND" "I STAYED TRUE TO MY ART AND DIDN'T LET MYSELF GET DISTRACTED" "DIDN'T LET MYSELF GET DISTRACTED BY ALL THAT TRIVIAL STUFF." "BY ALL THAT TRIVIAL STUFF." "LIKEWHAT?" "YOUKNOW,LIKE,GUYSAND STUFF." "STUFF." "[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ]" "[ SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE ] WAIT." "NEVER?" "YOU A VIRGIN?" "YOU WORK AT A PORN STORE, SURROUNDED BY DILDOS, AND YOU'RE" "SURROUNDED BY DILDOS, AND YOU'RE A VIRGIN?" "IASSUREYOU,THE IRONYISN'T LOST TO ME." "LOST TO ME." "WELL..." "YOU NEED TO FIND SOMEBODY TO HELP YOU ALONG AND TEACH YOU" "HELP YOU ALONG AND TEACH YOU SHIT, SOMEBODY WITH CONNECTIONS." "SHIT, SOMEBODY WITH CONNECTIONS." "I HAD SOMEONE..." "I HAD SOMEONE..." "MISS ROWANNA SYKES." "SHE WAS A WONDERFUL WOMAN." "SHE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW." "SHE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW." "HOW TO SING FROM MY DIAPHRAGM," "HOW TO SING FROM MY DIAPHRAGM, HOW TO WALK, HOW TO LOVE, HOW TO" "HOW TO WALK, HOW TO LOVE, HOW TO TALK MAHJONG." "TALK MAHJONG." "[LAUGHS]" "SHEPASSEDAWAY." "I'MSORRY." "ISTILLFEELLIKEANORPHAN." "GO TO BED." "WOW!" "A BLIZZARD!" "INEEDALETTERFROM APAST" "INEEDALETTERFROM APAST LANDLORD." "LANDLORD." "IT'S SUCH A CROCK!" "IT'S SUCH A CROCK!" "WELL,YOUSHOULDASK YOURDAD" "WELL,YOUSHOULDASK YOURDAD FOR A LETTER OR SOMETHING." "FOR A LETTER OR SOMETHING." "YEAH,RIGHT." "YEAH,RIGHT." "MAYBE YOU CAN PRETEND TO BE MY" "MAYBE YOU CAN PRETEND TO BE MY MOM OR SOMETHING." "MOM OR SOMETHING." "NO,I COULDBE YOURSISTER." "NO,I COULDBE YOURSISTER." "YOU KNOW, I'M 19 ON CRAIGSLIST," "YOU KNOW, I'M 19 ON CRAIGSLIST, RIGHT?" "RIGHT?" "[GASPS]" "[GASPS] OH, MY GOD." "OH, MY GOD." "IT'S RAT BILLINGS." "IT'S RAT BILLINGS." "WHO'STHAT?" "WHO'STHAT?" "MYFAVORITEPOETINTHE" "MYFAVORITEPOETINTHE WORLD." "WORLD." "I'M OBSESSED WITH HIM!" "I'M OBSESSED WITH HIM!" "GOTALKTO HIM." "GOTALKTO HIM." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "WHY ARE YOU HIDING?" "HEY, BUBBY, HOW YOU DOING?" "HOWYOUDOING,SUGARMOUTH?" "HOWYOUDOING,SUGARMOUTH?" "OOH,BROWN-BAGGINGIT ." "OOH,BROWN-BAGGINGIT ." "YOU'RE A THUG!" "YOU'RE A THUG!" "YOUKNOW,GIRL." "WHATAREYOUDOING?" "STOP DOING THAT!" "STOP DOING THAT!" "NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!" "NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!" "WEJUSTFOUNDYOU AMENTOR," "WEJUSTFOUNDYOU AMENTOR, GIRL." "OH,GOD,THISISA BADIDEA." "AAH!" "[ UP-TEMPO LATIN MUSIC PLAYS ]" "SO,WHOIS THISGUY ?" "WHAT'S THE STORY?" "WHAT'S THE STORY?" "HE'SDARK,ANDHE'SBROODING." "HE'SDARK,ANDHE'SBROODING." "YOU WOULD THINK HE WAS SO SEXY." "YOU WOULD THINK HE WAS SO SEXY." "SERIOUSLY?" "SERIOUSLY?" "SERIOUSLY." "SERIOUSLY." "HEKINDOF LOOKEDLIKE" "HEKINDOF LOOKEDLIKE DRACULA TO ME." "DRACULA TO ME." "WELL,THAT'SKINDOFHOT," "WELL,THAT'SKINDOFHOT,  THOUGH, DON'T YOU THINK?" "THOUGH, DON'T YOU THINK?" "MYTHIGHSAREGONNAGETREAL" "MYTHIGHSAREGONNAGETREAL AFTER THIS." "AFTER THIS." "MY GOD, HOLD ON." "MY GOD, HOLD ON." "[GASPS]" "[GASPS] HOLDON!" "HOLDON!" "WHOA!" "WHOA!" "AAH!" "AAH!" "[ SIGHS ]" "[ SIGHS ] COME ON." "KEEP GOING." "COME ON." "KEEP GOING." "I'MTRYING!" "I'MTRYING!" "OH, MY GOD!" "OH, MY GOD!" "I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP." "I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP." "WE'REGONNALOSEHIM ." "WE'REGONNALOSEHIM ." "NO,I GOTTHIS." "NO,I GOTTHIS." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM, AMY." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE HIM, AMY." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE YOU!" "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE YOU!" "HE'S TURNING." "HE'S TURNING." "HERE IT IS." "HERE IT IS." "THIS IS IT." "THIS IS IT." "GO!" "GO!" "GO!" "JUST..." "I BELIEVE IN YOU." "GO!" "JUST..." "I BELIEVE IN YOU." "YOU CAN DO IT." "YOU CAN DO IT." "NO,YOU'RERIGHT." "NO,YOU'RERIGHT." "WAITA SECOND." "WAITA SECOND." "WAIT A SECOND." "WAIT A SECOND." "LET ME CLEAN YOU OFF." "LET ME CLEAN YOU OFF." "GO." "GO." "CARPEDIEM!" "CARPEDIEM!" "HI!" "HI!" "EXCUSE ME." "EXCUSE ME." "HI." "HI." "I'MAMY,THEPOET." "I'MAMY,THEPOET." "OH,YEAH." "OH,YEAH." "FROMTHEOTHERDAY ?" "FROMTHEOTHERDAY ?" "UM..." "UM..." "IDO." "IREMEMBERTHAT ." "IDO." "IREMEMBERTHAT ." "IWASJUSTINTHE" "IWASJUSTINTHE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I THOUGHT I" "NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD STOP BY AND SAY HI, AND..." "WOULD STOP BY AND SAY HI, AND..." "HOWDIDYOUFINDOUTWHERE I" "HOWDIDYOUFINDOUTWHERE I LIVE?" "LIVE?" "WELL,YOU" " ISAW YOU" "WELL,YOU" " ISAW YOU  DRIVING." "DRIVING." "OH." "OH." "DID LEYNER PUT YOU UP TO THIS?" "DID LEYNER PUT YOU UP TO THIS?" "DID MARK " " IS THIS..." "DID MARK " " IS THIS..." "COME ON." "NO." "WHATDOYOUWANT?" "WHATDOYOUWANT?" "UM..." "OKAY." "UM..." "OKAY." "I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE YOU" "I WAS WONDERING IF MAYBE YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO READ SOME OF" "WOULD BE WILLING TO READ SOME OF MY POETRY." "MY POETRY." "YOU'REA WRITER." "YOU'REA WRITER." "YES,I AM,ANDI" "YES,I AM,ANDI--  OH." "OH." "ANDI 'MREALLYGOOD,AND I" "ANDI 'MREALLYGOOD,AND I JUST..." "JUST..." "BEENWRITINGLONG?" "BEENWRITINGLONG?" "I'VEBEENWRITINGMYENTIRE" "I'VEBEENWRITINGMYENTIRE LIFE, TO BE HONEST." "LIFE, TO BE HONEST." "THATLONG,HUH?" "THATLONG,HUH?" "GREAT, GREAT." "GREAT, GREAT." "OKAY." "OKAY." "YOU'REMYFAVORITELIVING" "YOU'REMYFAVORITELIVING POET, I JUST WANT TO SAY." "POET, I JUST WANT TO SAY." "THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "YOU'DBEMY FAVORITEDEAD" "YOU'DBEMY FAVORITEDEAD POET, TOO, BUT, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE" "POET, TOO, BUT, OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET." "NOT DEAD YET." "I MEAN..." "I MEAN..." "NO,NO." "NO,NO." "SORRY." "SORRY." "WORKINGONTHAT,THOUGH." "WORKINGONTHAT,THOUGH." "THANKYOUSO MUCH." "THANKYOUSO MUCH." "I'M GONNA BRING SOME OF MY WORK" "I'M GONNA BRING SOME OF MY WORK BY." "BY." "I'LL JUST DROP IT OFF." "I'LL JUST DROP IT OFF." "ORI CANREADITONLINE." "ORI CANREADITONLINE." "YOUKNOW,I'MJUSTGONNADROP" "YOUKNOW,I'MJUSTGONNADROP IT BY." "IT BY." "IT'S NO PROBLEM." "IT'S NO PROBLEM." "I'LL JUST COME DROP IT BY." "IS EVERYTHING OKAY?" "ARE YOU THINKING?" "ARE YOU THINKING?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "YEAH, I WAS THINKING." "YEAH, I WAS THINKING." "WELL,WHATWEREYOU THINKING?" "WELL,WHATWEREYOU THINKING?" "IWASTHINKINGYOU 'DBETHE" "IWASTHINKINGYOU 'DBETHE TYPE OF MUSE I'D GET." "TYPE OF MUSE I'D GET." "NO,S" "AREYOU SERIOUS?" "NO,S" "AREYOU SERIOUS?" "IMEAN,IMEANTTHAT" "IMEAN,IMEANTTHAT  SARCASTICALLY, OKAY?" "SARCASTICALLY, OKAY?" "DON'T STAND OUT HERE." "DON'T STAND OUT HERE." "I WANT TO CLOSE THE FUCKING" "I WANT TO CLOSE THE FUCKING DOOR." "DOOR." "OKAY." "MUSE?" "HA!" "HEREYOUGO " " FIRST PAYCHECK." "PAYCHECK." "SOCIALSECURITY,TAXES," "SOCIALSECURITY,TAXES, MEDICARE " " HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO" "MEDICARE " " HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO AFFORD RENT WITH THIS?" "AFFORD RENT WITH THIS?" "IDON'TKNOW,BUT FIGUREIT" "IDON'TKNOW,BUT FIGUREIT OUT." "OUT." "AREYOUKICKINGMEOUT?" "AREYOUKICKINGMEOUT?" "YES." "YES." "NO!" "NO!" "IDON'TMEANTOOFFENDYOU." "IDON'TMEANTOOFFENDYOU." "I MEAN, I'M SORRY." "I MEAN, I'M SORRY." "WHY?" "WHY?" "ICAN'THOSTWITHYOUTHERE ," "ICAN'THOSTWITHYOUTHERE , AMY." "AMY." "YOU'RE KIND OF A PAIN IN MY ASS," "YOU'RE KIND OF A PAIN IN MY ASS, AND I DON'T MEAN THAT IN A GOOD" "AND I DON'T MEAN THAT IN A GOOD WAY." "WAY." "DON'TYOULIKEHAVINGME" "DON'TYOULIKEHAVINGME THERE?" "THERE?" "No." "No." "WHY?" "WHY?" "YOUTALKLIKE,LIKE" "LOOK" "YOUTALKLIKE,LIKE" "LOOK HOW YOU TALK." "HOW YOU TALK." "TALKLIKEWHAT?" "!" "TALKLIKEWHAT?" "!" "[ Mockingly ] LIKE THAT." "JUST..." "GET A REAL ROOMMATE, OKAY?" "HI." "NOPETS,NO RAPMUSIC,NO PARTIES, AND NO FIREWORKS OR" "PARTIES, AND NO FIREWORKS OR GUNPLAY." "GUNPLAY." "WHATDOYOUTHINK?" "WHATDOYOUTHINK?" "OH,THIS?" "OH,THIS?" "[ LAUGHS ]" "IT'S A SHITHOLE." "MY PARENTS WOULD BE HORRIFIED." "WE'REBOHEMIANS." "[ SIGHS ]" "[ RINGS DOORBELL REPEATEDLY ]" "AREYOUCOMPLETELYMAD ?" "HI!" "HI!" "LIKEINSANE?" "LIKEINSANE?" "IT'SME,AMY." "IT'SME,AMY." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "[ CHUCKLES ] I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER." "I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER." "I JUST MOVED IN DOWN THE STREET," "I JUST MOVED IN DOWN THE STREET, ACTUALLY, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD" "ACTUALLY, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING YOU A LITTLE HOUSEWARMING" "BRING YOU A LITTLE HOUSEWARMING GIFT." "UM..." "I HOPE YOU LIKE KIWIS." "I HOPE YOU LIKE KIWIS." "THERE'S A LOT OF KIWIS." "YOUWANTTO COMEIN, KID ?" "THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "HERE YOU GO." "HERE YOU GO." "YEAH,YOUCANJUSTPUTTHAT" "YEAH,YOUCANJUSTPUTTHAT RIGHT DOWN." "CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK OR NOSH ON, MAYBE A SHASTA OR A" "OR NOSH ON, MAYBE A SHASTA OR A TRISCUIT OR A TRINKET OF SOME" "TRISCUIT OR A TRINKET OF SOME KIND?" "KIND?" "I'MFINE." "I'MFINE." "THANKYOUFORTHAT." "UM,I PUTSOMEOFMYPOEMS IN THE BASKET." "THE BASKET." "GREAT." "GREAT." "[ UP-TEMPO JAZZ PLAYS" "[ UP-TEMPO JAZZ PLAYS IN BACKGROUND ]" "IN BACKGROUND ] THAT'S GREAT." "THAT'S GREAT." "I'LL LOOK AT THOSE AT SOME" "I'LL LOOK AT THOSE AT SOME POINT." "POINT." "WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO" "WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A POET, ALICE?" "BE A POET, ALICE?" "IT'SAMY,ACTUALLY." "IT'SAMY,ACTUALLY." "I..." "I REALLY FEEL A LOT, YOU" "I..." "I REALLY FEEL A LOT, YOU KNOW?" "KNOW?" "EVEN IF THINGS ARE JUST" "EVEN IF THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENING AROUND ME, I FEEL LIKE" "HAPPENING AROUND ME, I FEEL LIKE I REALLY INTERNALIZE IT." "I REALLY INTERNALIZE IT." "AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK" "AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SUFFER," "FOR ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SUFFER, THAT FEEL THE PAIN THAT I FEEL" "THAT FEEL THE PAIN THAT I FEEL EVERY DAY." "EVERY DAY." "YOU KNOW?" "YOU KNOW?" "YES." "YES." "WHY ME, ALICE?" "WHY ME, ALICE?" "WHY CHOOSE ME?" "WHY CHOOSE ME?" "WHY COME TO ME?" "WHY COME TO ME?" "IT'SAMY,BUTYOU CAN CALLME" "IT'SAMY,BUTYOU CAN CALLME WHATEVER." "WHATEVER." "UM..." "WELL, YOU'RE UNIQUE." "UM..." "WELL, YOU'RE UNIQUE." "YOUR WORK " " IT'S REAL, AND IT'S" "YOUR WORK " " IT'S REAL, AND IT'S HONEST, AND IT'S VERY PARTIALLY" "HONEST, AND IT'S VERY PARTIALLY SUBTLE, BUT THEN VERY" "SUBTLE, BUT THEN VERY IN-YOUR-FACE, YOU KNOW, LOUD." "IN-YOUR-FACE, YOU KNOW, LOUD." "AND IT SPEAKS FOR AN ENTIRE" "AND IT SPEAKS FOR AN ENTIRE GENERATION." "GENERATION." "NO,NO,IT DOESN'T." "NO,NO,IT DOESN'T." "YES,ITDOES." "YES,ITDOES." "IDON'TKNOWWHATTHAT MEANS." "IDON'TKNOWWHATTHAT MEANS." "I'M GLAD PEOPLE STILL LIKE SOME" "I'M GLAD PEOPLE STILL LIKE SOME OF THE STUFF I DID, YOU KNOW," "OF THE STUFF I DID, YOU KNOW, BACK IN THE DAY." "BACK IN THE DAY." "I'MJUSTGONNATHROW" "I'MJUSTGONNATHROW SOMETHING OUT THERE." "SOMETHING OUT THERE." "THROWITOUTTHERE." "THROWITOUTTHERE." "SEEWHATHAPPENS." "SEEWHATHAPPENS." "YEAH,THROWIT ON THETRASH" "YEAH,THROWIT ON THETRASH HEAP." "HEAP." "SEE WHAT STICKS." "SEE WHAT STICKS." "WELL,OKAY." "I WOULD LOVE TO BE YOUR PROTéGé." "MYWHAT?" "YOURPROTéGé." "MYPROTéGé." "MYPROTéGé." "I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT SOBER WITH" "I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT SOBER WITH MY PANTS ON FOR A LONG TIME." "MY PANTS ON FOR A LONG TIME." "THAT'SOKAY." "THAT'SOKAY." "WHATWOULDTHATENTAIL?" "WHATWOULDTHATENTAIL?" "I'MANEXCELLENTSPELLER." "I'MANEXCELLENTSPELLER." "I COULD PROOFREAD FOR YOU." "I COULD PROOFREAD FOR YOU." "IGOTASPELLCHECK." "IGOTASPELLCHECK." "OH,OFCOURSE." "OH,OFCOURSE." "I ALWAYS IMAGINED YOU AT A" "I ALWAYS IMAGINED YOU AT A TYPEWRITER." "TYPEWRITER." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "WHAT ABOUT READINGS?" "I COULD DO READINGS FOR YOU IN" "I COULD DO READINGS FOR YOU IN YOUR PLACE WHEN YOU'RE FEELING" "YOUR PLACE WHEN YOU'RE FEELING SICK OR YOU'RE HUNG OVER OR" "SICK OR YOU'RE HUNG OVER OR SOMETHING." "SOMETHING." "IFEELKINDOFSICK RIGHT" "IFEELKINDOFSICK RIGHT NOW." "NOW." "YOU WANT TO TRY THAT?" "YOU WANT TO TRY THAT?" "GIVE ME " " READ SOMETHING." "GIVE ME " " READ SOMETHING." "IT'S STRINDBERG " " SOME PASSAGES" "IT'S STRINDBERG " " SOME PASSAGES FROM STRINDBERG I THOUGHT WERE" "FROM STRINDBERG I THOUGHT WERE KIND OF COOL." "KIND OF COOL." "[CLEARSTHROAT]" "[CLEARSTHROAT] "THERE ARE DISCORDS IN THIS LIFE" ""THERE ARE DISCORDS IN THIS LIFE WHICH CAN" " "WHICH CAN" -- WHOA!" "WHOA!" "NOT " " NOT IN THAT VOICE." "NOT " " NOT IN THAT VOICE." "TRY IT " " JUST " " CAN YOU DO IT" "TRY IT " " JUST " " CAN YOU DO IT IN YOUR OWN VOICE WITHOUT THE..." "SURE." "WHATKINDOF VOICEWAS THAT?" "WHATKINDOF VOICEWAS THAT?" "THATWASMY" "THATWASMY  SPEAKING-OUT-LOUD," "SPEAKING-OUT-LOUD, READING-OUT-LOUD VOICE." "READING-OUT-LOUD VOICE." "YEAH,DON'TUSETHATONE" "YEAH,DON'TUSETHATONE BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE..." "BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE..." "IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE..." "IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE..." "IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU." "HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT FAILURE AS A CONCEPT?" "A CONCEPT?" "'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, ALL THE BEST" "'CAUSE, YOU KNOW, ALL THE BEST PEOPLE ARE FAILURES THESE DAYS." "PEOPLE ARE FAILURES THESE DAYS." "IFAILEDMANYTIMES." "IFAILEDMANYTIMES." "THAT'SGOOD." "THAT'SGOOD." "CONTINUE TO FAIL." "CONTINUE TO FAIL." "BECKETT SAID, "IF YOU WANT TO" "BECKETT SAID, "IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ART, YOU HAVE TO FAIL."" "MAKE ART, YOU HAVE TO FAIL." AND SO, THE ARTIST'S JOB IS TO" "AND SO, THE ARTIST'S JOB IS TO FAIL BETTER." "FAIL BETTER." "FAILBETTER." "FAILBETTER." "YEAH." "YEAH." "YOUSHOULDMAKET-SHIRTS." "THISHASBEENREALLYGOOD ." "I'MHAPPYTHATYOU CAMEBY." "I'MHAPPYTHATYOU CAMEBY." "OKAY." "OKAY." "WHATABOUTIF IORGANIZEFOR" "WHATABOUTIF IORGANIZEFOR YOU?" "YOUCOULDEUTHANIZEME." "UM..." "I COULD CLEAN." "I COULD COME OVER WHENEVER YOU" "I COULD COME OVER WHENEVER YOU NEED ME TO AND JUST CLEAN..." "LIKE A MAID." "YEAH?" "YEAH?" "CHOP,CHOP!" "AMY!" "HEY!" "HEY!" "GUESS WHAT?" "!" "GUESS WHAT?" "!" "I GOT PUBLISHED!" "I GOT PUBLISHED!" "IN ANARCHIST QUARTERLY." "IN ANARCHIST QUARTERLY." "AREYOUSURE?" "AREYOUSURE?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "I'MSOEXCITED." "I'MSOEXCITED." "IT'S, LIKE, THE FIRST TIME I" "IT'S, LIKE, THE FIRST TIME I EVER SENT ANYTHING IN." "EVER SENT ANYTHING IN." "AWESOME." "AWESOME." "IKNOW!" "IKNOW!" "IT'S, LIKE, NOT A BIG DEAL." "IT'S, LIKE, NOT A BIG DEAL." "IT'S JUST, LIKE, SOME STUFF THAT" "IT'S JUST, LIKE, SOME STUFF THAT I WROTE DOWN ABOUT THE STRIKE" "I WROTE DOWN ABOUT THE STRIKE AND STUFF." "AND STUFF." "BUT THEY'RE GONNA GIVE IT, LIKE," "BUT THEY'RE GONNA GIVE IT, LIKE, THE FRONT PAGE, IT SAYS." "THE FRONT PAGE, IT SAYS." "[Straining]I 'MSOHAPPY" "[Straining]I 'MSOHAPPY FOR YOU." "FOR YOU." "THANKS." "THANKS." "I'M GONNA GO FRAME IT." "I'M GONNA GO FRAME IT." "[ LAUGHS ]" "[ LAUGHS ] ITHINKTHEYMIGHTHAVE" "ITHINKTHEYMIGHTHAVE  SPELLED YOUR NAME WRONG." "SPELLED YOUR NAME WRONG." "JUST DOUBLE-CHECK." "AAAAHHHHH!" "AMY?" "AREYOUWORKINGONA NEW BOOK?" "BOOK?" "UH..." "EXCUSEME?" "ISTHATPARTOFYOUR NEW BOOK?" "BOOK?" "OH,YEAH." "OH,YEAH." "JUST A, UH..." "JUST A LITTLE " " SHITTY, LITTLE ANTHOLOGY I'M PUTTING TOGETHER," "ANTHOLOGY I'M PUTTING TOGETHER, YOU KNOW?" "YOU KNOW?" "DON'T WANT TO BUT GOT TO PAY THE" "DON'T WANT TO BUT GOT TO PAY THE BILLS." "BILLS." "WHATKINDOF STUFFARE YOU" "WHATKINDOF STUFFARE YOU  PUTTING IN THERE?" "PUTTING IN THERE?" "MOSTLYUNKNOWNS." "MOSTLYUNKNOWNS." "REALLY?" "REALLY?" "I'MGOINGTO GO OUTAND COME" "I'MGOINGTO GO OUTAND COME BACK." "BACK." "SO, CARRY ON." "OKAY." "[ DOOR CLOSES ]" ""THE FRIGHT OBLIVION, DEEP NIGHT." "DEEP NIGHT." "SPRING KILLS WITH ITS MIGHT." "SPRING KILLS WITH ITS MIGHT." "MIGHT I DELIGHT?"" "MIGHT I DELIGHT?" QUESTION MARK OR EXCLAMATION" "QUESTION MARK OR EXCLAMATION POINT?" "POINT?" "SORRY,MAN." "SORRY,MAN." "[ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ]" "[ CASH REGISTER BEEPING ] UM..." "THANKS." "ALLRIGHT." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "WHY ARE YOU NOT PAYING" "WHY ARE YOU NOT PAYING ATTENTION?" "ATTENTION?" "IAMPAYINGATTENTION." "IAMPAYINGATTENTION." "AMY,WHATAREYOU DOING?" "AMY,WHATAREYOU DOING?" "AMY, WHAT ARE YOU WRITING?" "AMY, WHAT ARE YOU WRITING?" "WHAT'S GOING ON?" "WHAT'S GOING ON?" "[Laughing]STOPIT!" "WHATAREYOUDOING?" "NOTHING!" "I 'MSORRY!" "NOTHING!" "I 'MSORRY!" "HEY, GUESS WHAT?" "HEY, GUESS WHAT?" "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "IGOTAJOB ." "I'M WORKING FOR RAT BILLINGS." "AREYOUQUITTING?" "AREYOUQUITTING?" "NO,NO." "NO,NO." "I STILL NEED TO WORK HERE." "I STILL NEED TO WORK HERE." "HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN MONEY." "HE DOESN'T BELIEVE IN MONEY." "SO, HE'S PAYING ME IN" "SO, HE'S PAYING ME IN MENTORSHIP." "MENTORSHIP." "WHATAREYOUDOINGFORHIM" "WHATAREYOUDOINGFORHIM THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING PAID?" "UM..." "WELL, I'M KIND OF HIS PROTéGé." "OH." "OH." "ALOTOF GREATWRITERSGET" "ALOTOF GREATWRITERSGET THEIR START UNDER THE TUTELAGE" "THEIR START UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF ANOTHER GREAT WRITER." "OF ANOTHER GREAT WRITER." "YOU KNOW, LIKE FORD MADOX FORD" "YOU KNOW, LIKE FORD MADOX FORD TOOK JAMES JOYCE UNDER HIS WING," "TOOK JAMES JOYCE UNDER HIS WING, AND JOYCE MAY NEVER HAVE BEEN" "AND JOYCE MAY NEVER HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED OTHERWISE." "DISCOVERED OTHERWISE." "WAIT!" "WAIT!" "I JUST REMEMBERED SOMETHING." "LePASSION." "CALL FOR ENTRIES." "CALL FOR ENTRIES." ""WE NEED EROTICA WRITTEN BY" ""WE NEED EROTICA WRITTEN BY WOMEN ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL" "WOMEN ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL EXPERIENCES."" "YEAH." "I KNOW IT'S NOT HARPER'S OR" "I KNOW IT'S NOT HARPER'S OR THE NEW YORKER OR WHATEVER, BUT" "THE NEW YORKER OR WHATEVER, BUT IT'S WRITING, RIGHT?" "IT'S WRITING, RIGHT?" "IT'S A PUBLICATION." "IT'S A PUBLICATION." "ALEX,I 'MNOTGONNAPEDDLE" "ALEX,I 'MNOTGONNAPEDDLE PORN." "PORN." "AMY,HEY,YOU'REWORKINGINA" "AMY,HEY,YOU'REWORKINGINA PORN SHOP." "PORN SHOP." "UM,ALEX,THEGIRLONTHE" "UM,ALEX,THEGIRLONTHE COVER?" "COVER?" "ONE OF HER BOOBS IS BIGGER THAN" "ONE OF HER BOOBS IS BIGGER THAN MY ENTIRE FACE." "MY ENTIRE FACE." "YOUDOKINDOFHAVE ASMALL" "YOUDOKINDOFHAVE ASMALL  FACE." "JUST TRYING TO HELP." "DESIREDREALITYDESIRES" "DESIREDREALITYDESIRES ITSELF," "ITSELF, INVENTS A BODY OF LIGHTNING," "INVENTS A BODY OF LIGHTNING, BENDS OVER, AND LOOKS AT ITSELF." "BENDS OVER, AND LOOKS AT ITSELF." "JAGUAR WAVES AND SKULL," "JAGUAR WAVES AND SKULL, TWO EYES FIXED ON TWO EYES," "TWO EYES FIXED ON TWO EYES, IDOLS ALWAYS THE SAME EYES."" "IDOLS ALWAYS THE SAME EYES." SOUTH AMERICANS ARE AWESOME," "SOUTH AMERICANS ARE AWESOME, AREN'T THEY?" "WHO WOULD LIKE TO READ ANOTHER BIT OF OCTAVIO PAZ?" "ALL RIGHT." "MY ASSISTANT, ADRIAN, WILL READ." "[CLEARSTHROAT] [ Dramatically ] "DAWN." "[ Dramatically ] "DAWN." "COLD, RAPID HANDS DRAW BACK" "COLD, RAPID HANDS DRAW BACK ONE BY ONE." "ONE BY ONE." "THE BANDAGE OF DARK." "THE BANDAGE OF DARK." "I OPEN MY EYES." "I OPEN MY EYES." "STILL, I AM LIVING AT THE CENTER" "STILL, I AM LIVING AT THE CENTER OF A WOUND STILL FRESH."" "ALLISON?" "THISGUYIS STILLINA WOUND" "THISGUYIS STILLINA WOUND SO FRESH." "SO FRESH." "I MEAN, SO MUCH PAIN AND" "I MEAN, SO MUCH PAIN AND VIOLENCE." "VIOLENCE." "YES,YES,BUTTRY NOT TOBE" "YES,YES,BUTTRY NOT TOBE QUITE SO LITERAL WITH IT." "QUITE SO LITERAL WITH IT." "THATISQUITEALITERAL" "THATISQUITEALITERAL RESPONSE." "RESPONSE." "WAIT." "WAIT." "SO, IS THAT GONNA BE ON THE" "SO, IS THAT GONNA BE ON THE TEST?" "TEST?" "YES." "YES." "YOU'LL BE TESTED." "YOU'LL BE TESTED." "YOU'LL BE TESTED EVERY DAY AND" "YOU'LL BE TESTED EVERY DAY AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE." "FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE." "AND YOU KNOW WHAT?" "AND YOU KNOW WHAT?" "YOU'LL FAIL." "YOU'LL FAIL." "THAT'S IT." "HAVEYOU,PERCHANCE,FOUND THE TIME TO CHECK OUT ANY OF MY" "THE TIME TO CHECK OUT ANY OF MY POEMS?" "POEMS?" "I MEAN, I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY." "NO,BUTIWILL." "SO, KEEP WORKING ON THEM." "WASITHARDTOGETOFF HEROIN?" "HEROIN?" "YOU KNOW, YOUR "OPIATED BLUES"" "YOU KNOW, YOUR "OPIATED BLUES" DAYS, WHEN YOU WERE HOMELESS AND" "DAYS, WHEN YOU WERE HOMELESS AND HUSTLING?" "HUSTLING?" "WELL,INACTUALITY,THE SMACK" "WELL,INACTUALITY,THE SMACK CAME LATER, AFTER I WROTE IT." "CAME LATER, AFTER I WROTE IT." "SO,YOUMADEALL OFTHAT UP?" "SO,YOUMADEALL OFTHAT UP?" "HEY,YOUGOTTOBLUR THE" "HEY,YOUGOTTOBLUR THE LINES, KID." "LINES, KID." "[ CELLPHONE RINGING ]" "[ CELLPHONE RINGING ] YOU REALLY ARE A BIZARRE, LITTLE" "YOU REALLY ARE A BIZARRE, LITTLE CREATURE, AREN'T YOU?" "CREATURE, AREN'T YOU?" "HELLO?" "RICHARDSIMMONS?" "WHY ARE YOU GETTING MAIL" "WHY ARE YOU GETTING MAIL ADDRESSED TO RICHARD SIMMONS?" "ADDRESSED TO RICHARD SIMMONS?" "WELL,I WASN'TBEINGMEAN." "WELL,I WASN'TBEINGMEAN." "I WAS BEING HONEST." "I WAS BEING HONEST." "OH,MYGOD." "OH,MYGOD." ""RAT" IS A NOM DE PLUME." ""RAT" IS A NOM DE PLUME." "MOREOFANOM DEGUERRE,BUT" "MOREOFANOM DEGUERRE,BUT DON'T TELL ANYBODY, OR THEY'LL" "DON'T TELL ANYBODY, OR THEY'LL SKIN ME ALIVE." "SKIN ME ALIVE." "Ofcourse!" "THEYCAN'TTAKEALITTLE CRITICISM WITHOUT GOING TO THE" "CRITICISM WITHOUT GOING TO THE DEAN." "DEAN." "IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME?" "IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME?" "[SIGHS]" "[SIGHS] ALLRIGHT." "ALLRIGHT." "I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT." "I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT." "NO, I WON'T DO THAT, BUT..." "WE'LL " " WE'LL " " WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER." "ABOUT IT LATER." "BYE-BYE." "BYE-BYE." "YOU'RERIGHTTO BE HARDON" "YOU'RERIGHTTO BE HARDON THEM." "THEM." "THEY NEED IT." "THEY NEED IT." "IKNOW" " GENERATIONMUNDANE." "IKNOW" " GENERATIONMUNDANE." "HOWABOUTALITTLENEGATIVE" "HOWABOUTALITTLENEGATIVE ADVICE BEFORE I DEPART?" "ADVICE BEFORE I DEPART?" "LOVE." "LOVE." "LOVE UNTIL YOU HATE." "LOVE UNTIL YOU HATE." "THEN, LEARN TO HATE YOUR LOVE." "THEN, LEARN TO HATE YOUR LOVE." "THEN, FORGIVE YOUR HATE FOR" "THEN, FORGIVE YOUR HATE FOR LOVING IT." "LOVING IT." "WOW." "WOW." "ON THAT NOTE, DO NOT WAIT TO" "ON THAT NOTE, DO NOT WAIT TO STRIKE UNTIL THE IRON IS HOT," "STRIKE UNTIL THE IRON IS HOT, BUT MAKE IT HOT BY STRIKING." "BUT MAKE IT HOT BY STRIKING." "THAT'S WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS." "THAT'S WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS." "YOU'REDUMB,BUTYOU 'RENOT" "YOU'REDUMB,BUTYOU 'RENOT  STUPID!" "STUPID!" "[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]" "[SIGHS] TIME IS SO WEIRD." "TIME IS SO WEIRD." "BEING 22 IS SO WEIRD." "BEING 22 IS SO WEIRD." "IT'SWEIRD." "IT'SWEIRD." "SUPER-WEIRD." "SUPER-WEIRD." "IT'SLIKETHISNEVERLAND,YOU" "IT'SLIKETHISNEVERLAND,YOU KNOW?" "KNOW?" "LIKE, WE'RE NOT QUITE KIDS." "LIKE, WE'RE NOT QUITE KIDS." "WE'RE NOT QUITE ADULTS." "IT'S LIKE WE'RE MARGINALIZED OTHERS OR SOMETHING." "OTHERS OR SOMETHING." "JUSTCUREDMY INSOMNIA." "JUSTCUREDMY INSOMNIA." "[COUGHING]" "[ LAUGHS ] IT'S SO COOL." "IT'S SO COOL." "YOU HAVE SUCH DIVERSE FRIENDS," "YOU HAVE SUCH DIVERSE FRIENDS, AMY." "YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON YOUR FACE." "[ Laughing ] YOU HAVE SOMETHING" "[ Laughing ] YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON YOUR FACE." "ON YOUR FACE." "YEAH?" "YEAH?" "COMEDANCEWITHME." "COMEDANCEWITHME." "COME ON." "IT'LL BE FUN." "COME ON." "IT'LL BE FUN." "[ GROANING ]" "[ GROANING ] OKAY." "OKAY." "IT'S FLOOR DANCING, FLOOR" "IT'S FLOOR DANCING, FLOOR DANCING." "HERNEEDFORRELEASEEXPLODED IN A VIOLENT, LUSTFUL VENGEANCE," "IN A VIOLENT, LUSTFUL VENGEANCE, AS THE STOCK BOY FINALLY TOOK" "AS THE STOCK BOY FINALLY TOOK HER TO THE EDGE OF OBLIVION." "HER TO THE EDGE OF OBLIVION." "SHE LAY PLUNDERED, FIGHTING FOR" "SHE LAY PLUNDERED, FIGHTING FOR HER NEXT BREATH." "HER NEXT BREATH." "[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]" "HEY." "WHAT'SUP ?" "NOTHING." "JUSTWRITING." "THAT'SCOOL." "THAT'SCOOL." "YOU GONNA DRINK ALL THAT BY" "YOU GONNA DRINK ALL THAT BY YOURSELF?" "YOURSELF?" "NOTALLOF IT ." "NOTALLOF IT ." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "[ CHUCKLES ] PUTSOMEPOSTERSUP, MAYBE." "PUTSOMEPOSTERSUP, MAYBE." "PAINT." "PAINT." "I COULD HELP YOU WITH THAT." "I COULD HELP YOU WITH THAT." "AND STUFF." "AND STUFF." "HI." "HI." "OW." "OW." "[ LAUGHS ]" "[ LAUGHS ] YOU'RE SO FUNNY." "YOU'RE SO FUNNY." "YOU'REFUNNY." "ASECONDAGO,IWASTEACHING HIM HOW TO DO, LIKE, THE DANCE" "HIM HOW TO DO, LIKE, THE DANCE MOVES." "MOVES." "IT'SCOOL." "IT'SCOOL." "YOU SHOULD JOIN, SERIOUSLY." "YOU SHOULD JOIN, SERIOUSLY." "I'LLPASS,THANKS." "[ BOTH LAUGH ] OKAY." "OKAY." "SWEET." "ALL RIGHT." "HAVE FUN DOING..." "WHAT YOU DO." "WHAT YOU DO." "[ DOOR CLOSES ]" "[ DOOR CLOSES ] [CLEARSTHROAT]" "[CLEARSTHROAT] [ SIGHS ]" ""FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, HERE'S A TASTE OF SOME OF THE EROTIC" "A TASTE OF SOME OF THE EROTIC PROSE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON." "PROSE I'VE BEEN WORKING ON." "SINCERELY..." "SINCERELY..." "EVELYN..." "RENOIR."" "YOU WHORE." "EW." "HEY." "WHO'S THE DEAD GIRL ON THE WALL?" "WHO'S THE DEAD GIRL ON THE WALL?" "SYLVIA." "SYLVIA." "OH,HOW'DSHEDIE ?" "OH,HOW'DSHEDIE ?" "SHESTUCKHERHEADINTHE" "SHESTUCKHERHEADINTHE OVEN." "THAT'SBANANAS." "MM-HMM." "DID YOU EVER FEEL INVISIBLE?" "NO,NOTREALLY." "HEY, I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU." "HEY." "I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS" "I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS EVER SINCE I MET YOU." "EVER SINCE I MET YOU." "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "[ UP-TEMPO LATIN MUSIC PLAYS ]" "WHOA." "SHE'SA SNOWLEOPARD." "[ DOOR SLAMS OPEN ]" "INEEDADRINK." "[ MID-TEMPO JAZZ PLAYS ]" "HOLYMOTHEROF GOD." "I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT." "SURE." "SURE." "COME ON IN." "MAKEITASTIFFONE, BUSTER, AND MAKE IT SNAPPY." "YOULOOKLOVELYTONIGHT." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE THIS" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE THIS LATE?" "LATE?" "IT'S THE WITCHING HOUR." "IT'S THE WITCHING HOUR." "MAYBEI 'MA WITCH." "RANRIGHTINTOTHATONE." "[ CIGARETTE SIZZLES ]" "[ BOTTLE CAP RATTLES ]" "A-HA!" "[ SLAMS BOTTLE DOWN ]" "Whyareyoudressedlike a hooker?" "hooker?" "ANDSOBEGANOUR TORRIDLOVE" "ANDSOBEGANOUR TORRIDLOVE  AFFAIR." "WHOOPS." "OH,MYGOD." "OH,MYGOD." "[ SIGHS ]" "Jesus Christ!" "[EXHALINGLOUDLY]" "I WANT YOU TO DEFLOWER ME." "I'VE CHOSEN YOU, RAT BILLINGS," "I'VE CHOSEN YOU, RAT BILLINGS, TO OPEN THE BUD OF MY WOMANHOOD." "TO OPEN THE BUD OF MY WOMANHOOD." "I ONLY ASK THAT YOU TREAT ME AS" "I ONLY ASK THAT YOU TREAT ME AS YOU WOULD TREAT A POET." "YOU WOULD TREAT A POET." "WHAT,YOUWANTMETOSLAPYOU" "WHAT,YOUWANTMETOSLAPYOU AROUND A LITTLE BIT?" "AROUND A LITTLE BIT?" "IWANTTO BE PICKEDLIKEAN" "IWANTTO BE PICKEDLIKEAN EXOTIC FLOWER, LIKE A RARE" "EXOTIC FLOWER, LIKE A RARE BREEZE." "YOUACTUALLYAREAPRETTY GIRL, AREN'T YOU?" "GIRL, AREN'T YOU?" "DOITTO ME !" "DOITTO ME !" "DO IT TO ME GOOD!" "DO IT TO ME GOOD!" "OH,COMEON ." "OH,COMEON ." "DON'T USE THAT VOICE." "DON'T USE THAT VOICE." "DOITTO ME !" "DOITTO ME !" "DO IT TO ME GOOD!" "DO IT TO ME GOOD!" "THAT'SWHENYOU'RELOSINGME," "THAT'SWHENYOU'RELOSINGME, WITH THE "DO IT IT TO ME," "WITH THE "DO IT IT TO ME, DO IT TO ME GOOD."" "DO IT TO ME GOOD." ITHOUGHTPEOPLELIKEDTHAT ." "ITHOUGHTPEOPLELIKEDTHAT ." "NO,I DON'TBELIEVEANYTHING" "NO,I DON'TBELIEVEANYTHING YOU'RE SAYING, SWEETHEART." "YOU'RE SAYING, SWEETHEART." "HAVESEXWITHME." "HAVESEXWITHME." "NO." "NO." "NOTOTHEVOICEORNO TO THE" "NOTOTHEVOICEORNO TO THE SEX?" "SEX?" "NOTOBOTH." "WHAT,DOYOUTHINKI'MUGLY OR SOMETHING?" "OR SOMETHING?" "NO,NO." "I THINK YOU'RE PSYCHOTIC." "[SCOFFS]" "[SCOFFS] YOU'REJUSTAKID ." "IAMAWOMAN." "YOU'REA LITTLESNICKERSBAR ." "YOU'REA LITTLESNICKERSBAR ." "YOU'RE A LITTLE SNICKS." "YOU'RE A LITTLE SNICKS." "I'DLIKETO READYOU" "I'DLIKETO READYOU  SOMETHING I WROTE FOR YOU." "SOMETHING I WROTE FOR YOU." "YOU'REA LITTLESNICK-SNACK." "YOU'REANASSHOLE." "[ CLEARS THROAT ] "IN SQUALID ETHER," ""IN SQUALID ETHER, DIGITAL-SURVEILLANCE NIGHTMARE." "DIGITAL-SURVEILLANCE NIGHTMARE." "[ Loudly ] SHATTERED WINGS" "[ Loudly ] SHATTERED WINGS CATAPULT THE VAST VULVA OF" "CATAPULT THE VAST VULVA OF SHATTERED OBLIVION."" "SHATTERED OBLIVION." IT'SASTONISHING." "IT'SASTONISHING." "TELLMEWHATYOU REALLYTHINK" "TELLMEWHATYOU REALLYTHINK OF IT, POET TO POET, MENTOR TO" "OF IT, POET TO POET, MENTOR TO PROTéGé." "PROTéGé." "[ Normal voice ] TELL ME THE" "[ Normal voice ] TELL ME THE TRUTH." "TRUTH." "DO YOU THINK I COULD BE A REAL" "DO YOU THINK I COULD BE A REAL POET?" "POET?" "SNICKS." "SNICKS." "DOYOU?" "DOYOU?" "[ SIGHS ]" "TELL ME!" "[ COUGHS ]" "[ MOANS ] SNICKERS?" "SNICKS?" "WELL, YOU'RE OFF TO A GOOD START." "START." "OH." "THERE'SMORE." "OH." "THERE'SMORE." "CAN I USE THE BATHROOM?" "CAN I USE THE BATHROOM?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "[COUGHING]" "SO,WHERE'DYOUGOLAST  NIGHT?" "NIGHT?" "TOANAWFUL,TERRIBLEPLACEI" "TOANAWFUL,TERRIBLEPLACEI MAY NEVER RECOVER FROM." "MAY NEVER RECOVER FROM." "WHATHAPPENED?" "AREYOU OKAY?" "WHATHAPPENED?" "AREYOU OKAY?" "IMESSEDUP ." "IMESSEDUP ." "I'M SUCH A FAILURE." "WHATEVERITWAS,I'M SUREIT WASN'T THAT BAD." "WASN'T THAT BAD." "TRUSTME." "IT WASBAD ." "TRUSTME." "IT WASBAD ." "WELL,I 'VEDONESOMEREALLY" "WELL,I 'VEDONESOMEREALLY STUPID SHIT." "STUPID SHIT." "LASTNIGHT?" "LASTNIGHT?" "NO,LASTNIGHTILEFT RIGHT" "NO,LASTNIGHTILEFT RIGHT AFTER YOU DID." "AFTER YOU DID." "YOUR FRIEND CANDACE IS KIND OF" "YOUR FRIEND CANDACE IS KIND OF AN..." "OCTOPUS." "AN..." "OCTOPUS." "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] IHADTO ESCAPEHER" "IHADTO ESCAPEHER  TESTICLES." "TESTICLES." "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] TENTACLES!" "TENTACLES!" "I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE TOO LONG." "I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE TOO LONG." "REALLY, THOUGH, I'VE DONE THINGS" "REALLY, THOUGH, I'VE DONE THINGS I WISH I HADN'T." "I WISH I HADN'T." "IT'S PART OF LIFE." "IT'S PART OF LIFE." "BUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, LET ME" "BUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, LET ME KNOW." "KNOW." "[ BOTH LAUGH ]" "[ BOTH LAUGH ] THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "THAT'S REALLY NICE OF YOU." "THAT'S REALLY NICE OF YOU." "YOU'REWELCOME." "YOU'REWELCOME." "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BET THAT'S A" "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BET THAT'S A BACHELORETTE PARTY?" "BACHELORETTE PARTY?" "[ DOOR CLOSES ]" "HI." "HI." "HI." "WE'REONLYIN HEREBECAUSE" "WE'REONLYIN HEREBECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO A BACHELORETTE" "WE'RE GOING TO A BACHELORETTE PARTY." "PARTY." "ABACHELORETTEPARTY?" "!" "ABACHELORETTEPARTY?" "!" "YEAH." "YEAH." "OH,MYGOD!" "OH,MYGOD!" "ANDI WASWONDERINGIFYOU" "ANDI WASWONDERINGIFYOU HAD, LIKE, SOME KIND OF PACKAGE?" "HAD, LIKE, SOME KIND OF PACKAGE?" "IHAVEAPACKAGE." "IHAVEAPACKAGE." "GOOD." "GOOD." "I'LLBERIGHTBACK." "I'LLBERIGHTBACK." "THANKS." "OH, MY GOD!" "AMY?" "AMY?" "AMY ANDERSON?" "OH,MYGOD,MAGGIE!" "HI!" "HI!" "HOW IS IT GOING?" "HOW IS IT GOING?" "I DIDN'T SEE YOU." "I DIDN'T SEE YOU." "AMYUSEDTO GO TO MY MIDDLE" "AMYUSEDTO GO TO MY MIDDLE SCHOOL." "SCHOOL." "SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA BE" "SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS GONNA BE THIS FAMOUS POET." "THIS FAMOUS POET." "I'MACTUALLY,UM ,I'MSTILL" "I'MACTUALLY,UM ,I'MSTILL WORKING ON THAT." "WORKING ON THAT." "WHAT'SITLIKEWORKINGINA" "WHAT'SITLIKEWORKINGINA DIRTY-VIDEO STORE?" "I BET YOU SEE A LOT OF FREAKS." "YOUKNOWWHAT,MAGGIE?" "YOUKNOWWHAT,MAGGIE?" "YOU'RE A FREAK!" "YOU'RE A FREAK!" "O..." "KAY." "RAT?" "!" "I'MNOTRECEIVINGANY" "I'MNOTRECEIVINGANY  VISITORS TODAY." "VISITORS TODAY." "IT'SLIFE-OR-DEATH." "IT'SLIFE-OR-DEATH." "IT'S CREATIVE LIFE-OR-DEATH!" "I AM SO SORRY THAT I VOMITED UPON YOU, BUT I NEED TO KNOW THE" "UPON YOU, BUT I NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH." "TRUTH." "TRUTH'SSUBJECTIVE,AMY." "TRUTH'SSUBJECTIVE,AMY." "CUTTHEBULLSHIT,OKAY?" "CUTTHEBULLSHIT,OKAY?" "I AM IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL" "I AM IN PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PAIN RIGHT NOW." "PAIN RIGHT NOW." "I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT" "I NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF MY POEMS." "WELL..." "YOU'REINPAIN?" "HOW MUCH " " WHAT " " WHAT KIND OF" "HOW MUCH " " WHAT " " WHAT KIND OF PAIN ARE YOU IN?" "PAIN ARE YOU IN?" "THEWORSTPAINI'VEEVER BEEN" "THEWORSTPAINI'VEEVER BEEN  IN." "IN." "OH,OKAY,WELL,ONA SCALE," "OH,OKAY,WELL,ONA SCALE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE, ON A" "WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOU ARE, ON A UNIVERSAL " "UNIVERSAL -- ONTHEWONG-BAKER" "ONTHEWONG-BAKER FACIAL-GRIMACE SCALE?" "FACIAL-GRIMACE SCALE?" "THISISTHEDEATHOFALOVED" "THISISTHEDEATHOFALOVED ONE, ALL RIGHT?" "ONE, ALL RIGHT?" "IT'SA 10." "IT'SA 10." "NO." "NO." "IT'SWORSTPAINPOSSIBLE." "IT'SWORSTPAINPOSSIBLE." "THAT'SLIKEAUSCHWITZ." "THAT'SLIKEAUSCHWITZ." "SO, I MEAN, I THINK IT'S " " YOU" "SO, I MEAN, I THINK IT'S " " YOU WOULD BE SOMEWHERE..." "SOMEWHERE" "WOULD BE SOMEWHERE..." "SOMEWHERE IN HERE, I THINK." "IN HERE, I THINK." "IF YOU GO LIKE THAT..." "IF YOU GO LIKE THAT..." "AND, THEN, YOU'RE LIKE THAT, AND" "AND, THEN, YOU'RE LIKE THAT, AND THAT'S AMY." "THAT'S AMY." "HERE, YOU KNOW, WHERE IT'S ON" "HERE, YOU KNOW, WHERE IT'S ON THIS SIDE OF IT, MAYBE IN" "THIS SIDE OF IT, MAYBE IN CLEVELAND." "CLEVELAND." "TELLME!" "TELLME!" "IREADYOURPOEMS." "IREADYOURPOEMS." "AND?" "AND?" "CREDITTOYOURTENACITY." "CREDITTOYOURTENACITY." "WHAT'STHIS?" "WHAT'STHIS?" "IT'SA MAP." "IT'SA MAP." "RUSSIAANDMONGOLIA." "RUSSIAANDMONGOLIA." "JUST,I WANTYOUTOGOTHERE" "JUST,I WANTYOUTOGOTHERE  ONE DAY AND WRITE SOMETHING." "ONE DAY AND WRITE SOMETHING." "ANYWAY, I FOUND THEM EXCEEDINGLY" "ANYWAY, I FOUND THEM EXCEEDINGLY SPECIAL." "SPECIAL." "I FOUND THEM UNIQUELY YOU." "I FOUND THEM UNIQUELY YOU." "I FOUND THEM..." "MOST LIKE YOU." "I FOUND THEM..." "MOST LIKE YOU." "YOUREALLYTHINKSO?" "YOUREALLYTHINKSO?" "YEAH,YEAH." "YEAH,YEAH." "IN FACT, I'M PUTTING TOGETHER A" "IN FACT, I'M PUTTING TOGETHER A LITTLE ANTHOLOGY, A LITTLE," "LITTLE ANTHOLOGY, A LITTLE, SHITTY, LITTLE, SHIT-FILLED," "SHITTY, LITTLE, SHIT-FILLED, SHIT-STAINED ANTHOLOGY OF NEW" "SHIT-STAINED ANTHOLOGY OF NEW WORK." "WORK." "AND?" "AND?" "ANDIT'SNOTANYTHINGMAJOR," "ANDIT'SNOTANYTHINGMAJOR, BUT, IF YOU WANT, I CAN INCLUDE" "BUT, IF YOU WANT, I CAN INCLUDE ONE OF YOUR SHITTY, LITTLE " "ONE OF YOUR SHITTY, LITTLE -- OH,MYGOD!" "YES !" "OH,MYGOD!" "YES !" "YES!" "YES!" "OH, MY GOD, THANK YOU!" "OH, MY GOD, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU," "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "ALLRIGHT,ALLRIGHT,ALL" "ALLRIGHT,ALLRIGHT,ALL RIGHT." "RIGHT." "YES,YES!" "YES,YES!" "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" "THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!" "OH, MY GOD!" "OH, MY GOD!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "WHOO!" "[ HUMMING ]" "ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GO." "[ DOOR SLAMS ]" "[ DOOR SLAMS ] THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" "[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]" "COMEON,DARLING." "GOODNIGHT." "GOODNIGHT." "GOODNIGHT,DARLING." "GOODNIGHT,DARLING." "GOODNIGHT." "GOODNIGHT." "¶WHITEBIRD," "¶WHITEBIRD, IN A GOLDEN CAGE," "IN A GOLDEN CAGE, ON A WINTER'S DAY," "ON A WINTER'S DAY, IN THE RAIN ¶" "IN THE RAIN ¶ ¶ WHITE BIRD," "¶ WHITE BIRD, IN A GOLDEN CAGE," "IN A GOLDEN CAGE, ALONE ¶" "¶ AND SHE MUST FLY YOUASSHOLE!" "YOUASSHOLE!" "¶SHEMUSTFLY" "¶SHEMUSTFLY  HI." "HI." "HEY." "WHAT'SUP ?" "HEY." "WHAT'SUP ?" "DID YOU JUST SEE WHAT JUST" "DID YOU JUST SEE WHAT JUST HAPPENED?" "HAPPENED?" "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "THATASSHOLEJUSTSTOLEA" "THATASSHOLEJUSTSTOLEA BUNCH OF SHIT." "BUNCH OF SHIT." "YOU DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE." "YOU DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE." "I-I'MSORRY." "I-I'MSORRY." "I WAS REARRANGING SOME DVDs." "I WAS REARRANGING SOME DVDs." "YOUKNOW,YOU'RELUCKYTO" "YOUKNOW,YOU'RELUCKYTO HAVE THIS JOB." "HAVE THIS JOB." "ANY OTHER PLACE WOULD HAVE FIRED" "ANY OTHER PLACE WOULD HAVE FIRED YOU BY NOW." "YOU BY NOW." "AND YOU GET TO DO ANYTHING YOU" "AND YOU GET TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT HERE, AND WE DON'T SAY" "WANT HERE, AND WE DON'T SAY SHIT." "SHIT." "AND YOU JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE." "AND YOU JUST TAKE ADVANTAGE." "IT'S BULLSHIT." "IT'S BULLSHIT." "OKAY,I 'MSORRY,BUT..." "OKAY,I 'MSORRY,BUT..." "IT'S NOT LIKE THIS IS A CAREER." "IT'S NOT LIKE THIS IS A CAREER." "IT'S A STUPID JOB IN A STUPID" "IT'S A STUPID JOB IN A STUPID PLACE." "PLACE." "THISPLACEIS HOWSTANAND" "THISPLACEIS HOWSTANAND MARY ANNE MAKE THEIR LIVING." "MARY ANNE MAKE THEIR LIVING." "IT'S HOW I MAKE MY LIVING." "IT'S HOW I MAKE MY LIVING." "AND IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF THAT" "AND IT REALLY PISSES ME OFF THAT YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE BETTER" "YOU THINK THAT YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT." "THAN THAT." "WHATAREYOUTRYINGTOSAY?" "WHATAREYOUTRYINGTOSAY?" "I'MSAYINGGO FINDYOURSELF" "I'MSAYINGGO FINDYOURSELF ANOTHER STUPID JOB." "FINE." "[ Voice breaking ] YOU KNOW, I'M" "[ Voice breaking ] YOU KNOW, I'M UP FOR A LOT OF AWARDS RIGHT NOW" "UP FOR A LOT OF AWARDS RIGHT NOW AND ACCOLADES, AND I DON'T NEED" "AND ACCOLADES, AND I DON'T NEED A JOB THAT'S FOR LOSERS, OKAY?" "A JOB THAT'S FOR LOSERS, OKAY?" "ESPECIALLY NOT IN THIS..." "THIS" "ESPECIALLY NOT IN THIS..." "THIS PORN HOLE!" "[ HORNS HONK IN DISTANCE ]" "YEAH?" "THENAPKINSTHATIHADOVER" "THENAPKINSTHATIHADOVER THERE THAT I MOVED OVER HERE" "THERE THAT I MOVED OVER HERE THAT I WAS WORKING ON, THE WHITE" "THAT I WAS WORKING ON, THE WHITE ONES?" "IDON'TKNOWABOUTTHOSE." "WHATDOYOUMEANYOUDON'T" "WHATDOYOUMEANYOUDON'T  KNOW ABOUT THEM?" "KNOW ABOUT THEM?" "THEY WERE HERE, AND THEN YOU" "THEY WERE HERE, AND THEN YOU CLEANED UP, AND THEN THINGS GOT" "CLEANED UP, AND THEN THINGS GOT UNORGANIZED." "UNORGANIZED." "THE MANUSCRIPT'S ON THE NAPKINS" "THE MANUSCRIPT'S ON THE NAPKINS THAT WERE WITH THE COASTERS THAT" "THAT WERE WITH THE COASTERS THAT YOU MOVED OVER FROM OVER THERE" "YOU MOVED OVER FROM OVER THERE WHEN I TOLD YOU DON'T CLEAN," "WHEN I TOLD YOU DON'T CLEAN, DON'T CLEAN, DON'T CLEAN." "DON'T CLEAN, DON'T CLEAN." "AND YOU DID, ANYWAY?" "AND YOU DID, ANYWAY?" "I CAN'T FIND THEM." "I CAN'T FIND THEM." "OH,NAPKINS,NAPKINS." "OH,NAPKINS,NAPKINS." "THERE'S NAPKINS THERE." "THERE'S NAPKINS THERE." "IKNOW." "IKNOW." "I'M NOT LOOKING FOR THESE." "I'M NOT LOOKING FOR THESE." "I'M LOOKING FOR THESE." "I'M LOOKING FOR THESE." "THIS HAS GOT THIS." "THIS HAS GOT THIS." "THIS IS THIS." "THIS IS THIS." "WHERE ARE THEY?" "WHERE ARE THEY?" "I TOLD YOU NOT TO CLEAN UP." "I TOLD YOU NOT TO CLEAN UP." "IF YOU PUT THEM BACK OVER HERE," "IF YOU PUT THEM BACK OVER HERE, I'M GONNA BE VERY UPSET WITH" "I'M GONNA BE VERY UPSET WITH YOU." "YOU." "HERETHEYARE." "HERETHEYARE." "I FOUND THEM." "I FOUND THEM." "I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PUT" "I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PUT THEM IN MY PURSE." "THEM IN MY PURSE." "I DON'T KNOW WHY." "I'M SORRY." "I DON'T KNOW WHY." "I'M SORRY." "HERE YOU GO." "HERE YOU GO." "WHATWERETHEYDOINGINYOUR" "WHATWERETHEYDOINGINYOUR BAG?" "OKAY." "ARE YOU GONNA BE MAD?" "ARE YOU GONNA BE MAD?" "I'MALREADYMAD." "I'MALREADYMAD." "ITHOUGHTTHATITWASTRASH ," "ITHOUGHTTHATITWASTRASH , LIKE, DOODLES OR SOMETHING." "LIKE, DOODLES OR SOMETHING." "DOI LOOKLIKEADOODLERTO" "DOI LOOKLIKEADOODLERTO YOU?" "YOU?" "[SIGHS]" "[SIGHS] NOT NOW YOU DON'T." "NOT NOW YOU DON'T." "OKAY,SO,THAT'SBULLSHIT." "OKAY,SO,THAT'SBULLSHIT." "ITHOUGHTIT WOULDBECOOL TO" "ITHOUGHTIT WOULDBECOOL TO HAVE SOMETHING OF YOURS FOR WHEN" "HAVE SOMETHING OF YOURS FOR WHEN YOU DIE." "YOU DIE." "I'MNOTGONNADIE ..." "I'MNOTGONNADIE ..." "EVER!" "EVER!" "YOU IDIOT." "IREALLYWOULDN'THAVETAKEN THEM IF I THOUGHT THEY WERE" "THEM IF I THOUGHT THEY WERE IMPORTANT." "IMPORTANT." "ALLRIGHT,LOOK." "YOU CAN HAVE THAT ONE." "THANKYOU." "THIS IS REALLY GOOD." "THIS ONE'S " " YOU SHOULD KEEP" "THIS ONE'S " " YOU SHOULD KEEP THIS ONE." "THIS ONE." "THIS ONE'S REALLY GOOD." "THIS ONE'S REALLY GOOD." "YOU WERE SO YOUNG WHEN YOU" "YOU WERE SO YOUNG WHEN YOU BECAME FAMOUS." "BECAME FAMOUS." "YOU AND RIMBAUD, BOTH SO" "YOU AND RIMBAUD, BOTH SO TALENTED, AND YOUNGER THAN I AM" "TALENTED, AND YOUNGER THAN I AM NOW." "NOW." "FAME'SYOURGENERATION'S" "FAME'SYOURGENERATION'S BLACK PLAGUE, KID." "BLACK PLAGUE, KID." "THAT'SREALLYGOOD." "THAT'SREALLYGOOD." "WHO SAID THAT?" "WHO SAID THAT?" "IDIDJUSTNOW ,ME." "IDIDJUSTNOW ,ME." "I SAID THAT TO YOU." "ALEXHATESME ." "MENAREREALLYDELICATE." "THEY GET THEIR FEELINGS HURT EASY." "EASY." "OY!" "OY!" "HERE." "[ SIGHS ]" "I WANT MY JOB BACK." "YOULIKEALEX." "YOULIKEALEX." "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "THAT'S ABSURD." "THAT'S ABSURD." "YOU'REALLLIKE,"WHAT'S" "YOU'REALLLIKE,"WHAT'S TOMORROW GONNA BE LIKE?" "TOMORROW GONNA BE LIKE?" "AND WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK OF" "AND WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK OF ME?"" "ME?" YOU'RE GONNA BE BLIND TO WHAT'S" "YOU'RE GONNA BE BLIND TO WHAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU." "RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU." "FOREVER IS COMPRISED OF "NOWS."" "FOREVER IS COMPRISED OF "NOWS." EMILY DICKINSON, BITCH." "GET MY FAT TOE." "HEY..." "ALEX." "ALEX." "AREYOUHERETORENT AMOVIE ?" "NO." "THEN,YOU'LLHAVETOEXCUSE" "THEN,YOU'LLHAVETOEXCUSE ME, BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY" "ME, BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY PATIENT CUSTOMER WAITING." "PATIENT CUSTOMER WAITING." "YOU WANT A 3" " OR A 5-DAY RENTAL?" "YOU WANT A 3" " OR A 5-DAY RENTAL?" "WHATDOTHEGREENDOTS MEAN ?" "WHATDOTHEGREENDOTS MEAN ?" "UH..." "UH..." "ITMEANSNEWRELEASE." "ALEX, I'M SORRY." "I AM NOT TOO GOOD TO WORK HERE," "I AM NOT TOO GOOD TO WORK HERE, AND I DIDN'T MEAN ANY OF THOSE" "AND I DIDN'T MEAN ANY OF THOSE THINGS THAT I SAID." "THINGS THAT I SAID." "DOYOUHAVETHE ANTIMICROBIAL" "DOYOUHAVETHE ANTIMICROBIAL ANAL BEADS?" "ANAL BEADS?" "SORRY,BUDDY,WE 'REALLSOLD" "SORRY,BUDDY,WE 'REALLSOLD OUT." "OUT." "THERE SHOULD BE MORE COMING IN" "THERE SHOULD BE MORE COMING IN MONDAY, THOUGH." "MONDAY, THOUGH." "[SCOFFS]" "I'MNOTBETTERTHANTHIS , AND I DON'T THINK WORKING HERE" "AND I DON'T THINK WORKING HERE IS FOR LOSERS." "IS FOR LOSERS." "I WANT MY JOB BACK." "WHY?" "SO,I CANFINDOUT WHO PUTS" "SO,I CANFINDOUT WHO PUTS THE DOTS ON." "THE DOTS ON." "[SNORTS]" "DOYOUHAVEANY OFTHOSE LEATHER MASKS THAT ARE" "LEATHER MASKS THAT ARE FLAME-RETARDANT?" "FLAME-RETARDANT?" "Whatthefuckiswith ..." "Whatthefuckiswith ..." "NO, WE DON'T." "I'M SORRY." "NO, WE DON'T." "I'M SORRY." "SHE TOOK THE LAST ONE." "SHE TOOK THE LAST ONE." "THEY'REAWESOME." "THEY'REAWESOME." "I'MGONNALETYOU DEALWITH" "I'MGONNALETYOU DEALWITH  THAT 'CAUSE THAT'S YOUR" "THAT 'CAUSE THAT'S YOUR PUNISHMENT." "PUNISHMENT." "THANKS." "THANKS." "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" "MAX." "MAX." "OKAY,MAX." "OKAY,MAX." "MAX..." "MAX." "MAX..." "MAX." ""COUGAR DEN."" ""DORM GIRLS." THIS IS THE WRONG MAX, ISN'T IT?" "THIS IS THE WRONG MAX, ISN'T IT?" "MM-HMM." "MM-HMM." "HEY,I BROUGHTYOUSOME" "HEY,I BROUGHTYOUSOME TURTLENECKS." "THANKS,MOM." "YOU'REWELCOME." "YOU'REWELCOME." "THEY'RE ALL-COTTON." "THEY'RE ALL-COTTON." "DAD SAYS HI." "DAD SAYS HI." "DOESHEHATEME?" "DOESHEHATEME?" "MM-HMM." "MM-HMM." "WE BOTH DO." "WE BOTH DO." "NO, HE DOESN'T HATE YOU." "NO, HE DOESN'T HATE YOU." "WE LOVE YOU, BUT WE'RE A LITTLE" "WE LOVE YOU, BUT WE'RE A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT YOU." "WORRIED ABOUT YOU." "WHAT?" "!" "I 'MFINE." "WHAT?" "!" "I 'MFINE." "I HAVE A GOOD JOB NOW." "I HAVE A GOOD JOB NOW." "THINGS..." "THINGS ARE REALLY" "THINGS..." "THINGS ARE REALLY LOOKING UP." "LOOKING UP." "BUTAREYOUHAPPY?" "BUTAREYOUHAPPY?" "MOTHER,ANARTIST'SLIFE..." "IT REALLY IS A LIFE OF SOLITUDE." "[CLEARSTHROAT]" "[CLEARSTHROAT] THAT IS, UM, BULLSHIT." "IT'S ALMOST YOUR BIRTHDAY." "LET'S JUST PLAN A PARTY, OKAY?" "LET'S JUST PLAN A PARTY, OKAY?" "YOU HAVEN'T HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY" "YOU HAVEN'T HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR A WHILE." "FOR A WHILE." "DAD WANTS TO SEE YOU." "DAD WANTS TO SEE YOU." "I WANT TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS." "I WANT TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS." "I ALWAYS USED TO MEET YOUR" "I ALWAYS USED TO MEET YOUR FRIENDS." "FRIENDS." "I'LL MAKE YOU A CAKE." "I'LL MAKE YOU A CAKE." "WHAT KIND OF CAKE DO YOU WANT?" "WHAT KIND OF CAKE DO YOU WANT?" "CHEESE." "CHEESE." "ICANDO THAT" "CHEESECAKE." "ICANDO THAT" "CHEESECAKE." "ANYTHING ELSE?" "ANYTHING ELSE?" "SPRINKLES." "SPRINKLES." "GOOD!" "GOOD!" "THAT'S " " NOW WE'RE TALKING." "THAT'S " " NOW WE'RE TALKING." "RAINBOW,NOTCHOCOLATE." "RAINBOW,NOTCHOCOLATE." "IT'SGONNABE FUN." "IT'SGONNABE FUN." "YOU'RE VERY SKINNY." "YOU'RE VERY SKINNY." "I'LL MAKE YOU TWO CAKES." "WHOO!" "YAY!" "YAY!" "WHOA-HO!" "HAPPYBIRTHDAY!" "WHOA-HO!" "HAPPYBIRTHDAY!" "[ LAUGHS ]" "[ LAUGHS ] HELLO?" "HELLO?" "HI!" "HI!" "HI." "HI." "I'MSOHAPPYYOU CAME." "I'MSOHAPPYYOU CAME." "OH,WEJUSTTHOUGHTWE'D STOP" "OH,WEJUSTTHOUGHTWE'D STOP  BY." "BY." "SORRYWEDIDN'TWAITFOR" "SORRYWEDIDN'TWAITFOR CAKE." "CAKE." "HAPPYBIRTHDAY." "HAPPYBIRTHDAY." "THANKS." "THANKS." "THISISMY FRIENDYUMI." "THISISMY FRIENDYUMI." "SHE'S A THEORETICAL LINGUIST." "SHE'S A THEORETICAL LINGUIST." "[LAUGHSUPROARIOUSLY]" "[LAUGHSUPROARIOUSLY] THISISAMY,THE GIRLTHAT I" "THISISAMY,THE GIRLTHAT I TOLD YOU ABOUT." "TOLD YOU ABOUT." "[CONTINUESLAUGHING]" "[CONTINUESLAUGHING] [CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] UM,DOYOUWANTSOME CAKE OR" "UM,DOYOUWANTSOME CAKE OR SOMETHING?" "SOMETHING?" "SURE." "SURE." "DRINKS?" "DRINKS?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "THISISMY FAMILY." "THISISMY FAMILY." "THIS IS RAT." "THIS IS RAT." "YOUMUSTBE MRS.ANDERSON." "YOUMUSTBE MRS.ANDERSON." "HOW ARE YOU?" "HOW ARE YOU?" "NO,I AMMRS.ANDERSON." "NO,I AMMRS.ANDERSON." "IKNOW!" "IKNOW!" "TODDANDERSON." "TODDANDERSON." "HELLO." "NICE TO MEET YOU." "HELLO." "NICE TO MEET YOU." "WHAT'SYOURNAME?" "WHAT'SYOURNAME?" "RUBIA." "RUBIA." "I'MSORRY?" "I'MSORRY?" "RUBIA." "RUBIA." "RUBIA." "RUBIA." "HI." "HI." "ALEX." "ALEX." "ALEX." "ALEX." "WOULDYOULIKESOMETHINGTO" "WOULDYOULIKESOMETHINGTO DRINK?" "DRINK?" "YEAH,DOYOUHAVEANYWINE?" "YEAH,DOYOUHAVEANYWINE?" "SUREDO,YEAH." "SUREDO,YEAH." "'CAUSEI THINKYUMILIKES" "'CAUSEI THINKYUMILIKES WINE." "WINE." "[CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] REDISFINE." "REDISFINE." "OKAY." "OKAY." "ANDI 'LLHAVE" " DO YOUHAVE" "ANDI 'LLHAVE" " DO YOUHAVE COFFEE?" "COFFEE?" "WEHAVECOFFEE." "WEHAVECOFFEE." "ANDREDWINEFOR THE YUMI," "ANDREDWINEFOR THE YUMI, AND CAN YOU BRING THE CAKE" "AND CAN YOU BRING THE CAKE CUTTER?" "CUTTER?" "YOUNEEDACAKECUTTER." "YOUNEEDACAKECUTTER." "SO, A CAKE CUTTER AND..." "SO, A CAKE CUTTER AND..." "YEAH." "YEAH." "THATWASREALLYAMAZING," "THATWASREALLYAMAZING, WHAT YOU DID FOR AMY." "WHAT YOU DID FOR AMY." "IHAVEN'TDONEANYTHINGTO" "IHAVEN'TDONEANYTHINGTO AMY." "AMY." "WELL,NO,BUTYOU SEE HOW" "WELL,NO,BUTYOU SEE HOW  TALENTED SHE IS." "TALENTED SHE IS." "THAT'S AMAZING." "THAT'S AMAZING." "FOR A GIRL LIKE HER, THERE'S" "FOR A GIRL LIKE HER, THERE'S NOTHING SHE WANTS MORE." "NOTHING SHE WANTS MORE." "SHE'SA GOODKID." "SHE'SA GOODKID." "SHE'S JUST, AS MY FATHER USED TO" "SHE'S JUST, AS MY FATHER USED TO SAY, "FREE OF ALL KNOWLEDGE."" "HO-HO-HO-HO!" "SOMEBODY KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE" "SOMEBODY KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE DOING." "THISISFORYOU ." "I DON'T WANT YOU TO OPEN IT IN" "I DON'T WANT YOU TO OPEN IT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY, 'CAUSE THEN" "FRONT OF EVERYBODY, 'CAUSE THEN THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, IT'S FROM" "THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, IT'S FROM ALEX" AND "WHAT IS IT?"" "ALEX" AND "WHAT IS IT?" YOU KNOW, THAT'S WEIRD." "YOU KNOW, THAT'S WEIRD." ""LETTERSTOAYOUNGPOET ."" ""LETTERSTOAYOUNGPOET ." YEAH." "YEAH." "I KNOW YOU PROBABLY READ THAT," "I KNOW YOU PROBABLY READ THAT, LIKE, A THOUSAND TIMES, BUT..." "LIKE, A THOUSAND TIMES, BUT..." "NO,I HAVEN'T." "NO,I HAVEN'T." "I HAVEN'T READ THIS ONE." "I HAVEN'T READ THIS ONE." "SWEET." "SWEET." "SCORE." "SCORE." ""AMY,HAPPYBIRTHDAY." ""AMY,HAPPYBIRTHDAY." "I THOUGHT OF YOU WHEN I SAW" "I THOUGHT OF YOU WHEN I SAW THIS."" "THIS." NO!" "SHH!" "NO ." "NO!" "SHH!" "NO ." "YOU'RE NOT GONNA READ THAT." "YOU'RE NOT GONNA READ THAT." "NO." "NO." "I'M A DORK." "I'M A DORK." "IT'S EMBARRASSING." "THANKYOU." "ILOVEIT." "YOU'REWELCOME." "YOU'REWELCOME." "SERIOUSLY,IT'SAREALLYGOOD" "SERIOUSLY,IT'SAREALLYGOOD  PRESENT." "WHERE'SRAT?" "OH,HEHADTOLEAVE,HONEY ." "OH,HEHADTOLEAVE,HONEY ." "SERIOUSLY?" "SERIOUSLY?" "YEAH,BUTHE LEFTYOU A" "YEAH,BUTHE LEFTYOU A PRESENT." "PRESENT." ""HEREITIS " " RAT."" ""HEREITIS " " RAT." IT'S A GALLEY OF THE BOOK THAT" "IT'S A GALLEY OF THE BOOK THAT I'M IN." "I'M IN." "[GASPS]" "[GASPS] OH, MY GOSH!" "OPEN IT!" "OH, MY GOSH!" "OPEN IT!" "OPEN IT!" "OPEN IT!" "[GROANS]" "I CAN'T DO IT." "IGOTNAILS." "IGOTNAILS." "CAREFULWITHTHEPAPER," "CAREFULWITHTHEPAPER, PLEASE." "LET ME SEE." ""SHIT POETRY " " AN ANTHOLOGY OF" ""SHIT POETRY " " AN ANTHOLOGY OF BAD VERSE," EDITED BY" "BAD VERSE," EDITED BY RAT BILLINGS." "RAT BILLINGS." "WELL, WHAT IS THIS?" "MY POEM." ""HILARIOUSLY AWFUL" -- JOAN DIDION." "JOAN DIDION." ""SO BAD, IT'S GOOD" " ""SO BAD, IT'S GOOD" -- ZADIE SMITH." "ZADIE SMITH." ""SO TERRIBLE, I LAUGHED AND THEN" ""SO TERRIBLE, I LAUGHED AND THEN I CRIED" " " JONATHAN FRANZEN." "I CRIED" " " JONATHAN FRANZEN." "OH,MYGOD," "OH,MYGOD, JONATHAN FRANZEN!" "AMY..." "AMY..." "AMY?" "AMY?" "AMY, COME ON." "AMY, COME ON." "AMY!" "AMY!" "AMY,STOP." "AMY,STOP." "AMY." "AMY." "COMEON,HONEY,IT'SYOUR" "COMEON,HONEY,IT'SYOUR  BIRTHDAY." "BIRTHDAY." "AMY,IT'SREALLYNOT THAT" "AMY,IT'SREALLYNOT THAT BAD!" "BAD!" "HONEY?" "HONEY?" "¶WELL,IT WASNOTHING" "¶WELL,IT WASNOTHING ¶ IT WAS NOTHING TO ME" "¶ IT WAS NOTHING TO ME ¶ IT WAS NOTHING" "¶ IT WAS NOTHING ¶ IT WAS NOTHING TO ME" "¶ IT WAS NOTHING TO ME ¶ BABY, BABY" "¶ BABY, BABY MEANS NOTHING TO ME ¶" "MEANS NOTHING TO ME ¶ AAAHHHH!" "AAAHHHH!" "[ HORN HONKING ]" "YOU MISERABLE SON OF A BITCH!" "WHERE ARE YOU?" "WHERE ARE YOU?" "PROBLEM?" "PROBLEM?" ""SHITPOETRY"?" "!" ""SHITPOETRY"?" "!" ""AN ANTHOLOGY OF BAD VERSE"?" "!" ""AN ANTHOLOGY OF BAD VERSE"?" "!" "IT'SJUSTASILLY,LITTLE" "IT'SJUSTASILLY,LITTLE BOOK FOR THE URBAN OUTFITTERS." "BOOK FOR THE URBAN OUTFITTERS." "YOU KNOW, HIPSTERS ARE GONNA" "YOU KNOW, HIPSTERS ARE GONNA LOVE IT." "LOVE IT." "THEY'REGONNABE READINGMY" "THEY'REGONNABE READINGMY POETRY WHILE TAKING A SHIT!" "POETRY WHILE TAKING A SHIT!" "YOUSAIDYOUWANTEDTOBE" "YOUSAIDYOUWANTEDTOBE  PUBLISHED, DIDN'T YOU?" "PUBLISHED, DIDN'T YOU?" "NOTINABOOKTHAT PEOPLE" "NOTINABOOKTHAT PEOPLE ARE GONNA READ WHILE THEY'RE ON" "ARE GONNA READ WHILE THEY'RE ON THE TOILET!" "THE TOILET!" "HOWDOYOUTHINKIFEEL?" "HOWDOYOUTHINKIFEEL?" "IT'S PROBABLY GONNA OUTSELL" "IT'S PROBABLY GONNA OUTSELL EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WRITTEN." "EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WRITTEN." "AAHHH!" "ALLRIGHT." "WHOANOINTEDYOUTHE ARBITER" "WHOANOINTEDYOUTHE ARBITER OF POETIC QUALITY, ANYWAY," "OF POETIC QUALITY, ANYWAY, HUH?" "!" "HUH?" "!" "IT'SNOTQUALITY." "IT'SNOTQUALITY." "IT'S POETRY THAT'S SO BAD, IT" "IT'S POETRY THAT'S SO BAD, IT GOES AROUND THE WORLD, AND IT'S" "GOES AROUND THE WORLD, AND IT'S KIND OF GOOD." "KIND OF GOOD." "THERATBILLINGSTHATI" "THERATBILLINGSTHATI ADMIRED?" "ADMIRED?" "HE IS DEAD!" "HE IS DEAD!" "YOU'RE A BIG, FAT PHONY, AND YOU" "YOU'RE A BIG, FAT PHONY, AND YOU KNOW WHAT?" "KNOW WHAT?" "YOU'RE OLD!" "YOU'RE OLD!" "YOU'RE AN OLD, PHONY MAN!" "YOU'RE AN OLD, PHONY MAN!" "THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE!" "THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE!" "AN OLD PHONY!" "AN OLD PHONY!" "AN OLD, WASHED-UP PHONY!" "AN OLD, WASHED-UP PHONY!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU WOULD DO" "I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU WOULD DO THIS TO ME?" "!" "THIS TO ME?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "WHY?" "!" "BECAUSESOMEBODYNEEDSTO" "BECAUSESOMEBODYNEEDSTO TELL YOU THE GODDAMN TRUTH, AMY." "TELL YOU THE GODDAMN TRUTH, AMY." "ITHOUGHTTRUTHWAS" "ITHOUGHTTRUTHWAS  SUBJECTIVE." "SUBJECTIVE." "NO,IT'SNOTSUBJECTIVE." "NO,IT'SNOTSUBJECTIVE." "NOT EVERYBODY CAN GROW UP TO BE" "NOT EVERYBODY CAN GROW UP TO BE BEYONCé OR THE PRESIDENT." "BEYONCé OR THE PRESIDENT." "NOT EVERYBODY'S TALENTED, OKAY?" "NOT EVERYBODY'S TALENTED, OKAY?" "AND FAME DOESN'T MEAN SHIT." "AND FAME DOESN'T MEAN SHIT." "AMY, IF EVERYTHING WAS GREAT," "AMY, IF EVERYTHING WAS GREAT, NOTHING WOULD BE GREAT." "NOTHING WOULD BE GREAT." "NOTHING WOULD BE SPECIAL." "NOTHING WOULD BE SPECIAL." "IAMSPECIAL!" "IAMSPECIAL!" "I GOT STRAIGHT A's!" "I GOT STRAIGHT A's!" "I SCORED IN THE 97th PERCENTILE" "I SCORED IN THE 97th PERCENTILE ON MY S.A.T.s!" "ON MY S.A.T.s!" "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!" "THES.A.T.sDON'TMEANSHIT ." "THES.A.T.sDON'TMEANSHIT ." "THAT'S LIKE BELIEVING IN" "THAT'S LIKE BELIEVING IN SCIENTOLOGY." "SCIENTOLOGY." "[ROARS]" "[ROARS] EASY,EASY." "EASY,EASY." "YOU'REBULLSHIT." "YOU'REBULLSHIT." "NOBODYCARES" "NOBODYCARES--  YOUALLRIGHT?" "YOUALLRIGHT?" "SHE'SA MONSTER." "SHE'SA MONSTER." "GET HER OUT OF HERE!" "GET HER OUT OF HERE!" "COMEON." "COMEON." "ALLI WANTEDWASYOURADVICE!" "ALLI WANTEDWASYOURADVICE!" "YOU'RE A PHONY," "YOU'RE A PHONY, RICHARD SIMMONS!" "RICHARD SIMMONS!" "DON'TTAKEMY " " DON'TTAKE" "DON'TTAKEMY " " DON'TTAKE MY NAPKINS!" "MY NAPKINS!" "GETTHEFUCKOUT OFHERE !" "GETTHEFUCKOUT OFHERE !" "DON'TTAKETHOSENAPKINS!" "DON'TTAKETHOSENAPKINS!" "DON'T TAKE MY NAPKINS!" "DON'T TAKE MY NAPKINS!" "[ DOOR SLAMS ]" "YEAH." "YOU SHOULDN'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY THINKS." "THINKS." "IT DOESN'T MATTER." "IT DOESN'T MATTER." "ZADIESMITHTHINKSI'M AN" "ZADIESMITHTHINKSI'M AN IDIOT." "IDIOT." "NO,SHEDOESN'T." "NO,SHEDOESN'T." "AND RAT PROBABLY HATES HIMSELF." "AND RAT PROBABLY HATES HIMSELF." "ICAN'TFACEANYONE." "ICAN'TFACEANYONE." "I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO MY" "I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO MY PARENTS' HOUSE." "PARENTS' HOUSE." "I JUST DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE." "YOUWANTTO GO TO MY PLACE?" "[SNIFFLES]" "[SNIFFLES] YEAH." "YEAH." "¶HEADLIGHTS" "¶HEADLIGHTS THROUGH MY WINDOW AT NIGHT ¶" "THROUGH MY WINDOW AT NIGHT ¶ ¶ WHITE LIGHTS ON MY BABY," "¶ WHITE LIGHTS ON MY BABY, ALL RIGHT ¶" "ALL RIGHT ¶ ¶ AND WHEN I SEE HER," "¶ AND WHEN I SEE HER, SHE'S A STRANGER TO ME ¶" "SHE'S A STRANGER TO ME ¶ ¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD" "¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD" "¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH JUSTMAKEYOURSELFATHOME ." "JUSTMAKEYOURSELFATHOME ." "WANT SOME WATER?" "¶I 'DBESTUCK IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶" "IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ [ WATER RUNS ]" "[ WATER RUNS ] ¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD" "¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ OH-OH" "¶ OH-OH DIDYOUDO THESE?" "DIDYOUDO THESE?" "YEAH." "YEAH, DON'T LOOK AT THAT." "NO, NO." "HEY, HEY." "NO, NO." "HEY, HEY." "IT'S NOT FINISHED." "IT'S NOT FINISHED." "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS," "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, ACTUALLY." "THISONEIS SO BEAUTIFUL." "THANKYOU." "HAVEYOUSHOWNTHESE?" "NO." "NO." "WHYNOT?" "WHYNOT?" "YOU COULD BE FAMOUS." "YOU COULD BE FAMOUS." "[SIGHS]" "[SIGHS] WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT" "WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY ABOUT THAT." "THAT." "FOR ME, IT'S MORE KIND OF JUST" "FOR ME, IT'S MORE KIND OF JUST SOMETHING THAT I LIKE TO DO, ON" "SOMETHING THAT I LIKE TO DO, ON MY OWN, YOU KNOW?" "DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU JUST WROTE FOR YOURSELF, AND YOU" "JUST WROTE FOR YOURSELF, AND YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SHOW ANYBODY?" "NO,NOTREALLY." "HUH." "ISHOULDGO ." "UM..." "UM..." "YOU WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU?" "YOU WANT ME TO DRIVE YOU?" "THAT'SOKAY." "THAT'SOKAY." "OKAY." "¶STANDUP IN THEBLUEROOM  ¶ OFF THE WINDOW" "¶ OFF THE WINDOW FLASHING RED AND BLUE ¶" "FLASHING RED AND BLUE ¶ ¶ BUT I DON'T LIVE HERE" "¶ BUT I DON'T LIVE HERE ¶ I'M THE OCCUPANT" "¶ I'M THE OCCUPANT ¶ I RESIDE" "¶ I RESIDE IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶" "IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ ¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD" "¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ MM-MM-MM" "¶ MM-MM-MM ¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD" "¶ IN THE FLOATING WORLD ¶ OH-OH" "[ INHALES, EXHALES ]" "¶IT'SCOLD ¶ A PLAIN" "¶ A PLAIN DIAMOND ¶" "DIAMOND ¶ ¶ NOBODY'S HERE" "¶ NOBODY'S HERE TREY,LETME CALLYOU BACK." "TREY,LETME CALLYOU BACK." "I GOT A PROBLEM HERE." "I GOT A PROBLEM HERE." "WHAT?" "!" "WHAT?" "!" "RELAX." "RELAX." "I'M NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING." "I'M NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING." "AREYOUSURE?" "AREYOUSURE?" "IPROMISE." "IPROMISE." "WHATDOYOUWANT?" "WHATDOYOUWANT?" "IREADSOMEOFYOUR WORK ." "IREADSOMEOFYOUR WORK ." "IT'S, UH..." "IT'S, UH..." "IT'S BEAUTIFUL..." "SOME OF IT." "IT'S BEAUTIFUL..." "SOME OF IT." "IT'S HEARTBREAKING." "IT'S TOO BAD YOU'RE SUCH A COLOSSAL ASSHOLE." "COLOSSAL ASSHOLE." "Yeah." "Yeah." "OH,THANKYOUFOR SAVINGMEA" "OH,THANKYOUFOR SAVINGMEA LOT OF TIME AND AGONY, BUT YOU" "LOT OF TIME AND AGONY, BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO TERRIBLE" "DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO TERRIBLE JUST BECAUSE I SUCK." "JUST BECAUSE I SUCK." "YOUDON'TSUCK,AMY ." "YOUDON'TSUCK,AMY ." "YOU DON'T ANYTHING YET." "YOU DON'T ANYTHING YET." "THAT'S THE POINT." "THAT'S THE POINT." "YOU MIGHT BE A GREAT WRITER" "YOU MIGHT BE A GREAT WRITER SOMEDAY." "SOMEDAY." "I DON'T KNOW." "I DON'T KNOW." "YOU HAVEN'T EVEN LIVED YET." "YOU HAVEN'T EVEN LIVED YET." "GO TO JAIL, YOU KNOW?" "GO TO JAIL, YOU KNOW?" "BECOME A NUN." "BECOME A NUN." "RIGHT NOW YOU'RE JUST A" "RIGHT NOW YOU'RE JUST A SUCKLING, LITTLE PIGLET." "SUCKLING, LITTLE PIGLET." "JUST GO OUT AND LIVE YOUR LIFE" "JUST GO OUT AND LIVE YOUR LIFE AND GET YOUR HEART BROKEN AND" "AND GET YOUR HEART BROKEN AND GET OUT OF MINE!" "GET OUT OF MINE!" "PLEASE." "PLEASE." "FOR A LITTLE WHILE." "FOR A LITTLE WHILE." "OKAY,RAT." "OKAY,RAT." "OKAY." "I'MNOTDONE." "YOU GOT TO STOP TAKING YOURSELF" "YOU GOT TO STOP TAKING YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY." "SO SERIOUSLY." "[SIGHS]" "[SIGHS] THEWORLDIS FULLOF" "THEWORLDIS FULLOF INNOCUOUS MUNDANITY, AND PEOPLE" "INNOCUOUS MUNDANITY, AND PEOPLE ARE LITERAL AND STUPID." "ARE LITERAL AND STUPID." "BUT YOU'RE A FIGHTER, YOU KNOW?" "BUT YOU'RE A FIGHTER, YOU KNOW?" "A REBEL." "DIDYOUREHEARSETHATONE?" "MAYBE." "MAYBE." "YEAH." "YEAH." "IT DOESN'T QUITE WORK YET, DOES" "IT DOESN'T QUITE WORK YET, DOES IT?" "IT?" "YOU KNOW WHAT?" "YOU KNOW WHAT?" "THERE MAY NOT REALLY BE A PLACE" "THERE MAY NOT REALLY BE A PLACE FOR POETRY LEFT IN THE WORLD," "FOR POETRY LEFT IN THE WORLD, AMY." "AMY." "THE LITERAL MAY HAVE TRIUMPHED" "THE LITERAL MAY HAVE TRIUMPHED AND CONQUERED ALL, BUT WE..." "AND CONQUERED ALL, BUT WE..." "WE PRESS ON, RIGHT?" "WE PRESS ON, RIGHT?" "WE PRESS ON." "WE PRESS ON." "NOW GIVE IT TO ME, AND..." "NOW GIVE IT TO ME, AND..." "[ WHISTLES ]" "[ WHISTLES ] HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY." "HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY." "YOU GIVE IT TO ME GOOD, MAN." "YOU GIVE IT TO ME GOOD, MAN." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "GIVE IT TO ME GOOD." "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?" "BECAUSE, LIKE, THIS IS IT." "BECAUSE, LIKE, THIS IS IT." "THIS IS THE MOMENT." "THIS IS THE MOMENT." "RAT..." "RAT..." "STOP TAKING YOURSELF SO" "STOP TAKING YOURSELF SO SERIOUSLY." "IWANTTO TELLYOU SOMETHING RIGHT NOW." "THE CULTURE AROUND US IS DISINTEGRATING." "DISINTEGRATING." "BUT YOU ARE NOT A PART OF THAT." "BUT YOU ARE NOT A PART OF THAT." "YOU STAND AGAINST THE TIDE, AND" "YOU STAND AGAINST THE TIDE, AND THAT IS NO SMALL THING." "YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A HYENA, AMY." "ARTHURRIMBAUD." "ARTHURRIMBAUD." "AH!" "AH!" "YOU'RE A THIEF..." "YOU'RE A THIEF..." "REGAL AND RAGGED!" "¶HERDRESSWAS DARK AND CLEAN ¶" "AND CLEAN ¶ [LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] NO, STOP!" "NO, STOP!" "YOU'RE GONNA RIP IT!" "I WIN." "DO YOU NEED HELP?" "DO YOU NEED HELP?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "¶LIKEYOUWERECAUGHT" "¶LIKEYOUWERECAUGHT IN THE WIND ¶" "[ CHUCKLES ] WHAT?" "WHAT?" "YOUHAVEPAINTONYOUR FACE ." "YOUHAVEPAINTONYOUR FACE ." "IDO?" "IDO?" "HANGON." "[LAUGHS] OH,GOD,NO ." "OH,GOD,NO ." "HEY, HEY!" "HEY, HEY!" "WHAT?" "WHAT?" "OH,IT'SREALLYEMBARRASSING." "OH,IT'SREALLYEMBARRASSING." "THERE'SA FEWOF THEMHERE." "THERE'SA FEWOF THEMHERE." "IT'SREALLYEMBARRASSING." "IT'SREALLYEMBARRASSING." "COME ON." "COME ON." "NO,I LIKETHEM." "NO,I LIKETHEM." "THEY'RE COOL." "THEY'RE COOL." "I LIKE THAT ONE." "I LIKE THAT ONE." "IWASWORRIEDYOU WOULDTHINK" "IWASWORRIEDYOU WOULDTHINK THAT WAS CREEPY." "THAT WAS CREEPY." "IT'SNOTCREEPY." "IT'SNOTCREEPY." "IT'S COOL." "[ LAUGHS ]" "I LIKE THEM." "¶WEHARDLYKNEWSUMMER, AND IT GOES TO SHOW ¶" "AND IT GOES TO SHOW ¶ ¶ WE HARDLY KNEW EACH OTHER," "¶ WE HARDLY KNEW EACH OTHER, AND IT GOES TO SHOW ¶" "¶ OH-OH, EVANGELINE" "¶ OH-OH, EVANGELINE" "¶ OH-OH, EVANGELINE" "¶ OH-OH, EVANGELINE" "¶ OH-OH, EVANGELINE AREYOUGONNATAKEOFFYOUR" "AREYOUGONNATAKEOFFYOUR CLOTHES?" "CLOTHES?" "WHAT IS THIS?" "WHAT IS THIS?" "[Laughing]I 'MWEARINGTWO" "[Laughing]I 'MWEARINGTWO SHIRTS." "¶NAH-NAH-NAH, NAH-NAH-NAH ¶" "¶ NAH-NAH-NAH, NAH-NAH-NAH" "¶ NAH-NAH-NAH, NAH-NAH-NAH" "BEINGWITHHIMWAS ASPERFECT AS A SONNET." "AS A SONNET." "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] DIDI JUSTSAYTHATOUTLOUD?" "DIDI JUSTSAYTHATOUTLOUD?" "YEAH." "YOU DO THAT A LOT." "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] ILIKEIT ." "[ CELLPHONE RINGING ] DON'T GET IT." "DON'T GET IT." "[LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] WHYAREYOUGETTINGIT?" "WHOA!" "[ LAUGHS ]" "HELLO?" "THIS IS SHE." "THIS IS SHE." "REALLY?" "OH, MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT." "THAT." "REALLY?" "REALLY?" "OKAY, YEAH, JUST SEND OVER THE" "OKAY, YEAH, JUST SEND OVER THE CONTRACT." "CONTRACT." "OKAY." "OKAY." "YEAH, THAT SOUNDS GREAT," "YEAH, THAT SOUNDS GREAT, ACTUALLY." "ACTUALLY." "COOL." "COOL." "OKAY, THANK YOU." "OKAY, THANK YOU." "BYE!" "WHATISTHAT?" "IS EVERYTHING OKAY?" "IS EVERYTHING OKAY?" "[CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS." "YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BELIEVE THIS." "[LAUGHS]" "I'MGETTINGPUBLISHED." "WHAT?" "!" "WHAT?" "!" "IKNOW." "IKNOW." "IT'S " " IT'S GONNA BE ON THE" "IT'S " " IT'S GONNA BE ON THE WEBSITE LATER TODAY AND IN THE" "WEBSITE LATER TODAY AND IN THE MAGAZINE NEXT MONTH." "MAGAZINE NEXT MONTH." "OH,THAT'SAMAZING." "OH,THAT'SAMAZING." "ANDI GOT$500." "ANDI GOT$500." "SCORE." "SCORE." "WHAT MAGAZINE?" "WHAT MAGAZINE?" "I'MNUMB." "I'MNUMB." "IWANTTO READIT." "IWANTTO READIT." "WHAT MAGAZINE IS THIS?" "LePASSION." "LePassion?" "LePassion?" "WHAT?" "!" "YOU SUBMITTED?" "WHAT?" "!" "YOU SUBMITTED?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "OH,MYGOD!" "OH,MYGOD!" "THAT'S AMAZING." "THAT'S AMAZING." "AND YOU'RE GONNA BE PUBLISHED..." "AND YOU'RE GONNA BE PUBLISHED..." "AGAIN." "AGAIN." "YEAH." "YEAH." "YEAH,THISTIMEIT'SGOOD ." "YEAH,THISTIMEIT'SGOOD ." "[CHUCKLES]" "[CHUCKLES] IT'SVERYGOOD." "IT'SVERYGOOD." "THIS IS GOOD." "THIS IS GOOD." "YEAH." "WESHOULDCELEBRATE." "WHATISTHISPLACE?" "JUSTA PLACE." "JUSTA PLACE." "YOU'RESOCRYPTIC." "¶WHEREDIDTHE FUTUREGO?" "HEY,ALEX,WHAT'SUP?" "HEY,ALEX,WHAT'SUP?" "HEY." "HEY." "¶I WASFEELINGDOWN" "¶I WASFEELINGDOWN ¶ I WAS FEELING SO LOW" "¶ I WAS FEELING SO LOW GOTTHAT?" "GOTTHAT?" "YEAH." "YEAH." "HI." "HI." "HI." "¶HEREIT COMES [LAUGHS]" "[LAUGHS] ¶THEFROZENLAND" "¶THEFROZENLAND ¶ I'M NEVER GOING BACK THERE" "¶ I'M NEVER GOING BACK THERE ¶ IT WAS A LIE" "¶ IT WAS A LIE WHOA!" "WHOA!" "¶ITSELF,OH-OH" "¶ITSELF,OH-OH HI." "HI." "HI." "HI." "SHE'SNEW." "BE NICE." "SHE'SNEW." "BE NICE." "¶I SAWTHELIGHT," "¶I SAWTHELIGHT, SAW THE RECONSTRUCTION ¶" "SAW THE RECONSTRUCTION ¶ ¶ AND I WILL GO" "¶ AND I WILL GO ¶ I WILL GO" "¶ I WILL GO OUT IN THE HEAT AND THE RUSH ¶" "OUT IN THE HEAT AND THE RUSH ¶ ¶ AND THEY PUSH US BY A KNIFE" "¶ AND THEY PUSH US BY A KNIFE ¶ YOUR LITTLE HEART" "¶ YOUR LITTLE HEART IS GONNA BE SEWN ¶" "IS GONNA BE SEWN ¶ ¶ WHERE DID THE FEELING GO?" "¶ WHERE DID THE FEELING GO?" "¶ IT COMES AND GOES" "¶ IT COMES AND GOES ¶ COMES AND GOES" "¶ COMES AND GOES ¶ HERE IT COMES" "¶ DON'T BE REPATRIATED" "¶ DON'T BE REPATRIATED" "ALEX,YOUSHOULDREALLYSHOW  YOUR WORK." "YOUR WORK." "YEAH,I DON'TKNOW." "YEAH,I DON'TKNOW." "I'LL PROBABLY JUST END UP" "I'LL PROBABLY JUST END UP WORKING AT A PORN STORE THE REST" "WORKING AT A PORN STORE THE REST OF MY LIFE." "OF MY LIFE." "REALLY?" "METOO!" "REALLY?" "METOO!" "[ LAUGHS ]" "[ LAUGHS ] YOUSHOULDREALLYKEEP" "YOUSHOULDREALLYKEEP WRITING, THOUGH, BECAUSE YOU" "WRITING, THOUGH, BECAUSE YOU KIND OF SUCK AT YOUR DAY JOB." "ASLONGAS I'MNOT BORING." "YOU'RENOTBORING." "YOU'RENOTBORING." "YOU'RE A WEIRDO." "YOU'RE A WEIRDO." "YOU ARE NOT NORMAL." "YOU ARE NOT NORMAL." "[ BOTH LAUGH ]" "[ BOTH LAUGH ] AND IT'S INSPIRING." "AND IT'S INSPIRING." "IT'S COOL." "IT'S COOL." "THANKS." "THANKS." "YOU'REWELCOME." "[CHUCKLES] ¶I FEELALONE" "¶I FEELALONE ¶ I FEEL ALONE" "¶ I FEEL ALONE ¶ I FEEL ALONE," "¶ I FEEL ALONE, BUT IT FEELS ALL RI-I-GHT ¶" "BUT IT FEELS ALL RI-I-GHT ¶ ¶ I FEEL ALONE," "¶ I FEEL ALONE, BUT IT FEELS ALL RIGHT ¶" "BUT IT FEELS ALL RIGHT ¶ ¶ I FEEL ALONE," "¶ I FEEL ALONE, BUT IT FEELS ALL RI-I-GHT ¶" "BUT IT FEELS ALL RI-I-GHT ¶ ¶ I FEEL ALONE," "¶ I FEEL ALONE, BUT IT FEELS ALL RIGHT ¶" "BUT IT FEELS ALL RIGHT ¶ ¶ I FEEL ALONE" "¶ I FEEL ALONE ¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT" "¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT ¶ I FEEL ALONE" "¶ I FEEL ALONE ¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT" "¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT ¶ I FEEL ALONE" "¶ I FEEL ALONE ¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT" "¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT ¶ I FEEL ALONE" "¶ I FEEL ALONE ¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT" "¶ I FEEL ALL RIGHT [CHUCKLES]" "[ UP-TEMPO DANCE MUSIC PLAYS ]" "¶WELL,THEY'REANARMY  OF THIEVES ¶" "OF THIEVES ¶ ¶ THEY'VE GOT EVERYTHING" "¶ THEY'VE GOT EVERYTHING THEY NEED ¶" "THEY NEED ¶ BENDTHEOTHERLEG ,TOO ." "BENDTHEOTHERLEG ,TOO ." "BOTHLEGS?" "BOTHLEGS?" "YEAH,YOULIKETHAT?" "YEAH,YOULIKETHAT?" "OH,GOD,THAT'SSEXY." "OH,GOD,THAT'SSEXY." "I'LLGETSOMETHINGTOGOWITH" "I'LLGETSOMETHINGTOGOWITH HER." "HER." "¶WHATABOUTUS?" "¶WHATABOUTUS?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ BECAUSE IT'S TIME AFTER TIME ¶ WE'RE STUCK BEHIND THE LINE" "¶ WE'RE STUCK BEHIND THE LINE ¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ AND THEY WON'T ADMIT DEFEAT" "¶ AND THEY WON'T ADMIT DEFEAT WHEN IT PULLS INTO THE STREET ¶" "WHEN IT PULLS INTO THE STREET ¶ ¶ SO, WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ SO, WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT, WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT, WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT U-US?" "¶ WHAT ABOUT U-US?" "[ CROWD CHEERS ]" "[ CROWD CHEERS ] THANKYOU." "THANKYOU." "HELLO?" "!" "HELLO?" "!" "THANK YOU." "IT'S OVER." "GO HOME." "GO HOME." "¶BREAKMY HEART" "¶BREAKMY HEART ¶ BREAK MY HEART" "¶ BREAK MY HEART ¶ BREAK MY HEART" "¶ I'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE SO LONG, I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" "I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ¶" "WITH THIS ¶ ¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART" "¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART ¶ BREAK MY HEART" "¶ BREAK MY HEART ¶ I'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE SO LONG," "¶ I'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE SO LONG, I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" "I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ¶" "WITH THIS ¶ ¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART" "¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART ¶ BREAK MY HEART" "¶ BREAK MY HEART ¶ I'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE SO LONG," "¶ I'VE BEEN LIVING LIFE SO LONG, I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG" "I KNOW THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS ¶" "WITH THIS ¶ ¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART" "¶ COME ON AND BREAK MY HEART ¶ BREAK MY HEART" "¶ BREAK MY HEART ¶ WELL, LET'S STAY" "¶ WELL, LET'S STAY ¶ THIS EVIL, LITTLE WORLD" "¶ THIS EVIL, LITTLE WORLD ¶ BREAK MY HEART"