"Hey, good morning!" "Last night was -- it was awesome." "Yeah." "What time is it?" "Why, you got some place you need to be?" "Work?" "That sucks." "I was hoping that you'd stay here and smoke some of this "dank nug" with me." "Hey, you know   we should get together sometime and do this again." "Yeah, just give me a call sometime." "Hey, I got a pen around here somewhere if -- if I could just find it." "Okay." "Hey!" "You better watch where you're going!" ""Qu'est-ce la chance?"" "Lynn." "The fuck are you?" "Copacetic." "In the cosmic sense." "How's your mom these days?" "Fine." "She's good." "So, I don't know if you've heard, but I just moved in with some friends here." "Here?" "As in Columbia?" "Well, Rosemary Lane, but same difference." "Great." "So, you should make it out to ecstatic dance sometime." "What's "ecstatic dance"?" "Okay, so we all get together Sunday mornings at the armory." "And we, well " " I -- put together this music." "And, everybody just sort of follows the rhythm of the music." "Really." "It's -- okay." "It's basically about this moment where you find yourself at this higher place." "Your mind is at a higher level, but your body's vibrating." "You feel the music and your body just completely follows suit." "So when does all this happen?" "Sunday mornings at the armory." "Sunday mornings when?" "9:00 AM." "You should make it out!" "Yeah, well, if I don't it probably has more to do with that whole Sunday morning at 9:00 AM thing, you know?" "Right." "Well, if you change your mind " " Yeah, probably not." "Um, okay." "Well, it was really nice to see you " "It was good to see you too, Lynn." "Brad, Pizza for Brad." "Come get your pizza, Brad." "Hurry up." "Hey." "Hey." "Hey, you want a soda with that?" "Yes please." "Thank you." "Howdy strangers." "Hey there." "Cookie and a soda?" "Sure thing." "And for you?" "Just a cookie." "Nothing to drink?" "Water's fine." "$4.93 for you." "$2.95 for you." "Hello, Kirsten." "Straub." "What's shakin'?" "I know you're off tomorrow night, because -- you're off every night -- but you should stop by around closing." "Oh yeah?" "Yeah, I don't know if you've heard but ..." "Jeremy's moving to Austin to keep the band going." "So, no hard feelings, we're getting together tomorrow night  you know, going to toast the deal and make it legal." "Well, maybe I'll stop by." "Yeah, you should stop by!" "But, what's really at the heart of it, is that we're going to need somebody to take over his shift starting next week." "Sure, makes sense." "So, what do you think?" "Do you mean do I want to take Jeremy's bartending shift?" "You know the deal, six to close Tuesday through Saturday." "Since you'll be working thirty hours a week, you can even buy into our employee health insurance plan." "I mean, I appreciate the offer and everything, but -- " " I don't understand why anyone would want to give up part of their paycheck every single week when they're still perfectly healthy." "'Cause it's like, if you get sick, you get sick, and then you have to pay a ton of money anyway   it just seems like a little bit of a scam to me." "Well, you at least want to think about it?" "Think about it, at least." "Hey, we need a miracle!" "Yeah, me too." "What's up, small fry?" "What's on the menu?" "Nice!" "It got sent back, but it's only been sitting there for like thirty minutes,though." "Cool!" "Hey wait." "Who's that girl you were hanging out with at Eastside the other night?" "Uh, Beth?" "She's cool." "It's her first year at MU, she moved here from Baltimore last fall, she's nice." "Where'd you two crazy kids meet?" "Shakespeare's, where else?" "Right." "I forget sometimes." "So I guess you heard Jeremy's moving to Austin?" "No, I hadn't, but to be honest -- it doesn't surprise me." "I'd be surprised if Jeremy weren't moving to Austin!" "I never hear anyone say they're going to move to Tulsa, Oklahoma." "Or, like Casper, Wyoming." "I mean   like Austin, Texas or Olympia, Washington or Chicago   what do those places have that we don't have here in Columbia, Missouri?" "Whataburger, K Records, Old Style." "That's just three." "A bunch of people are getting together at Shakes to give Jeremy a proper send-off." "You want to come?" "So we can all go get drunk with the same people we always get drunk with at the same place we always get drunk at -- one last time?" "Don't be hatin'." "Hey kitty!" "Oh hey, Dennie." "Hey, I hope you don't mind, I let myself in." "Had to fix the relay compressor on the fridge." "I tried calling, I even left a message." "Yeah, well my cell got turned off, and uh -- the machine's dead, so ..." "Right." "Well, as long as you're here, I should mention that I'm going to be selling the place." "Really?" "To who?" "Whoever wants it." "So does that mean that Katie and I have to move out?" "It depends on who buys it, what they want to do with it   whether or not I can even sell the goddamned place." "So, uh, we'll just have to see." "Yeah, well, it's a great house, so -- " " I mean, I'm sure that it's going to move, especially, like, in this market." "You know?" "Well, you know you guys got right of first refusal on this place." "What's that, like, we have the right to refuse to buy it?" "Okay." "Look, mention it to Katie, okay?" "I'm going to list it for one-o-two, but   it's hers in a heartbeat for eighty-eight if she wants it." "Thousand?" "Mention it to Katie." "She could -- well, you could -- own this place in ten years or so for what the lot of you guys are choking up in rent every month." "Yeah, but I mean, where am I going to be in ten years?" "It's a pretty uncertain arrangement, so ..." "Well, listen." "Just mention it to Katie, okay?" "I will!" "Thanks, Dennie." "Later later." ""You always know when best to be assertive or to simply wait."" "Wakey wakey, pudding pie." "... what I'll see a lot of times, sitting on the front porch -- is little birds chasing great big birds out of the tree." "I mean big birds!" "And they come flying in, landing on a limb -- and the little bird comes and chases it out -- and sometimes two or three of them will chase that big one." "Well, they're territorial ..." "I know." "Why don't you and I go grocery shopping?" "Can I at least hose myself off first?" "Can you put your safety belt on?" "It's just that I get the ticket if we get pulled over, so ..." "When do you get your license back again?" "When I can afford to take that SATOP class." "That shit is not cheap." "Oh, by the way, Dennie stopped by today and he said he's thinking about selling the house." "Shit." "Are you serious, we have to move out?" "Well, when were you going to let me know that?" "I just did!" "I just told you!" "I took a nap, and then I woke up, and I told you you as soon as I saw you!" "Fuck!" "We only have to move out if someone actually decides to buy the place." "Great." "And he said that you had right of first refusal." "For real?" "Like, what -- what's he asking?" "$88,000." "He says it's yours if you want it." "88?" "[ canned grocery store music ]" "Ooh look!" "Stuffed portobello mushrooms!" "These look good." "You just throw them in the oven, and ..." "Yeah, you should get them." "Yeah." "Well, I thinking that we could go "half-sies" on some of these groceries?" "You know, save some money?" "The problem with that, I think right now, is ..." "I have a hard time visualizing what I'm going to want to eat three nights from now, 'cause I'm not a food psychic, and   so I just generally pick stuff up when I'm out on the town," "and then I'm coming home, I'll get something ... you know, burrito, or whatever, or ..." "Fine!" "Fine." "Then don't fuck with my portobello mushrooms." "Don't even." "Fine!" "These are mine, too." "Okay!" "Katie." "I know." "Why don't I just, like, pick up some beer?" "Oh, hey." "Can you just let me out up here on the right?" "I have a little business to attend to." "Uh, yeah." "Well, you just passed it, but that's fine." "Um, just anywhere." "Up here is good." "Oh, um." "Do me a hot favor, love biscuit -- don't forget to put those beers in the fridge so they're nice and icy cold when I get home." "K?" "Later later!" "Pants!" "Hey." " Hey." "You want to see my ID?" "No." "Thank you, sir." "Hi!" "Hey." "What're you having?" "How about a "Bully Wheat."" "There you go." "Thanks." "You know I'm good for it." "Yeah." "That's just wrong." "... no, this is not "new age," this is older than time." "No, it's not "new age," but -- oh, Kirsten!" "It's my friend Kirsten!" "Kirsten, hey!" "Twice in one day, huh?" "The odds." "So I want you to meet my friends Doug and Charity." "What's up?" "Hi." "They're in town from Boulder." "Of course they are." "So anyway, it's kind of lucky we ran into you like this, because uh ..." "Doug and Charity need a place to crash tonight ..." "Yeah, maybe load up on a "twelve-r" of Stag and hang out?" "Sorry guys, couch is taken." "Oh, no." "Um " "Seriously, Katie's cousin's up from Lamar, she's going to theater camp at Stephens." "They're doing "Pippin."" "That's -- that's actually not what I was going to say, I was just going to say that ... um, maybe " "I'm just saying that maybe we can think outside the box here, maybe if you had a backyard where we could lay down a tarp, or pitch a tent?" "No fucking way." "Maybe you know about any affordable camping spots around here?" "At least something with public showers and hopefully not crawling with rapists,but ..." "Yeah." "Excuse me." "Um, sorry?" "Hey, is that Kirsten?" "Kirsten!" "Hey you'ze!" "Yes." "Hi!" "I don't know if I've properly introduced you to Beth." "Beth, this is my esteemed chum Kirsten." ""Esteemed."" "Nice to meet you." "Totally." "You just moved here from Baltimore?" "Yes." "My aunt works at MU, so I had an opportunity to join up at the journalism school   so, yeah." "That's cool." "I mean, it's a good program and, uh   it's a great time to be in journalism with all the   stuff that's going on and everything, so that sounds like a " " really choice opportunity!" "Cool, thanks!" "File under "ironic coincidences," but my aunt Barb lives in Columbia, Maryland." "Get out!" "There's a Columbia, Maryland?" "Have you been to visit her?" "No, but I thought about it." "She teaches sign language to deaf and hearing kids in integrated classrooms." "Wow." "That's great!" "We were just going to go home because we couldn't figure out anything else to do tonight ..." "Tell me about it." "Did you want to go get a drink at Eastside?" "No!" "No, I don't." "I, uh " "Come to think of it, though   Beth here is new in town and maybe we should just take her to one of Columbia's more "off the beaten path" kind of destinations?" "Like what?" "I'm talking McNally's!" "McNally's?" "Yes!" "Oh, my God." "McNally's has quickly endeared itself to me in so many ways." "Really." "I'm game!" "I could have sworn it was right here ..." "That's Tony's!" "I have to pee." "I told you it was on Sixth Street." "I know." "Why wouldn't you listen?" "I thought you said this was your new favorite hangout." "Was?" "Is." "New champion." "How's everyone doing?" "Great!" "Another one of these for me, please." "And can I get you guys anything?" "Actually   do you think I could a ginger ale with bitters?" "You know what?" "That sounds good, I'll have one of those too." "Great." "Well, I'm going to go and figure out what a "bitters" is, but " "I'll be right back!" "Cheers!" "So, Kristen ..." "Kirsten." "Kirsten." "It's Kirsten." "I hear you work at Shakespeare's." "Indubitably." "I work the lunch rush Monday through Friday." "Mike tells me it's something of a rite of passage around here." "Yeah, it's like, "take your pick," you know?" "Do you deliver sandwiches for the Sub Shop, do you tear tickets at the Ragtag " ""Do you sleep around at the Ranch?"" "Do you end up bussing tables at Ernie's?" "You know, "take your pick."" "Well, I don't know what the Ranch is, but -- " " I do think it's a little weird that you would allow your identity to be so wrapped up in the social cachet of a job in the service sector." "What she said." "Well, yes and no, I mean, like   when I first moved to town I didn't know anyone." "So   and I think it's like that for a lot of people, like   the friends you first meet through work, and then through friends at work, and then " "And before you realize it, all of these things have come to define who you are as a person." ""McNally's!"" "McNally's was pretty awesome." "So you were just going to walk home?" "Well, it's more of a moonlight constitutional than a neighborly stroll, I suppose   but it's a nice night for it!" "Mike!" "Let's listen to records!" "Nice to meet you!" "Nighty night." "Oh, shit." ""Sub Shop."" "Is it too late to order delivery with a credit card?" ""We stopped taking orders like half an hour ago, so ... "" "God damn it!" "It's Pepper time!" ""You're watching KOMU-TV 8." "Live -- it's Pepper and Friends."" "That puppy is so cute!" "Pepper." "This show." ""Good morning!" "Welcome to our show." "Monday the 25th, it is Thanksgiving week ... "" ""And didn't we dodge that snow?"" ""Oh, yeah." "But it's cold outside!" "It is cold." "If you're going to go out" " if you haven't been outside yet -- man, you go outside and you might be in for a surprise, so bundle up warmly."" ""When you bundle up, you usually do bundle up warmly."" ""Yeah, warmly." "Thursday we're not going to be here -- "" "" " " I want you to meet them all by name." "Here we have -- "" ""I'm Josh."" ""I'm Jeff."" ""Now there's one guy who's missing." "Where is the other one?"" ""He couldn't make it today."" "(drunken mutterings)" ""Then you're playing the spoons ... is that for this song?"" ""And then you all have jingle bells?"" ""A little bit of rhythm."" ""And you're just playing -- "" ""Just a plain old electric guitar."" ""Okay."" ""No gimmicks!"" "Cheers to you, Jeff Carrillo!" "You're so cute!" "I totally know where you're coming from." "Except when did you guys end up signing with K Records?" "It was fall of 2007." "They heard our last album on Cold Crush, and they liked what they heard, and we knew each other from all the requisite industry shindigs, and you know, it was a natural fit." "That is so cool." "Yeah, I remember walking into Salt of the Earth and picking up that first Dub Narcotic seven-inch and taking it home, and it was like ... wow." "Yeah." "You mind if we have a seat?" "These heels are killing me." "Okay." "... I thought, you know this is so corny, but just for a brief second," ""maybe I'll put a record out on K one day," you know, just oozing childish naiveté." "Well, here's to the intersection of fantasy and reality, right?" "Cheers." "Life's a funny thing sometimes." "It's so funny!" "You know, because, like, well -- " " I never harbored any ambition of being, you know, an internationally renowned recording artist or anything " ""Down, boy."" " no, but seriously." "I used to write the music reviews for my high school paper, and I couldn't carry a tune or play an instrument to save my life, but -- " " I always thought, you know, maybe I could still contribute to the scene in some meaningful way, like work for a Thrill Jockey or a K Records or a Touch and Go." "You know?" "If you're willing to roll up your sleeves and put in your hours at the "merch" table ..." "I am so up for it!" "Seriously." "All right, here's what I'm thinking." "You got a pen?" "Pen." "Uh ... wait, pocket?" "No." "Hold on one second." "Excuse me!" "Does anyone have a pen?" "Anything I could use to write with ..." "Sharpie!" "I was thinking you should maybe give Calvin Johnson a call." "Really?" "Yeah, I mean maybe he doesn't have anything percolating at the moment, but you could just introduce yourself, do the whole "hi-how-you-doing" routine and see where it goes." "Wow." "I mean ... that would be amazing, to be a part of the whole K Records enterprise!" "Cool." "All right, are you ready?" "I am!" "Okay, shoot!" "360 - 555 ..." "Hang on, let me try that again." "I don't know." "Just one more try -- 360 - 555   7777." "Um, no." "Okay, I don't " " I don't understand." "You know what?" "Just tell it to me." "I have a killer memory and -- it's -- you know." "A killer memory." "It's a little safety deposit box up there." "360 - 555 - 7777." "7777." "Got it." "Not even going to write it down." "Nope!" "360 - 555 - 7777." "I got it." "Well, it was nice to meet you, Kirsten." "You too!" "And you know, if you guys are ever in town -- hook me up!" "You got it!" "All right, bye." "Take care of yourself   Jeff Carrillo." "360 - 555 ... 360 ..." "Holy fuck!" "(smoke alarm, fire extinguisher)" "God damn it!" "Fuck!" "Fuck off and die!" "(alarm clock)" "Word!" "You understand what I'm saying!" "We need to do something because nobody understands what is happening with the workers!" "Just a regular old coffee to go." "It's gonna be $1.87." "Sorry." "It's fine." "I swear that I wasn't trying to " "Fuck you, fuck off, eat a fucking dick, I don't fucking care!" "Don't fucking talk to me!" "Pizza for Stacey with an E-Y." "Stacey with an E-Y, come and get your pizza already." "Would you like something to drink with that?" "I would, please." "How about a Stag?" "No problem." "That will be $3.75, please." "Keep the change." "Have a great day!" "Thanks." "Hey guys." "Hey there!" "Cookie and a soda ... cookie and no soda?" "Water's fine." "You know, you guys really should ask your parents for a little extra lunch money." "I mean, I'm sure they're willing to spring for the occasional soda pop..." "You know, I'm sorry." "No, no -- it's fine." "No, I shouldn't have said that." "It's fine -- for the both of us, uh -- keep the change!" "Thanks." "Do you take Discover?" "I can't, I'm sorry, I have to go pick up Beth from school and then drive her to her meeting." "Meeting?" "What kind of meeting?" "It's, uh -- the kind of meeting where people go and exchange ideas." "Usually while seated." "You are not cool!" "Yeah, I am." "No way, it's -- too far." "Please tell me you take Discover." "Grumble." "Shit!" "Please tell me he is not bartending at his own going away party." "Yep!" "That's Jeremy for you." "... there's a story by Miranda July about a dog named Potato " "Hey Straub!" "Oh." "Hey, Kirsten." "Talk to Jeremy yet?" "Oh." "Nah, he looks all busy, embroiled in conversation, and " "Hey, Kirsten." "Hey, Jeremy." "You look like you need a drink!" "You know what, I'm good right now, thanks." "So I was going to ask you about that job that you asked me about " "Oh, yeah ..." "Katie's picking up that shift." "Really?" "Yeah, she's hungry for it, she's good to go, and -- " " I detected a sense of, shall we say, tentativeness in my response to my original inquiry?" "Right." "Okay, that's fair, I guess." "Thanks anyway!" "... just as dirty, right?" "Because you know how linoleum, in the cracks and the creases of it, it just gets dirty and you can't get it out no matter how hard you scrub, even with bleach?" "I hate that." "So then I was " "Hey." "Fuck off." "I bought groceries!" "Well, hoo-fucking-ray." "So I guess you talked to Straub today." "Yeah, and I talked to Dennie today." "Just so you know." "Okay." "I'm buying the house." "It's mine." "The house is mine." "Really." "Yeah, well, fuck it, I mean " "I'm practically paying Dennie's mortgage as it is and I figured why not cut out the middleman, you know?" "Right." "I mean, I'm months away from settling, but it's practically a done deal." "Okay, cool." "Could you at least not be such a total bitch about it between now and then?" "Wow!" "Uh ... sure, why not?" "Thanks, Katie!" "You're welcome." "So I was thinking tile." "I could do that myself " "Oh, hey Kirsten." "Where you going?" "I'm going to fucking McNally's!" "Is that for real?" "Yeah, they're leftover from Halloween." "Let's giddy up." "Hey!" "How much for the whole shirt?" "I want it." "Get lost!" "Yeah, real mature." "Yeah, get your old ass out of here!" "I ain't leaving 'til I got that shirt." "I got sixteen bucks, so that's like sixteen sucks?" "Strike three, captain." "Oh, come on!" "That guy, huh?" "Welcome to my world." "Thank you." "I love your world." "Hey, "wrong way" " "What?" "" " I mean "Wang Mei"!" "I mean   get us another round of "pink tacos," will you?" "Copy that." "How many more of those?" "What the hell is a "pink taco"?" "It's ..." "Knockov orange, Knockov strawberry," "Knockov raspberry, Knockov sour apple " "Basically it's a pint of vodka." "With cranberry and sour." "That's nutty." "Hey, we're going to go grab a smoke." "Can you watch our drinks?" "You got it." "Killer." "No shit!" "Where'd they go?" "Just out for a smoke, but -- I'm ready to settle up." "You're not going to start a tab?" "Not tonight." "All right, well have a good night!" "Lynn!" "Hey." "Small world!" "Yep!" "What's up?" "I was just going to check out McNally's, I got a coupon -- "Ad Sheet"!" "It's a cool place, I like it a lot." "Hey, you know what?" "I just wanted to let you know that" "I'm really sorry that I disappointed you and your friends the other night," "I've just been fighting a ton with Katie and just couldn't handle a couple more people at my house." "You know what I'm saying?" "Yeah -- they're gone, they took off late last night, to ..." "Champaign to go crash at his cousin's, so you know ..." "Hey listen, if your coupon's still good for another couple of days," "I have something in this bag that you might take a shine to." "Shall we?" "Except ... where are we going to get a "whip-it cracker" at this time of night?" "We could always stop by the Olde Un." "I have an idea! "Andiamo!"" "Kirsten, shit!" "What's up?" "We've come to party, earthlings." "You brought a friend, it's -- Lynn, right?" "Didn't I give you a lift home from Mojo's the other night?" ""Absolutement!"" "Can I get you ladies anything to drink?" "I got some stones in the fridge." "Hells yes!" "That's pretty awesome ..." "they're not cold or nothin, but they're pretty expensive, so   here you go." "Is he going to be OK?" "Yeah, he's fine." "That's just Brantly, just fucking passed out drunk." "Ever since he got this disgusting nipple piercing at Dreamcatcher, it's like he won't put his shirt back on for nothin', and ... it's like he's showing off his fucking engagement ring or some shit." "Check this out, hold on." "What the fuck?" "Motherfucker!" "You can't stay in there forever, man, I live here now!" "Fuck, man!" "What the fuck you crazy bitches want?" "We brought "whip-its"!" "That sounds pretty good, actually." "Hey, I'm sorry I called you all a bunch of crazy bitches -- you saw that fucker put hot sauce in my shit!" "You know what would really help that, actually?" "Some fresh aloe vera." "Yeah, well, you know what would be really good?" "Some nitrous oxide in my lungs and brains, "yo."" "Okay, you got a "whip-it cracker"?" "Oh, yeah!" "Sweet." "Oh, shit." "Balloons!" "We got some balloons leftover from Dawson's birthday party!" "Yeah, I know how to treat the ladies." "So, Brantly, you know my friend, Lynn?" "What's up?" "I'm Brantly." ""Avec plaisir."" "What, are you from Mexico or some shit?" "Hey, you guys ever seen, like, mixed martial arts fighting?" "I'm into that shit, man, I fucking rock out, man ..." "What're you doing?" "Give me that." "Bunch of amateurs!" "Show you how it's done -- show you how we do it!" "Oh!" "It's cold, it's cold." "Why, thank you madam." "Dude." "I'm fucking flying', man, like " "Come to Kirsten!" "I want my wings!" "Oh my God!" "You all ever go out to the country, like, late at night, and like, listen to bullfrogs and shit?" "Man -- they talk to you, dude." "God damn." "Hey, Kirsten   do you remember that weekend when we went looking for the red fern?" "It was because we'd both just read "Where the Red Fern Grows"   and I borrowed your dad's hacksaw from the garage because we thought that if we cut down the red fern, we would be rich for the rest of our lives?" "I needed seven stitches." "I know." "On the way to Columbia General, though, your mom   have I told you this story before?" "We were speeding down I-70   and I remember seeing this station wagon -- this white station wagon." "It was over in the right lane, and it was kind of wobbling, like something was wrong with the tire." "And all of a sudden, it skidded and hit the shoulder -- ran over the grass, and just plunged into   into oblivion, I guess." "But, your mom " " I remember your mom," "I looked at her and I said, "Mrs. Reister, shouldn't we stop?"" "She just looked at me and she said," ""no, honey, we have to get you to the hospital."" "And just kept driving." "Really?" "With all that blood and everything?" "So, but -- you said she was good?" "She and my dad got a divorce right after I graduated school and moved to Columbia." "I'm sorry, I didn't know." "Where does she live now?" "I can't remember." "Don't you talk to her?" "Oh, you know, I honestly doubt she wants to hear that her daughter is a drunk-driving fuck-up with a suspended license and $30,000 worth of credit card debt." "Last call." "Any takers?" "They're all mine." "You know what, guys -- it's times like this that you really start to learn stuff about life, you know?" "It's like -- you can finally get a handle on shit, you know, everything's so hard everyday and then   suddenly, it's all better." "Holy shit!" "Kirsten!" "Whoopsies." "No, Kirsten, don't!" "Because you're going to " "Damn!" "God!" "Oh, man." "That ain't good." "Okay, stay right there, okay?" "Lynn?" "Oh my God, Lynn." "How bad is it?" "What the fuck is going on in here?" "Kirsten, this doesn't look so good." "Damn." "You got to get that bitch to the ER, "yo."" "Seek medical attention and shit." "No!" "We walked here!" "You can just use my bike!" "Todd!" "Todd!" "I need to borrow your car." "Todd!" "I'm so embarrassed I want to die." "Lynn, I don't know how many times I have to ask, but please " "Just, you know, don't talk!" "It's going to be fine!" "No it isn't, I can't afford this shit!" "Just please, just -- turn around and take me home, okay?" "Maybe we could just call your Aunt Barb, you know?" "She's always been cool." "No!" "You can't do that, please!" "We don't have to tell her what really happened." "You could just -- tell her that you ran into a door or something, I don't know." "Please don't, Lynn." "Just promise me you won't do that, okay?" "Do you take Discover?" "Um, hi." "Is this Kirsten's Aunt Barb?" "Kirsten Reister." "Yes." "Um, I'm a friend of your niece's, you probably don't remember me, but I " "I'm here with Kirsten right now, we're at the hospital -- no, she'll be fine." "She just had a little bit of an accident, and -- no, no, she'll be fine." "I was just calling, actually, because I was wondering if -- maybe I could get your credit card information and give it to these nice folks here at the hospital?" "Yeah." "No, no, you're right, it -- it doesn't seem sketchy, doesn't it?" "Yeah, you know -- maybe you were right, maybe we should just get out of here." "All I want, Lynn, is just a big Band-Aid for my face." "Please!" "It's really starting to clot   I bet that it's going to scab in a couple of days, and -- in a week, or in a month -- you'll look great!" "It's bleeding through a little bit, so " "I'm just going to get that guy." "Okay, that's better -- right?" "It's a little bit better, right?" "You know what?" "I'm going to call you tomorrow." "And I'm going to stop by." "Feel better, okay?" "My life is over." "You look pretty "beat the fuck up" there, Kirsten." "Seriously, what happened?" "Um, I think that -- if I'm not fired already, I quit." "No, no -- listen." "We're concerned." "I'm concerned." "We just want to know " "Can we all just please act like none of this ever happened ever, please?" "I have to go." "Kirsten?" "Come on. open up, I can smell you!" "Okay." "I was just kidding." "Open up." "Seriously. open up." "You're making me worried and I'm getting pissed off. okay?" "(cordless phone ringing)" "Where is my fucking phone?" "Hello?" "Kirsten?" "Oh." "Hi." "Aunt Barb." "Well." "I'm on-line looking at flights into Lambert." "I'll probably just end up getting a rental car at the airport. and if you need me to " "No. please, Aunt Barb!" "Please, please don't do that." "How do I get a call like that and not want to come and see you?" "There's just really no need for it." "What do I have going on that's more pressing than being your Aunt Barb?" "I don't know." "Stuff?" "If you weren't okay. you'd let me know, wouldn't you?" "I am one-hundred percent "okie-dokie." Aunt Barb." "Double pinkie swear." "And if that ever changes." "you'll let me know, right?" "I will." "I swear." "You know. you were always such a headstrong and outgoing child, Kirsten." "But I worry because I just don't see that outgoing side of you so much anymore." "The headstrong part is still alive and well!" "Doesn't surprise me that your mom never could keep up with you." "Hey. you remember that time I took you to that matinee of "Herbie Goes Bananas"" "at the Forum and you were so determined to go to the restroom all by yourself." "but then you got locked in the " "I love you Aunt Barb. but I'm hanging up on you." "Jesus." "Still. you've got to admit   it makes for a really funny story." "Fuck off!" "Sorry." "Whatever." "I just came by to see if I could borrow your internet." "I have to send an email." "Sure." "Beth's hanging out over there if you want to stop by." "Thanks." "Hey." "I don't mean to interrupt   and I know it's none of my business " " but I just thought I would say -- " " I've done some stupid stuff." "too, you know." "Excuse me?" "I don't mean it like that." "I really don't." "I just " "" " I've been through some pretty serious shit in my life." "too." "The kind of stuff you don't always feel like sharing over polite dinner conversation." "If you get my drift." "So." "I just thought I would let you know that if you ever get to a point where you feel like you've lost control " "I'll let you know." "You got it." ""You're listening to 89.5 KOPN in Columbia." "Missouri."" ""The show tonight is Women's Issues." "Women's Voices and I'm your host Corri Flaker."" "We have a special guest on tonight." "Her name is Lynn Marie and she's from New Franklin." "Say hi." "Lynn!" "Hi!" "I was just thinking that. since it's your first show, what do you want to talk about?" "Okay." "First of all." "Corri, I guess I just want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to intern here and be a part of this station because I think it's a really special place." "In my life. you know I'm from New Franklin and I spent a lot of my life in a pretty dark place." "and just sort of feeling stuck." "and judging myself   and just recently." "I don't know, something just changed, and I've been able to embrace the positivity." "And since I've done that." "I've started interning here, you know," "I started doing ecstatic dance." "which is just a conduit to become more positive and more aware. and -- " " I just ramble. sorry!" "But I guess. yeah, I like positivity." "That's what I'd like to talk about." "You know. thank you so much for getting back to me, that was really incredibly cool of you." "Hey. no problem." "So what's up?" "I'm sure you probably inferred this from the email that I sent you. but -- " " I would really love to help you guys out on your tour." "I mean. if you'd have me." "I personally am not a fan of last-minute additions to the tour staff." "It's pretty cramped in the van already." "Yeah." "Right." "Listen. don't get me wrong, you seem like a nice person and everything " "Here's what I was thinking." "right?" "You know. you guys are kicking your tour off in Chicago, right?" "Right." "Okay." "So. what if I meet you guys in Chicago and, you know what." "I just keep an eye on your CDs and T-shirts and stuff and make sure nobody runs off with them. and then -- you know." "I could help schlep gear and stuff to your van, and -- as long as maybe I'm not a total pain in the ass." "I could graduate to some ride-along detail." "I mean. you know " " I'm also really flexible," "I could probably try to get rides to the next show." "I'm a resourceful girl!" "I mean. if you want to help out at the show in Chicago," "I'm not going to tell you "no."" "Even that." "You have no idea what this would mean to me." "Yeah." "I don't want to speak for the other guys, but -- if you cart as much gear as everybody else." "I'm sure they'll be cool with it." "Yeah. you can count on me for that." "You know, I'm good." "Then. that's awesome!" "Um. give me a call if you need to check in, otherwise -- " " I'll see you next week?" "Totally." "See you then!" "All right." "I'll see you later." "Okay. so what's the address again?" "It's "mike4204ever" at bluntster dot com." "B-L-U-N-T-S-T-E-R dot com." "Got it." "So I will email you from the road and let you know how things are going." "Sure thing." "Okay." "And. uh, thanks for letting me store my vinyl at your place." "No sweat." "You could say it's a -- mutually beneficial arrangement." "All right. wish me luck!" "Bye!" "Nice!" "Amazing!" "I know!" "Lynn." "I can't thank you enough for this." "You would not believe the amount of convincing I had to do to get Todd to sign off on this." "Count me as grateful and appreciative." "Todd. right?" "At least something good came of all this." "Shotgun!" "Later later." "Columbia!" "Road trip!" "Mom." "Honey!" "Hey!" "It's good to see you." "What took you so long?" "Well. that's a complicated question." "Honey." "I'm sorry." "It doesn't matter." "Really." "So Aunt Barb told me that you're living in Cedar Rapids." "How long has that been?" "Almost four years." "Can you believe it?" "Yeah." "I can." "It's been a long time." "Except that " "Time passes so quickly. right?" "Well." "I'm having a glass of the shiraz." "How about you?" "I can't even remember the last time I had a drink before sundown." "Oh." "Kirsten, I'm sorry." "I didn't mean to put you on the spot or anything." "No. mom, it's fine." "Sounds good." "I'll have one too." "Hey ladies." "Hi." "Can I start you off with something to drink?" "Yes. we're going to have two glasses of the shiraz, please." "Okay." "I'll be right back." "Thank you." "So Aunt Barb tells me that you're back in Columbia and you're working with some local record label?" "Aunt Barb sure does love to talk!" "Yeah!" "Yeah." "I just started out as a filing clerk, and then " "I was managing the on-line division. and then " "I was balancing the books." "And then " "Yeah?" "Well. now " " I'm the vice president of business affairs." "Wow." "Really?" "Well well!" "It's a vanity title." "Hey. you were never one to promote your achievements." "Bully for you!" "So. uh -- what's the label called?" "Emergency Umbrella." "Well. that's a peculiar name." "But. it doesn't matter." "Kirsten   I'm really proud of you." "Are there any bands on the label that I might have heard about?" "Bald Eagle?" "No." "Just goes to show you how out of touch your mom is." "Gosh." "I wonder where our drinks are." "Kirsten." "Hey." "Kirsten!" "Kirsten!" "I didn't want you to miss this." ""Quel tableau. n'est-ce pas?"" ""Mais oui.""