Butterfly on a Wheel Page #2

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to get to Diane's in time.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- I'm Helen Schriver. The agency sent me.

- Come in.

- I'm a little early.

- It's OK. This is my husband Neil.

- Hey, Helen.

- Hello.

Oh, look at you. You must be Sophie.

This is Helen, the lady that I told you about

that's gonna sit for you tonight.

- Hey.

- Who's that?

Her name's Sherry. We're playing a game.

- Could I play, too?

- OK.

Why don't you go show Helen

the swimming pool you built for Sherry?

Thanks.

Oh, that's a really cool swimming pool.

Do you want to put

a diving board on the end of it?

- What? What's wrong?

- She seems a bit old, don't you think?

I thought the agency

would send someone younger.

Oh, yeah. That's right.

Someone who could spend all night

on the phone with her boyfriend

while the house burns down.

Fine.

Ouch.

Oh, babe. Could you get my black Prada

pressed while I'm gone?

It'll make my whole weekend, honey.

This is Rabbit.

We watch TV together.

I love you, sweetie.

I'll see you tonight, OK?

- Bye, Mommy.

- Bye, honey.

Here you go, baby.

Daddy's gonna miss you. Bye-bye.

- Don't tell Mom.

- OK.

Shh.

Mwah!

- Bye, Daddy.

- Bye. Oh, Helen...

If my wife gets back before midnight,

do not let her in.

She's under strict instructions

to have a good time.

- OK.

- Baby, did I pack my razors?

No, you didn't. I did.

What would I do without you, huh?

- Bye, baby.

- Miss you.

I love you.

I'll be there in 20, Diane. OK?

Neil's got a promotion to get, remember?

OK. Bye.

Baby, let's not get

carried away with this, ok?

I mean, we don't know if he's gonna offer

me a partnership. We just don't.

I mean, he may just want

to bond, talk business.

That's if I can even find this place.

It's in the middle of nowhere.

- OK. What's on your mind?

- Just thinking about how far we've come.

Yeah, we have.

Didn't I promise you it'd be worth it?

Come on. We were leading

separate lives in Denver.

Now, look at us.

You know what I'm also thinking?

I'm gonna start calling around

to some of the agencies.

- No. What, get back into photography?

- Yes. Just locally.

I mean, I think my days of cruising

the freeways are long gone.

Yeah. Why don't you go for it?

- You don't mind?

- Mind? I think it's a great idea.

Me, too.

Oh, my God!

- What the hell are you doing?

- Get your hands on the wheel!

Keep your hands on the goddamn wheel!

- What do you want?

- Huh?

- What do you want?

- I've got what I want. Right here.

- What do you mean?

- Nice and easy.

- Please, don't do anything stupid, OK?

- Nice and easy. Nice and steady.

- OK, I'm steady. I'm steady.

- (Indistinct)

Here you go. It's for you.

Take it. Take it.

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