Housesitter Page #2

you know what I mean?

- Sure. So is that where she's from?

- Who?

The babe who thought the house

was too big for her finger.

Oh, Becky.

No, no, that's over.

I bet you still have

her picture in your wallet.

- Get outta there. Get outta my...

- C'mon, let me see.

Hey, you knocked me

into the water there.

- Who cares about wallet photos?

- You could go to jail for this.

No, that's her

in the 6th grade.

I got a more up-to-date.

Let's see, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th...

Let me just jump ahead.

That's Becky, but it's over, believe me.

Did you see that picture?

Was she a cute baby?

Is that funny?

Anyway...

Here's her driver's license.

She was gonna throw this away.

I said, "Are you crazy?

That's a cute picture."

Anyway, I don't even

go up there anymore.

I probably should take the

ribbon off the house, right?

You mean you still own it

and nobody's living in it?

Yeah, it's a waste, huh?

It's just so nice up there,

especially this time of the year

with the leaves changing.

And it's got this wraparound porch

that looks onto a pond.

And in the living room, it's got these

switchback stairs that go up to a loft.

Sorry, I still get

a little excited about it.

I mean,

I don't use it, but...

- But what?

- I just can't bring myself to sell it.

It's like I'm stuck where I am,

like I can't change it.

- Did you ever feel like that?

- No.

- No?

- No, I...

I change myself

all the time.

If things aren't workin' out,

I change what I do, change where I live,

I change myself.

- You're Hungarian one minute

and a law student the next.

Ooh! This is fabulous!

Oh, I love it.

We're back where

we started from.

Ooh, yeah, it's where I live,

above the restaurant.

I told you it was close

but you said you wanted some air,

so we went for a walk.

Listen.

Could I use your phone

to call a cab?

- Do you mind?

- Sure, why not.

Good night, Ralph.

Good night, Mary.

Hello!

In return for waitressing,

I get to live here rent free,

which actually works out

really well for him in taxes,

and then what I earn is the tips,

which is really great.

You'd be surprised how well you can do,

particularly with that Hungarian thing.

Your lock's busted.

Yeah, I know. I've been

raggin' on Karol about that.

- Who's she?

- He.

He's the guy who

owns the Budapest.

Funny name for a guy.

Yeah, it is.

- Newt.

- Huh?

I saw it on your driver's license,

Newton Davis.

What kind of name

is that anyway?

Only my father

calls me that.

Yeah, my dad's name

is Bernard.

Bernard? That's kind of

a "Newtony" kind of name, isn't it?

Bernard.

Oh, Dad.

I remember I used to curl up on his lap,

watch "Howdy Doody" with him,

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