Tenure Page #2

She said he's lonely

and he just wants to talk,

So... I don't know.

It's nothing weird.

I mean, yes, it is.

It is f***ing weird.

But it's not perverted,

thank God.

So you need to talk

to him about that.

God, do you have

a cell phone yet?

[Beep]

[Moaning]

[Thudding]

Hey, Dad?

Dad, you in there?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad!

Huh?

Huh?

This place is

chock full of widows.

Like Sue in there.

She's Canadian.

Did you ever make love to

a native French speaker?

Dad, can we please talk

about something else?

Sure we can.

Sure we can...

Whatever you want.

I so treasure these

monthly visits, Charlie.

Well, Margaret called,

and...

She said you didn't

sound so good.

Well, how do you feel?

I feel fine.

Okay.

Fine as I can feel

in this goddamn place.

It's not so bad.

Oh, what the hell do you

know about anything?

When I was your age,

I was a tenured

professor of English

At Princeton University.

Really?

I didn't know that.

Don't get smart

with me.

[Sighs] You should be

further along.

So... what about tenure?

Come on, Dad.

We've been through this.

I'm on the fast track

at Grey,

And I find out

in May, so...

[Clears throat]

Well, you were on

the fast track

at Bowdoin, too.

It's gonna happen.

Christ, I'd hate

to see the slow track.

It's gonna happen.

Let's take some ecstasy.

What?

Let's take some ecstasy.

I bought it off this kid

in my Anthro 101.

Jay, that is idiotic.

You could get fired

for that.

That's just rude, man.

You know what I meant.

Come on. I heard about

this cool student party

Way off campus.

You're still a member

of the faculty.

And so am I.

Dude, just

drop me off, then.

I don't have a car.

I'm sorry, man.

I've got to work

on my article

And my personal

statement.

That's cool.

I'll just hang here.

With you.

No, don't. I mean it.

I don't think

you should...

Mmm.

Jesus.

CHARLIE:

You sure this is it?

JAY:
Yeah, they said

it was in the backyard,

In the woods and sh*t.

Outside? I don't even

have my jacket.

I'm not cold at all.

F***, I think

it's starting to work.

Touch my face.

No.

It's unbelievable.

Touch my face.

Come on.

Whew!

Take it easy.

Come on, touch it.

[ Rock music playing]

Professor Thurber?

Hey, Robin,

how you doing?

Good.

Oh, my God.

What are you doing here?

Nothin'. Just kind of

checking in.

I'm gonna head

to the woods.

Shouldn't you be at home,

doing your reading?

It's Friday.

Right, sorry.

Excuse me.

Besides, I already

finished The Magus.

Wow, that was quick.

So, what'd you think?

Uh... it had

a lot of sex in it.

Really? Did you...

You thought that?

I mean,

it's not all sex.

I think that

there are, you know,

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