The Second Page #3

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I came every summer

until I stopped coming.

And why did you stop coming?

Well, that - that...

I think we need more alcohol

for that.

You know...

..I need to work tomorrow, so...

- I read your memoir.

- It's brilliant, isn't it?

- Don't.

- No, no.

Look, he is right.

I mean, it's not

The Bellbird's Warning,

but it's brilliantly crafted.

Maybe next time

you'll get what you deserve.

A Pulitzer.

She hates praise.

I love praise.

I'm going inside.

- Second novel syndrome.

- Is that what it is?

I can hear you!

Hey, I'm sorry.

She's a bit distracting.

I can't do it.

Go and tell her.

I'll finish off here.

# You are an obsession

# I cannot sleep

I am your possession

# Unopened at your feet

# There's no balance

# No equality

# Be still

I will not accept defeat

# I will have you

Yes, I will have you

# I will find a way

and I will have you

# Like a butterfly

A wild butterfly

# I will collect you

and capture you

# You are an obsession

You're my obsession

# Who do you want me to be

to make you sleep with me?

# You are an obsession

You're my obsession

# Who do you want me to be

to make you sleep with me?

# I feed you

I drink you

# By day and by night

# I need you

I need you

# By sun or candlelight

# You protest

You want to leave

# Stay

Oh, there's no alternative

# Your face appears again

# I see the beauty there

But I see danger... #

Goodnight.

# Stranger beware

# A circumstance

in your naked dreams... #

I thought you were

going to tell her.

I tried.

So she has actually read it.

You were right. I should never

have let her stay.

I'm in a hole with your advance.

I need this book.

And your beautiful liar

is getting in the way.

So unless you tell her...

..I will.

I'll do it.

I just need peace and quiet

right now.

You're taking it the wrong way.

The wrong f***ing way?

Which way should I take it?

What's that story about the guy

in the attic and the painting?

He gets younger as the portrait

withers and dies?

- Dorian Gray.

- Yes, Dorian Gray.

'Cause I'm the withering

f***ing portrait.

You're just going through

a rough patch.

Oh, how f***ing reassuring!

You should write gift cards.

So how's the writing coming on?

- It's fine.

- That's not what he said.

- Yeah? What'd he say?

- He said you're struggling.

Well, maybe I am a little bit.

It's normal after such success.

"That's normal

after such success."

How much you want this time?

- I don't want your money.

- Well, what, then? Say it.

This was a mistake.

You should go.

You don't have to struggle.

Turn it up!

So demanding.

Ahhh!

It's alright, I've got it.

I've got this.

Let's talk

about the story.

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