Beast of Burden Page #3

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I know it's stupid, but...

they sent you to the same

time zone this time,

and we don't always get

this lucky.

It helps.

Sean?

Are you even listening?

[AIRPLANE ENGINE DRONES]

[AIRPLANE ENGINE REVVING]

Worst.

What? Jesus Christ!

[PHONE RINGING]

Ah, f***!

- BLOOM:
Hi, buddy.

- Hi, Bloom.

- Pretty cool, huh?

- What are you doing?

It's a drone.

Yeah, I can see that.

[CHUCKLES]

I love it.

It's got a feed that streams

straight to my phone,

so I can watch it

on the shitter, if I want to.

Man, I thought this relationship

was built on trust.

No, truth is,

this relationship is

built on paranoia and fear.

But you'll be happy

to know that I now

trust that you'll do

the right thing here.

Is that clear?

Are we good?

I can't talk right now.

Hi, honey.

MAN:
[ON PHONE] Hi. I'm sorry.

This is Statewide Health.

- Excuse me?

- Yes, we handle

all insurance claims

through your

Peace Corps program.

I was wondering if I could have

a minute of your time.

Uh, look, I'm really sorry.

I don't mean to be

a dick right now,

but no, you can't.

Um, and it's the middle

of the night.

Yes, I apologize, sir,

but there's an issue

- with your wife.

- What?

The claim you filed

for your wife.

Oh, right. No. Well, no.

You know, yeah,

call back another time.

Oh, no. Hey, wait.

Are you there?

- Sir?

- Uh, what's... whats the issue?

Uh, the estimate for some

of these procedures

are being contested.

Yeah, I know,

and then you guys denied her

after you spoke

with the goddamn medical folks.

Mm-hmm, I understand

she needs a procedure

for ovarian cancer.

Is that correct?

Yes.

I have sympathy

for these difficult times.

But coverage

for a Peace Corps contract

isn't that extensive.

Who was your previous insurer?

It was

the United States Air Force.

Okay. That helps.

Yes, well, I'm sorry to be

the one to tell you...

Sorry, you have

to call me back, okay?

- Sir...

- [LINE CUTS]

I should go.

SEAN:
Come on, Sean.

It's not hard.

[PHONE RINGING]

Uh, hey.

JEN:
I have to ask

you something.

Okay.

When are you getting home?

Uh, I don't know. Soon.

Are you gonna be hungry?

Uh... I don't know.

Is that what you wanted

to ask me?

Megan's gone.

Okay, good.

Then, um, yeah,

you can get some sleep.

[PLANE CLATTERING]

SEAN:
[ON PHONE] Jen, please,

can you just, like,

have another glass

of pinot and pass out?

It's not pinot, it's...

sauvignon blanc, Sean.

Whatever it is, kill it.

I'll see you when I get home.

Why were you in Mexico?

What do you mean? I was...

I was building a school

- for the Peace Corps.

- Don't do this, Sean!

Please stop thinking

that I'm a f***ing idiot.

Jesus.

JEN:
[ON PHONE] I'm sick,

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