Boulevard

Dad?

What is it?

What is it you want?

Ginger ale? Do you want a ginger ale, Dad?

He can't have that!

Why not? The other nurse didn't say anything.

Well, I'm saying something... carbonation.

It's better for him.

Do you really think it matters?

Yes, I do.

We tried, Dad.

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- Hey. - Hey.

- You're awake? - Sorta.

Okay.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Thank you. Who is that guy?

Somebody. Did you use the chamomile?

Of course.

Is this any good?

"New York Times" didn't care for it too much.

- I liked the first one better. - I'm sure.

- Hey, have a good day. - You, too.

Hey, don't forget to pick up the wine for dinner tonight.

Yeah.

- See ya. - See ya.

It all looks very good. You're gonna be just fine.

I can't believe we just bought a house.

- Yeah. - Feel like I have writer's cramp.

It is a lot.

I just need to get the manager to sign this

and you can start picking out furniture.

Be right back.

If you can please sign this, we'll be done over there.

Hanson and McKay.

God is gonna strike me dead for this one.

- Nolan. - Hmm?

- Are you happy? - Excuse me?

Are you happy?

I guess as much as anyone, you know?

I mean, here at your job, our bank.

Of course.

They can wait. There's no rush for the...

two over there.

I mean, you've been here at this branch,

what, 25 years now, right?

- Almost 26. - Impressive.

Thank you.

You must have thought about making a change from time to time.

I've been here a long time.

I know the people, the customers, you know.

You know, there's a job coming up at the Belvedere Park branch.

You'd be branch manager, like me.

A bump in pay, some perks. You'd be running the show.

You interested?

Wow, that's... that's a big surprise.

Well, it all hinges on Ralph Blydon, of course.

- Regional president. - Yes.

I talked you up, and he'd like to meet.

He suggested dinner at his home, something intimate.

Me, my wife Gloria, you and your wife... Joy?

- Joy, yeah. - Joy, sure, of course.

- Don't mind them. - Okay.

My secretary will contact you with the date and details.

We'll see where it goes.

- And don't look so worried. - Okay.

This'll be good for you. It's a good thing.

Of course. Thank you. I'll head back.

Of course.

Oh, perfect. Mm.

Just need another 30 minutes.

Mm.

All we have to do now is let the wine breathe and we're good to go.

The wine. I completely forgot. Oh, damn it.

Oh, no, if we don't have a reasonable Cabernet for Winston,

he'll pout all the way through dessert.

I'll go out and grab one.

You don't have time to go to the wine store, Nolan.

I'll hit the mini-mart around the corner.

- Nolan. - Babe, I know.

Only the best for the professor, please.

Oh, but hurry! Please.

Of course!

This kid was an English comp grad student

- and he asked me who Rushdie was. - A grad student?

- Yeah, Patty was there, right? - Yeah.

I considered weeping publicly, but then I thought, what the hell?

I just said, "Well, he's an archeologist or something."

Yeah, no, I think that you said he was an astronaut.

I said he was an astronaut. The last astronaut on the moon.

Well, this food was excellent, and the company's even better.

And this wine was undoubtedly $7.99.

Well, it's a good week.

I was wondering how long it would take you to notice.

Well, I have a theory about fine wine, which is that...

- Oh, do tell. - ...nobody really knows

or even likes it or opera or...

- Foreign movies. - ...foreign movies.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

- Yes. - Not foreign movies.

No, but really.

No, but, Joy, this meal has been very delicious, thank you.

I think it's just the fourth glass

of your fine wine that's finally gotten to him.

I'm fine. Was that too... was that too loud?

- No. No. - No? Oh, good.

You're good.

Well, would one of you blow into the tube in my car so I can start it?

I can't take credit for this delicious meal.

It's Nolan who is the cook. I just supervise.

- Well, it's very good, Nolan. - Oh, nice job.

Joy, I saw that you're reading that new Hopkins novel.

You know, I'm gonna finish it, but I'm not a fan.

Okay, but before you damn it, know this.

- He's a pretentious twat. - My God.

I think Joy would say it a little more demurely,

- but thank you. - Yes, I imagine that she would.

Yeah, well, I don't do demure, all right?

I mean, I read it on our cruise,

and if I wasn't afraid it was an environmental hazard,

I would have tossed it overboard.

How was that cruise? That was Alaska, right?

- Yeah. - It was six days...

- It was very nice. - ...of gliding through the ice.

Only thing missing was whale blubber.

Come on, you loved it.

As long as you were standing between me and Alaska,

it was beautiful.

Yes, it was very romantic. It was very nice.

We should think about a cruise sometime.

- Yeah. That'd be great. - Yeah?

Wait, whoa. Nolan take a vacation?

What, am I missing something?

Oh, it's not unheard of, you know?

That bank of yours will likely collapse,

which is what it's likely gonna do when you take that promotion.

What is it, branch manager at Belvedere Park, huh?

Swanky, as the kids say, and that deserves yet another toast.

Belvedere Park?

Yeah.

Or... or not.

So good to see you.

- Thank you. - It was a great night.

Somebody stole my sleeve.

Get the little boy in his jacket.

And make sure my mittens are still attached.

- Take care. - See you, buddy.

- It was great to meet you. - So nice to meet you, too, bye.

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