Happy Tears Page #4

as soon as he's done with his client?

- Auntie Jayne sends kisses.

- Hi.

Okay, baby.

Bye.

We need to deal with Joe.

He's fine. He's napping.

l mean long-term.

So-

Nursing home.

l can't do it. My plate's full.

What about me? What about my plate?

Well, that's an idea.

He could come live

with Jackson and me.

He's going to need

full-time nursing care.

Okay.

Well, then, by all means, he's all yours.

So we'll go through

Mommy's stum, finally.

lt's all yard sale junk anyway.

No, it's not.

Some of this is Americana.

Call it whatever the f*** you want.

Leave me some.

lt's her.

Shelly.

Hi.

l'm going to go see Joe.

He's resting.

Yeah, let's just let him sleep.

Yeah.

You can take om your coat

and stay a while.

Yeah. Take it om.

We haven't had a chance to chat and-

Would you like a beer?

l'll get it.

Can you believe her nerve?

At least somebody's

getting some use out of it.

You don't have a single sentimental

bone in your body.

Did you see her nails?

Hey, Shelly, why don't you

come on in and join us?

Tough day?

Yeah.

You've been at the hospital all this time?

Yeah.

Wow.

- That's some shift.

- Yeah.

Let's think about it. Let's see-

That's like, what, 20 hours?

So...

what hospital are you at?

Today?

Mount-

Sinai.

You work at dimerent ones?

You're kind of-

You know what it sounds like?

Like how Mommy used to do,

where she used to fill in

at schools. Bless you.

You know, at dimerent-

so how much schooling-

l think she hasn't really dealt with...

l'm going to kill you.

You don't at least feel sorry for him?

Why should l? He's had a long life,

and he's lived it

exactly as he's wanted to.

That's not really true.

Remember? He was going to have

this great singing career,

and then he had to give it up

when his voice changed.

He f***ed the booker's wife.

That's why his career ended.

Sorry. l didn't realize

you still believed that old story.

How come l don't know this?

Because you don't want to.

He couldn't have been more than 14.

The chicken was in the oven

for over an hour,

so l'm pretty sure it's dead.

lt's delicious.

You won't be needing-

That's funny.

You know, my sister's

in medicine, too, sort of.

Did she tell you?

She works for the...

Foundation for Environmental Defense.

What do they have you doing over there?

l study and evaluate water quality.

She has to travel all over the world.

So you girls aren't stripping anymore?

Joe.

Dad, l mean- You have to tell

everyone our business?

That's nothing to be ashamed of.

- It was one summer.

- Yeah, for money.

Yeah, no sh*t.

Joe told me you married a rich guy.

Yeah. So?

What's he do?

His dad-

was a big, famous artist,

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