Love After Love Page #6

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they, they get up

and dance like

Tinker Bell.

I don't understand

why we save the ashes.

I couldn't convince 'em

to get rid of 'em.

Um, but you know..

...you lose somebody and then

you're like, "Well, what next?"

And you've, we've all

lost somebody or..

If you haven't,

then you're gonna lose

a whole lot all at once,

I guess.

Sorry.

Um, but then you're like,

"Oh, okay.

"This is sad, this is

very sad primarily.

And then what?

What's next?"

And... nothing.

Nothing happens.

Everybody, like, wipes their

hands and they're like..

"Great. You good?" "Um, I guess.

Yeah, I guess I'm good."

"I'm hungry primarily."

"Yeah, let's go eat."

And then, well, we got

a large group of people.

"Uh, Olive Garden." And, so

you end up at Olive Garden.

My dad was dead

for like 12 minutes

and we were diving

face-first

into pans of lasagna.

Okay.

I feel like

I'm at a..

I feel like

I'm at a funeral here.

But I guess

I'm trying to say

as shitty as death is..

...it's almost worse

how easy it is to get

over somebody dying.

Like, you expect

that when you die

everyone

in the whole world

is gonna be consumed

with grief.

Like, they're gonna thr..

Like CNN is gonna,

like, weep

and they're gonna throw

themselves on a funeral pyre

which they brought back

into fashion for you.

And none of that happens.

Everybody at the funeral

is drunk that night

and they're back to work at

most, like, later that week.

"Your loss." And then

they're just at work.

It's just an excuse to be 10

minutes late to work for a month.

"My dad died. Yeah.

"Yeah, it's tough.

My dad died.

I'll, I'll get right

on that, I promise."

- Hi. You all set?

- Hi.

You guys are great.

You guys are great.

I feel comfortable talking

about death with you guys

'cause it feels like I'm halfway

in the grave right now with you.

Wake up, dumb-dumb.

Um..

I'm almost done.

We all are.

Just a few more decades

at most.

Oh, no,

don't do that.

Every funeral is basically the same.

We're not that special.

Whatever, whoever

the f*** you were

they have, they have, like,

a script they read from.

"He was a loving father."

It's all cliches.

Every funeral.

"He was a loving father,

he's in a better place."

"She's in peace now."

Have an original thought!

Why are these cliches? What

are you, Jon Bon Jovi?

Get into some

deep sh*t for me.

"I wonder if he was

still alive

after he died

for a minute?"

Say that

at the gravesite.

That's what the kids

are thinking.

I won... I wonder if like,

his kneecap's still alive.

[laughing]

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[telephone ringing]

He's coming up.

You there?

- Here you are.

- Thank you.

What do you think

of this?

- Your shirt?

- Uh-huh.

I like it.

I've been buying these.

[chuckles]

I thought I liked the cut.

It feels so bright now.

No, it fits well.

Thank you.

[chuckles]

- You didn't read it?

- No.

[clears throat]

[exhales]

I'll read it

when I want to.

I'm not gonna sit here

in front of you.

What are you getting?

Uh, maybe a soup.

Are you gonna eat?

Can't decide.

[indistinct chatter]

So I've been staying

with Chris.

He told me.

Right.

[scoffs]

What are you thinkin'?

Nicholas.

Becca, what?

Nicholas..

Let's not do this.

Thank you.

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- Have you seen Nick?

- He went downstairs.

Well, he's got my shoes.

Um, do you know

if he's all dressed?

He had a problem

with his key.

- So he's gonna come back here?

- Chris.

What? My shoes

are in his room.

Would you want me to not

wear shoes all day?

I want you to take care

of your own sorry self.

I'm trying to,

but I'm wearing socks.

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Oh, hey!

You know,

that was beautiful.

Thank you.

Good to see you.

Hey, they're still warm.

- Right over there.

- Hey, you made it.

- Hello.

- Oh, hey, Paul.

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She said..

[indistinct chatter]

That means I'm taller.

[chuckling]

Yeah!

Claire wants

to say goodbye.

- Come help me with the table.

- Okay.

I'll be out

in five minutes.

I will!

Is it nice?

- It's f***ing genius.

- So nice!

I haven't used it yet.

You know, uh, Chris

doesn't like your place.

Yeah, that's what I said.

- That's exactly what I said.

- That's what he said.

I was like, "I don't

like mom's new place."

What do you mean,

you don't like it?

I didn't say anything

and that got construed as

"Chris hates

mom's new place."

Chris, what are

you wearing?

Are you naked?

I didn't wear

any underwear.

To your grandmother's

funeral?

- Chris..

- Oh, my..

What do you want from me?

Underwear.

It doesn't

affect you, man.

Nick, will you help me

with the table?

Just... stay a minute.

Whoo! Mm!

Yeah, give it a sit.

[exhales]

Nice.

- Right?

- Yeah.

Chris, would you just

cover yourself?

Why?

I am totally beautiful.

[chuckling]

- Come on, Nick.

- Okay.

[grunting]

[laughing]

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I'll be up in a minute.

I run after you

Like a fool would do

But mama didn't

raise no fool

And I should know

That baby you got it

[indistinct chatter]

That all I can

say for you

You got soul

too much soul

Foxy clothes

the cutest nose

A movie set

There's nothing fake

About you

Baby you got it

People can be cruel

They say

I've lost my cool

But it's very hard

to keep my cool

When I'm around you

'Cause baby

you got it

That's all

I can say for you

You got soul

too much soul

Foxy clothes

the cutest nose

The movie set

There's nothing

fake about you

Baby you got it

Now that I found you

Gonna cling to you

I'll give you

love and money

Everything to you

No matter

what they say

No matter what I do

I'm never gonna love

another girl but you

'Cause baby

you got it

That's all I

can say for you

You got soul

too much soul

Foxy clothes

the cutest nose

The movie set

There's nothing fake

About you

Baby you got it

My friends

say no can be

You're not

the girl for me

But I see a

lot of things in you

That they can't see

And baby you got it

That's all I

can say to you

You got soul

too much soul

Baby you got it

Foxy clothes

the cutest nose

Baby you got it

The greatest shape

there's nothin' fake

Baby you got it

Groovy lip

that makes me flip

Baby you got it

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