Manny Lewis Page #4

as a compliment or not.

Right... America.

So, do you want to do it or not?

'Cause I need an answer.

Yeah. Why not?

OK. You know it means living there.

They'll effectively own you.

Is that a problem?

No. Let's go, let's go.

OK. Alright,

we'll get them out here for a show.

Yep.

- There's just one more thing.

- What's that?

They want you to go out live

on national television, the whole show.

Why?

To see if you can do it.

- What, perform?

- Yeah.

I've done it a million times.

What difference does it make

if there's a camera in my face?

That's just the way they do it, mate.

That's the deal.

So do you want to do it or not?

Yeah, I'll do it.

Gold!

Alright, well, I'll book the State.

What the f*** is that?

Dunno, mate. Just eat it.

You love your caramel slice.

Yeah, just like Mum used to make.

- See you, mate.

- Ciao, Manny.

Ah, Hermann Hesse.

It's a good book.

- You've read it?

- Yeah.

It's about a miserable bloke

who wants to kill himself

until he meets a woman who teaches him

how to dance and enjoy life.

- Well, there goes the ending.

- Oh, sorry.

It's OK.

Anyway, I'm Manny. I ruin novels.

I'm Maria.

- I think I've seen you.

- I was just here.

- Anyway, I'd better get going.

- OK.

Even though I've got nowhere to go.

- I'll see you around.

- OK.

Hey, ah...

Sorry.

Do you reckon I could get your number

and call you,

and maybe have a coffee

and ruin another book?

Um, sure.

Great.

Do you have a pen?

No. Do you have one?

No.

I think Armando...

Man, here!

Oh. Yep.

The finest comedian!

How are you going, Dad?

How the bloody hell are you?

You finally decided

to visit your old man.

- You could visit me.

- Here we go. Don't start.

- You started.

- You can't argue with you, can you?

You've always got to have the last word.

- If I don't, you will.

- How's your shows going?

- Good. You should come one time.

- I don't have to.

I know what you talk about.

You talk about me half the time.

It's all bloody bullshit anyway.

- What's that?

- What?

DVD with a naked girl on the front.

Oh. Cloudy gave me that awhile back.

- You ever watch it?

- Nah.

Bullshit. Stick it on.

You've got to be fit to do that.

You had enough?

You wanted to watch it.

Just wanted to have a look.

I didn't want to watch the whole thing.

I feel a bit sick now.

Well, what do you want to do?

Do you want to go out for lunch

or something?

Lunch? Don't be f***ing stupid!

- Why's it stupid?

- Go to some bloody poofy cafe

and pay ten bucks for one carrot?

There's bloody food in the fridge.

Well, forget it.

Do you want to go for a walk?

What am I, your girlfriend?

You never bring your girlfriends

out here.

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