Old Joy Page #4

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And don't get me wrong.

I understand it.

But that's not the final answer.

Wow, you think you understand it?

- Basically...

It's like this see...

Sometimes things look like

they don't have any order,

and then, from a different level,

you realize that it does have order.

It's like climbing a mountain.

Look around, you see trees

and rocks and bushes,

pressing around you.

And then you get above the tree line,

you see everything you

just went through...

and it all like comes

together. You know,

you see that it has a shape, after all.

Sometimes it takes a long

time to get high enough...

to see it, but it's there, it's...

It's all about space

and time and how it...

How they change the rules

sometimes. No no no...

Makes perfect sense to me.

It's like... two mirrors.

Moving through space.

There's a single atom moving

between them.

F***.

I forget...

Whatever...

But I... I... The thing is: I get it.

I get it on a fundamental level.

The thing is...

Is that I have my own theory.

Ah yeah?

It's that the universe is falling, man.

That's what explains it all.

The entire universe is in

the shape of a falling tear.

Dropping down through space.

I'm telling you man. I don't know...

how it happened, but that's

just the way that it works.

This tear, it's been

dropping down for ever,

just doesn't stop...

So did you tell them that? Your theory

about the tear-shaped universe?

Did I tell them?

Who the hell am I?

They don't care about my theory,

doesn't mean sh*t to them...

I don't have any numbers for it.

God...

I miss you, Mark.

I miss you really, really bad.

I want us to be real friends again.

There's something... between

us, and I don't like it.

I want it to go away.

Man, what are you talking about?

We're fine.

Are you serious?

Do you really think that?

Of course.

Course I do, we're fine.

We're totally fine.

I don't know...

My God.

God, I'm sorry.

Just being crazy.

I'm sorry.

I'm just being crazy.

I know...

Don't pay any attention to me, okay?

We're fine...

Everything's totally fine.

Feel lot better now.

Your dog's in distress.

- Yeah...

Tanya calls it 'Separation Anxiety'.

It hates to be left out.

Hi.

Thanks.

How far are we from Bagby hot springs?

- Oh you're real close.

I think. I've never been

there, but it's around here...

somewhere. Maybe 10 miles... away.

We might have a little map printout

in the back. I'll check for ya.

Great.

And I'll bring you some coffee while

you're looking at the menus?

This is better anyway.

Now we won't be rushed.

Take our sweet time.

Need more time?

- No.

Alright.

Hey, hang on a sec.

Could I get... two scrambled eggs,

dry toast and sausage.

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