The Ballad of Jack and Rose Page #7

You don't want to

do that with me.

Why?

Well, because your first kiss

is supposed to be romantic...

...and, like, an accident.

It's not like learning to swim.

Well, can't we be romantic?

I just... I don't think

of you that way.

Bye.

Jesse!

Come here, boy!

I hope you don't think I'll

be frying that up for supper!

We're not really in

much of a rush.

It's OK.

- Have you ever thought of suicide?

- Yeah.

But I'd like to do it myself,

if you don't mind.

I'm going to,

when my dad dies.

Is that a definite plan?

Yeah.

- Rodney!

- Oh, she's with child.

What's up?

Ooh, watch the baby!

This is... my friend Rose.

Rose, Red Berry.

Hello.

It's nice to meet you.

- Shall we?

- Shall we, indeed.

So I'm totally excited

about seeing this commune.

- How's the baby? - Heavy.

It's going to be a big boy, just like you.

- Hey, Gray.

- Picked up your mail on the way in.

- That old Ferenzie working you pretty hard?

- Oh, not too bad.

When is he going to

make you manager?

Er... I don't know.

Maybe this summer.

You must have been working there, what?

Five years?

Seven.

That's too long to work by the hour.

He's exploiting you.

You know more about his

business than he does.

Well, he... owns the place.

Thanks for the cheque.

Could have used you here

when it was up and running.

Let me know when you're ready

to build something of your own.

We'll talk about a loan.

Thanks, Jack, but...

I... I wouldn't be able to do that.

If you don't like your situation, change it.

If you can't change it, leave it.

It's your f***ing life, man!

I appreciate it.

So see you on Saturday.

Saturday, was it?

- Yeah, thanks.

- All right. Thanks, Gray.

- On.

- Yeah.

Oh, my God!

- This is awesome! What is this place?

- It used to be an acid pad.

Aha! I bet you guys

do a lot of drugs.

Hey, Rose, I wanna show you something, OK?

Just stand back for a second.

All right, are you ready?

Oh, you had the baby.

Fantastic.

Hey, Rose, do you think

I could see your palm?

Wow! There is, like, hardly

any lines in your hand.

Oh, well. I guess some people just

make themselves up as they go.

I made up my name

when I ran away.

- You did?

- Yeah, it just came to me. I was, like...

I was standing outside of my mom's

house and it was snowing

and I just saw this little bush

with these hard,

shiny red berries on it

just growing out of the snow,

you know?

Next time someone asked me what

my name was, I just sort of said

- "Red Berry" and it just kind of stuck.

- Why did you run away?

The important thing is,

you have to forgive everybody.

I forgave everybody after I left,

even my mom and my brother.

Oh, my goodness!

That's perfect.

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