To the Bone Page #3

Good speech.

If I'm going to help you,

you have to agree to a few things.

- What?

- No talk about food.

I'm not interested.

It's boring and not very helpful.

And your parents can't talk

about it either.

- You're on your own, understand?

- Yes.

You'll agree to a minimum

of six weeks in-patient.

I don't need more in-patient.

Then find another doctor.

- Well?

- He wants to admit me on Monday.

He said that? He said he'll admit you?

This is great! What exactly did he say?

Is Dad coming?

Uh, you know, we didn't have much time

to talk, but he's on his way home.

Dad's coming?

Mm...

- He's on his way, but he said not to wait.

- So, he's not coming.

Hey, what happened to that sweet girl

that I met at Transitions?

- The Mexican.

- Angel?

- Mm-hmm.

- Her mom's from El Salvador.

You know what I mean.

You two seemed very close. And I just...

I want you to know

that it's fine if you were.

- Thank you, Susan.

- Jesus, Mom.

Just because her mom is gay

does not mean that she's gay.

You know, you can get married now.

I'm not saying you are.

I'm just saying, you know, if you...

if you have that kind of turmoil,

then you might feel

like you don't deserve to eat.

P*ssy, you mean.

Are you done? I've got a special dessert.

Yup, all done. Thanks.

Well, I'm so sorry Dad couldn't be here

for your lesbian coming out party.

It really sucks.

I mean, I believe it, but...

No, I'm... I'm fine.

Will you try... this time?

I mean, maybe this doctor is really great.

Can you please just try this time?

Ta-da!

Isn't it funny?

It's a cake.

With the syrup

and the nuts, it was literally heaven.

Life in these arctic temperatures

is measured

by the briefest moments of light...

- This is it? You're sure?

- Yeah, this is the address.

Oh, hi.

- Oh, that's okay.

- Please.

- So I can get my points.

- Okay.

- So, what's your name?

- Ellen.

Anna. Bulimia nervosa.

Although, more nervosa than bulimia now.

That's Kendra.

Here you go. Welcome to Threshold.

I'll, uh... I'll go get Lobo.

Lobo!

This is... very nice, homey.

Hey.

Uh, hi, are you Lobo?

Lucus. Like "mucus."

But I prefer "Luke." Lobo is a dame.

- A dame?

- A broad, a skirt.

Raymond Chandler is my muse

since I got here.

To the hardscrabbled streets

of LA, that is.

- Oh.

- Wow.

- I'm from London, originally.

- London? How interesting.

Did you come all this way for Dr. Beckham?

By way of Jersey. It's a sordid tale.

- But he's the best, so...

- Well, Ellen's from Los Angeles.

- How interesting.

- Not really.

Well... see you around, sweetheart.

God.

He seemed nice, funny.

Here we go. Nothing fancy. That's Pearl.

Anna's in here too,

when she's not running around.

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