me, "I will not direct
this play! I do not like this play!"
This is not lack of enthusiasm,
this is a decision.
- He changed his mind.
- Now he likes it?
He wants to do it.
I don't understand you.
He personally turned me down.
"I will not do this,
I do not like this play!"
Look, Larry, Morris Finestein does not
like comedy, that's all.
He's an excellent director.
He did a wonderful job with...
My Bridgeport trilogy.
Who's Larry?
- Huh?
- You called me Larry.
- No, I did not.
- You did too.
- I heard you, Daddy.
- Heard it too.
- Me too!
- Yeah, I heard it too.
- Who's having the wedgie veggies?
- Larry is.
My cheese. I love my cheesie.
- Act your age, Bonnie.
- I'm 11.
- Act it.
- How in the hell do you act 11?
That's better.
I hate this stuff.
Why did you bring me here?
Your wife cooks.
Why aren't we eating at your house?
Lt's healthy. You'll live longer.
I have a miserable life.
I don't want to.
Crap. This is growing in front of
my nephew's house in Pound Ridge.
He had it removed,
it was choking the lawn.
Where's Gloria anyway?
Working. She's out working.
My father always makes us
eat shrubbery.
- Yuck!
- Don't say yuck!
Shut up, Geraldo.
TRAVALIAN: Will you shut up?
Give me a break.
I'm having a business meeting
with Mr. Kreplich...
...that could result in my success...
...which would result in paying
your tuitions next year.
Plus piano lessons,
plus your saxophone lessons...
...your clothing, your food,
your orthodonture...
...and your ball games.
Are you getting my point now?
Okay, now, listen to me. Morris
Kotzwinkle is the man I want, period.
He may be a total depressive...
...but he's a major, major talent, period.
Who's Kotzwinkle?
What? Out of the question.
I called you Mr. Kreplich.
Finestein. You called him
Morris Kotzwinkle.
- That's bullshit.
- I heard you, Daddy.
- Me too.
- No need for me to chime in here.
So who's Kotzwinkle?
- What, what, what, what?
- Who's Kotzwinkle?
I'm so depressed.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
- Where the hell have you been till 2:00?
- Oh, God. You're awake.
- Correcting papers?
- Oh, God.
Answer me.
I have been out walking.
That's bullshit.
[SIGHS]
Lvan, would you just...
Just let it go, huh?
Fine, l'll be delighted to let it go.
I've been letting it go for nearly
a week now. Why not another day?
Fine with me.
GLORIA:
Where are you going?
I gotta get up at 8:00 in the morning.
I got a meeting.
I need rest.
I'm going in with Geraldo and Spike.
No, l'm not going in with them.
They both toss.
You sleeping with Larry or what?
What... Who's Larry?
Harry Frankfurt's cousin.
Allan Bomser said he saw you
and a guy named Larry Kotzwinkle...
...checking out of the Dorset
about 3:00 Tuesday.
I didn't say anything because I didn't
think it was true. Now I think it's true.
Larry Kotzwinkle, Gloria.
Think.
That Larry.
One pretzel with salt. Thank you.
IGOR: Here's your change.
KID: Wait up, man!
Thanks.
So, what's up?
In what sense?
How come you picked me up at school?
No reason. Does there
always gotta be a reason?
No, just because it's 81 blocks
from the house.
TRAVALIAN:
Look at you. A teenage kid...
...in the prime of your athleticlsexual life
and you're eating crap like that.
Like a veritable raccoon.
True. Want a bite?
Don't be ridiculous.
You seen your mother
last couple of days?
- She's not my mother.
- Like your mother.
- Nevertheless.
- Okay, okay. Gloria.
- Have you seen her?
- No.
Can I get another pretzel?
Lt's your life, kid.
Are we getting divorced again?
What the hell made you ask me that?
Last time you asked me
if I saw my mother...
...and let me get another pretzel,
we got divorced.
Really?
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Great to have you back.
- I wanted to be back.
Do you wanna talk about it?
No, not now. I wanna get some sleep.
Okay.
You wake me up...
...out of a sound sleep...
...after not having been in
my bed for three goddamn days...
.