Dreamland

Audrey!

Your diploma.

You worked very hard for that. Very proud of you.

Congratulations!

Thank you.

Okay. Let's go.

My perfect boyfriend would have to be really sweet.

And cute. He's got to look like...

Like Jesus, or Bob Marley.

And he has principles.

Like he would never listen to that crappy K-dude rock...

-And he'd smell like Jolly Ranchers. -Jolly Ranchers?

Apple Jolly Ranchers.

Hey, call me Calista.

Calista. Come again?

I don't want to be Cindy anymore.

Call me Calista. I'm changing my name to Calista.

Calista.

Yeah. Isn't it sexy?

Calista Bliss...

It kind of sounds like a porn star name.

Awesome. I know.

Licking morning visions that feel like crushed velvet...

Desiring a shadow drink with a peach aroma and purple mist.

A delicious moment for worshiping calm language...

And being ice.

That's fantastic.

It's about my dad.

How is he?

Bad.

He feels really bad about missing graduation, but,

it's all right. I didn't expect him to make it.

I didn't expect him to be able to handle that.

When I woke up this morning, my right arm felt all numb.

Like it felt fuzzy and I was...

Wigging out and sobbing and, I thought it was it.

But I'm fine. Calista...

Because I just slept on it funny.

It's just...

It was really scary.

I just get...

I just get so scared

because one of these days...

You know, it's not, I'm not just going to sleep on it wrong.

You know, I'm just going to succumb... That's how it is.

Please always be there for me.

Hey. Hi, Dad.

Dad!

It's lopsided and belated...

But I thought it was an occasion that deserved a cake.

Well, it's awesome.

We'll have some when I get home, okay.

Okay. Cool.

Goodnight. Thank you, baby.

Can we please change this music?

It's annoying me.

No. It's my turn to pick.

Come on, find some groove tunes so we could break it down!

Stop. I won't break it down.

You need me to give you a ride home tonight?

You don't smoke.

Who? Calista.

Cindy. She's Calista now.

Anyway, her doctor says that she can't smoke. So,

she asked me to start and see what it's like.

That's messed up.

The guru is having another drum circle on Saturday.

I can't go.

The guru? Why not?

A bunch of white guys with dreadlocks and bongos?

You are very close-minded. You know that?

-What are you afraid of? -I'm not afraid of anything. I just don't want to go.

Who? Cindy can come.

Calista. She can come.

I just don't want to go.

You could give me a ride home tomorrow if you want, though.

I just don't want to.

Okay.

I'm kidding.

Bye, Abraham.

I want to give you a ride home tomorrow.

Really bad.

Audrey!

You get a lot of mail, girl.

Thanks, Dreamer.

Good night. Good night.

Kiss your mom for me, baby.

We love you, Mom.

Thank you.

Hi. Hi there.

Ooh, cake!

So, darling, what did you do tonight?

Your dad came over to smoke a joint with my aunt...

So I laid down and I listened to them talk about movies.

How about you? Abraham?

Yeah.

Was it nice?

It was all right.

We're just friends experimenting with sex.

And is that healthy?

Yeah.

And I wrote in to that sex columnist in the free paper.

And she says that it's fine,

as long as it's mutually enjoyable.

And we're both open with each other.

And it'll probably help us out in our future sex lives.

I mean, I really care about him. You know.

We're just not going steady or anything.

Yeah, but, does he know that?

He's a total beatnik.

He's all into that free love, blah, blah, blah.

Free love.

This is good.

Audrey!

I saw him first.

I did. Your back was turned.

What are you doing to my toes?

What's going on?

We have new neighbours.

One of them is a hottie.

Just put it anywhere right now.

Hot, but it's a dry heat.

That's for sure.

Oh, thanks.

Henry Sinclair.

Herb Myerson.

You picked a real fine place to settle down. Dreamland.

Dreamland. Wow. Cheers.

Calista over there thinks you're a hottie.

Thanks.

-So, what line of work you're in? -Underwater welding.

Is that so?

Yeah, I used to work the oil fields in Texas. Hello.

-Hey. -This is my, my sweetheart, Mary.

Henry.

Then my wife passed...

And Audrey, that's my baby Audrey up on the porch.

We've been pacing out here in the desert ever since.

That's a heart breaker about your wife. I'm sorry.

Yeah. If Lissa were around, you'd probably have a fresh batch of brownies

on your porch tomorrow morning.

Put some M&Ms in there or something.

Hope you can settle for a couple of beers.

Yeah. Beer. Cheers.

Pass it to me. I'm open.

Hey.

Hey.

I don't want to wake anybody up.

So, imaginary ball, you know.

That's sweet.

Hey, Dreamer, find anything tonight?

Not yet. I'll let you know.

All right.

Aliens, that's what he's looking for.

Does he ever find any?

Sometimes.

Have you ever seen that episode of Jerry Springer where...

That woman goes into labour on air?

I... I think so.

Well, she used to live here. Isn't that funny?

Well, it's not really funny. It's actually kind of sad.

Or at least it's sad for the baby because it, it's doomed, right?

And it's kind of sad for us because it kind of...

Reinforces that whole trailer park trash stereotype thing.

I'm sorry, I'm babbling.

I knew a guy who was on "Cops" once.

-Oh, really? -Yeah. I played little league baseball

with a guy who got pulled over in a stolen car on "Cops."

Wait. Was he wearing a shirt?

Was he wearing a shirt when he got pulled over?

Oh, I...

I don't think he was.

Because he had stuffed his weed down his shorts,

so you could see the little baggy sticking out.

That's incredible.

The criminals are always topless on that show. That's perfect.

Yeah, they are.

His name is Mookie.

Mookie?

He's from Las Vegas. He's apparently really good at basketball.

Graduated last year and he was going to play for UNLV.

That's nice.

Yeah, but, he blew out his knee and lost his spot,

so he's been rehabbing all year. Now they have an opening.

So he's gonna go back and train with them at the end of the summer,

and see if it's healed up.

What else did you find out about him?

Does he have a girlfriend?

I don't know.

Hey. What's up?

That's him.

He's dreamy.

Maybe he'll let you wear his lettermen jacket.

You could take his picture, put it up in your locker