THE ARTIST & THE OTHER GUY
page 63 ASHMORE Because it’s stupid. It’s a stupid idea. What, you think you’re immune to having stupid ideas? What about that thing you wrote with the three women calling each other names? Really creative, that one. DYKSTRA Why does this have to get personal? Am I attacking you? Did that happen, and I missed it? ASHMORE Call it pre-emptive aggression. DYKSTRA Because you’re just going to— ASHMORE Yeah, because I know it’s coming. You’re always so reserved in these kind of exchanges, I figured I’d better get some early shots in. DYKSTRA You have no idea if it’s going to work or not. ASHMORE Yes, I do. Because, since there’s no way I’m going to do it, I know absolutely that it’s not going to work. DYKSTRA Why? ASHMORE Why what? I just— DYKSTRA Why won’t you do it? ASHMORE It’s stupid. DYKSTRA Why? ASHMORE Because. DYKSTRA Because why? ASHMORE Because because. DYKSTRA Because because why? ASHMORE Because, because, because, because, because. DYKSTRA Because of the wonderful things he does? ASHMORE You got it. |
