Looking for Completion - the Looking Movie!

Act III Scene Ten

The next morning, 9:30am, Patrick is pacing around his living room, rubbing the nape of his neck, talking on his phone to Agustin.

Patrick: No, I've CALLED the office. He's not in yet. I've left a message but he's hardly going to respond to that one.

Agustin: And the Find My Phone hasn't changed?

Patrick: It can't track the phone if he has it turned off.

Agustin: What the fuck use is it then?

Patrick: Agustin, I don't want to discuss phone technology with you now. OK?

Agustin: Ok, calm down. It's just taking him a little longer to call back, but that doesn't mean he's...not going to.

Patrick: Thank you. That's very comforting. 

Agustin: I'm sorry. I don't know what to say? 

(Patrick exhales heavily and blinks back tears)

Patrick: Ok, look. I'm going to book a flight, and I'm going to go up there. I'm not going to let him just...walk away like this. It's a stupid misunderstanding for christ's sake.

Agustin: That's a good idea. Oh, did you send him an email?

Patrick: Of course I did. 

Agustin: I was just thinking that even if he was avoiding taking your calls, he'd just see your email at work right? Did you put the explanation in the subject line?

Patrick: (wiping his face) Jesus, listen to us. I feel like I'm in high school again. I fucking hate him right now.

Agustin: It's Ok Paddy. You haven't lost him.

(Patrick tries to laugh)

Patrick: What am I going to do?

Agustin: You're going to get on a plane, and you're going to go up there and you're just going to talk to him, and you know he'll be so happy when he realizes what you meant.

Patrick: And what if he won't listen to me, or believe me. I don't even know how to talk to him any more. Whatever I say he's going to find a reason to take it the wrong way...oh...

Agustin: What?

Patrick: What if he just wants...to leave? 

Agustin: Remember what you were saying last night? He loves you Paddy. Don't lose faith now.

(Patrick hears a key turning in the front door. He stares as the door opens. Kevin is standing there. Kevin takes a step in, and closes the door behind him, staring at Patrick)

Agustin: Paddy, are you listening to me?

Patrick: I have to go. Kevin just...walked in.

Agustin: Wha...

(Patrick hangs up the phone, stares at Kevin in confusion)

Patrick: What are you doing here?

Kevin: I'm sorry. I'm just so...fucking...sorry.

Patrick: (breathing heavily) Why haven't you called me? Why didn't you call back? Didn't you listen to my message?

(Kevin shakes his head, still standing by the door)

Kevin: I broke my phone.

Patrick: What?

Kevin: When I hung up...I threw it against the wall and it smashed.

Patrick: And you couldn't use a landline? Or the computer? I've been fucking going out of my mind...

Kevin: I just..ran out to get to the airport. I just wanted to get here. I'm sorry.