[WHISPERS] That he would help me meet people. A little louder, please? [IN NORMAL VOICE] That he would be awesome and we'd take hikes and stuff. And people would stop to pet him, and I would meet them. But Scotty gets scared when people try to pet him. Does that embarrass you?
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That's depressing.
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Calvin...
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Hey, how's the new book coming along? I don't know. I get a good idea, like why don't I write about my dad? And then, bam, I start thinking that it's the stupidest thing ever. Who wants to read about, "He was disappointed in me... ...blah, blah, blah"?
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Oh.
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CALVIN: What? Your dog. She's so cute.
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Scotty?
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Is it weird for you that you used to be so successful?
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Phenomenal, man. Just brilliant. Thank you. Thanks. Brilliant. Thanks so much. MAN 1: Calvin. Hi. You know that chapter where Charlie goes to the whorehouse? Did you dress the whores blue because it's the color of his mother's apron? I'm sorry... How did you know where to send your manuscript? I looked it up. MAN 2: Oh, of course.
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[PEOPLE CHATTERING]
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But it was only when I sat down and reread his novel... ...now available in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition... ...that, uh, I realized just how good a writer Calvin Weir-Fields is.
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We are lucky to have him around. Ladies and gentlemen, Calvin Weir-Fields. [APPLAUSE]
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I first met Calvin when he was 19 years old. And he'd already been at the top... ...of The New York Times Best Seller list, uh, for several months.
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There's the man. Cyrus, you gotta remind me about these things. You have to check your messages, buddy. I would've worn something nicer. No one cares what you're wearing. You are a genius. Don't use that word.
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And I remember thinking: "Who the fuck is this kid? [AUDIENCE LAUGHS] And, uh, how can I go back in time and be him?" [AUDIENCE LAUGHS] A high-school dropout with acne still on his chin... ...gave us what may very well become a classic American novel. Since then, of course, we've all enjoyed his short stories... ...uh, including last year's novella, Breakfast for Dinner.
