The Dying Gaul (2005) - full transcript
The gay screenwriter Robert, who is grieving the recent loss of his lover, writes a screenplay based on his biography and tries to sell it to the Hollywood producer Jeffrey. He offers one million dollars for his work, provided changes in the story replacing the dying man per a woman to make a commercial film. Jeffrey shows the screenplay to his wife Elaine, who loves to write and to plant flowers, and she is also delighted with the story. Robert works introducing the required modifications and Jeffrey, who is bisexual, has an affair with him. Meanwhile Elaine finds the gay website where Robert writes and she creates a fake profile to have conversation with him pretending that she is his deceased lover. Soon she learns the affair of her husband and she decides to leave him. But when the gay Robert discovers the truth, he has a breakdown and takes vengeance for Elaine with tragic consequences.
[Children screaming]
[growling]
ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?
BE HAPPY.
[Growling]
(Elaine) 3 OUT OF 4 OF THE LAST PRESIDENTS
HAVE BEEN GOVERNORS,
WHICH IS WHY I THINK
WE SHOULD TARGET
THE MONEY THERE RATHER...
JUST A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME
TO TAKE THEM?
YOU COULD HAVE SOME
TIME FOR YOURSELF.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE I'D LESS
LIKE TO SPEND TIME WITH.
YOU SURE?
I'M POSITIVE. THANKS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, BE CAREFUL.
STICK WITH BELLA.
BYE. SORRY.
TARGET THE MONEY THERE RATHER THAN ON CONGRESSIONAL RACES.
YES.
[Birds chirping]
* [rap music playing]
[birds chirping]
(man on T.V.)
FATALITY.
[Video game playing]
FATALITY.
OH, MY GOD.
ROBERT.
GOOD MORNING.
HEY, I'M OLAF,
JEFFREY'S ASSISTANT.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
(Jeff) SO, ROBERT,
WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR SCRIPT.
HUH?
WE'RE INTERESTED
IN THE DYING GAUL.
OK.
SO, THAT'S THAT.
YOUR AGENT IS...
DEAD.
OH.
YEAH.
THANKS.
UM, MALCOLM. MALCOLM CARTONIS.
MMM.
- I'M SORRY.
- YEAH.
THANK YOU.
WHO'S TAKEN OVER FOR HIM?
WELL, NOBODY.
UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS
KIND OF A ONE-MAN BAND.
WELL, A GOOD ONE OBVIOUSLY
BECAUSE I'VE READ THE SCRIPT,
AND KOHLBERG'S READ IT.
HE HAS?
- WE DON'T GREEN-LIGHT ANYTHING WITHOUT HIS APPROVAL.
- GREEN-LIGHT?
NO, I'M NOT SAYING
WE'RE MAKING YOUR SCRIPT.
I'M SAYING WE'VE ALL READ IT,
AND WE ALL THINK IT'S GOOD.
- [Phone beeping]
- AND THAT'S WHY I'M TALKING TO YOU.
- YES?
- (Liz) YOUR WIFE.
EXCUSE ME.
HEY.
- (Elaine) HI.
- WHAT'S UP?
DID WE BUY SOMETHING
CALLED MORTAL KOMBAT?
(Jeff)
WHY? WHAT IS IT?
IT'S THIS INCREDIBLY GRAPHIC,
VIOLENT VIDEO GAME
WITH PEOPLE'S BRAINS BLOWING OUT
OF THEIR HEAD LIKE TOMATO ASPIC.
(Jeff)
HONEY,
I'VE GOT
SOMEBODY IN THE OFFICE.
OH, OK, SORRY.
OK? WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
- CALL ME LATER.
- OK.
- I LOVE YOU.
- OH, LOVE YOU, TOO.
SO, WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU WANNA GO WITH THE SCRIPT?
I'M SORRY?
WHERE ELSE DO YOU WANNA GO
WITH THE SCRIPT?
WELL, I THOUGHT I MIGHT TAKE IT TO SOME OF THE INDEPENDENTS.
[Chuckling]
NO, NO. WHAT A DOLL YOU ARE.
WHAT KIND OF WORK
DO YOU WANNA DO ON IT?
OH.
- OH, I'M SORRY.
- THAT'S OK.
THAT WAS JUST SO SWEET.
FROM ACCEPTANCE TO TOTAL REJECTION,
YOU TOOK IT ALL IN STRIDE.
WHAT KINDS OF THINGS
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT OR...
WELL, IT'S AS FAR
AS I COULD TAKE IT
- WITHOUT SOME KIND OF INPUT FROM A DIRECTOR.
- UH-HUH.
AND WHO'S YOUR
DREAM DIRECTOR?
GUS VAN SANT, I GUESS,
SINCE TRUFFAUT IS DEAD.
GOOD. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
SHOW HIM THE SCRIPT?
YEAH, SURE. WHY NOT?
THAT'S GOOD. 'CAUSE I ALREADY
HAVE AND HE LIKES IT.
I THINK I'M IN
THE WRONG OFFICE.
HE HAS SOME QUESTIONS,
AS WE ALL DO.
AND WHAT'S THE TITLE?
EXPLAIN THE TITLE TO ME.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
THEY GO TO THAT MUSEUM--
KEN AND MAURICE.
...IN ROME
- AND THEY SEE THE STATUE--
- YEAH.
BUT WHY IS THAT
THE NAME OF THE MOVIE?
[Engine running]
- UH, BECAUSE--
- HOLD ON.
SORRY.
OH, I SEE.
I SEE. BECAUSE--BECAUSE
THEY FEEL THAT THE SCULPTURE
- IN DEPICTING THE VANQUISHED, THE--THE DYING SOLDIER...
- UH-HUH.
UM, NO, THANK YOU.
AND THE GAULS FOUGHT NAKED.
- RIGHT.
- SO, HE'S SO YOUNG AND DEFENSELESS.
- BEAUTIFUL.
- WITH JUST THIS LITTLE HOLE IN HIS SIDE.
AND BEING THAT THE STATUE
IS BY A ROMAN, BY...
WOW.
BY SOMEONE FROM THE SIDE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLAUGHTER.
AND THEY IDENTIFY WITH THE GAUL,
BECAUSE THEY'RE GAY
AND SO MANY OF
THEIR FRIENDS ARE DYING
AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOME
KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE ENEMY.
- RIGHT.
- AND REMEMBER THAT PART WHEN, UM, MAURICE SAYS,
"MAYBE SOME KIND OF COMPASSION WAS AWAKENED IN THE ROMANS
"BY SEEING THE SCULPTURE?
AND AT SOME FUTURE TIME,
AS A RESULT, MAYBE SOME OTHER--"
- [stammering]
- GAUL.
YES.
[Clearing throat]
WILL BE SPARED.
IT'S KIND OF OBLIQUE.
NO, I UNDERSTAND. AND IT HAS
A POLITICAL OVERTONE.
- THAT'S RIGHT. WHICH I IMAGINE--
- NO, NO.
WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF THAT.
WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING.
THE IDEA IS TO HAVE THE BROADEST APPEAL,
SO THAT WE CAN MAKE MONEY.
BUT ALSO,
SO THAT TO WHATEVER DEGREE
THE MOVIE AFFECTS PEOPLE,
IT CAN ALSO BE KIND OF A DYING GAUL FOR THE VIEWERS.
I MEAN, IF YOU EVEN
LOOK AT A MOVIE LIKE...
WELL, SAY, JUST TO
PICK SOMETHING, TOOTSIE,
WHICH WE DIDN'T MAKE,
BUT WHICH IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE.
- YEAH. IT'S A GREAT COMEDY.
- YEAH.
IT SAYS SOMETHING,
IN A SMALL BUT TOTALLY AMUSING WAY.
YOU DON'T SEE IT COMING.
THIS GUY IS AN ARROGANT,
YOU KNOW, CHAUVINIST.
HE, FOR HIS OWN REASONS, FEELS
HE HAS TO DRESS UP AS A WOMAN
AND AS A RESULT
HE LEARNS SOMETHING
ABOUT WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE A MAN.
- AND YOU FEEL GOOD FOR HIM.
- YEAH.
SO THAT'S THE KIND OF POLITICAL
STATEMENT YOU CAN SLIP AN AUDIENCE
WITHOUT THEIR FEELING
THEY'VE BEEN HAD.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THE DYING GAUL ISN'T A COMEDY,
IT'S A WEEPY.
AND THESE MOVIES ARE VERY
HARD
- TO SELL.
- UH-HUH.
THEY'RE VERY HARD.
AND THEY'RE MY
FAVORITE KIND OF MOVIE.
THEY JUST NEED
TO BE MADE WITH CARE.
OK? SO,
I UNDERSTAND YOUR REASONS
FOR WANTING THE MEN TO BE MEN
BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL DIMENSION BUT KEN AND MAURICE--
I'M NOT MAKING
THEM HETEROSEXUAL.
NO, NO. PLEASE.
I'M SORRY.
I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO JETTISON
ANY OF YOUR PRINCIPLES.
SORRY.
I THINK I KNOW WHAT KIND OF
PERSON YOU ARE, ROBERT.
- [Giggling]
- I MEAN...
- SORRY.
- I READ YOUR SCRIPT.
YOU HUNGRY?
(Elaine)
EARLY MONEY IS LIKE YEAST.
IN OTHER WORDS...
OH, WAIT, HOLD ON.
HELLO? OH, HI. THANKS FOR
GETTING BACK TO ME.
LISTEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY VIDEO GAMES FOR AN 8-YEAR-OLD
THAT DON'T
INVOLVE HUMAN SLAUGHTER?
(Jeff) THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS IS ANOTHER ONE
THAT TOUCHES ON
FEMINIST IDEOLOGY WITHOUT...
DID YOU LIKE THAT MOVIE?
(Robert)
YES AND NO.
- DID YOU MAKE IT?
- NO.
NO, NO.
WHY DIDN'T YOU LIKE IT?
THE FAGGY PORTRAYAL
OF THE KILLER.
HE'S NOT GAY.
JAME GUMB IS NOT GAY.
- YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I HEARD
- BUT I THINK THAT'S A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT
- BECAUSE HE HAS THE POODLE.
- I HAD A POODLE.
MY WIFE AND I HAD A POODLE.
OK, BUT I BET YOU DIDN'T WEAR NIPPLE RINGS AND PUT ON EYELINER.
AND YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T CUT UP WOMEN
BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BE ONE.
YOU NEVER KNOW.
TRUE.
HEY,
YOU WANNA MEET TIM BURTON?
[Buzzing]
IT'S JUST
SOMETHING'S NOT WORKING.
- LET ME CHECK.
- IS THAT A NEW BATTERY?
I SEE.
(Olaf)
WHAT ABOUT NICK CAGE?
I MEAN, HE'S LOSING HIS HAIR.
WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?
- SO, DO YOU WANT TO SELL THIS SCRIPT?
- SURE.
AND DO YOU WANNA
DO THE REWRITES?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I MEAN, ARE YOU INTERESTED
IN DOING THE REWRITES OR...
- NO.
- ...DO YOU WANNA SELL THE SCRIPT OUTRIGHT?
I, UH...
NO, I DON'T WANT SOMEBODY ELSE
MUCKING AROUND
WITH MY SCRIPT.
GOOD.
OH, HEY, DID YOU TALK
TO YOUR DAD?
DON'T ASK.
- WHY? WHAT DID HE SAY?
- MY FATHER TELLS ME
IF I DARE SET FOOT BACK IN
EGYPT, HE WILL HAVE ME BEHEADED.
AS IN...
LOOK. VOILA.
OH, HEY. YEAH.
(Jeff)
SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE AN AGENT.
[Sighing]
BUT LET'S...
WHAT...
PRESUMABLY, YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING UNIVERSAL
IN THE EXPERIENCE
OF 2 GAY MEN
WHICH A BROADER AUDIENCE
WILL IDENTIFY WITH.
YOU COULD SAY THAT.
WOULD THAT BE A TRUE STATEMENT?
NOW, DON'T SAY
ANYTHING UNTIL.... OK?
- MOST AMERICANS...
- [phone beeping]
LET'S HOLD ALL MY CALLS,
PLEASE, LIZ.
...HATE GAY PEOPLE.
- THEY HEAR IT'S ABOUT GAY PEOPLE, THEY WON'T GO.
- WHAT ABOUT PHILADELPHIA?
PHILADELPHIA IS A MOVIE ABOUT
A MAN WHO HATES GAY PEOPLE,
AND IT'S BEEN DONE.
TO GET PEOPLE INTO THE MOVIE THEATERS,
THEY HAVE TO THINK
IT'S GONNA BE FUN,
OR SENSATIONAL,
OR SOME KIND OF...
MAKE THEM FEEL
FANTASTIC ABOUT THEMSELVES.
NO ONE GOES TO THE MOVIES
TO HAVE A BAD TIME
OR TO LEARN ANYTHING.
DO WE AGREE WITH THIS?
YES.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT THEY
LEAVE THE THEATER WITH.
AND IF THEY DON'T
ENTER THE THEATER,
THEY DON'T GET
A CHANCE TO LEAVE IT.
IS THIS ACCEPTABLE
TO YOU AS A THESIS?
NO?
NO ONE IS GOING TO
SEE THE DYING GAUL.
IF YOU COULD MAKE IT
WITH TOM CRUISE,
WHO WOULDN'T GO NEAR
IT FOR $100 MILLION,
AND GET SPIELBERG TO DIRECT
AND RELEASE IT
ON 400,000 SCREENS,
NO ONE IS GOING TO SEE
THE DYING GAUL.
NOW,
IF WE MAKE MAURICE
A WOMAN WITH AIDS,
AND, LET'S FACE IT,
HETEROSEXUALS ARE GETTING AIDS IN DISASTROUS NUMBERS...
- I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.
- ROBERT.
WE'LL MAKE OUR OWN VERSION
OF THE DYING GAUL
LOOSELY BASED ON YOUR SCRIPT.
FINE.
OR, OR... WAIT. ROBERT!
FUCK.
[Phone keys beeping]
[tires screeching]
[car honking]
(Jeff)
YOU DIDN'T LET ME FINISH.
OR WE'LL GIVE YOU $1 MILLION
FOR YOUR SCRIPT
WITH WHICH YOU CAN GO OUT
AND WRITE 400 NEW SCREENPLAYS
ABOUT GAY MEN
WITH AIDS, WITHOUT,
WHATEVER'S
THE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.
IF YOU WANT THE SCRIPT SO MUCH--
WE THINK IT IS GOOD, ROBERT,
AND WE WILL PAY YOU FOR IT.
WE WILL NOT MAKE THE DYING GAUL
WITH 2 MEN IN BED,
FALLING IN LOVE,
SURVIVING PAIN,
AND ALL THE BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN, EVER.
EVER.
EVER!
WHERE YOU GOING, ROBERT?
YOU HAVE VIRTUALLY NO IDEA
WHAT $1 MILLION WOULD MEAN
TO ME IN MY LIFE.
I'M STILL PAYING OFF
MY COLLEGE LOANS.
I'VE WRITTEN 15 SPEC SCRIPTS
WHICH NO ONE WILL BUY.
I'M PAYING CHILD SUPPORT.
AND MALCOLM, WHO JUST DIED,
MY AGENT, WAS ALSO MY LOVER.
I'M SORRY.
SO, I CAN'T, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE,
TAKE THIS MONEY FROM YOU.
[Sighing]
YOU ARE AN AMAZING
AND LOVELY PERSON, ROBERT,
AND YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED IN MAKING
ME FEEL LIKE A TOTAL SCUMBAG.
GOOD. I'M GLAD.
HOW'S YOUR HEALTH?
I'M NEGATIVE.
GOOD.
MAURICE AND I... M-MALCOLM.
GOD. GOD.
CAN'T I WRITE YOU
ANOTHER SCRIPT?
WE WANT THE DYING GAUL
AND WE WANT YOU TO WRITE IT.
TAKE THE MILLION.
WRITE SOMETHING ELSE.
[Phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
(Kelli)
HELLO?
HI.
[Chuckling]
I KNEW YOU'D BE UP.
HI.
[Inhaling]
I MADE $1 MILLION.
HOW?
I SOLD A SCRIPT.
ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?
AFTER ALL THIS TIME,
I WANTED TO CALL YOU AND MARK FIRST.
I'M GONNA PUT A THIRD OF IT ASIDE FOR HIS COLLEGE FUND.
- IS HE AWAKE?
- UH-UH.
OH!
WELL,
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU, ROBERT.
- WAIT. DON'T GO YET, KELLI.
- [Sobbing]
YOU RAGGED ON ME 17 WAYS WHEN I
DIDN'T COME TO MALCOLM'S MEMORIAL.
- I'M SORRY.
- YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE MONEY.
THAT ISN'T WHY
YOU DIDN'T COME.
WELL...
[sighing]
WELL.
OK.
I'D REALLY...
IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME
TO SHARE THIS WITH MY SON.
- [Siren wailing]
- IT'S 2:00 IN THE MORNING, HONEY.
OK.
WELL,
I'LL CALL SOME OTHER TIME.
OK. BYE-BYE.
I LOVE YOU.
[Sighing]
[yodeling]
WHAT?
* WE GOT IT *
CONGRATULATIONS.
MAY I READ IT?
WELL, IT'S GONNA CHANGE.
BEFORE IT DOES, MAY I?
- PLEASE?
- SURE.
[Grunting]
[giggling]
[sighing]
[inaudible]
(Jeff)
HEY. WHAT'S WRONG?
ROBERT?
TELL ME.
HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY.
IT'S GONNA BE
A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE.
AND YOU ARE GONNA WRITE
MORE MOVIES.
AND SOON YOU'RE GONNA BE
ABLE TO WRITE YOUR OWN TICKET.
I MEAN THAT, ROBERT.
LOOK AT SPIKE LEE.
HE WRITES MOVIES HE CARES ABOUT.
ABOUT HIS OWN PEOPLE,
AND THEY MAKE MONEY.
I WANT THAT FOR YOU, ROBERT.
GIVE ME A HUG.
COME ON.
OK?
YOU ARE VERY HANDSOME.
AND I'M GETTING
A LITTLE TURNED ON.
ARE YOU?
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT,
AS LONG AS YOU DON'T
CALL IT WHAT IT IS.
UNDERSTAND?
(Elaine) MAX, DEBBON,
I WANT YOU TO MEET SOMEONE. COME ON.
[Jeff chuckling]
- [footsteps pattering]
- HURRY. HURRY.
WHAT? YES.
THAT'S WHY I'M NOT DOING IT.
ROBERT IS A SCREENWRITER
LIKE MOMMY USED TO BE.
WHAT A NICE HAT YOU HAVE ON.
[Giggling]
SHE'S GOING THROUGH A PHASE.
- BATH TIME.
- NO!
- DID I ASK YOUR OPINION? GO!
- NO! NO!
EVERYDAY!
- HEY, COULD YOU BE LOUDER?
- [Child shouting]
DID YOU OFFER HIM
SOMETHING TO DRINK?
- EXACTLY.
- [Child giggling]
YOU HAVE A CHILD,
JEFFREY SAYS.
YEAH. IN NEW YORK.
DO YOU MISS IT?
SCREENWRITING?
OH, GOD, NO.
I COULD ONLY WRITE THE KINDS OF
SCRIPTS THAT JEFF WOULD NEVER MAKE.
THESE AGAPANTHUS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU KNOW FLOWERS?
(Jeff)
ELAINE, OFFER HIM SOMETHING.
CAN I OFFER YOU
SOMETHING TO DRINK?
WELL, I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD SAY SPRING WATER,
BUT I'D REALLY LIKE A VODKA.
PEPPERED? LEMON?
KETEL ONE?
[Giggling] I'LL DRINK THEM ALL AND STAY ALL NIGHT.
- JUST A PLAIN.
- OK.
BUT YOU SHOULD...
SOME OF THESE PLANTS.
OK. YES.
THAT'S WHY I DEPEND ON YOU.
- SOME VIEW, HUH?
- YES.
OK.
THERE ARE DAYS
I WAKE UP EARLY... UH-HUH.
OK. GOD LOVE YOU.
I'LL LOOK OUT AND THINK,
"THIS IS ACTUALLY MY HOME."
WHEN IS SOMEONE
GONNA MARCH IN HERE
AND DEMAND THEIR KEYS BACK?
OH, GOD.
I WANNA SUCK ON YOU
TILL THERE ISN'T A DROP LEFT
AND LICK YOU FROM HEAD TO TOE
AND HAVE YOU INSIDE...
FOREIGN MARKETS AND VIDEO.
YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO HAVE A
SECOND HOUSE LOOKING DOWN ON US.
OH, EVERYONE LOOKS DOWN ON US.
THAT'S NOTHING.
- CHEERS, ROBERT.
- THANKS.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
[Giggling]
I'LL MAKE A CALL,
THEN WE'LL GO.
OK.
* [Rap music playing]
WHAT PART OF TOWN
DO YOU LIVE IN, ROBERT?
OH, GOD,
I LIVE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD IN A RENTAL.
- OH. NOT FOR LONG.
- I DON'T WANNA CHANGE ANYTHING, FOR NOW.
OH, YOU WILL. YOU WILL.
ELEVATOR GOING UP, UP AND UP.
THE CONTEXT SHIFTS.
THINGS YOU THOUGHT
WERE LUXURIES
BECOME ESSENTIAL.
- CHEERS.
- CHEERS.
SUDDENLY YOUR DECISIONS
ARE IMPELLED
BY YOUR DESIRE TO OWN ANOTHER BALTHUS,
OR BACON.
(Jeff) THIS IS THE FIRST MONEY HE'S EVER SEEN IN HIS LIFE.
- HE'S NOT THINKING ABOUT--
- NO?
DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.
CHEERS.
[Glasses clinking]
[phone ringing]
(Jeff)
HELLO? YEAH.
NO, FUCK HIM. FUCK HIM!
NO, TELL HIM I SAID IT.
I'M PERFECT...
OK, THIS IS MY MESSAGE,
"FUCK YOU, SCOTT."
FUCK. IF HE ASKS WHY I'M ANGRY,
TELL HIM I SAID, "FUCK YOU."
OK?
NO, I'LL PUT IT ON VIBRATE.
- (Elaine) JEFF.
- ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
I HATE THESE TEST SCREENINGS.
(Jeff)
WHY ARE YOU HERE, THEN?
I HEAR ABOUT A PROJECT FOR YEARS, SOMETIMES,
AND I NEVER MEET THE WRITERS
UNTIL WE COME TO THE MALL.
I THINK THEY
SHOULD SPELL IT M-A-U-L.
THANKS, DANNY.
I INSISTED ON MEETING YOU
BEFORE I HAD TO SEE YOU
COMPLETELY CRESTFALLEN
IF YOUR MOVIE
EVER DOES GET MADE.
SHAKEN, TREMBLING, CAST ASIDE.
AND JEFF MADE YOU SOUND LIKE
THERE WAS A GLINT OF
A HUMAN BEING IN THERE
SO I HAD TO SEE FOR MYSELF.
HI.
(Man)
HE'S GAY!
[Man coughing]
WHO'S THIS MOTHERFUCKER?
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
I CAN'T STAND IT. EXCUSE ME.
THE ROAD AHEAD OF YOU INSTEAD.
OK.
YOU SUCK ON THAT, OK?
ROBERT,
YOUR SCRIPT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
DON'T BECOME
ONE OF THEM, ALL RIGHT?
I WON'T.
[All laughing]
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR FRIEND.
SO,
WHAT'D YOU GUYS THINK, HUH?
WHEN DID HE DIE?
JANUARY.
OF THIS YEAR?
SO, YOU'RE... OH, GOD.
ROUGH.
SIDES OF ME,
THINGS I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
EXISTED HAVE
SPRUNG UP AND TAKEN OVER.
- SUCH AS?
- OH, I'M, LIKE, FAMISHED FOR DISTRACTION.
- SUCH AS?
- I--I--I DON'T KNOW. I CAN SIT FOR DAYS ON END,
LITERALLY, THOUGH,
SURFING THE INTERNET.
DO YOU DO THOSE CHAT ROOMS?
WHAT?
HE DOESN'T HAVE TO ANSWER.
I DON'T MIND.
I LOVE THEM, ACTUALLY.
HERE WE GO. WISH ME LUCK.
(Robert) THEY'RE LIKE LIFE AFTER DEATH,
I THINK.
(Elaine)
HOW SO?
WELL, THERE'S NO
CORPOREAL BEING.
THERE'S JUST ALL
THESE VOICES, YOU KNOW?
WELL, NO,
I HAVEN'T TRIED THEM, SO...
WELL,
YOU CAN MAKE UP ANYTHING
ABOUT YOURSELF, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
AND DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT BUDDHISM?
- UM, A BIT.
- BUDDHISTS BELIEVE IN KARMA.
IT'S LIKE THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ALL OUR ACTIONS.
AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE,
JUST ALL THIS KARMA
COLLIDING IN THE MIDDLE
OF NOWHERE.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE
REALLY DIRTY CHAT ROOM?
UH,
WELL,
I LIKE MENONAPARKBENCH,
FOR ONE.
PARK BENCH?
(Jeff)
YES!
- TO BE CONTINUED.
- THROUGH THE ROOF.
- OH, THAT'S GREAT.
- ISN'T THAT GREAT?
OH, I THOUGHT
IT WAS SHIT.
- THAT IS THE NICEST PERSON.
- ISN'T HE?
AND THE MOST FUN I'VE HAD WITH
ANYBODY IN THE INDUSTRY IN YEARS.
GOOD. HEY,
I'M IN THE INDUSTRY.
YOU ARE THE INDUSTRY.
YOU COMING TO BED?
UM, I THINK I'M GONNA JUST,
YOU KNOW, CHECK ON SOME THINGS.
[Inhaling]
[phone keys beeping]
[phone dialing]
(Robert) HI.
YOU'VE REACHED ROBERT SANDRICH.
- LEAVE A MESSAGE.
- OW!
- [Answering machine beeps]
- (Jeff) HEY, LISTEN, UH,
I HOPE THAT WASN'T
TOO WEIRD TONIGHT.
[Sighing] SHE NEVER GOES
TO THESE THINGS,
BUT SHE INSISTED ON
MEETING YOU. SO...
SHE'S
INCREDIBLY SMART AND FRUSTRATED AND WORKING ON HERSELF.
[Jeff sighing]
JUST BEING WITH YOU
GOT ME DRIPPING TONIGHT.
SO SWEET DREAMS.
THANKS AGAIN FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL THE HOOPLA.
I DON'T THINK SO.
YES.
HELLO.
OK.
[Sighing]
[panting]
[sighing]
[grunting]
[moaning]
* HO LET IT SHOW, BABY
* GIVE ME MORE,
HO, A LITTLE MORE, HO *
* LET ME GO, BABY
* GIVE ME MORE, HO
- * THERE IT IS
- * A LITTLE MORE
* [rap music continues
playing]
GOOD LUCK.
[Birds chirping]
WATCH, WATCH!
- OH, YOU OK? SORRY.
- EXCUSE ME.
[People chattering]
EXCUSE ME.
* [Music playing]
- LOOK WHO EMERGED. HOW ARE YOU?
- SHRIMP WITH SAFFRON?
- HEY, LOOK WHO'S HERE.
- NOTHING. THANKS, ANYWAY.
- OH, HEY.
- (Jeff) YOU A VEGETARIAN?
- YOU'RE NOT A BUDDHIST OR SOMETHING?
- YES, HE IS.
- WELL...
- YEAH, YES.
- HERE, THAT'S GOT VEGETABLES IN IT.
- JEFF.
HOW'S THE REVISION GOING?
- IT'S GOING GREAT.
- NO?
- NO.
- IT'S GOING GREAT.
- IT'S NOT.
- WELL, MAKE HIM HELP.
HE'S THE ONE WHO WANTS YOU
TO CHANGE YOUR PERFECT SCRIPT.
- PERFECT.
- (Jeff) I'VE OFFERED, BELIEVE ME.
STORM HIS OFFICE
AND DEMAND HE SPEND
THE ENTIRE DAY AND...
- HI, ELAINE.
- HEY, ABE.
I NEED TO FIND
A GREAT LAWYER.
MY 14-YEAR-OLD
SOMEHOW MANAGED TO FIND A WAY
TO HACK INTO THE DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT DATABASE.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND JUST AN HOUR OR SO AT MY OFFICE?
- OK.
- REALLY?
- [Coughing]
- THAT WAS... YOU ALL RIGHT?
- YOU SURE?
- (Elaine) ROBERT?
- HI. YOU THOUGHT I WAS AVOIDING YOU, RIGHT?
- A LITTLE.
- [Coughing]
- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
MMM-HMM.
YOU SHOULD PULL THAT OUT.
THIS? WHY?
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU.
THAT RIGHT THERE IS MONKSHOOD,
AND OVER THERE.
THE ROOTS ARE DANGEROUS.
- REALLY?
- YES. DEADLY.
I SAW THAT. I SAW THAT LOOK.
- [Robert coughing]
- YOU OK?
IT WAS USED
TO MAKE SPEARHOODS,
UH, SPEARHEADS,
AND AT EXECUTIONS...
(Jeff)
YOU SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?
YES.
...IN PRIMITIVE CULTURES.
IT SHUTS DOWN THE ENTIRE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM COMPLETELY.
YOU HAVE TO EAT THE ROOTS,
BUT STILL.
I DON'T THINK OUR CHILDREN
WILL BE EATING ROOTS.
HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?
UM, MALCOLM.
HE LOVED GARDENING.
[Sighing]
[coughing]
I'M SORRY.
HE TAUGHT ME STUFF.
I THINK YOU SHOULD DRINK.
HERE.
THANK YOU.
I'M GONNA STAY UP A BIT.
YOU WANNA TAKE
A BATH WITH ME?
I'M WIRED.
I NEED TO PACE,
OR SOMETHING.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
TOO MUCH COFFEE.
- OK.
- I'LL BE IN.
GO AWAY.
(Elaine) ANYONE HERE EVER LOST A FRIEND OR LOVER?
(Robert)
I HAVE.
[Typing]
IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW WEEKS.
IT GETS WORSE.
DO YOU EVER THINK OF
KILLING YOURSELF?
ALL THE TIME. SEE A SHRINK.
OH, GOD.
GOT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?
YES, MARTA FOSS
IN SANTA MONICA. SHE'S GREAT.
DO YOU SEE HER?
USED TO, FOR EONS.
MY BOYFRIEND DID TOO.
HOW DID HE DIE?
T.B. OF THE BRAIN.
THEY DRILLED
HOLES INTO HIS SKULL
AND INJECTED THE MEDS
RIGHT INTO HIS BRAIN,
AN EXPERIMENT THAT DIDN'T WORK,
AND PUT HIM THROUGH HELL.
DID YOU HELP HIM DIE?
[Beeping]
[sighing]
[sighing]
DAMN IT.
HELLO?
[Beeping]
YES.
I'M SORRY.
I'VE NEVER TOLD ANYONE.
WOW. HOW COME?
CAN'T SAY.
[Sighing]
OH, GOD.
MY GRIEF HAS ME THINKING I'M LOSING MY MIND.
I-IS THAT NATURAL?
- YES.
- WHAT DOES ONE DO?
TRAWL THESE ROOMS AND SLEEP WITH ALL THE WRONG PEOPLE.
- [Beeping]
- LIKE ME? YOU DON'T WANNA FUCK ME?
I'VE ALREADY
SORT OF GOT SOMEBODY.
WHO?
- OH, JUST SOME GUY.
- TELL ME.
- IT ISN'T INTERESTING.
- I'M INTERESTED.
[Beeping]
WELL, HE'S MY BOSS
ON A PROJECT
MARRIED, HAS 2 KIDS.
I REALLY LIKE HIS WIFE.
[Window pane banging]
[beeping]
SEE? TOLD YOU.
SOUNDS HOT!
WELL, YOU KNOW HOW TO REACH ME IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND.
- [Beeping]
- OK. SEE A SHRINK.
[Inaudible]
(Jeff) "THEN,
AS KABUMPO SHOOK HIS HEAD AGAIN...
- ARE YOU ASLEEP?
- NO.
MMM...
PLEASE, GOD,
DON'T LET ME EAT THIS CHILD.
"ANXIOUS... OH.
THEN AS KABUMPO SHOOK HIS HEAD AGAIN
THE BIG BOXER
STARTED OFF..."
CATCH IT. CATCH IT.
[Sighing]
MMM-HMM.
[Mumbling]
[sobbing]
[crying]
HEY.
I'M SORRY.
SHH.
HEY, HEY.
WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
BABY.
BABY. IT'S OK.
I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.
SHH. IT'S OK.
- I'M SORRY.
- SHH.
IT'S OK.
IT'S OK, BABY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S OK.
DON'T BE. DON'T BE SORRY.
[Laughing]
WHOO!
[Panting]
NAH.
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.
NO, I'M NOT.
I'LL BE THE JUDGE
OF THAT, THANK YOU.
YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ME
IF YOU REALLY KNEW ME.
OH, YEAH?
WOULD YOU CARE TO ELABORATE?
- NO.
- GOOD.
[Phone ringing]
- HELLO?
- (Man) YEAH, WE GOT IT ALL.
- WHAT?
- EVERYTHING.
THERE WAS THIS ANT
WHEN I WAS MEDITATING,
RIGHT AFTER, UM,
MALCOLM'S FUNERAL.
IT WAS A BIG RED ANT
AND IT BIT ME.
AND I COULDN'T KILL IT
BECAUSE I THOUGHT,
"WHAT IF THAT'S HIM?"
BUT,
NOW...
AND WHAT ABOUT WHAT I FLUSH DOWN
THE DRAIN WITHOUT EVEN MEANING TO?
SPIDERS AND,
STOMPING ON THEM,
MICROBES.
EVERYTHING I FEEL
OR TOUCH,
IS A POTENTIAL SLAUGHTER.
YOU LIVED. HE DIDN'T.
THAT'S ALL.
(Elaine) ARE YOU SEEING SOMEONE, ROBERT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
A SHRINK?
OH, NO, I DID. BUT NOT NOW.
WHY DID YOU STOP?
I DIDN'T WANT...
THANK YOU.
I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS.
NO, IT'S NOT THAT.
BUT ARE YOU?
[Laughing]
- OH, NO.
- WHAT?
SEEING SOMEONE.
(Malcolm)
YOU GOTTA USE THIS.
YOU GOTTA PROMISE
TO USE THIS.
IT'S TOO FUCKING WACKY.
MAKE SOMETHING GOOD OF THIS.
PROMISE ME.
I PROMISE.
TRAITOR.
WHAT?
[Voices whispering]
[Malcolm gasps]
(ArckAngell1966)
HI, D.G.
(Robert)
HI.
CAN I SIT BESIDE YOU?
SURE.
DO YOU MIND IF WE JUST TALK?
NO.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
- OK.
- YOU SURE?
YEAH.
YOU SEEM SAD.
DO I KNOW YOU?
YES.
SORRY, I DON'T
REMEMBER OUR CHATTING.
LOOK AT MY NAME.
YOU'RE AN ANGEL?
YES.
DOES THAT MEAN
YOU DO NICE THINGS?
IS THAT WHAT
MAKES YOU AN ANGEL?
THAT'S PART OF IT.
DID YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT NAME WHEN WE TALKED?
YES.
WHAT WAS IT?
IF I TELL YOU,
YOU'LL GO AWAY.
OK. SO, DID WE HAVE SEX?
YES.
MORE THAN ONCE?
YES.
REALLY?
YES.
TELL ME WHAT I LIKE.
[Typing] (ArckAngell1966) YOU'RE EXTREMELY VERSATILE.
YOU LIKE KISSING MOST OF ALL.
(Woman's voice)
AM I RIGHT?
GO ON.
YOU PREFER IT
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING
BUT NIGHTS ARE ALSO GOOD.
(Robert) WAS I DRUNK?
DID I TELL YOU ALL THIS?
(Elaine) YOU LIKE ME TO PUT A FINGER INSIDE YOU
WHILE I'M SUCKING YOU.
TELL ME WHO THIS IS.
NO, I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI.
WAIT.
OK.
[Pouring drink]
(Robert)
DID I DATE YOU?
YES.
WOW. MALE OR FEMALE?
MALE.
THAT NARROWS THE FIELD,
A BIT.
YOU'VE HAD YOUR SHARE.
HOW MANY MEN
HAVE I SLEPT WITH?
A DOZEN OR SO.
NO, 18 TO BE EXACT.
WHO IS THIS?
DON'T BE AFRAID.
DR. FOSS?
SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY MEN YOU'VE SLEPT WITH.
TONY?
HE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE A COMPUTER.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
FROM UP HERE
I CAN SEE A LOT.
IT'S DIFFICULT
GETTING THROUGH.
IT'S TAKEN ME A LONG TIME.
I WANT TO KNOW
WHO THE FUCK THIS IS.
I LOVE YOU, ROBERT.
I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT
SELLING THE SCRIPT.
JEFFREY?
JEFFREY DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT WE DID IN BED.
HE JUST WANTS TO GET FUCKED.
PLEASE TELL ME WHO THIS IS.
- YOU KNOW WHO I AM.
- WHO?
I'M WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT.
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES,
I CURL UP NEXT TO YOU.
SAY YOUR NAME.
I KNOW I COULDN'T
STAND THAT CLOSENESS,
BEING AGAINST YOU
AS WE SLEPT.
MALCOLM?
I SLEEP WITH YOU
AND WALK WITH YOU.
IS THIS MALCOLM?
STOP THIS, WHOEVER THIS IS.
SWEET DREAMS, BABY.
OH, GOD, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE.
I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU.
I'M WITH YOU THROUGH ETERNITY.
MALCOLM?
- MALCOLM?
- YES, BABY, YES.
I'M RIGHT HERE.
AND YOU'RE SAFE.
WRITE ME TOMORROW,
LITTLE BUBBER.
YOU'RE MY LITTLE BUBBER, OK?
SWEET DREAMS, BABY. I'M...
BYE.
[Beeping]
[phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
- HELLO?
- (Robert) WAS THAT YOU?
'CAUSE I SWEAR
TO CHRIST, JEFF,
IF THAT WAS YOU,
I'LL KILL YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I MEAN THAT.
[Groans]
OK.
I AM FUCKED UP
ENOUGH TO DO IT.
(Jeff)
WHAT'S WRONG, ROBERT?
YOU SWEAR THAT WASN'T YOU?
WHAT?
OK.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
OK. OK.
I-I'M SORRY. GOODNIGHT.
HEY, HEY, HEY,
HEY, HEY, HEY, WAIT.
(Robert)
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
[Phone clicks]
"E?"
HEY.
- OH, SORRY.
- COME TO BED.
[Moans]
I WONDER WHY ROBERT NEVER TALKS ABOUT HIS WIFE AND SON.
I WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU
[whispers]
IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO US.
DO YOU THINK...
DO YOU THINK IT HAS SOMETHING
TO DO WITH MALCOLM?
- MAYBE.
- HMM. I JUST WORRY. SO MUCH TO DEAL WITH.
(Robert)
DR. FOSS?
ROBERT.
WHAT'S WRONG? COME IN.
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
IT'S ALL RIGHT. COME, SIT.
I JUST HAVE TO ASK YOU
A QUESTION, THAT'S ALL.
ALL RIGHT.
ARE YOU ARCKANGELL?
I'M NOT SURE...
ARE YOU?
JUST SAY YES OR NO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
ARCKANGELL?
ARE YOU ARCKANGELL?
'CAUSE IF YOU ARE...
ROBERT,
HAVE YOU TAKEN SOMETHING?
[Sighing]
NEVER MIND.
I'M JUST REALLY SORRY.
NO. I HAVEN'T HEARD
FROM YOU IN MONTHS.
SOMETHING IS
OBVIOUSLY DISTRESSING YOU.
JUST FORGET ALL OF THIS.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU.
I'D LIKE YOU TO COME AND SEE ME, TODAY,
IF POSSIBLE.
WE'LL SEE. THANK YOU.
I EXPECT TO HEAR
FROM YOU, ROBERT.
ALL RIGHT?
[Door slams]
(Elaine)
HELLO. YOU GOT MY E-MAIL?
(Robert)
JUST NOW.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THE PRINCIPLES?
OF COURSE.
I CAN'T STAY LONG THIS TIME.
I NEED ASSURANCES
THIS IS YOU.
I TAUGHT YOU TO DIG BOTTOMS.
YOU WERE ONCE A BOTTOM.
MY DOG BOTTOM.
THEN WE FOUND OUT
I WAS POSITIVE
AND I COULDN'T RISK
INFECTING YOU.
WHAT ELSE?
REMEMBER THE TIME
RIGHT AFTER I DIED,
YOU WERE MEDITATING
AND THERE WAS AN ANT?
YOU REMEMBER
THE TIME I'M TALKING ABOUT?
MAYBE.
IT MIGHT BE ME,
YOU THOUGHT, REBORN.
YOU THOUGHT IF IT WAS BORN
THE INSTANT I LEFT MY BODY...
BUT LIFE IS LIKE A CURRENT.
IT FLOWS THROUGH THE ANT
AND YOU AND ME.
INDIVISIBLE.
LOOK WITHIN.
[Phone ringing]
MORE, I--I NEED MORE.
[Phone ringing]
I FIGHT TO GET THROUGH.
WHAT IS IT LIKE
WHERE YOU ARE?
JEFF!
(Bella)
EVERYTHING IS WET NOW.
(Elaine)
HELLO?
I CAN SEE FROM HERE
THAT YOU WILL SURVIVE
AND GO ON TO FLOURISH.
HEY.
(Robert) HI.
UH, IS JEFFREY THERE?
UH, HOLD ON A SEC.
WHERE DID YOU GO?
(Elaine)
JEFF! PHONE!
CAN YOU TAKE A MESSAGE?
I'M ON THE TOILET!
- HELLO?
- HI, IT'S ME.
ROBERT? HELLO?
(Jeff)
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH. I'M HERE, UH...
I HEAR CLICKING.
(Robert)
I'M STILL HERE.
UH, I'M TYPING UP SOME...
I'M NOT JEFFREY.
YOU KEEP TESTING ME. I'M NOT
JEFFREY. I'M NOT FOSS.
- YOU THROUGH?
- (Robert) UH-HUH.
SO, WHAT WAS THAT
ABOUT LAST NIGHT?
JEFFREY OBVIOUSLY
ISN'T CLEVER ENOUGH
TO TALK ON THE PHONE WITH YOU
AND SEND YOU I.M.'S
AT THE SAME TIME.
(Robert)
JUST...
JUST WHAT?
SORRY, I HAD SOME THOUGHTS
ABOUT THE SCRIPT
AND I WONDERED
IF I COULD SEE YOU.
- TODAY?
- WELL, YEAH, THAT WOULD...
(Elaine)
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
(Robert) YES.
(Jeff) THAT WOULD...
UH, YEAH, TODAY.
YOU SOUND REALLY DISTRACTED,
MY FRIEND.
(Robert) I AM.
LET ME CALL YOU BACK.
OR WHAT TIME COULD WE...
(Jeff) UM, WHY DON'T WE MEET
AT MY OFFICE AROUND 3:00?
(Elaine) DO YOU REMEMBER
THE MIDDLE WAY?
UH, WHEN? I'M SORRY.
3:00. AT MY OFFICE.
(Elaine)
ROBERT, I'M NOT JEFFREY.
(Robert) WAIT.
OK, THAT'S GREAT.
UM, IS ELAINE THERE?
I HAVE TO LEAVE NOW.
(Jeff) ELAINE?
SHE'S IN THE BATHROOM.
(Robert)
NO, I'M ALL YOURS.
ARE YOU SURE?
(Elaine) ALL MINE WHAT?
AM I SURE? YES.
ARE YOU SURE
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?
(Robert) NOW.
YES, SORRY.
MEANING?
OK. BYE.
ROBERT?
REALLY, I AM. I'LL SEE YOU.
(Robert)
I'M ALL YOURS NOW.
I'M SORRY. BYE.
OK.
(Elaine)
I CAN ONLY PROVE MYSELF
TO YOU THIS ONE TIME.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE,
I'M GONE.
OK.
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
JEFFREY DOESN'T KNOW.
KELLI IS MY SISTER.
YOU LEFT HER AND MARK FOR ME.
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
FOSS DOESN'T KNOW.
YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING AGAIN
- [tapping]
- AND YOU'VE STOPPED MEDITATING AND GOING TO THE GYM.
WHAT YOU DOING?
I... HONEY, I'M--I'M WORKING.
PLEASE DON'T DISTRACT ME, OK?
SORRY.
HERE IS SOMETHING
NO ONE KNOWS.
YOU KILLED ME.
YOU STOPPED MY HEART WHEN I MIGHT HAVE GONE ON LIVING.
YOU COULDN'T STAND
TO SEE ME SUFFER.
YOU STOLE
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
FROM THE NURSE'S CART
AND INJECTED IT INTO MY I.V.
I CAN'T STAY.
WAIT!
(Jeff) WHAT'S WITH THE FUCKING PHONE CALLS?
ARE YOU OUT OF
YOUR MIND, HUH?
HMM?
I THOUGHT SOMEBODY
WAS FUCKING WITH ME.
WHO?
I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT.
HOW COME?
BECAUSE IT'S RESOLVED ITSELF.
AND I CAN'T KNOW
ABOUT IT?
YOU DON'T LIKE SECRETS,
DO YOU?
NO, I JUST, I...
I CARE ABOUT YOU.
NO.
NO. YOU JUST WANT
A GOOD SCRIPT.
ONCE WE GO INTO PRODUCTION,
YOU'RE GONNA DUMP ME LIKE THAT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?
I DON'T KNOW.
I CAN'T TELL ANYTHING
ABOUT ANYTHING.
(Robert)
MALCOLM, IF THIS IS YOU,
I KNOW YOU THINK I'VE BETRAYED YOU,
SLEEPING WITH THIS MAN.
I FEEL SO LOST.
I DON'T LOVE HIM
OR WANT TO HURT HIS MARRIAGE.
HIS WIFE IS ABOUT
THE ONLY KIND,
LOVING PERSON I KNOW.
I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING
TO ANGER HIM
BECAUSE HE HOLDS
MY FUTURE IN HIS HANDS.
I THINK HE'S JUST
USING ME FOR SENSATION
BECAUSE HIS MARRIAGE
HAS GOTTEN ROUTINE.
I DON'T THINK WE'LL LAST.
I NEED YOU TO FORGIVE ME.
I'LL END IT AS SOON AS
I'VE FINISHED THE SCRIPT.
I KNOW YOU MUST
JUDGE ME FOR
CHANGING THE SCREENPLAY.
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENED OUR LAST DAY
AT THE HOSPITAL.
YOU WERE IN SUCH PAIN
AND THE DOCTORS SAID
THAT YOU WOULD NEVER RECOVER.
THAT'S WHAT THEY
WERE SAYING, ISN'T IT?
I'M AFRAID
I'VE LOST YOUR LOVE
AND YOUR PAIN HURTS ME MORE
THAN MINE COULD EVER.
PLEASE, MALCOLM...
PLEASE, GOD, LET THIS BE REAL,
LET THIS REALLY BE YOU.
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN
I LOVE MY OWN LIFE.
I WANT TO BE WITH YOU
THROUGH ETERNITY. NOW.
I CAN'T BEAR THIS,
THE PAIN OF BEING WITHOUT YOU.
YOU ARE MY BODY AND MY HEART
AND ANYTHING THAT IS DECENT
AND WORTHWHILE IN ME.
AND YOU ARE GONE.
I WANT TO BE MELDED.
IF YOU TELL ME
TO KILL MYSELF, I WILL.
PLEASE, TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
OH, PLEASE.
(Robert)
DO YOU LOVE ELAINE?
YES.
I DID ONCE, VERY MUCH.
I REALLY DID.
AND NOW?
YES.
IF, BUT...
IF I COULD HAVE
SEEN THE FUTURE,
MAYBE...
SOMETIMES I THINK,
IF IT WEREN'T
FOR MAX AND DEBBON,
YOU KNOW...
YEAH, YOU'D DIVORCE HER?
YES.
OR...
DID YOU EVER SEE
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS?
WHAT? YOU'D KILL HER?
NO.
- STOP--
- NO.
NO, NOT REALLY, NOT...
IT'S JUST A FANTASY.
WHAT? YOU NEVER FANTASIZE?
MR. MORAL, YOU NEVER FANTASIZE
ABOUT MALCOLM?
YOU NEVER SAW HIM SUFFERING
AND THOUGHT, "CHRIST,
I WISH I COULD PUT HIM OUT OF HIS MISERY?"
NO. I NEVER WANTED
TO SEE HIM DIE, EVER.
OK, I'M A JERK.
EVER.
[Airplane approaching]
(Elaine)
DEAREST BUBBER,
YOU DID EXACTLY AS
I HOPED YOU WOULD DO
AND YOU HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING SHORT OF THE MIRACULOUS.
(Elaine and Malcolm) NO ONE COULD HAVE LOVED ME AS YOU DID
AND YOU MUST GO ON
LIVING AND WRITING.
THE MOVIE IS A GOOD THING
AND THE MONEY IS, TOO,
IF YOU USE IT FOR GOOD.
I MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO KEEP DOING THIS FOR LONG.
I WILL WATCH OVER YOU,
AND YOU WILL NEVER PUT A FOOT WRONG.
I WILL PROTECT YOU.
I PROMISE.
TRUST YOURSELF.
KELLI WILL FORGIVE YOU,
AND YOU AND SHE AND MARK WILL GROW CLOSE AGAIN.
AND YOU WILL HAVE A LONG LIFETIME
OF LOVE AND CHALLENGING WORK.
YOU DESERVE THESE THINGS.
I WILL TRY TO REACH YOU
WHEN I CAN
BUT YOU MUST KNOW
THAT I AM ALWAYS WITH YOU,
ALWAYS LOVING YOU,
ALWAYS SAYING YES.
YES, FOR ALL
OF ETERNITY, ROBERT.
AND YOU MUST
NEVER DOUBT THAT,
NEVER DOUBT
MY DEVOTION TO YOU
AND MY GRATITUDE.
NO, ANOTHER.
ANOTHER ONE.
DON'T PRESS YOUR LUCK
OR ROBERT WILL GROW TIRED
AND WANT TO BREAK YOUR SPIRIT
AS MUCH AS THE REST OF US.
(Elaine and Malcolm)
I WILL HEAR YOU ALWAYS.
SO PLEASE BE GOOD
TO YOURSELF.
REMEMBER,
SUFFERING IS A DISEASE
FROM WHICH EVERYONE
MAY BE TRULY CURED.
LOOK WITHIN: THOU ART BUDDHA.
I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU, TOO.
YOU'RE SO GOOD.
OH, RIGHT.
NO, YOU ARE.
I THINK I SEE PARTS OF YOU
THAT NO ONE ELSE DOES.
AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GOODNESS THERE IS IN THERE
JUST WAITING
TO STIR UP A STORM.
[Moans]
- IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO START LETTING ME GO NOW.
- NO.
(Malcolm's voice)
YES, IT IS.
WAIT, WHAT DO I DO?
ABOUT?
EVERYTHING. JEFFREY?
YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A BEACON.
ANYONE WHO CROSSES ITS PATH
WILL SHINE AND BE DAZED.
LET HIM PLAY, BUT BE CAREFUL.
IS HE FALLING
IN LOVE WITH ME?
SELF-SALVATION IS FOR ANY MAN
THE IMMEDIATE TASK.
YOU DON'T LIKE HIM.
I WILL NOT PASS
JUDGMENT ON THIS MAN.
I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HURTING ANYONE.
IT ISN'T IN YOUR NATURE.
I WANT IT TO END GENTLY.
YOU DON'T THINK
HE'D ACTUALLY LEAVE ELAINE?
ONLY HE KNOWS
WHAT'S IN HIS HEART.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, THOUGH?
I SUSPECT HE SAID THAT
TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.
LOOK WITHIN.
SOMETIMES,
I DON'T KNOW,
IT'S ALMOST LIKE
HE ENJOYS MAKING
ELAINE LOOK RIDICULOUS.
PUTTING HIS DICK IN MY HAND WHEN SHE'S IN THE HOUSE.
STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND I DON'T WANT TO
WRECK THEIR MARRIAGE.
YOU COULDN'T.
YOU DON'T HAVE THAT POWER.
I CAN'T BELIEVE HE TALKED
ABOUT KILLING HER.
YOU DON'T THINK HE'D
ACTUALLY DO IT, DO YOU?
(Emad) ANYTHING SPECIAL YOU WANT TODAY,
MISS TISHOP?
UH, NO, THANK YOU.
OK, VERY WELL.
[Birds chirping]
ARE YOU THERE?
YES.
HE WOULD, OR YOU'RE THERE?
EMAD, I--I--I DON'T WANT YOU TO CLEAN TODAY.
COME TOMORROW.
I--I NEED TO CONCENTRATE
ON MY WORK AND--AND BE ALONE.
OK, VERY WELL.
OK...
(Elaine) ONLY HE KNOWS WHAT'S IN HIS HEART.
HE'S SO USED TO LYING TO GET WHAT HE WANTS,
AND HE HAS
SO MUCH MONEY,
HE COULD PROBABLY GET AWAY WITH IT.
(Robert) HE SEEMED SO GUILTY AND ASHAMED WHEN HE SAID IT.
YOU WILL HAVE MANY LOVES
BUT I WILL HAVE
ONLY ONE FOR ALL TIME.
FORGIVE... FORGIVE YOURSELF.
I FEEL YOU.
THERE'S...
THERE'S A DISTURBANCE.
[Phone ringing]
[Bella on answering machine]
HI, YOU'VE REACHED BELLA.
I'M EITHER ON THE PHONE
OR OUT OF RANGE.
LEAVE A MESSAGE.
[Answering machine beeps]
CALL ME RIGHT AWAY.
IT'S URGENT.
HELLO?
- HEY.
- HEY.
WHAT?
(Elaine)
WE HAVE TO TALK.
OK.
SOMETHING... NOW?
ROBERT'S GONNA COME BY TO WORK IN A BIT,
15 MINUTES OR SO.
- I NEED A LITTLE TIME ALONE.
- WHAT'S WRONG?
- AND THEN--THEN I NEED SOME TIME ALONE WITH YOU.
- OK.
R-ROBERT'S NOT
COMING FOR THE MEETING.
- HE'S NOT? HE CALLED?
- I KNOW.
- YOU KNOW?
- PLEASE,
DON'T INSULT ME.
IT WOULD BE VERY BAD IF YOU DID ANYTHING NOW
TO TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT ISN'T OR HASN'T HAPPENED.
- W-WHAT HAS?
- BECAUSE THEN I WOULD KNOW YOU TO BE A LIAR AND I HAVE
CONCRETE PROOF OF WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE,
IS CONTINUING.
I--I DON'T...
ALREADY YOU'RE FOULING THE WATER OF WHAT COULD ONLY
POSSIBLY BE SOME KIND
OF PEACE BETWEEN US.
BUT,
YOU CAN'T SAY ANOTHER WORD
OR LIE TO ME OR
I WILL LEAVE YOU FOR GOOD.
THANK YOU.
I NEED A LITTLE TIME
TO GET OVER THE FACT
OF WHAT HE SHOWED ME...
FACTS.
UH, D-DON'T MAKE ME ELABORATE ABOUT
THIS RIGHT NOW, PLEASE, JEFFREY.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M ASKING YOU TO GIVE ME
SOME TIME HERE BY MYSELF
AND THEN THE 2 OF US
CAN SIT DOWN TOGETHER
AND WORK OUT WHAT
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OR NOT.
LOOK, I PROMISE, I SWEAR,
I WON'T SEE HIM ANYMORE.
I'LL GIVE THE MOVIE TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
I'LL--I'LL...
I'LL FIRE HIM.
THAT WOULD BE A START, BUT--
CAN YOU TELL ME
WHAT HE SAID?
IF--IF YOU INSIST ON GRILLING ME,
THEN WE CAN HAVE IT OUT NOW
BUT I--I CAN'T GUARANTEE
WHAT CONCLUSIONS I'LL REACH.
ALL RIGHT, OK.
GO AWAY. COME BACK AT 6:30.
I'LL KILL HIM.
I WOULD NEVER
HURT YOU ON PURPOSE.
SHOULD I PICK UP
THE KIDS OR...
THEY'RE AT SHOSHI'S.
SHE'S TAKING THEM
FOR THE NIGHT.
YOU SURE?
I WANT TO BE ALONE WITH YOU.
I LOVE YOU, "E."
THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY.
[Phone ringing]
(Bella)
HELLO?
OH, GOD. WHERE ARE YOU?
ABOUT 8 MINUTES FROM HOME.
DID YOU CALL BEFORE?
IF YOU SEE JEFFREY,
DON'T STOP TO TALK TO HIM.
TURN OFF ON A SIDE STREET
RIGHT NOW.
(Debbon)
STOP IT.
(Elaine) DON'T LET HIM SEE YOU
IF YOU CAN HELP IT.
BUT IF HE DOES
FOR SOME REASON, DON'T STOP.
CALL ME BACK, ALL RIGHT?
- (Robert) HELLO?
- OH, I--I HAVE TO GO.
(Robert)
JEFFREY?
HELLO? JEFFREY?
THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED.
HE HAD TO CANCEL
YOUR APPOINTMENT.
OH.
HE SAID HE COULDN'T GET BACK HERE UNTIL 6:30,
AT THE EARLIEST.
OH, WELL.
EXCUSE ME.
HAVE HIM, ROBERT.
WHAT?
HAVE HIM. PLEASE. TAKE HIM.
IT WILL HELP MY SUIT IF YOU'RE BOTH MORE OPEN ABOUT IT.
I THINK...
IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO SAY TO ME?
[Sighing]
ROBERT, WHAT--WHAT IS
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE LIKE?
CAN YOU TELL ME?
HOW DO YOU...
WHERE DO YOU
FIND IT IN YOURSELF
TO GIVE, MUCH LESS GET?
I'M NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT THAT.
THAT WOULD BE
TOO TERRIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE.
(Elaine)
JUST SIT, PLEASE.
YOU AND MALCOLM,
WHERE DID YOU
FIND IT IN YOURSELF?
HOW--
HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO PUT UP WITH ALL THE, LITERALLY,
THE SHIT?
[Crying]
SO MUCH COMPROMISE.
I NEVER LIED TO HIM.
OR ACCEPTED ONE FROM HIM.
WE SIMPLY SAID,
"NO MORE LIES."
IF YOU HAD TO VENTURE A GUESS,
IN ORDER TO HELP ME,
YOU WOULD SAY
I FAILED TO SEE. I DID...
I DID WHAT,
FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE?
I WOULD SAY...
I WOULD SAY
THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT.
ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKE US FEEL LIKE VICTIMS,
IT'S A LESSON.
LOOK WITHIN.
NO ONE IS EVER A VICTIM.
LOOK FOR WHAT IS POSITIVE.
WELL, GOOD.
I'LL LOOK FOR THE POSITIVE
IN--IN YOU FUCKING JEFFREY
BEHIND MY BACK
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
AND ALL THE WHILE...
NO, YOU WILL NOT
WALK OUT OF HERE.
ALL THE WHILE,
I'M TRYING TO BE GENEROUS TO YOU.
DON'T DO ME ANY FAVORS.
SELF-SALVATION IS FOR ANY MAN THE IMMEDIATE TASK.
PLEASE TELL JEFFREY
I'D STOPPED BY.
ARCKANGELL IS DEAD, ROBERT.
WHAT?
HE HAD TO BE
DELETED FROM HIS HARD DRIVE.
HE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE A FLOPPY ANYMORE.
NOTHING.
SELF-SALVATION
FOR ALL OF US. THANKS.
HOW?
THE NICE THING IS,
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW.
THIEVES AND HACKERS,
UNLIKE SCREENWRITERS, FEEL NO NEED
TO LEAVE THEIR NAME EMBLAZONED ALL OVER THEIR WORK.
[Gasps]
[sobbing]
[coughing]
I'M VERY SORRY.
FORGIVE ME?
- (Elaine) HEY.
- HELLO.
[Mumbling]
HEY.
HERE'S PINKY. PINKY, PINKY.
AND YOUR BACKPACK.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE'RE GOING TO GO
VISIT AUNT CATHERINE.
YAY. YAY.
YAY! OH, LET ME DRIVE.
[Banging on door]
(Jeff)
ROBERT, OPEN UP.
ROBERT,
I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.
- HANG ON.
- I'VE BEEN CALLING YOU FOR HOURS.
- WHAT THE FUCK, ROBERT!
- (Robert) JESUS CHRIST! HANG ON.
- WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HER?
- ELAINE?
YES, ELAINE!
WHAT DID YOU SHOW HER?
NOTHING. NOTHING.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.
- I'M SORRY.
- TELL ME WHAT YOU DID.
I JUST--JUST WENT OVER THERE FOR OUR
MEETING AND SHE WAS ALL RILED UP.
OH, YES, AND YOU DID NOTHING.
YOU SAID NOTHING.
NO.
NOTHING TO HER AT ALL?
I SAID SHE SHOULD
SPEAK TO YOU.
I WAS SORRY.
YOU'RE SORRY?
YOU ARE...
YOU ARE SORRY.
DO I SEEM ENSHROUDED
IN ILLUSION TO YOU, ROBERT?
DO I SEEM LESS REAL TO YOU?
I'M SORRY IF I DON'T LIVE UP
TO YOUR STANDARDS.
THE TROUBLE IS, I'M BISEXUAL.
I LIKE BOTH.
YOU WANT THE TRUTH?
BUT YOU'RE LUCKY
TO BE ONLY ONE THING.
I'M NOT. I'M NOT
HIDING IN MY MARRIAGE!
I NEED MY MARRIAGE!
AND NOT JUST
FOR BUSINESS REASONS.
JESUS, HALF OF HOLLYWOOD'S
OUT OF THE FUCKING CLOSET.
THEY'RE ALL ON THE COVERS OF MAGAZINES,
PROCLAIMING THEIR PRIDE.
WERE YOU SO...
[phone keys beeping]
I'M SORRY I CORRUPTED
YOUR POOR LITTLE...
- [busy tone]
- GIVE BACK THE MONEY IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO UNHAPPY,
YOU HAVE TO PISS
IN OTHER PEOPLE'S WELLS.
I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING
TO ELAINE.
SHE WAS VERY FREAKED OUT.
YES, I GOT THE NOTE.
SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD
FIGURED IT OUT.
AND I SAID THAT
I WAS VERY SORRY.
YOU HAVE NO REASON
TO TELL ME THE TRUTH.
I HAVE NO REASON TO LIE.
[Phone dialing]
YOU DON'T THINK THAT SHE'D
TRY TO HURT HERSELF?
YEAH. ANY WORD?
NO. WHAT? TELL ME.
TELL ME NOW.
NO, I'M NOT DRIVING.
ARE THEY ALIVE?
TELL ME IF THEY'RE ALIVE.
YES, YES, OFFICER.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
JUST THE TRUTH NOW, PLEASE.
(Officer) NO ONE SURVIVED THE CRASH, SIR.
THEY RAN INTO A RETAINING...
UH, THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE?
(Officer) SIR.
A LITTLE BOY AND A LITTLE GIRL?
MAX AND DEBBON?
THERE WERE 2 CHILDREN
IN THE VEHICLE. YES, SIR.
UM, ALL OF THEM?
WE CAN SEND SOMEONE FOR YOU.
THERE IS GOING TO BE
THE MATTER OF IDENTIFICATION.
I'M SORRY TO HAVE TO HAVE...
[sobbing]
OH, GOD!
HELP...
[Jeff crying]
SHE DROVE THEM INTO A WALL.
I...
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
IT TAKES *
* TO FILL A WHOLE LIFE
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
IT TAKES *
* TO FILL A WHOLE LIFE
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
* HOW SMALL
* HOW SMALL
* A THOUGHT
* A THOUGHT
* IT TAKES
* IT TAKES
* TO FILL
* TO FILL
* A WHOLE
* A WHOLE
* LIFE
* HOW SMALL
* HOW SMALL
* A THOUGHT
* A THOUGHT
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
* IT TAKES TO FILL
* A WHOLE LIFE
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
IT TAKES *
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
* IT TAKES TO FILL
* A WHOLE LIFE
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
IT TAKES *
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
IT TAKES *
* TO FILL
* A WHOLE LIFE
* HOW SMALL A THOUGHT
* IT TAKES *
[growling]
ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?
BE HAPPY.
[Growling]
(Elaine) 3 OUT OF 4 OF THE LAST PRESIDENTS
HAVE BEEN GOVERNORS,
WHICH IS WHY I THINK
WE SHOULD TARGET
THE MONEY THERE RATHER...
JUST A SECOND.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME
TO TAKE THEM?
YOU COULD HAVE SOME
TIME FOR YOURSELF.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE I'D LESS
LIKE TO SPEND TIME WITH.
YOU SURE?
I'M POSITIVE. THANKS.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, BE CAREFUL.
STICK WITH BELLA.
BYE. SORRY.
TARGET THE MONEY THERE RATHER THAN ON CONGRESSIONAL RACES.
YES.
[Birds chirping]
* [rap music playing]
[birds chirping]
(man on T.V.)
FATALITY.
[Video game playing]
FATALITY.
OH, MY GOD.
ROBERT.
GOOD MORNING.
HEY, I'M OLAF,
JEFFREY'S ASSISTANT.
PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
(Jeff) SO, ROBERT,
WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR SCRIPT.
HUH?
WE'RE INTERESTED
IN THE DYING GAUL.
OK.
SO, THAT'S THAT.
YOUR AGENT IS...
DEAD.
OH.
YEAH.
THANKS.
UM, MALCOLM. MALCOLM CARTONIS.
MMM.
- I'M SORRY.
- YEAH.
THANK YOU.
WHO'S TAKEN OVER FOR HIM?
WELL, NOBODY.
UNFORTUNATELY, HE WAS
KIND OF A ONE-MAN BAND.
WELL, A GOOD ONE OBVIOUSLY
BECAUSE I'VE READ THE SCRIPT,
AND KOHLBERG'S READ IT.
HE HAS?
- WE DON'T GREEN-LIGHT ANYTHING WITHOUT HIS APPROVAL.
- GREEN-LIGHT?
NO, I'M NOT SAYING
WE'RE MAKING YOUR SCRIPT.
I'M SAYING WE'VE ALL READ IT,
AND WE ALL THINK IT'S GOOD.
- [Phone beeping]
- AND THAT'S WHY I'M TALKING TO YOU.
- YES?
- (Liz) YOUR WIFE.
EXCUSE ME.
HEY.
- (Elaine) HI.
- WHAT'S UP?
DID WE BUY SOMETHING
CALLED MORTAL KOMBAT?
(Jeff)
WHY? WHAT IS IT?
IT'S THIS INCREDIBLY GRAPHIC,
VIOLENT VIDEO GAME
WITH PEOPLE'S BRAINS BLOWING OUT
OF THEIR HEAD LIKE TOMATO ASPIC.
(Jeff)
HONEY,
I'VE GOT
SOMEBODY IN THE OFFICE.
OH, OK, SORRY.
OK? WE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
- CALL ME LATER.
- OK.
- I LOVE YOU.
- OH, LOVE YOU, TOO.
SO, WHERE DO YOU THINK
YOU WANNA GO WITH THE SCRIPT?
I'M SORRY?
WHERE ELSE DO YOU WANNA GO
WITH THE SCRIPT?
WELL, I THOUGHT I MIGHT TAKE IT TO SOME OF THE INDEPENDENTS.
[Chuckling]
NO, NO. WHAT A DOLL YOU ARE.
WHAT KIND OF WORK
DO YOU WANNA DO ON IT?
OH.
- OH, I'M SORRY.
- THAT'S OK.
THAT WAS JUST SO SWEET.
FROM ACCEPTANCE TO TOTAL REJECTION,
YOU TOOK IT ALL IN STRIDE.
WHAT KINDS OF THINGS
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT OR...
WELL, IT'S AS FAR
AS I COULD TAKE IT
- WITHOUT SOME KIND OF INPUT FROM A DIRECTOR.
- UH-HUH.
AND WHO'S YOUR
DREAM DIRECTOR?
GUS VAN SANT, I GUESS,
SINCE TRUFFAUT IS DEAD.
GOOD. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO
SHOW HIM THE SCRIPT?
YEAH, SURE. WHY NOT?
THAT'S GOOD. 'CAUSE I ALREADY
HAVE AND HE LIKES IT.
I THINK I'M IN
THE WRONG OFFICE.
HE HAS SOME QUESTIONS,
AS WE ALL DO.
AND WHAT'S THE TITLE?
EXPLAIN THE TITLE TO ME.
WELL, YOU KNOW,
THEY GO TO THAT MUSEUM--
KEN AND MAURICE.
...IN ROME
- AND THEY SEE THE STATUE--
- YEAH.
BUT WHY IS THAT
THE NAME OF THE MOVIE?
[Engine running]
- UH, BECAUSE--
- HOLD ON.
SORRY.
OH, I SEE.
I SEE. BECAUSE--BECAUSE
THEY FEEL THAT THE SCULPTURE
- IN DEPICTING THE VANQUISHED, THE--THE DYING SOLDIER...
- UH-HUH.
UM, NO, THANK YOU.
AND THE GAULS FOUGHT NAKED.
- RIGHT.
- SO, HE'S SO YOUNG AND DEFENSELESS.
- BEAUTIFUL.
- WITH JUST THIS LITTLE HOLE IN HIS SIDE.
AND BEING THAT THE STATUE
IS BY A ROMAN, BY...
WOW.
BY SOMEONE FROM THE SIDE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLAUGHTER.
AND THEY IDENTIFY WITH THE GAUL,
BECAUSE THEY'RE GAY
AND SO MANY OF
THEIR FRIENDS ARE DYING
AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOME
KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE ENEMY.
- RIGHT.
- AND REMEMBER THAT PART WHEN, UM, MAURICE SAYS,
"MAYBE SOME KIND OF COMPASSION WAS AWAKENED IN THE ROMANS
"BY SEEING THE SCULPTURE?
AND AT SOME FUTURE TIME,
AS A RESULT, MAYBE SOME OTHER--"
- [stammering]
- GAUL.
YES.
[Clearing throat]
WILL BE SPARED.
IT'S KIND OF OBLIQUE.
NO, I UNDERSTAND. AND IT HAS
A POLITICAL OVERTONE.
- THAT'S RIGHT. WHICH I IMAGINE--
- NO, NO.
WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF THAT.
WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING.
THE IDEA IS TO HAVE THE BROADEST APPEAL,
SO THAT WE CAN MAKE MONEY.
BUT ALSO,
SO THAT TO WHATEVER DEGREE
THE MOVIE AFFECTS PEOPLE,
IT CAN ALSO BE KIND OF A DYING GAUL FOR THE VIEWERS.
I MEAN, IF YOU EVEN
LOOK AT A MOVIE LIKE...
WELL, SAY, JUST TO
PICK SOMETHING, TOOTSIE,
WHICH WE DIDN'T MAKE,
BUT WHICH IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE.
- YEAH. IT'S A GREAT COMEDY.
- YEAH.
IT SAYS SOMETHING,
IN A SMALL BUT TOTALLY AMUSING WAY.
YOU DON'T SEE IT COMING.
THIS GUY IS AN ARROGANT,
YOU KNOW, CHAUVINIST.
HE, FOR HIS OWN REASONS, FEELS
HE HAS TO DRESS UP AS A WOMAN
AND AS A RESULT
HE LEARNS SOMETHING
ABOUT WHAT IT
MEANS TO BE A MAN.
- AND YOU FEEL GOOD FOR HIM.
- YEAH.
SO THAT'S THE KIND OF POLITICAL
STATEMENT YOU CAN SLIP AN AUDIENCE
WITHOUT THEIR FEELING
THEY'VE BEEN HAD.
ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THE DYING GAUL ISN'T A COMEDY,
IT'S A WEEPY.
AND THESE MOVIES ARE VERY
HARD
- TO SELL.
- UH-HUH.
THEY'RE VERY HARD.
AND THEY'RE MY
FAVORITE KIND OF MOVIE.
THEY JUST NEED
TO BE MADE WITH CARE.
OK? SO,
I UNDERSTAND YOUR REASONS
FOR WANTING THE MEN TO BE MEN
BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL DIMENSION BUT KEN AND MAURICE--
I'M NOT MAKING
THEM HETEROSEXUAL.
NO, NO. PLEASE.
I'M SORRY.
I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO JETTISON
ANY OF YOUR PRINCIPLES.
SORRY.
I THINK I KNOW WHAT KIND OF
PERSON YOU ARE, ROBERT.
- [Giggling]
- I MEAN...
- SORRY.
- I READ YOUR SCRIPT.
YOU HUNGRY?
(Elaine)
EARLY MONEY IS LIKE YEAST.
IN OTHER WORDS...
OH, WAIT, HOLD ON.
HELLO? OH, HI. THANKS FOR
GETTING BACK TO ME.
LISTEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY VIDEO GAMES FOR AN 8-YEAR-OLD
THAT DON'T
INVOLVE HUMAN SLAUGHTER?
(Jeff) THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS IS ANOTHER ONE
THAT TOUCHES ON
FEMINIST IDEOLOGY WITHOUT...
DID YOU LIKE THAT MOVIE?
(Robert)
YES AND NO.
- DID YOU MAKE IT?
- NO.
NO, NO.
WHY DIDN'T YOU LIKE IT?
THE FAGGY PORTRAYAL
OF THE KILLER.
HE'S NOT GAY.
JAME GUMB IS NOT GAY.
- YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I HEARD
- BUT I THINK THAT'S A BUNCH OF BULLSHIT
- BECAUSE HE HAS THE POODLE.
- I HAD A POODLE.
MY WIFE AND I HAD A POODLE.
OK, BUT I BET YOU DIDN'T WEAR NIPPLE RINGS AND PUT ON EYELINER.
AND YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T CUT UP WOMEN
BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BE ONE.
YOU NEVER KNOW.
TRUE.
HEY,
YOU WANNA MEET TIM BURTON?
[Buzzing]
IT'S JUST
SOMETHING'S NOT WORKING.
- LET ME CHECK.
- IS THAT A NEW BATTERY?
I SEE.
(Olaf)
WHAT ABOUT NICK CAGE?
I MEAN, HE'S LOSING HIS HAIR.
WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?
- SO, DO YOU WANT TO SELL THIS SCRIPT?
- SURE.
AND DO YOU WANNA
DO THE REWRITES?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I MEAN, ARE YOU INTERESTED
IN DOING THE REWRITES OR...
- NO.
- ...DO YOU WANNA SELL THE SCRIPT OUTRIGHT?
I, UH...
NO, I DON'T WANT SOMEBODY ELSE
MUCKING AROUND
WITH MY SCRIPT.
GOOD.
OH, HEY, DID YOU TALK
TO YOUR DAD?
DON'T ASK.
- WHY? WHAT DID HE SAY?
- MY FATHER TELLS ME
IF I DARE SET FOOT BACK IN
EGYPT, HE WILL HAVE ME BEHEADED.
AS IN...
LOOK. VOILA.
OH, HEY. YEAH.
(Jeff)
SORRY YOU DON'T HAVE AN AGENT.
[Sighing]
BUT LET'S...
WHAT...
PRESUMABLY, YOU ARE
LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING UNIVERSAL
IN THE EXPERIENCE
OF 2 GAY MEN
WHICH A BROADER AUDIENCE
WILL IDENTIFY WITH.
YOU COULD SAY THAT.
WOULD THAT BE A TRUE STATEMENT?
NOW, DON'T SAY
ANYTHING UNTIL.... OK?
- MOST AMERICANS...
- [phone beeping]
LET'S HOLD ALL MY CALLS,
PLEASE, LIZ.
...HATE GAY PEOPLE.
- THEY HEAR IT'S ABOUT GAY PEOPLE, THEY WON'T GO.
- WHAT ABOUT PHILADELPHIA?
PHILADELPHIA IS A MOVIE ABOUT
A MAN WHO HATES GAY PEOPLE,
AND IT'S BEEN DONE.
TO GET PEOPLE INTO THE MOVIE THEATERS,
THEY HAVE TO THINK
IT'S GONNA BE FUN,
OR SENSATIONAL,
OR SOME KIND OF...
MAKE THEM FEEL
FANTASTIC ABOUT THEMSELVES.
NO ONE GOES TO THE MOVIES
TO HAVE A BAD TIME
OR TO LEARN ANYTHING.
DO WE AGREE WITH THIS?
YES.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT THEY
LEAVE THE THEATER WITH.
AND IF THEY DON'T
ENTER THE THEATER,
THEY DON'T GET
A CHANCE TO LEAVE IT.
IS THIS ACCEPTABLE
TO YOU AS A THESIS?
NO?
NO ONE IS GOING TO
SEE THE DYING GAUL.
IF YOU COULD MAKE IT
WITH TOM CRUISE,
WHO WOULDN'T GO NEAR
IT FOR $100 MILLION,
AND GET SPIELBERG TO DIRECT
AND RELEASE IT
ON 400,000 SCREENS,
NO ONE IS GOING TO SEE
THE DYING GAUL.
NOW,
IF WE MAKE MAURICE
A WOMAN WITH AIDS,
AND, LET'S FACE IT,
HETEROSEXUALS ARE GETTING AIDS IN DISASTROUS NUMBERS...
- I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT.
- ROBERT.
WE'LL MAKE OUR OWN VERSION
OF THE DYING GAUL
LOOSELY BASED ON YOUR SCRIPT.
FINE.
OR, OR... WAIT. ROBERT!
FUCK.
[Phone keys beeping]
[tires screeching]
[car honking]
(Jeff)
YOU DIDN'T LET ME FINISH.
OR WE'LL GIVE YOU $1 MILLION
FOR YOUR SCRIPT
WITH WHICH YOU CAN GO OUT
AND WRITE 400 NEW SCREENPLAYS
ABOUT GAY MEN
WITH AIDS, WITHOUT,
WHATEVER'S
THE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.
IF YOU WANT THE SCRIPT SO MUCH--
WE THINK IT IS GOOD, ROBERT,
AND WE WILL PAY YOU FOR IT.
WE WILL NOT MAKE THE DYING GAUL
WITH 2 MEN IN BED,
FALLING IN LOVE,
SURVIVING PAIN,
AND ALL THE BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.
IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN, EVER.
EVER.
EVER!
WHERE YOU GOING, ROBERT?
YOU HAVE VIRTUALLY NO IDEA
WHAT $1 MILLION WOULD MEAN
TO ME IN MY LIFE.
I'M STILL PAYING OFF
MY COLLEGE LOANS.
I'VE WRITTEN 15 SPEC SCRIPTS
WHICH NO ONE WILL BUY.
I'M PAYING CHILD SUPPORT.
AND MALCOLM, WHO JUST DIED,
MY AGENT, WAS ALSO MY LOVER.
I'M SORRY.
SO, I CAN'T, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE,
TAKE THIS MONEY FROM YOU.
[Sighing]
YOU ARE AN AMAZING
AND LOVELY PERSON, ROBERT,
AND YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED IN MAKING
ME FEEL LIKE A TOTAL SCUMBAG.
GOOD. I'M GLAD.
HOW'S YOUR HEALTH?
I'M NEGATIVE.
GOOD.
MAURICE AND I... M-MALCOLM.
GOD. GOD.
CAN'T I WRITE YOU
ANOTHER SCRIPT?
WE WANT THE DYING GAUL
AND WE WANT YOU TO WRITE IT.
TAKE THE MILLION.
WRITE SOMETHING ELSE.
[Phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
(Kelli)
HELLO?
HI.
[Chuckling]
I KNEW YOU'D BE UP.
HI.
[Inhaling]
I MADE $1 MILLION.
HOW?
I SOLD A SCRIPT.
ISN'T THAT INCREDIBLE?
AFTER ALL THIS TIME,
I WANTED TO CALL YOU AND MARK FIRST.
I'M GONNA PUT A THIRD OF IT ASIDE FOR HIS COLLEGE FUND.
- IS HE AWAKE?
- UH-UH.
OH!
WELL,
I'M HAPPY FOR YOU, ROBERT.
- WAIT. DON'T GO YET, KELLI.
- [Sobbing]
YOU RAGGED ON ME 17 WAYS WHEN I
DIDN'T COME TO MALCOLM'S MEMORIAL.
- I'M SORRY.
- YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE MONEY.
THAT ISN'T WHY
YOU DIDN'T COME.
WELL...
[sighing]
WELL.
OK.
I'D REALLY...
IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME
TO SHARE THIS WITH MY SON.
- [Siren wailing]
- IT'S 2:00 IN THE MORNING, HONEY.
OK.
WELL,
I'LL CALL SOME OTHER TIME.
OK. BYE-BYE.
I LOVE YOU.
[Sighing]
[yodeling]
WHAT?
* WE GOT IT *
CONGRATULATIONS.
MAY I READ IT?
WELL, IT'S GONNA CHANGE.
BEFORE IT DOES, MAY I?
- PLEASE?
- SURE.
[Grunting]
[giggling]
[sighing]
[inaudible]
(Jeff)
HEY. WHAT'S WRONG?
ROBERT?
TELL ME.
HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY.
IT'S GONNA BE
A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE.
AND YOU ARE GONNA WRITE
MORE MOVIES.
AND SOON YOU'RE GONNA BE
ABLE TO WRITE YOUR OWN TICKET.
I MEAN THAT, ROBERT.
LOOK AT SPIKE LEE.
HE WRITES MOVIES HE CARES ABOUT.
ABOUT HIS OWN PEOPLE,
AND THEY MAKE MONEY.
I WANT THAT FOR YOU, ROBERT.
GIVE ME A HUG.
COME ON.
OK?
YOU ARE VERY HANDSOME.
AND I'M GETTING
A LITTLE TURNED ON.
ARE YOU?
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT,
AS LONG AS YOU DON'T
CALL IT WHAT IT IS.
UNDERSTAND?
(Elaine) MAX, DEBBON,
I WANT YOU TO MEET SOMEONE. COME ON.
[Jeff chuckling]
- [footsteps pattering]
- HURRY. HURRY.
WHAT? YES.
THAT'S WHY I'M NOT DOING IT.
ROBERT IS A SCREENWRITER
LIKE MOMMY USED TO BE.
WHAT A NICE HAT YOU HAVE ON.
[Giggling]
SHE'S GOING THROUGH A PHASE.
- BATH TIME.
- NO!
- DID I ASK YOUR OPINION? GO!
- NO! NO!
EVERYDAY!
- HEY, COULD YOU BE LOUDER?
- [Child shouting]
DID YOU OFFER HIM
SOMETHING TO DRINK?
- EXACTLY.
- [Child giggling]
YOU HAVE A CHILD,
JEFFREY SAYS.
YEAH. IN NEW YORK.
DO YOU MISS IT?
SCREENWRITING?
OH, GOD, NO.
I COULD ONLY WRITE THE KINDS OF
SCRIPTS THAT JEFF WOULD NEVER MAKE.
THESE AGAPANTHUS
ARE BEAUTIFUL.
YOU KNOW FLOWERS?
(Jeff)
ELAINE, OFFER HIM SOMETHING.
CAN I OFFER YOU
SOMETHING TO DRINK?
WELL, I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD SAY SPRING WATER,
BUT I'D REALLY LIKE A VODKA.
PEPPERED? LEMON?
KETEL ONE?
[Giggling] I'LL DRINK THEM ALL AND STAY ALL NIGHT.
- JUST A PLAIN.
- OK.
BUT YOU SHOULD...
SOME OF THESE PLANTS.
OK. YES.
THAT'S WHY I DEPEND ON YOU.
- SOME VIEW, HUH?
- YES.
OK.
THERE ARE DAYS
I WAKE UP EARLY... UH-HUH.
OK. GOD LOVE YOU.
I'LL LOOK OUT AND THINK,
"THIS IS ACTUALLY MY HOME."
WHEN IS SOMEONE
GONNA MARCH IN HERE
AND DEMAND THEIR KEYS BACK?
OH, GOD.
I WANNA SUCK ON YOU
TILL THERE ISN'T A DROP LEFT
AND LICK YOU FROM HEAD TO TOE
AND HAVE YOU INSIDE...
FOREIGN MARKETS AND VIDEO.
YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO HAVE A
SECOND HOUSE LOOKING DOWN ON US.
OH, EVERYONE LOOKS DOWN ON US.
THAT'S NOTHING.
- CHEERS, ROBERT.
- THANKS.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
[Giggling]
I'LL MAKE A CALL,
THEN WE'LL GO.
OK.
* [Rap music playing]
WHAT PART OF TOWN
DO YOU LIVE IN, ROBERT?
OH, GOD,
I LIVE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD IN A RENTAL.
- OH. NOT FOR LONG.
- I DON'T WANNA CHANGE ANYTHING, FOR NOW.
OH, YOU WILL. YOU WILL.
ELEVATOR GOING UP, UP AND UP.
THE CONTEXT SHIFTS.
THINGS YOU THOUGHT
WERE LUXURIES
BECOME ESSENTIAL.
- CHEERS.
- CHEERS.
SUDDENLY YOUR DECISIONS
ARE IMPELLED
BY YOUR DESIRE TO OWN ANOTHER BALTHUS,
OR BACON.
(Jeff) THIS IS THE FIRST MONEY HE'S EVER SEEN IN HIS LIFE.
- HE'S NOT THINKING ABOUT--
- NO?
DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.
CHEERS.
[Glasses clinking]
[phone ringing]
(Jeff)
HELLO? YEAH.
NO, FUCK HIM. FUCK HIM!
NO, TELL HIM I SAID IT.
I'M PERFECT...
OK, THIS IS MY MESSAGE,
"FUCK YOU, SCOTT."
FUCK. IF HE ASKS WHY I'M ANGRY,
TELL HIM I SAID, "FUCK YOU."
OK?
NO, I'LL PUT IT ON VIBRATE.
- (Elaine) JEFF.
- ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
I HATE THESE TEST SCREENINGS.
(Jeff)
WHY ARE YOU HERE, THEN?
I HEAR ABOUT A PROJECT FOR YEARS, SOMETIMES,
AND I NEVER MEET THE WRITERS
UNTIL WE COME TO THE MALL.
I THINK THEY
SHOULD SPELL IT M-A-U-L.
THANKS, DANNY.
I INSISTED ON MEETING YOU
BEFORE I HAD TO SEE YOU
COMPLETELY CRESTFALLEN
IF YOUR MOVIE
EVER DOES GET MADE.
SHAKEN, TREMBLING, CAST ASIDE.
AND JEFF MADE YOU SOUND LIKE
THERE WAS A GLINT OF
A HUMAN BEING IN THERE
SO I HAD TO SEE FOR MYSELF.
HI.
(Man)
HE'S GAY!
[Man coughing]
WHO'S THIS MOTHERFUCKER?
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
I CAN'T STAND IT. EXCUSE ME.
THE ROAD AHEAD OF YOU INSTEAD.
OK.
YOU SUCK ON THAT, OK?
ROBERT,
YOUR SCRIPT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
DON'T BECOME
ONE OF THEM, ALL RIGHT?
I WON'T.
[All laughing]
I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR FRIEND.
SO,
WHAT'D YOU GUYS THINK, HUH?
WHEN DID HE DIE?
JANUARY.
OF THIS YEAR?
SO, YOU'RE... OH, GOD.
ROUGH.
SIDES OF ME,
THINGS I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
EXISTED HAVE
SPRUNG UP AND TAKEN OVER.
- SUCH AS?
- OH, I'M, LIKE, FAMISHED FOR DISTRACTION.
- SUCH AS?
- I--I--I DON'T KNOW. I CAN SIT FOR DAYS ON END,
LITERALLY, THOUGH,
SURFING THE INTERNET.
DO YOU DO THOSE CHAT ROOMS?
WHAT?
HE DOESN'T HAVE TO ANSWER.
I DON'T MIND.
I LOVE THEM, ACTUALLY.
HERE WE GO. WISH ME LUCK.
(Robert) THEY'RE LIKE LIFE AFTER DEATH,
I THINK.
(Elaine)
HOW SO?
WELL, THERE'S NO
CORPOREAL BEING.
THERE'S JUST ALL
THESE VOICES, YOU KNOW?
WELL, NO,
I HAVEN'T TRIED THEM, SO...
WELL,
YOU CAN MAKE UP ANYTHING
ABOUT YOURSELF, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
AND DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT BUDDHISM?
- UM, A BIT.
- BUDDHISTS BELIEVE IN KARMA.
IT'S LIKE THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ALL OUR ACTIONS.
AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S LIKE,
JUST ALL THIS KARMA
COLLIDING IN THE MIDDLE
OF NOWHERE.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE
REALLY DIRTY CHAT ROOM?
UH,
WELL,
I LIKE MENONAPARKBENCH,
FOR ONE.
PARK BENCH?
(Jeff)
YES!
- TO BE CONTINUED.
- THROUGH THE ROOF.
- OH, THAT'S GREAT.
- ISN'T THAT GREAT?
OH, I THOUGHT
IT WAS SHIT.
- THAT IS THE NICEST PERSON.
- ISN'T HE?
AND THE MOST FUN I'VE HAD WITH
ANYBODY IN THE INDUSTRY IN YEARS.
GOOD. HEY,
I'M IN THE INDUSTRY.
YOU ARE THE INDUSTRY.
YOU COMING TO BED?
UM, I THINK I'M GONNA JUST,
YOU KNOW, CHECK ON SOME THINGS.
[Inhaling]
[phone keys beeping]
[phone dialing]
(Robert) HI.
YOU'VE REACHED ROBERT SANDRICH.
- LEAVE A MESSAGE.
- OW!
- [Answering machine beeps]
- (Jeff) HEY, LISTEN, UH,
I HOPE THAT WASN'T
TOO WEIRD TONIGHT.
[Sighing] SHE NEVER GOES
TO THESE THINGS,
BUT SHE INSISTED ON
MEETING YOU. SO...
SHE'S
INCREDIBLY SMART AND FRUSTRATED AND WORKING ON HERSELF.
[Jeff sighing]
JUST BEING WITH YOU
GOT ME DRIPPING TONIGHT.
SO SWEET DREAMS.
THANKS AGAIN FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL THE HOOPLA.
I DON'T THINK SO.
YES.
HELLO.
OK.
[Sighing]
[panting]
[sighing]
[grunting]
[moaning]
* HO LET IT SHOW, BABY
* GIVE ME MORE,
HO, A LITTLE MORE, HO *
* LET ME GO, BABY
* GIVE ME MORE, HO
- * THERE IT IS
- * A LITTLE MORE
* [rap music continues
playing]
GOOD LUCK.
[Birds chirping]
WATCH, WATCH!
- OH, YOU OK? SORRY.
- EXCUSE ME.
[People chattering]
EXCUSE ME.
* [Music playing]
- LOOK WHO EMERGED. HOW ARE YOU?
- SHRIMP WITH SAFFRON?
- HEY, LOOK WHO'S HERE.
- NOTHING. THANKS, ANYWAY.
- OH, HEY.
- (Jeff) YOU A VEGETARIAN?
- YOU'RE NOT A BUDDHIST OR SOMETHING?
- YES, HE IS.
- WELL...
- YEAH, YES.
- HERE, THAT'S GOT VEGETABLES IN IT.
- JEFF.
HOW'S THE REVISION GOING?
- IT'S GOING GREAT.
- NO?
- NO.
- IT'S GOING GREAT.
- IT'S NOT.
- WELL, MAKE HIM HELP.
HE'S THE ONE WHO WANTS YOU
TO CHANGE YOUR PERFECT SCRIPT.
- PERFECT.
- (Jeff) I'VE OFFERED, BELIEVE ME.
STORM HIS OFFICE
AND DEMAND HE SPEND
THE ENTIRE DAY AND...
- HI, ELAINE.
- HEY, ABE.
I NEED TO FIND
A GREAT LAWYER.
MY 14-YEAR-OLD
SOMEHOW MANAGED TO FIND A WAY
TO HACK INTO THE DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT DATABASE.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND JUST AN HOUR OR SO AT MY OFFICE?
- OK.
- REALLY?
- [Coughing]
- THAT WAS... YOU ALL RIGHT?
- YOU SURE?
- (Elaine) ROBERT?
- HI. YOU THOUGHT I WAS AVOIDING YOU, RIGHT?
- A LITTLE.
- [Coughing]
- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
MMM-HMM.
YOU SHOULD PULL THAT OUT.
THIS? WHY?
I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU.
THAT RIGHT THERE IS MONKSHOOD,
AND OVER THERE.
THE ROOTS ARE DANGEROUS.
- REALLY?
- YES. DEADLY.
I SAW THAT. I SAW THAT LOOK.
- [Robert coughing]
- YOU OK?
IT WAS USED
TO MAKE SPEARHOODS,
UH, SPEARHEADS,
AND AT EXECUTIONS...
(Jeff)
YOU SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?
YES.
...IN PRIMITIVE CULTURES.
IT SHUTS DOWN THE ENTIRE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM COMPLETELY.
YOU HAVE TO EAT THE ROOTS,
BUT STILL.
I DON'T THINK OUR CHILDREN
WILL BE EATING ROOTS.
HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?
UM, MALCOLM.
HE LOVED GARDENING.
[Sighing]
[coughing]
I'M SORRY.
HE TAUGHT ME STUFF.
I THINK YOU SHOULD DRINK.
HERE.
THANK YOU.
I'M GONNA STAY UP A BIT.
YOU WANNA TAKE
A BATH WITH ME?
I'M WIRED.
I NEED TO PACE,
OR SOMETHING.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
TOO MUCH COFFEE.
- OK.
- I'LL BE IN.
GO AWAY.
(Elaine) ANYONE HERE EVER LOST A FRIEND OR LOVER?
(Robert)
I HAVE.
[Typing]
IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW WEEKS.
IT GETS WORSE.
DO YOU EVER THINK OF
KILLING YOURSELF?
ALL THE TIME. SEE A SHRINK.
OH, GOD.
GOT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?
YES, MARTA FOSS
IN SANTA MONICA. SHE'S GREAT.
DO YOU SEE HER?
USED TO, FOR EONS.
MY BOYFRIEND DID TOO.
HOW DID HE DIE?
T.B. OF THE BRAIN.
THEY DRILLED
HOLES INTO HIS SKULL
AND INJECTED THE MEDS
RIGHT INTO HIS BRAIN,
AN EXPERIMENT THAT DIDN'T WORK,
AND PUT HIM THROUGH HELL.
DID YOU HELP HIM DIE?
[Beeping]
[sighing]
[sighing]
DAMN IT.
HELLO?
[Beeping]
YES.
I'M SORRY.
I'VE NEVER TOLD ANYONE.
WOW. HOW COME?
CAN'T SAY.
[Sighing]
OH, GOD.
MY GRIEF HAS ME THINKING I'M LOSING MY MIND.
I-IS THAT NATURAL?
- YES.
- WHAT DOES ONE DO?
TRAWL THESE ROOMS AND SLEEP WITH ALL THE WRONG PEOPLE.
- [Beeping]
- LIKE ME? YOU DON'T WANNA FUCK ME?
I'VE ALREADY
SORT OF GOT SOMEBODY.
WHO?
- OH, JUST SOME GUY.
- TELL ME.
- IT ISN'T INTERESTING.
- I'M INTERESTED.
[Beeping]
WELL, HE'S MY BOSS
ON A PROJECT
MARRIED, HAS 2 KIDS.
I REALLY LIKE HIS WIFE.
[Window pane banging]
[beeping]
SEE? TOLD YOU.
SOUNDS HOT!
WELL, YOU KNOW HOW TO REACH ME IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND.
- [Beeping]
- OK. SEE A SHRINK.
[Inaudible]
(Jeff) "THEN,
AS KABUMPO SHOOK HIS HEAD AGAIN...
- ARE YOU ASLEEP?
- NO.
MMM...
PLEASE, GOD,
DON'T LET ME EAT THIS CHILD.
"ANXIOUS... OH.
THEN AS KABUMPO SHOOK HIS HEAD AGAIN
THE BIG BOXER
STARTED OFF..."
CATCH IT. CATCH IT.
[Sighing]
MMM-HMM.
[Mumbling]
[sobbing]
[crying]
HEY.
I'M SORRY.
SHH.
HEY, HEY.
WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
BABY.
BABY. IT'S OK.
I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.
SHH. IT'S OK.
- I'M SORRY.
- SHH.
IT'S OK.
IT'S OK, BABY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S OK.
DON'T BE. DON'T BE SORRY.
[Laughing]
WHOO!
[Panting]
NAH.
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.
NO, I'M NOT.
I'LL BE THE JUDGE
OF THAT, THANK YOU.
YOU WOULDN'T LIKE ME
IF YOU REALLY KNEW ME.
OH, YEAH?
WOULD YOU CARE TO ELABORATE?
- NO.
- GOOD.
[Phone ringing]
- HELLO?
- (Man) YEAH, WE GOT IT ALL.
- WHAT?
- EVERYTHING.
THERE WAS THIS ANT
WHEN I WAS MEDITATING,
RIGHT AFTER, UM,
MALCOLM'S FUNERAL.
IT WAS A BIG RED ANT
AND IT BIT ME.
AND I COULDN'T KILL IT
BECAUSE I THOUGHT,
"WHAT IF THAT'S HIM?"
BUT,
NOW...
AND WHAT ABOUT WHAT I FLUSH DOWN
THE DRAIN WITHOUT EVEN MEANING TO?
SPIDERS AND,
STOMPING ON THEM,
MICROBES.
EVERYTHING I FEEL
OR TOUCH,
IS A POTENTIAL SLAUGHTER.
YOU LIVED. HE DIDN'T.
THAT'S ALL.
(Elaine) ARE YOU SEEING SOMEONE, ROBERT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
A SHRINK?
OH, NO, I DID. BUT NOT NOW.
WHY DID YOU STOP?
I DIDN'T WANT...
THANK YOU.
I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS.
NO, IT'S NOT THAT.
BUT ARE YOU?
[Laughing]
- OH, NO.
- WHAT?
SEEING SOMEONE.
(Malcolm)
YOU GOTTA USE THIS.
YOU GOTTA PROMISE
TO USE THIS.
IT'S TOO FUCKING WACKY.
MAKE SOMETHING GOOD OF THIS.
PROMISE ME.
I PROMISE.
TRAITOR.
WHAT?
[Voices whispering]
[Malcolm gasps]
(ArckAngell1966)
HI, D.G.
(Robert)
HI.
CAN I SIT BESIDE YOU?
SURE.
DO YOU MIND IF WE JUST TALK?
NO.
HOW ARE YOU FEELING?
- OK.
- YOU SURE?
YEAH.
YOU SEEM SAD.
DO I KNOW YOU?
YES.
SORRY, I DON'T
REMEMBER OUR CHATTING.
LOOK AT MY NAME.
YOU'RE AN ANGEL?
YES.
DOES THAT MEAN
YOU DO NICE THINGS?
IS THAT WHAT
MAKES YOU AN ANGEL?
THAT'S PART OF IT.
DID YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT NAME WHEN WE TALKED?
YES.
WHAT WAS IT?
IF I TELL YOU,
YOU'LL GO AWAY.
OK. SO, DID WE HAVE SEX?
YES.
MORE THAN ONCE?
YES.
REALLY?
YES.
TELL ME WHAT I LIKE.
[Typing] (ArckAngell1966) YOU'RE EXTREMELY VERSATILE.
YOU LIKE KISSING MOST OF ALL.
(Woman's voice)
AM I RIGHT?
GO ON.
YOU PREFER IT
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING
BUT NIGHTS ARE ALSO GOOD.
(Robert) WAS I DRUNK?
DID I TELL YOU ALL THIS?
(Elaine) YOU LIKE ME TO PUT A FINGER INSIDE YOU
WHILE I'M SUCKING YOU.
TELL ME WHO THIS IS.
NO, I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI.
WAIT.
OK.
[Pouring drink]
(Robert)
DID I DATE YOU?
YES.
WOW. MALE OR FEMALE?
MALE.
THAT NARROWS THE FIELD,
A BIT.
YOU'VE HAD YOUR SHARE.
HOW MANY MEN
HAVE I SLEPT WITH?
A DOZEN OR SO.
NO, 18 TO BE EXACT.
WHO IS THIS?
DON'T BE AFRAID.
DR. FOSS?
SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY MEN YOU'VE SLEPT WITH.
TONY?
HE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE A COMPUTER.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
FROM UP HERE
I CAN SEE A LOT.
IT'S DIFFICULT
GETTING THROUGH.
IT'S TAKEN ME A LONG TIME.
I WANT TO KNOW
WHO THE FUCK THIS IS.
I LOVE YOU, ROBERT.
I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT
SELLING THE SCRIPT.
JEFFREY?
JEFFREY DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT WE DID IN BED.
HE JUST WANTS TO GET FUCKED.
PLEASE TELL ME WHO THIS IS.
- YOU KNOW WHO I AM.
- WHO?
I'M WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT.
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES,
I CURL UP NEXT TO YOU.
SAY YOUR NAME.
I KNOW I COULDN'T
STAND THAT CLOSENESS,
BEING AGAINST YOU
AS WE SLEPT.
MALCOLM?
I SLEEP WITH YOU
AND WALK WITH YOU.
IS THIS MALCOLM?
STOP THIS, WHOEVER THIS IS.
SWEET DREAMS, BABY.
OH, GOD, PLEASE DON'T LEAVE.
I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU.
I'M WITH YOU THROUGH ETERNITY.
MALCOLM?
- MALCOLM?
- YES, BABY, YES.
I'M RIGHT HERE.
AND YOU'RE SAFE.
WRITE ME TOMORROW,
LITTLE BUBBER.
YOU'RE MY LITTLE BUBBER, OK?
SWEET DREAMS, BABY. I'M...
BYE.
[Beeping]
[phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
- HELLO?
- (Robert) WAS THAT YOU?
'CAUSE I SWEAR
TO CHRIST, JEFF,
IF THAT WAS YOU,
I'LL KILL YOU.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I MEAN THAT.
[Groans]
OK.
I AM FUCKED UP
ENOUGH TO DO IT.
(Jeff)
WHAT'S WRONG, ROBERT?
YOU SWEAR THAT WASN'T YOU?
WHAT?
OK.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
OK. OK.
I-I'M SORRY. GOODNIGHT.
HEY, HEY, HEY,
HEY, HEY, HEY, WAIT.
(Robert)
I'LL CALL YOU BACK.
[Phone clicks]
"E?"
HEY.
- OH, SORRY.
- COME TO BED.
[Moans]
I WONDER WHY ROBERT NEVER TALKS ABOUT HIS WIFE AND SON.
I WOULDN'T BE ABLE
TO STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU
[whispers]
IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO US.
DO YOU THINK...
DO YOU THINK IT HAS SOMETHING
TO DO WITH MALCOLM?
- MAYBE.
- HMM. I JUST WORRY. SO MUCH TO DEAL WITH.
(Robert)
DR. FOSS?
ROBERT.
WHAT'S WRONG? COME IN.
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU.
IT'S ALL RIGHT. COME, SIT.
I JUST HAVE TO ASK YOU
A QUESTION, THAT'S ALL.
ALL RIGHT.
ARE YOU ARCKANGELL?
I'M NOT SURE...
ARE YOU?
JUST SAY YES OR NO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.
ARCKANGELL?
ARE YOU ARCKANGELL?
'CAUSE IF YOU ARE...
ROBERT,
HAVE YOU TAKEN SOMETHING?
[Sighing]
NEVER MIND.
I'M JUST REALLY SORRY.
NO. I HAVEN'T HEARD
FROM YOU IN MONTHS.
SOMETHING IS
OBVIOUSLY DISTRESSING YOU.
JUST FORGET ALL OF THIS.
IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU.
I'D LIKE YOU TO COME AND SEE ME, TODAY,
IF POSSIBLE.
WE'LL SEE. THANK YOU.
I EXPECT TO HEAR
FROM YOU, ROBERT.
ALL RIGHT?
[Door slams]
(Elaine)
HELLO. YOU GOT MY E-MAIL?
(Robert)
JUST NOW.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THE PRINCIPLES?
OF COURSE.
I CAN'T STAY LONG THIS TIME.
I NEED ASSURANCES
THIS IS YOU.
I TAUGHT YOU TO DIG BOTTOMS.
YOU WERE ONCE A BOTTOM.
MY DOG BOTTOM.
THEN WE FOUND OUT
I WAS POSITIVE
AND I COULDN'T RISK
INFECTING YOU.
WHAT ELSE?
REMEMBER THE TIME
RIGHT AFTER I DIED,
YOU WERE MEDITATING
AND THERE WAS AN ANT?
YOU REMEMBER
THE TIME I'M TALKING ABOUT?
MAYBE.
IT MIGHT BE ME,
YOU THOUGHT, REBORN.
YOU THOUGHT IF IT WAS BORN
THE INSTANT I LEFT MY BODY...
BUT LIFE IS LIKE A CURRENT.
IT FLOWS THROUGH THE ANT
AND YOU AND ME.
INDIVISIBLE.
LOOK WITHIN.
[Phone ringing]
MORE, I--I NEED MORE.
[Phone ringing]
I FIGHT TO GET THROUGH.
WHAT IS IT LIKE
WHERE YOU ARE?
JEFF!
(Bella)
EVERYTHING IS WET NOW.
(Elaine)
HELLO?
I CAN SEE FROM HERE
THAT YOU WILL SURVIVE
AND GO ON TO FLOURISH.
HEY.
(Robert) HI.
UH, IS JEFFREY THERE?
UH, HOLD ON A SEC.
WHERE DID YOU GO?
(Elaine)
JEFF! PHONE!
CAN YOU TAKE A MESSAGE?
I'M ON THE TOILET!
- HELLO?
- HI, IT'S ME.
ROBERT? HELLO?
(Jeff)
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH. I'M HERE, UH...
I HEAR CLICKING.
(Robert)
I'M STILL HERE.
UH, I'M TYPING UP SOME...
I'M NOT JEFFREY.
YOU KEEP TESTING ME. I'M NOT
JEFFREY. I'M NOT FOSS.
- YOU THROUGH?
- (Robert) UH-HUH.
SO, WHAT WAS THAT
ABOUT LAST NIGHT?
JEFFREY OBVIOUSLY
ISN'T CLEVER ENOUGH
TO TALK ON THE PHONE WITH YOU
AND SEND YOU I.M.'S
AT THE SAME TIME.
(Robert)
JUST...
JUST WHAT?
SORRY, I HAD SOME THOUGHTS
ABOUT THE SCRIPT
AND I WONDERED
IF I COULD SEE YOU.
- TODAY?
- WELL, YEAH, THAT WOULD...
(Elaine)
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
(Robert) YES.
(Jeff) THAT WOULD...
UH, YEAH, TODAY.
YOU SOUND REALLY DISTRACTED,
MY FRIEND.
(Robert) I AM.
LET ME CALL YOU BACK.
OR WHAT TIME COULD WE...
(Jeff) UM, WHY DON'T WE MEET
AT MY OFFICE AROUND 3:00?
(Elaine) DO YOU REMEMBER
THE MIDDLE WAY?
UH, WHEN? I'M SORRY.
3:00. AT MY OFFICE.
(Elaine)
ROBERT, I'M NOT JEFFREY.
(Robert) WAIT.
OK, THAT'S GREAT.
UM, IS ELAINE THERE?
I HAVE TO LEAVE NOW.
(Jeff) ELAINE?
SHE'S IN THE BATHROOM.
(Robert)
NO, I'M ALL YOURS.
ARE YOU SURE?
(Elaine) ALL MINE WHAT?
AM I SURE? YES.
ARE YOU SURE
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?
(Robert) NOW.
YES, SORRY.
MEANING?
OK. BYE.
ROBERT?
REALLY, I AM. I'LL SEE YOU.
(Robert)
I'M ALL YOURS NOW.
I'M SORRY. BYE.
OK.
(Elaine)
I CAN ONLY PROVE MYSELF
TO YOU THIS ONE TIME.
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE,
I'M GONE.
OK.
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
JEFFREY DOESN'T KNOW.
KELLI IS MY SISTER.
YOU LEFT HER AND MARK FOR ME.
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
FOSS DOESN'T KNOW.
YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING AGAIN
- [tapping]
- AND YOU'VE STOPPED MEDITATING AND GOING TO THE GYM.
WHAT YOU DOING?
I... HONEY, I'M--I'M WORKING.
PLEASE DON'T DISTRACT ME, OK?
SORRY.
HERE IS SOMETHING
NO ONE KNOWS.
YOU KILLED ME.
YOU STOPPED MY HEART WHEN I MIGHT HAVE GONE ON LIVING.
YOU COULDN'T STAND
TO SEE ME SUFFER.
YOU STOLE
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
FROM THE NURSE'S CART
AND INJECTED IT INTO MY I.V.
I CAN'T STAY.
WAIT!
(Jeff) WHAT'S WITH THE FUCKING PHONE CALLS?
ARE YOU OUT OF
YOUR MIND, HUH?
HMM?
I THOUGHT SOMEBODY
WAS FUCKING WITH ME.
WHO?
I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT.
HOW COME?
BECAUSE IT'S RESOLVED ITSELF.
AND I CAN'T KNOW
ABOUT IT?
YOU DON'T LIKE SECRETS,
DO YOU?
NO, I JUST, I...
I CARE ABOUT YOU.
NO.
NO. YOU JUST WANT
A GOOD SCRIPT.
ONCE WE GO INTO PRODUCTION,
YOU'RE GONNA DUMP ME LIKE THAT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?
I DON'T KNOW.
I CAN'T TELL ANYTHING
ABOUT ANYTHING.
(Robert)
MALCOLM, IF THIS IS YOU,
I KNOW YOU THINK I'VE BETRAYED YOU,
SLEEPING WITH THIS MAN.
I FEEL SO LOST.
I DON'T LOVE HIM
OR WANT TO HURT HIS MARRIAGE.
HIS WIFE IS ABOUT
THE ONLY KIND,
LOVING PERSON I KNOW.
I DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING
TO ANGER HIM
BECAUSE HE HOLDS
MY FUTURE IN HIS HANDS.
I THINK HE'S JUST
USING ME FOR SENSATION
BECAUSE HIS MARRIAGE
HAS GOTTEN ROUTINE.
I DON'T THINK WE'LL LAST.
I NEED YOU TO FORGIVE ME.
I'LL END IT AS SOON AS
I'VE FINISHED THE SCRIPT.
I KNOW YOU MUST
JUDGE ME FOR
CHANGING THE SCREENPLAY.
AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENED OUR LAST DAY
AT THE HOSPITAL.
YOU WERE IN SUCH PAIN
AND THE DOCTORS SAID
THAT YOU WOULD NEVER RECOVER.
THAT'S WHAT THEY
WERE SAYING, ISN'T IT?
I'M AFRAID
I'VE LOST YOUR LOVE
AND YOUR PAIN HURTS ME MORE
THAN MINE COULD EVER.
PLEASE, MALCOLM...
PLEASE, GOD, LET THIS BE REAL,
LET THIS REALLY BE YOU.
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN
I LOVE MY OWN LIFE.
I WANT TO BE WITH YOU
THROUGH ETERNITY. NOW.
I CAN'T BEAR THIS,
THE PAIN OF BEING WITHOUT YOU.
YOU ARE MY BODY AND MY HEART
AND ANYTHING THAT IS DECENT
AND WORTHWHILE IN ME.
AND YOU ARE GONE.
I WANT TO BE MELDED.
IF YOU TELL ME
TO KILL MYSELF, I WILL.
PLEASE, TELL ME WHAT TO DO.
OH, PLEASE.
(Robert)
DO YOU LOVE ELAINE?
YES.
I DID ONCE, VERY MUCH.
I REALLY DID.
AND NOW?
YES.
IF, BUT...
IF I COULD HAVE
SEEN THE FUTURE,
MAYBE...
SOMETIMES I THINK,
IF IT WEREN'T
FOR MAX AND DEBBON,
YOU KNOW...
YEAH, YOU'D DIVORCE HER?
YES.
OR...
DID YOU EVER SEE
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS?
WHAT? YOU'D KILL HER?
NO.
- STOP--
- NO.
NO, NOT REALLY, NOT...
IT'S JUST A FANTASY.
WHAT? YOU NEVER FANTASIZE?
MR. MORAL, YOU NEVER FANTASIZE
ABOUT MALCOLM?
YOU NEVER SAW HIM SUFFERING
AND THOUGHT, "CHRIST,
I WISH I COULD PUT HIM OUT OF HIS MISERY?"
NO. I NEVER WANTED
TO SEE HIM DIE, EVER.
OK, I'M A JERK.
EVER.
[Airplane approaching]
(Elaine)
DEAREST BUBBER,
YOU DID EXACTLY AS
I HOPED YOU WOULD DO
AND YOU HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING SHORT OF THE MIRACULOUS.
(Elaine and Malcolm) NO ONE COULD HAVE LOVED ME AS YOU DID
AND YOU MUST GO ON
LIVING AND WRITING.
THE MOVIE IS A GOOD THING
AND THE MONEY IS, TOO,
IF YOU USE IT FOR GOOD.
I MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO KEEP DOING THIS FOR LONG.
I WILL WATCH OVER YOU,
AND YOU WILL NEVER PUT A FOOT WRONG.
I WILL PROTECT YOU.
I PROMISE.
TRUST YOURSELF.
KELLI WILL FORGIVE YOU,
AND YOU AND SHE AND MARK WILL GROW CLOSE AGAIN.
AND YOU WILL HAVE A LONG LIFETIME
OF LOVE AND CHALLENGING WORK.
YOU DESERVE THESE THINGS.
I WILL TRY TO REACH YOU
WHEN I CAN
BUT YOU MUST KNOW
THAT I AM ALWAYS WITH YOU,
ALWAYS LOVING YOU,
ALWAYS SAYING YES.
YES, FOR ALL
OF ETERNITY, ROBERT.
AND YOU MUST
NEVER DOUBT THAT,
NEVER DOUBT
MY DEVOTION TO YOU
AND MY GRATITUDE.
NO, ANOTHER.
ANOTHER ONE.
DON'T PRESS YOUR LUCK
OR ROBERT WILL GROW TIRED
AND WANT TO BREAK YOUR SPIRIT
AS MUCH AS THE REST OF US.
(Elaine and Malcolm)
I WILL HEAR YOU ALWAYS.
SO PLEASE BE GOOD
TO YOURSELF.
REMEMBER,
SUFFERING IS A DISEASE
FROM WHICH EVERYONE
MAY BE TRULY CURED.
LOOK WITHIN: THOU ART BUDDHA.
I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU, TOO.
YOU'RE SO GOOD.
OH, RIGHT.
NO, YOU ARE.
I THINK I SEE PARTS OF YOU
THAT NO ONE ELSE DOES.
AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GOODNESS THERE IS IN THERE
JUST WAITING
TO STIR UP A STORM.
[Moans]
- IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO START LETTING ME GO NOW.
- NO.
(Malcolm's voice)
YES, IT IS.
WAIT, WHAT DO I DO?
ABOUT?
EVERYTHING. JEFFREY?
YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A BEACON.
ANYONE WHO CROSSES ITS PATH
WILL SHINE AND BE DAZED.
LET HIM PLAY, BUT BE CAREFUL.
IS HE FALLING
IN LOVE WITH ME?
SELF-SALVATION IS FOR ANY MAN
THE IMMEDIATE TASK.
YOU DON'T LIKE HIM.
I WILL NOT PASS
JUDGMENT ON THIS MAN.
I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HURTING ANYONE.
IT ISN'T IN YOUR NATURE.
I WANT IT TO END GENTLY.
YOU DON'T THINK
HE'D ACTUALLY LEAVE ELAINE?
ONLY HE KNOWS
WHAT'S IN HIS HEART.
WHAT DO YOU THINK, THOUGH?
I SUSPECT HE SAID THAT
TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.
LOOK WITHIN.
SOMETIMES,
I DON'T KNOW,
IT'S ALMOST LIKE
HE ENJOYS MAKING
ELAINE LOOK RIDICULOUS.
PUTTING HIS DICK IN MY HAND WHEN SHE'S IN THE HOUSE.
STUFF LIKE THAT.
AND I DON'T WANT TO
WRECK THEIR MARRIAGE.
YOU COULDN'T.
YOU DON'T HAVE THAT POWER.
I CAN'T BELIEVE HE TALKED
ABOUT KILLING HER.
YOU DON'T THINK HE'D
ACTUALLY DO IT, DO YOU?
(Emad) ANYTHING SPECIAL YOU WANT TODAY,
MISS TISHOP?
UH, NO, THANK YOU.
OK, VERY WELL.
[Birds chirping]
ARE YOU THERE?
YES.
HE WOULD, OR YOU'RE THERE?
EMAD, I--I--I DON'T WANT YOU TO CLEAN TODAY.
COME TOMORROW.
I--I NEED TO CONCENTRATE
ON MY WORK AND--AND BE ALONE.
OK, VERY WELL.
OK...
(Elaine) ONLY HE KNOWS WHAT'S IN HIS HEART.
HE'S SO USED TO LYING TO GET WHAT HE WANTS,
AND HE HAS
SO MUCH MONEY,
HE COULD PROBABLY GET AWAY WITH IT.
(Robert) HE SEEMED SO GUILTY AND ASHAMED WHEN HE SAID IT.
YOU WILL HAVE MANY LOVES
BUT I WILL HAVE
ONLY ONE FOR ALL TIME.
FORGIVE... FORGIVE YOURSELF.
I FEEL YOU.
THERE'S...
THERE'S A DISTURBANCE.
[Phone ringing]
[Bella on answering machine]
HI, YOU'VE REACHED BELLA.
I'M EITHER ON THE PHONE
OR OUT OF RANGE.
LEAVE A MESSAGE.
[Answering machine beeps]
CALL ME RIGHT AWAY.
IT'S URGENT.
HELLO?
- HEY.
- HEY.
WHAT?
(Elaine)
WE HAVE TO TALK.
OK.
SOMETHING... NOW?
ROBERT'S GONNA COME BY TO WORK IN A BIT,
15 MINUTES OR SO.
- I NEED A LITTLE TIME ALONE.
- WHAT'S WRONG?
- AND THEN--THEN I NEED SOME TIME ALONE WITH YOU.
- OK.
R-ROBERT'S NOT
COMING FOR THE MEETING.
- HE'S NOT? HE CALLED?
- I KNOW.
- YOU KNOW?
- PLEASE,
DON'T INSULT ME.
IT WOULD BE VERY BAD IF YOU DID ANYTHING NOW
TO TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT ISN'T OR HASN'T HAPPENED.
- W-WHAT HAS?
- BECAUSE THEN I WOULD KNOW YOU TO BE A LIAR AND I HAVE
CONCRETE PROOF OF WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE,
IS CONTINUING.
I--I DON'T...
ALREADY YOU'RE FOULING THE WATER OF WHAT COULD ONLY
POSSIBLY BE SOME KIND
OF PEACE BETWEEN US.
BUT,
YOU CAN'T SAY ANOTHER WORD
OR LIE TO ME OR
I WILL LEAVE YOU FOR GOOD.
THANK YOU.
I NEED A LITTLE TIME
TO GET OVER THE FACT
OF WHAT HE SHOWED ME...
FACTS.
UH, D-DON'T MAKE ME ELABORATE ABOUT
THIS RIGHT NOW, PLEASE, JEFFREY.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M ASKING YOU TO GIVE ME
SOME TIME HERE BY MYSELF
AND THEN THE 2 OF US
CAN SIT DOWN TOGETHER
AND WORK OUT WHAT
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OR NOT.
LOOK, I PROMISE, I SWEAR,
I WON'T SEE HIM ANYMORE.
I'LL GIVE THE MOVIE TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
I'LL--I'LL...
I'LL FIRE HIM.
THAT WOULD BE A START, BUT--
CAN YOU TELL ME
WHAT HE SAID?
IF--IF YOU INSIST ON GRILLING ME,
THEN WE CAN HAVE IT OUT NOW
BUT I--I CAN'T GUARANTEE
WHAT CONCLUSIONS I'LL REACH.
ALL RIGHT, OK.
GO AWAY. COME BACK AT 6:30.
I'LL KILL HIM.
I WOULD NEVER
HURT YOU ON PURPOSE.
SHOULD I PICK UP
THE KIDS OR...
THEY'RE AT SHOSHI'S.
SHE'S TAKING THEM
FOR THE NIGHT.
YOU SURE?
I WANT TO BE ALONE WITH YOU.
I LOVE YOU, "E."
THAT'S ALL I'M GOING TO SAY.
[Phone ringing]
(Bella)
HELLO?
OH, GOD. WHERE ARE YOU?
ABOUT 8 MINUTES FROM HOME.
DID YOU CALL BEFORE?
IF YOU SEE JEFFREY,
DON'T STOP TO TALK TO HIM.
TURN OFF ON A SIDE STREET
RIGHT NOW.
(Debbon)
STOP IT.
(Elaine) DON'T LET HIM SEE YOU
IF YOU CAN HELP IT.
BUT IF HE DOES
FOR SOME REASON, DON'T STOP.
CALL ME BACK, ALL RIGHT?
- (Robert) HELLO?
- OH, I--I HAVE TO GO.
(Robert)
JEFFREY?
HELLO? JEFFREY?
THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED.
HE HAD TO CANCEL
YOUR APPOINTMENT.
OH.
HE SAID HE COULDN'T GET BACK HERE UNTIL 6:30,
AT THE EARLIEST.
OH, WELL.
EXCUSE ME.
HAVE HIM, ROBERT.
WHAT?
HAVE HIM. PLEASE. TAKE HIM.
IT WILL HELP MY SUIT IF YOU'RE BOTH MORE OPEN ABOUT IT.
I THINK...
IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU WANT TO SAY TO ME?
[Sighing]
ROBERT, WHAT--WHAT IS
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE LIKE?
CAN YOU TELL ME?
HOW DO YOU...
WHERE DO YOU
FIND IT IN YOURSELF
TO GIVE, MUCH LESS GET?
I'M NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT THAT.
THAT WOULD BE
TOO TERRIBLE TO CONTEMPLATE.
(Elaine)
JUST SIT, PLEASE.
YOU AND MALCOLM,
WHERE DID YOU
FIND IT IN YOURSELF?
HOW--
HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO PUT UP WITH ALL THE, LITERALLY,
THE SHIT?
[Crying]
SO MUCH COMPROMISE.
I NEVER LIED TO HIM.
OR ACCEPTED ONE FROM HIM.
WE SIMPLY SAID,
"NO MORE LIES."
IF YOU HAD TO VENTURE A GUESS,
IN ORDER TO HELP ME,
YOU WOULD SAY
I FAILED TO SEE. I DID...
I DID WHAT,
FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE?
I WOULD SAY...
I WOULD SAY
THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF IT.
ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKE US FEEL LIKE VICTIMS,
IT'S A LESSON.
LOOK WITHIN.
NO ONE IS EVER A VICTIM.
LOOK FOR WHAT IS POSITIVE.
WELL, GOOD.
I'LL LOOK FOR THE POSITIVE
IN--IN YOU FUCKING JEFFREY
BEHIND MY BACK
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
AND ALL THE WHILE...
NO, YOU WILL NOT
WALK OUT OF HERE.
ALL THE WHILE,
I'M TRYING TO BE GENEROUS TO YOU.
DON'T DO ME ANY FAVORS.
SELF-SALVATION IS FOR ANY MAN THE IMMEDIATE TASK.
PLEASE TELL JEFFREY
I'D STOPPED BY.
ARCKANGELL IS DEAD, ROBERT.
WHAT?
HE HAD TO BE
DELETED FROM HIS HARD DRIVE.
HE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE A FLOPPY ANYMORE.
NOTHING.
SELF-SALVATION
FOR ALL OF US. THANKS.
HOW?
THE NICE THING IS,
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW.
THIEVES AND HACKERS,
UNLIKE SCREENWRITERS, FEEL NO NEED
TO LEAVE THEIR NAME EMBLAZONED ALL OVER THEIR WORK.
[Gasps]
[sobbing]
[coughing]
I'M VERY SORRY.
FORGIVE ME?
- (Elaine) HEY.
- HELLO.
[Mumbling]
HEY.
HERE'S PINKY. PINKY, PINKY.
AND YOUR BACKPACK.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE'RE GOING TO GO
VISIT AUNT CATHERINE.
YAY. YAY.
YAY! OH, LET ME DRIVE.
[Banging on door]
(Jeff)
ROBERT, OPEN UP.
ROBERT,
I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.
- HANG ON.
- I'VE BEEN CALLING YOU FOR HOURS.
- WHAT THE FUCK, ROBERT!
- (Robert) JESUS CHRIST! HANG ON.
- WHAT DID YOU SAY TO HER?
- ELAINE?
YES, ELAINE!
WHAT DID YOU SHOW HER?
NOTHING. NOTHING.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.
- I'M SORRY.
- TELL ME WHAT YOU DID.
I JUST--JUST WENT OVER THERE FOR OUR
MEETING AND SHE WAS ALL RILED UP.
OH, YES, AND YOU DID NOTHING.
YOU SAID NOTHING.
NO.
NOTHING TO HER AT ALL?
I SAID SHE SHOULD
SPEAK TO YOU.
I WAS SORRY.
YOU'RE SORRY?
YOU ARE...
YOU ARE SORRY.
DO I SEEM ENSHROUDED
IN ILLUSION TO YOU, ROBERT?
DO I SEEM LESS REAL TO YOU?
I'M SORRY IF I DON'T LIVE UP
TO YOUR STANDARDS.
THE TROUBLE IS, I'M BISEXUAL.
I LIKE BOTH.
YOU WANT THE TRUTH?
BUT YOU'RE LUCKY
TO BE ONLY ONE THING.
I'M NOT. I'M NOT
HIDING IN MY MARRIAGE!
I NEED MY MARRIAGE!
AND NOT JUST
FOR BUSINESS REASONS.
JESUS, HALF OF HOLLYWOOD'S
OUT OF THE FUCKING CLOSET.
THEY'RE ALL ON THE COVERS OF MAGAZINES,
PROCLAIMING THEIR PRIDE.
WERE YOU SO...
[phone keys beeping]
I'M SORRY I CORRUPTED
YOUR POOR LITTLE...
- [busy tone]
- GIVE BACK THE MONEY IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO UNHAPPY,
YOU HAVE TO PISS
IN OTHER PEOPLE'S WELLS.
I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING
TO ELAINE.
SHE WAS VERY FREAKED OUT.
YES, I GOT THE NOTE.
SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD
FIGURED IT OUT.
AND I SAID THAT
I WAS VERY SORRY.
YOU HAVE NO REASON
TO TELL ME THE TRUTH.
I HAVE NO REASON TO LIE.
[Phone dialing]
YOU DON'T THINK THAT SHE'D
TRY TO HURT HERSELF?
YEAH. ANY WORD?
NO. WHAT? TELL ME.
TELL ME NOW.
NO, I'M NOT DRIVING.
ARE THEY ALIVE?
TELL ME IF THEY'RE ALIVE.
YES, YES, OFFICER.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
JUST THE TRUTH NOW, PLEASE.
(Officer) NO ONE SURVIVED THE CRASH, SIR.
THEY RAN INTO A RETAINING...
UH, THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE?
(Officer) SIR.
A LITTLE BOY AND A LITTLE GIRL?
MAX AND DEBBON?
THERE WERE 2 CHILDREN
IN THE VEHICLE. YES, SIR.
UM, ALL OF THEM?
WE CAN SEND SOMEONE FOR YOU.
THERE IS GOING TO BE
THE MATTER OF IDENTIFICATION.
I'M SORRY TO HAVE TO HAVE...
[sobbing]
OH, GOD!
HELP...
[Jeff crying]
SHE DROVE THEM INTO A WALL.
I...
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