Curly Sue (1991) Movie Script

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY

WARNER BROS.

YOU LIVED WITH HIM

WHEN HE WAS NOTHING.

YOU SUFFERED HIS YOUTH

AND ENDURED

THE YEARS OF STRUGGLE.

YOU'RE ENTITLED TO HALF

OF EVERYTHING HE HAS.

NOW, I'M NOT MARRIED,

SO I DON'T KNOW

WHAT IT'S LIKE

TO FACE THE CONCLUSION

OF A DECADES OLD

RELATIONSHIP.

AND I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN,

SO I CAN'T SAY PRECISELY

HOW THE FINAL DISPOSITION

OF THE OFFSPRING

WOULD IMPACT ME

EMOTIONALLY.

BUT I CAN SAY

THIS MUCH--

YOU HAVE IT

WITHIN YOUR MEANS

TO GRIND YOUR HUSBAND

INTO THE GROUND.

I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT

TO GO QUITE THAT FAR.

MRS. ARNOLD,

YOU CAME TO ME

BECAUSE YOU WANTED

FINANCIAL PROTECTION.

IF YOU WANT SYMPATHY,

YOU WON'T GET IT HERE.

YOU WON'T GET EMOTION

FROM ME.

I'M NOT

AN EMOTIONAL PERSON.

WELL...

WHAT DOES GRINDING HIM

INTO THE GROUND INVOLVE?

GOING FOR

HIS WEAKEST SPOT.

HE'S A PUBLIC MAN,

A POLITICIAN.

YOU THREATEN HIS IMAGE.

HOW?

WE IMMEDIATELY

BEGIN DOCUMENTING

HIS SEXUAL

IMPROPRIETIES.

THAT'S AWFULLY PERSONAL.

TABLE FOR TWO, PLEASE.

NONSMOKING, BY THE WINDOW,

IF YOU HAVE IT.

TESIO.

TESIO, GO AND NOTIFY ALBERT

THAT WE HAVE...

A SITUATION.

I HAVE NO TABLES.

THEY'RE ALL RESERVED.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR

WITH THE CITY ORDINANCE--

TITLE 2, CHAPTER 160,

SECTION 010?

ALL PERSONS

SHALL HAVE EQUAL ACCESS

TO PUBLIC SERVICES

AND SO FORTH AND SO ON.

IN SHORT, I HAVE EVERY RIGHT

TO BE IN THIS RESTAURANT.

NOT SO LONG

AS THAT RESTAURANT

HAS A DRESS CODE

AND THAT DRESS CODE

REQUIRES A TIE--

TIE? RIGHT HERE.

WELL, I GUESS, THEN,

IT'S TIME FOR ME

TO BE MOVING ON.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH--

I DON'T NEED THE HELP.

IT'S NOT NECESSARY.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!

WHY DON'T YOU PICK ON

SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE,

YOU BIG, UGLY CHUMP?

OOH!

MRS. ARNOLD

DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO

ON HER WAY OUT.

SHE LOOKED LIKE

SHE'D SEEN A GHOST.

WHAT DID YOU

DO TO HER?

TOLD HER WHAT

HER OPTIONS ARE.

I DON'T THINK

SHE'S INTERESTED

IN DESTROYING HER HUSBAND,

AND I'M NOT INTERESTED

IN THIS FIRM

BEING KNOWN FOR

RUINING FRANK ARNOLD.

DON'T TELL ME

HOW TO DO MY WORK.

GO EASY

ON THIS DIVORCE,

OR I'LL PUT

ANOTHER ATTORNEY ON IT.

WHO ARE YOU

TRYING TO PROTECT?

THE LAW FIRM,

THE WIFE, KIDS.

THINGS YOU WOULDN'T KNOW

ANYTHING ABOUT, GREY,

AND I FEEL SORRY

FOR YOU.

WELL, DON'T LOSE

TOO MUCH SLEEP.

HEY, LIGHTEN UP.

YOU KEEP GOING

190 MILES AN HOUR,

YOU'RE GOING TO

HIT SOMETHING.

ALL RIGHT,

TAKE THIS STICK,

AND I WANT YOU

TO CRACK ME

RIGHT ON THE TOP OF

THE HEAD, ALL RIGHT?

FORGET IT.

HONEY...

YOU HAVE TO DO IT.

IT'S NOT GONNA

HURT ME, I SWEAR.

NOW,

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS

ALL THE WAY

IN FROM DETROIT.

YEAH, BUT THAT WAS

TALKING.

TALKING'S DIFFERENT

THAN DOING.

THAT'S RIGHT,

AND IF IT WASN'T,

WE COULD TALK OUR WAY

INTO A MILLION DOLLARS AND

A NICE HIGH-RISE PENTHOUSE.

WE HAVE TO DO THE DOING,

NOT THE TALKING.

COME ON.

YOU'RE GOING TO CRY.

HAVE YOU EVER

SEEN ME CRY, HONEY?

NO, BUT I'VE

SEEN YOU SAD.

WELL, THAT'S NOT

CRYING, IS IT?

YOU CAN CRY

AND NOT FEEL SAD

JUST LIKE YOU CAN

FEEL SAD AND NOT CRY.

NOW, COME ON. WE'VE

GOT TO HURRY WITH THIS.

WE'VE GOT THINGS

TO DO, ALL RIGHT?

NOW, HOWEVER MUCH

YOU LOVE ME,

THAT'S HOW HARD

YOU HIT ME, OK?

I LOVE YOU A LOT.

WELL, THEN THE HARDER

YOU HIT ME,

THE MORE I KNOW

YOU LOVE ME.

OK.

THAT A GIRL.

ALL RIGHT.

OOH!

DINNER.

MM-HMM.

AAH!

YOU KILLED MY DADDY!

HELP!

THIS IS A GODDAMN JOKE.

SHE'S LOOKING AT US.

GIVE HER

THE $25 SMILE.

WHERE IN THE SWEET NAME

OF ALL THAT'S HOLY

HAVE YOU BEEN?

I HIT A MAN

WITH MY CAR.

HERE.

I ALMOST HAD THAT LADY'S PURSE,

BUT YOU BLEW IT.

I HAD IT RIGHT

IN MY HAND.

TOUGH.

WE DON'T STEAL.

BUT WE CHEAT.

A LITTLE.

BUT WE DON'T STEAL.

WE LIE.

A LITTLE MORE

THAN WE CHEAT,

BUT THAT'S

NOT RIGHT, EITHER.

IT'S BECAUSE OF THE TIMES.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WE DON'T STEAL,

AND WE DON'T

BREAK ANY LAWS.

WELL, SOME LAWS WE DO.

NOT THE GOOD ONES.

STAY THERE.

I'LL COME GET YOU.

THIS STINKS LIKE TROUBLE.

GOD, I DON'T NEED THIS.

WHERE ARE YOU?

ROCKY FELLER'S HOUSE OF BEEF

ON RANDOLPH.

DID ANYBODY

SEE YOU GO IN?

I DON'T THINK SO.

I'LL BE THERE

RIGHT AWAY.

AH. ALL DONE.

SHOULD JOIN US, MA'AM.

THAT WAS A GREAT MEAL,

WASN'T IT, HONEY?

YEAH.

SURE DIRTY.

THIS LITTLE ANGEL'S NOT ONLY THE

CUTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD,

SHE'S ALSO THE SMARTEST.

WHY DON'T YOU

SPELL SOMETHING FOR HER?

HOW ABOUT "ASPHYXIATE"?

A...

S...

P...

T-BONE! T-BONE!

HEAVY ON THE MEAT!

EASY ON THE BONE!

POTATO. HOT POTATO!

THANK YOU, NO. I'VE RIDDEN

BETTER LOOKING MEAT THAN THAT.

BEAR RIGHT, BEAR RIGHT.

I... A...

T-E.

YOU EVER SEEN

ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

THAT'S A BIG WORD FOR

SUCH A LITTLE GIRL.

HELLO... DORIS.

LET'S GO.

OH. THIS IS

THE GENTLEMAN

I MENTIONED ON THE PHONE

AND HIS DAUGHTER.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

ALSO.

I'M WILLIAM DANCER.

BILL.

SHE'S A PRETTY

LITTLE GIRL.

YOU MUST BE

VERY PROUD.

DORIS.

DORIS...

I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL

FOR YOUR KINDNESS, MA'AM.

YOU'RE A LUCKY MAN TO HAVE SUCH

A GOOD-HEARTED WOMAN AS A WIFE.

NO, WE'RE NOT

MARRIED--

GOOD NIGHT,

AND GOOD LUCK.

WE'D LIKE TO REPAY

YOU FOR THE MEAL.

THAT'S NOT NECESSARY.

NO, THE CHILD HERE

MAKES A REAL PRETTY

REFRIGERATOR PICTURE.

SHE CAN DRAW

JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.

THANK YOU, NO.

GOOD NIGHT.

WE DIDN'T GET

NOTHING BUT DINNER.

SHE LOOKED LIKE

50 BUCKS FOR SURE.

WE TAKE WHAT WE GET.

WE HAD HER, BILL.

THE GUY SCREWED IT UP.

YOU KNOW...

THAT'S JUST

THE KIND OF LADY

YOU SHOULD BE PRAYING FOR

TO BE YOUR MOM.

WHY

YOU DON'T GOT A MOM, AND YOU

CAME OUT ALL RIGHT.

GRAB SOME NAPKINS

AND USE THE WASHROOM.

OK.

OH, HERE.

HUH?

GO BRUSH YOUR TEETH.

I BRUSHED MY TEETH

IN DETROIT.

FINE. SO YOU BRUSH

YOUR TEETH IN CHICAGO NOW.

OK.

IF YOU'RE NOT BACK IN 5 MINUTES,

I'M COMING TO GET YOU.

IN A LADIES'

BATHROOM?

THAT'S RIGHT.

NO FOOLING AROUND

IN THERE.

WHAT'LL YOU GIVE ME

FOR THIS?

WELL, IT'S NOT MUCH.

A RUBY?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU LOOK AT IT.

LOOK, I'LL GIVE YOU

15 BUCKS.

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

DONE.

NOW GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE

I CALL THE COPS.

THANKS, YOU JERK.

I'M SORRY ABOUT

YOUR RING, HONEY.

IT'S OK.

I'LL GET YOU

ANOTHER ONE.

THAT WOULD MAKE ME

FEEL KIND OF NERVOUS.

WHY WOULD A RING

MAKE YOU FEEL NERVOUS?

WHEN SOMEBODY GIVES YOU

SOMETHING TO REMEMBER THEM BY,

IT MEANS THEY'RE

GONNA TAKE OFF.

IF THEY'RE GONNA

STICK AROUND,

YOU DON'T NEED ANYTHING TO

REMEMBER THEM BY

BECAUSE THEY'LL BE THERE.

YOU WORRY TOO MUCH.

WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME

ABOUT THE FRANK ARNOLD

DIVORCE?

IT SOUNDS WONDERFULLY

FILTHY AND SICK.

YOU KNOW I CAN'T TELL YOU

ANYTHING, SO WHY DO YOU ASK?

HE'S INCREDIBLY

CORRUPT.

WHAT IF YOU NEED

A FAVOR SOMETIME?

WITH THE MATERIAL

I'M GATHERING ON HIM,

I'LL GET FAVORS

FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

LIKE WHAT KIND

OF MATERIAL

LET'S CHANGE

THE SUBJECT.

SOMETHING'S WRONG.

SOMETHING'S

BOTHERING YOU.

I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT

WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.

WELL... WHAT'S THERE

TO THINK ABOUT?

IT HAPPENED.

IT'S OVER.

YOU'LL NEVER SEE

THOSE PEOPLE AGAIN.

HELLO? HELLO?

WALKER.

IT'S MINE.

DON'T YOU WANT ANY?

UM... I'LL HAVE

WHAT YOU DON'T FINISH.

THAT WON'T BE ANYTHING

PRETTY SOON.

HMM...

WHAT PART

DON'T YOU WANT?

THE MEAT?

NO, YOU NEED

THE MEAT.

NO, I DON'T.

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL TAKE THE MEAT.

YOU EAT THE EGG.

YOU NEED THE EGG.

OK.

HERE'S THE MEAT.

THANKS.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

MMM, GOOD.

LOOK, AFTER WE

FINISH HERE,

I NEED TO CHECK

INTO A JOB,

AND THEN WE'LL GO

TO THE ART MUSEUM.

I HATE THE ART MUSEUM.

IS IT GONNA HURT YOU

TO LEARN A THING OR TWO?

ALL YOU LEARN

FROM THE ART MUSEUM

IS HOW TO KEEP

YOUR MOUTH SHUT

AND HOW TO WALK WITHOUT MAKING

SQUEAKY SOUNDS WITH YOUR SHOES.

ALL RIGHT. THEN I'LL PUT

YOU IN SCHOOL.

YOU CAN'T. WELFARE PEOPLE

WOULD TAKE ME AWAY.

NOT IF I HAVE A JOB AND

A NICE PLACE TO LIVE.

YOU DON'T GOT

LEGAL CUSTODY.

WE'D GET CAUGHT,

AND COPS'LL THROW YOU IN JAIL.

IS THAT A NICE

THING TO SAY?

WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE

TALKING ABOUT THIS

IF YOU'D GOT SOME MONEY

OUT OF THAT LADY.

WE'D BE ON THE ROAD.

YOU DIDN'T BECAUSE

SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

SHE WAS TOO SMART.

AND SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

SHE WAS IN A HURRY.

AND SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

SHE WAS GONNA

CATCH ONTO US.

AND SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

YOU'RE PRETTY, AND

I DON'T LEAVE YOU ALONE.

SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

ALL RIGHT,

IF I PROMISE TO SAY

SHE WAS TOO PRETTY,

WILL YOU PUT

A CORK IN IT?

MM-HMM.

PROMISE?

MM-HMM.

SHE WAS TOO PRETTY.

HEE HEE HA HA HA!

I KNEW IT!

HUBBA HUBBA.

Woman: GREY! GREY!

GREY...

GREY! GREY!

SLOW DOWN! MY LEGS

ARE MOVING SO FAST

MY PANTY HOSE

IS MELTING.

MRS. ARNOLD CALLED.

SHE SOUNDED PISSED.

SHE SAID SHE NEEDS

TO SEE YOU TOMORROW,

SO I GAVE HER

YOUR 2:30, OK?

FINE.

WALKER CALLED. HE SAYS

HE HAS A DINNER MEETING

AND PROBABLY WON'T

COME OVER,

BUT IF YOU THINK

YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE SEX--

THAT'S WHAT HE SAID--

GO AHEAD OVER TO HIS PLACE

AFTER YOUR DINNER.

CALL HIM AND DECLINE.

MR. OXBAR--

I REALLY HAVE TO GO.

WE AIN'T BEGGARS,

RIGHT?

RIGHT.

WELL, THEN

WHAT'S THE POINT

OF GOING TO FIND

THAT LADY AGAIN?

ARE YOU HUNGRY?

NOT MUCH.

WELL, I AM.

THERE'S NO HARM

IN SHOWING OUR FACE

AROUND HER AGAIN

AND SEEING IF SHE'LL

OFFER US ANOTHER MEAL.

THAT'S BEGGING.

NO, IT ISN'T.

BEGGING IS ASKING IN

A PATHETIC FASHION.

YOU'RE SPITTING HAIRS,

BILL.

HELL, I'D RATHER

SING FOR MY SUPPER

THAN SIT

IN A PARKING LOT.

THEY STINK

TO ALL HOLY HEAVEN.

LOOK, WE'RE GOING TO WAIT

IN THE GARAGE,

WE'RE GOING TO LOOK LIKE

WE'RE DOING SOME BUSINESS,

AND IF SHE COMES OUT,

SHE FEELS KIND,

WE'RE GOING TO

TAKE HER KINDNESS.

AND IF SHE DOESN'T

COME OUT--

WE FREEZE

OUR NUTS OFF.

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY NUTS

TO FREEZE OFF, HONEY.

COME ON, BABY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

THIS IS THE PLACE.

LET'S GO.

MY LIPS ARE CHAPPED, AND

I HAVE TO FIND MY LIP GREASE.

WOMEN.

AAH!

NOW YOU'VE REALLY

KILLED HIM!

THERE ARE

NO BROKEN BONES,

NO CONTUSIONS,

NO ABRASIONS.

A FEW LESIONS,

NOT OF YOUR DOING.

THAT WOUND ON HIS FOREHEAD,

THAT'S A DAY OR 2 OLD.

OH. I DID THAT

YESTERDAY.

YOU HIT HIM TWICE?

WHAT HE NEEDS IS SOAP,

A RAZOR, A GOOD MEAL,

BED REST,

AND THEN A GOOD SWIFT

KICK IN THE BEHIND.

YOU'RE CRAZY TO LET

A PERSON LIKE THAT

STAY IN YOUR HOUSE.

THE LITTLE GIRL

IS HIS DAUGHTER.

SHE COULD USE

A LITTLE SOAP, TOO.

THIS IS A MATTER

FOR THE CITY,

NOT A SINGLE WOMAN

LIVING ALONE.

I'M SURE IT LOOKS

WORSE THAN IT IS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN,

BUT IT'S OK.

I'M SORRY.

I FELL ASLEEP, SEEING AS HOW

I WAS SO EXTREMELY TIRED.

OH, WELL, YOU'LL GET TO GO

TO SLEEP IN JUST A MINUTE.

OK?

THANK YOU

FOR COMING UP.

DON'T BE SILLY.

THIS IS THE STUFF OF

10:00 NEWS LEAD STORIES,

BUT YOU'RE OVER 21.

I'LL SLEEP

WITH MY DOOR LOCKED.

I'M IN THE BUILDING.

I CAN BE HERE IN 2 SECONDS

IF YOU NEED ME.

THANKS.

GOOD NIGHT, DEAR.

MMM!

THIS IS VERY EXCELLENT.

I NEVER KNEW PIZZA WAS

SO GOOD WHEN IT WAS HOT.

THINK BILL

WOULD WANT SOME?

I THINK BILL'S

BETTER OFF RESTING.

HIS WHOLE LIFE IS NOTHING

BUT A THOUSAND MILES

OF BAD ROAD.

OH, THE DOCTOR SAID

HE'S GOING TO BE FINE.

DON'T TELL BILL

HE SAW A DOCTOR.

IT'S AGAINST HIS FAITH.

OH, NO. THAT'S HIS

AFRAID-TO-DIE-ALONE GROAN.

YOU KEEP EATING,

AND I'LL GO SEE

HOW HE IS, OK?

OK. TELL HIM TO HOLD ON,

AND TELL HIM TO BE STRONG

AND DON'T LEAVE ME.

HE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

IT'S ME.

WHERE AM I?

YOU'RE IN MY APARTMENT.

I HIT YOU WITH MY CAR.

IS IT YESTERDAY?

I HIT YOU AGAIN.

WHERE'S MY CHILD?

SHE'S IN THE KITCHEN

EATING PIZZA.

BIG TIME.

IT'S A SHAME

WE DON'T STEAL.

YOUR DAUGHTER'S

HAD A BATH,

AND I HAVE A ROOM

ALL READY FOR HER.

I'D LIKE YOU TO AT

LEAST STAY THE NIGHT.

YOUR FOLKS

RELIGIOUS PEOPLE?

NOT REALLY.

I'M SURPRISED.

WHY?

BECAUSE...

YOU'RE A SAINT.

HMM.

THERE ARE FRESH TOWELS

IN THE BATHROOM.

I'LL SEE THAT YOUR

DAUGHTER GETS TO BED.

THANK YOU.

I HAVE THE APARTMENT

WIRED FOR SECURITY.

THERE'S

A MAN DOWNSTAIRS.

I NEED ONLY

TOUCH A BUTTON.

I DON'T MEAN TO BE

HARSH OR UNKIND,

BUT I DON'T KNOW YOU,

AND YOU'RE IN MY HOME.

NOW, IF YOU HAVE

ANY DISHONEST INKLINGS,

I CAUTION YOU

THAT I'M NO FOOL.

I UNDERSTAND, MA'AM.

MA'AM...

FOR THE RECORD...

I'M NO CRIMINAL.

WELL...

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NI--

GOOD NIGHT.

OHH...

AHH...

HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE HERE?

JUST ME.

WHOSE ARE

ALL THOSE CLOTHES?

THEY'RE MINE.

HOW COME

YOUR BED'S SO HUGE?

I LIKE A BIG BED.

YOU GOT AN AWFUL LOT OF PILLOWS

FOR JUST ONE PERSON.

WELL...

HOW COME

YOU HAVE SO MANY TVs?

I MUST HAVE SEEN

3 ALREADY.

HOW'S THIS?

IT WON'T BE

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

OUTFIT IN THE WORLD,

BUT I THINK

IT'LL DO.

HOW COME

THIS SMELLS SO GOOD?

IT'S CLEAN.

OH.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE

THAT ROOM NEXT TO MINE?

THAT'LL BE YOUR ROOM

FOR TONIGHT.

YOU TRY THAT ON,

AND I'LL COME

AND SAY GOOD NIGHT.

MA'AM, YOU'RE SO NICE.

MY NAME IS GREY.

MRS. GREY?

NO. JUST GREY.

OH.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

CURLY SUE.

I BET I KNOW WHY

THEY CALL YOU CURLY SUE.

'CAUSE YOU GOT ALL THAT

BEAUTIFUL CURLY HAIR.

NO.

IT'S BECAUSE THIS GUY

WE WINTERED WITH--

TAMPA JOE REILLY--

HE THOUGHT I LOOKED LIKE THE BIG

OAF IN THE THREE STOOGES.

HE SAID IT SO MUCH

THAT IT STUCK. SEE YA.

OHH.

HOW COME YOU DON'T

HAVE ANY KIDS?

YOU HAVE PLENTY OF DOUGH

FOR LOTS OF THEM.

IT WOULD BE HARD FOR ME

TO HAVE CHILDREN.

I'M NOT MARRIED.

KIDS DON'T COME

FROM WEDDINGS, YOU KNOW.

THEY COME FROM

RIGHT DOWN--

UH, NO.

I KNOW.

THE PROPER WAY

TO HAVE A FAMILY

IS TO START

WITH A WEDDING, ISN'T IT?

WELL, UNLESS

YOU HAVE A BABY FIRST.

I WANT TO HAVE 7 BABIES.

I'M NAMING THEM

MONDAY, TUESDAY,

WEDNESDAY,

THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

SATURDAY, AND BILL--

AFTER BILL.

CAN I ASK YOU WHY YOU

CALL YOUR FATHER BILL?

WELL, UM...

IF I'M, UH,

IN A CROWDED PLACE,

AND I YELL...

I YELL, "DAD!"

50 GUYS TURN AROUND.

I YELL, "BILL,"

AND MAYBE 2 TURN AROUND.

IT'S A TIMESAVER,

REALLY.

WELL, YOU BETTER

GET SOME SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT.

EXCUSE ME. WHERE IS THE GUY

YOU WERE WITH YESTERDAY?

HE HAD TO WORK LATE.

IS HE A COP?

NO.

GOOD NIGHT.

MA'AM?

YES?

I BET

HE LOVES YOU A LOT.

I HOPE SO.

GOOD NIGHT.

WELL, I KNOW

HOW YOU CAN TELL.

HOW?

HE LETS YOU EAT FIRST.

SWEET DREAMS.

HI.

YOU OK?

OH, YEAH. I'M FINE.

I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE

I GOT HIT BY A CAR.

YOU GOT HIT BY A CAR.

YOU OK?

YEAH.

COME HERE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER,

BABY?

I'VE NEVER SLEPT BY MYSELF

SINCE I WAS A BABY.

OH, YOU'LL LOVE IT.

YOU DON'T GET KICKED

SO MUCH.

BUT WHAT IF I GET SCARED?

WELL...

THERE'S NO REASON

TO BE SCARED.

KNOW WHY?

HMM.

BECAUSE

WHEN YOU'RE ALONE,

ANGELS

COME TO THE WINDOW.

YOU OPEN IT UP,

THEY FLOAT INTO THE ROOM

OVER YOUR BED,

AND IF

YOU'RE ASLEEP,

THEY'LL COME DOWN

AND KISS

YOUR EYELIDS,

AND THEY GIVE YOU

THE SWEETEST,

MOST WONDERFUL DREAMS

YOU'LL EVER HAVE.

IS THIS TRUE?

SURE, IT'S TRUE.

YOU SURE?

YEAH. NOW, COME HERE,

GIVE ME A HUG.

COME ON.

LOVE YOU, BILL.

OH, BABY.

I LOVE YOU, TOO,

HONEY.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE

VERY LUCKY TODAY.

YOU GO TO BED.

OK.

ALL RIGHT?

GET SOME REST.

OK.

GO ON.

WE HAVE NOW COME TO THE END

OF OUR PROGRAM DAY,

AND WE'LL JOIN YOU

TOMORROW

AT THE REGULARLY

SCHEDULED TIME.

GOOD NIGHT.

Curly Sue:

* OH, SAY, CAN YOU SEE *

* BY THE DAWN'S

EARLY LIGHT *

* WHAT SO PROUDLY

WE HAILED *

* AT THE TWILIGHT'S

LAST GLEAMING *

* WHOSE BROAD STRIPES

AND BRIGHT STARS *

* THROUGH

THE PERILOUS FIGHT *

* O'ER THE RAMPARTS

WE WATCHED *

* WERE SO GALLANTLY

STREAMING *

* AND THE ROCKETS'

RED GLARE *

* THE BOMBS BURSTING

IN AIR *

* GAVE PROOF

THROUGH THE NIGHT *

* THAT OUR FLAG

WAS STILL THERE *

* OH, SAY,

DOES THAT STAR-SPANGLED *

* BANNER YET WAVE *

* O'ER THE LAND

OF THE FREE *

* AND THE HOME

OF THE BRAVE *

PLAY BALL.

SHOOT.

SHE'S MAD.

AAH!

AAH! AAH!

AAH!

YOU'RE NUTS!

WILL YOU KEEP

YOUR VOICE DOWN?

AM I HALLUCINATING?

YOU HAVE 2 DERELICTS

IN YOUR APARTMENT.

IT'S A LONG STORY.

AND A WEIRD ONE,

WHICH I'M PUTTING A STOP TO

AS SOON I CAN FOCUS MY EYES.

I'M SORRY I HIT YOU.

I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU.

THAT SPEAKS WELL

FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP.

I WAS RIPPED FROM MY SLEEP

BY A SCREAMING CHILD!

SPEAKING OF WHICH,

THAT GODDAMN LITTLE URCHIN

GAVE ME A POP YOU

WOULDN'T BELIEVE.

KNUCKLE PUNCH

RIGHT IN THE NOSE.

I ASKED YOU TO KEEP

YOUR VOICE DOWN!

AND I TOLD

YOU LAST NIGHT

YOU WERE

ITCHING FOR IT,

BUYING

THOSE TWO FOOD.

HOW THE HELL DID

THEY END UP HERE?

I HIT HIM WITH MY CAR AGAIN.

EXACTLY WHAT TIME

WERE YOU BORN YESTERDAY?

IT'S CRAZY,

BUT IT'S TRUE.

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU

THAT THIS MONKEY

MIGHT BE THROWING HIMSELF

IN FRONT OF YOUR CAR?

JIG'S UP, BILL.

YOU ARE AN EDUCATED WOMAN

IN A POSITION

OF RESPONSIBILITY

IN MAJOR LAW FIRM

MAKING A TREMENDOUS LIVING.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO INVITE

VAGABONDS INTO YOUR HOME?

I'M NOT STUPID!

I HAD MY BEDROOM DOOR

LOCKED.

OH, GEE. THEN YOU

WERE PERFECTLY SAFE.

I DIDN'T SENSE

ANY DANGER.

IF I HAD, I WOULDN'T

HAVE DONE IT.

NO DANGER?! I GOT SLUGGED TWICE

IN 5 SECONDS!

THAT WAS

AN ACCIDENT!

I'M SURE WHEN

YOU GOT INTO BED,

YOU SCARED THE LIVING

HELL OUT OF CURLY SUE.

CURLY SUE?

OH, THAT'S CUTE.

WHAT IS SHE,

THE LOST STOOGE?

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW

WHAT THE HELL

IS GOING ON HERE,

AND I SURE

CAN'T EXPLAIN IT

IN WORDS YOU'D UNDERSTAND.

ENGLISH, FRENCH, HEBREW,

MANDARIN IT'D BE THE SAME.

YOU'RE NUTS!

AND YOU'RE ABUSIVE!

AND INSENSITIVE!

INSENSITIVE! INSENSITIVE!

DON'T GET HOLY WITH ME JUST

BECAUSE YOU'VE ENDANGERED

YOUR LIFE FOR NO GODDAMN

APPARENT REASON!

YOU CAN

LET YOURSELF OUT.

OH, NO! I'M NOT LEAVING YOU HERE

ALONE WITH THEM IN THE HOUSE.

NO WAY, BABE.

THEN SLEEP

ON THE SOFA.

THE GUEST ROOMS

ARE TAKEN!

HI.

AAH!

ANISE?

COULD YOU PLEASE CALL

MY HOUSEKEEPER

AND LET HER KNOW I HAVE GUESTS

SO SHE'S NOT ALARMED?

ALL RIGHT, JUST

TO MAKE THIS FAIR,

MAKE SURE THERE'S

NO SUSPICION,

I'M GOING TO ALLOW

THE LITTLE LADY TO DEAL.

OK?

OK.

DEAL, HONEY.

THAT SEEMS FAIR.

SHUFFLE 'EM UP.

SHE'S GOTTEN BETTER.

OK.

WHY DON'T YOU DEAL?

I'M GONNA RAISE 10.

10. OK.

I'LL STAY. YOU TOOK

HALF MY PAYCHECK ALREADY.

BUT IF YOU WIN,

I'LL WORK FOR

YOU FOR A WEEK.

CRYBABIES NEVER WIN, LADY.

SHUT UP. YOU CAN BARELY SEE

OVER THE TABLE.

I MAY NOT BE ABLE

TO SEE OVER THE TABLE,

BUT I HAVE THE OTHER HALF

OF YOUR PAYCHECK.

BILL?

IT'S THE MISSIS!

TRINA?

TRINA!

I'M HOME!

WHAT IS GOING ON?

OPEN THE DOOR, PLEASE!

TRINA!

OPEN THE DOOR!

WHY WAS THE DOOR LOCKED?

UM... THE CHILD

MUST HAVE DONE IT.

OH.

YEAH.

HOW'S THE GENTLEMAN?

OH, HE'S REALLY SICK.

YEAH, HE'S REALLY...

I ONLY SAW HIM FOR

A SECOND THIS MORNING.

I WENT IN THERE,

AND HE WAS JUST...

OOH, GOD, HE'S, LIKE, ALL

SWEATING AND EVERYTHING.

I JUST KEPT RUNNING

BY THERE TODAY.

I WOULDN'T EVEN GO IN.

HE'D BE GROANING AND MAKING

ALL SORTS OF NOISE.

KIND OF FREAKS ME OUT.

DO YOU SMOKE CIGARS?

YEAH.

I WISH YOU WOULDN'T

IN MY HOME.

YEAH.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

THAT'S--

THAT'S REASONABLE.

SEE, I DON'T USUALLY

SMOKE CIGARS,

IT WAS JUST THAT

MY FRIEND HAD A BABY.

YOUR DAD

SURE ATE A LOT

FOR SOMEONE

WHO DOESN'T FEEL WELL.

WELL, HE'S LIKE

A CAMEL WITH A HUMP.

YOU KNOW HOW CAMELS

KEEP FOOD AND WATER

IN THEIR HUMPS?

ONLY HIS HUMP

IS HIS STOMACH.

I'M SURE

HE FEELS AWFUL,

BUT WHEN YOU GOT A CHANCE

TO LOAD THE HUMP,

YOU LOAD THE HUMP.

THAT'S OUR PHILOSOPHY.

YOU'RE

A SMART LITTLE GIRL.

I'M VERY SMART.

I KNOW

A LOT OF STUFF.

DO YOU KNOW

HOW TO READ?

SURE. I CAN

ALSO DO MATH

AND SPELL EXTREMELY

LARGE WORDS.

LIKE ASPHYXIATE?

YEAH.

A-S-P-H-Y-X--

TRY A SMALL ONE.

EXCUSE ME?

SPELL "CAT."

I WILL LATER.

HOW ABOUT RIGHT NOW?

I CAN'T.

JUST AS I THOUGHT.

HI.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WELL, I'M,

UH... RECUPERATING.

KNOCK IT OFF.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

WITH THAT LITTLE GIRL?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HAS SHE EVER

BEEN TO SCHOOL?

BRIEFLY,

FROM TIME TO TIME.

SHE'S COMPLETELY

IGNORANT.

SHE'S NOT IGNORANT.

SHE'S ILLITERATE.

THAT'S NOT IGNORANT.

YOU'RE USING HER,

AREN'T YOU?

NO, MA'AM.

LIAR. YOU USE HER

IN YOUR LITTLE CONS.

IT'S PATHETIC.

IT'S CRIMINAL.

I GUESS

IT'S TIME TO GO.

GO AHEAD.

YOU'RE NOT TAKING HER.

YOU'RE GOING

TO STOP ME?

THE POLICE WILL.

YOU'RE GOING TO

CALL THE POLICE?

YOU'RE NOT TAKING

HER OUT OF HERE.

YOU'RE LEAVING,

AND SHE'S STAYING.

YOU DON'T KNOW

A THING ABOUT THIS.

I KNOW NEGLECT

WHEN I SEE IT.

SHE'S NOT NEGLECTED.

SHE'S ABUSED.

I AM VERY SERIOUS,

MR. DANCER.

KISS MY ASS, LADY.

I'VE RAISED THAT KID

FROM A BABY.

WE'VE BEAT WORSE THINGS

THAN SOME DO-GOOD

HIGH-RISE LEGAL EAGLE

WITH A JONES FOR ARM'S

LENGTH SOCIAL REFORM.

NOW STEP ASIDE

BEFORE I THROW

YOUR PAMPERED ASS

IN THE CLOSET.

YOU DON'T SCARE ME.

I GOT NOTHING TO LOSE

BUT THAT KID.

YOU TRY TAKING THAT KID

AWAY FROM ME,

I'M GOING TO KNOCK

YOUR DAMN HEAD OFF.

IF YOU LOVE HER...

GIVE HER A CHANCE.

OK.

HOW?

HMM?

THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,

THEY KNOW

WHAT'S RIGHT FOR HER?

SURE, THEY'LL TEACH

HOW HER TO READ,

THEY'LL TEACH HER

HOW TO BE A FREAK.

AND WHEN PEOPLE

BITCH ABOUT WELFARE,

THEY'RE GONNA BE

BITCHING ABOUT HER.

BILL, YOU CAN'T

FEED HER.

YOU CAN'T CLOTHE HER.

HOW DO YOU KNOW SHE'S NOT GONNA

FREEZE TO DEATH SOME NIGHT

OR GET BEAT UP

OR KIDNAPPED?

WHAT IF SOMETHING

HAPPENS TO YOU

AND SHE ENDS UP IN

THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE?

I GET BY. I SURVIVE.

I'VE BEEN DOING IT

HER WHOLE LIFE.

WHERE'S HER MOTHER?

SHE'S BURIED IN FLORIDA.

YOU WANT TO KNOW

THE REST OF THE STORY?

I'M NOT HER FATHER.

I MET HER MOTHER

ONE NIGHT IN A BAR.

SOME PEOPLE GET VD

FROM A ONE-NIGHT STAND,

I GOT A BABY.

SHE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT.

WE GOT NO SECRETS.

IF THERE WAS

ANOTHER LIFE FOR HER,

I'D CUT MY THROAT

TO GIVE IT TO HER.

I DIDN'T COME IN HERE

TO RUIN YOUR LIFE.

OUR PATHS CROSSED,

AND YOU ENDED UP HERE.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU GOT SCAMMED.

I GOT

A KNOCK ON THE HEAD,

AND THE REST IS BULL.

I GOT A LOT OF TRICKS.

I BEEN AT IT A LONG TIME.

YOU PLAY SOMETHING

UNTIL IT'S OVER...

AND THIS IS OVER.

NO TEARS.

I MUST BE CRAZY.

STAY AS LONG

AS YOU LIKE.

I'M SORRY.

YOU BETTER GO TO SLEEP.

DID BILL GIVE ME TO YOU?

NO.

HE'S ALWAYS LOOKING

FOR SOMEBODY.

A FATHER ALWAYS LOOKS

FOR THE BEST LIFE

HE CAN GIVE HIS CHILD.

THERE'S NOTHING WRONG

WITH MY LIFE.

I DIDN'T MEAN THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT

AS YOU GROW UP

AND BECOME A YOUNG LADY,

THERE ARE GOING

TO BE, WELL...

THINGS...

AND SITUATIONS THAT WILL

BE DIFFICULT FOR A MAN.

ALL THE STUFF

THAT HAPPENS TO WOMEN,

I ALREADY KNOW.

THE BOOBS, THE KISSING,

THE BABIES,

THE CRABBY TIME,

THE NOT WEARING

LIPSTICK TILL YOU'RE 16,

THE UNDERWEAR BANK ROBBERS

WEAR ON THEIR FACES.

THERE'S A LITTLE MORE

TO IT THAN THAT.

HALF OF IT,

I DON'T CARE FOR--

PINK DRESSES

AND KITTENS,

SPENDING ALL THE TIME

IN YOUR BATHROOM,

CRYING WHEN SOMETHING'S

REAL CUTE

FRANKLY MAKES ME

LOSE MY BELLY.

WELL...

YOU'RE A VERY

SMART LITTLE GIRL

WHO KNOWS HERSELF

VERY WELL.

BUT I PROMISE YOU,

THERE WILL COME A TIME

WHEN YOU'LL WISH

YOU HAD A WOMAN TO TALK TO.

I DOUBT IT.

OK.

WELL...

WE TALKED ABOUT IT,

AND, UM, YOU CAN

THINK ABOUT IT.

AND IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE

THE NEED TO DISCUSS IT...

BILL WILL

TAKE CARE OF IT.

OH.

WELL, BETTER

GET SOME SLEEP.

WELL...

GOOD NIGHT.

DO YOU MIND IF I WATCH

TV FOR A WHILE?

FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

[DUDLEY DO-RIGHT

THEME PLAYS]

DID YOU SEE BILL

THIS MORNING?

NOPE.

WHAT TIME

DID YOU GET UP?

IT WAS STILL DARK.

WHAT'S WRONG?

HE'S GONE.

DID HE LEAVE A NOTE?

NO.

DID HE LEAVE A RING?

A LITTLE ONE?

NO.

THEN HE'LL BE BACK.

I HOPE YOU KNOW YOU'RE

MAKING ME MISS FLIPPER.

YOU GOT TO WORK.

IF YOU DON'T GO TO SCHOOL,

YOU HAVE TO WORK.

EVERYBODY'S GOT TO DO SOMETHING

WHEN THEY GET BIG.

I'M NOT GONNA BE

A BATHTUB WASHER.

OH, WELL, REALLY?

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE, THEN?

MAYBE A LAWYER.

YOU KNOW HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO GO

TO SCHOOL TO BE A LAWYER?

HOW LONG?

20 YEARS.

SLAP MY BUTT.

NO WAY.

DO YOU WANT TO SAVE

YOUR MARRIAGE?

WHAT ABOUT THE PICTURES

AND THE TAPE RECORDINGS?

IT'S TERRIBLE,

IT'S DISGUSTING,

BUT BEFORE WE GO ON,

I NEED TO KNOW.

DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE HIM?

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

WELL, LET'S WORK ON THAT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YOU SEEM A LITTLE...

NICE.

THANKS.

HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

TOTAL PISSER.

I'M TOO TIRED

TO LECTURE YOU

ABOUT USING THAT KIND

OF LANGUAGE.

SORRY.

IT SLIPPED OUT.

DID BILL CALL?

NOPE.

SHOULDN'T HE

BE HOME BY NOW?

HELLO?

HI.

GUESS WHAT.

I GOT A JOB.

OH...

GREAT.

YEAH. IT'S

NOT A GREAT JOB,

BUT IT'S WORK.

I GET MY FIRST

PAYCHECK IN A WEEK.

I HAVEN'T DONE THAT

IN A LONG TIME.

WELL,

I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.

YEAH?

WELL, IT WAS

NO BIG DEAL, REALLY,

BUT IT JUST FEELS BETTER

TO BE WORKING, YOU KNOW?

I KNOW.

HEY, WHAT'S

YOUR PROBLEM?

YOU.

SHE DOESN'T TAKE

TO CHANGE VERY WELL.

SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

MAY I HELP YOU?

MAY WE HELP YOU?

OHH...

I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT.

YOU LOOK VERY PRETTY.

VERY, VERY...

WHERE ARE THE SHOES

I GAVE YOU?

SHE'S GOT NICE HAIR.

THESE?

MM-HMM.

THESE TIGHTS ITCH.

PANTS. WHAT ARE THESE?

THESE THINGS

STICK TO YOUR BUTT.

BILL?

IS EVERYTHING

ALL RIGHT?

I FEEL LIKE

A GODDAMN FOOL.

CAN IT BE

THAT BAD?

YOU LOOK GREAT!

THINK SO?

WOW.

OH--UH--YOU...

YOU'VE GOT

A TAG ON YOUR...

OH.

OHH.

YOU DON'T NEED IT.

I NEED IT FOR SUE.

SHE GETS A RUNNY NOSE.

YOU LOOK REALLY PRETTY.

THANK YOU.

SO, UH...

YOU HUNGRY?

YEAH. LET'S EAT.

I HATE THIS.

THIS LOBSTER'S GOOD.

IT'S DELICIOUS.

OHH, GOOD EVENING.

KISS, KISS.

MMM...

THESE ARE MY FRIENDS.

WILLIAM DANCER

AND HIS DAUGHTER SUSAN.

AHH...

OHH...

WHAT A LOVELY

LITTLE GIRL YOU ARE.

MAY I?

MAY YOU WHAT?

KISS YOUR CHEEK.

IN A PIG'S EYE.

IN A PIG'S EYE?

GOOD EVENING.

WE'VE MET.

YES. BILL DANCER,

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,

FIRST ILLINOIS

STATE BANK.

VERY POWERFUL MAN.

NO.

NO?

CITY ORDINANCE,

TITLE 2, CHAPTER 160,

SECTION 010.

RING A BELL?

OH, MY GOD.

TAKE MY COAT.

THIS WAS A JOKE, YES?

IT WAS A JOKE?

A LITTLE FUNNY, NO?

HANG OUR COATS.

AND TO BE ENTIRELY

HONEST WITH YOU,

YOU SMELLED QUITE BAD.

YOU SEE, THE OTHER DAY,

THERE WASN'T

ALL THAT MANY OPTIONS FOR--

YOUR TABLE

IS RIGHT THIS WAY.

WHEN YOU

SUGGESTED DINNER,

I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU

WERE BRINGING THE KIDS.

I THOUGHT IT'D BE

A NICE SURPRISE.

YOU SUCCEEDED MIGHTILY.

YOU REMEMBER WALKER.

YES...

GOOD EVENING.

YOU'LL PARDON

MY INCREDULITY.

I PRESUMED YOU'D

BE GONE BY NOW.

I'M NOT.

YOU LOOK LIKE

YOU GOT HIT

BY A RAZOR

AND A BAR OF SOAP.

SCOTCH AND SODA.

Waiter:

RIGHT AWAY, SIR.

WHERE DID YOU GET

THE SPIFFY NEW DUDS?

FROM ME.

BOY, YOU TWO HAVE

HIT THE JACKPOT.

HOW'S THE GRUB?

UH...

YOU WERE LATE,

AND SUSAN GOT HUNGRY.

SO WE WENT AHEAD

AND ORDERED.

OH.

I'M SUDDENLY

NOT VERY HUNGRY.

WHAT DID YOU ORDER?

BEANS?

I THINK IT'S TIME

WE CALL IT AN EVENING.

NO. IT'S--IT'S FINE.

NO, IT'S NOT.

I'M NOT GOING

TO EAT THIS,

AND I'M NOT

GOING TO TAKE THAT.

COME ON, SUE.

THIS TIME, KEEP GOING.

SIT DOWN.

YOU HAD NO RIGHT

TO DO THAT.

TOLD YOU

THIS WAS A BAD IDEA.

IT'S NO FUN

BEING SOMEBODY'S TOYS,

AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE.

I'M ASHAMED OF US.

DON'T EVER SAY THAT.

WELL,

EXCUSE ME, BUT I AM.

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME

WHAT'S GOING ON?

I DON'T SEE YOU

FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS,

AND YOU'RE PLAYING

DRESS-UP WITH THEM.

YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS?

HOW DID YOU GET

TO BE A LAWYER?

YOU SEND IN

A COUPLE OF BUCKS

AND A LABEL FROM A BOX

OF FROSTED FLAKES?

OH! GOOD NIGHT!

BILL!

BILL, COME ON.

HUSH UP.

I'M SO SORRY.

WELL, GOOD.

IT'S NOT GOING

TO DO US ANY GOOD.

IT'S TOO LATE.

WE'RE OFFENDED.

JUST KNOCK IT OFF,

ALL RIGHT?

JUST KNOCK IT OFF.

WALKER'S AN ASS.

IF YOU TOOK ANYTHING

HE SAID TO HEART,

YOU'RE JUST AS BIG

AN ASS AS HE IS.

WELL, THIS THING'S A JOKE,

YOU KNOW THAT?

THE WHOLE THING'S

A JOKE.

THE COAT, THE GLOVES,

EVERYTHING.

IT'S NOT DOING

ANY OF US ANY GOOD.

DO YOU GET IT?

YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING?

BILL, WHERE ARE YOU

GOING TO GO?

I'M GOING TO GO.

WE'RE GOING TO BE FINE.

WE'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM

FINDING A PLACE TO STAY,

ALL RIGHT?

GO BACK THERE.

WE'LL GO THIS WAY.

WE'LL BE JUST FINE.

I DON'T WANT YOU

TO LEAVE.

I'LL TELL

YOU ONE THING--

WE'RE NOT GOING BACK

INTO THAT STUCK-UP

HASH HOUSE.

ME, EITHER!

LET'S GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

ANYWHERE. YOUR CHOICE.

HOW ABOUT

IF WE TAKE YOU OUT?

BILL, YOU DON'T

HAVE ANY MONEY.

WE DON'T NEED MONEY.

IT NEVER

STOPPED US BEFORE.

OK.

Bill: COME ON.

A TOAST...

TO TIFFANY AND ADAM.

HEALTH... WEALTH...

AND HAPPINESS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT'S OK.

HE DOES IT ALL THE TIME.

I'D LIKE TO

MAKE A TOAST...

HE'S A PRO.

TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM...

TIFFANY AND ADAM.

MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE

A PASSION FOR LIFE...

AND MAY YOUR LIFE BE

FILLED WITH PASSION.

NOW MY WIFE DORIS WOULD

LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING.

DORIS?

HMM?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW

WORDS TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM?

OH, I COULDN'T.

DORIS? FOR ADAM

AND TIFFANY, PLEASE.

SHE HAS A FEW THINGS

TO SAY, DON'T YOU, DORIS?

COME ON. STAND UP

AND SAY SOMETHING.

WELL...

WELL, I, UM...

FIRST OF ALL, IT'S JUST

SO GOOD TO BE HERE.

YOU KNOW,

IT'S JUST SUCH

A, UH, GREAT EVENT.

AND, UM...

AND IT'S...

I CAN HARDLY REMEMBER

THE LAST TIME I SAW...

LITTLE TIFFANY WHEN

SHE WAS JUST... THAT BIG.

BUT NOW SHE'S...

ABOUT HERE.

I GUESS IT WAS,

UM...

AT, UM...

OUR WEDDING

IN VEGAS.

WE, UH, OUR

WEDDING IN VEGAS.

OF COURSE, IT WAS

A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING,

BUT NOTHING

LIKE THIS.

OH, BOY...

VERY WELL PUT.

THANK YOU.

SALUT.

All: SALUT.

ENJOY THE SHOW,

MA'AM.

HI.

COLD OUT THERE.

OH, BOY.

OK, TICKETS,

SIR?

I HAD THEM.

DIDN'T I HAVE THEM?

YOU'RE HOLDING UP

THE LINE HERE.

WHY DON'T YOU

STEP TO THE SIDE?

NO, I GOT THEM.

MAYBE YOU

DROPPED THEM.

OH, EXCUSE ME.

I'M SORRY.

COME RIGHT

THROUGH HERE.

DID I GIVE YOU

THE TICKETS?

NO. NO, YOU DIDN'T

GIVE THEM TO ME.

HI THERE.

I'M SORRY. MAYBE WE

DROPPED THEM OUTSIDE.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

GO BACK TO

THE BOX OFFICE, SIR.

I MEAN, THEY CAN

HELP YOU OUT THERE.

OH.

GREAT. THANK YOU.

GO BY THE BOX OFFICE,

OK?

THERE WE ARE.

What?

Where'd you get

the popcorn?

THIRSTY?

GREY?

THANKS.

OH, THANKS.

[LOONEY TUNES

CLOSING THEME PLAYS]

THIS IS GREAT!

WHOO!

[PLAYING YOU'RE NOBODY

TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU]

COME HERE.

* SO FIND YOURSELF

SOMEBODY TO LOVE *

* YOU'RE NOBODY*

* TILL SOMEBODY

LOVES YOU *

* YOU MAY BE KING *

* YOU MAY POSSESS *

* THE WORLD

AND ITS GOLD *

* WHEN YOU'RE

GROWIN' OLD *

* THE WORLD

IS STILL THE SAME *

* YOU'LL

NEVER CHANGE IT *

Curly Sue: * AS SURE

AS THE STARS SHINE ABOVE *

* YOU'RE NOBODY *

* TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU *

* SO FIND YOURSELF

SOMEBODY *

* TO LOVE *

CHICAGO.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN

AND FAMILY SERVICES.

ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Anise: GREY! GREY!

GOOD MORNING.

BERNIE, WHAT

A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

DID WE HAVE

A MEETING?

I'VE STOPPED

TRYING TO ARRANGE

MEETINGS

WITH YOU, GREY.

YOU'RE NEVER IN.

THAT'S NOT TRUE.

OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING'S

BOTHERING YOU.

SERIOUSLY,

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

EVERY TIME I'VE

CALLED DOWN HERE

THE LAST COUPLE OF

DAYS, YOU'RE NOT IN.

I'VE HAD SOME PERSONAL

BUSINESS TO ATTEND TO.

I DON'T KNOW IF

YOUR PERSONAL BUSINESS

OR THE TIME IT'S

TAKEN AWAY FROM YOUR WORK

HAS ANYTHING

TO DO WITH THIS,

BUT YOU'VE GOT THIS ARNOLD

DIVORCE ALL SCREWED UP.

NOTHING'S SCREWED UP.

I TOLD HER TO GO BACK

TO HER HUSBAND.

SHE DID.

SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

HE WANTED HER OUT.

THAT'S WHY I TOLD

YOU TO GO EASY.

HE WANTED OUT,

BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO

GIVE UP EVERYTHING.

WELL, I GUESS

IT'S HIS TOUGH LUCK.

YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS

OF FRANK ARNOLD?

I'LL SAY.

DESTROY THEM.

NO.

NOT IF HE'S

GOING TO SCREW HER

OUT OF WHAT

SHE'S ENTITLED TO.

DESTROY THEM.

NO OPPOSITION

ON THIS.

HE WANTS THE GROUNDS.

HE WANTS THE KIDS.

AND TRY SPENDING A LITTLE

MORE TIME IN THE OFFICE.

ARE YOU SUSAN DANCER?

HIYA, PIGEON.

YOU'RE LOOKING SHARP.

HUH?

I CAN'T TALK.

WHERE'S THE RING?

TELL ME WHERE

THE RING IS.

I--I PAWNED IT.

OGDEN AND MADISON.

THIS SITUATION IS

TOTALLY UNNECESSARY.

I'M AN ATTORNEY.

THE CHILD WAS

IN MY CARE, IN MY HOME.

HER NEEDS

WERE BEING MET.

THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY

NO GOOD REASON

TO TAKE HER AWAY.

MA'AM, YOU AREN'T

A LEGAL GUARDIAN.

SHE CAN'T

POSSIBLY UNDERSTAND

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO HER.

SHE'S IN

PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

SHE'S BEING

PROPERLY CARED FOR.

WITHIN 48 HOURS,

A SHELTER CARE HEARING WILL

BE CALLED IN JUVENILE COURT.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

I LOVE

THIS LITTLE GIRL.

IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE,

BUT...

FROM MY POSITION,

IT'S COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT.

YO, DANCER...

YOU OUT OF HERE.

YOUR LAWYER JUST

POSTED BOND FOR YOU.

YOU GOT A CUTE LAWYER, TOO.

DID YOU EVER GET

THOSE PLANTAR'S

WARTS TAKEN CARE OF?

MY AUNT BERNICE

HAD HERS CUT OUT.

FRANK ARNOLD.

SHH. PUNKIN,

I'M ON THE PHONE.

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE

SO SENSITIVE.

MY AUNT BERNICE

HAD THOSE.

WHEN THE SCHNAUZER

STEPPED ON HER FOOT,

I THOUGHT SHE'D GO

THROUGH THE CEILING.

IS HE IN

WELL, YOU HAVE A SEAT

AND LET ME FINISH MY CALL

AND THEN

I'LL TELL YOU.

YOU COULD TRY THOSE

AIR-PILLOW INSOLES.

OR MAYBE THE WATER KIND.

YOU PUT THEM IN THE FRIDGE,

AND IT JUST

FREEZES YOUR FOOT.

I REALLY NEED TO SEE HIM.

WELL, ISN'T

THAT A PITY?

HE HAS A MEETING

IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

I'M SORRY. HE HAS

A MEETING RIGHT NOW.

OH! OH! I'LL CALL YOU

RIGHT BACK.

SO IF YOU WANT TO KEEP DOING

BUSINESS WITH THE CITY...

MISSY! MISSY!

WHAT THE HELL?

I'M GREY ALLISON,

YOUR WIFE'S ATTORNEY.

I'LL GET BACK TO YOU.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE,

BUSTING IN HERE LIKE THIS?

I'M IN A HURRY.

JESUS CHRIST, LADY,

SO AM I.

MR. ARNOLD, YOUR WIFE LOVES

YOU. SHE WANTS YOU BACK.

I KNOW FROM OTHER SOURCES

YOU DON'T WANT HER BACK.

I'D LIKE YOU TO WORK IT OUT,

AND I'D LIKE A FAVOR FROM YOU.

WHAT, ARE YOU NUTS?

I GOT A LIST OF NAMES

AND SOME PRETTY RACY PHOTOS

OF A CERTAIN CITY OFFICIAL

IN A BLUE SPEEDO.

I DON'T WANT TO BE A BITCH,

BUT I HAVE A PROBLEM, AND

I NEED SOME STRINGS PULLED.

YOU NEVER DESTROYED

THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS, DID YOU?

YOU TOOK THEM OVER

TO FRANK ARNOLD

SO HE COULD PULL THE STRINGS

OVER AT THE DCFS.

YOU LEARNED A FEW TRICKS

FROM THE OLD MASTER, DIDN'T YOU?

BERNIE, I WANT YOU

TO BUY ME OUT.

DO YOU REALIZE HOW

MANY PEOPLE WOULD KILL

FOR WHAT YOU'VE ACHIEVED IN

SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME?

YOU GOT A PARTNERSHIP,

A CORNER OFFICE BIG ENOUGH

TO PLAY BASKETBALL IN.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING

TO GIVE IT UP FOR

YOU GOT YOUR VALUE SYSTEM

ALL SCREWED UP

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE.

I THINK IT WAS

SCREWED UP BEFORE.

I GOT TO ADMIT...

YOU'RE THE LAST ONE

I WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT

WOULD GO

QUALITY-OF-LIFE ON ME.

HONEY...

GREY, I THINK YOU OWE ME

AN EXPLANATION.

I DON'T OWE YOU

ANYTHING!

4 YEARS

WE WERE TOGETHER.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN

ANYTHING?

AT THE VERY LEAST, AFTER

THE WAY YOU'VE BEHAVED,

YOU OWE ME

AN APOLOGY.

DID YOU TURN IN MY FRIEND

AND HIS DAUGHTER?

WHAT MAKES YOU

THINK THAT?

DID YOU?

IF THERE'S

NOTHING TO HIDE,

IT'S JUST A CONCERNED

PHONE CALL.

YES OR NO?

WHAT DIFFERENCE

DOES IT MAKE?

JUST ANSWER ME!

YES.

I THOUGHT SO.

GREY...

UP YOURS!

GREY?

GREY!

WAIT--GREY!

STOP THE CAR!

GREY! GREY!

GREY!

WHOA! GREY!

GREY! OH, MY GOD!

GREY!

OWWW!

THERE IT IS.

THAT'S IT.

THEY CUT MY HAIR.

LET'S GET

OUT OF HERE, OK?

OK.

Curly Sue: AM I OUT OF

THIS JAM FOR GOOD?

ALMOST. THEY HAVE TO RUN

A CHECK ON YOUR FAMILY.

THAT'S EASY.

THERE ISN'T ANY.

THEN THEY'LL

RUN A CHECK ON ME,

AND IF EVERYTHING MEETS

WITH THEIR APPROVAL,

I'LL GET TEMPORARY

CUSTODY.

AND THEN,

WITH YOUR PERMISSION,

WE'LL START THE

ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS.

WHAT'S BILL SAY?

HE CAN'T ADOPT YOU,

HONEY. NOT NOW, ANYWAY.

BECAUSE HE'S SHIFTLESS.

IT'S MORE COMPLICATED

THAN THAT.

BUT, ANYWAY,

IT DOESN'T MATTER,

BECAUSE I'LL HAVE YOU,

AND HE'LL BE WITH ME.

HOW COME HE DIDN'T

COME WITH YOU?

HE HAD TO WORK.

YOU KNOW THAT

FOR SURE?

THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

WHY?

YOU DON'T GOT TO BE A GENIUS

TO FIGURE IT OUT.

HE GOT ME A MOTHER,

DIDN'T HE?

HE CAN LEAVE ANYTIME

HE WANTS NOW.

BILL?

I CAN'T READ IT.

IT SAYS...

"I'M IN THE LIVING ROOM."

HI.

COME HERE.

NOW, LOOK...

NO SWEARING,

NO GAMBLING, NO SPITTING,

NO PUNCHING, AND NO KICKING.

PUT A SOCK IN IT.

I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

DO YOU WANT US TO

WALK YOU INSIDE?

NO, I GOT IT,

BUT THANKS FOR ASKING.

ALL RIGHT,

GIVE US A KISS.

PLEASE.

WE'RE IN PUBLIC.

GOOD LUCK.

* LIFE GOES ON *

* NO ONE GETS REHEARSAL *

* LIFE GOES ON *

* THROUGH

EVERYDAY REVERSAL *

* WITH EVERY DAWN *

* EVERY DAY IS FULL

OF CHANCES *

* TO FIND SOME GOOD

BEFORE IT'S GONE *

* YOU NEVER KNOW *

* WHICH WAY A DAY

IS GONNA TAKE YOU *

* THERE'S ALWAYS

SOME SURPRISE *

* THAT COMES ALONG

TO SHAKE YOU *

* A SIMPLE

RULE OF THUMB *

* THAT'S OFTEN

BEEN NEGLECTED *

* IS TAKE LIFE

AS IT COMES *

* EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED *

* YOU NEVER SEE *

* EXACTLY WHERE

THE ROAD WILL LEAD YOU *

* AND WHEN

IT COMES TO LOVE *

* YOU GAMBLE

WHEN YOU NEED TO *

* YOU'LL MAYBE

BREAK YOUR HEART *

* ON ONE UNLUCKY THROW *

* BUT THEN AGAIN,

YOU NEVER KNOW *

* WHO KNOWS WHY *

* ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN *

* A CLOUDY SKY *

* CAN SUDDENLY

BREAK OPEN *

* BEFORE YOUR EYES *

* THERE'S THE SMILING

FACE OF SUMMER *

* CHASING ALL

THE RAIN AWAY *

* YOU NEVER KNOW *

* WHICH WAY A DAY

IS GONNA TAKE YOU *

* THERE'S ALWAYS

SOME SURPRISE *

* THAT COMES ALONG

TO SHAKE YOU *

* A SIMPLE

RULE OF THUMB *

* THAT'S OFTEN

BEEN NEGLECTED *

* IS TAKE LIFE

AS IT COMES *

* EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED *

* YOU NEVER SEE *

* EXACTLY WHERE

THE ROAD WILL LEAD YOU *

* AND WHEN

IT COMES TO LOVE *

* YOU GAMBLE

WHEN YOU NEED TO *

* YOU'LL MAYBE

BREAK YOUR HEART *

* ON ONE UNLUCKY THROW *

* BUT THEN AGAIN,

YOU NEVER KNOW *

* A SIMPLE

RULE OF THUMB *

* THAT'S OFTEN

BEEN NEGLECTED *

* IS TAKE LIFE

AS IT COMES *

* EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED *

* I NEVER SAW *

* EXACTLY WHERE

THE ROAD WOULD LEAD ME *

* ONE DAY I WOKE *

* TO FIND SOMEBODY

NEEDS ME *

* I THOUGHT

I'D TAKEN LUCK *

* AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO *

* BUT THEN AGAIN *

* YOU NEVER KNOW *

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