Strays (1997) - full transcript

A macho cruiser comes of age. Frustrated by the repetitious grind of one night stands and aimless hustling, study drug dealer Rick is looking for meaning and intimacy in his life. Like his testosterone-tweaked buddies, Rick is a "stray" # lacking a traditional family structure and wrestling subconsciously with the psychological bruises inflicted by his father's absence. Shielding any vulnerability under the toughened cloak of detachment, Rich has administered his life with deliberate effort to avoid reliance on anyone or anything. But things are about to change. When Rick meets Heather, a corn-fed walking talking "girl next door," he suddenly perceives a new avenue and an opportunity for an open, committed relationship. Though the chemistry between the couple is immediately charged, Rick's street cheek and volatile aggression flare, threatening to extinguish their relationship before it begins. Trying to assimilate into Heather's world, Rick takes heat from his perpetually adolescent cohorts who's ambitions are restricted to riding fast, toking slow, and ditching hard. However, like his childhood, alter ego, Ferdinand the Bull, Rick is only a fighter by training and ripe for the transition to a softer, sweeter sensibility.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

WOMAN: Are you all right?

RICK: Are your parents still
together?

WOMAN: Yeah, why?

RICK: My mother used to see this
guy,

Frank, who was an Illustrator,
not that he'd done anything.

But he used to bring me these
books, children's book,

as gifts.

He eventually, uh-- left my mom.

Most of them did.

Anyway, he-- he brought me
this--



this one book and it was the
only book that I'd ever

begged my mom to read to me.

It's called "Ferdinand--

Ferdinand The Bull," and he
wrote on the inside,

to a very special kid, and then,
life's a matador,

and then signed, Frank.

It's my favorite book.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) I can't be blind.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Let me love you
tonight.

Hey, hey.

Let me--

Sweet, sweet, sweet.



Where are my keys?

Goodness.

Man, I don't have the keys.

What?

I don't have no keys.

I think my buddy, Rick's in here
though.

[KNOCKING]

Rick?

Damn, I shouldn't have given
mine.

I gave my roommate my keys.

GIRL: Why? - I gave him--

I should have never gave him--
that's what happened.

You know, you give your roommate
your keys, and--

Let's go get some-- you don't
have any--

Yeah.

[KNOCKING]

[INAUDIBLE] Come on.

What are we going to do now?

So um-- do you like to
[INAUDIBLE]??

Yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah.

This is where I live.

This is, uh-- my place.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I-- I live here all by myself,
cause I'm kind of like,

um-- the independent type, like
Oscar Madison,

but before Felix moved in.

But I'm not messy.

Shit.

The keys.

I let my friend borrow the keys
because he

had a guest [INAUDIBLE],, and I
didn't get the keys back.

You said there was a party.

No.

[KNOCKING]

Rick?

Rick?

I thought you lived by
yourself?

No, I know, but my friend is
inside.

That's why I'm-- Rick?

I'm trying to get the keys.

He's the one who had to borrow
them.

He had-- I mean, he had to get
something and--

oh, it's a long story.

So where is the party at?

No, the party's tomorrow.

Rick?

Oh, man, come on.

No.

- You know what? - What?

- Whatever. - No.

No, wait.

Wait-- wait a second.

Wait. No.

Wait, baby. Do you want to go
see a movie?

GIRL: No, no, no.

I just got this place.

It's a condo.

It's fucking huge.

I just bought it.

I just use it when I come here
to-- come to the city to work.

Now, my friends that you're
going to meet now,

he's a top model and you-- you
guys

are going to be in love with
this guy.

You're going to love this guy.
Where are my keys?

Will you hold this for me?

Holy shit.

Where the fuck did I leave my
keys?

Did I give it to one of my
friends?

Who the hell-- I can't believe
this shit.

[INAUDIBLE]

[KNOCKING]

Yo?

[WHISTLES]

[INAUDIBLE]

[KNOCKING]

Yo, Rick?

It's me, Salvatore, open up.

[KNOCKING]

[INAUDIBLE] He's probably taking
a shit [INAUDIBLE]

[KNOCKING]

Listen, do me a favor, stay
right here, all right,

just in case he comes out. - OK.

Let me-- let me go talk to your
friend for a minute.

Yeah, we'll be right back, all
right?

[MUSIC - MARZ, "DO WHAT YOU DO"]

(SINGING) Side to side.

Love the way you bump and grind.

Slow it down, get in the groove.

It feels so good the way you
move.

[KNOCKING]

You have another one?

No.

[KNOCKING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) I love the way you're
on top.

[KNOCKING]

RICK: I got to get the door.

[INAUDIBLE]

[LAUGHING]

Hey, what's up, beautiful?

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Excuse me. - You are
beautiful, babe.

You are beautiful.

Is she [INAUDIBLE]

- Excuse me. - Here let her
through.

This guy's crippled.

[INAUDIBLE]

Let her through.

Now I'll give you my number
later, all right,

and give me a call. I don't
think so

We'll talk later.

[INAUDIBLE]

Look at that girl. [INAUDIBLE]

[INTERPOSING VOICES] - Did you
see that?

Did you see that bitch?

Scared the fucking shit out of
me.

Ricky, you been fucking, huh?

Here, pass that shit around to
Mike.

Mm.

Shit.

How's your kid.

Yeah, he's good, man.

He's getting big. He's getting
big.

Can he-- can he talk or
anything.

Yeah, you know, he can say dad,
slut, bitch.

That's fucked up.

You think that's just cute, till
they move back in with you,

huh? [INAUDIBLE]

I just got back from the
Bahamas, man.

I just fucking got married over
there.

MIKE: You got married?

Yeah, man.

Hoping and praying that shit is
no-- it's not legal.

Why did you get married?

Fuck, man, what are you fucking
stupid?

Cause of the fucking baby.

What the-- you know.

Plus this bitch has been bugging
the shit

out of me for 10 years, man.

Then she tells me, oh, I'm not
going to pay the rent

any more unless we get married.

Good, [INAUDIBLE] you finally
got what you wanted.

Yo, who's that girl you just
fucked.

Bad for the baby, though,
because if you think the one

parent raising a child is worse
than two who hate each other,

you're wrong.

Here you go with your love.

Dr. [INAUDIBLE]

No, I think you might be right.

[INAUDIBLE] he thinks is right.

No, listen to him, boy, listen
to him.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

Always think this mother
fucker's right.

He agrees with everything he
says.

Fucking fruitcake.

[BUZZER]

Yeah, get the door man.

See who the fuck it is.

Who is it?

KENNY (OVER INTERCOM): Hi, it's
Kenny.

I'm here to pick up my stuff.

TONY: Who is it?

That's your girl.

That's your girl.

You done talked her up.

TONY: Oh no.

Which one?

You'll see her when she come up
here.

OK.

Come on up.

Let's get out of here, bro.

Hey, what's up?

Where's Rick?

Uh-- he's in the shower right
now.

Fucking fruitcake.

FRED: But, uh-- I could hook it
up.

Yeah, if you could take care of
it, it'd be great.

I have some friends waiting
downstairs.

- OK. - A quarter would be
great.

All right.

You look familiar.

[LAUGHING]

Do you go to the energy on
Sunday nights?

No, man, I used to work there.

I didn't know you were friends
with Rick.

Yeah, man, that's my boy.

Mm.

Do you ever--do you ever go to
the gym together?

No, I don't work out there.

But I [INAUDIBLE] you know,
since I moved down here.

That's a great idea.

It's a great gym.

TONY: Yeah?

Wonderful gym.

Here you go.

All right.

What's this?

It's so small.

Are you sure this is for me?

That-- that's it.

Rick told me to tell you
something

like he gets enough in the
process for his head, but--

I don't really remember what he
said,

but he did tell me to tell you
that he

doesn't do this for her lady. I
don't know.

That's what he said.

You tell him I'll talk to him
about it.

OK? - All right.

And you, I'll see you at the
gym.

Yeah, I got to come by there.

I'll see you.

See you. MIKE: Bye.

See you guys.

Did you see that fucking
fruitcake.

MIKE: Yeah, I seen.

He was fucking in love with me.

MIKE: Oh.

He's like-- it was like he's
never seen anything like it.

You sure you don't want his
number or something,

because I can have him go grab
it.

Shit, man, you better fucking
call him back.

I want him to suck my dick.

I need-- I need somebody to go
out tonight.

I'm serious.

I can't believe you been
fucking with him, for real.

[LAUGHING]

Tell him to get back here.

Heather, girl?

Here's Heather.

Hold on.

I'll be right down.

MAN: OK.

TONY: Oh, holy shit.

Who is that bitch?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

What's your name?

Danielle.

- Rick. - Hi.

How you doing?

What's up?

You look bored, like you don't
want to be here right now.

You know what?

I probably am getting a little
tired of this place.

I've definitely seen you here
before.

I know, that's the reason I
came up to you.

I usually open with someone a
little bit more

original, but since I seen you
before I figured, you know,

why not just go straight to
names?

I guess you're right. Well, now
you know my name.

Now I know your name.

Mm-hmm.

I guess the next question is
where are you from?

I thought the next question is
what do you do?

Oh, all depends on where you
are from.

Got me?

You must be from Manhattan.

I am Manhattan.

Mm.

[GIGGLES] Amy, hi.

This is my friend, Amy.

What-- what was your name again?

Rick.

Yeah, I've seen him before.

Perhaps.

Tell me about it, please?

- Hello. - Yo.

[LAUGHING] - Hi.

[INAUDIBLE]

Rick, what's up, man?

Oh, hi.

Let me get this organized.

Hold on a second.

OK.

This is my cousin, Fred. -
Hello.

Hi, Fred. How's it going?

Nice to meet you. - This is my
cousin, Tony.

- I'm Tony. - Hey, Tone, how you
doing?

This is my brother, Mike.

Hey, Mikey, how you doing?

How are you?

All available-- all available,
[LAUGHING] and very affordable.

[INAUDIBLE]

Where's the light?

Oh, it's right here.

Um-- OK.

Can someone just tell me where
the bathroom is?

Oh, yeah, what you got to do
is, you got to go outside,

make-- make a left--

OK.

--and then go through the door,
and then it's right

on the right-hand side. - Shut
up.

It's right down the hall. - Come
on.

Take a walk. - OK.

I'll be [INTERPOSING VOICES]

You make things so fucking
complicated.

[PHONE RINGING]

This Fucking idiot over here.

You got Rick, leave a message.

- What? - Don't what me.

You know what.

What the fuck is wrong with
you, man?

I-- they had a car, man.

They-- they fucking drove us
here.

- Car. - Oh, shit.

I don't have any lipstick, do
you?

- Yeah, right here. - OK.

Let me see it.

Mm.

I love this place.

It's so like downtown village,
you know?

If I really wanted to hang, I
would have said that before

and I could have invited them
myself.

But now I have to have so that
this nigger can get paid.

Yo, wait a minute.

Aren't you the one who coined
the phrase thou shall always

think of getting over first,
even if it is you friend who

wishes to get over and not you.

OK.

[LAUGHING]

Rick fruitcake--

I like that, yeah.

You know how many years ago I
said that?

Centuries ago.

Stop acting stupid.

I'm acting stupid.

I'm not--

- What the fuck is wrong? - All
right.

When they come in, just
entertain them or something.

Don't smoke any of my fucking
herb.

How do I look? Do I look all
right?

You look fine.

- You sure? - Uh-huh.

Oh my god, I'm going to get
him.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[COUGHING]

[INAUDIBLE] do you guys smoke?

Yeah.

All right.

So, uh-- what do you guys do?

I'm in advertising.

AMY: What about you?

Well, to be honest with you--

We're strippers.

- You are? - Yeah.

That's cool.

Where?

All over, everywhere, here, you
know, everywhere.

Did-- did he just go to bed?

Who, Rick?

Yeah.

Yeah, I--

I guess so.

No, no, no, he didn't go to
sleep.

He's-- he doesn't-- he-- he was
just telling

me he really likes you, man.

He doesn't think you like him.

Did I say something wrong
before?

I mean, I don't know, maybe he
doesn't

want us here or something.

He wants you here, believe me.

It was-- he specifically told
me he wanted you here.

He's really-- Rick is really
shy, man.

He doesn't think you really like
him.

Oh, come on. That's so stupid.

I mean, why would I even have
talked to him?

Would you think I'd be here
right now?

I wouldn't have come over.

We're strippers, man.

So we're not used to that.

You know, he-- trust me, he's in
there

praying for you to go in there.

I know him. He's my brother.

Go in there.

I thought the other guy was--

You know, if he doesn't want
you, I'll take you.

Oh. Do you think so?

I mean, do you think I should go
in there?

AMY: Yeah, get in there. - All
right.

You know what?

I'm-- I'm going to go and see if
he's still up.

So, I don't know, [INAUDIBLE]
Are you sleeping?

No, I'm--

I don't fall asleep that easily.

Well, what-- what happened?

Why did you-- why did you just
leave like that?

I mean, what-- did I say
something wrong?

No.

No?

No, you didn't say anything
wrong.

Oh.

Not in front of you-- not in
front of your friend.

Oh, come on.

What do you want from me?

Well, I don't know.

I just-- you know you just seem
interesting, and, uh--

there's just-- there's something
about you.

I don't know.

Yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Well, look, I'll be honest with
you, if I would have--

if I would have met in my wild
stage,

something would have happened.

But I'm-- I'm trying to get my
shit together right now.

And you should probably hang out
with someone

who wants to get to know you.

Rick, if you didn't want to get
to know me,

then why did you even talk to
me?

I mean, you are the one who came
up to me.

Do you remember?

Wait, don't get me wrong.

I'm not trying to be mean.

[SCOFFS] You're not trying to
be mean?

Then what are you trying to be?

What?

Someone who wants to get to know
me?

You know what?

Fuck you.

Oh.

No, I'm out of here.

AMY: Oh.

Ugh, you are such a pathetic
loser.

[KNOCKING] - Amy, let's go.

Amy, we're leaving. - Fuck.

DANIELLE: Now. - I got to go.

I'll be right there.

DANIELLE: Amy, let's go.

We're leaving now.

Come on.

AMY: I said, I'm coming.

Look, look, I got to go.

I got to go.

Come over here.

No.

For what?

So you can insult me some more?

RICK: Come here.

No.

uh--

RICK: Come here.

[INAUDIBLE]

Come here.

[SIGHS]

Why are you so upset?

Come on, really?

How am I'm supposed to take
rejection?

I'm not rejecting you.

I'm just telling you what stage
in my life I'm in.

Yeah?

Well what stage is that?

What are you, gay?

Come on.

What, are you joking me?

No, I'm not.

Then-- then, why are you
rejecting me?

I don't understand.

What do you--do you think you're
too good for me?

Is that what it is?

No.

Then why are you rejecting me?

How many guys you fucked in
your life?

Well, come on.

How many guys did I fuck in my
life?

What does that have to do with
anything

we're talking about right now?

I must have fucked about a
million girls in my life,

from all around the world.

Yeah, and?

Well, what I'm trying to say,
if you stop interrupting me,

is that I want to change,
because most of the time

I hate myself afterwards.

Look, Rick, whatever.

You know, I don't see anything
wrong with doing what

you want, you know, as long as
you're having fun,

then whatever.

Yeah, but I don't do it to have
fun.

Now do I have to fuck the shit
out of you or are

you going to let me try to
better myself?

Ugh. You know what?

I'm getting out of here. I'm
leaving.

OK. - Oh.

That's it.

AMY: I thought you said you
wanted to go?

Well, yeah, well, it's about
time.

Sorry.

Look, let's get out of here.

I can't even believe we came to
this asshole's house.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) I've been lonely for
so long.

Don't seem like happiness will
come along.

I've been lonely for so long.

Don't seem like happiness will
come along.

These ain't rain clouds over my
head.

Everybody is throwing rocks in
my bed.

Just can't seem to get ahead in
life.

[INAUDIBLE] ever turn out right.

Won't somebody help me please?

Cause I've been lonely for so
long.

Don't seem like happiness will
come along.

I've been lonely for so long.

Did you miss me?

Huh?

Did you miss me?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Will come along.

I lay awake every night trying
to figure

out how to make things right.

Why didn't I say anything?

Hey, it's your daughter
calling.

You're probably out doing
something with Timothy.

I just got your letter and, oh--

I have another call.

Um-- call me soon.

OK.

I love you.

Bye.

Hello? Hey.

How are you?

Good.

Yeah, I just saw the guy that
lives next door.

No, he didn't' even smile at me.

I can't fucking believe I
didn't say anything.

Hi-- uh-- Hi. Hi.

So I look like shit. What's your
name?

Do you like my chain, my rings?

That's good, buddy.

I'm a disgrace.

You're a disgrace.

I'm disgusted with the both of
yous.

Where the fuck did I get these
pants?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Won't somebody help me
please?

[KNOCKING]

FRED: Yo, what's up?

Yo, but when are you going to
hook

me up with a set of keys, man?

Stop bugging me about that.
Damn, Fred.

You got to be more independent.

And that doesn't mean me giving
you a set of keys.

Shit, if I could have my own
place

and Mike and Tony could have
their own place,

you should have your own place.

Yeah, but Tony's girl pays for
his.

Look, that's not the point.

He's got his own place.

What difference does it make how
or who he gets to fuck?

Yeah, or who he has to marry.

RICK: Right.

Yo, bro you got any papers?

Uh-- check the top drawer.

Oh, shit.

Yo, man, I'm going to go to the
store.

Do You want anything?

[INAUDIBLE]

RICK: Um-- you know what?

I'll go.

I'll stay here.

You want something from the
store?

Um--

Come on, Fred, do you want
something

from the store or not?

Just some papers.

RICK: Obviously, I'm going to
get papers.

That's why the fuck I'm going to
the store.

Nothing else, right? - No.

RICK: Don't try to eat my food
later.

Yeah, OK.

RICK: Listen, don't-- don't
answer the phone.

OK.

RICK: I'm serious, Rick, don't
answer the phone.

I know. All right.

See you.

RICK: I'll be right back.

FRED: OK.

All right.

Will, I'll be right out here.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Yo, Fred, I told you not to pick
up the phone.

All right, well, take enough out
for a joint

and put the rest back.

What?

OK.

If he comes by, have him wait.

Yeah.

And don't answer the phone.

Stop acting like yourself.

OK.

Excuse me, you live around
here, don't you?

[INAUDIBLE] uh-- I think I saw
you last night.

I went to pick up my girlfriend
and, uh--

you were with these other
gentlemen.

Oh, you came by last night to
pick up that girl?

Yeah.

That's your girlfriend?

Heather girl and me.

Tonight, um-- there's a party,
right here, I'm giving, um--

12th and Washington.

Bring your friends. Uh--

OK.

Happiness.

Bring your boyfriends, uh--
your, uh--

your posse.

Mm-hmm.

Um-- big beige building.

Uh-- - OK.

And there's only one penthouse.

All right, man.

Great, I'll, uh--

I'll hope to see you there.

OK.

Fabulous.

Yo, Will?

Yo, man, my bitch got me
stressed, man.

You know, I'm having sex with
her tonight,

you know, fucking her real good.

Uh-- you better take a shower,
mother fucker.

[LAUGHING]

And after I'd washed my ass and
I

put cologne around my area, on
special nights.

So I took the blue musk oil and
put it around my shit.

And I'm watching her suck my
dick and shit

and I'm enjoying what the fuck
is going on.

And I'm trying to come in her
mouth, for real.

I'm trying to come in her mouth.

So I'm fucking really
concentrating,

and for me to come, I have to
think of other bitches

sometime. - Yeah, I know.

Different shit that I've done.

Same shit I got to do.

So she's sucking my dick and
all of sudden, she stops.

And I'm like-- like what the
fuck is up?

And she says to me, you been
with another woman.

I said, what the fuck are you
talking about?

She said, cause you smell like a
bitch down here.

I said, bitch that's for you.

I washed my ass and I put
cologne down there.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

[LAUGHING]

How the fuck are you going to
stress me out like this?

[INAUDIBLE] I care about you.

That was for her sucking your
dick?

Hey, hey, how your dick smell
now?

[LAUGHING]

I keep it fresh.

I keep my dick fresh always.

Oh.

Yo, what's up, man?

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

Where the fuck do you love
birds come from?

I'm afraid to tell you when I'm
not here.

What up, kid?

Mother fuckers spying on me.

No doubt.

Good to see you, baby.

Damn, you ain't ready yet, man?

What, are you my employer or
something?

Hey, what's up, Rick?

RICK: Damn, you guys just let
anybody in here?

Yo, Rick, can I talk to you a
minute?

Yeah, hold on.

Where's Freddie?

In the bathroom taking a shit or
something.

Oh, yeah, you like it in the
bathroom, bitch.

Yeah [INAUDIBLE]

[KNOCKING]

Who is it?

RICK: Come on, asshole.

Take it.

yeah. [KNOCKING]

FRED: Hold on a minute.

What, do you guys wait to take
shits at my house?

That's how come the toilet's
stopped up.

All right.

Hold on a minute.

What are you doing in there?

FRED: What?

Come on, what?

Why did you let [INAUDIBLE]
Chris up here?

No, I--I didn't.

You're full of shit.

You didn't know he was going to
stop by?

I mean, I knew he was going to
stop by,

but I didn't let him up.

You're fucking so stupid.

He hasn't even paid me what he
owes me.

Don't give him shit until he
pays me what he owes me.

I don't even want to talk to him
about it.

He's lucky I don't fuck him
about it.

All right.

I won't let him up until he
brings the money.

I mean, use your head.

Go over and talk to him. - No,
wait.

Fred, go to other room.

What are you doing?

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

Are you married to the-- go
ahead.

No, let me just wash my hands.

No, no, tell these guys we--
tell

them we got to do something.

Tell them that we got to go
somewhere.

We'll meet them later. - All
right.

I'll go. Let me just wash my
hands.

What, are guys eating the
toilet paper here?

No. Bro, let me just wash my
hands.

RICK: No, no.

Come on, Rick.

Oh, fuck, bro.

What's up, Chris.

Yo, you are wearing cologne?

What?

Are you wearing cologne?

Am I what?

Are you wearing cologne?

Yeah, why?

Because it's just that you said
you hate cologne.

What, I'm wearing cologne.

I'm not allowed to wear cologne?

No, it's just that you always
said how

stupid it is to wear cologne.

Yo, where are we going anyway?

Enough already, Fred.

I'm wearing cologne.

Kill me.

Look, do me a favor.

Don't act stupid tonight,
please?

Why the fuck are your nails so
dirty?

Come on, bro, it doesn't really
matter.

It's under the nail.

Listen, I'm asking, what do
think about reading

while you work out?

Fuck reading while you work
out.

If you read while you work out,

then you're really doing
something with your mind.

I know. I know.

I know.

I know. I know.

You always say that.

Why are your nails so dirty?

I told you, bro, it doesn't
really matter.

I don't care.

Do you shower?

Yeah, I shower, bro.

I shower more than you probably.

I mean, come on, bro.

You know, I got bad blood
circulation,

so the shower is good for me.

And in my house, I got to get
away from my mother,

so the best place to go is right
to the shower, bro.

Because you know why?

I do things in the bathroom.

I do things like I read there.

Right.

Do you use soap?

To be honest with you, not all
the time.

Oh.

Come on.

Tell me you're joking.

Please tell me you're joking,
Fred.

No, bro.

I mean, why do I need soap, bro?

Because the water, it hits my
body

and the dirt just goes flying
off my mind.

It washes away.

That's why your nails are
dirty.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[INAUDIBLE] is everybody.

My list is shrinking.

It's my face.

Why are you my friend?

I don't know.

Oh, look at me.

Watch yourself.

All over myself.

Well, enjoy yourself.

Where the fuck are you taking
me, brother?

Huh?

Dumb ass.

He's like a fucking bowl of
crunch berries.

[LAUGHING]

Come on, Fred.

There's not a bitch in here,
man.

Barbara, that's number five.

Look at this guy.

I will cut you off and kick you
out.

Thank you.

Is everybody having a good time?

Yes

Are you drinking the good
champagne?

Just come on.

Now, I told you to stop acting
stupid.

Oh, shut up.

Oh.

Oh, this is my friend, or soon
to be ex-friend, Arthur.

- Hello. - That's Fred.

Fred, I'm Keith.

Oh, wait, wait, Heather is right
over there.

And I think I should introduce
you now because she's

thinking of leaving.

Come on.

Let's go over there.

Uh-- where's the bathroom?

KEITH: Shoo, faggots.

Move.

[INAUDIBLE] This is Heather.

Hi.

Hi.

HEATHER: So do you want to take
a cab?

Yeah, you want to catch a cab?
HEATHER: Maybe.

All right.

(WHISPERING) Fuck you.

This is embarrassing.

[WHISTLES] We're going down 10
blocks.

(WHISPERING) Get the fuck out of
here.

Oh, you're off?

Why did you stop?

We could just walk.

So did you come by yourself?

Um-- I actually--

I came with a friend of mine.

I-- I'm going to have to page
him and let

him know that I broke out.

Otherwise, he'll be waiting
there the whole night.

Did you know I was going to
come?

Don't you think he'll get the
idea that you left, and leave?

You don't know my friends.

Yes.

Yes, what?

Yes, I was hoping you would
come.

Why?

Why would someone like you hope
that a guy

like me would show up?

What did your friend tell you?

Keith?

Nothing.

Oh, before the party, you mean.

Mm-hmm.

Um-- he said that he was afraid

to come up to you and that he
thought

you looked like a killer.

[CHUCKLES]

Just goes to show you how wrong
a guy could be.

That's just the city in me.

I've been told I'm not the most
approachable,

but to be honest with you, I'm
probably

one of the most misjudged,
misread guys in the city.

I hope so.

Otherwise, I'm in trouble.

Close your eyes.

Why?

Don't worry.

Close your eyes.

All right.

Just keep them closed and just
listen.

[COUGHS]

(SINGING) When a man's an empty
kettle,

he should be on his mettle, yet
I'm torn apart.

Just because I am presuming I
could be kind

of human if I only had a heart.

I'd be tender, I'd be gentle,
and awfully sentimental

regarding love and heart.

I'd be friends with the
sparrows,

and the boy who shoots the
arrows if I only had a heart.

Picture me a balcony, above a
voice

sings low where for art thou,
Romeo?

I hear a beat, boom, boom.

How sweet just to register
emotion,

jealousy, devotion, could really
feel the part.

I could stay young and chipper.

In fact I'd lock it with a
zipper, if I only had a heart.

I've seen you a couple of times
before around.

I just--

You just never said anything.

So you remember seeing me all
those times?

Yeah?

I don't know.

I guess, I just never thought
the time was right.

All right.

OK.

So thanks for walking me home.

It was really nice.

Well it wasn't too far out of
my way.

Um-- goodnight.

Goodnight.

Would you like to go to dinner
with me tomorrow night?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah, I'd love to.

All right.

So I'll-- I'll be here like 8:00
o'clock.

Would that be good?

Yeah.

Yeah. it's perfect.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Bye.

All right.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE RINGING]

KEITH (ON ANSWERING MACHINE):
I'm shocked, girl.

[INAUDIBLE] Heather, girl, it's
me, Keith.

I hope you got home all right,
child.

Don't tell me you went home with
him on the first night.

Keith?

You remember the tin man in The
Wizard of Oz?

Yes.

Yes, he knew every word.

Yes, he thanked me out of
nowhere.

It was wonderful.

Close this door.

Let me see if my friends are
home.

- OK. - Stay right here.

I'll be right back. Don't move.

Do what I tell you.

Stay right there. (WHISPERING)
Yo, Rick?

Yo?

Let's go, man.

Fucking fine.

I've got two strippers out
there.

They're fucking beautiful.

This-- this bitch says she knows
you.

So what do you think?

[INAUDIBLE] I don't think this
is a good idea though.

Why not?

We're just hanging out.

I know, but we're in this guys
house, around his--

we never even met him.

I just think we should come back
another night.

Why don't you have some fun?

Come on, we just got here.

He's not even out here.

We don't even know who he is.

Don't you feel like we're
intruding?

No, I don't.

You just want to get laid.

No, I thought you said you knew
this guy?

Huh-uh.

I told you I knew who he was.

You know that.

Who is she?

Who gives a fuck who she is.

Acting stupid, man--

Hey.

Hey, Valentino.

What's going on?

Where's the bathroom?

Um-- go down the hall and make
a right.

OK.

All right, baby.

I'm here.

I'm going to wait.

So, you got a boyfriend?

Would I be here if I had a
boyfriend?

You know, if you're friend's
sleeping or if he's tired,

I can come back.

It's no big deal.

No, no, he's not sleeping.

He-- he-- he doesn't believe
that you're here.

He thinks I'm trying to get him
out of bed for nothing.

You should go in there and talk
to him.

Talk to him.

If not [INAUDIBLE]

Hey, beautiful. What's up?

Hey.

I've been waiting for you, man.

What are you doing?

All right.

Oh.

[INAUDIBLE]

I'm going to get out of here.

No, what are you crazy? Don't
leave.

- I'm going to go. - Wait a
minute.

Hold on.

Let me just go see what he's
doing, all right?

Wait one second, all right?

Hold on.

Let me get him.

Yo, Rick?

Yo.

What-- what if I was with a girl
and you

did some shit like that. What
would you think?

Come on, man, you know if you
were with a girl,

I would have fucking left
already.

I tried calling you a million
fucking times, man.

Come on.

You know you're on my fucking
beat before.

All right.

This is the last time.

Yeah, let's go.

[MUSIC - MARZ, "DO WHAT YOU DO"]

(SINGING) Front to back, side to
side.

I love the way you bump and
grind.

Slow it down, get in the groove.
you feel so good,

the way you move.

Front to back.

Hey?

Hey?

You got to get up.

I got to do something.

[KNOCKING]

So what' going on?

Well, I-- I heard you got some
rare budding, hmm?

RICK: And I'm not be getting
anything

in for a while, [INAUDIBLE]

Oh, I'm glad I caught up with
you.

I can't even walk into a
courtroom unless I'm stoned.

I can imagine.

JERRY: Shit, Shapiro probably
does bong hits before he

goes into a courtroom.

Gotta have a vise.

Um-- so what do I owe you for
it?

$780.

What?

$780?

I-- I'm not going to pay $780.

I-- that's too much.

I didn't even know--

no, I can't do it.

I didn't know-- I didn't know it
was that much.

I know it's expensive, Jerry,
but it's top quality.

Well, top quality-- what does
it come with a gold pipe?

No, I--I can't-- no.

It's unacceptable.

Completely and entirely
unacceptable.

Jerry, I get a little for my
head

and in the process a little for
a couple of people.

I don't do this for a living.

I don't even have enough money
for [INAUDIBLE] Excuse me.

Yo, yo, are you sure you just
don't want to walk?

Let's walk, man. Come on.

I bet we could see some bitches,
or something.

No, no, no.

I've been walking all day.

Come on, man, what's the rush?

Who said anything about a rush?

I'm in with them, Rick.

It's early, man.

We don't need step out at least
till 1:00 or 2:00.

Come on, let's walk. - I'm not
going out tonight.

I thought I told you. - What?

What are you talking about? -
Yes.

- Come on. - What do mean?

What do you mean what do I
mean?

I said I'm not going out
tonight, motherfucker.

I'm going out with this girl. I
thought I told you.

Oh, girl, you are a hen-pecked
motherfucker.

Oh, wait a minute.

Not with that skinny bitch that
lives next door to you?

Yeah. [INAUDIBLE]

Yo, that's the bitch you left
with last night, isn't it?

Huh?

Yo, you should have seen this
guy.

Man, he was wearing cologne.

So is that-- oh, you is
wearing-- come on, I

thought you hated cologne?

Oh, shit.

Is all this drama necessary?

It's necessary.

Is it necessary?

Come on, man.

That's why we went shopping on
34th Street-- get that cologne.

You got me.

Get the motherfucker's stick
done.

- Come on, man. - OK.

Let's go.

Shit, I got to call my girl,
man.

Call her at my house.

No, I got to call her, man.

Well, call her at my house,
Mike.

I got to call my girl.

I ain't took her out for the
month

and I want to get it over with.

Come on.

Come on, Rick, come on, man.

Dick beater.

[INAUDIBLE] For real.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Little boy wants a
little girl to make--

HEATHER: Be right down.

Hi.

They're beautiful.

Thank you.

You know, you don't really seem
like the type.

You're right, I'm not.

I don't usually do this.

I-- I almost like a little
stupid.

No, no, it's-- it's really
sweet.

It's sweet. You know what?

I'm just going to take these
upstairs.

- Good idea. - I'll put them in
water.

- OK. - OK.

- Good. - Be right back.

All right.

MAITRE D: Good evening.

Two for dinner.

This way, please?

Here we go.

Thanks.

Sir--

Thank you.

Enjoy dinner.

Thanks.

Excuse me, where-- where's the
bathroom?

The bathroom-- right this way.

Hold on one sec.

Excuse me.

Come here.

What's um-- what's a good wine
that's not too expensive?

Red or white?

Um-- I don't know.

Go with the Amarone.

It's a red wine.

Amorone?

Amarone.

It means love.

Amarone.

OK, thanks, man.

Still there.

Still here.

You know, I was thinking about
it today,

and I realized that I know
nothing

about you, except for your name
and where you live.

My name and where I live--

that's more than most people.

WAITER: May I bring you
something to drink?

Yeah, um-- bring us a bottle of
the Amarone.

The Amarone, sir?

Yeah.

What does that mean?

Amarone?

It's, um-- it's an incredible
Italian red wine,

and Amarone means love.

I didn't know you knew about
wine.

Mm.

Well, you know, a man's got a
know what a man's got to know.

So do you live with your
mother?

My mom?

No, uh-- I left home when I was
18 years old.

My mom and I have a-- a little
different

way of looking at things.

That's a whole other story. I
live in that--

well, I've been living in that
building

that I'm in right now for the
past two years.

Um-- a friend of mine hooked me
up with it,

so I got a real good deal on it.

What time is it?

Who are you?

Who is this strange man I'm
having dinner with?

[LAUGHING]

What do you mean?

What kind of music you listen
to, what places

you've been to, your last
relationship--

or are you still in one?

Oh.

What's your favorite ice cream?

Can you keep a secret?

Mint chocolate chip.

And if you tell anyone, I'll
plug you one.

[LAUGHING]

Um-- to be honest with you,
I'm--

I'm really just not good with
those kind of questions.

I mean, I could tell you that I
was

born in St. Vincents in the
village,

or that I'm a New Yorker.

My downtown kick is even parts
of New York are corny.

But what would that mean to you?

Or I could do this, and this.

WAITER: Will that be all?

You want anything else?

Yeah, we'll take the check.

We've got 20 minutes before the
movie starts.

Any last requests?

Like what?

Like, well, first of all, I've
got to get a Snapple.

If I drink the movie soda, I get
a headache.

That simple.

I thought they didn't let you
bring

drinks in from the outside?

Well, they don't, but that's
where the fun part comes in.

It's called The Art of
smuggling.

And I'm thinking about writing a
book on it.

Wait a minute.

Will you teach me the art so I
can pass it on to my children

one day?

MAN: Sir? you got a crazy
beautiful lady.

Thank you.

MAN: May I have some change,
please?

No, I'm sorry.

If you knew what kind of money
problems I had,

you'd give me money.

MAN: Buy some coffee?

No, I really can't, man.

MAN: Sir, [INAUDIBLE]

OK.

So now you got to put this in
your pocket.

Watch this.

You'll like this one. - OK.

Let's see.

I told you, there's an art to
this.

[INAUDIBLE] Let's see your
smuggling in action.

Yes.

This-- now, do you think they're
ever going to be able to tell?

Mm--

See what I'm saying.

Oh.

No, they're not.

Know what I mean?

Yeah, it looks really good.

What you looking at, man?

You looking at me, yo.

So what's up?

What you to be up?

What do i want to be up?

Nigger, I'll fuck you up, punk.
- Rick, he didn't do anything.

Disrespecting my girl.

MAN: Watch it [INAUDIBLE] watch
it friend.

[INAUDIBLE] We don't need no
trouble.

[INAUDIBLE]

Hey, yo, you better tell you
boy something, man.

I'll fuck that nigger up,
disrespecting

my girl like that.

Yeah, I though so.

MAN: [INAUDIBLE]

Yeah, that's what I thought,
bitch.

Oh, my god.

I'm going to go home.

Hey.

Hey, hey, I thought you wanted
to see a movie?

I thought you said you weren't
a tough guy?

What did I just do?

What, were you going to fight
to prove how tough you were?

How immature. - Wait a minute.

Wait a minute. They were
disrespecting--

Yeah, so do 100 other guys
every day.

Where are you then?

RICK: Oh my god, I don't see
that I did anything.

You know, maybe this isn't even
about me.

Maybe this is about you and--

and your insecurities. - Oh--
I--

Yeah, right.

Thanks for dinner.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Now tell me now, straight up,
whoever

lose this one gets the 40's.

Off the top. - [INAUDIBLE]

Check it up, [INAUDIBLE] Check
it up.

[INAUDIBLE]

I can hear that.

Let's roll with it.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

Fuck all the hand signals.

Fuck all the hand signals,
[INAUDIBLE]

Let's do this.

[INAUDIBLE] not a friend.

Oh, no, this thing is just
about [INAUDIBLE]

No. Look at this guy.

Hey, KC, you too old to ride
that motherfucking bike, kid.

That ain't bullshit.

Damn.

Hey, yo, Rick, I got to borrow
some duckets.

What?

What are you talking about?

In case, man.

I need to borrow some duckets.

Hey, yo, man, in case what?

I don't know.

In case what?

I don't know, man.

I mean, in case I want to buy
some booze or something, man.

You know, Fred, you should be
thinking about getting

that money from Chris.

FRED: Oh, he didn't pay you yet,
man.

Don't act stupid.

You know exactly he didn't pay
me.

Why you fucking with us, Fred?

You know you have to get the
money.

RICK: And don't have him coming
by my house either.

I don't want that asshole coming
by.

I don't care if he is your
homeboy.

Keep it kind, man.

Yeah.

He's not my homeboy, bro.

He's not my homeboy.

What?

He's not my homeboy.

Just get me the money, man.

All right.

I told you I was going to get it
for you, OK?

You borrow so much money from
me,

I've been from regular to dry
skin Jersey soap.

I ain't got time for that shit.

My complexion's important to me.

Pass the dope.

Put your keys in.

Yo, man, for your information,
I got a job, bro.

- You keep saying that, Fred. -
I got a job.

But you here with us.

I got a job and I go to school,
bro.

You've been saying that for--
you

been going to school for the
last 10 years, motherfucker.

What you working on, a 10 year
associate's

degree or something?

I have been in the army and got
$30,000 and came back,

you still here on the park bench
[INAUDIBLE]

I've been all I could be and
went

back for ass and you still--

I went in the army twice and you
still here.

You could be on a train making
more

motherfucking money, you know,
with a little fucking cup?

A coffee cup.

Or a piano, a stick, or
something.

Singing tunes and shit.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]

The drummer boy.

[INAUDIBLE] train motherfucker.

Singing Sam cooking shit.

Ask them motherfuckers
[INAUDIBLE]

You know, you make my ass itch,

Fred, every time you come around
me.

My ass start itching because you
broke.

What the fucks wrong with you?

Just [INAUDIBLE] see through
your skin.

Look at this motherfucker, the
way he's sitting and shit.

I know [INAUDIBLE]

He's got a little bitch in him
[INAUDIBLE]

Holy shit.

He's trying to play white angle
and shit.

Give me this shit, motherfucker.

Oh, cootchy cutting Fred.

I'm out of here, man.

He slobs this shit, too.

You out?

MAN: I'm out.

Yeah, well, go get me another
of these, man.

MAN: I'm going to go make some
money.

I ain't-- What you-- do I look
like your little errand boy,

or something?

How you going to have me go get
you a beer?

RICK: I'm just saying, go pick
me up one.

I'm not your bitch. I'm going
to go make some money.

RICK: How you going to make
money?

Look, you know about them
crafts.

I burned your little shoe, Oops.

I'm out. Come on, let's bounce.

Let's bounce, baby.

Yo, bro, you going to have
another one?

Yeah, why?

You want another one, too?

Hey, man, how many have you had
already today?

What difference does it make
how many I had, man?

FRED: I'm just saying man.

What?

[INAUDIBLE]

No, I'm just saying, man.

Hey, how did it go last night?

How did what go last night?

I told you, it was whack.

It was nothing big.

It was stupid.

How did you really do that to
your eye?

RICK: What?

How did you really do that to
your eye?

How did I really do this to my
eye?

Didn't I tell you before?

Didn't you ask me that question
before, a couple of times?

Doesn't sound like you at all,
man.

You trying to turn this around
because these guys

were snapping on you.

FRED: No, I'm not, man.

Don't worry about me.

Worry about yourself.

FRED: Oh, dude, will you check
out the bitches.

RICK: Fuck.

FRED: Holy shit.

This nigger had to bring them
by the park.

Yo, Rick, what's up, man?

You remember Nicole and Suzanne.

RICK: What's up?

I thought you said you were
going to call me?

RICK: I did call you.

You're full of shit.

Come here.

Maybe if I match this one up,
you will call.

I was going to call you.

Yeah?

You don't even know my number
anymore.

I still have your number.

Can you use it?

SUZANNE: Nicole, we're going to
be late for work.

Hold on a second.

Huh.

Yeah, I'll call you.

You want to come with me?

Mm-hmm.

OK.

It's going to be really busy.

I want to come by there.

Well, I won't have time to talk
to you.

- All right, well-- - Let me
call you.

Call me after work tonight.

[INAUDIBLE] All right, babe.

OK.

All right.

Thanks.

All right.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Thanks for lunch.

Psh.

You bought her lunch?

Yeah, I know, man.

I can't wait till I fuck the
shit out of that bitch.

Then I never have to see that
bitch again.

[LAUGHING]

Let's get the fuck out of here.

[LAUGHING]

You motherfuckers is crazy.

Do what I tell you before you
get hurt.

[LAUGHING] - Oh god.

What the fuck is that?

Yo, check it out.

Yo, man, I ain't going to no
strip club.

Nigger, you going to hold that
or what?

Did you guys put crack on that?

Yo, if you're not going to go,
maybe Fred and I will just go.

I ain't going to-- strip--
strip clubs is

for motherfucking tricks, man.

If anything, I'm more wise
[INAUDIBLE]

make the most money so I can rob
my ass after the show.

[LAUGHING]

I ain't got time to go putting
no dollars in no bitch's ass.

You know the bitch shaking her
ass

and the motherfucker's giving
her dollars.

[LAUGHING]

Oh shit.

What the fuck is all that for?

Ah, I'm enjoying my life.

Is that OK with you?

[INAUDIBLE]

What's up, man?

You all right tonight?

You seem down, man.

Might be emotional.

I want to tie something up, rob
it, and fuck it.

[LAUGHING]

You been in prison too long.

[LAUGHING]

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Get him off me, man. - Mike,
come on.

Get him off me. Get him off me.

[INAUDIBLE] - The fuckers
[INAUDIBLE]

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

That crack going to you, man.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

I got to look tonight.

God damn.

What the fuck is wrong with this
guy?

You do not know how to fight,
man.

It will be all right, man.

[LAUGHING]

MAN: I just bought this shirt,
bro.

I told you we should have
stopped

by the fucking insane asylum,
checked

his ass in that motherfucking

You got that white shit all
over your face, man.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

This guy looks like fuck you.

Why are you trying to make me--

- [INAUDIBLE] lotion. - I know.

You know what I mean.

But you know what's fucked up
though, you

all never invite me.

You know, I'd get us all
motherfucking pussy,

because I'm the one that have
the knowledge

of that type of shit.

You know what I'm saying?

I'm a pussyologist. [LAUGHING]

You know?

I'm two levels higher than a
gynecologist.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

Oh, shit.

And you all never invite me.

You all be afraid I might get
all the pussy.

That's what it is. MAN:
Pussyologist.

[INTERPOSING VOICES] MAN: He's a
pussyologist, Mike.

You hear that?

MAN: That's it, I'm talking
about.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, can you help a brother
out?

Hell no.

Water or something?

Get a fucking job, man.

Get lost.

Go rob somebody.

- Rick, what are you doing, man?
- What?

What are you doing?

Those two girls, they told us to
wait for them.

I know.

That's how come I'm out here.

Oh, you're waiting for them?

Dude, that girl was beautiful.

Do you know her?

I fucked her already.

No.

What?

What do you mean, no?

Oh, come on?

The one with the big tits?

Yeah.

Get out of here.

Those are like $3,000 tits.

$3,000 tits.

Bro, she's beautiful, bro.

They're $7,000 tits, but she
got them for $3,000.

Oh, my god, dude, she's
gorgeous, bro.

- I know. - She's so into you.

I mean, if I talked to a girl
like that

and-- and she talked back to me
and I looked at her

and she looked at me the way
that she looks at you,

I mean, I would be like, yo,
whoa,

like, I would make her my
girlfriend or something, bro.

What are you doing out here?

What's up with you?

You're not acting like yourself.

I just don't feel like hanging
out.

Well, what do you mean?

I'm leaving.

FRED: Well, come on, Rick.

RICK: I'm out of here.

FRED: Rick?

Are, yes, you are.

[LAUGHING]

Uh-- Rick?

Uh-- thanks, bro.

Hey, Rick, do you really think
it's that

bad that I live with my mom?

Do you?

I mean, because like, me and my
mom,

like we talked about you a
couple of times.

We talked about you a couple of
times, and well, you see,

my mom--

well, my-- my mom thinks that
you live in denial.

I mean, I--

I know you really don't want to
talk about it.

I mean, I--I know you really
don't want to talk about it,

but, man, I hope you don't get
mad at me or anything,

when is the last time you saw
your mom, bro?

Like seven years ago?

How long has she been out of the
city?

My mother says that if you can't
love your mother,

you really can't love anybody.

You want to come upstairs?

I think I have some mint
chocolate chip ice cream.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

RICK: My mother's first
boyfriend, uh--

Frank, who is an Illustrator, he
used to bring me these books.

Um-- and there was one book that
was

my favorite that I would beg my
mom to read to me all the time.

It was called "Ferdinand--

Ferdinand The Bull."

And on the inside--

I'll never forget this-- on the
inside,

he wrote, life's a matador.

And then signed, Frank.

That's my favorite book.

That's a good sign.

OK.

This is the last of it.

OK.

This is a nice place.

Thanks.

It's OK for now.

I mean, I couldn't really live
here forever.

So, it's-- it's getting late.

Yeah, I better get going.

You always wear your sunglasses
inside?

Rick, promise me you won't scare
me like that again.

I won't.

And I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for leaving.

Hey, Rick?

Rick?

You hungry?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah, but I don't think have
anything in the house.

If you're up for it, we can
take a walk

and get bagels or something?

- OK. - Yeah?

Yeah.

I grew up in this pool.

I learned how to swim here when
I was a kid.

Do you see that wall, that
ledge?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Yeah.

We used to jump off there into
the pool.

You ever see that movie, "Raging
Bull?"

No, I don't think so.

Why?

Should I have?

Where are you from again?

What do you mean?

Well, can you get me a discount

on corn or wheat, Grape Nuts or
something like that?

Very funny.

Very funny.

[LAUGHING]

I just-- I wanted to see it.

I just, you know, never got
around to seeing it.

- Really? - Yeah.

Well, you're missing a good
one.

Well, in the movie, they jump
from that window over there.

What?

But when we were younger, we'd
climb up this fence here

and walk along there, and then
jump from this side

into the pool.

And I never knew if the writer
of the movie

knew the real truth about the
great Common Street pool.

When I was a kid, my brothers
and I used to go to this--

You didn't tell me you had
brothers.

Yeah.

You have brothers?

- Yeah, three. - Three?

Three.

I'm the youngest.

Well, are they bigger than me?

They're really big.

They're really big, so you just
better watch out.

- Big brothers, huh? - Yeah.

They'll kick your tough New York
City ass.

What?

[LAUGHING]

I'll make cotton candy out of
your brothers.

Yeah, in your dreams, you will.

Oh.

This is getting bad.

Anyway--

What makes a person like you
come to a place like this?

I don't know.

I'm-- my mom always wanted to
come to the city.

I guess I thought if I came, it
would satisfy something in her.

Cause most people run from
shit.

Yeah.

I miss my family.

There's something I should tell
you--

Excuse me, uh--

I'm sorry to bother you, but
uh--

I was wondering if I could have
some change for--

for some coffee?

Thanks.

RICK: Oh, you shred [INAUDIBLE].

Dunk that shit.

You should have never told him
that.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

With the games and shit.

Man, how many points you get?

Uh-- 13-14.

About 13 motherfucking points?

And I was getting all the
bullets.

Damn.

That shit is smokey.

Hey, if every bowler became
[INAUDIBLE]

motherfucking [INAUDIBLE]

The don't never put me in the
motherfucking game, man.

Cause you sad.

You don't know how play no
motherfucking ball.

Well, at least let me get in
the game,

get some motherfucking exercise.

You ride the bench.

You got splinters in your ass
now.

Man, I ain't [INAUDIBLE] Your
niggers is fucked up, man.

But that's all right.

I'm going to do my own
motherfucking thing.

[INAUDIBLE] MAN: Hold your
breathe.

Hold on for a minute, nigger.

This is one of my boys-- one of
my boys.

Yo, Keith, you smooth
motherfuckers,

yo, you going up town? - Yeah.

Yo, you got Italian leather in
that motherfucker?

That's the only way.

That's the only way I roll.

Well, let me in that
motherfucker then.

let me get my bag, all right?

All right.

You're [INAUDIBLE] with the
bitches.

Nigger, you know we got style,
nigger.

All right, man. Fuck that
nigga, man.

Yo, Mike, tell Rick and that
bubble-head friend motherfucker

that I'll catch up with him
later.

MIKE: All right.

All right?

And tell your mother that I'll
be there by 9:00

and stop paging me collect.

[LAUGHING]

All right?

Love you, baby boy.

Peace.

Dad, hi.

Yeah.

OK.

Hi, mom.

Yeah.

You guys both on?

Yeah. Uh-huh.

I got all your messages.

Yes.

Is Timothy there?

Well, I just wanted to say hi.

OK.

Well, when are they getting
married?

mm-hmm.

Um-- well, I kind have someone
in mind.

Yeah.

That guy I was telling you
about.

Well, I mean, I don't know if he
could go or would go, but--

he's 25.

Yeah.

Uh-- you know, I don't really
know what

he does, to tell you the truth.

Well, I don't know.

We just never talk about it.

You-- don't bring up the
responsibility thing.

No.

What?

What nationality is he?

I don't know.

What difference does it make?

No, he's not in a gang.

No.

He happens to be a wonderful
person.

Yeah.

We see a lot of each other.

You could say it's serious.

You know, dad, that is so
unfair.

No.

You don't even know him.

Well, you're like-- you're
totally prejudging him.

No.

No.

He's a wonderful guy.

Did he just hang up?

Great.

You know what?

Tell him that he can go to the
wedding and I'll stay home.

No, I'm not thinking about
myself.

Well, I am thinking about
Timothy.

You know, I am really
disappointed in you guys.

Yeah, well, great. Then, we're
even.

God, I miss the sunsets back
home.

Why? Are they different?

Mm.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Don't ask me to explain how.

You just have to see one.

Yeah, maybe someday.

You would love the country.

Yeah?

I never-- I don't even think my
friends

have ever been to the country.

Really?

Why not?

I don't know why.

You know, you never talk to me
about your friends.

Because I don't think you would
really care.

Of course I care.

I care about everything about
you.

Yeah?

Yeah.

There's nothing to say either.

I mean, they are who they are.

Well, do you have a lot of
friends?

Three.

Three.

Three real, real friends.

So tell me something about each
of them.

Like what?

I don't know, just [INAUDIBLE]

Like what?

What should I say?

Tell me what kind of ice cream
they like.

Anything.

Well, there's Tony.

He likes-- he tells people his
name is Salvatorio cause, uh--

he lies for the sake of lying.

I mean, he-- he would just
rather lie than not

lie, for no real reason.

And he'll fuck anything.

he-- - Really?

Yeah, He doesn't care who she
is.

Great.

He's crazy like that.

Great.

It's acceptance one.

Then there's my brother, Mike.

Your brother?

Well, he's not really my
brother,

but I call him brother, or we
call each other brothers.

Well, we've been friends for so
long

and I've put up with so much
shit

from him, that if we were just
friends,

we wouldn't be friends.

We wouldn't even know each
other.

So I call him brother.

And then, Fred, you met.

When?

Fred came with me to Keith's
party.

I didn't meet him.

He wore all black and a silver
shirt.

Everyone wore all black.

Yeah.

That's right.

I told him he fit in too well
there.

I said, Fred, come on, don't
dress like that with--

[LAUGHING]

I think he got abducted there.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

I never heard from him again.

So how come you never introduce
me to them?

Are you embarrassed of me?

No, I would intro--

I would-- I was trying to
introduce

you to Fred that night. - Yeah?

Yeah.

But Keith just fucking dragged
me through the party,

like a little puppy.

[LAUGHING]

[INAUDIBLE] I want to
[INAUDIBLE] you.

Fred's interesting.

Fred's like-- he's like the
friend that I take care of

and I kind of look after.

You know?

He's-- And he's a trip, because
if you met him, he's, uh--

I mean, you'd never guess this.

He looks Italian.

But if you met him, he's--

he's half black and half Jewish.

Really?

Yeah.

Yeah, but doesn't look it.

It's a trip.

No, but I'm not embarrassed of
you.

Are you embarrassed of them?

No.

I've known them forever.

Want to know something?

Out of all of us, not one of us
was raised by our fathers.

Really?

That's a fact.

I guess that, that's what makes
us so tight.

We're like misfits.

Strays.

Strays, huh?

Yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

I ordered a burrito for you.

Thank you.

I'm not really very hungry
though.

[INAUDIBLE]

I guess we should eat.

[LAUGHING]

Do you want to watch a movie or
something?

OK.

Pick one out.

I got like a million videos.

[BUZZER]

There's a lot you haven't seen,
too.

Yo?

MAN (OVER INTERCOM): Delivery.

How much?

$13.95.

You need-- you need this.

Yeah.

Thank you.

[BUZZER]

Who is it?

It's me, Chris, Rick.

Yo, I'm busy.

HEATHER: What's wrong?

Not a thing.

Yo, hold the door, man.

[KNOCKING]

What's up, Rick?

Yo, I told you to call before
just showing up.

I told you, I'm busy.

Well, I was in a rush, so I
just came by.

RICK: You came by with money.

Well, the thing is, a few other
people--

I'm waiting on a couple other
people

to give me what they owe me.

Right, so, I don't really have
it right now.

But yo, do you think that you
could,

uh-- float me a quarter till
tomorrow?

What?

Are you fucking kidding me?

How the fuck could you try to
play me like that when

you owe make money, nigger?

What?

I don't owe you anything.

You owe me $500 fucking
dollars.

I paid you.

Don't fucking walk away--

Cut it out, man.

I said I paid you.

I paid the money to Fred.

You gave it to Fred?

Yeah.

You sure about that?

You better not fucking be lying
to me.

Get the fuck out of here, man.

Don't come back here.

I told you, I don't this for a
fucking living.

uh-- how do you like your
burrito?

It's good.

RICK: Um-- I'm going to the
refrigerator.

I found a beer.

Oh, fuck.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE RINGING]

HEATHER (ON PHONE): Hi, this is
Heather.

I can't get to the phone, so
leave me a message

and I'll call you back.

RICK (ON PHONE): Yeah, um--

uh-- I'm sorry.

You might not approve of my ways
and-- and I don't blame you,

but they worked for me up until
now.

The truth is, I don't know the
first thing

about relationships.

The only woman I ever loved was
my mom, and I fucked that up.

I always resented my mom for not
being able to love anybody,

not being able to keep anybody
around.

Maybe I'm more like her than I
thought.

I'm sorry.

Damn.

Yo, what's up, man.

What have you got there?

Ah, some bitch just bought it
for me.

Oh, man, shit is liquid.

- No, shit, bro. - Yeah.

Where's Rick?

Where is this guy?

You know, I don't know, man.

I've been waiting here for a
long time.

Where the fuck is he?

I don't know, bro.

Holy shit, I look good.

Yo, I just fucking--

listen to this, man.

Listen when I'm talking to you.

I just came back from the
fucking doctor's office.

They gave me a fucking needle
this fucking

long in my ass now.

Why, man, what was wrong with
you?

So the doctor was like, herpes,
man.

That's what he said.

Fucking guy looks at me, he's
like--

I know, you might get and shit.
Are you scared.

I know.

He looks at me, he's like, Mr.
Martin-- you know, I

gave him a fake name and shit.

He's like, I'm afraid to tell
you,

you've got herpes and gonorrhea.

I was like, what?

That's it?

That's all?

I'm out of here, man.

Yo, man, you're crazy, bro.

No shit.

Yo, a fucking shot that big?

In my ass, bro.

I can hardly move my fucking leg
right now.

Yo, but you got to make sure
you

fucking give that shit to a few
bitches

before you get that shot. - What
do you mean?

Spread that shit around, man.

Somebody gave it to you, so
you're fucking giving it back.

No, man. That's fucked up, bro.

That's like charity and shit.

That's fucked up.

If I ever get a disease, I know
where I'm going to-- you.

You got to fuck somebody first
to get something like that.

Oh, come on, bro.

Yo, bro, how can I get a bike
like that?

You got to look like me.

What do mean, look like you?

You got to be me, man.

You're not me.

I'm glad I'm not you.

No shit.

And you never will be me.

No, come on, really, how can I
get a bike like that?

Stop eating that shit.

You got to fuck tons of bitches.

Do you think a girl would ever
give me a bike like that?

Are you crazy?

What do you mean am I crazy?

I'm asking you.

Just forget it, bro.

Now look at me and look at you.

Yeah.

Yeah?

So how the fuck you think you're
going to get a bike like this?

[LAUGHING]

You're acting stupid.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

Where is this motherfucker,
man?

RICK: Yo, Will, you--

you ever been married?

Married?

[INAUDIBLE] 23 years.

Why?

You thinking about getting
married?

No, nothing like that.

It's--

Ha, I was going to say, you
better try staying with a girl

more than one night first.

Well, seriously, how do you
stay with someone that long?

How do you make it last?

Look, honestly, Rick, I can
give you

a million reasons what I think,
and what I

think it takes, but I really--

I really don't know, man.

If I like a girl, she won't
like me, and if she likes me,

I won't like her.

Maybe you just haven't found
the right girl yet.

Hmm?

You know, but then maybe you're
looking for the wrong things.

Yeah, I--

I don't know.

Maybe I'm off.

Maybe there's something wrong
with me.

Rick, they're ain't nothing
wrong with you, man.

You just gotta change your
attitude.

It seems like you don't want to
give

anything or anybody a chance.

Rick, I'm just Will, nothing
fancy.

Give me a couple of quarters, I
put milk in your coffee.

If it's meant to be, then it's
meant to be.

Man, that motherfuckers in love
with that anorexic bitch.

- Oh, come on. - You couldn't
believe that?

No, no, no, bro. [INAUDIBLE]

I never seen anything like it,
man.

No, hey, yo, you know she
ditched him, right?

- No shit, yeah? - Yeah, swear
to god.

I knew it.

I knew that shit was going to
happen.

I told him.

I knew it was going to happen.

Yo, Rick?

TONY: Yo, what's up, man?

FRED: Where you been?

TONY: Where were you, bro?

Where you coming from?

What are you, my mother?

TONY: Listen to this guy, after
we wait hours here for you.

Whose bike?

TONY: That's mine, man.

Some girl just bought that for
me.

FRED: He got it for free.

TONY: I worked for it.

Yo.

You know I was going to clean
the fridge.

Didn't I tell you about shit--
doing shit like that?

That's why I don't every let you
hang out with me.

Pick that up.

[INAUDIBLE]

[GLASS BREAKING]

[INAUDIBLE]

[VOCALIZING]

What the fuck is wrong with
you, man?

[INAUDIBLE] - OK.

Go ahead.

It's your turn.

I can't believe that girl gave
you that bike, man.

What are you going to tell your
girlfriend?

- Who, Carol? - Yeah.

Oh, man, I told her it was
Rick's.

And she believes you?

No shit she believes me.

She fucking believes anything I
tell her.

FRED: Come on, it's my turn.

What are you guys doing?

Yo, what's up, man.

We're waiting for you, man.

You're waiting for me?

What do you mean, you're waiting
for me?

To hang out, man. What do you
think?

I want to go out tonight, bro.

And then what?

FRED: Then what--

We'll hang out, then we'll come
back here later,

then we'll go out again.

Yeah.

What you want to do, Rick?

You guys obviously just don't
get it, do you?

Yo, if you're upset over this
girl, man,

don't take it out on us, man.

I just came up from the fucking
hospital.

The hospital?

TONY: Yeah, man.

For what?

TONY: They gave me a fucking
shot a foot long, man.

They said I had gonorrhea.

[LAUGHING]

Yo, what the fuck are you doing?

Turn it back on.

Of course, you had it.

I can't fucking believe you.

And you-- and you gave it to
Carol, right?

Yeah, well, she's the one that
fucking told me

she has something.

So I had to fucking play it out
like she gave it to me

and shit, you know?

You know, I did the best acting
of my whole entire life

to get that fucking bitch to
actually

believe that she got it from the
fucking toilet seat.

[LAUGHING]

Oh shit.

RICK: That's funny to you?

You think that's funny?

TONY: Yeah.

Yeah, that's funny.

What the fuck is so funny about
that?

What the fuck is so fucking
funny about that?

Why the fuck would that be
funny?

You think it's fucking funny
that he gives

his fucking girl a disease?

What the fuck is funny about
giving

your poor girl a disease?

You would have done the same
shit, man.

Not now.

Not-- not-- not now.

Maybe a long time ago, not now.

That's the difference between
you and me.

You got nothing to say about
that?

What the fuck's the matter with
you?

RICK: Fred, you're not that
stupid.

You-- you really--

I've been trying to--

let me-- let me try my best to
communicate this to you.

We-- we go out every night--

every night to get pussy, like
vampires,

and we suck their souls only--
only because we can.

And know when when we pay for
it?

You want to know when it comes
back to us?

Freddie, do you want to know
when it comes back to us?

When we're fortunate enough to
finally find someone.

And Tony, you and I both know
that we

don't have a lot of people.

And when we're fortunate enough
to find someone that

we really care about, that--

that's when it's too late.

You-- you guys know--

because they are too pure to
love.

[CRYING]

It doesn't matter what I say.

Tony, maybe I am affected by
this.

Look, I taught both of you and
if I taught that this wasn't--

that it wasn't cool to be
affected,

then maybe I taught you guys
wrong.

Just lock it when you go.

Well, did you call him?

No.

Heather, girl, this has nothing
to do with your parents,

does it?

No, no, no, they relaxed a
little when

they found out I was serious.

I do think they would have been
shocked though if I

brought him to the wedding.

Seems some things just never
change.

Look, that's not the issue for
me.

I love being with him.

We get along beautifully.

But there's this side to him
that I just don't understand.

He doesn't want to be anything
or do anything with his life.

There's no ambition.

And he has this violent side
that I just don't understand.

I mean, I am completely foreign
to that type of mentality.

Look, I don't know anything
about his ambition,

but I certainly don't get
uncontrollable violence

from him.

Hmm.

[INAUDIBLE] He doesn't care
about the future.

His morale's been destroyed--

Well, Heather, sometimes people
have been hurt,

or have had their confidence
destroyed

and feel that there's no real
hope, because whatever.

And sometimes, all this person
needs

is someone to care for them,

[MUSIC PLAYING]

and to show affection, and to
believe in them.

And if you really do love that
boy,

you'd be a fool to give up on
him.

Want this?

Want this?

Oh, yeah.

Here.

I'll give you this.

This is all yours.

Yeah?

Absolutely.

Just don't make it an
occupation.

Make what you can make off it.

Don't make it an occupation.

All right, thanks, man.

Don't thank me too quickly.

[BEEP]

TIMOTHY (ON PHONE): Mom, it's
Timothy.

When are you going to be done
taking pictures?

Mama, I like you reading to me
better than grandma.

When are you coming home for
Uncle Jimmy's wedding?

Mom, I miss you.

I love you.

Thank you.

May I borrow your pen?

Sure.

CAB DRIVER: Where going?

I'm going to go see my mom.

It's a classic.

It's a favorite.

So I've been told. Thank you.

Enjoy.

Enjoy and come back again.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) We are living through,
we don't need it.

We need love.

We all, whoa, yes we do.

In the stars.

We in the stars [INAUDIBLE]
Yeah, the time is right.

Everything that you should
[INAUDIBLE] We

all need some kind of love.

Lou, can you bring me my glass
of water?

It's on the table.

And hurry up, I'm late for work.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Little boy wants a
little girl to make

a part of his little world.

So she can look in his deep blue
eyes,

without wearing any deep
disguise.

All I want is a little love to
be sure and [INAUDIBLE]

love [INAUDIBLE] it's you.

You.

It's you.

Your heart [INAUDIBLE]

Little boy wants a little girl
to make

apart of his little world.

Little boy wants a little girl
to make

a part of his little world, so
she

can look in his deep blue eyes,
without wearing

any deep disguise.

All I want is a little love to
be sure [INAUDIBLE] it's you.

You.

[INAUDIBLE] Your heart
[INAUDIBLE]

be like before he'll lie some
more.

All he wants break your heart.

All he wants to break your
heart.

Oh, he's so smart, he'll break
your heart.

He lied before.

He'll lie some more.

He'll take your love cause he
took hers.

My [INAUDIBLE] dove it truly
hurts.

Oh, he's so smart.

[LAUGHING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

(SINGING) Just enough to get by.

Cause I'm shaking inside.

Got to work in a [INAUDIBLE]
Cause I'm going in style.

Give me some for the ride.

It's a thing I can't hide, cause
I'm shaking inside.

Help me show my good side.

Just enough to get by, cause I'm
shaking inside.

Got to work in [INAUDIBLE] Cause
I'm going in style.

Cause I'm shaking inside.

Good.

I think you got it.