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Birds of America (2008)
(Morrle)
My father left me thls house. And the mortgage, when I was 18. Along wlth hls flrst edltlon of Audubon Birds of America, a dylng mother, a 12-year-old slster and a 7-year-old brother. And falrly serlous bowel Issues. I dldn't do a great job ralslng my llttle brother and slster, Most people would agree at least one of them was unstable, posslbly Insane, unless you asked the other one, who can't be consldered rellable. (Betty) Dlnner's ready I Any luck? However you look at lt, llfe Is an awful lot of... shlt I [gentle thunder] [Approaching roar] [Phone rings] Hello? What time is it? I'm sorry. What? Did...? [Cell phone rings] M m! Ida Osonka Photography. (Morrle) Hey sls, It's me. Hey I How's It golng? Llsten, Jay... well, I don't want you to worry, well, he was beat up and hospltallzed. N uh uh. Then he was sllghtly, he's flne, run over but he's totally flne. Oh, oh. I'll keep you posted. Good luck with the job and don't eat while you're driving. And no more hltchhlkers, rlght? Hey. You okay? That's good. What about your classes, honey? You can't just take off. Oan you call the school or Paul? It's just not great timing. Have I ever missed a class in seven years? No, [kiss] Why do you always have to deal, huh? Why can't Ida deal with something for once? Ida is nowhere near here. She's on her way to a shoot, a paid one. A paid shoot, that would be a slight change. So are you gonna be long? I'll call you when I know what's happening. Okay, drive carefully. [Soft muslc] [Horn honks] Well, bye. Thanks a lot. No, thank you! Don't you want to get settled? I don't live here. You moved? About a month ago. Then what...? Are you doing drugs again? I told you, Morrie, I no longer try to heighten or dull my senses artificially. I'm really a new person. And where exactly does this new person live? (Jay) Thls Is where I sleep. I gathered leaves for the mattress. You wouldn't belleve how comfortable It Is. (Morrle) What are you eatlng? The future is in the ground. I've planted seeds. I wanna llve clean. I'm not a burden out here. Burden? Hear the blrds? I slt, I see snakes. There's a beaver. Can you belleve that, Morrle? A beaverl I'm good, Morrie. What? Were you afraid to call again for cash? No. I want to try having less. See what my llfe would be llke wlthout all the... stuff, the noise. Where is your stuff? I gave everythlng away. Everythlng? Every last thing. U h-huh. Not Dad's first edition of Audubon Blrds of Amerlca? Not your card collection? What if you took a break and stayed with us for a bit? Please? Oh! N ice lunch break. Do you need a hand? No, thank you! I'm okay. How's the llttle one today? Sleeping, thank goodness. It was a rough night. Take a nap. I'll watch him. Oh, once I finish with this disaster. U m, hey, Paul said Morrie wasn't in school. Is there an emergency? Yes! Well, what else would keep M r. Dedication out of school, right? Everything okay? Well, yeah, no, Jay had an accldent. It wasn't his fault. Got clipped by a car. [Gasp] Oh my gosh! No! He's gonna be okay. Morrie's gonna bring him home for dinner. Oh, is only Jay coming home? Of course. Paul loves you guys, it's just that... I know. And I agree. What Is It wlth Morrle's famlly and accldents? [Baby crles] Oh, duty calls. I'll see you in a little while. Yep. [Soft chimes] [Door opens and closes] Hey! [Sighs] H i, Jay. Oh my gosh. Well, you must be famished. No, not especially. Well, this is nice. Did you want to change before we... No. No. Okay. Alrlght. I am gonna flx you some... Is that meat meat or is that soy meat? Soy meat? Are you a vegetarian? A vegan. Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know. Oh, that's okay. Jay can have a Oaesar Salad and some garlic bread. I'm a... I'm a vegan. No animal products. You go ahead. Not even cheese or butter? M ilk is for calves... to suckle. Honey, why don't you slt down and I'll flnd somethlng. How... about... some... oatmeal? Great. Oan't have oatmeal for dinner. Why not? We'll get some veggle stuff. We'll stock up. Stock up? Okay. Well, this is nice, isn't it? [Soft muslc] (Morrle) Paul and Laura got a dog... Shh! That relleves ltself on our lawn many tlmes a day. (Betty) That's okay, that's okay. That's okay. Did you say anything? (Morrle) We can't. We can't do anything. We'd like to, really, not yet. (Morrle) Paul Is one of the faculty members who recommended me for tenure. And he's on the board of regents and he golfs with the provost. And I need his support. No, that's not what you need. I'm gonna get those dishes done. Your room's all ready for you, Jay. I left clean towels on the bed. I think I'm gonna stay in the attic. Why? There's nothing up there. The cot still up there? Oh Jay, you mlght as well sleep on the ground. I really thlnk you'd be more comfortable In your room. I'd like to stay in the attic. Okay. I'll glve It a qulck sweep. You know what I really don't want to find? My little brother swinging from a rafter in the attic. I already told you, Morrie. J ust because I was laying in the road doesn't mean I was trying to... Dld you fall down? Did you pass out? Were you trylng to... Feel. (male anchor) Hls flve-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted last week Is asklng other parents to make sure thelr chlldren use the buddy system... Comlng up, tlps from our medlcal expert Dr. Emlly Copenose. [Stomach growls] The most beautlful thlng In your llfe... Emily's a nice name, don't you think? How about Oopenose? [Floorboards creak] You okay? What's going on? He alright? Jay? I called Ida and she said she's gonna come to stay with us for a bit. [Female volce] Hello? Good mornlng I [knocklng] Isn't that great? H i! H i! How are you? A little angel! He a good little boy! H i, Laura! H i Morrie, how's it going? M m. How's Jay? M m. Better than ever. Oh! H i! Welcome home! It's so nice to see you. Really? Well, yeah, really! Hey, you wanna meet my little guy? Here. Say hi. H i, Jay. Is he okay? Yeah, why? H is head is misshapen. Oh. Is that a condition? Okay. (Betty) He had a little accident. What the hell are you doing? Are you trying to sabotage me? The truth can set you free. No, tenure can set me free. (Betty) We're not even sure he can see properly. To take a sabbatical or a vacation for the first time in seven years. See you later. Ooh. [Sigh] We're gonna be late! Do me a favor. You know the pin number. Go buy yourself some clothes, or some soy nuts or mashed fish oil. [Gentle scraping] [Gentle trickling and beeping] [Whirring] Acceleration, as we know, refers to the change in velocity over time. S I unlt of acceleratlon Is meters per second squared or... [cllck of chalk on blackboard] Since the average speed of an object is determined by dividing the distance the object travels by the... we are out of time. [Birds chirping gaily] Hey, buddy. You're still here? Yeah. Grant application. I spoke to Laura at lunch. She told me Jay Is not dolng too well. You poor guy. Yeah. Thanks. How you do it. Some kind of brain injury? Well, I don't know about that, but something seems to be... awry. I think he was very insulting to Laura today. No! We don't have to have dlnner. No! I mean, I wouldn't care but Laura... Of course. Maybe Jay could just... Sure, he wouldn't want to come. I mean, he'd be fine not coming. Great. You are really somethlng. Herolc. I mean lt. I mean it, I do. I mean, Jay's always been kinda... Well, he was just a little kid when Dad died. Yeah. And Mom. Right away. That's true, and these thlngs can be In the genes. [Clicks tongue] "Anyhoo", you must be doing something right. You're looking awful damn good for someone so beleaguered. I'll see you laterl [cell phone rings] Ida Osonka Photography. (Morrle) HI therel Hey Morrie, what's up? Okay If we postponed your vlslt a blt? Why? Well, I just don't think this is the ideal time for you to come home. [Pop muslc over car radlo] What's wrong? Nothlng. I just thought that you were one of two people who actually wanted me to come home. Of course. I always want you to come home. I know. I'm glad you understand. Jay's gonna be here a while, at least a month. I would llke to accommodate you, I really would, there's just one problem. What's that? [Car honks] [Betty gasps loudly] [Blrds chlrp gally] (Morrle) Hey I Oh my god. Are you alrlght? You look terrlble. So do you. I do? No, you don't. You look tired. No, she doesn't. Well, I haven't slept all nlght. Still eating yourself? I wish. You look beautiful. I do? Gosh, Ida, it's been ages, you look great. I do? Hey, Ida. H i, Betty. How are you? I'm fine, how are you? Oh! I'm fine, how are you? I'm fine. How are you? Okay. [Birds chirp and clock chimes softly] (Ida) It's so weird being back here. Because of Gary? (Betty) Ida, your room Is all ready. There's fresh towels on the bed. I'm gonna stay in the basement, if that's okay. It's out of control. I don't mind. [Phone rings] It's too blzarre staylng In my old room. Hello? HI, Nancy. Well, we just sat down to dlnner, but what's up? Why is it bizarre? I don't know. Isn't it weird sleeping in Mom and Dad's room? Really? That Is strange. I 'll call you back when we're done. Thanks, Nancy. Sorry. That was Nancy Kennedy on the phone. Jay, she says you gave her something today on Brock Street? Nancy Kennedy? Is she... the blonde with the false chest? I mplants? I think so. I wondered about that. I don't remember Nancy. The blonde with the false chest? Anyway. She said Jay gave her She said you gave a lot of people Is 25 a lot of people? You gave 25 people 20 dollars? I hope... I know that's not the 500 dollars I gave you. Honey, why dld you do that? [Sighs] Another blll for the washer-dryer came today. Okay. There's a lot of bllls plllng up. Okay. Have your new washer and dryer made you happy? Yes, Jay, they have. Would you llke to know why? I would. Because now, I don't have to spend twenty minutes in the morning before I go to work at the bank scraplng soap partlcles and resldue off Morrle's and my clothes. Because now I have a washing machine that doesn't bump, or quake or travel halfway across the basement when you put more than three items in one load. (Ida) I remember that. It was, llke, possessed. Because now I have a dryer, which is just that. A dryer. A devlce that removes slgnlflcant amounts of molsture from clothlng, and renders them completely - not just partially - dry. So, yes, my new washer and dryer have made me very happy. Okay. I'm sorry. Excuse me. Morrie's always helped you, hasn't he, Ida? Every time you've called, every six months or so. I will pay him back eventually. You can pay him back now. Leave tomorrow, Ida. Please. First thing. Did you just say that to me? I know, and I'm sorry. But I know you understand. How many years have you guys been tlptoelng around Paul and Laura? Is thls my parents' creme de menthe? I don't know. It was there when Morrie and I started dating. Morrie's a great teacher. Paul is not gonna punish him just because I came to see Jay. Is that the only reason you came? I mean, Ida, please. J ust please stay away from Gary's for the next couple of weeks. He's really been doing well. He's finally back up on... his feet. You mean, back on his feet? You were gonna say back on his feet. It has been two years, you never even called him. If you mess with Gary now, if you mess with Gary's engagement, Paul's already furlous wlth Morrle. That would just be It for us. Engagement? Oh, sweetie. Oh, surely you heard? Gary is marrying Ellen Thomas. [Soft muslc] [Loud rock music] [Loud female laughter] (Ida) Thank you for the smooth ride, officer. [Sigh] What are you doing here? Who is that? Will. Wlll who? Actually, I think it was Phil. It was Phil. It was a Phil. Sex. You should try it, it's fun. You know what they say, Morrie? Everythlng In moderatlon, Includlng moderatlon. Loosen your belt a blt. Your robe. Loosen your robe. You don't wanna see that. I 've seen it, but that's not what I meant. You've seen it. When did you see it? Jay and I used to look out the window when you'd sneak out back, and you'd go behind the bush and, you know? You need to think about your behavior. It isn't safe. You could get tenure tomorrow, after seven years of inhaling Paul and Laura's farts, and get hlt by a meteor. Life is short. Llfe Isn't that short. The average llfe span of a male In North Amerlca Is 70. What's the average life span of this family? I 've chosen to plan for my future. As for fun, you and Jay can keep living it up in ravines, and pretendlng to be artlsts and photographers. I am a photographer. You look exhausted. Well, I just haven't been sleeping. [Sighs] Anyway. [clears throat] Sorry about what I insinuated. I 'm sure that you and Betty have a wonderful sex life. We do have it. I'm worried about Jay. How do you get run over without breaking a bone? Oarefully. I don't want to have to, but he could hurt himself or someone else. Well, but commit him? He's not mentally ill. He's, he's emotionally ill. No, not ill. He's disconnected. Sometimes these things run in families. Except, Dad was not crazy. Dad had an accident and Dad was eccentric and so is Jay. Dad was more than eccentric. (male volce slngs) #It's the story #Of faded glory # #Llfe Is made up of all that you lose ## Go to sleep. Yes, Dad. Ida? (female volce from vldeo) I flnd bralns attractlve and the only muscle that counts, Is thls one. [Moaning] [Moans] [Female's hard breathlng] [Click] Oh! [Laughs] [Gasps] Oh Lord! I was watching pornography. [Door opens] (Ida) That was pretty funny, huh? Lord I What's going on? My clothes are in the wash. You were gettin' kind of ripe. Why were you lying down on the road? You depressed? Like wanting to kill yourself depressed? No. Sure? When you're little, you're clean. There's electrlclty In your flngertlps. And then, you, you steel up, and pour shlt Inslde and... buy things and God stockpiled us, already. I just don't want to wake up and turn into that. Morrie? We all have to take care of hlm. He's so fucking fragile. Hey, do you think you need to be on something? Honey, If you're gonna llve totally outslde the llnes, all the people moving on the inside of them are gonna flatten you. I think you are a genius, but you gotta lighten up. [Kiss] Oh, Sunday's my birthday. (Dave) Hey, you stlll here? It would appear so. So, you got yourself a full house now. Yeah. She came in to see Jay. You poor guy. I heard her roll In last nlght around 3. Sorry. You, I feel bad for. How old Is she now? She's gonna be, wow, 32. Phil Anderson can't be more than 22, 23. So I guess you'll want to cancel dinner Sunday night. No, no. Of course... Ida won't be there. You do what you want, klddo. You're my best frlend. I just, uh, I love you. I love you, too. I can't imagine she'd have the gall to contact my brother. No way. I know you'll see that that doesn't happen but... having to still be the grownup all the time. [Growl] That you? Let that genie out of the bottle, big guy. God damn it to hell! (Betty) Honey I It's okay. It's okay I That's twice today already. We'll take care of it after dinner. Now, let's go. (Morrle) I thought you were golng to change clothes. I washed these. So, the weekend? Yes. So, guys, Betty and I, would like to treat both of you to dinner Sunday night at Shitake. Yum. What's the occasion? Paul and Laura are coming over. So, you want us to clear out. It's been set up for a month. We have to do lt. You don't mind, do you? M m. I don't have to clean up their shit. Stop moving your foot. [Female volce over TV] She was the flfth chlld accosted In a month. Pollce are asklng anyone wlth Informatlon to contact authorltles, as the suspect Is stlll at large. (Betty) Maybe we don't have to walt for tenure. Maybe we should just start trying? Sometimes it takes a long time. We have to wait for tenure. [Soft muslc] [Alarm goes off] Honey. Good morning. Good morning. H i. Time to get up. Isn't it Sunday? I know. We have so much to do. They're gonna be here at 6: 30 and... we have to marlnate and clean the garden and I thlnk some of the stuff, where we've hung lt, Is just not In the rlght place. Maybe we should just swltch It around In the llvlng room? But I'm not sure If I have the rlght nalls. The ones that don't make the bad holes. [Soft muslc] Honey? Oan we redo this someday? I llke lt. It's just so obviously old. [Slgh] Yeah. How's a hundred dollars? That's too much. I want you to have a nice dinner. Thanks. Bye. Bye, sweetie. No, oh! No. Ah! Have fun! [Clock chimes softly] [Door opens and closes] Ah. Oh. [Chirping] You cannot tell Morrie, but did you know that he was born with a little teeny, tiny vestigial tail? He was not. Ah, Mom told me. It happens once in a while. It was an inch and a half long. She swore to me! She did. She swore it to me. They had to have it removed surgically. Too bad he didn't keep it. At least we would have known when he was happy. So I look over and the kid is covered head to toe in strained carrots. Ten seconds I didn't have my eye on him. Oan I top you off there, young lady? I don't want to get Brandon drunk. No. These are so good! Thank you! It's real limes. Maybe just a little more. It shouldn't hurt. Time to light the eternal flame. (Gllllan) Hello? Anyone here? H i. Oan I help you? Yeah, I need to find Jay. Is he here? Sweetie, Jay isn't here right now. Pop around tomorrow. We'll give him a message. Who should I say? H is wife. But I can't pop around tomorrow. I hltched from the clty, and I need to see hlm tonlght. It's lmportant. Well, I 'm sure whatever it is could wait. You don't understand. The cops are looking for him. They want hls D NA. That's absurd. Why would they want that? They said he got arrested last week for touching a little girl. (Laura) Let's go. Oh my. Okay. She is not staying here. We don't need to put Jay in an institution. This is an institution. She'll just stay here until we talk to Jay and clear things up. Whoa, clear what? We're fucked! We're totally fucking fucked! How many years have we been klsslng thelr asses, and for what? Did you see their faces as they ran for cover? We're pariahs. We're totally fucked. Fucking pariahs. Okay, the blg Issue rlght now Is Jay. No! The issue is me, for once. It's me. I don't even know how many eggs I have left. Eggs? Oh. Oh, God. It's the last thing on your mind. Calm down. No, I 'm not calming down. I am going to Nancy Kennedy's, and I do not want you to try to stop me so shut up. Are you... Shut up! I 'm taking the car! I don't think he's in there. Is she... in there? That is the question. I think it's safe to go home. Now. Hey, do you ever wonder if Paul bought the house next to ours 'cause he has a thing for Morrie? (Morrle) Here. Thank you. So, how long have you and Jay been marrled? Six months and three days. It's not going so great, though. Well, all marriages have their difficulties. He stopped havlng sex a couple months ago. He said "All desire leads to suffering." Then he stopped talklng. Only wrote notes. And then he gave that up and moved to the ravine. Well, maybe not the same difficulties. I really, really miss him. I 'm pretty sure he never molested that kid. (Morrle) It's late. Where were you? (Ida) It's eleven. What's wrong? Your wife is here. (Ida) Wlfe? She said you're under suspicion for sexual assault of a child. Where's Gillian? Passed out in your old room. Did you know they want your D NA? It's gotta be a mix up. Jay? Jay? What's going on? Hey! Oome back here, young man. We have to sort this out, honey. You come back down here this instant. [Door closes] Wife? He has completely... What are we supposed to do? We have to call the cops. We have to find his old shrink. I can't take another situation in this family. Oh, we're back at Dad's accident again. You cannot fall out of that window. It was snowing. Snow doesn't suck people out of wlndows. He was trying to fix something. What needed to be fixed? No, he had a leak! He had leaks. He was trylng to shoo a bat out the wlndow. He jumped! On his head. No. He would never have wanted us to see him like that. He wasn't thinking. He had shut down. You'd know more than... Me? Any of us. You meant me. [Voices] I wish they were here. Go to bed. It's late. Yes, Dad. No, don't. I was Dad. So don't say that. I know. You think I wanted... No. I know you dldn't want to take care of us. It's not that. Yes, It Is, Morrle. It Is that. That Is the thlng. So say lt. Say the truth for once. It's not gonna blow the world to smithereens. You don't have that kind of power. Goodnight. I love you. I love you. Morrie? What? Look what I found in Jay's wallet. It's a baseball card. He didn't give everything away. Somewhere in there he's still Jay. He's still connected. What are we doing? U h, we just remembered that today is my birthday, and as a speclal blrthday glft to me, I was hoping that you guys would smoke this joint with me. Okay. The condensed version of Manlfest Destlny. Paul and Laura gave that to us. What could we glve them? (all) Gonorrhea. You know whatever happens we're still going to love you. We need a birthday toast. I'm gonna go see what we have. You know, it's funny. My wlfe Is gone, and your wife is upstairs sleeping. I mean, not "ha ha" funny. [Exhales] [Inhales] (Ida) Those Dad's? Time to kill this fucker. I can't belleve you have a wlfe. When were you gonna tell us? There's nothlng to tell, really. She wanted to get married so I married her. She seems nice. She Is nlce. But she's kind of dopey. Don't say that about your wlfe. It's true. M m, But, sometimes, sometimes kindness is wiser than truth. Khalil Gibran. Oolumbo. [Laughter] Lieutenant Oolumbo? I don't know why, I always remembered that line. To Ida. Happy blrthday, sls. [Mfft] [Whizzing] It has been months... since I 've had a bowel movement. That's a true story. [Laughter] [Rummaging] Hey. Where you going? Going to see my woman, bring her home. Morrle, maybe Dad was sad 'cause Mom was sick. Since when have you had trouble sleeping? Two years ago. Oh. No, not that. No, before. When I left. You're not going to see him? Jesus you can't wait a month? I 'll have tenure then. Gary will be married. Are you serious? Settling down here was too dull for you. Life with Gary now would be less fun than it was two years ago. Fun isn't fun anymore. Shh! How long are you going to let Paul give you purple nurples? You remember that? You remember the bruises? It's like having sex with The M ummy. Ahh! Pooks, did you miss me? M m. What? I thought we were going to be honest with each other? [Toy squeaking] [Girl screams] (Betty) Hey, are you okay? I 'll get your mom. It's just M r. Osonka... come to... say hi. What are you doing? Why are you wet? I guess the Morrisons got an automatic sprinkler system. Go home before somebody sees you. I need to talk to you. Not... not now. I need to talk to you. I want you to come home. I love you. I love you, too. Okay. I don't wanna wait anymore. Let's start our family. I don't care if you get tenure or not. I thought we agreed that we needed a more stable and secure envlronment before we embarked on all of that. I'm dolng all of thls for you. I know. But I just want to be a mom. Oh, God. Thls hasn't all been an excuse, has lt? Don't you want to have children with me? Yes. Of course I do. It's not that. I 'm just... I'm a... We can manage. No, it's not that. It's... everything. My father and Jay. I just wish there was some kind of prenatal screening. But you can't screen for what happens in this family. No, you can't. Maybe you're not ready. Maybe you should go off and have... your insane youth, 'cause you never got to have it. Well, I never thought of that. You should. Okay. Well, you'll let me know. Honey? No, just... let me know when you're ready. L... I said okay. Oan you just wait? I 've been waiting. No, don't get up. Do you wanna come in? M m-hm. [Music] [Music stops] You took down the photos I did. You look good. You do. You look really good. How's your brother? Jay? Yeah, I heard he was cracklng up a blt. Yeah. Who isn't cracking up a bit? I know I am. So, listen. There's something I have to tell you. Don't worry about lt. Ye- no. Please. It's important. U m, a couple months after I left, l... uh, I reallzed I shouldn't have. I mean, I was thinking about coming back... and, uh, I was just about to call... and then I was afraid to come back 'cause I thought that you'd think that, that I was just coming back because of that. Out of, llke, gullt or plty or somethlng. And I thought, I thought you'd hate that. The thing is, I thought for sure you'd come back after. Every time the door to my room would open I, I always expected it to be you. I know. I know. I should have. I should have. I wish I had. I was really looking forward to telling you to fuck off. Oh... Yeah. Yeah, I guess. Anyway. It's okay. It's okay. Hey. Sh, sh, sh. It's okay. It's okay. Oh. Hey. Sh sh sh. Hey. I 'm sorry. I love you. Do you hate me? Hey. Hey. Fuck! Keys? Did you see my keys? Don't leave. I need your help. I don't need your help. I don't know what I 'm saying. Don't leave. Ooming through! Good morning. Thanks for waiting. Sorry. Okay. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Yeah. Well, look who finally made it. Rough morning. Oar trouble. So, a couple things. First... we felt, I 'm sorry, we had to alert the authorities... as to Jay's whereabouts. J ust In case. Sure. Someone has to protect the innocent and vulnerable. Second, do you know where your little sister was this morning? I'm pretty sure she was at Gary's. I drove by on my way in and I saw her car parked in front. I would've stopped but I didn't want to be late. My lateness this morning was unavoidable. I'm just... It won't happen again. Your lateness is secondary. What do you want me to say, Paul? You sald you would ensure that Ida stayed away from my brother. I 'm just disappointed. I trusted you. We're friends. I could consider you my best friend. I don't know what you think. You dldn't dellver and that says somethlng about your character. I 'm sorry, but I can't control Ida. She's an adult and so is Gary, and even if Ida went over there, I 'm sure he could handle it. No, he can't. Okay? She's poison to him. She's already smashed his life to shit once. Okay, I 'm getting a little tired of Ida being blamed for what happened to Gary. Oh, you are? Yeah. Gary chose to get hammered... and drive his car How is that Ida's fault? He wouldn't have done it if she hadn't taken off on him like some wanton slut. Okay, don't... don't talk about my little sister that way. Oome on, you know it's true. Ida's always been a total tramp. What Ida does says nothing about my character. What Gary does says nothing about Ida's character. There is such a thing in America as personal responsibility. You know what? You know what? Ow! Take it back. Take it all back. Ow! Is that what you like? Ow, ow! Fine! I take it back! Ah! You're fuckln' psychotlc, pal. J ust like the rest of your sicko family. Yes, but we're nicer than you. What the fuck! Someone has to protect the vulnerable and the innocent! [Gay chatter] (Ida) Hey. H i, Ida. How are you? Ellen, I 'm sorry. I must have nodded off a bit. No worries. Would you like some coffee? Are you hungry? No, I have to run. Are you sure? Well, it's nice to see you. You look good. Thanks. Oongratulations. Oh! Thank you, thanks. And you too. I heard you're a blg photographer now. No, no. Not really. I heard that, too. Oh. I've been exaggeratlng to Morrle about some stuff. Oh, yeah? I still take photos... and I exhibit here and there, but to pay the bills... I survlve dolng glamor shots of transvestltes. [Chuckles] Seriously? I did one for a friend, and word spread, so... Well, that's alright. Yeah, it sounds interesting. Anyway, I should go. Oh, wait. I have something for you. If we'd have known you were gonna be In town, we would have sent It earller. I really hope you can make it. It's so nice of you to offer. I think I 'm gonna be gone by then. Anyway, I don't think Paul and Laura would approve. Well, it isn't Paul and Laura's wedding, is it? So, tough shit for them. Right, baby? Exactly right. I really have to run. U h-oh, Spaghettl-o's. Jay! No! [Knocking] Jay! Hey! [Scoffs] No! Please, God! No! Go around! Go around! (female volce) Well, I dldn't want to do that. I mean, sometimes I like to, but... I don't want him to check. You know, I could watch, maybe, but it didn't seem like... I, I 'm gonna have to call you back. [Bird chirps loudly] (officer) Okay! Good! Don't move! (Ida) He's not movlng. Please put the gun down. Ida? Will? It's Phil. How you doin'? I had a great time the other night. Would you mlnd terrlbly calllng us an ambulance, please? Phll. [Phone rlngs] (male recorded volce) HI, If you have a message for Joe, or Nancy or Mlsha Kennedy, leave It at the... [beep] (Morrle) Honey, It's me. Okay, I had it. My insane youth. I hated lt. Please come home. Foot. (Morrle) So, what dld they say? Put ice on it. You have to keep it clean. No, what did the police say? They asked me some questions. They took a D NA swab. They're doing everybody, It's not just me. Then why dld you run? Hablt? Everybody and thelr grandmother weren't arrested last week for... Why don't you tell us what happened? I touched a little girl. I had this idea that I was gonna touch people. I did touch people. (female volce) What the hell are you...? The cops came. I went to the hospital. They gave me stitches. But because Momma Bear gave me such a concussion, I had to stay up all night. So, in the morning I went for a walk, and that's when I laid down. And you were really out of it. I 'm relieved that you're not a child molester but you can't just go around touching people? People need to be jolted. No, people need to be comforted. You don't comfort them by satisfying your own curiosity about... breaking down boundaries and rules. Some people really like their rules. They've chosen them. And you don't get to choose what rules other people obey or not. They do. You see? This is what I mean. This is exactly what I 'm talking about. They are breaking my rules. They are breaking my boundaries! And you... you are just like them, Jay. You are a terrorlst and I am slck of everyonel Agh! Are you okay? Morrle? Morrie? No... [Morrle grunts] (Jay) Let It gol Morrle, let It gol [screamlng, laughlng, cheerlng] Please. Please. Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh! What is it? Oh! Ew! [Chuckles] Morrie did that. Excuse me? Morrie just... did that on my lawn. What? Morrie just shat on my lawn. No. Yes. And he attacked Paul at school today. He went cra-crazy. He did? He's sick, honey, and now, I, I don't blame you but someone needs to clean that up. I need you or Morrie to clean that up. Please. I n the next ten minutes. I, I just can't. Oh. Fuck off, Laura. What? You clean it up. [Gasp] Oh no! Why? [Soft muslc] How is it? Perfect. [Soft muslc] |
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