All language subtitles for Wonder.Wheel.HDR

♪ Coney Island washboard
she would play ♪

♪ You could hear her
on the boardwalk every day ♪

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found

♪ The little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay... ♪

[vocalizing]

MICKEY:
Coney Island, 1950s.

The beach, the boardwalk.

Once a luminous jewel but
growing relentlessly seedier

as the tides roll in and out.

Summers I work here on Bay 7.

Comes the fall, I'm a student
at New York University

going for my masters
in European drama.

I'm Mickey Rubin,
poetic by nature.

I harbor dreams
of being a writer--

a writer of truly great plays,

so I can one day
surprise everyone

and turn out
a profound masterpiece.

Anyhow,

let me get to the story,

in which I am a character,
so be warned:

as a poet I use symbols
and as a budding dramatist

I relish melodrama and
larger-than-life characters.

Enter Carolina.

♪ For the boys

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay... ♪

[vocalizing]

Okay, have fun.

Yep.

Excuse me.

Where's Humpty Jablon?

Does he work here?

Yeah, Humpty works
the carousel,

uh, but today
he's working nights.

Do you know where he lives?

Um, yeah, it's around here.

Can ask Ginny.

Ginny?

Yeah, his-his wife.

Um, she works
at Ruby's Clam House.

Uh, just keep going
down that way there.

Oh, thank you.

Yeah, and have a good one.

[carnival music playing]

♪

MAN:
Hey, Charlie.

[bell dings]

Excuse me,
do you know if Ginny's here?

Yeah, I'm Ginny.

I'm Carolina.

Who?

Carolina, Humpty's daughter.

Jesus.

Is he gonna be surprised.

I know he's going to be upset,
but I had to come here.

I didn't want to,
but I don't have a choice.

[sighs]

I'll tell you the truth.

I don't think
he ever expected this.

You're his wife?

Why are you looking at me?

You're much younger
than I would have imagined.

Really?

Well, I don't feel
much younger.

I was thinking of my mother.

When she died
she was practically all gray.

[chuckles]

I look like her.

Humpty should be back
in half an hour.

He went fishing off the pier
at Sheepshead Bay.

I'd always heard
that he'd moved to New Jersey.

No, we got thrown out
of our place there.

Oh.

Well, I'm not telling you
anything new about your father.

He fell off the wagon
and busted up the lobby.

[guns popping]

I guess you're used
to all this noise.

You never get used to it.

I hate it, this whole
honky-tonk fairy land.

We live up here.

[carnival music continues
in distance]

Place used to house
a freak show.

We had to do a lot
of fixing up.

Oh, God.

I hope, when he sees me,
he doesn't fly off the handle.

No, I don't think...

I hope he doesn't throw me out.

I-I don't know what I'll do.

I don't have a dime to my name.

I literally don't have
ten pennies.

[barker speaking indistinctly
in distance]

This-this-this goddamn noise.

I tell you,
you never get used to it.

Ugh, my head's throbbing.

My, my kid, my kid had
some trouble in school today.

You and my father have a child?

No, from my first husband.

Don't ever have kids.

Oh, now my head's
cracking open.

I get migraines.

If you don't like Coney Island,
why don't you move?

Yeah.

From your mouth to God's ears.

Money, honey.

Mazuma.

The wherewithal.

Ginny, Ginny, big score.

Fluke, flounder...
some, uh, blue claws.

No.

No, what the hell
you doing here?

I told you never to step foot
in my home again.

I'm in serious trouble.

I couldn't help it.

You let her in here?

Christ!

I don't believe this.

You need to go.

-Come on, go.
-I can't.

If they find me,
they're gonna kill me.

You better hear her out,
Humpty.

Mind your own business.

I got a bad headache,
and Richie did it again.

You were supposed
to talk to him.

I talked to him.

Frank's gonna kill me.

I ran away
and I-I-I took nothing.

I-I have no clothes,
I've been sleeping in the rain.

And I'm marked.

They're gonna kill me.

Well, that's what you get
when you marry a gangster.

Jesus, they're not going to
come after you here, are they?

I don't want trouble.

Do you hear what I'm saying?

They're going to kill me.

There's a young kid here.

This is not our problem.

All right, all right,
all right, knock it off.

I-I got to have a drink.

No, Humpty, you've been good.

I-I-I-I-I-I need one.

I need one.

Look what's going on here.

No booze.

I'll make you coffee.

HUMPTY:
Goddamn it.

What the hell
do you expect to happen

when you marry a cheap hoodlum?

I was 20.

I didn't know better.

I'm sorry.

Why didn't you go
to the police?

I told the police too much--
that's the problem.

Why in the hell
you open your mouth?

Police told me that I could be
looking at five years

if I didn't cooperate.

Well, what the hell
do you know?

Since when do you know what
happens inside the rackets?

How could I not know?

Can't be married
to one of those guys

and not pick up
on what's going on.

Jesus Christ!

I told you not to marry
that racketeer!

I told you he was
all mobbed up.

He stank of murder.

She found
this-this greaseball exciting.

He wasn't even good-looking!

He was a punk.

-I need a drink!
-Forget it, Humpty.

I need one, goddamn it!

Calm down.

[grunts]

[clattering]

Jesus Christ.

Goddamn it, she could have
married a few guys from school

from the neighborhood--
all of 'em.

Decent kids.

We raised her nice.

Your mother and I--
we broke our backs off,

working so you could go
to college,

and, and, you know, you didn't.

You threw it all away.

Well, look, come on,
you're such a beautiful girl.

You...
[sighs]

You had your pick.

I loved Frank, okay?

And all the guys
you hand-picked for me--

they were dull,
colorless, boring guys.

All of 'em honest men,
every one of 'em.

Christ.

Your mother's last dying
request...

...on her deathbed...

was that you didn't run off
with that slime Frankie Adato.

You wouldn't give her that one
bit of satisfaction, would you?

You wouldn't let her die
in peace.

I loved him.

I was 20.

I-I-I wanted more.

More.

More, more what?

Jesus, Humpty,
there's a world out there.

This does not concern you.

All I know is,
you lost your head.

Your head was in the clouds
over that gutter guinea,

that flashy, cheap,
flashy little wop.

[sighs] You didn't think I knew
he carried a gun up here?

Huh?

He'll, uh, he'll know
you came here.

No, it's the last place
he'll look.

He knows how you feel about me.

Yeah.

-[opens bottle]
-You mean he knows...

how much you hated me for
calling it the way I saw it.

Christ.

I counted on you when she died.

I was lost.

You dumped me for that trash.

That's why he wouldn't think
I'd come here.

He knows that we haven't
exchanged words in five years,

that the bad blood
between us ran too deep.

If he shows up here,
I'll kill him.

Oh, God, don't say that.

-I d-- I don't want trouble.
-All right.

Okay, my nerves are shot as it
is, and you'd better calm down.

All right.

Just don't tell me
what I should or shouldn't do.

She's my daughter.

[shudders]

Christ.

You were a light, baby.

You were a light in my life.

Do you know how much
I missed you?

Huh?

Jesus, suddenly I'm starving.

Clean the fish, Ginny.

Yeah, yeah,
I'll make everybody stew.

Yeah-- no, cooking relaxes
my nerves.

Clean the fish?

I got a headache.

Clean the fish, Ginny,
two or three at least,

and put paper down this time.

Last time you got
guts all over the floor.

Hey.

You remember, Carolina,
remember I used to bake?

I used to make you
those chocolate chip cookies?

-Mm-hmm. -Yeah, I'd put
a little salt on it?

GINNY: You're late
and you're in real trouble.

You know, you could kill
somebody, starting fires.

What kind of craziness is that?

Hey, listen to me.

You could hurt someone.

Wh-Where'd you get this idea
to make fires?

[carnival music playing]

MAN: Jesus, Humpty,
you sound so happy tonight.

-What happened, your number
come in? -[chuckles]

Better than my number came in.

My ship came home.

All right, well, have a good
night at the merry-go-round.

All right, you, too, man.

Oh, that's it.

Hold on there.

How long's she going
to stay here?

Yeah, I don't know.

Hey, maybe you can get her
a job

at that clam joint
you're working at.

You think that's a good idea?

Well, you said they were
looking for a second waitress.

But they're after her.

Shouldn't she move on?

Move where?

I don't know,
maybe out of the country.

Mexico?

What, are you nuts?

The hell's she gonna do
in Mexico?

No, they're not coming
back here, she's right.

He knows how we feel
about each other.

Or how we did.

Different now.

Cloud's been lifted.

I don't want guys coming
around, causing trouble.

-There's a kid here.
-Ah, it's okay

as long as he doesn't burn
himself or kill somebody

with those goddamn fires
of his.

He's a moody kid.

He's got a moody mother.

What's that supposed to mean?

[sighs]

Jesus Christ, I can't believe

Carolina's gonna wind up
a waitress.

Thank God
Shirley's in her grave.

What about me
winding up a waitress?

It's not what I had
in mind either.

Hey.

Uh, y-you want to go fishing
Friday night?

The boys are bringing
the wives.

I don't go fishing, Humpty.

How many times
you have to go over this?

You know,
you don't like fishing,

you don't like boating,
you don't like bowling.

What the hell do you like?

Oh, you like the radio
and the movie stars, right?

Reading those goddamn movie
magazines all the time.

[Ginny sighs]

I'm worried about Richie.

Yeah, well, let me tell you
something about your son.

He's gonna burn down something.

♪

[gunshots, horses neighing
over speaker]

There you are.

[sighs]
Knew I'd find you here.

Why aren't you in school?

I want to see this picture.

It's the last day.

You can't not go to school.

Jesus, Richie.

That's why you're
in summer school--

'cause you missed so many days.

They called again and asked,
"Is he sick?"

I don't like school.

Doesn't matter
if you don't like it.

You know, I don't like
waiting on tables,

but we need to eat
and pay the rent.

Some things in life you have to
do, whether you like it or not.

Let me watch the picture.

Where'd you get the money
for the movies anyhow?

I took 50 cents out of Humpty's
pants when he was asleep.

What? You steal
from your father?

He's not my father,
and I hate him.

Don't you dare say that.

You know, he saved my life.

He's, you know,
he's, he's a good person.

Then why does he hit you?

He doesn't hit me.

I mean... yeah, when he gets
drunk he hits everybody,

but h-he hardly,
he hardly drinks anymore.

Look, I can't sit here
arguing with you.

I have to go to work.

Go to school, okay?

[sighs]

If I catch you playing
with matches...

Yes, it's a problem.

Kid makes fires...
and not such little ones.

["Coney Island Washboard"
by the Mills Brothers playing]

He played hooky
from summer school

and even made fires on the
beach, where it's forbidden.

What the hell does the kid see

when he just stares
into the flames?

Is it the eternal power
of the universe,

the conversion of mass into
energy, the furies at work?

Whatever his motive,
it is not appreciated.

♪ You could hear her
on the boardwalk... ♪

OFFICER:
Hey!

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found.

But what's the conditional?

[sighs] Jesus, Richie,
I c-- I can't remember.

I went to school years ago.

God, if you, if you
pay attention in class...

[sighs]
You hated school.

What? No, I didn't.
I liked it.

I liked school.

But-but I had to quit.

We were poor.

You know, I had to work.

I was lucky.
I was lucky.

I-I had some talent.

You know, I... I was a...

I was a... I was a
very promising young actress.

Oh, God. Oh, God,

if you could have seen me
in some of those shows.

Let me show you
a couple of pieces.

-This is, this...
-Again?

This is from Dulcy,okay?

You know, I know
I showed you these pieces,

but I never know if you're
paying any attention.

I wore this in Dulcy,
look at that.

I mean, it's not real,
but you know...

-I've seen it.
-Isn't it beautiful?

God, look at that. It's...

Let me show you this, uh--

wait, did I show you the, uh,

-the piece from the musical?
-Yes.

From Oh, Kay!?

Yeah, I don't know if I did.

I had an incredible voice.

You know, I almost got the lead
in that show.

And the-the girl
who got the part...

[scoffs]
she was fat.

And I had a much better voice
than her.

Is that where you met Dad?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, your,
your real father was a drummer.

He played jazz music.

God, he had perfect rhythm.

Oh, it was quite amazing.

And he also had
black hair and...

-he had, he had green eyes.
-[rapid drumming]

-Oh.
-Where is my father?

My real father.

I told you many times.

-Gone.
-[drumming stops]

A rainy day at the beach.

Time off for me.

Nobody swims
during a lightning storm.

[thunder rumbling]

I guess this is as good a time
as any to tell you,

I'm having an affair
with Ginny.

Humpty's wife.

Let me fill you in on that.

It started at the beginning
of the summer.

At that point, I didn't know
either Humpty or Ginny.

♪ I saw the harbor lights

♪ They only told me
we were parting ♪

♪ The same old harbor lights

♪ That once brought you to me

♪ I watched the harbor lights

♪ How could I help
if tears were starting? ♪

♪ Good-bye
to tender nights... ♪

MICKEY: And then,
at the end of a cloudy day,

it started to rain.

And the last few stragglers

were packing up
and leaving the beach.

And suddenly,
this kind of interesting woman

comes walking along
the water's edge.

And the dramatist in me sensed
she was in some kind of trouble

because her body language
read vulnerable

and desperate.

[blows whistle]

Miss?

You can't be out here
right now.

Everybody has to go in.

We're expecting
lightning storms.

-GINNY: What?
-We got to, we got to go in.

We got to clear the beach.

Really?

Yeah, we got to go in.

Yeah, I, I've been
all over the world.

Uh, I went to NYU and...

right when I started,

boom-- the Japs
hit Pearl Harbor.

So, after I got out,

went back to school and now
I'm working to get my masters.

But I-I don't resent my years
in the navy.

I mean, I really saw the world.

You ever travel?

Not really.

No place magical.

You want to know
the best place I ever saw?

Where's that?

Bora Bora.

I heard of it.

It's over by Tahiti, where
Gauguin ran away to paint.

The water there,
it's so clear and unspoiled.

You can look down and see
all the bright colored fish,

bright red and yellow fish.

And-and the flowers
are amazing.

And at night, you never saw
stars like that on this planet.

You can actually read
by starlight.

And what are you gonna write?

Plays about human life.

Great, tragic plays where
the protagonist gets crushed

because of some fatal weakness.

Like what?

My tragic flaw is
I'm too romantic a character.

You ever hear that song, uh,
"I Fall in Love Too Easily"?

You always...

think a person's tragedy
is their own fault?

No.

Fate plays a big role.

More stuff in life
is out of our control

than we'd like to admit.

Except...

I brought my troubles
on myself.

Yeah.

I guessed that when I saw you.

I thought, "She's very pretty,

but somewhere
there's a tragic flaw."

Yeah, I...

I made a mistake.

But that was years ago.

[glass rattles]

I'll never make
that mistake again.

Yes?

I have to go.

Hey.

You think you'll make it
down to the beach again soon?

[quietly]:
Yeah.

I might. I might.

Where'd you go today?

Came home late.

Took a walk on the beach.

That's unlike you.

I was in a funny mood.

Yeah.

Hey. You want to go
to Yankee Stadium Sunday?

-It's the Red Sox.
-[sighs heavily]

It's not me, Humpty.

For the millionth time,
I don't care about baseball.

-But you used to go. -Well,
I tried to get interested,

for your sake--
I couldn't do it.

You want to go?
I got an extra ticket.

I want to go to the movies.

You know what?

You're gonna hurt your eyes
in so many movies.

You're just like your mother.

She listens to that crap
on the radio--

she thinks it's real.

I want to be honest
with you, Mickey.

I'm married.

I'm a married woman.

I want to be honest
with you, Mickey.

I'm a married woman.

I'm married, Mickey.

I felt strange mentioning it,
not that you asked.

I got myself
into a bad situation.

I got myself-- I got myself
into a bad situation.

You're right, I had...

I had notions
about ending everything.

Thought about drowning.

Course, with a kid,
that's not an option.

Besides...

you'd have dived in
and ruined my dramatic finale.

[laughs softly]

Feel trapped.
Feel trapped.

♪ I saw the harbor lights...

MICKEY: Ginny did come
back to the beach,

and she looked sexy.

And I knew a spot on
the far end of the boardwalk.

-♪ The same old harbor lights
-[panting, gasping]

♪ That once brought you to me

[gasping breaths]

♪ I watched the harbor lights

♪ How could I help if...

GINNY:
I have something to tell you.

Two things to tell.

Nothing you could tell me

could put the slightest shadow
on this evening.

I'm not 35.

♪ I long to hold you near

I'm 38.

I'm 39.

♪ Just once more

Oh.

That's a very hot age
for a woman.

I'm a very lucky guy.

I-I'm old... older than you.

What's the second thing?

I'm married.

You are?

I have a husband.

And a child
from my first marriage.

You thought, uh...

you thought it would spoil
everything, right?

Has it?

It's not the first time

I've found a married woman
beautiful.

I ruined my life by...

by being unfaithful once,
and...

now I'm doing it again.

You brought about your own
downfall by being unfaithful?

♪

It was someone I loved.

A drummer.

Whose rhythm pulsated
with life.

And we married
and had a child, and...

he adored me.

And yet...

yet I...

couldn't resist the beautiful
young man in the cast

who played Marchbanks.
[sighs]

God, he wasn't even
the leading man, but he...

but he kissed me onstage
every night,

and I started looking forward
to those kisses, and...

and... I wound up in his bed.

And...

and then my...
my husband found out,

and...

and it crushed him.

Oh, he deserved
so much better than me.

I-I broke his heart.

Humiliated, he ran away.

I didn't blame him for going
as far from me as he could.

And when he left...

I learned for the first time
what love was.

But I was too late...

because he was gone.

And I started coming apart.

I-I couldn't act anymore.

I couldn't keep my mind
on my role.

I... I-I'd forget my lines...

miss my cues.

And I drank.

And... and I lost work.

And Harold...

Humpty,
who was also a lost soul,

met me at a diner and thought
I was the prettiest thing--

the belle of the ball-- and...

and we helped one another
scramble back onto our feet,

and it's been five years,
and... and I owe him a lot.

But just as I learned from
my first husband what love was,

I...

I learned from Humpty
what it was not.

It's not gratitude,
it's not company,

and it's not going through the
motions of lovemaking when...

you have so much to give

and no one you really want
to give it to.

["Coney Island Washboard"
by the Mills Brothers playing]

MICKEY: And so,
it was a pretty intense summer,

and not just the humidity.

I was involved
in a relationship

with an older ex-actress,
unhappily married

and love-starved.

She made up
one lie after another

to filch time to see me.

♪ Little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes... ♪

I've never been
to Greenwich Village.

It's got a lot of meaning
for me--

all the artists and writers
I love hung out here.

And it's close to school.

All right.

Remember, it's nothing
but a rented hovel.

♪

Wow.

Well, it's cozy.

That's very tactful.

♪

GINNY:
These beautiful gardens.

How do you find these places?

My fantasy is that...

is that you write a play with
a character in it I could play.

Making her triumphant return
to the stage, Miss...

-Virginia...
-Virginia DeLorean.

Virginia DeLorean,
not Ginny Jablon.

-Wow.
-In tonight's performance,

the part of Juliet will be
played by Virginia DeLorean.

I love it.
That was your maiden name?

No, my real name was Westlake,
but... but I took DeLorean

as a... as a stage name.

-Hmm. -God, all that
summer stock and hard work

so... so I could afford
acting lessons,

just so I could... just so I
could wind up playing the part

of a waitress in a clam house.

I am playing a part.

[chuckles]:
You know, it's not me.

It's not me. You think...
you think it's me?

-N-No. I...
-Oh, God.

I-I-I mean, I acted every day,
but I'm acting.

I'm not a waitress in a...
in a clam house.

-There's more to me than that.
-I...

I-I-I'm just playing
the thankless role

of-of the waitress.

Hey, hey.

Ginny, wha...

I'm sorry, I'm unraveling.

Promise me
we'll come back here.

["Coney Island Washboard"
by the Mills Brothers playing]

MICKEY: She had less trouble
slipping away

after Humpty's daughter
showed up,

because he was so happy
to see Carolina back.

Guess which number
came in today.

Oh, which?

Mine.

300 bucks.

This is for your night school.

Good, because I have one
picked out.

Good, 'cause I don't
want you waitressing

all your goddamn life.

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found

♪ Little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay ♪

[vocalizing]

♪

Hey, you Humpty?

Yeah.

Frank Adato says hello.

He's very upset because
his wife's gone missing,

and we're trying to find her.

[Humpty grunts]

Since, uh...

she's your daughter,
we thought we'd check with you.

Well...

I haven't seen Carolina
in years.

We're not on good terms.

Frank must have told you that.

I haven't spoken to her
in five years.

I don't know.

I lost track of her after
she ran off and got married.

-Uh-huh, really?
-Yeah.

Do me a favor.
I'm talking to you.

Stop working, all right?

You try California?

She always talked
about living in San Francisco

or Los Angeles.

I don't know.
I wouldn't even recognize her.

We just thought
maybe she turned up here.

Yeah, well...
she wouldn't find me.

I moved three or four times
in five years.

I mean, how the hell'd
you find me?

NICK:
Frank's very worried about her.

Well...

she'll never turn up here.

And if she does,

I'll tell her Frank's
looking for her, all right?

GINNY:
Hey. Humpty.

Did you hit him again?

I told you... I told you
next time I catch him

taking money
out of my pocket...

And I told you not to hit him.

All right. All right,
we'll talk about it later.

I was talking
to these gentlemen here.

Go home.
We'll discuss it later.

How do you do?

This is my wife. Stepson.

Go on. Go on home. We'll see...

We're looking
for Carolina Adato.

I told him.

-Humpty's daughter?
-I told him.

I haven't seen her
in five years.

Yeah, yeah, he-he disowned her.

She'd never show her face
around here. Let's go.

-Is that a gun?
-[chuckles] Sharp kid.

They're very dangerous.

You people would never try
to hide her, would you?

Hide her for what?
What'd she do?

-Let's go. -You know,
you're a nice family.

I wouldn't like to see you
get into trouble.

Can I see the gun?

No, you can't.

Let's go, Richie.

See you later, Humpty.

Hey.

What can I tell you?

She's not here.

Frank says there's bad blood
between 'em.

Maybe California's
a better idea.

And I'm starting to think
we ain't gonna find her.

No. I'm gonna find her.

Want to get some oysters?

They probably got
great oysters here.

-I love oysters.
-Eh, but do we got time?

Vinnie.

Christ, 5:00,
we got to meet him in Hoboken.

You know the way he gets
when we're late. Come on.

God, I could've went
for oysters.

Hey, John, I need two beers.

-Hey, what's your name?
-Why?

What time do you get off?

I don't get off.
I go right to school.

-Oh. Night school?
-That's right.

What are you studying?

To be an English teacher.

-What time is class over?
-Here you go, two beers.

-I got a lot of homework.
-I'm striking out here.

When do you graduate?

MICKEY:
And so the Angel of Death

passed over them
and headed out west.

But his shadow was scary.

It took a few days
of summer sun to decompress.

Life on the boardwalk provided
the tourists with cheap thrills

and great hot dogs.

When she wasn't
breaking dishes--

or customers' hearts--

Carolina took a limited program
at night school.

And when Humpty
wasn't trying to get riders

for those empty horses
on the carousel,

he was off chasing
fluke and flounder.

Your wife don't like
to go fishing anymore, Humpty?

Eh. She never really liked it.

She made like she liked it.

-[others chuckling]
-To get me on the hook.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-I was the fish.

[others chuckling]

♪ I touch your lips
and all at once ♪

♪ The sparks go flying

♪ Those devil lips
that know so well ♪

♪ The art of lying

♪ And though I see the danger,
still the flame grows higher ♪

♪ I know I must surrender...

[panting]:
I used to hate the rain.

Now I love it, 'cause
it means you get time off.

Well, one of the perks
of being a lifeguard.

Now I see rain through
your eyes, and it's beautiful.

[moans]

You know, you'd go crazy
over Bora Bora.

Sunsets, sunrises...

paradise.

I'd go off with you
anyplace you asked me to.

[Mickey sighs]

You say you're miserable
at home with Humpty.

Wh-Why do you stay
with the guy?

[exhales]
Me and Richie?

What a joke.

Waiting on tables, trying
to suck nickel-and-dime tips

out of redneck clowns
wearing lobster bibs?

Yeah, I know.
It is pretty sleazy

what's happened
to Coney Island.

Hey, I don't want to spoil
the rainy day.

Tell me about
the Chekhov play you read.

No, you tell me.

You ever play Chekhov?

I can't remember.

Maybe once in Baltimore

when an actress got sick.

♪ Though it consumes me

♪ Your kiss of fire...

How's it coming?

Well...

I know he has feelings for me.

I-I know it's
not just a summer thing.

Oh, God, I hope
I'm not misreading it all.

I mean, I try to...
I try to push him

without being one
of those pushy women.

You know, I don't... don't
want my desperation to show.

But there's progress, but...

but... it's slow.

You know?

God, if the summer ends,
and it... it fizzles out

and I'm left at square one,
I don't know what I'll do.

Well, you'll survive,
like we all do.

No. No,
I'm not a strong person.

I wouldn't have survived
my breakdown

if it wasn't for Humpty--
now I'm feeling claustrophobic,

-the headaches are back...
-You just have to be realistic,

in case things
don't go your way.

There is nothing realistic
about a Chinese garden

in the middle
of Staten Island, but...

but it's-it's where
I want to be with him.

How's Richie doing?

Richie?

Oh, I never know
what's on his mind.

♪ I touch your lips
and all at once ♪

♪ The sparks go flying

♪ Those devil lips
that know so well ♪

♪ The art of lying

♪ And though I see the danger,
still the flame grows higher ♪

♪ I know I must surrender
to your kiss of fire ♪

♪ Just like a torch, you set
the soul within me burning ♪

♪ I must go on, I'm on
this road of no returning ♪

♪ And though it burns me
and it turns me... ♪

I love your hair like this.

-You look ten years younger.
-You think?

-Uh-huh. -Oh. I wish
I had your kind of hair.

-Hey. -Oh.
-The rainy weather kills me.

-Ginny.
-Really?

-O-Oh... oh, hi. Hi. Hi.
-Hi.

Um, this is Mickey.

-Hello.
-In case you never noticed,

he's the lifeguard on Bay 7.

-Oh. -This is my husband's
daughter, Carolina.

I swim at Bay 7 sometimes.

-You do?
-Mm-hmm.

Well... we have to go.

Just don't drown in Bay 7,
or they'll fire me.

[Carolina chuckles softly]

W-We should get going.

-Okay. Nice to meet you.
-You, too.

Cute.

-Do you like my hair?
-Hmm?

Oh. Yes, it's... lovely.

-Beautiful.
-♪ Your kiss of fire.

♪

Hey, I saw your daughter
last night--

-she was with a soldier.
-Ah, Jesus Christ,

you put a uniform on a guy,
and they lose their head.

It's true.
This one was a sailor.

-She's a very patriotic girl.
-[laughter]

Well, she's pretty, Humpty--

you got to expect
some trouble, you know.

-Yeah, that's right.
-Her mother was pretty.

And a saint.

This girl's got a high IQ.

-Her mother saw the number.
-Hmm.

I play the IQ number,
but it never comes in.

No, I'm sure she can handle
herself-- she's been married.

-Yeah, knows the score.
-Yeah, he's right, you know.

Once a woman's divorced,
come on, she's fair game.

-You know? -That's right.
I'm glad I got boys, though.

She's going to night school--

she's gonna be
an English teacher.

Yeah, right, if some soldier
doesn't knock her up first.

-What the hell! -Come on,
I'm just kidding! -[laughter]

Look-look how red he gets.

-What kind of thing is that
to say? -Hey, she don't look

like any English teacher
I had in school.

Yeah, yeah,
what school did you go to?

You didn't go to school,
you idiot.

-I went to the school
of hard knocks. -Eh...

-Hi.
-Hey.

-Remember me?
-Of course.

We met outside the movie
theater the other night.

-Yes. Oh.
-Oh. Gosh.

Yes, with Ginny.

You said you sometimes use
Bay 7.

Yes, I remember.

I was hoping to get some tan.

-It's gotten so overcast.
-Yeah, storm clouds.

What is it?

Hamlet and Oedipus...

-Yeah.
-...by Ernest Jones.

My goodness,
that sounds deep. [laughs]

It's not that deep

when you're familiar
with the total picture.

What total picture is that?

Well, Hamlet,of course.

I haven't read Hamlet
since high school.

But you've seen it performed?

Once, and not very well.

I love the theater, but
I haven't seen that many shows.

Ignorance is no sin.

It just means your experience
hasn't brought you

into contact
with certain things.

-Oh.
-Did you finish school?

No, I got sidetracked.

Yeah, me, too.
Uncle Sam.

What's your story?

I got married too quickly,
but it's all over.

Wow. Marriage is a big step,
isn't it?

-Mm.
-Scary.

What'd your husband do?

Shouldn't you be looking out
for drowning people?

No one ever drowns here,
but I should, yes.

Listen, I'm actually
through with this book,

so, if you want,
you can borrow it,

and then when you're finished
with it,

we can discuss it more fully.

-Really?
-Yeah.

I'd like that. Yes.

♪ Till I waltz again with you

♪ Let no other
hold your charms ♪

♪ If my dreams
should all come true ♪

♪ You'll be waiting
for my arms... ♪

[carnival music playing]

You know who I ran into
yesterday at the beach?

-The lifeguard, Mickey.
-You did?

Yeah. I was leaving,

and I noticed him,
so I said "Hello."

He was sitting up there
reading,

and he dropped down,
and we talked.

He's very nice.

Yeah?

And he's well-educated.

He's studying at college
to write plays.

-Uh-huh. -I thought that would
interest you since you acted.

And he had a book
about Hamlet,

a psychological study.

Uh-huh.

I haven't read Hamlet
for years,

and he tried not to make me
feel so dumb. [laughs]

He was sweet.

-How long did you chat?
-Five minutes.

I had to go home and shower
and dress for a date.

A nice guy from night school
took me to the movies,

not that I'd like
to see him again.

That's... that's all
you talked about with Mickey?

Yeah. Actually...

I kind of found him attractive.

Did you?

I'm probably reading
into it, but...

I think he kind of liked me.

He said I could borrow his book
and we could talk about it.

That flounder was great.

You know, that's the beauty
of being able

to catch your supper fresh.

It's not just the money.
It's the flavor.

-Carolina?
-Uh-huh.

Connie, Ryan and Leo
think you're a knockout.

[laughing]:
Oh.

Yeah, they kid me about
seeing you with that soldier.

-Oh, Rusty Ford.
-Mm-hmm.

No, he's a real hero.
He fought in Okinawa.

-Yeah? -Hey, what am I,
the hired help?

You ever think
of clearing your own stuff?

I'm sorry. E-Every time I try,
you sit me back down.

That's because we can't afford
to have any more dishes broken,

but you could overrule me
and just be careful.

Oh, of course.
No, I'm happy to help.

I'd do the dishes,
but I just did my nails.

Well, I don't feel
like doing them tonight.

She just did her nails.

Well, when you're married
to a man

who got rich putting
people's feet in cement,

you probably never had
to do a dish.

-I'll do it.
-I'll do it.

I got it!

I'm starring as the waitress.

Something's eating her.

It's my fault. I should insist
on doing more around here.

-Well... -No, she's right.
I'm not used to it.

And between work
and studying, I...

Listen... [stammers]

Just get home early,
that's all.

Hey, was everything okay?

Yeah. Why?

Well, you seemed
a little distracted.

Carolina told me you ran
into her at the beach.

Ran into her?

I nearly hit her
in the head with my book.

She said
you lent it to her.

Yeah, she was interested.

You shouldn't read up there.

People trust you
with their lives.

-So, what'd you talk
to her about? -Nothing.

Uh, my book, Hamlet.

She said she quit school
to get married.

To a gangster.

Really? How interesting.

You find that interesting?
They're after her.

They want to kill her.
You better be careful.

I get the creeps
living with her.

-I wish she'd move on.
-She never mentioned it.

Well, she wouldn't.

She's embarrassed by how
she screwed up her life.

They-they want to find her
and kill her?

You-you must be exaggerating.

Oh, it's a long story,
but she's a canary.

-She sings.
-That's terrible.

She's young, she's pretty.

She should go where she's safe.

I asked you the other day
if she was pretty,

and you said, "Okay."

Yeah, it was so quick, I didn't
really get a good look.

But at the beach,
she had on a bathing suit.

Yeah. Well, sort of.

You didn't get any ideas,
did you?

-What kind of ideas?
-What do you think?

Hey, will you give me a break?
What are you doing?

She's not for you.

She's hiding out here.

Her life's all topsy-turvy.

I was just chatting with her.

Well, I hope you didn't
say anything about us.

You know,
she'll tell her father.

That's what canaries do.

-Of course I'm not
gonna do that. -They sing.

What, do you think I'm a dope?

Let-Let's get off this topic.

Hey, you were
in my dream last night.

Yeah? What, I'm supposed to be
flattered you dream of me?

I rescued you in the dream.

Rescue me.

What can I tell you?

I'm not going to tell Ginny
my real feelings.

How could I? But I was
taken with Carolina.

Something hit me right off.

The more I talked with her, the
more I was intrigued by her.

I felt a buzz all day
after our encounter.

I'd like to see her again,
but obviously,

I can't be honest with Ginny
about that.

The last thing I want to do
is hurt Ginny,

o-or wreck a good thing.

Ginny's a very emotional woman.

And how could I ever
explain things to Carolina?

That's all I need.

Hey, I'm having an affair
with your stepmother

who's cheating with me
on your father?

It's best to forget
about Carolina.

A sweet dream, but a dream.

[wave crashing]

But, as in a Greek play,
Ananke, or fate,

rules so much of our destinies.

First, I accidentally
drop my book,

just missing her head?

And now look what happens.

[loud thunderclap,
rolling thunder]

Oh.

[Carolina panting]

-Carolina?
-Huh?

-Come on, get in.
-Oh!

[grunts]

Thank you. Oh, God.

I was getting soaked.

Let me buy you a cup of coffee.

I can't.
I'll be late for work.

-I'll get you as close to the
boardwalk as I can. -Okay.

♪ See the pyramids along

-♪ The Nile...
-I knew what was going on,

but you look the other way
when your husband's hot stuff,

and six million women
are after him,

but he wants you.

And it's all jewelry and furs

and Florida and the racetrack

and the Copa
and the roulette wheel

and Cuba. It's...

Wow. You've really
lived a life.

It was great.

Until it wasn't, and then
it was a lot of arguing

and getting pushed around.

What'd you, uh...

-What'd you argue over?
-[key clicks out]

Just, sooner or later,
everything.

It sounds exciting,
but it's an unreal way to live.

[rolling thunder]

I want a family,
and-and I wanted peace,

so, eventually,
the whole thing blew up,

and we split.

But the FBI got to me, and I...

I was all mixed up and scared,

and I said things
because I know things,

so they hate me, and, uh,
they're scared.

♪ Maybe you'll be lonesome...

I know where
all the bodies are buried.

Jesus. What a sheltered life
I've led.

I have book knowledge,
but you've really tasted life.

You've been round the world.

Yeah, but you've been
around the block.

You think you'll always
be looking over your shoulder?

Everybody dies.

You can't walk around
thinking about it.

You're talking to a lifeguard.

And hopefully, with time,
things change.

I-I get paid to save people.

You know, you'd be safe
in a place like Venice or...

or Bora Bora.

That's where I'm headed.

I'm gonna be late.

I'm really flattered
you opened up to me.

You have a kind face.

And you have a beautiful face,

especially in this rain light.

Thank you for the lift.

I hope I didn't make you late.

No, it's okay.

I'm glad I took you up
on the ride.

Bye.

[car door closes]

-♪ Fly the ocean in...
-[footsteps retreating]

You're late.

I'm sorry.
I got caught in the storm.

I'll explain it all to you
later. I want your input.

GINNY: Well, I can't do all
the work here by myself.

I... I got... I got a migraine,
wouldn't you know it?

Well, it's the weather.

Oh, but-but next time,
get here on time.

I don't want to have
to cover for you.

-I'm usually very punctual.
-"Usually" doesn't do it.

This is a job. I know
you're not used to schedules.

Lucky Tiny's not here.

Can I talk to you later
when you're not so...

-when you're feeling better?
-About what?

Just some advice
when you're not so stressed.

Would you just stop doing that
with your fingers?

-It would... it would help.
-Aw, it's when I get excited.

-[bell dings]
-Look, my-my head's throbbing.

I-I had to do six tables alone.

I broke my neck for...
for two fat ladies,

and-and don't you know
they stiffed me?

Hey! I am very sorry I'm late.

[Ginny sighs]

But I was sh-shopping, and when
I came out, it was raining.

And you may have forgotten,
but today is a special day,

and I wanted to get it
gift-wrapped for you.

Oh, God. [sighs]

Don't tell me
you got me a present.

How often do you turn 40?
It's a milestone!

It's a tombstone.

You're not getting it
till tonight.

MAN:
We order some clams?

-Uh, yeah. Hey.
-CAROLINA: Yeah.

-[bell dings]
-Hi.

-You can sit wherever
you'd like. -[Ginny sighs]

Can't believe it's my birthday
and we can't be together.

Oh, I know... I know
Humpty's got something planned.

I don't need any present,

but I wouldn't mind dinner
someplace over candlelight.

You've got a birthday
coming up, too.

I love that we're both Leos.

Leos are warm, generous,
protective, beautiful.

Oh, God, I'm... I'm...
I'm not beautiful tonight.

-I got this...
-CAROLINA: Here you go.

I got this migraine.

CAROLINA:
Can I get you anything else?

I got to go.

I love you, Mickey. [laughs]

There you go.
I said it.

-[footsteps]
-CAROLINA: I'm coming.

I got to go.

And we wish you
a happy birthday.

-Yeah. Happy birthday.
-Happy birthday!

-[overlapping chatter]
-Happy birthday, Ginny.

And don't be depressed
about turning 40.

Hang onto it,
because, take it from me,

in a blink of an eye,
you're gonna be 50...

-That's true. -...and you're
gonna wish you were 40.

Come on. Let me do it.
Let me do it. Let me do it.

-Let me do it. Come on, come
on. Let me do it. -Come on.

-You already sung into it. -Let
somebody else have a chance.

-It's a tape recorder.
-Let him go!

It's a tape recorder. This is
an unbelievable machine.

Yeah, yeah, well, you know,
I thought

she'd like it for her birthday.

I got a great buy
on that tape recorder.

-It's stolen! -What?
-What do you mean, stolen?

-What? -What?!
-Ah, some bum stole it.

He was trying to sell it
on the boardwalk, you know?

-[laughing]
-Big spender.

Yeah, those guys will,
you know... [scoffs]

They'll do anything to make
money to buy a drink.

-So would I. -Yeah.
-[laughter]

-I paid three bucks for it.
-Three dollars? Wow.

-I couldn't afford a new one.
-For that thing?

-That's a deal.
-I know.

That's a lot of fun,
isn't it, Ginny?

-Oh, sure. -I wish I had one
of these things. It's great!

What kind of birthday party
is this with no booze?

-Shut up, Ryan!
-Hey, come on, it's a party.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

♪ Bell bottom trousers

♪ Coat of navy blue

♪ She loved the sailor,
and he loved her, too. ♪

MARIE:
Wait, if you're gonna sing,

will you
at least get the words right?

-Those are the right words.
-Hey, can I have a turn at it?

RYAN: "She loved the sailor
and he loved her, too."

COCO: You know what? I think
it's time to go home.

-MARIE: Wait. Maybe...
-HUMPTY: No, no, it's early.

-Come on. -RYAN: I haven't got
to sing into this thing yet.

COCO: Now, you know what?
You should come out

on the boat on Saturday.
They're going for bluefish.

-MARIE: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
-HUMPTY: Ah, she don't fish.

COCO: Well, neither do I,
but she can get a nice tan.

HUMPTY:
She don't do nothing.

Come on, don't go.
Stay, stay. Come on.

♪ Bell bottom trousers,
coat of navy blue ♪

♪ She loved her sailor
and he loved her, too... ♪

-Oh, look, it lights up when
he's singing there. -I know.

-COCO: Isn't that nice?
-RICHIE: Yeah, I love that.

COCO:
Come on, wait. Keep on going.

♪ When she was a little girl,
she lived next to me ♪

-HUMPTY: That's it.
-♪ She loved a sailor boy

♪ He was only three...

HUMPTY:
What do you mean, he was three?

-[Ginny groans]
-All right, let's record.

-Let's record. Let's record.
Let's record. -MARIE: Okay.

-HUMPTY: Let's record.
-RYAN: No, I want a turn on it.

Hi. Are you okay?

Oh. Yeah, my...
head's cracking open. [sighs]

I'm glad you like the scarf.
It looks great on you.

Oh, thanks.

Geez, are they ever going home?

Oh, my sixth aspirin.

Hey, wha... what did you want
to ask me about?

Oh, it can wait. I just
wanted to get your advice

on something concerning Mickey.

-Mickey the lifeguard?
-Uh-huh.

But it can wait.

No, go ahead.
What about Mickey?

I ran into him today
in the rain,

and he gave me a lift.

-He did?
-[laughing]: Yeah.

Lucky me.
I would have been soaked.

-Well, he just...
happened to drive by? -Yeah.

And we got a chance to talk,

and I really think
there's something there.

-Like what?
-Well,

he was... very charming
and flirtatious,

and he liked hearing
all about me.

I must say,
I found him very appealing.

HUMPTY:
Hey.

Wha-What are you doing?

Why don't you come join us?
You-you could sing.

You know "April Showers,"
right?

Oh, we're just talking, Dad.

Oh. Well...

Oh, baby, I didn't get a chance

-to give you
your birthday kiss, hmm? -Oh.

You know, you're just
as pretty today

as you were when I first
started dating you.

-I'm a lucky guy.
-[Carolina laughs]

Come on, join us.

We will.

Wha-What makes you think
he liked hearing your story?

Did he say anything?

He was clearly flirty.

-Yeah? It was obvious?
-Mm-hmm.

And we were sitting in the car
in the rain, and...

it was like being
in one of those love pictures.

Well, how far'd he go?

Did he take your hand
or anything?

No. We just talked,

and I told him all about Frank
and my marriage,

and he found
the whole story dramatic.

You opened up
to a guy you just met?

I know. I...

I found myself
talking and talking.

Oh, it's funny. I...

Oh, I felt
very at ease with him,

even when I first met him.

Well, did he become familiar?
I mean,

did-did he try anything?
Did he take your hand?

He said I had a beautiful face
in the rain light.

Isn't that a nice phrase--
the rain light?

He's a poet.

Uh-huh.
And did he take your hand?

[scoffs]
Christ, did he do anything?

Did he touch you?
Did-did... did he kiss you?

Why are you getting
so heated?

Well, it's like pulling teeth.

God, between you and them
and-and m-my headache.

Well, I told you
that this could wait.

Just continue.

He didn't touch me.

I'm telling you because
I probably over-interpreted it,

because I-I...
I wanted him to.

But that's why I'm asking you,
because you know the guy.

So-so what's he like?

He's a loose talker.

My advice is to watch yourself.

Yeah, he fills your head
full of lies, but...

and his reputation is
that he's a phony.

Really?

Well, he-he didn't do anything?

I mean, he didn't kiss you?
Unless you're not telling me.

Why wouldn't I tell you?

Then I say forget him.

I happen to know
he's got a girlfriend

who he's in love with

and maybe even plans to marry.

So, my-my advice is-is
to keep away.

That's disappointing.

Well, honey,
he'll-he'll break your heart.

You know,
is that what you want?

Are you sure?

Men can't be trusted.

[scoffs]
I should talk.

My husband trusted me, and I...

I hurt him, I wrecked him.

[sighs] I'm not sure
he didn't kill himself

in some hotel room in...
in Philadelphia.

I-I... I don't want
to know about it.

If he decides to take 90
sleeping pills or 85,

I'm supp... I'm supposed to...
supposed to bl...

blame myself?

C-Christ,
can they get the hell out?

-[singing] -Calm down, Ginny,
they're leaving.

I know him,

and I know him well enough
to know you're not his type.

And he...
Honey, he's taken.

He's not free.

Okay.

That's why I asked you.

Come here, Richie.
Come say good-bye.

-[overlapping chatter]
-See you later, kiddo. -Bye!

-It was great to see you.
-Bye, sweetheart.

-Ginny! Ginny!
-Happy birthday! -Bye!

-Happy birthday.
-[overlapping chatter]

I'll just be taking this.

I didn't mean
to bother you with this.

Why don't you lie down?

You know, just because
you're a pretty, young girl

who's been pampered
and chased after,

you think every man
is a pushover.

-Why are you saying that?
What did I do? -[scoffs]

Well, it's true, isn't it?
Car and drivers.

-[phone ringing] -You know,
winters in Palm Beach.

God, who you kidding?

Hello?

What?

This is his mother.

[toy guns popping in distance]

Where?

When? To-Today?

Was anybody hurt?

But nobody got burned
or anything?

Well, n-no.

No, I-I work then.

Well, n-no, no,
no, no, no, no, no.

There-There's no-no reason
to involve the police.

Yeah.

Yes.

I'll be there.

9:30. Uh-huh. Thank you.

-[tape recorder rewinds]
-♪ Bell bottom trousers...

Put away that goddamn machine.

-What'd I do?
-You know what you did!

You made a fire in the basement
of an apartment house!

What the hell were you doing
in the basement

of an apartment house?

-Listen to me!
-[singing stops]

They were gonna call
the police.

We have to see the principal
tomorrow.

What is wrong with you? Huh?!

You want to...
you want to kill somebody?!

You want to burn yourself
to death?

Oh, Jesus,
I can't take this close living.

-Everything's coming apart.
-Wh...

Why? Wh-What's wrong?

What's wrong is,
one of these days,

he's gonna kill someone
with a fire!

-You did it again?
-Oh, God.

Where'd you get this sick habit
to make fires?

-Are you demented?!
-Y-You know what?

I swear, I catch you
with matches again,

I'm gonna beat your brains out.

And that goes
for your stealing, too.

Okay, we're too crowded here.

And she's no help!

You know, you spoiled her.
Her husband pampered her.

She's no good
in the restaurant.

Let her go to Mexico,
where she's safe.

She's right. I'll get out.

No. No, you won't.

Where the hell you gonna go?

Business is off all over.

Come on, we're broke.

No. No,
you're finally going to school.

You stay here until you get
your feet on the ground,

and then you can go.

She's not happy waiting
on tables,

and she's no good at it.

All right.

Let's do something
about the kid.

You know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna take my strap off,
and I'm gonna teach you

a lesson
you're never gonna forget.

-Hey, don't you dare.
-He started the fire.

How did this get to be
about me?

Wh-Why can't she find a job
somewhere else?

Get a room and then split
the rent with some girl!

[stammers] Come on, she's-she's
trying to go to school!

She's trying to make a life,
all right?

She-she wants to amount
to something!

She's not gonna spend the rest
of her life waiting tables.

She's better than that!

It's 'cause you're too close
to her.

Honey, there's class
in this girl.

She made a mistake, all right?

And I swore
I'd never forgive her,

but it's not in my nature
to stay angry, honey.

And what about me? Huh?!

I don't want to be a waitress
either!

There's more in me
than shucking oysters!

Y-You're upset, baby.
All right?

Every birthday,
instead of celebrating,

-you put on a long face.
Come on, honey. -God.

What I really need is a drink.

But I can't have it, 'cause
you'll fall off the wagon.

-♪ Bell bottom trousers...
-Ugh! Go to bed!

-Go to bed!
-Hey, hey. Hey!

[panting]

[groans]

What the hell?!

[toy guns popping in distance]

All right, here we go.

Hi. Is the same time
next Thursday okay for you?

I work.

I'll have to call you.

He may have to come alone.

-Oh, that's fine.
-Okay.

-Okay.
-Thank you.

Sure.

How'd you like her?

She was okay.

Well, what'd she say?

Uh, nothing.

Well, I'm sure she
didn't say nothing.

She asked a few questions.

Like what?

I don't know.

Tell me.

I don't remember.

About my father and you
and Humpty.

And what'd you say?

I don't remember.

Did you tell her I love you?

Tell her I screwed up your life

by betraying your father?

Huh? What'd she say to that?

She must have
a pretty low opinion of me.

I told her that it's your fault
my real father's gone.

Where'd you get that from?

You just said it.

You say it all the time.

I told her it makes you cry
and you think you hear drums.

[carnival music playing]

Hey, Humpty. Humpty.

He, he has to see this doctor.

He has to see this doctor
once a week.

We need an extra ten dollars
a week.

Don't look at me;
you see how business is.

Well, don't look at me either.

-You have some money saved.
-What money?

Oh, God, plenty of money.

From when you hit your number
and since Carolina came,

you put away a few dollars
from your paycheck every week.

And you have some-some money
left from selling the car.

Uh, listen, th-that's
for her school, okay?

She earns money.

What? Ruby? She makes peanuts.
Come on.

Well, you-you got plenty
in that tin box.

And I-I need to pay
the psychiatrist.

I don't believe
in any of that crap.

You know, you just got to be
stricter with him.

I-I've said it a dozen times.

I-I need some extra money,
okay?

He-he needs help.

[grunts]
For what?

Wh-What about my daughter?

All right? I'm not gonna
throw away her future

to pay for some phony
head doctor.

That's the biggest
goddamn racket.

BARKER:
Right this way, folks.

What with the cigarettes?

I'm smoking. I'm smoking.

[groans]

Ginny, come on.

Coney's on the skids.

We don't raise enough to live.

Honey, honey.
I don't blame you for...

for being moody;
I know you're moody.

Okay? Uh...

You know, I-I don't get it.

Y-Y-You're happy one minute,

and then you get crazy.

You pick fights with Carolina
for no good goddamn reason.

She likes you.

Look at me-- she likes you.

Come on.

What happened to us, huh?

-We used to talk
to each other more. -Ugh.

We used to go fishing together.
Wha...

Your problem is you're
wrapped up in Carolina.

-I told you that.
-[scoffs]

You scrimp and save for her,
you take her fishing with you.

You get angry
if she goes on a date.

And face it, Humpty, you treat
her like a girlfriend.

You're gonna be crushed
when she dumps you again.

And sh-she will dump you
and move on.

You know what?

I cannot have
this conversation anymore.

You got a one-track mind.

And you've become insulting.

You remembered I loved it here.

Here. Here's your present.

Happy birthday.

It's obviously a book.

Open it.

The plays of Eugene O'Neill.

You'll like them; they're dark.

And he really knew the score,
you know?

Human nature and existence.

I-I once acted in a play
of his.

Which? I know them all.

It was just summer stock.

They did, uh,
The Iceman Cometh.

I-I-I played one of the whores.

What power.

To write a play
about the human condition,

the tragic human condition,

and how we have to lie to
ourselves in order to live.

[sighs]
Anyhow,

happy 40th.

Carolina said you were
flirting with her.

Flirting?

I gave her a lift in the rain.

You don't have to lie.

She said you parked
and had a long talk.

A flirtatious talk.

Did she get the impression
that I was flirting?

Jesus. I mean, I was
fascinated by her story.

This girl's lived a lifetime
in her 26 years.

Did you make a pass at her?

A pass? God, no.

I gave her a lift.

Did you tell her she had
a beautiful face

in the rain light?

I don't remember.

I-I-I may have, but, uh,

what's wrong with a compliment?

You know she's a marked woman.

I-I do. She told me her story.

It's chilling.

Would you like to spend
more time with her?

[sighs]
Why do you say that?

Well, that's the impression
she got.

Look, this is supposed to be
your birthday celebration,

and it's turning
into the third degree.

Can't you see I'm jealous?

Nothing's happened
to be jealous of.

I was hoping we might have
a future together.

Yes, I know.

Uh, I told you we'd talk
about it when the time comes.

If you told her she had
a beautiful face,

what the hell is-is she
supposed to think?

What the hell am I
supposed to think?

Hey, we were sitting
in the car on a rainy day.

That light would have looked
soft on any woman.

You know what?
This conversation is starting

to take a crazy turn.

I've become consumed
with jealousy.

Can we start the day over?

I really hope you like
your birthday present.

O'Neill was a great one.

Great and terrifying.

MICKEY:
Of course I felt terrible.

I needed to talk
the situation over

with someone a lot sharper
than me.

I called my friend Jake Jacoby,

who's a graduate student
at City College

in the philosophy department.

It doesn't make sense,

because you're not dealing
with sense,

you're dealing with feelings.

Feelings, my friend, it's
a whole different ball game.

The whole thing
is so irrational.

I've been seeing
this married woman all summer.

And she has these fantasies
of leaving her husband

and going away with me.

Her fondest wish would be
to divorce him and marry me.

And at times I see it

and at times I don't.

She's older than me,
and I like that.

Somehow it fits
into the romantic narrative

of the writer's life.

[sighs]

But she's more than that.

So-so-so why am I hesitant?

One minute I'm not sure,
the next, I'm ready

to take charge of her life,
to rescue her.

Can-can this Carolina
be relied on?

After all, she-she did
run away with gangsters

because she was
a thrill-seeker.

[stammers]
You know.

Did-did-did she learn
her lesson?

She may give you a period
of bliss, but will it sustain?

Will this other one be
a more solid fit for you?

When I hear you say it,

I think, yes, she would.

And-and Ginny's counting
on me; she's drowning.

Yeah, she'd be eternally
grateful for a lifeline.

And af-after all, you know,

a love so intense
as hers is for you

is a rare gift
to have bestowed on a man.

[children yelling playfully]

It's amazing how lucid
things become

when you get
an outside perspective.

At that moment a fog lifted
and my choice was obvious.

Carolina was a lovely daydream,

but reality,
with all its pros and cons,

belonged to Ginny.

All my silly schemes

to pursue Carolina
seemed crazy.

And I made the decision
to never entertain

that pipe dream again.

But, as Jake said,

the heart has
its own hieroglyphics.

Maybe he was right.

Hi.

I came to tell you something.

Oh, yeah?

I thought of you yesterday.

I know you mentioned
that you love pizza.

And somebody said he knew

the greatest pizza place
in Brooklyn

and he took me there
and he was right.

And I thought
you'd want to know about it.

Your boyfriend took you?

It's called Capri. It's a few
blocks from the boardwalk,

not far from here.

Will you let me
take you there?

I'm kind of busy with school
all week.

Uh, is Friday night good?

Friday I can do.

And he's not my boyfriend.

♪ I touch your lips,
and all at once ♪

♪ The sparks go flying

♪ Those devil lips
that know so well ♪

♪ The art of lying

♪ And though I see the danger

♪ Still the flame
grows higher ♪

♪ I know I must surrender

♪ To your kiss of fire

♪ Just like a torch

♪ You set the soul
within me burning... ♪

-Good morning, ma'am.
-Morning.

Do you still have it?

Yes, I do.

Oh.

I've got the money.

-Here.
-Great.

[sighs]

Oh.

Beautiful.

Can you take it in the back
and engrave it?

Of course.

What do you want to say?

♪ You're all that I desire

♪ Since first I kissed you

♪ My heart was yours
completely ♪

-♪ If I'm a slave
-Hi.

♪ Then it's a slave
I want to be ♪

♪ Don't pity me

♪ Don't
pity me ♪

♪ Give me your lips

♪ The lips you only
let me borrow ♪

♪ Love me tonight

♪ And let the devil
take tomorrow ♪

♪ I know that I must
have your kiss ♪

♪ Although it dooms me

♪ Though it consumes me

♪ Your kiss of fire

♪

♪ Since first I kissed you

♪ My heart was yours
completely ♪

♪ If I'm a slave...

I'm glad we could steal
these few minutes.

No one will see us
this end of the boardwalk.

It's-it's so private.

I wanted to talk to you.

First, I want to talk to you.

Okay.

Don't look so worried.

Mine is a nice thing.

What?

[clears throat]

Did you miss me?

Well, you've been so busy
with your son and his school...

Oh, God, that's not
what I asked you.

-Did you miss me?
-Jesus, Ginny.

-Why are you always so evasive?
-Take it easy.

You never want to talk
about anything.

Okay. Okay, look, look.

I don't want to get off
to a bad start.

[sighs]

Remember last week
it was my birthday?

-Yes.
-Well, today is yours.

How'd you know?

You mentioned it.

Remember, we're both Leos?

I mentioned it ages ago.

What a memory.

What is that?

I got you a present.

-No.
-Here.

Oh, God.

Y-Y-You can't do that.

[laughs]
Why not?

I-It's not right.

You got me a gift.

I know, but what the hell?

I got you a book.

This is-- i-it-it's,
it's much too expensive.

I can't accept this.

How would you know
it's so expensive?

I've inquired about this watch.

-I was with you.
-Ginny.

Okay, this is a $500 watch.

But you always wanted
this watch.

Yes, but it's
much too extravagant.

-You can't afford this.
-That's my business.

And even if you could, it-it's
much too extravagant, given...

Given what?
Given, given what?

It's too much to spend on me.

Y-You shouldn't be
getting me jewelry.

Why not?
Is it too meaningful?

Oh, Christ.

You inscribed it.

Yeah, read it.

[Mickey sighs]

Look.

We have to have a talk.

I thought you'd be excited.

It's too much and I can't
accept this watch.

-Stop saying that.
-You can't be buying me

a $500 watch.

Look... why?

Y-You're always saying what a,
what a beautiful,

perfect summer it's been,
and, and...

It's not right
given the circumstances.

What circumstances?

What are the
goddamn circumstances?

Okay, you're ready to get
very serious,

and I'm just not ready.

Something's happened.

S-Something's happened.

Everything was, everything
was going so smoothly.

Something's gone wrong.

I-I don't want
to disappoint you.

Look, you-you-you said
you love me.

Were you insincere?

I-It's not that
I wasn't trying.

What? Oh, Christ,
if you have to try...

It's, it's not homework.

Well, I'm not saying I don't
have real feelings for you.

Is it Carolina?

Jesus Christ,
I hardly know Carolina.

But you want
to get to know her.

And I should wait around
while you could try her out?

Hey, I didn't say that.

I didn't say that!
You're losing it.

You know what?

You don't want it?

Forget it. Huh?

Forget it!

-What the hell are you doing,
Ginny? -Forget it!

Are you crazy?

Don't talk to me!

[seabirds squawking]

All right, you little punk,
give me back that money

or I'll kill you.

Hey, wh-what's going on?

-I didn't take his money!
-No, don't tell me,

you little thief.
You're always stealing from me.

He took 400 bucks
out of my tin box.

I did not!

You know what?
That's 400 bucks.

That's grand larceny.

You know, I ought
to bang it out of you.

He didn't take it.

Don't-don't be telling me
he didn't take it.

You know, you're always
sticking up for him.

That's why he is the way he is.

Now you give me
that money back.

I took it.

Don't make up a story.

I took the money, not him.

You took it?

Yeah, I-I needed it to pay
for a psychiatrist for him.

What?!

That's right.
They're-they're a lot of money

and-and he's been going
every few days.

I... I-I didn't want
to tell you.

[stammers]
You took my savings

to pay for a head doctor?

Look, he needs help.

Yeah, you know what?

I was saving that money
for Carolina's school.

Well, she'll just have to put
some of her dreams on hold.

I got a call from his doctor
that he started a fire

in her waiting room.

Richie, is that so?

RICHIE:
I don't want to go back there.

You know what? You steal--
what kind of example is that?

-Jesus.
-Oh, my God.

I can't handle this now.

Look, I'm, I-I'm late for work.

I am sick of waiting on tables

and kicking in my salary
so that you can put away

your extra money for Carolina.

Oh, God.
Now my head is pounding.

Yeah, well, take an aspirin.

I don't want an aspirin.

I want a Scotch!

Take an aspirin!

Je-- so that's where
you've been hiding it.

I knew you had a stash.

And when I begged you
for a shot,

when I needed it,
you wouldn't give me,

but when you need one...

You're not allowed.

I knew you had a bottle.

-I knew it.
-Hi! I'm late.

I'm such a scatterbrain.

I have a date
and I forgot my wallet.

Uh, I'm meeting Mickey
and I found

this great pizza place.

It's his birthday,
so I'm treating.

[stammers]: What,
y-you're going with Mickey?

Don't look so stunned.

You introduced me to him,
remember?

He breaks my heart,
you're to blame.

I know you warned me, but...

I think he likes me
and is sincere.

Not that anything's
happened yet,

but I'm hoping
tonight's the night.

Yes. I've got to go.

Bye.

Don't come home late.

What are you doing?

I'm drinking!

What does it look
like I'm doing?

♪ Coney Island washboard
she would play ♪

♪ You could hear her
on the boardwalk every day ♪

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found

♪ The little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay... ♪

[vocalizing]

-Tiny.
-Yeah.

Yeah. Uh, th-those two guys
that were just here...

Yeah, they were looking
for Carolina.

-How'd they know she worked
here? -I don't know.

Well-well, what'd you tell 'em?
Nothing, I hope.

They said they needed
to find her,

and I know she's having dinner
with some guy tonight

at the, uh, Capri Pizzeria
up on Beach Walk.

Oh, God, I hope
you didn't say that.

Yeah, I did, why? Did I do
wrong? Something wrong?

God, I... have to make a phone
call before they get there.

-Wait. C-Capri?
-Uh, phone's, uh...

-The Italian restaurant?
-Yeah, yeah.

It's not working, though,
the phone.

What do you mean the phone's
not... not wo...?

I don't know, all day long.

Oh, Jesus, I have to make,
make a phone call.

-You need a nickel?
-I have to make a phone call!

I-I have to, have to make
an emergency call.

All right, miss.

I-I got to call you back.

There's an emergency here,

someone needs
to make a phone call.

All right, yeah, no,
I-I'll call you back.

[coin drops]

[phone dings]

[dialing]

Yeah, I need the number
of a-a restaurant in Brooklyn

on Beach Walk,
called Capri Pizzeria.

-There you go.
-[phone ringing]

What?

Capri. John speaking.

GINNY:
Capri?

Yeah, I-I need to speak
with a, a customer.

She-she ha-- she has a,
she has b-blonde-blonde...

Hello?

[exhales]

Hello?

Capri. Hello?

[line clicks]

[dial tone hums]

[coin drops]

Isn't it the best pizza
you've ever had in your life?

And I'm taking you.

I have something
I want to tell you.

If only it wasn't so fattening.

But, of course, you don't
have to worry about that.

A few things, uh,
that I want to tell you.

Yes?

First...

[music playing softly]

I'm in love with you.

You'll think I'm very silly,

but I believe firmly
in love at first sight.

Maybe because I'm a writer
and we over-romanticize,

but... you just rang
some sort of a bell with me

the minute I laid eyes on you.

I don't know what to say.

I-I don't want you
to say anything.

I don't expect you
to say anything.

But I still wanted you to know.

I'm glad you feel that way.

Now I'm going
to tell you something

that you're going to have
complicated feelings about

and you may not be
so thrilled to hear it,

but I have to be honest.

Hmm.

Why did I suddenly
get nervous, huh?

I've been having an affair
with Ginny.

That's right.

She's very unhappily married
to your father,

and we met at the beach,
and it began,

and while I like her very much,

and I've even tried to convince
myself that I love her,

but I'm just not in love
with her.

And she's looking for someone
to pull her out

of her unhappy marriage, and...

it's never going to be me.

So, I'm going to break
with her either way.

But I still wanted you
to know, though,

the whole story.

This is gonna kill my father.

He's so dependent on her.

How...

how awful for Ginny.

Oh, God, I...

I told her we were going
for dinner here tonight

and that I...

I hoped that you'd finally
tell me how you felt about me.

And I did.

I don't know how
to take all of this.

I'm sure you don't.

It just seems to go
from one drama to another.

Can we get the check?

[sighs]:
I'll get it.

No, no, no, no.

No. It's, uh, it's my treat.

CAROLINA:
Thank you.

Hey, my car's just around
the corner.

I'll drop you off.

I prefer to walk.

Okay. Well, I'll walk with you.

No, I have a lot
of thinking to do.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, got it.

Um, I'll call you later.

And I'm-I'm sorry
if I upset you.

It's a lot to take in.

It's nice to know you love me.

[engine starts]

[car passing slowly]

Yes?

You take out my daughter
last night?

Oh, you're Carolina's father.
I-I'm Mickey Rubin.

-I'm happy to meet you.
-Yeah, well, where is she?

Now?

-Yeah.
-Isn't-isn't she at work?

No, no, no. She didn't come in.
I already called.

She didn't come home
last night?

She didn't stay with you?

No, she went home.

Listen, you can tell me
the truth, you know?

I'm kind of worried about her.

We had a pizza at Capri
Pizzeria and then we left.

We had a nice time.
I offered to drive her home,

and-and she said she wanted
to walk. I-I told your daughter

that I cared for her very much,
and-and she wanted time

to think things over.
Wait, what do you mean

-she didn't come home? -She
didn't sleep at your place?!

No, I-I'm telling you,
we split up after dinner.

-I told her I'd call her.
-Yeah, well, I'm gonna call

the police. They're gonna want
to check your place out.

-You know that. -Listen,
she wasn't at my place.

I live in Greenwich Village.
They're free to check it out.

Which way did she go
when you split up?

She went over
toward the boardwalk,

and I walked around the block
to get my car.

You're lying to me.

If you're lying to me, you're
gonna be in a lot of trouble,

-you know that?!
-Take it easy.

I'm as alarmed as you are.

[sighs] She tell you that
these-these guys are after her?

I know her whole story,
but-but she didn't walk around

as if she was worried about it.

And I-I didn't see anybody.

Where the hell is she?!

What's the matter, Mom?

Nothing.

Why are you drinking?

This is my first.

Third.

Can I go to the movies?

Picture at the Neptune changed.

Oh, yeah?

What's there?

Flying Down to Rio.

Whoa, Rio de Janeiro?

That sounds pretty good,
doesn't it?

Yeah. You want to come?

To Rio?

Or to the movies?

I'd like to go to Rio
and never come back.

They got her.

They got Carolina.

Somehow they knew where she was
and they snatched her.

-Wh-Why do you say that?
-I knew it.

-I knew it! Give me that.
-No! No, Humpty, not... no.

I'm not gonna argue with you!
You give me a hard time,

I'm gonna knock you
through the goddamn window.

-Give it to me!
-No... Okay, okay, okay, okay.

Okay, ca-calm down.

I-- no, no. No, they meant...

they meant to get her.
They meant to kill her.

And by now she's probably dead.

No, wh-what are you talking
about? You don't know anything.

Don't tell me I don't know
what I'm talking about!

I wasn't born yesterday!

They knew
exactly where she was,

right down to the pizza joint!

I'm going to the movies.
Can I have 50 cents?

Goddamn it. Here, here, here!

Take it! Take it! Take it all!

-[stammers] -Now you don't have
to steal it! I gave it to you!

Okay, well,
did-did you call the police?

Well, naturally!

Well, they'll find her!

What the hell do you care?

What the hell do you care?!
You don't even like her!

-So...
-You hated her.

You were the one
who wanted her out.

-Stop it.
-No!

No! Y-You, you were the one
making all the cracks

-about how I'm too close
to her! -[panting]

-Yeah, you could've tipped 'em!
-Well, I didn't,

-so don't be crazy!
-I-If you did, I will...

-I will kill you.
-Stop!

You're scaring me.
Stop drinking!

No, no, no. Somehow,
for some reason, they knew.

They knew.
Why did they come back?

Well, it wasn't me!
I'd never do that! I...

I wouldn't know who or how
if I w-wanted to!

What-what do you,
what do you mean?!

-What do you mean,
if you wanted to? -I...

-Did you? -I could never do
such a thing, okay?

Leave me alone.
You're hurting me. [gasps]

-[sobbing] Ginny, Ginny.
-You're hurting me.

I'm sorry, I-I can't-can't
believe this. I'm going nuts!

-I... -She finally comes back,
and now this.

-I don't want to be around
you... -Ginny, no, no, no!

-around you when you're like
this. -Don't go! Stay here!

I don't want to be alone!

I can't handle this
without you!

I got to get some air.
God, I'm choking.

[panting]

Ginny, I can't believe this.
I can't believe she's gone.

W-Well, don...
well, don't look at me.

Don't-don't-don't stare at me.

You look funny.

-You're imagining it.
-Goddamn it!

-[gasps]
-I need another drink!

♪ I want some red roses

♪ For a blue lady

♪ Mr. Florist

♪ Take my order, please

♪ We had a silly quarrel

♪ The other day

♪ Hope these pretty flowers

♪ Chase her blues away.

[knocking]

[exhales]

What are you doing here?

I came to speak to you.

Well, yes, but do you think it
was wise to show up at my door?

I mean,
I do have a husband, you know.

My God,

I was not expecting anyone.

I must look like the wreck
of the Hesperus.

I thought about it, but, in the
end, I decided to come here.

Oh. If-if you're gonna tell me
that you've made

a terrible mistake
and thrown away a relationship

with a woman you now realize
loved you in a way

that you will probably
never experience again...

Still,

it was reckless of you
to come to where I live.

It just so happens
Humpty's out.

He's, uh... he-he got drunk,

and he-he accused me
of unspeakable things.

I mean,
he's understandably distraught,

but-but he scares me.

He...
[chuckles]

He scares me.

But I will say,
I told him many times,

"You're smothering that girl.
It's not healthy.

I mean, she's, she-she's a
grown woman. She's a divorcée."

I, I mean, you'd think
she was 15 years old,

the way he fussed over her
and hovered.

But... did she act strange
when you had dinner with her?

Because she is
a strange creature.

I war...
I-I warned you about that.

I mean,
for all we know, you know,

maybe she's gone back
to her husband

or decided maybe Mexico
is best for her.

But I did warn you
she was marked.

You cast me aside
for a marked woman.

And now I hope you're
not asking is it possible

to just take up
where we left off.

I mean, that's, that's
a little opportunistic,

wouldn't you say? I mean,
it kind of reads that way.

Well, when it comes to love,

we often turn out to be
our own worst enemy.

I suppose one of the advantages
of being... a little older

is that we have more tolerance
for mistakes,

because, over the years,
we all have made our share.

That's...

that's why
forgiveness is possible.

What a cold world it would be
without it.

I know the whole story, Ginny.

What story?

I know what it is you did.

Uh, I don't know
what you're referring to.

Well, you've suddenly adopted

a rather supercilious tone
of voice.

By now, she's probably
rubbed out or dumped somewhere.

God, this is awful.

"Rubbed out," "dumped."
My goodness.

Don't you think you're being
a little melodramatic?

I put it together.

I spoke to Humpty, to Tiny.

The phone at Ruby's
was out of order.

You used a pay phone.

I spoke to John from Capri.

A woman called
and then hung up.

I got it.

It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes

or-or Eugene O'Neill
to plot this one out.

A lifeguard can do it.

I don't know
what you're implying.

I'm not implying.

I'm accusing.

Accusing me?

You certainly don't seem too
concerned by her disappearance.

How would you know?
What, because I'm not a mass

of hysteria like her father,

who has an unnatural attachment
to her.

Plus, I think
I should tell you,

I've had a few drinks.

I know I told you
I never drink.

But when I'm under
severe emotional strain, it...

you know, it's just...
sometimes it's the only thing

that keeps my head
from throbbing.

You wanted her gone.

-Oh, please. You're delusional.
-No.

That you think that I could...
No, you know, I will...

I am not going to stand here
and have my character

sullied by wild
and fantastical insinuations.

I didn't think
you had it in you.

-What, that I-I... I lacked
-You had time to warn her.

-sufficient stature, that I was
-And you hung up the phone.

too mediocre a person
to rise to a tragic action?

Honey, I don't know
what fanciful scenario

you're writing
in your own mind, but I suggest

-you get a grip
-You had time to warn her.

-on your imagination.
-You hung up the phone.

[sighs]

Well, maybe, in the end,
you misread my body language.

I mean, you said
it wasn't an exact science.

You know?

I loved her.

Jesus Christ!

You just met her!

Well, no, I forgot,
you're a dreamer

-who believes in love
at first sight. -You know,

when I think...
when I think of it, I could...

-I could...
-What?

What? What?

And you, you...
you could live with this.

Huh?

[exhales]

Oh, God, spare me
the bad drama.

Oh, here!

Here!

Wh... why don't you kill me

and avenge her, huh?

Isn't...

isn't that the way
it happened in a...

a theater in Athens?

[scoffs quietly]

[quiet footsteps receding]

[door creaks, shuts]

[knife clatters]

[exhales softly]

What good are the police
if that's the job they do?

Police can't protect you.

You look a little crazy to me.

[exhales]

Why are you staring
at me like that?

I'm fine.

Staring at you like what?

Where did you get that dress?

You're nuts.

You know, uh, don't get
on my nerves, Ginny, okay?

Uh, I swear to God
I will smash you.

I am not in the mood.

You... and you look
a little crazy to me.

Leave me alone.

[sighing]

G-G-Ginny, I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry, Ginny.

Don't ever leave me.

That's not what
you were thinking, was it?

I was thinking Richie'll
be home from the movies...

soon, he'll be hungry.

I don't believe what happened.

You got to get me through this,
like you did...

...like you did.
Y-Y-You know, you got to...

I got to wash my uniform.

Talked to Connie and Ryan.

They're going fishing
Labor Day.

Want to go?

No.

I don't like fishing.

♪ Coney Island washboard
she would play ♪

♪ You could hear her
on the boardwalk every day ♪

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found

♪ The little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay ♪

[vocalizing]

♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
she would play ♪

♪ You could hear her
on the boardwalk every day ♪

♪ Soapsuds all around

♪ Little bubbles
on the ground ♪

♪ Rub-a-dub-a-dub
in her little tub ♪

♪ All those tunes she found

♪ The little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ The little thimbles
on her fingers made the noise ♪

♪ She played Charleston
on the laundry for the boys ♪

♪ She could rag a tune
right through the knees ♪

♪ Of a brand-new suit
of easy breezes ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard

♪ Coney Island
washboard round ♪

♪ Coney Island washboard
roundelay. ♪

[carnival music playing]

♪

[music fades out]