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What's that kid doing?

She's watching cartoons. Be quiet.

So much noise.

He's going to come in here.

The door's locked. Okay.

Maybe it is, but I don't know.

Oh, I don't want her walking in and seeing this.

Oh, baby, I'm half bad tonight.

Ken, I love you so much.

Ken, God, I love you.

Oh, baby, fuck me.

Please.

what the hell to do, Rita.

Well, if you don't know what to do, then I don't know what to do.

Put her on the next train home. I don't want her here anyway.

I know.

I haven't seen her in eight years.

Even then, she was my stepdaughter.

For the short time, I was married to her mother.

That cunt.

One of those, huh?

I regret every moment I spent with her.

Treated you bad?

It's the last time a woman will ever have me by the ball.

Oh, by the way, do you mind if I use the car this afternoon to drive to the

station?

The keys are in my purse.

Well, I'm not going to go through your purse.

You have.

What the hell are you talking about? I've never gone through your purse. I

money missing.

Money missing?

Who supports who around here?

Oh, don't throw that up to me.

Maybe you'd like me to move.

Yes. No.

I mean, no.

You see what you make me do?

Well, you certainly have a mind of your own.

as your mistress?

Penny?

No wonder who.

Everybody?

Everybody we know?

I know they think of me shacking up with you and not being married.

I told you I'm not ready to get married yet.

Then when are you going to be ready?

I don't know.

You want a specific date?

Yeah.

I don't know. I've got enough troubles.

I'm trouble, am I?

Just say the word, brother, and I'll take you for everything you've got.

Go ahead,

laugh at me. You do it all the time behind my back.

Do you think I go down on you night after night to be the butt of a dirty

at the office?

Hey, you've got another thing coming.

Why did you get a crazy idea like that? That's not true.

Oh, no?

No.

Making love to you is... It's beautiful.

Just so you can get your rocks off.

Don't try to sweeten the pot.

Be honest with me.

Why don't you tell the truth for a change?

The truth?

What the hell are you talking about, the truth? Let's not get into that again.

What do you mean, let's not get into that?

Are you insinuating that I'm a liar?

No, Rita, you're not a liar.

You're an honest and beautiful lady.

All I want to do is make you happy.

Then you'll put that Sharon kid back on the next train after that bitch you were

married to.

Let's not go slinging mud.

You're the one that called her a cunt.

Hey, you men are all alike.

We are?

Yeah.

God knows what you tell people about me.

Nothing.

Nothing, is it?

Is that all I mean to you?

Nothing? No.

Think of all the things I do for you.

Yeah, just so you can fuck me.

Don't you enjoy making love, too?

That's besides the point.

Oh, I see.

You think that women are just the victims of men.

A guy will do anything to come, sweetheart.

Well, I might as well masturbate.

Oh, yeah, and I imagine there's a lot of that going on here, too.

You're crazy.

Go ahead, say it.

It's just a figure of speech.

Yeah. The truth comes out now that we're getting to the bottom of things.

I give up.

Sure, you would.

You'd give up.

The whole purpose of this conversation is to come to a little basic

understanding. But that's all I want.

A little understanding from you.

What do you really need from me?

You don't even pay any attention to me.

Didn't I take you to the fights Thursday?

That's not paying attention to me, Ken.

It's the little things that count.

Like what?

Like surprising me with little gifts.

Money and clothes.

Oh, I see.

It boils down to a materialistic relationship, doesn't it?

And when was the last time you ever told me you loved me?

Well, I never told you I loved you.

I told you I'm not ready to make that kind of commitment yet.

See what I mean?

You don't love me. Never did, never will.

I never said that.

I told you in the beginning. I wanted to take care of you. I wanted to make you

happy. To make me the laughing stock of the neighborhood is what you mean.

Are we on that again?

Oh, and speaking of commitments, if you expect me to live with your ex

-stepdaughter, you better think twice about it.

I'm not the motherly type, Daddy.

I want this.

Well, you're not doing anything to discourage it.

Well, you know damn well I got that telegram.

Dear Ken, I no longer live with mother. I'm coming to live with you for a while.

Please meet me at Los Angeles train station, noon the 18th. Love, Sharon.

It's the a while part I don't like.

What do you want me to do? Contact her on the train?

There's ways, if you wanted, which you apparently don't.

Oh, it's not that.

Then why don't you call my mother in New England?

Well, I was going to wait a while until she... Oh, afraid to face the situation,

huh? Rita, it's not... Putting things off again like you always do.

How do you have the nerve to face me and call yourself a man when all the

decisions are left to me?

They are not.

Well, face the facts. Look what's going on here.

What's going on here?

That's what I don't understand. And that's what I'm trying to say our

is. It's just a little basic understanding.

God knows I try.

Give me the car keys.

They're in my purse.

Give me the purse. I'll get them. Give me the... No!

You sure have grown up, kid.

I never would have recognized you.

You look the same, kid.

Yeah, well, I've been through a lot, kid.

A hell of a lot.

You look it.

Gee, I like your purse, kid.

That's Rita's.

Oh, well, all the guys are wearing them now.

I said it's Rita's.

Well, who's Rita?

Close friend of mine.

You'll meet her when we get home.

Does she live with you?

Mm -hmm.

I wasn't quite sure if you were going to be here at the train station.

Well, I got your telegram.

I'm here.

Did you have a good trip?

Yeah, I guess so.

Thank you a lot for coming out.

Here, let me get the door.

All right, here we go.

1283, not yet.

1225, Henry 8, yes, Henry 8, 1, 2, 7, 8, 2, 4.

P80, roger.

What is this?

23, what is this?

23, bottles on the off -ramp.

Thank you.

Hello. How was your trip?

It was okay.

Sort of boring.

I like the train, though.

You want a drink?

No, thanks.

Come on, Sharon.

For sure to your room.

Well, it's been nice talking to you

policy on your household goods.

Well, I can't do anything about it now.

Your files are down at the office.

Well, why don't you call me there in about a half an hour?

Fine. Bye -bye.

Well, Sharon, I'm off to work.

Just be quiet for a while.

Rita likes to sleep late.

Can I go in again?

Well, Sharon, I have to work.

There's nothing for you to do there.

I don't want to sit around here all day.

Maybe you could drop me off downtown so I could look around.

Take me a minute to get ready.

I don't know.

Thank you.

What did you do? Run away from home, kid?

Rita, come on.

I'm just curious, Ken.

Yeah, I ran away.

But you really couldn't call it much of a home.

It's more like a prison.

Seems to me your mother gave you everything you wanted.

Not anything I wanted.

She never gave anything of herself.

No one gives a damn about kids these days.

I was praying at once.

Well, what happened?

Same old thing that always happens.

Rita, make yourself some coffee.

I don't want any coffee.

I'm okay here.

Any good ladies seen the front page?

What made you come here anyway?

No place else to go.

Sure.

And I remembered how good Ken used to be to me when I was little.

I'll bet he was good to you.

What the hell's the matter with you?

You lay off that wine.

Can't anyone say anything around here?

It's just the snide remarks you make.

Sorry, kid.

I'm a little uptight about having a stranger in the house.

You know what I mean?

But I don't want to be a stranger.

I ain't used to having anyone in the house.

Sometimes I make a lot of noise at night.

Did you see the news today?

When I was a kid, I had this nightmare that my arms were cut off.

And I had this dream over and over again.

So I trained myself to use my feet just like my hands.

So now I could write with a pencil.

I could light my cigarette.

I could drink wine.

I had this kind of dream that...

Comes to me over and over.

And I could unbuckle Ken's belt.

And I could unzip his fly.

And I could pull his pants down.

I could do everything with my feet. But I can't with my hands.

Can't do anything unagnant.

It was a bum spray the whole time.

Are you ready to go back, honey?

I'm sorry to go after you.

Good night, kid.

Aren't you girls interested in what's happening in the world today?

I want a kiss.

Thank you.

What's all this for?

It's for Rita.

That's great of you, Sharon.

I was hoping you two would get along.

It's nice to see you taking a positive step toward her.

Well, that'd be a nice way to break the ice.

Thank you.

I'm pretty shy when it comes to getting to know people.

Well, you shouldn't have any trouble getting to know Rita.

She's a nice lady.

Do you love her?

Well, let's just say that... I'm extremely fond of her.

She good in bed?

I think you're a young lady. You're out of line with a question like that.

I was just curious.

Well, it's none of your business.

Can I go to the office with you?

No, Sharon.

There's nothing very interesting about watching me...

Sitting behind a desk all day writing out insurance policies.

Did you love my mother?

Yes.

At the time, I was very much in love with your mother.

Why don't people stay in love, like you and Mother?

People change, Sharon.

change within themselves.

They grow apart from each other.

I'm beginning to wonder if it's natural for two people to stay together for any

length of time.

Ken?

Are you happy?

Sharon, I'm late for the office.

Have a good day.

breakfast. What would you want to eat?

I don't eat breakfast, sweetheart.

Thanks.

Don't you like me, Rita?

Sure, kid.

I'd be really unhappy if you didn't want me to stay here.

Here, will you hold this?

anymore.

Oh, I used to when I was a little girl back home.

Lovely.

Really, you're a cigarette.

Let me get your bath for you.

I always wish I had something to scrub my back for me.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Now, what's the matter, Sharon?

I don't want to be by myself.

Can I sleep with you and Rita? It frightens me to sleep by myself. Rita

like that.

I'm sorry, Daddy.

I'm not your daddy.

My stepdaddy.

No.

Not even that.

You shouldn't kiss me like that.

You don't want me to?

No.

Now, you must understand, Sharon, I'm no longer married to your mother.

And you're not my stepdaughter.

Rita and I live here together, and you're our guest.

And you're welcome.

But I don't want any more nonsense from you.

Now, good night.

Hi. A boy's composer.

Laboratory. As you may recall, sold. And then we'll play the first game. This

way. If you can't, it's you.

Beginning with... Can. Item number three.

Can.

top job and keep it

Damn right!

Sharon?

I'm sorry about last night.

I'm tired of being alone.

It's all right, Sharon.

No, it's not all right.

It's not all right because of Ken.

He... He what?

Go ahead, tell me.

What did Ken do?

Huh?

I can't tell you, Rita.

I can't tell anybody. I'm too ashamed.

Sharon, I know we don't know each other, but please believe me.

You could talk to me as if I were a sister.

When I left the room, Ken followed me.

He said he was going to talk to you.

Well, he burst into my room when I was naked.

And then he sat down on the bed and put his arms around me to comfort me because

I was crying.

Tell me what it can do.

Well, he... He tried to talk to me, but he couldn't.

Yes?

All I could think about... was him having his hand on me.

Like the way I saw him touching you last night.

So... I put in...

hand on my breast.

And then he touched me very slowly.

And then very softly, he touched the end of my nipples.

And I just couldn't stop.

And he put his hand like this and rubbed it all over my stomach.

And then he put his...

I can.

Hello, said Arthur.

Did you have a good day?

It's okay.

Where's Rita?

In the bedroom.

Okay.

It's a beautiful book, by the way.

What's all this?

I tried to call you at the office, but you left early.

I've got the greatest idea in the world.

We're going to Vegas.

Tonight.

Last Vegas?

There's no other.

Now wait.

You're not getting any ideas about getting married, are you?

Shit, no.

I just want to get away with you.

For a while.

What about Sharon?

That's just the reason why we should get away.

Things are getting pretty heavy around here.

Yeah.

I think you're right.

You finished?

Um, yeah. I guess. Yeah.

I'll tell her.

Yeah, okay.

Listen, maybe, um...

We did not decide we're going to take a holiday for a couple of days.

Think you can handle it here by yourself?

There's plenty of food in the icebox.

You'll be all right.

Sid Arthur will look after you.

He's an old trained killer.

Aren't you, boy?

Come on, show her your teeth, huh? See?

Be back in a couple of days.

Good evening, Mrs. Garrett.

Uh, no, they're not home.

Well, that's a shame.

May God go with you.

Wait a minute. Who are you?

Wilbert Miller, All -American Bible Company.

What do you want?

Oh, I'm just here to leave a few free samples and some information.

Child, do I see sadness in your eyes?

Can I be of any help?

Good night.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

My, what a lovely Christian home.

Would you like to sit down?

Well, thank you.

What's your name?

Sharon. Sharon.

That's nice, Sharon.

Sharon, I think the good Lord sent me here today to save you.

You seem deeply troubled.

You can talk to me.

You can talk to me as you can talk to God.

I've never talked to God.

Never talked to anybody about my troubles.

Well, maybe this is a good time for you to start.

If there was a God, I wouldn't have the kind of life I have.

Well, Sharon, God helps those who help themselves.

Now, what you must realize is that the job of the truly reasonable person is to

create and enlarge.

Those conditions that make progress possible and to arrest or change those

conditions that make disintegration inevitable.

I'll just leave this pamphlet.

Maybe you'll have time to look it over.

Oh, please don't go.

You can talk to me for a little while.

You do like me, don't you?

Don't you?

Do you go to bed with girls?

Come to your senses.

Make me.

You're possessed by the devil.

If it bothers you so much, call her mother.

Well, she seemed preoccupied at times.

Well, where has she been the last year if she hasn't been with you?

A mental institution?

What the hell kind of life have you been giving that kid?

Janice?

Janice? Hello?

I can't believe it.

She hung up on me.

I can believe it.

What's this institution business she's talking about anyway?

Forget it.

Get dressed.

Why? We just got here.

Because we're going home.

Well, eight years later and she's still got you by the balls.

Can't you think of anybody else besides yourself?

Who thinks of who?

You raped her. I didn't. I did what?

Rape. Rape. F -U -C -K. Rape. You know what it is. Is that what she told you?

You'll drink it up in one of your alcoholic stupors.

In detail.

I got the whole truth.

And I wasn't drunk.

You scared that kid to death. I never touched Sharon.

Can't you see what she's trying to do with her sick little games?

Now get your shit together and let's get out of here.

Where are your flights for Honolulu?

Yes, tomorrow.

Yes, I would like to make a reservation.

No, for one, one way.

Economy.

Could you repeat that, please?

Yes.

Flight 133.

It's Rita Ken.

Yes. Kay.

Mm -hmm.

Hi.

Thank you.

Damn kid bolted the door.

Wait here.