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THE GIFT.

Coming back from training camp that night,

I started to feel at home

as soon as the metro started to leave

from the tunnel to Brooklyn.

I had never really left before.

I remember seeing the lights

streets,

the shapes of the buildings and

Christmas trees flashing.

I had three days to see

if I still had a girlfriend

and to talk to my family to put my life in order

before being shipped probably to

Korea

where people died. But it was

Christmas and I was happy to be home.

Pete!

Richie.
Gosh.

Pete Thomas. Did you just come back?
Yes.

I bought a bar but it has to close.

Come have a beer.

No, I have to go home.

I will accompany you. I saw your father earlier.

How is he?

Don't worry, he's fine.

You know how he behaves

when we bore him eh!

Last month there was a young

who bored him. Your father

flattened it.

Do you think he's at the bar now?

Go take a look.

Uh no, I never go there, it's his bar.

Well, you do what you want.

Yes, maybe later.

Hi Ritchie.

Welcome home Pete!

Pete!

Oh Peter you are home!

Hello mom.
Oh darling.

Take off that coat, you need to eat.

There's no rush.

I gained three kilos on the way to training camp.

How is everyone?
Teddy grew fifteen centimeters.

You won't recognize him.
Brian and Johnny

are fine.

And dad?
He's fine.

What does that mean? Does he work?

They reduced it to three days a week

at the factory, but there has been

Every day he tries hard.
But how can he

continue to drink every night if

he only works three days a week?

Oh, it doesn't cost much.

It's not an easy life for him.

He's a well-liked man, ask anyone.

You become a man!

Every day a little more.

I hope they don't send you to Korea.

Everything will be fine.

Some of them

get killed.
Come on mom!

All these old men who

send young men to their deaths.

Oh, I saw the girl you were in love with.

Kathleen.

Where?
She was at Mickey Matson's funeral.

She was with her mother.

When was that?
Oh, almost a month ago.

She's adorable.

Billy?

What is all this talk?

Our Peter

back from the navy.
Hello kid.

Hello dad.
Is it raining?

No.

As long as it doesn't snow!

I'm leaving for three months and all he has is

to say to me is "hello kid" and "is it raining".

He can't find the words to say what he feels.

What are you doing?
I prepare

the sofa for Peter.

It's nice to have him again

at home.

Did you hear me?
Yes I hear you.

He asked how you were.

You've done it!

I work out every day.

Come on, come on

beat you.

How are things going with mom and dad?

You know well.
No I don't know.

Money problems.

Mom doesn't have many

and dad spends it, we have to do

something.

Like what?
Like what everyone does

around here when they don't have

bread.

Find a weapon.
Forget.

Everyone has them.

I know a guy who will give us a gun

for 10 dollars.

Forget it.

We don't have enough money to live.

I'll find some somewhere.

So how long are you staying at home?
I'm leaving again

the day after Christmas

You're not going to go to Korea?

Who knows.

It's really crazy you know.

You go to the other side of the world to

get yourself shot, when we can't even have a loser

Christmas tree.

I have to go. I told mom that I would go to lunch with dad.

Did you see it?
Yes for two minutes

He said eight words to me.

You told me two more

since you left.

So what's the matter with him?

I don't know.

You know, I met a lot of guys in the navy

Teddy.

The Irish, when they

don't talk about something, they sing something

song about it.

See you later.

And forget the guns.

Hey, where's your uniform?

In the closet.
Why did you remove it?

I didn't want to wear it.
How come you're already out?

It's not yet noon.

We went out early, it's Christmas.

If you lie...

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

Well, it's been a long time

that we hadn't seen you around here anymore.

Are you in the army?
The navy.

Give us two egg creams, the best you have.

I don't want cream, I want a kit.

Or a twist.
It will ruin your teeth.

Hey, how about a pretzel?

Okay.

One for you, one for you.

And no tricks, I'll give a

phone call.

Hello Mrs. Crowley, it's Pete.

Pete?
Peter Devlin, Kathleen's boyfriend?

Is she there?
Oh Pete, of course.

How are you ?
I'm fine Mrs. Crowley.

How did the navy treat you?

Very good Mrs. Crowley.
Is Kathleen there?

She's at school, it's the last day before the holidays.

Do you know what time she finishes?

Two hours.

But Pete, did you get Kathleen's letter?

Yes.

Which Mrs. Crowley?
The last one.

I think so, but Mrs. Crowley,

I would like to see her. I mean I've been away

and now I'm home.

I don't want you to get hurt.

Yes, I understand Ms. Crowley.

It was a pleasure talking to you and thank you.

Hey Pete, are we going to have a tree

Christmas this year?
Of course.

Let's go get it today.
They have

on 9th Street.

Maybe tomorrow.

I received a new comic book.
I read books

now.

Maybe you will go to

university when you leave.

I haven't even finished high school.

You'll end up in the navy.

Don't become a sportsman.

We have enough athletes around.

I'll see you later, I have to go.

What happened to that damn whistle?

I think he's done for.

What are you doing here?
Mom asked me

to bring you your lunch.

Oh.

Eddy.

Come see my son.

Well, I'll be damned!

It's you Pete!

You have grown up.

It's good to see you.

Were you in the navy?

You've gained weight.

155 pounds?

152.
Let me tell you something about Eddy.

He was a fighter.
No no no no.

He was a real pro, one of the greatest.

You're talking nonsense.

If I were one of the greatest, what would I do?

in this shabby place?

Pete, I have to go to dinner.

We only have half an hour.

See you later.

Have you heard of

Rat O'malley? He leaves

the dodgers for Brooklyn.

The agreement is not for two years but

it's signed.

Why did he do that?

Because he is a greedy man.

Hey, what did you think of the election?

Stevenson left me cold.

Did you vote for a Republican?

Mike was a good general.

Yes but compared to Stevenson, he seemed to be a

dum-dum.

Who are you to call someone a dum-dum?

I mean, did you win the Nobel Prize?

Hey you will see

legion this evening?

What do you mean?
You don't know?

The American Legion gives to your father

a special membership.

Looks like a good time.

You never know.

Maybe we could have a beer one day.

You know I only stay a few days.

We'll try.

I have to go

Hello Pete.
Hello Kathleen.

I didn't know you were at home.
I came back

last night.

You look good.

You too.

Pete, I'm sorry.

I couldn't write every day, there were

so many things

at the head.
Yes I suppose.

The school...
And very different things.

Yes, but you know Kath,

even if I'm far away, we can still be together.

You can always be my girlfriend, okay?

I'm only 17 years old.
And then?

We can make plans.
I don't even have my diploma yet.

You know, I read this book at the library

“left bank, right bank”

by a certain Joseph Barry. It concerns

Paris and the artists who lived there.

We could go together.
Paris?

Yes, we could go to school there.

We could both learn French.

We could live on the left bank.

Left bank?

Yes, it is a neighborhood where all

artists live.

You have to read books.

It's like a pack of

grapes in a bottle.

Last year you said

that you were going to take the cop test.

It was last year, Kath.

There's one thing I learned in the Navy.

There is a whole world out there who is not

just this neighborhood.

I want you to wait.

Let's wait for me to come out

of the navy.

Then we can get married, we can go

In Paris.

We can even get married right away.

Did you find another guy?

I have to go home.
Please don't leave.

It's late, they're waiting for me.

I talked too much, I know.

In fact, I put everything aside and

it came out on its own.

Kathleen I love you.

You will never understand.

But then explain to me what I can't understand.

I can't.

Hello my guy, where have you been?
In the navy.

Ah the navy, traveling the world.

Wonderful.

What are you taking?
a beer.

Lloyd Patterson could flatten them both.

Hey, you have a point, it's

the fastest I've ever seen.

Yes, but what happens if we hit it

in the buns huh?

Maybe no one will ever hit him.

The kid is right Charlie.

Pete!

Joe Griffin!

It's Spanish, you know that

I went to Gitmo.

A Spanish beer!

radius at the bottom

You're a badass Joe.
No, it's the girls

near you that are hot.

You've never seen so many chicks.

Black ones, tan ones and white ones.

It's so sad about Kathleen.

What?
Kathleen and Eddie Riggs.

We heard about it as far away as Cuba.

Heard what?

Don't you know?

Oh my God Pete, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

It's not important.

I want to know what you heard.

Well, just after you

joined the navy,

he moved in with her, at the bottom of the building.

and they have remained together ever since.

Eddie Riggs?

Yes, you know, the one whose brother runs

the cement union.

This is a guy who used to sell guns?

Yes, that's the one.

I'm sorry.

Look, Peter, maybe it's right

neighbors.

She probably spoke to him

once on a street corner

who knows.
Yes, who knows...

Listen, I have to go home,

otherwise I will get killed

you know what I mean.

Are you coming to the party on Sunday?

Probably.
See you later.

We'll have a few thousand drinks

together.

Brick, give me something strong.

What's going on?

What are you looking at through the window?

These trees look like skeletons.

Skeletons?
Yes.

I'll be an artist when I come out

of the navy.

I will go to Paris.

Paris France.

Give me another one

Oh hello Pete.

I can see Kathleen Mrs. Crowley.

She's busy Pete.
This is important Ms Crowley.

It's really important.

Pete, if you have any respect for my daughter

you would be sober.

This is important Ms. Crowley.

Kathleen, he says it's important.

Don't delay, he's drunk.

I thought after you left...

I was thinking about how much

I love you.

And how wrong I was to join the navy.

Maybe that's why you can't wait.

And maybe I shouldn't go back.

I can disappear and then

we can go to California or

in Florida, somewhere where I could change my

name.

That would be nice and then we could

get married.

Stop, please.

I don't care about Riggs.

I don't care what you did or what people

said you did.

People always say things.

But I know you, I know you don't

would never date a thug.

He's not a thug, he has a big

future in the union field

and he doesn't talk about stupid things.

He has a weapon.

No. And he doesn't speak

of Paris and stupid things like that.

He grew up.

Oh my god Pete!

How are you ?

I'm fine Betty, and you?

Did you run?

Oh yes, I'm trying not to catch a cold.

When did you return home?

Last night.

you look great.

Do you want to go for a drink somewhere?

a drink?

Uh no, it's better not.

Okay.

Have you seen Kathleen?

Yes, I saw her after school.

She's just a little lost, that's all.
Yes.

I know.

I'm having a party tomorrow night,

on Christmas Eve. Will you come?

Will she be there?
I don't know, maybe.

I invited her.

Will she come alone?
I don't know.

No.

do what you want but you are welcome.

I want you to know that.
THANKS.

The Caputos leave the children

watch television as they want.

If we do this here,

it's war.

If they were in Korea, war would be

finished in 10 minutes.
It would even be finished

faster if they sent the politicians

in Korea and let them fight.

What does that mean?

Oh you know what I mean Billy.

If the old made war instead of the young.

We must stop these damn communists.

We have nothing to fear,

we have the American Legion.

You're too young to be sarcastic.

There are many men in this legion

who fought for their country.

I was kidding dad.

It's not funny.

Teddy said you spent time together

today.

Yes, we can say that.

So far, his grades are good.

Brooklyn.

I hope he learned something useful.

Like what?

Like air conditioning.
Air conditioning?

Yes, air conditioning.

People will

spend a lot of money to put it on.

I talked about it with him.

He wants to be a scientist.

Teddy Devlin plays mad scientist

with

lots of test tubes in a laboratory.

What kind of work is this?

He wants to become a great scientist.

Maybe he'll be the guy who cures cancer.

Maybe he'll land a man on the moon.

Why not? The men will go

there one day.

Why not Teddy?

And where will you go?

On Mars?

Paris.

Did you say Paris?

When I get out of the Navy, I'll be

an artist.

An artist!

Well, what do you want me to do?

Cop?

Or firefighter? Maybe you want me to work there

in the air conditioning also?

Oh no, I know you have a place

reserved for me in your factory.

It's honest work.
But also an artist.

When you grow up my boy, you won't have such

fanciful dreams.

Perhaps I will experience them.

Billy.

I'm going there.

An artist!

It's the season Peter. Christmas has

always been a difficult time.

Try to understand.

Oh I understand.

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, we

We don't have a Christmas tree.

We have nothing for children and

he goes to the American Legion.

I understand perfectly, he just doesn't

nothing to worry about.
It's not true Peter, he's

your father and he loves you.

Tell me what he was like before

the accident.

He was different.

But one thing was always the same: the people

loved him.

They loved the look in his eyes,

Irish wildness, laughter and fun.

He was the wild child of the colonies.

Even the accident didn't change that.

Why does he never tell me about it?

What is this great mystery, you know that it has never

said a word on this subject.

Did you ask him?
Once when I was 11.

He just shook his head and he didn't

nothing said.

Well, you're not 11 anymore.

Why don't you put on your uniform and

join us?

Oh I don't know.
Come on!

Maybe.

Pete, come say

hello.

I'm only here for a minute Richard.

You mean you're not even going to say hello.

No.
I don't understand.

He didn't ask me.

Did you want an engraved invitation?

No, I just want him to talk to me.

I'm sorry.

I guess it's none of my business.

It has nothing to do with you Richard.

You know what I mean.

Of course, ok.
Let me ask you for advice,

for a friend of mine.

Suppose you have a girl you really like.

I mean you are in love with her and you

wanted to marry him.

You had to leave and she said

that she would wait for you, but she didn't.

A guy moved in with her.

A weird guy,

who always carries a gun.

What would you do?

Is this advice for a friend of yours?

Yes,

a guy I know.

I would tell your friend to go get

a weapon

and go blow the other guy's head off.

That's what I thought.
But I wouldn't tell you.

Because you're a nice boy.

Don't move,

It’s not done yet.

Yes, they refused John Wayne.

Please be careful.

This year we have a very unusual new member

to be announced.

He is unusual because he has never been in

the service.

We therefore had to make him an honorary member.

We had to do it because since 1946

when we founded this position

he drank here and he never

was able to pay

a tour.

Of course he did it in other places

in the neighborhood

but we still decided to do it

member so he can start again.

It's a good thing Billy Devlin

did not go to war.

It's a good thing for Hitler I mean.

For seeing how he fights with one leg,

he would have ended the war a year earlier

with both legs.

So we welcome Billy Devlin

at this position

as an honorary member.
This is our Christmas present

for you Billy.

I'm sure there are no guys in the

neighborhood that doesn't treat you as a friend.

Ok, the next tour is for me.

It's not all Billy.

Sit down.

First of all, we want all young people

members know

what happened to billy devlin before

the war.

Many of you may not know

what happened either.

But Hugh Mcardle had a camera and he

took photos he had made

in slides.

Now I hope this doesn't embarrass Billy

but i think everyone should know

that you were one of the greatest.

football.

Turn off the lights please.

What the hell is that!

OK, here's our man in control

the ball.

What a football player he was.

And here is Billy Devlin humbly accepting

congratulations from his teammates

after scoring the winning goal against

carnazzi's tigers.

He wears a striped shirt in Brooklyn

Celtics.

Billy Devlin uses his head instead

than his feet.

He still uses his head.

And here is a shocking image.

That's enough.

That’s enough Walter.

I came here to drink.

How are you?
I can't complain.

Has the fight started?

It shouldn't be long now.

Joe Michelle fights against a guy

Syracuse.

He's got one of those left hooks!

His right does not exist

That's for sure.

Hey, look who's here.

Hello kid.
How are you Patsy!

Better than two days ago.

I knew you fought

but I don't know with whom.

Brad.
Wow, that must have been hot.

I defend myself...

Merry Christmas Patsy.

We'll talk later, I have business to take care of

at the bank.

Hey how's your girlfriend?

What's his name again?

Kathleen

She must be happy, right?

I don't know Boo.
But that's okay.

Oh no, with a look

like you just did, it's not okay.

It's shameful when a guy walks into the

service, the least we can do is

wait for it, huh?

The girls are all crazy.

Don't let yourself get discouraged.

She's a nice girl.
I know, I know.

It's just that

Don't let it get you down, that's all.

Maybe I'll have a hot dog.

Let me prepare it.

oh

Patsy I can see you for a minute.

Aidan is a good boy, he draws pictures.

I need a gun.
No you don't need it. - If I need it.

For what?
I want to kill a guy.

It's quite stupid.
I just have to kill him.

For what?
He moved in with my girlfriend.

That's the worst reason I've ever heard.

I just have to do it.

Listen to me for a minute kid.

You are 18 19 years old and you are in the navy.

Go see the world, there is

women all over the world.

I have to kill this guy.

When you get home, you

have a good, long sleep and think.

Remember to use your head.

If you still want to do it,

and if you can convince me,

who knows...

Thank you.
Yeah, now go drink

a glass.

Hey, where has everyone gone?
Party.

Hey where are you going?

What are you doing ?

It's cold here!

So where are we going?
See Richie Brennan?

About what?

About the money, I told you I would find some.

I didn't do it.

Do you think he'll do it?
Yes, of course.

He works regularly and he is my friend.

What if he sleeps all day?

On weekends and public holidays, he gets drunk.

He is there.

Wait here.

How much?
30. I told him I would pay him back

on my salary.

He told me not to worry about that.

Either he's nice or he's crazy.

Take that,

go buy gifts.

30 dollars, we won't get far Peter.

Buy tangerines and things for

the socks.

I'm trying to find a tree.

Last chance to have your Christmas tree.

I have fruit, I have pineapples.

There you are!

You were wild yesterday.

Don't speak,

I have a headache.

I read in the newspaper that

the first sign of an alcoholic

is not remembering how he got home.

This is said to damage your brain tissue.

It was in the newspaper.
People who write

They don't drink.

Alcoholics are guys who start drinking

in the morning.

Alcoholics are guys who drink alone.

These drunks sit in the

kitchen

all alone and they drink.

Have you already done it?

What are you doing here?

I'm trying to buy a Christmas tree but

It costs a fortune.

Have you tried outside?
Oh yes, this guy is a

bandit.

Come on, he's my uncle.

What's all this noise?
Hi dad.

I heard you were at the legion post

last night.

Yes.
Why didn't you come

say hello?

I was not invited.

He wasn't invited, oh my god!

You're not as big as you think!

Oh Peter!

It's magnificent.

A little thin at the back.

No one will see it, it's charming.

You can put it against the wall.

Yes.
Mom, isn't it beautiful?

And thank you Peter

for the twenty dollars.

Yes, of course, every little bit counts.

Do you know where Teddy is?

Maybe on the roof.

He's going to get pneumonia.

Give it to me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I just saw mom and I know

what you did.

You have a gun, come on give it to me.

Come on, give it to me!

What were you going to do with it?

I was going to do what everyone else did

with a gun, take revenge.
Take revenge?

You use this and the cops arrest you.

There's a gas station on Fourth Avenue

I could rob her and

I wouldn't lose sleep over this.

How many people work here?

They don't have any money.

Rich people don't work and they

are running on money, it's not fair.

Yeah, a lot of things are unfair.

Hey, what are you looking for?

The bottle opener!

Hey, I really appreciate you finding me a

Christmas tree.
Forget it.

Have you seen this American film?

what's happening in Paris?

I only like to see movies with

the word happiness in the title.

Like "a summer of happiness"

or “passion and happiness”.

You should see this Leslie Carol.

If you say so!

Hey Petey!

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!

You don't think about

do something stupid right?

You didn't answer me.
There is nothing to say.

You want

trouble or what?

Not for me.
for whom then?

Someone.
Not that big jerk Eddie Riggs?

Maybe so.
Because he took your girlfriend?

He is very strong.
I know.

Don't be stupid.
I will try not to be.

Hi Kathleen.
Hey kid.

Stupid.

Hey Eddie, how are you?

Goodbye Kathleen.

No one has ever sung this song

better than Harry Lewis Crosby.

What's the matter with you, dad?

I love whiskey.

THANKS.

How are you?
I'm leaving again tomorrow.

Ah good!
I received my orders.

It's good.
I want to talk to you dad.

You shouldn't be here

until you are 18 years old.

I'm not going to leave.

Unless George throws me away

outside.

George won't do that.

I saw the photos last night.

How come you never told me about it?

All my life you've only had one leg.

We never played ball together.

We never went to the beach together.

You never said a word to me about it.

There are things that men don't talk about.

But fathers do it.

Don't insist.
Why did you never have me

nothing said!

The worst thing that happened in your life

and you never told me anything.

You tell these guys more.

It's as if I was a stranger.

I know how difficult it is to talk about this.

It's hard for you to talk about anything.

Say what!

Talk to me!

It's what? I am

at the police station and you are here to

stop me?

I want you

talk to me!

And start with the day you lost your leg.

First of all, I didn't know they had

took these photos.

So when I saw them, I wanted

let's not talk about that.

I never asked anyone to be sorry for me

Because of what happened.

I tried to

not to feel sorry for myself because

a man doesn't do that.

That's why I asked them to stop.

I didn't want anyone to feel sorry for me.

Person.

Do you understand?
Yes.

You know Peter, before that day

I was an athlete.

And I've played football since I learned to walk.

I loved that more than anything,

more than summer, more than song,

more than whiskey, more than women.

I was still outside with this moving ball

on the ground,

it was magical.

I had magical legs.

I did not think about the way of

move around.

I played without thinking

to make passes.

My legs did it, they took me there.

You see, football was a difficult game and

it was the time of depression

and the winning team received

a little more money than the other team.

Everything was more difficult, everyone

was more difficult.

I woke up in the county hospital.

I no longer felt anything in my leg.

I saw that I had

always two boots.

It's been hours since it happened,

I had fallen asleep.

When I woke up, the nurse was cutting my

boot with a knife.

My leg was really swollen

so she had to cut it to

open the laces.

I had gangrene.

Why did you stay there so long?

It was the county hospital,

the doctors were not there.

It was a Sunday and

there was no one there and

they didn't have this thing

called

penicillin.

Nobody got me this

what was happening, I was like a child.

I wasn't much older than you.

The only thing I know is that I woke up

in the operating room and

I saw they cut it.

I hear again

the sound of the saw.

It was a magic leg,

a gift from God

and then one day,

they cut it.

They had just taken it away.

That's life.

It's like that, you can't help it.

It was a long time ago.

Billy, come have a drink.

Come on, come on.

Give us a break.
How?

Give us a break with your stories.

Wait.

This is my living room.

If I were you, I would run away.

You can't run fast enough.

Fuck it.
I like this place.

So you think you're going to stay?

So, where were we?

This is my son Peter, whom I trust.

A drink for everyone!

Oh son, you'll get through this.

It's going to be a hell of a job,

that's for sure.

Good night dad.

Good night, son.

Merry Christmas Peter.

I will take it wherever I go.

It's beautiful Peter.

I will read it one day

In Paris.

You probably will.
I know I will.

I wish it was a bigger gift.

It's perfect mom.

Good night darling.

My Christmas break was over and I was leaving

feeling strangely free.

I was going out into the world on my own.

I remember this Christmas when I didn't have

received anything extraordinary.

But my father loved me and

there was no other gift I wanted.