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[WIND WHISTLING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[♪♪]

[BLOWING INTO MICROPHONE]

[TAPPING MICROPHONE]

You know, I was waiting for a ride here tonight

watching the headlights go by.

And I got to thinking how different it was

back in the old days.

Standing in front of a burger stand and waiting.

Yeah, those were the days

of the really important headlights.

"That him?"

No. Too narrow."

"That him? No."

"Is that him?

No, no."

You know, you'd think after several hundreds cars,

you'd lose interest.

But that's the one thing about waiting for drugs.

You never lose interest.

[PHONE RINGS]

[PHONE RINGS CONTINUOUS]

Yeah?

Hey, Martin. What?

Uh--

Whoa, slow down. What account?

Oh, yeah, that account. That account, okay.

[SNORTS]

What problem?

No, no, no. Uh-uh.

No, no, no.

That's just a-- You know, the balance on that

is gonna shift from time to time.

[SNORTS]

Yeah.

Yeah. Well, it's a very fluid account.

[SNORTING]

Yeah.

[SIGHS]

Wait a minute.

So you're telling me the whole $80,000--

All right. The entire 92,000 isn't there?

Martin, it's there.

Are we talking about the same thing?

The escrow account, right?

Yeah. Believe me, it's all there.

Check with the bank on Monday.

Check with the bank on Monday, Martin.

Martin, check with the bank on Monday, would you?

Yeah. No.

No problem. It's okay.

All right, man.

Absolutely. Monday, Martin.

Fuck.

Mm. Yeah. Where do you get this stuff?

Here.

Get your heart started.

[GROWLS]

Mm.

[SIGHS]

Come on, you little munchkin.

[SNORTS]

WOMAN 1: Appears to be comatose.

WOMAN 2: Yeah, respiration's shallow.

Got anything for me?

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING OVER THE RADIO]

Where's your coke?

Excuse me?

Hey, I hardly knew her.

[PHONE RINGS]

Give me a second, will you?

[PHONE RINGS]

Yeah, but now is not a good time.

It has nothing to do with the quality.

It's just a bad time.

No. Don't. Hey, I won't be here.

Hey, I will pay you!

Listen--

Listen to me, kid.

I know you wanna win a bike, but I already subscribed.

Hey, uh,

she's gonna be all right, isn't she?

Well, you better hope so, asshole.

Stay close to home, huh?

Absolutely.

[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]

[WIND WHISTLING]

FEMALE VOICE [OVER PA]: There will be a 20-minute weather delay.

Attention please. Attention please.

Flight 38 to Boston is now boarding

at Gate 9, terminal...

Give me a ticket on the 8:45 to Toronto.

Sir, I see a delay in our connecting flight in Buffalo.

Fine. What else you got?

What do you mean? Going where?

I don't care. Vancouver, Ottawa. It doesn't matter.

I'm afraid we're not getting an authorization on this card.

Bullshit. It's paid. Come on.

I'm sorry. If you have another--

How about cash? You want cash?

You take that, right?

Give me the fucking card!

Fuck!

You always remember the moment you knew.

You know, the time you went, "This is it."

Mine was July 14th, '79.

I was in the shower

after a little two-day extravaganza.

And I slipped.

So I looked in the mirror

and my nose was completely bent

all the way over across my face.

All the way to one side.

So I decided to fix it.

I got a hammer and began banging it back

to right angle with my face.

Suddenly, I saw myself in the mirror.

You know, hammer in my hand, blood on my face.

And something inside me said,

"Richard,

your life is no longer manageable."

MALE VOICE [OVER THE RADIO]: Either gonna go to the lake of fire

or in heaven.

God won't force it. It's your decision.

And I pray in Jesus' name that you need to pray that prayer.

You, uh-- You want something to eat

or something?

Uh, no, thanks. Do you have any beer?

I think so.

Wow. Thanks, honey.

You have the most amazing hands.

Seriously.

I knew this chick once. She had--

She was a hand model.

You know, she used to get paid 7 grand

to hold up a can of creamed corn.

Thanks, Debbie.

MARTIN: Yeah, Deb.

I'm sorry, man.

Some girl had a heart attack in my bed.

What?

The cops think it might have been drugs.

Who was she? I don't know.

Some girl I met in a mall.

Hey, Martin, I need a place to stay.

[DEBBIE CLEARS THROAT]

Honey.

Uh, hey, I don't mean to be rude,

but we have this tennis thing.

You...

Go ahead, man, go ahead, you know.

Finish your beer.

Hey, Martin. Just for a couple of weeks?

Here?

If she dies, they're gonna say I did a John Belushi on her.

Hey, how am I gonna handle the escrow thing

when God knows I'm in a fucking interrogation chamber?

You took the money, didn't you? No!

Well--

Look, it's real complicated. I can't explain it now.

Martin!

Look, Daryl.

I don't think so.

You don't look very well, you know?

Maybe you should see a doctor.

Okay, I get it.

So then, basically, it's "Fuck you, Daryl," right?

[SCOFFS]

Okay.

Hey.

You mind giving me another one of those beers?

[MUSIC OVER THE RADIO]

CHORUS [RADIO JINGLE]: WCAU news at 10. Philadelphia.

MALE VOICE [OVER THE RADIO]: Did you know that alcoholism and drug addiction

affect the lives of more than 70 million Americans?

Seventy million? Jesus.

I'm Dr. Paul... Who do I believe?

Director of Crossroads Center for chemical dependents.

Hi, Paul, Daryl Poynter. Nice to meet you.

...lost control of his life with the disease of addiction,

please know effective treatment is available now.

Now! Now! Now!

Our 21-day program is conducted

under a caring medical supervision

with absolute discretion and confidentiality.

No one need ever know you're here.

Furthermore, the program--

[MUSIC PLAYING OVER RADIO]

[BELCHES]

ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR: Call the insurance company?

Absolutely. You can write them.

It'll just take a little longer. Um...

That's fine.

All right. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Hi. Hi.

How you doing?

Good.

These your barns?

No. Afraid not.

Can I help you?

Nice barns.

Yeah. Um, I heard about the program

and it sounds good to me.

I just wanna make sure I understand the deals

as far as the, uh, confidentiality aspect

is concerned.

Yes. Well, The program is completely confidential.

So no one would know I was in here?

Not unless you wanted them to. No.

Great. You take Blue Cross?

Yes, we do.

Good.

Let's say someone, um, found out I was here

and tried to call me

or wanted to get in here and bother me or something.

Let me tell you why I ask, uh...

I'm gonna level with you.

Uh, I got the police after me

for some old bullshit traffic violations.

And, you know, I think it'd be a really good idea

if I just avoided any outside pressure for a while.

Well, then, this is probably the safest place you could be.

It's a 21-day program which begins here in detox.

I'll see what chemicals you've been using,

prescribe medicine.

Probably Librium to moderate the effects

of detoxification on your body.

Most patients using combination of alcohol and cocaine

remain here detox for about 48 hours.

Wait a minute, when you say 48 hours--

The time necessary for full detoxification varies

with body weight, levels of-- Yeah,

but is 48 hours the norm?

Give or take.

You got a phone I can use?

Sorry, no calls till downstairs.

HEAD NURSE: You'll probably suffer from acute nausea

and repeated vomiting.

If you don't make it to the bowl, fine.

Just push that button, someone will come by to clean it up.

We keep the room cold, as those chemicals leave your body,

you're gonna begin to sweat.

There's a television lounge down the hall,

but most patients end up spending their time in bed.

You'll sleep on and off. But you'll sleep.

Probably have one or two poison dreams, little nightmares.

The thing to keep in mind is it only last a couple of days.

Yes, about 48 hours, right?

Because that's what the doctor said. He says about 48 hours.

If you need anything, have any discomfort,

just hit the button.

Can I use a phone?

Lie down and go to sleep, baby. It's gonna be all right.

MALE VOICE [OVER THE RADIO]: ...95, Evergreen Streets of 20 to 25 miles an hour,

and the Ben Franklin Bridge backed up to the 30.

Repeating our top story of the hour.

A group of unidentified terrorists

have seized an American passenger plane in Lima, Peru,

and claim to have set explosives

timed to go off approximately 46 hours from now.

Turning to local weather...

Fucking bitch.

Putting me in this rat hole.

It's your ass.

REPORTER: Even names of the flight crew at this point

are being withheld from us.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING OVER THE TV]

How are you doing?

Any communication between the jetliner

and any government sources,

that is to say any communication of any...

[MALE PATIENT SIGHS]

And my sources back in America tell me

that nothing is forthcoming on their end as well.

So all we can do at this point is...

Hey.

Forty-three hours until the threatened time

when this terrorist group had let be known

that they're prepared to blow up this jetliner

and everyone on board in order to prove their point.

What their point is this point is a mystery to everyone's...

Anybody care if I change this?

We'll keep you informed, giving you information,

as we secure it.

Um, it is cold day here in Lima...

That's all right, I guess.

Fuck it! Fuck it! Fuck this goddamn place!

DARYL: Hey!

[GLASS BREAKING]

DARYL: Hey!

Open up! Open up! Open this fucking door!

Call the doctor!

MALE PATIENT: Open it up!

Stop it! Stop it!

NURSE: Someone call a doctor.

Get the hell fuck away from me!

Get the fuck out, you goddamn it!

Get the fuck out of here.

Where is that exit?

Where is that goddamned door? Goddamn it.

[CRASHING AND CLANKING]

You wanna say it? You see that?

Nurse!

Where is that goddamn door!

I told you to keep away from me!

Don't touch me! Don't touch me, goddamn it!

Get out of my face, you motherfucker!

DOCTOR: Xavier, we're here to help you.

Stay away from me! Stay away from me!

[GAGGING]

Fuck.

Nurse!

Can I please have a Librium?

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

HEAD NURSE: You are free to move around.

And in here, we normally have TV and coffee.

CHARLIE: Oh, great.

Is that what I'm gonna look like tomorrow?

REPORTER [OVER RADIO]: This word just in.

And it has been confirmed

by our American ambassador here in Lima.

The passengers will be released.

The passengers will be released.

Here we go. Goddamn.

And the passengers--

Oh, my God! I don't believe it! The bomb went off!

It's a fireball! All those lives!

So, what's next?

Welcome to the Social Rehab Center.

This is the where you'll spend the rest of your time.

Someone will get you a schedule.

All therapy, education, and activities are mandatory.

If you leave the area for any reason,

you'll be tested for chemicals.

If you fail to participate or comply,

you'll be discharged.

Now, each patient is given one 24-hour pass during their stay.

When their counselor feels they're ready for the outside.

When you return,

you'll again be tested for drugs.

If you have any questions, just ask your counselor.

He's a recovering addict himself.

His name is Craig and this is his office.

He'll be back in a minute.

Okay.

Hey, Spence. Big D, man. How you doing?

Yeah. Look, you've gotta do me a favor, okay?

Oh, fuck you.

Look, you've gotta send me some product, okay?

I don't know, about 5 grams, probably.

What do you mean you don't have any?

It's your fucking job, man.

Of-- Hey, come on, man.

I'm gonna pay you. I always pay you.

Come on. Hey, Spence.

Hey, Spence.

You fucking asshole.

Coronary Care, please.

Yeah.

I wanna check the condition of a Karen Peluso.

I don't know how to spell it.

Yeah. No. Look, I just wanna know

if she's gonna be all right.

I just wanna check her condition, please.

Fine. What's ICU?

Never mind that. Never mind that. Who's her doctor?

[CLEARS THROAT]

What do you mean you don't know?

You wanna hang up the phone, please?

Obviously, I'm a relative. Of course, I'm a relative.

Hang up the phone.

Hey, you wanna give me a fucking minute, man, okay?

[SCOFFS]

I'm her uncle, all right?

I'm her uncle.

We like to get patients focused on the program

before they start dealing with the outside.

You must be Daryl.

I'm Craig.

Well, it's a real pleasure, Craig.

Except you interrupted a pretty important fucking phone call.

You can tell me what the big deal is about the phone here.

I don't understand this. I mean, what's the story?

I mean, life goes on, right, Craig?

It's my phone.

Oh, fuck.

Fine. Here.

Tell you what,

we're even.

I think not.

You know what the addict's least favorite word is?

"No."

Ask me if you can use my phone now.

[SCOFFS]

Say, Craig,

may I use your phone?

No.

Come on, I'll show you to your room.

Ah. I'm feeling better already.

[CHUCKLES]

Hi!

I think I'm your roommate.

Is this yours?

Go ahead.

Your bed?

I'm Donald.

Donald Towle.

Daryl.

I was in detox for five days.

Five days is the longest I've ever been without a drink.

Ever.

I've been drinking since I was 9.

[CHUCKLES]

So how about you? What's your--?

Bob. Alcoholic.

I'm with American Cyanamid.

And I wanna stop.

I know I can stop.

I gotta stop.

Roger Tiller. Alcoholic, addict.

I'm a hair consultant.

Color and whatnot.

I promised a friend I'd do this.

[SNORTING]

Oh, um, Iris.

Listen. I gotta run down the bathroom for a minute.

I mean, I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing here.

I take that back. I'm here.

And I'm glad I'm here.

I guess.

Come on, come on, come on.

Hey, Spence, how you doing? Big D again.

Listen, I gotta talk to you for a minute.

Don't hang up on me. Don't--

Fuck you! Fuck you!

MALE VOICE [OVER THE TV]: Here's a healthy liver.

It weighs about 3 and a half pounds.

This liver of a chronic alcoholic

weighed 15 pounds.

The microscopic picture here shows healthy liver cells.

Alcohol replaces them with massive deposits of fat

which obstruct the liver's functions.

MAN: I had been drinking vodka for a long time.

But there was no indication that I was sick.

I didn't consider myself an...

Look, all you gotta do is go to my desk, okay?

There's an envelope, bottom right-hand drawer in the back.

It's a little recreational stuff.

Now you take that envelope, seal it up,

take it to Federal Express,

and you tell them it's a priority delivery.

A top fucking priority.

Bang that into their heads, Martin.

Daryl, I'm with clients.

All right, all right.

Give me the address.

It's a hospital?

You're in a hospital?

Yeah, I'm having some tests done.

I'm just having some tests done.

Exercise.

Good for the body, good for the soul.

Helps us build up a little appetite for dinner.

Some of our chemically-dependent bodies

are not used to a little physical exertion.

Huh, Daryl?

[GROANING]

Best way to break old habits is to start new ones.

One, two...

Right, Bob?

Yes, sir.

Fun, huh?

One, two, three, four, five, six.

Focus on the program, huh?

Three, four, five, six...

"That's right, Daryl. Thanks for asking."

And basically, Fuck you, Daryl. Okay.

[GROANS]

[PATIENTS CLEAR THROAT AND COUGH]

Cheryl Ann.

I'm an alcoholic, I'm an addict.

I'm a mother too.

At least I was when I got here.

I'm having a pretty hard time here.

No shit.

I just really wanna get my life back.

Me too.

Give me a drink.

[ALL LAUGHING]

[LAUGHING CONTINUES]

Come on, come on, come on. Oh, come on, Gordon,

just tell me where we stand on DW Industries, all right?

Fuck it. Yeah, I'll hold.

Craig said I could use the phone.

I don't understand, did Craig say you could use the phone?

Then use somebody else's terminal.

I gave you $90,000, for Christ's sake!

And you want me not to know how my money is doing

because some asshole spilled a Tab on your fucking terminal?

You're gonna be here long? A minute, yeah.

Come on. Pardon me, asshole.

You're a delicate young thing. Fuck you!

Gordon.

Oh, no shit. Really?

Yeah. If it went from 60,000 to 40,000 in three fucking days,

I guess it is sloping downward. You fucking jerk.

Sell it all and we'll short it.

Yeah. Yeah.

Listen, I want you to do me a favor, okay?

I want you to call this guy at my office.

Yeah. His name is Martin.

Yeah. I'll call you back, okay?

Thanks. I just had to make a--

I think you better leave.

Is there a problem?

Just take this to the front office.

Wait a second, I don't understand, uh...

Was there a problem?

I want you out of here.

Why? Because I used your fucking phone?

That was a 90,000-dollar phone call, man.

Ninety thousand dollars.

Ninety grand, man!

That's the stock market, babe!

It doesn't give a fuck if I'm in the hospital or not.

Hey, the American Stock Exchange

really doesn't care

if some asshole makes $300 a week,

says I can't use the fucking phone!

I'm close, right, Craig?

Like 310, maybe 315, right?

Right? That's about it, isn't it, Craigy?

Yeah. Oh, boy, big 307 a week.

Boy, you gotta allocate that motherfucker, don't you?

What, that lean cuisine? Maybe some pork and beans?

Hey, why don't you get yourself another pair

of those plastic shoes?

Fine! You want me out of here?

I'm fucking out of here!

I'm gone!

Motherfucker, look at his back.

Fuck!

Gone, baby. The big fade.

Fucking A, baby. Fucking B, C and D too, man.

I'm out of here, asshole!

[HONKS HORN] [TRUCK HONKING]

Fuck you!

[♪♪]

I don't fucking believe it.

Fuck!

[♪♪]

Fuck.

It's okay.

I work here.

I come back.

I got an emergency deal.

I need to find this contract, really. It's okay.

This guy, he's nuts. He never sleeps.

I'll come back.

Okay. Hey, I'll straight up all this paper work, okay?

By the time you come back,

you wouldn't even know I was here, all right?

It's all right, really.

It's okay.

Okay?

CLEANING LADY: It's all right.

[LINE RINGING]

Hi. Daryl.

How are you?

Oh, jeez, I'm sorry, Ma.

I-- Is it really?

Yeah, I was working in the office here

and I didn't realize how late it had gotten.

I'm sorry.

Yeah.

No, I'm fine, really.

I just remembered

how I hadn't called you in a while, I thought--

No. No, everything's great. Great. Yeah.

How are you, guys?

[CHUCKLES]

Well, make him get somebody to do the lawn, Ma.

Well, then, you know, you get somebody to do the lawn, Ma.

I mean, the lawn is not gonna look much good

with a dead guy lying in the middle of it

clutching his heart, is it?

[CHUCKLES]

Yeah.

No, everything's fine, I'm telling you.

Yeah. I'm great.

Well, you know, I mean, there is one thing I--

I'm in a little bit of a, uh...

I'm in the middle of a cash-crunch thing here,

a little bit. I was just wondering

if I maybe could hit you guys up for a little advance.

Um...

About $30,000.

Yeah. No, I know.

I know how much money that is. You didn't bring me stupid, Ma.

Yeah.

Well, as a matter of fact

I do know where you can get that kind of money.

Yeah.

Well, I'm talking about the house.

Right. You do a second.

And then, you send me the payment book.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute-- Ma.

I know exact--

I know how long you've lived in that house.

Yes, this is not-- No!

Calm down. Nobody's telling you to move.

You don't have to move.

You just go to a bank.

It's done all the time. It's--

Forget that.

Forget about that.

Forget about that.

Let me talk to you about something else.

Do you remember last year

when you and Dad went to Fort Wayne

and you had the will drawn up?

Are you gonna leave me anything in that?

Ma.

What are you crying for?

Ma, what are you crying for?

I'm just trying to figure out a way--

Ma!

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

What's gonna give you more pleasure?

What's gonna give you more pleasure than, you know,

give me that money now while you're still alive,

when you get a chance to see me get some use out of it?

Or later when I may or may not?

Ma.

Ma, stop crying, would you?

Stop crying and put-- Put dad on the phone.

Put Dad on the phone.

You got somewhere to go?

You better go there.

Look.

Just leave me alone for a minute.

I call police.

You got somewhere to go,

you better go there.

So, yeah, you know.

I'm out there driving around and looking for a program.

Thanks.

And I say to myself, "Well, hey, I'm already in one.

They got all the paperwork.

I know all the people.

I really like that counselor, Craig."

[CHUCKLES]

Yeah.

They're gonna be pretty happy with this one, Craig.

Pretty fucking happy.

[GROANING]

CRAIG: How many of you have been to an AA meeting before?

Okay.

Now, your job tonight is to find a sponsor.

What's a sponsor?

Somebody you can relate to.

Somebody who's heard all your bullshit before.

Somebody who...

Well, you'll know who.

You'll know him right away.

JANE: Hi, I'm Jane,

your Alcoholics secretary.

ALL: Hi, Jane.

Sheila is gonna be leading the meeting this evening. Sheila.

I'm okay.

Hi. I'm Sheila.

Alcoholic addict.

ALL: Hi, Sheila.

"Rarely have we seen a person fail

"who has thoroughly followed our path.

"Those who do not recover are people who cannot

"or will not completely give themselves

to this simple program." You wanna be my sponsor?

"Usually, men and women drew a constitutionally..."

No, thanks.

Hey, I'm serious on this.

"They are not at fault..." It's a good deal.

"There are those too who suffer

"from great emotional and mental disorders.

"But many of them do recover

if they have the capacity to be honest."

Thank you.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]

We have a 30-day chip going to Mark

for his first 30 days of sobriety.

[CHEERING]

Hi. Hi.

Daryl Poynter. Addict, alcoholic.

You know, I thought you did an amazing job

of running the meeting tonight.

Really.

I mean, I-- You know, this is my first meeting

and actually, I was-- I was really moved.

[CHUCKLES] Really?

Truly.

Truly. You know, it's funny we should be talking here

because, actually, I'm, uh...

Kind of, you know, looking for a sponsor.

A sponsor?

Yeah. You know, a sponsor, and...

Um, I'm sorry.

I don't think so.

You know, but I you could help me.

See, I think you could help me a lot.

A whole lot.

That was very nice. Very smooth.

Yeah. You like that?

I got a million of them.

Yeah, I'll bet you do.

Hey, sorry about that situation at the phone the other day.

Don't worry about it.

I was kind of wrapped up on something.

Yeah.

What's your name? Charlie.

Charlene. Charlie

Charlie? Okay.

You having any luck, uh, finding someone?

No. Not really.

Yeah, well, me neither.

I guess guys aren't supposed to have

female sponsors or something.

That's too bad.

Tell me about it.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

You're a newcomer.

Excuse me?

Sheila said you're looking for a sponsor.

Yeah. Well,

I just came out here to get some fresh air.

Really can't wait to get to that phone, can you?

[SCOFFS]

Here. Give me your back.

If you're looking for a sponsor,

you phone this number.

Name's Richard.

Good night.

Someone's here to see you.

Said it's important.

Martin. You dog.

How are you? All right.

How are you doing, buddy? Jesus.

I practically had to beg the guy to let me in here.

Yeah, a classy joint.

You didn't tell me what it was.

Yeah. Well, how you doing? How's the office?

Good.

Well, somebody broke in a couple of nights ago

and trashed the place.

Jesus.

Mm.

Hey, I really appreciate your coming down here this late.

You know, you could have gotten a messenger to do it.

It's empty.

It's what?

There's nothing in it.

What the fuck are you talking about?

I flushed it down the toilet.

Look, Daryl.

We had an incident yesterday morning, okay?

Some crazy guy came in shouting and screaming.

What guy?

A man named Peluso.

He came in, said you gave drugs to his daughter.

But half the staff heard him, including Kramer.

Fucking great.

She died, Daryl.

What?

He said she died.

Night before last.

He threatened to make a lot of trouble.

And then a guy from the DA's office came by,

and interviewed all of us, Daryl.

Kramer too. I mean, Kramer--

Kramer really wants to talk to you, Daryl.

Now, I can tell him you're in the hospital, but, hey, man,

at some point, you're gonna have to deal with him.

And you gotta to come up with the money you took.

Look, I gotta go. I had to work late.

Debbie's waiting.

Daryl, you okay?

Look, Daryl.

I really gotta go now.

CRAIG: Shall we?

Tell me how happy I'm gonna be with this one, Daryl.

Am I going to be happy?

Let me ask you something.

What the fuck are you doing here?

You got a problem, Daryl?

You don't even know you've got a problem, do you?

You know how long you've been straight, man?

Twelve days.

Twelve whole days.

Twelve days, three hours and 20 seconds.

Twenty-four seconds.

Twenty-six seconds.

That's how we do it, Daryl.

A second at a time.

A minute at a time.

One day at a time.

But you gotta know you got problem.

Drink up, will you?

Hey.

CRAIG: All right, uh, ladies and gentlemen,

can I have your attention please?

Hello?

[INDISTINCT WHISPERING]

Hello?

Good morning.

My name is Craig.

And I would like to welcome you to family group.

Now, I know how hard this is for everybody.

A lot of us have been...

very angry,

very worried for a long time.

But don't be afraid to speak honestly.

What do you mean, bitch? You took my fucking rock!

What the hell do you expect?

Your old man steals your visa,

kicks your ass every day!

You'd jam his damn freebase down the sink too!

LENNY: I wanna ask a question.

I wanna know what is she doing here?

Jesus, Lenny.

They were gonna fire me, right?

And they didn't fire me, which is good.

Because I like buying gas

so you can make it to your probation officer, okay?

Good. Thanks.

Everybody hear that? I'm on probation.

Way to go, Charlie.

I'm sorry.

And fuck your job!

Hey, no.

No, I can't fuck my job!

I like having a steel mill to go to

when you're throwing fucking telephones to the window.

Beats throwing her through the fucking window,

Doesn't it?

Oh, Christ.

Fuck!

[GROANING]

CRAIG: All right, people, time for shower.

[GRUNTING AND PANTING]

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS]

CRAIG: How you feeling, Daryl?

[CHUCKLES]

I was feeling just dandy, Craig, old pal,

till you shoved your foot up my ass.

Listen.

I'm starting to give some of the people passes.

A little time to be on their own.

You think you can handle that?

Possibly.

Yeah.

You gonna fuck with me?

No.

All right.

[♪♪]

[READING UNDER BREATH]

SPENCE [OVER PHONE]: This is Spence.

I'm out for a while. Leave your name and number

where you can be reached at the beep.

Spence. Daryl. Pick up, will you?

I wanna do some business, man.

Come on, Spence, pick up. This is Daryl.

Shit!

We're sorry, you have reached a number that--

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

RICHARD: Hello?

Hey, Larry. This is Daryl.

I'd like to do some business.

You would, huh? Well, I would too, Daryl,

but I think you dialed the wrong number.

This is Richard. We met the other night.

Oh, Richard.

[LAUGHS]

Jesus, I got the wrong number. I was just--

Where are you?

Daryl, Daryl. Listen to me. I-- I wanna see you.

I can't get away now, but how about 12:30?

Why?

Why? Why do you think why?

Daryl, lets-- I want you to do something for me.

Do you know what an inventory is?

It's a list of everything you've done

that caused harm to other people.

I want you to make one.

A fearless and searching moral inventory, Daryl.

Write it down and have it with you at 12:30.

Fearless and searching moral inventory.

Hey, look--

Daryl, Daryl. Now, just do it.

It will take your mind off calling Larry.

There's a coffee shop

at the corner of Second and Market.

Yeah, I'll bet there is.

What are you gonna bring?

Drugs. Lots of drugs.

An inventory.

Now, you got an hour and a half.

Go park yourself someplace and do it.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Sorry, I'm late.

Addicts are always late.

Thanks, hon.

No.

What is it with you guys and food?

You're like wild dogs.

Addicts are compulsive.

You got your inventory?

Uh-huh.

Call Larry? No.

Do you want something to eat?

No, it's all right.

DARYL: "Halloween, 1964,

"I put a cherry bomb in this guy's air conditioner.

"1970, I faked a stamp on my hand

"to get into a church dance.

"1976, I told some girls

"I played in the Pam American Games

"when I really didn't.

"Two weeks ago, I borrowed $92,000

"from an escrow account.

"1981, I guess, I first moved out here.

"Took a blender back to Sears that I broke.

Told them it was fucked up when I bought it."

You asleep yet?

What's with this 92,000?

I was a little short. For coke?

[SCOFFS]

I needed a few thousand dollars, so...

I put some money in some stock options.

Made a little at first then the market got weird.

How much you lose?

Fifty-two thousand dollars.

You get along with your boss?

There some way he'll let you pay it back?

I don't know.

I don't know.

You see,

this guy...

His daughter had a heart attack in my bed.

And he went into the office,

screaming, yelling how I killed his daughter,

because I gave her drugs.

Did you? No. She gave them to me.

What about the police?

You know, told me not to leave town.

You an addict, Daryl?

Funny how the mind works.

Proof that you're not an addict because you're not dead, right?

I don't believe this shit.

What?

That I'm fucking here.

Are you an addict, Daryl?

Fuck you.

Yeah, I tell you, Craig, old pal.

All you're gonna find in this one,

a couple of milkshakes, baby.

Well, more than that, actually.

Five. Five milkshakes.

The chemical equivalent of nitro-fucking-glycerine.

Yeah, I can barely see straight, man.

[LAUGHS]

Get that snake out of there. Come on, you python.

There you go.

I got him all coiled up after lasso practice.

[LAUGHS]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

Well, we've been together a long time.

It's hard with him, you know.

Why? What makes it hard?

I don't know. He's stupid.

Like I...

He-- He-- He ripped off all this cable, you know,

from the phone company, uh...

You know, all those spools they've got

that lie underground, you know?

[CHUCKLES]

I come home one night

and there's 15 2-ton spools of wire in my backyard.

And there was this Mafia fuck

who was supposed to broker it all for the copper.

So Lenny and him, they got into an argument.

and Lenny shoots him in the foot.

[CHUCKLES]

Then the cops come and Lenny goes to jail.

CRAIG: You do any drugs while Lenny was away?

How you doing, Daryl?

Just groovy, Craig.

Iris?

Okay.

CRAIG: Oh, yeah?

Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks.

Where'd you get the stuff?

What do you mean?

I mean the stuff you took before you came in here.

[CHUCKLES]

I can see it in your eyes.

My eyes are fine.

Then you don't know what I'm talking about?

Afraid not.

There are a lot of people here trying hard

to stay clean, Iris.

I think you owe it to them to tell me the truth.

[SIGHS]

All right, Iris,

if you're using, I want you to leave.

Right now.

[SCOFFS]

[CHUCKLES]

Hey, Chuck, what's shaking?

Besides you, I mean.

Hey, too bad about Iris, huh?

Yeah, too bad.

She was your roommate, right?

You take two desserts?

Okay.

[SIGHS]

So I guess you're gonna be all alone up there

for the last few days.

Tough duty, Chuck. Tough duty.

Look. I just want you to know, you know,

if sleeping alone starts to get you down...

You know what I mean. I mean, sometimes...

I just know how tough it's gonna be

to have to sleep alone.

I'll bet you do.

♪ He went away And you hung around ♪

♪ And bothered me Every night ♪

♪ And when I wouldn't go out With you ♪

♪ You said things That weren't very nice ♪

♪ My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ And you're gonna be In trouble ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

Come on.

[LAUGHING]

Come on.

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ You been spreading lies That I was untrue ♪

CHARLIE: Ooh.

ROGER: Go, girl.

♪ So look out now ♪

♪ 'Cause he's comin' After you ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Hey, he knows That you been trying ♪

A little jerk?

♪ And he knows That you been lying ♪

♪ He's been gone For such a long time ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Now he's back And things'll be fine ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

ROGER: Here we go.

[INAUDIBLE]

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

No.

No, I can't do it. ROGER: Come on, Bob.

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Hey, he knows I wasn't cheating ♪

♪ Now you're gonna get A beating ♪

♪ What made you think He'd believe all your lies? ♪

♪ Wah-ooo, wah-ooo ♪

♪ You're a big man now ♪

♪ But he'll cut you down To size ♪

♪ My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ He's gonna save My reputation ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Hey I can see him coming ♪

♪ Now, you better start A-running ♪

CHARLIE: Go!

[LAUGHING]

[ALL CHEERING]

♪ Wah-ooo, wait and see ♪

♪ My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ He's gonna save My reputation ♪

♪ Hey-la, hey-la My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Yeah My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Look out now ♪

♪ My boyfriend's back ♪

♪ Well I can see him coming ♪

♪ So you better get a-running Right now ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah ♪

[CLAPPING]

ROGER: Oh!

Hipsters.

Now, take a little stroll down memory lane to 1962.

Kennedy was in the White House.

Bobby was in Marilyn's house.

Haircuts were a dollar apiece.

The baby boom was on.

And everybody wants to be happy.

[CROWD CHEERING AND CLAPPING]

[JIMMY SOUL'S "IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY" PLAYING]

♪ If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

♪ So from my personal Point of view ♪

♪ Get an ugly girl To marry you ♪

♪ If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

♪ So from my personal Point of view ♪

You're staring, man. Who?

♪ A pretty woman Makes her husband look small ♪

♪ And very often Causes his downfall ♪

♪ As soon As he marries her ♪

♪ Then she starts to do ♪

♪ The things that... ♪

[CHUCKLES] Oh.

And she's out of there.

What? Oh, God, it's Ike.

DONALD: Checks in here all the time.

Ike Turner.

♪ She'll always give you Peace of mind ♪

♪ If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

What are you talking about?

DONALD: Did you read about what he did to Tina, man?

It took her 15 years to get away from that guy.

He's like some fucking Svengali guy.

Tina said he has his tongue the size of an anteater's.

He'd bore it down her throat.

Her whole body would go into a trance.

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

Fuck you, the guy's name's Gary.

♪ Get an ugly girl To marry you ♪

♪ If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

♪ So from my personal Point of view ♪

♪ Get an ugly girl To marry you ♪

♪ If you wanna be happy For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Never make a pretty woman Your wife ♪

♪ So from my personal Point of view ♪

[CROWD CLAPPING AND CHEERING]

Uh-oh. What?

Oh, God.

She told him she doesn't use birth control.

So now Ike's going to Xavier,

see if he's got one of those huge rubbers those guys use.

Big lambskin mothers.

Look like Tomahawk missiles.

I think I'm gonna move in while she's still hot.

Hey, put it in park, you little pecker.

You like to dance?

Yeah.

Yeah. I know.

I mean with me.

Oh.

Oh, with you.

Yeah.

Come here.

[LENNY WELCH'S "SINCE I FELL FOR YOU" PLAYING]

♪ When you just give love ♪

Oh, wonderful. A slow one.

You want me to have them kick it up to '78?

Oh, it's okay.

♪ You'd better let love Depart ♪

♪ I know it's so ♪

♪ And yet I know ♪

♪ I can't get you Out of my heart ♪

[CHUCKLES] Jesus.

What?

I haven't done this in a long time.

Not straight anyway.

♪ You made me leave My happy home ♪

Are you scared?

Of what?

I don't know, you know?

♪ You're gone ♪

Tomorrow, you'll getting out of here and everything.

Yeah, a little. Are you?

A little.

Yeah, I'm a little... you know?

♪ Love brings such misery And pain

♪ I guess I'll never be The same ♪

So, what do you do?

I run a crane.

A crane?

A gantry crane in a steel mill.

I'm the token cunt.

No kidding?

No kidding.

♪ Well, it's too bad ♪

So you like it?

I like the union.

I like the medical and the dental.

I like the job security.

What, a job security running a crane?

Yeah. Long as once a month I forget to wear a bra

and show them my high beams there is.

♪ You love me ♪

♪ Then you snub me ♪

What do you do?

Real estate. I sell commercial real estate.

[CHUCKLES]

What's so funny?

[CHUCKLING] Nothing. I just knew.

Just knew what? I knew.

A slick guy like you had to do

some kind of bogus tap-dancing for a living.

Why, thank you.

Thank you very much.

♪ I get the blues Most every night ♪

So you wanna get together and do something when we get out?

I live with somebody, remember?

Yeah, I know. Right. I know.

I'm talking about something casual, you know.

You bring Lenny.

Ah, you can't talk.

Listen to me. You come to my house for dinner.

I go to your house for dinner. You're coming to my house?

Yeah. I wanna come to your house for dinner.

You, me and Lenny?

People do it all the time.

You're nuts.

♪ For you ♪

Be honest with yourselves.

Go to your meetings.

Talk to your sponsors.

And for Christ's sake, talk to each other.

If you need a phone number,

call me.

I'll put you in touch.

You'll make it.

[♪♪]

Jesus.

You got ants in your tuner.

[SCOFFS]

Where's your stash?

Stash?

What stash? The cops were all over this place.

You mind if I take a look?

Now, I'm going to assume

that more to your friends these days

are selling drugs.

So I want you to screen all of your calls.

What's your situation at work?

Damn, you don't let up, do you?

I want you to spend the next day or two

figuring exactly how you're gonna straighten things out.

Don't worry, I'll handle it.

How?

You mean, you dance around the problem

till it gets so big you can't handle it?

Pretty good excuse for getting high, right?

Hey, look-- No, no, no. You look.

Now, what you do is you sit down

and write out exactly what you're gonna tell your boss.

If you're afraid of him,

you take the paper and use it like a script.

But whatever the case, you tell him everything.

You tell him the truth.

Yeah, right.

And he congratulates me and give me a raise.

It's an AA schedule. Don't lose it.

Anytime you wanna go to a meeting,

look in there. You'll find one.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[♪♪]

Motherfucking--

Motherfucking god--

[PANTING]

[PANTING]

DARYL: Hi. Is this Mrs. Towle?

Yeah. My name's Daryl Poynter.

I was your son's roommate at the clinic.

Yeah. I'm thinking about going to one of those AA meetings.

I was just wondering if Donald wanted to go

or he needed a ride. I don't know.

Oh, he's not.

No, no. That's all right. Just tell him I called.

Okay. Thank you.

♪ Dum, dum, dum-do-dum ♪

[ENGINE REVS]

♪ Dum, dum, dum-do-dum ♪

♪ Do-do-do ♪

♪ Dum, dum, dum-do-dum ♪

♪ Do-do-do-do... ♪

♪ Dum, dum, dum-do-dum ♪

♪ Do-do-do ♪

♪ Come softly, darling ♪

[KNOCKS]

Hey, Chuck.

I was just in the neighborhood.

I thought I'd stop by.

Yeah? Well,

I'm fixing dinner.

Yeah, well, uh...

Yeah, I just wanted to see how you're doing.

How are you doing?

[CHUCKLES] I got an 8:00 shift.

Okay.

Okay. We don't want-- I'll stop some other time.

Hey.

You could join us if you like.

This is nice.

Are you sure this is okay?

Sure. Why not?

Lenny!

What?

What?

This is one of the guys from the clinic.

Hi. How you doing? Daryl Poynter.

Doing all right.

So why do debutantes hate group sex?

Oh, Jesus.

They have to write too many thank you notes.

[LAUGHS]

[HUMS]

You live around here?

Oh, yeah. Kind of.

I-- Sort of-- Yeah.

No. I thought it was, you know, a good idea

to just keep in touch

with some of the people in the program.

You wouldn't believe what a mess this guy was.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Yeah, well.

So, Lenny, what kind of work are you in?

[SCOFFS]

I'm a doctor.

A brain surgeon.

Hmm.

I'm through.

You know, I don't know you very well,

and probably none of my business,

but you figure that's really a smart thing to do

around Charlie and me, you know?

Dinner's over.

She's gotta go to work.

Why don't you get the fuck out of here.

I don't think you understand--

Lenny, are you driving me to work

or am driving myself?

Sorry. It's okay.

It keeps life interesting.

It keeps Lenny on his toes.

It was really kind of nice.

So, what's next?

What do you mean what's next?

I don't know.

I wanna take you to a movie or something.

I-- I don't think so.

Come on. There's a movie theater

right down the street.

Tomorrow's Saturday.

Just tell him you're going shopping or something.

Tomorrow at 3.

[PHONE RINGS]

[ANSWERING MACHINE] Hi. This is Daryl.

You know what to do and when to do it.

[ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS] RICHARD: Daryl? Richard Dirks.

Now, what's the deal with your boss?

You gotta take care of that right now.

You know that.

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

DARYL: All right, you made it.

CHARLIE: Ugh!

They got a good flick today.

The Care Bears Movie and five color cartoons.

You seen them?

I screwed up.

Matinees, you know.

Yeah, well,

I don't have too much time, you know, so--

Oh, yeah. I guess this isn't too cool out here.

Okay. Come on.

[MUSIC PLAYING AND INDISTINCT CHATTERING ON SCREEN]

[CLEARS THROAT]

No.

[CHILDREN GIGGLING]

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Just looking at you.

It's nice to see you.

Why?

I don't know.

I'm alone all day, you're nice. I don't know.

Would you stop? Would you staring at me?

Oh, okay. All right, I'm sorry.

You're right.

I just kind of wanna talk about something.

Why'd you bring me to a movie? You don't talk in the movie.

Okay, let's go someplace.

I don't wanna go someplace.

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

What it is, is-- What? What it is is what?

Well...

What it is...

I'm trying to organize my life.

You know what I mean? I am, and I know you are--

Yeah. So? So, I mean...

Why don't we try and do it together?

I mean, you know, honestly,

this is not about sex or anything.

It's not about cooking. I don't know what it's about.

Wait. What the--?

Charlie! What?

What? What the fuck do you want me to do?

If I stay home, I get high.

If I come here, I get steamrolled by you!

What the fuck do you want me to do?

I'm getting out of here. Why?

None of your goddamn business!

Hey!

Fuck.

RICHARD: It's been damn near a week.

DARYL: Yeah. Yeah. I'm just getting

everything I need to say on paper.

Like you suggested. It takes time.

RICHARD: Not a week.

Do you want me to drive you?

DARYL: No. No, I'll-- I'll go.

I'm going right now.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Well, I came to apologize.

Will you just leave me alone?

Here. Let me give you a hand on some of this.

I got it, I got it.

Look, if I get a little out of hand sometimes,

it's because-- Yeah, because you don't think

about anybody but yourself. What am I to do?

Say, "Fuck you" to a guy I've been with 10 years?

Look, what I'm trying to say is--

I know what you're trying to say.

Here. Let me get this. I--

Look, I admit it.

You know, I'm not functioning great these days. I'm sorry.

Uh, I don't know what for, but I'm sorry.

I just wanna see you again. That's all.

Come see where I live, all right?

There's no hot TVs, no spools of telephone wire.

What do you say?

You work tonight?

No, I'm off.

Let me cook you dinner.

Call me, all right? I'm in the book!

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

I brought some tequila.

Nice touch.

Eighteen, huh?

Eighteen.

Married, pregnant and happy.

I was.

I mean, that's the way life's supposed to go, right?

Grade school, junior high, high school, married, baby.

All right. So, what happened?

The bump died.

We called it the bump.

I was seven months pregnant.

I got real sick and the bump died.

And then Charlie left.

Charlie and Charlie.

Charlie and Charlene.

Oh.

[CHUCKLES]

We were a hell of a couple.

But he left.

And that's when I moved to Darby.

My uncle got me a job in the steel mill.

Six dollars an hour to start, and that was '72.

[CHUCKLES]

So here I am.

Here you are.

You want some more coffee or something?

I think I better go.

Why?

I told Lenny I was working. So?

So, what if he calls, I'm not there?

Live with me.

I can't. Why not?

I can't leave Lenny. Why not?

Because... Because why?

Because it's not that easy.

It is. All you gotta do is want it.

Well, I don't know if I want it.

Well, you know,

you deserve somebody who cares about you.

You know, maybe it's not me.

I mean, it might be somebody else,

but it sure ain't Lenny.

I can't.

Yes, you can. All you gotta do is tell him.

Fuck it, I'll tell him.

No! Hey, no.

Hey, I'll tell him!

I can't tell him.

Why? Because you're afraid?

Don't be afraid. Don't you get it?

You never gonna have to see this guy again. Ever.

I'll go to the house. I'll get your stuff out.

He won't have to deal with you, he'll have to deal with me.

Just tell him.

You know what? I've been writing this script

for myself

for this thing I got at work.

Here.

Let's write one for you.

[LAUGHS] Jesus.

You really buy into all this shit, don't you?

Look, let's just try it, okay?

I mean, Christ, let's just try it.

Okay, here.

That's you and that's Lenny.

"I love you for what we had,

but now my life is a lot different."

Give me a fucking break.

Hey, you wanna write it? Go ahead, put it in your words,

I don't care. What's that?

That's his probable response, okay?

But if you stick to that, you can't get confused.

Oh, man.

Here. You wanna tell him tonight?

Listen, I'm here, okay?

And I wanna help you.

[LINE RINGING]

Lenny, hi.

Yeah, it's me. I'm still at work.

Um, listen...

Listen, I got something I wanna say to you, okay.

Yeah, okay.

Well, will you just listen just for a second. I got some--

Okay, just listen to this.

Lenny, I've had lot of time to think lately

and sort out my feelings

and make some hard choices.

"Where are you, you fucking douche bag?"

I don't see that there.

"Get your ass home now, bitch."

Tell him you're not gonna go home.

Tell him you not gonna do anything, anything,

until he listens to what you have to say.

Do it.

Lenny.

Uh...

Uh-huh.

All right.

[WHIMPERING]

Fuck.

Charlie!

[TIRES SCREECHING]

DARYL: Hey!

Daryl. Hey, look at you.

Yeah, look at me.

You're back, fella. Yeah, I'm back.

I'm back, I'm smoking like a fucking chimney.

I had to go to the can every 10 minutes but I'm back.

What's it like up there? Good. It's good.

Yeah? I told Kramer you were laid up.

Yeah, thanks, I appreciate it.

No, man. It's nothing. Really.

Uh, you're gonna have to talk to him, Daryl.

I know. I know that.

What should I say? I mean, what's the thinking in there?

Come on, Martin, my ass is on the line here.

I know that. I know that.

Kramer's not a bad guy, Daryl.

You know, it'll be okay.

It'll be okay.

They figure they gonna fool him

and bring in the lead pipes and bought all kinds of stuff.

He guesses them all. Then they bring in this hooker.

MAN: I'm sorry, there's a meeting here.

Yeah, I know that.

Uh...

I'm sorry to interrupt, but I, uh...

I think, uh, I should kind of clear up

the situation of the escrow account

before it really gets blown out of proportion.

But, you know, I can come back at another time

if it'll be more convenient.

No, Daryl. Not at all.

This is as good a time as any.

Well, uh, here it is. I, uh...

I was just in the hospital for a while and, uh...

The best that I can put it together is...

What happened was, um...

I had one of the girls do a telephone transfer for me.

I wanted to consolidate the 92,000

with another account.

And, uh, by mistake, it was a stupid thing.

I accidentally gave her

my own personal checking account number.

And, uh...

Like I said, I was laid up in the hospital,

and I really didn't know what had happened

until just a little while ago.

So you've corrected the problem?

Yeah. Almost.

Almost?

Well, I owe the IRS a couple of hundred dollars

and they've frozen my account.

But as soon as I get a check, everything will be fine.

Honestly.

KRAMER: Did you take the money, Daryl?

[SCOFFS]

Did you spend it, Daryl?

Did you have an emergency?

I put most of it in the stock market.

Why, Daryl?

[SIGHS]

I had a drug problem.

And I went into a program at a clinic.

And now I'm back on my feet again.

HANK: Well, that's fine.

But we're still talking about embezzlement here.

People go to jail for that sort of thing.

Fuck! You people-- Go to jail?

Hey! Hank, we could go to jail--

All of us could go to jail, man.

On a lot of stuff.

Did you ever look at one of this guy's appraisals.

They're not that bad.

Oh, fuck you! "Not that bad," man.

This guy, this Vietnam vet, this All-State athlete,

he gets 90 percent financing on a $300,000 building

that's only worth 2.

Right? Then he takes the extra cash

and he buys an apartment complex.

Sells it for double, gives the bank back their money,

and then takes what's left, he puts into a company boat.

Get the fuck out of here, company boat.

How's the fishing, Ron? Hank, Bob?

Better than the stock market.

[ALL LAUGH]

Yeah? Maybe.

I think we see your point, Daryl.

Look...

I fucked up.

But, you know...

Hey, you know, take a look at my sales record.

And I promise you I'll pay you back

you know, out of my commissions.

Well, why don't you give us a few minutes?

All right.

Okay.

Thanks.

Thank you.

[PHONE RINGS]

Right away.

He sees this naked woman standing in a window

looking down and driving a car at night.

I'll tell you later.

We've gone over everything, Daryl.

And we've decided to give you a break on the embezzlement.

So long as you make restitution.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thanks.

However,

we have no alternative

but to terminate you as of today.

We'll decide whether to report you to the licensing board.

Wait a minute.

That's all, Daryl.

Whoa! Wait a minute! Whoa!

You guys know how many properties I sold last quarter?

Twenty-three. Twenty-three properties.

Please tell security...

Me! By myself. For you, man!

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[POUNDING]

Charlie, you got a phone call!

DARYL: I don't know what happened.

I don't know what I'm doing, you know.

I don't know why I called you.

I don't know what I'm doing.

Listen, I'm gonna take you home.

I'll drop you off around the corner from your house.

No, no. No, don't take me home.

I don't wanna talk about it. Just drive the car.

Just...

Oh, man.

"Oh, man," what?

Just, oh, man.

[♪♪]

Daryl, I've been through a lot.

Yeah, I know. So have I.

I mean, really a lot.

Are you attracted to me?

Yeah.

You haven't been through nothing yet.

[LAUGHS]

Hey.

Here's a thought.

Why don't you call in sick today?

CHARLIE: Ha! You're not worth it, babe.

Someday, when you have a job, you'll understand.

Very funny.

I want you to know something.

I've had hundreds of offers.

Hundreds of them.

Well, thousands even, actually.

It's really gonna boil down to who's got the best parking

and the nicest cafeteria.

Is this what you do with Lenny?

Maybe that's why I'm here.

Flush it down the toilet.

[TOILET FLUSHES]

Gonna be some happy rats in the sewers tonight.

[SIGHS]

You gonna stay?

Do you wanna stay?

I don't know.

This is pretty much of a dump you got here.

Why don't you get a job, you bum?

Uh, Daryl. D-A-R-Y-L. Poynter, P-O-Y--

Yeah, that's Poynter. P-O-Y-N-T-E-R.

[TYPEWRITER CLACKING]

That's a Y, not an I.

Poynter. What does that mean?

It means, uh-- It means hard worker.

Uh, 34. I was born in 1954.

April 3rd, 1955.

Twenty-seven.

Twenty-seven last month as a matter of fact.

Yeah, well, the thing is I was up to 47,500 in my last job.

So I couldn't possibly take anything less than that.

Low 40s.

You know, that ballpark.

I'm flexible, I guess.

Money? Salary?

I don't know. It isn't really the main consideration for me.

[BARBARA LEWIS' "HELLO STRANGER" PLAYING]

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ My, my, my, my ♪

♪ I'm so glad ♪

♪ You stopped by To say hello to me ♪

♪ Remember that's the way It used to be ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ It seems like A mighty long time ♪

I'm sorry.

[WHIMPERING]

If I did stuff to make it hard for you

it's only because I was having problems too.

You always have problems.

I know.

I always have problems.

I do always have problems.

But if you're not around,

I don't make it at all.

[WHIMPERING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

DARYL: Somebody wanna to tell me what's happening here?

Nothing. Nothing's happening here.

Really?

I'd like him to leave.

Fuck you.

Fuck me?

Fuck me? No, no, fuck you!

You're in my house now, asshole.

So get the fuck out!

Where are you going? You don't need me, Daryl.

Whoa, whoa, where do this come from?

Look around you. Look at all you've got.

Your plates match.

You don't drink out of jelly jars.

Wanna say something, you sit down

and you figure out how to say it.

You cut your goddamn grass!

What the hell do you need me for?

What do you mean? I do need you! And you need me!

Wait, didn't you see this coming to you?

He's gonna do this, come back and work you like this again.

What are you gonna do now?

Go home and light his fucking pipe for him,

let him snort coke off your tits?

What part of him you gonna snort off?

Bye.

[♪♪]

Yeah?

Hi. Hey, listen, I think I've got something.

I mean, you know, it's gonna take some negotiating.

Daryl, don't call me anymore.

[CLICKS]

SPORTSCASTER: Six, nineteen to go in the half.

WIT in Philadelphia

as the Eagles leave the Cowboys.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

No, she's not home right now.

Who's this?

Who was that?

[PHONE RINGS]

Where are you going?

Cigarettes. I need cigarettes.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[♪♪]

LENNY: Hello?

[TIRES SCREECH]

[HORN HONKING]

[CHILDREN CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

[♪♪]

[WHIMPERING]

I know what you're thinking, Daryl.

You're thinking you could've done something for her, right?

That it's your fault, right?

You can give up on yourself now, right?

That's what you're thinking, isn't it, Daryl?

But you've gotta understand.

That's absolutely conceited, Daryl.

It's self-important and conceited.

Are you getting this?

It's important.

Because a guy who thinks

he can control somebody else's addiction

needs to know how overblown his thinking is.

Could anybody make you stop, Daryl?

No, sir.

Nobody but you can.

Not me.

Nobody.

CHILD: Sorry.

Maybe we ought to go inside, Daryl.

We're in the line of fire.

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

DARYL: About a month ago...

I had a few problems.

And, um, I figured

the only way to deal with these problems

was to, uh, disappear.

One of the problems was I didn't have any money.

So I asked myself,

where could a guy go to be totally anonymous

and get somebody else to pay for it?

Well, the answer I came up with was pretty brilliant.

I, uh-- I figured what I would do

would be I check myself into a drug clinic.

And the only trick

was I had to convince the people in the drug clinic

that I was an addict.

So I sat in front of the place in my car.

And, uh, I had a couple beers.

And I figured out all the language

and all the gestures and moves

so I could give this really convincing performance.

And, uh, somehow, I did.

And you, fools, bought it.

[SIGHS]

And now it's 30 days later and, um...

I've been to a funeral,

I've been throughout nine million job interviews.

[SIGHS]

I'm $52,000 in debt.

And I got this chip...

I got this chip.

And I got this startling belief

that...

Uh...

That I'm an alcoholic and a drug addict.

[SIGHS]

God knows what we got going next month.

But if it's anything like this last one,

[CHUCKLES] Jesus Christ.

[ALL LAUGHING]

So here we go and thank you.

And thanks for my chip.

And thanks for not smoking.

[ALL LAUGHING]

[♪♪]

[VAN MORRISON'S "DOMINO" PLAYING]

♪ Don't wanna discuss it ♪

♪ I think it's time For a change ♪

♪ You may get disgusted ♪

♪ Some thinking That I'm strange ♪

♪ In that case I'll go underground ♪

♪ Get some heavy rest ♪

♪ Never have to worry ♪

♪ About what is worst And what is best ♪

♪ Oh, oh, domino ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Roll me over, Romeo ♪

♪ There you go ♪

♪ Lord have mercy ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh, domino ♪

♪ Roll me over, Romeo ♪

♪ There you go ♪

♪ Say it again ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh ♪

♪ Domino ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh ♪

♪ Domino ♪

♪ Dig it ♪

♪ There's no need For argument ♪

♪ There's no argument At all ♪

♪ And if you never hear From him ♪

♪ That just means He didn't call ♪

♪ Or vice versa ♪

♪ That depends On wherever you're at ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Oh, and if you never hear From me ♪

♪ That just means I would rather not ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh, domino ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ Roll me over, Romeo ♪

♪ There you go ♪

♪ Lord have mercy ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh, domino ♪

♪ Roll me over, Romeo ♪

♪ There you go ♪

♪ Say, all right ♪

♪ Say it again Oh, oh ♪

♪ Domino ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ I said, oh, oh ♪

♪ Domino ♪

♪ Hey, Mr. DJ ♪

♪ I just wanna hear ♪

♪ Some rhythm and blues Music ♪

♪ On the radio On the radio ♪

♪ On the radio Oh, oh, all right ♪

♪ Oh, oh, all right ♪

♪ Oh, oh, all right ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ And the band ♪

♪ One more time ♪

[♪♪]