A Broken Life Page #4

l'm gonna miss it.

Anyway, you ever noticed the people

that are waiting at a bus stop?

They have a look of--

pardon me, pardon me,

you rude people.

l was talking.

You notice that people at a bus stop?

They have a look of quiet desperation.

lt is the definition

of quiet desperation, l'd say.

And then sometimes

a black limousine will roll by,

you can see them thinking,

''That could've been me.

Only-- if only.''

Pretty good, huh?

So what do you think?

This-- what do you think?

This could be a way. Huh?

You read about it every day.

People throw themselves on the tracks.

Huh, Bud?

And if you don't die from the shock,

the train slices you into 10 pieces.

So what do you say?

Should l jump, Bud?

- Huh?

- No.

- No?

- No, Max.

What's wrong with it?

Not original enough, huh?

You're right. There's a thousand

great ways to die.

- What?

- There are no great ways to die.

- Oh, please, leave me alone.

- ( train horn blaring )

l'm a free man.

l'll die the-- l'll die

the way l want to, okay?

Hey, Bud, if anyone's

supposed to die today,

it's gonna be me.

Okay? Come on.

Okay? Come on.

This is scary.

Buddy, let's go, huh?

You all right?

- lt's hot in here.

- ( train clacking )

Whoa.

l hate subways.

Look at them.

Look at them.

Max:

All the same faces--

blank and desperate,

just like mine was until today.

Hey, what do you think

they care about, huh?

- What do they care about?

- l don't know.

Sh*t, man.

Contributions.

Premiums.

Taxes.

Life insurance, car insurance.

And rape insurance.

Why not? Looks like this chick

could use some, huh?

Now dig this.

Women can get--

can claim damages

from being raped.

How about that?

''l was raped

by three homies, baby.''

''Don't worry, honey.

You'll get your dough.''

A real money-maker--

rape insurance, l think.

''Don't worry, you're beautiful.

You're gonna get paid.''

( laughing )

Then again,

if you're fat or ugly

or both,

you'll get an even better deal.

America, right?

Pay less, get more.

Welcome

to mankind.

Welcome to the human race.

- Bud, don't you agree?

- You're full of sh*t.

That's one thing l'm not.

l'm not full of sh*t, Bud, at all.

My thinking is crystalline,

pristine clear.

People disgust me.

They're disgusting.

l'm leaving the world

with a joyful heart, an open mind

and a joyful mind.

l'm gonna get the f***

out of here, okay?

So, shall we? Come on,

we have an appointment with death.

- Let's go.

- ( doors open )

Last subway ride.

F***.

Today is freedom day.

My freedom day.

l'll end all this sh*t

and here l am impeded in my works

by a f***ing cripple.

- Deaf too! Hey!

- Shut up.

- Hey!

- What?

Why you gotta be so aggressive?

- Come on.

- What did they do to you?

Huh?!

You know what? l think it's more

of what they haven't done.

What, am l supposed to love them?

All of them?

Do you think they love me?

Have they been nice to me?

No, they haven't been.

Never have been and never will be.

Man is not nice!

People are not nice!

- Okay?

- ( loud crash )

Come on.

( car alarm blaring )

Oh, God.

Hey hey hey.

Stay there.

Max:

lt's okay.

- Oh, sh*t.

- All right. lt's okay.

lt's gonna be fine.

- ( sirens blaring )

- l know.

l know everything's

gonna be okay.

- Woman:
Thank you.

- Okay?

Thank you.

( crying )

Okay. l'm sorry.

Bud! Bud, we gotta go!

- Okay.

- We've got to go. Let's go, come on!

Let's go!

A new man is born!

- Oh! That was something, huh?

- That was amazing.

Whoo-hoo!

That was something.

l feel alive. Finally.

l finally feel alive.

At last.

And you know,

when you're alive,

nice becomes possible.

- You can be nice.

- Huh?

You can be nice,

l've seen it.

- On occasion.

- Oh, please.

l'm always-- always

been a bit of a bastard.

Although, l do feel reborn.

But you know what, Buddy?

l don't think you understand

- what l'm trying to get at really.

- What do you mean?

That was one of the bravest

things l have ever seen, Max.

You are a great guy.

Yeah, but am l a nice guy?

See, l just did what l had to do.

Anyone would have

done the same.

- Right?

- No.

But nice-- no, hang on--

nice is something totally different.

You know what?

l'm gonna prove it to you right now.

Right now,

l'm gonna show you.

Excuse me, sir.

Flowers.

Right here, those.

Here you go.

Keep the change.

These.

Okay. Take them.

They're for you.

Just for you.

l thank you for recording

this digital odyssey.

Only for you.

Love me. Marry me.

No, thank you.

You're afraid l won't be

nice to you, huh?

You're afraid l won't be nice to you.

F*** you.

Excuse me, young lady, please.

These are for you,

only for you.

Take them, please.

You-- you don't want it?

Well, it's not like they're

gonna explode in your face.

l'm just trying to be nice to you!

l was just trying to be nice to her!

- Buddy! Where are you?

- Bud:
Yeah?

You see how it is?

Even kindness is scary.

l'll be a son of a b*tch.

l just want to be nice, just--

Excuse me. Ma'am.

Please.

Take this lovely bouquet

that l bought just for you.

And let me-- let me,

please let me do this. Please.

- Take them from me.

- ( laughs ) Thank you.

Well, what do you know?

Hey, maybe you're right.

- Huh?

- There! See? l am nice, you're right.

l'm nice! l'm a nice guy.

l'm super nice.

l'm Max the nice!

Although, to be fair,

with an older woman,

it's entirely different.

She doesn't automatically

assume you want to f*** her.

lt's like a light

at the end of a dark hallway.

Older women

believe that the gesture

just might in fact be genuine.

Bud, you ever been

with an older woman?

- Bud, l'm talking to you!

- No.

No, well, unless

( laughs )

You know what, Buddy,

Mr. Buddy?

l'm gonna make a prediction.

l'm gonna predict something.

l predict that today

you will grow up and be a man.

And you will leave

childish things behind you. Okay?

- That's my prediction.

- Well,

the only thing l'm gonna

leave behind is you, Max.

Unless you've changed

your mind about today?

Hey, Bud...

l was gonna say--

listen to me.

l was gonna tell you

you were a nice kid.

But you're not.

You're a sweet man.

You're my--

you're my only true friend.

You're my only friend.

- Hey.

- What?

Why don't we take a break?

l'm getting kind of tired.

Okay, sure sure sure.

So, how we doing?

- What do you mean?

- Do you like what we got so far?

- ( laughs ) Like it?

- Yeah.

Can't say l like it.

But it's something.

lt's definitely something.

l'll take something.

Something's better than nothing.

( voice cracking )

Look at this city.

Look at these buildings.

So much beauty, huh?

Yeah.

Concern your life with--

with beauty.

Focus on beauty and--

and you'll be happy.

You'll be a happy man.

You want to be happy?

- Who doesn't?

- Okay.

Then you gotta be true--

you gotta be true to your heart then.

But it's--

it's a very hard thing to do.

lt's a very hard thing to do, man.

Bud. lt's hard.

There's so much f***ing noise.

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