A Stranger Among Us Page #6

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What we had was great...

but I need more now.

I never lied to you.

Nope... never lied to me.

I thought that we

had an understanding.

No, you had an understanding.

You made the rules.

That was fine.

I wanted to be with you. It's just --

There's some things

that I can't give, Nick.

Can't or won't?

What's the difference?

## [ Romantic ]

[ Doorbell Ringing ]

[ Sighs ]

Ahem.

We're alone.

You're breaking a big rule.

Yes, I know.

Put something on, please.

If you don't like it, leave.

I like it. That's the problem.

[ Ariel ]

Who are they?

[ Emily ]

You gotta be kidding.

You've never --

We don't watch television

or go to the movies.

[ Ariel ]

They're so magical.

Come here.

Come here.

See what you're missing?

I was worried about you.

You left without saying good-bye.

My mother left my father

without saying good-bye.

[ Sighs ]

You know why?

She couldn't stand

sleeping with a cop.

She said it made him angry...

and that he took it out on her.

You think that's what's

gonna happen to me...

some guy telling me

that I'm too angry...

too hard?

This is my life.

It's pretty, isn't it?

[ Crying ]

My partner...

he wants to change the rules on me.

My father wants to...

give me an inspector's funeral.

And I want you to kiss me.

I'm meeting her tonight.

Who?

My bride.

You know, when I'm

with you or with Leah...

I'm not angry, Ariel,

not angry at all.

From the very beginning, you --

You made me feel soft

on the inside.

Emily...

I can't.

Can't or won't?

There's no difference.

- Emily.

- Yes?

I'm begging you.

Okey-dokey.

[ Water Running ]

[ Emily Giggling ]

[ Sighs ]

- Emily, the reason I had to see you.

- Yeah?

The Baldessaris,

they didn't kill Yaakov.

Tony was dying.

I don't believe he would lie.

What if you were right

from the very beginning?

What if it is one of us...

or someone pretending

to be one of us?

What was it that you called me?

A ba'al --

- Ba'al teshuvah.

- One who has returned.

Like Mara?

How did she know that

there were three pouches?

The only person who could have known

had to be there...

with Yaakov.

He buzzes her in.

He opens the door...

and he finds himself

face-to-face with Mara...

and whoever she's working with.

- It could have been

anybody from her past.

- When she was hurt--

- Would she have done that to herself?

- Easily.

When the Baldessaris

came into the exchange...

the pouch in Chris' coat,

Mara planted it.

They read about it in the newspaper,

about the murder;

- But --

- They tried to take

advantage of the situation.

Mara wanted me to take them out.

With them dead, the case is closed.

I'll miss you, Mara.

I'll miss you too,

Leah, you most of all.

But I just can't

stay here any longer.

Too much has happened.

Let me get my coat.

[ Door Slamming ]

[ Indistinct Chatter]

Ah!

[ Chuckling ]

Sholem alechem.

Alechem sholem.

- [ Rebbe ] Comment ca va?

- Quelle maison.

- C'est jolie, non, maman?

- C'est tres jolie, ma cherie.

[ Indistinct Chatter]

Phone Leah and warn her.

- [ Phone Ringing ]

- [ Men Chatting ]

- Ariel, you've never

used a gun, have you?

- No .

Hold it like this, aim at the heart

and pull the trigger.

Take this.

It's my spare.

She'll search me, not you.

This is Eden. I need backup,

corner of Forest and Putnam.

Mara, take it easy.

It's okay. Mara!

Mara?

Listen to me, please.

- Just give it up.

- No way!

Just take it easy.

Put the gun down.

- Can we make a deal?

- Make me an offer.

I'll drop murder one...

- settle for a deuce.

- It's not good enough.

Think again, Mara.

How are you gonna get out?

You're gonna have to

go through me.

Come on,

let's cut a deal.

Okey-dokey.

Turn around.

[ Scream ]

What are you going to do now, Mara?

Let Leah go.

You can just walk out.

I'm not going to stop you.

Do you really want to kill Leah?

She's been your best friend.

- I was acting, playing a role!

- Leah wasn't!

I wasn't.

Yaakov certainly wasn't.

None of us were.

You have a chance to escape. Take it.

Aren't you gonna quote

from your precious Kabbalah?

The Kabbalah says that out of

every evil action, there can

be found some goodness.

Please, Mara, let her go.

- Ariel, help me!

- Mara!

[ Gun Clattering ]

[ Sobbing ]

Twenty-four hours of observation,

you know that.

I'm all right.

I'm all right!

[ Siren ]

I was worried about you.

- Were you really?

- Emily...

I think of you as a daughter.

Thank you for everything.

We have to go now.

They told us not to stay too long.

Rebbe...

Emily?

We're alone.

You're breaking

the rule again.

The Kabbalah says --

The Kabbalah says --

Oh, Emily, I'm going

to miss you so much.

I beg your pardon.

Are you all right?

I know what you

must be thinking.

Do you?

I know how it looks.

If you want to leave, I understand.

I will leave...

but only if you want me to.

[ Door Opening ]

"God counts

the tears of women."

What?

It's in the Kabbalah.

It means that...

women understand the world

better than men do;

Therefore, they weep more often.

## [ Yiddish ]

## [ Cantor Chanting

"The Seven Wedding Blessings" ]

Hey, Levine!

Hey!

- How's the leg?

- It's no problem.

- It's good.

- Good.

How you doing?

- I'm good.

- Good.

- How are you doing?

- I'm all right.

Good.

I got an idea.

We could both use

a little, uh, rest...

and a little relaxation.

Two weeks in Aruba.

You come back

a new woman, Emily.

I already am.

The question is,

would you come back a new man?

Two weeks with you,

who knows?

I might.

That's very sweet, Levine,

but no, thank you.

Why not?

I'm waiting for my bashert.

- Your what?

- My bashert.

Bashert!

What's that?

Ask your Rabbi.

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