Angels Sing Page #3

I'm a busy man. Come on.

MICHAEL:
Unbelievable.

NICK:
Come on, I'll show you

the rest of the house.

Oh, man.

(EXHALES)

I mean, everything looks

brand new.

Did all the work myself, you

know, I like to keep busy.

Well, this is the kitchen area,

you know, right in here.

Cool. Cool.

And this is the master bedroom.

(CHUCKLES) Oh.

- I don't know what to say, man, it's incredible.

- NICK:
Mmm-hmm.

Well...

I'll meet you downstairs.

(EXHALES)

Oh, well.

Well, all right then.

After you have seen the whole

place here, what do you think?

I gotta tell you, I think it's the

most beautiful house I've ever seen.

And I've completely

wasted your time.

Oh?

This, this place is,

is way outta my price range.

I mean, way out of

my price range.

To tell you the truth, I don't have

any idea what this place is worth.

Uh, why don't you

make me an offer?

Just, uh, write it down,

the old school time way.

Yeah, um...

Mister?

- Call me Nick.

- Nick, yeah, I, uh...

I've looked at property for about a

year around here with my wife...

And, um...

I have a pretty good idea

what this house is worth.

Mmm-hmm, so, show me.

(CHUCKLES) Okay.

All right, uh...

Got a pen?

Sure.

Uh.

That's a feather.

- Thanks.

- Mmm-hmm.

This is easily twice

what we can afford.

So this is what you think

is a fair honest price?

MICHAEL:
Yes, sir.

Well, you're either the most

honest guy I've ever met or...

The dumbest.

Take your pick.

Either way, it don't matter.

Buy you a lemonade.

(CHUCKLES) Sounds great.

NICK:
So, my dumb,

honest friend,

what line of work you in?

I teach at the university.

History.

- You married?

- Yes.

Kids? Yep, a boy.

How old? He's 10.

Piece of work?

- Several pieces.

- (CHUCKLES)

Yeah, well.

He'll get into a lot of trouble

running around this big old house.

Man, you're not kidding.

Hmm, well, let's do it!

- Excuse me?

- You wanna buy the house or not?

(STUTTERING) Nick, I've already told you.

I can barely afford

half of what

this place is worth.

Well, if you can afford

half of what it's worth,

half is what

I'm gonna charge you.

- What?

- It's important to me

that the right family

wind up in this house.

I'll take half.

You're not serious?

I'm serious as a heart attack.

You trying to weasel

out of the deal?

No, I just might...

I need an answer right now.

I'm taking a huge

leap of faith with you

and I need us to leap together.

What do you say?

Yes! Yes! Yes! (NICK CLAPS)

We got a deal.

Oh, one condition.

The people in this neighborhood take

a lot of pride in it, you know.

So you gotta

do the right thing.

It's important that

you keep the lawn mowed

and you can't

paint the house pink.

It's important that you keep

up the neighborhood standards.

I understand.

No pink.

It's very important.

I get it.

Absolutely. No problem.

Congratulations, you got

yourself a house.

Oh, I...

(LAUGHING)

(STUTTERING) My wife's gonna...

(EXHALES)

Hey, Susan?

(DOOR OPENS)

Hey!

It took you forever.

Where you been?

What?

I bought a house.

What? (LAUGHING)

I think he just said that

he bought a house.

What do you mean

"you bought a house"?

I wrecked my bike.

I'm walking it down the street,

and on the right side of the

street is this unbelievable house.

Unbelievable house. There's an

old man sitting on the porch,

says, "You want it?

You can buy it,

"but you have to

buy it right now.

"You can't wait, you have

to buy it right now."

I bought a house, Susan.

Hold on. You didn't

sign a contract?

I signed the contract. What?

I tried calling you,

but I got your voicemail.

- Hold on.

- MICHAEL:
I got your voicemail.

What?

I'm gonna get between

you and the knives.

Because I don't want you to do

something that you're gonna regret.

You sign a contract. You bought

a house without consulting me.

Without consulting us.

Yes.

Michael.

Did you get scammed?

Okay, do you think

I got scammed?

I did not get scammed.

I mean, you fall off your bike,

some man walks up to you,

takes you to his "mansion"?

Susan, it happened so fast.

Hey, Mom? After you

finish killing Dad,

can we go look at our house?

Let's go right now.

Come on!

- Let's go.

- SUSAN:
Let's go.

MICHAEL:

Let's go right now.

Let's see this house.

Dude, you're in trouble.

Hey, Nick! NICK:
Hey.

How are you doing?

Didn't think we'd come back?

NICK:
Welcome back.

Good to see you. You too.

Got my family.

This is my wife, Susan.

- Hi, nice to meet you.

- Hi, Susan. How are you?

- My son, David.

- Hey, David.

DAVID:
Hello. NICK: Come on,

let me show you the house.

Hmm. Hmm.

Are those crown moldings

up there?

- Yes, yes.

- Beautiful.

- I like that fireplace.

- NICK:
Yes, ma'am.

Mmm.

Eleven foot ceilings?

NICK:
Twelve.

Twelve.

Hmm.

Oh, nice hardwood floors.

Yes, ma'am.

Ah-ha.

Oh, wow.

Blue ceilings,

that's interesting.

That keeps out the bees.

- I knew that.

- Mmm-hmm.

It's in the almanac.

I'd heard that,

I had heard that.

Is this a pantry?

- Yes, it is.

- Oh!

(GASPS) I've always

wanted a pantry.

I don't even know what a pantry is.

I know, honey.

Oh, this is just

gorgeous, my goodness.

(SUSAN INHALES)

That is a beautiful room.

Thank you, yes, it is.

Is this all original? This, that,

the bead-board up there, you know?

Uh, yes it is, every bit.

(SIGHS) Oh, my goodness.

(GASPS) Wow!

DAVID:
(LAUGHS)

We have a pool?

You didn't tell me

there was a pool!

Of course there's a pool.

I'm sorry, uh, kid. The pool's

not included in the deal.

Wait, what?

Just kidding.

I still can't believe you

bought a house without me.

I think I'll give you

a pass this time, but...

(FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRCASE)

I've already picked out my

room, and it is awesome!

Well, you know, your husband

here should've checked with you

before he made the deal,

you know, but I...

(CHUCKLES) I have to admit

I kinda pushed him into it.

But say the word and I'll tear

the contract up right now.

Oh no, no, no, no, no.

(LAUGHS)

Well in that case...

Y'all come back tomorrow and I'll

have the keys waiting for you.

I just, I...

I can't help but feel like

we're gonna wake up from some

wonderful dream or something.

Yeah, this is,

this is unbelievable.

Y'all turn this place into a

home, and we'll call it even.

Okay.

(SUSAN SIGHS)

Could you pull up

to this house every day?

Oh, my gosh, my gosh.

How are you gonna ask him to

get his stuff out of here?

Why do I have to ask him?

MICHAEL:
'Cause

you have to ask.

It takes a long time to move

all that beautiful stuff out.

- Is he here?

- I don't know.

Hey, Nick?

Hello?

SUSAN:

Where is everything?

(READING)

Oh!

My gosh.

Unbelievable.

You're not getting tired,

are you, man?

- DAVID:
Nope.

- Get up there.

Oh, good, honey, those can

go right into your cabinets.

DAVID:
Mmm-hmm.

I can't believe how

big the bedroom is.

You could fit five families

in that bedroom.

SUSAN:

But we don't have to!

(DOORBELL CHIMES)

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