Barefoot Page #4

Still, the pair of balls

that kid had.

While Wheeler's closing

the deal with Hoffman,

the kid is upstairs

screwing the wife.

I mean,

you can't make that stuff up.

Thank you.

Hey, I've been looking

all over for you.

Hey.

Can we dance now?

You want to dance?

Uh... Okay.

Okay, okay. Let's dance.

If you're thinking

you're too cool to boogie

Boy, oh, boy,

have I got news for you

get down

boogie oogie oogie

get down

boogie oogie oogie

Where did you learn

how to do that?

Stage one.

It's okay. Relax.

Chances are...

You can grab hold of me anytime.

I've never

grabbed anyone before.

I've never even danced

with anyone.

Come on. What about

school dances growing up?

I didn't go to school.

Are you kidding?

I don't think I'm kidding.

That's why no one

can understand me.

What about me?

I don't think

they understand you, either.

Chances are you think

my heart's your Valentine

in the magic of moonlight

when I saw...

May I borrow him?

A mother doesn't get

many chances.

May I?

Well, I got to hand it to Jay.

You're just...

Not what I expected.

Where did you guys meet?

The hospital.

Daisy, Jay wouldn't be

working at a hospital

unless there was a catch.

Catch?

Yes, a catch.

And you know the catch.

I do?

Yeah.

You know, I can't help him

unless I know the truth.

What's he really doing in L.A.?

I'm not lying.

I just want the truth, Daisy.

I can't talk anymore.

Daisy, who are you?

What's happening?

Something's wrong with her.

It's okay. She's fine.

She's fine.

She's not fine.

She's fine.

She's had too much champagne.

She needs some air.

Come on.

Let's get her outside.

That's okay. I got it.

Go back to your dance.

You need to get her to a doctor.

- She's fine, dad.

- Jay, look at her.

You don't take her, we will.

Who is she, Jay?

It's not what you think,

dad. Leave it alone.

It's obviously much worse

than I think.

Honey, what is it?

I'm a janitor

in a mental hospital.

It's part of my probation.

She's a patient.

- That's perfect.

- Yeah, it's perfect.

You okay?

This belongs to you.

You keep it, honey.

- You keep it.

- Keep it?!

I gave that necklace to you!

Jason, I want her to have it.

But I gave it to you.

It was an anniversary gift.

It doesn't matter!

It doesn't matter.

Leave it alone, dad!

Leave it alone!

Stop!!

Take it, mom.

Here. Take it.

Oh, good.

Are we done with the plan now?

Yeah, we're done.

There's got to be keys

in one of these.

Why can't we just

fly back on the plane?

Because I violated my probation

and you're

an escaped mental patient.

- Is that bad?

- Yeah, that's bad.

I'm sure they're gonna be

looking for us by now.

Hey.

What about this big shiny one?

Come on.

God damn it.

Whew.

Yes.

Look!

These stick to the wall!

Oh, my God.

There's no water in the toilet.

What?

Stay here.

I got to make a phone call.

Uh, here.

I don't need any money.

There's some

vending machines over there.

Just, uh... Here.

Take it.

It's not gonna be long?

No, it's not gonna be too long.

See, I'm telling you.

She is a classic, okay?

She really belongs in a museum.

What's the catch?

I can't remember

where I put the title.

Excuse me, miss,

but is there something

I can help you with?

Uh...

My boyfriend is just

making a phone call,

so it shouldn't be long.

How come you got no shoes?

There's a rule

here in the station.

You got to have shoes.

No, it's not like I'm gonna

turn you in or anything.

I was just worried

maybe your feet might get cold.

Man over P.A.:
Last call

for the h40 to new Orleans.

Are you sure you're okay, baby?

Okay, I'll be right over there.

If you need any help,

let me know, okay?

Wheeler, where are you?

Uh, I'd say somewhere

between screwed

and totally f***ed.

Yeah, no kidding.

Mr. frakel...

Yeah, well,

Frakel's an evil liar.

I saved her from him.

Just ask Mrs. Nealberry.

Mrs. Nealberry

thinks she's in planetary orbit

and that I am from

Alpha Centauri.

Now, tell me

where miss Kensington is

before you make this worse

for yourself.

She's okay. She's safe.

She's fine.

She is not fine.

She is quite possibly psychotic

or schizophrenic.

Yeah, I don't know, doc.

I haven't seen her talking

to anyone who's not there

or anything like that.

Listen to me, Wheeler.

This girl has spent

virtually her entire life

locked inside the house.

Her social awareness,

her ability to cope

are almost certainly

severely impaired.

Besides the occasional

panic attack

and, you know, not liking shoes,

I think she's highly functional.

I'm actually thinking it's

a little post-traumatic stress.

Are you kidding

me? You are not a doctor!

She's at the greyhound bus

station in Shreveport, okay?

That's in Louisiana.

No, Wheeler, you can't...

God damn it!

Um...

Can you help me get home?

Oh, baby, well,

that depends upon where home is.

Where do you want to go?

No more phone calls?

No.

No more phone calls.

You go inside

and get a few things.

I'm gonna be outside

having a smoke.

Here.

Take this.

There you go.

And... Take some money.

Go ahead.

Get whatever you want.

Come on.

There you go.

Nine items or less.

I d... I don't understand.

You can only have nine items.

But I need all of this.

Okay. Well, then you're

in the wrong line.

We got to go. We got to go.

Come on.

I...

my mother never let me

go shopping.

You know, I can cook,

but I just don't know

how to pick things.

And I was really excited about

those powdered doughnuts!

Hey!

I think that police

officer is talking to us.

I get that. Thank you.

If you want trouble,

you got it

ooh

you been singing

from 9:
00 to 5:00

ooh

well, if you look,

you'll know...

- There's a thing.

- Yep. Got it.

Everything's fine.

Aah!

Hey, I think that police

officer's following us.

Yeah, thank you.

I see that.

Well, if you want trouble

trouble

if you want trouble

saying, if you want trouble

trouble

He's still following!

And if you want trouble

trouble

He's getting closer.

No, I-I see. I see.

Thank you.

He's even closer!

Hold on to something!

Whoo!

Trouble

if you want trouble

Yeah! We lost him!

Oh, sh*t.

Okay, you're gonna

have to drive for a while.

I don't know how to drive.

Right.

My mom said that driving

gets you pregnant.

God, your mother told you

a lot of crazy-ass sh*t,

didn't she?

Sorry.

My mom did tell me

a lot of crazy-ass sh*t.

But she let me watch TV.

But just "TV land" and CMT,

stuff like that.

She didn't like

any of the other channels.

If you never went to school,

how'd you learn

to read and stuff?

She taught me.

That was mostly so we could play

scrabble 'cause she loved it.

Except you had to let her win.

Always let her win.

Okay.

Well, if I'm gonna drive solo,

I got to sleep for a few hours.

But just a few hours and then

you got to wake me up, okay?

Okay.

Yeah, I can do that.

Okay.

Huh?

What? Hi. What?

You make funny noises

when you sleep.

Really?

Kind of like...

And there's a cop outside.

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