Blue Jasmine Page #2

take a place in Brooklyn?

But I'm dead broke. Really,

the government took everything.

And the lawyers.

And I can't be alone, Ginger.

I really get some bad thoughts

when I'm alone.

Well, you know, all I can say is,

you look great.

Oh. Now who's lying?

You do.

You know, I was up all last night.

I was so anxious

Yeah? about moving hem

I wasn't sure how angry you still were.

Oh, well...

Another drink? We're celebrating.

Of course, yeah.

Oh, the flight was bumpy.

Uh-huh.

I didn't eat anything on the plane.

Oh, the food was awful. Here it is.

I mean, you'd think

first class, right?

You flew first class?

I don't know how anyone puts up

with those airlines.

Isn't first class a fortune?

Yes, I was quite shocked.

I thought you were tapped out.

I'm worse than tapped out, baby.

I've run up some serious debts.

So how did you fly first class?

I don't know, Ginger.

I just did.

All I meant was, if you've got

no money, to go first class...

You know me.

I splurge from habit.

Would you stop staring

at my luggage?

Yes, it's Louis Vuitton.

You told me you had to sell everything.

Look, look, look.

These are used, old suitcases.

See, with my initials. Who'd want them?

I sold what jewels and furs

I could hide from Uncle Sam.

God, I hate to tell you about that.

Jewelry is priceless, a great investment

when you buy it at Graff or Van Cleef

until you're desperate for money

and forced to sell,

and then it seems

you can't give it away.

(BOYS YELLING AND GUN BEEPING)

GINGER:

Kids, stop it, come on!

Were you adopted?

JASMINE:
Yes.

We were both adopted.

Born to different moms and dads, but

raised by the same morn and dad.

(GUN BEEPING)

Could you stop doing

that gun thing? Sorry.

Got migraine from the pressurized cabin.

GINGER:
Matthew.

Did you like

the new mom and dad?

Yes, of course--

Aunt Jasmine did.

I ran away from home as fast

as my feet could carry me.

How come?

Well--

Our mother liked Aunt Jasmine

and not me.

Oh, stop.

How come?

She had better genes.

Don't tell them that.

Well, am I lying?

Dad said you're glad we lived far away.

What?

They're perfect for the dress

that I'm wearing to the Met Gala.

What's the matter?

Your mind is a million miles away.

Oh, I'm sorry. No, I-- I just got

a call from my sister, Ginger.

Oh, God, she's coming to New York

for a week with her husband, Augie.

He is a piece of work.

I just-- I don't know,

I guess I have to see them.

The one in San Francisco, the builder?

Yeah.

Oh, no, he's a contractor. I mean,

he's-- No, he's a handyman.

No, don't get me wrong.

I love Ginger, I do. She's a dear.

But our paths just went

in totally different directions.

Okay, that happens.

It's terrible of me to say,

but she was never too bright.

You know? And she was so wild

and I, of course, was Miss Perfect.

Hi.

JASMINE:
Oh, you made it.

How lovely to see you.

Hi. Oh, my God.

Welcome.

Hi. Thank you.

Oh, this is my husband, Augie.

Augie.

This is Jeanette.

Jasmine. I changed it.

Jasmine.

I'm finally getting to meet the sister.

I know. Hello. I'm so sorry we

couldn't make it to the wedding.

Just that Hal had some

business in Saint-Tropez.

Couldn't get back in time.

Know what?

You missed a nice little party.

My friend Dennis sang.

He's great. Dennis Rackabuto.

I know. Hey--

Hal! You remember

Ginger.

Oh, my gosh.

How are you?

How are you?

This is Augie.

Augie. How you doing?

Awesome.

Hell of a place you got.

Thank you.

Why don't you come through?

Told you.

JASMINE:
Yvette, coffee?

AUGIE:
This is really...

Yeah, she's got taste.

AUGIE:
It's like what

you see in the movies.

We have so much to catch up on. Can't

wait for you to show us New York.

Why don't you take

our car and driver?

Well, I hope you're gonna come.

I mean, how often am I here?

No, no, I will definitely make some time.

GINGER:
Oh, good. Heh, heh.

Where are you staying?

Oh, well, we-- We thought about

asking if we could stay with you,

but we don't wanna impose,

so we got a room at the Marriott.

Oh, the Marriott's perfect.

Oh. Yeah.

I'll have my office contact them

and forward us the bill.

Oh, no.

No, no, no, it's not necessary.

Please, you're our guests.

I insist.

Oh, well, then we insist

on taking you two to dinner tonight.

What? Tonight?

GINGER:
Yeah.

We have dinner plans.

I don't think we can--

Something we can't get out of.

I'm sorry' GINGER: There'll be time.

We stashed the kids with Augie's

sister, we're here for a week.

It's gonna be great.

It is. Okay.

Well, we don't have

a lot of free time,

but we'll definitely take you

to Le Cirque, won't we?

I mean, or Daniel. I mean--

They'd get a kick out of that.

Yeah, absolutely.

I know your birthday is this week.

Let us at least take you out for that.

I love how you're doing your hair.

Oh, thanks. Heh, heh.

You'll have to take me shopping. You

always could pick clothes. Heh, heh.

(JASMINE & HAL CHUCKLE)

And Augie's got

some exciting business news

he wants to talk to Hal about.

Oh?

Don't worry, I don't need to

borrow money. We're flush.

Yeah,

What kind of work do you do, Augie?

Well, you know, I do, like,

repairs, furniture moving,

but I got plans to be

my own boss.

We'll talk about it over dinner.

They're going out.

Hey, could we have a tour?

Oh, yeah, of course. Why don't

you start in the kitchen?

Is there a little girls' room?

Just down the hall.

Wow.

Five days.

I'll have to invite them

to my birthday party now.

Where did she come up with him?

I always feel so guilty around Ginger.

We've got to make sure

we make their stay extra nice.

My God, five days.

()

Look.

It's so beautiful.

Oh.

Oh, but where would I wear

a Fendi bag?

Oh, go ahead. It's my treat.

No.

Yeah.

Really?

(GASPS)

Oh, my God. I love it. Look.

Look.

Take the other one off.

No, I like this.

(KING OLIVER'S "SPEAKEASY BLUES" PLAYING)

Boy, this is some place

you got here.

I mean, this is unreal.

GINGER:
It is.

Reminds me

of when I was a kid.

I used to be a lifeguard.

Start your own construction

company? Great idea.

We came into some money.

Tell him how, Augie.

What? We've been saving this story.

Well, the first 10-, 12,000,

I really worked for.

Put away a little each week.

GINGER:
But he's not

telling you the big news.

Why we're in New York.

You tell them.

Okay, I will.

We always play the lottery,

and we never even get two numbers.

Am I right?

AUGIE:
Uh-huh.

But last week, we hit it.

We got 200,000 bucks.

Oh, that's fantastic.

I thought I'd drop dead.

That's great.

I never held that kind of money

in my hands. I mean, ever.

He was shaking

when we won.

Me? You had to see her. I had to tell

her, this is a once-in-a-lifetime.

Congratulations.

Yeah.

He wants to begin a business.

What do you think?

Well, if you like, I think Hal could

probably help you do better.

Yeah?

You know-- You know, I'm no gambler.

I mean, not with my one chance to--

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