Blue Jasmine Page #5

learn computers,

and then go for a decorator's

license online.

You're afraid

I'll stay here too long.

No, you know--

Just all those courses,

they cost money.

You'll work out here. It's mostly phones

and keeping my appointments straight.

There's the follow-up cards,

which I explained,

and the notices for cleanings.

Any questions?

(MEZZ MEZZROW & SIDNEY BECHET'S

"HOUSE PARTY" PLAYING)

Tell Dr. Flicker

it's an emergency.

(PHONE RINGS)

Come on. Come on.

Yes?

Oh. What?

Yes, a cancellation.

Oh, you want to cancel.

When?

Please.

(PHONE RINGING)

Wait, wait, wait.

You said the 24th.

My husband has an abscess.

Can you just put someone on

who speaks better English?

The software interface

is what provides you, the user,

the ability to control the hardware,

the computer.

Okay, that's the operating--

The operating system

gives you that ability.

I need an appointment

in two weeks.

Is the 10th good for you?

The 10th. Yes, fine.

Oh, better make it the 12th.

Oh, we're all booked on the 12th.

Okay.

Make it the 14th.

The 14th?

Oh, no.

Is 3 good on the 9th?

Or noon on the 11th?

Can you just settle on a time, please?

Just pick a time.

Remember the yoga class.

Deep breath.

Breathe deeply.

All right, deep breath.

(SIGHS)

JANE:
If you take a deep breath,

you can smell the honeysuckle.

JASMINE:

Beautiful.

Make a great perfume.

It would.

Your polo pony's in great shape.

Thank you.

No, I have never seen a polo match.

Really?

My husband's a fanatic. Not to say he's

good at it, but it keeps him busy.

We got a flight to catch.

Hal's taking Danny to

Augusta for the Masters.

They're golf degenerates.

I'll be home alone.

We'll be back in three days.

Mm. Did we tell you?

Danny was first in his class at Harvard.

No.

Yes.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

He's a math genius.

He's the genius. Dad did a guest

lecture at the business school

and everyone said

it was the best lecture.

Naturally, I became an

instant celebrity on campus.

Hey, I need your signature

on these, baby.

Oh.

Be careful. Don't get hit by a golf ball.

That's how Ray Becker died.

You know, a little blue bruise

on his temple.

What are you always studying

in your spare time?

JASMINE:
Well, I'm trying

to learn to use a computer.

I wanna study

interior design online.

Oh, you wanna be a decorator?

Yeah, it's where

my strongest gifts are.

You know, I have a natural flair

for space and color

and an eye for choosing

soft furnishings.

It's very commendable, but I can't

really have you studying on work time

if it interferes

with the business at hand.

Yes. I'm sorry.

It won't happen again.

Please, see that it doesn't.

Uh...

I was gonna ask you a question.

Yes?

Would you have

a drink with me?

A drink?

I'd love it if you could.

Well, it would have to be

a quick one

because, you know, I'm

meeting my boyfriend for dinner.

(PIANO PLAYING SOFT JAZZ MUSIC)

I was just saying

you can tell awful lot about people

when you look in their mouths.

Are they conscientious?

Are they disciplined? Are they vain?

Or careless? You have

to know what to look for.

Do you have the time?

I have to keep an eye on it.

I've got homework.

This computer thing is proving

a little more difficult than I imagined.

It's funny, really, because I used to

be a straight-A student in college.

You know, but they say every year,

millions of brain cells just die off.

You have good teeth.

Oh.

(LAUGHS)

I'm sure you get

many compliments on them.

Well, thank you.

Yeah.

You know,

you're a very beautiful woman.

Are you serious

with your boyfriend?

Hm.

I don't mean to pry.

Heh. Uh...

God, life is complicated.

Have you ever had

any children?

DANNY:
How do you expect me to

react when my father is unmasked

as a common thief?

You can't just drop out of Harvard.

No, it's too humiliating.

I wanna die when I see what he's done.

How he lied, stole, ruined people.

I know--

DANNY:

He is a sleazy criminal.

JASMINE:
But if you drop out, you will

be throwing away your whole future.

DANNY:
You think I could ever

face anybody up at school?

My father, who I bragged

to everyone about?

The financial genius, generous,

the philanthropist?

He's such a phony!

He's a cheap crook.

His charitable contributions

with stolen money.

Well, just think how he feels.

He was arrested in the street.

It's in all the papers.

How can you look at him?

Did you not suspect anything

or did you not care?

What does that mean?

It didn't pay for you to ask questions.

Think I would have allowed him to

set up corporations under my name?

Sign accounts? This is no cake walk.

I could get indicted.

He's done nothing but lie over the years.

He is a con man and a hypocrite.

This is how you respond, by squandering

your life to get even with him?

DANNY:
Don't try to find

me, because you won't.

CHILI:

He's a f***ing bum. Let's go.

Let's go, let's go!

Get out of the clinch!

Hey. Hey.

CHILI:
That's it, pop the jab.

Hey, guys, keep it down.

My sister's trying to study.

When can we stop tiptoeing around?

Shh.

Pop the jab!

She'll hear you.

Well, I don't care. I work hard all week.

I wanna relax.

(DAVE LAUGHING)

DAVE:
Let's go, come on.

CHILI:
Let's go. Work the body.

The guy's just standing.

DAVE:
Look.

ANNOUNCER (ON TV): And Bruno makes it easy,

because he just pushes himself forward.

Her sister, she had millions.

Turned out she married a crook.

Look, where was she

when she was loaded

and you were tending bar,

waiting tables?

Now family's family?

DAVE:
Oh!

JOE:
Yeah.

CHILI:
Nice. You can see the money.

DAVE:
I know.

JOE:
He's right.

Is it possible, without

ruining any of your fun,

that you could lower the TV a bit?

Hey, Jasmine, why don't you stop

working for a bit? Have a beer.

Believe me,

I wish I could.

What kind of work

are you doing?

I'm trying to, urn,

work a computer,

but it seems I have

no aptitude for it.

Hey, listen, I just--

I want you to know,

it's great when a grown-up continues

with their education. Not for nothing.

Well, my goal is to study

interior decorating online.

Why don't you just go

to decorator school?

Well, I have to use my days

to work and pay my way.

As Hal said, "it's not

the money, it's the money."

Yeah, okay, but, you know, life

ain't all work and no play, right?

Ginger says between work

and school, you're cracking up.

Hey, why don't you shut up?

No, no.

I'll admit, it's been very trying,

but I'm determined

to make something of myself.

You don't like working with the dentist?

No, I do not.

CHILI:
Well, Ginger said you're

not used to working a job.

Well, in that respect,

I was very fortunate.

He was a handsome guy

with money.

He was a smooth talker and pampered her.

What's she gonna say, no?

Uh--

I got it.

Why does it have to be a decorator?

Why can't you pick something else?

What would you

want me to do?

Do you want me to wait tables?

Bag groceries?

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