Butterfly on a Wheel Page #6

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- No, I'm not kidding!

- Just tell me what's going on, please.

- You really want to know the truth?

- Yes.

- You want to know why he did it?

- Yes! Just tell me!

It was me he was after.

Why?

He's Judy's husband.

And?

She's been having an affair--

With Karl.

Only that maniac

thought it was with me.

Can you believe it?

No, what matters right now is Sophie.

He said she's at home.

We just gotta get back.

- Uh-huh.

- Make sure she's OK.

- OK.

- Yeah. OK.

What are you doing--

what are you doing?

- I need a cigarette.

- I'll get it--I'll get it.

Look down here,

I'll check upstairs.

Sophie?

Sophie?

Sophie. Sophie.

Oh, God, baby

come here, come here.

Oh, baby.

Are you OK?

- Daddy?

- Yeah?

Did she hurt you?

- What?

- The woman--who took you.

- Did she hurt you?

- We played hide-and-go-seek.

Oh, come here, baby.

Mommy and Daddy...

are going to be here for you now.

- OK.

- OK.

OK.

Abby, she's fine.

Abby?

Abby?

I know.

I know.

Abby...

Baby. I never...

You know it.

Abby--

Go on. Look me in the eyes

and lie to me again.

- Oh, no. Lying. I'm not lying--

- Tell me you love me.

I do love you, Abby.

Listen to me, Abby. OK?

You and I, we--we can

work this out together.

We can get through this

and I'll make it up to you.

But we--we almost lost

our daughter today.

And we have her back.

They took Sophie.

- And we--

- Did they?

But you know--

Well, you know they did.

We're sorry.

Your call cannot

be completed as dialed.

Please check the number

and dial again.

We know it's just a game, honey.

OK, just do whatever

the lady says, all right?

Oh, Neil.

She never left the house.

She had a nice day--

with a lovely sitter.

I made sure that I got the best.

Only the best.

You set me up.

You set me up from the start.

Little old me.

Can you believe it?

And you...

And you put me through all of that?

How about this, Neil?

How about weeks and months of knowing

you're not good enough? Try that!

Abby!

It didn't mean anything!

- You gotta believe me.

- I do believe you.

I believe you.

But it meant something to me.

And it meant something to him.

Enough that you

would let him destroy

every cent we've worked for?

No, Neil. Not every cent.

- So, you just ruined my career.

- Did I?

Yes, I saw you do that one, Abby.

And what did you see, Neil?

None of it happened.

- So you got it?

- Yeah.

Quite a performance.

I found you out, Neil.

Just like I did in Denver.

I have been in so much pain.

Do you know how that feels?

Watching you sleep at night,

watching you dream.

And knowing that

she watches you, too.

I'm done.

I get you. I understand you.

But I don't want you.

Look, you still have everything.

You still have your house,

you still have your career,

you'll always have Sophie.

Everything's exactly as it was.

Except for one thing.

Who breaks a butterfly on a wheel?

I do, Neil.

I just wanted to share those feelings

with you, if only for a few hours.

Despair, loss,

abandonment,

betrayal.

Are they there, Neil?

Are they, baby?

Are they?

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