Candy Page #2

Synopsis: This story is a narration from an Australian man who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Starting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Neil Armfield
Production: ThinkFilm
  6 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
R
Year:
2006
108 min
Website
4,098 Views


has got an appointment!

I'm in for the long hall, Mrs. Wyatt.

Good.

No, I hate spelling!

Yeah, me too! Spelling and maths!

I was always hopeless at

spelling and maths.

-I like English.

-English?

Like stories and stuff?

Yeah!

English and Sport!

Well you can't go wrong there.

You can be a Sports journalist.

Really?

I could see you as a

sports journalist.

Well, Dan, you're laughing mate!

Financing this love

as a married couple.

You get the first one under your belt,

you pour everything into it.

After that, the minimum equity is

what you're after.

You get into as much debt

as possible.

It gives you some focus.

I'm not just talking about

real estate.

I'm talking about a philosophy.

Would you mind...

if you excuse me for a minute?

No! Sure!!

Where are you and Dan going

for the honeymoon?

- More lemonade?

Yeah, thanks!

You're so tight!

You're selling next year?

Abbots Road! It's just round

the corner from us!

Geez, that'll be a change, eh?

Yeah, I'd rather go to a state school,

but, it's mom and dad...

Jenny, could you come and help

with sanwiches / i

I'll give you a hand too,

Auntie Cap!

- What?

- What are you doing in there?

Doing a sh*t.

No you're not!

Open the door.

I can't!

You greedy fuckup!!/ i

Rather a selfish

way to begin a marriage!

Really! All done!

Dick!

Obviously, it was a

big dope weekend! / i

You wanna be relaxed at

your own wedding. / i

-Sorry about that.

-That's fine!

So where were we?

I was saying, you need to get your t...

-Do you need a seat?

Yeah, sure! Have a seat!

You need to get your toe in the

the market, Jim!

You know what I'mn saying?

Out of suburbs, fine!

Two bedroom...

...You don't need a garden

courtyard, do you?

You want the worst house,

in the best street!

You don't need a kitchen or bathroom...

...Put it in later!

Say for example,

you want to borrow ...

...400.

Or 300...

You do it...

You Struggle...

Understand?

Dan?

Dan?

Dan!

Dan...

Wake up.

Dan, Dan, wake up.

I'm f***ed.

Too much champagne.

Yeah I'm...

I'm sure it's that...

Well, it is the big day!

I'll make some coffee. / i

He's drunk! / i

Is there anything you

want to talk to me about?/ i

What? / i

What's going on?

Mum, you know what's going on!

We are having a lovely time!

That's not what I meant.

Well then, I don't know what you mean!

What's wrong with Dan?

He's just pissed, Mum!

He's hopeless!!

Sorry.

Thanks for the beautiful reception.

It'd kill your father, you know.

Think we should stop?

-What? Now that we're respectable?

-Yeah, I know!

You know what I mean.

Whenever you say the word.

We are the coolest people

in McDonalds!

We had a lot going for us. / i

We'd found the secret glue

that held all things together / i

in a perfect place.../ i

...where the noise

did not intrude/ i.

Our world was...

so very complete. / i

Earth

-Hey baby!

-Hi!

How was it?

About the same.

Here's $200.

I'm gonna give it half an hour

and then I'll split!

Yeah. I won't be long.

I'll meet you at home.

Ok, I see you there.

OK.

They say that for every 10 years

you've been a junkie .../ i

You will have spent 7 of them

...waiting. / i

One way is not bad

have as much time to think / i.

on the other, the anxiety

was a full time job!/ i

- Hey?

- You slimey c*nt!

- What?

- What do you f***ing reckon?

I just had a quick little bit!

It was nothing!

Where?

Um, In the park.

When I met Ange.

Did Angela do it with you?

No, of course not!

We left as soon as we did the deal!

Only because he's decent enough

to go home to his girlfriend.

Like you should be!

Oh candy! He sold me the dope!

Why would he want to have a hit

in the public toilet?

Well why the f*** would you?

Oww!

Look, I admit it was dumb!

Okay?

I'm Sorry!

Will you let me make you a nice taste!

I'm getting sick of this, d*ckhead!

What is your problem?

You are my problem!

You are a waste of space.

Are you getting your period

or something?

No, Dan.

I hardly have my period anymore!

...because my body's

all f***ed up!

It's this f***ing nightmare

you've led me into!

Oh right! Like I held a

gun to your head! Did I? Eh??

Held you down, hit you up, did I?

F*** You!

F*** you too, Candy!

Well, F*** you double then!

Dan, have you noticed, the more

I work, the less I paint?

Candy, I don't want a fight! OK?

I just don't see what your problem is tonight! I mean...

We've got a life!

It's neither good nor bad! OK?

Do you know... Do you know what I do?

Listen to this, dick f***!

What do I do all day?

I f*** men I hate!

-Don't do this.

-What are going to do about it?

Look, Okay, that's it! Alright?

No more brothels, No more escorts!

-We're gonna take the time to

start a new life!

-You don't understand do you?

That's really it this time.

That's going away!

Maybe I want to keep using!

You know, I'm sick of working, yes,

but...

...What if I want to keep using?

What are you gonna do about it?

Candy!

Why don't you ring gay blokes?

You start working!

You hock your ass!

Hey, you know you can not do that!

You know, I'll get...

I'll get AIDS!

No you won't, you moron!

You'll make them use condoms,

like everybody else!

I wouldn't know what to do.

You're heterosexual, right? So you're

just doing what you're good at anyway.

Did you even hear what you're saying?

Let me f*** women, no problems!

If I can do it with women, I'd make us all the money! You'd never have to work, I swear!

But... These women, they want

muscle types, don't they?

If there was a market out there, I'd

do it, but I don't think there is!

And I'd be hopeless with the gay stuff!

You know that!

You're f***ing unbeleivable!

I can't get to sleep with that on.

Can you turn it off?

Candy, it's a really good movie!

I'll turn it down, okay?

Anyway, it finishes in half an hour.

F*** you!

Go to bed.

How can you even hear that?

The light's bugging me!

I can't believe it. / i

I can't f***ing believe it. / i

What? I'm not making any noise.

The light!

The Light's keeping me awake.

OK, look! I'll cover the light!

Hmm??

There's more light coming from the

workshop than that!

A**hole! / i

The pen!! I can hear the pen

scratching on the paper! / i.

How? This is ridiculous, Candy.

You're just looking for an excuse!

Turn off the light and come to bed.

I'm not going to discuss this with you anymore!

Turn the light off!

Nope! I'm not even talking to you!

-TURN THE F***ING LIGHT OFF!!

-...Aghhh!

F***!!

Oh my God! Oh my God!

-Sh*t.

-I'm so sorry, Danny!

-What the f*** was that?

-Oh my God! Oh baby! Oh sh*t!

Jesus! It's f***in' blood!

I didn't mean to hurt you...

Jesus f***in' sh*t, alright!.

F***!

Is there any chance for some morphine?

I'm in a fair bit of pain.

I don't think you need any morphine.

I don't think you're in

much pain at all!

Oh well, it was worth a try!

Excuse me, would you mind if we um,

bought a couple of flavoured milks off you?

-Just take a couple.

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Neil Armfield

Neil Geoffrey Armfield (born 22 April 1955) is a renowned Australian director of theatre, film and opera. more…

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