Cassandra's Dream Page #11

more serious than I thought...

but... if you get a doctor,

it could spiral out of control.

- I really think he should see a doctor.

- Don't get a doctor, Kate. Don't.

Because I know Terry, and it will

only make things worse. All right?

Just- I'm gonna be

in the countryside tomorrow, all right?

And then when I come back, I'll spend

some time with Terry, and it'll be-

You'll see. It'll be all right.

Well, where you gonna be

if I need you though?

I'll let you know my whereabouts,

then you can call me.

I'll come-

I'll come straight back.

- So you're a fan of the Greek tragedies too?

- Love them. Crazy about them.

It's just rare that I could ever

get the chance to act in one.

God, I know. It's difficult, isn't it?

Which is your favorite, Ian?

Oh, I'm not really

that-that familiar.

Oh, well. Mine's always been Medea,

Euripides.

Yeah, me too. I think Clytemnestra's

probably the best character...

- of all classical plays.

- Yeah.

I have to say, the best productions

of Greek myths I've ever seen-

better than anything you'll find

on the stage-was done in dance...

- by the Martha Graham troupe, you know them?

- Really?

Yeah. I mean, all the terror was there,

all the Aristotelian pity and fear.

It's so much more visceral

in dance, don't you think?

Right.

- Mr. Blaine? Your brother's here.

- Yeah?

- What?

- He'd like to see you.

Oh. Uh...

could you give me a moment?

Yeah, sure. Bring him in.

It must be pretty bad if he's

driven all the way out here.

No, l- Uh- It's just a little

family problem. I won't be long.

- Oh, I'm sure it's nothing.

- I'm sure.

- Your brother's there, Mr. Blaine.

- Thanks.

Terry, what are you doing here?

How did you know where I was?

Kate had the address.

- I need to tell you something.

- Well, just keep your voice down.

I don't want anyone overhearing.

Why didn't you just give me a phone?

- I want to turn myself in, Ian.

- What?

- We broke God's law.

- God?

Terry, what God?

What God, you idiot?

I shouldn't have let you

talk me into it.

- I didn't talk you into it. Stop deluding yourself.

- I want this off my neck.

Look, you can't do this,

Terry, all right?

You can't do it. You'd be throwing your whole

life away, and mine and Uncle Howard's.

I won't implicate

you and Howard.

- You won't-

- This is my personal decision.

- You won't be able to keep us out of it.

- I will.

No, you're upset.

You're unstable.

Your lies will be all transparent.

- I've thought about suicide, Ian.

- But why?

Stop asking the same

questions over and over.

Go and commit suicide,

and leave Howard and me out of it.

I just want the slate wiped clean.

Look. You're depressed.

You're just suffering

from a little depression, that's all.

- Kate wants me to see a doctor.

- No, no. Look, I can help you. If you'll just let me.

I just want to tell someone. Go in

and serve my punishment. Have it off me.

Just give me a minute. Give me a minute

to get my thoughts in order, will you?

I wish you could come with me.

But if you won't, I understand.

Just give me a minute.

- I feel less panic since I made this decision.

- Hi.

You okay?

Are you gonna join us?

Terry and I are just discussing a little problem.

Everything will be all right.

Just had to talk

to Ian about something.

- You sure?

- Yes.

You go on, I'll only be a minute.

Okay.

She's very beautiful.

She'd make a great wife for you.

Look, Terry.

Terry, listen to me.

I want to help you. I do.

But this is not

the time or the place.

- I'm sorry for barging in.

- No, no, it's all right. It's all right.

Look, I want to hear what you've got to say.

We're family. You're my brother.

Yeah, we can talk, but you're

not gonna change my mind.

Maybe not. Maybe not. Maybe you'll even

change mine. But just promise me one thing.

We've gotta have a discussion

about this before you plunge ahead.

- Promise?

- Promise. Can I come in and get a drink?

No, that's not a good idea.

- You go. I'll give you a call tonight.

- Right.

Call me tonight.

I just don't see any alternative.

What are we saying?

Well, I don't know what we're saying.

We're-We're saying we want to survive.

But he's family.

Terry. He's my brother.

Well, I-I know that.

But he has to be stopped before he-

this whole thing unravels.

Yeah, I can't-

I can't let that happen.

No.

No, l-

It's killing again.

How am I gonna do that?

It's deja vu,

but a thousand times worse.

Speed is of the essence.

Terry could be doing something awful

while we sit here and curse our fate.

He was right about one thing.

It was like crossing a line.

There was no way back.

It has to be made

to look like an accident.

Yeah. Yeah,

an accident or a suicide.

Well, he just broods.

You know, he sits there

talking to himself.

He imagines that you and him

have got some dark secret.

You know, that you've

harmed someone or something.

Ian, I think

he's gonna hurt himself.

Let me be alone

with him, Kate.

Yeah.

Terry.

- Terry.

- I had a dream about Martin Burns.

Terry, listen to me.

I dreamed again...

about Martin Burns.

You need a couple of days

away from all this.

Get some fresh air,

some sea air...

just the two of us.

We'll go out on the boat

again tomorrow.

- We never go sailing anymore, Ian.

- That's what I'm saying.

We'll take some sandwiches

and some beers...

and we'll just talk,

brother to brother.

I'd like that.

I wish you could see

my point of view.

It'll be great.

Just the two of us.

I think Angela said she was

taking Kate shopping tomorrow.

She said she was gonna

help her out with her style.

Yeah.

And we'll just relax, yeah?

Get some sun.

Maybe we can have a swim.

You'll feel so much better

when you've had some sea air.

Yeah, but we'll never

be our old selves again, Ian, right?

I mean, there's no going back.

Go and tell Kate that

we're going out sailing tomorrow.

- Right.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Come on.

Kate, I've got

something to tell you.

We're going sailing tomorrow.

Yeah, just the two of us.

Ian's gonna take me out on the boat.

So, did Terry tell you the good news?

Yeah, it's a wonderful idea.

'Cause you two never really got the chance

to spend much time on your boat, did you?

- And you were so excited when you first bought it.

- Yeah.

I told Ian about Angela taking you

shopping tomorrow as well.

Oh, yeah. She's so nice.

Mike Eisley from the garden party

asked if we were serious.

And then he invited me to

Morocco for the weekend.

And what did you say?

Well, I told him that I loved you.

For the first time in my life,

those words actually had meaning.

I love you.

- Are you all right?

- Yeah, yeah.

- You seem a bit distracted.

- No, I'm just thinking about what you're saying.

And I'm tired, you know.

Well, you have been

working really hard recently.

I think taking your boat

out with your brother...

will do you just

as much good as him.

- Is he all right?

- He's depressed.

He drinks too much

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