Cassandra's Dream Page #9

This one is different.

And I'm just mad about the girl.

It's funny how life

has a life of its own.

- Oh, Dad, Dad-

- No, you're right, Ian.

Nobody wants to be selfish,

but everybody is.

No, you're not.

I have been.

And it's because-

I think it's because I've been scared.

You're a good boy. I've always

thought you had potential.

You're both good boys,

you and your brother.

I've always wanted

to make sure...

that I've loved you

and Terry absolutely equally.

Well, you have,

you-you absolutely have.

Dad, don't worry about a thing.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Everything's gonna be fine. I promise.

All right.

I thought I was pregnant.

It's a false alarm.

- Pregnant?

- Yeah.

- I was late. I'm never late, am I?

- But you're not. That's a relief.

Why?

I think it would be great.

We always talked about it.

Yeah, some day.

We can swing it. Now your

uncle's helped you out financially.

And you said that he might help you out

with that loan for that sport shop idea.

I think you'd make such a good dad.

And just think, if we had boys, you know, you

could teach them to play football or something.

Right.

- You're not hungry?

- Not really, love.

- It's very nice.

- It's your favorite.

I know. Can I get

a whiskey, please?

- A whiskey?

- Yeah.

- I don't know if we got any left.

- It's in my drawer.

- You're late.

- Sorry, sorry.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

You've been drinking.

I'm fine. I said I'm fine.

Just leave it at that, all right?

Let's just do it, Brother,

before I change my mind.

- Have you got the guns?

- Here. Right here. And the bullets.

All right, all right.

Don't load them now.

- Are you too drunk to handle this, Terry?

- I said I'm fine.

- All right, let's just go.

- Right.

We'll go up to him when

he's on his own, we shoot him...

and then I'll put a second one

in him just to make certain.

I know what to do, Ian. Right?

You don't always have to run things.

- Can you handle this, the state you're in?

- Worry about yourself.

All right? I'll take care of him. Just-

- Have you got the address?

- Yeah, I've got it. Let's get this over with.

Don't worry about the restaurant.

I can help you if you need me.

I dreamed about the boys last night.

Again?

When they were younger.

There he is.

Let's take him now.

Wait. You don't wanna let him

see his mum for the last time?

- What?

- You make me sick.

Let him see the old lady.

You're drunk, Terry. It's a disgrace

turning up on a job like this drunk.

Look, we've probably missed

our last opportunity now.

We'll get him

when he comes out.

Christ. You don't care about anyone

in this world except yourself.

You're not a big shot, Ian.

You're a small stakes player.

I don't care how many hotels you wind up

running or how hot that girl is.

Why don't you shut up?

I bet you had a big handful of those pills

that guy keeps you supplied with as well.

I'm fine.

We'll kill him

when he comes out.

- Mr. Burns.

- Hey?

Oh, that's right. I remember you.

We met at that, uh, party.

- Yeah. We-We thought it was you.

- I understand you're Howard Swann's nephews.

That's right.

What are you doing around here?

You live around here?

- No. Ian?

- Do it now.

- Let's just do it now.

- Hey, what's going on?

Terry, do it! Do it now!

What are you thinking?

That then was then.

And now is now.

And we've done it and it's over.

And it's always now.

It went much smoother

than I thought, Ian.

And not a soul around.

We're lucky he chose that path.

Yeah, no one saw us.

And we did the right thing.

We didn't run back to the car.

We just walked calmly back.

Yeah.

There's a great weight off my back.

You're right, Ian.

It's now.

It's always now.

You better burn his wallet.

- Are you okay?

- Go back to sleep.

- What do you think of this one?

- Oh, I love it.

I thought you would. So, are there

any new developments on California?

Yeah, I think we can leave in about four

or six weeks. We signed the papers today.

Great. Did you see in the papers...

that guy that you were speaking to

at the wrap party was murdered?

- Who?

- Martin- Martin Burns, was it?

Oh, really?

How bizarre.

Yeah, well, no one

saw or heard anything.

Didn't he have some association

with your uncle at one point?

I think he did, yeah.

- What do you think of this one?

- As if you have to ask.

You know, I'll never forget you boys,

what you did for me.

I owe you my life.

And the joy of repaying you

gives me such pleasure.

Now, Terry, you-

Look, you spoke about, uh...

you know, the notion of opening a-

a sports shop if you had the backing?

No, it's okay.

No, look. Look, cheer up.

The worst is behind you. I'm here

to tell you that the- the future is rosy.

Terry, Uncle Howard's right.

Stop walking around

with that face on.

This is your chance to get away

from that cheap idiot at the garage...

and make your own life.

- Where are they? Is that them?

- Yes.

- Angela, I'm so nervous.

- You're fine. They'll love you.

- Hello.

- Hello. Oh, it's nice to see you, sir. I'm Ian.

Nice to meet you.

Heard a lot about you.

- Hello. You have a nice trip?

- Very good, thank you.

- Let me take your bag.

- We've been really looking forward to this.

- Yeah, it'll be great.

- Your hair.

- So how's your play doing, love?

- It's going well. It's still selling out at weekends.

- Oh, well, that's to see you take your clothes off.

- Mom!

- So what do you do, Ian?

- Uh, hotels.

- Hotels? Which ones?

- Yeah, I got a couple in, uh, California.

Oh, yes, Angela said you were

planning an extended stay out there.

- Well, very extended, I hope.

- California.

I'm starving. Where are we eating?

- I'm taking you all to Claridge's.

- Oh, is it nice?

- Lovely.

- No, it's on us, though.

No, no, no.

This treat is on me. Yeah.

Oh, thank you.

Very nice of you.

Oh, they're really lovely,

your parents. Lovely.

- Oh, I can't get California out of my mind.

- I know.

I've spoken to Uncle Howard

and everything is right on track.

Thank you.

- She's beautiful, isn't she?

- Very, very.

A bit high maintenance, though.

- You up to it?

- I certainly hope so.

She could've had

the pick of any man, that girl.

Well, I realize I'm very lucky.

I do realize that.

I always dreaded the thought that she might

wind up with some starving actor in the theater.

Not that I've anything

against the theater, mind you...

but... a man who knows his way

around the world of business, well-

There was a time when I could've

invested in some ventures...

but I didn't have

the stomach for the risk.

So I spent my life behind the wheel

of a car driving other men.

She says you've got a future.

Oh, God.

- What is it?

- I can't take it.

- Take it easy. It's all right.

- I need another pill.

No, Terry. You can't take so many

of those, not with all that alcohol.

Kate, leave me alone.

I've gotta get rid of this feeling of panic.

- Why should you be feeling panicked?

- I don't know.

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