Children Of A Lesser God Page #4

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want me to say,

that I want

deaf children?

No, I don't.

But if they were,

that would be fine.

Ah.

Could you get me

some more, too?

I don't think

she heard me.

Mr. Leeds!

I don't think you're

an a**hole anymore.

No?

No. I

think you're a...

dick-brain.

Dick-brain?

That's fantastic.

I got it right away.

Yeah, Dick-brain.

Really excellent.

Good work.

Choo choo choo choo.

Choo choo choo choo.

Machine, freeze.

Favorite candy, Tony.

Chunky.

Good. Go.

Freeze.

Favorite animal, Lydia.

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Fine actor,

fine actor.

Go!

Freeze.

Favorite

football player...

Ooh.

Johnny.

Thank you, Johnny.

And favorite

football hero, Cheryl.

Billy "White Shoes"

Johnson.

Great choice. Go.

You ready?

No, Franklin will

not expect you to speak.

My God,

you look so gorgeous.

[Doorbell Rings]

I'll get it.

This is great.

I cannot believe this...

James.

And Sarah!

Oh, come in.

Come in, please.

Oh, Martha,

Sarah's here, too.

You've taught her

to play poker?

Not me.

She learned it

out of a book.

Well,

about that time.

Sarah knows

how to play poker?

It's good

to see you again.

You look... mmm!

Here.

Sit next to me.

No, no, no.

No couples together.

Let's break it up.

Come on,

break it up.

Sarah...

no cheating.

Don't start,

Curtis.

I've seen deaf people

cheat like bandits.

Come on.

Oh, yes.

Those little signs

that no one will see.

Very funny, Franklin.

Don't pay

attention to him.

With Jim, of course.

Together,

you can clean up.

Jim won't cheat.

He's not deaf.

That's very good.

Very good, Sarah.

Very good.

High card deals.

You're high.

You deal.

Nickel,

dime, and quarter.

All of them?

Yes. Ante up,

everybody.

Out of a book, huh?

Five card draw.

One-eyed jacks wild.

One-eyed jacks wild?

One-eyed jacks.

O.K.

You're doing

great with her, Jim.

Yeah,

what a change.

Pretty

impressive, James.

What about the poor

guys that lost?

Want these here

or in the kitchen?

No, I'll clean up.

It's no bother.

It's fine.

I can't believe

how well she played.

There goes my mad money.

Great.

James...

where can I get

a copy of that book?

You are smart.

She bluffed me.

I folded with

three of a kind.

Did you

teach her that?

Quite a coup, James.

A lesson for us all.

Oh, God.

God, I can't ever

get close enough.

Say my name.

Just once,

say my name.

I'm sorry.

I need it... I'm...

I know I promised.

I'm sorry.

I forgot. I...

I'm not lying.

I don't want

you to speak.

It just came out.

Please, it just...

I'm sorry.

Hike!

No. No.

I don't care!

They killed my brother.

Don't kill him!

Don't shoot!

They'll

shoot you, too!

Get out of my way!

Shoot please!

Do it for me!

[Gunshots]

Can we have some soda?

Yes.

[Telephone Rings]

The phone is ringing.

What?

The phone is ringing.

What phone?

The phone you can't hear

because it's so noisy.

Turn that

damn thing down.

Good grief.

What am I saying?

[Ring]

The phone is ringing.

The TV is blasting.

[Teakettle Whistles]

The kettle...

If someone would just fire

a bazooka through the window.

[Gunshots]

Can you hold on?

That would be great.

Water's boiling.

Hello.

What?

Ask him to hang on

for a second.

[Tires Squealing]

It's for you.

It's one of

the dorm counselors.

He's translating

a call from a deaf man.

It's Orin.

Lydia, Danny!

For god's sake...

It's over. Bye.

Thank God

for small favors.

O.K.

You still there?

Great.

You both ready?

We're both ready.

This is Sarah

speaking to Orin.

Hi.

Why are you calling?

I'm having a small

dinner party.

I want you

to come, please.

How about me,

please?

Don't translate

that to Orin.

Please.

No, I'm not

saying please.

Wait a minute.

That was Orin

saying please.

Look,

it's my fault.

I probably

sounded like myself

instead of like

the dorm counselor

sounding like Orin.

He wants you to come

to a party for...

Marian Loesser.

Please.

Great.

Um...

She is dying

to see you.

Bring James!

Friday at 7:
00.

O.K. Fine.

We'll be there.

Yeah. Thank you.

My God.

Either I

just went deaf,

or it is suddenly

quiet in here.

I do not make

everything into a joke.

I possibly obscure...

How the hell

would you sign "obscure"?

Obscure.

I'm going to rest my hands

and my eyes

and listen to

You know...

I haven't turned on

my hi-fi since you...

Hold it.

That sounds like...

like I'm blaming you

for me not

listening to music.

Thank you.

I will.

I'll rest my hands...

and listen

to something beautiful.

[Bach Plays]

I can't enjoy it.

I can't,

because you can't.

[Bach Plays]

Show you the music?

Let's see...

I can't.

Don't be sad for you.

All right, I won't.

What should you

wear to the party?

I don't know.

Have I ever

heard of who?

Oh, Marian.

She's the lady the party's for?

No. Should I have?

She's very famous in

the deaf community.

Nice catch.

She has two Ph.D. s,

and she doesn't speak.

Take a look

at these.

Hungry?

I can't communicate

with someone

when my mind is busy

amusing itself.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

What do you hear?

I mean,

is it just silence?

No one has ever gotten

in there to find out?

Will you ever

let me in?

She's something,

isn't she?

Is she a lawyer

or something?

Uh-uh. An economist

in Washington.

A real math whiz.

How thrilling.

Yeah. It is.

I just feel like

everyone is talking

in some far northern

Hungarian dialect over there.

I know the feeling.

Just because I

wanted to leave,

doesn't mean you

wanted to leave.

All right.

Sarah, what the hell

is wrong with you tonight?

I'll wait.

Sure. Marian's great.

So what?

She has everything.

Education.

Great job. Money.

Well, I'll tell you one thing

that she has not got.

Me.

Oh, we're not talking

about me for once.

That's true.

Hey...

Let's crawl under

the covers, sweetheart,

and pretend

we're in some...

romantic, distant place.

We're not. We're here.

Right. O.K.

Let's deal with it.

What is making you

so miserable?

Oh...

Let's go to sleep?

No.

You can't start a bonfire

and then say night- night.

And you can't

start a bonfire

and then run away,

either.

Oh, you can do

anything you want?

Yeah, like what?

Nothing.

I can do nothing.

I'm equipped for nothing

and trained for nothing.

You feel like an idiot.

I treat you

like an idiot?

I pity you?

Wait a second.

And now you see Marian...

What about Marian?

Let you be you?

I don't?

I want you to be

a deaf person

so I can change you

into a hearing person?

I don't want

to help anybody.

I just want

to change and control...

Good night.

No...

you think that

I want you to speak.

And you just

want to be you?

Well, who

the hell are you?

Right.

[Stamps Floor]

What?

God, you want

to make love now?

F*** you, lady.

Oh, that's what you want.

You understood that.

That didn't help much.

Oh, it helped you?

Great.

That's really wonderful.

Makes me happy.

What a night.

I think that helped.

Yeah? What have

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