Christine Page #3

if you keep treating people this way.

Get off my back!

Youre his best friend.

Whats going on?

I dont know.

I hardly see him anymore.

Neither do we.

Ever since he bought that car

hes been obsessed with it.

And you know what else?

When we signed the registration papers

at Town Hall...

they told us the man

who owned that car last...

died in it

of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Jesus.

Does Arnie know about that?

Arnie doesnt know anything anymore.

What the hell do you want?

I know about your brother.

I know he died

choking on exhaust fumes.

You dont know sh*t, kid.

My brother died

cause he wanted to.

He ran a rubber hose

from the exhaust pipe.

Arnie wouldnt have bought it

if hed known somebody died in it.

Either youre dumb or you

dont know your friend very well.

He had the same look

my brother always had.

Probably the only thing my brother

ever loved in his life was that car.

No shitter ever came between him

and Christine. If they did, watch out.

His five-year-old daughter choked to

death in it. He wouldnt get rid of it.

He rode around without a care

in the world except for Christine.

Only time I ever interfered

was when Rita killed herself.

- Whos Rita?

- His wife!

He didnt care

a rats ass about her.

She died the same way he did.

Then I made him get rid of it.

For decency, you know.

Of course, the car came back

three weeks later.

What do you mean, came back?

Keep a-knockin, but you cant come in

Come back tomorrow night

and try it again

You said you loved me

and you cant come in

You said you loved me

All right. Fifty.

Pass on go.

Ready?

Want me to go deep or flat?

Flat. Lll hit you

on the second shot comin around.

Hey, Trelawney.

- Is that Cuntinghams car?

- Yep.

I know where he keeps it.

Down...

set, go!

F***ing sh*t!

Get a stretcher!

Come on!

"5,000 Dirty Limericks."

Ought to keep you busy for a while.

This is the third time

lve come by.

Must be dynamite drugs.

Youre always asleep.

Doesnt quite kill the pain.

Rockbridge hasnt won a game

since you got hurt.

That makes you a hero, right?

Did I tell you that lm not gonna

be playing football again? Ever.

The doctor said that

one centimeter more...

and I would have been paralyzed

from the waist down.

Shitters did some job on you, huh?

So whats this

about you and Leigh Cabot?

- We like each other okay.

- Ho-ho. Listen to Mr. Cool.

She just happens to be

the most beautiful girl in the school.

Well, its not what you think.

I really...

respect her mind.

She lusts after my body.

What can I say?

F*** you.

I saw you guys at the football game.

Howd you ever get that car

tixed up like that?

Oh, just plain

old-fashioned hard work.

I still cant keep her at home.

Mom says it makes

the yard look crowded.

Lm surprised they let you register it.

I told them it they didnt,

ld drop school.

Are you serious?

They just dont want me to grow up

because theyd have to face getting old.

Has it ever occurred to you...

that part of being a parent...

is trying to kill your kids?

See you around, pal.

Lm sorry, Arnie. I cant.

Whats the matter?

Whats wrong?

I cant. Here.

That car.

What are you talking about?

Why not?

Cause I hate that car.

You care more about that car

than me.

Thats crazy, Leigh.

Who do you spend

more time with?

Look...

Youre gonna get a cold. Come on.

I thought girls are supposed to

be jealous of other girls, not cars.

This cars a girl.

Oh, please.

Cut it out. Dont.

What? You dont like me

slapping your girl?

It seems like nobody

likes my car these days.

Oh, sh*t!

Youre mine

And we belong

Together

Yes, we belong together

Yes, it belongs to only me

What the hell

are you doing?

Get your goddamn

hands off her!

Whoa, whoa! Hey!

You gonna be all right?

Yeah, lm fine now.

You scared the hell out of me.

Then get rid of that car.

Lm not going in it again.

Wait a minute. Dont you blame

your choking on Christine.

It happened, Arnie.

When I choked, something happened.

The radio came on.

- Everything got bright.

- So, what are you saying?

I couldve died,

and you couldnt even help.

My door was locked.

You didnt want that man

to help me either!

I thought he was attacking you!

I could have done the Heimlich maneuver.

But you didnt.

There are other things.

That radio.

All it gets is those old songs.

Sometimes when were making out...

it just stalls.

As if the car

were jealous, Arnie.

A goddamn car!

Lll get it.

Know what I think?

I think youre just

sexually frustrated.

Lm sorry, okay?

Can I at least call you tomorrow?

I dont know.

Come on.

Come on, baby, please.

Its all right.

Everything is the same.

I love you like I do

Dont know why I love you

Dont know why I care

I wonder why I love you like I do

Is it because

I know you love me too

Check this out!

Keep a-knockin,

but you cant come in

lll just be a second. I just have to

get my wallet out of Christine.

Want to come in with me?

Please.

You know, lve been thinking.

Maybe we should apply

to the same colleges next year.

- Really?

- Yeah.

If we get accepted

by the same schools...

we could take it as a sign of fate.

Youd have me to help you

through math, and if...

Arnie, whats wrong?

Who did this?

Dont touch me, shitter!

This is just what you wanted!

You get away from her!

Arnie, lm sorry.

Sorry?

Yes.

L...

That is, we...

Its your fault.

If you hadnt been so damn selfish that

you wouldnt let me park my own car...

in your precious driveway,

this never would have happened.

Thats not fair.

Oh, its fair.

Cant we even talk about this...

like rational human beings?

One of them took a sh*t

on the dashboard of my car, Ma.

Hows that for rational, huh?

Why dont we...

Your mother and I have decided

to help you buy a new car.

Well, thats what

everybody wants, isnt it?

Well, f*** you.

Lm fixing up Christine.

Listen, mister, youve been

disrespectful to us once too often!

You apologize to your mother

right now!

Take your mitts off me, motherf***er!

Lm hittin the sack.

Well make it better, huh?

Cant hurt us anymore...

not if we work together.

Well show those shitters

what we can do.

Show me.

Little bitty pretty one

Come on, come to me

Lovey dovey, lovely one

Until lm on my knees

Is that you, Cunningham?

Hey, you aint mad, are ya?

Oh, sh*t.

Youre a dead man now!

Where have you been?

You hear about

what happened to Moochie?

Yeah.

Almost makes you feel sorry

for the little bastard.

Hows Christine coming?

Oh, cherry.

I spent a shitload of money on her,

and shes perfecto now.

Thats funny, you know, cause...

I heard she was totaled.

After I cleaned up the broken glass,

it wasnt so bad.

I bet you a hundred bucks...

it was Buddy Repperton.

Maybe.

So what if you fix it up and he

just comes back and does it again?

He wont do it again.

What does that mean?

Man, I gotta go.

I hope you didnt think

I could hang around here all day.

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