Columbus Circle Page #3

A woman like that, living in Columbus

Circle, with all that money?

It just doesn't make sense.

You know, she hasn't left

her apartment in years.

This is New York City.

It's a town full of nuts.

No, she didn't look crazy.

How did she look?

She looked like a victim.

Mmm...

Oh, my God.

I can't believe I

fell asleep here.

What time is it?

It's almost 8:
30.

Oh, wow.

Almost nine hours. Oh, my God.

I'm sorry if I

invaded your space.

It's all right.

Would you like me to

pour you some tea?

No, no, no, that's okay.

I just...

I need to get going.

Thank you, though.

Oh, God, Charlie's

gonna kill me.

It looks like he already

tried to do that last night.

Does it look bad?

Do you have a mirror?

It's right there.

Oh...

I feel so stupid.

No.

I do. I just feel so stupid.

I don't even know you

and here I am dragging

you into this.

It's all right.

God.

It's all right. Don't. Don't.

Why don't you sit down?

I'll pour you some tea.

Thank you.

You've been so nice.

I'm sorry.

Charlie's not such a bad guy.

I don't want you to hate him.

Well, he made a terrible

first impression.

I know.

He did.

Can I ask you a question?

Why don't you like

having any visitors?

I'm sorry, I don't mean to pry.

That's what the real

estate agent said.

Well, I guess I just decided a long

time ago that I'd rather be alone.

That's not so strange.

Sometimes I just wanna run away

and be somewhere where nobody knows

me and I could just start over.

I know.

So what did you do?

I told you.

He was coming back.

So I went out into the hallway

and I brought her in.

The hall?

You went into the hall?

You know, she reminded me of...

Well, you know, you were there.

And...

Well, I was...

I was just a child then and,

well, I wasnt gonna

just stand there

and watch this happen.

So you called the

police, of course.

No.

What happened?

Well, when she woke

up this morning...

"When she woke up?

You mean she slept over?"

Well, it was hardly a

slumber party, Ray.

She was injured

and she passed out.

What's her name?

Lillian.

Is she still there?

No.

She left.

She gonna be safe there?

I don't know.

Oh, Abby.

What are you gonna do now?

You know as well as anyone this

sort of thing only gets worse.

I don't know.

It's not my responsibility, right?

Maybe you should consider that

now that you've helped her

she'll likely come back

to you for help again.

Have you thought about what

you're gonna do next time?

No.

Gimme a mini. Yeah.

Schmear?

I just know I don't

wanna be involved.

It's a little late for that.

And Abigail, it's unfair for you

to give her refuge and solace

and then when she comes

knocking again to ignore her.

Maybe you could be proactive

and talk to her, help her.

I don't know.

Well, it's something to consider.

She's your neighbor.

You have something in common.

Maybe you should have her for

dinner, over to your place.

I don't think I'm entirely

comfortable with that idea, Ray.

Think about it.

All right.

Are you eating? Yeah.

Bagel with a schmear. Bye.

You really banged me up.

I'm sorry.

I mean it

I love you.

I love you.

Thank you, Bubba.

You're welcome, Miss Hart.

Miss Lillian, can I help

you with that, please?

I'm sorry! I'm terribly sorry!

Oh, wait.

I've got it. No, don't, wait.

You having fun down

there, Klandermann?

No, sir. No, sir, not at all.

I was just trying to help with...

I'm kidding, I'm kidding.

Let me help.

Oh, good.

This... I shouldn't see that.

It's fine. Okay. All right.

I'll get the elevator.

There we are.

I'm so sorry.

I was trying to help.

Don't worry about it.

There were just so many bags.

I didn't realize... It's fine.

It's not all for me.

I bought you a new tie.

A new tie?

A new tie? Yeah A new tie.

Right here, sir?

On the counter, please. Uh! huh!

Excuse me, sorry.

Thank you.

Everything all right,

Klandermann?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

Well, no.

That's...

That's where I found her.

Found who?

Mrs.

Lonnigan, the previous tenant.

What do you mean?

Well, that's...

I was the one that found her.

Right here.

They said she fell

down the stairs.

I didn't know that.

She was such a sweet old

lady, too, you know?

Everybody loved her

in the building.

Always had something

sweet to say

and always made everybody smile.

The whole building

loved her, really.

That's so sad.

I'd just never seen

anybody die before.

What do you mean?

She wasn't dead yet

when I found her. No.

We got a call, the tenant

down below, Henderson,

they heard a real loud...

And I raced to...

And the door was unlocked,

which is quite unusual for a building

like this, I'll tell you that.

But it seemed as if she

were still trying to speak.

What was she trying to say?

Oh, I have no idea.

See, I'd never seen

anything and there she...

It was awful, so it's all

kind of a blur now, you know.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's a shame.

I mean, I have an idea

I shouldn't say that.

I haven't told anybody this

before, but when I found her

it sounded like she was

trying to say, uh, "Why?"

"Why?"

But it was a "Why me?"

"Why did this happen to me?"

kind of "why." Does that make

any, uh...

I'm so sorry.

I should not be here.

I'm so sorry to

take up your time.

Do you need any help unloading

these bags at all or...

I'll remember how I

know you, Mr. Stanford.

I swear I will.

I'm so sorry I haven't.

All right, let me

know when you do.

Sure thing.

What was that about?

He thinks he knows me.

Does he?

I don't think so.

Hi. Sorry.

This, um... From...

You're good?

Thank you. Okay.

Before you moved around, you were

just in Bakersfield that whole time?

Bakersfield, California.

My mom drank, mostly to

get away from my father,

who also drank.

Hmm.

Was he abusive? Yeah.

That's pretty much why I left,

because I couldn't take it any more.

I was 15

and I had $7.20 to my name.

And I had fallen in

love with Charlie

and he's pretty much

just taken care of me.

I couldn't...

I couldn't stay with

someone who hurt me.

I mean, we have a good time,

but I don't really...

I wouldn't really have

anything without him

I just couldn't do it.

So what's the alternative?

Would you like some more wine?

Yes, please.

So where's your family?

My mom died.

And your father?

He's dead, too.

Oh.

Were you close with them?

I was close with my mother.

Mmm-hmm.

My dad...

My dad drank as well

and he'd fly off the handle.

He'd go into these rages.

And he would beat

my mother and me

when I tried to protect her.

Mmm-hmm.

Hmm.

My father could

control anything.

So you grew up rich?

I suppose.

Well, I grew up in the trailer park.

Lucky me.

Do you have any

brothers or sisters?

Nope.

Just me.

You? No. Just me, too.

So how'd you disappear?

Haven't I always

been there for you?

My father had a friend.

My father had a friend and he

knew how bad my father could be

and what he was capable

of, so he helped me to...

He helped me.

You know, I didn't

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