Crazy\Beautiful Page #6

I got the bus schedule|all screwed up...

and it was too late.

You could have called|to say you weren't coming.

I--I did call.

Maybe she just didn't get you|the message. The lady.

Maria!

TOM:
Maria!

[ Sighs ]

MARIA:
Yes?

Did Mr. Nunez call last week|to say he wasn't coming in?

MARIA:
Not to me.|Should I ask Sandy?

TOM:
No, that's OK.

[ Tom sighs ]

I'm more than happy|to use my connections...

to help someone|get a foot in the door...

but I have|absolutely no patience...

with individuals who will not|participate in the process.

I can't do this alone.

Mr. Oakley, um...

I really appreciate|you seeing me today.

OK. I think I know|what's going on here.

I know the powerful effect|Nicole can have on people.

She's absolutely fabulous...

at taking|a perfectly-oiled train...

and running it|right off the tracks.

Now, I do love her.|Unconditionally.

That goes without saying.

But she can be so destructive.

And volatile.

And, um, the anger...

ever since...

Well, to be 12 years old...

and to find your mother|like that...

I think when Nicole's mother|took her own life...

Nicole decided|then and there...

that she would never,|ever trust anyone again.

And it was her|against the world...

and God forbid anybody|should try and help her.

She's persona non grata...

with half the psychiatrists|on the Westside.

A lot of them have recommended|that I send her to...

one of those behavior|modification schools...

but I...

She's tried to kill herself|a number of times...

but what can I do?

She lies and she drinks.

She does drugs.

She hates me.|Hates her step-mother.

Mr. Oakley--

[ Sighs ]

Ahh, nothing.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't be|telling you about this...

but you seem like|such a good person.

Such a decent person.

Now, you want me to write|this recommendation?

You want me to put myself|on the line?

Well, I want you to|listen to my advice.

Now, stay away|from my daughter.

You hear me?

For your own good,|for my peace of mind...

stay away from Nicole.

You know, it's a painful|thing for a father to...

have to acknowledge a truth|about their own child.

It's taken me a long time|to accept who she is.

And who she's never gonna be.

MAN SINGING:
|Well, I could sleep forever

But it's of her I dream

If I could sleep forever

I could forget about everything

We got a party, man.|Hey, Carlos...

all them honeys|gonna be there, man.

They gonna be|checking us out!

Hey.

Ha ha. Hey.

So, what happened?

When?

You didn't call me.

Oh, I got home late.

I just had stuff to do.

Well, what'd he say?

I'll see you guys later.

All right.

- What happened?|- No, nothing.

He just said he'd write me|a recommendation.

But what did he say?

About what?

- About me.|- Nothing.

Come on, just tell me|what he said.

I really don't want|to get in the middle--

In the middle of what?

Look, I just need|to focus right now.

You need to focus?

I can't afford to mess up, man.|I told you that.

My mom's all over me|'cause I'm never around...

and my grades are for sh*t.

I could hardly keep|my eyes open at practice.

All I want to do is sleep for|more than four hours straight.

I'm sorry|for messing up your life.

I just need to remember|what's important.

What's important to you?

My priorities.

[ Bell rings ]

What did he tell you?

[ Sighs ]

He told me|to stay away from you.

That you were trouble|and you'd just mess me up.

And what did you say?

I just...

I see.

MAN SINGING:
|Every time

It's time to call

[ Sobbing ]

In many ways

Every dream

Gets broken over

With little time

I will fly within your sky

Every time

You start to call

And on the way

All destruction is my wine

Though it's sad and lonely

There's a whole life|waiting after dawn

Gonna slide

NICOLE:
You can be anywhere|when your life begins.

You find the right person,|then...

all of a sudden,|anything's possible.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

I'm eating, Mom.

I'm just trying|to figure this out.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

Chemistry homework.

Hello?

LUZ:
Hola, Mrs. Nunez.|Soy Luz.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

[ Whispering ]|No estoy aqui.

Don't tell her I'm here.

I told you, Mom,|I don't want to talk to her.

Because I don't want to.

[ Speaking Spanish ]

Mira. Tu comida.

- I'll eat it later.|- Ay, muchacho.

[ Helicopter flying ]

[ Man speaking Spanish on TV ]

[ Dialing ]

[ Line ringing ]

[ Band playing loud music ]

Yeah!

[ Cell phone rings ]

Hello?

CARLOS:
Nicole?

Yeah?

I need to talk to you.

Who is this?

You know who this is.

I--I can't hear you.

Where are you?

What?

Where are you?

I--I can't hear you.

Are you at Seller's house?

I'm just having|a good time, OK?

And you need to focus.

Nicole, I really have to--

Get off the phone and in|the hot tub, girl. Damn!

Nicole!

I'm gonna go.

Nicole, I just want to--|[ Dial tone ]

- Take your time.|- Yeah, hold on.

[ Slams receiver ]

[ Band playing loud music ]

I'm uncomfortable|with myself

BOY:
Carlos!

What's up, Carlos?|What's up, baby?

Yo, get him a tequila.|Girl, put a titty in his mouth.

Don't you know when to flake

And I am not doing|all right

And I am not doing|all right

None of this makes sense

They don't support me...

Come on, Nicole, let's go.

DAVIS:
Whoa, stud.

I was just trying|to get a taste, man.

CARLOS:
Shut up, Davis,|before I kick your ass!

Hey, man,|what's your problem?

You're my problem!|Get down!

DA VIS:
Hey!|What's your problem, bro?

BOY:
Dude,|she was having a good time.

GIRL:
|What's wrong with you?

DA VIS:
|I thought I was your friend.

Just leave, you know that?|Get off me, b*tch!

[ Siren ]

Sh*t.

[ Siren ]

[ Officer speaking indistinctly ]

Stopping a vehicle|with expired tags.

Two occupants.

[ Woman on radio|speaking indistinctly ]

RADIO:
Expired on 6-7-00.

Registered to|Representative Thomas Oakley.

Good evening, sir.

License and registration,|please.

CARLOS:
I don't know|where the registration's at.

OFFICER:
|Who does this car belong to?

It belongs to her.

Where you coming from tonight?

From a party.

You been drinking tonight?

No, sir.

Why don't you step out of|the car for me for a minute?

I just live right off--

Sir, please,|step out of the car for me.

John, you check on|the young lady.

Sir, please step out|of the car.

Keep your hands up|where I can see them.

Miss, let's go. Let's go.

Time to wake up. Let's go.

Put your hands up.

OFFICER:
|Time to get up. Wake up.

Walk over to the curb,|have a seat.

Here you go.|Step out of the car, please.

There you go. Wake up.

OFFICER:
Sir, the tags|are expired on this car.

What's your name?

Do you know|this guy right here?

- Yeah.|- Has he tried to hurt you?

NICOLE:
|No, he hasn't hurt me.

What are you doing?|Why are you touching me?

Get the hell off of me!

Just calm down.

Nicole, stop.

Get the hell off of me!

Nicole, stop it!

Where are you going?

NICOLE:
No!|He didn't do anything!

Making it worse for yourself.

What the hell is going on?!|Get off of me!

Stay here. Don't move.

Stop!|We didn't do anything!

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