Crimes of Passion Page #6

What makes you think

i want something?

Everybody

wants something.

Why did you come here?

I wanted

to see you again.

Look, if you think you're going to

get back in my panties, forget it.

There's one a**hole

in there already.

Maybe i just want

to know you.

I mean, i've never

met anyone like you.

Who has?

I just thought after last week

that maybe we could be friends.

You really think we could

be friends after last week?

Yeah! I can't think of a better

way to start a friendship.

We haven't met.

I'm bobby grady.

Joanna crane. I saw it out on the

mailbox. What are you, about 30?

Still call yourself "bobby"?

I'll grow up when i'm ready.

Oh, i think

you're ready.

Are you alone?

Aren't we all?

You remind me of this hamster

i had when i was a kid.

I remind you of a hamster? Yep.

He ran away whenever

you tried to touch him.

So i wanted to show him there

was nothing to be afraid of.

So one day i picked him

up fast, and i held him.

And he turned tender and

loving. Nope. He sh*t in my hand.

Well, i better get going

becauseyou'regonna be late for work.

It's okay.

I'm used to breaking rules.

I'm a criminal at heart.

Ah, you admit you have one.

Thanks a lot.

And i'm sorry for

busting in on you like this.

And i really appreciate you listening,

and i won't bother you again.

Oh, bobby, if you, uh-

if you ever

really need me,

to talk, whatever, i'm here. I know.

Joanna crane.

Hello?

Hey, cowboy!

Hi.

Hi.

Dad, mom said

you moved out.

Well, your mom and i have

to be on our own for a while.

I swear to you that doesn't mean that

we've stopped caring about you and lisa.

Dad, if mom gets

married again,

i don't have to call

the other guy "dad," do i?

Oh, jimmy, no matter

what happens,

i'm always

gonna be your dad.

Why'd you have to go?

Promise you won't be

any trouble to your mother...

and you'll watch out

for your sister?

Hey, jimmy. Come on!

I will. Don't worry.

I'm not worried.

Hello, joanna.

What are you doing here?

You have no right to be here!

I have to...

for both of us.

Get away from me.

I don't even want to know you.

No more deceptions,

joanna.

I know who you are. We're

the same, don't you see?

The same rage.

The same fear.

We hurt the same.

We escape the same.

But we don't

have to anymore.

We have a chance,

both of us, together.

- No more disguises.

- I don't need you.

I'm crying out

to you for god's sake.

Is everything

a negotiation here too?

Stop it! Just shut up!

Listen to me. Help me.

I'm tired of standing

on street corners.

I want to love and care and need just

like you do. We could help each other.

We don't have to grow old alone. Oh!

It's all right.

Joanna!

Run away.

Turn on me.

I was only trying

to save you.

Well,

game's not over.

The messenger of a god

will return.

And this time

he'll bring the final word.

There's ivory soap

in the shower. It's, uh-

it's 99 and 44/100ths

percent pure.

Isn't that funny?

Yeah? I don't know how

to do this sort of thing.

I've been driving around

the block for an hour.

Drive on, lady. Please, it's not for me.

It's for my husband.

Just the two of you.

I want to buy you for an hour,

if that's what you call it.

Is this some freak trick? No,

nothing like that. I swear.

You know, it'll cost. I'm the

hottest piece of life on this street.

It'll cost you a hundred bucks.

Have you got a hundred bucks?

I'll drive you there

and bring you back.

Ten minutes on the expressway. I

just need someone to be with him.

My husband

is dying.

Maybe another

three months.

He's still functioning. In fact,

you'd hardly know he was sick.

We've been married for 28

years, but since i found out,

i haven't been able

to go near him.

He needs me so badly,

and i just can't do it.

I want you to make him

feel like a man again.

His name is ben.

My wife takes her guilt

very seriously.

I'm sure she

told you i'm sick.

Yes.

I didn't want her

to do this.

I haven't been with

another woman in 28 years.

But she insisted.

Yes, ma'am, she-

she insisted.

Charity really does

begin at home.

My god, you're lovely.

What's your name?

China blue.

I see.

Image and all, eh?

Well, china blue,

my body's not in the

greatest shape, as you know,

but i'll try and not make

it too painful for you.

No, don't say that.

I want to make it good for you.

Oh, i want you so.

You're my master,

my king.

Please let me have it. I want to

feel that big strong man inside me.

Please, i want you so bad. Don't.

All right.

Well, your wife

got you the best.

I'm the best there is. I'm gonna give

you the hottest night of your life.

Do you think

you can raise the dead?

Oh, no, ben, don't.

Don't be afraid.

It was only a game.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry that you

have to see me like this.

Don't be sorry.

You have a lot more

courage than i have.

At least you've

stopped pretending.

Well, so long,

china blue.

Joanna.

Joanna.

Yeah?

It's bobby.

Look, i'm sorry.

I know it's late.

But remember when you said,

"if you need me, i'm here"?

Well, i need you.

Come on in.

God, i don't believe it.

You're still working.

When do you sleep?

Valentine's day.

Is it your wife?

Is it my wife?

First time amy

and i made love,

she asked me if

i still respected her.

Hell, i thought that's

the reason we did it.

Well, it's all over.

Come on. Sit down

uh, do you want some coffee?

I've

- no. I could use a shot of morphine...

if you've got it.

Enough to kill

the last 12 years.

You'll survive.

I'm a goddamn fool.

I mean, why did

i believe so hard?

I mean, now, what do i have to

believe in? Aw, bobby, come on!

It really is late, and i have

a lot i have to do. L-

don't judge me,

grady, huh?

We both live our

fantasies. Only mine's over!

And yours

is still hanging around!

Come on! I mean, what the

hell is the point, joanna?

You work so hard at getting

these people to want you...

when it's not even you

that they want!

Well, i do!

You're the one that said,

"when are you gonna grow up?"

Well, i think it's

about time that we both did.

It's so hard, bobby.

No man's ever given me

that kind of faith before,

that kind of respect.

That hotel is the safest

place in the world.

I can do anything there. I

can be anything i can dream of,

because it's not me.

Don't you see?

- I'd only end up disappointing you.

- I can chance it!

- I'm tough.

- I'm not.

Wait a second.

Just remember one thing.

We're friends.

I mean, what we did in that

hotel room we can do here.

We're the same people.

We've done as much

as two people can.

Only now it'llforeach other

instead oftoeach other,

and you can't fly

any higher than that.

Oh.

"O god

to whom vengeance belongs,

"how long shall

the wicked triumph?

How long shall they utter

and speak hard things?"

How long shall they turn

50-buck tricks...

and strut their evil bodies

in smelly silk underwear?

Tear off that dress

and she's as helpless as i am.

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