Dancer In the Dark Page #2

Attention!

Bring it over here.

Mom...

Okay.

Did you hearwhat she said?

- She say okay?- Yeah!

Did you say okay?

Yeah.

Promise to go to school.

Yes, yes.

Every day.On time.

I didn't know youwere such a good biker.

Rust and womenare the same.

"Rust and womenare the same"?

They are the same.

What is it?

Your fat Yeah. id that?

Some joke...

I don't knowwhat it meant.

Look at that.Oh, ho...

You're so kind.Look at me.

He did all the work,you know that.

He's really good.

Thank you, Jeff!

You're welcome.

Come in.

Something up, Bill?

No, no, I just couldn'tsleep, that's all.

I have no money.

All the moneythat I inherited is...

It's gone.

And Linda...

Linda...

She spends and spends.

And my salary'snowhere near enough.

I can't say no to her.

The bank's gonnarepossess the house...

because I'm so far behindon the payments.

And I'm gonna lose Linda.

I know it.

I know I am.

She loves you, Bill.

Oh, don't cry.

I shouldn'thave told you.

Don't worry.

- Shouldn't have told you.- It's okay.

Don't worry.

No, I think you'vegot enough... stuff.

Would it make youfeel better

if I told youa secret?

What secretcould you tell me?

I'm going blind.

Not yet, but...

Soon.

Maybe sometimethis year.

Blind...

It's not as badas it sounds.

It's, uh...

It's a family thing.

But, blind?

I've always known it.

From... when I wasa little girl,

I knew.

And you're okay?

Well, I came to America

because in America,

they can give Genean operation.

You know?

Gene?

He doesn't knowabout it.

You... youmustn't tell him,

because thenit could get worse.

I just have to save upmoney, you know,

enough money to...

Oh, I almost got it.

To, uh...

For the operation.

They can operate on Genewhen he turns 1 3.

And you made up that storyabout your father?

Huh.

I never had a father.

I made uphis name, too.

And that's why youput in all these hours

and do all these pinsand do everything you do.

For him.

For his operation.

Well, it is my fault.

I guess...

How is it your fault?

Because l...I knew he would...

he would havebad eyes like me.

But I had him...

all the same.

You're very strong.

I'm not strong.

I've gotlittle games I play

when it goes really hard.

When I'm workingin the factory...

and the machines,they make these...

rhythms...

And I just start dreaming,

and it all becomes music.

But you like movies,don't you?

- I love the movies.- Yeah?

I just lovethe musicals.

Oh, when they'reall tap dancing?

All of themtap dancing,

all of them, thishuge, long line.

I... wouldn't youlike to be

in that big,long line?

Yeah.

Kicking your feetup there?

Yeah.

When they're,like, spiraling up

the huge,enormous wedding cakes

to the top?

Yeah.

But isn't that annoying

when they do the last songin the films, though?

Why?

Because you just knowwhen it goes really big,

and the camera goes,like, out of the roof,

and you just knowit's gonna end.

I hate that.

I really hate that.

I used to cheat on thatwhen I was a little girl

back in Czechoslovakia.

I would leave the cinema

just afterthe next to last song,

and the film wouldjust go on forever.

It's lovely, isn't it?

That is lovely.

Selma...

Yeah?

Thank you fortelling me your secret.

Thanks fortelling me yours.

Mum's the word, right?

"Mum"?

We don't tell anybody?

Oh, yes.

I won't tellanyone.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Oh, thank you.

So, can I get youanother?

Yeah, sure.

How about a big one?

How many is therein a big one?

I'll have a big one.

What's thisguy's name again?

Who?

The old man,your old man,

the guy we're cardingthese pins for.

Her father?

I know.Oldrich.

Right?

Yeah.

Oldrich Novy.

He used to dancein Prague.

You commiesmake a big deal

out of sharingeverything.

Yeah.

It's--It'sa good thing.

What are you doinghere if, uh...

Czechoslovakia'sso much better

than the U.S. of A?

No, Selma, no!

There aretwo plates.

It's all right.

You know what happens

when you put two platesin, don't you?

Well, she didn't do it.I mean, it didn't happen--

You destroythe tool.

It takesa whole day

to mend.

Never two plates,Selma, never!

You cheated the doctor.

You shouldn't be workingat the press at all.

I mean, how dare you!Just how much can you see?

I could do my jobwith my eyes closed.

So could you.

No.

It's just becauseI was daydreaming.

Daydreaming?

Dreaming about what?

Oh, I justhear music.

Come on. I mean,Selma, music?

You could alsocut off your hand

just like that.You have to watch out

every second.

Promise meyou'll stay awake.

I--I promise I willstop daydreaming.

Aw, you're not--you repeat,

but you don'teven listen to me.

I don't know whyI bother that much.

Hi, Selma.

If you're notgoing with Kathy,

can I give youa lift?

I don't wanta boyfriend.

I--I told you.

Yeah.

You're a reallynice guy, Jeff,

but...

I just don't have timefor a boyfriend.

Not right now.

I know.

If I wanted a boyfriend,it would be you, Jeff.

I just don't want oneright now.

All right.

No problem, you know,

on the back,to have the bike there.

Yeah.

Bye, Jeff.

I don't think it'svery safe, you know,

to ride a bikewearing glasses and all.

- Selma?- Bye, jeff.

Huh?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Hello, Selm.

Hi, Bill.

Headed home?

Uh, yes.

Want to put itin the back?

Oh, that would belovely. Yes, please.

Hi, Jeff.

Hey. Did yousee the truck?

No?

They're blind,

drivinglike crazy.

He's what?

He's drivinglike crazy.

Getting dirty.

That's all right.

Thank you.

Bye, Jeff.

Bye.

Thank you, Bill.

- Okay?- Okay, yeah.

If I could just makethe next payment,

I'd havea bit more time.

Yeah.

All I need is a loan.

It'd just be a month.

This money is Gene's.

I'm sorry, Bill.

That's all right.I shouldn't have asked.

Oh, you had to.Don't worry,

there's no harmin asking.

No, no, Ishouldn't have asked.

Linda wants new couches.

I could alwaysshoot myself.

You mustn't saythings like that.

It's--Make things easier.

- You know that, Bill.- Aw, Selma.

You mustn't saythings like that.

Selma, I'm kidding.

Hi, Selma.Come on in.

Hi, Gene.

Good morning.

Hi.

How are you?

Fine, thank you.

Can I see the gun?

Yeah, go on, sure.

- He's got a gun?- Sure.

He's a police officer.

I just didn't knowhe would keep it here,

in the house.

Oh, yeah.Yeah, yeah.

He keeps itin his desk.

Maybe I shouldpay more rent.

It's been the same

for the whole periodI've been here.

No, Selma,I won't hear it.

You keep your money.You need it more

than we do.

Two boxes?

Did you decideyou are going to do

two boxes atthe same time now?

Yeah.

Selma...1 0:
00 then?

What happensat 1 0:00?

I'm--I'm gonna dothe night shift.

The night shift?

You can hardly seewell enough

to do your own shift.

It suits me fine.

It's just afterdrama class.

You are goingto do that, too?

I've had my fillof you, Selma.

You dowhat you want.

Go ahead,break your neck.

Do your night shift,

but don't thinkfor one second

I'm going to comeand rescue you.

Selma?

Kathy split already.

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