Dancer In the Dark Page #6

No, no, no.There's no...

They don't allow radioin the isolation block.

But I've been listeningto the ventilation...

shaft.

I hear sometimespeople singing there,

Iike...

hymns or...

That's notagainst the rules,

to listen, is it?

No.

I wonder if...

if maybe you'rehearing the singing

coming from the chapel.

Yeah?

Maybe you'lleven get a sermon.

Selma...

Selma...

You got your stay.

You got the stay.

I'm so happy for you.

I'm your new legal counsel.

My name is Luke, okay?

Oh, hi, Luke.

I'm, uh, quite sure...

I can get your sentencecommuted.

All I need is a signature

stating you wantthe case re-opened...

and then I can getall the paperwork ready

by tomorrow.

Yeah.

There's a lot of thingsyour other lawyer didn't do

that I'm going to do.

A lot of groundthat wasn't covered

that I am goingto cover.

The fact that you werefighting for your boy

is somethingwe can really milk.

I have some experiencein cases like this, so...

That's whatthe attorney before said.

Uh... yeah.

You see, he wasappointed by the court,

and you don't getthe best legal counsel

that way.

Y-You were notappointed by the court?

I'm not appointedby the court, no.

You're gonna haveto pay me.

But... not to worry.

Yeah?

That's beentaken care of.

I made a deal withyour... Iady friend?

Deal?

Yeah, in regardto my fee.

I've agreed toaccept the amount

that she saidshe could raise.

How much...

How much was it?

Well, I can tell youprecisely,

because I receivedan envelope.

It's, uh,two thousand dollars--

$2,056.1 0?

That's it precisely.

Now...

There's something here.

I'd like to just sort ofgo over our tactics.

I have a couple ofquestions to ask you.

If he doesn't havethe operation next month,

it's gonna be too late!

And he will neverbe able to see!

This is whatit's all about,

so he can seehis grandchildren!

Well, let metell you something.

The only thingthat's important to me

in my whole life,

and you don'tunderstand, Kathy!

- Listen to me!- It's just plain stupidity!

- Listen to me!- Waste that kind of money...

on a blind womanwho's gonna spend

the rest of her lifein jail!

But he needs his mother,you know,

alive,no matter where!

You don't understand!

He needs his eyes!

- He needs his mother!- No!

- Yes! Alive!- No!

Listen to reasonfor once!

Selma.

Selma.

I listen to my heart.

I will go to the police.I will tell them that...

you stole the moneyfrom... from Bill.

Oh, yes,I will tell that.

I willtell them that,

that you stole itfrom Bill,

and you will never seethe money again!

That will be gonefor good.

No operation! Nothing!No mother! Nothing!

You can haveyour money back.

I just wantto make sure

that you fully comprehend

what this means,this decision.

Yeah.

You fully realizewhat will happen?

Yeah.

I already askedfor no more stays.

Once this starts,there's no stopping it.

You understand me?

Yeah.

I'm prepared.

Gene says thank you.

Thanks for what?

Oh, some comic bookson his birthday.

You can't buy him...presents

and say it's from me.

You have to stopdoing that, Jeff.

Uh, maybeyou can just...

phone him.

Just say,you know...

something to him.

No, that's--that'snot a good idea.

He wants to be the one...

who's allowed to be therewhen it happens.

But l-- And thenthey told him

he's too young.

Who put that crazy ideainto his head anyway?

I don't want himto be there.

I'll be thereif you would.

And Kathy?

You know Kathy.She's...

She's still angry.

If you thinkyou can take it...

I would love youto be there.

Don't cry, Jeff.

Jeff, don't cry.It's gonna be fine.

Jeff.

Why did you have him?

You knew he would havethe same disease as you.

I just wanted to holda little baby...

just in my arms.

I love you.

It's time, Selma.

Okay?

Okay.

Your meal, Jezkova.

Selma Jezkova...

It's time.

Please stand.

She can walk on her own.

Selma...

I'm afraid my legsaren't working very well.

You can do it, Selma.

Yeah.

I have a plan, okay?

Yeah.

You're gonnastand up with me.

Yeah.

I may make some noise.

It will give yousomething to listen to.

Yeah.

Listen.

There's 1 07 steps.

Selma, listento the mark.

I couldn't even do one.

You can do it.

I can't do it!

Now listen, Selma.

I want you to doone--there, one.

Come on.

Listen.

Two.

Three...

four...

five... six...

seven... eight...

nine... ten...

Selma Jezkova,

do you haveany last words?

Very well.Proceed.

Selma.

Selma, you okay?

It's okay.It's okay.

Come on now.

Use the board.

Oh, no, no. No, wait.Give her a chance.

She can stand up.She can stand.

In here.

It's okay.It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

The strapson her hands.

I'm scared.

It's okay.

- I'm so scared!- I know.

On the mark.

No!

I can't do the hood!

It's okay.Selma.

I have to breathe!

Nobody told meabout the hood!

It's just soyou can't see, Selma.

- I can't breathe!- I know.

I can't breathe!

- Look, look--- I can't breathe!

I have to breathe!

Look,she can't breathe.

She can't breathe!She can't--

I'm taking it.I'm taking it.

This is irregular.

I don't careif it's irregular.

- We have regulations.- She's blind--

I don't care aboutthe regulations!

The girl is blind,for Christ's sake.

I'm gonna make a call.

Yeah, make the call--

Gene...

Yeah, wehave a situation here.

I'll hold for him.

Gene...

The woman's blind...I'll wait.

Gene...

Gene...

Waiting for a call.

Gene...

Gene!

Gene!

Gene!

He--he's just outside.

He gave me thesefor you.

Guard.

So he had the operation?

He will seehis grandchildren!

He is just outside.

You were right, Selma!

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