Days and Nights Page #4

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Where are you?!

Where are you?!

Eric.

Oh, no.

Oh. Oh, f***.

Are you all right?

Are you hurt?

Ohh.

It was an accident.

- It attacked me.

- Attacked you?

F...

Oh, damn it.

Damn it!

Did you hear that?

They're shooting guns.

I heard one.

Oh, man.

They're not allowed.

What difference

does it make?

I'm gonna call the police.

I don't care.

Are you sure?

I wanted a baby.

You have a baby.

I was in... um, went to the

forest, and... and... and I

- heard something, and I was...

- Just get to the point. - So,

I don't know how to say this, so...

well, other than to just say it.

- So say it.

Well, the... the... the

- ... bird is dead.

- What bird?

- He killed a bird.

- It was Stephen's bird.

- What?!

- Yes.

- Well, Eric shot Stephen's bird.

- Oh, no!

Stephen.

- Hi, sweetheart.

- What happened?

- He was right here.

- Can you take her?

Stephen!

Stephen!

Stephen!

Oh.

Sh*t.

Stephen!

I'm sorry.

I thought we'd have

a nice big salad.

- Of course, there are other things.

- Like a chicken.

Like a half-wit.

Pick up your

stones and throw!

Excuse me.

Something I said?

Go away.

Why?

Just go.

- What's the charge?

- Leave the table.

- It was an accident.

- Go to your room.

It was an accident,

and I have the right

to a fair trial.

Herb... judge.

- Only if I can wear the wig.

- Deal.

Herb, what are you doing?

This is a democracy...

weird things happen.

- Johan, council for the defense.

- Eric, stop this!

Please rise.

Court is now in session!

Chief justice Abe presiding.

- We will start with opening statements.

- You're all insane.

Succinct.

The defendant is charged with

unlawful discharge of a weapon,

and first-degree murder,

of our national bird,

the symbol of freedom and justice.

This carries a federal offense punishable

by 2,000 years of banishment,

and surrender of all courtly riches

to the motherland... sieg heil!

- Louis, stop this!

- Not my farm.

- ... flocks, harems...

- Motion to dismiss!

Overruled.

There is reasonable doubt that

my client acted in self-defense!

- Strike that from the record.

- Objection!

- Herb, please, stop this!

- We're in court! - Stop!

Herb.

All right, enough now.

So what?

I'm guilty?

And it was an accident.

- Eric, let's go outside.

- So I'm banished?

Yes, you little sh*t!

- Now get out! - Wait.

- Get out of this house, now!

I haven't ruled yet.

- Aah!

- Herb! - Oh!

- Herb.

- Oh, my God!

- Herb! Herb!

- Oh!

What's happening?!

A seizure.

- Herb?

- He'll be all right. - Herb.

Get her to a chair.

Judge?

Bailiff.

Go easy.

I'm trying.

He's your son.

Try harder.

No more beating

around the bush.

- Louis told me. - He told you nothing.

- He told me everything.

That's impossible. No one

can know everything.

- Ohh, what is it with you?

- I beat bushes.

- Shades?

- Open.

I like to watch stars...

simple...

and beautiful...

just like you.

- Go to sleep.

- You're a star.

I used to be.

Once a star,

always a star.

Save your sermons.

Get some rest.

Repeat after me...

"I love you,

and I'm with you. "

"I love you,

and I'm with you. "

I...

I love you,

and I'm with you.

That's all I ever

want to hear.

Good night.

I can't sleep with

you doing that.

Sorry.

- Good night.

- Good night.

You shouldn't be in here.

i'm going for a swim.

i brought you a towel.

- It's too late.

- Oh, you'll love it.

It's like floating in space.

We'll leave tomorrow.

I look...

You really would love it.

Oh, my God.

Stephen!

Open the door!

Get your camera.

There...

The scraping.

- It's called the egg tooth.

- The what?

It's a...

Well, it's a tooth grown

just for breaking the shell.

This thing is on, right?

Uh-huh. Yup, yup.

It's blinking.

I thought it was all lost.

Dad can be

useful sometimes.

Well...

it's gonna be a while

before he breaks through.

Or her.

Or her... yeah.

Get out here!

You want this one...

Or this one?

Virus.

God!

No firing guns on the

property, you a**hole!

- Wow.

- What's going on?

That was a shot.

- What did you do?!

- What?

- You shot Stephen!

- Well, no. No, I didn't.

- You f***ing shot my husband!

- No, I didn't.

He finally does something worthwhile,

and you shoot him?

- Is anyone hurt?

- Well, define "hurt. "

Eric?

Eric!

- Mary.

- Oh, my God! Oh, God!

Okay, on the count of 3.

1... 3!

- Oh, no. Let's just drag him.

- There's a 2.

- Mom, you're pointing the gun

at my head. - Oh, I'm so sorry.

- Elizabeth, what happened?

- Help me.

- We need to get inside.

- Oh.

- What happened?

- He's bleeding.

- He'll be okay.

Help Stephen, please. - Stephen?

- Yes. Go, go.

- Okay.

- Ohh! Dad! - Well, his body

wasn't straight. Come on.

- Oh, for Christ's sake!

- Oh!

- Push! Alex!

- I'm trying. - Mary.

- Oh, careful.

- Ohh!

- Oh, it looks so painful.

- He's really gone.

- Look at that.

- There you are.

- You hear him breathing.

- Oh.

- He's really gone.

- Anyone want any tea?

Yeah. That would be great.

And lots of ice.

- Hey! Stop it!

- He has to wake up.

- Stop it. - He has... no,

has has to wake up. - Idiot.

- Okay.

- Johan!

- What did you use?

- That's a bull's load.

6 CC of rompun... should be 4,

so I use that next time.

Do you have, uh,

alcohol or peroxide?

- Uh, uh, in the back bathroom.

- Keep his head elevated.

Okay.

Sorry.

Oh, my God!

Alex, the egg!

- What's wrong?

- It's breaking!

Oh, my heavens.

I can see something.

Oh, it's... it's... oh, my! An eye!

I can... I can see an eyelid.

Well, it's as ugly

as a mud fence.

Oh, Alex, you have to see this.

It is amazing!

How do I know

this is on?

The light blinks.

Oh, you look exhausted.

Maybe you'd like

a little water?

No water.

- No water.

- No.

No water.

There... there... there's

something in the fridge.

It's... it's...

it's marked.

He got you good.

You're gonna wake

up a raccoon.

Her parents called.

She never went home.

Have you seen her?

They're calling the police.

- Ow! - You could

have killed someone.

- It was salt. Ow!

- Not funny.

It was rock salt.

Stop it.

"So full of artless jealousy. "

- Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!

- Eric!

You have no idea.

You have no idea.

Calm down.

It's okay.

He's leaving tomorrow.

I'm taking him away,

and then she'll come back

tail between legs...

you'll see.

You'll both... laugh about it

with your grandchildren.

I'd, uh, like to

borrow your truck.

The keys are in it.

Just pretend you're water...

downhill to town.

Station's on the right.

There's a train every

hour on the half-hour.

Leave keys

under the mat.

Today, thus, represents a

moment of hope.

But I believe there's

something deeper.

Something that involves

Berlin's whole look and feel

and way of life...

not mere sentiment...

Something instead

that has seen the

difficulties of life in Berlin,

but chose to accept them,

that refuses to release

human energies or aspirations.

Something that speaks with

a powerful voice of affirmation.

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