Down the Shore Page #5

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would make sure

the other one got home.

Wanna try?

Salud.

Terri!

Two more.

Wanna know how we met,

Wiley and me?

Hmm?

In a cop car.

We were the big--

biggest juvenile delinquents

in the town,

and we both got arrested

on the same night.

We ended up in the back

of the same car.

We had nothing in common.

We just--

just think that we both hated

our f***in' fathers so much.

Susan ever tell you

about Daddy?

No.

Mm.

Billy Euler.

Everybody called him Rooster,

and he was...

he was a tough f***er, man.

I was no joke

when I was 18 years old,

and he threw me around

like I was nothing.

He used to come home...

you know...

smack my mother around

the kitchen a little bit,

give me a few pops

in the face,

go up to bed whistlin'.

What about...

Wiley's father?

Oh, he was

a f***ing reptile.

He'd look at you

with those eyes, man,

you feel like you did something wrong.

You didn't even do anything.

Cold, man.

All he gave a sh*t about

was money.

And making Wiley

feel like sh*t.

He f***ing hated Wiley, man.

At least the competition...

between the two fathers

was equal? Huh?

Yeah, maybe.

Until my mother died...

and Rooster started making

his little trips

into Susan's bedroom at night.

Man, I'd hear 'em

through the door.

Oh, she didn't tell you

about that, huh?

Huh.

Well, I guess she wanted

to take that one to the grave.

She told me

her father was dead.

No, Wiley's father's dead.

Hey.

Want some company

in there?

Not tonight.

Hey, Wiley, stop it.

You gonna leave me, Mary?

Is that what you're planning?

You ungrateful b*tch.

What are you doing,

f***ing the French guy, too?

- Huh?

- Wiley, I don't f***ing--

You f***ing c*nt!

You're making

a f***ing jerk outta me.

You son of a b*tch!

You bastard!

You motherfucking bastard!

I was playing.

It was a game!

I swear, Mary.

You know what?

I'm gonna kill this f***ing Rooster.

You gotta find him first.

You know, I did have a plan

to protect my sister.

I wasn't just doing nothing,

you know.

It just got f***ed up,

that's all.

Yeah, a little f***ed up.

We were just kids,

you know?

Just kids.

Wiley's old man

bragged to Wiley

how he had all this money

in his desk.

That he could

f*** around with

more than Wiley'd

ever make in his life.

And Wiley

knew where the key was.

So I got this great idea.

We'd rob the f***er.

It was a way for Wiley

to get back at his old man.

And me?

I'd--

I'd help Susan,

I'd go to Rooster, I'd say,

"Here, take the money.

Just get the hell outta here.

Leave us alone."

I said to Wiley, I said,

"Come on. Let's do this."

He said, "No."

And then I told him.

I told him what Rooster

was doing to Sus'.

And he just...

gave me the key.

Then he told me--

told me-- he said,

"I'll call you when my old man

isn't home," you know?

And he called me and I went over

and the key unlocked the drawer

and I had the money and...

and I look up and there's

f***ing Cabot Reed...

standing there with a gun,

looking at me.

He was heading toward the desk,

"I'm gonna call the police,"

so I just charged at him.

I went at him.

Boom-- he went like this.

Bang, the f***ing gun went off,

he went down...

and I saw blood and I, uh...

just got the hell outta there.

I didn't even remember

taking the money.

So I buried it...

and I just waited for them

to come get me.

You killed Wiley's father?

Yeah.

I did.

But they thought, uh...

they thought Rooster did it.

- Why?

- Ah, there was an eyewitness.

Who was it?

Wiley.

He told 'em that he saw Rooster

running out of the back...

after he heard the shot.

That was a lie, but who the f***

they gonna believe?

Why Wiley lie

to the policeman?

Why?

'Cause he's smart,

I don't know.

We don't, uh--

we don't talk

about that night.

Aw, Jack, I'm sorry.

Mom, I wanna

go to sleep.

I know, sweetie.

- Jack, please.

- I'm sorry, come in.

Come in.

Come, Marty, come in.

Come on.

Right down here.

You'll get warm

in a second, okay?

Oh, God.

What you doing

around so late?

Come here.

You warm up, okay?

I need to speak to Bailey.

- Is he here?

- Yes, Bailey's here, yes.

Sleeping.

I went out all night drinking.

I can try to wake him up,

you know?

- No, no, no.

- No? Okay.

Well, come.

Come, I make you tea,

coffee, something.

Come.

Come here.

Wiley's out of control.

He's so full

of hate and drugs.

I feel responsible,

in some awful way.

And it hurts, you know?

Wiley was a man

I was proud of.

Now he scares me

to death.

You'll be safe here.

No.

No, if I stay here,

it won't be safe for Bailey.

Why, what about

Bailey now?

It's complicated.

Bailey did something terrible

when we were all kids.

Wiley covered for him.

Bailey was trying

to protect Susan.

You know, he couldn't.

So, Wiley was the hero, huh?

Yeah.

And the hero

gets the girl, right?

I thought it'd be okay,

you know?

I told myself

I loved Wiley, but...

the truth is...

Go.

Go to Bailey.

I will be here.

Don't worry.

How you say?

The dog who...

watches, takes care?

The watch dog.

Watch dog.

Thank you.

Good night.

Okay.

- Where are they?

- I don't know.

Yeah, bullshit.

Where are they?

Whoa, what are you doing?

What the f*** are you doing?

I have your money.

What money?

Okay...

$500 for this week,

and $500 in advance.

Is okay?

Huh?

Yeah, okay.

Bailey's not here.

We had a fight.

He's probably ran away

in some bar, drinking

and...

this moment probably is, like,

how you say, plastered?

Yeah.

Yeah, Bailey's sh*t-faced

in his beer again, huh?

Yeah.

What'd you fight about?

Money.

He didn't want to pay you.

I know how business works.

- You do?

- Mm-hmm.

How does it work,

Napoleon?

You do what you have to do.

Yeah, I like that.

What do you say

we go find your friend Bailey?

I have a better idea.

You're awake.

Am I?

Why are you guys here?

Wiley went crazy tonight.

Are you all right?

He can still hurt you.

What are you talking about?

I know about Rooster

and Susan and Cabot Reed.

Wiley told me everything.

When?

Right after it happened.

I'm sorry.

I f***ed up so bad.

Nice house.

Yeah, Cabott really

knew how to live, didn't he?

Whew.

Your father

liked to read, huh?

You know, you're lucky.

- I'm lucky?

- Yeah.

He left you...

all these beautiful books.

You know what

my father left me?

Insults and abuse.

That's all he ever gave me,

and my mother.

Till he made her

drink herself to death.

And she left me alone

in this f***ing house.

So Bailey did you a favor, huh?

What are you talking about?

He told me.

He killed your father.

Yes?

F***ing Bailey.

He was so scared

when the gun went off,

he pissed his pants

running for his life.

He only grazed him.

I heard the gunshot

from upstairs.

When I came down,

I found him here.

He was holding

his handkerchief to his head.

I tried to help him,

you know?

And he just shoved me away.

You know

what he said to me?

He said, "You think

I wouldn't figure it out?

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