Dream Lover Page #5

Then later I heard

you'd left your wife.

A friend of mine,

Mimi Moore, knows Norman -

- and so she got

information from him.

Information?

The kind of things you like.

What kind of woman you like.

Wait a minute.

So you've pretended -

Just a few things.

Just the outside.

It's like putting on new clothes

or a new perfume.

Personality is a perfume?

Sure.

Perfume's intended

to attract somebody.

But it's not the thing

you fall in love with... is it?

I don't know.

Is this the end?

I can't keep opening

my heart to you and getting...

Isn't that what love is?

I don't mean passion.

Love.

Isn't an act of faith.

Loving someone -

- despite having to put up

with things which are intolerable?

Opening your heart...

...again... and again?

She's right.

I mean, are you perfect?

No, but you want

to be loved anyway, right?

Love her anyway.

It's how we save ourselves.

By loving people.

I could tell you

some stories about Elaine.

It's just... I feel like a fool.

We're all fools in love,

aren't we?

Follow your heart.

- Thanks, man.

- Yeah.

This is what friends are for.

Hal, they're being

very generous.

I just don't need the work.

You should lower the pitch.

All right, okay.

On that other matter, forget it.

Let's settle.

Yeah, okay.

He's always in the car.

Just a very...

Also, Sally, we should call

Mr. Mura, please.

Yes, sir.

Your wife's Visa bill came here

instead of the house.

Lena handles the money.

Why would they have sent...

Apparently it's a new card

and they made a mistake.

Pay it.

I'll ask her about it tonight.

- Do you want to look it over?

- No.

Should I?

What day of the week

was May 27th?

A Wednesday, sir.

- Would you call my house, please?

- I did, sir. She's not home.

- Try the Hotel Chanticleer.

- Yes, sir.

Lena Reardon, please.

She checked out.

You got the keys?

Good girl, Tina.

Hi, sweetie, be careful.

- Hi.

- Hi. I put a snack on the table.

Good.

He's a good boy.

- Jeanne, take the kids out.

- What?

- Take the kids outside, please.

- Where will I take them?

- Anywhere. The park.

- Yes. sir.

Come on, Tina.

Come on.

Tina, come on.

Is it really necessary

to throw a scene every single day?

What's that for?

You threw away the bill.

What bill?

Hotel Chanticleer

every f***ing Wednesday!

I threw it away?

Let me ask you this:

Why weren't you more careful?

Why didn't you get

a second diaphragm?

Leaving evidence around

like this, it's sloppy.

Why didn't he use a prophylactic?

Sometimes we do use

a prophylactic.

And sometimes I just

give him a blow job.

I always knew

you were abusive.

I do you, you do me.

- Who is it?

- Don't you know?

Can't you guess?

Debby.

- Debby's an answering machine.

- That's right.

Just a woman's voice -

someone saying they're Debby.

Who the f*** is it?

You know him better than I do.

Well... in some ways,

you know him better.

In other ways,

I know him better.

What? Aren't I telling you

what you've always suspected -

What you've always

wanted to hear?

What else do you want to hear?

You want to hear

how good it was?

- Stop it.

- It was f***ing great.

His cock is so huge.

He makes me come

and come and come.

And the amazing thing is, really, -

- all this time,

you never suspected.

All what time?

The whole time, Ray.

Even before we were married.

All my bruises.

The whole time?

What about the kids?

Are they mine?

- Do you know?

- Of course I do.

Whose are they?

I love them,

and I raised them.

Yes, you have.

But I'm still not gonna tell you.

Is that all?

Wednesday.

Wednesday.

Norman's f***ing golf game.

- Mr. Reardon.

- Who are you?

I'm Dr. Shteen.

Lena's psychiatrist.

What happened?

Where's my wife?

Lena called. She was hysterical.

I am here to evaluate

your mental state.

- My mental state?

- If you're a danger to your wife.

We can have you committed

for 72 hours' observation.

Get the f*** out of my house,

you son of a b*tch!

Officer!

Take it easy.

What the f***'s this?

Take him away.

You will be held

for observation -

- according to Welfare

and Institutions Code 5150.

You may use the telephone,

wear your own clothes -

- and you may petition the court

at any time for your release.

I don't care what kind

of law you practice, Hal.

I don't care what it costs.

I want out of here right now.

The law? F*** the law.

And now, babycakes, the moment

you've all been waiting for -

- the moment which will determine

Ray Reardon's fate.

Here she is, folks!

That's right, Ray!

It wasn't your second wife.

It was your first.

You should have stayed

with Martha.

Come on down!

Come on!

Give her one last dance!

Hi, sweetie.

How are the kids?

I miss them.

Just peachy.

Want to go for a walk?

I can't believe

they let us out together.

Oscar will protect me.

A facility this expensive...

What if I fly into a rage

and attack you?

You're sedated.

I am?

I don't feel sedated.

That's because you're crazy.

So, what are you doing here?

Friday's your hearing.

I wanted to tell you.

Whichever way it goes...

Whichever way it goes?

I'm not dangerous.

I'm not crazy.

They aren't going

to keep me in here.

I just wanted to say...

Ray?

In spite of everything...

I love you.

I really, truly love you.

Norman will be disappointed.

Yeah. You've seen

who I really am.

You've seen more

than anybody ever...

...and you kept on loving me.

You're a psychopath.

Probably.

A psychopath can

still love somebody, can't they?

- Your Honor.

- Counselor.

My client's been off

medication for 36 hours?

Yes, of course.

The staff should be

bringing him in any minute now.

Mr. Reardon, you requested

this writ hearing.

Yes, Your Honor.

You're being incarcerated

against your will.

And, Dr. Spatz,

the hospital recommends?

It's a perplexing case.

Your Honor.

I suspect an atypical psychosis,

but I need more time to evaluate.

- 180 days additional?

- Wait a minute.

Considering the danger to his wife.

That's what I'd recommend.

Mr. Reardon, you understand

this is a legal proceeding.

But I find it very useful

if the patient testifies first.

- Your Honor, we'd prefer...

- I'd be glad to.

You're saying your wife

created a character and identity -

- so you would

fall in love with her.

And she was guided

by your friend, this Norman.

Who she slept with

throughout your marriage at this...

Hotel Chanticleer.

And she'd call him

sometimes on the phone -

- and pretend it was this

fictitious girlfriend Debby.

This sounds so crazy, but...

No, no, no. Not at all.

But the discovery

of all this in such a short time.

I mean...

I hit her.

I've never done that before.

And the idea that I pose -

- some sort of permanent danger

to her is just ludicrous.

I understand.

I think any of us

making that sort of discovery...

Right.

Now let's see what

the other side has to say.

I'd like to call Dr. Shteen, please.

Dr. Shteen,

as Mrs. Reardon's psychiatrist,

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