Faithful Page #4

...out of the corner of her eye.

And I could tell it really

bothered her that we were happy.

And she started coming around she

was flirting with my boyfriend.

And she wore low-cut blouses

and really tight skirts.

And then one day he called me and

he said that they were in love.

That she loved him,

that he loved her.

And I said, "You know what?

She doesn't love you. I love you."

Anyway, I was heartbroken.

And a few weeks later, she left

him and he came back to me...

...and it was never the same.

You know, because you'll do

anything for someone you love...

...except love them again.

What the fck does that story

have to do with anything?

Why're you telling me this?

Who cares?

You're right about one thing.

A man will do anything for

a beautiful woman.

And the more beautiful the woman,

the more he'll do.

But if you spoke to every con

in the joint right now...

...the reason they're behind bars

is because of a woman.

And dogs.

- Dogs?

- Yeah, dogs.

I almost killed

my next door neighbor...

...because his dog kept shtting

in my yard.

Dogs cause a lot of fights, too.

So you're saying,

that aside from dogs...

...everything bad that happens to

a man is a woman's fault?

That's right.

Well, what was my mistake?

We don't own a dog.

You know, I never did

anything to my husband.

I loved him more than

anybody possibly could.

Well, that was your mistake, babe.

You loved him too much.

I'd rather be in heavy

"like" than love.

Love has no middle ground. Heavy

"like" just stays the way it is...

...never gets any better, never

gets any worse. It's a safer bet.

You know, Tony, if you talk to me,

I think I could help you.

Help me? Hey, you're the one

who's tied up!

I'm the one with the gun!

You're the one who's been

good all these years...

...and what did you get for it?

Nothing!

Don't you see? People don't stay

together because of love.

They stay together because they're

scared sht of being alone.

Sht.

Not now, Doc!

Why aren't you afraid to die?

- Go look on my desk.

- What?

On my desk there's a note.

Read it.

I'm not going anyplace.

"To my husband:
...

...I know that you've

been unfaithful to me.

I've known that for a long time.

"But now I know there's

someone special in your life...

...someone you really

care about.

I'm sorry that I was unable to

give you children...

...but you knew that when

you married me.

"Maybe she can give you children.

I cant live like this any longer.

That's why I decided to take...

...my life." What is this?

You were gonna kill yourself?

Did you see the bottle of pills

on the table?

Very fast, very painless.

Before you came in the

room and tied me up.

I was gonna take the whole

bottle. You stopped me.

You've saved my life,

now you're gonna kill me.

You know what?

You're just doing me a favor.

So, why don't you just do it,

okay?

Why don't you just get it

over with?

Why don't you just do it,

big shot?

- Not yet.

- That's right, I forgot.

You gotta wait for the telephone

call, right?

Beause you're the best.

Isn't that right, Mister

Tony who's in the Mafia...

...who's a hit man who never

killed a woman before?

- Isn't that right?

- You better stop pushin' me.

I told you how you're gonna die.

It ain't gonna be that easy.

I'm gonna have to tear

your clothes off.

And then I'm gonna have to

rape you.

And then I'm gonna have to put

a bullet in the back of your head.

Does that sound like fun, baby?

- What?

- Why did you hang up on me?

I'm sorry I hung up on you.

You didn't hurt that woman,

did you?

- No, I didn't hurt her.

- Excellent.

All right. Tony I'm gonna ask

you a question...

...and I want you answer me

as truthful as possible.

- Okay, go 'head.

- You think less of me...

...because I gamble?

No, I don't think less of you

because you gamble.

- You trust me?

- Of course I trust you.

Then let that woman go, Tony.

Prove something to yourself.

I gotta do it, Doc.

You don't have to do anything

but die and pay taxes.

Well, thats a mistake. You should

always carry that book with you.

You stop yelling at me.

Okay, I'm sorry...

...my mind lately!

Stop breaking my balls!

This doctor's driving me crazy!

He's driving me crazy,

you hear me?

He bought me this book

for my birthday.

"The Road Less Traveled." He said,

"Read the book, read the book.

But read the first line. Don't

forget to read the first line."

I open up the book,

I read the first line.

"Life is difficult."

That's it!

I threw the book in the garbage!

Because you write a book doesn't

mean you're smart, you know?

- Usually not.

- That's right.

Get somethin' to eat.

I'm hungry.

- Where's the bread?

- In the refrigerator.

Is white.

The bread, it's white.

You people make

a million dollars a year...

...you don't know how to

eat right.

Unbelievable.

Lemme tell you something.

I been into health food long

before everybody else was into it.

People thought I was crazy.

Now they look at me differently.

Is there a knife around here.

In that drawer right in

front of you.

Make myself a nice peanut butter

and jelly sandwich, you know?

Yeah.

Lemme tell you something.

One of the healthiest things you

could eat peanut butter and jelly.

My mother used to

gimme this when I...

I like the creamy,

you got the crunchy.

No, see, they had to

mess with it.

Peanut butter's been

around a hundred years.

They had to fck with it

and put crunches in it!

Can't leave well enough alone,

you know?

Very good.

It's good.

I'm hungry.

Here, you can have half my peanut

butter and jelly sandwich.

Knock yourself out.

Go 'head.

Well, how am I supposed to

eat this?

- That's your problem, baby.

- Well, untie me.

Forget it. You're not gonna

trick me.

Well, if you're not gonna untie me

then you're gonna have to feed me.

All right. Want me to feed you?

I'll feed you.

You know, that was

a really mean thing to do.

Come on, it was a joke.

I'm sorry, all right?

I want you to know something.

It's okay.

- What's okay?

- To kill me.

I know you got a lot of trouble,

and I know you need the money...

...and I just want you to know

that I understand and it's okay.

- And I'm still hungry.

- Go ahead.

You know, I bet you could be

a pretty nice guy...

...when you're not working.

I'm okay.

You got any kids?

No.

Yeah.

What were you like when you were

little? I bet you were cute.

All right, hey, hey, come on!

Stop the bullsht, okay?

Just stop.

'Cause I know

what you're tryin' to do.

- I'm not trying to do anything.

- No, no, no. Yes, you are.

No, I'm not.

I mean, you couldn't have...

...wanted to grow up to be

a hit man, okay?

You must've had some sort

of dreams when you were little.

- Dreams?

- Yeah.

I mean, like what did you dream

you wanted to be?

I wanted to be one

of the little kings.

What's a little king?

Every Sunday my mother

and father would take me...

...and my sister to church,

you know?

And we would see all of them

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