Faithful Page #8

in the mirror lately?

Fck you.

Tell me something, Jack.

Where was Debbie twenty years ago?

- Okay, when you were broke.

- But I'm not broke anymore.

- No, but you will be.

- I'm getting your pills.

No. Okay, you are not

getting my pills!

- I don't want my fcking pills!

- Hey, I am warning you!

What? What are you gonna

do to me? You're gonna punch me?

Are you gonna hurt me?

Do you know what, Jack?

You've hurt me as much as you can.

What is wrong with you?

It was my money that started

the business, okay? My money!

Are we gonna talk about

the money again?

How many times you gonna tell me

about the money?

Okay, you're right. It was your

money that got us started.

But its me who's been running

the business...

...for the last fifteen years!

Don't forget we started

with two trucks. We got fifty.

We're one of the biggest

independent trucking companies...

- ...in New York!

- You know what...

...I don't want that sales pitch.

Do you feel things like a,

like a normal person, Jack?

Why, of course I do.

Do you know what it's like

to feel worthless?

Yeah. I do. I remember

when we got married...

...we didn't have two nickels

we could rub together. Remember?

I had that stilt car.

We, anywhere we went,

we had to park it two blocks away.

I had that sht job.

I took orders from a mook...

...who didn't know his

ass from his elbow.

Do you have any idea

what it's like to feel like...

...you could be somebody

if they'd just give you a shot?

I felt like

I had greatness in me...

...except I was the only

one who knew it.

I knew it.

Yeah, and I'm grateful to you,

too. I appreciate it.

But why are you trying to hurt me?

You know what you did.

I don't have to tell you.

- What? What did I do?

- You cheated on me.

You cheated on me.

I put you in a castle on a hill.

Anything in the world that you

wanted, all you had to do was ask.

You know what I am?

I am a possession.

And you keep me in this house

and you take me out...

...and you dust me off

every once in a while...

...like one of

your other trophies!

- Did you fck him?

- What about Debbie?

Did you fck him?

Yes.

Yeah, I knew you did.

I knew you fcked him.

You know, it's...

You've cheated on me

your entire life.

I do it once and I'm a whore?

What difference does it make

if it was once or a hundred times?

If I asked you right now

if you've been faithful to me.

Your answer wouldn't be

any different than mine.

Besides, it was more than once,

wasn't it?

No, it was... I don't...

I went to dinner with him,

like, four or five times...

- ...and we did it once.

- Was it for the sex?

No. Sometimes we would just

lay down together and talk.

How romantic.

I needed someone to make me

feel like I was alive again, Jack.

- Did he do that for you?

- Yeah, temporarily.

And when it was over, it just made

you feel worse, didn't it?

Yeah.

And is your lover coming

to rescue you?

No. He doesn't love me.

You love him?

I don't know what love

is anymore, Jack.

Yeah, well,

I wouldn't worry about it.

I mean, he's not bringin'

much to the table, is he?

He's just a working stiff

who lives in a dump...

...and drives a sht car.

How do you know that?

Did you follow me?

No people talked.

You made me look bad.

You followed me?

No, I didn't follow you.

I hired somebody.

- He's been watching you.

- You did what?

- He's been watching you.

- What's his name?

- Forget it. What's done is done.

- What does he look like?

Forget it!

Jack why did you look so surprised

when you walked in here tonight?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

Yeah, you do.

Jack, I know what's going on.

- You know?

- Yes.

I didn't wanna hurt you.

When I came home tonight

I was really scared.

When you gonna tell her, Jack?

I'm gonna tell her.

She's ben sick.

Yeah, well,

I'm sorry she's sick, Jack.

But I'm gettin' real tired...

...real tired of bein' treated

like a utensil. You hear me?

Hey, let me tell you somethin'.

I take you places.

I get you things.

We went to Puerto Rico.

You lie to me and

you never wanted to marry me.

Listen, you don't have enough

guts to tell your wife?

I'll tell her, Jack.

I'll tell her tonight.

- Hey. Debbie...

- I swear to God.

Don't do this.

Take your hands oft me, Jack.

She said she was gonna come here

tonight and tell you everything.

So, that's why I... had that look

on my face when I came in.

Do you love me, Jack?

Of course I do.

Then how could

you wanna hurt me?

I'm sorry about Debbie.

Yeah, I'm the only person

who believed in you.

You know, I'm your wife, Jack.

We took an oath before God.

I don't know what you're saying.

- Did you hire someone to kill me?

- What?

Did you hire a man to kill me?

Of course not.

I hired somebody to watch you.

No more lies, Jack.

I don't know what the hell

you're saying.

I can't take it. Okay?

I want the truth.

Listen, I'm your husband.

I wouldn't do anything to

hurt you.

I need the truth!

I'm telling you the t...

- Where'd you get that?

- A friend.

Or should I say your friend?

You know, I don't know

what you're talking about?

- Put the, put the gun down.

- You know what?

He made the same

mistake you did, Jack.

He thought with that thing

between his legs.

And now you're gonna

end up just like him. Dead,

Dead? You've killed somebody?

What the hell's wrong with you?

Just admit that

you hired him to kill me.

Hey, you need help.

Now let me help you.

- Go on upstairs. Move.

- I'm not moving.

Move.

Then I'll kill you right here.

Listen, Margaret, you got nobody.

You got nobody but me.

She's got me, Jack.

- Who are you?

- You should've been faithful.

Hey, what's going on here?

This is my friend, Tony.

Tony, this is my husband, Jack.

You're leaving me

for another man?

- He's very good.

- Jack, he's never gonna admit it.

Admit what?

I come home, I find another man

in my house with my wife!

How should I feel? Don't you think

I'm entitled to an explanation?

- Look who wants an explanation.

- He's very good.

I'm gonna give you ten seconds

to get outta my house...

...or I'm gonna throw your

ass out.

Jack, there are people in this

life that you could fck with...

...and some you can't.

I'm the "can't".

Gimme the gun.

Come on. Downstairs.

Come on, move.

- Move! Come on! Move!

- Margaret, what's goin' on here?

- Did you hire this man to kill me?

- My God, no!

- Yes you did.

- I would n...

I've never seen this man

before in my life!

You cheap bstard, you offered me

twenty-five thousand.

You got hundreds of thousands

in the safe?

The safe?

You told him about the safe?

This man's a thief.

He wants our money!

Never mind about the money, okay?

Did you hire him to kill me?

- I told you he did.

- I wanna hear it from his lips.

- Well, you heard it from my lips.

- I wanna hear it from his lips!

I swear to God

I've never seen him before!

Why did you tell him about

the safe?

- Just admit it and be a man!

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