Frankie and Johnny Page #6

Frankie, you're up.

We need a strike.

They're ahead by four.

What are you talking about?

Let me look at this.

- There, see?

- 92 and eight is 100, not 96.

No, that was a happy face I drew.

If you're gonna doctor a score,

doctor mine.

I'm going all over the place

with you.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

I'm in love with you. I love you.

I am totally, completely mad for you.

My heart stops every time I see you.

I think we should be married.

I definitely want kids.

Four or five if possible.

There, I said it.

It wasn't so difficult.

You don't have to say anything,

I just wanted to get it out.

- Talk about a load off.

- Talk about a load off?

Talk about a crock of sh*t.

Don't say that, that's vulgar talk.

You don't talk like that.

F*** you how I talk.

I'll talk any f***ing way

I feel like.

This is my f***ing bowling night.

Who the f*** are to spoil it

by telling me you love me?

She really likes this guy.

That makes me unloveable?

No, it makes you a creep.

No, you're sincere, that's worse.

I mean, are you nuts?

Kids, for Christ's sake!

So, what's wrong with kids?

- I hate kids.

- I don't believe that.

- OK, I'm too old to have kids.

- No, you're not.

I can't have any. Are you happy now?

We'll adopt.

You don't just decide

to go falling in love with people.

- Why not?

- They don't like it.

Do you need help?

How would you like it if Nedda said

she loved you and wanted your baby?

Nedda, I really like you,

you're nice but I love Frankie.

- I'm getting help.

- You don't know me.

I can't do anything,

I slept with the guy.

- You slept with him?!

- Frankie didn't tell you?

She said you slept

with everybody else.

- She didn't mention the gold pumps?

- He wore gold pumps?

You just wanna believe that.

It makes it easier for you

to run away.

"You don't know me."

I don't know you? I know you.

What do you want, Frankie?

What do you want?

What do you want from a guy?

I want a guy who will love me

no matter what.

You got him. Here. Me.

This is worse than

Looking For Mr Goodbar.

I am trying to improve my life

and I'm running out of time.

Find someone else

who is double-parked like you.

It could happen.

I could meet somebody tomorrow.

- Get laid, think I was in love.

- Don't let me stop you.

You're not stopping me,

I'm stopping me. I love you.

But I'm so scared.

So scared you are gonna retreat back.

You know, that place

you're so comfortable with,

that place where nobody can find you.

That's why I'm coming on so strong.

What's going on here?

Frankie, chances like this

don't come along often.

You gotta take 'em because

if you don't, they're gone forever.

And you may wind up not only -

and pardon my French

for the very last time -

screwing some other person you meet,

thinking you're in love with

this person and marrying them.

- It happens.

- OK, you're making her cry.

Boy, are you barking up

the wrong tree!

I never thought

I could fall for a woman

who said "barking up the wrong tree".

- Let's go.

- You've driven me to it!

All right, let's calm down, shall we?

Wait outside. Are you all right?

I've never used

that expression. Ever!

If I wanted a man in my life,

I wouldn't have bought a VCR

I can't even work.

Excuse me...

I live in the building

across from you and...

I've seen how he beats you.

Is there anything I can do?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

Sh*t!

Excuse me.

Don't be afraid, let me help.

Thanks, mister.

I can't take it any more. You're not

giving up your job because of him.

You were there first.

I'll handle him.

Now, what's the problem?

He says he's in love with me.

He wants to marry me.

- Bastard!

- He's talking about a family.

You can pick 'em. Love, a home,

marriage? Screw that sh*t.

- Can I answer this?

- Tell him to go to hell.

Frankie just said something

very derogatory about you

but I know at least a dozen women

and quite a few men

I can put you in touch with.

Johnny, give it a rest.

She doesn't want to talk.

He wants to know about tonight.

Saturday night,

the loneliest night of the week.

I'm busy, call me in a few years.

He's singing.

I got to go, we're expecting

another call from you any minute.

Remember, you're new here

so you're easy to fire.

OK, keep things clean. Over here,

we have the ice for the drinks.

Remember that. Here's the telephone,

don't use it.

I like your ponytail. You don't

write scripts? All dishes go here.

Over here, all waitresses

put dirty dishes here.

You keep clean.

- You're going to kill me.

- Why?

Many people changing shifts. It makes

me dizzy. It's not my fault, OK?

- You had tonight off.

- So did you.

Yeah, well, something came up.

Something came up for me too.

Look, I don't wanna hurt

your feelings, OK?

I really don't but Nick doesn't like

the help messing around.

So please, don't make this difficult,

I really need this job.

You think I would

jeopardise your job?

I'd quit before I'd do that,

I mean that. And I need this job.

OK, let's just both

go about our business.

A chicken sand' and

it's birthday time at table eight.

This is new cashier

and she's my grandmother.

You give her check when you finished.

Come.

Good, have good time.

- Happy birthday, Uncle Lou.

- You look great!

Lou, blow it out.

- Thank you.

- Grilled cheese and skins.

I got a little carried away

at the bowling alley.

My errand didn't turn out too good,

so I'm sorry, I apologise.

You certainly made an impression.

You want something to drink?

I'm on a break too, so...

talk, don't talk, it's up to you.

Are you keeping

some big secret from me?

- Like what?

- Like I don't know, you tell me.

- I'm not married.

- Were you?

Yes.

- How many times?

- Once. That it?

Were you in jail?

- I served 18 months in the slammer.

- What for?

Signing somebody else's name

to somebody else's cheque.

- A forger?

- I'd call it a failed forger.

I just did it once, I was...

Is that where you

did all your reading?

Yeah, most of it.

I got most of my books

from Henry Hank Hill.

- Don't know him.

- Nobody did.

He was executed two months ago.

I cooked him his last meal.

- This lettuce is limp.

- I'm sorry, you're right.

I'm going to the john.

How about you?

Were you ever married?

No. Chef's salad, chicken salad

and a side of 'slaw.

- Anyone serious?

- Try terminal.

Who's this serious person?

He got more serious with

who I thought was my best friend.

- Really? How long ago was that?

- Three years.

I was divorced three years ago.

Now, is that a coincidence?

- Really?

- I cross my heart and hope to die.

- Waitress!

- I'll be right with you, ma'am.

- You got any kids?

- Two.

I thought so. You see 'em?

- Yesterday. First time in two years.

- Yeah?

That's what the errand was.

My wife remarried,

she lives in the suburbs.

- I hate the suburbs.

- It's not bad. Beautiful house.

Nice. I could never have provided

them with anything like that.

I got there, there were my kids,

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