Gia Page #6

Do you understand that?

Wait a minute.

What, am I supposed to feel sorry

for you because you're beautiful?

Because you made 10,000 a minute

doing f***ing nothing?

"Oh, it was so hard,

so terrible.

They treated me so bad. "

Listen, girl.

You had a free ride...

and you f***ing blew it.

And me?

I'm some kid from Ohio...

reading fashion magazines,

looking at your picture and thinking...

"I'm supposed to look like that"...

and going f***ing crazy

because I don't.

Because nobody told me

it was a lie.

Because the magazine doesn't come

with a label that says...

"Caution. This is a lie.

Nobody looks like this. "

Not even you.

Well, they asked me to go

to the sessions, so I did.

I tried.

I just got so mad.

I got so mad.

I said to them, "Look, I'm not

the drug addict here.

I'm not the one that

you should be ripping apart. "

I said, "This is all buried.

Why don't you just let it be?"

That's what I told 'em.

Look. I know.

You want to blame somebody.

You want to blame me.

Okay, go ahead.

Knock yourself out.

But just remember this:

Everything I did,

I did because I loved her.

And I believe

that it was my love...

and my prayers

that got her through that.

Hi, Linda. It's Gia.

I'm calling to apologize.

I'm in this program...

and it's, like, part of the program

that we're supposed to...

ask forgiveness of the people

that we hurt when we were drugging.

I was, like, "Well, f***, man.

That could take the rest of my life. "

I'm sorry.

This is stupid.

Anyway, I'm calling

to ask forgiveness...

and to say that I miss you,

because-

What is that?

Am I done?

I think I'm done.

I don't know what happened.

Hi, it's me.

Boy, Linda.

Yeah.

Well, now I don't know

what to say.

It's okay. I heard you.

I heard it all.

Is that okay?

Yeah.

I can't talk right now.

I have to go.

Can I call you in a few days?

I'm gonna be out in a few days,

and then I'm gonna call you, okay?

You know how she's

always saying she's a model?

Oh, my sweet Jesus!

Is that her?

I wonder if she's been folding

the same pair of jeans...

for the last five minutes?

And that's another thing.

You don't want to work

in a place like that.

Ugly, ugly place.

Ugly people.

Mom, listen.

This is the good part.

This is good.

Everything's gonna be

really good from now on, okay?

Look at this.

Look at your skin.

Mom.

What? It's just acne.

It's okay. It'll go away.

It's the drugs.

They're coming out of my system.

I'm gonna look really good.

And by Christmas,

I'm gonna look great.

And we are gonna have

the best holiday ever.

Why don't you come home?

Move back in with me.

Would you like that?

I gotta be alone.

But can you lend me a few bucks

for coffee and toothpaste?

Oh, the coffee!

I'm sorry. I forgot.

With the money you made, you could have

lived the rest of your life.

Well, that's what happens,

I suppose.

- What?

- I'm just feeling dizzy.

- What is it?

- Mom.

Oh, honey, you're burning up.

- Why do my ears hurt?

- Oh, baby.

Oh, my God.

You have pneumonia...

which we can treat.

Gia, listen.

There's something more serious

going on which caused your infection.

Something they're calling

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Maybe you heard about it?

How did I get it?

Well, we're really

just finding things out...

and you're the first woman

I've known about.

Although, intravenous drug users seem

to be in a specially high-risk group.

So you probably got it

from a contaminated needle.

How do I get rid of it?

But how do they know?

They don't know anything about it.

They know, okay?

They just know.

You know what I think?

I think there's a reason

for everything.

And I think that there's

a plan for everybody.

And I think that God...

has a big plan for me.

Just not in this life.

I'm on top of everything.

I'm super cool.

Ah, you've gotten better.

I can't take her home.

I'm trying, but Henry

is just afraid.

So what?

Dr. Blair-

This is your daughter.

Your daughter.

So people are scared.

I am scared.

He's afraid that if people find out,

he could lose his job.

Fine. Okay, fine.

And where is she going to go?

He wants her to go to a hotel.

He says that he'll pay for it.

Oh, God, listen to me.

Dr. Bruce, telephone, please.

What about her father?

Why can't he take her?

She doesn't want him to know.

I don't want to lose my baby.

- Kathleen-

- No, I can't.

Well...

you have to understand.

In those days...

nobody knew.

People were scared.

I was scared.

She must have been scared too.

Dear Linda,

this is the end of my book.

The last page, the last shot.

Seeing you to say hello

and good-bye.

Seeing you to fill up

all the empty...

and smell and touch...

and leave my kisses

all over your face.

- That's me.

- Come in.

Do you want some tea?

I was so nervous

about seeing you.

Coffee?

No, I can't stay long.

Why not?

I have an appointment.

Work?

No more work for me.

I just thought

we'd have more time.

Yeah, me too.

Just not today.

That's okay.

We have all the time in the world.

We'll take it.

Yeah, I guess so.

But today I just wanted

to see your face.

I missed your face.

What are you going to do?

I don't know. I have some plans.

I think...

I might go to school, you know?

Learn something useful maybe.

Maybe even settle down

and have some kids, you know?

What the hell?

Wow.

How straight are you now?

I mean, are we

talking about men?

You don't need a husband

to have kids.

And besides, you were the one

who always had my heart, you know?

Yeah, I guess I did know that.

Would you keep these for me?

Your fairy tales?

Yeah, some. A few.

Plus all the other

crazy sh*t in my head.

I don't want to throw it away.

I just don't want it around right now.

- You can read it if you want.

- No, I won't.

No, read it.

I want you to, you know?

Maybe you can make

some sense out of it.

I never could.

- I'm gonna see you again, aren't I?

- Yeah, you want to?

You know, I was thinking about...

getting a house at the beach

this summer.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I really thought that

it would give us a chance.

I would like so much for us

to have another chance.

Yeah, I'd like that too.

I gotta go.

No, wait.

I want you to stay.

You were the one.

You were the only one.

And you are amazing.

She-

She put together this money.

She pawned some things...

borrowed some from her father...

stole some from Kathleen.

I didn't know

what she was doing.

I should have...

but I didn't.

It may have crossed my mind.

I really didn't think

she would do that.

I really didn't.

Yo, Gia. How you doing?

Good. Is he here?

Yeah, he's in the back.

How much you want, angel?

As much as you've got.

What are you gonna do

with that much stuff?

Well, that's my business.

- What, are you holding or not?

- What's your hurry?

All right. Come on.

Yes or no?

Yeah, I got what you need...

and I got it right here.

Yo, man, what the f***

are you doing?

- Look what Santa Claus brought us.

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