Greedy Page #3

He called Uncle Joe a mean, greedy, cruel,

grasping, evil, manipulative old man.

- We all did.

- But Daniel said it to his face.

Grapes.

- What?

- They were having grapes.

Daniel started screaming

about oppressed migrant workers.

Joe said the workers could

go screw themselves in Macy's window

and Daniel let him have it.

I'll never forget it. Remember the look

on the old man's face?

He died a little that night.

Daniel went away. He just went away.

Took his wife and son and...

Man, did we hate his son.

- How come?

- He was so cute, you know?

You wanted to smash his little face in.

- Where is he now?

- In Brazil or somewhere,

saving the rainforest or sh*t like that.

His wife died a few years ago,

and young Daniel's some kind of athlete.

- A bowler, I think.

- Could we find him?

[crowd cheering]

Excuse me.

Wayne, come here. What's happening?

I've never seen him like this.

He's in the zone.

- Where does he stand? What's...?

- Right now, fifth.

- You mean he could be on TV tomorrow?

- Looks that way.

- Yeah.

- I am on fire!

- You're fifth.

- I know!

If I tell you something,

will you be nervous?

- No way. I'm in the zone.

- OK.

I can turn the telecast

into an enormous break for you.

I can build a whole show around you.

''Cinderella Man''.

Even if you lose the first match.

Chris will interview you,

you'll be funny, charming...

Next year you could be wearing

an ABC blazer.

Ooh, I got a chubby.

You've got to finish no worse than fifth.

I'm in the zone. I'm up.

[girl in crowd] Come on, Danny!

Ha!

[crowd goes wild]

Yes!

[crowd] Oh!

- [man] Come on!

- [man] What's he doing?

- Danny.

- It's nothing. I just lost my line a little.

- Petraglia just finished with a 289.

- What? So?

So you're still OK.

You're still fifth, but it's close.

- All right. So what do I need?

- OK, last frame.

- You need a mark and a three count.

- Strike or a spare?

- And a three count.

- OK, I got it. I got it. It's OK.

Get 'em, Danny.

He seem nervous to you?

You couldn't pull a pin out of his ass

with a tractor.

[crowd] Oh!

When they lose this long,

they don't know how to win.

Come on, Danny!

[hushed crowd]

Yeah!

[man in crowd] Damn, baby!

That's what I'm talking about! All right.

All right. Just three more pins.

- Yeah. I'll be...

- Danny.

I'll be right back. Then we'll celebrate.

Urgh!

[crowd gasps]

Oh, my God!

[Danny] Aw!

Feeling better?

- I'm going out to get some more liquor.

- I don't think that's a good idea.

Really? I think it's a great idea.

- You're in your underwear!

- So now I can't go out in my underwear?

- Danny...

- What?

Just because you're very succesful and I'm

a miserable failure,you think you can tell me what to do?

Let me tell you,

Miss High-Powered Network Big Shot

Don't I Look Hot In My ABC Blazer,

I am still a man!

And if I want to go out in my underwear,

I am going out in my underwear!

If I want to go out with no underwear,

I'm going out with no underwear.

- You got that?

- Go ahead.

OK, I guess we know who's boss, huh?

- Honey I think you need a doctor.

- Why don't you just say it?

- Say what?

- You know. ''Danny, you blew it.''

''You choked u gagged You had it and you lost it!

It wasnt your wrist Danny. You just never had the guts to win!''

- What a shitty thing to say!

- I didn't say it.

- You're thinking it.

- Well, yeah, I'm thinking it!

You hit a car.

You could have killed somebody.

The way I bowl?

You know,

I never regretted a moment until tonight.

All those years of losing...this was

the first time I've felt like a loser.

Come here.

Come on.

OK.

Great. Now I'm impotent.

- We just kissed for two seconds.

- Usually we're showering by now.

[knock]

That's probably the manager.

Who are you?

- Daniel McTeague?

- No sh*t. That's my name, too.

No. I'm Laura Dinsmore.

I'm a private detective.

You're a detective?

Great. Help me find my pants.

- Mr McTeague.

- Just a minute.

Do you have any pictures where

she's leaning over a saddle looking coy?

Is your father still in Brazil?

- Dad?

- Yeah.

No, that was years ago.

He's been in Ethiopia, Chile, Uruguay.

He was with the Kurds for a while.

Wherever there's injustice,

you can find my dad.

You see, you two have never met him.

He's a great man, but he...

When I was a kid, he gave away

my toys to the poorer kids.

Not just the broken toys,

I mean the good toys.

Then he'd want me to be happy about it.

The family was thinking, if your dad

would come back try to make up with Joe...

Look, my dad hated these people.

He said they worshipped money

above all things, especially Uncle Joe.

- They're just...

- Why don't you go back?

If you could help in the situation, and you'd share

the inheritance, with whichever relative got it.

Oh, please.

What, I'm going to become like them?

Kiss up to my uncle and wait for him to die?

No, I'd rather run naked into Limey chick

that got the money. Sorry.

No. It's nice to meet an honest man.

Especially in your family.

Oh. Sorry about your car.

That's all right, it's a rental.

If you change your mind, give me a call.

- Night.

- Goodnight.

- You coming inside?

- He taught me how to bowl.

Who did?

- Uncle Joe.

- Really?

What do you think, honey?

Should I go back there?

- Well, I mean, if you hate him anyway...

- No, I don't hate him.

No, my dad hated him.

I was just a kid. He was really nice to me.

Well...

Who am I kidding?

I was thinking of going back

to see my uncle because I...

I thought he might loan me money

for that bowling alley.

People borrow money

from relatives all the time.

- But my family...

- You know you're a decent person.

Just decide what you want to do

and don't beat yourself up over it. OK?

Maybe my relatives have changed.

Maybe they're not so ridiculous any more.

# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday, Uncle Joe

# Happy birthday to you #

- Happy birthday, sir.

- Blow 'em out...

Where are my presents! I like presents,

especially from people who love me.

And who would that be?

We've got something very special for you.

- I said cut the crap!

- Come on.

- I can see your panties!

- Stop it. Right now. Come on.

- Get off!

- Cool it!

- Why don't you listen to me? Shithead.

- Stop it. Both of you.

A movie? I haven't liked a movie

since De Mille died.

- You'll like this one.

- Yeah?

- Should the kids leave the room?

- No, no. I'll get the lights.

- Leave it alone!

- Would you stop it?

Come on, guys, sit down.

- See, I told you.

- Shut up!

Tell me more. Tell me

about what's happening in Asia.

Remember this party? You hired

those people to come in and film it?

We shouldn't have advisers there.

We'll get into a full Asian land war.

You're such a beatnik, Daniel.

Sandals and white socks, that's you.

The French, they knew when to get out.

Hitler swapped them a bottle of wine

for their country.

They took it. They...

Why are you filming this?

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