Greedy Page #7

- What did you do? Listen outside my door?

- Always.

- l had no idea how sick you guys were.

- Come spend a day with us.

- l'd rather shove this up my ass.

- l'll do it.

- You're playing a lone hand, huh? Are you double crossing us?

- First of all, l never agreed to anything with you.

l only said was I'll visit my uncle, see

how things were and let me tell u something.

l saw, and it made me sick.

- You bastard.

- l like it better when she said that. I think it's the accent or something.

- l thought l'd find you here together.

- We're not all together.

Right.

Do you know, l thought

you were different than the others.

But you're no different, you're exactly the same.

l am looking out for my uncle, OK?

l am looking out for his welfare.

Bullshit. They were willing

to wait until he died.

But not you, you're going to eat him raw.

- Wait a minute. Danny is not like that.

- Try to remember something, OK?

ln the long run, nobody likes a tease.

You are a cheap,

chiselling, low-life hustler.

- [Carl] You said it!

- Well, it takes one to spot one.

- Stop it!

- Great!

Now you stop it,

after she gets in a shot.

l'll give you half a million dollars to leave.

Cash. Soon as l get the money.

Better than delivering pizza,

even in a good year.

She gets half a million dollars and we get a couple

of lousy scholarships? That's not fair!

No, l will give you half a million dollars

and you leave.

You'll give me half a million?

l'm getting it all!

He sees right through you.

You're a walking fish-tank, baby.

- You and your tan tushy can...

- l'll sleep with him.

What?

- What, you're...you're gonna...?

- As soon as he gets back from work.

l'll give him a right good one.

You... See, it wouldn't...

He wouldn't be interested in that.

lt wouldn't even matter.

lt'll matter. l'll make it matter.

# Inka dinka doo #

Molly.

Do you know that both of my daughters

are named Molly?

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Oh, God. You think she'll do it?

Yes, l do.

You've given her no choice.

She'll do it just to beat you.

Oh, Jesus. You think it'll work?

A young girl with a body like that?

There'll be nothing left of him

but a smile and an old hat.

Welcome home, Joe.

Hello, Molly.

[inaudible]

l'm tired. l'm going upstairs.

Uncle Joe!

Wait!

Sir, will you need my assistance?

No, Molly will assist me.

Oh, l see. Very good, sir.

Let's go.

Sir? May l ask for a reference

before you go upstairs?

Not now, Douglas.

Goodbye, sir.

Uncle Joe, wait! Please wait.

- l have a surprise for you.

- Danny, don't.

Up we go.

His face! Did you see it?

l've never been in one of these before.

[Uncle Joe] Hang on!

Molly, let me say something.

No. Don't say anything.

- A little young for you, ain't she, Joe?

- Who's there?

Hi, Joe. lt's been a long time.

- lt's Daniel.

- Daniel?

- What are you...? You got so old.

- You're no Monet yourself.

Molly, this is my cousin Daniel.

Danny's father.

Danny asked me to come.

He's got a real regard for you.

He made me think that maybe things

are different than the way l remember them.

But they're not, are they?

lt's still the same.

God, this place still stinks from greed.

Those who have it...

and those who want it.

Dad!

- Hello, Daniel.

- You came! That was great of you.

- l'm leaving.

- What?

God. They're all still here.

First your parents, now you. He'll outlive

your children and leave them nothing.

You wanna lighten up?

You know who ruins this world?

The greedy. That's it.

They have it. l want it.

l have it. l want more.

That's the real pollution. Greed.

You know who l think ruins the world?

Pompous, self-righteous, holier-than-thou

middle-aged fanatics in pony-tails

who give away their kids' toys!

- He's got you too, huh?

- No, he doesn't have me.

- Can't the truth be in between?

- No!

One way is all right,

one way is all wrong.

His way or my way. Pick.

- Dad.

- Pick!

- You are just so...

- Pick!

All right, then l pick him.

At least he doesn't take himself

so goddamn seriously.

l'm leaving.

Why?

l can't believe l was almost

going to screw the old boy for money.

l suppose maybe l've always

been here for the money.

Christ, l make myself sick.

l have to get out of here.

l understand.

You'll take care of him, won't you?

Of course.

You're not going to put him in a home?

Never.

Bye.

Hey. You OK?

Yeah.

God, that was some scene

with your father. l just...

What?

That wasn't my father.

What?

That was an actor.

My father wouldn't come here on a bet.

- So you just...?

- lt was my only shot, honey.

He wanted me to pick him over my father.

Yes, and you said you never would.

l didn't. l picked him over an actor.

- Don't touch me.

- What?

- Hey. Come on. What's the matter?

- Danny.

You dropped your compass in the woods

and you're lost.

l'm not lost.

- You don't see how sick this is?

- No!

- Who got hurt?

- The truth got hurt. OK?

lntegrity, self-respect,

decent human behaviour got hurt.

l will be good to him.

Tell me who else will be as good.

- That's not the point.

- No, that is the point.

We've been through a lot together

and l think l've been pretty loyal.

Honey, you've been great.

But if you touch one cent

of your uncle's money, we're through.

- What are you, crazy?

- l mean it.

lf you take any of that money,

l will have no respect for you.

Jesus! You sound like my father.

No, l sound like the actor

who played your father. Enjoy your money.

- Daniel McTeague Junior.

- Here.

Your great-uncle has chosen,

for reasons l assume he's explained,

to transfer to you all his assets,

including full control of his commercial,

personal and financial affairs.

My boy. My good boy.

l would like to give you a full picture

of your great-uncle's holdings.

The McTeague Scrap Metal Company,

comprising scrapyards, trucking...

Excuse me.

Uncle Joe, there's something

l'd like to explain to you.

First of all, when l came

to your birthday party that time,

l had no idea this was going to happen.

l wasn't after your money.

l know that. That's why l love you.

Joe. l have to tell you something.

What?

l'm...

going to take such good care of you.

You're a good boy.

ls that it?

- Yeah.

- Well, that was lovely.

As l was saying, the McTeague

Scrap Metal Company, comprising...

- Stop! Sign nothing!

- What the hell is this?

Oh, my, my, my.

lf deceit has a name, it's his name!

Daniel, is it true? ls everything

these gerbils have been telling me true?

Dad.

Dad?

Yes, Dad. Daniel McTeague Senior, his father.

His real father, not the actor he hired

to come to your house last night.

Danny.

They told me that, Daniel.

ls it true?

Yeah. lt's true.

You hired an actor to pretend he was me,

and then pretended to fight with him?

And told him

you preferred Uncle Joe to me?

Well, when you put it like that,

it sounds kind of bad.

l know we've had our differences.

And l know you think l'm strange.

No. No, Dad.

l am. But l've always respected you,

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