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The baby could infect her, and two girls'll

be left without their ma.

So keep your trap shut.

You don't believe.

In what?

God?

You know, I asked him a favor.

I asked him to take me instead of him.

And he took the both of us.

And look what he put in my place.

I'm a f***ing ghost.

I don't exist.

I can't think.

I can't laugh. I can't cry.

I can't... feel!

Do you wanna be me?

Do you wanna be in my place?

I wish.

Are you in love with her?

Are you in love with her?

No.

I'm in love with you.

And I'm in love with your beautiful woman.

And I'm in love with your kids.

And I'm even in love

with your unborn child.

I'm even in love with your anger!

I'm in love with anything that lives!

You're dying.

I'm sorry.

Desperado,

why don't you come

to your senses?

You been out ridin' fences,

for so long now

Oh, you're a hard one

I know that you

got your reasons

These things that

are pleasin' you

Can hurt you somehow

Don't you draw the

queen of diamonds, boy

She'll beat you if she's able

You know the queen of hearts

is your best bet

It seems to me,

some fine things

- That's Frankie.

- Have been laid upon your table

But you always want the

ones that you can't get

Desperado,

why don't you come

to your senses?

Come down from your fences,

open the gate

It may be rainin',

but there's a

rainbow above you

You better let

somebody love you

You better let

somebody love you

before

it's too late

I'm just scared.

It's gone.

I can't make-believe anymore.

Sometimes I think our entire lives

are make-believe.

This is make-believe.

The air we breathe is make-believe.

Just make believe you're happy, Johnny.

Please, for the kids.

"Now is the winter of our discontent

Made glorious summer

by this sun of York. "

"And all the clouds that there around... "

"Dance to the lascivious pleasings

of a lute. "

"Now is the winter of our discontent

Made glorious summer

by this sun of York... "

So I'm a little high at the moment.

Sometimes it seemed like

everyone in New York was an actor.

Even the stockbrokers.

Hey, man, you know,

you mightn't think it to look at me but,

and I know I'm white and everything,

but I can rap.

Help, somebody!

Someone call an ambulance! Stevie!

Come on, man!

Please, somebody!

Somebody, help!

He's fallen down the stairs!

- I think someone's fallen down the stairs.

- Mateo's fallen down the stairs!

I think it's Mateo.

Get your coat.

It's Mateo.

Shall I get the lemon drops?

- Yeah. And a pillow.

- OK.

Mateo! Did anyone call for help?

He just fainted.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Keep the dog away, man.

Keep him away.

Go downstairs, Papo, man.

- Stevie doesn't let me. He locked me out.

- That's 'cause you're a junkie, Papo.

Go and get an ambulance.

Don't do that. Don't do that.

- I did this to my brother.

- No, it's different.

Come on! Come on!

Are you OK?

Are you OK?

- Can't seem to catch my breath.

- Just relax.

Mateo, here.

- What are they?

- They're lemon drops.

They're magic. If you suck on some,

they'll make you better.

Is it all right, Christy?

Yeah.

My mom takes them

to help the baby.

I think you saved my life, Ariel.

All right, that's it.

Get out the damn car.

- Come on, get out the damn car.

- I was right in the middle of a flow there.

Come on. What? You don't like... What

the hell's the matter with you, you freak?

Where's the Bill of Rights?

What the hell's the matter with you?

Don't you understand rights?

I got rights, bro. I got rights.

Take your fancy handbag.

Night, E. T...

- Are you awake, Ariel?

- Yeah. Are you, Christy?

Yeah.

- What's wrong with Mateo?

- Some disease.

- Will you get it?

- What?

Mateo's disease.

Why?

Because you kissed him.

No.

Night, Christy.

Night.

There's Dad.

Come on, Christy, get him!

You OK?

I was just out of breath.

What was Frankie like?

A warrior.

Maselu masela.

What does that mean?

A warrior who is not afraid

to go to the other side.

The other side of what?

This.

Hi, Dad!

Don't be scared.

He's not too well now.

Did he not take the lemon drops?

I don't think they agree with him anymore.

Why do you have sores?

If I tell you a secret,

will you tell nobody else?

No, I won't.

I'm an alien.

Like E.T.

From a different planet.

My skin is too sensitive for this Earth.

The air is too hard for me.

Are you going home, like E. T?

I suppose I'm going home.

When are you going?

Soon.

Will you say goodbye to me?

- I will.

- Promise?

Yes, I promise.

Mom's having a baby.

What do you think we should call it?

We're going to call it after you.

I think he's asleep.

My mom had to go into hospital,

so I thought about using my third wish.

But I had to be careful.

If the baby came too soon,

the baby might die,

and if the baby came too late,

my mom might die.

You have to be careful what you wish for.

Come on, kids, it's time to go.

- See you later, all right?

- Bye, Mom.

- Take it easy, love.

- See you tomorrow.

Bye.

Love you.

Excuse me. Mr. Sullivan?

We'll need that check by Friday.

- For how much?

- 5,000.

All right, OK.

That's great. Thanks.

You know the situation.

You know I'm in trouble.

- Come on.

- Shut up.

Look into my eyes.

What are they tellin' you?

They're tellin' you no.

You either do the job,

or you get out of town. Understand?

I understand.

That was good, Dad.

Yeah, it wasn't so bad from you.

You're gonna get it, Dad.

- You think so?

- Yeah.

Will we sell the camcorder?

No. No.

Don't be worrying, girl.

Everything's gonna be OK.

Hey, Irish!

Irish!

Hey!

Hey, Johnny! Hey, Johnny!

Haven't seen you for seven days.

- That means you owe me $7.

- Jesus, not again.

A dollar a day keeps Frank away.

Hey, I'm joking, I'm joking.

I've no money.

No, no, no, no.

I got something for you.

Here. Here.

- What are they?

- They're food stamps.

- I'm all right, thanks.

- Come on, come on.

You helped me out. I'm just trying to help

you out for once. Come on, take 'em.

You can't take something from me?

Take the stamps.

Come on, take the stamps.

- Thanks.

- No problem, Irish.

Come on. I'll tuck youse in.

Dad, who's gonna iron

our school uniforms?

Daddo the Baddo.

- Dad?

- What?

- I need money for school.

- I have that sorted. It's all right.

- OK.

- OK?

- Night, Dad.

- Good night.

Dad, you forgot to say Christy's prayer.

I don't know 'em.

- I'll say it.

- All right.

Kneel?

- What?

- Will you kneel?

No. I'm not kneeling, no.

- Mom always kneels.

- But dads are different.

- I want Mom.

- Christy, do the prayer, would ya?

No monsters, no ghosts.

No nightmares, no witches.

No people coming into the kitchen,

smashing the dishes.

No devils coming out of the mirror.

No dolls coming alive.

Mateo going home.

Frankie in heaven.

The baby not coming too early or too late.

Mom, Dad, Christy and Ariel,

all together in one happy family,

and all well with the world.

Amen.

You're great girls.

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