Inside 'The Terminal' Page #6

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Sometimes you have to ignore the rules

and concentrate on the people.

The people, I know.

The people, compassion.

That's the foundation of this country.

You could learn

something from Navorski.

Cheer up. It's not over yet.

- Is that for me?

- Yes. Yes.

Is Virgin Isle swordfish.

For you.

For you.

For wall.

Fish for wall.

Why do you want to go to New York?

And what's in the can of peanuts?

Promise.

- A promise in the can?

- Yes. A promise.

Let me make you a promise, Viktor.

And this is a promise

that comes from a man who is stuck here.

A man who may be stuck here

for the next ten years.

From now on, you and I are partners.

If I stay, you stay.

You will not set one foot

in New York City.

Not a single toe

in the United States of America.

Do you understand

what I am saying to you?

Yes.

You don't like fish.

Do you ever feel

like you're just living in an airport?

We don't have to do this, Viktor.

I can ship you out in a crate.

I can mail you

anywhere in the US.

What about my food cart?

He can hide inside and we'll drive out.

- No. I can't do this.

- You said you wanted us to help you.

- I do.

- What's her name?

Amelia Warren.

I thought we were looking

for a way out, not a way in.

Be careful. Those flight attendants

ain't like regular women.

Flying back and forth between time zones

messes with their biological clock.

- They're always ready for sex.

- OK, I found something.

I am leaving.

They will come for us.

Gupta, will you relax?

Just watch the door.

You go in jail. Not me.

For... You know what? Forget it.

- Keep looking.

- Warren, right?

- Yes. Yes.

- Warren.

Amelia Jane Warren?

- Jane?

- Yeah.

Way to go, Viktor. First class.

- When she come back?

- Three weeks.

Amelia,

would you like to get eat to bite?

Bite to eat? Cantaloni?

Bite to eat?

Bite to eat?

Bite to eat?

Eat to bite? Eat to bite.

Bite to eat.

Bite to eat.

Bite to eat.

Bite to eat. Bite to eat.

Bite to eat. Bite to eat. Bite to eat.

Bite to eat. Bite to eat.

Bite to eat. Bite to eat.

Bite to eat. Bite to eat. Bite to eat...

Gupta, you been ever married?

- What did you say?

- You been ever married?

I had a wife and two kids in India.

I left them there 23 years ago.

Why?

I had a small tobacco shop in Madras.

Made just enough money to survive.

One day this policeman comes in

and tells me I owe him some tax.

I said OK.

This is common. So I pay him.

The next day, the same policeman

come and keep coming and keep coming.

And I am paying and I'm paying him

and I'm paying him and I'm paying him.

And finally, on the fifth day, I take

a knife and I stab him in his chest.

- You killed policeman?

- No. I just missed his heart.

When they tried to arrest me,

I run away.

So you never go home?

If I go home,

I go in the jail for seven years.

What if United States catch you?

They deport you.

As long as I keep

my floor clean, keep my head down,

they have no reason to deport me.

They have no reason

to notice a man like me.

United Airlines Flight 2703

from Rome is now arriving at Gate C43.

- Hey, wait.

- Sorry. I'm sorry.

No, no, no. It's wet.

- Hey.

- Watch where you're going.

Watch out!

- Amelia.

- Viktor.

- Hello.

- Sorry. I'm sorry.

He nearly killed me.

- You OK?

- I'm fine.

I love the suit.

Hugo Boss.

On sale, $149.99.

That's a bargain.

- Napoleon?

- Yes, yes.

And Josephine.

Do you know what Napoleon

gave Josephine on their wedding day?

Amelia?

Would you like to have eat to bite?

Food. Tonight?

- You're asking me out for dinner?

- Yes.

Yeah. Sure.

- What time?

- Dinnertime.

- Where do you want to go?

- I know place.

- Do you have an appointment?

- Navorski.

This way, please.

Thank you.

I didn't know they had a patio up here.

It's very nice.

Good night.

Please. Please. Please. Please.

Sorry. So, tonight we have

cannellonis or chicken.

- Cannelloni, please.

- Cannelloni.

- Sorry.

- Thank you.

For you, sir?

- Same.

- That's a great, great choice.

I'll be back.

Let me see. Enjoy.

Did you know the croissant

was invented in Romania?

- Tell me.

- OK.

It's 1742

and the Turks invade Bucharest,

making a surprise attack

under the cover of night.

But the town bakers...

Sorry.

So, the bakers?

- No, never mind. It's a dumb story.

- No, please.

I'm sorry, Viktor.

Nobody really cares

where the croissant was invented.

I'll bet the Romanians themselves

don't give a sh*t.

I care.

Is histories. Is truth.

- I'm 39 years old.

- No.

- Yeah.

- No.

- That's the truth.

- You are not.

I tell everybody I'm 33, and most of

the men I've dated think I'm 27, but no.

I'm 39.

So? I was 39 once.

I was 18 years old

when I started working for the airlines.

I've been doing this over 20 years.

And now there's no more pretending.

This is it.

It's why my address book is by city

and my pager goes off during dinner.

You can switch off pager.

I wish I could.

I've been waiting for a phone call

for seven years.

I know it's coming, Viktor.

That's why I can't break it off.

That's why I live out of hotels and have

my little suitcase packed, ready to go,

just in case

he wants to meet me for the weekend.

Yeah.

I've been waiting my whole life.

Just don't know what the hell for.

I'm so sorry.

I live here.

- What?

- I live here, in terminal.

Gate 67.

- You live at the airport?

- Yes. Day and night.

This home, like you.

They tell me to wait.

So I wait.

All frequent fliers

feel the same way you do, Viktor.

Everybody's waiting. Everybody.

- For a flight, for a meeting...

- I don't wait for flight or meeting.

Then what are you waiting for?

Is OK. I understand.

I have an idea.

- Come here.

- What you do?

You sure?

More than anything, I'm sure of this.

Ready?

So, when do you come back?

I will be here.

But what if your schedule changes?

Maybe we should

exchange phone numbers.

No. I will be here.

You know what Napoleon give

to Josephine when he win Bavaria?

Tell me.

Come on. Tell me.

I will show you. 13 days from now.

What's he doing?

I can't ask him. I'm supposed

to tell him what he's doing.

If I ask him, I look like an idiot.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

You got to do this for me.

You'll get really fat

with all the food I'm going to give you.

But, please, do this for me. It will be

the last thing I ask you to do.

He waits for you to answer at Sbarro.

- I have to work.

- He will wait.

- How was your flight?

- Good.

Thanks.

- Is something wrong?

- You'll have to come with us.

You're kidding.

I come through here twice a month.

Please follow me.

I'm supposed to be meeting somebody.

In my line of work,

there are three things that matter.

The person, the document and the story.

Find the truth of one

and you find the truth of all three.

I need your help finding the truth.

Do you know a man

named Viktor Navorski?

Yes.

Do you know why he's here

and where he's from?

No. We're just friends.

Have you noticed that he hides a can

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