Joker: Folie à Deux Page #6

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Can’t you see how sick he is?

How much help he needs?

He’s not sick.

He’s perfect.

You don’t really think he’s just gonna

walk out of here, do you?

[Lee] Yeah, he’s gonna walk right outta here.

With me by his side.

[reporter] And then what?

[reporter 2] Any further statements?

And then we’re gonna build a mountain.

[reporter 3] A what?

From a little hill.

[reporters clamoring]

What does that even mean?

Are you going to get married?

Move!

[Ms. Stewart] You’re not listening.

We can win this case, and she’s gonna f*** it all up.

No, you’re not listening.

Lee’s looking out for me.

[helicopter whirring outside]

She understands what I’ve been through.

What are you talking about?

We’re from the same neighborhood.

She lost her father. You know… her mom was awful to her.

She had her committed.

So just give her a break.

Okay, Lee cares about you, sure.

I know.

But she didn’t grow up in your neighborhood.

She lives on the Upper West Side with her parents.

Her father is not dead, he’s a doctor.

She voluntarily committed herself

to the hospital,

and then just checked herself out

when she wanted to.

She didn’t check herself out.

Arthur.

I was a bad influence on her, so they separated us.

Did she mention she went to grad school for psychiatry?

[giggling] You wouldn’t get it.

My point is she’s playing you for a fool.

I’m sorry, I just…

I know what it’s like to love somebody.

But I don’t think you can believe a word she says.

[sighs]

[footsteps retreating]

[door opens, shuts]

[announcer] From NCB Studios in Gotham City.

Ladies and gentlemen, it’sThe Joker and Harley Show.

[audience cheering, applauding]

[“To Love Somebody” playing]

♪ There’s a light ♪

♪ A certain kind of light ♪

♪ That’s never shone on me ♪

♪ I want my whole life to be ♪

♪ Lived with you ♪

♪ Lived with you ♪

♪ There’s a way ♪

♪ Everybody say ♪

♪ To do each and every Little thing ♪

♪ But what good does it bring ♪

♪ If I ain’t got you ♪

♪ If I ain’t got you ♪

♪ Oh, you don’t know What it’s like ♪

♪ Baby, you don’t know What it’s like ♪

♪ To love somebody ♪

♪ To love somebody ♪

♪ The way I love you ♪

♪ Baby, baby, baby, baby ♪

♪ You don’t know What it’s like ♪

♪ Baby, you don’t know What it’s… ♪

[music stops]

[audience murmuring]

What happened?

Well, you weren’t even looking at me anymore.

You were making it all about yourself.

[laughter]

And the song…

[singing] is about loving me!

[cheers, applause]

Now look who’s making it all about themselves.

[laughter]

Oh…

So you’re saying it’s not about us?

It is, but we’re singing for them.

[cheers, applause]

That’s why we’re here, honey.

Oh! ‘Cause I got this sneaking suspicion

that we’re not giving the people what they want.

It’s okay baby, you’re right.

Let’s give the people what they want.

[crowd cheering]

Music. Let’s take it from the top.

[song restarts]

[music falters]

Is the honeymoon over?

[people screaming, calling out]

[feedback squealing]

What?

Why’d you… Why’d you do that?

[audience laughing]

[trumpet playing melody]

[faint prison yard chatter]

Pew!

Pew!

[Ricky] Get Healey.

Pew!

Ba-room!

[chuckles]

[door lock buzzing]

[door unlatches]

[Jackie] Well, look at you.

Couple of weeks back on TV and already acting like you own the joint.

What the f*** are you two doing sitting on our bleachers?

Who said they’re your bleachers?

Ricky, what the f*** has gotten into you?

[bearded guard] You heard me. Up.

Guess who I just saw out front?

Your little lady friend.

All right, enough. Get up, both of you.

[younger guard] Hey, Fleck, you got a visitor.

See, Arthur? What’d I tell ya?

[older guard] Move it!

[mimics gunshots]

[bearded guard] Every day, this a**hole.

[bearded guard] You’re a real f***ing whack job, Fleck.

[older guard] Uh-uh!

[gate clangs shut]

[trumpet continues playing]

[door lock buzzing]

[footsteps approaching]

[Lee] Hey.

[younger guard] Five minutes.

How are you holding up?

[sighs]

[lighter clicks]

Is everything okay?

Did you… Did you lie to me?

Sure.

I mean, everybody lies a little.

And you’re not from the same neighborhood as me?

[chuckling] And your… your dad’s a doctor?

You’re rich?

I just wanted you to like me.

Did you really check yourself in here?

[chuckling] Yeah.

[giggling]

That’s crazy.

Just… because you wanted to meet me?

Just to meet you.

You could have just wrote me a letter.

[chuckles]

And said what? I’m nobody.

I haven’t done anything with my life like you have.

Did you really watch that TV movie

they made about me 20 times?

Um… probably more like four or five.

[chuckles]

Was it actually good, or did you lie about that too?

It was great.

[murmurs, exhales]

My lawyer… says you’re playing me for a fool.

I’m no fool.

Can’t you see what she’s doing?

They’re laughing at you in there.

She doesn’t care about you.

I do.

Do you know I moved into your old apartment building

to make us a home for when you get out?

Did your lawyer tell you that?

[picks up cigarettes]

You did?

[lighter clicks]

I don’t want to live there.

[chuckles]

I’m pregnant.

What?

[Lee] ♪ Why do birds Suddenly appear ♪

♪ Every time you are near ♪

♪ Just like me ♪

♪ They long to be ♪

♪ Close to you ♪

♪ Why do stars Fall down from the sky ♪

♪ Every time you walk by ♪

♪ Just like me ♪

♪ They long to be ♪

♪ Close to you ♪

R-Really?

♪ On the day That you were born ♪

♪ The angels got together ♪

♪ And decided To make a dream come true ♪

♪ So they sprinkled moon dust In your hair of gold ♪

♪ And starlight In your eyes of blue ♪

♪ That is why ♪

♪ All the girls in town ♪

♪ Girls in town ♪

♪ Follow you ♪

♪ Follow me ♪

♪ All around ♪

♪ All around ♪

♪ Just like me ♪

♪ They long to be ♪

♪ Close to you ♪

[chuckles lightly]

[Lee] ♪ Just like me ♪

♪ They long to be ♪

♪ Close to you ♪

Did you think he was gonna hurt you?

Or your daughter?

[woman] I did, yes.

You believed he was dangerous.

[woman] Well, he broke into my apartment.

You call the police?

No.

His mother told me, uh…

that he’d had problems his whole life, but that he…

wouldn’t hurt a fly.

[dry chuckle]

[scattered laughter]

And…

…was the man who broke into your apartment that night,

was he different in any way from the Arthur Fleck you knew?

I didn’t really know him.

I saw him in the lobby, the elevator a few times.

Like I said, I knew his mother a little bit.

She was really sweet to my daughter.

[Dent] And Ms. Dumond,

why is it that you didn’t want to come here and testify today?

And why did you initially ignore our subpoenas?

Well, after Arthur did what he did,

the press wanted to talk to me about it.

And then I was a character

in that awful TV movie they made, and…

[whispers] It was awful?

Then all these people…

No.

…supporters, I guess, like the people outside,

started showing up at my work and harassing me,

blaming me for what happened to Arthur.

So I was afraid for my safety and for my daughter’s safety.

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