Just Like a Woman Page #3

Marilyn, Marilyn,

wait!

You gotta

go to the cops.

You gotta tell 'em

what happened.

They won't believe me.

I mean, you don't

believe me.

I'm... so scared.

I'm... so scared

to go to jail.

I don't want to spend

the rest of my life in jail.

You think I wanna spend

the rest of my life in jail?

You think I'm not

involved now?

You think this isn't

the getaway car, Mona?

We're talkin' about

a murder.

I got enough

f***in' problems.

Sh*t.

You're sympathetic

to her

because she was

forced to marry that guy.

Yes.

Taken from her family

and humiliated because she can't

bear him children, I get that.

But you seem

to think I'm out to get her.

I think you are out

to get her.

What if it was

an accident?

Well, then why

is she running away?

Look, I just wanna enforce

the law. Enforce law, I know.

15 years ago

you got a divorce.

You left your country.

'Cause of the laws

of this country

you were able

to start a new life...

And that is sacred

to me.

And I get that.

I just also think

that you're out to get her.

(woman) George? Yep.

This gentlemen here wants

to report his wife is missing.

Thank you... come on in.

Uh, I'm sorry,

we don't have any, uh,

here, have a seat, please.

Is this your wife?

Yeah, like she said.

How... how long ago

did she go missing?

She... went to work two days ago

and she hasn't been back since.

Oh, and what's

her name?

Marilyn.

Yeah, Marilyn what?

O'Connor.

Did you guys get

into a fight?

No more than usual.

Do you know what

you're gonna do?

30 bucks.

Is there a bus

that goes through here?

In two hours

heading south.

(car door shuts)

Hey.

It's what you made

last night, $160.

No one's gonna look for you

on an Indian reservation.

(car starts)

(cell phone ringing)

Marilyn, it's Harvey.

I'm listening.

Where the hell are you?

Jesus Christ, I'm calling

and calling and calling.

I'm freakin' out.

I saw you

with her.

I loved you,

I trusted you.

In our bed Harvey?

I f***ed up, I f***ed up,

okay, it was...

It was stupid,

it was a one-time thing.

It won't happen again.

I'm sorry, okay?

You hurt me.

You don't

respect me.

I can't do this any more,

it's over.

We never did

anything together.

Ten years, not

even a child.

Ten years wasted.

Sweet bird...

I'm sorry.

We can work this out.

Just come back.

We can work this out.

You can keep the house

if you can afford the rent.

Keep everything in it.

Goodbye, Harvey.

Don't say that,

don't hang up... Marilyn...

Marilyn, don't okay...

Don't, don't hang up...

(phone disconnects)

(sobbing)

(cell phone ringing)

(ringing stops)

I'm so sorry.

Come on.

(music playing)

(laughing)

(Singing in foreign language)

You want children?

Yeah.

Three,

maybe four.

I better hurry up.

Nearly 30,

single.

You?

Me, I can't become

a mother.

I... tried

for five years.

Did you see

a doctor?

Not really, no.

So how do you know

it's you?

Maybe it's

your husband who can't...

(scoffing)

Men in

my country they always can.

Yeah, my Mother-in-law

used to say that.

Maybe you should

try with somebody else.

(chuckling)

You're crazy.

I know.

You look like you

could be a mother.

You think so?

For sure.

You'll be a mother

before I am.

If I don't spend

the rest of my life in jail.

Hello.

Hello.

Hey.

Hi, I'm Tribal Security.

Is there

a problem?

Yes, this is an Indian

reservation.

You can't be

camping here.

Oh, we didn't know,

I'm sorry.

We can

leave right away.

There's no camping allowed

on Indian reservations.

Oh, we didn't know,

I'm sorry.

There is a place

where you can camp.

It's off the reservation.

It has actual facilities

on there.

Okay, great, thanks Okay?

Hi, what's your name?

Mona?

Mona, where

you from Mona?

From Chicago.

Okay, where y'all

headed to?

We just drove

down from Chicago.

We're just on a trip,

a road trip.

Okay, okay,

that's fine.

I can show you where

the campground is.

Thanks, that's

great, okay.

Yeah, we'll just

pack up our stuff and...

Okay.

It's beautiful.

Yes, here we are.

Okay, tomorrow we're

celebrating a feast day

and it is our tradition that we

invite a newcomer to our feast.

So y'all are welcome

to come.

Aw, we'd love to,

thank you.

Okay, great

Thanks.

Well, I'll be back here

tomorrow to pick you up.

Great.

Don't worry

he's not a cop.

We closed.

I gotta take a piss.

No-no, don't pee here, okay?

No-no, every day

you pee...

Go pee somewhere else.

Please, enough!

Enough, sir!

Excuse me,

Mr. Mourad.

Salam.

Question, sir.

Do you recognize

this woman?

Yes, she's a customer.

Mona knew her,

they were friends.

Did they hang

out together?

No, never, no-no.

Mona went

out only with me.

You know, we'd go buy

some clothes.

Or go to the movies.

That's it.

They call each

other on the phone?

No-no, no-no,

here in the shop.

Can you tell us

anything about her?

I told you everything

I know.

They were just friendly

to say hello to each other.

Yes, that's it, yes.

Okay.

All right, thank you. Okay.

Good night.

As-salam.

(music playing)

(music stops)

What are you doing?

You don't wanna

try with another song?

I can't.

You know this one

is a bit...

I don't know.

Mona, I don't

have time, it's...

Honey, I've never danced

to this before.

I don't have any steps.

Good, just... just try

to feel the music.

But I just don't time

to improvise right now

because the audition

is in 48 hours.

I know.

Just feel the music

and let your body

decide, you know?

It's all about

sexuality.

Just let it go.

Are you watching that?

Uh-huh.

I don't know what

that stuff is.

Some kind of

foreign music.

You know you look for

a little peace and quiet

and you get this.

If I get this job my whole

life's gonna change, Mona.

I get to travel

all over the world.

You'll get the job.

Now you better get

some sleep.

Tomorrow's a big day.

Come on.

(woman) Hey, hey, somebody's in here!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I thought the door is,

uh, broken.

You can't shake

the door like that.

You only know how to get

on people's nerves.

I'm sorry.

You and your sand

n*gger music.

What did you

just say?

Oh, another one. What

the f*** did you just say?

Don't give me any lip. You b*tch.

People like you

make me sick.

Small minds!

Small minds.

You better do

something about that.

All right, all right,

I will.

What happened?

She insulted me.

(grunting)

Stop!

Stop it!

Marilyn!

That'll

teach her.

(car starts)

(screaming)

Bastards!

(sobbing)

It's over, Mona.

Excuse me, you

have a cell phone?

Yes.

Can I bring it

back to you?

Thank you.

(cell phone ringing)

Yes.

Mona.

Mona, where are you?

Mona, where are you,

the police are looking for you.

I never wanted

to kill Leila

It was

an accident.

I know, I know.

I know, I'm the one

who wanted to kill her.

Please come back,

Mona, okay?

I post

the bail for you.

You won't go in jail.

I'm not afraid to go

to jail, Mourad.

I'm selling the store.

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