Life During Wartime Page #2

to, um, reevaluate.

Wake up and smell the coffee.

He's a perv through and through.

Born a perv. He'll die a perv.

[ Sobs ]

Mom, are you okay?

I'm sorry.

It's just that I know

it's sadness that's brought you here.

And I probably shouldn't say this, but...

I'm so happy you're here.

I've missed you so much.

And you never visit.

And I know -who am I?

But I've been so lonely...

since that prick, your father, left me.

Oh, Mom.

But what about Trish? Doesn't she -

Trish has a life.

She has three kids, a real job.

And your other sister, Helen - I'm sorry.

Now, come, you're gonna have

a whole new outlook on things.

And you're never gonna want

to go back to New Jersey... ever again.

?? [ Alt Rock..Ballad ]

[ Man ]

? I heard somebody say ?

? That the war ended today ?

? But everybody knows

it's goin'still ?

? Our mother lands and mother seas

Here's what we believe ?

? It's simple

We don't wanna kill ?

?? [ Chorus Vocalizing ]

?? [ Ends ]

Good evening. Can I help you?

Yes. I'd like to sit down.

And how many are you?

One.

Do you have a reservation?

No.

Let me see what's available then.

Great. Come right this way.

Here now.

A waiter will take care of you

in just a moment.

Would you like

something to drink in the meantime?

No, thank you.

Great.

Um, hi.

[ Gasps ]

Andy.

Can I join you?

Oh, please.

Please sit down.

I've missed you.

Oh, God. Andy.

I've missed you too.

I felt so bad for what I did.

It was my fault.

No.

No, it wasn't. It was mine.

I shouldn't have -

It must have taken... a lot of courage.

I don't know.

I was just so sad.

I don't remember much.

It was so long ago, but I think

I must have done it the right way...

because I wasn't really conscious

of anything happening.

That's good.

The plastic bag was probably key.

Without it -

Oh. That would have been horrible.

Too horrible.

- You could've ended up -

- A vegetable. I know.

I always felt so guilty.

No. No, you shouldn't have.

I -

I guess I just overreacted.

I should have married you.

Really?

You think you would have been

happy with me?

It was a beautiful ashtray

that you gave me.

My name engraved.

Oh, I should have -

I shouldn't have spoken

the way I did.

I should've let you

just keep the ashtray.

That's okay.

Things worked out all right in the end.

I - I mean -

Do you miss life?

I don't know.

I miss -

I miss my room...

my laser disc collection.

I spent so many years -

I'm sorry I said you were sh*t

and I was champagne.

- That's okay. That's okay.

- [ Sniffles ]

Sometimes the truth -

I think it's made me a better person.

Do you think we could have

another go at it?

Like on a trial basis.

But, Andy, I'm married.

That's okay.

No one has to know.

It would be our secret.

Just you and me, together.

I have so many problems, Andy.

My husband and I -

I don't know what to do. He's -

[ Deep Breath ]

Oh, and I feel so betrayed.

Sometimes, cheating can help a marriage.

No. No, don't say that.

Cheating is wrong.

Unfair. It's hurtful.

One man for the rest of your life?

It's unnatural.

Oh, but I'm trying to improve things.

Tell me,Joy, please...

after all that's passed,

knowing all you know now...

do you wish you could've

been with me before?

No.

Eat sh*t, you f***ing c*nt.

You think you're improving

other people's lives...

saving them or freeing them -

from what?

The f*** do you know

about other people?

What? Idiot!

Why did I kill myself?

I should've killed you!

?? [ Man Singing In Hebrew..Sacred ]

[ Crying ]

- Mom!

- Yes, Timmy?

Is Dad really dead?

Why are you asking me this now?

Avi Fleischer told me

he found him on the Internet...

and that he was sent to jail

for raping young boys.

And now everyone at school

is saying that my dad's alive...

and that he's a pedophile.

- Oh, Timmy. Shh, shh. It's okay.

- Then he said he was a f*ggot.

- Oh, Timmy.

- And then he said that I was a f*ggot.

- So I -

- Timmy, what did you do?

I didn't do anything.

I just ran away-

[ Crying ]

like a f*ggot.

Oh, Timmy, listen to me.

You are not a f*ggot, and your father-

He's alive?

[ Sobs ]

And he's a -

- Why didn't you tell me?

- I don't know.

I thought it would be better

for you to think that -

to think that maybe he was in heaven.

- But I could've helped him.

- No, honey.

No one could help him.

He-He was beyond help.

- Where is he now?

- Locked up, up north.

It doesn't matter.

- Does Billy know?

- Billy's older.

Billy's in college.

- I hate you.

- Timmy, please.

Please forgive me.

You-You have to understand

that I just wanted to protect you.

I just - I wanted you to grow up

free and happy, as if he were dead.

F*** you, b*tch.

- [ Door Slams ]

- [ Gasps ]

- [ Crying ]

- Mommy.

Yes, honey. Are you ready for me

to take you to karaoke class?

I ran out of my Klonopin.

Do you have any I can have first?

Of course, honey.

Just go into my medicine cabinet.

Okay.

Okay.

- Oh, God.

- I can't find it!

Just take half a Wellbutrin.

They're on the bottom right,

next to the Percocet.

[ Girl ]

Okay!

You know what?

Just bring over the whole bottle.

[ Sobs ]

?? [ Chorus Singing In Hebrew ]

[ Knocking ]

Sweetheart.

Timmy.

I know how you must feel -

like I felt when I found out -

like you were lied to.

And, yes, I did lie.

But I lied to you because I love you...

because I didn't want any harm

to come to you.

But what if I become one though?

I don't wanna be a f*ggot.

There's this kid in my language arts class,

and he's so gay.

You won't. You won't.

I promise.

I'm sorry I called you ''b*tch.''

Oh.

[ Sniffles ]

It's okay, honey.

[ Kiss ]

Sweet dreams.

[ Pills Clattering ]

- [ Door Opens ]

- [ Timmy ] Mom.

- Are you okay, honey?

- Yes.

But I need to talk to you.

Uh-huh? Go on.

Well...

what exactly does a man do to a boy

when he's... raping him?

I mean, I know of course exactly

what you would do with a girl and all...

but with a boy, where do things go?

Oh, Timmy. Oh, Timmy, Timmy.

Please tell me.

Really. I need to know.

- I'm almost a man.

- All right.

Well, you know how things

are different between boys and girls?

Yeah.

Well, uh...

they're the same between boys and boys.

Uh-huh.

So, well, it's like -

When Harvey touched me

for the first time on the elbow -

That's all it takes is a touch.

Just a touch can be enough.

You mean, if a man just touches me -

No man should ever touch you.

But what if he does? Or by accident.

You scream.

Avi Fleischer said

that pedophiles are terrorists...

and that they stick their penises

into your... tushy.

Avi Fleischer doesn't know

what he's talking about.

There are other things.

Your father may have been a pedophile,

but he was also a man and a father...

- and some things -

- Oh, Mom.

I don't want anything ever

to go inside of me, not ever.

Oh, Timmy. Timmy, don't worry.

Don't worry. Nothing -

Nothing will ever get inside you!

Not so long as I'm around.

[ S.U.V. Departing ]

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