Match Point Page #8

- I'm not saying I don't love her.

Just not in the way I feel

about this other woman.

Right.

Maybe it's finally the difference

between love and lust.

But what the hell

am I going to do if I leave Chloe?

I don't fool myself that I haven't

gotten used to a certain kind of living.

Am I supposed to give it all up?

For what?

Is it for a woman you love?

To live how? Where?

- To work as what?

- Well, it seems to me that you...

You're pretty good

at what you're doing.

There must be anotherjob in another

firm that you can just, you know...

Let's face it,

I'm the boss's son-in-law.

And he loves me.

Doesn't seem to me like you

want this other woman enough

to give up everything

you've achieved for it.

We're going away for three weeks.

- When I get back I'll tell her.

- When you get back?

What am I supposed to do?

Stop playing games with me!

- I'm not playing games with you.

- Why don't you just tell her now then?

I'd think you'd want

to stop living such a sham.

- Look, it's not easy.

- Why not?

If you're so bored at home with her

and you're so crazy about me,

which is all you ever tell me...

I don't wanna mess

this holiday up for everybody, OK?

It's a big blow.

And it's gonna make

a huge impact on everyone.

How can you go on vacation with a

woman that you know you're gonna leave

- the minute you get back?

- Keep your voice down.

You wanna know how I feel?

I'm jealous, OK?

I don't like the idea

of you making love with her.

I don't like the idea of you going off

island-hopping with her. It's romantic!

Hey, keep your voice down.

You know I make love to her.

And you know it's just routine.

For God's sakes,

can't you wait a few weeks?

Yeah.

I just wanna know that

something's gonna happen, you know?

It will.

- It will.

- OK.

The holiday's off.

Why? What happened?

Maurice Lewis has

to go in for an operation.

Why?

Disc in his back or something.

He can't walk.

Anyway, he needs recovery time

and everyone thought we should

just move it till after the summer.

Let me just pack up my stuff.

We should probably walk to the opera,

it's so close.

Yeah.

Hello?

Hello?

An opportunity has arisen, Chris,

which I think may be

a lucrative one for you.

Really?

We're structuring something

with a Japanese company.

It's an independent operation. There's

a great deal of money to be made.

And my thought was, anyone in on the

ground floor stands to profit hugely,

assuming our predictions are correct.

- Sounds exciting.

- It is.

Eleanor. I've just

told Chris the good news.

But what would make me the happiest

has nothing to do with money.

I'd like you to make me

a young grandmother.

You already are a young grandmother.

Yes. Tom and Heather

are trying for their second,

but I'd like you to be a mother.

Oh, all right.

Don't look at me like that.

I'll be quiet. What would you

like for your birthday?

- I don't know.

- Your birthday?

Great. You forgot.

I didn't actually.

I bought you something already.

So my hints worked.

- Mummy...

- I knew. I knew.

- We are trying. We don't want to...

- All right.

- Hello?

- Chris?

- Excuse me.

- By all means.

- I weigh as much as I did.

- Yes, darling.

- Look, please relax, OK?

- I spoke out of turn.

- Hey. Hey.

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- What are you two bickering about?

- Nothing.

I told you not to call me, I'd call you.

Well, I... I...

I was waiting for you to call.

I've been waiting a week.

Well, there's always

people around and I can't talk.

When are you coming home?

In about two weeks.

About two weeks? You said

the whole trip was three weeks!

Yeah, right. Three weeks.

Chris, Mummy and Papa are leaving.

OK. OK...

Who is that? What country are you in?

Your mobile's been impossible.

I told you. I'm in Greece.

And there's always people around,

so I can't talk.

I said I'd be home soon,

and I will call you.

I'm just lonely. I'm anxious.

Can you just?

Please tell Chloe

as soon as you get home.

I just want this situation

to be resolved.

Do you miss me?

OK. Bye, bye.

- Is everything OK?

- Yeah, everything's fine.

- Are you leaving already?

- Yeah.

Chris, it's Nola.

Where have I reached you?

Sardinia.

I'll be back in five or six days, OK?

- Good morning, John.

- Oh, you're early, sir.

- I'll bring the car around.

- Yes.

You lied to me.

- Oh, Jesus.

- You lied to me!

- Quiet!

- I wanna see Chloe!

- Quiet, quiet.

- I wanna talk to Chloe.

Look, Christ, Christ.

No, no, no, listen.

Listen, I can explain.

I wanna talk to Chloe.

You're a liar! You're a liar!

I can explain. I... Taxi!

- I'm not going anywhere with you.

- Taxi!

- I'm not going anywhere with you.

- Calm down.

- Nola! Nola, calm down. Calm down.

- You're a liar! You're a liar!

I came home deliberately,

I came home early.

You're a liar! I wanna talk to Chloe.

- I wanna talk to Chloe!

- Calm down. Calm the f*** down!

I wanna talk to Chloe.

You liar! You're a liar!

You're a liar!

I decided to cut the trip short

because all this is eating away at me.

I only came back

the day before yesterday

because I need a week

in the city to deal with Chloe

- without you breathing down my neck.

- You're driving me crazy!

I don't know whether

to believe you or not.

- Please believe me, Nola.

- Well, did you tell her?

I was about to when you called.

What does that have to do with anything?

- I got flustered.

- Oh, please!

I was all set to tell her

and then you called,

and then I feel guilty about

telling you that I'm still in Greece.

- You said Sardinia.

- I... I was talking fast.

I... I didn't want her to know

what I was talking about.

Well, she has to know eventually.

- I can't tell her.

- Then I will.

Nola, stop!

Well, this is crazy.

We're having a child together!

We don't have to have a child together.

It would make life

a hell of a lot simpler if we didn't.

Yeah, simpler for you, but not for me.

It occurred to me

that even if you had the child,

- I could help you out financially.

- That's not enough.

Nola, be reasonable.

That's exactly what Tom said

when he broke off our engagement.

Being reasonable

got me where I am right now.

So, you're threatening me?

If I don't do what you say,

you're gonna go to my wife.

Were you lying to me?

All those times we made love,

all those conversations,

were you lying to me then?

- Of course I wasn't lying.

- Tell Chloe.

Someone has to explain the situation.

Either you do it, or I'll do it.

OK, OK. I'll do the right thing.

Have you seen Chris?

A minute ago. He went that way.

Chris?

Chris?

Chris?

Where are you, Chris?

Chris?

Chloe, are you there?

Have you seen Chris anywhere?

No. Could you come up for a minute?

I want you to give me

some advice about this dress.

Yeah, OK.

I'm telling Chloe tomorrow.

You say that every day,

and you always back out.

I'm back where I started.

I want something done, Chris.

If you don't have

the nerve to do it, I'll do it.

Rate this script:2.8 / 5 votes