Matchstick Men Page #6

but afterwards l was pretty toasted.

-Does she have any sisters?

-l don`t know.

-Arden, you okay?

-lt`s my back. l strained it last night.

-Oh, man. l told you, you gotta do yoga.

-l was doing yoga.

Do you mind if l sit there?

The high back helps.

-Not at all.

-Thank you.

Oh, Lord.

-How are both of you?

-Fabulous. So who goes first?

l suppose ladies do.

The queen before Ben Franklin.

-That`s 80,000?

-Yeah.

-Looks like a lot less than l thought.

-lt always does. lt always does.

Sorry. l had to check.

As long as you don`t mind.

No, no. Do your worst.

lt`s been counted?

Gentlemen, looks like we have a trade.

-God bless America.

-Land that l love.

Enjoy the Caymans,

and don`t get too much sun.

Come on, l`m 21 !

My lD is in my luggage!

My plane doesn`t leave

for 30 minutes, give--

Don`t touch me! You touch me,

l`ll break every glass in this place!

Hey, airport bartender!

Hope she`s not on my flight.

Speaking of which,

it`s about that time.

So who goes first?

You do. You just get up

and take your new briefcase with you.

When l leave, l`ll take my new gym bag.

-Simple is safe.

-Simple is safe.

Guys.

-Have a safe flight.

-Thank you.

-Take care.

-Let`s do it again sometime.

You have my word on that.

-Go with him. Walk him to the plane.

-What?

-Walk him to the plane!

-They won`t let you.

Then walk him to the security check.

Now. Go. Now!

Did you see that old chick

at the bar with all the makeup?

-Yeah, l saw her.

-She almost died when l threw that glass.

So, what happened? You take him?

The whole 80?

My dad`s a smooth operator!

Dad, l thought about it. We should

give the money back. l`d feel better.

Just kidding.

-Do l get a cut?

-Ask Frank for his.

Dad!

Get out of the car, you lousy,

two-bit con! Get out!

-Get out of the car!

-What are you doing?

Give me my money!

Give me my money!

-You stinking little runt!

-Roll up the window!

Give me my money, you b*tch!

Stinking, little--

-Get down!

-Give me my money!

-Roll up the window!

-You piece of sh*t!

Goddamn it!

ln this situation, it`s very important

to remain calm.

l`m so sorry.

-Which one? Which one?

-The middle one! The middle one.

Or this one.

That one! That one!

Come on, come on! Come on!

-Here you go.

-Can l get a receipt?

-l can get you one.

-Let`s go!

Hurry!

You saved a receipt for a hamburger?

Come on!

-l understand that.

-Just breathe. Breathe.

Save that tax. Have a great day.

Thank you.

keep the change.

-We can`t accept gratuity.

-lt`s kindness.

Thanks for being kind, but we`re

not allowed. Please, take the change.

Let`s go, come on!

-Five, 6, 7, 8...

-Hurry, he`s coming!

-...9, 1 0, 1 1 , 1 2....

-He`s coming!

-Are you out of your mind?

-Sir! Excuse me!

You stay in the car.

What`s wrong?

Stay in the car!

Hi, cutie-pie.

-Where did you get the...?

-What did you do?

l told you--

l said walk him to the plane!

Did you walk him to the plane?

You can`t get to the gate

without a ticket!

Did you see him go through security--?

My daughter was there today!

l`m not the one who pimped her--

l`m not the one who pimped her

into the f***ing grift!

l`m not the one who put her at risk.

She put us at risk!

-How?

-What if he goes to the cops?

-He won`t. They never do.

-What if he does?

Then he`d have to explain what he`s doing

with a briefcase with $80,000 cash in it...

...and a ticket to the Caymans, okay?

We`re not on the books. We`re safe.

l know we are. What about her?

-Angela has never been arrested.

-You don`t know that. You don`t know that.

Turn it off.

All right, let`s get this over with.

Tell him you`re clean.

You`ve never been arrested, have you?

That`s terrific. That`s great.

That`s beautiful.

Here`s the money. Give me a call.

Jesus Christ.

You`re 1 4! When did you

have time to get arrested?

l forgot to pay for a pack of gum once.

That`s it.

So they called the cops on you

over a pack of gum?

And some other stuff.

l might have put up a fuss

when security....

Angela!

The guard was groping me.

He was grabbing at my chest.

What was l supposed to do?

-How long ago?

-Last year.

They photographed you?

They printed you?

Move your leg.

l have all of August off. l was

thinking l could come visit you.

We could take a trip, even.

ln September is fathers` visiting day

at school. lt`s lame, but--

Yeah, well, l`ll be gone

for the next couple of months.

Frank and l have some

out-of-town work, so....

-When do you think you`ll be back?

-l don`t know, actually.

-Maybe when you get back--

-Okay, look.

You`re getting in the way, okay?

You know, Frank and l are partners,

and he says you`re gone.

So you`re gone.

l thought maybe it could work out,

but it can`t. lt doesn`t.

-Come on.

-l feel sick.

Just get out of the car. Let`s go.

Come on. Go!

-l don`t want to go.

-Go!

Angela, move. Get out of the car.

Come on.

Your mother`s gonna be waiting for you.

Let`s go.

Go!

And don`t ever call me again,

okay? Don`t.

What`s that?

What`s that?!

l got it for you at the airport.

l paid for it.

-Why did you even call me?

-l`m sorry.

-Why did you?

-Angie, l`m sorry. l`m sorry.

Come on. Come on back in the car.

Come on. l`m sorry, okay?

l`m sorry.

You`re not a bad guy,

you`re just not a very good one.

Hello.

Hey, Roy, pick it up.

Pick it up.

-Hello.

-You all right?

-Yeah, what`s it look like?

-You hungry?

No.

Want to meet? We still got

Chuck`s money to split.

What time is it?

lt`s almost 3.

-Taking your pills?

-Can you hold on a second?

Pygmies!

Roy?

-Medical Group.

-Yes, Dr. klein, please.

l`m sorry. He`s unavailable. Dr. Wiley is

on call if you`d like me to page him for you.

That`s very good, but actually,

l gotta talk to klein.

-ls there a way l can get ahold of him?

-l`m sorry, he is gone for the weekend.

Where did he go?

Okay, look, look.

Listen, l need a new thing of pills.

Well, actually,

are you at his office now?

-l`m sorry, sir. The office is closed.

-Sh*t!

-Sorry, my phone is dying.

-Yes, sir.

lf this is a medical emergency,

contact your local hospital or call 91 1.

Help me! ls there a way

you can help me help you help me...

...so that l can get in his office?

Don`t forget to drink

plenty of water with that.

-Excuse me, hi.

-l`ll be right with you, sir.

l need a refill.

l don`t have a prescription--

-Sir, please wait your turn.

-l know, but this is an emergency.

Buddy, ever heard of a line?

Ever been dragged to the sidewalk

and beaten until you pissed blood?

Listen, l`m sorry, l really need--

Thank you.

Thank you.

-l need a refill of this.

-Do you have a prescription?

No, but my doctor, my shrink, gave me

these, and they`re samples of--

Darn it! l can`t remember--

Prefex something.

Without a prescription,

there`s nothing l can do.

But l have the packet,

so l`m clearly allowed to have them.

l need four or five of them

to cover me for the weekend.

-Let me see it.

-Thank you.

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