Mikey and Nicky Page #8

you don't like me.

Ah, come on.

And I'm sorry

I make you nervous.

It's all right.

What?

- Nothing.

- Here, honey. You want this coffee?

Mikey?

Why is this light off?

You need to see.

- Here's your coffee.

- Honey, why don't you go to bed?

- You'll be out on your feet tomorrow.

- No, I want to wait up for you.

This is a nice surprise, 'cause

I thought I was gonna be lonesome

and sad.

You walked into my life.

You want one?

What time is it?

It's about 5:
00.

What happened to your watch?

- Hmm?

- I broke it.

Oh, when you fell.

Oh, honey.

Your good watch.

Did you ever go to one of those

meetings at school?

They have sewing in school.

The boys sew

while the girls go to shop.

You know, because I guess it's...

you're not supposed to think that

only women sew and only men carve

or...

- Care for a...

- Do I repeat myself when I talk?

Hmm?

When I talk

do you hear me

repeating myself?

No.

Ever?

Maybe.

I never noticed it.

Well, notice it.

From now on,

when I do something, notice it.

Okay, hon.

Did I ever tell you I had

a brother, Izzy, who died?

No, I don't think so.

I don't remember.

When did he die?

Years ago.

This happened

when I was a kid.

You enjoy hearing stories

of when I was...

- well, when I was a kid?

- Yeah, sure I do, honey.

Well, Izzy was ten.

He had scarlet fever.

And when the fever got so high

he lost all his hair

and then he died.

- That's terrible.

- My mother just sat there.

- She didn't even cry.

- It's a terrible thing to lose a child.

- Was he the baby?

- No, he was ten.

No, no. I mean,

was he younger than you?

Oh, yeah.

My father cried, I remember.

But my mother,

she just sat there.

- I was the favorite.

- Oh, I...

My father cried like a baby.

And when Izzy got sick,

he gave him his watch.

- The one I have.

- The one you broke.

Yeah. But

that was

just because he was sick

that he gave it to him.

Mm-hm.

He meant it for me.

I was the oldest.

And when Izzy died,

he took it back and gave it to me.

He only gave it to Izzy because

Izzy was always asking to wear it.

So, uh, I guess

that when he knew

that Izzy was gonna die

he felt that it was all right,

safe to give it to him.

That's sad.

I was crazy about Izzy.

I felt terrible

when he got sick.

But you know a kid looks funny

when he's bald.

Bald?

I just told you, he lost all his hair

because of the fever.

I'm sorry. I forgot.

Yes, I see. I see.

Nick Godalin knew Izzy.

Oh, my goodness.

Nick Godalin knew my mother,

my father

and my Aunt Rose.

Hmm. Well, I envy him.

Wish I'd known your father.

You wouldn't have liked him.

He was a very solemn man

and he didn't like

any of the women in the family.

But he liked Nick.

And he liked Izzy.

See, Nick kidded him a lot.

And I'm sure he liked you too.

Go to bed, Annie.

I told you, I'm not a bit tired.

I'm not gonna go to bed.

- Son of a b*tch.

- What is it?

- Don't answer the door.

- Why? Who's coming?

- Mikey?

- We can let him in.

- Don't say anything.

- Hey, Mikey.

Mikey, you're gonna make it up with me

sometime, why not now?

- Come on, Mikey. Open the door.

- Tell him I'm not here.

Get him away from here.

- Mikey isn't here.

- Annie?

He isn't home.

Annie, is that you?

Did I wake you up, honey?

I'm sorry.

I thought Mikey was home.

- No, he isn't home.

- Oh. You know who this is, right?

It's Nicky Godalin.

Yes, he isn't home, Nick.

Oh, he's not, huh?

You think I could come in

and wait for him till he gets back?

He ought to be home soon. I left him

an hour ago, he was on his way home.

Would it be all right?

It won't take long.

Nick, I'm not feeling very well, so why

don't you come back tomorrow, okay?

Gee, honey, I wish I could,

but I'm leaving town.

It's very important

that I see Mikey before I go.

Let me just come in,

just till he comes home.

Well, I'd like to, Nick, but Mikey said

not to let anybody in, so I can't.

Annie, who do you got in there,

a Chinaman?

- Oh, Nick. Go home.

- Come on.

I don't think he meant me

when he said don't let anyone in.

Look, Nick, you can't come in,

so please go away.

- I'll tell Mikey you were here.

- Annie.

Annie?

Are you mad at me?

No. But just go.

Look, honey, it's very important

that I see him, really.

Nicky, would you go away?

Annie.

You gotta go away, honey.

Annie.

- Come back tomorrow.

- I think you better let me in, Annie.

Annie. Annie.

Annie, I think you better let me in.

Please let me in, Annie.

Run, schmuck.

Annie, I don't feel good.

Annie, I'm sick.

Annie. Annie. Annie.

Annie. Annie.

Annie, please! Annie,

I don't feel well. I'm gonna be sick.

Oh!

Please, Mikey!

Mikey, get me a doctor!

Get me a doctor, Mikey!

Please! Get me a doctor!

Annie! Let me in!

Let me in!

Oh, no.

Oh, please. Get me a doctor!

Mikey! Get me a doctor!

You son of a b*tch!

I need a doctor!

Please! Get me a doctor!

Mikey!

Mikey! Mikey, I'm sick!

Mikey, get me a doctor!

I'm perforating!

Mike... You wait.

Please, you wait.

Wait, Mikey, you son of a...

Mikey, you son of a b*tch!

You bastard! You bastard! Mikey!

Oh, no!

Will you go to bed?

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