Music From Another Room Page #5

...and nothing in common with you.

- Right.

- He's exceptionally brilliant...

- Really?

- He makes six figures a year. - So do I.

Of course, the first two are zeroes.

I'm only mentioning money

because at one time or another...

...he's kept every member of

my family financially afloat...

...and asked for

nothing in return.

- What more could a girl ask for? - Last

but not least, he's a wonderful lover.

You're lucky you found

him before I did.

"Here comes our sacrifice, Diana. "

This is our cue.

"It is Medea. "

When are you

gonna get married?

We haven't decided yet.

Get out there!

Why not?

"Where is our sacrifice, sisters?"

- Get out there!

- You're on, porky.

Wait a minute.

Listen to me.

"Perhaps we should send

someone to look for him. "

He's coming!

Know this,

I would marry you yesterday.

Anna, could you help

me with the mask?

Wait!

Taxi!

- Get away from me.

- Anna, just wait.

- 430 South Cornwall. Go!

- Just wait.

- Go, please!

- Just wait, please.

All right,

answer me one question.

- You're gonna get killed.

- Does he make you laugh?

Yes! Yes, he does. Are you happy?

Just go, please.

- He'll never love you like I can.

I promise. - Thank God for small favors.

I'd marry you tomorrow.

I'd have children with you.

Dozens and dozens of children.

Let's hope they

look like the mother.

Let's go somewhere.

Where?

I don't know.

The desert, the ocean, the mountains.

- The bed.

- When I finish. I can't...

No!

What are you doing?

Come on. We always used

to do it on this desk.

- Did we?

- Did we? Yes.

- Yes, we did. - You've been

reading Cosmopolitan again.

Very funny. Come on.

Do what you used to do to me.

- What would that be?

- You know.

- You never do that anymore.

- I do.

- No, you don't.

- I don't?

You don't.

Just do it!

- Now?

- Yes! Now.

- I'll finish this, then I'm taking a break.

- You sleeping with her?

- You sleeping with my wife?

- No.

- That's not what she said.

- I'm not.

- You're lying.

- I'm not.

- Are you sure?

- I'm sure.

How come she's so preoccupied with you?

Totally. What are you doing?

You hunting down

the women in my life?

Billy, listen. She calls me, all right?

She calls me, just to talk to me.

All right.

You're right. What would

you be sleeping with her for?

You're right.

Okay.

I'm gonna tell you something.

I'm gonna tell you once.

Don't talk to my wife, all right?

If she calls, you hang up.

You're filling her head

with sh*t about love...

...and manifesting

your own destiny.

She's talking about going back to

that half-wit marriage counselor again.

Maybe you should go.

- What did you just say?

- Maybe you should go.

That is easy for you to say,

because you're not married to her.

Do me a favor.

Please stay out of my life.

Stay out of my

sister's life, too.

- Nina?

- No, not Nina. Anna.

You think we're all blind?

She's too polite to say you're a fool,

but I am not.

You are making an

ass of yourself.

You okay, Danny?

Don't worry. I'm not gonna

hurt him. I'm a doctor.

I got triple-bypass

surgery in 20 minutes.

No one in my family likes you,

except my mom, 'cause she's crazy...

...and Nina,

'cause she's blind.

Switch me over to OR.

If they let you glom onto them,

that's their problem.

But whatever you do,

you stay away from Irene.

This is Dr. Swan. Can you prep Mr. Stanton?

I'll be there in about 20 minutes.

In love, that's all you need.

- Money. I know.

- No, not money. Show him.

See?

The coin with two heads.

Your lady says she

doesn't want to make love...

...so you say,

"We let fate decide. "

Women love fate.

- Is that right?

- Heads, we make love.

Tails, I go away and don't

bother you again.

You're saying

I should cheat?

What do you mean, cheat?

Cheat.

You know, cheat, trick, swindle, dupe.

I couldn't do that.

Why not?

Because there are some things

that either work or don't work.

You can't make it work.

It's chemistry.

I prefer to take chances.

Give me the coin.

Thank you.

"As anticipated...

"... the cream of Moscow society

had flocked to the annual ball.

"The entrance was lit by chandeliers

and decorated with flowers.

"From the many rooms came

a murmur of excited voices.

"As the women arranged their hair,

the band played the first waltz.

"The whole ball was for Kitty.

"An enchanted dream of color...

"... sound, and movement. "

- What was that?

- It was just some guy going to the bar.

- I want to go home.

- No, Nina.

This is the perfect

place to read this.

- It's exactly like in the book.

- I don't believe you.

Okay, listen.

"As soon as she entered the ballroom,

Kitty was asked to waltz by the best... "

I'm not gonna dance with

either of you shitheads.

- Who are you gonna dance with, then?

- I want to go home. I really want to.

Just make believe

you're at a ball.

You're in Moscow,

dancing the mazurka.

- No, I don't want to dance...

- Come on, baby, dance with me.

Me? No, I can't dance right now.

Sorry.

Look, I just want to

dance with your man.

- He's not my man.

- She's asking you to dance, dude.

- I can't.

- You insulting my lady?

No. I'm not insulting

anybody's lady.

If you touch him, Jose,

I'll cut you!

- All right, one dance.

- Danny, what's going on?

- Just sit down here.

- No, don't leave me.

I better dance. It's the mazurka.

The woman asked, I can't refuse.

- Come on, baby.

- I'll be back in one dance.

We'll leave after this dance.

I saw you looking at me

from across the room.

I'm blind.

I knew that was the reason.

You are a beautiful lady.

What is your name?

Nina. I'm named after

a character in The Seagull.

My name is Jesus.

I was named after a

bandleader in Panama City.

- You want to dance?

- No, thank you.

- I'm waiting for somebody.

- For me. I know. I'm here.

No.

I can't dance.

- Everybody can dance.

- I can't.

- Yes, you can.

- Nope.

When the music calls to him,

Jesus listens.

It's all he can hear.

Come on, I'll show you.

It's easy.

- Let the music move you.

- I told you I was no good.

Who told you that?

You're a great dancer.

- I am?

- Yeah, you are.

See? Look.

You're a natural.

- I am not.

- Yes, you are.

Really?

I don't dance very much.

A woman who does

not dance does not live.

- Who said that?

- Me.

Thank you very much.

You're a beautiful woman

and a very strong dancer...

...but I've got to go.

- Nina. I was worried about you.

- Danny, this is Jesus.

- He's teaching me how to dance.

- Hi, I'm Danny...

Now I cut your throat.

Watch out!

- Danny, what's happening?

- Don't worry. I'll take care of you.

He cut me!

- I'm gonna take you home.

- No, thank you.

My sister is coming for me.

As soon as Danny comes,

I'll take you both home.

- No. I'll wait for my sister.

- Nina, are you okay?

- Yes, I'm fine.

- But you've got blood on you.

Blood's not a big deal.

Look, this is what you do, okay?

You take it,

soak it overnight...

...soda water, vinegar, a touch of lemon,

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