Nancy, Please Page #5

So wh-what have you been doing?

Writing my thesis.

What have you really been doing?

Daydreaming about mutilating Nancy.

(LAUGHS)

Like what?

There was one where she

was sitting in a chair

staring at a circular saw...

The saw is on a high speed,

and she's hypnotized

by the blade. Her face

is just inches from it.

And I walk up to her, all casual...

And nudge the back of her head,

almost like an accident.

Her face bounces off the

blade and she falls

onto the floor with a

giant gash. Pukes up blood

all over the place.

Just rivers of it.

And she's not screaming,

cause she can't.

Because of course, she's

choking on the blood

but she would be, if she could.

JEN:
Wake up.

Paul, wake up!

(RUSTLING, GRUNTS)

What?

I made some good.

You should eat something.

I'm not hungry.

You have to eat.

What time is it?

4:
30 p.m.

I missed my class.

Did she know it was you?

What?

You said that she knew it

was you in her apartment.

How do you know?

I know.

Did she say your name?

Did you identify yourself?

She knows what I look like.

You said she called the cops.

- She did.

- Then why aren't they here?

If she knew it was

you, they'd be here.

(SIGHS)

Eat some food. It's just soup.

(FLOOR CREAKING, FOOTSTEPS)

(MUSIC FROM T.V.)

(WATER TRICKLING, TAPPING,

HUMMING, MUMBLING)

(KNOCK)

I'm in the tub.

(LOUD KNOCKING)

Come in.

(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)

(SPLASHING)

Woah, oh!

(WATER SLOSHING, GRUMBLES)

What are you doing here?

I was in the neighborhood.

Where's Jen?

I don't keep track of Jen.

Want a cigarette?

Sure.

(LIGHTER FLICKS)

What's in the bag?

I ran into a couple of

little girls playing

in the street on my way over.

Collected their kidneys.

Kidneys?

I'm gonna eat them later.

Oh.

Are you ready?

Can I finish my cigarette first?

I'm afraid not.

Okay.

(WATER SLOSHES)

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

So did anybody read The Aeneid?

Anybody got anything

to say about Virgil?

Russ?

What happened to your face?

That's okay Russ.

I don't have anything to

say about Virgil either.

Class dismissed.

Class dismissed!

That means "go home."

I'll see you Friday.

(SCUFFLING, CHAIRS CREAK)

(FOOTSTEPS)

Hey I'm gonna go out with

Rachel for a little bit.

I'm gonna take the car,

unless you need it?

No.

(T.V. SPEAKER)

Okay, I'll be back later.

(GAS HISSING)

(JANGLE)

(PANTING, THUDDING STAIRS)

(LOW, TENSE MUSIC)

(RESTLESS SHIFTING)

I got you, you bastard.

(RAIN PATTERING, THUNDER)

(CAGE RATTLES, RUSTLING)

(CLICK)

(WATER RUSHING)

(SQUIRREL RATTLING CAGE)

(ANIMAL CRYING)

(DOOR CLOSES)

JEN:
I'm back!

Sh*t!

(FAUCET SQUEAKS)

(GRUNTING)

(CAGE RATTLING, GRUNTS,

MURMURING TO HIMSELF)

(SLAM)

JEN:
What in God's name

are you doing now?

What? I'm in the bathroom.

I think I might have

eaten something...

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

Hey.

JEN:
Hey.

Got you something.

What's this?

(PAPER RUSTLES)

- What's this?

- Open it.

(RIPPING PAPER)

(RUSTLING)

(PAPER RUSTLING)

(SHARP EXHALE)

Kind of expected there

to be more notes.

How did you get this?

Doesn't matter.

How did you get this?

I went to Nancy's,

and I let myself in.

You went to Nancy's?

You went in to her house?

God, Jen...

That was so...

Stupid!

- Paul.

- What if she had been there?

She wasn't there.

And I got your book

and now you have it.

She could have been.

You didn't know.

She is capable of anything.

I called the restaurant.

She was at work.

I don't know why you

didn't do the same thing.

I...

(SHUFFLING)

I...

- Where are you going?

- Running.

Paul...

Sit down.

I can...

understand why you're angry.

But you can't continue like this.

Yes Nancy hurt you.

But you did break

into her apartment.

- I didn't break in.

- But it's over now.

You have your book.

You have to let this go.

But what about Nancy?

What about Nancy?!

Forget about Nancy.

Nancy's done. There is nothing

you or I could do

to even the score.

It's over! So now you

can stop being insane!

There was only one thing to be

done, and I did it. Problem solved!

You think that this is about the book?

We are so far beyond that now.

I'm sorry, did you just actually

say that we're so far beyond that?

- You're missing the point!

- What is the point?

I got you your f***ing book,

what more do you want?!

I want you to be on my side.

I am on your side.

No...

No you're not.

(FLOOR CREAKS)

I wanna help you.

How can I do that?

I don't want your help.

I don't want you to fix me.

- I want you to see my position.

- I can see your position.

- But...

- No "buts."

- Say "I understand."

- I do understand.

- But...

- 30 seconds!

30 seconds of unqualified

empathy is all I want.

If I give you 30 seconds, will

you stop all this nonsense?

I'll give you an hour.

Sh*t, I'll give you a day.

- Does that make you feel better?

- All I want is 30 seconds.

Can you do it?

Fine.

Okay.

Go.

(WHISPERING)

Five, six, seven, ei...

Jesus Christ, this is ridiculous.

I'm not gonna do this anymore.

(HEELS STOMPING FLOOR)

(DOOR SLAMS)

God... You look just awful.

What's going on?

Mmm, I don't know.

I haven't been sleeping well.

Well, do you have anything for me?

It's not...

organized properly.

Paul, what is happening to you?

I've been having...

complications.

Well, I just need a

little bit more time.

It happens.

I mean it happens to everyone.

If you do not have your

completed chapters,

go home and gather

what you do have.

Your notes, your drafts,

whatever you've got...

and then come back this

afternoon and we will...

figure out a way to dig

you out of this hole.

But what do you mean?

Go get your materials,

bring them back to me,

and we will figure a way forward.

- I am here to help you.

- Um...

Like I said, I'm...

They're, I... I don't...

They're not properly organized.

So... I don't...

Paul.

What have you been doing

these last two years?

(CLOCK TICK TOCKING)

Working.

Okay...

That's it. I have... done my best.

I will take this up

with the committee.

I had high hopes for you, Paul.

But you're a waste of my time.

(RATTLING, CLANKING)

Are you working?

Uh, I was, but... Um, you know.

I can take a break for a minute.

Do you want, um,

want something to drink?

I've got, um...

water, and um...

and I've got... water.

Do you want water?

No, I'm just gonna stay a minute.

Sure. Um...

Well the offer stands.

(RADIO PLAYING)

Do you uh...

(RADIO DIAL CLICKS)

Do you want to sit down?

Uhhhh, yeah. Alright.

So what's going on?

I think Jen is gonna leave me.

What makes you think that?

Um...

Things have been

pretty bad. And uh...

I'm wondering if I haven't

made a mistake...

Did she say something,

or something?

Well not exactly, but we've...

I dunno.

Bannister is dropping me.

Did I tell you that? I might

get kicked out of the program.

Wait... What? Bannister's

dropping you?

What do you mean

she's dropping you?

Well she said that I'm

a waste of her time.

That she's not working

with me anymore.

That's not good Paul.

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