Original Sin Page #5

Wait, wait, wait.

Have you no conscience at all?

I mean....

Of course I do.

But you see,|I don't let it get the best of me.

It's just something that happened.|It had to be done.

And when something has to be done,|you do it, right?

So, here's to us.|A short life, but an exciting one.

Good night.

Listen to her talk.

Listen to the words|that came out of her mouth.

You mean Bonny?

Yes, Bonny.

Did you have no control over her?

No one had control over her.

No one did.

No one, except for Billy.

and he wanted the rest of the money.

They found a house|in the poorsection of town.

Bonny said they would go unnoticed there,|and she was right.

Many things would go unnoticed|in that house.

all she had to do|was get Luis to Santiago...

...and it would all be over.

No, you don't understand.

-We've run out?|-Yes, I'll go tomorrow to Santiago.

I'll take the first train in the morning.

What will you do there?

We need money, don't we?

Whatever you say.

I don't want you to go to Santiago.

I have to go.

I don't want you to go.

I have no choice.

You do. You have a choice.

Once again.

-When my hand strays to my breast....|-Hearts.

-My left eardrop.|-Diamonds.

-My right eardrop.|-Clubs.

-My throat.|-Spades.

-Little finger of my left hand.|-One.

-Little finger of my right hand.|-Ten.

When I do this,|it means they have nothing.

Right.

-King, queen, jack.|-Yes.

Yes.

You're a natural.

-Listen--|-This is the way.

This is the only way. This is our way.

This is you and me, together.

Please.

Now...

...tell me what I'm holding.

Would you like more whiskey?

Too rich for me.

Yes. Why not?

Why not, indeed? All right.

He wins again.

I'm sorry, gentlemen.

More champagne.

Does the lady mind if I remove my coat?

No, do and say as you please.

Try and forget that I am even here.

Easier said than done.

Can I get you another drink?

Will you ask the lady to retire, sir?

What do you mean?

Do you have to be told?

Take your hand from my wife. Please, sir.

Gladly.

The only thing lower|than a man who cheats at cards...

...is a man who will use a woman to do|this cheating for him.

Julia?

Well, my dear...

...let's see|what other tricks you might know.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Should l....

Should I call someone?

You are so kind.

You are so young and innocent and kind.

No.

No one is innocent.

You have a story as well.

Will you tell me...

...if there's time?

I have no story.

Not like yours.

Well, it was Bonny's story now.

and look whatshe had done.

He could notlive in her world.

and she would never fitinto his.

She would never be worthy of him.

She had to let him go.

She would be Bonny.

Pure, hard and simple.

Luis would go to Santiago.

She would survive.

Dearalan:

Congratulations.

You havejustpurchased my share|of Vargas-Jordan Coffee Export House.

The price I have settled on|is everything that was in the safe...

...which I believe is very much|in your favor. I'm sorry.

Luis! Wait!

I'm sorry I couldn't wait|to discuss this with you.

But as you may know,|I am now a fugitive fromjustice.

More than that, I cannotsay.

What are you talking about?

Murder.

I have done murder.

-No.|-Yes.

I did it for her.

And the truth is...

...that I would do it again.

Good luck to you.

Thank you for having once been my friend.

Go on.

God help you.

Will you light me a cigar?

I'll make us some coffee.

Damn!

-What happened?|-There's a rat.

-A rat?|-There's a rat. It ran right over my foot.

Do you see it?

No.

-I didn't see it.|-No?

What are you doing?

Going to the pharmacist.

-At this hour?|-Yes.

-It's 9.00. It's closed.|-I know one open till 10:00.

-What are you doing? Wait.|-I won't be long.

You can't save him, darling.|If that's what you're thinking.

Why not? Why can't we just go?

I have two tickets for us on the train.

Tonight, midnight. We have the money.

Leave him.

Bonny, it doesn't suit you,|this kind of compassion.

How could I trust you?|There'd always be someone between us.

Why hurt him?

He's a part of you that must die.

You need to kill it,|or I promise you, it will kill you.

What are you doing? Billy?

I'm going back with you,|to finish the job and have done with it.

-You'll have the police all over us.|-Then do as you're told.

Do it now.

-Say it.|-Billy--

Say you're mine. You're mine. Say it.

Yes, what?

Yes, I'm yours.

You startled me.

You took a long time.

What are you doing in the dark?

Thinking.

What are you thinking?

I was thinking that if I ever lost you,|my life would be over.

There would be nothing left for me.

Except to die.

Don't say such things.

Did you find what you were looking for?

Yes, I did.

I had to go all the way across town.

I'm going to go change.

Wash your hands and go to bed.|I'll bring the coffee.

There you are.

How do they die, you think?

From the poison?

I don't know.

Does it take a long time?

I suppose it depends on|how much you give them.

That's right.

Is it painful?

I really don't want to think about it.

No, of course not.

We don't want our conscience|to get the best of us, do we?

It's something that has to be done.

And when something has to be done...

...you do it.

Is your coffee too hot?

I saw him.

Who?

I followed you.

You saw who? Where?

Julia.

Shall we play the game...

...or just speak the truth?

The truth is best.

All right, then.

Is he here?

Yes.

Where?

Outside, waiting.|When I turn the lights off.

When I am dead?

Yes.

I led him to you in Havana, didn't l?

Yes.

How'd he know I wouldn't kill you?

He put blank cartridges in your gun.

Like a play.

All of it.

Lies.

From the moment I met you.

Not all of it, no.

Do you laugh at me behind my back,|the two of you?

Do you laugh at me|for how stupid I have been?

How blind?

No.

Laugh now when I tell you this.

I loved you, Julia.

Julia is not here. Julia is dead.

Laugh when I tell you that I still love you.

No.

No, not me.

You don't love me.

Yes.

Yes, you.

Not Julia Russell. Not...

...Bonny Castle.

You.

I love you as I know you.

Because I know you.

As you are.

Good and bad.

Better and worse.

I told you this already,|but you didn't believe me.

Tonight you will.

To us.

A short life and an exciting life.

Don't do this.

No other one.

No other love but you.

From first to last.

Start to finish.

Don't change, Julia. Don't ever change.

Hold on.

Let's go.

You disappoint me, Bonny.

What do you think?

Do you think those are real bullets?

-Do you speak English?|-Yes!

He needs a doctor.

What about him?

He's dead. He needs a doctor.

All right. I'm calling the police.

Stay, stay.

I love you.

I love you. Do you hear me?

-Say it. Say it again.|-I love you. I love you.

I love you, Luis.

You hold on! Hold on!

Don't go! Stay!

Please hold on.

And this is where the story ends,|at least for me.

Even though he is alive now...

...how could I get to him?

Do you believe in forgiveness?

Yes.

And redemption for the human soul?

Yes.

Even for someone like me?

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