Pretty In Pink Page #6

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of McDonough Electric.

- It's irrelevant.

- No.

Yeah.

- I could tell 'em all to go to hell.

- Tell 'em to go to hell.

- Everyone. Friends, parents.

- All of 'em.

What about you?

If somebody doesn't believe in me,

I can't believe in them.

You don't lie, do you?

I don't have to lie.

This is gonna happen.

OK, I really want this to happen.

Yeah.

- Can I help you?

- I'm fine, thank you.

- Something for the prom?

- Just looking.

Yeah. Well, if you need anything...

- This is trash!

- It's very becoming!

Mother! It looks like I should be

standing on top of a wedding cake!

Darling, don't I wish!

I hate this material, and, by the way,

I cannot stand baby blue.

- Do you know where he is?

- I'm sorry, he didn't tell me.

OK. If he calls or comes home,

can you tell him to call me?

- Who is this?

- Andie.

- Who?

- Andie.

- Yes, could I have your number?

- He has it.

- Fine. I'll leave him a note, dear.

- OK, thanks. Bye.

Where the hell is he?

Don't fall in love. You just won't like it.

It's very complicated.

Andie!

Andie!

- Andie!

- Come in!

- Hi.

- Hi, Daddy.

I brought you something.

- What is it?

- A little something I picked up for you.

It's a little busy, but I know you can

make something out of it if you need to.

- Do you like it?

- It's a beautiful colour. It's really pretty.

God, it reminds me

so much of your mom.

She always wore pink.

And she looked so beautiful in it.

- It's OK. Thank you.

- OK.

- Daddy?

- What?

I want you to know

I really appreciate this.

I think I can make something out of it.

- Can I ask you something?

- Sure. What?

Where'd you get the money

to pay for this?

It wasn't that much. I had some money.

- From your new job?

- Yeah. From my new job.

I came home before work on

Wednesday and your car was here.

- You didn't have to lie to me.

- Yes, I did.

- No, you didn't!

- I did. I missed the appointment.

- Why'd you miss it?

- It slipped my mind.

It didn't! You didn't want the job.

You saw the counsellor

because they forced you to.

- What's your point, Andie?

- My point is you just didn't go.

- I deliberately missed the appointment?

- Yes.

Is this how you feel about me?

Yes.

- Well, I didn't know this.

- Well, now you do.

You know everything now, huh?

You're 18 and you got a scholarship...

- That's not fair.

- I'm ignorant, never gave you anything.

- I never asked for anything!

- That's brilliant.

Why can't you just forget her?

- It's late. You got school.

- No! Don't walk out.

- Will you please listen to me?

- I've already been through this.

Sure! You go through it every day.

Why can't you just realise that she's

gone and she's not gonna come back?

- She's never coming back!

- Shut up!

Why can't you accept it?

She's just gone! She...

Why can't you accept it?

Because...

I love her, that's why.

Well, I loved her, too, you know.

She just didn't love us back.

OK, she tried. I don't know,

she just couldn't handle it.

Yeah, but I knew it. I knew it all along.

When I was five, I felt it.

Remember when she didn't

come home that time?

I knew it then. I knew why.

I was 14 and I knew it.

You were 50 and you didn't.

You know, you can't go on

living every day in the past.

She left us. We didn't leave her. There

was nothing we could do about it.

Since when is a daughter supposed

to know more than her father?

I've just been a blind fool.

And you're a blind fool

that needs a shave, too.

And I need a shave.

Well...

You better get to bed. You got school.

And I gotta hit the hay too, cos I got

a few things I gotta do tomorrow.

OK.

I would have got you some shoes,

but I didn't know your size.

Hey, Mary.

- How you doin'?

- Why haven't you called me?

I got nailed for the stable thing. The

groom saw us. It's against club rules.

I called you three times

and I left messages.

Yeah? Well, I didn't get 'em.

My family, they're irresponsible

about that stuff.

I waited for you this morning.

- Yeah? Where?

- Parking lot.

I saw you, and I thought

that you saw me.

No.

What about prom, Blane?

I'm having a bad day. Can we talk later?

- No. What about prom?

- Why don't we meet after school?

- No! What about prom?

- Andie, come on.

- Just say it.

- What?

I wanna hear you say it.

- Andie, please. All right?

- I wanna hear you say it.

A month ago, I asked

somebody else and I forgot.

You're a liar! You're a

filthy f***ing no-good liar!

You didn't have the guts

to tell me the truth.

- Just say it!

- I'm not lying.

- Tell me!

- What do you wanna hear? What?

- You're ashamed to be seen...

- No, I am not. I am not.

You're afraid! You're terrified that your

goddamn rich friends won't approve!

Just say it! Just tell me the truth!

You don't understand that

it has nothing at all to do with you.

Andie!

Andie!

Forget about it.

It's not worth getting upset over.

- Why don't you take off?

- Any girl that did that to me,

I would not be too jazzed

to hold on to, Blane.

It's not worth it.

I told you it wasn't gonna work.

The girl was, is,

and will always be, nada.

You got a problem, friend?

All right, all right.

Thanks, huh?

- Andie?

- Yeah.

- You're Andie, aren't you?

- Yeah, I am.

- How do you know me?

- Well, lona told me. I'm Terrence.

- Pet shop. Right?

- Yeah, among other things.

She's in the bedroom getting ready. You

might wanna go and tell her we're late.

OK.

Iona?

Nice to meet you.

- Iona?

- Hi, honey! I'm in here.

- Laugh and I'll deck ya.

- What happened?

Either it's all those drugs

I took in the '60s,

or I am really in love.

What do you think? Honestly?

Honestly I think you look great.

- I look like a mother.

- No. Well, yeah, a little, but that's OK.

You look happy.

I am.

It's weird but... Did you meet him?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

He's a yuppie, but he's so nice.

He's employed. He's heterosexual.

I'm so far ahead of the game,

next time you see me,

I'll probably be picking out

my china patterns.

Are you all right? No, you're not.

- It's what happened with your mom?

- No, that's not it.

Boy trouble?

- The worst?

- Way beyond.

He packed out on me.

He said he asked somebody else

and he forgot about it.

I can't believe it. I can't believe it.

I'm so humiliated.

I could have killed him, I swear.

- You know, I just walked right into it.

- No, no.

Love is awful, isn't it?

It's OK.

You remember you said that if I wanted

your prom dress, I could have it?

Well, I need it. I want it.

- What for?

- I just need it.

OK.

It's yours.

Oh, my God. Look at you.

Another first. Your guy is gonna

fall to the floor when he comes in.

- No, he won't.

- The hell he's not!

No, he really won't. He's not coming.

- What?

- It's OK.

- I'm gonna go.

- Alone?

Yeah, I'm not sad about it. I'm not hurt.

I mean, I am hurt a little bit.

But I know if I don't do it,

I'll feel a lot worse.

I'm just gonna go in, walk in,

walk out and come home.

You sure?

I just wanna let them know

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