Prodigals Page #8

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Thank you.

Your witness.

But,

I'm sure he wanted to

teach him a lesson.

I'm sorry, did he say that?

No.

Well, unless you want to go

on the record as a mind reader.

He didn't have to, it's Benny.

See this?

That guy right there?

Yeah, that's a souvenir from

my first date with his sister.

I'm surprised you don't

have a dozen guys up here

who got sucker punched

or jumped for some

nothing that they

don't even remember.

Please do something.

[Eliot] I mean, I got quite

a few more stories myself.

I'd be happy to share.

[Junior] I really

don't see how any of that

is relevant right

now, but thank you.

(crowd chattering)

How are things at home?

Didn't hear me?

I'll repeat the question.

How are things at home?

Things are fine.

Do you have any reason to want

to hurt your wife

or her brother?

Seriously?

No.

Are you sure?

Objection, asked and answered.

You're right, I'm sorry.

Allow me to rephrase.

You know what?

I'm gonna ask you a

different question.

[Eliot] Good.

Are there pressures that

you are experiencing at home

that might cause you

to misinterpret facts

and influence your

testimony here today, Eliot?

Nope.

Where are you

currently employed?

Are you currently employed?

My union rep is working on it.

Alright, so that's a no.

Is your wife aware of this fact?

Answer the question.

No.

Would you say this trial has

been a burden to your family?

[Prosecutor] Objection.

Overruled.

Yes.

So this trial being

over, with any verdict,

would be a relief?

No.

Okay, how are

we to assume that

you have your family's

best interest in mind?

And I want to talk to you about

your relationship

with the defendant.

(water splashing)

What the f*** were you

trying to do bringing that up?

What am I trying to do?

What the f*** are

you trying to do?

Your f***ing testimony, man!

F***, Benny!

You don't give a sh*t!

This is all about you

wanting to be a hero.

Oh, praise the Lord,

f***ing Wesley's home!

And that's worth ruining

your brother-in-law's case?

Yeah, maybe that piece

of sh*t would learn

something if he spent

some time in prison.

Oh, that's rich, man, you

should go tell Nina that.

Why don't you tell

her, huh, you prick?

She needs a wake-up call!

This is on you, man.

I never lied to your wife.

(thudding and grunting)

I never f***ing liked you.

When have you ever

had to struggle, huh?

Get up!

You're not the one who makes it.

You're not the guy who

leaves a small town

and makes it big,

that's just not you.

Oh, is it you, huh?

Oh, man.

Yeah, I used to think,

wow, Wesley's got it all.

Lives in Toronto,

going to law school,

drowning in p*ssy, never

had to feed a family.

But now when I look

at you (laughs).

You got nothing.

And I realize how much of

an absolute loser you are.

(panting)

(thudding)

What, you think

that's funny, huh?

(laughs)

Yeah!

I'm a loser.

I'm somebody who squandered

his lucky breaks.

Well, we make our own luck, pal.

And here's your wake-up call.

Your life sucks because of you!

The fact that you're

stuck with Nina.

The fact that you lost your job!

The fact that you are

a pathetic Soo nobody

that's your fault!

Your whole shitty excuse

for a life, you chose that.

You did.

[Eliot] I know

you're f***ing Jen.

I told you that in confidence!

What would you want me to do?

- Come on.

- Oh, my God.

How did I get here again?

We're not anywhere again.

Not we, I let

myself trust you.

You can trust me.

You betrayed me!

I didn't betray you.

You put yourself first,

whatever the situation,

you can't for once do what's

best for somebody else.

You just tore a family apart!

I didn't do that for

me, I did it for Nina.

Alright, f*** Eliot.

We need to cool it for a bit.

I don't wanna cool it.

I feel bad.

You make me feel bad.

[Wesley] Don't.

Nips is a nice guy,

he doesn't deserve this.

- No, come on, don't do that!

- What?

Don't make this about

him, don't pity him.

Well just, we'll tell

him, he'll be fine.

Actually, you know what?

F*** him, too.

I mean, come on,

we can't undo this.

Right?

And I don't want to.

Who cares how he feels

or what he deserves?

What do you deserve?

What do you want?

You're right,

it's not about Nips.

It's about me and

I know you, Wesley.

And you will burn me

- again and again.

- Oh, no.

You think I'm unstable.

You want commitment,

the whole thing?

I can do that.

I don't think you can.

That's why I'm here.

I want that.

I don't care what you want.

I don't want that with you.

I don't want this anymore.

So what are you

gonna tell Kyla?

She's two.

F***ing Wesley.

F*** f***ing Wesley.

This isn't about him.

You know what?

It kind of is.

I don't deserve this.

It's the last chance

to let me stay.

Don't blame me if

I never come back.

She'd never do that to me.

When was the last

time she slept over?

Dude, my lease, my lease.

(blowing)

Nips,

he's f***ing her.

So, I was thinking,

maybe I could get some

new furniture and it would

cheer the place up a bit.

Your place is fine.

Yeah, but I thought that

I could maybe use the

space a little better.

You know, like what if a

second person was living here?

Are you asking me

to move in with you?

Maybe.

Are you?

Well, it makes a lot of sense.

I mean, you're here

all the time, usually.

Yeah, but uh...

[Nips] But what?

(stammering) I

don't know, Michael,

there's just a lot going

on and I don't know

if I'm in a place to

make a big decision.

Well, it doesn't have

to be a big decision.

You love me, right?

Of course, I do.

But you don't wanna, but

you don't wanna live with me?

Lots of couples

live separately.

[Nips] Like who?

People.

(laughs)

I don't know.

You don't wanna live with me?

No.

Are you sleeping with Wesley?

Just tell me that you're not.

I can't.

I'll go.

No, don't, okay?

I just need a minute.

We can get through this.

Okay, it's gonna be okay.

It's not gonna be okay.

What?

We can't just drop it.

I'm not dropping it.

If it's over with him

then we can move past it.

Is it over with him?

Are we over?

You wanna continue?

So, if I didn't ask you

you just would have

kept pretending

like everything was normal?

How does that make any sense?

It doesn't.

It doesn't.

And everything is not normal.

This isn't who you are, Jen.

[Jen] I know it's not fair.

I can't f***ing believe this!

I shouldn't have lied to you.

I'm sorry that I hurt you.

And I'm not proud of it.

So two years, just like that?

Don't go, please.

Please, Jen, please.

Look at me, please?

Please.

I'm sorry.

I'll call you.

(phone ringing)

[Jen Voicemail] Hey, it's Jen.

Leave your name and number

and I'll get back to you.

[Junior] Who's Ciara Rajaram?

I don't know.

You don't know?

Okay, how about Bernard Vivker?

Lesleigh Evert?

No idea.

Would it surprise you

to find out that these

are the senior partners

at Wilsa and Associates?

Junior.

No, don't you say

another f***ing word.

You have any idea the

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