Requiem for a Dream Page #4

Synopsis: Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) is a retired widow, living in a small apartment. She spends most of her time watching TV, especially a particular self-help show. She has delusions of rising above her current dull existence by being a guest on that show. Her son, Harry (Jared Leto) is a junkie but along with his friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) has visions of making it big by becoming a drug dealer. Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) could be fashion designer or artist but is swept along in Harry's drug-centric world. Meanwhile Sara has developed an addiction of her own. She desperately wants to lose weight and so goes on a crash course involving popping pills, pills which turn out to be very addictive and harmful to her mental state.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Darren Aronofsky
Production: Artisan Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 62 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
Metacritic:
68
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
2000
102 min
$2,546,851
Website
3,180 Views


You were all hot in the

biscuit to get off last night.

-That is such bullshit!

-You didn't have to, okay.

-We could have something now.

-What was I supposed to do?

To sit around and watch you

push-off and not go myself?

Just don't put it

all on me, okay.

Don't worry, man.

We'll fill it up again.

Y'know, things'll get better.

Then we'll be filling

the box back up, y'know.

So you want to

hear the news?

What news?

You got your good news

and the bad news.

Shoot.

The good news is in

a couple of days...

...there's going to be some

prime back on the street.

Really!

-Who told you that?

-Angel.

Yeah?

Yeah, Sal the Geep let

go a couple a keys go...

...for the Christmas season.

Him being a good Christian...

...he wants no wanting during

this glorious season.

-You believe it?

-Well I did.

Until I heard the bad news.

Yeah...

The price is doubled...

...and you'll have to cop for

weight at least half a piece.

How much?

-Two.

-Two?

That's f***in' insane!

What the f*** you gonna do?

The man ain't goin' to lay

no nickel bag on you.

Where we gonna get two?

You mean Arnold?

Well, your parents won't

even return your call.

I haven't seen him in months.

So what? He's still

calling, ain't he?

I don't know.

Look, I don't know

what else to do.

Okay, this is our last chance

to get back on track.

We won't have to make that

freezing scene every day.

We need the bread.

Getting the money is

not the problem, Harry.

Then what is the problem

for Christs sake?

I don't know what I'm going

to have to do to get it.

Look...

...baby...

We'll be back in

business in no time.

We'll start moving again...

...and we'll start saving.

It'll be perfect. Just like

it was. I promise, Marion.

You'll see.

No, I've just...

...I had the flu forever

it seems like.

Are you depressed?

No, it's nothing like

that. I've been...

...I've been really busy.

Actually I've been

designing non stop.

That's wonderful.

I'm glad to hear

you've been productive.

To be perfectly frank...

...I was a little surprised

to hear from you.

-ls something wrong?

-No.

-Why?

-Well...

...that's usually the case

when you get a call...

...from someone you haven't

heard from for a while.

Everything's fine.

Actually...

...I have a favor to ask.

You smug f***!

What is it?

I need to borrow

some money.

May I ask what for?

Could you turn the light off?

What do you want

the light off for?

I just do.

-You never did before.

-Please, Arnold.

Where is everybody?

I don't know, man.

All they said was meet

at Waldbaum's.

Are you sure this is

the right Waldbaum's?

Yeah man, I'm positive,

alright.

Look, you just watch my back,

and I'll watch yours, alright?

What the f*** are we

supposed to do now?

Everyone and their mother.

Yeah, the truck's going

to be here. Back up.

Back up!

Stupid f***ing junkie, man.

We're f***ed!

We are f***ed.

That's the last sh*t for miles.

We'll sit here ass deep in

some motherfucking snow.

What would happen if we

went down there to cop?

-You serious?

-Why not?

What the f***

are you saying?

We supposed to walk up to

some mutha f***in' room clerk...

...at some hotel an' ask

him for a connection?

Can't you nose out some

dope when it's around?

Man...

...we got nothin' to lose.

It's wide open, and if

we get there right away...

...we can name

our own price...

...and we can sit back

and be cool and have...

...those f***ing fools

scufflin' the streets for us.

Hey man...

...las' summer was a mutha'

f***in' ball, huh jim.

Seems like a thousan' years

ago since las' summer, man.

It'll be back like

that again, man.

I could get Angel to

get us a short if...

...we promise him

some dynamite scag.

Where have you been?

Where the hell do

you think I've been?

Where's the score?

Well... we had a little

bit of a problem.

See, I mean everything was

going good. And then...

...some dumb ass junkie...

Did what?

Some dumb ass junkie did what?

You mean you f***ed it up?

What the f*** is

wrong with you?

You promised me

that everything...

...was going to be okay,

remember?

I f***ed that

sleazebag for you.

And I put myself through

f***ing hell for you!

-There's nothing out there.

-I don't give a sh*t!

You f***ing loser!

You want to be sure

we have some extra stuff?

Ty told me about a guy

who's holding some weight.

But he ain't selling it!

-Yeah?

-Hey Ty...

...give me that guy's number.

-What guy?

-The guy who likes broads,

-Big Tim? Why?

-Give me the f***ing number...

...for krists sake.

Here, go fix

yourself up with him.

And I won't have to freeze my

ass off in the f***in' streets.

Alright.

-We got a winner,

-We got a winner,

-Oh, we got a winner,

-We got a winner,

She's a beautiful woman with

a winning sense of humor...

... and a magical smile,

She's really gonna

win your heart,

Straight from Brighton

Beach Brooklyn,

Please give a juicy welcome...

... to our very own

Mrs, Sara Goldfarb,

Juice by Sara! Juice by Sara!

Sara!

Sara!

It's a pleasure to be here.

Well it's a pleasure

to have you.

And that is one smashing

dress you have on,

lf you don't mind I would

just like to say hello...

...to my husband Seymour...

...and to my beautiful

successful son, Harold.

Hello, Harold,

I hope you're in love,

Please come and see me and

bring Marion won't you?

I'm sure he'll be here soon,

It's almost that time,

Are you ready?

I'm ready, Tappy,

Not to worry, Not to worry,

What are you doing here?

Why are you here?

What do you want?

Tappy!

Join us in creating

excellence,

Oh, I thought you'd never ask,

That's disgusting.

What do you expect?

Could you do better?

It's an old building.

It hasn't been

painted in years.

I'm old.

Alone.

You don't understand.

Please. I'll explain.

What is this?

I don't want this...

What are you doing?

Get away from me!

-Ready, Mrs. Goldfarb.

-Ready for what?

Feed me, Sara.

-Feed me, Sara.

-Feed me, Sara.

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

-Feed me, Sara!

WINTER:

Thank you Angel!

Ah sure hope this mutha'

f***er works, man.

Ah could use some heat.

How long do you think

this trip will take?

Oh, we'll make it in

a day no problem.

A day?

Sheeit!

California here we come.

It's Florida.

California, Florida...

Either way your pale

ass getting a tan, right?

Do you know if this train

goes to Madison Avenue?

I have their address...

...they're on Madison Avenue.

I'm going to be on television.

You're whacked!

Hey! Hey! Hello?

Do you know if this train

goes to Madison Avenue?

I'm going to be on television.

I just have to find out when.

Florida?

When is he going to be back?

A few days!?

What am I suppose to do?

You gotta help me!

Oh come on,

I can get you money.

Angel! There's got to be

something. Anything.

Help me!

Why aren't you calling me.

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Hubert Selby Jr.

Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. His best-known novels are Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), exploring worlds in the New York area. Both novels were adapted later as films, and he appeared in small roles in each. Selby wrote about a harsh underworld seldom portrayed in literature. His first novel was prosecuted for obscenity in Great Britain in 1967 and banned in Italy, prompting defences from many leading authors such as Anthony Burgess. He was highly influential to more than a generation of writers; for more than 20 years, he taught creative writing at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he lived full-time after 1983. more…

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