Revolutionary Road Page #5

to somebody whos too bored

and silly to listen!

All right, April, what's the matter?

Nothing.

I dont believe you.

Did something happen this morning?

Nothing happened today that I havent

known about for days and days.

What?

Oh, God, Frank,

please dont look so dense.

Do you mean you havent guessed

or anything?

April, what are you talking about?

Im pregnant, thats all.

What?

Frank, I meant to wait until

the kids went to tell you,

But I just...

Ive been pretty sure all week

and today I went to the Doctor

and now I cant even pretend

its not true.

Gee... How long?

Ten weeks.

Ten weeks?

Ten weeks and you wait

until now to tell me?

I thought...

Oh, I dont know what I thought.

Im sorry, Frank.

Im so sorry.

I know, I know you are.

All right?

There are things we can do.

We dont have to let this stop us

from going, do we?

Remember that girl at school

I told you about...?

As long as we care about it

before 12 weeks, its fine.

Weve got to be together in this, Frank.

Well.

Well figure it out.

All right?

Come here.

time to decide, right?

Right.

I love you.

...I love you too.

I got you Michael.

So, Frank, hows work?

They gonna survive without you?

Actually... Something kinda funny

happened the other day.

I did some dumb little piece of work

to get myself off the hook with Bandy,

and...

suddenly Im The Bright Young Man.

Thats always the way, isnt it?

Its incredible.

I mean, I knocked this thing off

in a couple of minutes and now

they want me to join their

team of "specialist" salesmen.

Morons.

Well, itd be funny, if they werent

offering so much damn money.

So, you tempted?

Well...

This is kind of ironic, dont you think?

I thought you turned the job down?

Not yet.

Its just an option, thats all.

With the kind of money theyre talking,

things could be different for us here.

We could get a better place.

Travel.

Look, the point is: We could be

happy here. At least for a while.

It is possible that Parisians

arent the only ones capable

with leading interesting lives, April.

So, youve made up your mind?

No.

No.

Like I said, its just an option.

That's all.

...And supposing youre right.

You make all this money and we have this

interesting life here.

Wont you still be wasting your life

toiling away at a job

you find ridiculous?

Maybe we let that be my business.

All right?

Your buisness?

I can not...

Its too hot for this.

I'm gonna go get wet.

You dont wanna go, do you?

Come on, April.

Of course I do.

No!

You don't!

Because youve never

tried at anything.

And if you dont try at anything

you cant fail.

What the hell do you mean I dont try?

I support you, dont I?

I pay for this house.

I work ten hours a day

at a job I cant stand.

You dont have to!

Sh*t!

Look, Im not happy about it.

But I have the backbone not to run

away from my responsibilities!

It takes backbone to lead

the life you want, Frank.

- Where are you going?

- If it's alright with you, April...

I'm gonna go use the bathroom.

Okay?

What the hell you're gonna do with this?

And what do you think

youre gonna do?

- You're gonna stop me?

- Youre damn right! I am.

Go ahead and try!

Listen to me.

You do this, April.

You do this and I swear to God I'll...

Youll what?

You leave me?

Is that a threat, or a promise?

When did you buy this, April?

How long have you this? I wanna know!

Jeses Christ! You really are being

melodramatic about this whole thing.

As long as its done in the first

twelve weeks, its perfectly safe.

Thats now April!

Dont I get a say?

Of course you do!

It would be for you, Frank,

dont you see?

So you can have time.

Just like we talked about.

How can it be for me if the thought makes

my stomach turn over? For God's sake.

Then its for me...

Tell me we can have

the baby in Paris, Frank.

Tell me we can have different life,

but dont make me stay here. Please.

We cant have the baby in Paris.

Why not?

I dont need everything we have here.

I dont care where we live!

I mean,

who made these rules, anyway?

Look,

the only reason we moved out here

was because I got pregnant.

Then we had another child to prove

the first one wasnt a mistake.

I mean, how long does it go on?

Frank?

Do you actually want another child?

Well, do you?

Come on.

Tell me.

Tell me the truth, Frank.

Remember that?

We used to live by it.

And you know whats so good

about the truth?

Everyone knows what it is,

however long theyve lived without it.

No one forgets the truth, Frank,

they just get better at lying.

So tell me:

do you really want another child?

All I know is what I feel.

And anyone else in their right mind

would feel the same way, April.

But Ive had two children.

Doesnt that count in my favor?

Christ! The fact that

you even put it that way!

You make it seemed as having children is

some sort of goddamn punishment.

I love my children, Frank.

And youre sure about that?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

April,

you just said our daughter was mistake.

How do I know you didnt try to get

rid of her or Michael for that matter?

No.

How do I know you didnt try to flush our

entire f***ing family down the toilet?

No. That's not true!

Of course I didnt.

But how do I know April?

Please stop.

Please just stop, Frank.

April,

a normal woman, a normal sane mother

doesnt buy a piece of rubber tubing

to give herself an abortion

so she can live out

some kind of God damn fantasy.

Look,

all Im saying is you dont seem

entirely rational about this thing...

And I think it's about time

we found somebody

to help make some sense of your life.

...And the new jobs gonna pay

for that too?

April,

if you need a shrink, it'll be paid for.

Obviously.

Okay.

I guess there isnt much more to say,

then, is there?

So I guess Paris was

a pretty childish idea, huh?

I guess maybe it was.

April,

we can be happy here...

I can make you happy here.

Weve had a great couple of months.

It doesnt need to end...

Were gonna be okay.

I promise.

I hope so Frank.

I really hope so.

Thank you for waiting.

Mr. Pollock can see you now.

Thanks for watch.

Foiled by faulty contraception.

I cant say that Im sorry.

Youd have been sorely missed in

the old cubicle,

I can tell you that.

Wouldnt have been the same without you.

Besides which...

Well...

What?

The plan always seemed

the touch unrealistic,

dont you think?

I suppose, its none of my

business, really.

No, no.

I suppose it isn't.

Well...

Theyll be celebrating

in the secretarial pool.

Hey! Remember the first time

you brought us here?

xxx absoulutely.

You said, it takes a special kind of

taste to enjoy Vitos Log Cabin!

Thats right!

Its so awful its kinda nice!

That's right!

Look at me...!

I'm just so happy.

Little gang is back together again!

How you liked the boys and the band,

weren't they great tonight?

Hey, Europes not going anywhere.

Thats right.

April. Honey.

How about the dance, huh?

Not right now.

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