September Page #6

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- I've mentioned this three times at least.

- You have?

- Don't you ever listen to me when I talk?

Do you only care about

what you have to say?

Why are you getting so nasty?

I got people here right now - buyers.

They're looking at it.

Well, Jesus, wherever they are, just go

and find them and tell them the sale is off.

- What?

- You can't sell it. It's gonna be our home.

You can't tell me that now.

What are you talking about?

This is the family house.

How can you sell this place?

You don't own it.

- Well, who owns it?

- Uh.... I do.

Well, I mean, we do. You and me.

Your father and I bought it.

But you gave it to me years ago. I told you

then I might sell it and divide the money.

- You said great, you could use the cash.

- Was I sober when I gave it to you?

- You said it was mine.

- To live in, darling, but not to sell.

To live in? What does that mean?

To maintain? To repair? To keep up?

Am I the caretaker?

I've said a lot of things in haste. When

it comes to practical matters, I'm a dodo.

I can't afford to move

without selling this house.

I've run up too many debts.

It's expensive being sick.

- Nobody's throwing you out in the cold.

- I've been counting on this money.

I haven't been working in two years.

I've used up everything. I've borrowed.

Darling, it's as simple as this:

my plans have changed.

- What?!

- We want to settle here.

Your father and I bought this house.

He'd have wanted it to stay in the family.

- Can't we discuss this later?

- You're such a phoney!

He bought the house, not you,

and I've kept it going!

- Lane!

- Couldn't you have just stayed away?

Lloyd and I are not young.

We wanna settle.

Who knows? Maybe we'll hate it

and in a year we'll move.

My life is just not worth all the trouble!

Everyone, just stop it!

Diane, Lane has been through so much.

- Don't get angry, sweetheart.

- She doesn't care what she says to me.

- Like I'm to blame for everything.

- You are!

- OK, calm down.

- I'm calm, Lloyd. I am calm.

We all make mistakes,

but what's done is done.

And if your life didn't turn out,

don't keep accusing me!

You're the one who pulled the trigger!

I only said what the lawyers told me to.

- What an absurd thing to say.

- It's not absurd. It's the truth!

I don't think this is the place

to have that discussion.

I'm just wrecked!

And you come and go with no guilt!

I don't wanna hear any more of this.

Stop it right now.

It's her excuse for a life wasted,

thrown away to spite me.

- That's not true!

- Yes! Out of spite! Pure spite!

Maybe things could have been different

for me if I didn't have to go through that!

- Excuse me. Could we see the attic?

- Get out of here!

- Pardon me?

- Get out of here! Please, just leave!

- Diane! Relax!

- Get out of here now!

- Diane, just relax.

- OK, take the house.

- I didn't realise it meant that much to you.

- That's enough.

I said she could have the house!

Now can we go?

That's enough!

There are things I might do differently

if I had them to do over, but I don't.

My head is splitting open!

OK, I'm sorry for all the fuss.

We all make mistakes.

Lane, can I have the sleeping pills back?

- I don't know where they are.

- They're not in the medicine cabinet.

- What's the difference?

- That's the stupidest thing I ever heard.

What are you talking about,

"what's the difference"? Where are they?

I have no reason to get up tomorrow.

Then you're just gonna

have to make up a reason.

What about your plans to move to New

York and set up a photography studio?

You're so damn angry.

If I haven't made it as

a photographer by now, why would I?

I don't know. You'll just

have to try harder, won't you?

So...

..you and Peter are

in love with each other?

We just became very attracted

to each other. These things happen.

- You knew how much I cared about him.

- It happened by itself. I didn't instigate it.

You know, we're all up here isolated from

the world. Unpredictable things happen.

The truth is...

..I flirted with Peter,...

..I wanted him to want me,...

..but I didn't think it would go very far.

I just wanted to know

that I could be wanted.

And he seemed very challenging.

You know, he's very clever

and busy with his novel.

And he's charming and smart and...

Then slowly I began to see how...

..very vulnerable he is and...

..he's so uncertain.

And my heart went out to him.

And I began dreaming about him.

What's gonna happen?

Are you gonna go away with him?

I can't. No, I can't do that.

It's... It's not so easy

when you're married with... kids.

That's something I wouldn't know.

Now give me those pills.

Tomorrow will come

and you'll find some distractions.

You'll get rid of this place.

You'll move back to the city.

You'll work. You'll fall in love.

And maybe it'll work out

and maybe it won't.

But you'll find a million petty things

to keep you going,...

..and distractions

to keep you from focusing on the...

On the truth.

I don't know what the truth is

and you don't either.

I just wanna swallow all of this Valium.

Well, it's hard to die from Valium.

It takes about a million.

- I'll take 'em all.

- Stop it. Stop it.

You're behaving like a petulant child.

If you really wanted to die,

you would have done that the last time.

I'm so lonely.

OK, stop it, and just give me the pills.

You really wanna die?

No.

No.

That's my problem.

I... I always wanted to live.

Where the hell is everybody?

Where is everybody? Boy, the going

gets rough and everybody vanishes.

Lane, we're leaving!

Lane! God, I hate this outfit. I look

like one of the Hundred Neediest Cases.

You look beautiful.

You know, I'm gonna miss this place.

Hadn't realised how pretty it was up here.

It's so tranquil.

And it's been in the family for so long.

It's the closest thing

I can think of to roots.

It might have been nice.

Dear, it's my age talking.

Never mind.

Never mind. It's not in the cards.

Palm Beach will be fine.

The place is unimportant

as long as we're together.

Oh, Lloyd.

Lane, we're leaving for Palm Beach.

If you need me,

we're staying with the Chasens.

And let's not have a wake over what

happened before. It's over and done with.

Life's too short

to dwell on our tragedies. Right?

Besides, I'm sure we all

said things we're sorry for.

We're all temperamental.

Otherwise, we wouldn't

all be so fascinating.

I'm sorry if I caused you any grief.

OK? I wasn't thinking.

Oh, well. It's over now.

Lane,...

..you always liked this,...

..and I want you to keep it.

Stephanie,...

..this is for you.

I saw you admiring it

and I'd love you to have it.

Thank you.

Jesus! Look at my hands.

Now, really, I am too young for liver spots.

Maybe I could merge them into a tan.

What do you think?

- Can I help with the bags?

- Oh, my God! I forgot.

Howard, just in time to say goodbye and

help with the luggage. I'll get the door.

Lloyd, put that hanging piece on top,

I beg you. Everything'll be mussed.

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