Short Cuts Page #15

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a hit-and-run too.

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[TV:
Man]

A recent graduate of Seton Hall University...

he drank every day ofhis college life.

- Beer and Jack Daniel's.

- Mom?

- Yeah, I'm in here.

- Not necessarily together.

- He still loves to get buzzed.

- Hi.

He doesn't do it quite as much.

But he's not about to give up drinking.

- Hi.

- Shh. I'm watching.

- What are you watching?

- Don't call it a disease.

- Why do you like that guy?

- Phil? I love him.

- Got you something.

- Huh?

- Look.

- Oh, cute. Goldfish. Haven't seen those in years.

Aren't those nice?

- I'll set it up for ya.

- How you feed 'em?

I'll show ya.

Jesus. Ma, it smells like a bar in here.

Well, Earl's startin' on another one.

I don't know if I can take it anymore.

He gets so mean. Didn't use to.

We used to have a good time

when we drank.

How long you gonna

let that guy ruin your life?

Mom, what are you doing smoking?

You said you quit.

I can't quit smokin' when I got

a lot of other stuff goin' on.

Why don't you think about yourself

for a change, huh?

- I got to think about Earl.

- Mom, he is a - he is a pig. Do you know that?

He's a drunken, stupid pig.

I don't want you to talk that way

about your father.

He's not my father.

Well, he's my husband.

Don't you forget it.

He's an a**hole.

I know, Mom.

- Believe me, I know. He's a -

- You don't know.

I don't want to hear that anymore.

You told that story

one time too many.

Look at me. He was drunk anyway,

and you know it.

He's all I've got. I need company.

[TV:
Man]

We're addicted to addiction.

Honey, yesterday I hit a kid.

- What?

- I hit an eight-year-old kid.

He wasn't hurt. I just kind of brushed him,

knocked him down.

But it was so close.

He's such a little sweetie too.

I tried to give him a lift to his house.

He told me his mom and dad told him...

never to get into the car with anybody

unless they said it was okay.

Oh. You're very lucky,

you know that?

If I'd been going faster,

I would've killed him.

Imagine.

How could you get over that?

You couldn't.

I came home. I told Earl

our whole life could change.

Earl tells me to go on a diet.

That's all he could think of to say.

Hey!

[Shutter Clicks]

I tell ya? Did I tell ya?

That's the best fishing I've ever had.

Yeah, but I lost four

of those motherfuckers.

- [Shutter Clicks]

- [Chuckles]

Yeah, but tell me it wasn't worth it. I mean,

even four hours of walking is worth this.

Yeah, but what are we gonna...

do about you-know-what?

[Sighs]

I'm gonna take another picture.

Okay. Uh, right there, bring it down a little bit.

Right on the cantabile. A little bit down.

Zoe, i-i-is that bothering you?

- It looks terrible.

- Oh, no.

- Can we start right -

- How did you do that?

Um, I fell carrying my mom's lunch tray.

- Can we start right at - at -

- By the way, how is your mother?

- Is- Is she all right?

- No.

I don't think she's got much time left.

I - I can see her change right in front of my eyes.

[Sighs] It's a cruel disease.

Can - Can we start at number six?

Okay. Number six.

Ah.

[Sighs]

[Phone Ringing]

- Hello? Howard?

- [Bitkower] No, this is not Howard.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Who are you calling?

Casey.

I want to talk about

that little bastard Casey.

Casey? Who is this?

Hello?

Hello?

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- [Engine Shuts Off]

- [Knocking]

[Dog Barking]

[Engine Starts]

[Engine Starts]

[Engine Shuts Off]

This is good. Is that Suzy?

Is that her tail?

That's nice. I really like that.

- Marian.

- Okay.

- Don't let the kids see.

- Why?

'Cause I don't want to hear

Gene's bullshit.

[Girl]

No.!

He's playing around.

I can smell it on him.

- You think it's serious?

- As serious as it ever is.

Why do you put up with it, Sherri?

I just got to sweat it out.

She'll dump him, and then he'll come running

home to Mommy all lovey-dovey.

- It's always the same story.

- He's such an a**hole.

He's such a liar.

Sometimes I ask him stuff

just to entertain myself.

- What do you mean?

- Just to see what kind of cockamamy lie...

he's gonna come up with next.

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