Short Cuts Page #20

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Uh, I don't need a friend.

I got a husband.

- You mean them boys that just left?

- Yeah. And they're coming right back.

I hope they don't catch you

talking to us.

- Yeah, they'll probably cut your dick off.

- [Chuckling] Oh-ho-ho.

I think they went to get a blow job.

That's what I think.

And I thought you had to

have a brain to think.

I'll tell you what, Trixie.

Why don't you come with me...

out back...

and suck on my joint, hmm?

Hmm?

Then I'll give you these two yards.

Go ahead.

You wanna touch 'em?

- Would you just leave us alone, please?

- Honey, it's okay.

It shouldn't take too long.

I just got out of three years of lockup.

- What's your name?

- My name is Joe, baby.

- F*** off, Joe.

- Oh, Trixie.

Come on, now.

You can buy a lot of mouthwash with that.

Think about it.

- What's this?

- Hey, I believe that belongs to me.

Thank you very much.

Will you shut up?

The lady's trying to sing.

- I thought that I would die

- Hey, what's goin' on here?

I could have built a water bed

- You want to say somethin'?

- With all the tears I cried

To hell with love

- I didn't think so.

- To hell with love

- [Bill Whispers] Forget him. Forget it.

- Hey.

When it comes to me and you

To hell with love

We could have used that money, Jerry.

- I feel a little sick.

- To hell

- Don't worry about it.

- With love

Gotta pick your moments.

When it comes to you and me

that's the way it's gonna be

If you share my point of view

I'm the woman made for you

When it comes to push or shove

If you're holding out for love

To hell with love

[Applause]

Doreen?

Doreen, it's Earl.

Doreen! Goddamn it.

Doreen, baby.

Doreen?

- Pat. Pat!

- [Dog Barking]

Wilby!

Wilby!

[Sighs]

Goddamn it!

[Coins Clattering]

[Grunting]

[Monitor Beeping]

[Cello:
Classical]

What are you doing up so early?

Did I leave a roach here?

Did you see a roach here?

Damn.

[Sighs]

Had a lousy night.

Couldn't sing for sh*t.

It was a lousy crowd.

I hate L.A.

All they do is

snort coke and talk.

La-la-da-da-da

La-la

Yeah, I recognize that. I like that.

I wish Chick was here.

Tsk. Maybe I'll get a job in Amsterdam.

Chick loved it there.

Everyone does.

They really know how to treat

a jazz person there.

How was your night?

How'd your hand do?

I remember, Chick damn near

cut his finger off once.

It was in Kansas City.

And he was working

with Anita O'Day, and, uh - I forget.

And he punched the window

of a car out...

'cause he'd left the keys inside.

That was really a hard time

for him to play...

because... the cut

was on his slide hand.

It kept openin' up.

And I knew it hurt him.

And when I saw that guy

walk in that club - [Chuckles]

I knew it wasn't

gonna hurt much longer.

[Chuckles]

He walked straight to Chick.

Chick bent down...

Iooked up at me and smiled.

He said, "Five minutes. Five minutes."

Well, I'd heard that before.

Five hours later

I got a phone call.

Could I please come

and get my old man 'cause...

he'd O.D.'d, and they didn't

want him in the house.

So...

I got there as fast as I could.

And - [Sighs]

He was turnin' blue.

Blue

And wrapped up in sorrow

Blue

Like there's

No

[Door Closes]

Well, you're up early.

I have things to do.

Work?

Yes.

Uh, aren't we supposed

to have dinner with, uh...

with, uh, th-those

concert people tonight?

- The Wymans.

- Yeah, them.

- Yes, we are.

- [Sighs] Claire, about last night -

- Uh -

- Read the paper.

Does it say something about it?

It had a name -

Caroline Avery.

She was years old.

She'd been raped

and then smothered to death.

She was from Bakersfield.

Thank you.

Hey, baby.

Could I, uh, get a -

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