Short Cuts Page #6

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- Let's go.

Pass you. Pass you.

Yo, good pass, good pass.

Take a right

down by that tree.

- That's all?

- Okay. I got it, I got it.

Goddamn back seat.

[Man]

Hey, Doreen.

[TV:
Man] Paul Grossman

got me more than $ million.

[TV:
Paul Grossman] Call me.

Paul Grossman. I'll be your attorney too.

[TV:
Announcer] Call toll-free. We'll come

to your home or office anywhere in California.

[TV:
Chorus]

- - -

[TV:
Announcer] Once a year,

the P.B.A. Touring pros join forces...

in doubles competitions.

What's the door doing

standing wide open?

[TV:
Announcer Continues]

Hey, you -you hungry, honey?

What are you doing, anyway?

How come you're not workin'?

You're not gonna lose your job again, are you?

You'd better give that back.

Some doctor's gonna be looking for it.

I got London broil from the Greek.

You want me to fix it? Want me to freeze it?

[Earl] Doreen, Doreen

the question queen

Stole a London broil

thick and lean

Hey, how 'bout a fruit plate?

Somethin'light?

How 'bout a short skirt, Doreen?

Short enough so I can see

every inch of your ass. How'd that be?

- What are you talkin' crazy for?

- Yeah.

We don't wanna talk about that,

do we?

We just wanna talk about Earl.

Let's hear more about Earl.

How 'bout cops, baby?

I bet they love those short skirts.

I know fishermen like 'em!

- Whoa!

- No, man, wait a second.

What happened?

- Aw, Christ!

- What happened?

That's half my supply.

- [Laughs]

- Okay? Let's do it.

- All right. Let's go.

- [Broken Glass Tinkling]

- [Exhales]

- [Gordon] Watch your step.

- [Stuart] Man, I'm thirsty already.

[Vern] Well, we only got

three hours and minutes left.

[Stuart Chuckling]

Well, I don't think it's gonna rain.

[Sighs]

[Exhales]

[TV:
Static]

[Gasps]

Casey? What are you doing home, honey?

Why aren't you at school?

Honey? What happened?

I got hit by a car.

What? What do you mean,

you got hit by a car? Where? How?

Casey, now you tell Mommy

exactly what happened.

I got hit in the back

and knocked down hard.

- Well, how did you get home?

- Walked.

Well -

Casey, let me look at you.

Ohh. Now, um -

What about this car?

How fast was it going? Who hit you?

She was a lady. She was nice.

Listen, honey...

today...

something terrible happened.

I hit this little kid with my car.

- Oh -

- He didn't get hurt. He was okay.

- But, Jesus, it scared the hell out of me.

- Oh, Jesus. All right, were the cops there?

I told you, he wasn't hurt.

Okay. All right, listen.

Did they get your name?

I told you, nobody was there.

He's all right.

Okay. All right.

I just don't wanna get sued.

- It was just a stroke of luck I didn't kill him.

- I'm glad somebody's luck's holdin' out.

Excuse me. Excuse me. Howard?

You have a phone call.

It's - It's your wife.

I think you've got time.

- Sorry.

- It's okay.

Excuse me.

Jerry, we've got some great stuff,

good footage coming in on the satellite.

- Hello.

- Howard?

- Yeah?

- Casey got hit by a car.

He's all right, though.

What do you mean, hit by a car?

W-W-When? Where is he?

Well, h-h-he's here.

He's home with me.

He's - He's all right.

He's not hurt.

Annie, calm down, start from the beginning

and tell me exactly what happened.

Well, I put him in bed...

and h-h-he fell fast asleep.

H-H-He's all right, I'm sure.

Why'd you let him go to sleep?

You shouldn't have done that, honey.

Je-Jesus Christ! I mean, wh -

W-Who hit him? How did this happen?

I don't know!

I came home and he was here.

[Exhales] I - He went to sleep.

L-I should let him sleep, shouldn't I?

[Howard] No. No, you wake him up

and you take him to the emergency room.

You gotta get him looked at right away.

Call Bob Winslow.

No, wait, I'll call him.

Um, just hang up the phone.

I'll call you right back. Okay?

- All right. I understand.

- Okay. Don't worry.

Everything's gonna be all right.

He's gonna be fine.

[TV Monitor:
Siren Wailing]

Casey?

Casey, we're -we're gonna

get up and have some milk now.

Casey? Casey, um -

Casey, Daddy's coming home.

Casey.

Casey.

Casey. Casey, wake up!

Casey, wake up.!

[Announcer]

Accidents happen every day.

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