Silkwood Page #6

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I'm not in charge

of the Wesson oil...

I'm not in charge

of the shopping.

I can't do it every time.

I can't do it this afternoon.

I got a union meeting.

If you're talking like that...

to impress that

outside agitator of yours...

he ain't here, so cut the sh*t.

We can't do the shopping

unless you give us your key.

what happened to your key?

If we knew that,

we wouldn't need yours.

- I lost it.

- You lost it.

Leave it under the step.

What if somebody rapes me

because you lost your key?

Who's going to rape you

that you ain't already f***ed?

- Hiya, Thelma.

- Hi, honey.

- How are you doing?

- Pretty good.

I was trying to get

blood for my daughter.. .

and Hurley said asking

people at the plant. ..

is against union rules.

Oh, yeah? He said that?

The workers in this plant...

have certified us

as their representatives...

so we should get started

on some real negotiations.

I talked to the lawyer

last week downtown.

He said he'd get back

to me on Monday.

You said that last week.

He hasn't gotten back to me yet.

Excuse me.

Mr. Hurley, did you tell

an employee in wet processing...

that it was against

union rules to give blood?

I don't recall saying that, no.

Good. Because I just called

the bloodmobile...

and they can come over

on Tuesday.

No, don't wake them up.

Just...

Tell them I called again.

And...

Tell them Mama's OK...

and I love them...

and I miss them...

and I'll come see them

as soon as I can.

Yeah, I know.

I'm not always here...

but we're working double shifts.

But Dolly can always

take a message.

OK.

Thank you.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I miss Drew.

Call him up.

Angela went back to her husband.

Gee, Dolly, I'm sorry.

You OK?

You could have thought

of that this morning...

before your nineteenth

nervous breakdown.

Don't you lay this off on me.

Anybody else would have

thrown Angela out day one.

When Drew was here,

you weren't like this.

You think Angela left

on account of me?

Let me tell you something, girl.

Drew left on account

of you and Angela.

If you believe that,

you're crazier than people say.

You took about as

good care of Drew...

as you took of your kids.

I know that you took

good care of your kids.

You know...

the only thing everybody

says I'm crazy about...

is to live with you.

You mean with a dyke?

I mean with a person

who thinks she's in love...

with a person who puts

lipstick on stiffs...

and smells like formaldehyde.

She didn't smell

like formaldehyde.

She did so.

And I'm so tired of her jokes.

You know, maybe...

maybe Drew is right.

Maybe we should just quit...

get out of here.

Move someplace where it's clean.

You and me?

Jesus, Dolly.

Well...

Hush-a-bye.

Don't you cry.

Go to sleep, you little baby.

When you wake.

You shall have.

All the pretty little horses.

- I don't want it.

- Eat something, Karen.

I'm not hungry.

That's just like Curtis.

When he works late...

he don't get enough sleep

and loses his appetite.

I've been blending up

these shakes...

with bananas

and chocolate syrup...

and making him drink them

on the way to work.

Curtis is out working late?

- Out partying at the Red Dog.

- Come on, Wesley.

He's been up four nights

in a row flushing out pipes.

They come up short again.

They come up short on plutonium?

He's telling you

he's working late...

but he's seeing a hot

little number from Edmond.

Don't forget the banana...

and you can put in an egg

if you want to.

They say they were missing

more than a kilo?

I'll see you later.

Why are you writing it down?

The union is supposed

to keep track of these things.

Am I right? OK. So?

You won your election.

We are still negotiating

a contract here.

Well...

Why don't you concentrate

on upping our wages...

and skip over

what is none of our business?

This is our business, honey.

Karen, I like my job!

And I found out

that this 18-year-old kid...

had been underneath

uncapping the drain...

and a cup of the solution

dumped right down on him.

Right on his head.

So they shaved his head...

and now the stubble

is growing in hot.

Jesus, that's terrible.

Are you getting

the stuff together?

Maintenance people are exposed

to more hot stuff than anybody.

Look, Karen, the X-rays

are really important.

We're going into

the contract negotiations...

and we want to get the guy

from the "Times" down there..."

in mid-November.

That's three weeks.

I know, I know.

I'm getting the stuff.

It's just not that easy.

"Morgan!"

- You scared me.

- Meant to.

I'm doing something good.

I know what you're doing...

and you're the wrong person

to be doing it.

And it's dangerous.

That's all I'm saying.

Thank you, Curtis.

It's good to know.

Gilda says Karen

is going to get...

one of those

Sherlock Holmes hats.

Then she'll find everything

that's missing in the plant.

Winston, seen my clipboard?

No.

Why don't you speak

to the union. ..

about how you're late

for work all the time?

Late from your break.

Supposed to be in here

ten minutes ago...

instead of wherever you were.

Tell them that next time

you go to Washington.

Stopped in to say hi to y'all.

God, I don't know

hardly any of you people.

Gilda, you have any time?

Maybe I could talk to you

on your break?

I can't, Karen.

Just for a couple minutes?

Maybe next week.

You monitoring yourself, Karen?

Yes, Georgie!

I hope you write it down...

in your little notebook

every time you don't!

Along with the stuff

about the rest of us!

Oh, no! No! Damn it!

They haven't found

a hole in the glove...

but they're still checking.

It's a very slight

external contamination.

An acceptable level.

And you're clean now.

Been bringing your samples in?

Every week.

Start bringing them in

on a daily basis.

You can pick up your kits

on the way out of the plant.

Boy, I'll be happy the day

I don't have to pee in a jar.

Are you all right?

Yeah. I'm all right.

Would you call somebody for me?

Yeah, sure.

Look! Drew! My God, you're back!

I missed you so much!

Look at your little face!

Dolly, stop!

Jesus, I'm late.

Look at your little body!

Is she OK?

Sh*t!

I spilled my urine sample.

Her and that union monkey

got nothing going anymore.

It's strictly business.

Are you moving back in?

I got a place of my own, Dolly.

You two can come stay with me

anytime you want.

Bologna and cheese.

Jesus!

If you're back,

I'm really glad you're back.

Good morning.

Hi, Karen. How you doing?

I'm in the pink.

Oh, God!

Don't!

No! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it!

Earl, what's going on?

Dolly, this won't take long...

but I don't want you

getting in our way.

Who the hell are these people?

This is my house!

Tell me what's going.. .

One package of S.O.S.

One box of S.O.S.

One bottle of Spray 'n Wipe.

One bottle of Spray 'n Wipe.

One pack of Rice-a-roni.

One package Rice-a-roni.

Three framed photographs.

Don't take those!

These are my kids' pictures.

Earl, don't let them take

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