Stanley & Iris Page #5

- Estelle?

Oh, God, that's worse.

I want it to be one or the other.

She's gonna hate it.

Well...

Well, good evening. Hello!

Iris?

Go wash your hands. I cooked.

White or dark?

I'll have a leg and a piece of white.

- White or dark?

- Either.

- White or dark?

- Um, leg.

There you go. Take that.

Hi.

This is good.

No, it's not a capital L.

Remember, a lower-case L

is straight down to the bottom guideline,

and not that cross line.

OK. Next letter.

Uh...

- D.

- Mm-hm.

Circle around at the mid-guideline

to the bottom guideline,

and straight up...

and down.

That's OK.

It's looking better.

That's right.

And R.

That jacket.

- Something wrong with it?

- It's coming out at the elbows.

- It's old.

- It's too old.

- Come upstairs.

- What's upstairs?

I don't know what I'm keeping these for.

They're just gonna get moths.

Try this on.

Come on.

That's pretty good.

Iris, I'm glad to have the clothes

but there's a different man in them.

Not so very.

Are we going to walk around each other?

Is that what we're gonna do, Iris?

Is that what two grown-up people do?

It's what one nervous woman does.

I'll tell you what. I'm gonna spend

some time and money on you

and see if we can't put a match to this fire.

Don't go crazy. You're not a rich man.

I feel like one.

Look like one.

Isn't that...?

I don't like this.

I quit school. I couldn't stand it.

Don't you know this line

doesn't go anywhere?

Three people in bed

are one too many for me.

Mom!

Mom!

- What's the matter?

- There's a man outside

walking back and forth

looking at our house.

He's been there for 20 minutes.

Hey! What are you doing out there?

Oh, God.

You scared us to death.

What are you doing out here?

I'm thinking.

Can you think inside?

Can you come in and have a cup of coffee?

Can you come out of the cold?

Come on.

Would you please come inside?

Have a cup of coffee.

It's OK, kids.

- Hello, Richard.

- Hello, Mr Cox.

Kelly. How's the baby?

I'd like a little privacy around here.

Take Estelle upstairs.

Homework.

Oh, my God.

- How have you been?

- How have you been?

- I've had colitis.

- Hm.

- You OK now?

- Yeah. I'm better.

You shouldn't drink coffee.

- I do, anyway.

- It'll come back.

It has.

- You're smart but you're not sensible.

- God knows that's true.

No. You're not sensible,

or I'd have heard from you.

I want to tell you something.

Go ahead.

I haven't been to the cemetery

in three weeks. I'm not going any more.

Why does it have to be all or nothing?

Just don't bury yourself there.

Burn your grey sweater.

- It cost $30.

- I'll buy you five more.

All different colours, like a rainbow.

Red. I like red.

Red, blue, green, pink...

- Stop.

- No, I don't wanna stop.

I wanna go on.

I carried quarters around in my pocket

in case I got up the nerve

to call you at work.

You didn't use them.

No. I wrote you a letter too.

It's been sitting around

for about three weeks.

It's got gravy on it.

It's got ketchup on it,

it's got baby bananas on it.

Here.

"Dear Stanley.

"Give... me... a se... cond chance.

"I've got a whole lot saved up.

"You won't be... sorry.

"Let's try again.

"Iris."

"And the lead... lead...

"lead storage battery

"is the chief unit of

an automobile ignition... system.

"It consists of two or more cells

"connected... connected to each other

"in a hard r... rubber case."

Yeah!

"A strawberry bed

should have a large amount

- "of fertil... fertiliser..."

- Quiet.

"And organic matters such as peat,

"leaf mould, compost,

or rooted... rotted manure."

I think you've got it, Stanley.

"And though spirit...

"And the spirit of God

"hovered over the face of the waters,

"and God said let there be light,

- "and there was light!"

- Amen.

Shh!

What's the matter with you?

This is a library.

I know it's a library, lady.

It's my library.

You can't afford this hotel.

On this occasion, I can.

- Is that everything, sir?

- That's fine.

Thank you.

- How much was that?

- Too much. I'm feeling generous.

You like this room?

This room is where I'm gonna die.

Wanna try room service?

- Yes. What can we have?

- Anything you want.

Coffee and two chocolate clairs.

Coffee, two chocolate clairs.

We've even got a scale in there.

I'm not getting on it.

Oh, no. It's got a hole in it.

- Wouldn't you know?

- I brought old pyjamas too.

Maybe I won't wear it.

Maybe I won't wear mine, either.

You know, I've never had an affair before.

I was married when I was young,

I was pregnant when I was young.

I expected to always have

the same man in my life.

Let me tell you about us.

I need a working woman. That's you.

You need a broad shoulder. That's me.

I like you, Iris,

just about as much as I love you,

and you know what?

We're gonna do just fine together.

And a man could drown in your blue eyes.

You're all set.

- Are they gonna feed you a meal?

- I forgot to ask.

I listened to the weather report.

It's foggy in Detroit.

They wouldn't fly if it wasn't safe.

American Airlines flight 601,

nonstop to Detroit,

now boarding through gate two.

That's your flight.

We have a few minutes.

- They're giving me an office.

- Better start wearing neckties.

- They're getting me a patent.

- Get a lawyer.

- I can read the fine print.

- Get a lawyer, anyway.

Oh, Lord, Stanley.

Have you gone and gotten handsome?

Nah, same old road map.

What am I gonna do in that empty bed?

I'm gonna have to put my feet on the cat

to stay warm.

I'm gonna have to hug a pillow.

I might come back rich.

How would you like that?

I'd like to tear your ticket up.

I wish there was

a seven-point earthquake right now.

I'll be back, Iris.

Maybe you will, maybe you won't.

American Airlines announces

the final boarding call

for flight 601,

nonstop service to

Detroit Metropolitan Airport,

now boarding through gate two.

Buckle your seat belt up

as soon as you sit down.

Keep it buckled up the whole time.

It's safer that way.

I'll call you.

No, Stanley. Write to me.

I'll write to you.

Dear Iris.

Well, I'm settled in.

I've got an office about as big as a closet.

It's next to the men's room

but my name's on the door.

Small letters but it's there.

I like my boss.

He wears cowboy boots

and calls me by my first name.

He didn't graduate high school,

so we've got a lot in common.

There are pretty women here

but I don't see them for dirt.

I think about the one who sleeps

with her arms above her head

and has a little mole never mind where.

Now, I want to say something to you,

and I want to say it right and spell it right.

Thank you.

Not just from my heart,

but from my head,

where ideas and dreams come from.

I'm very grateful to you, Iris,

and that will be

till the last day of my life.

So don't catch cold.

Lock your doors at night.

Don't slip in the bathtub.

I love you. Stanley.

Iris.

Stanley.

- What are you doing here?

- I came to see you.

- Did you get fired?

- No, I got a raise. Climb in.

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