Tape Page #6

- I'm just...

You know... a bit.

Have you been smoking pot

since high school?

Hey, same as drinking.

Yeah, but you still drink?

Okay...

your point?

I'm just saying you should

be more careful.

- Is it "Lecture Vince Night"?

- Who's lecturing you?

You are just

a little bit. He was.

I'm waiting for the Motor Palace guy

to come in here next.

It's only because

I care about you.

You haven't seen me

in five years.

You were my first boyfriend.

It's inevitable.

You could turn into...

you know, a dirty old bum

and I'd still care.

Really?

Of course. It's just

one of those things.

Do you want to get married?

- I can't right now.

- Why not?

I have a boyfriend.

- Who is he?

- He's the District Attorney.

God, that is so typical.

- Typical. Why?

- It just is.

Well, if it doesn't work out,

I'll give you a call in Oakland.

Yeah right.

So I should really get going.

Why don't you

give him a lecture?

- On what?

- I don't know.

Taking better care of himself.

He looks like

he's doing okay to me.

It was good to see you

again, Amy.

You too.

- Vincent!

- What?

No, no, he can't get

out of here just like that.

- I'll see you tomorrow.

- Bullshit.

- What?

- I have to go.

No. Listen, Amy...

It was really good

of you to say that.

You know, because

I always thought that...

that John was your first love.

I realize you guys didn't date

much in high school, but...

I assumed even though

I didn't know then,

that when you guys got together

at the end of senior year,

I always assumed

that was like some kind of...

you know, long-awaited love affair

that was bound to happen.

Am I characterizing

it correctly?

I don't think anyone would call it

a long-awaited love affair.

What would you call it?

I'd call it us getting together

at the end of senior year.

Maybe I was

just jealous. You know?

Because...

I mean, you know...

I always wanted to be

your first... boyfriend.

You were.

Yeah, I know, but...

You know what I mean.

I know I shouldn't care

about things like that, but...

- like I said, I'm sentimental.

- That's not sentimental.

- What is it?

- It's stupid.

You know something?

I agree with you.

All right, it is.

But I didn't know that

back then. Back then...

you not wanting to have sex

with me was like...

getting disinvited to Christmas

dinner with my grandparents,

which is something that

I'm very sentimental about.

You shouldn't have

taken it personally.

I know, but...

I did.

Especially when you guys ended up

getting together. Literally.

But I guess I blew it

out of proportion.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about you and John

getting together

at the end of senior year.

That hurt my feelings at the time.

But according to John,

it was less of a love affair

that was bound to happen

and more like two kids

getting giddy before graduation,

in which case, I really

shouldn't hold a grudge.

Is that what it was?

I would say

it was more of a crush

that never amounted to much.

For you or for him?

For me.

It doesn't seem like

Amy wants to talk about this.

Why not?

I mean, come on.

We're all mature adults.

Why can't we talk

about a high school crush

- that happened 10 years ago?

- Fine, then

I'm going to let you two

have this discussion without me.

Before you go, I'm just

curious as to why...

nothing came

of Amy's crush for you.

Amy?

- Why nothing ever came of it?

- Yeah, I mean,

why didn't it develop

into something more serious?

It was not like you and I

got together afterwards.

I don't even remember you

dating anyone after that.

At least not from our school.

Well, I guess

it just didn't work out.

There's no specific

reason for that?

I'm sure there was.

But...

No but.

I'm sure there was.

All right... John,

- why are you so anxious to leave?

- Look...

this is a little

uncomfortable for me.

Okay, it's a little

uncomfortable, so...

- I'd rather leave.

- Fine. I'm here, all right?

What?

Does anyone have anything

they'd like to say to me?

Amy?

No, thanks.

- Vince?

- Yeah!

I mean, listen.

It's your call, John.

I can't speak for you.

It was good

to see you again, Amy.

That is so f***ing typical!

I got to go.

- Hey, John...

- What?

Can I have that back?

Goodbye, Amy.

Oakland must be

a pretty safe place.

Why?

There obviously aren't enough

fires to keep you busy.

What do you mean?

Can you tell me

what that was about?

I wanted to...

find out what happened

between you two.

When?

That night.

I wanted him

to apologize to you.

Why?

So that you could hear it.

He admitted it to me.

What did you do?

I got him to admit it.

It's on the tape.

Admit what?

What he did.

He did do it...

didn't he?

What?

That night.

Am I wrong?

He raped you.

Why would that be

any of your business?

- You're missing my point.

- Even if he had,

the last thing

I'd want would be...

a taped confession.

Why not?

Because I'm not

the one who needs it.

What are you talking about?

I'm not the one who needs it.

All right, all right,

- who needs it?

- I'll see you later.

Where are you going?

- Home.

- Why?

You don't understand.

I'm trying to do

the right thing.

For whom?

For you.

Is that really what you mean?

- Yes, it is.

- Because I don't think it is.

- I thought you'd appreciate it.

- Well, I don't.

Why not?

Because he didn't rape me.

What?

He didn't.

So the only person you're trying

to make feel better...

is yourself.

Christ.

- Hey.

- Hey.

What are you doing?

- I came back.

- Why?

- Because I felt like it.

- Yeah...

Can you give us a couple

minutes in private?

- Are you kidding me?

- I'm serious.

You want me to leave you

alone with her?

Yeah.

- No.

- You can wait outside the door.

No f***ing way!

- Why not?

- 'Cause of the whole...

- No!

- I just need two minutes.

- Why?

- I want to tell her something.

- What?

- It's none of your business.

- Yeah, it is.

- Why?

- I'm the one who brought it up.

- It's all right.

- Yeah, no, it's not.

- Yes, it is.

Well, I don't care, all right?

I'm not leaving.

- I wanted to apologize.

- For what?

- Vince.

- What?

Shut up!

I wanted to apologize.

For what it's worth...

I'm...

I'm sorry.

I'm really...

honestly...

truly sorry.

What for?

For what happened between us

in high school.

What happened between us?

I'm talking about what happened

at the end of senior year,

which Vince was trying to get me

to talk about before.

- Hey!

- Before when?

Five minutes ago.

About when you and I got

together in high school?

Right.

Right.

Tell me again what happened.

Do you know...

which day I'm talking about?

The end of senior year.

At Rebecca's party?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Hey...

what are you guys doing?

No, I just...

I'm curious.

I don't want there to be

a communication gap here.

I'm not sure

what I'm supposed to say.

Look, I think you think

you did something to me.

- Yes.

- What do you think you did?

Why?

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