The 24th Day Page #3

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There's a big difference between

telling her I live on Ninth Street...

and telling her I live

at 453 East Ninth Street.

I told her 453 Ninth Street.

I mead a mental note when

we walked inside the building.

Four-five-three.

She knows exactly where I am.

You should start writing things

down. We're in Building 412.

What do you want?

Dan, have you ever been tested

for the AIDS virus?

-What?

-HIV, AIDS, you've heard of it?

-Of course.

-Have you ever been tested?

-Have you ever been tested?

-As you know. Are you...?

Im positive and

you gave it to me.

I knew it'd be like this.

You say ''no'', I say ''yes'', which

leaves us in the same place.

The blood I took is being tested

at a very reliable lab.

We'll have the result the morning after

next and we will go from there.

Go from there?

lf it's negative, then Im sorry,

and I will let you go.

You're sorry?

This wasn't an easy decision.

its not even a decision.

its a way

to set things right.

Well, Ive been tested

and it was negative.

-When?

-Two months ago.

Ive been tested three times

in the last five years.

That's a Lot of tests.

-I told you, Im very safe.

-It is what you told me.

It couldn't have been me.

This isn't something you can talk

your way out of, act all smug.

Call my doctor. You ask him.

I can't give you something

that I don't have.

I can't give you something

I don't have!

lf your doctor told me

that you were negative...

I would tell him

to go f*** himself!

We're waiting on the lab!

Im compassionate to your

situation, but I don't have AIDS.

-I don't have HIV.

-Then you'll be out of here soon.

Soon enough isn't good enough.

I want out of here now! Now!

Shut up f***ing now or Ill cut

your throat right f***ing now!

You understand me?

I could be a real f*** and did one

of those do-it-yourself HIV tests...

but you deserved something more

dependable than a ten dollar kit.

Do you realize the longer

you keep me here...

it's just making it worse

on yourself? Do you realize that?

Now you've got me worried.

This isn't right.

Tough to be held accountable,

isn't it?

Held accountable?

We fooled around 5 years ago.

What do I have to be held for?

You tell me.

You couldn't tell me earlier what we

did. Maybe you could tell me now?

You've got no idea, do you?

You have no idea what we did

or what we didn't do.

Well you're responsible

for what you did.

You've got no clue.

I may not remember what color

your goddamn shirt was...

but one thing I am certain

about is that I wore a condom.

You were blind drunk.

You have no recollection of me,

but somehow you remember a condom?

I don't have to remember

wearing it. I always wear one.

You lie with such confidence.

Im impressed.

But Im not lying,

am I? Am I?

Yes, there was a condom.

You had one.

Did you use it?

Given the circumstance,

Im guessing you didn't.

Where the f*** where

are you getting this?

Maybe it didn't feel good so you

slipped it off halfway through?

Maybe at the last minute

you decided not to put it on?

I would never do that.

Never.

How you would never f*** anyone

without having that certain trust.

And why do we need that trust?

You never ''feel right about doing

an intimate thing with just anyone''.

That was you who said that.

I wore a condom.

End of story.

Well, considering one of us

is HIV positive...

and the other is having a great

deal of difficulty remembering...

the last lie they told

two minutes ago...

I got serious doubts about

where that rubber ended up...

and serious doubts about you.

You tie up all the other guys

you've been with?

-There were no other guys.

-Women?

You don't think you can

get this from a woman?

You think the only people who

have this disease are gay men?

Wait a second!

You got this from a woman.

You got this from a woman, now

you're trying to blame me for it!

You are sitting there because you

are the only possible reason...

why I am here doing this.

The only reason.

I want to see some proof.

You want to see some proof. What

the f*** are you talking about?

They gave you something

to tell you that you got it.

-Didn't they?

-They don't give a membership card.

Im starting to think

you don't have sh*t.

-You made this AIDS story up.

-And why would I do that?

Because you're pissed

because I f***ed you...

because you like men...

or that maybe this turns

you on, is that it?

Or maybe you're just

f***ing crazy?

You want to know something?

I wish you were right.

I wish it would end tomorrow.

And Im not here

to torture you.

I don't want to make this

any worse than it has to be.

You can pass the blame around forever

but we don't have forever.

We need to do

the right thing.

What is that?

What is it?

is that you?

-When the hell did that happen?

-About four hours ago.

Why didn't you wake me up?

Believe me, I tried.

You're a deep sleeper.

Well, once is not enough.

its no wonder who could hear

anything over that incessant snore.

I have a deviated septum.

My snoring is a medical condition.

Whatever. You know what,

can we just...

can we take care of this?

its been a long night.

Just give me a wash cloth

and some clean clothes.

No, I can't do that.

-You can't?

-No, I can't take the cuffs off.

Ill be five minutes.

No, I can't do it.

-What is this ''can't'' business?

-The cuffs stay on!

Im asking for

a wash cloth, not a gun.

Im sitting in sh*t.

Ill figure something out.

What's there to figure?

Are you gonna do it?

No, Im not gonna do it.

lf you're not gonna do it and

I can't do it with hand cuffs on...

that doesn't leave us with

a Lot of options, does it?

Give me a second.

You should have had

this covered.

Well, take points off.

its not my career!

What, did you expect me

to hold it all night?

You take someone hostage and

their bodily functions just stop?

Sure, you thought of the tape

and the hand cuffs...

-and the board on the window...

-Shut up, shut up.

I will take off the cuffs,

you don't move.

I take off the cuffs,

you don't move.

You want to leave

the toilet in there?

I step outside the bathroom and

I shut the door, you don't move.

You don't move unless

I say move, you understand?

I got it.

Put your dirty clothes

in the garbage bag...

you take a shower,

you towel off...

How's it going in there?

Put on your clean clothes.

You take your chair

and you put it in the tub.

You lie face down on the floor

with your hands behind your back.

Again, you do not move.

I will come to you...

I will cuff you and

I will take you out.

You're lying face-down, on the floor

with your hands on your back.

Now, Ive never been

in your situation before.

It will be impossible for you not

to think of a way out of this.

And I understand that.

its human nature.

But it's acting on these thoughts

that will lead to trouble.

Are you on the floor?

is your face down?

-And your hands?

-On my back.

You're lying face-down on the floor

with your hands on your back?

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