The Beautiful Beast Page #5

I'm really sorry. About

everything.

I was angry. I shouldn't

have...

Nope, you were right.

You probably don't say that

very often, do you?

Nope.

So I started getting these,

um, really bad headaches.

I don't know if it was a

reaction to something... the

flu.

They'd last for days.

So I got a prescription...

pretty heavy painkillers.

They worked well. Really well.

But then I kept taking them.

I felt better with them. Bad

without.

It got to a point where I

couldn't get off them. I

didn't want to.

My wife noticed, and I got

defensive.

It became a wedge in our

relationship.

Another one.

I ran out of pills and I had a

surgery scheduled.

Fairly routine, but not without

the risk.

But I was a wreck without the

pills.

So I found an old prescription

laying around.

Just something to take the edge

off.

But, um, just couldn't focus.

Never should have entered the

operating room that day.

I thought I could handle it.

The patient died on the table.

From there I was sued for

malpractice. I lost my license.

My wife was just horrified

with the whole thing.

Not that I blame her. She was

dragged through a lot.

I moved here after the

divorce.

Did you try and get some help?

Before the surgery I didn't

think I needed it.

But after, yeah. Court

ordered rehab.

How was that?

Better than the alternative.

It took a while for me to

listen.

Not just about the pills, but

about what I did.

Talked a lot about

forgiveness, and God.

Do you think God has forgiven

you?

Yeah.

Rehab, of all places, helped

my relationship with God.

But yeah, after all this time

I believe that God has forgiven

me.

But, I can't imagine anybody

else has.

You mean, her family?

Her family, friends...

I'm sorry, that's a lot to

carry.

Yeah. It's probably why rehab

suggested taking up new hobbies.

That's where you learned that.

Yeah. Something to take your

mind off it.

Better than the other hobbies

they were suggesting.

That was my first one.

I am so sorry I broke it.

Don't worry about it. I

over-reacted.

I'm also sorry that I snooped

Not quite the happy story you

were looking for, huh?

I just should have respected

your privacy.

I just tend to do whatever I

want. I've always done

whatever I want.

I picked up on that pretty

quickly.

You noticed?

So you mind if I ask about

your parents?

It was a car accident and I

was four.

That must have been hard.

I think that's what everybody

thought

and so they basically gave me

whatever I wanted.

So I just took the attention

and the pity and used that to

fill the void.

It's no substitute for parents

though.

No.

I thought the money was. I

mean that's all I had left of

them.

That sounds really heartless,

doesn't it?

No.

You know sometimes I wonder

what they

would think of me know, if they

were here.

I mean, just because they're

not, that's not an excuse. Is

it?

Yeah.

Anyway...

Yeah. You want some help up

the stairs?

Oh no, I've got it.

Jeremy, you know you're not

that man any more, right?

Yeah. I'm still ashamed of him

though.

No, no, Mr. Ling actually the

technicians sprayed for those

too.

Well it does take about

forty-eight hours to see the

results.

Well I can have another

technician out to your... Mr.

Ling?

Have an awesome day.

[ VOICE MAIL ] Hello, it's

Isabelle. Leave a message but

I probably won't call you back.

Something smells so good.

That's because I'm cooking.

Cheeky.

Come on down.

Alright, but on one condition.

After dinner, I teach you how

to play chess.

Okay... Why did you do that?

So I could kill that guy.

Alright, what are your next

couple moves?

I don't know, I'm not there

yet.

Well you're supposed to be

thinking ahead like have it

planned out.

Here let's start again.

MUSIC:

Don't forget to read the

ingredients this time.

I know what I'm doing.

Alright, try that out.

It's much better.

Good.

Check.

Check.

You're doing better.

Check mate!

Um... That's not actually

check mate, but good!

It's good. It is?

Yeah, really good.

I made it. Nice job.

[ SECRETARY ] Mr. Elliott?

Yes.

You have a phone call from

Miss Isabelle's credit card

company.

Mr. Wilcox thought you should

speak with him.

Put it through. Hello.

What did they say?

You know exactly what they

said.

I thought you should here it

from them this time.

She's been there almost two

weeks.

I tried calling her but...

She won't return the call.

She's not going to change. And

I think you agree that she

needs to.

I had Melinda draw up an

agreement.

You want to cut her off?

Not completely. Just until

she's ready to be responsible.

You know if she receives that

next portion as planned it

will be gone in mere months.

You said yourself she's been

indulged. Her entire life has

been that way.

It's time to intervene.

Isabelle?

Yeah...

Hey.

Hey you.

So it's scheduled for the

delivery guy to come tomorrow.

Oh, right. Of course.

You're probably ready to get

home.

Uh, yeah. You're probably

excited to have your home back

to yourself.

Yeah. Well I just thought

you'd like to know.

Thanks.

[ KNOCKING ]

Hey.

Hi. What are you up to?

Just catching up on some

reading.

What is that?

The bible.

In Chinese?

Yeah.

You speak Chinese?

Well, I can read it. I told

you I had a lot of extra

time when I moved here.

Right. And birdhouses weren't

enough for you.

Yeah. I learned the

characters, but...

But you don't speak it.

Or write it. It's harder than

it looks.

No, I believe you.

So I came to invite you to my

own farewell party.

I made the guest list?

Oh yes. Barely though, it was

close there for a while.

Wow.

I also thought about calling

it the "Thanks for not letting

me die

or be eaten by a bear outside

in the cold party."

I think I like the first one

better.

Yeah, that sounded more fun.

Okay. So Yes?

Yeah, yeah.

Okay. So do you want to come

down in like an hour.

Sure.

Okay.

You want some help?

No, I'm good.

You sure?

Yup. I'll see you.

Wow! Did you make all this

from scratch?

I turned the oven on.

I thought about making it from

scratch but then I found most

of it sitting in your freezer.

All of this was in my...

Wow. You look, uh, nice.

Thank-you.

Am I the first one here?

That was really good.

Thank-you.

You're welcome.

Where are you going?

To get dessert.

You made dessert?

You know, it's not a party

unless you have dessert.

I agree.

S'mores.

Yeah. You know how to do this

right?

The girl from London is asking

me about s'mores.

Ready?

Yeah. Thank-you.

You're going to burn it.

You're critiquing my cooking?

No, your s'more making. It's

very different.

I like it crunchy.

That's burnt to a crisp. Okay.

Perfect. Cookies?

You don't have any Graham

Crackers. Oh, yeah.

For me?

It looks so messy. Is it good?

It's good.

It's a little messy. I'm

sticking to chocolate.

I've been wondering... why did

you let me stay in the end?

When you broke in?

Oh you love to put it that

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