The Benefactor Page #5

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Your recovery period has been

drawn out too long already.

I left messages.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.

I've been pretty good

to you, haven't I, Sam?

I'm pretty good. To you.

Regulations have changed.

You're taking a controlled substance.

I can get into a lot of trouble.

You have to understand that.

You got me on this.

You kept it going.

And now you're pulling the plug to save your ass?

We both have a part in this.

That is not what is happening here.

We both... you are my doctor!

And that's exactly

what's happening!

It's exactly what has happened!

Sam.

Sam.

I don't feel well.

I don't feel well.

I don't feel well at all.

I know. Okay, okay, listen.

Listen, I understand.

I understand, okay.

This is what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna do something. Okay.

Okay.

I'm gonna write you

a prescription

for something called Tramadol and it's

gonna help wean you off hydromorphone.

I'm also gonna let you

take home some Klonopin.

That's gonna help you

with your nerves, okay?

Are you f***ing joking? What is this?

What... What are you talking about?

What are you

f***ing doing to me?

Sam, what is it?

You need more money?

I don't pay you enough?

Is that it? I can... Listen.

I can give you whatever you want.

Doesn't matter to me.

I think the best option

for you right now is rehab.

It is very discreet, and they're

gonna take very good care of you.

I'm 60 years old.

I'm 60 years old.

I'm in a lot of pain.

I'm not a drug addict.

I'm not a drug addict.

Help me.

Please.

It's Franny, yeah. Listen,

I'm really sorry about...

Yeah, I didn't wanna call you

at home I just... yeah.

Yeah, no. It's my leg, my leg.

No, just my leg.

Yeah.

No, no. I said I'm not going to rehab.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

Sam, come on.

Be reasonable, Sam.

It's five years. I... I know what

the f*** I need. I know that!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Wait, wait, wait...

No, I can't.

I can't come in tomorrow. No.

Now! Let's do it now.

Just call it in.

Just call it in. Just call

it in, please, just...

Call it in. Call it in! Call it in!

Just call it in! Call it.

Stupid, stupid. Careless.

I'm gonna need something

heavy duty for this, doc.

I'll send you home with

some ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen? Mmm-hmm.

What, you kidding me?

Come on, are you kidding?

No. No, no. I'm...

I'm in a lot of pain here.

You don't understand.

This... this is serious.

Sir, I need you to sit back.

What about hydromorphone?

I mean, look at this wound. That's

probably a better idea, isn't it?

Would that be

a better choice for this?

I'm in a lot of pain. I'm in a lot of pain.

Let me just finish this

and we can get you checked out.

Don't patronize me.

Don't play dumb.

Look, I could go out

in the lobby there.

I'm sure I could find

at least one or two homeboys

that'd be more than happy

to help me score some dope.

But I am not a junkie. Look at me.

I am not a junkie.

I don't wanna take it

to the streets.

I'm just looking for

clinical-grade pharmaceuticals

to ease my pain!

This is a hospital, for

Christ's sake, not a bodega!

I'm not looking for Tylenol.

Can you help me?

Are you a nurse?

Are you a doctor?

What the f*** are you?

Can you help?

Franny, what are you doing?

Franny.

I'm here to see Toby.

I want to see him.

Franny, what happened to you?

Okay, I'm here. I'm he...

Toby?

Toby? Where is he? Where is he?

Where's Toby?

I told him I'd be here. It's important.

He believes me when I tell him.

Toby.

Toby.

Hang on, where are you?

Where is he? Where's Toby?

Where is he? What happened to him?

He was in there.

Can you talk to me? You are useless.

I mean... Luke. Lukie!

Come on, Luke.

Luke! I want Luke!

Franny... Lukie! I want...

Get away from me!

Who the f***...

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Relax.

Don't call the police!

We're fine!

I want to know

who's responsible.

For what? Tell me!

Toby? What? Toby's fine!

Toby's dead!

No, he's not! You're lying!

He's fine! Don't you lie to me!

He's not lying to you.

He's not lying to you.

He's fine, all right?

He's post op. He doesn't need to be here.

He's okay.

He's fine. Show me.

We're gonna take

five minutes, okay?

All right, get him

out of here, please.

Let's move... Come on.

I'm not gonna try

and relate to you, Franny.

Because I can't, all right?

I don't think anyone can.

But you need help.

All right?

You're a morphine addict.

And that is not

your biggest problem.

So either you go get help, or you

stay the f*** away from my family.

Do you understand me?

Did you say something to her?

What?

Did you say something to her?

Did you say... Do you think you

can get between her and me?

Did you say something? You think

it's gonna help? Because it's not.

She wants me in her life.

She wants you?

And you've got a problem, buddy.

You are jealous.

And you're weak and you can't

do anything on your...

How do you think you got here?

Because I said so.

You have a job

because I said so.

You can't do anything

on your own.

You can't even take care

of your family without me.

Do you wanna get me fired, huh?

You wanna get me fired?

Go ahead, all right?

I don't want a thing

from you, all right?

We don't need you.

You don't have problems.

You don't have real problems.

Just because you give and give and give

doesn't make you a part of anything.

It just gives you an

excuse to be a coward.

You are not a good person.

You're a junkie with guilt.

Look at you.

Were you always

like this, Franny?

Franny.

Franny.

I can see you, Franny.

What?

I'm coming.

Hey!

Hey! Hey, all right. Come on in.

What're you doing here?

Come on. Hey.

Hey, I'm sorry about the mess. I

don't know what happened. I just...

You need to get help, Franny.

What?

I want to help you.

I want to be here

for you this time.

Aah, I'm fine. I'm fine.

No, you're not.

We're moving out of the house.

We don't belong there.

We're leaving. Wa... wait

a minute, wait a minute.

You can't...

It... it's just too new.

You just need some time, make it your own.

It's not new for me.

I know what you're doing.

We shouldn't have

started this. It's my fault.

I just want to make things right.

I'm sorry.

I just want to make

things right.

I can't have you

in my baby's life.

Not like this.

When I was a kid,

I looked up to you.

What happened?

You're not the only one

who lost them.

I'm ready to help you.

But I will not keep feeling

sorry for you.

You need to grow up.

I need to grow up?

I need to grow up?

What right do you have

to come into my house

and speak to me like that?

You're just a little girl

that got knocked up.

You're not a Princess.

Please stop.

You want space? Go on, take your space.

Get out of here.

Get out of here.

Get out of here!

You're not Mia

and you'll never be Mia.

Poodles!

Poodles, wait!

Poodles, I'm so sorry, okay?

Stop, stop.

Poodles! Stop, honey.

Stop! I'm so sorry.

Stop. You're right.

You're right.

I'm just a f***ing loser.

Look at me. I'm just...

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