The Best Thief in the World Page #5

Synopsis: The story of a young boy (Izzy) and his family, living in New York. His father (Paul) has recently had a stroke, completely debilitating him mentally and physically. Izzy tries to escape the reality of it all by breaking into nearby homes. His mother (Sue) struggles to keep the family together, battling Izzy's outbursts and the strains of the entire situation.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Jacob Kornbluth
Production: Showtime Networks Inc.
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
R
Year:
2004
93 min
38 Views


of elections

says stricter rules

could help.

I'll play with you

if you don't pout.

It's a battle

between the "s"

and the "a"

and the "m" armies,

and they're about

to destroy each other.

Amy:
This is his new thing...

sam wars.

He just does it

for attention.

No, i don't.

Yes, you do.

Um... Izzy, do you remember

when dad had a stroke

i mean, do you remember

what happened?

Um... Izzy...

do you remember when you

and amy were on the couch

and i was here

on the floor

and you guys

were yelling at me

that it was my fault

dad was in the hospital...

that it happened

because i was scared of him?

God, do you ever stop?

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?!

Juice...

mother.

I'm not mother, dad.

I'm Izzy, your son.

I just need you to focus

and give us a sign.

You are in there, right?

Can you feel this?

What about this?

What about this?!

Don't.

Come on, dad.

I don't get it.

You're paralyzed

on your right side, right?

Does it stop right here

or does it only affect

your arm and your leg?

Mother...

Izzy!

Mother.

Izzy!

Mother.

Izzy!

Izzy!

Mother.

Izzy!

Izzy!

L-l-Izzy.

Stop.

Amy:

Izzy, stop.

Mother, please...

i don't want to watch this

anymore, dad.

How about we watch

what i want to watch?

Izzy, why don't you just

leave to your hiding spot?

You're being a jerk.

What hiding spot?

Don't play stupid

with me, mister.

Shut the f*** up.

Jerk.

I'm telling.

I'll kill you.

You're not gonna tell.

Izzy,

you're hurting me!

Stop!

Don't do it.

Stop moving!

Izzy, you're hurting me!

Get off!

Stop!

Get off me!

Get off!

Jerk!

F***ing jerk!

Yo, check that sh*t out.

Oh, that's

a crazy motherf***er.

Word.

It's your boy.

Okay, gang...

time to eat.

What?

Amy:
He's a jerk...

a f***ing jerk.

And you weren't there

so he was mean to daddy,

and then he went up to the roof

to his secret spot.

What?

Don't.

Don't what,

paul?

What?

That sh*t

is mad dangerous, "b."

Word.

[Door opens, closes]

This one?

Amy:
Yeah.

Hey.

Where the hell

were you?

Mom, you're hurting me.

Don't lie.

I'm sick of your sh*t.

I'm gonna kill you, amy.

I didn't!

I didn't do anything.

Do you know why i'm pissed?

Do you even want to know?

No.

It's 'cause i'm doing

everything i can

for you... everything.

I'm sorry...

do not f*** with me!

I will not be f***ed with!

I won't!

Not by you

or anybody else.

[Fire alarm rings]

[Smoke detector beeps]

I don't give a sh*t

how much you're dealing with.

We all have to deal.

I'm dealing.

You think i don't know

it's hard?!

You think it's not hard

for me?!

I just can't be there

all the time, izak!

I just can't!

You are

such a stupid child!

I wish i could,

but i can't!

I know you can't.

Oh, shut up!

[Sirens wail]

I...

[sniffling]

I know you can't.

Calm down.

[Sirens grow louder]

Your father.

Oh, my god. Your father.

Run down the hall and see

if the elevator's working.

Go, go.

Quick!

We're trapped.

[Fire alarm rings]

Okay, everybody,

there's a fire in the building.

Izzy's gone down to see if

the elevator's been shut down.

If it has, i want you two

to go down the stairs with him

and wait for me

and your father there.

Okay?

The elevator's down.

All right, then.

Izzy, take amy

and sam downstairs.

I'm gonna wait here

with your father

for the firemen.

No, we can carry him.

Izzy... Izzy, i've had

about enough of your sh*t.

Cut it out!

You guys...

sam:
No!

No, stop!

Get your asses

out of here.

We just leave you there

or what do we do?

Help! Help!

Up here! Come on!

[Kids screaming]

Help us!

Help!

Please help!

Help!

Up here!

It's a fire!

Help!

Up here!

[Fire alarm rings]

[Police radios playing]

Fire!

Fire!

Up here!

Help us!

You can wait for me

to bring him down

if you have

the elevator ready.

Don't worry about it.

We got him.

You need anything?

Are you all right?

Somebody

set it on fire.

Yo.

Let me talk to you

for a minute, yo.

Some fire, huh?

Fire boy.

[Laughs]

Izak:

I gotta go.

Hey, i'll be around,

watching and chillin',

you know.

Hey,

get out of here.

Say what?

I'm the man.

Say what?

I'm the man.

Say what?

I...

say what?

Me.

I can't hear you.

I'm the man!

I'm the man!

Can't wait.

Say what?

I'm the man.

[Speaking indistinctly]

I don't even know

about all that, though.

What's this little sissy's

problem, man?

I have to leave.

We're moving to michigan.

Awww! Awww!

Awww! Awww!

Dice:
'cause of

the fire, fire boy?

What about

the investigation, "b"?

F*** you.

I just came to say goodbye.

You ain't going nowhere

till i tell the cops

about you, fool.

There's nothing

to tell.

Dice:

Man, shut up, man.

You ain't gonna

do nothing.

F*** you, dice.

I hate you.

Ohhh! Ohhh!

Ohhh! Ohhh!

I want to be hated, too,

you little b*tch.

I'm calling the cops.

I'm calling the cops.

Whatever.

Come on, man.

Dice:
Come on, man.

Put on the fitted hat.

It'll be a rat.

Tell how you do it.

Find some

new friends, man.

Send your ass back to

wherever the f*** you belong.

F*** you.

I'm gonna miss

this little n*gger, man.

Oh, man.

Yo, send me a postcard,

dawg, a'ight?

F*** this n*gger, man.

My man off to michigan.

Your boy.

We can't beat you up

no more.

Yo, robbie.

Help me pack,

say goodbye.

i'll miss you

yo, don't forget

about your boys, b*tch.

I'll kill you.

A'ight, iz.

[Speaking indistinctly]

Sue:
Want me

to help you with that?

Izak:

No, it's just...

[speaking indistinctly]

Amy:

Last time, eh, mom?

Last time.

Ruth:
Wow, sue,

this was so much fun.

I'm really

gonna miss you.

I want to skip

the drama and...

all right.

Okay.

Bye! We love you!

Take care!

Blah, blah, blah.

Be good, boy.

Adios.

Hasta luego.

Peace out.

You'll be fine, sue.

You're the man, Izzy,

so stay cool.

Shut up.

I am not.

Man, whatever.

Just stay cool, a'ight?

You stay cool.

I am cool.

Whatever.

You the man.

Damn straight.

Don't worry about it.

It doesn't matter.

I'm just going away.

All right,

my man.

See you.

Mom, there's something

that i have to tell you.

I know everything.

I'm all-knowing.

Can i guess?

What?

Is it that...

uh... the... sun isn't gonna

come up tomorrow?

Come on, mom.

Is it that...

you're not actually

my son?

Well... i'm just

a simple country girl.

What do i know?

What do

any of us know?

Exactly, honey.

Exactly.

["Still my heart" plays]

ooh

ooh

we've seen so much

but we made it through

and in the end

i'm glad

i've seen it with you

time may test

our love sometimes

we're worlds apart

you're still my heart

even when i've had enough

you're still my heart

still my heart

hard times

may come

but we'll watch them go

and where this road

is going to lead

only heaven knows

time may test

our love sometimes

we're worlds apart

you're still my heart

even when i've had enough

you're still my heart

still my heart

time may test

our love sometimes

we're worlds apart

you're still my heart

even when our road is rough

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Jacob Kornbluth

Jacob Kornbluth is the award-winning director of documentaries Inequality for All, and Saving Capitalism, and feature films Haiku Tunnel, Love & Taxes, and The Best Thief in the World. He was a producer on the TV show Years of Living Dangerously. His work on that show won a primetime Emmy. Jacob has had 3 films premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. more…

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