The Big Sick Page #10

I had to.

She was devastated.

And now she hates me.

She might be mad at you, but...

But she doesn't hate you.

Should've heard the way

she was talking about you.

Mm.

Hey, can I ask you something?

Why'd you tell her?

Oh, I had to.

I'm no good with guilt.

Do you guys talk about it?

Not anymore.

She said she forgave me,

but-but, no...

She hasn't.

Let me give you some advice,

Kumail.

You're gonna know

the woman that you want to spend

the rest of your life with

when you cheat on her.

When you cheat on her

and you just feel like sh*t.

So to fully know I love someone,

I have to cheat on them?

Out loud, it sounds stupid.

Eh, it's...

Yeah, that's terrible advice.

Love...

Love isn't easy.

That's why they call it love.

- I don't really get that either.

- I know.

I thought I could just start

saying something,

and something smart

would come out.

Hey, did you see Terry?

Yeah, I heard him leave

this morning.

I'm going to subbies.

You want anything?

Nah, I'm good. Thank you.

You don't want a hot dog

or nothin'?

Dude, it's 8:
30 in the morning.

Okay. No hot dog.

Oh, hi.

Oh, yeah, you can go right in.

We just spoke

to Khadija's parents.

- What are you doing here?

- What is wrong with you, Kumi?

Nothing is wrong with me.

I'm sorry.

- Sorry? That's all you have to say?

- Okay, I-i don't...

- I wasn't that into her.

- Into her?

- Yeah.

- Do you know how difficult it is

to get a appointment with her?

She's in very high demand.

- Okay, so?

- So?

Can we please talk

about this another time? I-i...

No, no, Kumi.

We will talk about this now.

We have sacrificed everything

for you.

I know. Okay?

We have left our family.

We have left our home.

I have missed the birth

of my sister's daughter.

I have not seen my mother

for 15 years.

Your father, he had to do

his graduate school again.

He had to give exams again.

I was in my mid-50s.

They were in 20s. They used

to call me father time.

Okay, okay. I know that.

And I-i really appreciate

everything you did for me.

But can we talk about this

another time?

Kumi, if you don't want

to be a lawyer, fine.

If you want to do

the stand-up comedy

and embarrass us as a family,

fine.

There is only one thing

that we have ever asked

for you, Kumi,

that you be a good Muslim

and you marry a Pakistani girl!

That is it! One thing!

Can I ask you something?

Something that has never made

sense to me.

Why did you bring me here

if you wanted me

to not have an American life?

We come here, but we pretend

like we're still back there.

- That's so stupid.

- Don't you talk

- to your mother like that.

- You don't care what I think.

You just want me to follow

the rules.

But the r... the rules

don't make sense to me.

I don't pray.

I don't.

I haven't prayed in years.

I just go down there

and I play video games.

You don't believe in Allah?

I don't know

what I believe, dad.

I don't know.

And I can't marry someone

you find for me.

And why not?

Because I am in love

with someone.

I am.

Her name is Emily

and she's gonna be a therapist.

And right now she's very sick.

But I couldn't tell you that.

It makes me so sad that

I couldn't tell you any of that.

I really appreciate everything

you've done for me.

I truly, truly, truly do.

I really do.

And I know Islam

has been really good for you,

and it has made you good people.

But I don't know what I believe.

I just need to figure it out

on my own.

You're not my son.

Kumail.

You're being selfish,

you're not thinking about us.

You're not thinking about

Khadija, in fact,

you're not even thinking about

that girl you are in love with.

You think American dream

is doing just about

whatever you want and not

thinking about other people?

You're wrong.

You are wrong!

Excuse us, please.

What's wrong with you, man?

Hey.

- Hey.

I, uh, never went to the store.

I was just listening

at the door.

Hey... my mom kicked me out

for dealing weed at 16,

so I get it, man.

Hey.

- Hey.

- Hey, um, so,

w-when are we gonna talk

to Beth about this thing

- that we talked about?

- We-we-we're gonna move her,

is what we're gonna do.

What?

- What? We're gonna move her.

- What you...

What are you talking about?

You f***ing caved?

- I didn't cave.

- You f***ing caved?

- I don't cave, okay?

- Okay, okay, okay, okay.

I know you don't, you don't

cave, you don't cave,

you're great, but-but-but

we talked about this last night

- and we decided

- I know.

- That it wasn't gonna be a good...

- We're moving her.

- No. What?

- Yeah.

- I-i told you what the nurse said.

- She's right.

Hey, Beth, um, the nurse

told me that moving Emily

could be a very bad idea.

Well, Northwestern told us

it could be very good.

Well, they don't see her,

this nurse sees her

and she told me herself.

That's okay, Kumail,

they don't need to see her.

No, it's not okay! There.

- That's...

- I got it.

That's a map of the garage.

Don't...

Wait, wait, wait.

You want to be responsible?!

Huh?!

She could die!

Kumail,

we're responsible for her

no matter what.

We're her parents.

Now, I'm sorry,

we're moving her.

Welcome to quick 'n hot.

Can I take your order please?

Yeah, um, can I get a burger

with four slices of cheese?

Four burgers.

Anything else, sir?

No, one burger

with four slices of cheese.

One...

- One burger with four slice...

- I'm sorry,

we can't do that.

Just put four slices of cheese

on a burger.

We can't do that.

There's no button...

Who the f*** is this "we," man?!

Who the f*** is this "we"?!

It's me and you!

We're just people!

F***ing listen to me!

F*** this corporate entity!

Put four slices of cheese

on the f***ing burger!

- We can't do that.

- What the f***?!

You f***ing idiot! Hey!

Hey, look at me, look at me.

'Cause I'm a human being, you

are a human being. Look at me!

Look me in the eyes

when you f*** me!

Look at me!

Please!

Today's my first day.

F*** you!

I'll just ring you up

for four burgers.

I'm sorry.

Do you want any fries

or drink with that?

I'll take four fries.

I'm sorry.

Your life

dramatically. -

um, so, then I started

keeping this journal.

And the journal is,

like, you know,

me overcompensating

and trying to act like

I'm living this, like, cool,

rock-and-roll lifestyle.

When, in reality,

I'm in third grade,

crying all the time.

Hey, man,

Montreal finals... you ready?

Oh, wait, are you getting all,

like, dark and moody

before your set?

Yeah, punish yourself

like a nasty, little baby.

Okay, okay, I am not

in the mood, okay, Chris?

I'll get you in the mood.

- You all right?

- I'll get you all in the mood!

Why is everybody saying

the same f***ing thing?

- Yeah, I decide...

- Dude, are you all right?

Yeah, I'm doing great.

Okay, all right, dude,

I'm just checking on you.

It would have stuff

like, you know, like,

an in-unit washer and dryer...

The f*** have you been, man?

You're on next.

Okay, okay.

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