The Butcher's Wife Page #7

My practice is in chaos.

My patients are out of control because

you are a psychiatrist's nightmare.

No. You don't understand.

I figured it all out...

I take chaos

and turn it into order.

You take order

and turn it into a chaos...

that transcends chaos.

Why? I'll tell you why.

Because you are contagious.

That's why.

Everyone you touch

just goes berserk.

You're the only one

I see jumping around...

like a crazed jackrabbit.

Alex Tremor, you love me.

No! No, no, no!

Stop fighting it so hard.

Stop fighting it.

We're meant. It's destiny.

Why are you being so stubborn?

I am just a doctor.

All I've wanted to do since I was

six years old is help people.

Me too.

- No. It's not the same.

- Oh, it is.

We both help people,

just in our different ways.

Just when it comes to our

true feelings and desires, we're just...

too close to see clearly.

Marina...

please, no more

fairy tales, all right?

Can't you see how dangerous you are?

You say that listening to your heart

and trusting what you feel...

is that what you're calling dangerous?

You know what?

I hope I am contagious...

'cause life isn't about

your damn books and theories.

You know what? Life is life.

And it's messy...

and it's complicated

and it takes guts.

That's not something

you're gonna find in any book.

And just because you don't understand it

doesn't mean it's crazy.

No wonder everybody's

wandering around lost on this island.

They can't even smell the tides.

Here we go again...

the tides, the tides.

Can't you for once

deal with the problem at hand...

instead of hiding behind

all this hoodoo voodoo...

Yes, I can. You know what?

You get out now.

Out of my way, a**hole!

Just ignore him.

Honey, what are you doing?

I'm leaving.

- Where are you gonna go?

- Home.

I'm real sorry, Leo,

for all the mess.

I really thought we were

meant for each other.

Yeah.

Me too.

And you've been nothing

but sweet to me.

I just wanted...

so much to find somebody to love...

and be loved by that...

I guess I just jumped into that boat

so fast without thinking it through.

I wouldn't have had it

any other way.

Gracie, the sky is falling.

It's 2:
00 in the morning, Alex.

Go home.

I know. I need to talk.

Yes, we do need to talk, Alex.

But you know what you need now?

You need sleep.

Yeah. Can I stay here tonight?

I don't want to be alone.

It's not a convenient time

for me, Alex.

What? What?

I'm with somebody.

Gracie, that's...

that's great.

- You may not think it's so great.

- Is everything all right, Gracie?

You've got Robyn in there.

I know that.

My career is a shambles...

and my best friend is sleeping

with my girlfriend.

Ain't love grand?

That's not gonna cut it.

We're happy.

Don't take it apart.

So...

I was the one who got her

that nightgown.

- Call me tomorrow.

- Me too.

Gone is the romance

That was so divine

'Tis broken

And cannot be mended

You must go your way

And I must go mine

And now that our love dreams

Have ended

What'll I do

When you

Are far away

And I am blue

What'll I do

What'll I do

When I am wondering who

Is kissing you

What'll I do

What'll I do with just

A photograph

To tell my troubles to

When I'm alone

With only dreams of you

Dreams that won't come true

What'll I do

When I'm alone

With only dreams of you

Dreams that won't come true

What'll I do

What will

I do

Grammy d'Arbo.

Yes.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I always wanted her

to marry a doctor.

She's waiting on the lookout.

And I never read Plato.

Oh, it's a lonely world

without your split-apart.

I've always had a hard time

with mysteries...

and I've never been very good

with trust, but Marina...

I believe in you...

and I love you.

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