The Caller

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Need a hand?

Um...

Yeah. Sure.

Thanks.

It's just through here.

Hey. Hi, buddy.

Hey, Dex.

Boy, it's a hot one, huh?

Yeah.

Do you have fish?

No. Take a closer look.

Hey. Good boy.

Stick insect.

Stick insect?

They're actually very friendly.

George.

Mary.

Want something to drink?

I think I got juice, maybe beer.

Oh, no, I'm okay.

I'll just let you carry on.

It's fine.

Thanks again.

Okay.

Hey, um, that stick insect?

How do you know

it's being friendly?

I have no idea.

WOMAN 1 [ON TV]:

She loved you too.

MAN:

You let me go on

loving you, waiting.

Also, why did you try

to kill something that can't ever die?

I needed you then.

I need you now.

I'll always need you.

[PHONE RINGING]

WOMAN 1:

I knew it all the time.

Hello?

Hello?

WOMAN 2 [OVER PHONE]:

Is that 722-5795?

Yeah.

Is Bobby there?

No. I just moved in.

Maybe he had the apartment before?

[LINE CLICKS]

WOMAN:

Mr. Davies,

anything you wish to add?

Like I said, Your Honor,

my client feels a restraining order

to be an unjustified stain

on his character

and would like to have it lifted.

Noted.

There's also the matter

of the family pet.

I've made my position clear.

My client would like--

Counselor, Miss Kee keeps the dog.

Mr. Kirby.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Your Honor, the divorce papers.

Your Honor, there's been

an unforeseen delay.

I will send them right over.

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[DOORBELL BUZZES]

You can't be here.

Just wanted to drop them off myself.

Figured it was the least I could do.

[DOG BARKING]

Oh, there's the bad boy.

Yes, it is.

Daddy's home.

Yes, he is. Yes, he is.

You signed them?

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We had some good times,

didn't we?

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[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

WOMAN:

How about work?

MARY:

They're being understanding.

You are going back, right?

Not yet.

Has he called again?

How about going out,

meeting people?

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He said if he couldn't have you,

no one else would.

You live like this,

in fear,

he's won.

Come here, come on.

[AIR CONDITIONER RATTLING]

Come on, come on.

[AIR CONDITIONER STOPS]

Come on.

MAN 1 [ON TV]:

Question nine:

Edinburgh is the capital

of which country?

Ireland.

MAN 2:
Scotland?

That's what I meant.

MAN 1:

Is the correct answer.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

WOMAN:

May I speak with Bobby, please?

There's no Bobby here.

May I ask who you are?

Who I am?

Is this a joke?

Did Steven put you up to this?

Would you do me a favor, please?

Tell him Rose called.

I'll be in Frank's at 8

if he wants to see me.

Rose, this friend of yours?

He really isn't here.

And, you know, like I said,

I moved in a couple of days ago.

I walked past the house last night.

I saw him right there

in the window.

You have the right address?

El Falansterio, L-2.

Just tell him Frank's at 8, okay?

Frank's at 8. Sure.

If a guy called Bobby passes by,

I'll tell him whatever you want.

Hello.

Hi.

[CLEARS THROAT]

There are strict rules

in this college

about perpetuating age-

or gender-based stereotypes.

Excuse me?

It would be a breach of

guidelines for me to suggest

that you may have

mistakenly wandered

into Math for Stage Two Mechanical

Engineering here in 14-A

as opposed to, for example--

Conversational French?

In 14-B.

Well, as it happens, I was wanting

to pursue a course on Math for--

Stage Two Engineering.

But having heard there's a course

on Conversational French...

I hope you won't be too offended.

A little disappointed, maybe.

Excuse me.

What?

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You look tired.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

ROSE:

Bobby says he doesn't know you.

Bobby's right.

You should listen to him.

And while you're at it,

check his goddamn number.

You think I'm mad at you,

don't you?

But I'm not.

He's using you. It's what he does.

Normally I like

talking to crazy people,

but I'm kind of tired today.

Wait, don't hang up, please.

Please.

[ROSE SOBBING]

Look, there's been a mistake,

a crossed line or something.

He said he loved me.

[ROSE CONTINUES SOBBING]

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Rose?

I'm sorry for what's happened.

But your friend isn't here

and I don't know you.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

No harm done.

What's your name?

Mary.

Mary.

Mary what?

Mary Kee.

He asked me to marry him.

Lucky you.

The day he got back from Vietnam.

Came by in his uniform,

got down on one knee.

Vietnam? You mean the war?

Oh, he didn't wanna go.

He was drafted.

How old are you?

Forty-one.

Rose, the Vietnam War was,

what, 35, 40 years ago?

You would have been a child.

Why are you doing this?

Doing what?

What did I ever do to you?!

[LINE CLICKS]

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RECORDED VOICE:

We're sorry.

That number is unobtainable.

[SIREN WAILING]

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING

OVER SPEAKERS]

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[SCREAMS]

Oh, sorry. I'm so sorry.

I didn't mean to scare you.

I wasn't thinking.

I shouldn't have just--

Let me help you with that.

How was French?

I have to go.

I really didn't mean to scare you.

I have to go.

[CHILDREN CHATTERING]

You trying to steal my job,

young lady?

Do you do the weeding

around here?

I sure do.

What do you call this?

Oversight.

Pack up your desk, mister.

You're fired.

Wow, you're a hard one.

Knew that the first time

I laid my eyes on you.

"Pack up your desk."

[PHONE RINGING]

Excuse me.

Hello?

ROSE:
What's the date?

This is harassment.

September 4th, 1979.

I can prove it.

You know that big kitchen pantry?

I'll draw something.

Um...

On the wall, just inside the door

on the right-hand side.

And then if it's still there,

you'll know I'm right.

Will you do that?

Will you look?

Sure, Rose.

I'll look.

[LINE CLICKS]

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[CLOCK TICKING]

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[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

ROSE:
Was it there?

It was, wasn't it?

A picture. A rose.

I knew it.

I wanna know what's going on.

What do you mean?

You knew the picture was there.

Maybe someone told you about it.

I don't know. I want the truth.

I drew it.

I did it last night like I said I would,

and it's still there.

I don't believe you.

But I'm supposed to believe you?

You tell me you're from

the future and I believe you.

I don't call you crazy.

I give you proof

and you call me a liar.

I'm not calling you a liar.

This is happening for a reason.

I gotta go.

Not yet, please.

There's things I need to ask you.

Carter loses.

Reagan becomes president.

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Morning.

Morning.

They're beautiful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh, man.

Did you know

the people before me

in the apartment?

A Spanish couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez.

Nice people.

Mrs. Alvarez, she would cook

this caldo gallego from time to time.

To die for. Yeah.

Why did they leave?

I don't know.

I got up one day, they were gone.

Guess some family stuff

or something. Not sure.

I don't know.

And the people before them?

Before?

I could hardly remember what

I had for breakfast.

I don't know.

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[PHONE RINGING]

ROSE:

Don't hang up, please.

Please?

Mary? Are you there?

I just need someone to talk to.

I get so lonely. Please.

You're so busy,

you can't spare five minutes?

I'm here.

Thank you for not hanging up.

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