The Caller Page #4

It's not the same if nobody knows

or if there is some person who sees it

That's true

I got this book for my birthday

Why are fairy tales always for children?

Fairy tales don't interest you grown-ups?

Perhaps fairies don't want to live with us

But they do live with us.

See that old woman? She's a fairy!

You know, I was wondering about her

You want to tell me a story?

You promised me a story about Lulu.

Is Lulu real?

Yes

You said you found him again

because you saw his name

-Yes. I did in a newspaper article.

-With his picture

Yes.

Well, why doesn't he recognize you?

Well

We were about your age. Look at me now.

You know when you see somebody

you haven't seen for a long time

you don't always recognize them.

It was his family name that

I recognized - Turlotte.

Why doesn't he recognize your name?

Because my mother changed

our name. He kept his.

It's all he has left of his family.

What happened to them?

Well, that's a story I don't want to tell you

Tell me the story you want to tell me

It's a sad story and it's a happy story, too

Tell it to me

It was a long time ago,

at a time when men had gone crazy

What were they doing?

With their planes,

they were shooting at people

Did you go there?

Yes, we walked

You and Lulu,

did you make it to Salsparello?

Yes

-So, it was thanks to Lulu?

-Yes

Did Lulu do anything else?

-Yes.

-Tell me

Not today, I'll tell you tomorrow

Okay, see you tomorrow, Mr. Jimmy.

Mr. Salsparello!

Lila, would you tell Eileen to

meet me tonight at the Oasis

at closing time, okay? Thank you.

You look happy sitting there.

It's because you're here

Why did we stop enjoying the city one day?

-Why?

-Yes, why?

Because they are stronger than us?

Not stronger. Almost stronger

Almost?

Why don't we get away to Diego's place?

They would find me. Even there they

would find me. It's finished, Eileen.

I don't want to run.

So you're going to wait for them?

-Have you thought about me?

-I never stop thinking about you.

You know that. I've arranged everything

Aren't you afraid of what they'll do to you?

I was afraid for a very long time.

I think the thing that frightened me

the most was that I would be

reduced somehow, to a thing.

But I'm not afraid anymore.

You said they were almost stronger. Why "almost"?

Do you remember what I told you when we were at Diego's?

Every word.

You said that your love for me made

you feel that there was something

Stronger than everything else.

You promised me the rest of the story about Lulu

Lulu.

Without your friend that man

would have died in no special way

Without your friend that man

would have died in no special way

That's right. In no special way

You're very lucky to have a friend like that

Yes, I am.

You know I'm not going to be here tomorrow.

Where will you be?

I'm going to be with the men who are looking for me

Who are they? Are they friends of yours?

They're the people I have to leave with

Is Eileen going to be with you?

Yes, in the same way that you're going to be with me.

You know, Lila, I am very happy to have met you

and very proud to have gotten to know you

Good afternoon..

What do you want? Are you the new doctor?

-I am a friend of your son.

-Who has a son? I have a son?

Jimmy

-I'm going to stuff that empty shell.

-Really?

That shell, that empty shell,

just look at his Michelle, his Shelly!

Eileen?

Of course you lean, you're not standing upright,

you are leaning on a cane that's

like a dog cut from paper.

She never gave him vitamins,

everybody knows that.

You're worried about him?

If you were a mother you'd know.

I make you his mother. I assign you

I sign all the papers. Like that.

Like that. All the papers signed. Like that.

No... not me

I'm not worried about anything.

I don't have a worry in the world,

but that guy - he's finished.

Finished?

Beginning, middle and father. His goose is cooked

Really?

Don't pretend to be an idiot.

I can't stand your "really"? Really?

-No, I just meant-

-You mean nothing, zero!

It's me who speaks and I say he

is no longer all alone. Ugly duckling

Yes, he is no longer alone

Ugly cooked goose, but not alone

He has Eileen

Not some her, some "one." You get it?

No you don't get it! Leave! Out! Out!

You won't get him. Now that he

has someone on his side!

You won't get him!

Are you looking for something?

This was in the newspaper a couple of months ago

I know. I saw it the day it appeared

So you've been following me since you saw it?

That's right

And you're John Doe.

You've been playing with me this

whole time. What's the game?

What do you want from me?

What is it you want?

Why are you doing this?

Is it the money you wired me?

It's dirty, isn't it? You're setting

me up to be the patsy, the fall guy, right?

-No, that's not it.

-Why then?

Why did you get me involved with this?

The meeting will take place tonight

in Red Hook down by the water

Not a chance. You're on your own.

Hey soldier boy

Just drive

Isn't it late for you to be up?

My Mom is working at a cocktail

party on the third floor.

You have your doll

He doesn't need her anymore.

He has his friend, Lulu, who's

going to be there tonight.

Lulu?

Some people are bothering

him but with Lulu he's okay

Who is Lulu?

Lulu is afraid of nothing.

He once watched another man die!

Can you believe it?

What did you say?

Are you deaf?

Completely.

What are you doing, Frank?

Tell Joe I had to borrow his boat

Joe ain't going to like this

Go get him, champ

It's time my friend.

Let's take a walk over there.

I knew you'd be here.

It changes everything

Stay still

This is 911. What is your emergency?

A man's been shot here in Red Hook

A man's been shot! Did you get that?!

South of T Street. Send an ambulance!

Will you stop!?

Where are you trying to go?!

Salsparello

Right there, there, here

Look through there

It's a whole family

Can you see them?

It's Beautiful.

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