The Crying Game Page #5

JODY:

You lack imagination, Fergus. Think of

something more alluring.

FERGUS:

Like what?

JODY:

Like having a pint in the Metro --

Fergus laughs.

23.

FERGUS:

Having two pints in the Rock.

JODY:

Having a pint in the Metro, and Dil's

having a margarita.

FERGUS:

Who's Dil?

JODY:

My special friend.

FERGUS:

Oh, yeah.

JODY:

We got simple tastes, you and me.

FERGUS:

The best.

JODY:

But you fellas never get a break, do you?

FERGUS:

Do you?

JODY:

Oh, yes. We do a tour of duty and we're

finished. But you guys are never

finished, are you?

FERGUS:

We don't look on it like that.

JODY:

I've often wondered how you do it.

FERGUS:

Depends on what you believe in.

JODY:

What do you believe in?

FERGUS:

That you guys shouldn't be here.

JODY:

It's as simple as that?

FERGUS:

Yes.

24.

Jude enters.

JUDE:

Put that thing back on him, Fergus.

FERGUS:

He's hot.

JUDE:

Doesn't matter if he's hot. Just cover

the f***er up.

JODY:

Have you no feelings, woman?

JUDE:

You shut your face --

She pulls the hood down over him.

JUDE:

You're heading for trouble, Fergus --

JODY:

He's a good soldier, Jude.

She whacks him with a pistol.

JUDE:

I said shut the f*** up --

JODY:

He believes in the future --

INT. GREENHOUSE - NIGHT.

Jody, sitting in the hood. Fergus lifts it a bit; Jody's

mouth, with blood now in his lips.

FERGUS:

Is it bad?

JODY:

No. Not bad. Women are trouble, you know

that, Fergus?

FERGUS:

I didn't.

JODY:

Some kinds of women are...

25.

FERGUS:

She can't help it.

JODY:

Dil wasn't trouble. No trouble at all.

FERGUS:

You liked her?

JODY:

Present tense, please. Love her. Whatever

she is. I'm thinking of her now, Fergus.

Will you think of her too?

FERGUS:

Don't know her.

JODY:

Want you to do something, Fergus.

FERGUS:

What?

JODY:

If they kill me --

FERGUS:

Don't think that way.

JODY:

But they will. As sure as night follows

day. They have to. I want you to find her

out. Tell her I was thinking of her.

Fergus is moved. He can't reply.

JODY:

See if she's all right.

FERGUS:

I don't know her.

JODY:

Take her picture. C'mere.

Fergus walks toward him.

JODY:

Take it. In the inside pocket.

Their faces, close to each other as Fergus searches out her

picture.

26.

JODY:

Take the whole lot. I won't need it.

FERGUS:

I told you not to talk that way --

JODY:

Go to Millie's Hair Salon in

Spitalfields. Take her to the Metro for a

margarita. Don't have to tell her who you

are. Just tell her Jody was thinking --

FERGUS:

Stop it --

The door opens. Maguire is there, with another.

MAGUIRE:

Volunteer?

Fergus turns toward him.

MAGUIRE:

We need you inside.

Fergus walks toward Maguire and the other man walks forward,

takes his seat. Fergus, unseen by Maguire, puts the wallet in

his pocket.

INT. FARMHOUSE - NIGHT.

Maguire, Jude, Fergus, and the others.

MAGUIRE:

We've had word. They've used every trick

in the book on him. He's starting to

talk. You're going to have to do it in

the morning.

Maguire lights a cigarette. Fergus looks at him and nods.

MAGUIRE:

You OK about that?

FERGUS:

I'm a volunteer, am n't I?

MAGUIRE:

Good. I was beginning to have my doubts

about you for the last few days.

JUDE:

Not the only one --

27.

MAGUIRE:

Shut up, Jude. You best get some sleep

tonight, Fergus.

FERGUS:

Peter.

MAGUIRE:

What?

FERGUS:

Request permission to guard the prisoner

tonight --

JUDE:

You're crazy. Don't let him, Peter.

MAGUIRE:

Shut the f*** up, Jude.

He turns back to Fergus. He puts his arm on Fergus's

shoulder.

MAGUIRE:

Why do you want to do that for?

FERGUS:

Would make me feel better about it.

MAGUIRE:

You sure about that?

FERGUS:

I'm sure.

MAGUIRE:

Okay. You're a good man, Fergus.

Fergus leaves.

INT. GREENHOUSE - NIGHT.

Fergus takes his place in the chair beside Jody.

Jody begins to laugh under the hood. It turns into the sound

of crying.

FERGUS:

Don't.

JODY:

I'm sorry.

28.

The crying stops.

JODY:

Help me.

FERGUS:

How can I?

JODY:

I don't know. Just help me. Give me a

cigarette.

Fergus takes out a cigarette, lights it, and lifts up Jody's

hood so he can smoke.

JODY:

Don't even smoke, you know that? It just

seemed the right thing to do.

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