The Cutting Edge Page #3

You have the mentality

of a rock, you know that?

Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

She's got everything.

A house, the rink.

I don't get it.

You know something,

I don't even think she likes to skate.

You worked in factory.

You were happy there?

Hey, I worked there

because I had to.

Just a moment, please.

-Kate. Oh, you're--

-What the hell are you doing?

-Did I say come in?

-No.

Get out. Get out.

Get out this second.

I handle this stuff all the time.

It's no big mystery.

-What's that?

-Open it up.

Go on.

I wrapped it myself.

What do you get for the girl

who has everything?

An old shirt.

An old shirt?

Bobby Hull wore that sweater.

That's Bobby Hull's game sweater.

That--

I've had that 1 5 years.

Bobby Hull.

-Forget it. I'll take it--

-No, no. I like it.

I'll get something else.

You'll tear it.

Then let go.

Thank you.

So anyway, merry Christmas.

Well, wait a minute.

Merry Christmas.

"Great Expectations."

Well, it was either that or

Curious George Plays Hockey.

I took a chance.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Hale. Hale?

Kate. I was looking at your stuff.

Great pictures in here.

That's your mom, right?

Boy, she was a knockout.

Yes, she was very pretty.

She was a show skater.

There's one over here.

You look too young to walk yet.

You got skates on.

What is this expression on your face?

Is that a smile?

I never knew you had

so many teeth.

We usually keep this door

closed during a party.

Am I some guy off the street?

You probably didn't recognize me

in my rig here. It's pretty sharp, huh?

Sixty-nine ninety-five.

Turn around.

-What are you doing?

-Turn around.

Thank you.

-Done?

-Yes.

That book you gave me,

it's pretty good.

Really? Using it as a doorstop

or a coaster?

Very funny. Here.

-No, I don't drink.

-It's only champagne.

I've never had a drink in my life.

You're kidding.

You afraid you're gonna get fat?

-I hardly expect you to understand.

-Kate.

-Hale.

-There you are.

-Doug Dorsey, Hale Forrest.

-Well. Finally.

The secret weapon.

In the flesh.

I guess this calls for a toast.

Let's drink to the little people.

I understand you were

at Minnesota State.

For a while.

I used to play

a little hockey myself. For fun.

Let me know.

We'll slap it around sometime.

Sure. And maybe you

can stop by the office.

-Help me with currency arbitrage.

-lf you two will excuse me.

Naked male-insecurity

really leaves me cold.

Must be tough to stay away.

I understand you're giving Kate

a rough time.

You know Kate.

Yes, I do. And I don't like

to see her upset.

If I was you,

I'd invest in blindfolds.

Seven, six, five...

...four, three, two, one.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year, sweetheart.

Happy New Year!.

-Who is it?

-It's me, Kate.

-Hi.

-Hi.

I spoke to Anton. He said you were

leaving for the weekend.

-What, that's a problem?

-No, it's great.

You haven't been home

since you got here.

They probably think we've got you

under lock and key.

-Come on in.

-I haven't been here in a while.

Not since Brian.

Brian had mirrors up all over.

Oh, yeah, I took them down.

It's kind of a mess.

I wasn't expecting any company.

What's this?

That's me smelling the ice.

I told this guy once

I loved how ice smelled.

It became this thing.

Somebody got a camera.

-I never thought about it.

-I'm not surprised.

What's that supposed to mean?

-Kate.

-I'll be right there.

What did you mean by that?

I think you'd skate even better

if you'd let yourself enjoy it a little.

Wait. What's this? I come up to say,

"Have a nice weekend"...

...and you're

gonna give me pointers?

-You brought it up.

-No, I didn't.

-Yes, you did.

-No, I didn't.

-Yes, you did.

-No--

I came to give you this.

-What's that?

-It's our greatest hits.

It's a video for your family...

...of us skating.

-Thanks.

-My dad booked some extra rooms...

...in Chicago, and we'd love them

to stay with us.

-My family?

-Yes. To the nationals.

They're coming, aren't they?

I don't know.

Look at all you've done.

They must be excited.

Honey, it's a 7:
:30 show.

-You better go.

-Why wouldn't they come?

They're coming. Hale's waiting.

How do you know

if you haven't told them?

-I'm gonna tell them.

-When?

-Now. This weekend.

-You sure?

-Yeah, I'm sure.

-Really?

Kate, believe me.

I'm dying to tell them.

Dougie? Dougie!.

Doug.

Doug.

Hey, you're a captain now.

Doug.

Come on. Come on.

Would you let him up for air, dear.

Come on.

I'll be a son of a b*tch.

Man, it's good to see you.

Yeah, it's good to see you too.

My brother Doug,

home from the merchant marine.

Did you forget

how to use the phone?

Come on.

Move back, move back.

He's been cruising

all over the world...

...and he can't even get to the bar.

Come on.

Ensign Dorsey. No, no--

Lieutenant, Captain Dorsey, huh?

-Cool it with the merchant marine.

-What?

-What?

-I didn't join the merchant marine.

-Still got your sea legs?

-Shush.

If you weren't with the merchant

marine, where were you?

Let's go outside

and talk about this.

-We're all family here.

-Tell us about it, tell us about it.

Come on. Tell me now.

Come on, chief.

Well, actually...

...it's kind of interesting.

Tell him.

I've been doing a little....

Been doing a little figure skating.

-Damn.

-What'd he say?

You been doing what?

Finger painting?

These people, they think

we can go all the way.

All the way to where?

To the nationals.

Walter, the cham--

You just don't understand.

Was it me? Was it something I did?

I'm telling you, I'm good.

Come on, Doug, you're a hockey

player. How good can you be?

Face it. If you're lucky,

a year from now...

...you'll be in a Snoopy costume

in the frigging lce Capades.

You think I'd spend

1 5 hours a day, every day...

...to win some consolation prize?

I'm talking an Olympic gold medal.

The girl. You're mixed up with

this broad. That's it, isn't it?

-It's a great opportunity.

-It's figure skating.

And I like it.

It's a lot goddamn harder than

playing hockey, I can tell you that.

And the stuff we're doing,

it's gonna be different.

The costumes, the music.

Everything is gonna be different.

You'll see.

Are they gonna make you

shave your legs?

Screw this. I don't even know why--

Gotcha.

Good. This is looking good.

Now....

Oh, I like it.

It's not too low, is it?

Well, we don't want him to hide

his light under a basket, do we?

Now, where to put this?

Here. Here.

I know.

Let's put it here.

-What do you think you're doing?

-Just getting started.

This is Mozart.

-It's not us.

-The deal was that we had to listen.

Kate, this is tired.

Ten thousand other skaters will cue up

the same boring crap.

This doesn't get it done.

It's like the costumes.

Let's be different.

Let's kick a little ass.

If you wanna see

some asses kicked...

...why don't you throw on some jeans

and skate to this.

If you wanna win,

you play it straight.

This is boring.

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