The Dilemma Page #6

Let's make it really, really simple then.

Either you tell him, or I will.

I can't.

I will.

No, no. Ronny, no! Yes.

No, Ronny. No. Don't do this now.

Not while this Chrysler thing is going on.

Listen, Nick is not sleeping at night.

His stomach is literally bleeding.

This would destroy him.

You're not going to see this guy anymore?

No! God, no! That was stupid. I know that was stupid.

And it's over. It's over because it never was.

Then why have you been texting him all night?

Have I? Yeah, you have.

Sitting on the BlackBerry,

banging people.

Your sister just bought a new dress.

Just like I was saying, Ronny, you don't know sh*t.

Are you promising me

that as soon as this bit is over... Yes!

...you're gonna tell him, and you're gonna tell him

about this guy that you kissed?

Are you promising me that?

I absolutely swear to God, yes.

(BLUES ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(MEN CHATTERING)

(STAMMERS)

I'm so disappointed in you, Ronny.

Okay.

(DEEP EXHALE)

Just pick a date

and ask Beth to marry you.

You're making this thing out to be

much more than it needs to be.

And now your stress is causing me stress.

That's right, I'm stressing out like crazy. Yeah.

You're right. You're totally right.

Now that you verbalize it, and I hear

it, you're completely right, man.

Thank you.

Now I'm a guy causing extra damn stress.

(SIGHS)

You ever get a massage?

Hmm?

In times like this, when it gets very

stressful, do you get a massage?

Have I had a massage? I mean,

no, not really. Really, no.

You can only do so much yourself.

You can do things yourself,

but when you get a professional

to get that, take it out of you

and get that stress right out

of you, throw it out of you.

Hey, Nick, you know what could be tremendous?

Maybe me and you could go and

get a massage together.

I don't mean in the same room or something.

I mean at the same place.

Do you know a place we could do that?

Where we could get a massage?

A place that could take us to relax, relax, relax.

Here's what I'm trying to say to you, okay?

Don't let fear sabotage letting yourself be happy.

You guys are great together. You're in love.

And love can be very rewarding

and it can be very filling.

Very filling.

Like a warm stew. It honestly is.

Look, if you want ice cream,

go in the car and get ice cream.

You don't worry that, "While I'm driving,

"hey, I might have some chest pains,"

and then, "Turns out, heart attack.

I'm having a heart attack!"

You veer off, you kill a bunch of seniors and toddlers.

You get your ice cream.

And you know what? 99 % of the time, you're

gonna end up at the ice cream shop

with a big hot fudge sundae. Nuts!

Only one percent of the time do you kill the innocent.

It's pretty good odds.

I'm not understanding what you're trying to say to me.

All right, Ronny.

Tomorrow night is Beth's parents' anniversary party.

Forty years.

I really think you can learn something from it.

I want you to soak it in.

Oh, and, by the way, we did

just move into the red zone.

Hey, Felix, the algorithm is solid,

so it's got to be the hardware, right?

Yeah, looks like it.

Yeah, well, keep at it.

Okay. I got it, I'm on it.

Do you want to kiss Felix? Come in.

Come here. Don't be shy, baby.

You can join us. Yeah.

Good night, guys.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to make

you feel uncomfortable.

(STAMMERS) I'm not a pervert or anything, I'm sorry.

That's too bad.

I'm sorry?

I said, that's too bad.

Right.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(GROANS)

Yo. RONNY:
Hey, I just wanted to call

and say thanks for your support

today. I really appreciate it.

(STAMMERS) No problem.

So, what are you doing?

I'm just at home.

Home?

Yes, I'm at home.

Yeah? You want to get a beer?

You know what? I can't. Mad Men

marathon with Geneva tonight.

You're right, I really... I got to shut

down the engine sometimes.

Why you looking in?

No peep Tom. Yes.

You come in or you go! I'm going to go.

Go. No, I have things.

You go. And you go, too.

Who was that? It's a traffic cop.

They've shut down North Avenue.

They're shutting stuff down, there's too many people.

Hold on, this guy is a prick. I'm not even driving!

I'm walking around here, I'm a citizen!

Mr. Mountain High!

Hold on. Hey.

We make you so happy!

When you leave here, you will smile like boy

who just got off braces, big and proud!

Boon-me is back in country, and looks

very forward to seeing you.

Yeah, look, I got to go.

What was that?

Nothing, there's a war film on bef ore Mad Men.

Listen, I'm going to go. I'll call you.

RONNY:
Buddy, just so you know,

if you ever want to talk about anything, just like...

There's nothing we can't talk about.

Yeah, we can always talk.

I thought tonight could be good, 'cause

maybe we could get a drink.

NICK:
All right, I got to run. Boon-me is waiting.

I just... I wanted to call and let you know

that I've been thinking about what you were saying

with the curtain and all that stuff.

And I just want to make sure that

I'm being fair to you during this,

and that I do realize that there's probably

two sides to every story.

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Ronny, you followed him to the massage parlor?

(STAMMERS) Well, no, I just wanted

to call and let you know

that I'm sure that not everything

that you're saying is bullshit.

And that if there is complicated things

that are going on, I really hope you guys work on it.

And just so you know, I really don't

want to be in this, Geneva.

I know.

It's your shot, come on!

Wait, who was that? Where are you?

I'm at home.

Except it's your shot, Geneva,

and you don't own a f***ing pool table!

Ronny, I got to go.

What happened to, "I'm not gonna see this

guy anymore until after I talk to Nick"?

Good night, Ronny.

Yeah, good night, princess. Just

make sure you're ready

to talk to your husband when

you go home tonight, honey.

Because I'm definitely going to talk to him!

Okay, just take a breath.

(SIGHS)

Besides, I have something you might want

to hear before you go and do that.

What is it?

I ordered you some coffee.

I don't need your goddamn coffee, Geneva,

I don't have anything to talk to you about.

I'm gonna go see Nick tonight,

and I'm going to tell him that

his wife is sick and twisted,

and that she's a liar.

And I'm going to tell him that he's

married to goddamn Helen Keller.

Helen Keller? Yeah.

The girl with all the personalities.

Sybil.

Yeah, Sybil.

Who are you today, Blanche?

How deep do the waters run?

You're a five-year-old on a playground, Ronald.

It's not like I want to go and see Zip.

But when my husband calls me to explain

he has another late meeting,

it kind of just flies out the window.

"Zip"? That's the guy's name, Zip?

The point is, Ronny, I don't want any of this.

I love my husband.

You got a real funny way of showing that.

Stay out of my life.

You're not a therapist.

In fact, you need one, desperately.

Look in the mirror. You're 40 years

old, you've never been married.

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