The Dilemma Page #7

Go fix yourself and then you can call me.

I don't need to call you, I don't need

to say anything to you anymore.

All I need to do is get out of here and

go tell Nick that his wife is cheating.

And I guess, because you weren't able to do

the things that you really said you needed to do

that that's just the way it's going

to have to go down, honey.

You know what? I see it going down

just a little bit differently.

Really? Yeah.

Because I'm going to deny it.

And then I'm going to say you made a pass at me.

I made a pass at you? Yep.

And considering our little secret,

I'm pretty sure he'll believe me.

Geneva, okay...

We both decided not to say anything

because you liked him, and we didn't

want to ruin something good

over a drunken college night

that happened three months before

you two ever started dating.

But, Ronny, he doesn't know that.

It didn't mean anything, Geneva.

Yeah? Well, it means something now, doesn't it?

See, you need to understand how

this is going to play out, Ronny.

I'm going tell him how we slept

together all those years ago,

and then I'm going to say that you

started making passes at me.

And that they never stopped.

You do that.

You sell him that I've been hitting

on you for 20 years straight.

(SOBBING)

I should've told you, Nick, I should've told you sooner.

But Ronny insisted that we not say anything.

But as the years went on, it got harder and harder

and I just lied to myself and said it didn't matter.

(SNIFFLING)

But I'm telling you this now because

Ronny has gone crazy!

He's been throwing me up against restaurant walls

right when you're right around the corner.

It's like he wants you to see, he wants to get caught

because he feels so guilty.

But I don't feel safe anymore, Nick!

Okay.

And this had to come out.

Then what are you going to do, Ronny?

Mr. Moral Guy.

Are you going to look your best friend

in the eyes, and lie to him

and say, "No, that never happened.

I never slept with her"?

I don't think so.

Stay out of my marriage.

Now if you'll excuse me.

Good night, Sybil.

I don't even know if you're there, God.

I haven't really tried to ring you up

ever since I asked for those parlays

when things were tough.

And I know you didn't help me

with those for my own good

because I had stuff I had to learn, but...

I don't want to learn any lessons on this one.

I really don't want to lose my best friend.

I know I'm supposed to give you things,

(SOBBING) but I'm scared to give you this.

If you are listening,

and if you want to help us with

the whole Chrysler thing,

that would be really great, too.

If that could go our way, that would be really great.

If you're listening, that's it.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

MAN:
Can I speak to Beth Dalton?

She's not here right now. May I take a message?

Thanks, but no.

(PHONE CLICKS)

Hello?

(SPEED DIALING)

MAN:
Good morning.

You've reached the Kearny Group.

How may I help you?

The Nikon D5000.

Ten-million effective pixels,

Does it work from far away?

Definitely. Are you gonna be shooting birds?

Yes. What kind?

Unfaithful ones.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

Hey, it's me. I need to see you, it's important.

Who is this?

Susan Warner. The consultant for Dodge.

Oh, yes, of course, Susan.

I'm sorry, I thought we were in "it's

me" territory in our relationship.

No, we are, we absolutely are. What's up?

Get your ass to Marino Chrysler right now.

I don't want to do this over the phone.

SUSAN:
There are powers at work here.

But this is it, this is the end game.

This is what it's about. It's about

your engine in that car.

The sound of your engine in that car,

the vibration of your engine in this car.

Susan, I get it. Just tell me what exactly the hiccup is.

Thomas loved your idea,

but he doesn't want to only depend

on B & V to execute it.

So he threw the bid to United Design.

That's bullshit! He can't throw

our bid to United Design!

RONNY:
That's our idea!

SUSAN:
Exactly.

They're worried about Nick. "Can

he finish? Can he handle this?"

That's nuts. That's crazy, 'cause Nick

Brannen will bring the thing home.

He's next-level genius.

Yeah! You preaching to the choir, here.

That's why I'm telling you this.

I'm on your side. I'm your Deep Throat.

Well, I appreciate it.

Did you ever see that movie?

All the President's Men?

No, Deep Throat.

Uh-uh. Oh.

It's pretty amazing.

Okay, Susan, I'm sorry,

but can you just tell me, when is United

Design supposed to present?

In three days.

Unbelievable.

RONNY:
I didn't make the deadline,

but we have to hit it.

Listen, Felix, just get Nick for me?

Nick is sleeping in the '68 Charger.

Do you want me to wake him?

No, just tell him when he wakes up.

Okay.

I got that information that you wanted right here.

The Kearny Group is a Las Vegas-based

private equity group

that brings well-known restaurants to Vegas. Uh-huh.

They did Rao's, II Mulino, and Le Cirque.

All right, thanks, Felix. I got to run.

(CAR ENGINE STARTING)

(COUNTRY ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)

(GENEVA CHUCKLES)

(DOG BARKING)

(GENEVA LAUGHING)

(GENEVA SHRIEKS)

(SULTRY MUSIC PLAYING IN THE ROOM)

(GENEVA WHOOPS)

(GRUNTS)

(CLICKING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Hey, Ronny, where are you?

I'm doing all different kinds of things now,

with all the nice people, thank you.

(STAMMERS)

All right, listen, I just got your message.

Three days? I don't think I can do it.

I thought we were on the 10-yard line,

but I think the refs might be reviewing the call.

You're going to have to make the plays now, Nick.

Why do you sound like you're on medication?

You're great at what you do. You're

a very sweet man. Okay.

(GENEVA CHUCKLING) (ZIP KISSES)

BOY 1:
All right, man, you're up. Let's do it!

BOY 2:
All right, you better stick it, dude!

(BOY 2 EXCLAIMS)

Watch this, man!

(BOYS CHATTERING)

MAN:
There they are. Happy anniversary, guys.

WOMAN:
Happy anniversary!

Hey! There they are!

Hiya, Dad! Hi, baby!

It's so great to see you.

How was the trip, okay? Wonderful, terrific.

Hey, Mom!

You look ravishing!

Where's Ronny?

Um...

He'll be here in a minute. Just a little tied up at work.

Okay, good.

(SKATEBOARD CLATTERING)

ZIP:
Hey, what did I say? Come on, get out of here.

Nah, I'm not gonna be nice anymore.

ZIP:
You're bringing down my property

value. You need to go.

I told you twice already.

I don't want to see you in front of my place.

BOY:
Whatever, man.

Get out of here.

Hi, Sepia, on Jefferson.

(GRUNTING)

Did you get a good show? Where are you going?

Where are you going?

You're not going anywhere!

You broke into the wrong house, boy.

You came to party? You're going

to get something now!

Get away from me, you son of a b*tch!

You want to party? Come on, I got

all the party you want, baby!

I just took an OxyContin 20 minutes ago.

I won't feel a thing. Come on.

Let's get jacked up!

Come on!

Yeah, let's get jacked up, daddy!

Do you know how much that guitar cost?

(GRUNTS)

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