The Dinner Page #4
Yeah, I can see
you're all broken up about it.
F*** you.
Don't be a baby.
F*** you!
[sighs] Ay-yi-yi-yi.
[somber music plays]
Paul:
It doesn't matter what we teach,we learn nothing.
I've done nothing with my life.
He destroyed me.
Paul, he's a busy man.
He's your brother.
You got to tell me
what's going on.
I'm okay.
I've been thinking
It's time to un-know it.
Did you take your pills?
Yes.
[tapping at door]
How's Mike?
Oh, he's good. He's good.
Do you want to talk to him?
[knocking]
Stan:
Paul?[knocking]
Claire:
Paul. are you there?[knocking]
Claire:
Paul, please pick up the phone.[pounding continues]
All right, I'm coming, I'm coming.
- Hey.
- God.
- What-- Do you have a key?
- I'm gonna go get some ice.
Paul. Paul.
Please stop me if you've
heard this one before
Unless you ask me to.
So, very quickly starting by region,
Hudson Flower.
Um, so there you go.
Any questions.
Discreetly, pointedly.
And we're gonna do
something about it. Okay?
Me? What about you, Scarface?
You've always been against me?
This bill you've been working on.
What is it?
[exhales sharply]
MHPAA.
in the Affordable Care Act.
I don't know why you think
that attacking me
Wow.
Sorry, Congressman,
I need you for a minute.
Five minutes.
Nobody else moves, okay?
[hip-hop song playing]
Hey, 'cause it's all
About the money a'
Yeah
'Cause it's all
About the money I'
'Cause it's all
About the money I'
[homeless woman screaming]
- Oh, no, no.
- No, no, no...
- Hey.
- Claire:
Porn in the kitchen?- How are you?
- Good. Great. Fine.
That's three different answers.
Pick one. Any one.
You would not believe the day I've had.
Would you come
back to the table?
No.
Everything's fine.
You know, a house
divided against itself
- What the f*** were those
f***ing kids thinking?
They are good kids
and they took a wrong turn.
Can we go home now?
We need to hear them out.
Your brother,
he can be very practical.
He's a deal-maker.
Okay? So, don't antagonize him.
And lay off Kate.
Because we need them both.
I don't want you to get sick again.
But I'm...l'm perfectly fine.
Don't leave me ever again.
- Please don't die.
- Stop talking like that.
- I'm right here.
- Should've closed that door.
- And Michael was just standing there.
- I know. I know.
I know.
[humming]
Oh, boy.
Oh, sh*t.
Stan:
Hey.- Hey, brother.
- Hey.
What are you doing here?
We just went by to see Claire
and wish her luck tomorrow.
- Right. Thank you.
- How are you doing, Paul?
- You should really have called first.
I try to make every meal
a celebration.
- Barbara:
How's he doing?- He's doing okay. I'll go find him.
Mikey!
Mikey, your uncle is here.
And your aunt.
Come by tomorrow,
you can eat it off the floor.
Barbara:
We just want to talk to your dadfor a second. Okay, babe?
[footsteps on stairs]
Okay. Listen here, Paul.
We've been thinking.
- Go ahead.
- Thank you. You're an angel.
Barbara and I think
it might be best for Michael
Paul, let's get a maid in here,
and get you back on your feet.
Michael needs to start
going back to school.
We understand
what you're going through.
It could give you a little space,
you could relax, take care of yourself.
He puts on a brave face,
but children need a stable home.
Hey, listen.
Listen, Paul.
My son and I were about
to sit down to eat.
Listen, we just thought
with the operation tomorrow and all,
Come on, man.
This is--This is insane.
Come on. For Michael.
Barbara:
And for Claire.Please, Paul.
I'll help you. I'll help you.
We'll all help you.
[sighs]
He should be talking to someone,
His mother is ill.
He needs strength.
He shouldn't feel that his father
can't deal with life anymore.
- You need to find your center.
- Yes.
Do you know anything
about meditation?
Claire and I agreed to keep things
as normal as possible for Michael.
Well, you should be with her
right now, okay?
Paul, Paul, listen to me.
Barbara:
She agreed. It's all good.
Whose idea was it?
But I will not let you steal my son.
Don't worry about the food. Okay?
We can get him something else.
[upbeat song playing]
What I'm trying to say I'
I don't know why I'
XI drink all day I'
Here we have our dessert course.
- Oh, but you must have it. It's beyond--
- I must?
Antonio:
How is everything?Having a great time.
I hear there was a problem
with the dessert. I'm horrified.
You know, the cork, the pin,
the dessert.
Of course, we can leave you alone.
You know,
I hope you understand that...
Believe me, he understands.
He's so obsequiously effete
and sycophantic.
Nina, could we have
some privacy, please?
Thank you.
Why don't we sit over here?
Katelyn, sit over there, please.
You two on the other side.
- Rick:
Dirty rotten shithole...- Michael:
Wanna do this?Michael:
Hey, come on,let's f***ing do this. Let's do it.
Rick:
Are we gonna f***ing do this?
Here, b*tch.
[woman crying]
Rick:
Oh, sh*t.Wait, wait, wait, wait.
- Sh*t.
- Get something big.
I got her right
in the f***ing head, dude.
Excuse me, could you please
kindly open the door?
Holy f***.
[rummaging clatter]
- Look what I found.
- Ooh, there you go.
- [woman cries out]
- Don't scream all night, lady.
F***ing stink-o.
Get out of here.
Rick:
Let's go.Oh, sh*t. Oh, sh*t.
[woman screaming]
[indistinct conversation within]
- Bullshit political spin on the wrong audience.
- Paul, Paul, Paul.
Thank you.
All right, I'm gonna try to explain.
We had a call from his school.
[sighs]
The most important thing for me
is my son, my son's future.
I think it's possible
Maybe...
this case will never be solved.
For the kids?
For us'?
I don't see myself
living my life thinking that...
that my son was involved in a murder.
Oh, wait, wait, wait a minute.
- I mean, this was an accident.
- It was, it was.
- That poor woman was savaged.
- Claire:
Poor woman? Oh, come on, Stan.She was in their way, Stan.
Michael said things
just got out of hand.
These are good boys.
We have to protect the boys now,
for what's done is done.
- We have to work out what to do next.
- Yes, yes. Exactly. Thank you.
This is Rick and Michael's future
we're talking about.
I don't think our boys can live
I spoke to Kate earlier, briefly,
this afternoon.
Sure. Go ahead, go ahead.
You're on your own.
I'm going to withdraw my candidacy.
For the good of my son, my family,
Michael, you, all of us.
- You can't do that.
- Katelyn:
Of course he can't.To save our children.
You make a decision like this,
You have no right.
I won't let you.
It's unthinkable, it's--it's terrible.
But we have a responsibility as parents
to help them cope.
You don't want to live with this, fine.
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