The Fury Page #6

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- Do you know what I mean?

- No. What...?

You'll have to pretend

you took them,

because I have to

get you out of here tomorrow.

Otherwise

you could be in trouble yourself.

What are you saying?

What is going on?

Oh, honey,

I've got so much to tell you.

Would you like a drink?

You look tired.

I am tired.

How's our Boy Wonder?

(Man) Those films

of his father's death

have unleashed

an incredible emotional force.

He's developing

the power of an atomic reactor.

Or an atomic bomb.

What are you giving him

to calm him down?

Every day he has

3000mg of phenobarbital

and 1000mg of Prolixin.

On trial days...

(Childress) What the hell are you

telling me? That's enough to kill him!

(Man) Drugs no longer

have any effect on him.

(Woman) We've pushed him too far.

He's quite unstable.

- He flies into rages over nothing.

- (Man) He could be dangerous.

What's he trying to prove?

(Woman) Mentally, Robin has developed

this perfect psychotronic relationship

with all kinds of machines.

And so naturally he's trying to do

the same thing now with his body.

Except that physically,

he's just... adequate.

And when he fails... he's intolerable.

How is he performing in bed?

Robin wants to please me.

That's the main thing, isn't it?

He needs a rest.

No more tests for at least a month.

Sorry.

He's been under tremendous pressure.

We plan to get away, just the two of us.

No.

We almost lost him once, Susan.

I promised. I promised him

we'd get away, together.

All right.

Take him into the city.

Show him the sights,

but get him back here in 24 hours.

(Laughter)

Well, there you are.

Who are they?

These are friends of mine

from the institute.

Are you planning

on seeing them later?

No, Robin. I'm with you.

Remember?

Which one

are you gonna screw first?

Robin, come here.

- Get away from me!

- Robin, please.

(Screaming)

(I Fairground music)

(Screaming)

(Screaming)

(Woman) Oh, my God!

Top Guy Two, this is Top Guy One.

Do you have any coffee left?

Top Guy One,

that's an affirmative.

I've got about a cup

of lukewarm coffee left.

You wanna negotiate a trade?

Uh, Top Guy Two,

I have one Hershey bar to trade.

Top Guy One, I read you.

ls that with or without almonds?

All right, A**hole One and A**hole Two,

stop cluttering up this frequency.

Isn't Dr McKeever back yet?

Oh, I'm afraid not, Hester.

He's still at the hospital with Ellen.

Can I help?

Dr McKeever prescribed medication

for Gillian this morning,

but we're all out of it.

He was very specific

about using a nonbarbiturate.

- So I guess I'd better go to the drugstore.

- Fine.

Hey.

- Are these ready to be mailed yet?

- Yeah, why?

I could take 'em

to the Post Office for you.

Oh, that would be terrific.

I'd really appreciate that, Hester.

Here, these go in.

These have to be stamped.

And that stuff.

Whoops.

Here comes the pony express!

Oh, hi.

Will you be gone long?

- Oh, no! I have to go...

- Shh.

I have to whiz to the drugstore,

whiz to the post office...

I have so many things to do,

I'll never get through the day.

Oh, I'm silly.

I can't go without the card.

Where is the card?

Where is that card?

I haven't the faintest idea.

- How's Gillian?

- She's doin' just fine.

That's good.

Gillian... how about a bacon,

lettuce and tomato sandwich?

- OK.

- Good girl.

Damn!

- Oh, I'll give you a hand.

- Don't bother.

- It's no bother.

- I can take care of it. It's OK.

Oh, for God's sake,

move your ass!

Oh, I'll get that, Gillian.

Here's some more, Hester.

I killed her.

I knew I would,

the first time I said hello...

...and conned her into helping me.

She would have done anything for me.

Hey, you better get some sleep.

Don't stop.

Please keep talking.

I'm afraid to close my eyes.

Afraid of what I'll see.

- Sip this.

- No, I don't wanna.

Sip it. You'll feel better.

That's the best thing in the world

for a toothache.

Tell me about Robin.

You tell me.

It's just that... sometimes I know

what's happening to him,

what he's thinking...

what he's feeling.

I'm... like a receiver,

and Robin sends me pictures.

Jesus, that's amazing.

You're like twins.

He's a good-looking kid.

You're the kind of girl

Robin would like.

I raised him myself.

His mother died at childbirth.

How come you didn't marry again?

Well, there just hasn't been anybody.

Hester?

Yeah.

Hester.

(Peter sobs)

Hey. Hey-

Hey, when was the last time

you saw Robin?

Oh, about 11 months.

He's been growing up so fast.

You know, I'm a good athlete,

but he's better.

The last day at the club,

we raced in the pool, about ten laps.

He beat me, but I said I won.

He said "No, you didn't." I said "I did too."

He jumped up

on the side of the pool and said,

"All right, we'll do it again.

20 laps this time."

I was so dead, I could hardly

drag myself out of the water.

I said, "All right.

You won, you won."

Tell me, Gillian.

How is he?

He's OK.

OK.

Yeah.

We're all gonna be OK.

That's a promise.

Peter!

Stop! Please, let me off!

I'm supposed to get off here!

Peter!

- What the hell are you doing?

- You were gonna leave me!

Now, look. You got me here.

Now stay out of this.

- He's my son. It's my fight.

- I don't know who to trust anymore!

Look, that bus'll take you to Seattle.

I paid the driver. You'll be safe.

You can't leave me!

Get on that bus and stay on it!

Peter!

But I can take you to him now.

Peter, I was lying before.

Robin's not OK. He needs us now!

It's too dangerous.

People around me get killed.

Dammit, people around me get hurt too!

I make them bleed!

Robin can help me. Please!

Oh, Jesus!

Why did you do that?

I don't like it

when you smell like this stuff.

Could you just leave me alone

for a little bit, Robin?

I got tired of waiting for you.

What's taking so long?

I wanted to have a bath

and a little privacy.

But you're taking

too goddamn long!

Is everything all right, Dr Charles?

Yes, everything's fine.

When the others arrive, would you just

hold them downstairs for a moment?

I need a few minutes in here, OK?

I'll call you. Thank you.

Robin?

I'm sorry.

Try to understand

the strain I'm under.

I'm very worried about you.

Don't be sorry.

I didn't mean

to act like that in there.

It's me.

I'm OK now, though.

- I'm OK.

- Good.

Well, I'm starved.

Do you want something to eat?

Sure.

Well, this looks great.

I've been thinking, Robin.

Maybe we should take

a couple of days off.

Get a boat, go up the lake or something.

What do you think?

Why did you do that?

So nobody can get in.

What's the matter, Robin?

You know what's the matter.

No, I don't. What is it?

It's that goddamn girl!

What girl?

- The one that's like me.

- What do you mean, like you?

Oh, you think I don't know she's around?

She's right out there.

- There is no girl.

- That's a lie!

- No, it isn't, Robin.

- She'll do everything I can do, won't she?

And you won't miss me at all.

What are you trying to say, Robin?

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