The Heartbreak Kid Page #7

I just asked you your name.

- No.

- What is your name?

What is your name?

Apparently that fellow has

something to be frightened of.

- Do you fellows have anything to be frightened of?

- I don't.

- How long have you known Miss Corcoran, please?

- About two years.

To the best of your knowledge,

does she use drugs of any kind?

No.

- Do you boys have any reason to run?

- No.

Then why don't you just walk, then?

Just walk on.

You tell your friend I'm coming back tomorrow.

Thank you, fellas.

Just keep your nose clean.

Kelly.

Keep moving, please.

- Where? At my place?

- No, not a motel.

Where? You want to suggest a place?

Wherever you wanna suggest.

We have a summer cabin in the mountains.

It's not heated,

but we could have a big fire.

- All right?

- A cabin.

A cabin.

That's great.

All my life...

I've dreamt of a cabin and a fire,

an incredible girl.

Have you got the nerve to try something

very dangerous?

What do you think?

I mean, what do you think?

We'll have to take off all our clothes.

Okay?

What a terrific idea.

Whatever it is, I love it!

- Remember, I'm not gonna sleep with you.

- That's all right.

Even if we just did this,

it would be terrific.

I've never done this before.

A girlfriend told me about it.

I love her. Whoever she is, I love her.

- I'm way ahead of you. Let me help.

- No, no.

That's the whole point-- no touching.

We take off everything and get as close

as we can without touching.

- It's a lot harder than it sounds.

- I love it!

I love it!

All my life I've wanted to be

in a place like this...

with a girl like you

playing a game like this.

- Hurry up. Let's play.

- I don't know if I can go through with it.

Oh, yes, you can. Sure.

I mean, it's just a game.

The worst thing that

could happen is you'd lose.

All right.

Step back a few feet.

One more foot.

Why don't we begin?

Should we just start?

All right.

I'll go first.

Thank you, God.

I'm just seeing your masterpiece,

and I thank you for it.

Okay, now you.

Now what do we do?

We just walk towards each other

and see how close we can get,

but we mustn't touch.

I think we're close enough.

No. Uh...

I think we could get a little closer.

You do?

I do. I honestly do.

I think my father misjudged you, Lenny.

I really do.

You're the most decent,

honorable man I have ever met.

Well, thank you.

Thank you, Kelly.

- I'll sleep with you tomorrow night.

- Oh?

Oh, I'll be back about 11:00.

I have to borrow some books for class.

Don't wait up.

I knew it could be like this.

Never was like this.

I knew it was possible.

Don't let me fall asleep.

I have to be back by 11:00.

I knew I wasn't crazy.

A lot of people might've

thought I was crazy.

I knew-- I knew it.

I think I'm gonna surprise a lot of people.

I know one who's gonna be surprised.

Don't worry about your father.

Your father and I are gonna

understand each other.

It's just a question of us

sitting down together.

I love listening to you.

You're so positive about everything.

Daddy's the same way.

- You like that, huh?

- I love that.

I don't want him in this house.

I don't want him in this town.

This is my house.

I pay taxes in this town. I don't want him

in my town. I don't want him in my house.

- Well, why not, Duane?

- Because I hate him, that's why not.

But, despite that,

Kelly says he's an admirable young man.

Well, can't you at least see him?

For me, daddy?

Please do it... for me.

I understand you're quite taken with this part

of the country, Mr. Cantrow.

Leonard. Yes, ma'am.

I like what I see out here, and...

I like what I breathe out here.

I've just about made up my mind

that I'm gonna make this my home.

Oh!

Well, from what I've seen,

I'd say you're

a very determined young man.

I take that as a compliment, Mrs. Corcoran.

Thank you.

I don't mind saying this is one of the finest

meals that I've ever had.

Oh, thank you, Leonard.

It's simple, you know.

Mr. Corcoran doesn't

really care for fancy food,

though I imagine you've tried just about

every kind of exotic dish in New York.

Exactly. See, that's the trouble.

It's exotic, but it's not honest.

I mean, it's fancy, but it's not real.

I mean, this is honest food.

There's no lying in that beef.

There's no, uh...

Insincerity in those potatoes.

There's no deceit in the cauliflower.

This is a totally honest meal.

You don't know what a pleasure it is

to sit down...

in this day and age and eat food

that you can believe in.

Oh! Well...

what an original way of putting it.

Leonard's so positive, isn't he, mother?

Who does he remind you of

when he's so positive like that?

- Who, dear?

- You know.

Oh, yes.

Oh, my goodness.

Why didn't I notice that?

Oh, of course.

Tell me, Leonard,

have you given any thought...

to what your future plans might be?

I've given it a lot of thought,

Mrs. Corcoran, careful thought.

I thought actually I would like to do

something that concerns the land.

The land?

Oh, you mean farming?

Farming? No, I don't really think so.

And yet, it's hard to say.

You see, I want to get back

to origins, to basics.

Back to the soil, so to speak.

So many young people today

are going in that direction.

Concerned young people.

I think we've taken enough

out of this country.

I believe it's time that

we started to think about...

Putting something back into this country.

Oh, you know,

that's very well put, Leonard.

You know, I read an editorial

in the Minneapolis Star this morning...

that said the very same thing.

Really?

I didn't see that.

Can I get you something, Duane?

No, thank you.

I wonder if you ladies...

would allow Mr. Cantrow and I

a few moments alone.

Oh, yes, of course. Certainly.

- Mr. Cantrow.

- Excuse me.

No, sir, thank you. I don't smoke.

- Leonard.

- Sir.

I was very quiet at dinner tonight...

because I was listening.

I'm in the banking business.

I'm called upon to have

many business dinners.

I find I can tell more about a man by listening

to his dinner table conversation...

than by reading all the books and the records

and the balance sheets in the world.

I heard everything you said--

your feeling about the big cities,

the clear air out here,

the honest food,

getting back to the soil.

And I will tell you...

quite honestly...

I was very impressed.

- Oh, I'm very glad to hear that, sir.

- I was very impressed.

And I think

I can... also say...

quite honestly...

I have never heard such a crock

of horseshit in my life.

Sir?

"There's no deceit in the cauliflower."

Where do you get ideas like that?

They just--

they just come out of

that New York head of yours?

I was merely trying to impress

the fact that it was a pleasure--

I see through you.

You don't think I see through you?

You could wear two sweaters and a raccoon coat,

I'd still see through you.

I never once tried to misrepresent myself

or deceive anybody--

Leonard, you think you're

quite determined, don't you?

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