The Juror Page #2

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You know what? I did!

Lao-Tzu says that returning

is the movement of the Tao.

- So are you a Taoist?

- I don't know.

When I first heard of it.

I laughed out loud.

But I also find it very compelling.

Become a valley. Stop fighting

against structure and fate -

- and everything will flow to you.

- What do you think?

- I think we need to take a left.

- Should I just..?

- Yeah, any one. It doesn't matter.

- Stick my hand under and...

- Cop a feel.

"The Dream of Giving Notice."

- What do you feel?

- A keyboard.

A computer keyboard. Something

rough on the keys. Is it sandpaper?

And this is wire. This is a cage.

This is a birdcage.

I'm caught in a birdcage.

The door is open,

but I can't quite squeeze through.

Now I feel a breeze on my fingers.

How did you do that?

And now a fluttering.

This is a bird.

This is amazing.

It's also strange, reaching up

under here and feeling your...

- Private stuff?

- Private stuff.

My God, Annie,

it doesn't have to only be a dream.

You can give notice.

You can escape that hell.

You can do nothing but

make art for the rest of your life.

Would you like to feel another one?

There's a good one over there.

- This one?

- Yeah, that one.

I've already felt that one.

- No, I just finished that one.

- I felt it... yesterday.

- I didn't know you yesterday.

- But I was here.

You're kidding, right?

Don't get up!

Listen to me now.

- You and your son are in danger.

- Where's my son?

He went with Juliet to the movies.

He's gonna be all right.

He's such an extraordinary child.

I heard you playing the video game.

You started to panic

and he said. "Chill out. Momba."

- How do you know that?

- Annie...

When I heard the two of you

laughing, I swore to myself -

- that I would help him

get through this.

This is a very dangerous time

for him.

He could stray, commit some childish

error and we could lose him.

That quick!

But I think he's gonna be safe.

He'll grow up and be healthy.

Juliet will be fine. Everyone you

care about will be safe as churches.

Do you hear what I'm saying?

Nod your head now.

Do as I say.

And as for you...

All you have to do is wait.

Someone will contact you

and tell you to say two words.

Two, precisely. Do you know

what they are? Have you guessed yet?

No?

Not guilty.

Okay, see you later.

What do you want me to do?

Protect him.

Tell him that your date

turned out to be a creep.

- Hi, honey.

- Are you all right?

Yeah. It's nice to see you.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing. Did you have a good time?

- Yeah. What's the matter?

- My date wasn't so great.

- Is he still gonna buy your boxes?

- It doesn't matter.

- Are you okay?

- Fine, I'll be up in a minute.

Just go on.

- I'll still buy your boxes.

- I don't want you to.

This will all be over soon.

- Annie, what's up?

- Boone?

- Yeah. it's me.

- How are you?

I'm good.

I have to put money in the phone.

It's the 1950's here. It's gonna

sound like we're disconnected.

- That's better.

- At last I got a chance to call.

- How long has it been?

- Probably the fall.

Is it really that long ago?

I'm hours from the nearest phone.

How are you guys?

How's Oliver?

- Are you there?

- Yeah...

- We're okay.

- I thought I'd lost you.

- Book your airline early this year.

- We won't be able to make it.

You'll miss the fiesta. Why?

Listen, you can't keep popping up

into my life whenever you want.

What's the matter?

I have someone here and

he doesn't like these phone calls.

Sorry, I didn't know.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, if I can get back to sleep.

Goodnight, Annie.

The Teacher says, "The man won't

come out of his house to be killed."

"So what we can do is,

dig a tunnel."

Remember, Paulie?

I said, "You want to dig a tunnel?"

"Okay, dig a tunnel.

Just kill that cocksucker."

- Mr. DeCicco, is that your voice?

- Yeah.

It's you and Buffano

talking about the Teacher.

- Who is this Teacher?

- I don't know.

- Why is he called the Teacher?

- When you see him, school's out.

- School's out? Meaning?

- It means you're f***ing dead.

Mr. DeCicco. not here.

- You dealt with him directly?

- No, he does jobs for Louie.

You said the Teacher had suggested

working with the Cali drug cartel.

And that the Teacher had linked

Louie to the Calabrian mafia.

Two alliances

Salvatore Riggio bitterly opposed.

Then the Teacher suggested tunneling

into Riggio's house to kill him.

And Louie Boffano said.

"Okay, dig a tunnel."

- After all. the Teacher's the boss.

- The Teacher's not the boss.

- His counsel is always followed.

- Louie gives the orders.

You mean.

Louie seems to give the orders.

Do you know what a puppet is?

- Objection.

- Let me put it another way.

This is a puppet.

It doesn't make its own decisions.

- Objection!

- This is not a circus.

- I withdraw the puppet.

- Strike that from the record.

Put that puppet away.

I just sustained an objection to it.

Oliver!

- Get down here.

- Anybody here?

What's this?

I told you never to come here.

I need some help. Could I get

a few bucks on next month's rent?

- What the f*** is this?

- Don't touch that!

It's a piece of art.

It's a very delicate piece of art.

There you go.

You have got to meet Lorraine.

- Who's Lorraine?

- My girlfriend.

What's this? More art?

That's my girlfriend.

And these are all pieces of art.

I didn't want you

dropping by unexpectedly.

I'm working

on some very important pieces.

Yeah... I'll see you later.

I don't want to discuss this.

Get your coat on. There's nothing

to eat in this house.

Hey, I know you.

You're the artist. The box lady.

Mark Cordell bought a couple

of your pieces. Is this your kid?

How you doing? Nice to meet you.

Remember those frozen things

you like?

- RoboPops?

- Yeah, go get some.

Tomorrow morning, 7 a.m.

The Park and Ride in Banktree.

- What did I say?

- The Park and Ride in Banktree.

- What time?

- 7 a.m.

Look... you'll be fine.

We're not animals.

I've got a kid, too. A teenager.

I know what you're going through.

Hang in there.

What's your name?

- I can't tell you my name.

- What do I call you then?

Captain Crunch.

Captain, thanks.

How are you holding up, Annie?

How have you been feeling?

- You tell me. You listen in.

- I don't enjoy it.

- You don't?

- No.

But we can't afford

the slightest error.

I think you're being a little harsh

with your child.

- He may start to ask questions.

- He won't.

I want to finish this quickly,

but I'm going to need your help.

- We have to work together.

- I'll do what I can.

Do you understand what our strategy

was in the courtroom yesterday?

Boffano didn't order the killing.

He's in the mob as a figurehead.

- He doesn't give orders.

- That's right.

If Louie Boffano isn't guilty,

then who did kill Salvadore Riggio?

You did.

You think I'm the Teacher?

- Aren't you?

- I would have you believe that.

The Teacher scares you,

doesn't he, Annie?

I'm sorry for the fear.

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