The King of Marvin Gardens Page #6

We're exploring many of them.

Dolphins are only one example, of course.

You see, we don't believe that people today...

want to spend their whole vacation...

lazing on their backs in the sun.

They want to bring home

something more than just a suntan.

But no nightclub? No entertainment?

Oh, I can promise you stage shows

that are one of a kind...

like my brother's mind.

You've been listening to the man.

We're not talkin' about Las Vegas.

He's already booked the most fantastic

tap-dancing show in America.

Gentlemen, lady, excuse me.

I - I have a splitting headache.

On your way home,

why don't you pick up a spice cake...

and then we can all have a little dessert

back at the suite later?

I'm sorry. Business discussions always disturb her.

They give her a headache.

It's because, um, her father talked of nothing

but business at the dinner table -

or something like that.

- [Men Chuckling]

- Here. Sit down.

Well, we too must be

getting back to our hotel.

Oh, nonsense. Now, come on.

It's still early. Sit down.

We'll be leaving on an early flight

tomorrow out of Newark.

Most fascinating, these plans of yours.

Anyhow, since we're talking

about Lewis's money...

perhaps we should soon

be talking to Lewis.

You've always had this, Davey.

You seem to need to cut me.

Jason, you gave me the impression

we had this island all locked up.

- I'm not saying -

- Well, it is all locked up.

Are you trying to teach me about business?

I mean, you really think that you ever

settle every last detail over a lobster?

[Chuckles]

Come on. You know better than that.

[Bell Dings]

Listen.

This whole deal is no competition.

Those Orientals got nobody else

interested in this island.

Well, if it's such a desirable piece of property...

why don't they have somebody else

interested in this island?

Because we're talking about

a highly superstitious people.

I mean, I checked

this proposition out myself...

and these Orientals think

that there's some kind of jinx on this place.

Nobody'll touch it, and Dimblewit

won't play ball with the right people...

so they think that Tiki's a white elephant.

Jason, even if you could sew up a down payment,

a nightclub isn't something -

Hey, don't "nightclub" me.

What we got here is Staebleravia - a kingdom.

[Sally] Oh, for God's sakes.

Let somebody else handle the entertainment.

Your brother changes his mind twice a day.

Sally, if David

has any reservations about the plan...

I am welcoming the opportunity

to rebut them.

But, Jason, if somebody doesn't want something,

you just can't go give it to 'em!

He's never gonna understand

what you're trying to do for him, not ever.

I mean, he doesn't -

he doesn't have any gratitude.

He's got only one thing -

that's depression, suspicion and mistrust.

[Door Locks]

She's not all wrong.

I mean, there is a grain of truth there.

Jason, you're asking me

to believe in another dream.

Mm-hmm.

Like two years ago, when we were gonna

go on a trip around the world, the two of us...

all expenses paid.

Cook's Tours. Holland American Lines.

Well, that's the perfect example.

I convinced the U.S.I.A. that we are

goodwill ambassadors - big smiles -

and then you gotta show up

in one of your famous depressions.

Now, look, Jason.

I don't hear from you for a year and a half, and

then you call me up three and a half weeks ago -

That's exactly what I'm talkin' about.

You hear yourself now? Your attitude.

Now, why not give me a chance,

a few months?

Suppose I do fall on my ass?

What does that cost you?

My suggestion is we call it a night.

If you two could hear yourselves -

We could hear ourselves a whole lot better

if you would butt out for about 30 seconds.

- Come on, Jessie. Let's go.

- [Jessica] In a minute, Sally.

No, honey. It's nighty-night,

beddy-bye time. Come on.

[Sighs]

Now, now. Tomorrow's another day.

Another day, another dollar.

The early bird gets the worm.

You're the one

who's acting like a three-year-old.

Why don't you just go to bed?

I say you get in that bedroom right now.

Jason, why don't you sleep out here tonight

with your little brother?

I think you can squeeze two

in that Murphy bed.

[Jessica, Muffled]

Okay, Sally, you got your own stupid way.

I'd better go.

[Sally, Jessica Arguing, Indistinct]

[Sighs] I've already told them

what we're callin' the place -

"The Philosopher King," after you.

[Sally]

Jason!

Yeah.

I get to feed alfalfa to the rabbits, right?

Oh, David, stuff is just gettin'

too complicated in this sh*t-hole.

[Sally]

For Christ's sakes, straighten up!

Why must you always walk away like that?

I know you're afraid, David.

But I don't know...

what it is that makes you afraid.

You'd better go to bed now.

[Jason Exhales]

I love you. All right?

I know.

I love you too.

[Door Closes]

[Hammering]

Good-bye to all this, huh?

How deep is beauty?

Skin deep.

- How deep is beauty?

- Skin deep!

[Chuckles]

Vanity, vanity! All is vanity!

- Out goes the old,

and in - goddamn - comes the new!

- Good-bye to this!

- Farewell to finery!

- Oh, goddamn!

- Tiki Hawaii! Winter is out!

- You've done a good job,

but your life is over, my dear.

- Farewell!

- [Laughs] Winter coats, go!

- It's all over!

- Whoo!

- Good-bye to this!

- We got an inferno here!

- No more diets!

- I'll match you.

- You throw one, I'll throw one.

- Good-bye to all of this!

Three, four.

- And take that too!

- Come on. As fast as you can go, darlin'. Go.

Hey, darlin'. Where are you goin'?

Sally, are you all right?

There. Now we're a cooperation, huh?

No more competition. Are you happy?

- [Jessica Sniffling]

- Huh?

Hey, did you want any of this stuff?

You can have anything you want, honey.

Should we save something for you?

What do you think? Here, you pick out

something for your old age.

Come on. This will be your hope chest,

my darling.

Here it is.

[Chuckling]

Oh, don't.

Don't get tears on the pretty face.

I want you to stay

as beautiful as you can...

as long as you can, okay?

Oh, you don't need this though.

What am I thinking?

I mean, they're gonna have

new and improved products...

by the time you're old and... withered.

Fat.

[Laughs]

Saggy-breasted.

Stretch marks

all over your blubbery thighs...

and your dumpy behind.

Tsk. Oh. Nah, you're not gonna

need any of this stuff.

No. Nor this.

Or this. Or this.

It's all for you now, Jessie.

- It's all you, honey.

- [Sniffling]

Hmm.

I'm just along for the ride now.

[Laughing]

Isn't it funny how things change?

You see how things change?

You know?

I mean, now you're the meal ticket.

Yeah. You won't forget old Sal,

will you, huh?

You gonna forget old Sal?

No. Okay.

Hey, don't you cry.

Why are you crying?

Miss America. Come on.

Let me see Miss America. There she is.

That's good.

And I am your chaperone.

Yes, I am. I will be your chaperone.

Now -

I'll wait up for you, see?

I'll stay home, and I'll wait up,

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