The Other Half Page #2

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it happened.

You have to meet my dad.

My dad would love you, Nick.

I wanna show you

a painting, Nick.

I have to show you

a painting, Nick.

I have to show you a painting.

Will you marry me?

Sure, I'll marry you.

Okay, what if I'm serious, Nick?

Ahh!

Don't you think we

should wait a little bit?

Why?

Nick, why?

Because that's what people do.

What do we care what people do?

- We don't.

- No.

Serious?

You serious?

Yes.

No. No.

I know, I'm sorry,

Princess nut bucket, I know.

You can go if you want to.

Why would I want to

go, I don't wanna go.

Good.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Just get the jitters

sometimes, that's all.

But they're gone now, it's okay.

Why do you get

the jitters sometimes?

Why do you get

the jitters sometimes?

'Cause I'm

rapid cycling bipolar 1.

I'm rcbp1.

I'm like a poorly

assembled robot.

I think you're wonderful.

And I adore you, em.

Where you

calling me from this time?

I'm actually calling you

from my apartment.

Well, settling down, son?

Sure, mum, whatever you say.

And to what do I owe

the pleasure?

Uh.

Hm?

Kinda seeing someone, I suppose.

Is it serious?

Um, ah, yeah, kinda, yeah.

Nice girl, I hope?

Oh, no, she's horrible,

she's a hag,

deals drugs, missing teeth,

no nose, she hasn't got

a nose, mum.

Yes, mum, she's, um,

I think she's lovely.

Well, it's getting late.

Okay.

Quick chat with your father.

William?

Hey, Nick, you doing alright?

Hey, dad.

Mm-hm. You?

Yeah.

Hey, listen, dad,

I'm really sorry

I didn't make it back this year.

Yeah, that's okay, Nick.

There's no need to come back

all this way just for one day.

Um, it's an early day

for me tomorrow.

It was nice speaking with you.

Very nice speaking with you too.

Emily.

Emily.

Ohh, oh, oh.

Whoa!

Yes, yes, yes, yes,

yes, yes, yes.

Hey.

What are you doing,

what's going on?

Getting it done.

- Sure looks it.

- Yeah.

Hello?

We're in here.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Coming.

Hi.

- Hey.

- How are you?

I'm okay, mm-hm,

how are you?

Hey, how are you, sweetie?

You've been painting,

oh, my gosh.

Don't you touch me, what's that?

Oh, you look lovely, but you

have a lot of paint on you.

- I know.

- What happened, what happened?

- I threw up paint.

- Why?

Ah, 'cause I ate too much.

Hello?

Yes.

Hi, mm-hm.

- Yeah.

- I'll be right back.

I haven't forgotten, come over.

Of course, come over,

come over now, come over now,

okay bye, bye, bye, buh buh bye.

Em, how ya feeling?

I feel great actually.

Right now, I feel so fine,

I feel actually...

What?

I feel fine.

I feel really good right now.

So I don't wanna do

that right now,

I don't wanna talk about

that right now.

I get that, but you

need to, uh, sit down,

and you need to take your meds.

I don't wanna sit down

right now, dad.

Look at what I'm in the process

of doing, and I have to go.

Em, you can't go out

the way you are.

Why not?

Well, because you have

paint all over your dress,

so why don't we get

yourself cleaned up first.

Ugh, I'm late,

I'm late, I'm late.

Sorry, I don't have time

for this right now.

Where's my purse?

It's okay, just...

We're all cool, hmm, right?

Emily, can we be honest?

I-I would love that.

You are so up right now!

Wake up, wake up, dad!

You're taking these, Emily.

You're taking these, and I'm

giving you this, alright?

Keep it easy for us.

I-I'm making

it easy.

You stay right here.

Get her some water, please.

Good evening.

Can I help you?

We received a call about some

loud music at this address.

Well, you don't hear any

loud music, do you?

No, probably the wrong

house, I would guess.

Thank you.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Who's that?

What? Who broke...?

Why did you call the cop?

- We didn't call the cop.

- You did. I can see him.

We did not call the cops.

I see you.

Come on in, yeah!

Come in. No, it's fine,

it's good.

You know why, because my parents are

illicit pharmaceutical pushers.

Would you please...?

You're trying to poison

me, maybe he'll help me.

Is everything okay here?

Can I talk to you in

the kitchen, please?

Can I just talk to you for

a couple minutes in the kitchen?

You know what, you can go,

you can get out of here.

Sir, please step

aside, thank you.

It's alright. Dad.

I'm done with you.

I'm done. Go away.

Emily, if you don't calm down,

I can't help you, sweetheart.

I'm calm look at me,

I'm so calm right now,

I'm not even up there.

I'm like way down here.

You have no idea what I'm capable of!

Do you understand?

- Do not touch me.

- I'll touch you with my goddamn eyeballs.

- Emily.

- You are not real!

I asked you to leave now.

You asked me to come inside.

You're under my bidding because you

know what, I said I talked to god.

- No problem.

- I talk to god.

You worship him.

You do, yeah!

I'm gonna call ambulance, okay.

You don't need to

call an ambulance.

That's it.

I think he should.

I think he should.

Dad, dad, dad!

Do not touch me.

You're exciting her!

Sir! Sir! Sir!

Just chill!

Get your hands off my daughter.

Give me your other hand.

Give me your other hand.

Calm down, calm down.

Calm down, calm down.

- Hey, sweetie.

- Relax.

Stop moving and we're

gonna let you go, okay?

- I'm not moving.

- Can we make that deal?

- Yes, deal.

- Alright. Deal.

Stop moving and

we'll let you go.

I'm moving.

I'm late, you goddamn f***ing

dick sucker c*nts!

Would you like me to...

I'm f***ing late!

You're gonna really

like him, Marie.

- I know.

- I swear to god.

I swear to god, because,

you know what,

the thing is Nickie and I,

me and him are the same ones.

You know?

We just, we just are.

- I know.

- We just are, you know?

And I need him.

Why? Why isn't he here?

No!

Where is he?

I can hear him,

I know he's there.

You're not letting me see him.

I don't wanna stay here.

I wanna see him!

I'm Nickie, and I saw

what happened.

Can I see Emily?

Uh, listen, Nickie,

Emily's resting.

Whoa.

Yes? When do I get

to see Emily?

Emily is resting.

Good night.

Oh, for god...

Just give me one

minute, alright?

Were we supposed

to meet tonight?

My memory isn't

what it could be.

Yeah, we were, yeah.

Okay.

I thought so, sorry.

Emily, take off your

sunglasses, please.

I just wanna see your face.

Hey.

I have to go in now.

Okay.

When am I gonna

hear from you, em?

I'll call you tomorrow.

Really?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Thanks.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Hi, you've reached Emily.

Hey, uh, how you doing?

Umm...

I just wanna know

how you're feeling.

Hi, you've reached Emily.

Hi, uh, look, I really

don't wanna bother you.

Um...

No, I'm just...

I just wanna know that you're

doing okay, and...

Yeah, alright.

Well, I'll speak to you

soon hopefully.

Hi, you've reached Emily.

And then, without

even realizing where I was,

suddenly I was driving

by the old house.

So I stopped.

It looks exactly

the same from the outside.

But it isn't

the same now, is it?

Strangers living there now,

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