The Royal Tenenbaums Page #2

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Go, go, go, go, go!

Chas and their two sons,

Ari and Uzi

were also on the flight

and survived

as did their dog

who was discovered in his cage

several thousand yards

from the crash site.

Four minutes, 48 seconds.

We're all dead,

burnt to a crisp.

Over the last six months

he had become increasingly

concerned with their safety.

We left Buckley.

It doesn't matter.

Etheline became

an archaeologist

and had overseen excavations

for the Department of Housing

and the Transit Authority.

Apropos of my question

regarding l-40

slash l-9 adjustments...

um...

She taught a bridge class

twice a week

with her friend and business

manager, Henry Sherman.

It would probably be

advantageous

for your marital status

to be legally established

as single

in light of the circumstances.

What do you mean?

I mean for tax purposes.

But I thought...

- Etheline...

- Yes?

Will you marry me?

I...

I love you, uh...

Did you already know that?

No, I didn't.

Since her separation

from her husband

she had had many suitors...

... but had not considered

a single one until this moment.

This isn't really

a tax issue, is it?

That's true, uh...

I don't know why

I put it that way.

Let me think about it, Henry.

Hello. Please tell Mr. Royal

this is the Pagoda.

Lobby.

Thank you, Dusty.

You're welcome.

Good morning, Jerry.

Hmm...

Oh, there's a call for you,

Mr. Tenenbaum.

Who is it, Frederick?

A Mr. Pagoda.

What do you got?

The black man asked her

to be his wife.

No sh*t?

What did Ethel say?

She think about it.

I don't like the sound of this

one damn bit, Pagoda.

I mean... Lord knows

I've had my share

ofinfidelities

but she's still my wife.

And no damn two-bit,

chartered accountant

is going to change that.

Hi.

Hey, Pagoda,

give us a hand, huh?

Chas?

What's going on?

We got locked out

of our apartment.

Did you call a locksmith?

Uh-huh.

Well, I don't understand.

Did you pack your bags

before you got locked out

or how did you?

It's not safe over there.

Excuse me for a moment.

What are you talking about?

The apartment.

I have to get

some new sprinklers

and a backup

security system installed.

But there are

no sprinklers here, either.

Well, we might have

to do something about that, too.

Okay.

Isn't this fun, huh?

Isn't this great?

Feels like we're camping.

When are we going home?

Huh?

Hey, look at this.

Pretty cool, huh?

# Who am I supposed to be? #

Who put that in here?

#... Look at me #

# What am I supposed to be? #

Okay.

Well, I will see you boys

in the morning.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night.

# Look at me #

You know what?

I think I'm going

to sleep in here with you.

That way...

...we can all be together.

# Oh, my love #

# Oh. #

What kind of side effects

can be expected?

Well, there are

a number of possibilities.

Severe nausea and dizziness

are standard.

A certain percentage of patients

may also experience seizure.

You mean, like flopping around

on the floor and everything?

In some cases.

You have a visitor, my darling.

Who is it?

It's me, sweetie.

Raleigh says you've been

spending six hours a day

locked in here,

watching television

and soaking in the tub.

I doubt that.

I don't think that's

very healthy, do you?

Nor do I think

it's very intelligent

to keep an electrical gadget

on the edge of the bathtub.

I tie it to the radiator.

Well, it can't be very good

for your eyes, anyway.

Chas came home.

What do you mean?

He and Ari and Uzi

are going to stay

with me for a little while.

Why are they allowed

to do that?

I don't know exactly

but I think he's been

very depressed.

So am I.

So are you, what?

But why is this necessary?

'Cause I'm in a rut,

and I need a change.

Hang on.

Taxi!

That cab has a dent in it.

You don't love me anymore,

do you?

I do, kind of.

I can't explain it right now.

Another dent here,

and another dent here.

I'll call you, okay?

Hello.

Hello?

Hello, beautiful.

Got a minute?

What are you doing here?

Uh, I need a favor.

I want to spend some time

with you and the children.

Are you crazy?

Well, wait a minute, damn it!

Stop following me.

Well, I want my family back.

Well, you can't have it.

I'm sorry for you,

but it's too late.

Well, listen...

Baby, I'm dying.

Yeah, I'm-I'm sick as a dog.

I'll be dead in six weeks.

I'm dying.

What are you talking about?

What's happening?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

Well, what'd they say?

What is the prognosis?

Take it easy, Ethel.

Now, hold-hold on, baby,

hold on.

Hold on, okay?

Ethel, hold on, hold on.

Where is the doctor?

Don't... Well, just...

W- Wait a second now.

Wait a second.

Okay, uh, listen,

I'm not dying...

but I need some time.

A month or so, okay?

I want us... I want us to-to...

What's wrong with you?!

Damn!

Ethel.

Are you crazy?!

Ethel, baby...

I am dying.

Are you or aren't you?

What? Dying?

Yeah.

Have you told your children?

More or less.

And are they all right?

It's hard to say.

Who's your father?

His name is Royal Tenenbaum.

You told us he was already dead.

Yeah, well, now

he's really dying.

- Ready.

- Print it.

I am very sorry, Margo.

That's okay.

We're not actually related,

anyway.

True.

I'd like to send a response,

please.

Yes, sir, go ahead.

Dear Mom:

I received your message.

I'm coming home

as soon as possible.

Who do I see about that?

The ship's porter arranged for

Richie to disembark at Halifax

and transfer

to a third-class state room

on board the Queen Helena

destined for

the Eastern seaboard.

His trunks would not arrive

for another 11 days.

Hey, Baumer.

Do you mind if we get

a picture with you?

Not at all.

He had made a request

for his usual escort

the one from his days

on the circuit

to meet him at the pier

by way of the Green Line bus.

Hi.

As always, she was late.

# I've been out walking #

# I don't do too much talking

these days #

# These days #

# These days I seem

to think a lot #

# About the things

that I forgot to do... #

# And other times, I... #

Stand up straight.

Let me get a look at you.

What's so funny?

Well it's nice to see you, too.

That night, Etheline found

all of her children

living together under

the same roof

for the first time in 17 years.

Where's your dad?

The next morning,

Richie woke at dawn.

He had decided birds should not

be keptin cages

fed Mordecai three sardines,

and set him free.

I've missed the hell out of you,

my darlings.

Well, you know that, though,

don't you?

I hear you're dying.

So they tell me.

I'm sorry.

Well, I've had a good run.

You don't look so sick, Dad.

Thank you.

What have you got?

I've got a pretty bad case

of cancer.

How long you going to last?

Not long.

A month, a year?

About six weeks.

Let me get to the point.

The three of you and your mother

are all I've got

and I love you

more than anything.

Ho-ho!

- Ho-ho.

- Chas, let me

finish here.

Now, I've got six weeks

to set things right with you

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