Time Out of Mind Page #5

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No. Not at all.

Well, if you need me, just call.

You know, you just gotta

get there really early.

You guys are just, you know,

you're not getting there early enough.

Yeah, but you know, it's raining,

you know. I don't wanna get wet.

But it's not raining today,

which is good.

Alright, I'm gonna go.

Thanks, you guys.

I'll see you later, okay.

Yeah.

You know

some days, this feels heavy...

...you know.

You guys have a good day.

Have a good night too.

Sheila?

Who?

Sheila!

That's not my name.

Sheila! What do you mean?

It's me.

That's not my name. Uh, but, uh,

you're Shelia. I'm George.

This is George.

I don't know what...

George, I don't know who...

who the f*** you are.

Please don't talk to me, okay?

Don't talk to me...

I lost my friend.

And then I stopped looking for him,

I didn't know anyone but you.

Wait, wait, wait

wait, wait, wait.

Look, I was just

gonna get some beer.

You have money?

I got enough for a six pack.

You want some?

Do I get to keep the cans?

I know how to make enough

to get through, you know.

Cannin' works for basic daily

needs, basically.

And if I'm up at 5

in the morning, I can be done

before the midtown worker bees

even finish breakfast.

Also, cans that pile up

from the night before.

Anyone, you know.

Cops, other homeless.

Teachers from Colombia.

Hasidim.

No one's above it.

I... I started that

when I was a kid.

I slept with a few guys

but that was just so I could

get away from my stepdad.

Stepdad...

You know what they say,

incest is best.

Ha!

Not really, not really, huh?

I... I... I thought

I could go to Vegas

and do something with the cards

because I was good at counting.

Is that stupid or what?

But you know what,

I lost my taste for hooking

after Joseph beat the sh*t

out of me that last time

because I wouldn't let

his johns tie me up.

That's where I draw the line.

I gotta be in charge.

You... you gotta get along

to get along, you know?

You... your real friends

will look out for you.

On the street, that is.

I am done with the shelters.

I am done.

You...

Why...

Why are you looking

at me like that?

Sheila.

You awake?

That was nice.

Cock-a-doodle-doo.

Ssh, ssh.

You're insane.

Will you move?

Excuse me, thank you.

Why would you just give me

those photos like that?

I didn't have

any other place to put 'em.

I'm... I'm... I'm

between places right now.

Look...

Sheila's gone.

Don't talk.

I don't wanna hear it.

Actually, I don't need to know

anything about your life.

So, what is it you want?

You want money?

Is that it?

Alright, well.

Here.

All I have.

Yeah, I don't... I don't

need all of it.

What else?

You seem good.

You seem pretty good.

What else do you want...

I... I want...

Because I'm busy...

How much is it...

And I don't wanna get involved

in any of your f***ed up

sh*t ever again.

I don't.

Alright.

Thank you.

Just stop feeling so sorry

for yourself.

I'm probably gonna

move away, dad.

Like, far away.

Then you won't be able

to find me.

So, you should just

say goodbye now.

Are you really moving?

Alright, whatever.

I'm busy, alright?

Sorry.

Hey, fuckhead.

Stop that!

Hey, f***, I said stop that.

Hey, get the f*** outta here.

You, f***ing animal.

I said get the f*** outta here.

I oughta get you arrested.

That's their only objective

is to make you

and I feel like...

What the f***?

Where you been, man?

Where you been?

You lucky motherf***er.

You stay out all night, and

they don't give your bed away.

Like you're untouchable,

mm-hmm.

It's like there's no punishing

King George around here.

Hmm.

So, where you been?

What did you do?

Where did you go?

Did you go dancing?

That's what you did?

Hey! Come on.

Hmm?

Go back!

Come on.

Oh, a fight!

What happened

to the other guy, do you know?

They sent him

to another shelter.

Lucky bastard.

Qualifies for all

sorts of sh*t now.

I told 'em that you weren't

right in the head

and you needed somebody

to look after you.

You're okay with that, right?

Yeah, I'm not right in the head.

Yeah.

You know

I've got this cousin in Kenya.

Has a big factory there.

You know, the turbines,

uh, cotton

or some sh*t like that, sugar.

Said he'd give me

a real cushy job.

The city says,

if I... if I sign a paper

sayin' that I wouldn't come back

to the New York shelter

they will buy me a ticket.

Send me there.

Free of charge.

That's right. You believe that?

No, I don't...

Buy me a ticket

to go all the way there.

Hmm.

But I can't go.

I can't leave Russell.

Gentlemen, lights out.

10 minutes.

Who's Russell?

My dog.

A dog?

He's my main man.

Mm-hmm.

Where is he?

Huh?

I... I don't know.

But if you got a family

they'll take you in.

They... they'll fly you there.

Free of charge.

It's a sweet deal thing.

They're gonna want to, you see

'cause they want you

out of here.

Out of this hell hole.

I'd be in China right now

if it wasn't for Russell.

Hey, hey, look at this.

Look at me.

See that there?

See that?

Can you read that?

That's the Lord's prayer.

An Aramaic.

Galilean, that's the...

That's the Jesus...

That's right. Be my back,

I got your back.

Now, you see that little...

that little, round thing there.

That's the...

that's the all-seeing eye.

See everything.

I got your back.

Hmm.

There's nothing to worry about.

Dix is on the case.

Yeah.

You're gonna need to bring

in your birth certificate

if you wanna get

a new social security card.

Yeah, I don't have...

Okay, you're gonna have to find one.

You're gonna have to get

something equivalent to it.

Now, he does not need

a birth certificate.

The man is here. You see him

standing here. His...

When you get

your paperwork together

then please bring it back,

and I'll try to help you.

Excuse me, ma'am.

I like that hair.

You got any change for me?

Sorry.

A... a... a dime

or somethin'?

My... my... my credit card,

it's all maxed out.

Yeah.

Bless you. Bless you, man.

May you prosper.

May you prosper.

Excuse me, uh, uh,

Sue, Sue, Sue.

Hey Sue, you got some change?

No change?

Muscular dude. Ha, ha.

Look at 'em walking there.

Like Samson.

Boom, boom.

I don't have that. I'm sorry.

It can be anything.

Anything like what?

What...

A driver's license?

No.

A state issued

non-driver photo ID card?

No.

A passport?

I had one once. No!

US military photo ID card?

I wasn't in the military. No.

It can be 2 recent utility bills

with your name and address.

I don't have an address.

I'm really sorry...

Telephone? Con Ed? Cable?

I... I...

He does not have a home.

A... at the moment, I don't

have a home, at the moment...

Then you can get a letter

from a government agency

dated within the last 6 months.

Taxes, social security.

Do you think we'd be here if

he had that sh*t, hmm? Do you?

You need a valid photo ID for

a copy of your birth certificate.

Okay, yeah, I understand.

Then come back, alright?

Thank you, gentlemen.

Yeah, okay.

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