Waking the Dead Page #3

- Go f*** yourself.

- I know you do.

She'd see some junkie

on the street.

People just walkin' by,

nobody even noticing...

but she'd see him and she'd say,

"How do you know that's not Jesus?"

You know?

How do you know?

Oh, God, I had this dream.

Oh, God, I had this dream.

You wanna hear it?

You're a senator.

We're at this...

fancy Washington party...

and I'm in this expensive,

low-cut gown...

and all I can think is that...

I can't move my hands because

I haven't shaved under my arms...

and if anyone sees,

then your whole career is ruined.

I'm so glad I'm starting in Chicago

with a job.

Working with the church

makes me feel like I'm here.

On the planet, you know?

And I matter.

You matter to me.

That's different.

Besides, you have law school.

I'm never going to see you

anyway.

I think I'm scared

of disappearing.

I'm not gonna let that happen.

It's not up to you.

Okay, so we have one, two, three,

four, five, six, seven, eight.

Sarah?

Sarah Williams?

Yes?

I'm Father Steven Mileski

from Resurrection House.

- Hi.

- Call me Steven.

How did you guess who I was?

Well, you were... -

I don't know.

I just knew.

I thought you'd need help, so I figured

I'd give you a ride to your apartment.

Absolutely.

Thank you so much.

This is Fielding.

You're a blessing.

I'm saying that if

you want real social change...

revolutions have

a terrible track record.

So you let people starve and suffer

while they're waiting for salvation?

You know me better than that.

Come on.

You have to accept...

What are you doing?

I'm making a point.

That's not fair.

You have to accept that...

Do you know

how much I love you?

It's a brilliant paper.

You're a brilliant student.

You're gonna be

a brilliant lawyer...

and a brilliant senator.

You're just gonna have to put up with me

as your Jiminy Cricket.

- Okay?

- Okay.

That's a good argument.

See? You retire, even your kids

say good things about you.

- Come on, Pop.

- You made a nice speech.

Well, I'm glad.

But you made it sound

like I raised you myself.

If you're running for office, no woman

in this room would've voted for you.

And you get too personal.

I mean, if anybody really knew Kennedy,

you think they would've voted for him?

You gotta be strong.

So strong...

you're gonna want to

blow your brains out.

But you won't.

So strong, people can say

right to your face...

you're a dirty, lying son of a b*tch,

and it's not gonna make any difference.

What if I don't want

to do that?

Then you'll be making a big mistake.

You'll end up just like me.

So?

What's wrong with that?

You sit down in the morning and tear

your hair out when you read the paper...

because the world is run by people

not half as smart as you are.

Guys who think that

working people are dog sh*t.

Lookin' good, boy.

Strong.

You're doing it for all of us.

If you have hope for the future

of your community and this country...

get out and vote on January 23...

Send me to Congress...

and let me work for you.

Thank you.

Nice to see you.

You're a registered Democrat,

right?

Hi. How are you?

Thanks for coming out.

We really appreciate it.

Take a flyer.

Thank you all for coming out.

Thank you, everyone.

I know that I was grateful

the government was there.

I'm there

for every hard-working American.

How you doin'?

Which ones are yours?

He's interested

in drawing monsters.

Wait till you see him in action.

I want you to meet him.

He has the Teamsters in his pocket.

You have to go and say hi.

This has gotta be Fielding Pierce.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

- I'm really excited about meeting you.

- Excellent.

I got a few ideas.

My dear.

- How are things?

- Very well.

You're having a good time,

I hope.

There you are.

Come here. It's okay.

I want you to meet someone.

This is Isaac Green

and Adele.

This is Sarah Williams.

- How do you do?

- Very pleased to meet you.

I'm sorry about my clothes.

- I just came from work.

- You look fine.

You should see our son.

At least you look clean.

So have you thought any more

about the DA's office?

My connections are strong,

and it's a hell of a launching pad.

Well, it's definitely

interesting.

Good.

I don't know, Fielding.

Do you really want to be

putting people in jail?

Would you like a drink, Sarah?

Come.

So...

- Hi, honey.

- You're late.

It's 9:
30.

- I know. I was worried.

- Oh. I'm sorry.

We said we were gonna cook dinner,

you were gonna help me with my paper.

But Manuel, that little boy that

I told you about? He talked today.

Steven was playing with him,

and he finally talked.

You're never here anymore.

You're at the church all day long.

And you're at school

or studying all day long.

Are you in love with him?

- Who?

- Mileski.

Steven's a priest.

You're my lover, Fielding.

He's part of what I do.

You can't be everything to me.

I want to be.

Oh, dear.

I love that you said that.

- This is Sarah Wilson.

- Congressman, how are you?

- How are you?

- I'm very well, thank you.

- Sorry.

- No, you go right ahead.

This is Sarah Wilson

and Fielding Pierce.

Very nice to meet you.

Everything's good

with the independent voters?

They're pretty earrings.

We know exactly

where he's going.

I only know about soccer.

Sarah Wilson?

These are brothers.

This is Sarah Wilson

and Fielding Pierce.

Fielding Pierce.

Nice to meet you.

"Would you like something to drink?"

And the Roman Catholic priest says...

- Over here.

- Who is that in the corner?

Yes, Mr. Ellis.

How are you?

It's a pleasure to meet you.

- I hear great things about you.

- Thank you.

- I hope I can live up to them.

- I'm sure you will.

Our friend Isaac's

a shrewd judge of character.

If he takes a young man under his wing,

he's got good reason.

Thank you.

- Mr. Ellis.

- Yes?

I read your article in Newsweek

about Chile.

Ah, yes, my dear.

Yeah, I thought it was reprehensible,

disgusting bullshit.

You have the balls to suggest

that the overthrow...

ofa democratically elected government

by murderous thugs is in our interest?

You tell people to support that?

You use your f***ing power in that way?

Now, see here, my dear...

I'm not your dear. And what about you?

Aren't you gonna say something?

You f***ing clapped

when I ripped up that article at home.

Or was that someone else?

Otto, I want you to meet

my niece Juliet Beck.

- Darling, this is Professor Otto Ellis.

- Charming.

And this is Fielding Pierce...

How are you?

Nice to meet you.

And Sarah Wilson.

It's Sarah Williams, Isaac.

- Yes, Williams.

- It's a pleasure to meet you.

I'll talk to you later.

Just what is going on here?

- Nothing.

- Jesus.

It's fine.

- It's a pleasure to finally meet you.

- Oh, yes, you too.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to f*** up.

He was just such an a**hole.

Why are you saying that now?

Jesus.

Well, he was definitely

a part of it.

You know, your friends

are much tougher than they look.

I don't even know

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