William Vincent Page #2

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that there was somewhere

wrong in this city, somewhere.

Hi.

Hey.

What time is it?

It's late.

What's the occasion?

Do I need an occasion?

You are an occasion.

This place sucks.

Watching what's going on.

You don't have to flatter

me, you know.

Is that

a good tip?

Excuse me?

Is that

a decent tip?

Yeah, it is.

He's just trying

to earn a living.

You're a f***ing a**hole.

Open the iris all the way

and bring the condenser up.

The subject now appears

against a dark background

just like aspen leaves

against a dark sky.

The color seen

in dark filled lighting

can give new information.

Dark filled lighting

is a good technique

for viewing the smallest

observable life forms.

And also helps us understand

that William

never meant any harm.

Nor did he mean any kindness.

He never meant anything.

We can take the risk if,

if we're able to--

Right.

I don't know that

we're able to

and I don't know

that we need to wait

for everything--

Excuse me.

Excuse me. I think

you might have taken

something of mine?

I don't think so.

Give me

my phone.

Like I said,

I don't think so.

I'm not

f***ing around.

Give me my phone.

Okay?

Does your

friend have

a problem?

I don't know how I can

make this any clearer

I want you to give me

my phone. Right now!

This your phone?

What the f***?

You little prick!

Well, f*** you.

F*** you.

Go f*** yourself,

a**hole.

Find out who he is.

William is standing

outside a door.

On the other side

of the door

a woman and a man

are having sex.

In a park, a child runs.

Another rides a bike.

A little girl reads.

A man walks under a tree.

No. A man walks past

some potted bushes

on the street.

He enters a restaurant.

You remember me?

I'm Victor.

Uh-huh.

So, uh, listen, um--

Um--

So, anyway

this man I know

is very impressed

with you

he saw the little thing

you did on the street

a couple of days ago

with the phone

and a wallet, and uh

you know

I was there.

Um

uh, he would

like to meet you.

So

anyway this man, uh

I don't wanna-

I don't wanna be coy

or anything, but

this man has, uh

a lot of interests

that are

not aboveboard.

So--

Can I get you

something, sir?

No, thank you.

So like I said, he, he,

he, he, he, he, he would,

he would like to meet you.

Uh-huh. And what

is not aboveboard?

Let's let him tell

you about that.

Okay.

And you, uh

and you're a part

of this thing that

you're talking about?

Mm-hm.

So you're the muscle?

Yeah.

Are you muscling me?

You'd know

if I was.

Yeah, I guess

I would.

So this man

uh, I don't know

what this is about

who he thinks

you are, but

he thinks you can earn

him money.

Maybe you can,

maybe you can't

but he thinks you can

so he would

like to meet you.

Yeah?

Yeah.

It's so weird.

Please?

What's in it for me?

That would be money.

You sound like

you're in a movie.

Yeah.

What if I say no?

Don't.

What if I do?

It's my job to bring you

to him. Please don't make

me do my job.

So if I say no,

somebody's gonna

come and beat me up?

Hm. I don't know.

No?

See?

So?

I don't know,

I'm just trying

to figure out

if I'm in trouble

here or

who you are,

or what-- You know.

Please, just

come with me.

I'm saying please.

Okay.

I don't know why

I went with him.

He seemed like a nice man,

and maybe his boss was

interesting, I don't know.

As we drove to meet him

I thought of a photograph

I'd taken in Japan.

In particular, a shaded area

in the corner of a frame

where I could barely

make out a woman.

I hadn't known she was there

when I took the picture.

I wanted to talk

to the brothers.

When we used

to come here

you guys would race

over there, by

that pond.

Yeah, I remember.

You used to race, too.

You won.

Yeah, I was pretty

fast, wasn't l?

The fastest.

Remember?

I don't remember,

I was too young maybe.

You used to sit

over there.

No, I used,

I used to sit

here with you guys.

Sometimes.

It's nice to see

you again.

I told this woman

in a letter that

I thought it was better

that you guys don't

know me now.

It was better for you.

Why?

I'm not so nice now.

I never thought

you were nice.

You're nicer

than you think

you are.

No, I'm not.

So how'd

you become

a criminal?

I don't know.

Wait here.

This is William.

Hello, William.

Hi. Who are you?

A friend.

I liked you manner

on the street

the other day.

Yeah, thanks

for stepping in.

What would have

happened if I hadn't?

I don't know.

Were you afraid?

No.

You didn't seem afraid.

I, I guess.

You're a secretive

one, huh?

Are you a tough guy?

No.

No.

But you are secretive.

That's my

impression, anyway.

You know, I don't much

like people who aren't

who aren't like that.

Victor, would you

give us a minute?

Sure.

Actually,

give Ann a call,

would you?

Is she there?

Hang on a second.

Yeah, she's ready anytime.

Well, thank you for coming.

I wanted to meet you.

You're a film

editor, right?

U h, yeah.

Why don't you

have any friends?

I do.

No, you don't.

Okay.

You know,

there is someone

I'd like you to meet.

Victor will

take you to her.

She's a gift.

You're giving

me a woman?

No.

How could

I do that?

I don't know.

No, just

a friend

someone I'd

like you to meet,

if you're willing.

A simple sign of respect

which I'd like to think

that you'd reciprocate.

Uh, okay, great.

Great.

Victor.

No, uh, I don't,

I don't think so.

Not really my thing.

You'd be doing

me a favor.

Maybe some other time.

Hi.

I'm Ann.

Victor told me

to come here.

Oh, you mean,

Victor's boss.

Somebody.

lt'd really

be better for me

if you let me in.

Would you like

to take a seat?

Mm. Thanks.

So you're what

he gives away?

I wouldn't say that.

I'm sorry.

That was really rude.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. I can see

how you might think

of it that way.

Anyway--

So who are you?

Um--

I can't really

offer you anything.

Um, do you

want some water?

Okay.

Okay.

Here.

Would you like some?

I got lipstick

on the glass.

Anyway.

Here.

That's so pretty.

You think?

Yes.

You sure you

don't want any?

So this is home and

work, Victor said?

Yeah.

Movies?

Yeah, sort of.

Can I see?

Mm-hm.

Come on.

A 19th-century naturalist

called them little more

than organized water.

They were in our oceans

before sharks and dinosaurs.

They do not have

a central nervous system

a circulatory system

a respiratory system

or an osmoregulatory system.

So it's understandable

that Louis Agassiz

the great 19th-century

naturalist--

I should probably

get back to work.

Do you want me to leave?

Okay.

So, um

what is it

that you do?

Oh, things.

How's that?

It's what I do.

So it's that.

Sounds okay.

Is it?

Why wouldn't it be?

I don't know.

I'm Ann.

William.

What can I do

for you, Victor?

There's a couple of things

my boss would, uh, like

you to do.

I'll be your contact.

It's really very

simple, you just

go to this address

deliver this

pick up a couple

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