Wonderful World Page #3

You want to--

You want to come in for a sec?

No, that's all right.

I'll see you later, Eliza.

What is--

What is happening?

His blood pressure went down.

Can we clear the room, please?

I will stay here.

So what's with the sneakers?

Sneakers?

The Nikes.

Yes. The Nikes.

It is very hard to get Nikes

in our tiny little spot

on the globe.

It is a Wolof expression.

"If you do not have it,

it is a treasure."

Now you tell me, please,

American phrase.

Okay.

Well...

In America, we have a phrase,

"bottom line".

Bottom line?

Yeah. Yeah, it's the line

from an accountant's form

that tells you your net value,

but we use it when we're about

to do something

that we know is wrong.

Like, we'll say,

"bottom line-- She isn't pretty enough,"

before we dump a girlfriend

or, "bottom line--

He doesn't fit into the company,"

before we fire a guy with 3 kids.

"Bottom line--

he does not fit into the company."

Right. You understand bottom line,

you understand America.

In Dakar, we all have

eye on America.

We see it on TV,

in the magazines.

It is truly the land of more.

Senegal is a very

very small country.

We all are poor,

except a very very few.

Bottom line.

Back to his rugged self.

That doctor is...

A**hole.

She is a**hole.

She treats people like

they are water--

One is the same as another.

Excuse me.

I will-- I will be returning home

this afternoon.

Back to Dakar?

Yes.

I am out of funds.

Well, you spent it

all on footwear.

Thank you for--

for everything.

Well, if Ibu--

When Ibu--

I'll tell him.

Yes, thank you.

Yeah.

This is from your brother's

safety deposit box.

He would have wanted

you to have it.

PieWorks delivery.

Yeah. Can you hold on

just one sec, please?

Yeah, no, it's just the timing

is really tough for me.

Girls, no running.

So that's one half mushrooms,

one half anchovies, right?

Thank you.

Thank you.

There must be no light

except for the votive candles.

It is...

Wolof ritual, to make him get better.

You help, no?

No, I'll pass.

Thanks.

Come here, Ben.

Seriously, you don't want me.

I'll send bad vibes or something.

Please, it is better with 2.

In Wolof, we have saying:

"Thoughts are things."

This substance is my brother

who we are longing to get better.

We ask his ancestors who are here

to think these same healing thoughts.

It has no weight, a thought--

no charge,

no properties.

Thoughts do not exist,

not the way a chair exists.

They cannot die. We believe

in the power of our ancestors

because we believe their thoughts

and feelings are forever.

It is salt water from the ocean.

It is now a quiet wave...

Like him.

Move your fingers through the water.

Do it like it is a living thing.

But it's-- it's sea water.

You do not believe in magic, no?

But magic is everywhere.

Feelings are magic, no?

The feelings people have;

What a feeling can do

to another person--

It is like

chemical reaction.

Put your eyes here.

We both love him.

Let the feelings talk.

Wait. Please.

We leave now.

You must not look behind.

If you look behind,

he will not get better.

I'm sorry.

I don't know why I--

My first day of school.

Ibu walked me.

He always held a big stick

to protect me from snakes.

I was not afraid of snakes,

but I never told him.

You were close.

That is Fatou,

my mother.

After my father left,

Ibu became our prince.

He could do no wrong.

She save for him to

go to U.S. For a better life.

It is all she thought about.

After he left, she was

feeling terrible grief,

and then there was nothing left.

I can count the number

of times I was kissed.

Once when I turned 9,

and the other when I turned 10.

I felt a spot on my cheek for days,

and it made me sad,

tragically sad.

I was a very tragic little girl

walking around

with my unkissed face.

Excuse me.

Can you drive me, please,

to the hospital?

Jesus.

I heard you

the first time.

And you figure

what's the hurry, right?

What could possibly be the hurry

in an intensive care unit?

How can I help you?

How long has it been since

you've changed his sheets?

What do you figure,

"skip the vegetable"? Is that it?

I'll-- I'll get new bedding.

Thanks. Terrific.

I'm getting a sandwich.

Do you want anything?

Oh, no--

No, thank you.

Ben?

- I...

- I'll be right back.

Yeah, I know.

"Thoughts are things."

Are you one of those things?

Is that why you're in my dreams?

It's all about expectations.

She never told you

to back off.

It was pretty obvious.

How much of your life

is your fault

And how much

is the world's?

That is your big question.

You have no career,

you've been fired

from your job,

your own daughter

won't speak to you.

Bottom line-- You can't

even earn a living.

That's what it's all about for you,

isn't it? Money.

Let's take money

out of the equation.

What would you like it

to be all about?

Hey, there he is.

Hey, I'm glad you came.

I want to talk to you.

Come over here.

Somebody's birthday?

Cassie got a gig on a show.

So I found that while I was

going through my kids' old C.D.s.

You're outted, bro.

I-- I googled you.

You were the 3rd-biggest

kiddie singer in the country.

You played the Pasadena Civic Center.

God, I don't know what happened,

but we've got to get you back

on that kiddie gravy train.

All right, I know what you're thinking.

"Why me?"

Well, I'm gonna tell you.

Because...

I have no talent. None.

Zip. I used to copy other

kids' drawings in art class.

I'm not kidding--

I cheated in art.

So this is an ego-free zone.

When did you find out

about this?

What difference

does it make?

If I wanted a parasite,

I'd eat raw pork.

What? Wait.

You're beating your hands

against a boulder.

Hey.

- Where's Sandra?

- She's at her friend's house.

They're doing

a book report together.

I'm sorry.

I should have called you.

I want to talk to her.

She's at her friend's house.

Ben.

- Sandra?

- Ben.

- Sandra!

- Is there a problem?

No, Evan, I can handle this.

- Let me handle it, okay?

- Yeah. Okay, Evan?

Go back to the den

with your toolbox.

- I've got it.

- Sandra?

That wasn't very nice.

Well, I think the director

of acquisitiveness can take it.

Director of acquisitions.

Director of acquisitions,

vice president of greed-- whatever.

- You know what he is.

- Ben, get out of the house

- or I am calling the police.

- I have a right to see my daughter.

You can't keep her locked up

here like a prisoner.

Like a prisoner?

Ben, she is the one

who doesn't want to see you.

You-- You want to know why?

Because you make her feel bad.

You know, you poison

the air around her

With all of your complaining.

And have you ever ever

Asked her one question

about herself?

I mean, you can't even see

that your own daughter

is hurting.

I mean, she doesn't

have any friends.

She's confused.

You coming?

So do you want to go to McRory's?

No, let's go ice skating.

Dad, I don't know how to skate.

Well, maybe it's time you learned.

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