No Looking Back (1998) Movie Script
Thanks, sweetheart.
Hey, babe, it's me.
Um, listen, I'm gonna do
the double shift tonight,
so I won't be home
till morning.
Um, I'll try back later.
Oh, hey,
I got you some flowers.
I hope you like 'em.
Love you.
Hey, Claudia, it's Missy.
I just got
the sonogram done.
You guys gotta
come over and see it.
OK. Call me. Bye.
Claudia, it's Kelly.
Don't forget to go food
shopping for Ma this week,
and don't forget
the cigarettes.
Talk to you.
Hey, Mom?
Hey, Mom, you home?
I guess you got
the check I sent.
Uh... yeah.
Thanks. I'll, um...
I--I'll pay you back
in a couple of weeks.
Yeah? I won't
hold my breath.
So what is this,
a funny little visit,
or are you home
for good?
No. Don't worry.
Don't worry.
It's just a little visit.
What happened?
Fired again?
No. This time, uh,
this time I quit.
Oh. Good for you.
Listen,
I'm not gonna stand
for any of your bullshit
this time, Charles.
The last 3 years
have been very peaceful
here without you.
So you
act like an adult,
or you're out on your
ass, you understand?
Yeah.
Yeah, I understand.
Yeah.
Get that goddamn car
off my lawn, too.
Don't touch any
of my beers, either.
So, Claud, when
did you hear about this?
Oh, this afternoon
at the diner.
Alice Smith told me.
Who's
Alice Smith?
Alice Smith.
You know, that slut
that lives across
the street from them?
Hey, Teresa, don't
hold that against her.
As far as I'm concerned,
there aren't enough
chicks around like her
these days.
What?
I wonder
if he's home for good.
Did happy legs say
he was home for good?
We really didn't talk
about it, Goldie.
She just asked me
if I knew he was home,
that's it.
Does he know
about you guys?
I have no idea.
You think maybe he'd,
uh... be pissed?
I don't give a shit
what he thinks.
Come on, Mike. You know
the guy since first grade.
Give him a break already.
Come on. What?
Are you kidding me?
This guy's a mutt.
He's always been a mutt.
He's probably still
trying to bang any skank
he can get his hands on.
Even so, I think
somebody should tell him.
I don't give a shit
who tells him.
You want to tell him?
Tell him.
Claudia,
what do you think?
Yeah. Probably.
All right, I'll--
I'll go by his house
tomorrow after work.
I'll go see him.
Mike... you
come by with me.
Look, fine.
You want me to tell him,
I'll tell him, all right?
Are you happy now, you
little pain in the ass?
I just think it's
the right thing.
Congratulations,
Huck Finn.
Teresa, can I
get another drink?
In a minute.
Teresa, I'll
take one, too,
and put it on
Claudia's tab.
Hey, nice car, man.
Make sure you scumbags
keep your hands off it.
Hey, Michael,
what's happenin', man?
How you doin'? I hear
you're home for a week
and nobody
hears from you.
Yeah. Look, I was, uh,
I was gonna call you guys,
but I figured I'd run
into you sooner or later.
So, what's up?
Nothin'.
I hear you're home,
so I figured I'd come by
and say hello.
You gonna invite me in,
or we gonna
freeze our asses off?
Yeah. Come on in.
Hey, Ma, you
remember Michael, huh?
Hey, Mrs. Ryan!
Hey, how you doin'?
So what's up, man?
Everything all right?
Yeah. Everything's fine.
Man, this place
hasn't changed much.
Yeah. Well, you know,
my mom hasn't gotten around
to hiring the new interior
decorator just yet, so...
I saw the Buick outside.
I can't believe
you got that up
and running again.
Yeah. Well, I still see
you're drivin' the Impala.
I can't believe that piece
of crap's still on the road.
Yeah. Well,
after you left,
I got a decent mechanic.
So what brings you back?
You miss home
or somethin'?
Did I miss home
or somethin'?
Michael, clue me in.
Is there something
here to miss?
Hey, fuck you.
So what's the occasion?
You got any work
lined up?
Yeah. Yeah.
If you can believe it,
I'm back at Bugsy's,
pumping gas a couple
a days a week.
So you seen anybody
since you're back?
No. Nobody.
Hopin' maybe to run into
Claudia if she's still around.
Listen, Charlie,
that's what I came here
to talk to you about.
Oh, why? What's up?
Please. Please don't
tell me she's married.
No, not exactly, but...
we're together now.
What--What do you mean
you're together now?
We're together.
We live together.
Probably gonna get
married this summer.
No shit?
How long, um...
how long has that
been goin' on?
About 3 years.
3 years?
You didn't waste
any fuckin' time, did ya?
Hey, you
treated her like shit,
and you took off.
At least
I treat her good.
You and Claudia.
I can't--I can't picture that.
So what's the deal?
You guys are, uh...
engaged or somethin'?
Basically.
Basically?
Hey, Michael, how
is one basically engaged?
Look, we both decided we
wanted to get married,
but we haven't decided
on a date yet, so...
I guess you'd say we're
not officially engaged.
That's great, man.
Look, seriously, no bullshit?
I'm happy for you.
So you're cool
with this?
Look, me and her were over
a long time ago, ya know?
Long time ago, Charlie.
Yeah.
So no hard feelin's?
No, man.
To old friends.
Old friends.
Hi, babe.
So how'd it go?
What?
What? You didn't
go see him?
Yeah.
And?
And he's still an asshole.
He's back pumpin' gas
at Bugsy's,
really settin'
the world on fire.
So did you tell him
about us?
Yeah.
How'd he react?
He's cool with it.
Hey, you.
What's happenin'?
You here to eat?
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm here to eat.
You know what you want?
Yeah. Um...
let me get a, uh,
cheeseburger
and some fries, all right?
Is that it?
No. No, actually, um...
there's somethin'
I wanna ask ya.
Can you sit down
here a second?
You can't see
I'm workin' here?
Hey, Claudia,
it's not like this place
is exactly, you know,
rockin', all right?
Just sit down
with me a second.
I'm not gonna bite ya.
So?
So, you know... I just--
I wanted to come by
and say I'm sorry
for the way I just
took off, you know,
when I left.
So, I'm sorry.
That's what you
wanted to ask me?
Yeah.
Yeah, and, also,
you know, I mean,
I just wanted to
see if, you know,
if you're happy
with all this, you know,
still livin' here,
workin' in this place,
you know,
that whole routine?
What business
is that of yours?
Come on, Claudia.
I've known you your
whole life, all right?
I just can't see you
bein' OK with this.
Yeah, well, it's not like
I'm gonna be here
forever, you know?
Oh, really?
You see your friend
back here?
That's what
she said, too.
Now look at her.
I swear, another couple
of months in this town
and your hair's
gonna turn blue, too.
Did you come here to eat
or to abuse me?
No. Look, look.
All I'm sayin' is,
like, whatever happened
to all that stuff you
said you were gonna do?
I remember what I used
to call you: Cloudia,
'cause you always had
your head in the clouds,
always talkin' about
gettin' outta here,
seein' some
of the world.
I mean, what happened
to that girl?
Ahh...
I was 18 years old,
and I grew up.
That's what happened,
and, besides, what
about you, the 2 of us?
You're the one with the big
plans, the big dreams.
What happened to you?
Hey, I didn't give up,
all right?
I mean, it just didn't
work out this time.
You know, like,
in a month or so,
I'm gonna get the hell
out of here again.
I'm not stickin'
around here.
So why'd you bother
even comin' back home?
Honestly?
'Cause I
wanted to see you.
Yeah. Well...
hey, here I am
in all my glory.
Now what are you
gonna do?
I'm thinkin', you know,
I'm thinkin' if you're
not so happy here,
then... you know...
when I take off, why
don't you come with me?
Remember? Like we always
said we were gonna do?
Oh, yeah.
Just like that.
No big deal.
You know what?
I never said I
wasn't happy. You did.
And, Charlie, we've
been here once before,
and we were just kids,
and that's why
it seemed so romantic,
but it don't seem so
romantic now, does it?
Why not?
Because of Michael?
Partly.
And because
I don't trust you.
Remember? You have
a habit of runnin' away
when things
get a little ugly.
What are you
talkin' about?
You talkin' about--
you talkin'
about the abortion?
Yeah.
I'm talkin'
about the abortion.
Hey, I stayed and made
sure everything was OK
before I left,
all right?
I mean, I even spoke to
the guy at the clinic.
Oh, you even talked
to that guy at the clinic?
Well, that was
mighty big of you.
You want to know somethin'?
Everything wasn't OK.
I needed you,
and you weren't there.
What wasn't OK?
Look, that doesn't
even matter now, OK?
But to answer your question,
no. I don't want to
go anywhere with you.
So what are you
gonna do? I mean,
you're really gonna stay
here and marry Michael?
Yeah.
I don't see
a ring anywhere.
Don't worry. It's comin'.
Well, I guess
you play the cards
you're dealt, huh?
Yep, or sometimes
you just run away.
Look, I'm gonna
get back to work, OK?
So just--
just leave me alone.
Fine.
Oh.
Hey, babe.
Hi, honey.
What are you
still doin' awake?
Nothin' really,
just figured
I'd wait up for ya.
Oh, sorry.
I went over to Goldie's
after work.
He wanted to show me
Missy's sonogram.
They're gonna have a boy.
Oh.
I think I saw
his little pecker.
It was really cool.
You're gonna
make a great father,
aren't you?
I'm gonna try.
We got a good thing...
don't we?
Yeah, we do.
Hey, Kelly.
Hey, babe, what's up?
Is Mom up yet?
Yep. She's right there
in the kitchen.
Oh, well, don't get up
or anything.
Hold your horses.
I'm comin'.
Hey, Ma.
Hi, hon.
Oh, Claudia,
I told you you
didn't have to do that.
I can go to the store
myself, you know.
Yeah, well,
don't worry about it.
So what's goin' on,
Kelly, anything?
Same shit, different day.
She can't get a date.
Oh, Ma,
you're one to talk.
At least I get out of the
house every once in a while.
What about that guy
Marty I told you about?
I figured he'd be
right up your alley.
The guy from the fish
market? No, thank you.
Do I look that desperate
to you people?
Do you want us to
honestly answer that?
So I guess, uh, no news
from your father, huh?
Ma, don't you think you'd
be the first one I'd tell
if I heard from him?
Ma, please don't start
with that again.
Start with what?
He left.
He ain't comin' back.
Trust me. I know a little
somethin' about guys like this.
Why would you say that?
I told you he did this
when you were a baby.
He came back then,
didn't he, huh?
If he gave a shit about us,
he would
have called already.
And you know what?
Even if that
son of a bitch did call,
I wouldn't want to talk
to him anyway.
Watch your mouth!
He's still your father.
Not to me, he's not.
Why don't you
take that fuckin' picture
off the wall already?
Nice mouth, huh?
This is pretty good.
You're finally
gettin' the hang of it.
What's the matter, babe?
It's just my mom.
You know,
she won't give up hope.
It's tough to watch.
I still
don't get your dad.
I don't know how that
guy can just run off
on his wife and kids
like that.
Yeah.
I can sort of understand
why he left.
You can?
Yeah. He obviously
wasn't happy anymore.
So big fuckin' deal.
Where is it written
you gotta be happy
all the time?
He didn't love
my mother anymore.
I mean, what's
he supposed to do,
just spend the rest of
his life being miserable?
That's not the point!
We're talkin'
about a guy who
abandoned his wife in
the middle of the night,
no explanation.
If he didn't
love her anymore,
he should
have sat her down
and asked her
for a divorce.
He tried, but
she wouldn't listen.
You know my mother.
She didn't
want to hear it.
She didn't
want to believe it.
That's bullshit.
Why are you
defendin' this guy, huh?
Can't you see how it's
affecting your mother?
She hasn't left
the house in 6 months.
I'm not defending him.
I hate the son of a bitch
for what he's done to her,
but he's my father,
and I grew up in that house,
so I can sort of
understand his side.
Well, I can't.
Yeah. Well,
I wouldn't expect you to.
Son of a bitch. Not again.
So, man, what happened
to that other mechanic
you were
tellin' me about?
He died.
Look, I don't want you
to take this the wrong way,
all right?
But that car you got,
it's a total piece of shit.
I mean, why don't you
just junk it
and save yourself
the headache already?
Look who's talkin'?
What am I supposed
to drive to work?
Buy a new car.
I mean, you got
the good job now.
Do I look like I
can buy a new car?
Well, then why don't you
ask your old man for a loan?
I mean, I'm sure
he's got some money.
What do I
look like to you?
I'm not gonna ask
my parents for money.
What's the big deal,
Michael?
They're your parents,
all right?
I mean, they're supposed
to give you money.
Maybe if I still lived at
home they'd make my bed, too.
So, look, Michael,
I don't know if Claudia
mentioned it at all,
but I stopped in at
the diner the other day
for lunch, and I
happened to notice
she didn't have a ring
on her finger, man.
So, uh...
what's up with that?
Just because
she doesn't have one.
I figure
I'll buy her the ring
right after
I buy that new car.
You guys, uh...
you are engaged,
though, right?
Yeah. It's
like I told you.
We're just not
gonna make it official
till we settle
on a date.
Neither one of us
is goin' anywhere.
I gotta admit, though,
I'm a little jealous
of you, you know?
I'm startin' to think maybe
that's what I gotta do.
It's time to find a girl,
settle down,
do that whole thing.
Yeah. You should.
The only problem is,
it seems the only girls
I used to know around here,
well, they're already
spoken for, huh?
That's right.
Don't forget it.
Don't worry, man.
I'm not about to.
So you gonna
help me out or what?
Hey, come on,
you cheap bastard.
Don't I always
help you out?
What do you think?
All of a sudden
I'm gonna stop fixin'
your car for free?
Well, it died
outside the house.
Look, I don't know if
you're cool with this,
but you're gonna have to
come over to our place
to fix it.
Yeah. Well, look, I got,
um, I got Saturday off.
I can maybe come by
and do it then?
No, no, no, no, no.
Saturday's no good.
I gotta work.
Uh, how about Sunday?
Yeah. No. Sunday, um...
all right. Yeah.
I'll come by--
I'll come by on Sunday.
Hey, Michael.
Michael, you home?
What the hell
are you doing in here?
Hi, Claudia.
How you doing?
Don't
"how you doing" me.
What the fuck
are you doing in here?
Hey, you know,
it's really nice
to see you, too.
Nice place you got.
I'm not joking, Charlie.
What are you doing
in our house?
I came by
to see your boyfriend.
I knocked on the door,
and it was open.
So you just
let yourself in
and start helping
yourself to our beer?
Yeah.
Yeah, it looks like that.
So, uh, is he around?
No.
He's at work.
Why? What do you
want him for?
Didn't he tell you?
I'm supposed to come by
today to fix the car.
Yeah, he told me
you were supposed
to come by tomorrow.
Yeah, but, see,
I gotta work tomorrow,
so, I don't know,
I figured I should come by
and see if I could
do it today.
You knew he wasn't gonna
be home today, right?
No, I had no idea.
I mean, I don't know,
you know.
Maybe he may have
mentioned it, but...
Well, then why don't you
just come back tomorrow
like you said
you were gonna?
Because I gotta cover
for The Foot tomorrow.
All right?
So if lover boy
wants his car ready
for Monday morning,
I can only do it today.
So is this gonna be
the routine now?
You just hassle me
every chance you get.
Hassle you?
Hassle you?
All right,
let me get this straight.
I come over here
on my day off
to fix your
boyfriend's car--
for free, no less,
and you accuse me
of hassling you?
What do you think?
You think I got
nothing better to do
than to come over here
when I know Michael's not around
and see if I can sweet talk you
for a couple of hours?
Come on, Claudia. You know
I'm not that kind of guy.
You're just not
gonna give up, are you?
Hell, no.
All right, look.
Don't laugh at this,
all right?
But, uh...
when I was in California
I got a chance to do
a lot of thinking about us
and about
how I took off,
and, uh...
you know, and about
how much I missed you.
All right,
so that's why I came home.
And that's why
I'm hassling you.
And that's why I'm probably
gonna continue to hassle you.
Now come on,
you didn't miss me at all?
Yeah, I missed you.
Then what do you say?
No, I'm not gonna feel
like this again.
Why not?
Hey, Claudia, you home?
Yeah, Teresa, in here.
Charlie.
Hi, Teresa.
How you doing?
I'm fine.
How are you? You keeping
out of trouble?
Yeah. I'm trying
to convince your friend here
to change all that,
but, uh...
He's just here
to fix Michael's car.
Yeah, yeah,
I'm here to fix the car.
I'm gonna grab my beer
and then get started
out there.
Oh, yeah,
help yourself.
All right.
I'll speak to you.
All right, Teresa,
see you at the bar, I guess.
So?
So, what?
Don't pull that shit.
What was going on?
Nothing was going on.
He just came in to get a beer.
Claudia, it was obvious
something was going on.
Teresa,
we were just talking.
Yeah, well,
if I were you,
I wouldn't even
give him that much.
Yeah?
Well, you're not me,
are you?
Hit the bricks.
Can we get
another round, please?
Hey, Claudia.
Hey, Alice.
So, I heard that Charlie's
been doing lunch
over at the diner
a lot these days.
What's up with that?
Nothing's up with that.
Oh, really?
People are talking.
Yeah?
Well, you shouldn't
listen to them.
How long ago
did you guys break up?
About 2 weeks ago.
Really?
Yeah.
Are you seeing
anyone else right now?
No, no.
That's good.
Not yet.
You wouldn't want to rush
into something right away,
you know, get into something
crazy. I don't know.
Would you?
Huh?
Can you believe that slut?
I don't know what he was
thinking, marrying her.
I'll tell you
what he was thinking.
Her father
gave him a job.
God knows he couldn't
get one on his own.
Oh, that's bullshit.
He got her pregnant,
and her father
threatened
to cut his balls off
if he didn't
marry her.
Can you see it?
No.
No, turn it
this way.
Oh, yeah, look at that.
He's got a little one, huh?
Yeah. Takes after
his father.
Sorry.
So he comes over
to my house on Saturday
when I told him
to come by on Sunday
to fix the car,
you know what I mean?
Did he fix the car?
That's not the point.
He said himself
he wouldn't do anything.
Oh, I feel
much better now.
Hey, man, can we have
a couple shots?
Tony from the pizza place
is single.
So?
What so? So he broke up
with his girlfriend.
I'm thinking maybe,
you know...
What?
You guys have
any rubbers on you?
You hear who moved
in on State Street?
I know.
Can you believe
the O'Haras sold
their house to them?
That whole part
of the neighborhood
is captured territory now.
It's a fucking shame.
I'm telling you,
I give my mother a week
before she's got
her house up for sale.
But why did he have
to come into my house?
Mikey, the guy,
he's fixing your car for free.
Me, I say
it's not out of whack
for him to come in
and ask for a beer.
No, there's something
going on in his head.
I just wonder
if he tried anything.
Don't you think
she would tell you?
Yeah, I do.
Of course she would.
What's happening, fellas?
There you are.
How you doing, gentlemen?
Hello, Charlie.
Hey, Charlie.
How you doing?
Listen up, guys, look.
I want you to meet, um...
Annie, right?
Annie, this is
Michael and Goldie,
my 2 oldest friends
in the world.
Probably his only
friends in the world.
Nice to meet you.
That's true.
I've known these guys
since they were younger
than you, so be nice to them.
Annie, it's very,
very nice to meet you.
Control yourself,
Goldie, all right?
You're a married man.
I'm sorry, Charlie.
So, Mikey, what's up?
I come over,
I fix the car for free,
I don't get a thank you call.
Oh, no, thanks, man.
I just thought you were
coming over on Sunday.
Yeah, well,
didn't Claudia tell you?
I was gonna
come by on Sunday,
but I had to cover
for The Foot,
so I figured
Saturday was cool.
I hope
that was all right.
No, no problem.
Just call us next time.
Yeah, sure.
Whatever.
Hey, Charlie, what
are you doing next week?
You're on for poker, no?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
No, I'll be there.
What about you, Mikey?
Are you gonna show?
Oh, I'm definitely in.
Hey, I'll be right back.
I just have to go
to the bathroom, OK?
Yeah. Just don't
take all night,
all right,
sweetheart?
OK.
You guys want
drinks? Come on, Mike.
No, I'm good, thanks.
Charlie,
what do you want?
Yeah, get me 2 shots
for her, all right?
Mary, 3 shots
of Jack, please.
Charlie, where
did you find her?
I know, I know.
Can you believe it?
Is she fucking hot
or what?
Charlie, you ain't
gonna take her home
tonight, are you?
What do you mean
I'm not gonna take her home?
Of course
I'll take her home.
You know,
if her mother's not home.
She's jailbait,
for Christ's sake.
You should be buying her
ice cream cones, not shots.
Michael, what
are you talking about?
She's a freshman in college.
I even saw her ID.
That's legal, right?
In some southern states,
Charlie, it is legal.
I'm out of here.
What the fuck
is with this guy?
All of a sudden
he's a saint.
Don't worry about him.
Let's do these shots.
Cheers.
All right.
To young girls.
Wait a second.
Why? Is something wrong?
We just shouldn't
be doing this out here.
Somebody might see us.
Well, then what
do you say we go inside?
I told you we can't.
My parents are home.
Your parents are home.
Yeah.
Well, look, um...
I'm kind of tapped out,
but you got any money
or, like,
a credit card on you?
Yeah.
Well,
then what do you say
we go find
a motel room?
I don't...
I don't know.
What do you mean
you don't know?
Something wrong?
No. I...
I'm not sure I'm ready
to do this right now.
That's all.
Are you afraid of me?
I mean look at me.
I'm a fucking pussycat
over here.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Come on.
It's almost 5:00.
My parents
are gonna be up soon.
So what are you
saying to me?
It's time to go home.
You're calling it
a night.
I'm gonna be back home
in a couple of weeks
for spring break.
Maybe we could wait
till then.
Spring break?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
You know what?
I'll be waiting
by the phone.
All right, bye.
Kelly,
where are you?
Hold your friggin'
horses. I'm coming.
Did she show you what
she's gonna wear tonight?
She looks like
a friggin' hooker.
Ma, don't start
with her tonight.
What do you think?
Oh, my God.
What?
You look beautiful.
You really do, Kel.
You look great.
Yeah? You don't think
it's too much?
If you got it,
work it, baby.
I figure what the hell?
A night out with Marty
the fishmonger
has got to be better than
another night with you, Ma.
What do you think?
I think you look
like a floozy.
You have been
dressing like this
since you were 13,
and you didn't
give a crap
what I thought then
either, right?
Oh, don't say that, Ma.
You know I care
what you think.
Get the hell
out of here.
So where
are you guys going?
Cassatina's.
Cassatina's?
That's expensive.
This guy
must make some coin.
He's got
his own shop.
That's him.
Ah, we got
Mr. Manners here.
Doesn't even come
to the front door
to say hello.
Are you embarrassed
about your family?
He's afraid of you, Ma.
He's heard the stories.
All right,
so what do you think?
I think you're gonna
have a great time.
Can you believe
I'm actually nervous?
Do I look all right?
Don't worry.
You look beautiful.
Now go
have a good time.
All right. Thank you.
I love you, babe.
I love you, too.
So how's everything
with you and Michael?
Is everything all right?
Yeah, everything's cool.
Why?
No reason.
Just making sure
because I like Mike.
He's a good man.
Yeah, well,
everything's fine.
Good.
I'm gonna go sit down now,
OK, Tony?
All right.
If you need anything,
let me know.
I'll be here.
So what are you
thinking?
Do you think
he's cute at all?
He's not really my type.
I used to think he was
sexy in high school.
I mean, he had hair
back then.
So ask him out.
I tried the other night
at the bar,
but he didn't get
the hint. Besides,
I think he got back
with his ex-girlfriend,
and I wouldn't feel
right about that.
So let's say you're sitting
home alone one night,
and you decide
to order a pizza,
and our man Anthony
shows up.
Do you invite him in?
Do I invite him in?
In a heartbeat
I invite him in.
OK, so you invite him in.
Now what do you do?
Do I think he's into me?
Oh, yeah, he wants you.
You can tell.
OK.
Then I make my move.
And?
And?
And what?
Do I have sex with him?
Yeah.
Yeah, well,
if I'm gonna do it, I'm
gonna do it right, right?
Hey, Foot, tell me.
What the hell is a guy
your age still doing here
pumping gas, huh?
Making the rent,
same as you.
Hey, pal, look,
don't go comparing
your life to mine.
I ain't here
making the friggin' rent.
Yo, Bugsy, I'm gonna grab
some lunch, all right?
Charlie,
you gotta be kidding me.
You got 40 minutes.
I'm timing you.
All right. Thanks.
I'm gonna grab some lunch.
You want me
to get you anything?
Very nice.
What's that smile
about, huh?
Did you just
come back
from the junior
high school?
Hey, she was in college,
all right?
Besides,
I just drove her home.
Oh, I'm sure you did.
Want a beer?
OK.
Look, I'm telling you
nothing happened, OK?
I drove her home.
Maybe there was,
you know, a little kiss,
and that's it.
Why? Are you jealous
or something?
Why would I be jealous?
No reason.
But if you are jealous
I can understand.
'Cause I'm sure
it was a little weird
for you to see me
with another woman.
Especially a fine young thing
like that, right?
Well, I suppose
if I thought
she were out
of the tenth grade
I might be jealous.
Hey, hey, she
was in college, OK?
I mean, I saw her ID.
Oh, well, I hope so
for your sake.
If I remember correctly,
you kind of like
this song, don't you?
Yeah, you know
I like all his stuff.
Well, what
do you say, uh...
you give me
a little dance?
What, in here?
Yeah, come on.
A little slow dance.
What are you
talking about?
You don't even
know how to dance.
I don't know
how to dance?
First of all
it's a slow dance,
and any retard knows
how to do a slow dance.
And besides,
you don't remember our prom?
We did some dancing
that night, didn't we?
Sorry, I can't.
I don't know.
It seemed like, uh...
the other day at your house
you felt like dancing.
What happened to that?
Yeah, well,
we all make mistakes.
So what are you
trying to say?
You hate me
or something?
No.
I'm just not
dancing with you.
All right.
All right.
I guess I'll go back
to work then, huh?
Guess so.
Enjoy the beer.
Thank you.
Hey, Claudia.
I told you you'd be cleaning
his dirty underwear, didn't I?
You OK?
Yeah.
You sure?
Yeah, I said I'm fine.
What, you don't want
to go to the bar
and watch the game?
No, forget it.
It's fine.
Look, we don't
have to go to the bar.
We can go to my mother's
and get a nice meal.
Everybody's gonna
be there tonight.
It'll be fun.
Couldn't we go
into the city
and go to a nice
restaurant instead?
Look, babe, I just
finished telling you
I can barely afford
to pay our bills,
and you want to go to the city
to a restaurant?
Yeah. We haven't
left this town
to do anything
in over a year.
It might be nice to see
some different faces,
some different streets.
Besides,
every time we go over
to your mother's house,
you end up sitting
in the living room
with your brothers
watching football
while your mother
and your sisters
trap me in the kitchen
and ask me when
we're gonna get married.
No, they don't.
Yes, they do.
Every time.
And what do you say
to 'em?
The same thing
I always say to you.
Yeah,
which is bullshit.
Please don't start
with me today, Michael.
Don't start with what?
Listen, Claudia,
I'm not gonna wait
till I'm an old man
to get married.
I'm ready for this.
Yeah, I know you're ready.
In fact, everyone we know
knows how ready you are.
We've been together
forever.
What do you want
from me?
I don't know what I want,
and that's what I've been
trying to tell you,
but you don't want
to hear that.
Because it doesn't
make any sense.
Look, we're not getting
any younger here.
When do you think you're
gonna want to do this?
I just don't want to rush
into it, Michael.
What am I doing here?
Am I just wasting time?
Because if I am, tell me
so I can get on
with my life.
Why do you insist
on hounding me about this?
I'm not hounding you.
I'm just--
Yes you are,
because we have
this same conversation
every week.
No, I don't want to go to your
mother's house to dinner,
and no, I'm not ready
to get married yet, OK?
Why not?
Because I'm not
ready to become
a goddamn housewife,
that's why!
Who says you gotta be
a housewife?
What else would I be?
Tell me what else
I would be
if we got married
right now.
What would I do with
the rest of my life?
I don't know.
That is exactly
my point.
Neither do I.
Oh, ladies,
this is my lucky day.
Goldie,
I'll see your 50 cents,
and I will raise you
2 bucks.
Oh, Mikey, Mikey.
All right, you sure
you can afford this?
Don't you worry
about me, Goldie.
Good because I can't.
I'm out.
You in or out?
Look at Mikey over here
playing the big spender.
Yeah, I'm in,
tough nuts.
I see your $2.00,
and I raise you...
Think you
can handle that?
Come on. We don't play
for those kind of stakes.
What are you doing?
We don't play
for that kind of cash.
What? He's sitting
over here grinning
like the big man
with the big hand.
I just thought I'd
give you a chance
to show us
how big you are.
Don't be an asshole,
Charlie, come on.
You can always fold,
big man.
Goldie,
loan me 20 bucks.
Mikey.
You're into me
for 40 already.
Have I ever
not paid you back?
Come on,
loan me 20 bucks.
All right.
All right.
All right, Charlie,
show me your hand.
I hate to do this to you
because I know
times are tough and all,
but it's a full house.
Uhh.
You're still
a fucking scumbag.
I don't know what
to tell you, Michael.
All your life I've been
beating your ass.
You thought
that was gonna change
all of a sudden?
Charlie,
don't be a dick.
He can't help himself.
You should have stayed
in California.
Hey, I'm breaking
your balls a little bit.
Don't turn into a Mary
on us, OK?
Guys, can we chill
out and play cards?
Take it easy.
Don't push me,
Charlie, OK?
I'm not pushing you
at all.
I'm playing cards.
If you can't take it,
hit the bricks.
Fine, I'm out of here.
Come on, man, don't.
I'll lend you some money.
Fuck him.
You know what?
This ain't high school
anymore, all right?
You're fucking nothing.
And another thing,
keep the fuck away
from Claudia, all right?
It's late.
I'll see you
tomorrow, Goldie.
You see this?
I fix the guy's car
for free.
This is the thanks
I get, right?
You're fucked up.
Why are you doing this?
What is that
supposed to mean?
Why don't you tell me?
If I knew what the hell
you were talking about,
maybe I could help you
out, but I don't.
OK, Charlie.
Is something going on
with you and Claudia?
No. Why?
People are talking,
Charlie.
People are talking?
People are talking
'cause that's all
there is to do
in this town.
Charlie,
you can't do it to her.
You can't come back,
and you can't start
screwing with her head
all over again.
It just ain't right.
Hey, who says I'm
screwing with her head?
Let's say the only
reason I came home
is because
I want to see her.
And I show up to find
one of my best friends
is living with her.
What am I
supposed to do,
pack my bags
and take off?
That sounds fair to you?
So what are you
gonna tell me?
You're still in love with her
after all these years.
Maybe I am.
What happened?
She's all right.
She's fine.
Thank God.
The doctor came by
a little while ago
and said there's
nothing wrong with her.
She just collapsed.
She's upstairs
sleeping now, finally.
So what was it?
Dad called.
He is such
a piece of shit.
You want to know
why he called?
He's in love, and
he's found himself.
Oh, yeah. And he
wanted to tell Ma
that she can have
the fucking house.
He's living
down in Vegas now,
and, um...
he says he's not
gonna call us anymore,
he doesn't want to
hear from us, neither.
I told you he never
gave a shit about us.
I hope he fucking dies
tomorrow.
You know, when she was
on the phone with him,
she just sat there,
you know,
just listening to him,
not saying nothing.
And then she
hung up the phone
real calm, you know?
Told me
what he said, and...
then she just went
to bed, you know?
So then I woke up
this morning
to go to Mass,
and she was
still asleep, so I--
you know, I thought
she was fine.
And then I come home,
and I find her sprawled
out on the floor.
Oh, hi, baby.
How ya doing?
Ohh. I'm OK.
I mean, no big deal.
I fell down.
You always were
my beautiful baby.
Hey...
don't you cry
about a thing, huh?
I t--I told you he's
done this before, huh?
You'll see...
he'll be home soon.
You'll see.
OK?
Huh?
Yeah, OK.
You get out
of here now.
Gonna take a nap.
Go on.
OK.
I was wondering
when you'd find the time
to come by and say hello.
How ya doing, Charlie?
Same ol', same ol'.
What's up?
You need some gas?
Yeah.
Fill me up. Regular.
Yeah, I'll fill you up.
So?
Um...
listen, I wanted
to talk to you.
Do you think we could,
um, you know,
go somewhere to talk?
Sure. Is everything,
uh...
everything's
all right?
Yeah, everything's fine.
Just wanna talk.
Can you get
a few minutes?
Yeah, I can get
a few minutes.
Give me a second,
all right?
Hey, Bugsy, look,
I'm outta here, OK?
Hey, Charlie, get over
here first, will ya?
Hey, man, what's up?
Seems Jimbo's
leaving here
at the end
of the month.
It's leaving me
high and dry.
I'm gonna need somebody
full time at this point,
so if you give me
30 hours a week billed,
you're the man
for the job.
I don't know, man.
Uh, you give me a little
time to think about it?
Yeah. Just don't
jerk me on it, will ya?
Let me know
as soon as you can.
Yeah.
Thanks, man.
Look at you, huh?
The happy brown bagger.
Take it easy, Foot.
You think we screwed up?
Is this how we were
supposed to end up?
Why would you say
"end up"?
You're talking like
your life's already over.
I feel it closing in.
It's always something.
I mean, look at my dad.
I think that's
why he left.
Claudia, I mean, if you
really feel that way,
why don't...
you know,
why don't you
just come away
with me when I go?
Come on, Charlie.
You know
I can't do that.
No. You know what?
I don't know.
I mean, why not?
Why not come with me?
What's keeping you here?
Because you really
hurt me last time,
and I don't want to
go through that again.
Hey.
Hey.
Look, all right.
I promise you I'm not
gonna hurt you again.
I kn...
I know how badly
I screwed up last time.
I mean, why do you think
I was in such a hurry
to get out of here?
But it's, you know...
it's different now.
How?
Because this time...
I mean, this time,
I need you,
and I, uh...
I love you.
Promise me you're not
messing with my head.
Yeah.
Yeah, I promise you.
Oh.
Here you go.
Oh, thank you,
sweetheart.
That'll help.
Want me to fix you
something really good to eat?
No. This'll do
just fine for now.
OK.
What are you
so chipper about, huh?
With your poor mother
lying here half dead.
Ma, don't talk like that.
I don't even know
what you're saying.
I'm not... chipper.
Oh, yeah?
What's that smile
on your face all about?
I don't know.
Just stuff.
Just stuff.
Yeah, just stuff.
Why don't you
come over here
and rub some of that stuff
off on your mother, huh?
Oh, God.
I still
miss him.
I know, Ma.
She still loves
him, you know?
Yeah. Try to figure
that one out.
So, did I tell you
that Charlie
moved back home
a couple
of weeks ago?
Yeah, you told me.
So, I think
I'm gonna go out
with him
tomorrow night.
Claudia...
one asshole
walks out of our lives,
you're just gonna
let another one
walk right back in.
I swear,
you're as bad as Mom.
I don't know if I ever
got over him, Kelly.
What about Michael?
Are you thinking about him
through all this?
Look, I don't
want you to think
I feel good
about this.
I'm just not happy
with Michael anymore.
I want
a different life
than the one
I'm living so much.
So you think
Charlie's the answer?
I don't know.
But he might be.
No.
Look, I'm not gonna tell you
how to live your life,
but I will give you
the one decent piece of advice
Pop ever gave me.
He said, "No matter
how hard you try,
you can't shine shit."
And that kid is shit.
No, Kelly, you're wrong.
It's different now.
He changed.
And he's reminded me
I want more out of life.
Oh, I find that so hard
to believe, Claudia.
People don't change.
Look at Pop.
I think you're looking for
something here that, uh...
that wasn't right for you
3 years ago.
So why do you
gotta do this?
Because I don't wanna
wake up 10 years from now
and ask, "what if?"
Fine.
Take it easy, Sonny.
You, too, doll.
See ya on Monday.
Where you headed
all prettied up?
Nowhere special.
Nowhere special,
my ass.
There you go.
There you are,
young lady.
Thanks.
All right, so you
have to explain to me
your deal with Florida,
all right?
Look, I got a guy
I know from California
who's got a place
down in Gainesville.
He said we could
crash there for free
for a couple of weeks
till we get set up, so...
What do we need
with Florida?
It's just a bunch
of old people
and early bird
specials and stuff.
You gotta be kidding me.
No, it's beautiful
down there,
and they got good beaches.
I mean--
I don't need
any more beaches.
I want to go someplace
different like...
Seattle.
Seattle.
No shop. Look,
it's miserable there.
I mean, it's cold,
it's rainy.
If we're gonna do that,
we may as well stay here,
you know?
No, if we're
gonna do this,
I want someplace warm.
I mean,
let's go out west.
We'll go to Vegas.
No.
How about... Texas?
You'd look good
in a cowboy hat.
Oh, you think so,
do you?
Yeah.
Texas, huh?
I like Texas.
That works.
I mean, it's a big place.
Anywhere in particular?
No. We'll figure it out
when we get there.
All right, then.
Texas it is.
OK.
See?
I told you we were meant
for one another, didn't I?
Yeah.
What's up?
Something wrong?
Do you ever think
about what our lives
would be like
if we'd
had the baby?
Yeah.
Yeah. We'd
be miserable.
'Cause we're just
so happy now, huh?
I'm happy.
I'm real happy.
Like, Claudia,
think about it.
If we had kids,
we'd be spending
every day working hard
to feed them,
clothe them,
put them
through school,
only for them to tell us
to go fuck ourselves
when they turn 16,
you know?
No, thanks.
It's probably good
you feel that way.
'Cause I'm gonna tell
you something that...
I haven't told anybody.
I mean, not my mother,
not Michael,
not even Kelly, OK?
Yeah.
Yeah, what's up?
After I had
the abortion...
there were
some complications,
and I had to, um...
go back
in the hospital.
And now they say
there's a chance
I might not be able
to have children.
Look, I, um...
hey, I'm sorry,
you know?
It's weird,
you know?
I never
really thought
about wanting
kids until...
I heard maybe
I couldn't.
Hey...
what do you say you give
me that dance now, huh?
Come on.
Goldie, you seen
Claudia tonight?
Hey, Mikey. What's up?
No, I ain't seen her.
Help yourself.
You think she's at
your house with Missy?
No... I don't think so.
Is everything
all right?
No, everything's not
all right, all right?
It's 1:00
in the morning,
and I haven't heard
from my old lady
all day.
Something's up, man.
I know it.
What are you
talking about, huh?
What is wrong with you?
She's probably out
with her sister
or Teresa.
Maybe you just
missed her at home.
Why don't you
go try her?
You probably just
missed her. Go ahead.
Come on.
Can I get
another shot here?
This is bullshit.
Hi. We're not home.
Leave a message at the beep.
Claudia, if you're there,
pick up. It's me.
Claudia, it's me. Pick up.
She's not there.
Do you
know something?
Michael,
what would I know?
What would you know?
Is she out
with Charlie?
Is that what's
going on here?
Mike, I--
I don't
know nothing.
Do you know
something or not?!
Mike...
what do you want me
to say to you?
Now you're
gonna fuck me
behind my back,
too, huh?
Come on, Mikey.
Here.
Thanks
for the drink.
Have a nice
fuckin' life.
Michael.
Hey, Ter. Sorry.
Is Claudia here?
No.
You know
where she is?
No. I mean...
maybe she's
with Kelly.
I called Kelly's.
There's no answer.
I tried the bar.
I can't find her
anywhere, you know?
Well, um...
if she's not there,
and she's not here...
Do you, um...
do you want to come up?
I mean,
we could just talk.
No.
Listen,
if you see Claudia,
just tell her
I'm waiting back
home, all right?
Really? Fine.
Michael.
I'm sorry.
So am I.
Why are you
doing this to me?
What?
Want to tell me where
you were all night?
I was at work,
and then I went out.
You didn't think
to maybe call me?
I'm sorry.
I just went out,
and I lost track of time.
Please don't give me
a hard time about it, OK?
Give you a hard time, huh?
You come walking
through the door
at 5:00 in the morning,
and I'm not supposed
to give you a hard time.
I'm sitting here alone,
staring at these 4 walls,
and I don't know if you're
alive or if you're dead,
and I'm not supposed
to give you a hard time?
Do me a favor, Claudia.
Sit down.
Sit down.
Now, why don't you tell me
where you were tonight?
I was at work,
and then I went out.
I called work.
They told me
you left early.
Why'd you
leave work early?
Because it was quiet,
and I had plans.
I called
your mother's house.
I called there 3 times,
and there was no answer.
Why would you call
my mother's house?
I don't know.
Maybe because I was
worried about you.
I'm s--
You don't give a fuck
about me, do you?
Michael...
I can't deal with this,
Claudia.
Why can't you just
be honest with me?
Just answer me.
You give a damn
about us anymore?
What? I can't hear you?
Where were you tonight?
I don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know
where you were,
or you don't know
who you were with,
or you don't know if you
give a damn about us anymore?
Listen, Claudia,
I'm not gonna let you
make a jerk-off out of me.
There's plenty
of other women out there
who would show me
a little bit of respect.
You were with Charlie,
weren't you?
Weren't you?!
Yeah.
Michael, let me explain.
The last thing I wanted
to do was hurt you.
I don't deserve this.
I'm so sorry.
You know what
I want you to do?
I want you
to leave my house.
I want you to pack a bag,
and I want you to leave.
I don't ever wanna fuckin'
see your face again.
Michael, come on.
Get out.
Just get the fuck
out of here.
Everything all right?
Yeah, everything's fine.
Any news
from your father?
No.
Good...
'cause you know
the next time he calls,
he's gonna want
the house back,
and we're gonna be--
pssh! Out on the street.
Ah.
Oh, God. Will you
smell that sea air?
Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph,
I've been holed up
so long in this damn house
that I forgot what
the ocean smelled like.
Ahh!
You're feeling better,
huh?
Yup.
Guess I am.
What's going on
with you?
Hmm?
I'm...
I guess it's
not gonna work out
with me and Michael
after all.
Yeah, I sort of
suspected that.
Ever since you were
a little girl,
you were always much
more like your father
than you were like me.
Don't take that
the wrong way.
I fell in love with him
because he was
so different than...
God! Everybody
around here.
I guess I knew what
I was getting into
when I married him.
But you always think
you're gonna change
somebody.
Nah.
You can't do it.
So it's OK, you know.
It's OK to take care
of yourself.
Hmm?
Yeah.
Hey, darlin'.
Well, look who it is.
Hi.
How you been?
So, look, I, um,
I've been doing some
thinking about the trip,
and I think if
we're gonna do this,
I figure we may as well
leave next week.
What do you think?
I've been, um...
I just don't think
it's gonna work.
You don't think
it's gonna work.
That's great.
So what are you
gonna do,
you gonna marry Michael
after all?
No.
It's got nothing
to do with him.
Well, then what is it?
I mean, did I...
did I do something wrong?
No.
No, you didn't
do anything wrong.
I just...
I gotta figure
some things out,
and I think it's best
if I just figure them
out on my own.
If anyone's gonna
understand that,
it's gonna be you,
right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess.
So, what,
I guess this is, uh,
this is your idea
of payback, huh?
No.
It's nothing like that.
I'm just taking care
of myself.
All right.
So I guess I'll
see you around, right?
Yeah.
See you around.
Hey, um, Claudia...
I hope you find
what you're looking for.
Hey, babe, it's me.
Um, listen, I'm gonna do
the double shift tonight,
so I won't be home
till morning.
Um, I'll try back later.
Oh, hey,
I got you some flowers.
I hope you like 'em.
Love you.
Hey, Claudia, it's Missy.
I just got
the sonogram done.
You guys gotta
come over and see it.
OK. Call me. Bye.
Claudia, it's Kelly.
Don't forget to go food
shopping for Ma this week,
and don't forget
the cigarettes.
Talk to you.
Hey, Mom?
Hey, Mom, you home?
I guess you got
the check I sent.
Uh... yeah.
Thanks. I'll, um...
I--I'll pay you back
in a couple of weeks.
Yeah? I won't
hold my breath.
So what is this,
a funny little visit,
or are you home
for good?
No. Don't worry.
Don't worry.
It's just a little visit.
What happened?
Fired again?
No. This time, uh,
this time I quit.
Oh. Good for you.
Listen,
I'm not gonna stand
for any of your bullshit
this time, Charles.
The last 3 years
have been very peaceful
here without you.
So you
act like an adult,
or you're out on your
ass, you understand?
Yeah.
Yeah, I understand.
Yeah.
Get that goddamn car
off my lawn, too.
Don't touch any
of my beers, either.
So, Claud, when
did you hear about this?
Oh, this afternoon
at the diner.
Alice Smith told me.
Who's
Alice Smith?
Alice Smith.
You know, that slut
that lives across
the street from them?
Hey, Teresa, don't
hold that against her.
As far as I'm concerned,
there aren't enough
chicks around like her
these days.
What?
I wonder
if he's home for good.
Did happy legs say
he was home for good?
We really didn't talk
about it, Goldie.
She just asked me
if I knew he was home,
that's it.
Does he know
about you guys?
I have no idea.
You think maybe he'd,
uh... be pissed?
I don't give a shit
what he thinks.
Come on, Mike. You know
the guy since first grade.
Give him a break already.
Come on. What?
Are you kidding me?
This guy's a mutt.
He's always been a mutt.
He's probably still
trying to bang any skank
he can get his hands on.
Even so, I think
somebody should tell him.
I don't give a shit
who tells him.
You want to tell him?
Tell him.
Claudia,
what do you think?
Yeah. Probably.
All right, I'll--
I'll go by his house
tomorrow after work.
I'll go see him.
Mike... you
come by with me.
Look, fine.
You want me to tell him,
I'll tell him, all right?
Are you happy now, you
little pain in the ass?
I just think it's
the right thing.
Congratulations,
Huck Finn.
Teresa, can I
get another drink?
In a minute.
Teresa, I'll
take one, too,
and put it on
Claudia's tab.
Hey, nice car, man.
Make sure you scumbags
keep your hands off it.
Hey, Michael,
what's happenin', man?
How you doin'? I hear
you're home for a week
and nobody
hears from you.
Yeah. Look, I was, uh,
I was gonna call you guys,
but I figured I'd run
into you sooner or later.
So, what's up?
Nothin'.
I hear you're home,
so I figured I'd come by
and say hello.
You gonna invite me in,
or we gonna
freeze our asses off?
Yeah. Come on in.
Hey, Ma, you
remember Michael, huh?
Hey, Mrs. Ryan!
Hey, how you doin'?
So what's up, man?
Everything all right?
Yeah. Everything's fine.
Man, this place
hasn't changed much.
Yeah. Well, you know,
my mom hasn't gotten around
to hiring the new interior
decorator just yet, so...
I saw the Buick outside.
I can't believe
you got that up
and running again.
Yeah. Well, I still see
you're drivin' the Impala.
I can't believe that piece
of crap's still on the road.
Yeah. Well,
after you left,
I got a decent mechanic.
So what brings you back?
You miss home
or somethin'?
Did I miss home
or somethin'?
Michael, clue me in.
Is there something
here to miss?
Hey, fuck you.
So what's the occasion?
You got any work
lined up?
Yeah. Yeah.
If you can believe it,
I'm back at Bugsy's,
pumping gas a couple
a days a week.
So you seen anybody
since you're back?
No. Nobody.
Hopin' maybe to run into
Claudia if she's still around.
Listen, Charlie,
that's what I came here
to talk to you about.
Oh, why? What's up?
Please. Please don't
tell me she's married.
No, not exactly, but...
we're together now.
What--What do you mean
you're together now?
We're together.
We live together.
Probably gonna get
married this summer.
No shit?
How long, um...
how long has that
been goin' on?
About 3 years.
3 years?
You didn't waste
any fuckin' time, did ya?
Hey, you
treated her like shit,
and you took off.
At least
I treat her good.
You and Claudia.
I can't--I can't picture that.
So what's the deal?
You guys are, uh...
engaged or somethin'?
Basically.
Basically?
Hey, Michael, how
is one basically engaged?
Look, we both decided we
wanted to get married,
but we haven't decided
on a date yet, so...
I guess you'd say we're
not officially engaged.
That's great, man.
Look, seriously, no bullshit?
I'm happy for you.
So you're cool
with this?
Look, me and her were over
a long time ago, ya know?
Long time ago, Charlie.
Yeah.
So no hard feelin's?
No, man.
To old friends.
Old friends.
Hi, babe.
So how'd it go?
What?
What? You didn't
go see him?
Yeah.
And?
And he's still an asshole.
He's back pumpin' gas
at Bugsy's,
really settin'
the world on fire.
So did you tell him
about us?
Yeah.
How'd he react?
He's cool with it.
Hey, you.
What's happenin'?
You here to eat?
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm here to eat.
You know what you want?
Yeah. Um...
let me get a, uh,
cheeseburger
and some fries, all right?
Is that it?
No. No, actually, um...
there's somethin'
I wanna ask ya.
Can you sit down
here a second?
You can't see
I'm workin' here?
Hey, Claudia,
it's not like this place
is exactly, you know,
rockin', all right?
Just sit down
with me a second.
I'm not gonna bite ya.
So?
So, you know... I just--
I wanted to come by
and say I'm sorry
for the way I just
took off, you know,
when I left.
So, I'm sorry.
That's what you
wanted to ask me?
Yeah.
Yeah, and, also,
you know, I mean,
I just wanted to
see if, you know,
if you're happy
with all this, you know,
still livin' here,
workin' in this place,
you know,
that whole routine?
What business
is that of yours?
Come on, Claudia.
I've known you your
whole life, all right?
I just can't see you
bein' OK with this.
Yeah, well, it's not like
I'm gonna be here
forever, you know?
Oh, really?
You see your friend
back here?
That's what
she said, too.
Now look at her.
I swear, another couple
of months in this town
and your hair's
gonna turn blue, too.
Did you come here to eat
or to abuse me?
No. Look, look.
All I'm sayin' is,
like, whatever happened
to all that stuff you
said you were gonna do?
I remember what I used
to call you: Cloudia,
'cause you always had
your head in the clouds,
always talkin' about
gettin' outta here,
seein' some
of the world.
I mean, what happened
to that girl?
Ahh...
I was 18 years old,
and I grew up.
That's what happened,
and, besides, what
about you, the 2 of us?
You're the one with the big
plans, the big dreams.
What happened to you?
Hey, I didn't give up,
all right?
I mean, it just didn't
work out this time.
You know, like,
in a month or so,
I'm gonna get the hell
out of here again.
I'm not stickin'
around here.
So why'd you bother
even comin' back home?
Honestly?
'Cause I
wanted to see you.
Yeah. Well...
hey, here I am
in all my glory.
Now what are you
gonna do?
I'm thinkin', you know,
I'm thinkin' if you're
not so happy here,
then... you know...
when I take off, why
don't you come with me?
Remember? Like we always
said we were gonna do?
Oh, yeah.
Just like that.
No big deal.
You know what?
I never said I
wasn't happy. You did.
And, Charlie, we've
been here once before,
and we were just kids,
and that's why
it seemed so romantic,
but it don't seem so
romantic now, does it?
Why not?
Because of Michael?
Partly.
And because
I don't trust you.
Remember? You have
a habit of runnin' away
when things
get a little ugly.
What are you
talkin' about?
You talkin' about--
you talkin'
about the abortion?
Yeah.
I'm talkin'
about the abortion.
Hey, I stayed and made
sure everything was OK
before I left,
all right?
I mean, I even spoke to
the guy at the clinic.
Oh, you even talked
to that guy at the clinic?
Well, that was
mighty big of you.
You want to know somethin'?
Everything wasn't OK.
I needed you,
and you weren't there.
What wasn't OK?
Look, that doesn't
even matter now, OK?
But to answer your question,
no. I don't want to
go anywhere with you.
So what are you
gonna do? I mean,
you're really gonna stay
here and marry Michael?
Yeah.
I don't see
a ring anywhere.
Don't worry. It's comin'.
Well, I guess
you play the cards
you're dealt, huh?
Yep, or sometimes
you just run away.
Look, I'm gonna
get back to work, OK?
So just--
just leave me alone.
Fine.
Oh.
Hey, babe.
Hi, honey.
What are you
still doin' awake?
Nothin' really,
just figured
I'd wait up for ya.
Oh, sorry.
I went over to Goldie's
after work.
He wanted to show me
Missy's sonogram.
They're gonna have a boy.
Oh.
I think I saw
his little pecker.
It was really cool.
You're gonna
make a great father,
aren't you?
I'm gonna try.
We got a good thing...
don't we?
Yeah, we do.
Hey, Kelly.
Hey, babe, what's up?
Is Mom up yet?
Yep. She's right there
in the kitchen.
Oh, well, don't get up
or anything.
Hold your horses.
I'm comin'.
Hey, Ma.
Hi, hon.
Oh, Claudia,
I told you you
didn't have to do that.
I can go to the store
myself, you know.
Yeah, well,
don't worry about it.
So what's goin' on,
Kelly, anything?
Same shit, different day.
She can't get a date.
Oh, Ma,
you're one to talk.
At least I get out of the
house every once in a while.
What about that guy
Marty I told you about?
I figured he'd be
right up your alley.
The guy from the fish
market? No, thank you.
Do I look that desperate
to you people?
Do you want us to
honestly answer that?
So I guess, uh, no news
from your father, huh?
Ma, don't you think you'd
be the first one I'd tell
if I heard from him?
Ma, please don't start
with that again.
Start with what?
He left.
He ain't comin' back.
Trust me. I know a little
somethin' about guys like this.
Why would you say that?
I told you he did this
when you were a baby.
He came back then,
didn't he, huh?
If he gave a shit about us,
he would
have called already.
And you know what?
Even if that
son of a bitch did call,
I wouldn't want to talk
to him anyway.
Watch your mouth!
He's still your father.
Not to me, he's not.
Why don't you
take that fuckin' picture
off the wall already?
Nice mouth, huh?
This is pretty good.
You're finally
gettin' the hang of it.
What's the matter, babe?
It's just my mom.
You know,
she won't give up hope.
It's tough to watch.
I still
don't get your dad.
I don't know how that
guy can just run off
on his wife and kids
like that.
Yeah.
I can sort of understand
why he left.
You can?
Yeah. He obviously
wasn't happy anymore.
So big fuckin' deal.
Where is it written
you gotta be happy
all the time?
He didn't love
my mother anymore.
I mean, what's
he supposed to do,
just spend the rest of
his life being miserable?
That's not the point!
We're talkin'
about a guy who
abandoned his wife in
the middle of the night,
no explanation.
If he didn't
love her anymore,
he should
have sat her down
and asked her
for a divorce.
He tried, but
she wouldn't listen.
You know my mother.
She didn't
want to hear it.
She didn't
want to believe it.
That's bullshit.
Why are you
defendin' this guy, huh?
Can't you see how it's
affecting your mother?
She hasn't left
the house in 6 months.
I'm not defending him.
I hate the son of a bitch
for what he's done to her,
but he's my father,
and I grew up in that house,
so I can sort of
understand his side.
Well, I can't.
Yeah. Well,
I wouldn't expect you to.
Son of a bitch. Not again.
So, man, what happened
to that other mechanic
you were
tellin' me about?
He died.
Look, I don't want you
to take this the wrong way,
all right?
But that car you got,
it's a total piece of shit.
I mean, why don't you
just junk it
and save yourself
the headache already?
Look who's talkin'?
What am I supposed
to drive to work?
Buy a new car.
I mean, you got
the good job now.
Do I look like I
can buy a new car?
Well, then why don't you
ask your old man for a loan?
I mean, I'm sure
he's got some money.
What do I
look like to you?
I'm not gonna ask
my parents for money.
What's the big deal,
Michael?
They're your parents,
all right?
I mean, they're supposed
to give you money.
Maybe if I still lived at
home they'd make my bed, too.
So, look, Michael,
I don't know if Claudia
mentioned it at all,
but I stopped in at
the diner the other day
for lunch, and I
happened to notice
she didn't have a ring
on her finger, man.
So, uh...
what's up with that?
Just because
she doesn't have one.
I figure
I'll buy her the ring
right after
I buy that new car.
You guys, uh...
you are engaged,
though, right?
Yeah. It's
like I told you.
We're just not
gonna make it official
till we settle
on a date.
Neither one of us
is goin' anywhere.
I gotta admit, though,
I'm a little jealous
of you, you know?
I'm startin' to think maybe
that's what I gotta do.
It's time to find a girl,
settle down,
do that whole thing.
Yeah. You should.
The only problem is,
it seems the only girls
I used to know around here,
well, they're already
spoken for, huh?
That's right.
Don't forget it.
Don't worry, man.
I'm not about to.
So you gonna
help me out or what?
Hey, come on,
you cheap bastard.
Don't I always
help you out?
What do you think?
All of a sudden
I'm gonna stop fixin'
your car for free?
Well, it died
outside the house.
Look, I don't know if
you're cool with this,
but you're gonna have to
come over to our place
to fix it.
Yeah. Well, look, I got,
um, I got Saturday off.
I can maybe come by
and do it then?
No, no, no, no, no.
Saturday's no good.
I gotta work.
Uh, how about Sunday?
Yeah. No. Sunday, um...
all right. Yeah.
I'll come by--
I'll come by on Sunday.
Hey, Michael.
Michael, you home?
What the hell
are you doing in here?
Hi, Claudia.
How you doing?
Don't
"how you doing" me.
What the fuck
are you doing in here?
Hey, you know,
it's really nice
to see you, too.
Nice place you got.
I'm not joking, Charlie.
What are you doing
in our house?
I came by
to see your boyfriend.
I knocked on the door,
and it was open.
So you just
let yourself in
and start helping
yourself to our beer?
Yeah.
Yeah, it looks like that.
So, uh, is he around?
No.
He's at work.
Why? What do you
want him for?
Didn't he tell you?
I'm supposed to come by
today to fix the car.
Yeah, he told me
you were supposed
to come by tomorrow.
Yeah, but, see,
I gotta work tomorrow,
so, I don't know,
I figured I should come by
and see if I could
do it today.
You knew he wasn't gonna
be home today, right?
No, I had no idea.
I mean, I don't know,
you know.
Maybe he may have
mentioned it, but...
Well, then why don't you
just come back tomorrow
like you said
you were gonna?
Because I gotta cover
for The Foot tomorrow.
All right?
So if lover boy
wants his car ready
for Monday morning,
I can only do it today.
So is this gonna be
the routine now?
You just hassle me
every chance you get.
Hassle you?
Hassle you?
All right,
let me get this straight.
I come over here
on my day off
to fix your
boyfriend's car--
for free, no less,
and you accuse me
of hassling you?
What do you think?
You think I got
nothing better to do
than to come over here
when I know Michael's not around
and see if I can sweet talk you
for a couple of hours?
Come on, Claudia. You know
I'm not that kind of guy.
You're just not
gonna give up, are you?
Hell, no.
All right, look.
Don't laugh at this,
all right?
But, uh...
when I was in California
I got a chance to do
a lot of thinking about us
and about
how I took off,
and, uh...
you know, and about
how much I missed you.
All right,
so that's why I came home.
And that's why
I'm hassling you.
And that's why I'm probably
gonna continue to hassle you.
Now come on,
you didn't miss me at all?
Yeah, I missed you.
Then what do you say?
No, I'm not gonna feel
like this again.
Why not?
Hey, Claudia, you home?
Yeah, Teresa, in here.
Charlie.
Hi, Teresa.
How you doing?
I'm fine.
How are you? You keeping
out of trouble?
Yeah. I'm trying
to convince your friend here
to change all that,
but, uh...
He's just here
to fix Michael's car.
Yeah, yeah,
I'm here to fix the car.
I'm gonna grab my beer
and then get started
out there.
Oh, yeah,
help yourself.
All right.
I'll speak to you.
All right, Teresa,
see you at the bar, I guess.
So?
So, what?
Don't pull that shit.
What was going on?
Nothing was going on.
He just came in to get a beer.
Claudia, it was obvious
something was going on.
Teresa,
we were just talking.
Yeah, well,
if I were you,
I wouldn't even
give him that much.
Yeah?
Well, you're not me,
are you?
Hit the bricks.
Can we get
another round, please?
Hey, Claudia.
Hey, Alice.
So, I heard that Charlie's
been doing lunch
over at the diner
a lot these days.
What's up with that?
Nothing's up with that.
Oh, really?
People are talking.
Yeah?
Well, you shouldn't
listen to them.
How long ago
did you guys break up?
About 2 weeks ago.
Really?
Yeah.
Are you seeing
anyone else right now?
No, no.
That's good.
Not yet.
You wouldn't want to rush
into something right away,
you know, get into something
crazy. I don't know.
Would you?
Huh?
Can you believe that slut?
I don't know what he was
thinking, marrying her.
I'll tell you
what he was thinking.
Her father
gave him a job.
God knows he couldn't
get one on his own.
Oh, that's bullshit.
He got her pregnant,
and her father
threatened
to cut his balls off
if he didn't
marry her.
Can you see it?
No.
No, turn it
this way.
Oh, yeah, look at that.
He's got a little one, huh?
Yeah. Takes after
his father.
Sorry.
So he comes over
to my house on Saturday
when I told him
to come by on Sunday
to fix the car,
you know what I mean?
Did he fix the car?
That's not the point.
He said himself
he wouldn't do anything.
Oh, I feel
much better now.
Hey, man, can we have
a couple shots?
Tony from the pizza place
is single.
So?
What so? So he broke up
with his girlfriend.
I'm thinking maybe,
you know...
What?
You guys have
any rubbers on you?
You hear who moved
in on State Street?
I know.
Can you believe
the O'Haras sold
their house to them?
That whole part
of the neighborhood
is captured territory now.
It's a fucking shame.
I'm telling you,
I give my mother a week
before she's got
her house up for sale.
But why did he have
to come into my house?
Mikey, the guy,
he's fixing your car for free.
Me, I say
it's not out of whack
for him to come in
and ask for a beer.
No, there's something
going on in his head.
I just wonder
if he tried anything.
Don't you think
she would tell you?
Yeah, I do.
Of course she would.
What's happening, fellas?
There you are.
How you doing, gentlemen?
Hello, Charlie.
Hey, Charlie.
How you doing?
Listen up, guys, look.
I want you to meet, um...
Annie, right?
Annie, this is
Michael and Goldie,
my 2 oldest friends
in the world.
Probably his only
friends in the world.
Nice to meet you.
That's true.
I've known these guys
since they were younger
than you, so be nice to them.
Annie, it's very,
very nice to meet you.
Control yourself,
Goldie, all right?
You're a married man.
I'm sorry, Charlie.
So, Mikey, what's up?
I come over,
I fix the car for free,
I don't get a thank you call.
Oh, no, thanks, man.
I just thought you were
coming over on Sunday.
Yeah, well,
didn't Claudia tell you?
I was gonna
come by on Sunday,
but I had to cover
for The Foot,
so I figured
Saturday was cool.
I hope
that was all right.
No, no problem.
Just call us next time.
Yeah, sure.
Whatever.
Hey, Charlie, what
are you doing next week?
You're on for poker, no?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
No, I'll be there.
What about you, Mikey?
Are you gonna show?
Oh, I'm definitely in.
Hey, I'll be right back.
I just have to go
to the bathroom, OK?
Yeah. Just don't
take all night,
all right,
sweetheart?
OK.
You guys want
drinks? Come on, Mike.
No, I'm good, thanks.
Charlie,
what do you want?
Yeah, get me 2 shots
for her, all right?
Mary, 3 shots
of Jack, please.
Charlie, where
did you find her?
I know, I know.
Can you believe it?
Is she fucking hot
or what?
Charlie, you ain't
gonna take her home
tonight, are you?
What do you mean
I'm not gonna take her home?
Of course
I'll take her home.
You know,
if her mother's not home.
She's jailbait,
for Christ's sake.
You should be buying her
ice cream cones, not shots.
Michael, what
are you talking about?
She's a freshman in college.
I even saw her ID.
That's legal, right?
In some southern states,
Charlie, it is legal.
I'm out of here.
What the fuck
is with this guy?
All of a sudden
he's a saint.
Don't worry about him.
Let's do these shots.
Cheers.
All right.
To young girls.
Wait a second.
Why? Is something wrong?
We just shouldn't
be doing this out here.
Somebody might see us.
Well, then what
do you say we go inside?
I told you we can't.
My parents are home.
Your parents are home.
Yeah.
Well, look, um...
I'm kind of tapped out,
but you got any money
or, like,
a credit card on you?
Yeah.
Well,
then what do you say
we go find
a motel room?
I don't...
I don't know.
What do you mean
you don't know?
Something wrong?
No. I...
I'm not sure I'm ready
to do this right now.
That's all.
Are you afraid of me?
I mean look at me.
I'm a fucking pussycat
over here.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Come on.
It's almost 5:00.
My parents
are gonna be up soon.
So what are you
saying to me?
It's time to go home.
You're calling it
a night.
I'm gonna be back home
in a couple of weeks
for spring break.
Maybe we could wait
till then.
Spring break?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
You know what?
I'll be waiting
by the phone.
All right, bye.
Kelly,
where are you?
Hold your friggin'
horses. I'm coming.
Did she show you what
she's gonna wear tonight?
She looks like
a friggin' hooker.
Ma, don't start
with her tonight.
What do you think?
Oh, my God.
What?
You look beautiful.
You really do, Kel.
You look great.
Yeah? You don't think
it's too much?
If you got it,
work it, baby.
I figure what the hell?
A night out with Marty
the fishmonger
has got to be better than
another night with you, Ma.
What do you think?
I think you look
like a floozy.
You have been
dressing like this
since you were 13,
and you didn't
give a crap
what I thought then
either, right?
Oh, don't say that, Ma.
You know I care
what you think.
Get the hell
out of here.
So where
are you guys going?
Cassatina's.
Cassatina's?
That's expensive.
This guy
must make some coin.
He's got
his own shop.
That's him.
Ah, we got
Mr. Manners here.
Doesn't even come
to the front door
to say hello.
Are you embarrassed
about your family?
He's afraid of you, Ma.
He's heard the stories.
All right,
so what do you think?
I think you're gonna
have a great time.
Can you believe
I'm actually nervous?
Do I look all right?
Don't worry.
You look beautiful.
Now go
have a good time.
All right. Thank you.
I love you, babe.
I love you, too.
So how's everything
with you and Michael?
Is everything all right?
Yeah, everything's cool.
Why?
No reason.
Just making sure
because I like Mike.
He's a good man.
Yeah, well,
everything's fine.
Good.
I'm gonna go sit down now,
OK, Tony?
All right.
If you need anything,
let me know.
I'll be here.
So what are you
thinking?
Do you think
he's cute at all?
He's not really my type.
I used to think he was
sexy in high school.
I mean, he had hair
back then.
So ask him out.
I tried the other night
at the bar,
but he didn't get
the hint. Besides,
I think he got back
with his ex-girlfriend,
and I wouldn't feel
right about that.
So let's say you're sitting
home alone one night,
and you decide
to order a pizza,
and our man Anthony
shows up.
Do you invite him in?
Do I invite him in?
In a heartbeat
I invite him in.
OK, so you invite him in.
Now what do you do?
Do I think he's into me?
Oh, yeah, he wants you.
You can tell.
OK.
Then I make my move.
And?
And?
And what?
Do I have sex with him?
Yeah.
Yeah, well,
if I'm gonna do it, I'm
gonna do it right, right?
Hey, Foot, tell me.
What the hell is a guy
your age still doing here
pumping gas, huh?
Making the rent,
same as you.
Hey, pal, look,
don't go comparing
your life to mine.
I ain't here
making the friggin' rent.
Yo, Bugsy, I'm gonna grab
some lunch, all right?
Charlie,
you gotta be kidding me.
You got 40 minutes.
I'm timing you.
All right. Thanks.
I'm gonna grab some lunch.
You want me
to get you anything?
Very nice.
What's that smile
about, huh?
Did you just
come back
from the junior
high school?
Hey, she was in college,
all right?
Besides,
I just drove her home.
Oh, I'm sure you did.
Want a beer?
OK.
Look, I'm telling you
nothing happened, OK?
I drove her home.
Maybe there was,
you know, a little kiss,
and that's it.
Why? Are you jealous
or something?
Why would I be jealous?
No reason.
But if you are jealous
I can understand.
'Cause I'm sure
it was a little weird
for you to see me
with another woman.
Especially a fine young thing
like that, right?
Well, I suppose
if I thought
she were out
of the tenth grade
I might be jealous.
Hey, hey, she
was in college, OK?
I mean, I saw her ID.
Oh, well, I hope so
for your sake.
If I remember correctly,
you kind of like
this song, don't you?
Yeah, you know
I like all his stuff.
Well, what
do you say, uh...
you give me
a little dance?
What, in here?
Yeah, come on.
A little slow dance.
What are you
talking about?
You don't even
know how to dance.
I don't know
how to dance?
First of all
it's a slow dance,
and any retard knows
how to do a slow dance.
And besides,
you don't remember our prom?
We did some dancing
that night, didn't we?
Sorry, I can't.
I don't know.
It seemed like, uh...
the other day at your house
you felt like dancing.
What happened to that?
Yeah, well,
we all make mistakes.
So what are you
trying to say?
You hate me
or something?
No.
I'm just not
dancing with you.
All right.
All right.
I guess I'll go back
to work then, huh?
Guess so.
Enjoy the beer.
Thank you.
Hey, Claudia.
I told you you'd be cleaning
his dirty underwear, didn't I?
You OK?
Yeah.
You sure?
Yeah, I said I'm fine.
What, you don't want
to go to the bar
and watch the game?
No, forget it.
It's fine.
Look, we don't
have to go to the bar.
We can go to my mother's
and get a nice meal.
Everybody's gonna
be there tonight.
It'll be fun.
Couldn't we go
into the city
and go to a nice
restaurant instead?
Look, babe, I just
finished telling you
I can barely afford
to pay our bills,
and you want to go to the city
to a restaurant?
Yeah. We haven't
left this town
to do anything
in over a year.
It might be nice to see
some different faces,
some different streets.
Besides,
every time we go over
to your mother's house,
you end up sitting
in the living room
with your brothers
watching football
while your mother
and your sisters
trap me in the kitchen
and ask me when
we're gonna get married.
No, they don't.
Yes, they do.
Every time.
And what do you say
to 'em?
The same thing
I always say to you.
Yeah,
which is bullshit.
Please don't start
with me today, Michael.
Don't start with what?
Listen, Claudia,
I'm not gonna wait
till I'm an old man
to get married.
I'm ready for this.
Yeah, I know you're ready.
In fact, everyone we know
knows how ready you are.
We've been together
forever.
What do you want
from me?
I don't know what I want,
and that's what I've been
trying to tell you,
but you don't want
to hear that.
Because it doesn't
make any sense.
Look, we're not getting
any younger here.
When do you think you're
gonna want to do this?
I just don't want to rush
into it, Michael.
What am I doing here?
Am I just wasting time?
Because if I am, tell me
so I can get on
with my life.
Why do you insist
on hounding me about this?
I'm not hounding you.
I'm just--
Yes you are,
because we have
this same conversation
every week.
No, I don't want to go to your
mother's house to dinner,
and no, I'm not ready
to get married yet, OK?
Why not?
Because I'm not
ready to become
a goddamn housewife,
that's why!
Who says you gotta be
a housewife?
What else would I be?
Tell me what else
I would be
if we got married
right now.
What would I do with
the rest of my life?
I don't know.
That is exactly
my point.
Neither do I.
Oh, ladies,
this is my lucky day.
Goldie,
I'll see your 50 cents,
and I will raise you
2 bucks.
Oh, Mikey, Mikey.
All right, you sure
you can afford this?
Don't you worry
about me, Goldie.
Good because I can't.
I'm out.
You in or out?
Look at Mikey over here
playing the big spender.
Yeah, I'm in,
tough nuts.
I see your $2.00,
and I raise you...
Think you
can handle that?
Come on. We don't play
for those kind of stakes.
What are you doing?
We don't play
for that kind of cash.
What? He's sitting
over here grinning
like the big man
with the big hand.
I just thought I'd
give you a chance
to show us
how big you are.
Don't be an asshole,
Charlie, come on.
You can always fold,
big man.
Goldie,
loan me 20 bucks.
Mikey.
You're into me
for 40 already.
Have I ever
not paid you back?
Come on,
loan me 20 bucks.
All right.
All right.
All right, Charlie,
show me your hand.
I hate to do this to you
because I know
times are tough and all,
but it's a full house.
Uhh.
You're still
a fucking scumbag.
I don't know what
to tell you, Michael.
All your life I've been
beating your ass.
You thought
that was gonna change
all of a sudden?
Charlie,
don't be a dick.
He can't help himself.
You should have stayed
in California.
Hey, I'm breaking
your balls a little bit.
Don't turn into a Mary
on us, OK?
Guys, can we chill
out and play cards?
Take it easy.
Don't push me,
Charlie, OK?
I'm not pushing you
at all.
I'm playing cards.
If you can't take it,
hit the bricks.
Fine, I'm out of here.
Come on, man, don't.
I'll lend you some money.
Fuck him.
You know what?
This ain't high school
anymore, all right?
You're fucking nothing.
And another thing,
keep the fuck away
from Claudia, all right?
It's late.
I'll see you
tomorrow, Goldie.
You see this?
I fix the guy's car
for free.
This is the thanks
I get, right?
You're fucked up.
Why are you doing this?
What is that
supposed to mean?
Why don't you tell me?
If I knew what the hell
you were talking about,
maybe I could help you
out, but I don't.
OK, Charlie.
Is something going on
with you and Claudia?
No. Why?
People are talking,
Charlie.
People are talking?
People are talking
'cause that's all
there is to do
in this town.
Charlie,
you can't do it to her.
You can't come back,
and you can't start
screwing with her head
all over again.
It just ain't right.
Hey, who says I'm
screwing with her head?
Let's say the only
reason I came home
is because
I want to see her.
And I show up to find
one of my best friends
is living with her.
What am I
supposed to do,
pack my bags
and take off?
That sounds fair to you?
So what are you
gonna tell me?
You're still in love with her
after all these years.
Maybe I am.
What happened?
She's all right.
She's fine.
Thank God.
The doctor came by
a little while ago
and said there's
nothing wrong with her.
She just collapsed.
She's upstairs
sleeping now, finally.
So what was it?
Dad called.
He is such
a piece of shit.
You want to know
why he called?
He's in love, and
he's found himself.
Oh, yeah. And he
wanted to tell Ma
that she can have
the fucking house.
He's living
down in Vegas now,
and, um...
he says he's not
gonna call us anymore,
he doesn't want to
hear from us, neither.
I told you he never
gave a shit about us.
I hope he fucking dies
tomorrow.
You know, when she was
on the phone with him,
she just sat there,
you know,
just listening to him,
not saying nothing.
And then she
hung up the phone
real calm, you know?
Told me
what he said, and...
then she just went
to bed, you know?
So then I woke up
this morning
to go to Mass,
and she was
still asleep, so I--
you know, I thought
she was fine.
And then I come home,
and I find her sprawled
out on the floor.
Oh, hi, baby.
How ya doing?
Ohh. I'm OK.
I mean, no big deal.
I fell down.
You always were
my beautiful baby.
Hey...
don't you cry
about a thing, huh?
I t--I told you he's
done this before, huh?
You'll see...
he'll be home soon.
You'll see.
OK?
Huh?
Yeah, OK.
You get out
of here now.
Gonna take a nap.
Go on.
OK.
I was wondering
when you'd find the time
to come by and say hello.
How ya doing, Charlie?
Same ol', same ol'.
What's up?
You need some gas?
Yeah.
Fill me up. Regular.
Yeah, I'll fill you up.
So?
Um...
listen, I wanted
to talk to you.
Do you think we could,
um, you know,
go somewhere to talk?
Sure. Is everything,
uh...
everything's
all right?
Yeah, everything's fine.
Just wanna talk.
Can you get
a few minutes?
Yeah, I can get
a few minutes.
Give me a second,
all right?
Hey, Bugsy, look,
I'm outta here, OK?
Hey, Charlie, get over
here first, will ya?
Hey, man, what's up?
Seems Jimbo's
leaving here
at the end
of the month.
It's leaving me
high and dry.
I'm gonna need somebody
full time at this point,
so if you give me
30 hours a week billed,
you're the man
for the job.
I don't know, man.
Uh, you give me a little
time to think about it?
Yeah. Just don't
jerk me on it, will ya?
Let me know
as soon as you can.
Yeah.
Thanks, man.
Look at you, huh?
The happy brown bagger.
Take it easy, Foot.
You think we screwed up?
Is this how we were
supposed to end up?
Why would you say
"end up"?
You're talking like
your life's already over.
I feel it closing in.
It's always something.
I mean, look at my dad.
I think that's
why he left.
Claudia, I mean, if you
really feel that way,
why don't...
you know,
why don't you
just come away
with me when I go?
Come on, Charlie.
You know
I can't do that.
No. You know what?
I don't know.
I mean, why not?
Why not come with me?
What's keeping you here?
Because you really
hurt me last time,
and I don't want to
go through that again.
Hey.
Hey.
Look, all right.
I promise you I'm not
gonna hurt you again.
I kn...
I know how badly
I screwed up last time.
I mean, why do you think
I was in such a hurry
to get out of here?
But it's, you know...
it's different now.
How?
Because this time...
I mean, this time,
I need you,
and I, uh...
I love you.
Promise me you're not
messing with my head.
Yeah.
Yeah, I promise you.
Oh.
Here you go.
Oh, thank you,
sweetheart.
That'll help.
Want me to fix you
something really good to eat?
No. This'll do
just fine for now.
OK.
What are you
so chipper about, huh?
With your poor mother
lying here half dead.
Ma, don't talk like that.
I don't even know
what you're saying.
I'm not... chipper.
Oh, yeah?
What's that smile
on your face all about?
I don't know.
Just stuff.
Just stuff.
Yeah, just stuff.
Why don't you
come over here
and rub some of that stuff
off on your mother, huh?
Oh, God.
I still
miss him.
I know, Ma.
She still loves
him, you know?
Yeah. Try to figure
that one out.
So, did I tell you
that Charlie
moved back home
a couple
of weeks ago?
Yeah, you told me.
So, I think
I'm gonna go out
with him
tomorrow night.
Claudia...
one asshole
walks out of our lives,
you're just gonna
let another one
walk right back in.
I swear,
you're as bad as Mom.
I don't know if I ever
got over him, Kelly.
What about Michael?
Are you thinking about him
through all this?
Look, I don't
want you to think
I feel good
about this.
I'm just not happy
with Michael anymore.
I want
a different life
than the one
I'm living so much.
So you think
Charlie's the answer?
I don't know.
But he might be.
No.
Look, I'm not gonna tell you
how to live your life,
but I will give you
the one decent piece of advice
Pop ever gave me.
He said, "No matter
how hard you try,
you can't shine shit."
And that kid is shit.
No, Kelly, you're wrong.
It's different now.
He changed.
And he's reminded me
I want more out of life.
Oh, I find that so hard
to believe, Claudia.
People don't change.
Look at Pop.
I think you're looking for
something here that, uh...
that wasn't right for you
3 years ago.
So why do you
gotta do this?
Because I don't wanna
wake up 10 years from now
and ask, "what if?"
Fine.
Take it easy, Sonny.
You, too, doll.
See ya on Monday.
Where you headed
all prettied up?
Nowhere special.
Nowhere special,
my ass.
There you go.
There you are,
young lady.
Thanks.
All right, so you
have to explain to me
your deal with Florida,
all right?
Look, I got a guy
I know from California
who's got a place
down in Gainesville.
He said we could
crash there for free
for a couple of weeks
till we get set up, so...
What do we need
with Florida?
It's just a bunch
of old people
and early bird
specials and stuff.
You gotta be kidding me.
No, it's beautiful
down there,
and they got good beaches.
I mean--
I don't need
any more beaches.
I want to go someplace
different like...
Seattle.
Seattle.
No shop. Look,
it's miserable there.
I mean, it's cold,
it's rainy.
If we're gonna do that,
we may as well stay here,
you know?
No, if we're
gonna do this,
I want someplace warm.
I mean,
let's go out west.
We'll go to Vegas.
No.
How about... Texas?
You'd look good
in a cowboy hat.
Oh, you think so,
do you?
Yeah.
Texas, huh?
I like Texas.
That works.
I mean, it's a big place.
Anywhere in particular?
No. We'll figure it out
when we get there.
All right, then.
Texas it is.
OK.
See?
I told you we were meant
for one another, didn't I?
Yeah.
What's up?
Something wrong?
Do you ever think
about what our lives
would be like
if we'd
had the baby?
Yeah.
Yeah. We'd
be miserable.
'Cause we're just
so happy now, huh?
I'm happy.
I'm real happy.
Like, Claudia,
think about it.
If we had kids,
we'd be spending
every day working hard
to feed them,
clothe them,
put them
through school,
only for them to tell us
to go fuck ourselves
when they turn 16,
you know?
No, thanks.
It's probably good
you feel that way.
'Cause I'm gonna tell
you something that...
I haven't told anybody.
I mean, not my mother,
not Michael,
not even Kelly, OK?
Yeah.
Yeah, what's up?
After I had
the abortion...
there were
some complications,
and I had to, um...
go back
in the hospital.
And now they say
there's a chance
I might not be able
to have children.
Look, I, um...
hey, I'm sorry,
you know?
It's weird,
you know?
I never
really thought
about wanting
kids until...
I heard maybe
I couldn't.
Hey...
what do you say you give
me that dance now, huh?
Come on.
Goldie, you seen
Claudia tonight?
Hey, Mikey. What's up?
No, I ain't seen her.
Help yourself.
You think she's at
your house with Missy?
No... I don't think so.
Is everything
all right?
No, everything's not
all right, all right?
It's 1:00
in the morning,
and I haven't heard
from my old lady
all day.
Something's up, man.
I know it.
What are you
talking about, huh?
What is wrong with you?
She's probably out
with her sister
or Teresa.
Maybe you just
missed her at home.
Why don't you
go try her?
You probably just
missed her. Go ahead.
Come on.
Can I get
another shot here?
This is bullshit.
Hi. We're not home.
Leave a message at the beep.
Claudia, if you're there,
pick up. It's me.
Claudia, it's me. Pick up.
She's not there.
Do you
know something?
Michael,
what would I know?
What would you know?
Is she out
with Charlie?
Is that what's
going on here?
Mike, I--
I don't
know nothing.
Do you know
something or not?!
Mike...
what do you want me
to say to you?
Now you're
gonna fuck me
behind my back,
too, huh?
Come on, Mikey.
Here.
Thanks
for the drink.
Have a nice
fuckin' life.
Michael.
Hey, Ter. Sorry.
Is Claudia here?
No.
You know
where she is?
No. I mean...
maybe she's
with Kelly.
I called Kelly's.
There's no answer.
I tried the bar.
I can't find her
anywhere, you know?
Well, um...
if she's not there,
and she's not here...
Do you, um...
do you want to come up?
I mean,
we could just talk.
No.
Listen,
if you see Claudia,
just tell her
I'm waiting back
home, all right?
Really? Fine.
Michael.
I'm sorry.
So am I.
Why are you
doing this to me?
What?
Want to tell me where
you were all night?
I was at work,
and then I went out.
You didn't think
to maybe call me?
I'm sorry.
I just went out,
and I lost track of time.
Please don't give me
a hard time about it, OK?
Give you a hard time, huh?
You come walking
through the door
at 5:00 in the morning,
and I'm not supposed
to give you a hard time.
I'm sitting here alone,
staring at these 4 walls,
and I don't know if you're
alive or if you're dead,
and I'm not supposed
to give you a hard time?
Do me a favor, Claudia.
Sit down.
Sit down.
Now, why don't you tell me
where you were tonight?
I was at work,
and then I went out.
I called work.
They told me
you left early.
Why'd you
leave work early?
Because it was quiet,
and I had plans.
I called
your mother's house.
I called there 3 times,
and there was no answer.
Why would you call
my mother's house?
I don't know.
Maybe because I was
worried about you.
I'm s--
You don't give a fuck
about me, do you?
Michael...
I can't deal with this,
Claudia.
Why can't you just
be honest with me?
Just answer me.
You give a damn
about us anymore?
What? I can't hear you?
Where were you tonight?
I don't know.
You don't know.
You don't know
where you were,
or you don't know
who you were with,
or you don't know if you
give a damn about us anymore?
Listen, Claudia,
I'm not gonna let you
make a jerk-off out of me.
There's plenty
of other women out there
who would show me
a little bit of respect.
You were with Charlie,
weren't you?
Weren't you?!
Yeah.
Michael, let me explain.
The last thing I wanted
to do was hurt you.
I don't deserve this.
I'm so sorry.
You know what
I want you to do?
I want you
to leave my house.
I want you to pack a bag,
and I want you to leave.
I don't ever wanna fuckin'
see your face again.
Michael, come on.
Get out.
Just get the fuck
out of here.
Everything all right?
Yeah, everything's fine.
Any news
from your father?
No.
Good...
'cause you know
the next time he calls,
he's gonna want
the house back,
and we're gonna be--
pssh! Out on the street.
Ah.
Oh, God. Will you
smell that sea air?
Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph,
I've been holed up
so long in this damn house
that I forgot what
the ocean smelled like.
Ahh!
You're feeling better,
huh?
Yup.
Guess I am.
What's going on
with you?
Hmm?
I'm...
I guess it's
not gonna work out
with me and Michael
after all.
Yeah, I sort of
suspected that.
Ever since you were
a little girl,
you were always much
more like your father
than you were like me.
Don't take that
the wrong way.
I fell in love with him
because he was
so different than...
God! Everybody
around here.
I guess I knew what
I was getting into
when I married him.
But you always think
you're gonna change
somebody.
Nah.
You can't do it.
So it's OK, you know.
It's OK to take care
of yourself.
Hmm?
Yeah.
Hey, darlin'.
Well, look who it is.
Hi.
How you been?
So, look, I, um,
I've been doing some
thinking about the trip,
and I think if
we're gonna do this,
I figure we may as well
leave next week.
What do you think?
I've been, um...
I just don't think
it's gonna work.
You don't think
it's gonna work.
That's great.
So what are you
gonna do,
you gonna marry Michael
after all?
No.
It's got nothing
to do with him.
Well, then what is it?
I mean, did I...
did I do something wrong?
No.
No, you didn't
do anything wrong.
I just...
I gotta figure
some things out,
and I think it's best
if I just figure them
out on my own.
If anyone's gonna
understand that,
it's gonna be you,
right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess.
So, what,
I guess this is, uh,
this is your idea
of payback, huh?
No.
It's nothing like that.
I'm just taking care
of myself.
All right.
So I guess I'll
see you around, right?
Yeah.
See you around.
Hey, um, Claudia...
I hope you find
what you're looking for.