Carl: Oh, God. Let this be it. Yes.
Sam: You God damn murderer. Why? I thought you were my friend. I had a life, God damn you. I had a life.
Eddy: Hello?
C: Eddy?
E: Yea.
C: It’s Carl Bruner.
E: What’s up?
C: I’m fine. Yep, everything is fine, we are all set.
E: Oh good.
C: Just let me know what you want me to do.
E: O.K., I want you to transfer the money from the twelve separate accounts into a single account under the name Rita Miller.
C: O.K.
E: Tomorrow, at five minutes before closing, at 3:55 p.m., transfer the full account to First Island Bank of Nassau, registry number 486: 9580. Call us when it’s done.
C: O.K. I’ve got it. Hum, just tell Mr. Balistrait that there won’t be any problems, O.K.?
E: yeah, I’ll do that.
C: Thank you.
E: Good work, Carl.
S: Molly, why can’t you hear me? I need you.
Molly: Who is it?
C: It’s Carl, Molly.
S: No, don’t open it, Molly. He’s a murderer.
C: I know it’s late. I’m sorry to disturb you. I just keeping thinking about you all the day. And I feel really lousy about what happened last night. This supernatural thing just…
M: Don’t worry about it. It’s OK.
C: No, it’s not. You need me to hear you, and I don’t. I wasn’t there for you and that was…that was wrong. It’s just…I just…I want you to know that I’m your friend.
M: Thanks, Carl.
S: You were never our friend.
M: That really means a lot to me.
C: Me, too. I brought you some Japanese apple pears. I know you like them.
M: Thanks. That’s very sweet.
C: Can I come in for a second? It’s just been one of those days. Maybe just cup of coffee?
M: Yeah, come on in.
S: No, Molly.
M: You seem a little tense. Are you OK?
C: No, I’m fine. It’s just…what can I tell you? It’s been tough. It just still hurts so much.
S: You lying snake.
C: And on top of it, it’s stuff at work. They’ve given me my own accounts which is good. But I just haven’t really had time to adjust, kind of absorb everything. It’s no big deal. Yeah. Can I have just a little more cream?
M: Yeah.
C: Oh, shit. Jesus. I can’t believe I did that.
M: Are you all right?
C: Yeah, I’m fine. Oh, God!
M: Let me throw that in the washer.
C: No. Don’t worry about it. It’s OK. It’s just…
M: You want another shirt?
C: No, it’ll dry. It’ll just take a minute. There you go. Where were you today? I thought you were going to come into the bank. And sign those papers?
M: I was supposed to, but I didn’t have time. I went to the police.
C: You did. What did you tell them? What did you say? It was awful.
M: I felt really stupid. They brought out of a file on this woman and…at least 10 inches thick.
C: A rip-off artist, huh?
S: No, Molly.
M: You knew the sad things. Is that I believed her.
C: Molly. Sometime we need to believe.
M: Why? What’s the point?
C: Molly, it’s not easy to face the realities of life sometimes. You got to give yourself that. What you’ve got to remember is the love that you guys felt. You got to remember how good Sam was. You were everything to him, Molly. You were his life.
M: I feel so alone.
C: You’re not alone, OK? You got your work. You’re incredibly talented. You’re young. You’re fantastically gorgeous.
M: I don’t know what’s real anymore. I don’t know what to think.
C: just think about Sam. Think about the time you guys had together. How wonderful that was. Yesh, let your feeling out, Moll. It’s OK. Life turns on a dime. You know? I mean…People think that…they’re there forever, that there’s always going to be tomorrow. But that’s bullshit! Sam taught us that. You have to live for now. For today.
M: I can’t. I’m sorry.
C: It’s OK.
M: I can’t. it’s just too soon.
C: It’s OK.
M: You have been great, Carl. But I need you to leave.
C: I understand totally. Please. Could we just have dinner tomorrow night? Just talk. Can I interest you in that?
M: Yeah. Sure. Great.
Ghost: Get off my train.
S: No. Show me how you do that. I want to learn, and I’m not leaving until you teach it to me.
The ghost: Get off!
S: No!
G: Get off. You stubborn asshole. What are you doing? What the hell are you doing?
S: Nothing much.
G: You are trying to move it with your fingers. You can’t push it with your fingers. You are dead. It’s all in your mind. The problem is you still think you are real. You think you are wearing those clothes? You think you are crouched on that floor? Bullshit! You ain’t got a body no more, son. It’s all up here, now. You want to move it with your mind, you’ve got to focus. You hear what I am saying.
S: How? How do you focus?
G: I don’t know how you focus. You just focus.
S: How did you do that?
G: You’ve got to take all your emotions, all your anger, all your love, all your hate, and push it, way down here into the pit of your stomach, and then let it explode, like a reactor.
S: O.K., O.K.
S: Don’t laugh!
G: Way to go, kid.
S: I did it, I did it.
G: Way to go. From your gut like I told you. Give it time. What else have you got?
S: How long have you been here?
Ghost: Since they pushed me.
S: Someone pushed you?
Ghost: Yeah, someone pushed me.
S: Who?
Ghost: What? You don’t believe me? You think I fell? You think I jumped? Well, fuck you! It wasn’t my time. I wasn’t supposed to go! I’m not supposed to be here! Oh, I’d give anything for a drag. Just one drag.
S: Are you all right?
Ghost: Who are you? Why are you hounding me? Who sent you? Leave me alone!
O: You need to concentrate, coz if you concentrate, he’ll probably appear. What’s his name again?
Patricia (Orlando’s wife): Orlando.
O: Orlando, Orlando, is there an Orlando here?
Orlando (the ghost): I’m here.
O: He’s here.
Orlando: Oda Mae, I …
O: Sam!
Orlando: What the hell? Excuse me, I’m Orlando, and the line is over there.
S: Where did all these ghosts come from? You can hear me, too.
O: Hear them? Can I hear them? I hear them in the morning, I hear them in the evening, they come into the shower. Sam, what the hell did you do to me? Did you tell every spook in the world you met about me? I’ve got spooks from Jersey coming in here.
S: Jesus.
O: There’s stuff going on you wouldn’t believe, I don’t even believe it.
Orlando: It’s amazing. You really do have it.
O: Yes, I know.
Orlando: How do you like that?
P: Will you two please hurry it up?
O: Oh, chill out, Chill out.
S: Listen, I need your help again, Oda Mae. There’s something we need to do.
O: No, I’m not doing anything else with you, Sam. Look, you are holding on to a life that doesn’t want you anymore. It doesn’t want you. Give up the ghost.
P: Are you speaking to me?
O: Does it look like I am speaking to you? You will know when I am talking to you. You are suppose to be concentrating, aren’t you? Are you going to try it? Thank you very much. And Sam, are you going to get out of here, coz, honey, I’ve got work to do.
S: Uh, huh.
O: Fine, then stay there. Excuse me, excuse me, you ready now? Let us do it.
S: Oda Mae, listen, I’ve got to talk to you now; I’ve got a plan. You see, I’ve figured this thing out, there’s something we can do. All we need to do…
S: Oda Mae, Oda Mae.
O: Patricia?
P: Orlando, is that you?
O: Patricia, where are you at? I can hardly see.
Patricia’s brother: Here, she’s here.
P: In front of you, I’m right here.
Orlando: Damn, baby, what did you do to your hair?
P: Orlando, you like it? It’s autumn sunrise.
O: Get out of me, you son of bitch! Don’t you ever do that to me again.
P: Orlando?
Orlando: I can hardly move.
Another ghost: Now, you should know better than that. Jumping into bodies wipes you out.
O: Everybody out!
P: What happened to Orlando? Where is the insurance policy?
O: Are you deaf? I said everybody out. Everybody out. Get out, get out, get out. Everybody get out.
W: You the fortune-teller? That’s an interesting question, why don’t you tell me?
O: Who are you?
S: Willy.
O: Willy? Prospect Place Willy?
S: Get out of here fast.
Sisters: Oda Mae, sister!
O: I’m alright, alright.
S: Oda Mae, we are in trouble, so you’ve got to help me.
O: What do you mean we? Who’s we? You’re already dead. Don’t you understand? These people were trying to kill me!
S: Yeah, you’re right, and they’ll be back.
O: Why don’t you find a house to haunt, you know, get some chains and rattle them or something.
S: Will you listen to me? I’ve a plan, and it will work, but you’ve got to get some of your fake Ids.
O: Forget it.
S: If you do this, they will never bother you again, I promise. Scout’s honor.
O: Alright. What exactly do I have to do?
S: You’ve got a nice dress?
O: I don’t see what’s wrong with What I am wearing.
S: Sorry, I made a joke. I loved your shoes.
O: No, I don’t think you do. You know, I think I’m going to go home. I’m going home because I don’t know anything about banking, I don’t know that this is going to work.
S: Oda Mae, will you just relax.
O: Listen, I am nervous.
S: I know you are nervous, but I will give hints, and that fake driver’s license is great.
O: Sam, I don’t think I should do this.
S: Straight ahead of you.
O: Uh: huh?
S: There is a stairway that says New Accounts.
O: I’m giving them no money!
S: Just do what I say. Don’t talk. Tell her you are here to fill out a signature card for a new account.
The bank clerk: Can I help you?
O: Yes, I’m here to fill out a signature card for a new account.
Clerk: And do you know your account number?
S: 92631043.
O: 926.
S: 31043.
O: 31043.
S: Rita Miller.
O: Who?
Clerk: What?
S: Tell her Rita Miller.
O: Rita Miller.
Clerk: Didn’t they have you sign a card when you opened the account?
S: Tell her Carl Bruner opened it for you by phone and asked you to come in today.
O: It’ Mr. Carl Bruner, he, he opened it for me by phone, that account, and now, he’s asked me to come in today.
Clerk: Ah, I see.
O: Is that right?
S: Yeah.
O: Yeah.
Clerk: All right. Just sign this card on the bottom line, please.
O: May I use your pen? Thank you so much.
S: No, Rita Miller.
O: I’m so sorry. You know, I need another one, I’ve signed the wrong name.
S: Tell her to make sure it goes straight up the third floor file because you have a transaction to make.
O: Please make sure this goes right up to the third floor file because I have a transfusion to make.
Clerk: A what?
S: Let’s go!
O: You know what I mean. Can I keep this pen?
Clerk: Ah, yes sure.
O: Bye-bye. I just love these pens.
S: What do you want to keep the pen for?
C: Carl Bruner speaking.
Phone: Hi, Carl. Mr. Balistrari. Carl, it’s me John.
C: John, sorry. What’s up?
Phone: I’ve got the info on the Bradley Portfolio.
C: All right. I’ll pick it up later. All right?
Phone: I’ll be here till 6:00.
S: I don’t suppose I can talk you into losing that hat.
O: You keep messing with me. You’ll be here by yourself.
S: Shh. Now tell the guard you’re here to see Lyle Ferguson.
O: Hi, I’m here to see Lyle Ferguson, please.
Guard: Do you have an appointment?
O: No. I’m here for my health.
S: Do say that. Tell him Rita Miller’s here.
O: You just tell him Rita Miller’s here.
Guard: Just one moment, please.
S: Don’t embellish.
O: Jawohl.
Guard: Excuse me?
S: Now, listen. This guy Ferguson’s a real jerk. I’ve known him for five years and he still thinks my name is…
O: Why are you whispering? Just be quiet and listen. He’s a social moron. Just tell the guard Ferguson knows you. You spent time with him and his wife Shirley at the Brewster’s Christmas party last year. Got it?
Guard: What is this in regards to?
O: What? He doesn’t remember me? Oh, we spent all that time at the Brewster’s’ Christmas party last year. He and his lovely wife Shirley. It was beautiful. A big old tree and thousands of presents everywhere. Gas. I get a little gas from time to time. That’s all gas. Quit poking me!
S: Well, don’t overdo it. Now listen. This’ll be easy. Ferguson was so drunk and he could’ve had a conversation with Tina Turner and not remember.
O: I don’t know, Sam.
S: Here we go.
O: Hello1
Ferguson: Well, it’s been a long time.
O: Long time.
S: Ask how Bobby and Snoopy are doing?
O: How are Bobby and Snoopy doing?
Ferguson: Fine. Fine. Thank you. Thank you for asking. Uh how is your family?
O: Oh, couldn’t be better.
Ferguson: Well…wonderful!
S: Tell him you’ve been wondering how the did on the Gibraltar securities.
O: I was wondering how did you do on the Gibraltar securities.
Ferguson: The Gibraltar securities? Well, it looks like we topped out on that one huh?
O: We sure did.
Ferguson: That was a useful tip.
S: Good old Randy.
O: Good old Randy. Got a good old head on his shoulders.
S: Her shoulders.
O: Her shoulders.
Ferguson: So what. What brings you here today?
S: You’re closing an account.
O: I’m closing an account.
Ferguson: Do you have your account number?
O: Oh, yes. 936-31043. Is that all right?
Ferguson: Well Rita, it looks like you’ll be withdrawing $4 million from us today.
O: $4 million?
S: Say yes.
Ferguson: Is that correct?
O: Yes, that’s correct.
S: Easy. Easy.
Ferguson: Yes. Well how would you like that?
O: 10s and 20s.
Ferguson: Pardon?
S: Tell him a cashier’s check.
O: I think better a cashier’s check.
Ferguson: A cashier’s check. Fine. Well, of course. Uh, you know. We require identification from everyone.
O: Oh, I see.
Ferguson: It’s just procedural. Thank you. I’ll be right back.
O: $ 4 million.
S: Shh.
C: Yeah, get me the first Island Bank of Nassau. It’s on the Rolodex.
Ferguson: Well, we have something for you to sign here. This officially closes the account. And here you are.
S: Now sign Rita Miller.
O: Rita Miller. That’s my name. That’s my name.
S: Oda Mae. I’ll be right back.
O: Just anywhere?
Ferguson: Right here. Fine. The check. This. Here you are.
A woman: The person you need is right down on the end.
O: Mama took the money that she made in the oil wells and she sunk it into gas pumps. You know, how they have at the gas station? It’s very very lucrative.
S: Oda Mae, it really adds up. Say good-bye.
O: It’s been a pleasure doing business with you. Now may I keep the pen? Say good night to Bobby and Snoopy for me. Bye-bye. Why are you rushing me? What’s wrong?
M: Excuse me, Lyle?
Ferguson: Oh, yes.
M: Molly Jensen. The woman you were just doing business with…
Ferguson: Yeah?
M: What did she want? Did it have anything to do with Sam?
Ferguson: Sam? Why? No, no.
M: That was Oda Mae Brown right?
Ferguson: No, her name was Rita Miller. She was closing an account. Is there a problem?
M: No. I guess not. Thank you.
Man: Carl, is something wrong?
C: Is somebody playing with the computers?
Man: What?
C: One of my accounts is closed.
Man: Which account? What’s wrong? You want me to call someone?
C: No, it’s OK. I can do it. I got it.
O: $ 4 million. What am I going to do with this money? I’m going to buy the block. I’m going to make my sister go to a fat farm. I’m going to buy the building.
O: Thank you so much.
S: Wait, Oda Mae, I’ve got an idea. Please donate. Take the cheque out of your purse.
O: Oh you are right, you are right. I should take it out, I should put it where nobody can get it.
S: No, no. Endorse it.
O: No. If I endorse it, then if I drop it, somebody will get it.
S: It’s not your money. I never said you were going to get the money. This blood money, I was killed for this money. Now, endorse the cheque.
O: But Sam, what are you going to do with it?
S: Look over there, to your left.
O: I know you don’t think I am giving this four million dollars to a bunch of nuns.
S: Oda Mae, if you don’t do it, they will track you down. Your only protection is to get rid of it.
O: Oh Sam, come on, you are killing me, it’s four million dollars!
S: Think of it this way, you’ll go to Heaven.
O: I don’t want to go to Heaven. I want to go to a bank and cash the God damn cheque.
Nuns: Hello.
O: There, how’re you doing?
S: Now, endorse it, Rita Miller.
O: I know.
S: Make it out to Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
O: Why are you making me do this?
S: Give it to her.
O: I will, I will, I just want to feel it one more time in my fingers.
S: Give the lady the cheque.
O: I will.
S: Hand her the cheque, you can do it. Give her the cheque.
O: All right.
Nun: Bless you, child, bless you.
S: Give it to her. Let go. Let go! I’m proud of you, Oda Mae.
O: You know something, I don’t care if you are proud of me, you stay away from me from now on. What’s them nuns going to do it? She can’t even buy underwear? Nothing, I hate you, leave me alone, never talk to me again.
S: I think you’re wonderful, Oda Mae.
S: Go ahead, search, you’ll never find it. They are going to kill you, Carl. You and Willy. You’re going to be fertilizer. They are going to bury you right next to Jimmy Hoffa.
C: Who is doing that? Who is doing that?
M: Hey.
C: Hi.
M: Where were you, I thought we were having dinner?
C: I know, Molly. I am sorry, things were getting a little crazy, I just forget.
S: Yeah, had a little trouble at the bank.
M: God, you know I wish you would have called me, because I’ve been really worried.
C: Listen, Molly, I’ve got to ask you about something.
S: Yeah, he’s got to borrow four million dollars.
C: When you said that you thought that Sam was here, that he was talking to you, what did you feel? What did he say to you?
M: Why, what does that have to do with anything?
C: Just because…I want to know what he told you. I want to know exactly what he said.
M: Carl, let me go. Stop this. It doesn’t matter. It wasn’t real. What the hell happened to you tonight? Does this have anything to do with her being at the bank today?
C: Bank?
M: Ferguson said she closed an account. Her name isn’t Oda Mae Brown, it’s Rita Miller, or something. Carl, are you alright?
C: It’s my stomach.
M: Jesus.
D: Do you have any, like Pepto Bismol, or something.
S: Cyanide.
M: Yeah, it’s upstairs. Why don’t you sit down, and I’ll get it.
S: What’s wrong, does little Carl have a tummy ache?
C: What’re you doing?
S: Now, do you believe in ghost?
C: I’ll set the place on fire, I swear to God.
C: I’ll cut her throat.
S: Carl.
C: I swear to God, I’ll cut her throat. I need that money, and I want it tonight at 11 o’clock. If that psychic lady does not bring it here, Molly is dead, O.K.?
M: Carl, who are you talking to?
C: Nothing. Now, Molly, listen to me, I have to go, O.K.?
M: What?
C: I can’t explain this now, but there is a problem, O.K.? So I am going back to the bank.
M: Carl, you are really scaring me.
C: I’m sorry, Molly. I don’t have time to talk now. but I’ll come back around 11 o’clock.
M: Why? Why not now?
C: Molly, I can’t talk, I’ll come back. What do you say, like 11 o’clock, O.K.? I am sorry to do this to you, but it’s really important to me, I’m going to go. Eleven.
S: Ode Mae.
TV broadcaster: Ahh, I’m Arsenio Hall. Don’t try to adjust your television. I’m black.
Sister: I want to watch Love Connection. I love that man on there.
O: That’s Arsenio.
Sister: So?
O: What do you mean so? You love Love Connection. Send your picture in there.
Sister: She did. They just haven’t answered yet.
S: Oda Mae.
O: Sam?
Sister: Not again.
S: They want the check, and they’re coming for you.
O: The check you said they would never know about?
Sister: Oda Mae, what’s happening? Sam?
S: Get out of here! Now go! Not the damn remote down, come on.
O: Knock on the doors! Help! It’s an emergency. Let us in.
Black woman: Who are you kidding?
O: Open up! You can’t come in. The cat don’t like visitors. She’ll pee all over. They’re going to get us. Where’s Sam?
W: The bitch just left.
C: I’ll check downstairs.
W: Carl?
C: Willy?
Passer-by: Hey, man, you got a serious problem man!
W: Help me! Help!
Passer-by: I heard the car. I was standing right there. You could hear it across town. Sure, they snuffed him. Yeah. That dude is dead.
S: You’re dead Willy.
W: Help me!
S: Tell the driver to hurry.
O: Yo, man, you want to step on it, please?
Driver: Lady, I’m driving as fast as I can.
O: Problems?
M: Carl, is that you?
O: No, it’s me, Oda Mae. Listen…
O: Molly, I know what you think of me, I know what you think of me. But look, you’ve got to talk to me. You are in serious danger. I’ve got Sam here with me, we’ve got to come in and talk to you.
M: Get the hell out of here. I am calling the Police.
S: Good. Tell her to do it.
O: Fine. That’s all we want you to do, we want you to call the Police, but you’ve got to let us in.
M: No.
O: Don’t you get it? Sam was not just accidentally killed, he was murdered. He found out that Carl was laundering money at the bank. Now this guy Carl is dangerous, I’m telling you, he tried to kill me, he’s going to try and kill you too. You are in deep, deep trouble.
M: Why are you doing this to me? Why are you doing this to me? You hear me? Why are you doing this to me? I can’t … I can’t… I can’t …
S: Oda Mae, Oda Mae, tell her she’s wearing a shirt that I spilt a Maguerita on and the earrings I gave her for Christmas.
O: Molly, Sam says to tell you are wearing a shirt that he spilt a Maguerita on and the earrings he gave you for Christmas. Don’t you see? I’m not a fake! Not about this.
S: Give me a penny, quick.
O: What?
S: Push a penny under the door, now!
O: What are talking about, push a penny under the door?
S: Just do it.
S: Tell her it’s for love.
O: Sam says that it’s for love.
M: …between Green and Mercer on Prince. It’s the gray building right across from the Post Office. Thanks, Sergeant. Please hurry, we’ll be waiting. Alrigtht, they are on their way.
O: Good.
M: So, what do we do now?
O: Just wait.
M: Is Sam here?
O: Sam?
S: I’m sitting beside her.
O: He’s sitting right beside you.
M: Sam, can you feel me?
S: With all my heart.
O: He says with all his heart.
S: I’d give anything if I could just touch you once more.
O: He says that he wishes he was alive so he can touch you.
M: Me too.
O: O.K., O.K. Look, you can use me.
S: Use you?
O: Use my body.
S: Use your body?
O: Just do it quick before I change my mind.
Song: Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch along lonely times. And time goes by so slowly, and time can do so much. Are you still mine? I need your love, I need your love, you spread your love to me. Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea, to the open arm of the sea. Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered, hungered for your touch.
C: Molly! Molly, you are home?
M: It’s Carl.
S: Are you two alright?
M: Sam?
S: Molly?
M: I can hear you.
M: Oh, God!
O: Sam. They’re waiting for you, Sam.
S: I’ll miss you. Your mother would be proud.
O: I’m going to miss you, too, Sam, you are all right.
S: Bye, Oda Mae.
O: Bye, Sam.
S: I love you, Molly. I’ve always loved you.
M: Ditto.
S: It’s amazing Molly, the love inside, you take it with you. See you.
M: See you. Bye. |
