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CLACK, CLACK, STEP ABOUT, THE MAID IS HERE.
MAID IS HERE.
COME BACK LATER.
THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOU TO DO.
BUT YOU GOT YOUR "DO NOT DISTURB" SIGN
ON THE DOOR FROM MORNING TILL NIGHT.
AT LEAST LET ME DRAW THE CURTAINS.
PLEASE DON'T. JUST LEAVE THEM.
YOU DON'T LIKE OUR ISLAND?
HAVEN'T SEEN IT.
EXCUSE ME. ARE YOU STILL HERE?
YES, MISS.
I HAVE A RAZOR ON THE TABLE BY THE BED.
COULD YOU BRING IT TO ME?
YES, MISS.
[HUMMING]
WE FINALLY MEET FACE TO FACE
WITH YOU IN THE BATHTUB
WHERE YOU APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN DEAD.
I DON'T SEE WHAT DIFFERENCE IT MAKE
IF YOU MISSED A SPOT OR NOT.
YOU DON'T LEAVE THE ROOM.
I TELL YOU TRUE, MISSUS.
YOU GOT TO BUST UP THE GLOOMY.
THANK YOU.
I ASKED YOU NOT TO OPEN THE CURTAINS.
SOMETIME I THINK
I KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
IT'S A FLAW I'VE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH.
I'M HUNGRY.
ARE YOU?
YES. I HAVEN'T EATEN A THING ALL DAY.
HOW ABOUT I ORDER YOU UP SOMETHIN' TO EAT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ALL RIGHT.
YES. THIS IS CLARA MAYFIELD IN BUNGALOW B.
COULD YOU SEND ME UP A TRADITIONAL PLATTER
WITH A SIDE OF CHO CHO?
I GOT A LADY HERE GREW UP IN JAMAICA
LONGIN' FOR THE TASTE.
CHA, MAN. THANK YOU.
COME IN NOW. FOOD IS READY.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, WE'LL THROW IT AWAY.
YOU'RE ON VACATION.
YOU'RE ALLOWED A LITTLE CAPRICE.
THAT LOOKS LIKE SCRAMBLED EGGS.
NO. YOU MUST TASTE IT FIRST BEFORE YOU SAY THAT.
THAT'S WONDERFUL.
GOOD CIGAR.
YOU CAN GET IT FRESH IN PORT ANTONIO.
MAYBE I'LL HIRE A DRIVER AND SEE THE TOWN.
DON'T HIRE A DRIVER. JUST TAKE THE BUS.
IT RUNS BY THE HOTEL EVERY DAY.
YOU NEED YOUR FEET AND A FEW CENTS.
I HAVE TO GO.
THANK YOU, CLARA.
YOU'VE BEEN VERY KIND.
IT'S NOT DIFFICULT TO BE KIND.
NOW TAKE YOURSELF OUT AND BUST UP THE GLOOMY.
EXCUSE ME.
YEAH?
DO YOU KNOW CLARA MAYFIELD?
SHE LOOKING FOR CLARA MAYFIELD.
SHUT YOUR MOUTH.
WHERE DID YOU GET HER NAME?
I MET HER AT MY HOTEL.
MAMA,
THIS LADY DON'T KNOW THE SONG.
¶ IN JAMAICA, REMEMBER WHEN THE ANGELS FALL ¶
¶ I AS BABYLON, BUT MISS CLARA-- ¶
DON'T BE RUDE.
WHAT'S HAPPENED TO MISS CLARA
ISN'T THIS LADY'S BUSINESS.
IF YOU MUST ASK FOR HER,
IT'S BEST TO ASK ELSEWHERE.
I WISH I'D KNOWN YOU'D BE IN TOWN YESTERDAY.
I WOULD HAVE MET YOU.
NO, REALLY?
HOW MUCH TROUBLE COULD IT BE?
WHAT DID YOU DO YESTERDAY?
I WENT TO CHURCH. THEN I CAME HOME,
WROTE LETTERS TO MY FRIENDS IN BALTIMORE.
WE LIVE JUST OUTSIDE BALTIMORE.
NO, REALLY?
MY BEST FRIEND OWNS A BEAUTY SALON THERE,
AND OTHER FRIENDS WORK FOR HER.
SHALL WE HAVE OUR TEA?
YOU DON'T MIND IF THEY SEE YOU?
THEY COULD DISCHARGE ME.
I'VE LIVED THROUGH WORSE.
YOU'RE MARRIED, AREN'T YOU, CLARA?
YES.
DOES YOUR HUSBAND WORK IN TOWN?
I'M SORRY. I'M BEING TOO INQUISITIVE.
NO, NO. HE WORKS
OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY JUST NOW.
SO YOU'RE ALONE RIGHT NOW?
BY CIRCUMSTANCE.
I NEVER ALLOW MYSELF TO GET TOO REGRETFUL.
NOBODY WANTS TO BE AROUND SOMEONE
WHO SPREADS BLACK CLOUDS AND DOOM.
YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN.
YES, BUT YOU SEE,
MY BABY DIED IN HER CRIB RECENTLY.
DIDN'T KNOW THE FACT,
BUT I KNEW THE SUBSTANCE.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TERRIBLY RESILIENT.
THAT'LL COME IN TIME.
THANK YOU.
IT'S A FUNNY THING ABOUT BEING ALONE.
YOU START TO TALK TO YOURSELF.
THEN YOU STOP LISTENING,
AND THEN YOU FORGET THAT YOU'RE THERE.
I FIND THAT I GET INTO SUCH DULLNESS,
BUT YOU LET SOMEBODY CALL ME ON THE PHONE
AND TELL ME THEIR TROUBLES--
I CAN SAY SUCH MARVELOUS THINGS.
THINGS I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY COME FROM
FALL FROM MY LIPS LIKE PIECES OF FRUIT,
AND I MUST PAUSE TO WONDER
WHO IS IT INSIDE OF ME
I DON'T EVEN KNOW IS THERE?
LEE?
OH, BILL.
COME MEET THE MOST WONDERFUL PERSON.
MOM! DAD!
HI. HI.
HOW YOU DOING?
GREAT. I'M GLAD YOU'RE BACK.
OLD GLENDA-- SHE'S THE PITS.
WELL, WE'RE LETTING HER GO.
REALLY?
YOU GREW.
HOW MANY BAR-UPS YOU DOING?
ABOUT FIVE.
LOOKIN' GOOD.
WHO'S THAT?
DAVID, THIS IS CLARA.
CLARA'S GOING TO
BE LIVING WITH US FROM NOW ON.
HELLO, DAVID.
YOU DON'T GOT TO BE AFRAID OF ME.
ME NOT GONNA BITE YOU...
UNLESS YOU DON'T BEHAVE.
HERE, CLARA.
NO, THANK YOU. I GOT IT.
OK, BIG GUY. CARRY THIS.
DAD! WHAT'S SHE DOING HERE?
SHH!
YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING!
YOUR MOTHER JUST NEEDS SOME HELP, DAVID.
YOU'LL HAVE STRANGERS TAKE CARE OF ME NOW
SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO!
WHAT IS THIS?
JUST TAKE IT EASY, DAVID.
I UNDERSTAND THE LITTLE BOY.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. I'LL MAKE YOU LEAVE.
STOP IT!
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
LISTEN.
NOBODY MAKES ME DO NOTHIN' I DON'T WANT TO,
SO AIM THAT MEANNESS AND NASTY TALK ELSEWHERE.
YOU GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
IF YOU THINK YOU'LL ACT SO DREADFUL AROUND CLARA.
COME THIS WAY, CLARA.
WHERE ARE YOU TAKING HER?
LEE?
WELL, COME UP IF YOU MUST.
DON'T STAND DOWN THERE MARAUDING LIKE A SPY.
YOU'RE OUR MAID.
THIS IS A GUEST ROOM-- A ROOM FOR GUESTS.
PERHAPS YOUR MOTHER WANT ME CLOSE TO YOU
SO I CAN CHANGE YOUR DIAPERS.
VERY FUNNY.
HOW COME YOU TALK SO WEIRD?
YOU AIN'T HEARD WEIRD TALKIN' YET, CHILD.
I TALK SO BAD YOU'LL THINK IT'S A NIGHTMARE.
WHAT'S THAT MEAN?
DON'T ACT PROPER, I'LL TURN YOU INTO A TOAD.
OOH. YOU'RE SOME KIND OF WITCH, OR WHAT?
SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YEAH.
YOU'RE NOT IN CHARGE.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW AT THE START.
THAT IS OBVIOUS, SO WE MOVE ON TO OTHER THINGS.
SHE'S NOT WELL-- MY MOTHER.
YOU DON'T SEEM TOO HEALTHY YOURSELF.
YOU'RE A JERK.
WELL, IF I'M A JERK, YOU'RE A BOBO.
THEN YOU'RE A SUPER-DWEEB.
IF I AM A SUPER-DWEEB, YOU ARE A BUBU-YAGA.
DON'T SAY ANYTHING ELSE.
BEST YOU AND ME,
WE LEARN TO BECOME PART OF ONE ANOTHER.
PERHAPS THEN THERE IS SOME HOPE FOR US.
LISTEN, WHAT CAN I SAY?
I'M SORRY, BUT YOU'RE NOT WINNING ME OVER.
THAT'S THE BEST I CAN DO FOR TODAY,
SO JUST TAKE YOURSELF OUT OF HERE. GOOD-BYE.
GET YOUR DIRTY HANDS OUT OF THERE.
I HOPE THEY LIKE HIYAKI
AS MUCH AS I DO.
IT STRONGLY RESEMBLES BABY PUKE.
IT'S GOT SOME OF THAT IN IT, ABSOLUTELY.
MY, BUT YOU'RE OBSERVANT.
I LEFT SOME TOTOS IN THE OVEN
FOR THE LITTLE BOY.
I'M NOT A LITTLE BOY.
YOU ACT LIKE ONE. I GOT ALL CONFUSED.
SHIRTS. I NEED SHIRTS.
WHAT DO YOU CALL THOSE?
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
VANCOUVER.
HOW COME?
TO SETTLE THE WORLD'S MARITIME CRISES.
THEY'RE NOT STARCHED.
NO, OF COURSE NOT.
LEONA, DIDN'T YOU TELL HER
I LIKE MY SHIRTS LIGHTLY STARCHED?
SHE DELIVERED ME THE LIST
OF EVERYBODY'S FAKEY-FAKEY HABITS.
I EXPLAINED STARCH RUINS YOUR SHIRTS.
IT DOESN'T.
IF IT DOES, I'LL GET NEW ONES.
MR. HART, YOU LET ME SHOW YOU A GOOD IRONING
GIVES THE FEEL OF STARCH.
THE MONEY YOU SAVE ON THOSE NICE SHIRTS
YOU CAN SPEND ON GOLF BALLS.
FINE.
TASTE?
NO, THANKS.
[HUMMING]
AND WHAT ARE THOSE?
TOTOS. COCONUT RAISIN COOKIES.
I MADE THEM FOR YOU.
THAT'S VERY KIND OF YOU,
BUT I RARELY EAT SWEETS,
AND DAVID SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY.
HE'S TRAINING FOR THE SWIM TEAM.
LOOK AT HIM. HE'LL MAKE IT THIS YEAR.
I COULD'VE MADE IT LAST YEAR.
YEAH? SO WHY DIDN'T YOU?
BECAUSE I WAS TOO NERVOUS.
THAT'S PRECISELY WHAT IT'S ABOUT, KIDDO.
I KNOW, DAD.
ONE WON'T KILL THE CHILD.
BESIDES, I KEEP ME EYE ON THE BALANCE
BETWEEN THE GOOD FOOD AND THE EVIL.
HEY, IT'S HART THE FART.
SAY IT, HART.
NO.
SAY IT!
FART.
WHAT?
HART THE FART.
[DOOR SLAMS]
[SLAM!]
CHA, BOBO, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?
NOTHING.
OH, IT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING.
YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.
PROBLEMS OF A BOY ARE SO MYSTERIOUS.
WOULD YOU GO AWAY, PLEASE?
I ASKED YOU POLITELY.
NO, IT WAS NOT POLITE.
IT WAS ONLY PRETEND POLITE.
NOW, LET'S SEE
WHAT AGONY YOU'VE BROUGHT HOME
FROM SCHOOL WITH YOU TODAY.
YOU.
THE AGONY IS YOU.
CHILD, YOU CAN BUILD UP YOUR ARMS WITH THESE WEIGHTS,
BUT IT AIN'T GONNA MAKE YOU TALLER.
IN THE MEANTIME,
YOU MUST NOT INDULGE IN PITY
AND SHOOT OFF YOUR MOUTH.
[MUSIC BOX PLAYING BRAHM'S LULLABY]
I JUST THOUGHT I'D SEE WHAT'S HERE.
MAYBE WE CAN HAVE A GARAGE SALE OR SOMETHING.
IT'S TIME TO DISMANTLE THE NURSERY, MRS. HART.
I DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY MORE CHILDREN.
YOU GOT ONE CHILD LEFT.
YOU POUR YOUR SOUL INTO HIM.
CHUCK IT IN THE BOX.
MAYBE WE SHOULD KEEP ONE.
WHY? WHY YOU NEED A TOKEN OF SOMEBODY
ONLY TO BE HAUNTED BY THEM
THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
WASN'T YOUR FAULT SHE DIED.
IT WAS NOT YOUR FAULT.
[HUMMING]
THAT CHILD, THAT LITTLE BOY
CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER AND ALL TIME.
THAT LITTLE BOY TAUGHT ME THE JOY
OF LIVING FOR SOMEONE OTHER THAN MYSELF.
AND YET, WHEN HE WAS KILLED,
I CONTINUED TO SLEEP AND WAKE AND BREATHE,
AND IN MY AGONY AND MY ANGER
I CONTAMINATED ANYONE AND EVERYONE
THAT HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO TOUCH ME.
SO AFTER I DEMOLISHED MY MARRIAGE,
I TRULY REALIZED
THAT IF I WASN'T GOING TO KILL MYSELF,
I HAD TO GET ON WITH MY LIVING.
SO ALL RIGHT, IT'S A SORROW WITHOUT END,
BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO DIE THE REST OF OUR LIVES
TO PROVE THAT WE HURT OR THAT WE'RE LONELY.
SO ALL RIGHT.
WELL, THAT'S JUST TOO BAD, ISN'T IT?
I'M TELLING YOU, THAT'S IT.
CAN WE JUST DROP IT?
I'M NOT DROPPING ANYTHING.
EDITH IS GONE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT EDITH.
LET'S STOP BLAMING EVERYTHING ON THE BABY.
IT'S JUST FINE WITH ME.
SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DUMP EVERYTHING ON NOW?
HMM?
IT'S NOT THE OTHER WOMEN.
IT'S NOT ANY ONE THING.
WHAT OTHER WOMEN?
IT'S NOT ABOUT THEM.
IT'S ABOUT US.
I REALIZED TODAY THAT'S WHY I GOT PREGNANT.
I THOUGHT IT WOULD CHANGE THINGS.
YOU WANT TO KNOW THE WORST OF IT, BILL?
THE WORST OF IT IS
WE'RE NOT EVEN FRIENDS ANYMORE.
WHEN WERE WE FRIENDS? REALLY, WHEN?
ONCE.
THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO.
I'M TRYING TO CHANGE THINGS.
THAT'S FINE, LEE.
THAT HAS REAL MERIT, BUT DON'T REDESIGN ME.
BLANCHE LOUDON.
OH, CLARA MAYFIELD. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU'RE LOOKIN' LIKE A BABY.
CHA, MAN, YOU'RE TO LIE.
COME AND SEE THE HOUSE.
HOUSE IS HOUSE. THE TAXI'S WAITING.
TAXI WILL STAY. COME IN.
OH, CLARA. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THERE BE THE TORMENT OF ME EXISTENCE.
THEY CALL HIM DAVID.
CHA, BOBO. ME NOT A TORMENT IN YOUR EXISTENCE.
IN DIS HOUSE DE TORMENT IS EVERYONE.
A JAMAICAN WOMAN TORMENT ME
FOR CERTAIN AS MUCH AS ME TORMENT HER.
WHERE HIM LEARN PATOIS?
ONLY ONE PLACE I CAN THINK OF.
DON'T TALK THAT WAY.
ONLY LOW-CLASS PEOPLE TALK THAT WAY.
DON'T ENCOURAGE HIM. COME ON.
ME NOT LOW-CLASS. ME NOT NOTHIN'.
ME DUM-DUM. ME DORK. ME DODO.
THIS IS MY GOOD FRIEND BLANCHE.
BLANCHE, THIS IS MRS. HART. THAT'S MR. HART.
MORNIN'.
RICE FOR BREAKFAST?
AND STEAMED VEGETABLES.
FOR BREAKFAST?
YOU WANT TO GET STRONG AND HEALTHY.
I SAID I WOULD EXPERIMENT. YOU SAID OK.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU MEANT RICE FOR BREAKFAST.
I'LL GET TIRED OF IT IN A WEEK.
JUST INDULGE ME.
¶ BROWN-SKINNED GIRLS STAY HOME AND MIND THE BABY ¶
¶ BROWN-SKINNED GIRLS-- ¶
WHERE YOU LEARN THAT SONG?
I DON'T KNOW. AROUND.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I WANT YOU
SINGIN' THE SONGS FROM ME HOMELAND.
SOMEBODY WILL THINK YOU LIKE ME.
CLARA, COME, MAN. LET'S GO.
THE TAXI MAN GET CHAKA-CHAKA.
WE'RE OFF TO THE WILDS OF BALTIMORE
TO HAVE A SWEET WEEKEND.
DON'T GET INDIGESTION.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
HELLO.
HELLO. CAN YOU HEAR ME OUT THERE?
YES. LET'S GATHER AROUND UP HERE, PLEASE.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR HOST,
OUR COUNSELOR,
AND A DEAR FRIEND TO ALL OF US,
PETER EPSTEIN.
COME ON IN. GET COMFORTABLE.
IT ONLY WORKS WHEN I CAN SEE YOUR EYES.
TODAY--LISTEN. TODAY, ONE DAY ONLY.
SPECIAL. SPECIAL.
WE ARE GATHERED HERE TO BURY SORROW,
NOT TO PRAISE AND WALLOW IN IT.
WE'RE JUST A BUNCH OF FRIENDS GATHERED HERE TODAY
TO CELEBRATE LIFE,
ENJOY THE WEATHER, THE DAY, THE FOOD, EACH OTHER.
IF ANY OF YOU ARE SO MOVED EVEN TO ACT SILLY--
SING SONGS, PLAY GAMES, ROLL IN THE GRASS--
YOU CAN DO IT BECAUSE TODAY I'M NOT YOUR THERAPIST.
I'M NOT YOUR GROUP LEADER.
NO, I'M A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY
WHO DREAMED OF SINGING IN A ROCK 'N' ROLL BAND.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO JOIN ME,
I'LL SHOW YOU HOW I ALMOST SUCCEEDED
EXCEPT FOR ONE SMALL DISABILITY--
I COULDN'T SING.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S BREAK, GO,
AND IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE TO HAVE FUN.
HI. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
SO AFTER MY SINGING CAREER
WENT INTO THE PORCELAIN FACILITY,
FOR A TIME THERE, I THOUGHT I WANTED TO BE A RABBI,
BUT I COULDN'T IMAGINE SITTING THROUGH BAR MITZVAHS
FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE
OR THINKING OF GOD AS A THREE-SYLLABLE WORD.
FIRST OF ALL,
LET'S NOT EXCLUDE THE WORD GUILT.
MOM?
DAVID, YOU KNOW DR. EPSTEIN.
HI. MOM, DAD AND I WANT TO GO NOW.
CAN YOU GET A RIDE?
IT'S NOT THE RIGHT TIME TO ASK ME THIS.
LET THEM GO.
ALL RIGHT.
GOOD MEETING YOU, DAVID.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
AS I WAS SAYING, GUILT, IT'S NECESSARY.
IT EXISTS FOR A REASON.
IT EXISTS FOR ANYONE
TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG.
YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THE POLARITY...
WHAT YOU DOING?
TRYING TO FIND MYSELF AN APARTMENT.
YOU'RE LEAVING?
YOU THINK I WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT MUCH PLEASURE?
HOW COME AN APARTMENT?
SO I GOT SOMEPLACE TO GO WHEN I'M NOT WORKING
INSTEAD OF WITH ME FRIENDS.
THEN WHEN MY HUSBAND GETS HERE,
HE'S GOT SOMEPLACE TO STAY WHILE I'M WORKING.
WHEN'S HE COMING?
I DON'T KNOW YET.
OK, DAVE, THIS IS IT!
DON'T BE GIVING THE CHILD DIARRHEA
BEFORE HE EVEN GETS THERE.
LET ME BE THE PARENT, CLARA.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
THAT'S JUST AS IT SHOULD BE.
DON'T PUSH IT, OK?
BUT OF COURSE.
DAVE, PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE KIDS
ARE THE BIGGEST EXPERTS ON HOW TO RAISE THEM.
GOOD LUCK, DAVID.
REMEMBER, THE SUN WILL CONTINUE TO RISE
WHETHER YOU'RE ON THE SWIM TEAM OR NOT.
SWIMMERS, TAKE YOUR MARKS.
TRY TO LEAVE SOME WATER IN THE POOL
WHEN YOU IMITATE ARNOLD SCHWARZNEGGER HITTING THE WATER.
SET...
[WHISTLE BLOWS]
[CHEERING]
THAT'S IT! PULL, DAVE!
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE THIS?
LAST NIGHT.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME BEFORE?
WE THOUGHT IT BEST
TO WAIT TILL AFTER THE TRIALS.
WHO WILL I LIVE WITH?
ME.
YOU CAN COME INTO THE CITY AND STAY WITH ME ON WEEKENDS.
[COUGHING]
NO. YOU'RE NOT GOIN' NOWHERE WITH ME
DRESSED LIKE THIS.
IF THIS IS SOME NEW PERSON YOU'RE TRYING TO BE
BECAUSE YOU'RE THE VICTIM OF A BROKEN HOME, THINK AGAIN.
HI, HONEY.
GO UPSTAIRS AND CHANGE.
PICKY, PICKY.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.
I'M GLAD TO DO IT FOR HIM.
IT HELPS ME AS WELL.
I CAN'T CONCERN MYSELF
WITH WHAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU
WHO GOT ALL THE CHOICES.
I HAVEN'T CORNERED THE MARKET ON CHOICES.
SHOW HIM A GOOD TIME.
YES, I'M SURE HE'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME.
HIS FATHER'S MOVIN' OUT THE HOUSE,
THE MOTHER'S FUMIGATING THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD,
AND HE'S OFF TO THE CITY WITH A STRANGER.
A WONDERFUL TIME, MRS. HART.
CLARA...
SURELY YOU SEE ME TRYING.
YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME TO CHANGE MY LIFE.
NEXT TIME I'LL BE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT'S ALLOWED.
BY ALL MEANS.
YOUR OWN HAPPINESS CAN NEVER BE AS IMPORTANT
AS THAT CHILD'S UNTIL HE GROWS TO BE A MAN.
THE TWO AREN'T MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
IF I'M HAPPIER, HE'LL BE HAPPIER.
NO.
KISS.
I'VE NEVER BEEN
TO THIS PART OF THE CITY BEFORE.
NOT A LOT OF WHITE FOLKS.
TRUE.
CLARA!
OH, GIRL, IT'S BEEN SO LONG.
CLARA MAYFIELD.
LET ME TAKE YOUR BAG AND COAT.
GOD, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU BRING THE BOY AFTER ALL?
OH, YES. THIS IS DAVID.
DAVID, COME.
DAVID, THIS IS FELICIA...
AND LYDIA
AND RITA
AND BOBS.
CLARA, THERE YOU ARE.
SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN,
AND THE SHOP IS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL.
THANK YOU, CLARA.
I BROUGHT DAVID IN FOR A HOT COMB.
YEAH, RIGHT.
YOU PUT ON SOME BODY SINCE I SEE YOU.
THE CHILD IS SPROUTIN' HAIR IN THE UP AND DOWN PLACES.
OH, GOD.
I SHOULD BE SLAPPIN' YOUR BACKSIDE
FOR ALL THE TROUBLE YOU'RE GIVIN' CLARA.
THAT'S ANOTHER MUMU YOU'RE TALKIN' 'BOUT.
DIS CHILD GIVE THE WOMAN NOTHIN' BUT JOY.
THE BOY SOUND LIKE
HE COME FROM PORT ANTONIO.
CAN ME HELP IT IF THE CHILD IS CLEVER?
CHILD, HA!
WOO!
WOO! THERE SHE IS! FLIP IT UP, BABY!
HEY, HEY, LYDIA, RITA,
STOP THE ROMPIN' NOW.
YA, YA.
SO, CLARA, WHAT WE GOIN' DO HERE?
GIVE THE CHILD HAIR SOME STYLE.
FORGET IT.
YOU DON'T LET US STYLE YOUR HAIR,
OFF YOU GO BACK HOME.
THAT'S BLACKMAIL.
YOU MAKE THE CHOICE.
CLARA, IT'S OK.
NO, I PROMISED THE MOTHER.
HOW CAN I DISAPPOINT THAT POOR WOMAN?
OK, THAT'S IT. SIT DOWN.
NO.
YOU'LL SIT DOWN NOW.
RIGHT THERE. BEHAVE YOURSELF.
I'M GOIN' TO THE SUPERMARKET TO PICK UP SOME THINGS.
YOU BEHAVE YOURSELF WHEN I'M GONE.
YOU UNDERSTAND ME?
YES.
SEE YOU LATER, CLARA.
OK, DAVID, SIT UP.
RAISE YOUR BACKSIDE, BOY!
TAKE OFF THEM GLASSES.
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE GOIN' TO LOOK GREAT.
OH, YES, MAN.
THAT'S GOOD.
WHAT YOU THINKIN'?
AH.
MY DAD WILL KILL ME.
NO. CLARA TAKE CARE OF YOUR FATHER.
HELLO, DORA.
BOBS, WE WANT AN APPOINTMENT LATER FOR A MANICURE.
WHERE YOU GET THIS WHITE CHILD?
SHE GET ME FROM A CHURCH BAZAAR.
I WAS LEFT THERE IN THE MANGER.
LORD JESUS! WHERE HIM COME FROM?
IT'S CLARA'S BOY.
MY, MY. CLARA'S BOY.
WHERE SHE IS?
SHE BE HERE SOON ENOUGH.
SO, CLARA'S BOY,
DID SHE TELL YOU ABOUT RALPHIE?
WHAT TROUBLE YOU CONCOCTING?
IF YOU MUST TALK SO, ME DO YOUR HAIR ANOTHER DAY.
ME APPOINTMENT TODAY.
YOU'RE EARLY.
ME WAIT AND CHAT UP THIS BOY ABOUT RALPHIE.
TELL ME.
DON'T LISTEN TO HER, CHILD.
SHE KNOW WHEN CLARA COME. SHE COME FOR JUKE HER.
IF SHE KNOW YOU TALK SO, SHE TUMP YOU TO YOUR GRAVE.
ME NOT 'FRAID OF HER. TUMP ME?
YOU A PROFESSIONAL LIAR.
I CAN'T IMAGINE WHICH OF YOU GIRLS
WOULD BE RUNNING AROUND WITH SUCH A PIMP.
WHAT SHE CALL ME?
I THINK YOU HEARD ME.
WOMAN, YOU SHUT YOUR FACE.
PERHAPS YOU SHOULD SHUT IT FOR ME.
¶ IN JAMAICA ¶
¶ REMEMBER WHEN THE ANGEL FALL ¶
¶ I AS BABYLON ¶
¶ BUT MISS CLARA DID FALL ¶
¶ THINK SHE BE THE ANGEL, FREE US ALL ¶
¶ BUT ANGEL, ANGEL, AH, DID FALL! ¶
YOU GOT NO CAUSE TO SING THAT SONG TO ME.
TELL YOUR WHITE CHILD ABOUT RALPHIE.
DON'T YOU HURT HER!
HE WON'T HURT ME, WILL YOU, PIMP?
BECAUSE YOU BEST KILL ME
'CAUSE IF YOU DON'T, I'LL COME BACK FOR HER.
FOR YOU, DORA CAMBRIDGE.
LEAVE HER, BUNDY.
SHIT!
BUNDY, LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TALKIN'.
YES, BUNDY, LISTEN TO HER.
OH, GOD!
I WAS AFRAID SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN.
AND IF SOMETHIN' HAPPENED,
WHAT WAS YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
I...I'D...
I'D KICK HIM IN THE BALLS.
YOU'RE PERFECTLY RIGHT.
AND THIS IS THE CHILD
WITH THE HAIRDO TO DO IT.
NO, I'M GOING OVER IRENE'S.
CLARA, WHO'S THAT RALPHIE BOY
THAT WOMAN WAS TALKING ABOUT?
I DON'T WANT YOU DISCUSSIN' ME BUSINESS WITH NOBODY.
I MAKE SOMETHING EVIL HAPPEN TO YOU.
I WAS JUST ASKING, JUST MAKING AN INQUIRY.
OH, WOW. WHAT A BIG CEMETERY.
IT REMIND A PERSON
TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF LIFE, DON'T IT?
I HOPE YOU DON'T LIVE TOO CLOSE...TO IT.
[BABY CRYING]
[YELLING]
COME IN. DON'T STAND OUT IN THE HALLWAY.
WELCOME TO MY NEW APARTMENT.
YOU CAN SIT DOWN, YOU KNOW.
RELAX. TAKE OFF YOUR JACKET.
BY THE WAY, THAT'S YOUR BED TONIGHT.
CLARA...
YES.
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD GET A JOB HERE
SO THEN YOU'D BE HERE ALL THE TIME?
I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT, YES.
AND?
HOW COULD I EVER LEAVE
SUCH A WELL-DRESSED, HANDSOME GENTLEMAN AS YOURSELF?
¶ LET THE BOY GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HIM GO BACK HOME ¶
¶ HE'S UNDERAGE ¶
¶ HE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ LET THE BOY GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HIM GO BACK HOME ¶
¶ HE'S UNDERAGE ¶
¶ HE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ HE'S UNDERAGE ¶
¶ NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ HE WAS THE BEST LITTLE BOY ¶
¶ HIS DADDY EVER HAD ¶
¶ HE WAS THE BEST LITTLE BOY... ¶
CLARA?
WHAT'S WRONG?
I GOT SOME THINGS THAT ARE JUKIN' ME
DEEP IN MY BRAIN...
AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FALL ASLEEP.
WHAT STUFF?
PERSONAL THINGS.
WHAT'S THAT FOR?
THIS?
WHY, THIS IS AN OLD JAMAICAN REMEDY
FOR HEADACHE, FOR HEARTACHE.
CLARA, WHY DID YOU GET MAD AT ME
WHEN I ASKED YOU ABOUT THAT RALPHIE GUY?
BECAUSE I TOLD YOU ABOUT ASKING ABOUT ME PERSONAL.
YOU SAID NOT TO ASK YOUR FRIENDS.
I DIDN'T THINK I COULDN'T ASK YOU.
WHAT A LIFE THIS TURN OUT TO BE.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
RALPHIE...
WAS MY SON.
I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN.
I DON'T.
NOT ANYMORE.
YOU MEAN...
HE'S NOT ALIVE?
OH.
DAD, WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE?
WEREN'T YOU EXPECTING ME TO CALL?
THEN WHY DID YOU HAVE THAT LADY ANSWER?
YOUR DECORATOR'S THERE ON A SUNDAY NIGHT?
I HAVE TO COME SEE YOU?
HI.
COME ON IN.
NEAT, HUH?
LOOKS A LITTLE WEIRD.
IT'S NEW. THE WORLD'S CHANGING.
THE 21st CENTURY'S UPON US.
LOOKS LIKE IN THE 21st CENTURY,
NOBODY HUMAN WILL BE LIVING HERE.
NO. I'LL GET SOME MAGAZINES AROUND...
HEY, HOW ABOUT THIS VIEW?
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE?
BALL GAME, MOVIE--
WHERE ARE THE BLINDS?
THEY'RE IN THE BEDROOM. COME ON.
I'LL START WITH OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
AND THEN THE VEAL CHOP.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
TELL ME WHAT THERE IS FIRST.
HOW ABOUT SCAMPI? YOU LOVE SHRIMP.
FINE.
CIAO, BILL.
HI.
DAVID, MEET CATHERINE, MY DECORATOR.
CATHERINE, THIS IS MY SON, DAVID HART.
HELLO, DAVID HART.
HOW ABOUT HAVING SOME LUNCH WITH US?
I'LL JUST STAY A MINUTE.
UM, DAVID, WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF YOUR FATHER'S APARTMENT?
IT'S PRETTY GOD DAMN OSTENTATIOUS.
OF COURSE, THAT'S JUST A KID'S OPINION.
I MEAN, I DON'T EVEN SPEAK ITALIAN.
ARE YOU SEXUALLY INVOLVED WITH MY FATHER?
SON, DON'T BE SHY.
JUST JUMP IN. ASK WHATEVER YOU NEED TO.
ARE YOU?
YES, I AM.
I CARE ABOUT YOUR DAD A LOT.
WELL, ENJOY YOUR LUNCH.
IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU, DAVID.
BYE.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.
BYE.
SHE REALLY LIKES YOU, DOESN'T SHE?
WHY NOT? I'M NOT SUCH A BAD GUY.
YOU AND MOM JUST GOT SEPARATED,
AND YOU ALREADY HAVE SOMEONE ELSE.
AT LEAST I'M NOT HIDING WHO I'M SEEING.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN? WHO'S MOM SEEING?
THE GREAT SINGING PSYCHOLOGIST
WE MET THAT SATURDAY.
THAT DR. EPSTEIN GUY?
IT'S GOOD, DAVID.
YOUR MOM DESERVES TO BE HAPPY, TOO.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, YOU AND MOM...
YOU AND MOM DESERVE TO BE HAPPY.
SOUNDS RIGHT. MAKES SENSE.
HE HAD NO RIGHT TO TELL YOU THAT.
WHEN WOULD YOU HAVE GOTTEN AROUND TO TELLING ME?
WHEN I FIGURED OUT
HOW I WANTED TO EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
COME HERE, BABY.
PETER'S MAKING A LOT OF THINGS
FALL INTO PLACE FOR ME.
I FEEL JUST NOW I HAVE TO PUT ALL MY ENERGY
INTO HELPING MYSELF
BEFORE I CAN HELP ANYONE ELSE.
I KNOW THAT SOUNDS REALLY SELFISH,
BUT I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN.
AND I LOVE YOU.
I DO.
KISS.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS]
HI. HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND?
OH, CHILD, IT WAS WONDERFUL.
GOOD LAVISHING.
WE GIRLS CAN CERTAINLY CHAT.
WOO!
WHO CAME OVER?
IT WAS ME, BLANCHE, LYDIA, AND BOBS,
AND THE GIRLS WANTED ME TO TELL YOU HI.
BLANCHE DID YOU UP IN SOME PINKIE HAIRDO?
IT BE LOOKIN' VERY NICE ON YOU.
AREN'T YOU THE SILVER-TONGUED DEVIL.
HOW WAS IT AT YOUR FATHER'S?
TERRIFIC. REALLY MEMORABLE.
AREN'T THEY SUPPOSED TO
KEEP UP APPEARANCES OR SOMETHING
FOR A CHILD'S BENEFIT?
AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY'LL GET BACK TOGETHER?
DAVID, CLARA, I'M LEAVING.
WHERE TO?
PETER HAS A WORKSHOP TONIGHT.
I'M LATE. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.
OH! MY TWO-CENT TOOTSIES ARE KILLING ME.
HERE, LET ME RUB THEM FOR YOU.
THANK YOU.
WHAT'S IN THAT RED SUITCASE?
WHAT RED SUITCASE?
THAT ONE YOU KEEP UNDER YOUR BED
AND TAKE TO YOUR APARTMENT.
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
MY ROOM IS ME PRIVACY.
HOW WAS IT AT YOUR DAD'S?
HOW COME YOU DON'T HAVE HAIR ON YOUR LEGS?
BECAUSE I'M NATURALLY HAIRLESS.
HOW WAS IT AT YOUR DAD'S?
WHY YOU TOUCH ME LIKE THAT?
LIKE HOW?
DON'T YOU NEVER TOUCH ME LIKE THAT AGAIN.
I'M SORRY.
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY PERSON, CHILD.
WAIT.
GET OUT, NOW! GET OUT!
[DOOR OPENS]
YOUR DINNER'S DOWNSTAIRS. YOU'D BETTER GO AND EAT.
I'M NOT HUNGRY.
YOU MUST KEEP UP YOUR STRENGTH.
I'LL ALWAYS JUST BE A PUNY MIDGET.
I GUESS I'M SUPPOSED TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOU.
BUT I'LL TELL YOU IN MY COUNTRY
"PUNY PUNY" MEANS MEN WITH MANY WOMEN AND LOTS OF LAND.
I SHOULD MOVE THERE.
NO. YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE HERE,
BUT YOU MUST ALSO LEARN
NOT TO TOUCH A LADY UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN INVITED.
CLARA?
YES, DAVID?
WHY DID EDITH HAVE TO DIE AND MESS UP EVERYTHING?
THEM THAT DIE
DON'T CREATE THE AGONY AND STRANGENESS OF LIFE, DAVID.
ONLY THE LIVING DO THAT.
I FIGURED YOU'D SAY THAT.
THEN WHY YOU ASK ME?
DAVID.
DAVID, LOOK UPON ME.
KNOW THIS-- YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME.
ALWAYS?
ALWAYS IS MUCH LONGER THAN YOU'RE GOING TO NEED ME.
I DON'T GET IT.
THE GUY KEEPS ROLLING THE BOULDER UP THE MOUNTAIN
EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS IT'LL ROLL BACK DOWN.
SISYPHUS IS CONDEMNED TO ROLL THE BOULDER.
HE HAS NO CHOICE,
BUT HE COMMITS EVERY FIBER OF HIS BEING
TO THE ENTERPRISE.
IT'S STUPID. HE'S AN IDIOT.
BECAUSE IT'S THE EFFORT, DAVID,
THAT GIVES MEANING TO OUR LIVES.
IS THAT RIGHT?
YEP.
YOU MAKE ALL THIS STUFF UP?
NO. A FRENCH WRITER NAMED CAMUS.
I JUST STOLE IT.
UH, I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU GUYS
AND GO CHECK ON MY SERVICE.
USE THE PHONE IN THE LIVING ROOM.
YOU'LL HAVE MORE PRIVACY.
DAVID, PETER HAS ASKED ME
TO HELP HIM ON A WORKSHOP
THIS WEEKEND IN SAN FRANCISCO.
NOW, I TOLD HIM
THAT I WOULD SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT IT FIRST,
THAT IF IT BOTHERED YOU TERRIBLY,
I WOULDN'T DO IT.
SURE. GO.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
HELLO?
OH. NO, MOM'S NOT HERE, DAD.
SHE IS SACKING OUT IN SAN FRANCISCO
WITH THE OLD SINGING PSYCHOLOGIST.
YEAH. SHE WENT TO HELP HIM RUN A WORKSHOP.
YEAH. THAT'S THE WORD HERE, DAD. FILM AT 6:00.
I'M JUST HANGING OUT WITH CLARA,
SITTING IN FRONT OF MOTHER'S MIRROR
AND PUTTING ON THAT WOMAN'S COSMETICS,
SO TALKIE-TALKIE NEXT WEEK, FATHER.
SO LONG, NOW.
YOU KNOW SHE NOT WANT YOU TO TROUBLE HER THINGS.
ME NOT TROUBLE HER THINGS.
COME ON. SIT UP.
CLARA.
THAT IS MY NAME.
WILL I BE LIKE-- LIKE YOUR SON NOW?
I MEAN, I AM YOUR FRIEND AND EVERYTHING.
BUT OF COURSE.
BUT, DAVID,
DON'T THE LITTLE GIRLS INTEREST YOU YET?
IT'S NOT THAT THEY DON'T INTEREST ME.
I JUST DON'T INTEREST THEM.
OH.
WELL, SOMETHING TELLS ME
THAT VERY, VERY SOON
THOSE LITTLE GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE INTERESTED IN YOU, TOO.
YOU SWEAR?
ABSOLUTELY.
WHAT A STRANGE CHILD YOU ARE.
SOMETIME YOU FEEL SO STRANGE TO ME
I THINK I DON'T KNOW YOU AT ALL.
OF COURSE YOU KNOW ME.
YOU KNOW ME BETTER THAN ANYONE.
NOT TRUE.
NOBODY EVER REALLY KNOWS ANYONE,
AND JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU DO,
PEOPLE CHANGE RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES.
¶ I HOPE YOU LIKE JAMMIN', TOO ¶
4, 5, 6.
7, 8, 9.
7, 8.
7. 8.
1, 2, 3.
¶ JAMMIN' TILL THE JAM IS THROUGH ¶
SO, CLARA'S BOY,
YOU MUSTN'T BE FRIGHTENED OF ME.
MUST BE CLARA TELL YOU SOME BAD THINGS ABOUT ME.
I'M NOT SCARED OF YOU.
SHE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT YOU.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW, THEN, IS THIS--
WHEN MAYFIELD GO, DEATH AND ALL BE A-FOLLOW.
I'LL GO UPSTAIRS AND MAKE SOME KOOL-AID.
DON'T MOVE YET. JUST STAY RIGHT HERE.
WHAT THE HECK. I'VE GOT SOME TIME.
SO TELL ME SOMETHING.
DID SHE TELL YOU ABOUT RALPHIE?
I KNOW SHE NO TELL YOU.
YEAH? SHE DID.
SHE COULDN'T TELL YOU THE WHOLE STORY.
WHAT DO YOU CARE ANYWAY, HUH?
ME HAVE ME REASONS FOR CARE.
YOU ASK ABOUT RALPHIE. MAKE CERTAIN YOU DO THAT, MAN.
WELCOME, CLARA.
YOU...
THEY TOLD ME YOU WAS OUTSIDE.
I HAD TO.
WHY?
IT WAS BURNING UP IN HERE.
I'M NOT USED TO THE TROPICS.
THEN DORA COME BY WITH HER FRIEND.
SHE WAS TRYING TO JUKE ME UP.
JUST WHAT DID DORA TELL YOU?
TO ASK YOU ABOUT RALPHIE.
WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT ASKING ABOUT MY PERSON?
I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
SHE SAY ANYTHING ELSE?
NOTHING.
THAT'S IT. I SWEAR.
CLARA?
YES, DAVID?
NOTHING.
¶ GOD HAS SMILED ON ME ¶
¶ HE HAS SET ME FREE ¶
¶ GOD HAS SMILED... ¶
NO. YOU STAY HERE.
¶ ON ME ¶
¶ HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME ¶
¶ GOD HAS... ¶
EXCUSE ME.
DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO STAY BACK THERE?
I WANT TO DO IT, TOO. I NEED IT.
YOUR PARENTS WOULD HAVE A COW IF THEY KNEW.
WHO WOULD FIND OUT?
SHH.
WHEN I'M HERE, I FEEL LIKE ONE OF YOU.
YOU TAKE YOURSELF BACK THERE AND SIT DOWN.
¶ HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME ¶
¶ HE IS THE SOURCE OF ALL MY JOY ¶
THE BODY OF CHRIST.
AMEN.
THE BODY OF CHRIST.
AMEN.
¶ IN THIS BODY OF MINE, SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ IN THIS BODY OF MINE ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
¶ COUNT YOUR MANY BLESSINGS ¶
¶ SEE WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE ¶
I DIDN'T MEAN THIS, CLARA.
I DIDN'T DO THIS TO HURT YOU.
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?
HOW?
AFTER THE TRUST AND FAITH I PUT IN YOU--
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?
THERE WERE SO MANY THINGS.
WHY DID ALL THOSE LETTERS COME BACK?
DID--DID HE DIE, TOO?
IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, IS IT?
I KNOW. I'M SORRY.
THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU SAY.
YOU HAVE RUINED OUR FRIENDSHIP,
AND YOU'LL GET OUT.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN LIVING AT HOME REGULARLY.
IT SUDDENLY DAWNED ON YOU
STAYING OUT SO MUCH MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST THING
FOR A KID WHO'S DEPENDENT ON A BLACK WOMAN
WHO'S NOT SPEAKING TO HIM.
WE'RE NOT DISCUSSING MY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.
I SEE DAVID AMPLY.
AMPLY? WHAT IS THAT?
AN ACCEPTED WAY OF SEEING SOMEONE?
MAKE YOUR POINT, BILL.
YOU SAY YOU ARE STUDYING
TO BE A LAY THERAPIST--
NO PUN INTENDED.
DOESN'T IT OCCUR TO YOU
PUTTING YOUR CHILD IN THERAPY WITH A STRANGER
WILL MAKE HIM FEEL MORE SEPARATE?
IF I THOUGHT THAT, WOULD I BE DOING IT?
PREDICTING YOUR MOTIVES
IS NOT SOMETHING I CARE TO MAKE BOOK ON.
YOU WANT ME TO PAY FOR THIS TREATMENT?
I ONLY WANT YOUR SUPPORT.
THAT'S WHY I ASKED YOU TO COME HERE.
I WISH I COULD BELIEVE THAT.
I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE SENDING A CHILD INTO THERAPY.
STAY OUT OF THIS.
MESS UP YOUR OWN LIVES. DON'T DRAG HIM INTO IT.
DON'T TALK TO US THAT WAY.
DON'T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THIS.
WE HAVE A JAMAICAN SAYING--
NOBODY GIVES A DAMN ABOUT THAT.
I DO.
STAY OUT OF THIS.
"THE HIGHER THE MONKEY CLIMB,
THE MORE HE EXPOSE."
YOU TELL HER YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED,
SHE TELLS YOU ANYWAY.
CAN I ASK A QUESTION?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
NOTHING'S WRONG WITH YOU.
PSYCHIATRISTS JUST HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND YOURSELF BETTER.
WILL CLARA TALK TO ME AGAIN?
HE MIGHT HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DISREGARDED HER PRIVACY.
THEY'LL MAKE FUN OF ME AT SCHOOL.
DON'T YOU SEE THAT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM?
CAN DR. EPSTEIN STRAIGHTEN THIS OUT?
I MEAN, LOOK WHAT'S HE'S DONE FOR YOU.
BILL, I SWEAR TO GOD--
YOU LEAVE GOD OUT OF THIS MESS.
I'LL MAKE SURE THE CHILD GOES TO A PSYCHIATRIST,
BUT YOU LEAVE THIS BOY OUT THE MIDDLE.
I REALLY RESENT YOUR INTRUSION INTO THIS.
THEN FIRE ME, MR. HART.
HE'S NOT FIRING ANYBODY.
DAVID, YOU COME WITH ME.
I DON'T BELIEVE I QUITE FOLLOW YOU, DAVID.
PHOTOS FROM OLD FAMILY ALBUMS.
YOU AND CLARA?
WE PIN THEM ON THE WALL
AND THROW DARTS AT THEM.
WE HAD A 5-3-1 SCORING SYSTEM.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR FATHER?
THEY WERE OLD ONES-- WHEN HE HAD HIS MUSTACHE.
HE HATES THEM.
YOU SWEAR YOU WON'T TELL ANYONE WHAT I CONFIDED IN YOU
BECAUSE, FRANKLY, IF MY DAD FOUND OUT,
HE'D REALLY BE UPSET.
I'M SURE HE WOULD BE.
I MEAN, HE REALLY THOUGHT
HE LOOKED LIKE A STUD IN THAT MUSTACHE.
I TAKE IT YOU'RE NOT CRAZY ABOUT YOUR FATHER.
WHAT ELSE DID THE TWO OF YOU DO?
US TWO WHO?
YOU AND CLARA.
WE DID THINGS TOGETHER
WHERE SHE DIDN'T ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU DO.
OUR TIME'S UP FOR TODAY.
WHY DON'T I NOT ASK YOU ANY MORE QUESTIONS UNTIL NEXT WEEK?
YOU TOLD THAT MAN THAT WE THROW DARTS AT PICTURES OF YOUR FATHER?
I TOLD HIM WE HAD A SCORING SYSTEM.
THAT WAS WRONG.
NEVER PUT ME UP AGAINST YOUR PARENTS, NOT EVEN IN JEST.
YOU TOLD ME TO LIE.
I KNOW, BUT I DID NOT MEAN...
THAT MAN MUST THINK THAT I LOVE BOTH OF YOUR PARENTS EQUALLY.
MMM.
YOU UNDERSTAND?
YEAH, I SEE.
NOW, I'M NOT UPSET.
I JUST GOT A LITTLE OVEREXCITED.
THERE MUST BE ROOM FOR MISTAKES WHEN YOU PLAY GAMES SUCH AS THESE.
I'LL BE MORE CAREFUL NEXT TIME.
NOW, DAVID HART,
WE MUST THINK OF SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY DEVILISH
TO TELL THIS MAN NEXT WEEK.
YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR THIS?
PLEASE.
WHEN BILL GETS HOME FROM WORK,
HE AND LEONA LIKE-- LIKE TO GET DRESSED UP,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
NO, I'M AFRAID I DON'T.
WELL, BILL LIKES TO DRESS UP LIKE LEONA,
AND LEONA LIKES TO DRESS UP LIKE BILL.
WE'RE TALKING INCLUDING UNDERWEAR.
MM-HMM, AND THEN?
WELL, THEN THEY START ACTING LIKE EACH OTHER.
BILL STARTS WAVING HIS ARMS LIKE THIS
AND POURS HER A DRINK,
AND LEONA'S IN THIS THREE-PIECE SUIT,
AND SHE STARTS BITCHING ABOUT THE MARITIME UNION.
HOW COULD YOU KNOW THIS UNLESS YOU SAW THEM?
OH, I NEVER SAW THEM,
BUT CLARA DID ONCE BY ACCIDENT.
SO SHE TOLD YOU THAT SHE SAW THEM?
NO. SHE WOULDN'T DO THAT.
SEE, I OVERHEARD A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
SHE HAD WITH HER FRIEND BLANCHE.
MRS. HART, MAY I SEE YOU FOR A MOMENT, PLEASE?
WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU GET THAT MATERIAL?
I MADE IT UP.
YOUR FATHER WOULD...
WHAT?
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR FATHER
IN SOME OF MY UNDERWEAR.
HELLO, DAVID.
AREN'T YOU DAVID HART?
UM...
UM, YES. I MEAN-- I MEAN--
I DIDN'T MEAN TO HESITATE,
LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS DAVID HART.
I JUST--
YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHO I AM.
WHO ARE YOU?
ASHLEY LAFFERTY. I JUST MOVED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
OH, SURE. YEAH.
DO YOU KNOW ME NOW?
NO, BUT I'M GLAD TO MEET YOU.
I-- I--
I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.
WHAT WERE YOU GOING TO SAY?
I LIKE YOUR GLASSES.
I WAS AFRAID THEY'D MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A GEEK.
OH, DEFINITELY NOT. NO.
THANKS. THANKS A LOT.
OH, IS THIS YOUR DOG?
NO. IT'S SOME STRANGER'S DOG.
ACTUALLY, IT'S MY MOTHER'S NEW HUSBAND'S DOG,
BUT WE SORT OF ADOPTED EACH OTHER.
YOUR MOM AND YOUR REAL DAD ARE DIVORCED?
SURE.
WHOSE PARENTS AREN'T DIVORCED, RIGHT?
RIGHT.
WELL.
UM, YEAH. SO--SO I'LL SEE YOU, OK?
BYE.
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
HELLO, DAVID.
HI, DAVID.
COME IN, SWEETHEART.
COME IN.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
SIT DOWN, DAVID.
I GET THE FEELING I SHOULD STAND.
YOU'LL MAKE US ALL LESS UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU SIT, DAVID.
DAVID, PETER HAS ACCEPTED AN OFFER
TO RELOCATE THE MAIN BASE FOR HIS WORKSHOPS IN CALIFORNIA.
IT'S ALL VERY SUDDEN, BUT WE'RE LEAVING IN TWO WEEKS.
AND WE WANT YOU TO COME WITH US.
I PREFER, OF COURSE, YOU LIVE WITH ME.
YOU GUYS ARE JOKING, RIGHT?
NO. NO JOKE.
WOULD CLARA BE ABLE TO COME?
CLARA DOESN'T EXPECT TO BE BURDENED WITH YOU
FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE.
BURDENED?
WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THAT YOU'RE A STATISTIC KID,
BUT WE WANT YOU TO BE A HAPPY STATISTIC.
BOTH YOUR MOTHER AND I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY.
I'M VERY HAPPY.
I THINK WE HAVE TO RE-ESTABLISH
AS NORMAL A FAMILY ENVIRONMENT AS POSSIBLE FOR YOU.
YOU, IN TURN, HAVE TO UNDERSTAND
THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE A FAMILY.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS. DAVID UNDERSTANDS THIS.
WHAT?
THAT WE'RE IN AN AWFUL SITUATION
NOT ENTIRELY OF OUR OWN MAKING,
BUT WE LOVE HIM AND WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR HIM.
WE'LL LET HIM THINK ABOUT THIS.
HOW'S THAT SOUND?
NOT GOOD.
WHY NOT, SWEETHEART?
I DON'T WANT TO MOVE TO CALIFORNIA,
AND I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITH YOU.
WHAT, DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WITH CLARA?
[REGGAE MUSIC PLAYING]
OH, YES.
LOOKS LIKE DAVID'S HAVING A GOOD TIME.
DAVID, WE WANT YOU TO TALK PATOIS
TO SOME GIRLS OVER THERE.
OH, NO. ME NOT A DISPLAY, YOU KNOW.
YOU GOT TO SING THE TOOTS SONG.
ME NOT A PUPPET SHOW, YOU KNOW.
YOU'LL LOVE IT. THE GIRLS WILL LOVE YOU, TOO.
OK, GIRLS, THIS IS THE DAVID I TOLD YOU ABOUT.
HIM NOW WILL SING SOMETHING DEEP, BAD,
IN OUR VERY LANGUAGE.
YOU GOT TO SING WITH ME.
PLEASE.
ALL RIGHT.
CLARA AND ME WILL COME IN AT THE TOP.
OK.
¶ LET THE GIRL GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HER GO RIGHT HOME ¶
¶ SHE'S UNDERAGE, SHE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ LET THE GIRL GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HER GO RIGHT HOME ¶
¶ SHE'S UNDERAGE, SHE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ ONLY ADULTS CAN GO ¶
¶ TO SEE THE STREET CORNER SHOW ¶
¶ I'M THE ONE LITTLE BOY MY MOMMY EVER HAD ¶
¶ HE'S THE ONE LITTLE BOY HIS FATHER EVER HAD ¶
¶ LET THE GIRL GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HER GO RIGHT HOME ¶
¶ SHE'S UNDERAGE, SHE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ LET THE GIRL GO HOME ¶
¶ LET HER GO RIGHT HOME ¶
¶ SHE'S UNDERAGE, SHE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
¶ HE'S UNDERAGE, HE'S NOT FIT FOR THE PICTURE ¶
SO, CLARA'S BOY,
YOU HAVING YOURSELF A GOOD TIME?
EXCUSE ME.
ME WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING FIRST.
ME WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THAT SHAMEFUL RALPHIE,
ABOUT HOW HIM WAS FOUL AND HOW HIM HURT ME.
DROP DEAD, BLOOD CLOT.
YOUR MOUTH DIRTY.
DON'T YOU DARE INSULT ME.
TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF MY BOY.
DON'T CALL HIM YOUR BOY.
YOUR BOY IS DEAD.
MY BOY IS DEAD IS MY BUSINESS.
TELL HIM WHY.
DORA, GET OUT.
ME TELL HIM WHY YOUR BOY DEAD.
CLARA, YOU MUST TELL HIM THE TRUTH
ABOUT RALPHIE, ABOUT THE CLIFF.
HIM HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!
DAVID.
SIT DOWN.
YOU ASKED ME ABOUT RALPHIE.
I THINK THE TIME HAS COME
FOR ME TO TELL YOU.
MY SON RALPHIE...
WAS BEAUTIFUL--
STRONG AND HANDSOME,
BIG AS A MAN,
BUT HE WAS VERY TROUBLED
ALL HIS LIFE.
NOBODY KNEW WHAT TO DO FOR HIM,
NOT THE DOCTORS, NOT THE PRIESTS,
NOBODY.
AND WHEN HE WAS 15,
HE FELL IN LOVE WITH DORA CAMBRIDGE.
SHE PLAYED WITH HIM.
WHEN SHE WAS DONE PLAYING WITH HIM,
SHE THREW HIM AWAY.
AND MY SON RAPED DORA CAMBRIDGE.
WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT RALPHIE HAD RAPED DORA,
I WENT AND CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT IT...
BY TELLING HIM...
THAT HE WAS NO LONGER MY SON...
AND THAT HE HAD DISGRACED ME.
AND RALPHIE...
GRABBED ME BY THE THROAT.
AND I KEPT TRYING TO TELL HIM IT WAS ME.
MY SON BEGAN TO TOUCH ME IN A WAY
THAT NO SON SHOULD EVER TOUCH HIS MOTHER.
MY SON RAPED ME...
AND THEN THREW HIMSELF OFF A CLIFF...
INTO THE SEA.
AND I'VE LIVED WITH THIS...
UNTIL I COME TO AMERICA
AND FOUND YOU.
HEY, LIPSKY, COME ON.
YEAH, WHAT DO YOU WANT, SCHWARZENEGGER?
LET'S GO.
GO? WHERE ARE WE GOING?
THE LENGTH OF THE POOL, YOU AND ME.
A RACERINO?
YEAH, A RACERINO.
FOR WHAT, STUDLY?
LET'S GO, OR ARE YOU CHICKEN?
I'M SHAKING ALL OVER. CAN'T YOU TELL?
SAY "READY, SET, GO."
READY,
SET, GO!
COME ON, GET HIM, LIPSKY!
CLARA?
DAVID.
I'VE MADE A DECISION.
I'VE DECIDED I'M GOING TO LIVE IN BALTIMORE.
AH. SO YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE WITH YOUR FATHER
TO BE CLOSER TO ME.
NO.
NO, NO, NO.
I THINK A CHILD'S PLACE IS WITH THE MOTHER.
THEY'RE BOUND TO THE MOTHER
MORE THAN THEY ARE BOUND TO FRIENDSHIP.
YOU'RE MORE THAN MY FRIEND.
NO. THAT'S WHAT I AM.
BESIDES, WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET A WEEKEND JOB?
I'LL COME TO YOU AFTER SCHOOL.
NO. DON'T YOU SEE THE RELATIONSHIP HAS CHANGED?
SURE, IT'S CHANGED,
BUT IT'S ALSO JUST BECOMING WHAT IT SHOULD BE.
NO. IT'S GONE BEYOND ALL IT EVER COULD BE.
THAT'S LIFE, CHILD. LIFE IS CHANGE.
SO WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
I THINK YOU KNOW.
YOU'LL BE JUST LIKE MY PARENTS.
YOU'RE GOING TO DUMP ME WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
YOU CAN'T COMPARE ME WITH THEM.
NO?
NO. THEY ARE YOUR BLOOD.
I'M JUST A HOUSEKEEPER WHO LOVES YOU.
WHAT ABOUT WHAT YOU TOLD ME?
"KNOW THAT YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME," YOU SAID.
YOU'RE A LIAR.
YOU JUST LOVE ME BECAUSE YOU HAD NO ONE ELSE.
MAYBE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO RALPHIE.
MAYBE HE SAW YOU WERE A SELFISH PIG,
THAT JUST CARED ABOUT YOURSELF.
THAT'S WHY HE DID WHAT HE DID.
YOU'RE A NASTY CHILD TO CALL ME SELFISH.
I'M DOING THIS FOR YOU.
YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU.
NOW YOU'RE DUMPING ME BECAUSE IT'S TOO MUCH FOR YOU.
YOU'LL GET ANOTHER JOB AND NEVER SEE ME AGAIN.
YOU'LL JUST BE A NIGGER IN THE END.
BYE, CLARA.
GOOD-BYE, MRS. HART.
EXCUSE ME.
I'D LIKE TO SEE CLARA MAYFIELD, PLEASE.
COME WITH ME.
¶ BROWN-SKINNED GIRLS STAY HOME AND MIND THE BABY ¶
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¶ STAY HOME AND MIND THE BABY ¶
JESSICA, YOU'RE SINGING THE WRONG WORDS.
YOU AND I, WE SING IT ALONE.
¶ BROWN-SKINNED GIRLS STAY HOME AND MIND THE BABY ¶
¶ I'M GOING AWAY ON A SAILING SHIP ¶
¶ AND IF I DON'T COME BACK ¶
¶ STAY HOME AND MIND THE BABY ¶
HI, CLARA.
HELLO, DAVID.
CHILDREN, YOU REMEMBER I TOLD YOU ABOUT A LITTLE BOY.
WELL, HERE'S THE REMAINS OF THE LITTLE BOY.
HE'S CALLED DAVID.
YOU SAY HELLO.
HELLO, DAVID.
I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE CLIFFORD AND MAKE HIM BEHAVE.
DID YOU HEAR HIM TALKING?
HE WAS TALKING UP A STORM.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
I CAME TO VISIT MY DAD, SO I THOUGHT...
LET'S TALK.
YOU'RE NOT MAD THAT I CAME?
CHILD, NO.
I EXPECTED IT AT SOME TIME.
MY, YOU GOT SO BIG.
NOT WEARING ANY GLASSES ANYMORE.
HOW IS YOUR MOTHER AND PETER
AND THE WORKSHOPS AND THE RICE AND THE VEGETABLES?
MY MOM MAKES A PRETTY FAIR TOTO.
I HATE TO ADMIT IT, BUT EVERYTHING'S OK.
I'M GLAD. I'M GLAD.
CLARA, SO MANY TIMES I WANTED TO WRITE YOU
TO APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT I SAID.
I KNOW.
BUT YOU ALWAYS MADE ME SO UPSET
BECAUSE YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.
I KNOW.
AND I JUST WANTED TO COME TO LET YOU KNOW I'M OK.
I'M GLAD YOU DID.
AND I JUST--
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, CLARA.
I DON'T KNOW.
I KNOW.
BUT YOU SEE, DAVID,
YOU AND I ARE BOUND TOGETHER BY A SPECIAL FORCE,
AND IT'S A FORCE SO PERFECT
THAT IT GOES BEYOND BLOOD.
WELL, I HAVE TO GO.
YEAH, SO I'LL SEE YOU
THE NEXT TIME I'M IN BALTIMORE, OK?
WHETHER YOU SEE ME THE NEXT TIME,
OR WHETHER YOU EVER SEE ME AGAIN,
YOU MUST KNOW THAT NO MATTER WHERE I AM,
FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE,
THAT I WILL CARRY YOU RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART ALWAYS.
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