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Uh-huh.
By herself. That big mandingo nigga Winston ain't there, is he?
By herself. That big mandingo nigga Winston ain't there, is he?
She's all alone.
She's all alone.
I call your office, she better answer the phone.
I call your office, she better answer the phone.
She will.
Ha-ha-ha. I'm serious, you smoke too much of that shit. That shit robs you of your ambition.
Not if your ambition is to get high and watch TV.
I'm sorry, Mr. Singer, but do you have any idea how many people come to me with the injustices of the world? It'd break your heart.
This isn't injustice, Mr. Geary. The army did something to us and we've got to find out what.
This isn't injustice, Mr. Geary. The army did something to us and we've got to find out what.
The army. The army. What is it with you guys? We're not talking about a trip to the library here. This is the United States Government for God's sake. This is red tape coming out of your ass. You know what I mean?
The army. The army. What is it with you guys? We're not talking about a trip to the library here. This is the United States Government for God's sake. This is red tape coming out of your ass. You know what I mean?
Exactly. And we need someone to cut through it. We hear you're the man.
Exactly. And we need someone to cut through it. We hear you're the man.
Oh yeah? What am I - Perry Mason here?
You think they're connected?
I think something's fucking connect- ed. I mean, a car tried to run me over the other day. Doug too, right? We've got six guys here going fucking crazy.
Ah, good. Now turn to your left.
She talk about the boys?
She talk about the boys?
She says she can't get them new coats because you haven't sent the alimony for three months.
She says she can't get them new coats because you haven't sent the alimony for three months.
She told you that? Did she tell you about the $2,000 I'm still paying for the orthodontist? I'll bet she didn't mention that.
She told you that? Did she tell you about the $2,000 I'm still paying for the orthodontist? I'll bet she didn't mention that.
She said you were a son of a bitch and she regrets the day she set eyes on you.
She said you were a son of a bitch and she regrets the day she set eyes on you.
I thought you said she didn't say much.
I thought you said she didn't say much.
She didn't. That's about all she said. Put your hand up. Good. I think she still loves you. Take a breath and let it out.
I'm sorry but there's no record of a Jacob Singer in our files.
Whataya mean, no record?
Whataya mean, no record?
You want me to spell it out? There's nothing here.
You want me to spell it out? There's nothing here.
That's ridiculous. I've been coming here for years. Listen to me. I'm going out of my fucking mind here. I need to see him.
That's ridiculous. I've been coming here for years. Listen to me. I'm going out of my fucking mind here. I need to see him.
If this is an emergency we have a staff of psychiatric social workers. There's about an hour's wait. I'll be glad to take your name. Why don't you just fill out this form?
If this is an emergency we have a staff of psychiatric social workers. There's about an hour's wait. I'll be glad to take your name. Why don't you just fill out this form?
Goddamn it! I don't want a social worker. Carlson knows me.
I don't have to ask if you can feel that.
Goddamn it. I want Louis.
Look at these, will ya? I don't believe it. Jesus, these are fantastic. Look, here's my Dad ... And here's my brother, when we were down in Florida.
Lemme see.
Lemme see.
Here. Look. This is me and Sarah when I was still at City College.
Here. Look. This is me and Sarah when I was still at City College.
That's Sarah? I can see what you mean.
That's Sarah? I can see what you mean.
What?
What?
Why you left.
Why you left.
What do you mean you can see?
What do you mean you can see?
Look at her face. A real bitch.
Look at her face. A real bitch.
She looked good then.
She looked good then.
Not to me.
Not to me.
Well, you didn't marry her.
What the hell are you doin'?
Get your clothes off.
Get your clothes off.
What are you talking about? I'm freezing.
What are you talking about? I'm freezing.
Get your clothes off!
He's coming right over.
Coming here?
Coming here?
Goddamn it. Get in here. I can't stand around waiting.
We're all angels, you know ... ... and devils. It's just what you choose to see.
I love you, Jez.
I love you, Jez.
I know.
I know.
Underneath all the bullshit, just love.
Underneath all the bullshit, just love.
Remember that.
Remember that.
You know what? I feel ... exorcised ... like the demons are gone.
You know what? I feel ... exorcised ... like the demons are gone.
How come? The army?
How come? The army?
In a way. At least now I have some idea of what was happening. If we can only get them to admit ... to explain what they did ... I don't know. Maybe it'd clear things up in my head. I'll tell you something, Jez, honestly ... I thought they were real.
Why won't you answer me?
Cause you know goddamn well who I am.
Cause you know goddamn well who I am.
I don't know you.
I don't know you.
You've lived with me for two years.
You've lived with me for two years.
That doesn't mean shit. Where do you come from, huh? And I don't mean Indiana.
That doesn't mean shit. Where do you come from, huh? And I don't mean Indiana.
What do you want me to say? My mother's tummy?
What do you want me to say? My mother's tummy?
You know goddamn well what I mean.
You know goddamn well what I mean.
You're out of your fucking mind. I'm not gonna stand around here gettin' interrogated by you.
You're out of your fucking mind. I'm not gonna stand around here gettin' interrogated by you.
Well leave then. Go to Hell.
Well leave then. Go to Hell.
You son-of-a-bitch. Who do you think you are? I don't deserve this. Who takes care of you day and night? Who cleans the floor and washes your goddamn underwear? Well, I've had it. You flip out on your own, you ungrateful bastard. I'm done holding your hand. I don't want anything to do with you, you hear? Nothing!
What'd you do that for? It's an in- teresting story. All these people are still disappearing. Right off the street. Hey, what's wrong? Are you all right?
I'm okay. I just don't want to lis- ten.
I'm okay. I just don't want to lis- ten.
You look upset.
You look upset.
I'm not upset.
I'm not upset.
Jake, what is it?
Jake, what is it?
I'm tired.
I'm tired.
You look terrible. What happened? Jake ... is it the antidote?
You look terrible. What happened? Jake ... is it the antidote?
Goddamn it. Why do you say that?
Goddamn it. Why do you say that?
Look at yourself. You look like you've seen a ghost.
Look at yourself. You look like you've seen a ghost.
Shit! Can't I just have a bad day?
Shit! Can't I just have a bad day?
You can have anything you want.
You can have anything you want.
Then don't bug me.
Then don't bug me.
I'm not bugging you. Come and lie down. I'll give you a massage. Where'd you go today?
I'm not bugging you. Come and lie down. I'll give you a massage. Where'd you go today?
Mid-town mostly.
Mid-town mostly.
Oh yeah? What was happenin' there?
Oh yeah? What was happenin' there?
I picked up my ticket. I'm leaving in the morning, Jez.
I picked up my ticket. I'm leaving in the morning, Jez.
Oh? Where you going?
Oh? Where you going?
West.
West.
Where's West? New Jersey?
Where's West? New Jersey?
Don't be funny.
Don't be funny.
I always liked the West, west of Il- linois anyway. But you gotta give me time to pack.
I always liked the West, west of Il- linois anyway. But you gotta give me time to pack.
Stop it, Jez. Don't do that.
Stop it, Jez. Don't do that.
Do what? I haven't done a thing.
Do what? I haven't done a thing.
Don't play games with me. There's nothing more to say.
Oh God!
What's wrong, Jake? Forget to take your antidote?
What's wrong, Jake? Forget to take your antidote?
Goddamn you!
Goddamn you!
I loved your chemist, Jake. The height of fantasy. And your vision of paradise. A most romantic creation. You're quite a dreamer, Jake. Only it's time to wake up.
So first I'm arrested, right? Best LSD I ever made, right down the drain. I figure this is it, twenty years in the joint, if I'm lucky. That was '68.
Long time ago.
Long time ago.
Next thing I know I'm on Rikers Island. Ever been there? Suddenly they take me from my cell to the visitors room with those bank teller windows, you know. Four army colonels, medals up their asses, are standing on the other side. They tell me if I'll come to Vietnam for two years, no action, mind you, just work in a lab, they'll drop all the charges and wipe the record clean. Well, I'd only been in jail for thirteen hours and I already knew that Nam couldn't be any worse.
Next thing I know I'm on Rikers Island. Ever been there? Suddenly they take me from my cell to the visitors room with those bank teller windows, you know. Four army colonels, medals up their asses, are standing on the other side. They tell me if I'll come to Vietnam for two years, no action, mind you, just work in a lab, they'll drop all the charges and wipe the record clean. Well, I'd only been in jail for thirteen hours and I already knew that Nam couldn't be any worse.
Shows how much you knew.
Shows how much you knew.
No shit. They had me by the balls. Next thing I know I'm in Saigon ... in a secret lab synthesizing mind- altering drugs. Not the street stuff mind you. They had us isolating special properties. The dark side, you know? They wanted a drug that increased aggressive tendencies.
No shit. They had me by the balls. Next thing I know I'm in Saigon ... in a secret lab synthesizing mind- altering drugs. Not the street stuff mind you. They had us isolating special properties. The dark side, you know? They wanted a drug that increased aggressive tendencies.
Yeah, sure. We were losing the war.
Yeah, sure. We were losing the war.
Right. They were worried. They figured you guys were too soft. They wanted something to stir you up, tap into your anger, you know? And we did it. The most powerful thing I ever saw. Even a bad trip, and I had my share, never compared to the fury of the Ladder.
Right. They were worried. They figured you guys were too soft. They wanted something to stir you up, tap into your anger, you know? And we did it. The most powerful thing I ever saw. Even a bad trip, and I had my share, never compared to the fury of the Ladder.
The Ladder?
The Ladder?
That's what they called it. A fast trip right down the ladder. Right to the primal fear, the base anger. I'm tellin' you, it was powerful stuff. But I don't need to tell you. You know.
Still married, Jake?
Nope.
Nope.
You and everybody else. God I hate this area. Makes me nervous.
You and everybody else. God I hate this area. Makes me nervous.
Why the hell we drivin' here?
Why the hell we drivin' here?
I just need to talk.
I just need to talk.
You can't talk in Brownsville?
You can't talk in Brownsville?
I'm not sure where I can talk anymore.
I'm not sure where I can talk anymore.
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
Let's get a couple drinks, okay? Hey, take a look behind us. Do you think that car is followin' us?
Let's get a couple drinks, okay? Hey, take a look behind us. Do you think that car is followin' us?
That black car?
That black car?
Pull the mirror down on the sun visor. Just watch 'em.
Pull the mirror down on the sun visor. Just watch 'em.
What's goin' on Paul?
What's goin' on Paul?
I don't know.
I don't know.
You in trouble?