Passion Play (2010)

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Billy.

It's Thursday.

Come back tomorrow.

No, it's actually

Friday, ya cheap prick.

Hey!

Junkie putz.

You gonna k*ll

me out here?

Hey!

Hey!

And that so lamely

and unfashionable,

that dogs bark at me

as I go by them.

Discounts on my

known deformities.

Milagros.

I give you heaven...

And I give you hell.

Hey, mister.

I had some car trouble

out in the desert.

I need to use

the telephone.

One American dollar.

Sure.

It's inside.

It's all inside.

It's all inside.

All your dreams come true inside this tent.

Hombres, juanitas

open your knees

and feel the breeze.

Hey, brother,

you have a phone around here?

Excuse me.

You girls seen

this chick with...?

Yeah, she's

over there.

Thank you.

What?

Hey.

What do you want?

Sorry, I didn't

mean to be staring.

Yeah you did. You paid

to stare. Show's over.

Are you deaf?

Are you real?

What do you think?

Well, I think no.

All right then.

Get lost.

Hey, hey. Sweetheart.

Please, I am lost.

Look, I scream and

five guys with tire irons...

come and beat you

into pudding.

Please don't do that.

My name's Nate.

Nate Poole.

I play trumpet

back in the city.

Look, I've been up all night long

walking through the desert.

All I want is a drink...

and just a place to sit down for a while.

I ain't gonna cause

you no trouble.

I just want a place to

sit down and think about...

what I'm gonna do.

What kind

of music?

Mm. Oh, what difference

does that make?

Hey. Really

nice music.

One drink.

I'm drinking gin.

A girl after

my own heart.

g*dd*mn, life

is good.

Hour ago,

I was a dead man.

Now I'm drinking warm gin with an angel.

So... mm... carny life, huh?

Yeah, Chiapas, Durango

yeah, the

full circuit.

You ever been

to the States?

No, I've never been

there before.

Well, g*dd*mn,

your English is pretty good.

That's because of Sam. He, um,

he's from London, and so...

and because of the movies, they, um,

the small-town theaters

they hang sheets

on the walls

and they show old movies

on Saturdays at night.

Huh. How long you

been an angel?

I'm not an angel.

I'm a bird woman.

I don't know, I, um...

couldn't get fat enough or grow

a beard and I hate snakes, so...

just nothing else left.

Well, hey,

it suits you.

Thanks.

I'm tired of them, though.

What's that?

The wings?

Yeah, they're heavy.

They hurt my shoulders

and my back

and I'm just, I'm

tired of them.

Well, why don't you just take them off?

Why walk around in pain?

I'll give you

a hand.

It's not...

I can do it, it's...

I feel like you should leave now.

You know?

Okay, listen, uh

hey, thank you very

kindly for the drink.

Are you going back

to the States?

Yep.

Listen, uh...

if you'd like to get away

from all this, you know...

you're welcome to go

back with me.

No, I can't.

You take care.

Mm.

Women.

Uh-huh.

You got

a girl?

They're creatures,

I mean it, freaks.

I found her

in the garbage.

An infant,

wet and crying in the garbage.

And I plucked her away

from all that and I...

I gave her a home.

Hey there. Uh...

her wings...

they're real?

Hm.

You know, man, I've been around the

block but I ain't never been around...

a neighborhood

like this.

Thank you.

Are you trying

to steal my Lily?

Is that why

you're here?

It is, isn't it?

Well, so be it!

Hey, man,

I don't know what you're talking about.

I ain't trying to steal nobody, man,

I just...

listen, I don't

want your girl

I just wanna get the f*ck outta this nut house.

Jesus.

Where's my Lily

gonna go?

What is there for a girl like that?

I'm her family.

I protect her

from the real world.

Listen, Sam...

may I call you Sam?

No, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no.

You know things now, sir.

What if word got out

the girl's for real.

Wings.

For real.

Listen, mister,

you ain't got nothing to worry about with me.

I just wanna

go on my way.

Hey, listen, lady,

I don't take kindly to snakes.

I'd appreciate it

if you'd just...

f*ck! g*dd*mn it!

What the f*ck?

For a few seconds

before you die

you'll see the future

with great clarity.

Hey, get in!

So after Happy kills you

can I get your

record collection?

Jesus Christ,

come on, Harriet

you think I'd make

this sh*t up?

No. Hey. You know,

some wandering Indians

sh**t Happy's guy seconds

before he's gonna sh**t you

you walk all night through the desert on foot...

get captured by

some carny freaks...

almost bit by a ten foot long rattlesnake...

and then a beautiful and mysterious girl

You're enjoying

this, huh?

Jesus, Nate. You f*cked his wife.

Everybody knows.

Nate... are

you there?

Are you... are you

listening to me?

Oh, Jesus Christ,

listen... hold...

Hey, listen.

You tell Happy...

set up a

meeting tomorrow.

A meeting?

At the Little

New Yorker. Lunchtime.

You want me to just call Happy Shannon.

Yeah, you call that prick

and you tell him...

Jesus Christ. You tell him,

bring a million dollars.

Nate?

Nate?

Hey, kid, can I borrow

that camera for a second?

You're a dead man.

Wow!

g*dd*mn!

Did you see? Did you see?

I flew, I did, I flew.

Man, I didn't

think you could.

I can't.

I'm too big.

I'm too heavy for these to carry me

but sometimes when the wind is,

is strong enough...

Wait, I gotta get a picture of this.

Okay, but if

I don't like these

you're gonna throw

them away, okay?

I swear to God.

Just stand right over there by the way.

You promise?

I swear!

Oh, just like that.

Oh.

I don't believe it.

So what happened to you

out in the desert?

Oh. Son of a b*tch

tried to k*ll me.

Over a woman?

What else?

Did you love her?

Absolutely not.

Hm. That's

kind of sad.

How about you?

Fast carny life.

Beautiful gal.

You must have your share of men.

How come you

ran away?

It was time

to leave the nest.

Time to leave the nest.

How about a bite

of that apple?

You steer?

You are a pretty

little thing. Hm?

Thank you.

Thank your

mother and father.

I got it.

Can I have my apple back?

Full bath.

Twin beds.

And I can get you pizza delivered till eleven p.m.

Oh, that would

be heavenly.

She's a knockout,

Nate. A knockout.

Listen. I

appreciate it.

Sure. You know,

even with the hump.

Know what

I mean?

You ever smell

the ocean?

Sure. Yeah, I used

to work at this joint.

A funky little place

right on the beach.

Have you ever

seen the ocean?

Never?

Uh-uh.

You ain't never

seen the ocean?

No.

Well, I'll tell you what,

I'm gonna take you to this place...

way up close you can see the

dolphins swimming all day long.

Would you like

to do that?

Yeah, I'd like

to see that.

It's really beautiful.

You okay?

Yeah.

It's the wind.

I'm sorry. I must

look awful.

Sweetheart, you could

never look really bad.

Hoo.

My back hurts.

You, um...

you think it'd be okay if I took my coat off?

'Cause that

would really help.

Sure. Come here.

Mm.

Holy sh*t.

I'm telling you,

I'm never gonna get used to this.

Wow.

Nobody asked

you to.

Hey, I didn't

mean it like that.

It's fine.

Hey, I, uh...

I said something

wrong to you.

I'm... I'm sorry.

I know what I am, Nate.

Ah, f*ck.

Oh, f*ck.

She split, man.

She what?

Your honey, she left

a few hours ago.

f*ck.

Oh, man, what do you

mean she split?

I mean she went

into the office

she made a couple of phone calls and then she, uh

she hit the road.

I n that old truck

you came in.

f*ck.

Anybody else use this phone after her?

Are you a police officer?

'Cause if there's some

sort of problem

I should call

the manager.

Dr. Rosenblum's office.

Uh, yeah, hey, listen, I'm

looking for, uh, for my wife.

I believe she may

be a patient there.

Uh, the name's,

uh, Luster.

Luster...

She's in consultation with the doctor right now.

Uh, what kind

of doctor?

Doctor Rosenblum

is a plastic surgeon.

Get away from her.

Why are you

doing this?

Please don't

do this.

What, do you think that

I like being a freak?

Amazing as she is,

it's not a normal...

f*ck normal.

Since when does normal win

a g*dd*mn prize, huh?

Lily. You're different.

Please don't do this.

Please.

But I could be like all the other girls.

Never.

I'm sorry, I think

I'm wasting your time.

Sorry.

I don't ever want

to hear

a g*dd*mn word

about this ever.

Or I'll get your address

and I swear to God, Doc

I'll burn your

house down.

Thank you.

Hey, baby,

you still there?

I'm here.

Listen to me.

This ain't no

pact with the devil.

'Course it is.

It's your life

for hers.

Oh, come on,

that's bullshit.

So, uh,

being managed by a notorious k*ller pimp

is gonna help

this girl.

Hey, listen, sweetheart,

he can make her rich.

He can make her dead.

Come on, he ain't

gonna hurt her.

Why not?

'Cause I'm gonna

be there.

Please. You can't

protect yourself...

Hey, listen,

just cool it, okay?

Nothing's gonna

happen to this girl.

Happy'll never

even meet her, okay?

All I'm doing is

I'm giving Happy

a piece of Lily's future.

All right? That's it.

He'll make a fortune

on this thing.

Okay.

I'm gonna do everything.

He's not even

gonna meet her.

Hey, listen,

he's just gonna get his cut.

She know

about this?

Hey, she trusts me.

Okay. She

doesn't get hurt.

What makes you so sure she

can make that kind of money?

I mean,

this town's lousy with beautiful women.

Nate?

What makes her so special?

What?

What makes her so special?

Her wings.

She's got wings.

Uh-huh.

And I suppose you have

another picture of a jackalope

that could be available for the right price too, huh?

Are you frightened,

Mr. Poole?

God, you should be.

Listen to me.

I swear to God,

if I would've known that that was your wife

I'd never

woulda touched her.

I don't have

a wife, Mr. Poole.

I'm a widower.

Yeah. Very sudden.

Listen, hey man,

I know you want me dead, okay?

I don't wanna die.

I swear to God

this girl is for real.

I mean, I don't get it,

I don't understand it

it's something freaky,

she's some kind of g*dd*mn freak of nature.

But she has wings.

So I get the angel...

and you get

your life.

Sounds... religious.

No, it's... it's

a little different.

I was thinking more

you get a percent

you get like 65, 75%.

You get your piece and then I get,

I get my end, which is 20, 25%.

And I get my life.

And the angel?

Listen, she's

not an angel.

She's just...

Theology aside.

What's... what's to keep

me from just...

blowing your

head off right now

and taking the girl?

Hey, man,

you don't know where she is.

True.

Until I get

Roland here

to peel off all your skin with a needle-nose pliers

and then you tell me where she is

and the fastest

route to her.

I don't know

where she is, okay?

A friend of mine is driving

her around in circles, okay?

And if I'm not at

the g*dd*mn phone booth

saying all the right

things in 23 minutes

he's gonna call

his cousin

who's a homicide detective

and report my m*rder, okay?

She's gonna disappear, and they're

gonna investigate your a*s, all right?

Happy, I mean, you know,

look at this like...

making a whole bunch

of money

and doing very little,

you know what I'm saying?

Any idiot can fake a picture.

I would need

to see her.

Oh, man, no way,

you're gonna...

I'm no f*cking idiot.

You're gonna snatch her

and k*ll me. Come on.

You have my word.

Hm. I have your word

as a gangster.

As a gangster,

and as a partner.

Okay then, then we

have a deal?

You meet me at the opera house,

the new opera house

six o'clock

in the mezzanine.

It's a date.

Can I leave?

Please.

You should k*ll

that f*ck.

Why the f*ck did you make a

deal with that piece of sh*t?

Wings.

What a

wonderful dream.

Do you come up here a lot?

I come up here if

someone's playing that I like or...

with someone

that I like.

You know, I knew

who you were.

What?

At Sam's.

I'd seen

you before.

Your pictures.

Your albums.

Oh.

You were famous.

Yeah, I was.

Handsome.

Now you're just

being mean.

What happened?

Man, I just couldn't

handle it, you know

I just couldn't handle

the small talk.

You know, the bullshit,

all the politics, that crap.

No, I just

had my music

and my dope,

and in the end it was all about the dope.

And now?

You can talk

to me.

Yeah, I can

talk to you.

You're different.

Yeah.

A couple

of freaks.

Let's just say

we're different.

Hm?

It's five til.

Fifty bucks the as*h*le don't show.

Been rocking in the morning

Been rocking all night long

Oh, rocking in the morning

Hold on. Hold on.

This stage has

got to move.

We got to rock

this theater.

Mitch is going to be

here tonight

with all them dances

and everything.

We got to pick this tempo up,

change the key

and let's hear it

one time. Come on.

Put your soul in it.

All right, where

is he, huh?

What'd I tell you?

We shoulda broken his g*dd*mn

face when we had the chance.

Now what?

Excuse me.

This is for you.

"Let the girl

do her job.

Use the binoculars."

Here.

Thank you.

No, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Where are you going?

Who? I don't...

I don't know.

Where did you get

the note from?

Some guy gave me 20 bucks,

I don't know.

Let go.

Let her go.

Beat it.

Go do your job,

sweetheart, thank you.

This goofy guy

is getting interesting.

What do you see?

Do you wanna

see my wings?

No.

Just ask.

You want to see them,

just ask me.

Okay. I wanna

see your wings.

Oh, my.

What?

Put your coat on,

we're leaving.

Go down there.

They're parked

in lover's lane.

k*ll him and bring

her back here.

Okay.

Oh, no,

don't go yet.

And now it is

an angel's song

that makes

the heavens be mute.

Hey, I'll tell

you what.

Why don't you put on

your prettiest dress.

Why?

I wanna take

you out.

To where?

Trust me.

Sit down,

look straight ahead.

I have a little

surprise for you.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

You just wait right here.

Keep your

eyes closed.

Okay.

What, what

are you doing?

I'm right here.

Okay, now?

Okay. Now.

Your first ocean.

It's beautiful.

You know,

you're really good at this.

Mm. You ever

been married?

Long time ago.

What happened?

Did you love her?

I loved her to death.

Hey, I'm sorry, listen...

listen, little lady...

what can I do for you?

Play.

You can play for me.

No. Come on.

You brought your trumpet.

Well that's just to keep

the bottle in.

Oh, come on now, don't take

advantage of me.

All right. I'll play

you one song.

Okay.

This here...

this here is Hazel.

Mm.

This is silly.

Huh?

It's perfect,

isn't it?

It's like

a movie.

This night

like this.

I don't care if the ocean's not real.

If you are.

I don't care.

Huh.

Hey, Lily.

Would you

dance with me?

I'd love to.

Kiss me.

Come on, Nate,

I mean a real kiss.

Her name was,

uh, Annie.

Annie Poole.

She was really special.

She didn't drink,

she didn't...

she didn't get high.

She'd get high so she could be with me.

I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything,

I just...

I just watched her...

I just watched

her fade away.

So how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

Nate!

Nate!

Lily, Lily, stay...

Lily, stay there.

Nate, calm

the lady down.

Introduce us.

f*ck you.

Happy Shannon.

It's a pleasure.

You didn't tell

the lady?

Ah, it was probably

an oversight...

Our Nate and

his surprises.

Yes.

You see, yesterday,

over lunch

Nate proposed that we

manage you, he and I.

Your career.

At first I

didn't believe him.

A woman with wings...

I'm sure

you understand.

But after Nate set up the

viewing at the opera yesterday...

Hey, I got

eyes, right?

Listen, listen,

it was my only chance.

I thought I could... figure

it all out and protect you...

Nate traded his

life for yours.

It's as simple

as that.

Not true.

Well, I'm glad

I could help.

No, Lily.

Lily, Lily, Lily.

Hey, let her put some f*cking clothes on,

you f*cking animal.

Do I have to stand in a lit booth?

You will have

an audience

of one.

Me.

Now that I've

actually seen you

you're a miracle

too rare and precious.

You need to be, like

Nate said, protected.

You should

live with me.

I will see to

your every need.

Please, Lily, please,

just don't go.

I want you to come to this eyes open

willingly, I don't

want a prisoner.

That's a g*dd*mn lie.

It doesn't matter to me.

Lily, please, you don't

have to do this.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to.

I don't want

him touched.

I don't want him touched,

that was part of his deal, right?

Truthfully, that could

be a problem.

We don't want him loose in the world.

He's a talker.

It was part of his deal, right?

Yes, sweetheart,

but think about...

He isn't going

to say anything.

You and me

and women.

Get up!

Why?

- Why?

- Why?

'Cause I f*cking said so!

Get up!

Get the f*ck up!

Dream Lounge.

What?

It's Campbell's.

Drink it. Come on.

Oh, God.

Jesus.

I'm gonna get

her back, Harriet.

I will. I'm

gonna get her back.

Sure you will.

It's not exactly my problem.

I roll up here in the middle of the g*dd*mn night

to deliver 20 cases

of champagne.

Oh, God, um...

I... I'm sorry,

you're right

I'm such a fuzz brain,

I just... um, it's next week.

Could l...

could I just pull up and turn around?

Right.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

I love you.

Care to join us?

You get dressed,

and get the f*ck outta here.

Hey, man,

she's coming with me.

Okay. I mean, sure.

Angel, do you want Roland to pack your things or...

I'm staying here.

I want you to go.

Just go.

Hey. Hey, we're meant

to be together.

Oh, dear.

Now you're talking

in song titles.

Nate,

you're a man of the world.

Not my world.

But you look as if...

you've lived a life.

So you understand

that everything changes.

Everything ends.

Not this.

Don't help me.

Don't do anything.

I don't want to be

with you, Nate.

Please don't do this.

I want you

to leave.

Stay for the movie,

I don't care.

As long as

I'm with you

nothing happens to him.

And that's our deal.

I promise.

You break it,

I'm gone.

You can't bus tables.

You can't clean toilets.

You can't even

buy a drink in here.

Not here,

nor anywheres else.

My man. Hey.

Mad Malcolm.

g*dd*mn.

I'm liking the look.

Well, you know.

Well, you know me.

Footloose. Ow.

And fancy free. Like

seeing a ghost, son.

Word on the

street is, uh

Happy ain't too happy

with you these days.

Yeah, well, uh...

I'm still breathing.

Amen to that, brother.

I bet you could use

a gig, though.

Oh, man, I could use

a lot of things.

I'm playing with some fellas at this thing.

It's a party, you dig?

Over at the museum.

You show up...

play a couple of tunes

they pay you like

a rock star.

Oh, museum? Come on, man,

that ain't my thing.

Yeah?

A hundred dollars a night sound like your thing?

Hey. Get some socks,

don't get your feet cold.

All right, baby,

let me know.

Yeah, about...

Hm.

I'm gonna be a little short to the gig...

Think you could, uh,

let me hold twenty?

That is,

you owe the pawn shop twenty, right?

Yeah.

That's a pretty fat

roll you got there.

You think maybe, uh

you know, give a little

to the hat?

Huh?

Now don't let me see

you on the street.

You've always been

there for me.

Skate!

Beautiful.

Thank you.

Mind if I stay?

You can do whatever you want.

I'll stay.

Okay.

My real name

isn't Happy.

Michael.

My real name is Michael.

Mike.

When I was a kid,

apparently I walked around with a big frown

I was a very pissed-off little guy.

Not that there was

much to smile about.

My dad named me Happy.

That was his joke.

I hated it.

I hated him.

But it stuck.

You know, you can't keep

a good nickname down.

I always hated it.

Until now.

Why is that?

Because it fits finally.

I am happy.

Happy, no.

Diamonds, the

angel's stone.

Well, if it's not,

it should be.

I can't take this.

Keep it.

Some day you're

gonna be happy.

Happy, where

are we?

Heaven.

Happy Shannon!

Man of the hour.

Thank you, Anne.

Nice of you to say,

but I really think it's the city's hour

don't you?

But it was your generosity that

made this heavenly show possible.

Well, it's for

the young people

and, uh, I had

inspiration.

Is this a new

Happy Shannon?

Angels, heaven?

Yes, it is.

Yes, it is, um...

Is there ever

been a moment

where you felt that you weren't getting a... a...

Let me ask you about your two federal indictments.

Conspiracy, tampering

with evidence.

No, no.

Come on Sweetie.

Let's warm you up.

Now, wait,

baby, no, no.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Yeah.

Last thing on earth

you'll ever see.

Wings.

I'll send Lily

your regards.

Good to see you, Nate.

I'll send Lily

your regards.

I'll send Lily

your regards.

My Lily.

The last thing on earth

you'll ever see...

Wake up, Nate!

Wake up, Nate!

Get up!

Wake up!

Wake up, Nate!

Get up, g*dd*mn it!

Get up!

Good. Cold,

isn't it?

Stupid m*therf*cker.

Lily.

Nate.

Nate!

Close.

Come on, get

your things

we're going home.

Don't touch me.

We're what?

I found her.

I raised her.

Happy!

"We're leaving."

I think that's what he

was trying to say.

He's right.

Come on, come on.

Why?

Why? Because...

You're not happy

anymore.

It's open.

It's a f*cking

hurricane out there.

Yeah.

Whatever.

Yeah.

You look

like sh*t.

Got a smoke?

You remember my cousin

Marvin, the cop?

Yeah.

The one who works down

in Newport Division.

Told me that there's gonna

be a raid in a couple hours.

Around five.

Busting a black and tan joint down on Adams.

So?

Well, I'll tell

you so

a lot of stars, hookers, dope,

you know, whatever

Marvin says that there's

a private club upstairs.

Guess whose

club it is.

Come on, Ricky.

Happy's club.

Oh.

You know what

they do in there?

Dope?

Nope.

Cards?

Nope.

p*ssy. What the f*ck,

I don't know.

They watch some freak

in a glass box.

Can you believe

that sh*t?

These stiffs are paying Happy a fortune,

to watch some

naked humpback b*tch.

I'm not kidding you.

I mean, f*ck!

I'm in the wrong line of work.

Caught you, you bad boy.

What are you

doing here?

Oh, I'm a party gal looking

for a good time.

Ricky filled

me in.

Mm-hm.

Nate, why are you

doing this?

I have got to meet

this girl.

Don't you all worry about this bubbly sh*t,

I got the good

stuff right here.

Oh, hello.

Have a drink, sweetheart.

Here we go!

We're gonna go inside and

have a good night tonight, huh?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Here

you go, brother.

- Hey, Dan.

- Thank you, Dan.

Please come in.

Please come in.

Check your coat?

Uh...

Thank you.

Beautiful, isn't she?

Nate, what are

we gonna do?

You're gonna fly.

What?

You can do it.

I can't fly, Nate.

Nate, I can't fly!

The wind is blowing just right,

you can fly.

You can do this,

come on.

Nate, it's not gonna work,

it's not gonna work.

Oh, baby.

What?

I love you.

Get over here.

You'll fall like a brick.

I love you.

Nate!

No!