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Here you go. You can keep it.

Drive!

Where to?

The Latham.

Everything okay?

No.

You think I smell, don't you?

No, it's, uh... I know you.

People want to kill me because I smell bad.

You're Louise O 'Connor.

Who wants to know?

Yeah, Camp Nicholas.

You played the piano.

Your big sister, Faith, was in my class.

Crap!

Hey,

Louise. Hey!

I'm not going to hurt you. You want to take me to Lanier?

Get the hell away from me.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to scare you.

You want to kill me, just like Lanier.

Louise, it's Michael Shansky.

Our dads were on the job.

I loved the way that you played and that you sang at camp.

Let me give you a lift.

Come on.

Come on.

We'll get you away from Lanier.

All right?

Good girl.

Okay, we're just going to take you back to the cab, all right?

Oh.

Go ahead, take off.

Oh, thanks for me.

She's got enough trouble without me pressing charges.

Hi, Faith.

Michael Shansky, last from the past.

Yeah, good.

Oh, it's about Louise.

No, she's all right. They're taking her to Garner Hospital. I can meet you

there.

No, she didn't ask, but you're her sister.

Yeah, but it might help if she saw you.

All right.

You change your mind.

I'll be there.

She's in the crisis response center. She'll be on a five -day hold, get

stabilized on medication.

And then put on the street again. Or an outreach center.

It's not Lowe's Hotel, but at least it's a warm bed.

So she leaves.

She's a schizophrenic, Mr. Olshansky. They do that sometimes.

We can't keep her here unless she's a demonstrable threat to herself or

That demonstrable threat, that covers a lot, huh? Yeah, it makes it harder to

lock people up.

While Louise enjoys her freedom, this Lanier can bust her head in. There is no

Lanier. She's delusional.

I'd get something on that eye.

Faith.

Hey. You look great.

Boy, it's been five years.

Dad's funeral.

Yeah, that was too bad.

Mine's still hanging in there.

How's Heather?

Filed for divorce.

Sorry.

How's, uh... Louise give you that?

I'm going to social services.

I hate coming here.

She can't see anyone until the day after tomorrow.

I'm not here to see her.

It's no good for either of us. I just want to make sure that everything is in

order.

You're going to take her home when she's ready?

An outreach center is the best place for her. If there was more money, I'd put

her in a nicer place.

I'm sure your place is nicer.

She's not coming with me, Mike.

She's got to be safe.

Someone's trying to hurt her.

Yeah. Who is it this time? Mr. Williams?

Big Bertha? Dr.

Hisanaga? It's a guy named Lanier.

That's a new one.

That's kind of cold, isn't it? Is it?

Well, it doesn't sound like the Faith O 'Connor I used to know.

Yeah, well, a lot of water under the bridge.

Is it an accident?

You're stealing something out of your bag there. You better watch out. Take

of yourself.

Looks like your after -school program is a big hit.

Oh, it's great.

That's terrific.

The kids love her. You even got some fresh faces at Sunday Mass.

How about her divorce?

She's gone through with it.

Got her own place.

Starting a new life.

Padre Cruz can't save the marriage.

The Lord has not seen fit to make Padre Grizz a miracle worker.

Somehow I don't think you mind.

Hey, Mike.

Great to see you.

Grizz told me about Louise O 'Connor. It's terrible.

Yeah, I saw Faith today.

This whole thing with Louise has turned her into a real hard case.

Well, it must have been a nightmare.

Did she come around here anymore?

Not for years.

She took it real hard.

Louise turned in like that. You trying to help her out?

Stop by after the meds kick in. I don't know what else I can do. There's not

much else you can do.

When the hard wiring goes, it doesn't come back.

I'm sorry, miss. Are you supposed to be here?

What happened? Where did you come from?

It's okay. She's a patient.

You really can't be in here. These are children.

You have to go back to psychiatric.

We like her. We were having fun.

Yeah, why don't you let her play?

You'll have to leave now.

Who are you?

A friend.

Then you know she could be dangerous.

Yeah, I'm terrified.

And the kids, too.

Who knows what she could do in five minutes?

She's on a medication now. She's fine.

She's giving him a boost.

I'm sorry, but I'm responsible here.

I can't get out of my

own way.

Those kids loved you.

You still play great.

You could take ten lessons and play that well.

My gift was given away.

Oh, don't say that.

I'll talk to somebody.

Maybe let's go back and play.

They think I'm crazy.

They know I'm crazy.

I've got to lie down.

These meds wear me out.

It's really wonderful to hear you play again.

It's just like at camp.

20 years ago, Mike.

Buried in the mist.

Oh. Hey, Mike.

Anything wrong?

Oh, I just wanted to talk.

I won't sweat you by Louise.

It's kind of chilly out here.

Going to keep the cab waiting?

No, I'm driving it.

Oh, of course. I'm sorry.

Come in.

So you got fired from the job for stealing?

Yeah. Doesn't sound like the Michael Shansky I remember.

Oh, I guess I had that coming.

Yeah, a lot of water under my bridge, too.

Sean around?

Sean left me four years ago.

Guess we both got stories.

I forgot you played the piano. So did most people once Louise started.

You're the one who gave her the push.

Three cheers for Faith.

I'm going to take her to the outreach center.

Try to keep tabs.

You don't mind.

You're a free agent, Mike.

I just thought you'd like to know.

I do know.

I know she has her meds. I know she goes to the center. I know every time the

damn phone rings, it could be another catastrophe.

How could you think I wouldn't know?

Because you don't seem too interested.

Well, read the same book for 20 years and see how interested you are. I'd want

to know how it ends.

Badly.

Director says I got a piano here.

I don't want to live here.

You're worried about living here?

You know, if you could tell me more about him, I could help.

I wish I could.

He's big and he's clumsy and he's mad at me for something.

And sometimes the medication changes what I remember.

And it makes me want to eat all the time.

God, I don't want to end up like that.

You know, you're only going to stay here for a while.

I'll visit.

You'll get sick of me soon enough.

I don't think so.

You had an effect on my life. You'll never know.

When I was a kid, hockey was my life.

And I heard you play.

It was a Chopin etude.

And you opened up this whole other world for me.

Sometimes at night I sit in the cabinet and listen to classical music.

It just takes me to this other place.

And I got you to thank for that.

So I don't believe I'll ever get sick of you.

Now, this is, uh... That's my cell phone.

Call me any time.

Think I'm going to get in trouble?

Everybody can use a friend.

Hi,

Louise.

It's good to see you.

Mitch Portuguese.

I'm the director.

Yeah, Michael Shantz. We spoke.

I'm not going to stay here.

Why not get settled in?

You could always leave later.

I talked to Miss. This is a good place.

You'll be safe here.

Yeah.

Safe.

Bye.

She'll be all right.

Or not.

You know anything about this Lanier guy?

Guess you don't think he's real either.

Do you?

I'd hate to find out after he hurts her.

There's no Lanier that matches up.

Are you sure?

I mean, there's got to be Laniers on records.

There's plenty, but none with proclivities for assaulting homeless

Nothing even close.

Maybe he hasn't been caught.

In that case, you should contact Miss Cleo instead of me.

Could be a nickname.

Does figment of the imagination ring a bell with you?

You did say she's a nut job, right? She's schizophrenic, Marcellus.

Oh, pardon my insensitivity.

Won a full scholarship to the U of Colorado.

And then this disease comes out of left field.

Bam.

That's it.

There's nothing we haven't seen before.

The street's full of people like this.

There's nothing you can do.

Yeah, you can get decent, long -term care if you're rich.

Oh, let me record this for posterity.

Olshanky posits that the rich get better treatment.

You know what I'm saying.

You're saying that it's wrong, what happened to this girl. For the record, I

agree.

But in case you ever noticed, you can't save them all.

She's a friend of mine, Marcellus.

I just want her to be safe.

People like her aren't safe until they're dead.

And I'm worried about the little Walsh girl.

Mary's always been a little quiet.

Or depressed.

What do you know about the family?

Financial struggles.

Poor kid.

He's been out of work.

I'm going to spend some more time with her.

Nothing sadder than an unhappy child.

She will save us all, Beth.

See you tomorrow.

Terry, is that you?

In living color.

Boy, you've put on a few LBs since high school, huh?

It's okay. I saw her leave.

She works here. It's no secret.

What can I do for you, Terry?

She came to you.

What'd she say?

No, I can't answer that.

Even if I'm her husband?

It's privileged communication,

Terry. The ball.

I want her back, Grizz.

I need her.

You talked to her?

She doesn't want to hear it anymore.

She says it's over.

Is it over?

That's between the two of you.

Have you two tried counseling? She won't go.

She says there's no point.

I'm asking for your help, Grizz.

Can't you tell her to come back to me? I can only help her find what's in her

own heart. You're a priest. You can order her to stay in the marriage.

That's not the way it works, Terry.

Let me give you a couple of names, some people you can talk to.

It might give you some peace of mind.

She used to hang out around here.

I shouldn't have made you do this.

No, you didn't make me do anything.

Well, Louise hides her meds, disappears, they call you.

You know I'm available.

I knew you'd want to help.

That's Michael Shansky, I remember.

Fixing my bicycle.

Well, most of those repairs are bogus.

Just an excuse to be around you.

Is that a fact?

Yeah, and don't tell me you didn't know.

I guess I did.

Maybe we can find her before those meds wear off completely, unless you want me

to take you back.

No, no, that's okay. You never know.

I always hope the day might come when she'd be glad to see me.

Now, who wouldn't be glad to see you?

I know somebody who might be able to help us.

Oh, oh, oh, old Shadsky.

You're here to make a cash contribution.

Oh, Big Elwood.

Little Harry.

What's going on?

Enjoying the bounties of nature while expanding the intellect.

New girlfriend.

No, she's got better taste.

We're looking for her.

Her name's Louise.

Saw her yesterday.

Was she okay?

No, she was walking around, if you want to define that as okay.

You're her sister, aren't you?

Yeah.

You know a guy named Lanier?

Talking about the guy supposed to be chasing her?

No.

Never seen the chump.

All right.

He shows up.

I'd appreciate a call.

I mean, they have to get inside her mind to see him.

Well, yeah.

Thanks.

Nobody thinks that Lanier is real.

Not even the other crazies.

Sorry. It's okay.

I've pretty much come to terms with it. Oh, yeah?

How'd you do that?

There she is.

I want to eat her.

Louise?

How you doing?

It's Michael Shansky.

Remember?

Maybe.

What happened to your head?

The ogre's hungry.

Wants me for supper.

Who's the ogre?

Louise, who's the ogre?

Lanier.

He lives.

Why'd he hit you?

I won't do what he says.

He told me I stink.

I called him clumsy.

Big doofus would have killed me, but... Where's he now?

In his cave.

You, uh... Want me to take you to the center?

Faith came along.

Hey, Louise.

She just came to help.

Never any help seeing you.

But I didn't do... You did.

You do.

You did. You do.

You did, you do. Oh, dear, I did what?

Did this.

I played better than you, so you did this to me. That is just not... Not

Not what?

Go with Mike Louise.

I'll find another bride.

It is the truth.

It is the truth.

And you can't...

I got her settled at the center.

Hopefully she'll take her meds.

Yeah, well, she's out of her mind without them.

When she's stable, she has to face the fact that she's nuts.

Lose, lose.

So now she blames you.

Beats blaming herself.

Or God.

Despising the normal sibling is common.

If you consider me normal.

I don't think I want to get into this.

Well, don't.

I just think you two always feel close. Yeah, well, that was a long time ago.

You want to know what today brings?

You really want to know?

In for a penny, in for a pound, Mike.

She did that with a carving knife the last time she stayed here.

Said she had to stop me from killing her.

Sorry for what you've been through.

I thought he was going to break down the door.

Patience was never Terry's long suit.

He wants what he wants when he wants it.

Everyone else's feelings be damned.

I guess that's why he was good at business.

I gave him some names, therapists.

He tried that.

Made it through half a session and stormed out. That's why he came to my

What does he want from you?

He's lonely, Grizz. He's insecure.

He can't stand rejection or being alone.

For all that bluster, he's like a little boy.

I don't want to be his mother anymore.

I told him there was nothing either of us could do. He even offered to give up

golf.

Well, that's something.

That's not going to change who he really is.

I think he's got a lot of feelings for you.

Grizz, he's got a lot of feelings about being dumped.

He's rich. He talks a good game. He'll find someone soon enough. Someone

than I am, I bet. You know, Ben.

It may not be as simple as you want it to be.

You might still have to talk it out with him some more.

He's hurting, and he could be dangerous.

Pardon me, ma 'am.

Yes?

Do you have business here?

Yes.

With whom?

I'm resting.

I see.

Do you?

I can see that you need to rest, but you can't do that here.

I'm doing it here.

Now.

Sorry, you've got to go.

Now.

This building's reserved for employees and customers.

Surely you can understand the effect you might have on... Please,

don't make me call my colleague.

Emily Carson thinks you're a hero.

Story they're using to sell newspapers.

Is it true?

Emily Carson could have a great career as a fiction writer.

But you do help people.

Mike?

Something falls in your lap. What are you going to do?

Most people walk away.

Is Louise another one of your damsels in distress?

Am I?

Is that what you think this is?

I don't know.

When you were young, you were so full of ideals. Not going to be like our

fathers.

Then I see in the news you became this disgraced cop.

You became the person you said you'd never be, so... Who are you now?

You're asking the wrong guy.

I don't know.

I'll try to figure out how I got from being that kid to this.

You know, I went into the academy.

I was determined I was going to make a difference, help people instead of

sending them away.

And then little by little, the things you see, they eat you up.

You take a free lunch here and there because you think you deserve it.

Pocket a few bucks at a bus, you skim some blow, plant in a park, get them

away instead of back in the street. It's little things.

They become big things.

And you get pinched yourself with four grand in your possession.

You do bad things.

You're a bad guy.

You pay the price.

So you're trying to atone for the things you've done by helping people.

There is no atoning.

There's only time served.

I guess maybe I help people because I can't stop myself.

It's an addiction.

I don't believe that.

Atone. At one.

Peace.

Well, I have so much peace.

Maybe you will when you admit that's what you're looking for.

Feels comfortable.

Not used to comfortable.

That's funny.

I remember in high school thinking that Faith O 'Connor seemed the most

comfortable in her own skin.

You know what I remember?

I remember being right here in this room.

It's my graduation party. I'm wearing this beautiful new dress.

I'm going off to college in the fall, the first one in the family to go.

It's my day.

And my father comes in, and he says to Louise, come on, sweetheart, and play

piano for us.

When you play, you're the most beautiful girl in the world.

And she played.

She played in the room, hushed.

People were in awe of this prodigy.

And it was second fiddle to my 10 -year -old sister.

Okay, I didn't feel too comfortable in my own skin that day.

I don't know what to say.

Tell me about you and Heather.

I can wait.

Actually, it can't.

I've been trying to hold on to things, whatever in me.

But I think I may be kidding myself.

So you're still in love with her?

Well, I won't lie to you.

If I could turn back the clock, be a better husband, be a better father,

I'd do it.

But things were falling apart between us long before she kicked me out.

I can tell you this.

Being here with you, now, it's the best I've felt in a long time.

See, this is fun.

Yeah, I'll accept.

Mike? Louise, where are you? He's after me again, Mike. Where?

Everywhere. Down here.

Well, give me a corner, Louise.

I can't stay here.

I gotta keep moving.

Louise, see if you can find the police. They'll take care of you.

Lanier's gonna stomp on me with his big feet.

Gotta go.

Is she in trouble?

Going to go try to find her? I think I should.

This is not about me choosing her over you.

I think she's in real trouble.

Where is he? Everything okay?

Not really.

What's up?

Terry Kovicki's over at Pat's place.

He won't leave, and she won't call the cops.

So you're the cavalry.

Yeah.

I'll try to talk some sense to them.

Well, just keep a distance.

Yeah. Talk to you later.

Terry, we need to talk.

Hello?

Michelle, what are you doing?

Let's see. It's 11 .15. I'm in my kitchen drinking a glass of milk.

Of course, if I go back upstairs, Debra's going to bite my head off again.

You want to come out and play?

With a crazy girl?

Well, she doesn't get to pick what time of day stuff happens.

Well, maybe she likes keeping people up.

I take that as a no.

You'd be wrong.

the crazy woman in this house may be more dangerous.

I'll be a tenth of noble.

This is all your idea, isn't it?

Terry, you know that's not true.

Never got over me getting her in high school.

It was 25 years ago.

People hold on to that crap.

I read about it in one of those dumb books.

She came to me, Terry.

I went to him when I knew I couldn't be with you anymore.

And he told you to leave me. He tried to get me to stay.

At least to reconsider.

Then why didn't you? Because I can't.

Why can't you see that?

I

don't

know, Mike.

That was the fourth stop. We got nothing.

I don't think his name's Lanier.

We got less than nothing.

The basketball player, Bob Lanier, his feet was something like size 20?

Well, 22, I believe.

Louise mentioned something about his big feet.

Well, maybe to her, big is size 10.

Go home,

Terry. I can't sleep.

I toss and turn thinking about stuff till I'm out of my skull.

Have a drink.

Guess you'd know.

Scotch or bourbon?

I get you through your sermons? That's out of line.

Not hardly. I did my homework on the simple father here. Drink a lot, don't

Grizz? Probably more than I should.

Word is you spend a lot of time with the bookies, too. Terry! That's okay.

You're right.

Terry, I got a couple of problems.

But the only problem tonight is you.

And you've got to go home.

If she comes with me.

Hey!

No,

don't hurt him.

I won't.

But if you don't get off the steps in five seconds, you'll be doing this dance

with Philly PD.

Thanks, Sidney.

I think that concludes my pro bono work for the night.

You'll get your reward in heaven.

Sure ain't getting it from you.

You're looking kind of ragged, Mike.

You're always sleeping to your word of good.

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Whoa, it's too late to be moving so fast. I didn't do nothing, swear to God.

where you running to, Neiman Marcus, Sam?

Big nasty dude in there, man. Like certain people.

Yo, I need it.

My little puppy now.

Hey, hey, hey.

Here we go. Come on.

It's awfully big, Mike.

Want some help? We need help here.

You out?

Exercising is right to remain silent.

I don't know, Mike.

It's taking a big chance.

A lot of places could use your skills.

I'll check around.

How's Faith?

Good.

Maybe we could double date again.

Keep pushing, buddy. Keep pushing.

What, you're going to give me one of those?

Knight in shining armor.

How'd you feel?

I almost hit him. I'm not proud of that.

But stopping him?

It felt really good.

He called himself Lanier.

Always wanted to play basketball.

But his big feet and this... Got in the way.

It's too bad.

I made fun of him. I shouldn't have.

He always said people made fun of him all his life.

He escaped from a prison hospital by Scranton.

And he won't bother you again.

There'll be others.

I keep making people mad.

No, you don't make me mad.

I will.

You like my sister, huh?

Yeah, I do. That's good.

It should be real interesting.

Remember Tom Gazilick?

He was in high school with Faith and me.

He's a priest now.

And he talked to the sisters at the Catholic orphanage about you.

About being an orphan or a nun?

No, about playing the piano for the kids.

Maybe teach them.

A couple afternoons a week.

I don't know.

Mike, what if I get, you know... Maybe it'll keep you

on track.

They might even give you money.

Sounds almost normal.

Is that what you're trying to do, Mike?

Make me normal?

It'll always be a good thing for you.

You got real talent.

Had.

No harm giving it a try.

Harms and failing.

There's always that chance.

I know.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I appreciate it.

It's up to you.

Yeah.

Sort of.

Thanks for letting me know.

Louise didn't show up at the orphanage.

Can't say I'm surprised.

Are you?

A little.

Maybe she'll show up next time.

Or not.

You did your best, Mike.

I mean, it's not like she's choosing to behave this way. I know.

I just wished... It's like wishing the tide wouldn't come in.

Maybe it could happen, but chances are it's not going to change.

Regular people don't even change that much.

I have.

Since I met you again.

Guy at the office asked me out.

Oh, yeah?

You're going?

Not if you ask me first.

You think that's a good idea?

I will if you will.

Oh, what the hell?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.