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# HUNT FOR THE UNICORN KILLER #

You sure you want to come back here again? - Things are different now, Daddy.

I just wasn't sure what I was doing up here the first time.

I still don't know what's wrong with all the colleges in Texas.

Well, I don't know if I like it here, Honey.

Don't worry, Daddy. - Oh, Honey.

Don't say that doodlebug, I'm your father.

That's my job: to worry.

You haven't called me that in a long time.

Well, for a few years there, I didn't think

you wanted to hear it, so I was real careful.

I guess I didn't like a lot of things there for a while.

But you don't have to be so careful anymore, Daddy.

We're okay. - Yeah.

Come on! - I don't know.

So you were here before. - Yeah. I left after freshman year.

Why? - Just not sure what I wanted to do yet.

Did some traveling. Tried college back home.

That was not a good idea.

You're born in Tyler, Texas, you usually die in Tyler, Texas.

All my friends from high school married each other.

Some of them have their first baby already. Not me.

There's still too much I want to do.

How old are you?

Twenty-one. - Cool!

Hey everybody! Holly can buy beer!

Where you goin'?

"Dear Meg: Well, it's less intimidating here the second time"

Megan, a few years off was healthy, I suppose.

So was putting in all that time and effort to lose my Texas twang.

I went to my first anti-war march the other day. Don't tell Daddy!

"Don't tell Daddy!" There's an exclamation point after that, so don't tell.

Don't tell, Mary. - I won't tell. - "Funny. I never felt

like I fit in back there in Texas, but"

I don't really feel like I fit in here, either.

Who knows?

Now, remember: remember you guys can use my room and stereo but only if you

turn it up really loud once in a while so Daddy thinks I'm still at home.

What are you guys doin' up there? Turn it down!

Love you all. Holly.

Join us at the rally.

What's going on? - Earth Day.

What's Earth Day?

Better when Khrushchev does it, isn't it?

Too much with a sandal.

Greetings! I'm Ira Einhorn!

On behalf of the City of Philadelphia.

The City of...

Brotherly Love

I'd like to welcome you to the very first Earth Day!

Earth Day is not about confrontation.

It's a celebration! Isn't it?

Vibrant! All right.

Excuse me.

All right.

This revolution I'm talking about cannot happen without legislation.

So, it is for that reason that we're going to allow a politician to speak.

All of us here should listen to him.

But if he lies if he feeds us any sort of

self-serving political crap, we will let him know!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Senator and former

Vice-Presidential nominee, Ed Muskie!

We're very excited about your book.

It's groundbreaking.

Part poetry, part philosophy.

Well, it speaks to this generation.

But we do need one more thing from you.

A title.

Ira? - I don't believe in titles.

It immediately categorizes it.

I don't want the content compromised.

Well, doesn't the Library of Congress decide on a number?

Sure. - There's your title.

Let me get this straight: You want to use a

Library of Congress number as the title of your book?

Ira, where ya goin? Come on. This is important.

So is this.

I was wondering how long this would take him.

But he's already got a date with him.

Like that makes a difference with Ira.

I'm Ira.

Holly? - Which is it?

Singing or dancing? - Dancing.

How did you know? - You're a Taurus.

You're all musical. Brahms was a Taurus.

Hey, come on. How did you know this?

It's a very complex psychic technique.

I've mastered the art of reading upside down.

May I borrow your pen? I'm having lunch with me editor over there.

Since he's paying, it'd be a little rude to leave, so here's my number.

Call me sometime.

I'll do your chart for you.

Earth Day.

That's where I saw you last year.

You and the rest of the world.

Have you really read all those books?

Yup. I read a book a day.

Excuse me.

Yeah, this is Ira. - Hi.

This is Holly. - Well, hi.

Hey can you hold on for a second?

I'd like you to have that book. - Really?

I'd like you to go back to your dorm, read it, and when

you're through, call me and we'll discuss it. Okay? - Okay.

Bye-bye.

Hey.

I was hoping you'd call.

You're kind of a celebrity.

Celebrity helps my work. - What is your work?

Enlightening the planet. - Well, I thought maybe you were a housekeeper.

Your place is so much cleaner than mine.

Yeah, my mind doesn't function well in chaos.

I need an orderly environment.

This is beautiful. - It's me.

It's my underground name. - Einhorn.

Ein: German for "one".

Horn: Self-explanatory.

One-horn.

Hence the Unicorn.

A mythical beast.

How appropriate.

You speak German? - And Greek.

Spanish. French.

I'm very impressed, Holly Maddux.

I figured if I learned a lot of accents it would...

Help you get rid of your own?

Yeah.

When you were young, you'd sometimes provoke family and friends, wouldn't ya?

Especially family.

Your skin is very sensitive.

Your innate sensuality frightens you.

You wish to be the object of love.

Isn't that a real generalization?

I mean, doesn't everyone? - Yeah, but

we require unrestrained

Always unrequited

Unconditional love.

This is a real leap of faith you're making here, Holly.

I mean, how long have you known this guy?

Long enough. You're right, Sheila.

A leap of faith. That's exactly what it is.

Well you graduate in a month and then you have to move out.

Why rush it? - It just feels right.

That's all. - And what do I say if your Dad calls?

Tell him I'm not there and then call me right away.

You can talk all you want about car-polluting the planet,

but when you want to move, they sure come in handy.

I'll grant you that. They do serve a purpose.

I don't know how the two of you are going to fit into that apartment.

I made a few changes.

I gave 'em all away. - Well.

We'll start over again.

One book at a time.

I've never seen Ira so happy.

What's the matter?

It took him years to build up that collection of books and then

he just gives them all away. Doesn't that seem a bit obsessive?

Well, maybe he's in love. Holly could finally be the one.

Ira? One woman? She'd have to be pretty amazing.

At least this one has a brain.

Yeah, that's what scares me.

Well, you never know. Maybe it'll work. - Bye-bye!

Such an optimist.

So is this new place nice? - Yeah. It's great.

Safe neighborhood? - Yes, Daddy. It's very safe.

Tell Buffy I'm making her a special card for her birthday.

I'll do that, doodlebug. I'll do that.

If you need anything, you call me. - I will.

Bye, Daddy. Love to you all. - Bye, honey.

So you didn't mention me. - Not yet.

What? He wouldn't approve?

No, they're a bit conservative.

Ira. That's my journal.

Yes. And some of its very good.

Please. Don't ever do that.

I'm sorry. - I mean it.

It's private. - I'm sorry.

It's just you're the first woman I've ever really wanted to know.

It's something I've never felt before and I just

want to know everything about you, that's all.

Please forgive me.

I'll never even peek into your journals ever again.

All right?

Yeah? You like that one? It creeped me out a bit.

Really? - Yeah, a little bit, I... - Hello, Ira.

Evenin', George. - I need your help.

These longhairs think they're tearin' down my city, they got another thought comin'.

I'll make a look like a...

I don't either. - They listen to you, talk to them.

Get them to keep it peaceful and I'll keep´ the law from

turning this into a bloodbath, all right? - Okay. I'll try.

Would somebody take Holly home? - No.

Honey, it's going to be dangerous. - No, I want to stay.

Come on.

Okay, okay here.

This is not what it's about!

Please, please, be quiet! Please.

This is not what it's about people. This is not revolution.

This is not peace. You're burning buildings

Mindless destruction, the blood of other human beings.

This is what we're fighting against! Let's follow the principles of Gandhi

and Martin Luther King, not those of

Richard Nixon and Mayor Rizzo! Okay.

Wake up. I want everybody to sit down.

C'mon, everybody sit down.

Okay, let's join hands.

Everybody join hands here.

Everybody joining hands over there?

We're all settled? Now I want us to sit here

and peacefully

protest the atrocities in Vietnam.

"Amazing Grace,

how sweet the sound"

You can come in anytime you want.

"That saved a wretch

like me.

I once was lost

but now I'm found...

What's goin' on here?

Nothin', Mayor.

Nothin' at all.

Follow the bouncing ball,

I want this stinking hippie out of my city.

I've been looking into some pretty wild stuff lately.

Currently, I'm investigating of paranormal powers

which will afford us huge insights into the cellular consciousness.

Put it into English, Ira. - Psychic Phenomena, Harry.

The power of the minds.

Channeled correctly, the mind can emit enough energy to bend this spoon.

You got any proof of this?

That's the trouble with journalists they always need proof.

I will have proof, Trevor, soon. - Well, here it is.

It's totally organic, even the flour.

And I hope it's okay because I've never done this before.

Hello?

Ira Einhorn? We have a search warrant for this apartment.

So who sold you the pills?

Well. A pharmacy. You know you guys are really on the ball.

You're arresting me for possessing a legal drug prescribed for a kidney ailment.

Start telling the truth.

You got a problem, officer?

He's under arrest, lieutenant. - I just heard about this, Ira.

Call the lab, George. Call my doctor. It's legal.

All the charges were dropped.

In a nutshell, Ira Einhorn was arrested

for only one reason: because he's Ira Einhorn.

Right. All right.

First of all I'd like to thank the City of Philadelphia

for the lovely accommodations.

Secondly, I'd like to take this opportunity to

announce my candidacy for mayor of this great city.

My experience has been and I pinch myself

now as the Department of Energy as an Ensyme.

They send me their weekly bulletins and it comes out: "Ira Einhorn Enzyme."

...part of an international conspiracy to make the planet livable.

Now, if I may, with my remaining time

What is he doing?

If you had cut your hair, you would have gotten more votes.

Get rid of that beard and you'd be mayor today.

Hello, holly. - Hello, Mrs. Einhorn. - I've told you before, it's Bea.

Call me Bea, here. I'll take the laundry. You go get something to eat.

I just can't picture you as a jock.

Ira worked very hard for that.

He was so skinny as a boy.

He made us buy all these weight-gain drinks.

Look, let's just change the subject, shall we?

He's the most fascinating man I've ever met.

There's nobody like him back there in Tyler.

Everybody that comes to Philadelphia stops by for a visit.

Allan Ginsburg, the poet.

Abby Hoffman. Jerry Rubin.

We write together. We read constantly.

Subjects I've never even thought about.

And probably never would have without him.

He teaches at a thing called the Free University

and his classes always in enrollment.

Politics. God. The War. Sex.

Ira makes us think about all of them.

I feel like I'm back in school again.

I'm sorry about not making the family camping trip, it's just too busy this year.

Love to you all, Holly.

In the 1980's, everybody's going to have one of these.

Every home will have a computer.

These computers will link together in a network

Thank you.

Who's the guy in the two thousand dollar suit? - That's Arthur Whitler.

He's the CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Communications Company.

Whitler. I thought I saw you out there.

Hi. I'm Ira. - Yes. Of course you are.

The problem is: how do you get the information out there?

A network. We phone them.

I have access to some of the brightest people on the planet.

They send him articles, essays. Really enlightening and important ideas.

So Ira has that and you have a mailing list.

Stamps, envelopes, an office full of Xerox machines.

What I was saying is: it'd be a network, Arthur.

A network of ideas.

All this is it's very interesting, Ira.

Careful with that.

Well, honey.

You be careful up there in Philadelphia. - Don't worry.

All my girls always tell me not to worry.

You be sure to tell Holly she's welcome home anytime.

You tell her that? And you?

You be careful with this package.

Oh, you too.

What do ya think?

So, I got an extra mat for you.

Hope you don't mind sleeping on the floor.

No. - Holly?

Where the hell you been? I needed you here.

I the files we're copying today

I was picking up Meg.

She's gonna stay with us for a few days.

Hi. I'm Ira.

Hi.

You don't look like sisters.

Well, I look like Daddy.

Welcome to our home, Sister Meg.

She's asleep. - I don't care. - Come on.

Ira, please don't.

Touch me then.

No.

Look, I'm sorry.

But I feel funny with her in the same room.

I understand.

Where are you going? - Out.

Come on.

It's all right.

Just be very quiet, okay?

So, Daddy's getting' downright liberal.

He let Mary go out on a date last week.

He never let me do that at her age.

Yeah, well. You were always the groundbreaker, but

But what? He still isn't liberal enough to like my living arrangements,

is that what you're trying to say? - Well, you know Daddy.

Yeah, I know Daddy. Look, Meg.

I don't want to put you in an awkward position or anything.

Oh, don't worry. I won't say anything about it.

Thanks.

Now this. This would look great on you.

I'm not wearing used clothes.

Oh my God. Now you're starting to sound like Daddy.

Holly?

Oh my God, are you okay?

I think I'm pregnant.

What are ya gonna do? Ya gonna get married?

You don't have to get married anymore, Meg.

You do back in Tyler. - Well, things are different here.

Things are just different.

You can't say anything about this. - I won't.

Promise: not to anybody. Especially Ira.

Why not? - Because you can't.

I'll tell him when the time is right.

I will tell him.

Okay.

You know. - You think he was a vegetarian? - He was devoutly Jewish

What about the fishes.

The fishes.

You see, that's what's happening today.

We're all struggling for some story.

Because you know, we're basically trying to find it in myth.

A new story for us to that's a really pretty sweater.

The joy of celebrity.

Ira?

Hey, take Holly home for me, will ya?

Ira, you can't do that to her.

She'll understand. Don't worry about it.

See and that's what's happening today, we're all struggling for

some story and that's the meaning for what hat whole story is, man.

The reason why there's so many wars in the world

So how was she?

Vacuous.

Come on in.

Why do you do this to me?

I never lied to you, Holly.

You know I have the need for another woman sometimes.

It's not something I'm proud of, it's just the way I am.

And you've known this from the very beginning, haven't you?

Haven't you? - Yes.

Please, Holly.

I mean I love you but I cannot be tied down.

I've been honest about this from the day you moved in.

I'm pregnant.

Come here.

Sweetheart.

I'm so sorry.

I'll arrange everything.

Arrange what? - We can't have a baby. - I don't want to have an abortion.

We're not ready for a baby, Holly.

But I love you. I want us to start a family.

Holly, look. Look at me.

We're not bringing a baby into a world that's unlivable.

My work is trying to corrects one of that but I can not

and will not have a child until that work is finished.

All right?

We have to do this, Holly.

We have to.

Okay, Holly.

Put this gown on. Will you please?

I'll be right with you. Ira? You know the drill.

You've got an hour.

Dear Meg: Just a quick note to let you know I took care of that problem.

I'm fine, so don't worry.

Well, what's your sister got to say, Meg?

Oh, nothin' much.

What, Daddy? - Somethin' wrong with your sister?

No.

You just sit there, read Holly's letters,

laugh your head off and read all the good parts.

But ever since you got back from that place what is it, Meg?

It's a lot of things.

She doesn't look good and they live in a ghetto, I swear

They? She's livin' with this fellow isn't she?

Yeah. Swore you to secrecy, right?

Well, Mom and I weren't born yesterday.

We figured it was something like this.

Can't say we approve.

Well, don't worry.

Your secret's safe with me.

I can buy this material in bulk. I can do all sorts of things.

I can make dresses, tablecloths, anything.

There's a real market for this kind of stuff. - I know.

I just need a little start-up money.

Hello. Hey, Daddy.

I have no desire to go to Texas. - I haven't seen 'em in so long and they were hurt

when I missed the family camping trip. - I'm not stopping ya, Holly.

If you feel you have to do this, do it. - They want to meet you.

I want you to meet them.

Look, this means a lot to me.

I don't ask you for much, do I?

Please?

Lord, I want to thank you for the food we're about to eat

and for sendin' Holly here to share it with us.

Amen.

Ira.

I don't know, but you cut my hair.

Hey, Holly? Holly?

Ira, you've got to see this oh look

Holly? I need you to brush my hair.

Look-it, that's me.

Holly?

I want you to brush my hair.

Okay.

Holly.

Did you read my book, Frank?

Yep.

So what d'ya think?

Well, Ira, I'm not really much on poetry.

Robert Frost is about as far as I go, but I thought I should read it.

I can see we have different tastes.

I don't think I've ever seen quite a collection of books on Hitler.

World War Two had quite an influence on me.

Most things do when you're a teenager.

Saw an awful lot of evil, ugly things.

I guess I'm still trying to figure some of it out.

You do realize how offensive that is, I hope.

That flag. Yeah, well we found that in a post office

in a little French village we liberated.

They found it pretty offensive, too.

Of course, as a Jew, I find it particularly.

Well, we had to defeat the biggest anti-Semite of all time

and I'm proud to say, I was a small part of it.

That flag reminds me of it every day.

It's just a souvenir.

That's all.

You wanna make more of it, go right ahead.

This is a big charade, you know?

Forcing us into separate bedrooms.

I'm old-fashioned.

Holly and I live together, you know? We sleep together.

Ira, I have to fill you in on a couple of things.

Just because we talk a little slow down here, does not mean we are stupid.

I think you're the most ill-mannered man I have ever met in my life.

And I know you're an intelligent fella.

And you probably can turn on the charm any time you want.

You just came here into my house and you chose not to.

I know that you want me to make a big scene, probably want me to

throw you out of the house you wanna drive a wedge between Holly and us.

I don't like you.

And I really don't like the way you treat my daughter.

But you're a guest in my house and I'm gonna be civil with ya.

For Holly's sake.

I don't want Holly to have to choose between us.

I'm not gonna put her through that.

So you can be as obnoxious and condescending as you want

I'll deal with it.

Well, I got something for you, Holly.

Here.

It's handmade.

All your sisters got one. I wanted to give it to you personally.

Oh, Daddy, I can't.

Oh, honey, sure you can.

It's beautiful, honest it is, but

He wouldn't approve of it, though.

Just hold it for me, will you?

All right, honey. All right.

When you want your present, you call me all right?

Call me. - You're not interested in my...

Your first book, it sold. - It sold. - Two thousand copies, Ira.

That's it.

Look. I don't need a big advance.

I just need something to, you know, hold me over.

You know what, champ? Your stuffs just too out there.

Who are you? Look, I don't have to explain anything

to you! Look! Don't hang up on me, please.

Don't hang up. My phone is essential to my...

We need money.

Ira. No. Please. - What?

You'd be great at this.

I'll get a job. - Not making this kind of money.

Come on. It'll be good for you, Holly. It'll be good for us.

It'll liberate ya.

Make you explore your sensuality, make you less inhibited.

Holly, look.

The work we're doing is so important.

Does it really have to stop because of something so mundane as money?

Nervous? - No.

Mr. Geller. Thank you. We've seen some amazing

examples of psychic phenomenon here today.

I'd also like to thank Dr. Poharak and the man

who arranged all this for us today, Ira Einhorn.

Your water, sir.

Thank you.

You don't drink? - Glass of wine, occasionally.

That's it? - A little pot.

For mind-expanding purposes only.

My LSD days went out in the sixties.

Why do you ask? - Oh, I'm just curious.

Hi. I'm Ira. - Yes, I know.

Barbara Bronfman.

You honestly believe the CIA's experimenting with this sort of thing?

Absolutely. Along with the Defense Department.

You see what Geller was doing today? - Amazing.

What better radar than the human radar?

See, we're gathering proof that both the CIA and the Russians

are developing this psychic ability in people to make them into human weapons.

I don't mean to interrupt but we should get going.

It's getting late.

Would you excuse me? - Of course.

Holly. You ever heard of Seagram's Whiskey?

Sure. - Well, that woman is Barbara Bronfman.

She is Seagram's Whiskey.

She's the richest woman in Canada.

And she's interested in my work.

Well, I'd like to talk to her. - Well, what are you going to talk about?

Stripping?

Go hang out.

You know, Arthur. Your labs should investigate Geller's power.

There could be some groundbreaking stuff here.

A little too groundbreaking.

Look, Ira.

It might be a good idea to be careful about some of the things you're saying.

About the CIA? Defense Department stuff?

Those people don't have a sense of humor. You could be making some powerful enemies.

Don't worry about me, Arthur.

I'm also making some powerful friends.

Holly? It's unbelievable.

I mean, Poharak wants me to come up to his farm, this summer and help him with

his experiments on mind control and the Bronfmans have asked me up to Canada.

It's great! - What about me?

You keep saying they want you to come up there. - What about me?

Holly. We're experimenting with psychic phenomenon

that is someday going to effect all of us.

I want you there with me.

All right? - Maybe you should go by yourself.

What? I can't go there without you.

You'll find another woman.

I'm sorry.

You scared me. - Then don't provoke me.

Honey.

How many times do I have to tell you?

I need you. Come with me, please.

Don't say things like that.

Hey hey!

Ira. We are going to have such a time.

I made you some bread. Raisin bread.

Thank you... - Holly. - Holly.

Poharak is here and some psychic phenomenon

experts from Europe. - Perfect.

The signs are all obvious, yet, we sit as if paralyzed at the edge of the millennium.

Waiting. The darkness of the past looms.

He sensed the mark of the future is being carved deep in his bones.

Since that time, he has slowly been exploring

the realm of the mythological mother.

Hello. What are you drawing?

Nothing.

You're missing the lecture.

I have no idea what they're talking about half of the time.

I have a feeling some of them aren't even too sure.

Then why are you here?

I was bored this weekend.

Don't let me interrupt you. - No. It's okay.

Sit down if you want.

I'm Saul. Saul Lapides.

Holly Maddux.

So I sold the business and I've just been sorta bummin' around on my boat ever since.

I've got it docked at Fire Island. Have you ever been there? - No.

I'd love to take you out on it sometime.

I live with someone. - Yeah, I know.

Ira.

We'd better get back. - Wait.

Could I see your drawings?

No. They're no good.

Please.

It's beautiful. - No. It's crude.

There's no style. - It's lovely.

It's fragile.

The life energy never leaves.

It is here with us, no?

Open yourself to it.

Open your self.

Think about a safe haven.

Make the body safe place to look inward.

Look inside.

Your self.

I see something.

It's a girl. I see a girl.

A girl.

What else?

It's nothing. It's not important.

Tell us, what did you see? - Don't encourage her...

It's a little girl.

She's frightened. Very frightened.

Because she's learning to ride a bike.

It's a two-wheeler and it's her first time but she's doing it

and she leaves the person who's holding her and she starts to

Starts to what?

A little girl on a bicycle?

Look. It's obvious Holly isn't sophisticated enough to distinguish

between true, psychic energy and her own, little imagination.

Just shut up and listen, honey.

You know? What that woman has to say is every bit as important

as anything the great Ira Einhorn has to say.

You don't understand our relationship, Saul.

Holly.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what got into me. It's just,

you see, sometimes I don't think you understand

how important this is to me and to my work.

If I hurt you it's because, well I want you to grow.

Look. I know I'm a little rough sometimes.

You know, sometimes it just...

I lose my patience and...

well, look. I'm sorry.

Will you forgive me.

Holly.

Holly?

Holly?

Daddy? Thanks for sending me the money.

Worth every cent.

She's done her little disappearing act before,

but never more than a day or so.

Why don't you call her parents?

They hate me!

No one hates you, Ira. - Look.

The father's a Nazi. They're trying to pull her away from me. I can feel it.

You're not going to know anything until you call.

I'll get that. It's probably one of Mary's boyfriends.

Hello?

One minute.

Holly? It's him.

King of the Piggies.

Don't be like that.

Daddy... - I'm not lyin' for you and I'm not gonna do your dirty work.

Now you've gonna get some backbone, talk to him. Tell him.

Go on.

I don't want to talk to you, Ira.

No. Please, don't.

No.

Not after the way you've treated me.

Goodbye, Ira.

Don't call here again.

I mean it.

Way to go, Holly! Yeah!

I see.

You got a degree from one of the best colleges

in the country and you want to make dresses?

My dresses and my designs.

I need to do something on my own. Something I can take some pride in and then

And then, you can go back to him.

Go back there, Meg. Whether Ira's a part of it or not.

I can't stay here.

I don't belong here.

I miss you.

I love you and the hurts I know I've heaped upon you, pain me too.

And I feel so stupid for doing it, for you were

soft and lovely and I want you to just be with me.

The rest are distractions, Holly.

They do not allow me the constant focus I need.

Please come back to me, Holly, please.

I will share you work and you can share mine.

Please.

Feed my being with your very presence.

Well, I've been back for six weeks, and so far here, things are better.

Repeat: so far.

Ira's been incredibly considerate and supportive.

I've started to make my dresses and working in our local food co-op.

I've even been selling some of my baked goods.

All organic, of course. You'd probably hate them, daddy.

I know you were worried last time, but don't be.

Content and busy and plan to stay that way.

Sounds good, doesn't she?

In a few years, Holly, this will all be obsolete.

Just hit a button on a computer and all the

research material you need will be aright at your fingertips.

Rita?

Oh God. - How are you? God, I thought you moved away.

Don't touch me! Don't come near me, you son of a bitch! It's just like

What? - Do you hear me, you bastard?

Don't you ever touch me!

It's on sale.

So who was she?

Who? - Come on, Ira.

The woman at the book sale. - A sheltered lawyer.

Why did she act like that? - Because she's the female of the species.

Erotic. Over-emotional.

Non-thinking. Woman.

She's not important.

Your brownies sold out yesterday.

Make twice as many next time.

Two.

Saul Lapides. We met at Barbara Bronfman's?

I remember. Surprised.

So what brings you here? - Business at the university.

I just thought I'd look you up. See how you were.

Last time you left rather suddenly. - Yeah.

Well, things are different now. Everything's great.

Well, good. I'm glad for you.

Look, would you like to have coffee or something after work?

I'm really busy tonight.

I can't. - Okay.

Maybe another time.

Well, I'm in town for about a month.

I'm staying at the Bel Vue, so if your schedule

lightens up, just give me a call, okay?

Sure.

Well, it's nice seeing you again, Holly.

# DO NOT DRIVE ME TO CRUELTY... YOU ARE TOO PRECIOUS TO ME #

# STUPID NAIVE CHILD #

# SEX IS THE ROCK OF OUR FAILURE #

Our counseling philosophy here is to re-live feelings from the past

and TO discharge those feelings by experiencing the emotions

that should have been released the first time around.

And as part of this cycle of growth, we have to state our goals.

Holly. Since you're new here.

Would you like to tell us your goals? - I'm not very.

Okay.

I have moments where I can be strong

and I think a little bit at a time, I am getting stronger.

But what I'd like to do is

gain some sort of control

over my own life.

And what are you going to do when you find that strength?

Lots of things.

I want to use it to

leave the man I'm living with.

I don't know, the whole night was just weird, you know?

Ira was mad. I was really embarrassed.

Sometimes, I just I need to disappear.

You had nothing to be embarrassed about.

It was Ira. - No, he was right. I was way out of my league.

I wish you'd stop talking like that.

I have to go. - Okay. Well, look. Here.

This is my card and I've got to go back to New York now,

but if you ever feel like disappearing again,

Just give me a call.

Did you sleep with him?

The two of you come to my restaurant and you didn't think I'd hear about it?

No, I did not sleep with him.

But even if I did, you would have no right to say anything.

Not after everything you've done.

What I was gonna say is, it's all right if you do.

We have an open relationship.

I see other women.

It might be healthy for you to see other men.

No, my father's a pretty dominant sort of guy, I guess.

Gary Cooper type. - Is he dominant in the same kind of way Ira is?

God, no. No, my father is like a giant redwood.

Ira's more like a bulldozer.

Okay. Good.

Let's stay with the metaphors.

What's Holly? - A daisy.

Which are easily crushed by bulldozers.

Start thinking about what's good for Holly.

No one else. Just Holly.

If you don't want to go to London with him, just tell him.

Call up that Giant Redwood inside you, because there's some there.

And you do what's best for Holly.

If you wanna stay, stay.

Holly Look,

I have been asked to give a very important speech.

You, on the other hand, have a chance

to meet some of the greatest minds in the world.

To maybe improve yourself, educate yourself so you don't constantly embarrass me.

You're useless. - I just think it's a great chance

for me to really learn and grow.

And also it's the most important work he's ever done.

And I think he really needs me there.

So I'm gonna go with him.

Hear that, Holly?

Hear that?

That's history we're hearing. Isn't that glorious?

Not having to sleep on a mat is glorious.

Yeah.

A real bed.

Maybe it'll help to liven things up a little bit.

I'm gonna go unpack.

What we have to keep in mind is what we're

headed for is a time of immense social coance.

One of the problems in America has been most of us think that we

do not live inside a metaphysic Inside these paradoxes emerge.

You can see it happening in the world of Physics.

John Wheeler talking about the Black Hole.

The Black Hole is created one of the greatest crises in the history of Physics.

And anybody who's studied Physics for any length of time

realizes that it is a very Anti-science.

I'm not anti Science, I am anti what Science has made us.

I guess that'll be all for today.

Thank you Thank you - Mister Einhorn?

Ira - Yes.

I'd love to talk to you about some of your ideas.

Sounds like fun.

Let's do that.

Honey? Hey.

You would not believe how cheap the fabric is here.

It's amazing.

I can't wait 'til we get home. What are you doing?

What's this about?

I have a surprise for you. - What? What is it?

You'll see.

Relax Come on, Holly.

Just relax. - No, what're you...

Stop it! Just relax.

Get out of here! Both of you! Get out of here now!

I'm gonna have these framed. - No. They're not good enough.

Hey! I told you, as long as you're on this boat

in my presence, you're not allowed to put yourself down.

I know - You are bright and beautiful

and talented.

And I think I'm falling in love with you.

Does that still make you uncomfortable?

I'm just not ready for the love part.

Yet.

"Ira and I've split, although he doesn't officially know it yet."

I'm becoming a much more healthy creature.

It's great to realize I'm a capable person who is ready to live.

Holly? - She was here a couple weeks ago, but I haven't seen her since.

Did she tell you where she was going?

No.

Where did Holly go?

I have no idea.

Yes you do.

Where is she?

Get out of my way.

Now.

I love her, you know.

I'm sure you think you do.

"You probably won't even recognize me, outgoing and unafraid."

Quite a radical turnaround. And very pleasant.

Lots of love, Holly.

P. S. Daddy, next time I'm there, can I please

have that present you're holding for me?

How stupid do you think I am?

I want you to come back here now!

No. You belong with me!

I mean it this time, Ira. - I want you to hear something, Holly.

I want you to hear something.

Hear that?

It's raining here, Holly. Yeah, it's raining here.

Now, tell me you're coming back here or I throw all your crap out on the sidewalk.

"Everything!"

Your pictures, your letters, those little bolts of cloth Everything!

All right! All right.

I'll just... I'll come back tomorrow.

Do not play games with me!

I'll come back, Ira! I swear. Just please don't touch my things, okay?

Are you listening to me?

I have to go back there and get my things.

Don't touch me.

Come on There's a great movie playing tonight: "Star Wars"!

Thanks. - Hello, Holly.

I'm so glad you guys are back together again.

Please, just accept it! - But, listen, I want to marry you.

No. - I do.

I want us to have a baby. - Don't do this.

Don't do this, Ira. - We could make a beautiful baby.

With your light blonde hair, blue eyes, huh?

Come on wait wait wait wait

Look, Ira - I want us to have a baby.

Look, Ira I'm sorry, but I just wanna get my things.

And I'll stay somewhere else tonight. Okay? Please?

We'll talk about it.

We got all night.

It's Holly!

It's about time she called.

Hello!

Hold on a second. Mary, it's for you.

Don't talk too long in case she's trying to call, all right?

She's probably just having a good time.

All right. Well, it's my birthday, I get the flowers. How's that?

Where the hell is she?

Did you get any sleep? - No. I've just been

looking at her picture, thinking.

Something's not right.

No call, no letter.

Something's not right.

Yeah, this is Ira. - Hello, this is Fred Maddux.

Is Holly there? Can I speak to her?

She's not with you?

I assumed she was.

She's not there. You haven't seen her?

Well, she came for her things a couple of nights ago and left.

I figured she'd head back home.

What do you mean, she came for her things?

We broke up, Fred.

Well, you have any idea where she might be?

None.

But when you see her, could you ask her to call me?

We still have some things we need to straighten out.

If you do hear from her, you have her call home, you hear?

You do that for me? - I will.

You know, and don't worry, Fred.

Holly has a habit of doing stuff like this.

Yeah. Bye.

Her father called today, right?

I assumed she'd gone back home.

I went to where she works. I called up her friends: nothing.

I finally just freaked out, and I called all the hospitals,

the police: nothing! No one's seen her.

Maybe something happened to her.

No one's seen her.

I can't live without her.

I don't know what to do

# SIX WEEKS LATER #

Well, the Philadelphia police just aren't

Well, they're not very interested.

My wife's being kind. They don't give a damn about Holly.

Well, Fred, I'm afraid that's kind of common.

Holly's a grown woman. - What the hell's that got to do with it?

We haven't heard from her in almost two months! She's a diabetic.

She could be in a coma somewhere. - Fred, please

Before I start my investigation, I have to put together a profile on Holly.

I'll need to know as much about her as I possibly can.

Did she ever disappear like this before?

Yeah. A couple of times.

But never this long.

Holly's always been somewhat of a puzzle.

Hello? - Hi, Fred. It's Ira.

Where are you? - I thought you'd like to know Holly's okay.

Where is she? - I have no idea. She called me about a week after we spoke.

What'd she say?

She wanted to be left alone for a while

She didn't want anybody to try and find her.

Did she say where she was? - That's all, Fred.

Well now, Ira, wait a minute. We gotta talk now.

She, she must've Where, where are you?

I'm working. Goodbye.

Who was that?

Who did you have to talk to?

I've forgotten your name.

Nina.

You must appease the unicorn.

I don't like this, Fred. I'm used to working alone.

Well, I gotta do something, Bob.

The minute I start getting in the way, you let me know.

I'll let you do your job.

And you have no idea where he is?

Ira goes away every summer.

I have no idea where he's been 'til he shows up with his laundry.

But he doesn't know anything, Mr. Stevens.

I mean, if you could have seen him

He spent two days calling all their friends,

where she worked. Then he went to the police

and hospitals, I mean, he was frantic.

He seemed quite calm when I spoke to him, Mrs. Einhorn.

Call me Bea.

May I call you Fred?

All right. - Did you actually see Ira make any of these calls?

You know, I always hoped we'd meet at a wedding.

The second I saw Holly, I thought "She's the one. She's special."

I always wanted a little girl, and Holly.

Oh, I'm sure she's fine.

Were you working here the day Ira came in?

What day was that? - Couple days after Holly disappeared.

Not here. - Are you sure? Maybe you were off that day.

No, I'm here every day. Ira hasn't been here since Holly left.

Believe me, you remember Ira. - And you say

you saw Ira two nights after you went to the movies? - That's right.

Now, I know he was distraught, but did he give

any indication that he might know where Holly is?

Distraught? - Not Ira.

So, when he came here asking about Holly, he didn't seem...

He never asked about Holly. - No. In fact, we asked about her.

We thought she'd be with him. - And what did he say?

He said she went out while he was taking a bath and never came back.

And he wasn't upset? - No.

You've been pretty close to Ira and Holly, right?

Yeah. A few years now. - In all that time, did you ever see any signs of violence?

Physical abuse? - No. Not Ira.

He wouldn't hurt a fly.

I don't mean that as a cliché.

He literally wouldn't hurt a fly.

He used to make me open the window and chase them out.

No, Ira's never been violent in his life.

He's not capable of it.

How much damn evidence do you people need?

We interviewed Mr. Einhorn two days after we spoke with you, Mr. Maddux.

He repeated the same story.

He and Holly had words, she left while he was

in the bathtub, and nobody has seen her since. - So that's all you've done?

Just one damn interview?

I'm sorry, but unless somebody can come up with some kind of proof

that a crime's been committed, my hands are tied.

I understand your frustration, Mr. Maddux.

But I think you're barking up the wrong tree.

Ira may be a bit of a nut, but he's very popular in this city.

He's helped me out from time to time.

He's saved a lot of kids over the years. I was there. I saw it.

Now, I'll grant you, he may be a little out there.

In my book, sir, he could use a haircut and a bath.

But I know for a fact that there isn't a violent bone in his body.

You wanna wait in the car, Fred?

Sure. I know Ira. A little crazy looking, but always friendly.

Did you ever seen any incidence of violence?

No. Nothing like that.

Ira's a peace hook. I hear some shouting once in a while, but that's about it.

It's been a real pain. - Why was it a pain?

The place smelled. - What kind of smell? - Never did find out.

Garbage bag or something Landlord tried to find it,

but Ira changed all his locks, so nobody could get in.

Fred! Listen to me, dammit! Listen to me

This isn't your daughter. - Father, Jesus... We can't go busting into places

or this thing'll blow up in our faces.

We gotta do it legal, Fred. It's the only way.

Whoa, Fred. It's gonna take me a little bit longer.

But I'm gonna find a missing piece of evidence.

And I'm gonna put it in a report, and personally

give it to the Philly cops, and they're gonna get involved.

What are you trying to tell me here?

Fred, you gotta go back home and let me do my job.

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