Matchstick Men Page #4

Yeah. Do you think about her much?

You know, what could have been,

what might have been.

-And the baby?

-lf there`s a baby.

-Do you think about that?

-Sometimes. Rarely.

Like, if l see a school bus, l`ll wonder,

``ls one of those kids Roy Jr.?``

He, if he`s a he, would be how old now?

He`d be 1 4.

Fourteen, ready to be a man.

Yeah. lf he`s a he.

lf he is at all.

Congratulations.

You bought yourself a week`s worth.

Thanks.

Listen, doc...

...do you know of a way...

...just to find out, you know....

There`s nothing wrong

with a man telephoning his ex-wife.

l tried that last night,

and l couldn`t say a word.

So could you call her?

-l don`t know, Roy. l--

-Please. lt`s just to find out.

-Now?

-No, after l`m gone.

When you can.

-Okay.

-That`s great.

Thank you.

-So l`m gonna see you on Tuesday?

-Well-- Why? l mean, l have the meds.

Well, l guess that`s your call.

-Okay.

-Take care.

Hello.

Roy? This is Dr. Klein. l....

-Hello?

-Hey.

Listen, l just got off the phone

with Heather.

We had a very nice conversation.

-Does she want to speak with me?

-No, she doesn`t.

She didn`t understand it might help

with your therapy.

-You told her l was in therapy.

-No, l told her l`m a psychiatrist. l can`t lie.

-Angela wants to talk to you though.

-Who?

Angela, your daughter.

She knows you`re her father

and says she really wants to meet you.

Sh*t.

Hey.

-Angela?

-You Roy?

Yeah.

-So you`re 1 4?

-Yep.

So when did you get out?

-What?

-Of prison.

l`ve never been in prison.

Did your mom tell you that?

At first she told me you were dead.

Then she said you might as well be.

l`m not dead. l`m in antiques.

Yeah, that`s what the doctor said

on the phone.

When he said that,

Mom started to laugh.

You hungry?

Do you mind eating?

lt`s just l`d feel better

somewhere indoors.

l get uncomfortable sometimes

being outside.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-You`re staring.

-l`m sorry.

lt`s okay. l used to do it too.

Looked at your picture,

see if l got your nose, your eyes.

Mom used to say l got lucky

and only got your elbows.

Thought you weren`t hungry.

lf you`re gonna get wet,

might as well go swimming.

-So you`re in school, right?

-Not now. lt`s summer.

Oh, yeah. Okay, that`s right.

lf l had anything to do over again,

l would`ve worked harder in school.

You drop out?

That how you ended up a criminal?

l`ll take it, Mike.

lt`s okay, you know. Whatever you do.

Everybody`s done something bad

in their life.

l`m in antiques.

Make it a career, it`s just a bunch

of something strung together.

Cut the sh*t. l`m not a criminal.

What? What was that word

you used? Sh*t?

Hey, that--

You`re not supposed to talk like that.

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