Elsa & Fred Page #3

but the following Sunday is Carla's

birthday, and I'm telling you now...

Since when have I ever forgot

my granddaughter's birthday?

- Since last year.

- Well, I was away.

I had something to do. I don't remember.

Two Sundays from today.

I'll pick you up at 9:00. Write it down.

...cooperation are enormous.

And of course, I very much

appreciated the chancellor's views

on the financial situation in Europe,

which we agreed could not be allowed

to put the global

economic recovery at risk.

Oh, hello.

Mr. Barcroft, you got company.

- Good morning.

- Good morning. Yes?

I'm Elsa. I'm Elsa Hayes. I live in

apartment A, right around the corner.

Frederick Barcroft.

- ...join with Germany and our NATO allies...

- Could you turn that down a tad?

...in their political and

economic efforts to...

- What can I do for you, Mrs...?

- Hayes.

I'd like to give this check to your daughter,

and you can call me "Elsa."

Oh, yes. The car.

Yes, my daughter told me.

You know, it's rather excessive,

you know, $1,500.

I'm sorry, what are you implying?

Well, two headlights

should not cost $1,500.

You know, I could feed my grandchildren

for a month, or maybe two, on this.

Five children and widowed father,

and unemployed.

- Your daughter passed away?

- No, my daughter-in-law.

She was so beautiful.

Taken very, very young.

And I try to help as much

as I can, with my pension.

Of course, there's April.

April's the youngest,

and she had meningitis as a baby.

She'll never walk.

Well, I'm sorry. I had no idea.

Well, how would you?

Is this your wife?

Yes.

She's... beautiful.

- Is it true that she's no longer with us?

- That's correct.

Well, I'm a widow, too. 27 years.

- And you?

- Seven months.

The first year's the most painful,

but you'll get over it.

I'm already over it.

We hated each other.

Well...

Now, if you need anything,

you call me and I'm right next door.

Yes, I already pay a lady to

ask me if I need anything

and to hear me say that I don't.

I don't think you don't need anything.

Everybody needs something.

Okay.

Well, I promised to take

April to the pediatrician.

Well...

that is a calloused, mean, old man.

Ma'am...

- He said to give this back to you.

- Yeah?

He said you can pay him the

money when you have it.

He said that grandchildren are

more important than a car.

Well...

that's very generous of him,

but I can't accept it.

Ma'am, if I was you, I'd take

it before he changes his mind.

Yeah.

A bear with angel wings.

Artichoke with a tender heart.

A porcupine... with the

sweetness of a panda.

I'm going to the store.

Anything you'd like in particular?

Yeah, to be 30 years younger and

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