The Ballad of Jack and Rose Page #5

Everything from me to you is a compliment,

no matter what it sounds like.

- That's a mean game.

- Come here and I'll show you a mean game.

- Has Rose ever talked to a psychologist?

- Like your son, maybe?

The psychology of hair?

Jesus!

No, I'm just...

I'm wondering.

- Is she still in school?

- I took her out when she was 11.

How could you not

send her to school?

Don't believe in factory farming.

I teach her here.

Well, Rose is the

way you made her.

What are you getting at,

Kathleen?

Well, you raised her,

so she couldn't love anybody else.

She's not used to having

anybody around.

We come along and she

gets a little upset.

What are you going to do when

it's time for her to get a job?

Listen, there are wonderful schools for

children with problems. My cousin Vera...

Shut your bloody mouth!

Did you hear that?

There's nothing wrong with Rose.

- If you don't think things will work

out here, fine. - I don't. I...

Jack, I didn't mean it that way.

I'm just...

Look, it's not, you know,

that easy for me.

I mean, I just, you know, I...

I'm sorry, OK? I'm not judging you.

It's just like, you know, we see

each other... I'm not, you know.

We see each other for four months,

you don't tell her about me

and I'm supposed to move in here.

I don't...

- What?

- I don't... I don't understand.

Understanding, whatever the hell that means,

doesn't make a blind bit of difference.

Look, believe me, Kathleen,

I've...

...I've made a mess of a lot

of things in my life.

I don't have time

to pay for them.

So I'm just trying to live

a different way now.

- I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry.

That's what I need you for.

Are you equal to it or not?

- Yeah.

- Good.

OK.

I'm going to take really

good care of you. OK?

I believe it.

Careful.

I'm a sick man.

Good morning, Rose.

- How are you feeling today?

- Fine.

Breakfast in a minute, Rodney.

Don't look so droopy.

Thaddius!

Thaddius!

Morning, Rodney.

Interesting job

on Rose last night.

- Thank you.

- I think it looks great, honey.

I didn't mean for it

to be so explosive.

You sure scared

us last night, Rose.

You know, you shouldn't walk around

with guns, even when you're kidding.

- I wasn't kidding.

- Excuse me?

What are you wearing?

Huh?

Well, that's half the

day's electricity gone!

Oh, no food again.

Thank God!

You've already lost 16lb, honey.

Let's just keep it up.

- Thaddius! Breakfast.

- Hey...

Now!

I love my life.

Excuse me.

- What are you doing today?

- I don't know.

Maybe I'll go find a job mowing

some other rich people's lawns.

Are there any other people

on this island, or what?

Soon you won't be able to take

a piss without 15 people clapping.

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