The Caller Page #2

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on the right-hand side.

And then if it's still there,

you'll know I'm right.

Will you do that?

Will you look?

Sure, Rose.

I'll look.

[LINE CLICKS]

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[CLOCK TICKING]

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[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

ROSE:
Was it there?

It was, wasn't it?

A picture. A rose.

I knew it.

I wanna know what's going on.

What do you mean?

You knew the picture was there.

Maybe someone told you about it.

I don't know. I want the truth.

I drew it.

I did it last night like I said I would,

and it's still there.

I don't believe you.

But I'm supposed to believe you?

You tell me you're from

the future and I believe you.

I don't call you crazy.

I give you proof

and you call me a liar.

I'm not calling you a liar.

This is happening for a reason.

I gotta go.

Not yet, please.

There's things I need to ask you.

Carter loses.

Reagan becomes president.

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Morning.

Morning.

They're beautiful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Oh, man.

Did you know

the people before me

in the apartment?

A Spanish couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez.

Nice people.

Mrs. Alvarez, she would cook

this caldo gallego from time to time.

To die for. Yeah.

Why did they leave?

I don't know.

I got up one day, they were gone.

Guess some family stuff

or something. Not sure.

I don't know.

And the people before them?

Before?

I could hardly remember what

I had for breakfast.

I don't know.

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[PHONE RINGING]

ROSE:

Don't hang up, please.

Please?

Mary? Are you there?

I just need someone to talk to.

I get so lonely. Please.

You're so busy,

you can't spare five minutes?

I'm here.

Thank you for not hanging up.

MARY:

This is a little weird.

ROSE:

Well, people come together

for a reason, Mary.

It doesn't matter how.

Do you believe that?

MARY:

I don't know. I suppose.

ROSE:
Why are you sad?

MARY:
I have to go now.

ROSE:

Is it a man?

Did he cheat on you?

No.

ROSE:

Oh, don't be sad, Mary.

You sound like a smart lady.

You'll find someone better,

someone who deserves you.

Bobby cheats on me all the time.

MARY:

Why don't you leave him?

ROSE:

I love him.

MARY:

So find a good substitute.

Chocolate's good.

[ROSE LAUGHS]

ROSE:

He keeps promising he'll change.

MARY:

You've heard of feminism, yeah?

Women's lib?

ROSE:

Yeah, of course.

MARY:

Jump on the bandwagon. It's a goer.

ROSE:

Bobby doesn't like women's lib.

He says they need a good smack.

MARY:
He ever do that to you?

ROSE:

Not really.

MARY:

Not really?

ROSE:

He says he loves me.

MARY:

They don't change, Rose.

Ever.

Sometimes I think

I should have just got rid of him.

Sometimes I think walking out

was the worst mistake I ever made.

[PLASTIC BAG CRINKLING]

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[PHONE RINGING]

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