The Panic in Needle Park

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( subway train approaching )

( subway train passing )

( train brakes squealing )

( doors open )

( passengers chattering )

( doors close )

( train horn blares )

CONDUCTOR:
(ON SPEAKER) 42nd street.

( doors close )

CONDUCTOR:
(ON SPEAKER) 34th Street. Penn Station.

Hun?

It hurt.

Did they treat you all right?

The place was dirty.

Well, sure, baby.

It was a-It was a free scrape.

It was a favor.

Can't expect Columbia Presbyterian.

No more favors.

Smoke a joint?

I told you to smoke a joint.

He said it was illegal.

The chick is sick.

She's all right.

You gonna play with your brushes,

or you gonna pay me?

- How much?

- $50.

- Come on!

- What are you talking about? You said you had it yesterday.

Well, yesterday was yesterday.

- Today's today, right?

- Right.

I'm splitting.

Okay. Okay, $50. Okay.

I know a guy. He owes me 100.

All right.

Is it any good?

I don't know.

I don't use it.

What do you want me to tell you, Marco?

It's from Tangiers? It's from Tangiers.

- Okay, I'm gonna get my coat.

- Okay.

What's the matter?

You all right?

What, are you cold?

Here.

Put this over you.

When I'm around,

I'll pick it up sometime.

- Okay, let's go.

- Okay.

I'll be back soon.

- Marco! Who did that?

- She did.

Oh, yeah?

( BELL TINKLING )

All right,

how do you spell Reeves?

R-E-E-V-E-S.

R-E-E-V-E-S.

You a member of Blue Cross?

No, I'm not a member

of the Blue Cross.

- Member of any other medical plan?

- Jesus, I'm bleeding.

Look, I have to have

this information for my records.

Three pads in 10 minutes.

Oh, can I help you?

Uh, no. I'm going over to 424.

Yeah.

Oh, well, visiting hours happen to be over.

Come back tomorrow, okay?

Aw, that's my sister.

She's sick.

- I just flew in from Jersey City.

- Well, tomorrow at 2:00.

- 2:
00?

- Right. 2:
00 to 5:00.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

I come, uh, for my scarf.

- Oh.

- Remember?

Mm-hmm.

Um, how did you know I was here?

I know a guy down the hall in one

of the rooms, and he told me.

Said there's this terrific-looking

chick in room 424,

...so I thought I'd come and take a look.

You seen Marco?

Yeah, Marco.

He split.

He, uh...

He had a gig somewhere.

Well, you know them artists.

They're always splitting.

Hey, how'd you get in here?

I got my ways.

Um, what are you gonna do?

Where you gonna go?

I'm gonna go home.

Oh.

Where's home?

Fort Wayne.

Illinois.

I did time there.

No, I-it's Indiana.

- Indiana?

- Mm-hmm.

I did time there too, I think.

Yeah. Indiana.

Did time all over.

Hey, uh, I lost your scarf.

- Blew right off of my head.

- Terrible.

I tell you what. To make up for it,

you can draw a picture of me.

- I Can?

- Sure.

- You're a great artist.

- You!

- I said visiting hours are over.

- That's right. You told me that.

- Time to leave.

- I was just saying good-bye to my sister.

- And there are no planes from Jersey City, either.

- Oh, there are.

There's a helicopter,

lands on the Pan Am building.

Then a limousine takes you down.

It's terrific.

You're a wonderful dancer.

You know that?

Dyke.

( laughing )

( no audible dialogue )

Hey!

( hooting )

- Give my best to your old lady.

- Okay, I'll do it.

You're everywhere.

My scarf.

- You know I been in KY twice?

- KY?

KY. Lexington.

Oh.

Another thing.

I've been in jail eight times.

Don't congratulate yourself

on my time.

Oh!

Ten times?

How's 12 times?

I can't impress you.

- I told my brother about you...my brother Hank.

- You did?

Yeah.

He's gonna love you, man.

Only he better not love you too much

'cause I'll kick his ass.

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