Where the Skin Lies Page #3

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but the woman drew a five

and we all got confused,

you know.

Observer-expectancy effect.

Cognitive bias?

I'm really looking forward

to reading your book, mate.

It's just strange

that we didn't notice it before.

- [EDWARD] No, it's not.

- Mike?

Look, I can't remember

what I saw,

but, I mean,

that's clearly a five, so...

[EDWARD] Look, I don't even see

why this is a conversation.

It's a bloody tattoo. It's five.

It always has been five.

What the f***'s going on down

there? Talk to me, somebody.

Nothing. Everything's fine.

Oh, yeah, great, OK, fine.

Don't tell the f***ing cripple.

Just let me know

if the pain comes back.

- [RAY] I'm OK.

- Let's go upstairs.

I know you are.

I guess I'll go get the charger.

No, no. No. Um...

I'll do it. You stay inside.

F***!

What?

F***. Oh, God,

this can't be happening.

[ELSIE] Eddy, are you alright?

What's going on?

Did you hurt your wrist?

For God's sake, Elsie,

I'm not a child!

Just stay in the house.

OK...

Yes, darling, why don't we

go away for the weekend

with some people I met

in a hideous situation

where someone f***ing died?

Delightful.

F***. F***!

[GROANS]

Not that one!

There's my smile.

I smile at everyone, Jaan.

It doesn't mean you're special.

Oh, God.

[MIKE] Edward, what's going on?

- What's happening to me?

- [MIKE] Edward!

Show me your wrist, mate!

- I'm not your mate!

- Edward!

I'm gonna find a nice hotel

and empty the f***ing minibar.

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS]

[KETTLE WHISTLES]

[JAAN] I'm sorry I... Sorry

I made things weird earlier.

[RAY] Look,

can you just, like...

I feel like you're crowding me.

I'm trying to help you.

- [RAY] Help me?

- [MIKE] Beth!

- [RAY] You're no hero, Jaan.

- [MIKE] Beth!

[RAY] Elsie? Elsie.

What's wrong?

No. No, no, no, no.

His... His face.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

F***.

So are we stuck here?

[RAY] It's like the robbery.

Well, that's a year of therapy

down the drain, then.

Do you think this is funny?

Do you think making jokes now

is a good idea?

I don't know. Maybe it is.

It's not like anyone's told me

what the f***'s going on.

I'm the one who got a bullet

in the back from that day,

so I'm allowed

a bit of dark humor.

That's what you get for running

away like a little b*tch!

Shot in the back like a coward.

And Joey was shot in the face

like a hero?

It's thanks to him you're alive.

And Beth and Mike who dragged

your worthless piece of...

- You weren't even there!

- [BETH] Hey!

[RAY VOMITS]

[BETH] It's not helping.

Let's just focus...

Did anyone check the house

for a landline?

Elsie, are you gonna be OK

just for a bit? Yeah?

OK, great, let's go look

for a phone, get some help.

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