Nocturnal Animals

And by the way, honey, with all this decolletage

you should be getting a lot more dickoletage than what he has to offer.

And as I can recall it,

you were the one that told me that when he came,

it was as thin as coconut water.

Honey, that's a deal breaker for me.

It was that thin.

Well, I see we're settling for less nowadays.

That's beyond.

Mrs. Morrow, a package arrived for you.

I found it in the mailbox this morning.

May I ask you who you'd like on duty this weekend?

Um, actually, why don't you give everybody the weekend off?

- Are you sure? - Yeah, yeah.

We might go to the beach house and, uh,

if not, it might be nice to have a weekend alone.

- I'll let everyone know. - Thank you.

Oh, damn it.

- Christopher? - Yes?

I'm sorry. Can you help me open this? I just got a paper cut.

- Yeah, of course. Here, let me do it. - Thank you.

Yeah, yeah. I just... A paper cut.

- There's a note. - You can read it.

_

"Dear Susan, I've written a novel that will be published in the spring.

"It's different from the kind of things that I was writing

"when we were together."

Go ahead.

"In the end you left me with the inspiration that I needed

"to write from the heart.

"I wanted you to be the first to read it, so I'm sending along a proof.

"I will be in LA until Wednesday on business

"and it would be good to see you after so long.

"My cell number and email address are below. Edward."

Thanks.

- Morning. - Good morning.

- What's that? - It's a manuscript Edward sent me.

He wrote a novel.

Edward who?

Edward, my first husband. You remember him.

I didn't know he could write.

Yes, you did. He was writing a novel when you and I got together.

You just don't remember.

Have you guys even talked in 20 years?

19.

No. I tried calling him a couple of years back, but he hung up on me.

I think he's teaching English at some prep school in Dallas.

It's sad, really. He never remarried.

Where were you last night? You didn't come by the gallery.

I'm sorry. Really, I...

By the time I left the office, I was late for my dinner and...

It would have taken you 15 minutes.

Fifteen minutes, and it would have meant a lot to me.

Never mind.

- You didn't come to bed last night. - I didn't wanna wake you.

Yeah.

Well, I wasn't asleep. I was too wound up from the opening.

It went well, by the way. Apparently.

- Good. - Yeah.

Look, why don't you and I go to the beach?

We can go tonight and come back on Monday.

Maybe if we just spent some time, just the two of us?

Why are you wearing this blazer on a Saturday?

Because I gotta go back to the office,

and then I gotta go to the airport, and then I gotta go back to New York.

- You just came from there. - Yes, I know.

But I have to go again if I wanna get this deal done,

and I don't wanna have to sell anything else.

- Shit. - It's okay.

You know, the strange thing is is,

I don't really care about all this art.

- That doesn't sound like you. - I know, but it's true.

I care.

It pisses me off.

I know you do.

Don't worry, I can fill the walls with some new LA artists

and people will think we're ahead of the curve instead of going broke.

You won't have to be embarrassed.

Are things a little better?

He's just having a hard time with his business right now.

Carlos told me.

I'm surprised. I thought we were hiding it pretty well.

Hutton would be very upset to find out anybody knew.

He just hates not to win.

Are you sleeping?

Did you call my psychopharmacologist? Did you call him?

You should call him, because he's a genius.

I'm worried about you, seriously.

Just look at me for a second. Look at me.

You scared me the last time we talked.

I'm fine.

I am fine. I am...

I am. I just can't believe that I told you all of those things.

I'm just kind of embarrassed, you know.

Because what right do I have to not be happy? I have everything.

I feel ungrateful not to be happy.

As much right as anyone, Susan, as much right as anyone,

because it's all relative.

You're just awfully hard on yourself.

How do you do it?

You mean with Carlos? I just... It's... I'm totally cool with it.

And having a gay husband is not such a bad thing, you know?

We're best friends. We love each other completely.

I'm certainly the only woman in his life.

And that lasts longer than lust, doesn't it?

It's forever, really.

Hutton and I don't have that.

Did you ever?

I think we just want different things, or I want different things.

Do you still love him?

I'm being summoned. Pardon me.

He has to catch a plane. I'm gonna say goodbye.

I hope this deal works out for you.

- I really do. I know you need it. - We need this.

No. You need this.

- Bye. - Bye.

So I said,

"Well, my mother always told me

"if you massage your pussy with Pam cooking spray

"a month before the baby comes,

"you don't need vaginal rejuvenation."

I've gotta get some Pam.

And she is going to get a nomination this year.

A nomination? She's gonna win.

Let's talk about your opening.

- My favorite subject. - Not mine.

The opening was spectacular last night.

Really? That's what you thought?

- What, you didn't? - No.

I thought the work was incredibly strong.

So perfect with all this junk culture that we live in.

It's junk. It is junk.

Total junk.

Darling, you are a big success.

- No one really likes what they do. - Then why do we do it?

Because we're driven.

Maybe a bit insecure.

We get into things when we're young

and because we think they mean something.

And then we find out that they don't.

Oh, Susan, enjoy the absurdity of our world.

It's a lot less painful.

And believe me, our world is a lot less painful than the real world.

_

Yeah, why are we driving this old thing to Marfa?

Because I just had it completely rebuilt. It's a classic.

It has a terrible sound system.

Well, you're gonna have to suffer through that.

You have two sets of boots, India?

Do we really have to stop tonight? I'd rather just get there.

All right, ask your mother. She's the boss.

I set the alarm.

India, you've been on that thing for hours.

I thought you were the one who wanted to drive all night.

I did, but what are we supposed to do, sing campfire songs or something?

- How much longer? - I don't know.

Like three, three and a half hours.

Well, Dad, you're gonna get your wish.

My cell service just went out.

Jesus, can you believe there's no service here?

How is that even possible?

Two of the things I love most about west Texas,

no phones and no people.

Oh, come on.

- Total jerks. - Are we rid of them?

- India, don't do that. - What?

- What? What'd she do? - She just gave 'em the finger.

- Mom. Mom, I'm scared. - Tony.

Speed up.

- It's all right, it's all right. - No, I don't like this.

It's all right.

Speed up. Tony.

Shit. Oh, good.

Just let 'em go. Let 'em go.

India, don't look at them.

- But, they're... - Just don't give them any reason.

Why is he smiling like that?

I don't know, sweetheart. It's all right. It's all right.

Whoo!

He's crazy.

- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.

Shit.

Hey, motherfucker, pull over. Pull the fuck over!

Oh, God, Tony.

India. Is your phone working yet, India?

No, no, but I took down the license number.

No.

No.

Oh, no.

- Pull over. Pull the fuck over! - Dad. Dad.

Hey, asshole, pull over. Pull over.

- Oh, no. - What do you want from us?

Easy, easy. Easy, easy!

Stop it!

Shit.

Hey, come on!

Don't worry, honey. It's okay.

They probably have a gun.

Please, Tony, pull out.

I can't move. He's blocked the car.