Meanwhile

♫ the rain fell in buckets

♫ the sky was lonely too

♫ I brought this wine for me and you

♫ at the edge of all the darkness

♫ there was always something new

♫ Mary went away

♫ and I chose to stay

♫ there was so much I had to do

♫ at the edge of all the darkness

♫ there was always something new

♫ time was like a prison

♫ the streets were there at hand

♫ I tried to find out who I am

♫ and down in all my imperfections

♫ I was lonelier than you ♫

- I need to get more minutes on my phone.

Okay. Cash or credit?

Amex.

Okay.

Uh, there's a problem with the card.

With the Amex?

Try the Visa.

Okay.

Sorry, no good.

Fuck.

You could pay cash.

No thanks.

You got a light?

What are you doing?

I was just wondering what a person

would actually have to do if they wanted to

jump off the famous Brooklyn Bridge these days.

You're not thinking of jumping, are you?

That's none of your business.

From this height?

Certainly from the height of the middle of the bridge,

a falling body would encounter the water

as if the water were concrete.

- Walk withe me over to Manhattan and let's get a coffee.

Thank you. No.

I'm headed in the other direction.

You got a cell phone?

Yes.

Punch my number into it.

No.

Can I use your phone to make a call?

Miho? It's Joseph.

Yeah. Down here on the bridge.

Looking right at your apartment. Can you see me?

- I cannot see you because I am in Shanghai, China.

Shanghai?

You're in Shanghai right now?

Yes. Is everything okay?

- I just wanted to borrow that inflatable bed you have.

Yeah, Wendy and I had a sort of,

you know ... It's over, I guess.

Yeah, she wants to marry Phil.

You know, the attorney?

Oh, yes, of course.

Do you need any place to stay?

I'm fine. Don't bother.

I was just planning on staying ... What?

I will be here in Shanghai for a week.

Well, yeah.

If I could stay there all week, that would be great.

Can I get the keys from Hal?

- Yes, he has extra set of keys at his apartment uptown.

Possible Films. Tuesday speaking.

Tuesday, this is Miho.

Oh, hello. How are you?

I'm fine. Is the husband there?

No. He's not. He's out at a meeting.

- Listen. A friend, Joseph, will call today.

Joseph.

- Yes. He needs extra set of keys to my apartment.

Okay. I have them.

Is this Mr Fulton, the film producer?

Is he film producer?

- I think so. He was here the other day talking to the boss

about international financing for the new movie.

- I thought he is a drummer in a jazz band.

Seems a little shady to me.

Joe?

- Yeah, don't you think? A little desperate.

What about that briefcase?

Joe is okay. He can fix anything.

- That's true. He got the WiFi working here in the office

and fixed my computer.

Listen. I have to go now. Thank you.

Bye. See you next week.

Let me check.

- There's at least $3,000 dollars in that account.

- And you pay the Amex bill from this account?

Automatically. Every month.

Oh. I see.

- I can't even get any money out of an ATM.

Your assets have been frozen.

What?

- The state of New York has frozen your account.

Windows.

Modern, standard windows that are used all over Europe,

but the ones I think are best

are manufactured in Germany.

I gave you those names, right? You got those?

Yeah, right here.

How are they different?

- They're more energy efficient, they let in more light,

they're less easy to break into, they're more attractive,

all that stuff. But, the energy efficiency is, I think,

the real selling point.

- You want to import these windows to the states?

- All I have to do first is make a deal with the contractor.

Sullivan Powers Flynn

will be building all those new condos over in Brooklyn.

Google the New York State Department

of Taxation and Finance.

What do they have to do with this?

- Nothing. The fuckers have frozen my assets

for some mysterious reason.

There it is.

- At least two of those condos in Williamsburg

were designed by firms in Sweden.

The dimensions are right.

Standard European windows will fit perfectly.

I just need the capitol

to buy the windows and get them over here.

Then,

once we make money on those first few building projects,

we can order the Germans to

make the windows to scale

for conventional American home construction.

Pretty soon, the federal government is sure to be offering

tax incentives for ecologically friendly manufacturing,

and so on. Hold on.

English.

Other.

071-52-9189

Want a coffee?

Yes, thanks.

Penalties.

Hello?

Yes.

My assets have been frozen.

I don't know.

I filed on time, I paid what I owed.

From 2005?

I underpaid in 2005. How much?

$200 dollars.

Well, I don't recall receiving any notice.

It was four years ago.

What address have you got on file?

East 76th street. Fuck.

No, I'm sorry.

Well, how can I pay you when you've frozen my bank account?

Uh-huh.

What about the contract?

I've only had one phone call,

but I'm tight with the Swedish architects,

and they can force it through.

- We need a business plan right away, though.

No problem. It's all in my head.

I thought you were a drummer.

I am a drummer.

See you later.

Possible Films. Tuesday speaking.

Yeah, it's Joseph.

Hello Mr Fulton. He's not in.

- Can I come get the keys to Miho's place?

She call you?

Yes, she did.

I have them here.

I'm leaving at noon,

but the cleaning lady will be here between 3:30 and 5:00.

Between 3:30 and 5:00. Okay.

I have some things I have to do downtown first anyway.

What's the cleaning lady's name?

Consuela.

Consuela, right.

He's up to something.

Where is Baird Street?

Baird? In Chinatown?

Baird and Mott.

That's in Chinatown.

Near here?