Old Guy

("MONEY MONEY" BY EAMON PLAYING)

(CROWD CHEERING WITH THE MUSIC)

("HIT ME WHERE IT HURTS" BY LALA LALA PLAYING)

It's a beautiful day. Don't waste it in bed.

Dr. Youcobian feels the surgery went very well.

You can see the pins inserted here.

But how's your hand feeling?

Good as new.

Good, I'm glad.

With the arthritis you had, you can expect

an occasional flareup even after the joint fusion.

Can I go back to work?

What do you do?

This and that.

Different things.

Well... we don't want to be

putting pressure on your fingers.

We want the new joints to hold together.

Hm, okay.

I really need to get back to work.

If you have to, you have to.

Just get in the PT and use your left hand as much as possible.

Any other questions?

I could use a refill on my cocodamol.

Those were just meant for the day or two after surgery.

Is that a no?

Definitely a no.

Looking for something?

They said I should come here

for pastrami if things went wrong.

We do not carry pastrami.

In the back. The spicy variety.

Fuck. Are you serious? Get back in the car.

Okay.

Back in the car. Okay.

I'm Doug.

Let me see. There's 50...

Oh, let me see. Yes!

That's lovely.

Thank you very much.

You have a nice day.

You can't just close in the middle of the day.

Well, don't borrow money

if you don't want us in your deli.

And what am I supposed to tell the staff?

That I don't know.

Tell them you ran out of mozzarella.

I don't care.

Psst.

Come.

I'll need a doctor.

Here. Show me.

The woman had a pair of scissors.

Is the job done?

He wasn't home from work yet.

Jesus Christ.

Here. Hold that.

I gotta phone this in.

Okay.

It's Dolinski.

Yeah.

Yeah.

The doctor's on his way.

I'm gonna need a tetanus shot.

Yeah, the doctor has everything.

Do you still have your piece?

Huh, yeah.

So why they got you here?

What do you mean?

You're Dolinski, ain't ya?

Take your clothes off.

Why?

When the doctor brings new clothes,

I'll get rid of this stuff.

Here.

To answer your question, I had hand surgery.

Oh, really? Yeah.

Oh, wow.

Put me out of commission for six weeks.

Really? Yeah.

What's gonna happen?

They shouldn't have sent you on a job like that.

What are they gonna do to me?

Don't worry. That's why I'm here.

Should I have run?

No! No, no, no.

It's it's good you didn't.

You know, show them you stand up,

take responsibility.

Yeah.

Come here. Let me show you something.

Look.

This is what happens.

Company takes you on a vacation.

It's beautiful.

Yeah. Wow.

The Philippines.

The most beautiful beaches in the world.

Really? Wow.

Weather's great right now.

I've never been anywhere like that before.

Motherfucker!

Oh, this is a light one, innit?

Oh, and, uh, Opal wants to see you.

Hey.

Hey, what's up, Dolinski?

Notice anything different?

A haircut? No!

Fucking brace is off, my man.

Oh, yeah. Hey, that's... that's great.

You know, I know she wants to, uh,

she wants to talk to you, so.

I don't mind waiting.

Hm.

Still smoking Cohibas, Dolinski?

I helped myself. Thanks.

It had to be done.

He made a terrible mess.

The wife and two kids.

Didn't even get the guy.

He wasn't ready.

Gotta give him a chance, right?

No.

Put me back in the field and we can avoid these problems.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Dolinski.

Naturally.

It's not happening.

What's not happening?

We're going younger across the board.

After this mess?

It'll be a process.

Come on, Dolinski.

You must have known this day was coming.

After 30 years?

I haven't fucked up a single job.

Your record's impeccable.

Then why? You know why.

What? I had a little injury.

Now I'm recovered. Don't bullshit me.

Your hand's fucked. We both know it.

It's fixed.

It's good as new. Shake it.

I'm not doing that, Dolinski.

Go, go, go ahead. Shake it.

Feel the grip.

Strong as steel.