Robbery

Time?

Ten past eleven.

Excellent.

Okay, Frank, can you tell me what animal this is?

It's a lion.

Great. The next one?

That is a hippopotamus.

And the last one?

That's a dog.

Good.

Frank, now I'm gonna read you a list of five words.

I want you to repeat them back to me.

In about five minutes, I'll ask you to repeat

the same five words, as many as you can remember.

Okay?

Face.

Velvet.

Church.

Daisy.

Red.

Can you repeat those for me?

Face.

Umm...

I'm gonna read you a list of numbers.

I'd like you to repeat them.

- Two. - Two.

That's a little quick there, Frank, let me finish.

Now, I'm gonna give you one minute,

to name all the words you can think of

that start with the letter F.

But no names,

so Frank, for example, would be off limits.

Ready?

Go.

Jesus, why can't I think of anything?

You still have lots of time, just stay focused.

Fish, fun, you said focused.

Try not to get frustrated, Frank.

Frustrated Frank, there's two more!

Christ, I can't think of anything!

Fuck, fucking.

Fucker!

I'm sorry.

I know that was difficult.

It wasn't difficult, I just couldn't think.

Do you remember when I asked you to remember

those five words?

The first one was a body part.

Ironically it started with the letter F.

It was "face."

Do you think you might remember any others?

No.

Shit.

Sorry, caught with another patient.

Nice to see you again Richie.

You too.

Everything okay over there?

Yeah.

Yeah, fine.

So, how's your dad?

You tell me.

Well, if you recall when you first brought him

to me, he was quite disoriented.

At the time, because of his condition,

we were unable to adequately assess Frank's cognition.

But today, no delirium, so I was able to conduct

a more thorough assessment.

It's a screening tool.

Your father scored 18 out of 30.

Okay, what does this all mean?

Well, it very likely means that your father

has some mild cognitive impairment.

You might know it better as dementia.

Have you recognized any of the symptoms at home?

On examination his short-term memory

was particularly impaired.

Yeah, no, I've noticed that, but it's weird though...

you know, like he remembers old shit,

like really old shit from like 30 years ago,

but then half the time he doesn't recognize me.

It's never easy watching time take our parents away.

Yeah.

And it certainly doesn't help that we don't know exactly

when all this started.

The prison, they still haven't sent you any files?

Quite frankly, I'm not sure they kept any.

Regardless, I wanna give you some pamphlets,

some tips and tricks to keep his memory active.

And there is some medication we can try?

Is it expensive?

We can work out a plan.

Also, you should know, I have a legal obligation

to report Frank to the DMV.

With his impairment, they won't let him reapply

for a driver's license.

Yeah.

He won't be driving any time soon.

Who are you?

I'm your son, Dad.

(crickets chirping in distance)

Where'd you get that?

Convenience store.

How much?

Barely enough to keep the power on.

They didn't have any cash.

What do you mean they didn't have any cash?

It's a convenience store.

Yeah, well apparently everyone's paying with Visa now.

What about the safe?

What safe?

Every store has a safe.

So how come when I asked,

you didn't tell me to look for no safe?

I got memory problems.

Oh, memory problems?

I guess that's also why you forgot to mention

these assholes carry fuckin' shotguns?

Jesus Christ.

You wanna hear a hard truth?

I take it I've heard it before?

Many times.

Maybe this one will sink in.

The only reason I'm here, is 'cause you've got 50 years

of serious experience floating around

in that dyin' brain of yours...

I need to use it before you lose it.

Why do you need it so badly?

I'm in a hole.

Well, how'd you get there?

I'm pretty sure I have a mental illness.

How much?

50.

That's a decent hole.

Yeah, no shit.

When I was kid, you would tell me

about all this artwork you and your partner stole.

What happened to it?

I moved it.

All of it?

Yeah.

Scratch those for me.

Why can't you scratch 'em?

Just do it, okay?

Maybe I'll try the bank.

Well don't be a moron, you can't rob a bank.

They do it in the movies.

They do it in the movies,

they make video phone calls in the movies,

they... they pull casino heists in the movies.

Don't watch movies, they're full of shit.

Maybe I'll rob a bank.

I've been in the joint 20 years,

even I know that banks have cameras

and trackers and witnesses.

And believe me, you ain't outrunnin' the cops

with that... that shitbox you drive.

You know that shitbox is your car.

Yeah, and there's a reason

I never tried to rob a bank with it!

Get yourself a decent getaway car

and we'll talk.

We?

Like you said, my brain is dying.

Maybe I should use it before I lose it.

Were you packin' today?

Jeez.

Christ.

You know maybe you should invest in a real gun.

I don't like guns.

You know when my partner and me were strapped,

we'd look around at what we had to work with,

and we'd find a creative solution.

So find a creative solution.

You won five bucks.

Uhh... yeah, no, I've got a headlight restoration,

uhh, can you just hold on a second?

Hey.

Hey!

You're gonna ruin the thread.

Look, I got a headlight restoration

and two interior shampoos comin' in.

You good for it?

Questions?

Can I get a raise?

Would if I could.

Lunch is on me when you're done.

Yeah, sorry.

Tuesday, I can do Tuesday, that's all.

I wasn't joking by the way.

I'd pay you more if I could, I just, I can't.

Ellie, don't worry about it.

You in trouble again?

See that kid over there?

Everyday he just sits there, waiting for his dealer.

Buys those patches now, you heard about this?