City By The Sea

(There's a knock at the door.)

Maggie-

Who is it?

Vince-

It's Vince.  Can I come in?  (Door opens.)  Maggie, I'm sorry it's late.

Maggie-

What do you want?

Vince-

Do you know where Joey is?

Maggie-

Why?

Vince-

He's in trouble.  I think he might've killed somebody.

Maggie-

You know this, or you just think it?

Vince-

I'm pretty sure.  Listen, I know a lawyer.  He's very good.

Maggie-

Yeah?

Vince-

Yeah.  He used to be with the D. A.

Maggie-

Really?

Vince-

I'm gonna give him a call.

Maggie-

So let me get this straight.  You walk out on him 14 years ago, and now you come back in here giving orders like you own the place?

Vince-

Maggie, our son is in big trouble.

Maggie-

We don't have a son.  I do.  You don't have anything.  This is my house.  Nothing here belongs to you.

Vince-

Will you learn a new song to sing please?

Maggie-

You're the one who walked out on Joey.

Vince-

I never walked out on him.  I walked out on you.

Maggie-

What's the difference?

Vince-

Maggie, I'm trying to help.

Maggie-

Oh don't pretend like you care.  You came here to arrest your own son.

Vince-

Yeah, if he's responsible, yes, I will....and I could face up to it.

Maggie-

Oh that's funny, you talking about facing responsibilities.  Where were you?  You God-damned coward?  You're always running away.  Anything got too close to you, you ran to your job and hid. 

Vince-

No, no, no, no.  That's it.  Do me a favor.  Tell him he's better off turning himself in to me.  (Starts heading towards the door.) Just tell him that.   

Maggie-

You think I trust you to bring him in?  You wife beater.

Vince-

You have to bring that up, don't you?  You had just as much to do with what happened as I did, and you know it.

Maggie-

There was never any violence in my family.  Nobody ever hurt anybody.  Not like the La Marcas.

Vince-

Yeah?  Well, if he knifed a man, you can't save him by saying it runs in the family.  He made a choice.  He made a choice to be there and he made a choice to kill.  Just like you made a choice to be a God damned bitch.

Maggie-

Okay Vince, you got it off your chest.  Nothing more to say now, right?  So go.

Vince-

Just tell him he's better off turning himself in to me.