Unmarried Woman, An
1978
(first lines) (Martin and Erica are jogging along the river) Martin: Jesus Christ! Look at this - my sneaker's ruined! Erica: They're only thirty-five dollars. (Erica takes Martin's shoe and cleans it off for him) Martin: Fucking city's turning into one big pile of DOG SHIT! (shouting at passing traffic) Come on out and take a crap on me - everybody else is. Fuck. (Martin lights a cigarette) Erica: ... been jogging for 2 1/2 miles - you're giving yourself lung cancer. Martin: I'll tell you something Erica - the longer I'm married to you the more you sound like my mother. Erica: Clean your own sneaker. (throws shoe at Martin) Martin: I think you wanted me to step in it. Erica: (laughing) You're going crazy Martin. Martin: I am? Erica: (laughing) Yes. (Martin tosses his shoe over his shoulder into the river. Erica jogs away, and Martin jogs after)
(last lines) (a very large painting is being lowered to the ground from Saul's loft) Saul: (shouting up to the loft) OK Mario, I've got it. Saul: (to Erica) Can you hold this a minute? You got it? Erica: I got it. Saul: (Saul opens his car door, looks at Erica, and smiles) Bye. Erica: What about this? Saul: Oh, that's for you. Erica: How the hell am I gonna get it home? Saul: Take a taxi. (Saul gets in his car and drives off. Erica picks up the painting, struggling with it a bit, and begins walking home)