The Basketball Diaries Edit

A 20 is good.

A 20 is great, yeah. That would help me out a lot.

A bag of the finest dope

A beautiful dream I could never imagine

A sec or two in his sexy, slow strut.

Aah!

Aah! Shit!

Able to, um...

About $15?

About 35 bucks.

Actually, I was a little hurt I wasn't mentioned.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Ain't gonna be no next time, Jim.

All 33 pounds of you, gone with the wind.

All four of us.

All I've been doing is reading these diaries

All right, listen... 4 for 35.

All right, Neutron. Yes! Yes!

All right, so you made one.

All right! Calm down.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. All right.

All right... How'bout the three versus Wilt Chamberlain?

All sorts of characters were in the storage room shooting gallery.

Alone forever.

Alright, you ready? Come on! You ready?

Alright! Go ahead. Do some warm ups.

Alright. All we got to do is move the ball around.

And always has enough money to run off to the Riviera

And death...

And even if I care.

And have it burn all the way down to the filter

And he was doing poppers, having a great time, laughing his ass off

And he's dead.

And heat waves following,

And I feel this horrible fear. Will I have time to finish

And I felt that smile come at me

And I got stoned.

And I knew somewhere in the world...

And I need some help.

And I'll come back later with the rest of the money.

And if you don't get it this summer,

And if you're going to pop it, might as well mainline."

And in the next life, Father,

And it clears the streets of the silent armies

And it was death for the first time.

And it's beautiful.

And no pulling your peckers before a game.

And putting pressure on the government

And rain sort of remains on the branches of a tree

And stayed clean the whole stretch

And stealing from the other team,

And suddenly, you're capable of anything.

And suffice to say that those swine guards

And suggests we do a little sniffing to get high."

And that's good that there's rain.

And that's it?

And the school and this whole faggot ass scene, that's why.

And the voice is always there in the back of your head...

And then the kicker comes, man.

And then, this altar boy, he's coming down the aisle

And these professional ice cream scoopers.

And this...

And we all hid behind the dumpster?

And who's at the end of that forever tunnel I run through,

And won't get strung out.

And wondering how the hell I'm still alive,

And you feel cool, like a gangster or a rock star.

And you know who will be there for the rebounds.

And you want to stop. You really do.

And you'll never play basketball here again.

And you're going to find yourself watching the game from the bench.

Any ache or pain or sadness or guilty feeling was completely flushed out.

Any of you guys go and visit him?

Are those little candles in the red glass

Are you in there, Ma?

Are you kidding? Jesus Christ himself

As another 9 to 5 gig.

As long as they're white.

Asshole.

At about 80 miles per hour.

At that point, I split.

At the candy store and everything.

Aw, geez.

Aw, shit. This is all I got, Diane.

Ba bang.

Ba bing...

Back off! Back off!

Bad form. Bad form.

Bargain from there.

Be careful. I'm about to whack.

Because he really needs it now.

Because I'm in some trouble.

Because of all the tissues around the house.

Because once upon a time, somebody helped me, and I always pay what I owe.

Because you pissed on it.

Because you was frozen in the snow like a goddamn creamsicle.

Bet you he wrote some shit about me.

Big deal. You made one shot.

Blah, blah, blah. You don't know anything.

Blah, blah, blah. You're always in my fucking ear.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

Bobby was the best fucking guy around, you know that?

Bobby. That kids would do back flips off this rock.

Boom! He fell right off the goddamn roof.

Break it up!

Bring us a couple of Cokes, will you?

Bullshit.

But a guy says,

But chimpy got to jump his nuts around all day to get it.

But I ain't carrying them down.

But I gave in.

But in the end, you just got to see the junk

But it's like a dream.

But they're always suckers, and their money makes them tolerable.

But when we leave here, I got a surprise for you.

By inviting him to my house to watch the World Series.

C'mon, Reggie, you know this game never ends.

Can I sign?

Can you hold my hand?

Chamberlain would destroy all of us. End of story.

Change!

Changed the prices or something?

Check everything in this place.

Christ, I have a dirty mouth.

Clears the month of your sorry rainbow expressions.

Come on, get back up! Come on!

Come on, guys! Let's go.

Come on, I'm in a hurry. Where's the car?

Come on, man. $5.00 short.

Come on, man. Are you holding anything?

Come on, man. I'm fucking out of here.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on! Alright! Give me your hat.

Come on! Come on!

Come on! Get out of here!

Come on! Let me in the fucking door!

Come on! Will you come one? Jim, don't make me leave you here!

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Get out of here.

Come on. Hit him! Beat that motherfucker!

Come on. It would be dynamite.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on. There's fucking cops all over.

Comming outside, stepping on that shit. Picture him in the john

Could we shut off the lights first?

Could you just please leave me alone?

Couldn't believe how skinny he was...

Damn, man, I told you four times already.

Definitely shouldn't have went that far.

Devil's toe is no big deal. We've all done it a million times.

Diane, do I look like I need to pay for it?

Diane?

Did I ever tell you about the first time I did heroin?

Did you find it?

Did you get anything?

Did you go and visit him?

Did you hear about Mickey, that scumbag?

Did you hear him?

Did you hear what I said? I said get me the hell out of here!

Do I even ask you for money?

Do we understand each other?

Do you have any protection?

Do you hear me, Ma?

Don't act surprised.

Don't ever hit me like that again.

Don't ever talk about my mother.

Don't fuck with me, motherfucker!

Don't let your mouth get you into something your ass can't handle.

Don't lie about it, either.

Don't make me do it!

Don't play a game with me! I know you!

Don't put that shit on me!

Don't say that, Jim. Don't say that!

Don't talk about him like he's dead.

Don't talk like that!

Don't talk to me like that, you bitch!

Don't think so.

Don't worry,

Don't worry, Swifty. I'm not going to rat you out.

Don't worry. Don't worry.

Don't you ever touch that again. It's private.

Don't you understand? I can't watch you kill yourself?

Driver... taxi."

Dude, 35 will keep us on for, like, two days.

Dude, don't make me do it.

Especially your crotch.

Even though it's been easier to get good junk in here

Every crowd has its little games to prove if you're a punk or not.

Every wise ass punk on the block says

Everyone on the team.

Everything's cool. You look great.

Exactly the same.

Excuse me, ma'am. Could you tell me the fastest way to the subway?

Face the music, pricks.

Faster than a speeding bullet...

Father, is it all right if I don't go in today?

Fifteen bucks? I'll give you a quarter. Let Pedro suck your tits.

Fine. Thank you, sir.

First driver to swerve out of the way is, of course, chicken.

First, it's a Saturday night thing,

Five Our Fathers.

For assault, robbery,

Four of us?

Freeze! Freeze!

From 14th Street to the Bowery.

Fuck that, you guys!

Fuck, I'm s...

Fuck, man!

Fucking dopehead. You see what that shit does to you?

Fucking...

Full moon!

Funny, huh?

Gee whiz, Ma, you know...

Get me out of here, Jim.

Get off me!

Get off of me! What are you doing?

Get off!

Get out of here.

Get out of my house!

Get out!

Get out! You don't talk to me that way!

Get out.

Get the fuck Get the fuck out here!

Get the fuck out of my face!

Get your hands off. You guys look like shit.

Give it to me!

Give it to me! I'm serious!

Give it to me.

Give me a sip of your soda.

Give me it!

Give me my $20, or we'll go outside.

Give me some money!

Give me the fucking money

Give me the money for my dope, too.

Give us this day our daily bread, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Giving me some kind of a signal?

Go ahead, Pedro! Go ahead!

Go ahead... take another sip so I can blow your fucking head all over the counter!

Go clean toilets or whatever the hell it is you do.

Go do it!

Go fuck yourself, you son of a bitch. Bastard!

Goddamn it!

Goddamn it!

Goddamn it!

Gonna to kill you!

Good steal. Put it in. Put it in.

Good to see somebody from the old neighborhood...

Good.

Good.

Good. Good. Quick to the ball. Two hands. Right behind you.

Good. Tell anybody you want!

Growing boys? We're hungry motherfuckers.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha. Who's laughing, stupid?

Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

Hands up. Show me some defense.

Hanging off her face.

Have you been waiting for me, Jim?

Have you disrespected your mother and father?

Have you had impure thoughts

Have you stolen or cheated your fellow man?

Have you taken the name of Jesus Christ in vain?

He beat us, man! He deserved it!

He beat us. He fucking beat us.

He could beat anything.

He keeps fighting it off.

He looked 60 years old, and he was 16.

He needs you now.

He never showed.

He started walking backwards...

He was all shriveled up and wrinkled. He looked like my grandfather.

He was going to get us caught.

He was the best player on our basketball team.

He was the greatest of all time.

He was, like, "Father, I swear.

He went and threw some chump off a roof.

He'll get us caught.

He's being a dick. You want me to put a charge in his ass?

He's getting 5 to 15 years, man.

He's not dead.

He's writing about me, I can't read about it? Jesus!

Headquarters... home on and off

Hell! Hell! Hell! Hell! Hell! Hell!

Help me out?

Here you go.

Here, have a pretzel.

Here.

Here.

Hey, bartender, move out of the way.

Hey, Bob, man...

Hey, cabby! Hey, swami!

Hey, circle this!

Hey, Diane... Come here, Diane.

Hey, fellas. Any of you looking for a date?

Hey, fuck up, get fucking up, man!

Hey, get your own job,

Hey, guys! Let's get out of here, c'mon!

Hey, guys.

Hey, have you seen Falco?

Hey, hey!

Hey, I'm going to walk down.

Hey, I'm going. Watch out, watch out...

Hey, Jim, come on. We're gone.

Hey, Jim, I know you're still mad about Pedro.

Hey, Jim!

Hey, Jim. Look at my brother's girlfriend in the park.

Hey, lady!

Hey, Mickey, I think you could beat him yourself.

Hey, Mickey.

Hey, no money without no taste.

Hey, Peepee, where you going?

Hey, Reg, do me a favor.

Hey, that might be good. You could get your license this summer.

Hey, there I am, Jim says.

Hey, what's up, man?

Hey, white boy,

Hey, y'all, I carried the clothes up,

Hey, yo!

Hey, you guys remember that Halloween

Hey, you holding? You straight, man?

Hey, you! Stop! You can't go in there! Stop!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey. Hey, man.

Hi, Ma.

Hi, Mom.

Hi, Neutron.

Hi.

Hi. Hi.

His face was thin and wrinkled, almost apelike.

His hair, just gray patches on his scalp.

His mother's a sneaker. His father's a loafer.

Holy shit! Look at this place.

Homework and all, huh?

How about you, handsome, huh?

How come it's all wet?

How could I not?

How many times you choke it?

How much for that group of winners over there?

How the hell would you know, Mickey?

How you doing?

How's that for laughs?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Hurry, man.

I ain't afraid of anybody.

I ain't doing it. I always do it!

I ain't jumping.

I am alone.

I can get you another car tonight.

I can't believe I hit my head on that rock.

I can't believe this, you know?

I can't even get a decent chubby.

I can't think of anything with a single bound.

I can't.

I can't.

I could picture Father Dunne

I could second that motion.

I couldn't do nothing, man.

I didn't do anything, I'm telling you!

I didn't fucking touch him!

I didn't say you could read this.

I dig Jesus.

I don't believe this is you, Jim.

I don't even remember writing it, to tell you the truth.

I don't feel like going in today.

I don't feel so good.

I don't give a shit about your clothes!

I don't have any.

I don't know about his guy.

I don't know what to take.

I don't know you.

I don't know. Maybe... Maybe they can help you out.

I don't think of anything while I'm doing the actual tugging,

I don't think you need us.

I don't want you running around the streets of New York.

I envision this huge spoon above it, man,

I felt dazed, like I'd just come out of a four hour movie I didn't understand.

I get 1,500 bucks for this car.

I got a little sick, all right?

I got a present for you, Jim.

I got an idea.

I got him out of bed with his wife.

I got it here.

I got it, man.

I got it!

I got my stash out of the inside pocket

I got six months in Riker's Island

I got something for you here.

I got this thing to do.

I got to go see my mom.

I imagine you have more to confess than anybody here.

I just came by to say hi.

I just need a little something, Reggie.

I just need to go out of town for a little while

I just want to be pure.

I kept thinking about his face...

I know Bobby's going to beat it.

I know what happened to them, too.

I know. What happened to the pills?

I looked at his body,

I love a ritual.

I love it this way...

I love this mansion,

I love you, Jim.

I love you.

I made a mistake, all right?

I need some money real bad.

I need some money.

I need you to fill Jim's heart with love

I need you to give me some money.

I need you to give me, like, five doll...

I need... I got to get out of here.

I never asked. I thought one of youse would know.

I never done it.

I robbed some fucking asshole on the "D" train.

I said, who's ready to play some ball?

I saw this girl next to me

I see some spics. I think we can score. You wanna check it out?

I should kick all your punk asses!

I swear I'll kill you, man.

I swear to fucking God...

I sweated out a horrible cure

I tell you what, if our school was this nice,

I tell you, that kid was definitely a pisser.

I think he's talking to a scout from Saint John's, as a matter of fact, upstairs.

I think the pink ones are the ups.

I think you should put that shit away before Swifty comes in here.

I thought you were taking a piss.

I told you one burger each, didn't I?

I told you one of us would get hurt.

I told you we didn't have nothing.

I tried making friends with God

I wan you to take all your shit! I'll help you. Here!

I want my fucking $20 back, man.

I want some of what you got.

I want you to have responsibility.

I was just going to sniff a bag,

I was scared of needles,

I went down to Pedro's basement.

I went home,

I wouldn't ask one of those cocksuckers for directions.

I wouldn't do you for a bag, you fucking piece of shit.

I'd go more than once a week.

I'll be okay.

I'll be right back.

I'll cut you a dynamite deal on mexican shit.

I'll cut your fucking throat, Reggie! Give it to me, all right?

I'll do anything! I'll be a good boy!

I'll do it! I swear to God!

I'll do it. I'll do it.

I'll fucking throw you in the fucking river if i catch ya

I'll make you an incredible offer.

I'll see you in the NBA.

I'll shoot you for it.

I'll tell you what, though.

I'll tell you what.

I'm a little short.

I'm getting you out of this place, man. C'mon!

I'm going to ask you this once. All right?

I'm going to fucking kill you, you motherfucker!

I'm going to have the paddle!

I'm going to save your life twice in one day, understand me?

I'm going to shoot some hoops.

I'm going to show you how to do it.

I'm gone!

I'm gonna kill this mother !

I'm in the back. It finally hits me.

I'm just going to take the black.

I'm leaving! What do you think?

I'm living proof.

I'm not driving you guys home.

I'm not gonna suck your dick, all right? Put that away.

I'm not sure about it, but hopefully it will work out.

I'm out of here. Get the fuck out of my way!

I'm really sorry, you know? Next time, we'll go somewhere...

I'm sorry about that night

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm thinking, after all those beautiful trips,

I'm waiting to hear back on a scholarship from Saint John's...

I'm your friend now, right?

I'm... I'm sorry.

I've been looking all over for this.

I've done all kinds of crazy shit.

I've known Bobby since I was 3. He's my best friend.

I've seen you play ball, Jim.

Idle time is the devil's plaything, Jim.

If he feels he's fucking around to the danger point.

If it's whacked up, it's worth nothing.

If it's worth it.

If that's what you want, I'm fucking out of here. All right?

If we go outside, one of us is going to get hurt.

If you let go, I swear...

In a thousand nods.

In beautiful fragments or terrible dreams...

In Brooklyn,

In Manhattan.

In shafts of color.

Is he dead?

Is it okay if I say hi to my mom?

Is like getting laid at the prom... easy.

Is that right?

Is that what you're going to say?

Is there something else that you want to tell me in your own words?

Is your name Pino?

It feels so good, you start doing it on Tuesdays,

It goes all over his hair, trickles down his neck.

It hur... It hurts.

It hurts, Reggie!

It is!

It says "tow away." Huh?

It takes at least eight of these to get filled up.

It was a dream, not a nightmare...

It was like a long heat wave through my body.

It was like having the skeleton of someone you knew put right in front of you.

It was meant to be, right?

It was weird seeing him today, man.

It won't happen again. Get out of here!

It won't happen to them,

It's $34.90.

It's a deal.

It's a surprise. Trust me, all right? Ouch, don't mess around, man...

It's all right. Reform school turned out to be real cool,

It's been about four months since my last confession.

It's been hard... the writing... lately.

It's better off he died.

It's everything you wanted.

It's good to see you, too. It's over here.

It's just something to kill the boredom, you know?

It's killing me.

It's like a fucking all star team.

It's locked. We got to go out the back.

It's me.

It's nice. It's nice. I like it.

It's nice. It's smokin'.

It's not bad.

It's not fair, Father.

It's not my fault your girl can't handle her drugs.

It's not opening.

It's okay.

It's on today. 50 rebounds.

It's pretty cool, huh?

It's right there.

It's right there. You see?

It's the smell exactly

Jesus Christ.

Jesus the Nazarene.

Jesus, Jesus the Nazarene.

Jesus, the nazarene. Go to hell. Go to hell. Go to hell.

Jesus! Watch the road. You could kill us all, c'mon!

Jim, come on.

Jim, come on.

Jim, come on. We're losing the sun.

Jim, don't dwell on these dreams, man.

Jim, give it a rest. You'll never beat him.

Jim, I can rebound with anybody.

Jim, I can't do that.

Jim, I'm getting sick. I got to get some money to cop.

Jim, I'm starting to jones. Gotta get out there. We need some money.

Jim, the cops are coming. Come on!

Jim, watch out.

Jim, what's happening?

Jim, where you going?

Jim, who cares about school, man?

Jim, you all right?

Jim, you got a bladder like a woman.

Jim, you're going to kill me, man.

Jim, you're not going to waste the whole day lying around, are you?

Jim!

Jim!

Jim!

Jim?

Jim?

Jim.

Jim.

Jim.

Jim. Remember me?

Jim's secret diary he's always writing in.

Jimmy, I know you want some, honey.

Jimmy, the other day,

Jimmy.

Jimmy...

Just don't blow my high. If there's a scratch in the car, my brother'll kill me.

Just don't tell anybody, all right?

Just give it to me!

Just give me something.

Just let me do it.

Just like a 5 or something?

Just my own naked self and the stars breathing down,

Just remember that.

Just take care of him, okay?

Just to tide me over, you know?

Keep the money.

Kenny, get off.

Kenny, get off.

Know this.

L... I hear you come here.

Last time I was here, that theater was playing Sperminator II.

Least of all the heavy sex fantasies I have to resort to indoors.

Let bygones be fucking bygones.

Let go of that!

Let me ask him.

Let me in.

Let me see some cash.

Let me see.

Let me see.

Let that little spic rot, man!

Let's cut out of here. Come on.

Let's get out of here, man...

Let's get out of here.

Let's go, Rangers

Let's go, Rangers, let's go!

Let's go!

Let's go!

Let's go. Again.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's just pretend it never happened.

Like nods...

Like old times?

Like soft horses through toy deserts.

Like there's some whacko on a roof somewhere

Like what a nice concept it is to have a godmother and a godfather,

Like, $20, something like that

Lisa, Mel, you know this boy?

Listen, don't tell the other guys,

Listen, I need you to help me out, all right?

Listen, maybe you should talk to one of the priests.

Listen... could we get us some dope?

Lit it on fire and put it outside Father Dunne's door,

Little horsy ride in Central Park,

Little lights flashing through my eyes."

Live life to the fucking fullest. You know what I mean?

Look at that schlong. Look at that one.

Look at yourself! Just look at yourself.

Look right here... even Swifty signed it.

Look, I'm... I'm sorry about that.

Look, Ma, I'm not in the mood for your dime store psychology, all right?

Look, there's no money back guarantees. I'm not selling refrigerators here.

Look, uh... l'll be back in the morning, Jim.

Lt'll make you fuck like Superman.

Luckily, finding money in New York

Ma, I'm not really that hungry this morning, alright?

Ma, I'm up. The loony alarm went off.

Ma, let me in!

Ma, you're never going to fucking see me again, alright?

Ma!

Ma!

Ma!

Ma! Don't do this!

Ma?

Ma? Hey, Ma?

Ma? Ma?

Ma... let me in.

Make another.

Man, you look great.

Mary the hairdresser. Our Father, Who art...

Mary the whore. Mary the hairdresser.

Maybe candlelight dinner?

Maybe it's not.

Me, I play like a cheetah.

Meanwhile she's got a giant wad of cum

Meet you outside, man. I'm getting sick.

Mick, what's up, man?

Mickey, put that down, all right?

Mickey, what are you doing?

Mickey, you better drive the car. I'm serious, man.

Mickey.

Mm hmm.

Mm hmm. You got a better idea?

Mom, can you give me some money, please?

Mom, can you give me some money, please?

Mom, don't fuck around like this!

Mom, give me some fucking money, please!

Mom, I'm in pain.

Mom, please. Why are you so worried about this?

Mom, you know I'm not going to do anything with it.

Mom!

Mom!

More powerful than a locomotive...

Motherfucker, you're fucking dead, you hear me?

Much skinnier than he was in the hospital.

My brother's going to take care of us and this car.

My cousin in Jersey plays chickie,

My feet against the tar, which is soft from the spring heat,

My friend Bobby, he was the best,

My fucking nuts are itching like crazy.

My mom thinks I have a cold year round

My mom won't visit me here,

My mother's been ragging on me,

My room, man."

Neutron, you coming with us?

Neutron, you know which ones are the ups?

Next thing you know, she's shot in the head.

No problem.

No smoking,

No smoking, lggy... stunts your growth.

No, Daddy.

No, Father. It's clean. There's no drugs in there.

No, he's cool.

No, like to eat.

No, man. This whole block has been done over by all these new artists.

No, no, no. You're not going to fuck with me, all right?

No, not a dime. You score?

No, they're not faded.

No!

No!

No!

No!

No.

No.

No.

No.

No. He can't cover all of us at the same time.

No. I'm going to go, then, you know?

No. I'm not worried about the money.

No. That's your mother, Mickey.

Nobody!

Nobody's going to believe a drughead like you, anyway.

Nope. Your guess is as good as mine, Jimbo.

Not just me.

Nothing like the real thing to float your boat, huh, Bobby?

Nothing. I just don't feel like it, that's all.

Nothing. You know.

Now it's just about getting high with you.

Now, somebody stole my father's ring from my locker, motherfucker.

Of course he's fucking dead! He fell six stories!

Of course.

Of my sharkskin easter suit,

Of really primo dope cooking up.

Oh, boy...

Oh, come on. I don't need to hear this from you, Neutron.

Oh, cool.

Oh, excuse me, Father.

Oh, Father, you have no idea.

Oh, fuck you, Ma.