Preliminary Script

Script

(Eddie walks through the rain, almost unaware that it has drenched his suit and hair. He sees a gutter, gushing water, and stares for a moment. We then see the gutter fade into the pouring of the glass, and we see Eddie sitting at a bar with a few empty shot glasses around him. He silently signals for another, after downing his third.)

Bartender: 

So... What happened?

Eddie:

(Downs his drink, and smirks) my life has turned to shit.

Bartender:

(He stares at Eddie, clearly expecting more)

Eddie:

Well, I've lost my job as of today. My wife is about to leave me, and with her go my kids. My three kids. (Pause) So how about another drink?

Bartender:

(Shows no emotion, but after a moment pours another drink) You don't know pain...

Eddie: 

What? Why do-

Bartender:

See that man? He looks like any old, worthless drunkard. That man lost truly everything. When he was 12 his mother and father were burnt alive for being Jewish, while he sat in a closet. Watching. He grew up off scraps roaming the streets, and eventually met a woman. She died at childbirth. Although he had one reason still there, keeping him alive. He had a daughter. But that glimmer of hope for him was extinguished when she was kidnapped at the tender age of 3. As I told you before, you don't know pain.

Eddie:

(Looks up in horror) Why are you telling me this?

Bartender:

Find your wife, do whatever you can to win her back. Love your children, never let them slip away. Careers come and go, family is permanent.

(Eddie leaves the bar and upon exit notices the world in a different light. The bartender however stays still for a moment, before taking out a photo of his daughter. He folds it neatly and puts it away.