The Lost Weekend Scene 8 Summary

  • Don wakes to the sound of a ringing phone. Always pleasant. He gets up and stares at it, but refuses to answer.
  • Both bottles of whiskey are now empty. That's bad. Even worse, Don only has change in his pocket.
  • That's when he spots his typewriter and gets what seems like a brilliant idea. He packs it up, presumably so he can bring it to a nearby pawnshop and sell it.
  • He arrives at the pawnshop to a horrifying sight—gates blocking the door. It's closed. He asks a nearby woman if she knows why, but she doesn't.
  • So Don continues walking down the street (in classic movie fashion) in search of another pawnshop. They're all closed.
  • He asks another person if he knows what's up, and the man explains that it's Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday. Even Catholics close on Yom Kippur, he explains.
  • Several hours later, Don bursts into Nat's bar. He begs for a drink even though he doesn't have any money, and Nat obliges grudgingly.
  • Don begs him to take his typewriter for another drink, but Nat refuses. Even he is getting depressed by Don's state.
  • So Don leaves. As he walks down the street, he notices the wooden Indian statue that marks Gloria's apartment and decides to head upstairs.
  • Gloria's ticked off when she realizes it's Don, as he stood her up last night. Bad move. He's not interested in her forgiveness, however—he just wants money.
  • That is "ridic," according to Gloria. Before she can insult him further, however, Don kisses her and she melts in his arms.
  • She ends up giving him some money. Man—that's so lame.
  • A little girl passes Don as he walks down the stairs, causing him to trip. He takes a nasty fall and the screen fades to black. That was abrupt.