Tom & Nic - the phone transcript
GR
Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
marriage
Apologies for the formatting - or lack thereof - it's too long to fix
line by line. In other news - Tom may be seeking solace in the, ahem,
arms of Lisa Marie Presley, another big $cieno...
THE collapse of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's marriage has been the
showbiz
sensation of the year. And yesterday Australian magazine New Idea
published an
extraordinary transcript of a conversation between the glamour couple.
The mobile phone call, illegally taped two years ago, reveals their
marriage
was often explosive. The call was recorded by US photo- grapher Eric
Ford while
Nicole was on set filming Practical Magic.
Ford got six months detention for illegal interception of the
call.TOM: Nic,
come on, you've just got to f*****g let up on me for a second, OK?
Yes, you do
Nic. Look at the things that I do do all right, and stop making me
walk around.
That makes me feel terrible you saying that, it makes me feel like
s*** and I
don't like feeling like s**t. You should make me feel good.
NICOLE: Oh, God - get off it! You don't like feeling like s***t." Make
yourself
feel good!
TOM: I'm telling you Nic - I'm telling you how I feel, too.
NICOLE: We've been hanging on by a f*****g thread, OK? A thread. You
know it
and I know it.
TOM: Nic, I want this relationship, OK? You know that and I have been
making an
effort. I have been!
NICOLE: (sighs) Tom, you know you haven't.
TOM: (voice raised) What are you talking about? How much more of an
effort? Do
you want me to f*****g drive you to work every day?
NICOLE: No...
TOM: No, I'm telling you Nic, it's like you're being unreasonable man,
and I'm
sorry, but you are being f*****g unreasonable (shouting).
NICOLE: No, you know...
TOM: (shouting) What do I know, Nic?
NICOLE: Just look at your behaviour!
TOM: Because it's frustrating Nic, that's why I'm yelling. Because at
a certain
point, an individual has to say: 'What are you talking about?'
NICOLE: Not an individual Tom, stop talking in generalisations! You
know
exactly what I'm talking about. And you can yell and scream and carry
on and
swear, but you know exactly what I'm talking about.
TOM: No I don't Nic. Tell me what I haven't done. I didn't go out to
the set
tonight to see you.
NICOLE: Not tonight, Tom. Have you done anything? Have you come out to
the set
once? OK? Have you sent me a rose? Have you...
TOM: Have you sent me a rose? I came home with two roses...
NICOLE: Did you give me anything? Did you give me a note, did you give
me a
bunch of flowers?
TOM: Nic, did I get any flowers when I came back from Eyes Wide Shut?
I was
waiting here, I had the candles lit, I had a bath ready for you.
NICOLE: I don't really want this, OK? I don't want to spend my whole
dinner
break on the phone yelling.
TOM: No, because you think about what you don't have Nic. Why don't
you try
thinking about what you do have?
NICOLE: No, Tom, I know what I have. I have two glorious, beautiful
children, I
had a great relationship that is now not a great relationship, OK? I
know that,
I know that.
TOM: (voice softens) OK Nic, all right. OK.
NICOLE: I have a career that I work very, very hard at and so do you.
But I
have a loving, loving family. I know all of this.
TOM: All right.
NICOLE: And until we start admitting something and dealing with this
stuff,
it's never going to go anywhere Tom. It just gets worse and worse. You
know, it
surprised me that I didn't get anything on the first day of the shoot.
TOM: Right, Nic! I bought you the most beautiful Indian jewellery a
week ago
for finishing a picture and for starting your new picture. I knew
everything
that was going on, Honey come on. You knew I went out of my way. You
knew.
(Nicole tries to interrupt, Tom raises his voice) It's about the fact
that I
love you Nic!
NICOLE: A little red rose, it's something...
TOM: Nic...
NICOLE:You want to know something? No, Tom, it's not... (tape
inaudible) You
yell and scream and hurl abuse and say I'm so f***ed to have a
relationship
with, and I'm so awful, and I'm such a bitch and all this stuff - well
you want
to know something? That's really bad, that's bad!
TOM: I know. I know this.
NICOLE: And that's what they name in emotional abuse!
TOM: I know, also the emotional abuse that I'm under!
NICOLE: Tom, there's no love here, right, you're under emotional
abuse, I'm
abusing you, you're abusing me. Tom, this isn't worth it!
You have two very unhappy people, OK, who spend too much time apart
and in the
past have hurt each other too much.
TOM: Nic, everything's fine and then it's like you go on about I
didn't get you
a rose for starting... a week ago, a week ago you were going and I got
you the
beautiful Indian jewellery. It's like one thing, it's like I don't do
right,
it's just...
NICOLE: No, no. It's not and you knowTOM: Yes, it is Nic. I come home
and I've
got two roses for you, I'm so happy to see you. I come home, you come
home,
I've got the candles lit, I've got the kids organised for you in bed,
and what
do you say?
(Nicole tries to interrupt)
TOM: (raised voice) No, listen to me Nic, listen to me!
NICOLE: I'm not doing this now, OK?
(Tom and Nicole start talking about plans for son Connor's third
birthday)
NICOLE: You don't even know this is about your child...
TOM: (sighs) I don't even care. I just want to have us a nice day. I
just want
it to be us.
NICOLE: No, because Angus (husband of Nicole's sister Antonia) is
coming and
you're going skiing and I'm not going to be able to come up to where
you are!
TOM: Why?
NICOLE: Because I'm on stand-by. And it's too much for me anyway to be
flying
up there.
TOM: You can't come up?
NICOLE:No, I can't. And I tell you something, we haven't spent any
time
together Tom! You just don't make an effort. I come home and all you
ever say
is: 'I'm exhausted.'
TOM: Honey, I said that last night. I did not say that the night
before.
NICOLE: Yes, you did, Tom, you did. All right? You did. And then it
was the
first thing you said tonight. And I'm sick of it, I'm sick of it! And
if it's
not: 'I've got to get the kids from school,' it's: 'I'm working, I
don't have
any time for you.'And Tom, I've heard this for so long now and you're
not
working now and you're still saying it.
TOM: I just said I was tired, OK?
NICOLE: You're not working now!
TOM: Honey, listen to me...
NICOLE: I don't want to listen...
TOM: Listen to me Nic, just listen to me. I miss you. I love you. I
think about
you all day long. You're a knucklehead, a knucklehead for thinking
that I don't
care, I'm not loving. I'm embarrassed that I was tired last night. I
apologise,
OK?
NICOLE: Tom. It's every night!
TOM: That's not true. Honey, that is not true. I'm recovering from a
broken
foot, look at a little of the effects.
NICOLE: I do look at some of the things...you say you're exhausted.
How do you
think that makes me feel? Im trying to do something for our son.
TOM: Just give him cake and he's happy, and a movie and dinner. And it
will
just be you, me and Isabella. You know? I love you, OK? I care about
you and I
care for you and I love you. Think of... a husband, you know, I
mean...
NICOLE: Tom, I call, all I hear is: "You've gotta come, you've gotta
come." I
don't hear any consideration for me or anything,... and then angry,
yelling at
me on the phone. I come back and all the time you're saying how
exhausted you
are. Well I'm sick of it.
TOM: Hey Nic, listen to me OK? Come on now. It's 11pm at night. I've
been up
since 6.30 in the morning. OK?
NICOLE: But every night. Why don't you have a little bit of excitement
and say:
'Hi baby.'
TOM: I did, and then I said: 'Hey baby.'
NICOLE: No, you did not, Tom.
TOM: I can take a little excitement. I've been waiting for you.
NICOLE: I don't want to go on and on, there's someone listening on the
phone!
TOM: Who's there?
NICOLE: You know, people outside.
TOM: Oh, f**k 'em!
NICOLE: We're on the cellular!
TOM: Oh, f**k 'em, I don't care.
NICOLE: We're right on location, there'll be someone sitting
outside...
TOM: Hey, Nic, Nic!
NICOLE: What?
TOM: Nic, it's going to be better. We'll just be alone together on
Sunday with
the kids - he'll have his cake, he'll love it, he'll have a ball. All
he cares
about is that chocolate cake and getting some presents.
NICOLE: And the movie.
TOM: And the movie, he'll love the movie.
NICOLE: I've been trying to find a good movie.
TOM: I know, that was good, really good. Oh Niccy babes, come on now.
NICOLE: What?
TOM: I'm a sweetheart. Why don't you just admit it? Just give in to
it. Most of
the time I'm adorable. I'm just absolutely adorable, Nic (laughs).
Come on,
laugh a little.
NICOLE: How is your foot?
TOM: Feeling better actually. You know, it p****s me off. I can't run,
you
know, and I'm always having to put these pads on it, you know. Honey,
this
school I think is terrific. I'm going to check the Montessori school
out.
NICOLE: Don't bother. Hi! (starts talking to someone else in the
room).
TOM: (to himself) Great (to Nicole) Do you have to go have hair and
make-up
now?
NICOLE: Yes
TOM: Hey Nic, listen to me, OK? I love you, Bubba. I love you. You
know, you're
making a movie, we're just getting zeroed in here. I love you.
NICOLE: I have a fat ass!
TOM: (laughs) You don't have a fat ass.
NICOLE: (tape inaudible)
TOM: Really? Wow? (muffled) Listen, Nic, Listen to me, OK? I love you,
I really
love you.You know I'm holding the fort down here and getting these
kids and
doing my share. And I'm sorry if I was tired. I'm sorry. Oh, I'm sorry
Bubba.
NICOLE: : And taking sides...
TOM: I was feeling sorry for myself having to say... 'Oh God look',
you know. I
mean I was feeling sorry for myself. I was feeling bad for me. I was
thinking:
'Oh God, I hate having to call people and say... oh, you know, I just
felt bad
for myself. Honey, it's fine, don't even...
NICOLE: I'm not worried, I'm just telling you...
TOM: I know, I know, I know. OK.
OK. Hello? Hello? (appears to be cut off) Niccy?
NICOLE: Hi, I'm just going to go and lie down.
TOM: OK, listen to me, OK? I love you. Just know that. All right?
We're not...
by a thread.
NICOLE:Yeah
TOM: All right?
NICOLE: (whispers) I love you.
TOM: Sleep.
NICOLE: Bye.
TOM: I love you, bye.
rkbose
GR wrote:
>
> WAR OF THE CRUISES
> Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
> marriage
>
I don't know which scriptwriter they got for this, it sounds like
Everymarriage.
Rupa
SusanDyne
>From: din...@citycom.com (GR)
>Date: 2/21/01 9:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <3a947e47....@news.slip.net>
>
>WAR OF THE CRUISES
>Recording of phone row gives
If I were there I would have bought her the fucking roses just to shut her up.
Geeze, they sound like two spoiled children.
Susan
Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have
forgotten your aim.
-- George Santayana
The All-Powerful All-Knowing One
>From: din...@citycom.com (GR)
>Date: 2/21/01 9:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <3a947e47....@news.slip.net>
>
>Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
>marriage
snip for brevity
Wow, thanks GR!
But you know, I don't see anything in there that would lead me to think
either of them are gay. It sounded like a fight any married couple could have
had (well, obviously aside from the movie-making references).
Ghoulagirl
"She lives in a totally Ian-less universe!"
- John Cusack, "High Fidelity"
Helen
"The All-Powerful All-Knowing One" <ghoul...@aol.com.net> wrote in message
news:20010222124701...@ng-cg1.aol.com...
> >Subject: Tom & Nic - the phone transcript
> >From: din...@citycom.com (GR)
> >Date: 2/21/01 9:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
> >Message-id: <3a947e47....@news.slip.net>
> >
> >WAR OF THE CRUISES
> >Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
> >marriage
>
> snip for brevity
>
> Wow, thanks GR!
>
> But you know, I don't see anything in there that would lead me to think
> either of them are gay. It sounded like a fight any married couple could
have
> had (well, obviously aside from the movie-making references).
My 'take' on it too!
I read it, but why do I feel a bit sleazy for having done so? It's like
reading someone's letter without permission.
Helen
GR
>>Subject: Tom & Nic - the phone transcript
>>From: din...@citycom.com (GR)
>>Date: 2/21/01 9:51 PM Eastern Standard Time
>>Message-id: <3a947e47....@news.slip.net>
>>
>>WAR OF THE CRUISES
>>Recording of phone row gives
>
>If I were there I would have bought her the fucking roses just to shut her up.
>Geeze, they sound like two spoiled children.
Bingo! Will that be a Kewpie doll or a cigar, dear?
GR
wrote:
Pat Kinglsley's not known as the best pit-bull in the biz for nothing.
SusanDyne
>From: din...@citycom.com (GR)
>Date: 2/22/01 9:55 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <3a95d109...@news.slip.net>
GR
All-Knowing One) wrote:
>>WAR OF THE CRUISES
>>Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
>>marriage
>
>snip for brevity
>
> Wow, thanks GR!
Anytime, Kim, I live for good goss.
> But you know, I don't see anything in there that would lead me to think
>either of them are gay. It sounded like a fight any married couple could have
>had (well, obviously aside from the movie-making references).
Uh.. I think that was the point of the exercise. "We're not gay!"
Remember?
I could be wrong, it could be a real fight, really lifted, sued over
in genuine and heartfelt distress - but it doesn't prove they're
straight by any stretch and it certainly proves them to be a couple of
whiny idiots.
GR
<helengi...@eircom.net> wrote:
<snip>
>I read it, but why do I feel a bit sleazy for having done so? It's like
>reading someone's letter without permission.
Sweetie, they successfully sued and wiped this sucker out two years
ago. If Tommyboy and his PR pit-bull Pat Kingsley hadn't *wanted* you
to read it - it never would have surfaced again now. Cruise control
ain't just for cars in Ho'wood.
The All-Powerful All-Knowing One
>Message-id: <3a9652ef...@news.slip.net>
>
>On 22 Feb 2001 17:47:01 GMT, ghoul...@aol.com.net (The All-Powerful
>All-Knowing One) wrote:
>
>>>WAR OF THE CRUISES
>>>Recording of phone row gives amazing insight on the stars' troubled
>>>marriage
>>
>>snip for brevity
>>
>> Wow, thanks GR!
>
>Anytime, Kim, I live for good goss.
I see that!
>> But you know, I don't see anything in there that would lead me to think
>>either of them are gay. It sounded like a fight any married couple could
>have
>>had (well, obviously aside from the movie-making references).
>
>Uh.. I think that was the point of the exercise. "We're not gay!"
>Remember?
Gotcha.
>I could be wrong, it could be a real fight, really lifted, sued over
>in genuine and heartfelt distress - but it doesn't prove they're
>straight by any stretch and it certainly proves them to be a couple of
>whiny idiots.
Indeed.
GR
>>>>WAR OF THE CRUISES
>>>>Recording of phone row gives
>>>
>>>If I were there I would have bought her the fucking roses just to shut her
>>up. Geeze, they sound like two spoiled children.
>>
>>Bingo! Will that be a Kewpie doll or a cigar, dear?
>>
>I'd kill for a Newport!
Sorry. Best I can do is a Marlboro.