A Patch of Blue Page #6

I have to. Sorry, Selina.

I'm a no-good, old drunk.

I'm a flop!

Come on, out of it.

I've got a lot to do today.

I settled your hash too.

I killed two birds with one stone.

- What do you mean?

- We're moving out of this dump.

- Moving out?!

- Keep your voice down.

He don't have to know everything.

- But why are we moving?

- Me and Sadie got plans.

- You and Sadie?

- Quit talking like some parrot.

We got a new place. Sadie says

we can make some real dough.

- Doing what?

- Don't ask stupid questions.

I got a chance to get out of that

crummy job, and I ain't gonna miss it.

I don't want to go with Sadie.

Consider yourself lucky that

she'll have you after what we seen.

Well, what about Ole Pa?

Nothing about Ole Pa.

There ain't gonna be any room.

Couldn't I stay here and look after

him? I don't wanna leave Ole Pa.

That would suit you, wouldn't it?

No telling what you wouldn't get into.

Not a chance.

Here.

I see.

But you could take a girl of that age?

Yes, I understand. All right.

Yes.

I'll be there tomorrow at 3.

Thank you.

Thanks to you,

I've seen the last of that place.

I told them what

to do with the job.

- Good.

- I've been waiting to do it for years.

You should have seen

the expression on their faces.

It's nice of you to give me a hand.

I have to pack all this stuff.

Well, we're partners now, ain't we?

Can you believe it? After the smack

I gave her last night?

Get going on this stuff, honey.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Come on, Speedy Gonzales,

move it.

I told you the place.

There ain't any sense in me coming.

I wanna make sure.

Congratulations.

You made it. Hello.

Oh, Gordon, I tried to phone you,

but you weren't home.

Why? What happened?

Well, Rose-Ann's taking me away.

I won't be able to get here anymore.

- Where's she taking you?

- I don't know...

...but she's leaving her job.

She's moving in with Sadie.

They're gonna start one

of those places.

Well...

- Rose-Ann must be some dame.

- Oh, she sure is.

Let's sit over here. Just put

the whole idea out of your mind.

How? I wonder what

might happen to me in that place.

Forget it. There are laws against

what they have in mind.

A word in the right place

will fix it.

The cops won't do anything.

The cops like Rose-Ann.

You don't know, so don't worry.

I can't help worrying

while it hangs over me.

It is not hanging over you,

not anymore.

Soon, I hope you'll be

leaving Rose-Ann for good.

- I've found a school for you.

- A school? At my age?

People go at all ages.

But if you can stop her starting

her place, I won't need to go.

Things can stay the way they are.

The way things are, Selina,

isn't good enough.

You want to learn how to live

properly, don't you?

Yes, I do.

- But this school, is it far away?

- Not too far.

I'll be with strangers.

They'll laugh at me.

I don't think they will.

- Isn't there something else we can do?

- I think this is best.

- Will I still be able to see you?

- Of course.

- Okay?

- Okay.

I think it's about time

you fixed me lunch.

- Okay, Gordon.

- Come on.

Jeepers. I nearly forgot.

There's something I gotta get.

- I'm gonna miss my lunch.

- Oh, come on.

I hope it's still okay.

Defy me again, would you?

You little tramp!

- Wait a minute!

- As for you, I should call a cop.

That wouldn't be a bad idea.

What? Wait till I get you

home, blabbermouth.

Oh, let me go!

That's all right. It's all right.

- Take your hands off my kid!

- Leave her alone, Mrs. D'Arcey!

Did you see that? He struck me.

He struck me.

You can't get away with this.

That's my daughter he's got there.

That's my daughter. Hey!

Ain't anybody gonna do nothing?

Selina! You come back here.

You'll realize what you're doing!

You fool!

You blind little fool!

Come back here! You...

Whose side are you on? Don't you

care what happens to the kid?

She ain't a kid anymore, Rose-Ann.

- Selina?

- Yes, Gordon?

What are you doing in the dark?

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's okay. Ole Pa's always doing that.

Well, it's all set.

They can take you tonight.

They're sending a school bus for you.

They'll call when it's on its way.

Oh, I put the kettle on.

I thought you'd like some coffee.

They asked how old you were.

I said 18. Is that right?

Yes, April 23.

Look, you must...

Gordon Ralfe. Yes, that's right.

Thank you. Yes, she'll be ready.

That was the school.

- The bus is on its way.

- Already?

When will I be able to see you?

I'll be around.

Are you married already?

What do you mean, "already"?

I mean, I thought... Well, you've never

said you were married...

...and I was thinking if you were

already married, then that's why...

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked.

- Please be tolerant.

- It's all right.

You can ask me anything.

No, I'm not married.

- I've never been married.

- Then, why don't you...?

- Why don't I ask you to marry me?

- Just marry. You don't have to ask.

Come. We'll take these inside.

I want to talk about something

before the bus arrives.

I'm not wrong, am I?

You do love me, don't you?

Of course.

Gordon, you've gone away from me.

Everything is changing.

No, I haven't.

I thought you'd gone away.

Sit down.

There are many kinds of love.

Most have nothing

to do with marriage.

You don't wanna marry me?

There are reasons why

it wouldn't work.

Because of my being blind?

Because of where I come from?

You'll meet many new people,

men and women.

You'll see things differently, and

after a time, you'll be able to tell.

We'll be able to tell if what we feel

has anything to do with marriage.

- How long is all this gonna take?

- Let's say a year from today.

A year? A year's forever. I couldn't

hold out longer than a week.

A year is not forever.

Now listen to me for a minute.

I want to tell you something about me.

I know everything I

need to know about you.

I love you.

I know you're good and kind.

- I know you're colored.

- What's that?

And I think you're beautiful.

Beautiful? Most people

would say the opposite.

That's because

they don't know you.

It's time to say goodbye, Selina.

Oh, Gordon, do I really have to go?

Yes, darling. For a while.

- How did you learn about me?

- Rose-Ann saw us together yesterday.

- Do you want me to come with you?

- And have to say goodbye again?

- Miss Selina D'Arcey?

- She's ready.

Rate this script:3.0 / 1 vote