A Touch of Class Page #7

- Okay?

Give me that. Come on.

Crikey, you got four arms.

- Thursday.

- Thursday. Go on.

- Is that you, dear?

- Yeah.

How did it go?

Was he a good boy or a bad boy?

You know, he didn't do a thing.

I'm gonna take him for another 20 minutes.

That's silly.

No, if you're gonna train a dog,

you got to train him right.

Here, Dilly! Come on, Dilly!

Come on, boy. Come on, Dilly.

Taxi!

I've had a job offered me.

I wasn't gonna tell you.

I wasn't going to take it.

But I know now, it's the only way out.

- Where?

- A long way away. Johannesburg.

Eric.

My brother's out there.

They're opening a new hospital...

It's a fine opportunity, really.

I'll take Madeleine and the boys.

It's been torturing me,

the necessity of making a decision.

I haven't told anybody, not even Madeleine.

Do you want me to stay?

- To turn down the offer?

- Don't be foolish, Eric.

Forgive me?

Forgive you for what?

For bringing you so much misery.

I'll forgive you if you'll forgive me.

How will it end with us?

Don't talk about it. I don't know.

It'll end. Everything ends.

All that was a week ago.

Socks, please.

Today was our last day together.

Our very last together in all our lives.

Dirty enough?

- It's beautiful.

- At 12:
30 this morning.

Those last few hours went by so quickly.

- Sunday.

- Yeah, Sunday.

Sunday.

...I had no thoughts at all.

Only an overwhelming desire

not to feel anything ever again.

Safe. The game's over.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

Here you are.

You're not leaving?

We're taking the kids to lunch

at Kew Gardens.

- Didn't I tell you?

- No.

- Christ, I thought I mentioned it. Sorry.

- That's all right.

- You didn't go to any trouble?

- No.

- You sure?

- Truly. Do you have time for coffee?

- I don't even have time for a shower.

- Oh, dear.

What are you gonna do?

You gonna take the kids to lunch?

Something like that, yes. Don't worry.

- Sure?

- Truly.

- Why do you look worried?

- I'm only worried you'll be late.

- Have a nice day.

- And you.

Cecil? It's me. Listen.

How'd you like to come for lunch,

stay for dinner, play chess...

...watch TV, and kiss me good night?

- Sorry, I've already made arrangements.

- Yes, of course you have.

'Bye.

'Bye.

The picture is just about set.

I hired this hot, new director.

Sensational. $12,000.

He's 24 years old, hair down to here.

He has to use a shoehorn

to get into his pants.

The guy wears bracelets.

He has heels like that.

- Walter.

- The guy's last picture was a smash.

- Kind of a group grope in 3D.

- Walter...

When you see those big b*obs coming

out of the screen at you, you better duck.

- Walter.

- What?

- You remember that talk we had in Spain?

- Don't tell me that's still going on.

You told me that you broke up

with the girl because you loved her.

But you didn't tell me how.

Only one way, pal:

According to the rules laid down

by the Geneva Convention.

Kick her right in the teeth.

Lay it on the line.

Sometimes you got to be cruel to be kind.

- I got it.

- Lunch is on me.

I hate to see a guy losing them all.

Listen, could you lend me

a couple of pounds?

Why don't you sign, Walter?

They won't let me do that in here anymore.

My treat.

And the solid color

should be out there, okay?

Hello?

Hi. Can you make it tonight?

Tonight? Isn't it your night

for the symphony?

I can get away for a bit.

There's something I want to talk about.

Can you get a sitter for the kids

and meet me at the flat?

Okay, fine.

Good. See you later.

'Bye.

- I'm in a hurry.

- All right.

It's flattering that you'd give up Beethoven

for me, even if it is only for 30 bars.

- Drink?

- No, thanks.

- Vickie.

- Yes.

- Why don't you sit down?

- Thank you.

- Vickie.

- Yes, again.

I think I'll have that drink.

- You said you had something to say to me.

- I do.

I do. I have something

that I want to say to you.

I've been doing some thinking.

- About us, which is natural.

- Yes.

It's...

What I wanted to say was that...

It's just that...

That...

I love you very much, and I can't seem

to get you out of my mind.

Which is not that important, but...

Oh, my God.

You are so ignorant

about what is important.

- What are you doing?

- Taking your coat off.

- No, wait. We can't. We can't do this.

- I've done it.

- I've got to be at the Albert Hall.

- You don't have to be at the Albert Hall.

- They're playing Beethoven.

- Beethoven won't mind.

You've been gone a long time.

- Are you all right?

- Fine.

Did you leave the house that way?

- What way?

- With a golf sock.

- I must have.

- How could that happen?

How many times have I told you,

"Keep the kids out of my drawers."

Okay, Steve.

From now on,

don't rush me when I'm dressing.

All right.

The actuarial reports, their sales receipts.

That's it, Derek, I'm off to lunch.

It's been a long time between lunches.

Nice of you to keep score, Derek,

but not essential.

- What do I say if someone calls?

- I told you, I'm out to lunch.

One of the long ones,

or one of the short ones?

What if I told you

it was none of your business?

I'd say it was one of the long ones.

Like your job here? Just keep talking,

it'll be one of the short ones.

Hello?

Just a moment. It's for you.

I told you, I'm not here.

I think you are, sir.

Hello?

It's me, I'm sorry,

I'm not going to be able to make lunch.

What happened?

What didn't happen? The dyes are wrong...

Go away!

They've screwed up all the orders,

the sizes are all wrong.

I have to get to the warehouse

to sort it all out.

Can't you put it off until tomorrow?

I can't. They have to be on the plane

for New York today.

Can you make dinner?

- I don't think I can.

- I can get a sitter.

I think we've got something planned.

Dinner could go all the way to breakfast.

Breakfast?

Let me see what I can do.

God bless you, Mr. Blackburn.

Now! What was all that...

Would you run down and get me

one of those Italian sandwiches?

One of the long ones

or one of the short ones?

Just get the sandwich, Derek.

Hello?

Hi, did I catch you?

I'm going out the door.

- Don't hurry.

- What?

A call came in, I have to get a prospectus

out to New York and Oslo, immediately.

My God.

If I work straight through,

I can be there by 11:00, okay?

Why don't we forget tonight?

If you've got to work, work.

Don't blow a fuse...

Hold on just a second.

Hello? Could you wait a second, please?

Vickie, don't be ridiculous.

I'll be there by 11:00, no matter what.

If my work isn't done, I'll finish later.

- Is that okay?

- Perfectly.

You sure?

Absolutely, I'm sorry I sounded like a twit.

Forget it, see you at 11:00.

- Hello?

- Hello, Steve?

Hello, Gloria.

Where are you?

What do you mean? The office.

You called me.

You're supposed to be home,

getting ready.

The curtain goes up at 7:30.

- What curtain?

- Preview of the new Pinter play.

UNICEF benefit, I'm on the committee.

My God, I forgot.

Gloria, I've got to get a report out

to Oslo and New York. It'll take hours.

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