A Woman Under the Influence Page #5

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- Look at these lines.

Lookit.

I had no idea you had all these lines.

And you got a great big wrist.

- Boy. Hey, make a muscle for me, will ya?

- Ah, Ma, for God's sake.

Please. Come on. Remember the way

you used to do your arm like that?

Okay. There it is. Solid flab.

Okay. Now let me feel it, huh?

- Is that the best you can do?

- It's the best I can do, Mom.

You see how good this whole thing is?

You see how good it is

we're talkin' like this?

- Do you see how good it is? Do ya?

- Hey, there's thejensens' car!

Oh, hey, come on. Inside. Come on.

Everybody inside. Let's go.

Come on. Come on, Maria.

Let's go. That's it.

Okay, take off your coats.

Okay, keep down.

Keep down.

Okay. Okay.

[ Whispering ]

Here they come.

- Hello! Hello!

- [ Boys Roar Playfully ]

- Uh, I'm Harold jensen. Uh, my son john -

- Yeah, come on inside.

Don't just stand there on the outside.

This is a house where people come in. Hello, hello.

- My wife couldn't make it.

- Oh, yes. Well, I'm sorry.

Tony, you know the kids.

And, uh -And this is Mr.jensen, right?

[ Tony ]

Cmo est usted?

- [ Mabel ] He's speaking Spanish.

- [ Tony ] Bien, bien.

[ Mabel ] Hey. Hey. How about that?

Do you want some tea?

No, thank you.

I just thought I'd drop the kids off.

- I have to pick up something

down at the stationers.

- Ah.

- You're uncomfortable, aren't you?

- Well, no.

Yeah, you are.

just a little bit uncomfortable.

Come on. Come on.

Hey. Come on.

Hey, that's a nice ring.

Come on. Come on. A little smile.

Come on. Come on. Let's have some fun.

Hey, that's it. Come on.

Let's have a little fun.

You wanna play with the kids?

[ Mabel ]

All right. Careful, Angela. Don't drop it.

Okay. Here we go.

Okay. That's it, Tony.

Put it right over on the table, honey.

- Wow!

- What do you think, huh? Huh?

- Wow.!

- Yeah.

Okay, put it right next to the punch.

Right on the table. Okay?

- Okay.

- That's it. Be careful.

That's it. That's it.

Terrific. Right there.

Bravo! Great.

[ Sighs ]

Do you dance?

Oh, that's too bad, because -

Hey, kids, it's time to dance.

You see that? Once they get together,

they're not interested in anything.

That's what you have to break. You have to break

through that and make 'em interested in things.

In, uh, languages,

in singing, dancing.

-jokes even. Fun, everything.

- Can I have my tea now?

Oh, screw the tea.

What's the matter with you?

[ Classical On Radio ]

Hey, you hear that?

You don't believe in miracles?

That's Swan Lake.

That's perfect.

That's perfect!

Hey, kids. Kids. Girls.

This is Swan Lake.

You remember the dying swan?

Come on. That's -

Come and die for Mr.jensen.

Come on, guys. We'll be the chorus.

Come on. You take Tony's hand.

Here. Come on. Come on.

Come on. Tony. Come on.

We'll go around this way,

and we'll be the chorus for 'em.

[ Vocalizing ]

Come on.

Come on.

Die for Mr.jensen.

Okay. Come on.

Come on, girls.

Die for Mr.jensen. Come on.

Come on, Maria. You know the dying swan.

Come on. Come on.

That's it. That's it.

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo! Come on!

They just died for you. Come on.

Yeah. I love you too.

Hold on.

I'll get her.

[ Tony ]

Mama, Pa's on the telephone.

Well, tell him we're in the middle of a party.

Okay. I'll tell him

you don't wanna talk to him.

[ Mabel ] No. Don't tell him that.

That's not what I said. Wait a minute.

Here. I'll get it.

Never mind. I'll get it.

Hello, Nick? Hello.

It's working.

Oh. I'm sorry.

I'm out of breath.

It's working.

Listen, I'm a great mother.

I not only- I not only love our kids...

I love thejensen kids,

I love Mr.jensen.

Ah, they're all wonderful.

They're beautiful.

I'm never gonna be mean again. Never.

Yeah. Mr.jensen. Oh, he was

such a stiff when he came over...

but I got him loosened up.

You know, I got him dancing,

and I got him singing.

- Hello? Hello?

- What's the matter, Mom?

Damn telephones!

[ Exhales Deeply ]

Okay.

Okay, now we've got

one of two choices.

We can, uh, do our homework...

or we could, uh, make costumes.

[ All ]

Yea!

You want to make costumes? Okay.

All right. Maria, you take the girls up

and put on some eye shadow and lipstick...

and some of those crazy,

you know, costumes you do.

And, uh, Tony, you, um,

do the pirate thing...

with the -with the patch on the eye

and some, uh, earrings and scarves.

You know which ones

I mean, don't you? Okay?

[ Exhales Deeply ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Humming Swan Lake ]

What's your name again?

- Harold.

- Harold.

Your first name?

Harold.

Harold? Oh, you poor thing.

You can't name somebody Harold.

Hey, would you dance with me?

Hmm?

I'm worried about the kids -

about leaving them here with you.

Which kids?

About the - my kids,

leaving them here.

And the reason

I'm worried is that...

you've been actin' a little strange.

Uh, I - I wonder if you've been

aware of that or not.

[ Screen Door Closes ]

Who did all this? Where did all these -

Who took all these clothes out?

- Who did this?

- Me.

Who took- You?

Why did you do this?

Why?

Why? This is not your house.

Come on. Get up. Get up.

Now get dressed!

Don't stand there! Get dressed!

Take this off and get dressed.

Come on.

Put it on.

Pick this all up now.

Where's your brotherjohn?

john.

john.

[ Children Giggling ]

Adrienne, take off those clothes.

Come on. We're going home.

Daddy will help you dress.

-john, where's your clothes?

- Downstairs.

- Go downstairs and get 'em.

- Yes, sir.

- I'm awfully sorry.

- Yes.

I really wanted it to be nice.

I know you did.

[ Woman ]

Maria. Maria, where are you going, Maria?

- Maria. Come here, Maria.

- Maria, come here. Come over-

- Maria, come here.

- Please, Maria.

Why aren't you having

any clothes on, darling?

Who took your clothes?

This kid is naked.

All right, Mama. Come here.

Now, who took off your clothes?

Tell Daddy.

Who took off your clothes? Hmm?

Who took off your clothes?

Please tell Daddy.

- Mama.

- Who? Mommy?

Mommy took your clothes off, darling?

All right. Come on.

We'll get some clothes on.

Hurry up.

[ Harold ] All right. That's it.

just-just leave her alone. Leave her alone.!

[ Yelling ] What the hell is goin' on here?

What are you doin' in my room?

- Can I talk to you a minute?

- Get out!

Nick.

[ Yelps ]

See what you made me do? Huh?

Having a party?

Get out of here.

Take your kids and get out of here.

-john, where's your shoes?

- Upstairs.

Go up - Go upstairs,

find 'em, put 'em on.

Adrienne, help pick this stuff up.

Good. All right.

Come on. Clean up.

Forget about that.

just get out.

Come on, honey.

Let's go. Come on.

john.

- What?

-john. Well, come on. Where's your shoes?

I can't find 'em.

Where you goin'?

Look, I'm fed up with you,

your kids, your wife and your whole family!

I'm gonna get my kid!

[ Mama ]

Ooh.! Stop it.!

Nicky.! Nicky.! Nicky.!

- Mama, for Christ's sake!

- You're gonna kill him.! Stop.!

Get out ofhere.!

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