About Mrs. Leslie Page #9

I wrote a check

for a bottle of aimez-moi

for my mother's birthday.

That was today too.

It's been quite a day, Alice.

I haven't been called Alice

in four years.

It sounds refreshing.

You drive, will you, Alice?

It's fine out tonight,

cool and kind of sweet.

Would you like to walk a little?

"No commander has ever enjoyed

a more loyal staff

"or more devoted subordinates.

"On the morning of the 15th,

"the army began

to move through a dense fog

"that blanketed the valley

and completely hid all others.

"In general terms,

"the plan was

for general stedman

"to move out on the extreme left

"and threaten

the rebel's right flank.

"The cavalry

on the extreme right

"and a.J. Smith's corps

"were to make

a grand left wheel

"to assault and overlap the left

of hood's position.

The pivot of this wheel

was to be formed by wood."

Vivi, why did you start

reading all this stuff?

I don't mean tonight.

I mean before.

It made me feel closer to you,

Mr. Leslie, honey.

It's a long time between years.

Yes, it is.

I'm a pretty shoddy guy

to be doing this to you

all these years,

asking you

to make a life with me

that's measured in weeks.

No, I wouldn't have it

any other way.

It's a perfect arrangement.

Think of all the other couples

that have to lead the dull,

monotonous other life:

The same old faces

every morning at breakfast,

the same old quarrels,

habits, boredom,

52 monotonous weeks

of the year.

Vivi, that's the fox

and the grapes.

Oh, no, it isn't, really.

For once in my life,

I have no illusions.

Here I'm warm and alive,

and it's sweet.

Outside, out there,

I don't know what it would be.

If you're happy, we're lucky.

I'm lucky.

If happiness is luck, vivi,

I am too.

You've given me something

I haven't had

since I first saw a plane

in the sky

and began to reach for it...

Peace, vivi.

Peace and contentment.

Camilla is still here.

We could pretend

that was for her.

Sometimes I'm sorry

you gave Washington your number.

Can't they win a war

without you?

Hello?

Yeah, all right.

He never told me,

and I never asked him.

It wasn't necessary

because, when he came back

from that phone call,

I knew he'd have to leave.

He was to take the plane

for Los Angeles at noon.

I had to wait

until the next morning

for a connection to New York.

Well, I guess

that takes care of everything.

Why don't you stay here?

That hotel in the village

isn't much.

Oh, I couldn't, not alone.

But you love the house

so much.

I can see the way

you took care of it this year.

You're quite a hand

with the house, vivi.

You ought to have one.

- Am I, Mr. Leslie?

- Definitely.

I'll buy this one for you.

No, I wouldn't want

to stay here, not without you.

And we're never coming back.

I know it.

I just know it.

Maybe when we're old and grey,

I'll buy another one

for you to take care of,

a little house with a big porch

where we can sit and rock.

I guess the good-bye

was tossed away pretty casually,

but I had my choice

between that and screaming.

It was like that every time

I had to tell him good-bye.

Only that time,

it was harder than ever.

I felt something I was afraid

to admit even to myself.

All aboard!

Good-bye, Mr. Leslie.

Good-bye, Mr. Leslie, honey.

What is today,

the 13th or the 14th?

- August the 14th.

- Oh, thank you.

I need a vacation, honey.

Maybe when you take yours

this winter, I'll go too.

Close the place for a month.

Well, if the war really ends,

maybe we'll get away

earlier this year.

Let's pray.

Here we are, Mrs. fine.

Hey, gee,

turn on your radio!

The war is over!

The japs gave up!

It's all over!

It's all over.

Please.

It's over.

The war's over.

In a specially summoned

press conference,

speaking in a soft,

restrained voice,

president Truman

told the newsmen

the enemy had accepted

the surrender terms.

Simultaneous announcements

were made by government chiefs

in London, moscow,

and chongqing.

In Washington,

it was announced...

isn't this great?

All over.

Oh, wow.

What a binge

this town's going on tonight.

We're collecting kisses

for victory, sweetheart.

How about a kiss, huh?

Fire away, general.

Hey, what...

What's the matter, sweetheart?

I don't quite know

how to begin this, miss Keeler.

Perhaps it would be better

if I just came to the point.

Yes, if you would, please,

Mr. Finley.

I'm not only

the hendersall family lawyer,

but I was also George's friend.

For a long time, I was aware

of his somewhat unconventional

relationship with you.

I can't pretend that I approved.

After all,

those years in California

were dangerous years for George,

if not for you.

Please, why am I here?

Why... why did you send for me?

My instructions

are to say to you...

Perhaps it would be better

if I read it.

"With this money,

you're expected"

"to buy yourself a house."

"It is not known what sort

of a house was discussed"

"or promised."

"If the value of these bonds

is insufficient"

"to fulfill the promise,"

please state now

"what you would

consider adequate."

I'm obliged to say to you

that these instructions

come from someone

who wishes to be known

only as Evelyn.

Now may I go?

But you haven't determined

the value of these bonds.

Oh, it's more than generous,

I'm sure.

Thank you.

Well, if you will please

just sign this,

and our business is concluded.

It's a release.

A release?

That you'll make no claims

on the estate,

make no trouble.

George Leslie's estate?

How can you make trouble

for a memory, Mr. Finley?

Mrs. poole.

I want you to take this.

There's a rebate

on your room.

You've been awfully kind,

Mrs. Leslie, for a stranger.

None of us are strangers,

Mrs. poole.

I know what it is

to lose someone you love.

Here, let me take this for you.

You sure you have everything,

all your things?

Oh, yes, thank you.

Mr. McKay helped us earlier.

Mr. McKay?

Yes, he was going away, too,

and packing his car.

He drove off

while we were still loading.

I hope he didn't owe you

any money.

Oh, no.

No, it's just

that you would have thought...

Oh, well.

Good-bye, Mr. poole.

Goodbye, Mrs. Leslie.

Thank you so much

for your kindness.

Oh, no, that's all right.

Good-bye, Mrs. poole.

Mrs. Leslie.

- Oh, good morning.

- Could I ask a favor of you?

Surely, what is it?

You certainly are beaming.

You look as if you'd swallowed

a gallon of sunshine.

Wouldn't you

if you were about to be married?

Oh, no,

isn't that wonderful?

You hear that, pixie?

Miss roland's getting married.

It's time somebody did

around here.

I hope

it's somebody awfully nice.

He's the nicest person

that ever walked out of a dream.

Honest, if you knew LAN, you'd...

LAN?

Mr. McKay?

Yes.

Last night, we discovered

we've been looking

for each other all our lives.

We tore ourselves away

from each other

at 4:
00 this morning.

I'm sorry

we're giving up our rooms.

This is our wedding day.

We're driving to Las Vegas.

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