Alias Nick Beal Page #5

and some sultry conversation.

It's worked before.

Yeah, well, it would tonight

but it won't stick.

Not with him.

And i want it to stick.

What do you recommend, Mr. Beal?

I'll tell you.

He's coming up here worried and tired.

He just had a fight with his wife

and wants somebody nice to talk to.

That's you.

I said nice.

For instance, if he wants a drink

you don't have anything like that

in the apartment.

Then he'll ask your advice about

a deal I cooked up

with a politician named Faulkner.

I approve?

Only first you want to know

what his wife thinks.

She doesn't like the idea.

You get sore.

Does she want Kennedy to win?

Is she trying to wreck his career?

Can you remember that?

I'm a quick study.

You better be because

here comes the tough part.

You mention something about wishing

his Martha felt that way.

And that's your cue.

Your big speech.

Joseph,

I've a confession to make.

Sometimes I wish you weren't married

so that we could...

I've shocked you, haven't I?

Me?

Don't be stupid. That's you. Say it.

Joseph, I have a confession.

Sometimes I wish that you

weren't married so that we could

I've shocked you, haven't I?

No.

No, you haven't.

Because I've a confession of my own.

Each day when I go down

to campaign headquarters,

I'm afraid you won't be there anymore.

Then when I see you I know

everything is alright again.

And the times we've had lunch together.

Do you remember how many?

Six.

- Six.

And each one a red letter day

in my memory.

Now you.

Joseph,

don't say any more.

Joseph,

don't say any more.

But I have to. It's all bubbling out.

No, Joseph, no.

No, Joseph, no.

But what's the matter?

I'm frightened.

I'm frightened.

But there's nothing to be frightened of.

Please, Joseph.

Go now.

I'll see you in the morning, darling.

He'll say,

"I'll be counting the minutes."

How corny can we get?

Nevermind that.

Just remember those lines.

Yeah but will he remember his?

You must be out of your head

because he's not going

to say all those things

or even a part.

Hello.

This is Donna Allen speaking.

Tell him to come up.

Tell him to come up.

You better hurry up and change.

The black suit.

Put it on.

With you in here?

OK.

Eighth floor.

Is Miss Allen at home?

Who's calling?

Mr. Foster.

Mr. Foster, come in.

I'll tell Miss Allen you're here.

Hello, Joseph.

I'm not interrupting, am I?

No.

No, of course not.

I happened to be in the neighborhood

and I thought...

I'm glad you dropped in.

I was lonely.

May I sit down?

Yes.

You look tired.

I am.

Could I get you some

coffee?

I'll need something stronger

than coffee to pick me up.

Well I'm

I'm afraid I haven't got

anything like that.

I'm sorry.

- You needn't be.

It's unusual and a pleasure

to find a non-drinking female

these days.

That makes me sound

awfully old fashioned, doesn't it?

No.

Sensible.

You look worried.

That's one reason why I dropped in.

Is it Faulkner?

How did you know?

Nick Beal said something

about it on the way out tonight he

he seemed very upset.

I don't understand Nick.

I'm sure Nick's trying to help you

in his own clumsy way.

I suppose so.

What do you think about Faulkner?

Me?

I shouldn't advise you, Joseph.

What does your wife think?

She's very much opposed to Faulkner.

I can understand.

She doesn't realize what

what one has to put up with in politics.

She thinks I'm turning into

some sort of Hitler.

Oh, she doesn't.

She must know that

It would be far worse

to let Kennedy win.

And then there's your

career.

Doesn't she realize that

this is only the beginning?

You're on the road to something

really important.

I wish Martha felt that way.

Joseph

I have a confession to make.

Sometimes I wish that you weren't

married

so that we could...

I've shocked you, haven't I?

No you haven't.

I have a confession of my own.

Each morning when I go down to

campaign headquarters I'm afraid

you won't be there anymore.

Then when I see you

everything's alright again.

And the times we had lunch together.

Do you remember how many?

Six.

- Six.

Each one a red letter day in my memory.

Don't say anything more.

- But I have to.

What's the matter?

I'm frightened.

There's nothing to be frightened of.

Joseph, you should

you better go now.

I'll see you in the morning.

Really I...

I'll see you in the morning.

I'll be counting the minutes.

- Thank you.

Nick.

Nick?

Nick!

Nick.

Did you call, Miss Donna?

Where did Mr. Beal go?

- I didn't see him.

He's not out here.

It's eight floors to the ground.

How did he get out?

He could have swung across to that

fire escape on the next building.

But it's sure a long swing.

Going out, Miss?

Yeah.

What's the time?

You just asked me that.

I didn't ask you what I just asked you.

I asked you what's the time?

It's 10:
48.

Thanks.

Wait a minute.

Come here.

I want to tell you something.

I'm a heel.

Oh, now Miss, I wouldn't say that.

Don't argue with me.

I'm a heel.

Admit it.

He's a bigger one.

Pushing little people around.

Making up speeches for them.

Sneaking up and down fire escapes.

What do you think of a guy like that?

Don't interrupt me.

What was I talking about?

Fire escapes.

Fire escapes.

You know something?

Got one of my own.

I got a railroad ticket to nowhere.

Train leaves in exactly

What is it? Ten?

Ten fifty.

Twenty minutes.

I'm gonna disappear in twenty minutes.

You think I'm scared, don't you?

It sounds like it.

Well, I'm not. You're wrong.

I'm not scared.

See this?

Nice.

It's not nice.

It's probably rabbit fur.

I'm gonna take it with me anyway.

Services rendered.

Boys clubs,

campaigns,

love scenes.

What's the time?

10:
51

You're a great little conversationalist.

You sound just like a talking clock.

Now look, miss, I'm a

-

Gimme a cigarette.

Cigarette?

Least you can do

is offer a lady a cigarette.

I just got time

How are they coming in the 11th?

Can't you give us some partial returns?

Kennedy's leading by 2,900.

How are we doing?

- Still quite close.

Neck and neck. That's not bad.

I'm afraid it is, Joseph.

Why?

- Only five districts left.

And the 21st and 22nd

belong to Faulkner.

Kennedy's stronghold.

You'll pick up some votes

in the 5th and 9th

but not nearly enough.

Something coming through now.

Pardon me.

Martin 1-6-5-8

Kennedy 35-6-0-8

Foster 97,493

That's really close, Mr. Foster.

Joseph,

You didn't make any arrangement

with Faulkner, did you?

No, Ben, I didn't.

Then he must be double crossing

Kennedy in some way.

Kennedy 7-8-8-2-8-2

Foster 8-4-7-2-6-6

Fifty thousand ahead. That's wonderful.

Hello, Bill.

Mr. Faulkner.

Well, Governor.

Looks like we're in business.

What's that?

Let's go over here, Faulkner.

Nothing from the 21st yet, eh?

Faulkner

I'd like you to explain your remark

about being in business.

That's what I said.

I wouldn't worry about the 21st.

The hat's full there too.

That fifty grand you gave me

to spread around

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