Alice Page #3

At Sacred Heart I was good at English.

Oh, speaking of Sacred Heart, we've

been invited to an evening next month...

...in honour of Mother Teresa.

Really? Mother Teresa? You

think she'll be there in person?

I expect some of her

cronies will show up.

I wanna bring the kids. I talk

so much about Mother Teresa.

- I don't know about that.

- Mother Teresa! She's my idol.

We have to bring them.

It'd be a great experience.

- We'll see.

- Yeah.

Want a cracker?

I can't do it to my husband.

All this talk last night of Mother

Teresa just made me feel so guilty.

I believe in fidelity.

It's my upbringing.

I'm not gonna commit

adultery. I just can't do it.

And who is this guy anyway, you

know? Some horn player? A divorc?

He's a complete stranger.

I've been married 16 years, Dr Yang.

I can't just go out

and commit adultery.

Not that I'm so sure he even wants

me, you know? I'm getting older.

And what would happen if I fell

in love with him? This is...

- I'm just so mixed up.

- Mrs Tait's feelings in titanic conflict.

But Dr Yang has prescription.

Oh, you know, yesterday's herbs

made me feel a little strange.

These herbs are

different. Very valuable.

- Difficult to obtain.

- Are all these completely safe?

Best way to get to know

strange man is to observe.

Yeah...

It's bitter. What will this do?

Enable Mrs Tait to observe

without being observed.

What... what is this?

- Where am I going? I can't believe this.

- Do not worry.

- Invisibility will wear off shortly.

- I'm invisible!

I'm completely gone.

I don't believe it.

I never saw anything like

this. Dr Yang, is this safe?

Mrs Tait knows where man can be found.

- It's crazy.

- If she wants to learn more about him...

...she has chance.

Joe, I have to go to Florida in a few

weeks and I wanna take Shana with me.

Just for a week. I know it's not our

arrangement, but I think she'll like it.

- I can show her Disneyworld.

- Sure.

Thanks. I'll make it up to you.

It's OK. She'll have fun.

I hope you're not going...

...with one of your more exotic escorts.

- Like who?

Like Peter Wilkes, who enjoys taking

my daughter racing in his Ferrari.

- That was perfectly safe and she loved it.

- But I didn't.

- You introduced her to sports cars.

- I feel better when I'm behind the wheel...

...not some advertising guy whose

glasses have lenses like Coke bottles.

Peter's fine. He's very paternal.

Now, listen, I wanna

show you something.

These are some graphics I've been

working on for a couple of weeks.

I really trust your visual

sense. I think they're brilliant.

- Everybody here's a bit ambivalent.

- Sexy stuff.

- Yeah.

- Like you.

Sort of European. We did it in Paris.

- Sort of kinky.

- Kinky...

I like that kinky stuff.

Remember the times we used to lock

that door and make love on that couch?

- Joe, that was a long time ago.

- No, no. It was after we got divorced.

Nobody could fault you for your sex

drive which is a ten on the Richter scale.

Yeah, well, what did you fault me for?

Because I don't have a 180 IQ like you?

You lied a bit, you gambled.

- You flirted with all my friends.

- You know, you're still very sexy.

Joe, don't think I'm not tempted, you

know, but I've got a busy schedule.

- For old times' sake.

- Oh, Joe.

Look, I don't...

...think this is...

...what we should be doing.

Oh, Joe.

Oh, Joe.

Oh, Joe.

He's got this ex-wife and they

still have sex in the office...

...with people right in the next room.

And she's a genius and I'm nothing.

OK. OK, OK. Alice,

please don't get so upset.

Mm-hm.

How did you find out all

this if you didn't see him?

Oh, you know, I have my ways.

I'm glad I didn't show up.

I can't decide if I should get a new

Lincoln or try the Cadillac again.

What I'd really like is a Bentley.

You know, a vintage Rolls,

or that old Phantom V.

But with the kids, I'd

never be able to relax.

- I wonder if I could write.

- Huh?

I was thinking, now that Nancy Brill buys

scripts for TV, I have a good connection.

She was always on the ball.

Great head on that woman.

Let's get up here, kids. Come

on. Come on. I'm gonna get you!

Do you know how high your IQ is?

Me?

It's high. It has to

be. I just look around.

Do you think mine's high?

Sure. It's average, slightly above.

Sometimes I feel I

could write, you know?

Uh-huh.

Especially, you know,

some old TV script.

I'm as bright as Nancy Brill.

- Well...

- You don't think?

Yeah, sure. I don't know, you know?

You can't just decide to

be a writer and then write.

- Why not?

- You need background.

Well, I wrote when I was a kid.

I always loved poetry and drama.

- You kids should be getting to bed.

- Should I get them ready?

You get them ready. I'll

be in in two minutes.

- Come on, kiddos.

- Two minutes.

- Time to brush the teeth.

- Good night, guys.

Who's gonna get to the bathroom first?

Who's gonna get to the bathroom first?

- You never encourage me, you know?

- I'm trying to be... sensible.

You can't just say

you're gonna be a writer.

Well, that's all Nancy Brill did. She was

an assistant to somebody I introduced her to.

And she decided she wanted to

write and now she buys scripts.

What can I say?

I'm trying to be practical.

Hello?

Hello? I'm sorry to bother you.

It's Joe Rufallo.

I just wanted to make sure you were

OK, or that I didn't have the wrong day.

No, no. No, it was

my fault. I'm sorry.

I...

Something came up, and I didn't have

your... I didn't have your phone number.

No, I don't think so, no. No, I

don't think that's such a good idea.

Oh. I...

No, I understand.

Sure.

Alice...

Alice.

Alice.

Mrs Tait believes in ghosts.

- I don't know. I guess. What do I know?

- Don't all Catholics?

Ghosts. Catholics believe in ghosts.

In times of great stress

sometimes ghost appears.

What will these herbs do?

Nothing too radical, I hope?

You think these things

could be bad for my system?

These herbs not to eat.

Not? Well, what then?

Wait until midnight. Then

burn these herbs in teacup.

- Burn them in a teacup?

- You do have teacup?

Yes, yes.

Meanwhile, you are going to

pick up children from school?

No. I was gonna have the baby-sitter

do it. I have another appointment.

- It's good to see you.

- You, too.

- How's Doug?

- He's fine. I'm so happy for you, Nancy.

- Thank you.

- This is great.

- I got your flowers.

- Oh, good.

- It was very sweet.

- It was nothing.

Just a few months ago we were

on the beach in Southampton.

You were daydreaming about moving up.

And look, here you are. A big shot.

Well...

Tell him I'll be in later.

I'm so jammed. Meetings with writers,

lunch at NBC, and screenings till eight.

- Goodness.

- Anyhow, Alice, what can I do for you?

OK. Well, over the years,

certain ideas have occurred to me.

I've always felt, if they were written up,

they might make good shows, or a series.

- Uh-huh. - I wanted to get

your opinion on the plot.

And if you think it's something

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