Alice Page #8

- What do you think?

- I don't know.

I asked him if he'd ever been

unfaithful and, of course, he denied it.

- Of course.

- But I keep recalling these incidents.

Look, if they make sense,

I would believe them.

I guess I've just been so trusting,

it never even occurred to me.

There's a difference between being

trusting and wearing blinders.

- I know. Well...

- Are you all right?

I suppose I don't really have a right to

complain, since I'm having an affair too.

- What?

- Yeah.

I better sit down. This is really

starting to get interesting.

He's a saxophone player,

and I like him a lot.

I've even had fantasies of

maybe leaving Doug for him.

- Oh, my God.

- Yeah.

Well... Oh, Jesus.

Doug, come on. The

party's started on four.

- I'll be right up. I have a little business.

- Let's go, cheater.

- Merry Christmas, Doug.

- Merry Christmas.

Did you see Howard's

face when you snubbed him?

- Mm-hm. - Mm-hm.

Crestfallen.

- How've you been?

- Excellent.

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- I saw you walk under the mistletoe.

- Too bad you weren't with me.

I am with you.

- Can you get away again Friday?

- This Friday?

I was going to tell Alice that the market

was in crisis and I had to work very late.

I have that board meeting

again on Friday. Philadelphia.

- I don't know if I'll be back in time.

- Oh, come on. Try and make it.

We can use Jay Teller's

apartment again.

I still have such hot memories.

- You're wicked.

- Yes.

Friday is perfect.

Are you wearing that

underwear I bought you?

I keep having the feeling

that we're not alone.

We're alone, honey.

And no one will miss us.

Oh, my...

Did you also have an affair

with Veronica Reynolds?

And Cynthia Scott, maybe?

They both look just like her.

- What are you doing here?

- The question is, why did you marry me?

How did you get in here? Alice? Alice?

Alice? Listen, Alice, this is

nothing. We both had a few drinks.

How did you get inside

the office? Alice? Alice!

Joe?

- Hi.

- Hi.

OK, listen. Here's the thing.

I'm leaving my husband.

It's been on my mind for a long time.

Anyway, I've... I've really decided.

- So, I just thought you'd wanna know.

- Um... Alice...

Yeah?

When you phoned...

...I was pacing up and down in front

of the mirror, rehearsing a speech.

Because I wanted to talk to you.

- Yes?

- The other day...

...you know, when we split

up on Madison Avenue...

...after we both got invisible.

I guess I was a little drunk, and I...

...I did something I've

always wanted to do.

I went to 96th Street.

And at four o'clock I entered the office

of Dr Lerner, Vicki's psychoanalyst.

Well, I listened to her private

thoughts for nearly an hour.

And it turns out that, down

deep, she's still in love with me.

And she regrets having

instigated our break.

The point I'm getting at is...

...I think I should take

that chance with her.

We were together for six years.

And we have a child whom we both love.

I don't know what

else to say except...

...that, under everything...

I still care for her.

Well.

Yes.

Well.

Mrs Tait, come in.

Please excuse appearance.

- Dr Yang leaving.

- You're going away?

Yes. Must go to Tibet

for a period of time.

Ancient scrolls

discovered. New remedies.

Dr Yang must always

continue education.

Good for my patients,

and keeps Dr Yang young.

But tell Doctor, what is problem?

Well, I've experienced a double blow.

A husband who loved me once,

I know that he no longer does.

And a man I met recently and

developed strong feelings for...

...now doesn't seem to want me.

Love. Love is most complex emotion.

Human beings unpredictable.

No logic to emotions.

Where there is no logic,

there is no rational thought.

Where there is no rational thought,

there can be much romance...

...but much suffering.

Gee, I... I feel like I'm

adrift, like I've been cut loose.

A while ago I had a routine

life, with feelings I understood.

A husband, a home.

Mrs Tait had illusion of happiness.

Upon closer observation, not very honest

husband, not very honest with self.

- I'm frightened.

- Freedom is frightening feeling.

Can you help me before you go?

Here, Mrs Tait.

Special herbs, very special herbs.

Found only in Himalayas.

- What will these do?

- Is strong love potion.

Dissolve into drink. He who

drinks will lose heart to Mrs Tait.

So... so these will

make Joe love me again?

Or your husband love

you again as he once did.

- Really?

- Herb is potent. Choice is yours.

Use wisely.

Choice?

I think Mrs Tait has better idea of who

she is than before she came to Dr Yang.

Who her friends are, or are not.

Who is husband, lover, sister, mother.

What are her needs,

her limits, her gifts.

What are her innermost feelings.

May not know all answers,

but has better idea. No?

Yes. Yes, it's true.

Now must decide which

road her life will take.

Whoa! Sorry.

Alice. I didn't think

you could make it.

- Uh-oh. What's wrong?

- I'll come back.

Don't be silly. Come in. There

are a lot of people you know here.

- Is that Alice?

- Hi.

- Where's Doug?

- He's... he's busy.

- Merry Christmas.

- Thank you. Merry Christmas.

- I'm a little shaken up.

- Yeah, I see that. Let's go into the kitchen.

What is it? What?

OK. I have to make a

decision between Doug and Joe.

Oh, God. Well...

- All right. What are your feelings?

- I don't know.

I have feelings for both of them.

Alice, is it that simple? You

just pick the one you want?

It's a long story,

but yes, yes, I can.

- You're the one to make this decision.

- Come on, you two. Join the party.

It's prime time. People are

gonna begin leaving soon.

That's great. Look at these people go.

- We're not gonna have anything left.

- The party's a big hit. So's the eggnog.

Cocktail franks and

bicarbonate of soda.

What's... what's with Alice? She

looked so upset when she came in.

- I'm gonna go get some more cake.

- Come on, tell me.

Dorothy?

Excuse me. Alice? Could

I have a word with you?

- Yes. Excuse me. Excuse me.

- Excuse us.

Thanks. He was getting

a little repetitious.

What is this?

I'm so glad you and Dorothy

are seeing more of each other.

Thank you. I'm glad, too.

- I've always liked you.

- Thank you. I've always liked...

Have I got something there? I'm

glad you guys moved to New York.

No, I mean, I really like you.

Thank you. I really like you, too.

- Now I know I made a mistake.

- What's that? A mistake?

Yeah. Marrying Dorothy. You're the

one I love. Always have, always will.

What are you saying?

What, are you kidding?

I don't know. Maybe I'm drunk.

Maybe you're drunk. I don't think

you should be saying things like that.

- Oh, Alice, darling.

- Ken, come on.

Come on, Ken.

Good to see you. Who's that?

It doesn't matter, anyway.

- Hello. Hi.

- Hello.

- We haven't met. I'm Sid Moscowitz.

- Excuse me. I'm Alice Tait.

You'll think I'm very forward, but you're

the loveliest creature I've ever seen.

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