All I Desire Page #7

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The only reason you'd stay is for me

and you know it.

I know you inside and out.

You couldn't stand it without me.

- You came back for me.

- I love Henry and the children,

I'm not gonna throw it away again.

You think I'd let you stay here without me?

Know you're in that house?

- Watch those lights go out at night?

- Let me alone, Dutch.

Don't ruin everything again.

I'd have been all right before

if it hadn't been for you.

Now, I'd have my home and my kids.

I don't care about your home.

I care about you and me!

I treated you special, honey,

but I've been too genteel with you.

Don't touch me!

(GUNSHOT)

Mum.

No.

- Dutch.

- Ted, hurry and get some help.

No, wait. See if we can get him in the buggy.

Dutch, can you... Get his other arm.

Careful, now.

So the cards would read like this.

"Hans Peterson is proud to announce

his marriage to Lena Svenson."

- Lena Maria Svenson.

- "Lena Maria Svenson."

Lt's Dutch Heinemann.

Cancel my order.

Be right back, Philip.

I'm just stepping over to the pharmacy.

Mrs Tomlin, how is...

Ted.

We've never had a real talk, but you've

got to let me tell you what happened.

It was an accident, a horrible accident.

- I tripped...

- Why did you go see him?

- Mrs Murdoch.

- Doctor, how is he?

He's unconscious, but I think we can

pull him through. We've taken the slug out.

- Look, sonny, why don't you go home?

- Come on, Nellie.

I'm an old man and I say what I think.

I'm the doctor and I know Riverdale.

As soon as I make my report to the police,

- Dutch Heinemann shot by a woman.

- But I told you, it was an accident.

It makes no difference what you tell me.

Maybe it was an accident.

Do you think that'll make any difference?

Already out there,

those maggots have got it all over town.

The whole story, in the worst way.

The oldest and the nastiest story

in the world.

- What can I do?

- You can go back to Chicago.

For Henry's sake, and the children's.

Funny, isn't it? How things work out.

Mum, she's coming out now.

- What happened?

- She shot Dutch Heinemann.

Come in.

Hello, Russ.

And then, after the graduation march,

maybe you ought to give

your speech to the graduating class?

Pardon me, Miss Harper.

Mr Murdoch, could I see you alone?

Well...

- Sure, Russ.

- I have things to do in the auditorium.

Ill be back.

Well, what is it, Russ?

Naomi shot Dutch Heinemann.

She took him to Doc Tomlin's.

I just heard about it.

I don't know how badly he's hurt, but...

Listen to me, Henry.

Everything's at stake. Your whole career.

You've got to act right away,

and I hope you know what to do.

This time it's pretty evident

what kind of a woman she is.

Colonel Underwood, please leave me alone.

All right, Henry.

Dad, I've got to go over to Joyce.

- I've got to stay with her.

- You're coming with me.

- Sara?

- Yes, Colonel Underwood?

What's the matter, Russ? You look so...

Sara.

- Mrs Murdoch shot Dutch Heinemann.

- No.

- No, you can't go. What will we all do?

- You'll all do a lot better.

- You are not quitting?

- When you're licked, you've got to quit.

Oh, Lena.

I will fix you something to take on the train.

Is Mother upstairs?

Lena, isn't it terrible?

Mother, I just heard.

I don't care what you did.

You can count on me.

- You're leaving?

- It's the least I can do.

I'm sorry I'm such a disappointment

to everybody.

Now we can leave together, the two of us,

the way we planned.

For heaven's sake! How can you be

so selfish when there's Dad to think about?

- Don't you know what this will mean to him?

- Of course I'm thinking about Dad.

But I've always wanted to go.

After all, Mother will be even more famous.

Famous?

So you want to be famous

like Naomi Murdoch?

Of course I do.

Well, honey, let me tell you

just how famous that really is.

I didn't think you fell for that line I was

handing out for the yokels, but if you did...

- Line?

- After all, a girl has her pride.

There doesn't seem to be much demand

for the classics now

- and practically none at all for me.

- Mother.

I'd like to leave you thinking

I was up there in lights, but...

I've got enough

on my conscience without...

You think all you have to do

is get on that train

and when you get off,

you'll be in the star's dressing room.

Oh, no. The theatre's a tough jungle, kids.

I've got no glory, no glamour

and bruises on my illusions.

And I can't complain, I never starved.

I've been a stooge for a trained seal.

I sold corsets when times were bad.

I live in cheap hotels and con the bookers

so they won't know how bad I need money.

And I can name a pawnshop

in every town on the circuit.

Next season, if I'm lucky,

Ill do a rather tired single.

It's not very dignified.

Matter of fact, it's rather vulgar.

And Ill be billed below the dog acts.

- But if you want to come and join me...

- Lily.

I'd love to have you with me.

- Some sandwiches and fruit.

- Thank you.

Would you please put these cases

on the front porch?

Of course I will.

Ted, can I talk to you for a while?

Ted, today you found out that people

who you want to be perfect aren't perfect.

Sometimes people do bad things,

or what seem like bad things.

That doesn't always mean

that they are bad or that they want to be.

They can hurt other people awfully,

people they wouldn't hurt

for anything in the world.

The way you were hurt today.

Try not to hate me too much.

Forget me if you want to, but...

If you go on hating me,

you'll be hurt for always.

Oh, Ted, I couldn't bear that.

From here on,

when you'll be hurt more and more...

when everything in life seems wrong

and you think that nobody

understands you or loves you...

just remember,

your mother loves you with all her heart...

even if she hasn't been very good

at proving it to you.

Please stay.

I wish I could...

but I can't.

- I'm not crying.

- No, of course you're not.

Of course you're not.

Doc.

- What's gonna happen?

- Everything's gonna be all right now.

Just one moment.

- Mr Murdoch.

- Henry.

- Henry, now listen to me. He's a sick man...

- Leave us alone.

I ought to kill you, Dutch.

You must feel just great,

lying there laughing your head off at me.

Yeah, sure.

It was easy to take her away from me,

wasn't it?

Anytime you wanted to.

All you had to do was give the signal.

First two shots and then one.

Oh, yes, I finally figured it out.

Now, you've picked up right where

you left off in the good old days.

I congratulate you both

on getting what you wanted.

What I wanted? That looks like it, don't it?

I guess that's from a real hot kiss

instead of a whip.

- A whip?

- All in remembrance of the good old days.

Why'd you let us go ahead

in the good old days if you knew?

You lost her then

and you should've lost her this time.

- I still don't know what she sees in you.

- Naomi?

What's the matter?

Don't you believe me, school teacher?

I'm on the level with you.

She wants you, all right.

You two can have each other.

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