An Unmarried Woman Page #6

You sound pretty angry.

What's that all about?

If I knew that, I wouldn't be here.

Well, what are you

gonna do about it?

You're looking at me

as if I have the answers.

I don't have the answer for you.

I can tell you what I would do...

if I were me

and I were in your situation.

What?

Well, one thing, I'd do a lot

of what you're doing already.

I'd be a I'd spend

a lot of time with my friends...

as you're doing.

And I'd also sort of

take myself by the hand...

and say, "Come on, Tanya.

Get into the stream of life.

"Get back in there.

"Don't be scared

of going out with guys.

Let's open the door and walk out

and get in the stream of life."

- Men, huh?

- Yeah, men.

I'd risk it. I'd risk it

with some new men.

They're people, you know.

I think you could enjoy them.

Take a chance.

Yeah. I guess I should.

Ugh.

- Can I help you?

- I'll have a glass of white wine, please.

Two beers, Tom.

- Erica!

- Hi!

- Come, join us.

- Okay.

It's good to see you.

Erica Benton, Edward Thoreaux.

- Hello.

- Nice to meet you.

Erica works over at the Rowan.

Oh, really?

I haven't seen the new show.

Oh, it's very controversial.

Either you love it or you hate it.

Edward just got back

from a year in Rome. He's a painter.

How was Rome?

Oh, it's very controversial.

Either you love it or you hate it. I loved it.

How are you, Erica?

Oh, I'm a little weird these days.

- I'm getting divorced.

- Ah, I'm surprised.

- Why?

- You seem like such a normal person.

Compared to me, that is.

It's the normal people who are getting

divorced. Nobody else bothers to get married.

If I got married every time I thought

it was serious, I would be in lots of trouble.

How are you?

The work I'm doing is nice.

Edward and I are definitely an item.

- So life is good.

- One hates to be thought of as an item.

Hey, what's happening, babe?

- Hi, Charlie.

- Hey, Charlie.

- Jean, how ya doin'?

- Hi. My name is Edward Thoreaux.

- Charlie. Nice to see you.

- How do you do?

- Were you slumming?

- I wasn't up till now.

What does she want from me?

There's a party at Tom Whalen's loft.

Do you want to come?

Tom Whalen? You mean the guy

who paints the turtles?

- Yeah.

- I pass. Thanks.

- Erica?

- I don't think so.

It was nice to meet you.

Arrivederla.

Arrivederla, my ass.

Listen, what are you doing

out by yourself? Where's honey?

- We're getting divorced.

- No sh*t? What happened?

He was buying a shirt in Bloomingdale's,

and he fell in love.

- Am I supposed to be sorry or what?

- No.

- Buy me another glass of wine, Charlie.

- Be right back.

Take me to your loft, Charlie.

Well, you want a cup of coffee?

Something to eat?

- Uh-uh.

- A bottle of Chianti in the kitchen.

Charlie, let's just do it, okay?

Now, before I change my mind.

Okay, okay.

Let's just get something

straight right off the top, babe, huh?

I don't get involved with my women.

I'm a short-term guy.

I don't fall in love.

I don't wanna get married.

- Right.

- The only thing you can

count on me for is sex.

I am what I am.

I make no bones about it.

Charlie, I'm very nervous.

Your talking is just making me more nervous.

Okay.

- You havin' trouble?

- Yeah.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute!

Here. Here. Wait.

Hold it! Hold it!

Just a second!

You got your thing caught.

- My necklace is in it.

- All right, all right, all right, all right.

Careful. There we go.

Oh, what a disaster!

Cheer up, will ya?

Yeah. Ahh.

The maiden! Delightful.

Delightful.

Will you stop actin'

like some kind of virgin, huh?

Yoo-hoo? Miss? Yo.!

Ah, here you are.

Hi.

Charlie, I've only

slept with one man in 17 years.

Jesus, I was wrong.

I could've sworn

you've had a few affairs.

Oh, man, what a beautiful body.

Come here.

Cheer up, will ya?

This is your party.

I'm a little embarrassed.

- When does she stop?

- Ow!

What happened? An injury.

- What's the matter?

- A splinter.

- Where?

- In my toe.

A splinter in the toe?

The foot doctor's here.

Let me see.

Let me see.

First we'll have to remove

the outer garments.

Oh, yes.

Ah, what a lovely

piece of equipment.

Hmm? Hmm?

Huh.

You like that, huh?

You like that, don't you?

Your turn, baby. Hmm?

You gonna turn me on?

- That was nice. Very nice.

- I have to go.

I'll see you tomorrow night, okay?

- No.

- What's the matter? You mad at me?

- No.

- Come back tomorrow night.

- Uh-uh.

- Why not?

I don't fall in love, Charlie.

I'm a I'm a short-term guy.

I'll tell you one thing.

Your ex-old man's a f***in' a**hole.

Good night, Charlie.

Hi.

Wait a minute.

I want to talk to you.

- Call me.

- Hey, come on.

Hey, you wanna give me

a heart attack or what?

Jesus, Martin!

What do you want?

Well, I just wanted to tell you

that I had a nice talk with Patti.

- She's okay.

- I know.

How are you?

I got laid last night.

- Remember Billy Higgins?

- Uh-uh.

Yeah, you do. He's that big, tall,

blond guy, worked for Merrill Lynch.

- Tennis player. About my age.

- Right, right. Yeah.

He had a heart attack last week.

He dropped dead.

- That's too bad.

- You look good.

Would you try to have

a linear conversation, Martin?

Look, wait a minute.

I just want us to be friends.

I mean, if not for my sake,

then for Patti's.

I don't wanna be your friend!

- What the hell do you want me to do?

- Just leave me alone.

Well, Billy was supposed

to go out to L.A.

- Now they want me to take his spot.

- Take it.

- Well, it means I'd have to move out there.

- Good.

If I do go out, can Patti come out

and spend some time with me?

You'll have to ask Patti.

Herbert, what do you think?

It looks a little

high on the right to me.

High on the right.

Hmm. What do you think?

I- I think the whole thing

is too high.

I like it where it is.

If you liked it where it is,

then why did you ask me?

Why don't we talk about it over lunch?

Where would you like

to go for dinner?

I can't, Saul. My daughter's coming home

from school. We're eating at home.

- Well, give her a call.

Tell her to join us.

- No!

- Well, she doesn't have

to know I'm your lover.

- You're not my lover.

Well, uh

You, you know what I mean.

I'm not very good

at hiding my feelings, Saul.

What are your feelings?

Well, l I just slept with

a man that I barely know.

- I mean, casual sex is not my

- No, no.

- I-I don't

- No, it's not I don't sleep

with every woman I meet.

I'm experimenting. I'm

Well, I know it sounds a little cold...

but that's... the way it is these days.

I just want to see how it feels to make love

to someone that I'm not in love with.

How does it feel?

Sort of empty.

Well, at least you're honest.

The sex was very good.

You're a very nice man.

You have a bizarre way

of handing out a compliment.

It was the best I could do.

Why did you flirt

with me at the gallery?

I think it was mutual.

Ah, silly games we play.

There's no need for them, you know.

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