Another Woman Page #2

- Why do you say it like that?

Because... I know you

never really approved of me.

Why, I hardly know you.

It's not from my lack of trying.

Oh, look, I know this must all be very

upsetting to you. But, you know...

I'm sorry.

If you needed money,

how come Paul didn't ask me?

Well... he wouldn't.

Well, why not? He has before.

Marion,

don't you know how he feels about you?

Sure. We've always been very close.

You're deluding yourself.

Of course, in a way he idolises you, but...

he also hates you.

I'm sorry, I don't accept that.

You're such a perceptive woman. How

can you not understand his feelings?

Look, um, I'm late, and...

and, uh...

to tell you the truth, I make it a practice

of never getting into these conversations.

They're fruitless, and people say

things that they're sorry for later.

Why don't you just tell me how much you

need and I'll discuss it with Ken. OK?

The encounter with my

sister-in-law had left me angry,

but I refused to let it

interfere with my work.

I had a reasonably productive day,

but as late afternoon approached

I began to feel anxious somehow.

(woman) I really can't

believe I'm saying this.

Lately I've had odd feelings

about my marriage.

It's as if it's been... coming apart.

And I've just been,

in so many ways, denying it.

I must admit,

I have moments when I question

whether I made the right choice.

I've told you there

was someone else once.

The last time I saw him

was several years ago,

before I was married, at a party.

(d "A Fine Romance")

Stop it. Just stop it. This is just crazy.

I'm marrying Ken, that's all there is to it.

- How can you marry Ken? You love me.

- I... what? You're so conceited.

What makes you think that I love you?

I know. There are some things

one knows just so surely as...

Well, I-I... I'm... I... You're wrong,

and I'm sorry if I've misled you.

- It's you you're misleading.

- I'm surprised at you.

I mean, Ken is your close friend.

I love everything about you, and

I want you to come and live with me...

Stop it! Stop it. Right now.

(woman) Marion? We're toasting!

Just go away.

To Ken and Marion

on their big day next week.

And to Marion's new book. German

philosophy will never be the same.

Let's hope not.

You'll go on for ever. Heidegger

definitely got what he deserved.

Hey, I'd like to propose a toast.

To good health and happiness.

- Aren't you gonna drink to Marion?

- Yes, why not?

I drink to Marion with my eyes.

Smoothie. Old smoothie.

(doorbell)

I was just returning some things.

You could stop staring.

I'm not a ghost.

Well, we did spend a few years together,

had a child together, in this house.

I wish you'd called.

I'm not staying. Although some of

these people used to be my friends too.

- Would you like a drink?

- Kitty...

Don't panic, I'm not accepting.

These are artefacts from

more civilised days between us.

(Ken) I think perhaps you

should just leave them and go.

Which one's Marion?

- I am.

- Kathy, this is in terrible taste, you know.

Oh, my ex-husband

is an authority on taste!

Now what does Emily Post say about

adultery with a philosophy professor

in a Holiday Inn while his wife is in the

hospital having her ovaries removed?

- OK, that's enough. Now please leave.

- Ah, jeez.

I realise that you've been hurt, and

if I've done anything wrong I am sorry.

Forgive me. I accept your condemnation.

I'm so sorry.

(d "Make Believe")

What can I say to change your heart?

I'm really amazed at you.

He's your friend. He's just... He's just

had an embarrassing experience.

Yes, he is my friend. And I love him.

But he's a prig. He's cold and he's stuffy.

Can't you see that? "I accept

your condemnation." Jesus!

He handled a very

difficult moment quite well.

Oh, too well. Do you like that?

He's a snob.

He's a wonderful man.

And he's... he's a terrific doctor.

He's cultured and he's honourable.

I love to be with him. I... I...

- I love reading books with him, and...

- It's all up here. All up here.

And he's sexy.

Adultery in the Holiday Inn?

Did they take a credit card?

He would never try to undermine you.

Even if he loved a woman passionately?

Maybe we should join the others.

Maybe I was wrong about you.

- Maybe you're two of a kind.

- Maybe you had too much champagne.

Maybe this conversation is scaring you.

I have to go.

Why don't you do that?

(woman) I often wonder about real love.

Or should I say, I... I keep myself

from thinking about it.

- I don't mean the kind I've experienced.

- (door buzzer)

It's deeper, much more intense.

And then I become frightened.

Because I feel too much...

- Hi. How are ya?

- Fine.

This is great, this is really nice.

I like it a lot. So are you ready?

- Sure.

- I'm sorry, am I too early?

- No.

- So I'm here on time? OK, great.

- You know your dad's not coming?

- Yes. I spoke with him. Are you all right?

- Me?

- You just...

- No, sure, I'm fine.

- OK.

All right, well, we should get going

then, so we can beat the traffic.

I've gathered a number of your

mother's possessions and mementos.

Pictures, letters.

You may as well have them.

I just can't seem to bring

myself to throw them away.

- Was it unbearable, the past few months?

- I've managed to keep myself busy.

- I wish you'd consider moving to the city.

- I'm fine right here.

Clara comes in. She cleans and

cooks for me the way she always has,

so that's no different.

Twice a year the board

of the Smithsonian meets.

That gets me down to Washington,

and takes up some of my time.

I'm all right. I'm fine right here.

But you want nothing around

to even remind you of Mother?

Well, there are times when even a

historian shouldn't look at the past.

You think at your age you can meet

someone and fall in love again?

One hopes at my age

to build up an immunity.

Are you aware that Paul and

Lynn are getting a divorce?

Nothing Paul does would surprise me,

and I'd much rather not hear about him.

- He's had bad luck.

- He's had the same chances you've had.

It's just that he doesn't have it

inside him to stick with anything.

- I hope you're not still giving him money.

- No, just, you know, now and then.

I've salvaged him from

more financial messes,

and I've spent more money

doing it, than I care to tell you.

Someday he'll defraud somebody in

one of his so-called business ventures.

And he'll go to jail.

(d "Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2")

I noticed you sort of gave me

a disapproving look at dinner.

Well, I didn't think it was very

sensitive of you to ask my father

whether at his age

he could still fall in love.

- Well, he didn't take it badly.

- No, but it just isn't very tactful.

He's old now. He doesn't

have to be reminded of it.

I'm sorry.

It's OK, it's just...

Never mind, it's... youth.

Here are the photos.

And here's my mother's

jewellery. Such as it is.

They were never ones

for sentimental possessions.

Here's her book of Rilke's poems.

You know, she was the one who first

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