Another Woman Page #4

I refused his overtures. I told him he was

with you and it was out of the question.

- By that time you had what you wanted.

- That's absurd.

I really believe that you may not

have realised what you were doing.

This is outrageous.

You should never drink.

I swear to you, it was never in my mind.

Not consciously or subconsciously or...

Think about it. Just think about it

sometime. You should be the actress.

When I got home Ken was asleep.

I was too shaken up to go to bed.

The incident with Claire had

left me edgy and uncomfortable.

I thought if I read for a while

it might relax me.

I thumbed through

my mother's edition of Rilke.

When I was 16 I had done a paper

on his poem about the panther,

and on the image that the panther saw

as it stared out from its cage.

And that image, I concluded,

could only be death.

Then I saw my mother's favourite poem,

"Archaic Torso of Apollo".

There were stains on the page,

which I believe were her tears.

They fell across the last line.

"For here there is no place

that does not see you. "

"You must change your life."

(Ken) You got in late last night.

(Marion) I ran into an old friend.

Then I didn't sleep. I don't think

I closed my eyes for ten minutes.

I don't know how you do it. I'd collapse.

We're going to the concert

with Mark and Lydia tonight.

I'm good for today, it's tomorrow I'll feel it.

Yeah, but tomorrow we're going

to Tom and Eleanor's for dinner.

And Friday, Mark and Lydia are

taking us out for our anniversary.

- Is it our anniversary already?

- Yeah. Goes quickly, doesn't it?

What's the matter?

I don't know.

What is it?

Well, you know, shouldn't we

spend our anniversary alone?

We could go to the restaurant where

we had our first night together.

In Philadelphia?

Hold me.

Hey.

Honey.

I've already found your present.

Did I seduce you away from your wife?

No, I seduced you, don't you remember?

Then I was worried in case you wouldn't

consider me because I was married.

Well...

So how was it with Laura last night?

You know that kid idolises you.

Yeah.

I'd better get going, I guess. I have to

stop at the library on my way downtown.

OK.

(psychiatrist) You're silent today.

Usually you're quite talkative.

(woman) Yeah, I... I-I have nothing to say.

(psychiatrist) Mm-hm.

(woman) I... That is,

I have nothing to report.

(psychiatrist) Are you angry?

(woman) No, not that I'm aware of.

(psychiatrist) But you

have nothing to say?

(woman) No.

(d "Ecuatorial")

(Laura) She saw us, Scott.

I asked you to lock the door.

(Scott) You said they were

walking in the woods.

(Laura) Dad said he was uncomfortable

about us being here for the weekend,

and I tried to explain, make him trust me,

and I said it would be all right, and this...

- Come on, I'm sure she's sophisticated.

- Yeah, you don't know Marion.

- I thought you said she was pretty hip.

- Yeah, she is, she's great. She's...

She's great. She... I dunno,

it's just that she's, um...

She's a little... judgmental.

You know? She sort of stands

above people and evaluates them.

I've heard her make remarks

about her brother, and...

I always think that she's gonna

judge me that way. I dunno.

I just... Now I feel really

cheap for some reason.

- (Scott) Cheap?

- Yes.

- Cheap?

- (laughs) Yes.

- I thought it was very romantic.

- It was.

(Scott) With the fire, and the wine...

(Laura) Yeah. It was.

I couldn't work any more that day.

I felt I needed some fresh air.

I walked the streets aimlessly, just trying

to put some jumbled thoughts in order.

I don't know how long I wandered,

but when I looked up I was

quite far from my writing room.

What's happened?

I don't know.

Well, what are you doing here?

- Something must be wrong.

- Oh, don't say that.

Marion, you don't seek out

my company very often.

You must need something.

Yes, I do need something.

Only I don't know what it is, exactly.

- Well, what do I have I could offer?

- You can be honest with me, Paul.

You and I were so close

when we were young.

How honest do you want me to be?

It was just today that I realised how long

it's been since we've even spoken.

Well...

I gave up pursuing you when I realised

how uncomfortable it made you feel.

- That's not true.

- Don't deny it. Come on, Marion.

You know...

I realised... that I disappointed you.

And worse, I realised that I embarrass

you. How I live and who I marry, and...

Of course, that's falling apart now,

so we don't have to worry about it.

She wants me to work for Cousin Andrew.

But she's right, you know, because I never

have supported her and the kids properly.

Well, would that be so awful?

Working for Andrew?

You used to say that.

I know. I know I did, but...

- Times change.

- Yeah, they certainly do.

Do you remember, some years ago,

when I, uh, I showed you something I'd

written? You remember what you said?

No, I don't remember. I was

probably just trying to be truthful.

Yes, I'm sure.

You said "This is overblown."

"It's too emotional. It's maudlin."

"Your dreams may be meaningful to you,

but to the objective observer they're..."

"It's so embarrassing."

I said that?

Exactly your words.

So I try not to embarrass you...

any more.

I should go.

(d "Symphony No. 4 in G Major")

I've spent all afternoon trying to

think of a great place to take you two

to celebrate your anniversary on Friday.

What's wrong with

the hotel in Philadelphia

where you had your first

illicit moments of passion?

- You see? He thinks like you think.

- He drinks, not thinks.

I should drink. I should drink. If I ever

started drinking... This is not drinking.

Excuse me, I'm sorry to disturb you, but...

I was a pupil of yours

Cynthia Frank? You probably

won't remember, but...

Yes, I do. I do remember you.

- You changed my life.

- I did?

You... she was the inspiration for every

woman in the philosophy department.

- That's very kind of you.

- I still remember the lectures so clearly.

There was a particular talk you gave

on ethics and moral responsibility that...

Well, your ideas were amazing to me,

and they're still amazing to me.

Well, didn't mean to interrupt,

but I wanted to tell you.

I've seen you here before, and I never was

able to say that you changed my life.

Thanks.

(Mark) Hey, all right. All right. Well done.

Do you remember that lecture? It's terrific

that she just turned around and...

(Lydia) It's very touching.

I had spent a second sleepless night,

and the following day at work I felt it.

I couldn't write at all, and

what little I did try was forced.

Usually I can't sleep in the day,

but I was exhausted.

I closed my eyes for a few minutes, and

that's when the dream must have come.

(psychiatrist) You're not

gonna say anything?

You haven't said a thing,

and your hour's almost up.

I don't believe you have nothing to say.

I think it's because you're angry.

Too choked with rage to speak.

What is it that enrages you?

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