Beaches Page #8

answered one of my letters.

If youd only answered one,

just one !

Tell me what

a jerk I was, anything.

I don't know how to fight back.

Im not strong like you.

You took away your friendship

without even discussing it with me.

That friendship was more

important to me than anything.

I trusted it.

I believed in it.

But you didn't.

And now it's gone.

Thank you very, very much

for forgiving me...

but I don't forgive you.

I was jealous.

I was so jealous of you

I couldn't see straight !

You did everything you said

you were going to do ! Everything !

And your talent !

This incredible talent !

l-I can't even yodel !

Hillary!

What's yodelling

got to do with it?

You're beautiful.

You're smart.

People look at you.

It was all my fault.

No, it was our fault.

No. No, you were right,

what you said.

You were right. When John looked

at you, it used to drive me nuts.

I can't even think about it today.

Look at me. I start to shake.

Excuse me. Could I have

a Stinger, please?

Here, here.

- You want something?

- I can't.

It was just so obvious

he was in love with you.

- Oh, Hillary, it was?

- Of course it was.

- Didnt you know that?

- We broke up.

Oh, no.

It really did me in.

I was so wrecked, they had

to shut down my first picture.

- What happened?

- It was horrible.

I was terribly edgy.

I wasn't comfortable

in the medium, you know?

So I broke

the directors jaw.

Worst of all

Arthur died'.

- Oh, Im sorry.

- He was hit by a laundry truck.

- He went just like that.

- At least he didn't suffer.

No, but I always thought I hated him,

when really I loved him.

- There was no time for me

to show him any affection.

- Im sure he guessed.

- He never knew

how much I cared.

- No, he guessed.

- People know those things.

- Hillary, believe me,

he wasn't smart.

You shouldn't torture

yourself like this.

Ceece, wh-who's Arthur?

My dog.

Remember my Great Dane?

Oh, he was so stupid,

but he was so sweet.

He used to like to run

after trucks and--

Hillary,

you've got so fat !

Im not fat.

Im having a baby.

You're not.

You're having a baby?

- Im three months pregnant.

- That's great !

Before I caught him

with that woman,

we made love and--

- What woman?

- There is this woman,

and I caught them together.

- Michael?

- Of course, Michael.

And that's when it happened.

Except he doesn't want it

because he's going to marry her.

Can you believe

he's going to marry her?

Would you make this

a double, please?

Let me get this straight.

You caught Michael

with another woman?

Yes.

And now youre going to have

a baby all on your own?

Oh, Hillary,

I think that's so wonderful.

-You do? Really?

- I do ! I think it's

the most exciting thing.

And if its a girl,

will you name it after me?

Oh, Ceece.

Baby mine

Don't you cry

Baby mine

- Oh, CC, feel this.

- Dry your eye

Press your head

close to my heart

Never to part

Baby of mine

Little one

When you play

Pay no heed

What they say

Let your eyes

sparkle and shine

Never a tear

Baby of mine

- No, I want you to come.

- Forget it.

- Why?

- Because you know

how I feel about sickness.

- It depresses me.

- Im not sick, Im pregnant.

I know, but this is a hospital. There

are sick people here in the halls.

- You don't want to see

the baby on the screen?

- Draw me a picture, Hillary.

- Hi.

- Hi, Im Hillary Whitney

to see Dr. Milstein.

- Okay, Dr. Milstein. Sixth floor.

- Thanks.

- You're welcome.

- Hillary!

-Oh, hi.

My obstetrician.

This is Dr. Richard Milstein.

- This is my oldest friend--

- CC Bloom.

- Herself.

- Ive always been

a great fan of yours.

- How nice.

- I travelled through a hurricane

to see you on Broadway.

Really?

Gee, I hope it was worth it.

Oh, absolutely.

You were brilliant.

And your wife? Did she

think it was worth it too?

Oh, that was

before I was married.

Oh.

Also, she's not

my wife anymore.

I just got divorced

Last year.

Oh.

Oh, Im so sorry to hear it.

I mean--

I hope it wasn't too painful.

Are you ready for your radar?

It's sonar, and I thought

you weren't coming because

you don't like sick people.

Not coming with you?

Are you mad?

I wouldn't dream

of missing a chance to see

the little darling on screen.

- What floor?

- Six.

Okay.

- What did you think?

I couldn't tell.

- About the restaurant?

Gee, I thought it was great.

I love that Victorian crap.

Really? I thought

it would be too provincial

for you after New York City.

- No, I grew up in the provinces.

- Uh-huh.

Really?

Where?

- The Bronx.

- Oh.

- l-I suppose

you're anxious to get back.

- To the Bronx?

- No, to New York City,

show business and everything.

- Oh.

Oh, yeah, that.

Maybe I am

and maybe Im not.

What do you mean,

maybe youre not?

Well, maybe Im sick

of the show business life.

Maybe I want to have something

normal for a change, huh?

Maybe Id like to be

a wife and a mother

and-and-and have kids...

and join a quilting bee

and have a station wagon.

- Did I hurt you?

- No, no, Im all right.

You mean you'd consider giving

up your career for marriage?

Oh, God, yeah.

If I met the right guy,

maybe.

Okay, Hillary, shut your eyes.

I can't believe

how perfect this is.

Look.

What do you think?

Am I the picture

of a doctor's wife or what?

I don't know what to say.

You hate it.

You hate my hat.

You hate my hair.

No, no, it's the brooch.

Here, wait a minute.

- Try this one.

It was my grandmother's.

- That's so beautiful.

- It will be perfect.

- You think my brooch is tacky?

- This will make it perfect.

Don't worry about it.

- Oh, thank you.

- Everything will be all right.

- A doctor, a doctor

I can't believe Im marrying

a doctor, a doctor

It's for you.

It's your agent.

You're leaving?

Just like that?

I have to.

It's a lead. A lead !

It's my chance to come

back from the dead.

- What about the baby?

- Ill be back for that.

I told you that.

- Look, do you want this?

I can't really wear--

- No.

- All right.

What about the brooch?

- No, I won't let you do this.

- What?

-Just waltz in and make a mess

and leave it for me to clean up.

I don't know what youre

talking about. I told you

I would clean up the room.

Im talking about Richard,

your fianc.

You're heartless.

You are really heartless.

- You just used that poor man

to get back on your feet.

- I did not !

- You did too !

- I did not !

- You did too!

Maybe I did.

But I didn't know I was doing it,

so it doesn't count.

Besides, I feel terrible

about it, all right?

All right.

Then have the decency

to tell him you're leaving.

Yeah, all right,

I will.

Good.

But I was, uh--

- I was just thinking.

- Thinking what?

Im in a mad rush

to get back to New York.

- Ive got to go.

- No.

- He's a very old friend of yours.

- No.

- He'd take it coming from you.

- No !

- He's your gynaecologist !

- No.

Hillary, please.

Please.

I can't face him.

She's gone?

It was the part of a lifetime,

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