Being Julia Page #3

Isn't it terrific?

(Tom) I just love London.

It's so big, but it's

also kind of friendly.

And all those people,

each with their own lives.

I can't explain it.

When I first came to London,

I stood in Piccadilly Circus

looking at the lights

and the people and the taxis,

and I said out loud:

"One day I'm going to conquer you."

And you have.

Have I?

I wonder--

[Sighing]

Look at my hair.

[Julia panting]

Uh, here.

Oh?

Thank you.

And I thought you were

such a shy young man.

When am I-- when am

I gonna see you again?

You want to see me again?

What do you think?

I'll ring you up one of these days.

Uh, my hat...

Oh, uh...

Good. Well, uh, I have a phone now.

And the number's museum-4516.

So promise you'll call soon.

On my honor.

[Laughs] You know, don't come down.

I can see myself out.

[Birds twittering]

For Christ's sake, Julia,

what do you think you're doing?

you're supposed to be playing a whore,

not a schoolgirl with a

crush on her gym master.

You kissed him

as if you were frightened

of catching his cold.

When you kiss, you should feel

as if your bones are

melting inside your body.

Tongues, darling,

that's what it's about, tongues.

Now, I know you're a virgin.

don't give me the waterworks,

Julia, I'm too old for that.

You're a virgin, so what you have

to do is find a handsome young man,

like your juvenile

man, Michael Gosselyn.

Go back to your rooms,

take your clothes off, lie

on the bed, open your legs

and ask him to give it to

you hot, sweet and strong.

If that doesn't improve your

acting, then nothing will.

Right, let's do it again.

[Julia laughing]

What's so funny?

[laughing]

[Sighing]

I feel as though

I'm a 2-year-old.

That's 88 years you've lost in a week.

[Giggling]

Tell us the secret,

we'll bottle it and make a fortune.

Hmm.

[Door closing]

Damn it all, miss Lambert,

you don't look so bad.

You can go on

playing 25-year-olds,

30-year-olds for a

good long time yet.

And then what?

Whoo!

Mothers, grandmothers and old maids.

[Snorting]

Bugger playwrights.

Can't write for women.

They're all men, that's the trouble.

[Telephone ringing]

[Sighing]

Yes?

Good morning.

[Julia laughing]

T- O-M.

You promised to call me.

(Julia) Give a girl a chance.

(Tom) when am I going to see you again?

As soon as I have a moment to spare.

Come to tea after the matinee.

Oh, I'm not falling for that one again.

How about dinner after the show then?

If you insist.

I do.

[Piano playing]

On the silver screen

he melts her foolish

heart in every single scene

although she's quite

aware that here and there

are traces of the cad about the boy

[Laughing]

Lord knows she's not a fool girl

she really shouldn't care

Lord knows she's not a school girl

in the flurry of her first affair

will it ever cloy this odd diversity

of misery and joy

- I told them:

Look, there's lord Crumley over there.

And I think that's lady Laweston.

What have you been reading, Debrett's?

Debrett's? No, the tatler.

[Laughing]

Oh, you have to know who's

who to get on in this town.

Oh, you want to get on, do you?

I want to get on you, Julia.

Don't be disgusting.

But I want you.

I do.

[Glasses clinking]

You're the loveliest girl that one

I want you.

[Giggling]

Your conversation's

frightfully limited, Tom.

Dance with me.

What time is it?

Oh, well, uh, I... I

forgot to put on my watch.

Have you pawned it?

No, no, I just, uh,

I-- I dressed in

rather a hurry tonight.

They'll never believe me

they'll never believe me

that from this great big world

you've chosen me...

[Laughing]

[Julia screaming]

[Continues laughing]

He treated you like a tart.

Which of course is what you are.

(Julia) He was my earth, my moon,

and all the stars in the firmament.

[Whispering] The photo's

in the wrong place!

Farewell, my love.

You were wonderful tonight, my darling.

[Whooping]

Bloody marvelous.

You almost made me cry.

Only almost?

I'll kill whoever set the photo.

Thanks, Archie.

And what've you done to your eyes?

Hmm? Some new makeup?

I've never seen them

shine like that before.

Your call, Mr. Dexter.

Hmm.

[Archie laughing]

Sorry about the photo,

it won't happen again.

Hmm.

Your call, miss Lambert.

You're forgiven.

[Audience applauding]

What's the matter with her?

[Julia exclaiming]

Darling, Julia.

You were quite wonderful tonight.

I'll say. Absolutely first-rate.

Thank you.

Yes, I believe I was

firing on all cylinders.

And I'm starving, absolutely ravenous.

Evie, what have we

got for supper tonight?

Tripe and onions.

Oh, how divine. I

adore tripe and onions.

Michael, Michael, if you love me,

if you've got any spark of tenderness

in that hard heart of yours,

let me have a bottle of beer.

Beer? Yes.

Julia. Just this once.

Oh, Evie, that's for you.

Uh, please?

Julia, I think it's a damn shame.

(Julia) What is?

Well, that you're taking the play off.

The good news is,

I've found an Italian company

who wants the theatre for 3 months,

so I said they could have it. Hmm. Mmm.

I'm sure your mother's

as excited as I am

at the thought of being with you.

We'll have such fun at my place, Julia.

You could do anything you like.

Rest. anything.

I've changed my mind. I don't know why,

but I'm beginning to enjoy

myself again. oh, but--

let's run through the summer

and then find something

new for the autumn.

But I've... I-I've...

I've told the Italians.

Then un-tell them.

And I was so looking forward to France.

Stars will be stars.

I forgot.

What?

Hmm...

[Exclaims]

Oh, my God. A cartier.

Well spotted. When's your birthday?

November 20.

Hmm.

Happy birthday.

Uh, but it's not November 20.

Don't be so pedantic. Open it.

Oh, that's the one thing

I've wanted my whole life.

Thank you.

[Giggles]

Uh, geez, it's lousy

I can't give you anything in return.

Give me that watch you

pawned to buy me supper.

Have you redeemed it yet? Ah! thanks.

It'll amuse me to wear it.

I love you, Julia.

[Sighing]

This is total insanity.

I'm old enough to be...

[Laughing]

God, I'm a fool,

I'm such a bloody fool.

Good morning, Evie. where's my wife?

In your study.

- My study?

- Mmm-hmm.

What's she doing there?

Exercising.

Exercising?

[Grunting]

What are you doing?

Swimming the channel, what

do you think I'm doing?

Yeah, but why?

[Panting]

Miss Phillips said my

tummy needed tightening,

So I'm tightening it.

[Grunting]

Oh.

[Grunting]

Oh, yes, I had a thought.

We should take a country house

for the summer.

What do you think?

[Julia grunting]

I'll talk to you later.

[Continues grunting]

(Michael) So do you think a house

for the summer's a good idea?

Yes.

Golf, swimming, tennis.

It'll be especially good

for Roger. He loves golf.

Then he'll have to decide

what's he gonna do with his life.

I think he should go to university.

He doesn't want to,

and we shouldn't insist.

It's his life.

Oh, yes, I had another idea.

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