Bernard And Doris Page #7

that hit her, I don't know.

I thought she was all right

because there was no blood

or anything like that.

It looked like she was just

having a snooze there

in the middle of the road.

Her shopping was scattered

all about...

porridge oats

and pink custard powder.

The only family I had

after that was an aunt

in Philadelphia.

Fate.

Here, let me give you

a hand with that, Miss Duke.

You just missed it...

a bit here.

There, take a look.

I need more eyes.

Sure.

That's okay.

Let's do the other side.

You know, when you do it,

you should start from the base

to the tip. Try it on you.

- From the base to the tip?

- Yeah.

- Okay, like that?

- Mm.

Yeah.

Good evening, Nancy.

- Will that be all, Miss Du...

- Oh stop it.

Just sit down.

Happy birthday, Miss Duke.

I'm afraid this is not one of your more

glamorous birthday parties.

Oh, I've had much worse.

Perhaps you'll be up

to having a party again next year.

Lafferty, there are

a couple of things

I want you to do for me

when I'm gone.

Do we have to talk

about that now?

- My bed socks, for instance.

- Bed socks?

Yes, I sometimes wear

bed socks when I sleep.

I've done so since

I was a little girl,

and if I should be

wearing my bed socks

when I fall off the twig,

I would like you to please

remove them from my feet

before the coroner gets there.

I don't want to look

like a complete idiot.

Yes, sure.

No fancy speeches.

No press.

And I would like you to...

dress me in something casual.

Life is a journey, after all,

and I refuse to go into that box

wearing an evening gown

or something equally stupid.

Yes, sure.

Make it a natural fiber,

not man-made.

Silk might be a good idea.

I want to demonstrate

my solidarity with nature.

- Of course.

- I could come back as a tree

or a bird or a bug, or...

who knows?

Will you do that for me, Lafferty?

Yes.

Promise?

I promise.

I must have lost my mind

to believe a f***er like you.

Am I dead yet?

Not yet.

- Just keep her hydrated.

- Yes, Doctor.

Sure you don't want me

to call a nurse?

No, I don't think so.

Call me if you need anything.

Here we go.

That's it.

I'm just going to adjust your pillow.

All right?

That's it.

That's it. Here we go.

There you go.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

I, Doris Duke,

a resident of and domiciled

in the State of New Jersey,

do hereby make, publish

and declare this

to be my last will and testament,

hereby revoking all wills

and codicils at any time

heretofore made by me.

I direct there be no funeral service

or memorial service

of any kind for me.

It is my wish that my ashes

be scattered over water.

I give and bequeath all of

my right title and interest

to the following:

My real property known as Somerset

located in Somerville, New Jersey,

to the Doris Duke

Charitable Foundation;

my real property known

as Rough Point in Newport, Rhode Island,

to the Newport

Restoration Foundation;

my real property known as Shangri-La

in Kaalawai, Honolulu, Hawaii,

to the Doris Duke Foundation

for Islamic Art;

my real property known as Falcon's

Lair in Beverly Hills, California,

to the Doris Duke

Charitable Foundation.

I direct that my executors

make reasonable arrangements

with Imelda Marcos for

the repayment of the $5 million

plus accrued interest

that I loaned to her.

I give and bequeath

the following sums:

$10 million

to Duke University,

$10 million to the Metropolitan

Museum of Art,

and appoint Bernard Lafferty

as my individual executor hereunder,

with the sum of $5 million

for the performance

of his duties as executor.

I appoint Bernard Lafferty

as trustee of each trust

created hereunder.

Bernard Lafferty shall appoint

as a co-executor

such bank or trust company that he,

in his absolute discretion,

shall deem appropriate.

I appoint Bernard Lafferty

the director of the Foundation

along with three additional persons

as Bernard Lafferty shall designate.

Your breakfast, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Nancy.

On the table, please.

I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed my seal

to this, my last will and testament,

on this fifth day of April, 1993.

Doris Duke.

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

Good afternoon.

Let's get on with it,

shall we?

Well, you have the agenda

before you,

beginning with item number one...

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