Beyond the Sea Page #3

- Hm?

What do you say

you and me have dinner tonight?

No, thank you. I'll have dinner

in my room and then go to bed early.

Oh, my goodness, how can you stand

all that excitement?

I'm not here for excitement. I'm here

to work.

- Maybe you should go to sleep early, too.

- How do you know I don't?

Sandra Dee, have you been spying on

me?

I have never worked with somebody

so unprofessional in my life.

- Have you ever even acted before?

- Well, I'm learning.

But, blondie, you're not

exactly Audrey Hepburn.

OK, people, that's lunch. One hour.

Poo-Poo, how you doin', boy?

The name's Pom-Pom and she's a girl.

Sandy, don't let that little cupcake

ruin your make-up.

Mary, there's something I don't understand,

you'll have to explain it.

What?

How is it possible that you are

Sandy's mother, not her sister?

Oh! Mr Darin.

No. I'm serious. Look at the two of you -

side by side, you're mirror images of each other.

Honey, when you smile,

just make it a really soft smile.

Keep your lips a little... That's

good.

There she is, Charlie, the girl I'm

gonna marry.

I want you to find me a florist, a

good one.

I want to send 18 yellow roses

to her hotel suite every day.

No cards. She'll know who they're

from.

I'll give it a week, maybe less.

It won't take that long for Mary to cave.

Mary?

You're gonna send roses to the mother?

You always make sure the mama dog

likes you before you go near her puppy.

Mary ain't no Rin Tin Tin.

She's a tough broad with a star to

protect.

You're gonna get yourself in a lot of

trouble.

Charlie, this is trouble I can handle.

Your florist is gonna make more

out of this movie than you are.

I know you want to act convincingly

and everything,

but in the front of your mind, think, "What are my

lips doing now? Where are my teeth?"

Sandy and I just got off on the wrong

foot.

If I could just get her away from her

mother.

Just imagine, Bobby Darin and Sandra

Dee.

We have a photo shoot in less than an

hour.

I want you to wear the dress the studio

sent over from Paris. Don't forget the belt.

That's it. I'm gonna start

all over. Like we've never met.

Only this time I'll romance her

the best way I know.

Hello, Sandra Dee, I'm Bobby Darin.

- I believe we're making a movie together.

- Hello.

Sandy, we have to go now.

I have an interview.

Tell 'em you met Bobby Darin

and he's gonna marry you.

Come on, Pom-Pom. Nice hat, Mr Darin.

- I think she likes me, Charlie.

- The mother?

- That's a different story.

- She'sjust doing her job.

Whatjob is that?

Steering her daughter clear of guys

like you!

Yeah, well, guess what, Charlie?

Mama'sjob just got a whole lot

tougher.

Yeah. That's my boy.

So, Mr Darin, I've read that you

think very highly of yourself.

Well, Miss Duvan, I'm a man

who was raised to believe

that you should have a plan in life.

So once I've set my mind to

achieving something, that's it.

Would you excuse me for a second?

She has a slight cold.

You know, Miss Duvan... Mary...

I just think your daughter's

absolutely terrific.

I just think she's the most wonderful

thing on earth.

But she's still only a child.

What you need is an older woman.

I just wanna be friendly with her.

We're doing a movie together,

she acts like she don't even like me.

Give her time.

She's not very comfortable around strangers.

Mary, I got an idea.

Why don't you let me take her out?

- On a date?

- No, no, for publicity. One time.

I'd never let her do anything like

that.

Mary, think about what it would mean

for the movie.

- One time?

- One time.

Well, maybe we can do something.

For publicity.

I swear undying fealty to thee,

Sandra Dee, Queen o' the Hop.

And I pronounce thee, Sir Splish

Splash.

- Arise, Sir Splish Splash.

- How was that, guys?

- Whoa!

- What about Rock Hudson?

- Rock Hudson's great. Isn't he great?

- He's great.

- I say we ditch these clowns.

- What?

- As soon as I say "run", run.

- You like it here?

- Terrific.

- You plan on more films together?

Oh, my God. Oh, my God!

Run. Run!

Hey!

Are you OK?

I can't believe I just did that.

God, you're beautiful.

Come on.

You OK? You look kind of pale.

Oh, no, I'm OK. I just kind of run out

of gas sometimes, that's all.

It really makes you think,

being in a place this old.

I mean, people have been

living here and loving here,

struggling, dying, for thousands of

years.

And now you and I are here.

So, what kind of things do you like?

Well, I can think of one right now.

- Really.

- Oh, OK.

Erm... let me think.

A great melody.

Seeing somebody do something better

than anybody else in the whole world.

Ice cream. A good book.

What about you? What kind of things

does Sandra Dee like?

Er... long walks on the beach.

Crossword puzzles.

Empty studios.

- Elvis.

- Hey.

Just making sure

you're paying attention.

I'm paying attention, trust me.

You know, I was right about you.

Right about what?

You're gonna be easy to love.

May I have this dance, Miss Sandra

Dee?

I would be honoured, Bobby Darin.

Oh, you son of a b*tch!

I felt sorry for you and you betrayed

me.

Mary, I think you're overreacting.

I said you could take her out sightseeing.

For publicity.

- I didn't say you could marry her!

- Mother!

We are only engaged.

You, come with me!

D Because I want a girl...

Sit!

You... You don't even know how

to comb your hair without me.

You don't know how to dress without me,

walk, talk to people without me!

I'm the one who brought you into this world.

I created you.

You'd fall apart in 15 minutes without

me.

Oh, Mother, please.

When the time is right and you're

ready,

we will find a husband for you who is

suitable...

What's going on?

No, I love him! I love him with all my

heart.

- Oh, he's a loser.

- No, he's smart and he's funny.

I wish you'd concentrated more

on Rock Hudson.

Rock Hudson is a very nice man,

Mother, but I'm not in love with him.

He still would have been a better husband

for you than Bobby Darin!

Why can't you let me make

a decision on my own?

I don't even want to talk about this

any further.

We're leaving.

Him or me?

Fine.

Give her to me. Give her to me!

Mary! Mary! Wait, wait, wait a minute!

Nina, stay out of it!

It's none of your business!

Mary! I wanna talk to you!

You gonna plan to have any kids?

Show us the ring!

- Have you set the date yet?

- Marriage is such a big step.

We'll wait before rushing into anything.

Right, honey?

Right. Absolutely.

We are definitely gonna wait, gentlemen.

Absolutely.

OK, there.

- Bobby.

- OK.

This... is your home.

No...

I don't mind having a few friends

around every now and then,

and when your mother comes around,

which she finally will,

why, she'll be welcome too.

But for the moment,

I think it should be exclusively us.

Mr and Mrs Bobby Darin at home.

Sandy?

Hey, where'd you go?

Did you go in here already?

Sandush, where are you?

Hey, baby.

Baby, this should be

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