Blonde Venus Page #6

Yes, boss, I can see that.

- Make us a couple of highballs, auntie.

- Yes, sir.

Mind if I take off my coat?

No, make yourself at home.

What's the matter, baby?

Did I hurt your feelings?

I haven't got any anymore.

You mustn't talk like that.

You seem to be in an awful hurry.

Well, I ain't exactly got a lot of time

on my hands.

I have.

That's your bedroom?

Yes. Want to see it? I'll show it to you.

Come on. Nobody's going to bite you.

Say, who you got in there?

What are you trying to do, frame me?

- Hello, Mummy.

- Hello, Johnny. I'll be right with you.

All right, Mummy. I'll wait.

Say, is that your kid?

I'll give you three guesses,

Sherlock Holmes.

You're Helen Faraday!

What a brain!

What a chump I was.

You pegged me right off the bat, didn't you?

Yes, I pegged you right off the bat.

You've got your badge on your face,

not under your coat.

You and your whole crowd.

You could never have caught me,

not in a thousand years.

And now get out.

And don't forget to tell that husband

of mine that I'm giving the kid up.

Not because he hounded me into it,

but because I'm no good.

You understand? No good at all.

You get me?

No good for anything.

Except to give up the kid,

before it's too late.

- Daddy!

- Johnny!

My name's Wilson, Mr. Faraday.

I had charge of the case down here.

- Is there anything else I can do?

- No, thank you, Mr. Wilson.

When's the next train north?

There'll be a train to Washington

in a few minutes.

A ticket and a half. Section.

I'll be back in a minute.

Johnny, wait here. I want to talk to Mother.

In this envelope are $1,500.

I've been wanting to pay this for a long time.

It's what I owe you for my life.

It would have been better, Helen,

if you'd let me die.

You might as well know

what that money means to me.

It represents my life work.

Had I been able to exploit it properly

I could have made a fortune.

But I sold my rights and now we're quits.

Stay away from Johnny, for good.

Give him a chance to forget you.

That's the only way

you can be a good mother to him now.

Johnny, will you go over

and say goodbye to Mother?

Say goodbye to Mother?

Yes, Johnny.

Will you sign your name here,

please?

Daddy says I should say goodbye to you.

Aren't you coming with us?

No, dear, I've got to pack. I'll come later.

But there's nothing to pack.

Why aren't you coming with us?

I'll come later.

Be a good boy and go with Daddy.

When will you come? Tomorrow?

Yes, tomorrow.

Gee whiz, I wish you were coming now.

How about a pillow, sister?

I don't need a pillow.

Go on, beat it.

Get out of my way.

Snap out of it, kid.

Tomorrow is another day.

Maybe for you, but not for me.

Why, what's the matter with tomorrow?

I'm going to kill myself tomorrow,

that's what's the matter with it.

Me, too. Make a hole in the water.

Why are you going to kick off?

'Cause that's the way I feel.

Isn't that reason enough?

That's no reason for anything.

I've got a good reason. Haven't got a dime.

Never had any money and I never will have.

Is that all? I can fix that.

In this envelope are $1,500.

It represents my life work.

Had I had time to exploit it properly,

I could have made a fortune!

Queen of Hearts, that's me.

Queen of Hearts!

Get out of my way!

You don't get out of here...

- I'll crown you.

- Oh, shut up!

I'm not going to stay in this dump anymore.

I'm going to find myself a better bed.

Don't you think I can? Just watch!

Hello, Townsend, how's the market?

I don't know. Just flew back from Venice.

Going back to the States?

Yes, day after tomorrow. How's the show?

It's just one of those revues.

I, for one, don't think I'll sit through it.

Say, what do you happen to know

about this Helen Jones?

You don't mean to tell me

you're interested in her!

I didn't say I was, did I?

They say she came over from South America

about five months ago.

When she got here, she used man after man

as a stepping stone.

Then all of a sudden,

Paris went wild over her.

That's all I know, except they say

she's as cold as the proverbial icicle.

- That's pretty cold, isn't it?

- It's cold enough for me.

Hello, Helen.

Well, if it isn't old Nick himself.

I expected you to pop up some day.

If this is a dream, Helen,

I hope I never wake up.

Let me come backstage, will you?

I seem to remember

you came backstage once before.

If the moon began to waltz

Or the sun did somersaults

Do you think I'd care or stop and stare?

I couldn't be annoyed

If the hens refused to lay

Or if bulls gave milk some way

Do you think I'd care?

That's their affair

I couldn't be annoyed

If everyone stood on his head

And on his hands he wore shoes

I'd still eat crackers in my bed

What have I got to lose?

If you ate soup with a fork

Or if babies brought the stork

Do you think I'd care?

I'd still declare

I couldn't be annoyed

Bravo!

Well, Nick,

did you succeed in forgetting me?

Forget you? I should say not.

I haven't stopped thinking about you

a single day since I last saw you.

How long has that been?

Must be more than a year now.

It certainly is great to see you again, Helen.

How have you been?

How did you happen to come to Paris?

How long have you been here?

Thank you.

I've got a million questions to ask you.

Better not ask them, Nick.

I'd rather not talk about the past.

Well, let's talk about the present.

Are you happy?

Are you in love with anybody?

I'm not in love with anybody,

and I'm completely happy.

Funny, isn't it?

No, it's tragic to me.

Wish I were necessary to your happiness.

But I guess I never did mean much to you.

Maybe you did.

Anyway, nothing means much to me now.

It's better this way, no chains at all.

I haven't a care in the world.

You're lying. Where's Johnny?

Home, I suppose, with his father.

Say, I know you better than that.

All this is fake.

You care more about Johnny

than anything else on Earth.

What if I did?

I'm going back to the States

day after tomorrow.

Come with me and look up Johnny and

break that crust of ice around your heart.

What's the use of talking

about the impossible?

I'm not allowed to go near him.

Are you divorced?

No.

Well, chuck all this

and come back to America with me.

Come on, Helen, give me a break, too.

My life isn't complete without you.

As soon as we land,

I'll manage it so you can see Johnny.

Let's forget all that.

I don't want to see Johnny again.

What for? I'd go to pieces.

Excuse me, please,

but they are calling for Madame.

It is marvellous. The house is sold out

for two months in advance.

You see, Nick?

I couldn't leave even if I wanted to.

Drop in again before you go.

I don't think I will. Goodbye, Helen.

As you like. Give my regards to New York.

I'm going to reserve a cabin for you, Helen,

in case you change your mind.

The boat train leaves tomorrow at midnight.

Without me.

Sorry about the pudding.

You see, I never tried making one before.

It's pretty good, Daddy,

if you only eat the middle.

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