Born to Be Bad Page #3

This is gobby.

I suppose you're

walking out on me again

this afternoon

with nick.

Mm-hmm. We're going

to the beach.

You're wasting my time,

christabel.

Nick will never be

rich enough to buy this.

I told you uncle john would buy it.

And uncle john

told me

that if i kept you away from

business school another day,

he'd report me

to the truant officer.

He doesn't know about

your quitting, does he?

I haven't had the opportunity to tell him.

Hello.

Who?

Yes, she's here.

It's for you.

I can't see why you don't take

your calls at home.

Hello.

Of course i'll talk

to mr. Carey.

Hello.

Hello, curtis.

Are you really calling me?

Why, of course

i'll help you.

Is anything wrong?

Any time at all.

I'll be there...

and...

thank you

for calling me.

Bye.

You turned

your head again...

or has curtis

turned it?

Really, gobby. I can't

imagine why i put up with you.

Because i know

too much about you.

As a result, you can

be yourself with me.

The way you treat

your friends.

I have no friends,

only creditors.

I suppose we'll

have to let him in

before he breaks

the door down.

You rang?

Hi, whistler.

Hello, mother.

What are you hiding,

gobby?

Now, isn't this enough art for one exhibit?

Look, nick, i've got 3 more hours of light.

Give me a break,

will you?

Every time i take chris out,

i do you a favor.

Artists have to suffer,

you know?

You ready?

I can't go

with you today.

You got

a good reason?

Well, i promised

gobby i'd stay.

Hmm.

"Hmm" what?

Just "hmm."

What's wrong with it?

Don't ask him.

Looks like a cross between lucrezia borgia

and peg o' my heart.

Even with two heads, you

couldn't look like this...

or do you know

something i don't?

Never heard of anything

so ridiculous.

Why don't you

go back to china

and write another book

about it? Right now, i mean.

I like it here.

In that case,

i suggest

that you stick

to your typewriter,

and i'll stick

to my palette.

And chisel?

Well, i think

it's wonderful.

Well,

that settles it.

Come on outside.

I want to talk to you.

Now, look-

i never suspected you knew

so much about everything.

It's most enlightening.

Where do you get

dialogue like that?

Not from anything

you wrote.

Oh, you read my book.

Mm-hmm.

Come on.

You didn't like it.

I hated

every word of it.

Why?

Well, i...

the norwegian sailor

confuse you?

Yes. I thought he was a brutal character.

Especially when

he murdered the girl.

Yes. I like to think of

people as human beings.

Christabel, if you ever

draw an honest breath,

i want to be there

to see it.

I've never seen anybody

choke to death.

You can't make me

lose my temper.

I don't think i want

to see you again.

Christabel.

Yes?

Come here.

What do you want?

You'll find out

when you get here.

Well?

If we're going to say

good-bye forever,

we might as well

do it right.

Bye.

Good-bye.

Dinner's at 7:
00.

We just said

good-bye.

You didn't mean that.

You're incurable.

Your place?

My place. Want me

to pick you up?

I'll be there.

All right.

Christabel.

There's no norwegian

sailor in my book.

Don't go around telling people there is.

Now can we

get to work?

What are you doing?

See you tomorrow,

darling.

Christabel!

It's very handsome,

but that's not quite it.

Hello, curtis.

Am i late?

No. Almost perfect

timing.

How are you at picking

out engagement presents?

No experience, sir, but

i'm glad you thought of me.

It has to be something just as special

as donna is. That makes it difficult.

When you called me, i

thought you were in trouble.

I was. I'd already been

to 3 different shops.

I was worried

about you.

Oh, look.

Oh, that is

something.

You think

she'd like it?

Oh, no. It just happened

to catch my eye.

It's one

of our finest pieces.

Yes, i'm sure it is.

Let's look over here.

It's lovely.

Well, what

about a wristwatch?

Mmm. No. I don't

think so, do you?

They're rather showy.

They're all matched

stones, sir.

It's beautiful.

Mmm.

These are not only

matched stones,

but notice

the sapphires.

Oh, curtis,

come here.

Did you find

something?

Look at these

darling cameos-

so old-fashioned,

so like donna.

Those are not real

cameos, madam.

They're

costume jewelry-

what they call

costume jewelry.

Could i see

that one, please?

Ahem. Certainly.

Isn't it sweet?

Well, l-i...

don't you love it?

Well, l-

oh, it's exactly

what i would want,

but then i suppose no two

people have the same taste.

No.

Oh, christabel, this

necklace really is beautiful.

Oh, that.

Don't you like it?

Oh, of course i do,

but isn't it

awfully expensive?

Not for what it is,

madam.

Donna wouldn't think

of the expense.

It's just a question of

whether she'd like it or not.

Curtis, you make her sound so

mercenary. She'd never accept that.

Oh, this is so sweet.

Excuse me, madam,

but there really is

no comparison.

No, i suppose

there isn't.

Oh, i'm sure donna

would love this.

Well, you know her

better than i do.

If you think that would make her happy...

oh, i'm sure it would.

I do, indeed.

I'll take that.

Now, why don't you let me

give you the cameo

for helping me out?

Well, i wouldn't

dream of it.

You've been much too extravagant already.

Thank you

for your trouble.

Good evening,

miss foster.

Hello, arthur.

Mr. Carey's

on the terrace.

Thank you.

Hello, darling.

Hello, curtis.

Tired?

Exhausted. Oh, never

to have to work again.

Christabel's been with me all afternoon.

I asked her to stay

and have dinner.

Oh, how thrilling.

We're outside.

You were so late

i had curtis telephone you at the office.

It was

a madhouse there.

I escaped and went home

to change.

What were you and curtis

doing?

Is it a secret?

Tell her. Don't

make her wait.

Well, i had thought

later-

we've made such a mystery of it already.

Thank you.

For you.

Curtis.

It's an engagement

present.

Happy engagement.

You like it?

Like it?

Oh, curtis.

Sapphires.

Any time you two want

another secret,

go right ahead.

Isn't it the most beautiful

thing you've ever seen?

Yes,

quite beautiful.

Darling.

See? You were wrong.

She did accept it.

Curtis, you're

supposed to hook this.

You do know her

better than i do.

What are you two

whispering about?

Nothing. Christabel just

thought you might not like it.

Not like it?

Why shouldn't i?

Well, of course

you should, donna.

It's the finest piece

they had.

Salesman said so.

She thought you'd rather

have something more simple.

I'm glad i was wrong.

I picked out

the sweetest little cameo,

but curtis wouldn't hear

of it, would you?

Well, i was sure you'd

rather have the sapphires.

Because

they cost more?

Well, you know that had

nothing to do with it.

Dinner

is served, sir.

Thank you, arthur.

Would you help me?

Oh, please don't

take it off.

It looks lovely on you.

Doesn't it, curtis?

If you like, i'll

exchange it in the morning.

No, curtis.

Didn't somebody say something about dinner?

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