Carrie Page #2

No.

The little one.

That's the first time you smiled.

Come on, let's enjoy this, will you?

- No, I didn't order any champagne.

- The compliments of Mr Hurstwood.

Well, thank you.

Thank you very much.

Now, isn't that nice?

There's another smile.

I wish you could see it.

Here, look in the mirror. Do it again.

There you are, right up there.

Those two windows. You see?

Now, why don't you come up

and take one look?

- I don't think I better.

- I'll have the cabby wait.

If you don't like it,

you can come right back.

I think I'll take a streetcar.

To your sister's?

You said they didn't want you.

You don't wanna go back to the farm?

You like Chicago.

You wanna stay here, don't you?

It's a nice little flat.

It'll be empty for ten days.

I'm going on the road.

I can just as easy catch the 11 o'clock

to Edison tonight.

If you like it, move in.

No board. Not a dime.

By the time I get back, you'll be fine.

Maybe you'll have a place of your own.

Here's the key.

Now you're making sense.

- Thank you for everything.

- It's nothing.

Now, you wait right here.

- Where are you going?

- I gotta get my bag, don't I?

Well, I'm all packed. Why don't you

take your hat off, make yourself cosy?

Hey, you're scared to death.

- Yes, I am.

- What for?

I'll tell you what. Why don't I go out

and get a couple of bottles of beer?

We'll play the graphophone, make you

feel better, huh? What do you say?

All right. I'm going.

I just thought I'd take a later train,

that's all.

No, I'm off.

Goodnight.

Take care of yourself.

- Goodnight, Hurstwood.

- Goodnight, Judge.

Mr Hurstwood.

Good evening.

I wanna thank you

for that bottle of wine you sent over.

- Did you enjoy it?

- Yes, very much.

- Did the young lady enjoy it?

- It was a brand-new experience for her.

- Leaving town?

- No.

I'm just checking into the lmperial

for a night or two.

Maybe three.

Care to join me in a nightcap?

I'm leaving now. Some other time.

Sure. Well? Drinks for the house.

On me.

Hello.

Where do you live?

Oh, there.

Would you like an apple?

No?

What's your name?

Haven't you got a name?

Well, what is it?

I'm not supposed to talk to you.

Well.

Sharp as a razor.

If I thought I could swing it,

I'd raise a moustache.

How'd you like me

with a moustache, Carrie?

What's the matter?

- When are you going to marry me?

- When am I...?

Well, any time, any time at all.

You know that.

People in the house...

Everybody, they know.

They talk about me.

Well, I won't stand for that.

- No, sir, we'll put a stop to that.

- When?

When? That's a question.

That's what we gotta settle is when.

Well, we can't get married today,

can we?

And we can't get married tomorrow,

it's Saturday.

I don't think next week.

I leave town on Thursday.

When I get back. What do you say?

I'm going home to Minnie's. I'll tell her...

I don't know what.

But if you really wanna marry me,

you come there for me,

just like I was home with the family.

Carrie, that's silly.

Things are gonna straighten out.

You just wait, you'll see. Everything's

gonna be just the way you want it.

- I'll bring you a present.

- I won't be here.

I'll bring it anyway.

Come on, boy, here we go. Come on.

That's the boy. Come on. Excuse me.

Oh, Mr Hurstwood.

Hello. Good to see you again.

Oh, hello, Mr Drouet.

What do you think of the wolf?

Brand new.

- I just named him Columbia.

- Hail, Columbia.

That's pretty good.

It's for Columbia City, Missouri.

- That's where Carrie came from.

- Carrie?

The girl that I brought in to dinner.

Remember?

- The girl who came in the wrong door.

- You should see her now.

- Are you going any place?

- No, just walking.

I live right here. Come up for a drink.

Well, I...

Come on.

She'll be delighted to see you.

Come on. I live

right around the corner here.

- Maybe this isn't convenient.

- She'll be tickled to death to see you.

There you are, sweetheart.

You remember Mr Hurstwood.

- How do you do?

- I was just in the neighbourhood.

Look at this. A companion for those

lonely hours when I'm on the road.

- I was just going home.

- Carrie, no.

Mr Hurstwood's an old friend of mine.

It's all right.

Sit down, George.

There's some good bourbon there.

Say, he's shivering.

I'll put him on your bed, huh?

Help yourself, George.

You'll take great pleasure

in the puppy, Mrs Drouet.

Sometimes dogs can be

more understanding than people.

May I help myself to a glass of sherry?

Yes.

One for you?

Yes, thank you.

Trumps.

- Mr Hurstwood, I'm losing.

- Wait, Carrie.

He's nervous. He doesn't know

what we're going to do.

- Is that so?

- Well, play, Charlie, play.

Triple with this one.

If I'm not mistaken, that's it.

Now... No, figure it out yourself.

Of course, exactly.

He didn't count, but you did.

We'll give you the ten of diamonds

and take the rest. Put them down.

I'll be hornswoggled.

- I won.

- It took the two of you.

I don't care, I won.

- You like to win, don't you?

- I do.

She learned quickly.

Didn't think she could do it.

I think she could do anything.

Charlie, I've had a fine evening.

Thank you, partner.

George, we want you to come back and

see us again real soon, don't we, pet?

Yes, Mr Hurstwood.

We enjoyed having you very much.

Thank you. Say, I've got two tickets

for the theatre Friday night.

- Why don't you use them?

- Friday, I'll be in Duluth.

Well, you keep them.

You'll find someone to take.

Thank you very much.

When you get back, come to Fitzgerald's

and be my guests for dinner.

Say, isn't that nice?

I'll buy you a new dress.

Well, goodnight.

Goodnight, Mr Hurstwood.

George.

Why don't you take her to the theatre?

I don't mind.

Well...

I'll see you when you get back.

- Goodnight, George.

- Goodnight.

Well, that's what I call

a high-class fella.

Knows the finest people in Chicago,

spends the evening with us.

What's the matter, didn't you like him?

Yes, I liked him.

I'm glad you enjoyed

yourself, Jessica.

Good evening, George.

- Good evening, Julia, Jessica.

- Hello, Father.

- This is John Connell.

- How do you do, sir?

He brought Jessica home from the club.

Club?

The Thursday Cotillion

of the Park Club, George.

Oh, yes.

Can I offer you a drink, John?

No, thank you, sir.

- Goodnight, Mr Hurstwood. Jessica.

- Goodnight, John.

- Goodnight, Mrs Hurstwood.

- Goodnight, pet.

Goodnight, Father.

I wish you'd learn to sell your drinks

at the bar and not here in your home.

- What Connell is he?

- They have the big house on the drive.

- Yeah.

- And Green Acres at Waukesha.

- I know his father Slim Connell.

- As a waiter knows him.

They're one of the first families

of Chicago

and he's interested in Jessica.

Jessica is 16.

Jessica has got to meet

the right people.

You come in bowing and scraping.

Show a little dignity.

I offered the little pipsqueak a drink.

What's undignified about that?

Must you always remind everybody

you're in the liquor business?

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