Carrie Page #7

Thanks. I can get a story out of this.

- Look in the Sunday Globe.

- Thank you, Mr Calhoun.

- Not a scar.

- No.

What a long, long way.

You look lovely.

You're successful, you're taller,

prettier, younger, happier.

Sit down, Charlie.

As for me, I eat five meals a day,

have 150 neckties,

and you're the greatest thing

I've seen since the Flatiron Building.

- How are you?

- I'm fine. Where do you live now?

I got a great big new apartment now.

Lot of snappy furniture.

But it never looked as nice as that

Ogden Avenue flat when you were in it.

- I'm glad you're prosperous.

- Come out after for a bite and a bottle.

Will you?

No, thank you, Charlie.

I learned to order a dinner

just as good as Hurstwood.

Say, did he ever marry you, Carrie?

Yes.

Well, there you are.

When I heard he grabbed you

and that money and blew town,

I doffed my derby to him.

What a guy.

Two minutes.

- Did he ever get work here?

- Of course. Why wouldn't he?

It's pretty hard

to keep a thing like that a secret.

- Keep what a secret?

- You kidding me?

If you're trying to belittle him,

it's contemptible.

Don't get mad at me. I stuck up for him.

I kept defending him when everybody

in Chicago said he was a... common thief.

I knew why he stole the money.

He'd have done anything to get you.

He did.

- George stole money?

- You didn't know?

You're the only one who didn't.

It was in all the Chicago papers.

He opened Fitzgerald's safe for

$10,000 the night you and he left.

If anybody ever burned his bridges,

he sure did.

So that was why.

If they hadn't picked him up before

he spent it, they'd have put him away.

After that, of course,

he was a marked man.

That was why he never got a job.

Had no friends.

Never found help.

You've gotta pay the fiddler in this world.

I don't care how much he loved you.

I ruined him.

Curtain, Miss Madenda.

I ruined him.

Thank you. Please wait.

Hello, Mrs Oransky.

- I'm Carrie.

- Yeah. I know. Carrie.

From over there. Remember?

Sure, I remember you.

This is a coal-oil heater.

I thought maybe you could use it.

It's good. It's new.

They're all right. You selling them?

No. It's a present for you.

I want to give it to you.

Hello.

Hello, Annie.

You don't remember me, do you?

- How has she been?

- All right. Come in.

When did you last see my husband?

Not since the landlord threw him out.

A month or so after you left him.

I didn't leave him.

He was going back to Chicago.

I don't think he could have got there.

He wasn't in such good shape.

No. Mr Blum was telling me

he kept seeing him for a while.

He went in to get his dirty clothes

pressed. And he looked terrible.

Are you really looking for him, Carrie?

Yes.

Go see Mr Blum. He might know.

- Thank you. Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

He must live someplace.

Look, you're happy, aren't you?

You're doing good. You're well out of it.

- If he's all right, he don't need you.

- But if he isn't?

If he isn't, he wouldn't

thank you to see him.

Seven o'clock. All out.

Seven o'clock. All out.

Seven o'clock. All out.

Where are you going

with that blanket?

I've only been out of

the city hospital for two days.

They told me I should rest up.

Seven o'clock. All out.

All right, come on, you...

Come on.

Excuse me.

Are you all right, bud?

Yes, Officer. I'm going

to see a friend for help.

- I'm all right.

- All right.

I've got to eat or I'll die.

Who are you talking to, me or God?

- Goodnight, John.

- Goodnight, Dolly.

- Goodnight, Carrie.

- Goodnight, Dolly.

Excuse me, Carrie.

George?

Where are you?

I tried very hard not to do this.

George, I've looked so for you.

I need help.

Just tonight.

I need a little help. I'm...

...hungry.

Could you spare me a little something?

Spare?

Anything. I don't want to bother you.

I won't again, but just tonight.

Come with me.

John. Get food.

That Italian place will be open.

Bring something hot.

George. What happened to you?

In heaven's name, what happened?

I've...

I've forgotten.

Did I do this?

- Did I?

- Carrie...

...l'm here for a handout.

Don't make me live

through too much to get it.

This is very generous.

I'll make it up to you.

Will you let me?

I'll have trouble changing that.

George, I left you to be safe and secure.

Now that I am,

make it worth something to me.

Let me share it with you.

George, look at me.

I know a lot more now.

I know what you did.

I know how much you loved me.

I want that again. Let me have it back.

Let me bring you back. I can.

Don't live in the past.

Remember?

I was too young. I didn't realise.

Why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you make me understand?

You still have time, Carrie.

Move on now.

Find someone to love.

It's a great experience.

Carrie.

Could you get that changed now?

We'll need more money than that.

I'll see if Mr Amos is still

in his office. You rest there.

John will be right back with the food.

Then I'll take you home with me.

And tomorrow

we'll get you some clothes.

Thank you... Carrie.

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