Daisy Kenyon Page #9

Jack, have Marsha find

Peter Lapham, wherever he is.

Trace him down from the cape,

but find him.

I trust we all realize there's no sense in

carrying on with that sideshow out there.

- Dan, I-

- Please, Lucille.

- Before there's any talk of a

reconciliation, I'd like- - Skip it, Papa.

- There's not going to be any reconciliation.

- Then we'll proceed.

For what? You haven't got a prayer

on that kind of evidence.

- I think- - Let's not waste

time with what you think.

Ask someone who understands

a little law.

You can go on raising the roof, I'll

admit that. But what's the point?

I'll agree to your original terms in

exchange for a quiet divorce in Nevada.

You'll have the girls

all to yourself, Lucy.

- Give 'em a break.

- They don't want me.

They will, if you work at it. I'll be ready

to take 'em if the job gets too much for you.

Oh, Dan, it's no good.

It's no good without the two of us.

Neither of us alone

is enough for them.

Oh, Dan, I've hurt you.

I've hurt the girls, and Daisy, but-

but nobody as much as myself.

I'm sorry, honey.

This didn't start out as my idea.

You carry on with the details,

will you, Quinn?

- Hello, Mr. Lapham.

- Mr. Lapham.

- Is the boss back from court yet?

- Yes, he got back half hour ago.

I'm so glad we found you so quickly.

He's waiting for you.

- Yes?

- Mr. Lapham is here.

Show him in.

Well, hello, Peter. I'm glad I found you

in town. How long have you been here?

Some time. I'm working on plans

for a diesel fishing fleet.

I called you to see if you still meant

something you said at our last meeting.

- Oh, sit down, won't you? Have a cigar or anything?

- No, thanks.

No cigar. No anything.

What did I say?

That you would be willing to bow out of

your marriage anytime Daisy gave the signal.

Yes, I think that's

a pretty accurate quote.

Am I being signaled?

I want to marry her.

I've taken the liberty of drawing up

the necessary papers.

Naturally, Daisy doesn't want

anything from you...

and I assume you don't

want anything from her.

Where do I sign?

You know, I'm completely baffled by you.

Well, I don't pretend to be able

to explain myself in detail...

but what is it that bothers you?

I was pretty sure at one time

that you were in love with Daisy.

- Who said I wasn't?

- Well, here you are giving her up without a murmur.

The least you could do

is punch me in the nose.

I'd be happy to, if I thought

it would accomplish anything.

Suppose you give me

all the arguments in favor of it, then-

Forget it. I might be too convincing.

Right here. Three copies.

Did she prefer that I sign first?

Who? Daisy?

Well, no. Not exactly.

I'm afraid I didn't

make myself quite clear.

The fact is,

I haven't asked her yet.

Oh.

Well, don't you think

that we ought to...

go through all the formalities

in their proper order?

Sure, if you think so.

Why don't we call Daisy

and go see her?

Fine. Why don't we?

Trying to sneak out

before I pay the rent?

I've got to get out of here. That

phone's been ringing ever since I came in.

I've got to get back to work.

That's all that matters now.

I can't figure you. You've been

in love with Dan for so long...

- and now that he's stopped the trial

to save- - I can't figure myself.

That's why I'm going away.

I don't know what I want. It's about

time I found out once and for all.

Yes?

Yes, Dan?

Peter's with you?

Oh, no. No, I'm not up to

that kind of civilized nonsense.

Please, Dan, don't bring him here,

and don't come yourself.

I've just got to be alone for a few days.

My work's piled up on.

Want to tell me where you're going,

so I'll have something to lie about?

To the cape.

Hello.

Oh. I'll see if she's here.

It's Lucille O'Mara,

sounding 10 times worse than you.

Hang up on her,

or she'll be calling you all night.

Sure, baby.

- I'll help you with that.

- Thank you.

Thank you.

Can I help you with the bags, ma'am?

- No, thank you.

- Nothing else I can do?

No. No, thank you.

- Hello?

- Baby, we're here at Mills Landing.

We're on our way to face this thing out.

It's no use running away.

Don't you ever believe what I say?

I've got to be alone.

Hello, pet.

Where have you been?

It's not very smart driving around

these roads on a night like this.

I'm not very smart.

Call it off?

Better, though I would have

blitzed you.

I didn't hear the car come in.

I had kind of a crack-up.

- What happened, baby?

- You hurt?

No, I'm all right.

Car'll have to be towed in though.

It's about two miles down the road.

We can worry about that later.

Is there a doctor anywhere near?

Please believe me.

I'm all right.

Matter of fact, I feel a lot better

than I have in weeks.

Maybe that's a good way

to get clear on things.

Shock treatment.

Well, if you're sure

you're all right...

let's elect a chairman

and get on with the meeting.

The cab is due any minute

to take one of us back to the station.

Seems to me you've made a lot of plans

all on your own, you two.

Well, there isn't going

to be any meeting.

I know what I want.

You're both going back to New York.

And leave you here alone

with nothing settled?

Baby, you've got to

stop running away.

I have stopped running away.

Well, who has the floor?

- Who do you think?

- Not necessarily, honeybunch. In fact, I yield.

Well, it doesn't make

very much difference who says it.

Dan's asked me to

give you a divorce.

I didn't tell him to do that.

No, it's his own idea. But he apparently

had reason to believe you'd go for it.

Then why did you come here, Peter?

To have you ask me for it yourself.

I see.

That's our cab.

I'll be outside.

Daisy, we need a fresh start.

Let's go to Nassau.

Let's go someplace where we can relax.

We've been through a lot, baby...

but we've never

given ourselves a fair chance.

It took me a long time to realize it,

but I know now what I want.

I'd give up everything

for you, baby.

As a matter of fact, I practically have.

- The girls?

- It was the only way to end the thing.

You shouldn't have.

I could have gone on. I told you.

Yes, but I couldn't stand watching

what they were doing to you.

Nothing was so important that I could

let them tear you to pieces like that.

And in the end, it was worth it

to find out what I really wanted.

Lucille would have called off

the whole business...

- and gone back to where you were.

- But it was too late.

Can it ever be too late

for Rosamund and Marie?

Don't you understand?

It's all over, that marriage.

It can't be over as long

as the children are a part of it.

Marriage doesn't

break up that easily.

It's too late.

It's even later for us, Dan.

You said it took you a long time

to realize where you stood.

Me too.

But out there just now,

when the car went off the road...

things somehow got much clearer.

It's a funny thing

about being in love.

Sometimes it's easier to tell when you are

than when you aren't.

I stopped being in love with you

a long time ago, Dan, but the-

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