Dancer In the Dark Page #4

I went to the bankto ask for more time.

But I couldn't do it.

And I brought the boxhome instead.

Linda alwaysgets so proud

when she sees mesitting in here with it.

But you have putmy money in it,

haven't you?

To make it looklike it's yours.

I tried to shootmyself, but...

I couldn'tdo that either.

But it's my money, Bill.

I'm gonna have to take it.

Well, youcan have it back.

No, you can have it.

Bill...

You can have it backin a month.

But--but I can'tdo that, Bill.

Selma.

I--I've decided to...

to pay the doctor

this afternoon.

I can't save up more money.

That's over now.

Gene doesn'teven turn 1 3

until after christmas.

It was $2,026

and 1 0 cents

in the tin.

I can't count it now,but I trust you.

And it's...

$30 I got today...

which makes it

and 1 0 cents.

It's not enough.

But it'll have to do.

Selma...

- Bye, Bill.- Selma...

Selma, stop.

I'm pointing my gunat you, Selma.

I don't believe you.

You're just tryingto scare me.

I can't see a gun.

Selma...

Just... feel this.Feel this.

Just feel it!Feel it!

Do you believeI have the gun?

I believe you.

But it's my money.

No, it's my money.

It's the moneyI had in my box.

And you're tryingto steal it from me.

Selma?

Selma!Selma, stop!

Selma, stop!Linda!

- No!- Linda! Linda!

What's the matter,Bill?

She tried tosteal the money.

She knew I hadthe gun in my...

in my drawerand she--

Is that whyyou wanted him,

for the money?

Go out to the carand get my handcuffs.

Go get the handcuffs.

Give me the money.

Give me the money.

Give me the moneyand i'll let you go.

No.

No.

Where should I go?

Just give methe money.

Selma.

Just give methe money!

The money.

Give me the money!

No!

No!

- Get--- No!

Bill!Oh, Bill!

You shot me.

No, no, Selma.

You did the right thing.

I should've done itmyself.

Kill me.

Just kill me.

Will you just bemy friend...

and show some mercy,please, and just...

kill me?

Your handcuffs aren'tin the car, Bill.

Just showsome mercy, Selma,

and just...

Linda, run.

Run up to Miller's farm.Just run up to Miller's farm

and call the station.Tell them to hurry.

Run! Get up there!Go on to Miller's farm!

If you wantthe money...

you're gonna haveto kill me.

Don't do this to me.

Don't do thisto me.

I'm not letting go.

No.

Selma, shoot me!

Just shoot me!Shoot me! Shoot me!

Shoot me!!

Cant't youjust stand up

and pullthe goddamn trigger!

I'll have totake the money.

Forgive me.

Selma?

Jeff.

What are youdoing here?

Is it already 3:
00?

Uh, not really.

Hell, I'm always early.

You cut yourself again.

There's some bloodon your blouse.

Strange.

I couldn't feel itat all.

Selma...

We're here now.

By the bus stop?

Yeah, the bus stop.

It's over there.

And the lakeis here?

Promise methat you won't follow me.

Promise.

Yeah, I promise.

Dobry Vecer,Pane Doktore.

Dobry Vecer.

I would like to payfor the operation now.

$2,056...

and 1 0 cents.

I know it's not quite

what you told me, but...

but it's allI could get together.

Well.

What last name

shall I puton the receipt?

Oh, I don't needa receipt.

I really don't.

I have to knowthe name of your son.

When he comes infor his operation.

Novy...

He will come,

and he will saythat his name is Novy.

And thenyou will know...

that he hasbeen paid for.

Novy?

Like Oldrich Novy,

the tap dancer?

It is strange,isn't it?

But he never reallymade it over here,

did he?

I saw his filmswhen I was a kid.

He was inthe first musical

I ever saw.

Same here.

Selma?

It's Tuesday night.

What aboutyour rehearsal?

Yeah, I guess.

You want to go?

Yeah.

Then maybe putyour arm around her,

and... a little bit of...

Hi, Selma.

Hi, Samuel.

We weren't sure you'dshow up, actually.

Sure, I'd show up.

Hi.

Nice to see you.

Be right back.

Okay.

She's here.

Yeah.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay, I think--Ithink you could...

try it one more timefor me.

But I should--I should be going now.

I think Gene may wonderwhere I am.

Jeff, he--he hasn'tseen me all day.

I think maybe wecould do your scene.

Let's dothe tapping scene.

Okay? We haven'tdone it in weeks,

and we really needto rehearse it,

and while you're here,we might as well

take advantageof the time, please?

Okay, let's dothe tapping scene.

You come offstage--

Let me havethe nuns up there.

Imagi--you're going to do

Selma's partfor her

for right now,all right?

You like it?

Yes.

We haven't done itfor a while.

Remember that partwe did where--

where you, uh...

you come tothe convent gate

to say goodbyeto the--to Maria?

I should leave, Jeff.

What?

Gene--Gene isprobably worried now.

I haven't seen himall day.

All right.

I'm sorry, Samuel, but...

Betty, come herefor a second, please.

The drummerthat you wanted--

Remember, you askedme for a drummer?

I found somebody.She's fantastic.

Her name's Betty.She's right here

for the first timetonight.

Please meet her.Selma, this is Betty.

Hi, Betty.

You play the drums?

Yeah.

Tell her how longyou've been studying.

Two years.

She's wonderful.

You've got to stayand enjoy this.

You've got to--I have an idea.

Let's do the finale.

I just remembered,you hate finales.

No finale!

I've a better idea.

"Climb Every Mountain,"part one.

The state will show

that the defendanthas not only perpetrated

the most callous...

and well-planned homicidein recent memory...

but is alsoa fundamentally selfish

individual...

who cynically hides

behind a handicap,

devoid of sympathyfor anybody

but herself.

This woman foundtrust and friendship

when she sought refugein our country,

and the evidence will show

that she has repaidsuch kindness with betrayal,

robbery, and murder,

inflicted uponthe very people

who opened their homesand hearts to her.

Ladies and gentlemenof the jury...

The evidence will provethat she herself...

did not show that mercyshe will ask of us.

Is this the bag here,detective?

Yes,the very same.

Houston's bloodwas all over it.

Well, shortlybefore the homicide,

I had a checkupon her vision,

and I foundthat she was myopic.

It's nearsighted--

Nearsighted, but...She could see.

Yes.

She said communism was...

better for human beings.

She had nothingbut contempt

for our great countryand its principles?

Apart from its musicals.She said the American one...

the American oneswere better.

So...

the defendantpreferred Hollywood

to Vladivostok.

I suppose that'san acknowledgement of sorts.

She just askedmany times

about the money.

She wanted to knowwhere it was?

That's right.

She asked youabout the gun?

Yes, she did.

She wanted to knowwhere it was kept?

That's right.

Bill was lying on the floor

and... he was wounded.

And...

And...

He was pleading for his life?

Yes.

"I--I beg you,I beg you,

I beg you."

You showed himno mercy, Selma!

You shall haveno mercy either!

Would you state your namefor the record, please?

Selma Jezkova.

And Bill andLinda Houston...

were your friends,is that right?

Yeah.

In fact, you livedin a trailer

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