Darling Page #4

My sister came to see me.

I'm going down with them...

to the country.

- Jesus, honey...

- Don't touch me.

- I just wish that...

- It's no good wishing.

I'll probably stay at the flat for a bit.

If you want me, that's where I'll be.

Don't forget to feed the fishes.

Poor little things.

You're dead.

Are you really dead?

- Dead-ing. You'll never catch me.

- I will.

I've got "Trouble at Number 10," darling.

What have you got?

- I've got "Plurality in the Test Tube."

- Nasty.

Don't point guns, William.

I've told you about that before.

I don't want her to get too tired, Alec.

Come on, William, that's enough.

Leave Aunty Diana alone.

Come on, darling, don't be tiresome.

Come on, come and sit down here

and play with your comics.

Darling, come and sit down.

We don't want to get you tired out,

you know. Come and relax.

Have a comic.

Pity you missed the daffodils this year.

They're absolutely lovely.

- Would you like crispy?

- Just a bit, but no fat.

Here you are, lvor.

- Changed your hairstyle, I see.

- Good. You like it?

They have a new Hungarian, he's a refugee,

who does it nicely.

Gives it volume, which is what I like.

Do start, Rupert, don't stand on ceremony.

Is this mine, darling?

- It's yours.

- Thank you.

- The lawn looks good. How do you do it?

- It's that new Stay-Green.

What about that plastic sprinkler

I recommended?

- Useless. Couldn't get it through the hose.

- Really? I'm awfully sorry.

This will turn into

one of those frightful gardening talks.

I know it's therapeutic,

but you really must stop it.

All right.

Saw your film at our local fleapit.

- Sorry we didn't see more of you.

- Sadly, we missed the beginning.

Best part. You were stunning.

You liked my black lingerie, did you?

- Ivor's been after me to buy some.

- Really, is nothing sacred?

Not much.

See what your type of picture does

to our suburban morals?

Honestly, you were jolly good.

Thank you.

- Rupert makes films, too, you know.

- How fascinating!

Honestly, I thought

we'd made a solemn pact.

You must tell me all about it.

It's something I had to do

for the war house. A training film.

A training film?

How to Service an Armored Car.

A star vehicle, no less.

Hadn't thought of that.

Nothing like yours, of course.

- Alec, may I have the horseradish, please?

- Mommy.

Whatever are you doing up at this hour?

I haven't had my chocolate or anything.

Really, William, you are being so boring.

I thought we discussed all this...

- But I haven't had my...

- Now, don't start your sniveling.

Don't worry, Felicity,

I'll find him his chocolate.

Would you, darling? Thank you so much.

You know, she's absolutely brilliant

with children.

Quite marvelous.

I do apologize. I'm so sorry.

What was actually wrong

with Diana's original husband?

Tony Bridges?

Too young.

- Rupert's the right age.

- And steady.

Bridges was steady.

Yes, but he was too young.

Rupert's the right age.

- Do you think he...

- I think he did.

- Do you think she did?

- I think she did.

Alec, you've got your elbow somehow...

I wasn't aware. Sorry, dear.

What I shall never understand...

is how you and she...

Same parents, same background...

Yes, I know. She's odd.

This chap of hers in London...

- is that all finished now?

- Yes, no question of that at all.

Completely finished.

I'm back.

- Like that?

- I had to.

It was so boring, I could've screamed.

- You came in the train dressed like that?

- No one noticed.

What a funny girl.

One day I'm gonna have to

bail you out of a clink...

for indecent exposure.

- Would you?

- Of course I would.

- Want some coffee?

- No, I don't.

Sorry I spoke.

Would you rather

I went up to the office and worked?

I don't know.

Something about a typewriter.

I'm sorry.

Here. Come on.

Why don't you go and do something?

Try that audition. It's your sort of thing.

Have a try.

Just go and have a go.

Take the car, and don't crash it.

"I want to dance. I want to dance!

That's what you'll never understand.

"I don't want to think. I want to dance!"

- Your name, please?

- Diana Scott.

Would you like to wait over there, please?

Tell me about yourself,

what you've been up to recently.

Done six months at Bournemouth Rep,

playing leads and things.

Some television.

Z- Cars, Avengers. Season at Worthing Rep.

Couple of Edgar Wallaces at Merton Park.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Next, please.

Miss Joy Green, please.

Miss Joy Green, thank you.

- Miss Green?

- Yes.

- You've gone over that speech on the sheet?

- Yes, I have.

Right. Thank you.

- "I want to dance."

- Louder, please.

"I want to dance!

"That's what you'll never understand.

I don't want to think.

"I want to dance."

- Hey, that's my meter.

- Sorry.

Sorry? I should think you are sorry.

Go on, get out of it. Women drivers.

- Look who's here.

- Your secretary told me you'd be here.

- Hope you don't mind.

- Mind? Not at all.

How are things?

Flat.

Skol!

Nice place. Had it long?

Not too long. It's convenient.

The firm owns it. Came to us by mistake.

Nice mistake.

One tries to see

that one's mistakes usually are.

I always feel

as if there's one more corner to turn...

and I'll be there.

- And so you will.

- Then there'll be another.

That's the attraction of corners.

I do love Robert, you know.

Why not?

My goodness, what a bit of luck.

- You're a clever girl.

- My lucky day.

- What the hell are you doing?

- What the hell am I doing?

Sitting in the dark?

Admiring the view.

Good for you.

Sorry I'm so late. The car got towed away.

Did it?

Bloody meters.

- Had to go miles to get it back.

- Poor you.

I would've been back sooner,

if it hadn't been for that.

Where did you have to go?

I don't know.

The taxi took me. I just know it took hours.

Did you have to pay? I mean, to get it out?

You always have to pay

to get a car out, don't you?

What sort of day have you had?

Quiet.

What kept you?

- Told you. I had to get the car...

- I mean so that you overshot the meter.

I didn't go to my audition.

I went to my agent instead.

And I think I've got a job coming up

in Paris soon.

What's that for?

Getting the car out.

Where would I be without you?

Of course, Miles was the perfect guide...

because he knew Paris

on every possible level.

You know, the tourist level...

then he could take one inside and

show one how sophisticated people live.

We went to a fabulous wedding, I remember.

Chloe Campbell, the film actress,

had remarried Toto Damiano.

You know, the American manganese heir.

And afterwards, we went on

to the most extraordinary place with them.

There were astonishing people.

Terribly sophisticated

and sort of emotionally inquisitive...

which is a marvelous thing, really.

- Are you English?

- Yes.

She's beautiful. She lives in England?

- Yes.

- Yes?

- And how are you?

- Okay.

One of yours?

I thought I recognized the rivets.

You're improving.

Miles, I love you. You're such a...

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