De-Lovely Page #6

-All right, April.

-June.

Perfect clich, April.

''I love you'' hums the April breeze

I love you under my skin

I love you

Is it a sin?

Certainly not.

''I love you''

hums the April breeze

''I love you''

Echo the hills

''I love you''

The golden dawn agrees

As once more she sees

daffodils

It's spring again

And birds on the wing again

Start to sing again

The old melody

''I love you''

That's the song of songs

And it all belongs to you and me

It was just

one of those things

Just one of those crazy flings

lt's a real pearl.

Go ahead, dear, take it.

lt's tiny, but trust me,

it's still the biggest thing...

you can get your fingers around

in this crowd.

-You'll make big bucks on this.

-That's swell.

lt's something, isn't it?

Yes, it's lovely.

lt's so imaginative to actually have the party

at the studio.

ls absolutely everything in Hollywood

connected to movies?

Everything good.

That's why we're trying to coax Cole

into permanent residency.

How would half of every year be?

l think Hollywood's fantastic,

it's like living on the moon.

Or 20,000 leagues under the sea.

When we started painting the town

Can you believe this?

Linda, Hollywood was your idea, not mine.

Now you're acting like

it's the worst place on earth.

l had thought that the change of weather

might be good for us both.

l had no idea how hot

the climate would really be.

The climate is good for growing flowers.

Everything grows wild, Cole.

And the pickings are far too easy.

Now and then

It was great fun

But it was just one of those things

-Mr. Porter, how are you?

-Mr. Nelson.

What you did with that song

is just splendid.

l'd love to introduce you to my wife.

Cole...

I hope we could coax you into a song.

Be right back.

-Good song.

-Thank you.

There's a plan for later.

Linda's being very prickly tonight,

but l'll try to get away.

-Plenty of company lined up?

-Good company, l promise.

Thank you all. This is indeed

an honor and a surprise.

Obviously L.B. wants you all

to get home early...

that's why he's asked me to sing.

So here goes.

Before you leave these portals

To meet less fortunate mortals

There's just one final message

I would give to you

Now you all have learned reliance

On the sacred teachings of science

So I hope through life

you never will decline

In spite of philistine defiance

To do what all good scientists do

Experiment

Make it your motto day and night

Experiment

It will lead you to the light

If this advice you'll only employ

The future can offer you infinite joy

And merriment

Experiment

And you'll see

Good night.

Thank you.

What a marvelous song.

l don't know it, do you?

lntimately.

You seem very happy, dear.

l am, darling. l wish you were.

-Excuse me.

-The Springs will take care of that.

l was actually thinking of going to Arizona.

lt's so much further.

l don't mind.

l expect l'll be gone by the time

you come home.

Love for sale

Appetizing young love for sale

Love that's fresh and still unspoiled

Love that's only slightly soiled

Love

for sale

Who

will buy?

Who would like to sample my supply?

Who's prepared to pay the price

for a trip to paradise?

Love

for sale

Let the poets pipe of love

in their childish way

I know every type of love

better far than they

If you want the thrill of love

I've been through the mill of love

Old love, new love

Every love but true love

Love for sale

Appetizing young love for sale

If you want to buy my wares

follow me and climb the stairs

Love

for sale

Aren't there always copies

of those sorts of photographs anyway?

Cole wanted a set for himself.

These are not

blackmail pictures, Linda, they're--

Mrs. Porter.

They were taken for recreational purposes.

Cole has a heedless appetite for life.

l'm sure we agree he needs to be protected.

You became devoted

so very quickly, Mr. Reed.

He is so easy to love.

Beyond devotion, what are your ambitions?

l have thought of my own theatrical agency.

lt would be a company that would...

keep their clients' best interests

close to heart, always.

As you and l do Cole's.

Of course. And how many backers

do you require?

Only one, Mrs. Porter.

Just let me know how much.

l'll leave these with you.

You don't sweat, do you? Not a drop.

l don't believe in wasting my resources.

Goodbye, Linda.

It's the wrong song in the wrong style

Though your smile is lovely,

it's the wrong smile

It's not her smile, but such a lovely smile

But it's all right with me

Welcome home.

Aren't you pleased?

-About the roses?

-Yes.

They're glorious. Are they for me?

Who else?

One never knows.

What's wrong, Linda?

Your friend Bobby Reed

has been to see me...

with his nefarious portfolio.

Yes, he told me.

-He told you?

-Yes.

l paid him, too, you know.

No, l didn't know.

Yes, he's an ambitious fellow.

lt's all right.

l don't think it's all right, Cole.

l think it's disgusting.

He's exploiting both of us.

Well, yes.

l like to look at it as a kind of luxury tax.

A luxury tax?

What an extraordinary thing to say.

Do you have any idea how much

you've changed?

How much your behavior has changed?

You have put everything that you've

accomplished with your music at risk.

Darling, my work has never been better.

lt's flourishing. Even if we're not.

Your music comes from your talent,

not from your behavior.

lt's all the same thing. l can't put

my talent here and my behavior here...

and my eating, sleeping,

and drinking habits.

lt's all me.

l have never asked you to change.

Just be discreet.

Linda, l have never been discreet.

What is discretion but dishonesty

wrapped up in a little good breeding?

l don't think you want me to be discreet,

l think you want me to be different.

l am partially responsible for all of this...

because l have spoiled you,

l have indulged you.

But so has the entire goddamned world.

And for what?

Just a little music.

Linda hated being late for anything.

And the next day she was late for lunch.

I only had to hear the clock strike...

and look at her empty place at the table

to know she was gone.

Gone back to Paris.

It's quite simple, really.

Two people who wanted

too much from each other.

Porter residence.

Hold one moment.

-Sir.

-Not now.

lt's urgent, sir.

Yes?

All the money, all the music

had deflected reality for so long...

I didn't know that everything we had

was so fragile.

Hold it loose, hold it tight.

Everything breaks.

l'm going to take them to Paris next week.

All of this is just....

Got to get back to a better place.

And it would be good to see Linda.

Morning, Cole.

Are we the only ones up?

Our hostess just retired.

l've been up since 5:00.

Writing another hit, l'm sure.

l wish it was that easy.

Nothing comes easy anymore.

And when it does, it's lousy.

l write better in my own place

or the Murphys'.

l'm going to swear off these house parties

until l finish this score.

Remind me l said that, will you?

That melody sounds like

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