Death of a Salesman Page #3

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How's my girl?

Fine, dear!

Just fine!

Oh, I'm glad business was so good!

Couldn't have been better!

500 gross in Providence!

700 gross in Boston!

Oh, that's wonderful!

The makes your commission over 200...

$212!

Well, I didn't figure it yet, it...

How much did you do?

Well I did about 180 gross

in Providence...

Well no.. it came to roughly...

About 200 gross in the whole trip.

You see the trouble is that

three of the stores were half-closed

for inventory in Boston.

Otherwise I'd've broke records!

$70... and some pennies...

that's very good!

Since when do I let my girl

carry things when I'm home?

Now let's see how much we owe.

I'm afraid there's $9.60

on the washing machine...

$16 on the refrigerator.

Why 16?

The fan-belt broke...

and that was $1.80

It's brand new!

But the man said

that's the way they are...

They work themselves in.

$16!... Jeez.

The vacuum... it's $3.50...

And with odds and ends including

the payment on the car

It all comes to around $120...

by the 15th.

$120!

I don't know what I'm gonna do

if business don't pick up.

Next week you'll do better!

Oh, I'll knock 'em dead next week!

Yep... very well-liked in Hartford.

Only trouble is, Linda...

People don't seem to take to me.

Oh, don't be foolish.

I don't know the reason for it...

they just pass me by.

I'm not noticed!

Why, you're doing very well...

You're making between $70 to $100 a week.

But I have to be at it

10- 12 hour a day!

Other men...

I don't know... they do it easier.

A man should come in with a few words.

One thing about Charlie...

He's a man of few words.

And they respect him.

I talk too much.

You're just lively.

Well I figure life is short.

A couple o' jokes...

I joke too much.

You don't!

I don't know

what's the matter with me.

Maybe I'm not dressing to advantage.

You're the handsomest man

in the world!

Oh no, Linda.

To ME you are!

The handsomest!

And the boys, Willy...

Few men are idolized by their children

the way you are.

You're the best there is, Linda...

You're a pal... you know that?

Sometimes on the road...

I just want to grab you sometimes

and kiss the life out of you.

I get so lonely...

Especially when business is bad

and there's nobody to talk to.

There's so much I want to do for...

For me?!

You're grown up already, Willy.

Oh, I'm glad I picked you.

You picked me?

I did... I've been sitting at that desk

watching all the salesmen go by,

day in, day out.

But you have such a sense of humor...

And you and I have such

a good time together, don't we?

Sure we do...

do you have to go now?

It's 2 o'clock!

My sisters ll be scandalized!

When will you be back in Boston?

Oh, two weeks about...

Will I see you again?

Sure thing!...

Next time, I'll put you right through

to the buyers.

Right!

- Goodnight!

- Keep your pores open!

You just kill me, Willy!

You just kill me!

And thanks for the stockings.

You're welcome.

I love a lot of stockings.

You are, Willy. The handsomest man.

You've got no reason to feel that...

I'll make it up to you, Linda...

There's nothing to make up, darling.

You're doing fine...

What are you doing

mending stockings?

They're so expensive...

I won't have you mending stockings

in this house!

Now throw them out!

Where's Biff. I've been trying to find him...

If he doesn't study...

You'll give him the answers!

I do, but I can't on a Regents!

That's a state exam!

They're liable to arrest me!

Where is he? I'll whip him,

I'll whip him!

And he's gotta give back that football,

it's not nice.

Where is he? Why is he

taking everything?

He's too fast with the girls...

All the mothers are complaining!

He's driving the car without a licence!

Shut up!

Mr. Burnside says if he doesn't buckle down

he's gonna flunk math!

He's right, Willy...

you've gotta do something!

There's nothing the matter with him!

You want him to be a worm like Bernard?

He's got spirit... personality...

There's nothing wrong with him!

He's givin' it back, isn't he?

Why is he stealing?

What did I tell him?

I never in my life told him anything

but decent things.

Pop...

Take it easy... you don't want

to wake up everyone.

Why did she have to

wax the floors?...

She's killing herself!

C'mon now Pop... it's gettin' late.

Why don't we hit the sack?

What are you guys?

What are ya?

Pop... I told ya... I'm gonna

retire you for life!

You won't retire me for life on

your seventy stinkin' dollars a week!

Your women... your car... your apartment...

And you'll retire me for life!

I couldn't get past Yonkers today!

The woods are burning!

I can't drive a car!

Is everything all right?

Yeah, Charley, everything's all right.

I heard some noise.

It's dangerous living next door.

You sneeze in here,

and in my house hats blow off.

I thought maybe somethin' happened.

Nothing happened Charley.

C'mon Pop... let's go to bed.

You go ahead.

I'm not tired at the moment.

Take it easy... eh Pop?

How about shootin' a little casino?

It'll tire you out a little.

OK.

What are you doin' up?

Couldn't sleep good.

I had a heartburn.

Well, you don't know how to eat.

I eat with my mouth.

You're ignorant...

You gotta know about vitamins

and things like that.

What is it with those vitamins?

They build up your bones. Chemistry.

Yeah, but there's no bones

in a heartburn.

What are you talkin' about?

D'you know the first thing

about it?

Don't get insulted.

Well then don't talk about something

you don't know anything about.

Why didn't I go to Alaska

with my brother Ben that time?

That man was a genius.

That man was success incarnate.

What a mistake... he begged me to go.

Well I don't see no use...

That was a man who started

with the clothes on his back

and ended up with diamond mines.

I'd like to know how he did it.

Man knew what he wanted...

went out and got it.

Walked into a jungle...

Comes out at the age of 21,

and he's rich.

Building.

I'd like to take a trip to California.

You don't say.

I'd need an extra man

down at the place.

Want a job?

I got a job. You know that.

Why'd you offer me a job for?

I don't see no sense to it...

You don't have

to go on this way.

I got a good job.

What do you keep

comin' in here for?

You want me to go?

Charley...

I can't figure it.

He'll go back to Texas again.

Let him go.

Forget about him.

Then what have I got

to remember?

You take it too hard.

When a deposit bottle is broken

you don't get your nickel back.

That's easy enough for you to say.

That ain't easy for me to say.

I'm gettin' awfully tired, Ben.

Good, keep playing...

you'll sleep better.

Did you call me Ben?

That's funny...

For a second there you reminded me

of my brother Ben.

Did you ever hear from him since

that time he visited a few years ago.

Didn't Linda tell you?

Couple of weeks ago we got a letter

from his wife in Africa.

He died.

That so?

And I never saw him again...

Can't make this

a very long visit, William...

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