Faithless Page #4

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Miss Morgan, I am surprised.

I'm shocked!

You have been borrowing money

from my friends, and I resent ..

I'll pay them all back.

Indeed.

And how, may I ask?

Well, I'm ..

Expecting a check from a friend of

mine in New York at any moment now.

Well, that's funny.

I gave you $1,500 for the privilege to

say that Carol Morgan is my house guest.

Well, you cheated me.

Your name isn't worth anything anymore.

You are just a social panhandler.

Do you think I'd come here for $1,500?

For $15,000 if I had

any other place to go?

I've lived on, sponged on, and borrowed

from friends until they hate me.

And that Mrs Blainey, is why you've the

privilege of having me as your guest.

I've talked this over with my husband.

Now, you get out of here tomorrow.

I'll get out of here tonight.

That's even better.

Hey, hey. What's the idea?

Huh?

Well, there is nothing like a

walk for making you sleepy.

Oh a glass of fizz has

the same effect on me.

Will you have some?

No thank you.

Bad for the figure.

Hey, you must be going for a long walk.

You've got your nightgown with you.

Oh, my jewel-case.

It never leaves me.

You can't trust the service

at those cheap shops.

Shush.

Suppose someone is listening.

Sit down. I want to

have a talk with you.

Oh Mr Blainey, the hour is late.

And the situation compromising.

Did my wife ask you to leave?

Why no. She begged me to stay.

So you're running away tonight.

Walking away, Mr Blainey.

And you haven't a dime in the world?

Not even railway fare.

Girl, I admire you. You've got guts.

Oh Mr Blainey.

A gentleman would say intestines.

Go on .. sit down and stop acting.

Sit down, huh.

Here you are.

Well.

You know .. I'm no gentleman.

I'll keep your secret.

But I want to be one.

And you can show me the way.

I believe there is a book published:

"How to be a gentleman."

Paper, fifty cents.

Leather, two dollars.

Oh stop it. I'm crazy about you

and I want to give you the job.

The hours are too long, Mr Blainey.

I don't pretend to be in love with

my wife. But she is my wife.

I've given her the

best years of my life.

And as long as she behaves

herself, I'll take care of her.

The first thing a gentleman learns is to

avoid mentioning his domestic affairs.

Sit down, sit down.

I know you're up against it.

But you're a swell. A real lady.

Why ..

If not for this depression I'd have no

chance with a high-class dame like you.

It's an ill wind.

But the depression is over, Mr Blainey.

Huh?

The panic is now on.

So I don't believe I

care to buy your violets.

I'm a born gambler, Miss Morgan.

You keep playing the 13, Mr Blainey.

And I want to help you.

Now here's 1,000 dollars.

Mr Blainey, I couldn't take it.

It's alright now. There is

no strings attached to it.

You'll pay me back when you can.

Goodbye.

Don't buy that book, Mr Blainey.

You are a gent .. if ever I've seen one.

You know .. my wife wasn't sore at you.

She was only jealous of

the high class competition.

Oh .. reassure her, Mr Blainey.

Reassure her.

Now that's what I call class.

How is my baby?

I've got a wretched headache.

Must I pretend?

Or else.

What do you want to

do after dinner, baby?

Let's get drunk.

Okay by me.

Bubbles.

That's the girl. That's the girl.

Send her away. Send her away.

I won't need you anymore

tonight, Amanda.

And smile, baby .. smile baby.

Yes, smile baby.

Play something for me.

What will you have?

Beethoven, Grieg, Chopin?

Hey.

I've got good news for you.

You are going away?

And you, too.

We're alone for six weeks.

Oh.

You sold your family on

Honolulu at last, did you?

Yes, sir.

My wife is a fine woman.

But she cramps my style.

Wake up.

You know what this means?

We're going to Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo.

It will be like a honeymoon, baby.

Monte Carlo.

Honeymoon!

Hurray! Champagne, Blainey.

I always promised myself Monte Carlo.

What is it like, baby?

Monte Carlo?

You doze in the sun, you

swim in the moonlight.

The Mediterranean.

You didn't know much about the

Mediterranean did you, Blainey?

It's blue.

It's so blue you want to dive

into it and never come up.

That's what I want to do, Blainey.

Come here. Come here.

Now, don't run away.

You never saw me dive, did you Blainey.

You old devil, I like you this way.

You'll like me when you

see me dive, Blainey.

Look! Look .. I'll wear a

new bathing costume. White.

And I'll stand high on the board

like this, and I'll dive .. oh ..

It's true, Blainey.

And I'm going to dive

in and never come up.

There is a gentleman here, Miss Morgan.

I told him you weren't in,

but he insisted on seeing you.

His name is Mr Wade.

Bill.

Carol.

They told me you weren't

in but I knew better.

After all .. Bill Wade is Bill Wade.

Bill Wade.

You're looking as lovely as ever.

And you the same, Bill.

Older my girl, and sadder.

And wiser?

How did you find me?

I saw you on the boulevard and

took the number of your car.

You're you .. yourself.

Me myself.

Oh Bill .. where have you been?

Looking for you.

Oh.

Remember the house?

And old Joseph?

How he always waited up.

How we always used to send him to bed.

Suppose you let me in on the joke.

Oh.

Mr Wade - Mr Blainey.

How do you do?

Champagne, Bill?

Thanks.

You know, when you came in,

we were drinking to the future.

Her future and mine.

Here you are, Bill.

See how it bubbles?

Millions and millions of bubbles.

Well.

I've had too much to drink, Bill.

Drinking it was easy.

Oh, get some more

champagne will you, Blainey.

Ah no. Later.

Mr Blainey, I don't know who you are.

But this lady happens to be a lady.

If you know what I mean, which I doubt.

Bill, I ..

Alright, Mr smart-guy.

And this apartment happens

to be my apartment.

If you know what I mean.

And I think you do.

Oh, I see.

I'm sorry .. I didn't understand.

Bill .. Bill!

Bill.

Let me go. Let me go!

You hurt me.

Nobody could hurt you.

Get up.

What's the matter with you?

You ain't walking out on me.

Don't I treat you right?

What with all the swell

clothes and jewelry.

And I'm going to take you

to Europe .. to Monte Carlo.

I don't even get sore

when you act snooty.

Where are you going to find

anybody as generous as me?

Now, wait a minute.

Don't kid yourself. You can't

square this with that boy.

You're right, Blainey.

I know I can't.

But if I try hard enough.

Maybe I can square it with myself.

You had better come

back and get your key.

But my dear Miss Morgan.

We haven't enough business to

keep these young women going.

We don't need employees.

We need customers.

Can't you read English?

The sign says "experienced".

Sure.

Write your name on a piece of

paper and take it home with you.

And what would I do

with you? Look at you?

Scram!

Sorry, folks.

That's all there is today.

Try again tomorrow.

Oh God.

Give us this day our daily bread.

So, it's pay or get out. See?

My husband is sick and

we've got to rent this room.

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