Gilda Page #6

She left with...

What's that to you?

Nothing, believe me,

but you sure act sore about it.

You'd think she was your...

Back on the door.

Check everyone comes in. Get that?

Okay, okay.

But she didn't come in, she went out.

Lose something, Mr. Farrel?

I didn't even know you'd arrived.

But obviously I did arrive.

Obviously.

Where's Gilda, Johnny?

She's around somewhere.

Hard to keep track in this mob.

Find her for me, Johnny.

Sure. I won't guarantee

how long it's gonna take.

I'll wait.

I'm a great one for waiting, Johnny.

[BIG BAND MUSIC PLAYING]

Take your mask off.

It's time to unmask.

[SCREAMING]

[CROWD CLAMORING]

It might be a good idea

for us to go home, Ballin.

Why, because a man drank

too much?

It was one of the messenger boys,

and he didn't drink too much.

He was murdered.

Good, saves us the trouble.

Did you keep your appointment

with them?

No, I missed them.

Did you find Gilda?

No.

Find her, take her home.

I'll stick with you.

No.

In chemin de fer, you play for

the full stake or you pass the shoe.

You can't rule the world

by passing the shoe.

I think we ought to go home.

Do as I tell you. Take Gilda home.

I...

I told you once,

I expect my little friends

to be obedient.

Speaking of little friends...

Don't.

Wait for me at home, Johnny.

I may need both

of my little friends tonight.

Okay, Ballin.

This is Mr. Mundson speaking.

Call the flying field,

tell them to proceed as instructed.

Is that clear? Proceed as instructed.

[REVS ENGINE]

Ballin was wrong, wasn't he?

About what?

He said you can shut out excitement

by just closing a door.

You can't, can you?

I don't know

what you're talking about.

I was just mentioning

how quiet it was in the house.

There isn't anybody here

but us, you know.

Everybody's celebrating Carnival.

What about it?

I was just mentioning it.

Good night, Johnny.

JOHNNY:

I couldn't get it out of my head

what she said about nobody

being in the house but us.

I thought of Ballin back in the casino,

fighting for his life.

And this little...

I knew that all his plans,

all his dreams of greatness,

would be wrecked because

of what she was doing to him.

I knew he wasn't strong enough

to throw her out.

I knew it was up to me.

I had to get rid of her for him.

Gilda.

Get your clothes on.

You're getting out of here.

Are we, Johnny?

Are we?

Not we. You!

You do hate me, don't you, Johnny?

I don't think you have any idea

how much.

Hate is a very exciting emotion.

Haven't you noticed?

Very exciting.

I hate you too, Johnny.

I hate you so much that

I think I'm going to die from it.

Darling.

I think I'm going to die from it.

[DOOR SHUTS]

You left it open when you came in.

Ballin.

[CAR DRIVES OFF]

Africa's more than 2000 miles away.

I don't think he'll make it.

I don't think he intends to try.

You managed it.

Naturally.

The sea plane is waiting?

Yes, sir.

You ran into some trouble, boss?

An unfortunate murder.

The detective, Obregon,

knows that I did it.

I'll stay away as long as necessary

and then I'll go back

and attend to something.

JOHNNY:

In the will we found,

Ballin had left everything to Gilda

with me as sole executor.

I finally had them in my hands

the little pieces of papers that Ballin

said would let a man rule the world.

At first I was puzzled

because it didn't seem like much.

The tungsten mine, a few patents,

a dozen or so small corporations,

joined together to form one

organization with Mundson at the head.

But then I saw the potential power

of such a group.

Saw how it could grow and spread

and gobble up anyone who dared

stand alone against it.

You have come a long way

to find out

what is gonna happen

to your association.

I've told you.

Now you can return having found out

that nothing has changed. Nothing.

I'll carry on

where Mr. Mundson left off.

Anything else, gentlemen?

Just one thing.

It always seemed to me that no one

man should head our organization.

It's better if...

You heard the will.

I'm the sole executor.

It's gonna be business as usual.

Mrs. Mundson is the sole legatee.

Mrs. Mundson is in no condition

right now to see anyone.

Her husband's death has

hit her very hard.

She's asked me to represent her.

However, we need be

in no hurry to leave.

There's a chance

that she may recover.

Not a chance in the world.

You see, Mrs. Mundson

is marrying me this afternoon.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

Look, Johnny, it stopped raining.

Maybe that means something.

You haven't got over it, have you?

Over what?

Being superstitious. Come on.

Where, Johnny?

Not back to the house?

What kind of a guy

do you think I am?

I don't think anybody really

knows that but me, Johnny.

Not even you.

All my clothes are here.

Even my perfume.

You think of everything, don't you?

Everything.

We're right back where we started,

aren't we, darling?

Right back where...

Right back where we started.

Johnny, Johnny,

that isn't even decent.

What was that word again, Gilda?

Decent.

I said decent.

That's what I thought you said.

That sounded funny coming out

of you, Gilda.

JOHNNY:

She didn't know then

what was happening to her.

She didn't know then

that what she heard

was the door closing

on her own cage.

She hadn't been faithful to him

when he was alive,

but she was gonna be faithful to him

now that he was dead.

Hey, what are you doing

coming to work tonight?

I believe in my duty to my job

and all, but...

Good, because you've got one,

a new one.

From now on, you're to stick with

Mrs. Mundson...

Mrs... Mrs. Farrel. Whatever she does,

wherever she goes, you're to be there.

She's not to talk to anyone

and no one's to talk to her.

You get that?

Gee, is she in danger or something?

You will be, I guarantee

if you don't do exactly as I told you.

Oh, sure, sure.

You were interestingly quiet

this afternoon.

What I have to say,

I have to say to you.

Not the others.

I'm flattered.

Would you like to know how Mundson

came to be the head of the cartel?

No.

You've seen that the patents

are German, haven't you?

They were. Originally.

Exactly. They belong

to my principals.

Not anymore.

Three years ago,

when it began to seem

that Argentina might find it

necessary to declare war against us,

we made an arrangement

with Mundson.

We allowed him to buy our patents.

Good idea. The casino here

makes a nice front.

We advanced him the money

to buy them from us.

Well, you couldn't have picked

a nicer man.

We had an agreement with Mundson.

At the end of the war

he'd turn our property back to us.

I didn't find any agreement.

It was a gentleman's agreement.

I see.

And Mr. Mundson wasn't a gentleman?

He was a madman, Mr. Farrel.

He thought he could rule

the world alone.

I know.

We had quite a discussion about it.

JOHNNY:

She still didn't believe

I wasn't coming back.

Every night she got all dressed up

and waited.

But a girl like Gilda couldn't stand

not knowing the why of things.

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