Gilda Page #7

So she decided to swallow her pride

and come to see me.

That was wonderful.

[DOOR OPENS THEN SHUTS]

Yes?

Hello.

Remember me?

I'm Gilda, your wife.

Remember?

You haven't been around lately.

I thought maybe you were

an amnesia victim or something.

Got a light?

You don't look so hot,

you know that?

You're losing weight.

This vacuum I'm living in.

Mind giving me a reason?

Not at all.

You've had such a full life

up to now

I thought a little peace and quiet

would do you good.

Give you time to think.

Think about what?

Would it be too corny to say

your sins?

Yes, it would.

Well, I said it.

You're cock-eyed, Johnny,

all cock-eyed.

I figured that's what the deal was.

You're getting even with me

for something.

We're great people for getting even,

aren't we, Johnny?

Are we?

Aren't we?

I got even with you for walking out

on me by marrying Ballin.

That's just great. The man's dead and...

And I'm glad.

What do you think of that?

He was insane, Johnny.

I was afraid all the time.

You acted like it.

Johnny, there's never been anybody

but you and me.

All those things I did

were just to make you jealous, Johnny.

There's never been anybody

but you and me.

Not anybody?

Not anybody.

What about your husband?

If you could forget him so easily,

you could forget the others too.

But there weren't any others.

Admit them.

Admit them and tell me

who they were.

You wouldn't think one woman could

marry two insane men in one lifetime,

now, would you?

JOHNNY:

She wasn't scared yet,

because she didn't quite realize yet.

Right now she was just plain mad,

and she was hitting back.

I want you to try and locate

a Mr. Gabe Evans for me.

Try all the hotels in the city,

but locate him.

JOHNNY:

She couldn't find him,

so she just reached out for anyone.

They weren't hard to find

for a girl like Gilda.

The waiter told him

he had a telephone call.

One of my men grabbed him outside.

He never came back.

She found somebody else, of course.

But wherever she went,

whatever she did...

It finally got to her that Buenos Aires

was her own private prison.

That's when she decided to run away.

She went to Montevideo,

got a job singing in a nightclub.

Started divorce proceedings,

and met a man.

Amado mio

Love me forever

And let forever begin tonight

Amado mio

When we're together

I'm in a dream world

Of sweet delight

Many times I've whispered

Amado mio

It was just a phrase

That I heard in plays

I was acting a part

But now when I whisper

Amado mio

Can't you tell I care

By the feeling there

For it comes from my heart

My one endeavor

My love, my darling

Will be to hold you

And hold you tight

Amado mio

Love me forever

And let forever

Begin tonight

Amado mio

Love me forever

And let forever

Begin tonight

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"Let forever be tonight"?

Is that a date, Gilda?

I can't make any forever dates.

I'm not even divorced yet.

I haven't any right...

I don't want you to.

Want me to what?

Get a divorce.

You don't?

The divorce you get in Montevideo,

without your husband's consent

will never stand up

in Argentina, Gilda.

I don't want to go back

to Argentina ever.

What difference does it...?

Or at home.

You may want to go home sometime.

Wherever you go for the rest

of your life, you'll be tied to him.

You'll never be free.

Then it didn't do any good

to run away. No good at all.

Never does any good

to run away, Gilda.

Go back to Buenos Aires.

No.

And get an annulment.

Your husband left you

immediately after the ceremony.

There's nothing to it.

I'll be with you.

I'll be right by your side every minute.

I'm a very good lawyer, you know.

I have more money

than I know what to do with

and I'm very much in love with you.

It's kind of a terrific combination,

don't you think?

It's kind of a terrific combination.

The plane leaves at 2:00.

At 2:
00 the next day you'll be free.

Darling, utterly free.

I didn't think I'd ever trust a man again

as long as I lived, but here I go again.

Thanks, Tom. Thanks.

Tom, this is the Hotel Centenario.

Isn't it all right?

I was told it's a good hotel.

Why, I think it's wonderful.

Just wonderful.

I'll do it.

Your bags will be up in a minute, sir.

Thank you, sir.

The light switch is right here

somewhere

if my memory doesn't fail me.

JOHNNY:

Okay, Langford.

I'll do it anyway. I'll get an annulment.

I don't need anybody to...

Didn't Langford tell you?

There's no annulment in Argentina.

I'll get it anyway!

I will! I'll get an annulment!

I will, I will, I will!

I'll get it, I'll get it, I'll get it!

I'll get it.

Oh, Johnny, please, let me go.

Please, let me go.

I can't stand it anymore.

I don't want anything from you,

but please, just let me go.

It was a nice touch

bringing you back here.

Let me tell you about that night...

I don't want to hear about that night.

Can't you understand?

I don't want to hear about that night.

[DOOR OPENS THEN SHUTS]

I was waiting for you, Mr. Farrel.

Find anything interesting?

What are you stalling for?

Close the joint up

if it bothers you so much.

Why do you think we've allowed

the casino to stay open?

A smart cop doesn't arrest

a purse-snatcher

if the thief will lead him

to the bigger crime.

I don't know what you're talking about.

You're head of a tungsten monopoly.

We want to know the names

of the participants.

I still don't know

what you're talking about.

I'll wait.

You're breaking up in little pieces

right in front of my eyes, you know.

Am I wearing you down, I hope?

You?

Something is.

Really?

Well, I'll have to take a look sometime.

I hadn't kno...

["PUT THE BLAME ON MAME"

PLAYING]

When they had the earthquake

In San Francisco back in 1906

They said that old mother nature

Was up to her old tricks

That's the story that went around

But here's the real lowdown

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

One night she started

To shim and shake

That brought on the 'Frisco quake

So you can

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

They once had a shooting

Up in the Klondike

When they got Dan McGrew

Folks were puttin' the blame on

The lady known as Lew

That's the story that went around

But here's the real lowdown

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

Mame did a dance

Called the Hichy-koo

That's the thing that slew McGrew

Put the blame on Mame, boys

Put the blame on Mame

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

More, more, more!

I'm not very good at zippers.

But maybe if I had some help.

I'll help you.

I am an expert!

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

No, you guys. I hate to do this,

but you know, Johnny. Come on.

Leave me alone!

Come on.

What do you mean by this?

Now they all know what I am.

And that should make you happy,

Johnny. It's no use just you knowing it.

Now they all know that the mighty

Johnny Farrel got taken!

And that he married a... Ahh!

The German has been arrested. He

will give us the information we want.

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