Gone with the Wind Page #12

SCARLETT:

Rhett you...

RHETT:

Observe my hands, my dear. I could tear you to pieces

with them. And I'd do it if it'd take Ashley out of

your mind forever. But it wouldn't. So I'll remove

him from your mind forever this way. I'll put my hand

so. One on each side of your head. And I'll smash

your skull between them like a walnut. That'll block

him out.

SCARLETT:

Take your hands off me, you drunken fool.

RHETT:

You know, I've always admired your spirit, my dear.

Never more than now when you're cornered.

SCARLETT:

I'm not cornered. You'll never corner me, Rhett

Butler, or frighten me. You've lived in dirt so long

you can't understand anything else. And you're

jealous of something you can't understand. Good

night.

RHETT:

Jealous am I? Yes, I suppose I am. Even though I know

you've been faithful to me all along. How do I know?

Because I know Ashley Wilkes and his honorable breed.

They're gentlemen. That's more than I can say for you

and for me. We're not gentlemen. And we have no

honor, have we?

Chapter 11 Losing of the Children

(The next morning, Scarlett wakes up, quite

delighted.)

SCARLETT:

(Sing)

...Oh, she went with delight when he gave her a

smile, and trembled with yet his frown...

RHETT:

Hello. I, I'd like to extend my apology for my

conduct of last night.

SCARLETT:

Oh, but Rhett...

RHETT:

I was very drunk and quite swept off my feet by your

charms.

SCARLETT:

You needn't bother to apologize, nothing you ever do

surprises me.

RHETT:

Scarlett, I've been thinking things over and I

really believe it'd be better for both of us, if we

admitted we made a mistake and got a divorce.

SCARLETT:

A divorce?

RHETT:

Yes. There's no point in our holding onto each other,

is there? I've provided for you amply. You've plenty

of grounds. Just give me Bonnie and you can say what

you please and I won't contest it.

SCARLETT:

Thank you very much, but I wouldn't dream of

disgracing the family with a divorce.

RHETT:

You'd disgrace it quick enough if Ashley were free.

It makes my head spin to think of how quickly you'd

divorce me. Wouldn't you, Scarlett? Well answer me.

Wouldn't you?

SCARLETT:

Will you please go now and leave me alone.

RHETT:

Yes, I'm going, that's what I came to tell you. I am

going on a very extended trip to London, and I'm

leaving today.

SCARLETT:

Oh...

RHETT:

And I'm taking Bonnie with me. So you'll please

get her little duds packed right away.

SCARLETT:

You'll never take my child out of this house.

RHETT:

She's my child, too, Scarlett. And you're making a

mistake if you think I'm leaving her here with a

mother who hasn't the decency to consider her own

reputation.

SCARLETT:

You're a fine one to talk. You think I let that child

get out of this house when you'll probably have her

around with people like, like that Belle?

RHETT:

If you were a man, I'd break your neck for that. As

it is. I'll thank you to shut your stupid mouth. And

as for you giving yourself pious airs about your

motherhood,

why a cat's a better mother than you are. You have

her things packed ready for me in an hour, or I warn

you, I've always thought a good lashing with a buggy

whip would benefit you immensely.

(One month later, Rhett Bulter is back from London

after a long departure.)

MAMMIE:

Miss Scarlett! Captain Butler! Miss Scarlett! Honey

child!

BONNIE:

Come on Mammie! Mammie!

MAMMIE:

Miss Scarlett, she's back. She's back, Miss Scarlett!

SCARLETT:

Bonnie! Bonnie! Bonnie¡­Bonnie baby...darling

baby...you glad to be home?

BONNIE:

Daddy gave me a kitten! Oh, London's a horrible

place. Where's my pony? I want to go out and see my

pony.

SCARLETT:

You go out and see your pony.

RHETT:

Mrs. Butler, I believe.

SCARLETT:

Mammie said you'd come back.

RHETT:

But only to bring Bonnie. Apparently any mother, even

a bad one is better than a child with none.

SCARLETT:

You mean you're going away again?

RHETT:

What perception Mrs. Butler. Right away In fact I

left my bags at the station. You're looking pale. Is

there a shortage of rouge? Or can this wonders mean

you've been missing me?

SCARLETT:

If I'm pale, it's your fault. Not because I've been

missing you, but because...

RHETT:

Pray continue, Mrs. Butler.

SCARLETT:

It's because I'm going to have a baby.

RHETT:

Indeed? And who's the happy father?

SCARLETT:

You know it's yours. I don't want it any more than

you do. No woman would want the child of a cad like

you. I wish it were, I wish it were anybody's child

but yours!

RHETT:

Well, cheer up. Maybe you'll have an accident.

(In great anger, Scarlett throws herself to Rhett.

But she loses her balance on the slippery floor and

falls all the way down the stairs. Days later, newly

recovered from the unexpected accident and a

resulting miscarriage, Scarlett sits in a chair on a

balcony. Rhett comes.)

MAMMIE:

Miss Scarlett's feeling a heap better today, Mr.

Rhett.

RHETT:

Thank you. I've come to ask your forgiveness. In the

hope that we can give our life together another

chance.

SCARLETT:

Our life together? When did we ever have a life

together?

RHETT:

I guess you're right. But I'm sure if we could only

try again, we could be happy.

SCARLETT:

What is there to make us happy now?

RHETT:

Well there's, there's Bonnie and, and I love you,

Scarlett.

SCARLETT:

When did you discover that?

RHETT:

I've always loved you. But you've never given me a

chance to show it.

SCARLETT:

Well, then just what do you want me to do ?

RHETT:

To begin with, give up the mill, Scarlett. We'll go

away. We'll take Bonnie with us and we'll have

another honeymoon.

SCARLETT:

Give up the mill? Well why should I, it's making more

money than it ever did.

RHETT:

Yes, I know, but we don't need it. Sell it. Or better

still, give it to Ashley. Melanie has been such a

friend to both of us.

SCARLETT:

Melanie, always Melanie. If you'd only think a little

more about me.

RHETT:

I am thinking of you. And I'm thinking that, well,

that maybe it's the mill that's taking you away from

me. And from Bonnie.

SCARLETT:

I know what you're thinking. And don't try and bring

Bonnie into this. You're the one who's taking her

away from me.

RHETT:

But she loves you.

SCARLETT:

You've done everything possible to make her love you

and not me. Why, she's so spoiled now, that...

BONNIE:

Mommy, Daddy, watch me!

SCARLETT:

We're watching, darling! You're mighty pretty

precious.

BONNIE:

So are you! I'm going to jump. Watch me, Daddy.

RHETT:

I don't think you ought to do much jumping yet,

Bonnie. Remember you just learned to ride side-

saddle.

BONNIE:

I will so jump. I can jump better than ever, cuz I've

grown, and I've moved the bar higher...

SCARLETT:

Don't let her do it Rhett...

RHETT:

No, Bonnie, you can't... Well if you fall off, don't

cry and blame me!

SCARLETT:

Rhett, stop her.

RHETT:

Bonnie! Bonnie!

SCARLETT:

Just like Paw¡­ Just like Paw!!

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