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You're ruining the chair,

you know...

...floor, everything.

Ah, shut up, please.

God.

Jesus!

God. My goddamn gun.

Caught my hand

in the goddamn breech.

Sorry to make such a mess,

but this goddamn thing...

- Hugh, let me look at it.

- No, no, no.

It's all right, dear.

No, that's ok.

I'm going to take a bath

before dinner.

Goddamn it!

Jesus.

I've cleaned it up.

Cold water,

rub gently. Right?

You taught me that.

Remember my bed...

...that time you miscalculated?

Shut up.

You have a filthy mind.

Did you really think

you were pregnant?

I was. I was pregnant.

For 5 days.

It was more than that.

It was much more than that.

I was pregnant for weeks.

You were 5 days late,

that's all.

And you want to know something?

You can't get pregnant.

That's a lie.

There's nothing wrong with me.

There's nothing wrong at all

with the tests.

It's Hugh. It's not me.

There's nothing wrong with me.

No, I don't suppose...

...there is anything wrong

with you physically.

What do you mean by that?

Just what the words say.

That's all.

You're trying to say I don't

want children, aren't you?

Cathy, my love...

...listen to me.

First, you never were pregnant.

- That's not tr...

- Second...

...if you had been...

...making love with me

that afternoon...

wasn't about

to make you lose it.

Third and mainly...

...it wasn't just me...

...lying on that bed.

It takes 2...

...to tango.

- Right?

- Well...

...let me tell you something...

Monsieur le Playboy.

All I ever wanted

from you was a baby.

That's right.

I wanted a baby.

I wanted a baby

for Hugh, for me...

...for our marriage.

I am not a cheater.

I did not cheat.

You'll just see...

What are you doing?

Cleaning the blood

from your mortal wound.

You dripped.

Did you call me just now?

I thought I heard you

talking to someone.

You did.

Who? Is someone here?

I was talking to myself.

I do quite often.

Where did you get that?

In the cupboard. It's been

around for a long time.

It's my puzzle.

I had it when I was a child.

- Oh, yeah?

- Move over.

What's it of?

I don't remember.

Got you.

That's not right.

No, that's not right.

How's your hand?

What? Oh, it's all right.

Do you think we ought to go

and do the shopping?

Yeah. I made a list.

I'm going to leave

in a few minutes.

- There.

- You put down wine?

I think you ought to get

some steaks or something.

Yeah, yeah. I made the list.

It's all there.

Does this one go in here?

Here? No.

You know, do the edges first.

It's easier.

That's cheating.

And put all the yellow pieces

together in a pile.

Hugh?

Hey, Hugh!

- What?

- Don't you want me to come?

No, no, darling.

I'm ok. I'll get it.

Go back inside. Shut the door.

Close the door.

What is the puzzle?

Is it yours?

Deeper than the mammoth hunt...

...deeper than

any of her unicorn treks...

Una went into the forest.

She was catching hints

of animals she had never seen.

Eyes like yellow coals

gleamed out of thickets...

...a horny tail rose from a bush...

...and all about her

in the dying light...

...teeth snapped like scissors.

Now and then, a snake

slithered across her path...

...or she fell into the footprint

of some giant beast.

Screeches, chatters, snorts,

and running feet...

...vied over the drip, drip

of sodden branches...

...and her own feet made

barely a sound on the leaves.

"What exactly is a soul?"

They were sitting

round the fire...

waiting for the fish

to roast on sticks...

...and Hero said, "Bother.

"Surely everybody knew

about souls.

"Well, a soul is...

"A soul is..."

Not for the first time

since the day he had found it...

Hero wished

more than anything...

...for the thinking stone

to be in his hand.

"Might it be a sort of slipper?"

Said Una.

"Yes, a slipper.

A slipper or a sapling...

"or a bird or a fish

or even a tiny ewe?"

"You see, a soul... A soul...

"A soul makes you like dawn

or trees in my poems...

"and pipes and bells

and shells...

"and birds in spring

and unicorns. It..."

What?

What are you doing here?

Go away.

Get away.

I don't want to see you.

Go away.

- Hugh.

- Yeah?

- Are you alone?

- Guess what I found.

Artichokes.

I mean, avocados.

- Oh, marvelous.

- Come on down.

God, the food here

could feed an army.

- Who helped you carry it in?

- Guess.

But you said

you were alone.

I lied.

- Come on, Hugh. Who's with you?

- Close your eyes.

- Who's with you?

- Close your eyes.

I've got a surprise.

Surprise.

Marcel. How are you?

Fantastic.

The old fart really

looks terrific, huh?

Ran into him

at the gas station.

His car broke down. I thought

I'd ask them to dinner.

Them?

I've got a real

surprise for you.

I don't think I could take

any more surprises.

Come on out, honey!

Don't you see the resemblance?

Resemblance?

That's Susannah.

That's my little girl.

It's taken me a hell of a time,

but I've got her up here...

...for a whole year.

Come on. Give Cathy a big kiss.

Hello.

Hello.

If you won't, I sure will.

Let's go down to the boathouse.

Susannah, I've heard

so much about you.

Shall I take your hat and coat?

Scotch and soda

for everyone...

...or shall I make

one of my famous marts?

Whiskey's fine for me.

Nothing for me, thanks.

Come on, you old fart.

Have one of my vodka marts.

You're so tall and pretty.

Thank you.

- How old are you?

- 121/2. How old are you?

13 and 1/4.

Do you like jigsaws?

Yes. I saw that one

when I came in.

Cathryn, where's the vermouth?

Then maybe

you can help me with it...

'cause I'm stuck.

What's it of?

I don't know.

20 birds.

Covey of quail down there...

...you know, but I got...

I cannot get near

the damn things.

I've tried twice now.

You never will

at this time of year.

There's a piece here

that doesn't fit.

I'm gonna put it in.

And I'll put all

the yellow pieces together...

...and all the green pieces...

...and then we can look

in the yellow pieces...

...for the best piece.

That's a good idea.

You could do the edges.

That's cheating, though.

It's not. We've got

to do it sometime.

I know, but if you

do the edges first...

...it makes it easier.

I don't think it's easier.

I think it's a difficult puzzle.

All right. You can do the edges.

Son of a b*tch. I don't

think I have any vermouth.

Hugh, can we

make a fire in here?

- It's freezing.

- Yeah, just a second.

Son of a b*tch!

Where's the vermouth?

The-son-of-a-bitching

vermouth!

You make the fire.

I know where it is.

I'll get it.

Son of a b*tch.

Son of a b*tch.

We don't have any vermouth.

Yes, we do. I have some here

in this cupboard.

I got a new bottle.

Son of a b*tch.

Oh, no. I know where it is.

I wonder how he got custody.

I can't believe

her mother would just...

...give her up just like that,

especially to Marcel.

Vermouth.

- What... You...

- Who is he?

I've never even

heard of him before.

- He follows me?

- Look here, will you...

I found the bottle.

You want it? Take it.

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