Imitation Of Life Page #9

May I speak to Miss

Sarah Jane Johnson, please?

I'm sorry.

The library's closed.

Yes, I know, but she's

on a late shift.

Reclassifying books

after hours, she said.

There's no one here

by that name.

You have no one there

by that name?

No.

Are you sure?

Absolutely sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

No one.

I see.

Well, thank you very much.

Thank you.

Can I help you, lady?

Is there a girl named

Sarah Jane Johnson

working here?

Never heard of her.

Two?

I thought you were great

tonight, really great.

Thank you.

Where do you go

when you run out of here

every night?

You got a boyfriend?

Could be.

If you weren't such a cute...

Sarah Jane Johnson!

- You put your clothes on

and get out of this place.

- Say, who is this character?

I don't know.

I've never seen her

before in my life.

Quit lyin'. You told me

you had a respectable job

in the library.

Hey, what's going on here?

Well, she must be crazy.

Tell her

my name's Judy Brand.

Make her go away.

Look, lady,

why don't you blow?

You'd better keep out

of this. This girl here

is my daughter.

And if you don't tell her

to go home with me,

her mother,

I'll have the law on you.

Your mother?

Well, I'll be.

Go on, beat it.

She's through, anyway.

Sarah Jane.

What did you

expect me to do...

when I find you dancing

in that lowdown dive?

If it ever got back

to the teachers' college...

that you were mixed up

in such a place,

they would never let you in.

I wouldn't be

found dead in a colored

teachers' college.

Please, come home!

We'll have some coffee

and we'll talk about this.

Honey, nobody's all right

about anything,

and nobody's all wrong.

If you don't want to

be a teacher, all right.

We'll talk about

what you want to be.

Honey, Miss Lora gets home

from Italy in the mornin'

and I'm sure...

Sarah Jane.

Sarah Jane!

Oh. Ooh, dear.

Oh, Susie, darling!

All the flowers!

Oh, it's wonderful.

I was never so glad

to be home.

Annie was up

at the crack of dawn.

Where is she?

Well, I don't know.

Annie!

Annie!

That's funny. She was

so anxious to see you.

Annie?

Annie, what's the matter?

What happened?

Is it Sarah Jane?

"Mama, if you really

want to be kind,

"really a mother,

don't try to find me.

"Just pretend that I died

or was never born.

"This is my life and I'm going

to live it my way.

Sarah Jane."

Darling, I'm sorry.

We'll find her

and bring her back.

No, Miss Lora.

It's her life and I'm done

with interfering.

All I'd like to know somehow

is where she is,

so if she should ever need

anything, I can help her.

Do you have any idea

where she might have gone?

No, ma'am.

I'll bet Steve will know

what to do. I'll call him.

All right.

You lie down for a while.

We're going to take care

of you for a change.

Hello, Steve?

Yes.

Susie.

Let me have it.

Hello?

No, this isn't Susie.

That's right.

Oh, a few moments ago.

Oh, it was wonderful.

Yes.

And thank you for taking

such good care of my child.

Yes, she is.

What's he saying about me?

He thinks you're as cute

as a button, and you are.

Only, Steve,

something dreadful

has happened.

When?

No, I'll put a detective

agency on it...

and I'll report

the moment I hear anything.

Good-bye.

Then under the name

of Linda Carroll,

she got herself a job...

in the chorus line

at the Moulin Rouge

in Hollywood.

Where is she living?

At a motel nearby.

Thanks, Mr. Steve.

I'm going out there.

No, Annie, you can't.

You're not well enough.

I'll go get her myself.

No.

Miss Lora, I have to go.

I've just got to see

my baby once more.

All right, Annie.

I'll have my office make

your train reservations.

Thanks, but I'm not

going by train.

I'm going to fly.

I'm in a hurry.

What's up, honey?

Oh. I don't know.

Just a funny feeling.

Don't forget the guys

are picking us up at 12:30.

I'll rush to the motel

and change. See you there.

Door's open.

I'll be ready

in a minute.

I hope they're not here...

Now, don't be mad, honey.

Nobody saw me.

It was you.

You were there tonight.

Why can't you leave me alone?

I tried, Sarah Jane.

You'll never know

how hard I tried.

Well,

I might as well pack.

Look, baby...

I suppose you've been

to the boss,

lost me my job,

my friends...

I've been no place.

I didn't come to bother you.

Well, you won't.

Not ever again.

Spoil things for me here

and I'll go somewhere else.

And I'll keep on going

until you're so tired...

Baby, I am tired.

I'm as tired

as I ever want to be.

You mind if I sit down?

Yes, I do.

Somebody's coming.

That's why the door

was unlocked.

I'll only stay a minute.

I just want to look at you.

That's why I came.

Are you happy here, honey?

Are you finding what

you really want?

I'm somebody else.

I'm white. White!

White!

Does that answer you?

I guess so.

Then please, Mama,

will you go...

and never do this again?

And if by accident,

if we should ever pass

on the street,

please don't recognize me.

I won't, Sarah Jane.

I promise.

I settled all that

in my mind.

There's just one thing

I wish from you.

What?

If you're ever in trouble,

if you ever need

anything at all,

if you ever want

to come home...

and you shouldn't be able

to get in touch with me,

will you let

Miss Lora know?

Yes.

Yes, anything.

Now will you go?

That wasn't all I wanted,

honey.

That was only part of it.

What's the rest?

I'd like to hold you

in my arms once more...

like you were

still my baby.

All right, Mama.

All right.

Oh, Sarah Jane.

Oh, my baby!

My beautiful,

beautiful baby!

Oh!

I love you so much.

Nothin' you ever do

can stop that.

Oh, Mama!

Oh, my baby.

Mama. Mama.

Oh, my baby.

Come on, Linda,

they're waiting.

Listen, if you're the new maid,

I want to report that my shower

is full of ants.

Oh, I'm sorry, miss.

That must be very uncomfortable.

But I just happened to be

in town and dropped in

to see Miss Linda.

I used to take care of her.

Well, I guess I'll

be running along.

My plane's leaving

in a little while,

Miss Linda.

Good-bye, honey.

You take good care

of yourself.

Good-bye.

Mama.

Well! Get you.

So, honey child,

you had a mammy.

Yes.

All my life.

Hello, Steve.

Hello, Lora.

Some of my girlfriends

get embarrassed

when their mothers...

wear shorts or capri pants,

things like that.

I really don't mind.

That's very big of you.

I mixed you a highball,

but you only get one

before lunch.

Yes, ma'am.

I just had a call

from Loomis.

Don't say a word.

He's got a new role for you.

No, no.

Highball?

Yes.

No, they've flown over a print

of the Italian picture.

He's arranged

a special showing tonight,

and a party afterwards.

Darling, I'd like you

to see it too,

but I'm worried

about Annie.

Ever since she came

back from Los Angeles,

she's changed.

Dr. Miller's quite concerned

about her condition.

I think someone should stay

in the house with her tonight.

Do you mind?

No, of course not, Mama.

I'll see you tomorrow, Steve?

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