Ladies of Leisure Page #5

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How come this early morning visit?

Aren't the railroads running this morning?

On schedule as usual.

Machines are great things.

They never get tired.

But I am.

Jerry, your mother and I are going away.

To Paris for a year.

Oh, that'll be a lot of fun.

You deserve it, dad.

You know, Paris is a great art center.

How would you like

to spend the year with us there?

You and Claire.

- With Claire?

- Yes. Wedding first.

Your mother suggested it.

We thought it would be a good idea for

you and Claire to get married next week.

It's our wedding anniversary

and we would make it a double honeymoon.

- We talked it over last night.

- Nobody's talked it over with me yet.

That's what I dropped in for.

I'm afraid I can't make it.

I've got a lot of work to do.

Is it more important than your wedding?

No, but there's plenty of time for that.

I don't agree with you.

You've been engaged too long now, Jerry.

That's what we were talking

also about last night.

We? Was I there?

Don't you think I ought to be consulted

about my marriage?

Any reason for the delay?

Yes. There's the picture I'm doing.

The picture?

Or the model?

I wish you'd talk sense.

I will, since you ask it.

Young woman.

Miss Arnold.

After you've had your breakfast

I suggest you drop in my office.

You'll find me very liberal.

What the devil are you talking about?

Shall I tell him?

Sure, tell both of us.

Wait a minute now,

Miss Arnold is my guest.

I have every intention of treating Miss Arnold

with the all respect she's entitled to.

I've been very patient with you, Jerry.

- And I don't propose...

- Now just a moment, sir.

Kay, do you mind going in to my room

for a minute?

I want to talk to my father alone.

Wait.

I'm sorry, Jerry.

But she's got to hear what I have to say.

Young woman, I've gone to the trouble

of looking you up.

I know all about you.

Why you're here.

You're not a model at all.

- Wait a minute. You're talking nonsense.

- Nonsense?

Am I talking nonsense?

Well?

What have you got to say?

Nothing.

I'm going.

She may not have anything to say

but I've got plenty.

You have no right to come

in here like this.

And I'm not gonna stand

for you or anybody else.

Wait, Jerry.

I know what you're going to say

but it doesn't make any difference.

I hired her to be my model

and I'm gonna paint her.

No, you're not going to paint her.

- You're going to get rid of her.

- I think not.

You know my wishes don't matter.

Respect them or not, as you will.

But I'll add this.

If you do not get rid of that girl

I'll do it for you.

Kay!

Don't you dare go out that door,

do you hear me?

You're staying right here.

- But your father...

- What's he got to do with it?

Who hired you anyway?

Now take off that coat.

Come on.

Now get to work.

Now sit there and don't you move.

Do you understand me?

Oh, stop it.

Tears all over the house.

Come on now, chin up.

Do you hear me?

Chin up, I said.

But, Jerry, after what

your father told you...

Do you think he told me anything

I haven't known all along?

Don't you think I know

why you came up here?

Do you think I'm blind?

Don't you suppose I know

what your game is?

You took my pocketbook

the first night I met you, didn't you?

And I know what you are.

You're nothing but a dirty

little blackmailer.

You're a thief.

That's what you are.

- You're nothing but a common little...

- Don't say it that.

Please.

I'm sorry.

Say it, Jerry.

Please say it.

Just once.

Jerry.

Oh, lock the door, Jerry, please.

- Why?

- I'm afraid.

Someone might come in

and take you away from me.

- Someone take you away from me?

- You wouldn't let them?

They haven't got a chance.

You think I'd let anybody

take you away from me?

- That would be awful.

- I should say not.

Don't you worry about that.

I wish I were being born this morning.

I wish I could be reborn all over again.

So I could wait for you to come along.

I wish I could be somebody else.

So I could be everything...

to you.

Everything.

Why, you're everything in the world

to me now.

Oh, Jerry.

Sure, I don't care how my father takes it.

- I'm gonna tell him.

- Oh, no.

Please don't tell him.

Let's go to Arizona.

Tonight.

Now.

You can paint.

I can work.

Gee, I'll cook for you

and wash for you and everything.

We don't need money.

We don't need anybody.

Oh, you stop worrying.

Do you hear?

I'm the boss now.

Stop that.

Come on now, let's see that smile.

Can you do that?

Sure... since you did.

Come on now, sweetheart.

Don't you worry.

When I tell dad what you mean to me

everything will be all right.

Tell them I'll never get in their way.

I'll change my name or something.

They won't have to introduce me to people.

I'll hide.

If they only just let me be around.

You tell them that, Jerry.

Tell them.

Believe me, I'll tell them plenty.

Goodbye now. Don't you worry.

I'll be right straight back.

My heart isn't gonna beat

again until I see you.

Don't you worry.

Everything is gonna be all right.

I know how you feel, dad.

Ever since I can remember

you've been kind.

You let me paint against your will

because I loved it.

And maybe the same thing that made me

want to paint makes me love this girl.

I don't care anything about your money

but I want to keep you.

Let's be friends.

Kay and I will go away.

We'll let nobody sneer at us.

We'll hide away.

Some day we'll come back with our kids.

And you'll take her in your arms,

I know you will, dad.

And you'll be proud of me, too.

What do you say, dad?

Jerry...

if you marry that girl,

I never want to see you again.

All right. Sit there. I don't care

if I ever see you again either.

Goodbye, mother.

No, not goodbye.

I want to see my Jerry again no matter

what he may do.

What do you want me to do?

- Whatever you think right, Jerry, dear.

- I knew you'd say that.

Goodbye, dear.

Dinner is served.

Vanderbilt 7773, please.

Hello.

Hello, Kay? This is Jerry.

Well, how long will it take

to pack your things?

I mean we're leaving.

Leaving tonight for Arizona.

Never mind, dear.

I'll tell you later.

You go home and pack.

But what happened?

I'll tell you later.

Go home and pack.

Alright.

Come in.

Miss Arnold?

No, I'm Dot Lamarr.

Anything I can do for you?

No, it's a personal matter.

Perhaps I'd better call later.

Oh, no. Wait a minute.

Sit down. Make yourself at home.

Thanks.

Do you think Miss Arnold

will be home soon?

Sure, don't worry. She's been doing a little

posing for the last couple of months.

Punching a time clock.

Can you beat that?

Are you a friend of Miss Arnold's?

I'll say so.

We're more like sisters.

I borrow her teddies

and she's always using my lipstick.

The reason we get along

is we ain't in competition, you know.

I don't think I quite understand.

Oh, that's easy.

The bozos that fall for me

can't see Kay.

And the johns who go gaga over Kay can't

see me no matter how much there is of me.

Kay and me never battle though.

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