Madame X Page #3

But don't try to

take my baby.

You'd rob him

of his birthright?

Well, if you won't

protect him, I must!

Clay! I have to talk to Clay.

Is he to be sacrificed,

too?

Are you bent on dragging

both father and son

to destruction with you?

What do you think

Clay's future will be

if this scandal ever

becomes public?

And even if he chose

to sacrifice himself,

you actually believe there can

ever be any happiness

between you two again?

Estelle,

could you really

do this terrible thing?

I'm fighting

to protect my son,

and yours.

Time is growing short.

I won't be able to help you

once the police get in this.

What do you want?

The death

of Holly Anderson.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

Hello, Holly?

HOLLY:

Hello, Clay, darling.

I called to tell you

we'll be on

the yacht all weekend.

We decided to

get an early start.

Well,

that sounds wonderful.

Clay,

you and little Clay

mean more to me

than anything in the world.

That's what I wanted to hear

from Party Headquarters.

Listen, I was going to

phone you anyway.

I've got a surprise.

I think

I've found the house.

It's red frame all right,

with three brick fireplaces,

and there's a bonus.

A secret panel where

they swear Dolly Madison

hid the Constitution.

(CHUCKLING)

I put a deposit on it

this afternoon, and

if you like it, it's yours.

(SOBBING)

Darling,

are you crying?

I know it's silly.

It's just that

I'm so happy,

but I've waited so long

to be with you.

The house sounds heavenly.

Are there neighbors

with children?

Children,

why they run in packs.

Perfect.

If anything should happen,

if I should get carried away

by Indians, or trampled on

by wild elephants,

if anything should happen

that I didn't get

to Washington,

please take Clay

to live in

that little house,

to grow up

on that lovely street

with other children.

Well, don't get

in the way

of any wild elephants.

Remember, you've got

a very lonely husband

waiting in Washington.

Darling,

I've never been wise enough

or good enough,

but I've never

loved anyone else.

I never will.

(DOOR OPENING)

Here's your mother.

Clay's found a house.

Hello, dear.

Hello, Mother.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine, thank you,

but let's not waste time

on the telephone.

Captain McCauley

is waiting for us.

Hey, wait till

you hear about

the house I found.

You can tell us

all about the house

when we get back.

Put her back on,

will you, Mother?

All right,

but don't go on and on, now.

Don't worry, Mother,

I'll make it short.

Holly.

Hello?

Honey, this time next week

you'll be here,

and it'll all

be behind us.

Yes, it will all be behind us.

Goodbye, dear.

Goodbye, Clay.

Goodbye, my darling.

(SHIP HORN BLOWING)

Your passport.

Elizabeth Miller,

citizen of Switzerland.

Country of birth,

United States of America.

I've listed you on all papers

as unmarried.

I thought it would

make things less

complicated for you.

Did you?

Your birth certificate,

and enough money

to carry you through

till you get to Switzerland.

An account has been

opened in the name

of Elizabeth Miller

at the International Bank

of Geneva.

As soon as you're ashore,

go there and get

your signature on record.

The sum on deposit

will be duplicated

every January.

In the event of my death,

my executors have

been instructed

to continue the deposit,

annually, as long as you live.

Have you any questions?

You'll be well provided for

with the necessities of life.

What do you consider

the necessities of life,

Estelle?

Hi, Mommy.

Bedtime, Clay.

Tomorrow,

I'm gonna catch a fish.

What kind of fish?

A big fish.

Captain McCauley's

going to help me.

How about

your prayers?

Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord

my soul to keep. Amen.

If I should die

before I wake...

If I should die before I wake,

I pray the Lord

my soul to take. Amen.

Are you gonna

stay in here?

For a while.

Mommy,

what's die?

To die is

to go away.

To go away where?

To another life.

Would you

be there?

Some day.

I don't want to die

before I wake

unless you're there.

But you won't.

What your prayer

means is,

"Dear Lord,

keep me safe

till morning."

I want it to be

morning now.

I don't like tonight.

I'm scared.

No, darling,

no.

I miss you.

But I'm here.

I miss you.

I miss you.

I'm right here.

I'll stay with you.

Until I wake?

Until you sleep.

My baby.

(SHIP HORN BLOWING)

(BELL RINGING)

CLAY, JR:

Mommy, what's die?

HOLLY:

To die is to go away.

To go away where?

To another life.

CLAY:

I've got a surprise.

I think I've found the house.

HOLLY:
I've never been

wise enough

or good enough.

CLAY:
A red-frame house

in the middle

of a friendly block

with good neighbors

and lots of children.

CLAY, JR:

Mommy, I miss you.

CLAY:
You've got

a very lonely husband

waiting in Washington.

HOLLY:
I've never

loved anyone else.

I never will.

CLAY:
You've got

a very Lonely husband

waiting in Washington.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

Clay!

My baby!

My baby!

(SPEAKING GERMAN)

CLAY, JR:
Mommy!

Where are you,

Mommy?

Mommy, Mommy,

don't leave me, Mommy.

Please, I'm scared.

Mommy,

where are you?

I miss you!

(SCREAMING)

Herr Torben,

come in.

Come in.

You have been

very ill.

My name is Christian Torben,

and this is Nurse Riborg.

Herr Torben carried you

from the road by the canal

on Christmas Eve.

I don't thank you

for it.

I don't ask you to.

All to be faced again.

Nothing changed.

Your family

must be very anxious.

Where can I reach them?

I have no one.

No one at all.

You have now.

There is an old Chinese adage.

When you save a life,

it belongs to you.

I'm a very

Oriental Dane.

(PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

The doctor says

absolute rest.

If you get up too soon

after pneumonia, you will only

make yourself sick again.

You are welcome here.

Rest and grow strong.

You're in kind hands.

Herr Torben,

our patient thinks

she's ready to go home.

Dr. Valdimar says

not for a long time yet.

There,

what did I tell you?

Not another word

about leaving.

You've been

so kind already.

It's my pleasure.

The garden becomes you.

A garden

becomes everyone.

This time last year,

I didn't even know

you existed.

Now, I can't even imagine

my garden without you.

There's such peace

and serenity here.

I feel renewed.

It's so beautiful.

It's never been

so beautiful before.

My father used to say to me,

"This is my kingdom

and now it is yours.

"The North Sea,

the forests,

the islands of Denmark.

"This is where

you will always return.

This is home."

This is home.

What a wonderful kingdom

he gave you.

And some day,

all this will be for my son.

Of course,

first I must find a wife.

But I'm never

in one place long enough.

I'm on tour most of the time.

I must marry a woman

with the heart of a gypsy.

She's not

easily found.

Love is not easily found,

but I'm sure you'll find it.

I hope you're right.

When Dr. Valdimar phoned me

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