Man's Favorite Sport? Page #7

I just wanted to see

if you knew.

- Yes, I just told you. It's 1:30.

- What is it that you want?

You don't happen to have any

sleeping pills on you, do you?

Yes.

Oh, good. I'll be right

over. Hey, wait a minute.

Say, uh, when will

you be back?

I don't know!

Just a minute.

Hi. Here's your sleeping pill.

This is better than a

corner drugstore. Thanks.

Uh, Roger, could I have a glass

of water? I can't take these dry.

I suppose so.

I'm so glad that you hadn't gone to bed yet

because I couldn't sleep, and I thought maybe...

What are you doing?

I'm taking my coat off.

Why? Because it's warm in here.

Anyway, I was thinking maybe you would

be awake, thinking about tomorrow...

and you might want to play a little gin

rummy. I do not want to play gin rummy.

My, but you're grumpy.

Is something bothering you?

What would people think, you

wandering over here, dressed like that?

They might think I have

funny-looking legs.

Yours are kind of

funny looking too.

Here's your water. Take

your pill. Mmm, thank you.

My, that's an ugly-looking pill.

I don't think I want it.

What? Didn't you just ask me... Well, I

asked, all right. But I changed my mind.

Don't you ever change your mind? Like

sometimes you want somebody to do something,

- then you find you don't want 'em to do it at all.

- Like what, for instance?

Like, uh...

Go on.

Just a minute, I'm thinking. Tell me.

Like, uh, kissing.

Kissing?

Mm-hmm. What has kissing got

to do with the sleeping pill?

Very little.

We were talking about asking someone to do

something, then changing your mind. You see?

No.

Let me put it this way.

Sometimes you meet somebody and you start

wondering what it would be like if he kissed you.

And you can hardly stand it

until he does kiss you.

And when he does you expect

maybe bells are gonna ring.

You think maybe you'll come unglued

and you'll fly out in all directions.

And you know what

happens? I can't imagine.

Nothing. Mm-mm. Nothing. Nothing?

You don't want him to kiss you anymore

because you've changed your mind.

You see why I do not

want to take the pill?

It's not too clear. Are you

gonna take that thing or not?

Well, I guess it wouldn't

kill me, would it?

What are you holding

your nose for?

Because I cannot stand

the taste of it.

What does holding your nose

got to do with tasting it?

Say, that's

a great idea, Roger.

Are you hungry? I could fix us

some sandwiches and coffee. No.

I am not hungry, and you should not

take coffee with a sleeping pill.

Why? Because it's a stimulant.

Oh? What should I take? Milk. Hot milk.

Have you got some? Why

did you suggest it? No.

I didn't. I was saying... You did say

coffee would be the thing I shouldn't take...

I don't have any coffee, any milk, and

it's after 2:
00 in the morning. I know.

And here I am, keeping you awake and

you have to fish tomorrow. That's right.

I don't know, Roger. Everything

I do seems to be wrong.

When I got the idea

of getting you up here,

it seemed to be just the way

to help Easy and her father.

And I've given you nothing but trouble,

and you've been so sweet about it.

I haven't been sweet about it. You've

been a stinker some of the time.

But that's because I

was wrong. I deserved it.

Anyway, I don't think you'd believe me if

I told you I was sorry. But I really am.

Now, Abigail, I...

You're not angry?

Well, no. I mean... Oh, Roger,

when you're sweet to me

like this, it just...

Mm.

Oh, oh.

Wh... What's the matter?

Roger?

What is it? You know what

we were talking about before?

Uh, sleeping pills.

No, no. Do you remember

what we were talking about?

Wanting someone to do something, and then

wondering what it would be like if he did it?

You mean kissing? Yes. Roger,

I have to ask you a question.

What is it?

Would you please

like to kiss me?

Oh...

Would you?

Uh, that's

the telephone.

Shh!

All right,

all right.

- Hello?

- Hello, Willoughby. This is Major Phipps.

What can I do for you?

I'm here with your boss,

Harvey Skaggs and Jim Bush,

and we want to ask you some questions

before the tournament starts.

- We'll be over right away.

- What did you say?

We'll be over right away. Uh,

Major, just a minute. Where are you?

- At the bar in the lodge.

- Good.

I could use a nightcap myself, so

I'll come over there. Well, hurry up.

Yes, right away. Now I have

to get over to the lodge.

They were coming over here. It wouldn't

do at all for you to be found here.

I've got to get over there.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Roger, where do you keep your

cigarettes? Are you still there?

Yes, I wanted to ask you something.

Oh, I found the cigarettes.

Abby, I've got to get over

to the lodge.

I know.

I'm not keeping you.

But you didn't answer me, and I

had asked if you'd like to kiss me.

Oh, for Pete's sake.

I haven't got time!

I ask him if he would like to kiss

me, and he says he hasn't got time.

Well, he could've meant it

that way. Might've been nice.

If you specialize on trout or bass, you

have more of a chance on getting the big one.

And it's usually the big one that

wins the tournament. Makes sense.

That's good enough for me.

You've been a lot of help.

It's all in the book. Why don't you buy one?

All your money, you can't take it with you.

I can buy another drink

for everybody but you.

Not for me. I'm too

tired. I'll buy my own.

I'm gonna turn in. Good

night. Good night. Good night.

He's a great guy. A real sportsman.

Not many people'd help out a competitor.

Cadwalader, you're lucky

to have a man like that.

We at the store

feel very fortunate.

Abigail.!

A- Abigail, w-wake up.

Abigail, wake up.

Abigail, wake up. You

can't stay here. Wake up.

Abigail, wake up.

Abigail, wake up.

She's out cold.

She took that sleeping pill.

I gotta get some sleep.

Gotta be up in three hours.

I'll bet you $50 I top you. I'll take

it. And another $25 a day additional.

I beg your pardon, I'm the desk

clerk. Have you seen Mr. Willoughby?

He just left here. Oh, that's why

his cabin didn't answer when I called.

What did you want with him? Miss

Connors. She called from San Francisco.

Miss Connors? Was the message

important? The girl he's engaged to.

She was going to spend the night at Green

Valley, but arrive here early in the morning.

I wouldn't wake him for that. Yes, sir.

Why not let Miss Connors

surprise him? Yeah, why not?

How about another drink?

Charlie, come in here.

Who is it?

It's me, Easy.

Let me in.

What do you want? I

am looking for Abigail.

She's no...

- Who did you say it was?

- Easy. Can't you hear me?

Yes, I heard you.

Just a minute.

Roger, are you going

to let me in?

Yes, just a minute.

Soon as I can.

Good morning,

Roger, I was...

What on earth are you

doing in that thing?

The zipper's stuck. See if you can

help me. First, where is Abigail?

How should I know? She came over here

last night, and she didn't come back.

She didn't?

No. Now, where is she?

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