Mommie Dearest Page #5

What will Mrs. Chadwick think?

I'm sure everything will be fine

once you settle in.

Now, I'll call you later, all right?

I understand just how you feel, Christina.

I understand.

Understand.

The first word I ever heard...

Out of any of you

was that word...

"Understand."

There will be time enough to understand when I'm old,

if I ever am old.

Oh, but not now.

That was great, Christina.

Thank you.

Well, what play was that from?

It's antigone.

It's a Greek myth written by a French playwright.

Well, can I have your autograph

when you're a big movie star?

Darling, if I'm not too booked.

Not too booked, Miss movie star?

What is this, not too booked?

Stop it, Tony.

Yes, stop it.

Christina, do sit up properly.

Isn't this fun...

Us having a date

on your weekend home from school?

Charming hat, Christina.

Oh, why thank you, Tommy.

I picked it out myself.

Don't flirt, Christina.

Tommy, we'll have the New York steak for two, rare...

And two limestone salads.

Thank you, Miss Crawford.

Thank you, Tommy.

Tina...

Flirting can be...

Taken the wrong way.

Do you understand?

Mmm.

I want to show you something.

I got all as...

One "b."

I'm very proud of you, Christina.

Thank you.

Very proud.

Now, what about your Christmas card list?

Christmas cards?

I've been studying for exams.

I'll get the cards out on time, O.K.?

You know, Tina, being away at school

has made you more rebellious.

I am not a baby anymore.

Maybe you'd be better off at home.

Sorry.

I have had a lot of schoolwork.

Times are tough.

Still, I treat you to a lovely evening...

What do I get?

Smart-aleck back talk.

I'm sorry, mommie dearest.

It's all right.

I've had to let Helga go.

I'll need your help at home this weekend.

Well, let's have a lovely evening.

Shall we?

[Gasps]

God, you scared me.

Sorry, Tina.

How are you doing?

O.K.

About finished?

Almost.

Sit down, Tina.

I want to talk to you about something.

What did I do?

It's not you.

Tina, darling, i...

I'm having some...

Financial difficulties.

I just spoke to Mrs. Chadwick.

She's agreed to let you go

on a work scholarship program.

That's all right.

We'll manage.

You know, I was on a work scholarship program.

Made my way through school scrubbing floors.

Mostly...

Work.

What is it?

There is something else.

I lost my contract at Warner's.

I...

I don't feel I have anybody.

No contract.

No studio.

No money.

Oh, Tina.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

It'll be o.K.

We'll manage.

I'm scared, Tina.

I'm scared.

After all those years,

I never thought it could happen to me.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

Don't worry.

Oh, mommie...

I love you.

Mommie.

Mommie?

I came up to say good night to you.

Mommie?

Mommie.

Mommie.

Mommie.

Carol Ann.

Carol Ann!

Something's happened.

What's the matter?

I don't know.

I came in,

and I found her like this.

I think she needs an ambulance.

She doesn't need an ambulance.

She's drunk.

Come on. Let's put her to bed.

Joan.

When did she buy all of these?

Two days ago. They were delivered this afternoon.

Get up. Get up.

She told me we were broke.

Come on. Help me.

Stop it. Help me. Come on.

Come on, Joan. Come on.

Give me the pillow.

Come on. Give me the pillow.

Give me the pillow. Good.

Good.

You're a lousy substitute...

For someone who really cares.

Huh?

Christina, darling.

Christina, darling.

Come on, Joan.

Joan.

Christina, darling.

Sorry it has to be like this.

For you... For her...

Christina, darling.

Come on, Joan.

Joan.

It all comes out in the wash.

You come on now.

Hold on to me... Hold on.

Hi, Tony.

Hi.

You handle that horse pretty well

for a lousy rider.

Yeah, he's a great horse.

Want to ride him?

When?

When you want to?

Well, I work all day.

How about tonight?

I'll go with you.

What about Vera?

She's just a friend.

8:
30?

Right here?

O.K.

O.K.

That was my first kiss.

I'll bet.

Well, kinda.

Swell.

This is really swell.

Vera.

I'm going to tell.

Oh, I am. I am going to tell.

How? How could this happen?

How could you humiliate me this way?

I am ashamed to be your mother!

And you, how could you let this happen?

Both students have been put on probation

and will have no privileges for a month.

Probation?

This is appalling.

I have devoted myself

to making Christina a proper young lady.

That boy should be expelled.

Now, Miss Crawford,

when this sort of thing has happened before--

before?

Is this an institution of learning

or a teenage brothel?

Chadwick has an impeccable reputation,

and when students break the rules,

we curtail their freedom.

Well, we are leaving here right now.

Obviously she cannot be controlled

in this environment.

Nothing really happened between your daughter

and the young man. It was innocent.

No thanks to you.

I think you're overreacting, Miss Crawford.

And I think you're underreacting, Mrs. Chadwick.

My compliments to your school

on its impeccable reputation.

Christina, come on.

There's a liquor store to the right.

I should have known

you'd know where to find the boys and the booze.

All right.

Tina, look at me.

Barbara Bennett is here from New York

doing a cover story on me for redbook.

Tina, look at me...

When I'm talking to you.

This is very important to me.

I don't want any trouble from you.

[Typing]

I'm back.

You're going to love this.

"Movie star manages to have it all--

career, home, and family."

Let me see that.

My god, Christina.

It can't be.

The last time I saw you, you were 4.

How are you, Miss Bennett?

God, call me Barbara.

Teaching you some fancy manners at Chadwick.

That's not all they've been teaching her.

Well, how do you like school?

Very much, thank you.

She got expelled.

That's a lie.

Excuse me, Barbara.

Tina, I want to talk to you.

In the other room.

Why do you deliberately defy me?

Why did you tell her I got expelled?

Because you did get expelled!

That is a lie.

You love it, don't you?

You love to make me hit you!

Joan!

Barbara, please.

Please, Barbara.

Leave us alone, Barbara.

If you need anything, ask Carol Ann.

Oh...

This is wonderful.

This is wonderful!

You...

You deliberately embarrass me

in front of a reporter!

A reporter.

I told you how important this is to me.

I told you!

Why did you adopt me?

What?

Why did you adopt me?

Because I wanted a child.

Because I wanted someone to love.

Don't you act for me.

I want to know.

Why did you adopt me?!

Maybe I did it for a little extra publicity.

Tina...

That's not true.

You know that's not true.

Maybe just a little true.

I don't know what to do with you.

I don't know what to do with you.

Why not?

I don't ask much from you, girl.

Why can't you give me the respect

that I'm entitled to?

Why can't you treat me

like I would be treated

by any stranger on the street?

Because I am not

one of your fans!

Aah!

Mommie!

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