Mona Lisa Smile Page #3

They're letting you go.

It's out of my hands.

And this champagne cup

is in the wrong place.

And up and down. And up and-

Katherine. Good evening,

Miss Watson.

- Good evening, Miss Watson.

- Join us.

No.

- Good night, Miss Watson.

- Good night, Miss Watson.

And down. Very nice. Very nice.

Hey.

Heard about Amanda. I'm sorry.

She seemed all right about it.

I wouldn't be.

They don't give you

too many chances around here.

Oh, that depends how much

they hate you to begin with.

Can I buy you a drink?

Or are you here for dinner?

How long do

the marriage lectures take?

Get this woman a booth.

Your husband is at a crossroads

in his career.

He's competing for promotion

against two rivals, Smith and Jones.

To get the edge, you have wisely

decided to invite the boss...

...and his wife to a 7:00 dinner.

You've carefully planned

your meal...

...set your table

and arranged for a babysitter.

- Oh, we have babies!

- Yes, and I have twins!

Then, surprise. It's 6: 15...

...and your husband's called to say

that Smith, Jones and their wives...

...have been invited

at the boss's request.

Ever the Wellesley girl...

...you keep your cool

and understand...

...that the boss is probably testing you

as much as your husband. What next?

- Yes?

- File for divorce?

That's very funny.

But the thing is, it's not a joke.

A few years from now

your sole responsibility...

...will be taking care

of your husband and children.

You may all be here...

...for an easy A...

...but the grade that matters the most

is the one he gives you, not me.

- You'll need to-

- Whatever you do...

...don't put the boss's wife

next to your husband.

- Why not?

- She's screwing him.

Is that where you learned

to speak Italian? In Italy?

Yeah.

- Have you got a boyfriend?

- Yes.

You know, if you were mine,

I'd never let you go.

I wouldn't have asked

your permission.

Yeah, they say you're progressive.

A forward thinker.

- Are you?

- There are a lot of labels here...

...I've noticed.

Right family, right school, right art,

right way of thinking.

Well, saves the effort

on thinking for yourself.

How do you expect to ever make

a difference if everything is a joke?

Oh, Katherine Watson comes to

Wellesley to set us all free? Come on.

- Thank you for the drink.

- No, no. Wait. I was teasing.

They have their own way

of doing things here.

You've just gotta find a way

to work with them. We all had to.

I'm sorry.

Five years ago,

they'd have slapped my wrist.

But now there's a committee

for the protection of everything.

They think you're dangerous?

Oh, no, darling. No. Subversive.

It's gotten to the point...

...where you don't know

who is protecting whom from what.

Or should that be "from whom"?

Well, whom gives a damn anyway?

They're doing me a favour really.

Will you be all right?

Better than that.

I should really have left

when Josephine died.

Nothing left to love

here anymore. So...

Hello?

- Miss Watson?

- Yes. I'm back here.

I've never been to this part

of campus before. Where are we?

No man's land. So to speak.

Come on in.

What's all this?

Different things different days.

People who inspire me,

artists I admire, editorials I don't.

So you came to see me.

- You gave me a C.

- I'm kind.

The assignment was to write

about Bruegel. I did that.

- No, what you did was copy Strauss.

- I was referencing an expert.

If I wanted to know what he thought,

I'd buy his book.

Miss Watson, with all due respect...

Bruegel was a storyteller.

Find the stories.

Break them down into smaller pieces.

You might actually enjoy it.

- You're giving me another chance?

- So it seems.

Is that my file? What's it say?

Well, let's see.

- Straight A's.

- Until now.

President of the poetry society,

captain of the debate team...

...co-captain of the tennis club,

founder of the horticulture league.

- I sound like a pompous ass.

- Yes, you do, but a very busy one.

And it says here that you're pre-law.

What law school are you gonna go to?

I hadn't thought about that.

After I graduate, I'm getting married.

- And then?

- And then I'll be married.

You can do both.

Just for fun, if you could go

to any law school, which would it be?

Yale.

Yale.

They keep five slots open for women,

one unofficially for a Wellesley girl.

But you haven't really

thought about it.

Wake up, Joanie, wake up.

Wake up.

Okay, don't get up.

Don't hear what I have to say

about Tommy and Spencer...

...looking at an engagement ring...

...for you.

You're sure?

That's everything

we always wanted, huh?

We'll be best friends, and our

husbands will be best friends...

...and we'll have houses together

and we'll have babies together...

...and they'll be best friends.

You're going to be

Mrs. Tommy Donegal.

When?

I'll get the scoop tomorrow.

You go back to sleep.

The first part of the exam

will consist of two pairs of slides.

Please identify each of the slides

by name, period and date.

Then compare and contrast them.

You will have 10 minutes

for each pair.

Then you will write

a 1500-word essay...

...describing the stylistic differences

between Raphael and van Eyck.

Eyes forward, Miss Delacorte.

You have 40 minutes.

Good luck.

- Excuse me.

- Governor. Another shot, please.

This way, please. Thank you.

Excuse me.

This is quite the event.

- I'm surprised I was invited.

- Well, look around you.

Who wasn't?

You ever hear the expression

" Keeping up with the Joneses"?

Of course.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones.

The actual, historical family

they invented the phrase about.

Good to know.

That's him!

- Thank you.

- Good to see you.

- Thank you very much.

- A beautiful dress.

Hi, we're so glad you came.

- We're together. Table 19.

- Good.

Holy God!

The governor is right behind you.

Don't turn around.

Great band.

- Violet.

- Yes?

- Would you mind if I go here?

- Not at all.

Over here. Thank you.

- Great band.

- Great band.

- Hi, Katherine.

- Hi, Professor Dunbar.

I'm getting a Manhattan.

Like anything?

No, thank you.

I'll take a Jack and ginger.

He's making his move.

I knew he'd go for her.

She's too old for him.

She's too smart for him.

Hold that.

- They're playing our song.

- What?

- They're playing our song.

- I heard you.

- Hi.

- Hi, Giselle.

- Ladies' choice?

- Sure.

Excuse me.

Ladies, gentlemen! Quiet!

What's this about the poem

you wanted me to read?

- It was your idea, remember?

- I never said that.

Ready?

Excellent.

Well, I wrote this down, just in case

you forgot. It's my favourite.

Smile.

Now, Betty, I tried to think of

a million ways to tell you how I feel.

But instead...

...I refer to your favourite poem.

- Good catch.

- You said it.

- He's a morsel.

- Miss Watson!

- He's a favour. Remember?

- Come on.

Miss Watson,

I want you to meet Tommy.

Tommy, come here for a second.

You are so beautiful.

- This is Katherine Watson.

- Oh, wow! In the flesh.

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