My Sister Eileen Page #11

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on a penthouse and then sit around

on a bare floor and starve?

-Exactly.

-Who asked you?

-Eileen, we`ve got to be sensible, dear.

-By all means.

-Did you say the blasting is really over?

-ln black and white.

``Please note, blasting will terminate

on September the first.`` Today.

And you`re fixing this place up?

New furniture, new paint, A-1 stoves

and plumbings, Venetian blinds!

Venetian blinds.

Why, Ruth, that sounds wonderful.

And you know,

this place has been awfully lucky.

Yes, dear, I know,

but let`s talk it over with Mr. Baker.

He`ll be right back.

And, listen, rent is reduced to $30 a month.

-Ruth, did you hear that?

-$30?

But at that figure, my dear ladies,

it must be a six-month lease.

-On a completely friendly basis.

-I think we ought to do it.

Certainly you ought to do it.

How do you know

he`s gonna do what he says?

-lt`s in the lease.

-There, you see?

Please, Ruth. He can`t back out.

We`ve got him where we want him.

Absolutely. I`m trapped.

Well...

Congratulations, young lady.

You have made a very wise decision.

Aren`t you ready yet, girls?

The bus leaves in 40 minutes.

Dad, we`re not going.

-What?

-lt`s true.

Ruth sold a story.

Look, we`re famous, both of us.

-I don`t believe it.

-Congratulations, Mr. Sherwood.

You have a pair of brilliant daughters.

I am proud to have them as tenants

for the next six months.

Six months? Here? What does this mean?

It`s all settled, Dad.

We`ve just signed the lease.

Yes, thank you. Goodbye, everybody.

Oh, my goodness!

-What`s that?

-I told you the blasting is over.

-Now, they are starting to drill. Goodbye.

-You cheat.

Now, l`m convinced.

You girls have gone crazy.

That settles it.

You`re coming right back to Columbus.

Who`s going back to Columbus?

Not Ruth Sherwood.

What`s that?

Ruth, since this morning,

Mr. Craven has decided

that there is room in his publication

for some human material,

and I have a contract here for all the future

Eileen stories you`ll ever write.

Ruth! And believe me, Mr. Craven,

the Eileen stories will go on forever.

Why, l`ve got loads of material.

I`ll guarantee that.

-And who are you?

-Why, l`m My Sister Eileen.

Why, Grandma.

I`d have known you anywhere.

-l`m very glad to see you.

-Thank you.

And this must be Mr. Sherwood.

It`s a great pleasure, sir.

Now, see here, what`s happening here?

Look, l`ve made up mind.

No, no, sir, you can`t take Ruth

back to Columbus now.

Why, don`t you see? She and I have

a lot of work to do together.

It may take years,

maybe even a lifetime to finish.

I wonder if you understand, Mr. Sherwood.

A lifetime.

It`s getting pretty clear to me.

Well, in any case,

certainly Eileen is coming home.

No, no, Dad, she isn`t.

If I stay, Eileen stays, too.

She has a career, you know.

In fact, Mr. Craven must know a lot of people

in the theatrical world.

Of course he does.

Well then, if he`ll help Eileen get a start,

I may sign this contract very soon.

I don`t see why not.

It`s obvious the young lady has

extraordinary talent.

Why, Mr. Craven,

you`re the nicest man I ever met.

Well, this makes it just perfect.

We ought to celebrate.

-Will you all be my guests for dinner?

-Now you`re talking, young man.

-But no spaghetti.

-Positively not.

-Hold on, Mother, not so fast.

-Walter, be still.

-Come on, let`s go.

-Well, l`ll take Mr. Craven.

-And you`ve got me, Walter.

-And l`ll take Ruth.

Eileen.

Hey, Moe, I think I made the wrong turn.

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