Next Time We Love Page #3

go over it myself.

Well, I'm sorry, darling. I didn't think

you'd mind a little honest criticism.

I don't mind criticism.

But you wouldn't like it

if I made fun of your story.

Anyhow, I don't need

to do it now.

Well, wait a minute. I...

It's all right.

Chris.

Oh, I'm such a goose.

Darling, I'm so ashamed,

taking myself so seriously.

Well, I got a lot of nerve

trying to tell you how to act.

But it is fun, isn't it? Each of

us so busy and getting on a little.

That's just the way

we figured, isn't it?

Can it keep on like this getting

better and better, month after month?

Sometimes I'm so happy

it frightens me.

Yeah, you always want to worry

about something, don't you?

Please read me

the rest of your story.

Oh, no. After you've

read me your scene.

Give me a kiss first?

All right, I'll tell him.

Goodbye.

I'll be back after dinner.

About 9:
00. Yes, Mr. Carteret.

Hello, Mr. Carteret.

Hello, Tyler.

I read your Sunday story on

Russia. Thank you very much, sir.

I didn't say I liked it.

For plain reporting, it's a

little too fancy. Not enough facts.

It's pretty hard to get the facts

when you're 5,000 miles away.

Where'd you learn Italian?

Oh, when I was a kid, my family

dragged me over most of Europe.

You speak any other languages?

French and German.

I suppose you've heard about

the vacancy in our Rome office?

Yes, sir, I heard about that.

Oh, I see.

That accounts for all those

European Sunday stories of yours.

Oh, no, I wouldn't say that.

See me after dinner.

About 9:
00.

Yes, sir.

Wait down there somewhere.

I'll only be a minute.

You know, you two are

beginning to get on my nerves.

Finish your drink

and beat it, will you?

Has Ms. Tyler gone on yet?

She's upstairs.

She'll be down in a minute.

Okay. Thanks.

Chris!

Darling!

Darling, the most marvelous

thing has happened.

Now, you'd better

send out for Jennings

and tell him.

I just saw him out front.

Tell him what?

I just have a moment...

What are you talking about?

We're going to Rome next week. Rome?

Rome, Italy.

You'll have to tell Jennings to get

somebody else to take your place.

But, darling... The

managing editor just told me.

They're sending me to Rome to

be second in charge of our...

I'm sorry.

Darling, that's marvelous.

Listen, I've got to go on now.

Wait and tell me about it

at the end of the act.

Well, I can't. I've got to

beat it and arrange for things.

Be sure and tell Jennings,

huh?

We're ready, Ms. Tyler.

Yes. I'm coming.

Talk about it later.

But, darling, aren't you happy about

it? I mean, you're not very excited.

Of course I am.

I'll call you later, huh?

Yes. This is your entrance, Ms. Tyler.

Thank you.

Listen, listen, darling,

I'll get a hold of Tommy, and we'll

go out someplace and celebrate.

Sorry.

Marjorie.

Darling, I thought

they'd never go.

It was worth waiting for,

wasn't it?

Nan was a bit difficult.

I hope they don't come back.

She loves you,

doesn't she?

And he'll be second in charge. That means

he'll have some very important interviews.

And he sails next week.

That's all there is to tell.

For a reporter's wife, your

account of what's happened

wouldn't win any Pulitzer

Prize for journalism.

No. I suppose not.

Tommy, what is it you

do to bridges? Bridges?

Burn them behind you.

No, you don't burn them

until you cross them.

Well, should we dance

or should we wait for Chris

or should we have

another drink?

Yes.

The only trouble is...

For a minute, I actually

thought you were going to tell me

what you were speaking about.

The only trouble is what?

Let's dance.

Let's. Maybe it'll clear

things up a bit.

I like being with you, Tommy. I don't

ever have to worry about making sense.

You make me feel like

an old pair of slippers.

Hey, hey!

Hello!

Congratulations, my boy.

Thank you, Tommy.

Well, I'll be in the bar.

Okay.

Hey, did you see Jennings?

Mr. Jennings?

Oh, no.

You said you were

gonna see him.

No, let's dance.

You know, you just can't

walk out on Jennings.

No, I know.

When are you gonna tell him?

Tomorrow.

Do you know, I was so excited, I think

I had one too many Old Fashioneds.

Did you?

Well, that's good. We were going

to drink up the town anyway tonight.

Look, what about Jennings?

Oh.

Chris...

Yeah?

I don't think I'd better

go with you next week.

Not go to Rome with me? I've

been thinking about it very hard.

Maybe we'd better sit down.

But, Cicely, what's this all

about? You're not going? Well, why?

For one thing is the money.

My passage over...

But I'll be getting a good enough salary

and living is very cheap over there.

Well, it isn't only the money, darling.

After all, you're starting on a new job.

You shouldn't have to

have me on your mind.

I've done all right so far

with you on my mind.

Yes, I know.

Oh, let's don't talk

about it tonight, anyway.

What's the real reason

you don't want to go?

I told you.

No, there's something else.

Well, I guess it's the same reason

I don't want to ask Mr. Jennings

to give someone else my part.

Are you kidding?

Well, after all,

I did get good notices,

and I had such a good start

it seems a shame...

Yes, they were good notices,

weren't they?

Well, it's a good story. Newspaperman

marries actress, paths diverge and...

Chris, I thought you were

glad about my working.

Well, it was all right while

we were waiting for a break.

You mean while you were

waiting for a break.

I think I'd like a drink,

please.

As long as we're supposed

to be having a good time.

I think you've had

about enough.

But if I hadn't told you, you

wouldn't have known I had any.

You're just being

unreasonable.

I'm being perfectly

reasonable.

Well, it's my own fault.

I should have known what would

happen if I let you go on the stage.

Let me?

Well, encouraged you then.

You couldn't help it

if you got stage struck.

Stage struck? Me?

How could I be stage struck

when I'm already on the stage?

A couple of critics flatter

you and then you go crazy.

Well, at last I see things

in their true light.

What's that?

A line from your new play?

Chris, would you mind

lending me $1, please?

Certainly.

Thank you.

I'll pay you back tomorrow.

Hey.

Thank you, Tommy.

Cicely was tired.

She thought she'd go home.

Well, it's been an exciting

day for both of you.

Yeah.

How'd she like the idea of Italy?

She thinks it's fine. For me.

She's not going.

Huh?

I can't really blame her. She's

in this play with Jennings.

And, well...

She can get out of that.

I'll see Jennings myself.

No. It wouldn't be fair to take her

away from her work. We've agreed on that.

Like a drink?

No, thanks.

Cicely.

Cicely.

Cicely, what happened

to us tonight?

I don't know.

It was awful, though.

It wasn't me saying all those

things. And it wasn't me.

Just the thought of leaving you

coming so suddenly the way it did,

it made me sick all over.

What's it going to be like when

I really have to be without you?

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