Ninja Girl: The Lightning Orb Page #4

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It's just so much

harder this time.

He chose you, honey. Now

he chose you again.

He's like a fairy-tale

person, don't you think?

I like to think of him

like a handsome prince

trapped forever

in a frog suit.

Tippi...

this time around,

won't you try to love him

just a little bit?

Mmm?

"There was a young

girl from Zofia,

"who succumbed to

her lover's desire.

"She said, It's a sin,

but now that it's in,

"do shove it

a few inches higher."

Tired of hearing the

same old jokes again?

Everybody loves him,

don't they?

When he's not

driving us all crazy.

Got to tell you, Tippi,

you look beautiful today.

Just today?

I don't know, I just

never get to see you

with your hair

loose like that.

Short answer?

This is just the way

Hitch wants me today.

Long answer?

Long story.

Jim, Tippi, may I trouble

you two lovebirds

while we attempt

to make this movie?

Now then, Tippi, I'll probably

bring the camera in here close

so we see for the first time

what stress she's under.

This man is serious, it's too

dangerous, so she walks over here.

I think, you see, she's not

really repulsed by him...

not really.

I think it's what is

within her that stops her.

You do understand that,

don't you?

Touch me.

What?

No one can see us.

Can we just

do the scene?

Touch me.

I just...

I just don't think you

can force these things.

What do you know

about it?

Look at you.

Back end of a bus.

Fancy a drink, Jim?

I should really

be getting home.

Maybe she's just

sort of concentrating

on her career

right now.

Or is it because

I'm a porker?

Like two balloons

tied together.

Someone wrote that

in a newspaper.

"Walrus dressed like

a man."

I've seen you

flirting with her.

We all flirt

with her, Hitch.

We all like to see

that pretty smile.

Cold, though.

No.

Frigid.

No?

Not to you?

You been there, Jim?

No.

I'm a married man,

Hitch.

You would, though,

wouldn't you?

You'd get your leg over

her if she'd let you.

I bet she would

let you, too.

Alma.

I was on my way

to see you.

I...

just wanted to

say that...

I wanted to say

I'm sorry

you're having to go

through this.

You can stop it.

You're the only one who could

stop it with one word.

Won't you?

Alma, please.

My wife is

an excellent cook.

Did you know that?

Yeah, sure did,

Hitch.

She's a wonderful

woman.

I've never had sex

with anybody else.

People don't believe me.

They think I say it

to shock.

It's true.

I think I can move

the seat back a little.

The only woman

I've ever known.

Years ago,

of course.

There you go.

Watch your head.

Can't get it up now.

Impotent.

It's OK, Hitch.

They're not coming

for us.

What, you don't trust me

to get you home?

Come on, Hitch.

Every night,

I lock myself

into my room,

as if there's a madman

on the other side,

waiting to slit

my throat.

Let's get you

inside, huh?

Hold on to me.

Here.

Uh-oh.

What?

Mrs. Hitchcock, hi.

Sorry if we

disturbed you.

If she wants

me to lose weight,

she should stop cooking

my favorite things.

I'd give it all up,

Jim.

I'd give up the films, money,

everything I've ever done.

Ah, no.

No girl is worth that.

To be like you.

To look like you.

OK, everybody, going for a take.

That means closed set.

So everybody

clear out, please.

Closed set.

Thank you very much.

Stand by.

Roll 'em.

Speed!

Scene 331,

take one.

Mark.

Set.

Action.

No!

I declare,

I've eaten so much...

you and me.

Happy anniversary, Hitch.

It was a wonderful

dinner.

You're welcome, honey.

Happy holidays, everyone.

Oh,

good cheer.

Mom.

Oh, come on.

You have to stop this.

It's Christmas day.

I'm with my family.

So am I.

Murder, isn't it?

I've taken refuge

in my bedroom.

How are you?

Busy in the kitchen.

No.

It's too quiet.

Well, I hope you're having

a good day,

but I have to

get back now.

I only get through

thinking about next Christmas.

Next year...

everything will be different.

Alma will understand.

We traveled the

whole world filming...

She's been like

a sister to me.

It's just that's all

she's ever been,

really.

I only married her

because she asked me to.

The day she ever drops her

knickers, you'll run a mile.

How long?

Since the beginning.

Why didn't

you tell me?

How could I tell you?

I have to be professional.

I have to do my job.

I can't go running

for help

like some silly

little girl.

I can deal with it.

I've always been able

to deal with it.

I've tried

everything, Jo.

After Christmas

we shoot the disguise scenes.

So?

Marnie dyes her hair.

Ah.

Hitch?

Hitch?

She came back

before.

She left before?

When she had cancer.

She was so ill,

but she came back.

Peggy, I'm lost

without her.

You should tell her

that, not me.

Sex has never been

very important to me.

It's for the kids,

don't you think?

For the kids...

and the movies.

Oh, look.

The moon is full tonight.

It reminds me of my

favorite fantasy about you.

You and I are standing together

in my living room, at home.

Do you remember?

When we had cocktails,

and the rays of the moon

are coming in,

enveloping us.

Me and you, Tippi.

With the moon...

shining in

your beautiful hair.

Don't say it.

I love you.

No.

I love you, too.

I love you, Hitch.

Whoa!

That's different.

It's not me.

I don't like it.

I thought it would

make it easier.

I thought as soon as I

stop being blonde...

but now it's like

I'm losing me.

Hey, hey, hey. Don't...

No, it's OK.

I'll be OK. Just

don't be nice to me.

If you're nice to

me, I'll fall apart.

Just tell me...

just tell me

I'm still here.

Come here.

Can I tell you what

it's like, Jim?

It's like... it's

like he wants...

he wants to get

inside me...

all the way

inside me

and squeeze me out

till there's nothing

of me left.

And he's the one looking

out of my eyes.

Cut it.

Checking.

Come on.

OK, that's

martinis for everyone.

Thank you very

much, everybody.

You're up against

Maggie Smith

and Ursula Andress

nominated

as one of the Stars

of Tomorrow.

Congratulations,

Tippi!

The Golden Globes!

Nice job, Tippi!

Well done, Tippi.

Come in.

What can I do for you,

O Star of Tomorrow?

I would like you to give

me two days off, please,

so I may attend

the ceremony in New York.

Wet rat leaves

sinking ship.

It's the first time I've asked

you for anything in 3 years.

No, you don't ask

straight out.

No, but...

you've taken plenty,

haven't you?

Taken the money,

taken the attention.

Don't you think it's time

you gave something back?

From now on, I want you to make

yourself sexually available to me

at all times.

Whatever I want you

to do,

whenever I want you

to do it,

because I think that's

only fair reward

given what I've done

for you.

So that's all

it ever was.

No.

It's all you ever

let us be.

Tippi and Alfie.

No.

I want out of

my contract.

Well, you can't get

out of it, can you?

No one will hire

you.

And what about your

child...

your parents

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