Opening Night Page #7

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in my pocket at all times.

I left my wife,

I left my children...

and I had to suffer the humiliation

of going back...

after a scene with the kid where she

very politely told me I was too old for her.

I made her uncomfortable.

But I understood that.

All the work I'd ever done...

she went to bed with,

very passionately.

That's why I thought

you'd like the play.

It has so much of you in it.

You mean I shouldn't...

fool myself anymore...

to keep holding on.

No.

Then what?

What do you mean, Manny?

What I'm trying to say

is that you're a...

delicate, experienced...

exciting woman...

who I find attractive

beyond comprehension...

a woman who amazes me

with her lack of belief in herself.

Manny...

- Jesus Christ.

- I'm in trouble.

I'm not acting.

You know the last day before New York

I'm always nervous.

But I always win.

I-I-I'm a strong person.

I'm not some -

But this... age thing...

it just has me

coming off the wall!

- What's the line, Leo?

- [Leo] "Vito, go in the John."

Come on, boys, pick up your cues.

This scene has to bounce. It has to pop!

- [Vito] What do you think I'm here for?

- [Maurice] What need is that?

[Gus] She needs loving.

Every woman needs that.

- [Myrtle] Manny, what is this scene about?

- [Manny] Good scene! It's about you!

[Maurice] You lock your kid

in the bathroom! Is that it?

- Let's take a break.

- Sarah!

[Manny] No, I wanna see the fight

by the numbers.

- You've gotta help me. You've got - Sarah.

- No. Let go of me.

Stop it.

I'm not going anywhere -

- Sarah! Come on!

- No, I don't want to!

- Quiet!

- Come on!

- Oh, shut up, David!

- [Loud Thump]

- [Sarah] Hey! Leave me alone!

- Where are the Bobbsey Twins going?

I don't want another disappearing act.

[Myrtle]

I'm out of control.

- You mustn't be out of control.

- You've gotta get me somebody else.

- Somebody else. Not that first dame.

That first dame did something crazy!

- What did she do?

- I don't know. It was like -

- Myrtle. Myrtle.

- We'll get a car. We'll find somebody.

- Don't you understand Manny is concerned?

- With all this trouble, we wanna

be sure everything is all right.

- I don't care about Manny!

Everything is not all right.

Don't you understand?

I don't like the way

that son of a b*tch is treating me!

He treats me like I'm some over-the-hill

matron. I don't like being spied on either!

I can't go to the bathroom around here

without somebody thinking

I'm having a breakdown!

A-Are you all right?

Am I all right?

Am I all right?

- David, please let me talk to her alone.

- Sarah -

- Please. Please.

- All right, go ahead.

Let's get out of here. Don't tell me

you don't know what I'm talking about.

You got me into this.

You're gonna get me out of it.

- Well, you can do it.

- You understand me?

What do you want me to do with your clothes?

Go to the hotel and pack?

- I don't care!

- Yes, would you, Kelly, please?

- After rehearsal I'll take her into town.

- Okay, sweetie.

[Myrtle Whispers]

You're going to call somebody, right?

- Six dollars, lady. How long you gonna be?

- Five minutes.

All right. Hey, Mack! Get going.

Thank you. Come on, get going.

Are you sure

you don't want me to stay with you?

No.

You just introduce me to her.

That's all I want.

Miss Gordon, you are looking

completely charming today.

- Thank you.

- Can I get something for you? Ah!

[Snaps Fingers]

Hurry.

Nice to see you again,

Miss Gordon.

Thank you.

That little b*tch!

[Laughs]

Oh, there you are!

Now... Mmm, don't be worried. Promise?

And don't be nervous.

I'll call you. Okay?

Good-bye, Sarah.

I'll call you.

Maurice.

Can I take your order now,

Miss Gordon?

- Uh, nothing for me.

- Miss Drake?

Could we -

Could we do this thing now?

Oh, I think we'd better

go to my room.

Grand Marnier?

A little apricot brandy?

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Sit in that comfortable chair.

I like this old one.

It creaks.

Now -

Now, uh...

Nancy is her name?

There you are.

- Oh.

- You are something!

- [Myrtle] What does that mean?

- It means I'm no f***ing spirit!

- What does that mean?

- I have never bothered you.

You want to kill me.

I devoted my life to you...

to movies, to music...

the theater.

I'm 17 years old.

I like sex.

I like to turn people on.

And that's what the theater is -

it's sex.

It's like getting laid.

Um, what did you do to her?

[Crashing]

I'm not afraid of you.

You're an older woman.

You're frightened,

and you're a coward.

Listen, I have a -

I have this play.

You know that.

I have to do it.

If you hurt me...

I won't be able to act.

Make friends.

Really, I'm sorry.

- No, don't do this.

- Stand still!

I just wanna shake your hand.

Don't - Don't do this.

- Don't you wanna touch me?

- No -

[Groaning]

[Panting]

[Glass Shatters]

[Whimpering]

[Myrtle Groaning]

[Myrtle Gasps, Yells]

[Myrtle Continues Panting]

Miss Gordon.

Is she dead?

Is she dead?

Listen, Miss Gordon, why don't you sit

in the lobby here and have a drink?

- No.

- I'll get you a nice glass of wine.

- No, thank you. Good-bye.

- You sure?

- Do you want me to call someone?

- No. Thank you. Thank you both.

Uh, excu - Could I - Could I have a -

Do you have a light?

- Yes, miss?

- Hello, Wally.

You don't remember me.

[Laughing]

Miss Gordon, by God!

It's so good to see you back. I didn't know

who you were, looking like a frump.

Well, welcome back.

Is he, uh -

Is he upstairs, Wally?

Yeah, it's been about,

oh, half an hour or so.

Is he by himself?

- You know, I really missed you.

- I missed you too.

[Knocking Softly]

- [Banging On Door Continues]

- [Myrtle] Open up, you son of a b*tch.

Hello. How are you?

- Fine. How are you?

- Fine. How are you?

- Fine.

- It's really you.

It really is.

The big star

pays the little actor a visit.

You know what I was thinking about?

I was thinking about my life.

I was thinking about the opening.

Now, I wanna get some sleep.

Do you love me?

I'm gonna close this door now.

What am I asking? What am I asking?

Come on, take a chance.

Listen, look, let's take this play,

let's dump it upside down...

and see if we can't find

something human in it.

I mean, there has to be more...

when two people have cared

for each other for a long time...

besides agony.

Heh?

Are you with me?

I'm not bitter at you.

Ah, this is not right. No.

- You are a -

- It's because I know you.

I know you very well. I know you want me

to make an ass of myself on that stage.

Well, they don't pay me enough to make

an ass of myself. Do you understand?

[Knocking On Door]

Well, look at this.

You don't invite me in.

You don't -

don't offer me a cup of coffee,

a cigarette.

Well?

[Scoffs]

Well...

love moves at a hell of a rate

of speed, doesn't it?

What -Where - Leo? Leo!

[Stage Crew Members Conversing,

Indistinct]

Where the hell's he going?

[David] Two hundred thousand dollar

advance! I gotta give that money back!

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