Pennies from Heaven Page #3

-No, Arthur. No, not the same.

But...

-...I'm shy.

-Jesus Christ, I'm your husband, Joan.

You was listening.

All the time.

Oh, jeepers, Joanie.

What lovely, lovely little rosebuds.

Are they--?

Are they as nice as hers?

What do you mean?

It's just something l--

I felt it, Arthur.

-Well, you're wrong.

-Arthur?

Wrong. Wrong.

May almighty God strike me dead

on this spot.

But you have wanted to?

Wanting to...

...is not the same as doing it.

Tell me why you want to, Arthur.

You know, I heard a true story

the other day.

In a band, a dance band they were...

-...this man and this woman singer, they--

-Arthur.

Well, they gave the elevator operator

a $20 bill...

...to stop the elevator

between floors...

...and turn his back.

-Why?

-So they could make love in the elevator.

Well, then they are animals, Arthur,

and you know they are.

Are they, Joan?

Are they?

Well, it's disgusting.

I wish....

You wish what, Arthur?

I wish....

-I wish I could play the saxophone.

-What, Arthur?

What are you doing, Arthur?

I was pretending.

But what?

And why?

That I got my own dance band.

Go and wash it off, will you?

What?

The lipstick.

No, I won't wash it off.

See, Joan? A little capital

and a little affection...

...that's all a guy needs. That's all America

needs, some capital and some caring.

My own store, selling records.

That's where the money is today.

But it'll be risky.

Wouldn't it make more sense--?

You won't let me down, will you?

You said. You promised.

Oh, no, I've agreed.

You can use Daddy's money.

It's amazing what a bit of lipstick will do

in the right place, eh, Joanie?

Yes.

You won't regret it.

I won't walk out on you again.

I love you, Joan.

I really do love you, doll.

What'd you say?

Nothing, Arthur.

I got the biggest turkey. It was so great.

-Bye, Miss Everson. Happy Thanksgiving.

-Happy Thanksgiving.

-Bye, Miss Everson. I'll see you Monday.

-Steady, there.

-Sorry, sir. L--

-Look where you're going, boy.

Yes, sir.

That one.

I haven't looked at it--

I mean, looked at it...

...for almost 30 years,

when I taught this class.

January, snowing.

February, rain.

March, with winds a-blowing.

April, sun again.

May, a world of flowers.

June, with dancing leaves.

July, long, lazy hours--

Dr. Bartholomen

is on the school board, isn't he?

He's told you about my condition,

hasn't he?

He asked me to contemplate the picture

of Miss Everson, the teacher...

...and her illegitimate baby.

Yes.

I am not, I hope,

a blasphemous man, Eileen...

...but I often think the picture of Eve we are

given in Genesis is not altogether a fair one.

Indeed, when I look about...

...and even into my own heart...

...I think it is much, much more likely

it was Adam who offered the fruit to Eve.

Yes.

Please, do you think I could stay

until the end of the month?

-Please don't be offended.

-No, don't do that.

It's a very hard world out there. You'll need

more than you think. Now, please.

Please be sensible.

Take it.

Mr. Warner...

...I'll always remember this.

Good afternoon, my dear.

Oh, Arthur.

Where are you?

Come on, come on.

Where are they all?

What am I doing?

What am I doing?

Good afternoon, miss.

Who's there?

No, you don't know me. L--

Is anything the matter?

Nothing's the matter.

What do you want?

My car's just down the road there.

See it? I just stopped for a rest.

You can't see, can you?

Not really.

No.

Isn't it dangerous...

...walking like this?

-I mean, this ground is--

-No. I come here every day.

I know my way.

Oh, you live near, do you, miss?

The house over there...

...behind the bridge.

Do you need someone to walk

with you, miss?

-That's very kind, but l--

-It's no bother.

I'm driving from Chicago to Galena...

...and I could do with a stretch of the legs.

Be a privilege.

No, thank you.

Goodbye.

I'll never forget this.

Not ever.

I think you're the most beautiful

young lady I've ever seen!

Please excuse me saying that.

I couldn't help it.

Take care!

Take good care of yourself.

I haven't been able to get down this way.

Business, you know.

Why not, Arthur?

Don't let's talk like this, Eileen.

What way shall we talk, then, Arthur?

I don't want to talk at all.

What do you want to do, Arthur?

Kiss you.

Is that all?

-To tell you the truth, I haven't stopped--

-Yes, the truth.

Please tell me the truth.

Are you married, Arthur?

What do you want to go

and ask me that for?

Do you think you could make us

a cup of--?

Don't you do that, or you'll set me off.

What have you got to cry about, Arthur?

I don't know,

but it feels like everything.

I'm going to have a baby.

How do you know?

I mean, is that definite?

Quite definite.

What are you gonna do?

There's nothing very much I can do.

-What are you going to do?

-Me?

-What the hell am I going to do?

-You can write down your address.

-What?

-Don't worry, I won't mess you up.

-I've lost my job and I've got to leave home.

-Oh, god.

Oh, Christ.

And if I really do need help...

...Arthur...

...won't you?

I'll do what I can, Eileen.

I believed you, Arthur.

Silly me.

I believed myself.

Yes, I know you did.

You mean, you understand?

My God, I think you really do.

I wanted you, you see.

-Did you?

-Oh, yes.

And you still do, don't you?

You still do.

-I still do.

-I never in all my life!

I've never heard a woman talk like that,

just like that.

It's not decent, is it?

God, it's--

It's marvelous.

But....

But what? But what, Eileen?

But you went away.

Yeah.

So....

That's that, then, isn't it?

Say we was married, me and you.

-Lf pigs had wings.

-No, no, just say we was.

-Well?

-There's a story.

-Mind if I smoke?

-No.

-You want one?

-No.

In a band...

...this man and woman singer, they--

Arthur, what has this got to do

with being married?

Just a minute. A minute.

At the hotel

where they were playing, see...

...they gave the elevator operator

a $20 bill...

...to stop the elevator between floors...

...and turn his back.

Do people do things like that?

-Like what, Eileen?

-Well...

...make love in an elevator.

You mean, like kissing?

Oh, is that all?

Oh, Eileen! Eileen! That's a good girl!

You knew what I was talking about.

Would you ever do that?

What they did?

Between which floors, Arthur?

What are you doing?

Who's there?

It's only me, lady.

Are you hungry?

Do you--?

Do you want some food?

Here.

-You can have it.

-Leave me alone.

Here, you can--

You can--

-I was-- I was--

-Leave me alone!

-Has anybody notified the relatives?

-Should we get the ambulance?

-No comment, boys.

-We gotta go to press in half an hour.

Is there a suspect, sir?

What was her name, lieutenant?

Nobody saw the crime?

-What was the cause of death?

-Come on, give us an answer.

Over here with the cameras, boys.

Illinois 9-3-7-5-6-8.

9-3-7-5-6-8.

Lieutenant?

Jesus Christ!

Arthur, what is it? What's happened?

I've seen a message.

What are you talking about?

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