Pinky Page #5

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than cruelty.

A man should be able to lose

his temper and cuss out his wife...

once in a while without her

misunderstanding the reason.

That's why I didn't give way

to my impulse when you frst told me.

I wanted to sort of hold myself

under a microscope a little bit longer...

till I could be sure I was right.

- What do you mean?

- I've got two reservations

on the plane from Birmingham.

I don't know.

I don't know.

- Come on, Pat. We've got

an hour to catch our train.

- No, no. Wait. Wait.

- Darling, I love you.

- Tom, we can't... Wait...

- I couldn't help myself,

even if I wanted to.

- I don't know. I don't...

That's the important thing.

The rest of it we can

work out between ourselves.

It'll be our secret.

Nobody else will ever know it.

- (Crying)

- Here.

- Come on. We'll stop at your

house and pick up your things.

- Tom, I can't go with you now.

- Why not?

- Not now. I'm on a case.

- Let them get somebody else.

- This isn't just a case.

It's a debt that has to be repaid.

- That's the true reason?

- Oh, I swear it is.

I'm through with running away.

- You're being honest? You promise

you'll come as soon as you can?

- I'll take the next train.

- If you don't, I'll be here

wanting to know why.

- Oh, I will!

- (Woman)

George, you still drive too fast.

- Yes, ma'am.

Well, shut off the engine.

(Knocking)

About time.

Oh, so you're the one.

I'd heard you were light,

but I'd no idea you were...

Well, you're practically white.

- What is it that you want,

please, ma'am?

- I'm here to see Miss Emma.

- I'm sorry. She's not supposed

to receive visitors.

- I'm her cousin, Mrs. Wooley.

Oh, yes, Mrs. Wooley.

Well, if you'll wait down here,

I'll see if Miss Em can see you.

- How is she?

- She's improving.

Won't you have a chair, please?

- Miss Em, I'm afraid...

- I know. Let her come up. But

don't leave me alone with her.

- She'll wanna be alone

with you, Miss Em.

- Well, I don't.

- (Mrs. Wooley)

How is my dear Cousin Em today?

- (Groans)

Well, I'll fnd out.

Sit in that chair.

If I knock over the bell,

tell her I have to have an enema

or something. Get rid of her.

- But Miss Em, I've just

started your luncheon.

- Do what you're told, honey.

- Oh, Mrs. Wooley,

Miss Em can see you now.

- I know. I can hear.

Cousin Em, what do you mean,

gettin' sick like this?

When you're 80 years old,

you expect to be sick. Sit down.

Now, now. Naughty, naughty.

Eighty years young is what we say.

I don't. It's old,

and I won't have it minimized.

Takes a lot of livin' to get

there and pure, cursed endurance.

- Eighty years young indeed!

- Yes, yes, Cousin Em. Of course.

- That's all now. I'll be

sitting here with Cousin Em.

- Stay there, Pinky.

She's a trained nurse.

I want her there in case I have a spell.

Oh. Now, tell me, dear.

Are you being taken care of?

- What can I do for you?

- Nothing.

jeffers and I have been away on holiday,

and we didn't know a thing until yesterday.

I said toJeffers,

"I'm gonna see Cousin Em tomorrow

no matter how busy I am.

I just have to know whether she's

getting every single thing she needs. "

And Jeffers said to me, "Melba, that's

just like you. You can never rest...

"till you know

you've done your duty.

And if you can take

a little sunshine into the life

of that poor old soul, you'll..."

Cousin Em?

She's nappin'.

- Or is she doped?

- Just tired. She's been very ill.

Well, I'll just

sit here till she wakes up.

Oh, Pinky, I do believe I forgot to tell

George to put the brake on my car.

Go down there

and make sure it's on.

- Cousin Em...

- I never nap, and I'm not doped.

- My goodness, she's whiter than I am!

- Prettier too.

Well, it just

gives me the creeps.

Seriously, Cousin Em. I gotta

talk to you alone. It's important.

I came in to warn you about

this girl, Pinky. My new maid,

Rozelia, knows all about her.

Now, Melba. I'm not gonna soil

my ears by listening to kitchen gossip.

But for all you know, lyin' up here

in bed, she's stealin' you blind.

Oh, Melba.

I think I left my brooch

over there on the bureau.

- See if it's still there.

- Well, I certainly will.

I most certainly will.

That's just what I been talking about.

- Oh, is this it?

- Yes.

- (Mrs. Wooley) Well,

thank goodness. It's still here.

- Oh.

Mrs. Wooley,

George says your brake is still on.

- What do you think of the brooch?

- Hmm?

Oh! Oh, it's lovely, Cousin Em.

Priceless. A real antique.

- Why do you ask?

- Oh, I know you like jewelry.

just wanted to be sure.

I was thinkin' of makin' my will.

Oh, Cousin Em,

you mustn't think of such a thing.

Why, it isn't as if you had

a lot of relatives. Jeffers and

I are the only two you got.

And I know how strongly you feel

about keepin' things in the family.

What an idea to make a will.

Why, you'll live years and years, dear!

Pinky's a nurse. She graduated

from one of the best hospitals up yonder.

Let's ask her.

Think I should be makin' my will?

Well, if you were ever gonna

make a will, Miss Em, it's time

you were getting it done.

There, Melba. There's

a nurse's opinion. Very sensible...

especially as it agrees

with my own.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Wooley.

Miss Em must rest now.

Well, she looks fne to me,

and besides, we haven't fnished

our little visit yet, have we?

I do feel a little queer.

Maybe I have another ft comin' on.

- Fit?

- That's the way they start.

- Then I go clean out of my head.

- (Mrs. Wooley) Oh.

Well, in that case,

I guess I had better be on my way.

- Oh, you going? But you'll

come back, won't you?

- Oh, yes, dear.

I'll be in frst thing next week.

I certainly will.

And no more nonsense about

making a will, you naughty girl.

No more nonsense!

Stop that. I won't have

you laughing at my relatives.

Sorry, Miss Em.

She's not a blood relative, is she?

She married my cousin, Jeffers Wooley.

He's my frst cousin, once removed.

He nearly removed himself clean out

of the family when he married her.

(Chuckles)

jeffers never did have much sense.

His father wanted him to study law.

Didn't have the brains for it.

Took up insurance.

Tried to sell me a policy.

Life insurance, he called it.

I asked him if it would insure

that I should live one day

longer that the Lord allows.

He said it didn't, so I said,

"Well, call it death insurance.

You oughta be ashamed mentioning

it to one of your own family."

Why are you

standing there for?

Why are you

standing there for?

Do you want tea or milk

with your lunch?

- Coffee.

- Miss Em, you know the doctor said...

I said coffee,

and make it strong.

Yes, Miss Em.

And, Pinky,

when you bring my tray...

bring me paper, pen and ink.

When you've washed the dishes,

you can take the rest

of the afternoon off.

I don't like to leave

you alone, Miss Em.

- Then send Dicey over.

- She can't stay long.

- This is her afternoon

to take the wash into town.

- Don't argue.

Do as I say. Don't want you

back here till after 5:00.

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