Point of Terror Page #2

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up the necessary contracts.

I'll give you a call

in a day or two.

I see you didn't waste any time.

Hey, come on in!

I thought she'd never leave.

What happened?

She digs me, baby!

She flipped for the record

of my act, and everything!

Tony, put me down!

I wouldn't bank on it.

The secretary's

drawing up the contracts.

Believe it when you see it.

She plays games, Tony.

You're just one of her toys.

Yeah, well, how do you

know so much about her, huh?

She's an old fixture.

She collects men

like she drinks,

one at a time, all in a row.

Not me, she doesn't.

I've seen her in action.

And you've seen my action, baby.

Your moneys on a winner.

I'll play it cool.

For your sake, Tony, I hope so.

Is it that cut and dry?

She's a

woman, isn't she?

Her husband's an invalid.

It's as simple as that.

You make it sound so cold.

Well, it's a cold world, baby.

Not to everyone.

Well, don't worry,

I'll keep her occupied.

I wanna be somebody.

But you are someone.

You have a job singing

at the Lobster House.

Oh, come on, get off it.

These things take time.

Yeah.

Well, there's not that

much time left for me.

I've waited all my life.

They used to laugh at

me when I was a kid

'cause my old man

was a shoeshine boy.

While he was on his knees,

my mother was on her back.

I blew town when I was 14.

I worked at odd jobs until

I met this older woman.

She wanted somebody young.

How long did that last?

Till the next one.

Oh, Sally.

You don't know what it's

like wanting to be somebody.

That's what I want,

to be somebody.

It's all I've ever wanted.

And I'll do anything to get it.

Anything-

- I'm glad I don't want

anything that badly.

Well, it'll work out.

It's got to.

Your mother and father?

She died from an

occupational disease,

he drank himself to death.

They're better off.

You know, when I got my first

job singing, nobody laughed.

Nobody.

I was good.

From that time on, the only

thing that counted was my voice.

Weren't you ever in love?

Sally, you're the only

one I've ever been able

to open up to.

Well, at least I'm

good for something.

Baby, you're good

for a lot of things.

You take me like I am, huh?

No questions asked.

That's something, isn't it?

When I make it, baby,

I'm gonna buy you a kite made

out of hundred dollar bills.

With my luck,

the string will break.

No more talk, darling, huh?

Hey, come here.

Let's go for a swim.

Now, wait a minute,

wait a minute.

What do you mean that shipment

hasn't been sent out yet?

They were supposed to be

in New York two days ago.

I told Mrs. Hilliard about

it, did you check with her?

Well, why not?

What do you think I pay you for?

Look, you know it's

impossible for me

to come down to the office,

and I expect you to assume

leadership in my absence.

Mrs. Hilliard damn sure isn't.

I see.

Alright.

Alright, she's here at the

house now, I'll ask her.

I'll get back to you.

His name is Tony, Tony Trelos.

Andrea?

Andrea, I wanna talk

to you right away.

Right away.

Dirty b*tch.

Can he sing?

Oh, he's good.

Does he have a brother?

Seriously, chickie,

you better be careful.

You know Martin's

a very jealous man.

Martin's a wheelchair.

And who's fault is that?

His own.

If he hadn't been

so damn suspicious,

he never would have driven

that car off the road.

He expects me to be

a wet nurse to him.

I've got news for Martin,

I've got big news for him.

But he's given you so much.

I've earned every cent of it.

Look, honey, I'm on

your side, remember?

I'm just worried

he's gonna find out

about this little

affair you're having.

Fat chance.

I need some ice.

While you're up.

Wait till you see him, Fran.

He's special.

They all are, at first, honey.

No, I mean it.

He has big, wide eyes,

fantastic body,

and a waist slimmer than yours.

Thanks a lot.

Have fun with him, baby.

Play around a bit.

But don't get

yourself in too deep.

I'll take you over to

the Lobster House tonight.

I can't wait for you to see him.

If you knew how much I hate

the sound of that chair.

You didn't answer my call.

Hello, Martin.

What's the matter, are

you deaf or something?

We were deep in conversation,

I guess I just didn't

hear you, Martin.

Oh, you just didn't hear me.

Of course you didn't hear

me, how could you hear me?

You left the phone off the hook!

I wanna talk to you.

Now.

I was just, - Don't go, Fran.

No, I have some appointments,

I'll let myself out.

- Call me later.

- Mhm.

Bye, Martin.

I never liked that woman.

I told you to lay

off that stuff.

Oh, what do you want, Martin?

I hear you haven't been

to the office in a few days.

Why?

I'm talking to you.

So, talk.

You were supposed to

take care of a shipment

going to New York, you didn't,

now I'm out a couple

of thousand dollars.

Are you listening to me?

No, of course not.

You drink too damn much!

Don't start on me, Martin!

It's because of your drinking

that I'm in this chair.

I don't have to remind

you of that, do I?

Martin, I have a headache

this big with your name on it.

The hell with your headache.

Look, you either straighten

up and take care of business,

Are you threatening me, Martin?

Yes, I'm threatening you.

May I just remind you, I married

you, I gave you everything,

you never had a...

Yes, yes, yes, yes, Martin!

And whatever happened to us?

We were happy for a while.

Stop it.

And I need you,

now more than ever.

I hate running the business,

you keep forcing me to do it.

Why, because it

cuts into your style?

And I hate your being

suspicious, always accusing me

of running around, spying on me!

Well, you do see other men.

I have my own life to lead!

You do remember,

Andrea, what we did?

I didn't have your kind

of hate for my wife.

But, you had enough

inside you for both of us.

It worked, it worked, it worked.

' Stop it!

Alright, then what

is all this talk about,

"I have my own life to lead?"

No, we're in this thing

together to the end, you and I.

Together, you understand?

We're married, very married.

And you have an

obligation to me.

And you have one to me!

One which you are

incapable of fulfilling.

Don't tell me, Tony's not here.

Where is Prince Charming?

Tony is taking a shower.

Hm, how cozy.

Playing doctor?

I see you're a regular

fixture around here.

I'll tell Tony you're here.

Oh, please, don't bother.

I'm sure you must

have something to do,

somewhere to go?

I was just leaving, anyway.

Good.

Bye!

Hey, Sally, throw me a towel.

I think there's one

out there on the chair.

Excuse me for not

shaking your hand.

It's perfectly alright.

The view from here is marvelous.

Where's Sally?

Oh, she left.

Had a Scout meeting.

It's Mumms.

It's too rich for me.

Oh, come on.

This girl, serious?

We're close friends.

I see.

Kissing cousins.

Look, you didn't come here

to talk about her, did you?

I certainly didn't.

I came to see you.

It's been a week,

how about our deal?

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