Prelude to a Kiss Page #4

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No.

You never say that.

Or " puppy puppy"

or " chop chop."

You don't drink now. Rita used to drink

like a fish. You're not using salt.

- Peter.

- You're a communist or a socialist-

whatever you are-

you don't defend the social order

in Jamaica, or anywhere.

You need

to take a hot bath...

and breathe life in.

The world is a glorious

place to live.

Rita is afraid of life.

I'm gonna insist

that you see someone...

when we get back

to Chicago.

Je hebt erg witte tanden.

- Thanks.

- What did I say?

You said my teeth are white.

You know what you said.

Yes!

My baby.

Thank you.

- What do you say?

- What do you mean?

What's your line?

What do you say?

- You memorized it.

- I'm sorry, Peter.

N o. In Dutch.

Rita, what do you say?

I say, " good night."

No, please.

You're lying.

Hey!

Watch it, pal.

I want you, Rita.

I want you to be you.

I'm sorry I can't be whatever it is

you want me to be.

This is all I am.

Maybe what you saw

wasn't here at all.

They're waiting

for a decision.

Rochelle has another

question about storage.

So, Tay,

if you could, like,

switch souls with somebody-

you know, go inside their body

and they go inside yours-

You know, switch.

Mm-hmm.

Do you think it would be possible

if you didn't know someone,

to impersonate them

by just being inside them...

a d... looking like them?

- Where are they?

- Inside you.

- And you're in them?

- Right.

Why would you want to go inside another

person's body if you didn't know them?

That's conjecture.

I think I know

that, Peter.

But wouldn't you do better

to pick somebody that you knew?

So then you could do,

or be, or have...

the things that they did,

or " beed " or had?

Right.

Are you Rita now?

Is that what you're

telling me?

That you two have...

merged?

All right.

Have you ever-

This is sort of

a bizarre question.

- But have you ever been having sex with somebody...

- No.

and they're doing

everything right-

- more or less-

- Oh, yeah. Sex. I remember.

and you just get the feeling

that something is wrong?

I mean, they pretty much

stop doing...

some of the things

they used to do...

and only do certain things now-

more traditional sorts of things?

Blow jobs, you mean?

No. I'm not talking

about anything specific.

No one likes to do that.

Wel, that happens not to be

strictly the case, but-

No, no.

I'm just telling you.

No woman ever

enjoyed doing that.

It's common knowledge.

You haven't had sex,

but you know all a bout it?

I'm just trying to help.

Thank you.

That night,

everything was

miraculously restored.

Hi. How was work?

- Okay.

- It was?

I'm making you

a surprise.

What?

Guess.

I can't.

Spaetzles?

# Every time we say good-bye #

I'm sure they won't be

as good as Sophie's, but-

What's this?

Dewar's.

You want a Molson?

Sure.

# When you leave

there's such #

# An air of spring #

So I started reading

that, finally.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Oh, I know things were

difficultin Jamaica.

Maybe it's taken me this time

to get used to being married.

But...

I love you, Peter.

# Every time #

# We say #

# Good-bye #

You read her journal,

didn't you?

You figured out how

to fix your hair...

from the pictures

in the albums.

What she drinks.

Where is she?

Please.

Don't be angry.

You can go back

wherever you came from,

and I won't tell

a soul.

You don't even have to

tell me who you are.

Just tell me

where Ritais,

and we'll pretend

this never took place.

Okay.

- Play it your way.

But I'm onto you.

Hey, Pete.

You're back.

How was your honeymoon?

Great, thanks.

- How's Rit?

- Great.

Where is she?

Not feeling

too well, actually.

Let me have a double vodka

on the rocks.

Got your postcard.

Yeah?

Here you go.

It's on the house.

Don't mention it.

Dewar's please.

# I been carryin'

my heavy load #

# Waiting for the light

to come shining through #

# Someone like you #

# Make it all worthwhile #

Is he a regular?

He... looks familiar.

You know him?

# I been doin'

some soul searching #

Have we-

Have we met?

Mind if I sit?

You were at my wedding,

weren't you?

Do I know you?

What's my

stepmother's name?

Uh -

What's the movie I said I was going

to see the night I left for Europe?

The Wild Bunch.

Je hebt erg

witte tanden.

Not anymore.

What's your father's tattoo

say, right here?

" Bruno, "

his first bull dog.

I knew it wasn't you!

I knew it!

Oh, I knew i t!

Oh, my God!

Rita!

Maybe we

shouldn't, uh-

How- How much do I

owe you here, Tom?

No, it's on the house.

- Oh! Okay.

- Okay.

Great.

Great. Uh-

Okay?

I - I'm just gonna walk

the old guy down to the train.

- Uh, o-okay.

- Yeah.

- Good to see you, Tom.

- Uh, you too.

- Tell Rita I hope she feels better.

- I will.

Uh, I will.

Uh, come on.

Let's get out of here.

I missed ya.

- Where did you go?

- Berwyn.

I stayed with his family.

Julius Becker.

He had his wallet

on him.

I didn't know what else to do,

where to go.

I couldn't tell my mom or go to

the cops. Who would believe me, right?

They could've thrown me into

an institution or an old folk's home.

I didn't even

have our keys.

I had to pretend to be him

until you figured it out.

And I knew you would.

I think this is like

one of those dreams...

where you keep telling

yourself, "Just hang on...

" and we're all

gonna wake up.

We'll walkin and she'll be there and

it's gonna be okay, Rita."

I just keep thinking

there's something I'm forgetting.

When he leaned in

to kiss me, something-

I - I gotta slow down.

I'm sorry.

- That's okay.

- I get short of breath.

- Better?

- What was I saying?

You get short

of breath.

No, before that.

I'm not senile.

I know.

I know.

Yeah, I thought maybe it was salmonella

from those horrible chicken wings,

and I was

i magining it all.

So how was

our honeymoon?

Oh, come on.

Does he know you know?

- He?

- She, whatever.

Yes.

He does.

I think maybe you should

wait out in the hallway...

in case he tries to...

bolt.

Thanks.

What's the matter?

Where's Rita?

I'm sorry

about this, Peter.

- Did something happen?

- You knowllike you.

What do you m an,

you're sorry?

Ri a's gone back to Lake Forest

with her mother, Peter.

Why?

I don't think it's a good idea

for you to come to the house or call...

for awhile,

until she calms down.

I went for a walk.

" Calms down "?

We brought both cars

so I could pick up some of her things,

and I'll be out

of your way momentarily.

Wait a minute!

Marshal!

I'm sorry for whatever personal turmoil

you're going through, son.

Turmoil?

What did she tell you?

If you want me to

refer you to someone- Rita says...

that you're suffering

from delusions, Peter.

And I should tell you

that she's talking about...

filing for a divorce.

- Or an annulment. Whichever.

- Oh, now- Okay.

What sort of delusions did she say

I was suffering from?

She says...

that you're convinced

she's someone else.

Uh-huh.

Sure.

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