Primrose Path Page #9

too far back.

They'd be bound

to find somebody

that was hung for horse

stealing or something.

Hello, bluebelle?

Bluebelle, is Ed Wallace there?

No, I don't want to

talk to him.

I just want to know

is he there.

Thanks.

Grampy, would you drive me

down to the bluebelle?

I'll get something

to throw around me.

I'd like to take this along with me

and hit him over the head with it.

Maybe I'd get a little better

music out of it that way. Ha ha!

Well, come on.

Let's go.

Ed. Company's come.

I didn't find you at home,

so I come here.

Ed, why did you

run out on me?

I didn't like

your party.

It didn't turn out

so good, did it?

No.

Ed, ain't you

feelin' well?

You said it.

Don't you think maybe

I better take you home?

Who wants to

go home?

But I gotta

talk to you.

Hmm... tell me some

more of them lies?

I ain't never gonna

lie to you no more, Ed.

You said it.

Come on.

Join a live party.

I'd much rather

talk to you.

You can talk.

Hey, folks, folks.

I want you to meet somebody

who's got a lot of class.

Lolita, Carmelita,

Dalya.

I think I know

everybody.

Sit down.

Waiter!

Now, how about

a drink, huh?

I'll take this one.

The same thing.

I'll have the same.

How about you?

I'd like

a glass of milk.

Milk?

Maybe we ain't good

enough to drink with.

The other stuff kind

of burns my throat.

Yeah, I forgot

to tell you.

She comes from

a pretty strict family.

They're pretty strict. They

all drink now, don't they?

That's

a good one!

I think maybe we'd better be going.

Oh, what's the matter?

What's the matter?

My friends ain't

good enough for you?

No, it ain't that. It's

just that I don't feel good.

I sort of

got a headache.

Hey, tell them

about your old man,

how he gets a headache

writin' about them greeks, huh?

Maybe cannery girls ain't good

enough company for you, huh?

I ain't said nothin'.

Who do you think

you are, anyway?

'Course, we don't come from a swell

neighborhood like primrose hill.

Now, these is all nice

girls, ain't you, Carmelita?

Sure.

Hey, big boy. Save

one of those kisses for me.

Oh, I got some rouge on

me. You got a handkerchief?

Oh, all right.

Never mind.

I don't like that

raspberry flavor.

You used to use vanilla.

Oh, Ed, please don't

do this to me.

What's the matter?

Can't you take it?

No, I can't take it.

Well, I had to take it.

Go on and tell them what a

sucker you made out of me.

Tell them how your family chased

you out when you took up with me

just 'cause I didn't

have no money.

Go on, tell them.

Come back here!

Ooh!

So you can't

take it, huh?

Ed, please

leave me be.

Who do you think you're

fooling with that act?

Go on out and try and jump

off the end of the pier.

Maybe I'll stop you.

Go ahead. I got it

coming to me.

I'll say you got it

coming to you.

Go on back up there on

primrose hill where you belong.

Go on back to that

swell family of yours,

do your lyin' up there.

I only lied 'cause

I loved you, Ed.

What kind of a guy

do you think I am?

You're a swell guy,

ed.

I ain't blamin' nobody.

It's my own fault.

Only I wished you hadn't

said them things in there.

I wished you'd just

hit me instead.

Now, get this straight.

I never want to

see you again.

All right, Ed.

I won't bother you no more

if that's the way you want it.

That's the way

I want it.

Hey! Hey, wait a minute.

You're goin' the wrong way.

Ain't you gonna jump off

the end of the pier?

Come on, big boy. Forget about

her and let's have some fun.

Go on,

get away from me.

What time

was this?

Just a few

minutes ago.

Then Honeybell comes

running over to my house.

We sent for a doctor

fast as we could.

Now, look, miss, you can't go

in there. Why don't you get back?

But I live here.

Oh, are you

the lady's daughter?

How long have you

had the gun in the house?

I didn't have it

very long.

I see.

What happened?

What happened? Ma!

Are you sick, ma?

It ain't nothin', baby.

I'm all right.

You went to the drawer

to get something out of it,

and the gun went off,

is that right?

Yes. That's

what happened.

That ain't the way

I think it happened.

What makes you

say that?

Don't pay no

attention to her.

It happened

like I said.

Her and my husband don't

get on so particular.

You shouldn't

say things you don't mean.

Doctor, it ain't nothin'

serious, is it?

She should be

in a hospital,

but it's too dangerous

to move her.

What she needs

right now is rest.

Well, take it easy.

I'll be back to

see you again tomorrow.

Everything all right

with you and Ed?

Oh, don't talk about

that now, ma.

Sure. Everything's

all right...

between me and him.

Oh, I'm so glad.

Poor Homer.

Poor boy.

Let me see now. That'll

be 92 cents again.

What's the matter, joe.

Your arthritis kicking up?

No.

Maybe it's your liver.

Maybe.

You know, I've been trying

some of those new thyroid pills.

Oh, fine.

Here's your change.

Like to try a couple?

Now, look here. Why don't you

try to take care of your liver

and let me take

care of mine.

Does that make you

feel better?

A man's got to have

some pride, ain't he?

You ain't gonna get her out of

your mind doin' things like that.

Maybe I ain't done right. Is

that what you're trying to say?

You know what's best

for you.

I don't want you to mention

her name around me no more,

do you understand?

I ain't gonna mention it,

but things was different

when she was around here.

I was different.

You was different.

Well, I don't want

to hear about it.

I ain't gonna

bring it up.

But I think you're blaming Ellie-her

for something she ain't done.

I'm blamin' her

for lyin'.

Maybe she lied to you because

she was in love with you.

She must have been,

makin' a sucker out of

me with all my friends.

Your friends

ain't perfect.

All that guck about

her family bein' strict.

That family strict!

I wanted to use somethin' to

get the taste out of my mouth.

She ain't her family.

Well, do you think I'd trust

her after all them lies she told?

Oh, you have

your faults, too.

Yeah, so have you.

You're darn right

I have.

I wouldn't like people

who didn't have none.

Well, let's quit

talkin' about it.

I won't bring her up

again.

You better hadn't.

I won't.

Can't you move?

Ma, please.

He sits around like

a tired vulture.

Don't pick on Homer.

There ain't much

to pick on.

Here's some hot

broth for you, ma.

Doctor says you

ought to take it.

Ain't no use, baby.

Couldn't get it down.

Why don't you eat

something yourself?

I ain't hungry.

Well, at least you

got to get some sleep.

I'll set here

with your ma.

Ma, I want you and Homer

to go out a minute.

I want to talk

with Ellie May.

Ma,

you got to rest.

Such a lot

I got stored up.

I got to talk about it.

Ellie May...

if anything

happens to me,

will you take care

of them?

Please, ma, you mustn't talk like that.

I want you to promise.

I promise.

A lot of people is born

to be looked after,

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