Rachel, Rachel Page #2

I think friends are more important

than bargains.

I'm not gonna listen.

I'm just gonna whistle.

[WHISTLING]

Don't you wanna open yourself up

to life and loving experiences?

Calla, if I wanna hear people yell

and slobber and make fools of themselves...

...I will go to an insane asylum.

You're certainly an authority...

...for someone who doesn't know

a damn thing about it.

Well, I don't know

whether you're talking about God or LSD.

That's the second time

you've been bitchy today.

"Don't call me 'child,' Calla.

It sounds ridiculous."

RACHEL:
You just made me aware

of how we talk, that's all.

Like Sidony Travis,

have you ever heard her?

"Rachel, dear, would you be a good girl

and pass me one of those yummy cookies?"

Calla, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Well, back to our respective cages.

I just wanna say one thing.

Every time we've ever gone

for an ice cream cone...

...you've ordered vanilla.

That's not the only kind, Rachel.

There are 30 other flavors,

plus a flavor of the month.

And there are more people on this Earth

than just you.

Calla.

When's the next...?

- What do you call it? Service?

- Tomorrow. Why?

If you want me to, I'll come.

Don't do me any favors.

Do you want your tree back?

All right, I'm gonna plant it.

Right here in the asphalt.

Oh, Rachel.

Nighty-night.

Nighty-night.

CHILDREN:
Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

Slaughter, slaughter

Undertaker's daughter

[WOMAN SOBBING]

Rachel, is that you out there?

You ought to be upstairs with your mom.

Are you Stevie?

No, I'm Nick.

You look just like Stevie.

Twins means you look like somebody.

- Did Dad put him in the basket?

- Yeah.

Did you...? Did you watch?

NICK:

They wouldn't let me.

NIALL:

Rachel.

Did I hear myself say to get upstairs

or was that my imagination?

Dad, what are you gonna do to him?

I'm gonna make him happy again

and put back his smile.

Now, you best do what I ask

before I count to three. One.

What made him die?

He had the infantile, like all the others.

I'm counting, miss. One's used up.

You know what happens

when I get to three.

Two.

Two and a half.

Two and three-quarters.

Two and seven-eighths.

NIALL:

Three.

MAY:

You're awfully late this evening, dear.

I almost gave up.

I'm sorry.

I don't enjoy sitting here

entertaining the pots and pans.

- Where are you?

- I'm right here, Mother.

Don't kiss me, dear.

I'm all full of egg white.

Oh, I'm exhausted.

When it got to be 6 :0 and you still hadn't come...

...I thought, "Oh, my goodness,

she's correcting papers.

Shabab's will be closed and I bet she forgot

all about my chocolate bar."

Oh. I did. I'm sorry.

I'm not criticizing, dear.

We all forget sometimes.

Anyhow, I got it myself.

I took a nice long walk in the heat.

Well, why don't you just lie down

and take a rest and I'll fix the sandwiches?

Oh, no, darling.

Really, I'm fine.

Truly, I am.

I just hope you're not coming down

with something.

Why? Should I be?

Well, dear, do that over here

where I can see you.

You have a fever?

- No.

- Here.

Give me your forehead.

Oh, just a little warm, that's all.

Mother, I'm always warm.

I heard the most awful thing

about the Stewart girl today.

Cassie Stewart has, shall we say...

[SINGSONG Y]

...been away.

Been away with quotation marks?

Double quotation marks. Twins.

And no prospect of a husband in sight.

Can you imagine her poor mother?

[TSKS]

[SIGHS]

She's a very nice woman. Really, she is.

Not too cultivated but very nice.

Oh, what a heartbreak for her.

Twins.

Yes, I suppose that must be

twice the heartbreak of one.

That's right, dear.

Just go ahead and make light of it.

Life is just a comedy to you.

She going to keep them?

Oh, that's what's so awful about it.

She is.

I found out all about it.

It was Mrs. Barnes that told me.

I ran into her this morning on the porch

at poor old Mr. Shoemaker's funeral.

And I said to her... I said... I said:

"Well, I thank my lucky stars...

...I never had one moment's worry

with either one of my daughters."

MAY:

Oh, Verla, you're not going to no-trump.

Oh, girls, isn't she the meanest thing?

VERLA:

Don't be a sore loser, May.

When you come to my house,

you can win.

Three hearts.

May I be a greedy piggy

and look at that candy box?

MAY:
I think I'll just try

one of these peppermints.

VERLA:
Don't feel them, Florence.

You always feel everything.

I wish somebody would explain...

...why they keep putting

those green ones in with the limey taste.

If they're going to look like peppermints,

they should taste like peppermints.

Don't you agree?

Excuse me, but I have to go to bed now.

Oh.

Until later, dear.

Oh, my precious.

And I thank you so much.

VERLA:

Goodness, yes.

Well, those elegant sandwiches

were simply delicious.

So glad you enjoyed them.

VERLA:

Enjoyed them?

I'm not gonna be able

to haul myself out of this chair.

Good night.

MAY & VERLA:
Good night.

FLORENCE:
Good night.

I think Rachel is just marvelous.

I mean, the way she manages things.

And anybody who teaches

is an absolute saint.

MAY:

Oh, she's always been wonderful.

[SOBS]

RACHEL:

Don't, Rachel.

Don't.

But it's just so I can sleep.

Don't.

[CHILDREN CHEERING OUTSIDE]

CALLA:

Okay, everybody back. Come on.

Now, vacation hasn't started yet.

Don't push.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

[CHEERING]

Goodbye, James.

[KIDS YELLING AND LAUGHING]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

"Some relations

with a double standard."

LEE:

What are you gonna have today, Rachel?

I'll have some, uh, cigarettes...

...and, uh, chocolate bars.

Oh, should I get some suntan lotion?

Take a small one, Rachel.

I'll give you a check

for the whole caboodle, all right?

Rachel Cameron.

Nick.

Nick Kazlik.

The one with the brother in the basket.

- You're staring.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't think I would've recognized you.

I mean, we haven't seen each other

since high school.

Thought we'd have

your company at Leighton's.

Oh, were you the one? Oh.

I'll give you a chance to make it up.

- You wanna go to a movie tonight?

- What's playing?

What's the difference?

LEE:

That'll be 4 .2 , Rachel.

Oh, thank you, Lee.

Well, actually, I couldn't go tonight...

...because I promised a friend

that I would go someplace with her.

Actually, I ought to be pointing my nose

in the direction of home right now.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

NICK:

You still live in the same place?

Oh, yes, I keep house for my mother.

I have since my father died.

I didn't know he died.

There's no need for condolences.

It was 14 years ago.

That's a lot of housekeeping.

You didn't get to college?

Yes, I went to college.

But when he died, I had to come back.

You see, my mother sold the place

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