Red-Headed Woman Page #3

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-Oh, no, it isn't.

-We've got to snap out of it.

-Why? We can see each other.

You can come to my place anytime.

-I won't do that.

-Nobody will know about it.

-I won't, Red.

-Listen. Say you'll come tomorrow night.

Listen, 10:
00. You say--

-Don't, Red.

-All right, then, say you'll come. Say it.

All right, I'll come.

-Just a moment.

-What is it?

Paint.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Here.

Just a moment.

Thanks.

Dance, Rene?

Who was it, Bill?

-On the phone? Nothing. Mistake.

-Yes.

Wasn't for me at all.

-Good night, Bill.

-Good night, Rene.

Rene.

What's the matter, Bill?

Why, nothing.

Oh, something's wrong. What is it?

I'm no good, Rene.

Why do you bother with me?

Oh, what is it, honey? Tell me.

Rene, you ought to leave me.

I'm not worth anything.

-Bill, is it something I've done?

-You?

-Oh, I know I've humiliated you.

-You've humiliated me?

Yes, I have.

I've been hard and relentless.

But I've missed you, Bill.

Rene, do you mean that?

Oh, my darling.

I'm going to spend the rest of my life

making you happy.

Hey, don't drink that. It's poison.

Al's customers turned it back on today.

And all because a guy

won't speak to you on the telephone.

That's not it, Sally. Something happened.

Well, what now?

Bill made up with his wife.

How'd you find that out, Mrs. Winchell?

Well, his chauffeur told me.

When did it happen?

The night we were at the Log Cabin.

Why, he double-crossed me

that very night.

-Lil, restrain yourself, won't you?

-Oh, will you leave me alone.

Nobody can treat me like that

and get away with it.

-Wait a minute. Where are you going?

-I'm going to see him.

You can't go see him now.

He's at home at this hour.

-Well, that's just where I'm going.

-Are you crazy?

Will you let go of me.

Oh, Lil, Lil. Lil, don't go, honey.

Don't go, Lil. You ain't yourself,

honey. It's that poisoned gin.

I wanna see Mr. Legendre.

Why didn't you come to my place?

-What are you doing?

-I've stood all I'm going to.

Why don't you talk to me?

I've nothing to say to you.

I won't go. You better see me.

-Will you show the lady out.

-Don't you try to high-hat me.

He doesn't love you.

He loves me. He told me.

-Shut up.

-You didn't love me, did you...

...when you kissed me at the Log Cabin?

You didn't love me

when we made our date to meet.

Why didn't you keep your word?

Why didn't you come?

-You get out.

-You can't lead me on like that.

Makes dates with me and break them

and not even explain.

We're in each other's blood.

There isn't anything on earth

that can stop us.

-Not anything on earth. You know it.

-This way, please.

Please, dear, open the door.

This way, madam.

I don't need a guide,

and don't call me madam.

Rene. Rene, darling, open the door.

Please open the door.

-Well, did you see him?

-Yes, I saw him.

-How'd you come out?

-The same way I went in, what'd you think?

I thought you might come out

on your rear.

Oh, shut up.

I want to see Miss Andrews.

Just sit down. I'll tell her you're here.

-It's Bill Legendre.

-Yes.

-Tell him to come in here.

-In--?

-You've got to get out of this town.

-Bill.

This will take you.

You get out by tomorrow night

or I'll make Renwood so--

Oh, no, Bill.

Don't make me go. I love you so.

-If you knew how much I loved you.

-Love.

-Why don't you call it by its right name?

-Let me stay.

I'll do everything you tell me to do.

I'll be what you want me to be.

There's only one thing you could be.

You've got one filthy idea

in your whole rotten makeup.

Oh, is that so?

Well, if I have, don't try to fool yourself

that you don't share it.

Get away from me.

Now, don't forget what I told you.

She's locked him in.

Give me that key.

Give me that key.

You're afraid of yourself

because you know you love me.

-Am I?

-You're afraid you'll take me in your arms.

-You're afraid you're gonna kiss me.

-Is that so?

-Why don't you do it.

-Keep away, I'm warning you.

-Why don't you do it.

-Keep away from me.

You don't dare stay here.

You don't trust yourself.

Do it again. I like it. Do it again.

Oh, please, Bill. Bill.

Oh, stop, Bill.

Bill, don't.

Are you all right, Red?

Would you please give me that key?

Legendre v-Legendre-

Mrs. Legendre in court?

Take the stand, please.

Do you solemnly swear to

tell the truth, so help you God?

I do.

Divorce granted.

Irene.

Why, Aunt Jane, what are you doing up

at this hour in the morning?

It's lucky I didn't wake you up at 4:00.

-What's happened?

-I haven't slept a wink all night.

-Why, what's the matter?

-it's Bill.

He was at the country club last night.

-And he brought that girl with him.

-Oh, Aunt Jane, how could he?

He was drunk, just as he has been

ever since you divorced him.

How ever you came to make

that idiotic blunder is beyond me.

-Well, after all, I have some pride.

-Pride. Look what it's brought you.

Woof to you.

You'd have stood by Bill if

he'd gone broke or had the smallpox...

...or some other calamity had befallen him.

-I know.

Well, he's sick now, or insane...

...or whatever you choose to call it.

Anyway, he needs you now more than

he ever needed you in his whole life.

Oh, well. Of course, if you don't care...

Oh, Aunt Jane,

you know how much I do care.

Then get up, get into your clothes

and go after him.

Rene.

Aren't you going to ask me to come in?

Why, yes. Surely.

Rene, what are you doing here?

Well, Bill...

Bill, I can't go on without you.

We've both been through

so much together.

I thought perhaps if we left Renwood

for a while, things might be different.

Why, Bill.

Have you told Mrs. Legendre about us?

Bill and I were married last night.

I hope you'll be awfully happy, Bill.

Thanks.

Rene.

I feel rotten that

I've caused you so much trouble.

Why, that's all right, Bill.

I guess it wasn't anyone's fault.

Rene...

...if you ever need a friend,

you'll call on me, won't you?

Why, of course, Bill.

And you can call on me too.

For anything.

-Horsefeathers.

-Look here, Red.

She gives me a pain in the teeth...

...trying to hang onto you

with you're through with her.

You won't have him long.

You caught him with sex.

But sex isn't the only thing. it doesn't

last forever. When it's gone, you'll lose him.

Because then he'll want love.

Love is one thing...

...you don't know anything about

and never will!

Why, that dirty little cat.

Now, Red, please.

Of all the crust I ever saw.

That cheap thing.

Don't.

Don't.

Bill.

Bill, come here.

Come here.

Bill, I'm crazy about you.

Listen, Red, no matter what we are to

each other, it has nothing to do with Irene.

So leave her out of it.

Well, you can't blame me

for being jealous, can you?

-Jealous?

-Oh, I'm crazy with jealousy.

You do love me.

I mean, really love me, don't you?

Oh, sure, I love you.

And it isn't only what she said it is?

No. No, of course it isn't.

Bill, am I prettier than she is, huh?

You're the most beautiful thing

in the world.

Watch me give her the burn-up.

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