Red-Headed Woman Page #5

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Well, that's funny,

I telephoned you here.

Strange.

Wonder what I could have been doing.

Well, now we'll all have a little cocktail

or two or three or four.

Then we'll all go down to dinner.

-Here's luck.

-Here's to fun.

Speaking of fun...

...I'm thinking of arranging a little party

for next Wednesday.

Yes.

I want you all to cline with me at the home

of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Legendre.

Well...

...I think you're a little

too charitable, C.B.

No. Sometimes I feel that we ought to--

To go out of our way a bit...

...to understand people.

I'm beginning to think

we may perhaps have misjudged Bill's...

...little wife.

Personally, I should like to

meet her halfway.

That is--

And I'd take it as a great favor

if you'd all accompany me.

Well, of course, Charles, if you insist.

-Certainly. Certainly.

-I'll go if Aunt Jane goes.

As for me, I'd like to go and have a look.

-Well, I'll be a martyr to the cause.

-Of course, why not?

That's fine. That's fine.

Thank you very much. That's fine.

Splendid. Then it's all arranged.

Just have one little cocktail.

Then we go down to dinner.

-Good night.

-Good night.

Good night.

Your party was perfectly lovely.

-Good night, Louise.

-So nice of you to come.

-You're leaving early.

-I'm sorry.

Tomorrow's Relief Fund Day.

I must get to bed.

-Good night.

-Good night.

Good night.

-Good night is right.

-And goodbye.

Oh, I thought she was swell.

Oh, you would.

-Tell me about it, Louise.

-Wait till she sees the morning papers.

Tell me about it, Louise.

Oh, Bill, they all came,

every one of them. Ancl they liked it.

Now we have

nothing to quarrel about, have we?

Will you tell Mr. Gaerste

good night for me?

I want to go upstairs

and see Sally right away.

So you can't take it.

-Think you're fresh, don't you?

-Why not?

There's only one Mrs. Legendre

in this town tonight, baby.

-And it's not Irene.

-Is that so?

Oh, boy, you should have seen

those dames eating right out of my hand.

Oh, yeah?

I'm gonna stand this town

right on its head.

-So they all had a good time, huh?

-Did they?

They could hardly

tear themselves away.

They wouldn't have left, only they have

a charity roundup in the morning...

...and have to get to bed.

-Are they all going to bed with Irene?

What do you mean?

Well, your whole party's making a beeline

right across the street to her house.

-Sally, you're kidding.

-All right, take a look.

They've ganged up on you.

They're giving Irene a party.

-How do you know?

-I heard them talking.

What did they say?

They framed that reporter to put

lrene's party on the front page...

...and put yours

under the help wanted ads.

What?

All right.

All right, that ends it.

-What do you mean?

-I'm through in this town.

Lil. Lil, what are you gonna do?

Lil.

Lil, come back here.

Well, Aunt Jane, I am surprised at you.

My dear child, I'm surprised

at myself for going there.

So you were all gonna

take me for a ride, were you?

That's all right. It won't do you harm

to hear a little truth.

I'm through with the whole

cheap, hypocritical gang of you.

But I'm not gonna get out

until I tell you just what you are.

You're all a lot of half-witted,

half-baked, small-town trash.

I know who put you up to it. It was that

four-faced, double-crossing ex-wife of Bill's.

You did it! You did it,

you dirty double-crosser.

You wanted the whole town to say

they walked out on Lil's to go to lrene's.

-What are you doing?

-Take your hands off of me.

All right, let them say it.

It'll be the first time this broke-down--

-Get in there.

-Jane.

Please. Please, folks. Let's go inside.

-You go to your room.

-Oh, don't you dare touch me again.

-What is all this?

-She's hysterical...

...because everyone went over to lrene's.

Hysterical because I won't send them

thanks for insulting me...

...while you stand by

and give them three cheers.

You go to your room.

You're finished in this town now.

All right. Who cares?

Not me, not anymore.

I want to get out of this town.

I've got to get out of here.

Good night, Will.

-See you in the morning.

-Yes, yes. Good night.

Well, good night, my dear.

Oh, Mr. Gaerste, you said

if we came to New York--

-What?

-Oh, well, I...

Please, darling.

Now, pull yourself together.

Please, I can't leave Renwood.

I can't stand it here,

not another day, not another hour.

Please, stop it.

Besides, we can't get away now.

Well, I'll go ahead and you can follow.

But I've gotta get away now.

Oh, Mr. Gaerste,

you're my friend, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Then make him let me go to New York.

-Well...

-Please.

Come on, now, Red.

You're just making a show of yourself.

As soon as I get time, we'll take a trip.

Just a moment.

Lillian's had pretty hard sledding lately.

I think it would be good

if you did allow her to go.

-Even though she had to go alone.

-Oh, Mr. Legendre!

We'll see that you take a little trip.

And then we'll talk about

you and Bill quitting Renwood later.

You go to bed now.

-Cheer up.

-Oh, thanks a thousand times.

It's all right, my dear.

Good night, and I will see you

in New York, won't I?

Yes. That is, I hope Bill

will decide to come along.

Good night, Daddy Legendre.

Good night.

I think I'll be running along.

Good night again.

-Good night.

-Good night, Bill boy.

Oh, good night, Mr. Gaerste.

I'm sorry this happened.

Oh, these little family jars

will take place once in a while.

-Good night.

-Good night, sir.

Say, Dad, why did you

back Lil up on all that nonsense?

Bill...

...I think it might be a good idea if you

did allow Lillian to go to New York alone.

Might give us a chance

to check up on something.

What do you mean?

I may be overly suspicious...

...and I don't want to be unjust.

In---

I found this in Gaerste's apartment.

The night he invited us to the party.

Have you ever wondered why

he went out of his way to befriend her?

Good night, son.

You think it over.

Bill.

-Why do you want to go to New York?

-Well, I just wanna get away, that's all.

But why New York?

Well, everybody wants to

go to New York to see the shops and--

Red, you're not on the level with me.

-Bill, I don't know what you mean.

-Well, are you?

-Bill, are you serious?

-Now, you listen to me.

I've let myself in for a lot

by marrying you.

I got into it and I'll go through with it.

-If I find out you've been cheating on me--

-Bill!

Your first false move is the finish.

-Now, that's all.

-Bill, you're jealous.

I'd like to see Mr. Gaerste, please.

I'll see if Mr. Gaerste's in.

Who shall I say, madam?

-Mrs. Bill Legendre of Renwood.

-Won't you be seated?

She? Great heavens.

-Tell her I'm not here.

-Yes, sir.

-I don't ever want to see her, Tompkins.

-I see, sir.

Wait a minute, Tompkins. Tell her I...

-Tell her I left town last night.

-But you can't do that, sir.

No, no. That won't do. No, no. Tell her

I'm leaving the country in the morning.

I understand, sir.

Charlie.

Lillian.

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