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has loaned England and France

a billion dollars?

And if Germany wins,

he won't get it back.

More coffee?

America would be entering the war

to protect J.P. Morgan's money.

If he loses it, we'll have a depression.

So, the real question is,

why do we have an economy

where the poor have to pay

so the rich won't lose money?

All right, now, what haven't we covered?

Economic freedom for women

means sexual freedom,

and sexual freedom

means birth control...

Dissent! The Masses stands for dissent.

...we have a predominantly

upper-middle class readership.

So, we have to run around the country

raising money for the magazine

any way we...

What?

Well, I'm thinking that I guess I...

That I ought to offer you more coffee.

I hadn't realized the hour, but

I seem to have taken up

a lot of your time.

Well, that's okay by me.

Does this happen to you often?

Not often enough.

Well?

We certainly have come a long way fast.

Yeah.

Do you want to take it a step further?

Yeah.

What would you think if I asked you

to do something

that might seem a little selfish?

Well, I... I think you should.

Good. Good, because I'd like you

to take a look at my work

and tell me what you think.

You see, I really respect

your opinion so much.

Well, it's odd,

because I was just gonna ask you

if you had anything

I could take a look at.

I know it's an imposition

but I'd be very grateful and you see,

I've read everything

that you've ever written.

Well, I'd be happy to do it. So, that's...

Well, thank you.

Well, then I... I'll get your coat.

Oh, and I hope you won't

be gentle with me.

- Gentle?

- I'm a serious writer.

You can really be tough.

No, I will be. No, I will be.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Do you want me to leave?

- Not really, but I'm late.

- Late at 6:
00 in the morning?

- Yes. I have an appointment.

Well, could I see you tomorrow night?

I'm busy tomorrow night.

- Because I'm leaving town the next day.

- Gee, I'm sorry.

So, if you have time,

let me know what you think,

and I'll send you a copy of the interview.

Some interview, huh?

Take a look sometime.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Okay, I understand.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Jack, dear,

do you remember Mr. Hardison?

Used to be at the First Presbyterian

Church, up the hill.

He's in Seattle now

at the big Plymouth church.

What brings you out here, Jack?

Just come out to see your mother?

Mr. Partlow, I just... I'm raising money

for this magazine that I write for.

- What?

- I say, I'm raising money

for this magazine that I write for!

- Magazine? What magazine?

- Yes, sir.

Well, it's called The Masses.

- The what?

- The Masses!

- The Masses.

- Masses.

Jack, do you remember

Mr. Potterson's sister?

The one with the bad arm?

- Is that religious?

- Oh, no, sir. No, sir.

Oh, you remember her, Jack.

Her name was Miriam.

She didn't eat meat.

Sounds religious.

You remember the fellow

that was courting her?

Sold spool thread.

Came from down around Eugene.

- Not religious, huh?

- No, sir.

- What was his name, Jack?

- I don't think I remember the name.

Well, I don't know about you people,

but I'm starved.

I don't know, Mrs. Partlow. I...

Jack, I heard you made a few people

a little unhappy

down at the Liberal Club last night.

Oh, Carl,

we're here to have a good time,

let's not go into that.

What was his name, Jack?

- Here you are!

- I can't...

Welcome. So happy...

- Hello, Jack.

- Hello.

Oh, you look wonderful.

Alma, this is Louise Trullinger.

Alma Boyle.

This is Ned Boyle and Jack Reed.

Jack, Louise is quite a progressive

in her own right.

Mr. Partlow.

- How do you do, Mr. Reed?

- How do you do?

Oh, Mr. Partlow, Mrs. Partlow,

this is Louise Trullinger.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Pleased to meet you.

Are you Paul Trullinger's wife?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Well, isn't that something?

He did Frank Rhodes' bridge.

Oh, Mrs. Trullinger, your husband's

the finest dentist in all of Portland.

- Thank you very much.

- Really?

And I think he did a plate

for Uncle Grover.

Oh, we won't wait for Harry and Martha.

I could eat a horse.

All right, let's go in.

What a shame Paul

couldn't come tonight.

- An emergency?

- Yes...

Not Uncle Grover's plate, I hope.

- No. Uncle Grover's plate's like new.

- Oh, well...

Did free love start

in Greenwich Village?

Very good wine, Carl.

- More, Jack?

- No, no. No, thank you.

It's just delicious, really.

Don't you think so, Mrs. Trullinger?

Yes, it's just delicious.

Thank you, Louise.

- Dupont, I think.

- Dupont.

It is Dupont, isn't it, Harry?

Mother doesn't want you to get Jack

started on the subject of marriage.

You got any children, Mrs. Trullinger?

Not yet, Mr. Reed.

- Call me Jack.

- I've been married 14 years now.

Don't get me in any arguments

about free love.

It's getting cold outside.

I'll just call you Louise.

George Waldorf.

That's it! George Waldorf!

Used to sell spool thread.

- What about George Waldorf?

- Well, he died.

I couldn't think of letting

you walk unescorted, Louise.

Tell me something.

Does Dr. Trullinger mind your

spending so much time at your studio?

People have to give each other

a little freedom.

Freedom, Mrs. Trullinger?

I'd like to know

what your idea of freedom is.

Having your own studio? Walk...

I'd like to see you

with your pants off, Mr. Reed.

Marching and shuffling along

I didn't realize the time.

So, if you like, there's some

very nice damson preserves.

And you can make toast out of that,

if you want.

So, bye.

Where you going?

Where you going?

If you're catching the 2:45, I mean,

you don't really have that much time.

- I'm sure you're gonna want to pack...

- Louise, it's 8:45, only.

It's 8:
45.

Listen, I realize

that you're very busy in New York,

but I'd be grateful

if you could take the time

to write a few words to me

about my work.

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

If you'll just send my portfolio back.

You can mail it to this address...

Louise, wait a minute. What are you

just walking out like that for?

Will you come upstairs, please,

and just talk to me for a minute?

Thank you.

- Listen...

- What is it?

Why don't you come?

- What?

- Come to New York.

You wanna write?

Come where the writers are.

If you wanna have freedom you gotta go

where the freedom is, don't you?

You're gonna go to waste in Portland.

Come to New York.

- You ought to be in New York.

- Thank you very much.

I'll remember that.

- What?

- I'll remember your advice.

Please come with me.

All right, wait a minute.

Let me get this straight.

You want me

to come with you to New York.

Yeah.

What as? What as?

- What do you mean, what...

- What as?

- Your girlfriend?

- What does that mean?

What as? Your girlfriend,

your mistress, your paramour,

your concubine?

Why does it have to be as anything?

Because I don't wanna

get into some kind

of emotional possessive involvement

where I'm not able to...

I want to know what as.

Well, it's nearly Thanksgiving.

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