Riptide Page #9

No.

All right.

All right.

Just tell his lordship that I am not home.

I'm you, you know, out.

Out.

Out.

Slick !

Yo.

Bath, shave, massage,

hot towels, blue suit, white flower...

A weddin' ?

No. I don't know. Who knows ?

I'm in love. I'm in love.

Mary, he's on the wagon, high and dry.

Why, he even telephoned his father

in New York this morning to tell him

he wanted to go to work and settle down

Sylvia, my problem is here with Philip.

I almost lost him once

and I'm not going to lose him again.

Mary, you watch your step.

With that state of mind you're in

he'll find it out any moment unless you can

begin to forget, and apparently you can't.

I can forget it.

I do forget it until I hear his voice...

... till I look into his eyes.

Till I see him watching me

with that tender inquiring sort of a look

and I want to ask him what he's thinking about.

I'm terrified that he suspects something.

What can I do ? I've...

... I've avoided his arms and his kisses, but...

... that can't go on.

What am I going to do ?

What ?

Mary, what's this thing about

conscience and cowards ?

Lady Rexford.

Hello, Hetty.

Hello, dear.

Hello, Mary.

Hello, Sylvia.

Hello, Tommie.

Hello, stranger.

You look better, Mary.

Do I ? I feel fine.

Had a lovely walk across the park.

It was nice and fresh.

You do look well.

Whatever you're doing is doing you good.

Is the twinkle still there ?

I don't know. Is it ?

Let me see.

Yes, it's still there.

Way back in here eyes where Mary lives.

How pretty.

I wonder what's at the back of my eyes.

Rose pink clouds at sunset for you dear.

I like the rose pink, but why the sunset ?

I'm not setting, it sounds like a hen.

That's awful.

Well, Mary, what are we gonna do now ?

Tommie, I'm going to stay

right where I am, if I can.

Oh...

In the old ancestral home.

Yes

You haven't told Philip anything ?

She has not.

And no one else is going to tell him anything either.

How can you stop them, Mary ?

I may not be able to stop them,

but I can deny it.

Mary, do I warrant any consideration ?

Of course you do, Tommie.

But my first consideration is Philip.

I should have thought of that before

but I didn't.

All right, but there are

certain facts that should be faced.

Tommie, those facts must be forgotten.

Nonsense.

You can't keep gossip like that quiet.

Of course you can't.

That is true, Mary.

Don't you think I know what a fool I've been ?

I haven't closed my eyes for nights.

I've been trying and trying

to tell Philip the truth but I simply can't.

I'm afraid.

Not afraid for myself, but I'm afraid for him.

Mary, if you remember, in the country...

Tommie

So much has happened since then.

If I had only known before.

If I had only known how deeply,

how truly I do love him.

It's just a case of love at second sight.

I've made up my mind definitely to one thing.

There is something more sacred than truth.

That's protection.

To protect someone you care for from pain.

This thing would break him.

I realized that at St. Moritz.

He must never know. Never.

Fair enough, but Mary...

I'll lie, I'll fight, I'll do anything.

But there's never gonna be

anything else to lie about, ever.

Lord Rexford.

Philip.

Hello, dear.

Hello, Mary. What is it ?

Anything wrong ?

No, dear.

What a surprise. You'll stay to lunch.

Mary, why didn't you tell me he was coming ?

I didn't know.

I didn't know myself.

Well, I'm very flattered.

I had no idea I was in your better graces.

What made you suddenly make up your mind to look me up ?

I wanted to see Trent.

Yes, I heard you called.

Can I be of any service ?

Oh, yes, you can.

Well ?

I want you to stop annoying my wife.

Philip !

Philip, what do you mean ?

Dear, I'm asking him to refrain from annoying you.

That's simple enough, isn't it ?

No, I don't understand you.

Mr. Trent tried to phone you at St. Moritz.

Now I find him conveniently lunching here,

still intruding himself upon you.

The last thing that I wanted was to intrude.

Mary, was my telephoning you an annoyance ?

Well, it annoyed Philip, apparently.

As a matter of fact, Tommie wasn't lunching here.

He simply came by to pick up Sylvia.

We'll have to keep an eye on these two.

It's the third time this week

that they've lunched together.

What did they say of the corner table at The Embassy ?

Yes, but I've arranged...

Don't be a killjoy.

You want to be alone, don't you, Tommie ?

Oui, madame.

When I telephoned this morning

your man told me you were lunching here.

He's crazy, that man.

Aren't we all ?

Mary, did you expect to meet Trent Here ?

No. I did not.

It was just a coincidence ?

Yes. What's so strange about that Philip ?

Don't you believe me ?

I don't understand you.

It's only fair you should understand me.

It's probable I'm making a fool of myself

and it's just as probable

my suspicions are unfounded.

Philip, I don't know what's on your mind,

but wouldn't it have been fairer if you

had told me about this this morning ?

I intended to tell you after I'd seen Trent.

Do let us have lunch.

Come on, Tommie, let's go.

Goodbye, Mary.

Goodbye, Tommie.

I won't annoy you again.

I promise not to call you up even to inquire

the state of your health.

Although you know I'll always be interested.

Thank you, Tommie.

Have a good time.

No, I can't promise you that.

What's all this ?

Still jumping off balconies ?

As a matter of fact I could for Mary.

You see, I happen to love her.

No, Tommie, please.

Yes ?

I've asked her to leave you and marry me.

Tommie, what are you saying ?

Is this true ?

Do tou want to leave me for him ?

No, Philip, no.

Have you told him that ?

Yes, I have.

And he persists.

Yes, but I told him it's impossible.

Now what right have you...

Every right. I love her. I've seen her suffer.

Stop, Tommie, stop !

Mary, haven't I the right to...

No, that's not true. I beg you.

Tommie, please.

What are you all trying to hide ?

Philip, there's nothing to hide.

I came here to help you out of an embarassment.

Loving you and trusting you, Mary.

And what do I find ?

Nothing but a lot of hedging,

and dodging and denials.

That's your own imagination and your own jealousy.

But why wouldn't I be jealous ?

Yes if you have grounds, but...

You, your eyes, I've been watching you.

If you have anything to tell me, tell me now.

There's nothing.

Even he had the decency

to come and tell me to my face

that he's asked you to leave me.

Has he the right to ask ?

Have you given him the right ?

I don't know what you mean.

You do know what I mean.

You can't answer me, can you ?

Yes, I...

Mary.

You came back to me in St. Moritz.

You came back living a lie.

I didn't know anybody could be so...

I should have known what to expect.

I could answer so much.

But nothing I could say would justify what you've just discovered...

... and this time happens to be true.

I did try to lie to save you.

But lies, truths, faithful, unfaithful, right or wrong...

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