Sabrina Page #7

I think we never had

that drink in the solarium.

We never did.

You sent Linus.

Are you sure

you should be walking around?

David, what's going to happen?

I could scare us up some champagne,

couple of Dixie cups.

I'm through with glasses.

We could hobble down to the solarium

and pick right back up--

- I meant after that.

- After that?

Well, shucks.

Whatever. I don't know.

Don't you?

Well, not exactly.

Is that so bad?

We can talk about

all that later, can't we?

Yes.

But tomorrow.

I really think

you should rest now.

Good night, David.

- Good morning, sir.

- How was the theater?

- Come in, Mack.

- That bad, huh?

I want you to get me two tickets

on Air France to Paris.

One in my name, and one in the name

of Sabrina Fairchild.

That's it.

- What day are we flying?

- Tomorrow.

Oh, I almost forgot.

The Tysons are here waiting.

- Did we have an appointment?

- It's not in my book.

They showed up.

I put them in David's office.

Is my mother in yet?

I got the same thing with a nephew.

I gave him a huge office.

He's never there either,

so we use it for lunches.

These are the invitations.

We thought we'd use

recycled paper.

- Why does it always look dirty?

- Oh, Maude.

Now, which do you like,

the taupe or the buff?

- What's the problem, Patrick?

- No problem from our point of view.

I feel like a--

what's that word?

- When a lot of guys are after you.

- Whore.

I was thinking more ""debutante.''

Somebody else wants to be in bed

with Tyson Electronics.

- You know Intermedia?

- Mm-hmm.

Impressive proposal.

Cash, stock...

and they don't want to tell me

how to run the business.

Well, how flattering

for you, Patrick.

How did you leave it?

I told them we're

practically family, you and I.

I couldn't possibly entertain

their offer at this time.

Good.

But Elizabeth came home

last night.

She called David.

- We got the impression--

- You. You got the impression.

I got the impression that he wasn't

as anxious as he should be...

to see her.

But he's not himself, Patrick.

He's been injured.

He's on very heavy medication.

He wants to be perfect

before he sees her again.

That's what I thought.

Good morning.

Listen, would you mind

another trip into the city?

I've got some business that I'd

like to discuss with you.

- Business?

- Yeah.

I was wondering if you could

meet me here this afternoon.

I don't know.

There's something I ought to do.

It would mean a great deal

to me if you could.

That little leprechaun

was making a veiled threat.

There was no veil.

Should we do something?

It's under control.

I'm going to Paris tomorrow.

What?

It's a long story.

- I like long stories.

- You won't like this one.

Try me.

Things have been progressing

with Sabrina.

We've bonded.

We've been confiding

in each other.

Last night,

over a handful of chicken...

I told her I thought my life was

in need of some radical changes.

I told her I was thinking

about getting away...

moving to Paris.

She thought that was

a great idea.

- And she believed you?

- More than that.

I think she'll want

to go with me.

How do you know?

The same way I knew fiber optics

would replace coaxial cable...

that Intel's chip

would change the industry...

that Cindy Crawford's House of Style

would be a big hit.

I just know.

So here's the way

it'll play out.

Sabrina will go

to Paris with me.

A wiser David

will return to Elizabeth.

I'll come back from Paris

to sign the papers.

The merger will close.

We'll make a very large

sum of money...

and you can buy a house

in Tuscany.

I have a house in Tuscany.

What happens to Sabrina?

She grows up.

You're going to ditch her?

My goodness.

How did you think

this was going to happen, Mother?

Did you think there

was some sweet way to do it?

I don't know what I thought.

- I just don't want Sabrina to be--

- What?

Unhappy?

In all these years, you've never

once seen the face of somebody...

the day after we've taken over

their business.

You're at the hairdresser

or celebrating.

I think I'm getting old.

I feel terrible.

Take a pill.

Watch it.

I'm still your mother.

And you taught me

everything I know.

I didn't teach you this.

Excuse me.

I have some calls to return.

Closer together

Now

Miss Fairchild.

He was expecting you much earlier.

I'll let him know that you're here.

Maybe this isn't such a good idea.

Don't tell him I'm here.

But he pays me to tell him.

Sabrina Fairchild.

I was beginning to worry.

Why?

That's a favorite question

of yours.

Didn't you want to come?

I asked you first.

I asked you second.

I've been--

I've been wandering

around Manhattan all afternoon.

It's something to do...

with maybe...

never seeing you again.

That's ridiculous,

because we don't--

we don't have to--

Well, except by accident, and--

How could that be a problem?

If two people--

I asked you first.

Well...

what you said--

whatever it is--

makes what I was gonna say...

obsolete, I think.

Obsolete?

Irrelevant.

Okay. I like irrelevant.

Do you?

Who cuts your hair?

Tony.

Tony?

Yeah. Why? You think

I should go to your barber?

- No, but--

- Tony was my dad's barber.

He's 94.

Maybe his hand's

not as steady as it--

as it used to be.

It's just that it's all--

So what's irrelevant?

I want you to come to Paris.

- You mean go to Paris.

- I want you to come to Paris...

with me.

You're really going?

It's your fault.

You convinced me that there were

some things missing in my life.

Like what?

Like a life.

- I didn't think you were listening.

- I was.

Will you come?

Don't say no.

Will you?

- I just got back.

- So?

Say yes now.

- We can leave tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

- I have to talk to David.

-Just come away.

He'll get the idea

in a week or two.

You are formidable, aren't you?

- In business dealings--

- This isn't business.

Didn't you once say

everything is business?

No, but it sounds like me.

What will you tell him?

I did knock.

Here are the tickets.

And the other things

are being taken care of.

And good night.

So it is.

You want dinner?

I could order in.

I don't understand what happened.

- I hardly know you.

- Oh, yes, you do.

I wasn't even interested.

Gee, thanks.

I was interested in David.

He was so much what I wanted

that I had to escape...

and I did, to Paris.

And I wrote in my stupid journal

and I cut my stupid hair...

and I came back

stupider than ever.

I'm so happy.

You've made me so happy.

I can't do this.

What is it?

- You were right.

- About what?

About everything.

Everything that mattered.

It was all a lie--

everything I said to you...

from the moment I brought

the champagne into the solarium.

I don't believe you.

I was sent to deal with you.

I sent myself.

And I did a hell of a job.

There was a marriage.

There was a merger.

You got in the way.

The plan was

to take you to Paris...

then leave...

to get you out of the way.

I think there's no other--

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