So Evil My Love Page #3

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And I've longed to see you.

I should like to come to your house,

if I may.

To renew the friendship

That was once so dear to both of us.

Mrs. Harwood, madame.

I understand she's expected.

Not by me.

Susan?

Yes.

Please. Please show her in.

Rogers.

Who is this women?

A very old friend.

The widow of a missionary from Jamaica.

She wrote to me. And I asked her to call.

Without your husband's knowledge.

I didn't want to bother him.

Since he's been so ill.

I'm sure he wouldn't mind.

We were such great friends.

We used to have such good times

At school together.

School days are over.

A missionary's widow

is not a suitable companion

For the wife of a prospective peer.

Show this person about her business, rogers.

No!

No!

Very well...

Oh, please.

Please. He's been so well.

Let him sleep.

I'm fully aware of my son's illness.

I'm also aware of the reasons for it.

Please.

Please. Please.

Olivia!

Susan, my dear.

Oh, how good it is to see you.

Why didn't you write to me earlier?

Oh, I'm so sorry about your bereavement.

You must tell me everything about Jamaica.

I think it's so wonderful

Of you to have given your life to God.

But then, you always were the unselfish

And generous one, weren't you?

Even at school.

School was fun, wasn't it, Olivia?

And such a long, long time ago.

It is a long time...

Oh, you've still got the little locket

I gave you.

How dear of you.

It helped remind me of you.

This, and your letters.

I kept every one.

I believe I have them still.

You're joking, aren't you?

No.

You mean you really do have them?

Yes.

But Olivia,

I said things in them I didn't mean.

You know I didn't mean...

Of course I know.

Why have you still got them?

Because they were yours.

Like a breath of home.

Only because of that?

Yes.

Well,

Now you really must dispose of them,

mustnt you?

If you wish.

The moment I get home.

Thank you.

You've never met my husband, have you?

He's quite marvelous. So distinguished.

Everybody says he's bound

to be given a title.

Won't that be wonderful.

Wonderful

Do have some tea.

Will you pour for yourself

I'm afraid I'm a little nervous today.

Oh, is anything the matter?

I'm so worried about Henry.

He's been so ill.

Oh, I'm sorry. What's the matter with him?

His heart.

He's been to the best doctors

In harley street in vienna

But nobody can stop these terrible attacks.

Oh, don't worry, Susan.

I'm sure he'll recover.

You're so strong, Olivia.

I envy you your strength.

You envy me?

My dear Susan, how very, very odd.

Is something wrong?

No, not really.

Susan, I'm going to ask you a favor.

Anything, Olivia. Anything.

A friend of mine.

A person of great worth and talent.

Is in debt and I have no means

of helping him.

And I was wondering if you could possibly...

I have no money.

It's all in Henry's hands.

You see, I understand so little

about those things,

He's so capable.

I'm sure he his.

It was hard to ask you.

Let's not say anymore about it.

You're not angry with me,

Are you, Olivia?

You know I'd give it to you if I had it.

Don't you? You know I would.

Oh, let's not embarrass

each other any further.

I do have 20 pounds!

20 pounds that I've saved

from the housekeeping money.

No please. I couldn't possibly...

I'll go and get it.

I insist that you take it.

Where's you friend, Susan? Is she gone?

Not yet, Henry.

I didn't mention her coming

because I didn't want to bother you.

See anyone you like. Of course.

But I think I might be told.

I've learned to expect

very little from you, Susan

It seemed unimportant. Really it did.

Oh, Henry, it's been so wonderful

for me to talk to her.

If you could only realize your

responsibilities. Perhaps in time..

I will, Henry. I will try.

Give it to me.

What?

If you mean...

Give it to me.

Henry, I assure you that I...

Now go and say goodbye to your friend.

There.

I wish it were more.

Oh, thank you Susan.

I'll pay you back

the first moment I can. I...

I really appreciate this.

Oh, no!

Please look on it as a gift.

After all. You and I are...

You and I are friends.

What's the matter? What happened?

It's Henry. He's terribly upset.

Oh, I am sorry, Susan.

I shouldn't have let you do it.

I... I do hope I haven't caused you...

Oh no. It isn't the money.

It's just that he's very harsh,

very very harsh.

Sometimes I think I can't...

Is there anything I can do to help?

Yes, there is. There is.

Well, tell me.

If I could talk to you sometimes.

But of course.

Olivia.

Come and stay here with me. Please!

Come and stay with you?

But I have my own house.

I don't think I can do that. Really I don't.

Well, you think about it.

At least, think about it.

I'm afraid it's quite impossible.

But we'll meet again.

Make it soon.

Dear Olivia. Make it very soon.

Goodbye dear. And again, thank you.

Mark!

Yes,

Mark, where are you?

Up here.

Come down a moment.

What is it?

Come quickly.

There! 20 pounds.

Sorry it isn't more

Because they're very rich,

and they can afford it.

But her husband keeps control of her money.

And she's afraid of him.

Who is?

Oh, Susan freeman. Mrs. Henry Courtney.

She gave it to me.

We were at school together.

What does this mean?

It means you won't have to go to

Australia or anywhere else now.

You know all my life

I've known women, Olivia.

But I've known no other woman like you.

And I've known no other man.

Well!

We will have a fine house

and jewels and luxuries.

Susan hasn't what I have.

What you have my dear is a penniless painter

Who allows you to borrow from your friends.

Oh, 20 pounds means little to Susan.

Poor Susan. So pampered. Such a fool.

She asked me to come and stay with her.

Really?

Uh huh.

Yet I felt she was half afraid of me.

Of you why? Why of you?

It's too ridiculous.

These are Susan's. I got them in Jamaica.

Dull reading I'll wager.

Oh, no. Full of confidences

And revelations.

I promised I'd destroy them.

What are they? Revelations?

School girl chatter or..

No Mark. I can't tell you.

They're not for strangers.

Am I a stranger?

Not to me.

To Susan.

Mark! Mark, what are you doing?

Nothing interests me more

Than what one woman writes to another.

Mark give them back to me.

Now please listen to me, Olivia.

In any relationship between

a man and a woman

There's one cardinal rule for success

No secrets.

It must be all, or nothing.

Mark, you know I can't bear it

when you talk like that.

Darling.

Well!

I must say. I've had just about enough.

I'm leaving the house this instant.

I shall send for my boxes in the morning.

Good afternoon.

But you don't understand, Mrs. Shoebridge.

Indeed. I'm a respectable woman

, Mrs. Harwood.

I always thought you were.

But what's been going on this last month

Has convinced me that you're

possessed of the devil.

Mark, what can we do?

We can't stay here.

Why not?

Perhaps, if I run after her and tell her...

Olivia.

What we're doing isn't wrong.

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