Tales of Manhattan

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GOOD AFTERNOON,

GENTLEMEN.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

THIS WAY, PLEASE.

MR. ORMAN

IS JUST GETTING UP.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:

GENERALLY SLEEP LATE.

YOU MAY OPEN IT,

MR. MARTELLI.

YES,

MR. LONGHEART.

UH...

NO.

GOOD MORNING,

GENTLEMEN.

GOOD AFTERNOON,

MR. ORMAN.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

HOW DO YOU:

LIKE IT?

FAIR.

LOOK A THE SHOULDERS.

HOW DO YOU LIKE:

THOSE LAPELS?

AUTIFUL.

IT'LL LOOK BETTER

ON YOU, SIR.

NO. ALWAYS LOOKS BETTER

ON HIM.

HE'S MORE RELAXED.

LUTHER?

A FLOWER.

LOOK AT HIM.

NOTHING WORRIES HIM.

HA HA.

I SEE YOU'RE NO SUPERSTITIOUS.

NOT IN THE LEAST.

THAT'S FORTUNATE.

WHY?

WELL,

BECAUSE BERTOLDI...

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

OH, NOTHING. NOTHING.

WELL,

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW,

THIS SUI HAS BEEN CURSED.

CURSED?

YES. YOU REMEMBER

BERTOLDI, OUR CUTTER?

YES.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

I HAD TO DISMISS HIM

ON ACCOUNT OF THIS SUIT.

HOW COME?

WE ARGUED ABOU THESE LAPELS.

THEY'RE PERFECT.

AREN'T THEY?

WHEN BERTOLDI LEFT,

HE WAS RED IN THE FACE

WITH RAGE.

HE ASSERTED THIS SUI WOULD BRING MISFORTUNE

TO ANYBODY:

WHO EVER WORE IT.

HE CURSED IT.

THIS IS THE BEST SUI THAT I HAVE EVER MADE.

I KNOW IT WILL BRING YOU

GOOD LUCK.

THIS IS A LUCKY SUIT,

MR. ORMAN.

AND I GUARANTEE:

YOUR HAPPINESS IN IT.

ANTHONY,

I DEMAND AN ANSWER.

IS IT TRUE?

UNFORTUNATELY...

YES.

NO...

NO. NO.

TERRIFIC, PAUL!

A SMASH HIT!

THEY ATE IT UP!

THE BIGGEST OPENING NIGH OF THE SEASON.

YOU HELD THEM IN THE PALM

OF YOUR HAND EVERY SECOND-

JUST LIKE THAT!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WHERE YOU GOING?

CHIEF!

WAIT A MINUTE!

CHIEF!

HURRY! THEY'RE WAITING

FOR YOU!

COME ON, PAUL!

THEY'RE YELLING FOR YOU!

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

ARE YOU MAD?

YOU'VE GOT TO TAKE

10 OR 12 MORE CURTAIN CALLS.

IMPOSSIBLE.

WHERE'S LUTHER?

LUTHER?

YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

WHAT AM I GOING:

TO TELL THEM-

THAT YOU'RE CRAZY

OR SOMETHING?

TELL THEM I DON'T CARE

TO STEP OUT OF CHARACTER.

WHAT CHARACTER?

I AM DEAD, REMEMBER?

AW, CHIEF, PLEASE!

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

I'M YOUR MANAGER.

I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW.

WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT?

GO TO MY APARTMEN AND WAIT THERE.

I'LL CALL

IF I HAVE ANY NEWS.

STEP ON IT, LUTHER.

BOSS, YOU WERE

REALLY HOT TONIGHT.

THAT LAST SCENE:

WAS A DILLY.

I'M NOT INTERESTED.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

WE CAN SHAVE OFF 10 MINUTES

IF WE DON'T GET STOPPED.

GOOD.

WE'LL BE THERE

IN 15 MINUTES.

GO ON.

TELL ME WHA EVERYBODY SAYS.

JUST WHAT I TOLD YOU.

YOU WERE LUCKY TO GET RID

OF HER LAST YEAR.

IT WAS MORE THAN LUCK.

IT WAS A BLESSING.

WHY DID I HAVE:

THREE FLOPS IN A ROW?

BECAUSE SHE THOUGH SHE COULD ACT.

THE MINUTE I COME ON STAGE WITHOUT HER,

LOOK WHAT HAPPENS.

A SMASH HIT.

YOU SAID IT, BOSS.

BUT WHAT BEATS ME IS

WHY YOU WANT TO STAR EVERYTHING OVER AGAIN.

NEVER MIND.

WHY ARE YOU:

SLOWING DOWN?

GET GOING.

GOOD EVENING, SIR.

I BEG YOUR PARDON.

WERE YOU INVITED?

OH, MR. ORMAN.

HOW SWEET OF YOU.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME.

PAUL-

GOOD EVENING.

YOU FOOL.

WHY DID YOU COME?

LOVE. IT SOMETIMES

BLINDS ME.

AFTER WHAT I'VE

BEEN THROUGH TODAY.

HE'LL SEE YOU NOW.

THERE'S NO TELLING

WHAT HE'LL DO.

WHO?

YOUR HUSBAND?

YES.

HOW MANY TIMES:

HAVE I TOLD YOU:

WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS PAST YEAR?

HE SUSPECTS US:

CONSTANTLY.

THE MERE MENTION

OF YOUR NAME,

HE RAVES:

LIKE A MADMAN.

THE LUNACY MUST BE

A STRAIN ON YOU.

PATHETIC.

THIS IS:

NO TIME TO JOKE.

PLEASE, YOU MUST GO.

I'VE ARRANGED EVERYTHING

PERFECTLY FOR US,

AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO

RUIN EVERYTHING I'VE DONE.

YOU ARE SO:

COMPLETELY BEWILDERED

THAT YOU HAVEN'T EVEN ASKED

ME HOW THE OPENING WAS.

I OPENED IN A PLAY TONIGHT,

IF YOU REMEMBER.

OH, FORGIVE ME.

HOW WAS IT?

A SMASH.

WENT LIKE:

A HOUSE AFIRE.

AND YOU?

AT MY BEST.

I'M SO GLAD.

THANK YOU.

PLEASE GO, PAUL.

I'LL BE IN TOWN TOMORROW

AT 10:
00 TO SEE YOU.

OH, YOU WILL?

CERTAINLY.

AS WE PLANNED.

YOU LITTLE:

TWO-FACED LIAR.

PAUL, YOU'RE MAD.

TOMORROW, EH?

NO. YOU WILL NOT SEE ME

TOMORROW OR EVER AGAIN-

UNLESS YOU BUY A TICKE TO THE BOX OFFICE.

I'M SAYING GOODBYE FOREVER.

YOU CAME OUT HERE

TO SAY GOODBYE TO ME?

NO. I CAME OUT HERE

TO PLEAD WITH YOU,

TO HOLD YOU, KISS YOU,

FALL AT YOUR FEET.

YOU'VE EVIDENTLY

CHANGED YOUR MIND.

YES,

WHEN YOU LIED AGAIN.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS

TO LOOK INTO A WOMAN'S EYES

WHEN SHE IS LYING?

FORGIVE ME.

I SHOULD BE MORE TOLERANT WITH A LIAR.

I HAVE BEEN:

ONE MYSELF SO OFTEN.

WE'LL PART WITHOU ANY FURTHER ARGUMENT-

QUIETLY AND CALMLY.

I KNOW EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE GOING WITH HIM

TOMORROW AT 9:
00

ON A PLANE TO CANADA...

TO HUNT MOOSE.

OH. SO

THAT'S THE POINT.

YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM

YOU WERE THROUGH WITH HIM.

YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM

YOU LOVE ME.

INSTEAD, YOU HELD

YOUR HUSBAND AND SAID,

"YES, DARLING,

I'LL GO WITH YOU ANYWHERE.

"I AM YOUR GOOD

AND LOYAL WIFE.

I LOVE ONLY YOU.

NOBODY ELSE."

HAH.

PAUL, PLEASE.

YOU MUST GO-

JOHN.

LOOK WHO DROPPED IN.

HELLO, MR. ORMAN.

GLAD TO SEE YOU.

HOW ARE YOU,

SIR?

I DIDN'T KNOW

YOU WERE EXPECTING

THE CELEBRATED:

MR. ORMAN TONIGHT.

I DIDN'T TELL YOU,

BUT I WAS.

PAUL OPENED:

IN A NEW SHOW TONIGHT.

OH, YES. SO THE NEW SHOW WAS A FLOP, EH?

NO. ON THE CONTRARY, I WAS A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS.

I'M SPENDING THE WEEKEND

A FEW MILES FROM HERE.

I DROPPED IN TO WISH YOU

HAPPY HUNTING...

IN CANADA, ISN'T IT?

YES. I DO ALL

MY HUNTING IN CANADA.

OH, WHOA THERE.

NOT SO FAST.

A DRINK, MR. ORMAN?

NO, THANKS.

ETHEL?

NO. DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE

HAVING TOO MANY, DEAR?

FRANKLY, NO.

AND YOU'RE

MIXING THEM, TOO.

PLEASE, JOHN.

THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE

MY DRINKS-MIXED.

KEEPS ME INTERESTED

IN DRINKING.

OTHERWISE I GET BORED.

SURE YOU WON'T HAVE ONE?

NO, THANKS. I HAVE OTHER

REMEDIES FOR BOREDOM.

I IMAGINE.

WELL, I'M SORRY I CANNO STAY FOR YOUR PARTY,

SO I'LL SAY GOODBYE.

AND A VERY PLEASANT TRIP

TO BOTH OF YOU.

WELL, YOU'RE WASTING

ONE OF YOUR GOODBYES.

MY WIFE:

ISN'T GOING WITH ME.

SHE INSISTS:

ON STAYING BEHIND.

THAT'S OLD

CHARLIE HENDERSON.

I MUST SPEAK TO HIM

BEFORE HE GETS TOO TIGHT.

WELL, GOODBYE.

GOODBYE.

GO TO THE LODGE:

AT THE END OF THE GARDEN.

I'LL BE THERE IMMEDIATELY.

I ADORE YOU.

FORGIVE ME:

FOR DOUBTING YOU.

CERTAINLY.

DO YOU LOVE ME?

OH, YES.

OF COURSE I DO.

BUT, DARLING,

WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU

HAVE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

BUT, PAUL...

OH, COME.

PLEASE, SIT DOWN.

I LEARNED SOMETHING TONIGHT.

I LEARNED:

HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.

YOU TOLD ME THA A YEAR AGO,

AND YOU LET ME GO.

YOU LET ME MARRY HIM.

YOU NEVER EVEN PHONED.

IF YOU'D ASKED ME

TO FORGIVE YOU-

I DIDN'T KNOW THEN

THAT LOVE WAS MORE

THAN A GOOD SCENE.

I DIDN'T KNOW

IT WAS SOMETHING THAT...

THAT WOULD TEAR:

AT YOUR HEART...

AND BURN THROUGH

THE GREASEPAINT.

YOU FEEL THAT WAY?

I DO.

MY DARLING...

I KNOW WHA YOU'VE BEEN DOING.

YOU HAVE BEEN TELLING

ME LIES AND HIM LIES.

I KNOW. I'VE DONE I MYSELF TOO OFTEN.

BUT THAT IS OVER...

FOR BOTH OF US.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU'RE COMING ALONG

WITH ME. TOMORROW.

BRAZIL.

YOU CAN WIRE HIM.

WE'LL STAY THERE UNTIL

HE GIVES YOU A DIVORCE.

AND THEN...

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