The Blue Gardenia Page #2

I'm going out.

Out? Where?

I've got a date.

With a man?

- With a man.

The one on the phone?

- The one on the phone.

Norah, I love mysteries...

Look Sally. I haven't got time to talk

about it now. I'll tell you tomorrow.

Good night!

Good night.

Men!

Chinese peas, fried rice and lobster Cantonese.

Well, that's the dinner.

For the drinks:
Polynesian Pearl Divers.

And don't spare the rum.

I'll tell the bar.

Hello, Mr Prebble.

- Hi, Joe.

Hello.

- Well hi!

Check please, Joe.

Alone?

Granite 1466?

Well, whoever she is, happy hunting.

Thanks. Same to you.

He's a very fancy man with

the ladies, Mr Prebble.

Jealous, Joe?

Oh, no. No. I fancy man myself.

How you do with little black book?

Yes and no.

I've gotta do a little

research, right now.

Yes, madam?

Oh, Mr Prebble's table please.

- Oh, yes. Of course.

Boy.

Table 14. Coral room.

One moment please.

Hello, Mr Prebble.

Hello.

Well, this is a coincidence.

I was just talking to

your friend Crystal.

You didn't talk to her,

you... talked to me.

That was you?

I tried to tell you it was a mistake

but you wouldn't listen.

You see, Crystal and I live together

and she wasn't home so...

Well, even if you were wrong about

the girl you were right about...

I mean...

I was alone and... I hadn't eaten, so...

I probably shouldn't have come,

it was a silly impulse.

Impulses aren't always silly.

Here, sit down. Please.

Ever see a Polynesian Pearl Diver before?

Not served as a drink!

These aren't really drinks.

They're tradewinds across cool lagoons.

They're The Southern Cross

above coral reefs.

They're a lovely maiden bathing

at the foot of a waterfall.

Ah, that's pretty. Doesn't make much sense,

but it's pretty. Did you make it up?

No, I memorized it.

Do you know what a

Mermaid's Downfall is?

"To achieve a Mermaid's Downfall... "

"we begin with a seductive rum

that insidiously lulls the... "

I think I'll stick to Pearl Divers.

It's good.

It's strong.

Mainly ice and pineapple juice.

Can I get high on one of these?

You want to?

I don't know.

I'm not sure what I want.

I only know one thing, I'd like to forget

the early part of this evening. -Okay.

Tonight begins as of now.

To us.

To us.

Good evening, sir.

Would you like a Blue Gardenia for the

lady? It's a specialty of the house.

Aren't they pretty?

- Oh, they're lovely!

The lady would like one, May.

Oh, it's you Mr Prebble,

nice to hear your voice.

How are you tonight, sir?

- Never better.

Here you are, Miss.

- Thank you so much.

Thank you, Mr Prebble.

'Blue Gardenia'

'Now I'm alone with you'

'And I am oh so blue'

'She has tossed us aside'

'And like you'

'Gardenia'

'Once I was near her heart'

'After the tear drops start'

'Where are teardrops to hide'

Waiter. Two more.

'I lived for an hour'

'What more can I tell'

'Love bloomed like a flower'

'Then the petals fell'

'Blue Gardenia'

'Thrown to a passing breeze'

'But rest in my book'

'Of mem-or-ries'

'I lioved for an hour'

'What more can I tell'

'Love bloomed like a flower'

'Then the petals fell'

'Thrown to a passing breeze'

'But rest in my book'

'Of mem-or-ries'

Not more food!

These were just the appetizers.

The we oughta have

another round of Poly...

Po-ly-ne-sian...

There, I got it!

South Sea Piledrivers!

Waiter, bring us another two, will you?

You know what we oughta do?

We oughta order four more now...

so we wouldn't keep that poor man running

backwards and forwards,

backwards and forwards.

Are you trying to get me drunk?

That's the trouble with you modern men.

You can't hold your liquor.

Even with...

many tradewinds, over lagoons.

Mr prebble.

- Harry.

Mr Harry.

How do you feel?

Like a lovely maiden, bathing at

the foot of the Southern Cross!

Perfect. Wonderful!

And just right.

That's good.

I wouldn't want you to

have had one too many.

I think I've had several too many.

Where are we going?

To my apartment.

I've invited a few friends in.

Oh, good.

Every girl should have

a party on her birthday.

It's your birthday?

All day!

California dew.

I've been working on

that for quite a while.

I have to finish it tonight if I want

the money I've been promised.

Tonight?

- I have to, but I'm not going to.

The night is still young.

Your birthday party is just beginning!

That's not the way I feel right now.

A glass of champagne

and you'll feel fine.

No. No. I couldn't possibly have

another drink. -Oh, so you had a few.

One glass won't hurt you.

See. It's dangerous even

before you drink it.

Oh, it's nothing.

No. Keep it.

Just a moment.

Special record,

to remember our first date.

To The Blue Gardenia!

Oh, I'm sorry.

I think I better have some coffee quick.

Should be perking in a minute.

I think I better lie down.

Thank you, Mr Prebble.

Harry!

I'll get the coffee.

Hey!

Coffee time.

What happened?

You feel asleep.

Oh, no-no. I just closed

my eyes for a minute.

Here.

Well, that's delicious!

Now I feel like dancing!

You're very tall.

No shoes.

Women always surprise me when

they take off their... shoes.

I don't think the dancing

was such a good idea.

Here.

How's that?

Fine.

Happy birthday, Norah.

Why did you have to write that letter?

Letter?

Why did you have to meet that nurse?

That must've been quite a letter.

No.

Don't!

All confused. I better go.

Where's my... hat?

What's your hurry, Norah?

Okay, kids.

You heard the mind whistle.

Up!

It's Thursday. I get the bathroom first,

you make the orange juice.

Norah.

You're on toast and coffee today.

Norah!

Norah!

She's dead.

Dead?

Come on, honey. The lady's here with

another bright, new morning!

My head.

It's right where you left it.

Hey, what happened to your nightgown?

I didn't wear one, I...

I just fell into bed the way I was.

- The way you were when you came home?

I don't remember coming home.

I don't remember much of anything.

I know I had a couple of drinks.

- A couple?

The rest of the evening

is a complete blank.

Here's your Vitamin C.

- Oh, thanks.

Here.

Fall into this.

The arms go into the sleeves.

Don't worry, it'll wear off by noon.

And if it doesn't there's always aspirin,

raw eggs and worcestershire sauce,

sauerkraut juice, or milk and bourbon.

All right, Norah. Give. What happened?

Nothing happened.

At least nothing I can remember.

Well, I don't blame you whatever it was.

You had plenty of reason.

Oh! I read your letter, Norah.

I know I shouldn't of, but I did.

- Ah, it's all right, Sally.

Don't take it so hard.

No man's worth it.

Not 6000 miles away, that is!

They were probably struggling when she backed

into the fireplace and grabbed the poker.

She must've raised it over her head like this,

smashed the mirror and let him have it.

Take it easy! Both of you!

Now then...

You wiped the fingerprints

off the poker, huh?

I didn't see any fingerprints.

I picked it up and put it in its

place like I'm supposed to.

I see... and the coffee cup,

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