The Company She Keeps Page #4

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[ Door knocks ]

Miss Stewart.

Miss Stewart. Telephone.

Uhuh.

Miss Stewart. Wake up!

I don't want to wake up.

I've been awake all night and I'm tired.

Go away.

But you're wanted on the telephone.

I'll call back.

Alright, I'll tell him.

It sounded important to me.

But maybe not.

Him? Why didn't you say so?

Hello?

Oh hello, Larry.

No. No, you didn't wake me. I had to

get up and answer the phone anyway.

Oh... it sounds wonderful.

Five minutes? I couldn't possibly.

No. I have to bathe and

dress and fix my hair.

Ten minutes!

There she is.

And it's all mine?

Just about.

I've never seen an ocean before.

Hey, what are those?

They're Sandpipers.

Where have you been all your life?

They're cute.

Let's go down.

Okay.

Hey, look out.

I got a swell idea for tomorrow.

A nice, crowded,

disgusting stuffy... old bar.

We'll just sit there and drink.

Not for me.

I want to see things.

You and your Sandpipers.

Why don't you take your shoes off?

It wouldn't do any good.

I would pick the outdoor type.

I've got a rock in here.

Come on, lean on me.

Thanks.

I didn't know I was going to do that.

Never kiss a man when he isn't looking.

Unless he's the right man.

For the stranger in town, a personally

guided tour of the city of the angels.

"Here you will find beauty."

"Glamor."

And culture.

You like it?

Well, never mind. It's culture.

"Here too, they taste the

joys of the great outdoors."

"The thrill of the hunt. The kill."

"Have you ever wanted to do

battle with a monster of the deep?"

"Splashing fins cutting the

water a mile a minute."

"It's hooked, it's hooked.

You've landed him. One to the bride."

"They throw the big ones away."

"The sport of Kings. Pounding hooves.

The cheer of the crowd."

"A fortune won in a minute."

"Your horse comes in.

You've won. You've won!"

"Your last two bucks become..."

"Two and a half bucks."

"Here too, if you're lucky."

"You may find... love."

And now ladies and gentlemen,

I have another request.

And here it is.

The sky as it looked to

Cleopatra and Mark Anthony.

As they floated down the Nile

together in her royal barge.

One night, about two thousand years ago.

And that ladies and gentlemen,

concludes this evening's entertainment.

At your Municipal Planetarium.

Adventures Among The Stars.

An official booklet.

Can be obtained at the exit steps.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

And good morning.

Cleopatra.

We're aground.

Every time something important happens,

are you always going to be asleep?

I'll only be a minute.

No hurry. I'm having a good time.

Boring?

A little.

I like it.

Our readers seem to like it, too.

What are Sandpipers?

They're little birds... with long legs.

What's wrong with it?

Nothing.

All this about the stars. The open sea.

The joys of catching a fish.

It sounds like a man in love.

If I didn't know you better...

What?

Plane ticket for tomorrow. Flight 25.

Thanks Dan.

Going to New York for a couple

of days. Covering the fight.

Oh...?

I'll be there and see you off.

As I was saying.

You used to be a reporter.

Now you're a poet.

Look Joan, this is

supposed to be in now.

I'm sorry.

So am I... it isn't that important.

Larry.

I've been thinking about

what you said the other night.

It wasn't very good anyhow.

I'll do it over again later.

Shall we go eat?

Alright, Larry.

[ Tannoy ]

"Your attention please."

"Constellation flight 25 with Sky King."

"For Chicago and New York

now approaching."

"Passengers aboard please."

Not even one for the road?

Alright.

Thanks, Larry. For the good time.

We haven't even started.

[ Tannoy ]

"Your attention, please."

"Last call for flight 25 to

Chicago and New York."

"Gate six. All aboard please."

If you watch from up here,

you can see better.

Goodbye, darling.

Goodbye, Larry.

I've got it right here.

Nothing in that says who

I can and can't go out with.

Maybe not.

But as a Parole Office I have to

interfere in any dangerous associations.

Dangerous for who?

You don't kid me.

Mrs Haley says you've been

absent two nights this week.

I was sick.

There are certain

things you can't afford.

You'd better learn them now.

Such as what?

Running around with people

who have more money than you.

Trying to keep up

with the way they live.

I feel like I came out of a

10-cent store. I know that.

It's bound to upset you

and affect your adjustment.

You've already broken your parole.

One drink!

Just one?

Believe it or not.

How long do you think it

will last for you and Larry?

After he's dropped you... then what?

Have you said your say?

Yes.

Then I'll say mine

You've got green eyes.

You're jealous a parolee can

take something away from you.

And I can, too.

Break it off, Diane.

That's final.

Suppose I'm in love

with him, Miss Willburn?

If you are...

Then it makes this a

little harder. That's all.

We all need someone, Diane.

Someone right for you.

Criminals anonymous?

No thanks.

I wouldn't like to set

you up as barmaid.

I hope it won't happen.

A phone call for you, Diane.

Long distance.

I can't take it now.

I said it's against the rules, but he

said it was a matter of life and death.

May I?

This will keep you warm.

I'll be right back.

Just a moment until I get a pencil.

You can take it in the Lab locker.

I'll see that you're not disturbed.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

This is Diane Stewart.

You have a call for me?

Yes, I'll wait.

Hello?

Well, I'm sorry I'm late.

Hello, Larry?

Larry, listen to me.

Before you say anything.

If you've heard anything,

you've got to let me tell you.

Oh... I know it doesn't make any sense.

What?

What did you say?

Oh... Larry...

Oh, Larry.

Only it's been so long.

No it hasn't. It's been

two days and a half.

You know I do.

Yes I am. I'm listening.

Leave right now, can catch the midnight

plane and be in New York in the morning.

I'll be at the airport to meet you.

And don't worry about money.

Get down to the paper and

see old man Melnick.

I can't, Larry.

It has nothing to do with

the money. I just can't.

Larry, I can't. Please...

Tilly!

Do I meddle in your affairs?

Keep talking.

You know what they'll do to us

if you're caught doing that.

Keep on your talking or I'll

say that you're in on it.

Tilly, wait a minute.

Are you crazy?

Put them back.

Sorry, I can't talk now.

Diane, is something...?

You're rubbing hard into my back.

I'm sorry.

Then it was... bad news?

Terrible.

[ Door knocks ]

Yes?

Phone call.

Oh. Coming.

It's a woman, this time.

You got a telegram.

I didn't want to wake you.

Hello? Yes, Miss Willburn.

No, I didn't forget.

I know what day it is.

I'll be there. Thanks.

"If the mountain won't come to

Mohammed, Mohammed has got to..."

You see what I mean?

How do you spell "indisposed"?

The reason I was off the

job so much last month.

D-R-U-N-K.

Shut up, you old forger.

I'll help you with that.

And we do not discuss

parole issues in here.

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