The Evening Star Page #3

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Melanie,

Wait, Why

are you sorry?

Come on, Sis,

Oh, God, Oh, Mel,

please forgive me,

Security!

You didn't try

to kill yourself over Bruce?

[Sobs]

Oh!

One! Just one!

Everybody else out!

All right,

We'll go quietly,

You... You get out,

Hi, Rosie,

You get out... now!

I'll be back,

You take good care

of my baby,

Bye, Rosie,

[Rosie Sobs]

That will be all,

thank you,

Yeah, If you don't

let them both stay,

you're gonna have some

more patients on your hands,

Melanie,

Please just let me

help you,

Mel, I want you

to come home,

and I'm gonna

cook you dinner,

Why does Patsy's

friendship with Melanie

bother you so much?

Melly was 3 when

my daughter Emma died,

Patsy was Emma's

best friend

and worst influence,

After Emma was gone, Patsy felt

that she should raise Melly,

and I would not

have it,

She thinks that she

could have done a better job

than I did,

But I did the best

that I could,

I wanted her

to appreciate life,

I wanted her to be

responsible,

I wanted her to understand

the essential things,

[Sighs]

You want a lot,

Is that so bad?

Say, how's your chronicle

coming along?

My chronicle,

Ha ha ha,

You know,

it's like, um,,,

it's like composing

a symphony,

I tried to write a symphony

when I was about 18,

I love music,

But I... I... I, um,

I never finished it,

Well, you should,

It's important to leave

something behind, isn't it?

I think it is,

Who is this?

Her name's Lola,

Lola,

She's a showgirl?

Vegas,

Really?

Mmm,

Ha,

She's my mother!

She is!

What?

She's got the best legs

on the line,

Oh, she's awesome,

[Laughs]

Oh!

This... This is,,,

certainly interesting,

Oh,,,

you have no idea,

Lola's had

a really rough life,

but she... Boy,

She always comes up

kickin',

She's the reason

I became a therapist,

I saw how much good

it did her,

Oh, God,

She's the best mom

in the whole world,

Hmm,

Now you make sure

that you tell her that,

I guarantee you

she needs to hear that

on occasion,

Well,,, see you

next week,

O, K,

You've been

fighting again,

Is it broken?

Is it?

All you've done

all your life is fight,

Like you haven't?

Warden Littlefield

tells me

you're doing very well

with your computer training,

What, are you

driving him crazy, too?

Would you like it for me

just not to come here anymore?

Teddy and Melanie

have given up on you,

I don't care,

Then why do you come here

and speak to me?

Why do you

show up at all?

'Cause if I don't,

it makes me seem uncooperative,

Bad for my parole,

[Radio Plays]

Take your time,

Go away,

Mel,,,

I, uh,,,

I wanted to...

to think about us

starting over again,

you know?

I'm supposed to

take you back now

because you got

your hair cut, Bruce?

I've got an idea

about you and me,

Can... Can we talk?

No, I don't

think so,

Come on, Mel,

Let's take a drive,

I'm in a pinto,

It's the real me,

Tch!

Don't touch me!

Ahh,,,

You wanna hear

my plan?

Yeah,

Show me, show me,

show me

How you do that trick

The one that

makes me scream

One of those is...

What are you doing?

Wait,

What do those guys

have that I don't?

Absolutely nothing,

That's right,

I'm gonna be a model,

I'm serious,

And then,

after I've made

enough money modeling,

I'll start acting,

That's how it's done,

Mel,

Whoo,

I thought I was the one

that took the drugs,

Mel,,,

I almost blew it

with us,

I don't want that

to happen again,

I wanna take you

somewhere,,,

where I can make

a life for us,

There's too much

in the way here,

I wanna go where

there'll be no distractions,

Los Angeles?

Bruce really loves me,

And he wants to go somewhere

and start over fresh

in a place where

we can be happy,

There are 6 million

happy people here in Houston,

I have no possibility

of being happy here,

Why?

You spray this house

with happiness repellent!

Thank you,

I will be happy

with Bruce,

and Bruce is gonna

be happy in L, A,

I was stationed in L, A,

after the war,

I never had so much sex

in my life,

This is for Tommy,

This is for Teddy,

This is for the loathsome Jane...

Granny, will you

listen to me?!

You keep telling me

you want me to have a future,

Yes,

Well, I can't have

a future here,

What are you gonna

do for money?

Bruce has a plan,

And what is that?

It's a good plan,

and, um,,,

if that doesn't

work out,

I always have things

I can sell,

Your mother's jewelry,

At last,

I have been so anxious

to get rid of it,

Well,,,

there's always Patsy,

Yeah, she can help me,

Oh, another extremely

good idea,

Call Patsy, Absolutely,

Darling, sweet, kind,

generous, happy Patsy,

Perfect Patsy

from whom

all blessings flow,

Let up on Patsy!

She doesn't hate you,

I don't know why

you hate her so much,

I don't hate Patsy, No, not at all,

Patsy is family,

I love Patsy!

This is for Patsy,

What are you doing?

Generosity,

[French Accent]

And I'll never forget,

He said, "I am not

an animal,

I am a human being,"

Oh, darling, please

try one of my oysters,

Oh,

[Slurp]

Formidable.

Mmm,,, mmm!

Oh, Pascal,

for the gods,

For the gods!

You should try it,

Hector,

Not on

your life,

[Doorbell

Rings]

Oh,

EXcuse me,

Patsy! Well, Jimmie Lee

told me you were in Mexico

and couldn't make it!

I was just sick

about that!

Well, I was!

I cut my trip short,

Do you think I'd miss

Melly's going-away party?

Can I help?

We'll just have to

squeeze in another plate somehow,

[Bump]

I hate it here!

I told you this was

a formal dinner party,

I want it to be

perfect for Melanie,

I would have paid

for a baby-sitter,

I know, But Jane says

we shouldn't exclude Bump,

or he might be, um,,,

scarred,

Scarred

by the separation,

Don't worry, Mrs, Greenway,

Bump should be here,

He's your

great-grandchild,

Besides, he's perfectly

behaved, I promise,

I wanna go home!

So you never

discipline?

Huh,

Attention, please,

[Bump Laughing]

Bump:
When are

we gonna be through?

I require silence,

Butthole!

Just a few words,

really,

First of all,,,

[Bump Laughing]

Thank you all for coming,

Arthur,

thank you for

the absolutely gorgeous roses

that you have

provided for our table,

Pascal, the oysters

were delicious,

Hector, your knowledge

of fine wines is unparalleled,

Hector, your knowledge

of fine wines is unparalleled,

[Bump Laughs]

Jerry,

[Clears Throat]

You have become my bridge

over shark infested waters,

J...

Teddy, my darling

sweet Teddy,

and your,,,

Jane,

To my Rosie,

my right hand,

my right arm,

my Rosie,

And Patsy,

who is always there

no matter what,

[Bump Laughs]

Bruce?

Yeah?

You are taking

our Melanie away,

Words fail me,

And to my darling

sweet precious Melanie,

May your journey

be joyous,

May your every

dream come true,

And may you hurry back

to those who really love you,

Aaahhh!

Ah!

Dessert is served

in the living room,

She's playing

the piano, Pats,

I can't remember

the last time she played,

Something

is going on,

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