The Girls Page #5

We need a mattress.

I don't want a mattress!

-Of course you do.

- Kiss me...

Look, here's the mattress.

Get up!

-Oh darling, you have no pillow...

- I don't want a pillow.

But I do.

- Have we got everything we want?

- Everything but you, my love.

I'll just get undressed.

But promise not to cheat

over the peace treaty.

I promise...

But darling, you have no quilt.

I want you, not a damn quilt!

- Up with you.

- I'm already up.

Would you like some perfume?

- No, no.

-Justa little...

Hell, do I have to be disinfected?

Nothing more now.

Lie down and see

what I've got saved up for you.

Come on...

I will, darling...

I must undress first.

And you promise to vote

for peace, don'tyou?

God almight, she's vanished!

She's cheated me.

She left me, in this state!

But I must have someone.

Anyone... anyone...

- Is all this mine?

- It's a present. You're back.

Yes, I am.

- I'll get a divorce. I promise.

-Oh, no!

Hello, darling.

Hello, messenger..

is that a spear under your toga?

-What did you say?

-Just a line from the play.

Actors are always quoting lines,

confusing theater and reality.

Oh, no. I know what reality is.

It's being married to

the most boring man in the world.

Yes, I know.

It can't be much fun...

but what should I do?

You're supposed to be interested

in me, you fool. Do something!

How true it is:

it's impossible to live...

with or without you!

So I'll sign atreay,

from nowand forevermore.

I'll never lift a finger against you,

nor you against me.

Now's the time to start. Music!

They're not so bad, the girls,

though I prefer them at a distance.

A man has a right

to a life of his own.

It's different for women.

They'll grow up one day, too.

They haven't since Aristophanes' day.

So why now?

Has the tour been a success?

Yes, thank you.

As usual, we've been out

changing people's lives.

How?

We've made them realize how

blind, stupid, selfish,

idiotic, hopeless, boring

and uninvolved they are...

How little they get out of life.

-But they're still blind.

- Stupid.

- Uninvolved.

-Idiotic.

-Boring

- Unfulfilled.

-Impossible.

-Irresponsible.

Selfish.

-Hopeless.

-But now at least they know it.

- Did you hear what they said?

- I heard nothing.

Cheers!

Lysistrata! An incomparable woman!

This is your great moment.

You must not compromise.

Show your wisdom, for you hold

the politicians in your power..

We entrust you with our destiny.

It is for you to settle,

for all time, every quarrel.

-A charming play.

- I'm glad you thought so.

But it's all over, isn't it?

You're coming home to me.

We have so much in common.

Can't we stop all this

fighting and bickering?

Let's make peace.

Say yes!

-You were fantastic on TV, darling.

- I'm always fantastic.

You should see her in bed...

and in the kitchen.

Dinner is served.

This flower arrangement

is so unbelievably beautiful.

-Cheers!

-Oscar! Cheers...

-Your nose needs powdering.

- I'd better fix it.

While I have a drink...

That fillet-steak,

wasn't it wonderful?

Liz Lindstrand...

There's such a lot

I'd like to say and do.

And to begin with...

I'm getting a divorce!

But that's my wife!

Don't you understand?

-Whaton earth's come over her?

-You've been blind and selfish!

- idiotic and irresponsible.

- But I need her.

- impossible and uninvolved.

-That's not true.

- Hopeless.

-Stupid.

I don't understand...

Liz...

I'll not stand for this.

This means war!

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