The Hours Page #4

The whole thing seems to go on

for eternity.

Nothing happens.

And then, wham!

For no reason,

she kills herself.

His mother

kills herself.

Yeah, sure, his mother,

but still for no reason.

Well, I...

Out of the blue.

I know the book is tough,

but I liked it.

I know.

Only one thing upset me.

What's that?

What upset you?

Well...

that there wasn't more

about you.

That's kind.

I went back to Wellfleet.

You did?

One day.

I didn't tell you?

No.

But then, I never see you.

You remember the house.

It's still there.

I think you're courageous.

Courageous? Why?

To dare go visit.

What I mean is...

to face the fact

that we have lost

those feelings forever.

Sh*t!

Clarissa?

Um...

I don't know what's happening.

I'm sorry.

I seem to be in some strange

sort of mood.

I'm sorry.

It's, uh, it's very rude of me.

I seem to be unraveling.

I shouldn't have come.

No, it's not you.

It's not you.

It's more like having

a presentiment.

Do you know what I'm saying?

Oh, God,

it's probably just nerves

about the party, you know?

Bad hostess!

Clarissa, what's happened?

Jesus!

What is it?!

Oh! Oh, God!

Do you want me to go?

No, don't go! Don't...

Don't go.

Explain to me

why this is happening.

Don't... don't touch me.

Jesus.

It's better if you don't.

It's just too much.

You fly in from San Francisco,

and I've been nursing Richard

for years.

And all the time,

I've held myself together...

no problem.

I know.

One morning, in Wellfleet...

you were there,

we were all there...

I'd been sleeping with him,

and I was out

on the back porch.

He came out behind me,

and he put his hand

on my shoulder.

"Good morning, Mrs. Dalloway."

That's...

That's when...

From then on, I've...

been stuck.

Stuck?

Yep.

Yeah.

With the name, I mean.

And now you walk in.

To see you

walk in...

because I never see you.

Look at you.

Anyway, it doesn't matter.

It was you he stayed with.

It was you he lived with.

I had one summer.

The day I left him,

I got on a train

and made my way across Europe.

I felt free

for the first time in years.

So... tell me about

San Francisco.

What's to tell?

I still teach drama

to idiots, mostly.

They can't all be idiots.

No, no. In fact,

I shouldn't tell

you this, but...

I've fallen in love.

Really?

Yes.

With a student.

With a student.

Exactly.

I know.

You think,

Am I still up for this?

All this intensity,

all those arguments,

doors being slammed.

Well, you know what it's like.

Are you feeling better?

A little.

Thank you.

You think I'm ridiculous?

Ridiculous?

Fortunate, too.

I'm going to leave you

at Mrs. Latch's.

I have to do something.

Mommy, I don't want to go.

You have to. I'm sorry.

I have something to do

before Daddy gets home.

Hello.

Hi, Mrs. Latch.

My boy's not very happy.

Mommy, I don't want

to do this.

I have to go, honey.

Your mommy has things

she has to do.

Come in, I got cookies.

Okay, baby?

You have to be brave now.

Don't worry now.

It's going to be fine.

Well...

Honey!

Come on. Come on, darling.

Mommy!

- Stop it.

- No!

Darling, stop it.

Mommy!

- All right.

- Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Come on.

Mommy!

Mommy!

No!

Breakfast is served

between 7:
00 and 11:00

in the Regency Room,

and room service is available

Thank you, ma'am.

Is there anything else

you need?

Yes, um...

No.

Not to be disturbed.

"'Did it matter, then? '

She asked herself,

"walking toward Bon Street.

"Did it matter that she must

inevitably cease completely?

"All this must go on

without her.

"Did she resent it?

"Or did it not become consoling

"to believe that death

ended absolutely?

"It is possible to die.

It is possible...

...to die."

There was a lovely coat

for Angelica at Harrod's,

then nothing for the boys.

It seems so unfair.

Why should Angelica

be favored?

Virginia?

Virginia?

Virginia!

What are you thinking about?

Are you still with us?

Your aunt's a very

lucky woman, Angelica...

because she has two lives.

She has the life

she's leading,

and also the book she's writing.

This makes her very

fortunate indeed.

What were you thinking about?

I was going to kill

my heroine...

but I've changed my mind.

I... I can't.

I fear I may have to kill

someone else instead.

Oh, Quentin!

We're ready!

A fascinating visit.

We enjoyed it thoroughly.

Do you have to go already?

I do wish you wouldn't go.

Oh, Virginia,

the last thing you want

is our noisiness.

My hopeless, clumsy boys.

Say good-bye, boys.

Bye!

You'll return to what?

Tonight?

Oh, just some...

insufferable dinner.

Not even you could

envy, Virginia.

But I do.

Say something, Nessa.

Didn't you think

I seemed better?

Yes...

Yes... Virginia,

you seemed better.

You think...

You think I may one day escape?

One day. One...

Nessa.

Nessa!

Come on, Nessa.

Come, Angelica, we must go.

Come on!

Good-bye.

Good-bye, little girl.

Angelica!

The train!

We're going to miss the train.

Come on. Hurry up.

Big step.

Come on, come on, come on!

I want to go home.

Yeah, all right.

We stayed too long,

we've missed the train.

Stay close.

I'm sorry, I know.

I tried to get here earlier.

I tried, okay? Don't start.

I know,

it's just incredibly important

because it's your party.

Julia, how have you been doing?

I'm fine.

Come here.

What have you been doing?

Well, studying, Mom.

Um...

So, what should I do? Chairs?

No. Let's clear off the desk

first.

You can take it

into the bedroom.

I bumped into Louis Waters.

Oh, you did?

Where?

In the street.

They're all here, aren't they?

All the ghosts.

All of the ghosts are

assembling for the party.

He's so weird.

Oh, what?

You can't see that?

You can't see that

Louis Waters is weird?

I can see that he's sad.

Well... all your friends

are sad.

You've been crying.

What's happening?

All it is,

I looked around this room,

and I thought,

"I'm giving a party.

All I want to do

is give a party."

And?

I know why he does it;

he does it deliberately.

Oh, is this Richard?

Of course.

He did it this morning.

He gives me that look.

What look?

To say...

"Your life is... trivial.

You are so trivial."

Just...

daily stuff, you know.

Schedules and parties

and... details.

That's what he means... by it,

that is what he's saying.

Mom, it only matters

if you think it's true.

Well?

Do you? Tell me.

When I'm with him, I feel...

Yes, I am living.

And when I'm not with him...

Yes, everything does seem

sort of s...

...silly.

I don't mean with you.

Oh, I...

God. Jesus.

Never with you.

It's all the rest of it.

Sally?

The rest of it.

False comfort.

Because?

If you say to me,

"When were you happiest?"

Mom...

"Tell me the moment

you were happiest."

I know, I know,

it was years ago.

Yeah.

All you're saying is...

you were once young.

I remember one morning...

getting up at dawn,

there was such a sense

of possibility.

You know?

That feeling?

Hmm?

And I remember

thinking to myself,

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