The Lady Gambles Page #9

No. Tell her no, Doc.

Tell her to go away

and stay away.

That's not for me to say.

That's up to Joan.

Why don't you

stop stalling for once?

You're the doctor.

But she's the patient.

No doctor can make her well if

she doesn't want to get well.

She's got to make

that choice herself.

What do you mean?

I don't like that...

Joan!

Wait. You'll make her

jump for sure.

Go ahead, Joan.

Jump. Kill yourself.

That's what you've always wanted, isn't it?

You and Ruth.

The big punishment.

Your mother died

giving life to you,

so now you die

and give that life back.

That's the only way to

even the score, isn't it?

Ask Ruth.

She'll tell you. She's been

telling you that for years.

So go ahead,

destroy yourself.

You made a good start at the

tables, now finish the job.

Ruth's waiting.

Here, take my hand, Jonnie.

Reach out to me.

Don't look down.

Look out at the lake.

Way out across the water.

Give me your hand, Jonnie.

Joan.

Joan.

It's not true. It's not

true what he said, darling.

You know that, don't you?

Go away, Ruth.

Please go away.

You'd better go, Ruth.

It looks like she's

made that choice.

Joan.

Joan.

Look, Joan,

the sky's turning lighter.

Night's almost over.

David. David.

Oh, in a little while

you'll be well again.

Come to the window, darling.

Let's watch the day come in.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes