The Other Love Page #2

---

with the A's.

Did it work?

I had a nightmare.

Pretend you're

on a merry-go-round.

It works with me.

What if I catch

the brass ring?

Give it to me

in the morning.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Mmm. Smell the pine.

And I'm so hungry.

That's wonderful.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- Did you finally get to sleep?

- Yes, thank you.

- Good. Where's my brass ring?

I missed it.

I didn't lean over far enough.

You won't be needing

that for a while.

- No, you can't.

- Yes.

- But yesterday...

- Yesterday you were smoking.

Today you're not.

Remember, you're under orders.

- Did Huberta tell you

about your schedule?

- Yes.

No talking

after the first gong.

Huberta...

Rest period, Miss Duncan.

Didn't you eat

your breakfast?

I lost my appetite.

It's always hard the first

two or three days.

In a week, you wouldn't

change it for anything.

Do you want a book?

I see you brought some.

No, I'll just sit here

and think.

Think about what?

About what's going to happen.

Nothing's going to happen

except that you'll get well.

How do you know?

You'll get well.

That is if you do

as the doctor says.

Some of these people just

make trouble for themselves.

There. Now you're all set

for the morning.

I'll be back later.

Don't pay any

attention to her.

We don't take ourselves

too seriously here,

not seriously at all.

I'm Celestine Miller.

I know who you are.

- I watched you

at dinner last night.

- Yes, I know.

- I heard you

last night, too.

- Heard me?

When Tony came in.

Tony? Oh, you mean

Dr. Stanton.

Yes, Dr. Stanton.

Don't you call him Tony yet?

No, not yet.

You're really quite

ill, aren't you?

So they say.

I'm not.

I'm just playing sick.

My husband thinks he's

in love with another woman,

And my being here

makes him feel guilty.

- Would you like a cigarette?

- No, thank you.

Tony has indoctrinated you,

hasn't he?

Yes, I suppose so.

- What do you think of him?

I think he's charming.

First day he's

always charming.

Mrs. Miller.

I'll see you after the gong.

- This is charming.

- It's mine. Like to see it?

Yes.

This is pleasant.

Well, it's quiet.

Just like a cool hand

on your forehead.

So removed and yet

just a few steps from the...

When you want to get away

from there, come over here.

The door's always open.

Careful. I might

take you up on that.

Your piano

looks very inviting.

You didn't tell me

you played.

I wouldn't dare

in front of you.

Looks as though you

haven't played

for a long time.

No, I haven't,

but if you're in the mood

for confession.

When I was about seven,

I did toy with the idea

of becoming a pianist myself.

What made you change

your mind?

When I was eight,

I met a small girl

who had a doll

That was always being sick.

No, this is true,

And I used to play the part

of the doctor, you see?

She was a singularly

beautiful little girl,

And I decided that

a doctor's life must

a singularly happy one.

- So here I am.

- What happened

to the little girl?

I think she married

a pianist.

I'm sorry. Not yet.

Don't tell me this

is forbidden, too.

- For the time being.

- Why?

It's asked too much

of you already.

You need a good rest.

But I must play.

Playing the piano is my life.

It was your life.

It will be again.

But for the moment,

you must try and think

of yourself

As being in a deep sleep

between today and tomorrow.

Before you know it,

the darkness will have gone

just the way it went last night.

Is there anything that

isn't forbidden around here?

Lots of things.

Among them, hope.

Hope?

Yes, you're right.

I'm sorry.

While I was lying down

this morning, I realized

There was no use of my

trying to fight you.

- I didn't know you were.

- It was only fear.

I didn't realize how

frightened I was until

last night.

Then when you came

to see me...

I'm not frightened

anymore.

There's a nice quality

about you, Doctor.

You make me forget

my sickness.

Now don't use that word.

All you have is a tiny

puncture.

- Like a tire?

- Like a tire.

How many miles

left in me?

Lots and lots

if you don't speed.

I'll try not to.

When may I go

to the village?

Speeding already?

I'm afraid there will

be some delays.

See, starting tomorrow

you have to spend

a whole month in bed.

If you need anything

from the village,

we'll send it up for you.

- A whole month in bed?

- That'll be a month well spent

if you're a good girl.

Is it necessary

to refer to me

as a child?

Up here in a way,

you are a child.

You have no responsibilities.

You make no decisions.

And who will make

my decisions?

I will.

And the first day you're up,

I'll take you

into town myself.

- Just put them there, please.

- Yes, Miss Duncan.

- Thank you.

- Karen.

Karen dear,

how was your afternoon?

- Wonderful.

- I thought it would be.

Tony's a fine doctor.

Yes, I'm sure he is.

Have you fallen in love

with him yet?

Celestine, you're crazy.

Don't deny it.

It's case history.

Every woman here

goes through it during

the time she's confined in bed.

Later they learn

to hate him.

- Hate him?

- In an affectionate

sort of way of course.

They find out his concern

is purely professional,

Part of the treatment.

You know, keep the patient

happy, that sort of thing.

Very sound principle,

isn't it?

I'll grant him one thing.

He is fair.

He divides his charm

equally.

Ten drops with every meal.

He always isn't

so methodical.

Excuse me, darling,

I've got lots of

packages to open.

They all look alike to me.

They're not, though.

The only thing they have

in common is they are all you.

- A piece of you anyway.

- Not a very flattering one.

- How am I getting along?

- I'll tell you tomorrow.

You say that every time

you examine me.

Don't you ever think

about today?

Of course.

All the time.

Well, what do you

think of me today?

I think you're a lovely

and talented young woman

Who still has some

distance to go.

- That's a concession.

- What?

That you think I'm a

lovely, talented woman.

I think you're a lovely

young woman who's taking up

more of my time than she should.

Don't you realize I have

a lot of other patients

out there?

- Certainly.

- Doesn't the fact

impress you?

- Not a bit.

- Unfortunately,

it impresses me.

- Out you go.

- Tony, don't throw me out.

I feel so good,

so at one with everything.

You can feel so at one

with everything somewhere else.

- Doesn't the fact impress you?

- Of course.

It's the gift

of the mountains.

High metabolism.

No, I prefer a musical term.

Harmony.

Strange how the days here

melt together,

Like a perfect chord.

That's the charm of living

without a calendar and

living quietly.

You can't say I'm

not living quietly.

See that you stay that way.

Yes, doctor.

Hello.

I was looking for some matches

and found your collections.

None of those work.

Here, try this one.

Fair exchange,

I have a present for you.

What is it?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes