The Other Love Page #5

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Where is she?

Mrs. Miller has left.

Miss Duncan.

When did it happen?

An hour or two ago.

Come on.

I'll take you to your room.

Miss Duncan, wait.

Well, Karen, you're getting

in rather late, aren't you?

- I just came back from town.

- I hope it was worth it.

Tony, Celestine is dead.

Poor Karen,

I'm truly sorry.

- How did it happen?

- Sudden hemorrhage.

But how could it?

You said she was cured.

- I never told her that.

- But she said you did.

I told Celestine the truth

or most of the truth.

I told her we'd done all

we could for her here.

When my time comes,

how much of the truth

will you tell me?

But you're different.

You're somebody else.

Your time isn't going to come.

Different in what way?

You lied to me in the same way

you lied to Celestine.

You lied to me the first night

about the iron door,

and tonight I saw it.

- If you'd obeyed orders,

you would never have seen...

- You lied to me.

Karen, please, I'll take you

to your room. You must rest.

- No.

- If you don't,

you may be very ill.

You mean I'm not ill now?

Yes, yes, you are.

- How ill am I?

- You have every chance.

- You've said that all along.

- I shall continue to say it,

But you must help yourself.

Why was Linnaker up here?

- Linnaker?

- Yes, why?

All right, I'll tell you.

I was afraid for you.

And you still are.

How much time have I got?

A year, a month, three months?

You have your whole life,

But it's got to be

a careful life.

A long time you've got

to rest. You got to sleep.

You got to become

an automaton.

Not acting on impulse,

but always under control.

You haven't got

a free will anymore.

You don't treat people

like human beings.

You treat them

like machines.

You try to keep them running

and when one of them stops,

You go on to the next one.

I'm tired of rest.

I'm tired of sleep

and moving slowly

And lying in the sun.

Don't you see what I am,

what I want to be?

Don't you realize

I've never really lived?

Neither did I

till you came up here.

- What do you mean?

- I mean that I love you.

I don't believe it.

What will you believe?

Nothing.

Nothing anymore.

I feel well now.

I've felt well for a long time.

- It's a deception.

- If it is, we're even.

All right, I can't keep you.

You know that,

But your music belongs

to the whole world.

Now forget me,

forget everything,

but for that,

You've got to get well.

For that, you've got

to stay here.

Which treatment

is this, Doctor?

Love didn't work.

Now you tried music.

The music that

brought me here.

No, no, that won't work,

either.

Faith in your ability

was the most you ever

gave me and now even

That's been taken away.

No, I won't stay here

any longer. Good night,

Doctor.

- I'll take you to your room.

- No, no, thank you.

I know my way.

I'm sorry I kept you waiting.

What did you have to do,

pin a note to the pillow?

Yes, yes, I had to pin

a note to the pillow.

Are you ready now?

I'd like a drink first.

- What'll it be?

I'm having brandy.

- I'll have the same.

A brandy, please.

May I have a cigarette?

I'm ready now.

Where's Pete?

He's gone.

I sent him away.

You seem terribly certain.

- Good night, sir.

- Good night.

Why don't you sleep?

I'll wake you up when

we get to Monte Carlo.

I think I will.

By the way, there's

something you should know.

- My name is Karen Duncan.

- Not the Karen Duncan.

Yes, "the."

If Chopin

could see me now.

- Good morning, Huberta.

- Good afternoon.

My name is Margo, madam.

Margo.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, yes.

What time is it?

- 2:
00.

- So late?

Madam must have traveled

far to be so tired.

Yes.

Yes, it was far.

Not a very good day.

- Madam has a headache?

Hello.

Hello, Paul.

What?

Oh, that.

I thought it was breakfast.

I hadn't noticed.

I am.

Now? In the rain?

Oh. I didn't know

you were so close.

I arranged it.

How did you sleep in those?

- Fine.

- What are you gonna

be doing in 15 minutes?

Something very important.

More important than me?

Much.

- What time?

- About 7:
00?

You know how many hours

there are till 7:00?

I'll try and make

the waiting worthwhile.

- Karen, look...

- I have to go now.

I'll see you at 7:00.

All right, at 7:
00.

Margo, I've got a million

things to do. Would you

draw my bath for me, please?

- I'm very hot.

- Yes, madam.

Come in.

- Hello.

- I'll be right there.

I seem to remember you faintly.

Hello, Paul.

A shock like this

can kill a man.

But not you.

What a wonderful way to die.

And here's

the finishing touch.

- No.

- What's the matter?

No, not white orchids.

Why not?

Nothing.

Nothing that really matters.

I once had a bad dream

about them.

This is no place

for bad dreams.

Close your eyes.

What do you see?

Nothing.

All the dreams gone?

Mm-hmm.

This will take their place.

Keep her straight now.

Keep her straight.

I can't.

You take over.

You take over!

- You missed that one, too.

- Yes.

The hundreds of places

you take me to, Paul,

are wonderful.

What number is this?

I've lost count.

I don't know. 47, 62.

Who cares?

Every one is a new

and lovely surprise.

- Do you like surprises?

- Some.

Close your eyes.

No, no, not here.

Maybe you'll like this one.

Oh, Paul, it's beautiful.

- It's huge!

- It certainly is.

It looks like an ice cube.

- Should I put it in my drink?

- No, no.

I think this is the best

place for it.

Yes, yes, that's the best

place for it.

I can barely lift my arm.

Don't worry.

I'll be doing it for you.

- What shall I do this time?

- Bet 'em all.

- What number?

- Any one you want.

- I know... 23.

- Why 23?

That was the day we met.

This is fun.

Rouge.

Is your luck

holding up, Paul?

Hello, Yvonne.

Miss Duncan,

I present Miss Dupree.

- How do you do?

- Where have you been

for the past week?

Visiting hundreds

of places.

How dare you lose your race.

Don't you know I had

money bet on you?

Darling, you weren't there

to give me strength.

How do you happen

to forget our date

that night?

I forgot.

I didn't know what

I was doing, did I?

I thought so.

So did I.

I'm trapped.

What can I say?

Nothing, darling.

Get back to your game.

- So nice to have

met you, Miss Duncan.

- Thank you.

Darling, you need some chips.

I'll spread them

around this time.

- Thank you.

- For what?

For understanding.

I mean it.

Some women would be

very jealous.

- Some women wouldn't.

- Yvonne's an old friend.

I'd like to go.

All right, where?

I don't know.

Let's just go.

I want you to play.

For whom are you playing?

I was thinking.

From the mountains,

the sea appeared

so near.

And now from the sea,

the mountains seem

so far away.

I want them to

seem that way.

So do I.

I want every place

except where we are

to be unbelievably distant.

I want the mountains

to be on the moon

And the sea to be

on the sun.

I want everything except

this place, this moment

to vanish in a mist.

Nothing else exists.

Nothing.

- Paul.

- Who are you?

What are you? I don't know.

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