The Other Side of Midnight Page #3

I left the receipt in the top drawer

in your underwear:

And I left all sorts of money:

I will never see you again:

Y-You're wrong:
I will be back:

I promise:
I swear:

You won't:

Uh, three weeks, November 15:

Say, uh, 7:
00?

We'll meet at Victor's,

our regular place:

And I promise I will

fly very carefully:

I'll put my hand out when I turn,

and I won't run a single red light:

You always kid me so:

Don't leave me:

You know, I think what you should do,

since you have so much money-

- No:

- Is buy a wedding dress:

Yes:
A wedding dress:

No sense in getting married

without a wedding dress:

- [Car Horn Honks]

- Hey:
I don't want to miss my flight:

Remember:

November 15, 7:
00, Victor's:

I love you, Noelle:

I'll be back:

You can bet on it:

[Car Horn Honks]

[Bicycle Bell Rings]

You love me?

- Yes:

- Well, say so:

I love you:

[Mouths Word]

[Horns Honking]

[Woman] I expect my models

to be very punctual at all times.

And to work late

every other Saturday:

Right:
Now then.

The salary is 200 francs:

Is that satisfactory?

- Oh, yes, madame:

- Any question?

- No, no:
No, madame:

- Good:

Now you go with Marie,

and she'll see to your fitting:

- This way, my dear:

- Thank you, madame:

Thank you, madame:

You blew the Winchell item, you offended the

French consul, you stiffed Senator Martin's wife.

- And you hung up on the president

of the United States:

- I can explain:

- I was very tired:

- On the other hand, you got two

columns in Time magazine.

For Charlie McVicker, and you got Lowell Thomas

to mention Alben Barkley on the air:

That's good:
And you got the secretary of

agriculture to reconsider the Harrison Report:

That's very good:

And you got- God knows how-

Joe Penner's duck on the front page

of the Washington Post:

- Now, I don't know whether

to fire you or give you a raise:

- It's a problem, isn't it?

You screw up the most

fundamental assignments, Cathy.

Yet you pull off

the most impossible:

Well, l-What the hell is it?

- Maybe I'm working too hard:

- Yeah:

Who sent you here?

Can't be my ex-wife: She's in Bermuda:

I don't understand

why you're so upset:

Yes, I know you don't understand:

You've been here, what-

- Six weeks:

- Six weeks:
In six weeks.

You've taken the most respected

publicity firm in Washington.

- And you turned it into a crapshoot:

- Hasn't been easy:

All right:
I'm taking you

off all existing accounts.

And I'm putting you exclusively

on prospective accounts:

[Door Closes]

[Phone Rings]

- Is that a promotion or a demotion?

- I have no idea:

Well, do I get a raise?

No, but you don't get fired:

Now get out of here:

And then I think it important

to play down the industrial activity.

And to promote an image

of a vital commodity crossing a continent.

To service vital American needs:

Right:

Uh, you see that gets ready

for presentation first thing in the morning?

- Mm-hmm:

- Oh, Jesus:

It's after midnight: I had no idea:

I'm sorry, Cathy:

It's no problem:

I enjoyed it:

It's kind of glamorous:

Washington at night:

Last-minute nuttiness

and- and all of that:

It's kind of fun:

I think I'll give you a present:

Oh, God, I want one:

[Chuckles]

How would a salary of, uh, 40 a week strike you?

Right through the heart:

- Hmm:
Well, you're worth more:

- I know:

Come on:

I'll take you home:

[Sighs]

You better:

- Thank you:

- Good night, kid: Sleep tight:

Night:

[Sighs]

Sh*t:

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[Chattering]

[Indistinct]

- [Loud Chattering]

- [Door Opens]

[No Audible Dialogue]

- Wa-Waiter:

- Mademoiselle:

Please, if this gentleman

should arrive and ask for this lady.

- Have him telephone this number:

- Yes:
Of course:

Thank you:

- Good night:

- Good night:

[Noelles Voice]

He must be dead:

I know it:

He has been killed,

and-

and now he's dead:

It's over!

It's over!

- Now, child-

- No! Don't touch me!

Not even your wonderful aviator

can keep a promise like that:

It's impossible:

Three weeks to the day? To the hour?

No! You don't understand:

He would have been here: Even if he was

wounded, he would have been here:

- Noelle, listen:

- Leave me-

- Noelle!

- No!

Listen!

Noelle, you will

stay here with me tonight:

Do you hear?

Do you hear me?

- Yes:

- You will stay here and stop acting like a child:

Hmm?

Now, tomorrow is

a very important day for us:

We're showing a new collection.

And many people will be here:

Hmm?

Noelle, he will be back:

He will:

You'll see:

He will be back:

Of course he'll be back:

He'll be back:

You'll see:

[No Audible Dialogue]

[No Audible Dialogue]

Thank you, Noelle:

And Janice is wearing

a gray print chiffon dress.

Over a peach satin slip:

Thats very lovely:

Thank you:

There you are:

Just step out of it:

[Chattering]

[Woman]

I just wish I had my mirror: Where is my mirror?

- [Woman #2] Did you misplace it?

- I dont know:
Oh, here it is:

Mademoiselle:

You are a very pretty girl:

- Thank you, monsieur:

- What is your name?

- Noelle Page:

- Noelle:

And, uh, very graceful:

Here's my card:

I am Henri Correger,

casting director for Gaumont film studios:

If you should become interested

in film work, please call me:

Thank you, Monsieur Correger:

I am sure I can

find something for you:

- Mademoiselle:

- [Woman #2] Did you misplace them?

[Woman #1]

I dont know:
L-I looked all over:

I wonder:
Oh: Here they are:

Under the little table:

[Woman #2]

Are you sure they are yours?

[Rose] Come on, girls:

Madame Orsay's gonna be here any minute:

Hurry up:
Come on:

- Elizabeth, put this black dress on:

- Yes, yes:

- Madame:

- Hurry up:
Oh, my God:

Oh, my God:
Marie-

Let me have the salt, Marie: There, there:

- Did the doctor tell you?

- Oh, yes, he did:

Now I suppose I shall have to add

a maternity line to the collection, huh?

I will model very hard for you.

Right up until the very end:

Madame Rose, I'm so lucky

to have a friend like you:

I'm so happy:

I'm going to have his baby:

Now I know.

He will come back:

[Bells Ringing]

[Laughter]

I got the fare:

You get the drinks, huh?

Larry!

[Dog Barking]

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- Oh:

- What is it?

- I'm sorry:

- Don't be sorry: Look here:

I am sorry:

- Steve?

- Yes:

I'm Noelle:

You remember?

Oh, sure:
Of course:

You were with B-Brigitte,

and I was with Larry:

Oh, yeah:

I haven't heard from him in so long:

- Don't you remember me?

- Sure:
You were with Larry:

- Yes:
And you were with Brigitte:

- Well, where is he?

[Sighs]

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Listen, sweetheart:

I hate to be the one to tell you, but, um.

You're gonna have to be a big girl:

Larry's been sent home

to train American pilots:

And just in time too, 'cause, um.

He's left some little English girl

quite pregnant:

You know what, Noelle?

You're lucky to be rid of him:

I mean, he's already shot down more girls

than he's ever gonna shoot down Jerries:

If his accomplishments in bed counted

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