The Passionate Friends Page #6

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you told me you two were closer together

than you'd ever been.

I wonder what... what made

him start this action.

And then give it up so suddenly.

It doesn't sound like him.

Not the way I remember him, anyway.

Are you quite sure?

Oughtn't you to telephone your wife

and tell her it's all right?

There's a call box over there.

Yes.

I won't be a minute.

Steven...

- I have to go.

- Oh.

We'd... better say goodbye.

Goodbye, Mary.

- Think of me sometimes.

- Yes.

I will.

I will.

(Door opens)

What is it, Smith?

I had to see you.

Well... come in.

I only got back today.

I was held up in Madrid.

Yes, Joan told me. Did

you have a good trip?

Yes. Yes, I think so.

Several people asked after you.

Oh...

- Will you have a coffee or anything?

- No, thank you.

I saw the lawyer.

I know I shouldn't have come here, really.

Oh, that's all right.

- Aren't you going to sit down?

- No, I...

Howard...

I've come to ask you something.

Anything you need?

I told Maxwell to see if there was.

No, it's... it's not that.

I've really come to appeal to you.

- Oh...

- It's about Steven.

Yes?

You know, Howard, in Switzerland,

whatever you may think,

however bad it may have looked to you,

there was nothing wrong.

- I think you'd better go.

- Please listen.

I'll go away, I'll never bother you again.

I'll do anything.

Listen.

I knew you didn't marry me

because you loved me.

But because you liked me.

And the money and the position

that went with me - I didn't mind that.

Because I liked those things too

and I thought we'd enjoy them together.

I didn't expect love from you.

Or even great affection.

I'd have been well satisfied

with kindness and loyalty.

You gave me love and kindness and loyalty.

But it was the love you'd give a dog.

And the kindness you'd give a beggar.

And the loyalty of a bad servant.

Perhaps it's my fault.

It probably is.

I wanted this marriage, but now I don't.

So I'm getting rid of it -

with the rest of the things I don't want.

You were my wife.

And you made me hate and despise myself

and I don't want you any more.

Do you understand?

I don't want anything from you.

I don't even want your gratitude.

I just want to be left in peace.

Now get out!

(Vase shatters)

I'm sorry. I'm... sorry.

I didn't mean all that. I lost my head.

It's unfair.

You see...

...there was one thing I didn't bargain for

in our relationship.

And I didn't know it until a few weeks ago.

It's a... curious sort of apology to make

for behaving so badly now.

But I...

I fell in love with you.

Mary?

(Car horn toots)

(Rumble of train)

Miss?

Hey, miss! Ticket.

Ticket!

(Low chatter)

(Man whistling)

(Rumble of distant train)

(Train approaching)

(Roar of train)

(Screech of brakes)

It's all right. It's all right.

Hold up.

Is anything the matter? Can I help?

No, thank you. It's nothing.

(Conductor shouts out)

You'd better sit down.

(Train moves off)

(Struggles for breath)

You're all right now.

It's all right.

There's no hurry.

(Sobs)

Here, Mary.

- Mary.

- (Continues sobbing)

Mary.

Shall we go home now?

Home?

If you want to, that is.

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