The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann Page #3

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(and finger) of a woman would indicate

an insecurity with members of the opposite sex.

A sense of inadequacy.

Has she seemed inadequate?

Oh.

You know, this case is beginning to intrigue me.

Usually, I'm quite detached.

But Pamela, your wife, is quite a challenge.

I just can't quite isolate

and put my finger on that common denominator.

There's a... fascination.

Well, don't be discouraged.

Like I said, Pamela is going to this fund-raising

cocktail party.

My advice is to hide in an empty room.

Political speeches always bore Pamela.

Political speeches always bore Pamela.

She usually slips off somewhere.

Check!

[political speech in background]

...but first I want to thank all of the committee

members who worked so very hard to make today

a success. Particularly I must single out Sally

Rosencrantz and Charlene Guildenstern for the

work they've clone. And of course, Pamela Mann,

who perhaps put out more than anybody.

Now, as most of you know, we are all getting

pretty tired of the deplorable state into which

our social and moral structure has fallen. Moral

decay among the lower social classes is reaching

new depths every year. We've all read the

statistics. Now, something has to be done.

And it has to be done now. And it has to be done

by people like ourselves. We must join in the

action against the prurient permissiveness that

has overcome society. We must take action as a

group, and action as individuals. We are very

lucky to have with us today an individual

who knows how to take action. Action against

degeneracy! And action against depravity!

And that's why we are supporting him for political

office. We, of the national society for the

ecological preservation of natural strip-mines

have ourselves a winner!

How can you judge the qualifications of a political

candidate?

Not by his good looks. Richard Nixon proved

that! No, we can judge the qualifications of

a political candidate by what he, himself, believes

in. The goals he has set himself. The way he

tackles a job. But most important, how he is

committed to ridding us of excessive nudity!

Free love! Dope! Pornography!

I'm coming!

Abortionists! And vitamin-addicts! This is our kind

of candidate. And I should like at this time to call

upon him to explain to you personally his feelings,

and the kind of corrective legislation he would

propose if he is elected. May I introduce to... oh!

Oh, dear. Now where did he go? Oh! Hello?

Hello!? Hello out there, where...

I'm coming!

Well, I'm sure he's in the room somewhere. Oh,

there! There he is. As I said, it gives me great

pleasure to introduce a moral beacon in our fog of

immorality.

Aren't people friendly when they

don't know each other?

You're right.

Listen, since you've been following me,

don't I at least deserve to know your name?

Trade secret.

Are you trade? You don't look it.

Isn't everybody?

Can I buy you dinner?

Well, listen, I'd love to,

but I have to get back to the party.

And I have to go see a client.

Too bad.

Too bad.

Well, what are you doing later?

Well, I suppose I could be free in about an hour.

Would you like to come by my place?

Your place?

It's my husband's late night.

The only people that will be there

are the servants.

Only the servants?

Only the servants.

Does that include you?

I'll give you my address.

I've already got it.

Well, don't tell anyone.

Well, good luck with your big deal.

It's a case that's almost closed.

And it may be a very big deal.

Bye!

It's over! Finished.

It's over! Finished.

Finished!

You're not going to take that disgusting thing out

in front of me anymore.

You're a degenerate. You know that?

You're disgusting. You're a pervert.

Coming all over my face like that.

Disgusting!

I wanna be normal. I wanna be healthy!

I want to walk in the sun.

It's my opinion that doing The Life of Candy Barr

with Martha Mitchell would have a certain

It's my opinion that doing The Life of Candy Barr

with Martha Mitchell would have a certain

appeal in Grapes of Wrath county-- but here in the

East?

Superb news!

I'll call you right back.

Really superb!

Good!

You asked me to find the common denominator,

the essence of Pamela Mann.

That's right!

Well, chief, I think I just might.

The case has taken a turn.

For the better, I hope.

No, for the best.

You said I could do anything in the interest of the

case?

Definitely!

Good!

Bon appetit.

I wonder what he meant by that.

'Bon appetit' yourself.

Would you mind if I use the phone?

Hello, Mann's World.

Hello, is Mr. Mann there?

No, I'm sorry, he's in conference.

Well, don't disturb him.

I just wanted to make sure he was still in the office.

Certainly.

Well, well, well...

They say that when a woman looks as

unapproachable and elegant as you do

on the surface, that right underneath lives a whore.

I know a lot about you.

What's your name?

Frank.

How did you know I was following you?

E.S.P.

Hows your client?

Fine. He, uh, told me to stay on the job.

Then you better hurry.

All right, you fascist philistine pig!

Oh, excuse me, Ms. Mann.

I didn't know you had anyone here.

This is Beverly- my maid.

Your maid?!

Yes, we spend one day a week together.

It's the only way you can keep help these days.

Beverly?

Uh, yes, ma'am?

Freaky time is over, remember you're a servant:

an equal but secondary citizen.

Yes, Ms. Mann.

And what do servants do?

They serve.

I told you only the servants were home.

This is all I really want...

...just to be held by someone.

I think that's what I'm looking for.

What are you doing here?

Well, you asked for the essence of your wife.

Yeah?

I think she's obsessed with secrets.

Everything she does is anonymous.

No identity.

She's even a secret from herself.

Interesting.

But there are exceptions when

she shares her feelings. When it isn't a secret.

When all she wants is just to be held close to

someone.

As I said, interesting. But it could have waited

until I got back.

No, I'm afraid I'm going to have to drop the case

immediately. Something happened today-

I didn't count on it.

Oh?

I realize that detectives shouldn't become

involved with their clients, but some things

can't be helped. I think Mrs. Mann has become

too involved with me.

I understand.

Well, I don't want any of my fee.

And I think that this should end it between us.

So do l.

And I'm really sorry I couldn't have brought you

better news.

You know, there aren't many gentlemen left...

...except you. Thanks very much.

Good-bye.

Patrick...

Take the gentleman where he wants to go.

Be back at seven in the morning,

we're going to Kennedy.

Good night again.

Come in!

Do you think Argentina can go the way of the

other Latin American country, Chile, or do you

think the recent communist insurgence in the

latter country was an erratic manifestation of the

patterns of political evolution?

I haven't decided yet.

Thank you.

Hi, sweetheart!

Hi, hon.

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