The Three Faces of Eve Page #4

I asked Ralph to come in so that

I could explain the situation to him.

So he'll understand when you leave here.

You know who he is, don't you?

- You mean Ralph?

- Who is he?

Well, he's my husband, of course.

And you're the mother of his child,

aren't you?

Of course.

- You're Mrs White? That's your name?

- Yes, sir.

All right, now, may I speak with Eve Black?

Of course.

Eve Black?

- Oh, spit!

- You know who this is?

- I sure do.

- Now, just a minute there.

Your husband?

If I have told you once I have told you

ten thousand times, I ain't got no husband.

If I was gonna have one, it wouldn't be

no lead-bottom like Ralph White.

- What'd you have to tell him for?

- Bonnie isn't your child?

- She's her child and you know it.

- I got a good mind to slap your face.

- l'd like to see you try.

- You ain't foolin' me.

Don't get angry.

Just talk to her and watch her.

And don't use your temper,

use your sense about it.

May I speak to Mrs White?

You sure can. And don't ever bring me back

while that pea-picker's here.

Mrs White?

- Did I go out again?

- Just for a few minutes.

- Evie?

- Eve Black?

- I told you I wasn't gonna talk to him again.

- Mrs White?

After she'd been in the hospital for two

weeks, Dr Luther and Dr Day were satisfied

that whether she behaved

as Eve White or Eve Black,

she would do no harm to herself or to others.

So, on 30th May, 1952,

they discharged her.

During those two weeks, Ralph

had left Bonnie with the grandparents

and found for himself a better job

in Jacksonville, Florida.

But Mrs White was not to go with him.

For, on the advice of Dr Luther, she decided

to stay in town, in a furnished room,

for further and more regular treatment.

This decision caused a separation

that was to have unexpected consequences.

Might as well get started, I guess.

- Ralph, l'm awful sorry.

- That's all right. You couldn't help it.

Breakin' up everything like this.

Well, he can get you well, can't he?

- I hope so.

- Didn't he say?

- No.

- Didn't he say anything?

He said he'd do the best he could.

That's about the only thing he could do.

- Maybe.

- Well, I think he will, honey.

They don't like to promise too much,

you know.

- You really think so?

- You know how some of 'em are.

They like to make a big thing out of it so

as they look better when they knock it off.

The only trouble, though,

I sure am gonna miss Bonnie.

She's OK. Your folks

will take care of her all right.

You don't have to worry about her.

Yeah, but if I don't get well,

I might never see her again.

Stop that, will you? Of course you'll

see her again, cos you are gonna get well.

I mean, you ain't really crazy, you know.

He told me that hisself.

I mean, I asked him confidentially

and he said no.

He said there were nothing the matter

with you except this multiplied personality.

And that ain't anywhere near crazy.

Now, he told me that hisself.

You gonna stop worrying now?

- l'll try.

- You do that and you'll be all right.

Goodbye, honey.

l'll send you some more money on Saturday.

Oh, you don't have to do that.

l'm gonna get ajob.

That'd help,

but l'll still send you some money.

You take care of yourself, you hear?

(hums)

- I feel like singing.

- So what's stopping you?

All right.

Hey. Do you know "Hold Me"?

You got it, pretty woman. OK, fellas...

- Stand back, Big Daddy.

- One, two...

(sings "Hold Me')

Oh, wait a minute. I forgot my shoes.

Thank you.

- Let's get outta here.

- No, l'm thirsty. I want a drink.

- l'll get us a bottle on the way.

- On the way where?

- Hey, how about a snort, tall, dark and ugly?

- Come on. l'll find a place.

What are you talking about?

This place is fine. I like it.

Look, I gotta be back

to the post by one. Let's go.

Are you crazy? l'm not going any place with

you. I don't know what you're talkin' about.

Don't give me that.

I didn't buy you all these drinks for nothing.

All right, l'll go with you some other time.

You're going with me now

if you don't want some of this.

Stop it. That hurts. Let me go.

- See what I mean?

- You hurt me. I don't like to get hurt.

You know how much I shelled out

on you already? Eight bucks' worth.

When I spend eight bucks on a chick,

I don'tjust go home with the morning paper.

So let's not have

any more arguments about it.

What's the matter with you?

What kind of a gag is this?

Maybe she's sick.

Say, look, honey, I...

(sobs)

Ah! For the love of Mike.

We missed you Sunday.

Where were you?

- I went up on the bus to see Bonnie.

- l'll bet she was glad to see you.

- Oh, Ralph.

- Hi, Eve.

- Why didn't you let me know?

- I wanted to surprise you.

- Mr Fox, would you excuse us, please?

- Certainly, ma'am.

Siddown, won't you?

You know why I come up here?

I want you to come back with me.

- I can't do that. l'm not well yet.

- Who says you ain't?

Dr Luther. I know it's true.

I think it's even worse now.

Is he the one who told you

to go out to the Big Apple every night?

That's... that's what I mean.

I didn't know about it.

Thought I wouldn't find out about it, huh?

- I didn't know about it, I tell you.

- You didn't know about it?

You knew enough about it to get ginned up.

You was well enough for that.

Fella I know saw you out there, twice.

Tight as a tick and dancin'

and throwing your dress up.

Ralph, now,

Dr Luther explained all that to you.

He even showed you. You told me so.

Now, look. I don't know which one of you is

foolin', you or him - but somebody is.

Because l've been askin' people about it.

I asked two doctors,

and you know what they said?

They said it looked like

somebody was kiddin' somebody.

But, Ralph, it is somethin'. Believe me, it is.

Then let it be something in Jacksonville.

Where are your bags? Let's get outta here.

If I don't check out of that motel by ten,

they'll charge me for another six hours.

I won't leave here until l'm well again,

not till I have Bonnie back with me.

OK, we'll get Bonnie

and take her with us.

l'm not gonna be alone with her,

not till l'm well.

You're not gonna be alone with her?

She tried to hurt Bonnie once before.

She scared her.

Will you cut that out?

I don't wanna hear any more about it.

Why don't you just talk to Dr Luther

just for a few minutes?

- No, I already talked to two regular doctors.

- Then l'm not going!

You know what you need?

You need a darned good whippin'.

- Knock some of that nuttiness out of you.

- l'm not goin' and that's all there is to it.

I suppose you'd rather stay here

and go to that Big Apple.

Not until Dr Luther tells me I can leave.

And what if I don't want you by then?

Well, I can't help it.

l'm not gonna leave here, not until l'm well.

- You don't want to see Bonnie again?

- Not until l'm well, no.

I wouldn't count on it then either,

if I were you.

If you think l'll have people laughing at me,

you got another think comin'.

If you were really crazy, it'd be different.

But not this multiplied thing.

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