The World of Suzie Wong Page #3

Suzie.

And the rain fell down,

and then everything started

to grow

and is green, and there is food

and everybody's happy.

So the girl cloud tell the boy cloud,

"You did good thing.

You got good heart."

- So in the end, they get married.

- And rain happily ever after.

You not believe?

It was a charming song,

and you sang it beautifully.

- Is finished?

- Oh, no, a long way to go.

Want to take a look?

I like it very much,

but not look like me.

It's what I think you look like.

That's the difference between

an artist and a camera.

An artist always tries to look deeper.

You know, Robert,

Chinese people believe if you have

picture of a person,

person never free of you.

Don't worry, Suzie, I don't think your

soul is that easy to capture on canvas.

Suzie!

For goodness' sake, how you find me?

- I knocked on every door...

- A friend?

Hong Kong businessman named Ben.

I leave him in bar.

Drink too much.

Oh, thank you, Ben.

My name's Lomax.

How do you do?

Excuse me...

Well, I'm starved.

You wanna have some dinner?

What do we do with Ben?

That's very simple.

Ah Tong,

there's a man in my room.

Good evening, sir.

- Reservation?

- Mr. Drake.

Oh, yes.

This very fancy, stuck-up place.

- You got money?

- And a letter of introduction.

- Good evening. I'm Mr. Lomax.

- Reservation?

No, but I have a letter

from Mr. O'Neill.

Oh, yes, Mr. O'Neill mentioned it.

Table 21.

Thank you.

Robert, what is letter of introduction?

Oh, it's sort of a welcome.

Gets me into places where

I'm not known.

What this letter say?

It says, "To whom it may concern."

You just show letter?

That's all.

For goodness' sake.

- Would you care for a drink first, sir?

- Yes. Suzie?

I'll take this.

- Sherry flip.

- Sherry flip.

Make it two.

You might as well take our order now.

What would you like?

You bring me this, please.

Vinaigrette.

Vinaigrette, miss. What with?

Nothing.

I not very hungry.

- Make it two.

- It's a salad dressing, sir.

Usually served with a salad.

We know. We like it plain.

Suzie, how about some sole meuniere

and braised celery?

- If you want.

- For two.

So you like sherry flips, huh?

I always have sherry flip at home.

My father very rich, you know.

Tell me, why do you make up

all that nonsense?

It makes me feel good to pretend

I'm somebody important.

I ride on ferry, and I say,

"I Mee Ling Wong,

nice girl with rich father."

But I not expect you to understand.

You never have to do dirty job like me.

I suppose it's the usual

stupid question,

- But why do you?

- What else I do?

Hong Kong full of hungry people.

No one hire me.

Never learn how to read or write,

even in Chinese.

That's why I point to menu.

Not want you to lose face

in front of stuck-up waiter.

You can't read or write?

No one ever teach me.

When I was ten years old,

old aunt take me to old uncle to live.

He say, "You do everything I ask."

I very scared.

I cry, but he not care.

Then he throw me out.

Not good for Chinese wife anymore.

Not good for anything.

What you think ignorant ten-year-old

Chinese girl will do?

I'm sorry I asked.

But I not dirty street-girl.

Inside, I still good.

Your sherry flips.

Thank you.

Would you rather dance?

Hello, Mr. Lomax.

I see you've taken my suggestion.

Oh, good evening, sir.

- Painting the town first?

- Yes.

Oh, Miss Suzie Wong,

this is Mr. O'Neill

and his daughter, Miss Kay O'Neill.

Hello.

You seem to manage very well

on your own.

This is Dr. And Mrs. Hendricks,

Mr. Lomax.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- Well, nice seeing you.

- Oh, Mr. Lomax...

Have you an evening free

for dinner next week?

- Certainly.

- Where did you say you were staying?

The Nam Kok Hotel.

Thank you. I'll look it up in the book.

- Nice to have met you, Miss Wong.

- Pleasure.

Nice meeting you. Goodbye.

She very pretty girl.

You like her?

I hardly know her.

You going to her house?

She'll probably forget all about it.

She not forget.

She virgin?

- Well, if you'd wait a minute, I'll ask.

- Never mind. You'll find out.

Your vinaigrettes.

Suzie, don't eat it alone.

It's far too sour.

Let me get you a salad.

No, I eat. Not waste money.

Mustn't let waiter find out I can't read.

You lose face.

I couldn't care less.

You know, Robert,

you like boy cloud in song.

The one that cries on everybody?

You got good heart.

No! I not go back to bar.

- Do you want me to take you home?

- No.

Well, what, then?

I have to get scarf I leave in your room.

Now, wait a minute, Suzie.

I don't remember any scarf.

Oh, beautiful scarf. Go with dress.

Cost 30 Hong Kong dollar.

We'd better get it, then.

Now, where I leave scarf?

Not under chair.

Not under bed.

Not on floor.

Not here, for goodness' sake.

You're sure you had a scarf?

No, I leave home.

I just wanted to come up

to room with you.

Well, you can just hippety-hop

right back to the bar

because I'm going to go to bed.

You not want me to pose even?

Tomorrow, Suzie.

Come back tomorrow.

Robert, you like me as much

as English girl?

You have better bones.

If you want, I stay.

I'll be your permanent girlfriend.

Never go out with other boyfriends.

Take good care of you.

Suzie, you're very attractive,

and I'm only human.

But unfortunately, there's no provision

for anyone like you in my budget.

With you, it's different.

I feel something in heart.

It's like pretending I rich girl.

What do you want?

Oh, excuse me there, buddy.

I guess I got the wrong room.

Good night, Suzie.

Thank you for sherry flip

and salad dressing, Robert.

Sorry you not know

how to accept present too.

Hi, soldier.

Hi, sailor.

Sailor?

Sailor.

- Going in bar, sailor?

- Well, I wasn't planning to.

Would you like to take me inside,

please?

Sounds like a good idea.

Goodbye, and thank you.

Hey, wait a minute.

What do you mean, "goodbye"?

You asked me to bring you in here.

Now I'm in. Thank you very much.

Suzie?

Full-time girlfriend.

He's crazy about me.

Already he's jealous when I go away.

Shouldn't come into bar

with sailor then.

- Just wanted to say hello to you.

- You very lucky, Suzie.

Why not? Suzie very beautiful.

Robert think so,

and he very important artist.

Paint plenty pictures.

Get, oh, $2,000 each painting.

Two thousand dollars!

Maybe more.

Well, I better go up now.

He like me on time.

My goodness, he's so jealous.

If I not hurry, he beat me up.

Just a minute.

- Hello.

- Oh, Suzie,

I didn't know how to get in touch

with you. I won't need you tonight.

You going somewhere?

Yes, I...

I've been invited to dinner.

I told you she not forget.

Rich people buy paintings.

Now, if you don't mind,

I've got to get dressed.

Go ahead. I stay.

If I go downstairs now, I lose face.

Suzie, you don't understand.

I've got to put my pants on.

Pants on, pants off,

makes no difference.

All right.

You very skinny.

Why you not eat more pork?

Since you're not my girlfriend, you're

not to make remarks about my legs.

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