The World of Suzie Wong Page #4

My goodness, you very bony.

If you change your mind,

let me know. I'll get you fat.

- How long you be out tonight?

- I don't know.

I wait.

Suzie, I will not feel like sketching

when I come back.

I bet.

I'll wait anyhow.

Zip up, Robert.

- I won't need a heavy coat?

- No, it's lovely.

- It's even warm enough for bathing.

- Excuse me,

but I think we've met before,

you know.

It's that kind of face.

No, no. Once I've met someone,

I never forget them. Do I, Bets?

You can't have met him.

He just came to Hong Kong.

Mr. Lomax is here to paint.

Oh, an artist.

There's some area of disagreement.

Do you paint portraits?

At the moment

I'm completely fascinated

by the wonderful Oriental faces.

Oh, the Chinese, you mean.

Yes, they are fascinating, at first.

Be best to keep your nose clean

out here. If you want to be accepted

- By your own people.

- That's a dubious privilege.

Oh, don't be hypocritical.

You know their moral standards

are quite different. Aren't they?

Oh, yes. Yes, they are.

Would you want your sister

to marry one?

- Oh, I say.

- She did.

Happened soon after

we came out here.

They live in England. He's

one of London's finest doctors.

Oh, I see. Well, that's different.

- And are they still married?

- Yes.

- How nice.

- Yes.

And he's still Chinese.

Boy.

Oh, Suzie, is that you?

- You like?

- Very pretty.

It's me.

Look.

Oh, Gwenny.

It's you, Gwenny. Look.

You see this?

It's letter of introduction.

They say,

"To whom it may concern."

Get him in any place he want.

This his hairbrush.

Solid silver. Cost $3,000 at least.

Three thousand dollars!

Someday I open shop.

Sell silver to tourists.

Real nylon.

Cost plenty dollar.

When I save enough,

I open shop for men.

Maybe catch husband.

Shirt genuine machine-made.

London, England.

Australian wool.

Very expensive.

You better take shirt off.

Maybe he not like.

He catch you, he beat you.

He's crazy mad about me.

He say to me,

"Suzie, I'm crazy mad about you.

"You do anything you want,

for goodness' sake."

- Anything?

- I show you.

Hello.

This is Suzie Wong in

Mr. Robert Lomax's room.

You send up tea for six, please.

Right away.

Charge it.

And rice cakes too.

You know,

I admire your father

for being so frank in there.

You shouldn't. He's an old fraud.

He doesn't have a sister.

He just likes to puncture pomposity.

Well, then, I admire him even more.

Good, because he admires you

for chucking everything

for a year's go at painting.

Why only a year?

Simple. I'll run out of money.

Are you serious?

I mean, about your work?

Oh, I've wanted to paint ever since

I could remember.

But like so many people,

I fell into a pattern.

Tried to convince myself

that I liked what I was doing.

Then a few months ago,

I realized I was reaching

a point of no return.

So I made a clean break.

Now, this next year, I have a chance

to learn something about painting

and maybe something

about myself.

- Well, you asked for it.

- I'm nosy, aren't I?

But I envy you.

I'd give more than a year of my life

if I knew what to give it for.

But I don't know.

So I just go on waiting,

and I don't know what I'm waiting for.

When will you show me

some of your painting?

- Anytime.

- Tonight?

Well, I can bring some by tomorrow.

Tonight.

I'll drive you to your hotel.

To the left.

There's no TV, no tub,

no privacy, no...

Well, no anything.

But it's home.

There are some accommodations.

Oh, you're back?

- Take long time.

- Suzie, what are you doing here?

- You told me to wait.

- I told you not to wait!

Suzie's my model, you see.

Does she just wait around

until the mood strikes you?

I'll get your pajamas.

You want tops or bottoms tonight?

- I can get my own pajamas. Kay...

- It is late. Perhaps some other time.

You stay. I not mind.

I'm sure you wouldn't.

Call tomorrow if you've time.

Kay. Kay, let me see you down.

Please don't trouble.

And it's been a lovely evening.

All of it.

Oh, fine.

You really fixed that.

- Something wrong?

- What are you doing here

- When I told you not to wait?

- I had to wait. I owe you some money.

I got very hungry.

Ordered some tea and rice cakes.

I charged it to you.

Now I pay.

- Go home, will you?

- Not until I pay.

You want me to get pajamas?

Suzie, for a little girl,

you're the biggest pain that...

Look, go on home.

I'll see you at 10:00 in the morning.

- I'll come and wake you.

- No.

- You have good time tonight?

- Yes.

- Pretty girls at party?

- Hundreds.

- They have flower garden?

- Acres.

You go in dark garden

with that stuck-up Kay?

As a matter of fact, I did.

And she isn't stuck-up.

She still virgin?

Now, listen, you're becoming too

possessive. And I don't like that.

Now, will you go home?

I'll see you tomorrow.

Wait.

Go home!

Hello, Suzie.

- Do you want to go by?

- You let me pass, please.

- Who'd you ditch me for?

- Please, I not want any trouble.

You come to my room,

then there won't be any trouble.

You let go of me!

You...

You filthy little slut!

Who do you think you are?

Who is it?

Robert.

Sailor hit me.

Sailor did what?

Sailor hit me.

Suzie, why?

I not want to go to room

with him.

- Where is he?

- Please. I not want trouble.

- You stay here.

- Robert!

Robert!

Come on.

Give me the change.

- I wasted enough time in this dump.

- Sorry. Girl no work for me.

Just a minute!

You the guy that hit

that girl upstairs?

You want trouble too, mister?

- Please, not fight.

- Please, no fight here.

Go out in street.

I...

You said in the street?

He's in the street.

I think this his blood.

I bite him hard.

I kick him in shin.

I think maybe I break his leg.

Hurt bad?

No, it'll be all right.

Now let's check.

Little cut on the inside,

but I think you'll live.

Not die before.

- Sailor break my rib once.

- You mean this has happened before?

Sometimes sailors drink too much,

get very mean.

Like to beat up bar girls.

But, Suzie, you can't just accept

this kind of treatment.

What I do then?

Well, I don't know.

But I'd like to help you.

- Robert, you do me a favor?

- Of course.

You let me tell my girlfriends

you beat me up?

- What?

- Please.

- Of course not.

- You not lose face.

Tell them that I beat you up?

No!

- Oh, please. I be very proud of you.

- You're crazy.

Not crazy.

I go now.

Goodbye, Robert.

I be ready in the morning.

You know, I find Hong Kong

very stimulating at my age.

- I was here a long time ago.

- Suzie, what happen?

- Dear...

- You have accident? You fall down?

- Robert, he beat me up.

- Oh, you steal something from him?

No, he jealous.

He crazy in love with me.

I tell him I have tea in his room

with my girlfriends.

He not believe me.

He think I have tea with sailor.

- Oh, we'll tell him the truth, Suzie.

- He not believe you, Minni Ho.

Poor Robert,

he can't help how he feels.

Besides, he only hit me eight,

ten times.

That prove Robert

very in love with you.

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