The World of Suzie Wong Page #5

- Oh, you very lucky, Suzie.

- I know.

Tomorrow he'll be sorry.

Bye, I go home now.

So sorry you not have nice man

to beat you up.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night.

Must be getting very hungry.

- OK, we'll go to lunch.

- Good idea.

We go to floating restaurant.

Head cook good friend of mine.

Cost little money.

- How do we get there? Sampan?

- No, cost money.

Fisherman good friend.

Take us for nothing.

- Come on.

- OK, OK.

Come on.

- You know everybody?

- Used to live here once.

After I leave old uncle.

Robert, his son live there.

Oh, look, his baby.

Dog up there.

Over there, the second one.

Thank you very much.

Robert, wait.

We have to pick a fish.

- What's that?

- Parrotfish.

- You like?

- You like?

- I like.

- OK.

Thank you.

Come on, come on.

You see, Kay, if you could talk

to old Bets, woman to woman,

she might realize how difficult...

There's some friends of ours aboard.

Hello there!

Oh, hello.

Won't you join us?

Please do.

Suzie?

You want.

Thank you.

How are you, Miss Wong?

You don't know Ben.

Mr. Marlowe.

Miss Suzie Wong.

- How do you do?

- OK.

Well, have you picked out your fish?

Yes. Fish already in frying pan.

I had Suzie posing for me

all morning.

- I thought she deserved a good lunch.

- At least.

I was wondering

what you'd been doing.

- I've been working every day.

- And night.

Am I ever going to see the results

in the daytime?

- Just name it.

- After lunch.

Well, I have to take Suzie home first.

Was your name Ben?

- Yes.

- You like to take me home, Ben?

- Oh. Yes, I'd be delighted.

- All settled.

You show her picture.

Fine.

Well...

...this is jolly, isn't it?

- Just a minute, Kay, I'll get the key.

- Hello, Robert.

- Hello, Minni Ho.

- Oh, Robert,

moneychanger say this money...

Oh, Minni Ho,

this is Miss Kay O'Neill.

She's going upstairs

to look at some of my paintings.

Oh, moneychanger say

this bill no good.

Northern Ireland 5-pound note.

- If you want, I'll change it at the bank.

- Oh, thank you, Robert.

- Pleased to make your acquaintance.

- And yours.

This place seems to be full

of attractive models.

Oh, I thought they'd be good,

but they're wonderful!

Thanks.

I'm glad you like them.

Robert, we must send some to

London. I know an art dealer there.

- We'll see what he thinks.

- That's kind,

- But I don't want you to bother.

- It's no bother.

Oh, don't think I'm trying to help you

just because I like you.

I admit I'm a bit prejudiced, but I do

know something about paintings too.

I'd be very grateful.

I must say, Miss Wong makes

a delightful subject.

That's my favorite.

- Good. It's yours.

- No, you must let me pay.

I was gonna give you one

anyway.

- But you gotta be careful, it's still wet.

- Oh, thank you.

Well, I'll pick the ones I like,

then we'll see what happens.

- Gwenny Lee.

- Hello, Robert. Where Suzie?

I was going to ask you.

She didn't show up yesterday.

- Do you suppose she's sick?

- Maybe.

You hit her again?

I didn't hit her in the first place.

You know where she lives?

Nobody know. Suzie always keep

where she live a secret.

- Oh, Minni Ho.

- Hello, Robert.

Excuse me.

I got the money for you.

Oh, how much you get, Robert?

Rate of exchange was

73 Hong Kong dollars.

- Oh, thank you, Robert.

- You're welcome.

Suzie!

What are you doing?

- What's the matter with you?

- You give her money.

I not show one night,

you got new girlfriend.

Suzie, that was her money.

I changed it for her at the bank.

- Oh, Minni Ho, I hurt you?

- Some friend, Suzie Wong!

You see?

You make me hurt my friend.

I made you hurt your friend?

Where were you yesterday?

I waited all day.

Fortune teller told me yesterday

unlucky day, so I stay home.

I'll be the first artist to murder

his model. Come on.

Now, admit it.

You were just sulking yesterday.

- I not know what you mean.

- You know what I mean. Hello?

- Wait a minute. What are you doing?

- Looking for hairpins.

Hello?

Right here.

Yes?

Oh, yes?

Send him up, please.

- Send who up?

- Ben.

He take me for drive after lunch

other day.

He's very nice, that Ben.

What you and that stuck-up Kay do?

Come here and talk?

She's trying to help me.

Sent some of my paintings

to a London art dealer.

Why she not buy some herself?

I'm not depending on charity.

Robert...

...why not let me be

your permanent girlfriend?

Oh, stop it, Suzie.

We've been all through that.

I don't mean to hurt your feelings.

But I've had my share of women

and all the trouble that goes with it.

I came here to paint.

I don't want to get involved.

You're not even 20.

I'm pushing 40.

That not good reason, Robert.

All right,

I can't accept your way of life.

I can't have you give me love

on the days you're free!

What I do then?

Must have money, Robert.

Hong Kong full of people

looking for work.

If I get hungry and beg on street,

this will make you happy?

How do you think I'd feel every time

you'd leave this room?

Come in.

- Hello, Lomax.

- Hello.

- Am I interrupting something?

- Oh, no. We were just discussing

the ethnic concepts of morality.

Well, that's very interesting.

- What you want?

- Well, I was wondering if I could...

...well, talk to you.

OK. You want to talk,

we talk.

- I hope I'm not trespassing, old man.

- Don't mind me. Come in.

You see? Robert not mind

what we talk.

Yes, but this is rather personal.

- Suzie is just my model. That's all.

- I very good model.

But wages not too good.

Well...

...I might as well tell you

that I've split with my wife.

I'm not the kind of man

who can endure being alone.

I need female companionship.

I have a friend with a rather happy

arrangement with one of you girls.

It's worked out very well

for both of them.

I was wondering if we couldn't get

together on the same sort of basis too.

You think it's a good idea, Robert?

- What?

- To be Ben's permanent girlfriend?

You do what you want.

What I want is good man

with big heart,

who say, "Suzie, you're nice girl,

and I love nice girl."

But I guess maybe I never find

such man. Will I, Robert?

I've already told you.

I'll try and be good to you, Suzie.

You won't find me ungenerous.

You still let me pose for Robert

if I say yes?

Oh, of course, yes.

Yes, we're both gentlemen. I trust him.

I not want you to trust him.

I want you to trust me.

I not dirty street-girl. If I your regular

girlfriend, I never go with another man.

No. Of course not, no.

You think Ben'll be good for me,

Robert?

Look, you've got the whole city

of Hong Kong to make deals in.

Why use my room

for your pickups?

I'm sorry, old man, you said

it didn't make any difference.

It doesn't.

Well, if you don't want me now,

I go with Ben.

I don't want you.

I feel very sorry for you, Robert.

You not big man.

You little man.

And little man have little heart.

Well...

...that's that.

Good morning, Robert.

You up very early.

- Either that, or you're up very late.

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