The World of Suzie Wong Page #6

- Excuse me if I not stop.

I look like ugly dragon this morning.

Well, for goodness' sake!

Not expect to find you here.

Just come by to see if Gwenny Lee

would like to go shopping.

She's upstairs.

Ben go to Macao on business today.

Nothing for me to do.

- If you like, I pose for you.

- Thanks, I have plans.

Guess what?

Ben say he'll take me to England.

- He did, huh?

- He's crazy about me.

He'll do anything I ask.

Wants to marry me.

Then why doesn't he?

It's that stuck-up wife.

She make trouble for him.

- I just hate her.

- You don't even know her.

But he's gonna get divorce.

- I wouldn't count on that.

- Well, he is.

He's so good to me. I never had

anyone so good to me before.

He take me into big store,

and he say to clerk,

"This little lady Miss Suzie Wong.

You let her charge anything she want."

Now, what you think of that,

for goodness' sake?

You seem to have all you need.

You should be very happy.

Why you hate me?

Why should I hate you?

I not know.

But I see it in your eyes.

You hate me.

Look, if you sit here

and chat with me all day,

you'll have little time

to spend Ben's money.

Excuse me.

Robert, it's getting awfully late.

I really must go.

I'm sorry, Kay,

I became so involved I forgot.

- I'll never straighten my neck again.

- Here, maybe this'll take the kinks out.

You've been very patient.

That's divine.

It'll be a lovely night. Like to come to

dinner? We could eat on the terrace.

Australian oysters

flown in this morning.

- That does it. What time?

- Seven-ish.

You've got a deal.

- I not know you having party.

- Well, I didn't recognize you.

We've been working all day.

I was just going.

Oh, I not keep you, then.

It's funny, you always seem

to be arriving when I'm leaving.

We must reverse that someday.

Bye, Robert. See you later.

Oh, yes, Kay, 7.

Take that terrible dress off.

This expensive dress.

I don't care what it cost. You look like

a cheap European streetwalker.

You shut up!

Now, just a minute.

- Why not a ring in your nose?

- Leave me alone. Dress cost plenty.

- What you doing?

- I'll show you.

- You jealous. I have him beat you up.

- Yeah.

This fine, expensive dress

cost plenty dollar.

- Same as your English girl wear.

- Look at these horrible shoes.

- They cost 84 Hong Kong dollars.

- I don't care what they cost.

They're terrible!

You haven't the faintest idea

what real beauty is.

You haven't sense enough to realize

you don't need a lot of tinsel on you.

Why don't you leave me alone?

Get out of my life, will you?

Oh, Lomax.

- Hello.

- Thank you for coming.

- Won't you sit down? Have a drink?

- No. You said it was urgent.

Well, yes.

Well, won't you please sit down.

- You sure you wouldn't like to have...?

- What is it?

Well...

...it's about Suzie.

- Isn't that your problem?

Yes. Yes, I know, but...

And I don't know how to handle it.

You see...

...my wife found out about her.

I wouldn't have old Bets discover this

for anything in the world.

How did she find out?

I told her.

Sorta stupid of me, wasn't it?

I got loaded, and she...

...let me make love to her

for the first time in almost a year.

And she was so sweet, I upped and

confessed out of sheer gratitude.

- What'd she say?

- Nothing.

She just got up,

made out a little list,

gave it to me, packed

and left the house.

A list of things I'd have to do

to avoid a scandal and divorce.

Suzie says you want a divorce.

You can't be serious. Oh,

Suzie's quite exceptional and all that.

But one just doesn't do

that sort of thing with that sort of girl.

I don't want to hurt Suzie.

She's been very decent.

If it hadn't been for Suzie, old Betsy

and I wouldn't have got together again.

- So?

- Well...

...you see, I was wondering

if you'd be a sport

and explain to Suzie for me.

She likes you. She'd listen. Of course,

I want to give her something.

You mean, you want to throw her out,

but you want me to tell her.

Yes, I'd be very grateful

if you would.

Oh, I'm sure you would be.

- We chaps have to stick together.

- I'd hoped you'd see it that way.

Yes, we're two of a kind.

We know she isn't

really a human being,

so she couldn't possibly have

any feelings.

Since she's Chinese,

it wouldn't matter anyhow.

Why you so nice to me

all of a sudden?

You going away someplace?

Have you seen Ben?

Oh, yes.

He bring me here in taxi.

Oh, I tell you, that Ben,

he just can't do too much for me.

He say, "Suzie, darling,

please say you'll marry me."

Oh, that Ben.

- He's crazy mad about me.

- Suzie, he's through with you.

What you mean?

He's going back to his wife.

I not believe you.

He asked me to tell you.

So finish.

OK.

I not see Ben for two days.

You catch me making lies again.

It's better to pretend.

- I'm sorry I lost my temper yesterday.

- Oh, I forget.

It's all over now.

Not important.

I guess I go to cinema now.

Oh, I hear film at Bijou very good.

Musical film.

You hear about it, maybe?

I don't think I have.

Oh, everybody talking about

that film, for goodness' sake.

I not want to miss it.

If I hurry, I get good seat.

May I go with you?

No. I don't think film

would interest you.

Suzie, don't let it touch you.

My name Mee Ling.

My father very rich man.

I not dirty street-girl.

I not dirty street-girl!

Oh, Suzie!

Don't go away. Stay with me.

Why you care? Nothing to you.

Nothing to me?

It just kills me.

Let me take care of you.

We'll work it out somehow.

But please don't go away.

No. Tonight you sorry for me.

Tomorrow will be different.

Tomorrow will be worse.

How can I tell you

how much I need you?

Robert,

if you ask nice English girl

to stay with you,

she stay first time you ask her?

I don't know.

I guess not. Why?

I want to be like nice English girl

for you.

So I'm very sorry, Robert.

I like you very much.

But I don't think I can stay with you.

- I go now.

- Suzie,

this is silly.

This is no time to pretend.

I not stay with anyone

who ask me first time.

Good night, Robert.

Thank you very much.

Is now tomorrow, Robert.

I never do anything like this before.

You my first man.

You believe?

I believe.

And you're my first girl.

Tell him no clippers.

Not too much off over the ears.

- Maybe I'd better forget the...

- Oh, no. He very good barber.

Honorable gentleman like to ask,

where you been for the last hour?

- Well?

- Oh, just go out.

I thought I'd be back before you.

- No, seriously, where were you?

- Oh, for a walk. Why?

- You afraid I get run over?

- Always.

Now, listen, you gotta stop

this disappearing act.

It makes me nervous.

I never know where you are.

Well, I go to temple to pray.

- This bad?

- No, that's good.

Now, look. You sit here.

I've got something for you.

- What?

- Never mind.

Oh, Robert, so beautiful.

- Where do you find?

- Very stuck-up shop.

- And that's not all.

- You take back. Cost plenty dollar.

Plenty, but you're gonna

make me famous.

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