Tootsie Page #4

Those women were like animals.

I saw this beautiful handbag.

I was afraid to fight for it.

They're vicious. They kill their own.

The woman that finally bought

this handbag, I know did time.

Now I don't have a decent handbag.

You know what this lingerie cost?

And the makeup?

How does a woman keep herself

attractive and not starve?

Can I have more cottage cheese?

- You wore this today?

- I gotta set that before I go to bed.

Easy, easy, easy.

Please!

I'm dieting. Please.

I gotta get up at 4:30,

do a close shave.

I told the studio I do my own makeup

because I'm allergic.

I appreciate your doing this,

but it's for the money, isn't it?

It's not so you can wear

these little outfits?

I'm not even gonna answer that.

It's a great acting challenge.

You know what my problem is?

Cramps.

No, not cramps.

Sandy.

How can I tell her they cast a man

instead of her? She'll be suicidal.

Don't tell her.

Where will I say I got the money?

What am I going to do? Tell her

somebody died and left it to me?

- My God! When did she die?

- Last week.

Of what?

A disease.

Gee, what a coincidence.

I mean, your needing $8000 and

her leaving you exactly that much.

- Isn't it?

- It's, well...

- All right, kid.

- It's mine?

- Learn your lines.

- I'm excited!

This is the greatest part!

I want to take you to dinner.

It's time we celebrated something.

- To Return to the Love Canal.

- Hurry up.

- I'll jump in the shower.

- Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Why, yes.

You know, we can stay here

if you want to, and...

- What are you doing?

- Oh, God! I'm...

Sandy, I want you.

You want me?

I want you.

I want you.

- Will I ever see you again?

- We've known each other six years.

I know. But sex changes things.

I've had relationships where I

know a guy, then have sex with him...

...and then I bump into him and

he acts like I loaned him money.

That's not me.

I'll call you tomorrow.

I know there's pain in every

relationship. I just want my pain now.

Otherwise, I'll wait by the phone...

...and then I'll have pain

and wait by the phone.

It's a waste of time.

Let's make it definite.

Dinner tomorrow.

Mom?

What do you think?

Hurry. I'm late.

Turn around.

Smile.

- Say something.

- Hello. It's nice to meet you.

You look very nice. Nice.

But the hair's not right.

You got a Howard Johnson's thing going.

Do something. I can't be late

my first day. Come on.

- Easy, easy!

- It's not your head.

- Okay?

- Let's see.

Well, it works.

But what?

Don't play hard to get.

Taxi! Taxi!

Taxi!

- Dorothy Michaels. Southwest General.

- Oh, yeah.

TV 2.

Straight ahead, first right.

Is that clock right?

- Yes.

- I couldn't get a cab.

Hi, Bobby. This is Miss Michaels.

You'll be in Room 4. We'll need you

on set in about 15 minutes.

- I'm sorry.

- That's ok...

- Oh, Jesus.

- It's quite all right.

- I'm April Paige.

- My, what a nice-looking table.

- Really?

- Yes, it's very smooth.

And that's a very good idea.

A socket for a plug.

- Yeah, well, we got everything.

- Yes, I see.

Just push all that out of the way.

Make yourself at home.

Yes?

One more thing, Miss Michaels.

I forgot to give you these.

Oh, are these for today?

They always throw stuff

at you in the last minute.

- My goodness!

- What's wrong?

- I have to kiss Dr. Brewster!

- He kisses all the women.

We call him "The Tongue."

Okay, quickly. Now, the tubes

have pulled out of Rick's nose.

Julie, there's an alert

at your station.

Rick, get on the floor.

That's why the tubes pulled out.

When Julie starts stuffing

the tubes back up your nose...

...you grab her hard.

- In his condition?

Yes. He's been crazy

since he fell through the ice.

You're delirious.

You think she's Anthea.

- Mr. Carlysle, I...

- Jesus Christ!

Could I have

a little more hammering here?!

Now, when you grab her,

maybe you even say, "Anthea! Anthea!"

Good. Is my violin somewhere

in the room?

Your violin sunk.

It's at the bottom of the lake.

The violin fell through the ice.

He was playing during the thaw.

You're Dorothy Michaels, aren't you?

I'm John Van Horn.

We're up next.

When he grabs you,

you've got to be torn, to struggle.

You know you've got to get those

tubes stuck back up his nose.

But you also realize

you're in the arms of a man...

...whose music was everything to Anthea.

It was her whole life.

This is a man who stood by you

after Ted's breakdown.

Get me a bagel and cream cheese.

- Julie, you want anything?

- No. She's fine, thanks.

So it's a struggle, but you're

struggling with yourself as well.

- And I lose, right?

- Get down here a minute.

Now, then, Rick, it says when she

comes down to her knees...

...it inflames your desire.

God knows, it inflames mine.

Okay, Big John.

Dorothy, come in here.

This is Dorothy Michaels,

the new hospital administrator.

Hello, Dorothy.

Hi! We met the other day.

Julie Nichols, hospital slut.

No! Now, Mr. Carlysle...

I'm sorry, but we have so little time,

we can't even rehearse.

I'm gonna show you your marks,

and then we'll go straight to tape.

Big John, you'll enter from here,

you see them struggling...

...you cross to here and cry loudly,

"Nurse Charles! Are you insane?"

Yes, I see. Will it be

on the teleprompter? "Loudly?"

And who do I say that to?

Nurse Charles.

I thought when Dr. Brewster...

You will enter from here,

cross to this mark.

I know my mark.

But I thought...

The corridor scene will be played

right here. Right?

See, I just wanted to ask

concerning the doctor...

Places, please.

Stand by, tape is rolling.

Five, four, three...

Anthea!

Oh, Anthea!

Freeze up.

One twenty-five.

Nurse Charles! Are you insane?

I'm Emily Kimberly,

the new hospital administrator.

Nurse Charles, what on earth

is going on here, dear?

Help me get her to her feet,

Miss Kimberly.

John's going.

Nurse Charles, tend to your patient

and faint on your own time!

- Yes, Miss...

- Kimberly.

Dr. Brewster...

...you and I must talk.

- Rita, you want to keep rolling?

- It's okay. The girl saved it.

- You haven't changed, Emily.

- But I have, Medford.

You know, Emily, there's no reason

for us to be in opposite camps.

We can rule Southwest General together.

I admire people with power.

Women with power, especially.

God, she hit him on the head.

Rita, she hit him.

- and not consider it a threat?

I'm afraid that you have

underestimated me.

If you want to win me over,

you'll deal with my mind...

...and not my lips.

- Cut it.

- And stop tape.

- I was supposed to kiss her.

- It was just an instinct.

Remember what you said about

being more threatening?

It was a good instinct.

It would've been mine.

Wait. I'll handle the instincts here.

It happened to be a good

instinct, toots.

But next time you want to change

something, discuss it with me first.

Yes. I was wrong not to.

Good girl.

Big John, wonderful!

All right, people.

Item seven. In the corridor.

Thanks for catching me.

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