Tootsie Page #8

I tried to get him to take out

other women after Mama died but...

You know, she must have been

a very special person.

I guess so.

I don't remember her very well.

I remember her helping me

pick out this wallpaper.

I'd chosen one with great big,

purple flowers on it.

And she said to me...

..."Just remember that once

you choose it...

...it's gonna cover the walls

of your room for a long, long time."

So I tried to imagine what those big,

purple flowers would look like...

...on all the walls of my room...

...every night when I was

falling asleep...

...and every morning

when I was getting dressed.

So I said to her,

"Which one would you choose, Mom?"

And she said, "The one with

the daisies and the little rosebuds...

...because daisies

are such homey flowers...

...and rosebuds are so cheerful

and always waiting to bloom."

That's lovely.

I made a million plans

looking at this wallpaper.

I was always waiting

for these rosebuds to open.

That's nice.

My mother used to do that too,

sometimes.

- Good night, Julie.

- Good night, Dottie.

Cathy Campbell,

please call your office.

It says "cool."

Don't you think I should be angry?

Doesn't it play better?

Yes. Why don't you try that?

This just came to

our dressing room for you.

- I think it's from Julie's father.

- Oh, my!

Now don't you dare eat any.

You don't want to ruin your cute figure.

What a thoughtless present

to give a woman.

Chocolates!

Dorothy Michaels,

Rita Marshall's office.

You're a complicated lady.

On the one hand,

you're a real pain in the ass.

I've got one of the most

expensive directors in soaps...

I owe myself a quarter.

And you've got him

defensive and hostile.

I don't mean to.

However, we're getting

...and we've picked up

three share points.

And it's largely due to you.

You are the first woman character

who is her own person.

Who asserts her own personality

without robbing someone of theirs.

You're a breakthrough lady for us.

We're picking up your option for

another year. Congratulations.

Come on, Mike. What do you mean,

get you out of it?

There's no way out.

It's their option.

What? Who gave them that?

You signed the standard contract.

But I didn't know I'd be working

for the rest of my life as a woman!

You gotta make it work.

They'll pay. They'll go from

You get me out of this,

or I'll go in and tell them.

Tell them what?

That you put a network on the spot?

You're making a fool out of women?

They'll kill you!

My secretary wants to be like

Dorothy Michaels. I want to fire her.

We're talking major fraud here.

Major fraud! You can't tell them.

What about me? You think anybody

will believe I wasn't in on this?

It's not just ruining yourself.

This is ruining me too.

You can't do it.

You gotta make it work.

- Can you take that many Valium?

- We'll see.

Maybe your contract has

a morals clause.

If Dorothy did something filthy or

disgusting, they'd let you go.

But you've already done everything

filthy and disgusting on your show.

Dorothy, it's Julie.

There's sort of an emergency.

Well, it's not really an emergency...

...but if you get a chance,

would you call me?

- Are you sure you wanna do this?

- No, but I'm going to.

I've been fooling myself about Ron

for too long now.

I guess I really wanted you here

for moral support.

Although I did fire Mrs. Crawley today.

I really did.

- Want a drink?

- I'm not the one breaking up with Ron.

I'd buy a ticket to that.

You have influenced me though.

I've seen Ron through your eyes.

Julie, I don't want

that responsibility.

Why shouldn't you influence me?

You wouldn't compromise your

feelings like I have...

...or live this kind of lie.

Well, no, I wouldn't.

But...

Of course not. And you're right.

It's just...

I deserve something better.

I don't have to settle for this.

But I've always been too lazy

or too scared or too something.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

What the hell?

I'll live, won't I?

Maybe not happily, but honestly.

Sounds like something you'd say.

You mustn't idealize me. Honesty,

in many ways, is a relative term.

My father's coming.

If he calls, don't say

anything about this.

He's coming tonight.

He'll want to see you.

Me?

Oh, God!

It's Ron.

Oh, Dorothy, God bless you.

Wish me luck now.

Always.

I feel that little moustache.

You should put some makeup on it.

How're you doing?

What's going on?

Dorothy's gonna sit with Amy.

- I'll be right back.

- Okay.

Hi, honey.

You don't mind if I call you honey

when we're not working?

Nice dress.

Thank you.

You don't like me, do you?

I can respect that...

...but there's not many women

I can't make like me.

Why don't you like me?

I don't like

the way you treat Julie.

Oh?

I don't like the way you patronize her,

deceive her and lie to her.

What do you mean?

You want me to go on?

No, I know what you mean.

Look, I never promised Julie I'd be

exclusive and not see other women.

But I know she doesn't want

me to see them...

...so I lie to her

to keep from hurting her.

That's very convenient.

No, wait a minute.

Look at it from my side.

See, if a woman

wants me to seduce her...

...I usually do.

But then she pretends I promised her

something. Then I pretend I did.

In the end, I'm the one

that's exploited.

Bullshit, Ron!

You know what?

I understand you a lot better

than you think I do.

Really?

I'm ready.

- Julie's ready.

- She sure is.

Dorothy, she never wakes up.

But if she does,

there's applesauce in the fridge.

Give her a couple spoonfuls.

I'm sure she...

Are you sure you'll be okay?

Don't be silly. How much trouble

can a baby be? Go on.

It's okay.

Oh, it's okay.

Oh, please don't cry.

Please don't cry.

Oh, I love you.

Look how much fun we're having.

It's all right. It's all right.

It's okay.

It's Uncle Dorothy.

Please don't cry.

Please don't cry. Please.

Oh, come on.

Oh, here's funny clown.

Funny clown's talking to...

Look.

Come on, Amy.

Hello, Amy.

Amy...

Give me a break, will you?

Here, come on.

Will you eat some more now?

You told me to open up this one.

Now this is apri...

Gotcha! Gotcha!

You want a little more apricot?

Don't do that anymore.

Don't do that to Aunt Dorothy.

You'll go to sleep after this.

Just try this one,

and then I'll put you...

I don't like you.

It's not funny.

Amy, look at this.

She'll have to paint the kitchen.

Here, look at yourself.

You see what a bad girl looks like?

Dorothy?

I'll be right there.

How's Amy? Any trouble?

Oh, not at all.

She was an angel.

Are you all right?

Fine.

What's the matter?

Tell the truth now.

Are you sure you're all right?

No.

Why?

Who am I going to have dinner with?

Oh, God! I hate myself

for being like this.

- You know something funny?

- What?

And I don't want you

to take this the wrong way.

But since I met you, I'm so grateful

to have you as a friend.

And yet, at the same time...

...I've never felt lonelier

in my whole life.

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