Torch Song Trilogy Page #7

I love you, too...

Ma!

So the new career's | a reality.

Just don't forget who | your friends are.

You know, when i started, | in this business.

I looked like | a young joan crawford.

10 years later, | marjorie main.

I swear i'm aging about as well | as a beach party movie.

Umm, well i'm happy for you.

You've got it all.

Now, if that idiot ed | would just settle down...

You must be dying for a slap. | That's about the last thing | i need in my life.

That's precisely my point. Ed | is the very last thing you need. | You've got the rest--

Nice apartment, good job, | money enough to keep your figure,

Someone who depends on you.

Now what you need, is someone | on which you can depend.

Ed? Get real.

People change.

Alan died, honey, | not you.

But seeing you is grand?

And you were sweet | to offer your hand?

I understand?

I do?

Pardon my asking, | "what's new?"?

Of course, | you couldn't know?

I haven't changed?

I still love you so?

How alice faye | can i get?

It's 7:
18 | in the big apple.

This is high tide

With a dedication | from butchie to judy.

Should we wake him? | What if he oversleeps?

I'm not gonna survive!

He's up.

David, what are you doing in | that kitchen?

I cleaned until | 5:00 in the morning!

Where am i supposed to eat?

You ever hear of a restaurant.

They cook for you, | they clean for you,

And best of all my mother | don't go there.

The suit should help soften | the blow.

It's for david's principal.

What, no bunny slippers?

Ed, the phone number of | that car service?

What time do you | expect her?

I don't know. She said early | flight. I figure around noon.

David! Get over here.

Now listen to me. | I want you to cleanup | that kitchen.

Get your butt | to murray's.

And don't come home | until i call you. Huh.

Yeah, ma.

What?

After all this time,

How could you have not | told her about david.

I toldmy mother about david.

But she assumed | he was my roommate.

I didn't bother | correcting her.

Alan had just died. And i never | even told her how he was killed.

She assumed it was a car accident. | I didn't bother correcting her.

Unbelievable.

What is so unbelievable. | You still haven't told

Your parents that you're gay.

Bisexual. Thank you.

Yeah well, i told my mother | when i was 13.

You knew when you were 13?

Honey, when i was 13, | i knew everything.

Senility set in | sometime after.

Hello, murray?

Hi. Listen...

I won't | be coming over today, man.

I got a temperature. And, em

Arnold told me | to stay here in bed.

Yeah, oh it's terrible. | At least 102.

[Coughs]

I got to go, murray.

I'm very weak. Bye.

Is this a playground?

Thank you.

It was a pleasure | meeting you all,

None of whom | would give me a seat.

Thanks to you gentlemen. | I now have varicose veins.

Wait. I got it.

Hey! Help! Mugger!

What, i'm not a mugger.

Then you're a rapist.

Why would a rapist | wear a suit? Ou.

How do i know? Maybe you got | a wedding after.

Arnold had to go | somewhere.

So, i waited for you, incase | you got hear before him.

Oh. I'm sorry i kicked ya.

This is very, very nice | of you to meet me.

No sweat.

Arnold left you | his keys.

I got my own set.

Oh, really?

This is probably | none of my business, and i

Hope you don't mind my asking. | But just who the hell are you?

I'm david.

David. | The neighbor's kid?

I live with arnold.

Would you like | a drink?

Maybe later.

Come on in.

We've got everything | all worked out for you,

Even with ed | staying here.

Ed?

Arnold's friend.

Friend friend | or euphemism friend?

He used to be | a euphemism.

Now he's just | a friend.

But with you stayin' here.

They'll both be sleeping | on the couch.

Who knows?

Have they got | water here?

Sure.

We cleaned all week | for you.

What do you think?

I think | we should sit down.

David, | you go to school?

Yeah.

Are these oranges | from florida?

Cuba. | We were hijacked.

But, i'm not one | to complain.

Funny.

So...you go | to college?

High school.

High school, | how nice.

Senior?

Freshman.

Freshman.

That's very sweet.

Tell me, david,

Just how old are you?

16.

In two months.

Something wrong?

Not at all.

16 in two months. | That's wonderful.

You've got your life | ahead of you.

Mine is flashing | before my eyes.

More water?

More water.

David, darling...

Don't your parents think | you're a little young

To be on your own?

No.

But juvenile court did.

So here i am.

I need to talk | to arnold.

You could call | the school.

He's with my principal.

Real people know | you live here?

Lots of people | live with their fathers.

Live with their what?

Their fathers!

Hi, pop!

Tell me about florida.

Anyone special | in your life?

Not particularly.

This ed got married, | didn't he?

Right,ahh. So, how come | you're not seeing anyone?

Because the last thing i | need is to become nursemaid

To some alter kocker.

So, how come he's | staying with you?

He and his wife | are separated.

Separated. How come?

I don't know.

Arnold the man is living with | you. You're both staying | on the couch.

Cause your in my room!

You're involved.

Ma!

You must admit it | sounds a little queer.

A man leaves his wife

And moves in | with his old friend.

I don't think the people who | gave you david wouldn't approve.

You wanna jsust drive.

David is a tremendous | responsibility.

Set him a good example.

Giving a friend | a place to stay

Is a bad example?

I knew i should have kept | my mouth to myself.

Anyway. It's only for a | few more weeks.

What?

You said he | was with you

On a one-Year basis.

Then he leaves.

No. You misunderstood.

After the one year,

If we agree and | child welfare allows,

I'm going to | legally adopt him.

If i have | anything to say,

David's not leaving.

Stop the car!

You've done | crazy things--

It is not crazy!

It is wonderful. | I am proud of it.

You were too ashamed | to tell your mother.

Everything else | you tell me.

You shove your sex life | down my throat. Every hour, | on the hour.

But all this time, | not a word. Why?

You know your not the easiest | person in the world | to talk to.

Why? What did i say? | Do i tell you how | to run your life.

Listen,to me my son. | I realized a long time ago,

You and your brother | would do as you felt.

You want to know why | you didn't tell me?

Because you knew | it was wrong.

That's not true!

No? Why?

I don't know!

So what else is new?

[Reciting kaddish]

That's it!

Arnold honestly. | I've had it up to | here with you.

Your father left these plots to | you. This is what you want to do

With them, fine! That's your | business.

But i will not stand here and | watch you spit on your | father's grave!

What?

What do you think | you are doing?

What are you doing?

The same thing | you're doing.

No! I'm reciting kaddish | for my husband.

Your blasfeming your religion.

We were married | for 35 years.

Your gonna compare my marriage | to you and alan?

I mean the loss.

What lose did you have? | You fooled around with some boy.

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