Torch Song Trilogy Page #9

Come on, champ. | Breakfast's on me.

Do we ever get | to have a real meal?

Oh, let's go.

I've got to do | something first.

Listen, um...

What we talked | about last night.

I think it's time | to find out.

I love you, arnold.

Ahem, um... | david are you coming?

In a minute!

A pleasure | meeting you, | mrs. Beckoff.

I hope you | and your wife

Come to your senses.

Couples must | live with conflict.

A problem is never | as permanent

As a solution.

Thank you.

David!

Well, young man,

It's been | an experience.

Same here.

Sorry i scared you | yesterday.

Maybe someday i can | do the same for you.

I'll be leaving | myself now.

You don't | have to go.

You can stay.

With your brother?

It's better | he doesn't know.

I'll call him | from miami,

Tell him | i couldn't make it.

I'll tell him | what happened.

You want to turn him | against me, too?

You want me to leave? | I'm leaving.

You want me to change? | I'm too old.

Do what you have to. | I'll do what i have to,

And i hope | you're satisfied.

Oh!

If i had ever | talked to my mother

The way you did to me,

I'd have a wedgie | in my forehead,

But i didn't raise | my children like that.

I wanted them | to respect me

Because they wanted to.

Are we starting | this again?

Yes! Because | it's not fair

To put all | the blame on me.

I knew about you, | arnold

But i said "no." | I hoped.

I knew, | and i turned my back.

I wasn't the only one.

You turned | your back on me, too.

How could | i know about alan?

Suddenly you would | have understood?

You never | trusted me enough | to tell me.

So you could have | said what?

"Ah, he's | better off dead."

I could have | comforted you.

You cheated me | out of your life

And then blamed me | for not being there.

About this ed...

You love him?

I don't know.

Yeah, i think so.

Like you loved alan?

No.

They're very different.

Anyway, it's easier to | love someone who's dead.

They make | so few mistakes.

You've got | an unusual way

Of looking at things, | arnold beckoff.

I think it runs | in the family.

Ma...

I miss him.

Give yourself | time, arnold.

It gets better,

But, arnold, | it never goes away.

You can work | longer hours,

Adopt a son, | fight with me, | whatever...

It'll still be there.

It becomes | a part of you,

Like learning to wear | a ring or eyeglasses.

You get used to it,

And that's good.

It's good because it makes | sure you don't forget.

You don't want | to forget him, do you?

No.

So...

It's good.

[Telephone rings]

You'd better get that.

It might be something

About that | son of yours.

[Ring]

Hello.

Oh, hi, dav--What?

All right. | Yes, i'm turning.

All right. | I'm turning.

It's david.

Something about the radio.

"Turn it on."

My producer took the call, | and he has confirmed it.

So for whatever it's worth, | here it is.

A dedication | from david to arnold

With all his love.

Somewhere, someday?

You hear that, ma?

Stupid kid.

Oh, god, mama, | he's such a special--

We're close together?

Ma! Ma, you're | not even listening.

Oh, by the way?

This time, | the dream's...?

Ma.

On me?

You take my hand?

Mama!

And you look at me | adoringly?

But as things stand?

This time, | the dream's on me?

It would be fun?

To be certain | that i'm the one?

To know | that i at least?

Supply the shoulder | you cry upon?

To see you through?

Till you're everything?

You wanna be?

It can't be true?

But this time?

The dream's on me?

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