Two for the Seesaw Page #8

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I told you 100 times already.

I don't feed my girl sandwiches.

I told you 101 times already.

- Any other complaints?

- Who's complaining? I'm being polite.

- How did your morning go?

- So-so.

- Just lying there?

- I almost got up to the john myself.

- That'll be the day.

- Be in all the newsreels!

I waited till Sophie came over.

- Jerry?

- Yeah?

I'll try a solo flight tomorrow.

I'm still a little wobbly.

What do you expect,

to climb Mount Everest?

Is that what they go there for?

(Gittel) You know where I'd like to be?

In bed.

Central Park. On the grass.

I don't get too much use

outta Central Park.

Especially on a day like this. Spring

isn't even here yet and spring is here.

Get up on your beautiful legs

by Friday and I'll take you to Central Park.

- Why, what's Friday?

- Bar exam's over, that's what!

- Is that a date?

- Well, I'll be glad when that exam is over.

Maybe you'll stop running

long enough to say hello.

Hello. Maybe you'll stop stalling

long enough to say it's a date.

You and that doctor.

"Miss Mosca, have you dangled yet?"

Have I dangled yet?

What kind of language is that?

Put my feet over.

I'm weak, like a cracked egg.

Ooh, that reminds me.

Maybe this'll give you strength.

From Molly.

I better be careful,

soon you'll be after me for my money!

What else would I be after you for,

of late?

- So when have you got time? Now?

- After the battle, daughter.

(clicks fingers) Steak!

3.30, Friday, and any time thereafter.

(softly) Any time thereafter for how long?

You say something?

I said I love you.

When you have something

like that to say, don't mumble.

All right, I'll holler it.

Don't worry, not too often.

Maybe two times a week.

Don't you worry.

You can't say it too often for me.

Stop talking for a minute, blabbermouth,

and I'll get your lunch.

- You eat already?

- Haven't got time.

I'll grab a sandwich and eat it at the office.

What do you mean?

Do you want a nervous breakdown?

You're knocking yourself out, Jerry.

Working, studying,

running like Western Union.

- Waiting on me hand and foot.

- I'm enjoying it, you know it.

Stop talking like an idiot,

eat your steak and get well.

I'm not just trying to take advantage,

honest.

If you ask me what it is, is... I'm scared.

- Scared of what, honey?

- Well...

I'm used to your staying here.

Your neckties all over the place.

I get out of bed,

your neckties go back to your place.

Maybe that's why I stay here,

planted like a potato.

Sure improves your character,

being in love?

Well, there's no sense just talking about it.

- What are you doing?

- Writing to my landlord.

Telling him I'm moving, find a tenant.

Why didn't you say you'd a thing about

ties? There's more I could move over.

I should have done this weeks ago.

Not thinking, I guess.

Sincerely, Jerry Ryan.

- Now I'll just mail this. Gittel!

- Stay there.

- Honey, that was wonderful.

- Yeah, I'm a living doll, like always.

But I've never been a lousy blackmailer

and I'm not going to be one now.

Not even to get you. So there.

Sincerely yours, Gittel Mosca.

I like being here.

I like my neckties being here.

This is the way I want it.

Have you got that? Have you?

- Yeah.

- Good.

Is it safe for me to go to work?

If I don't I'll get canned.

I won't be able to afford

even a non-rusty girl.

You lie down soon but not too soon.

Chew your nice cold steak

thoroughly before swallowing.

Take your medicine. Button up

your overcoat, you belong to me.

Mr Appleton's waiting for you

in the library, half an hour now.

I have a message for you to call...

Jerry, old man Appleton's

beginning to drum on the desk.

- Sorry, Frank.

- Your wife's been trying to get you.

You've to call Omaha, operator 12.

Take it now, Jerry. I'll pacify old Appleton.

Go on, use my office.

Put the call through, Jessie.

(phone)

- Hello?

- Jerry?

Hello, Tess. I'm sorry you had

so much trouble reaching me.

How does it feel to be free, Jerry?

- How does it feel to be what?

- Divorced. Because we are.

- When did that happen?

- Yesterday.

So... we're not related any more?

What about those pots?

Want them packed separately?

- Separately from what?

- Dishes.

I don't know.

Sure.

Oh! Help!

- What happened?

- Oh, the lousy pole.

Never did fix this thing permanently.

I guess I just hadn't planned...

- Mm?

- Nothing.

You just stay on the ground, small fry.

You want the window curtains too?

You want 'em down, take 'em down.

- What's eating you?

- A banana.

- What?

- A banana. You wanna bite?

- No. I said what's eating you?

- Oh, me?

- What's eating you?

- I asked you first.

- Trying to figure out what's eating you.

- Oh, I see.

What's eating me is trying

to figure out what's eating you.

I guess that just about exhausts

this investigation.

What about those brackets?

You want them too?

- Mm?

- I don't want a stinking thing.

- If you want 'em.

- All right, do we want them?

- Sure, they cost money.

- About 10 cents. I'll get the screwdriver.

- So don't.

- Honey, look.

All I meant was

do we really need all this junk?

What do you mean junk? This is good

stuff. 47 cents a yard, reduced.

- I can make 11 things out of this.

- Name 10.

Let's knock off,

go someplace for dinner?

- You look tired.

- I'm not tired.

- Why so down in the dumps?

- I'm not down, I'm in sixth heaven.

Stop rushing to the rescue,

you're killing me with kindness.

We're supposed to be celebrating

my passing the Bar exam,

- packing, so we can be together.

- As I pack the box, I feel worse.

- Why, honey?

- I dunno.

It's like something's outta whack,

you know?

Let's just quit horsing around

and get married, huh?

After the divorce comes through.

I've got lots of plans, Jerry.

I won't just be a ball and chain.

I'm gonna take up shorthand.

That's the one thing this romance

has lacked from the beginning.

So, when you open your own office,

there I am, a shorthand secretary.

You'll save a lot of dough on me.

Besides that, I'm gonna fix up

the flat real nice.

You can't entertain now. A cockroach

committee appears to see who's there.

- Planning on doing a lot of entertaining?

- Sure, why not?

Customers. Partners, if you get 'em.

The Taubmans.

Criminals maybe, even.

You can't entertain in a dump.

I should say not.

Shocking, a dope addict

who murdered his mother,

came and saw a cockroach!

Mabe later we can move

into a real apartment, a house.

Know what I always wanted

to live in a house with?

- Me?

- An elevator.

An elevator, you can entertain anybody.

I guess you can.

I never looked at it that way.

The radio in with the toaster.

I think we're beginning to make a dent.

- Jerry?

- Yeah?

Ah...

You talked to what's-her-name lately,

in Omaha?

Yes. In fact, she's called me

several times in the last weeks.

- Why?

- Oh, nothing.

I just wondered if she said

anything about the divorce?

Should be coming through

pretty soon now, huh?

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