Without Love Page #8

- Out front.

I'll send a wire about clothes

if I catch the Chicago train.

- Anything else, colonel?

- No, nothing else, except some sleep.

Oh, does that door lock on the outside?

- Why, no, sir.

- Thank you.

- Why did you ask that, Mr. Jamieson?

- I'll tell you later.

Hope you didn't mind my ordering

the berths made up.

I need sleep badly.

There was a dog barking

outside my window all last night.

- You don't like dogs?

- In their proper place.

Did I say something funny?

No, no, no.

Hope you don't mind my taking

the lower.

No, no, no, sir.

I don't mind anything.

I just hope you've brought

some sleeping pills with you.

Never use drugs.

Hey, what's that?

Oh, this is a little invention of mine.

Hello, Diz.

It works on exactly the same principle

as the other mask.

Of course,

not for the lower temperatures.

Now, the oxygen container you see

is carried on the back...

Mr. Jamieson.

And the little valve works automatically.

- Mr. Jamieson.

- Yeah, and I have... Yes?

I have been assigned

by General Stevenson to assist you...

...to conduct a serious scientific...

- Who is it?

- I'm looking for a Mr. Patrick Jamieson.

- Jamie?

- Hey, Pat.

- I made it.

- Good.

Hello, Diz. Boy, was it close.

I didn't even have time to pack a bag.

- Colonel Braden, this is Mrs. Jamieson.

- Isn't this lucky?

I hope I'll be able

to find a berth somewhere.

Mrs. Jamieson, that's up to me now.

Oh, no, no, colonel. I'll find

an upper somewhere.

- What?

- Well, what I mean...

Maybe we ought to draw lots.

Hardly. I'll find something.

Sorry to be... Wait a minute.

- Sorry to be such a bother.

- I assure you, it's a great pleasure.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night. Good night there, colonel.

- Well...

- Hello.

- Oh, Pat, I had to come.

- I'm glad you did.

- Really?

- Yes. Only...

Have you got a pair of pajamas? Extra?

I think so, yes. I hope so.

Excuse me, colonel. But what time

did you and the other gentleman...

...wish to be called?

- An hour before we get in.

Thank you, colonel.

Yes, sir.

The colonel's sleeping in the washroom.

Only, he's not sleeping.

Poor colonel.

Say, would you like to tie this for me?

I'm afraid if I tie it myself, I'll

remember how to untie my own knot.

They still look like fish eyes.

What does?

- Want to trade?

- Oh, no, no.

Thanks very much, but no thanks.

Would you like something to read?

I got some books in the station.

You're a funny girl, aren't you?

You didn't remember to bring

any pajamas, but books, yes.

Books are more important than pajamas.

Only in some states.

The Supreme Court

hasn't decided that yet.

Say, would you toss up

those magazines...

...that are in my bag, darling?

Thanks.

Did you read Steiner's article

on the stratosphere...

...in the new Technical Review?

It's not very good. Don't bother with it.

Oh, I'd forgotten this one completely.

This one what?

Ah, love let us be true to one another

For this world, which seems

To lie before us like a land of dreams

Which issue of the Technical Review

is that in?

Matthew Arnold.

It was my father's favorite poem.

What's yours?

Favorite poem?

Men seldom make passes

At girls who wear glasses

I like Dorothy Parker too.

Here's Edna Millay.

Oh, come again to Astolat!

I will not ask you to be kind

And you may go when you will go

And I will stay behind

All right so far.

Pat, do you remember anything

about a poem that goes:

April is the cruelest month

Breeding lilacs out of the dead land

Mixing memory and desire

Stirring dull roots with spring rain

Mixing memory and desire?

Where'd you get that one?

Paul Carrell, this afternoon.

Carrell?

He certainly doesn't mix any desire

with memory. He takes it straight.

I'm ashamed of myself, Pat.

I lied to him this afternoon.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I told him you and I loved each other

very much in every way.

Well, how did that particular subject

happen to come up?

He kissed me.

Good old Paul.

Temperature?

Temperature normal.

Oxygen intake?

Oxygen intake perfect.

Vision?

Vision clear.

Check.

Check.

Good night.

Good night, Pat.

Mr. Jamieson. Mr. Patrick Jamieson.

Mr. Jamieson.

- I'm crazy about this music.

- Remind me to dance with you.

- You won't do anything else.

- Don't start.

- This is no place to eat.

- Twelfth floor.

Say, do you know

where I could buy some flowers?

Cleopatra Roof.

You want something, sir?

Yes, I want a lot of them.

It's April on the Cleopatra Roof.

Well, those are very beautiful.

Five dollars.

Well, don't let it get you down.

I've got five dollars.

These should make my wife very happy,

and that should make you very happy.

I am happy.

Flowers give me hay fever. Excuse me.

Patrick Jamieson.

- Yes, yes. Yeah.

- Mr. Jamieson?

- Telephone.

- Oh, thank you.

You can take it over there,

Mr. Jamieson.

Thank you. I may make

a reservation later.

Trs bien, monsieur.

Yes, I'll make it in French.

Yes, thank you.

Thank you.

- Thank you, sir.

- Thank you. Thank you.

Do you have a call for Mr. Jamieson?

Yes.

Hello.

Hello, Lila.

Yes, yes, I remember you.

What is the... What is...

Well...

Well, that's unfortunate,

but I don't...

How?

Well, how would seeing me

help you any, Lila? I...

Oh, don't say that.

Yes, yes, yes, all right.

All right. I'll call tomorrow.

Tomorrow. I'll call you there tomorrow.

Yeah. Yes, yes.

This isn't my birthday.

I know it. It's mine.

I'm gonna get my wish.

Maybe.

How about letting a fellow in on this?

Well, you see, it...

It really isn't my birthday

until next week.

But I thought we ought to have

some reason to celebrate...

...our first night together in a hotel.

Here's to you, Pat.

To you, Jamie.

It's good, isn't it?

I haven't had any

for an awfully long time.

Do you like my new dress?

I like it. Dizzy likes it.

I thought perhaps if you weren't

too tired, we might go out dancing.

Well, of course, if you don't want to,

we can celebrate right here.

Have some more wine, Pat.

There's a place downstairs

called the Cleopatra Room.

- Cleopatra's on the roof.

- Oh, is she?

Well, that's even better for us.

As high as possible, 50,000 feet.

We might even go 60,000 feet

if we drink enough champagne.

Grinza said...

- But that's another story.

- Grinza said what?

I had a long talk with him

on the telephone.

He loves you very much.

I think he likes me too.

He wants us to be happy.

He didn't think I should go home

until you do.

Home?

Well, you see,

I'm not much real use to anyone...

...now that the Army has taken over.

Poor Pat. You're tired, aren't you?

And the Cleopatra Room

will probably be horribly crowded.

And besides, Cleopatra

was bitten by a snake...

...and we wouldn't want that

to happen to us, would we?

Here's to us, Pat.

To us, Jamie.

You can get Cleopatra's music

right here in your own room.

Isn't science wonderful?

We don't have to go upstairs

or downstairs.

We can dance right here

in my lady's chamber.

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