Wonder Wheel Page #10

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She didn't come

home last night?

She didn't stay with you?

No, she went home.

Listen, you could tell me the truth,

I'm kinda worried about her.

We had a pizza at Capri

Pizzeria and then we left.

We had a nice time.

I offered to drive her home and-

and she said she wanted to walk.

I-I told your daughter that

I cared for her very much and

and she wanted time

to think things over.

-Wait, what do you mean

-She didn't

-she didn't come home?

-sleep at your place?

No, I-I-I'm telling you,

we split up after dinner.

I told her I'd call her.

Yeah, well, I'm gonna

call the police

they're gonna wanna check

your place out, you know that.

Listen, she wasn't at my place.

I live in Greenwich Village,

they're free to check it out.

Which way did she go

when you split up?

She went over toward

the boardwalk

a-a-and I walked around

the block to get my car.

If you're lyin' to me,

if you're lyin' to me,

you're gonna be

in a lot of trouble,

you know that?

Take it easy, I'm as

alarmed as you are.

Did she tell you that these-

these guys are after her?

I knew her whole story, but-

but she didn't walk around

as if she was worried about it

and I-I didn't see anybody.

Where the hell is she?!

What's the matter, Mom?

Nothing.

Why are you drinking?

-This is my first.

-Third.

Can I go to the movies?

The picture at the

Neptune changed.

Oh, yeah?

What's there?

Flying Down to Rio.

Oh, Rio de Janeiro?

That sounds pretty good,

doesn't it?

Yeah, you wanna come?

To Rio?

Or to the movies?

I'd like to go to Rio

and never come back.

They got her.

They got Carolina.

Somehow, they knew where she was

and they snatched her.

W-Why do you say that?

I knew it! I knew it!

-Give me that!

-No, no, Humpty! No!

I'm not gonna argue with you,

you give me a hard time

I'm gonna knock you through

the goddamn window.

-Give it to me!

-No, okay, okay, okay

Okay, calm down.

I know, no.

No. They meant

They meant to get her.

They meant to kill her.

And by now...

she's probably dead.

W-What are you talking about?

You don't know anything.

Don't tell me I don't know

what I'm talkin' about

I wasn't born yesterday.

They knew exactly

where she was

right down

to the pizza joint.

I'm going to the movies,

can I have fifty cents?

Goddammit.

Here, here, here!

Take it!

Take it! Take it all!

Now you don't have to

steal it, I gave it to ya.

Okay, well, d-did you

call the police?

-Well, naturally!

-Well, they'll find her.

What the hell do you care?

What the hell do you care?

You don't even like her.

You hated her.

You were the one

who wanted her out.

-Stop it.

-No!

No, y-you were the one

makin' all the cracks

about how I'm too close to her.

Yeah, you coulda tipped 'em.

Well, I didn't so don't be crazy!

If you did, I will--

I will kill you.

Stop! You're scaring me.

-Stop drinking!

-No, no.

Somehow, for some reason,

they knew.

They knew.

Why did they come back?

Well, it wasn't me,

I'd never do that

I... I wouldn't know who or how

if I... w-wanted to.

What-what do you--

What do you mean?!

What do you mean

if you wanted to?

-I would--

-Did you?!

I could never do

such a thing, okay?

Leave me alone,

you're hurting me.

Ah! You're hurting me.

Ginny, I'm sorry, I-I can't

believe this. I'm going nuts!

I...

She finally comes back

and now this...

I don't wanna be around you

when you're like this.

Stay here!

I don't wanna be alone!

I can't handle this without you.

I gotta get some air,

God, I'm choking.

Ginny, I can't believe this.

I can't believe she's gone.

Well, don't--

well, don't look at me

don't-don't--

don't stare at me.

You look funny.

-You're imagining it.

-God damn it!

I need another drink.

I want some

red

roses for a

blue

lady

Mister Florist, take my order

please

We had a silly quarrel

the other day

I hope these pretty flowers

Chase her blues away

What are you doing here?

I came to speak to you.

Well, yes, but do you

think it was wise

to show up at my door,

I mean...

I do have a husband, you know.

My God.

I was not expecting anyone.

I must look like the

wreck of the Hesperis.

I thought about it but in the

end, I decided to come here.

You're gonna tell me that

you've made a terrible mistake

in throwing away a relationship

with a woman you now

realize loved you

in a way that you will probably

never experience again.

Still...

it was reckless of you

to come to where I live.

It just so happens

Humpty's out, he's uh,

he-he got drunk and

he-he accused me of

unspeakable things.

I mean, he's understandably

distraught, but

but he scares me, he

he scares me.

But I will say,

I told him many times,

"You're smothering that girl.

It's not healthy."

I mean, she's-she-she's a grown

woman, she's a divorcee, I...

I mean, she thinks

she was 15 years old

the way he fussed

over her and hovered.

But

did she act strange when

you had dinner with her?

Because she is a

strange creature.

I w--I-I warned you about that.

I mean, for all we know,

you know,

maybe she's gone

back to her husband

or decided maybe Mexico

is best for her.

But I did warn you

she was smart.

You cast me aside

for a marked woman.

And now, I hope

you're not asking,

"Is it possible"

to just pick up where

we left off", I mean, that's--

it's a little opportunistic,

wouldn't you say?

I mean, kinda reads that way.

And when it comes to love,

we often turn out to be

our own worst enemy.

I suppose one of the

advantages of being,

well, older is that

we have more tolerance

for mistakes because

over the years

we all have made our share.

That's...

That's why forgiveness

is possible.

What a cold world

it would be without it.

I know the whole story, Ginny.

What story?

I know what it is

you did.

I-I don't know

what you're referring to.

Oh, you've suddenly adopted a rather

supercilious tone of voice.

By now she's probably rubbed

out or dumped somewhere.

God, this is awful.

"Rubbed out", "dumped".

My goodness!

Don't you think you're being

a little melodramatic?

I put it together.

I spoke to Humpty,

to Tiny.

The phone at Ruby's

was out of order.

You used a pay phone.

I spoke to John from Capri.

A woman called.

And then hung up.

I got it.

It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes

or-or Eugene O'Neill

to plot this one out.

A lifeguard can do it.

I don't know

what you're implying.

I'm not implying.

I'm accusing.

Accusing me?

You certainly don't seem too

concerned by her disappearance.

How would you know?

What, because I'm not

a mass of hysteria

like her father,

who has an unnatural

attachment to her.

Plus, I think I should tell you

I've had a few drinks.

I know I told you

I never drink but

when I'm under severe

emotional strain, it's--

you know, it's just

somehow it's the only thing that

keeps my head from throbbing.

You wanted her gone.

-Oh, please, you're delusional.

-No!

What--do you think

that I could--? No.

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