Wonder Wheel Page #5

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Yes, with Ginny.

You said you

sometimes use Bay 7.

Yes, you remember.

I was hoping to get some tan.

-It's gotten so overcast.

-Yeah, storm clouds.

What is it?

Hamlet and Oedipus by

Ernest Jones.

My goodness, that sounds deep.

It's not that deep when you're

familiar with the total picture.

What total picture is that?

Well, Hamlet of course.

I haven't read Hamlet

since high school.

But you've seen it performed?

Once, and not very well.

I love the theater but

I haven't seen that many shows.

I-Ignorance is no sin.

It just means your experience

hasn't brought into contact

-with certain things.

-Hm.

-Did you finish school?

-No, I got sidetracked.

Yeah, me too.

Uncle Sam.

What's your story?

I got married too quickly.

But it's all over.

Wow.

Marriage is a big step, isn't it?

-Hmm.

-Scary.

What'd your husband do?

Shouldn't you be looking

out for drowning people?

No one ever drowns here.

But I should, yes.

Listen,

I'm actually through

with this book, so

if you want, you can borrow it

and then when you're finished,

then we could

discuss it more fully.

-Really?

-Yeah.

I'd like that.

Till I waltz again with you

Let no other hold your charms

If my dreams

should all come true

You'll be waiting for my arms

You know who I ran into

yesterday at the beach?

The lifeguard, Mickey.

-You did?

-Yeah.

I was leaving and I noticed

him, so I said hello.

He was sitting up there reading and

he dropped down and we talked.

He was very nice.

Yeah?

And he's well-educated.

He's studying at college

to write plays.

Uh-huh.

I thought that would interest

you since you acted.

And he had a book about Hamlet,

a psychological study.

Uh-huh.

I hadn't read Hamlet for years

and he tried not to

make me feel so dumb.

He was sweet.

-How long'd you chat?

-Five minutes.

I had to go home and shower

and dress for a date--

a nice guy from night school,

took me to the movies.

Not that I'd like

to see him again.

That's...that's all you

talked about with Mickey?

Yeah.

Actually...

I kind of found him attractive.

Did you?

Uh, I'm probably

reading into it, but

I think he kind of liked me.

He said I could borrow his book

and we could talk about it.

That flounder was great.

You know, that's the beauty of being

able to catch yourself a fresh.

It's not just the money,

it's the flavor.

-Carolina.

-Uh-huh?

Carney and Ryan and Leo

think you're a knockout.

Yeah, they kid me about

seeing you with that soldier.

-Oh, Rusty Ford.

-Mm-hmm.

No, he's a real hero,

he fought in Okinawa.

Hey, what am I, the hired help?

You ever think of

clearing you own stuff?

I'm sorry, every time I try,

you send me back down.

That's because we can't afford

to have any more dishes broken

but you could overrule

me and just...be careful.

Oh, of course, no,

I'm happy to help.

I'd do the dishes but

I just did my nails.

Well, I don't feel like

doing them tonight.

She just did her nails.

When you're married

to a man who got rich

putting people's

feet in cement,

you probably never

had to do a dish.

I'll do it.

-I'll do it.

-I got it.

"Starring as a waitress."

Something's eatin' her.

It's my fault. I should insist

on doing more around here.

-Well, pfff...

-No, she's right, I'm not used to it.

I'm between work

and studying, I...

Well, listen...just get

home early, that's all.

Hey, was everything okay?

Yeah.

Why?

You seemed a little distracted.

Carolina told me you ran

into her at the beach.

Ran into her?

I nearly hit her in the

head with my book.

She said you lent it to her.

Yeah, she was interested.

You shouldn't read out there.

People trust you with their lives.

So, what'd you

talk to her about?

Nothing. Uh, my book--Hamlet.

She said she quit

school to get married.

To a gangster.

Really? How interesting.

You find that interesting?

They're after her.

They want to kill her.

You better be careful.

I get the creeps living in that

apartment. I wish she'd move on.

-She never mentioned it.

-Well, she wouldn't.

She's embarrassed by how

she screwed up her life.

They're gonna find her

and kill her?

Y-You must be exaggerating.

It's a long story.

She's a canary. She sings.

That's terrible.

She's young, she's pretty.

She should go

where she's safe.

I asked you the other

day if she was pretty

and you said, "Okay".

Was so quick, I didn't

really get a good look.

But at the beach she

had on a bathing suit.

Yeah, well, sort of.

You didn't get any

ideas, did you?

-What kind of ideas?

-What do you think?

Hey, give me a break.

What are you doing?

She's not for you.

She's hiding out here.

Her lifes all topsy-turvy.

I was just chatting with her.

Well, I hope you didn't

say anything about us.

You know, she'll tell her father.

-That's what canaries do.

-Of course, I'm gonna do that.

They sing.

What do you think I'm a dope?

L-Let's get off this topic.

Hey, you were in my

dream last night.

Yeah?

What, I'm supposed to be

flattered you dream of me?

I rescued you in the dream.

Rescue me?

What can I tell you?

I'm not gonna tell Ginny

my real feelings.

How could I?

But I was taken with Carolina.

Something hit me right off.

The more I talked with her,

the more I was intrigued by her.

I felt a buzz all day

after our encounter.

I'd like to see her

again but obviously

I can't be honest with

Ginny about that.

The last thing I wanna

do is hurt Ginny

or wreck a good thing.

Ginny's a very emotional woman.

And how could I ever explain

things to Carolina?

That's all I need.

Hey, I'm having an affair

with your stepmother

who's cheating with

me on your father?

It's best to forget

about Carolina.

A sweet dream.

But a dream.

But as in a Greek play,

Ananke or fate rules so

much of our destinies.

First, I accidentally drop my

book just missing her head.

And now look what happens.

Carolina!

Huh?

-Come on, get in!

-Oh!

Thank you. God.

I was getting soaked!

Let me buy you a cup of coffee.

I can't I'll be late for work.

I'll get you as close to

the boardwalk as I can.

Okay.

See the pyramids along the Nile

I knew what was going on, but

You look the other way when

your husband's hot stuff

and six million women

are after him.

But he wants you.

And it's all jewelry and furs

and Florida and the racetrack

and the Copa

and the roulette wheel and Cuba

Wow, you've really lived a life.

It was great.

Until it wasn't.

And then it was a lot of arguing.

And getting pushed around.

What'd you uh,

what'd you argue over?

S-Sooner or later, everything.

It sounds exciting, but

it's an unreal way to live.

I wanted family and-

and I wanted peace.

So, eventually the whole

thing blew up and we split.

But the FBI

got to me and I...

I was all mixed up and scared

and I said things.

Because I know things.

So they hate me and uh,

they're scared.

I know where all the

bodies are buried.

Jesus, what a sheltered

life I've led.

I have book knowledge but

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