Young Ideas Page #4

Jeff, maybe, you shouldn't.

Michael might not understand.

I certainly don't.

Even if she were writing

about herself

why should she be

all three characters?

Oh, she had to split herself up.

She said, people wouldn't

believe one woman could cover

so much territory.

Don't misunderstand, Michael.

The atmosphere of Paris

was so infectious.

- You know how Paris used to be.

- You know mother.

She likes to have

a lot of men around.

(Susan) 'She fell into the habit

of inviting men for tea'

'and exchange of ideas.'

Oh, I..

I don't think we should've

mentioned this, Jeff.

Oh, maybe you're right.

Well, so long.

Uh, you won't tell her,

will you, Michael?

Remember, we're all

pulling together.

[door closes]

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[door bell dings]

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(male #7)

[speaking in French]

(Jo)

[speaking in French]

[laughter]

[both talking in French]

What do you want?

I just came by to have

a cup of tea with Mrs. Kingsley.

She's already having

a cup with somebody else.

[loud laughter]

Oh, hello, Michael.

This is Pepe Jerome,

my husband Professor Kingsley.

[speaking French]

Pepe's in the midst

of a wonderful story.

Jo, I wanna talk to you.

Let him finish it.

I'll translate it for you later.

[speaking in French]

Pardon me for speaking in French

but this is the kind of story

that in English is just no good.

[speaking in French]

[imitating horse]

[laughing]

Oh, I'm sorry, darling.

What was it?

I just wanted to say

that I won't be home for dinner.

Excuse me.

Hi.

Would you mind walking

a few steps behind me?

Well, I'll walk

in the opposite direction

if that's your attitude.

It's because of the rules.

Oh, alright.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Thinking of some place,

where we won't be seen together.

What's wrong

with your apartment?

That's another rule.

It's either that or spend

the evening single-pile.

A couple of months later,

Benny dropped by

and said his play

had been given the award.

I'm glad you told me

the inside on that.

It'll help in class tomorrow.

Specially, after the way

you assassinated me today.

- Oh, is this yours?

- Mm-hm, it's a play, my first.

How is it?

- It's a good idea.

- I'd like to read it.

No, it's bad the way you knife

your friends work.

You'd murder me.

No, I'd really like

to read it. Right now.

By the way, I could use

an expert's reaction.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

Just knowing a few

assorted of playwrights

doesn't make me a genius.

I warn you,

it's135 pages.

No, I, I can't stand

to watch you suffer.

I'll go find us some food.

[laughs]

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I think, the idea is wonderful.

And some of the characters

are great but..

I..

I know, it's not developed. It

just doesn't seem to come off.

But when I think about

re-writing it, I..

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

Well, now take

the character of Philip.

Have you ever met

a middleclass Frenchman?

No...no, I guess I haven't,

except in books, but..

Wait a minute, you have.

You lived in France, didn't you?

Are you too proud

to accept a little help.

- No, would you help me?

- I'd love to.

Oh, that would be wonderful,

we'll make a great team.

Only you're taking

an awful chance.

I don't mind.

You don't know, how nice it is

to meet somebody with a...future

instead of a past.

[sighs]

[door opens]

Hello, Michael.

- Hello, still awake?

- Mm-hm.

- Did that raconteur stay long?

- Hm-mm.

He's a sweet boy.

Terribly lonesome.

Michael, why did you bring home

all those copies of my book?

We won't make any money,

if we buy them all ourselves.

If possible, I'd like to prevent

anyone else around here

from reading you.

Is it that dull?

Frankly, Jo, I find

some of the incidents

well...embarrassing.

Michael, don't you see?

The detail isn't important.

The thing that matters

is whether or not

the book leaves

the reader determined

that what I saw happened in

France, won't happen here.

I'm sorry.

It my opinion those incidents

belong in a cheap magazine

but nowhere else.

Goodnight.

Come on, Su.

It's 4 O'clock.

What about it?

4 o'clock is Michael

baiting time.

We can't rest on our laurels.

We gotta keep after him.

He's going to Chemistry

conference this afternoon.

There's nothing we can do,

until he gets back.

We could plan something for him

to worry about while he's gone.

Something on the,

"When the cat's away" theme.

Jeff, maybe we shouldn't

ruin the conference for him.

After all, he only gets his fill

of chemists once a year.

Hey, what's come over you

the last couple of days, Su?

Are you getting soft?

No, I've just been busy,

that's all.

What's with you and this Tom?

Well, I think his play has

something and I wanna help him.

What about your duty to mother?

Jeff, there's something

I wanna ask you.

Do you think we were right

in sending for Adam?

Of course, we're right.

Why?

By the time he's through,

marriage will be a shamble.

Well, that's great, isn't it?

I'm not so sure.

Hey, have you doubted for a

moment that Michael's a squirm?

No, maybe a woman has her right

to pick up the man she wants.

Oh, nonsense.

Mother had a light headed spell

and made a mistake

and we've got to fix it for her.

Hey, "They scrape

a ton of rust a year

"from an iron bridge

over the Yukon."

Well, don't they?

- I guess, you're right.

- That's better. Come on.

Tell me, Michael.

Is this conference really

important to you?

Yes, it is important.

Perhaps, it's worth it,

after all.

- Worth what?

- Worth leaving your home.

- Well, say--

- Say, unprotected.

- You ready, Michael?

- I think so.

[knock on door]

- What do you want?

- Mrs. Kingsley, of course.

[speaks in French]

You can't see her, she's gotta

get me to the station.

Oh, is it

that you're going away?

Yes, it's that I'm going away.

Obviously, it is more convenient

that I come for tea later.

[speaks in French]

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See, what I mean.

[train chugging]

Michael, I was just thinking,

this is our first parting.

I'd be back in four days.

Oh, even so, I hate having

you leave on this formal note.

Michael, you just can't go off

while we're still being

unpleasant to each other.

I'd be imagining

all kinds of things.

You taking up to some hussy just

for spite, things like that.

Oh, I wouldn't do

anything like that.

- Jo.

- Yes.

I guess, I feel

the same way you do.

Oh, Michael....

I'm awfully glad we made up,

I'm terribly sentimental

about partings.

- Goodbye, darling

- Goodbye, bye.

Bye.

Parting is such a sweet sorrow.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Susan and Jeff.

Jo.

Aha, reinforcements.

Adam!

It isn't you, it can't be.

It's me, wait till I tell you

about the job

I've hooked up for you.

(male #8)

'All aboard.'

Can't you see how glad

she's to see you, dope.

Kiss her again.

Oh, delighted.

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