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Not much going on for a Friday.
It's early yet.
Say Cal, make it a double, would you?
Sure.
And one for yourself. I gotta make a call.
Oh. Thanks pal.
Therese? Is that you?
What do you know!
I'm saying to myself, I know that girl.
Jack.
It's great to see you, Therese.
It's been, months.
Months.
Jack, this is Carol Aird.
Pleased to meet you.
Likewise.
Hey, Ted Gray's meeting me here
and a bunch of us are heading down to Phil's party.
You're going aren't you?
Yes. I just planned to get there a little...
You two go ahead.
You coming along?
No.
I have to make a few calls before dinner, anyway.
I really should run.
You sure?
Of course.
Well, then it would be great to catch a ride.
Yeah, sure.
You two have a wonderful night.
Nice meeting you, Jack.
Nice meeting you.
Alright, well let me go make sure the loaf is on his way.
Back in a flash.
I like your scribbles.
Yeah, I've been busy!
I don't know how you do it.
What?
You look a million bucks first thing in the morning.
I'll be down in a minute.
So, I got the schedules. In the mail.
You listening to me?
I'm listening! You got the schedules.
Two sailings to France in June and one in July.
Wow.
What do you think?
I think...
I think it's too cold I can't think straight.
Alright let's get you warmed up.
Compliments of the season from the management.
Season's greetings from the management.
Esther anyway she's just going crazy
with no girls in the family but Esther-
How is Esther?
She'll pull through.
Compliments of the season from the management.
I gotta open the floor.
See you later
Miss Belivet. You're needed upstairs.
Make it snappy.
Good morning, Happy Holidays and welcome, shoppers, to Frankenberg’s.
Be sure to take advantage of our Congratulations Ike
and Mamie Inaugural Early Bird special
in our Beds and Bedding Department on the second floor.
And on your way there, you won't want to miss our brand new
General Electric television and stereophonic display
on the first floor, just past the haberdashery.
Miss, Miss, where's the ladies room, honey?
If you go back to the elevator and make a right, you can't miss it.
Thanks you
I wonder if you might help me find this doll for my daughter.
Bright Betsy. Oh she cries. And wets herself.
But I'm afraid we're out of stock.
I've left it too long.
We have plenty of other dolls. All kinds, hmm…
Right. What was your favorite doll when you were four?
Me? I never... Not many, to be honest.
I'm sorry. You're not allowed to smoke on the sales floor.
Oh, of all the - Forgive me. Shopping makes me nervous.
That's alright. Working here makes me nervous.
You're very kind.
Here she is.
She looks like you. Around the eyes.
You think so?
What did you want when you were this age?
A train set.
Really? You know much about train sets?
I do actually. We just got a new model in last week.
It's hand-built with hand-painted cars,
it's a limited edition of five thousand,
You may have seen it on the way in. Over by the elevators.
I would show you but I'm sort of confined to this desk.
Do you ship?
Special delivery. You could have it in two or three days.
We'll even assemble it for you.
Well. That's... that. Sold.
Shall I pay now?
Oh yes, of course.
I need your account details. And your shipping address.
Of course.
I love Christmas.
Wrapping presents, all that. And then
somehow you wind up overcooking the turkey anyway.
Done.
Where'd you learn so much about train sets?
Oh I read. Too much, probably.
It's refreshing.
Thank you.
Merry Christmas.
I like the hat.
Move over. Nobody else can see the screen.
Nobody else is watching.
I'm watching.
I've seen it six times.
Really?
Right now I'm charting the correlation
between what the characters say and how they really feel.
My kid brother, the movie jerk.
I'm strictly a beer man. Everything else makes me want to vomit.
Wine makes me feel naughty but in a good way.
I drink to forget I gotta get up for work in the morning.
See that's your problem, Semco.
You really ought to drink because you remember you have a job.
Employment is a curse.
You have a job, Phil.
You call that a job? I call it an illusion.
You get paid. Is money an illusion?
My kid brother, the jerk philosopher.
Where do you work?
Didn't you know. Dannie works at the New York Times.
No kidding.
It's a job.
What I really wanna do is write. That's why I watch movies.
Everybody's a writer...
Say, Therese. Before I get too drunk to remember...
You did it? It's fixed?
He said it was a cinch. No sweat.
Thank you, Phil! I was missing it!
So, you take pictures?
Well.
She's more excited by some chintzy camera
than she is about sailing with me to Europe.
Women.
You said it, pal!
Does the House Un-American Activities know you two're back on the streets?
- Hey honey. - Hey Dottie.
- Yeah, they know. Don't worry about it.
- Call me, would you? - I will, I promise!
You still owe me for that poker game!
Yeah sure, dude.
Richard, watch out, you're-!
You should come by the Times, for dinner sometime?
I work at night, so...
I've got a good pal who's a junior photo editor.
He loves to pontificate. I'll introduce you.
Really? Yeah, I'd like that.
- Yeah? Okay. - Okay.
Sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-six…
Sixty-seven.
That must be your daddy. Come on. We'd better finish up.
Mommy, can you come skating too?
I wish I could, sweet pea.
Why not, pretty please?
Hiya, sunshine.
Daddy! I want mommy to come.
You do. Do ya?
You're early.
Mail came.
- Cy Harrison's wife. - Jeanette.
Jeanette asked about you.
Did she?
You can color the trunk honey.
I know she'd love to see you there.
Give her my best. I've always liked Jeanette.
I'd like you to be there.
Sorry, Harge. I have plans.
Mommy wants to give aunt Abby a present.
You been seeing a lot of aunt Abby lately, haven't you, sunshine?
- Yeah - With mommy?
I'll see if I can re-arrange with Abby.
Thank you.
Well, I told the customer it would arrive by Christmas Eve.
According to what we've been told. Three days should be...
Should have been delivered this afternoon.
Oh. Right. So... it arrived? She signed for it?
It arrived.
Great. Thank you. Thanks.
- Yes? - We have a call for employee 645-A, Miss Belivet.
Belivet? Miss Belivet?
Over here please. Now?
Sorry, would you excuse me. I... Just be one moment.
Of course.
Hello?
Is this employee 645-A, Theresa belivet?
Yes.
We're patching you though.
Hello?
So it was you.
Oh hello. Mrs. Arid? Did you receive the train set alright?
I did. Yes.
And the gloves. Thank you so much.
You're a star for sending them.
I just wanna to say thank you. Really.
Of course.
What... what I wanna to say was
Do you get lunch hour there?
Let me take you to lunch. It's the least I can do.
Yes, of course. But you don't have to...
I'm free tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
No, I don't know it. Hold on.
Can I borrow a pencil and paper?
Thank you.
All right
Thank you.
I'm so sorry to keep you waiting.
I'll have the creamed spinach over poached eggs.
And a dry Martini. With an olive.
I'll have the same.
The meal or the drink?
All of it. Thank you.
Cigarette?
Yes, please.
So what kind of a name is Belivet?
It's Czech. It's changed. Originally...
It's very original.
Well.
And your first name?
Therese.
Therese, not Ter-eeza.
No.
Therese Belivet.
It's lovely.
And yours?
Carol.
Two dry Martinis.
Thank you.
Cheers. Cheers.
So… I'm sure you thought it was a man who sent you back your gloves.
I did.
I thought it might be a man in the ski department.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm delighted.
I doubt very much if I'd have gone to lunch with him.
Your perfume.
Yes?
It's nice.
Thank you.
Harge bought me a bottle years ago, before we were married.
I've been wearing it ever since.
Harge is your husband?
Um hm.
Well. Technically we... We're divorcing.
I'm sorry.
Don't be.
And do you live alone, Therese Belivet?
I do.
Well there's Richard. He'd like to live with me.
Oh no, it's nothing like that. I mean... he'd like to marry me.
I see.
And would you like to marry him?
I barely even know what to order for lunch.
And your meals.
Thank you.
Enjoy.
I'm starved. Bon appetite.
What do you do on Sundays?
Nothing in particular. What do you do?
Nothing... lately.
I mean, if you'd like to visit me some time, you're welcome to.
At least there's some pretty country around where I live.
Would you like to come visit me this Sunday?
Yes.
What a strange girl you are.
Why?
Flung out of space.
Just see Harge's mother's face when she sees me in this.
Maybe I should stop home and change.
Oh. Don't be a stupe.
Maybe I should just not show up?
Well than I'll be blamed for it.
So you'd better just grin and bear it.
You want to tell me about her?
Therese?
She returned my gloves.
And?
And if you don't get us out of this traffic soon,
I won't have to worry about any damned party.
Where... is my compact? God damn it.
You look fine.
Come in with me. Just for a minute.
Don't even start.
You're the one who canceled on us - you nitwit!
I know. I know. I'm going. Going!
Sorry.
Call me later.
You're always the most beautiful woman in any room.
Tell your mother that.
Keep an eye out, will you?
Cy will scream if he catches me with this.
What will he do? Dock your allowance?
He doesn't like me to smoke.
So? You like it.
Carol, I... it's really not my business.
But if you're going to be alone on Christmas.
Cy and I would love to have you.
Thanks, Jeanette.
I don't know.
I might get away by myself.
At least for a few days.
Don't worry. You're not gonna break if you pick it up.
What are your pictures like?
Oh I don't know. Not very good, probably.
I mean... what are they? What do you take pictures of?
Birds. Trees. Windows. Anything, really.
What do you write about?
People.
Always feel funny taking pictures of people.
Like it's some sort of a ..
Invasion of privacy?
Yeah.
All of us, you know, we have affinities for people.
We like certain people. You like certain people right?
Sometimes.
You don't like others.
And you don't know why
you're attracted to some people and not others,
the only thing you really know is...
You either are attracted or you're not.
It's like physics. Bbouncing off each other like pin balls.
Yeah but... not everything's as simple as a bunch of pin balls reacting off of each other.
Some things don't even react. But everything's alive.
It's late. Maybe I should go.
You shouldn't.
Why? Did you mind?
No.
I have to go.
Come back tomorrow?
- I don't know. - Wednesday?
Maybe. I don't know.
Here.
Thanks.
Thanks for staying sober and driving me home.
Goodnight, Harge.
Carol.
Come to my parents's house for Christmas.
We had a good time tonight.
It was one night, Harge.
I don't like the idea of you being alone.
I'm not alone. There's Rindy. And A...
Abby.
There's always Abby.
Abby and I were over long before you and I were over, Harge.
I'll have Rindy packed and ready
for you at four on Christmas Eve.
It shouldn't be like this.
I know.
Mama's special girl.
Goodnight, Florence.
Where's this place in Jersey?
In the country. I think. I don't really know.
My uncle Sal lives in Union City
and he claims it's pretty dangerous there at night.
It's not Union City.
Okay.
Oh. There's my ride.
Hi.
Hello. Carol Aird.
Richard Semco. Glad to meet you.
Likewise.
Therese speaks very highly of you.
Well. That's well. So you'll get her back here safe and sound?
Love you.
I think I see snow.
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
I love the snow.
Makes you feel like Christmas, don't you think?
♪ Just remember darling all the while ♪
♪ You belong to me ♪
♪ See the market place in old Algiers ♪
♪ Send me photographs and souvenirs ♪
♪ Just remember till your dream appears ♪
♪ You belong to me ♪
You still with me?
Yes.
- Mommy! - Rindy!
Mommy's home!
Hello, my darling!
Guess what I brought you?
No? I bet you'll never guess...
Is it blue?
No, it's green.
Oh it's long, isn't it. Do you need scissors?
Maybe we should do the star first.
We can do that, where's the star?
The gold or...
- You choose. - Ok.
That's my girl.
What do you think?
Good.
That is the most beautiful Christmas tree in the whole wide world.
Were those pictures of me you were taking at the tree lot?
I'm sorry. I should have asked.
Don't apologize.
I've been trying to...
I have a friend who told me I should be more interested in humans.
And how's that going?
It's going well... actually.
I'm glad.
That's beautiful.
Is that what you want to be?
A photographer?
I think so. If I have any talent for it.
Isn't that something other people let you know you have.
And all you can do is...
Keep working.
Use what feels right. Throw away the rest.
I suppose so.
Will you show me your work?
Sure. I mean, I haven't sold anything.
Or even shown a picture to someone who could buy one.
I don't even have a decent camera.
But they're all at my place. Under the sink, mostly.
Invite me round.
Harge. What's wrong?
Nothing.
So there need to be a problem for me to visit my wife?
That's not fair, Harge.
We agreed that Rindy would stay with me until Christmas Eve.
What do you suggest I do?
You think I prefer traipsing off
to West Palm beach for the holiday?
It was all mother's idea.
I'm not ready. She's not packed,
She's asleep upstairs in bed!
What about my Christmas with my daughter?
I'm sorry, Carol, but it can't be helped.
The flight's in the morning. Do you think I've packed already?
Goddammit!
How do you know my wife?
Harge, please...
I... work at Frankenberg's. The department store.
I ordered a gift from her desk. I forgot my gloves.
She returned them. I thanked her...
Oh that's bold.
Can I do anything?
Just... leave it be.
Okay, snow flake. Gimme a big one.
You're going to have a wonderful Christmas. I promise.
There's room for you in the car, mommy. You can come with us!
Oh, darling. I wish I could...
You know sometimes...
Mommies and daddies decide there isn't enough room
in the same place at the same time.
Anyway, mommy has to stay here and make sure
Santa's elf doesn't give away your presents to another little girl.
You wouldn't want that, would you?
No.
I love you, snowflake.
You smell good.
You're drunk.
Harge, I'm cold.
Let me get you some coffee.
I'm not drunk.
You can still come with us. Go back a bag.
I can't do that.
Yes, you can.
What are you gonna do?
You're gonna stay here with Abby for Christmas?
You're gonna stay with the shop girl over there?
What are you gonna do, Carol?
Stop it. God damn it.
I put nothing past women like you. Carol.
You married a woman like me.
If you don't get in that car with us right now?
Then what? It's over?
God damn you!
You were never cruel.
Harge.
I should call a cab.
Just when you think it can't get any worse,
you run out of cigarettes.
Oh... I...
Tell me where to go. I'll buy some for you.
I don't mind really.
You don't have to run out in the middle of nowhere to buy cigarettes.
I'm fine.
The next train's at 8.30. I'll drive you to the station.
Hello?
Do you know what time it is, miss Belivet?
- I'm sorry, it just rang...
Hello?
I was horrible. Earlier.
Will you forgive me?
Yes...
I mean...
Then will you... would you... let me... come see you tomorrow... evening?
Alright, yes...
I want to... know. I think.
I mean, I want to ask you things.
But I'm not sure you want that.
Ask me. Things. Please.
Merry Christmas, Katherine.
Thank you Mrs. Aird.
There he is.
Now will you talk to me?
I just didn't want you to come all the way down here.
Just... give it to me, straight, Fred.
What am I not to worry about until after the holiday?
Jerry Rix served some papers this morning,
to my complete surprise.
Why don't you sit.
Why is it people think you take bad news better if you're sitting down?
Harge has sought an injunction
which denies you any access to Rindy until the hearing.
What?
And I'm afraid Harge has changed his mind about joint custody.
He wants sole custody of Rindy.
We've already reached an agreement on custody.
What is this all about?
They’ll be filing papers on the twenty-ninth in District Family Court
for the, uh, permanent custody petition.
Can he do this? Is it... right?
I don't know if it's right, but it's legal.
On what grounds?
Listen. Let's wait till after Christmas.
on. What. Grounds.
They're petitioning the judge to consider a morality clause.
A morality... what the hell does that mean?
Okay. I won't mince words with you. Abby Gerhard.
Also they're suggesting similar associations
with, well they're alleging evidence of a pattern of behave.
Evidence of a pattern?
Abby is Rindy's godmother. Abby is...
If he can't have me, I can't have Rindy. That's…
I'm sorry. But they seem serious.
When's the custody hearing?
That's hard to say, with the holidays and a backlog..
Your best guess, Fred.
Not before March. Maybe middle of April.
Can I see her?
Not. Let me put it this way.
It wouldn't be advisable under the..
At school? In an office with a-
The issue is not where
Surely a visit..
- supervised by a teacher or a... - Carol, these are serious allegations.
Forcing contact before the hearing
you risk inviting further scrutiny concerning your conduct
My conduct!
Jesus Christ.
I'm her mother for God's sake.
A morality clause.
I see.
Do you?
No.
There's nothing moral about keeping Rindy from me.
Yes, that's it. Thank you.
Find what you wanted?
Yes. Something for someone at the store.
Oh that's nice of you.
You should stop by on Christmas sometime.
My mom's sort of planning on it.
Christmas...
That's for families. I'd feel.. I don't know...
You are family, Terry.
I've been thinking of putting together a portfolio
of my pictures, you know.
Start taking portraits, even. Apply for jobs.
Maybe at a newspaper.
Dannie said he knows someone...
Have you been thinking more about Europe?
Terry?
What?
How many times have you been in love?
Never.
Until you.
Don't lie. You told me about those two other girls.
Come on. They were..
I had sex with them. That's not the same thing.
Meaning... I'm different because we haven't... gone all the way?
No
Hey, what's this all about?
I love you. That's what's different.
Have you ever been in love with a boy?
No.
But you've heard of it?
Of course. I mean, have I heard of people like that? Sure.
I don't mean people like that. I just mean..
two people who fall in love with each other.
Say, a boy and a boy. Out of the blue.
I don't know anyone like that.
But I'll tell you this.
There's always some reason for it. In the background.
So you don't think it could just happen to somebody, to anybody?
No. I don't.
What are you saying? Are you in love with a girl?
No.
Don't you know I want to spend my life with you?
Come to France with me. Let's get married.
Richard, I'm not ready for that. I can't just make myself...
What? Tell me.
I'm sorry. I have to go.
Terry
I'm sorry.
I found Rindy's hair brush underneath my pillow this morning.
Full of her hair.
She does that, you know,
to let me know she's been a good girl and brushed properly.
I usually clean it out but today, for some reason...
How could he. How dare he... A morality what?
Clause, he said.
Oh Carol. If I'm responsible in any way..
Don't you dare.
Don't you ever.
Anyway, I've got my eye on this redhead
who owns a steak house outside of Paramus.
I'm talking... serious Rita Hayworth redhead.
Really? You think you got what it takes to handle a redhead?
You going somewhere?
- West. I thought.
At least for a few weeks until the hearing.
What else am I going to do?
I know you don't like to drive alone. So.
She's young.
Tell me you know what you're doing.
I don't.
I never did.
Your landlady let me in.
Merry Christmas.
Open it.
Oh Carol.
It's not that good. I was rushed.
I mean... I can do better.
It's perfect.
Is this you?
Um-huh.
Do you have anything other than photo chemicals in the icebox?
I'm feeling...
Sure.
Is there any point in, I don't know, fighting it?
The injunction?
No.
I feel useless.
Like I can't help you or offer anything.
It has nothing to do with you.
I'm going away for a while.
When? Where?
Wherever my car will take me.
West.
Soon.
And I thought... perhaps you might like to come with me.
Would you?
Yes.
Yes, I would.
You don't even know her.
You can forward any mail to Chicago, General Post.
I've paid the rent through February. I had a little extra money saved.
For our trip. Our trip, Terry.
And now you're...
I don't believe this is happening!
I can't explain it. I just...
What?
You’ve got one hell of a crush on this woman is what...
You’re like a schoolgirl!
I do not. I just like her is all.
I'm fond of anybody I can really talk to.
Nice.
You know what I think?
I think two weeks form now, you'll be wishing that..
She'll get tired of you, and then you'll gonna wish you were never...
You don't understand.
Oh I do, I understand completely. You're in a trance!
I'm wide awake. I've never been more awake in my life.
Why don't you leave me alone?
Are we over? Is that what this is?
I didn't say that.
But why should I want to be with you if all you do is argue about this?
- To say.. To say for one minute
that you practically want to say goodbye because of some silly crush!
I didn't say that. You said it.
You made me buy boat tickets. I got a better job for you...
I asked you to marry me, for Christ's sake.
I never make you. I never asked you for anything.
Maybe that's the problem.
I swear to you, in two weeks
you'll gonna be begging me to forget this whole thing ever happens!
Richard... Richard!
Have a great trip, Terry!
- You got the coffee? - Yes.
- Ready? - Ready.
♪ City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, ♪
♪ Dressed in holiday style, ♪
♪ In the air there is a feeling, of Christmas ♪
♪ Children laughing, people passing ♪
♪ Meeting smile after smile ♪
♪ And on every street corner you'll hear ♪
♪ Silver bells, silver bells ♪
♪ It's Christmas time in the city ♪
♪ ring- a- ling, hear them ring, ♪
I could get used to having a whole city to myself.
For you. Merry Christmas.
Oh no. You shouldn't have.
Open it.
I played it for you on the piano at your house.
I remember.
Thank you.
Oh god, don't. I look a fright.
You do not, you look wonderful.
Just stay like that.
Do you miss Richard?
No. I haven't thought about him all day.
Or of home. Really.
Home.
I need to speak to her.
What are you doing here?
You're supposed to be in Florida.
I couldn't do it.
Because Rindy wanted to be with her mother for Christmas.
Not that it's any of your goddamn business.
Now go get her. I know she's here.
You've got some fucking nerve ordering me around.
And, no. She's not here.
That's impossible.
Because she's not at home. And she's not with me.
So she must be with you.
Yeah. You know, Harge. You have a point.
You've spent ten years making damn sure
her only point of reference is you.
Your job, your friends, your family, your...
Where is she? Goddamn it.
She's still my wife, Abby.
She's my responsibility.
You know, that's some way of showing it,
slapping her with an injunction.
I'm closing the door.
I love her.
I can't help you with that.
Carol?
Therese, is that you?
Yes!
Would you be a sweetie and fetch me my blue sweater?
It's in the big suitcase n the bed.
Okay.
Hey, slowpoke...
Found it.
Thanks. Everything all right?
Yeah. I'm just.. suddenly starving.
Alright. Be out in a minute.
You hungry?
Sure.
Do you feel safe?
With me, I mean.
You're full of surprises.
I mean you would tell me.. if something scared you.
And there's something I could do to help.
I'm not frightened, Therese.
Our standard rooms come equipped with stereophonic console radios,
or we do have the presidential suite available
for a very attractive rate.
Two standard rooms should be fine.
Why not take the presidential suite?
I mean. If the rate's attractive...
Can I help you with that?
Oh yes. Thank you.
It's so cold.
So cold, my glasses have fogged right the way over.
Here you go.
Thanks again. Night.
Good night.
Don't blink.
There.
I need lipstick.
Again.
Take a look at yourself.
Beautiful.
Okay. Next?
Would mademoiselle be so kind
as to apply at the pulse points only?
Me, too.
That's divine.
Smell that.
To president McKinley.
Good morning. Glad to see you didn't freeze over or nothing.
You too.
I'm afraid the coffee is not very good.
Long as it's hot.
What's in the case?
Oh. Notions. I'm a... I sell them. Or try to.
Lousy coffee.
Oh. I'm sorry.
Excuse me?
We were just chatting.
Name's Tucker, Tommy.
Therese Belivet. Carol Aird.
Pleased to meet you.
Mr. Tucker sells notions.
I see.
I don't really know what notions are. Exactly.
But they do instruct us to use the word.
Sales appeals to women.
Do you have any lipstick?
No. But I do have a sewing kit.
You don't need a sewing kit. I can tell.
I think we could make Chicago by five or six,
if we get an early start.
That's where I'm headed.
There's a short cut across the interstates,
knocks three hours off the drive.
Two hours, that'll be something.
Can we stop to buy some magazines?
I have Field and Stream, National Geographic...
Popular Photography?
Nope. Course not.
I am doomed to remain without a sale.
♪ One early morning as I was walking ♪
♪ I met a woman, we started talking ♪
♪ I took her home to get a few nips ♪
♪ But all I had was a mint julep ♪
♪ I don't remember just how I started ♪
♪ But I only know that we should have parted ♪
♪ I stole a kiss, and then another ♪
♪ I didn't mean to take it further ♪
♪ One mint julep was the cause of it all ♪
♪ I don't want to bore you with my troubles ♪
♪ But from now on I'll be thinking double ♪
♪ I'm through with flirting and drinking whiskey ♪
♪ I got six extra children from a-getting frisky ♪
♪ A mint julep, a mint julep ♪
♪ One mint julep was the cause of it all ♪
Is this alright?
Thank you so much.
Finally. A real bed.
Heaven.
And the furniture!
Good evening.
Table for two, please, for dinner.
Are you staying here at the hotel?
Yes, it's room...
623, Mrs. Aird.
That'll be just a moment, Mrs. Aird.
Therese Belivet.
Hargess Aird. Hello.
Somebody's popular.
All from Richard.
Aren't you going to pick up your mail?
Nobody knows I'm here.
Were you making a phone call?
What?
No. Ladies room.
Happy new year.
Harge and I never spend new year's Eve together.
There's always a business function, always clients to entertain.
I've always spent new year's Eve alone. In crowds.
I'm not alone this year.
Take me to bed.
I never looked like that.
You're trembling.
Don't. I want to see you.
My angel. Flung out of space.
What town is this again?
This? Waterloo. Isn't that awful?
You the folks in 42?
We're checking out.
Telegram come for you last night.
When did this arrive?
Early. Seven. Nine. I ain't a clock, lady.
Where's my suitcase?
I put it in the back.
I want my fucking suitcase.
Carol. What's going on?
Carol!
Carol. What are you going to do with that? What happened?
Carol, you're scaring me.
Where's the tape, you son of a bitch.
How much is Harge paying you for this?
I'll give you double, triple. Whatever you want.
I wish I could oblige you, ma'am.
But the tape is already been send to your husband.
That can't be right.
My reputation rests on my efficiency, Mrs. Aird.
How do I know you're not lying?
You don't. Ma'am.
How could you.
I am a professional, Miss Belivet.
It's nothing personal.
Let's get out of here.
No. There's nothing we can do. As soon as we got the telegram
earliest flight into LaGuardia is tomorrow afternoon...
Oh Abby, I don't know how to fix this...
I haven't the strength...
What are you thinking?
You know how many times a day I ask you that?
I'm sorry. What am I thinking?
I'm thinking that I'm utterly selfish. And I..
Don't do this. You had no idea.
How could you have known?
I should have said no to you.
But I never say no.
And it's selfish because I just take... everything.
And I don't know... anything.
I don't know what I want.
How could all I've do is say yes to everything?
I took what you gave willingly.
It's not your fault, Therese.
Alright?
Thank you, darling.
You know. Shattered. Sickened.
I hope so.
Anything else you need?
No. Talk tomorrow.
Try to get some sleep. And don't worry.
I will. And thank you.
Night.
You don't have to sleep over there.
She's gone?
Early this morning.
Is she coming back?
No.
This is all my fault.
Nonsense.
We should get going.
Eat something.
Suit yourself.
Why do you hate me? I haven't done anything to you.
You really think I've flown halfway
across the country to drive you back east
because I hate you, and want to see you suffer?
It's for Carol. Not for me.
That's...
With you and Carol, what happened?
It's completely different.
I've known Carol since I was 10 years old.
It was five or six years ago. Summer.
Late one night.
My Ford broke down near my mother's house.
We tried to stay up, but...
Curled up together in my old twin bed.
And that was it... for a while.
And then it changed.
It changes.
Nobody's fault.
So..
What?
Here.
Dearest. There are no accidents
and he would have found us one way or another.
Everything comes full circle.
Be grateful it was sooner rather than later.
You'll think it harsh of me to say so,
but no explanation I offer will satisfy you.
Please don't be angry when I tell you
that you seek resolutions and explanations because you're young.
But you will understand this one day.
And when it, happens, I want you to imagine me there
to greet you.
Our lives stretched out ahead of us, a perpetual sunrise.
But until then, there must be no contact between us.
I have much to do, and you, my darling, even more.
Please believe that I would do anything to see you happy.
So I do the only thing I can..
I release you.
Hello?
Carol?
I miss you... I miss you.
Therese, you know, these are seriously good.
Really capture... whoever this is.
They're just practice.
You really wanna put together a portfolio.
Say the word, I'll introduce you to my pal at the Times.
There's always a clerk job going.
You went away with her, right?
Yes.
What happened?
Ohh. Nothing. It's hard to... really.
Is it because I tried to kiss you that day?
Because if it is, don't even think about that.
You don't be afraid of...
I'm not afraid.
Let's finish while we still have light, okay?
I still think you have to put together that portfolio.
Okay.
More mashed potatoes, Carol?
Oh yes, thank you. They look delicious.
Thank you..
I have thought... perhaps that.. that..
Marge and Chester would be back by now... with Rindy..
Marge said to go ahead, not to wait.
I'm sure they'll be here soon.
Harge tells us you've been
getting along quite well with your doctor, Carol.
And why shouldn't she be getting on well.
He is a very expensive doctor.
Actually he's not a doctor but a psychotherapist.
Well he is very well regarded.
A Yale man, like your uncle.
Yes. But that doesn't make him a doctor.
But I do like him. Very much. He's been a great help.
Oh... My baby…
Mommy!
Look how much you've grown.
Give me a big squeeze.
That's a long trip, you must be hungry, sweetheart.
You want something to eat?
Stay. Stay.
No. Don't be daft.
I don't think that I can keep this happen, Abby.
How many more tomato aspic lunches...
Then I come home every night without her.
To what? To this!
And Therese?
What about her?
Have you heard anything?
No. No no.
It's been over a month since she tried to call.
Nothing since then.
I wish I...
Have you? Heard something?
From Therese? No.
She must have started her job at the Times, though.
I should have said: Therese. Wait.
Who the hell is turning around in my drive?
I should go.
No. You don't..
I do.
We expect given the seriousness of the charges
and the incontestability of the evidence,
the court will grant solo custody of the child to my client.
Not so fast, Jerry.
My client's psychotherapist is perfectly satisfied
with her recovery from the events of the winter,
assuring she is more than capable of caring for her own child.
She's had no further contact with the girl in question.
We have the sworn depositions
depositions of two saddle brook institute psychiatrists
clearly stating that, in their opinions,
a series of events, precipitated by my client's husband,
drove her to suffer an emotional break.
Which resulted in this described behavior.
That's absurd!
Furthermore…
- Alright Fred if this is how you're going to handle this. - Furthermore, given the way in which these tapes were obtained and recored,
we're confident in their inadmissibility...
Fred..
First off, Fred, I wanna see these depositions. And secondly..
May I... may I speak?
I won't deny the truth of what's contained in those tapes.
This is off the record, honey.
Might as well be on the record.
Harge. I want you to be happy.
I didn't give you that. I failed you.
We both could have given. More.
But we gave each other Rindy,
and that's the most breathtaking, the most generous of gifts.
Why are we spending so much time trying to keep her from each other.
What happened with Therese, I wanted.
And I will not deny it or say that I reg..
But I do regret and I grieve
for the mess we're about to make of our child's life.
We, Harge, we are both responsible.
So I think.. we should set it right.
I think that Harge should have custody of Rindy.
Could I suggest that let's take a break, folks.
Fred, no.
Fred. Would you let me speak.
Because if you don't...
I will not be able to cope.
I'm no martyr.
I have no clue what's best for me.
But I do know, I feel it
in my bones what is best for my daughter.
I want visits with her, Harge.
I don't care if they're supervised.
I just want them to be regular.
There was a time when I would've done most anything
I would've locked myself away to keep Rindy with me.
But... what use am I to her... to us...
living against my own grain.
So that's the deal.
I won't... I cannot negotiate anymore.
You take it or leave it.
But if you leave it, we go to court.
If we go to court and it will get ugly.
We're not ugly people, Harge.
Carol, excuse me. Carol.
Belivet.
Hand delivered. Swank.
Of course. Thank you. Good bye.
I wasn't sure you'd come.
It's nice of you to see me.
Don't say that.
Do you hate me, Therese?
How could I hate you?
Abby tells me you're thriving.
You've no idea how pleased I am for you.
And you look very fine, you know.
As if you've suddenly blossomed.
Is that what comes of getting away from me?
No.
What?
Nothing.
Harge and I are selling the house.
I've taken an apartment on Madison Avenue.
And a job, believe it or not.
I'm going to work for a furniture house
on fourth Avenue as a buyer.
Have you seen Rindy?
Once or twice.
She's living with Harge, for now.
It's the right thing.
Anyway, the apartment's a nice big one... Big enough for two.
I was hoping you might like to come and live with me,
but I guess you won't. Would you?
I don't think so.
I'm meeting some people
at the furniture house at the Oak Room at nine.
If you want to have dinner...
If you change your mind...
I think you'd like them.
Well. That's that.
I love you.
Therese? Is that you?
What do you know!
I'm saying to myself, I know that girl.
Jack.
It's great to see you, Therese.
It's been, well, months.
Months.
Jack, this is Carol Aird.
Pleased to meet you.
Likewise.
Hey, Ted Gray's meeting me here
and a bunch of us are heading down to Phil's party.
You're going, aren't you?
Yes. I just planned to get there a little...
You should go ahead.
You coming along?
No.
I have to make a few calls before dinner, anyway.
I really should run.
You sure?
Of course.
Well, it would be great to catch a ride.
Yeah, sure.
You two have a wonderful night.
Nice meeting you, Jack.
Nice meeting you.
Alright, well let me go make sure the loaf is on his way.
Back in a flash.
Yes, right up here.
It's about time, Belivet.
Say hello at least it hasn't been that long!
- Hello Phil, sorry, I was...
There she is! Get up here!
What?
Nothing! There better be beer up there. Or wine.
You can have her, she's one
of these real Greenwich village phonies if you ask me.
I'm gonna remember that. Charles.
Where are you going Ted? Stick around a minute.
You're Phil's friend, aren't you?
I... am. Yes. I'm Dannie's.
Aren't you going to ask me how I knew that?
Aren't most people here Phil's friends?
I can see why Phil speaks so highly of you.
Can you?
Sorry I'll be out in a minute.
Do you have a reservation?
Ma'am, I can't seat you without...
Sorry I'm looking for someone.