A Woman Under the Influence Page #2

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All day.

All right, sweetheart?

Yeah.

Okay, sweetheart.

You're my girl.

[ Man ]

Hey, Nick.! Come on, Nick.! Come on.!

Get on there. Come on.!

[ Piano ]

[ Piano Continues ]

[ Humming Piano Tune ]

[ Billiard Balls Rattling ]

[ Chattering ]

[ Man ] Sometimes it looks that way,

and sometimes it doesn't.

[ Humming ]

- Hee.

- Hi.

Hi.

[ Humming ]

Hey, you know Nick stood me up tonight?

After I got the kids

over at my mother's and everything.

- [ Scoffs ] Why do I care?

- [ Man Laughs ]

My name is... Garson Cross.

- Yeah, I know.

- You -You know?

I know, Garson.

You got a light?

- Sure.

- And a drink?

Sure. I just got paid.

I'm loaded.

What's your pleasure?

Seagram's.

Seagram's and what?

Seven Crowns.

Seagram's and Seven Crowns and what?

In the bottle.

Bartender, give me a glass of ice.

[ Ice Rattling ]

[ Humming ]

- There we go. Over here?

- Put it right there.

- And, uh, take that Seagram Seven...

- Seagram Seven.

- and pour the lady a drink.

- Pour the lady a drink.

- How's that?

- Keep goin'.

- Keep goin'?

- Keep goin'.

Okay.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

Ah.

Boy, you were thirsty.

[ Man ]

Oh, I thought they were yours.

[ Mabel ]

? I get no kick from champagne ?

? Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all ?

? So then tell me

how can it be true ?

? That I get a kick out of you ?

- Sing.

- I can't sing.

- Sing.

- I can't sing.

? I get no kick from a plane ?

? Flying too high

with some guy in the sky is my

Listen. Why don't we go to someplace

where it's a little quieter?

I, uh -

I'd take you to my place, but, uh...

it's not very tidy.

Could we go to your place?

We could get some fresh air

and get out of this smoke.

Why don't we go to your place?

- Hmm?

- Yes. Yes.

Okay.

Why don't we just do that.

- What do I owe you, bartender?

- $3.50.

Good luck.

Are you all right, sweetheart?

[ Mumbles ]

[ Ignition Indicator Buzzing ]

[ Buzzing Stops ]

Oh, please don't be sick.

just lean on me.

Can you open your eyes?

There you are. You're up now.

- This is the place, right?

- Mm-hmm.

What -

Hey, cut it out.

Listen, buddy.

Knock it off.

Hey, don't! Put - Put me -

Cut it out.

Let me go.

Let... go.

[ Groaning Softly ]

Funny thing.

just a funny thing.

Nick!

No, uh, Garson. Garson Cross.

I'm the one that

brought you home last night.

You don't have to get up.

It's, uh...

pretty early in the morning.

I - I'm sorry if I disturbed ya.

I - I like to get up early in the morning,

walk around and talk to myself.

Are you in there?

Who -Who's Nick?

You're not married, are ya?

[ Rattling Doorknob ]

I'm gonna have to leave

in a minute now.

Listen, if this Nick fella's on your mind...

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