The Awful Truth Page #2

where we keep our door.

In all fairness, you should permit me

to remain and explain ourselves.

American women

aren`t accustomed to gallantry.

I appreciate your offer,

but maybe you`d better go.

Pardon me, Mrs. Warriner,

you misunderstand.

I am a voice teacher, am I not?

For one year she has been my pupil.

And from time to time, I pat her on the back.

I mean, I congratulate her on her...

-development.

-ls that so?

-Do I express myself?

-You`ve been doing all right.

But now my position must be considered.

I have never yet been in a scandal.

-Never been caught?

-No.

I am a great teacher, not a great lover.

That`s right, Armand, no one could ever

accuse you of being a great lover.

That is, I mean to say,

who`s to say whether you are or not?

It`s all so silly!

But maybe you had better go.

-I really don`t know what to say.

-lf you go, you won`t have to say anything.

-Perhaps it is best this way, Mrs. Warriner.

-I think so.

-I will see you soon?

-Yes.

It has been all so perfect.

Thank you for everything.

Take another bow.

Not a bad performance

considering no rehearsals or anything.

Why, Mr. Warriner,

you`re out of your Continental mind.

That was funny, what he said

about your Continental mind.

-No doubt he has a better sense of humor.

-No, I beg to differ.

Right now you`re twice as funny as him.

-Quit stalling, Lucy.

-l`m not--

Perhaps our marriage means nothing to you.

Perhaps you have no sentiment left for me.

Look at this.

Look, a letter I wrote you.

Did you care when you read it? No!

You knew there`d be a letter

every morning...

but you were far too busy

with Armand Duvalle to give it a thought.

It`s enough to destroy one`s faith, isn`t it?

I haven`t any faith left in anyone.

I know just how you feel.

What do you mean?

You didn`t mention in any of your letters

the terrible rainy spell in Florida.

The papers were full of it.

-I can explain that, Lucy.

-You can?

Don`t try to change the subject.

You think a great offense is a great defense.

Don`t try to justify your behavior

by insinuating things about me.

I haven`t any behavior to justify.

I`ve just been unlucky.

You caught me in a truth, and it seems

there`s nothing less logical than the truth.

-A philosopher?

-You don`t believe me.

How can I believe you?

``The car broke down.``

People stopped believing that ages ago.

-His car`s very old.

-So is his story.

-Let me tell you something.

-Let me tell you something.

I told you the truth about all this, Jerry.

Don`t you see?

There can`t be any doubt in marriage.

The whole thing`s built on faith.

If you`ve lost that, you`ve lost everything.

When that`s gone

the marriage is washed up.

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