Gods and Monsters Page #4

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- Oh, this and that.

The only ones you may have heard

of are the Frankenstein movies.

Frankenstein? And, um, uh,

Bride of Frankenstein?

- And Son of, and the other

ones too? - Uh, no.

I, I just directed the first two.

The others were done by hacks.

Yeah, but still, I mean,

those were big movies.

- You must be rich.

- Merely comfortable.

Look, Hanna's here with our refreshments.

Could you get the door?

Yeah.

Uh...

How are you feeling,

Mr. Jimmy?

How's your mind today?

My mind is lovely.

And yours?

Uh, remember what

the doctor tells us.

Yes, yes, yes. I have invited

Mr. Boone in merely for a cup of tea.

We'll have a brief chat,

and then he'll finish the yard.

I am not forgetting

your last "brief chat. "

Will you go away?

We can manage.

He looks plenty big.

He won't need my help

if anything goes "flooey. "

Go.

Avaunt.

Comic maid.

No, she's a love, Hanna. But when

they're in your employ too long,

servants begin to think

they're married to you.

Please sit down,

and do help yourself, Mr. Boone.

So, what did she mean by

things going all "flooey"?

I'm recently returned

from a spell in hospital.

- What happened?

- Nothing serious.

Touch of stroke.

Huh.

You must excuse

my staring,

but you have the

most marvelous head.

- Huh?

- To an artistic eye.

- Have you ever... modeled? - What,

you mean, like, posed for pictures?

Sat for an artist?

Been sketched?

Mmm, n...

What's to sketch?

You have the most...

architectural skull.

And your nose, it's...

very expressive.

- Broke is more like it.

- Mmm.

Oh, sorry to go

on like this.

It's just the Sunday

painter in me.

I quite understand

your refusal.

It's a great deal

to ask of anyone.

You mean, you really

want to draw me?

I would pay for the privilege

of drawing that head.

It's just my head you want

to draw? Nothin' else?

And what are

you suggesting?

That you'll charge extra if I include

a hand or a bit of shoulder?

No, I mean,

you don't wanna...

draw pictures of me in

my birthday suit, do you?

I have no interest in

your body, Mr. Boone.

I can assure you of that.

Well, uh...

Yeah.

Why not?

I mean, hell,

I could use the money.

Excellent.

Here are the trade

papers you wanted.

Hello? Hi.

I know you already paid me.

- I'm just here to...

- The master is waiting for you.

He's down in his studio.

Here.

Take this with you.

Uh, I'm sorry, lady.

You're gonna have to take this.

I'm just here so he

can draw my picture.

I'm keeping away. What you

are doing is no business of mine.

- What are you talking about? - What kind

of man are you? Are you a good man?

Yeah. Something about me

make you think I'm not?

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