I Wake Up Screaming Page #4

Nothing. Except he's going

to be awfully mad.

- Don't worry. I can handle him.

- Glad you think so.

- I wouldn't be in your shoes

for all the gold in Kentucky.

- [Knocking]

- Do you think that's him?

- Uh-huh. I know his knock. Come in.

- What's up?

- Well, it's not exactly going to be a wedding.

I'm sorry.

I was up all night.

Darling, something terrible

has happened. I-

I don't quite know how to tell you,

it's so embarrassing, but-

Of course I realize everything

you've done for me, but, well...

life is so uncertain

nowadays, isn't it?

- Get to the point.

- Well, I-

- I'm going away.

- Away? Where?

I couldn't help it, really I couldn't.

I just happened to run into this man, and-

Purely business,

you understand.

- Where are you going?

- To Hollywood.

Hollywood?

As I said, I just happened to run into this man,

and he wanted to make a screen test.

I didn't see any harm in it,

so I said yes.

I didn't wanna tell you in case it

turned out badly. I wanted to surprise you.

But it turned out simply wonderfully,

and I've signed a long-term contract.

- When are you going?

- I leave tomorrow night.

- Congratulations.

- Oh, now, Frankie, wait a minute. I-

Look, I've always been

on the level with you, haven't I?

- Why didn't you tell me?

- Oh, Frankie, I know what you're thinking.

After all, you did take me out of the restaurant,

introduce me to the right people...

and that sort of thing, but, well,

I have some brains too.

It was me

they were interested in.

Some people think I'm a very attractive girl.

You didn't create that.

- I'm no Frankenstein, you know.

- I wonder.

- [Knocking]

- Come in.

Robin, Larry,

how sweet of you both to come.

- What's the matter? What happened?

- Are you all right?

- I came as soon as I got your message.

- Dear Robin, dear Larry-

Something terrible

has happened.

This whole thing started me thinking

I was wrong and Vicky was right.

After all, she had ended up

with a Hollywood contract...

and I was still pounding a typewriter

and breaking my fingernails.

But that's the trouble with giving advice nowadays.

So much of it turns out wrong.

When Vicky told me she had that Hollywood job

set up behind my back, I-

Well, you could've

knocked me down with a feather.

- So you knocked her down instead. Is that it?

- No, wise guy.

I did exactly what you would do.

I got cockeyed.

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- Do you mind turning that thing down a little?

- Not at all.

- Women are all alike.

- For Pete's sake, what difference does that make?

You've got to have them.

They're standard equipment.

Can you imagine her walking out on me

after all that I've done for her? Me!

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