Lolita Page #4

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Charlotte:

If you come near me, I'll scream out the window.

Get away from me! I'm leaving tonight.

You can keep this house, I don't care...

but you will never see that miserable brat ever again.

Now, get out of my sight!

Humbert:

Charlotte, you mustn't... do that... you mustn't ruin our lives.

That's... just a...

just a fragment of a novel I'm writing.

I used your name in those just for convenience.

I'll get us a drink.

Nice stiff drink, clear both our heads.

(phone rings)

Humbert:

Charlotte, I've made us a nice stiff drink.

Yes?

That's ridiculous.

There's a man on the phone saying you've been killed, Charlotte.

Charlotte?

I'm sorry...

(Goes outside, Charlotte lying dead on road)

Police Man:

Stand back, please.

Humbert:

Where's my wife?

Police Man:

Are you Mr. Humbert?

Humbert:

I am.

Driver:

She ran right in front of me.

I didn't even see her.

Sir?

Coroner:

I'm sorry, sir. Is this Mrs. Humbert?

Sir... is this Mrs. Humbert?

Humbert:

Oh, God.

Oh, God... oh, God.

Young Girl:

She was walking to the mailbox.

She was going to mail these letters.

I'm sorry.

Humbert:

Thank you.

Coroner:

Going... to lie down, officer. Would that be all right?

Police Man:

You go right ahead.

Humbert:

I'll just be across in the house...

(dial tone)

Humbert:

Is that the Enchanted Hunters Hotel?

Yes, this is Mr. Humbert.

Tomorrow night. Just the one night, please.

Yes, a room with twin beds.

For two... well, one and a half people, really...

it's just for me and my...

my short... my small daughter.

Camp Mistress:

She should be here any minute.

I sent Charlie for her, over at the barn.

Humbert:

Who's Charlie?

Come on, come on...

Camp Mistress:

It's such a pleasure to watch our young people make friends.

Humbert:

So, who is this Charlie?

Camp Mistress:

Here she is.

Dolores:

Hi, Dad.

(sings)”Mum and Hum, Hum and Mum..."

"Hum and Mum"... How's Mum?

Humbert:

Well, the doctors aren't quite sure...

It's something abdominal.

Dolores:

Abominable?

Humbert:

Abdominal.

She's in a special hospital in Lepingville.

So, I thought... we’d...

go over to Briceland...

spend the night, and... visit the hospital tomorrow...

or the next day.

So, did you have a good time at camp?

Dolores:

Um-hmm.

Humbert:

You know, I missed you.

I missed you a lot.

Dolores:

Well, I didn't miss you.

In fact, I've been revoltingly unfaithful to you.

But so what, 'cause you don't care about me anymore anyway.

Humbert:

Why do you think I don't care about you?

Dolores:

Well, you haven't kissed me yet, have you?

Humbert:

I'm sorry, officer...

Officer:

See a blue sedan...

same make as yours, they might have passed you back at the turn?

Humbert:

Oof... blue sedan... no, I don't think we...

Dolores:

We didn't see a blue sedan.

No, I don't think we did.

Are you sure it was blue?

Might have seen one that was more purple.

Or maybe it was more red.

Officer:

All right, all right, okay. Thank you.

Humbert:

Thank you.

Dolores:

Don't shoot, don't shoot.

Officer:

Welcome, sir.

Humbert:

Thank you.

The bag's in the back.

Dolores:

Wow, looks swank.

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