Riptide Page #5

Yes, milady.

And make sure they're cold.

They must be cold, my dear, we mustn't tell him.

Aunt Hetty, you're very naughty.

Of course I am. Why not ?

Why not ? I was once.

I'm sure you were,

with that molted twinkle in your eye.

And does Philip know ?

Hm-hm.

Since you were married ?

Before ?

He caught you red-handed ?

Oh, no, I told him everything.

Oh, my dear, you foolish girl.

It isn't that I don't adore Philip, I do.

And I'm not a neglected wife, don't think that.

I think as I please,

you're telling the story, I'm listening.

It's just that I don't seem

to amuse him these days.

He's like the conductor of an orchestra in a theater,

who doesn't laugh at the poor comedian's jokes any more.

No sense of humor. He never had any.

He looks at me in that funny dry way of his

and I feel more like crying than laughing.

I seem to have developed an unconscious fear

of displeasing him somehow or other.

My dear girl, come with me to Cannes.

What ?

Come and stay with me at Cannes.

That sounds divine, but...

You need sunshine, and laughter and a coat of tan.

Get thee behind me, Satan...

You need music.

Hi to yourself.

Lovely, gracias seorita.

Thank you, Brooklin, New York.

I must say...

Oh, do your best. Go and find Tommie...

Look at you.

My dear, I'm furious I'm living !

You know, you're missing all the fun.

The heartlessness of youth !

Now what's the matter ?

Have you forgotten Nina Pourtals' mad party tonight ?

You were invited.

A mad party ? Why aren't we there ?

This is a mad party right here...

Oh, but where is Tommie ?

He's upstairs in bed.

Who's in bed ?

Tommie Trent.

Tommie what ?

Tommie, you know...

He's from New York, so are you, aren't you ?

Am I ? And do I know Tommie ?

Why, the old slouch, where is he ?

In bed with his miseries.

With whom.

No names, please. Even among cads.

He's in bed with his sorrows, his miseries,

he won't see a doctor, he won't even take a drink any more.

He says he's world weary.

Poor Tommie. Misery and too much fun.

He promised faithfully. We must get him.

Dynamite wouldn't get him out of bed tonight.

He has skull pains up to here. No kidding.

I bet I could get him out of bed, we're old friends.

My dear, I promised Nina Pourtals.

You know that Tommie can make any party.

Yes, so I've heard.

I'm gonna get him.

No, no, then you won't come.

Tommie can bend anyone to his will.

I'm not bending this season.

Come on you, chaperone me. I'll get him out.

He looked my way once in New York.

Lucky you.

Now what does that mean in American ?

That means making a pass, my darling. Making a pass.

Come on, what's your name ?

You tell me yours first...

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