Strangers in the Night Page #3

- Little later, thanks.

- Here's your 'Joe', sir.

- Thanks.

- Joe?

- That's a marine word for coffee.

- The Marines have word for everything,

haven't they? - Almost everything.

What's the marine word for,

'What's troubling you?'?

They don't have a word.

Look Johnny, we've got to know

each other because of the train accident.

Well, what I'm trying to say is,

you don't have to do any explaining.

But I want to explain.

See, I started to tell you on the train

when the smash-up came.

All right, Johnny.

That business about the book

wasn't a gag,

I picked it up at the Red Cross.

There was a girl's name on the fly leaf

I liked the book so I wrote to her.

She wrote to me and

theres something the

way we thought and the

way we saw things.

That's why you thought

I might be the girl?

When you saw my copy

of the Shropshire Lad?

Yeah of course. All I know about her is

she lives in Monteflores,

in a house on top of

a cliff with her mother.

On top of a cliff?

Is her name Blake?

Yes, Rosemary Blake.

You know her?

No.

No, but I've seen her picture.

She's lovely, Johnny.

Leslie, her letters saved my life.

I didn't have much to come back to.

It was only the thought of Rosemary

that finally gave me any reason to live.

That's one of those things

that happen only in war.

I know exactly how things can happen

in war. Or accidents.

Of course, you must see her.

Goodbye.

You know something Johnny? I have given

hundreds of books to the Red Cross

and not once did I think to put in

my name and address.

I only wish I'd known

they're going to guys like you.

Ivy, come up here immediately!

Ivy, come here immediately!

What is it, Hilda?

How many times do I have

to tell you that flowers

in Rosemary's room have

to be changed every day!

- I'm sorry, Hilda.

- Go. Bring fresh flowers at once.

Wouldn't you be ashamed

now if Rosemary came home

unexpectidly and found

dead flowers in her room?

Someone's coming.

Hurry now!

DANGER:

You gotta be careful

with a car up here.

- And that's no kidding, Sergeant.

- It's certainly isn't.

- Keep the change.

- Thanks.

- Does Miss Rosemary Blake live here?

- Yes, but she isn't at home.

Well I telegraphed.

I'm John meadows

Of course. I am Ms. Miller,

Mrs. Blake's companion.

I'm afraid, Rosemary

may not be back today.

Can you tell me when she will come back?

You'd be better come in.

Mr. Meadows, come right in.

- Mrs. Blake?

- Yes, Mr. Meadows.

- Or would you rather I call you Sgt.?

- Yes. Mr. does sound rather strange.

- Alright, then I'll call Johnny. - I

don't see any reason why you shouldn't.

- Sit here and have some tea with me. -

Thank you.

Mrs. Blake, I don't know

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