The Country Girl Page #3

It's not a question of being afraid

of the responsibility.

The part's the whole show.

You said so yourself.

You're opening in Boston the 28th.

I don't think I could learn

the lines. You need Walter Huston.

It's bad enough to go to Hollywood

to cast. You suggest I go to heaven?

- You can do it, Frank.

- Why are you so sure?

When I was a hat-check boy,

you, Lunt and Jolson were my heroes.

- I know everything you've done.

- You exaggerate to make your point.

- Are you for him or against him?

- I'm his wife.

I want honesty from both of you.

Flattery is cheap.

How about a little costly truth?

I'm not blind to Frank's condition.

This room tells me what he is.

I'm not one of those nice people

who buys you a drink and that's it.

I won't leave you on a limb. We'll

work together and worry together.

But if you do me dirt, just once,

no pity, not a drop of pity.

No pity. I like that.

Now he knows what to expect.

- What contract do you offer?

- Standard two-week contract.

- You could let Frank out any time?

- Exactly.

He won't have confidence with

a two-week clause. Would you?

I have nothing in my mind

except for Frank to play this part.

That's sentiment again.

I come here with the best intentions.

Suddenly I find I'm victimising you.

- Did I bring you a basket of snakes?

- It's not the two-weeks clause.

I don't want to bite off

more than I can chew.

We're in Boston for two weeks.

We can stay out until you're perfect.

- Would you do that?

- I'd insist on it.

Talk it over with your agent.

Call the office by 3 p.m., no later.

Need a $20 bill?

You need it.

Why did you make that crack

about responsibility?

Why didn't you tell me

about that audition?

Because I wasn't sure

whether I could make it.

I must have walked up and down

47th Street a dozen times.

- Don't keep things from me.

- I can't do it, can I?

Of course you can. You've got to try.

It's a perfect opportunity.

If I do take it, Georgie,

I'll need you every step of the way.

I don't have any appointments,

Frank, all winter.

- I wish it were a run-of-the-play...

- Why didn't you tell him?

I didn't want to antagonise him.

I have to work with him.

You'll never get a better deal,

so take it and do your level best.

Wait a minute. The two-weeks clause.

They can give me notice any time,

but I can give them notice, too.

- I can walk out any time I want.

- You mean you can quit, Frank.

Not the way you mean it.

If the show doesn't pan out, I don't

want to come to New York in a turkey.

Maybe this time, it will work out.

Bernie likes me.

Henry Johnson's pulling for me.

It's Cook I got to worry about.

We've been having trouble, Joe.

Instead of fields of wheat,

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