The Night of the Iguana Page #3

I wouldn't be here. I'd still be drinking.

Then what's wrong?

Why are you all hot and sweaty?

You won't misunderstand me, I mean,

my being here in your room.

Promise me you won't think...

That boy back home told me

that I had skin that no girl had any right to.

Said it should be licensed to have skin

as soft as mine is.

- Wasn't it silly of him?

- No.

Yes. I mean, no, no.

No, it should be licensed.

I mean, at least until you're...

Until you're old enough...

...for a driver's license. Now, you get out

of my room. You get off my bed.

I'll... I'll keep my eyes

shut until you've gone out of my room.

- Have I grown up too early, Larry?

- Yes. No, I mean... Yes, yes.

O Lord, lead me not into temptation.

And now, go on home.

I'll find my way all by myself.

- That's what I came to tell you.

- What?

I'm going home.

Tomorrow, from Puerto Vallarta.

I'm catching the plane at Puerto Vallarta.

I'll slip away from that possessive old b*tch

while she's having her siesta...

...and be gone before she knows it.

You mustn't tell her where I've gone.

Let her sweat it a little.

Let her think

I've just disappeared into the jungle.

But I couldn't let you worry.

I had to say goodbye to you...

...or rather, au revoir.

Because when you bring them back...

...l'll be there waiting for you...

...copa de oro in my hair,

just over the border.

Honey, the border I'm crossing over

is the border of sanity, honey.

- No.

- Oh, honey, yes.

I've got it figured out, darling.

What you should have is a nice big church

in Thunderbird Heights...

Daddy's a big wheel there.

- and a wife who understands

the nobility of your mission.

- No, no.

- Yes, not no. I'll fix it. Daddy will fix it.

- No.

- Yes.

"He that hath no rule

over his own spirit is like a...

...city that has broken down

and without walls."

I'll rule your spirit.

I'll hold you.

- No. No, no. No.

- Yes. Yes, yes.

Charlotte.

Charlotte...

...l've told you how sorry I am.

You can afford to be generous.

I was just beside myself with anger.

But I never meant to harm you.

I wouldn't harm you for all the world.

Charlotte.

Charlotte, you've got to forgive me.

I can't stand being so unhappy.

Shannon?

Shannon, open the door.

You hear me, Shannon.

You've got that child in there.

Open up right now.

I've had it. She'll tell my father,

she'll tell everybody.

He's got her in there with him.

The door's locked.

Nobody's mixed any keys up this time.

I won't have it. I just won't have it.

You're through, Shannon.

And I'll see to that.

When I finish with you,

there won't be any place left to hide.

It's all right, Miss Fellowes.

Virtue is triumphant. Yours, of course.

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