The Three Faces of Eve Page #8

no lead-bottom like Ralph White.

- What'd you have to tell him for?

- Bonnie isn't your child?

- She's her child and you know it.

- I got a good mind to slap your face.

- l'd like to see you try.

- You ain't foolin' me.

Don't get angry.

Just talk to her and watch her.

And don't use your temper,

use your sense about it.

May I speak to Mrs White?

You sure can. And don't ever bring me back

while that pea-picker's here.

Mrs White?

- Did I go out again?

- Just for a few minutes.

- Evie?

- Eve Black?

- I told you I wasn't gonna talk to him again.

- Mrs White?

After she'd been in the hospital for two

weeks, Dr Luther and Dr Day were satisfied

that whether she behaved

as Eve White or Eve Black,

she would do no harm to herself or to others.

So, on 30th May, 1952,

they discharged her.

During those two weeks, Ralph

had left Bonnie with the grandparents

and found for himself a better job

in Jacksonville, Florida.

But Mrs White was not to go with him.

For, on the advice of Dr Luther, she decided

to stay in town, in a furnished room,

for further and more regular treatment.

This decision caused a separation

that was to have unexpected consequences.

Might as well get started, I guess.

- Ralph, l'm awful sorry.

- That's all right. You couldn't help it.

Breakin' up everything like this.

Well, he can get you well, can't he?

- I hope so.

- Didn't he say?

- No.

- Didn't he say anything?

He said he'd do the best he could.

That's about the only thing he could do.

- Maybe.

- Well, I think he will, honey.

They don't like to promise too much,

you know.

- You really think so?

- You know how some of 'em are.

They like to make a big thing out of it so

as they look better when they knock it off.

The only trouble, though,

I sure am gonna miss Bonnie.

She's OK. Your folks

will take care of her all right.

You don't have to worry about her.

Yeah, but if I don't get well,

I might never see her again.

Stop that, will you? Of course you'll

see her again, cos you are gonna get well.

I mean, you ain't really crazy, you know.

He told me that hisself.

I mean, I asked him confidentially

and he said no.

He said there were nothing the matter

with you except this multiplied personality.

And that ain't anywhere near crazy.

Now, he told me that hisself.

You gonna stop worrying now?

- l'll try.

- You do that and you'll be all right.

Goodbye, honey.

l'll send you some more money on Saturday.

Oh, you don't have to do that.

l'm gonna get ajob.

That'd help,

but l'll still send you some money.

You take care of yourself, you hear?

(hums)

- I feel like singing.

- So what's stopping you?

All right.

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