what on earth are you doing? 13 angle - judy mccoy 13
you are not taking the dog for a walk. you are taking 'marshall' for a walk. marshall has a name. he is one of our family. and, anyway, it's raining.
so does marshall. i don't think he wants to go. do you, marshall? *
alright. alright. sherman gets the leash fastened. he stands up, pulls on a rubberized british riding mac. judy flicks a tiny plastic bag out of a cleverly-concealed container and hands it to sherman.
have a nice time.
sherman, is that you?
sherman, if you want to talk to somebody named maria, why do you call me instead? sherman pokes his head into the room.
please don't lie. it makes your * forehead crinkle. *
you should see your face. it's a * veritable roadmap of tension and * deceit. *
darling, the only thing you're * missing is common sense. you're * going to stand there and tell me you didn't call here and ask to speak to some maria?
you think i don't know your voice?
crinkle, crinkle, crinkle. *
'negative proposition'?! oh, god, sherman. listen to the way i sound. listen to the stress. can * you hear it? i don't want to be * this person. i don't. i am thin. i am beautiful. i don't deserve this. she gets off the bike, grabs a robe and heads for the door.
there's the phone. why don't you just call her from here? i don't care. i really don't care. you are cheap and rotten and a liar, * and you are dripping on the * aubusson carpet. * she goes. sherman collapses in a chair. he looks at the phone.
campbell!
she won't kiss me because i'm all wet.
about what?
no.
sherman, what are you looking for in that newspaper?
here. let me try. darling, daddy doesn't build roads or hospitals or anything, really. daddy just handles the bonds for the people who raise the money.
yes. see, just imagine that a bond is a slice of cake. now you didn't bake that cake, but every time you hand somebody a slice of that cake, a little bit comes off, little crumbs fall off. and you're allowed to keep those crumbs.
yes. and that's what daddy does. he passes somebody else's cake around and picks up the crumbs. but you have to imagine a lot of crumbs. and a great golden cake. and a lot of golden crumbs. and you have to imagine daddy running around picking up every little golden crumb he can get his hands on. that's what daddy does.
that's the best i can do. excuse me.
tell him to wait. we'll be right down.
sherman. please. what is the matter with you? you're not even dressed and the car is already here.
leon and inez bavardage. they are taking us to the opera. eight o'clock. tonight. and the car is here.
because after the opera we're going to the museum for the benefit.
i can't walk down the street in this dress. a small wind would turn me into a kite.
why are we having this conversation?
you're right. it might be cheaper in the long run to hire a permanent chauffeur.
we'll talk about it later.
we can't hire a chauffeur in the next fifteen minutes.
well there's no reason to start now.
sherman, this is a very important evening. it will determine whether or not i will be chairman of the museum benefit this year. i cannot be upset now. we can talk about it later.
really, sherman, you'd do anything to ruin this for me. wouldn't you? now please. get dressed.
shhh!
sherman! have you met bobby shalfet, from the opera? and nunnally voyd -- oh, and arthur ruskin and his wife maria.
sherman, couldn't you try just once, to be a little bit interesting.
who?
sherman, we are alone in the middle of the room. a married couple, talking to each other. you simply don't do this. now go and mingle. please.
this is a dinner party. it was planned weeks ago. if you ever bothered to look at your calendar.
yes. i know the whole story. i heard it -- saw it all on television. on television?!
you betrayed us, sherman. me. campbell. even yourself. on the * other hand, i am going to chair * the museum benefit thanks to you * and your escapades on the public * airways. what can i say? life * goes on. i can only make the best * of an absolutely appalling situation and carry on.
i suppose i can forgive anything, but not television. i'm leaving * you, sherman. after the party. * now if you'll excuse me, we have * guests.