been on at him about her working too.
So, finally,
he rented a store on Lexington Avenue.
He's gonna bankroll her
and she's opening a boutique.
- Oh, really?
- Or a sweater shop, and...
And I thought to myself, that's something.
Possibly, on a part-time basis,
you could help out.
You have a nice personality
and you know sweaters.
It's not really what I had in mind,
you know.
Well, think about it.
Gosh. Shouldn't you be getting ready
for your backgammon game?
- I should.
- Yeah.
- Well, have fun tonight. Have a good time.
- I won't be too late.
- What are you gonna do?
- I don't know. The usual. Nothing much.
(phone rings)
Gee, it's after 7:30.
Gosh. You don't wanna be late.
- I'm not gonna be late.
- I'll probably just watch TV.
- Mr Tait, telephone.
- OK, Hilda. Thank you.
That was a good dinner.
(* "La Cumparsita" by The Castilians)
My game was called off.
- What?
- Yeah. Ken is sick.
He's sick? Isn't there anyone else
you can play with?
Jay's stuck in Boston.
His flight was cancelled.
- Doug?
- Yeah?
I'm gonna go out for a little while, OK?
- Where?
- I was just talking to my sister.
- She wants to see me. She's upset.
- Dorothy? She's upset? What about?
Oh, you know. You remember we had
that little problem a while ago, and...
She feels bad,
so I'm just gonna go over there.
- What does she want?
- I don't know. To talk.
- Do you have to go now?
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Can't you talk about it on the phone?
- You know Dorothy. She's a lawyer.
They love to have meetings.
So I'm just gonna go. I'll see you soon.
Yeah. Be sure the doorman
gets you a cab each way, OK?
- OK. No problem.
- Don't be too late.
- OK.
- I worry about you.
George, could you
get me a cab, please? OK.
I'm gonna leave this bag here.
I'll pick it up on my way back.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I was gonna go.
I thought you weren't coming.
- Maybe I shouldn't have.
- What's the matter?
I can't do this, OK? I just can't do this.
I can't lie like this.
Look, I... I didn't mean
to put you in such a tough position.
Well, you did put me in a tough position.
- You know?
- Gee...
- You always turn on the charm with me.
- Alice...
I can't do this.
I...
- I didn't mean to cause trouble for you.
- I have a trusting husband.
I found myself looking him right in the eye
and making up this stupid story.
Well...
Maybe what you're upset about is the
discovery that you're capable of doing it.
Hey, Look, don't try to psychoanalyse me.
I'm upset because I did a lousy thing.
OK.
Should I take you home?
- No, that's OK. I'll get a cab.
- No. Alice, I'll take you home.
- Listen, Alice, it's raining out. I'll take...
- That's OK.
(* "Limehouse Blues"
by Ambrose & His Orchestra)
Excuse me?
Dr Yang?
Dr Yang?
It's Alice Tait, Dr Yang.
Dr Yang? It's Alice Tait.
- Mrs Tait. Come in.
- But I didn't realise...
- I can come back another time if...
- Is all right.
I heard your house and your office were
the same. I thought I might find you...
- Mrs Tait seems tense.
- Yes, I am. I am a bit tense.
What I need is a tranquilliser. I was
hoping you could give me something.
I don't believe in putting
foreign substances into my body, so...
- No, thank you. I don't smoke.
- Please. Is natural substance.
Of course, I did smoke when I was young.
Filtered, cork-tipped,
mentholated cigarettes only.
Please. Mrs Tait among friends.
Yeah.
Please.
It's harsh.
I can't stay long.
I'm supposed to be visiting my sister.
- Aha. Intrigue?
- No, no, you know. I just...
It's a dumb lie, because
my sister and I aren't close at all.
I'd like to be. She and her husband
moved here recently from Philadelphia.
She's a very fine attorney.
Would you mind holding that
a little closer, please?
Oh, this is relaxing.
Oh, I... I was very surly with
a gentleman friend earlier, you know.
I behaved like a real bitch.
Excuse my French.
Mrs Tait feel more calm?
As a matter of fact, I do. I do.
This is...