About Mrs. Leslie

How many days in your life can you remember?

As you grow older and lonelier,

you remember more and more of them.

This day started for me like every new day,

and then I noticed what had happened to the flowers,

and I felt somehow today would be different.

Mrs. Leslie!

Oh, you're up early this morning, croffman.

Well, I was just coming over to see you.

The most terrible thing has happened.

The most terrible things

are always happening to you, croffman.

But this is really terrible.

You know that lovely... not so loud.

My roomers aren't up yet.

Well, that bouffant I made for the little creighton girl...

Well, she's up in Santa Barbara

to be married in the mission there,

and her mother just called,

and the aisle in the mission is too narrow for the hoops.

Well, can't she walk sideways like a crab?

Everything's a joke to you.

But I have to go up there,

and I might not be back until 2:00, 3:00 in the morning.

I don't know what to do about pixie.

She can't stay alone until that hour.

Well, when I was 16, I didn't need any babysitter.

She has a date tonight after dinner,

and if I could send over some chops for her,

if it's all right.

Croffman, you kill me.

A girl old enough to wear a sweater,

and she can't even broil a chop.

I'd be ashamed at not having taught her.

- Pixie's such a baby. - Yeah.

Well, you send her over,

and I'll try and keep everything on a high plain.

I won't even let her see me set the table.

I'll just let her think it comes that way.

Well, I'll leave a note for her.

- Mrs. Leslie. - I don't want to wake her.

Good morning, miss roland.

Don't you worry about pixie.

You just run along

and be the schiaparelli of Santa Barbara.

I'm going to Santa Barbara.

I'm sorry to bother you, Mrs. Leslie.

Oh, that's all right. Croffman was just going.

Bye, croffman.

Everybody's up early today.

The gentleman in the room next to mine,

I think he's sick.

He's been upchucking for about an hour or so.

Oh, well, why didn't you say that?

Well, I said he was sick.

But sick can mean anything.

He'll get over it. They always do.

But he sounds really ill.

Appendicitis sometimes starts that way.

Take my advice, miss roland.

Let sleeping dogs lie and hangovers hang.

But how do you know he has a hangover?

The way he drove in here last night.

Take a look outside.

There's a tire mark across every flower along the drive.

Well, aren't you going to go upstairs

and see what it really is?

Oh, I know what it is. I learned the hard way.

People who play nursemaids to drunks are fools.

I had a father who was one.

Yes?

Pressview 5-4124.

Oh, all right, yes.

Hold the wire. I'll tell him.

The pooles.

Oh, Mrs. Leslie, is it for us?

Yes, it's the hospital.

They want you to come just as soon as you can.

Tell them, please. We'll be right out.

- Is it about Karen, dear? - Yes, dear.

We've got to hurry.

I gave them the message.

They'll be over just as soon as they can.

Poor man.

I feel more sorry for him than her somehow.

There's nothing can be done about it.

Their daughter's had another sinking spell.

The hospital doesn't think she'll last the day.

Must be unbearable.

I've never lost anyone.

You get over it.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mrs. Leslie.

Oh, that's all right, miss roland.

You get over it, eventually.

Oh, oh.

Mr. McKay?

Mr. McKay?

Mr. McKay?

Mr. McKay. What do you want?

I'm Nadine roland, next door.

I want to help you.

Have you got a temperature?

Look, leave me alone, lady. I'll be okay.

I have some tea in my room. It might help.

No, no, thanks. No tea.

I'll be okay now.

Tea, uh, uh.

I don't care for any, thanks.

Maybe this'll help.

- What time is it? - Round 7:30.

You're pretty darn nice.

I'll have to do this for you sometime.

Don't worry about it. It's been done for me.

You?

I wake you up?

I had to get up early anyway.

It's a big day for me, I hope.

I have an audition.

I'm sorry I woke you up.

I'm sorry to be a nuisance.

You sound like a man with a reason to get fractured.

I've got reasons I haven't even used yet.

You better go now.

Go on, beat it.

Oh, did I say thanks?

It's all right.

You're nice.

Oh, I said that, didn't I?

Remind me to meet you sometime.

Can't take advice, huh?

I can't take suffering, even other people's.

In my business, you can't afford to get involved.

You've got to be a spectator.

I've never seen you do this before.

Well, it's for the pooles.

I thought you and your husband

would like a little coffee before you left.

That's thoughtful, Mrs. Leslie,

but we better not take the time.

Herbert's ready. But it only takes a minute.

We'd better hurry.

Thank you so much. It's very thoughtful of you.

I hope everything turns out all right.

Yes.

Try and pour some of this down Mr. McKay.

- I'll try. - Black, no sugar and cream.

Keep the door open.

Good morning, Mrs. Leslie.

Good morning.

I, um... i brought the coffee cups down.

Thanks. She's a nice girl, isn't she?

Good instincts.

I was in no condition to tell.

The coffee helped. I noticed.

You didn't even cut yourself shaving.

Mr. McKay, you probably don't realize it,

but when you drove in here last night,

I don't think you hit the cement once.

You know, flowers don't grow wild, even in California.

I'm sorry. How much?

Oh, I don't expect you to pay for them.

I'd just like you to be a little more careful in the future.

You know, it takes time and effort to grow flowers.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Leslie. I'll be more careful.

I wish you would.

They add so much to the appearance of the house.

Beverly hills wouldn't be nearly as lovely without its flowers.

Mrs. Leslie,

whenever I'm stopped for speeding or something,

I always tell the cop, "okay, give me the ticket,

but no lecture, please."

So tell me what you want: Money, blood?

Just tell me. Don't lecture.

You're quite a man, aren't you, Mr. McKay?

You're not afraid of anything,

cops or landladies or anything in the world.

All I meant was...

Okay, I'll be more careful about the flowers next time,

Mrs. Leslie.

I'm sorry.

I'm watching.

Isn't that the car I gave your brother?

Be nice to him, darling, for mother's sake.

Happy Birthday, mom.

Landon, I knew you'd come. I told felice you'd come.

What's this? Well, open it.

Landy, you haven't said hello to Lewis and your sister.

Hi, felice, Lewis.

Try and be more pleasant.

It's aimez-moi.

When you were in the perfume department,

I remembered that was your favorite.

Thank you, dear. Thank you.

LAN, darling, where have you been hiding?

You look fine, sis, real nervous.

It's just an expression.

I wish you'd come back to live with us, LAN.

Lewis is terribly upset about the way you ran out.

I've never seen him so hurt.

I'll see he gets a purple heart.