Act 1 55-65 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Florence
I never thought of you being lonely. You have so many friends.
Olive
Friends go home at 11 o’clock….Come on, Florence. I’m proposing to you. What do you want, a Goddam ring?
Florence
If you really mean it, Olive, there’s a lot I can do around here. I could turn this place into something out of Architectural Digest.
Olive
Florence, Sports Illustrated is fine with me.
Florence
I want to do something, Olive. Let me do something.
Olive
Alright. Tomorrow you can build me a terrace. Anything you want.
Florence
(Begins to tidy up) You’ll eat like you never ate before. You like hot Russian blinis? Or Shashlik Caucasian? I’ll make it for dinner. (Picks up dirty dishes)
Olive
You don’t have to cook. I like eating out.
Florence
Breakfast and dinner at home, we’ll save a fortune. We’ll need it. Because I’m not taking one single penny from Sidney.
Olive
Wait a minute. Let’s not be hasty.
Florence
You told me to have self-respect, didn’t you? How am I going to have self-respect if I take money from Sidney?
Olive
Money is the one area where self-respect doesn’t work.
Florence
I don’t need anything from Sidney. I’ll show him. I’ll show him what I can do. (The telephone rings. She looks at it.) That’s him. That’s Sidney. I can tell his ring.
(It rings again. OLIVE crosses and picks it up.)
Olive
Hello? Oh, hello, Sidney. (She nods to FLORENCE)
Florence
(Waves her arms frantically) I’m not here. You didn’t see me. You don’t know where I am. I didn’t call. You can’t get in touch with me. I’m not here.
Olive
(Into phone) Yes, she’s here.
Florence
DON’T TELL HIM THAT! DIDN’T I TELL YOU NOT TO TELL HIM THAT?
Olive
(Into phone) Yes, she told me everything.
Florence
How does he sound? Is he worried? What is he saying? Does he want to speak to me? Because I don’t want to speak to him.
Olive
(Into phone) I agree with that, Sidney.
Florence
You agree with what! Don’t agree with him. Agree with me! I’m your friend. I can’t believe you agree with him.
