Machinal Scene 5 Flashcards
Alex: Sure she’ll fall for you! They all fall for you-even my wife likes you-tries to kid herself its your brave explots, but I know what it is- sure she’ll fall for you
(Rachel and I enter)
Me: Hello
Alex: Good night
Me: Goodnight? Whats eatin’ yuh?
Alex: Nothin’s eatin me- though somethin musta swallowed you
Me: Why?
Alex: You’re late!
Me: So we kept you waiting, did we?
Alex: Well- baby- how they comin’ huh?
Me: Couldn’t be better.
Alex: how’s every little thing
me: just great
Alex: miss me?
me: i’ll say so- when did you get it?
Alex: Just a coupla hours ago
me: miss me?
alex: where do we go from here! say, what kind of crowd do you run with, anyway?
me: she don’t run around with any crowd-do you?
alex: here’s to you
me: here’s looking at you
alex: they get all their stuff there- off a boat
me: that’s what they say
alex: no sure sure they do! sure!
me: its alright with me
alex: but they do! sure!
me: i believe you, darling!
alex: do you miss me?
me: uhuh
alex: lets beat it
(self concious) we just got here
alex: dont i know it-come on!
me: but-
alex: i got to be out to the house by six- come on- lets beat it! Business is business you know! i got a lot to do yet this afternoon- thought you might go along with me-help me out-how about it?
me: sure- ill go along with you- to help you out.
alex: great. come on. get this bird to talk about himself.
me: keep him from it.
alex: get him to tell you how he killed a couple of men down in mexico.
me: you been in mexico?
