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Thesetwasreadyintendays,；ThenextproblemwasTessieB；&Whatmakesmenervous；&Don'tletanyonetryt；&Yeah?&；&WhenMGMsignedDanny；&No,&Samsaid.；&Doyoufo
Thesetwasreadyintendays,andBertFirestoneputThere'sAlwaysTomorrowcompanybackintoproduction.Crashturnedouttobethetopgrosseroftheyear.ThenextproblemwasTessieBrand.Tessiewasthehottestsingerinshowbusiness.IthadbeenacoupwhenSamWintershadmanagedtosignhertothethree-picturedealatPan-PacificStudios.WhiletheotherstudioswerenegotiatingwithTessie'sagents,SamhadquietlydowntoNewYork,seenTessie'sshowandtakenherouttosupperafterward.Thesupperhadlasteduntilseveno'clockthefollowingmorning.TessieBrandwasoneoftheugliestgirlsSamhadeverseen,andprobablythemosttalented.Itwasthetalentthatwonout.ThedaughterofaBrooklyntailor,Tessiehadneverhadasinginglessoninherlife.Butwhenshewalkedontoastageandbeganbeltingoutasonginavoicethatrockedtherafters,audienceswentwild.TessiehadbeenanunderstudyinaflopBroadwaymusicalthathadlastedonlysixweeks.Onclosingnight,theingenuemadethemistakeofphoninginsickandstayinghome.TessieBrandmadeherdebutthatevening,singingherheartouttothesprinklingofpeopleintheaudience.AmongthemhappenedtobePaulVarrick,aBroadwayproducer.HestarredTessieinhisnextmusical.Sheturnedtheshow,whichwasfair,intoasmash.Thecriticsranoutofsuperlativestryingtodescribetheincredible,uglyTessieandheramazingvoice.Sherecordedherfirstsinglerecord.Overnightitbecamenumberone.Shedidanalbum,anditsoldtwomillioncopiesinthefirstmonth.ShewasQueenMidas,foreverythingshetouchedturnedtogold.BroadwayproducersandrecordcompaniesweremakingtheirfortuneswithTessieBrand,andHollywoodwantedinontheaction.TheirenthusiasmdimmedwhentheygotalookatTessie'sface,butherbox-officefiguresgaveheranirresistiblebeauty.Afterspendingfiveminuteswithher,Samknewhowhewasgoingtohandleher.&Whatmakesmenervous,&TessieconfessedtoSamthefirstnighttheymet,&ishowI'mgonnalookonthatgreatbigscreen.I'muglyenoughlife-sized,right?Allthe-studiostelltheycanmakemelookbeautiful,butIthinkthat'saloadofhorseshit.&&Itisaloadofhorseshit,&Samsaid.Tessielookedathiminsurprise.&Don'tletanyonetrytochangeyou,Tessie.They'llruinyou.&&Yeah?&&WhenMGMsignedDannyThomas,LouieMayerwantedhimtogetanosejob.Instead,Dannyquitthestudio.Heknewthatwhathehadtosellwashimself.That's'whatyouhavetosell--TessieBrand,notsomeplasticstrangerupthere.&&You'rethefirstonewho'sleveledwithme,&Tessiesaid.&You'rearealMensch.Youmarried?&&No,&Samsaid.&Doyoufoolaround?&Samlaughed.&Neverwithsingers--Ihavenoear.&&Youwouldn'tneedanear.&Tessiesmiled.&Ilikeyou.&&Doyoulikemewellenoughtomakesomemovieswithme?&Shelookedathimandsaid,&Yeah.&&Wonderful.I'llworkoutthedealwithyouragent.&ShestrokedSam'shandandsaid,&Areyousureyoudon'tfoolaround?&TessieBrand'sfirsttwopictureswentthroughthebox-officeroof.ShereceivedanAcademynominationforthefirstgoneandwasawardedthegoldenOscarforthesecond.Audiencesallovertheworldlinedupatmotion-picturetheaterstoseeTessieandtohearthatincrediblevoice.Shehadeverything.Shewasfunny,shecouldsingandshecouldpet.Heruglinessturnedouttobeanasset,becauseaudiencesidentifiedwithit.TessieBrandbecameasurrogateforalltheunattractive,theunloved,theunwanted.Tessiemarriedtheleadingmaninherfirstpicture,divorcedhimaftertheretakesandmarriedtheleadingmaninhernextpicture.Samhadheardrumorsthatthismarriagetoowassinking,butHollywoodwasahotbedofgossip.Hepaidnoattention,forhefeltthatitwasnoneofhisbusiness.Asitturnedour,hewasmistaken.SamwastalkingonthephonetoBarryHerman,Tessie'sagent.&What'stheproblem,Barry?&&Tessie'snewpicture.She'snothappy,Sam.''Samfelthistemperrising.&Holdit!Tessieapprovedproducer,thedirectorandtheshootingscript.We'vegotsetsbuiltandwe'rereadytoroll.There'snowayshecanwalkawaynow.I'll--&&Shedoesn'twanttowalkaway.&Samwastakenaback.&Whatthehelldoesshewant?&&Shewantsanewproduceronthepicture.&Samyelledintothephone.&Shewhat?&&RalphDastindoesn'tunderstandher.&&Dastin'soneofthebestproducersinthebusiness.She'stohavehim.&&Icouldn'tagreewithyoumore,Sam.Butthescheme'swrong.Shewon'tmakethepictureunlesshe'sout.&&She'sgotacontract,Barry.&&Iknowthat,sweetheart.And,believeme,Tessiehaseveryintentionofhonoringit.Aslongasshe'sphysicallyable.It'sjustthatshegetsnervouswhenshe'sunhappyandshecan'tseemtorememberherlines.&&I'llcallyouback,&Samsaidsavagely.Heslammeddownthephone.Thegoddamnedbitch!TherewasnoreasontofireDastinfromthepicture.Hehadprobablyrefusedtogotobedwithher,orsomethingequallyridiculous.HesaidtoLudlle,&AskRalphDastintocomeuphere.&RalphDastinwasanamiablemaninhisfifties.Hehadstartedasawriterandhadeventuallybecomeaproducer.Hismovieshadtasteandcharm.&Ralph,&Sambegan,&Idon'tknowhowto--&Dastinhelduphishand.&Youdon'thavetosayit,Sam.IwasonmywayupheretotellyouI'mquitting.&&Whatthehell'sgoingon?&Samdemanded.Dastinshrugged.&Ourstar'sgotanitch.Shewantssomeoneelsetoscratchit.&&Youmeanshehasyourreplacementalreadypickedout?&26&Jesus,wherehaveyoubeen--onMars?Don'tyoureadthegossipcolumns?&&NotifIcanhelpit.Whoishe?&&It'snotahe.&Samsatdown,slowly.&What?&&It'sthecostumedesigneronTessie'spicture.HernameisBarbaraCarter--likethelittleliverpills.&&Areyousureaboutthis?&Samasked.&You'retheonlyoneintheentireWesternHemispherewhodoesn'tknowit.&Samshookhishead.&IalwaysthoughtTessiewasstraight.&&Sam,life'sacafeteria.Tessie'sahungrygirl.&&Well,I'mnotabouttoputagoddamnedfemalecostumedesignerinchargeofafour-million-dollarpicture.&Dastingrinned.&Youjustsaidthewrongthing.&&Whatdoesthatmean?&&ItmeansthatpartofTessie'spitchisthatwomenaren'tgivenafairchanceinthisbusiness.Yourlittlestarhasbecomeveryfeminist-minded.&&Iwon'tdoit,&Samsaid.&Suityourself.ButI'llgiveyousomefreeadvice.It'stheonlywayyou'reevergoingtogetthispicturemade.&SamtelephonedBarryHerman.&TellTessiethatRalphDastinwalkedoffthepicture,&Samsaid.&She'llbepleasedtohearthat.&Samgrittedhisteeth,thenasked,&Didshehaveanyoneelseinmindtoproducethepicture?&&Asamatteroffact,shedid,&Hermansaidsmoothly.&Tessiehasdiscoveredaverytalentedyounggirlwhoshefeelsisreadyforachallengelikethis.Undertheguidanceof'someoneasbrilliantasyou,Sam--&&Cutoutthecommercial,&Samsaid.&Isthatthebottomdine?&&I'mafraiditis,Sam.I'msorry.&BarbaraCarterhadaprettyfaceandagoodfigureand,asfarasSamcouldtell,wascompletelyfeminine.Hewatchedherasshetookaseatontheleathercouchinhisofficeanddaintilycrossedherlong,shapelylegs.Whenshespoke,hervoicesoundedatriflehusky,butthatmayhavebeenbecauseSamwaslookingforsomekindofsign.Shestudiedhimwithsoftgrayeyesandsaid,&Iseemtobeinaterriblespot,Mr.Winters.Ihadnointentionofputtinganyoneoutofwork.Andyet&--sheraisedherhandshelplessly--&MissBrandsaysshesimplywon'tmakethepictureunlessIproduceit.WhatdoyouthinkIshoulddo?&Foraninstant,Samwastemptedtotellher.Instead,hesaid,&Haveyouhadanyexperiencewithshowbusiness--besidesbeingacostumedesigner?&&I'veushered,andI'veseenlotsofmovies.&Terrific!&WhatmakesMissBrandthinkyoucanproduceamotionpicture?&ItwasasthoughSamhadtouchedahiddenspring.BarbaraCarterwassuddenlyfullofanimation.&TessieandIhavetalkedalotaboutthispicture.&Nomore&MissBrand&,Samnoticed.&Ifeeltherearealotofthingswrongwiththescript,andwhenIpointedthemouttoher,sheagreedwithme.&&DoyouthinkyouknowmoreaboutwritingascriptthananAcademyAward-winningwriterwho'sdonehalfadozensuccessfulpicturesandBroadwayplays?&&Oh,no,Mr.Winters!IjustthinkIknowmoreaboutwomen.&Thegrayeyeswerehardernow,thetonealittletougher.&Don'tyouthinkit'sridiculousformentoalwaysbewritingwomen'sparts?Onlywereallyknowhowwefeel.Doesn'tthatmakesensetoyou?&Samwastiredofthegame.Heknewhewasgoingtohireher,andhehatedhimselfforit,buthewasrunningastudio,andhisjobwastoseethatpicturesgotmade.IfTessieBrandwantedherpetsquirreltoproducethispicture,Samwouldstartorderingnuts.ATessieBrandpicturecouldeasilymeanaprofitoffromtwentytothirtymilliondollars.Besides,BarbaraCartercouldn'tdoanythingtoreallyhurtthepicture.Notnow.Itwastooclosetoshootingforanymajorchangestobemade.&You'veconvincedme,&Samsaid,withirony.&You'vegotthejob.Congratulations.&Thefollowingmorning,theHollywoodReporterandVarietyannouncedontheirfrontpagesthatBarbaraCarterwasproducingthenewTessieBrandmovie.AsSamstartedtothrowthepapersinhiswastebasket,asmallitematthebottomofthepagecaughthiseye:&TobyTemplesignedforloungeattahoehotel.&TobyTemple.Samrememberedtheeageryoungcomicinuniform,andthememorybroughtasmiletoSam'sface.SammadeamentalnotetoseehisactifTempleeverplayedintown.HewonderedwhyTobyTemplehadnevergottenintouchwithhim.Inastrangeway,itwasMilliewhowasresponsibleforTobyTemple'srisetostardom.Beforetheirmarriage,hehadbeenjustanotherup-and-comingcomic,oneofdozens.Sincethewedding,anewingredienthadbeenaddedhatred.Tobyhadbeenforcedintoamarriagewithagirlhedespised,andtherewassuchrageinhimthathecouldhavekilledherwithhisbarehands.AlthoughTobydidnotrealizeit,Milliewasawonderful,devotedwife.Sheadoredhimanddideverythingshecouldtopleasehim.ShedecoratedthehouseinBenedictCanyon,anddiditbeautifully.ButthemoreMillietriedtopleaseToby,themoreheloathedher.Hewasalwaysmeticulouslypolitetoher,carefulnevertodoorsayanythingthatmightupsetherenoughtocallAlCaruso.Aslongashelived,Tobywouldnotforgettheawfulagonyofthattireironsmashingintohisarm,thelookonAlCaruso'sfacewhenhesaid,&IfyoueverhurtMillie...&27BecauseTobycouldnottakeouthisaggressionsonhiswife,heturnedhisfuryonhisaudiences.Anyonewhorattleddish,orrosetogotothewashroomordaredtotalkwhileTobywasonstagewastheinstantobjectofasavagetirade.Tobydealtitwithsuchwide-eyed,naivecharmthattheaudiencesadoredit,andwhenTobyrippedapartsomehaplessvictim,peoplelaugheduntiltheycried.Thecombinationofhisinnocent,guilelessfaceandhiswicked,funnytonguemadehimirresistible.Hecouldsaythemostoutrageousthingsandgetawaywiththem.ItbecameamarkofdistinctiontobesingledoutforatonguelashingbyTobyTemple.ItneverevenoccurredtohisvictimsthatTobymeanteverywordhesaid.WherebeforeTobyhadbeenjustanotherpromisingyoungcomedian,nowhebecamethetalkoftheentertainmentcircuit.WhenCliftonLawrencereturnedfromEurope,hewasamazedtolearnthatTobyhadmarriedashowgirl.Ithadseemedoutofcharacter,butwhenheaskedTobyaboutit,Tobylookedhimintheeyeandsaid,&What'stheretotell,Cliff?ImetMillie,fellinlovewithherandthatwasthat.&Somehow,ithadnotrungtrue.Andtherewassomethingelsethatpuzzledtheagent.Onedayinhisoffice,CliftontoldToby,&You'rereallygettinghot.I'vebookedyouintotheThunderbirdforafour-weekgig.Twothousandaweek.&&Whataboutthattour?&&Forgetit.LasVegaspaystentimesasmuch,andeverybodywillseeyouract.&&CancelVegas.Getmethetour.&Cliftonlookedathiminsurprise.&ButLasVegasis--&&Getmethetour.&TherewasanoteinToby'svoicethatCliftonLawrencehadneverheardbefore.Itwasnotaritwassomethingbeyondthat,adeep,controlledrage.Whatmadeitfrighteningwasthatitemanatedfromafacethathadgrownmoregenialandboyishthanever.Fromthattimeon,Tobywasontheroadconstantly.Itwashisonlyescapefromhisprison.Heplayednightclubsandtheatersandauditoriums,andwhenthosebookingsranout,hebadgeredCliftonLawrencetobookhimintocolleges.Anywhere,togetawayfromMillie.Theopportunitiestogotobedwitheager,attractivewomenwerelimitless.Itwasthesameineverytown.TheywaitedinToby'sdressingroombeforeandaftertheshowandwaylaidhiminhishotellobby.Tobywenttobedwithnoneofthem.Hethoughtoftheman'spenisbeinghackedoffandsetonfireandAlCarusosayingtoToby,You'rereallyhung...Iwouldn'thurtyou.You'remyfriend.Aslongasyou'regoodtoMillie...AndTobyturnedallthewomenaway.&I'minlovewithmywife,&hewouldsayshyly.Andtheybelievedhimandadmiredhimforit,andthewordspread,asTobymeantittospread:TobyTehewasarealfamilyman.Butthelovely,nubileyounggirlskeptcomingafterhim,andthemoreTobyrefused,themoretheywantedhim.AndTobywassohungryforawomanthathewasinconstantphysicalpain.Hisgroinachedsomuchthatsometimesitwasdifficultforhimtowork.Hestartedtomasturbateagain.Eachtimehedid,hethoughtofallthebeautifulgirlswaitingtogotobedwithhim,andhecursedandragedagainstfate.BecauseTobycouldnothaveit,sexwasonhismindallthetime.Wheneverhereturnedhomeafteratour,Milliewaswaitingforhim,eagerandlovingandready.AndthemomentTobysawher,allhissexualdesiredrainedaway.Shewastheenemy,andTobydespisedherforwhatshewasdoingtohim.Heforcedhimselftogotobedwithher,butitwasAlCarusohewassatisfying.WheneverTobytookMillie,itwaswithasavagebrutalitythatforcedgaspsofpainfromher.Hepretendedthathethoughttheyweresoundsofpleasure,andhepoundedintoherharderandharder,untilfinallyhecameinanexplosionoffurythatpouredhisvenomoussemenintoher.Hewasnotmakinglove.Hewasmakinghate.InJune,1950,theNorthKoreansmovedacrossthe38thParallelandattackedtheSouthKoreans,andPresidentTrumanorderedUnitedStatestroopsin.Nomatterwhattherestoftheworldthoughtaboutit,toTobytheKoreanWarwasthebestthingthateverhappened.InearlyDecember,therewasanannouncementinDailyVarietythatBobHopewasgettingreadytomakeaChristmastourtoentertainthetroopsinSeoul.Thirtysecondsafterhe&cut&&Whatfor?You'realmostthirtyyearsold.Believeme,dearboy,thosetoursarenofun.I--&&Idon'tgiveadamnwhetherthey'refunornot,&Tobyshoutedintothephone.&Thosesoldiersareoutthereriskingtheirlives.TheleastIcandoisgivethemafewlaughs.&ItwasasideofTobyTemplethatCliftonhadnotseenbefore.Hewastouchedandpleased.&Okay.Ifyoufeelthatstronglyaboutit,I'llseewhatIcando,&Cliftonpromised.AnhourlaterhecalledTobyback.&ItalkedtoBob.He'dbehappytohaveyou.Butifyoushouldchangeyourmind--&&Nochance,&Tobysaid,hangingup.CliftonLawrencesattherealongtime,thinkingaboutToby.Hewasveryproudofhim.Tobywasawonderfulhumanbeing,andCliftonLawrencewasdelightedtobehisagent,delightedtobethemanhelpingtoshapehisgrowingcareer.TobyplayedTaeguandPusanandChonju,andhefoundsolaceinthelaughterofthesoldiers.Milliefadedintothebackgroundofhismind.ThenChristmaswasover.Insteadofreturninghome,TobywenttoGuam.Theboystherelovedhim.HewenttoTokyoandentertainedthewoundedinthearmyhospital.Butfinally,itwastimetoreturnhome.InApril,whenTobycamebackfromaten-weektourintheMidwest,Milliewaswaitingattheairportforhim.Herfirstwordswere,&Darling--I'mgoingtohaveababy!&Hestaredather,stunned.Shemistookhisexpressionforhappiness.&Isn'titwonderful?&sheexclaimed.&Now,whenyou'reaway,I'llhavethebabytokeepmecompany.Ihopeit'saboysothatyoucantakehimtobaseballgamesand...&Tobydidnotheartherestofthestupiditiesshewasmouthing.Itwasasthoughherwordswerebeingfilteredfromfaraway.Somewhereinthebackofhismind,Tobyhadbelievedthatsomeday,somehow,therewouldbeanescapeforhim.Theyhadbeenmarriedtwoyears,anditseemedlikeaneternity.Nowthis.Milliewouldneverlethimgo.Never.28ThebabywasduearoundChristmastime.TobyhadmadearrangementstogotoGuamwithatroupeofentertainers,buthehadnoideawhetherAlCarusowouldapproveofhisbeingawaywhileMilliewashavingthebaby.Therewas'onlyonewaytofindout.TobycalledLasVegas.Caruso'scheerful,familiarvoicecameonthelineimmediatelyandsaid,&Hi,kid.Goodtohearyourvoice.&&It'sgoodtohearyours,Al.&&Ihearyou'regonnabeafather.Youmustberealexcited.&&Excitedisn'tthewordforit,&Tobysaidtruthfully.Helethisvoicetakeonanoteofcarefulconcern.&That’sthereasonI'mcallingyou,Al.Thebaby'sgoingtobebornaroundChristmas,and--&Hehadtobeverycareful.&Idon'tknowwhattodo.IwanttobeherewithMilliewhenthekid'sborn,buttheyaskedmetogobacktoKoreaandGuamtoentertainthetroops.&Therewasalongpause.&That'satoughspot.&&Idon'twanttoletourboysdown,butIdon'twanttohurtMilliedown,either.&&Yeah.&Therewasanotherpause.Then,&I'lltellyou'whatIthink,kid.We'reallgoodAmericans,right?Thosekidsareouttherefightingforus,right?&Tobyfelthisbodysuddenlyrelax.&Sure.ButIhateto--&&Millie'llbeokay,&Carusosaid.&Womenhavebeenhavin'babiesahellofalongtime.YougotoKorea.&Sixweekslater,onChristmasEve,asTobywalkedoffastagetothunderousapplauseatthearmypostinPusan,hewashandedacable,informinghimthatMilliehaddiedwhilegivingbirthtoastillbornson.&Marco!&shecalledout.Therewasachorusof&Polo!&Josephinemadeadiveforthenearestvoice.Shefeltaroundinthewater.Therewasnoonethere.&Marco!&shecalled.Again,achorusof&Polo!&Shemadeablindgrabbutreachedonlythinair.ItdidnotmattertoJosephinethattheywerefasterthansheshewantedthisgametogoonforever,asshewantedthisdaytolastuntileternity.Shestoodstill,strainingtohearasplash,agiggle,awhisper.Shemovedaroundinthepool,eyesclosed,handsoutstretched,andreachedthesteps.Shetookastepuptoquietthesoundofherownmovements.&Marco!&shecalledout.Andtherewasnoanswer.Shestoodthere,still.&Marco!&Silence.Itwasasthoughshewereinawarm,wetdesertedwherewerenoone.Theywereplayingatrickonher.Theyhaddecidedthatnoonewouldanswerher.Josephinesmiledandopenedhereyes.Shewasaloneonthepoolsteps.Somethingmadeherlookdown.Thebottomofherwhitebathingsuitwasstainedwithred,andtherewasathintrickleofbloodcomingfrombetweenherthighs.Thechildrenwereallstandingonthesidesofthepool,staringather.Josephinelookedupatthem,stricken.&I--&Shestopped,notknowingwhattosay.Shequicklymoveddownthestepsintothewater,tocoverhershame.&Wedon'tdothatintheswimmingpool,&MaryLousaid.&Polacksdo,&someonegiggled.&Hey,let'sgotakeashower.&&Yeah.Ifeelicky.&&Whowantstoswiminthat&Josephineclosedhereyesagainandheardthemallmovingtowardthepoolhouse,leavingher.Shestayedthere,keepinghereyessqueezedclosed,pressingherlegstogethertotrytostoptheshamefulflow.Shehadneverhadherperiodbefore.Ithadbeentotallyunexpected.Theywouldallcomebackinamomentandtellherthattheyhadonlybeenteasing,thattheywerestillherfriends,thatthehappinesswouldneverstop.Theywouldreturnandexplainthatitwasallagame.Perhapstheywerebackalreadyreadytoplay.Eyestightlyshut,shewhispered,&Marco&,andtheechodiedontheafternoonair.Shehadnoideahowlongshestoodthereinthewaterwithhereyesclosed.Wedon'tdothatintheswimmingpool.Polacksdo.Herheadhadbegunpoundingviolently.Shefeltnauseous,andherstomachwassuddenlycramping.ButJosephineknewthatshemustkeepstandingtherewithhereyestightlyshut.Justuntiltheyreturnedandtoldheritwasajoke.Sheheardfootsteps-andarustlingsoundaboveherandshesuddenlyknewthateverythingwasallright.Theyhadcomeback.Sheopenedhereyesandlookedup.David,MaryLou'solderbrother,wasstandingatthesideofthepool,aterryclothrobeinhishands.&Iapologizeforallofthem,&hesaid,hisvoicetight.Heheldouttherobe.&eoutandputthison.&ButJosephineclosedhereyesandstayedthere,rigid.Shewantedtodieasquicklyaspossible.ItwasoneofSamWinters'sgooddays.TherushesontheTessieBrandpicturewerewonderful.Partofthereason,ofcourse,wasthatTessiewasbreakinghernecktovindicateherbehavior.Butwhateverthereason,BarbaraCarterwasgoingtoemergeasthehottestnewproduceroftheyear.Itwasgoingtobeaterrificyearforcostumedesigners.ThetelevisionshowsproducedbyPan-Padficweredoingwell,and&MyManFriday&wasthebiggestofthemall.ThenetworkwastalkingtoSamaboutanewfive-yearcontractfortheseries.SamwaspreparingtoleaveforlunchwhenLucillehurriedinandsaid,&Theyjustcaughtsomeonesettingafireinthepropdepartment.They'rebringinghimoverherenow.&ThemansatinachairfacingSaminsilence,twostudioguardsstandingbehindhim.Hiseyeswerebrightwithmalice.Samhadstillnotgottenoverhisshock.&Why?&heasked.&ForGod'ssake--why?&&BecauseIdidn'twantyourfuckingcharity,&DallasBurkesaid.&Ihateyouandthisstudioandthewholerottenbusiness.Ibuiltthisbusiness,yousonofabitch.Ipaidforhalfthestudiosinthislousytown.Everybodygotrichoffme.Whydidn'tyougivemeapicturetodirectinsteadoftryingtopaymeoffbypretendingtobuyabunchoffuckingstolenfairytales?Youwouldhaveboughtthephonebookfromme,Sam.Ididn'twantanyfavorsfromyou--Iwantedjob.You'remakingmebeafailure,youprick,andI'llnotforgiveyouforthat.&29LongaftertheyhadtakenDallasBurkeaway,Sam.satthinkingabouthim,rememberingthegreatthingshehasdone,thewonderfulmovieshehadmade.Inanyotherbusiness,hewouldhavebeenahero,thechairmanofboardorwouldhavebeenretiredwithanice,fatpension.Butthiswasthewonderfulworldofshowbusiness.Intheearly1950s,TobyTemple'ssuccesswasgrowing.Heplayedthetopnightclubs--theChezPareeinChicago,theLatinCasinoinPhiladelphia,theCopacabanainNewYork.Heplayedbenefitsandchildren'shospitalsandcharityaffairs--hewouldplayforanybody,anywhere,atanytime.Theaudiencewashislifeblood.Heneededtheapplauseandthelove.Hewastotallyabsorbedinshowbusiness.Majoreventswereoccurringaroundtheworld,buttoTobytheyweremerelygristforhisact.In1951,whenGeneralMacArthurwasfiredandsaid,&Oldsoldiersdon'tdie--theyjustfadeaway,&Tobysaid,&Jesus--wemustusethesamelaundry.&In1952,whenthehydrogenbombwasdropped,Toby'sresponsewas,&That'snothing.YoushouldhavecaughtmyopeninginAtlanta.&WhenNixonmadehis&Checkers&speech,Tobysaid,&I'dvoteforhiminaminute.NotNixon--Checkers.&ThenPresidentandStalindiedandyoungAmericawaswearingDavyCrocketthatsandtherewasabusboycottinMontgomery.'AndeverythingwasmaterialforToby'sact.Whenhedeliveredhiszingerswiththatwide-eyedlookofbaffledinnocence,theaudiencesscreamed.Toby'swholelifeconsistedofpunchlines.&...sohesaid,'WI'llgetmyhatandgowithyou...'&and&...totellthetruth,itlookedsogoodIateitmyself!&and&...it'sacandystore,butthey'llcallme...&andwouldhavebeenashamus...&and&...nowI'veyouandthere'snoship...&andonandon,withtheaudienceslaughinguntiltheycried.Hisaudienceslovedhim,andhefedontheirloveandbattenedonitandclimbedeverhigher.Buttherewasadeep,wildrestlessnessinToby.Hewasalwayslookingforsomethingmore.Hecouldneverenjoyhimselfbecausehewasafraidhemightbemissingabetterpartysomewhere,orplayingtoabetteraudience,orkissingaprettiergirl.Hechangedgirlsasfrequentlyashechangedhisshirts.AftertheexperiencewithMillie,hewasafraidtobecomedeeplyinvolvedwithanyone.HerememberedwhenhehadplayedtheToiletCircuitandenviedthecomicswiththebiglimousinesandthebeautifulwomen.Hehadmadeit,andhewasaslonelynowashehadbeenthen.Whowasitwhohadsaid,&Whenyougetthere,thereisnothere...&?HewasdedicatedtobecomingNumberOneandheknewhewouldmakeit.Hisoneregretwasthathismotherwouldnotbetheretowatchherpredictioncometrue.Theonlyreminderleftofherwashisfather.ThenursinghomeinDetroitwasanuglybrickbuildingfromanothercentury.Itswallsheldthesweetstenchofoldageandsicknessanddeath.TobyTemple'sfatherhadsufferedastrokeandwasalmostavegetablenow,amanwithlistless,apatheticeyesandamindthatcaredfornothingexceptToby'svisits.Tobystoodinthedingygreen-carpetedhallofthehomethatnowheldhisfather.Thenursesandinmatescrowdedadoringlyaroundhim.&IsawyouontheHaroldHobsonshowlastweek,Toby.Ithoughtyouwerejustmarvelous.Howdoyouthinkofallthosecleverthingstosay?&&Mywritersthinkofthem,&Tobysaid,andtheylaughedathismodesty.Amalenursewascomingdownthecorridor,wheelingToby'sfather.Hewasfreshlyshavedandhadhishairslickeddown.Hehadletthemdresshiminasuitinhonorofhisson'svisit.&Hey,it'sBeauBrummel!&Tobycalled,andeveryoneturnedtolookatMr.Templewithenvy,wishingthattheyhadawonderful,famoussonlikeTobytocomeandvisitthem.Tobywalkedovertohisfather,leaneddownandgavehimahug.&Whoyoutryingtokid?&Tobyasked.Hepointedtothemalenurse.&Youshouldbewheelinghimaround,Pop.&Everyonelaughed,filingthequipawayintheirmindssothattheycouldtelltheirfriendswhattheyhadheardTobyTemplesay.IwaswithTobyTempletheotherdayandhesaid...IwasstandingascloseasIamtoyou,andIheardhim...Hestoodaroundentertainingthem,insultingthemgently,andtheylovedit.Hekiddedthemabouttheirsexlivesandtheirhealthandtheirchildren,andforalittlewhiletheywereabletolaughattheirownproblems.Finally,Tobysaidruefully,&Ihatetoleaveyou,you'rethebest-lookingaudienceI'vehadinyears&--theywouldrememberthat,too--&butIhavetospendalittletimealonewithPop.Hepromisedtogivemesomenewjokes.&Theysmiledandlaughedandadoredhim.Tobywasaloneinthesmallvisitorsroomwithhisfather.Eventhisroomhadthesmellofdeath,andyet,thatwaswhatthisplacewasallabout,wasn'tit?Tobythought.Death?Itwasfilledwithused-upmothersandfatherswhowereintheway.Theyhadbeentakenoutofthesmallbackbedroomsathome,outofthediningroomsandparlorswheretheywerebecominganembarrassmentwhenevertherewereguests,andhadbeensenttothisnursinghomebytheirchildren,niecesandnephews.Believeme,it'sforyourowngood.Father,Mother,UncleGeorge,AuntBess.You'llbewithalotofverynicepeopleyourownage.You'llhavecompanyallthetime.YouknowwhatImean?Whattheyreallymeantwas,I'msendingyoutheretodiewithalltheotheruselessoldpeople.I'msickofyourdroolingatthetableandtellingthesamestoriesoverandoverandpesteringthechildrenandwettingyourbed.TheEskimosweremorehonestaboutit.Theysenttheiroldpeopleoutontotheiceandabandonedthemthere.&I'msuregladyoucametoday,&Toby'sfathersaid.Hisspeechwasslow.&Iwantedtotalktoyou.Igotsomegoodnews.OldArtRileynextdoordiedyesterday.&Tobystaredathim.&That'sgoodnews?&&ItmeansIcanmoveintohisroom,&hisfatherexplained.&It'sasingle.&Andthatwaswhatoldagewasallabout:survival,hangingontothefewcreaturecomfortsthatstillremained.Tobyhadseenpeopleherewhowouldhavebeenbetteroffdead,buttheyclungtolife,fiercely.Happybirthday,Mr.Dorset.Howdoyoufeelaboutbeingninety-fiveyearsoldtoday?...WhenIthinkofthealternative,Ifeelgreat.Atlast,itwastimeforTobytoleave.&I'llbebacktoseeyouassoonasIcan,&Tobypromised.Hegavehisfathersomecashandhandedoutlavishtipstoallthenursesandattendants.&Youtakegoodcareofhim,huh?Ineedtheoldmanformyact.&AndTobywasgone.Themomenthewalkedoutthedoor,hehadforgottenthemall.Hewasthinkingabouthisperformancethatevening.Forweekstheywouldtalkaboutnothingbuthisvisit.30包含各类专业文献、高等教育、幼儿教育、小学教育、中学教育、外语学习资料、各类资格考试、A 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