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You're as beautiful as always, Julia.

What's your secret?

Why do the rest of us age while you remain impervious to decay?

It was that little pact I made with Satan.

Many people don't want to do business with him, but I find it's worked out

well for me.

Honey, I almost believe you.

I'm sorry, but it's clear you know nothing of me.

The hospital opened up in Baroque. Nonsense.

The harpsichord is still used to great effect.

It will never go out of style. All the important composers have switched to

piano. Xander, would you please act like a gentleman when you walk into a room?

You see, we have a lady here.

Can't you see I'm busy, Mother?

Hello, Xander.

Forgive him, Julia.

He's grown up to be even more belligerent than I feared.

Well, we'll continue this discussion over a shot of whiskey tomorrow night,

Maybe two.

You'll do no such thing. You've had enough alcohol this week as it is.

Julia, I'm going to make some more tea. Would you like another cup?

No, I'm fine, thank you.

Sanders, give Julia a moment, will you?

Your mother is very interesting.

She's always been a very convincing liar.

So they made all the money off of those men.

Oh, Xander.

It's not exactly proper parlor talk, is it?

Oh, excuse me. I didn't inherit my mother's tax.

Only a job.

Oh, I'm not so sure about that.

You're right.

I'm far more charming than my mother.

Do you always sit so close to your mother's friends when they come to

Well, you're my friend too, Julia.

You've known me since I was a child.

You're still a child.

No, Julia, you're actually wrong about that.

I've really grown up in some ways.

All right, I found him. Would you go to the store and get him something?

Mother, I'm not an errand boy.

Go.

Julia?

Until next time.

Until next time.

I honestly don't know what I'm going to do about him. He simply refuses to grow

up.

Oh, he doesn't seem so bad.

And he's grown up. quite a bit since the last time I saw him.

In body, yes.

In mind, no.

He's still running around acting like a little fool.

That awful?

I'm worried for his future.

He isn't anywhere near ready to get married, and he'll be of age soon.

I need to get him out of this house and into the world.

He needs to start acting like a man.

Dan, his father for Don and Alexander, was still so very young.

He never had a male role model.

And it shows.

Well?

How about you let him come live with me for a while?

You? How could you want that boy in your house?

Julie, you can't be serious.

No, I am.

I've known him since he was a child.

I'm sure I could have some influence on him.

He has always looked up to you.

Just give me a month.

Let me see what I can do with him.

I think I can make a man out of him yet.

There's the little issue of... Well, we both know what you do for a living,

darling, and, uh... Well, what I mean to say is that, um...

What do you intend to do about your male callers?

No, darling.

A lady doesn't answer questions that shouldn't be asked.

All right, Julia.

If you want to try to make a man out of Banders, have at it.

Just understand that you may have your work cut out for you.

Don't underestimate me.

Well then, may you work your special magic on my...

I see you were out again late last night.

Um?

It's disturbing my sleep.

I don't wish to be awakened by the sound of doors and footsteps in the middle of

the night.

You expect me to go to bed at sundown?

I'm not the ten -year -old boy you used to babysit.

No, you are a man now, and that's my point.

You need to start acting like one and stop carousing to all hours of the

What do you expect me to do here?

You can normally, after 5 o 'clock tea, you can disappear into your room, gaze

into the mirror, read poetry in the bathtub, whatever you wanted to do when

were tall.

So then, you want to know what I do in my room?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

Well, if you stay in tonight, I'll show you.

Show me what?

I'll let you come in with me after tea.

We'll spend the evening together.

In your bedroom?

Yes, in my bedroom.

You want to know what women do?

You should be allowed to find out.

But aren't you afraid of revealing the mystery?

A woman's mystery is hardly so superficial as her evening ablutions.

Oh.

Tonight.

Well, we have a date.

It's the little experiment over.

What experiment would you be talking about, Mother?

Have she thrown you out yet?

I've left your room as it was, and you're welcome to come home.

I have no intention of coming home. Actually, I'm here to collect the rest

things.

The rest of your things?

I'm actually, um, staying with Julia.

It's working out quite nicely.

You cannot impose on that woman, Xander. This was never intended to be

permanent. Oh, I think you'll find she's quite happy with the arrangement.

Ask her.

What's going on over there between you two?

I haven't heard a word from her since you moved in, and we used to have tea

every week.

Well, she's busy, Mother.

Xander, I didn't expect you till after six.

This is Mr. Crew.

How do you do?

What do we owe the pleasure of your visit today, young man?

Is he working for you, dear?

Working for her?

Do you truly believe all relationships to be based on pay?

Xander, that will be all.

What I'm doing here, sir, is living.

Here, with her.

Free of charge at that.

But I bet you don't recall what that's like, do you?

After having to pay for everything, I assume it would be very difficult to

recall.

So, what's the plan for this evening? A little friendly conversation?

Throw a couple of records on the gramophone?

Pretend to be romantic?

I'm in.

Xander?

I don't know what's gotten into you tonight.

Mr. Poole is a very good friend of mine. And you are being extremely rude.

Well, you know me, Julia.

I'm not very self -aware.

But that's why I needed to move in here.

So you could tell me all about myself.

Does she ever tell you about yourself, dear sir?

Well, I guess it would be rather difficult trying to muster up something

Wouldn't offend you.

Have you stopped paying for everything?

I mean, she's not a stupid woman after all.

She knows where her bread is, but... Xander, go upstairs now.

Young man, I will allow you to say more than enough.

I will not allow you to say another brazen word to myself or to Miss Julia,

you will force me to take matters into my own hands.

I guess you're right.

I got out of line and was beside myself.

I won't say another word.

Julia?

Xander! Xander!

Gentlemen!

Enough!

Mr. Cruz, wait.

What did you think you were going to accomplish down there?

I don't know.

I don't believe you.

You're too smart to go that far without the man.

I wanted to get rid of him.

You don't understand.

I want to understand, Xander.

Explain it to me.

I'm not as sophisticated as you are.

I haven't dulled myself the way you have.

I still feel things.

What kinds of things?

Thank you.

I've been with you so long.

Oh my god.

Oh.

Ugh.