All language subtitles for Hotel - S04E21 - Past Tense

Where's the night gone?

Into my memory book.

This week's been a wonderful adventure.

Too bad my husband had to cut it short
by coming home.

You're very precious to me, darling.

Perhaps someday we'll meet again.

I hope you don't mind.

Oh, God, dear, I really shouldn't.

Nonsense. When I saw it in the hotel
jewelry shop, it had your name written

over it.

I'll remember you with every passing
hour.

Everybody told me that that field was as
dry as a bone.

But I could smell oil just like my daddy
could.

And I want to tell you, it rained black
gold for 24 hours.

Honey, I bet you just love Texas.

Sorry I kept you waiting, dear.

Good luck in all your adventures, Mr.
Doe. Thank you, ma 'am.

Can I just get a cup of coffee, please?
As I live and breathe.

Jerry Dolan, what the hell are you doing
at St. Gregory?

Well, at these rates, it's obvious I'm
not here for my health.

How you been, Eddie?

I see you're still parading around like
a head waiter in a penguin suit.

Women appreciate a little style in a
man. At least I didn't ride in off the

range. I've had no complaints.

I figure the St.

Gregory's gonna be a goldmine for me.
Hey, I've already staked my claim to

hotel. Why don't you be a good sport
check -in across the street? Oh, sorry

about that.

We'll just have to stay out of each
other's way.

You know, all's fair in love and war.
You haven't played fair since you left

Jersey City.

By the way, I think it's time we spruced
up the Royal Suite.

We've let it go far too long.

I dropped in last week. It looked fine.

So old -fashioned, Peter, all that gold
leaf.

Our guests love that old traditional
style.

Traditional or archaic?

We talked about fixing up the royal six
months ago.

I already authorized the decorators.

Well, then unauthorize it.

Hey, wait a minute.

I'm the general manager. And I'm co
-owner. That means I'm bigger than you.

And taller, too.

Yeah, think about it.

Claire, what a wonderful surprise.

Excuse me?

You are Claire Trumbull, aren't you? Not
in this life, I'm afraid. Surely we've

met somewhere before.

Sardinia? Oh, was it Mystique? Well,
I've been there, but I don't really... I

knew it. Edward Nicholson never forgets
a face. Certainly never one as lovely as

yours, Mrs... Woodbridge.

Mr. Woodbridge. Perhaps I've met him,
too. My husband passed away.

Forgive the gap.

Maybe I could make it up to you by
inviting you for tea this afternoon. We

reminisce about white sands and tropic
breezes.

You're coming on more like a hurricane,
Mr.

Nicholson, is it?

I didn't mean to be a pest. Enjoy your
stay.

Thank you.

On second thought, Mr. Nicholson, tea
would be wonderfully refreshing.

Thank you.

I'm nervous.

I had to take the bar again, didn't I?

This waiting's getting to me.

Won't anything go wrong?

I just know your path this time, Dave.

Well, pass or fail, I figure I'm at a
crossroads. I'll go nuts if I don't get

out of this uniform and start making
something out of my life.

I'll see you later, Christine.

Christine. It is you.

Thank God.

You look more beautiful than ever.

Tom.

I had a speech prepared.

It just flew clear out of my head.

I don't believe it.

I'd given you up for dead.

What do you mean you can't give me a
refund?

I've always been treated beautifully at
Cartier, Van Cleef.

I'd be delighted to exchange it for you,
Mr. Nichols.

When I told Mrs. Anderson I intended to
return her birthday gift, she assured me

I would be treated with the utmost
courtesy.

Mrs. Anderson?

She's one of our best customers. I had
no idea.

She and I are very close.

Would you accept my check?

I wrote so many letters to the Navy
after you were shot down.

And the years passed, and it seemed
hopeless.

It was hopeless.

I wanted to die in that prison camp. Oh,
Tom, I'm so sorry.

The bad days are behind me now.

I'm back on active duty, heading out to
sea.

I joined my new squadron in Japan in a
few days.

Why didn't you let me know you were
alive after you got back from Vietnam?

Tough to explain.

When I stepped off that plane onto
American soil again, I guess I thought I

some kind of hero.

Nobody else seemed to give a damn.

It's like I was an embarrassment.

That's not true.

No, that's how I felt.

You wouldn't have liked me much in those
days.

I got in a lot of fights.

I couldn't handle coming home. I needed
to be alone.

You remember how I used to talk about
the Cascades?

We said we'd get a cabin up there some
day. I got that cabin.

I left the Navy, and I hiked through the
wilderness for days on end till I got

my head straight.

Couldn't you have called just to talk?

I used to talk all the time to myself
when there was no one else around to

listen.

There was an ugly piece of music in my
head.

I had to get rid of it.

Did you?

And I rediscovered a few things, too,
like how much I still love my country.

And flying.

And I signed up again and... Well...
Here I am.

When I saw this... I knew...

I had to find you.

I can't tell you what this means.

To know you're safe and alive.

Jean, you wouldn't have the housekeeping
budget.

Peter. Excuse me.

I'd like you to meet a very special
person.

Tom Hardison and McDermott. Nice to meet
you.

Tom and I knew each other in college.

I'm sorry to barge in.

Look, Christine, you're busy. Why don't
we have dinner tonight?

I'd like that very much.

Tom volunteered for Vietnam, and he was
shot down and captured.

Are you all right, Christine?

You look a little shaken up.

I thought he died.

I never expected to see him again.

It sounds like he was pretty important
to you.

Until I met you, Tom was the most
important man in my life.

Should I, after tea and cakes and ices,
have the strength to

force the moment to its crisis?

Beautiful.

T .S. Eliot.

Oh, you're a literary man. Oh, would
that I were.

Clever verses do not a sound financial
future make.

But I did hear about... Oh, Eddie
Nicholson. Well, how are you? And how's

wife and the kids?

The man's an inveterate jester.

Terry Dolan.

Mrs. Woodbridge.

Howdy. I'd ask you to join us. Thank
you. Oh, I have to go. I have some phone

calls to make and my travel agent's
coming by.

Travel. I always find it so very
exciting.

Well, I'm afraid my trip to Australia is
more in the nature of business than

pleasure. What a shame.

Thank you for the tea, Mr. Nicholson.

Nice to have met you, Mr. Dolan.

Charmed, I'm sure.

Thank you.

Your timing's perfect.

Did you check it out at Brunndad's,
Deepwood? Must you reduce every eligible

widow to the level of a balance sheet?

Well, men in our profession, we can't
afford to let sentiment get in the way.

And I can't afford to let you get my
way. Besides, you're not her type.

Oh, don't be so sure.

What do you say to a gentleman's wager?

The first to win the lady's heart be
judged the better man.

That is, unless you're afraid of the
competition.

What?

Afraid of you?

Consider

it

a bet.

Of course, the victor should have some
token of his triumph.

Well, what do you have in mind?

Well, I find myself short of a
timepiece. I've always admired that gold

the Contessa gave him.

I've always admired those gold cufflinks
that the Senator's wife gave you.

A deal.

That's my first night on the town with a
beautiful woman in 15 years.

Sounds like a whale of a tale to me.

I'll put on the key.

Same old methodical Christine, I see.

You still keep your books in
alphabetical order.

What do you know?

Here's one I gave you.

Twice or thrice had I loved thee.

Before I knew it, I saved her name.

The things we say when we're young.

Remember how we talked about the things
we'd do?

We'd take on the world.

I started keeping a journal when I was
up in the mountains.

About the life I had before the war.

It helped me to remember the good days.

To remember you.

If you need to talk, I'm here.

I didn't come here to talk.

Do you remember what you said to me the
night before I left?

What? That you'd never love another man.

The way I loved you.

That was the night of the big dance at
the student union.

We'd been kissing and touching for
hours.

Tom, please.

That was a long time ago We're different
people now are we I've never

stopped loving you

And

I believe that you still love me

You never told me about Tom.

What was there to tell?

When I met you, I thought he was dead.

I'm surprised the Navy let him fly again
after he quit the service.

The Navy was always his life.

He went through training again and
proved he was still the same great pilot

always was.

Sounds pretty romantic.

You don't mind, do you?

By spending time with him?

He's only got a few days before he... Of
course I don't mind.

Good morning, Mrs. Woodbridge.

This is Terry Dolan.

We met yesterday at tea.

Oh, yes, Mr. Nicholson's friend.

Sorry you couldn't stick around and
taste some of those scones with us.

I bet they were delicious.

Say, how about being my guest for a
little bit of breakfast?

Well, I find your self -confidence
charming, but I'm right in the middle of

breakfast at this moment.

Oh.

Well, how about lunch, then? If you said
no, you'd ruin the whole day for me.

Well, I couldn't have that on my
conscience, could I?

Noon, Mr. Dole?

Fine.

Bye.

Well, your friend is almost as
persistent as you are.

Well, Terry?

Yeah. Well, he's a nice chap, even if he
is a little pushy.

Have you known him long?

I feel I've known you longer, Catherine.

Oh, come on now.

You know we never met before yesterday.

The truth is, when I saw you in the
lobby, I don't know, something

tugged at my heart.

That probably sounds terribly corny.

Yes, but terribly romantic, too.

That's how you make me feel.

I... Think I'm going to have to watch
out for you, Mr. Nicholson.

Edward, please.

After all, we're friends now, aren't we?

We can't just hook up where we left off
if nothing else happened in between.

You mean like Peter happened?

Is that why you wouldn't let me stay
with you last night?

But don't tell me there haven't been any
women in your life the past few years.

Nobody who ever meant anything.

Tom, I don't want to hurt you.

You're the first man I ever made love
with.

But everything's changed since then.
Christy.

Night after night I'd lie awake in that
prison camp and I'd imagine I was

holding you in my arms.

Sometimes we'd even dance together.

I'm afraid I stepped on your toes a few
times.

You were a wonderful dancer.

Somehow you knew I was alive.

You've waited for me to come back.

Why couldn't you have warned me?

You had to just walk through those doors
into the lobby. This is all so unfair.

Christine.

Everything's happening too fast.

We've already lost too many years.

I'm not going to lose you again.

I do love you.

I've always loved you.

Oh.

Might have known I'd see you here.

About time you started to spruce up your
act.

Just, uh, just tidy it up, please.

Well, I figure Mrs.

Woodbridge deserved to see me in my best
light. After all, I'm taking her to

lunch today.

Well, I guess you're entitled to an hour
of her time. After all, I had her all

morning.

All morning?

Good, those hands. Give him a manicure.

Hands? What's the matter with my hands?

Ladies never complain.

Well, the kind you're successful with
never complain about anything.

Why don't you just retire gracefully?
Catherine is way out of your league. Oh,

yeah? Well, I haven't even gotten
started yet.

Did you think any more about
redecorating the Royal Suite?

I really don't feel it's necessary.

Well, I really feel it is.

Okay, you've been on edge ever since I
walked in here.

What's going on?

I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm talking about Tom Hardison.

Isn't that what's bothering you?

You have to understand.

Tom is the first man I ever truly loved.

And he still loves me.

I see.

What about you?

How do you feel?

Do you still love him?

I don't know.

Don't you think you better find out?

An oil wildcatter.

That sounds exciting and a little risky.

But you're not really from Texas, are
you?

Ma 'am, them there is fighting words.

Well, that accent does seem to come and
go.

Well, it mostly goes.

But it won't do to tell most people that
I was enough to start Easton.

I like you, Kate.

Thank you.

You don't pull any punches.

You wouldn't be one of those, how can I
say this and not be impolite,

opportunists. Well, if that means
wanting to get to know you better, I'm

You're a very lovely lady.

Thank you.

I haven't been so flattered by a man in
a long time.

You know, it seems very lonely, you
trooping halfway around the world on

own. Well, it couldn't be helped. My
husband had business interests in

Australia. Australia?

That's some place I've always wanted to
go.

Excuse me, Mrs. Woodbridge?

Yes. This is for you.

Thank you. The gentleman asked me to
wait for a reply.

Oh, all right. Excuse me.

Tell the gentleman the answer is yes.

Yes, ma 'am.

My dance card suddenly seems to be
getting very full.

That was a lovely lunch.

Yeah, sure was. Well, maybe we can have
a lovely dinner as well. Well, now you

know I've got plans for dinner.

Are you sure I can't get you to change
it?

Excuse me, Mr. Dolan.

I'm sure there's been a mistake. The
cashier asked me to speak with you.

It seems the bank refused to honor your
check.

They did?

Well, I just made a deposit this
morning.

Well, perhaps if we called your bank.

I know what it is. You see, it's an out
-of -state check, and it takes a couple

of days for them to clear it.

I'll call them now and alert them.

Thanks for letting me come aboard.

Well, I'm afraid I've only got a few
minutes there, giving me a refresher

on a new missile system.

Christine tells me you were in the
service, too.

Army, and I was a helicopter pilot at
the NATO.

Seems we have something else in common.

Besides Christine.

Look, you're only going to hurt her with
this romantic fantasy of yours.

You don't know anything about it.

I suggest you don't even do it.

You were a long time ago.

A different girl now. Changed.

Then why did she tell me that she still
loves me?

It isn't love.

It's memories and sentiment.

You're playing with her feelings.

You know how you sound, McDermott?

You sound like a man who knows he's
about to lose a woman.

You may love Christine, but you don't
know her anymore.

We've been together a long time. You've
got no right to. I've got every right to

take her away with me.

You're fooling yourself.

Christine and I are good together. Leave
her alone.

The Ensign will show you, sure.

I'm afraid I've got to get back to work.

If you and Christine are so good
together, why aren't you married?

Living happily ever after.

You're the one who's fooling yourself,
Dermot.

I love dancing.

But I never could seem to get my husband
to enjoy an evening on the town like

this. Do you have other good memories?

Oh, yes.

Wonderful.

And you?

Well, after my wife died, I sort of lost
my bearings.

So you wander from place to place?

Like a flying Dutchman, alone whither
the four winds blow.

Well, you poor jolly.

Well, I made a few good investments when
I was younger.

Oh.

These days, it's sometimes difficult to
make ends meet. Mrs. Woodbridge, for

you. Oh, thank you. I seem to have more
friends in San Francisco than I'd

imagined.

Well,

you and your friend are quite different,
but I do notice a similarity in style.

Terry and I share a weakness for...

Beauty and charm.

Catherine, I haven't felt like this
since... I can't remember.

I hope I'm not speaking out of turn.

May I have this day?

Christine, I could give you a good life.

I thought I was having a good life.

Waiting for Peter McDermott to ask you
to marry?

We were meant to be together.

You could leave the St. Gregory without
hurting him.

Become a Navy wife?

Trailing you around the world?

What's wrong with that?

It can be a wonderful life.

Not for me.

Thank you.

Christine.

In a few years, I'm going to get
assigned to shore duty.

And then we'll have a real home.

And children.

Tom.

We were another lifetime ago.

Peter's this lifetime?

Yes. Then how come you don't already
have that home and children?

You keep waiting for Peter, and you'll
grow old alone.

What are you worried about?

Christine's the most sensible woman I
know.

She's not about to fall for another guy.

Tom Harness is not just another guy.

He was her first real love.

They never resolved their feelings for
each other.

Then shouldn't you be with Christine
tonight instead of him? I want her to

dinner with him. I can't come between
them.

That would only hurt my relationship
with Christine. I don't understand you.

said you were going to fight for her.
This is the only way I can fight.

By leaving her alone to find out what
she's really feeling. That's easy.

She's in love with you.

Is she? You want to know what she's
feeling right now?

That her whole life's being turned
inside out.

I have to let her work Tom Hardison out
of her mind, out of her heart, and out

of this hotel.

How?

She'll turn up tomorrow feeling torn in
two.

Come back here not because of me, but
because of the St. Gregory.

What the hell are you talking about?

You're wrong, my friend. You're upset
and you're wrong. Am I?

Then how do I answer Hardison's damn
question?

What question?

Why haven't Christina and I ever gotten
married?

Oh, that's beautiful.

Sure, yours smells better than a carrot
stick. Smells good, doesn't it?

Let's sit down over there, huh? Okay.

Okay, thank you.

Well, now.

Is that good?

Good. Looks delicious.

I'm having a wonderful time. So am I.

Terry, what do you really want from me?

Does that answer your question?

I don't know.

I'd like to find out.

Look at that.

You know, since my husband died, I've
been at such loose ends.

When we were married, he made all the
decisions for both of us, about

everything. Well, maybe it's about time
you started making your own decisions.

Maybe so.

What would you think about it, coming to
Australia with me?

Oh, well, Katie, I'd like nothing
better.

Good. Yeah, I've been on my own for
years now, just drifting around.

But there's only one problem.

I've got all my money tied up right now.

Oh, I could lend you the price of the
ticket. I mean, if you don't mind going

coach with me.

Coach?

Well, I can see right now that your
husband, he taught you all about fiscal

responsibility. Well, not really. No,
Katie, I...

I couldn't take any money from you. I
said it was a loan.

Is it all settled?

I mean, that wasn't too hard, was it?

Don't stick me with that pin again.

I'm flattered you've finally taken the
hint.

Copying my style.

Australia's already got enough cowboys.

Now, how wide should these cuffs be?

Enter the quarter with a break.

Australia? On what? You haven't even
paid the hotel bill. Not for you to

old man.

Mrs. Woodbridge said for you to put it
on her credit card.

Eddie, that was a valiant attempt.

Unfortunately, you didn't rise to the
occasion. In case you haven't heard, the

opera ain't over till the fat lady
sings.

Hello, Terry?

Edward. Oh, Edward, excuse me. I hope I
didn't hurt your feelings.

Catherine, before you rush off to
Australia with that New Jersey cowboy, I

see you.

Well, everything's happened so fast.

That's what worries me. Could you meet
me at the rear entrance in a half hour?

Oh, Edward, I don't see what that would
accomplish.

Please, at least hear me out.

Are you about to blast off, or are you
already in orbit?

All I can think about is the bar exam.

Yeah?

When are you going to hear the results?

Any day now.

We're all rooting for you, Counselor.

Hey. Hey, Mr. Security.

What do you know about that handsome
friend of Christine's in the white

I hear he's a Navy commander.

You'd like to fly away with Christine?

How's the boss feel about it?

You know Peter.

He'll give her the space she needs.

To go off into the wild blue yonder?

Don't see him standing still for that

Don't

say it I know I look ridiculous.

No, no, no, you do.

It's like you're going to whisk me off
to a dirt ranch.

Well, how about once around the park for
starters? Once around the park? Oh,

there. I have an illusion.

Oh, you're so talking dick into you.

This is it, huh?

This is it.

Did you bring this in from Central Park?

Edward Nicholson, you should be ashamed
of yourself.

Dorothy. Oh, what a surprise.

It certainly was.

I just came from the jewelers.

If you'd wanted to be paid like a
gigolo, it could have been arranged.

Take my advice, dear.

Put a lock on your pocketbook.

It's, uh, not what you think.

Once around the park.

Were you that desperate?

Hello, hello, hello.

Just a few things I bought for the trip.

Well, what's going on here?

Do you know your friend here is a con
man?

Thank God it wasn't you.

Well, actually, the truth is... Ah,
Terry.

Wait a minute.

I'm beginning to get the picture here.

A lonely woman comes to San Francisco
and meets a smooth -talking... No, two

smooth -talking con men.

and ends up making an absolute fool of
herself.

Please, I was going to tell you. When?

After you take him for everything you
thought I had?

You think I have millions, don't you?

Well, the joke's on you, gentlemen.

What do you mean?

My husband hardly left me any money at
all.

You in the last five minutes on a naval
base.

You belong here with me.

Do I?

Mm -hmm.

Aren't you even a little concerned I
might fly off with him?

Concerned enough not to get any sleep
last night.

What are you trying to tell me?

About three o 'clock in the morning.

I suddenly realized how much I've been
taking you for granted.

We don't exactly own each other, do we?

Maybe it's time to change that.

What do you mean?

Peter.

I'm asking you to marry me, Christine.

Can I come in for a minute?

Make it short and sweet, Mr. Dillon. My
plane leaves this evening.

Here's something I got for you.

Oh, thank you.

I always thought I was a pretty good
judge of character, but you are way out

my league.

I stopped off at the tailor's and I
canceled that suit.

Oh, did you?

And all those other things that I
charged to your account. Oh, my.

Well, I returned those to them. Oh,
really?

Going to go away empty -handed, are you?

Without all that money you'd
anticipated?

That's going to ruin your reputation,
isn't it?

I won't deny that I set out to Kanye and
get whatever I could.

But what I got back in return was
something I didn't count on.

Companionship and sincere affection.

Oh, please, Mr. Dole.

I may be naive, but I'm not stupid.

I want to make it up to you.

Oh, fine. Well, then start by going
right out that door.

Katie, I really fell for you.

You might not want to believe that but
it's true.

Christine? What's the matter?

Peter, please.

I need some time to think about this.

I promised you wouldn't pressure me.

Don't believe everything a man in love
says.

Maybe I'm still in shock.

How long are you going to keep me
waiting for an answer?

Peter McDermott proposing marriage.

I don't understand what's happened to
you.

You always wanted us to get married, and
now when I ask... Yes, when you finally

ask.

Something has happened to me, Peter.

I don't understand it yet myself.

All right, Christine.

All in all, we haven't been too bad
together, have we?

All in all, we've had some lovely times.

The best.

Yeah, I should have told her earlier
when I had a chance.

I've been honest with her. She would
have thrown you right out on your ear.

Come on, pick yourself up.

Plenty of chickens in the henhouse.

Yeah, well, I'm tired of playing the
fox.

Is this sentimentality rearing its ugly
head?

That's not part of the game.

No. Well, the game was over as soon as I
fell in love.

Yesterday

you

said you still loved me.

I know you meant it. I did.

But I can't go with you.

You really do belong here, don't you?

Don't be angry with me.

I'll leave tonight.

You don't have to.

It's better that I go now.

You were right.

I guess I was holding on to another
lifetime.

Forgive me.

I told you.

I'll never love another man the way I
loved you.

You really are happy here, aren't you?

And you?

You'll be back flying?

It's what I've always wanted.

I loved seeing you.

Hearing that voice.

I have to go now.

Maybe someday.

Yeah.

Maybe someday I'll... be walking down
those stairs in the lobby

and...

I'll see a handsome man in a white
uniform.

And he'll introduce me to his wife.

Thanks for agreeing to see me,
Catherine.

Mrs. Woodbridge, please. Our friendship
was tenuous at best.

Perhaps so it was, but it's not the same
for Terry.

He loves you.

You just don't give up, do you?

You'll convince me to take him back.

And then the two of you will split the
profits.

I've already told you, the millions
don't exist.

Believe me just this once.

I think a woman knows when a man's in
love with her.

By the tear in his eye and the tremor in
his voice.

Those are the tricks of your trade,
aren't they?

Terry could have gone off with you.
Instead, he told you the truth. That has

mean something.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to make
some arrangements about my bill.

You know that check I said was going to
clear?

Mrs. Woodbridge already took care of
everything.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I can't allow her to do that.

Would you call and tell her that... She
just checked out, Mr. Dolan.

Hi, Eddie. Why the long face?

If you're short, I can give you an
advance.

Oh, thanks, Eddie, but... It's about
time I stopped taking from everyone and

giving something in return.

I think this belongs to you.

Hey, my good friend.

Neither one of us won the wager.

I lost.

I really lost.

See you around.

Terry, didn't you get my message? If we
don't hurry, we'll miss our plane.

Well, Katie, well... Terry, the truth.

Do you want to go with me?

More than anything in the world.

Then do.

But, Katie, I love you too much. I can't
have you supporting me. A job just

opened up at the company.

No job.

Public relations.

It's perfect for you.

Well, that's very kind of you. But you
said you didn't have any money.

I don't, but the company does.

I need your help. Yeah.

Well, somebody's got to help me budget
my money. I only get a couple hundred

thousand a year.

Only a couple hundred thousand a year.
Well, I guess we can tighten up our

and make do.

Okay,

come on, let's go.

What a pleasant surprise.

We met in Monte Carlo. Remember?

What a wonderful time we had.

Christine,

I didn't expect you to come back here.

After I said goodbye to Tom, I needed to
see you. Want some coffee?

No, thanks.

I waited a long time for you to give me
this.

You've made up your mind about us?

Are you asking me to marry you because
you want to?

Or because Tom prompted you to do it?

Christine.

I love you.

I always will.

But I can't deny what I felt for Tom.

There were moments.

More than moments.

When I think I might have gone with him.

Don't talk about this. Don't think about
it. Just put the ring on. I can't.

Peter, I'm sorry.

If I came to you now, if I said
everything was the same between us... It

though, is it?

I don't want to lose you.

But it isn't right.

I love you.

As long as we care about each other,
we'll find our way back.

Even if it takes time.