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Good evening ladies and gentlemen.

I�m sure you are wondering what I�m wearing.

It's the latest thing I�m told, called a trampoline.

I do not intend to discuss how I arrived here,

but I�m open to suggestions for a way to get out.

As a costume it has severe limitations.

Fortunately you won't have to sit there staring at me all evening.

We have a story for you it is called The Throwback.

But first we have this one minute tear in the tapestry of television.

-Are too early? -No I�ll be ready in just a minute.

-Oh, this is for you. -Thank you.

-I better finish dressing. -But wait a minute.

Wait a minute not so fast.

-Elliot please. -Now you think I bring girls presents for nothing, huh?

-For nothing? -We really should go. It's almost 8 o'clock.

-What's the difference? -What do you mean?

Well tell you the truth I didn't make any special plans for the night.

-You didn't? -No.

I thought you might like a quiet evening at home for a change?

Could I hack your glasses?

Oh come on Enid. For the two months we've known each other,

we've been rushing around like every show was,

gonna close and every restaurant run out of food.

Sorry you feel that way.

I didn't mean it like that.

It's just that you're always hustling me out of here now why.

I spend a lot of time in this apartment I just like to get out whenever I can.

Now it's more to it than that.

And you know it.

Now it's the weekend, can't we relax on the weekend?

-Are we going out or aren't we? -No, we're not going out.

Not until you tell me what's wrong with staying home.

Well...

why do you say that?

Well I know it's wrong I�m not stupid.

There is a thing about this place now I can feel it.

And there's something wrong with our dates.

All right why can't I ever see you on Saturday nights?

I told you I�m busy Saturdays modeling.

Oh you think I really buy that story.

All right now what is it?

Now you tell me the truth.

Is there someone else?

Is there?

I thought maybe you'd never ask me that.

-I was hoping you wouldn't. -Well I�m asking now is this someone?

Yes Elliot.

yes Elliott.

His name is Cyril Hardine a widower.

He's kind to me, kind and gentle.

He's such a gentle man Elliot you've no idea.

-A widow huh? And how old is this, this gentle, gentle creature? -54.

-54? -Oh but you mustn't think of him as old.

He's well he's a wonderful person.

Yeah he must be.

So that's why you're always rushing me out of here?

That's why you would never see me on Saturday?

-I was just a diversion. -Oh don't say that.

But it's true isn't? It your heart really belongs to daddy.

-That's not the way it is. -Well what was his pitch anyway, a man his age.

Uh modeling jobs, your name and lights, the movies, what was it?

-Well, what was it? Diamonds, perls... -Stop it. Stop it Elliot.

He loves me that's the truth.

-He he loves me very much. -Well congratulations and best of luck.

-I hope you're very happy. -Well I�m not.

-I�m not. -Why, tell me tell mr Hardeen.

Oh you're you're not even trying to understand?

All right, all right.

I�m telling you what is it.

Well go on.

I met Cyril four years ago.

We've been growing together ever since.

After I met you I tried to break it off but I just couldn't.

See now tell me something. Do you love him?

Not the way you mean it.

I couldn't explain it to you in a million years.

You see everything black and white Elliot.

But if you knew Cyril if you knew how he treated me.

He's the kindest man I have ever known.

I could never hurt him.

He's like a a knight in a storybook uh don Quixote.

Oh Enid it doesn't make sense.

He's 30 years older than you. Now what could you see in a man like that?

I knew you wouldn't understand.

Well nobody could understand except maybe a psychiatrist.

I�m sorry, I�m sorry.

Look I�m sure he's a nice old guy,

but he's not for you.

-I never think of Cyril as old -All right.

All right, so now what? What about you and me?

Yes, what about us?

I�m not gonna put up with it it's either him or me.

-Do you really mean that? -Of course I really mean it.

I�ll say it.

-Say what? -The magic words you know what they are.

All right I love you is that what you wanted to hear.

Well the words are all right but the tone's not so hot.

I love you, I...

All right now you listen to me,

I want you to give up this guy.

I want you to throw your don Quixote on a junk pile.

And if you want me to I�ll do it myself.

I know Elliot, I�ll tell him. It'll be better if I tell him.

My name's Elliot gray I have an appointment with mr Hardeen.

Mr Hardeenw is expecting you.

This way, sir.

Well right on time I see.

It's very nice you to come mr Gray.

I noticed an imposition asking you to visit me on such short notice.

But it's quiite all right.

Enid has told me all about you of course.

That's why I wanted us to get together I,

As you know I have Enid�s interest at heart.

Yes so I understand.

-Won't you sit down please. -Thank you.

Well in his description of you was accurate.

Oh is that good or bad?

I don't know, it's quite good I assure you.

Anything, you're even younger than I�d imagined.

Would you mind telling me how old you are?

I�m 26. Do you want my height and weight too?

No that really won't be necessary.

Look mr Hardin let's get to the point.

I�m sure I don't have to tell you how I

feel about Enid or how she feels about me.

no she was fairly explicit on that subject you needn't give me the details.

well she doesn't want to hurt you she made quite a point of that she thinks a lot of you.

-Thank you. -Now I don't mean to sound patronizing.

But you must have expected this to happen sooner or later.

-You couldn't really expect it... -To what mr Gray?

-To love an older man? -Look mr Hardeen why should I kid you.

Enid is 25 now what kind of a future could you give her?

You knew that this would happen someday, that she'd meet somebody like me.

So why fight it?

You're probably right.

Youth is a powerful opponent.

Mr Gray.

may I tell you something about myself?

I�m 59 years old even older than Enid thinks I am.

But what's worse I�m a throwback.

An anachronism. And that most hopeless of creatures are romantic.

Born into an age of unnecessary speed and cheap music.

If I�d been luckier I would have been born in medieval days.

When honor was on Earth and the prize of conquest was beauty.

I can see how boring you.

Look,

Why don't we go downstairs and have a drink.

-Downstairs? -Yes I have a bar down in the basement and I,

-I think we both feel more relaxed with a drink in our hands. -Sure.

Oh it's right this way mr Gray.

Oh this is quite a place. Is this what you call a bar?

Oh I work out a little here sometimes helps take off some of the fat.

But I have a few of these and put the pounds right on again.

-Well what will you have mr Gray? -Oh,

Little scotch and water.

Thank you.

Well what should we drink to?

To Enid.

No perhaps not.

Suppose we just drink to honor.

To honor.

Well mr Gray as soon as you're ready.

Ready?

I�m sure you know what I expect of you now,

but any man.

At least a throwback like myself at any rate expects,

of someone who's come between him and his woman.

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's an ancient custom mr Gray.

-Ancient and honorable. -What is?

-I�m speaking of combat mr Gray. -Unarmed combat.

Oh wait a second uh you don't think I�m gonna fight you.

Why not mr Gray? Men have been settling

disputes like this for centuries.

I suggest we settle this one the same way.

-I think you're out of your mind. -Don't you think Enid is worth it?

Well that's got nothing to do with it a punch on the jaw,

isn't going to change anything mr Hardin you know that.

Perhaps not but whether it solves anything or not really doesn't matter does it?

I think a great deal of Enid mr Gray.

I want proof of your feelings for her.

I�m willing to offer my own.

Now finish that drink and let's get started.

This Is about the nuttiest thing I ever heard of.

No I won't fight you I wouldn't think of it.

-For one thing you're 30 years older than I am. -You needn't remind me of that.

Just answer my question, will you fight?

Look if you've got some crazy idea about a duel or something forget it.

I�m not talking about swords or pistols mr Gray.

I see no need for killing each other.

I�m speaking of unarmed combat.

The old-fashioned primitive sort.

If you're really worried about the inequality of our years and strength.

I thought of that too.

There's an old custom in affairs of this sort and I believe it applies here.

-What custom? -Under Louis 14,

many of the french noblemen employed

substitutes to carry out their affairs of honor.

By even the great Napoleon Bonaparte when challenged,

offered to send a fencing master as his plenipotentiary.

Well in this case I would say a substitute is even more justified.

But someone closer to your own age and prowess.

Excuse me.

Joseph.

-Joseph are you up there? -Yes sir.

Ah there you are.

This is Joseph mr Gray oh I believe you met upstairs.

Joseph has been a very good friend of mine ever,

since his retirement from uh...another profession.

Look mr Hardeen,

if you think you're gonna egg me into a fight you made a wrong guess.

I�m not gonna fight you or Joseph or anybody else.

Now if you don't mind...

-You, you can't keep me here. -Oh don't let's bicker mr Gray.

Now you keep your hands off from me or I�m gonna call a cop.

Oh come on get up.

I think that's enough Joseph.

Very well sir.

I am sorry mr Gray I hope that you try and put,

up more of a fight but I�m satisfied at any rate.

What's the matter you're some kind of a nut or something?

you're no throwback you're a a maniac.

Oh I�m afraid you don't share my concept of,

what's right and honorable mr Gray anticipated.

-I went out of here. -Well you can go now I won't try and stop you.

Oh but mr grey there is one thing.

I wouldn't advise you telling Enid about this. I doubt if she'd,

believe you anyway. You may do yourself more harm than good.

Don't you worry about Enid.

Well after all I have known her a great deal longer than you have.

- Well that's all over now you understand? -Yes.

And Is through with you for good.

You may be right.

Well in that case I�d say you'd won after all.

No hard feelings.

Come on Joseph.

-You are Elliot Gray. -Yeah that's right.

We are the police mr Gray can we come in?

Police? yeah sure come in.

My name is lieutenant Marsh this is sergeant Baker.

Well I understand, what do you want, what's this all about?

You acquainted with a man named Cyril Hardeen?

-Yeah I sure I am. -Did you see mr Hardeen this evening?

-Yes I did. -You and mr Hardeen maybe have a little trouble tonight?

Wait look, look uh, I�m not gonna answer,

any more questions so I know what this is all about.

Look mr Gray we don't have any warrant that'll force you to go along with us.

But you save yourself a lot of trouble later on if you do.

-Where to? -Cyril Hardeen's house.

-Why? -It's a matter of identification mr Gray.

Is this the man mr Hardeen?

Yes.

This is some kind of crazy mistake.

I I didn't do anything, well look I�m the one that got beaten up.

That's not the way it looks does it?

You sure don't pick them your age do you buddy.

-Enid you know you don't believe this? -Elliot...

-How could you? -I didn't do anything this is some kind of mistake.

Have the courage to admit what happened. It's very clear.

You fought over me and this is what you did.

Cyril told me all about it. Oh thank you Joseph.

Well he lied to you Enid it was a frame up.

It didn't happen this way this fella he did it deliberately.

He wanted you to to think this.

Aren't you ashamed trying to put the blame on somebody else.

-It's a frame-up Enid. -Please don't make it any worse.

You've proved your point you're younger and stronger than he is,

I know that but I don't want to hear about it. Not anymore.

If you want to prefer charges for assault and battery mr Hurdeen...

No I don't want to make any charges.

But I would like to rest a little.

All right let's get going bud you know you're pretty lucky.

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing you put away.

-Enid, will you listen to me? -No. Joseph hand me that pillow will you please.

-On your way. -Enid, Enid, you don't understand.

-Can't you see the man wants quiet. -Enid...!

Just leave us alone Elliott.

You're going to be all right darling.

That was a pleasantly romantic story.

But I was in no mood to enjoy it my feet are beginning to hurt.

Fortunately my assistants have promised to extract me,

under cover of the following one minute entertainment blackout.

I shall see you at its conclusion.

I appreciate getting out but I don't think the job called,

for a heavy construction crane and a crew of four men.

One of my assistants is given to large scale ideas.

He was the one who thought of opening the show,

with a shot of me bouncing merrily on a trampoline.

However he won't be with us when we return next week.

We're sending him on location to Devil's Island.

Good night.