Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

- But the burden fell on my shoulders. - Best I could do was make my own living.

at the Four Deuces. That's much more practical.

Now, since when are you giving me orders?

I won't stay long, I won't. I promise.

I haven't put on one ounce in 10 years, Stella.

These fingernails have to be trimmed. Jacket, doctor?

You seemed gentle.

Yeah? What happened?

Capricorn, the goat!

Bearing the raw meat home from the kill in the jungle. And you...

- He's coming to make an appraisal. - Don't be such an idiot, Stanley.

How could you possibly wonder?

I want you to look at my figure, you know?

This is Western Union.

I guess that's what's meant by being in love.

Mitch is a buddy of mine. We was together in the 241 st Engineers.

I didn't know that stars took up collections.

When I thought my luck was beginning to fail me.

Are you gonna stay here and insult her?

that he met at a hotel called the Flamingo.

until I get in. What do you say?

- Ha, ha, ha. - Well, of course, I could be wrong.

I hope they haul you in, turn a fire hose on you like the last time!

She knew she was dying when she give me this. A very strange girl, very sweet.

Oh, no, my gracious. What a thing.

- Heh. As a matter of fact, my wire... - As a matter of fact...

A little bit on the primitive side, I should think.

do you want him?

You talk so seldom, when you do say anything...

- Oh, he's on the road a good deal. - Oh, he travels?

You mustn't wait on me.

Don't you get along with him?

Not with my nerves tonight. Scotch for me, please.

- Chocolate? - No, ma'am. Cherry.

And on the way back, they would stagger onto my lawn and call:

Blanche. You know, it's hot in there with the steam from that bathroom!

We got here in the state of Louisiana what's known as the Napoleonic Code.

I'm not properly dressed.

You know why Mitch didn't come, but you won't tell.

I was joking. Feebly.

Well, what do you know?

I guess I... Young man.

Screaming! Screaming!

HEY MADIEEEEEEE

I was played out. You know what played out is?

- I'm not sure I did. - Well, that's where she's at, honey.

I have all those things... Aren't taken away, but grow, increase with the years.

A 17-year-old kid she got mixed up with.

I put him in his place. Now he makes up stories about me.

What's the matter, honey? You lost?

Their literary heritage is not what they treasure above all else.

Deliberate cruelty is not forgivable!

Yes, a big spider. That's where I brought my victims.

I thanked God for you.

Now, the Flamingo is used to all kinds of goings on.

but all the rest of it.

It's a French name.

Just as phony as it... Oh, hello, Stanley.

But you were the one that abandoned Tunnel B, not I.

and then transfer to one called Cemeteries...

Yes, tell one, Blanche. You used to know a lot of good stories.

- Oh, Blanche. - Yes, it is. Or I wouldn't say it. You...

The blind are leading the blind.

He came to me for help.

Close the curtains before I come out.

Blanche, honey, this is Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Hubbell.

The guests are gathering for the poker party.

Is it the gentleman I was expecting from Dallas?

Oh, that's good.

- What, she got this out of teacher's pay? - Oh, hush.

How do you think all that sickness and dying was paid for?

I told you at breakfast. I phoned you at lunch.

Look, she ain't coming down and she ain't gonna talk to you neither...

She won't live long...

On Saturday nights, they would go in town to get drunk.

How long's this game going to continue?

Some of your sister's friends have stayed in the city.

Never arithmetic, sir. Never arithmetic.

He hates me, or why would he insult me?

- My mother is sick, and... - Oh, I'm sorry to hear it. Badly?

- Stella? - Yes, Eunice?

What do you want me to do?

because this other party is somebody...

but a little piece of eternity dropped in our hands...

I hadn't seen him for a while, then just now this wire...

He's not gonna marry her now.

How's your mother?

There you are. I didn't hear you name it!

- Three bullets, mustache. - Straight! I gotcha!

It was because... on the dance floor...

I have the misfortune of being an English instructor.

I got a sick mother and she don't go to sleep...

Why don't someone go to the Chinaman's and bring back a load of chop suey?

- Looks like she's staying a while. - Yeah.

Is it because I've been stood up by my beau?

You showed me a snapshot of a place with columns...

He smashed all the light bulbs with the heel of my slipper.

It was the other little familiarity that I felt obliged to discourage.

This one here with this paper thing on it.

Look at these fine feathers and furs that she comes to preen herself in here?

Who'd you say it was from?

You can remember it by that...

- Is your mother well? - Why?

But people like you abused her and forced her to change.

I bought some nice clothes to meet all your lovely friends in.

I wish you'd stop taking it for granted I'm in something I wanna get out of.

I want to rest.

You got plenty of room to get by me now.

- Did Eunice get the police? - No, she's getting a drink...

Put it over the light bulb. Will you, please?

- No, I better leave it on. - No. I want you to be comfortable.

Oh, she's about the same, thanks.

You saw him first in uniform, an officer, not here.

Please... It won't be necessary.

I have an acquaintance who works in a jewelry store and he's coming...

Your sister hasn't turned into a drunkard. She's just all shaken up...

Rain from heaven.

On the other hand, men lose interest quickly, especially when a girl is over...

You gonna shack up here?

- All right. - I tried to gloss things over a little...

My youth was gone up the waterspout.

Well, thanks. Now the button.

Just a plain tailored outfit.

Telegram? What telegram?

And after two, three days they quit, then she goes on to another one.

Well, I can't do no more with them.

Does that mean...

I tore into my trunk to see what I had that was suitable for the tropics.