the Judge

Raindrops

 

Robert Redford (1936 - 2025)

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - Parte II (com Maggie, the Cat)

- He walked toward me... with a funny sort of smile on his face. Then he did the strangest thing. He kissed me. That was the first time he'd ever touched me. And then I knew what I was going to do. I'd get rid of Skipper.
I'd show Brick that their deep, true friendship was a big lie.
I'd prove it by showing... that Skipper would make love to his best friend's wife.
He didn't need any coaxing.
He was more than willing.
He even seemed to have the same idea.
- You're just trying to whitewash it.
- I'm not! I was trying to win back my husband. It didn't matter how. I would've done anything. Even that. But at the last second... I got panicky.
Supposing I lost you instead?
Supposing you'd hate me instead of Skipper?
So I ran.

- I have an announcement.

- What kind of an announcement?
- An announcement of life beginning. A child is coming... sired by Brick out of Maggie the cat. I have Brick's child in my body.
(...)
- You heard what Big Daddy said, "That girl's got life in her body."
- That's a lie!
- No. No, truth is something desperate, and Maggie's got it. Believe me, it is desperate, and she has got it.
(...)
- Thank you for keeping still. For backing me up in my lie.
- We are through with lies and liars in this house. Lock the door.

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" - Parte I (com o pai)

- Yes, sir, I am an alcoholic. So, if you'll just excuse me.

- No, I won't!

- I'm waiting for that click... and I don't get it unless I'm alone!

- I'm not talking. When it's quiet!

- You'll hear plenty of that in the grave.

- Right now we're going to talk.

- This talk is like all the others. It gets nowhere and it's painful !

- Let it be painful.

- I can crawl and hop if I have to.

- If you aren't careful, you'll crawl out this family and be drinking on skid row.

- Yeah, that will come too.

- No. Now that I'm straightened out, I'm going to straighten you out. Sit down!

- It's no use. We talk in circles. We have nothing to say to each other!

- Where are you going?

- To get another bottle.

- No, you're not, you drunken whelp!

- Why are you shouting? I can't stand it!

- Get out of here! Leave us alone! Why do you drink?

- You had better know why you drink or give it up !


- Why do you drink?

- I stepped on that foot and now I'm in pain.

- Good ! At least you're not too numb... with liquor to feel pain. Why do you drink?

- Give me my crutch.

- Tell me first.

- No, give me a drink first.

- First you've got to tell me!

- All right! Disgust!

- Disgust with what?

- You strike a hard bargain.

- Boy, do you want liquor that bad?

- Yes, sir, I want liquor that bad.

- What are you disgusted with?

- Mendacity! Do you know what that is? It's lies and liars !

- Who's been lying to you? Maggie?

- No, not one lie or one person. The whole thing.