The Man:
[preparing coffee on the stove]
Want some coffee?
Mitchell:
Sure.
The Man:
I'm her husband. I'm Ginny's husband. I was a soldier. I conked out.
[points to his heart]
The Man:
You're wondering about this setup, aren't you?
Mitchell:
Yeah, I guess I am.
The Man:
[walks over to Montgomery]
Well, ask her, then. She was a tramp when I married her. I didn't know it at first, but I knew it before we were married. That's one of the reasons I enlisted - to get away from her. But I couldn't wait to get out and come back to her. When I did, she didn't want me. Funny, isn't it? But I still want her. I still love her.
[pauses to check the coffee]
The Man:
You know what I just told you? That's a lie.
Mitchell:
I see.
The Man:
I'm not her husband. I met her the same as you did, at the joint. Can't keep away from her. I want to marry her, and she won't have me.
Mitchell:
I see.
The Man:
You believe that? Well, that's a lie, too. I don't love her, and I don't want to marry her. She makes good money there. You got any money on ya?
Mitchell:
No.
The Man:
She makes good money sometimes. Hey, you suppose I could be a soldier? Maybe I could in the regular army. Make a good rating and make some dough by the next war?
Mitchell:
Why not?
The Man:
Why not? Because I don't want to. What do I wanna be a soldier for? I'm too restless. I don't know what I wanna do. You gonna wait for her?
Mitchell:
I don't know.
The Man:
Well, wait for her if you want to. Soon as we've had some coffee, I'm gonna take a nap. Got any cigarettes?
Mitchell:
No.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 07:54