The Loud Silence of Francine Green
The Loud Silence of Francine Green
“I pounded on Sophie's door early Saturday morning. "Sophie/' I called. "Come and look. Look, Sophie, look!" I shook the newspaper at the door until it opened. A sleepy-looking Mr. Bowman said, "Come in with your earth-shaking news, Francine. Sophie is in the kitchen." I galloped through the living room to the kitchen. "Sophie, Sheila Graham. Look. Monty. Here. Look. See." Sophie swallowed a mouthful of cereal and put down her spoon. "Jeeps, Francine, you sound like a Dick and Jane reader," she ...said. "Sit down and breathe. Then tell me." I sat down and panted for a while. Then I tried again. "In today's paper." I waved it at her. "In Sheila Graham's column. Tonight. At eight. A premiere." I took a gulp of air and tried to complete a sentence. "It's Monty's new movie, The Heiress. At the Carthay Circle Theater. He will be there. With his date, Elizabeth Taylor. Right here in Los Angeles!" Sophie grabbed the paper and read the item. "Holy smokes. You're right. But so what? Do you think they'll stop off and visit you?" "No, but we could go visit them." "Really?" "Yes, really.MoreLess
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