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(upbeat music)

- Hi Chris, come on in.

- Hi, Betty.

- Would you like some tea or something?

- No, I'm stuffed,

I just came from Janet Tyson's,

you know how she feeds you.

Why don't you sit down?

- A dirty story I hope?

- You know I don't write dirty stories.

- Speaking of dirty stories,

do I have something to show you.

- [Betty] A nudist magazine?

- That's what it looks like on the outside.

Wait till you look inside.

Listen to this.

"Marvin lowered Lenora onto the silken sheets.

"For a moment, he gazed at her nakedness.

"Her fingers crept to where his muscular thighs

"joined his supple body.

"She found his--"

- Christine Jessop, I'm surprised at you,

this is pornography.

- Right.

Get a look at this picture.

- They look like they're really doing it.

- They are, the camera doesn't lie.

- Where did you get these?

- From Janet.

She's got a friend who dabbles in this stuff.

Wait until you see the next photograph.

Look at this picture.

One man and three girls,

one big daisy chain.

- You know, people really don't do this.

- The camera doesn't lie.

I think I'll have some of that tea now.

(lighthearted music)

- Hi.

You've been so involved,

we've hardly had a chance to speak tonight.

- I'm sorry, dear.

I do want to finish this, though.

- Heard from Stacy?

- Not yet, she should be back from New York though.

I hope she got some bites on my new story.

- Well, if she didn't, we won't starve.

- I want to do something on my own.

- You already have, you've sold two stories.

- Big deal, to two dishwater dull magazines for housewives.

Stacy's submitting me

to a couple of more sophisticated publications.

- Well, I hope she comes through for you.

I'm tired, I think I'll hit the hay.

Goodnight.

- Goodnight dear, I won't be up too late.

That Christine Jessop.

(lighthearted music)

(Betty gasping)

- You okay, honey?

You cried out.

- I, I had a nightmare.

- Oh, try to go back to sleep.

(lilting music)

- Now, about this.

Frankly, it's naive.

Three magazines read it, and it just didn't go over.

Les Walters over at Gantry Publications summed it up best.

Incredibly immature and unexciting.

Betty, you're a good writer.

- Then what did I do wrong?

This is the best I've ever done.

- Well, do you want me to tell you

as Stacy Carter, writer's agent,

or as Stacy Carter, good friend?

- I want it straight from the shoulder.

- Well, your relationship with men and women are absurd.

You know, sex does play a big role in your life,

and you may hate me for saying this,

but I don't think you really know what sex is,

I mean, really.

(lilting music)

- What is it, honey?

- I just wanted to tell you how great it was.

- That's good.

(upbeat music)

- Okay, honey, what's on your mind?

- I reread my manuscript, and you're right,

it is pretty naive.

- Well, perhaps you just don't have enough experience.

Perhaps you should look into the subject

of sex in more depth.

(dreamlike music)

- Hi.

I see you here all the time,

do you live near here?

- Right here.

- I go to school three blocks away,

when I go.

I cut most of the time.

I'm Tenny Sylvester.

- I'm Mrs. Williams.

- I'd better go.

See you, Mrs. Williams.

- How you doing?

- Okay, honey.

- Heard from Stacy?

- I heard from her yesterday.

They rejected my story.

- I'm sorry.

(lighthearted music)

- [Tenny] Hi, Mrs. Williams.

- [Betty] Hi there.

- [Tenny] This is my sister, Doris.

- [Betty] Hi.

- [Doris] Well, we'd better go now.

- How'd you like the book?

- What book?

- You know what book, the one I left for you.

Wild, isn't it?

- I have a friend who deals in literature like that.

- You know, I'd love to try some of the things in that book.

- Yeah, I'd like to try something real perverted.

- Wouldn't you?

- We're meeting a guy this afternoon.

- Yeah, we'd like to try three in a bed.

- Four'd be even better.

Oh, like to join us?

- He's a really groovy guy.

- When are you meeting him?

- He's outside.

- I wouldn't mind if I, I could just watch.

- Just so long as you're nude and on the bed.

- I just couldn't participate.

I'm not made that way.

- Go out and get him.

- I just couldn't.

- Come on, let's go into the bedroom.

Long piece goes first.

Take one, Betty.

- I really don't want to.

- Oh come on, take one.

How do you want it?

- I've often wondered about being, right,

do you know, being held while...

- Betty and I will hold you down, okay?

Grab her.

- [Betty] I, I'd rather just watch.

- Hold her tight.

Hold her tight.

(sultry music)

- Why don't you take a break, you look tired.

How about a game of checkers?

- Okay.

- Checkers'll do you a world of good,

really relax you.

- Hi.

- [Tenny] Hi.

- Would you like some cookies and milk?

- I wouldn't mind that, not at all.

- Come on in.

- What sort of work does your husband do?

- He's a real estate broker.

- That sounds awfully dull.

- It really isn't.

What does your father do?

- My parents are dead,

I live with my sister and her husband.

Are you a writer or something?

- How did you know?

- By the mess around your typewriter.

My girlfriend, her father's a writer,

and his table is always messy.

What are you writing about now?

- Well, it's sort of an investigation.

- Is it about sex?

- How could you tell?

- Oh, just a feeling I had.

- My brother-in-law, Jarman Perry,

he's a writer and so is my sister,

and they're always writing about sex habits,

you know, between people.

In fact, Jarman has wrote two books

about marriage and stuff like that.

- Sounds like a very brilliant man.

- He is, and very evil.

- Evil?

- Yes, evil, evil and violent.

May I have another cookie?

- Tenny, perhaps you could help me.

- You mean me?

- Yes, I'm, well, I'm interested in the views

of the younger people on sex.

Tenny, have you ever had sex?

- Yes.

- Naturally, anything that you say

would be in the strictest of confidence.

- These cookies are delicious.

I'll have to introduce you to Jarman and Doris,

that's my sister and her husband.

They only live a couple of blocks away.

- Won't you sit down?

- I understand from Tenny

that you're both experts in sex.

- Well, let's say we take an academic interest

in sexual behavior.

- We've collaborated with real experts in several books,

so naturally, we're conversant on the subject.

Jarman has a file of data

based on some first-rate studies.

- If you'd like to look into those files,

perhaps you can give me a call.

Here's my card.

- I'm sure we can be of a great deal of help.

- Perhaps you're too,

too proper to delve into such a subject.

- I'm sure I'm not, Mr. Perry.

Come on in.

What can I do for you?

- I just wanted to apologize.

I didn't think you'd be as scared as you were.

- I wasn't scared.

- It looked like outright terror to me.

- It's just that,

well, I don't need anything like that.

I love Walt.

- And I love Ed, but what did it hurt?

I just let my hair down, and--

- Honey, look, it's fine for you,

but for me, well, no.

- You're so damned pure, you make me sick.

Say, I'm going shopping,

would you like to come downtown?

- No, I have a lot of work to do on my new script.

I think I'll take a rain check.

- Okay, it's a deal.

- Hello, Mr. Perry?

Betty Williams.

May I see you?

When, tonight?

I'll be there.

- Results of some of the psychological investigations

from my last book.

They deal with unusual sexual patterns.

I trust the photographs don't shock you.

(upbeat music)

(heavy breathing)

(pleasured moaning)

- What's she doing here?

- Oh, she'll bathe and massage you.

(lilting music)

- Where have you been?

- Honey, I really,

I should...

- Yeah, I know.

(lilting music)

- Tenny, do you, well,

do you have a boy?

I mean, one that you make love to?

- I have a boy I make love to sometimes.

- May I sometime soon watch you and him?

I mean, I need it,

just to observe for my study.

- I understand, but I'll have to ask Ralph.

When would you like me to arrange it?

- Any time soon.

- Would you like me to get a boy for you?

Oh I see, you just wanna observe.

Can we do it at night?

- How about tomorrow night?

- All right, if it's all right with Ralph.

Walt has a late meeting,

he won't be home till after midnight.

- All right, but we'll have to play it cagey

as far as Ralph is concerned.

Come on.

(lilting music)

(pleasured moaning)

(typewriter clacking)

(knocking)

- Come on in, Stace.

- Hi, Betty.

Oh, I see you've been working,

well that's always a good sign.

Oh, this is more like it.

Vivid images, very vivid images.

Betty, you've been practicing.

- Just keeping my eyes open.

- This is good.

This really turns me on.

And you say you got all this just from watching?

- Just watching.

- Well, if I had a place,

maybe I could help you out in your inquiry.

You see, I have a very accommodating man friend

who lives nearby.

- Walt won't be home until late tonight.

He has another meeting.

- Well then you wouldn't mind?

- No, I wouldn't mind.

I'll go.

That way you can have the place to yourself.

- Well, I'll leave a report then.

Oh hello, Victor?

This is Stacy.

How are you, baby?

Listen, I'm just a couple of blocks away

over on 63rd Avenue, and I thought

you might like to come over for a couple of hours.

John?

Oh, just a minute.

John's a very attractive guy.

Victor, bring John over with you anyway,

I'm sure we'll find something for him to do.

The address is 1774 Southeast 63rd Avenue, apartment 9C.

Okay.

Honey, you should stay.

I mean, you're starting to unwind

and it's showing in your writing.

You shouldn't resist it.

- No, I can't.

I have too many problems already.

- Well, okay.

I'll change the bed linens then before I leave.

(upbeat music)

(pleasured moaning)

- That makes $4,250 you owe me,

counting side bets.

- You're much too good for me.

- This is the way married people are supposed to act.

I'm just sorry I have to work so late every night.

- That's enough for me.

I've got to get back to work now.

- I think I'll take a hot bath, hit the hay.

(clattering)

(lilting music)

(heavy breathing)

(pleasured moaning)

(vibrator humming)

- Make love to her.

Make love to her.

- But I, I never...

- Would you rather I made love to her?

- Do you play checkers?

- Yes, I'm very good at it.

Would you like to play a game?

- Why not?

Tenny, I love my husband very much,

and I don't wanna lose him,

but I do want him to have an affair.

- That's a switch.

- Well, I guess it's my conscience.

You see, I'm having an affair,

and perhaps if I knew Walt was having one,

then we wouldn't drift apart.

- Well, what am I supposed to do about it?

- Have an affair with Walter.

- All right, I'll have an affair with your husband,

but I don't want it to come between our friendship,

and you'll have to be there to watch.

- He'd never agree to that.

- Well, these are my conditions,

and he doesn't need to know you're there.

- I could use Stacy Carter as an excuse.

We're supposed to go to New York.

- You know, I bet you're a lousy checkers player.

- Walter, this is Tenny Sylvester.

Tenny, this is my husband.

- Mr. Williams, I'm sorry I stayed so late,

but your wife and I played a game of checkers

and I really get engrossed in checkers.

Well, goodbye.

- Cute little kid.

- She's a sister-in-law of Jarman Perry, the publisher.

- Polish a new apple, huh?

- Stacy thought it'd be a good idea.

By the way, I should pay Stacy a visit tonight.

She wanted to talk to me

about writing some articles for Women's Magazine.

I had hoped you wouldn't be disappointed.

- Well, that's okay.

I think I'll take a shower.

I've got a little homework of my own.

(upbeat music)

(heavy breathing)

(pleasured moaning)

- [Tenny] Anyone for checkers?

- Not I.

- I hope you're a good player,

'cause I'm a very good player.

- Your move.

Nice kid, Tenny.

- Very nice.

- Lousy checker player.

I love you, Betty.

(lilting music)

(dreamlike music)

(lilting music)

(pleasured moaning)

(vibrator humming)

(vibrator humming)

(pleasured moaning)

(orgasmic groaning)

(upbeat music)

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- Betty, listen carefully.

Our plan, you know,

it must be tomorrow night.

I'll get there around seven.

Wait until, well, you know.

Then you can come in.

- But, but Tenny...

- I have to hang up now, bye.

- Tenny?

(lilting music)

(knocking)

- [Walt] Oh hi, Tenny.

- [Tenny] Can I come in?

- [Walt] Sure.

- Where's Betty?

- Oh, she's out of town on a business trip.

- Oh.

- Big, black snake whip.

- But what do you do with it?

- Oh, I use it.

I've used it on Diane, haven't I?

- Sure hope Doris doesn't walk in and catch us,

she'd tear the skin off of you with that thing.

- Oh, no worry about that.

Doris went up to Morris Beach, to the summerhouse.

- What does she say when you're away

from home so long at night?

- Oh, I tell her the same lies

you probably tell your husband.

- Have a good day, dear?

- Yeah.

How was your trip?

- All right.

We have steak tonight.

- Okay.

- Something wrong?

- No, nothing.

I have a little headache.

(phone ringing)

- All right, all right.

Hello, dear.

Again?

I'm sorry if I sound disappointed,

but it's just you've worked for the last three nights.

Okay, I'll leave a light on for you.

Hi Doris, may I speak to Tenny?

I see.

Well, yes, it is important.

Could you have her call me as soon as she gets there?

Thank you.

Hello, Jarman,

Jarman, I'm very lonely.

(lilting music)

- Give me one good reason

why I shouldn't blow your brains out.

No court in the country would convict me.

(gun clicking)

(Betty gasping)

(groaning)

(vibrator humming)

(pleasured moaning)

Loosen up, honey,

and join us.

Loosen up, honey, and join us.

(lilting music)

- [Betty] You're not with Walt?

Oh my God, you're not with Walt.

(pleasured moaning)

- Betty,

it's no good.

I don't know what you've been doing,

but I know what I've done.

(upbeat music)