If Not For Me For Her / Percival Gambles the Fruits of His Success

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[MARIAN] Can you find it in your heart To overlook what I've done And make another start Once again As we were I am overcome with shame Will you let me rebuild the bridge I set aflame Can we be As we were? If not for me For her I know that I wronged you And that I can't defend I hope I haven't learned too late That you're my one true friend With such sadness we both live Though it's unpardonable I ask you to forgive Can't we be As we were? If not for me For her (Hartright still makes no answer. Marian gives up) [HARTRIGHT] We can stop them If we find Anne Catherick I believe her secret is the key [MARIAN] Fosco has a document That will tell us where she'll be [HARTRIGHT] Can you find him? [MARIAN] Yes, he's here in London [HARTRIGHT] We must somehow find a way inside [MARIAN] I think Fosco would welcome me [HARTRIGHT] Good Then I'll take care of Glyde [MARIAN] Will you really come with me? Will you really help me? [HARTRIGHT] It seems my calendar is free... (He throws the bottle of gin away. She smiles) Scene: "Percival Gambles the Fruits of His Success" (London casino, night. Glyde and Fosco are at the roulette wheel. Glyde is surrounded by molls with whom he is openly flirting. He is drunk. Fosco is sober and more reserved. The croupier spins the wheel; Glyde collects) [CROUPIER] Black twenty six [ALL] Sir Percival Glyde You've won again! Congratulations! [GLYDE] I'm breaking the bank All I could wish for is mine for the taking [CROUPIER] Place your bets! [GLYDE] Red seven. All the way! (Glyde puts his chips down on the table) [FOSCO] Don't be a fool, Glyde Where is your self control? You're betting money That you have not received (The wheel spins again) [GLYDE] I get the whole estate from Fairlie June the 1st! [CROUPIER] Black eight (Glyde loses) [FOSCO] You are risking even more than you'll come into You are even putting my share on the line Your behavior, Glyde, is making me embarrassed You're a fool, a blackguard, and a philistine! [GLYDE] Sir, you bore me Please don't preach to me You should be The last to moralize I'm betting on the first of June! Put it all on number one! (The wheel spins. Glyde wins) [CROUPIER] Red one [ALL] Sir Percival Glyde, you've won again! What a brimming pot, sir! (Glyde hands Fosco a large amount of chips) [GLYDE] Here's more than your share Of all I owe you A parting shot, sir! (Fosco accepts them, unruffled) [FOSCO] I always know when to quit, sir If there ever was a moment, this is it, sir Sir Percival Glyde I clearly see that we won't meet again [GLYDE] Fosco Goodbye! (Fosco bows and exits. The wheel spins again) [GLYDE] (to the croupier) Let it all ride on... Scene: "The Plan" (Marian is in Hartright's lodgings; she is dressing behind a screen. The prostitute from upstairs is there. Hartright enters) [HARTRIGHT] Marian! I've sold a painting! We can eat tonight! Marian? [PROSTITUTE] She's trying on me dress [HARTRIGHT] Oh [MARIAN] I've decided I shall go to Fosco tonight! [HARTRIGHT] Marian, we have discussed this. The man is unscrupulous, you cannot simply- [MARIAN] Walter, you mustn't worry about me (She emerges wearing the red dress that we saw on the prostitute earlier. She looks stunning. She is a woman on a mission. The prostitute smiles, her job done. She exits. Hartright is looking at her with an open mouth) [MARIAN] (to the prostitute) Thank you I'll be perfectly all right (worried) What is it, what's wrong? [HARTRIGHT] Nothing. It's just, I've... never seen you look like this before (Marian blushes) [MARIAN] I've decided I'm going to find the certificate of committal Fosco signed that night in the library- [HARTRIGHT] Marian- [MARIAN] -and that is going to lead us to Anne Catherick [HARTRIGHT] And how exactly are you going to do that? [MARIAN] I am going to use my feminine wiles (She steps into the hallway. He follows her) [HARTRIGHT] Then I will come with you Perhaps it would be better if I confronted him- [MARIAN] Oh, Walter, that won't work [HARTRIGHT] I cannot allow you to endanger yourself like this! [MARIAN] I know what his weak spot is! Walter. You must allow me to do this alone (The background changes to outside Fosco's lodgings) [HARTRIGHT] Then I will wait outside. If you need me, you must call for me [MARIAN] Thank you (Marian moves towards the door) [HARTRIGHT] He doesn't stand a chance