Cass & frankie 1989--greta gardbo, greta garbo

At his office, Cass is hunkered down with a bottle of Scotch. When the phone calls about Nicole get to be too much for him, after he tells one reporter that he doesn't even know who Nicole Love is, the third time the phone rings, Cass yanks the phone jack out of its connection and throws the whole phone on the floor. Frankie arrives just in time to witness this and tells Cass that Ma Bell isn't going to like that. Cass asks Frankie what she's doing there. She says she knocked, but she guesses he wasn't listening. Cass tells Frankie he's not in the mood for a visit, but when Frankie notices the bottle of Scotch, she remarks that Cass drinks the good stuff. When she says she'd like a drink, Cass tells her there's a bar down the street. Frankie says she likes to have somebody to talk to. When Cass says he wants to be alone, Frankie says he doesn't look like Greta Gardbo. Cass corrects her--it's Greta Garbo, not Gardbo. Frankie pours some Scotch into a coffee mug, makes a toast, then asks Cass what now? Cass tells her to go home since she's had her drink. Frankie notices the pinball machine in the corner and asks Cass about a game of pinball. Cass says why not, and then he and Frankie are at the pinball machine. It costs a quarter; Cass explains this is so the office is always guaranteed to make some money. Frankie sees how good Cass is, and suggests they have a contest sometime. He asks if she's a pinball wizard, and she says people who bet against her are usually sorry. Frankie says it was a great idea putting a pinball machine in the office, and Cass says it wasn't his idea; it was a gift from Nicole that he uses to keep his mind from turning to jelly after he's been working for a while writing a brief or something. After abandoning the pinball machine, Cass goes back to drinking. Frankie asks if he's going to drink all night. Cass says Frankie is the problem solver, so why doesn't she tell him. Frankie says she didn't come there to gloat. She came there to tell Cass she's sorry for what happened to him and to Nicole and to everybody. Cass says that just about covers it, doesn't it? Frankie says Cass always has a smart remark and a comeback and nobody ever gets to him. Cass replies that for what it's worth, he believes that Frankie is really sorry and he appreciates her saying so and asks if that makes her feel better. When she says "I guess," he says that's good, because it doesn't make him feel any better at all. Frankie asks Cass what would make him feel better, and he tells her she could close the door on her way out. "You want to be alone," Frankie says. "Like Greta Gardbo," Cass replies. "Garbo," Frankie corrects. "Good night," Cass says. "Good night," Frankie replies quietly, and then she leaves, and Cass is alone again in his office.