Footage from the set of
A Winter’s Night
5/4/96

John Cummings sits at a table off set with Christina. They are in costume and are playing gin rummy waiting for their next scene.

JOHN

What time do you need to be on set tomorrow morning?

CHRISTINA (putting down a card)

Eight. You?

JOHN (looking at his cards before answering)

Not until ten. You want to come over?

CHRISTINA (laughing)

Are you kidding? I’d love to. However, I’m not sure if I can get past Cerberus.

JOHN (puts down a card)

Have you tried drugging her food?

CHRISTINA (picking up a card)

Sadly, unlike Sybil and Psyche, I’m all out of spiked honeycakes.

JOHN (laughing)

Well, there must be some way. Can’t you tell her that you have to be here at six and come to my place?

CHRISTINA (shaking her head)

No way. Ever since my kitchen scene got cut, she’s been watching my every move. She’s convinced that somehow I’m the reason Barry cut it.

JOHN (puts down a card)

You? What the hell could you have done wrong?

CHRISTINA (shrugs and picks up a card)

How much time do you have? Her theories range from my acting to my weight. But she’s making damned sure that it won’t happen again.

JOHN (puts down a card)

And how is she going to do that?

CHRISTINA (picks up a card)

The usual. Monitor everything that goes in and out of my mouth. All food and dialog must now meet with her approval.

JOHN (puts down a card)

Jesus, Chris. I don’t know how you put up with her.

Behind them a trailer door opens. Barry quickly emerges. He does not notice John or Christina. He walks off in a different direction, tucking in his shirt as he goes.

CHRISTINA

Do you think his wife knows?

JOHN (puts down a card)

Cecelia? No way. She’d kill her if she knew.

CHRISTINA (picks up a card)

If I were Cecelia, I think I’d kill him.

JOHN (shakes his head and puts down a card)

Some women are like that. They always forgive the man and blame the other woman.

CHRISTINA (pick up his card)

Well, not me. I’d bash his head in. (puts down her hand) By the way, Gin.

JOHN (groaning)

Ugh! You always win!

CHRISTINA (smiling)

That I do.