Rita Moreno

And I didn't know how to get it. This is the kind of man who, when you would go to the thermostat in the house, go to turn it up because you were cold, he'd say, don't do that. And I wouldn't.

And I didn't know how to get it. This is the kind of man who, when you would go to the thermostat in the house, go to turn it up because you were cold, he'd say, don't do that. And I wouldn't.

That's how that was. So that was the pact.

That's how that was. So that was the pact.

But beyond that – Okay, I'll tell you a story.

But beyond that – Okay, I'll tell you a story.

I'm full of stories. I love it. Apocalyptic stories. No. When I moved to this wonderful apartment, I found myself, and I love it. I love it. It's beautiful. It's gorgeous. I found myself getting very sad. Okay. This was like eight months ago. Okay. I mean, really sad. And I had given up driving. Also, I don't drive anymore. Because I don't trust my reflexes anymore. Okay. And I got very lonely.

I'm full of stories. I love it. Apocalyptic stories. No. When I moved to this wonderful apartment, I found myself, and I love it. I love it. It's beautiful. It's gorgeous. I found myself getting very sad. Okay. This was like eight months ago. Okay. I mean, really sad. And I had given up driving. Also, I don't drive anymore. Because I don't trust my reflexes anymore. Okay. And I got very lonely.

Now, I have friends. I have friends who love and adore me. And love and adore me in a wonderful way because it's not Rita Moreno, the performer. No, it's you, the person. It's Rita, my friend Rita. Yeah. You know? So I still don't quite understand how it was that I got very, very depressed. And very lonely. Lost my appetite.

Now, I have friends. I have friends who love and adore me. And love and adore me in a wonderful way because it's not Rita Moreno, the performer. No, it's you, the person. It's Rita, my friend Rita. Yeah. You know? So I still don't quite understand how it was that I got very, very depressed. And very lonely. Lost my appetite.

And I sat myself down and did what I do, which my therapist urged me to do whenever something puzzled me. He would say, sit down and think about it. And come to some kind of conclusion if you can. And I thought about it. I said, I'm in an apartment I love. I have my daughter whom I worship practically. I have this beautiful place. I have this lovely little town.

And I sat myself down and did what I do, which my therapist urged me to do whenever something puzzled me. He would say, sit down and think about it. And come to some kind of conclusion if you can. And I thought about it. I said, I'm in an apartment I love. I have my daughter whom I worship practically. I have this beautiful place. I have this lovely little town.

People smile at me because they recognize me and they're respectful. They don't, you know, all of that good stuff. What is wrong with you? Why are you doing this? And then I thought, I know what's wrong. What? You don't know how to make friends because people have always come to you. Oh. So what did you do? So one day I was in the supermarket.

People smile at me because they recognize me and they're respectful. They don't, you know, all of that good stuff. What is wrong with you? Why are you doing this? And then I thought, I know what's wrong. What? You don't know how to make friends because people have always come to you. Oh. So what did you do? So one day I was in the supermarket.

And there was a lady I'd seen several times there who had the loveliest face and this beautiful smile. And one day I went to the supermarket after I made this decision. And she smiled at me once again. And I stopped her and I said, You have such a lovely face. Oh. I said, I think I would like to know you better. She said, Oh, thank you. And I said, I amaze me sometimes.

And there was a lady I'd seen several times there who had the loveliest face and this beautiful smile. And one day I went to the supermarket after I made this decision. And she smiled at me once again. And I stopped her and I said, You have such a lovely face. Oh. I said, I think I would like to know you better. She said, Oh, thank you. And I said, I amaze me sometimes.

And I said, Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow? Oh. And she said, Yeah, I'd love to. I said, great. Okay, see you at noon. So I met her for lunch, and we're looking at the menus, and she says to me, Tell me something. Do you always go picking up older ladies in supermarkets? I said, no.

And I said, Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow? Oh. And she said, Yeah, I'd love to. I said, great. Okay, see you at noon. So I met her for lunch, and we're looking at the menus, and she says to me, Tell me something. Do you always go picking up older ladies in supermarkets? I said, no.

I bet that was hard. Jesus. It's still hard. Yeah, I bet. Because I used to love to tootle around in my car. Of course. You have complete independence, autonomy. And that's what you miss. You know, I found myself calling Fernanda, my daughter. Yeah. Would you have a couple of hours free tomorrow? You know, that kind of thing. Oh, I hated that. I still miss it. I still miss toodling.

I bet that was hard. Jesus. It's still hard. Yeah, I bet. Because I used to love to tootle around in my car. Of course. You have complete independence, autonomy. And that's what you miss. You know, I found myself calling Fernanda, my daughter. Yeah. Would you have a couple of hours free tomorrow? You know, that kind of thing. Oh, I hated that. I still miss it. I still miss toodling.