All language subtitles for A.Patch.of.Blue

Hello, Rose-Ann.

It can't be that late.
You're early, aren't you?

Early?

I feel like I've been standing
on my feet for a week.

Cleaning up after
a bunch of slobs.

Hey, what you been up to?

Where's my supper?

- I'm just gonna get it.
- "I'm just gonna get it," what?

I'm just gonna get it, Rose-Ann.

That’s better.

I can't have some proper respect
in my own home.

Now, who's been guzzling my gin?

I don't know, Rose-Ann.

Oh, I know darn well

there was a slug or two
in the bottom of this.

The old bum!

When he gets home, I'm really
gonna pin his ugly ears back.

Why in the hell
did you have to leave

that thing there?

And they're all loose!

Why ain't they all
been strung together?

Answer me!

Answer me, can't you, or would
you like a slug in the puss?

Quiet, bigmouth!

Button it up for once
in your life.

Oh, you no-good, old drunk.

You been guzzling
my gin again, ain't you?

Get lost!

For crying out loud!

Could have broken
my lousy neck.

How did all that junk
get on the floor?

Ask her.

Ask Lady Selina.

Come on, now, no dinner ready,
no beads strung.

What's with you?

I'm sorry, Rose-Ann.

I went out today,
and the time just--

You went out? Where?

- Just in the park.
- The park?

How the hell did you
get yourself to the park?

Mr. Faber took me.

After he come with the bead s.

Faber? He's got a nerve.

Wasn't his idea.
I've been at him for ages.

Oh, you've been scheming
behind my back, have you?

Well, listen, you get any more
big ideas like that

and you tell me about 'em.

You understand?

I'm sorry, Rose-Ann.

I didn't think you'd mind.

Well, I do.
I do mind, see?

You seen my specs anywheres?

No, Ole Pa.

Rose-Ann?

- Rose-Ann?
- What?

If I promise to get
all my work done on time

couldn't I go again,
tomorrow?

Who do you think
around here has got time

to take you walking in the park?

Yeah, old Faber
don't come tomorrow.

You could take me, Ole Pa.

Drop me off on your way to work.

No, he can't,
'cause you ain't going.

Please, Rose-Ann.

What you got against it?

It sticks out a mile, stupid.

When you gonna do your beads?

I'll take them with me.

I'll work double-quick
in the park.

If I don't do twice
as much work the first week

I'll give up the idea,
I promise.

Says you.

When're you gonna do
your work around here?

I'll get up earlier

and I’ll stay up longer.

I want my supper on time,
like I'm used to.

It'd do you good to skip supper

once in a while,
blubber-belly.

Oh, listen to old beer-belly
talking about blubber.

Only one thing messing up
your idea, Selina.

- And it ain't fatso's supper.
- What, then?

Nobody to bring you home.

You could. I can wait.

Many a time I'm not on my way

till good and dark.

Is that all?

Dark's nothing to me.

I'm always in the dark.

How about that?

So you are.

You hear that,
Rose-Ann?

With a face like hers,
I wouldn't want to go

parading around the streets.

My face?
What's wrong with my face?

If you could see,
y-you'd know.

It ain't true.

There's nothing wrong with
my face, is there, Ole Pa?

No, it's alright.

Pay no attention to her.

Her face is a mess.

Now, come on, get moving
with the supper.

I got a heavy night
in front of me.

And would you
clean up those beads?

Forget about the park, Selina.

You got a nice,
quiet life here.

No problems.

Where's my purse gone?

Have supper on time tonight.

And as for you

try and get home
sober for once, pig-face!

Oh, go jump in a lake!

Ole Pa?

Does this look better, Ole Pa?

Will you take me
if I wear this?

Okay.

Get some clothes on you, then

and take that God-awful hat off.

You don't want none of
Rose-Ann's trappings.

You sure, Ole Pa?

I mean, if my face is so bad..

It ain't bad.

It's just your eyes.

It's only that
people are so nosy.

When you was a kid

they was always at it.

"Poor little girl,"
they'd say.

"What happened?"

Oh, Rose-Ann used to get so mad.

Well, come on.
Get a move on.

I ain't got all day.

Thank you, Ole Pa.

Thank you for being nice to me.

Can't do this every day.

No, just sometimes.

It feels good, the grass.

Come on.

Mr. Faber said it was green.

What's green like?

Green is green, stupid.
Same as the trees.

I wish I knew green.

I can remember blue.

The sky's blue, ain't it?

Yeah, sometimes.

Here you are.

Now, you sit here by this tree.

And you stay put, see?

Okay.

Thanks again, Ole Pa.

And, Ole Pa, my face..

You're sure it's not too bad?

Ole Pa?

Oh! What is it?

Ooh! Oh.

Get off! Uh.

May I help you?

Who's there?

You seem to have a problem.

Anything I can do?

There's a, a crawly thing
down my back

and I can't reach it.

I got it.
Alright, alright.

It's a..

It's a caterpillar.

And he seems just as frightened
as you are.

Oh, thank you, sir.

It's alright.

Oh! Holy mackerel!

My beads!

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I'll never find them
in all this.

Here, let me.

Sure is kind of you
to help, sir.

Nonsense. It was my fault.

What do you do with them?

String 'em.

That’s clever.

Do you ever make mistakes?

Mistakes?

Even a fool couldn't
make mistakes with this.

So easy even a blind girl
can do them, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Never seen you here before.

I only been once before.

Do you come here much?

Mm-hmm. Nearly every day.

Are you out of a job, then?

No, I work nights

but I live around here.

There.

Every bead back in the box.

Thank you, sir.

Well, I hope we found them all.

So long.

You must be very tall.

Eh?

Your voice sounds tall.

Oh, about six feet and a bit.

Excuse me, is that
very much taller than me?

Well, let's see,
I'd say you're about..

...five feet four inches or so.

Which would make me
about nine or ten inches

taller than you.

Any more questions before I go?

I'm sorry, I don't
usually talk so much.

I got to get moving,
I promised I'd get

two day's work done by tonight.

Oh, cripes!
The damn things is all mixed up.

Damn things are all mixed up,
you should say.

- What?
- Are all mixed up.

You sound like the radio.

I do? How's that?

Different.

Kind of sure.

Lots of things is different
on the radio.

Are different on the radio.

Oh, I'm sorry.
Are different.

That's better.
Like what, for instance?

You know, like "God"
and "Jesus" not really

being swear word s.

I love the church stuff.

Only Rose-Ann,
s he won't have it on.

And Ole Pa, he says
religion's a lot of bunk.

Ole Pa, is that your father?

He's my grandfather.

He lives with us.

We never heard of my father
after I got this.

Does it look bad?

No, it doesn't look bad.

How did it happen?

It w-was when I was five.

One night,
after I was in bed.

Harry, that's my father.

He come home unexpected.

He was in a war or something.

Just a minute!

Just a minute!

Rose-Ann, that's my mother.

She had one of her friends in.

Harry, he got mad

and he sliced up
Rose-Ann's friend to a mush.

Then Rose-Ann threw the bottle.

It was meant for Harry.

That’s too bad.

I'm sorry.

Well, I got to be going.
Bye-bye.

Excuse me.

I know something
happened to my face

but is it, you know..

Well, somebody said
it was a bit of a mess.

A mess? No.

You got a couple of scars
around your eyes.

That's all.

- No kidding?
- No kidding.

Bye.

Bye.

Thank you.

Hi there.

I brought you a present.

A present?

Why should you bring me
a present?

I don't know.

Here.

Take it.

It's glasses..

...like Ole Pa wears
for reading.

Not quite.
They're sunglasses.

Sunglasses?

It's very kind of you,
but what are they for?

Never mind. Put them on.

- There. Just as I thought.
- What?

Now you're a very pretty girl.

Pretty? Me?

Yeah. No sign of a scar.

Your face looks perfect.

Perfect?

Oh, you're pulling my leg!

No, I mean it.

All because of these glasses?

Mm-hmm.

Sounds like magic.

Yes, it is.
A kind of magic.

Hey, would you like
something to drink?

Yes, please.

I love them.

Are you wearing glasses?

No, but I often do.

Here.

Lots of people do.

Why?

Oh, to keep the sun
from being too bright.

To hide behind.

You'd be surprised
how many people

wear dark glasses
to hide behind.

You?

Sometimes.

What's the name
of this wonderful drink?

Wonderful drink?
It's just pineapple juice.

You like it?

Yes, I do.
I want to thank you.

It's alright,
I guess stringing beads

is awful thirsty work.

Oh, holy smokes! The beads!

I'm way behind with the beads.

Those beads seem to mean
a lot in your life.

Sure do.

It's my work, and I promised
to do double today.

If someone'll help with them,
all mixed up like this.

I'll tell you what.

Uh, I could give you a hand

for a couple of minutes,
if you want.

Thanks, but you got
better things to do.

Well, it's my fault
they're all messed up

and I wouldn't want them
on my conscience

for the rest of the day, boy.

So..

Well..

...let’s see.

I think you're
a real nice person.

You mind telling me your name?

Gordon Ralfe.

My name's Selina.

Selina D'Arcey.

- Selina?
- That's right.

How do you spell it?

S-E-L-I-N-A.

Oh, Selina.

That’s a lovely name.

- How did you say it?
- Selina.

Selina.

It sure does sound better.

It sure does.

You like this work?

Nobody likes work, do they?

How long you been doing it?

Um, five or six years.

Five or six years?

Ooh!

Even while
you were in school, huh?

I never been to school.

Why not, for heaven’s sakes?

Well, you know,
being blind and all.

Well, that's no reason.
There are blind schools.

Never kind of come up.

I guess Rose-Ann was too busy.

Can't you read braille?

What's that?

You're not serious.

You mean you've never
heard of braille?

Haven't you been taught
any of the things

blind people do nowadays?

I ain't been taught nothing.

Oh, that’s not possible.

It's okay. I get by.

What, did you hurt yourself?

No. I'm doing the Watusi.

Maybe you really need that.

Excuse me.

Is anyone there?

Is anyone around?

Is there anyone here?

Selina!

Selina, where
the heck are you?

Selina!

Get a load of lover girl
and her sunglasses.

What did you say,
Rose-Ann?

I said, dumbbell,
I said I got me

a brand-new pair
of sunglasses.

They belong to somebody else.

Not anymore, they don't.

I found them in the park.

Whoever dropped them might come

looking for them today.

Says you.

Shut up in there. Do you have to
behave like a pig?

So, you had your day
in the park, hmm?

Mm-hmm.

How was it?

It was like, wow!

You sick or, uh, something?

I never felt finer.

Oh!

You feel like "wow" now?

I, I-I washed your nylons,
Rose-Ann.

I cleaned up.

I didn't skip nothing.

Except my supper.

- That don't matter, I suppose.
- Yes.

And what about your beads?

I done them.

I done quite a few.

You just better.

Ah, watch where you're going.

And what's more, I'll have
a thing or three to say

if I get home tonight
and find out

that kid's been
in the park again.

Oh, look at the time!

I'm warning you,
both of you.

Drop..

...dead!

- Ole Pa?
- Shut up.

Did Rose-Ann
still have the glasses?

What glasses?

You know, the sunglasses,
when she went out.

I don't know.

I don't think she did.

There's your choppers, Ole Pa.

I know. I got eyes.

Here.

Mr. Faber will take me
to the park today.

You'll pick me up, won't you?

I don't mind how late.

It don't matter how late, Ole Pa

just as long as I'm back in time
for Rose-Ann's supper.

You heard what your ma said.

- Yes.
- Well, then.

Ooh!

Oh.

Ooh, hello, Scum-dog!

Best dog in the world.

I sure am glad to see you.

And how is
my best worker today, hmm?

It's getting so late, Mr. Faber.

You still got time to get me
to the park, ain't you?

Uh-huh!
It's the park again, is it?

Yes. Please?

I work good in the park.

Look.

Ooh!

This is just fine.

You will take me there,
won't you?

I shall be glad to.

More than glad.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Faber.

Which one of these
is the prettiest?

I, uh, I think the one
with the white spots.

- This one?
- That's it.

Do you see a pair
of sunglasses around?

I forgot where I put them.

I'll look.

Oh, here they are.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Do I look okay?

You look lovely.

Oh! I never heard you coming.

I hope you've been
working hard today.

Yeah. I done a lot.

Just stopping for lunch.

Hey, you want some?

What you got there?

Crackers.

Crackers?

Crackers is for the birds.

Well?

Come on,
let's go get something.

Ooh, how did
I get up like that?

That was easy.
You lead the way.

- Who, me?
- Yes.

When we get to the exit,
I'll show you what to do next.

I don't know
how to get to the exit.

Then, you'll have to learn,
won't you? Come on.

It's not so difficult if
you know a little geography.

Now, can you feel
the sun on you?

Sure. It’s hot.

Now try facing
straight towards it.

- Here?
- Good.

Now, about this time of day
the sun is roughly

in the South, which means
you're facing South.

Now raise your left arm.

Now that's East. Huh?

Now, raise your right arm.
That's West.

And the nearest exit
is West from here

so which way do we g o?

That way!

Good.

We're on the path.

Turn right.

Now, it’s smooth sailing.

This is a parking meter.

Oh.

It costs ten cents to park..

...or five bucks if
you try to be a wise guy.

Come on. Now, we want to cross
the street, right?

So we have to stop the traffic.

- Stop the traffic?
- Yes, that's no problem.

Now feel for this post here.

About level with your waist
is a button.

- Here?
- That's it. Press it.

That's the signal
for the traffic to stop.

It'll take a minute or so but
I want you to listen for it.

Now, one step down..

...and count your steps
as you go across.

One step up.

There you are.

Now, there's a delicatessen
a little bit further on.

Wait! Don't we have to let
the traffic go?

No. That's automatic.

Wait a minute.

How about that!

I could just about kill Ole Pa.

He never told me none of this

nor Mr. Faber, neither.

Well, most of us take
too much for granted.

Now, the next thing,
I want you to tell me

when we get to the delicatessen.

- How will I know?
- I think you'll know.

It's here someplace,
ain't it?

- Right.
- I thought so.

Mm! Whatever they're cooking
it sure smells good.

They make great
corned beef sandwiches here.

You like corned beef?

I love corned beef. Mm.

Still hot, too.

Here's your drink.

Uh, no, thank you, Gordon.

It's pineapple juice.

Uh, I don't care
to drink anything today.

You don't have to worry.

A few steps from here
is a place for little girls

to wash their hands,
et cetera.

I'll show you how to get there
any time you say.

- Oh.
- Now, how about that drink?

- I would love a drink.
- Here.

You need a..

...partner for stringing beads
with this system.

If I ever took up
stringing beads

seriously, boy, I'd..

...I would stab myself.

Stop. Stop, please!

Please, Gordon,
don't make me laugh anymore.

Oh.

What's the matter?

Okay.

Straight ahead.

It's wonderful to have a friend.

You know, that's gonna be
my favorite word from now on.

I know a better word.

Well, perhaps, friend
doesn't mean so much to you.

I suppose you got lots of 'em.

A few.

Well, what's your word then,
or is it a secret?

Uh.. Tolerance.

- Tolerance?
- Yeah.

Don't think so much of that.

What's it mean?

Well, it mean s--

Oh, I know!

Like, when I've got a headache

Rose-Ann says, "You'll
just have to tolerate it."

Well, it means more than that.

It means you don't
knock your neighbor

just because he thinks
or looks different from you.

That’s a pretty good word, too.

I'll bet you're
full of tolerance.

No, I'm not, not by a long shot.

What a gorgeous smell.

Oh, it’s a rose garden.

It's 5 o'clock.
I gotta go to work.

Oh, do you have to?

I certainly do

if you expect to live
a life of luxury

swilling down pineapple juice.

Do you think you'll be coming
this way tomorrow?

Tomorrow is Sunday.

Oh, cripes, so it is.

There.

How about Monday?

Mr. Faber comes Monday.

Noon, Monday.

Thank you for
my lovely day, Gordon.

Oh, hello, Scum-dog.

This is my lucky day.

Good evening, Selina.

Me and Scum-dog,
we were just taking

a little walk in the park.

Uh, you want us
to walk you to home?

Oh, Mr. Faber,
how tolerant you are!

Yes, yes.

You are a fine
and tolerant friend.

No, just walking.

Scum-dog!

You are here again?

Yeah. Ain't you glad
you're going out?

Sure am.

Yoo-hoo!

Hi, Rose-Ann.
How's the girl?

Hi, doll. Sit down
and take a load off.

Hello, Sadie.

Man, dig that crazy ghost!

Hey, you hear a ghost
telling me "Hello," Rose-Ann?

Please, Sadie,
not that again today.

You standing for her
giving me lip, Rose-Ann?

Selina, tuck in your tongue.

Get Sadie and me
some coffee, huh?

Yeah. Bring me a glass.

With pleasure.

Are you gonna let her
get away with that?

Aw, Sadie, come on,
it's Sunday.

Take it easy.
The kid didn't mean nothing.

Yeah? Well, I wouldn't
take any of that

upstage malarkey from her.

Thank you, dear.

You want a drop?

Uh, no, thanks, honey.
I'm sticking to Coke today.

Kind of cleans out
my system for the week.

Yeah, well, I suppose
you got to watch yourself.

You ain't exactly
Marilyn Monroe anymore either.

Maybe not.

It makes me spit when I think
of what I could have been.

Well, that's it.

Neither one of us
is getting any younger.

No. We ain't getting
any younger, are we?

You think you'll be coming
this way, tomorrow?

Tomorrow is Sunday.

How about Monday?

Noon, Monday.

Noon, Monday. Noon, Monday..

Don't stop, Selina.

You thought I wasn't coming,
didn't you?

I was a bit worried.

I'm sorry.
Something came up.

I haven't even done
me marketing yet

and Monday is me day for that.

Would you like to help me?

Oh, I sure would!

I won't be a nuisance
though, will I?

Sure you will,
but I could use your advice.

Asparagus, chili beef

minestrone, clam chowder

tomato, chicken gumbo

turkey noodle

uh, kangaroo tail, vichyssoise

vegetable, or just plain pea.

Kangaroo tail
sounds interesting.

Kangaroo tail?

I'll bet you
it tastes interesting, too.

Alrighty.

It's freezing!

Ice cream section.

Strawberry, chocolate, vanilla

and all sorts of fruit flavors.

Hey, do they have pineapple?

Pineapple?

Pineapple.

Pineapple sherbet.
You want some?

I guess so.
It's not easy to choose.

- Makes you feel kind of greedy.
- One pineapple sherbet.

And one vanilla
for the experience.

Now, what's next?

Eggs, bread, milk.
That's over here.

- Hey, hop on.
- Huh?

Step up.

Continuing along aisle three

on your right,
exotic fruits of the earth.

Pear s, pineapples, peaches.

There's apricots, plums,
mango, lychees.

Libby’s wonderland.

And on your left,
spices from the Orient.

On aisle five

candy, cookies, cereal, pickles.

Aisle six, prepared foods

canned soups and vegetables

cereal, baking goods.

Forward!

Whee! Yahoo-hoo!

Oh!

Almost forgot.
I'm out of detergent.

Now, this is where
I really need your help, hmm?

Alright, there's Swish.

Keeps your hands soft as velvet.

Good. Whizz?

- Retains your girlish skin.
- Marvelous.

Jiffy?

Jiffy makes you feel
like a princess.

Oh, beautiful! Froth?

Froth. I never heard that one.

That one's just
for washing dishes

but that's the one we need.

Let’s go.

Off you get.
No room for passengers now.

Oh, this sure is fun.

And the way Rose-Ann
always gripes about marketing!

You know what this is?

Tomato.

Don't buy this one.
It's too soft.

Thanks, kid.

Go get me some orange s.

- Me?
- Yeah.

Straight ahead.

- How many?
- A dozen.

Did I drop one?

Take them from the top.
It's safer.

Nine.

Ten.

Eleven.

Twelve. Twelve.

That's it.

Now, all we have to do is pay.

It'll cost a fortune.

- You must be very rich.
- Not so you'd notice.

- What's happening now?
- They're adding it all up.

- In their head?
- No. On machines.

They don't use heads anymore.

Here are your beads.

We're gonna have to dump
the rest of this stuff.

My pad's just around the corner.
You don't mind, do you?

No, I don't mind.

Here, turn to the left.

And, whoa!

Oh, man, what’s happening?

What do you think is happening?

Is this an elevator?

- Yes.
- Oh.

I thought we was gonna
hit the ceiling!

Now, this is a hallway.

- Jeepers!
- What is it?

Carpet in the hall?

Shh! Don't laugh so loud.

You're too much.

Oh.

- My, it's cool in here.
- It's air-conditioned.

Is it all new?

- No, why?
- It smells new.

Come, you sit down over here
while I go dump this stuff.

You sure you're not rich?

Quite sure.

Hello.

Hello.

You been taken care of?

It's alright.
I'm just waiting for Mr. Ralfe.

Oh, where is he?

He's in there
putting some stuff away.

Well, maybe
I can help you, then.

Uh, what, uh,
what was it you wanted?

Nothing. I'm a friend of his.

I see.

Oh, please, sit down.
This noise.

I'm Mark.
I'm, uh, Gordon's brother.

Oh.

He must have forgotten
his manners

leaving you alone like this.

Just sit down.
I'll, I'll go dig him up.

Say, bro, what goes on here?

Hi! What happened, the hospital
burn down or something?

I'm whipped, man,
I just dropped in for a shower

and some sack time.

Oh, what's with little
Orphan Annie out there?

Nothing.

She says
s he's a friend of yours.

- Yeah, that's right.
- Since when?

I never saw her before.

Well, since a few day s.

Where'd she come from,
this, uh..

Selina.

Well, thanks.
Where'd you meet her?

In the park.

In the.. Oh, man!

You're picking up chicks
in the park now?

Knock it off. That kid's blind.

Oh, yeah, I thought there
was something a bit off-center

but I still don't get it.

It's very simple.

She's blind,
and she needs help.

She's just a friend.

Very touching.

Man, you gotta be
out of your mind.

The most you're likely
to get out of this

is a kick in the pants.

Why don't you go take
a shower and cool off?

You want some lunch?

No, thank s. I had mine.

- That was Mark.
- I know.

Talks fast, doesn't he?

Yeah. He’s a bit wound up.

He's been having a tough time
at the hospital.

He been sic k?

No, he works there.
He's an intern.

And he thinks
he's one great ball of fire.

What do you think?

I think he's one
great ball of fire.

I thought you thought that.

Open that.

Where did you get it?

It belonged to my grandmother.

Can we play it again?

How do you wind it up?

Look, I'm starved. Come on.

Bring it in the kitchen,
and I'll show you how.

Okay.

Oh.

Mm! This tastes real good.

I'm glad you like it.
It's nothing special.

Maybe it's because
we're sharing it.

It's great eating and talking.

Man!

Most of the time
I have the radio on

but you can't talk to the radio.

- There's your milk.
- Oh, thanks.

Mm!

Whoo.

It sounds so gentle.

I bet your grandmother
was just like that.

Sweet and gentle.

- What was her name?
- It was Pearl.

Well, that suits her.

I, I had a friend
called Pearl, once.

Hmm?

She used to come up to the room

and, and play with me.

We had a lot of fun together.

Me and Pearly was great buddies.

- Not anymore?
- No.

Rose-Ann, she put
a stop to that.

What for?

She came home early one day
and raised hell.

What were you up to?

Mm, nothing much.

She got mad
because Pearl was colored.

You know, black?

She said I could never
have a black friend.

- Did you ask her why?
- Unh-unh.

When Rose-Ann gets going,
you don't bother about why.

You just keep out of the way.

Pity, Pearl was colored.

Anyhow, she never came no more.

When was this?

Hmm, a long time ago.

I was only nine,
but I miss Pearl a lot.

She was my only friend till now.

She used to teach me
things, too.

Everybody ought
to have a friend.

Well, go on. Tell me
about your grandmother.

Where'd she get the music box?

Oh..

It was a present.

- From a man?
- That's right.

And did he marry her?

No, he didn't.

Why not?

I don't know why not, uh..

I don't know all the details.

See, my grandmother was..

- Yes, go on.
- Well--

Well, the man, he was,
uh, from a different world.

You know, he was very rich
and important.

And she?

She was just a beautiful woman.

Oh, go on.
Tell me some more.

- I don't know any more.
- You must know some more!

The man..

...he was her lover.

Yes?

Yes, they were lovers.

Ah-ha!

"Ah-ha!"

What are you laughing at?

You sound so experienced.

You're a baby.

I'm no baby, Gordon.
I got experience.

You have, have you?

Yeah. I been done over,
about a year back.

I don't know who he was.

Some fellow
Rose-Ann brought back.

I could tell
they'd been drinking.

Don't pay no attention to her.

I ain't no circus performer.

Oh, but she can't see nothing.

Yeah, but, uh,
you better get rid of her.

Uh, alright.
I'll go find the old man.

He can take her for a while.

You're quite a find.

- Come on!
- No!

Rose-Ann! Ole Pa!

Knock it off! Yeow!

I'll teach you to bite,
you little bitch, you.

- Rose-Ann!
- Get away from there.

Rose-Ann!

- Get over here!
- Ole Pa!

No! No!

Ole Pa blew his top
when he heard about that.

Rose-Ann had to take
another room down the hall.

I don't think she ever
forgave me for that.

You know..

I always used to think
Rose-Ann was having a good time

for herself on that bed of hers.

I know better now.

I feel a bit sorry
for her sometimes.

Are you still there, Gordon?

I'm... here.

What do you think of the book?

I never knew
you could feel words

but I can't read it
any more than an ordinary book.

You will.

As a matter of fact, that one
was written by a blind woman.

She was deaf and dumb as well.

- Don't seem possible.
- Certainly is.

Come, we have to g o.

Would you like to
take it with you?

You mean it?

- Oh!
- It's yours.

Get a load of lover-girl
and her sunglasses.

What did you say, Rose-Ann?

I said, I got me a brand-new

pair of sunglasses.

No! No!

No!

No! No.

Aah! No!

You’re safe now.

Don't cry.

Don't cry anymore.

Here, take my coat.
Put it around you.

You poor baby.

Don't cry.

I... I can't stop gulping.

You will. You will.

What made you come?

I don't know.

Is it dark?

- Yep.
- I'm glad.

Why?

It makes you more like me.

It's stopped.

Yeah.

Seems to be all over now.

Is your grandfather
coming for you?

- Yes.
- Good.

Because I have to
get back to work.

- Is there a step?
- Yeah, two.

- Don't let go.
- I won't.

- You okay?
- Uh-huh.

I love you so much.

Don't be silly, Selina.

- I do love you.
- Stop it.

You hardly know me.

Here's your tree.

You sure
your grandfather's coming?

Ole Pa?

Oh, sure,
he's bound to come soon.

Thank you for comin' back.

I was crazy to get scared.

It's time I grew up

and-and stopped acting
like a kid.

I'll be fine now.

I'll be fine.

Ole Pa,
he's bound to come soon.

Selina!

Selina, you're still here?

That’s him now.

He's plastered for sure.

Selina!

Selina!

You blind broad.

Selina!

Don't let him see u s.

Selina!

Where the heck are you?

You poor darling.

Selina!

Here!

I'm here, Ole Pa!

Oh, my darling.

Oh, my darling.

Where's your lunchbox, Ole Pa?

I don't know.

Maybe I left it in the saloon.

I don't know.

Ole Pa, you want I should punch

the time clock for you
this morning?

You speaking to me?

Yeah, you're gonna be
good and late, ain't you?

I'll punch the clock for you.

Huh.

Thanks, Rose-Ann.

That’s good of you.

Oh! I feel terrible.

Oh, that’s tough.

Poor old fella like you
oughtn't have to rush.

You alright, Rose-Ann?

Oh, I'm fine.

I feel good and rested.

Sadie treated me to supper
last night.

We took it easy.

Beats me how anybody
could take it easy

with that broad.

Well, she don't make it
exactly hard to get now, huh?

Ow!

Don't kill yourself.
It wasn't that funny.

Oh, I got to get goin'.

Poor old buzzard.

You're gonna be
real late this mornin'.

What, with taking Selina
to the park and all.

What'd you say?

You're gonna be in a real bind
if you take her with you.

Like hell.

Like hell you are,
or like hell you ain't, huh?

Like hell I ain't!

I'm finished with that baloney

going into the park

in the middle of the night
in pourin' rain.

Wonder I ain't dead.
Nuts to that!

Goodbye, Selina.

Goodbye, Rose-Ann.

You didn't mean that, Ole Pa,
did you?

You are takin' me, aren't you?

What's this?

That’s your lunch.

You are taking me to the park,
aren't you?

No!

I'm all through
with that hula-hula.

Oh!

Watch it.
Leave me alone.

Help me!

Somebody! Please help me!

You sick, honey?

No, I'm blind.

Can you get me
across the street?

Sure. Come on.

Watch your step.

Take it easy. Okay?

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm alright.

W-where am I?
W-which side am I on?

What?

I'm blind.
I-I can't see where I am.

Well, you've no right
to be out alone.

Where do you live?

73.
73, Pine Street.

Why, that's around
the corner. Come on.

And now in a moment,
"Five O'Clock Forum."

This topical program
is brought to you each day

by Swish, the detergent..

It's 5 o'clock.
I gotta go to work.

Oh, do you have to?

I certainly do.

If you expect to live
a life of luxury

swilling down pineapple juice?

Uh, I'm blind!
I can't see where I am!

Why, you've no right
to be out alone.

No right.

No rights at all!

Do I have to take this?

Do I have to?

I hate you, Ole Pa!

I hate you, you dirty, drunken,
selfish old bastard!

I hate you!

I hate you, too, Rose-Ann!

You filthy, cheap,
stinkin' whore!

You mean, ugly, slobbering cow!

I hate you both!

I hate everybody!

Everybody in this lousy,
stinking world!

I hate 'em!
I hate 'em all!

I hate 'em!

I'm goin' mad!

I know I'm going mad!

Oh!

Oh, my darling..

Gordon!
Oh, my darling Gordon..

Who is it?

I got a message.

There’s nobody home.

I've got a message
for D'Arcey.

Mrs. D'Arcey ain't here.

Your name is Selina?

My name is..
Yeah, that's my name.

I got a message for you
from my father.

Your father? For me?

Yeah, Mr. Faber.

He said to tell you
he had a phone call

from a friend of yours.
From Mr. Ralfe.

He wanted to know
if you're sick or something.

Are you sick?

No. No, I'm not sick.

Well, then, if you're not sick,
he said he'd meet you tomorrow.

He said you'd understand.

I understand.
Oh, yes, yes, yes!

- Okay?
- Okay, thank you.

Oh!

- Yes?
- I almost goofed.

Papa said he had to go
through the park tomorrow.

You wanna go?

Oh, yes.
Tell your father, yes, please.

Okay. Bye now.

Goodbye! Bye.

Oh!

Ooh!

Those eggs were great!

I think I'm going to hire you
as a full-time cook.

You couldn't afford me.

I think I'll make my brother,
the doctor, pay half.

I won't have you share me
with Mark.

I'm going to give you
my phone number.

You could have called yesterday,
you know

and saved yourself
a lot of grief.

Wouldn't have done no good.

We haven't got a phone.

There must be a pay phone
somewhere nearby.

Maybe.

I'll walk you home today,
and we'll find one.

I don't know
how to phone, Gordon.

Now..

We'll take care of that, too,
at the same time.

Ow! Oh, Gordon, I'm sorry!

It's alright. It's alright.

It happens to me all the time.

I never break anything.
Really, I don't.

Why did I have to break
somethin' of yours?

Just forget it.

Forget it.

Was that a kiss?

That was a kiss.

Kiss me again.

Oh, Gordon.

Gordon.

Oh..

Oh, I wish
I'd never been done over.

What did you say?

Nothin'.

Oh..

I'm sorry.

You were much sinned against.

Are you angry with me?

No.

Do you think I'm bad?

Dirty?

No, I don't.

I said what I did

because I love you so much.

I know why you said it.

I'm glad you said it.
You brought me back to earth.

I didn't want you
to come back to earth.

I wanted you
to make love with me.

I know.

Thank you.

Wait.

Hey, can I try a puff?

You won't like it.

Don't blow. Draw.

I told you.

You, you really like that?

It helps me to think.

Are you thinkin' now?

Mm-hmm.

Thinkin' about you,
as a matter of fact.

Oh! What about me?

You cannot go on living
the way you are.

It's a dark-age story.

I don't know what else I can do.

Well, there must be some way.

I'm alright, Gordon.
Really, I am.

I've-I've never been
so happy before.

That’s good, Selina.

But we have to look ahead.
Things change.

I don't want anything
to change!

I just want to go on
being with you.

That's just it, you can't be
with me all the time.

I don't want you
to go on living

with Rose-Ann either.

I'll think of somethin'.

And if I'm gonna walk you
all the way home

it’s time I got changed.

Hello! This is a surprise.

Mark?

You know, I'm always
finding you abandoned.

I don't know why
you put up with it.

Don't you get mad at him?

I could never get mad at Gordon.

Well, where is he this time?

He's changin' his clothes.

- Oh, excuse me.
- Uh-huh.

Hi.

You bring that girl here
every day now?

No, it's just the second time.

Well, maybe you better
make it the last.

Wait a minute.

Since when are you my keeper?

Listen, I don't wanna be
your keeper

but I don't like to see you
wasting your time either.

I think that girl
comes from a trash heap.

Maybe, but she isn't trash!

Given half a chance,
s he could... be something.

You plannin' on
providin' that chance?

I think I can help.

How?

Get her in a school.

You planning on educating
a white girl?

Man, that's not your job!

Let whitey educate
his own women.

They never given us anything
but a hard time.

Okay, Mark.

Let's not get into
a political argument.

This is a personal matter.

Yeah, too personal
for my liking.

What do you mean by that?

I mean, that nobody takes
this kind of interest in a girl

if there isn't something in it.

You’re off your stick.

Yeah? Alright, then tell her.

Tell her she can never really
mean anything to you.

Look, on race and politics,
we don't agree.

So, let's drop this.

Tell her that
she can't fit in here.

If she could see,
s he'd know that already.

I said drop it!

Let me handle this my way.

Well, this isn't your way!

Damn it, facts have always been
facts to you, no half-truths.

You've rammed that
down my throat often enough.

Now, you go out there and tell
her the score, man, or I will.

Don't tell me what to do.

She doesn't
have to know the score.

I want to get her settled
somewhere first, is that clear?

Yeah.

Well, just make sure
you can see the forest.

Make sure the trees
aren't gettin' in the way.

Let’s go.

I've got it.

5-5-5-3-2-6-8.

5-5-5-3-2-6-8.

Right.

...3-2-6-8

Now, pick up the receiver.

Here's a dime.

- In there.
- Yeah.

This one?

Mm-hmm, that's the one.

Operator?

I'm blind,
and I can't read the dial.

Would you please get me

5-5-5..

...3-2-6-8?

Thank you.

They're doin' it.

It's ringin'!

The number doesn't answer.

It's a shame to trouble him
for nothin'.

I'm sorry, I wasn't in.

What's that?

Well, your money comes back
when nobody answers.

Here.

Hey! Here.

You keep it for good luck.

- Now, you got that?
- Yeah.

Okay.

He ain't much trouble.

I'm not havin' that
mangy old buzzard.

And I should have thought
you'd be glad to lose him.

But you don't mind Selina.

Well, that's different.
She can do the chores.

When can I see it, Sadie?

I'll take you
around there tonight.

Oh, it's a swell place.
You'll love it.

Oh!

How about that?

Seventy-three.

You sure you can manage
from here?

I'll be fine, Gordon.

- Bye.
- Bye-bye.

She's gettin' to be
a big girl now.

See you later.

Hello, Rose-Ann.
You're early.

Oh, you clean up
this room today?

Yes. Yes, I did, Rose-Ann.

Don't you lie to me.

You've been out again, hmm?

I cleaned up before I went out.

Yeah? It doesn't look
like it to me.

What's wrong with it?
Tell me and I'll fix it.

I'll tell you what's wrong.
I seen you with that nigger!

- That what?
- That black man!

You k now what I always told you
about colored trash!

I don't k now all the details.

- See, my grandmother was--
- Yes, go on.

Well, the man, he was, uh,
from a different world.

And she?

She was just a beautiful woman.

What you grinnin' at?

What you been up to with him?

He's teaching me things..

...wonderful things.

I just bet he is!

I bet you're learnin'
some swell things

from that black buck!

Shut up!

Don't you daresay

those ugly things about Gordon!

He's a lot better than anybody--

Don't you tell me to shut up

you ungrateful little chippy!

Ow!

- Ow!
- Oh!

Hit me, would you,
your own mother?

Is that what you're learnin'
from your black boyfriend?

Ow! Stop it! I hate you!

If I ever,
if I ever catch you

with him again,
I'll beat the hell--

What the hell is goin'on here?

What are you trying
to do to Selina?

You stay out of this one,
you stupid old drunk!

Who are you calling stupid?

Why, you three-buck broad, you!

You, okay,
you black-hearted bitch

if you want to fight..

You filthy old bum!

In all my 35 years

I never saw
such a filthy old bum!

And you're my own father!

Thirty-five years?

Forty-five is more like it!

And you look every bit of 45.

And you're a fat
45-year-old whore!

Do anything,
anytime for a buck!

And what wouldn't you do
for a buck?

What wouldn't you do
for a buck, you pig?

Cow!

Selina!

Selina!

Come on out.

Get out! Selina!

Ow! Get out of here!

Get out! Get out!

Hey, Ole Pa!

- Are you alright?
- Mind your own stupid business!

Well, I guess
it is our business.

We thought you were
trying to scream

the whole bloody building down.

I don't agree.
This is a private argument!

Yeah! Come on,
get out of our house! Go on!

Hey, keep your hands
to yourself!

Yeah, does he know what goes on
across the hall

when he's out workin'?

Yeah, you!

Yeah, she-she wiggles
her fat can at the grocer!

I got one of 'em.

Ah! Did you see
the look on his face?

We fixed 'em.
We fixed them good!

Oh..

Stop that.
Stop it, Selina.

Leave her be.
She's sick.

Come on, get up. Get up.

- I can't.
- Oh!

- Oh!
- Come on.

Easy with her.

Oh! Easy.

Oh, what a mess!

What are you sitting down for?

- Clean it up!
- What?

You heard me.
She'll just make it worse.

Then you do it.
She's your kid.

I'm gonna take a bath.

I feel so sick, Ole Pa.

Me, too.

I'm an old man, Selina.

Too old.

I can't clean it up.

I'd like to, but I can't.

I'm going out
to get plastered.

Do you understand, Selina?

Don't go out.

Not tonight, Ole Pa.

I have t o.

Sorry, Selina.

I'm a no-good old drunk.

I'm a flop!

Come on, out of it.

I got a lot to do today.

And I settled your hash, too.

Killed two birds with one stone.

What do you mean, Rose-Ann?

We're movin' out of this dump.

Moving out?

Shh, keep your voice down.

He don't have to know
everything.

But why are we moving?

Me and Sadie got plans.

You and Sadie?

Quit talking like some parrot.

Me and Sadie are
going in together.

We got a new place. Sadie says
we can make some real dough.

Doing what?

Don't ask stupid questions.

All I know is, I got a chance

to get out of that
crummy hotel job.

And I ain't gonna miss it.

I don't wanna go any place
with that Sadie.

You'll do as you're told,
and consider yourself lucky

that she'll have you
after what we've seen.

Well, what about Ole Pa?

Nothing about Ole Pa.

There ain't gonna be any room.

Couldn't I stay here
and look after him?

I don't want to leave Ole Pa.

Oh, that would suit you,
wouldn't it, on your own?

No telling what you
wouldn't get into.

Not a chance.

Here.

I see.

But you could take
a girl of that age?

Yes, I understand.

Alright.

Ye s.

I'll be there tomorrow at 3:00.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, doll, I've seen
the last of that place.

I told them just what they
could do with their lousy job.

Well, good for you.

I've been waiting
to do it for years.

You should have seen
the expression on their faces.

It's mighty nice of you, doll,
to give me a hand.

I wasn't looking forward
to packing all this stuff.

Well, we're partners now,
ain't we?

Selina?

Can you believe it?

After the smack around
I gave her last night.

Ah, get going
on this stuff, honey.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Come on, Speedy Gonzales,
get a move on.

Look, Rose-Ann,
I told you the place.

There ain't any sense in me
coming, too.

I wanna make sure.

Congratulations!
You made it!

- Oh, Gordon..
- Hello!

Oh, Gordon,
I tried to phone you

but you weren't home.

Why? W-what happened?

Well..

...Rose-Ann's taking me away.

I won't be able
to get here anymore.

Where is she taking you?

I don't know exactly

but she's leaving her job.

She's moving in with Sadie.

They're going to start..

...one of those places.

Oh, Gordon.

Well, that..

...Rose-Ann must be some dame.

Oh, she sure is.

Come, let’s sit over here.

And just put the whole cock-eyed
idea out of your mind, Selina.

How can I?

I can't help wondering
what might happen to me

in a place like that.

Just forget it.

Now, there are laws against
what Rose-Ann and Sadie

have in mind.

And a word or two
in the right place

will soon take care of that.

The cops won't do anything.

The cops like Rose-Ann.

You don't know anything
about it, so stop worrying.

I can't help worrying about it

while it hangs over my head.

It is not hanging over
your head, not anymore.

In a few days, I hope you'll
be leaving Rose-Ann for good.

I've found a school for you.

A school?

At my age?

People go to school
at all ages.

But if you can stop Rose-Ann
starting her place

I won't need to go to school.

And things can stay
just the way they are.

The way things are, Selina,
isn't good enough.

You do want to learn how to live
properly, don't you?

Yes, I do.

But this school..

...is it far away?

Not too far.

I'll be with strangers.

They'll laugh at me.

I don't think they will.

Ain't there something else
we can do?

I think, this is best.

Will I still
be able to see you?

Of course, you will.

- Oh..
- Okay?

Okay.

You know, I think it's about
time you fixed me some lunch.

Okay, Gordon.

Come on.

Jeepers, I nearly forgot.

There's something I gotta get.

Ooh.

I'm gonna miss my lunch.

Oh, come on!

I hope it’s still okay.

Defy me again, would you,
you little tramp?

- Wait a minute.
- Oh, and as for you.

I got a good mind
to call a cop.

From what I hear, that
wouldn't be such a bad idea.

What? Wait till I get you home,
blabbermouth.

Let me go!

Selina!

No!

It's alright. Be quiet,
be quiet. It's alright.

Take your filthy
hands off my kid!

Leave her alone,
Mrs. D'Arcey.

Did you see that?
He struck me.

He struck me!

You can't get away with this.

That's my daughter,
he's got there!

That’s my daughter!

Ain't anybody
going to do nothing?

Selina!

You come back here!

You realize what you're doing?

You fool, you blind little fool,
come back here!

You..

Selina!

Selina! Selina!

Whose side are you on? Don't you
care what happens to the kid?

She ain't a kid anymore,
Rose-Ann.

Selina?

Yes, Gordon?

What are you doing in the dark?

Oh, sorry.

It’s okay.

Ole Pa's always doing that.

Well, it's all set.

They can take you tonight.

They're sending
a whole school bus for you.

They'll call
when it's on its way.

Oh, I-I put the kettle on.

I thought you'd like
some coffee.

They wanted to know
how old you are.

I told them 18.
That's right, isn't it?

Yes. April 23rd.

Look, you must..

Gordon Ralfe.

Yes, that's right.

Thank you.

Yes, she'll be ready.

That was the school.

The bus is on its way.

Already?

When will I be able to see you?

Oh. I'll be around.

Are you married already?

What do you mean "already?"

I mean, I mean, I thought

like, you've never said, um..

You've never said
you were married.

Uh, I was thinking
if you were already married

then that's why..

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have asked.

Please be tolerant.

It's alright.

You can ask me anything.

No, I'm not married.

I've never been married.

Then why don't you be..

Why don't I ask you to marry me?

Not ask, just marry.
You don't have to ask.

Come.

We'll take these inside.

There's something
I want to talk about

before the bus arrives.

I'm not wrong, am I?

You do love me, don't you?

Of course.

Gordon, you've gone
away from me.

Everything is changing.

No, I haven't.

Come on.

I thought you'd gone away.

Sit down. Come.

Selina, there are
many kinds of love.

Most of them have nothing
to do with marriage.

You mean, you don't want
to marry me?

I believe there are reasons
why it wouldn't work out.

Because of my being blind?

Because of where I come from?

Selina, you'll meet
many new people

men and women.

You will see lots of things
differently.

And after a time

you'll be able to tell.

We'll both be able to tell

whether what we feel
for each other

has anything to do
with marriage.

How long is all this gonna take?

Let’s say a year from today.

A year?

A year’s forever.

I couldn't hold out
longer than a week.

A year is not forever, Selina.

Now, you listen to me
for a minute.

There's something I want
to tell you about me.

I know everything
I need to know about you.

I love you.

I know you're good and kind.

I know you're colored--

- What's that?
- And I--

And I think you're beautiful.

Beautiful?

Most people would
say the opposite.

Well, that's because
they don't know you.

It's time to say
goodbye, Selina.

Gordon, do I really have to go?

Yes, darling.

For a while.

How did you learn about me?

Rose-Ann saw us together
yesterday.

You want me to come with you?

And have to say goodbye again?

Ms. Selina D'Arcey?

She's ready.