All language subtitles for 1977 - First Love

Inside. All right.

Make it good. Let's do that again.

Okay, coach.

Why don't you watch him now?

What about Taylor?

Let's top that ball.

Top it.

Yeah.

Let's do it again.

All right.

Smith, the mighty foot, moves downfield.

With amazing agility.

Intense concentration.

Ah! You've been reading. Too much, Ben.

i was a child who ran full of laughter i

was a child live for today my eyes full
of sunshine

a heart full of smile i was a

child for a day we were the

children

Sang in the morning.

We were the children who laughed at the
sun.

Who listened to those who spoke with
their wisdom.

We are the one we would say.

But we're getting older as time goes by.

A little older with every day.

We were the children gayest days.

I was a child who ran full of laughter.

I was a child who lived for today.

My eyes full of sunshine, my heart full
of smiles.

I was a child for a day.

But we're getting older.

As time goes by, a little older with
every day.

We were the children of yesterday.

Oh, God.

Oh, hi, you're Alton, right?

Look, I just wanted to make sure I came
in through the right window.

Um, do you have a sweater or something I
could put on?

Do you like pants or shoes?

No, I won't be here very long.

I could have plummeted to my death.

I could have just got double pneumonia.

It's high, it's cold, it's freezing.

Well, make yourself at home.

You wouldn't believe what just happened.

Yes, I would.

Well, see, he has to get rid of her and
then I can go back, so it'll just be...

David said you'd understand. Right,
listen, I would love to talk to you, but

have a test tomorrow. You know, some
women are so jealous.

I'm not.

Are you? Well, I don't think I'd like it
if my girlfriend was messing around,

no. That's sweet.

That's old -fashioned.

I like that in a man.

Now, listen, could we discuss this
another time? Because I have a test

and it's very important to me. I'll find
something to read.

Five stages of Greek religion.

Unconscious God.

Dialogues of Plato.

The Divine Comedy.

Don't you have something more
substantial?

I wasn't expecting company.

Well, don't let me interrupt you.

Hey, what did you think when you saw me
out there on the window?

Like, what did you say to yourself?

You know, I'm not going to be here very
long.

Well,

I guess I'll be a little bit longer than
we thought.

I wanted to thank you.

Hey, Elgin.

Elgin.

Hey, I really appreciate what you did
for me last night, man.

She really likes you.

Take care.

No, I mean, she really likes you.

Will you slow down for a minute? Nope.

How'd you like to go out with her?

Pass.

Elgin, you blind? Did you see what
jumped through your window last night?

damn it, dear. This is where I work out.

Sorry.

You don't find her attractive?

Yeah, she's very attractive.

Well, then why not?

She's not my type. Not your type?

What the hell are you looking for? What
I'm not looking for is something casual.

I've had that. I see.

You're looking to fall deeply and
romantically and spiritually in love.

Like Romeo.

Yates. Keats.

How about Shelly?

Come on, the four of us. Dinner. Friday
night. You and Shelly. Me and Felicia.

Felicia doesn't know about Shelly?

No, I love Felicia.

David, I don't think you know what love
is.

Love is what feels good. Are we going to
go out or not?

I'll think about it.

Okay, Romeo.

Just remember, Romeo wound up dead,
Romeo.

The guy looks at the man with potatoes
in his ears and he says, Hey, buddy,

you've got potatoes in your ears. And
the guy says, I know, I couldn't find

bananas. Ha, ha.

Elgin, I... I know exactly what I'm
going to have.

Um, I'll have the clam piccino to start
with, and then the veal piccata, and may

I also have a small salad with no
tomato?

Shall we?

I just have no idea.

What are you going to have, Elgin?

A hamburger.

Hamburger, that's a great choice for an
Italian restaurant. I think it sounds

delicious. I'll have one, too.

Maybe I'll have a hamburger.

Jesus.

I'm going to have the fettuccine, the
sardine, and the saltimbocca alla

Wait, that sounds perfect. Sure.

What's the specialty of the house?

Chicken cacciatore is pretty good.

Chicken cacciatore.

Now that's what I actually want.

One chicken cacciatore, two hamburgers,
one fettuccine, and a saltimbocca. All

right.

Wait, I've changed my mind. No, no, no,
no, she hasn't changed her mind. Thank

you.

I hate that when you think you recognize
someone.

You'll probably wake up in the middle of
the night and then think of it.

Maybe he won't be asleep in the middle
of the night.

Do you have insomnia?

Elgin, are you all right? You're sitting
there like a stoned asshole.

I hate that language.

Food wasn't bad.

It wasn't great.

It was, uh...

I guess I'm going over to Felicia's for
a while. Yeah, like approximately all

night.

Not everyone.

Would you like to go out for a drink or
something? I don't have any dope.

I bet I can find your room.

Once I've been someplace once, I'm just
like a homing pigeon.

My room?

Yeah.

Third floor?

The second one on the list.

Hey, you make your bed.

I beg your pardon? I said you make your
bed.

Most men around here don't, you know.

I don't make mine very often.

Hey, I like you better than David, you
know.

You want to know why?

Why? Well, because David's so sure of
himself. He's always positive he's going

to get a girl to bed.

There's nothing shy about him at all.

But you're kind of... Well, I think
shyness is a wonderful quality.

Strong, silent.

You know, still waters run deep and all
that.

You want to make love?

Just like that.

Have you been reading a love
cosmopolitan or something?

You may not believe this, but I've never
said that to a guy before.

But you're kind of different.

You feel sort of maternal.

Oh, it's not in a bad way.

It's in a sexy way.

You know, I think of you as kind of a
good lord of the manor. You know what I

mean?

Well, there are good lords of the manor.

And there are bad tenant farmers.

David's like a bad tenant farmer, sort
of.

crude and rough and sexy, but the good
lords of the manor are pure and quiet

strong. Shelly, what are you doing? They
wouldn't just... I'm taking my clothes

off. They wouldn't just make love to a
girl because they, you know... Well,

I mean, they wouldn't make love to a
girl unless they really felt something.

You know?

Now, why don't you get undressed?

I can't just do this.

Oh, yeah, you can. No, no, no, no, no,
no. I can't.

All right.

You think I'm not good enough for you?

No. You probably want Felicia. No, I
don't want Felicia.

Because I threw myself at you.

No, you're a very beautiful girl,
Shelly.

You can't handle a real woman. You want
us all to be shy violence. You know, I

don't come on like this to just anyone.
I believe you.

Listen, now, I don't want you to leave
here. You don't know what you want. Yes,

I do.

See you around.

Hey, I was on a busy day.

What do you say, Michael?

Young man?

A refill on the coffee, please.

Yes, sir.

Refill on the coffee.

Having fun?

Oh, am I having fun.

What are you doing here?

I'm trying to have a cup of tea.

What are you doing here?

I work here.

I see.

Um, what are you drinking? Can I, uh...
Oh.

Can I get you some hot water?

That'd be terrific.

All right.

Here we are.

Now, red for the weary.

Yeah. Are you okay?

It's very hot.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Are you staring at me?

No, I'm staring at your book.

Why?

It looks familiar.

Madame Bovary.

Bovary? Right.

Are you studying him? I mean, are you in
a course that's... No.

No, no, it's just something I always
wanted to read.

That's such a coincidence.

You have no idea.

Flaubert writes with such great
precision, doesn't he?

L 'amour juste.

He's one of the great masters.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I don't believe I just did that.

It's okay.

Do you have some laughings or something?
Oh, God.

I ruined your book. I'm really sorry.

Don't worry.

It'll dry.

It's really not the best edition anyway,
if you don't mind my saying so.

Translation is much too colloquial.

It's not nearly as elegant as Flaubert's
real style. I have a wonderful edition

if you'd let me lend it to you, please.

Young man.

Wait.

Wait.

Don't go away. I'll be right back in one
second, okay?

Yes, sir. Giving a class?

I'm sorry, sir. What was it you had?

Coffee. Coffee. Le Mangeuse.

That's for the coffee?

Keep the change.

There is no change. There was no coffee.

Hi. Hi.

Is Caroline Hedges here?

Yeah, I think she's upstairs.

Want me to get her? Yeah, please.

Would you tell her that Elgin Smith is
here?

Oh, no. Tell her it's the Flaubert
person.

Oh, it's you, Flaubert.

I hate French.

How you doing?

Okay.

I wasn't expecting you this evening.

Oh, well, I had some time, and I thought
that your copy might still be wet,

so... It sounded ridiculous, didn't it?

It looks brand new.

You shouldn't have done that. Oh, I
wanted to.

Thank you very much, Elgin.

I appreciate it.

What does it mean?

Don't you read French?

Should I?

Well, you were reading Flaubert.

Yeah, but in English.

And I think I spent all that time on the
birds.

They look very nice.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine, really.

Well, would you like to come out and
have a cup of coffee with me?

No, but thank you.

Okay.

I hope you enjoy the book.

Hi, Mrs. Murphy.

Well, I'm here at school on a partial
scholarship, and I keep having these

jobs.

And my parents own a hardware store in
Wilton.

Did you wear a little apron and sell
mail?

Yes. and I made a mess of everything,
but I was very cute.

The one time I want to find out about a
person, and I do all the talking.

You want to find out about me?

Mm -hmm.

What is your father?

He died.

Oh.

It was a long time ago.

I saw you last night.

At Gino's.

Oh.

Who are you with?

A friend.

A friend, friend, or a friend?

You're a very direct person.

Well, you didn't answer my question.

I know.

Well, I really have to go.

I have a test tomorrow.

religious philosophy austin class yes
i'm in that

class you are i've never seen you there
well

i haven't been able to make it because
of this job situation it's nice to

know you won't be there

Cut the crap, Smith. Who's the girl? Dr.
Oxton, I need religious philosophies.

We're already three weeks into the
course.

Yeah, well, my freshman thesis, though,
I... Spinoza. I know. It's a campus

phenomenon. Every year around this time,
when students have sized up the quarry

in the courses they didn't take,
somebody arrives proclaiming that he

live without advanced calculus III or
the Scottish Chaucerians or

religious philosophies.

Well, Dr. Oxton, I can assure you that
in your case, it's Spinoza and not sex.

Unfortunately, I can spot you all a mile
off.

But I don't feel I should deprive you of
the opportunity to at least try on the

outside chance you might soak up some
knowledge inadvertently.

All right.

You're in.

Thank you, sir. You won't regret it.
Smith?

We have in the poet Dante Alighieri
probably the greatest interpreter of the

doctrine of the late Middle Ages.

As we have seen, it was an age of great
architecture, of great theology, and of

the greatest and most profound faith.

It produced St. Francis, St. Dominic,
St. Bernard.

The divine comedy, or the commedia as we
shall refer to it, traces the

progression of a soul from a state of
sin to a state of ecstasy.

This is accomplished through great self
-denial, through penitence, and through

contemplation. Now, who leads Dante on
his journey? First, Virgil leads,

then Beatrice, the divine Beatrice.

She represents love, but not love as we
might think of it. Mr. Smith.

In as much as you requested permission
to enroll in this class only three days

ago, I would hope for your fullest
attention.

I'm sorry. Your inattention is due to
the fact that you already are familiar

with the work.

No, sir. Why don't you tell us about
Dante's conception of love?

Well, I think... I mean, as I understand
it, Dante's conception of love is

always well than sort of my own
conception of it.

Indeed.

I don't think that I could hope to state
it any better than Professor Charles

Hall Grangent, who said, quote,
according to Dante's doctrine, love is

attribute of the gentle heart alone.
There it slumbers until aroused by a

subject. The woman who awakens this
gentle love must be a symbol of angelic

nature or heavenly intelligence, and
devotion to her is worship.

Unquote.

The fourth canto for Thursday, please
prepare a three -page paper on some

element of the symbolism.

Don't make it too brilliant.

I'm not up to it this week.

Dismissed.

You were wonderful.

Oh, yeah.

Thank you.

I thought this was kind of a favorite of
mine, you know. I lucked out.

Is that really your idea of love?

I think so.

See, I'm real sorry that I lied to you
about the whole classroom situation, you

know, and... I'm very flattered.

Oh. Mm -hmm.

Well, in that case, are you sure you
won't change your mind and have dinner

me? Oh, I can't.

But I have tickets for the film monitor
tonight.

Do you want to join me? Oh, yes. Oh,
yes? That's fantastic.

Okay. Great.

Don't you ever knock?

Nope. Which one of these do you like? I
like the blue one, but then again, the

blue one is nice. How about the blue
one? Blue one.

Do me a favor and tie this, would you?

You don't know how to tie a tie? Come
on, I'm real nervous.

What are you nervous about?

Late. You got a hot date?

You look like you're getting married.

Going to the symphony.

To the symphony?

Yeah, where do you think is a nice place
to go eat afterwards?

My room.

Come on, that's a real question, David.
Give me a real answer, huh?

Uh, Mulligan's. Take her to Mulligan's.
It's quiet, it's cozy, it doesn't cost a

whole lot.

It's very romantic.

You should say, hey, let's go to
Mulligan's for a bite to eat.

Thank you. You're welcome.

To the symphony, huh?

To the symphony.

Bye, David. To the symphony.

To the symphony.

Thank you.

Caroline!

John, look who's here.

How are you, Caroline?

I'm fine.

Anne, this is Elgin Smith and March.

How do you do?

Caroline, dear.

John.

How do you do? I'm John March.

Hi, I'm Elgin Smith.

I thought that Mozart went well.

You two must let us take you out for a
drink.

Please?

Uh, thank you very much, but we already
have plans.

Well, another time, then.

Yes, of course.

It's nice to see you, Caroline.

Elgin?

I didn't think you wanted to go.

Would you take me home, please?

Don't you want to go over to Mulligan's
for a bite to eat?

No.

I was hoping it was a relative.

I really don't care what it is.

I really don't feel like going home
tonight.

Would you mind if I spent the night with
you?

I don't mean it the way it sounds.

I just don't want to be alone.

My hair.

I certainly hope so.

Good morning.

No.

Don't move.

Was I on your arm all night?

What arm?

Thousands of pins.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Just relax.

Let's do this

You are so beautiful.

I think I'm nervous.

Who cares?

You didn't even know me.

I do.

You were strangers in the castle that
you built

Because I'm gonna make you.

No fair.

I wanted to say her name.

I know.

I wanted to tell you something.

That was the first time... The first
time?

The first time?

What do you mean?

No. What do you mean?

It was the first time that it's ever
felt... Right.

Like it's a feel when you make love to
somebody.

I went for a walk in the zoo when it was
snow.

I saw the bacteria cam.

He was holding his head straight up in
the air with his mouth open and his

tongue out.

Snowflakes were falling on his tongue.

I don't know if he'd ever seen snow
before.

know where battery is or if it snows
there

maybe he was remembering the snow

or maybe it was a new feeling and an old
one for him at the

same time how i feel right

now hey up whoa

Hey, Elgin, I think your fly's unhipped.

Harder, would you get out of here? So,
this is what you've been hiding from me.

Hi, I'm David Bonner.

Elgin's lonely next to her neighbor.

And you are? Get out of here.

Okay, okay.

Get out of here!

But, uh, when you get fired for being
late, don't say I didn't try.

I will love you forever.

I'll leave, I'll leave, but tell me your
name.

I'll get a merit badge for this. I'll
take my badge and whatever form I see

Get out of here.

Come on, Ham, he's insane.

Listen, I gotta go to work.

Would you come over as soon as you can?

And I'll serve you some breakfast on the
house, all right?

I'll have to go home and change first.
All right.

I love you.

Hello again.

Hello again.

Hello again and again.

You gonna walk across campus dressed
like that?

I could give you a ride.

No, no, I don't mind walking.

Who are you?

I mean, what's your name?

Caroline.

Caroline Hedges.

Any relationship to Sam Shrub?

Why don't you let me drive you back to
your house?

All right.

But don't take it as any form of
encouragement.

I'm trying to do you a favor. Some
favor.

Stop it. Both of you. Stop it right now.

Elvin, are you all right? No.

I don't think so.

What about me?

You win.

Don't cross her.

She's mean.

Did he try to make a date with you?

You wouldn't. No.

Come on, Alton.

Get on. You're going to be fired for
sure.

You're fired.

Watch it, let him in.

It's a fucking miracle.

I'm glad you lost your job.

This is my job from now on.

You'd be so good at it.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Let me ask you something.

See,

I don't know for you, but for me... I
just said that it was wonderful, that

were wonderful.

Yeah, and I don't see how it could be
any better than it is with us. And I was

wondering... I felt the same way.

Yeah, that's part of it. The answer's
yeah.

I do.

Where are you going?

Do I satisfy you?

Yes.

In a lot of ways.

Wait. Wait a minute. No.

What are you doing?

Do you come?

Do you have orgasms?

You don't mean orgasms, do you?

What do you think I've been doing?

When?

When?

Elgin, I was coming all over the place.

But when exactly?

How could you miss it?

Be more specific.

Where were you? I could hardly breathe.
And my body was having convulsions.

Oh, that was it, huh?

Yeah, that was it.

I'm sorry.

This time I'll send up flash.

No, it was beautiful.

Oh, thank you very much.

You come with everybody? I mean, all the
guys you sleep with?

Only with you.

Ha!

Well, don't ask a stupid leading
question.

Well, it's just that all I ever hear
about or read about in the world is

orgasms, and I've never seen one. I just
wanted to know for sure.

Well, now you've seen many.

You can be sure.

It's just that with a guy, you know,
there's an obvious progression of

you know.

First... You're hard.

Yeah.

And then, you know... White sticky
stuff.

Yeah. And then, you know... Then you're
soft and no good to me anymore.

Why couldn't I say that?

That guy, John March, did you sleep with
him?

Yes.

I guess it's because I've actually seen
the guy that makes it more real.

What does he do?

He's a lawyer.

Huh.

Figures.

How'd you meet him?

He's in my father's firm.

He and his wife, the lady we met at the
concert, are very good friends of my

mother. I've known her since I was
little.

And daddy thought he was very nice to
me, and I don't want to talk about it

anymore.

Was he nice to your mother, too?

Elgin, can we just shut up and make
love?

How old is this guy?

Forty -six.

46? You and I together on 46. I believe
I made a request.

Did you come with him?

Did you?

I don't remember.

He's real experienced, isn't he? He's
very experienced. Elgin, do you have any

idea how much this is turning me off?

Important. Red light means you have to
get on the line. White light, just plug

in an outside line. And if you have any
trouble, phone me.

If you know how.

Caroline Hedges, please.

No, I tried a private line. When do you
expect her?

The whole weekend.

Did she say where?

Did she leave a number?

Is there a message for Elgin Smith?

Are you sure?

Oh, no.

No, thank you very much.

Miss Caroline Hedges announces she's
going AWOL for religious philosophies

anything to do with a college education
for the weekend.

She very much requests the pleasure of
Mr. Elton Smith's company at her

house.

Empty, I might point out, for a
celebration of us.

Dress is formal, which in the case of
Mr. Smith means soccer shoes are

permissible, but no sweatsuits.

anything like that.

We don't use it much anymore.

I love this room.

When you know this room, then you'll
know me.

Is this your yearbook?

Yes.

Do you have a picture in here?

Put it down. You can't look at it.

I found you.

What a homely child.

Cute.

What's this?

Have you been practicing behind my back?

Yes, a chipmunk.

Have you met Helen?

Helen?

This is Elton.

Hi, Ellen.

Ellen wants a kiss.

Yeah.

Dry cleaner.

I need these clothes.

I need these clothes. Get them off.

Get them off.

What do you say we run away and get
married?

Hello.

Don't be silly.

I'm not being silly. I love you.

We can live right here.

On what?

We can eat the curtains.

Come on, your mother wouldn't mind.
She'd like me.

Wouldn't she?

So would your father if he were alive.

Daddy only liked me.

Oh my god, did he die?

I want to show you something.

There used to be a path here.

Come on.

Oh, that's just incredible.

God.

Are there miniature people in here?

It was my playhouse.

Your family really knew how to live.

Yeah. My father built it, piece by
piece.

Took him four years.

My father told me that I was a little
princess.

And as long as I stayed here, he'd keep
the dragons away.

The detail is... Just incredible.

There used to be little furniture in the
balcony.

He let me put that in.

The rest of it, the rest of it he did
himself.

He actually made his own world.

Yeah.

Just didn't want to live in it.

Oh, it's too clammy in here.

We just did this. And we're gonna keep
doing it till we get it right.

It's not here.

Come on, take advantage of my youth. No,
Elgin, please. I don't feel like

playing around.

Elgin, stop it!

I don't know why he did it.

I don't know why.

This is where your father killed
himself.

I thought... I thought I was all cried
out.

Aren't you gonna answer it?

Do you want me to?

It's your house.

What are you thinking about?

About us.

Nothing.

How's it I can't see you anymore?

What? Don't keep driving.

What the hell are you talking about?

That was John on the phone.

I'm still in love with him and there's
no way of getting around it.

He wants me back, and I've got to give
it another try.

You love me.

I've been with him for three years.

There wasn't anybody before John. I just
can't walk away from him now.

No matter how I feel about you.

I need to see him.

I can't change my feelings. I love him.

I wish I didn't, but I do.

And not me.

I love you so much.

I couldn't love you like this unless you
loved me too.

Can we drive back together?

But if you go see this guy, sleep with
him.

Hi, Shelly.

How are you?

Not that bad, huh?

Hey, um... Can I talk to you for a
minute?

Sure.

Three -fourth second on the left.

Well here we are home of my greatest
triumph sit down Sound

like a receptionist

Have a seat doctor will be right with
you.

Oh doc. It's an emergency. I have a
broken life. Maybe we should x -ray

You know, I know I made a fool out of
myself the last time I was here. I'm

sorry. I think I made it worse than it
had to be.

Don't worry about it.

Yeah, well, I'm just sorry.

It's ancient history.

You really are a sweet person.

Shelly, if one more person tells me I'm
sweet, I'm gonna throw up. Okay.

You're a mean, rotten, cruel son of a
bitch.

Thank you.

While we're on the subject, do you know
where David is?

No. Does he ever talk to you about me?

He says you have a pretty free
relationship, whatever that means. I

he ever say he likes me?

I'm sure he likes you, Shelly.

Do you think he loves me?

I don't know.

Do you love him, Shelly?

I don't know.

We've just always had this casual
relationship.

And I've got a lot of interests, you
know.

I didn't really think I could fall in
love.

But... Well, we have a lot of fun
together.

You know, he's the only one I really
have a lot of fun with.

How do you know you don't love him,
then?

Because I don't.

Maybe I do.

I don't know.

See, I don't know how I feel about
people.

What do you think? You think
everything's just a mess?

I mean, do you think that everybody's
looking for something that they can't

find?

Come on.

I love him.

You know, I love him.

I really do.

I know.

Yeah, Free.

Oh, excuse me, folks.

Hey, wait a minute, David.

David, wait a second.

Listen, I was waiting. You know, I
thought we were going to go out or

I got something to do. I'm late. What
are you doing now? Nothing. I'll talk to

you about it.

We're gonna go out tomorrow night.

Do you wanna make love?

I always end up saying no to you, don't
I?

Shelly, you don't have to take it, you
know.

Yes you do.

Just wait until it happens to you.

Good morning.

I'd like to talk to you.

Elgin, I told you my situation. I'd
hoped you'd understand.

What the hell are you doing, Caroline?

I mean, what are you doing with your
life?

What are you doing with my life?

I don't want to do anything with your
life.

And I just want to live mine.

You're acting like I'm a stranger.

I'm not a stranger.

I just don't want to have a scene with
you. You already have a scene with me.

It's over, Elgin. It's over.

I've been very honest with you. You just
can't do this to people.

I love you.

I'm good for you. I know I am. I think
you're very sweet. I'm not sweet.

Jesus Christ. Carolyn, you can't do this
to us. You just can't.

Please, I'm drained.

I'm sorry. I'm really very sorry. I
can't stand hurting you.

I think you're a lovely person. You're a
cunt.

Is there something I can help you with,
David?

Yeah, where's your other cuff link?

Well, I seem to recall you losing it
last time.

Well, it's very inconsiderate of you not
to buy another pair, Elge. Yeah.

Well, I'll have to remember that next
time.

You okay? I was kidding.

I mean, if I looked as bad as you feel,
we'd both be in big trouble.

Do you have any dope?

No, you should have felt bad yesterday.
A whole lot of it's gone.

I got some sleeping pills.

I don't want to go to sleep, Dad. I just
want to go numb.

Why don't you go out and have a good
time? Live it up a little bit.

Take somebody out. Take Shelly out.
She's a good time. I'm not interested in

Shelly. Do you know she's in love with
you?

Yeah, I know.

I mean, but who could take that
seriously? I mean, all we do is have a

time.

David, you're crazed.

Look, Al, you can't take the woman thing
too seriously. You've got to remember

that. More from David Bonner in the
Great Ideas of Western Man series.

Look, why don't you just go out and get
into a drunken bar fight or something,

okay?

Sounds like a big effort.

Well, it's better than sitting around
here and moping. Why sit here and mope

when you get to sit in a bar and mope?

I mean, it's not such a big deal going
to college.

Look how many people do it.

I'm Bonnie.

Oh, Ma.

Are you drunk?

I'm trying awfully hard, Bonnie.

I hate unfunny drugs.

John, you remember Elgin Smith?

Yes, I remember him. Hello?

Elgin? Hi, I'm John March.

Hi wrong ones here.

Hi You're sitting in the draft.

I am a draft What time was he supposed
to be here

930 well, it's past 11

Make

a cup of hemlock

I hope I'm not in this body tomorrow.

What's your problem?

Kelly? Yes?

Let me ask you something.

How does anybody manage to get anything
done when they're in love?

Are you in love?

Yes.

Well... It helps if you love back.

Not that I'd know.

Tonight, I'll... You

know, he should have been here tonight.

Why? Oh, Shelly, is it your birthday?

No, it's his birthday.

If I ask you a third time, you have to.

You don't have to ask.

Okay.

Have you ever tried any positions from
the Kama Sutra? I doubt it.

I'll tell you about Krishna and Radha.

Okay.

Krishna was the god of all the heavens.

And Radha was this young Indian maiden
that he wanted to make love to, but

because he was a god and she was just a
maiden, he couldn't do it.

So he invented a position called the
deifying position.

The deifying position.

The deifying position.

You hold my leg up like that and I move
over like this. You've got to be

kidding. No, it's great. You'll love it,
I think.

Wait, hold on.

Oh, now see. Wait, oh, yeah.

Yeah, oh.

Oh, that feels good.

Oh. Oh.

Shelly, you won't believe this, but
there is an easier way. Oh, wait a

if I did that.

I'm really sorry.

You know, I'd stay all night.

I'd do whatever you want to do, but you
have to know that it's me.

That's all I want. I know. You just have
to know it's me. I know.

No, you don't.

Nobody does.

Shelly, I'm really sorry.

Oh, come on. We're always apologizing to
each other.

I have to go.

Shelly, let me walk you home, all right?
No, it's okay. I'd really, uh... I want

to be alone, you know? Yeah.

This kind of thing can't keep happening
to me and not have something to do with

me.

Good morning.

Today I'd like to talk about empiricism
and the profoundly disappointing specter

of the Pepsi generation.

Empiricism. Look it up. I had to.

I'm here to see John Mark.

Mr.. March well Sit down

Well

Would you like some coffee no

you mind if I have some May have some
coffee, please

Just one, thank you.

You were saying?

Let me come right to the point, sir.

I've been seeing a great deal of
Caroline Hedges recently, and I'm very

love with her.

The other day, we were at her family's
home in the country when she received a

telephone call from you.

After that call, she told me that she
didn't want to see me anymore, that she

was in love with you, and that you were
planning on getting a divorce in order

to marry her.

I'd be with her.

She didn't actually say Mary.

My object in coming here today...

Thank you.

My

object

in coming here today is to find out if
you intend to go through with your

promise to her.

I love Caroline very much.

And she's very fragile.

And I don't want to see her get hurt.

Caroline is a very lucky girl to have so
devoted a friend as yourself.

But let me say first that... my wife and
I are still married.

Although we've been separated, I don't
know, for the past five years.

By the way, I trust that everything we
say in this office will remain between

us.

Absolutely.

What you are asking me, in effect, are
my intentions honorable?

My answer to you is that I'm very
involved with Caroline.

But my wife and I have been married for
14 years.

We have two children.

And whether or not we get a divorce is a
question I cannot answer.

Caroline is free to do as she pleases.

Morning. I know this is a big breakfast.

But I want you to eat every bite of it.

Because... Because you deserve it.

French fries are kind of cold.

You're not eating.

I'm not hungry.

You want to go to the bookstore tonight?

Gee, that sounds swell.

Maybe go over to Mulligan's for a bite
to eat and take in a movie.

Fine.

What do you want to see? How about a new
movie called What the Fuck Do You Think

You're Doing Here? It's about a girl who
says she doesn't want to see me anymore

and then fucks me in the middle of the
night and acts like goody -two -shoes in

the morning.

Doesn't sound bad.

It's not getting divorced, is it?

No.

I went to see him, you know that?

Of course I know.

Oh, he told you?

It accomplished what you wanted.

I went to see him because I love you.

Not some cheap lawyer trick.

What difference does it make it worked?

What do you say about me?

That you're very bright.

And that you care about me.

What else?

Please, don't.

And I'm good old second choice. Look,
I'm back!

you say something of course i want you
back god damn it but just no more games

okay okay okay okay

hey elgin hey

david you want to hear some good news
shelly and i are engaged what we're

engaged i don't believe it

Well, I'd show you the ring, but it's
her turn to wear it.

How did all this happen?

Oh, I don't know.

We just always have a real good time
together, you know?

Congratulate me, man.

I'm getting married.

Felicia called twice.

So I'll call her back once.

Hey.

Good. Congratulations, man. Thanks.

Good luck.

I'll need it.

Are you happy with me?

Yes.

Are you with me?

Can't you tell?

Can't you tell?

I don't know.

I thought I was happy before. Look what
happened.

How do I know you won't do it again?

How do I know you won't?

Uh -huh. Uh -huh.

You know I won't.

But I'll never be as sure of you, will
I?

I'm not going on vacation with you,
Caroline.

Why not?

Because it's not going to work.

This isn't my first love anymore.

If I'm going to have a second, it has to
mean more.

Aren't you glad we're together?

Yeah.

But it's just not the same.

See, I'm on edge now.

I'm always on edge.

Can't we just take each day at a time?

No.

I love you, Caroline.

I really did. I wanted to marry you.

I know more.

It's over, Caroline.

It's over.

Take good care of yourself.

Bye, Alden.

Bye.

Caroline?

Me That's all here

Sure get your money's worth.

Oh, yeah.

I guess I am.

Do you happen to know where Bactria is?

Asia, I think.

Asia? Uh -huh. Does it snow there?

Maybe.

Sure snows here.

Yeah.

They seem to adapt.

I guess they do.

We were the children of yesterday.