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today, for the college, including his father, but they learnt on the other side

of their faces when he got through and with a free place.

You've only got to look at him to see his gut brains.

His headmaster told me he's got exceptional powers of concentration.

Really?

They've exact words he used.

What's he going to take up?

When he leaves are me.

Always going to university first.

You need this?

Oh, yes, I'm at my mind to that.

You'll get a degree, of course.

My goodness.

It'll cost us money to speak to you.

Think I'll have a cigarette before my tea.

It's good that physics you see has been making a special study of that.

When you find his degree, you can either claim to one of these big firms.

You know, like one of the big commercial chemists.

Or perhaps you'll take up teaching.

I shined influence him, of course.

Oh, I believe that's him now.

I better go back home, dear.

Oh, no, there's no need really.

I doubt if he matches you're here.

No, he lives in a dream.

Hello, Mum.

Hello, Mum.

Hello, Eddy.

Eddy.

Do you be ready in a minute?

I've got it in the oven.

I don't want it to go out for a while.

Out where to?

To see someone, I'll have my tea when I get there.

But it's practically ready, and let me take a case.

I shouldn't be long.

You mustn't forget your prep.

No, I won't.

They always call it prep at the college, and I'll tell them why.

He seems to get taller every time I see him.

Yes, he's shooting at.

One time I thought he'd never grow now.

We should start.

I've never wears anything out.

You know, it just grows out of everything.

Do you think I would be wise to enter my dedic for the college?

Well, he's going to be clever most of time, if he isn't.

My dedic's very bright.

I was no harm in China, I suppose.

Do you know, the year I entered Eddy for the college, there were only nine places,

and over a hundred children sitting the exam.

He was head of the list.

I was just telling Mrs. Humboldt, Eddy, the

year you entered for the college you came top.

Yes.

You've been working on those experiments, the day deal.

He's got books full of cookies and books.

and drawings, an absolute mystery to me.

She'll be long, Mum.

Well, don't.

I'll have your tea on the table in an hour.

And now he's hot me up.

Then you've got all the evening to do your work in.

I'll put my case in the hall.

Good.

Bye, Mum.

Bye, dear.

Bye, Mrs. Humboldt.

Goodbye, Eddy.

Well, that was a short visit.

Yes.

He's a good boy.

Not a bit of trouble.

Not a scrap.

What does he's father think?

about all this?

In.

Yardon knows the boy exists.

I can tell you this.

If I hadn't been behind the boy, pushing all the time, he wouldn't have got anywhere.

I've had to go without many a time, but I didn't worry.

With me, it's been Eddy.

First second.

And last.

Oh, well.

You're not done yet.

It's been a tough night.

It's been a tough night.

And now I'm here.

Hey, Sue, what do you think of Tommy's new hair style?

It's third been known by the rats to me.

Oh, it didn't feel bad.

I think it's horrible.

Two, two sort of snars.

I suppose I can get my hair cut the way I like.

As long as I don't have to be seen with you, that's all.

Oh, chance will be a fine thing.

You found good here.

Fancy, this is luck, doesn't he?

A marshal.

Why don't you get yourself a crew cat?

No thanks.

You see?

He's got sense.

Natalie, but... Don't you ever stop reading?

Honestly, the way you read, it's utterly fantastic.

You like treatment.

Why not say anything against it?

All I'm saying is, it's utterly fantastic.

That's all?

You're coming, Brenda.

If you put your cap on over your hair, I'll walk down the road with you.

If you don't like me the way I am, I don't.

I'll put my cap on.

You coming?

Are you coming, Brenda?

No, I haven't finished my drink.

Don't wait for me, I'll go the other way anyway.

You're coming out later soon.

Don't expect I'll be able to.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Bye, Brenda.

At last.

No.

I thought they were never going.

That kills voice.

It creeps on my ears.

Do you find a grace?

Oh, she isn't so bad.

You didn't fail it then?

I couldn't.

I made some excuse.

What did you get into trouble?

I couldn't care less.

I wanted you to come.

I was looking out for you all the time.

My turn to guess first.

No, don't start your sanity.

H-O-L-L-A-N-D.

Let's new her.

Oh, no, I can't guess.

Give me a clue, Eddie.

Hey, just for hoping.

Hoping.

Hoping.

Oh.

Alice.

Ah?

Right.

Hoping.

Ah.

Bluff?

Hoping our love, Elle.

Last?

Hoping our love, last.

If and.

Hoping our love, last and.

And.

Never dies.

I got it.

Is that right, Eddie?

Is it right?

Yes.

Oh, it's wonderful.

Darling, Eddie, it's wonderful.

Do you know the first word?

Darling, I remember I love you.

I love you too, so you know that.

I don't care about anything.

Anybody only you know my whole life, my entire life.

Every night before I go to sleep, I close my eyes

by trying to get a picture of you in my head.

Sometimes I can't do it in this awful.

And then sometimes suddenly it goes click and there you are in my head.

I do that too.

Sometimes when I'm studying even all of a

sudden in front of me, there you are, you know.

Smiling out of the book.

Eddie, do you think people looking at us?

Just looking.

Would know.

I mean, know about us.

I don't think people know anything about other people.

They're too busy with their own thoughts.

Take glasses off, Eddie.

Got better?

There's no different.

I like you with.

Oh, without.

Makes no difference.

You can read your letter.

No, I get to save it till I get home.

I always read your letter's all through last thing.

That's what I do every night.

We do the same things.

That's what we do the whole time, the same things.

Oh, your letter's a beautiful.

Just beautiful.

I can't say what I feel like you can.

You can.

My read your letters.

I can hear your voice just as there was in the room with me, really.

But your clever, I'm not clever.

He never wants to be clever.

That's not the most important thing.

To have someone to love.

Someone who loves you.

That's better.

Do you think Brenda's pretty?

She's not bad, but compared to you, it's like... Like a rose in a dandelion.

It's a good job she isn't here to hear you say.

I wouldn't care if she was.

Sue, if I ask my people...

What?

I mean, if I ask them about you coming... Not a T say.

Well, that'd be all right.

Well, wouldn't they be all fair and great?

I mean, think you're waiting your time before exams and all that.

Don't have to get over it.

Sue, I want to bring this whole thing out into the open.

I want to walk up to the front door with you and my arm like...

And I'll be very engaged, you know?

And say, this is Sue.

I love her and she loves me.

And one day we're going to get married.

I love you and you talk like that.

Your eyes flashing, your whole face becomes kind of alive, you know?

I'd like to buy a whole newspaper every page.

Tell them whoa!

Do you want anything else?

Two ice cream sodas, please.

Right.

Sheek, the way he looked.

Then why is it kind of a custom?

You're still in 40 minutes, please.

I mean, after all.

Come here, Eddie.

Well, I don't think I'd be able to wait until the night before I open this.

I can tell you what's in it.

Oh, no, don't.

Just for it.

Hoping our love lasts never dies.

Oh, dear, Eddie.

That is.

What do you want?

Yeah, this has come here, remember, really, please?

What is it, George?

I'm just in the middle.

Oh, what have you got there?

Hmm?

What did it look like?

So let's address the Sue.

I was bouncing through one of those schoolbooks and it fell out.

Look, these letters spent it on the back of the envelope.

Do you know what they mean?

Some sort of powder.

It's a doubt letter, George.

Well, it's a bit young, but that sort of thing isn't it?

Young, it's just the age.

Did you know she was getting these letters?

Oh, of course not.

I'm not surprised.

No daughter's attractive, you know that?

So don't know what's in this or what's wrong with it.

I do.

Now, George, you mustn't interfere.

Put it back where you find it.

Let me get on.

It's all the same.

I think we all don't know what's going on.

I really do.

No, George.

Wouldn't be right.

I'll sue the person now.

She's not yet 17.

A couple of months to go.

No, George.

Yeah, give it to me.

I'll put it back.

She must know that we've been looking at her letters.

I think we ought to find out who it's from now.

No.

You seem very sure.

You quite positive this is just a boy and girl thing.

We must be.

Look, those letters on the envelope.

I used to write swank on the back of my letters when I was a girl.

Swank on the floor.

No, no, no.

See you under the nice kiss, your silly old thing.

Oh, you didn't write that in my letters.

Oh, you just don't remember that's all.

There she is.

No, we don't want to let her think we've been snooping.

I put you away wherever you found it.

Thank you, Sue.

Yes, ma'am.

My darling sweetheart.

My darling sweetheart.

Another letter to tell you how much I worship and adore you.

Today in scripture I read the story of Ruth and Naomi.

Do you remember what Ruth said?

Beautiful.

And treat me not to leave the ought to return from following after the...

or whether thou garest I shall go.

Darling, Sue.

This wonderful happen.

It seems so precious.

So incredible.

I'm afraid that suddenly I shall wake up and it'll be over.

To let it ever end, darling.

When I held you close for the first time and kissed you.

Then suddenly all at once, I felt I was a man.

I think of you all the time as my wife.

I think of myself as your husband.

Loving you and holding you close in my arms for all eternity.

Daddy,

you've been reading my letter.

Yes, I'm sorry, Sue.

I was looking through one of your books.

It's private.

Private, it's a private letter.

George.

Well, I said I'm sorry.

It's horrible.

Trying like someone peeking through a keyhole.

Now, that's enough.

It's not as bad as all that.

Who is this Eddie, anyway?

Well, can't you find that out too?

You're so clever at spying.

I'll listen to me, Sue.

I did read that letter and I'm sorry if it's upset you.

But I want to know who this Eddie is.

Why?

So you can spoil it for him as well?

That letter isn't healthier.

Don't shoot, really.

I'm not going to listen to you.

Well, you should read that letter and learn something about your daughter.

Now, then, Sue, come on.

No nonsense.

Who is he?

I think you're horrible.

Horrible!

Sue, come back here at once.

Sue, Sue!

Well, I hope you're very proud of yourself, dear.

You don't know what was in that letter.

I don't want to listen.

What you're going to.

Well, don't you care what happens to your daughter.

Well, if you're in the wrong, you'll take the offense.

If you're doing it now, I know you.

Listen, get his will you, please.

Listen, that wasn't the letter from one child to another.

It was a letter from a lover.

He calls her his wife.

Says he's her husband, husband and wife.

No, I don't know.

There's a lot of stuff about him holding her close and kissing her.

You're exaggerating a simple... A simple, I tell you the whole thing was...

I'm healthy.

Sue is a sensible girl.

You know that.

She's never been any trouble.

The proof is in the letter, Gladys.

I don't see.

I know what you're going to say.

But this isn't the case of just kissing and cuddling.

I wish you'd read that letter.

Unless it stopped.

There's going to be trouble.

I warn you.

Real trouble.

George, don't you go and do anything silly.

If you forbid her to see you, or anything

like that, she'll carry on behind our backs.

And I wouldn't blame her.

Gladys, I wish you'd try and understand.

I tell you that letter was unhealthy.

Do you want your daughter to become involved in an affair, a village?

Of course not.

Well, right then, we'll stop it.

We'll find out who this lady is.

That might be it.

It might be a boy from the school.

Very well, then, we'll see him.

We'll be kind, but firm.

They can go on being friends, but any further nonsense has got to stop.

If you hadn't lived like this, all right.

You know how to handle it.

I'm not a fool.

Be gentle, George.

Gentle.

Sue.

Sue.

It's no, you're getting upset, you know.

Your mother and I are.

But anxious about you, naturally.

And we want to talk to you.

Quiet, clear and sensibly.

Like civilized people.

For your own good.

Now, we want to know.

You can talk as long as you like, but I'll never tell you who he is not now.

Never!

Sit down, Sue.

Sit down.

I look.

I don't care how long it takes.

I want to know who he is, what he is, where he lives.

I want to know everything about him.

And you're going to tell me.

Make no mistake about that, Sue.

You're going to tell me.

George, you keep out of this.

I'll let you run things long enough, and this will happen.

Well, Sue, you heard me.

Who is he?

Who is he?

I don't know, you do it.

I'll miss the God I don't know.

Hang that towel up where you found it, and don't interrupt.

You can see it, he's working.

Yeah, well, that's what I mean.

All that brainware.

It must take off to you.

It's a certainty he doesn't follow in your footsteps.

And wash the bowl round when you're finished.

How are you going to do your shirt up?

I'm not going out.

You don't want to sit there like that?

I don't know what's the matter you've seen.

My bare flesh before, haven't you?

The sight of it won't kill him.

Joe, man, the way you talk, please.

Oh, there's place.

It's enough to drive a man to drink.

Like a cemetery only, not so cheerful.

I'm going to have the wireless on.

No.

Can't I have the wireless on in my own house?

Not while Eddie's working.

Well, what's the matter with the other room?

I've asked you a hundred times to make him a disc

or something, so you can go and work in there.

But now you're either too lazy or too tired.

One excuse or the other.

Mum, please.

There, you're seeing you're about this concentration.

It's your father, dear, not me.

What sort of job is he going to get when he leaves university?

He's got to get there first.

He won't if he doesn't pass the exam, and he

won't pass the exam if you stop him working.

God, lie me.

Your tongue.

Your tongue.

Well, there's no need to swear.

I simply said... I heard what you said, and as far as I'm concerned, that's swearing.

Get a narrow woman, Lord.

Apply me, your natter.

You get worse as you get older.

Squeeze didn't like I happened.

You get a better job than you've gone anyway.

No, it's wrong with my job.

Nothing's wrong with it, but it's not for him.

You left something better.

I made it my mind to that.

I know.

I know.

I've heard that chorus enough times.

There's the door.

Yeah, well, if it's one of your blooming

chabberfins, you can talk to him on the doorstep.

I don't want him in here.

I've got enough with you.

No, Edie.

Oh, go.

You carry on with your work.

I think I work in the other room anyway.

It's distracting out here.

You haven't got a head idea.

No.

No, I'm all right.

Joe, do you shirt up or something in case

we don't want people to think we're animals?

Are you going?

Tough, goy-nays, son.

Yeah, pretty tough.

Yeah.

You ought to get out a bit more.

Yeah, I might come to the arsenal with me on Saturday.

No, thanks, Dad.

No, I'm not keen on football.

You don't know what you're missing.

In it, if you don't pass that exam, I reckon

your mother will go clean off her rocker.

No, no.

Mind you, I'd like you to pass, too.

Don't get the idea that I wouldn't.

I'm always telling the blokes who work about my clever son.

I'm not clever, Dad.

I want to speak to him about your son.

Eddie?

That's right.

Is there anything wrong?

I'd like to see your husband, please.

Oh, I see.

Well, will you come in a moment?

I'm afraid you'll have to take us as you find us.

He hasn't long been back from work.

And Eddie's doing his prep.

How am I?

This way, please, Mr. Come on, honey.

Come on.

Joe, there's a Mr. Connor here called to see us about, Eddie.

Eddie?

No, what about, Eddie?

I'm sorry to intrude on you like this, Mr. Marshall, but it is rather urgent.

Well, perhaps you'd better sit down.

Thank you.

Can I get you a cup of tea?

No, thank you.

I don't want any tea.

Look, I'm sure we can talk this over fairly and reasonably.

That's really why I've come around tonight to

try and get to the bottle of the old business.

What business?

Are you accusing Eddie or something?

No, no, no, no, no.

I mean, it more.

The gentleman owns anything here.

What is wrong, Mr. Connor?

I don't know how to say this.

Did you know that your son was having a fair with my daughter Sue?

I love fair, but that's ridiculous.

He's a kid, a schoolboy.

All the same, it's true.

I found a letter from him this evening, and contained some rather disturbing things.

I don't believe it.

Are you going to sit there?

No, no, no, no.

Be quiet a minute more and let's get this straight.

What do you mean by an affair, Mr.?

That's what I came around to find out.

Have you got this letter?

No, not with me, I haven't.

But I'll show you.

I'm speaking the truth.

I'll get Eddie.

There's no need to drag him into this.

Isn't it already?

It seems.

Eddie.

Yes?

Just a minute.

Eddie.

This is Mr. Connor.

Connor?

You don't know me, but I believe you know my daughter.

Yes?

Yes, I do.

Just because you know that it doesn't mean this.

Please, you're not helping anybody.

Eddie, Mr. Connor thinks you're carrying on with his daughter.

I don't know what you mean.

You've been seeing her?

Yes?

Yes, I have.

You told me all about it.

I don't understand what all this is about.

I haven't done anything wrong.

Of course he hasn't.

I believe you wrote my daughter a letter.

Yes?

Yes, I did.

So you wouldn't have it here?

We've been to each other every day for weeks.

Well, in one of these letters, you call her

your wife and refer to yourself as her husband.

You've seen the letters?

One of them, yes.

But they weren't for other people to see.

They were all letters to each other.

Well, I saw this one.

To sue, let you see it?

I saw it by accident.

I can imagine.

Now, look, how or why I saw that letter doesn't matter.

I'm so strong to remember.

I want to know.

Well, I want to know what it meant.

Now, I'm not going to leave this house until I do find out.

Eddie, how far did you go with this girl?

Joe.

Well, that's what we all want to know, isn't it?

That's a straight question.

He talks of kissing her, holding out close.

Causer, his wife, his darling.

She's not 17 yet.

Eddie.

You've got a tongue?

Well.

But let her wasn't for you to see.

It is a good lad.

A clean lad.

He goes to chapel every summer.

The more.

Look, Mr. Connor.

I'd like to talk to the lad alone.

I'll have it out with him.

I'm not suggesting that anything serious did happen to him.

I don't want to make too much of it.

But that letter was... Leave it to me.

I've headed all out with my daughter.

She was stubborn at first, but she saw reason.

She asked me to deliver a message for you.

A message?

Yes.

She thinks it will be best if you don't see her anymore.

She agrees with me.

I don't believe it.

It's a lie.

No, look here.

I've had just about a much light and stand of this.

I'm so proud of a member.

I'm responsible for her.

She doesn't want to see you again.

She wants nothing more to do with you.

I know.

Easy, Mr. Easy.

I'm warning him, that's all.

Don't hang around my daughter.

No more letters.

Clear, clear.

You'll keep away from her.

Or I'll go to the police.

No!

Don't you talk like that in my house, Mr. It takes two to make a bargain.

If there's any wrong being done, your girls as much to blame as he is.

Perhaps.

I don't know.

There's been a great shock to my wife and me.

I wouldn't have made it a fuss.

I don't want her to think I'd understand.

If it had been an ordinary friendship, I'm sorry I lost my temper.

But it's got to stop.

I leave it to you.

I'll see you out.

It's for the best, son.

You'll see.

Eddie, what did you deceive your father and me?

Eddie, I'm talking to you.

It's your mother talking.

I only want to help you.

Your father's never taken any interest in you or your work.

I'm the one who's fought for you.

If you're in trouble, I'm the one who can help.

Eddie.

He's a real little banter and no mistake.

No.

What's all about, Eddie?

Come on.

I'm not mad with you, son.

I started pretty young myself.

Well, I didn't think you had it in you.

I don't believe it.

It's a lie.

What's a lie?

He made it up.

You're well rid of our son.

Lovely, it is.

We thought you were studying.

We thought you were only interested in books.

Shut up.

Shut up.

All you can see is Phil.

Everything you touched, you make it dirty.

It wasn't like that.

It was the only thing I ever had for myself.

The only thing.

And now you've dragged it out and doubted it and spat on it.

Shut up.

I didn't realize you got it so bad.

Maybe he's been working too hard these past few years.

Always books.

Exams.

You can't bottle up your feelings all the time.

I'll go to him.

No.

Let him sweat it out for a while.

He's like a stranger.

Says if I don't know him anymore.

Poor kid.

He's got a deep in the guts.

What are we to do, child?

I don't know.

Just let him sweat it out, or I can just sweat it out.

So, yes.

You all right?

Yes, ma'am.

That has been to see his father.

Everything's going to be fine.

What did he say?

What did daddy say?

He said very much, dear.

But daddy made it quite clear that he mustn't see you anymore.

Well, why if we were just friends?

Well, it stopped with that.

I love him.

You just think you love him, dear.

It's your age or in love with the idea of love.

You know, when you're young, it's silly to form serious attachments.

I fell into that area now.

I knew daddy when I was a school girl.

We went out together and we were taken for granted that we should get married.

We did.

I never knew any other men.

But you're happy.

You loved him.

Yes, I suppose so.

You couldn't marry anybody you didn't love.

Love is a very complicated emotion, dear.

I don't think so.

I think it's simple.

Just about the most simple thing in the world.

That's because you don't know.

Why do you say that?

How do you know?

Well, you learn as you grow older.

I don't agree.

I've given lots of thought to the subject.

All the people think they know but why should they?

Why should growing older make people wiser?

I'm not going to enter into an argument for you soon.

Eddie isn't bad, man.

They're really here soon.

You're not going back on what they agreed.

Your father and I don't think you should pursue this friendship.

And that's final.

It's not healthy.

I love him.

I want no more nonsense soon.

Really, sometimes I think you don't realize how lucky you are.

I never had a room like this to myself when I was your age.

I've had half the things that you get.

Not a half.

Not a quarter.

You're right, Mommy.

You're all right.

Go to sleep, darling.

Shut up.

Well, lie there and rest anyway.

Believe your mother for once.

You're doing six months time.

No, three months.

You'll be laughing at all this.

There.

Do you like any new sheets?

I bought Pramusi, a little set off the curtains.

Don't know.

Try not to think about it.

Just curl up and go to sleep.

I can't sleep.

I'll try.

Try.

I'll have a word to the father.

See if I can persuade him to let you and me go away for a nice holiday together.

No.

You'll feel better in the morning.

Will you talk about it all then?

Call

me.

Well, how is she?

Well, you might expect.

Now, I'm sure we're doing the right thing, putting off a town.

Let's put her in good.

You don't have to convince me, George.

What are you trying to convince yourself?

I don't know.

You bring up a daughter.

You nurse her through mumps, measles, and chicken pox.

Spend time and money on her trying to make something of her.

Try to educate her.

And then this happens.

A kid.

What out of school?

Oh, George.

George, what do we expect?

It's the dangerous age.

So many things are happening for the first time.

Life seems so serious.

I don't mind her running around with boys.

She'll fill the house with them, if she likes.

More than the area.

That's normal.

That's healthier.

But is this stupid infatuationless letter writing?

Oh, I need another drink.

I'll have one too, if you don't mind.

Oh, this is all over.

Let's forget.

We can hold it over a headlocker.

Look at Hannah.

George, he hasn't done anything really wrong.

No, there's no need to talk to that there.

There wasn't suggestions.

Well, she hasn't.

So put your mind at rest from there.

Forget it.

Earlier this evening, you were saying that if I hadn't

been so busy, I might have seen what was going on.

No, they're more right than that.

You were right.

For once.

And so was a baby.

Not child.

We used to give her our time, both of us.

Since she's got older, we've dropped into the

habit of thinking that she doesn't need us anymore.

Well, then, it's a girl.

It's a mother's job.

Some things I can't talk to about you, know that.

I wasn't talking about sex.

I was just trying to get something into that wooden head of yours.

I was trying to suggest that perhaps we are to blame, too.

All right.

Admit it.

Now can we drop the old vests up it?

That's all I want to do.

Good.

You must have the last word, isn't you?

You must always have the last word.

Should I go out and see that, do you think?

Job, which I haven't seen, leave.

I'll leave her.

She's probably asleep by now.

If I thought that, boy, I'd kill him.

I thought we were supposed to be dropping the subject.

I couldn't shake things off as easy as you, kid.

George, you like a driver, is falling asleep at the wheel, and there's work not

to find himself heading for a telegraph, though.

Where'd you read that?

Shh.

Must be the cat.

I thought I heard something.

George?

Mm-hmm.

I mean, thinking.

What?

I suppose Sue was 19.

I suppose you found out that she'd been away with a young man.

I'd say a weekend.

She's not 19.

What are you talking about?

A street forward question.

I suppose, in two years' time, you found out

that George Arthur was really having an affair.

Well, then.

What are you talking about, do you know?

And mine, doesn't matter.

I must have sometimes gathered you to feed me.

What are you trying to say?

And we fell in love.

I was 19.

You were 22.

That's a different thing altogether.

We'd known each other for years.

We got engaged and we got married.

I'm going to bed.

Sue, I've got a spaceship.

Sue?

Lucy?

You

mustn't come here.

You mustn't.

I had to see you.

Who are your hands?

It's nothing I caught on the fence.

Sue, we've got a tool.

We can't talk in.

Sue, Sue, please.

You've been coming for a moment.

Only a moment.

There, sleep.

No.

Miss Alright.

They won't hear if we whisper.

Stand.

Sue, I've had a terrible night.

Wait.

Let them get sleep.

I had to see...

Wait.

She's not a child, George.

I keep telling you.

Well, she's not an adult.

What is she, then?

An in-between.

The really awkward age.

I'm going to read, Deb.

Read.

No, I've had no mood for reading.

You'll switch out the night, then.

Listen, Daddy's.

We'll not mention this business anymore.

Just forget it.

That's the best way.

And tomorrow we can behave as though... Nothing had happened.

For Sue.

Good night, dear.

Night, dear.

I saw my dear lights out.

Sue.

Yes, Eddie.

Is it right, would your father say?

You didn't want to see him anymore.

It was right.

I didn't mean it, Eddie.

Honestly, I didn't mean it.

He kept on and on and...

I couldn't stand it any longer.

I'm not strong, Rachua.

Me strong.

Who are we going to do?

I don't know.

I couldn't ban not seeing you.

If you told me to go away.

If I'd heard you say that you didn't want to see me anymore, I'd have killed myself.

It's as simple as that.

Without you, my life would have no meaning.

I don't want life.

You frightened me when you're told like that.

I love you, Sue.

Yes, Eddie.

It's real and deep.

Like roots growing and spreading inside me.

Oh, darling, Eddie.

I have to explain to you.

You see, I have to make you understand how I feel.

I know.

I've never known such misery.

Well, it's over now.

Well, go on just as we were.

Somehow.

We'll work it out somehow.

You must go now.

Let me stay.

Let me stay for five minutes.

Well, that's all.

You're beautiful.

I don't need any other words.

One is enough.

Beautiful.

Must look awful.

I've been crying.

I'd like to make them pay for every tear.

I'll forget them.

You ought to go now.

Do you want me to?

In a minute.

Stay another minute.

You scared.

You've been.

I've got a funny.

Aery feeling.

Here.

In my heart.

I know.

I feel as I've got.

The flight of sparrows inside me.

I can feel their wings beating.

You're trembling your hands.

So we always... I know.

Do you like my new sheets?

They're Primrose Yellow to set off the curtains.

I like the whole room.

It's your room, you know.

As I imagined it.

You wasn't taking a notice of the film stars on the walls.

I don't.

I went to that phase myself once.

I suppose we all have to go through it.

Let me kiss you soon.

No idea what to go.

I suppose so.

Why don't your people miss you?

They won't even bother to look in my room.

They don't care.

Oh, they're masked.

That's a fact.

I think they're fond of me, but...

That's not caring.

Not really.

My mother's too interested in me passing

exams to take any interest in me as a person.

And Dad... I'm not sure about him.

Sometimes he's just there with a puzzled look on his face.

As though he's trying to work out where his life went wrong.

Don't you love them?

I'm fond of them, but...

I saved my love for you.

I think I've been saving it since the day I was born.

Eddie, will it go on and on like this?

On and on and on.

Forever and ever.

Amen.

Well, sometimes I wonder.

I mean, you see some married people.

Well, they must have been in love once.

And now they sort of drag themselves along as though they were tired.

They can't have the sort of feeling we've got for each other.

Somehow, somewhere... Well, it vanished.

It just faded away.

Like a rainbow, you know?

But they didn't love each other, not really.

If they did, it would last.

My grandfather loved my grandmother.

Right after the day she died, he loved her.

I was only young, but I could see it on its face.

And the way looked at her.

I've always remembered it.

That was love.

Perhaps I don't love you like that.

If I did, I wouldn't have let father make me say I'd give you up.

If you didn't mean it, that's the important thing.

Did you mean it?

I'll never give you up.

Do you remember the poem I sent you about there?

Said.

I will not let thee go.

I hold thee by too many hands.

They'll say it's farewell and low.

I have thee by the hands.

And we'll not let thee go.

I have thee by the hands.

We have a whole lifetime suit.

You realize that?

Year after year of loving each other.

When I think of it, I want to sing.

I want to stand up on the buses and in the street and sing and shout.

You said you must go.

I don't want to.

You know, but you must.

I have thee by the hands.

Please go now.

You looked at me just then.

So you were afraid of me.

Oh, Eddie.

Who, Eddie, you must go now?

I love you, sir.

So.

Don't forget us while.

Don't you lies in your head.

Look.

Look.

And you said he was my imagination.

You said there were no voices.

Folks.

Two.

Get on the phone, Dennis.

And we're not the police.

And you get out.

Get out.

Oh, George.

And I don't think.

I don't care what you think or don't think.

Do as I say.

Take him under my sight.

Or I will bring a spot of my actions.

I'll be out in a minute when I've dealt with her now.

You are.

Do, do, do, do!

How could you do this?

That means it's a bad father to you.

Oh, my, you.

This is something to teach your school to go

creepy and to other people's homes at night.

Into their bedroom.

Yes, you can look frightened.

You may not know it.

But earlier this evening, I felt sorry for you.

But not now.

Not after this.

If this gets out, nobody will have any sympathy for you.

Nobody.

People go to prison with this, do you know that?

Don't you realize what you've done.

Get up, you.

You're not like guessing this house.

Stand on your feet.

Did you ring the police?

No.

Well, I will then.

No.

No.

We've got to think this out first.

Just to think about.

At best he's trespassing.

At worst.

Well, it doesn't bear thinking of.

What about you?

If you ring the police, you'll be dragged into this room.

What do you want me to do?

Let him get away with it.

It's got free.

Give him the key on the front door.

You won't have to think of some other way of punishing him.

Both of them.

But not the police.

George, you're not the police.

All right.

What do you suggest?

Send his parents.

Let them handle him.

Parents.

I've met them a number.

They'll do.

They'll have to do something.

And if they won't, we can threaten with the police.

That'll stop them.

They won't want that.

Well.

It wasn't Sue's fault.

You won the phone at home.

Yes, sir.

What's the number?

If I'm out and see if I want to.

Sue.

Five.

One, two.

A new get back inside.

Mr. Marshall.

This is Connor here.

Connor.

I call to see you earlier this evening.

I wanted to come around here at once.

I've got your son here.

Yes, here.

Now.

You'll find out what it's all about.

You'll come around here.

Yes.

I just have a maple road.

It's the end house.

Right.

Goodbye.

It's coming around.

Sir.

You hold your tongue.

You've done not damage this evening.

Young people of day.

Stop that with me.

Teddy boys.

Society met him.

Young gangsters.

And now this.

You're back to your room.

Daddy, I want to... Will you do your toad?

No, George.

No.

Don't do any good.

No, let's have this out once and for all.

Please, George.

It's losing your temple will help.

All right.

Let's have it.

Well, what have you got to save yourself?

Have you sent for the police?

Why?

Because I want you to know that when they come,

I shall tell him it's as much my fault as Ed is.

I opened the window and let him in.

So?

No, don't finish.

That's all.

We're in this together.

So you must, Ed.

That's all I have to say.

Isn't that enough?

Except that I'm sorry.

I know what you think, but it isn't true.

I can request you.

I won't believe you after what's happened.

You have to believe me.

You're my mother.

And I'm truly sorry if I heard or upset you.

So will you promise on the Bible?

Never to see this young man again.

No.

Is he hopeless?

I love him, Daddy.

How can I promise not to see him when I feel like this?

Don't you think your father knows best for you, dear?

Well, in some things, perhaps yes, but I'm the only one who knows how I feel.

You must have child.

Well, we know we can't be married for ages and ages yet.

Not till Ed is made his way.

Oh, you've got it all planned.

Nothing's planned.

Daddy, why don't you try and understand you'll listen, but you don't hear?

No, that's the father.

No, Patrick, you'll get somewhere.

That is.

Take true to her room.

I'm staying here.

Sue.

Please.

Mother, I'm in this.

It's not something that can be settled without me.

Oh, go.

Come in.

Did Mrs. Connor?

Well, what's this all about?

Where's Eddie?

He's my husband.

He'll tell you.

Look, Marshall.

There's no sense of beating about the bush.

I've just found your son in my daughter's bedroom.

Now, that's the truth.

And neither almost a night.

I did think I'll bring you up to police.

And I had second thoughts.

I don't do any of this much good.

But something's got to be done.

And something drastic.

Well, where is he?

Well... What have you got to say about all this?

It's true, except.

Except what?

You have opened your mouth all along.

You let her do the talk you were both of you.

The way you make it sound, it wasn't like that.

Oh, how was it?

Mr. Connor came around this evening and told

me that Sue didn't want to see me anymore.

I couldn't believe it.

She did say that.

I know, but I couldn't believe it.

I was in my room.

I couldn't work.

I couldn't even think of sleep.

I had to see her.

I knew you wouldn't let me speak to her, sir.

So you crept into a room when it was dark?

It was the only thing I could think of.

I had to see Sue.

I had to know.

I didn't intend to stand at a spectra for a moment.

But you did stay, didn't you?

Yes, I stayed.

Let me talk.

You weren't talking when I caught you.

No.

Look, I'd like to talk to my lad alone.

I will let me talk to him, please.

Very well.

I want this settled.

Once and for all, settled.

I'll go and make some tea.

Come on.

We'll go in the kitchen.

Eddie?

Yes.

Remember the poem.

Everything.

You've got yourself into a real bloody mess.

Yes, Dad.

She seems a nice girl.

Pretty.

What did she mean by?

Remember.

What she said about her?

A poem.

Just something.

Look, Eddie.

You say the word, and I'll tell this comic book where he gets off.

They can't shove you around, you know.

If he tries it, I'll let him sew.

I'll do wonder what happened.

Look, Eddie.

Come straight.

You can tell your old man.

What did happen tonight?

Not what you think.

Like I said.

We talked.

I sat in the bed.

And we talked.

But he said you weren't talking when he found you.

No.

Well, what were you doing?

Does it matter?

Do I have to give every detail?

Why?

Are you ashamed?

You frightened to tell me?

Of course you are.

Your scared out of your wits.

I know you're well enough to know that.

Has he been threatening you?

Do you say he's going to call the policing?

I don't care about the police.

No, if he tries any of that sort of monkey business, you'll learn a thing or two.

And that girl of his.

And she's in her too.

She's no blessed innocent.

Leave her out of it.

She did nothing.

And nothing is right.

She could have screamed, but she didn't.

Dad, stop it.

Stop it.

Can't you understand?

Well, I'm trying too.

If the police don't come into it, what's eating you?

Has he said you can't see her anymore?

He can't stop us.

I know that now.

I wouldn't be too sure that.

He could send her away for a start.

He's got money.

He's not short of a few, Bob.

Maybe that would be the best thing.

You mean you wanted to go?

Why me, you're worse than the weather.

I'm not long ago.

You were going crazy because he thought you weren't going to see her anymore.

Do we have to go into it?

Yes, we do.

Like it or lump it, I'm responsible for you.

I've got to know.

Whatever happens now, it's ruined, and it's your fault.

Your fault.

What did I do?

Good any you?

Who has well all of you?

What are you trying to help?

At least... well, that's all I'm trying to do.

Yes, I know, Dad.

I know.

Do you know?

Oh, my life before I met you.

I'd never been wholly, truly happy.

Did you see, Dad?

Put up.

I'm trying to.

I don't blame your mum.

I just work because there was nothing else.

I like it too, but I'm no genius.

Yeah, you needed no man with more savvy.

I never was bright enough to keep up with you.

Well, I met Sue.

I was choked with love for...

All right, son.

All right.

If that's the way you feel, that's what you want.

I'll talk to our old man now.

We'll work something out.

It's too late now.

I've been trying to explain.

Up until tonight it was perfect.

I never... It was you, all of you.

You made me think of Sue in a different way.

Well, what way?

Tonight in a bedroom for the first time.

Truly for the first time.

I thought of a light.

Like that.

When I kissed her, I made her afraid of me.

I see.

It wasn't true before what you and Mrs. Connors said, but now it is true.

Now it's all changed.

And the best if she went away.

Wish I'd been born with more brains.

Wish to God I'd been born with more brains.

Brains, they met a least of all.

Look, Eddie, I'm sorry.

For what?

Well, for you, for your mother, for me.

Is it... I'm gonna be able to look ahead.

One day at a time, there's been enough for me.

There's been all I could stomach.

I don't rightly know what you're getting at now, but... but one thing I do know.

You had all this coming, Eddie.

Maybe you had to learn it in a hard way, but you had to learn it just the same.

And that people...

that you yourself in your own heart.

A daddy.

If...

I don't know how to put this quite, Eddie.

You'll have to have me out.

But look, if tonight hadn't happened at all.

If you and your girl had gone on meeting like you did before, I've been known to us.

If!

If, and I know, wait a minute, let me finish.

If that had happened, there would have come a time when...

well, when you'd have wanted to kiss it again.

I mean, a kisser in the way you did tonight.

Believe me, Eddie, it's... it's natural.

It's... it's growing up.

I want no part of it.

The way she looked at me.

No.

You can run away from it if you like.

But it'll catch up with you, Eddie.

If not with this girl, then one another one.

It happens to every man, Eddie, to every man.

There's nothing rotten or dirty about it.

Oh, I don't know how to explain all this, but don't blame me, Eddie.

You're not a baby.

You want to be a man, all right?

Well, act like one.

Shape up to it.

What do you want to go back to?

Weeding short pants and thinking that life's all licorice strips and lollipops.

There's some tea in the kitchen.

Would you like me to bring some in?

No, I'll go and get mine.

If you stay here and try and talk some sense into that, fella, will you?

I'll never talk to Mr. Conroydy.

We'll come to some understanding somehow.

Talk to you.

Was he very angry?

No, it wasn't angry.

What did he say?

Quite a lot.

We never talked so much before.

I think he's going to be all right.

Daddy's simmering down a bit now.

Still thinks I ought to go away, but... I don't mind.

I know that nothing will ever change my feelings.

But, in a way, it's all happened.

I feel more sure about you than ever now.

You're not ashamed.

What does that be ashamed of?

When I... when I kissed you, you were frightened, wouldn't you?

Only for a moment.

Why?

Will you see him different?

Older.

I don't know.

It was only for a moment.

I think they do understand a little.

More than we think perhaps.

They think everything's so complicated and it isn't at all.

Maybe we'll feel like that one day.

I should try terribly hard to remember the way I feel now.

Yes, me too.

Sue... Will we be able to remember?

We must.

Come on.

Let's go and talk to them.

You know something.

I feel better already.

Come on.