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What do you know? He finally made it.

Well, he was pretty far away when it happened.

Europe or someplace like that.

- That's his story. - Yeah!

I guess we better go down and say hello.

- Not me. - He is our father.

I'm never gonna say hello to him. Good-bye maybe.

Come on. Mother would have wanted us to.

We don't have no mother! She's dead!

- Shut up. All the time... - Leave me alone!

- You give me the creeps! - Our mother's dead!

Let's go down. We'll leave little Frankenstein here.

- Okay. - She is too!

- Shut up. - Be quiet.

I hate everybody, I hate everybody in the whole wide world

I bought it from a fellow in Munich. He assured me it was simple to do.

Let me try again.

Come on. Jump. Come on, come on.

Supposed to jump, you see. Come on. Jump.

- All right, Tom. - What?

Mother and I must be getting home. Many arrangements have to be made.

And besides, the children have enough toys.

I bought this one for me.

Alice didn't even get the car insured before that terrible accident.

She was as haphazard about that as she was about choosing her husband.

You don't need to worry. I will take on the additional financial burden.

- If you don't mind, I prefer to worry. - Put me down!

While you're a guest in my house, you're gonna have some manners.

- Hello, Robert, old man. - I'm not an old man.

But he's getting there.

Tom, that's a darling thing.

Is that how it works?

No, I tried that.

Aunt Carolyn, you're from another planet.

Thank you, dear. I think that's a compliment.

I was just about to do that. All you did was pull the switch.

The children seem to be reasonably happy with our side of the family.

I know the divorce wasn't final, but we're both lawyers...

and there shouldn't be any difficulty to make the custody permanent.

Carolyn, where's your husband?

John's out, Father.

When is he ever in?

Both of my daughters made the wisest choices.

Tom, Mother and I are going to take Elizabeth to live with us.

And Carolyn and her husband... what's his name... agreed to take the boys.

It'll be wonderful for the boys.

I'm moving the guest house off and putting in a swimming pool.

They've been helping plan it.

- Is that okay with you? - Sure. It's a real blast here.

They got a tennis court, horses, the river, everything.

I'll be living right down the road. I can come over anytime.

Well, how 'bout you?

I don't care where I live.

Well, it happens that I care.

I don't want my kids parceled out like cabbages.

They don't parcel out cabbages. They're sold in carload lots.

And since when have you become so interested in your children?

How long were you and Alice separated? Three years, four?

When did you see your children? Occasionally on a weekend?

You know my job with the government. They send me...

Your job is more important than your children?

We'll sign the custody agreement in my office in the morning.

Elizabeth, dear, it's getting late.

All your things are in the car. We'd better go home now, dear.

Okay, Gramps. See you in the morning.

I'll come over lots of times. You'll see. It'll be all right.

- Bye-bye, sweetie. - See you tomorrow, Aunt Carolyn.

Sure.

- Good-bye. - Now, Elizabeth, really.

He is your father. Why don't you give him a kiss?

- Sure. - Now, now, wait.

Get your things out of that Black Maria and put them in the jeep.

- What are you talking about? - You two, get your clothes together.

You're all coming to Washington to live with me.

We're staying with Aunt Carolyn. She's got horses and everything.

- I know that. - Can he do that?

- You bet I can. - Now, see here.

Don't worry, you won't miss them. I'll send you a carload of cabbages.

And remember, you're still under my jurisdiction, the three of you.

So, get your things together. I'll wait for you outside. Carolyn, l...

- What should we do? - What can we do?

He's got the law on his side. We'll have to go with him.

- He ain't gonna like it. - Nope.

- Where you gonna put the children? - I still have my flat in Washington.

It's a little small, but...

We don't have to get rid of the guest house if you wanted to stay here.

How are you and John getting along these days?

It's one of those modern marriages.

Electric blankets and everything.

Sorry.

That's Robert's harmonica.

You'll get to know it well. It's recent.

David's becoming a problem too.

- He's been taking things. - What?

And Elizabeth can't sleep nights.

How are you gonna learn to be a father after all these years?

I'll just get a booklet from the department of agriculture.

Congratulations, Mother Goose.

I'm very proud of you.

Good luck, Tom.

Thank you, Carolyn.

Home, sweet home.

Oh, brother. Sing Sing.

Where you been? You told me you only needed my jeep for a couple of hours.

I'm sorry. A few problems came up.

- Robert. - Hi.

Elizabeth and David.

This is Captain Alan Wilson. They're gonna live with me.

In that rabbit hutch upstairs?

I wonder if you and your wife could help me get a maid?

A maid? In Washington?

Only way you can get any help in this town is to elect them, but we'll try.

You better get them inside. It's starting to rain.

Come on. Come on.

Hope it clears up. I'm gonna show them all of Washington tomorrow.

You kids are gonna have quite a holiday.

Holiday? It'll be more of a kidnapping.

Come on. Look out. Come on.

- Now what's the matter? - I'm afraid.

What are you afraid of?

Listen what's going on out there and I'm all alone in that room.

You're lucky. Look at us in this barracks.

- But you're together. - Only in body.

Come on. Back to bed.

Lie down.

Come on, darling. That's right.

Take it easy.

Remember what I used to tell you?

Thunder is nothing more than two bodies of air coming together...

after an electrical disturbance.

- You got it? - Got it.

Good.

But I'm still worried.

So am I.

What in blazes is that?

Isn't it wonderful?

Let's enjoy the day. Now, that's the Washington Monument.

That's 555 feet high. It's dedicated to the memory of George Washington.

He died December 14, 1799.

And over there is the memorial to Thomas Jefferson.

He was the third president of the United States.

He died, I think, on July 4...

Of course, that's one of the most striking examples of...

Robert, you ought to pay attention.

You're getting a free sightseeing tour of one of the most beautiful cities.

You have to talk about dead people all the time?

There's nothing in this whole city but dead people.

I wanna go back to Aunt Carolyn.

All right, no more monuments.

Tonight we'll go to the Watergate concert by the river.

And this afternoon, I'll take you to the national museum. You'll love that.

- What's in the museum? - Dead people. Come on.

- Come on. - Where you gonna drag us now?

- How 'bout some ice cream? - Good idea.

Don't tell me I had a good idea at last.

Is my mother in a museum?

- No. - Good.

- I got that chair! - Stop it!

Fellas, cut it out. Come on.

Presto, presto Do your very "besto'"

Don't hang back like a shy little kid

You'll be so glad that you did what you did

If you do it with a bing, bang, bong

Robert, be quiet.

Give me that thing.

Robert Winters, your father is looking for you.

Come to the parking area.

Robert Winters, come to the parking area immediately.

And what a delightful concert.

Oh, you're so kind. Have you met my daughter?

- How do you do? - Delighted, my dear.

You must be having the time of your life. All America at your feet.

- At my father's feet. - It's the same thing.

- Of course. - I would like to speak to you.

By all means. Would you come in here?

It's all settled. Your father has agreed.

You'll all come to my place for a cozy supper.

About 40 or 50 of the best people.

Will you excuse me? I have got a terrible headache.

She hasn't been feeling well.

Yes, I do not have a headache.

Do you know who this woman is? The Boston Symphony.

- How do you expect me to book your... - "We'll have a cozy supper.

Just 40 or 50 of the best people."

I'm tired of the best people. I wish I could meet some of the worst people.

Papa, one night. Let me have tonight alone.

I don't want to leave America without having met an American.

What do you do with a girl like this? I'm not a rich man.

The best schools in Switzerland for her.

Last month she climbs out of a window and runs away.

One night without talking about Stravinsky or Rossini...

or you conducting at La Scala at the age of 14.

And I'm 22 and I haven't yet given my first performance for a man.

Any man.

Go ahead! Have a daughter! See what happens.

See?

You are coming to the supper with us, you understand?

You have not eaten all day.

Without food, everything is discord, I know.

A starving orchestra I had tonight.

Wash your face. Compose yourself.

We will wait.

Wait.

Is this your boat?

No. I will pay you.

- As soon as I get some money. - You don't have to.

It's not my boat either.

- Where you going? - Over there, where the music is.

Good. That's where I'm going to.

Why don't you go home, little boy? It's late.

Shoo, shoo, go home.

Go home.

Hot pizza here, twenty-five cents.

We got everything. Hot pizza, twenty-five cents.

My friend, would you like me to show you how to eat that properly...

so you don't waste any, huh?

You see?

I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.

Three rings for one dime. Step this way, folks.

Everybody gets a winner. Look at those prizes.

Fantastic prizes. Three rings for one dime.

Everybody wins here, folks. Three rings here, folks.

Look at the fantastic prizes. Folks, come right here, one and all.

Here you are.

Three rings for one dime. Here you are, folks. Fantastic prizes.

Everybody has a winner. You miffed it that time, son.

Everybody's got a winner.

My last dime.

Everybody's got a winner, son.

Except me. I never win anything.

That's a lucky dime, son. Everybody wins here, folks. Everybody.

He won! He won!

Your father, the chief of police, will be so happy.

- Congratulations, lady. - Thank you.

Good night. Good-bye.

Don't you wanna hear me play our harmonica?

Why don't you go home, little boy? It's late. Go home to your mother.

Would you like to dance?

Would you like to dance?

My friend.

Are you sure? There's no sign of him yet?

- He's been murdered. - Hold on.

Well, yes, he's about four feet.

Eyes?

- Gray. - Blue.

His eyes are blue. During the day you can reach me at the state department.

Yes, legal division. Thank you.

- Signor Winter? - Robert, where have you been?

- Thank you very much. - Are there any broken bones?

- No, he's all right. - Let me have him.

Leave her alone. She promised to put me to bed.

Her name is Cinzia. She's my friend.

Hello, Cinzia.

I tried all night to find out your address, but he didn't wish to come home at all.

- Oh, really? - You must have done something terrible.

Yes, I did. I took him to a concert. Now, may I have him?

Let her carry me. I like it.

- The bedroom's over there. Come on. - Did you have fun?

- It was a ball. - Don't put any ideas into his head.

You try that again, you'll get a spanking you'll never forget.

Oh, yes. A spanking solves so many things.

Or a slap in the face. It's so much easier than understanding.

Two points for her. Welcome to our side, Kinzia.

Cinzia, listen. Could you come back tomorrow and take care of us?

We can't get a maid. It's rough.

I would like to very much, but I'm preoccupied.

- That is the right word? - Yes, that'll do.

I'd like to thank you for all you've done...

but may I have my family back for a few minutes first?

- Would you wait in the other room? - Of course.

Thank you.

Roberto's me. It's Italian.

- Is it really? - Good night.

Good night. And thank you for the dance.

Anytime.

Here. Here are your pajamas.

I guess we'll let Robert sleep in the bed since he's been out all night.

I won it fair and square.

Ask my friend.

You're not on trial.

- Daddy? - What?

Take off your pants. Now, what were you saying?

- Make her be our maid. - What?

Offer her a lot of money. Be firm.

- We'll talk about it tomorrow. - That's the last we'll hear about that.

I hire the help here. I can't take any girl one of you finds on the streets.

You don't like her because I like her.

- That's ridiculous. - You keep us here in this darn old city.

You don't let us go back to Aunt Carolyn 'cause we like her too.

- That isn't the reason. - Well, what is?

Go to sleep.

You don't like us. You don't like us at all.

Well, I don't like you. I don't like anybody.

- I don't like this harmonica anymore! - Watch that!

I wish it hit you and killed you dead, dead!

Don't you care, Robert? I like you.

Thank you so much. I'm sincerely grateful to you.

Here.

All right, here's five more.

Apparently gratitude has gone up just like everything else.

But I don't want this money.

Would you mind answering me a personal question?

- What? - How long has it been since you bathed?

A bath!

You look as if you need a good scrubbing. How long has it been?

Oh, well, I don't remember.

A bottle of Chianti, a loaf of bread, a corner in which to sleep.

It's not a bad life, is it?

Well, how would you like a job as a maid to the children?

Say for $ 100 a month for starters?

- What? - Oh, that's nonsense.

Well, thank you again, and good night.

Good night.

And be nice to Roberto. Please don't spank him.

Would you mind if I handled my own family? I've been doing okay so far.

- Then why did he run away? - Must there be a reason?

Always.

- Where is their mother? - What'd you say?

- Their mother. - You are looking at her.

Of course, I'm a little new at the job.

I'm sorry.

Roberto tells me he's very unhappy.

Sounds as if Roberto and you had quite an evening.

He doesn't like the hot city.

He wants to be near the river with his Aunt Carolyn.

Why do you let him stay here in this tiny box?

Well, now, you must have had a lot of experience raising children.

No, I have no experience, but I know when a little child is unhappy.

I know. And how I know when a father's unreasonable.

Try to be a parent, not a policeman.

I don't know what you know about parents...

but I imagine you've had a wide acquaintance amongst policemen.

I'll call one if you keep that up.

Now, I gave you some money. Get yourself a room for the night.

- You like this? - Do I like what?

This picture.

Of course I like it. That's why I have it. It's a Cezanne.

Yes, I know, I know. Paul Cezanne.

You cut it down to fit the frame, huh?

- Well, how... - How sad for you.

It's only a print.

Buy a real one.

Two o'clock in the morning.

You have found a man, am I right? A man.

Yes, I have found a man.

- He's seven years old. - In America that's old enough.

Get some rest. We leave in the morning for Chicago...

where I will never let you out of my sight.

- Then I shall not go. - Would you believe only two days here?

Please, Cinzia...

you will come with us to Chicago...

Boston, San Francisco, then we come back to Washington.

Come. What can you do in this awful city by yourself?

It's so hot. A girl all alone, no money.

Not a penny will I give you. Not one. You will starve.

- Perhaps I will get a job. - A job.

A job.

I have given you the finest education in all of Europe.

You do not know how to do anything.

Then perhaps, Father, I will run for the congress.

Who?

The what?

The guest house?

Well, yes, they started moving it to the new lot today.

Why?

Don't be silly. I won't sell it to you. You can have it.

Well, if you insist. A thousand.

You drive a hard bargain.

Tom, who finally convinced you the city was no place for children?

It was my own idea.

Then why did you wait until they were asleep to call me?

Dear, dear Carolyn, you are all-knowing, all-seeing, and shut up.

All right, Tom. It'll be on the new foundation first thing in the morning.

Good night.

I don't wanna go.

Now, wait. Who wanted to live in the country? You, not me.

I've got to spend the whole summer commuting.

I've been on the used car lot picking out a reasonably-priced car.

- I'm trying to sublet this apartment. - Where's my friend Cinzia?

I tried to hire her. I was firm. I offered her a lot of money.

- You don't like her. - I love her.

I'd have given my right arm if she'd taken the job.

- Daddy, I've got a nosebleed. - If she's not coming, I'm not going!

- Now, Robert. - Cop's putting a ticket on your car.

Yeah, I know and the building's on fire.

Signor Winters. Hello.

Well, hello.

You've come back. I knew you would. You're gonna be our maid.

- Wait a minute! - If you still want me, yes.

If we still want you? He was gonna give his right arm.

You told me you didn't want the job. She doesn't look like she needs one.

- Where did you get those clothes? - My father.

Come on. You can help me pack.

Oh, no. No, you don't. I don't know anything about you.

- You're from Italy, aren't you? - That means yes.

You don't say? Are you a GI bride?

Si, si. Yes. Yes, almost.

Almost? What does that mean?

I arrived. He didn't marry me. Good old American know-how.

So I must go to work.

That's a sad story and I'm touched, but I don't think this is the job for you.

- Besides, we're going to the country. - That's wonderful! I adore the country.

- Darling, what's wrong? - Nosebleed.

Get me a damp cloth, and hurry. Lie down.

- That settles that. She stays. - She can't stay with us.

You know that guest house is too small. We'll be on top of each other.

Try to look at it from my viewpoint. Perhaps you better not.

- How are you, darling? - That's fine, Cinzia. It stopped.

- I was just about to do that. - Stand up. We will go wash your face.

Come on, David. We'll help.

You wouldn't believe it.

Hello, Alan.

Tell me, had any luck trying to sublet this apartment?

Well, we lined up a few prospects, but they say the rent's too high.

All right. It's so late now I'll knock off $25 a month.

- Good. The wife and I will take it. - I can't tell you what a help you are.

Let's get the luggage out. I'm so sorry.

We've taken a vote and it's unanimous. Cinzia stays.

You can vote too. But you lose, 3-1.

- We figured it out. - Thank you.

- Who's she? - Apparently she's the maid, 3-1.

- Upstairs or downstairs maid? - What difference does that make?

I wouldn't want you to wear yourself out running up all those stairs.

I want you to understand one thing... I'm getting her for my children.

Adopt me.

Well, we're almost at our new house.

Presto, presto Do your very "besto'"

Don't hang back like a shy little kid

You'll be so glad that you did what you did

I think it's gonna be wonderful, don't you?

Be like Christopher Columbo

Take a chance Take a chance

Don't be a dopey or a dumbo

Going around in a trance

- Prego, prego, anywhere you may go - Put on the new foundation today.

You remember the guest house... colonial style, green shutters.

If you do it with a bing, bang, bong

Say, isn't that the house we're trying to pass?

- What'd you say? - Is that the house we're trying to pass?

That's it! It's supposed to be on the lot.

Should I knock on the door and ask 'em what happened?

Hey, hold it!

Wait.

Stay there. Stay there.

What is going on? This house should have been set up this morning.

You Mr. Winters? I'm Angelo. How do you do?

I don't. Now, about this house...

I could throw the bull all day long, but I'm straight from the shoulder.

- You appreciate that kind of talk? - From the bottom of my heart.

- I got drunk, stinkin', you know? - Yes, I know.

And I have three children. Now what am I gonna do?

What a party. You should have been there. You like broads?

If this house is not up by nightfall and ready to occupy...

I'm gonna sue you for every penny you have.

Two of them were redheads. Crazy, man.

I'm beginning to feel a little unbalanced myself.

Of course, if this is the usual way you conduct your business...

Now look what you've done. You can't even drive.

You smashed in the whole side of my car and I've only made one payment.

- Where you going? - Welcome to historic Virginia.

- Come back here. Look at this fender. - My card.

You ever want anything moved... anything... call on Angelo.

Hey, Angelo, I hear a train coming.

And the house is on the tracks!

Angelo, the house.

Cinzia, can't you hear the train coming?

How can a man be that stupid?

Dad, listen, there's a train coming.

How nice. Well, look at that oil.

I bet the transmission is damaged.

Dad, the train.

David, you go and watch it. The crank case is probably cracked too.

Dad, look, the train.

Yes, David. Well, all right.

Go and wave at the engineer.

Why didn't you tell me there was a train coming?

Choke it! Choke it!

Is the ignition on?

Got your foot on the clutch?

I started lots of cars.

Which was my room?

You'll love it. Wait till you see this place.

Secluded. I only use it on weekends.

At least we can stay there tonight until the car is fixed.

Well, here we are.

- Where? - On the river.

You ever see anything so beautiful?

Never. Are you out of your mind?

Look, try it for one night. You better. I think it's gonna rain.

If you like it, I'll make you a real good deal.

I figure I owe it to you.

Perhaps there's a nice comfortable hotel?

If you're willing to pay to put up a nice comfortable family of five...

or you can sell an old Cezanne you have hanging around.

Look, let me show it to you. What can you lose? Come on.

I tell you, it's the best location around.

- I think that's poison ivy. - Down there is my dad's grocery store.

And across the river is the country club.

Plus, there's a better class of people at the store, but that's up to you.

- I'm not going across that thing. - Come on. What are you afraid of?

It's as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.

Come on, Elizabeth. It's not so bad if you close your eyes.

Roberto, don't you dare!

Come on, come on. What are you worried about?

- Come on. - Don't be afraid.

Come on. It's as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.

- Come on! - Hurry up.

Perhaps there is a nice comfortable hotel.

This place has everything. Look.

You got a generator and batteries for electricity.

You got a gas stove for cooking. An ice box.

A linoleum-covered sink.

You'll love it here. It's a palace.

Believe me, there isn't another place like this around.

- That's a neat knife. - What are you doing?

- It's neater this way. - More like a palace.

Want me to show you where the water's coming in?

Wait. Let me show you how beautiful it is outside.

- Cut it out, please. - Don't fight. I'm just showing you.

You have three bedrooms down here and the master bedroom is upstairs.

And here comes the...

- My God. - Watch that beam.

Thank you. I will.

Come on. Let's go outside. I wanna show you around.

- My head. - Your head?

We got a freshwater tank up on the top with plenty of water for everything.

Hey, there's real live spiders up here.

You better save them. We may need them for dinner.

Watch your step here now.

Mrs. McGillicuddy, the lady who owns the farmhouse around the bend...

she supplies the water from her well.

- What's her name? - Mrs. McGillicuddy.

We have an arrangement.

I blow the horn.

She turns on the tap.

Presto. Right away running water.

So she's a little hard of hearing.

We can stay at Aunt Carolyn's tonight and go back to the city tomorrow.

I have sublet the apartment, remember?

I doubt if there's another vacant apartment in all of Washington, DC.

Then we'll just stay at Aunt Carolyn's forever and ever.

How about it?

Angelo, we're going to stay here for the night.

Daddy.

It can be fixed up. You'll love it. It's a wonderful place for kids.

And not so bad for spiders.

I'll go fix the gangplank and bring your stuff in.

- Keep your motor running. - What do you mean?

- Let's get off this junk heap. - It isn't so bad. Believe me.

After Cinzia does some cleaning and polishing, it might be comfortable.

Who, I? Yes, it will take years.

- It's gonna rain and the roof leaks. - Come on. Let's make the best of it.

Let's play a game while we're waiting for Angelo to get the baggage.

- I don't know any games. - We used to play a game together.

"Who, sir? Me, sir?" Sure, you remember that.

- What was I? - You were Red Cap, he was Black Cap.

I remember now. You were Gold Cap, Elizabeth.

Let's play it. It's a lot of fun. You'll laugh.

- Black Cap. - Who, sir? Me, sir?

- Yes, sir. You, sir. - No, sir. Not I, sir.

- Who then, sir? Say "boxer." - Boxer.

Who, sir? Me, sir?

Thank you, Mrs. McGillicuddy. Thank you.

You fix the generator?

There's nothing wrong with kerosene lamps.

As a matter of fact, they're rather quaint.

But you can't see so good with them.

Of course you can.

- I warned you. - Come on. You should be in bed.

Come and see what Cinzia invented for us.

You see? When the fish comes, the bell rings and announces its arrival.

- Isn't it nice? - Very nice.

Tell me. Do you think if you attach one end to a dust rag...

the fish might dust the furniture for you?

You hardly got started tonight.

Signor Winters, they gave Hercules much more time...

to clean the Augean stables, don't you think so?

Every employer is different. Get to bed so you can get started in the morning.

Yes, of course.

Here's the knife back, David.

Where'd you get that knife?

It was on the ground near the truck.

That fella who drove it must have dropped it or something.

Then why didn't you tell him?

I needed a knife.

I beg your pardon.

It wasn't on the ground, was it?

- Give it to me. - I didn't steal it. I swear.

I'm really ashamed of you.

I know. I can't start a car either.

You go to sleep. I'll wake you if a fish comes.

You won't need to. I won't be asleep.

- Then you wake me. - Sure.

Elizabeth, are you all right?

Fine.

Signor Winters?

I read this... this communique.

It's your schedule. Quite simple.

7:15 a.m., wake the children. 7:25 a.m., clean pantry and ice box.

7:45 a.m., prepare breakfast. 8:00 a.m., breakfast on.

- What's wrong about that? - No use. I'm leaving in the morning.

Will you explain to the children, please?

Explain?

There's no way I can explain.

They'll be certain I've thrown you out just because they liked you.

Well, I cannot stay. I simply cannot stay here.

I'm sorry. Would you like some too?

Yes, I would like some too.

Especially if it'll help break down the social barriers...

between capital and labor.

In this case, I'm not sure who is who.

You know, you're hardly my idea of the faithful old family retainer.

But you've got to stay. They want you.

I've lost touch.

Too bad. We used to be such friends.

Probably take an act of congress to get me back into this family.

They do like you.

You will see.

I was never cut out for it.

I'm one of the undomesticated animals.

But when they lost their mother, I thought...

it might be best to come home and try to make it up to them.

It never occurred to me they wouldn't wanna have me around.

Isn't that curious?

Almost every other place I go, grown-ups seem to want me.

In certain circles I'm even considered quite charming and debonair.

But children can look right through me as if there were nothing there.

Well, maybe there isn't.

Maybe their mother found that out a long time ago.

They say that fishing is always good after a thunderstorm.

- Good night. - Good night.

7:15, I'll wake the children.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

- What's the matter? - I'm afraid. I'm afraid.

So am I, darling.

Don't you like thunder either?

I'm frightened every time.

In the war, it was like this every, every night.

I wouldn't like war.

When I was a child I thought I would. But not now.

My mother, on such a night...

our big house... gone.

So, you see, where I live everybody's frightened of the thunder.

If my father lived there, he'd tell them it was two pieces of air...

coming together.

I'm so sick of those two pieces of air.

When I was a little girl my father would say...

Foolish.

They're no help, fathers.

- Can I get into bed with you? - Yes.

Wait a minute. Why not in bed with your father?

He wouldn't want me. He would say I was... What?

He doesn't like me to be a baby.

Elizabeth, did you ever think that your father is afraid too?

- Him? - Yes.

That he doesn't want anyone to know?

You know, sometimes it's very difficult to be a grown-up.

Why don't you go upstairs to him on this terrible night?

Gee whiz, I gotta get in bed with somebody.

Why don't you come too? He's got a big bed.

Well, I don't think it's big enough.

- Shh. You'll wake her. - That's exactly what I intend to do.

I have to be at the office in 45 minutes.

Then just shake her a little.

- You shake her. - What's the matter, you scared?

- Yes, I'm scared. - Chicken.

Cinzia, wake up.

I'm not alone.

Now the children are supposed to be dressed and breakfast on the table.

The kids want oatmeal and I like scrambled eggs and bacon.

The eggs dry, the bacon crisp. Toast and coffee. You got that?

- Fine. - There's one thing you ought to know.

- What? - One little thing. I do not cook.

You do not cook?

- Why didn't you say before I hired you? - You never asked.

- You can scramble an egg, can't you? - Si, si, yes.

What do you mean, scramble?

Just take the kids down to the village for their breakfast...

and I'll have just some coffee.

You can make coffee, I hope.

Not American coffee. Do you have an expresso maker?

Never mind. I'll do without coffee.

I can do without food and I can do without coffee.

I don't need it.

- You eat too much anyways. - Thank you. Thank you.

Go back to sleep.

- Daddy, wait! - What?

- I've made American coffee. - I read her the label.

- You did what? - I read her the label.

The whole label? Don't see how. I think it's still in the coffee.

You don't like it?

She burned her hand twice.

- It's wonderful. - Then why don't you drink it?

You don't wanna hurt her feelings, do you?

Good, isn't it?

- Holy... - Isn't it?

- Delicious. - I don't see how you can stomach this.

It tastes horrible to me.

We're a young country and I doubt if we'll grow much older.

- Good-bye. - Bye, Daddy.

- Daddy? - What, dear?

- Now what brought that on? - What?

- You kissing me good-bye? - Don't I always?

How foolish of me not to have noticed.

- Good-bye. - Bye.

Take it easy.

Pretty good repair job on the car, huh? Listen to that motor.

Did you make up your mind about the boat?

You wanna rent, buy? You wanna make a deal?

It's a leaky, broken-down, soggy derelict...

that'll probably sink and dump us all in the river.

But I wouldn't think of living any other place.

I'll make a deal.

- Can you select a melon for me? - The Fourth of July.

- I can't tell if they're ripe. - The Sons of Italy Ball.

We'll... We'll tie one on together, huh?

What do you say? You wanna be the lucky girl this year?

Mr. Donatello, you have a certain native charm.

Please reserve it for the natives.

- Aunt Carolyn. - Hi, sweetie.

I saw David at the houseboat.

He told me you were shopping.

Yes. Cinzia's getting melon and prosciutto... That's ham.

You eat it cold and you don't have to cook it.

- Who's Cinzia? - Cinzia's our maid.

She doesn't know how to cook.

So I see. Where's your father?

Oh, he's doing the laundry for the weekend. At the Laundromat.

We bring the clothes there because Cinzia doesn't know how to wash.

- Just what does she do? - Oh, everything.

Well, you know they've been married for 15 years.

- What happened? - Mr. Winters?

Your first batch is dry.

Thank you. Would you put it over on the table, please?

Harry told her he was going to these night baseball games every night.

Every night? That's an awful lot of baseball.

He carried this portable radio with him so he could keep up with the games...

in case she asked him any questions when he got home.

They're sneaky. Men!

So Gertrude followed him.

Naturally.

He met this blonde at this motel.

They took a room?

You know anybody that goes to a motel to sit in the lobby?

Well, she listened at the door.

The bases were loaded and there were two out.

So she peeked through the keyhole.

Pretty dirty. It needs another...

Bases loaded, two out.

I'll tell you later.

Hello, Carolyn.

I've been looking for you. Can we go someplace and talk?

My laundry's in for another inning. Is it important, dear?

Not very. It's just that John and I are through.

I've filed suit.

I'll tell you later. Let me know the final score.

I can't say I'm surprised. Any chance of you and John patching it up?

None. Obviously there's another woman.

Is there another man?

Now that you bring it up, yes. Yes, there is one.

Do I know him?

Not very well.

Daddy?

Come here. I wanna talk to you.

Can l... I mean, tonight too?

- Of course. - Even if it doesn't thunder?

- Especially. - Good.

- Oops. - Isn't that nice?

Oh, that's a clever idea. How did you think of that?

Well, once in the Vatican I was looking up and I said to myself...

"Now, how in the devil did Michelangelo paint that ceiling?"

I always thought he had a pogo stick.

Oops.

Isn't that amazing?

Now they match. Thank you.

- Who, sir? Me, sir? - Yes, sir. You, sir.

- No, sir. Not I, sir. - Who then, sir?

- Gold Cap. - Who, sir? Me, sir?

- Yes, sir. You, sir. - No, sir. Not I, sir.

- Who then, sir? - Pink Cap.

- Who, sir? Me, sir? - Yes, sir. You, sir.

David, wanna get in the game?

- Why not? - Ropes are shot. I'm gonna change 'em.

You'll set the whole boat adrift. Angelo's coming tomorrow.

Leave it for someone who knows how.

Sure.

I forgot for a minute that I was lamebrain.

Sometimes you behave like one.

Where'd you get all that new rope?

Go to your room. You're not going to get anything to eat tonight.

Thanks. I'm trying to lose weight.

Now, where were we?

Oops.

Thank you, Michelangelo. Thank you.

And now everything matches.

Help!

Help!

Help!

Who is it?

- It's David. - David?

Help!

Listen to me.

If you want to go down the river to your Aunt Carolyn's so much...

I'll drive you there first thing in the morning.

- I can hitch. - I'll drive you there.

Now everybody get some sleep.

Come along, you.

Come along, you.

Good night, David.

- Good night, Roberto. - Good night, Cinzia.

So you are leaving in the morning, hmm?

He doesn't care.

Who dived in for you, Aunt Carolyn?

- Signor Winters. - What?

Speak to him. Ask him not to go.

That's all he's waiting for.

If he wants to, I'm not going to stop him. I've done my best.

You're like my father... pigheaded.

Completely pigheaded.

- Is it the right word, pigheaded? - It'll do.

David is a child.

Do you know what it is for a child to be alone?

I know.

He has been terribly hurt.

Loved his mother very much.

After all this, you expect him to be grown-up, like you.

Grown up, pompous and knowing everything.

Pigheaded.

All right. I'll talk to him in the morning...

in my own pigheaded way.

A little bit pigheaded is all right.

You ought to know.

Daddy? When are you coming to bed?

I'll be right there, darling.

Thank you. Good night.

Good night.

What's going on? How did we get out here?

Why didn't you wake me? My alarm clock didn't go off.

Oh, now, please. Please. Stop that singing. Stop it.

Now, now, tell me. What happened?

We broke loose in the wind.

We're stuck, or we could've floated all the way to the ocean.

It's too bad. We could have had one of those economy cruises to Europe.

Oh, please, stop singing!

I don't understand one thing. Why didn't you awaken me?

- What would you do? - What? Well, I would've...

I don't know. What would I have done?

- What kind a bird is that? - Well, who cares?

I have an appointment with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce...

and I can't be late.

Well, someone will come soon. Perhaps Angelo. So we wait.

- Oh, that's wonderful. - What does that mean?

It's a saying we have in Italy... "How sweet to do nothing."

Well, you're in America now. They can pull you in for that.

Oh, poor America.

- Is it all right? - Look at me, I'm swimming.

Oh, it's wonderful, darling.

All right, that's enough. That's enough.

- Marvelous. - You were to speak with David.

I haven't got the time.

I have to find some way to get off this boat.

- You have plenty of time. - You...

You didn't cut that rope, did you?

You have got the knife.

Come on, children. Let's have breakfast.

We had breakfast.

I had bacon...

Catch anything?

I used to fish in this river when I was a kid.

What's this, the Huckleberry Finn approach?

Okay. As a matter of fact, I didn't know very much about it.

Messy business. I had my kid sister take them off the hook.

She enjoyed it. Bloodthirsty little creature.

Say, shouldn't you have cast that out further? You know...

You gonna teach me how to fish too?

Just like everything I try to do? Every little thing.

- Like I was a real lamebrain. - Sorry.

I'll pay you for the rowboat. I'll pay you for the house too.

Someday. I'll save up.

All right. If you want to.

Now...

- You're baiting that all wrong. - What's wrong with it?

You don't lay it on. You gotta put it on here.

You must have worked your little sister to pieces.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

Thank you.

Now.

- There. How's that? - Terrible.

- What's wrong with it? - You just can't cast.

All right, you show me. Go ahead.

All right.

Oh, that's pretty good.

Hey, wait a minute! I think I got something!

- Well, reel in. Reel in. - What? What?

Set the hook. Come on, reel... Come on.

Don't reel in so fast. You'll lose him. Here.

He must be a big one.

Sure looks it.

- Take it off. - Well, now...

Here. Here, give it to me.

Don't even know how to take a fishhook off.

Oh, everything I try to do. Every little thing.

Sometimes you gotta.

That's right, David, I guess. Sometimes you gotta.

The striped perch is about the prettiest thing there is.

I guess it's practically a shame to catch it.

Look at it. It's dead already.

Why does everything have to die?

For the same reason that everything has to live.

That's what I get from my teachers. Double-talk.

Well, think what the world would be like if nothing ever died.

There'd be no room for the new, the young and beautiful...

that's being born all the time.

I'm not making room for anyone. Let 'em come and get me.

That's encouraging. You sound as if you enjoy living.

It's better than nothing.

Well, I have to die someday. Probably a long time before you.

But it doesn't bother me much.

Who you making room for?

It might be another William Shakespeare...

or a George Washington or even a lamebrain like you.

But I prefer to think that no one ever really leaves.

When you're dead, you're dead.

You wanna take another look at that fish?

I can see there's more than one pigheaded member of this family.

Wait a minute. Let me... Let me try to explain it to you.

Here, hold on.

Here, now. See this pitcher?

Try to think of this pitcher as being me. My body, see?

Now, the pitcher of its own has no use at all...

except as a container for something.

In this case, the container for the water...

which you can think of as being my life force.

Now try to lose that. Here.

- You got it? - That's easy.

- There. - Now?

Well, the only thing is, it isn't lost.

You see, it's... it's part of the whole river.

It's still in the universe. You haven't lost it.

- Come on, get rid of it. - Well, what about this?

Look out. What about it?

I get the idea. It'll evaporate, become a cloud...

and come down someplace else as rain.

That's pretty clever of you.

I guess when you come right down to it, you can't lose anything.

That's right. Probably not even life itself.

It's just that everything is constantly changing.

So perhaps when our life force, our souls, leave our bodies...

we go back into God's universe...

and the security of being part of all life again and of all nature.

So for all we know...

that sort of life-after-death may be very beautiful.

If you say so.

- Hey, Pop? - What?

Don't do anything beautiful for a while, will ya?

I'll try not to.

And give up smoking. It's bad for older people.

Well, I'll just go in and get my orange juice.

Keep up my strength.

Hey, David! Ahoy there!

- Grab a hold of this line. - Okay, throw it here.

I got it! Hey, how do you like what happened to us?

- Where's your father? - He's inside.

That's about the fourth time this summer it's broken loose.

Hey, where's the Italian pastry?

The Italian pastry's inside.

I found your knife the other day. You must have dropped it.

Well, thanks. I've been looking all over for it.

- I stole it from you. - You what?

You can tell the police if you want to.

What do you think, I'm crazy?

I don't even remember where I got it. You got that tied fast?

Yeah. And about that rope.

I took it from your boat yesterday.

Listen, David, if we're gonna play True Confessions...

I've got about 15 years head start.

We'll have to wait for the tide. About and hour and a half.

I'm sorry. But you're gonna be late for your office.

Well, what's the difference?

Not yet, but I'm getting there.

It's wonderful. Just wonderful.

It shows you what can be accomplished with cheap child labor.

Hey, child labor, come on. It's about time. Get downstairs.

We'll take the shortcut down the ladder. How about you?

I think I'll take the steps. I forgot to wear blue jeans tonight.

- Good night. I love you madly. - Good night, Aunt Carolyn.

- Good night, Pop. - Good night.

Hey, we better hurry.

I can hear them tuning up over at the country club already.

What?

I want you to know I'm very flattered.

But whatever got you out of your shell?

Well, now, even a hermit needs a change of scenery occasionally.

And I must say, this is very pretty scenery.

You know, Alice knew how I felt about you all along.

It is all right to mention her now?

- Is it all right to mention John? - Only with a snarl.

Well, I can manage a snarl for John.

It's so nice to have you back, Tom. So very nice.

- Mrs. Jibson. - Gibson.

Gibson. You have overlooked.

You're so right. I have overlooked.

Good night, Cinzia. Will you see the children get to bed, please?

Oh, yes, Signor Winters. I shall out the lights in half an hour.

You do that. You out the lights.

- Is the wrong word? - It is charmingly the wrong word.

I shall turn out the lights in half an hour.

Congratulations. I bet if you really tried...

you could learn how to do the laundry too.

- Elizabeth's sleeping. - Good.

I found my old English book you asked me for.

I was using it for a doorstop.

Teach me.

What do you want to learn English for anyway?

You got a real cute accent.

- Charming? - Yeah, charming.

I spit on charming! Teach me. Come on.

Okay, okay.

This will be the first time for both of us.

"Adjectives and adverbs..."

You wanna go that deep for a start?

"An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb...

like cautious and cautiously."

Cautious and cautiously.

Do you like your Aunt Carolyn?

Oh, sure thing. She's cool.

And your father likes her very much, doesn't he?

I don't know. I suppose.

She's a lot like our mother used to be...

the way she talks and everything, you know?

I mean, they were sisters.

Look, am I teaching you English or ain't I?

Oh, yes. Go on, Signor Professore.

"Poor, poorly, great, greatly."

Somethin' wrong?

- What? - Somethin' wrong?

Oh, no. I know this music very well.

It's the most pretty.

- That is correct... most pretty? - Very pretty.

Then it's very pretty.

It's an old cornball... "Almost In Your Arms."

In Italy we call it...

Sure.

- How does it go in English? - "How we are changed...

by things that seem...

so small.

One look...

can write a book.

One touch can say."

"Different, differently, beautiful, beautifully."

"Different, differently, beautiful, beautifully."

Come on. It's not that hard.

Well, it is for me.

I have not learned any English tonight, but I learned one thing.

It's time for me to go home.

Go to bed, David. Good night.

Good night.

Is it all right if I sit here for a while?

- I'm not sleepy. - Sure.

- "-Ly." - Surely.

- Hello, there. - Hey, look. Presents.

Any reason why we can't celebrate Christmas on the Fourth of July?

One for you, one for you, and that is for you.

- Who, sir? Me, sir? - Yes, sir. You, sir.

- No, sir. Not I, sir. Red Cap. - Who then, sir?

- You missed. - No, I didn't. No, I didn't.

Come in.

Are you really leaving in the morning?

Is there any hope of you changing your mind?

Before you go, I want you know how grateful I am to you.

- And there's a present for you. - For what?

For everything.

With that fine Italian hand that can't cook, sew or do laundry...

you've managed to put a family together again...

and I thank you with all my heart.

It's a dress.

Oh, yes. I see, I see.

It's... It's unusual.

Carolyn helped me pick it out.

Oh, of course.

I thought it was a little gaudy with those flowers and things...

but she thought you might prefer it that way.

Carolyn is a very knowing woman.

Well, you're an attractive girl and you'll look well in that.

- Well, thank you. - I've got another surprise for you.

What?

How would you like to go to a dance tonight?

Oh, I would love to, yes?

Angelo will pick you up at 8:00.

Yes. He's been dying to take you to the Sons of Italy Ball.

I hear it's a very nice affair.

So I took the liberty of accepting the invitation for you.

You've got to get out and have a good time.

Yes. You see, you're in the United States now.

Three cheers for the red, white and blue.

Yes, well...

Daddy, are you taking Cinzia to the dance tonight?

No, darling, not Cinzia.

There's lots of dances tonight. It's July the Fourth.

I'm gonna take your Aunt Carolyn to the country club dance.

Is that getting to be a thing with you and her?

- How do you want me to answer that? - Anyway you want to.

Greetings, greetings, greetings, everybody.

- Hey, Angelo. - Hey, Robert. Greetings.

Is the dame ready?

The lady is finishing dressing. Cinzia! Come on.

Your date is here, straining at the leash.

Good evening, Mr. Donatello.

Holy jumping cow!

- What a dress. - You certainly improved that dress.

Will you assist me?

This is the necklace my mother wore...

the night my father proposed to her.

- Proposed? - I never had it on before.

Excuse me. I just remembered something.

- What? - My brother's very, very sick.

I was... I was bringing him these flowers.

That's what I came over to talk to you about.

Yeah. Look, my apologies. Forgive me. Shoot me, but...

I'm not taking you to no dance.

Angelo! Now what's the matter with you?

I thought we had everything all arranged.

You saw that dress. You heard what she said.

She's sharpshooting tonight with her old lady's necklace.

There's nothing wrong about that. She's a very nice girl, isn't she?

And that can louse up an evening faster than anything.

Well, tell me, what have you got against nice girls.

Look, I have a good business. I make a nice dollar.

- I own my own truck, you know? - I know.

If I wanna have a good time, I go out and have it.

A blonde one night, a brunette the next, a redhead.

Smorgasbord. You know what I mean? You like a guy who speaks plain?

Well, yes, l... Yes, I do.

But are you worried that her intentions are honorable?

Yeah. It worries me sick.

I can feel myself slipping right into community property.

Hey, why don't you go inside? You're driving me nuts?

It's a free country.

- She's beautiful, you know that? - Yes, yes.

Well, she's a delightful girl. And she works very hard.

I think she deserves an evening out, Angelo.

Oh, cut it out, will ya?

What, what, what?

My brother once took a dame like that to the Sons of Italy Ball.

Boom! He's married.

Ever since, he's been having sons of Italy all over the place.

You know what I mean? Six kids, doctor bills...

his wife getting fat and sloppy.

I mean, who needs it?

Well, you'll have to settle down one day, Angelo...

if only from sheer exhaustion.

But I'm young yet. I don't want to be old tomorrow.

- Good night. - Good night.

You're beautiful and I love you.

I don't ever want to see you again.

Extraordinary.

I've never seen a man behave so stupidly.

Haven't you?

- Ahoy, Captain Tom. - Hello.

This ship one of ours?

- All ready for the big dance? - Don't you want a drink first?

- Prepare to board. - I think you've had enough, Alan.

Just one teeny-weeny martini...

and then we all head for the country club, right?

Protection against mal de mer.

Maybe we should stay here.

This is prettier than the country club now.

Oh, this is nice.

- Now who in the world is she? - Oh, that's the maid, dear.

And I understand she sleeps in.

Now that's not very funny, Al.

Tom, you have been asking for it.

The whole town's talking.

I love your new uniform. What do you wear on your day off?

Eleanor, we're going to have to get rid of Sadie the Scrubber.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call a maid.

There are those who require alcohol to give them courage.

I'm not one of them.

Is it dry enough? Please, Signor Winters.

You'll think of an answer in the morning, dear.

What'd she get so mad about? She must be used to it by now.

You'd better get off the boat.

Carolyn, I'll take you to the country club in my car.

Well, don't you want to go with me?

Not until you grow up.

I know Alan's had a few...

but what do you expect people to think about the girl?

What do you think, Carolyn?

Thank you. And good night, ladies and gentlemen.

Go away, whoever.

You should have pushed him in the water.

Are you crying?

Anybody does anything to you again, just let me know.

- No matter who. - Whom!

Who.

Who.

Darn it. Why do I have to be only 13 years old?

Why do I have to be a little kid?

Otherwise, I could take you to that dance.

You are my professor. You are not a little kid.

- You wanna go fishing for eels? - Oh, yes.

I couldn't think of anything nicer, please.

Maybe you could make some peanut butter sandwiches. They're easy.

- You think so? - No, I think I better make 'em.

I'll make 'em.

Okay. Then I'll go get the spears and the lights...

and I'll meet you on the deck.

This is gonna be a pretty good Fourth of July after all.

I think I should apologize...

for the behavior of the upper classes in America.

They behave like the upper classes in Italy.

Also the lower classes.

Would you help me? This... This stud is stuck here.

Thank you.

Would you do me a favor?

Will you do me the honor of accompanying me...

to the country club dance tonight?

Me? I?

With you?

Me. I.

- Oh, of course. Yes. Thank you. - Fine.

I should have asked you. Do you dance?

We are really quite advanced in Italy.

Feel better?

We'll get you some solid food.

Quite a few stuffy people come to these country club dances.

Would you prefer to go somewhere else?

They are not the only stuffy people.

Would you prefer to go somewhere else?

No. I'm certain you wouldn't do anything to embarrass me.

Or would you?

- Oh, thank you very much. - Oh, yes, you would, you.

Yes, the evening's starting out fine. I can see that.

Don't be confused. L...

No. No, thank you. I've sworn off.

I'm only taking the stuff externally now.

My compliments to you.

Don't report that to the union. There's a good fellow.

Tom, I've sobered up a little and I'd like to apologize.

And may I say that if everyone brought their maids...

instead of their wives to these affairs...

I'd pay up my back dues.

Yes. You may say that.

Am I forgiven enough to have this dance?

- Well, would it embarrass you? - Oh, I've gone past that.

Hello. They've got quite a buffet tonight.

Would you care to come over and watch me eat crow?

- Hello, Carolyn. - Won't you please dance with me?

Of course.

Tom, I'm sorry.

I'll vanish into thin air if you'll just tell me...

Are you in love with her?

Cinzia? She's David's girl.

Well, if you were in love with her...

would you know you were in love with her?

It's just that I've waited so long.

Since I was four years old.

And my sister beat me to it.

Would you care if we didn't dance any more?

Why? Am I stepping on your toes?

All my life, mister. All my life.

Tom, you know if you don't marry me...

you're likely to do something awfully foolish.

Yeah, I know.

You don't take a girl out of another world...

and try to make her part of yours.

- You may try, but you just don't. - I know.

If it didn't work, the children would be in worse shape than ever.

Sure. They'd be rowing across the river in squadrons.

Why don't you take an oar too?

Well, I swore that one try at marriage was enough...

but perhaps it's time to reconsider.

- Because the children like me? - Not only that.

You know there are times when you bring out the beast in me.

Likewise, Tom.

I know you're not madly in love with me...

but maybe that would come in time.

Are you willing to take me on that basis?

On any basis, Tom.

That's how the mighty have fallen.

Prego, Prego Anywhere you may go

Make each day be a day full of fun

If there's a girl or a man to be won

Do it with a bing, bang, bong

A bing, bang, bong A bing, bang, bong

One step, two step Step into a new step

Live your life with a zip and a zing

You'll have your world on the end of a string

If you do it with a bing, bang, bong

A bing, bang, bong A bing, bang, bong

Thank you very much.

What?

I'm happy you're the belle of the ball, but may I have this dance?

My recollection is hazy, but I think I'm the one that brought you.

Oh, yes. You are the stuffy one.

Oh, it's a lovely evening.

Thank you so much for bringing me.

Cinzia, there's something perhaps I should tell you.

You're near

- That moment so dear - What?

What?

There is something you wish to tell me?

I'm almost in your arms

There is?

One sigh, one word and I

- Will rush to your - How you been, Tom?

Embrace

Say that certain word

Sigh that certain sigh

And with all my heart

To your arms I'll fly

It's strange how we are changed

By things that seem

So small

One look

Can write a book

One touch can say

It all

We've known

Those nights alone

And now we've found

Our way

I'm almost in your arms

Almost in your arms to stay

Tom. Carolyn just told us the good news.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

- How much for the houseboat? - Don't be silly.

They'll want to live on it after they're married.

- For this, I'm off the wagon. - It was a short trip.

Married?

That was what I was about to tell you.

Please. Would you do me the honor to go straight to hell?

If I don't say it right, I don't care.

Tom, what's the matter?

Carolyn, I've been terribly stupid.

I'm sorry. Since you were four years old, I'm sorry.

I'm almost in your arms

I'm almost in your arms to stay

Good morning.

Well, somebody say something.

"The day's at morn, morning's at seven...

God's in his heaven, all is right with the world."

- That is correct, hmm? - I've given up teaching.

Oh, there is much yet for me to learn.

I don't know. You learn pretty fast.

I don't think I want any breakfast.

There is one thing I have learned.

I can make boiled eggs very well now and cereal.

I just pour in the milk and it goes crack, pop and snap.

It does all the work. Even I cannot spoil it.

Is your father awake?

No. He's sleeping.

I poked him a few times, but he's still sleeping.

Boy, he must have been crocked.

If it's all right with you, can I have my English book back?

I'm the dumbest one in the class.

- I better start to study. - All right.

I'm gonna get some air.

David. I am not leaving today.

Perhaps later we'll go fishing together?

You don't want to go fishing with me. I'm just a kid.

I bet you think you're beautiful.

Well, you're not. You're ugly.

You're the ugliest old girl I ever saw!

Roberto, eat your breakfast.

I don't want to.

Did you kiss him?

- Who? - Daddy.

Yes. Yes, I did.

That's what Dave said.

Did he kiss you?

Yes, he kissed me.

I want to tell you something.

I'm very much in love with your father.

And he loves you?

I believe so. I hope so.

I want you to know something. It may be that we will get married.

Would that make you our mother?

I would be most happy to be your father's wife...

and to be your mother.

You can't be our mother. You're our friend.

Well, one can be a friend and a mother too.

Of course, it's most unusual.

You can't be our mother! You can't!

You don't look anything like our mother!

Our mother's dead!

You can't even cook a stinkin' old egg!

What kind of a mother are you?

Don't call me any Italian names. My mother's dead!

I'm very sorry.

I don't mean to take her place.

Perhaps you could explain to Roberto later.

He would not listen. He'll just get that old harmonica...

and he just won't listen to anybody.

I don't think I can eat either.

- Listen, about married people. - What?

Do they sleep in the same bed together?

In America, sometimes. In Italy, always.

Would it matter... I mean, if I slept with you?

No. It would be all right. But not all the time.

Why not? I don't take up much room.

It has something to do with married people.

I guess he likes you better than he likes me.

Please, come on, Elizabeth. Why do you talk like that?

Yes, he does. He didn't even want me in there...

when it was lightning and I was afraid.

I hate him. You go ahead. See if I care.

He pulls the covers off of me anyway.

It took some doing, but I got you a center stateroom...

on the Constitution leaving New York day after tomorrow.

You will not jump overboard?

Oh, never again. I've had my adventure.

I've learned many things.

Including how very difficult it is to be a father.

It wasn't easy to cancel the rest of my tour and come back.

Wasn't it?

- Is all right? - Just perfect.

May I have a sip?

We'll go to Como together. A vacation.

Then there's a concert at La Scala. What an ovation we'll get.

- You will get. - I will get.

Are you expecting somebody?

I'm looking for Miss Cinzia Zaccardi.

She's not in.

Seven years old, huh?

You left some dirty dishes in the sink.

Sorry. It was a lovely interlude.

I enjoyed every minute of it...

until we both had too much champagne and spoiled it all.

It was just an interlude?

You know, for one who's had so much experience lying...

you're not doing very well at this moment.

I talked with the children after I got your note.

I would like you to meet my father.

Signor Winters, Arturo Zaccardi.

- How do you do? - How do you do?

I love you very much.

Would you like some tea?

And you're in love with me.

It's excellent tea. I didn't make it.

- Aren't you? - One lump or two?

You stay out of this.

You have your life and your children are your friends again.

That is the most important thing.

It's not so important to be their friend.

It is important to be their father.

I have my life and I have my father.

And I have finally come to understand him.

You know, you're very beautiful.

Have I told you that before?

You're really quite beautiful.

No, I'm ugly old girl. Now please go away.

Well, I guess she wasn't in after all.

Mr. Winters. Come here.

Cinzia, come out here.

I can lock her in her room. I can take her to Italy.

But the only way I can keep her is to let her go away.

I'm too old and too tired to run after her anymore.

It's your turn. A terrible time she'll give you.

Cinzia! Come out here at once.

If you do one thing ever to hurt her or make her cry again...

I will have your heart cut out...

if I have to go to the Mafia.

- She doesn't want me. - Zaccardi knows what she wants.

I saw him over there.

Come on down. We aren't going to their old wedding either.

But you better get inside.

No. I'm gonna stay up here all night and freeze.

It's too warm to freeze.

Oh, you're just a girl.

Okay, come on down.

Oh, all right.

Are you ready?

Almost. Did you speak to the children?

Yes. Well, they're being very pigheaded.

I don't know where they get it from.

Oh, please try again. Please.

- All right. - Thank you.

Well, aren't you going to get dressed?

I know how you feel.

But nothing ever stays exactly the same.

Everything changes.

Everybody has to leave, everybody, sooner or later.

And it's not so bad.

Everything's different, but it's not so bad.

You'll all be leaving me before long...

and I have to get used to that.

You know, you can't remain children forever...

no matter how much you want to.

Oh, why do you talk so much?

Because you make me feel guilty.

And why should I feel guilty? You're the ones.

Now, why don't you cry or something? Then I'd feel better.

Won't you please come to my wedding?

Cinzia would like it.

Why do I talk so much?

Will you both kneel, please?

We are gathered together here...

to join this man and this woman in bonds of matrimony...

in the presence of God and these witnesses...

and by virtue of authority vested in me by the laws of this state.

If any of you know any just or legal reason...

why these two should not be thus joined...

you will speak now or forever hold your peace.

Will you take her hand, please?

Do you, Thomas Winters...

take this woman for your lawful and wedded wife?

That's you, sir.

- Who, sir? Me, sir? - Yes, sir. You, sir.

- I do. - Will you love, honor, cherish...

keep her in sickness and in health...

forsaking all others...

and keep yourself to her only, so long as you both shall live?

I will.

Do you, Cinzia Zaccardi...

take this man to be your lawful, wedded husband?

I do.

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