All language subtitles for Winter Meeting (1948)_Eng

Does this train go to Brooklyn?

Yes.

Susan!

Hey, Susan!

Hello!

Susan!

Stacy, hello!

Fancy finding you in a subway.

Susan, where am I?

Ha! A half a block
from my apartment.

Where do you want to go?

Let's get out of
this horrible place.

I'll tell you all.

Alright.

Now tell me, for heaven's sake.

Why are you riding
in the subway,

And what are you doing
in this part of town?

I tried to get a cab.
They were all taken.

I was due at a cocktail
party at the Whitmans'.

I'm late already.

But the Whitmans don't
live anywhere near here.

You took the wrong train.

Do you make a habit
of riding in those
frightful things?

Those clanging monsters?

Ha ha!

I shall never set one
foot underground again.

I am neither a mole
nor an angleworm.

Come to the apartment,
I'll give you a drink.

You look as if you need it.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

I intended calling you tonight.

Why?

Well, that's
a nice thing to say.

I have a definite impression

You're about to ask me a favor.

You've known me too long.

Oh.

I see my books have arrived
from the publisher.

It seems to me as if I'd been
walking up and down..

Stairs for hours.

It's good for you.

I loathe clean living
and outdoor sports.

I suppose the life
of a social butterfly

Does take up
a good deal of time.

Don't make fun of an old man.

Old man indeed.

Your social life
would do credit
to a college boy.

My Susan darling.

That's the best compliment
I've had this week.

And now for your drink.

Oh, I don't think
I'll have one after all.

Liver, you know.

Just let me sit a few minutes.

Would you like to look
at my new book?

"Selected poems
of Susan grieve."

Well, well, you're
famous enough to
publish an anthology.

You'd be surprised, Stacy.

Quite a few people
like my poems.

Why, Susan, I like
your poems very much.

No, you don't.

I'm no judge, really.

You probably prefer
the Byron school,

All fire and brimstone.

Well, Susan, I must admit,

The sonnets on frost
and kelp and Meadow herbs

Aren't exactly my dish of tea.

Then you're so dreadfully
socially conscious.

You hate to think of
the underprivileged,
don't you, Stacy?

Do you know very much
about them yourself?

This room, for instance,

Represents the earning power

Of several generations
of Yankees.

The honorable javis grieve
did well enough

To have his portrait
painted by coupling.

No, Susan, dear,

I'm afraid you're very like

One of those dignified,
elderly gentlemen

Who sits in the window
of his dignified club

Gazing out at the crowds
of underprivileged

Going by in the rain.

Do you know where
I've been all day?

Oh, you work in some
publishing house, don't you?

Two days a week.

I've been at the naval
hospital all day.

I go there 4 days a week.

Hmm. That's what I love
about you, darling.

You're a woman
of rigid principle.

Do I detect a note of sarcasm?

No, I mean it, dear.

During the war,
everybody was dashing about,

Doing all kinds of things.

It was definitely the thing,

But you stuck to it.

I feel it's my duty.

I have a dinner
appointment at 7:30.

Stacy, would you
forgive me if I
started to change?

No. Do you want me to go?

Not at all.

I'm not sure I feel comfortable.

Old Javis up there
will keep his eye on us.

Unless, of course,
you're in a hurry to get
to the Whitmans'.

Mmm, no, I'm not
in the mood now.

Do you realize I've
known you 5 years?

What a memory.

And I really don't
know you at all.

Oh, I daresay you have
me properly pigeonholed.

Well-to-do Yankee spinster.

No emotions worth mentioning.

I really should have a cat.

You have, in a sense.

Oh, yes, I have, haven't I?

But only the effigy
of a cat, darling.

You know, that painted cat's
a very bad sign.

Pretty soon you'll have
your friends in effigy.

You live alone
and like it.
Why pick on me?

Oh, the difference is
that I'm a born victim
of everybody.

My friends, my secretary,
my business clients.

Why, even of a casual stranger,

Whom I meet and immediately
ask out to dinner.

Which reminds me,
what are you doing for
dinner tomorrow night?

Ah, there's that favor.

Now, Susan, stop that.

Stuck for an extra woman?

Can you take a quick
look at something?

He's the casual stranger
I've asked to dinner.

Where did you run into him?

It was at a party.

Bored stiff and on
his way to being tight.

I asked him on impulse.
Now I wonder why.

Frankly, the idea of dinner
with Peggy and Novak...

Peggy?

My exceedingly beautiful
and arrogant secretary.

She's going to be for the hero.

Blind date,
I believe it's called.

Grisly idea.

And I'm supposed to be for you?

To make
the whole thing
look less obvious.

Oh, now, Susan, darling.

I need you.

This lad frightens me.

He doesn't act like a hero.

'Cause he is one.

Will you come?

Yes.

After dinner,
we can ease out and
leave them alone.

It won't be too grim.

I hope.

Why should it be grim?

Meeting a genuine hero

Should be
an interesting experience.

My only worry is that
I won't be up to it.

Oh, now, Susan, really.

I'll bet any one
of those wounded boys
you see in the hospital

Would've been just as big a hero

If he'd got the chance.

Stacy, you're jealous
of this lad, aren't you?

Nonsense!

You won't admit
that to be a hero

One must have a certain
exceptional quality?

That's not true.

I take off my hat to the boy,

But I'm not a romantic
about him.

It's disconcerting, isn't it?

Being involved with someone
of exceptional quality.

Especially to those of us
who aren't exceptional at all.

You do pick at one.

I'm only trying to warn
you that he's just
a nice American kid.

Oh, those nice American kids.

Torn from mom
and the girlfriend,

From the ice-cream cone
and the hot dog,

From the car and
the good-paying job,

Learning to kill and be killed.

Easy, cozy pattern.

You have no more idea
what goes on in the heads

Of those nice American kids
than the man in the moon.

And because you go
to that hospital

A few days a week
and address envelopes,

You think you know all
about them don't you?

I'm better qualified,
I think, than you.

Well, I can tell you
that you aren't.
Not a bit!

You're just like
your poetry, Susan.

It's so neat and clean
and distilled,

It's practically medicinal.

Oh!

Drop the ashes on the floor.

Susan, darling, I adore you.

Don't you worry about
tomorrow night.

I'll wear my most
seductive dress.

I'll put perfume behind my ears.

I will not argue and I
will be a credit to you.

That's a good girl.

I'll pick you up at 7:15.

You'll see tomorrow night
how exceptional,

How irresistibly
exceptional he is.

You're in for
a considerable letdown,
my girl.

My guess is he'll get tight
and make love to Peggy.

My guess, too.

There he is at
the bar, as usual.

You forget lonely
young men in uniform

Like to sit somewhere
besides a hotel room.

Hope he hasn't had too many.

Come on, Stacy.

He seems in control of himself.

I'm terribly sorry
to be late, old man.

But I've had a perfect
stream of phone calls

Since I got home
from the office.

How long have you been waiting?

Half an hour.

Oh, dear.

Miss grieve, this is
lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

Very pleased to meet you.

I don't see Peggy.

Oh, well. Shall we
take the table?

I do hope Peggy has
the right address.

She's such a vague creature.

There's Claire Dietrich
with her new husband.

Such goings on as
went on with that.

Really?

One of those will do
very nicely for me.

Susan?

I'm alright.

And the lieutenant will
have another one I'm sure.

Darling, how are you?

Couldn't be better.

See you Sunday.

Of course.

Susan, you know Marcia.
Why didn't you say hello?

Oh, yes, of course.
I remember.
You introduced us.

Stacy has hundreds
of intimate friends.

I can see that.

Now, Susan, no need
to make fun of me.

I wasn't, really.

He hasn't told me about you.

Are you a celebrity, too?

Heavens, no.

Susan! Of course she is.

She's a famous poetess.

Stacy.
Very famous.

Perhaps she'll even
autograph a copy of her
latest book for you.

Susan loves nature
and the downtrodden.

Sometimes I think she loves them

The way a dentist
loves a bad tooth.

I'll have to read some of it.

Really, lieutenant,
you don't have
to be polite.

I'm quite sure it'll
bore you to death.

There she is.

So sorry to be late, Mr. Grant.

Peggy Markham, this
is miss Susan grieve

And lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

I'm very pleased to meet you.

What'll you have, Peggy?

Oh, something that tastes good.

I leave it to you, Paul.

I hear you're a great
hero, lieutenant Novak.

We were all heroes.

Where are all the medals?

In the paper you
had a lot of medals.

Guess I left them
on my other suit.

Oh.

Well, anyway, I told
my kid brother I was
having dinner with you,

And he said, "do you
think he'd autograph
my book for me?"

Do you mind, lieutenant?

Your kid brother doesn't
use it very often, does he?

Well, uh, this is a fresh one.

He wanted your autograph
to start it off with.

What's his name?

Uh, Alec. Alec Markham.

Thanks, lieutenant.
He'll be simply
thrilled to death.

Suppose I order.

That's okay with me.

Cape COD oysters.

Steaks, rare.

French fried potatoes,

Green salad,

Some cheese and coffee.

Very good, Mr. Grant.

Uh, no potatoes
for me, Mr. Grant.

If you please.

Well, here's to you, lieutenant.

Peggy, have you read poetry?

Read poetry?
Why should I?

Miss grieve is a famous poetess.

Oh, for heaven's sakes.

There have been
moments when
I have wished

I hadn't even
learned to read
or write.

This is one of them.

Oh, but I just adore poetry.

Excuse me for intruding,

But I've been watching
you for some time.

So we noticed.

My name is Roderick Moran Jr.,

And I consider this an honor.

How do you do?

It is a great honor.

The country is grateful
to boys like you.

Some people may forget.
I don't.

Yes, sir.
It's a great honor,

And I'd like to buy you a drink.

I'd like to buy you all a drink.

We've ordered our dinner.

We're just leaving.

But have a drink with us.

Well, thank you.
I consider this a privilege.

But I insist on buying a drink.

Another all around.

I'm from Kansas City.
You're from Liberty,
aren't you?

Yeah.

That's a great
little town, Liberty.

They're all mighty
proud of you there.

Mighty proud.

Is that so?

The wife and I drove through
there during the war.

It was the day they
got the news about
you being missing.

Flag on the city hall
was at half-mast.

They all know my folks there.

It's not a very big town.

Now, don't you be
modest, lieutenant.

The whole world knows
about slick Novak.

I wouldn't say that.

Well, I'd say it.

By George, I wish I
could have a long talk
with you, lieutenant.

Yes, sir, I sure wish
we could discuss things.

That's the trouble
with the world.

It's the old folks
who decide what to do,

But I think it's high time
the young folks had a say.

Just a moment.
No, no. No, no.

This is an honor.

Now, I'm a businessman.

I own one of the
biggest tool factories
in the middle west.

I've worked hard
all my life,
made a success.

But there are times
when I feel as though

I haven't had clear vision.

Me and plenty like me.

Otherwise, why is the
world in such a mess?

You see what I mean?

Frankly, no, Mr. Moran.

Of course we do.

Do you see what
I mean, lieutenant?

Sure.

Your table is
ready now, Mr. Grant.

Oh, fine, splendid.

I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Moran,

But we're in a bit of a hurry.

Stacy, let him finish.

Of course. Naturally.

I've enjoyed this
very much, Mr. Moran.
Thank you.

Not at all.
Not at all, lieutenant.

Thank you very much
for our drink,
Mr. Moran.

Thank you again, Mr. Moran.

Uh, lieutenant Novak?

Excuse me for asking this.

How does a guy get to be a hero?

I wouldn't know, sir.

What a drip.

She absolutely fascinates me.

Peggy?
Great heavens, why?

Her enormous self-assurance,

That... that deadlier
than the male quality.

I'm subjected to that barrage

Every morning of
the week but Sunday.

I don't think I could bear up

If I didn't have the day off.

There's an almost eerie
sexiness about her.

You're so right.

Did you notice the way
they reared their heads
when they were introduced?

Like a couple of cobras
in search of their mates.

The lieutenant
has a slight limp.

How can you tell?

They've only moved 3 feet
since they've started.

I think he dislikes us intently.

Oh, dear, here they come.

I can't remember when I've had

A more exhausting evening.

Oh, here you are.
Sit down. Sit down.

You dance divinely,
simply divinely.

I've won several cups,
Mr. Grant.

Oh, I'm thirsty!

Dancing makes me
madly thirsty! Ha ha!

For miss Markham.
It was a rum concoction,
wasn't it?

Mm-hmm.

For dancing. You know.

Oh, yes. Of course.
Naturally.

That's a nice dress.

So, uh... Unusual.

Thank you.

Care to dance, miss grieve?

Me?

I'm afraid I'm not
much of a dancer.

Very well. I'll...
I'll try.

I think I'll go back
to a whiskey sour.

I really have to think
about going home.

You make a stunning couple.

Thanks, and
we've never won
a cup, either.

I think I'd better go home.
I have to be up at 7:00.

I know it's unfortunate
to be the first
to suggest leaving.

Of course, Susan, dear.

No matter how dull the party,

The first one to leave is always

Momentarily loathed by everyone.

Not that I consider
this party dull.

It's been simply
ecstatic as far as
I've been concerned.

Me, too.

Ah, it's a nice place.

Let's all go in the same cab.

We'll drop you first, Susan.

You're the closest.

Wonderful.

I'll let you take
Peggy home, Novak.

Oh, sure.

Well, here we are already.

Goodnight, miss Markham.

I've enjoyed meeting you.

Sure nice to meet you,
miss grieve.

That's alright, Stacy.

Goodnight, lieutenant.

Don't bother,
lieutenant, please.

I just go up one flight.

Really, lieutenant, I...

Well, the best laid
plans of mice and men.

Who's talking about mice?

Take me home!

I hope this...

It's a bad habit I've got into.

I doze when I can.

Then have some coffee.

It's good coffee.

Thank you.

This is very nice.

Very nice indeed.

Who's the old boy?

Javis grieve,
an ancestor of mine.

You look as if
you had ancestors.

But this one's almost
too good to be true.

He wasn't a bit good.

He's a tough customer.

Maybe that's what
I meant about you.

I'm not tough.

I don't know about that.

How tough was he?

Well, all I can say
is we've been living
off him ever since.

I might say chewing off him,

As though he were
a fine, tasty piece
of dried meat

That still has
nourishment in it.

Hmm.

Sounds pretty tough.

Perhaps it's only
his descendants that
are pretty soft.

Who's this?

My father.

Fine-looking man.

Yes, he was.

No, uh... Pictures
of your mother?

No, they all seem
to have disappeared.

Well, what was her name?

Is this a question
and answer game?

Sorry if I spoke out of turn.

I just like to know
about people.

If I'm interested
in them, that is.

I was abrupt.
I didn't mean to be.

My mother's name was McGuire.

Maggie McGuire.

Not so proud of her side
of the family, I take it.

Let's forget about
ancestors, shall we?

You know, I bet
there's more McGuire
in you than you think.

I've never given it
much thought.

No?

If you're so addicted
to talking about ancestors,

How about your own?

My grandfather came from Arabia.

That's interesting.

Of course, he didn't
come for high and noble
reasons,

Like old Javis up there.

I wasn't aware I said that.

No, grandpappy came to the U.S.

Because there
was a demand
for cheap labor.

He wasn't a pioneer,
he was an immigrant.

I don't see the difference.

Maybe you don't.
Most folks do.

Sorry.

No, grandpappy didn't do so hot,

But pappy did fine.

He runs the allied
window washing company.

Are you in line
to take over the business?

If I want.

Tell me about
the allied window washing
company.

Look, I didn't come here to talk

About my folks,
my war experiences,
or anything.

I don't want to talk, period.

I'm afraid I'm...

not very good...

at entertaining a hero.

Have I complained?

We seem constantly
at swords' points.

Well, we have one thing
in common, at least.

We both smoke.

You're a fool.

You'd better go.

Okay.

Peggy was the girl for you,
lieutenant.

I'm sure you'll find her again.

Please go.

You don't want me to go
and you know it.

I'm sorry, but I do.

Let the McGuire come out.

Just for a moment.

Hello.

Susan, dear.

Oh, Stacy.

Susan, darling,
you sound as if
I woke you up.

I'm terribly sorry,
but it is 12:00.

Oh, that's alright.

I simply have
to apologize
for last night.

I just didn't realize
what was happening.

Of course, he was probably
tighter than we thought,

And I should have insisted
on his coming with me.

You're not too
terribly angry,
are you?

I hadn't decided.

Now, darling,
don't be like that.

Peggy was simply furious.

I had to take her

All the way
to Brooklyn,
imagine it.

She hasn't come to work either.

It's been simply awful for me.

I'm sorry.

Did you finally get rid of him?

Finally.

What do you mean?

I mean I finally got rid of him.

Here it is a working day

And it's 12:00
and I'm not in my office.

And you blame me
for the whole thing.

You just picked
the wrong women
for your hero.

Now, listen to me, Susan.

If he turns up
and tries to annoy you,

You call me up
and I'll come
directly over

And get rid of him.

I don't suppose you know
where he's staying.

No, I don't know
anything about him.

Nothing at all.

Oh, dear, I feel so
dreadfully responsible.

Do you, Stacy?

Well, don't.
I'm responsible now.

Susan.

Sus...

Good morning, miss Markham.

Or should I say, "good noon"?

I got caught in a subway jam.

That's why I'm late, Mr. Grant.

Really?

Yes, really.

You ready
for dictation now,
Mr. Grant?

Dictation, my dear?
I'm frantically
ready for lunch.

Well, I'm sorry I'm late.

Quite alright, miss Markham.

What have
investment securities
to do with l'amour?

I'm sure I wouldn't know
what you're talking about,
Mr. Grant.

Hardly worth it, my dear.

He seems to me to be
the intellectual type.

Well, if you mean
lieutenant Novak,

It meant nothing to me at all.

Really, it didn't.

If he prefers that...

Miss grieve, why...

Well, all I can say is that I...

You were saying?

I wasn't going to say anything.

You might as well go to lunch.

Let me give you
a piece of advice

Culled from years of
devastating experience.

Next to loss of money,

Deafness, and skin disease,

passion can be
the most dangerous.

Hello.

Hello.

I thought it might be

The man with the morning paper.

It is.

Stacy called.

Yeah? What did he want?

He wanted to know about you.

So, what did you tell him?

I told him I had
no idea where you were.

Well, I didn't, you know.

I thought I'd probably
never see you again.

What do you take me for, anyhow?

Had breakfast?

Nope. Just showered and shaved

And came over.

Expecting me to be here,
of course.

I do have a job, you know.

I thought you'd
probably sleep late,
just like I did.

I was right, wasn't I?

Yes.

I'll fix you something,
if you want.

Let me help.

If you're willing
to let me tell you
where things are,

The bread's in
the bottom drawer.

Oh, sorry.

I can see that you're a woman

With one idea at a time.

Us Yankee spinsters.

What about those
Yankee spinsters?

Well, we're just not
used to having a man
in the kitchen.

Sorry about these,
they're all I have.

I'll squeeze them.

That is,
if you can tolerate
a man in the kitchen.

I'm trying.

The squeezer.

It's crowded, isn't it?

I can take a hint.

I happened
to be attempting
a small joke.

Joke's on you.

Sure you don't want some more?

Oh, no, thanks.

I'm not much
of a breakfast eater.

You don't need
to sit here with me, Novak,

If you have
something else to do.

I suppose you want
to get to your job.

It's too late now.

Anyway, I don't
keep regular hours
at the office.

I come and go as I please.

Some job.

I mean it, Novak.
If you have other plans...

Who said anything about plans?

Well, after all,
you met Stacy at
a big cocktail party.

You must know people.

Look. I got sucked
into that cocktail party

Because I ran into a guy
I knew from overseas,

And he was with the dame
that was giving it.

Well, there's lots
to do and see in New York.

Empire state building,
radio city, shows,
nightclubs.

As Stacy would say, "huge fun."

You needn't try so hard.

Alright, you say something.

I guess I just
never ran into a girl
as bright as you.

It's your own fault.

If you'd gone with Peggy...

Quit dragging her into it,

Or I'll bop you one on the nose.

If I'd wanted Peggy,
I could have gone
with her.

I happen to like you.

Oh.

I'm sorry I was abrupt.

That's okay.

I was too, I guess.

Once in a while,

You'd think we were passengers

Exchanging information
on a train.

I guess I'm not very good
at this sort of thing.

That's for me to decide,
isn't it?

Do you like winter?

Sure. Snow reminds me
of my hometown.

Me, too.

There's lots of winter
sports around Liberty.

I remember the first
Christmas I got a sled,

One of those bright, shiny ones

With the thing on
the front which steers.

I had one, too.

I used to like
to read stories
about south seas.

I thought it must be
pretty terrific

Sitting under a palm tree

With a beautiful native girl,

Drinking coconut milk
and watching somebody
do the hula-hula.

But right now, I'd give
everything I have

For a little place
in the country.

Snow on the ground, a fire.

Novak, why did you
really come to New York?

I suppose every guy thinks

Someday he'll come to New York.

If you feel like
painting the town red.

New York's the biggest
town you can think of.

We've let you down
pretty badly, haven't we?

Who's we?

Oh, New York.

Stacy.

Me.

Why include yourself in it?

I want to get out of here,

Take a walk or do something.

We can go for a walk
in the park.

If a park's the best you can do.

We could take a drive.

How?

I have a car in a garage
around the corner.

That wouldn't be
very exciting for you.

I'd like to.

We can stop off somewhere
and have dinner.

That would be a fine idea.

You want to get started?

I'll get my hat and coat.

Sorry, I did it again.

Go on, sleep.

Nothing doing,
when I can get
a load of this.

I can't remember ever
being tired of driving.

I guess you're
pretty used to doing
things for yourself.

I'm afraid so.

What are you thinking about?

That sign, wyonsett, 10 miles.

What about it?

I have a house there.

Yeah?

You didn't say you had
a place in the country.

I haven't been inside it
for 5 years.

Want to go there now?

Mind if we walk around a little?

Do you keep your house
closed all the time?

No, there's a couple
living there.

Oh?

They used to keep house
for me when I was...

When I was living there
with my father.

Sounds like a big house.

Two master bedrooms,
servants' quarters.

Well, if they're
living there, then I...

I mean, I don't see
why we couldn't...

I mean, why don't
we just drop over
and take a look at it?

I don't know about you,
but I'm kind of cold.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I forgot you've been
in the hospital.

Seeing as how you don't
have to keep regular hours
on your job,

You could stand a holiday.
You look tired.

I am, a little.

I have 5 days
before I start back.

You're staying in the service?

Yeah, I...

Might as well.

I suppose I could
call the castles

And tell them we're coming.

I'll call them from
the next gas station.

Just what I expected.

Roots and all.

It hasn't changed.

Come on, Novak.

Hello, miss Susan.
You finally came back.

Mr. castle, this is
lieutenant Novak.

Pleased to meet you,
lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

Any food for us?

Yeah, Mrs. castle
got in some vittles

And fixed you a supper.

Wonderful.

Do you want me
to fetch your gear?

I'm afraid the lieutenant
hasn't any gear.

For that matter, neither have I,

Unless some things
of mine are still here.

Maybe the lieutenant
could wear some of
Walt's clothes.

He's my son.

That would be fine.

I'll tell
Mrs. castle
you're here.

I want you to see it all.

This is what they used
to call the best parlor.

It's nice to have a fire.

Well, is it what you expected?

It's just right.

Aren't you going to stay?

You were staring off into space.

Almost as if you'd seen a ghost.

What an idea.

I don't believe in ghosts.

You lived here even
when you were a kid?

With my father,
most of the time.

Was it fun when you were a boy?

What was the place
called, Liberty?

Sure, I had lots of fun.

Peterson's swimming hole,

Fishing in the Missouri river.

You were fullback
on the football team.

How do you know all that?

From the article in the paper.

It seems a long time ago.

But you were just there,

You must have
recaptured something.

I didn't go.

They planned for you.

There were pictures
of you all across
main street.

The town band was
going to meet you
at the station.

How about your
father and mother?

It wouldn't have
been any use my going.

I'm not the fellow
they want to see.

But you're their great hero.

Novak, what a pity.

I can't help that.

But I can't...

Mrs. castle says
you always liked cider.

Got quite a tang to it by now.

Thank you.

Could I talk to you
just a minute, miss Susan?

Of course.

Is that "the" lieutenant Novak?

Yes, it is.

He was a very brave man.
Mighty brave.

Walt will want to lend
his clothes, alright.

Yes, sirree.
He'll want to come right over.

Don't let him make
over him too much.

He doesn't like it.

Oh, no.
I'll tell him.

Good to have
you here again, miss Susan.

You know the lieutenant
a long time?

Yes, for some time.

Well...

Whenever you want supper,
it's all ready.

Your fame has even
pierced wyonsett.

Mr. castle is all agog.

It takes quite a little
to make him agog.

Yeah.

Is it permissible
to drink a toast in cider?

Sure.

To us.

Boy, that's good.

Mr. castle says
there's food for us
if you're hungry.

Alright.

Would you like to pop corn?

Lead me to it.

Let's pop some
in the fireplace
after supper.

I've got to ask you something.

I hope it won't make you angry.

Fire away.

Why didn't you go back
to your hometown?

What's the use of going into it?

I had my reasons.

Wouldn't it help you to tell me?

No.

Suppose you do some
talking about yourself.

Suppose I don't
want to talk either.

Come on, now.

I have an idea you've
got some interesting
things to say.

There.
That one's all done.

Here, let me take over.

You didn't really want
to come back here,
did you?

No, but I don't see
how you know that.

This place means
something bad to you.

Yes, it does.

Then I'm sorry I talked
you into coming.

I guess I was willing
to chance it with you

Because I thought
it might change things,

Give the house
other associations.

But it hasn't.

It's still here.
What I've kept away from.

What's that chair
got to do with it?

Chair?

Oh, nothing.

You'd better get it
off your chest.

You'll feel better
for telling it.

What makes you think so?

I know it will, that's all.

Alright.

My father lived for years
in this house,

In complete madness.

He finally killed himself here,

In that chair,

5 years ago.

You want to tell me some more?

Yes, now I can.

That was the worst,
what I just said.

Can you tell me
what made it happen?

It was my mother.
What she did to him.

Go on.

My father was a clergyman.
A Unitarian.

The simplest,
most selfless man
that ever lived.

He came from a family
with plenty of money,

And he used it,
but never for himself.

It was only a means
to him of helping
someone less fortunate.

He always said the only
religion he could preach

Was that if people were
fed, clothed, educated,

Given a reasonable opportunity,

That their souls would grow
just as their bodies did.

You think that's wrong?

Of course not.

I didn't mean to interrupt.