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EXCUSE ME. ♪♪ [ Man Singing ]

[ Blows Horn ] ♪♪ [ Singing Fades ]

[ Indistinct Talking ]

♪♪ [ Man Humming ]

HELLO ! PUT THAT LIGHT DOWN !

SORRY, MA ! WHOO !

[ Cheering, Horns Blowing ]

- TAXI ! TAXI ! HARCOURT SQUARE ! - [ Man Shouting ]

THIS IS MY CAB ! OH, GIVE US A CHANCE, LADY.

ME AND THE BOYS ARE LATE FOR A NEW YEAR'S PARTY. SORRY, I'M LATE TOO.

I GOT THIS CAB FIRST, AND I HAPPEN TO BE FIRE-WATCHING.

BE YOUR AGE. JUST BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT A TIN HAT, YOU'RE NOT EVERYBODY.

THEY AIN'T COMIN' OVER TONIGHT. YOU THINK NOT ?

JUST BECAUSE IT'S A HOLIDAY ? BE YOUR AGE.

I DON'T WANT TO FIRE-WATCH, BUT I PROMISED SOMEBODY I'D TAKE THEIR PLACE. NOW GET OUT.

OKAY, YOU WIN. ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, HARCOURT SQUARE.

EVENING. OH ! GOOD EVENING.

DIDN'T EXPECT YOU TONIGHT, SIR.

I'M SUBSTITUTING FOR MR. ALLENBY. YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO FIRST, DO YOU ?

OH, NO. GOOD LUCK, DUCKY. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

EHH. MR. GRAVES IS SUPPOSED TO BE FIRE-WATCHING WITH YOU TONIGHT, SIR.

I'VE GOT A DATE. YOU DON'T KNOW IF HE'S COMING OR WHERE HE IS ?

NO IDEA. WELL, THAT'S A BIT THICK, YOU KNOW. I--

DO YOU ALWAYS WEAR A HAT IN CHURCH ? OH.

SORRY IF I'M LATE. OH, IT'S THE AMERICAN LADY.

I THOUGHT IT WAS MR. GRAVES' NIGHT. I'M TAKING OVER FOR HIM.

- EHH. - UH, YOU TWO PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER ?

- WE'VE FIRE-WATCHED TOGETHER ONCE, I BELIEVE. - POSSIBLY.

WELL, I'LL BE POPPING ALONG. HAPPY NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO, SIR. EHH.

NOW I REMEMBER WHEN WE STOOD WATCH BEFORE. OH, REALLY ?

EXACTLY A YEAR AGO TONIGHT.

AT 12:00 I SAID, "HAPPY NEW YEAR" AND YOU SAID, "EHH."

EHH. BETTER BEGIN WITH THE ROOF.

BEGIN WHAT ? INSPECTION OF OUR POSTS.

HUH ! NONSENSICAL RED TAPE. I KNOW THIS POST.

ANY VOLUNTEER, ON REPORTING, IS REQUIRED TO MAKE A COMPLETE TOUR OF INSPECTION,

CHECKING ALL EQUIPMENT, STIRRUP PUMPS, SAND--

YOU EXPECT ME TO WALK AROUND A ROOF...

I KNOW AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF MY POCKET ?

I EXPECT YOU TO DO THE JOB YOU'VE UNDERTAKEN. COME ALONG.

WELL !

IT'S ONE THING TO DO YOUR DUTY AND ANOTHER THING TO BE RUDE ABOUT IT.

[ Crowd Cheering, Shouting ]

I CONSIDER THE CORRECT WAY TO WALK 'ROUND THIS ROOF...

IS TO KEEP ONE HAND ON THE ROPE ALL THE TIME.

OH, HALF A MINUTE. I'LL GO THIS WAY AND YOU GO THAT.

LAST YEAR YOU DROPPED YOUR TORCH. I NEVER DROPPED MY TORCH !

IF YOU INSIST ON WEARING IT IN YOUR BELT,

KINDLY SEE YOU'VE GOT IT FASTENED PROPERLY.

I DO NOT RELISH BEING TREATED AS AN INCOMPETENT.

I HAPPEN TO RUN A MUNITIONS FACTORY WITH 1.500 EMPLOYEES.

WHAT, YOU ? AN AMERICAN ? CERTAINLY ! WHY NOT ?

I HAD A COSMETICS FACTORY WHICH THE GOVERNMENT CONVERTED.

WELL, YOU STILL CAN'T FASTEN A TORCH. THERE, THAT'LL HOLD.

[ Cheering, Shouting Continue ]

UNSPEAKABLE BORE.

IF IT DID FALL OUT, IF IT FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CHURCH,

IT'S MY BUSINESS.

[ Footsteps ]

- NOW HE'S GOT IT SO I CAN'T GET THE IDIOTIC THING OUT ! - WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO ?

TO MYSELF !

I SUPPOSE YOU NEVER DO ? NOT WHEN I'M ON DUTY...

AND I'M STANDING THREE FEET AWAY FROM A ROPE I WAS ORDERED TO HOLD ONTO.

BY WHAT AUTHORITY DO YOU ORDERME ?

NO WOMEN OUGHT TO BE ALLOWED ON A POST LIKE THIS.

THERE'S ONLY ONE RISKY SPOT, AND WHEN I CROSS IT I KEEP MY HAND ON THE RAIL !

I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. WALK FORWARD SLOWLY, FOLLOWING ME.

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS ! I DON'T INTEND TO HAVE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT...

OWING TO SOME WOMAN, THROUGH HER OWN INEXCUSABLE-- LOOK OUT !

CAN YOU HOLD ON ?

GET AWAY FROM THERE ! GET SOME HELP !

THERE'S NO TIME TO; YOU COULDN'T HOLD ON THAT LONG.

HONESTLY, I THINK YOU'D BETTER TELEPHONE. DON'T TALK.

TRY NOT TO BREATHE, IF YOU CAN HELP IT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT ? SLIPPING A BIT, THANKS.

KEEP AWAY FROM THERE ! SHUT UP. PUT YOUR FOOT IN THAT.

GOT IT.

WILL THAT BALUSTRADE HOLD ? IT'S GOT TO.

[ Bell Tolling ] [ Crowd Shouting Continues, Louder ]

♪♪ [ Crowd Singing "Auld Lang Syne" ]

[ Panting ]

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[ Tolling Continues ] [ Singing, Shouting Continues ]

[ Man On Street ] IS YOUR MOTHER WITH YA ? YOU DROPPED YOUR TORCH.

[ Man ] HAPPY NEW YEAR !

GO ON. DRINK IT QUICKLY.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

IT'S JUST THAT--

YOU KNOW THAT LEGEND ABOUT DROWNING MEN ?

THEIR WHOLE LIFE FLASHES BEFORE THEM.

WELL, IT'S TRUE, YOU KNOW.

I FOUND IT OUT TONIGHT.

YOU SAW YOUR PAST ? MMM.

A SORRY SIGHT IT WAS TOO. EMPTY.

I HAD A FEELING I'D BETRAYED IT.

YOU VERY PROUD OF YOURLIFE ?

MINE ? WHAT HAS MINE TO DO WITH IT ?

WE'RE CUT FROM THE SAME STRIP OF CLOTH, YOU AND I.

THE FORLORN PEOPLE WHO DO EXTRA DUTY ON HOLIDAYS...

SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN CELEBRATE.

HUH ! MAYBE YOU'REFORLORN.

WHERE'D YOU SPEND CHRISTMAS ?

ON ANOTHER ROOF.

IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR DEATH, NOTIFY WHOM ?

MY LAWYER.

MMM. SAME HERE.

FREAKS, THAT'S WHAT WE ARE. A PAIR OF FREAKS. NONSENSE.

HALFWAY THROUGH LIFE AND THE WARMEST TIE WE CAN PRODUCE...

IS A PAID FELLOW THAT DOES OUR BUSINESS FOR US.

DO YOU MIND TAKING THAT THING OFF YOUR HEAD ?

YES, I THOUGHT SO.

YOU'RE A HANDSOME WOMAN.

USED TO BE PRETTY. STILL ARE.

OHH !

A FINE, STRONG LINE TO THAT JAW.

HANDSOME.

I SUPPOSE YOU NEVER CARED A HANG FOR ANYONE IN YOUR LIFE.

DO YOU, INDEED ?

AHA. GOT YOU THAT TIME.

YOU SEE, WE FORLORN, MIDDLE-AGED PEOPLE COME IN TWO VARIETIES:

THE ONES WHO NEVER CARED,

AND THE ONES WHO CARED MUCH TOO MUCH.

THE OTHERS, THE WISE ONES, KNOW HOW TO COMPROMISE.

THEY'RE VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR SECOND WIFE OR THIRD HUSBAND...

OR SOMEONE.

AND WE'RE ALONE.

OH, ONE DOES MAKE A CHOICE, OF COURSE.

ONE SLAMS A DOOR IN ONE'S MIND; AT LEAST I DID.

SLAMMED IT AND SHUT ALL THE BOLTS.

AFTERWARDS, WELL, I HAD A JOB, THANK HEAVEN.

I DON'T SEE HOW ANYONE GETS THROUGH WHO HASN'T.

I WOULDN'T SEE PEOPLE; COULDN'T TALK ABOUT IT.

YOU CAN'T.

I'M TALKING NOW.

I WONDER WHY.

PLEASE GO ON.

SURE YOU DON'T MIND ?

IT WAS IN THE LAST WAR. I WAS IN FRANCE.

I HAD A WIFE AND SON.

WHEN I CAME BACK, THEY HAD GONE.

FLU EPIDEMIC. SIMPLE AS THAT.

I'M GLAD YOU TOLD ME.

THANK YOU.

HOW ABOUT YOU ?

OH... NOTHING.

TRY.

GO ON.

IT'S OF NO POSSIBLE INTEREST.

I MUST BE GETTING ALONG.

OH, MISS NORRIS, I HOPE YOU DIDN'T THINK I WAS TRYING TO PRY INTO YOUR AFFAIRS.

OF COURSE NOT. FORGET IT.

YES, LET'S DO THAT.

LET'S START AFRESH, HERE AND NOW.

START WHAT ? THE NEW YEAR, PROPERLY.

LET'S GO OUT TO SUPPER TOGETHER.

YOU'RE INSANE. DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO CONSIDER IT ?

NO. THINK YOU'D GET A TABLE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE ?

OH, I'LL GET A TABLE, ALL RIGHT. WILL YOU COME ? I NEVER GO ANYPLACE.

OH, NEITHER DO I. THE IDEA OF GOING INTO A CROWDED RESTAURANT...

MAKES COLD SWEAT COME TO MY BROW; BUT IF YOU'LL COME WITH ME--

ALL RIGHT. BUT I ASSURE YOU, MY DEAR MR.--

DO YOU REALIZE I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR NAME IS ? DESHAM.

DESHAM.

DESHAM OF THE HOUSING PLAN ? YES.

I SEE.

NO WONDER YOU THINK YOU CAN GET A TABLE, LORD DESHAM. I'LL GO AND TELEPHONE.

WHERE'S THE PHONE ? THROUGH THE LOBBY, TURN TO THE LEFT.

THANK YOU.

PARDON, MISS NORRIS, THERE'S A GENTLEMAN ASKING TO SEE YOU. ME ?

MAJOR, HERE SHE IS, SIR.

YOU'RE THE LADY THAT CONTRIBUTES THE PIERSEN FALLS JOURNAL TO THE READING ROOM ? YES.I BRING IT IN WHEN I'VE FINISHED IT. YOU'RE JODY NORRIS, AREN'T YOU ?

AND YOU'RE... BILL McNAB ! SIT DOWN.

WRONG. BILL McNAIR.

YOU USED TO LIVE NEXT TO THE PIERSENS ON CIRCULAR STREET. WRONG. STILL LIVE THERE.WAS BACK THREE WEEKS AGO. YOU SAW THE PIERSENS, OF COURSE.

WRONG. SAW CORINNE PIERSEN. ALEC'S IN WASHINGTON.

AND... GREGORY ?

STILL FLYING IN THE PACIFIC ?

WRONG. NEW ORDERS.

HE'S STATIONED AT HUDDERSFIELD, WHERE I AM.

DUE AT EUSTON STATION ON THE 2:00 TRAIN.

GREGORY'S GOING TO BE IN LONDON TONIGHT ?

RIGHT.

UH, THIS IS LORD DESHAM.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO MARCEL.

WHAT MARCEL DO YOU THINK ? THE HEAD WAITER, OF COURSE.

[ Party Horns Blowing ] WE'RE SORRY, SIR; MARCEL HASN'T BEEN WITH US FOR 17 YEARS.

OH. WELL, I HAVEN'T DROPPED IN LATELY.

WELL, LOOK HERE, I WANT A TABLE FOR TWO.

YES, AND YOU MIGHT PUT ME SOME 1928 CORDON--

OH, WELL, '36'LL DO.

YES, AND CAN YOU ROAST US A NICE PHEASANT ?

NO ? MMM.

LORD DESHAM ! THEY SAY THEY CAN GIVE US A POWDERED EGG OMELET.

I CAN'T GO. THANK YOU JUST THE SAME. COME TOMORROW NIGHT.

NOR TOMORROW NIGHT, NOR THE NEXT. SOMETHING'S COME UP.

SEEMS TO ME YOU'RE BEING FLIGHTY AND CAPRICIOUS. I HAVEN'T TIME TO QUARREL.

OH, MISS NORRIS-- OH, THE DEVIL WITH IT.

[ P.A. Announcer, Indistinct ] [ Officer ] YOU ALL RIGHT ?

[ P.A. Continues ]

[ Man ] THERE'S HALF AN HOUR'S WAIT, SIR. HOW ABOUT A DRINK ?

[ Woman ] ABEL WILL BE UPSET.

THERE'S A TRAIN COMING IN FROM HUDDERSFIELD ABOUT 2:00.

2:12, ONLY IT DOESN'T, NOT TONIGHT.

HUDDERSFIELD TRAIN ? OH, BLAST ! WHAT IS IT NOW ? THERE'S FOG ON THE LINE.

HOW LONG WILL IT BE ? I EXPECTED HIM THIS MORNING. WAITING, IT'S ALWAYS WAITING.

IT'LL BE HERE WHEN IT COMES.

PLATFORM THREE, INDEFINITE DELAY.

[ Man ] COME ALONG. I GUESS WE'VE HAD IT.

[ Woman ] WE'LL NEVER CATCH THE TRAIN AT THIS RATE. ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT ?

YES. IT MAY TAKE ALL NIGHT. IT GETS AWFULLY COLD OUT HERE.

I'M GOING TO WAIT. OH.

[ P.A. Announcer ] PLATFORM SEVEN FOR BLAKESLY, NORTHAMPTON--

I THINK I'LL GO INSIDE.

SORRY IF I SEEMED RUDE BACK THERE.

YOU WERERUDE. WE'RE ALL RUDE NOWADAYS. IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU SEE, MY YOUNG MAN'S A FLIER. MMM.

YOU CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN LOVE WITH A FLIER.

"CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE IN LOVE WITH A FLIER."

HMPH !

CAN'T I ?

[ Plane Engine Droning ]

JODY, COULD YOU QUIT THAT INVENTORY LONG ENOUGH TO--

[ Droning Continues, Fades ]

JODY ? YES, PAPA ?

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO ?

THAT FUNNY DRUMMING SOUND.

DO YOU SUPPOSE IT'S AN AEROPLANE ?

AN AEROPLANE ? AROUND PIERSEN FALLS ?

[ Chuckles ] NOT HARDLY.

I DON'T HEAR A THING.

A MINUTE AGO IT SOUNDED SO PLAIN.

I WOULDN'T INTERRUPT YOU TO TALK TO ONE OF YOUR BEAUS,

BUT THERE'S NOWTWOOF THEM AT THE SODA FOUNTAIN.

- COULD YOU COME BEFORE IT GETS REALLY CONGESTED ? - OH, PAPA.

"MY BEAUS."

YOU THINK EVERYBODY'S A BEAU.

WELL, THEY'VE ALREADY HAD A COUPLE OF ICE CREAM SODAS EACH.

DON'T LET THEM WAIT TOO LONG; WHAT STARTED OUT AS LOVE MIGHT WIND UP AS DIABETES.

OHH.

[ Swallows Loudly, Sighs ]

[ Together ] JODY ! HELLO, ALEC. HELLO, MAC.

WHEN'D YOU GET IN TOWN ? [ Together ] THIS MORNING.

YOU GO AHEAD. NO, YOU GO FIRST; WHAT I'VE GOT TO SAY'LL TAKE A WHILE.

GO RIGHT ON. I'M IN NO HURRY. WELL, NEITHER AM I.

- [ Door Bell Dings ] - DON'T KEEP HOLD SO, VIRGIE. LET GO.

- BOYS, STOP THAT. - WHILE YOU TWO ARE SETTLING THIS--

HELLO, MISS JODY. THE KIDS WANT A PENNY'S WORTH OF CANDY.

I FEEL JUST AWFUL THAT I CAN'T HELP YOU AND THE OTHER LADIES ROLL BANDAGES,

THANK YOU ! BUT WITH THE BABY SO LITTLE AND ME IN MY CONDITION--

- YOU'RE DOING ENOUGH FOR THE COUNTRY ONE WAY AND ANOTHER. - KIDS, DON'T CROSS THE STREET !

VIRGIE, WAIT ! VIRGIE ! VIRGIE, COME HERE !

[ Door Slams ]

WHERE'S MAC ?

THAT DRUMMER ? HE WENT WITH YOUR FATHER. WHO IS HE ANYWAY ?

HE TRAVELS IN WINE, SPIRITS AND GENTS' TOILETRIES.

JODY, I-I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT MAY KIND OF UPSET YOU. YES ?

I'VE APPLIED FOR A TRANSFER TO THE AIR SERVICE. YES, ALEC.

IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT TO SAY ? IT'LL BE MUCH MORE FUN THAN THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS.

IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF FUN, JODY.

AS THE LAST PIERSEN IN PIERSEN FALLS, IT'S UP TO ME TO SET AN EXAMPLE.

- YES, ALEC. - YOU DON'T REALIZE THE FUNNY FEELING IT GIVES YOU...

WHEN YOU SIGN THAT APPLICATION.

IT HITS YOU THAT...

MAYBE THERE WON'T EVER BE ANOTHER PIERSEN IN PIERSEN FALLS.

NO KID OF MINE TO GROW UP IN THE OLD-- STOP TRYING TO MAKE ME CRY.

CORINNE STURGES CRIED. WE GOT TO TALKING.

-WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IF I TOLD YOU I WAS GONNA MARRY CORINNE ? -OH, ALEC, THAT WOULD BE IDEAL !

- UH-- - AND FROM WHAT I HEAR,

CORINNE'S FATHER COULD USE SOME NEW IDEAS IN HIS PIANOLA FACTORY.

WELL, IN THAT CASE, I-- I MIGHT--

OH, JODY, LET'S QUIT THIS NONSENSE; LET'S PUT OUR CARDS ON THE TABLE.

WON'T YOU MARRY ME ? WON'T YOU, PLEASE ?

I'VE SAID NO, ALEC. HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE WITH ME ?

BECAUSE I WISH I WERE. I'VE TRIED TO BE, BUT I JUST CAN'T.

THAT'S A NICE THING TO SAY. THAT'LL BE NICE TO REMEMBER WHEN I'M--

NEXT ! NOW, MAC.

[ Mac ] THE CUT OF THAT COAT ! [ Cash Register Rings ]

[ Jody ] THAT'S OUR COUNTRY'S UNIFORM AND IT LOOKS FINE.

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SELL TODAY, MAC ? A MIGHTY GOOD PRODUCT.

WHAT IS IT ? MYSELF.

DINNER AT THE LAKE HOUSE, THIS BOND RALLY AND DANCE AFTER, IF WE FEEL LIKE IT.

SORRY, MAC. WE'RE TAKING INVENTORY TONIGHT.

WHY THIS BLACK SPOT ON MY RECORD ? YOU'RE TOO GOOD A SALESMAN FOR ME.

I DON'T HAVE TO PUSH THIS PRODUCT; IT SELLS ITSELF.

FIERY AS STRAIGHT BRANDY; SMOOTH AS AN OLD PORT; DISCREET AS A FINE SHERRY.

AND MODEST AS A DEWDROP. YOU CAN'T BE MODEST...

WHEN ALL THE GIRLS JUST LOOK AT YOU AND SAY, "AIN'T NATURE GRAND."

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU, JODY ?

I DON'T KNOW. YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE WITH THAT KID, ARE YA ?

NO.

WELL, WHO ARE YA IN LOVE WITH ?

NOBODY.

THAT'S WHAT SCARES ME, MAC.

THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO,

ONLY YOU DON'T THINK YOU'LL EVER BE ONE OF THEM.

YOU GOT SOME KID IDEA ABOUT WHAT BEING IN LOVE FEELS LIKE; YOU EXPECT TOO MUCH.

YOU THINK EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE UPSIDE-DOWN AND SKY-BLUE-PINK AND DIFFERENT.

WELL, IF IT'S NOT LIKE THAT,

[ Plane Engine Droning ] THEN I DON'T WANT IT.

[ Droning Continues ]

WHAT UNDER THE CANOPY-- IT IS A PLANE !

WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE IT IS ? SOUNDS LIKE IT'S RIGHT OVER THE BUILDING THERE.

THERE IT IS ! I SEE IT !

OH, ISN'T IT PRETTY !

[ Jody ] PEOPLE REALLY FLY IN THAT !

JUST TO THINK OF IT GIVES YOU A WONDERFUL FEELING !

WATCH THAT THING CLIMB ! IT'S ONE OF THE NEW LIBERTY PLANES.

WRONG ! IT'S A D-8 ! THEY MUST BE GOING AT LEAST 80 MILES AN HOUR !

WRONG ! NEARER 100 ! GEE WHIZ !

LOOKS LIKE HE'S IN TROUBLE ! [ Boy ] I'LL SAY !

THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE SKIES OVER FRANCE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN !

THE FLIER OF THAT PLANE WILL SPEAK TONIGHT, AND HE'LL SELL BONDS !

AND WHEN HE ASKS YOU HOW MANY YOU WANT,

REMEMBER HE'S BEEN FLYING IN FRANCE, FACING DEATH !

BE CAREFUL OF YOUR THROAT, BERNADOTTE.

WELL, WHEN IT'S A QUESTION OF MY HEALTH OR MY COUNTRY-- [ Coughs ]

[ Quieter ] BOND RALLY TONIGHT, 8:30, G.A.R. HALL. DON'T FORGET.

WHERE'S IT GONNA LAND, MR. CLINTON ? OH !

[ Resumes Shouting ] IT'S GONNA LAND AT THE GOLF COURSE !

HOP ABOARD, ALEC ! JODY, COME ON !

GET GOING, CORA !

PUT UP YOUR COLLAR, BERNADOTTE !

[ Plane Engine Droning Continues ]

[ Car Horns Honking ]

♪ AND THAT'S ANOTHER DAY TUCKED AWAY ♪

YEAH, AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED. [ Honking Continues ]

NOW IT STARTS. WHAT ARE YOU COMPLAININ' ABOUT ?

YOU HAD AN HOUR'S SLEEP LAST NIGHT AND AT LEAST 2 1/2 THE NIGHT BEFORE.

[ Honking Continues ] YOU WANT A SNORT BEFORE THEY START TEARING YOU TO PIECES ?

AND HAVE ALL THE OLD WOMEN SNIFF ME AND PRAY OVER ME ?

IT'S THE CAT'S, NOT BEIN' A HERO. [ Indistinct Talking ]

CAPTAIN COSGROVE, I'M BERNADOTTE CLINTON. HOW DO YOU DO ?

THAT WAS A MAGNIFICENT SHOW YOU GAVE US.

THIS TOWN'S GOING TO HONOR YOU PROPERLY FOR THE EFFORT. GET OFF OF THERE !

THE RECEPTION IS AT THE MAYOR'S RIGHT NOW. FINE.

WE HAVE TO STOP AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB ON THE WAY, THOUGH.

THE LADIES HAVE PASSED SOME RESOLUTIONS ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE KAISER.

THEN THERE'S THE MUNICIPAL BANK.

WE'D LIKE VERY MUCH IF YOU'D SPEAK AFTERWARDS, BUT OF COURSE--

OHH ! OH !

BOYS ! MOVE YOUR BICYCLES, PLEASE !

MAYBE YOU'D RATHER SAVE YOUR VOICE FOR THE BOND RALLY.

WE HAVE SIX GOOD SPEAKERS LINED UP ANYWAY. OH, CORA, THIS IS CAPT. COSGROVE.

DELIGHTED. CAPTAIN, YOU SIT UP HERE ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT.

OH, NO, NO, NO, UP ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. OH, THIS IS FINE.

BUT THE PEOPLE WILL WANT TO SEE YOU. UP ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT, CAPTAIN.

ALL RIGHT, CORA ! [ Chuckles ]

[ Gears Grinding ]

CAPT. COSGROVE, WHAT A THRILL FOR POOR LITTLE ME,

DRIVING A MAN WHO'S BEEN THROUGH BATTLE AND DANGER AND--

CORA ! OHH ! SORRY !

[ Gears Grind ] [ Cosgrove ] I'M ALL RIGHT.

[ Clinton ] SLOW, NOW !

[ Bell Dings ]

[ Clinton ] WHO'S THERE ? I AM !

QUICK, LOCK THE DOOR. WHAT'S THE MATTER ?

IF THEY FIND OUT HE'S IN HERE, THEY'LL MOB THE PLACE. WHO ?

THAT FLIER, CAPT. COSGROVE. HE'S HERE ?

THERE'S BEEN AN ACCIDENT. IT'S CERTAINLY TAKEN THE STARCH OUT OF ME.

WHAT HAPPENED ? A TWIG CUT HIS EYE.

OHH !

IS HE BADLY HURT ?

MEAN LITTLE SCRATCH. FIX A COLD COMPRESS, WILL YOU, JODY ?

I HAVEN'T SEEN MRS. CLINTON THIS SHAKEN SINCE SHE BROKE MY LEG.

THIS MAY STING A LITTLE.

[ Chuckles ] I GUESS THAT WARNING SOUNDS KIND OF FOOLISH...

AFTER ALL YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH IN FRANCE.

COMPRESS, JODY.

JUST HOLD IT OVER YOUR EYE.

CAPT. COSGROVE. HE'S FAINTED. INTERNAL INJURIES.

CAPT. COSGROVE. HUH ?

FEELING BADLY ?

[ Sighs ]

I WAS SOUND ASLEEP. HERE, HOLD THIS OVER YOUR EYE.

[ Yawns ] WHERE CAN I FIND A BED ? BED ? [ Laughs ]

WHY, WE'RE DUE AT THE MAYOR'S RECEPTION-- NO MAYOR'S RECEPTION !

WHY, YOU-- WHERE'S THE NEAREST BED ?

YOU COME AND LIE DOWN ON MY COUCH.

IT'S PAST CLOSING TIME; IT'LL BE PERFECTLY QUIET. YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME !

FIRST THERE'S THE MAYOR'S RECEPTION, THEN THE WOMEN'S CLUB, THEN--

LISTEN ! THESE LAST THREE DAYS I'VE HAD ABOUT FOUR HOURS' SLEEP !

I'VE DONE THIS STUNT IN EIGHT TOWNS !

FIGURE THAT OUT IN HANDSHAKES AND CHICKEN SALAD...

AND FAT FEMALES FIRING FOOLISH QUESTIONS.

I'LL BE AT YOUR BOND RALLY. 'TIL THEN, I SLEEP.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE GOING TO SAY ? I REGARD THIS AS DESERTION OF A FELLOW SOLDIER UNDER FIRE.

ALL RIGHT, SHOOT ME. YOU GET ON HOME AND START SUPPER, JODY.

YES, PAPA.

I CAN'T LET HIM LIE THERE ! I'VE GOT TO GO HOME TO MRS. CLINTON ! LET THE BOY SLEEP.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY SURE ABOUT THAT, JODY ? WHAT ?

THAT YOU WON'T MARRY ME. ABSOLUTELY.

IT'S ONLY FAIR TO TELL YOU, I'VE BEEN ASKED TO THE HOUSE OF A CERTAIN PARTY FOR DINNER,AND I'VE ONLY GOT EIGHT DAYS OF MY FURLOUGH LEFT. BEG YOUR PARDON.

THREE IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS AND I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT CAPT. COSGROVE IS HERE TAKING A NAP.

HE IS ? OH, WELL, CHIN UP. THIS IS WAR, YOU KNOW.

I'VE GOT TO TALK TO CAPT. COSGROVE, JODY. YOU CAN'T.

BUT DON'T YOU SEE ? HE CAN HELP ME ABOUT MY TRANSFER; HE CAN FIX IT.

TALK TO HIM AT THE BOND RALLY. THERE'LL BE TOO MANY PEOPLE. WILL YOU SEE HIM AGAIN ?

I DON'T KNOW. WELL, IF YOU DO, WILL YOU ASK HIM ABOUT ME, PLEASE ?

YOU'RE SURE ? YES.

[ Hinge Creaks ]

[ Creaking Continues ]

I'M SORRY TO HAVE WAKENED YOU.

I WASN'T ASLEEP, EXACTLY.

WHO ARE YOU ?

I'M JODY NORRIS. THIS IS MY FATHER'S DRUG STORE. IT'S QUARTER OF 8:00.

OH ? THE BOND RALLY'S AT 8:30.

YOU MISSED YOUR DINNER, SO I BROUGHT YOU A SANDWICH AND SOME COFFEE.

OH, THANKS.

UH, WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS TOWN ?

PIERSEN FALLS.

ANY CHANCE I COULD SHAVE ?

OH. OH !

MY FATHER'S RAZOR'S HERE.

I'LL HEAT YOU SOME WATER.

[ Water Running, Stops ]

THIS IS GOOD. I'M GLAD.

CAPT. COSGROVE, I KNOW YOU'RE TIRED OF PEOPLE ASKING YOU THINGS, BUT--

IT'S CROWDS I'M TIRED OF.

HAVE YOU BEEN FLYING LONG ? TWO YEARS. THREE, ALMOST.

IT'S THE BEST BRANCH OF THE ARMY, ISN'T IT ? NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT.

IS IT HARD TO LEARN ?

MY BUNCH PICKED IT UP BY OURSELVES, MORE OR LESS.

SIX HOURS IN THE AIR AND WE WERE ON OUR OWN.

BUT THERE'S SCHOOLS NOW, AREN'T THERE ? YEAH.

YEAH, I WAS AN INSTRUCTOR IN ONE FOR A WHILE, AT CLERMONT-FERRAND.

OH ! WELL, I'M ASKING FOR A FRIEND OF MINE WHO'S IN THE SERVICE.

[ Sighs ] NICE, STEADY FELLOW ?

YES. KNOWN HIM LONG ?

ALL MY LIFE. FOND OF HIM ?

VERY. AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP-- SURE. NO TROUBLE AT ALL.

WONDERFUL ! HE WAS IN COMPANY "L" AND HE'S STATIONED AT-- DON'T BOTHER.

I'M NOT GOING TO.

SOMEBODY ELSE CAN GET YOUR BOYFRIEND INTO THIS FILTHY MESS, NOT ME.

DON'T YOU LIKE FLYING ?

SURE I DO, THE WAY A DRUNK LIKES LIQUOR.

BUT... I GET SOBER ONCE IN A WHILE.

I GET MOMENTS WHEN I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.

A GIRL COMES INTO A QUIET ROOM AND LIGHTS A LAMP.

JUST FOR A SECOND THINGS GO CLEAR.

PLENTY OF JOBS HE CAN DO ON THE GROUND DANGEROUS ENOUGH; LET HIM STAY THERE.

BUT HE WANTS IT SO MUCH.

LISTEN.

TEACHING PEOPLE TO FLY-- THAT'S A JOKE.

IT'S INSTINCT.

IT'S LUCK.

THAT SCHOOL. THAT CRAZY SCHOOL.

YOU SIT DOWN TO LUNCH WITH SIX STUDENT PILOTS AND LAUGH LOUDER THAN YOU EVER LAUGHED.

ONLY TWO OF THEM ARE ALIVE TO EAT DINNER.

NOT LOST IN BATTLE. NOT SHOT DOWN.

JUST A CROSSCURRENT THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT.

A STICK THEY JOGGLED WRONG.

MISJUDGMENT OF DISTANCE.

BELIEVE ME, IT'S NOT FOR YOUR BOYFRIEND.

IT'S FOR THE WILD ONES.

THE ONES WITH NOTHING TO COME BACK TO.

YOU FLY. YEAH ! AND LOOK AT ME NOW !

TEMPER SHOT TO PIECES, NERVES TWITCHING FOR THAT NEXT NIP OF EXCITEMENT.

HOW DO YOU THINK MOST OF US SPEND OUR TIME BETWEEN FLIGHTS ?

WITH A BOTTLE OF COGNAC AND ANY GIRL WE CAN GRAB,

GETTING INTO MESSES THAT YOU COULDN'T EVEN IMAGINE.

LISTEN.

YOU PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND THAT BOYFRIEND OF YOURS AND MAKE HIM FORGET HE EVER SAW A PLANE.

END OF THE RECRUITING SPEECH.

THANK YOU...

VERY MUCH.

NOW THEN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO BE GOOD SOLDIERS.

COME UP AND BUY, BUY, BUY. THE LINE FORMS OVER HERE.

BUY ALL YOU CAN AFFORD AND THEN DIG DOWN AND BUY ANOTHER !

[ Man ] WILL SOME OF THE BOYS HELP CLEAR THE CHAIRS...

SO THE FOLKS CAN DANCE, PLEASE ?

JODY ! DID YOU SEE HIM ? ISN'T HE WONDERFUL ?

DID YOU SEE HIM ABOUT ME ? OH. YES.

AND ? HE SAID NO.

THEN YOU DIDN'T ASK HIM RIGHT. YOU MUSTN'T BOTHER HIM !

I'LL WAIT 'TIL HE'S THROUGH. HE EXPLAINED WHY !

WE'RE TRYING TO TRANSACT BUSINESS. DO YOU MIND ?

DID YOU TELL HIM HOW WELL I DRIVE AN AUTOMOBILE ? YOU'RE NOT THE SORT THEY WANT.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME ? NOTHING. YOU'RE A NICE BOY. A BOY. THEY'RE MEN.

THEY HAVEN'T BEEN TAUGHT TO FLY; THEY GROPED THEIR WAY INTO IT ! THAT'S JUST FOOLISH.

MAYBE IT'S FOOLISH LIVING ON YOUR POOR, TATTERED NERVES DAY TO DAY--

SIX OF YOU AT LUNCH AND ONLY TWO OF YOU LEFT AT DINNERTIME.

ALL OF IT FOCUSING ON YOU, AND YOU FEELING THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR YOU,

NO FUTURE, NOBODY TO CARE !

YOU MAKE ME SICK ! WHAT'S THIS GOT TO DO WITH ME AND MY TRANSFER ?

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO QUARREL WITH ANYBODY BUT ME ?

HELLO, CORINNE. HELLO, JODY.

I SUPPOSE ALEC'S BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT US. NO.

WE'RE... GETTING MARRIED. DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

OH, THAT'S JUST WONDERFUL, CORINNE.

I'M SO GLAD FOR YOU BOTH. ARE YOU ?

♪♪ [ Orchestra ] UH, LET'S DANCE, CORINNE.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

THAT WAS THE BOY ? YES.

BUT HE'S DANCING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE. YES, THEY'RE ENGAGED.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME HE WASN'T YOUR PARTICULAR BOY ?

- IT WOULD'VE SOUNDED SO SILLY. - WOULD IT ?

♪♪ [ Continues ]

♪♪

IT'S NEW, ISN'T IT ?

OVER HERE, MAYBE. I HEARD IT IN PARIS.

THE ENGLISH WORDS ARE TERRIBLE.

♪ IF YOU COULD CARE FOR ME ♪

♪ AS I COULD CARE FOR YOU ♪

♪ WHAT A PLACE THIS WORLD WOULD BE ♪

♪ A PARADISE FOR TWO ♪♪

♪♪ [ Orchestra Continues ]

SEE WHAT I MEAN ? OH, NO, PLEASE GO ON.

SHUT UP, YOU BEAUTIFUL THING. WE'RE DANCING.

[ Clinton ] CAPT. COSGROVE ! OH, CAPT. COSGROVE ! DON'T LOOK. I DON'T HEAR HIM.

CAPT. COSGROVE !

WHEN I WAS WAITING TO MAKE MY SPEECH,

THEY KEPT ME ON A NICE, FLAT TIN ROOF OUTSIDE THE BACK WINDOW.

CAPT. COSGROVE !

♪♪ [ Orchestra Continues ]

♪♪

WELL, MAYBE NOT SO FLAT.

FINE FOR THE LEGS THOUGH; STRETCHES ONE, SHRINKS ONE.

WE'RE MAKING HOLES, YOU KNOW. SO THE RAIN COMES IN. SO THE SNOW COMES IN.

AND SOME SUN AND SOME STARS.

THEY SHOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL, THOSE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS.

DON'T YOU THINK ? WHAT ?

♪♪ [ Finishes ] WAS I SAYING SOMETHING ?

[ Applause ] [ Clinton ] HERE I COME ! FAIR WARNING !

MUCH AS I HATE TO INTERRUPT YOU AND MISS NORRIS, THIS IS A BOND RALLY, YOU KNOW.

WE'VE PROMISED EVERYONE THAT YOU'D AUTOGRAPH EVERY RECEIPT OVER A THOUSAND.

ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE MY FOUNTAIN PEN, SO IF YOU'LL JUST STEP INSIDE WHERE THERE'S SOME LIGHT.

WAIT HERE. RIGHT HERE.

I'LL SEND HIM BACK TO YOU RIGHT AWAY.

WHAT'S COME OVER YOU ANYWAY, JODY NORRIS ?

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU ? [ People Talking ]

QUICKEST TRANSACTION THEY EVER HAD IN PIERSEN FALLS.

I WAS GOING TO SAY GOOD NIGHT; I'VE GOT TO GO HOME. YOU'RE JOKING.

NO, REALLY. IT'S VERY LATE FOR ME. GOOD NIGHT.

WAY OUT THERE ? I LOVED THE DANCE.

DID YOU ?

PLEASE DON'T COME WITH ME. BUT OF COURSE I'M GONNA--

PLEASE.

HEY, BABE !

THE PLANE'S OKAY, SIR. NOBODY CAN TOUCH IT. I GOT THE ROTOR IN MY POCKET.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. GIVE IT TO ME. OH.

YOUNG LADY ?

DO YOU THINK YOU'LL RUN OUT OF GAS MAYBE ?

BABE, YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW QUICK I GET PLACES WHEN I RUN OUT OF GAS.

[ Engine Sputters, Stops ]

OH, HOW LOVELY IT IS SILENT.

UH-HUH.

THIS IS WHAT I HOPED FLYING WOULD BE LIKE.

IT'S NOT SO GOOD.

JODY, I'VE DONE A FOOL THING.

I'VE COME AWAY WITHOUT CHECKING THE GAS.

WE'RE OUT OF GAS ? YES.

BUT WE'RE FLYING PERFECTLY WELL.

OH, WE CAN GLIDE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

AFTER THAT--

GIVE ME YOUR HAND, JODY.

I'LL DO MY BEST TO GET US OUT OF THIS.

AND YOU WILL, I KNOW.

BUT I'VE GOT TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN THE DARK, ON STRANGE TERRITORY.

I'M NOT AFRAID.

LET YOURSELF GO AND GIVE ME THE DEVIL.

AFTER ALL, I GOT YOU INTO THIS. IT'S MY FAULT.

IT'S JUST AS MUCH MY FAULT. I WANTED TO COME.

WELL, AT LEAST THERE'S ONE GOOD THING ABOUT BEING IN A SPOT LIKE THIS.

IT GIVES A GUY THE NERVE TO SAY THINGS HE WOULDN'T EVER SAY TO A GIRL HE JUST MET.

WHAT THINGS ? WHY DO YOU THINK I FORGOT TO CHECK THAT GAS ?

BECAUSE I WAS THINKING OF YOU.

WHY DO YOU THINK RIGHT NOW MY HEART'S POUNDING SO HARD I CAN HARDLY STAND IT ?

BECAUSE I'M LOOKING AT YOU.

THERE'S SOME SORT OF CRAZY MAGIC BETWEEN YOU AND ME.

I KNEW IT WHEN WE STARTED TO DANCE, THE MINUTE I PUT MY ARMS AROUND YOU.

WELL, I KNEW IT LONG BEFORE.

I THINK I KNEW IT WHEN YOU SAT THERE EATING THAT SANDWICH WITH SUCH A SLEEPY FACE.

KNEW WHAT ? THAT IT HAD HAPPENED.

THAT I'D FOUND YOU.

THAT EVEN IF I NEVER SAW YOU AGAIN, THERE WAS SOMEONE I'D LOVE FOREVER AND EVER.

WAIT A MINUTE, JODY. CUT IT OUT.

DON'T.

[ Engine Starts ]

BUT WHAT HAPPENED ? YOU HAD PLENTY OF GAS.

SURE I DID. I WAS JUST TRYING OUT A TRICK OF THE TRADE.

A WHAT ? WE USE IT WHEN WE WANNA GRAB A QUICK KISS.

COME ON, I'LL GET YOU HOME. BUT I DON'T SEE--

DON'T YOU REALIZE I'LL BE GONE FROM HERE IN THREE HOURS ?

I KNOW YOU WILL.

WELL, ISN'T IT PRETTY CLEAR THEN ?

LOVE-- LOVE, THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT IT--

THAT'S A LIFETIME JOB, AND I HAVEN'T ANY LIFETIME.

COME ALONG, WILL YOU ?

[ Train Whistle Blowing ]

THERE'S NO MOON DOWN HERE.

IT'S PAST 2:00.

YOU'RE LEAVING AT 5:00 ?

DAWN'S AROUND THEN. [ Sniffling ]

STOP CRYING, WILL YA ? I'M NOT CRYING !

[ Gasps ] DON'T LOOK AT ME, PLEASE.

DON'T, JODY, DON'T. WILL YOU PLEASE LISTEN ?

WHY DO YOU THINK I'M ACTING LIKE THIS ?

BECAUSE I GOT A GLIMPSE UP THERE OF WHAT IT COULD BE LIKE WITH YOU AND ME.

I KNOW IT AS WELL AS YOU DO.

AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN SAY IT...

IS NOT TO SAY ANYTHING; TO TAKE YOU HOME RIGHT NOW, NOT EVEN KISS YOU GOOD-BYE.

BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO BE HERE UNTIL DAWN ?

BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THE TIME YOU CAN BE SURE OF ? COME ON !

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU THINK I CAN BE SURE OF ? I'VE ONLY GOT UNTIL DAWN TOO.

I MAKE SUCH NICE MEDICINE FOR EVERYBODY ELSE.

WHY DO I HAVE TO TAKE ONE THAT TASTES LIKE OLD MICE ?

HELLO, JODY. HELLO, CORINNE.

HELLO, MR. NORRIS, I'M SUPPOSED TO PICK UP THE ICE CREAM FOR THE COUNTRY CLUB LUNCHEON.FREEZER'S OUT IN BACK, MRS. PIERSEN.

I'LL TELL YOUR DRIVER.

ANY NEWS FROM ALEC ? SOMETHING TOO WONDERFUL.

THE RED CROSS HAS ORDERED EIGHT PIANOLAS.

THAT MAKES US A WAR INDUSTRY.

PAPA THINKS HE CAN BORROW ALEC BACK FROM THE ARMY. OH, LOVELY !

[ Firecrackers Exploding ]

IT'S SO HOT. I THINK I'D BETTER HAVE SOMETHING TO DRINK.

STRAWBERRY, AS USUAL ? NO.

H-HAVE YOU ANY MILK ? JUST PLAIN, COLD MILK ?

OF COURSE.

[ Belle ] MR. NORRIS ? MR. NORRIS !

YOU GOT SOMETHIN' THAT'S GOOD FOR BURNS ? ANYTHING SERIOUS ?

THE BOYS THOUGHT UP A NEW GAME.

THROWING FIRECRACKERS AT EACH OTHER, LIGHTED.

I'LL GET YOU SOME SALVE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU BRING THEM IN ? THEY WON'T QUIT.

HELLO, BELLE. HELLO, MISS JODY. PHEW ! THIS WEATHER.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING COOL TO DRINK, BELLE ? A CHERRY PHOSPHATE, MAYBE ?

COULD I HAVE SOME OF THAT MILK ? OF COURSE.

WHAT'S THIS SUDDEN CRAZE FOR MILK ?

DON'T YOU LIKE IT ? NOT A BIT.

YOU GOTTA DRINK A LOT OF IT WHEN YOU'RE IN MY CONDITION. BUILDS BONE OR SOMETHING.

- THAT'S RIGHT. - CORINNE.

- OH, I'M SO GLAD. - OH, MRS. PIERSEN. LET ME TELL YOU THIS.

HAVING CHILDREN AROUND IS THE SWEETEST THING IN THE WORLD.

THE VERY SWEETEST. MAMA !

MAMA, MAMA, YOU GOTTA COME HOME RIGHT THIS MINUTE AND SPANK BABY.

HE'S BEEN BAD. NOW, VIRGIE.

HE HAS BEEN BAD. HE SWALLOWED MY FIRECRACKER.

OH, MY LAND ! WHAT WILL IT BE NEXT ? WAS IT LIGHTED ?

UH, MRS. INGHAM ! MRS. INGHAM !

ME, FIVE YEARS FROM NOW. [ Chuckles ] SO LONG, JODY.

GOOD-BYE, CORINNE.

[ Door Bell Dings ]

WELL, I'LL SAY GOOD-BYE NOW, MRS. NORRIS.

GOOD-BYE, DR. POTTER.

THANKS FOR GIVING YOUR ADVICE.

GOOD-BYE.

IS THERE SOME DOUBT, DR. HUNT ?

ABOUT YOUR CONDITION ? NONE WHATEVER.

THEN WHY WAS A CONSULTATION NECESSARY ?

YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH A TIRESOME EXAMINATION. COME IN TOMORROW.

I HADN'T EXPECTED TO COME BACK TO NEW YORK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS,

NOT UNTIL IT BECOMES APPARENT AND I CAN'T WORK ANY LONGER.

COME IN TOMORROW AND BRING YOUR HUSBAND.

HE'S IN FRANCE, DR. HUNT.

OH.

WELL.

THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT WITHOUT A SHOCK ABSORBER.

DR. POTTER AND I FIND A CONDITION THAT CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE SURGERY.

SURGERY ?

EITHER THAT OR LIVING IN CONSTANT DANGER OF PERITONITIS.

AND I WARN YOU, IF THAT HAPPENS--

YOU THINK I'LL DIE ?

YES.

THAT'S WHY DR. POTTER AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

IT'S NOT A GRAVE OPERATION. YOU'LL BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL IN FIVE DAYS.

OF COURSE. THERE ISN'T ANY QUESTION.

THERE'S ONE THING I MUST MAKE CLEAR.

IF WE DO THIS, YOU'LL LOSE YOUR BABY.

I SEE.

IT'S A HARD THING TO FACE WITH YOUR HUSBAND AWAY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE KIND. IT'S BETTER, ANYWAY.

WELL, NOW, LET'S SEE.

WHEN CAN I TAKE YOU INTO A HOSPITAL ?

WELL, I'LL HAVE TO GO HOME FIRST AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE AWAY.

I HAVEN'T TOLD MY FATHER ABOUT THIS.

I SHAN'T NOW.

WHO'S THIS MRS. CATHCART YOU'RE GOING TO VISIT IN NEW YORK ?

YOU NEVER MET HER. NEVER EVEN HEARD YOU SPEAK OF HER.

WELL, I MET HER AT COUSIN MARGIE'S LAST SUMMER.

THEN I RAN INTO HER THE OTHER DAY AT SIEGEL AND COOPER'S.

BUT TO VISIT IN NEW YORK IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER.

QUEEREST THING I EVER HEARD. YOU'VE GONE NEW YORK NUTTY.

I'LL ONLY BE GONE A WEEK. [ Door Bell Dings ]

SPIRITS OF AMMONIA, QUICK ! I'M NOT GOING TO FAINT.

I-I JUST GOT A LITTLE DIZZY.

YOU'RE SO EMOTIONAL, BERNADOTTE.

THE PIERSEN FALLS JOURNAL OUGHT NOT TO POST SUCH THINGS ON THEIR BULLETIN BOARD.BUT IT'S WARTIME, BERNADOTTE.

BUT I SPENT ALMOST A HALF DAY WITH THAT BOY.

I CAN SEE HIM NOW. RIDDLED WITH BULLETS. GONE DOWN IN FLAMES.

- WHO ? - THAT YOUNG FLIER WHO WAS HERE AT THE BOND RALLY.

NOW PUT YOUR HEAD BETWEEN YOUR KNEES. THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY AT THE RED CROSS.

DRINK THIS.

THAT'S IT.

NOW DO YOU WANT TO LIE DOWN ? I THINK I'LL GO HOME, CORA.

[ Cora ] THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JODY.

[ Door Bell Dings ]

ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIM ?

[ Jody ] FATHER.

WHY SO FORMAL ? YOU HAVEN'T CALLED ME THAT FOR YEARS.

YOU MAY AS WELL HEAR THIS NOW.

I'M GOING TO HAVE A BABY.

IT'S BART COSGROVE'S BABY.

HE'S BEEN SHOT DOWN IN FRANCE.

THEY TALK ABOUT HIM AS IF HE'S DEAD.

JUST DEAD.

BUT HE'S NOT DEAD,

NOT WHILE HIS BABY'S ALIVE.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID.

I DON'T CARE IF I DO DIE. THAT BABY'S GOING TO GET ITS CHANCE FOR LIFE.

[ Door Bell Dings ] SOMEBODY'S COMING, JODY.

[ Woman ] THEN YOU DROP 'EM IN DEEP FAT...

AND YOU FRY 'EM UNTIL THEY'RE A GOLDEN BROWN.

OH, GOOD AFTERNOON, DANIEL. AFTERNOON.

OH, AS USUAL, I NEED SOME MORE BICARBONATE OF SODA.

- ONE BICARB. ANYTHING ELSE ? - UH, LET ME-- NO, THAT'S ALL.

WHY SO GLUM ?

SORRY. WELL !

JODY-- THERE'S NO NEED TO SAY IT. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.

[ Sobbing ] YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF ME AND TRUSTED ME,

AND I'VE BETRAYED EVERYTHING YOU STAND FOR.

TURN AROUND, JODY.

WE DON'T JUDGE EACH OTHER, NOT YOU AND ME.

WE LOVE EACH OTHER.

OH, PAPA ! [ Sobbing ]

[ Baby Gurgling ]

[ Gurgling ]

COME ALONG, YOUNG MAN.

HE LIKES BEING WITH ME VERY MUCH. COULDN'T YOU FORGET HIM FOR AWHILE ?

NOPE. MOST BABIES ARE BALD, AREN'T THEY, MISS GINGRAS ?

YUP. I WOULDN'T LIKE ONE THAT WAS BALD NEARLY AS MUCH.

DON'T YOU THINK HE HAS A BRAVE LITTLE FACE ?

GOOD THING THE WAR'S OVER, OR HE MIGHT WIGGLE OUT OF THIS BLANKET AND ENLIST.

MAY I COME IN ? SURE, DOCTOR.

OH, YOU'VE GOT THE ROOM ALONE ? MRS. FARONE'S IN THE DELIVERY ROOM.

YOU CAN HEAR HER YELLIN' ALL OVER THE SIXTH FLOOR.

HELLO. HELLO.

I'VE JUST BEEN LOOKING AT YOUR X-RAY PLATES. WELL ?

OH, YOU'RE AS RIGHT AS RAIN AND SOUND AS A TRIVET,

WHICH IS PRETTY EMBARRASSING TO SCIENCE.

SHOULD I APOLOGIZE, PERHAPS ? YOU CERTAINLY SHOULD.

WELL, I'VE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. THIS IS MY LAST VISIT.

YOU CAN LEAVE HERE TOMORROW.

TOMORROW ?

WELL, AREN'T YOU PLEASED TO TAKE THAT YOUNG MAN HOME ?

OF COURSE. THANK YOU FOR MY BABY, DR. HUNT.

I JUST HOPE HE'S HALF THE MAN HIS MOTHER IS.

- GOOD-BYE. - GOOD-BYE.

FARONE KID'S ARRIVED. OUTSIZED GIRL. TEN POUNDS.

MISS GINGRAS ? YUP ?

THE DOCTOR SAYS I CAN LEAVE TOMORROW. GOOD.

DO YOU KNOW OF A PLACE WHERE I CAN BOARD MY BABY FOR A FEW WEEKS ?

I LIVE UPSTATE, AND THE WEATHER THERE IS AWFUL, SO--

NOW WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' ?

OH. HOW DID YOU KNOW ?

LISTEN, A GIRL LIKE YOU COMES INTO A HOSPITAL.

NO VISITORS, NO FLOWERS. NO LETTERS COMIN' IN. NO TELEGRAMS GOIN' OUT.

TO AN OLD-TIMER LIKE ME THAT ADDS UP TO JUST ONE THING.

- DOES EVERYBODY KNOW ? - UH-UH, AND I'M NOT TELLIN' EM.

YOU SINNED. YOU'LL PAY FOR IT ALL THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

ME, I DON'T COLLECT ON THOSE PAYMENTS.

I'LL TAKE THE BABY OVER AT MY PLACE.

OH, WOULD YOU, MISS GINGRAS ?

MY NAME IS DAISY.

AND NOW THAT THAT'S SETTLED, WOULD YOU PLEASE RELAX ?

IT'S NOT SETTLED, THOUGH. I'VE STILL GOT TO SMUGGLE HIM BACK INTO MY LIFE.

THAT'S EASY. YOU SAY HE'S A WAR ORPHAN AND HIS MOTHER WHO DIED WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND.

YOU'VE NEVER LIVED IN A SMALL TOWN.

- IF I WENT BACK WITH A NEW BABY AND A STORY LIKE THAT-- - ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

IN A WEEK OR TWO, ON MY DAY OFF,

I TAKE A TRIP AND LEAVE HIM ON YOUR DOORSTEP.

ON THE DOORSTEP OF A GIRL WHO'S BEEN AWAY ? NOT IN PIERSEN FALLS.

THE MORE I HEAR OF THEM COZY LITTLE TOWNS, THE BETTER I LIKE THE BRONX.

YOU KNOW, DAISY, I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

I'VE WORKED OUT A PLAN. YEAH ?

I'VE GOT TO HEAR ABOUT THAT BABY BY ACCIDENT.

EVERYBODY IN TOWN MUST KNOW IT'S JUST BY ACCIDENT.

- AND HOW DO WE DO THAT ? - WELL, YOU DO LEAVE HIM ON A DOORSTEP.

ONLY IT'S SOMEBODY ELSE'S DOORSTEP.

WHAT'S HAPPENED ? BELLE ALWAYS COMES TO US.

WOULDN'T YOU THINK THEY'D HAVE FOUND HIM BY NOW ? STOP FRETTING, JODY.

THE LITTLE FELLOW'S IN A BASKET WRAPPED UP IN A NICE, WARM BLANKET OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.

SOMEBODY WILL OPEN THAT DOOR PRETTY SOON. HE MIGHT KICK OFF THE BLANKET.

BABIES AREN'T MADE OF GLASS. THAT BABY OF MRS. PIERSEN'S--

CORINNE'S HAD HER BABY ? MONTH AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

CAESAREAN. ONLY WEIGHED FOUR POUNDS. BUT I'LL BET HE'S GONNA PULL THROUGH.

I TELL YA, BABIES ARE TOUGH.

IF IT WEREN'T SO WINDY.

[ Wind Howling ] GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK, JODY.

THANK YOU, MISS CLAFLIN.

MR. NORRIS, I THINK I'VE TAKEN A LITTLE TINY BIT OF A CHILL.

[ Coughs ] SO RAW OUT. I WONDER IF YOU COULD LET ME HAVE A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY.

YOU SEE ? IT IS COLD. IT ISN'T COLD, AND MISS CLAFLIN HASN'T A CHILL.

SHE JUST WANTS WHISKEY, WHICH I CAN'T SELL HER ON ACCOUNT OF THIS DARN PROHIBITION LAW.

- MR. NORRIS. - MISS NORRIS ! WE GOT A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE !

A NEW BABY ? GOOD GRACIOUS !

ONLY THIS TIME THE DOCTOR DIDN'T BRING IT IN A BLACK BAG.IT CAME IN A BASKET. ON THE DOORSTEP. I FOUND IT.

MAMA WANTS TO KNOW, CAN SHE BORROW A QUART OF MILK ? OF COURSE !

A BABY ON BELLE INGHAM'S DOORSTEP ?

HUH ! THEM AS HAS, GETS.

DON'T YOU THINK I SHOULD GO TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO ? WHY DON'T YOU ?

COME ON, BOYS. YOU OUGHTA SEE POP.

HE'S GETTIN' DRUNK ! HE ALWAYS DOES FOR BABIES !

I DON'T IMAGINE THAT HOUSE SMELLS VERY GOOD.

NOW CAN I HAVE A LITTLE DROP OF WHISKEY ?

[ Huffs ]

♪ I NEED SYMPATHY ♪ HERE'S THE MILK, MOM !

♪ SYMPATHY ♪ [ Babies Crying ]

HELLO, BELLE. WELL, DID YOU EVER HEAR THE EQUAL ?

THIS TIME IT AIN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR.

THERE'S MY ALIBI. I FOUND HIM FIRST, DIDN'T I, MOM ?

♪ SYMPATHY SYM-- ♪ THERE WAS A NOTE.

HE'S A WAR ORPHAN. THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HIM.

THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP HIM. THEY CAN'T !

WHAT DO THEY THINK WE CAN DO ? TAKE HIM TO THE POLICE STATION.

OH, SHUT UP, CLARENCE. WHAT CAN YOU DO, BELLE ?

IF IT WASN'T FOR THE NEW BABY, I'D KEEP HIM. ♪ SYMPATHY ♪

YOU KNOW I LIKE BABIES. LISTEN, BELLE.

WHY DON'T I TAKE HIM OVER TO MY HOUSE ?

WHY, YOU'RE NOT FIXED TO TAKE CARE OF A BABY, MISS JODY.

WELL, I'VE GOT LOTS OF ROOM AND PLENTY OF TIME.

IT WOULD HELP US OUT, WOULDN'T IT, CLARENCE ? [ Babies Crying ]

IT'S TOO LATE, MY GIRL. CAN I HAVE HIM ?

YOU SURE CAN. ♪ I NEED-- ♪

I'M SURE CASEY WILL HELP ME WITH THE OTHER END OF THIS.

WAIT. YOU GOTTA GET A LOT OF THINGS BEFORE YOU MOVE THAT BABY IN.

A CRIB, BOTTLES AND BLANKETS. AND DIDIES AND DIDIES AND DIDIES !

I'LL GET THEM AND BE BACK IN NO TIME AT ALL.

BILLY, TAKE YOUR HAT OFF IN THE HOUSE. ♪ I NEED SYMPATHY ♪

YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH. ♪ SYM-- ♪♪

FOUR DOZEN DIAPERS AND A DOZEN NIGHTGOWNS.

OH, YES, AND THE EIGHT LITTLE DRESSES. IS THAT ENOUGH ?

A PRINCE COULDN'T ASK FOR MORE.

AND I'LL TAKE THIS. OH, A PINWHEEL ?

FOR A BRAND-NEW BABY ? NOW, MISS NORRIS !

WELL, HE'S GOT TO HAVE A PRESENT. MISS JODY !

MISS JODY, I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU EVERYWHERE.

THE MOST WONDERFUL THING HAS HAPPENED.

OH, THAT'S A TERRIBLE THING TO SAY BECAUSE IT'S JUST AS SAD AS IT CAN BE.

WHAT, BELLE ? YOU KNOW MR. AND MRS. PIERSEN, THE BABY THAT CAME TOO SOON ?

WELL, THEY LOST THE POOR LITTLE THING.

MR. PIERSEN HEARD ABOUT THIS BABY THAT HAD BEEN LEFT WITH US. YOU LET THEM TAKE HIM ?IT'S A WONDERFUL HOME. THE BEST HOME IN THIS TOWN. YOU LET THEM TAKE HIM !

BUT, MISS JODY ! MISS JODY !

MRS. PIERSEN, PLEASE. MRS. PIERSEN'S VERY SICK.

MR. PIERSEN THEN. IT'S ABOUT THE BABY. COME IN, PLEASE.

J-JUST A MOMENT, MISS. JUST A MOMENT.

MISS NORRIS IS CALLING. OH !

OH, YOU SHOULD HAVE WAITED DOWNSTAIRS. COME ON UP, JODY.

ALEC, THE BABY ! DR. McLAUGHLIN AND I ARE CELEBRATING A MIRACLE.

HELLO, JODY. THAT BABY WAS PROMISED TO ME !

MRS. INGHAM SAID YOU OFFERED TO TAKE HIM-- SHE GAVE HIM TO ME.

LISTEN, JODY. IT WAS ALL ARRANGED. I WAS BUYING THINGS.

ANYTHING YOU CAN'T RETURN, I'LL BE GLAD TO-- IT'S MY BABY !

SHH, SHH. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, JODY.

COME WITH ME. I WAS AWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED.

JODY. TWO HOURS AGO I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER CORINNE WOULD DIE...

OR LOSE HER MIND.

NOW COME WITH ME. I'M GONNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

DON'T SPEAK, PLEASE.

- ALEC ? - YES, DARLING ?

[ Corinne ] COME AND LOOK AT HIM.

BELLE INGHAM WAS IN, JODY.

I CAN IMAGINE HOW YOU FEEL.

I CAN STAND IT. IT'S ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

A LITTLE WHILE ? YOU DON'T THINK I'M GONNA LEAVE HIM THERE, DO YOU ?

AS SOON AS CORINNE'S BETTER, I'LL... TALK THINGS OUT WITH HER.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL CORINNE, JODY ?

I'LL TELL HER HE'S MINE. I'LL TELL EVERYBODY HE'S MINE.

NO, YOU WON'T. I KNOW THIS IS AWFUL FOR YOU.

I'M NOT THINKING OF ME. IN MY STATE OF HEALTH, THE SCANDAL WON'T MATTER TO ME.

NOT FOR LONG. WELL, IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT ME AND MY REPUTATION--

YOU'RE GROWN UP. I'M NOT THINKING OF YOU. I'M THINKING OF THAT BABY.

HE'S MINE. I'VE GOT A SHARE IN HIM TOO.

HE'S MY GRANDSON, AND HE'S NOT GOING TO SUFFER FOR YOUR FAULT.

HE'S NOT GOING TO BE BROUGHT UP A MARKED CHILD.

IF THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN SUSPECT HE'S YOURS,

THAT LITTLE FELLOW'S LIFE WON'T BE WORTH LIVING.

- I CAN'T GIVE HIM UP ! - YOU'VE GOT TO !

NO ! CAN'T YOU HEAR THEM WHISPERING ?

"SEE THAT LITTLE FELLOW IN THE SAILOR SUIT ?

"HE'S THE NORRIS GIRL'S BABY.

HASN'T ANY FATHER. NEVER HAD ONE."

DON'T.

OH, JODY, HONEY.

YOU HAVEN'T ANY CHOICE, AND YOU KNOW IT.

WE TRIED TO GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING.

IT DIDN'T WORK.

[ Bell Dings ] ARE YOU HERE, JODY ?

WHO IS IT ? ALEC.

MR. NORRIS, IS-- OH, CORINNE SENT ME OVER, JODY.

ONCE SHE HEARD HOW YOU FELT ABOUT GIVING UP THAT BABY, SHE ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEEM SELFISH ABOUT THE KID. YOU'RE WELCOME ANYTIME.

THAT'S VERY KIND OF CORINNE.

POOR CORINNE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO LOSE YOUR FIRSTBORN CHILD.

I HOPE YOU NEVER WILL.

[ Door Bell Dings ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Thinking ] THEY NAMED HIM GREGORY STURGIS PIERSEN AFTER CORINNE'S FATHER.

BUT I WAS THE ONE WHO FOUND THE PET NAME WE CALLED HIM.

GRIGGSY.

THURSDAYS AND EVERY OTHER SUNDAY.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS I LIVED FOR.

NURSE'S DAY OFF.

♪♪ [ Classical Music On A Piano ]

HI. HI. HI THERE.

HMM ? HMM ?

[ Corinne ] DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ? PADEREWSKI'SMINUET.

PRACTICALLY THE WAY PADEREWSKI PLAYS IT.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND GET HIS ENDORSEMENT THAT IT'S HIS FAVORITE INTERPRETATION,

PRINTED ON EVERY ROLL.

IT'S ALEC'S IDEA.

IF THAT DOESN'T START PEOPLE BUYING PIANOLAS AGAIN-- OOH !

[ Fussing ] OH, UPSY-DAISY. OH, THERE'S MY BOY.

OH, THERE. [ Crying ]

HE WAS LAUGHING. HE LOVED THE MUSIC.

OF COURSE HE DOES.

GREGORY'S GOT FINE TASTE.

HE WOULDN'T LAUGH FOR A CHEAP, SQUEAKY OLD GRAMOPHONE.

ROLL HIM AND ROLL HIM AND ROLL HIM ! OOH.

[ Jody ] STOP FLOPPING AROUND, GRIGGSY PIERSEN.

DRYING YOU OFF IS LIKE TRYING TO DRY A LITTLE TROUT.

DID YOU PUT THE BABY ON THIS BED AT ALL ?

- WHILE I FILLED HIS BATH. - HE SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN !

NO. I FOLDED HIS DIAPER AND PUT THREE PINS BESIDE IT.

NOW ONE'S GONE ! OPEN OR SHUT ?

OPEN ! [ Gasps ]

WE MUSTN'T GET PANICKY. IF YOU'VE LET THAT BABY SWALLOW A PIN--

I LOVE HIM BETTER THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD.

YOU DON'T LOVE HIM ANY BETTER THAN I DO. OH, YOU LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

I'LL NEVER LET YOU COME NEAR HIM AGAIN. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER !

STOP CRAWLING AROUND THAT FLOOR. WE'VE GOT TO GET HIM TO AN X RAY !

HEY, WHAT THE DEUCE ? JODY'S LET GRIGGSY SWALLOW A SAFETY PIN !

IS YOUR CAR OUTSIDE ? WE'D BETTER GET HIM STRAIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL !

[ Crying ] OH, NOW LOOK AT THIS KID FOR A MINUTE.

COME ON, HONEY. HE DOESN'T FEEL IT YET.

YOU FLATTER THE KID. I COULDN'T SWALLOW A SAFETY PIN.

- WELL, CHILDREN DO ! - STOP TALKING ! COME ON !

NO, IF HE HAS, THERE ISN'T TIME TO GET HIM TO A DOCTOR.

I'VE GOTTA EXTRACT THAT PIN MYSELF. YOU ?

DO YOU GIRLS HAVE THE NERVE ? COME CLOSER.

ONE, TWO, THREE. [ Griggsy Cries ]

AND SUCCESS ! [ Gasping ] OH !

OH ! OH, GRIGGSY PIERSEN !

I THOUGHT WE'D LOST YOU. OH, GRIGGSY.

BREAK IT UP, GIRLS, AND LET ME HAVE A GLIMPSE OF MY SON.

COME ON, FELLA. GOODNESS, THEY JUST SCARED YOU TO DEATH, DIDN'T THEY ?

YOU WANT TO SEE SOMETHING HE LIKES TO DO ? YES.

COME ON, GRIGGSY. OH, GRIGGSY, DARLING. COME ON.

COME ON, GRIGGSY. COME ON.

COME ON. ♪ THIS IS THE WAY-- ♪ MAY I, CORINNE ?

OF COURSE.

♪ THIS IS THE WAY THE LADY RIDES NIM NIM NIM NIM NIM ♪

♪ THIS IS THE WAY THE GENTLEMAN RIDES TROTITTY TROTITTY TROT ♪

IT'S TIME HE GOT DRESSED.

HE HASN'T FINISHED HIS RIDE. LET HIM PRACTICE.

HE'S ABOUT THE RIGHT SIZE FOR A JOCKEY.

♪ THIS IS THE WAY THE FARMER RIDES ♪♪

YOU TWO SEEM TO KNOW A GREAT DEAL MORE ABOUT THIS CHILD THAN I DO.

HE'S GOING TO BE DRESSED AND HAVE HIS SUPPER.

[ Slams ] WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH CORINNE ?

OH, I MAKE TOO MUCH OF A FUSS OVER THE BABY.

I KNOW I DO.

I'LL APOLOGIZE. GOOD NIGHT, ALEC.

AREN'T YOU STAYING FOR SUPPER ?

I DON'T THINK SO. NOT TONIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT. [ Griggsy Crying ]

HELLO, JODY NORRIS. WHY, MAC TILTON !

WHAT'S THAT YOU'RE WORKIN' AT SO HARD ? OH, NOTHING.

LET'S SEE. NO, YOU WOULDN'T BE INTERESTED.

YOU'RE A BIG GIRL TO KEEP A GUSH BOOK.

I THOUGHT YOU GAVE UP THE ROAD WHEN PROHIBITION CAME IN.

SURE, I DID. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ?

I'VE BEEN ON A TRIP TO CANADA.

AS I DROVE ALONG, I SAW A SIGN, "PIERSEN FALLS," AND THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF MY HANDS.THAT'S VERY PRETTY, BUT WHY, REALLY ?

FOR JUST THAT REASON. I'VE WONDERED ABOUT YOU SO MANY TIMES.

WERE YOU MARRIED ? WERE YOU AS PRETTY AS EVER ?

WERE YOU STILL HERE ? BEHIND THE SAME OLD COUNTER.

OH, BUT THAT'S A CRIME. [ Mr. Norris ] IS THAT MAC TILTON OUT THERE ?

IT SURE IS !

PRETEND HE LOOKS ALL RIGHT. MM. HE'S BEEN SICK ?

NOW, NOW, NOW.

WELL, OLD-TIMER, YOU LOOK JUST FINE.

YES, DON'T I, MAC ?

I FEEL LIKE I'D BEEN HIT BY A TRUCK.

YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MAN THAT GOT RUN OVER BY A STEAMROLLER ?

NO TROUBLE AT ALL. THEY TOOK HIM HOME AND SLIPPED HIM UNDER THE DOOR.

[ Laughs ] SAY, TH-THAT'S GOOD.

[ Laughing ] [ Groans ]

WE'LL LET YOU REST, DARLING.

[ Grunts ] GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAC.

AND YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WHEN HE'S GONE, JODY ?

SELL THE STORE, PAY OUR DEBTS.

FIND MYSELF A JOB. IN THIS WHISTLE-STOP ?

MY BEST FRIENDS ARE THE PIERSENS WHO OWN THE BIG PIANOLA FACTORY.

YOU'RE NOT COUNTING ON THAT. PIANOLAS ARE DEAD, JODY BABY.

THAT FACTORY WILL BE CLOSED INSIDE OF TWO YEARS.

YOU COME TO NEW YORK. THAT'S THE PLACE FOR YOU.

I DON'T KNOW ANYBODY THERE. THAT'S NOT TRUE.

YOU KNOW A VERY INFLUENTIAL MAN.

OH, WHY, MAC ! DID YOU CATCH THE CAR ?

COME ON.

OH, THAT'S YOURS ?

OH, MAC, IT'S A BEAUTY !

YUP, THAT'S MINE. OH !

THINGS ARE GOIN' ON IN THE WORLD. YOU FOLKS AROUND HERE JUST HAVEN'T CAUGHT ON.

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, MAC ! WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN ?

WELL, UH, I'M KIND OF A PROMOTER.

WELL, YOU MUST PROMOTE SOMETHING WONDERFUL.

I CALL IT LADY VYVYAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

V-Y-V-Y-A-N. CLASS, HUH ?

YOU OWN THE COMPANY ? I'M PRACTICALLY LADY VYVYAN.

LISTEN, JODY BABY. YOU COME TO NEW YORK.

OH, I'LL NEVER LEAVE HERE, MAC.

YOU COME TO NEW YORK WHERE THE MONEY IS.

MONEY. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT FUN THAT STUFF IS WHEN YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON IT.

HOW WARM IT MAKES YOU FEEL INSIDE.

HOW NICE IT MAKES OTHER PEOPLE ACT.

MONEY. HEAD WAITERS LIKE YOU SO MUCH.

USHERS AT SHOWS FIND YOU SUCH LOVELY SEATS.

THE WAY PULLMAN PORTERS BRUSH YOUR COAT.

EVERY DOGGONE STROKE A CARESS.

MONEY. I'M GONNA GET YOU IN ON IT.

EVERYTHING I LOVE IS IN PIERSEN FALLS, MAC.

OH, BY "EVERYTHING" DO YOU HAPPEN TO MEAN SOME SPECIAL GUY ?

YES. THE ONE IN THE SCRAPBOOK ?

MM-HMM. SO, YOU WENT AND FELL IN LOVE WHEN I WASN'T AROUND.

YOU FOUND YOURSELF THAT BRAND-NEW, SKY-BLUE-PINK WORLD.

EIGHTY MILES WASTED.

YOU GONNA MARRY HIM ? [ Chuckles ]

IT WOULD SURPRISE ME VERY MUCH.

OH, OBSTACLES, HUH ? THAT'S WONDERFUL.

WANNA TALK 'EM OVER WITH KIND UNCLE MAC ? NO.

YOU'RE TOO CLOSE TO THIS PROBLEM.

YOU THINK BECAUSE THERE'S ONE GUY IN THIS HICK TOWN YOU CAN GO FOR,

THERE'S JUST ONE GUY IN THE WORLD.

GET AWAY AND YOU'LL GET OVER IT. NEVER.

WELL, I GUESS THE ANSWER TO THAT IS GOOD-BYE.

GOOD-BYE, MAC. GOOD-BYE, JODY.

OH, UH, BY THE WAY.

WHY DON'T YOU PASTE THIS IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK TOO ?

THAT'S MY BUSINESS CARD. SEE, I'M A HOPEFUL CUSS.

OH, MAC !

GOOD-BYE.

OH, MISS NORRIS, COME IN.

I'M SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSS. THANK YOU, IDA.

JODY, HOW GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE AGAIN. HELLO, JODY.

I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

COME AND SIT DOWN. YOU'VE SOLD THE DRUGSTORE, I HEAR.

YES. MADE ANY PLANS ?

WELL-- ALEC, DO YOU MIND ? I'D LIKE TO TALK TO CORINNE ALONE.

OF COURSE NOT. I'LL TAKE MY RED INK IN THE OTHER ROOM.

IF IT WEREN'T FOR ONE TRIBE OF INDIANS...

WHO THINK THAT PIANOLAS ARE MORE FUN THAN GRAMOPHONES, I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE'D BE.OH, ALEC !

YES, JODY ? I HAVE TO GET A JOB.

WOULD YOU LET ME COME HERE AS GRIGGSY'S NURSE ?

LIVE HERE ? I'D LIKE IT VERY MUCH.

YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT GRIGGSY.

YES, I DO. THAT'S WHY I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE WISE.

I WON'T SPOIL HIM. PROMISE.

I WON'T EVEN DISCUSS IT, JODY. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

- YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. - I THINK I DO.

WILL YOU LOOK AT THIS ?

IT'S GRIGGSY'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

HE'S MY OWN BABY.

I'VE THOUGHT SO FOR SOME TIME.

HIS FATHER WAS CAPTAIN-- YOU NEEDN'T TELL ME THESE THINGS.

THEY MAKE NO DIFFERENCE.

NO DIFFERENCE TO KNOW THAT GRIGGSY'S MY OWN BABY ? HE WAS YOUR BABY.

HE'S NOT ANYMORE. I HAVE THE PAPERS OF ADOPTION.

YOU ADOPTED GRIGGSY ? SO WHOEVER IT WAS THAT GAVE HIM UP...

COULDN'T COME BACK AND CLAIM HIM FOR JUST THAT REASON.

BUT I NEVER GAVE HIM UP ! YOU MADE NO OPEN CLAIM ! THE COURT GAVE HIM TO ME !

CORINNE, HE'S ALL I'VE GOT IN THE WORLD !

YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING. A HOME, A HUSBAND.

YOU'LL HAVE OTHER CHILDREN.

I HAVEN'T A HUSBAND, THOUGH. NOT REALLY.

I KNOW THAT NOW.

ALEC MARRIED ME BECAUSE HE COULDN'T MARRY YOU.

OH, CORINNE !

YOU'RE HARKING BACK TO A SILLY SCHOOLBOY CRUSH THAT ALEC FORGOT YEARS AGO.

HE HASN'T GIVEN ME A THOUGHT SINCE HE MARRIED YOU.

NO ? HE NEVER KISSES ME,

NEVER TURNS TO ME THAT HE DOESN'T WISH IT WERE YOU. WE COULD'VE BEEN HAPPY.

ONLY YOU SIT IN MY CHAIR AND SLEEP IN MY BED AND POISON THE AIR I BREATHE !

YOU'RE IMAGINING THIS ! ONE HUMAN BEING REALLY LOVES ME, NEEDS ME.

MY LITTLE BOY. I'LL NEVER GIVE HIM UP TO YOU.

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ! CORINNE, WAIT !

WAIT ! ALEC ! ALEC.

CORINNE'S GOT SOME INSANE IDEA THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME.

WILL YOU TELL HER IT ISN'T TRUE ? I'VE TRIED TO.

WELL, MAKE HER BELIEVE IT. YES, DO.

WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE. YOU'VE WANTED TO TELL ME...

AND ALMOST SAID THE WORDS AND BEEN AFRAID.

WHY DON'T YOU STOP LYING ? [ Jody ] IT'S NOT TRUE !

TELL HER, ALEC. TELL HER !

IT'S NO USE, JODY. SHE KNOWS.

SHE KNOWS JUST AS IF SHE WAS INSIDE ME.

I'M NOT GOING TO LIE ABOUT IT ANYMORE. I LOVE YOU, JODY. I ALWAYS HAVE.

THANK YOU, ALEC.

YOU DIDN'T WANT THE TRUTH. WHAT DID YOU WANT ?

CORINNE, WAIT ! DON'T TRY TO TALK TO HER, NOT WHILE SHE'S LIKE THIS.

LISTEN, JODY, DARLING-- DON'T TOUCH ME.

DON'T COME NEAR ME. JODY, YOU HATE ME.

YOU'VE COME BETWEEN ME AND MY BABY, ALEC.

GRIGGSY'S MINE. MY OWN.

JODY.

CORINNE WAS RIGHT THEN.

- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? - I DON'T KNOW.

GO AWAY. ISN'T THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ?

NO.

YES, THERE IS.

WRITE ME ABOUT HIM.

SEND ME PICTURES.

BARRY. STOP PLAYIN' WITH THAT KNIFE, BARRY.

BARRY. LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER, BARRY !

BARRY. STOP WITH THAT KNIFE, PLAYIN' AROUND !

I'M GONNA SEND YOUR FATHER DOWN,

AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT YOU'RE GONNA GET.

BARRY ! BARRY.

BARRY.

BARRY, LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER, BARRY !

OKAY, OKAY. CUT IT AGAIN AND PUT THE KENTUCKY LABEL ON IT.

THERE'S SOMEBODY ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT LADY VYVYAN AGAIN.

NOW WILL YOU LISTEN WHEN I GET A TIP FROM THE CITY HALL ?

HE'S RIGHT. THEY GOT A LINE ON US. QUIT SQUAWKIN'.

WHAT DO YOU THINK I PAY OUT GOOD MONEY FOR ?

THIS JOINT IS STARTIN' TO SMELL. CUT IT OUT.

WHO'S ASKIN' WHAT QUESTIONS ? A COP OR A PLAINCLOTHESMAN ?

IT'S A WOMAN THIS TIME. SHE SAYS HER NAME-- SHH !

- BLOW, YOU JUGHEADS. - WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE LOAD ?

BLOW !

JODY, BABY !

YOU WERE RIGHT, MAC. HERE I AM IN NEW YORK.

ALONE ?

HAVE YOU GOT A JOB FOR ME ? YOU BET I HAVE.

[ Jody ] OH, THANK HEAVENS.

THE THOUGHT OF THIS JOB JUST SAVED MY REASON.

ALL THE WAY FROM HOME I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT LADY VYVYAN.

IDEAS FOR SELLING. IDEAS FOR THE PRODUCT.

WELL, YOUR JOB WOULDN'T BE WITH LADY VYVYAN, UH, EXACTLY.

BUT WHY NOT, MAC ? THAT'S WHAT I'D BE GOOD AT.

PAPA USED TO MAKE WONDERFUL COLD CREAM AND FACE LOTION.

ONLY HE'D CHARGE SO LITTLE THAT NOBODY HAD FAITH IN THEM.

SAVE YOUR BREATH, BABY. YOU MAY AS WELL HEAR THE FACTS.

THERE'S NO REAL LADY VYVYAN. OH, THERE'S A SIGN AND SOME EQUIPMENT.

THAT'S AS FAR AS IT GOES.

THEN WHY DID YOU GIVE ME THAT CARD ?

WHY DID YOU BUILD UP MY HOPES FOR NOTHING ?

NOT FOR NOTHIN', BABY. I'M NOT JUST MAKIN' MUD PIES. I'M IN BIG BUSINESS.

ONCE IN AWHILE A CHANCE FOR REAL DOUGH COMES ALONG,

LIKE THE RAILROADS WHEN THEY STARTED, OR GOLD IN ALASKA.

THIS TIME IT'S PROHIBITION.

YOU'RE A BOOTLEGGER.

THAT'S RIGHT.

[ Sighs ] AND HOW WOULD I WORK INTO THAT ?

YOU KNOW THE SAVOY CARLTON HOTEL ?

WELL, FIRST YOU GO THERE AND YOU GET YOURSELF A NICE, BIG SUITE.

ACROSS THE WAY THERE'S A BIG WIDE BANK.

THAT'S WHERE YOU OPEN YOURSELF A BANK ACCOUNT.

ABOUT HALF A BLOCK AWAY IS THE BEST FUR STORE IN THE WORLD.

ALWAYS KINDA PICTURED YOU IN A MINK COAT. OH, MAC !

OKAY, THEN, SABLE. THIS IS SILLY.

OH, I, I FORGOT TO TELL YOU.

ABOUT FOUR BLOCKS AWAY THERE'S A JEWELRY STORE NAMED CARTIER'S.

WE'LL GO IN THERE TOGETHER AND PICK OUT A WEDDING RING.

OH, MAC. YOU'RE THE ONE GIRL IN THE WORLD I'D SAY THE HARD WORDS WITH.

DEAR OLD MAC. IT'S OKAY THEN ?

NO, IT'S GOOD-BYE.

WHAT I WANT IS A JOB. A JOB WITH A FUTURE.

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY FUTURE ?

THIS ISN'T SOME LITTLE HICK TOWN. I GOT MY PROTECTION ORGANIZED.

I'M SITTIN' PRETTY WITH GUYS PLANTED ON THE FORCE, GUYS IN CITY HALL.

GUYS UP IN ALBANY. [ Secretary Shouting, Buzzer Buzzing ]

IT'S SEWED UP SO TIGHT AND... SO LEGAL.

I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IT IN A MINUTE.

HEY, CAPTAIN.

TILTON ? SEARCH WARRANT.

THIS IS A COSMETICS PLANT. WHERE DO YOU KEEP THE HOOCH ?

WELL, NOW, JUST A MINUTE.

DON'T HAND ME THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT ANOTHER COUNT IN YOUR INDICTMENT.

[ Patrolman ] WE FOUND IT, CAP. YEAH, ABOUT TWO THOUSAND OF THESE.

OKAY. COME ON.

COME ON, BOYS. GET GOING.

THAT YOU, ANDY ? [ Jody ] IT'S ME.

THEY SAID YOU'D BE OUT ON BAIL.

WELL, IT'S SWEET OF YOU TO HANG AROUND,

BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO GET MIXED UP WITH A GUY LIKE ME NOW.

I'M HERE TO TALK BUSINESS, MAC.

ARE YOU KIDDIN' OR CRAZY ? I'M OUT OF BUSINESS.

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BAIL. TEN THOUSAND FOR MY LAWYER.

MY ENTIRE STOCK SMASHED.

I'M CLEANED OUT. YES, YOU'RE OUT OF ONE BUSINESS, BUT YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER.

COME HERE.

THESE THINGS WORK, YOU KNOW.

[ Machines Running ] PUT WAX AND LANOLIN AND PERFUME IN THAT...

AND YOU'VE GOT COLD CREAM.

THAT'S THE MACHINE THAT PUTS IT IN A JAR.

THOSE JARS YOU CAN SELL. WHO WANTS TO SELL COLD CREAM ?

YOU'RE TALKING TO A GUY THAT'S MADE ROTGUT FOR TWO BUCKS A QUART AND SOLD IT FOR FIFTEEN.

YOU'LL GET A DOLLAR-TEN FOR SOMETHING YOU MAKE FOR FOUR CENTS.

NO POLICE RAIDS, NO BAIL, NO LAWYERS' FEES.

IT TAKES MONEY TO START A BUSINESS.

I HAVEN'T GOT A HUNDRED BUCKS LEFT IN MY PANTS.

I'VE GOT TWENTY. WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT, WILL THAT MAKE A HUNDRED ?

YEAH. FOR A $100, YOU CAN MAKE 2.000 JARS.

YOU'RE THE BEST SALESMAN I KNOW. YOU CAN SELL THOSE JARS IN A DAY.

YEAH, AND THEN ? WE MAKE 30.000. THEN 100.000.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND NAMED DAISY GINGRAS WHO'LL GO IN WITH US.

I'VE CALLED A WHOLESALE SUPPLY HOUSE. IT STAYS OPEN 'TIL MIDNIGHT, BUT NO DELIVERIES.

HERE'S A LIST OF THE STUFF WE NEED. PICK IT UP.

AND HERE'S MY 20 DOLLARS.

YOU'RE NOT THINKIN' OF STARTIN' NOW ?

THE SOONER YOU START, THE SOONER YOU'LL HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL.

WAIT A MINUTE. WE GOTTA EAT. GET SOME HAMBURGERS !

THESE THINGS ARE FILTHY. I'VE GOT TO SCOUR THEM OUT.

GO ALONG. HURRY UP.

AND I THOUGHT I WAS A GO-GETTER.

JODY...

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS ?

FOR SOMEBODY I LOVE. I'VE GOT TO MAKE MONEY IN A HURRY, MAC.

THE GUY IN THE SCRAPBOOK ? YES.

I'D LIKE TO GET A HOLD OF HIM AND KICK HIS TEETH IN !

PLEASE DON'T, MAC. THEY'RE SUCH LITTLE TEETH.

HE'S ONLY 16 MONTHS OLD.

HE'S MY SON.

HE'S QUITE A FELLA, ISN'T HE ? WHERE'S HIS FATHER ?

DEAD.

AW, YOU POOR KID.

MARRY ME, JODY, PLEASE.

WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WILDLY AND DEEPLY IN LOVE, MAC,

YOU DON'T STOP LOVING JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY DIES.

CERTAINLY NOT IF THERE'S A CHILD.

IT'S THE SAME LOVE. BUT YOU'RE YOUNG, JODY.

PICK UP THE STUFF, MAC. THE PLACE WILL BE CLOSED.

THIS SURE ISN'T THE WAY I FIGURED TO SPEND YOUR FIRST EVENING IN NEW YORK.

[ Radio, Tone Marks The Hour ]

[ Male Announcer ] 8:00, AND LADY VYVYAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS PRESENTS...

THE WEEK IN REVIEW, A PROGRAM FRESH AND CRISP...

AS LADY VYVYAN PRODUCTS.

[ Female Announcer ] PLAY OF THE WEEK: THE PASSING SHOW OF 1924.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK: FLAMING YOUTH WITH WINSOME COLLEEN MOORE.

FASHION OF THE WEEK: THE TUBE DRESS.

NO SHOULDERS, NO HIPS, NO WAIST. IT'S ADORABLE !

SONG OF THE WEEK: LET LADY VYVYAN'S SONGSTERS TELL YOU.

♪ JUST GIVE ME ♪

♪ A JUNE NIGHT ♪

♪ THE MOONLIGHT ♪

♪ AND YOU ♪♪

[ Clicks Radio Off ] HEY, THAT'S PRETTY.

GLAD YOU LIKE IT. COSTS US 1.500 A WEEK.

1.500 A WEEK ? STARTED LAST WEEK, AND OUR SALES HAVE GONE UP 20%.

TWENTY-TWO.

AS I DID THIS ON MY OWN, I NEED A VOTE OF APPROVAL BEFORE MAC SAILS FOR ENGLAND.

IMAGINE, US STARTING A FACTORY IN LONDON.

ALL IN FAVOR ? SO ENTER IT. [ Mac, Daisy ] AYE !

MEETING ADJOURNED, FELLAS. WAIT A MINUTE.

ENGLISH BUSINESS METHODS ARE DIFFERENT FROM OUR OWN.

HERE ARE FACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW...

BEFORE YOU OPEN NEGOTIATIONS.

PROMISE ME YOU'LL STUDY THESE ON THE BOAT.

I SWEAR. NOW CAN I GO ?

IS STAGE DOOR JOHNNY NUMBER ONE...

STILL SEEING THE MUSIC BOX REVUE EVERY NIGHT ?

SAME AISLE, SAME SEAT. DIFFERENT GIRL, THOUGH.

YOU TRAMP.

HOW 'BOUT COMIN' OVER TO MY PLACE, SWEETIE ?

THOSE NEW SCOTTIE PUPS ARE THE SWEETEST THINGS YOU EVER SAW.

I'M STAYING HERE. THERE ARE SOME LETTERS I WANT TO WORK OUT.

AREN'T WE RICH ENOUGH NOW ?

TURN OFF THE CENTER LIGHT, WILL YOU ? OKAY. GOOD NIGHT.

THAT KID'S AROUND AGAIN, ISN'T HE ?

GETS IN TOMORROW. I CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN YOU'RE BOILIN' UP...

FOR ONE OF THOSE HALF-BAKED REUNIONS.

CAN'T SLEEP, SO YOU WORK ALL NIGHT.

ALEC SENT ME THIS.

A TICKET FOR THE RODEO.

NEXT TO GRIGGSY.

ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE "ACCIDENTAL MEETINGS," I SUPPOSE.

THEY HAVE TO LOOK ACCIDENTAL. OTHERWISE GRIGGSY MIGHT MENTION THEM AT HOME.

HE'S SO SMART.

I WISHED THEY LIVED IN KAMCHATKA AND NEVER CAME NEAR NEW YORK.

DON'T SAY THAT, DAISY. YOU SEE JUST ENOUGH OF HIM...

SO YOU DON'T GET ANY LIFE OF YOUR OWN OUTSIDE OF THIS COMIC BUSINESS.

IT'S LIKE KEEPING SOMEBODY ALIVE BY FEEDING HIM WITH A MEDICINE DROPPER.

GOOD NIGHT. GOOD NIGHT.

BUT IT DOES KEEP ME ALIVE.

♪♪ [ Band Playing ] [ Crowd Cheering, Whistling ]

♪♪ [ Whooping ]

[ Crowd Applauding ] [ Whooping Continues ]

HI, YOUNG FELLOW. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS HANDKERCHIEF FOR ME ? YES, SIR !

HOLD IT WAY UP. THANK YOU.

HERE, I'LL HOLD YOU UP SO YOU CAN GET IT REAL HIGH FOR HIM.

HOLD IT UP NOW. WATCH HIM.

WATCH HIM. HE'S GETTING READY. HE'S STANDING UP.

- HOLD IT UP HIGH. - HYAH !

[ Whoops ] [ Crowd Cheering, Applauding ]

I HELD IT FOR HIM ! I HELD IT FOR HIM ! YOU SURE DID.

WHERE'S YOUR PROGRAM, GRIGGSY ?

IS THIS YOURS ?

YES. THANK YOU.

SHE'S CRYING. DO YOU WANT A HANKY ?

THANK YOU. THE COWBOYS DON'T GET HURT, YOU KNOW.

THEY LOOK AS THOUGH THEY DO, BUT THEY DON'T.

THE COWS HAVE AWFULLY LONG HORNS.

THOSE AREN'T COWS, THOSE ARE STEERS, AND THEY CAN'T GET UP HERE.

ARE YOU SURE ? WILL YOU PROTECT ME IF THEY DO ?

I'LL GRAB THEIR HORNS AND TWIST THEM DOWN.

THIS IS THE FIRST RODEO I'VE EVER SEEN.

THE COWBOYS THAT STAY ON LONGEST GET PRIZES.

THE FUNNY ONES ARE CLOWNS.

[ Vendor ] BALLOONS ! BUCKEROO BALLOONS, TEN CENTS.

GET YOUR BALLOON ! HE'LL BE DOWN HERE, GRIGGSY.

HE MIGHT SELL THEM ALL. OKAY.

HERE'S ONE FOR YOU, ONE FOR BROTHER AND ONE FOR THE BABY.

THE BABY'S TOO LITTLE. YOU BETTER GET THREE.

THE MORTALITY RATE ON BALLOONS IS AWFULLY HIGH.

HELLO. IS HE ALWAYS AS GAY AS THAT ?

NEARLY ALWAYS. YOU SHOULD SEE THOSE THREE KIDS TOGETHER.

I'M GOING TO BRING ALL OF THEM TO TOWN NEXT TIME, IF THERE IS A NEXT TIME.

- "IF" ? - THE PIANOLA BUSINESS IS SUNK.

IF I CAN'T RAISE MONEY TO CONVERT THE FACTORY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

THAT'S WHY WE CAME TO TOWN. TO RAISE MONEY ?

I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE BANK TOMORROW. KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.

LOOK, DAD ! LOOK !

WAIT ! YOU DON'T GET HER, YOU GET THESE. I WANTED MY DAD TO SEE HER.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. LOOK, DAD !

LOOK, DAD ! SAY, THAT'S A PEACH !

SHE'S CAROL, QUEEN OF THE "CAWL."

NO, NO. IT'S CAROL, THE QUEEN OF THE CORRAL.

ISN'T SHE THE BEST THAT EVER WAS ? SHE'S GOT REAL EYELASHES !

HOW MUCH ? THAT'S NOT FOR SALE, MISTER.

THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A COME-ON.

OH, DADDY. BALLOONS, TEN CENTS.

YOU WANT ME TO HOLD ONE FOR YOU ? THE GREEN ONE.

ALL RIGHT. THEY'RE PRETTY, AREN'T THEY ?

YOU WANT TO HOLD ONE ? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

VROOM !

[ Knock At Door ]

HELLO. HELLO.

I'M THE ENGINEER. YOU WANNA BUY SOME COAL ?

WELL... I-- JODY !

MAY I COME IN, CORINNE ? WELL, OF COURSE.

GO DELIVER THAT COAL THAT MOTHER BOUGHT IN THE BEDROOM, SON.

I DELIVERED IT. THERE'S SOME PEOPLE ON MAPLE ST. WHO WANT COAL.

GO INSIDE TO THEM.

SHUT THE DOOR.

YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN OF YOUR OWN NOW, I UNDERSTAND.

YES. A LITTLE BOY ALMOST THREE AND A BABY GIRL.

MEANWHILE, YOU'VE BECOME A VERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON, THEY TELL ME.

I'VE BEEN LUCKY. I'M GLAD.

WELL, I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY.

YOU DIDN'T COME HERE JUST TO PASS THE TIME OF DAY, I PRESUME.

YOU'RE QUITE RIGHT, CORINNE. I WANT GRIGGSY.

WE HAD ALL THIS OUT FOUR YEARS AGO. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

EXCEPT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

OH. OH ! YOU'VE HEARD WE'RE HARD UP.

YOU'RE NOT HARD UP, CORINNE. YOU'RE BANKRUPT.

NONSENSE. WE'RE GOING TO CONVERT THE FACTORY.

THEY WANT US TO MAKE RADIO CABINETS. ALEC IS GETTING THE MONEY NOW.

YES, ALEC IS AT THE BANK.

BUT THE BANK IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM ME BEFORE THEY GIVE HIM HIS ANSWER.

FROM YOU ? I'VE BEEN CARRYING OBLIGATIONS OF YOURS FOR SOME TIME.

SO YOU'VE FOUND A WAY TO GET EVEN WITH ME.

I DON'T WANT TO GET EVEN WITH YOU; I WANT TO CANCEL YOUR NOTES.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU AND ALEC ENOUGH MONEY TO PUT THE FACTORY ON ITS FEET,

BUT I ALSO WANT GRIGGSY.

GRIGGSY IS NOT FOR SALE.

YOU'VE GOT YOUR OTHER CHILDREN TO THINK ABOUT, CORINNE.

NO. GRIGGSY IS NOT FOR SALE.

NOW, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE ?

VERY WELL.

MURRAY HILL 8500.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ? CALLING THE BANK.

SECURITY TRUST COMPANY ? MR. ANDERSON, PLEASE. LISTEN--

I'LL HAVE TO TALK TO ALEC BEFORE I DECIDE.

I'LL HAVE MR. ANDERSON PUT HIM ON. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ALEC ?

THAT YOU'RE GOING TO THROW AWAY HIS ONE SINGLE CHANCE ? YOUR CHILDREN'S ONE CHANCE ?

YOU'RE INCREDIBLY CRUEL. COME, COME, CORINNE.

THAT'S NO WORD TO USE BETWEEN US.

MR. ANDERSON ? MISS NORRIS SPEAKING. ABOUT THE PIERSEN LOAN--

WAIT ! WAIT. JUST A MINUTE, PLEASE.

I'LL HAVE TO HAVE SOME TIME.

I WANT TO LEAVE HERE WITH GRIGGSY.

NOW ? THIS MORNING ?

WHAT DO I SAY ?

WHAT DO I SAY ?

I'LL TELL GRIGGSY.

WAIT A MINUTE. MR. ANDERSON ?

GO AHEAD WITH THE LOAN. WHATEVER MR. PIERSEN NEEDS.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE GRIGGSY ALONE.

I DON'T TRUST WHAT YOU'D SAY TO HIM. YOU'RE RIGHT TO BE WORRIED.

IT WON'T WORK. HE LOVES US, AND WE LOVE HIM.

OH !

FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE NEVER GONE TO SLEEP WITHOUT PRETENDING HIS CRIB WAS BESIDE MY BED.MY WHOLE LIFE'S BEEN BUILT AROUND HIM, WORKING, WAITING FOR THE DAY.

OH, THERE'S SO MUCH LOVE STORED UP FOR THAT LITTLE BOY.

NO, I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT GRIGGSY.

CALL HIM.

[ Mac ] I SAY, WHERE ARE YOU ? WHERE JOLLY WELL ARE YOU ?

MAC ! WE WERE MEETING YOUR BOAT AT 6:00.

DOCKED TWO HOURS EARLY.

HOW'S THE LONDON SITUATION ? NO SHOP TALK. I'M HERE TO MEET THAT KID.

HE'S IN THE PARK WITH DAISY. YOU'LL SEE HIM.

I DON'T HAVE TO ASK ABOUT YOU. I BET IT'S BEEN LIKE A HONEYMOON, ONLY TWICE AS GOOD.

MAY BE JUST AS WELL I WASN'T HERE. COME WHILE I FINISH.

WHO'S THIS ? CAROL, THE QUEEN OF THE CORRAL.

IT'S A SURPRISE FOR GRIGGSY. I'VE BEEN TRACKING HER DOWN FOR TWO SOLID MONTHS.

YOU NEVER SPENT TWO MONTHS BUYING ME A BALLOON. I TELL YA, I'M GETTING JEALOUS.

[ Door Buzzer Buzzing ] HERE THEY ARE NOW. COME ALONG.

I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S GONNA HIT ME WHEN I SEE THAT KID RUN INTO YOUR ARMS.

[ Mac ] WELL, HELLO, DAISY ! MAC TILTON !

[ Laughs ] GEE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. HOW ARE YOU ? FINE. HOW WAS THE GRAND NATIONAL ?

HELLO, DARLING. HELLO.

HERE, LET ME HELP YOU WITH THAT. I CAN DO IT MYSELF, THANKS.

WAS THE PARK FUN TODAY ? IT WAS ALL RIGHT.

DID YOU MEET ANY PEOPLE ? I SAW SOMEONE WHO LOOKED LIKE MR. JENKINS.

WHO'S MR. JENKINS ? HE'S MY DOG BACK HOME.

THIS DOG WASN'T FUNNY LIKE MR. JENKINS, THOUGH. NO ?

IS MY FACE DIRTY, AUNT JODY ?

NOT VERY. WHY ? YOU KEEP LOOKING AT IT SO HARD.

I'M SORRY.

YOU'RE ALWAYS BEING SORRY.

HERE'S AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE, MR. TILTON.

THIS IS MR. GRIGGSY PIERSEN.

HI, SKIPPER. HELLO.

BOO !

HE THINKS I'M SILLY, AND HE'S RIGHT.

LISTEN, SKIPPER, YOU'RE GOING TO GET A PEACH OF A SURPRISE BEFORE LONG.

SOMETHING YOU'LL REALLY LIKE ! YOU HAVEN'T BOUGHT HIM ANOTHER EXPENSIVE TOY ?

THIS ISN'T THAT KIND OF A SURPRISE. I'VE SEEN HER. SHE'S WONDERFUL.

THE SURPRISE IS A LADY ?

IN A PRETTY HAT.

- WHEN DO I GET THIS SURPRISE, AUNT JODY ? WHEN ? - HOW ABOUT RIGHT NOW ?

PLEASE ! PLEASE ?

YOU'RE WONDERFUL, MAC.

COME ALONG.

NOW SHUT YOUR EYES.

[ Jody ] NOW !

IT'S THE BALLOON.

YOU DON'T LIKE IT.

WHAT IS IT, GRIGGSY ? NOTHING.

NO. TELL ME.

I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS MY MOTHER.

ALL RIGHT, HE'S HOMESICK. IT'S ONLY NATURAL HE SHOULD BE A LITTLE HOMESICK.

A LITTLE ? DON'T EXAGGERATE. HE'LL GET OVER IT.

HE CALLS YOU AUNT JODY. HAVEN'T YOU TOLD HIM YOU'RE HIS MOTHER ?

NOT YET. YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT.

IF THAT ISN'T THE HAPPIEST NEWS FOR A CHILD LIKE GRIGGSY, IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE.

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE. THAT'S A REGULAR KID. THAT'S NO PROBLEM CHILD.

NO. I'M A PROBLEM MOTHER.

HE'S NOT USED TO THE PLACE YET.

AFTER MORE THAN TWO MONTHS ? [ Mac ] HE'LL SNAP OUT OF IT.

- MAYBE HE WILL, AND MAYBE NOT. - DON'T SAY THAT ! DON'T BE GLUM ABOUT IT.

HE'S SURE TO, EVENTUALLY.

LISTEN, I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

I WAS SASHAYED AROUND WHEN I WAS HIS AGE.

MY MOTHER WAS KIND OF A TRAMP.

MY GRANDMOTHER COULDN'T STAND THE WAY I WAS BEING RAISED. SHE TOOK ME.

SHE WAS A SWEET OLD GIRL, I GUESS.

COOKIE JARS, BIRTHDAY CAKES, ALL THAT JUNK.

BUT KIDS AREN'T LOGICAL.

I HAPPENED TO LOVE THAT BOOZY LITTLE MOTHER OF MINE.

WAS I HOMESICK ? WOW.

ALL RIGHT, YOU WERE MISERABLE AND HOMESICK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOW LONG DID IT LAST ?

A YEAR, YEAR AND A HALF.

THERE YOU ARE. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN.

YOU GOT OVER IT. YEAH.

I TURNED INTO A GRUMPY OLD MAID ALWAYS FIGHTING MYSELF AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO TALK LIKE THAT ? YOU'RE BEING HORRIBLE.

THE CASES AREN'T SIMILAR. I SHOULD THINK YOU COULD SEE THAT.

WELL, I'VE PUT IN MY TWO CENTS WORTH.

SO LONG, SWEETIE. MAC.

SO LONG.

[ Door Closes ]

JUST ONE MORE THING.

YOU KNOW THAT SWEET OLD GRANDMOTHER OF MINE ?

I HATED HER GUTS 'TIL THE DAY SHE DIED.

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

YOU GO RIGHT IN THAT ROOM AND TELL THAT KID YOU'RE HIS MOTHER.

NOT YET, MAC.

I'M THE ONE TO DECIDE WHEN IT'S TIME FOR THAT.

THE TIME IS NOW.

[ Whispers ] OH !

IS IT, MAC ? RIGHT NOW.

GO ON.

GRIGGSY, DARLING.

YES, AUNT JODY.

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU. COME NEAR ME.

IT ISN'T EASY, AND I WANT YOU TO HELP ME.

YES, AUNT JODY.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY CORINNE, YOUR MOTHER,

LET YOU COME AND LIVE WITH ME ?

I GUESS YOU ASKED HER.

YES, GRIGGSY.

BUT WHY DID I WANT YOU ? 'CAUSE YOU'RE LONELY.

YES, GRIGGSY.

BUT WHY YOU ESPECIALLY ? I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO EXPLAIN.

YOU SEE, CORINNE AND ALEC LOVED YOU VERY MUCH, BUT YOU WERE THEIR ADOPTED CHILD.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT "ADOPTED" MEANS ? YES, I DO !

BACK HOME, THE JONES KIDS CALLED ME THAT, AND MY MOTHER EXPLAINED,

AND THAT'S WHY SHE LOVES ME BETTER THAN THE OTHERS,

AND YOU HAVEN'T ANY RIGHT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT !

GRIGGSY ! GRIGGSY !

[ Sobbing ]

WELL ?

YOU DIDN'T TELL HIM ?

I'M NOT HIS MOTHER. NOT REALLY.

I KNOW THAT NOW.

JUST BRINGING A CHILD INTO THE WORLD DOESN'T MAKE YOU THAT.

IT'S BEING THERE ALWAYS.

IT'S NURSING HIM THROUGH WHOOPING COUGH AND MEASLES.

AND KNOWING WHAT TO SAY WHEN HE'S HURT.

IT'S ALL THE THINGS I'VE MISSED.

GET ME LONG DISTANCE.

I WANT PIERSEN FALLS, NEW YORK.

THE NUMBER IS 162.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO MRS. PIERSEN.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ?

YES.

LET ME GO TO LONDON.

FIND ME 14 HOURS WORK A DAY.

YES, I'M HOLDING THE LINE.

[ Train Rattling ]

HUDDERSFIELD TRAIN ? THAT'S RIGHT, MA'AM.

NO ONE OFF YET ? RIGHT, MA'AM.

ARE YOU LT. PIERSEN ? NO, MA'AM.

LT. PIERSEN ? NO, I'M NOT.

THIS DOESN'T LOOK LIKE GRAND CENTRAL STA-- NO, MA'AM. LT. PIERSEN ?

LT. PIERSEN ? THERMOS BOTTLE ? NO, MA'AM.

THAT WAS MY FOOT. LT. PIERSEN ?

LT. PIERSEN ? [ Soldiers Chattering ]

LT. PIERSEN ?

LT. PIERSEN ? NO, MA'AM.

DO YOU KNOW HIM ? NO, MA'AM.

BUT HOW'D Y'ALL LIKE ME TO YELL THAT OUT REAL LOUD FOR YOU, MA'AM ?

NEVER MIND. THANKS.

[ Man Announcing Train Destinations ]

[ Passengers Chattering ]

[ Man ] ALL RIGHT, I'LL GET IT FOR YOU.

YOU ARE LT. PIERSEN, AREN'T YOU ?

I SURE AM. HOW DID YOU KNOW ?

FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. I USED TO KNOW YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER IN PIERSEN FALLS.

I HEARD YOU WERE COMING IN ON THIS TRAIN. MY NAME'S NORRIS.

YOU DON'T MEAN YOU GOT UP AT THIS UNGODLY HOUR TO MEET ME ?

WELL, MAJOR McNAIR DIDN'T KNOW WHERE YOU'D BE STAYING.

[ Chuckles ] I'M NOT QUITE SURE MYSELF.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. ACCOMMODATIONS ARE SO HARD TO FIND.

IN CASE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY, I MIGHT BE OF USE.

THAT'S SWELL OF YOU, BUT A FRIEND OF MINE PROMISED TO ATTEND TO IT.

HOW LONG IS YOUR LEAVE ? A WEEK.

DO YOU KNOW LONDON ? ONLY FROM ABOVE.

I'VE LIVED HERE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, AND IN CASE YOU'D LIKE SOMEONE...

TO SHOW YOU THE SIGHTS, I'D BE GLAD TO AT ANY TIME.

I APPRECIATE THAT, BUT I'M AFRAID MY TIME IS FILLED UP.

THERE ARE THINGS LIKE THEATER TICKETS.

I THOUGHT TONIGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THE NEW MUSICAL PLAY AT THE PALACE.

IT'S CALLED SOMETHING IN THE AIR, AND THEY SAY IT'S TERRIBLY FUNNY.

GRIGG ! GRIGGSY ! LIZ !

[ Conductor Shouting ]

OH, GRIGG ! THE MOST FOUL LUCK: MY LEAVE'S BEEN CANCELED.

NO ! I ALMOST MISSED YOU ALTOGETHER.

HOLY CANARSIE ! WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO PUNCH IN ? 5:00 THIS AFTERNOON.

WE ONLY GOT 'TIL 5:00 ? EVERYTHING'S A MESS.

I COULDN'T FIND YOUR ROOM. I'VE LOOKED ALL OVER LONDON. [ Coughing ]

OH, UH, THIS IS LIZ LORIMER. MRS. NORRIS.

MISS NORRIS. HELLO. I COULDN'T HELP OVERHEARING.

I'VE GOT A GUEST ROOM I'D BE DELIGHTED FOR YOU TO USE. OH, THAT'S WIZARD !

OH, IT SURE IS. AND IF MISS LORIMER'S GOING AWAY...

AND YOU'LL BE LONESOME, PERHAPS YOU'D DINE WITH ME AND GO TO SEE THE PLAY ?

OH, SURE. SURE.

I LIVE IN RICHMOND COURT, JUST OFF GROSVENOR SQUARE.

RICHMOND COURT. HOW ABOUT SOME NICE, RED-HOT BREAKFAST ?

OH, RATHER. I'M STARVING.

OH, UH, YOU'LL COME ALONG, WON'T YOU ?

THANKS, I'VE HAD BREAKFAST. LEAVE THAT HERE. I'LL GET IT HOME FOR YOU.

THAT'S THE KIND OF PEOPLE YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE FROM PIERSEN FALLS.

SEE YOU LATER. GOOD-BYE. GOOD-BYE.

UNLOAD ME, WILL YOU ?

WHERE DO YOU WANT THESE ? ON THE TABLE.

WHAT, ALL THOSE TOWELS AND ONLY FIVE INCHES OF BATH WATER ?

[ Muttering ] GIVING HIM HER BEST EIDERDOWN !

ANYBODY WOULD THINK WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS COMING TO STAY.

WHERE DOES THE BOOK GO, MISS ?

THAT'S NOT FOR HERE. I WANT TO LOCK IT AWAY.

MISS, BUT YOU DO LOOK A TREAT !

THANK YOU, DORA ! DO ME UP, WILL YOU ?

AFTER FOUR YEARS, THIS ZIPPER'S GONE ON STRIKE.

WHERE'D YOU PUT THE TICKETS FOR TONIGHT ?

ON THE TELEPHONE TABLE IN THE HALL, MISS. HOLD STILL. PLEASE !

I CAN'T DO YOU UP IF YOU'RE DARTIN' ABOUT. SORRY.

I SHOULD SAY THIS IS ON STRIKE.

[ Chuckling ] SORRY, MISS, DID THAT TICKLE ?

PEOPLE'S SMILES NEVER CHANGE, DO THEY ?

THERE WE ARE. [ Door Buzzer Buzzing ]

NEVER MIND. I'LL GO. YOU GET THE COCKTAILS.

[ Buzzer Buzzing ]

OH ! I THOUGHT IT-- NORRIS ?

YES. SIGN HERE.

I CAN GUESS WHO THEY'RE FROM. WASN'T IT A YOUNG AMERICAN ?

I ONLY DELIVER. I EXPECT THERE'S A CARD.

THANK YOU.

OH, DEAR ! I SHOULD'VE GIVEN HIM A TIP.

OH, THAT'S A SHAME.

WELL !

"YOU ARE DINING WITH ME TONIGHT. DESHAM."

HA !

I AM, AM I ?

THANK YOU, LORD DESHAM. [ Door Buzzer Buzzes ]

NEVER MIND. I KNOW; YOU'LL GO.

AHH ! HELLO, MISS NORRIS. THE MOST TERRIFIC THING'S HAPPENED.

SHE TOLD ME HER TRAIN LEFT AT 5:00, AND IT REALLY LEFT AT 4:30.

HOLY CANARSIE, DON'T YOU SEE ?

SHE MISSED IT PURPOSELY, JUST SO SHE COULD BE WITH ME.

LOOK, I GOT EXACTLY 12 MINUTES.

I FEEL AWFUL USING YOUR APARTMENT AS A HOTEL, BUT YOU UNDERSTAND, DON'T YOU ?

IT REALLY IS TERRIBLY IMPORTANT. DO YOU MIND IF I WASH AND CHANGE ?

OH ! OF COURSE NOT.

I PUT YOUR THINGS IN HERE.

NOW, WHAT'S ALL THIS RUSH ? YOU CAN'T GO TO THE THEATER ?

NO, NO, I CAN GO. OH. THE BATHROOM'S IN THERE.

OH, THANKS. I MEAN, UH, IN A WAY I CAN GO.

LOOK, MISS NORRIS, THIS IS A TERRIBLE THING TO ASK,

BUT YOU SPOKE ABOUT GETTING SEATS FOR THE SHOW AT THE PALACE ?

THAT'S RIGHT. YOU CAN'T BUY THEM FOR LOVE NOR MONEY.

I KNOW. I HAD TO PULL STRINGS.

I'D NEVER HAVE THE NERVE TO ASK FOR MYSELF, BUT...

THAT'S THE ONE SHOW THAT LIZ WANTS TO SEE.

SHE HAS TO GO BACK TO HER CAMP TONIGHT, AND I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD SEE IT SOMETIME LATER.

WELL, WOULD YOU SELL THEM TO ME ?

OF COURSE. YOU CAN HAVE THEM. GEE, YOU KNOW SOMETHING ?

WHAT ? YOU'RE SWELL !

I'LL LET YOU GET CLEANED UP. DON'T GO.

STAY AND TALK.

[ Water Running ]

WHERE IS MISS-- LIZ NOW ?

OUT GOLDBRICKING SOMETHING SO SHE CAN TAKE THE LAST TRAIN TONIGHT.

WELL, HOW ABOUT DINNER ?

WE'RE EATING AFTER THE SHOW.

WE FORGOT LUNCH, BUT WE HAD TEA TWICE.

WELL, THERE'S A TABLE RESERVED FOR TWO AT THE RONSARD.

YOU CAN HAVE THAT. SWELL !

DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY ? YOU SOUND LIKE MOM.

I'M RICH. I'M A PILOT.

OH, WE'VE HAD AN AWFUL DAY. AWFUL ?

SPENT MOST OF IT TRYING TO GET MARRIED. YOU CAN'T JUST GET MARRIED IN ENGLAND.

YOU HAVE TO... [ Speaking With British Accent ] POST BANS AND THINGS.

[ Sighing ] TAKES FOREVER. FIFTEEN DAYS, ISN'T IT ?

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID.

YOU'RE TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED ? WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

YOU SEEM PRETTY GAY. I GOTTA BE. LIZ IS SO BLUE.

I GOTTA MAKE HER ENJOY THIS EVENING SOMEHOW. YOUR TICKETS'LL SURE HELP.

H-HOW MUCH ARE THEY ? OH ! LET ME GIVE THEM TO YOU.

I TELL YOU, I'M RICH.

JUST TO GIVE ME PLEASURE.

YOU ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. WILL YOU GIVE ME SOMETHING ELSE ?

WHAT ? A HUG !

GRRR !

NOW, WHERE ARE THOSE TICKETS ?

YOU'LL BE SEEING PLENTY OF HIM.

HE'S GOING TO BE HERE A WEEK.

A WHOLE WEEK !

NOW, WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR ?

OH, THOSE TICKETS !

DORA.

MUST'VE PUT THEM IN MY ROOM.

♪♪ [ Whistling ]

I FOUND THEM, MISS NORRIS !

OH, GOOD ! GRIGGSY.

THESE ARE OF ME WHEN I WAS A KID.

YES. WHAT'S THIS BOOK ?

IT'S A SCRAPBOOK THAT I STARTED FOR YOUR MOTHER YEARS AGO.

NEVER SENT IT. [ Laughs ]

FOR A MINUTE, I FORGOT YOU WERE FROM BACK HOME.

WAIT NOW.

WHAT'S YOUR FIRST NAME ?

JOSEPHINE.

WHY, YOU'RE THE AUNT JODY I STAYED WITH WHEN I WAS A KID.

YOU DIDN'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH, I'M AFRAID.

WELL, I-- I MISSED THE FOLKS, I GUESS.

[ Chuckles ] LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF LIZ AND I HAD TO FILL OUT,

AND IT WASN'T ANY GOOD.

WELL, NEXT TIME.

GOOD-BYE. GOOD NIGHT.

YOU CAN HAVE BREAKFAST ANY TIME YOU WANT IT.

I'M GOING BACK TO THE FIELD. DIDN'T I TELL YOU ? TONIGHT ?

I CAN'T GET MARRIED 'TIL I GET ANOTHER LEAVE.

CAN'T GET ANOTHER LEAVE 'TIL I DO 18 MORE MISSIONS. SO WHY WASTE TIME ?

GEE, YOU'VE BEEN NICE.

I-- I'VE LOVED SEEING YOU.

WELL, GOOD-BYE. WAIT A MINUTE.

THESE ARE FOR LIZ.

OH, SAY, THAT'S WONDERFUL ! THANKS.

GOOD-BYE !

WHAT THE BLAZES ? WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING ? OH, GEE, I'M SORRY.

IF YOU'VE BROKEN THAT BOTTLE OF SHERRY, YOU'D BETTER BE.

IT SOUNDS ALL RIGHT. I'M LOOKING FOR A FLAT OF A MISS NORRIS.

TOP OF THE STAIRS, THE ONE I JUST CAME OUT OF.

RIGHT. HEY, WAIT A MINUTE !

- YEAH ? - WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE FLOWERS ?

- THEY'RE FOR MY GIRL. SWELL, AREN'T THEY ? - YOUR GIRL, EH ?

THAT'S RIGHT.

HMM.

BLAST !

[ Door Buzzer Buzzes ]

MISS NORRIS ? ARE YOU EXPECTED, SIR ?

DISPOSE OF THAT.

[ Sniffling ]

[ Sniffles ] OH ! I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU.

YOU CAN'T GO ABOUT SAVING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND TREATING THEM LIKE THIS.

IT JUST ISN'T DONE.

I LET MY JOB GO TO POT WHILE I COMBED LONDON FOR ORCHIDS...

AND RARE OLD SHERRY-- I'M NOT GOING TO DINNER WITH YOU.

WE'LL DISCUSS THAT LATER. WHAT WAS THAT YOUNG HOOLIGAN DOING WITH MY FLOWERS ?

HE'S NOT A HOOLIGAN !

YOU'VE BEEN CRYING. YES, I HAVE.

NOT ABOUT THAT BOY ? YES.

BUT HE'S YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE YOUR SON. HE IS MY SON !

THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT IT,

AND HE NEVER WILL.

OH.

SO THAT'S WHAT YOU COULDN'T TALK ABOUT.

HE'S A FINE BOY. YOU MUST BE PROUD OF HIM.

I HOPED FOR ONE WEEK I WAS GOING TO HAVE HIM AROUND.

JUST AROUND.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ? HE'S GOING BACK TO CAMP.

HIS GIRL'S LEAVE'S BEEN CANCELED.

THEY RAN INTO A LOT OF RED TAPE ABOUT THEIR MARRIAGE !

THOSE POOR CHILDREN, WANDERING AROUND ALL DAY !

OH !

I SHOULD BE FEELING SORRY FOR THEM, NOT FOR MYSELF ! YOU'D LIKE THEM TO MARRY ?

THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE HIM THE SUN AND THE MOON AND THE STARS.

ALL HIS LIFE I'VE WANTED TO.

I THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK I COULD FEEL LIKE A REAL MOTHER--

SHOWERING THINGS ON HIM, SPOILING HIM.

ALL HE WANTS IS HIS GIRL.

I CAN'T HELP HIM WITH THAT.

AFTER 20 YEARS, WHAT HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO GIVE HIM ?

TWO THEATER TICKETS AND A TABLE AT THE RONSARD ! [ Sniffles ]

[ Weeping ] I'M SORRY.

YOU CAN SEE I'M IN NO CONDITION TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH YOU.

MAKE IT SUPPER AT THE RONSARD. OH, NO.

GIVE YOU A LAST GLIMPSE OF HIM.

OH, THEY'LL BE SAYING GOOD-BYE. I CAN'T INTRUDE ON THAT.

I SAID A GLIMPSE. WE'LL BE AT OUR OWN TABLE.

[ Sniffling ] OH, BUT LOOK AT ME. YOU LOOK CHARMING.

I'LL GIVE YOU TWO HOURS TO PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER. ALL RIGHT.

GOOD. THE DEVIL WITH THE WAR. I SHALL WEAR A BLACK TIE. I'LL BE BACK.

♪ BOOP BOOP DITTEM DATTEM WATTEM CHU ♪

♪ BOOP BOOP DITTEM DATTEM WATTEM CHU ♪

♪ BOOP BOOP DITTEM DATTEM WATTEM CHU ♪

♪ AND THEY "FWAM" AND THEY "FWAM" ALL OVER THE DAM ♪

♪♪ [ Band Continues ] LAST WAR THEY PLAYED TUNES THAT MEANT SOMETHING.

"THEY FWAM AND THEY FWAM."

I TELL YOU, IT'S INSANE. HERE THEY ARE.

♪♪ [ "Wedding March" ]

DO YOU HEAR WHAT THEY'RE PLAYING ? THAT'S TERRIBLE FOR THOSE CHILDREN.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU COULD ASK THEM TO STOP IT ? NO.

AFTER ALL, WE HAVEN'T BOUGHT THE PLACE.

I GUESS SOMEBODY'S JUST BEEN MARRIED.

WELL, UH, SOMETHING OF THE SORT, SIR.

NOW, WE MUSTN'T LET THIS GET US DOWN, THIRD OFFICER LORIMER.

OF COURSE NOT, LIEUTENANT.

IT SHOWS PEOPLE CAN STILL GET MARRIED AROUND HERE. THEY HAVEN'T LOST THE FORMULA.

AS A YOUNGSTER, I USED TO GET A GREAT PRIDE FROM BEING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS...

WITH THE VERY PRETTIEST GIRL.

ALL BOYS DO. BOYS ? I'M GETTING IT NOW.

IS THERE A WREN OFFICER HERE BY THE NAME OF MISS LORIMER ?

THAT MEANS TROUBLE. SHE MISSED HER TRAIN.

WHAT DO THEY DO WITH A REFRACTORY WREN ? CLIP HER WINGS ?

IT'S NOT A LAUGHING MATTER.

WATCH.

[ Diners Chattering ]

WHEE ! MY LEAVE'S BEEN EXTENDED ! HOLY CANARSIE, LIZ !

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?

HER LEAVE'S BEEN EXTENDED. I PHONED THE ADMIRALTY.

OH ! BLESS YOU.

[ Head Waiter Clearing Throat ]

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW ? GET YOUR THINGS TOGETHER.

WHAT FOR ? GET YOUR THINGS TOGETHER. COME ALONG.

WHA-- COME ON.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, SIR, WILL YOU AND MISS LORIMER STEP THIS WAY ?

I THOUGHT THIS TABLE WAS TOO GOOD FOR A LIEUTENANT.

JUST FOLLOW ME, SIR.

I TELL YOU, I DON'T LIKE SURPRISES.

WELL, I'M AFRAID YOU'LL HAVE TO GET USED TO THEM.

WHERE ARE YOU TAKING US ? YOU'LL SEE IN A MOMENT, MISS.

HOLY CANARSIE.

DO YOU MEAN WE ARE GOING TO GET MARRIED ?

WE CAN'T BE. WE HAVEN'T GOT A LICENSE. THE BANS HAVE BEEN WAIVED.

[ Griggsy ] BUT NOBODY CAN DO THAT EXCEPT THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

EXACTLY.

BUT WHAT IS THIS ? A PRESENT FROM MISS NORRIS.

HOLY CANARSIE ! HOLY CANARSIE !

WILL THE BRIDE AND GROOM PLEASE SIGN THE MARRIAGE LICENSE ?

LOOK, TO KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT,

THAT BIRTH DATE ON MY APPLICATION IS JUST APPROXIMATE. I'M ADOPTED.

[ Rector ] THAT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

THIS ISN'T A PRESENT FROM MISS NORRIS.

THIS IS A PRESENT FORMISS NORRIS.

THERE'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER ONE AFTER THE CEREMONY.

I'M GOING TO TELL THAT YOUNG MAN. NO. NO, YOU MUSTN'T.

I'M GOING TO. NO, PLEASE. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

THE WITNESSES ARE HERE ? WE ARE, INDEED.

HERE'S THE RING, YOUNG MAN.

IF YOU SAY "HOLY CANARY," I SHAN'T GIVE IT TO YOU. I'M SPEECHLESS.

THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING.

BLAST ! THE WEDDING CAKE.

YOU WISH A CAKE, SIR ? IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

NOT AT ALL, SIR.

[ Rector ] DEARLY BELOVED, WE ARE GATHERED HERE...

IN THE SIGHT OF GOD AND IN THE SIGHT OF THIS CONGREGATION...

TO JOIN TOGETHER THIS MAN AND THIS WOMAN IN HOLY MATRIMONY.

WEDDING CAKE ! OH, WHICH ONE THIS TIME, SIR ?

ARMY, NAVY, TANK OR AIR ?

UH, AIR. AIR. YES, AIR, AIR, AIR.

[ Muttering ]

AIR, AIR. HERE. OH, AIN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL ?

THERE'S SOMETHING MISSING HERE.

OH, THE PIECE THEY EAT !

HEH HEH ! THE AIR FORCE IS PRETTY POPULAR IN THIS WAR.

THAT'S THE 79th TIME THIS CAKE'S BEEN USED.

YES. I'M AFRAID IT'S GETTING A BIT BATTERED.

PUT THAT DOWN AND OPEN THE DOOR. BRING THE CAKE RIGHT AWAY. COME ON.

♪♪ [ Wedding Processional ]

WE'RE JUST DREAMING THIS, YOU REALIZE. LET'S TRY TO REMEMBER IT, THOUGH.

♪♪ [ Continues ]

[ Applause ]

YOU'RE NOT TO TELL HIM. I ABSOLUTELY FORBID IT.

HE'S GOT A MOTHER HE LOVES. HE'S GOT A BRIDE.

HE LIKES ME NOW. HE'S GRATEFUL TO ME.

THAT'S ENOUGH.

IF YOU TELL HIM, I SHALL NEVER FORGIVE YOU. SHH !

♪♪

♪♪ [ Waltz ]

I'VE GOTTA SAY IT, SIR. HOLY CANARY !

[ Liz ] HOW CAN WE EVEN BEGIN TO THANK YOU ?

WHY SHOULD YOU BE SO WONDERFUL TO ME ? STRANGE, ISN'T IT ?

YOU'RE BOTH AMERICANS. NOT ENOUGH.

YOU'RE BOTH FROM THE SAME LITTLE TOWN. NOT ENOUGH.

NOW, DESHAM ! WHY DON'T WE DANCE ?

PLEASURE.

IF YOU EVER FIGURE IT OUT, LET ME KNOW.

AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANY SANTA CLAUS. THAT WONDERFUL MISS NORRIS.

WAS SHE TERRIBLY FOND OF YOU WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE BOY ?

I SAW THE WAY SHE LOOKED AT YOU WHEN YOU SIGNED THE REGISTER.

ANYONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT YOU WERE HER OWN SON.

I WAS HER--

EXCUSE ME, DARLING.

I THINK THIS IS OUR DANCE, MOTHER.