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Dear Rob, I just asked Ms. Appleton to put us on the same team for the Spellin' Bee.

Since we're the only two people in the fourth grade who can spell percussious, our team

is sure to weigh in.

Dear Papa and Mavis, I feel as if I've just been born, cut apart from the presents that

sustain me.

Widow, my hand cramps with pain, I'm terrified of tomorrow, all the tomorrow's I must face

alone.

Please love me.

Dear Lydia Manning, my oldest friends are the five.

My husband and Tazi Davis have decided to join their lives in marriage and have asked

me to be their witness.

It was a year ago that I introduced them.

In fact, Arthur proposed to me the weekend that I did.

I had no idea their friendship was heading towards such a conventional conclusion.

Darling, Tazi, I have lost so many dear ones these last few years.

I feel just strong enough to love the few I have left and no more.

So why does my heart leap at the side of Sam Gorna?

Why should I be so drawn to him?

I refuse to give in to this.

I will not allow my life to be shattered again.

If only he wasn't so wonderful with the children.

No, it's not his easy way with Drew and Eleanor that keeps me tossing in my bed at night.

Help me Tazi.

The last thing I want now is to fall in love again.

Marriage contract between Elizabeth Alcott, Steed and Samson Arlington Gorna.

Husband and wife will continue to maintain separate bank accounts from their separate

sources of income.

A home will be constructed at the expense of Elizabeth Steed on property owned by Samson

Gorna.

Darling Tazi, I cannot be the mother of two college students.

I cannot be, but I am.

Today we send Eleanor off to her first year at Vassar and Drew returns to Yale.

And immediately afterward Sam and I will celebrate a freedom we have never known before.

I wish you two could join us.

A pleasant night out would do all the good.

He is not the only man to lose so much in the crash and the sooner he realizes that the

sooner his outlook will improve.

I'm never the one saying goodbye.

I've always been the one leaving.

Oh Eleanor, I'm going to miss you.

I'm going to miss you too.

You're someone I would look forward to knowing even if I was meeting you for the first time.

Oh, I was supposed to.

Helen, hi.

Look Mama, Helen's on the train.

Oh, okay.

Bye bye.

Bye.

Bye.

You're right to me now.

I'm ready to be good.

Eleanor, you're right now.

All right.

All right.

Done.

Okay.

Bye Mama.

Bye.

Bye bye.

Bye bye.

Bye bye.

Bye bye.

Okay.

Champagne.

Oh, you're a champagne.

She was looking at you for the entire night.

I'm not going to watch this happen.

What happened?

The entire night she just was staring at you, just staring at you.

And then all my shoes stuck.

When you were leaving you put your coat on, you knocked the drink over right in the lamp.

Oh, I know.

She looked up at you, these big cow eyes and she had a big piece of book.

Oh, yes.

I know.

She looked up at you, these big cow eyes and she had a big piece of book.

Oh, yes.

I know.

You cannot go to these expensive restaurants like darling and stand up and sing with the orchestra.

They don't like the room.

I know.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

No, no, no.

It's good.

I don't want you to come back with you.

No, that's it.

Would you please dance with me one more?

I'd be my pleasure.

Thank you.

No.

Don't Adm.

Don't add thisEC Cryo!

No!

What did it do?

It was the KB stops sloshing.

It was much easier.

I can't believe it's been three weeks and they haven't even written me once yet.

They're busy.

Well, I'm busy too, and I've written them both every single day.

Mothering, take that roast away. It's dry. I don't want it.

Do we have any chocolate cake left from last night's dessert?

Oh, yes ma'am.

I'll have some of that.

Yes ma'am. And Mr. Vano, would you like a piece?

No thank you, Mother Ray and I have to get back to work.

Yes.

Bess, would you like to go to the opera tomorrow?

Sam, you hate the opera.

Yeah, but it's carried to building. Why do you say?

Well, you see, at Harold, he's late every single day.

I mean, how long could it take to deliver the damn mail?

Hey!

What is it?

Listen.

Aaaaaah!

What are you here?

I hear a lunatic.

Quiet.

We had the whole house to ourselves for the first time in eight years.

It's our best.

I love you.

It's quiet.

It's empty.

Sam, it's empty.

See you later, Sam.

I get 10, 12 minutes a day at the office now.

Looking for a job.

Most of them overqualified.

Families.

I wish I could help them, but I can't fill a position I don't have.

Ah, no.

Are you feeling any better?

I'm too scutched, I'm sure to better.

Maybe we got up and danced.

Yeah, well, that would certainly put me out of my misery.

Stop.

You know, Arthur,

I've been looking for financial advisor, concerned with some projects I got that works.

I was wondering if you would be interested in...

It was a wonderful idea.

Thank you, Sam. I appreciate the thought of another charity case quite yet.

Hey, I didn't mean that.

Now, we have a little left since the market went down.

It's a property.

I bought it.

Arthur danced with me.

Oh, dear.

Yes, get up. Dance with me. Come on, thanks.

You can't make me do that.

Okay, I can't make my say. I'll do that. Come on.

Come on.

Oh.

Whatever happened to the Sapphire ring?

What's that, Byron?

I think that would be...

Why, you haven't changed your mind, have you?

No, you idiot.

I was just curious. What'd you do with it?

I took it back, of course.

I wasn't going to keep up on mental projections.

The rejection?

You were the one who ran off and got married.

I don't know.

Don't stop.

I don't know.

It's six o'clock, William.

Oh, please don't.

Would you like to go to a movie?

That Jean Hall-old thing is playing at the pavilion.

Oh, Sam.

In six weeks.

Neither of them have written me, not even a telegram.

They're busy, Bess.

Getting started, starting lessons,

saddled in.

Last thing I'd rather need right now,

as the whole folks at home.

How about some pie?

You don't want me pie.

You impossible.

Don't want me damn pie, for goodness sakes.

Well, Mrs. Garner, how are you?

I'm just fine.

Mrs. Black, or Gina, please. I'd be honored.

I was hoping to speak with you at the next meeting

of the Shakespeare Society, may I?

Please.

Mrs. Banks mentioned that you're in charge of the flowers

for the society's upcoming Thatcher Cal,

and being a rather accomplished gardener myself,

I had a few ideas.

You do.

I know roses have always figured prominently in the arrangements,

but that's such an exuberant flower, isn't it?

And these are such spare times.

It seems to me we need to use a spare and elegant center

to our sprays, say the Lily.

Well, yeah.

Yes.

Oh, Mrs. Black.

Black.

Yes.

I have been organizing the theatrics flowers for the last ten years.

And they've been wonderful, but perhaps it's time for something new.

Thank you for dropping by.

Certainly.

Yes.

Bye-bye.

Dear Eleanor, I hope that you and Drew are having a marvelous time

celebrating the holidays in New York City.

Without my children at home, Christmas will be just another December day for me.

Sam and I won't put up a tree this year.

Why bother? It's just the two of us.

Bass.

What?

Smile, please.

Oh, my God.

It's Christmas.

Great.

Yes.

I have been working with Malcolm, so I have been working with him.

So come to an enlarged point here.

I have to find them.

I've got a lot of this money to be B,

my own blue honorouts.

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Damn, Tanya's gonna kill me.

I can't sleep without it.

One, two, three, four, uh-huh.

Turn that off.

No, damn.

Oh.

Oh.

You know, there's a lot of muscle in your arm.

I'm gonna do the same thing.

The same damn way you were sitting.

I can't you start with the bicycle thing every now and then,

and then move on to the push-ups and then surprises all with a jump in jack or two.

What the hell wrong with you?

Turn on the shell.

Caught's a little.

Saying that I am song.

Dear Lydia, this morning I looked in the mirror and saw a woman Rob would not recognize.

The slender, high-spirited girl he married is as dead as her adoring first husband.

I've survived many storms in my life, but no turbulence can compare with this agony of being be calmed.

No wind inside.

I knew the house would seem empty when Eleanor and Drew left,

but I never dreamed my life would seem so empty.

Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever Can I get to the gym?

Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever to the gym, bit to the month?

All night, lonely, chatter away All night, lonely, what's swinging?

What are you doing?

I'm so sorry.

Oh lord, all you don't get hungry.

Wait, wait, wait.

Yeah, but every day, but every day,

but every day, but every day,

but every day, but every day,

but every day, I love you.

Every day, but every day,

I've been monkey talk means, Jim.

I love you, too.

I'm waiting, Sam.

Sam, this is silk you're going to ruin it.

Take it off.

No.

Why not?

Because I don't want to.

You never want to.

Why is it? What am I doing wrong?

You are dripping. All over me.

It's not you, Sam.

It's me!

I'm wrong.

All right.

Go on, Mike.

I'm sorry.

Slow down, Sam.

You are acting like a child.

Stop this call, stop this call.

Come on.

Help!

Lord, Lord,

Christ.

Get on Sam.

Wonderful, just perfect.

But if you hadn't been...

If I hadn't been, if you hadn't been driving like a maniac,

you lost your mind.

What the hell is the matter with you?

You.

Thanks for watching the matter.

We're alone for the first time in our lives.

The kids are gone.

We can do what we want, whenever we want it.

I want my children!

I want my children!

I've been struggling, Alan.

I want them.

They said they were coming up, but they've given it.

Christmas and Easter, they did.

Now they want us to live the entire summer.

New York, I've been saved.

They're almost lost, they're saved!

They're being saved!

We leave these poor children out of this.

How dare you.

They're my flesh and blood, I've raised them.

So do I.

If you don't see me sitting on top of me,

killing them out of raw their lives...

I'm not listening to this.

Where the hell are you going?

I'm going to New York.

No, you're not.

I forbid you.

You forbid me.

You forbid me?

You have no towel over me, Sam Gonna.

What little influence you want's ahead of my heart is entirely gone!

Well, why don't you ask them if they want you in New York?

Well, you won't, will you?

Because you know what the answer will be.

Alanis did, Vassa College.

Summer in New York, impossible stop.

You and Drew must accompany me through Europe, stop.

You're welcome.

Dear Totsie, I'm more excited about this trip to Europe

than I was the first time I went.

Back then I carried Drew in my arms and Eleanor under my heart.

It is my intention to bring them both safely back home with me

as I did so many years ago.

Drew!

Drew!

Eleanor!

Oh, I'm sorry.

Me!

I'm Richard Friends.

I'm Mrs. Gotta.

Best, Gotta.

It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Morgan.

Nice to meet you.

May I offer you a drink?

No, thank you. Not right now.

Thank you.

Later then.

Bye-bye.

Bye.

Why would I want to be school?

To debut.

But I'm not a boy, it's just a brand new home.

I don't know what you are doing.

That'd be this opportunity, you know. You can do it.

I'm not hoping I'm stealing.

I had my own plans for the summer and you dragged me off.

I'm not waiting for your standing.

It does have social obligations.

It's one semester, one semester.

One semester.

Hello again.

Hello.

I don't believe you've met my son.

Henry, this is Mrs. Garner.

Hello, Henry. How do you do?

You haven't met my daughter, Eleanor.

This is...

Richard Friends.

Richard Prince.

Nice to meet you.

And this is his son, Henry.

I was hoping for a friendly walk, but evidently I'm the least desirable

companion on board.

What a coincidence.

So am I.

Oh, really?

Would you care to join me?

All right.

Thank you.

Father's a slave to propriety and the social idiocies of the elite.

Are you a political science major?

I'm a playwright.

You're an artist?

Yeah, I'm studying.

You're the are, you're aren't.

What is that anyway?

It's a sea.

Have you ever swam the ocean naked?

Excuse me?

Does that shock you?

No.

It should.

Here.

That's...

You have a pain.

Here, here, here.

Eat this.

What?

If you want to know something, you have to take it inside of you.

If you're an artist, you have to give yourself over entirely to the passion of your art.

It must have been you.

Way up in the blue.

It must have been you.

The...

Dear Tatsu, I have met the most interesting man on board ship.

Once again, I am struck by how unreasonable it seems to expect, indeed, to want to share

every experience in life with the same person.

I hope I will never break any promise.

I will never break any promises once made.

But if I will free you this moment, I will never again promise my exclusive devotion to

anyone.

Your husband must be an open-minded fellow that you travel alone.

Oh.

I travel whether he's open-minded or not.

Might say the same for your wife.

Yes, well.

She disliked travel.

She died a few years ago without ever leaving the state she was born in.

I'm sorry.

I am too.

For Lily and for your husband.

They've missed some beautiful sights.

Yes.

I can't believe we'll be in England tomorrow.

Yeah, maybe.

It's been the briefest week of my life and the most enjoyable.

I'm not avoiding you.

You're always dashing off somewhere with Henry Prince.

You're always dashing off with Mr. Prince.

If I know he's the only person who actually wants my company.

Since we left New York, I hardly ever see through.

And you've so preoccupied with Henry, your downright rude.

He else you got.

It's not true.

That's right.

The first 15 minutes you were absolutely lovely.

Monta.

Tremonta.

Piaudina.

Oh, I don't know.

I forgot.

God.

I'm sorry.

Bob.

Bob.

Very good.

Very good.

Montaña.

Well, that's easy.

You mean mountain.

Give me a harder one.

C'est la pio, Belladonna.

Queo, Avia.

My conna chute.

What was Nellie like?

Lillie was a hot house orchid.

Very delicate.

She let me know daily that she was completely dependent upon.

When she died, I realized it was I who was dependent on her.

I guess that's the mark of a good marriage.

Sounds like my first marriage.

But not your second?

I'm sorry.

Sam and I.

You've been to Amsterdam.

Sam and I are like those lovers that bicycle around them.

Can I out there?

Ever now and then one of them reaches out and touches the other one's hand of bar.

They're out controlling each other.

They just reach out and cross the space and separate something.

They're out along like that.

Together.

Happy.

Sam.

My dear Sam, I know they make marvelous discoveries with telescopes,

bringing far off mysteries near.

But it seems I require great distance before I'm able to see things clearly.

Although I remember our argument word for word,

I cannot quite recall why your words made me so angry.

People have said worse to me, and you of course were only speaking the truth,

which was now that I considered exactly what I found so unforgivable at that moment.

But not at this.

This will be a perfect memory for me.

Good night, Miss Gorna.

Good night, Mr. France.

I miss you, my dear Sam, and I can't wait to see you again.

You won't reconsider.

No.

You were so excited before about the idea of pursuing your own walk.

The more that I think about it, the better I feel about staying at Messer.

Would this have anything to do with the fact that Henry's going to Princeton?

Sweetheart, it is time that you and I have a little talk about intimacy.

Oh, Mother, please, I'm sick.

I know it's an uncomfortable subject.

My mother couldn't even bring herself to say the word, sex.

Let's talk about it.

Mother, Henry and I are not going to have sex.

We've made a pact.

A pact.

To consecrate our lives to art.

We're embracing celibacy, using the energy of our unconscionated desire to perfect my drawn and his writing.

Chabs, radio.

I'd like to know.

You call me if you need anything, okay? Except money.

Oh.

Thank you.

Why?

I'm just being in the neck.

I'll take you any way I can get you.

I'm on my list. Thank you.

Now you can remember.

Right me.

We can convert that third story into the studio in less than three weeks.

Right me.

Right to me.

You keep out of, Mama. You wear it down.

Andrew, I'm not trying to wear her down.

I just want what is best for her.

Oh.

The same way I want what is best for you.

Oh. Now you listen to me. I want you home for Christmas.

Okay, promise.

You're right to me.

I will promise.

You always say that.

I know what I will write to you.

You get my best of saying?

I will.

Why didn't you mean that train?

I thought you would be there.

It was the slowest train ride I've ever been on.

I thought I would never get here.

Oh.

What's the matter?

Talk about it inside, Joe.

A private detective.

A private Sam.

I'm stunned. I don't know what to say.

I can hardly converse with a man who has so little faith in me.

I can't believe you would do that.

Well, if you've gone doing anything wrong.

Well, I wasn't doing anything wrong.

How come I have to find out about him?

What about him? Sam, there's nothing about him.

Why couldn't you write and tell me?

Sam.

You gone for two months and you couldn't write me.

It's not until you say I wrote to you.

I wrote to you.

Sam, Lois, says that you'd look at the mail once in a while.

Sam, Sam, I wrote to you.

Here it is.

Oh, Sam, read it.

Please read it.

Sam, read the letter.

You like it really.

Sam, go on.

Don't do it that way.

Sam, go on.

Best, go on.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam, please.

Please.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Sam.

Dear Drew, things have been very quiet since my return from Europe.

Sam is almost finished converting my old sewing room to a sleeping porch where he intends to spend his nights.

He promises that never again will my cooler disturb his sleep or his sinus trouble mine.

I'm so glad I came to me.

It was good to have a company.

We're not a company.

We're family.

Well, then it is my family going to stop fussing and make up.

I wish I knew.

You drive carefully, all right?

See you soon.

I want to talk to you next week.

All right.

Yes.

Yes.

Got it.

Hmm?

How many other letters has he written?

Shout!

Yes?

Excuse me, bud.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Call me if you need anything.

Dirty Dad.

Dirty Dad.

Dirty Dad.

He goes me again, golf.

I'm sorry.

I hope it's not too chilly for you out here, brother.

I hope it's not too chilly for you out here, brother.

Okay.

Thank you, honey.

Be careful.

Hello.

Your mother was here.

She'd be in the garden,

running back her roses.

Thank you.

How is Sam?

Fine.

Don't wait too long.

Do something for me.

Come on, Sam.

You'll look at her, maybe.

Papa, now don't talk like that.

You're going to be around now for years and years.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Dear Tatsy, our parents provide a barrier against death.

And when both of them are gone, as are both of mine now,

there is nothing between us and our own mortality.

Now it is my turn to stand between my children and the enemy.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Yes, sir.

Something more I could do.

I could go down the cellar and get some more share.

Unless you want to get away.

You want me to get away.

What would I do without you, Sam?

Ellen.

Ellen.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Two grandpa.

What do you like to make a toast?

You love you very much.

I know we do.

Oh, tell me about your time in New York.

Oh, well, I found this adorable little boutique.

I've fit out.

No, I've fit out.

I mean, with Henry Prance, was he surprised to see you?

Yes.

He has this flat that he shares with the roommate.

It must help with finances.

Well, it's not strictly financial.

Oh.

If she is committed to the relationship, she is.

Well, it's not really a sheep.

Oh, good lord.

Mom, what's wrong with me?

I'm such an idiot.

No, you are not.

Who knew I never, ever would have guessed.

Not ever.

I mean, the stock he comes from.

I'm the campus joke.

Even my friends are laughing at me.

My friends, I still have.

What sweetheart you need to come home.

You've got to get away from there.

You could continue your studies at Baylor or...

I'm so sick of school.

I know you are, and I know why.

You have been driving yourself.

You are exhausted.

You need to relax and have some fun.

There are scores and scores of young men and dowls.

The last thing that I am interested in now is men.

Of course.

I know that.

I meant the masters.

All of them have done their best work at home.

Northlight is Northlight, sweetheart.

Whether you are in New York or Texas.

We will convert the third story into a studio for you.

There will be so much trouble.

We never ever use it.

We would never get in each other's way.

No, we would not get in each other's way.

You would have your own entrance.

You could come and go with your pleas.

We would never even see each other.

Let's go stop.

You, guy.

You know what time it is?

I know, I know, I know.

This, how am I supposed to get up in the mall and go to work?

Or I can't get more than two minutes sleeping in my own house?

All right. Sam, I will fix it. All right.

It's been going on night after night.

Turn off the light and go to sleep, Sam.

This is going to be my do.

No, no, no, no.

He's a sam. He's a baronite.

Oh, my, that does look lovey.

I'm going to stop one bit to tag.

I'll tell you what, baby.

Oh, yes, where?

This is

Hello. How are you?

Congratulations to you.

I hear you are interning at pop player.

Yes, sir. Thank you for the full air, man.

Oh, well. I really appreciate it.

Sorry, I'm going to fix it.

Oh, for a second.

Oh, yeah.

I didn't know that you were having such a launch.

You guys are kind of like, you want to stick.

Oh, man.

Mr. Burton, where are you tonight?

Thank you very much.

Actually, I did want to speak with both of you about this escort business to Eleanor's debut next month.

Oh, no.

I'm going to give the two of you are fond of each other.

But you both know for Eleanor to let him, while in her honor, to let anyone else on the wall.

I love all these tools.

The reach of Eddie Gertner.

I'm spending almost $1 on this offer.

I mustn't say that Eleanor is an Eva escort.

I'm sorry, Mr. Spal.

Oh, man. I was lucky to introduce you to the love of my life.

But unfortunately, she's not here tonight, so...

I'm very nice to be here.

Oh, man.

Hey, I was lucky as well.

Oh, my.

Oh, man.

Oh, man.

It's just a carol.

Arthur, ain't it, right?

Oh.

Thanks, Arthur.

Oh, Martin.

Oh, man.

Oh, man.

Lovely Martin.

Eddie, uh...

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, y'all.

Guess what?

It's six o'clock in the morning.

Where you been?

Celebrating? I got a job.

That's wonderful.

That's wonderful.

I don't think I can do it, I think you can do it.

I know you can do it if you just put your mind in the morning.

I think I can do it.

What firm have you joined?

Well, that's the funny part.

It's not a firm, exactly.

I'm working for the gas company.

The gas company?

Yeah, it's what they call, uh, oh, it's sort of a, what they call

a junior management track position.

And they say the hours are tough, but I guess it's paying my dues, right?

And, uh, my nights are free, so...

Sweetheart, that's just wonderful.

Now, I know there are many great city leaders who have gotten their start in the utilities.

I just know that.

Drew, for six years, you've had to stand and offer with our firm.

Sam, Sam, I don't need you to give me a job.

Damn it, Drew, we've just been through the worst financial crisis in American history,

and you snubbed each other.

I don't want you to give me a job, and I don't need you to give me a job.

It is as simple as that.

We're talking about your future stuff.

We're talking about my future, Sam.

Damn, damn, damn.

You can take over here any time you like.

Not bad.

It's not bad, sir.

They have to fully, with you.

Drew?

Drew?

Oh, Drew.

Well, nothing, nothing I ever do pleases that man.

Oh, sweetheart, I'm very proud of you.

Of course you are.

You're my mama.

Lindbergh just got back from touring Germany's aviation centers.

And he said that we should be wary of the Nazi Air Force Center.

Isn't she great? She knows everything.

That may be so, Madair, but we're still reeling from the crash.

That was three years ago, wasn't it?

Sam will be invoking the crash for the rest of his life for the save of Nickle.

Well, at least, Miss Cunningham, I know the value of a nickel.

Particularly a nickel save, Drew.

Is something wrong, Mr. Burton?

Excuse me.

You're all a joke.

Is it not to, you're lacking?

Actually, ma'am, I've never really eaten one of these things.

I thought your father was a broster.

Oh, yes, he is.

I mean, I've seen them before.

I've even stacked them.

I've just never actually eaten one.

First, you start with the outside.

Then you dip it in the clarified butter.

And then you.

And then you.

That's good.

She's too young for him.

She's old enough.

She's not ready to settle down.

She's ain't ready to write any.

She's on the rebound from Henry.

Walter, maybe.

Just a lovely fellow, but.

Eleanor could have her pick at the cream of Dallas Society.

Dearest Walter,

I am writing to give you my blessing to ask for Eleanor's hand in marriage.

I know you feel your financial position cannot afford a proposal at this time,

but let me assure you that my use alone of your legal services would guarantee you a substantial income.

Well, what?

My passport.

Have you looked for it in your room?

Mama, it won't work.

You're not keeping me here against my will.

No one can help me.

No one can help me.

I would be delighted to have a lawyer in the family, Walter.

And I'm afraid if you do not act soon, our Eleanor will take her passport and enroll in an art school in Vienna.

And once she's gone, who knows when or if she will return?

Mary, her quickly Walter, before she leaves us both.

I have one too.

I know mine's best, cause it was of you.

Congratulations.

Oh, sweet I tell.

Me now is the time.

You tell me your dreams.

I tell you mine.

Eleanor?

I wanted to have a moment to speak with you before the ceremony,

but then the girls came early and the seamstress was taken so long with your mask,

and I didn't get to have a moment at all.

I first mistake Eleanor.

The day that I married your father, my mother gave me this ring.

And she said, a girl when she gets married should have two rings.

One from her husband.

One.

Oh, Mama, oh, it hurts.

Oh, oh.

I forget which one came first.

Mama, thank you. It's beautiful. I'm just going to go short to Walter.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The end is in Clando, Face Lord.

It is two mousse of some friendes, you know?

No friendes?

Walter, I can't hear you.

How is Eleanor and the baby?

Well, I can't give back for three or four days.

All the roads are flooded.

The roads are flooded.

And Sandy goes to the car and he goes to the exit and goes to the exit.

Walter, what a moment you wanted to deploy yourself.

Walter?

Oh, oh, damn.

Robert, come friendes van Dito, muy casstoso, que se van Dito.

Well, it tells me that Eleanor is fine and the baby is fine, but I don't know what it is.

Well, we'll have to find that out when we get back.

Oh, oh.

Can you believe this, Walter?

She is trying to gouge me for five of these fish.

Oh, Jim.

Sam, I have to get back to Dallas.

I don't care what you're doing.

I'm going to walk in two, three days.

The road will be good.

We can get you.

I cannot wait two or three days to leave out your way here for the car.

All right, take care of yourself.

Fair.

MUSIC

Careful, baby.

Burton, baby.

Florence, Matt and Dale Hospital, Dallas.

My darling grandchild, stop.

The desolate that I am not in Dallas to witness your arrival, but take it as a sign of an

independent spirit that you do not wait for any kind of stop.

Same can be said with me to stop.

We're going to be great, friends.

I love you all ready.

Grandmother.

MUSIC

Little bitsy.

MUSIC

Oh, my God.

I don't know what you're doing.

Oh, my God.

Come over here and you can see the world.

You can see the world.

Never see it with you.

MUSIC

Dear Mother Steed,

it seems very sad that we have had so little to say to each other in the last two decades.

Don't let your anger me keep you from the pleasure of the great granddaughter you have right here in Dallas,

whom you have never seen.

MUSIC

Don't harm a Lydia.

Mother, look who's here to see you.

It's Veyos.

MUSIC

Maybe I'll just...

This is Elizabeth Eleanor Burton.

Betsy.

MUSIC

I sent a gift.

I know you sent a gift.

She didn't want a gift.

She wants you.

For a great-great-mom.

Oh, my, my.

She has Rob's eyes.

I think she's got my nose, don't you think?

How old is she again? 14 months?

14 months.

Still in diapers.

Yeah, at this rate, I think she's going to be in diapers, clear up to her second birthday.

MUSIC

I've missed you.

I've been right here.

I'm not.

I know.

I love Betsy.

She's beautiful.

MUSIC

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm a little better today.

MUSIC

It's all mine.

MUSIC

MUSIC

Ladies, asleep.

MUSIC

Good morning.

Oh, my goodness.

You're all awake, Arlie, today.

Well, to do you like strudel?

I can remember whether you did or not.

I know you like sweet rolls.

You could eat your weight then, so I just got through.

It's all mine.

Well, it's not sweet, baby girl, isn't she?

There she is.

I hear Betsy, I'm coming.

Walter, it is so early to start smoking.

That would drive me crazy.

I don't let me put any cream in my coffee all day today.

I'm cutting back.

Betsy, I'm coming.

Grandma's coming.

You want me to close the door and leave it open.

I want to leave it open.

Hey, it's the baby.

I thought you talked to her.

I tried.

This is making me crazy, Elinor.

I know.

I know.

This is every single day now.

This is any Elinor.

She doesn't knock on the door.

She barges into the bedroom.

I know.

I know.

I'm going to take care of it.

MUSIC

Good.

Now, Jen, round, let's say it's a good opportunity.

And there's a lot going on in Kansas City right now.

You don't know anything in the bad market.

Well, that's not right.

I got a lot of great ideas.

Everybody's got a telephone, right?

So let's say we get some girls with nice voices call up,

say around supper time so we catch folks at home.

And then we chat with the lady of the house about on the top.

We don't even have to go to the house.

Who the hell is going to let their supper get called to chat about snowflake?

Mother, I thought we talked about this.

She loves it.

She loves it.

She won't wish she was the best.

Wonderful.

Let's see if you can get in there.

I get to close together that.

Oh, my God.

OK.

Mother, we made a lemon pie for dessert tonight.

Oh, did you save me a chance?

You don't got to stay?

No, I can't.

Oh, now we're having a roast and everything.

Nell and Drew are staying out, you Drew.

Oh, I wouldn't miss it, Mama.

Well, it comes to the money.

You see, so you can stay.

No, Mama, I'm playing some sort.

Thank you.

You always have playing.

I don't understand.

I would get to play anytime.

Bye, y'all.

Bye, Mama.

Bye, Mama.

Bye, Mama.

You too, Mama.

Now, I'll call you tomorrow and see if you can come over.

I think you might want to be some more.

I'll be with you later.

OK.

Oh, it's awesome.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy.

The United States of America.

Oh, Andrew, don't be ridiculous.

Well, the Army doesn't want to be a good one.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

Well, the Army doesn't want you.

You're 30 years old.

You can serve your country.

You can serve your country by just staying right here at home.

Shesy, that is enough.

Andrew, I lost your father to one war.

I will not lose you to another.

Well, Sam, your father wants to talk to you.

Now, hold on.

Sam, tell him he cannot join the Army.

You tell him now.

Hold on.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

One hour after.

What?

Yes.

Yes, it is.

You're a patriotic dude.

Betz has stopped.

I must say I could.

Wait, when I tell you to do something, I expect you to listen.

I want to leave her alone.

What's he saying?

Betz has stopped.

Yes, ma'am.

You don't mind your smile.

Betz, ma'am.

Good luck, Sam.

Thank you.

What did I just tell you?

Oh, no, Sam.

Grandpa is trying to lock motherfucker's hands off.

He's a grown man.

Eleanor, now she's just a child.

Yes, my child, mother, not yours.

Betz, you come on, we're going home.

Oh, this dude.

We are going home.

Let us go here, Eleanor.

Your mother stopped this.

I know, right?

Come on.

Please, yes.

Good night, Sam.

Good night, mother.

Good night, Sam.

Good night, mother.

I went from the absolute street.

I had bugs by you.

Show my dog, and he says, come on.

And, uh, how about you?

It's okay.

It's okay.

Grandma's going to be here soon, okay?

Oh, ma'am.

She's been coughing.

She's been sneezing.

When did it start?

Just after midnight.

What about you?

Turn on the shower.

No, Mom, is she so hot?

Turn the shower on now.

It's all right, sweetie.

Grab my seat.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

She's been sneezing.

She wants to snowflake.

You got her, she.

She's gonna be all right.

Oh, God.

You always know what to do.

I gotta start taking care of these things, Mom.

Yeah, you gotta stop this, Mama.

Oh, no, you called me.

You're not a man, I'm not a man.

I'm a man.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Mm.

Hello, Mother.

You said you couldn't come over today because you had to roll bandages for the Red Cross,

and maybe you could do that after you eat.

This is a PTA meeting, Mother.

Just some of the girls, just a born little meeting, you wouldn't have had a good time.

I don't want to intrude.

I don't want to.

You are not intrude.

Always, share.

All my friends with you.

Mama, you're right.

You did.

Come in and sit down.

Mama, I want you to come in and sit down.

I don't want to.

Mama, please, some of the girls were asking about you.

We need to get all dressed up so nice.

Come on and show them your new outfit.

All right.

I'll go.

Dear Eleanor, we live almost within shouting distance, and yet I'm not even sure I can

reach you by letter.

Why must I continually audition for the pleasure of your company, and when you bestow it on

me, why must you always make it clear that it is under duress?

You have such fun with your friends.

Our dear society segregate on the basis of age.

The company of youth is our only defense against that cruel oppressive age as the fact that we

are mother and daughter kept us from also being friends.

How painful to watch my daughter eating and abetting the enemy by denying the access to

the next generation.

I gotta get a letter back.

It's addressed to my daughter.

I sent it yesterday.

Miss.

Gun, I just didn't deliver to your daughter's mail.

Well, you've never been on time before.

I wish I had the courage to say this to your face, but when we are together, I'm too afraid

of losing the small part of you.

I still possess to express my grief at being excluded so callously from so much of your

life.

It is an illusion to pretend I am a part of your life just because we occasionally occupy

the same room.

Eleanor.

Be assured I will not inflict my unwanted presence on you again.

Eleanor, please.

This is some thank you, note mother.

Sweetheart, now let me talk to y'all right.

Oh, Eleanor, don't do that.

Please, sweetheart, let me talk to y'all right.

Eleanor, I-I-

Damn.

Oh, damn, you're full.

I'm just a little silly.

Oh, my God.

Damn.

Oh, damn, you're full.

I'm just a little silly.

Oh, my God.

Walter, how many times today are you going to run this old movie?

As many times as I damn well, please, you're not getting out of here.

Walter, you should go out there and mix.

Oh, what the hell for?

Well, because people keep asking me questions like I'm the father of the bride and I'm just

the damn uncle.

Now, what does Betsy's groom do for a living?

I get questions like that.

Well, he is a playwright, true.

Mmm.

Look at that.

How is it possible that my little girl is now a married woman, huh?

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Everybody's too real.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

I had ajeepy Roy!

Hey!

Oh, I don't know.

Last I saw she was doing the swim.

The what?

The swim.

It's a great party, Sam.

But it ought to be a costume on my leg, and I have to bet these inheritance went on this damn band alone.

It's always amazing.

You just took these.

No, no, no, Ellie.

You don't touch it.

I told her all we need is getting some records, wind up the whole phone.

God, I used to do a huge upstairs.

I know.

I don't want to get hold of the edges until he's gone.

They don't bring up anymore.

I'm glad it's not.

It's beautiful.

It is beautiful.

Oh, my mother gave me this ring when I was first married.

She said, every girl when she gets married must have two rings.

I know, grandma.

I love it.

I told you that already.

Yes, I got it.

There's something else.

I don't know what to say.

You say you'll always remember that capitalists to be invested in only income is to be spent.

Thank you.

Betsy?

It's almost time.

Where is your bouquet?

I told you, mother, I'm not throwing it.

Every bride.

Every bride.

We're satin.

Every bride.

Because this is my wedding, mother.

Not yours.

Betsy.

Grandma gave it to me.

Isn't it beautiful?

Yes.

I'm going to go show it to all of her.

I know.

I hope you don't mind.

It's your ring, mother.

I was dreamed that Betsy would have the ring one day.

I'm just sorry it had to be me.

It gave it to her.

Why, mother?

You've given her a lot of wonderful gifts over the years.

Trips to Europe and lessons.

Not to mention this wedding.

She wanted here.

I know she wanted it here.

I can't do this now.

Oh, I wish.

I've got to go.

I wish you knew how much I love you.

I do, mother.

No, you don't.

Yes, I do.

Oh, no, you don't.

Oh.

You had a dream.

Well, I had one too.

Dear Tazi,

why do I feel so much closer to my grandchildren

than to my children?

I'm determined not to repeat with them the same mistakes I made

with grew with Eleanor.

Using every means of coercion at my command to keep them close to me.

One life is simply not enough for the lessons they ought to learn.

Thank God for grandchildren.

I took a couple of my flowers.

I don't feel long.

Dear Tazi,

it is very sad to see how little is left for a man

who has devoted his life to making money

when that motive is removed.

Get the boat out!

Let's go down to the lake!

What are you talking about?

Abba-dabba-dabba-dabba-dabba-dab.

How the hell that goes.

Get the boat!

I don't have time to go to the lake.

Can't you see?

I'm waiting for the God.

No wonder women outlive men.

We have had to be responsible for the shape of our lives from the beginning.

Every woman knows that making a living is just the first step.

For too many men, it's the entire trip.

The bottom line is, there is no other way for us to avoid these inheritance taxes.

Oh, Walter, dear.

You don't have to convince me.

I would love to sell this house and divide the estate.

Sam won't hear of it.

Hey!

Last time I brought it up, he told me I tried to get my heart attacked.

Somebody stole a damn car.

What are you talking about, Sam?

The car, damn it, somebody stole it.

Where'd I put the registration tape?

I didn't.

Sam, don't just sit there.

Call the police!

Sam, listen to me for one moment, nobody stole the car.

If you remember, after your last accident, we sold the car.

Sam, we sold the car.

Sold it, yes.

Come sit down for a moment.

We're here to wait for show you.

Sam, the judge said you couldn't drive it anymore, so we sold the car.

Don't you remember?

Don't just sit there!

Call the damn police!

Come sit down, please.

Sam.

Do I do everything around here?

I'm all...

Best I'm calling the doctor.

Where is it?

Uh, you can't.

This is a block-burden call to Sam.

Where's the phone?

It's what we need, Dr. Sam.

No, there is no way for us to...

Sam.

Sam, I want you to sit down.

Now, please.

Please sit down, Sam.

Please sit down.

Please sit down.

Please.

I'm here.

I'm here, sweetheart.

Don't you worry, I'm here.

Don't you worry now, I'm here.

Come on, now we're going to go sit down.

What was that?

It's all right, sweetheart.

Don't you care.

Don't be scared now.

We're going to sit down.

Please, the phone.

We're going to find the phone, all right?

The 54-year-old Lombardi has been telling friends for weeks he seriously expects to end his 30-year coaching career.

I'm sorry, Sam.

Let's get that there for him.

Two or four times a week.

Well, Drew's the only one he doesn't yell at.

Not funny.

She liked it.

Central Texas is the best crop.

It's a new strain that you would be proud to grow.

Come on, now, Dad.

Let's close your eyes.

Pretend that you grew up.

No.

No, it's in the Dallas Daily News here on the front page of the art section.

Oh, Nancy.

We are just so proud of all of what we are.

Drew, Sam, tell Betsy how proud we are of all of us.

We're damn proud, Betts.

Bradsick.

What do you do?

Shh.

Do you hear him?

Yes.

They yell at you.

You tell all of us.

We are so proud of him.

Sweetheart, there's just one little thing I need to know.

What is an OB award?

What's the matter?

You're having a what?

Oh.

Oh, Betts, yes.

Look, if you don't tell them to stop this,

then the only place they're going to be seen as is in the courtroom.

No.

Oh, Georgia, can I call you back this afternoon?

Thank you.

Yes.

Sit down.

I'll just sit down.

Sit down.

One girl brings you down here.

Paul, David, you lost your mind.

I've come to revise my will.

Oh, I'm sorry, Betts.

It's absolutely impossible.

Eleanor will be here any minute.

We have a very important lunch, Stephanie.

Oh, that's perfect.

I can't wait to see her.

Get your pencil out, Walter, and take the stamps.

So tell me, what will it be this time?

I want my great-grandchildren to inherit equally with my children and my grandchildren.

Sorry, Auntie.

Oh, honey.

Mother?

Oh, Eleanor.

Oh, Eleanor, honey, feel your fine.

How do you feel?

Oh, I feel wonderful.

Wonderful.

Good.

I came right over here to change my will.

Really?

Again.

Um, Betts, did you want the word to be great-grandchild or great-grandchildren?

Good, Walter.

You were thinking very, very good.

I guess when my eyes won't take care of all, it wants me.

This may be the first.

I don't think it's going to be the last.

What may be the first?

No.

Betts, he didn't tell you?

Tell us what.

Betts is pregnant.

She's pregnant, and she didn't tell me first.

She told you.

Damn, child.

Oh, damn.

Oh, Eleanor.

Oh, Eleanor.

Oh, Eleanor.

Oh, Eleanor.

Oh, Eleanor, no, sweet baby girl.

Oh, my, I asked to visit her, and she thinks I want to criticize her lifestyle.

I asked her to visit me, and she complains that I devalue the work she does by assuming she can just stay in the hospital.

I assume she can just drop everything.

Yeah.

I've given up.

I don't know how to reach her.

What should I do?

Oh, I know world he asking me.

Who else am I going to ask?

You just love her.

The best way you can.

But ever and ever and ever.

That's all you can do.

I just hope she forgives the times you screw up.

I screw it out.

We all screw up.

Just ask.

I need to drink your tea.

I drink my tea.

I'm going to six o'clock.

Oh!

Oh, what?

Say it's one on the lake, call it in.

Yes, say it's five.

Six o'clock.

Oh, what?

Say it's one on the lake, call it in.

Yes, say it's five.

Six o'clock.

Four, four, five.

Six o'clock.

Six o'clock.

Room 125, please.

Hello, Sam.

How are you, dear?

It's me, sweetheart.

It's this.

Yes.

I need to tell you there was smoke here.

We looked so much smoke.

It was green, and I remember so incredibly hot, it felt like my feet were melted, and the skin was literally just melting off.

Running down the balcony, and Robin was...

I want to tell you, Robin, because he was sobbing and whaling, and he was crying so much that his tears would have put out fire.

With other ladies, when they were with my car, I set them right over here on the table.

Here they are, they're over here on your body, too.

Why did you move them over there? I had them here.

Because you got on that right in total, all the time.

But when you do that, you make me feel like I lose my mind.

Oh, now I miss Fessie, you're not losing your mind.

Oh, I just don't even talk about it.

And then, uh, the most important part is you, you land on it.

Yeah, I'll be able to tell you there was smoke here, where there was so much smoke.

Mother, what is this?

Well, it's your Christmas present.

Well, this, it's very sweet.

Crips? Well, now you don't have to worry about it.

We'll be all together.

But Crips for everyone.

Anything for your lawn?

Really? Yes, anything and everything.

All the furniture and all the internet Christmas, we thought.

I want the whole place, play it out before I ask for no closes.

I won't eat it where I'm going.

Oh, Mom, you're not in the grave yet.

No, I'm almost in my pin house apartment.

It's the same thing as you.

I'm just hanging out.

Not a memory.

Just things.

Old things.

Here's one old thing you can't get rid of so easily.

Leading Citizen dies peacefully.

Elizabeth Steed Garner, prominent resident of Dallas since 1909,

member of the Dallas Shakespeare Club, and charter subscriber to the Civic Music Series, and the...

This is more than we usually print.

Hmm.

Well, in the New York Times, I have page article on the passing of a prominent citizen is not unusual.

Well, we'll keep that in mind.

Thank you for this, Mrs. Garner.

He is a photograph to go along with it.

Times does that, too.

Thank you.

Oh, whoa, whoa.

Almost forgot.

I have taken the liberty of drafting my husband's obituary as well.

It's quite good, you can read it.

You might keep that in a more current file than you have mine.

Mrs. Garner.

Mrs. Garner.

Mrs. Garner.

You should not be out here, ma'am.

I'll take care of the guarded.

Come on.

Come on now.

Let's go back inside. Go to bed.

You've got a bad idea.

I'm going to Hollywood.

Hollywood.

I'm going to Hollywood, Jose.

Serum Granak-Tris.

Ah, you want to turn me inside?

What's the little guy?

No, you're not.

Mrs. Garner, the doctor say it.

Oh, screw the doctor.

Mrs. Garner.

I can use the vernacular the same way as anybody else.

I want to go to Hollywood.

I want to see Betsy and Oliver, the baby.

I don't want to be here anymore.

Yes, ma'am. I know.

But are you sure that's a good idea?

Well, what, my mother?

Miss around here, mothery.

Well, it's maybe you.

I'd miss you.

Yes, ma'am.

There's nothing else I can guess.

Miss Garner, did you call Mr. Garner?

Well, you didn't tell me to call him.

Oh, yes, ma'am.

I'm about 15 minutes ago.

Oh, my father.

I'm sorry.

I didn't tell you to call him.

Yes, ma'am.

You told me too, you didn't.

I thought I did.

I hate it when I'm late.

He yells at me.

No, he won't.

Don't have over me.

Yes, ma'am.

Mothery, don't have over me.

You're making nervous.

Room 125, please.

Hello, Sam.

Oh.

Doctor.

Yes.

It's Pass.

Oh!

Oh!

Miss Garner!

Come on!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, it's in the misty.

Dear Tootsie, and Dwight, how few of us are left?

I feel like the survival of some terrible storm when I called Betsy to tell her about

him. She informed me that another great-grandchild is on the way. How can I despair when my announcement

of death is met with the promise of new life? How I longed a whole of baby in my arms again.

I remember Betsy as an infant, such an angel. Like her mama, Helena, go and leave her here

with me. I will hold her to her hand when the car comes. Guess, tonight must go into

the garden. No roses on the table. Say, I'm ahead to call Sam for who he goes to bed.

Rob, Rob will be home soon. Robin, Drew, come in now. It's getting dark. Strange. This

is such a strange light, and so many places I must see. I'm not tired. The sun never stops

shining. Thank goodness we sail tonight. Right to me, I won't let us waiting. Right to

me, right to me.

You had a dream, well I had one too. I know my best cause it was all you. I know my

best cause it was all you. Come, sweetheart, tell me, now is the time. You tell me your

dream, I tell you your love.