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Don't play that, Applejack.

I was meant for you.

I'm leaving.

Julie.

Will you go down to the station and get me a ticket on the 11 o 'clock?

And cash that check for me.

Smith will do it for you.

Then I'd like you to drive me the train.

Julie, you'd better think this.

I have been thinking it over, Applejack.

I've been thinking about it for days.

You and Roger have been married a long time.

But we don't need each other anymore.

Well, that happens to two people.

There's nothing left.

You were meant for me, I was meant for you, for you, for you, for you.

You were meant for me, I was meant for you, for you, for you, for you, for you,

for you.

Thanks for watching!

You're like a flaming,

mellow deer That never lets me free For I'm content The angels must have sent

you and they met you Just for me What can I do for you?

Oh, uh, the record department They're right here How about that one up there,

that book?

Beethoven?

Yeah, it's the furthest one, you see This is number seven Keep it down Needles?

No, no Who plays the sheet music here?

I do Oh, you do that?

Uh -huh Would you mind playing that for me?

Certainly,

I'll be glad to I'm content The angels must have sent you and they met you Just

for me New tune, isn't it?

I beg your pardon?

It's a new tune I didn't hear you.

Yes, it just came in We'll be nice to dance to It is What's on the other side?

It's another new one Do you mind playing it for me?

Yeah.

This way.

Good night.

Good night.

Fire flower, mister.

I'm going this way, honest.

I'm going this way too honest.

What's the matter.

I live here that's all.

A.

Night good night.

Oh.

Mind if I ask you a personal question.

Have you got a Victrola inside.

Why yes of course.

Would you let me hear this one otherwise I'll have to take it home and imagine

how it sounds to have a machine at home now.

Why not to do by twenty seven.

In My dreams.

It seems.

Your face is made to me.

And it's made to me.

No it's just.

A man.

What are you thinking about?

That's our song they're playing.

At least that's what you said when we were dancing.

What are you thinking about?

I was just wishing.

Wishing I could be with you every day like this.

I mean, I wish every day could be a holiday like this.

We never have to go back home, never have to go back to work.

Perfect, wouldn't it?

What's it say?

Oh, nothing.

It's silly.

Oh, no, really.

It's silly.

Oh, those things are a lot of bugs that never come true.

Don't beat it.

You don't like kids very much, do you?

Oh, I like them all right, except when they're pests.

What does it say?

Come on.

Oh, nothing.

Come on.

Come on, tell me.

Come on.

Unromantic.

Boom.

I thought you thought we'd rent out the place to ourselves.

Oh, well, just the ocean, the beach I couldn't get.

Say, you're doing all right.

Two or three more lessons, you'll be able to swim.

You can almost float now.

When your arms are holding me up.

Oh, well, when you're with me, you're safe.

Thank you.

I don't know whether it's safe or not.

I'm darned if I do either.

Must be getting late.

Let's get dressed.

Oh no, there's plenty of time.

I'm thinking about that last train home.

Come on, Roger.

Get dressed.

You're all right.

Molly, watch out!

Where's that big -shot reporter he used to put the paper to bed?

Hi, there's no sentiment in newspaper business.

New Year's Eve just like any other night.

Joe Carter here yet?

Yes.

Joe.

Hi, Joe.

Hello, Elmer.

You're just off the boat.

Julie, is he phoned yet?

As who phoned?

Besides, it's none of your business.

Well, you don't have to bite my head off.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It's all right.

You think the big Lummox had phone or something?

Well, he said he might have to go out on the story.

Julie, has he ever said anything?

You know what I mean.

Have I said anything?

Mm -hmm.

No, not right out.

Oh, that's what I thought.

Men never say anything right out.

You got to drag it out of them.

The things a man will do to keep him getting engaged.

Happy Jack!

Come on in.

Let me take your things.

He put them someplace and grabbed them fast.

I don't belong here.

Well, of course you belong here, didn't I invite you?

Come on in.

It's my friend.

Oh, gosh, no.

Is there a drink in the house?

Right off the boat.

That's what the bootlegger said.

Did he say what boat?

Well, what boat would you like?

We have all the labels.

Come on, help yourself.

You?

Never use it.

You know, this party might turn out all right at that.

Where's Roger?

I thought maybe you'd know.

Pretty crazy about that reporter, aren't you?

I'm sort of fond of him.

That's bad.

I hate to see a nice girl like you get mixed up in the newspaper, man.

Gosh, you never know what they're up to.

They can get away with anything and alibi, they're working.

Of course,

a lot of fun ducking around interviewing chorus girls and all that sort of

thing.

You're single at twelve.

You're married.

Applejack.

Listen, don't worry about me.

I don't need any of that.

I've never even thought about getting married.

No foolin'.

No foolin'.

Well, I've been worried, see.

About what?

Well, I've been telling him for six months.

If he didn't keep away from you, he'd find himself married.

Oh, it's right.

It's where you've been, right?

Oh, well.

Oh, Jack, you're cute.

Ha ha ha.

Julie.

Julie, I've got to talk to you right away.

Oh, hello.

When did you get here?

I want to talk to you.

Excuse me.

Where are you?

This is important, dear.

Where can we be alone?

Well, why alone?

I'm having fun.

You've been pushing me around all evening.

Now, pull over.

Come on.

What are you doing, pal?

I don't be angry, Julie.

I'd have been here sooner or later.

A lot's happened.

It's a fine time to come to a party just before midnight.

I know it, darling.

I'm sorry, but I've had a million things to do.

Now, wait a minute, darling.

I want to get this straight.

I want to tell you everything.

Julie, I've had a real break.

Flynn quit his job over in Tokyo.

He's our Japanese correspondent.

He got fed up with the assignment of the weather or something.

Imagine a spot that left the paper in.

Only one man in the Orient, and he walked out on the job.

Oh, darling, you're cold here.

Here, put this around here.

I'm just excited.

Come on.

Here we are.

You're going to take his place.

Well, that's what they want me to do.

I've got a ticket here for the train that leaves at 3 a .m.

Gets me to San Francisco just in time to catch the next boat for Yokohama.

I can't believe you get, Julie.

Imagine them picking me.

Well, you're able, Roger.

You have ability.

Anybody can see that.

You're going, huh?

Well, that's what I want to talk to you about, honey.

It's a good salary, two year contract, and I'm more or less my own boss.

This kind of opportunity I've always wanted.

So, look, dear, I was wondering.

Listen, little boy, of course I want you to go.

That's what's worrying you.

Please don't think.

No, I wasn't worrying about that.

I knew you'd want me to take the job, sure.

But, Julie, let's get married.

Let's get married right away tonight.

I'll be there the same for you in three months.

I'll have the money then.

Three months?

Why the rush to get married now?

Well,

would you think I'm going to let a funny little redhead like you run around

loose here?

Suppose the mother fella came along, huh?

But, Julie, I've got to have you.

Until death do us part.

Until death do us part.

I got a cat waiting all your way across the street at night.

Have a new year!

For Richard, for Pura.

For Richard, for Pura.

In sickness and in health.

Sickness and in health.

To love and to cherish.

To love and to cherish.

Till death do us part.

Till death do us part.

Thank you.

Well, we made it.

Well, goodbye, Applejack.

Bye, boy.

Keep an eye on Julie for me.

I sure will, boy.

So long, darling.

Take the camera.

I will.

Goodbye, darling.

Excuse me a minute, will you?

Wait for me.

All right.

Oh, Roger, I can't say goodbye.

There you are, sir.

Thank you.

Not good -bye, darling.

Just see you later.

Anything I can do for you, boss?

How soon is the train pull out?

About three minutes, sir.

Thank you.

Where is Mrs.

Adams?

Mrs.

Adams.

Sounds strange, doesn't it?

Not strange.

Sounds great.

Does it sound great, doesn't it?

Yes, darling.

Oh.

Something about a trainer I don't know whether it's the way it looks the way it

smells or what it is always makes me feel I want to be off somewhere.

I know I was going to say a way.

Roger I wish this was our home.

Promise me something whenever you move.

Promise me never to take it off.

I'll never take it off, no matter what happens.

Thank you, darling.

The train's moving.

I'll get you off.

Promise me.

Promise me.

Run!

Get right here, Mom.

Right here!

The train's moving.

Come on, dad.

My darling.

Please.

Well, here we are.

Ours?

Yours.

Roger, I didn't expect anything like this.

Looks like something in a dream.

This is our servant.

Good saying or have a say how do you do.

Hello.

Hello hello.

Who children service do they live here.

I thought you didn't like to me.

All right.

How do you like the place.

But it's so luxurious.

How do we afford it.

Oh don't be so practical when I'm being highly romantic.

Nothing's to go for my little life.

But I've been satisfied with anything just to be here.

I know you were going to be the best for you.

We have a scene to see it to see it to the Japanese.

Right you don't need to Japanese.

Simply I thought you'd like it.

Roger are we going to keep it I mean stay here long I certainly it's yours I

bought the least from an American who went back I got the least the furniture

to seven three kids I can't get her kids off a two thousand yen two thousand

yen how much is that Oh about a thousand dollars dollars that's right how the

world you do it I mean you get the money to send for me and buy all this to I

got an advance advance an advance on a salary well everybody does out here only

the other day I fell down the office was saying he wished April was here and I

said why and he said well so I can get an advance on my December salary.

Oh, darling,

you're not going to be one of those wives always worried about money, are you?

Oh, no.

No, only...

Besides, you forget we still got the inheritance.

Yes, I know, but...

well, I sort of hate to start off in debt.

Especially...

You've got a lot to learn about the Orient.

Roger.

Remember this?

Oh, sure, it's one of those fortune things you got at the beach.

How fancy you keeping that.

They're not always the bunk.

You said that.

Did I say that?

Well, well...

Sometimes, like wishes, they come true.

Why, surely they do.

Certainly.

Well, why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you write me?

You don't like them.

I don't like them.

Well, of course I do.

Why would I have three of them, running around the house?

And this would be our own.

An American kid.

Our own.

Yeah.

Gee, that's great.

Oh, Mother, too.

Well, I was so sorry.

I was so relieved.

Well, your funny little redhead.

Very fine kimono.

Very expensive.

Husband must be a rich man.

He's either rich or...

What are you doing home this time of the day?

What makes you so beautiful, huh?

How'd you get off so early?

Come on, let me see you.

Well, if having babies makes you look like this,

we'd better keep on having them.

How do you like it?

Oh, Roger, I adore it.

But why all this today?

This isn't my birthday.

Well, it's a souvenir.

It's a souvenir of your stay in Japan because, darling, we're leaving.

Leaving Japan?

Now, brace yourself for good news, Mrs.

Adams, because good news is what I bring.

We now belong to that class of society known as the filthy rich.

Roger.

The inheritance.

Yes.

You got it.

Yes, ma 'am.

It's one...

Now, you see, you didn't believe me about it, did you?

No.

No, I didn't believe you.

Thank you.

I'm teaching him to be a first baseman now paragraph two Mr and Mrs Roger Adams

socially prominent young couple plan to take a trip around the world the paper

sending you know I've quit the paper we're gonna have a last link before we

settle down and become good old American parents but Roger you just didn't give

up your job on the paper for no reason at all darling this trips an inspiration

do you remember the honeymoon I promised you well we're gonna have it things

are different now we've got to think about the baby it's just it is since the

baby comes we won't be able to go anywhere beside I want our baby boy in the

USA let me get to work start that little paper about a trip like this course of

fortune did you get more than the 20 ,000

no as a matter of fact we didn't get the 20 ,000

we sold the property for cash and got thirteen thousand five hundred Well can

you take a trip and buy a paper and all that on thirteen thousand five and I

don't forget the still lawyers fees deductions stuff like that.

Just how much did you get.

I'm trying to tell you after the deductions we got ten thousand ten thousand.

I still got a couple thousand bills around here to pay.

Then you really only got eight thousand dollars.

Yes.

But did you ever have that much money in your life now.

What are you squawking about.

That's squawking.

Just think you're acting like a child we should be thinking about the future

you rush in and pack up your things and give up a perfectly good job don't

grown up mentioned all right.

I thought the trip would be a lot of fun for you I know you're going to feel

like that I wouldn't have planned on it.

That's I'll go and arrange for the pack and I'll forget about it.

Well, that's all.

Otherwise you'll enjoy perfect health.

We are playing tennis in a couple of months.

Now I've got some good news for you.

I'm letting your husband see you today.

How's that?

Pretty.

Make you feel better?

I've had my hands full keeping that boy out of here for the last couple of days

Hello, darling.

Hello, darling.

Well...

See, you've been miserable not to be able to see you, honey.

Well, I've had a chance to do some serious thinking, dear.

I'll be scouting around the nearby towns,

trying to look for that little newspaper, you know.

No more silly ideas like traveling around, darling.

You're absolutely right about that.

I think I found it, honey.

This little town just north of here, a place called Rosalia.

Did you ever hear of it?

No.

No.

Well, it's pretty nearly the kind of place we wanted.

As a fellow woman, the newspaper's been kind of letting it go to seed,

but we can make something of it.

And best of all, a guy who would have a home of our own.

Something we can always call ours.

And if I can make it go of the paper,

I'll be able to get you anything you want.

Yeah, I'll be able to get you a furniture, a car, clothes, everything.

You know, it's strange, Roger,

but I can't get myself to care about those things now.

They don't seem important anymore.

The one thing I've really wanted, I'm never going to have.

Well, what do you think of this one, Skiddo?

Quite an improvement.

See, Mr.

Adams, I'd like to get a job with a live wire outfit like this.

You would?

All right, Skiddo, you've got one, and a permanent job, too.

Oh, boy.

Applejack!

Howdy, big shot!

How's the old married man?

Well, you had me worried.

I thought you were going to let me down.

So this is the fastest -growing little newspaper in the past that's growing a

little down the west.

Certainly!

Now, that's the bulletin for this.

What you got here?

So what do you make of it?

What do you think of it?

What do you think of it?

What do you bring to the end, code?

Code?

No, the line of time machine is stuck.

Why do you think it's empty?

Applejack!

Miss Julie!

Am I glad to see you.

Come on up and help me fix the bathtub.

You're dusting time.

Wait a minute.

Let him fix this first.

All right.

The newspaper always comes first around here.

Now, come on.

What have you been feeding it?

You switch on.

Yeah.

Now, where's that bathtub?

Oh, I didn't know you were busy.

No, I'm not busy.

I've just been thinking about fixing up this old store room.

I just wanted to show you a new ad we got from the telephone company.

Well, that helps, doesn't it?

Sure does.

You know, if we keep on, we'll be able to pay the paper bill next month.

Roger back here?

No, he's still out running down subscriptions.

Said he might not be home until late.

Oh, well, come on then.

Sit down, Applejack.

We might as well have our dinner.

You know, Miss Julie, we ought to have a kid around this house.

I thought you knew about that, Appletack.

Oh, sure, I know about that, but I'm talking about adopting one.

Sure, you can get some pretty good ones that way.

You know, I'm an adopted kid myself.

I know that's not much of a recommendation, but I didn't turn out so bad.

Besides, I know a lot of regular kids that wound up in jail.

Miss Julie,

I wish you could have seen some of those little sons of guns I used to room

with.

It was the cutest little rascals you'd ever want to look at.

I don't think Roger would want a child that way, Appletack.

One that wasn't his own why not he's no sucker you don't want to gamble.

Why do you know what it's going to be like if it's got to be your own this way

you just walk in and help yourself to exactly what you want and there's no

guesswork.

You know I thought a lot about that.

I want one.

Roger was so disappointed when.

I just haven't had the courage to miss Julie you want to know something.

He's all for the idea.

Only a few days ago we were working together and I was talking with him and you

were talking to him about this sure he's all for it.

Why didn't he say something to me.

He was afraid to say anything to you he was afraid you might have some full

notions.

Silly notions.

Why if he only knew how many.

Very idea my own husband talking about things like this with the printer.

Press manager please all right the press manager are you going to be the

mother.

No I just thought I.

Did I get my hands on that fella.

What's going on a fight.

I don't want to look at that new ad would you come down the ground you wait a

minute Applejack why didn't you tell me tell me what what do you and Applejack

have been talking about Miss Julie I told you in confidence.

What were we talking about.

You know that the he told me.

What you want.

Well you know what we were talking about.

talking about it.

What were we talking about.

If you wanted to adopt a baby why didn't you talk to me yes you should have

told her the ranks in the first place Roger not me I'm not going to be the

mother.

When it did that did you tell Julie I wanted to adopt a baby.

And I hit it in it I tried to break it to her gently and.

All you told that yeah Roger I'm so glad you feel that way.

Yes she wants it even more than you Roger well that's the way we all feel about

it I like it too I suppose it's settled Oh Roger I'm so glad if it hadn't been

for Applejack letting it slip out I don't suppose I would have known guess I'd

better go fix that press yeah you fix everything else don't you.

Didn't do so bad of the bat.

Julie what I think about look now when you get to this place don't get

enthusiastic right off the bat.

You know, don't,

don't just rush in and grab the first kid you see and go nuts about it.

What makes you think I'll grab the first one they show me?

I've been doing the shopping in this family for some time now.

I just don't bring home anything.

You came home with this tie, didn't you?

Oh, it's nice.

Everybody's wearing both ties.

I have your letter here.

Two -year -old child, blue eyes, curly hair, dimpled chin, sweet disposition.

We prefer a boy.

But we'd like to look at the girls, too.

Well, now, Julie, you know we agreed on a boy.

Well, it won't hurt to look, will it?

All right, then, look.

Now, what can you show us?

Well, this is the administration building.

We don't have any children here at all.

Oh.

Everybody wants blue eyes, curly hair, dimples, sweet...

Everybody wants a two -year -old child.

Will you tell me why?

Well, you see, in our case,

there would have been the age of our own child if...

Oh.

I see.

Anyway, when they're two years old, they're more or less housebroken there, are they not.

Well, not always.

Thank you.

At the moment, we haven't any children available at all.

There's a long waiting list.

There are three applications for every child.

If you get one within a year, you'll be lucky.

What?

A year.

You mean to say we might have to wait a year?

Well, after all, real parents wait almost a year.

Oh, yes, certainly, but...

You see, we've waited so long already.

I know, my dear, but you're both very young.

Then, too, we have to have time to make our investigation.

Investigation?

Yes, you see,

we're just as particular about you as prospective parents as you are about the

child.

Oh, well...

Yeah.

business Mr Adams.

I'm a publisher I run the Rosalia Currier.

I beg your pardon Mrs.

Green is on the phone what shall I tell her?

Oh tell her that we are sorry but according to our investigators report we find

that Mr.

Green doesn't have a steady income later perhaps if he finds himself better

situated we'll reconsider their application you see it's not our aim to place

our children in homes of wealth but it's absolutely necessary for us to have

the assurance that the adoptive parents are financially responsible I see in

your letter that you live in the country good I presume that means then that

you have a house and yard no we don't have a yard we live in an apartment but

there's a nice park nearby Oh,

you know, we've got a swell roof, too.

We've been putting a fence around it.

And I could build a slide in a sandbox.

Well, as a matter of fact, the roof is better for a kid,

because then he can't get on the street, you see.

Look, it doesn't have to be a yard, does it?

No.

But you have a separate room for the child, haven't you?

That's very important.

Oh, sure.

Oh, yes, yes, we have a lovely room.

It's practically fixed up now.

Oh, well, that's fine.

Now, about income.

Approximately, how much do you make a week?

Well, I couldn't tell you offhand.

I'm asking about $100 a week, because I'd have to look at the books.

Well, that's excellent.

If you'll just take that application home with you,

fill it out and mail it into us so we'll have all the details.

And then in due time, one of our investigators will call on you.

Oh, fine.

You'll call us before she comes, won't you?

No.

We just drop in.

That's our policy.

You see, we want to find your house as it really is every day,

and not when it's fixed up for company.

Oh, I see.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Miss Oliver.

It doesn't matter if he hasn't got curly hair.

It doesn't really matter.

Hey, there, darling.

Choosey, if you ask me.

Why, you have to be a big shot.

When?

You know, we don't make $100 a week.

You want the baby, don't you?

They can't prove it.

We don't keep books.

Hey, quit stalling.

Get off with the cleaning.

Look, honey.

Left from the earthquake.

Bunch of pain.

We better buy some more.

Excuse me, I need you.

You should give a fellow a warning.

Does Mrs.

Adams live here?

Yes, upstairs.

I'll call her.

No, don't bother.

I miss Oliver from the orphanage.

I'll find her.

Well, I don't think she's home just now.

I think she's in church.

In church?

This time of day?

Well, you see, she and Mr.

Adams live here.

Sometimes go there quite a lot.

They just go there and see it.

Find people here, Adams.

Well, I'm sure that she won't mind if I just look around a bit.

No.

No, she won't mind.

How do you do is how how do you miss Adams.

Sorry it's all right.

Won't you sit down.

No thank you.

You've come to see the apartment that's right.

This is it is not very needed the moment we're cleaning I see.

That's our little breakfast room out there.

And you'll step right this way.

This is our kitchen.

My husband's been meaning to fix this door for some time.

That brings us back to the.

See the best.

a cup of tea no thank you you spoke of a child room a lovely room yes yes

that's over here Yes.

Well, this is sweet.

You really like it?

Any child would be lucky to have a room like this.

Oh, well, I want you to see our yard.

We're fixing that up, too.

Well, hello, Miss Oliver.

I didn't expect you.

I just finished making it.

Thought I'd try it out, see if it was strong enough for that two -year -old.

I think so.

I think I have a surprise for you.

A baby came in yesterday.

He's Oliver, you mean?

Here, come and sit down.

Thank you.

Sit down.

That's the reason that we came around to see you sooner than we expected.

It's a little girl.

Well, we don't want a girl.

Five weeks and three days old.

Five weeks?

Well, we did speak of an older child, you know.

You might have to wait a long time.

After all, aren't you making too great a point of the child's age, Mr.

Adams?

Eventually, this child will be two years old.

But we don't know anything about such little babies.

Well, no one does until they have them.

And this is such an unusual little baby.

Actually, there's another couple who has first choice.

Now, that's strictly off the record.

But somehow, I feel she's exactly the child for you.

That's why I wanted you to see her first,

and I couldn't resist giving you the chance.

Did you bring her with you?

Oh, no, she's in the nursery.

You and Mr.

Adams will have to come over to the city to see her.

What's she like, Miss Oliver?

Well, I can't describe her exactly, but she's...

Well, she's like no other child.

Like no other child.

But she isn't a boy.

But look, Roger, there's no harm in looking at her.

If you don't like her, I won't say a word.

What's the use?

We don't want her.

Please, darling, it won't hurt to look at her.

Oh, all right, we'll look.

Well, that's fine.

You call me up, and I'll make an appointment at the nursery.

I must go now.

Oh, I didn't think that I'd do that.

If you change your mind, you will call me up, won't you?

Yes, yes.

Miss Oliver, please don't show her to that other couple until we've seen her,

will you?

I won't, my dear.

No, no, no.

She's like no other child.

That's why I wanted you to see her first.

Like no other child.

Well, how about him?

This is a day nursery.

All these youngsters have parents.

All except this lovely little girl.

What a grip.

For a girl, I mean.

Would you like to hold it?

Would I...

Well, uh, you've had your look, dear.

How about going back home?

Oh, she's yours, I guess.

What do we get her?

Now, if you like.

She's yours on a year's probation.

No?

You mean we can just walk out of here with her like this?

It sometimes happens that way.

If we make sure that the parents and the baby are just right for each other.

Well...

We have no clothes for her that we don't know how to feed her.

Such a little baby.

Well, Miss Morgan will take care of everything.

She'll give you the formula and so forth,

and then you can go downtown and buy whatever's necessary.

Thank you, Miss Oliver, for being so kind.

Oh, don't thank me.

It just happens so.

Perhaps before you make up your minds fully to take the child,

you'd like to have me go into her history.

I can assure you it's an excellent life.

If she'll take a chance on us, we'll take a chance on her.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Miss Oliver.

She wakes up again, you know what that means.

Wait a minute.

Wait for that baby while I turn on the light.

I don't want you to drop him.

I mean her.

Take off your shoes.

I'm going to go get the big one in by our room.

That window.

Oh.

It's all right.

Come on, let's go to bed.

Oh, no.

I don't think I'll go to bed.

She eats again in a half hour.

Directions say so.

I set the alarm.

Come on.

Turn the big gloves down.

Thank you.

I Thanks for watching!

Thank you.

Thank you.

What's the matter with it?

I don't know.

Do you think she's all right?

Is it breathing?

She's certainly a good little baby, isn't she?

We were lucky to get her.

Let's go to bed.

do something quickly.

But do something can't you see the baby suffering I don't know what to do.

Well I don't just say they do something.

You do something.

Oh no no I'm going to get this all over.

Just want to know daddy.

Move the chair please.

What are you doing?

It's gone!

The baby's dead now!

She was lonesome, so I brought her in here with us.

Don't ever do that to me again.

Good morning, boys.

What are you trying to do?

Shut it off!

Now, what are you trying to do?

What am I trying to do?

Well, I'm trying to get your crummy paper out.

That's what I'm trying to do.

What's your idea of waking the baby up?

What baby?

My baby.

Your baby?

It came last night.

No fooling a baby?

Why a baby?

Quiet!

Quiet!

Come on, I'll show it to you.

Thanks for watching!

Thank you.

Can I help?

No.

Sure you don't want me to help?

No, thanks.

What's the matter?

Nothing's the matter.

Aah!

Aah!

What's the trouble?

I can't do anything as long as you're sitting around and you're watching me.

Get out.

Go on, get out all of you.

What do you think this is?

It is.

Oh, now, get off that paper.

And be quiet about it.

Oh, Roger.

I don't know how to say it.

I'm afraid I'm drowning.

Oh, no, darling.

No, no.

Take it easy.

I could drown him in this water.

Here.

Come on, get your eye on him.

That was your peanut.

Your Uncle Applejack's gonna give you a nice bath.

Give me that wash rag.

There we are.

Something in your Uncle Applejack keeps you to swim.

Oh, Roger, I'll never be able to do that.

We'll have to give her a bath.

Sure you will.

I'll tell you, easy -dolly.

All you got to do is decide who's boss you're in.

Hollywood, did you ever learn to do that, Applejack?

My sister had four kids.

She took two and I take two.

Where's that towel?

There we are.

Get it all dried off.

Where's the towel coming from?

Eh, eh eh eh eh.

Could you, could you go?

Could you, could you go?

Where is it?

Why?

It.

Oh.

Will you?

Yes, sir.

You mind if I undirl.

Well, then you come.

Just a minute, Pa.

You think you can hold this a minute without drama?

Oh, sure.

Oh, baby.

Oh, sure.

Yeah, sure, sure, sure.

Oh, sure.

Here, give it here.

I forget whether to...

Now watch this closely.

Okay.

I'm a one -pin man myself.

Here you are.

You jump right in there, Peanut.

Here you go to your mama.

You better write all that down because I might get a better offer.

Shit.

Just Molly and me, and baby makes three, we're happy in mine.

She hasn't got your smile, Rodney.

Oh, she's good looking.

I'm still sorry she wasn't a boy.

Huh?

A boy.

What do you mean a boy?

Shh, let me hear that.

You wanted a boy, I didn't want a boy.

You're treating your daddy's little girl, aren't you, Dorita?

Thank you.

Oh, Roger.

Be careful now.

Hello.

Hello, Miss Oliver.

How are you doing, Miss Evans?

Come in.

And thank you so much for letting us know you were coming this time.

How do you do Mr.

Adams.

You know it's your fairy godmother Miss Oliver.

You know sweetheart.

She's not very timid.

I can plainly see that she adores her father.

She means everything to us.

She might be cold.

Yes you do everything when we're going to get to all the right right you go

before the judge the twenty seven twenty seven.

You want to see these charges.

One you can send back to us.

And the other you'll file with the court at the final.

These are the same questions that you answered last year we just want to bring

them up to date.

Now, let's see.

Same.

Age.

One year older.

I have that.

Profession.

Still publisher, isn't it?

Yes.

Income.

Well, is he Miss Oliver?

None.

No.

Thank you.

Oh that's that's the way it is that you spend we gave Miss Oliver especially

when you're starting one of your own you have to close down once before you

really get going I'm sorry temporary I'm having a jam in my wholesale paper

mill first thing you know I have it humming by the 27th I go for a while I'm

sure you'll find a way Mr.

Adams but you and I have to prove to the judge that your income is enough to

take care of Trina you know we'd give Trina everything she needed Miss Oliver

no matter who else had to suffer around here I realize that I must go now

that's all we can do today could I could I drive you to the train no thank you

I really like to walk this country airs so fresh goodbye she doesn't want us to

have Trina yes she does oh yes she does

Give you an opportunity to better prepare your facts.

An option proceeding.

It's the Adam's case.

What?

The Adam's case.

Oh, yeah, Samson.

If either one or both of you gentlemen conduct yourselves like you've been

doing today, I'll hold you in contempt.

The both of you.

Oh.

Oh, this is the childing question, let me see.

All right.

Yes, I see.

Looking over these adoption papers here,

I see that you have no income at present.

Is that correct?

Yes, Your Honor.

What is this, Miss Oller?

You know, this case should never have come before me.

Well, Your Honor, I feel that this is a special case.

I kept hoping until the last minute that Mr.

Adams might be able to resume the operation of his paper or get a job.

But, unfortunately, he hasn't been able to do either, so I thought...

Well, under these conditions, I cannot grant the adoption.

Mr.

Child will have to revert to the orphanage.

Will you draw up the chair, please,

while I prepare these release papers for you to sign?

Thank you.

Oh, then, it's just a matter of routine.

Thank you.

If you please, Your Honor,

it can't just be a matter of routine for people to have their baby taken away

from them.

This child is ours, Judge.

Those are the requirements of the law.

Yes, but you see, we've had her since she was six weeks old.

It just doesn't seem reasonable that we should have to give her back now to

strangers.

Mr.

Adams, you're not here to plead your case.

You've had the regular opportunity to prove your fitness to provide.

We are fit, Judge, if you just look at the record.

Without any income, I have no alternative.

Didn't you make that clear, Miss Oliver?

Yes, Your Honor, I did, but I thought...

I'm sorry, but that is the law.

Thank you.

Look, Your Honor,

she's not like an automobile or a nice box or a piece of furniture or something

you buy on time, and then when you can't keep up the payments,

they take it away from you?

I sit still and be a good girl.

Anyone could give up those kind of things.

But I ask you, Judge, how can you give up your own child?

And she is our child just as much as she's been born to us.

No, no, Daddy's not going to go away, dear.

Look, Judge, we've had her over a year now.

Why, we've walked the floor with her when she had the colic.

We've lost nights of sleep worrying every time she got a tooth.

We've gone through everything.

Everything her real parents have is one of their own.

That's Miss Oliver here about the inspections we've had to have.

Her weight charge, her vaccination certificates, her toys, her dress,

and her toothbrush.

They come around regularly and check up on all those things to see if we're

taking care of her properly.

How many real parents could keep one of their own and go through that?

And you sit there and say it's a matter of routine for you to take her away

from us.

Please, Mr.

Adams.

I'm sorry, Judge.

But...

Well, you see, we weren't as fortunate as most people.

We'd have had one of our own, only going...

Well, you don't know how badly my wife wanted a child.

It wasn't so important to me.

I don't know.

I suppose most men are like this, but children never meant a great deal to me.

Well, I like them all right, I suppose, but...

Well, what I'm trying to say is, Your Honor, the first time I saw her...

She looked so little and helpless.

I didn't know babies were so little.

And then when she took hold of my finger and held on to it,

she just started walking to my heart, Judge, and she was there to stay.

I didn't know I could feel like that.

I'd always been kind of careless and irresponsible.

I wanted to be a big shot.

I couldn't work for anybody.

I had to be my own boss, that sort of thing.

Now,

here I am standing in front of a judge pleading for just a little longer so

that I can prove to you I can support a little child that doesn't weigh quite

20 pounds.

It's not only for my wife and me I'm asking you to let us keep her judge.

It's for her sake, too.

She doesn't know any parents, but she wouldn't know what had happened to her.

You see,

there's so many little things about her that nobody would understand her the

way Julie and I do.

We love her, Judge.

Please don't take her away from us.

Look, I'm not a big shot now, I'll do anything, I'll work for anybody.

I'll bake, I'll borrow, I'll...

Please judge, I'll sell anything I've got until I get going again.

Well, you should never go hungry, you should never be without clothes,

not as long as I've got two good hands to help me.

Where is everybody?

Trina?

Trina?

Where can everybody be this time of the day?

Surprise!

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, darling!

Come on, sit down.

Trina's going to make a present.

I'd almost forgotten today was my birthday.

This is from Daddy.

Well, Roger, I always wanted one like that.

Don't you like it, darling?

And this is for Uncle Applejack.

Uncle Applejack?

Oh, I think I can guess what this is.

Look at you.

Oh, it's beautiful, Applejack.

I always figure if the person can't have too many handkerchiefs, I...

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

And this is for me.

From you.

Well, I can't imagine what this is.

I got you a record, because you love records.

And because you and Daddy love each other so much.

Oh, Trina, that's sweet, darling.

Thank you.

Come on, let's play it.

See how it goes.

Come on, Trina.

Trina's ready.

Come and get it, or I'll throw in the creek.

Oh, it's a bottle, Applejack.

Dinner in my own home, and I didn't have to cook it.

Well.

Whoo!

Thank you.

Well, we sure changed the complexion of that bird.

We certainly did.

What did you do in school today, Don?

Well, I almost forgot I was choose.

I'm going to be in the Christmas play.

In the Christmas play?

What are you going to do?

I'm going to sing in the carols.

Uh -huh.

But, Trina, that's wonderful.

It'll be fun making you a careless costume.

I don't need any costume.

Nobody sees me.

Nobody sees you?

Oh, I have to wear as a queen dressed in some sneakers.

I'm the echo.

I'm a way off behind the scenes.

You only hear my voice.

Miss Hopkins says it gives a faraway sound like angels in heaven.

Well, why do you have to wear the sneakers?

The sneakers are so I'll be quiet.

I have to walk up in the sky behind the cloud and take a big star with me.

Then when I get over the manger, I stop.

And then the angels sing.

And when my turn comes, I sing the echo.

Then I sneak off quietly.

And next to when I'm big, I get to be an angel and wear an angel suit.

I'll get seen then.

Of course you'll get seen then, darling.

This is a long time until next year, Daddy.

Oh, no, darling.

You'll be here in no time at all.

Thanks.

Oh, I forgot.

Oh my, what happened to the lights?

Shh.

Did you see the lights come off?

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday dear Mommy.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday dear Mommy.

Hurry up Mommy.

I'll park the car.

All right, see you out front.

Happy birthday to you.

Sweet in heavenly peace.

Silent night.

Shepherds quake.

Ooh.

Glory Street, from heaven afar

Shepherds' way At the sight Glory shriek from heaven afar Heavenly hosts in

Alleluia Christ, the Savior, import Christ, the Savior, import Christ,

the Savior,

import I spoiled everything,

now Miss Hopkins won't let me be an angel next year Yes,

she will darling Certainly Yes,

I was talking to her She said you did fine Sure.

Why, you were better than all the rest of them put together.

See?

Honest?

Honest.

See, I don't know what people do without Christmas.

Oh, I don't know what we do without you, honey.

Would you please stop that door from banging?

I wish you wouldn't go out I'm gonna get out of here get some fresh air isn't

that someone's downstairs someone at the front door may I use your phone please

our car stalled and I'd like to call a test it's right here on the desk if

you'll just look around at me thank you I saw your light burning and we're in

such a hurry calves are always busy on a night like this I do hope we can get

one Tommy's in the Christmas play I hope we don't get late mommy our cars right

out in front I'll drive you over if you like oh that's very kind of you but

wouldn't be too much trouble can't stop the car the battery's dead I have to

crank it I I Can't thank you enough if you only knew what these things mean to

a child Let's get out of here Oh What's the matter?

Take the car on home.

Roger.

I'm not coming home.

I don't ever want to see anything or anyone that reminds me.

All right.

Goodbye.

Together we'll always be together.

Thank you.

You were meant for me.

I was meant for you.

Nature patterned you and when she was done.

You were all the sweet things rolled in blue.

Those fool songs kind of take you back, don't they?

Yes, they do take you back.

Did you decide which ones you're going to keep and which ones you're going to

leave for him?

Funny, Apodica.

I can't seem to divide them.

They belong to both of them.

I was...

I guess I'll just leave them.

While I was listening downstairs there,

I could remember just as clear the first time I ever saw you.

Roger brought you into the bullet,

and I was cussing and pounding that old machine.

You didn't know we was all going to get to know each other so well then,

did you?

Could you get the rest of the things out of the bedroom for me, please?

I don't blame you, Junie.

I don't blame you at all.

You should leave me.

Why don't you say it, honey?

It's all true.

I haven't done any one of the big things I plan to do for you.

But right where we started, I'm still struggling.

I've let you down all around, honey.

Well, all I needed to make it 100% was for you to leave me.

And I can't think of a reason in the world for you not to.

I'm licked, Junie.

You're not licked, Roger.

It's just us.

We're licked as far as our being together is concerned.

When something really came along that hit us hard enough,

we couldn't face it together.

I needed you an awful lot these last few days.

But you've been miles away.

I've been entirely alone, right here in this room with you.

I know, dear.

Thank you.

I wish I could do something to help you too just hasn't worked out I did work

happen to us I don't know I just haven't even just have been able to think

straight the last few days she was never sick before then and all of a sudden

it was all over if there was only some way that people could know a few days

ahead what was gonna happen the day before she was taken sick she asked me for

a quarter and I wouldn't have it She asked me to take her to the movies,

and I said, no, run along, I'm too busy.

I know.

It was the same with me.

I was trying on her angel costume,

and she was so excited she couldn't stand still.

I scolded her.

I said, I'll never try another dress on you again.

I never did.

Yeah?

Oh.

Hello.

Ms.

Oliver.

It's a very strange thing, Mrs.

Adams, but we have a little boy who is just too busy two years old.

Well, it's the oddest thing.

He's the exact image of the youngster you asked for when you first wrote to me.

You remember?

I have that old letter here in front of me now.

Curly hair, blue eyes, dimple.

And this is strictly off the record, for really,

another couple has the right to see him first.

But he's such a remarkable baby that I thought perhaps you and Mr.

Adams might take a look.

Yes.

Oh, Ms.

Oliver.

Please don't let that other couple see him until we do, will you?

I want my dear.

I'm.

Going to use a little bit of the kid again and.

One little fella for only downstairs and break his arm.

I guess we'd better get out the crew.

Two years old he can sleep in this car.

We're going to have to put the chance around.

Over in that corner, I could...

I could put a little electric train.