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Since the beginning,

Man has looked into the awesome reaches of infinity

and asked the eternal questions :

"What is time ? What is space ?

"What is life ? What is death ?"

Through a hundred civilisations,

philosophers and scientists have come with answers

But will doubt remains,

for each human soul must find the secret of its own faith

The tender and haunting legend of a portrait of Jennie

is based on the two ingredient of faith :

truth and hope

There is such a portrait hung in the Metropolitan Museum in New York

And there was such a girl named Jennie who sat for it

So much is true

For the rest, science tells us that nothing ever dies,

but only changes

But time itself does not pass, but curves along us

And the past and the future are together on our side forever

Out of the shadows of knowledge

and out of a painting hung on a museum wall comes our story

The truth of which lies not on our screen,

but in your heart

And now, Portrait of Jennie

New York is a cold place

It was no warmer in the winter of 1934

Yet there is a type of suffering for the artist,

which is worse than any winter or part of it can do

It is more like a winter of the mind

Dreadful feeling of the worlds indifference

My courage had all run out

Yes Sir, What can I do for you?

Well you can buy one of my pictures perhaps

Yes, but we buy very very little, almost nothing

Times being what they are

However, let me see what you have

- Hmm, Hmm, landscapes

Most like here, too bad

These are the things I did in Cape Cod

These are the fisheries in North Truro

Land's End

Hmm, landscapes

Theres some sketches of the city

Thats the bridge

There is a good bridge, but I just don't happen to like bridges

They come everyday by a dozen

Miss Spinney, you stuffled me

This is my partmer, Miss Spinney

I don't think I caught your name

I didn't say it

My name is Eben Adams

- What are you so d�fensive about ? - I'm not

"I am Eben Adams" Has to be better if you weren't

You eat more

Don't be in such a hurry Lets see what you got here

Nothing that can interest you and your partner

You are probably right I like to see what interests you

Sit down, Adams

Maybe you do not sell anything, but be sure rest

I would advise you to sit

- You paint nice flowers - Thank you

- Have you read Robert Browning ? - Long time ago

Do you remember his poem about Andrea del Sarto, the perfect painter ?

Proportion, anatomy, colour,

it had everything and nothing

He painted a perfect hand

A Rapha�l drew a famous claw

Rapha�l loved his work

Poor Andy del Sarto

I think I get your point

There isn't a proper love in any of these

- Come on Miss Spinney - Don't be soft, Matthews

I am an old maid, nobody knows more about love than an old maid

Whats the matter with you, Adams ?

You have to learn to care deeply to do something

Now take the flower

I have a weakness for flowers He doesn't do them too badly

If its done 12,50 $ for Any arguement, there is no sales

No arguements

You pay him, Mr Matthews

Do you have a change for 1 $ ?

I haven't got a dime

You lose 50 cents

If you want more flowers, I can't cower than a home

I was afraid of that Good Day

Thank you very much Good Day, Miss Spinney

I don't think you really wanted the picture

If I hadn't wanted it, I wouldn't have taken it

You have beautiful eyes Good Bye

Dear, I am afraid that the picture isn't worth more than a couple of dollars

I know, but Adams is

Yes, but we are supposed to do business for profit, Miss Spinney

I thought

I bought this for myself

Its wonderful what a little compliment can do

My first in 20 years, Mr Matthews

At last I had a little money in my pocket

But I think I was a little light headed, for not having enough to eat

Suddenly, I had the awareness of something extraordinary

The city sounds were mutated far away

They seem to come from another time,

like the sound of summer in a meadow long age

Its mine

Isn't anybody there with you ?

No, why should there be ?

Getting pretty dark, won't you go home?

I don't have to go home yet, nobody is ready for me

Anyway, you are with me

I am Jennie

- Jennie, Jennie what ? - Jennie Appleton

Father and mother actor and actresses

They are working on a Hammerstein tutorial

- They do juggling on a rope - What did you say, Hammerstein ?

Hmm, why?

Because it was stolen dry years ago when I was a boy

You must be thinking of some other place because I was there yesterday

- Oh now really - Now let me see your pictures Mister

Adams

-How do you know that they are pictures ? - I just know

There are often little windows in such a big church

There have to be little, there is so much wind in Cape Cod

I don't like it, it scares me

- The wind ? - No, the black water

There should be a lighthouse at the end of the ocean

Yes there should be How did you know ?

I don't exactly remember

Someday I'll show it to you How are they on the rock

The Land's End light You said you didn't remember

I don't, I just know

Wish I like your pictures, but I don't

Thats what everybody says Thats why I can't sell them

Maybe you shouldn't paint places Why don't you paint people instead ?

Cecily Browns too much full of pictures of people

- Who's Cecily Brown ? - She is my best friend

I go to school everyday now, but only in the mornings

What do you learn ?

Well, yesterday we learnt about Kaiser He is the king of Germany

He was a long time ago

You are wrong

Cecily Brown's father is in Germany now, he sees him all the time

He says the Kaiser rides around in a white horse

and he likes to fight

I can fight too I can fight Cecily

She is bigger but I'm stronger I can fight a girl

But you said Cecily Brown is your best friend

She is

Its funny to have someone to play with Don't you know anybody to play with ?

No

Well, I'm afraid I have to go now

Well its little lot I told you about myself

So I will walk away with you, if you don't mind

I know a song Would you like to hear it ?

I love to

Where I come from

nobody

nows

And where I am going

everything nows

When wind blows

when it snows

Nobody nows

And where I am going

nobody

nows

- Who taught you that ? - Nobody, Its just a song

- Do you know the game I like to play best ? - Whatta?

Its a wishing game

- I'll tell you what I wish most - What do you wish ?

You first have to close your eyes and turn around three times

I wish that you will wait for me to grow up

so that we can always be together

Did you know what I guessed

I can't talk anymore Good bye

-I'll get your parcel - Oh Thank you

Funny kind of a kid

Jennie

- Is that you, Mr Adams ? - Yes Mrs Jekes

You are always coming so extremely quiet, I can hardly hear you Mr Adams

- So thoughtful of my other tenants - I didn't want to disturb anyone

Of course not, by a fine gentleman like you

- Will 5$ do for a while ? - It won't do , but I'll take

- I will get some more for you soon - I will better see that you do

I also thought you will be interested in another of my sketches

Oh No My bathroom is full of now

Where will I put in another one ? In my parlour ?

No, I wasn't expecting anything like that

You certainly have a way, Mrs Jekes

Play with him like a cat and a mouse, and then you pounce

But he is attractive, isn't he ? And a gentleman besides

That makes it so hard to throw him out

But he is an honourable to your house, Mrs Jekes

Just can't understand a man fiddling away his time just painting things naked

Of course, he did shovel snow to pay for last months rent

Painting things, women ?

Women without

Mrs Bounce, we agreed he is a gentleman, gentlemen just don't paint women without"

No, of course not

Somehow they tuned the little girl sang straight in my mind

And I thought of the last thing she said to me,

about waiting for her to grow up

But people can't wait for other people to grow up

There is something different about that child

I wondered if my pencil can catch it

- Hi Ya Mac - Good Morning, Gus

Morning is it ? You slept it all away

Gone forever, What a grand morning it was too

I worked pretty late last night I didn't get to sleep at dawn

Had your breakfast yet ?

Well, No

How about having some lunch with me ?

No, No, not going to eat on you, Gus, you have to work too hard for your money

Wait a minute I got some money of my own

- No kidding - I sold a picture yesterday 12,50 $

- Well, pretty a new - Today, you're having lunch on me

Its a great pleasure, Mac

Just come along a minute while I picked up the hack, we will soon be on our road

You know Gus, I can't get you at all

Why should you care if I eat ?

Well, may be I don't want to see people go hungry

Let me put it this way, Mac :

I got a lot of respect for a guy thats doing what he's got to do,

even if may be its killing

You want to paint pictures

you go on right ahead doing it No matter

I like that, Mac

You know most of the times, fellows get the ideas that there is nothing much to life except,

getting through what is easy and comfortable as he can

Making a quarter here a dollar there

Eating, sleeping and dying

then a fellow like you comes along,

who's not thing too much about them things

That makes you wonders

Wonder that may be you are not missing something

Up in I like to recommend my friend Moore

and his corn beef and cabbage

It's almost like home You couldn't pay me these anywhere else

- Sorry Mac - No it's all right

Ah Well

You taking to wear scarves ?

That isn't mine I found it

belongs to a little girl I met at the park

- pretty big scarf for a little girle - Funny kid

She said her parents were acrobats at Hammerstein in Victoria

- Hammerstein was turned down years ago - Of course it was

- But she said she was there yesterday - Yeah lest kids straight

All ways dreaming up something

What would you know about

Sarah Bernhardt came to America for a farewell tour

- Sarah Bernhardt ? - Are you gone crazy

"Sarah Bernhardt, distinguished French tragedienne,

"arrive next month"

Let me see

Oh That is what it says

Say this paper is dated 1910

1910 ? Where do you pick up an old paper like that ?

The girl in the park had it Her scarf was wrapped in it

Gus, read that ad

"Hammersteins Victoria "

EVA TANGUAY - The American comedienne

WILL ROGERS - Expert lariat thrower

LES APPLETON Novelty high wire act

- What about it ? - Just what she said

- I didn't get you - She said her name is Jennie Appleton

So ?

Now that I think of it,

she wasn't dressed the kids are now

Now Mac, you are not trying to believe this kid, Are you?

- Of course not - Ok, Ok, eat your lunch

As my mother used to say :

"If you got too little in your stomach, you got too much in your head"

I see

You think I'm imaging things

No, no, Gus, she was real enough all right

I saw her

Whats more, I'll draw her for you

- Hi, Gus - Hi, Mac ?

Meet my friend Mac, back here as the owner of the joint

- Hello, M Moore - Can you think I'm richer ?

- Can't be bad - Glad to hear you say

- You, Gus, everything all right ? - Sure, sure I guess so

What do you mean I guess so ? Anything wrong ?

No, no, it is not

- Is the food all right ? - Sure, sure

And whats great in it ?

I don't like to say this, Mac You are not the sort of man I like to hurt

But if you don't see me around for a while, don't be surprised

I thought I may start eating down with Nicks for a change

- Nick ? - Yeah

Nicks ?

- Whats wrong with Nicks

no, nothings the matter with Nicks

I suppose you'd like their paper plates ?

- So you are going to start eating down at Nicks

- Should I say what happened - Beautiful day

It is more

So you are going to start eating down at Nick ?

Yeah, I thought I might

It takes all kind of people to make a world All change

And some of them hasn't the face of friendship or loyalty

Fellow likes a change once in a while

A change from what ?

Lets say this room that joy that its dark in here

Dark ?

Your'e not breaking it up Breaking up the joint, Mac

- What would you want me to do ? - Well I don't know Mac, I hadn't got that far

Suppose I could hang these three pitcher in there

You know its a crying shame

you couldn't have a whole scene painted right on the wall

Of course I know that can't be done

Why can't it be done ?

Didn't you ever tell a murals ?

Pictures painted onto a wall

Is that right Mac, is it possible to paint a picture right on the wall?

Yes its possible Its done all the time

See, you do mocks ?

As a matter of fact this wall will blend itself to a mural very nicely

On look what are we seeking now

Here we get one of the grandest artist with the whole world sitting right at the table,

why don't we ask him to do something ? You could sqeeze it in, Mac

You could squeeze it in between you other commissions

Well, I don't know

You could drop in here say around noon time sometime

It won't cost you a cent

Excuse me Mister I am going to post this

Lost him, had him in our roast

Let it go, Gus, don't say anymore about it

ST-PATRICK'S DAY - DINNER & DANCE

Up the rebels

- Three Cheers, Mac

Have you ever seen Mick Collins ?

I never did, and often regretted it

Here's what you should do Mac

Right over the bar here, a painted up Michael Collins

Mick Collins himself

and he leading his men in the battle against the might of England

Just a minute, Gus

Why man over here will be the greatest thing that hit this stall

Who's here would be the valiant piece for every Irish patriot who come

Why man you wouldn't have stand alone here at the bar

And it wouldn't cost you a cent

- It sounds kind of interesting - Here's how I see it

Or should I say how my friend Mac here sees it

Its an early dawn in a small hill in Ireland

There on a carpet of shavlock

under an old elm stands Mick Collins

Leaning on his skull wig for zero hour

All the Murphys, Flannegan and O'Shea awaiting with them

In a brief moment Mick himself will lead them in a battle

and lead them to victory

Up the rebels

You better paint it, Mr Adams

Up the rebels

- What's this ? - Sketch of a little girl I saw in the park

Very good Isn't it, Miss Spinney ?

Yes, I think you have something there, Adam

- Do you know why I like it ? - Why ?

Its the quality of the girl which reminds me of long ago

And there's ought to be something timeless about a woman

Something eternal You can see it all the great portraits of the past

They make you feel you could meet those women anywhere

and be inspired by them

Well then, Mr Adams,

I will tell you what I do, I'll take the sketch

I give you 25 $ for it, and I don't care what Miss Spinny says

I'm not going to say anything

Now Adams, you can stop feeling sorry for yourself

Now things are looking up

Getting three meals a day for painting a mural,

and now, 25 $,thank you, for a sketch

A sketch, well, thank you

- Where're you going now ? - Nowhere, anywhere

Where I come from nobody nows

Where I'm going, anything goes

- What's that ? - That's a song the girl sang in the park

Well, we don't know where you are coming

or going but would you like to have a tea ?

I'll be happy to do

Come along

- Thank you - See you later, Mr Matthews

Oh Yes, as you say, Miss Spinney

No, I've not skated since I was a kid in Maine

- You where brought up in Maine ? - South Paris, Maine thats where they are ?

Nice little town Rivers , lakes , mountains

My father had a general store till he died

My mother died a few years later,

and I work for two three years of college

- Facinating, no ? - I think its interesting

I wannt to ask you right about something

I don't feel sorry for myself, the way you said

I'm facing a very practical problem

That is something An artist facing practical problem

Not the kind you think I don't mind being hungry

I don't even care to entice the land lady

But I do know this way artists

have to endure more than I have

But they knew they had something

You can take a lot if you know that

Do you know I think I am why ? should I believe it

all the thousands of struggling artists,

I am one who has something worth saying ?

Relax, Adams

Come and sit down, it irritates me if you go on walking

You know, something about you appears to me

I can't imagine what

I think you are like the beau I wanted when I was young

When I was doubting myself

- Not you too ? - Even me

Look where its brought me

Just a frustrated old maid lettering a frustrated young artist

Miss Spinny

What shall I do ?

I think the sketch shows what you can do

All it needs is a little inspiration

That little girl in the park

Its there, does it

I'll bet you're needing a tour on the ice ?

So long with you

Thanks , Miss Spinney

Hello, Mr Adams

Hello, Jennie

Its fun ?

- I can't believe its you - Why not ?

You have grown so much taller

You are making me feel small as before

No, I'm serious you have grown

Of course I have

- Don't you remember our wish ? - Sure I do

Lets skate

Lets go a little faster

You so funny

That seems so funny too

Oh, by the way, I have something here of yours

Oh what a pretty scarf

I crossed on the bench itself You said it was yours

Did I ?

Well if I said so, it must be true

I will tell you what ? Why don't you keep it for me till I grow up

Then I will have one more reason to grow up fast

All right , I owe you a favour anyway

You do ? Why ?

I sketched you the other day and sold it

Oh I am glad

And the party told me how to paint portraits

What do you think of that ?

Well , who would you paint , Mr Adams ?

I don't knows I haven't decided yet

Maybe would it have to be me ?

Well ?

I'm going to have a picture painted

Won't Emily be mad ?

Emily is my best friend She had her picture painted by Mr Fromkes

And I said you are going to do mine

How did you know that ?

When I wished it , then I closed my eyes and turned around three times

But Emily still said you wouldn't do it, so I slapped her

Emily ? I thought it was Cecily who always fought with you

Oh you don't mean Cecily Brown ?

But she moved to Boston three years ago I thought I told you

No, you didn't

- Thats funny - Well, it doesn't matter

Come on Lets skate

Weel I have to be going pretty soon

No, don't go How would you like some hot chocolate ?

- Oh I love hot chocolate - Get it right over there

- Oh how wonderful, Thank you - Welcome

Jennie, where do you live ? I'd like to come and see you

Well I don't think there is any place where you can come and see me

- Why ? - Its just the way it is

When will you start my portrait ?

Whenever your parents will let you Where are they now ?

At Hammerstein

They are still in Hammerstein ?

And they got wonderful new tricks, way up on high wire

Sometimes, it scares me to watch them Of course its silly

Thats why they are so famous They scare everybody

I would like to see them

Then I can ask their permission for you to come and sit for me

Why don't you take me to Hammerstein to see them

Oh yes, do lets go We could get ourselves in free

- Could you come at matinee on Saturday ? - I think so

Where do we meet ?

Well lets meet, here in the park At the bench we met before

I'll be there at 2 o'clock , at least I'll try

That was wonderful chocolate

- Thank you

- Well I really must go now - Must you ?

I hate it to stop , when will we ever have it again ?

- Well, goodbye - Goodbye

Looking for someone , Adams ?

Just watching the little girl I was talking to you about

I know now that Spinny can't see Jennie

But all I knew then was, she kept a watchful eye on me

as though i were a patient that needed watching

I was happy when I realised it was Saturday,

and i could scaresly wait to find

what Jennie was going to present to me as Hammerstein

Alas, there was no sign of Jennie Apparently, she had forgotten

On impulse, I decided to find out for myself what I could

about Jennie's parents

well, I had a bet with a friend of mine I wonder if you can help me

- You remember the old Hammerstein theatre ? - Do I remember ?

Pardon, You came to the right party to ask about Hammersteins

I think it used to be right about here somewhere

My friend thinks he knows it

Hammersteins used to stand right there, where the Realto is now Yes Sir

Just I will ask you one more question

- Do you remember the Appleton ? - The Appleton ?

- They used to have an act The trap�ze - Trap�ze Seems to be

Look, you go at the Rialto, and ask old Pete

He is a doorman or something He used to play Hammerstein

But he could saw a dance man in his day

- He might know - Thanks a lot

Appleton, Appleton, Yeah, they were the four Appleton

That was in 1902 They were clowns

They were very good too Right from Vienna

This was a high wire act , Husband and wife 1910

Then there was Mike and Pat Appleton, Irish

They did some songs and petre

That was 1904, or 1905 maybe

1910

Please, let me do it my way

I have to go backwards and then start from the beginning

You see, I will not remember and I don't like not to remember

And , I think I am getting old

I am sorry to put you all this trouble

No trouble at all I have a very good memory

Sometimes that I don't remember things very well

- Clara will know - Clara who ?

Clara Morgan She was with wardrobe in Hammerstein

Everybody went to her with his troubles

Those colour people, very wise people

They know what trouble is

- You know how I can find her ? - Sure I know where youcan find her

- Oh where she lives ? - Oh we ?

332 East, 135 Street

- Thank you very much - Good memory, No ?

- Just one Goodbye - Thank you so much

They were all wonderful acts

To me they had more glamour than anything you see today

You sort of felt as though you knew all the artists personally

Her it is

These are the Appleton Mary and Frank Appleton

- This one girl - Thats their daughter, Jennie

- Their daughter ? - Yes

Isn't it possible that this child is their granddaughter

No I knew Jennie when this picture was taken

She was a darling little girl with big sad eyes

She used to come backstage and sit on my lap

I used to give her rock candy

- Do you know where she is now ? - No

I lost track of her that night her parents were killed on the trapeze

That was many years ago The wire broke

Jennie was in the theatre looking when it happened

Are you sure you don't remember what happened to her ?

Well, it seens that I remember some talk

about her aunt wanting to put her in a convent

Jennie wasn't a catholic ,

but her aunt said a convent was a best place for a girl to be

Thank you very much, Mrs Morgan

- I appreciate you giving me your time - Thank you, Mr Adams

It isn't often I have a chance to share my memories

I do hope you find Jennie She was a dear little girl

I hope so too Thank you again

That night everything seemed like a dream to me

The towers of the city The myriad lights

But now I knew that Jennie was not just an imaginative child

Not just a child who defies time and reason

Instinctively, I followed myself approaching the bench in the park

Jennie's bench

And as I did ,

I was concious at the unaccustomed atmosphere

As though time was melting with the snow

Was the sob that I heard was a part of the illusion ?

Jennie, whats the matter with you ?

- Why are you crying of now ? - Father and mother

What somethings happened They had an accident

- I knew it will happen - Why what happened

I knew it will happen, I was all scared it will happen

- And tonight - Tonight ?

Jennie, I know how you feel I dont know much of the tragic bit

It isn't hurting now Please try to look at it that way

- They are dead - We will all die sometime

I loved them They loved me

You mustn't be too unhappy They wouldn't want you to be, would they ?

- Would they ? - No

They told me one day, they said if anything happen to them

I mustn't be unhappy

because they were doing what they wanted to do

If anything happened, would happen to them both,

at the same time, the way they wanted

Well you see ?

Yes

- So I shouldn't cry, why should I ? - No

They wouldn't like it

- They died the way they wanted - All right

Guess on me, I'm crying to myself

because they are gone

- because I have nobody - No, Jennie

Maybe I'll always be lonely

I don't know why ,

but i don't think I wiil be lonely very long,

because i am hurrying, I'm hurrying fast now

- My aunt is sending me to a convent, and - A convent ?

- You want to go ? - Of course I do

After that I'll be grown up, don't you understand ?

No, Jennie, I don't understand

And I wish I did, but I don't understand any of it

Each time I see you, you've changed You're older

You talk about things that happened, but it happened long ago

Did they ?

Sometimes, I kind of think that too

Maybe thats because I have to find something

Finding what ?

I'm not sure

But I think, I'll know someday

I think I'll know it and find it

Do you know why ? I think, you will know too

I hope so

You wait for me won't you ? You give me a little more time ?

All right, Jennie

Listen

Its a star Can't you hear them ?

Listen to the star coming up

Cold cold months followed each other, at the end

From the mystery which surrounded Jennie, my thoughts turned themselves away

It was not in my hands, nothing was in my hands,

Any more than I could bring the spring weather before its time

or keep the winter from clinging to the earth

Skipper

- You bad boy Hello, Adams - Hello, Mr Matthews

He always runs away when we get near the park

Thank you very much for catching him

I didn't catch me Just ran away to me

Thats a great compliment, from Skipper

He doesn't usually take to strangers, unless he thinks they are in trouble

Trouble ?

What kind of trouble could you sense about me ?

I suppose most artists goes to something of the sort

Sooner or later its not enough for them just to live and paint and have enough,

or maybe enough to eat

No

Sooner or later, they want recognition They want to sell their work

Good men, great men appear to do that

But I don't thing thats all is bothering you

Mr Matthews was right There was something else

My memory was beginning to play tricks on me

I was seized by memory so urgent that

they were more real to me than what was before me

Everything reminded me of Jennie

"Where I come from nobody knows and where I'm going everyone goes"

Finally spring come through Im tried to work

But mostly, I was contented doing nothing

I knew in my heart that I will never be until,

until and unless, Jennie returns

I needed to tell someone, and who was there to tell but Spinney ?

Maybe I will paint one important painting in my life,

That much I know, I can do

- A portrait of Jennie ? - Yes

Its the first thing and only thing I've ever been sure of my life

- You couldn't do without her - Of course not

Suppose she doesn't make another appearance ?

- How can you think about it - I didn't realise how much you needed her

To be your long time define something to bring your talent to life

You couldn't find it, so

So you think I created her, because I needed her for

Inspiration ? Perhaps

Maybe you never saw her, maybe you did Whats the diff�rence ?

As you grow older, you'll learn to believe in lots of things you can't see

How do you get that canvas ready for her

Come in

- Hi Mac - Gus

Thats a grand day outside, for New York Whats doing here ?

- Preparing a canvas for a portrait - Don't tell me

- So thats way you do it ? - The way you do it

Speaking of paintings,

- I dropped in at Moores yesterday - I know

He's upset because I haven't finished the job

- After all he made a deal, Mac - I let him down ?

Mick Collins is a little upset to Mac

Going to lead his men in the battle, and how is he going to stand up

You tell Moore I'll be in soon

- I'll finish it somehow - Sure, sure

Don't think I'm ungrateful

Its all right As my mother used to say :

"If there is stardust in your head, there is jumble in your soul"

You were right, Gus

- Look there isn't standing room at the bar - I think I saw it

It was a grand idea

Quiet everbody, quiet The unveiling is about to take place

Hurray Eben Adams

Hurray Eben Adams, hurray

The cheers were following, but I knew the murals were worthless

I knew in my heart , I was worthless

Suddenly, I felt fear

The world seemed curiously empty and silent

One note to bring it all to life One note would make an instrument of it

Apparently, that note was not that we played

The world of my art was to remain in empty parks

Jennie Eben

No, it isn't true

- It can't be - Oh yes Yes it is

I tried to get here soon, but I couldn't

- You're beautiful Grown so much - Of course I have I'm hurried

I'm in my first year college at convent

Wonderful Dress

- Do you like it ? Its a Sunday dress - Lovely

Look, we can see the bridge from here

Eben, I thought of you so much,

it can fill an eternity

What did you think ?

How wonderful it all is,

how I've searched, searched,

and now, I will be together always

I'm almost sure

- Do you know what Emily wants to know ? - What ?

When you're going to marry me

Don't you like me, Eben ?

I know I'm old enough yet, I would be soon

Whats that ?

Thats a sketch of Radio City

Radio City ? I never heard of it

It wasn't built very long You like it ?

- Very strange - Its not a genuine ?

Thats Land's End light - Thats right

How do you know ? have you ever been there ?

I don't know

I think

Its an old abandoned lighthouse upon Cape Cod

I did that sketch some years ago

Makes me unhappy

In that case, you just put it aside

Look, study the canvas

- Canvas ? - Canvas for your portrait

Your portrait One we planned

Eben, if you wanted to

I was so sure you will be here one day I haven't been able to do anything else Sit over here

- Here ? - Oh yes

Right there, where I've dreamed you'll sit

- Les will be so jealous - When I tell him

Turn here the other way

Some of my friends taking a veil next Sunday

It will be lovely to watch Will you come and see ?

I love to Jennie Please hold still Turn your head

Few of my classmates will be leaving I hate to have them go

Your hand

Turn your head

Well there, hold that

Promise you won't forget me

Hello, Eben

- Hello - Hello I was afraid

afraid you might not be here

I told you I'll be here

We can hurry if you want to see the ceremony

See those with the candle are the ones who's taking veil

Our teachers sit back

First one is, old sister Marie Margaret She teaches history

And next to her is sister Marie Euphemia Teaches science

And over there near the entrance, is my favourite, sister Marie of Mis�ricorde

I am so glad you have been waiting for me

Give us our daily bread Forgive our sins,

as we forgive those who trespass against us

Lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil

Isn't it beautiful ?

I always feel its closer to truth things in here

As if, pretty soon,

I would understand

How beautiful the world is, Eben

The sun goes down in the same lovely sky,

just as it did yesterday, and will tomorrow

When is tomorrow, Jennie ?

Does it matter ? Its always

This was tomorrow once

"Where I come from, nobody knows And where I am going, everything goes"

I heard that song where

Of course You sang it to me on the first day at the park

Did I ? I've forgotten

"The wind blows, the sea flows

"God knows"

I think he knows, Eben

So this is where the master works

Well, this much of a place Over here, Spinney

Of course, it isn't finished yet

Don't be coy Lets see it

Wha tdo you think ?

Well Adams, you found what you were looking for

You like it ?

I've been selling pictures for many years

And in my business, its always a dream that someday you'llcome across,

shall we says, a great picture

This is I feel, now a sort of unit of mine

- He means he likes it - Looks I'm happy

You remember my saying there ought to be something eternal about a woman ?

Something not of the present nor of the past

Well Eben, you got it

Its the face that makes him so girl

Its what you see in your faces without age or time

It isn't finished Really isn't

Take it easy Its a great picture

Carried forward, on a wave of exhaultation, I worked eagerly to complete the portrait

The face framed in its dark hair, the brown eyes tenderly dreaming

I began to realise

that I was cought by an enchantment to yarn time and change

I knew atlast that love is endless

and today's little happiness only part of it

Somehow I knew I'll find you here

I looked for you so often

I had fear in mine You know I just graduated from college

Its wonderful Now, we will be together always

I'm afraid we'll have to wait a little longer

My aunt is here once, she wants me to go away with her for the summer

- When do you have to go ? - Tomorrow

- I couldn't without saying goodbye - Goodbye ?

I will only be for few months

Anyway, we have enjoyed more again

I think a little more

I'll be lost without you

No, say that again

Can't both of us be lost

Look at the moon right on the border

Makes a pathway across the river

The jersey hills are over there, aren't they ?

Fantastc

You said sadly, have you Aren't you happy ?

I couldn't thank him

No matter how far away, that kind of distance is

Over there we are on the hills, one can drive to

In the North, through the pines, eastward to the seas

So we got a distance you and I haven't gone before

Now I happen, to feel us another kind of distance

A crueller distance

Distance of yesterday and a morrow And it frightens me

Frightens me, that there's noone to bridge it

Yes At this moment, I know there isn't

I want to be forever

You will be Have faith

How still it is

Listen

The whole city is asleep

- No one left in the world but us - No one but us

Lifes beginning again

Look, the little boat with its lights on

The nights over Its tomorrow

I am not going to think of the song in future

I'll be right to you

Far and above how I came about it don't know

I know we were meant for each other

The strings of our lives were woven together,

and neither the world nor time can tear us apart

I wish you finish my portrait

Do you think people can know what lies ahead ?

I mean, whats going to happen to them ?

You know how you feel sad about things sometimes ?

About things that had never happened ?

Perhaps there are things that are going to happen to us

Perhaps we know it

and are just afraid to admit to ourselves

I guess its silly

I guess its just my funny mind

- Where are we ? -Together

My poor darling, you must be worn out Sorry

- I fell asleep - Yes, come here

Look there

Its finished

- Is it really me ? - Its you

Portrait of Jennie

- I think its a fine painting - Really ?

I think it will make you famous

One day, it will hang in a museum,

people will come from all over the world to see it

If they do it, ou will be my worthy promissory

- It will be you - Thank you

And now, you may sign

I want to always sit and watch you paint

Now that I've found the perfect model, I'll paint her again and again

I didn't mean that I mean I want you to paint all the beautiful things in the world

You must be everything in the world

But, these pictures of yours,

of the sea, and the Land's End light,

each time I see them, my heart seems to stop

Curious Tell us suppose there is a sort of forlorn sort of place

Tell that thought about any more

- Tell me about Paris Did you study there ? - Yes, indeed

I wish we would be there I would be such fun

Good you are chatting

I'll take you to the Luxembourg, to the fair of Fontainebleau

Oh Yes

Well to the forest of Saint Cloud in the spring

and drink new wine under the trees

I feel as if I'm over there already,

as if we can spend our whole like together

What is it that makes a man and woman know it

or the men and women in the world they belong to each other ?

Is it just chance, That they live in the world the same time ?

You think its possible

we might have been others, in other time zones we might have loved

might have loved us ?

No, no no others

Among all the people who lived from worlds end to worlds end,

there's just one you must love, one you must seek till you find him

You, Eben You, my love

- I must go - Please don't go, Jennie

I don't want to , but we will meet again when summer ends

- Are you sure ? - I don't know quite well

The wind blows, the sea flows

I want to be sure Tell me you're sure

I'm sure, Jennie

I'll get my things

- What a lovely sky - It's yours, Jennie

Why is it for me?

I thought you'd like it I've been saving it for a long time

Ever since we first met in the park

In the afternoons the sun slanted lower over the city

Sometimes in the evening, a wedge of wild ducks

waded south, against the Manhattan sky

summer turned away, to fall, but Jennie did not return

I felt a dreadful loneliness

Where was she ?

Yonder, Yonder

Was the home of my sweetheart

Yonder, yonder

was so long ago

I remember my lover

And the kiss of no other

No other love

Yonder, yonder

was so long ago

I suppose I reminded me for minding my own business ,

but you can't quit alone, or be yourself

Gus, you don't understand

Like supposing, I mean if one is supposing

Supposing what, Gus ?

Supposing she did never come back

She's got to

- Can't be other - But if something happen to her ?

Don't you have to go on living pal, don't you ?

You never believed the whole thing, have you, Gus ?

- Don't pick up words in your mouth - Doesn't matter

Doesn't matter if you believe it, doesn't matter whether anybody believes

- because I know - Sure you do, sure

Weren't you telling me she goes to a convent ?

She's not there anymore She graduated

Yeah, but the sisters are great ones for keeping in touch

She liked the sisters There was one who was her favourite

Why don't you ask ?

Jennie said she felt closer to the truth there

I'll drive you up first thing in the morning , if you promise to get a good night sleep

- If I slept, I 'll owe you for the ride - Your money don't signify

As my mother used to say : "If you got friendship in your heart, sure you don't"

What was it your mother used to say ?

I don't know what I expected to find in the convent

I knew only that it was there that Jennie had found some inner truth

It was there that she had said to me : "I think he knows, Eben"

For the first time since I had last seen Jennie, I had a feeling of not being alone

A feeling that the world and Jennie and I were one

But if for a while , we had lost our way ?

Yesterday rose again ahead of us

We had found beauty together, and we could never lose it

What was it you wished to see me about ?

Well, I wanted to ask you about a girl who graduated from here

Quite possibly you might have some information as to where she is

I nuns We often keep in touch with the girls after they leave

- What is her name ? - Jennie Appleton

Jennie Appleton ?

Yes You remember it, don't you ?

Yes, I remember Jennie very well

Even though she was not of our faith, Jennie was one of my favourite pupils

A lovely girl, with a strange spiritual beauty,

and a gentle kind of sadness that always troubled her

I think that describes her perfectly Any idea where she is ?

Why Jennie died

- When ? - Years ago

Oh I'm afraid, I shocked you

Well, no

We obviously aren't speaking of the same person

Did you know her family ?

No, I just know they were killed in an accident

A wire broke ? They were trapeze performers ?

I'm afraid it must be the same Jennie Appleton

Her aunt brought her to us, shortly after her parents death

She stayed with us untill she graduated

Then her aunt came and took up to New England for the summer

We corresponded a great deal

Would you care if I read you one of her letters ?

Yes please

Won't you sit down

I was so touched by her letters that I saved them

The last one she ever wrote to me

"My dear Sister Marie of Mercy, we are returning very soon

"The summer has been a very long and a lonely one

"How I want to see you again and sit and talk to you about all that is been worrying me

"I know you tried to teach me how beautiful the world is,

"and how it keeps on being beautiful everyday,

"no matter what happens to us

"But sometimes , I have the dreadful feeling

"that this beauty will never be complete for me,

"that I will never find someone to love, who'll love me

"Its the thought that terrifies me, dear sister

"And I need your comfort and your wisdom to help me

"Your loving Jennie"

That was the year the terrible tidal wave hit the New England coast

October 5th I remember well

I always offer my communion for Jennie on that day

I afterwards learnt that Jennie was in the habit of sailing out everyday alone

to a little cove near an abandoned lighthouse

Land's End light

During one of those trips the waves struck her

That was the last anyone ever saw of her

Land's End light, thats where I'll find her

But Jennie is dead, Mr Adams You must accept that

- However its hard - I won't accept Don't tell me she's dead

I held her in my arm three months ago not ten years ago

I love her I want her back

What vision Gods sent you I can't say,

but don't doubt the ways of providence

You must have faith We know so little, so very little

I don't need to be abrupt, and I'm grateful for your kindness

When did you say that waves struck the coast ?

October 5th

- And today is ? - October 1st

That leaves me four days

But, Mr Adams, that October 5th was many years ago

Are you so sure ?

You said we know so little

You said Jennie's parents were killed

I found her sobbing on the bench the night it happened

You said she was a student here I visited her here

You said she went to New England with her aunt

I was with her just before she left

Then how can you say it all happened many years ago ?

Yes, we know so little

Yet now, I knowt, a little more

I know, now the pattern of Jennie's life

But I also know that I am part of it

She herself said the strand of our lives were woven together,

and that neither time nor the world can breaks up

This I have faith in

Thank you mother, I must hurry

Thanks for your kindness

Where have you been keeping yourself ? Well, whats wrong ?

I am going away I don't know for how long

Heres my portrait of Jennie Will you store it for me till I come back ?

Ofcourse

- Where you going ? - I think I know where she's going to be

I'm going to be there waiting for her

A place on Cape Cod, called Land's End

Well here, Adams

Where've you been ? I've got lot of commissions for you

In that case, perhaps you'll will advance me a 100 $

Give him a 100 $, Mr Matthews

Whats the matter ? Is there something wrong ?

- Doesn't mind Just pay him - As you say, Miss Spinney

Thank you, Thanks Spinney Thanks for everything

- Goodbye, Mr Matthews - Goodbye my boy Have a good rest

We do big things together later

Paint me a little church while you're there

Little white church with a big steeple

Don't get yourself drowned in the sea

What makes you say that ?

Men do such foolish things I'm afraid of the ocean

You are tough Sea won't get you

Tough ones drown too, you know

Bye

Any warning for the storm?

- What storm is that ? - Hurricane is coming up

No hurricane is coming here, you young pal

Fair weather

Thats what it says Right there

How far in advance will the barometer show up the work coming up ?

Far enough

Didn't show far enough when I heard that hurricane back in 20 years

I heard about that hurricane

Happened this time of the year, did it ?

Yeah ?

My Goddy

Come to think of it, it was October 5th

I remember

Because October 4ths her birthday

Today

I'd like to get upto Land's End light You know where to charter a boat ?

Land's End light ?

Can't think of any reason

why anybody would go up there

Never mind my reasons You know someone with a boat ?

My father gave me a boat

Thats fine Would you mind taking me to your car ?

No

Come to think about, I don't think Ma would like him do it the boat

You better get down to see Eke

I'd tell her he wants his boat sometime

Where do I find Eke ?

Its not hard to find Eke He's always sitting in the same place

- Where ? - I'll tell you now

You go down to the jetty, and ask for the guy named Eke

Mind if I ask you to rent me a boat

You can go and buy a new one for what you're paying me

What I don't see is

how you figure it getting out tomorrow in al this smug

Not a blade of wind stirring

There'll be wind all right Running up

May be Never been too sure about them things

Not since the hurricane we had in the 20s

What about the wave ? I heard something about a great wave

Great wave ? Yeah

There was a wave all right

Sometimes I think, I had never seen it

I just read about it

Like something in the scriptures

She comes out of the sea, like a mountain

Coming towars the land, like the day of Judgement

You didn't happen to know a girl, a visitor, who was caught by the wave?

Her name was Jennie Appleton

You know its queer for asking me that

I rented her my boat

I shall never forget till the day I die

Did you know her ?

Yes, I know her

Pretty as a dame, wasn't she ?

Such big sa eyes she had

Big sad eyes

Something about her that seemed to come from far away

What happened exactly ? Where was she when the waves struck?

She was in Land's End point, that much is certain,

well I found the bow of my boat tied to the warf there

Anyway, what left on it

May I ask you something

If she had reached the lighthouse, she might have been savede

- Isn't that so ? - Yes

But she didn't make it

No, I know

Pretty tough climb up them rocks,

with all that wind

- Especially for a female - I suppose what

Alone

"Way to strong wind ripped the mountains

"and break in pieces the rocks before the Lord,

"but the Lord was not in the wind"

I was afraid I wouldn't find you

I'll never let you go again

Its been so long Let me look at you

The waves coming

Its all right, whatever happens

Whatever happens ? You I want, not just touch in dreams

Please believe me The waves will strike again in soon

- We can have a whole lifetime - We are all eternity

Can't you see ? We were lonely, unloved Time made an error

But you waited for me, and so we found our love

- And now if we lose it ? - No, no we are just beginning

There is no life my darling, until you have loved and been loved

Then, there is no death

- Reach the lighthouse fast - You are fighting nothing

Please Eben, go without me

No, theres nothing in life, nothing at all without you

You must live on, but with faith

- Here it comes - Goodbye, my darling

Hey, young fellow A shave will make you feel better

- Morning, Capitain Cobb - Morning

- Miss Spinney - Hello Adams

What are you doing here ?

Well frankly, I was worried about you

I wanted to come here and see how you were doing

Capitaine Cobb kindly let me visit you So you see we both his guests

- Its nice of you, Thanks - OK nothing

Let me tell you young fellow

You are mighty lucky saying to Eke what you were here for

People like him will never have able to find you at all

No, sure you bug

Did you find anyone else ?

There were nobody else damn fool enough to keep a boat out in that bow

But wheres her boat ?

What is he saying ?

She had a boat

I don't reckon on what you talking on young fellow

But there weren't no other boat at all

without so many persons taking off that day

You've been picked by boats from there

Can't figure out why Eke ever rented you the boat

You saw Jennie again, didn't you ?

Its aweful

I tried to hold on to her

But the wave

Take it easy

At least, you saw her again

Yes, she

Glad you at least believe,

about Jennie

Yes

You do, don't you ?

You believe it Thats all that matters

What ?

Where did you get that scarf ?

This ? Was near,when I found you on the beach

Yes Spinney I saw Jennie again

You mean this is Jennie's ?

Its all right

I haven't lost her

Everythings all right now

"Portrait of Jennie"

Isn't she beautiful ?

- I wonder if she's real - She must be

What is it matter ? She was real to him, or she couldn't look so alive

How very wise you are

Oh Eben is it really me ?

I think, someday, it will hang in a museum

and people would come from all over the world to see it