All language subtitles for Paid In Full 1950

What's the matter, lady?

Doctor, we need some
help out here right away.

Your name, please?

Mrs Milliken.

Call Doctor Fredericks, please.

Get me Doctor Fredericks.

Doctor Fredericks.

Please come over, doctor. We're taking
Mrs Milliken to the delivery room now.

I don't have any patient
by that name, Emily.

No.

Don't wake me up for the wrong ones.

Mrs Milliken asked for you, doctor.

She was sent to you by
Dr Winston of Los Angeles.

She is in active labour so
of course we admitted her.

Tell him it's urgent.
- Please hurry.

Alright, Emily. I'll be
there in fifteen minutes. Uh ..

Who's on tonight?

Ask him to take a look at her will you.

Well, it looks like
we've got a customer.

Doctor.

Yes?

I want my baby to live.

My baby comes first.

Don't you worry.

We're going to take care of both of you.

Remember.

My baby comes first.

A tough one alright. Placenta previa.

Caesarean and quickly.
- In her condition? 120 pulse?

Can't help it. You know what a placenta
previa means. It's the only option.

Baby's heart sounds good. Better than
hers. Get the lab technician, and fast.

Type her blood. Use the hospital blood
bank. I'll contact her husband.

If you can find him.

Oh. You are right.
Well, I'll attend to it.

Night Supervisor?

You get her prepared for surgery.
- Yes, sir.

Hello, Emily.

Did Mrs Milliken say
where her husband is?

Ah, no address but the hotel, eh?

And there is no
Mr Milliken there. I see.

I'm going to have to do a section.

Yes. Yes, alright. And Emily ..

Put through an emergency
call to Los Angeles.

Dr P J Winston.

That's right.

Mrs Milliken, you're ..

Husband isn't here with you?

No.

This is a .. consent form.

Which must be signed.
Hospital regulations.

Usually the husband signs, but ..

I'll sign it.

If your husband were here,
I would explain to him, but ..

But because he's not .. I must tell you.

There is danger. Extreme danger.

We might be able to save your life.

But ..

We would most likely lose the child.

Or ..

Or?

We can save the child.

But ..

But not me?

That's probably how it would be.

Forget me.

I told you before.

It is my baby who must live.

Mrs Milliken, consider carefully.

You are young. You have
your whole life ahead of you.

My life is past.

Any future I have.

My baby will live it for me.

It's ..

It's my choice, doctor.

And it's ..

It's one I ..

I've considered carefully
for a long time now.

The call to Dr Winston in
Los Angeles came through.

And?

He says he doesn't have a
Mrs Milliken as a patient.

What?

He doesn't know any "Mrs Milliken".

Doctor.
- Yes?

I've made all the arrangements.

There's a letter in my bag.

Don't open it until later.

Let me get in touch with someone.

There must be someone whose presence
here would be of comfort to you?

Not now.

Perhaps .. once.

How do you like it?

Why Phil, it's lovely.

The loveliest.

Yeah, it's lovely alright.

I've got what they call: "know-how".

I can promote Dorden's here and the
62,000 items it sells in Los Angeles.

But I'm stumped.

I don't know how to promote this.

I don't know how to
ask a girl to marry me.

How to propose?

That's quite a problem.

You could put a full-page
ad in The Times.

Or you could do it the hard way.

What's that?

Straighten your necktie and
say: "will you marry me?".

That's what I like about
you, Tommy. You're basic.

The only basic things
about me are my feet.

And they hurt.

Would you marry me?

Bill.
- Hmm?

That's the nicest proposal
I ever didn't get.

You may try it on me again.

Just for size.

Jane.

You.

You know her.

Better than anybody else.

What do you think Nancy will say?

You know, I hope to make you happy.

What about the ring?

Are you sure it's right?

It isn't too ..

Would you be happy with it?

I mean .. if it were yours?

Do you mind if I take a look?

My .. what puny things we
women pawn our souls for.

Of course, I'd pawn mine
for a lot punier than that.

You like it, huh?
- Tr�s Sacco, Bill.

Now you run along. And Jane and I can
have a good cry on Mr Dorden's time.

A cry about what?
- We'll think of something.

Dinner as per schedule, Jane?

But won't you and Nancy ..?

You'll help me celebrate if it's Yes or
help me plan a new attack if it's No.

And if it rains?
- Call the game off.

Thank you.

Jane, Jane. How big an
ignoramus can you be?

What do you mean?

When it comes to amour ..

I've been amouring a
lot longer than you have.

You do alright.

My astigmatic eye, I do.

Look, I speak with the wisdom
carved out of my own lonely years.

You're in love with that man.

He's half in love with you
although he doesn't know it.

Now, do battle for him.

He's in love with my sister.

Sister Nancy, the perfect mate.

She's young.

Youth should be a
blessing, not an apology.

She's flighty some, but .. she's real.

She'll be an alright wife.

She will, I hoot and holler.

Now, I know you love her.

You brought her up and
gave up a lot to do it.

You got her a job here in the store.

With which she condescends
to occupy part of her time.

But to sister Nancy, marriage is romance
spelled with a capital dollar sign.

What's Bill's salary?

I don't know.

Less than he deserves, I'm sure. Why?

Fifteen thousand a year,
plus a Christmas bonus.

Sister Nancy knows.

She told me, with butter in her mouth.

Nancy's not one of your favorite people.

This we know.

Let's not talk about it anymore.

And what's with Nancy and Walter Eviot?
That monster with the millions.

Tommy, don't you have work to do?
- Yes.

You know I never finish
yesterday's work until tomorrow.

You're right for Bill.
You're what he needs.

You're the kind that only
loves once and this is it.

You're letting him go
and that's criminal.

How can I be convincing
when my feet hurt.

I've swallowed my pride and
gotten larger sized shoes.

Arch supports. Nothing helps.

How can I go to a psychoanalyst
and tell him my feet hurt?

Jane.

Bill loves her.

And I know she won't say yes unless ..

She loves him.

Oh, won't she?

Get me out of this rag.
- Some rag!

Five hundred and fifty dollars.

Did he phone?
- Not a tinkle.

Sure?
- I'm positive.

Well .. it puts it right in Mama's lap.

The Duchess seems perturbed.

Looks like she's being
stood up. But good.

Hello? Let me speak to Mr Eviot, please.

Tell him it's Linda Ross.

Hello you.

Yes, it's me alright.

I called you 3 times today and said I
was Nancy Langley and got a fast brush.

I had a hunch "Linda" might
be the magic password.

Yes. We'll be nice
and civilised about it.

Just like that, eh Walter?

Nancy gets the heave-ho.
She's out and Linda's in, eh?

You are rotten! You are just as rotten
and repulsive as everyone says you are.

But I ..

Happen to like you.

Walter, please. Not just like this.

Walter.

Boffed, right on the head.

Boy, that's what I call reaching.

Dreaming she could nail that guy.

That would be like
latching on to the mint.

Nancy .. where is Nancy?

Yes, Miss Williams?
- Nancy, the Hurdy-Gurdy.

Miss Nancy.

You'd better watch that rye and bourbon.

You know these calories have a way of
bunching themselves in the wrong places.

They keep you warm.

But they're mighty rough
on these size twelves.

The Hurdy-Gurdy, Mrs Peters.
Our very last word.

I don't know.

May I see the back, please?
- Yes, of course.

Miss Nancy.

The back, please.

Well, I don't know.

Haven't you something
a little bit more ..

Oh, something more ..

I don't know.

Yes, of course. Miss Nancy,
the coral number, please.

The coral number, please.

Hey, chief thundercloud.

Hit it. I'm on the warpath alright.

Whose scalp you after?

My own.
- But, wait a minute.

You are low.

What will it take to give you a lift?

Oh, a ten-ton derrick.

A ten-ton derrick?
Let's see if I've got one on me.

I ..

Have to give it a champagne production.

Candle light. A couple of
hundred violins. A corner booth.

But ..

Whatever it will do.

It will do now.

Nancy.

Would you marry me?

Alright, Bill.

A diamond gives you
certain privileges, you know.

Yes, I know.

It's all so sudden.

I love you.

You're a good guy, Bill.

Who shall we drink to first?

Nancy the bride.

To Nancy.

And to Bill.

And Bill junior.

Bill junior? Oh.

Or maybe Wilhelmina.

And don't be too long about it.
I want to be an aunt.

To auntie Jane, and many, many of them.

To Jane.

With all my thanks for
so very, very much.

I'll miss you.

Bill.

Don't think you're
getting all the best of it.

Living with Nancy has its drawbacks.

She always leaves the
soap on the shower floor.

She opens all the mail
whether it's hers or not.

And until she's had her
coffee in the morning ..

Oh, I'll be glad to get rid of her.

Oh, fine talk.
- When do you take her off my hands?

I thought we'd have the wedding
next month up at Coral Lodge.

It will be open then.
- It's lovely there.

Just we three.

And Tommy. And Charlie of course.

And Doctor Winston. You'll
adore him when you meet him.

He brought Nancy and me into the world.

And ushered mother out of it.

Nancy, he'd be sore at
you if you didn't ask him.

Alright.

Now wait a minute.
Just those few and that's all.

Maybe this sounds a little selfish, but
I want this wedding to belong to us.

I don't want to share it.

Alright, Bill.

Anything you say.

Hey Jane, stop pottering around and come
in here. I'm tired of talking to myself.

I'm worn out. Dressing and
undressing myself in my mind ..

I've tried on about a dozen
different wedding gowns already.

But you know the one
I keep coming back to.

I haven't the slightest idea.

Yes you do. The one I wore down at
the fashion show down at the screen.

I knew it. Quite a wedding gown.

You looked like the
purest little devil in it.

Why do all the right things
have to cost so much?

Why, why, why, why?

You don't suppose Dorden's would
lend it to me for a fast 24 hours?

No they wouldn't.

But we'll manage it anyway.

Oh Jane .. you couldn't.

Why, it'd cost you ..

It's not too much for
an old family heirloom.

Family heirloom? It's brand new.
It was fitted on me.

We're starting it off.

In 200 years it will be an heirloom.

Oh Jane.

I shouldn't.

But I will.

And no more modelling.

Now, I'll sit there.

They can show me.

And Jane, I want the bridesmaids
in that very pale turquoise.

Bridesmaids?

What happened to that simple
wedding you and Bill were planning?

That was Bill. He was being very much
the male in the house tonight.

He seemed pretty set on it.

I'll un-set him. In easy stages.

It will be painless. Men don't
know what they want, anyway.

You're not marrying men.

You're marrying Bill.

Jane, he's no different.
He's just like all the others.

He sees a beautiful girl, he puts
a leash around his own neck ..

And hands the end of it to me,
so I can lead him to the altar.

And then what happens?

Now darling. Really ..

You know, I'm glad I'm
a gal who's beautiful.

You can build a career
on being beautiful.

But not a marriage.

That forgetting about yourself.

Now don't be hokey-pokey.

It's more than just forgetting
about yourself. It's ..

It's putting yourself out.

Concerning yourself with him.

And what he wants.

Taking care of him, and helping him.

Doing it in such a way he doesn't feel
he has to say thank you all the time.

Jane, you've been reading
too many marriage manuals.

Anyway, it's my wedding. With luck it
may be the only one I ever have, so ..

Let me manage it my own way, may I?

You do love him, don't you?

Why wouldn't I?

They .. they don't come
any better than Bill.

You'll really make him happy.

I thought he was supposed
to make me happy.

William. Wilt thou have this
woman to thy wedded wife ..

To live together after God's ordinance
in the Holiest state of matrimony.

Wilt thou love her, comfort her ..

Honor and keep her in
sickness and in health.

And forsaking all others ..

Keep thee only unto her so
long as ye both shall live?

I will.

Nancy. Wilt thou have this man
to thy wedded husband ..

To live together after God's ordinance
in the Holiest state of matrimony?

Wilt thou love him ..

Comfort him, honor him, and keep
him in sickness and in health.

And forsaking all others ..

Keep thee only unto him so
long as ye both shall live?

I will.

Oh Perky, you're a fool.

Huh?

You do?

I did, too.

What? Oh now Perky, mind your manners.

Yeah, I'll see you later.

Bye.

Perky must be quite a creature.

Calls me every hour on the hour.
Like worldwide news on the radio.

There's something about
him that bothers me, though.

What?
- Well.

Whenever we're alone together.

All of a sudden, he looks way off ..

Lost somewhere.

Completely.

I make chitchat and he
simply won't answer me.

What could that be?

A man without a little mystery
is a very meagre man.

Yeah, I suppose so. Ooh.

Oh, these shoes are killing me.

There is something I meant to tell you.
- What?

Yeah, what?

I was standing over there
with a cup of coffee.

Trying to make up my mind
what to wear for Perky tonight.

And the door opened and Stanley ..

That's it.

I got it from Stanley.
Who got it from Thelma.

Who got it from Mr Levitt, who got
it from the old man's secretary.

That the Board of Directors has
approved Bill's Ad' campaign.

Glory, that's wonderful.

Yes, well it's not so wonderful. The old
man wired Bill. Bill gets home tomorrow.

Oh no.
- Hmm.

No, that's not right. That's not fair.

Well, better half a
honeymoon than nothing.

And I speak as one who's
had nothing but the nothing.

What can I do?

You could speak to Stanley,
you could speak to Thelma ..

You could speak to Mr Levitt.
You could speak to ..

Of course you're right.
There is nothing I can do.

Did you say "tomorrow"?
- Yeah. Why?

Tommy.
- Hmm?

Could your Perky fellow ..

Get a fellow for me?

Oh, I get it.

A kind of a buffer between you and Bill?

I don't see why not.

When Perky calls, I'll have
him comb the kennels.

Oh, come on now, Jane. Snap out of it.

Here, let's go out tonight
and have fun, huh?

Yes. Let's have fun.

Yes, but it's nice enough up here.

Tennis, swimming, golf, etc, etc.

It's wonderful for the
fresh outdoor type.

The trouble is, I'm
the fresh, indoor type.

When, Bunny?

Oh no.

Come in.

It sounds like a wonderful party.
But I can't make it Friday night.

But tell them I'll be
there in spirit anyway.

Yes?

Mrs Prentice, your husband
has lunch for you at the pool.

Thank you.

Goodbye, Bunny.

What?

Now, Bunny .. lunch.

Keep your eyes on your lunch.

With you around?

Now what fair figure of a woman ..?

Want to have your picture taken?

Come on. Pull up a chair.

You could have lunch with us
without talking, you know.

Say, it's a delicious salad.

The shrimp just arrived by aeroplane.

Ice tea. Perfect for a hot day.

Hello.
- Hello.

I live in Cleveland.

You do? Why, you're a long way
from home. What's your name?

Betsy.

I'm Bill. This is Nancy.

Hello, Betsy.

She's pretty.

Are you here for a divorce, too?

No. No, honey. We're ..

We're not here for the divorce.
- I am.

I'm in the settlement.

Where Mummy gets me for eight months.

Then Daddy gets me for four months.

That's in the settlement.

I had ice-cream for my lunch.

Where is your ice-cream?

Well ..
- We didn't order any.

Oh.

Is eight months long?

Uh .. no ..

No, honey. It's not .. too long.

Oh, I'm glad.

My Daddy misses me. He told me so.

Betsy!

Bye.
- Nice meeting you.

Really? Was it?

It was.
- I'm so glad.

Well, you certainly made a hit with her.

Yeah.

Poor little kid.

You are a sentimental one.

Darling, you're not responsible for the
tribulations of every kid in the world.

I want a dozen of them.

That did it.

Well? Good, bad or indifferent?

It's from the old man.

Him? He didn't send us a
present. Not even a card.

He and the board like
my new Ad' campaign.

They've given it the go-ahead.

Oh Bill, that's wonderful.

They want me back tomorrow.

So soon?

That's what the man says.
Board meeting Friday.

Friday.

I'll telephone him to say we're not back
for a week, campaign or no campaign.

Oh darling, I love you for it.
But this is important to us.

We'll leave tomorrow.
- You're sweet.

I'll make it up to you when we go
away next year. Where are you going?

You are invited.

It seems so foolish.
- Hmm?

I said it seems so foolish.
- Quiet.

He liked me enough without it.

What are you mumbling about?
- He liked me nicely.

These past four nights
in my pristine state.

Why putter around now?
- Darling, I'm experimenting.

This new lip-line is
bound to make men swoon.

Now just one more touch.

Jane.
- Steady.

I hate to ask you this.

Oh not you don't. Not tonight you don't.
- Don't what?

I know you, innocence incorporated.
- What's she talking about?

You don't make her
work overtime tonight.

You're married. Go home
to your other half.

I phoned her. The permission is granted.

We are going out tonight.
She and me, and he and he.

We make a very fancy foursome.

Or don't you read the columns?

You're going out tonight?
- We've gone out four nights running.

And all the little "he's" are
beginning to heel around.

Tommy, will you stop bugling?
You sound like Mess Call.

Look Jane, this is sort-of important.

Well, get somebody else to work with you
and leave Jane alone. Come on, Jane.

Is it too late for you
to get someone else?

Yes, I'm afraid it is.
- Tommy.

Run along and meet yours. When
mine joins you, tell him I'll be late.

I take a very gloomy view of this.

It means you can have
two men all to yourself.

Of course, I never thought of that.

Hurry up, will you.

Just me and he and he.

Very nice.

Oh, that Tommy.

Her life really rotates
on just one point.

Well, that's what happens
when you don't marry young.

You get too eager.

Good news.

The old man told me Levitt
is leaving and I'm in line.

Congratulations.

I ..

I wouldn't have bothered
you otherwise tonight.

That's perfectly alright.

Let's start.

You've been here all day. Let's
grab a bite and work at your place.

We can't work at my home. Nancy's having
some of what she calls "the pack" over.

Alright.

Who is this fellow you've
been going out with?

A friend of Perky's.

Not Mark Hickman?

Do you know him?
- Yup.

No other comment?

It's none of my business, is it.

No, it isn't.

That's it.
- Oh thanks.

What's the matter with you this evening?

You seem so standoffish.

And not very sister-in-law-ish?

Is it what I said about
Mark Hickman or ..?

What I didn't say?

A girl has to think about getting
married when she's young.

That's what you said, didn't you?

Ah, you still at it?
- Hi, Tommy.

Oh no, it can't be.

We'll have to finish
this off in the morning.

Make the old man's life bright by noon.

I assume the work you did tonight will
advance civilisation by 3 full seconds.

When people find out Dorden's is more
than a store, it's a way of living ..

Don't you think they'll be happier?
- Infinitely.

How'd it go?

Well, Perky was in his usual good form.

Say, that was a very clever
move you made tonight.

What?

Not seeing Mark Hickman.

Of course, he did nothing but talk
about you for six solid hours.

How beautiful, how attractive,
how intelligent.

How, how ..

He's hooked. All you
have to do it reel him in.

Jane, would you call Nancy
and tell her I'm on my way.

No.
- Hmm?

Oh yes, you're right. She's asleep.

Well, thanks for the
helping hand. Goodnight.

Night.
- Bill.

Bill, I ..

I'll see you in the morning.

A fine evening.

We did some good work.

Thanks, pal.

A fine evening. Thanks, pal.

Oh, my astigmatic eye.

Darling.

In here, dear.

Well, I thought you'd be asleep by now.

No, no. They just left.

Oh.

Bill, this is Bunny Howard.

Bunny, this is Bill.

Shake hands and come out fighting.

Glad to know you, sir.

Bunny.

We were drinking in
the view, as they say.

Yes, well I hope you like it.
- Very lovely, sir.

How'd your party turn out?

Too bad you missed it.
The pack had a lovely hour.

Bunny here wouldn't budge
an inch until he met you.

I'll confess sir, I've always
had my eye on Nancy.

There are a lot of us.

We were really surprised sir, when
we heard she was marrying you.

I mean, sir ..
- Yes, old man. I know what you mean.

Have a nightcap before
you go, won't you?

Oh no, no. No thank
you, sir. I'm in training.

I'd better be leaving.
- Oh, so soon?

It's getting late.

Goodnight, Nancy.
- Goodnight, Bunny.

Call me.

Goodnight, sir.

Don't bother seeing me out.
- Oh, I insist old man. I insist.

The way he kept calling me "sir".

How old does he think I am anyway?

It makes me feel like
I married a child bride.

Bunny didn't mean anything by it.

I know he didn't.
That's what makes it worse.

I'm not old enough for
him to call me "sir". Am I?

Well, am I?

I called you at the office.

I wasn't at the office.

So I gathered.
- I worked at Jane's place.

Oh?

Oh stink, I forgot to tell you.
I've got some good news.

I couldn't tell you when I
called from the office.

It isn't official yet,
but Levitt is leaving.

And I'm in line for his job.

That's fine, Bill.

Now I can move Jane into my spot,
she and I can really work together.

How nice.

Now don't you be standoffish.

Just like Jane this evening.

How alike can two sisters be?

She's in a mood and I come home
and find you in the very same mood.

I'm not standoffish .. sir!

Sir?

Why ..

Take it back!

Take it back!

Take it back.
- No.

Take it back.

Will you take it back? Take it back.

I take it back.

Sir.

Well, is he there?

I don't care what happens, but
the whole thing infuriates me.

What are you muttering about?
- About that creepo out there.

Say, how about giving me some relief?

Who's gazing at the body?

The Duchess.
- What, she?

No wonder you're getting in such a stew.

Six months married and
she gets sexier all the time.

What?

Oh?

Well, thank you.

I wonder how she's going to like this.

No.

Georgian.

May I ..?

Thank you.

No. No, I don't think so.

Your husband can't come down
and help select your dress.

Are you sure you called him?

Of course I called him.

What did he say?

Your sister answered the phone.
She said he's in conference.

You know ..

It's a good thing your
sister is your sister.

The girls do chatter, nevertheless.

I knew you'd get a laugh.

Of course I know it's ridiculous, and
believe me, the girls do too, but ..

Well, you know how they love to gossip.

Oh, nothing too malicious,
you understand, but ..

When two people work together nights as
often as your husband and your sister ..

What gives?

That's one sale I don't mind losing.

Louise, Gwynne.
- Hello, Mrs Prentice.

Oh, is he ..?

Yes, he's in.

I want that traffic count
and the bird count also.

Hello darling, I'm sorry ..

And Eddie Rogers' report.
I must have it. Don't forget it.

Could I talk to you for just a minute?

Mr Rogers' report is with ..

Hello Nancy. You look lovely.

Where is it?
- It's ..

It's with the last file monthly.
Here, right in front of you.

Oh yes.

I do look lovely, don't I?

Forgive him, he's too
scared of the old man.

I don't remember when this came .. what?

Oh .. forgive me, darling. I'm sorry.

Yes. Yes, you do look superb.

Just like a man.
Don't ask her, kiss her.

You're becoming quite
the little executive.

Yes?
- "Mr Jordan is waiting."

Alright, I'll be right there.

I'm awfully sorry, angel.
I can't have dinner with you tonight.

I have to rush out to a business
conference with the old man.

You say that as though
it were a welcome change.

It seems to me that any other wife ..
- I'm not any other wife.

No, you certainly aren't.

And I don't like being
alone so much, Bill.

Oh yes, I'm sorry.

Tell you what.

You and Jane have dinner at the Regency.
I'll join you when I can break away.

How nice.

You sisters haven't been together for
some time. Eat, drink and fiddle music.

And count the minutes
until you get there?

Something like that. Well, see you both.

I don't wait for anyone.

Funny about the old man.

Bill and the others love him, yet
they're scared to death of him.

Hello?

Let me speak to Bunny Howard.

Don't be a fool.

I'm sorry, Jane.

Watch that temper.

Sometimes I hate him.

And you and myself most of all.

And I don't like being married.

It used to be laughs and fun
with Bunny and the pack.

The more I'm married, the more I'm
afraid to be alone with any of them.

To them, my marriage
license is like a green light.

That pack.

They think they're the last word in
civilisation. They're its last gasp.

And then there is nothing
for me to do at home, Jane.

I don't know what's the matter, but ..

I get picky and bicker,
and make him miserable.

And there is no-one to talk
to about it. Not even you.

You've kept away from me. I don't even
know what I've done that you should.

I don't know.

I guess I'm your sob-sister.

You're my baby.

Oh, Jane.

Who is all mixed up and confused?

Me.

Don't blame yourself too much.

It's not just your fault.

It's not?
- No.

Girls spend all their time
getting ready to get married.

And then when they do ..

They wonder why.

I know Bill is here
10, 12, 14 hours a day.

But he has to be.

To get ahead and become a success.

And of course.

That leaves you with
lots of long, empty time.

Yes.

It's up to you to fill that time.

And fill it in such a
way that it will bring ..

You and Bill closer than
you've ever been before.

I know.

Children.

I've thought of that.

And?

I don't know, Jane.

I'm not sure.

I want something and I
don't know what I want.

I don't think you can bring children
up to be sure of themselves.

Unless you are sure of yourself.

You have been thinking.

Well, I've had enough time for it.

Hi.
- Hi. Sit down.

Sit down yourself.
- No. I've got to run.

Tommy, Perky, another one.
All waiting breathlessly.

Stick around. I'll tell you all about ..
- Tommy would hex me.

Poor Tommy. She's all out
to get Perky to marry her.

But every time she
gets him to the point ..

He goes into a blank spell.

Nancy.

Goodnight, Jane.

Bill. We picked you apart. Bone by bone.

You don't know it yet. But
there is nothing left of you.

Really?

Night.
- Night, Jane.

Oh, I forgot my gloves.

Jane .. she gets more
wonderful all the time.

I don't like the men Tommy rounds up
for her. They aren't half good enough.

At least we can be thankful she
doesn't see Mark Hickman any more.

He was the worst of the lot.

Bill.

Do you love me?

What?

Do you love me?

Why, of course I love you.

You haven't told me so in a long time.

Haven't I?

A Bourbon and soda, please.

I'll have one too.

That's the first for
you in a long while.

The last was that night up at the lodge,
on our honeymoon when I got the hiccups.

That was something.

Bill.

Let's spend our anniversary up there.

Well, now don't tell me
you're getting sentimental, too.

Remember that little girl we saw there?

I think her name was Betsy.

Yeah.

She was the cutest kid I ever saw.

Bill.

Buy me one like her.

They don't sell them
in stores, you know.

I know it.

Don't look so frightened.

Courage, darling. Courage.

That's easy enough for you to say.

Yes dear, I know. But you
have nothing to worry about.

Yes, my dear. I've gained
25 pounds in just 3 months.

You know, this is my fifth.

Before this, I never ate pickles.

Never.

Mrs Prentice.

I'll take this dress and
all the rest of them ..

And pile them up and light a match
and just laugh while they burn.

Welcome to my parlor.

How is the handsomest unattached
man in California today?

California, west of the Rockies. With
many warm testimonials from the East.

I claim prior rights. I met you first.

If you mean that I was the first man
you ever saw, that's absolutely true.

You took one squint at me
and hollered your head off.

Doctor Phil, if you don't tell me,
I'll holler right now.

Ready for the verdict?
- Uhuh.

Just what would you like to hear, Nancy?

That I was right.

Well, you were.

Nancy. Darling.

And just about in time to hang
up another stocking for Christmas.

I want a little girl.

Well tell the doctor so he can mark
"Girl" on the records and bring you one.

And let's have no mistakes about it.

All taken care of.

Nancy, just one thing for my records.

Tell me.

Just why do you want this baby?

Because I've always wanted
something for my very own.

Oh, I see.

And there is nothing that can be more
mine than my own little girl, is there.

No, not a thing.

Oh, it will be fun for me.

We'll go in a restaurant and I'll perch
her up and let her do the ordering.

When we go swimming, we'll wear the same
kind of bathing suits. Big and little.

And I'll never be alone.

We'll always be together. Every place,
all the time and she'll call me Nancy.

Listen to me.

I've got her talking and swimming
and ordering in restaurants.

And all she is so far is
a promise from you.

What does she do now doctor
besides just wait and wish?

Right now, she sees Miss Carey.

She'll set your appointments
for you Nancy.

And give you a little book
of rules and regulations.

And don't forget, it is
easier not to put on weight ..

Than it is to struggle
trying to get it off later.

Yes, sir.

I want you to see me once every week.

Miss Carey is in here.

Wait for me, Jane.
- Yes, darling.

What's the matter, Doctor Phil?

You seem angry.

Yes, I am.
- With me?

Well, you brought her up, didn't you?

Yes.

I don't under ..

Oh never mind, Jane. Let's forget it.

What is it?

Just that .. every time I ask them that
question: why they want their baby.

So many of them answer
the way Nancy did.

To have something for her very own.

You see, it hits you just exactly the
same way that it always hits me.

Not a word about the husband
or making him happy.

Or even making the child happy.

Oh no.

That child is coming into this
world with a job to perform.

To make Nancy happy.

I don't know, Jane. I ..

I really don't know.

Marriage used to be something Holy.

I suppose it was.

It was the ceremony.

Like dying and being born
again at the same moment.

It meant giving up all
thought for yourself ..

And assuming every responsibility
for making the other person happy.

Yes, that's the pledge.

Today.

Today they think that happiness
is something coming to them.

As though it were a bond they owned.

It's supposed to pay dividends
every minute of the day.

They refuse to learn
the oldest rule there is.

You get what you give.

And I'm not going to try to make
a polite joke to laugh it off with.

That's what I feel and it's the truth.

And who is angry now?

I am.

It hurts when it hits home, doesn't it.

Do you think I'm being
too hard on your Nancy?

You're trying to think
of an excuse for her.

Don't do it, Jane. There isn't any.

Let's forget about it.

You said you wanted her
to see you every week.

Make sure that she does.

Isn't .. once-a-month, the usual?

Yes.

Then ..

Why does she ..?

Is there any danger?

She wants that baby very much.

And I owe it to you.

Yes, I know.

I'll see that she gets it.

Thank you, Doctor Phil.

Goodbye.
- Thank you.

Jane.

Jane. You grow lovelier every day.

That kind of talk I like.

You look more and more
the way your mother did.

I like that, too.

Goodbye, Doctor Phil.

Goodbye.

Hello.

Merry Christmas.

Happy Yuletide greetings.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, hello.

Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.

Hey .. I got one, too.

Merry Christmas to you.
- Merry Christmas.

Hello.

Hello.

I picked them myself.

Thank you, dear.

It's bigger than she is.

Yeah. I know it.

I don't see what difference that makes.

I know she won't be able to
see it for a couple of weeks.

But every kid should have a teddy bear.
And Deborah will have a teddy bear.

You sound just like a
politician making promises.

I at least, keep my promises.

I saw it in the toy
department. Isn't it cute?

Hello, Mr Prentice. More flowers.

Miss Ames ..

Could you get Deborah in here?

Could I be with her for a little while?
- Why, I think ..

Sorry darling, but there are very strict
rules and we mustn't try to break them.

Oh.

I'll call you, Miss Ames.
- Yes, Mrs Prentice.

Fathers are neglected.

Say .. I bought a book.

It's ..

All about how to raise babies
from the father's viewpoint.

I'll read you some of it. Here ..

When the child reaches
that age .. when the father ..

What's the matter, dear? You tired?

Yes, I am a little.
- Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm awfully proud of you.

So is Doctor Winston.

Yes.

He says you're doing great.

Well, I'd better leave so
you can get some rest.

Bill, call me when you get home.

Won't you be asleep?

Please call me.
- Yes, darling.

That's for Deborah.

Uhuh.

That one I keep for myself.

Try again.

That does it.

You can bring Deborah in now, Miss Ames.

Mrs Prentice, I could have arranged
to have your husband see the baby.

You knew that.

Yes, I knew that. I want to see her now.

Yes, Mrs Prentice.

You little darling.

You're mother's little girl, aren't you.

Yes, you are. You're mine.

Yes, you're all mine, Deborah.

Oh, she's such a good little girl.

It takes more to launch a kid than
it does to launch a battleship.

Kids are more fun.
- The crib belongs there.

Oh madam, how do you like my curtains?

Oh, they look lovely.
- Sure?

Put that over there.
- Yes, ma'am.

I want everything to be perfect
when Mrs Prentice gets home.

Let's see.

Blankets.

A pillow.

Diapers.

Janie!

In here, Tommy.

"Mrs Perky", if you please.

"Perky"?
- Uhuh.

He didn't?
- Uhuh. He did.

He finally asked me to marry him.
- Hallelujah.

Just so there's no misunderstanding,
I said yes five times.

Darling, one yes would have done it.
- Lots of luck. That's the girl.

Congratulations.
- Well, thank you, fellahs.

Madam, here is my card.
Keep it just in case.

You see, I represent the
Sunset Diaper Service.

Just in case.
- And just in case.

Oh, what a lovely compliment.

Now tell me all the gruesome details.

It all happened in the gas station.

While the man was putting
in ten gallons of Esso.

You know how I've always almost
worked Perky up to the point ..

Then he'd go into one of those
blank silences of his. - Uhuh.

Well this time, it was just too
much for my feeble flesh to bear.

So I put it right up to him.
"Perky", I said.

"Whence come these
frustrating silences"?

And then he told me. Guess what?
- What?

His feet hurt just like mine did.

And he was too shy to tell me.

Well, they can keep
my job and no regrets.

We'll live the plain .. sane life.

Mrs Perky.

That MRS means "My Real Start".

Hello, Mrs Perky.

But I'll sure miss Tommy.

She was my anchor to windward.

She was my good companion.
My only companion.

I'm afraid I'll be lost without her.

[ Telephone ]

Excuse me.

Can I fix some of these things?
- You might as well learn now.

[ Telephone ]

Hello?

Oh, hello Nancy.

No, no. Bill is not here.

Oh, everything is fine.

I'm preparing for your homecoming.

But ..

Well Nancy dear,
you couldn't fix the nursery.

Well, I was only trying to help.

Yes, but ..

Well I know you did dear, but ..

Well, it's no reason to carry on
like this. It's just a little thing.

I'm sorry.

Hello!
- Hi.

You haven't bought more toys?
- My daughter. I must buy her things.

Well, how's everything coming?
- Okay, fine.

Yeah .. looks great, looks great.

How's the baby?

Oh fine. Nancy won't let me
see her. Oops, excuse me.

What do you mean, she
won't let you see the baby?

Tommy.

Huh?

Tommy, I have to go out.

Will you be here for a while?
- Yeah.

I'll call you then.
- Okay.

But there is a reason
for these moods, Jane.

For her bitterness and possessiveness.

What is it, doctor?
What's wrong with Nancy?

Jane .. as close you
are to Nancy and as ..

As close as I am to you,
I'm afraid I can't tell you.

I'd be betraying a
professional confidence.

Oh.

But I'll you this about yourself and you
draw your own conclusions about Nancy.

Yes, Doctor Phil?

Perhaps you've noticed how I've
always encouraged you in your work?

Yes.

And never encouraged you to marry?

Yes.

Do you know why?

You've hinted at it.

Dropped phrases here and there.

A matter of 2 and 2.

I've tried to let you know
as gradually as possible.

So that it wouldn't come
as too great a shock.

And I'm glad that you've
understood and never married.

I've been in love enough for it, but ..

Somehow it didn't seem
fair to marry a man and ..

Not be able to give him children.

You could, but it would be dangerous.

Sometimes, it seems hereditary.

Your mother spending thirty
hours in labour with you and ..

Dying a month after
giving birth to Nancy.

You are so much like
you mother my dear that ..

You would have the same problem.

With Nancy it wasn't quite so acute.

Not .. quite so acute.

More than that, you will
have to ask Nancy yourself.

Thank you, Doctor Phil.

Goodbye.

I know how much you'd
like to have a child.

And I also know what
a fine mother you'd be.

You know it.

And I know it.

But I'll probably never
have a child to know it.

Sorry. Visiting hours are over.

Professional confidence.

He's a fine one to talk.
Killing mother and almost killing me.

Nancy, stop it.

You know better than that.

You make it sound as though
he did it deliberately.

I'm sorry, Jane.

There is no-one better.

No-one could have done more.

I know that.

It's just that these last few months.

Knowing what happened to mother and
how easily it could have happened to me.

Jane, I've been so scared.

Did Bill know that?

You are wonderful.

What?

Your first thought.

Bill.

Not one thought for the little
sister and how she feels.

But: "does Bill know?".

Nancy, please.

How I wish I were like you.

Clever and cool and sure of yourself.

You're smart you are.
You come first in your life.

I've only wanted to help you.

You liked designing Deborah's
nursery, didn't you?

And picking out her things for her.

It was fun giving your maternal
instincts a little exercise, wasn't it.

Well Deborah is mine!

If you want children you can
have some of your own.

That's right, Jane. Run away.

You always run away when you
have to face things, don't you.

Nancy dear, you're upset.

Tomorrow when you come
home with Deborah ..

It won't be necessary
for you to be there.

Now look. This is when
Deborah just learned to stand.

Just standing.

How old is she, Bill? How old is she?

She's about ten years old here.

Now listen. Now watch this, watch this.

This is cute.

Gee, ain't she little.

And all the time getting
her to eat this stuff.

Now watch this, it's cute.

Now look.
- Hey. What is she eating?

Ice cream.
- Ice cream?

It was warm ice cream.

That's it .. that's it.

Now here's the trip to Honolulu.
This is on the boat.

Yeah, I'm going all nooey, nooey.

It must have been a wonderful trip.
- You never saw so much pointing.

Yeah. You certainly know
how to mug the camera.

She looks seasick, yet nobody got sick.
Now, here we are in Mexico.

Yeah. A Yucca tree right behind us.

Riding a horse right here.

Definitely looks like Daddy's girl.
- Yeah, she's Daddy's girl alright.

I'm going to show her
the Yucca tree, see.

She wouldn't want to look at it.
Didn't get to see it.

Honey, what is the idea?
- Enough is enough.

Why don't we play some bridge?
We always manage to lose.

Bunny might enjoy that.

Oh no, I want to see
how it all turns out.

When does boy meet girl?

There is one more
reel I want to show you.

Really darling, just because
we're used to dull evenings ..

Is no reason why we should
inflict one on Bunny and Tina.

Well ..

I think we'll take off. I promised
Tina we wouldn't stay too late.

Must you go?

Nancy.

Yes, Tina?

Well, I guess it's none
of my business, but ..

No, that's right. It's none
of your business at all.

Better than a movie, I know
you want to meet our daughter.

Bill! Waking the child at this hour!

The proud father.

Bill, she's beautiful.

Say.
- Say what?

You wouldn't think a little
thing like this could get you.

Yes. She's our daughter.

I want for her whatever she
wants for herself. Plus ..

Just a little luck besides.

What utter nonsense.

If you'll excuse me.

Of course, dear.

Bye, Nancy.

That was a pleasant evening.

Everything was fine until Bunny said ..

It looks like Deborah is Daddy's girl.

He said it.

Why do you resent the baby liking me?

Why do you try to keep her away from me?

Well, what is it, Nancy?
- Good night, darling.

Jane.
- Yes?

Whoever set this up needs
their head examined.

Tell them to get fresh
ideas. See you tonight.

I'll run down to the old man now.
- Alright.

Tommy.
- Hello, Bill.

How are your feet?
- Marriage seems to agree with them.

Hi slave. Greet a Dorden customer.

Hi, Tommy!

How are you? How is Perky?

He's away, so I came in to get myself
things to wear at the barbecue tonight.

Want to see it?
- What barbecue?

Why Nancy's, you dope.

Oh.

Oh, of course.

Let's see what you've got.

Oh, it's just a skirt and blouse.

[ Singing: ]
"Now I've got no use for the women."

"A true one may seldom be found."

"They'll use a man for his money."

"When it's gone, they'll turn him down."

"They're all alike at the bottom."

"Selfish and grasping for all."

"They'll stay by a man
when he's winning."

"And laugh in his face at his fall."

Hi, Charlie. How is the legal eagle?

Oh, flying high, Tommy.

Say, you really did alright
with that Chapman case.

I won it in the newspapers
and lost it in court.

Oh, we won't let you starve.
How is everything?

Great.

Where is Jane?

Yes. Where is Jane?

I asked you first.

Well, as I was saying, Charlie.
- Bill.

I want to have a word with you.
- What's up, Charlie?

Maybe two or three words.

Okay, I'll be back in just a minute.

Say Charlie, were all those things that
Chapman's wife said of him really true?

Awful, but too wonderful.

Honey, what are you doing?

I need some help.
They are all out there.

Just a minute, dear.

Here we go.

Now.

Darling, they're all asking
for you. Hurry it up, please.

Right, now stand up.

We say our prayers.

Now.

Now I lay me down to sleep.

Pray the Lord my soul to keep.

God bless Mummy and Daddy.

And make Deborah a good girl.

Goodnight, sweetheart.

Sleep well.

There we are.

[ Singing: ]
"My friend was an honest cow-puncher."

"Honest and upright and true."

"But he turned into a
hard-shooting gunman."

"On account of a gal named Lou."

"Now if she'd been the
pal that she should have."

"He might have been raising a son."

"Instead of out there on the prairie."

"Shot by the Ranger's gun."

Oh, Nancy .. what a wonderful party.

Howdy, Nancy.

I've been ranging high and low for you.

I haven't had this much
fun since I left the Bar-B-X.

Yahoo!

How's this?

Well, what is it, Charlie?

No thanks.

Bill, I want to talk to you.

Well, go ahead.

This last year, you've become ..

Hard to talk to.

You've become one of those
talk-fast, walk-fast, men.

Well I'm sorry, Charlie.

I didn't mean to.

I feel like a heel.

How can I help you?

If it's money, I'll sign a blank
check. You fill in the amount.

I'm here to help you, Bill.

Do I need help?

Nancy was up to see me.

Nancy?

What did she want?

She wanted to find out about divorce.

And/or legal separation in this State.

I outlined the law and
procedure for her.

And then ..?

That's as far as it went.

Well, that's far enough.

That's the blank check
I'm giving you, Bill.

Fill it in any way you want.

Charlie, will you ..?

No, you're right. It's up to me.

I appreciate how tough it must have
been for you to have to tell me this.

Thanks, Charlie.

Charlie, I need a Rumba
partner and you're elected.

You don't mind, Bill?

Nancy, I want to talk to you.

And don't say it's too late, Bill.

Alright, then.

It was fine to hear that you're mulling
over a divorce and/or legal separation.

That.

It was nice having to
hear it from Charlie first.

Shut that thing off.

Yes, Bill.

You are thinking about a divorce?

Yes, Bill.
- Why?

You're angry now. Let's let it go ..
- I asked you why.

Because living with you is dull for me.

Just as dull as living with
me must be for you.

It seems we're much nicer people
apart than we are together.

Call it incompatibility.
- Incompatibility?

A legal word.
- You mean we're bankrupt?

Some people fail in business.
We failed in our marriage.

Yes, Bill.

Well that covers us.

What about Deborah?

She's the only one I'm thinking of. I'm
trying to decide what's best for her.

You decide? Don't you think it's a
thing that we should try to decide?

Yes, Bill.

It's too bad I can't devote all of my
time to Deborah the way you do.

Don't you think she means as
much to me as she does to you?

Yes, Bill.

"Yes, Bill. Yes, Bill".
Will you stop yessing me!

For heaven's sake give me a thing I can
fight. Not words like "incompatibility".

I almost wish you had another man.

Let it go until tomorrow.

Make it some other time. Tomorrow I take
Deborah to Santa Barbara for a few days.

What do you call that,
a trial separation?

I want to think about
all this away from you.

Not a chance. You and Deborah
stay right here. I'll do some thinking.

Are you going to make
me stay here with you?

If I have to, yes.

How?

Don't be silly.

I've changed my mind. I'm not
going to Santa Barbara tomorrow.

I'm going to Las Vegas for a divorce.
Anything further you can say to Charlie.

You are hurting me, if that's
what you are trying to do.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe I can make you
feel pain or anything else.

You're numb.

Your emotions are completely cold.

Yeah.

The picture is almost perfect again.

Perfect color. Perfect composition.

The only thing missing is a woman.

Good evening.

Ah, Miss Langley. Ah.

Only two "Ah's", Philippe?

I was sure this dress rated three.

Oh, it does, Miss Langley.
This way please.

Look. There is that Langley
dame with Mark Hickman again.

Yeah. I noticed that.

How long has she been going with him?
- I don't know. She really gets around.

Around and around.

Making news that isn't fit to print.

Hey.

She happens to be a friend of mine.

What do you think
that makes you? Unique?

Hey! Take it easy, fellah.

What's going on over there?

Only a slight disagreement.

Nothing to worry about.

Take it easy, boy.

It's Bill.

Let's get out of here.
- Well, I say ..

I'll say it for you. Come on Jane.
We're leaving.

She wants to stay.

Jane, you're going.

I think I'd better.

He's rather emphatic in his attitude.

I'm terribly sorry, Mark.

I'm sure it was going
to be a lovely evening.

Goodnight.

What was that all about?

You.
- Oh?

Sorry.

You can do the same for me sometime.

I don't think I've ever seen
you quite so overpowering.

Well, if you don't like it ..
- Oh, I ..

I didn't say I didn't like it.

I haven't had a drink all day
if that's what you think.

Have you eaten?

No.

I don't know, Jane, I haven't ..
- No sob-stories.

What?

If you want to cry, you'll have to
find someone else's shoulders.

I've just given up a pleasant
evening with a pleasant man.

And I've fallen heir to a
pleasant evening with a very ..

Pleasant woman.

That's nice.

I like that.

Good evening.

Excuse me.

Hello, hello.
- Hello.

I thought maybe you'd
deserted me, friend.

Never, friend. How goes it?

Well, you've got your troubles.
You don't want to listen to mine.

Oh Ben, meet Bill.
- Ben. - Hello, Bill.

The man is hungry.
- Oh, that's fine for the overhead.

I've got some steaks out there so
expensive, I can't look 'em in the eye.

Well then, just squint a little.

I'll mess up some cottage fries, huh?

Yes, and some of those
lush beefsteak tomatoes.

Yeah, and a jug of wine.

Now, I'm hungry.

I'd fix myself one of those
steaks if I could afford it.

Have one on me.

Don't think I won't.
- And he will.

Jane.

You may think that I've been a little ..

Don't talk now.

Let's make it an after-dinner speech.

Soft lights.

And ..

Sweet music.

Mind you, not that I'm complaining.

But just how long is it since you
two have had a good solid meal?

Phew.

It was good.

I didn't oversell it, did I?

You certainly didn't.

Can I talk now?

Certainly.

If you limit yourself to ten words.

Like a telegram?

Dear.Jane.May.I.Have.
The.Next.Dance.Stop.

Love?

I'd love to.

Bill, I ..
- Now, you keep quiet.

Words can't make me enjoy this more.

Josh .. give me a handful
of nickels for the jukebox.

You mean your own nickels?
- That's what I said.

Okay, it's your money.

This, I want to keep going.

May I cut in?

I'm awfully sorry to have
to waken you, but ..

You know, to keep a place like
this open just for two people ..

It adds to the overhead.

If I wasn't the boss,
I'd have to fire myself.

We can take a hint,
no matter how subtle.

Excuse, please.
- To the bar.

The bar.

How about one for the road?
- Thanks. How much do I owe you?

Plenty, plenty.

That's a nice girl you got there.

It certainly is.

Yes, she certainly is.

She's tops.

Who is this, "Sea Biscuit"?
- No.

Manitowoc?
- No.

Who?
- It's "Happy Sam".

Who?

Happy Sam.

Never heard of him, huh?
- No, can't say I have.

He bought this place for me.

Yep.

I'd just lost 7 races in a row.

And was down to the last
6 bucks I had in the world.

So I threw away the form sheet and
took a look at the Tote Board.

Happy Sam was 70-1.

That was it. I bought three
2-dollar win tickets on him.

He broke last and he was
last most of the way.

On the turn for home,
he started to run .. and oh ..

How he ran!

Just kept passing one
horse after another.

At the end of the stretch
he was fourth, third ..

Second, then he's up to the leader.

At the 16th pole ..

Head and head .. neck and neck.

Nose to nose .. and at the wire ..

A photo-finish.
- Yeah, and he won, huh?

No. He lost.

And that did it.

That did it. I never bet on
another horse. I got a job.

And with the money I saved
not-betting, I bought this place.

You know .. it's a funny thing.

I get nightmares about that race.

I can see the whole thing.

Start to finish. Head and head.
Neck and neck.

Terrible.

And look.

In my nightmare.

Happy Sam always wins the race.

I hate to think what would happen to
me if Happy Sam really wins that race.

It just shows you.

When you think everything is lost, the
good things are just coming your way.

Yeah.

Yeah. Here she comes, too.

Hello, lovely.

Hmm, nice. I like the way you say that.

More of the same, please.

If you don't mind.
- The bad news? - Yeah.

Well no, no. It's not so bad.

You see, for the steak I ate,
I only charged you cost.

And then for what you ate,
I made a reasonable price.

That's all Ben wants out of life.
Someone to talk to ..

A laugh once in a while.

And a reasonable profit.

That's right. That's right.

Goodnight Bill.
- Goodnight, Ben.

Just drop in any time. Happy Sam and me
will always be glad to take care of you.

Ben .. thanks for taking care of us.

Jane .. this guy figures right.

You can't go wrong playing
him straight across the board.

The Inn has a warm hearth.

The Inn keeper a warm heart.

Goodnight, Ben.
- Goodnight, Jane.

Where to, now?

I haven't given my
after-dinner speech yet.

I'm in your hands.

You know what sold me on this house?

The window.

The city at my feet.

Life ahead seemed ..

Like that street down there.

Straight and true.

Lights bright all the way.

Somehow, I've turned off
on to one of the side streets.

Where the lights were
few and far between.

Jane.

Yes?

You know, I think if you and
I had started out together ..

There wouldn't have
been any turning off.

I think every evening would have been
as worth living as this evening's been.

I don't want to hear you talk like that.

And I do want to .. and I don't want to.
- Jane.

I wouldn't say these things to you
if my marriage weren't dead.

I guess it never .. really lived.

Jane.

This evening doesn't have to end.

Our life together would
be straight and true.

There is no turning off.

With each word sacred because we would
know what each word meant to the other.

To love .. honor ..

To have .. and to hold ..

For richer, for poorer.

Until death.
- Jane.

Bill, you spoke those words
once before to Nancy, my sister.

Then they were just words and
I didn't know what they meant.

Nor did Nancy.

Bill, I love you.

Past, present ..

And always.

And it is only because I do love you.

That I can say this.

It is not for us now.

It may never be.

But I promise you this.

Promise?

If the time is ever right
for the two of us ..

You won't have to come to me.

I will come to you.
- Jane, the time is right now.

No, Bill.
- Why not?

Deborah.

I know the love you have for her.

Yes.

Bill.

You said your marriage
never came to life.

Well, you are as fully
to blame as Nancy.

Jane, I ..
- No. Don't try to stop me.

You said you never knew what the
words of the marriage vow truly meant.

And Nancy didn't either.

Right at the start, when marriage wasn't
the golden glory you dreamt it would be.

You withdrew a little.

And so did Nancy.

And now the two of you are ready to let
Deborah fall into the gulf between you.

Oh Bill, you must try again. Really try.

Thinking only of Deborah and Nancy.

Forgetting yourself and me
and what we may want.

Look, darling.

You said you and Nancy turned
off on one of those side streets.

The lights few and far between.

Look.

Sooner or later, every side
street turns back to a street.

Where the lights are bright
as far as you can see.

Bill, please.

You must try.

Maybe you're right, Jane.

I'll try.

I'll do my best to make it work.

There is nothing like bacon
and eggs for breakfast.

If we can get a patent on them,
they'd make a swell alarm clock.

Would you like some coffee?

This poor Dagwood. He's ..

He had it coming to him.

What?
- I said he had it coming to him.

What's the matter,
don't I get any coffee?

I've already offered you some.

I'm sorry, I ..

Nancy.

Very domestic.

How low can you get?

Nancy, let me explain. I was just ..

I know you were just here. I can
see. It's blatant and obvious.

Nancy, shut up!
- Don't you wish you could shut me up?

Where's Deborah?
- Deborah is mine now, all mine.

Don't try asking for any time with her.

Thank you for that, Jane.

That's what I've been saying to you all
my life anyway: thank you, thank you!

Thank you!

Nancy, your jealousy is insane.
- Don't say that!

Where is Deborah?

Deborah!
- Deborah!

Deborah!

Deborah.

I spend the morning doing just
what you ordered, Doctor Carter.

I thought about how it was
when Bill proposed to me.

He was so surprised when I
accepted, he could hardly talk.

Now I'd like you to think
about something else.

To think about just what happened
when your child was killed.

About Jane.

Jane is downstairs again.
She'd like to see you.

Any mention of Jane and you freeze.

Don't you see, Mrs Prentice.

That's blocking and that's
what we must try to overcome.

Now if you'll just say her name once.

Just once. It would be a start.

I can tell you why you won't.

Partly because you blame
her for the death of Deborah.

But principally because you
know that you too, are to blame.

You too are guilty.

You are guilty of running
away from marriage.

Guilty of rushing into a
divorce at the wrong time.

The roots are deep and .. twisted.

A mother who died when you were born.

Jane's mothering and raising you.

You loved her and resented
her at the same time.

Bill. Your marriage.

It wasn't what you'd dreamed: romance.

Him telling you each day and night how
fair you are, how much he cared for you.

Roses each night when he came home.

Sunday breakfast in bed.

White tie and champagne.

But it wasn't like that because ..

A marriage is hard, never-ending work.

So much of it is dull routine.

A hundred unimportant things to be
done each day. Unimportant but ..

All important.

Why didn't I know these things ..

Before I married?

She.

She didn't?

She did.

She did try.

Jane.

Jane.

Jane did try.

Jane.

Jane.

Jane did try.

Jane.

Jane did try .. Jane did try.

Jane.

I said her name.

I said her name .. I said her name.

You said if I did it would be a start.

You said you could help me.

Could you help me out again? Help me?

I'll try.

But I need you, Mrs Prentice.
I need your help.

Jane.

Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane ..

How is Jane, doctor?

Before long I think you'll
be able to see her.

How is she, Dr Carter?

She asked for you, Jane. The first time.

Oh, that's fine.

Doctor .. when may I see her?

Not yet. But soon, I think.

Doctor Carter, please.

Excuse me. Don't run away,
Phil. I'd like to talk with you.

Oh Doctor Phil .. if I
could only see her.

This recovery is a
slow business, my dear.

But Doctor Carter feels
that ultimately, she'll ..

Be able to live a full life.

That's what I hope and pray for.

It's too bad her marriage
to Bill didn't work out.

If only they could
have had another child.

It would have helped her so much.

But even an adoption ..

But a child of their own. Their
own flesh and blood, would ..

Be so much better.

Nancy can't have any more children.

Is that it?

Yes, my dear. That's what
I was trying to tell you then.

That day in your office when
you told me about myself?

Yes, dear.

That's why she was so possessive.

Why Deborah meant so much to her.

Why she quarrelled in the
hospital with me about nothing.

Poor Nancy.

Carter has handled a case similar
to this where an adoption ..

Goodbye, Doctor Phil.

Well, hello.

Hi, Ben.

Has Bill ..?

Thanks, friend.

I thought he'd turn up
here sooner or later.

That's it.

Soft lights.

Sweet music.

Like.

Like the last time we were here.

Jane, I ..

I've thought about it so often.

I ..

I made you a promise, Bill.

I ..

I told you when it was time.

I'd come to you.

You wouldn't have to come to me.

Whoever invented a necktie ..

And why ..

Bill.

How is your Spanish?

My ..?

Practically non-existent. Why?

All you have to know
tonight across the border is ..

Si-si.

It means .. "Yes".

And I do.

I'm proposing to you, Bill.

Wish me well.

You're really spinning.

Now, what are you really up to?

I love you and I want to marry you.

It's a 4-hour drive across the border.

I do.

Do you Jane, take William ..

To be your lawful wedded husband?

To love, honor and cherish him ..

To comfort him in
sickness and in health.

And forsaking all others ..

To be to him a faithful and sincere
helpmate and companion.

Bearing your share of his
burdens and responsibilities.

And sharing with him your joys?

I do.

Since William and Jane ..

Have here agreed in the
presence of these witnesses ..

To be joined in marriage and have
pledged their faith to each other.

I now pronounce you .. husband and wife.

[ Spanish language ]

Many happy returns.

And the same to you.

Daring, you're trembling.

Hug me, Bill.

It's so good, isn't it.

To just let go and stop
living on your nerves.

Yes dear, it is.

"My darling, Bill."

"These weeks we've had together."

"I cherish beyond belief."

"Now, I am going away."

"For reasons which are right for you."

"And for me."

"But .."

"Believe this, my darling."

"Part of me .. will always be with you."

"I adore you."

"Forever .. and a day."

"Please, God."

"Even though it's this way."

"Understand and forgive me."

"And then .."

"Please let it be a girl."

"For them."

"A girl like Deborah."

"Please, God."

Suction.

Scalpel.

Bandage scissors.

Obstetrical forceps.

Sponge.

Sponge.

Scalpel.

Scalpel.

Forceps.

Suction.

Bandage scissors.

[ Baby crying ]

Jane.

You .. opened the letter?

You sent for them?

I thought it best.

I .. am ..

I'm glad you did.

Thank you, doctor.

Jane.

Why didn't you let me know?

I've looked for you everywhere.

No, darling.

We're going to take care of you.

We'll take you home.

No, Bill.

It's a little late.

No, Jane. It isn't too late.

Don't pretend.

l know.

Hold my hand.

Darling.

A .. beautiful ..

Girl, the doctor said.

Yes, dear. Beautiful.

Don't talk. Don't talk.

You.

You .. let go of my hand.

And it felt so good.

Nancy.

Call her.

Nancy.

Bill.

You stay .. too.

0h, Jane.

Nancy.

Look .. after .. Bill.

Be ..

Good to him, Nancy.

My ..

My baby.

She's ..

She's yours.

Take good care of her.

We'll take good care of her, Jane.

I'm so .. happy ..

I want for her.

Whatever she wants for herself.

Plus just a little luck besides.

Little Jane.

Hello, little Jane.

(Ro_st)