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Does this train go to Brooklyn?

Yes.

Susan!

Hey, Susan!

Hello!

Susan!

Stacy, hello!

Fancy finding you in a subway.

Susan, where am I?

Ha! A half a block from my apartment.

Where do you want to go?

Let's get out of this horrible place.

I'll tell you all.

Alright.

Now tell me, for heaven's sake.

Why are you riding in the subway,

And what are you doing in this part of town?

I tried to get a cab. They were all taken.

I was due at a cocktail party at the Whitmans'.

I'm late already.

But the Whitmans don't live anywhere near here.

You took the wrong train.

Do you make a habit of riding in those frightful things?

Those clanging monsters?

Ha ha!

I shall never set one foot underground again.

I am neither a mole nor an angleworm.

Come to the apartment, I'll give you a drink.

You look as if you need it.

Oh, thank you, thank you.

I intended calling you tonight.

Why?

Well, that's a nice thing to say.

I have a definite impression

You're about to ask me a favor.

You've known me too long.

Oh.

I see my books have arrived from the publisher.

It seems to me as if I'd been walking up and down..

Stairs for hours.

It's good for you.

I loathe clean living and outdoor sports.

I suppose the life of a social butterfly

Does take up a good deal of time.

Don't make fun of an old man.

Old man indeed.

Your social life would do credit to a college boy.

My Susan darling.

That's the best compliment I've had this week.

And now for your drink.

Oh, I don't think I'll have one after all.

Liver, you know.

Just let me sit a few minutes.

Would you like to look at my new book?

"Selected poems of Susan grieve."

Well, well, you're famous enough to publish an anthology.

You'd be surprised, Stacy.

Quite a few people like my poems.

Why, Susan, I like your poems very much.

No, you don't.

I'm no judge, really.

You probably prefer the Byron school,

All fire and brimstone.

Well, Susan, I must admit,

The sonnets on frost and kelp and Meadow herbs

Aren't exactly my dish of tea.

Then you're so dreadfully socially conscious.

You hate to think of the underprivileged, don't you, Stacy?

Do you know very much about them yourself?

This room, for instance,

Represents the earning power

Of several generations of Yankees.

The honorable javis grieve did well enough

To have his portrait painted by coupling.

No, Susan, dear,

I'm afraid you're very like

One of those dignified, elderly gentlemen

Who sits in the window of his dignified club

Gazing out at the crowds of underprivileged

Going by in the rain.

Do you know where I've been all day?

Oh, you work in some publishing house, don't you?

Two days a week.

I've been at the naval hospital all day.

I go there 4 days a week.

Hmm. That's what I love about you, darling.

You're a woman of rigid principle.

Do I detect a note of sarcasm?

No, I mean it, dear.

During the war, everybody was dashing about,

Doing all kinds of things.

It was definitely the thing,

But you stuck to it.

I feel it's my duty.

I have a dinner appointment at 7:30.

Stacy, would you forgive me if I started to change?

No. Do you want me to go?

Not at all.

I'm not sure I feel comfortable.

Old Javis up there will keep his eye on us.

Unless, of course, you're in a hurry to get to the Whitmans'.

Mmm, no, I'm not in the mood now.

Do you realize I've known you 5 years?

What a memory.

And I really don't know you at all.

Oh, I daresay you have me properly pigeonholed.

Well-to-do Yankee spinster.

No emotions worth mentioning.

I really should have a cat.

You have, in a sense.

Oh, yes, I have, haven't I?

But only the effigy of a cat, darling.

You know, that painted cat's a very bad sign.

Pretty soon you'll have your friends in effigy.

You live alone and like it. Why pick on me?

Oh, the difference is that I'm a born victim of everybody.

My friends, my secretary, my business clients.

Why, even of a casual stranger,

Whom I meet and immediately ask out to dinner.

Which reminds me, what are you doing for dinner tomorrow night?

Ah, there's that favor.

Now, Susan, stop that.

Stuck for an extra woman?

Can you take a quick look at something?

He's the casual stranger I've asked to dinner.

Where did you run into him?

It was at a party.

Bored stiff and on his way to being tight.

I asked him on impulse. Now I wonder why.

Frankly, the idea of dinner with Peggy and Novak...

Peggy?

My exceedingly beautiful and arrogant secretary.

She's going to be for the hero.

Blind date, I believe it's called.

Grisly idea.

And I'm supposed to be for you?

To make the whole thing look less obvious.

Oh, now, Susan, darling.

I need you.

This lad frightens me.

He doesn't act like a hero.

'Cause he is one.

Will you come?

Yes.

After dinner, we can ease out and leave them alone.

It won't be too grim.

I hope.

Why should it be grim?

Meeting a genuine hero

Should be an interesting experience.

My only worry is that I won't be up to it.

Oh, now, Susan, really.

I'll bet any one of those wounded boys you see in the hospital

Would've been just as big a hero

If he'd got the chance.

Stacy, you're jealous of this lad, aren't you?

Nonsense!

You won't admit that to be a hero

One must have a certain exceptional quality?

That's not true.

I take off my hat to the boy,

But I'm not a romantic about him.

It's disconcerting, isn't it?

Being involved with someone of exceptional quality.

Especially to those of us who aren't exceptional at all.

You do pick at one.

I'm only trying to warn you that he's just a nice American kid.

Oh, those nice American kids.

Torn from mom and the girlfriend,

From the ice-cream cone and the hot dog,

From the car and the good-paying job,

Learning to kill and be killed.

Easy, cozy pattern.

You have no more idea what goes on in the heads

Of those nice American kids than the man in the moon.

And because you go to that hospital

A few days a week and address envelopes,

You think you know all about them don't you?

I'm better qualified, I think, than you.

Well, I can tell you that you aren't. Not a bit!

You're just like your poetry, Susan.

It's so neat and clean and distilled,

It's practically medicinal.

Oh!

Drop the ashes on the floor.

Susan, darling, I adore you.

Don't you worry about tomorrow night.

I'll wear my most seductive dress.

I'll put perfume behind my ears.

I will not argue and I will be a credit to you.

That's a good girl.

I'll pick you up at 7:15.

You'll see tomorrow night how exceptional,

How irresistibly exceptional he is.

You're in for a considerable letdown, my girl.

My guess is he'll get tight and make love to Peggy.

My guess, too.

There he is at the bar, as usual.

You forget lonely young men in uniform

Like to sit somewhere besides a hotel room.

Hope he hasn't had too many.

Come on, Stacy.

He seems in control of himself.

I'm terribly sorry to be late, old man.

But I've had a perfect stream of phone calls

Since I got home from the office.

How long have you been waiting?

Half an hour.

Oh, dear.

Miss grieve, this is lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

Very pleased to meet you.

I don't see Peggy.

Oh, well. Shall we take the table?

I do hope Peggy has the right address.

She's such a vague creature.

There's Claire Dietrich with her new husband.

Such goings on as went on with that.

Really?

One of those will do very nicely for me.

Susan?

I'm alright.

And the lieutenant will have another one I'm sure.

Darling, how are you?

Couldn't be better.

See you Sunday.

Of course.

Susan, you know Marcia. Why didn't you say hello?

Oh, yes, of course. I remember. You introduced us.

Stacy has hundreds of intimate friends.

I can see that.

Now, Susan, no need to make fun of me.

I wasn't, really.

He hasn't told me about you.

Are you a celebrity, too?

Heavens, no.

Susan! Of course she is.

She's a famous poetess.

Stacy. Very famous.

Perhaps she'll even autograph a copy of her latest book for you.

Susan loves nature and the downtrodden.

Sometimes I think she loves them

The way a dentist loves a bad tooth.

I'll have to read some of it.

Really, lieutenant, you don't have to be polite.

I'm quite sure it'll bore you to death.

There she is.

So sorry to be late, Mr. Grant.

Peggy Markham, this is miss Susan grieve

And lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

I'm very pleased to meet you.

What'll you have, Peggy?

Oh, something that tastes good.

I leave it to you, Paul.

I hear you're a great hero, lieutenant Novak.

We were all heroes.

Where are all the medals?

In the paper you had a lot of medals.

Guess I left them on my other suit.

Oh.

Well, anyway, I told my kid brother I was having dinner with you,

And he said, "do you think he'd autograph my book for me?"

Do you mind, lieutenant?

Your kid brother doesn't use it very often, does he?

Well, uh, this is a fresh one.

He wanted your autograph to start it off with.

What's his name?

Uh, Alec. Alec Markham.

Thanks, lieutenant. He'll be simply thrilled to death.

Suppose I order.

That's okay with me.

Cape COD oysters.

Steaks, rare.

French fried potatoes,

Green salad,

Some cheese and coffee.

Very good, Mr. Grant.

Uh, no potatoes for me, Mr. Grant.

If you please.

Well, here's to you, lieutenant.

Peggy, have you read poetry?

Read poetry? Why should I?

Miss grieve is a famous poetess.

Oh, for heaven's sakes.

There have been moments when I have wished

I hadn't even learned to read or write.

This is one of them.

Oh, but I just adore poetry.

Excuse me for intruding,

But I've been watching you for some time.

So we noticed.

My name is Roderick Moran Jr.,

And I consider this an honor.

How do you do?

It is a great honor.

The country is grateful to boys like you.

Some people may forget. I don't.

Yes, sir. It's a great honor,

And I'd like to buy you a drink.

I'd like to buy you all a drink.

We've ordered our dinner.

We're just leaving.

But have a drink with us.

Well, thank you. I consider this a privilege.

But I insist on buying a drink.

Another all around.

I'm from Kansas City. You're from Liberty, aren't you?

Yeah.

That's a great little town, Liberty.

They're all mighty proud of you there.

Mighty proud.

Is that so?

The wife and I drove through there during the war.

It was the day they got the news about you being missing.

Flag on the city hall was at half-mast.

They all know my folks there.

It's not a very big town.

Now, don't you be modest, lieutenant.

The whole world knows about slick Novak.

I wouldn't say that.

Well, I'd say it.

By George, I wish I could have a long talk with you, lieutenant.

Yes, sir, I sure wish we could discuss things.

That's the trouble with the world.

It's the old folks who decide what to do,

But I think it's high time the young folks had a say.

Just a moment. No, no. No, no.

This is an honor.

Now, I'm a businessman.

I own one of the biggest tool factories in the middle west.

I've worked hard all my life, made a success.

But there are times when I feel as though

I haven't had clear vision.

Me and plenty like me.

Otherwise, why is the world in such a mess?

You see what I mean?

Frankly, no, Mr. Moran.

Of course we do.

Do you see what I mean, lieutenant?

Sure.

Your table is ready now, Mr. Grant.

Oh, fine, splendid.

I'm terribly sorry, Mr. Moran,

But we're in a bit of a hurry.

Stacy, let him finish.

Of course. Naturally.

I've enjoyed this very much, Mr. Moran. Thank you.

Not at all. Not at all, lieutenant.

Thank you very much for our drink, Mr. Moran.

Thank you again, Mr. Moran.

Uh, lieutenant Novak?

Excuse me for asking this.

How does a guy get to be a hero?

I wouldn't know, sir.

What a drip.

She absolutely fascinates me.

Peggy? Great heavens, why?

Her enormous self-assurance,

That... that deadlier than the male quality.

I'm subjected to that barrage

Every morning of the week but Sunday.

I don't think I could bear up

If I didn't have the day off.

There's an almost eerie sexiness about her.

You're so right.

Did you notice the way they reared their heads when they were introduced?

Like a couple of cobras in search of their mates.

The lieutenant has a slight limp.

How can you tell?

They've only moved 3 feet since they've started.

I think he dislikes us intently.

Oh, dear, here they come.

I can't remember when I've had

A more exhausting evening.

Oh, here you are. Sit down. Sit down.

You dance divinely, simply divinely.

I've won several cups, Mr. Grant.

Oh, I'm thirsty!

Dancing makes me madly thirsty! Ha ha!

For miss Markham. It was a rum concoction, wasn't it?

Mm-hmm.

For dancing. You know.

Oh, yes. Of course. Naturally.

That's a nice dress.

So, uh... Unusual.

Thank you.

Care to dance, miss grieve?

Me?

I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer.

Very well. I'll... I'll try.

I think I'll go back to a whiskey sour.

I really have to think about going home.

You make a stunning couple.

Thanks, and we've never won a cup, either.

I think I'd better go home. I have to be up at 7:00.

I know it's unfortunate to be the first to suggest leaving.

Of course, Susan, dear.

No matter how dull the party,

The first one to leave is always

Momentarily loathed by everyone.

Not that I consider this party dull.

It's been simply ecstatic as far as I've been concerned.

Me, too.

Ah, it's a nice place.

Let's all go in the same cab.

We'll drop you first, Susan.

You're the closest.

Wonderful.

I'll let you take Peggy home, Novak.

Oh, sure.

Well, here we are already.

Goodnight, miss Markham.

I've enjoyed meeting you.

Sure nice to meet you, miss grieve.

That's alright, Stacy.

Goodnight, lieutenant.

Don't bother, lieutenant, please.

I just go up one flight.

Really, lieutenant, I...

Well, the best laid plans of mice and men.

Who's talking about mice?

Take me home!

I hope this...

It's a bad habit I've got into.

I doze when I can.

Then have some coffee.

It's good coffee.

Thank you.

This is very nice.

Very nice indeed.

Who's the old boy?

Javis grieve, an ancestor of mine.

You look as if you had ancestors.

But this one's almost too good to be true.

He wasn't a bit good.

He's a tough customer.

Maybe that's what I meant about you.

I'm not tough.

I don't know about that.

How tough was he?

Well, all I can say is we've been living off him ever since.

I might say chewing off him,

As though he were a fine, tasty piece of dried meat

That still has nourishment in it.

Hmm.

Sounds pretty tough.

Perhaps it's only his descendants that are pretty soft.

Who's this?

My father.

Fine-looking man.

Yes, he was.

No, uh... Pictures of your mother?

No, they all seem to have disappeared.

Well, what was her name?

Is this a question and answer game?

Sorry if I spoke out of turn.

I just like to know about people.

If I'm interested in them, that is.

I was abrupt. I didn't mean to be.

My mother's name was McGuire.

Maggie McGuire.

Not so proud of her side of the family, I take it.

Let's forget about ancestors, shall we?

You know, I bet there's more McGuire in you than you think.

I've never given it much thought.

No?

If you're so addicted to talking about ancestors,

How about your own?

My grandfather came from Arabia.

That's interesting.

Of course, he didn't come for high and noble reasons,

Like old Javis up there.

I wasn't aware I said that.

No, grandpappy came to the U.S.

Because there was a demand for cheap labor.

He wasn't a pioneer, he was an immigrant.

I don't see the difference.

Maybe you don't. Most folks do.

Sorry.

No, grandpappy didn't do so hot,

But pappy did fine.

He runs the allied window washing company.

Are you in line to take over the business?

If I want.

Tell me about the allied window washing company.

Look, I didn't come here to talk

About my folks, my war experiences, or anything.

I don't want to talk, period.

I'm afraid I'm...

not very good...

at entertaining a hero.

Have I complained?

We seem constantly at swords' points.

Well, we have one thing in common, at least.

We both smoke.

You're a fool.

You'd better go.

Okay.

Peggy was the girl for you, lieutenant.

I'm sure you'll find her again.

Please go.

You don't want me to go and you know it.

I'm sorry, but I do.

Let the McGuire come out.

Just for a moment.

Hello.

Susan, dear.

Oh, Stacy.

Susan, darling, you sound as if I woke you up.

I'm terribly sorry, but it is 12:00.

Oh, that's alright.

I simply have to apologize for last night.

I just didn't realize what was happening.

Of course, he was probably tighter than we thought,

And I should have insisted on his coming with me.

You're not too terribly angry, are you?

I hadn't decided.

Now, darling, don't be like that.

Peggy was simply furious.

I had to take her

All the way to Brooklyn, imagine it.

She hasn't come to work either.

It's been simply awful for me.

I'm sorry.

Did you finally get rid of him?

Finally.

What do you mean?

I mean I finally got rid of him.

Here it is a working day

And it's 12:00 and I'm not in my office.

And you blame me for the whole thing.

You just picked the wrong women for your hero.

Now, listen to me, Susan.

If he turns up and tries to annoy you,

You call me up and I'll come directly over

And get rid of him.

I don't suppose you know where he's staying.

No, I don't know anything about him.

Nothing at all.

Oh, dear, I feel so dreadfully responsible.

Do you, Stacy?

Well, don't. I'm responsible now.

Susan.

Sus...

Good morning, miss Markham.

Or should I say, "good noon"?

I got caught in a subway jam.

That's why I'm late, Mr. Grant.

Really?

Yes, really.

You ready for dictation now, Mr. Grant?

Dictation, my dear? I'm frantically ready for lunch.

Well, I'm sorry I'm late.

Quite alright, miss Markham.

What have investment securities to do with l'amour?

I'm sure I wouldn't know what you're talking about, Mr. Grant.

Hardly worth it, my dear.

He seems to me to be the intellectual type.

Well, if you mean lieutenant Novak,

It meant nothing to me at all.

Really, it didn't.

If he prefers that...

Miss grieve, why...

Well, all I can say is that I...

You were saying?

I wasn't going to say anything.

You might as well go to lunch.

Let me give you a piece of advice

Culled from years of devastating experience.

Next to loss of money,

Deafness, and skin disease,

passion can be the most dangerous.

Hello.

Hello.

I thought it might be

The man with the morning paper.

It is.

Stacy called.

Yeah? What did he want?

He wanted to know about you.

So, what did you tell him?

I told him I had no idea where you were.

Well, I didn't, you know.

I thought I'd probably never see you again.

What do you take me for, anyhow?

Had breakfast?

Nope. Just showered and shaved

And came over.

Expecting me to be here, of course.

I do have a job, you know.

I thought you'd probably sleep late, just like I did.

I was right, wasn't I?

Yes.

I'll fix you something, if you want.

Let me help.

If you're willing to let me tell you where things are,

The bread's in the bottom drawer.

Oh, sorry.

I can see that you're a woman

With one idea at a time.

Us Yankee spinsters.

What about those Yankee spinsters?

Well, we're just not used to having a man in the kitchen.

Sorry about these, they're all I have.

I'll squeeze them.

That is, if you can tolerate a man in the kitchen.

I'm trying.

The squeezer.

It's crowded, isn't it?

I can take a hint.

I happened to be attempting a small joke.

Joke's on you.

Sure you don't want some more?

Oh, no, thanks.

I'm not much of a breakfast eater.

You don't need to sit here with me, Novak,

If you have something else to do.

I suppose you want to get to your job.

It's too late now.

Anyway, I don't keep regular hours at the office.

I come and go as I please.

Some job.

I mean it, Novak. If you have other plans...

Who said anything about plans?

Well, after all, you met Stacy at a big cocktail party.

You must know people.

Look. I got sucked into that cocktail party

Because I ran into a guy I knew from overseas,

And he was with the dame that was giving it.

Well, there's lots to do and see in New York.

Empire state building, radio city, shows, nightclubs.

As Stacy would say, "huge fun."

You needn't try so hard.

Alright, you say something.

I guess I just never ran into a girl as bright as you.

It's your own fault.

If you'd gone with Peggy...

Quit dragging her into it,

Or I'll bop you one on the nose.

If I'd wanted Peggy, I could have gone with her.

I happen to like you.

Oh.

I'm sorry I was abrupt.

That's okay.

I was too, I guess.

Once in a while,

You'd think we were passengers

Exchanging information on a train.

I guess I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

That's for me to decide, isn't it?

Do you like winter?

Sure. Snow reminds me of my hometown.

Me, too.

There's lots of winter sports around Liberty.

I remember the first Christmas I got a sled,

One of those bright, shiny ones

With the thing on the front which steers.

I had one, too.

I used to like to read stories about south seas.

I thought it must be pretty terrific

Sitting under a palm tree

With a beautiful native girl,

Drinking coconut milk and watching somebody do the hula-hula.

But right now, I'd give everything I have

For a little place in the country.

Snow on the ground, a fire.

Novak, why did you really come to New York?

I suppose every guy thinks

Someday he'll come to New York.

If you feel like painting the town red.

New York's the biggest town you can think of.

We've let you down pretty badly, haven't we?

Who's we?

Oh, New York.

Stacy.

Me.

Why include yourself in it?

I want to get out of here,

Take a walk or do something.

We can go for a walk in the park.

If a park's the best you can do.

We could take a drive.

How?

I have a car in a garage around the corner.

That wouldn't be very exciting for you.

I'd like to.

We can stop off somewhere and have dinner.

That would be a fine idea.

You want to get started?

I'll get my hat and coat.

Sorry, I did it again.

Go on, sleep.

Nothing doing, when I can get a load of this.

I can't remember ever being tired of driving.

I guess you're pretty used to doing things for yourself.

I'm afraid so.

What are you thinking about?

That sign, wyonsett, 10 miles.

What about it?

I have a house there.

Yeah?

You didn't say you had a place in the country.

I haven't been inside it for 5 years.

Want to go there now?

Mind if we walk around a little?

Do you keep your house closed all the time?

No, there's a couple living there.

Oh?

They used to keep house for me when I was...

When I was living there with my father.

Sounds like a big house.

Two master bedrooms, servants' quarters.

Well, if they're living there, then I...

I mean, I don't see why we couldn't...

I mean, why don't we just drop over and take a look at it?

I don't know about you, but I'm kind of cold.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I forgot you've been in the hospital.

Seeing as how you don't have to keep regular hours on your job,

You could stand a holiday. You look tired.

I am, a little.

I have 5 days before I start back.

You're staying in the service?

Yeah, I...

Might as well.

I suppose I could call the castles

And tell them we're coming.

I'll call them from the next gas station.

Just what I expected.

Roots and all.

It hasn't changed.

Come on, Novak.

Hello, miss Susan. You finally came back.

Mr. castle, this is lieutenant Novak.

Pleased to meet you, lieutenant Novak.

How do you do?

Any food for us?

Yeah, Mrs. castle got in some vittles

And fixed you a supper.

Wonderful.

Do you want me to fetch your gear?

I'm afraid the lieutenant hasn't any gear.

For that matter, neither have I,

Unless some things of mine are still here.

Maybe the lieutenant could wear some of Walt's clothes.

He's my son.

That would be fine.

I'll tell Mrs. castle you're here.

I want you to see it all.

This is what they used to call the best parlor.

It's nice to have a fire.

Well, is it what you expected?

It's just right.

Aren't you going to stay?

You were staring off into space.

Almost as if you'd seen a ghost.

What an idea.

I don't believe in ghosts.

You lived here even when you were a kid?

With my father, most of the time.

Was it fun when you were a boy?

What was the place called, Liberty?

Sure, I had lots of fun.

Peterson's swimming hole,

Fishing in the Missouri river.

You were fullback on the football team.

How do you know all that?

From the article in the paper.

It seems a long time ago.

But you were just there,

You must have recaptured something.

I didn't go.

They planned for you.

There were pictures of you all across main street.

The town band was going to meet you at the station.

How about your father and mother?

It wouldn't have been any use my going.

I'm not the fellow they want to see.

But you're their great hero.

Novak, what a pity.

I can't help that.

But I can't...

Mrs. castle says you always liked cider.

Got quite a tang to it by now.

Thank you.

Could I talk to you just a minute, miss Susan?

Of course.

Is that "the" lieutenant Novak?

Yes, it is.

He was a very brave man. Mighty brave.

Walt will want to lend his clothes, alright.

Yes, sirree. He'll want to come right over.

Don't let him make over him too much.

He doesn't like it.

Oh, no. I'll tell him.

Good to have you here again, miss Susan.

You know the lieutenant a long time?

Yes, for some time.

Well...

Whenever you want supper, it's all ready.

Your fame has even pierced wyonsett.

Mr. castle is all agog.

It takes quite a little to make him agog.

Yeah.

Is it permissible to drink a toast in cider?

Sure.

To us.

Boy, that's good.

Mr. castle says there's food for us if you're hungry.

Alright.

Would you like to pop corn?

Lead me to it.

Let's pop some in the fireplace after supper.

I've got to ask you something.

I hope it won't make you angry.

Fire away.

Why didn't you go back to your hometown?

What's the use of going into it?

I had my reasons.

Wouldn't it help you to tell me?

No.

Suppose you do some talking about yourself.

Suppose I don't want to talk either.

Come on, now.

I have an idea you've got some interesting things to say.

There. That one's all done.

Here, let me take over.

You didn't really want to come back here, did you?

No, but I don't see how you know that.

This place means something bad to you.

Yes, it does.

Then I'm sorry I talked you into coming.

I guess I was willing to chance it with you

Because I thought it might change things,

Give the house other associations.

But it hasn't.

It's still here. What I've kept away from.

What's that chair got to do with it?

Chair?

Oh, nothing.

You'd better get it off your chest.

You'll feel better for telling it.

What makes you think so?

I know it will, that's all.

Alright.

My father lived for years in this house,

In complete madness.

He finally killed himself here,

In that chair,

5 years ago.

You want to tell me some more?

Yes, now I can.

That was the worst, what I just said.

Can you tell me what made it happen?

It was my mother. What she did to him.

Go on.

My father was a clergyman. A Unitarian.

The simplest, most selfless man that ever lived.

He came from a family with plenty of money,

And he used it, but never for himself.

It was only a means to him of helping someone less fortunate.

He always said the only religion he could preach

Was that if people were fed, clothed, educated,

Given a reasonable opportunity,

That their souls would grow just as their bodies did.

You think that's wrong?

Of course not.

I didn't mean to interrupt.