All language subtitles for THE POWER AND THE GLORY 1933

Lord .. Thou hath been our refuge
from one generation to another.

Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever the earth and world were made.

Thou art God everlasting.

And world without end.

Thou turnest man to destruction.

Again Thou sayeth: come
again ye children of men.

For a thousand years in Thy
sight are but as yesterday ..

When it is past, and as
a watch in the night.

As soon as Thou scatt'rest them,
they are even as they sleep.

And fade away suddenly, like the grass.

We are gathered here
on this solemn occasion.

To pay our last respects to a great man.

For Thomas Garner was truly a great man.

Far seeing. Powerful.

Steadfast in his determination.

He was kindly with all.

And his passing leaves an aching void.

In the hearts of all those who knew him.

Few men have risen to
power as rapidly as he.

And few men have so well discharged ..

The duties of leadership.

Thomas Garner was the President of
the greatest railroad in America.

Perhaps in the world.

It ain't over yet, is it Henry?

I couldn't say.

I ..

I knew him so long, you know.
- Yeah?

I knew him a long time, too.

I'm glad he croaked, the old ..
- Don't you talk about him that way!

There.

You were very good not to
break anything, for once.

I don't break so much, I guess.

Not so much, now.

Plenty in the beginning.

Why, I've had quite a lot of practice.

Well, if you were smarter,
we could have had servants.

I know.

I'm not smart.

Don't be a fool, Henry.

Don't you know when I'm joking?

What would I want with help?
I'm not a cripple.

All I've ever wanted was you ..

And a little house to live in, and ..

Well, I've got what I wanted.

And I've been happy.

Honest?
- You bet.

Would you like another cup of coffee?

I know you shouldn't have it.

But today, maybe ..

I guess maybe I would.
- Go in, and I'll bring it to you.

Alright.

Thanks.

Thank you.

What have you got there?

I won't have that picture in my house.

It's a good thing he did kill himself.

Don't talk like that.

I'll talk anyway I like when
it comes to such people.

He was a good-for-nothing.

You didn't understand him.
- I understood him alright.

So did everybody else.

The men he killed.

Four hundred in the big strike alone.

He didn't kill them.

He had to protect the railroad.

Tell that to their widows and
children and see what they say.

The way he treated his wife,
who slaved for him ..

Wore herself out, lost her prettiness.

And for a thank you, got kicked out
to make room for somebody new.

Young and pretty.

He didn't kick her out.

It just happened. That's all.

Like everything else happened to him.

You can't judge him
by ordinary standards.

They wouldn't fit him.

He was too .. too big.

Oh, nonsense.

It isn't nonsense.

I ought to know. I knew him all my life.

Almost.

Even when we were little
boys, he was different.

He was bigger and stronger.

He didn't know what fear meant.

Maybe he was a show-off a little bit.

But he always made good
what he was showing.

"When I was a kid we didn't have
radios and moving pictures .."

"And automobiles and all the
things like kids have today."

"But we had fun, just the same."

"And the place we liked best
was the swimming pond."

"It was a pretty one, too."

"I was always kind of little and
I didn't know how to swim."

"But I used to go and
watch the other boys."

"Tom could do anything."

"He was bigger than I was
and a lot stronger, too."

"But only a few years older."

"It's funny that our friendship."

"Began with a fight."

Come on in. It ain't cold.
- I can't swim.

You don't have to. All you gotta do is
wiggle around and splash some.

You'll get back to the tree alright.

But I'll get drowneded.

No you wouldn't. Come on.
- I don't want to.

You've gotta learn.

Get out of your duds.

I don't want to. I don't want to.
- Alright.

Go in this way.
- No!

Help.

Faster, faster Henry.

Don't let yourself go down.

That's it. Keep going.

There. That wasn't so bad was it.
You done pretty good.

You tried to drown me.
- Don't be such a baby.

I'll show you if I'm a baby.

You tried to drown me. I'll show you.

Come on, let's try it again.
- What?

Hey fellahs, look.
Little Henry is fighting Tom.

Come on!

There .. there.

That'll show you.

You sure did. You're a good
little scrapper, Henry.

Ah, I could lick him with one hand.

Want a fight?

Do you?

I had a fight.

Let him alone.

You didn't have no fight.
Come on, if you're so good.

I told you to let him alone!

I guess you could have
licked me if you wanted to.

Why of course I couldn't, Henry.
I couldn't do nothing with you at all.

You're a good scrapper.
- So are you.

Say.
- What?

Will you teach me to swim?

"And that's how it began."

"It was a pretty good friendship too,
when you figure how long it lasted."

"He was teaching me to dive."

Come on, Henry.
- I don't want to. I don't want to.

You mustn't be scared, Henry.

It's only water. You can
jump into it from anywhere.

Oh no you can't.
You can't jump in from ..

Up there.

Yes I can.

I'll show you.

Oh no, don't do it. Don't get hurt.

No, no. Don't do it. Don't get hurt.

"But I couldn't stop him."

"He was going to show me, and he did."

"He went up .. and up .. and up."

"It was crazy."

"Nobody ever dived from
way up there before."

"I was plenty scared."

"When he got to the top he looked
kind of small from where I was."

"And I guess I looked
kind of small to him, too."

Here I come!

Help .. help! Tom!

Tom, come up! Tom!

Tom!

Tom, Tom! Come up, Tom!

I can't see nothing.
- It's too deep.

He's drowned.

Down again .. down again!

What's the use? I can't see nothing.

Look! There he is!

Tom!

Are you alright?
- What's the matter?

He must have bumped himself.
- What on?

I don't know.

Look how white he is.
- Holy smoke.

Look at his hand.
- Are you alright?

Yeah.
- What happened?

I caught my hand between two rocks.

I had a hard time getting loose.

You want a drink of water?

No thanks, Henry.

Gee whizz.

"We went home together."

"Summer was over.
School started next week."

"I was sad because I wasn't going
to see much of Tom any more."

"He didn't go to school."

"His father said you didn't
need arithmetic to feed hogs."

"Or reading and writing to milk a cow."

"After a while, I noticed
Tom was kinda quiet."

"I looked at him.
His eyes were full of tears."

What's the matter, Tommy?

It's nothing.
- Yes it is. What is it?

It hurts me a little bit.
Where I caught my hand.

Let me see.

Gee whizz ..

Oh gee, that's terrible.

Watch me. I'll fix it.

Hey, don't do that.

Leave me alone.

Wait a minute.

That'll get the poison out.

Now, don't that feel better?

Sure, that's a lot better. Thanks.

You're welcome.

"He was a brave kid and a brave man."

"Plenty happened in his life."

"Plenty."

"It didn't seem any time at all until
he was president of a railroad."

"And I was secretary to the president."

He's on the wire.

He?

Your broker .. he's on the wire.

Oh.

Tell him to hammer it down.

He says he is hammering it down.

Tell him to hammer it down harder.

He says to hammer it down harder.

He says he's doing the best he can.

Tell him he's got to do better than that
or I'll kick his pants around the block.

He says would you be kind
enough to try a little harder.

He says alright.

Tell him to start buying at thirty.

He says to start buying at thirty.

He says, how much?

As much as I can get.

I want control.

He says he wants control.

Alright.

What did he say?

He said: Holy Smoke.

The directors are still waiting, Tom.

Alright, alright.
I'll go in in a minute.

Gentlemen, this is insanity.

We've more railroad now than
we know what to do with.

Yet he wants to buy a new one.

The Reno of Santa Clara
is a miserable little railroad.

It's nothing but a mountain of rust.

He says it's a steal at nine million
dollars and I say he's crazy.

I'm against it.

How about you, gentlemen?

I think it's ridiculous.
- Perfectly right, Edward.

Tell him no until after we say.
- It's nonsense.

I'm glad to see that you stand with me.

We ..

Hello, boys.

Glad to see you all looking so well.

And happy.

I called a special meeting, gentlemen,
because we have a great opportunity.

I want to buy a railroad.
The Santa Clara.

Quiet!

Don't make so much noise.

Don't get so excited.

This isn't anything important.

Why not?

Maybe I shouldn't have
bothered even to call you in.

You say that nine million
dollars isn't important.

Then perhaps you'd be kind enough
to tell us what is .. important?

Yes .. the railroad.

We've got the finest railroad
in the country right now.

We need the Santa Clara
to make it still finer.

It will help round us out.

I know all about its condition.

Its equipment and its average
haulings over the years.

And gentlemen, if I tell you
that we need it, we need it!

And if I say it's a good buy, you ought
have sense to know it is a good buy.

I've forgotten more about railroads than
most of you gentlemen will ever know.

I'm no financial wizard.

I can't discuss debentures, mortgages or
short-term notes with sharks like you.

And I am the President of this railroad.

Now I want the Santa Clara and I don't
want to hear any bellyaching about it.

Of hearing you whine about economy ..

Every time the brakeman on
the Limited needs a new lantern ..

Or the old 99 needs a new whistle.

Now, if you don't like the way
I'm running things, speak up.

There's plenty of men willing
to step into my shoes ..

And there are plenty of
railroads that could use me.

Now come on, make it snappy.

Do you want the Santa Clara
or don't you?

You?

Why .. uh ..

Yes.

Yes, indeed.

And you?

I suppose so.

Yes.

How about you?

Why .. I always was for it.

Thanks.

And you?

By all means.

I think the Santa whatever-it-is
is an excellent railroad.

Though I've never seen it.

What have you got to say, Edward?

Oh, alright if that's the
way you feel about it.

How about the rest of you boys?

Well let's save time. I'll take a vote.

All in favor ..

Aye .. aye .. aye.

Opposed?

Thank you for your cooperation.

I think that's all.

Good morning.

Oh.

One thing more, gentlemen.

I want to congratulate you.

You bought the Santa Clara
ten minutes ago.

What did they say?

They were delighted.

Honest?
- Oh, yes.

By the way, that stock will go up.

Get Emerson on the phone
and buy ten thousand shares.

And a thousand for yourself.

No, no Tom. I can't do it.
I haven't the money.

Shut up and do as I tell you.
- But ..

Go on now.

Hello.

Get me Tennyson and Porter please.

"That's how I got the
money to build this house."

"Tom knew plenty about the market."

"It's funny."

"When you think he couldn't even
read and write when he was twenty."

"I was luckier."

"I went to the Kirkup Business College."

"I guess I was responsible for Tom
and Sally getting married, maybe."

"He was track-walking
for the South Western."

"He was a powerful fellow."

"Sally was teaching in
a little mountain school."

"She was a pretty kid."

"Came of good stock, too."

"Brave and honest."

Frankly, what's the matter with you all?

We can't go home until suppertime.

And why not?

We're having a new baby up at our house.

Hope it's a boy.

Do you think it will
be a boy, Miss Sally?

Well really, I haven't
the slightest idea.

Well Pop says if it ain't
a boy, he's going to ..

Edie.

Hold your tongue.
- Yes, ma'am.

And I'll help you.

How do you do, Miss Sally?

Why hello, Tom.

How are you?
- I'm fine.

How's the railroad?

Oh pretty fair.
Just brought me a letter.

Really?

Will you have a sandwich?
- No thanks. I just ate down the line.

If I'd known, I'd have waited.
- That was nice.

Who is your letter from?
- To tell the truth, I ain't looked yet.

Doggone, I sure can't read that writing.

Look at this. See what you
can make of that, will you.

Oh, what's the matter with that
writing? I think it's very stylish.

Of course you can read it.

No, no. It hurts my eyes.

Why it should. It's like copperplate.

It would take an expert
to read that stuff.

Oh fiddlesticks.

Edie.

Why, even a child could read it.

Come here, dear .. read this.

Dear friend Tom.

[ Mouth full: not audible ]

That's just the way it looked to me.

Edie, I'm ashamed of you.

Go on. Read it to me, will you.
- Sure.

Who's it from?
- From someone called Henry.

Dear friend Tom.

Well friend Tom, my training in Kirkup
Business College is nearing completion.

And ere long, God willing ..

Tom.

Yes, ma'am?
- Can't you read?

Well I can read some of them
big letters there, but the ..

Them hand scratchings. Nobody could read
that except school teachers and such.

Tom.

Can you read at all?

No, ma'am.

Can you write?

Tom.

No.

Can you write?

No, ma'am.

And I can't do arithmetic.

And I can't speak Greek
or Latin or Italian.

Now you know.

Neither can I, but ..

I can read and write and do arithmetic.

I'd be very glad to teach
you the little I know.

What do I want to learn for?
- Oh, I don't know.

Maybe to please me?

Could you learn me to
write like this .. like Henry?

I think so.

Gosh, would he be sore.

How much is 8 times 18?

128.

No it ain't.

Figure it out for yourself.

Alright, I will.

There.

Do I get a ten on that?
- No. It isn't neat.

Oh dear oh dear.

I doubt you'll ever learn to write.
- What's the matter with that?

Try to remember.

Fingers stiff, wrist straight,
only the elbow moves.

Now make a nice line of words.

No, no. That's absolutely wrong.

Relax.

I'll guide you.

"It was bound to happen
sooner or later, I guess."

"All I know is what she told me."

"He took her walking one Sunday."

"Naturally she wore her best dress
and a pair of brand-new shoes."

"After a while, they
started up Old Baldhead."

"Of course, as mountains go,
it isn't much."

"But it's plenty for a hot
afternoon with tight shoes on."

"At first she wondered why
he was taking her up it."

"But he looked sort of grim, so she went
along without asking any questions."

"Her feet bothered her
a little bit, but .."

"She was game."

"Of course, he was brave and all that."

"But there are some things
that any man is scared of."

"Tom was just like the rest of us."

"Sally was willing and
even anxious to help."

"But what could she do?"

"After a while he said: Sally.
And she said .."

"Yes, Tom?"

"And that's as far as they got."

"They both had a lot to say."

"But they were having
considerable trouble saying it."

"The mountain seemed to be
getting bigger and bigger."

"She hoped he'd make up his mind soon."

"He couldn't do it."

"So he grabbed her by the hand
and dragged her up the mountain."

"Now, a woman will go a long
way to get the man she wants."

"So she followed along."

"By and by, he tried again."

"He glared at her."

"Then he opened his mouth a
couple of times like a goldfish."

"Then he got ready to
make the big effort."

"His eyes almost
popped out of his head."

"His jaw muscles stood
out like whipcord."

"He tried, but he couldn't make it."

"He just couldn't make it."

"So he grabbed her again
and led her up the mountain."

"They were both feeling
pretty blue by now."

"The afternoon wasn't
what you'd call a success."

"Sally didn't care much
what happened any more."

"But Tom was too worried to notice."

"What with his sweating and his
worries and his Sunday suit and all."

"She began to think he was crazy."

"She didn't like him nearly as much as
she did at the beginning of the walk."

"She wished she'd never met him, even."

"By and by they came to
the top of the mountain."

"Sally didn't even know it."

"And was in no condition
to care, anyhow."

"They couldn't go any higher."

"So something had
to happen pretty soon."

"They looked around at the view
and it sure was a pretty sight."

"On one side was the
valley they were born in."

"With its little houses and the
railroad track straight and shiny."

"Sort-of calling you beyond the hills."

"On the other side were
the real mountains."

"And Sally thanked the Lord he
hadn't taken her up one of them."

"The sun was set.
The mist was rolling up."

"The air was chilly."

"Something had to be done quick."

"So he looked at her with a
terrible expression on his face."

"Screwed his eyes shut."

"Counted one, two, three and yelled .."

Will you marry me?

"Well sir, you could have knocked
her down with a clothes-pin."

"She said: of course I will, darling."

"And so at last they kissed each other,
a little scared. You know how it is."

"Her dress was ruined and
so were her new shoes."

"All she said was .."

"Tom, couldn't you have asked
me at the foot of the mountain?"

"And then they laughed
and she forgave him."

"And they were pretty happy."

"And they stayed happy
for a good long time, too."

"She used to kick a little,
but she sure stuck by him."

"When Tom bought the
Santa Clara that time."

"He got more than he figured on."

"Hmm."

"The Santa Clara had a President."

"And the President had a daughter."

He's here.

Who?

The president of the Santa Clara.

Well, well.

So, Mr Borden is calling on me, huh?

Well this is a great honor.

He didn't lose much time, did he.

I suppose.

I suppose he's worried about his job.

Yeah, wouldn't he be.

What he don't know about
railroads is plenty.

The old sissy.

He kicked me out of a club once.

I guess he thought I was too common.

Shall I show him in?
- Let him wait.

He kept me waiting for
two weeks one time.

Yes, sir.

Cut the help.

Mr Garner will see you in
a few minutes, Mr Borden.

He is engaged at the moment.

Yes, surely, surely.
Thank you very much.

Not at all.

"He wanted her to help."

"He seemed to be asking her to do
something that she didn't want to do."

"But that Borden was
smarter than I thought."

"She sure was a beautiful woman."

"Young and sort-of
aristocratic looking."

"Tom hadn't met that
kind very often, so .."

"You couldn't blame him much."

[ Buzzer ]

Won't you come in, now?
- Yes. Surely, surely.

Come along, dear.

This is my daughter.

Yes, sir.

Hello there, Tom.

Glad to see you.

This is my daughter, Eve.

Mr Garner - Mrs Thornton.

How do you do?

This is very nice.
- Thank you.

I've heard a great deal about you.

You don't seem so ferocious as they say.

Well, I guess I'm not
so terrible as all that.

Eve was taking me to lunch.

And as we happened to be passing by,
I thought perhaps you'd join us?

Why thank you very much, but I ..
- I wish you would.

Do you?

I'd be terribly disappointed.

Well .. I ..

Why, yes. Yes. I guess
I can get away alright.

So you know what happened this morning?
You know who owns the Santa Clara?

Yes .. I know.

Come along. I'm starving.

Alright.

Where shall we go?

Any place you say. I'm not fancy.

I'll take you to a nice place.
- Alright.

I'll be back at 3, Henry.

"But he didn't come back
until nearly 5 o'clock."

"And when he did, he looked
like the cat that ate the canary."

Hello there, sourpuss.

How are you?

Oh, I'm alright.

Have a cigar?

Thanks.

I'll smoke it tonight after supper.
- Alright.

Then you can smoke this one now.

Thank you.

You know.

This fellow Borden is not a problem.

I don't see why he shouldn't
run the Santa Clara.

What do you think?

It's quite alright with me.

A pretty girl he's got there.

She's had a tough time, too.

How's that?

Oh, married some fellah when she was
too young to know any better, poor kid.

I guess he was pretty much a scoundrel.

It cost her father a lot of
money to get rid of him.

She sure is pretty.

Say.
- What?

Did you notice her voice?

I heard it, yes.

Like music.

"Right then and there I knew
there was trouble coming."

"That was the day that
started everything."

Tommy.

Well, I'm glad to see you.

What are you doing here?

Hello, Henry.

Why aren't you in your Newhaven?

Are you sick?

Got kicked out.

Gee whizz.

Is the old man in there?
- Yes.

Is he in a good humor?

He sure is. You picked
out the right day for this.

Get in quick, before he changes.

Gosh, I'm scared.

I know what you mean father,
but it's hard to make you see it.

You never went to college, and ..

Well, I didn't do any more than anybody
else. I just got caught. That's all.

I got a tough break.

When I think how I had to
sweat to get an education.

And what your mother went through.

And if there is one thing I despise,
it's a man who can't hold his liquor.

I can drink plenty.
- Oh, you can, huh?

Alright. Let's see how much you
can drink on fifteen dollars a week.

Get Macintosh for me.
- What do you mean?

Hello, Macintosh.

What do our junior bookkeepers get?

Oh, sixteen, huh?

You're lucky.

A young friend of mine
is looking for a job.

I can't recommend him very highly but
I'd appreciate it very much if you'd ..

That's fine. Fine.

He'll be there at 9 in the morning.

And remember this.

Show him no favouritism whatsoever
because he's a friend of mine.

His name is Thomas Garner Junior.

Now go home and see your mother. If I
was you, I wouldn't brag about drinking.

Don't look at me that way, boy.
You're giving away too much weight.

Go on now, beat it.

"I heard Sally was pretty sore."

"She got a little quick-tempered
as she grew older."

He never even game
me a chance to explain.

You can explain to me.

The most disgusting
thing I ever heard of.

The idea of your being a bookkeeper.

Yeah. At sixteen dollars a week.

Cheap at any other price.

Especially at my age, mother.

I ought to be out taking
exercise and having fun.

You can't have any fun when you're old.

Well.

You can't have much.

Hello.

What are you looking at me that way for?

I will not have him treated
this way. Do you understand?

Now wait a minute, Sally.

No, I won't.

I've seen you handle men before. You'll
not treat him the way you treated them.

Oh, nonsense.

Oh nonsense, nothing.

As you had no fun when you were young
you don't want anyone else to have any.

You and your theories.

I know what I'm doing.

Oh, I guess you don't know as
much as you think you do.

You wouldn't have amounted to
so much without me. You know it.

What has that got to do with this?

Just that I won't have it, that's all.

Now listen, Sally.

You've spoiled him and you ought
to have sense enough to see it.

You've treated him
like a baby all his life.

Look at him.

Irresponsible. Useless.

Kicked out of college for a nasty mess.

I .. I'd like to be proud of him, Sally.

I'm ashamed of him!

That's a fine thing to say.

Ashamed of your own son.

You should be ashamed of yourself.
- Alright, alright.

I'll stay at the club for a few days.

Stay as long as you
please for all I care.

That's telling him, mother.

Thanks.

Oh .. Tommy.

You don't know what
I have to put up with.

There, there.

There.

"Maybe Sally was right at that."

"Tom might be a track-walker yet."

"Happy and satisfied,
if it wasn't for her."

What's the matter?
- Oh, nothing.

Unhappy?
- Of course not, dear.

Sometimes I worry a little.

I suppose it's because I love you.

What are you worried about?
- The future.

Why? What's the matter with it?

Do you want to be a
track-walker all your life?

Why not?

If that's the way you see it,
there's nothing I can say about it.

What's the matter with
being a track-walker?

Gosh, we got plenty to eat and
we live in this here house.

The work is easy and I get a lot
of good fishing in on the side.

What's the matter with it?
- Haven't you any ambition?

To do what?
- To rise up in the world.

Oh, I don't know as I'd mind.

There's an awful lot of
worry goes with it, though.

Just think, Tom. Foreman.

Yard Master.

Maybe Superintendent someday.

We could have good clothes
and a better house and ..

Maybe even a horse and carriage.

You'd like all that stuff, huh?

Of course I would.

Well I guess maybe you
married the wrong fellow.

Oh no I didn't.

You've got it in you. I know you have.

You can do anything you
want if you'll just want to.

Tom.

Won't you try to be somebody?

Yeah, I guess so.
- Good.

Oh I'm so happy. But first
of all you need an education.

What do I want with any more education?

You'll need plenty more.

You must go to Chicago and study.
Maybe engineering. I don't know.

We must find out what you need most.
- That's great.

What are we going to use for money?
- I've got that all figured out.

When you leave, they'll
need somebody else.

They'll need a new
track-walker, won't they?

Yeah. What's that got to do with it?
- Well ..

I can walk track.

Say, what ..
- Now shut your mouth.

I know everything you're going to say.

Mr Robinson likes us.
He wants to help us get along.

Just because a woman never did it,
doesn't mean a woman couldn't do it.

You yourself said it's easy work.
- Certainly, I said it was ..

What's the matter with you?
- Please, honey.

Do it for me. Say you will.

Make me happy.

Gosh .. I never heard of such a thing.

You walking track.

A woman supporting a man.

You wouldn't have a chance. Robinson
would laugh you right out of his office.

No he wouldn't. I asked him yesterday.

What?

Yes .. he thought it
was a very good idea.

Though these members have no stress it's
advisable to insert them in the truss ..

To strengthen the top and bottom chords.

They may be made very light, however.

That will be all, gentlemen.

Tomorrow, we'll take up the Howell
truss with a slanting top chord.

Thank you.

Oh, Garner.

You're alone here in this
city, aren't you? - Yeah.

Jack and I wondered if you wouldn't like
to go out and have supper with us and ..

Play some pool or something after.

Say, I sure would like
to do that, but I ..

I just got time to get a bite to eat.
You see, I'm going to night school, too.

Not really?
- Yeah, I ain't got ..

I haven't got very much time to learn,
you see. And I got to work kinda fast.

Thanks just the same though,
fellahs. See you tomorrow.

Beer.

Take some of that foam off, will you.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Good.
- Yes, sir.

It tastes like home cooking.

Don't it?

Yeah.

Kinda.

"Track-walking is easy in summer."

"But in winter, it's
something else again."

"Even when she was old,
her hands were kind of red."

"She was sort-of ashamed of them."

"Though I don't think she
had any reason to be."

"But that Borden girl was a
different breed altogether."

I've reached the end of the road here.

I don't know what to do.

It's like a physical illness.

I can't breathe properly
when I'm away from you.

Every time my phone rings,
I think it's you.

My heart starts pounding.

It's terrible, it's wrong
and it shouldn't be.

But I love you more than any
man ever loved a woman.

I'm glad.

You shouldn't be.

What are you going to do about it?

I don't know.

Have you discussed
divorce with Mrs Garner?

Oh, I couldn't divorce Sally.

Well?

I don't know.

Well, call me up someday when
you've made up your mind.

Goodbye.

Your missus is here.

Tom.

What?

Your missus is here.

Shall I bring her in?

Yeah. Yeah, sure. Bring her in.

Hello, Tom.

Hello, Sally. What's on your mind?

Can you spare me a few minutes?

Of course I can .. sit down.

I .. I want you to take me to Europe.

Why?

Because we need it.

There is something the
matter with us, Tom.

With you and with me, but ..

More with me than with you.

I've noticed the way you
were the last few months.

First, I thought it was your fault.

Then I had a good look at myself.

It was quite a shock to
find out what I'm like.

I'm a disagreeable old woman, Tom.

Bad tempered and everything
else that goes with it.

I wouldn't blame you if you
never spoke to me again.

But.

I won't be that way anymore.

Take me away for a little while, Tom.

Some place where we
can be alone together.

Some place where we can ..

Become friends again.

You've built so many miles of railroad.

And every mile has taken
you farther away from me.

I ..

I've missed you.

Sally.

Yes, honey?

A terrible thing has happened.

I've never kept anything from you
and I'm not going to begin now.

What is it, Tom?

I'm in love.

I ..

I didn't think such a
thing could happen.

I tried not to.

But it didn't do any good.

What are we going to do about it?

Maybe ..

Maybe your idea of a trip is good.

Sure.

Sure. That's it.

That's what we'll do.
We'll go away somewhere.

And have you thinking
about her all the time?

I won't be thinking about her. Now, I'll
have Henry make all the arrangements.

We'll go to Paris.
That's where we'll go.

We'll cut up and have a swell time.

Why shouldn't you be
in love and have fun.

And do what you want to,
just once before you die.

What's the matter with you, Sally?
Don't talk that way.

I never let you have any fun.

I made you work and grind and push up.

Not because you wanted to,
but because I wanted you to.

I wanted the power .. and the money.

You wanted to go fishing.

Sally, don't talk that way.
You sound crazy.

Take her. Have her.

Take her away and spend
all your millions on her.

God bless you, Tom. I ..

I hope she makes you happier than I did.

Sally.

Sally.

Let me go.

"I didn't see it myself, thank God."

"But the flower woman did."

"And she got in plenty of trouble
too, explaining about the bag."

"Sally came out like
a woman in a dream."

"She went by the old woman.
Walked a little way."

"Then stopped, went back,
and gave her a bag and said:"

"Here's some money. I hate it."

"Then she started across the sidewalk
to where her beautiful big car waited."

"There were lots of people hurrying by."

"But they didn't even see her."

"She told her chauffeur to go home
as she wouldn't need him any more."

"He said she looked sort-of far away."

"And spoke kind of funny."

"The car pulled away."

"She looked up at the big building."

"Where Tom had become so great."

"I guess she knew what she
wanted to do alright."

"But you can't stop a
streetcar as quick as all that."

She was a fine woman.

You bet she was.

He was just as rotten as she was fine.

Falling for a young girl.

When he was old enough to be her father.

Spoiling everything Sally
had made of him.

And then kicking her out when
he didn't need her anymore.

He did not .. he did not!

He fell in love. That's all.

He couldn't help it.

He was too honest.

He was too selfish, you mean.

I don't think she drew a happy breath
from the day she married him.

That's a fine way to talk.

The man was kindly and honest and a
square-shooter with her for 30 years.

And then something happens
that he couldn't help.

Any more than .. than .. than ..

Well, he couldn't help.

And you say that he was bad and mean
and terrible for the whole 30 years.

Well I tell you it isn't so.

Sure.

She gave him his start.

She made something out of him.

But he paid her back.

With 30 years of love and
kindness and devotion.

They shared and shared
alike, everything he made.

Right from the very beginning.

When he got his first real job.

The Missouri bridge.

He built it over 28 years ago.

And it's still standing.

Don't tell me they .. they
weren't happy in those days.

Hello, Mrs Garner.
- Hello, Tom.

Hi.

Comfort and hope.

It will be ready in
a minute, honey. I ..

I sort-of forgot the pie.

I've got some news for you.
- You have, huh?

Wait and hear the news I have for you.

I wasn't sure until today
and .. I didn't want you to ..

When he came up to me this afternoon,
naturally I didn't suspect anything.

I didn't want you to be disappointed.

Disappointed? You could have
knocked me over with a feather.

But .. but now I'm sure.
And that's why supper is late.

I .. I guess I was dreaming a little.

Sure, sure.

It's a great responsibility, though.

I've got to do everything, Sally.
I'm in full charge.

But can't we have a doctor, even?

What are you talking about?

Are you sick?

Well, what are you talking about?

Well, I've just been telling you.

McPherson broke the news
to me this afternoon.

He's been transferred to Colorado. From
now, I'm in full charge of construction.

Don't you understand?
I'm building the bridge.

Oh darling, that's wonderful.

Oh, I'm so proud of you, Tom.

Sure, and it means
a raise, too. You know.

A good cause.

And a horse and buggy.
- Oh, I knew you could do it, dear.

Now, what were you talking about?

Well, I ..

I guess it won't seem so important now.

Well, tell me anyway.

Well ..

Well ..

We're going to have a baby.

A what?

A baby.

I love you.

Will it be a boy or a girl?

I don't know, Tom.

Why didn't you tell me before?
- I didn't know.

They'll never stop me now, Sally.
- Of course they won't.

I'll make so much money
for you and the kid ..

That we'll buy the South Western
and give it to him to play with.

Suppose it's a girl?

It will be a boy.

And he'll be a fine boy. Honest.

Something for us to be
proud of when we're old.

Sally, I love you so.

I'd be a bum without you.

But together there
is nothing we can't do.

Sit down, Mr Garner.
You're wearing out the carpet.

I can't sit down. Too nervous.

You'll get used to it.

Do you suppose she's alright?

Certainly, she's alright.

It's nothing for a woman.

Sit down and have a drink.

It's a boy, Tom.

Sally.

Sally, are you alright?

What?

Yes, Tom.

We've got a son.

You.

You gave me this son.

Our Father who art in heaven.

Thank you, God.

Thank you for your kindness.

For ..

If thine is the kingdom.

And the power .. and the glory.

For ever and ever.

Amen.

"The power and the glory."

"What they can do to a man."

Cigar?

No thanks.

I ..

I'm going to be married next month.

Quietly, of course.

Are you?

Yes.

I think you might have
waited a little longer.

Why? What good would that do?

Nothing, really.

It's no use feeling that
way about it, boy.

That won't do any good.

I was hoping maybe you'd
come and live with us.

Alright.

That's fine .. fine.

And we won't talk any
more about bookkeeping.

You have a good time.
We only live once.

After all, I guess I can earn as
much money as you can spend, huh?

What do you say?

Gee, father.

That's swell.

That's the way to talk.

You're a pretty good kid at that.

"It was strange to see a son
acting as his father's best man."

"It was so soon after Sally's accident."

"It was done very quietly."

"I was the only other person."

Those who God hath joined together.

Let no man put asunder.

"But the big strike came along
and Tom had to leave right away."

"He'd been trying for
months to prevent it."

"But it wasn't any use."

Wait here for me.
- But listen, boss.

It ain't safe, Mr Garner.
- Not for you, it ain't.

But ..
- Do as you're told.

You can't go in there, Mr Garner.
- Is that a fact?

Tom Garner thinks ..

He owns the railroad.

But he's going to think different.

The work.

He pays.

If you give it the best
years of your life.

And what does he give you in return?

Starvation wages.

Just enough.

To keep you alive.

He's a dirty bum.

A crook.

And a slave driver.

If I could only lay my hands on him.

I would ..

I would ..

You'd what?

Sit down, horse-face.
You've talked enough.

What do you mean?
- Sit down!

Now listen, boys.

You've started something
you can't finish.

You've got a bear by the tail.

I've been through all the
conferences and meetings ..

And all the threats that I'm going to.

This is the end.

I've got a belly-full.

Nobody runs this railroad but me.

Now you mean can either
work or you can quit.

And 12 o'clock is the deadline.

You've got 50 minutes
to make up your minds.

You know this isn't a private fight.

There are storekeepers
waiting for goods.

Women waiting for food.

And there are babies waiting for milk.

Well, they're not going
to wait any longer.

This railroad runs tonight!

There's 5,000 men coming down here from
Chicago. They'll be here at 12 o'clock.

A thousand state militia are
moving in to keep order.

Now I hope there won't be any trouble.

But if you're looking
for it, you'll find it.

That's all.

Now you tell them what you were going to
do to me when you met me face to face.

This is the most ridiculous
honeymoon I've ever heard of.

That's what you get from
marrying a railroad man.

My father was a railroad man. He did
not go off like this for weeks on end.

He didn't tend to business so much.

He tended to business alright.

Well, father owns his railroad now.

That's true.

I'm sorry.

Anyway, your father
is still the President.

Yes, we fixed that up, didn't we.

What do you mean?

Nothing.

It was only a little railroad anyhow.

I guess it wasn't so little as all that.

Of course it wasn't.

Now, let's don't fight.

We ought to be good friends.

Why not?

Would you like to take me dancing?

Why, sure.

Do you dance well?

Alright, I guess.

Let me see.

"Tom was away for six weeks."

"It was a bloody strike."

"406 men were killed."

"Maybe it was his fault."

"I don't know."

Of course it was his fault.

Everybody said so.

I never felt that way.

Neither did Tom.

He was as happy as a lark for a
couple of years after the strike.

His conscience was clear.

Then why did he kill himself?

I don't know.
- Of course you don't.

Because I'm right.

It was his conscience bothering him.

About Sally.

How mean he was to his son.

And the widows and
children of all those men.

That's why he killed himself
and you know it, too.

It isn't so.

You madden me when
you stick up for that man.

He was ignorant and no good.

A bully, a slave driver.

Rotten to his wife and then a suicide.

You know so much. Ha.

Then why did he kill
himself if I'm wrong?

Why?

I didn't tell you ..

It was so rotten.

But you think you know so much.

He died on his wedding anniversary.

You didn't know that, did you.
You who know so much.

You think he was so bad to everybody.

He made everybody so unhappy.

Well, I'll tell you
what they did to him.

Hello.

Want a piece of apple?

Thanks. I just had lunch.

Juicy.

Hey, Tom.
- Yeah?

You didn't forget what
day it is, did you?

I mean ..

Because you didn't mention it.

What day is it?

You're a fine husband.

This is your wedding anniversary.

Holy smoke, I forgot all about it.

I wonder if I'd have time.
A board meeting at three, huh?

Hmm.
- Let 'em wait a little while.

I'll go out, grab a present, beat it
home and pretend I knew it all the time.

I'll get something for the little fellow
too. Thanks Henry, you're a lifesaver.

Hey, stop at Whatsisnames.
You know. The jeweller by the bridge.

Go it.

Nothing much. About the same as usual.

You ought to know by now.

Of course.

Of course I do.

Why don't you come and
have tea with me, darling?

He won't be home until dinner.
He has a director's meeting.

He is right here on the floor beside me.

Like a little blond angel.

He looks just like you.

Goodbye, dear.

Don't be long.

Why, Tom.

Who were you talking to?

Why I ..

I was talking to Isabelle Chester.

A girl I used to go to school with.

I wanted her to come to tea.

Isn't that perfectly natural?

You don't mind, do you?

I have to see people, don't I?

Don't I?

And what have you got there?

Why Tom, they're lovely.

For our wedding anniversary, of course.

They're beautiful, Tom. Thank you.

And this is for master.

You sweet lamb. You're so thoughtful.

Say thank you to Daddy.

Say thank you.

I don't know how I can ever ..
- I must go.

What was her name, your friend?

Chester, dear.

Beth Chester.

"He walked by like an old man."

"But his eyes were crazy."

I particularly wanted to chase up
the trade route of pig-iron, sir.

Train loads from Nevada to Wyoming.

Gondolas on the other hand.

Carried by way of the canal.

Colorado also but mostly
Michigan and Wisconsin.

We are shipping a whole
train full at a time.

Is not the case.

"He's right here on
the floor beside me."

"Like a little blond angel."

"He looks just like you."

I'm sorry, Edward.

I didn't hear what you said.

Go on.

It seems to me if we haul
pig-iron in full trains.

Instead of gondolas on the other hand.

"He's right here on
the floor beside me."

"Like a little blond angel."

"Colorado also, but mostly Michigan."

"He looks just like you."

No.

No!

0h God, don't let it be.

I'm ill.

You have to forgive me.

I want to go home.

Henry.

Where is Henry? Where is he?

Take me home, Henry.

I want to go home. I'm not feeling well.

I hope you forgive me.

Not feeling well.

Take him straight home, Henry.

Get the doctor immediately.
- Yes, sir.

You ought to go to bed, Tom.
- No!

You'll feel better in a little while.

You must rest.

Where is my wife?

They've gone to get her.

I want to see her.

You know why?
- No, Tom.

A secret.

Tom.

What's the matter?

Where is little boy?

Why, he's in bed, dear.

I want to see little boy.

Help me.
- But Tom ..

No.

I only want my wife.

Good little wife.

Does he look like me?

No .. no!

Who?

I won't tell you. I can't, I can't.

Who does he look like?

Don't you come any nearer.

Don't you come. Don't come!
You leave him alone!

Stop it, Tom. Stop it!

Stop!

Alright, I'll tell you.

It was ..

It was ..

Don't make me say ..

Why shouldn't you be in love?

And do what you want to
just once before you die.

Do what you want.

What you want.

I guess that's the doctor, Tom.

I'll see.

Hello Henry, I gather
the old man is ill.

[ Gunshot! ]

Tom!

Sally.

-(tg)-