Original subtitles

Good afternoon, Helen. - Good afternoon, Mrs Morado.

Miss Katharine is waiting for you. - Thank you.

How has my uncle been?

He's very well, thank you. - That's good.

Dulce.

Cassy, darling.

How are you?

How are you?

My dear, I thought you'd never come. What kept you?

Nothing kept me. I came as soon as I got your wire.

I've been waiting for hours.

I have the most exciting thing to tell you.

What is it? What is it? - Well, I ..

Now come on. The suspense is killing me, Cassy. What is it?

Well.

I'm in love.

Good heavens, is that all?

What do you mean 'all'? - I thought it was murder at least.

Who is the man?

No-one you ever heard of.

Interesting.

Good family?

Father wouldn't think so. - Any money?

No.

Heavens, this is worse than murder.

No family, no money.

What's he got that makes him such a prize?

Dulce, he has everything.

Big.

Strong.

He has blue eyes.

And a shock of the most glorious red hair.

I know, I know. All the selling points.

I'd think twice though, dear. You're pretty young, you know.

You were younger when you married Tony.

That's different. - We love each other, Dulce.

Of course you do. Now.

Do you know what flies out of the window when poverty comes in the door?

I thought you'd help me.

I'm afraid father is going to be pretty difficult.

You don't have to tell me.

He's been my uncle just as long as he's been your father.

Darling.

I would do anything to make you happy.

You know.

You've always been much more than just a cousin to me.

I'm not going to let you make mistakes if I can help it.

But your marriage has been so happy, Dulce.

My marriage?

Of course my marriage has been happy.

I was just wondering.

Tony is so much older than you.

What's a few years among married folk? - Oh dear. I'm sorry I said it.

I like Tony.

Square and upright. - And grand.

Like the best kind of piano.

Darling, don't you worry about me.

I've got everything I want.

Absolutely everything.

Including a cigarette lighter that won't light.

In here, Wallace.

Close the door.

Father. - Hello, uncle.

How do you do, Dulce?

You drove my daughter to a concert at the auditorium Friday night, didn't you?

Sure.

Uncle, maybe I should step out? - One moment, Dulce.

You're a member of my family.

I'd like to have you wait.

That concert was postponed.

I found the note in here when I came home.

Now then.

Where did you really take my daughter? - Sir, I ..

We went to a movie, father. That's all.

The chauffeur.

Oh Cassy.

How long has this been going on?

Father.

Listen, Mr Pringle, I'd like to .. - I don't want to hear a thing from you.

If you're not out of this house in ten minutes I'll have you kicked out.

I'd take a couple of ringside seats any time to see that.

Dan, please.

Father, you don't understand. We haven't done anything wrong.

I waited for a chance to tell you. - That will do.

Father, listen. - What are you waiting for?

I'd like to tell you something if you'll calm down a minute.

I just want you to know I love your daughter.

What? - Yes.

It's all been clean and square too.

I can be, you know. Even with a chauffeur.

Pack your things and get out.

Yes, sir. I'll pack alright when I've finished.

Your daughter loves me.

You insolent beggar. - Thank you.

Dan.

What should I do, Dan?

That's up to you, honey.

I'll go with you.

That sure would be a break for me, darling.

You'd better think it over.

I don't have to tell you I love you, but ..

You know what an irresponsible sort of a sap I've always been.

You don't really want to marry me, do you?

Yes I do, Dan.

Pretty tough for you. - I don't mind.

I won't complain ever.

Cassy.

If you leave this house with that man, you leave if for good.

You give up everything.

Pride. Self-respect.

Just a minute, Mr Pringle.

You people think you've cornered pride and self-respect.

Why? You didn't invent them.

I may be a washout as far as making money is concerned ..

But Cassy won't give up anything if I can help it.

Besides, what she does is up to her. Not to you.

He's right, Cassy.

It's up to you.

I told you against it.

I didn't understand then.

You know.

Love is a rare thing.

If you throw it away, it may never come again.

Dulce.

Yes?

You keep out of this. - No I won't.

You used to scare me when I was a child.

It's different now.

Are you encouraging Cassy to throw herself away on this ..

Insolent beggar?

If Cassy loves him, what difference does it make what he is?

You didn't think love was so important when you married Tony Morado.

No. I married him because he was the richest man I knew.

I know better now.

Pardon me.

Cassy.

You understand what you're doing?

Yes, father. I understand.

I'm going with Dan.

Come home with me, darling.

It's your home for as long as you want it.

Cassy will wait for you at my house. You can be married there tomorrow.

Tomorrow, would you like?

If you marry this man, Cassy.

I'm through with you.

Never darken .. - One minute.

Mr Pringle, let her alone.

I'll be over tomorrow, Cassy.

If you still want me, we'll get married.

After that, it's up to us.

Come on, darling.

I'm sorry, father.

May God look upon you and fill you with all spiritual benediction and strength.

That ye may so live together in this life ..

That in the world of God ye may have life everlasting.

Amen.

I hope you have wonderful lives together.

Thank you, doctor. - Thank you, doctor.

Congratulations, Dan.

Thank you, Mr Morado.

Things move rather swiftly when my wife takes hold.

I'll say they do.

Dan.

There.

Give it to me, Tony. You know. Quickly.

Thanks, dear.

Darling, look what I have for you.

Dulce.

Dan dear, look.

A wedding present for you and Cassy, Dan.

But what ..

Just a little farm across the road, Dan.

I'll show it to you from the terrace. Come on, Dan.

The house is completely furnished.

The farm is all equipped.

A cow in the barn and a horse in the stable.

And a new Ford in the garage.

Look, Dan.

Grand.

Mighty kind of you to offer it but we can't take it.

Dan. - You can't take it?

You mean you're too proud to accept a gift from me?

No, it isn't that.

I'd be a pretty poor specimen of a man ..

If I couldn't stand on my own feet and take care of my own wife.

How?

As a chauffeur, you mean? - No, I'm all through with that.

Don't worry. We'll get by.

Yes, but what about Cassy? - Don't worry about me, Dulce.

It won't be for long. - Tony.

This is all childish nonsense.

It's perfectly alright for you to be a common laborer if you want to.

But Cassy is my cousin. - Sure, and she's my wife.

You've no right to .. - Dulce.

Dulce.

Miss Morado, I have knocked around a lot in my time.

I never made much money but I learned many things.

This is one of them.

When a man gets tied to a woman, whether a wife, sweetheart or what have you.

It's up to him to take care of her.

Mighty thanks. But nothing doing.

You know, honey. I think this place is empty.

Come on, let's go. - No, dear. Try it once more.

You ain't supposed to ring that bell. The door ain't locked.

What do you want? - Well ..

We came in answer to this Ad.

Oh yes.

Well, you may come in and look at it.

But I don't know if you'll like it.

Tommy, come here.

But Mama, can't I go out? - No you can't.

It's up this way.

What's your name? - Pringle.

I mean Wallace.

Mrs Dan Wallace.

You're married, I suppose? - Certainly.

I was just asking.

Some are, some ain't. It don't make much difference in the long run.

Good evening, Mrs Harney. - Alright, Mrs Fogarty.

Any children? - No.

I was just asking.

Yeah I know, some do it, and some don't. We don't.

Where's the flat?

Well, it's on the top floor.

There ain't anything else.

Can we look at it?

Alright. I don't know if you're going to like it or not.

It ain't my fault the way things look. The house ain't mine.

I ain't used to hard work. I only rent this place.

I used to be an infant nurse but gave it up on account of business getting slack.

But I might go back to nursing again if babies ever got popular.

My, these steps are hard on your legs, ain't they.

I don't mind them. - Oh, no?

Wait until you've had a flock of young ones.

I came from a good family too, but you can see how far I've come.

I'm just a poor lone widow.

Your husband is dead? - Yes, honey. Her husband is dead.

That's one of the reasons she's a widow.

How about the flat?

There it is.

I don't suppose you're going to like it.

It ain't much.

You said it.

This is just a garret. Come on honey, let's go.

No dear. Wait.

It's really quite comfortable.

This was a closet once.

But it's a kitchen now.

It ain't big, but it's big enough.

It's got a gas plate and a sink.

That's the gas plate.

Around the corner is the bedroom and the bath.

The plumbing ain't marvellous but the tub holds water.

That's the main purpose for a tub, isn't it?

The spigots are marked wrong.

The hot-water spigot is the cold-water spigot.

The cold-water spigot is the hot-water spigot.

But it don't make much difference.

There ain't no hot water anyway.

You can see right far across the bay and the city here.

Dan.

Dan, look.

Everything I touch seems to go to pieces.

The last man in here was an artist.

He painted all day long and he never paid his rent.

He ain't here anymore.

He ain't anywhere anymore.

He's dead.

I think it's just adorable.

You do? - Uhuh.

Wait until you see what I can do with it.

Maybe the rent will be too much. Ask her.

Alright.

How much?

Drat that thing.

I don't know. - You don't know?

But you said this place was for rent. - I didn't say it wasn't, did I?

Yes, but ..

The last man paid me twenty-five dollars.

Only he never paid it.

Of course. It ain't very modern.

But none of these old houses hardly ever is.

But at the same time .. - How much?

Well.

I might let you have it for twenty dollars.

We'll take it.

Then I'll go and get some linen for you.

The rent is in advance.

Just a little ray of sunshine.

We have a home. - Yep.

Twenty bucks.

How much have we got? - Let's see. I don't know.

Ten .. twenty.

Thirty dollars.

Thirty dollars and sixty cents. - Here's ten.

Swell. Forty dollars and 60 cents. That's the works.

I'll go down to the Five-and-Ten. And buy the family silver.

I get some things and come home and cook dinner.

Alright.

While you're gone, I find myself a job. - Good.

Let's see now.

What kind of a job will I get, Mama?

President of a bank. - Well.

That might be alright to start with.

Here we are. Help wanted.

Chauffeurs? - Nope.

That's how I got you.

Clerks.

Laborers.

Stevedores wanted. Pier 21. That looks like it.

Stevedore?

A stevedore hustles freight on the docks.

A laborer? - Sure.

After all honey, what else can I do?

I'm husky enough but I have no trade. - Dan.

It won't be for long, honey.

Now that I've got you, nothing is going to stop me.

For all you know, I'll own those docks in a couple of years.

Of course. It will be just like Lincoln. He started at the bottom.

Yeah. When he got to the top they shot him.

Well.

Let's have a kiss for luck. - I'll give you two.

That will bring us both luck.

Darling.

Don't forget to pick up the bags. - Yep. Alright.

Come on, kid. Let's go.

Mrs Harney.

I'm sorry.

Just had my hand on the door and I ..

Let's help you. - Thank you.

Happy, darling?

Why not?

A wife, a home and a job.

All in one day.

That's going some.

What is this?

It is certainly swell.

It's Welsh rarebit. - Oh.

The only thing I know how to cook. - Oh.

Fine.

I'll have it three times a day. - Don't worry, darling. I'll learn.

Do you want more coffee? - Sure I do.

I'm sorry darling, but it all boiled over.

That's just as well, honey.

If we drank coffee now we wouldn't get a wink of sleep.

That's the best meal I ever tackled.

It was our wedding supper, Dan. - Yep.

Gee Cassy, you're a great kid. - No I'm not.

Don't argue. You're wonderful.

Gee, You know it's funny at that. You cooking for me.

The bird that drove your father's car. - And I love it.

Oh Dan, look.

Yeah. It's great.

Come on.

Look, dear. Isn't it lovely?

The moon on the water.

It sure is.

I'll even get the moon for you if you want it.

I don't want much. - You don't?

No.

Would you like a big house like your cousin has?

Diamonds and servants and a lot of dough to spend?

No .. I wouldn't trade with it.

You wouldn't?

No.

No, you can't have a cookie.

Mama, please. I want .. - You can't have a cookie.

Please don't bother me. - Please.

It's almost dinner time.

Please mummy, I want a cookie.

Mummy, please. I want a cookie.

Can I have one? - No, dear. You can't have one.

Now what do you say? - Thank you, Mama.

I've got a cookie, aunt Dulce.

Where did you get that, Tommy?

Mama gave it to me. - Your Mama gave it to you?

Don't take her away from me yet.

She doesn't look ready for bed.

When she has milk she'll sleep until morning without waking.

She takes after her father. - You surprise me.

I didn't know Dan ever slept. - What?

He has such a passion for standing on his own two feet.

Come on .. come on.

Such a cute little thing.

She is a Mama's baby.

Come on.

You won't mind if I set the table will you, Dulce?

No darling. What can I do?

I brought you this cake on account of it being your wooden wedding.

Good evening, Mrs Morado. - How do you do, Mrs Harney.

Five candles. This is for the five years you've been married.

It was dear of you to think of it, Mrs Harney.

A nice cake, ain't it, Mama. - Isn't it, dear.

Can I blow the candles? - No.

I guess I'd better be going. Collecting rent.

I ain't had much luck so far. - It's been a dreadful year.

It's been bad.

They say it's on account of the bears and bulls on Wall Street.

My husband was an elk.

Yes, I know he was.

You know Mrs Fogarty's little boy, Jimmy?

Well, he's dead.

A truck knocked him down and ran over him.

Oh, how dreadful.

Yes. Mrs Fogarty feels bad about it too.

Jimmy's just about the age of your little Tommy, isn't he?

Many happy returns.

Dulce.

Cassy, you've got to get the children away from here.

That little boy that was run over might easily have been Tommy.

Darling, you're all shot to pieces.

You're worn out.

Nope.

Things are really better for us now.

Dan is assistant foreman at the docks.

Assistant foreman at the docks.

Oh, Cassy.

It isn't his fault he hasn't done better.

We were getting along pretty well.

Then.

Then he didn't dare to take a chance or ..

Make a change because ..

Because I wanted babies.

You don't know how much they cost.

Don't.

I'm sorry.

It's alright, darling.

You needn't be so pumped up just because you've had a couple of youngsters.

After all .. so does a rabbit.

Darling.

You know I love you more than anyone else in all this world.

Why not let me help you?

You know how Dan is. - Tommy.

Tommy.

Tommy, you're a ..

There you are, darling. There.

Don't cry, darling. No bones broken.

I want my Mama.

Sorry Dan, but I'll have to let you go.

Let me go?

What do you mean, I'm fired? - Yes. Business is rotten.

The big boss says we don't need an assistant foreman.

That's alright, Jack. Why don't you put me back in the gang, wrestling freight?

I could do that.

I could fire old man Hogan. - Nix. Nix.

I don't want to take anybody's job.

I'll get by.

The only thing is I got a wife and a couple of kids to take care of.

Yeah, it is tough.

That's that.

I'll have to rustle myself another job.

While you're at it, you'd better rustle two jobs, Dan.

The way things look around here, I'll be needing one myself in a couple of weeks.

Okay, Jack. - So long, Dan.

Good luck. - Thanks.

Anything I can do, let me know.

Hello father. - Hello Tommy.

Hello dear. - Hello darling.

He didn't forget our anniversary.

No honey, I didn't forget. - Ah ..

Father, father.

That's Mrs Harney's cake, father.

It's kinda bent, ain't it.

Bent? It sure is, fellah.

Dan. Dulce was here.

Oh.

I'll have dinner ready in a moment. Come on, Tommy.

Go ahead, roughneck.

Hello Dan.

Hello Dulce.

Do you disapprove of my coming here to see my cousin?

You looked as though you did.

Why won't you bring the children out to the ranch some Sunday?

We get fresh milk, right from the cow.

Perhaps you don't want to be under obligations to a cow?

Tommy needs fresh milk.

Then he can grow up and be a big, strong man ..

And become a second assistant foreman at the docks.

You think you're standing on your feet. You're not.

You're standing on your foot.

You let Cassy drudge her life away here.

Keep the children cooped up in this attic.

All because you think it's fine and manly to be independent.

No. It isn't that. - Then what?

Is it because you dislike me so?

No, I don't dislike you. - Then why?

Alright, I'll tell you why as long as you ask for it.

But I don't think you'll understand.

You have everything.

You just crook your finger and everybody comes running.

It's not that. - I know.

You're kind and generous and all that.

Sure.

You helped me get my wife.

I could have managed it by myself but you happened to be there to help.

I've often wondered just how good my judgement was.

I know you have. That's just the point.

You didn't think I'd make good.

Perhaps I can't.

But I'm not through trying yet.

You've had five years. - Yes, five years. That's right.

All that time, you've been waiting. - Waiting? For what?

Waiting for me to fall down so you could pick me up.

That's what you want to do. Pick things up.

Other people's lives.

Then they sort-of belong to you somehow.

That's why I'd like you to stay away from here.

Dulce.

Dulce.

It's alright, darling.

Dan and I just arrived at an understanding.

Goodnight, dear.

Goodnight.

Come on, dear. Sit down.

Dinner is almost ready.

Come on, Tommy.

Here's the butter, father. - Thanks. Good boy.

Up here.

That's the stuff. Hungry?

No Daddy. Just sleepy.

You've got a chance to sleep after you have your supper.

How is that? Alright?

Yes, Daddy.

That's fine. - That's the stuff.

There you are.

There you are, Tommy dear.

Your soup.

There is a cracker.

I guess I have to look for another job.

Job? - Yep, Got let out.

They're laying off men.

Oh, Dan.

Business is pretty rotten but I'll find something.

What I don't like is keeping you and the kids in this attic.

Making you work the way you do.

I guess you're pretty fed up with it. I don't blame you.

Don't say that, dear.

Don't you worry.

We've been broke lots of times but it's never made us unhappy.

We've had loads of fun together.

Remember that week at the beach the summer after Tommy was born?

Dulce has offered us the farm again.

No.

Alright. We'll manage somehow.

I only thought.

Little Jimmy Fogarty was killed today.

No?

How?

Run down by a truck.

That's the kid that used to play with Tommy, isn't it?

You want that farm pretty bad, don't you, honey.

For them, Dan .. yes.

I guess there's a little something in that farm when I'm licked.

Dan.

The flowers are just lovely, Manuel.

Glad you like them, ma'am.

Hello Dan. - Hello, Dulce.

Always good to see you.

Some ranch. - You like it?

Great.

Hello Dulce.

Do you really like it?

It's a nice house, ain't it.

But I expect the roof leaks.

She takes after her father you know.

How are you, Dan? - Fine, thank you.

Say, it looks great.

You really like it, Dan? Come and see the inside.

Yes, without delay.

Tommy.

Tommy, it's a present from aunt Dulce.

Look. Come on.

It's a puppy dog. Don't be afraid.

There, see. There's your puppy.

Thanks, Mrs Harney. I've got to go inside.

Come on, Tommy. He won't bite you.

He doesn't bite good little boys.

Maybe he don't want to get along with a good little boy.

But ain't he cute.

But I suppose he has worms.

Now come on Tommy and play with him. Come on.

Come on, there.

Really, I think this is grand, Dulce.

You know, I think I'll be a swell rancher.

That cow and the horse is still in the barn, Dan.

I say Dulce, these curtains are lovely. - Do you like them?

It's easy to tell a cow from a horse.

The cow is the one that goes 'moo'. - Ha. No kidding.

I always thought that was a moose.

You can't kid us. We've got a book.

The cow is where milk comes from.

Anyway, Dan was raised on a ranch, weren't you?

Yes, ma'am.

I wish there was a thing we could do to pay you for this.

There will be no end of things.

You know, I think you had the right dope all the time about us coming out here.

Only I was too thick to see it.

Let's not say 'thick'.

Let's say 'dumb'.

Anyway, you win.

I guess I'm kinda glad of it.

I think we'd better be going, Dulce.

Alright, Tony.

All your things are laid out in the dining room.

Dulce, how swell.

Dulce, it's just beautiful and we love it.

Anything more I can do darling, just let me know.

Come on Tony, we'll be late.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Goodbye, Tony. - Goodbye, Dan.

Goodbye. Thanks again.

Dan, isn't Dulce marvellous? - She sure is.

And all this time you haven't liked her.

I liked her well enough. Except that ..

There was a kind of a battle between us I guess.

She's smart alright.

Goodbye, darling. I'll be over tomorrow.

I hope they will be happy.

My darling.

Dan, we're going to be so happy here.

It will be like beginning all over again.

Just like another honeymoon.

Gee Dan, I love you so.

I wonder if you'll ever know how much.

I think I know.

Alright Tony? - Yes.

Here you are. - Thank you.

Tony.

You know that road we thought to build through the canyon?

I thought we might get at it now. I mean, do the survey.

I'm sorry, my dear.

I'm not able to ride. - I know that, Tony.

But I can take Dan. He knows about such things.

Doesn't it occur to you that we're making a good many demands on his time?

He doesn't mind.

He's only been here six weeks .. - Don't be tiresome, darling.

I'll call him up.

I say Dan, I wish you'd fix that kitchen door.

Alright, honey. Just as soon as I get that alfalfa in.

Tommy.

Tommy, come here.

Dan, look at him.

Tommy, where have you been?

Mother told you to stay out of that irrigation ditch.

I was just kicking at a frog.

Hey, young fellah.

What do you mean, kicking at a poor little frog?

He started it.

Tommy, step out of this.

A little California mud won't hurt him.

It will make him grow. Won't it, fellah?

Give me the other foot. Give me the other foot.

Tommy.

Hello?

Hello, Dulce.

Yes, when? This afternoon?

Sure. You bet.

I'll be right up.

Goodbye.

I'm going over to Dulce's, honey.

Something about a road.

Alright dear.

Don't be late for dinner, will you. - No, I won't.

Goodbye.

Bye-bye, fellah. - Bye, father.

Alright dear. Come on.

Must you hang those things in front of the house like that?

They're not very ornamental.

You're responsible for them. Not me.

You don't hang stuff like that up in front of the Morado house.

Don't they?

There's more than one reason for that.

Steady now.

You won't fall. I've got you.

Alright? - Yep.

That's the stuff. - Hold me.

You're alright.

There you are.

I thought I was gone that time.

I suppose your whole life flashed before you.

No .. when my foot slipped I said ..

I'm going to be killed.

Thank heavens I have clean underclothes on.

Thanks a lot, Dan.

I was afraid for a moment my weight might be too much for you.

Not a chance.

I've handled too many bags of potatoes.

Ooh .. potatoes.

Such a sentimental man with a lot of romantic speeches.

At least you might have said bags of sugar or spices.

What I mean is, that handling freight keeps a man just as fit as playing golf.

How about this road?

Let's see now.

Yep.

Bring it right around there and through that bunch of trees see.

That's a swell spot.

Too swell, Dan. - What do you mean?

It would be a shame to spoil it, to cut down all those lovely trees.

I don't want to build a road.

I'd rather have it that way.

Sit down.

You're the boss.

Of course, if you don't want to build a road ..

There are too many roads in the world already.

They are confusing.

Sometimes ..

It's hard to tell which one to take.

Sit down.

Heavens. I never saw a man with such a passion for standing on his own feet.

Come on, sit down.

You always get what you want, don't you.

Do I?

I suppose I do.

As Mrs Harney says, some do and some don't.

You're a very lucky girl, Dulce.

Do you think so?

What are you thinking about, Dan?

Oh, nothing.

I was just wondering.

Wondering what?

Wondering if Mrs Harney will remember to milk Rosebud.

It's getting pretty late. Let's get back to the horses.

Tired?

A little.

A long ride. - It is when you're unused to it.

It's been a glorious day, Dan. - Yep, just great.

That was the grandest moon I've seen in a long time.

Wasn't it.

I'll have cook get us some dinner. - I'll run along home now.

Don't.

It won't take me a moment to change.

I really think I shouldn't. - Come on. Come on.

No, really. I shouldn't. - Come on.

Cassy will be waiting for me.

Afraid she'll scold you? - No, but you know how it is.

Of course she won't. She'll be glad to get rid of you for one meal.

It must be awful to have to look at the same face day after day.

It's the only face I've got.

Please stay. Tony has gone to Beddon. I don't want to eat alone.

On the level, Dulce. I should go.

I cured you of your stubbornness once.

Are you going to have a relapse?

Please stay, Dan.

I want you to.

How much?

Enough.

I won't be long.

Make yourself at home.

Thanks.

Tony.

I thought you'd gone to bed. - No, no.

I was waiting for you to come home.

Oh.

Dan is here.

We were waiting until you came back to have something to eat.

Yes, I know.

I'm sorry to detain you, but there is something I want to say to you.

Now?

Yes. Now.

Of course, Tony.

Certainly.

Well, Tony.

Here I am.

Now tell me what all the mystery is about.

I know it's something unpleasant from that grim, forbidding look in your eye.

I think you know what it is, Dulce.

Darling .. don't tell me you're going to be jealous after all these years.

It speaks well for me.

I got over all that long ago. You know that.

But this thing has gone far enough and has to stop.

Dan is already infatuated with you.

And I'm not so sure you're not in love with him.

Tony, you're too clever. - No, no.

It doesn't take a clever person to analyse it.

You've given yourself away from the very beginning.

All this effort to assist Cassy with generosity.

Tony, you insult me.

This constant antagonism between you and Dan.

Surely, a protective coloring.

I'm sorry old dear but I haven't time to listen to any more analysing right now.

I'm sorry, but you've got to take the time.

You have to look at this thing, frankly.

Alright.

I'll be frank if that's what you want.

Suppose I am in love with Dan?

What of it?

Well.

There's just one answer to that.

You know what that is.

If you ask me to give him up the answer is 'no'.

What do you expect me to do?

Sit calmly by and watch you break up Cassy's marriage?

Ruin your own life.

Ruin my life?

That's a laugh, Tony.

My life couldn't be any more ruined than it already is.

It hasn't been ..

Heaven .. living like this.

I'm sorry, Tony.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

If Dan were only free.

I'd step out of the way.

You know that, Dulce.

I know it all by heart, Tony.

But let's not go into it.

I've done a lot of thinking myself lately.

I've thought myself around in circles.

I always come back to the places I started.

I deserve some happiness out of life, don't I?

But I'm not so noble I can give up the one thing in life ..

That I want more than anything else in the world and I won't.

You're letting yourself in for a lot of heartache, Dulce.

Well, it will be my heartache.

And that's certainly better than nothing at all.

Dulce.

Hi. Why were you so long?

Gee, you look great.

What is it, something wrong?

I just had a scene with Tony.

Sorry, Dulce.

Perhaps you want to be alone. I'll go.

No. Don't go, Dan. I ..

I want to talk to you.

The row was about us.

What do you mean 'about us'?

Tony said that ..

Dan, I'm so unhappy. - Please don't do that, Dulce.

What's it all about anyway?

Tony accused me of ..

Being in love with you.

Oh.

What did you say, Dulce?

What could I say, Dan?

You see, it's ..

It's true.

I do love you.

Dishes, dishes. Dirty dishes.

That's the way.

But what's the use? They will only be dirty again tomorrow.

Dan, you're not going out?

I have to go up the road to see a man about some ..

Cattle.

There's a storm coming up.

Dan.

Dan.

What happened in the last week to change you so?

I don't know what you mean.

Darling, you must. You've been out every night this week.

Are you worried about anything?

Is something wrong with the ranch?

What is it, dear?

Nothing.

I've got to go.

My, it looks like it's going to rain.

It could be kinda dismal sometimes.

[ Telephone ]

Somebody's dead I suppose.

If it ain't the wrong number, it's bad news.

Hello?

Hello?

Mrs Wallace?

It's for you, Mrs Wallace.

Hello .. hello?

Yes, this is Cassy Wallace speaking.

Yes?

Yes.

Mrs Harney.

Mrs Harney, get my hat and coat.

Yes. - What's the hurry?

Yes, I think I can be there in about an hour.

Yes. I'll do that.

Alright.

What's the matter? - Mrs Harney, my father is very ill.

I'll have to go at once. - But Mr Wallace took the Ford.

I'll get Dulce to drive me to the ferry in her car.

Put that coat on.

Not that it will do her any good though.

Nine chances out of ten she'll catch pneumonia.

Even though Tony won't consent to a divorce, that needn't stop us.

We can go abroad.

That's very easy to say, Dulce. But it doesn't work out.

I wouldn't care.

I'd go anywhere with you, Dan.

I love you.

That's not what I mean.

There is something else.

What? - Cassy.

My wife.

She played square with me and stuck by me through everything.

I can't throw her down now.

I've thought about it until I'm almost crazy.

I can't smash up my home.

I came tonight to tell you that.

I can't do anything to hurt Cassy.

No. Of course you can't.

I didn't think.

I'm fond of Cassy and the children too.

I couldn't let you hurt them or ..

Do anything to hurt them myself.

I'm glad though.

It's great of you to understand.

I understand alright.

Why should I expect that ..

Life could hold anything for me except ..

The empty thing it's always been.

Don't say that.

It's true isn't it?

I have no right to dream of happiness.

I will ..

I'll always have the memory, Dan.

I know it isn't fair to you.

I don't matter.

You mustn't think of me.

But I do think of you, Dulce.

I don't want to hurt you.

I'm afraid you must.

No, Dan. Don't.

Don't.

I'll go away somewhere.

Abroad, I guess.

Then perhaps you can .. forget me.

Forget you?

Dulce.

Dan, don't.

You had better go.

You had better go, Dan.

Cassy.

Dan, father is very ill.

They telephoned me from the city.

I thought perhaps Dulce would take me to the ferry in her car.

Of course, Cassy.

Can you call the chauffeur, Dan? - I've got the Ford. I'll take her down.

I'm sorry about your father, Cassy.

Thank you, Dan.

Darling, you are ..

You're dripping wet.

It doesn't matter.

I'll get you a coat.

You're all white. Trembling.

Let me get you something hot to drink.

I'll go to town with you.

Wait until I get my things. - No.

I'd rather you didn't go with me. - But why?

Dulce, how can you pretend like this?

Pretend?

I saw you.

Oh Cassy.

I know you have ..

Every right to loathe and hate me.

But I want you to know that ..

It isn't just a trivial thing with me.

I did fight against it.

Cassy. Cassy, look at me.

You do believe that, don't you?

I would crawl on my knees if that would do any good.

If there were anything ..

Dan and I ..

Love each other, Cassy.

We can't help that.

Love isn't a thing you can control.

If it happens .. you just can't help it.

Cassy, look at me.

Wait. Wait, darling.

I can't bear to have you go like this.

Cassy, speak to me.

What is there to say?

I should have put the curtains up.

You're getting pretty wet.

Sit closer to me.

Lucky I was up at Dulce's.

Why do you lie to me, Dan?

It's not like you to lie.

I don't know how you feel.

I ..

I didn't want to hurt you, Cassy.

Hurt me?

Then it is the truth?

I guess I'm not without some blame myself.

I work too hard, I guess.

So hard that I ..

Lost what I was working for.

My hands.

They're not like Dulce's, are they.

My hair and my clothes. I never even thought of them.

Please, Cassy.

Please. - I guess you're right.

There's not much point in talking about it.

I don't know what to say, Cassy.

There isn't anything, I guess.

I felt rotten about it, Cassy.

Every day.

It's stronger than I am I guess.

If it ain't Mrs Wallace.

How is it, Dan?

How are the kids?

Fine. Thank you, Mr Bentley.

That's good.

I'll do anything you want, Cassy.

You love Dulce. - I'm not leaving you.

You've already left me, Dan.

What?

You no longer love me so you've already left me.

But ..

Dan, what do you think I am?

Do you think I want you to go on living with me when you love someone else?

No.

What about the kids, Cassy?

I'm afraid you left them Dan, when you left me.

All aboard. Last boat tonight.

Goodbye.

I'm going with you, Cassy. - No you're not.

I don't want you to.

Go back to her.

Tell her I escaped you.

Come on, Tom.

I don't remember, Mummy.

Try real hard.

Now I lay me down to sleep.

I pray.

I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

If. - If.

If he hollers, let him go. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo.

Dear, that's not quite right. Start again.

If I should die ..

If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

Yes. That's right.

Come on up.

There.

I couldn't remember. Anyway with father away ..

It will be fine when he comes back, won't it, Mummy.

Won't he, Mummy?

Yes, dear.

Come on, hop in.

Put your arm down.

There.

Good morning, goodnight.

I didn't think you ever cried, Mummy.

Didn't you? - No.

Go to sleep now like a good boy.

What are you doing?

That dratted dog just chewed that piece right out.

I'll have to patch it some way. - I'll fix it.

You shouldn't grieve about him so.

A man that would run away and leave his wife and children.

He didn't run away.

I sent him.

If you ask me I say you done exactly right.

In fact, you're better off than most.

Look at all the money your father left you.

You own the best little farm for miles around.

Of course, it did seem kinda funny at first not having a man about the place.

They're kinda handy in the daytime and they're ..

Sort of entertaining in the evening.

But as far as I'm concerned.

I'd just as soon have a good radio.

Darling, I think you needed this glass. - Thanks, dear.

Goodbye, Mrs Morado, I must be going now.

I've had a perfectly gorgeous time. - Good.

I'm so sorry. Must you go?

Yes, I have to trickle along to some silly breakfast party.

Really?

Had a good time? - Not so hot.

Hello. Why aren't you two dancing? - We will in a moment.

Good.

Why don't these people beat it? Haven't they any homes?

They are beginning to leave. I thought you liked them.

They're alright. No worse than the people we met around New York.

I wished they'd go, so we could be alone.

You certainly don't wish it any more than I do, Dan.

Dan, look out. You'll spill my wine.

Goodnight, Dulce. We had a heavenly time.

Thank you so much. I'll see you for lunch tomorrow.

Goodbye.

Dan.

Have you seen my wife? - No, I haven't.

I say, Woody old boy. Have you seen my hat anywhere?

Don't bother me. Why don't you check your hat?

Why don't you check your wife?

Goodbye, Mrs Morado.

Excuse me. I must find my wife somewhere.

Goodnight.

The best time I ever had in all my life.

This is it. I've got it. I found it. - Good boy.

By the way, this letter came for you.

It came to London to the hotel just after you left.

I told them I would give it to you but I forgot. I'm very sorry.

Goodnight.

Thank you very much for that.

Well.

We're alone now.

Yep.

Darling .. what's the matter?

Nothing.

Have I done something to offend you?

Of course not, darling. - But ..

A little while ago you were ..

You were so ..

Are you sure I haven't done anything?

Dan.

Look at me.

There's trouble of some kind and I know it.

Aren't we going to share everything? No matter what it is?

Dulce, we're going back.

Back?

Back where we belong.

Why? Haven't we been happy here?

Yes, I've been happy enough but ..

I can't go on like this indefinitely.

I mean, just playing around the way we do.

Besides, I've got to do something.

Get a job.

Of course. I understand.

It doesn't mean the same to a man as a woman, does it.

You've got to have your work, your friends.

All I want is to be with you.

Dan.

You still love me, don't you?

That hasn't changed, has it?

Nope.

That hasn't changed.

Then of course we'll go back.

We'll go anywhere that you want to go.

As long as I'm with you.

Only love me, Dan.

Because now.

Now there's no-one in all this world left for me except you.

I'd be terribly alone without you.

Dan.

Dan.

I just got this.

Tony is dead.

Sorry, Dulce.

Poor Tony.

Darling, don't you see what this means for us?

Everything's different now. - Different?

Of course, I am free. We can be married now, darling.

Oh.

Yes, of course, darling. But how about ..

Cassy will give you a divorce.

Yes. Sure.

Hello Dan. - Hello, darling.

I had to catch you before you left. - Yes, I'm late. Finishing some work.

That doesn't look like business correspondence.

You're not jealous of a letter, are you?

I might be.

Isn't that Cassy's handwriting?

Sure. What about it?

Nothing.

I've just been down to see Cassy.

You drove down to see Cassy? What for?

Surely you don't have to ask that.

But I do ask it.

I thought you'd be glad.

You had no right to go there.

Well.

I only did it to save you a difficult scene.

It's been a week since we returned and ..

You haven't done anything to .. help us.

I guess you're right.

What happened?

Cassy agrees.

I think she'd rather like to have her freedom.

Perhaps with somebody else. I don't know.

She'll give you a divorce if you go and ask her for it yourself.

That's what she said.

So it's all arranged?

Dan.

You do want a divorce, don't you?

You do want to marry me? - Sure I do, darling.

I'll go down this afternoon and settle it.

That will be best for everybody. - Yes Dan.

Let's get it over with. - Yep.

Dan.

My gloves .. I must have left them in your office.

I can get them. - Don't bother, dear.

You go and see Cassy.

Alright.

Bye-bye.

Tommy.

Father.

Hello Tommy, son.

How are you, huh? - Fine father, how are you?

Fine, thanks.

My, you look grand.

Margaret, look. It's our father.

My father resides in heaven.

No, not that one. This one's a friend of mother's.

Tommy.

Where's Mama, Tommy? In the house?

Yes, inside.

[ Dog barking ]

That's that fool dog, always howling about nothing.

My stars.

Hello, Mrs Harney.

So, it's you.

That dog has more sense than they give it credit for.

What is it, Mrs Harney?

Trouble. That's all.

Come in, Mama. I want to show you something.

Look here.

Father. You always said he was coming back. Didn't you, Mummy?

Yes, dear.

The children's supper is ready.

I don't want supper. I don't, Mummy.

You can come back when you've eaten, Tommy.

What if father goes away again?

I won't go away until you come back, Tommy.

Please keep father here, Mummy.

Please don't let him go. - No dear. I won't.

Tommy hasn't changed much, has he.

No. Not much, Dan.

Everything looks nice.

You kept my old chair.

The kids look great, Cassy.

I wanted to see them.

I don't know if I should have come.

I'm glad you did, Dan.

I guess you know the reason.

It isn't fair to any of us this way.

It can be arranged.

If you want.

Thanks, Cassy.

Do you feel very bitter towards me?

No.

I can't you see, because ..

It's funny, isn't it.

That I should go on loving you when you love someone else.

I suppose I ought to be ashamed of it.

But I'm not.

Cassy.

Now that everything is settled.

Cassy, I didn't know.

I thought you'd hate me.

I was a fool.

Too late to do anything about it now.

It wasn't all your fault, Dan.

I sent you back to her.

Somehow.

I never really thought about the past.

I never thought of myself as anything but your wife.

I never did.

I wrote you a letter.

I've read it a thousand times.

You never answered it.

What could I say?

Nothing.

It was too late.

Cassy.

I guess I'd better go now.

I told Tommy I wouldn't go until he came back.

I'm afraid I couldn't stand that.

You tell him something, will you.

Perhaps .. sometime ..

Dan, wait.

Kiss me just once.

Dulce. - Yes, Dan.

What's the idea? What are you doing here?

She knows.

You lied to me. - Lied?

Yes. You still love him, don't you?

Yes, I do.

You didn't tell me that when I was here.

No. You wanted him here so you could play on his sympathy.

Don't.

That letter you wrote. I read it.

Full of sentiment over the children to make him sorry for you.

What do you want? - Want?

Yes. Want.

I gave up everything. What more is there?

My husband comes to me to ask me for a divorce so that he can marry you.

I agreed.

We said goodbye. - Is that the truth?

Yes. - All of it?

No.

Not quite all.

I thought that. - If you ask, here it is.

My husband loves me. Me.

Not you.

He'll marry you and live with you because he thinks he owes it to you.

But he loves me and he always will. - That's a lie.

If he loves you, why doesn't he stay and live with you?

You've tried to get him back.

Stop, Dulce. - It's true.

She wrote this letter about the children, begging you to return.

What of it?

She's my wife, isn't she? And they're my kids.

If that's so, why did you leave them? - I wish to god I knew.

I'm sorry, Dulce.

I didn't mean to say that.

You meant it alright.

That's easy to see.

Well.

The joke is on me, I guess.

I'm just where she stood a year ago.

Only one thing for me to do.

You know what that is.

There's only one thing for us both to do, Dulce.

We've burnt our bridges. We can't turn back.

No Dan.

No.

You're not leaving me.

I'm leaving you.

Don't blame yourself.

You never really wanted to leave Cassy.

Only I was too blind to think of anybody but myself.

What does it matter who's to blame now?

It's done. We can't undo it.

Perhaps I can ..

Make up for what I've done to you.

The only thing you can do for me, Dan, is to go on here.

You owe it to me.

It is.

It's easier for me.

I can run away from the harm I've done.

You've got to stay here and face it.

It will be alright, Dan.

She loves you.

You are a grand person.

That's all I can say.

No.

Don't spoil it.

Don't spoil my noble gesture by ..

Making me cry.

I don't want you remembering me with mascara running down my cheeks.

You know ..

I'm really taking advantage of you.

You can't ever forget me if I leave you like this.

Goodbye, Dan.

Goodbye, Dulce.

Good luck.

Father.

Mummy said you went away in the car.

No I didn't, Tommy.

You don't have to go away again, do you father?

No Tommy, I don't. Unless ..

Unless?

Unless what, father?

Unless he wants to, Tommy.

My stars.

Mrs Harney.

Father's going to live with us always.

Aren't you glad?

I suppose your mother's glad.

It don't make much difference to me one way or the other.

It does to me.

I want to show you the dog, father.

He's twice as big as he was before.

He can do tricks and everything.

He can even sit up and beg.

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