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Good evening and welcome to the Arctic.

The original home of frozen food.

One warning about life here in the North:

Always be sure your TV dinner has been killed

before you thaw it out.

This always gives me the feeling that

I’m standing on the edge of an enormous sardine can.

It’s a message. Let’s see what it says.

-Happy? -Oh, oh, yes. Oh, yes.

Well, then relax.

I’m trying to. Oh, Paul...

What if he comes back?

Darling, he’s a very good friend of mine

and, besides, he’s out of town.

Now, forget it.

I’ll help you.

Oh, Paul. Paul.

[doorbell rings]

Who’s that?

Don’t answer. Don’t answer.

Don’t be so guilty!

Hello, darling.

Surprise!

-J-Julie. -None other.

-Julie-- -Save it.

I’ll give you plenty of opportunity to explain

when we get home.

Paul? I don’t understand.

Possibly, if you introduce us she will.

I’m his wife.

Are you ready, Paul?

-I’m sorry, Caroline. -Well, that’s all right.

-I’ll put you in a cab. -Don’t bother, she’ll be fine.

I didn’t come here alone.

Better luck next time, dear.

Well, my dear...

Are you ready to come home now?

Ah...

Wonderful rehearsal. If we do that well

on opening night, we should run forever.

-Caroline. -Yes?

Don’t you think two days of silence is enough?

My dear-- -Don’t "my dear" me.

You wanted to talk, all right. Why did you do it?

Collin you’re my brother, not my husband or my keeper.

Well, as your brother, I couldn’t very well

let you walk into a mess like that, could I?

I’m more than old enough to decide

what I want to walk into without your help.

You mean that you would have gone there with him if you’d known he was married.

I didn’t say that!

Well, then, if you wouldn’t have gone there,

there’s no reason to be angry.

Look, Caroline, I only did it for you.

Oh, no, not for me.

For yourself, Collin. You’ve never done anything

in your whole life that wasn’t for yourself!

Well, thanks a lot.

I certainly never expected that.

What did you expect? Gratitude?

Do you expect me to be grateful

for being dragged back to this house like a runaway child?

I thought that you loved this house.

-You always said you did. -I did love it! I do love it!

But it’s your house, Collin!

It’s your house, and your life.

The perfect house for a famous actor

and the perfect life. You go where you want, you do what you want,

see whom you want. While I stay in the background

and make things easy and comfortable for you.

What kind of a life is that for me?

But I-I didn’t look at it that way.

I never thought that was just my life.

I thought we shared so many things together--

When you want us to!

When you don’t you’re quite capable of forgetting I’m alive.

Like last week when you and Joan suddenly decided to go on that boat trip.

I sat here all night and most of the next day,

not knowing if you were dead or alive.

Since when have either of us had to report to the other?

I don’t expect it from you, so why should you expect it from me?

You don’t expect it from me because you know it isn’t necessary.

You know I’ll always be here.

Caroline, you didn’t always feel this way.

I haven’t always been 37.

There was a time when I had a chance for something else.

You still have, but I don’t.

Do you really think that you would have been happy with that boy?

An actor who, who lied to you because he thought I might use

my position in the theater to help him?

It wouldn’t occur to you that it might have nothing to do with you, would it?

This might be something between Paul and me?

Do you really believe that? Do you?

No, I don’t! But I’ve had lots of practice

at settling for second best. That’s what I was doing.

There’s no need to.

But I wouldn’t know how to handle anything else.

Don’t you think I know what I look like? What you look like?

Caroline, I wish you’d stop exaggerating!

Is that what I’m doing, Collin?

I’m 37 and you’re 35.

That means I’ve had 35 years of watching people react to you and to me.

Because it’s never been any different even when we were children.

I remember how Mama was always trying tactfully to suggest

to people who were making a fuss over you

that they’d pay some attention to me.

As if you could fool a child.

You’re so sensitive about your looks, Caroline.

And it’s ridiculous because you’re a very attractive woman.

Oh, God!

You’re such a good actor, you almost make me believe you mean that.

But I do mean it. Now, please stop this nonsense!

Oh, yes, it’s a little pointless.

Except...

sometimes I look at you and I want to say...

What is it like to be good-looking?

Have everybody want you? Everybody who looks at you.

Oh, Caroline, no, go ahead and cry.

Oh, leave me alone.

You must be satisfied I’m back. Your routine won’t be upset.

It’s just the way it was. I’ll even trail after you to Boston.

See that nothing disturbs you, so you can shine on your opening night.

Well, I...

I still think that you’ll feel better now that we’ve had a chance to talk about it.

If you say so, Collin.

-Tell me something. -What?

When you and Joan get married do you expect me to go on being a housekeeper to both of you?

This is your home. You’ve never been a housekeeper here.

Well, I’ve never been paid a salary,

if that’s what you mean. You haven’t answered my question.

I never said anything about marrying Joan.

You didn’t have to. It’s fairly obvious.

-Caroline, listen. -Don’t put your glass down on the table, it’ll spoil it.

Oh, what’s the use? I’m going to bed.

Joan?

Hello, darling.

No, she’s all right. I straightened it out.

But, listen, we’re going to have to change our plans a little for Thursday evening.

Well, it’s the only night I’m not rehearsing and I...

I want to take Caroline out to dinner and cheer her up a little.

What are you thinking about?

I was just thinking that every woman

in this restaurant is envying me because I’m with you.

It’s not true, but very flattering.

It is true.

You don’t see the way they look at you, but I do.

Thank you for tonight, Collin.

We used to do this so often

and lately, well, you’ve been seeing so much of Joan.

Incidentally, I hope she wasn’t annoyed about you taking me out tonight.

Oh no, of course not. As a matter of fact--

Oh, let’s not talk about Joan.

Maybe it’s the brandy on top of the martinis,

but I feel so gay.

I’m glad.

Collin.

You know what I’d like to do?

What?

Well, I’d like to redecorate the whole house,

and have everything fresh and new, like a new beginning.

If you want to, it’s all right with me. I didn’t--

Oh, here’s Joan.

Hello, darling, I’m sorry I’m late, angel,

but I made the dreadful mistake of dining with my press agent.

And he just talks, and talks, and talks.

Hello, Caroline, how are you?

-Fine. -You look marvelous.

Uh, would you like some brandy and coffee?

Oh, I’d love to, angel. But I don’t think we have time, do you?

I mean, we promised the Benson’s that we’d be there no later than 9:00.

I’ll just have a little sip of yours instead.

The Bensons?

Yes, they’re actually bores of the world, angel,

but Alex Gordon is going to be there,

and I have to do a little spade work for a part in their play.

Well, I’m certainly not going to subject

-Caroline to that, too. -Oh, I don’t blame you.

-I don’t-- -Caroline, you don’t mind if

I send you home in a cab, do you?

We could drop you,

but it’s so late already and I’d never hear the end of it if

the great director had come and gone

-before we arrived. -Of course, I don’t mind. Why should I?

Uh, check, please.

There you are, miss. It’s up to you.

I still like the off-white best. Let’s have that.

Anything you say.

I’ll finish the dining room and do this room next.

All right.

-Good morning. -Morning.

You know, if there’s anything in the world I hate it’s the smell of paint.

You were the one who was so insistent we start right away.

Well, I thought it would be easier if it was done while I was in Boston.

I wouldn’t be in your way then and it would be something

that’d occupy your time while I was gone.

You mean I’m not going to Boston with you, either?

What do you mean either?

Oh, it doesn’t matter. You don’t want me to go?

There’s no need for you to.

But I always do.

Caroline, dear, I’m only trying to stop

what you accused me of doing last week, imposing on you.

But I enjoy going out of town with the plays.

It’s a change and it’s exciting.

It’s a bore and you know it.

You’ve always pretended to like it just because you wanted to please me.

No, now, you stay here. Buy anything new for the house that you want

and enjoy yourself. Now I’ve got to run, or I’ll be late for the rehearsal.

-Collin? -What?

Who’s going with you to Boston?

What do you mean? Cast and the crew. Why?

Well, I just wondered. Have a good day.

You, too.

Uh, could I speak to Miss Blake, please?

Oh, she’s not in.

Uh, no, no message.

Uh, I just wondered when she was leaving for Boston.

Oh, tomorrow? Uh, thank you, so much.

Thank you.

Mr. Burns. I’d like you to leave this room

and do my brother’s study today, instead.

Well, I’ve almost finished the third coat, miss.

Well, he’s coming home tomorrow and I’d like it to be ready for him.

I can hardly finish the whole room in one day, miss.

I know but you can do most of it and finish it tomorrow morning.

You can leave your things there overnight so as to get an early start tomorrow.

Yes, ma’am.

[screaming]

Collin, I’m here, dear.

A-Are you awake?

Miss Hardy...

Could I see you outside for a moment, please?

Yes, of course.

Yes?

I’ve just talked to the surgeon, Miss Hardy.

I’m afraid the news is not good.

He’s going to be blind.

And his face?

Did you hear what I said?

His face, is it going to be disfigured?

I’m afraid so. But plastic surgery these days can do--

When can I take him home?

Well, not too soon.

And then he’ll need a tremendous amount of care.

Oh, I don’t mind. I-I’d like to nurse him myself.

Ready for your lunch, dear?

I’m not hungry.

Well, you just eat as much as you can.

Here we are.

Now, we’ll just pretend the potatoes are at 1 o’clock

and the meat is at 6 o’clock, shall we?

Collin!

Will you stop?

I’m blind, but I’m not an idiot child!

I was only trying to help, dear.

Well, don’t!

Collin, how are you ever going to get well if

you don’t eat properly and take care of yourself?

Leave me alone, Caroline.

Just leave me alone. That’s all I want.

You’ve been shut up in this room for weeks now.

You won’t see anyone. Go anywhere.

What’s going to happen to you?

If I’m lucky, I’ll die.

Oh, don’t say that!

Don’t you understand, Caroline? I just don’t care.

But I do.

No one’s stopping you from going anywhere you want to go

or doing anything you want to do.

But I’m not thinking of myself. I love taking care of you.

You don’t have to give your whole life to it.

Collin, don’t turn away from me.

There are people who’ve gone on acting

when they’ve lost their sight.

Yes but, they didn’t lose their looks, too.

I was a leading man, Caroline,

they used to say I was the handsomest man in the theater.

Now, I’m only fit to play in horror pictures.

Caroline, I’m never going to act again.

You have to meet people eventually. You can’t

hide here for the rest of your life.

I can, and I will.

Not that meeting people’s been so much of a problem so far.

Oh, Caroline, all the friends I thought I had.

Why hadn’t they even tried to see me?

I’m sure they meant to, dear.

But you know how theater people are, they...

They run away from anything unpleasant.

Like the way I look.

No, I didn’t mean that. I just meant,

well, they’re like children.

Illness frightens them, so they pretend it doesn’t exist.

Collin, you must stop being so sensitive about your face.

Remember how you used to tell me how good looking you thought I was?

Will you believe, now that, to me, you’re still very good looking.

Stop being kind.

I’m not just being kind.

The plastic surgery did help, quite a lot.

Caroline, you were never a very good liar.

Every time you’ve lied about the operation,

I’ve heard the truth in your voice.

That, that idiot doctor was more convincing.

You mustn’t blame him, Collin.

He did try, did the best he could, it wasn’t his fault the

face was so badly damaged.

I know! I know.

But I’ll tell you something, Caroline.

I’m almost glad I’m blind,

because I can’t see how grotesque I look now.

I understand, dear.

But doesn’t it help at all that...

I don’t mind looking at you in spite of what’s happened to your face?

So what does it matter about anyone else

as long as we have each other?

Unfortunately, Caroline’s defense plea of her act,

was merely a case of sibling rivalry did not hold up in court.

And now for a plea of a different sort

after which I shall skate back.

That concludes our program for today.

I may as well take my catch and mush on.

Not bad and you should’ve seen how many I threw back because they were too small.

Next week, we shall be back with more ice-cold commercials

and a freshly thawed out TV story.

Until then, goodnight.