The Shining Hour (1938) Movie Script
Good morning.
Morning.
Did you sleep well?
No.
Good morning.
Morning.
Sleep well?
Still no.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Sleep well?
You bet.
How about you?
You bet.
My gosh, it's
Getting so a man's
Afraid to read the
Front page nowadays.
That's the way I feel
About the sport page.
Oh. From
Brooklyn, huh?
Say, it says here Olivia
Riley's going to middle island-
Get married, I mean.
Ever get
A look at her?
Only in pictures.
I've seen her dance.
You have?
Yeah.
I couldn't look at
My wife for a week.
But wait till you hear
Who she's marrying.
Who? Believe it or not, Henry Linden.
Lin-of the farm board?
That's the one.
Can you imagine
A dame like that
Even knowing
A man like Linden?
Oh, well, after all,
A man can't worry
About the farmer's
Problems all the time.
Yeah, but
Marrying her.
What'll he be? Her
Third or her fourth, huh?
First,
So they tell me.
Oh, yeah? Well, what about
Prince what's-his-name?
And the guy
In the nightclub?
And the
- oh, don't ask me, brother.
I married the first
Woman I ever met...
30 years ago.
Your breakfast
Is ready, Mr. Linden.
Thank you.
Lin-?
Relax, gentlemen.
I'm not Henry Linden.
I'm his brother.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Sleep well?
Sir?
Room and bath, please. Certainly.
"David Linden."
Any relation to-
Brother.
Is Mr. Linden in?
He's out of town, but we
Expect him back this evening.
Thanks. Oh, uh... Does
Miss Olivia Riley live here?
Yes, sir.
Is she in?
I believe she
And Mr. Linden are
Attending the same house
Party on long island.
May I leave word
That you called?
Well, miss Riley
Doesn't know me.
You're sure to find them
Both at the Sirocco tonight.
Miss Riley dances
There, you know.
So I've heard.
Thanks.
Can I have your-
Aw. He ain't nobody.
Why, he ain't even
Dressed right to get in here.
Only formal dress
Admitted, sir.
Good idea.
Your clothes, sir.
The management
Makes no exceptions.
This table is
Reserved, sir.
That's very
Thoughtful of you.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.
Ladies and gentlemen,
At this point, following
An old Franklin custom,
I give you...
That's right.
That's right, children.
Enjoy it.
It's expensive.
I give you van stillman
And Olivia Riley.
A table, Mr. Linden?
Not tonight,
Thank you, maurice.
Thank you, Mr. Linden.
Miss Riley, have
You oked those proofs yet?
I have not.
They make me look like
John l. Sullivan
Without the beard.
John l. Sullivan
Didn't have-
Neither have I. Look, I'll pose again.
Uh, miss Riley,
I'm chairman for
The national committee
For the preservation
Of American family morals,
And we do so want
Your cooperation.
As a member
Or an example?
We want you to be
A contributing patron.
Contributing. Well,
I should have known.
Well, you write me
A letter about it,
And my secretary will
Take care of it for you.
But I'd like
To tell miss Riley.
Lady, nobody tells
Miss Riley.
I can't get
Used to it.
All my life, I've
Wanted to meet a farmer,
And I finally do,
And you're it.
You can't kiss me.
You're
A city slicker.
Not me.
I'm all hick
And a yard wide,
And I've come to this
Big city to get me a wife.
Here we go again.
Oh, but why not,
Olivia? Why not?
Oh, it's not fair to
Keep asking me that.
You know all
My best answers.
Well, there's one good
Thing about the lindens.
We can wait.
Long enough for a Riley
To stick her chin out?
Are we going to start
That all over again?
We're not going
To stop, Henry.
This is a real world
We're living in,
Not just
A popular song.
And the distance between
The Wisconsin lindens
And the 10th avenue
Rileys is a lot more
Than a couple
Of thousand miles.
It's as far
As from me to you.
Oh, no. It's as far as
From here to the moon.
I can just
See myself.
"tell me,
Mrs. Linden,
What school in switzerland
Did you attend?"
Frankly,
Mrs. Esterbild,
I couldn't
Quite make it.
I was too busy all day
Dipping shirts in the laundry
And all night
Picking my old man
Up out
Of the gutters.
When I finally landed
That job in the chorus,
I was just
Plain busy.
You talk as if
You were scared.
You bet I'm scared.
Wouldn't you be if
You were Maggie Riley-
That's my real name,
By the way, Maggie-
And you met a man you
Liked as much as I like you,
And he asked you
To marry him?
Wouldn't you
Be scared?
Honestly, no.
I'd jump at the chance.
Oh, come on.
How about it?
Oh, darling, we're right
Back where we started.
Oh, Henry, if only I
Liked you a little less
Or loved you
A little more.
Come on, honey,
And get dressed.
Ok.
You've had your two
Pieces for today.
Oh,
I'm sick of that.
I want to eat what
I want when I want.
I can see I've been
Using the wrong attack.
Uh, Wisconsin's pretty
Famous for its potatoes.
Oh, I haven't
Eaten one in 7 years.
Sometimes we roast them.
Spread them all around
A crackly young pig
Just dripping
In its own gravy.
Mmm-mmm.
Hot biscuits, too.
Peach pie
With thick cream.
Nothing heavy, mind you, just filling.
Oh, stop it.
Olivia?
Yeah?
According to the
Morning gazette,
We're going
To be married.
The gazette said the cubs
Would win the world series.
And if you pay extra,
The new york papers
Are only two days late
In Wisconsin.
Have you got a front porch and
Rocking chairs and fireflies?
The best.
What about your
Brother and his wife?
And your sister Hannah.
Oh, she'd
Hate me on sight.
Look, darling, my sister Hannah
Hasn't asked you to marry her.
I have. And she'll
Love you.
Why, she's been more a mother
Than a sister to David and me.
I'm not exactly
A mother's choice.
You're mine-
My first and my last.
But why? What makes
You want me?
Just knowing
That I want you...
More importantly
Than I've ever
Wanted anything
Before in my life.
Ok, Henry. Heaven
Help you. You're stuck.
17-c, sir.
To the left, sir.
Thanks. I think
I can find it.
Uh, where's
Miss Riley?
She hasn't
Arrived yet, sir.
Mr. Linden?
He'll be with
Miss Riley, sir.
Thank you.
I beg your pardon,
Mr. Franklin.
There's somebody at
The front door, sir,
That I haven't
Seen before.
If it's sea biscuit, it's
All right. I invited him.
Just take his bit and saddle
- I don't think it is, sir.
No, it isn't.
Hello.
Do I know you?
I don't think so.
I'm David Linden.
I wasn't invited
To this party.
I came looking
For my brother.
Very natural,
But, Mr. Linden,
You arrive at one
Of the rare moments
When your brother
Is not here.
I'm Roger Franklin,
A bitter rival of his.
These are a few
Of Olivia's friends.
If you read the papers,
You know their names.
Their faces
Don't matter.
Come on.
Let's have a drink.
Friends
And non-wisconsins.
The farmer's in the dell
Oh, the farmer's
In the dell
Henry lothario,
The farmer's in the dell
Now, the farmer
Wants a wife
Oh, the farmer
Wants a wife
'Cause it's lonely
On the prairie-o
The farmer wants a wife
Now, he sought
A city bride
He sought a city bride
Olivia the Riley-o
He tried
And tried and tried
Take it easy,
Bertie. We've got guests.
Well, why don't
You send out
For the guest
Exterminator?
Olivia said no
So exit
Hank lothario
Olivia said no
Oh, exit
Hank lothario
She told him
Where to go
Appropriate,
Don't you think?
Perfect, bertie.
Bertie, this is
David Linden.
Brother.
Uh, big man,
Isn't he?
Very big.
Is he nice?
That I wouldn't know,
But he looks
Sort of nice.
Well, then you
Please remind him
That nice big men don't
Hit nasty little men?
Oh, we don't hit
Nasty little men.
We use ant paste.
Oh.
Hello, Olivia!
Hello. I'm so
Sorry we're late,
But it was a very
Special occasion.
We're engaged.
Hey, come on.
To the bar, everybody.
The future mrs. Linden wishes
To be launched in champagne.
David! For the love
Of mike!
What are you
Doing here?
Why didn't you let me
Know you were coming?
Olivia,
This is David.
How do you do?
I'm sorry I wasn't here when
You hit this den of lions.
Did they mangle you
Horribly?
Oh, not badly,
But I can still feel
Their breath on
The seat of my pants.
How's Hannah?
And Judy?
Fine.
Where are
You staying?
How long are you
Going to be here?
I don't know how long
I'm going to be here.
I flew east
To talk to you.
To talk to me?
Suppose I go sober up some of my guests?
It was nice
Meeting you.
Thank you.
Isn't she beautiful?
Very beautiful.
Oh, let's cut out
The monosyllables.
What in the name of
Linden brings you here?
The name
Of Linden, Henry.
Oh. Very
Melodramatically put.
All right,
Let's get it over.
I imagine the library
Will be empty.
It's farthest away
From the bar.
You're not in love
With Henry Linden.
You don't even think
You are this time.
How do you know that?
I know you.
You don't know
Henry Linden.
I know the type.
He's one of the "love will
Come after marriage" boys.
Wait till he finds
Out he was just
One of your moods,
Like the rest of us.
And what mood were you,
Roger? I don't remember.
Ambition.
I put you where you
Are, remember that?
What can he
Do for you?
You don't need his money.
He's no younger than I am.
What has he got
That you want?
You've never
Heard of it.
What he's got is
Called "quality."
So has the lincoln
Memorial.
And he loves me.
That's the greatest
Compliment I've ever had...
That, plus the promise that
My life, for the first time,
Will become sane
And normal.
Until you get bored
And begin to notice
The rippling muscles
And clear blue eyes
Or the nearest
Hired man.
That's what I mean.
You expect the worst- all
Of you do- all the time.
He expects the best.
And I'm never going
To let him down.
Get that into your
Nasty little mind.
I'm never going
To let him down.
Bookworms.
Friends of yours?
Friends of each
Other, I hope.
All right, David.
What's on your mind?
Well, it hasn't anything
To do with my mind.
I'm... Here
On an errand.
Sort of an errand
Of bad will.
Hannah asked you
To come.
She's worried
About you.
I've never been in
Better health in my life.
She's not worried
About your health.
Oh, my mind, perhaps?
She feels if you came home for a while,
Perhaps your...
Sense of values-
Would become her sense
Of values, is that it?
Your point, or rather
Hannah's point-
It doesn't make
Any difference-
Is that Olivia's not good
Enough for the lindens.
My point is, there isn't a
Linden good enough for her.
And as points go, it's a
Pretty shabby one, Henry.
You're no judge
Of that, David.
Well, perhaps not,
But you should be.
You have
Eyes and ears.
Look around you
At her friends.
Listen to what
They say.
The cream
Of cafe society.
So witty, so gay,
And so brittle.
I'll take the village halfwit back home.
Now, that's
Enough, David.
Why, you're behaving like
A naive little schoolboy.
We're not being prudes
About this, but...
Well, after all,
Why marry?
David, that's enough. Henry.
There's a reporter
Out there, darling.
Will you go tell him how
Deliriously happy you are?
Aren't you
Coming, too?
I've already told him.
I gather you're not drunk
With joy over this marriage.
I think you're
Making a mistake.
You think Henry's
Making a mistake.
Both of you are.
You see...
I don't think you'd
Like us very much.
You mean, you
Wouldn't like me.
Why don't you let me decide
What I mean by what I say?
So I'm to give up
Henry
Because his brother is
Insufferable and smug?
Well, that depends
On the point of view.
Tell me, where did you ever
Find anyone good enough for you?
All right, you want it? Here it is.
When Henry and I walked
In here just now,
We interrupted
A very romantic couple.
Well, you should
Have coughed.
I was too busy thinking what
Would happen if he ever walked in
And discovered you
In the same situation.
Tell that to the boys behind the barn.
That, miss Riley,
Is exactly what I mean.
Your life will
Be full of peace and joy,
And the home which
You are establishing
Will abide through
Every vicissitude.
Maggie Riley, wilt thou have
This man to be thy wedded husband,
To live together in
The holy state of matrimony?
Wilt thou love him,
Comfort him,
Honor and keep him,
In sickness and in health,
And, forsaking all others,
Keep thee only unto him
So long as ye both
Shall live?
I will.
Well, here they come.
Gives you a funny
Feeling, like...
Watching
The enemy fly in.
Look, David, what'll I tell
Her if she asks about Hannah?
Hey, David! What'll I tell
Her if she asks about Hannah?
You won't have to tell her. She'll know.
Hello!
Hello!
Hello.
I'm Judy, David's wife.
Hello, Judy.
I'll never trust
David again.
He just said
You were beautiful,
And let it go at that.
Oh. That's a lot from David, isn't it?
I'm grateful.
What about me?
I'm a lot prettier.
Marriage does
That for a boy.
Oh, wait till you
Have your first baby
And lose all your teeth.
You'll have to watch
Him like a hawk.
All the lindens
Eat like pigs.
Hello, David.
Hello, Olivia.
Hello, David.
Where's Hannah?
Oh, your maid got
In this morning.
She has already been
Chased by bulls.
Well, uh, don't worry about belvedere.
By tomorrow, she'll be chasing them.
Where's Hannah?
She's waiting
At the house.
Yes, she was, uh,
Taking her nap.
Hannah always takes a
Nap in the afternoon.
Strange. Somehow
I imagined
Hannah
Never slept...
Like
Scotland yard.
Belvedere, I hear you've
Been upsetting our bulls.
Were them bulls?
I thought those cows
Was acting funny.
Hello, belvedere.
Hello, miss Olivia.
Hello, Hannah.
Hello, Henry.
Hannah,
This is Olivia.
Hello, Hannah.
How do you do,
Olivia?
Welcome to
Linden acres.
I hope you'll be
Happy here.
Thank you, Hannah.
I hope so, too.
Well, Hannah, isn't
She all I said?
I'm sure she is,
Henry...
And more.
Would you like to go
To your room, Olivia?
Yes, thank you.
And may I have
A drink, please?
Certainly.
There's a bottle of whiskey
On the sideboard, David.
I got it out
This morning.
Why, you
- I meant a drink of water.
But don't let me
Deprive you.
You probably need an
Eyeopener after your nap.
I never drink
Whiskey.
Oh, stop
Pretending, Hannah.
You know you get stiff as
A plank every afternoon.
David, please.
Well, actually, I'd much
Rather have a cup of tea.
Yes, we'll all
Have some.
Go on, David.
See about it.
All right.
1, 2, 3, 4...
5... 6, 7.
Put them in the west
Room, leonard.
Yes, miss Linden.
And don't try to take
Them all on one trip.
These skimpy bags?
Why, we're practically camping out.
Belvedere's going to come in
Mighty handy in the spring.
We won't need
That new tractor.
Come on. I'll help
You unpack.
I won't need any
Help, thank you.
Belvedere can manage.
I didn't really
Want to help you unpack.
I just wanted to stare
At what's in those bags.
I've got some clothes
I keep just for showing.
I wouldn't
Dare wear them.
Oh, I've got a nightgown just like that.
It came all the way
From paris.
I keep it hidden
Under the linen.
It's just as I
Thought it would be.
What?
Everything.
The house,
This room.
Look at that bed.
Where'd they ever get
It, do you suppose?
Oh, I should think
An early Linden made it...
Out of a couple of
Indians and an old tree.
How early were
The lindens, Judy?
The very earliest,
I mean.
The very earliest?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, no one knows,
Really.
I should think sometime
Shortly before genesis.
What about you?
I imagine your family was pretty
Upset when the lindens showed up.
Well, I was the little
Girl next door,
38 miles down the road.
I met David when I was 6.
He put a frog
Down my dress,
Poured ink over my hair,
And naturally, I've been
In love with him ever since.
I've been a Linden
Now for-
And I've got no
Right here, have I?
As much right as anyone.
That doesn't answer
My question.
Do they think anyone
Has any right here?
Oh. I see what you mean.
It must seem very
Strange to you,
Almost indecent,
For a family to go on
For generation
After generation,
Living the same kind
Of life all over again,
So complacent and smug about
What it already has and...
Afraid of what it hasn't.
That's about it.
And when you said,
"do they think,"
You meant,
"does Hannah think."
And David and...
Sometime maybe even Henry.
Oh, no, you're wrong.
It's Hannah.
No matter what they think,
It's always Hannah.
Well, that doesn't make
It any easier, does it?
You know, you mustn't be
Frightened, Olivia.
I am a little...
Of Hannah.
Oh, I can see you're
More than a match for her.
And I like you
Very much.
But you've hardly set eyes on me, Judy.
Even so, I have
A kind of a feeling.
I'm always having them,
About nearly everyone.
You'll be happy
Here, Olivia.
Oh, I want to
So much.
How's David's
Playing?
He's given it up
Lately.
He shouldn't.
He's too good.
Now, it's nice to
See you again, Hannah.
Nice to see you,
Henry.
You haven't
Changed a bit.
I wish I could say
The same for you.
I haven't
Exactly changed.
Just improved.
Aw, come on, Hannah.
Relax and be pleasant.
This isn't going to get
Any of us anywhere.
I want you to make the
Best of a good bargain.
I'm married. Olivia
Is your sister-in-law.
That's your doing,
Henry, not mine.
Oh, come out from
Behind those prejudices.
You like her, don't you?
I make it a rule never to
Trust first impressions.
Too bad I didn't
Teach you the same.
You'll like her very
Much when you know her.
I won't forget that
She's your wife, Henry.
I want more than that.
You're to be extremely
Pleasant to her.
Of course.
I mean that, Hannah.
You needn't bite
My head off.
I said I would,
Didn't I?
Who's biting
Whose head off,
With tea
Practically here?
Henry seems to
Think I haven't
Gushed sufficiently
Over Olivia.
Well, you were just
A bit cold, I'd say.
The hall's still
Full of icicles.
And to what
Do you attribute
The sudden change
In your opinion?
That's easy-
Olivia.
Will that
Be all, miss Linden?
Yes, thank you,
Leonard.
David, guess what
I've decided.
I haven't been
Able to so far.
That I haven't got
And never did have
A single thing
To wear.
Oh.
Hannah, you've got to
Go up right after tea
And try them all on,
One by one.
Possibly, Olivia's too
Tired to show them to me.
Nonsense. I'd love to.
You better not.
We've got 2,000 cows
That are used to
The way Hannah dresses.
They're pretty
Sensitive to change.
There's a wonderful
Native sarong
That you just wrap
Around with one button.
That's hardly
Likely.
Fortunately,
I have neither
The inclination
Or the torso.
How do you
Take it, Olivia.
Perfectly
Straight, please.
Thank you.
What'll you
Have, Olivia?
Egg sandwich,
Bacon sandwich,
Buttered toast,
Cookies, or pound cake?
Just a piece
Of toast, please.
Strawberry jam,
Raspberry jam,
Grape jelly,
Or marmalade?
No, just the toast,
Thank you.
Oh, the pound cake's
A Linden specialty.
She doesn't
Want it, David.
Oh. Sorry.
Well, I-I think I
Could manage a little.
There.
I told you she
Didn't want it.
It's perfect.
Thank you.
This burner's gone out.
Have you a match, David?
Yeah, sure.
Henry, do you
Have a match?
You know, those things
That go "fft" and light up?
There you are.
We're simple folk,
Darling.
You'll get used
To us in time.
What?
Oh, yes, of course.
He's good, isn't he?
Yes, he's good.
David, that's lovely.
You haven't
Played in ages.
I haven't felt
Like it in ages.
Good morning,
Mr. Collins.
Good morning,
Mrs. Linden.
Uh, this is
My boy benny.
You're the one who
Plays the coronet.
Uh, it's a trumpet.
Hot.
Yeah, I heard you practicing last night.
You play nice
And loud.
Aw, thanks.
He wants to go
To Milwaukee
And get a job
With a band.
Ha ha! I tell him he's
Only kidding himself,
Thinking he's
That good.
Why, I am that good.
If I ever get
A decent horn,
I'll have a band
Of my own in a year.
Then I'll step right
Into the movies.
I'll photograph all
Right, they tell me.
He's a modest boy,
Mrs. Linden.
Oh. No, I ain't.
Well, I'll tell you
What, benny.
If it'll make it
Sound any better,
I'll buy you
A new trumpet.
You will?
Yeah.
Aw, thanks.
Hey, I've got a picture
Of just the one I want.
I'll bring it up to the
House in half an hour.
Oh, that's fine,
And, uh...
I'll bet with a new
Trumpet, uh...
You could play
Very quietly, huh?
Oh, that's the way
You like it, huh?
Sweet.
Yeah,
But not corny.
I get it.
Here.
Stop that
Kind of talk.
Good-bye, mrs. Linden.
Good-bye, Mr. Collins.
Hey, Olivia!
Is that you
Or a forest fire?
Hello, darling.
What do you burn for
Gasoline around here?
Old cigarette butts?
Mmm. Right
To the spot.
That's the kind of smoke
Mother used to raise.
Where are you going?
Flying to Milwaukee
For a couple of hours.
And listen, don't overdo on the digging.
If a weed or two
Escapes, what of it?
But I love digging.
Perhaps it isn't that Olivia
Loves digging so much as...
She loves
A slim figure more.
Perhaps it is that you've
Called the turn, Hannah.
I'll write to my
Congressman and see.
And don't dig up anything until
Collins tells you they're weeds.
They may be my special
Yellow lilies.
One lily I dug up-one-and
A runt, at that!
Bye!
Whew.
Oh, please play.
I didn't mean
To disturb you,
But it's hot
In the garden.
Funny. I'd been thinking
It was stuffy in here.
I'd go out in the garden
For a breath of air.
You're a funny kind
Of farmer, David.
Do you like it?
Some of the time.
And the rest
Of the time?
I hate it.
But I've been that way
Always about everything.
I want what
I haven't got,
And I'm bored
With what I have.
But I've stopped
Wondering about it.
I just call myself
A neurotic.
And your music?
I hadn't played in a
Long time until you came.
It bored me.
Then suddenly,
I wanted to play.
You knew I was playing
For you, didn't you?
And Judy.
Judy won't be able to ride
With us this afternoon.
She has some errands
In the village.
Will you be ready
About 4:00?
Will you?
My idea of a swell view is
Central park on top of a bus.
This sort of thing only existed
On backdrops in musical comedy.
Like it?
Like it? Oh, but you're so used to it.
You don't know the thrill of
Suddenly coming upon something
So beautiful, it takes
Your breath away.
I think I do.
I, uh, wish Judy had been able
To ride with us. I like her.
She adores you.
I detest women
As a rule.
I know too much
About them.
But Judy's...
David, do you know
How lucky you are?
Yes, I know exactly
How lucky I am.
I'm glad.
Why should it make
Any difference to you?
Because I want you
To be happy.
Why?
Well, because I-
Oh, let's not get into one of
Those pointless discussions, David.
I've hardly been
Civil to you.
Why do you want me
To be happy?
Well, I don't...
Oh-oh, look, David.
See that knoll
Beside the lake?
We're going to build
Our home there-
Henry and I.
You arrived here hating me.
What's made you change?
It will be all the homes I've ever
Wanted to have, rolled into one.
Henry and I have
Compromised on ideas.
Everything's
To be my way.
It will be white
And colonial,
With a big porch facing the lake for
Me to eat crackly pig on and grow fat.
And a huge green lawn that
Slopes to the water's edge,
With horseshoe pitching for me and
A dainty little teahouse for Henry.
Stop talking about Henry and
You and your rotten little house.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for what I
Said to you in new york,
Or even coming
To new york.
That's all right, David.
I forgave you then,
Forgive you now,
And a blanket pardon
For all future trespasses.
You were right
To have slapped me.
I was so complacent
And smug and sure-
It's all right, David.
Let's forget about it.
Henry back yet?
Mm-hmm.
He's upstairs, changing.
He said Milwaukee was
Hotter than you-know-where.
What's a 3-letter word
For-
I suppose David hasn't
Got back yet.
No.
Do you think it wise,
Judy?
Hmm?
Do I think what's wise?
To let David go about
With her so much.
Do you think
It's wise for Olivia
To let Henry play checkers
With me so much?
That's different.
But why?
I find Henry
Very attractive.
You don't really, Judy.
Do you think it's wise
For Henry to let Olivia
Spend so much time
With David?
No. Quite honestly,
I don't.
Tell me, have you seen any signs
Of their falling madly in love?
No, of course not, yet.
Neither have I... Yet.
While I'm waiting, it seems
I have just enough time
Before dinner
To de-flea a few dogs.
Oh, and if they show
Any immediate tendency
To break an important
Commandment, whistle, will you?
I'm sorry, Judy.
My intentions were good.
Yes, I'm sure
They were, Hannah.
It's just that you were born with
A strong sense of interference,
And I'm afraid
You'll die with one.
Hi, Hannah.
What are you so cheerful about? Why not?
I've half a mind
To tell you why not.
Hannah, why don't you have all your
Teeth pulled out? It sometimes helps.
I don't know whether that
Gelding's better than I thought
Or whether it's the way
Olivia rode him.
All that, when all I can do
Is hang on for dear life.
Well, I've got some very
Interesting blisters.
Hello, darling.
Hello.
Ooh, what's in
The box?
A house for my collection of rag dolls.
Oh, a model
Of our new home.
Henry,
How beautiful!
Beautiful isn't
The word.
Why, you're going to
Feel like the other side
Of the tracks,
Huh, David?
I like it here.
Do you know, Henry, I suddenly
Find you very attractive.
You're kind of
Cute yourself.
Of course, you realize it's
Only the house I'm after.
Good idea, Hannah?
Why not?
There, you see, Olivia?
We have Hannah's blessing.
Let's go for a walk
In the garden.
How about a cocktail?
Oh, let's celebrate
Tonight. Champagne.
Will you take it warm, or do
We wait dinner for it to cool?
Of course.
I'm sorry.
Never mind, David. I'll have a cocktail.
No, let's have champagne.
Come on, David. You can pick
The spiders off the bottle.
I've sent for some pictures
Of early American furniture.
We'll take our time
Furnishing-
Say, 20 or 30 years, huh?
Henry, you're the
Nicest guy that ever lived.
How come I found you
Running around loose? Mmm.
Are you going to wash up
For dinner, Olivia?
You know, you do have that
Faint aroma of the stables.
Hannah, no one has ever told
Me more nicely that I smell bad.
And dinner's been
Waiting some time.
Don't bother to put on
Your diamonds.
I didn't bring
Any diamonds with me.
Is it all right if I don't bother
To put on my pigeon-blood rubies?
Only a joke, my dear.
I'm sorry.
I'm a little dull.
My humor doesn't go
Very well with Olivia.
You're reaching
For your laughs-
That sidesplitting remark about
The champagne, for instance.
I thought it was funny.
Henry?
Hmm?
How long will it be before you and
Olivia can move into the new house?
Well, knowing the local talent
As I do, I'd say many months.
Oh.
Many months.
Miss livvy, they gonna
Fill these walls in?
Of course,
Belvedere.
I was just thinking, it might
Get awful drafty if they don't.
You feeling all right,
Eating all these
Fresh vegetables?
What do you suppose they're
Doing in Harlem this minute?
They're doing all right.
They're dancing,
And at the sirocco, the
Dinner crowd's just coming in.
The out-of-towners got
To catch that 10:15
Back to New Jersey
And Connecticut.
Oh, don't they dance around here at all
- anybody?
I knew something was
Worrying you.
You ain't gonna let her
Get you down, miss livvy.
No.
She hates this house.
She hates what it
Stands for-me.
She doesn't want either
Of us in her world,
Because she didn't
Put us there.
That don't worry you.
She ain't even
What is troubling you.
No?
Come on.
Let's get back.
Sure.
I've tried doing that.
I can't make
My feet come out even.
Coffee, Olivia?
No, thanks.
It's too hot.
One wouldn't think dancing
Like that is refreshing.
Wouldn't one, Hannah?
If you see charlie before I
Do, tell him not to work the brown-
Oh, don't stop.
Let's have some more.
David likes dancing
Girls, don't you, David?
Sometimes.
Uh-uh.
It's too hot.
Yes, it suddenly got warmer
In here. Coffee, Henry?
Yeah, thanks. Oh, by the way, David,
Can you fly to Milwaukee
For me tomorrow?
Sure.
I was going to take Olivia to pick
Out some carpets for the new house,
But the air conditioning man's going to
Be here, and I should stay and see him.
Well...
Come to think of it,
I won't be able to leave
Here tomorrow, either.
The little black mare ate a
Lot of green corn yesterday
And blew up
Like a balloon.
But charlie can
Take care of her.
Well, maybe he can, but
I'd rather be here myself.
But why, dave?
You're no vet.
Maybe not, but I said
I'd rather be here myself!
David, don't be so touchy.
I'm sorry.
Henry, I can take
The train.
But it's so hot.
But I'd rather take
The train.
Please, let's not talk
About it anymore.
David, you've hurt
Olivia's feelings.
I didn't mean to.
Well, you didn't have
To be so rude.
You'd better
Apologize to her.
Go on, darling.
Let him alone, Judy.
"and whoso diggeth a pit
Shall fall therein."
What's that?
Hannah's quoting
The bible again.
One of these days, we're going
To put her in all the hotel rooms.
How about some checkers,
Henry?
Yeah, fine.
You needn't run.
I promise not
To be objectionable.
I was rude,
And I'm sorry.
Seems that every time we
Meet, I either insult you
Or apologize for having
Insulted you.
You have a blanket
Pardon, David. Remember?
Why do I do it,
Do you suppose?
I haven't
The slightest idea.
Can we go in now?
You do know, don't you?
Your feelings are
Your own, David.
I can't possibly know
What they are.
You should.
You feel them, too.
You do feel
As I do, don't you?
No, David.
And if I did,
What of it?
It's not important.
It's funny
How unimportant it is.
That's not true.
Look, David, this is
Nothing new to me.
I've known it all my life,
And I don't want it anymore.
I'm married to Henry now, and
I've got what I've always wanted.
There isn't anything I
Want I haven't got. Get me?
Hi.
Where are you?
We're here.
Well, have you two
Fixed things up?
There wasn't anything
To fix up.
It's such a lovely
Night, darling.
Let's walk up
To the new house.
Hmm, good idea. Want to go along, David?
No, thanks.
I'll see you later.
What's eating David?
Oh, too many fresh
Vegetables, I suppose.
And he's got lindenitis
Pretty bad.
Lindenitis?
Mm-hmm.
The place is
Full of it...
Everybody except
You and Judy.
David, Hannah, even benny
Collins give the impression
Of never having had a
Single doubt about anything.
Ha ha! Well, do you object to
People being sure of themselves?
Not in the least.
I just wonder what exactly
They're so sure of.
I don't think that's
David's trouble.
Well, suppose we don't
Worry about it, huh?
I have half an idea he's
Falling in love with you.
That's half an idea
You've wasted.
Can't say
I blame him, though.
It's a gallant thought,
Henry.
As a matter of fact,
He's been acting strangely
Ever since we arrived. Look, Henry,
Can't we discuss something
A bit more pleasant,
Like plumbing fixtures
Or farm relief or something?
It's not like David to act
This way. It's got me worried.
I'm fond of David.
I don't want-
Of course you're fond of David,
And David's fond of Hannah,
And Hannah's fond of you.
All the lindens are fond
Of each other and themselves.
They're famous for it...
And the smugness and
Pettiness that goes with it.
What are you
Talking about?
Nobody's being smug.
Nobody's being petty.
Oh, you're just
Being lindens.
It's too hot
To walk, Henry.
I... I'm going to bed.
Olivia!
Wait a minute.
Oh, darling,
Hannah and the heat
Are getting you down.
I'm not helping any, am I?
I'm sorry.
Oh, let's forget it,
Henry, please.
Not me. This is an historic occasion
- our first quarrel...
And our last, huh?
Yes, Henry.
Our last.
There.
I wish we could have
Moved in today,
But the smell of paint
Is too much for me.
What's your hurry? We
Like having you with us.
You like having us
With you, anyway.
Do you know, Judy...
Sometimes I think maybe
Henry and I have built
A little bit too close
To the rest of the family.
Too close...
To Hannah, you mean.
Well, yes.
A half-mile farther away
Wouldn't make any difference.
Well, it might
Simplify matters.
No, it wouldn't. It
Wouldn't simplify anything.
What do you mean?
Olivia, I suppose you know what's
Wrong between you and Hannah.
Oh, I wish I did.
You've got different senses
Of honesty, that's all.
Hannah is as honest
As her imagination
And her instinct
Will allow her to be.
You've just got a much
Bigger imagination
And a much deeper
Instinct. Thank you, Judy.
Olivia, why did you
Marry Henry?
Why did I marry him when
I wasn't in love with him?
Yes.
Because I liked him
Very much,
Because I was alone,
Because I didn't like
Any of the things I did
And the people
I did them with,
And...
Well, just because
I wanted to get married.
That would shock Hannah
Terribly.
Doesn't it shock you?
No. I'd have
Done the same.
I have done the same.
David was never in love
With me, you know, never.
Did he think he was?
Oh, yes, but I never
Enlightened him.
Did you ever tell Henry
That you loved him?
No.
Well, I told David
That he loved me,
So, you see, you made
The more honest bargain.
You must have
Wanted him very much.
Mm-hmm,
More than anything.
I loved him so much,
I couldn't help myself.
I thought second best
Was better than nothing.
And it is, too...
While the going's good.
You've got a window
That sticks, mrs. Linden?
Oh, yes.
In here, benny.
How's the trumpet,
Benny?
Oh, terrific. You ought to
Hear me play now, mrs. Linden.
How could anyone within 5
Miles help hearing you play?
This one
Over here.
Why don't you play
In the orchestra
At the housewarming
Tonight, benny?
Are you gonna
Have a band?
Mm-hmm, from Milwaukee.
Will you make them
Let me play with them?
Well, I'll do my best.
You bringing your best
Girl to the party tonight?
Oh, me-I don't mess
With no girls.
Oh, I can't
Believe that...
An attractive
Young chap like you.
What's the matter?
Don't you like girls?
Well, yeah, I like girls.
I'll bet
They like you, too.
That personality
Gets them, benny.
Oh, I don't know.
You've got a lot
Of personality yourself.
Hello, Judy.
Hello, Henry.
I'm in a gay
Dancing mood.
Come on. Let's toss off a gavotte.
No, thanks.
Eat?
Mm-mm, not hungry.
Don't tell me you're
Moonstruck.
Isn't it awful? An old
Married lady like me?
I'll bet the man in the
Moon reminds you of David.
Mmm.
And the music...
And the night.
Everything I see,
Everything I hear.
I'm in love with David.
Henry, in case you didn't know,
I'm in love with David.
I know.
You've been telling me that at regular
Intervals ever since you were 8.
Have I?
Well, tonight,
It's as if I'd never felt
Anything before.
When you were 13, you
Almost put my eye out
For hitting him
Because he hit you.
I'd been nasty.
He was right to hit me.
Henry, how have I changed?
How do you mean,
Changed?
I'm 24 now.
What's different about me?
Well, for one thing,
The freckles are gone,
And you've become lovely
To look at.
Mmm, "become."
I don't like that word.
So gradual, so...
Unexciting.
You want to be
Exciting, Judy?
Yes, more than
Anything else.
Why?
Oh...
So that...
David might look at me
And...
Suddenly know
That he loved me.
So that he might hear
A song and think of me...
Or that he might walk
Into a room I'd just left
And know I'd been there.
Judy...
Everything's
All right, isn't it,
Between you and David?
Of course, Henry.
Truly?
Yes, truly.
Everything is just exactly
As it always has been.
For a moment,
You had me worried.
Henry, tell me,
What did you feel when you first
Saw Olivia, the very first instant?
That I loved her.
Did you care
If she loved you?
Mmm, at first.
And then?
Then nothing
Very much mattered,
Except that I loved her.
And you didn't want
Anything more than...
Just to know she was there
For you to love?
Oh, Henry,
She's so beautiful,
So... Exciting.
Judy,
Can you come here a minute?
Yeah, I'm coming.
I'll be back
In a minute,
And we'll toss off
That gavotte.
Where's David? He
Promised to mix the punch.
I haven't seen him.
Where's Olivia?
They're not together,
If that's what you mean.
I didn't mean anything.
Everybody thinks every time I open
My mouth lately, I mean something.
Well, don't you?
You don't have
To do that, Hannah.
I like to do it.
I'm not all rigged up in paris
Clothes, and I can do what I like.
I take it you don't
Approve of this dress.
On the contrary. I think it's
A very beautiful dress, Olivia.
But in your opinion, not
Appropriate for tonight.
Let's not argue about it.
We don't have to agree
On clothes, do we?
Now you're being
Just rude.
You're very difficult
To please, Olivia.
Hannah, would you mind
Telling me what it is about me
That you resent so much?
Well, oddly enough,
I don't resent you personally.
I see nothing very odd
In that, but go on.
Haven't you ever had
A fixed instinct about a person?
I had one about you
Even before I saw you.
I thought you wouldn't fit in
Here, and I still feel it.
You're a disturbing
Influence.
Well, as far
As I can see,
You're the only person
I've appeared to disturb.
And that doesn't
Upset me very much,
Because I think someone
Should have done it long ago.
Aren't you being
Just rude now?
Yes, I am.
I've tried
To be pleasant,
And that's made you
All the more offensive.
I've endured
Your petty persecutions,
But now
I'm tired of them.
So in the future,
If you're rude to me,
I shall be infinitely
Ruder to you.
The general embarrassment
Will be considerable.
Now, perhaps we understand
Each other, Hannah.
Perhaps.
But I don't think
I could ever like you, Olivia.
You see, I happen to be
Very fond of my family.
Don't you think I am?
I don't believe you've ever
Been fond of anyone but yourself.
Oh, what's the use?
I haven't seen you laugh
Since the day you came.
Well, you're the first thing
I've seen to laugh at.
Dance with me.
No, David, I can't.
I've got an awful lot
Of things to do-
Oh, just for laughs.
You dance well.
Yeah, I do pretty well
With a fan, too.
The orchestra's
Surprisingly good, isn't it?
Yes.
What else can we talk about to
Keep from saying what we feel?
We've got to talk,
Haven't we?
Probably another old
Linden custom-
Talk while you dance.
Oh, here you are,
Mrs. Briggs.
Mr. Linden has been dying
To dance with you.
I'm afraid I can't
Dance well enough.
Oh, of course you can.
She's just being modest,
David. She's really wonderful.
Shall we?
Thank you.
Hello, benny.
Guess you ain't having a very
Good time at your party, are you?
Of course I am.
Why do you say that?
Ah, that bunch of clucks
Must bore you stiff.
On the contrary, benny.
You don't belong
On a farm.
You were made
For bright lights
And champagne and love.
Yes, so they tell me. Now,
If you will excuse me, I'll-
Oh, wait a minute.
I- I've got to tell you
Something.
Why don't you tell me
Tomorrow?
Oh, I got to tell you
Tonight.
I got to get some sleep.
You got me so I can't sleep
For thinking about you.
Oh, stop standing there
Breathing like a bull
And get out of here.
You're drunk.
Oh, you know you made me
Go for you.
You showed plenty
Of interest.
I'm never interested in stupid
Little boys that get drunk.
Now, get out of here!
Oh, you don't
Mind them stupid,
But you like them a
Little older. Is that it?
Like David Linden.
Laugh that off.
Let go of me!
Aw, come on.
You aren't kidding
Anybody.
Ok, squirt.
You asked for it.
Oh!
Get off this farm,
Quick.
What happened?
Stop laughing, Olivia,
And tell me what happened.
Oh, it's so funny, David.
What is?
Everything-
Benny, you, and me.
Look out, David.
I might hit you, too.
Oh, stop it, Olivia.
I've stopped.
What do you think
Happens next, David?
I don't know.
I suppose
You hadn't thought.
No.
You should have, David.
David!
Are you looking
For someone?
Olivia.
I saw her in the garden
Just now.
I thought she came
In here.
Oh.
No, I...
I haven't seen her.
It's a nice party,
Isn't it?
Very...
And you look lovely.
Do I?
I wanted to
Very much tonight.
Judy.
Yes, David?
Nothing. Just Judy.
You look as if you'd
Seen a ghost or something.
Are you all right?
I- I've been wrestling.
I'm getting a little old
To be playing with the big boys.
David, be careful.
Uh, charlie collins
Wanted to see you.
I think he said one of the
Colts hurt his leg or something.
Thanks.
I'll go see.
David!
Just a little piece
Of cigarette paper.
Henry, let's get away
From here for a while.
Away?
You mean the farm?
Why, what's happened?
Well, I-
Another run-in
With Hannah?
Yes, yes.
We finally had it out.
Hannah says
I don't belong.
Well, I say you do.
Well, she may be right.
After all, I'm from
The big city, Henry,
And I can't forget it
Just like that.
Every now and then,
I find myself wishing
That a cricket was a taxi
Horn, and a cow a streetcar.
Yes, but why
All this tonight?
You've had fights
With Hannah before.
What makes it
So urgent tonight?
Well, I don't know.
The people
And the music and...
Oh, I don't know, Henry.
Don't ask me so many questions.
I only know how I feel.
Are you sure
You know that, Olivia?
Yes, I do.
Oh, darling,
It needn't be forever,
Just for a little while
To make me sure again-
Sure that this is
What I want.
And that I'm
What you want.
No.
No, Henry, I'd want
To go away alone then.
What about your house?
We'll come back to it,
And I hope soon.
Keep swinging, Maggie.
The rileys always get out
The way they get in.
Good night.
Good night.
I had a wonderful time.
I'm glad.
Bye.
Good-bye.
I hope all your life in this house
Will be as lovely as this evening.
Well, I'm afraid our life
Won't begin here for a while.
You see, we're leaving in a few days-
A sort of delayed
Honeymoon.
Oh, isn't that nice? How long
Will you be gone? About 6 months.
Have a good time.
Thank you.
Is that true?
Good night,
Mrs. Smart.
Good night, mrs. Smart.
Yes, but we'll be back soon.
Good night, jesse.
Good night, Henry.
If you go, you'll never
Come back. Good night.
Good night, Mr.
Perkins. Good night, sir.
6 months won't make any more
Difference than 6 minutes.
Then I'll make it
6 years.
Good night. Good
Night, mrs. Partridge.
Good night.
Must you work tonight?
It's so hot.
I have to get these accounts into
Some sort of shape before we go.
Must you go?
Yes.
Why?
Because Olivia
Wants to go.
I want you to stay.
We'll be back soon.
You will never
Come back.
She'll never
Let you come back.
Does she love you,
Henry?
Tell me.
Does she love you?
She's my wife.
And I'm your sister.
I love you.
There are sisters who
Don't love their brothers,
And wives who don't
Love their husbands,
But who love their
Husband's brother.
Hannah!
A woman's love should go
Only one way, to one man.
There are women whose love
Reaches out to every man,
Like the tongues of a fire
That capture and consume.
Send her away, Henry,
Before she destroys us all!
That's enough, Hannah!
We're both going-
Olivia and I-
And you're sending us.
Remember that.
You and your hate
And your sick, warped little
Soul are driving us out.
No, Henry!
You stay, for your sake.
I brought her here wanting
Her to love you just as I did.
But I'll leave hating you, just
As you hate her. Remember that.
No, Henry,
For your sake,
For David,
For all of us.
Oh, stop blubbering
And get out.
I'm sick of
The sight of you.
The new foal's
Been born.
Come and see it?
It's too hot.
Must you play that?
You liked it once.
Well, I'm sick of it now.
Quite sick of it.
Now you're just
Being cheap.
I am rather cheap.
Have you only just realized it?
Now, we mustn't quarrel
Like this.
Oh, yes, we must,
And do you know why?
Yes. Because-
Because we're
So much alike.
Because we're used to
Getting everything we want.
We're spoiled, David,
And spoiled people come
To no good end.
Ask Hannah.
I'd rather ask you.
You were happy
Before I came.
You'll be happy
After I've gone away.
Do you believe that?
I wasn't happy,
I was content.
I'll never
Be content again.
Oh, how can you
Say that?
Because I love you,
Olivia,
And you love me, too.
The heat's pretty
Terrific, isn't it?
Yes, but you look cool.
Do I?
I've been up on the ridge.
It was lovely there.
What made you sweat all that
Way on a night like this?
I felt like it.
Where is everybody?
Well, Henry's
Adding up figures.
I don't know
Where Hannah is,
And I'm going to bed.
No, don't go.
I feel like talking.
All right.
I have good news
For you, Judy.
The, uh, foal's
Been born.
Really?
Is it a nice one?
Yes, a nice
Little filly.
A chestnut.
I guess I'd better see
The vet before he goes.
Don't look
So cross about it.
David, come here
A minute.
You'll never learn
To look after yourself.
There, that's better.
Now you can go.
Thank you, Judy.
David is simply awful
About his clothes.
I wish you'd been
With me on the ridge.
I had the strangest
Sensation.
I felt suddenly that
I knew everything.
It's always satisfying.
It must be.
Well, maybe I didn't
Know everything.
But I knew for certain
That everything
I did know was right-
Absolutely right.
What do you know, Judy?
Rather more than you
Tonight.
That's quite possible.
I don't think I know
Anything tonight.
You know you're making
A big mistake.
What do you mean?
You know the expression, "2
People being made for each other"?
Yes.
Of course, it's used
Pretty indiscriminately.
But do you believe
That sometimes-
Very seldom,
But sometimes-
2 people are made
For each other
And for no one else?
Well, do you
Or didn't you?
Well, I don't know.
I should imagine
It happens very seldom.
Mmm, but when it does,
It's more important
Than people being hurt.
It's more important
Than anything, isn't it?
I suppose,
But it depends.
No, it doesn't! It
Doesn't depend on anything!
Olivia, shall I tell you
Why I admire you?
No, please.
I admire you because you're
Honest with yourself, and clear.
It'd be an awful pity if you were ever
To become blurred and messy-minded.
I've got to go now, Judy.
No, there's something
I want you to do.
I want you to go away
With David.
Henry will divorce you.
Henry and I are getting
Out of here tonight.
Oh, and what about
David and me?
We'll live happily
Ever after, I suppose.
In time, you will.
Of course you will.
You know that's not true.
No, Olivia, you're going
To do what I tell you.
You're going to do
What I would do.
But you don't know
What you're saying.
Unless you take David
Away with you,
There is nothing
In the future for any of us.
Don't you see, Olivia?
But you love David.
And so do you.
No.
And David loves you.
Oh, Olivia, tell me you love
Him, for both of us, please.
Henry! David!
Henry!
Where's Henry and David?
The new house is on fire!
We've got to find them! Come on!
I've lost it before
It was ever mine.
My home's gone, Judy.
But you wanted
To leave it.
You wanted to run away.
Why, Olivia?
Stop fighting,
Henry.
Stop fighting
And let it burn.
You can't
Stop it now.
What's happened
To you, Hannah?
What's happened
To us all, Henry?
It'll burn to ashes
If you'll let it,
And the ashes will be
Carried away by the wind-
Away from here, away from the lindens.
Let it burn, Henry.
It's got to burn.
You did this, Hannah.
You set fire to the house!
She set fire
To ours-
To David, to Judy, and you,
And you can't put it out.
It's the fires of hell, Henry,
And you can't put it out!
She did it, Henry!
She did it! She did it!
Leonard,
Take my sister away.
Yes, Mr. Henry.
You see now, Olivia?
Do you see?
Judy!
Let's get them
In the car, quick.
Stop playing now, David.
I want to talk to you.
I said I wanted
To talk to you!
There's nothing
To talk about.
There's something
I want to know.
I want to know
About you and Olivia.
I want to know all
About you and Olivia.
Stop yelling so.
You'll wake Judy.
You're a little late
Worrying about Judy.
David, I want you
To tell me-
There's nothing to tell!
Don't lie to me!
David!
Henry, have some coffee, both of you.
Thank you, Hannah.
How's Judy?
She'll be all right.
There will be a lot
Of pain, though.
And Olivia?
Hardly anything.
Just her hand.
She was lucky.
Yes. Coffee, David?
I don't want any.
You should.
You've had no sleep.
I'm quite aware of that, Hannah,
And I don't want any coffee.
I tell you,
I don't want any!
David.
Oh, stop daviding me.
Minding other
People's business.
That's what's wrong with you-you
Haven't enough of your own!
Well, I'll give you some.
There, get busy
With that.
Lots of little pieces,
Hannah, just for you.
Try to put them
Together again.
We'll all be busy
Doing that!
Mr. Linden?
Mr. David,
Mrs. Linden would
Like to see you.
Judy.
No, mrs. Henry Linden.
Come in, David.
This is the first time
I've seen the farm at dawn.
They do say after the first time,
Things are never as lovely again.
Thanks.
We really are alike,
You know.
That's good.
We can leave
So much unsaid.
Judy was going
To free us,
And she has,
But not the way
She thought.
We are free, you know,
David, from each other.
Are we, Olivia?
Aren't we?
I don't know.
I don't know anything
This morning, except...
That I'm not much
Of a person.
And I'll never forget
Last night,
And what I've done
To Judy...
Not that that helps
Protect you.
Oh, but it does,
David, so much.
Knowing yourself does.
Most people don't
In their lifetime.
We found out last night.
We're not very pleasant
People, you and I.
No.
A world full of us
Wouldn't make one Judy-
A love like that.
I wouldn't have believed
It if I'd read it in a book.
But when she ran
Into that fire...
I suddenly knew
About us-
How little we felt,
How little we want
What we think we do.
And how little we know
What we have already.
Oh, but Judy'd
Never want me now.
You're wrong again,
David.
I wouldn't
And you wouldn't,
But she would.
People who love
Like Judy and...
Henry...
They love like that.
Come on.
She's waiting for you.
Oh, but I'm not
Supposed-
Oh, that's never worried
You before. Don't start now.
David.
Hello, David.
Olivia.
I'm going now, Henry.
And thanks.
Really, thanks.
I'm going with you.
No.
No, I've got a lot of places
To go and a lot of things to do.
Who was it once said
Something about,
"she rides fastest
Who rides alone"?
I wouldn't know.
That wasn't one of
The subjects they taught
In the dance hall
I studied at...
But I've learned
Plenty here.
On the level, Hannah.
I'm not being sarcastic.
And you were right,
All the way.
That should please you.
But, darling,
We've all learned a lot.
From now on,
It will be different.
It will be right.
I can't take the chance.
I've hurt enough people, and
I don't want to hurt any more.
But we've hurt you, too.
That's over now.
There's nothing here
But the things you love,
The things you've
Always wanted.
And Maggie Riley-
She's here, too.
That's what I've
Learned, Henry.
It just doesn't work
Being Olivia Linden outside
And Maggie Riley inside.
I look like a lady
Sometimes.
That's my trouble.
That's as far as I go.
You love David.
David's with Judy.
I love you, Henry.
You've got all my love,
Whatever it's worth-
A plug nickel, maybe.
No, I'd much better go.
Who knows?
The next time,
It might be the hired man
With the rippling muscles
And the clear blue eyes.
Don't let her go, Henry.
Make her stay.
But she won't.
Then go after her.
Don't lose her, Henry.
Don't ever lose her.
And forgive me,
Both of you.
We'll have to stop
Somewhere between here
And south america
To get me a clean shirt.
I wouldn't worry
About no shirt, Mr. Henry.
I put your bag in here
20 minutes ago.
Morning.
Did you sleep well?
No.
Good morning.
Morning.
Sleep well?
Still no.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Sleep well?
You bet.
How about you?
You bet.
My gosh, it's
Getting so a man's
Afraid to read the
Front page nowadays.
That's the way I feel
About the sport page.
Oh. From
Brooklyn, huh?
Say, it says here Olivia
Riley's going to middle island-
Get married, I mean.
Ever get
A look at her?
Only in pictures.
I've seen her dance.
You have?
Yeah.
I couldn't look at
My wife for a week.
But wait till you hear
Who she's marrying.
Who? Believe it or not, Henry Linden.
Lin-of the farm board?
That's the one.
Can you imagine
A dame like that
Even knowing
A man like Linden?
Oh, well, after all,
A man can't worry
About the farmer's
Problems all the time.
Yeah, but
Marrying her.
What'll he be? Her
Third or her fourth, huh?
First,
So they tell me.
Oh, yeah? Well, what about
Prince what's-his-name?
And the guy
In the nightclub?
And the
- oh, don't ask me, brother.
I married the first
Woman I ever met...
30 years ago.
Your breakfast
Is ready, Mr. Linden.
Thank you.
Lin-?
Relax, gentlemen.
I'm not Henry Linden.
I'm his brother.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Sleep well?
Sir?
Room and bath, please. Certainly.
"David Linden."
Any relation to-
Brother.
Is Mr. Linden in?
He's out of town, but we
Expect him back this evening.
Thanks. Oh, uh... Does
Miss Olivia Riley live here?
Yes, sir.
Is she in?
I believe she
And Mr. Linden are
Attending the same house
Party on long island.
May I leave word
That you called?
Well, miss Riley
Doesn't know me.
You're sure to find them
Both at the Sirocco tonight.
Miss Riley dances
There, you know.
So I've heard.
Thanks.
Can I have your-
Aw. He ain't nobody.
Why, he ain't even
Dressed right to get in here.
Only formal dress
Admitted, sir.
Good idea.
Your clothes, sir.
The management
Makes no exceptions.
This table is
Reserved, sir.
That's very
Thoughtful of you.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.
Ladies and gentlemen,
At this point, following
An old Franklin custom,
I give you...
That's right.
That's right, children.
Enjoy it.
It's expensive.
I give you van stillman
And Olivia Riley.
A table, Mr. Linden?
Not tonight,
Thank you, maurice.
Thank you, Mr. Linden.
Miss Riley, have
You oked those proofs yet?
I have not.
They make me look like
John l. Sullivan
Without the beard.
John l. Sullivan
Didn't have-
Neither have I. Look, I'll pose again.
Uh, miss Riley,
I'm chairman for
The national committee
For the preservation
Of American family morals,
And we do so want
Your cooperation.
As a member
Or an example?
We want you to be
A contributing patron.
Contributing. Well,
I should have known.
Well, you write me
A letter about it,
And my secretary will
Take care of it for you.
But I'd like
To tell miss Riley.
Lady, nobody tells
Miss Riley.
I can't get
Used to it.
All my life, I've
Wanted to meet a farmer,
And I finally do,
And you're it.
You can't kiss me.
You're
A city slicker.
Not me.
I'm all hick
And a yard wide,
And I've come to this
Big city to get me a wife.
Here we go again.
Oh, but why not,
Olivia? Why not?
Oh, it's not fair to
Keep asking me that.
You know all
My best answers.
Well, there's one good
Thing about the lindens.
We can wait.
Long enough for a Riley
To stick her chin out?
Are we going to start
That all over again?
We're not going
To stop, Henry.
This is a real world
We're living in,
Not just
A popular song.
And the distance between
The Wisconsin lindens
And the 10th avenue
Rileys is a lot more
Than a couple
Of thousand miles.
It's as far
As from me to you.
Oh, no. It's as far as
From here to the moon.
I can just
See myself.
"tell me,
Mrs. Linden,
What school in switzerland
Did you attend?"
Frankly,
Mrs. Esterbild,
I couldn't
Quite make it.
I was too busy all day
Dipping shirts in the laundry
And all night
Picking my old man
Up out
Of the gutters.
When I finally landed
That job in the chorus,
I was just
Plain busy.
You talk as if
You were scared.
You bet I'm scared.
Wouldn't you be if
You were Maggie Riley-
That's my real name,
By the way, Maggie-
And you met a man you
Liked as much as I like you,
And he asked you
To marry him?
Wouldn't you
Be scared?
Honestly, no.
I'd jump at the chance.
Oh, come on.
How about it?
Oh, darling, we're right
Back where we started.
Oh, Henry, if only I
Liked you a little less
Or loved you
A little more.
Come on, honey,
And get dressed.
Ok.
You've had your two
Pieces for today.
Oh,
I'm sick of that.
I want to eat what
I want when I want.
I can see I've been
Using the wrong attack.
Uh, Wisconsin's pretty
Famous for its potatoes.
Oh, I haven't
Eaten one in 7 years.
Sometimes we roast them.
Spread them all around
A crackly young pig
Just dripping
In its own gravy.
Mmm-mmm.
Hot biscuits, too.
Peach pie
With thick cream.
Nothing heavy, mind you, just filling.
Oh, stop it.
Olivia?
Yeah?
According to the
Morning gazette,
We're going
To be married.
The gazette said the cubs
Would win the world series.
And if you pay extra,
The new york papers
Are only two days late
In Wisconsin.
Have you got a front porch and
Rocking chairs and fireflies?
The best.
What about your
Brother and his wife?
And your sister Hannah.
Oh, she'd
Hate me on sight.
Look, darling, my sister Hannah
Hasn't asked you to marry her.
I have. And she'll
Love you.
Why, she's been more a mother
Than a sister to David and me.
I'm not exactly
A mother's choice.
You're mine-
My first and my last.
But why? What makes
You want me?
Just knowing
That I want you...
More importantly
Than I've ever
Wanted anything
Before in my life.
Ok, Henry. Heaven
Help you. You're stuck.
17-c, sir.
To the left, sir.
Thanks. I think
I can find it.
Uh, where's
Miss Riley?
She hasn't
Arrived yet, sir.
Mr. Linden?
He'll be with
Miss Riley, sir.
Thank you.
I beg your pardon,
Mr. Franklin.
There's somebody at
The front door, sir,
That I haven't
Seen before.
If it's sea biscuit, it's
All right. I invited him.
Just take his bit and saddle
- I don't think it is, sir.
No, it isn't.
Hello.
Do I know you?
I don't think so.
I'm David Linden.
I wasn't invited
To this party.
I came looking
For my brother.
Very natural,
But, Mr. Linden,
You arrive at one
Of the rare moments
When your brother
Is not here.
I'm Roger Franklin,
A bitter rival of his.
These are a few
Of Olivia's friends.
If you read the papers,
You know their names.
Their faces
Don't matter.
Come on.
Let's have a drink.
Friends
And non-wisconsins.
The farmer's in the dell
Oh, the farmer's
In the dell
Henry lothario,
The farmer's in the dell
Now, the farmer
Wants a wife
Oh, the farmer
Wants a wife
'Cause it's lonely
On the prairie-o
The farmer wants a wife
Now, he sought
A city bride
He sought a city bride
Olivia the Riley-o
He tried
And tried and tried
Take it easy,
Bertie. We've got guests.
Well, why don't
You send out
For the guest
Exterminator?
Olivia said no
So exit
Hank lothario
Olivia said no
Oh, exit
Hank lothario
She told him
Where to go
Appropriate,
Don't you think?
Perfect, bertie.
Bertie, this is
David Linden.
Brother.
Uh, big man,
Isn't he?
Very big.
Is he nice?
That I wouldn't know,
But he looks
Sort of nice.
Well, then you
Please remind him
That nice big men don't
Hit nasty little men?
Oh, we don't hit
Nasty little men.
We use ant paste.
Oh.
Hello, Olivia!
Hello. I'm so
Sorry we're late,
But it was a very
Special occasion.
We're engaged.
Hey, come on.
To the bar, everybody.
The future mrs. Linden wishes
To be launched in champagne.
David! For the love
Of mike!
What are you
Doing here?
Why didn't you let me
Know you were coming?
Olivia,
This is David.
How do you do?
I'm sorry I wasn't here when
You hit this den of lions.
Did they mangle you
Horribly?
Oh, not badly,
But I can still feel
Their breath on
The seat of my pants.
How's Hannah?
And Judy?
Fine.
Where are
You staying?
How long are you
Going to be here?
I don't know how long
I'm going to be here.
I flew east
To talk to you.
To talk to me?
Suppose I go sober up some of my guests?
It was nice
Meeting you.
Thank you.
Isn't she beautiful?
Very beautiful.
Oh, let's cut out
The monosyllables.
What in the name of
Linden brings you here?
The name
Of Linden, Henry.
Oh. Very
Melodramatically put.
All right,
Let's get it over.
I imagine the library
Will be empty.
It's farthest away
From the bar.
You're not in love
With Henry Linden.
You don't even think
You are this time.
How do you know that?
I know you.
You don't know
Henry Linden.
I know the type.
He's one of the "love will
Come after marriage" boys.
Wait till he finds
Out he was just
One of your moods,
Like the rest of us.
And what mood were you,
Roger? I don't remember.
Ambition.
I put you where you
Are, remember that?
What can he
Do for you?
You don't need his money.
He's no younger than I am.
What has he got
That you want?
You've never
Heard of it.
What he's got is
Called "quality."
So has the lincoln
Memorial.
And he loves me.
That's the greatest
Compliment I've ever had...
That, plus the promise that
My life, for the first time,
Will become sane
And normal.
Until you get bored
And begin to notice
The rippling muscles
And clear blue eyes
Or the nearest
Hired man.
That's what I mean.
You expect the worst- all
Of you do- all the time.
He expects the best.
And I'm never going
To let him down.
Get that into your
Nasty little mind.
I'm never going
To let him down.
Bookworms.
Friends of yours?
Friends of each
Other, I hope.
All right, David.
What's on your mind?
Well, it hasn't anything
To do with my mind.
I'm... Here
On an errand.
Sort of an errand
Of bad will.
Hannah asked you
To come.
She's worried
About you.
I've never been in
Better health in my life.
She's not worried
About your health.
Oh, my mind, perhaps?
She feels if you came home for a while,
Perhaps your...
Sense of values-
Would become her sense
Of values, is that it?
Your point, or rather
Hannah's point-
It doesn't make
Any difference-
Is that Olivia's not good
Enough for the lindens.
My point is, there isn't a
Linden good enough for her.
And as points go, it's a
Pretty shabby one, Henry.
You're no judge
Of that, David.
Well, perhaps not,
But you should be.
You have
Eyes and ears.
Look around you
At her friends.
Listen to what
They say.
The cream
Of cafe society.
So witty, so gay,
And so brittle.
I'll take the village halfwit back home.
Now, that's
Enough, David.
Why, you're behaving like
A naive little schoolboy.
We're not being prudes
About this, but...
Well, after all,
Why marry?
David, that's enough. Henry.
There's a reporter
Out there, darling.
Will you go tell him how
Deliriously happy you are?
Aren't you
Coming, too?
I've already told him.
I gather you're not drunk
With joy over this marriage.
I think you're
Making a mistake.
You think Henry's
Making a mistake.
Both of you are.
You see...
I don't think you'd
Like us very much.
You mean, you
Wouldn't like me.
Why don't you let me decide
What I mean by what I say?
So I'm to give up
Henry
Because his brother is
Insufferable and smug?
Well, that depends
On the point of view.
Tell me, where did you ever
Find anyone good enough for you?
All right, you want it? Here it is.
When Henry and I walked
In here just now,
We interrupted
A very romantic couple.
Well, you should
Have coughed.
I was too busy thinking what
Would happen if he ever walked in
And discovered you
In the same situation.
Tell that to the boys behind the barn.
That, miss Riley,
Is exactly what I mean.
Your life will
Be full of peace and joy,
And the home which
You are establishing
Will abide through
Every vicissitude.
Maggie Riley, wilt thou have
This man to be thy wedded husband,
To live together in
The holy state of matrimony?
Wilt thou love him,
Comfort him,
Honor and keep him,
In sickness and in health,
And, forsaking all others,
Keep thee only unto him
So long as ye both
Shall live?
I will.
Well, here they come.
Gives you a funny
Feeling, like...
Watching
The enemy fly in.
Look, David, what'll I tell
Her if she asks about Hannah?
Hey, David! What'll I tell
Her if she asks about Hannah?
You won't have to tell her. She'll know.
Hello!
Hello!
Hello.
I'm Judy, David's wife.
Hello, Judy.
I'll never trust
David again.
He just said
You were beautiful,
And let it go at that.
Oh. That's a lot from David, isn't it?
I'm grateful.
What about me?
I'm a lot prettier.
Marriage does
That for a boy.
Oh, wait till you
Have your first baby
And lose all your teeth.
You'll have to watch
Him like a hawk.
All the lindens
Eat like pigs.
Hello, David.
Hello, Olivia.
Hello, David.
Where's Hannah?
Oh, your maid got
In this morning.
She has already been
Chased by bulls.
Well, uh, don't worry about belvedere.
By tomorrow, she'll be chasing them.
Where's Hannah?
She's waiting
At the house.
Yes, she was, uh,
Taking her nap.
Hannah always takes a
Nap in the afternoon.
Strange. Somehow
I imagined
Hannah
Never slept...
Like
Scotland yard.
Belvedere, I hear you've
Been upsetting our bulls.
Were them bulls?
I thought those cows
Was acting funny.
Hello, belvedere.
Hello, miss Olivia.
Hello, Hannah.
Hello, Henry.
Hannah,
This is Olivia.
Hello, Hannah.
How do you do,
Olivia?
Welcome to
Linden acres.
I hope you'll be
Happy here.
Thank you, Hannah.
I hope so, too.
Well, Hannah, isn't
She all I said?
I'm sure she is,
Henry...
And more.
Would you like to go
To your room, Olivia?
Yes, thank you.
And may I have
A drink, please?
Certainly.
There's a bottle of whiskey
On the sideboard, David.
I got it out
This morning.
Why, you
- I meant a drink of water.
But don't let me
Deprive you.
You probably need an
Eyeopener after your nap.
I never drink
Whiskey.
Oh, stop
Pretending, Hannah.
You know you get stiff as
A plank every afternoon.
David, please.
Well, actually, I'd much
Rather have a cup of tea.
Yes, we'll all
Have some.
Go on, David.
See about it.
All right.
1, 2, 3, 4...
5... 6, 7.
Put them in the west
Room, leonard.
Yes, miss Linden.
And don't try to take
Them all on one trip.
These skimpy bags?
Why, we're practically camping out.
Belvedere's going to come in
Mighty handy in the spring.
We won't need
That new tractor.
Come on. I'll help
You unpack.
I won't need any
Help, thank you.
Belvedere can manage.
I didn't really
Want to help you unpack.
I just wanted to stare
At what's in those bags.
I've got some clothes
I keep just for showing.
I wouldn't
Dare wear them.
Oh, I've got a nightgown just like that.
It came all the way
From paris.
I keep it hidden
Under the linen.
It's just as I
Thought it would be.
What?
Everything.
The house,
This room.
Look at that bed.
Where'd they ever get
It, do you suppose?
Oh, I should think
An early Linden made it...
Out of a couple of
Indians and an old tree.
How early were
The lindens, Judy?
The very earliest,
I mean.
The very earliest?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, no one knows,
Really.
I should think sometime
Shortly before genesis.
What about you?
I imagine your family was pretty
Upset when the lindens showed up.
Well, I was the little
Girl next door,
38 miles down the road.
I met David when I was 6.
He put a frog
Down my dress,
Poured ink over my hair,
And naturally, I've been
In love with him ever since.
I've been a Linden
Now for-
And I've got no
Right here, have I?
As much right as anyone.
That doesn't answer
My question.
Do they think anyone
Has any right here?
Oh. I see what you mean.
It must seem very
Strange to you,
Almost indecent,
For a family to go on
For generation
After generation,
Living the same kind
Of life all over again,
So complacent and smug about
What it already has and...
Afraid of what it hasn't.
That's about it.
And when you said,
"do they think,"
You meant,
"does Hannah think."
And David and...
Sometime maybe even Henry.
Oh, no, you're wrong.
It's Hannah.
No matter what they think,
It's always Hannah.
Well, that doesn't make
It any easier, does it?
You know, you mustn't be
Frightened, Olivia.
I am a little...
Of Hannah.
Oh, I can see you're
More than a match for her.
And I like you
Very much.
But you've hardly set eyes on me, Judy.
Even so, I have
A kind of a feeling.
I'm always having them,
About nearly everyone.
You'll be happy
Here, Olivia.
Oh, I want to
So much.
How's David's
Playing?
He's given it up
Lately.
He shouldn't.
He's too good.
Now, it's nice to
See you again, Hannah.
Nice to see you,
Henry.
You haven't
Changed a bit.
I wish I could say
The same for you.
I haven't
Exactly changed.
Just improved.
Aw, come on, Hannah.
Relax and be pleasant.
This isn't going to get
Any of us anywhere.
I want you to make the
Best of a good bargain.
I'm married. Olivia
Is your sister-in-law.
That's your doing,
Henry, not mine.
Oh, come out from
Behind those prejudices.
You like her, don't you?
I make it a rule never to
Trust first impressions.
Too bad I didn't
Teach you the same.
You'll like her very
Much when you know her.
I won't forget that
She's your wife, Henry.
I want more than that.
You're to be extremely
Pleasant to her.
Of course.
I mean that, Hannah.
You needn't bite
My head off.
I said I would,
Didn't I?
Who's biting
Whose head off,
With tea
Practically here?
Henry seems to
Think I haven't
Gushed sufficiently
Over Olivia.
Well, you were just
A bit cold, I'd say.
The hall's still
Full of icicles.
And to what
Do you attribute
The sudden change
In your opinion?
That's easy-
Olivia.
Will that
Be all, miss Linden?
Yes, thank you,
Leonard.
David, guess what
I've decided.
I haven't been
Able to so far.
That I haven't got
And never did have
A single thing
To wear.
Oh.
Hannah, you've got to
Go up right after tea
And try them all on,
One by one.
Possibly, Olivia's too
Tired to show them to me.
Nonsense. I'd love to.
You better not.
We've got 2,000 cows
That are used to
The way Hannah dresses.
They're pretty
Sensitive to change.
There's a wonderful
Native sarong
That you just wrap
Around with one button.
That's hardly
Likely.
Fortunately,
I have neither
The inclination
Or the torso.
How do you
Take it, Olivia.
Perfectly
Straight, please.
Thank you.
What'll you
Have, Olivia?
Egg sandwich,
Bacon sandwich,
Buttered toast,
Cookies, or pound cake?
Just a piece
Of toast, please.
Strawberry jam,
Raspberry jam,
Grape jelly,
Or marmalade?
No, just the toast,
Thank you.
Oh, the pound cake's
A Linden specialty.
She doesn't
Want it, David.
Oh. Sorry.
Well, I-I think I
Could manage a little.
There.
I told you she
Didn't want it.
It's perfect.
Thank you.
This burner's gone out.
Have you a match, David?
Yeah, sure.
Henry, do you
Have a match?
You know, those things
That go "fft" and light up?
There you are.
We're simple folk,
Darling.
You'll get used
To us in time.
What?
Oh, yes, of course.
He's good, isn't he?
Yes, he's good.
David, that's lovely.
You haven't
Played in ages.
I haven't felt
Like it in ages.
Good morning,
Mr. Collins.
Good morning,
Mrs. Linden.
Uh, this is
My boy benny.
You're the one who
Plays the coronet.
Uh, it's a trumpet.
Hot.
Yeah, I heard you practicing last night.
You play nice
And loud.
Aw, thanks.
He wants to go
To Milwaukee
And get a job
With a band.
Ha ha! I tell him he's
Only kidding himself,
Thinking he's
That good.
Why, I am that good.
If I ever get
A decent horn,
I'll have a band
Of my own in a year.
Then I'll step right
Into the movies.
I'll photograph all
Right, they tell me.
He's a modest boy,
Mrs. Linden.
Oh. No, I ain't.
Well, I'll tell you
What, benny.
If it'll make it
Sound any better,
I'll buy you
A new trumpet.
You will?
Yeah.
Aw, thanks.
Hey, I've got a picture
Of just the one I want.
I'll bring it up to the
House in half an hour.
Oh, that's fine,
And, uh...
I'll bet with a new
Trumpet, uh...
You could play
Very quietly, huh?
Oh, that's the way
You like it, huh?
Sweet.
Yeah,
But not corny.
I get it.
Here.
Stop that
Kind of talk.
Good-bye, mrs. Linden.
Good-bye, Mr. Collins.
Hey, Olivia!
Is that you
Or a forest fire?
Hello, darling.
What do you burn for
Gasoline around here?
Old cigarette butts?
Mmm. Right
To the spot.
That's the kind of smoke
Mother used to raise.
Where are you going?
Flying to Milwaukee
For a couple of hours.
And listen, don't overdo on the digging.
If a weed or two
Escapes, what of it?
But I love digging.
Perhaps it isn't that Olivia
Loves digging so much as...
She loves
A slim figure more.
Perhaps it is that you've
Called the turn, Hannah.
I'll write to my
Congressman and see.
And don't dig up anything until
Collins tells you they're weeds.
They may be my special
Yellow lilies.
One lily I dug up-one-and
A runt, at that!
Bye!
Whew.
Oh, please play.
I didn't mean
To disturb you,
But it's hot
In the garden.
Funny. I'd been thinking
It was stuffy in here.
I'd go out in the garden
For a breath of air.
You're a funny kind
Of farmer, David.
Do you like it?
Some of the time.
And the rest
Of the time?
I hate it.
But I've been that way
Always about everything.
I want what
I haven't got,
And I'm bored
With what I have.
But I've stopped
Wondering about it.
I just call myself
A neurotic.
And your music?
I hadn't played in a
Long time until you came.
It bored me.
Then suddenly,
I wanted to play.
You knew I was playing
For you, didn't you?
And Judy.
Judy won't be able to ride
With us this afternoon.
She has some errands
In the village.
Will you be ready
About 4:00?
Will you?
My idea of a swell view is
Central park on top of a bus.
This sort of thing only existed
On backdrops in musical comedy.
Like it?
Like it? Oh, but you're so used to it.
You don't know the thrill of
Suddenly coming upon something
So beautiful, it takes
Your breath away.
I think I do.
I, uh, wish Judy had been able
To ride with us. I like her.
She adores you.
I detest women
As a rule.
I know too much
About them.
But Judy's...
David, do you know
How lucky you are?
Yes, I know exactly
How lucky I am.
I'm glad.
Why should it make
Any difference to you?
Because I want you
To be happy.
Why?
Well, because I-
Oh, let's not get into one of
Those pointless discussions, David.
I've hardly been
Civil to you.
Why do you want me
To be happy?
Well, I don't...
Oh-oh, look, David.
See that knoll
Beside the lake?
We're going to build
Our home there-
Henry and I.
You arrived here hating me.
What's made you change?
It will be all the homes I've ever
Wanted to have, rolled into one.
Henry and I have
Compromised on ideas.
Everything's
To be my way.
It will be white
And colonial,
With a big porch facing the lake for
Me to eat crackly pig on and grow fat.
And a huge green lawn that
Slopes to the water's edge,
With horseshoe pitching for me and
A dainty little teahouse for Henry.
Stop talking about Henry and
You and your rotten little house.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for what I
Said to you in new york,
Or even coming
To new york.
That's all right, David.
I forgave you then,
Forgive you now,
And a blanket pardon
For all future trespasses.
You were right
To have slapped me.
I was so complacent
And smug and sure-
It's all right, David.
Let's forget about it.
Henry back yet?
Mm-hmm.
He's upstairs, changing.
He said Milwaukee was
Hotter than you-know-where.
What's a 3-letter word
For-
I suppose David hasn't
Got back yet.
No.
Do you think it wise,
Judy?
Hmm?
Do I think what's wise?
To let David go about
With her so much.
Do you think
It's wise for Olivia
To let Henry play checkers
With me so much?
That's different.
But why?
I find Henry
Very attractive.
You don't really, Judy.
Do you think it's wise
For Henry to let Olivia
Spend so much time
With David?
No. Quite honestly,
I don't.
Tell me, have you seen any signs
Of their falling madly in love?
No, of course not, yet.
Neither have I... Yet.
While I'm waiting, it seems
I have just enough time
Before dinner
To de-flea a few dogs.
Oh, and if they show
Any immediate tendency
To break an important
Commandment, whistle, will you?
I'm sorry, Judy.
My intentions were good.
Yes, I'm sure
They were, Hannah.
It's just that you were born with
A strong sense of interference,
And I'm afraid
You'll die with one.
Hi, Hannah.
What are you so cheerful about? Why not?
I've half a mind
To tell you why not.
Hannah, why don't you have all your
Teeth pulled out? It sometimes helps.
I don't know whether that
Gelding's better than I thought
Or whether it's the way
Olivia rode him.
All that, when all I can do
Is hang on for dear life.
Well, I've got some very
Interesting blisters.
Hello, darling.
Hello.
Ooh, what's in
The box?
A house for my collection of rag dolls.
Oh, a model
Of our new home.
Henry,
How beautiful!
Beautiful isn't
The word.
Why, you're going to
Feel like the other side
Of the tracks,
Huh, David?
I like it here.
Do you know, Henry, I suddenly
Find you very attractive.
You're kind of
Cute yourself.
Of course, you realize it's
Only the house I'm after.
Good idea, Hannah?
Why not?
There, you see, Olivia?
We have Hannah's blessing.
Let's go for a walk
In the garden.
How about a cocktail?
Oh, let's celebrate
Tonight. Champagne.
Will you take it warm, or do
We wait dinner for it to cool?
Of course.
I'm sorry.
Never mind, David. I'll have a cocktail.
No, let's have champagne.
Come on, David. You can pick
The spiders off the bottle.
I've sent for some pictures
Of early American furniture.
We'll take our time
Furnishing-
Say, 20 or 30 years, huh?
Henry, you're the
Nicest guy that ever lived.
How come I found you
Running around loose? Mmm.
Are you going to wash up
For dinner, Olivia?
You know, you do have that
Faint aroma of the stables.
Hannah, no one has ever told
Me more nicely that I smell bad.
And dinner's been
Waiting some time.
Don't bother to put on
Your diamonds.
I didn't bring
Any diamonds with me.
Is it all right if I don't bother
To put on my pigeon-blood rubies?
Only a joke, my dear.
I'm sorry.
I'm a little dull.
My humor doesn't go
Very well with Olivia.
You're reaching
For your laughs-
That sidesplitting remark about
The champagne, for instance.
I thought it was funny.
Henry?
Hmm?
How long will it be before you and
Olivia can move into the new house?
Well, knowing the local talent
As I do, I'd say many months.
Oh.
Many months.
Miss livvy, they gonna
Fill these walls in?
Of course,
Belvedere.
I was just thinking, it might
Get awful drafty if they don't.
You feeling all right,
Eating all these
Fresh vegetables?
What do you suppose they're
Doing in Harlem this minute?
They're doing all right.
They're dancing,
And at the sirocco, the
Dinner crowd's just coming in.
The out-of-towners got
To catch that 10:15
Back to New Jersey
And Connecticut.
Oh, don't they dance around here at all
- anybody?
I knew something was
Worrying you.
You ain't gonna let her
Get you down, miss livvy.
No.
She hates this house.
She hates what it
Stands for-me.
She doesn't want either
Of us in her world,
Because she didn't
Put us there.
That don't worry you.
She ain't even
What is troubling you.
No?
Come on.
Let's get back.
Sure.
I've tried doing that.
I can't make
My feet come out even.
Coffee, Olivia?
No, thanks.
It's too hot.
One wouldn't think dancing
Like that is refreshing.
Wouldn't one, Hannah?
If you see charlie before I
Do, tell him not to work the brown-
Oh, don't stop.
Let's have some more.
David likes dancing
Girls, don't you, David?
Sometimes.
Uh-uh.
It's too hot.
Yes, it suddenly got warmer
In here. Coffee, Henry?
Yeah, thanks. Oh, by the way, David,
Can you fly to Milwaukee
For me tomorrow?
Sure.
I was going to take Olivia to pick
Out some carpets for the new house,
But the air conditioning man's going to
Be here, and I should stay and see him.
Well...
Come to think of it,
I won't be able to leave
Here tomorrow, either.
The little black mare ate a
Lot of green corn yesterday
And blew up
Like a balloon.
But charlie can
Take care of her.
Well, maybe he can, but
I'd rather be here myself.
But why, dave?
You're no vet.
Maybe not, but I said
I'd rather be here myself!
David, don't be so touchy.
I'm sorry.
Henry, I can take
The train.
But it's so hot.
But I'd rather take
The train.
Please, let's not talk
About it anymore.
David, you've hurt
Olivia's feelings.
I didn't mean to.
Well, you didn't have
To be so rude.
You'd better
Apologize to her.
Go on, darling.
Let him alone, Judy.
"and whoso diggeth a pit
Shall fall therein."
What's that?
Hannah's quoting
The bible again.
One of these days, we're going
To put her in all the hotel rooms.
How about some checkers,
Henry?
Yeah, fine.
You needn't run.
I promise not
To be objectionable.
I was rude,
And I'm sorry.
Seems that every time we
Meet, I either insult you
Or apologize for having
Insulted you.
You have a blanket
Pardon, David. Remember?
Why do I do it,
Do you suppose?
I haven't
The slightest idea.
Can we go in now?
You do know, don't you?
Your feelings are
Your own, David.
I can't possibly know
What they are.
You should.
You feel them, too.
You do feel
As I do, don't you?
No, David.
And if I did,
What of it?
It's not important.
It's funny
How unimportant it is.
That's not true.
Look, David, this is
Nothing new to me.
I've known it all my life,
And I don't want it anymore.
I'm married to Henry now, and
I've got what I've always wanted.
There isn't anything I
Want I haven't got. Get me?
Hi.
Where are you?
We're here.
Well, have you two
Fixed things up?
There wasn't anything
To fix up.
It's such a lovely
Night, darling.
Let's walk up
To the new house.
Hmm, good idea. Want to go along, David?
No, thanks.
I'll see you later.
What's eating David?
Oh, too many fresh
Vegetables, I suppose.
And he's got lindenitis
Pretty bad.
Lindenitis?
Mm-hmm.
The place is
Full of it...
Everybody except
You and Judy.
David, Hannah, even benny
Collins give the impression
Of never having had a
Single doubt about anything.
Ha ha! Well, do you object to
People being sure of themselves?
Not in the least.
I just wonder what exactly
They're so sure of.
I don't think that's
David's trouble.
Well, suppose we don't
Worry about it, huh?
I have half an idea he's
Falling in love with you.
That's half an idea
You've wasted.
Can't say
I blame him, though.
It's a gallant thought,
Henry.
As a matter of fact,
He's been acting strangely
Ever since we arrived. Look, Henry,
Can't we discuss something
A bit more pleasant,
Like plumbing fixtures
Or farm relief or something?
It's not like David to act
This way. It's got me worried.
I'm fond of David.
I don't want-
Of course you're fond of David,
And David's fond of Hannah,
And Hannah's fond of you.
All the lindens are fond
Of each other and themselves.
They're famous for it...
And the smugness and
Pettiness that goes with it.
What are you
Talking about?
Nobody's being smug.
Nobody's being petty.
Oh, you're just
Being lindens.
It's too hot
To walk, Henry.
I... I'm going to bed.
Olivia!
Wait a minute.
Oh, darling,
Hannah and the heat
Are getting you down.
I'm not helping any, am I?
I'm sorry.
Oh, let's forget it,
Henry, please.
Not me. This is an historic occasion
- our first quarrel...
And our last, huh?
Yes, Henry.
Our last.
There.
I wish we could have
Moved in today,
But the smell of paint
Is too much for me.
What's your hurry? We
Like having you with us.
You like having us
With you, anyway.
Do you know, Judy...
Sometimes I think maybe
Henry and I have built
A little bit too close
To the rest of the family.
Too close...
To Hannah, you mean.
Well, yes.
A half-mile farther away
Wouldn't make any difference.
Well, it might
Simplify matters.
No, it wouldn't. It
Wouldn't simplify anything.
What do you mean?
Olivia, I suppose you know what's
Wrong between you and Hannah.
Oh, I wish I did.
You've got different senses
Of honesty, that's all.
Hannah is as honest
As her imagination
And her instinct
Will allow her to be.
You've just got a much
Bigger imagination
And a much deeper
Instinct. Thank you, Judy.
Olivia, why did you
Marry Henry?
Why did I marry him when
I wasn't in love with him?
Yes.
Because I liked him
Very much,
Because I was alone,
Because I didn't like
Any of the things I did
And the people
I did them with,
And...
Well, just because
I wanted to get married.
That would shock Hannah
Terribly.
Doesn't it shock you?
No. I'd have
Done the same.
I have done the same.
David was never in love
With me, you know, never.
Did he think he was?
Oh, yes, but I never
Enlightened him.
Did you ever tell Henry
That you loved him?
No.
Well, I told David
That he loved me,
So, you see, you made
The more honest bargain.
You must have
Wanted him very much.
Mm-hmm,
More than anything.
I loved him so much,
I couldn't help myself.
I thought second best
Was better than nothing.
And it is, too...
While the going's good.
You've got a window
That sticks, mrs. Linden?
Oh, yes.
In here, benny.
How's the trumpet,
Benny?
Oh, terrific. You ought to
Hear me play now, mrs. Linden.
How could anyone within 5
Miles help hearing you play?
This one
Over here.
Why don't you play
In the orchestra
At the housewarming
Tonight, benny?
Are you gonna
Have a band?
Mm-hmm, from Milwaukee.
Will you make them
Let me play with them?
Well, I'll do my best.
You bringing your best
Girl to the party tonight?
Oh, me-I don't mess
With no girls.
Oh, I can't
Believe that...
An attractive
Young chap like you.
What's the matter?
Don't you like girls?
Well, yeah, I like girls.
I'll bet
They like you, too.
That personality
Gets them, benny.
Oh, I don't know.
You've got a lot
Of personality yourself.
Hello, Judy.
Hello, Henry.
I'm in a gay
Dancing mood.
Come on. Let's toss off a gavotte.
No, thanks.
Eat?
Mm-mm, not hungry.
Don't tell me you're
Moonstruck.
Isn't it awful? An old
Married lady like me?
I'll bet the man in the
Moon reminds you of David.
Mmm.
And the music...
And the night.
Everything I see,
Everything I hear.
I'm in love with David.
Henry, in case you didn't know,
I'm in love with David.
I know.
You've been telling me that at regular
Intervals ever since you were 8.
Have I?
Well, tonight,
It's as if I'd never felt
Anything before.
When you were 13, you
Almost put my eye out
For hitting him
Because he hit you.
I'd been nasty.
He was right to hit me.
Henry, how have I changed?
How do you mean,
Changed?
I'm 24 now.
What's different about me?
Well, for one thing,
The freckles are gone,
And you've become lovely
To look at.
Mmm, "become."
I don't like that word.
So gradual, so...
Unexciting.
You want to be
Exciting, Judy?
Yes, more than
Anything else.
Why?
Oh...
So that...
David might look at me
And...
Suddenly know
That he loved me.
So that he might hear
A song and think of me...
Or that he might walk
Into a room I'd just left
And know I'd been there.
Judy...
Everything's
All right, isn't it,
Between you and David?
Of course, Henry.
Truly?
Yes, truly.
Everything is just exactly
As it always has been.
For a moment,
You had me worried.
Henry, tell me,
What did you feel when you first
Saw Olivia, the very first instant?
That I loved her.
Did you care
If she loved you?
Mmm, at first.
And then?
Then nothing
Very much mattered,
Except that I loved her.
And you didn't want
Anything more than...
Just to know she was there
For you to love?
Oh, Henry,
She's so beautiful,
So... Exciting.
Judy,
Can you come here a minute?
Yeah, I'm coming.
I'll be back
In a minute,
And we'll toss off
That gavotte.
Where's David? He
Promised to mix the punch.
I haven't seen him.
Where's Olivia?
They're not together,
If that's what you mean.
I didn't mean anything.
Everybody thinks every time I open
My mouth lately, I mean something.
Well, don't you?
You don't have
To do that, Hannah.
I like to do it.
I'm not all rigged up in paris
Clothes, and I can do what I like.
I take it you don't
Approve of this dress.
On the contrary. I think it's
A very beautiful dress, Olivia.
But in your opinion, not
Appropriate for tonight.
Let's not argue about it.
We don't have to agree
On clothes, do we?
Now you're being
Just rude.
You're very difficult
To please, Olivia.
Hannah, would you mind
Telling me what it is about me
That you resent so much?
Well, oddly enough,
I don't resent you personally.
I see nothing very odd
In that, but go on.
Haven't you ever had
A fixed instinct about a person?
I had one about you
Even before I saw you.
I thought you wouldn't fit in
Here, and I still feel it.
You're a disturbing
Influence.
Well, as far
As I can see,
You're the only person
I've appeared to disturb.
And that doesn't
Upset me very much,
Because I think someone
Should have done it long ago.
Aren't you being
Just rude now?
Yes, I am.
I've tried
To be pleasant,
And that's made you
All the more offensive.
I've endured
Your petty persecutions,
But now
I'm tired of them.
So in the future,
If you're rude to me,
I shall be infinitely
Ruder to you.
The general embarrassment
Will be considerable.
Now, perhaps we understand
Each other, Hannah.
Perhaps.
But I don't think
I could ever like you, Olivia.
You see, I happen to be
Very fond of my family.
Don't you think I am?
I don't believe you've ever
Been fond of anyone but yourself.
Oh, what's the use?
I haven't seen you laugh
Since the day you came.
Well, you're the first thing
I've seen to laugh at.
Dance with me.
No, David, I can't.
I've got an awful lot
Of things to do-
Oh, just for laughs.
You dance well.
Yeah, I do pretty well
With a fan, too.
The orchestra's
Surprisingly good, isn't it?
Yes.
What else can we talk about to
Keep from saying what we feel?
We've got to talk,
Haven't we?
Probably another old
Linden custom-
Talk while you dance.
Oh, here you are,
Mrs. Briggs.
Mr. Linden has been dying
To dance with you.
I'm afraid I can't
Dance well enough.
Oh, of course you can.
She's just being modest,
David. She's really wonderful.
Shall we?
Thank you.
Hello, benny.
Guess you ain't having a very
Good time at your party, are you?
Of course I am.
Why do you say that?
Ah, that bunch of clucks
Must bore you stiff.
On the contrary, benny.
You don't belong
On a farm.
You were made
For bright lights
And champagne and love.
Yes, so they tell me. Now,
If you will excuse me, I'll-
Oh, wait a minute.
I- I've got to tell you
Something.
Why don't you tell me
Tomorrow?
Oh, I got to tell you
Tonight.
I got to get some sleep.
You got me so I can't sleep
For thinking about you.
Oh, stop standing there
Breathing like a bull
And get out of here.
You're drunk.
Oh, you know you made me
Go for you.
You showed plenty
Of interest.
I'm never interested in stupid
Little boys that get drunk.
Now, get out of here!
Oh, you don't
Mind them stupid,
But you like them a
Little older. Is that it?
Like David Linden.
Laugh that off.
Let go of me!
Aw, come on.
You aren't kidding
Anybody.
Ok, squirt.
You asked for it.
Oh!
Get off this farm,
Quick.
What happened?
Stop laughing, Olivia,
And tell me what happened.
Oh, it's so funny, David.
What is?
Everything-
Benny, you, and me.
Look out, David.
I might hit you, too.
Oh, stop it, Olivia.
I've stopped.
What do you think
Happens next, David?
I don't know.
I suppose
You hadn't thought.
No.
You should have, David.
David!
Are you looking
For someone?
Olivia.
I saw her in the garden
Just now.
I thought she came
In here.
Oh.
No, I...
I haven't seen her.
It's a nice party,
Isn't it?
Very...
And you look lovely.
Do I?
I wanted to
Very much tonight.
Judy.
Yes, David?
Nothing. Just Judy.
You look as if you'd
Seen a ghost or something.
Are you all right?
I- I've been wrestling.
I'm getting a little old
To be playing with the big boys.
David, be careful.
Uh, charlie collins
Wanted to see you.
I think he said one of the
Colts hurt his leg or something.
Thanks.
I'll go see.
David!
Just a little piece
Of cigarette paper.
Henry, let's get away
From here for a while.
Away?
You mean the farm?
Why, what's happened?
Well, I-
Another run-in
With Hannah?
Yes, yes.
We finally had it out.
Hannah says
I don't belong.
Well, I say you do.
Well, she may be right.
After all, I'm from
The big city, Henry,
And I can't forget it
Just like that.
Every now and then,
I find myself wishing
That a cricket was a taxi
Horn, and a cow a streetcar.
Yes, but why
All this tonight?
You've had fights
With Hannah before.
What makes it
So urgent tonight?
Well, I don't know.
The people
And the music and...
Oh, I don't know, Henry.
Don't ask me so many questions.
I only know how I feel.
Are you sure
You know that, Olivia?
Yes, I do.
Oh, darling,
It needn't be forever,
Just for a little while
To make me sure again-
Sure that this is
What I want.
And that I'm
What you want.
No.
No, Henry, I'd want
To go away alone then.
What about your house?
We'll come back to it,
And I hope soon.
Keep swinging, Maggie.
The rileys always get out
The way they get in.
Good night.
Good night.
I had a wonderful time.
I'm glad.
Bye.
Good-bye.
I hope all your life in this house
Will be as lovely as this evening.
Well, I'm afraid our life
Won't begin here for a while.
You see, we're leaving in a few days-
A sort of delayed
Honeymoon.
Oh, isn't that nice? How long
Will you be gone? About 6 months.
Have a good time.
Thank you.
Is that true?
Good night,
Mrs. Smart.
Good night, mrs. Smart.
Yes, but we'll be back soon.
Good night, jesse.
Good night, Henry.
If you go, you'll never
Come back. Good night.
Good night, Mr.
Perkins. Good night, sir.
6 months won't make any more
Difference than 6 minutes.
Then I'll make it
6 years.
Good night. Good
Night, mrs. Partridge.
Good night.
Must you work tonight?
It's so hot.
I have to get these accounts into
Some sort of shape before we go.
Must you go?
Yes.
Why?
Because Olivia
Wants to go.
I want you to stay.
We'll be back soon.
You will never
Come back.
She'll never
Let you come back.
Does she love you,
Henry?
Tell me.
Does she love you?
She's my wife.
And I'm your sister.
I love you.
There are sisters who
Don't love their brothers,
And wives who don't
Love their husbands,
But who love their
Husband's brother.
Hannah!
A woman's love should go
Only one way, to one man.
There are women whose love
Reaches out to every man,
Like the tongues of a fire
That capture and consume.
Send her away, Henry,
Before she destroys us all!
That's enough, Hannah!
We're both going-
Olivia and I-
And you're sending us.
Remember that.
You and your hate
And your sick, warped little
Soul are driving us out.
No, Henry!
You stay, for your sake.
I brought her here wanting
Her to love you just as I did.
But I'll leave hating you, just
As you hate her. Remember that.
No, Henry,
For your sake,
For David,
For all of us.
Oh, stop blubbering
And get out.
I'm sick of
The sight of you.
The new foal's
Been born.
Come and see it?
It's too hot.
Must you play that?
You liked it once.
Well, I'm sick of it now.
Quite sick of it.
Now you're just
Being cheap.
I am rather cheap.
Have you only just realized it?
Now, we mustn't quarrel
Like this.
Oh, yes, we must,
And do you know why?
Yes. Because-
Because we're
So much alike.
Because we're used to
Getting everything we want.
We're spoiled, David,
And spoiled people come
To no good end.
Ask Hannah.
I'd rather ask you.
You were happy
Before I came.
You'll be happy
After I've gone away.
Do you believe that?
I wasn't happy,
I was content.
I'll never
Be content again.
Oh, how can you
Say that?
Because I love you,
Olivia,
And you love me, too.
The heat's pretty
Terrific, isn't it?
Yes, but you look cool.
Do I?
I've been up on the ridge.
It was lovely there.
What made you sweat all that
Way on a night like this?
I felt like it.
Where is everybody?
Well, Henry's
Adding up figures.
I don't know
Where Hannah is,
And I'm going to bed.
No, don't go.
I feel like talking.
All right.
I have good news
For you, Judy.
The, uh, foal's
Been born.
Really?
Is it a nice one?
Yes, a nice
Little filly.
A chestnut.
I guess I'd better see
The vet before he goes.
Don't look
So cross about it.
David, come here
A minute.
You'll never learn
To look after yourself.
There, that's better.
Now you can go.
Thank you, Judy.
David is simply awful
About his clothes.
I wish you'd been
With me on the ridge.
I had the strangest
Sensation.
I felt suddenly that
I knew everything.
It's always satisfying.
It must be.
Well, maybe I didn't
Know everything.
But I knew for certain
That everything
I did know was right-
Absolutely right.
What do you know, Judy?
Rather more than you
Tonight.
That's quite possible.
I don't think I know
Anything tonight.
You know you're making
A big mistake.
What do you mean?
You know the expression, "2
People being made for each other"?
Yes.
Of course, it's used
Pretty indiscriminately.
But do you believe
That sometimes-
Very seldom,
But sometimes-
2 people are made
For each other
And for no one else?
Well, do you
Or didn't you?
Well, I don't know.
I should imagine
It happens very seldom.
Mmm, but when it does,
It's more important
Than people being hurt.
It's more important
Than anything, isn't it?
I suppose,
But it depends.
No, it doesn't! It
Doesn't depend on anything!
Olivia, shall I tell you
Why I admire you?
No, please.
I admire you because you're
Honest with yourself, and clear.
It'd be an awful pity if you were ever
To become blurred and messy-minded.
I've got to go now, Judy.
No, there's something
I want you to do.
I want you to go away
With David.
Henry will divorce you.
Henry and I are getting
Out of here tonight.
Oh, and what about
David and me?
We'll live happily
Ever after, I suppose.
In time, you will.
Of course you will.
You know that's not true.
No, Olivia, you're going
To do what I tell you.
You're going to do
What I would do.
But you don't know
What you're saying.
Unless you take David
Away with you,
There is nothing
In the future for any of us.
Don't you see, Olivia?
But you love David.
And so do you.
No.
And David loves you.
Oh, Olivia, tell me you love
Him, for both of us, please.
Henry! David!
Henry!
Where's Henry and David?
The new house is on fire!
We've got to find them! Come on!
I've lost it before
It was ever mine.
My home's gone, Judy.
But you wanted
To leave it.
You wanted to run away.
Why, Olivia?
Stop fighting,
Henry.
Stop fighting
And let it burn.
You can't
Stop it now.
What's happened
To you, Hannah?
What's happened
To us all, Henry?
It'll burn to ashes
If you'll let it,
And the ashes will be
Carried away by the wind-
Away from here, away from the lindens.
Let it burn, Henry.
It's got to burn.
You did this, Hannah.
You set fire to the house!
She set fire
To ours-
To David, to Judy, and you,
And you can't put it out.
It's the fires of hell, Henry,
And you can't put it out!
She did it, Henry!
She did it! She did it!
Leonard,
Take my sister away.
Yes, Mr. Henry.
You see now, Olivia?
Do you see?
Judy!
Let's get them
In the car, quick.
Stop playing now, David.
I want to talk to you.
I said I wanted
To talk to you!
There's nothing
To talk about.
There's something
I want to know.
I want to know
About you and Olivia.
I want to know all
About you and Olivia.
Stop yelling so.
You'll wake Judy.
You're a little late
Worrying about Judy.
David, I want you
To tell me-
There's nothing to tell!
Don't lie to me!
David!
Henry, have some coffee, both of you.
Thank you, Hannah.
How's Judy?
She'll be all right.
There will be a lot
Of pain, though.
And Olivia?
Hardly anything.
Just her hand.
She was lucky.
Yes. Coffee, David?
I don't want any.
You should.
You've had no sleep.
I'm quite aware of that, Hannah,
And I don't want any coffee.
I tell you,
I don't want any!
David.
Oh, stop daviding me.
Minding other
People's business.
That's what's wrong with you-you
Haven't enough of your own!
Well, I'll give you some.
There, get busy
With that.
Lots of little pieces,
Hannah, just for you.
Try to put them
Together again.
We'll all be busy
Doing that!
Mr. Linden?
Mr. David,
Mrs. Linden would
Like to see you.
Judy.
No, mrs. Henry Linden.
Come in, David.
This is the first time
I've seen the farm at dawn.
They do say after the first time,
Things are never as lovely again.
Thanks.
We really are alike,
You know.
That's good.
We can leave
So much unsaid.
Judy was going
To free us,
And she has,
But not the way
She thought.
We are free, you know,
David, from each other.
Are we, Olivia?
Aren't we?
I don't know.
I don't know anything
This morning, except...
That I'm not much
Of a person.
And I'll never forget
Last night,
And what I've done
To Judy...
Not that that helps
Protect you.
Oh, but it does,
David, so much.
Knowing yourself does.
Most people don't
In their lifetime.
We found out last night.
We're not very pleasant
People, you and I.
No.
A world full of us
Wouldn't make one Judy-
A love like that.
I wouldn't have believed
It if I'd read it in a book.
But when she ran
Into that fire...
I suddenly knew
About us-
How little we felt,
How little we want
What we think we do.
And how little we know
What we have already.
Oh, but Judy'd
Never want me now.
You're wrong again,
David.
I wouldn't
And you wouldn't,
But she would.
People who love
Like Judy and...
Henry...
They love like that.
Come on.
She's waiting for you.
Oh, but I'm not
Supposed-
Oh, that's never worried
You before. Don't start now.
David.
Hello, David.
Olivia.
I'm going now, Henry.
And thanks.
Really, thanks.
I'm going with you.
No.
No, I've got a lot of places
To go and a lot of things to do.
Who was it once said
Something about,
"she rides fastest
Who rides alone"?
I wouldn't know.
That wasn't one of
The subjects they taught
In the dance hall
I studied at...
But I've learned
Plenty here.
On the level, Hannah.
I'm not being sarcastic.
And you were right,
All the way.
That should please you.
But, darling,
We've all learned a lot.
From now on,
It will be different.
It will be right.
I can't take the chance.
I've hurt enough people, and
I don't want to hurt any more.
But we've hurt you, too.
That's over now.
There's nothing here
But the things you love,
The things you've
Always wanted.
And Maggie Riley-
She's here, too.
That's what I've
Learned, Henry.
It just doesn't work
Being Olivia Linden outside
And Maggie Riley inside.
I look like a lady
Sometimes.
That's my trouble.
That's as far as I go.
You love David.
David's with Judy.
I love you, Henry.
You've got all my love,
Whatever it's worth-
A plug nickel, maybe.
No, I'd much better go.
Who knows?
The next time,
It might be the hired man
With the rippling muscles
And the clear blue eyes.
Don't let her go, Henry.
Make her stay.
But she won't.
Then go after her.
Don't lose her, Henry.
Don't ever lose her.
And forgive me,
Both of you.
We'll have to stop
Somewhere between here
And south america
To get me a clean shirt.
I wouldn't worry
About no shirt, Mr. Henry.
I put your bag in here
20 minutes ago.