Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) s01e02 Episode Script
Part II: Chapters 3 and 4
1 Last on "Rich Man, Poor Man".
Claude! I thought I saw something.
The flick of something.
It's the greenhouse.
- Tom, my arm's on fire! Hey, Tom, come! - Get out of there! I wish you wouldn't talk like that.
Like what? - Like something is over.
Well, maybe it is in a way.
These gentlemen were just telling me about that fire.
What fire is that? Happy birthday, buddy boy! You're going to college.
I'm going to college! Good morning, Lisa.
Frida Good morning, Tommy.
- Slept well? - Fine, uncle Harold.
Aunt Elsa? That Adenauer is a genius, that old man.
Only two years after the surrender and look at the German mark.
The soundest currency in Europe.
Harry Truman could take a lesson.
Clothilde! - The bell.
- What? Use the bell.
If I shout, she's deaf.
But "tinkle, tinkle" she can hear.
Turn off the television set, girls.
We have a lot of packing to do! Hey, maybe the girls don't want to go to Yellowstone with us.
Huh, mama? Maybe say would rather stay home with cousin Tommy while we go to, yeah? Yes, sir? Just some cereal.
Wait a minute.
You need a breakfast that will stick to your ribs.
Bring him some eggs and potatoes and maybe some of that nice "Blutwurst".
Go, please.
Dumme gans! That is the reason that some people are servants in this world, Tommy.
- Did you grease the transmission? - Right.
Checked the gas, water, oil, break fluid, spark.
I washed and polished the car.
Okay? - Fine, fine.
Excellent.
Well, for the next four weeks you will be the man of this house.
I am trusting you, Tommy.
So be sure to lock up every night.
And don't forget to mow to the lawn.
Don't worry about a thing, uncle Harold.
Is everything all right? - Oh, fine.
Thank you.
Right, all right.
On toes! Tempo! Right, all right.
That's it.
Hang on! No no! Look.
When you throw a left, when you slip it in, you get it with the palm of your hands.
Understand? Now, throw a left and see what happens.
Hook, hook.
Short right hook.
- Got it, got it.
Let's do it.
- Ready? No no, no, no.
No sluggy.
I mean, you got to punch.
But you gotta have finess.
You sure son are strong.
Let's try it again, okay? Here we go.
Augie, you all right? - Yeah, I'm okay.
You hit like a heavyweight.
Like I used to.
Augie, I'm sorry.
That's all right.
Take a couple of minutes on the bag.
All right.
Are you thinking about that? - Thinking about what? About taking some places on the Boxing Commission.
- Augie, I'm not that good.
You're better than you think.
I'm not saying you can beat a real fighter.
But can make some money.
With the TV coming on and all like that.
They're looking for white guys who could fight a little.
No offense.
I don't think so, Augie.
Hey! You still sell gas around here? - Yeah, right away! How is it going? - It's come to a dead stop.
What? - My love life.
Isn't that what we are talking about? You don't look too lonesome to me.
Well, I gotta do something.
Just can't wait for ships that never come in.
I've been working pretty hard this summer.
But I'm gonna start getting some time off.
You ever go to the Pavillion anymore? I suppose I could.
Why don't do me any big favors? I didn't mean it that way.
I got a real nice combo and some real cute songs.
You ever hear this one? Let's go fishing down by the hole, honey, hu-hum I'll bring the bait and you bring the pole, babe You know that one? No, I never heard that before.
Why don't you come out, so meet me and I'll teach it to you.
You're gonna be out there tonight? Why not? I'll see you around at 9 o'clock.
Well, I'll just think about it all day and pant.
Did you check the oil? Not yet.
- What are you waiting for? A written invitation? I got it, champ.
Champ? What are you champ of? Pumping gas? Nothing.
How can you be champ of nothing? It ain't easy.
Who'd you beat for the title? You're 5 pounds down on this side.
Maybe a champion talker, huh? Maybe.
Oil is right up, Mr.
Ledbetter.
How much amateur is he? - That will be $2.
40, Mr.
Ledbetter.
down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole, baby Let's go fishing down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole Baby.
Oh, baby.
Down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole Your dinner will be ready in about a half an hour.
No, no, Clothilde.
That's all right.
I'm just gonna grab something from the ice box.
There is leg of lamb, new potatoes, green beans and blueberry pie for dessert.
I am making muffins.
Clothilde, you shouldn't go on to all this trouble.
No trouble.
Well I guess I'll just go get cleaned up for dinner.
I made up some fresh towels in the big bathroom.
Excuse me.
I forgot the soap.
The soap I hope you like sandalwood.
Move over.
Hello.
I'm sorry the beans burned, sir.
I'm trying not to brood about it.
You smell good.
My beautiful man.
Like a young St.
Sebastian.
Sebastian Saint.
"A christian martyr whose 'fetal' is celebrated whose festival is celebrated on January 20".
Okay.
"After the archers left him for dead, a devout woman Irene, came by night to take his body away for burial.
But finding him alive, took him to her house where his wounds were dressed.
No sooner had he wholly recovered than he hastened to confront the emperor, who ordered him to be beaten to death with rods.
" Figures Clothilde Clothilde What are you doing? - No no, no.
I was trying to look up your name because I want to find out where it came from.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Where did you get that? That scar? - Yeah.
A souvenir of my husband.
He was like a crazy man when he was drunk.
But he did me one favor, at least.
If it hadn't for him, I wouldn't left Ireland.
If I haven't left Ireland, it wouldn't be any us.
Clothilde? - Uhuh? Why do you work here? - Where should I work? Any place.
A factory, store Any place.
I like being in a house.
Cooking meals But not as servant.
It's not so bad here.
Your aunt is very proper with me.
And she appreciates me.
She had to, the way you work around here.
I like being in a house.
Even one is not your own house? For now is our house.
What are we gonna do when they come back? We'll worry about that when the time comes.
How about some ice cream? No, no, no.
I'll get the ice cream.
No! - Yes! No, I don't like the idea of you waiting on me.
See? See? We're even.
Because I don't like the idea of you waiting on my fat uncle.
Don't you go away.
All right, rabbit.
Let him go.
- What? The rabbit, let him run.
- Why? Because you are bigger than he is and he can't fight back.
Please Hey, rabbit! You got some friends in high places! You know something? This is the first picnic I've been out, since I was 6 years old.
It was my brother's birthday.
Went out to Far Rockaway.
My brother's birthday was always a big celebration in our house.
This one is better.
I didn't know you had a brother.
- Oh, I've got a brother.
Is he younger than you? - No, he's older.
Rudy, they were going.
For me, I was an unfortunate accident.
That's no way to talk.
- It's true.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Is he like you, your brother? - Rudy? Rudy is as different from me as two people can possibly get.
Why did you leave your home? I didn't leave.
I was kicked out.
There is a difference.
What happened? I knocked my old man to a pastry case.
What? You know, a glass case for pastries.
My father was a baker.
I knocked him to this glass case.
And he was lying there, pies and cakes all over him.
Cream puffs.
It was a lucky punch.
If he got up he would kill me.
My old man is a very rough old boy.
And he called uncle Harold that night and he sent me out here.
Why did you fight with your father? - It's a long story.
What a boy is down to it's I just never got along at home.
They didn't want me around and I felt exactly the same way.
It's partly my fault.
I was just a hoist, a big loser.
Always in jams.
Rudy was the big winner.
I used to really hate his guts.
You don't anymore? I guess it's all right.
Maybe I'm beginning to mellow on my old age.
Maybe it's because you're a winner too.
You know, I never knew anybody could feel so good.
My man.
My beautiful man.
Good morning, Mr.
Van Sacks.
- Good morning, Rudy.
I'll take that.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
Good morning! - Good morning, Rudy.
Did you remember to leave the special order of kaiser rolls at the hotel? Oh, no the kaiser rolls.
- You forgot the order? - Yeah.
Oh.
- Sure.
I made French toast for you.
- Oh, good.
I got the mail.
Anything? - I don't know.
It's a card from Uncle Harold, from Yellowstone.
Say anything about your brother Tommy? No, just: "You wouldn't believe the size of these trees.
Best to all.
Harold, Elsa and the kids.
" Just like my damn fool brother.
Drives a thousand miles to look at some trees.
You should be a fool like your brother.
- What's for breakfast? With a Ford agency.
A used car lot.
A service station.
A garage.
You're getting started on it brightly early this morning, I see.
Makes me so mad! Mama, pa, please.
- The story of my life! My brother offered me a chance to go onto an automobile agency and I didn't take it.
2000 dollars, that's all he asked for.
You have 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, clothes to wear.
Yeah.
I'm ready for high society.
Me and Brenda Diana Duff Frazier.
You've been worse off.
- Look at him, your father.
During the war years, when everyone else got rich, Axel Jordache managed to lose money.
Is it my fault that big bakeries are taking over? Pretty soon the supermarkets will be all over.
Then you'll know what it is to be broke.
The big provider.
All right.
The next deal that comes to me, I'll take it, no matter what.
Okay? I just wish you would take one chance in your life.
I took one chance.
In Buffalo.
You think you were the only boy that was after me? I had dozens of suitors.
I felt sorry for you.
An inmigrant.
- At least I know who my mother and father were.
Can we have one meal together in peace? Speak to your father.
I didn't start it.
The next deal that comes, I take.
If we go broke, we go broke.
Is that what you want? It's better than being willed away.
And shoot the time.
Look at him down there.
Flailing away at nothing.
Hello! - Hi, Mr.
Boyland.
Rudy, isn't it? - Yes, sir.
Rudy Jordache.
I'm glad to see you took me over my invitation to fish in my land.
I'm glad you remember inviting me.
It was a long time ago.
I say very few things I don't remember.
I though I get at them before school starts up again.
You have any luck? - Oh, yes.
I got a real Boy, I was gonna bring it to you.
Is not necessary.
- But I really was.
I tell you how we can settle this.
You join me for lunch.
Thank you, sir.
I like that.
- You follow me.
All right? - Yes.
My grandfather built this place for eternity.
Unfortunatelly, I'm living through it.
Ridiculous place, isn't it? If you don't like it, why do you live here? "Because I'm doomed.
Tied to a rock with a bird eating my liver.
" No, thank you, Martin.
- Yes, sir.
I trust you were impressed by my class school allusions.
I am impressed by everything I've seen, Mr.
Boylan so far.
Where did you say you're going to school? Whitby.
If I can swing at this year.
What is that be? - I got a little financial problem.
I need a job to help me pay my way.
What kind of job are you looking for? Any kind.
Martin? - Yes, sir.
You place a person to person call for me to Duncan Calderwood, You place a person to person call for me to Duncan Calderwood.
He'll probably be at the store.
That's Calderwood's in Whitby.
Then you bring Mr.
Jordache's bicycle out front.
Yes, sir.
I certainly wanna thank you, Mr.
Boyland.
For everything.
I think you'll like Calderwood.
A little flinty, self-made type.
You'll get along well together.
I'll try not to let you down.
I also think he's got a couple of nubile young daughters he would like to catch with some up and coming young American boy.
No, thanks.
Just the same on that.
Thank you.
That's right.
You have a young lady.
By now, she huh.
Julie what's her name? - Prescott.
So, you see her? Not too much.
She's down in New York.
I met her too, one time.
Up on King's Landing.
She ever mentioned that? - King's Landing? No.
I bought her her first daiquiri.
Lovely girl.
I'll let you know when we have anything comes up.
All right? Well, no hurry.
I will be out for a couple of months.
But I will stop by from time to time to mooch a meal.
What're you talking about? You get payed with my taxes.
I'll mooch a meal off you.
Miss Saunders, would you come into the office for just a moment? Hi, sugar.
I'm glad to see you made it home alive from that party.
Why, that I should got a few Germans last night? Last night you were walking on flak over the war torn skies of Berlin.
Were you ever over Berlin, Willie? Apparently you don't realize who you're talking to.
Let mi put it this way.
Have you ever been up in an airplane? Not exactly.
But I took a ride on a rowboat once.
Mary Jane, I'm waiting.
Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's all right.
Julie Prescott, this is Willie Abbott.
Captain Abbott, that is.
How are you? How I am is very glad that I walked down 46th Street this morning.
Well, so am I.
You will going to make some man a marvelous wife and mother, Miss Prescott.
Don't mind Willie.
He does go on so.
- You're an actress, I take it? Trying to be.
Miss Prescott? That's your queue, honeypie.
Mr.
Nichols will like to see you.
There is no use anyone else waiting.
Mr.
Nichols has a lunch appointment in 15 minutes.
Ask a thousand a week.
Ten percent of the gross.
See you later.
Miss Prescott! Go on go on How many times do I have to tell you I don't care how you take care of it.
Just take care of it! Just how can you be so rich and so stupid? Yes, I know, I know.
Yeah, I know.
Yes, I don't care about that.
You just handle it by Friday.
Yeah.
Well, I'm not asking you any favor.
You are on the retailing, right? Uhuh.
Yeah, I think so.
It's worth as much, but don't pay it to.
It's very simple.
As long it's all cleared up by Friday because we have to start moving.
All right.
Bye.
Pictures? Here.
- Thank you.
Let's see Very nice.
Sweet.
Ever read a line on stage? Some stock at Kate Mail.
I was Barbara Allen in "Dark of the Moon.
" This is a so much smaller part.
A line, actually.
But you're going to stand in the action nude.
Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Excuse me? Say it, please, the line: "Can you direct me to the ladie's room?" Any special reading? Just say it! Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Hello.
- Well? They're reading me.
It's one line.
I need to see the director this evening.
Just you? He told me to bring a bathing suit.
- Oh, you're in.
What happened to Mary Jane? - Who knows? And let me put it another way.
Who cares? What I thought was lunch.
Anyway, the only reason I'm still in uniform I flipped a jeep on VE Night and I fractured two vertebrae.
And they're not gonna let me out of the service until I'm as good as new.
And when do you think that will be? I figure, in a couple of months.
And then, it's Broadway: "Here I come" No, change that to read: "Big town, I'll get you yet.
" I take that you're in the theater, too.
- Well, the publicity side, but yes.
But I do have a deep dark secret.
Well, horses couldn't drag it out of me.
Two and a half acts of a three act play.
May I be in it, please? - That's understood.
I thought you knew that.
Would it be anything else? - How about another brandy? Just for luck.
Okay, but just one more.
- Please.
I have to be sober for my audition tonight.
All right.
What's your line? Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Thank you, Miss Prescott.
If you'll stop by Mr.
Nichol's office tomorrow, they will arrange about the contract.
Thank you, Miss Prescott.
I got the part! I am actually in a Broadway show! What I thought was champaigne.
Would it sound terribly corny if I said I think I'm falling in love with you.
Well, I don't know.
Try it.
Let's see.
Wait, wait.
Before we fling ourselves into this gay mad world, are there some things I should know about you? What sort of things? - Fellas.
Not at present.
- In the past? There was just one.
I'd said that.
Do you see him? - Not for a long time.
He writes to me sometimes.
He was my first rejection slip.
What? I offered to live in sin with him.
He said no.
His name was Rudy Jordache.
And what insane asylum did you say he was locked up? He's going to college at the Whitby.
He was a very straight laced boy in anyways.
No fondling in the rumble seat? No sweet surrender? Not with him.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to shock you.
- No, you didn't shock me.
I'm just envious of a stranger.
Don't be.
Who was he? Just a man.
Very smooth.
About 40.
He has a snazzy Lincoln car, mellowed and a great line.
And he bought me my first daiquiri.
How was that? The daiquiris, I can take relief.
The bad part I liked it better than anything that ever happended to me.
And just for the record, I don't sleep around.
Neither do I.
I'm glad.
Corny or not, here it comes.
Okay.
I think I'm falling in love with you.
Well? Yes, that sounded nice.
Tonight after the show, some friends of mine are throwing a party to which we are invited for a lot of laughs.
Or we can have supper together.
What I thought was supper together.
You be very quiet.
Remember we are not longer alone.
Good night.
Good night.
Good evening, Tommy.
Hello, uncle Harold.
You surprised me.
Yes, I guess it's a little late for a social call.
Almost one o'clock.
- One o'clock? I guess I lost track of time.
A growing boy needs his sleep, Tommy.
Yeah yeah.
I forgot how tired I was.
- Yes.
I don't want to keep you from your bed, but there is something that's puzzling me.
Yes, sir? Correct me if I'm wrong.
The dance that are done at the lake is only open on weekends, huh? Yes, sir.
And the movie show, that lasts until 11.
Yes? Around that.
Yes, sir.
I want to think what can be so amusing to keep a young boy out until one o'clock in the morning.
Nothing, really.
I was just wandering.
Enjoying the bright lights of Elysium, California? No, sir.
Not that.
It's a nice night out tonight.
Tommy You've got a good home here, haven't you? Tops, uncle Harold, tops.
You eat real good.
The ice box is always open, day and night.
All right.
Really good chow.
I'm beginning to get a pot.
You've got an honest job and a fair salary.
You're treated like a member of the family.
Yes, sir.
And in return for this, what do I ask? Impossibilities? No.
Gratitude? Nothing of that.
All I ask is that a young man should behave himself properly.
Uncle Harold, I try.
I really try.
All I ask is that a young boy should be in bed at a reasonable hour.
Okay, uncle Harold.
And when I say in bed, I mean your own bed.
This is a clean house, Tommy.
The family is respected.
Your aunt is received in the best homes.
You would be surprised If I told you my credit at the bank.
It's what you came up here to tell me? How much money you got in the bank? You were not wandering around until 1:00 a.
m.
, Tommy.
I know where you were.
I was restless and thirsty so I got up for a bottle of beer.
I am ashamed of what I heard from the door of the servant's room.
Okay, okay.
Okay? It's that all you've got to say? What do you want me to say? I want you to say that you are sorry for the filthy thing that is taking place under my roof.
Sorry? Mind.
I don't blame you.
You're a young man and desires are rising.
It was her doing, I know.
An ignorant scheming peasant.
- You want me to say I'm sorry? I should never have brought her into this house.
She's the best thing that ever happen to me in my whole rotten life! You don't mean that.
- I'll tell you something else.
I wish I could take her away from here.
From this respectable house! And away from them fat little angels you got down there! You're upset.
I can see that.
I am going now.
But first I want you to promise me, that you will never touch her again.
What? - Not in this place or anywhere else.
I want your promise.
I'm not gonna promise you a damn thing.
Promise or not, your little fling is over.
Don't bet on it.
When I leave this room, I am going downstairs to have a little talk with her.
She will promise plenty.
That, I guarantee.
That's what you think.
- That's what I know.
She will promise me anything.
She is an alien in this country and she has corrupted the morals of a minor.
And that is a crime, Tommy! A serious crime! She can be deported back to Ireland and her husband.
You knew about the husband? It doesn't matter.
He almost beat her to death.
That's what will happen to her if I have her sent back to Ireland.
She doesn't have to go to Ireland.
She can get jobs here.
Just because a grown up woman lets you climb on her does not make you an authority on international law.
You will see.
She will promise me anything I want.
Good morning, Tommy.
Come in.
Sit down.
My nephew will have his breakfast, please.
Yes, sir.
- I'm not hungry.
Fix the boy a good breakfast.
He will need it.
Tell Augie I won't be in until up to 10.
Clothilde? Your breakfast will be ready in a minute.
No, I have to talk to you.
- I can't talk.
Look at me! I have to get this done.
Now listen to me.
Did my uncle come down here last night? Yes! And? And what? Did you let him in? It's his house.
He can come and go as he pleases.
What's the matter with you? Nothing is the matter.
I have work to do.
Listen.
Did he ask you to promise him anything? What difference does it make? - Did you promise him anything? Yes, I promised that I wouldn't You didn't mean that, though? - Yes, I meant it.
We're over.
No, Clothilde, no, no.
Listen to me.
There's nothing we can do.
One has to be realistic.
No, you don't have to stay here.
You can get other jobs.
Listen.
We go to Los Angeles or Denver.
I can get a job.
He could have me deported.
And he would! He has to find us first.
Don't talk foolishly.
We're not Romeo and Juliet.
We're a young boy and a housemaid.
Go to work.
There's got to be something we can do.
Believe me.
There's nothing.
Your uncle's been very patient about this.
He's waited a long time for it.
He waited? Waited for what? He's being tryig to get into my bed ever since I came here.
Uncle Harold? Creeps down the stairs at night when his wife is asleep and scratches on my door.
Next time I'm gonna be waiting! - No! Next time he's going to come in.
You're gonna let him in? I am a servant.
I live the life of a servant.
I don't want to lose my job or go to jail.
And I can't go back to Ireland.
It's over, Tom.
It was very nice.
You're a nice boy.
I'm sorry I got you into so much trouble.
Cut in it! Hey, man, get lost.
- Hey, you're sucker.
Cut in, man.
We can't talk here.
- Teresa, I gotta talk to you.
Hey, man, I said get lost! Teresa, I wanna talk to you.
I wanna - Tommy! Okay, punk! All right, give me a hand, Woody.
- That's fine.
Enough! You don't know when you stand or break.
Stop it! - He's all yours.
Champ Hell, my kid sister would whipped you.
Tom Get your hands off me! You lug! Just get away! So, are you going with me or not? - No, I'm not going with you! I've got ya! Go on! Tommy! Oh, Tommy.
Tommy, are you okay? God, you must be cold.
- I'm all right.
I'm all right.
I just hope your nose ain't broken.
Where is Ledbetter? - He left.
He's gone.
Heading home by himself? - I won't go home with him.
Let me help you.
- No, I'm okay.
Listen, Teresa I wanted to tell you I'm sorry about I didn't show up.
I'm really sorry.
It doesn't matter.
It's okay.
- Are you sure? Come on, come on.
- All right.
Okay.
Let me help.
Cleo.
Your barge awaits.
You can't go home like that.
I was thinking My old man is up in Fresno.
I got the house to myself.
You got the house to yourself? Yeah, we could because of the damage dry off your clothes.
Okay.
But I gotta warn you.
Nothing really important is damaged.
That remains to be seen.
Mr.
Calderwood will see you now.
Mr.
Calderwood, this is the young man Mr.
Boyland was talking about.
Very well.
I understand you'd like to work for us, Mr.
Jordache.
Yes, sir.
I've tried some of you people from Whitby before and I can't say I was overly impressed.
I'll change your impression, sir.
That will be a pleasant surprise.
Yes, sir? Mr.
Jordache is gonna be working for us.
Temporarily, at least.
Take him to see Mr.
McKinley.
Well - Thank you, Mr.
Calderwood.
This way.
Jordache.
- Sir? I expect an honest day's work.
Do that, you've got a job.
Fail and you're gone with the wind.
Teddy Boylan or not.
Do you understand? Yes, sir.
- And that's all.
The American economy is a rigged crap table, with loaded dice.
The laws are carefully arrenged so that the Rich throw only sevens and everybody else throws snake-eyes.
These laws are called "Tax Shelters".
The Wall Street is where the poorer cats get richer and the poor get it where the cat got the thermometer.
Case and point In 1932, Mr.
J.
Pierpont Morgan, American citizen and multimillionaire, didn't pay one cent of income tax.
Not one "red" excuse the expression, these are cents of the times, not one "red cent" of income tax.
During that same year, on a tutor's salary, I paid exactly 537 dollars and 30 cents to the federal government.
Professor, I've been thinking about tax little poses.
The subject for my term paper.
You know, exposing the various ways people avoid taxes.
But, I might need your help.
I'll be delighted.
And Jordache, it's nice to find at least one student with a social conscience around this place.
Thank you.
All right, break it up.
And get that woman out of your room.
Hi, Brad.
Are you bored? Some kind of a fake or something? You're the worker in that store.
You got your head stuck in a book all day.
You can't be studying on Saturday.
That's some form of degeneracy.
Look a little peaked too.
But guess what you need is some exercise.
No kidding.
It's important.
What could be more important than 6 inches of powder snow? My term paper on Economics.
Now, come on.
That Bill Denton ain't about to fail you anyway, you know.
Why not? Because you're a member of the proletarian.
Working your way through school and all.
It's us aristocrats he's out to get.
Some aristocrat.
My family is sort of being at down cycle.
Did you know my daddy put an oil well at my name the day I was born? Turned out to be a dry hole.
It's the thought that counts.
- Not in Oklahoma.
Now, come on.
How about it? Just for a couple of hours.
I mean, there's nothing like a sight of strapped young females all dressed up in tight ski pants.
Let's put the roses right back on your cheeks.
Is there really 6 inches of powder? I found a great ski way.
And it's almost private.
No stuff? Am I ever lied to you? It's one half mile pure virgin slope unexplored by human sets marks.
About your private ski, right? Looks like words might leaked out.
Boy, these are really shot.
- How do you like these? Where did you get them? The war surplus.
Some old boy I knew at Ski Troops.
Got a whole warehouse full of it sitting down there in New York.
Looks like my fatal atraction.
Working again I think it's for you down there.
Who is that? - It's Ginny Calderwood.
She's a pest.
Calderwood? Is it that guy you work for? Is that his daughter? That's her.
I see you at the bottom.
Can I give you a hand? Well, I was hoping for a Saint Bernard who brought a keg of brandy.
How bad is it? Well, it's bad enough.
Look at this place.
Last year there was hardly a soul up here.
Now it's practically infested.
Where does it hurt? Well all over.
I guess I better have it looked at.
Who did you come here with? Some dud from Andover.
He's way up on the other slope.
It doesn't seem to be swollen.
Just kind of throbs all over.
O'Brien, get her ankled dressed.
Darling, when I got the telephone call I was very worried.
I'm all right, daddy.
I just hurt my ankle.
Come along.
Come along.
Rudy, come in.
- Come along, darling.
Get in the house.
Be very careful with that ankle.
It might be broken.
Gently now.
- Put her in that chair over there.
And be very, very careful.
Take the sock off.
- It isn't swollen, sir.
Call Dr.
Miller and tell him that Virginia's hurt an ankle and might well be fractured.
- Yes, sir.
I rotated the ankle.
Seems to work all right, sir.
Who is this young man? My name is Jordache, sir.
Well, if you're aware of the fact you brought my daughter home injured, you might well be who'd be able in faith for comment.
Daddy, Rudy wasn't my date.
He was the one who found me.
I mean, if it wasn't for him I'd still be sitting up on that slope.
Now, I see.
Well, I am sorry.
Now, I thought I recognized you.
Daddy, really.
Rudy works for you.
Teddy Boylan.
- Oh yes, I remember.
Dr.
Miller will be along directly.
And he suggests cold packs until he arrives.
I don't need any cold packs.
I mean, the throbbing has almost stopped.
Nevertheless, we'll do exactly as the doctor suggests! Take her to her room and attend to the cold packs.
- Yes, sir.
Keep the weight off the foot.
Thank you, Rudy.
- That's okay.
Daddy, you make him stay for dinner.
That's an order.
All I take, as you hear, are orders.
I don't think I'll be able to, sir.
You know, we're getting a lot of compliments on our window displays.
Mr.
McKinley tells me that's your work.
- We work together.
The skiing display was excellent.
Sales were doubled over last year.
That's good merchandising.
Would you like a drink before dinner? - No, sir, I really can't.
Ginny will be disappointed.
Well, I borrowed my roomate's car.
I promised I'd get it back to him.
A promise is a promise.
Yes, yes.
I agree.
I'm looking for young people with fresh ideas.
Perhaps we can talk about that sometime in the future.
I'd like that, sir.
And I want to thank you for bringing my daughter home today.
I am less and bowled over by some of the young men she now see.
And I want you to know that you're welcome to this house at any time.
And I have a feeling that Ginny seconds the motion with enthusiasm.
Thank you, Mr.
Calderwood.
Goodbye.
Yo, book that I hate to say this, but you're out of your cat big mind.
Back down for a second, will ya? Do you know what that old man was saying to you? Just saying: "Come, court my daughter.
" There is just one problem the daughter.
Why, what's wrong with her? She's a nut.
That's what's wrong with her.
You gotta start listening to the old uncle Bradford.
You know? There are two ways to make it in life.
One is the hard way, and No.
2 is to marry it.
Well, I am not getting married for a long time.
And when I do, is not gonna be to Ginny Calderwood.
You're just a big disappointment to me, son.
Just a real big disappointment.
Hey, Brad.
Do you really know a guy who can get us some war surplus skis or was that just a lot of Oklahoma hogwash? Oh, sure I do.
Why? Because I've got an idea how we can make ourselves a bunch of money.
This is it! Doesn't look like much.
Exactly what we want, pa.
Believe me.
This is it, Ma.
See you already talked to the fellow who owns this place.
Yes, sir.
He's an old farmer over in Van Rensselaer.
He'll let us have it for $250 a year.
For this? Yes, with the 10 year option.
It's perfect for what we want! Can I see that piece of paper again? You watch your step here, ma'am.
This floor is gonna be a little showing up, I think.
It's very nice.
It's going to be a lot nicer when we get us a bigger old stove and a bigger roaring fire.
Do you really think we could make a go of it? I talked to a couple of other ski places they have in Connecticut and they said we can rent a thousand pairs of skis every weekend out of here.
That's guaranteed.
We really clean up over Christma's vacation.
It's not only the skis.
It's like poles, and the boots, and coffee, and hot chocolate, and sandwiches.
- Plus goggles mixed in the suntan lotion.
I mean, we get really cleaned up.
You you need $3000 to get started.
We can squeeze by on it.
It's a lot of money.
Well, you see.
Skiing it's really a big craze, Mr.
Jordache.
I mean, it's really catching on.
We're locked into a real good spot here.
You can get rich on this deal, papa.
We all can, but we've got to move.
Three thousand.
That's a lot of money.
I feel it.
It's our chance to have something.
I feel it in my bones.
Don't worry about a thing.
I'll check every set of skis myself.
You can expect delivery about the first in a week.
When can we be expecting the money? - First of the week.
For sure.
Nice meeting you, Rudy.
- Nice meeting you, thanks.
Okay, Sarge.
Take care.
That say it! We did it! New York, New York, it's a hell of a town! Didn't you say that your girlfriend here's got a job in play now here somewhere? So I heard.
- What is it called? "Come to bed, Caligula" What do you want? Anybody really think your little chick did the lemma estimation and you're just planning by leaps and bounds.
I think we better go find the stage door.
Don't you? All right.
Now you go in and get her.
And I'm gonna wait for you in this little bar right across the street.
I just wished I could have got her on the phone.
Oh no, you relax.
It's rise above their piles, what I always say.
I'm gonna get us a nice little booze.
- Okay, fine.
And tell her to bring a friend.
A nympho, with money.
All right.
How did it go tonight? Would you believe that creep Martin.
He made a pass on me again.
Oh, yes.
But he knows a good dish when he sees it.
That old Martin.
What did he do tonight? Well, after the third act, when I was supposed to be back Yeah, before the cue.
- Yes.
Don't you think you have to say something to Martin, sweetie? - What do you have in mind? I don't know.
Sock him in the nose! - He's twice as big as I am.
He'd kill me.
God help me.
I'm in love with a coward.
- Look on the bright side.
At least you know I won't get hurt in a fight.
Captain Abbott 735.
- Yes, sir, 735.
So, what we doin'? - Nothing much.
Except that I'm feeling like a jerk.
Well, I'm sorry, buddy.
I expect I'll live.
I guess it better does it for the millionaire nymphomaniac.
Uh, son? But you got no alternative plan.
At 1:15 I'm back to Whitby.
It's the best what I can come up with.
Yeah.
New York, New York.
It's a hell of a town.
6 7 8 - 1 2 - 9 3.
Can do something? - Yes, you have a lot to unbutton.
It's whole day's work.
I would beat at anybody who try to make a pass on you.
Yes.
I bet you would, too.
But then, of course, you would made the strongest stuff.
That's right.
You know? One day they must invent something better.
Leave it to me.
Hurry up.
Wait a minute.
What are you doing? There is no reason we have to be the only miserable clowns in the world tonight.
Is it? Here we go.
Lincoln Hotel.
You know? I was talking to my wife last week.
- And? Well, she still going to be difficult about the divorce.
Well, look on her side.
Look at she's got to lose.
You know? She's gonna stall for a couple of years.
You know that, don't you? So what? I'm happy.
You're happy.
What's the big hurry? I hate it! I mean the hotels.
Sneaking around like this.
I'm gonna get my discharge pretty quick, you know? And we have to make some kind of a move.
Such as? Well, you know.
I was hoping that we could That we be able to take a place together in Greenwich Village.
Yes? Captain Abbott? - Yes? This is the assistant manager from downstairs and we understand that you have a young lady in your room.
Well, it's just so happens, for your information the young lady you're referring to is my wife.
Oh, I see.
Well, do you have your marriage certificate with you, captain? Marriage darling! Did you happen to bring our marriage certificate with you? Oh no, I left it at home.
- Well, she forgot it, the damn thing.
Good you do.
But I'll tell you what.
We'll have it shot right down by especial message.
It will be here first thing in the morning.
Okay? No, captain.
I'm afraid you don't understand how serious this is.
Because we've been under a tremendous pressure from the law squad lately.
And I can't afford to take any chances.
Now if you can't come down here right now with some proof of your marriage, I'm gonna have to send a house detective up there to get that woman out.
I could do shut down the air cord, old buddy.
It's okay.
Look, tomorrow we'll go to Greenwich Village and see we can find.
Okay? - Really? - Really.
- Really.
Not a bad combination.
Let go.
I'm off.
Thomas Jordache? - Hi, Joe.
You acknowledge you're Thomas Jordache? - Come on, Joe.
You know what my name is.
I got an order for your arrest.
You got an order for my arrest? What for? What did I do? - You know a girl named Teresa Santoro? So what? - So she knows you, too.
Come on.
- What's to charge? Statutory rape.
Axel.
What a night I had.
Elsa We're disgraced, she says.
We can never show our face in town anymore.
We were forced.
We should never have let a wild animal like that into our home.
I didn't sleep a wink.
You must be tired after all that long plane flight.
Did you bring any other luggage? You brought the money, didn't you? 3000 dollars.
I hope that's enough.
It better be.
That's all there is.
Who is this girl? She's a nice girl? The thing as I hear is she's been sleeping with half the young fellows of this town.
But mine is the one that got her pregnant.
How come? All I know is she's 17.
She's pregnant and she named Tommy.
Period.
Did they feed you on the plane or would you like a bite? Let's get this over with.
Who do I pay? Her father.
Okay, Jordache.
Let's go.
What's the matter? Your old man got you out.
My old man? - That's what I said.
What'd be? Come on.
- Yeah.
Take it easy.
Wait right here.
Okay, Jim.
Thanks a lot.
- Tommy, I'm sorry.
Are you sure it's mine? - It's yours.
How do you know that? - Because I know.
You got some great answers.
Where'd you get that bruise? Tom, I gotta talk to you.
So, talk.
Not here.
Call me, please.
Come on, come on! - Please, please! All right, you gonna clear, Thomas.
What? No charges? Nothing? There is one stipulation, Thomas.
Mr.
Santoro only agreed to drop charges on the understanding that you leave town.
When? - The sooner, the better.
And don't bother to say goodbye to your aunt Elsa.
She is sick at heart.
Hi, pa.
I bought you out of this, in case you're interested.
3000 dollars.
I hope she was worth it.
I'll make it up to you, pa.
- I didn't do it for you or my brother here.
- Now, Axel You could both drop dead tonight and it wouldn't spoil my appetite.
Why did you do it, then? - I did it to let that one member of this family who's worth a damn won't have to go through life with a jailbird brother around his neck.
I'm gonna pay you back, pa.
Every cent.
I don't want it.
The 3000 dollars pays all my debts.
This is the last time I ever want to see or hear from you.
Then I'll walk out that door.
That's the last of us forever.
You get it? I got it.
All right, then.
I'm still gonna pay you back, pa.
Every damn cent! Even if I have to jam it down in your own throat! Hey, listen to this.
I thought a full page add across the back of the school paper.
"Ski Rentals".
That's across the top.
- Here is your letter.
Came as special deliveries from your old man.
I signed for it.
What's the matter? Didn't he send a check? There isn't gonna be any check.
What? What are we gonna do? What are you doing? Is Ginny Calderwood in? Would you tell her it's Rudy Jordache? Hey, uncle Harold.
Kiss Clothilde goddbye from me, will ya'? Fill it up.
Hey, are you leaving us, champ? - That's right.
Gonna miss ya'.
Won't you just leave me be, Ledbetter? Leave you be? What do you mean? I don't feel like fighting.
Well Looks like I knocked some sense in that head of yours after all.
Yeah, right.
Come on.
Just let me pass.
But say "please".
- Please.
Will see if you can say "Pretty please" Ledbetter, don't let a lucky punch go to your head.
Say what? - I said the last time I was drunk.
This time it's a whole nother ball game.
Well, you're not getting out of here until you say "pretty please".
Pretty please.
Okay? On your way, champ.
Before I change my mind and put your butt around your ears.
Gutless old creep.
But I finally figured out what he's champ of.
Everyone here in town is out of it, and he hits the jackpot.
All right, Ledbetter.
You want it that bad, you got it.
- Well, come on, cutie pie.
Get up! Come on, get up, punk.
I wanna hear how your kid sister can whip me.
Mary.
¡Mary! You're back.
What are you doing? Did you see the new signboard they just put up? It's being coming.
Well, it's official now.
The notice came this morning.
We got to move.
Now? No, we got two more months here.
I'm just moving out of this bedroom.
Any special reason? Because from right now on I am not going to be at the disposal of a fool.
Or what would you call a man who goes clear across country to give 3000 dollars to a perfect stranger? Money that I worked for.
Money that could have saved our lives.
I had to do it.
3000 dollars for a roll in the hay! But I've got my price, too.
30 dollars a week.
But I want my back pay.
And that's a bargain rate.
30 dollars a week for 20 years.
I figured it all out.
That's 30,000 dollars.
You put 30,000 dollars on the table and I'll talk to you.
Not before! Goodbye.
- Where are you going? I asked where you're going! Answer me! Where are you going? Answer me! All in total we will have 107 skis and my roommate was with the ski troops.
He will give instructions.
How much does it get swing this deal for? Well, I was going over some rough figures.
I might have them with me.
A telephone call for Mr.
Jordache.
Excuse me.
Yes? Rudy? Mother? What is it? It's your father.
What are the customers gonna say? Who's gonna bake the bread? Take it easy, mother.
What's the matter? Mother? Mother? I don't know where he is.
He's been gone all day.
He'll be back.
No, Rudy.
This time he's gone for good.
Mother? Mother? Mother mother? Yeah? You're heading to the east? - All the way.
Got room for a rider? - Yeah, hop on.
Tom! Tommy! Tom! Tommy! Tommy! I thought I said goodbye to you.
I can't stay here anymore.
I wanna come with you.
What, are you crazy? My old man paid 3000 bucks to get rid of you.
Tommy, I have no place to go.
My father threw me out.
Your father threw you out.
What about the baby? I lost the baby.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, too.
He's got a schedule to keep, champ.
Please, Tommy, please! You know, there's something is really funny when you think about it.
Oh, what the hell! Come on! Throw your gear in back.
- All right.
Come on! Go champ.
Dominican Republic
Claude! I thought I saw something.
The flick of something.
It's the greenhouse.
- Tom, my arm's on fire! Hey, Tom, come! - Get out of there! I wish you wouldn't talk like that.
Like what? - Like something is over.
Well, maybe it is in a way.
These gentlemen were just telling me about that fire.
What fire is that? Happy birthday, buddy boy! You're going to college.
I'm going to college! Good morning, Lisa.
Frida Good morning, Tommy.
- Slept well? - Fine, uncle Harold.
Aunt Elsa? That Adenauer is a genius, that old man.
Only two years after the surrender and look at the German mark.
The soundest currency in Europe.
Harry Truman could take a lesson.
Clothilde! - The bell.
- What? Use the bell.
If I shout, she's deaf.
But "tinkle, tinkle" she can hear.
Turn off the television set, girls.
We have a lot of packing to do! Hey, maybe the girls don't want to go to Yellowstone with us.
Huh, mama? Maybe say would rather stay home with cousin Tommy while we go to, yeah? Yes, sir? Just some cereal.
Wait a minute.
You need a breakfast that will stick to your ribs.
Bring him some eggs and potatoes and maybe some of that nice "Blutwurst".
Go, please.
Dumme gans! That is the reason that some people are servants in this world, Tommy.
- Did you grease the transmission? - Right.
Checked the gas, water, oil, break fluid, spark.
I washed and polished the car.
Okay? - Fine, fine.
Excellent.
Well, for the next four weeks you will be the man of this house.
I am trusting you, Tommy.
So be sure to lock up every night.
And don't forget to mow to the lawn.
Don't worry about a thing, uncle Harold.
Is everything all right? - Oh, fine.
Thank you.
Right, all right.
On toes! Tempo! Right, all right.
That's it.
Hang on! No no! Look.
When you throw a left, when you slip it in, you get it with the palm of your hands.
Understand? Now, throw a left and see what happens.
Hook, hook.
Short right hook.
- Got it, got it.
Let's do it.
- Ready? No no, no, no.
No sluggy.
I mean, you got to punch.
But you gotta have finess.
You sure son are strong.
Let's try it again, okay? Here we go.
Augie, you all right? - Yeah, I'm okay.
You hit like a heavyweight.
Like I used to.
Augie, I'm sorry.
That's all right.
Take a couple of minutes on the bag.
All right.
Are you thinking about that? - Thinking about what? About taking some places on the Boxing Commission.
- Augie, I'm not that good.
You're better than you think.
I'm not saying you can beat a real fighter.
But can make some money.
With the TV coming on and all like that.
They're looking for white guys who could fight a little.
No offense.
I don't think so, Augie.
Hey! You still sell gas around here? - Yeah, right away! How is it going? - It's come to a dead stop.
What? - My love life.
Isn't that what we are talking about? You don't look too lonesome to me.
Well, I gotta do something.
Just can't wait for ships that never come in.
I've been working pretty hard this summer.
But I'm gonna start getting some time off.
You ever go to the Pavillion anymore? I suppose I could.
Why don't do me any big favors? I didn't mean it that way.
I got a real nice combo and some real cute songs.
You ever hear this one? Let's go fishing down by the hole, honey, hu-hum I'll bring the bait and you bring the pole, babe You know that one? No, I never heard that before.
Why don't you come out, so meet me and I'll teach it to you.
You're gonna be out there tonight? Why not? I'll see you around at 9 o'clock.
Well, I'll just think about it all day and pant.
Did you check the oil? Not yet.
- What are you waiting for? A written invitation? I got it, champ.
Champ? What are you champ of? Pumping gas? Nothing.
How can you be champ of nothing? It ain't easy.
Who'd you beat for the title? You're 5 pounds down on this side.
Maybe a champion talker, huh? Maybe.
Oil is right up, Mr.
Ledbetter.
How much amateur is he? - That will be $2.
40, Mr.
Ledbetter.
down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole, baby Let's go fishing down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole Baby.
Oh, baby.
Down by the hole.
You bring the bait, I'll bring the pole Your dinner will be ready in about a half an hour.
No, no, Clothilde.
That's all right.
I'm just gonna grab something from the ice box.
There is leg of lamb, new potatoes, green beans and blueberry pie for dessert.
I am making muffins.
Clothilde, you shouldn't go on to all this trouble.
No trouble.
Well I guess I'll just go get cleaned up for dinner.
I made up some fresh towels in the big bathroom.
Excuse me.
I forgot the soap.
The soap I hope you like sandalwood.
Move over.
Hello.
I'm sorry the beans burned, sir.
I'm trying not to brood about it.
You smell good.
My beautiful man.
Like a young St.
Sebastian.
Sebastian Saint.
"A christian martyr whose 'fetal' is celebrated whose festival is celebrated on January 20".
Okay.
"After the archers left him for dead, a devout woman Irene, came by night to take his body away for burial.
But finding him alive, took him to her house where his wounds were dressed.
No sooner had he wholly recovered than he hastened to confront the emperor, who ordered him to be beaten to death with rods.
" Figures Clothilde Clothilde What are you doing? - No no, no.
I was trying to look up your name because I want to find out where it came from.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Where did you get that? That scar? - Yeah.
A souvenir of my husband.
He was like a crazy man when he was drunk.
But he did me one favor, at least.
If it hadn't for him, I wouldn't left Ireland.
If I haven't left Ireland, it wouldn't be any us.
Clothilde? - Uhuh? Why do you work here? - Where should I work? Any place.
A factory, store Any place.
I like being in a house.
Cooking meals But not as servant.
It's not so bad here.
Your aunt is very proper with me.
And she appreciates me.
She had to, the way you work around here.
I like being in a house.
Even one is not your own house? For now is our house.
What are we gonna do when they come back? We'll worry about that when the time comes.
How about some ice cream? No, no, no.
I'll get the ice cream.
No! - Yes! No, I don't like the idea of you waiting on me.
See? See? We're even.
Because I don't like the idea of you waiting on my fat uncle.
Don't you go away.
All right, rabbit.
Let him go.
- What? The rabbit, let him run.
- Why? Because you are bigger than he is and he can't fight back.
Please Hey, rabbit! You got some friends in high places! You know something? This is the first picnic I've been out, since I was 6 years old.
It was my brother's birthday.
Went out to Far Rockaway.
My brother's birthday was always a big celebration in our house.
This one is better.
I didn't know you had a brother.
- Oh, I've got a brother.
Is he younger than you? - No, he's older.
Rudy, they were going.
For me, I was an unfortunate accident.
That's no way to talk.
- It's true.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
Is he like you, your brother? - Rudy? Rudy is as different from me as two people can possibly get.
Why did you leave your home? I didn't leave.
I was kicked out.
There is a difference.
What happened? I knocked my old man to a pastry case.
What? You know, a glass case for pastries.
My father was a baker.
I knocked him to this glass case.
And he was lying there, pies and cakes all over him.
Cream puffs.
It was a lucky punch.
If he got up he would kill me.
My old man is a very rough old boy.
And he called uncle Harold that night and he sent me out here.
Why did you fight with your father? - It's a long story.
What a boy is down to it's I just never got along at home.
They didn't want me around and I felt exactly the same way.
It's partly my fault.
I was just a hoist, a big loser.
Always in jams.
Rudy was the big winner.
I used to really hate his guts.
You don't anymore? I guess it's all right.
Maybe I'm beginning to mellow on my old age.
Maybe it's because you're a winner too.
You know, I never knew anybody could feel so good.
My man.
My beautiful man.
Good morning, Mr.
Van Sacks.
- Good morning, Rudy.
I'll take that.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
Good morning! - Good morning, Rudy.
Did you remember to leave the special order of kaiser rolls at the hotel? Oh, no the kaiser rolls.
- You forgot the order? - Yeah.
Oh.
- Sure.
I made French toast for you.
- Oh, good.
I got the mail.
Anything? - I don't know.
It's a card from Uncle Harold, from Yellowstone.
Say anything about your brother Tommy? No, just: "You wouldn't believe the size of these trees.
Best to all.
Harold, Elsa and the kids.
" Just like my damn fool brother.
Drives a thousand miles to look at some trees.
You should be a fool like your brother.
- What's for breakfast? With a Ford agency.
A used car lot.
A service station.
A garage.
You're getting started on it brightly early this morning, I see.
Makes me so mad! Mama, pa, please.
- The story of my life! My brother offered me a chance to go onto an automobile agency and I didn't take it.
2000 dollars, that's all he asked for.
You have 3 meals a day, a roof over your head, clothes to wear.
Yeah.
I'm ready for high society.
Me and Brenda Diana Duff Frazier.
You've been worse off.
- Look at him, your father.
During the war years, when everyone else got rich, Axel Jordache managed to lose money.
Is it my fault that big bakeries are taking over? Pretty soon the supermarkets will be all over.
Then you'll know what it is to be broke.
The big provider.
All right.
The next deal that comes to me, I'll take it, no matter what.
Okay? I just wish you would take one chance in your life.
I took one chance.
In Buffalo.
You think you were the only boy that was after me? I had dozens of suitors.
I felt sorry for you.
An inmigrant.
- At least I know who my mother and father were.
Can we have one meal together in peace? Speak to your father.
I didn't start it.
The next deal that comes, I take.
If we go broke, we go broke.
Is that what you want? It's better than being willed away.
And shoot the time.
Look at him down there.
Flailing away at nothing.
Hello! - Hi, Mr.
Boyland.
Rudy, isn't it? - Yes, sir.
Rudy Jordache.
I'm glad to see you took me over my invitation to fish in my land.
I'm glad you remember inviting me.
It was a long time ago.
I say very few things I don't remember.
I though I get at them before school starts up again.
You have any luck? - Oh, yes.
I got a real Boy, I was gonna bring it to you.
Is not necessary.
- But I really was.
I tell you how we can settle this.
You join me for lunch.
Thank you, sir.
I like that.
- You follow me.
All right? - Yes.
My grandfather built this place for eternity.
Unfortunatelly, I'm living through it.
Ridiculous place, isn't it? If you don't like it, why do you live here? "Because I'm doomed.
Tied to a rock with a bird eating my liver.
" No, thank you, Martin.
- Yes, sir.
I trust you were impressed by my class school allusions.
I am impressed by everything I've seen, Mr.
Boylan so far.
Where did you say you're going to school? Whitby.
If I can swing at this year.
What is that be? - I got a little financial problem.
I need a job to help me pay my way.
What kind of job are you looking for? Any kind.
Martin? - Yes, sir.
You place a person to person call for me to Duncan Calderwood, You place a person to person call for me to Duncan Calderwood.
He'll probably be at the store.
That's Calderwood's in Whitby.
Then you bring Mr.
Jordache's bicycle out front.
Yes, sir.
I certainly wanna thank you, Mr.
Boyland.
For everything.
I think you'll like Calderwood.
A little flinty, self-made type.
You'll get along well together.
I'll try not to let you down.
I also think he's got a couple of nubile young daughters he would like to catch with some up and coming young American boy.
No, thanks.
Just the same on that.
Thank you.
That's right.
You have a young lady.
By now, she huh.
Julie what's her name? - Prescott.
So, you see her? Not too much.
She's down in New York.
I met her too, one time.
Up on King's Landing.
She ever mentioned that? - King's Landing? No.
I bought her her first daiquiri.
Lovely girl.
I'll let you know when we have anything comes up.
All right? Well, no hurry.
I will be out for a couple of months.
But I will stop by from time to time to mooch a meal.
What're you talking about? You get payed with my taxes.
I'll mooch a meal off you.
Miss Saunders, would you come into the office for just a moment? Hi, sugar.
I'm glad to see you made it home alive from that party.
Why, that I should got a few Germans last night? Last night you were walking on flak over the war torn skies of Berlin.
Were you ever over Berlin, Willie? Apparently you don't realize who you're talking to.
Let mi put it this way.
Have you ever been up in an airplane? Not exactly.
But I took a ride on a rowboat once.
Mary Jane, I'm waiting.
Oh, I'm sorry.
- It's all right.
Julie Prescott, this is Willie Abbott.
Captain Abbott, that is.
How are you? How I am is very glad that I walked down 46th Street this morning.
Well, so am I.
You will going to make some man a marvelous wife and mother, Miss Prescott.
Don't mind Willie.
He does go on so.
- You're an actress, I take it? Trying to be.
Miss Prescott? That's your queue, honeypie.
Mr.
Nichols will like to see you.
There is no use anyone else waiting.
Mr.
Nichols has a lunch appointment in 15 minutes.
Ask a thousand a week.
Ten percent of the gross.
See you later.
Miss Prescott! Go on go on How many times do I have to tell you I don't care how you take care of it.
Just take care of it! Just how can you be so rich and so stupid? Yes, I know, I know.
Yeah, I know.
Yes, I don't care about that.
You just handle it by Friday.
Yeah.
Well, I'm not asking you any favor.
You are on the retailing, right? Uhuh.
Yeah, I think so.
It's worth as much, but don't pay it to.
It's very simple.
As long it's all cleared up by Friday because we have to start moving.
All right.
Bye.
Pictures? Here.
- Thank you.
Let's see Very nice.
Sweet.
Ever read a line on stage? Some stock at Kate Mail.
I was Barbara Allen in "Dark of the Moon.
" This is a so much smaller part.
A line, actually.
But you're going to stand in the action nude.
Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Excuse me? Say it, please, the line: "Can you direct me to the ladie's room?" Any special reading? Just say it! Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Hello.
- Well? They're reading me.
It's one line.
I need to see the director this evening.
Just you? He told me to bring a bathing suit.
- Oh, you're in.
What happened to Mary Jane? - Who knows? And let me put it another way.
Who cares? What I thought was lunch.
Anyway, the only reason I'm still in uniform I flipped a jeep on VE Night and I fractured two vertebrae.
And they're not gonna let me out of the service until I'm as good as new.
And when do you think that will be? I figure, in a couple of months.
And then, it's Broadway: "Here I come" No, change that to read: "Big town, I'll get you yet.
" I take that you're in the theater, too.
- Well, the publicity side, but yes.
But I do have a deep dark secret.
Well, horses couldn't drag it out of me.
Two and a half acts of a three act play.
May I be in it, please? - That's understood.
I thought you knew that.
Would it be anything else? - How about another brandy? Just for luck.
Okay, but just one more.
- Please.
I have to be sober for my audition tonight.
All right.
What's your line? Can you direct me to the ladie's room? Thank you, Miss Prescott.
If you'll stop by Mr.
Nichol's office tomorrow, they will arrange about the contract.
Thank you, Miss Prescott.
I got the part! I am actually in a Broadway show! What I thought was champaigne.
Would it sound terribly corny if I said I think I'm falling in love with you.
Well, I don't know.
Try it.
Let's see.
Wait, wait.
Before we fling ourselves into this gay mad world, are there some things I should know about you? What sort of things? - Fellas.
Not at present.
- In the past? There was just one.
I'd said that.
Do you see him? - Not for a long time.
He writes to me sometimes.
He was my first rejection slip.
What? I offered to live in sin with him.
He said no.
His name was Rudy Jordache.
And what insane asylum did you say he was locked up? He's going to college at the Whitby.
He was a very straight laced boy in anyways.
No fondling in the rumble seat? No sweet surrender? Not with him.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to shock you.
- No, you didn't shock me.
I'm just envious of a stranger.
Don't be.
Who was he? Just a man.
Very smooth.
About 40.
He has a snazzy Lincoln car, mellowed and a great line.
And he bought me my first daiquiri.
How was that? The daiquiris, I can take relief.
The bad part I liked it better than anything that ever happended to me.
And just for the record, I don't sleep around.
Neither do I.
I'm glad.
Corny or not, here it comes.
Okay.
I think I'm falling in love with you.
Well? Yes, that sounded nice.
Tonight after the show, some friends of mine are throwing a party to which we are invited for a lot of laughs.
Or we can have supper together.
What I thought was supper together.
You be very quiet.
Remember we are not longer alone.
Good night.
Good night.
Good evening, Tommy.
Hello, uncle Harold.
You surprised me.
Yes, I guess it's a little late for a social call.
Almost one o'clock.
- One o'clock? I guess I lost track of time.
A growing boy needs his sleep, Tommy.
Yeah yeah.
I forgot how tired I was.
- Yes.
I don't want to keep you from your bed, but there is something that's puzzling me.
Yes, sir? Correct me if I'm wrong.
The dance that are done at the lake is only open on weekends, huh? Yes, sir.
And the movie show, that lasts until 11.
Yes? Around that.
Yes, sir.
I want to think what can be so amusing to keep a young boy out until one o'clock in the morning.
Nothing, really.
I was just wandering.
Enjoying the bright lights of Elysium, California? No, sir.
Not that.
It's a nice night out tonight.
Tommy You've got a good home here, haven't you? Tops, uncle Harold, tops.
You eat real good.
The ice box is always open, day and night.
All right.
Really good chow.
I'm beginning to get a pot.
You've got an honest job and a fair salary.
You're treated like a member of the family.
Yes, sir.
And in return for this, what do I ask? Impossibilities? No.
Gratitude? Nothing of that.
All I ask is that a young man should behave himself properly.
Uncle Harold, I try.
I really try.
All I ask is that a young boy should be in bed at a reasonable hour.
Okay, uncle Harold.
And when I say in bed, I mean your own bed.
This is a clean house, Tommy.
The family is respected.
Your aunt is received in the best homes.
You would be surprised If I told you my credit at the bank.
It's what you came up here to tell me? How much money you got in the bank? You were not wandering around until 1:00 a.
m.
, Tommy.
I know where you were.
I was restless and thirsty so I got up for a bottle of beer.
I am ashamed of what I heard from the door of the servant's room.
Okay, okay.
Okay? It's that all you've got to say? What do you want me to say? I want you to say that you are sorry for the filthy thing that is taking place under my roof.
Sorry? Mind.
I don't blame you.
You're a young man and desires are rising.
It was her doing, I know.
An ignorant scheming peasant.
- You want me to say I'm sorry? I should never have brought her into this house.
She's the best thing that ever happen to me in my whole rotten life! You don't mean that.
- I'll tell you something else.
I wish I could take her away from here.
From this respectable house! And away from them fat little angels you got down there! You're upset.
I can see that.
I am going now.
But first I want you to promise me, that you will never touch her again.
What? - Not in this place or anywhere else.
I want your promise.
I'm not gonna promise you a damn thing.
Promise or not, your little fling is over.
Don't bet on it.
When I leave this room, I am going downstairs to have a little talk with her.
She will promise plenty.
That, I guarantee.
That's what you think.
- That's what I know.
She will promise me anything.
She is an alien in this country and she has corrupted the morals of a minor.
And that is a crime, Tommy! A serious crime! She can be deported back to Ireland and her husband.
You knew about the husband? It doesn't matter.
He almost beat her to death.
That's what will happen to her if I have her sent back to Ireland.
She doesn't have to go to Ireland.
She can get jobs here.
Just because a grown up woman lets you climb on her does not make you an authority on international law.
You will see.
She will promise me anything I want.
Good morning, Tommy.
Come in.
Sit down.
My nephew will have his breakfast, please.
Yes, sir.
- I'm not hungry.
Fix the boy a good breakfast.
He will need it.
Tell Augie I won't be in until up to 10.
Clothilde? Your breakfast will be ready in a minute.
No, I have to talk to you.
- I can't talk.
Look at me! I have to get this done.
Now listen to me.
Did my uncle come down here last night? Yes! And? And what? Did you let him in? It's his house.
He can come and go as he pleases.
What's the matter with you? Nothing is the matter.
I have work to do.
Listen.
Did he ask you to promise him anything? What difference does it make? - Did you promise him anything? Yes, I promised that I wouldn't You didn't mean that, though? - Yes, I meant it.
We're over.
No, Clothilde, no, no.
Listen to me.
There's nothing we can do.
One has to be realistic.
No, you don't have to stay here.
You can get other jobs.
Listen.
We go to Los Angeles or Denver.
I can get a job.
He could have me deported.
And he would! He has to find us first.
Don't talk foolishly.
We're not Romeo and Juliet.
We're a young boy and a housemaid.
Go to work.
There's got to be something we can do.
Believe me.
There's nothing.
Your uncle's been very patient about this.
He's waited a long time for it.
He waited? Waited for what? He's being tryig to get into my bed ever since I came here.
Uncle Harold? Creeps down the stairs at night when his wife is asleep and scratches on my door.
Next time I'm gonna be waiting! - No! Next time he's going to come in.
You're gonna let him in? I am a servant.
I live the life of a servant.
I don't want to lose my job or go to jail.
And I can't go back to Ireland.
It's over, Tom.
It was very nice.
You're a nice boy.
I'm sorry I got you into so much trouble.
Cut in it! Hey, man, get lost.
- Hey, you're sucker.
Cut in, man.
We can't talk here.
- Teresa, I gotta talk to you.
Hey, man, I said get lost! Teresa, I wanna talk to you.
I wanna - Tommy! Okay, punk! All right, give me a hand, Woody.
- That's fine.
Enough! You don't know when you stand or break.
Stop it! - He's all yours.
Champ Hell, my kid sister would whipped you.
Tom Get your hands off me! You lug! Just get away! So, are you going with me or not? - No, I'm not going with you! I've got ya! Go on! Tommy! Oh, Tommy.
Tommy, are you okay? God, you must be cold.
- I'm all right.
I'm all right.
I just hope your nose ain't broken.
Where is Ledbetter? - He left.
He's gone.
Heading home by himself? - I won't go home with him.
Let me help you.
- No, I'm okay.
Listen, Teresa I wanted to tell you I'm sorry about I didn't show up.
I'm really sorry.
It doesn't matter.
It's okay.
- Are you sure? Come on, come on.
- All right.
Okay.
Let me help.
Cleo.
Your barge awaits.
You can't go home like that.
I was thinking My old man is up in Fresno.
I got the house to myself.
You got the house to yourself? Yeah, we could because of the damage dry off your clothes.
Okay.
But I gotta warn you.
Nothing really important is damaged.
That remains to be seen.
Mr.
Calderwood will see you now.
Mr.
Calderwood, this is the young man Mr.
Boyland was talking about.
Very well.
I understand you'd like to work for us, Mr.
Jordache.
Yes, sir.
I've tried some of you people from Whitby before and I can't say I was overly impressed.
I'll change your impression, sir.
That will be a pleasant surprise.
Yes, sir? Mr.
Jordache is gonna be working for us.
Temporarily, at least.
Take him to see Mr.
McKinley.
Well - Thank you, Mr.
Calderwood.
This way.
Jordache.
- Sir? I expect an honest day's work.
Do that, you've got a job.
Fail and you're gone with the wind.
Teddy Boylan or not.
Do you understand? Yes, sir.
- And that's all.
The American economy is a rigged crap table, with loaded dice.
The laws are carefully arrenged so that the Rich throw only sevens and everybody else throws snake-eyes.
These laws are called "Tax Shelters".
The Wall Street is where the poorer cats get richer and the poor get it where the cat got the thermometer.
Case and point In 1932, Mr.
J.
Pierpont Morgan, American citizen and multimillionaire, didn't pay one cent of income tax.
Not one "red" excuse the expression, these are cents of the times, not one "red cent" of income tax.
During that same year, on a tutor's salary, I paid exactly 537 dollars and 30 cents to the federal government.
Professor, I've been thinking about tax little poses.
The subject for my term paper.
You know, exposing the various ways people avoid taxes.
But, I might need your help.
I'll be delighted.
And Jordache, it's nice to find at least one student with a social conscience around this place.
Thank you.
All right, break it up.
And get that woman out of your room.
Hi, Brad.
Are you bored? Some kind of a fake or something? You're the worker in that store.
You got your head stuck in a book all day.
You can't be studying on Saturday.
That's some form of degeneracy.
Look a little peaked too.
But guess what you need is some exercise.
No kidding.
It's important.
What could be more important than 6 inches of powder snow? My term paper on Economics.
Now, come on.
That Bill Denton ain't about to fail you anyway, you know.
Why not? Because you're a member of the proletarian.
Working your way through school and all.
It's us aristocrats he's out to get.
Some aristocrat.
My family is sort of being at down cycle.
Did you know my daddy put an oil well at my name the day I was born? Turned out to be a dry hole.
It's the thought that counts.
- Not in Oklahoma.
Now, come on.
How about it? Just for a couple of hours.
I mean, there's nothing like a sight of strapped young females all dressed up in tight ski pants.
Let's put the roses right back on your cheeks.
Is there really 6 inches of powder? I found a great ski way.
And it's almost private.
No stuff? Am I ever lied to you? It's one half mile pure virgin slope unexplored by human sets marks.
About your private ski, right? Looks like words might leaked out.
Boy, these are really shot.
- How do you like these? Where did you get them? The war surplus.
Some old boy I knew at Ski Troops.
Got a whole warehouse full of it sitting down there in New York.
Looks like my fatal atraction.
Working again I think it's for you down there.
Who is that? - It's Ginny Calderwood.
She's a pest.
Calderwood? Is it that guy you work for? Is that his daughter? That's her.
I see you at the bottom.
Can I give you a hand? Well, I was hoping for a Saint Bernard who brought a keg of brandy.
How bad is it? Well, it's bad enough.
Look at this place.
Last year there was hardly a soul up here.
Now it's practically infested.
Where does it hurt? Well all over.
I guess I better have it looked at.
Who did you come here with? Some dud from Andover.
He's way up on the other slope.
It doesn't seem to be swollen.
Just kind of throbs all over.
O'Brien, get her ankled dressed.
Darling, when I got the telephone call I was very worried.
I'm all right, daddy.
I just hurt my ankle.
Come along.
Come along.
Rudy, come in.
- Come along, darling.
Get in the house.
Be very careful with that ankle.
It might be broken.
Gently now.
- Put her in that chair over there.
And be very, very careful.
Take the sock off.
- It isn't swollen, sir.
Call Dr.
Miller and tell him that Virginia's hurt an ankle and might well be fractured.
- Yes, sir.
I rotated the ankle.
Seems to work all right, sir.
Who is this young man? My name is Jordache, sir.
Well, if you're aware of the fact you brought my daughter home injured, you might well be who'd be able in faith for comment.
Daddy, Rudy wasn't my date.
He was the one who found me.
I mean, if it wasn't for him I'd still be sitting up on that slope.
Now, I see.
Well, I am sorry.
Now, I thought I recognized you.
Daddy, really.
Rudy works for you.
Teddy Boylan.
- Oh yes, I remember.
Dr.
Miller will be along directly.
And he suggests cold packs until he arrives.
I don't need any cold packs.
I mean, the throbbing has almost stopped.
Nevertheless, we'll do exactly as the doctor suggests! Take her to her room and attend to the cold packs.
- Yes, sir.
Keep the weight off the foot.
Thank you, Rudy.
- That's okay.
Daddy, you make him stay for dinner.
That's an order.
All I take, as you hear, are orders.
I don't think I'll be able to, sir.
You know, we're getting a lot of compliments on our window displays.
Mr.
McKinley tells me that's your work.
- We work together.
The skiing display was excellent.
Sales were doubled over last year.
That's good merchandising.
Would you like a drink before dinner? - No, sir, I really can't.
Ginny will be disappointed.
Well, I borrowed my roomate's car.
I promised I'd get it back to him.
A promise is a promise.
Yes, yes.
I agree.
I'm looking for young people with fresh ideas.
Perhaps we can talk about that sometime in the future.
I'd like that, sir.
And I want to thank you for bringing my daughter home today.
I am less and bowled over by some of the young men she now see.
And I want you to know that you're welcome to this house at any time.
And I have a feeling that Ginny seconds the motion with enthusiasm.
Thank you, Mr.
Calderwood.
Goodbye.
Yo, book that I hate to say this, but you're out of your cat big mind.
Back down for a second, will ya? Do you know what that old man was saying to you? Just saying: "Come, court my daughter.
" There is just one problem the daughter.
Why, what's wrong with her? She's a nut.
That's what's wrong with her.
You gotta start listening to the old uncle Bradford.
You know? There are two ways to make it in life.
One is the hard way, and No.
2 is to marry it.
Well, I am not getting married for a long time.
And when I do, is not gonna be to Ginny Calderwood.
You're just a big disappointment to me, son.
Just a real big disappointment.
Hey, Brad.
Do you really know a guy who can get us some war surplus skis or was that just a lot of Oklahoma hogwash? Oh, sure I do.
Why? Because I've got an idea how we can make ourselves a bunch of money.
This is it! Doesn't look like much.
Exactly what we want, pa.
Believe me.
This is it, Ma.
See you already talked to the fellow who owns this place.
Yes, sir.
He's an old farmer over in Van Rensselaer.
He'll let us have it for $250 a year.
For this? Yes, with the 10 year option.
It's perfect for what we want! Can I see that piece of paper again? You watch your step here, ma'am.
This floor is gonna be a little showing up, I think.
It's very nice.
It's going to be a lot nicer when we get us a bigger old stove and a bigger roaring fire.
Do you really think we could make a go of it? I talked to a couple of other ski places they have in Connecticut and they said we can rent a thousand pairs of skis every weekend out of here.
That's guaranteed.
We really clean up over Christma's vacation.
It's not only the skis.
It's like poles, and the boots, and coffee, and hot chocolate, and sandwiches.
- Plus goggles mixed in the suntan lotion.
I mean, we get really cleaned up.
You you need $3000 to get started.
We can squeeze by on it.
It's a lot of money.
Well, you see.
Skiing it's really a big craze, Mr.
Jordache.
I mean, it's really catching on.
We're locked into a real good spot here.
You can get rich on this deal, papa.
We all can, but we've got to move.
Three thousand.
That's a lot of money.
I feel it.
It's our chance to have something.
I feel it in my bones.
Don't worry about a thing.
I'll check every set of skis myself.
You can expect delivery about the first in a week.
When can we be expecting the money? - First of the week.
For sure.
Nice meeting you, Rudy.
- Nice meeting you, thanks.
Okay, Sarge.
Take care.
That say it! We did it! New York, New York, it's a hell of a town! Didn't you say that your girlfriend here's got a job in play now here somewhere? So I heard.
- What is it called? "Come to bed, Caligula" What do you want? Anybody really think your little chick did the lemma estimation and you're just planning by leaps and bounds.
I think we better go find the stage door.
Don't you? All right.
Now you go in and get her.
And I'm gonna wait for you in this little bar right across the street.
I just wished I could have got her on the phone.
Oh no, you relax.
It's rise above their piles, what I always say.
I'm gonna get us a nice little booze.
- Okay, fine.
And tell her to bring a friend.
A nympho, with money.
All right.
How did it go tonight? Would you believe that creep Martin.
He made a pass on me again.
Oh, yes.
But he knows a good dish when he sees it.
That old Martin.
What did he do tonight? Well, after the third act, when I was supposed to be back Yeah, before the cue.
- Yes.
Don't you think you have to say something to Martin, sweetie? - What do you have in mind? I don't know.
Sock him in the nose! - He's twice as big as I am.
He'd kill me.
God help me.
I'm in love with a coward.
- Look on the bright side.
At least you know I won't get hurt in a fight.
Captain Abbott 735.
- Yes, sir, 735.
So, what we doin'? - Nothing much.
Except that I'm feeling like a jerk.
Well, I'm sorry, buddy.
I expect I'll live.
I guess it better does it for the millionaire nymphomaniac.
Uh, son? But you got no alternative plan.
At 1:15 I'm back to Whitby.
It's the best what I can come up with.
Yeah.
New York, New York.
It's a hell of a town.
6 7 8 - 1 2 - 9 3.
Can do something? - Yes, you have a lot to unbutton.
It's whole day's work.
I would beat at anybody who try to make a pass on you.
Yes.
I bet you would, too.
But then, of course, you would made the strongest stuff.
That's right.
You know? One day they must invent something better.
Leave it to me.
Hurry up.
Wait a minute.
What are you doing? There is no reason we have to be the only miserable clowns in the world tonight.
Is it? Here we go.
Lincoln Hotel.
You know? I was talking to my wife last week.
- And? Well, she still going to be difficult about the divorce.
Well, look on her side.
Look at she's got to lose.
You know? She's gonna stall for a couple of years.
You know that, don't you? So what? I'm happy.
You're happy.
What's the big hurry? I hate it! I mean the hotels.
Sneaking around like this.
I'm gonna get my discharge pretty quick, you know? And we have to make some kind of a move.
Such as? Well, you know.
I was hoping that we could That we be able to take a place together in Greenwich Village.
Yes? Captain Abbott? - Yes? This is the assistant manager from downstairs and we understand that you have a young lady in your room.
Well, it's just so happens, for your information the young lady you're referring to is my wife.
Oh, I see.
Well, do you have your marriage certificate with you, captain? Marriage darling! Did you happen to bring our marriage certificate with you? Oh no, I left it at home.
- Well, she forgot it, the damn thing.
Good you do.
But I'll tell you what.
We'll have it shot right down by especial message.
It will be here first thing in the morning.
Okay? No, captain.
I'm afraid you don't understand how serious this is.
Because we've been under a tremendous pressure from the law squad lately.
And I can't afford to take any chances.
Now if you can't come down here right now with some proof of your marriage, I'm gonna have to send a house detective up there to get that woman out.
I could do shut down the air cord, old buddy.
It's okay.
Look, tomorrow we'll go to Greenwich Village and see we can find.
Okay? - Really? - Really.
- Really.
Not a bad combination.
Let go.
I'm off.
Thomas Jordache? - Hi, Joe.
You acknowledge you're Thomas Jordache? - Come on, Joe.
You know what my name is.
I got an order for your arrest.
You got an order for my arrest? What for? What did I do? - You know a girl named Teresa Santoro? So what? - So she knows you, too.
Come on.
- What's to charge? Statutory rape.
Axel.
What a night I had.
Elsa We're disgraced, she says.
We can never show our face in town anymore.
We were forced.
We should never have let a wild animal like that into our home.
I didn't sleep a wink.
You must be tired after all that long plane flight.
Did you bring any other luggage? You brought the money, didn't you? 3000 dollars.
I hope that's enough.
It better be.
That's all there is.
Who is this girl? She's a nice girl? The thing as I hear is she's been sleeping with half the young fellows of this town.
But mine is the one that got her pregnant.
How come? All I know is she's 17.
She's pregnant and she named Tommy.
Period.
Did they feed you on the plane or would you like a bite? Let's get this over with.
Who do I pay? Her father.
Okay, Jordache.
Let's go.
What's the matter? Your old man got you out.
My old man? - That's what I said.
What'd be? Come on.
- Yeah.
Take it easy.
Wait right here.
Okay, Jim.
Thanks a lot.
- Tommy, I'm sorry.
Are you sure it's mine? - It's yours.
How do you know that? - Because I know.
You got some great answers.
Where'd you get that bruise? Tom, I gotta talk to you.
So, talk.
Not here.
Call me, please.
Come on, come on! - Please, please! All right, you gonna clear, Thomas.
What? No charges? Nothing? There is one stipulation, Thomas.
Mr.
Santoro only agreed to drop charges on the understanding that you leave town.
When? - The sooner, the better.
And don't bother to say goodbye to your aunt Elsa.
She is sick at heart.
Hi, pa.
I bought you out of this, in case you're interested.
3000 dollars.
I hope she was worth it.
I'll make it up to you, pa.
- I didn't do it for you or my brother here.
- Now, Axel You could both drop dead tonight and it wouldn't spoil my appetite.
Why did you do it, then? - I did it to let that one member of this family who's worth a damn won't have to go through life with a jailbird brother around his neck.
I'm gonna pay you back, pa.
Every cent.
I don't want it.
The 3000 dollars pays all my debts.
This is the last time I ever want to see or hear from you.
Then I'll walk out that door.
That's the last of us forever.
You get it? I got it.
All right, then.
I'm still gonna pay you back, pa.
Every damn cent! Even if I have to jam it down in your own throat! Hey, listen to this.
I thought a full page add across the back of the school paper.
"Ski Rentals".
That's across the top.
- Here is your letter.
Came as special deliveries from your old man.
I signed for it.
What's the matter? Didn't he send a check? There isn't gonna be any check.
What? What are we gonna do? What are you doing? Is Ginny Calderwood in? Would you tell her it's Rudy Jordache? Hey, uncle Harold.
Kiss Clothilde goddbye from me, will ya'? Fill it up.
Hey, are you leaving us, champ? - That's right.
Gonna miss ya'.
Won't you just leave me be, Ledbetter? Leave you be? What do you mean? I don't feel like fighting.
Well Looks like I knocked some sense in that head of yours after all.
Yeah, right.
Come on.
Just let me pass.
But say "please".
- Please.
Will see if you can say "Pretty please" Ledbetter, don't let a lucky punch go to your head.
Say what? - I said the last time I was drunk.
This time it's a whole nother ball game.
Well, you're not getting out of here until you say "pretty please".
Pretty please.
Okay? On your way, champ.
Before I change my mind and put your butt around your ears.
Gutless old creep.
But I finally figured out what he's champ of.
Everyone here in town is out of it, and he hits the jackpot.
All right, Ledbetter.
You want it that bad, you got it.
- Well, come on, cutie pie.
Get up! Come on, get up, punk.
I wanna hear how your kid sister can whip me.
Mary.
¡Mary! You're back.
What are you doing? Did you see the new signboard they just put up? It's being coming.
Well, it's official now.
The notice came this morning.
We got to move.
Now? No, we got two more months here.
I'm just moving out of this bedroom.
Any special reason? Because from right now on I am not going to be at the disposal of a fool.
Or what would you call a man who goes clear across country to give 3000 dollars to a perfect stranger? Money that I worked for.
Money that could have saved our lives.
I had to do it.
3000 dollars for a roll in the hay! But I've got my price, too.
30 dollars a week.
But I want my back pay.
And that's a bargain rate.
30 dollars a week for 20 years.
I figured it all out.
That's 30,000 dollars.
You put 30,000 dollars on the table and I'll talk to you.
Not before! Goodbye.
- Where are you going? I asked where you're going! Answer me! Where are you going? Answer me! All in total we will have 107 skis and my roommate was with the ski troops.
He will give instructions.
How much does it get swing this deal for? Well, I was going over some rough figures.
I might have them with me.
A telephone call for Mr.
Jordache.
Excuse me.
Yes? Rudy? Mother? What is it? It's your father.
What are the customers gonna say? Who's gonna bake the bread? Take it easy, mother.
What's the matter? Mother? Mother? I don't know where he is.
He's been gone all day.
He'll be back.
No, Rudy.
This time he's gone for good.
Mother? Mother? Mother mother? Yeah? You're heading to the east? - All the way.
Got room for a rider? - Yeah, hop on.
Tom! Tommy! Tom! Tommy! Tommy! I thought I said goodbye to you.
I can't stay here anymore.
I wanna come with you.
What, are you crazy? My old man paid 3000 bucks to get rid of you.
Tommy, I have no place to go.
My father threw me out.
Your father threw you out.
What about the baby? I lost the baby.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, too.
He's got a schedule to keep, champ.
Please, Tommy, please! You know, there's something is really funny when you think about it.
Oh, what the hell! Come on! Throw your gear in back.
- All right.
Come on! Go champ.
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