A Bill of Divorcement Page #5

I can stand it

whatever it may be.

Kit, I'm only trying to

save you unhappiness.

But there isn't a thing

I wouldn't face for

you and with you.

Very well.

Father came home this morning.

Your father?

- You mean he came from the...

- From the asylum, yes.

He wasn't suffering

just from shell-shock.

Its in his blood.

- Sydney!

- Yes, its in my blood too.

- But you're imagining it.

- I know it!

You mustn't believe that!

No!

You see? You can't even stand

the first glimpse of the truth.

Darling,

it would be dangerous

for me to marry.

- But I'm not afraid!

- You no more right than I.

Our children, it might

come out in them.

We needn't bear any children.

- We have each other, our love.

- We've someday to hate me

You love children.

I hate myself for cheating.

Besides, you will like

to be with you without

more children, all alone?

- Your children, Kit?

- Dear we would be together.

No, Kit!

Don't!

And that isn't all.

I'm very like my father,

I might even become...

Is well that it inflict

there on you.

- But if I'm willing

- You shan't be.

I won't let you.

You must go away.

You can't do this to me!

For years I've loved

you with everything in it.

You're part of me

I can't give you up!

I can't!

It hurts now,

don't I know that.

In six months or a year,

the pain be all gone

and then you'll be grateful.

Yes, you will.

You said:

"Good old Sydney

she was wiser than I thought.

Bless her".

Yes, Kit.

You'll say:
"Bless her".

- But you'll be left alone.

- Don't you worry about me.

You can't be sure of yourself yet!

Tomorrow you may think differently.

Not tomorrow, Kit.

Not a thousand tomorrows

Nor you nor I can do

anything to change it.

We should be thankful.

Thankful we found out in time

Go, Kit.

Dont lets talk to

each other anymore.

And we mustn't meet again

before you sail.

I'll take the train

to London tonight.

I'll drive by on

way to the station.

Perhaps you'll change your mind.

- Goodbye.

- No.

Just go.

As though you're only

going into the next room.

- Anybody to greet you around in front?

- No, thanks very much.

I'll just come across the garden.

- I can't wait to get to her.

- Hilary,

are you absolutely

certain about Margaret?

- Surer than I am at life!

- I am never sure of life.

And less your love.

God bless you. Good night.

Good night.

- Basset, where's the esquirebeau?

- Is in the room, Sir.

- Are our bags there?

- Yes Sir, I packed them hours ago.

- We reckon put in my car?

- Yes, Sir.

- Darling, why aren't you ready?

- Gray.

- I'm not going.

- What?

- I'm not going.

- My dear you're all upset.

No, its Hilary.

He won't let me go.

- We'll settle this. Where is he?

- He went with Dr. Alliot

to get the clearance.

He's coming back to me.

He convinced me, Gray.

He cried.

You must understand.

He's so unhappy!

I should have taken

you with me today.

I can't fight Hilary.

I see it.

Its my own fault.

I ought never to

have cared for you.

Gray, don't look

at me like that!

- Did your promise to me mean nothing.

- I got to put him first because he's weak.

You are strong.

Not strong enough for that.

I want my wife.

I waited along while for you

If Hilary is left alone,

he'll go mad again.

I'm losing all i love to you.

-There's no more to lose.

- All you love.

- You don't know th meaning of it.

- Don't say that!

I love you. Can't you see that?

Can't you feel it?

I starve, I'm going to

live without you loke

cut grass in the sun!

- I can't see such pain.

- You think I can't suffer?

But he's sort of defenceless!

I can't do it.

I'd rather die!

- Father!

- They are in there again,

your mother and that man.

- She told him she loves him.

- I heard!

- You mustn't! I'm done with her!

- Get them out at once.

Do not let her suffer!

At once or I'll kill her.

- Father please! No!

- I'll kill you!

You stay here! I'll do it!

I'll do it.

You promised to go calm.

- No, father. I will send Gray away.

- No, both of them! I can't bear seeing either!

- All right, father.

- I'm going.

I'll go.

You stay here.

I'll get rid of him.

I'll get rid of them somehow.

Remember you promised,

go slow.

- You're leaving every

chance of happiness.

- I can't help it. Pardon me.

Mother, you must go with Gray.

- You must go now before

father comes back.

- No, I wont leave him alone!

- Fathers my job, not yours.

- I wouldn't put the burden on you.

That wouldn't be a burden, Mother.

I understand you.

You're frightened of him,

I'm not.

Don't you see you'll

be no good to him.

I know how it feels.

I'm his own fleas and blood.

You're not.

I can manage him

and make him happy.

You can't!

But Kit, Sydney,

after your marriage?

Don't you worry

about Kit and me,

we'll work everything out together.

But I promised I'll be

here when Hilary came.

He had no right to ask it.

You had no right to promise it

- You both be utterly miserable.

- Can't you see how true that is?

He knows you love Gray.

You think you'll ever

make him forget that?

No, I suppose I can't.

By staying you'll

destroy the lives of all.

Please go before poor

father comes back.

You mean, I can go?

Yes, mother.

- Gray.

- You are afraid to trust yourself?

Always I've been afraid of Hilary.

Of everything, of life.

But now I'm not afraid.

Come on, my dear.

Goodbye, darling.

- Seems so strange!

- Goodbye, mother.

-Be happy.

- Goodbye, Sydney.

- Goodbye, Gray.

- Darling!

Goodbye, Meg.

- Father!

- Its for the best, isn't it?

You can say, like that

- when just now you...?

- She'll be happy, wont she?

You'll be good to her.

You did it.

You did that

so that I send them away.

You loved her.

She only pity'd me.

She loves him.

I heard her.

Poor Meg!

I've never really

known her at all

Everythings gone.

I'm not going.

Theres that boy, Kit?

Thats all done in.

You love him.

- You're crying.

- No.

Don't you love him?

I suppose so.

Then, why? why?

We're in the same boat, father.

Daddy!

You poor old thing!

How do you think

you'll keep me.

I need you.

Just as much as you need me.

You need me?

Ofcourse!

My little Sydney.

My darling.

I'll make it up to you.

We'll have a good

time together somehow.

Wont we?

We'll be happy together.

- You and I.

- Yes, father.

You and I.

Whats that?

Nothing.

- Whats that you're playing?

- Don't you recognise it?

Its my sonata, isn't it?

I've forgotten all about it.

I love to know.

You never finished it,

I tried to myself in

all sorts of ways.

- No, darling, your hands

wont go like that.

- Well is.

- Its the silly old thing!

- Whose the silly old thing?

The end of it should be further.

Should bear it up...

reaching a clmax.

Who is that lovely

father you think?

Why not? You're

not born that way?

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