All That Heaven Allows Page #2

Cary, oh, darling! How wonderful|to see you. I hardly recognized her.

It's indecent to have two grown|children and look as young as you do.

attracting attention, is there?

I suppose that's why so few widows wear|it. They'd have to be so careful.

- Hello, Howard.|- Hi!

[Sara] Go ahead, Cary.

All right. I'd like to.

That was a horrid thing to say, Mona.

What do you mean?

I was only trying to cheer her up|by telling her how lovely she looked.

- But she didn't seem to need it.|- Shall we have a drink?

- How are mary and the children?|- Everybody's down with the flu.

- I'm sorry.|- House is like a hospital.

Now i'm glad I did.|[Chuckles]

You're beautiful, Cary.|Too beautiful to be lonely.

I can never decide whether Howard's|wife is a saint or just not very bright.

She stays at home alone|night after night.

- Yes, but she has the children.|- Even if she hasn't got Howard?

- What does that mean?|- Don't bristle. Did I mention cary?

I'm beginning to think|you have an evil mind.

Now, really.

- It's much nicer out here, isn't it?|- Yes.

That's where they're going|to build a new swimming pool.

- Oh?

That's a wonderful place for it.

When do you think they'll...

Why don't we meet in new york?|I know a place.

Howard, let's forget|you said that.

I'm sorry, Cary.|I don't know what got into me.

I know you're not like that.|I apologize for what I said.

That's all right, Howard.

- But I don't apologize for wanting you.|- [Sighs]

Why didn't Ned tell me|about you before?

Think of all the time|we've wasted.

You're off on a tangent.|Your values are confused.

I don't get it.

The basic values of the sex attraction|between man and woman are...

Oh, Mother and Harvey.

Well, i'll try to explain,|but not here.

Here you are.

- Would you like a nightcap?|- No, thank you, Cary.

It's way past my bedtime.|It's been a wild night for me.

I've enjoyed every minute of it.|I always enjoy being with you.

Thank you.|I feel the same.

- Have your key?|- Yes.

Now do you understand that much?

Frankly, no. But...

All right, I'll...|I'll try again.

Cary...|[Nervous Chuckle]

I don't know whether you're ready|to think about marrying again.

Well, no, l...|I don't think I'm ready.

Of course I realize I'm not|very romantic or impetuous...

But then, you'd hardly|want that sort of thing.

I'm sure you feel as I do.

That companionship and affection|are the important things.

I could give you those, Cary.

Well, I won't press you|for a decision now.

- Good night, dear.|- Good night, Harvey.

You really didn't want to be|a football captain. You wanted love.

- Yes.|- No, not the romantic nonsense.

I mean, basic love,|the desire to be liked.

Football was merely|a means to the end.

Of course,|you do have the build for it.

How can anyone so little|be so smart?

And yet so pretty?

[Sawing Sound]

- I'll see you Tuesday.|- Well, how long does this go on?

Oh, you mean the pruning.

He was supposed to come back|a couple of weeks ago and finish up.

- I almost gave him up for lost.|- The independent type, huh?

- Good-bye, darling.|- Good-bye, Sara.

Hello there.

[Engine Starting]|- Hello.

I thought you deserted us.

- I've had a busy week.|- Busy two weeks.

- Have you been buying more trees?|- How did you guess?

Well, l... I was just going to make|some fresh coffee.

- Would you like some?|- No, thank you. I'm all finished.

That means we're not going|to see you again until next spring.

I won't be coming back|next spring.

I'm giving up|my maintenance work.

Growing trees|is a full-time job.

At least the way|I want to do it.

Don't worry.|I'll find you someone.

Thank you.

Well, I guess this is good-bye.|I wish you luck with your trees.

- Remember the silver tip spruce?|- Yes?

I was wondering,|if you're not too busy,

you might like to come over|to my place and see them.

Well, I'm sorry,|but I'm afraid I can't today.

Oh, well, of course,|if you can't.

- Oh, Mr. Kirby.|- Yes, Mrs. Scott?

Well, I was just thinking|that maybe if...

You've changed your mind?

All right! Let's go!

It certainly is|out in the woods.

- Not what you expected?|- I thought you lived here.

I do.

I can see that a woman might not|like it, but it does very well for me.

If one likes to live|in a glass house.

At night when I'm in bed|I can see the stars in the sky.

- And you have your plants.|- Mm-hmm.

- What a lovely color.|- That's a coleus.

The one on the other side|is a dracaena.

Grows into sort of a tree.

- Oh, where are the trees?|- Right outside.

After you.

Of course, they're only|five year olds, but...

Five years to grow that?|Don't you ever get impatient?

If you're impatient,|you have no business growing trees.

Someday I'm gonna tear down the old mill|and put in more silver tip spruce there.

- What's in the old mill?|- Oh, nothing.

Could we go in?|I love to poke around old buildings.

[Door Creaking]

That's the old millstone.|Grandpa used to grind his flour here.

Watch the cobwebs.

That's the loft where|he used to store his grain.

Oh!

Oh, look.

Oh! Wedgwood.|If we could only find the pieces.

- What would you do with it?|- I'd steal it. I love wedgwood.

It was probably thrown there|because the pieces were missing.

Better leave it.

Seen enough?

No, I haven't even started.

I suppose these old beams|are rotted.

No, they're oak.|They're good for another hundred years.

And the stairs?|What's up there?

I don't know.|I haven't been there since I was a kid.

- It's pretty dirty... full of cobwebs.|- Oh, I don't mind.

[Gasping]

Did the bird|frighten you, Mrs. Scott?

Well, it...|it would frighten anyone.

A fireplace.|Why, that makes it perfect.

Perfect? For what?

Why, a perfect place|for you to live.

It would take a lot of work,|but it'd be worth it.

- I've got a place to live.|- Oh.

You don't intend to live|in that room all your life.

- I hadn't thought about it.|- You'll have to one of these days.

You'll meet a nice girl...|- I've met plenty of girls.

Nice and otherwise.

Well, not the right one.

And when you do...|Or do you think you're not susceptible?

No. I don't think that.

Well, it's getting|a little late.

I'm sorry. I wasn't|trying to arrange your life.

After all, it's|none of my business.

[Dove Cooing]

[Door Creaking, Closing]

I'm going upstate to buy some trees|for some friends of mine.

I'll be gone a couple of weeks.|I'll see you when I get back.

- No, l...|- I'll see you.

[Footsteps Approaching]

##[Piano]

[Doorbell Ringing]

- Hello, Cary!|- Hello, Sara.

I dropped by to invite you for dinner|tonight. Mona and Mark are coming.

Mona?|- I know, but I owe them a dinner.

Besides, Mona can be amusing|unless you happen to be her target.

I suppose I should say yes. I haven't|been out since harvey left town.

But mona...|I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

You can't sit around here|with nothing to do.

You should at least|get a television set.

- Oh, no!|- Why?

Because it's supposed|to be the last refuge for lonely women?

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