All That Heaven Allows Page #6

Why, Ned!

That's the way it looks,|doesn't it?

You're planning to give up a home that's|been in the family for I don't know...

There's a certain tradition.

Aand for what?

Don't you realize|what people are gonna say?

Haven't you any sense|of obligation to father's memory?

What does that|got to do with it?

How can you think of marrying Kirby|when you've been Father's wife?

- It's against everything.|- Nonsense, Ned.

Mother... are you really|intending to go through with this?

Yes, I am.

me|to come visit ya.

How could I bring my friends?|I'd be ashamed.

Ned!

Ned, we mustn't let this|come between us.

If you mean Kirby,|he already has!

[Door Slamming]

And then Ned|on top of everything else.

No, I haven't heard a word.|I've got a call in for him.

Well, Kay stayed over.

[Door Closing]

the talk will die down?

Kay?

Sara, I'll have to call you back later.|All right.

[Sobbing]

[Door Opening]

- Kay, darling, what is it?|- [Sobbing]

What's the matter?|Well, tell me.

[Sobbing]|Nothing. It...

- [Sobbing]|- It's about me, isn't it?

Freddie and I|were at the library.

One of the kids|made a crack about you.

What did they say?

That you and Mr. Kirby were...|even before Daddy...

Now, you stop that, Kay.|You know that's a lie.

Of course I do,|and I told them so!

They went on and on|and I got mad and...

We were asked to leave.|[Sobbing]

[Sobbing]|- Oh, darling.

And on the way home|Freddie and I had a fight.

I told him that I didn't care|what people said.

But, Mama, I do care!|I care terribly!

- [Sobbing]|- Oh, Kay, l... I don't know what to do.

I can't bear to see|you and ned so unhappy.

- [Sniffling]|- But, you see, Kay, I love Ron.

You love him so much|you're willing to ruin all our lives?

- You can't really think that.|- What else can I think?

But, Kay, you've talked|so much about people...

and why they do|the things they do.

- You say you understand.|- But I don't!

I don't! I thought I did.

[Sobbing]

[Knocking]

Cary?

- Oh, Ron, l...|- What's the matter?

Well, Ned's left home and l...

I left Kay in tears. Some of her|friends have been dreadful to her.

Because of me?

Ron, we're gonna have|to wait to get married.

- Why?|- Well...

To give the children|a chance to get used to the idea.

They'll feel differently|when they know you better.

- You don't want to marry me?|- I'm not saying that.

I'm asking you to be patient.|It's only a question of time.

Only of time?

Right now everybody's talking about us.|We're a local sensation.

Like Sara said, if the people get used|to seeing us together,

then maybe|they'll accept us.

You mean, we'll be invited|to all the cocktail parties.

And, of course, Sara will see to it|I get into the country club.

Dear Howard and I will|shake hands and forget.

- And Mona won't be malicious.|- That isn't what I mean.

And ned and kay|won't mind so much...

because we'll be living|just as you always have.

- Probably in your house.|- What's wrong with that?

It's only for a little while.|It would make things so much easier.

It wouldn't change you.|You couldn't be changed.

Yes, I could.

I'm learning right now how easy|it would be to let myself be changed.

- By whom?|- By you.

I'm sorry, Cary.|But it wouldn't work.

I can't live that way.|You knew that from the beginning.

But I can't ruin|my children's lives.

I have a responsibility to them.

Are you sure it's just that?

Well, what do you mean?

- You don't think I care what people say.|- Yes, I do.

You're not even trying|to understand.

- How can you say you love me...|- God knows I love you.

But I won't let Ned nor Kay|nor anyone else run our lives.

Don't you see we could never|be happy if we did?

I can see that you don't want to listen|to anybody's ideas but your own.

I can see that you're trying to make|me choose between you and the children!

No, Cary, you're the one|that made it a question of choosing.

So you're the one|that'll have to choose.

All right.

It's all over.

Cary?

[Door Closing]

I admit, after meeting him,|he's a darn nice guy, but l...

But I still say|you did the right thing.

Oh... I suppose so.

Everyone will welcome you back|to the fold. I'll see to that.

I don't know what i'd do|without you, Sara.

I know what you've been|going through.

I know it hasn't been easy.|But at least you have the children.

with club work and parties.

[Phone Ringing]

That must be Ned.|I have a call in for him.

You've told Kay?|- Yes, she's very happy.

- Hello?|- [Woman] Mrs. Scott?

- Yes.|- I have your party now.

- [Ned] Mother, you called me?|- Yes, Ned, I did.

I wanted to talk to you.|I, um... I've decided that...

Well, I'm not going|to be married.

- Oh, great.|- You will be up this weekend?

You bet, Mom.|I got a class now, so good-bye, huh?

- Well, Ned... Ned?|- [Phone Disconnects]

Was he pleased?

Yes, he...|He seemed to be.

- Hello, dear!|- Bill! I thought you'd never get here.

- What's for dinner?|- Good night. Say hello to the children.

- Hello, Cary. Nice to see you.|- Hello, Doctor. Nice to see you.

I've been meaning to call you|about a checkup.

I don't think it's serious, but|I've been having miserable headaches.

- Any time. Can I give you a lift?|- I'm waiting for the children.

- Let me hear from you now.|- All right.

[Train Whistle Blowing]

Oh, Mrs. Scott.

Seems the kids couldn't make it.

Guess they're pretty busy|with the holidays coming on.

Something in a christmas tree,|ma'am? Oh, hiya, Mrs. Scott.

- Merry christmas!|- Merry christmas, Tom.

- Like this one?|- I need one bigger than this.

- How about this?|- That's not very pretty.

I'll show ya another one.

Hello, Cary.

Well, hello.

I, uh... I have to get a tree|for the children, and I saw these.

How are you?

- How about this pine, Mrs. Scott?|- Oh, I'm fine.

[Clearing Throat]

No, not that one. L...

I didn't know|they were your trees.

No, they're Mick's.

I'm helping him unload.

- How are Mick and Alida?|- Fine.

Will you say hello|to them for me?

They'll be right back.|They're doing some christmas shopping.

Here's a medium-sized fir,|Mrs. Scott.

Or maybe you'd rather have a spruce?

- A silver tip spruce?|- Oh, I've got a beauty!

You remembered.|Oh, Cary...

Ron! Ron?

Mick and Alida sent me|to get you.

Oh, I didn't know|you had a customer.

How about this one,|Mrs. Scott?

No. Send this one to me.

Ron? Shall we go?

Yeah.

#Let heaven and nature sing #

#Let heaven and heaven #

#And nature sing #

- #Joy to the world #|- [Bells Jingling]

#The Lord is come #

# Let earth receive her king #

prepare Him room #

#And heaven|and nature sing #

and nature sing #

and heaven #

#And nature sing #

the Lord is come #

receive her king ##

- Hello, Mama! Merry Christmas!|- Merry Christmas!

- Thought we'd never get here.|- I'm so happy to see you.

- Oh, it looks gorgeous!|- Hey, look at all that loot!

- Is that for me?|- Where's our present for you?

Nothing's come.|But don't worry about it.

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