Athena Page #9

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a laughing stock out of all of us.

Now... you... you...

It wasn't my fault, Athena,

you must understand.

Yes I do. You think we're

strange, unreasonable, crazy.

You never believed a word of our ideas.

I? I've got flies going

through my living room.

I've been eating vegetables, flowers, weeds.

Well, if you really believed,

you wouldn't have come here tonight.

- The stars said you shouldn't have.

- Well, I did come.

And was I supposed to let him break my

neck just to prove the stars were right.

What do you want me to do?

I want you to keep away from me,

and from all of us, from now on.

- Have you ever fought professionally, Sir?

- What? No.

Roy! Roy!!

First thing tomorrow get these rugs down,

and put up the drapes and screens.

Yes, Mr. Shaw. And congratulations,

I saw you on television. Very clear picture.

I don't care to discuss it,

get me a drink.

Papaya juice, "pomanut-granate" juice?

Brandy! A whole bottle. And a steak! I want

it rare enough to walk in here by itself.

Very well, Sir, but drinking alcohol

is like swallowing a dead toad.

Yes!! No!!

No, I will not make a

personal appearance at the Stadium!

- This is the end, Adam.

- The absolute end.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, I know what

you're going to say, but don't say it.

You told me I was too young for politics

and maybe this'll prove it.

However, maybe we can salvage a

little something from the wreckage.

That oil account in

Bolivia, you could be

Resident Consul until

this thing blows over.

- How long would that take?

- About 40 years.

Would it be too late

then to run for Congress?

It's too late now.

Two million people believe

in that Mulvain stuff,

it's a cinch they wouldn't vote for you.

Those who don't believe

in it wouldn't vote for you

because they'll figure

you're mixed up in it, otherwise,

what would you be doing there?

No... you couldn't be elected Dog Catcher.

- Evening, Roy.

- Good evening, Sir.

- Mr. Shaw is in the living room.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Lieutenant.

- What do you want?

Nothing special.

Can I help you?

I'm quite able to get the cork

out of a bottle, thank you.

Bite my head off.

I just wanted to tell you that it did my

heart good to see you flatten Ed Perkins.

- Judo, huh!

- I wish the Navy never taught it to me.

So do the Mulvains.

- Have you been out there?

- Uh-huh.

- What's the latest report from the stars?

- Athena's gonna marry Ed Perkins.

Did Athena tell you that?

No, Grandpa told me,

I thought you ought to know.

I wonder if it would do any good

if I spoke to Grandpa.

I doubt it. I got the idea that in his

opinion you're not a member of the family.

You're not even a member

of the human race.

It's not Grandpa's opinion

I'm worried about.

Let's go.

I thought you'd be along.

Well, stop thinking,

you'll strain a muscle.

Very funny, where do you think you're going?

I know where I'm going, and I know where

you're going if you don't get out of my way.

Flat on your back and if you

don't believe me, ask Ed Perkins.

Now, get out of my way.

- We don't want your kind around here either.

- You guys never learn.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

- Johnny, I never knew you could do that.

- You never asked me.

You never asked me a lot of things,

like when we're gonna get married or...

Oh, well, I want to, Johnny,

more than anything.

- But the stars say...

- The stars say we'll have children.

I'd rather have trouble

with you than without you.

We can't change the stars, Johnny.

Soon we'll kiss and stars will fade

in the mist for me.

They'll only exist for me

If they shine in your eyes.

When two hearts are entwined,

Venus waltzes with Mars.

Hand in hand, we will find

Love can change the stars.

Once more, I'm not leaving

until I see Athena.

Well, she doesn't want to see you.

This is my home, Mr. Shaw,

and you're not welcome here.

You've made my way of living look foolish

and ridiculous, now will you please go?

Just because your pride is hurt,

you're acting like a spoilt child.

I'm tired of your theories.

Maybe the berries and the nuts and the

sunshine saved your life, maybe they didn't.

Maybe it was just that you and Grandma

were too much in love to give up.

Maybe what kept you going was that you were

both fighting to have a life together.

Isn't Athena entitled to that much, too?

Until you came along, we were very happy.

All we want is to live

our lives in our own way.

Oh, no, you want everyone else

to live in your way, too.

You talk big, live and let live,

I love you, let us be friends.

But it's just talk,

you're a fraud, Mr. Mulvain.

You're narrow minded,

pig-headed, and obstinate.

I don't know what the stars say

or what the numbers add up to,

but in my book, love

is better than letters

and people are more

important than vegetables.

He had no right to talk to

you like that, Grandpa.

He certainly speaks his mind.

I said that the first time I saw him.

Well, Adam's a Saggitarium and they

always have such bad tempers

He's a young man in love,

they have even worse tempers.

Tell me... Athena, have you ever felt

we were forcing you to live this way?

Of course not, Grandpa, you know that.

You've been happy here, haven't you?

Of course.

Then there's no reason why you can't be

just as happy from now on, how is that?

Please Grandpa, I'd rather not

talk about it, if you don't mind.

You like Ed Perkins, don't you?

Yes, I like Ed Perkins, I like him

very much, I like everybody, but...

I'd just rather not talk about it.

Oh, I wish everything could be

the same as it was before.

What's the matter with Athena?

Same thing's the matter with us, Ma...

very same thing.

- Morning, Roy.

- Good morning, Sir.

- My things all packed.

- Yes, Sir, they're in the car.

Fine. Oh, by the way,

Roy, when I'm out of town,

I want all these

peach trees ripped out.

- But there'll be fruit on them.

- I hate fruit.

Yes, Sir. What would

you like for breakfast, Sir?

I'm not hungry,

just bring me a cup of coffee.

How about some ham and eggs?

Athena! what are you doing here?

Well, I thought we might as well get

used to having breakfast together.

But Athena...

I just had a long talk

with Grandma and Grandpa,

and we agreed that if two people love each

other enough, that could solve everything.

And they think people are much

more important than vegetables.

Life is fun if you harmonize,

Full of sun if you harmonize,

Re Do Ti Do,

It's my credo.

Lift your voice to the highest skies,

You'll rejoice in the exercise.

See how your heart will soar,

if you sing like a troubadour.

They will "rise" you,

Idolize you,

If you harmonize.

Love can change the stars

whenever it's strong enough,

Believe in it long enough,

it will happen, somehow.

When two hearts are entwined,

Venus waltzes with Mars.

Hand in hand, we will find

Love can change the stars.

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