Belles on Their Toes Page #7

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Exactly. People always kiss

in railroad stations.

- But I'm not going anyplace, and neither are you.

- Shh. Somebody might hear you.

- Stop it!

- I'm only trying to put you in a good mood...

so you'll look happy

when we tell your mother about us.

Bob, I suddenly think

I should tell her myself.

- Don't make it sound so solemn.

- I'm not.

But suppose I break down and cry

or something? I wouldn't want you there.

- Do you always cry when you're happy?

- Sometimes.

You should have seen me

when I was graduating from college.

You'd have thought

I was being flunked out.

- Why don't you come by the house at 5:00.

- Okay, darling.

Good-bye, darling.

Have a nice trip, darling.

[ Steam Hissing ]

- Mother.

- Ann, dear.

- How did the lecture go?

- Oh, it was wonderful.

I have the most marvelous news.

- How would you like to have

a professor for a mother?

- No.

Yes. You are now looking at Professor

Lillian Gilbreth of Purdue University.

Purdue.

Well, that's wonderful.

Yes, if only it were nearer Montclair.

I hate leaving the children

for so long.

But now that you're home and can

take over, I think it'll work out all right.

Oh, Porter.

That's mine. That brown bag.

Now, don't tell Sam Harper.

It'll only make his head bigger.

But you know, I think that

silly newsreel helped.

The dean told me he never laughed

at anything so much in his life.

But he also read an article of mine

last month and came to hear me lecture.

- Taxi, lady?

- Yes, please.

- Taxi?

- The car broke down again.

Oh.

- How's everything at home?

- Oh,just fine.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, Mother. Why should anything be wrong?

Oh, I don't know.

But when I'm away, I'm always afraid...

that something dreadful

might happen.

- Why, Mother.

- I know. It's silly.

But I'm never sure until I get back

and look at every one of you.

But I won't worry now

so much that you're home.

You'll never know

what a comfort it is to me, Ann.

[ Man ]

Thank you, ma'am.

- Thanks, Ben.

- Okay, Doc.

- Hi, Ann.

- Hello, Bob.

How'd it go?

I didn't tell her.

Bob, do you think

it's such a good idea?

Come again?

Well, taking on a wife when

you're just starting practice.

Don't you think it'd be better

if we wait a while?

No, I don't.

Why do you want to wait?

I just told you.

No, you didn't tell me.

This afternoon you weren't

worried about the two of us...

facing the world together.

There's obviously another reason.

- All right, then. It isn't fair to them.

- To whom?

To Mother and everyone else

in the family.

Oh, Bob, don't you see?

I've had all the best of it.

Now it's Ernestine's turn

to go away to school...

and someone ought

to help Mother.

I think I ought to.

I mean, we can be engaged...

but let's not get married for a while.

- How long a while?

- I don't know.

- Ayear? Two?

- I don't know!

I've heard of families like this,

but this is the first time I ever met one.

- Families like what?

- Oh, they raise the children and then use them.

Never let 'em go. They turn them into

a lot of assistant mothers and fathers...

bringing home the paycheck,

taking care of the younger kids.

My mother isn't like that at all.

Maybe she isn't, but that's the way

it comes out for you and me.

It's wrong, Ann, and if you won't

tell her, I will.

No, Bob, no.

Oh, won't you please wait?

It won't work, Ann.

We're too much in love.

We should get married now and start

out together. Now, you know that.

So let me tell her.

I can't.

Okay. So you can't.

Please, Bob, I love you so.

- Okay, okay, let's forget it.

- Oh, please, Bob.

- That's the way it is, that's the way it is.

- Aren't you going to come in?

No, I... got to get back

to the hospital.

- Will you call me?

- Oh, sure, sure.

Oh, boy, this strawberry's good.

- What flavor are you gonna get?

- I'm gonna get cherry.

I want lemon. Look.

[ Phone Ringing ]

Hello.

Oh, yes, Mrs. McIntire.

This is Ernestine.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Thank you very much.

That was Mrs. McIntire.

Mrs. Fox won't be able

to come tonight...

so I've been promoted to take charge

of the refreshment booth.

Zowie.

Well, dear,

you volunteered to help.

I only volunteered because no boy

volunteered to take me to the dance.

- Hello, Ann.

- Hello, Mother.

- [ Ernestine ] Annie, is that you?

- Yes, it is.

Will you lend me your

evening bag for tonight?

- Sure. Take it.

- Gee, thanks.

- I thought you were going to the dance.

- No, I'm not.

Ann, is everything all right

between you and Bob?

Why, yes, of course.

I don't like to be poky, dear...

but it seems to me I haven't seen him

for a couple of weeks.

Well, he's been working nights

at the hospital.

Two weeks in a row?

That's a bit unusual, isn't it?

Yes, it is. They're, uh, shorthanded,

I guess.

[ Phone Rings ]

Hello. Hello. Yes.

New York calling. Hello.

Oh, hello, Morton.

This is Ernestine.

Oh, I'm fine. How are you?

- You want to talk to Ann? She's right--

- I can talk to you just as well.

- Are you and Ann free tonight?

- Both of us, Morton?

- You mean, Ann and me?

- Yes.

I know it's the last minute

and very bad form.

But my cousin just got in

from Atlanta...

only be here for a few days, and I wonder

if we could all go out together?

Oh, Morton, there's a dance

in town tonight...

and it's for a worthy cause.

I promised to go and help out.

Maybe we could all go.

Wait just a minute. I'll ask Ann.

Ann, Morton has his cousin

from Georgia with him.

They want to take us to the dance tonight.

How about it?

- Oh, Ern, I don't think so. I'm not up to it.

- Oh, please, Ann.

If you don't go, I'll be stuck behind

the refreshment booth all night.

Please, Ann, for my sake.

Oh, all right. I guess so.

Morton, she said

she'd be delighted.

See you at 8:
00.

- Golly, I got a million things to do.

- Ann.

- Are you sure you want to go?

- Of course. Why not?

Oh, you were planning to go out

with Mr. Harper tonight, weren't you?

That's all right.

It's Tom's night in.

Oh.

[ Doorbell Rings ]

- Oh! Good evening, Sam.

- Good evening. For you, Professor.

Thank you. Makes me feel

as if I were going to a dance too.

Everybody going to a dance?

Well, the older girls

and Frank.

Why don't we go too?

I feel great tonight--just like a kid.

[ Chuckling ]

Ah, Lillie, you look beautiful.

- Thank you.

- Come into the living room. I want to talk to you.

Uh, sit down.

You know me, Lillie. When I have

anything to say, I say it straight out.

- Yes?

- Well, uh--

- [ Doorbell Ringing ]

- What I was going to ask you--

Excuse me, Sam.

That must be someone calling

for the girls.

- Oh, hello, Morton.

- Good evening, Mrs. Gilbreth.

- This is my cousin, Franklin Dykes.

- How do you do?

- How do you do, ma'am?

- Won't you come in?

- Thank you.

- I'll tell the girls you're here.

Oh. Here they are.

- Hello, Morton.

- Good evening, Morton.

Hello, Ann. Hi, Ernestine.

I'd like you to meet my cousin,

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