Beware, My Lovely Page #4

I want to think

things out.

Not upstairs!

In the kitchen.

Help me! Help!

No! Oh, Howard,

no, no!

Please! Please, look,

I have some money here,

I'll give it to you

if you'll just let me go!

I don't want your money.

You can't buy me off!

Now get into

the living room!

No!

What have you done?

You won't be needing it.

Come on, boys,

we'll be late!

Come on, Jimmy,

hurry up!

Jimmy! Jimmy,

get someone to-

I warned you

not to do that!

No, let me go,

or I'll-

Or what'll you do?

What'll you do?

You'll do nothing! Stay

away from doors and windows!

No! No! No!

No! No!

Don't shout.

That's because

you weren't in school.

Hurry up.

Teacher told us not to be late.

There's no one home.

She must be.

She said she was.

She's always home.

Did you hear that?

Must be somebody

in there.

Go on, ring it again.

Hey, I hear someone-

Be quiet if you don't want

those kids to get hurt.

Now you listen to me.

I'm gonna let those kids in

because they might go for help,

but you better be quiet.

For their sake

as well as yours.

You wouldn't harm them.

They're only children. Please-

Shut up and do

as I tell you!

Don't go anywhere near

them! Please don't!

I hear her coming.

Gee, Mrs. Gordon, hurry up!

We've got presents!

Someone's coming.

We've got other places

to go. Come on, kids!

She said she'd be here.

Say, it's not

Mrs. Gordon.

It's a man!

Where's Mrs. Gordon?

She's ill.

Mrs. Gordon?

Mrs. Gordon?

Give me the presents.

I'll see that she gets them.

Mrs. Gordon,

where are you?

No, I'm gonna put mine under the tree!

Come on!

Boy,

look at that tree!

Boy, it sure is

a nice tree!

Our tree isn't

even up yet.

I made my present

all by myself- bookends.

Ooh, look at the pretty Christmas

tree- she even decorated it with snow.

I got her

a writing set.

Hey, look at this.

What the heck is that?

Why, it's

a music box, silly.

Hey,

Mrs. Gordon!

Mrs. Gordon, can't you come

down and see what we brought you?

Can't you come down

and see us for a minute?

Mrs. Gordon is ill.

Please don't bother her.

Say, mister,

what's your name?

But I want to talk

to Mrs. Gordon!

Hey, are you

a friend of Mrs. Gordon's?

Yes.

Better go now, I have to finish my work.

The lights work!

Hope she's ok

for the party tonight.

Say, are you coming

to the party, too?

Party?

Sure.

Everybody's coming.

Here you are- tickets.

50 cents each.

How many?

Sure is gonna be a

swell party. Better come.

What's the matter? Don't you want

to help buy a new piano for the gym?

I sold 10 already.

If we sell lots,

we get a prize.

Thanks, mister.

Here you are.

Bye!

Good-bye.

Gee, thanks. See you

at the party tonight.

Better be on time.

Be sure and tell her

we were here, won't you?

Jimmy! Jimmy!

Come on,

the ice cream man!

I want chocolate.

Wait a minute, mister!

I want

strawberry!

Jimmy!

Jimmy...

Gee, who's gonna buy me

one? I haven't got any money.

I want

strawberry.

I won't do

anything wrong anymore.

I promise you.

I won't do

anything wrong.

I want to show you

what I've done.

I've straightened out

the room.

See, I rearranged the furniture

so that everything balances.

You better

sit down here.

I even trimmed the tree.

You like it?

I, uh, pulled this

mirror out.

Kind of a winter pond.

You have nice hands.

We haven't eaten all day. Don't you

think we ought to have some food?

Yes.

Yes, of course.

What's your

first name?

Helen.

Helen- that's

a beautiful name.

I've been in so many

towns, so many places.

I can't ever remember

anyone caring about me.

There must be someone

who's close to you...

someone who at this

very moment is wondering...

where you are...

if you're in trouble.

I don't think

I ever loved anyone.

And I know that no one ever loved me.

Your face is nice,

too.

I've never known

anyone like you.

Please, Howard...

H- Howard... I...

I know I've-

I've lied to you today.

I haven't been fair.

But from now on, I really

will do things differently.

I- I've been wrong

in everything I've done so far.

It's all been my fault...

but things really will

be different...

because we understand

each other now, don't we?

Yes.

There'll be

no more trouble.

No more trouble.

That's all

I've ever wanted.

Mr. Armstrong's room

is yours. You can have it.

But I- I would like to see

if it's tidy for you.

You see, some of the drapes

may be a little faded.

The rug-

One of the rugs

is worn.

You might even want some of

the furniture moved around.

So I'll just go up

and take a look.

I'll be right down.

Howard, there's no

need for you to come up.

I told you,

I won't be long.

I'm very good

at fixing up rooms.

I've never been able

to afford much rent,

so I've had to do the best

with what I had.

I'm sorry.

It's a nice room.

I like it.

I like big closets.

Easier to keep

things in order.

This is nice, too.

This coat...

it's an army coat.

It was my husband's.

I... I forgot

to store it away.

I can wear

a soldier's coat, too.

Just like your husband.

No.

Howard...

Remember, we were going

to fix up the room for you.

Just like your husband.

Here, let me help you

take the coat off.

No, Howard, no.

Please, no.

No.

No!

I think I'll

change things around.

Sometimes at night,

I can't sleep,

and I like to look out.

I'll move the bed

over by the window.

Things'll be different

for me now.

I'll have a new life here.

Because you'll help me to forget

the things that are bothering me.

I'm very grateful.

This...

this isn't just

a trick, is it?

You're not just saying

all these things?

Because if I thought you didn't

mean them, I couldn't stand it.

There's someone

downstairs.

Yes.

We'd better let him in.

Yes!

Mrs. Gordon?

Mrs. Gordon?

Mrs. Gordon?

It's Doug,

the grocery boy.

Better

let him in.

Door's locked.

You'll get rid of him

quick, won't you?

Hi.

Hello, Doug.

What happened to your

window, Mrs. Gordon?

There's glass

all over the porch.

Yes, I know.

It was an accident.

Gee,

that's too bad.

Hi there.

Doug, this is

Howard Wilson.

Glad to meet you.

He's... he's working

here today.

Gee, that's swell.

Wish I had a job

indoors today.

It's getting

chilly out.

Mrs. Lacey gave me a hot cup

of chocolate this morning.

I'm sorry.

That- that's

all right.

Where's Corky,

Mrs. Gordon?

Oh, he... he ran off

this morning.

Shouldn't I go look for him?

No, thank you.

My Timmy's a smart dog, Mrs. Gordon.

He never strays

from our place.

You've never seen him, have you? No.

He's a big dog.

And tricks?

Not a thing that dog can't do

when he puts his mind to it.

Just yesterday-

Yes, yes,

I know.

Say, are you all right, Mrs. Gordon?

Why, yes.

Well, you don't

look it.

If it's Corky that's worrying you,

I'll be glad to take a look for you.

No, thank you.

I...

I just have a sort of

a headache, that's all.

Yeah? Ever hear of holding

your breath for a headache?

No, I haven't.

Some kids at school

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