Deep Valley Page #6

got into you, Libby.

It's because everything's

so different, ma.

W- we're all happy now.

We've changed.

No doubt about

your pa changing.

There he is

down there

hammering and heaving on that old truck

like his own

hired hand.

Turn around.

Positively

immodest.

Yes, indeedy.

If it figured

reasonable,

I'd say that miss Libby was in love.

That's what

I'd say.

Oh, ma.

That's the way

it looks to me.

Laughing and singing around,

dancing down the stairs like

you've forgotten how to walk.

I tell you, it's coming

out of your ears almost.

Every time he gets

a chance, could it?

Oh, well, he is

sort of nice, isn't he?

And he brought me

a book from king city-

500 pages.

Pa likes him.

I'm no more against him

than any other man.

Somehow I didn't think it

would happen just like that-

with Jeff Barker, I mean.

I think you ought

to wait, Libby,

and be careful.

Let's see.

It's not bad.

Real pretty, if I do

say so myself.

Don't stand

so straight, dear.

Throws you too far out

in front.

Oh, ma, thanks.

It's wonderful.

Ma...

Am I pretty?

I mean, if somebody

said it, would they mean it?

They wouldn't be just

being nice, would they?

Like who,

Jeff Barker?

Oh, never mind.

Now get out of it,

and let me take a tuck

in that waistband.

Oh, no. Please let me keep

it on. I'll be careful-honest.

All right. All right. Keep it on, then.

I've got to go down

and start fixing dinner.

Thanks, ma.

I like wearing it.

So you don't mind

hanging around

with the old man

these days, huh?

Well, well.

I'll help you

with the dinner, ma.

Not in that new dress,

you won't.

Then I'll set

the table.

Oh, I remember. I set

it right after breakfast.

Are you sure

your name's Libby?

Think I'll feed

the chickens, ma.

Libby, did we finish up

all that ham last night?

More things disappear

in this house.

Here. Chick chick chick.

Here, chick chick chick.

Hey, Libby,

throw some up here.

Might taste good

with this hay.

Barry, you shouldn't

have done that.

They might have

heard you,

and I brought you

a whole end of a ham,

and only last night, four

boiled eggs, a quart of milk,

a whole pie,

and six tomatoes.

Look. I can't

live forever

on a couple of

hard-boiled eggs.

Is that all

you've got to say?

Seems to me there's

something different about you.

I can't quite

figure it out.

Don't tell me, now.

Don't tell me.

Let me see...

The dress.

Have I seen

that dress before?

I would have

remembered it.

No. It's new.

Ma made it.

She did?

She's making me

another one, too.

Oh, that's nice.

Rayon.

Rayon? Gee.

You're laughing

at me.

I'm laughing because

I'm happy, Libby.

It's crazy,

but I'm happy.

I always knew you had

a funny little mug,

the kind I like,

but I never

knew you were

the most beautiful

girl I ever saw.

Oh, Barry.

Yeah.

Come on up here,

Libby.

I want to

look at you.

If you don't,

I'll come down.

Oh, no. No.

All right.

The closer you get, the

more beautiful you are.

Someday, I want a whole

town to look at you and say,

"That's

Barry Burnett's wife.

What a gal he's got."

It's just your pa.

He came out the back porch

for a minute.

It's all right.

What's he say

about that truck?

It needs fixing.

If it didn't, we could

make a break in it

down to the highway.

But, Barry, the woods

are much safer.

Besides, I know them,

and pa heard the posse's

moving South.

We got

a clear route.

Somebody's sure to

come busting in.

We won't have a chance to run for it.

Let's get going.

Oh, we will.

We will, maybe tomorrow,

just as soon as

the posse moves on

and we have a chance

to get through,

but now it's safer here.

Oh, please, don't be

too unhappy.

Unhappy?

I'm so happy, I keep

forgetting how crazy it all is.

That is

a pretty dress.

I'm glad you like it.

You know, Barry, uh,

I saw a picture of a man

in one of pa's magazines

in a brown suit,

and I cut it out.

Last night I went to sleep

thinking of you in it.

Of course, you can pick out

your ties and stuff like that,

but I'd like to

pick out your suits.

You'd look good

in blue, too,

but I think I'd like brown

for when we get married.

Hello there.

Hello, Jeff.

So you're the little girl

that has only one dress

to her name, huh?

That's two new ones I've

seen in the last three days.

Y- you like it?

Sure, I like it.

I'd be mighty proud

to call on a girl in a

dress like that some night-

say tonight?

Hello, Mr. Barker.

Hello, Mrs. Saul.

I was just trying to

date up your daughter.

That'd be nice.

Wouldn't it, ma?

He's not asking me,

Libby.

What's the news?

Oh, things are still

going tough.

That slide's held us

back a lot.

Find that

convict yet?

No, not yet. They think they've

bypassed him if he's still alive.

The boys are searching

back this way again.

Ah, Saul around?

Down there monkeying

with the truck.

He hasn't

done anything else

for the last

three days.

That's good. I've got some

gas and oil here for him.

Hop in, Lib, and we'll

take it down to him.

All right.

I don't get a chance

to talk to you very much

once I get started

with your dad.

Well, she's got everything

a truck ought to have,

but I can't

make her run.

Well, maybe you need

a new battery.

Let's check it.

You haven't even

got a battery.

I haven't?

We'll see if we can

get you one down at camp.

They ought to

have a few spares.

It's kind of nice having an

engineer around the place, ain't it?

We're going into business

together, Jeff and me.

Did you know that?

We're going to open

a filling station

right where the highway takes a turn

across the meadow.

I'm putting in

the land,

and Jeff, he's buying

the pumps and stuff.

He, ah, kind of likes it around here.

Don't you, Jeff?

Yeah. Yeah,

it's fine country.

I've got some gas and oil here

for you. Where do you want it?

In the barn,

I reckon.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

Would you? Thanks. That's fine.

What's the matter now?

Oh, nothing, pa.

Nothing.

I was just-

hey, Jeff!

Bring me the old

tire pump, will you?

Where is it?

Standing up

in the corner.

O.K.

Did you say

in the corner?

No, it ain't neither.

It's up in the loft.

I- I'll get it, pa.

I'll get it.

Here. I'll

take it, Libby.

You see, there are

so many things up there,

I- I didn't think you'd be

able to find it. That's why-

oh, that's

all right, Libby.

Oh, thanks.

That's fine.

Now you and me

can fix up that tire.

I'm sorry, Mr. Saul.

I've got to get back.

I just came up

between jobs.

Wait a minute.

Why shouldn't I drive

down to camp with you

and see about

the battery myself?

I could do that,

couldn't I?

Why not?

Oh, sure. Sure.

That's fine.

And you could have

supper with us,

and after supper,

we could have

another little session

of gin rummy.

No, sir.

Not tonight.

Tonight I'm coming over

to see Libby.

Oh, excuse me.

Isn't that so, Libby?

All right.

O.K. I'm ready.

I'll bring him back

for supper, Libby,

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