First Love Page #2

tell him to call back.

If Mr. Patton calls,

tell him I have smallpox.

Yes, miss.

A headache

for Mr. Patton.

Where's my bag?

Oh, I forgot it.

Well, get it.

Mother! I'm ready!

Where's Mother, Walter?

Are you ready?

All but one cuff link.

Mother, please!

Oh, my darling child.

You look so sweet!

And that color's

so good for you too.

Or maybe you're good

for the color. I always say

the woman makes the clothes...

Let's get started, hmm?

Even Walter's ready.

Ready and rarin' to go.

We can't go

for quite a while yet.

Oh, good.

What's

the matter now?

George and Terry aren't back

with your cousin yet.

They have the car.

Let's take one of

the other cars.

Which one?

The sedan is waiting for

your father at his office;

my town car's in the garage;

and the big town car

we can't use because the

second chauffeur's off today.

You know, the one who was born

in February. What's his name?

Nick, for Nicholas.

I can't be more than an hour

and a half late for Wilma's party!

She's one of my personal friends.

Why did that child

have to graduate today?

- Graduations are important.

- What's more important to me...

is that Wilma

will think I'm deliberately

sabotaging her party.

Oh, if that's

the case, perhaps we'd

better take a taxi.

That's idiotic.

No one can get

comfortable in a taxi.

- If you'd learn to drive, we

wouldn't have to ride in them.

- Driving is work.

Not as much work

as walking, perhaps,

but still work.

Walter! You came that close

to making an epigram!

You know...

Here they are,

Miss Barbara.

This one matches everything.

Doesn't match

anything.

Throw it out.

Now run outside and see

if you can find a taxi.

- Can you whistle, Agnes?

- You mean like this?

[Whistling]

Don't ever

do that, Agnes.

Well, I'm sorry...

Will you please

get that cab!

Get my coat, please.

In the future, I hope someone

will have enough sense to keep

at least one chauffeur around.

- [Walter] Ditto.

- [Mother] It's all

Mother's fault, I know...

Here they are!

Hello...

Where have you been?

I'm sorry

we're so late.

We had a flat tire.

On an $8,000 automobile?

Impossible!

- [Walter]

We almost had to take a taxi.

- I'm very sorry, Mr. Walter.

- Tell me about the flat

in the morning, Terry.

- But I thought...

When you're going touring again,

be sure there's somebody here

to drive for us.

Mrs. Clinton,

your flowers!

What's the matter with my...

Connie!

Hello.

Oh, my baby!

I'm so glad to see you!

Barbara, you haven't

said a word to Connie.

Happy you managed to get here.

- Walter, what have you

to say to your cousin?

- Hi.

- [Connie] Hello.

- [Barbara] We have to run.

I'll start your horoscope

first thing in the morning.

Do you

still sing?

Yes, I do.

[Muttering]

George, the minute

Mr. Clinton comes in...

By the time we get

there, there won't be

a photographer left!

Good-bye, Connie.

Good-bye, good-bye,

good-bye!

I'll show you

to your room, miss.

Please come this way.

What time do you think

UncleJim will be home?

You mean Mr. Clinton, miss?

Yes.

The goings

and comings of this family

are none of my affair.

Though I might say

if they're out,

Mr. Clinton usually is here.

If they're here,

Mr. Clinton usually is out.

This way, miss.

Here's your room, miss.

Shall I put

the window down, miss?

Hmm?

I said shall I

put the window down?

No, thank you.

It's all right.

May I help you unpack, miss?

I think I can do it

myself, thank you.

Will there be anything else?

No, thank you.

Very well, miss.

There'll be a light supper

served in the dining room

as soon as you are ready.

- No, thank you.

- But surely you'll

want something.

I don't feel like eating.

Very well, miss.

Pardon me, miss.

Is supper all ready?

You certainly do things

quickly around here.

I thought you said...

I'll be down

as soon as I've changed.

Certainly.

And don't make that supper

too light. I'm famished!

Some more

chicken, miss?

Oh, I couldn't, really.

Are you sure, miss?

Oh, yes.

Very good, miss.

There is another

little piece of white meat.

Yes, there is

another little piece

of white meat, miss.

I know what

you're thinking.

I hope not, miss.

You're wondering if

I always change my mind.

I'll get your hot chocolate.

I don't want any,

thank you.

Will that be all then?

Mm-hmm.

Very good, miss.

Do you think if one makes up

one's mind about doing something

that really helps one to do it?

Indubitably, miss.

I made up my mind that I like

this house and everybody in it.

- And everybody in it's

going to like me.

- Cheerful thought, miss.

They didn't have to have me

come live with them if they

didn't want me.

No, miss.

UncleJim asked me to come.

So Mrs. Clinton

told me.

Don't you ever smile?

I'm sorry, miss,

but if I may say so,

gay butlers

are a trifle rare.

Do you like singing?

Yes, I do, miss,

and no, I don't,

if you know what I mean.

I'm sorry.

Either you do

or you don't.

It's this way, miss.

Some people consider...

Boop-boop dittem

dattem wattem chu

...an inspiring cantata.

My preference is for

something above that.

Oh.

I'm sorry, miss.

I'm sorry too.

[Humming]

De amor escuche

la triste queja

De amor que sono

en mi corazon

Diciendome asi

con su dulce cancion

Amapola

Lindisima Amapola

Sera siempre mi alma

tuya sola

Yo te quiero

amada linda mia

Igual que ama

la flor

A la luz del dia

Amapola

Lindisima Amapola

No seas tan ingrata, amame

Amapola

Amapola

Como puedes tu vivir

tan sola

Amapola

Lindisima Amapola

Sera siempre mi alma

tuya sola

Yo te quiero

amada linda mia

Igual que ama la flor

a la luz del dia

Amapola

Lindisima Amapola

No seas tan ingrata

Amame

Amapola

Amapola

Como puedes tu vivir

Tan sola

You're Connie, huh?

Yes, UncleJim. L...

Well, what seems

to be the trouble?

It's my fault.

I'm very sorry, sir, but...

I thought

everybody was out.

They are out, sir.

Yes, sir.

They are? Good.

See that there's no more noise

until they get in then.

Very well, sir.

[Clearing Throat]

UncleJim.

UncleJim!

L...

I just wanted

to thank you

for everything.

No thanks necessary.

You've done

so much for me and...

I signed a few checks.

Do that all the time.

My sister's child.

We always take care

of our own. Like to do it.

I like being here,

too, UncleJim.

You like bein' here.

Uh-huh.

You met

your cousins?

Yes.

You met your

Aunt Grace?

Yes.

And you like

bein' here?

Oh, yes.

Hmph.

[Muttering]

She likes bein' here.

Is there anything

you want before you

go to bed, child?

We've got a big watermelon

in the icebox.

No, thank you.

Don't start taking them

too seriously, miss.

You'll get used to them.

Sure. We did.

Good night.

Good night, miss.

Pleasant dreams.

Good afternoon,

Miss Barbara. I've been

waiting for you to wake up.

Your pictures are in

all the morning papers.

What time is it?

It's a little after 2:00.

Which kind? I brought

orange juice, tomato,

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