Good Morning, Miss Dove Page #3

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That would seem advisable.

We'll take off our clothes,

then we'll feel more comfy.

The pronoun we is misleading, unless

you plan to take off your clothes.

Oh!

Don't you remember me?

Billie Jean McVeigh.

Yes, Mrs Green, I remember you well.

I'm older now.

If you please,

I am not totally incapacitated.

You are not to exert yourself.

Do you want me to tell Dr Baker

that you are a naughty girl?

Something for after the bath to keep

our skin soft... Uh, your skin.

Know what this reminds me of?

No, Mrs Green.

The talcum you gave me

for Christmas in third grade.

Second. I gave thimbles in third.

Mine had a picture of lilacs on it.

I was some proud.

You said, "This is to use

after you wash your neck. "

I intended no reflection upon you.

I say that to all little girls.

I didn't take it personal,

but I took it to heart.

I tell my little Ava that.

She's crazy about my Country Garden.

If she begs for it, I say,

"First you wash yourself good. "

Well.

Yes, that's what I say.

What is my temperature?

That's confidential.

You wouldn't understand -

it's in centigrade or something.

It is neither in centigrade nor

in something. It is Fahrenheit.

Gee, thanks. I'll remember that.

My question was indiscreet.

Oh, no. All patients are snoopy,

but, you know, rules.

Yes, Mrs Green, I know rules.

I'll stop yakking

so you can take a nice little nap.

That Country Garden perfume,

a gentlemen friend I was seeing

until a month ago gave it to me.

He said it smelled real refined.

I was happy in his company. Seemed

mutual but it came to a dead end.

I've been a widow for

five lonely years, as you've heard.

I do not recall...

Remember when I went to Detroit

to work in factory?

Out there, I met Mr Green.

He passed away... shortly after.

Hmm...

When I spoke of being older,

you see what I mean.

Your life must be full.

You have your work and your child.

Yeah.

You know Bill Holloway.

Officer Holloway, I should say.

William was one of my pupils.

I thought you might like to know

how he admires you.

You're his idea of real genteel.

I value William's opinion.

Funny how he ended

up the type he is.

Why do you say that?

Thinking about how he started out.

Raised by his old grandmother

- you know what she was -

in a leaky shack by the gasworks.

William started out with a gift

rarer than mathematical genius

or perfect pitch.

A child in whom the ethical instinct

was as innate as breathing.

Anyone who'd tell him that could

drive a truck between his ears!

There is no point in apprising him.

He knows what he is. He always knew.

The last desk in the third row.

Thank you.

Good morning. Our little Jackie.

Good morning, Jacqueline.

I wanna go home!

Her daddy all over again!

S-W-E-E-T when she wants to be,

B-A-D when she doesn't.

I will conduct you to your desk.

Good morning, Mrs Wood.

Well, Miss Dove,

if at first we don't succeed...

Good morning, Frederick.

Where'd they come from?

Pepperdine's Market.

But we weren't in... He picked

them up as we passed - for you.

I'll pay on the way back.

Thank you, but do not

make a habit of bringing me gifts.

Miss Dove doesn't want

any more apples

You may take your desk from last year

It isn't that he's backward, but

give him your special attention.

All my pupils

receive my special attention.

Is that child entering Cedar Grove?

Keep Freddie away from him.

Oh, I believe in democracy, but

I don't want him to catch anything.

Seating arrangements are alphabetical

But it's that Holloway child!

You know his background.

His grandmother...

I am not interested in my pupils'

backgrounds, only in their character.

Good morning, I am Miss Dove.

I know your last name is Holloway,

but I do not know your first name.

It's Bill. Can I come to school?

Most certainly, William.

This is your desk.

Good morning.

Ain't that coffee done, Billy?

I'm getting it for you now, Grandma.

It'll be a cold day when Kelly's

cheap joint sees me again!

Insulting me in public just because

I owe him a few lousy bucks.

Then threatening to call the cops

because I gve him a piece of my mind.

I bet you could hear me

in the next county!

Where'd you get that?

Mrs Schultz paid me for an errand.

Ain't she got a nerve,

considering we don't speak?!

Goodbye, Grandma.

Where you rushing to?

If you can run errands

for old lady Schultz,

you can do a nice little job for me.

No, I'll be late.

Don't stir. Take them beer bottles

in the yard and dump them.

This is the day that nosy dame from

the relief comes snooping around.

Good morning, Miss Dove.

Good morning, William.

Attention, please.

Your lunch, William.

Thank you, Miss Dove.

Drink all your milk, William.

Your work is most satisfactory.

William Holloway!

Your certificate of graduation...

and the Good Attendance Medal.

This young man has a record unique

in the annals of Cedar Grove.

He has not been absent one day in

six years of elementary schooling.

My felicitations, William.

I came to thank you

for my graduation suit.

It was my pleasure.

Well, I guess I better be going.

I shall watch where you go

with interest. I have faith in you.

It was always so clean in here.

Like this was where I really lived.

That's why I never missed a day.

Goodbye, Miss Dove.

Goodbye, William.

'I do not worry about him.

He will find his way. '

Poor Annie. Wonder if she ever knew

it was a beer truck that hit her.

William...

May I offer

my expressions of sympathy?

Thank you, Miss Dove.

She did the best she could.

She didn't have my opportunities.

Her troubles are over.

Will you be riding with me?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I should like to accompany you,

if you wish.

Thank you, Miss Dove.

'"William Holloway,

Private First Class". '

"Corporal William Holloway". Hmm. '

Hmm! Sergeant William Holloway.

Thank you, Mr O'Neil.

These sure are... They're delicious,

Miss Dove. What's in them?

Only bread and butter, William.

When did you return?

On the 3.45.

I made a beeline straight from

the station to see you.

I need your advice.

I am honoured.

Tomorrow, I'm out of the Marines.

What if I use my GI educational

allowance for living expenses

and finished school?

I should approve.

And then what, William?

This'll throw you... surprise you.

The field of law enforcement -

.. I'd like to be a good cop,

I mean, police officer.

A worthy ambition. I shall continue

to follow your career with interest.

Thank you, Miss Dove.

Miss Dove... Miss Dove?

Here's Dr Temple, Miss Dove.

I'm Dr Baker's house officer.

You may report to Dr Baker

that I'm comfortable.

Good. That makes my task easier.

Your task?

I'm to take your history.

I'll wait in the hall.

That will be quite unnecessary.

Oh, it's custom.

We have your childhood records

so we can get down to the immediate.

Do you suffer from headaches?

No, Dr Temple.

Respiratory infections?

No. Nor am I prone to common colds.

Any allergies?

None. I consider them affectations.

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