Good News Page #7

Oh, he passed, all right.

It's almost silly to look.

Well, we'll see.

- What is this? Some kind of a joke?

- What?

Listen to this.

"Name the French verbs that take tre. "

Answer:
"Hit her over the head

with a hockey stick. "

What?

"Give the French word

for 10 objects in the room. "

Answer:
"The best things

in life are free. "

Go ahead.

"Write an essay in French describing

your home. " He answered in English.

"A vine-covered apartment with people

on the balcony and 12 children. "

- Oh, that's wonderful!

- Wonderful?

- Professor, do you know what this means?

- I certainly do not.

- It means he loves me.

- What?

- He loves me.

- What are you talking about?

He knows French. He could've passed,

but he wanted to flunk. Don't you see?

No, I don't see.

He didn't pass so he couldn't play,

so he wouldn't be engaged to Pat.

He loves you so much he'd even

lose the game for the school?

And I love him too.

Just a minute, Connie.

You tell me this boy

really knows his French?

He knows it cold.

I've got to admire him.

He made a big sacrifice...

...giving up something that must mean

a good deal to him, winning that game.

It means a good deal

to the school too.

I know, but...

As you are aware, I'm not the school's

greatest football enthusiast...

...but under the circumstances...

...I think I ought to pass him.

- Pass him?

You'd feel guilty if he

didn't play in that game.

But if he wins, Pat's got him.

Work out your personal problems

without involving the whole school.

I'm afraid you'll have to find

some other way.

Well, I hate to say it,

but I guess you're right.

Well, I'll leave it up to you.

Shall I pass him?

- Hey, Connie!

- Did he pass?

- Come on.

- Let us know!

Here she comes now.

After carefully considering

Mr. Marlowe's...

...unusual examination paper...

...and being somewhat surprised...

...at the rather remarkable answers

to some of the questions...

...Professor Kennyon

has decided that...

Well, he's interested...

...and though he doesn't approve of

some of the phrasing used...

...he feels that Mr. Marlowe

has demonstrated...

...a real feeling for the language.

Well, what is it?

He passed.

Marlowe showed them

A thing or two

He's a ladies' man

He's a "wow"

With the parlez-vous

So Marlowe

Big man on the campus

Marlowe, it's all up to you

To come through!

Number 16, pass.

Hike.

What does that lug Marlowe think

he's doing? Playing tiddlywinks?

He sure isn't

trying very hard to win.

Trying to win?

He's the best man Colton has!

Isn't his little woman here

to spur him on to glory?

Pat's at the house

fixing her prom dress.

I suppose she figures

the game's in the bag.

Beef, are you hurt?

Take a breath.

- That hurt?

- A little.

- Doc, how bad is it?

- Can't tell until we take an x-ray.

Come over to the infirmary.

We'd better finish the game here.

- But I didn't...

- Take it easy. Save your strength.

We may need you

for the Maypole dance next spring.

You're all invited.

That's right, laugh.

Enjoy yourselves.

Popcorn! Cracker Jacks!

Champagne for everyone!

All right!

You thought I'd come in here and bawl

the living daylights out of you.

Scream. Rant! Lose my mind!

But nothing like that's gonna happen.

I'm perfectly calm.

I'm not gonna let

a little old football game upset me!

Take it easy.

I could tell you what you've

done wrong, but you know what you did.

Zubrowski, that end run.

Hepple! Hepple, where were you?

Sternsdorf, offside three times.

Fifteen yards!

Thompson.

Thompson, haven't you heard?

The forward pass has been legal

for 15 years.

Okay! What's the use?

Of course, I know the one thing

that's really wrong.

Marlowe, you're not playing at all.

If you'd get in there and play,

they'd all play with you.

- What's eating you, Tommy?

- Nothing. I'm all right.

"All right"?

You're so all right, you'll spend

the rest of the game on the bench.

That's final!

All right. Ha!

If you're all right, then I'm crazy.

I'll prove it to you.

Turner, come here.

Me, sir?

Our two best players are

out of the game.

So I thought it'd be an interesting

form of suicide to put you in.

Gee, that's great, coach.

I'll kill them. I'll kill them!

I'll tear them apart. I'll show them.

For dear old Tait, I'll do or die!

What spirit! Look at that.

There's inspiration for you.

New blood in the game. That good old

Tait spirit. And no one can beat it.

You won't let all those people down.

Not all those people out there!

Not all those little old ladies

who sweep up the stadium.

I mean...

That's it! Bobby!

Bobby, my boy.

Fellas, get up off your benches

and get in there and fight!

I wish I had a broken rib.

You shouldn't say that.

You still got a chance to win.

Win what? The game?

And Pat too. Don't you want to

announce your engagement to her?

Not when I'm in love with Connie.

Connie?!

Connie!

Beef! Here we are.

- You all right?

- I'll be x-rayed.

Down in front.

You can't just sit here.

Tommy's losing the game!

What can I do?

He said if he wins, he gets

the wrong girl because he loves you!

Aw, sit down!

You mean Tommy really loves Connie?

Yeah, and she's gotta

give him a pep talk.

But if I do, then I lose him forever.

Holy smoke! You mean it's true?

Then we gotta do something.

You love him. He loves you.

We gotta get rid of Pat.

Why did I ever tell her

Tommy was the Pickle King?

Pickle King?

Have you got your

brother-in-law's car?

- Sure. Have you seen it?

- No, but I'd love to.

- We're going.

- You gonna talk to Tommy?

I'm going to the house.

See you later.

- But my x-rays.

- Yes!

Faster.

I don't understand.

Oh, please, Beef,

I've got to concentrate.

There. You wait here, Beef.

If someone comes out before I do,

give her a lift.

- All right, but I don't understand.

- You will.

I'm glad you're back.

The sink...

Never mind that.

You've got to help me.

- Have you ever acted in a play?

- What?

I mean, have you ever

recited lines like...

...Sarah Bernhardt or Ethel Barrymore?

You know.

- You mean play-acting?

- Yes. Come on.

Wait a minute. I've written it all

down. Don't talk till you get there.

Oh, Cora! I'm so unhappy!

Oh, Cora, I had to come back

from the game.

I couldn't stand it anymore.

It's so awful.

We're winning!

Tommy is piling up

touchdown after touchdown.

And by tonight, he'll be engaged

to that awful Pat McClellan.

I hate her!

"Now, now, Miss Connie,

you better forget all about it.

He loves her and that's all

there is to it. "

"Oh, I can't stand it!

She's got him for life. "

"Does she love him? "

"Oh, I suppose she does.

After all, she stuck by him,

even through what just happened. "

"Through what just happened? "

"Haven't you heard?

Tommy's father, the Pickle King,

he's gone bankrupt. "

"Really? "

"Yes. A terrible cucumber blight

in Iowa.

He's a ruined man.

Tommy is penniless! "

"No! "

"Well, I guess Pat won't mind.

She'll be glad to scrimp and scrub

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