Hannah Free Page #3

I don't have the time.

There's more to

taking care of people

than reaming them out

every other day.

Don't I have any rights?

There's endless beauty

in Alaska, Rachel,

but some days

it's almost too much.

I want beauty I can hold...

You.

The bald eagles are just like

everything else here -

bigger than you can imagine.

And the mountains

grow like wildflowers.

It'd be heaven on earth

if you were here.

Rachel, what's so wrong

with wanting to see the world?

I can't spend my life

lookin' out just one window.

But mountains, eagles,

Broadway marquees -

what's any of that

when I hold it up to you?

Well, I gotta sign off.

This is gonna cost me an arm

and a leg in postage as it is.

I wish you'd write.

A penny postcard, something?

Don't stay mad.

Please...

I had to leave.

I couldn't stay there

and see you with him.

I love you, Rachel,

I truly do.

And I wish you well.

Think of me sometimes...

Your old friend,

Hannah Free.

Hannah, wake up.

It's time to go see Rachel.

I found her room.

The coast is clear.

Let me just

get your wheelchair.

Uh, do you have to

go to the bathroom?

I'm sorry, yes, I do.

I always have to go

when I wake up.

No big deal.

Do you use a bedpan?

No!

Don't you let her go

in that bathroom with you.

Get a grip on yourself.

Get a grip on me;

Let me help you up.

I can't believe I'm finally

gonna get to see her.

Don't wake me.

I'm sleeping soundly.

We'll be quiet.

What?

Ghost.

Don't call me a ghost.

These aren't my slippers.

Yeah. Bought you a new pair.

What, are you adopting me?

Maybe.

You are hard up.

Lean on me.

Bring the chair.

I can do it, I can get in.

You're always

so darn independent.

Always so damn independent?

Right here.

Lock the wheels.

I appreciate this.

Dammit, Linda!

Dammit, Linda!

I'll just be here,

out of the way.

God, you could run a farm

on all this f***in' machinery.

All these goddamn tubes.

Poor kid.

You go ahead and sleep, Rachel.

I just wanna be here.

We were together all our lives.

Together and apart...

Right, Rach?

It's just that I've

never seen her

look unattractive

at all in some...

in makeup.

And I said, I said...

Oh, bring your husband...

Gimme, gimme!

Hannah!

You're in the wrong room.

No, I'm not.

Look, Hannah,

you should be asleep.

You're gonna get yourself sick.

How in the world

did you get yourself in here?

I drove.

Hannah, you know how

her family feels.

I'm her family.

Let's take you

back to your room.

No!

What is the harm?

Rachel should not

be here alone,

not now,

not just before dawn.

That's the soul's midnight.

And that's the time

all us old folks die.

Trust me,

people die all day long.

Please let me stay.

I'm sorry, hon, but you're

not supposed to be in here.

Let's wheel you

back to your room.

- No!

- Hannah...

No!

Hannah, you are not

the only person in this home.

I've gotta get

back to the desk.

- You come with me.

- Leave me alone!

This is my great grandma.

I brought Hannah here tonight.

I take full responsibility.

I haven't seen you before.

I flew in a couple days ago.

Now look.

This is

Grandma Rachel's best friend.

Of course she should be here.

It's a funny time of night

to come visiting.

It gives them more privacy.

Why don't you just

go on back to your desk.

Well, maybe for another

then you take her

back to her room.

I don't wanna find her

in here when I check again

at... 3:
45.

I'll take her back at dawn.

She's not hurting anyone.

Oh, all right.

I guess she's not.

But if that daughter of hers

comes before Hannah's gone,

I didn't see

either one of you.

- Deal.

- Okay.

What a load of bull.

I think I'm rubbin' off on ya.

I hope so.

Did ya hear that, Rachel?

I get to stay.

This is Marge.

I want to make sure that...

King me.

Okay...

Hannah, I'll check in

with you later, okay?

That Greta...

she reminds me of somebody.

I'm not lookin' at her.

Even the squirrels

move slow around here.

Pretty day.

Yes, sir, I was in the CCC.

We planted

rows and rows of trees.

Lots of discipline...

Good preparation for WW II.

And what did you do

after the war ended?

Whaddya mean 'ended'?

Oh.

Say, aren't you Betty Grable?

Greta? Why, I had no idea

you were in town.

Nope.

Weren't you gonna stop by?

Wasn't planning to.

Are you a friend of Betty's?

Betty?

Betty Grable.

Uh, sir, I would like you

to meet Tallulah Bankhead.

I'm sure that's

some kind of insult.

What kind of a name

is Tallulah?

What are you doing here?

Same thing you are - visiting.

Well, that's nice, I guess.

If you won't

spend time with me,

at least you're visiting Mom.

I enjoyed talking with you.

Have you seen my horses?

No!

Maybe you should

check down the hall?

Much obliged.

Save me a dance, eh?

Well, how long are you

gonna be in town?

As long as I want.

Must you be so rude?

Yes, I think I must.

I messed up with your mom.

I wish I could do it over.

That's something.

Please stop by

for lunch some day.

I'll think about it.

Maybe I'll even bring my lover.

She likes a good lunch.

Oh, is this some

kind of test?

It's just the truth.

Why am I not surprised?

Yeah, why aren't you?

You just knew I was

gonna turn out bad, huh?

I didn't mean...

I need to, uh...

make sure they turn Mom.

I don't think

they do it often enough.

Marge? Grandma?

Yes?

Make sure you're

not doing it again...

screwing things up between

Great Grandma and Hannah.

I don't know what you mean.

I'll bet you don't.

It's sad, it's really sad.

It's not the same thing.

It's not

the same thing at all!

Can you believe Katie

got in trouble again?

I'm not that surprised.

She gets in trouble a lot.

We better not.

There.

Don't do that.

Don't wipe away my kisses.

You want me to

go get Dewey Russell?

You wanna kiss him?

I don't want to kiss anybody.

So it's not just me?

Especially not you, Hannah.

Rachel!

If you don't

feel funny about this,

why are we

in this chicken coop?

I'm shy.

Don't laugh at me.

I wasn't laughing at you.

It's just

you make me nervous...

like you're gonna

kiss me again.

Do ya want me to?

No...

Yes.

Oh, my.

You liked it?

Why aren't you a boy?

Do you really want me

to be a boy?

No...

You kiss me this time.

I have to go.

I have chores to do.

Meet me here Saturday.

We're going into town

for supplies.

How 'bout Sunday after church?

I can't do this on a Sunday!

Monday after school?

All right.

But just for one kiss.

# Rachel, Rachel #

# Give me your answer do #

One, two.

You're gonna be awake all night,

drinking coffee.

Oops! I'm sorry.

More mail.

My, you are popular.

You get more mail

than all the other people

in this place put together.

That's pretty damn sad.

Hmm... Hallmark?

That's for me to know.

You look very

tired today, Hannah.

Couldn't you sleep last night?

Now if your eyes are tired,

I'd be very happy

to read that...

I can still read!

Well, would you like

to buy some stamps?

I haven't any money up here.

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