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Then perhaps l will run for the Congress.

Hello? Who?

Tom.

The what?

The guesthouse?

Yes, they started moving it

to the new lot today. Why?

Don't be silly, l won't sell it to you.

You can have it.

lf you insist... A thousand.

You drive a hard bargain.

Who finally convinced you

the city was no place for children?

lt was my own idea.

Why did you wait

until they were asleep to call me?

Dear Carolyn, you are all-knowing,

all-seeing and shut up.

lt will be in the new foundation

first thing in the morning.

Good night.

- l don't want to go.

- Who wanted to live in the country?

l have to spend

the whole summer commuting.

l've been on a used-car lot all morning,

picking out a reasonably priced car.

- Where's my friend Cinzia?

- l tried to hire her.

- l offered her a lot of money.

- You don't like her.

l'd have given her my right arm

if she'd taken the job.

- l've got a nosebleed.

- lf she's not coming, l'm not going!

- The cops are ticketing your car.

- And the building's on fire.

- Hello.

- Well, hello.

l knew you would come back.

You are going to be our maid.

- Wait a minute.

- lf you still want me, yes.

He was going to give his right arm,

weren't you?

You told me you didn't want the job.

lt doesn't look as if she needs one.

Where did you get those clothes?

- My father.

- You can help me pack.

l don't know anything about you.

You are from ltaly, aren't you?

- S.

- That means ''yes''.

- Are you a G.l. bride or something?

- Yes, almost.

- Almost? What does that mean?

- l arrived.

He didn't marry me.

So l must work.

That's a sad story.

But l don't think this is the job for you.

- Besides, we're going to the country.

- l adore the country.

- What's wrong?

- Nosebleed.

- Get me a damp cloth and hurry.

- That settles it. She stays.

She can't stay with us.

That guesthouse is too small.

Try to look at it from my viewpoint.

Perhaps you'd better not.

- How are you?

- That's fine. lt's stopped.

- l was just about to do that.

- We'll go and wash your face.

Come on, David, we'll help.

You wouldn't believe it.

Hello, Alan.

Any luck trying to sublet

this apartment?

We lined up a few prospects,

but they say the rent is too high.

- OK, l'll knock off $25 a month.

- The wife and l will take it.

l can't tell you what a help you are.

Let's get the luggage out.

l'm so sorry.

We've taken a vote and it's unanimous.

Cinzia stays.

You can vote too, but you'll lose.

Three to one.

- We've figured it out.

- Thank you.

- Who's she?

- Apparently she's the maid.

- Three to one.

- Upstairs or downstairs maid?

What difference does that make?

l don't want you wearing yourself out.

- Alan, l'm getting her for my children.

- Adopt me.

Well, we're almost at our new house.

l think it's going to be wonderful.

Don't you?

Just put down a new foundation

this morning.

You remember the guesthouse,

colonial style, green shutters.

lsn't that the house we're trying to pass?

What?

- lsn't that the house we're trying to pass?

- lt's supposed to be on the lot.

Should l knock on the door

and ask what happened?

Hold it!

Wait!

Stay there.

This house should

have been set up this morning.

Are you Mr Winters?

l'm Angelo. How do you do?

- About this house...

- l could throw the bull all day...

But l'm straight from the shoulder.

Do you appreciate that kind of talk?

- From the bottom of my heart.

- l got drunk.

l've three children on my hands.

What am l to do?

What a party.

You should have been there.

lf this house is not up by nightfall,

l'll sue you for every penny you have.

Two of them were redheads.

l feel a little unbalanced myself.

lf this is the usual way...

Now look what you've done.

You can't even drive.

You've smashed in

the whole side of the car.

- Where are you going?

- Welcome to historic Virginia. My card.

lf you ever want anything moved,

call on Angelo.

Angelo, l hear a train coming.

The house is on the tracks.

Angelo, the house!

Cinzia, can't you hear the train coming?

How can a man be that stupid?

- Dad, there's a train coming.

- How nice.

Look at that oil.

l bet the transmission is damaged.

- Dad, the train.

- You go and watch it.

The crankcase is probably cracked too.

- Dad, look. The train.

- All right. Go and wave at the engineer.

Why didn't you tell me

the train was coming?

Choke it!

ls the ignition on?

ls your foot on the clutch?

l've started lots of cars.

Which was my room?

You'll love it.

Wait till you see it.

lt's secluded.

l only use it on weekends.

We can stay there

until the car is fixed.

Here we are.

- Where?

- The river.

Did you ever see anything so beautiful?

Never. Are you out of your mind?

Try it for one night.

You better, l think it's going to rain.

lf you like it,

l'll make you a good deal.

l figure l owe it to you.

Perhaps there is a nice, comfortable hotel.

lf you're willing to pay for putting up

a nice comfortable family of five.

Or you could sell an old Czanne

you may have hanging around.

Let me show it to you.

What can you lose?

- lt's the best location around.

- l think that's poison ivy.

Down there is my old man's grocery store,

and across the river is the country club.

There's a better class of people

at the grocery store, but that's up to you.

l'm not going across that shaky thing.

lt's as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.

lt's not so bad after closing your eyes.

Roberto, don't you dare!

Come on, what are you worried about?

- Come on.

- Don't be afraid.

- lt's as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.

- Come on. Hurry up.

Perhaps there is a nice, comfortable hotel.

This place has everything.

lt's got a generator

and batteries for electricity.

You've got a gas-stove for cooking.

An ice-box.

A linoleum cupboard sink.

You'll love it here, it's a palace.

There isn't another place

like this around.

- That's a neat knife.

- What are you doing?

- lt's neater this way.

- Like a palace.

Shall l show you

where the water is coming in?

Let me show you how beautiful

it is outside.

l'm just trying to show you the place.

You have three bedrooms down here,

the master bedroom

is upstairs and here comes the...

- Watch that beam.

- Thank you, l will.

Let's go outside.

l want to show you around.

We've got a freshwater tank

on the top deck for showers...everything.

There's real live spiders up here.

Save them,

we may need them for dinner.

Mrs McGillicuddy, the lady who owns

the farmhouse around the bend,

she supplies the water from her well.

- What did you say her name was?

- Mrs McGillicuddy.

We have an arrangement.

l blow the horn...

She turns on the tap,

right away, running water.

She's a little hard-of-hearing.

We can stay at Aunt Carolyn's tonight

and go back to the city tomorrow.

l have sublet the apartment.

l doubt if there's another vacant apartment

in the whole of Washington DC.

Then we'll just stay

at Aunt Carolyn's forever.

How about it?

Angelo, we are going to stay here

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