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people usually do in the country.

But I don't think there should

be any more picnics.

Well, Mr Walker,

how was everything tonight?

No complaints, Tony.

No complaints.

Here are all your checks

for this last week, Mr Walker.

50.25 altogether. Thanks, Al.

Here, keep the change.

Thank you, sir.

Glad to see you come in

so regular, Mr Walker.

You know, I like to have

your kind of folks.

You might drop the word

to your friends.

Tony, when my friends

start coming here, I stop.

Goodnight. Goodnight.

KNOCK ON DOOR:

Laura! Answer the door, will you?

How do you do? Why, Mrs Walker.

Won't you come in? Thank you.

It's Mrs Walker, Julie.

Good morning. Just a little thought

for your kindness of last week.

It's a bit late, I'm afraid.

Thank you, they're lovely!

Won't you sit down?

You'll have to excuse

the way we look,

I'm afraid we're a little late

getting at things this morning.

Let me take those.

Well, how nicely you've fixed the

house up. It used to be deadly.

We like it very much.

You must have thought

me awfully inconsiderate

not having called before to welcome

you to the neighbourhood.

You're very kind.

Are you staying all summer?

Oh, another month or so, and then

I've got to get back to New York

and get down to some

real serious work. Oh.

Sketches?

May I look? Oh, sure.

Oh. Oh, they're stunning. How I envy

someone who can really do something.

Really, these are beautiful!

I'm so glad you like them.

Oh, and by the way, I'm giving

a garden party next Thursday.

I'd like very much to have you come.

Your sister, too.

Thank you, but between my work

and the house here,

I don't have much time.

I'm sure that you could manage it.

Really, I'm afraid that...

You'll make her come, won't you?

I'll send a car for you. About four?

We're going to be very good friends.

I know we are.

Well, goodbye, Mrs Morgan.

Goodbye. Thank you.

Oh, hello. Hello.

Ellen, this is Mrs Walker.

How do you do, Mrs Walker?

Oh, what a cunning child.

Yours? Yes.

I must have misunderstood you.

I thought your name was MISS Eden.

It is. I used it in my work

before I was married,

and after my husband died,

I took it again. Oh.

Well, goodbye again. Goodbye.

Was that Alec's mother?

JULIE LAUGHS:

Really, Ellen!

You know, Horace and I are going to

Europe in August. I'll try, my dear,

but Alec and I haven't... The old

boy should go fishing, too...

Oh, he'll love that...

THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER

...soon as possible.

Here are your aspirin, Maida.

Oh, thank you, Ned.

There.

It will all be gone in a moment.

GLASS SMASHES:

Oh, dear.

Those powders I gave you help

you at all last night?

I guess I'm a little self-conscious

about trying to get some sleep.

What's worrying you, Maida?

What's on your mind?

Nothing's the matter.

I'm just a little tired and nervous.

What about? Oh, you doctors, the

moment that anything happens...

Is it Alec? We missed you at bridge

yesterday, Maida.

Thank you, Dolly, but I'll be there

next week. Don't forget.

It is Alec, isn't it?

Oh, Ned.

I just don't know what to do.

Here, sit down a moment.

Now, what is it?

He wasn't alone,

that night of the accident.

That girl, that Miss Eden

was with him.

How long has this been going on?

For weeks, I guess.

He never comes home any more.

Stays out till all hours.

You talked with him?

Yes, but what can I say, Ned?

I don't want to be a nagging wife.

What did he say?

He said, "I'll see Miss Eden

whenever and wherever I can."

You told his father?

They couldn't believe it

of their own son.

And anyway,

I wouldn't want them to know.

He's getting so bold about it

that they're bound to...

I can stand it for myself.

That's where you're wrong, Maida.

You can't stand it yourself and

there's no reason why you should.

Ned, Ned, please.

HORN HONKS:

Oh, Mother.

Have you seen Mrs Willoughby?

She's been asking for you.

Oh, Maida, my dear.

Maida, why didn't you tell us?

Oh, Ned, you promised.

Oh, please,

let's not talk about it now.

There's such

a nice party going on outside.

I'll never forgive you, Ned.

Thank you.

Hello there!

Hello. Well... Didn't your wife

tell you I was coming?

Maida? Of course!

You don't think I'd go round

crashing garden parties, do you?

Hey, wait a minute.

Good afternoon, Mrs Walker.

Why, Miss Eden.

How nice of you to come. Thank you.

You've met Dr Gateson,

I believe. Yes.

I don't suppose you remember me.

Yes, I remember Miss Eden.

Excuse me, Maida.

My goodness,

he's rather abrupt, isn't he?

Julie, you'd better get out of here.

Isn't it too late for that?

Oh, please. Mother, this is...

Sorry. Come, Grace.

Wait a minute, Dad.

Maida.

Tell them, you asked

Miss Eden to come here. But I did.

She came on my invitation.

Really, she did.

You needn't lie for him

any more, my dear.

Julie. Please let me go. Here.

Get in.

You all right?

Please take me home.

No, I want to talk to you.

But I don't want to talk.

Sorry, but I've got to.

There's a lot you have to know.

I might as well start now.

I didn't know there were

women like that.

I only told you all this so you'd

understand what happened today.

I'm glad it happened.

Changes a lot of ideas

I've had about you.

I'm glad, too. Because it brought

us together again. What?

Have you so many friends you

can't stand one more?

No, I haven't many friends.

But I can't be friends with you.

Why not? Let's not talk about it.

Julie, I thought we were only going

to say the things we meant.

Why can't we be friends? Why?

All right, because it wouldn't

stay that way.

With anyone else, yes,

but not with you.

Take me home, Alec. It's late.

We've driven a long way.

I love you, Julie. No, you don't.

You're just lonely, you're unhappy.

Any woman with a little kindness...

No, darling, that's not true,

it's only you. Oh, Alec...

It can't be this way,

I won't do it to any woman,

no matter who she is or what she is.

I have a sister, her home was broken

up and I know what it means.

Maida never loved me. Maybe she does

in some way I don't understand.

Look, darling,

suppose there were no Maida.

Supposing since the first day we met

there never had been a Maida.

But there is! But if I were free...

Alec, don't.

Please leave me out of this thing.

Let's forget we ever met.

Let's do anything,

anything not to get us

into something that'll hurt us all.

Please take me home.

All right, darling.

I'll take you home.

I still think I should've stayed

and talked to Alec.

No, dear. Maida's right.

This is the best way,

I'm sure, Father.

I'll have a talk with him

and find out how things stand.

GATE CREAKS:

SOUND OF CAR IN BACKGROUND

I want to talk to you.

Must it be tonight, Alec?

I have a splitting headache.

Sorry, but it must.

Where did you go? I took your

mother and father back to town.

I might have known you would.

Maida, I've asked you

several times for a divorce

- and you've refused

to give it to me.

I'm not asking you now,

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