Love Takes Wing Page #8

as we fix it and it never happens again.

[ Sighs ]

I will be here

for as long as you need me...

so there are no excuses

getting out of bed.

I'm not sure- Lillian-

what she'll do with herself...

when you're not around here so much.

She's become so attached to you.

Oh, we'll see each other.

It's an orphanage.

The splinters and hay fever alone

will keep me busy for years.

You get some rest.

Ah- Ow.

Oh.

Oh, thank you, dear. Oh.

- I'm gonna catch you!

- You can't catch me! Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.

You know, I was never very good at those.

- They always fell apart.

- I can teach you.

I'd like that.

[ Chuckles ]

I guess you gotta get back to...

helping the rest of the town.

You make it sound

like I'm going somewhere.

My office is right down the street.

I know.

But we're only allowed out of the yard...

when Miss Clarence takes us

to the general store...

to get a penny candy

for somebody's birthday.

- Then I'll just have to come visit you.

- Yeah.

And I'll get permission for you

to come work with me at the clinic.

I need my best assistant after all.

You don't need to do that to make me

feel better, Doc Belinda.

I know you don't need

a kid getting in your way.

Lillian, you're never in my way.

That's what everybody says...

but they don't mean it.

You don't have to feel bad about it.

Really. I'm just fine here

on my own.

Well, there's another option.

What's that?

You could come live with me.

- You mean it?

- I don't say things I don't mean.

But you would have to

focus on your schoolwork.

Education is very important to me.

I could do it if you help me.

And this wouldn't be

a temporary arrangement.

I want you to be a part of my family

if you want me to be a part of yours.

I love you, Doc Belinda.

I'll be the best daughter

you could ever hope for.

I love you too, Lillian.

[ Sighs ]

It's so funny.

When I was adopted by my mama...

she had my room set up

almost the exact same way.

Yeah. It's nice of you

to give Lillian her privacy.

Every girl needs privacy.

Especially when she's

never had any before.

Besides, this is only temporary

until I can afford a larger home.

About that-

I love you, Belinda Simpson.

- It's not going away. I don't

care how long I have to wait.

- Lee-

I know all the reasons

you have for saying no...

but I want to marry you.

- I would-

- Now, this is all new to me...

but I swear I'm gonna be

a good father to Lillian...

and husband to you.

Lee-

[ Sniffles ]

I would love to marry you.

- [ Chuckles ]

- And I love you too.

[ Woman ]

#And like a child#

Hmm.

- Oh.

- # Who now has learned to breathe #

Do you, Lee Owens...

take Belinda Simpson

to be your lawfully wedded wife...

to love, honor and obey

all the days of your life?

I do.

And do you, Belinda Simpson...

take Lee Owens to be

your lawfully wedded husband...

to love, honor and obey

all the days of your life?

I do.

Then by the powers vested in me

by the great state of Missouri...

I pronounce you husband and wife.

[ Laughing ]

- # This is my return to grace #

- You may kiss her now.

- [ Townspeople Chuckling]

- Oh.

- [Applause ]

- [ Child] Yeah, you're married.

[ Cheering, Applause ]

- [ Man ] What a beautiful bride!

- [ Laughing ]

- # Can I feel again #

- [ Chattering ]

- [ Chuckling ]

- # This hurt#

# Will find relief#

# If I love #

# Then can I heal again #

# And restore

an innocent belief#

# Like a child##

We got a letter today.

- Who's it from?

- My mama, your grandma.

I really have grandmas now?

You sure do.

You got a bargain in the family department.

You got uncles and cousins...

and two grandmas,

and two grandmas who are crazy about you.

- How can Grandma Tyler be crazy about me?

- 'Cause I'm crazy about you.

- [ Chuckles ]

- What's it say?

"Dearest Belinda...

"I wish we could've been there

For your wedding to Lee.

"And the family cant wait

for your next visit...

so that we can welcome

our new son and granddaughter."

- ##[ Woman Vocalizing]

- [ Clicks Tongue ]

[ Belinda's Voice ] I know there will be

many more struggles ahead-

many more wonderful adventures as well.

As the Bible says,

"To everything there is a season...

and a time to every purpose under heaven. "

## [ Vocalizing Continues ]

## [ Ends ]

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