My Son John Page #8

Oh, but you didn't have to...

well?

Oh, mother,

you could've mailed them.

I mean, I merely wanted...

the trousers, yeah.

Not particularly glad to see me,

just glad to see

the trousers, huh?

Oh, mother, the trousers.

I'm tickled to see you.

I'm just...

well, I'm just surprised

that you'd fly

all the way down here.

Yeah.

Well, things work out

for the best, don't they?

Here I made such a fuss

over these trousers

and now I'm kind of glad I did,

got to see you.

You know, when you told me

that you had to walk

all that way

it worried me

and I called you back

to tell you to take a cab on me,

but there wasn't any answer.

Oh, I was gone, I...

But there was somebody there.

He...

no, I guess maybe

he was gone, too.

Who?

That man you're not

worried about.

He came back.

As long as you're

not worried about him,

his name is stedman.

He came back.

Well, then you brought

these trousers down

just so you could talk

about him, hm?

You know, I've been

thinking about him.

He could have been with the FBI,

you know, on one of those

routine loyalty checks.

We shouldn't resent it.

I mean, after all,

it's their duty

to investigate and protect us.

And they're having to work

overtime these days,

you know, I mean, they have to.

Oh, I... I, uh,

I see what you mean, mother.

My gosh.

But it's amazing, you know,

what our weavers can...

Um.

Mother, what was

that man's name again?

You mean stedman, don't you?

Can't I help you anymore?

Don't deceive me, John.

If there's anything wrong,

if you just tell me, you know,

then maybe I could help.

What are you looking for?

Is it a key?

Well, I thought maybe

that there was a key

in my trousers, mother,

and I thought maybe

that you might have it.

It's the key to my apartment.

But, darling,

it's of no importance.

John, darling,

is it of no importance?

Mother, it's of no importance

whatsoever.

I mean, I lose it so many times.

You know, I hate to keep

asking the landlady

for another.

Do you have it?

Yes, I do, I have the key, John.

Well, that's why

i called you back.

No.

It was to take a cab.

Mmhmm.

But I also wanted to tell you

about the key, too.

I feel faint.

I'm sick.

Oh, mother.

I hate to rush you, John,

but without you,

the committee's

just sitting there.

Mother, now I'm in the middle

of a big conference right now,

but I'll break that up

and take the rest

of the day off, hm?

No, it can't be.

Thought that was you

and then I said to myself,

"now what in the world

can she be doing

in Washington?"

Well, I still say

what are you doing

in Washington?

Came down to see my son.

Please don't ask a lot of things

you know already.

May I ask if you're going back

to see him again?

Yes, I am.

He's just going to be busy

for the next hour and a half.

And I could ask...

oh, excuse me.

Well, as long as you have

some time on your hands,

you certainly picked out

a nice spot here.

I guess you know that's

Jefferson's memorial over there.

He called this liberty of ours

a gift of God.

The words are inscribed

on the memorial.

That's the Washington monument

and, um,

the Lincoln memorial.

No, you can't

see that from here.

That's just over there

beyond those trees.

And then, uh, beyond that

across the river

is Arlington cemetery.

That's famous for those

who gave their lives

for us.

Well, how are those two

fighting halfbacks

of yours?

Have you heard from them?

They sailed.

Now we have to fight

on the home front

for those two.

They're fighting for everything

these dead held dear

and the living should.

Whatwhat are you trying to do?

Fire up my patriotism?

II just want you to appreciate

that everything

I've done on this case

I've done to preserve the things

that you and...

what case?

This case,

Mrs. Jefferson.

Do you think my boy

is mixed up in this?

Oh, if you thought

for one moment.

Oh, he couldn't possibly.

Did, um, did John

ever get any phone calls

when he was down at the house?

Yes, he...

you were there.

We have this miss carlin

down here in the district jail.

I think it might be a good idea

if you listen to her voice

and, you see,

you have plenty of time.

I have my car up here.

I warn you, it wasn't

a very good connection.

I remember that.

So I picked her up

after she left you.

I felt sorry for her.

Had to have our little joke.

Couldn't say she was glad

to meet me.

Hoped she would never

see me again.

She wanted to make sure

that you weren't

going to follow her.

She'll turn here in a minute.

Mm-hmm.

She watched you

go around the corner.

There's the mothers' instinct

for you.

Still taking no chances

of being followed.

Smitty picked her up here

in his car.

Then carlin's apartment

is over here on the left, huh?

That's right.

We, uh, we had

two hidden cameras

outside Ruth's apartment

up here.

Mmhmm.

See, one was hung

from the fire escape

and we picked her up

coming in the hall.

Yeah.

Look at that.

Look at her hand shake.

I don't blame her.

Mine would, too.

She knows now.

She had all of her chips

on this one son.

Got a real problem

on her hands now.

I picked her up here

later in the park,

sitting on that bench.

The beating she's taken.

I'm gonna have

to ask her questions.

She being a truthful woman,

every answer is going

to incriminate her son.

It's gonna be quite a test.

God and country

or her son, John.

She's headed for the airport now

and home.

So am I, on the next plane out.

Lu?

Lucille?

Hey, lu.

What's the matter?

What have you been up to?

What's happened?

I flew to Washington, Dan.

To see John.

You flew to...

Well, I thought we were

going to fly together

to see him.

You beat me to it.

You went to apologize

for me, huh?

Maybe you're just

a little air sick, dear.

I am a little sick, Dan.

I had to see John.

I'm sorry, lu.

About everything.

I brought this all on

by hitting my own son.

Hitting him was

just like hitting you,

wasn't it, dear?

How could a man be so dumb?

No, you're not, Dan.

Look, I know,

I'm just not very bright.

You never said it truer.

You are the brightest

and dearest.

You've got more wisdom

than all of us

because you listen

to your heart.

You're not blinded by it,

but you think with it, too.

Clear and honest and clean.

Now don't overdo it, lu.

See, when you talk like that,

you're the one

that's not thinking

so straight.

It's not your fault, Dan.

Yes, it is.

Lu.

Lu, I've been suffering

all day long.

I'm gonna tell John tomorrow

how wrong I was.

I'm speaking honestly

from my heart.

What's the matter, lu?

Would you call

Dr. carver, huh?

What is the matter, dear?

I feel...

I don't know.

I feel I want

Dr. carver, Dan.

Well, here.

Lie down.

We'll cover you up.

You know, we'll get

Dr. carver.

Oh, oh, well,

they have no phone, have they?

No, I know, I know.

Lu, the doctor's over

at the rebners'.

Now, I'll go get him.

It shouldn't take very long.

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