No Man of Her Own Page #3

and he asked me

to go out with him.

Is he looking?

No.

You sure?

Uh-huh.

You do want to go out with

him, don't you, Connie?

He is nice, isn't he?

He's reading now.

Make sure.

He's reading.

He has lovely dimples,

hasn't he? Did you notice?

And when he smiles at you...

Oh, go ahead, Connie.

No, I'm not gonna fall for

the first stranger in town.

And anyway, you have to play

hard to get with him.

That's not the way I'd treat my young

man. I've always been frank and aboveboard.

You're such a nice person,

Mattie.

Oh, I know his breed. He's so

used to having girls say yes.

No, Mattie, the girl who lands him will

have to say no and put an anchor on it.

But, isn't it tough when

all you can think of is yes?

(CLOCK CHIMING)

Where do you suppose

he's gone?

Oh, out, I guess.

What did you expect?

Oh, well, will you turn

the lights out back there?

You scared me.

It's time to go.

We're closing.

It's 9:
00.

What do you do

with all the hearts you break?

MATTIE:
Connie.

Connie, are you ready?

MATTIE:
Connie!

Just a minute.

You shouldn't have done that.

I must go and you must go.

See you in church.

(ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING)

ALL:
(SINGING)

Praise God from whom

All blessings flow

Praise Him, all creatures

Here below

(CHUCKLES POLITELY)

I'll bet Mr. Stewart doesn't hear any better

preaching in New York than he heard today.

I am afraid you are right,

Mrs. Randall.

And thanks for

inviting me over.

You're quite welcome.

This ice cream is cream. Not the

skimmed milk you get in the city.

You don't have to

tell me that.

Would you like some cake?

No, thank you.

Ma, I just can't make my ice

cream and cake come out even.

Oh, Willie. He's just a boy.

What time you go

up the lake, Connie?

Going on a trip somewhere?

Yeah, she's going up to Lake

Inspiration with Charlie.

Oh, I see.

The Get Together Club

goes up there every year.

It's just a little crowd.

Dancing, running,

games, you know.

Sounds interesting. I'd...

Oh, no. You wouldn't like it.

Oh, no, you wouldn't

like it at all.

Of course not.

It's too Ionesome. No subway, no elevator.

None of the rush and noise of the city.

Just pale moon. Quiet lake.

Soft breeze hardly rustling

the pine leaves.

You'd be bored to death.

It sounds terrible.

(PHONE RINGING)

WILLIE:
That's the telephone.

I guess that's Charlie now.

Quite a crowd goes

up to the lake, I suppose?

Yes, it's a nice little crowd,

they all go up together.

Oh, yeah?

You're right, Emma,

just a minute.

It's for you, Mr. Stewart.

Long distance.

Excuse me.

Certainly.

Pardon me.

Oh, right over there.

Thank you.

Connie.

If you must go to the lake, for

heaven's sake, don't ask Mr. Stewart.

Those hoodlums, drinking and card-playing,

he'll get the wrong impression of you.

Well, I didn't ask him,

Mother.

Oh, no, you didn't ask.

"Quiet lake, pale moon.

Pine trees.

"Soft breezes."

It's acute, you mug.

Very acute. Get me?

I have some unfinished business

that simply must be attended to.

Yeah, but listen.

Kay's gone on that

Caribbean trip with Morton.

Yeah. They left yesterday.

Yeah. So there can't be

any action now for two months.

Say, hurry back, will you?

There's something hot.

That's swell, Charlie, swell.

But there's a frail chance

of my getting back just yet.

Very frail.

Yeah.

I suppose half of Glendale goes

up to Lake Inspiration, hmm?

I wouldn't wonder.

But if you ask me, I...

No sense in trekking way up there

when the floor is no good to dance on.

I could never dance on it.

Why, you can pass away the

holiday right here in Glendale.

Yeah, you can pass away

any day in Glendale.

Now, then,

let me get this straight.

When I come to the three roads, I take

the middle one and then I'm okay, huh?

Then you go on to the left

fork. Then you turn to the right

and follow the stream

until you come to Glen Cove.

Then you're right there.

To the lake?

No, to the foot

of the mountain.

I suppose that's only about

eight miles from the lake.

No, it's only four miles.

All right. Thank you.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

Yes, Charlie.

No, I didn't walk out. I just

didn't feel like dancing. I'm tired.

Well, the fun will just have to

go on without me. See you tomorrow.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

CONNIE:
Who is it?

Is this Miss Randall's cabin?

Yes.

Can I come in?

Well, just a minute.

Just a minute.

Now you can come in.

What on earth are you

doing way up here?

You invited me up, didn't you?

Yes, but I didn't think

you'd accept.

I never disappoint a lady.

Oh, how thoughtful of you.

Well, here I am.

Great idea, these cabins.

Yeah, I think I will stay

for the weekend. Thanks.

You wouldn't ruin a lady's

reputation, would you?

No, no, no.

No neighbors, have you?

Pajamas.

Lounging pajamas.

I'm glad you told me.

Well, it was

nice of you to call,

but I've got to get back to

the dance before it breaks up.

Come here. You don't wanna

go back to the dance.

Sit down.

Now let's talk

this whole thing over.

Well, why don't you

say something?

You're awfully sweet.

Think so?

And that isn't all.

What else?

Oh, a lot of things.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)

Isn't that grand music?

Have a cigarette?

No, thanks.

You know, I just love dancing.

Oh, it's quite proper,

we're dancing.

Come on, you like this.

Well, I hadn't

thought about it.

You'll give me till tomorrow

to answer?

Please, you don't interest me

that way, really.

Doesn't that hurt your pride?

No. You're much too pretty.

Of course, I forgot. I promised

Charlie I'd meet him at the dance.

Certainly. Why don't you go?

Because you fascinate me.

You still refuse to be nice,

don't you?

All right. What does a nice

guy do? Sit around and talk?

Yes, I know some

nice people who talk.

Lovely evening, isn't it?

Charming.

You think it'll rain tomorrow?

Well, it probably will,

it's a holiday.

Well, that takes care

of the weather.

Lovely moon, isn't it?

Oh, come on,

don't spoil my last evening.

You know, I have to go back

to New York tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yeah.

Vacation's over.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Well, then, why keep

kidding around like this?

I'm not kidding. Only...

Well, you just walk in and

pick up a girl and walk out.

Is that fair?

No. No, you're right.

Oh, well, forget it.

Anyway, we've had a little

fun. I've seen Glendale.

Had a couple of laughs. I'll

be seeing you around sometime.

So long, Connie.

Why don't you be a sport? Why

don't you give a girl a break?

Why don't you take a chance?

I don't get you.

Have you ever gambled?

Yeah, I'll gamble on anything.

Why don't you gamble with me?

All right.

Heads, we do. Tails, we...

Get married.

Right. I never

go back on a coin.

(TRAIN BELL RINGING)

I'll ring.

Just call me

when you want me, sir.

(TRAIN RUMBLING)

Well, here we go.

Oh, no, that's all right.

(DOORBELL BUZZING)

Yeah?

PORTER:
Pull in Grand Central

Station in about a half an hour, sir.

All right.

Oh, darling, why did we

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