Old Acquaintance Page #8

then wonder later on

why you're old before your time.

And to hear you, anyone would think

you were pleased about it.

Look, I've told you a dozen times,

you don't mean a thing in my life.

I'm doing this for Kit.

I don't know why

she should be so concerned about me.

Neither do I, but she is.

Look, why don't you get

some sense in your head?

Don't you know

Lucien Grant's no good for you?

And what's more Kit doesn't like him,

and you ought to respect her judgment.

- Who says I don't?

- I do.

- Good evening, sir.

- Oh, hello.

We're joining Miss Marlowe and a friend.

- Oh, yes. Right this way, please.

- Now behave yourself.

- Hello, Kit.

- Oh, here you are.

- Hello, Kit.

- Hello, Deedy.

Deedy?

Deedy, may I introduce you to your father?

My father?

Well, I...

Darling, you might at least give him a kiss.

After all, he was the first love of your life.

Deedy, come here.

Preston, this is Rudd Kendall.

Mr. Kendall, Major Drake.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Darling, let's you and I have a dance.

And let them say

all the sentimental things to each other...

they've stored up for years.

Thank you, Kit. Deedy, sit down.

- Well, Deedy, 10 years is a long time.

- Yes, it is.

Believe it or not, I used to take you

on my knee, put you to bed...

kiss you good night,

even give you your piggyback rides.

I'll give you two pennies for your thoughts.

- Not enough. Cost you a quarter.

- All right, I feel like splurging.

Come on, Kit, tell me.

What are you thinking?

- Oh, lots of things.

- About us, maybe?

- To tell you the truth, no.

- Oh.

I was sort of hoping that maybe

you were thinking about my proposal.

- What proposal?

- What proposal?

Remember, I'm the guy

that wants to marry you?

- Oh, yes, of course. I'd forgotten.

- You'd forgotten, huh?

- You know, you're very encouraging.

- And you're very charming.

This afternoon I was sweet,

tonight I'm charming...

and they both mean no, huh?

You said that every woman

has a ghost in her life.

Is the Major your ghost?

That, my dear, will cost you

more than a quarter.

Good morning.

Good morning, Harriet.

It's 10:
00. I thought maybe

you'd want to get up.

- I suppose maybe I should.

- How do you feel this morning?

I feel very lonely and very old

this morning, Harriet.

- Do you ever feel that way?

- Not lonely, but kind of old sometimes.

Your picture's in the paper.

- Is it a good one?

- I don't like it.

You're much better looking than that.

Oh, thank you, Harriet.

I heard your speech last night, too.

It was just fine.

You're such a little thing,

nobody'd think, to look at you...

you had that much brains.

I hope someday

to be able to figure you out, Harriet.

What for?

There are times when you show signs

of genuine sentiment.

- Is Miss Drake up yet?

- Not yet.

But Mrs. Drake called up to say

she'd be a few minutes late for breakfast.

That means she'll be twice as hungry.

What have we for breakfast?

Well, I managed to pick up

a little piece of liver.

You can give that to Mrs. Drake.

Well, you could do

with a few vitamins yourself.

I loathe vitamins, except eggs.

One, lightly boiled, would be heavenly.

- By the way, how is the egg situation?

- I could only get pullet eggs.

Well, I suppose

we should be grateful for that.

When Miss Drake wakes up,

tell her to come up if she wants to.

Are we running a hotel

for the Drake family?

Well, it would seem that way,

wouldn't it, Harriet?

If there was no system,

there'd be no point having any.

- Well!

- Good morning, Harriet.

Oh, good morning.

- Where is she?

- She's upstairs.

- Is she awake?

- Having her coffee.

- Good.

- Well, what's all the rush about?

Tell you later. Oh.

Better knock on the door.

Come in.

- Good morning, darling.

- Rudd. So early.

Yeah, I just had to see you.

Take a look, darling.

It's my commission,

just arrived from Washington.

See, I leave in five days.

- What about some coffee?

- No, thanks.

Kit, marry me, will you? This morning.

- Rudd, this is so sudden.

- Well, these are sudden times.

- Well, I know that, but...

- Will you, please?

- Rudd, I...

- I can't take you out to sea...

and keep asking you every day,

I couldn't keep my mind on my work.

Rudd. Let me get my breath.

All you've got to do is make up your mind.

- Well...

- Now, don't start analyzing again.

Rudd, I'm not any younger

than I was yesterday when you asked me.

Oh, Kit, please, let's not go into that again.

But that is the important part of it.

I've thought a lot about this

since yesterday.

Rudd, come here, sit down.

You should marry some young girl.

Someone with whom

you can have children.

Someone with whom you can settle down.

I'm not gonna marry some sappy girl,

and raise a bunch of sappy kids.

- That isn't what I want, Kit. I want you.

- Rudd.

Rudd, listen to me calmly

for just a minute.

You're leaving in five days,

and heaven knows when you'll be back.

But when this war is over...

let's hope there'll be a wonderful world

waiting for young men like you...

to take hold of, and make happy lives

for yourselves and everyone else.

And that does not make sense

with a woman 10 years older than you are.

Perhaps it wouldn't make

so much difference now...

but think of 10 years from now.

Kit, no matter what you say,

I know what I want.

I want to marry you.

Rudd, you make it so difficult for me.

No, Kit. You make it difficult for yourself.

Hello.

Yes.

Oh, put him on.

It's Mr. Mallory.

Good morning, Mr. Mallory.

I meant to call you. I'm sorry.

Kit, ask him to call back later.

Mr. Mallory, would you hold on

for just a minute, please?

Rudd, give me a few days

to think this over by myself...

without your distracting presence.

- So, I'm distracting, huh?

- Very, I find.

At least that's something.

Yes, Mr. Mallory.

Well, I'll try to get it to you

by the end of the week.

Yes, I think I can.

Mr. Mallory, would you hold on

for just one more moment, please?

Rudd, don't act like this.

I'm only thinking of you.

Darling, call me in few days.

I promise to give you my answer

before you go.

All right, Kit, if that's the way you want it.

Oh. Oh, Mr. Mallory,

I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting.

Good morning.

Hello.

Well, you look like I feel.

- Anything wrong?

- No, no.

I suppose I ought to apologize

about last night.

If you had told me

I was going to meet my father...

I wouldn't have caused you

so much trouble.

Oh, it's all right. Forget it.

- Where are you going?

- Oh, no place in particular.

I'm going for a walk.

Harriet says, a nice long walk

is good for a mood.

- Yeah?

- Would you like to come along?

- Might be good for you, too.

- Sure, why not?

Good. Harriet.

Yes.

I'm going now.

Tell Mother I'll see her

at the apartment later.

- All right.

- Thanks.

Goodbye.

Bye.

- Harriet, is Miss Drake up yet?

- Yes.

She went out for a walk.

Mr. Kendall went with her.

Oh.

Good.

Harriet, our nice Mr. Kendall

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