One Sunday Afternoon Page #3

the news?

We'll get a keg of beer

and have more fun...

And another thing, Virginia...

if I say I'm going to be some place

at such and such a time...why...

I'm at that place

at such and such a time.

Hello, Biff.

What are you doing here tonight?

I just came over.

You seen Virginia?

I don't think she can

get here tonight, Biff.

- Did she tell you to say she couldn't?

- No.

Would you like to...

- Would you like to walk around a little?

- No, I'll wait here for Virginia.

I told her this is where I'd be waiting.

Biff,,,

- What?

- Let's you and me..let's take a walk.

What for?

Well, so if Virginia comes you wouldn't

be here.

She'll think you're going with

someone else.

I wouldn't do that to Virginia.

Please, Biff!

No, that wouldn't be fair.

Who's that coming?

Biff, I wanted to tell you.

Well, I guess Amy told you all about it.

About what?

You know what - Hugo and Virginia!

- What about them?

- They got married that's what!

They what?

Sure. Tonight. Took the 7:49 for Toledo.

You had a date with her. We know.

No, I did not.

Why, she's a nice little girl...

and all that, but...

...I was...I was...

fixing it up with her for Hugo.

Wasn't I, Amy?

I'll tell you how much he was waiting

her for Virginia. Biff is engaged to me!

We didn't know that, Biff.

Well, you know it now.

Come on, Amy.

Who's idea was this anyway?

I'm sorry, Biff.

Leave me alone.

I'm awful sorry, Biff.

That's alright.

Hurts, don't it?

Guess it does.

Sure it does.

Hugo Barnstead. I hope he chokes!

Don't say that. It isn't nice!

I can't help it.

Pretty, ain't it?

I tried to tell you, Biff.

- That's why I came down here.

- That's alright.

I guess I shouldn't have said that about

us being engaged, but

I thought if I didn't they would think

you were waiting for Virginia and...

That was alright.

Of course, I...

You don't have to be

if you don't want to.

Would you want to be?

If you do.

Would you get married?

If you want it I would.

They're not the only people that

can get married. I got a job.

It ain't much, but it's enough.

Of course it is.

I'm going to be a dentist too!

When I finish studying, I am.

- I'm going to be a bigger man than Hugo

ever will be! - I know you will, Biff!

Come on, let's do it!

You mean get married? Right now?

Sure! They did it. All we got to do is

go to a justice of the peace.

You mean tonight?

Yes!

You said you would if I wanted to.

You aren't scared, are you?

I'm not scared of anything with you.

Come on!

What's the matter?

Don't you...

don't you want to kiss me?

Yes.

Sure.

I met him on the street this morning.

You should have seen the airs!

"Ah, Downer. Nice to see you again."

I'd like to have died!

Virginia with him?

Yes. He's going to be your boss

for a couple of months.

His uncle sent him to take charge

of the factory for awhile.

Just wait until I see him!

He's only been gone from here 2 years

and the way he talks!

- How's Virginia?

- Prettier than ever!

And dressed up!

How was she dressed?

Red.

How's Amy?

She's alright.

Hello, Virginia.

How are you?

I'd rather not talk about it, Hugo.

If you don't mind. Please.

Is that so?

Hi, hon.

I was beginning to worry about you.

- I'm late?

- Not much, a little.

Saw Snappy Downer on the way home.

Stopped and...

- had a little talk with him.

- What did he have to say?

Nothing much.

Virginia and Hugo got in this morning.

Is that so?

I got a letter from Mother today.

How's the old lady getting along?

She's lost everything she had. Even the

old house in Evansburg.

She wants to come here.

That's alright. She can live here with

us. We've got room.

- How's she look?

- I haven't seen her yet!

Virginia, I mean.

Alright...

She looked fine. She's got some

beautiful clothes.

You're gonna have some nice clothes too.

You wait and see! - Biff Grimes!

- You think you're not?

- Your ears!

This is what I call a real feast!

Everything I like! Scrapple and baking

powder biscuits and squash.

Well, I'm a son-of-a-gun!

Even blueberry pie!

Mrs. Grimes, you're alright!

Don't you know what day this is, Biff?

Tuesday.

Well, what go you know? Two years, huh?

Why Amy,

what are you crying about?

Nothing.

Just because I'm happy I guess.

Oh Biff, I love you an awful lot!

Well, well, well!

Caught you turtle-doving, eh?

Well, Mr. Grimes!

Haven't you anything to say to me?

Sure.

You're looking fine, Biff.

Handsomer than ever.

Is that so?

Well, Biff...

- How are you?

- I'm fine, Biff, fine.

Today's a big day for all of us, eh?

You know what today is, don't you Biff?

Tuesday!

Oh, yeah sure.

Two years ago tonight...

Were you...were you planning something

special?

- We were...

- Never mind what they were planning!

Come along! We're going to give

you a treat, Biff!

Amy, we're having an Anniversary Dinner

in our hotel suite and we thought...

I've got some things getting fixed up

you've never heard of!

City dishes!

Brought them along especially for

tonight!

I've got some pate de foie gras.

That's a French dish.

Imported straight from Paris!

Also got some caviar.

You heard of caviar?

Sure I have! What did you think?

We were going to have dinner here, Hugo.

Never mind that! You can eat dinner here

any day!

- Do you want to go Biff?

- Please, Biff! We're counting on you!

- It's alright with me. I don't care.

- That's it, Biff! Come on. Let's go!

- I'll have to fix up a little.

- No, now don't you bother!

We're having dinner in our suite.

That dress is perfectly alright.

Say, speaking of dresses...

what do you think of the one

Virginia has on?

I think it's beautiful.

I'm buying Amy one for her birthday.

Got it picked out too.

- It won't take me a minute.

- Don't go to any trouble, darling.

- I guess we really should have told you.

- That's alright.

Shall we sit down?

Sure, yeah.

We went to the opera in New York, Biff.

Heard Caruso.

Best opera singer I've ever heard.

Virgie, what was the tune he sang that

went hum, hum...

You're studying to be a dentist, I see.

Yes. I get my diploma in 6 months.

- Oh, that's splendid, isn't Lucius?

- Yes, I...

Look here, Biff -

if you would give up this hare-brained

idea of yours of

wanting to be a dentist, why

maybe I could get you a good job at

the factory.

How can you talk like that?

Biff wants to be a dentist!

- Not a wagon-maker.

- You let me handle this!

I'm going to help them get away from

all this kind of living. - Stop it!

What's the use of pretending, Virginia?

- You saw the way Amy looks.

- You better let me worry about Amy.

Hugo,

you know what you promised me.

- I don't care what I promised!

Biff Grimes is in no position

to be bull-headed!

Now look here, Biff. You work along

with me, and I'll make you some money.

You know the men. You mingle with them.

Come to me and report about them.

Tell me the ones I should fire.

Particularly the old-timers

who have slowed up.

Come and tell you who you should fire?

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