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I don't expect you to, but it's the truth.

You lying...

wait a minute.

You might as well calm down

and quit trying to get a rise out of me.

Sit down. Listen to what I'm gonna say

because I'm gonna say it.

You're pretty late about it.

That's the one thing I'm sorry for.

You had it coming to know everything.

what do you mean, everything?

That Lily and I found out, all of a sudden,

we loved each other.

Happened all of a sudden,

out of a clear sky.

I couldn't help that part of it.

we sat down and talked it over and tried

to figure out what to do about you.

So you finally thought about me, did you?

Plenty.

I was for telling you the minute you

came in, then Lily didn't wanna hurt you.

Hurt me?

That's funny.

So you decided to pull the wool

over my eyes and let it go at that?

You're wrong, Jack.

we've been on the level, both of us.

That's another lie. You and Lily...

Now, wait a minute.

Say anything you want to about me,

but leave Lily out of it.

She's okay.

Yeah?

She was till I brought you

out to the house.

Then what happened?

what did you do to her?

You made her a dirty, rotten...

Jack.

Jack.

what the sam hill's the matter?

Didn't nobody see that stop board?

No.

Taking a nap, you two, huh?

well, we sure knocked that rattler

into a pile of junk. Is he out?

MAN 1:
What's the matter?

MAN 2:
Take his feet, Mike.

Don't Jack know a stop board?

MAN 3:
He's hurt.

Let's have a look.

Yeah, it's a bad cut.

Get him over to the station.

Tell that dispatcher to dig up a doctor.

Lucky nobody else was hurt.

Okay.

HALEY:

You boys carry him back.

I'll wire the hospital.

MAN:
Okay, Jim.

You stay here, Bill.

I'll be doggoned

if I see how it could've happened.

Jack is a darn good hogger.

That ain't the way

my report's gonna read.

Right now, they're cutting off

plenty of heads at HQ.

well, his won't come off.

It wasn't his fault he passed the board.

Is that so?

It's his job to see that board.

He's responsible.

And where was he?

Out getting a manicure?

Firing for me.

Doing what?

Firing for me.

And where were you?

Sleeping.

Oh.

Drunk again, eh?

Yeah.

Jack's kept you off of that suspension list

time and again.

This time, it's gonna cost you

about six weeks' pay.

And maybe your job.

You stand by till I get Evans on the key.

Okay, Haley.

Do you love me?

Darling, you... Say, I'm nuts about you.

Hey, give us a couple of kisses.

Ain't this just like old times?

You and me necking...

...and you getting plastered.

Say, I ain't plastered.

I didn't say you was. I said "getting".

I accept your apology.

Remember when we was

gonna get married?

Sure, I remember.

Say, you broke my heart.

Oh, I felt so bad.

I couldn't look at another guy for weeks.

Say, listen, don't you get sentimental.

Don't you get sentimental.

Don't you get sad.

You know what?

what?

I thought of something.

Impossible.

what?

Possible.

Here we are mooning around

because we split up...

...when we can get married tonight

if we want.

Say, you're a great girl.

You got some great ideas.

Are you game?

we can catch the midnight train

over in Newcomb and get the license.

License?

Marriage license, silly.

we'll get a couple of them.

Come on, let's...

Let's dance over.

we'll hotfoot it over.

Come on, baby. Some fun, eh, kid?

MARIE:

Yippee!

Hi, honey.

why didn't you phone

you was gonna be late?

Now, baby, use your nut. How could I?

You know I was on that mule.

wished to all I could.

I had to stop at the roundhouse

and talk to that foreman for 15 minutes.

Some fixing had to be done

on the engine.

And then I had to get cleaned up,

and that took plenty of time, believe me.

Some dirt.

And I had to get into these glad rags.

That took a few minutes, you know.

Not bad, huh?

Besides, we ain't only missed a dance

or two.

Baby, you look like $ 700 tonight.

I'm telling you.

Come on, let's go.

what do you think?

we're gonna got married.

who?

Boyfriend, silly.

when?

Right away.

Give me your flowers, will you, Pearl?

Sure, hon. Take them.

Married, huh? Gee, ain't that swell?

Listen, fella.

MARIE:
Listen nothing.

See you later.

well, what's the matter with you?

Take those off.

I will not.

A bride's gotta have some kind of bouquet.

And sweet peas are as good as anything.

Take them off.

Say, who do you think you're talking to?

wait here, hon.

Hey. All alone?

Sure.

where you going?

Going over to the YMCA.

Yeah? Smart move.

Grab yourself some sleep, will you?

You've been going at it pretty hard

for about a month now.

Yeah?

Seen Kulper?

who?

Jack Kulper.

Somebody just told me

he's just out of the hospital.

Going over to see him?

Yeah. I'm going over there

in a couple of days.

See, I don't want him to see me like this.

what do you say?

Suppose I walk down to the Y with you?

No. I can get over there myself.

Thanks, Ed.

Hello, Lily.

Hello, Bill.

what's the matter? You been sick?

No, I've been quite well.

well, I heard that Jack was back home...

...and I thought maybe

I'd run over and say hello.

I don't think you can see him, Bill.

why not?

He doesn't wanna see you.

Did he say so?

Yes.

Gee, Lily. I gotta see him.

we can't go back working together

being enemies.

Just one talk will do it.

Gee, all the three of us can sit down

and have it out, clean the slate.

Come in.

Who is it, hon?

LILY:
Somebody was asking about you, dear.

JACK:
One of the boys?

LILY:
Yes.

JACK:

why didn't you lead him in?

It's kind of monotonous sitting here

with nothing to listen to but that rain.

LILY:

I'm sorry.

I'll be right back, dear.

I thought you knew.

He's blind.

Stone-blind.

PEG-LEG:
Well, well, well.

How are you, Bill, you old scamp?

Peg-Leg to you.

why's he acting like that? was he drunk?

I don't think so.

Rushing out of here like a wild man.

LILY:
He didn't know about Jack.

I think it upset him.

PEG-LEG:
Well, well, old-timer,

what are you doing there?

Let me help you back.

There now, take it easy.

There you are.

well, well.

Yes, sir.

we have more of these cloudbursts,

we'll all be wearing life preservers.

Lily scared?

I bet a plugged nickel she ain't.

She wouldn't say so if she was.

She's a game one, she is. Ain't she?

Yes.

Lily.

LILY:

Yes, dear?

Anything I can get you?

How long will it take you to pack?

LILY:

Huh?

Pack?

I'm sending you away for a few weeks.

where?

Back home to your folks.

why do you want me to go away?

The river's rising, for one thing.

It isn't safe here.

Oh, but I'm not afraid of the river.

It isn't a question of fear.

It's common sense.

I'd feel better if you went.

But I'd rather not go, if you don't mind.

I do mind.

Do we have to argue about it?

No, of course not.

But I'd rather stay.

why? Because you feel sorry for me?

Oh, honey, no.

Oh, I'm tired of this pity, sick of it.

It's driving me nuts.

Every time you speak to me or touch me,

it's the same thing over and over again...

...and I can't stand it any longer.

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