Over the Hill Page #2

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No, I don't believe you did it, Susan.

- Who did it?

- It was Thomas.

- Don't tell on him.

- No, I'm not.

I know who did it, Miss Mary.

- It was my brother Johnny.

- I thought so.

Johnny, you'll remain after school.

- Teacher.

- Yes, Susan.

If you whip Johnny, Pa will

whip him again after he gets home.

Yes, Pa always says,

when we get a whipping in school,

we'll get another when we get home.

Isaac, go to the kitchen.

Go to the kitchen where you belong.

Don't drop that jam on the floor.

Go on.

Pa!

Stop it!

You've whipped him enough!

He didn't mean to be bad.

Did you, Johnny?

- He's not gonna get off as easy as that.

- You're not gonna whip him again.

You see, that's the way

you spoil them.

- This hurts me as much as it does him.

- Yes, but not the same place.

Why, you!

There you are,

sassing his own father.

Just for that, he'll go to bed

without his supper.

I'll see about that.

Thou shalt have no other gods

before me.

Thou shalt not make or to be

any graven memory.

Thou shalt not take the name

of the Lord thy God in vain.

Remember the Sabbath Day

to keep it holy.

Honour thy father and thy mother

that thy days may be long

upon the land that the Lord

thy God gives thee.

Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness.

Thou shalt not covet thy

neighbor's wife.

Did you hear that, Ma? Isaac knows

the ten commandments by heart.

Yes, he just learned them

to win a prize.

At Sunday school.

I'm gonna be rich some day.

Sure I am!

Of course you will!

- And you know the first thing I'm gonna do?

- Tell me.

I'm gonna buy you something nice,

something you like.

That's sweet!

Can I guess what it is.

- I don't think you can guess it.

- A new Sunday dress, maybe?

Bigger than that.

Horses and a carriage!

- I'd love to ride in a carriage.

- If you owned it, eh?

- Would you ride with me?

- Would I?

- Go to bed, Johnny.

- Yes.

- We'll do that some fine day.

- Of course we will.

Good night.

Why don't you call it a day, Ma, and go

to bed? You've been up since daylight.

I'm not tired, it won't take me

any time at all to finish, dear.

- Just look at that grey hair.

- Where?

Right there.

I guess I'm getting to be

an old lady, Pa.

Well...

you'll never be old to me, Ma.

That's all that I care about.

- Good night.

- Good night.

I guess I'll drop in to tannery tomorrow

and see about that job.

- Is your back strong enough?

- There's nothing wrong with my back.

That creak don't amount to nothing.

You know when you sent me to

the grocery this morning.

Wheeler spoke to me again about that bill,

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

Pa, don't let that worry you. Mrs. Howard

sent over a big bundle of sowing.

That will help some.

Well, if it's clear in the morning,

call me early.

Yes, Pa.

Pa! Pa! Pa!

Pa, get off of your back!

16 dollars and 83 cents.

My mother was grey at 35.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars...

Pa is sweet.

"You'll never be old to me, Ma".

Pa is sweet.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

Another quarter missing.

I'll have to count it all over.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars...

Johnny doesn't mean

to be a bad boy.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars and 83 cents.

16 dollars...

I must have slept an hour!

All this ironing!

16 dollars and 83 cents.

- Pa! Pa!

- Coming, Ma.

Hurry, the children will be here

in almost any moment.

Gee, Ma, that's pretty.

Didn't I always say

you was an artist at heart?

Pa Shelby, stop you talking nonsense

and hand me those gadgets.

Reach for them.

Are you gonna be sentimental

all your life?

As far as you're concerned, I am.

This is what I'be been looking for.

The star of Bethlehem.

Do you know when we got that?

That was the first prize that

Isaac ever won in Sunday school.

Yes.

- Who's that now?

- Only Johnny.

Only Johnny?

Isn't Isabelle with him?

Isabelle is always with him.

I'll take that in, you go.

Hello, Isabelle!

Why, Isabelle...

Are you crying?

Johnny, what happened?

- Ma, look.

- What?

Engaged!

Isabelle!

Johnny!

I want to see that.

Where are my glasses?

Here they are, Ma.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Isn't this beautiful?

- You're taking the last of my children.

- And the best.

Don't be so modest, Johnny.

Congratulations, Isabelle.

Of course, this is a tremendous

surprise for everybody.

We've only been expecting this

since you were about that high.

Isabelle, I wish you both...

the best of everything.

Isabelle, you're getting

a mighty fine boy.

I know it.

Johnny.

When do you and Isabelle

intend to get married?

Well...

We'd like to get married

as soon as we could.

- But probably not until spring anyway.

- No, don't you put it off on my account.

Don't worry about Ma and me,

we'll get along alright.

About time anyway we stop

living off of you.

You know that... government job

that was promised to me?

Well, I got tired of waiting for it.

I've lined up something else.

Gonna pay me plenty of money too.

That's great!

What is it, Pa?

I don't want to talk about it yet.

I always say:
deliver the goods first,

talk afterwards. Right?

Right.

The happiest moment in a woman's life

is when she feels for the first time

her baby's arms around her neck.

No word's fine enough to describe it!

And the pride and happiness

to see him grow up.

Whatever you do,

don't let anyone rob you

of the happiness of children.

- It's the greatest consolation...

- Here they are, Ma!

Who seeks entrance here?

Three weary travelers seeking shelter

to the old Shelby inn.

The old Shelby inn bids you welcome!

Food and shelter,

and a couple of Christmas carols.

Sis, you son of a gun.

Get in there and see Ma.

Hello, Ben! Hello, Thomas!

Ma!

- Susan, my baby!

- I'm so glad to see you!

- Ma!

- Ben!

Isabelle!

How are you?

Thomas!

Thomas.

Ben, you ain't met Isabelle.

- Isabelle, don't you know my hubby?

- No.

- Mr. Adams, Miss Potter.

- How do you do, Mr. Adams?

I feel as I've known you long time

because they talk about you all the time.

- So you are that girl?

- What girl?

Ben, don't!

Don't pay any attention to him, Isabelle.

Ben, behave!

Yes, you'll do.

And how you'll do!

- So you are the girl?

- What girl?

That Johnny is in love with.

Had you then.

Folks, the winner!

Yes, sir, I'm here to state that when it

comes to pick husbands and sweethearts,

this family certainly uses nifty judgement.

- Stop taking bows.

Nobody needs to tell me these boxes

are from New York.

How is that, Les?

How can you tell?

So easy to take their mind of a tip.

No effort at all.

Les, would you like to have

a little Tom and Jerry?

If it ain't too little.

Now children, I know you're cold

after you arrived.

And if you come in here with me,

we may find something to warm me up.

Of course it ain't New York,

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