Pollyanna Page #5

Morning, Pollyanna.

Morning!

Morning Pollyanna!

One, two,

- three.

(Splash)

- Snap!

- (Gasps)

Shall we play for money?

Mr Darcy drew his chair a little towards her

and said,

"You cannot have a right to such very strong

local attachment. You cannot have

- always been at Longbourne"

- You may stop now, Pollyanna.

I never thought being read to

could be quite so exhausting.

If I'm not better by this evening,

I shall send for the docctor.

Oh, good! I do like Dr Chilton.

Dr Chilton isn't our family physician,

Dr Warren is.

If anyone comes, it'll be he.

Oh. I was thinking,

when Mr Pendleton's leg is mended a little more,

that I might invite him round for a cake.

Don't be ridiculous.

He's an absurd man.

Have you never got on with him?

That really is none of your concern, Pollyanna.

I don't get on with a lot of people.

Have you never wanted to get married,

Aunt Polly?

The blacksmith, Mr Murphy, is awfully nice.

I'm not sure

Mrs Murphy's quite finished with him yet.

Oh

How about Dr Chilton?

Especially as he saw you that day

with your hair looking lovely.

Pollyanna, will you please stop this?

I'm quite happy on my own, thank you.

The summer's nearly over.

Next week, you will go to school.

I think perhaps you need to be

in the company of people your own age.

Would you go to the house, please,

and fetch me my telescope?

- Pollyanna!

- Yes?

I won't see so much of you

when you start going to school.

No.

That's a...that's a shame.

- I thought you didn't like having people visit you.

- Mm, well, that's er...

Without you, I feel like...

Would you come and share my house?

I'd love to, but...but I can't.

- Why not?

- Because I'm Aunt Polly's.

You're no more hers...

Would you come...

if she was happy to let you?

- But Aunt Polly's been so good to me.

- Pollyanna

years ago,

I loved somebody...very much.

I hoped one day...

that she would...share my house.

Well she didn't

And...since then, this...

great...

pile of stones has been a house,

but not a home.

It takes a

a woman's hand

and heart,

or a child's presence

to make a home

But if you still love Aunt Polly,

just ask her to stay and be lovers again.

Then the three of us can all live here together.

Lovers?

Your aunt and l? Ha!

Ha!

Have we got that wrong?

It was your mother...

whom I loved,

Pollyanna.

Your darling mother.

But she didn't love me.

And then,

after a while, she went away

with your father.

Since then,

I've been a peevish old man.

I've such a lot to...

share with you but, please, be here with me.

What about Aunt Polly?

She doesn't deserve you!

She doesn't know how to enjoy anything

Least of all a spirit such as yours.

I'll ask her.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Have a...

have a cake.

Not that one!

It's my favourite.

Nancy, the sky is rather threatening.

Would you take an umbrella

and meet Pollyanna?

I'm concerned she may get rather wet.

That's very um...kind, ma'am.

Yes, well,

she should be leaving Pendleton House

- shortly

- Oh!

So she's taking tea with Mr Pendleton.

Mr Pendleton of Pendleton House.

Are you completely yourself, Nancy?

Yes, ma'am.

(Door closes)

Your aunt was worried

about you getting rained on,

so she asked me to fetch you with this.

- Oh, she shouldn't worry.

- No!

That's good! You should be glad she's worrying.

That isn't how you play the Glad Game.

No, it means there's a chance she's human,

after all.

That's what I was going to ask you.

Do you think Aunt Polly

likes me living in her home?

Do you know, I think she does.

Now. It wasn't always that way.

Would she be sad if I wasn't there any more?

Yes. She's started to need you

the way you needed her.

Oh, I found out!

Aunt Polly and Mr Pendleton weren't lovers.

What?! Oh, but I had it all worked out!

Why can't people behave like they do in books?

(Nancy sighs)

So, who was your Aunt Polly in love with?

(Rumble of thunder)

- Ma'am?

- Good afternoon, Timothy.

Um... I've a favour to ask, ma'am.

I was wondering

- if I might borrow the motorcar.

- Oh, yes, of course.

For four days.

Oh. Why?

For our honeymoon.

I was hoping I might surprise Nancy

by taking her off on a driving holiday.

You imagine she might enjoy that, do you?

Yes.

- Please don't say no.

- I've got to Mr Pendleton

- T ruly I have. Aunt Polly...

- She refused to let you come?

I...didn't ask her.

Why not?

I just know she cares for me.

I can't leave her now.

I understand.

- I won't ask again.

- But there is something wonderful you can do

You said only a woman's hand and heart

or a child can make a home.

Well, I know a child who needs a home.

No, it's you I want.

Just as I wanted your mother.

But you must listen! His name's Jimmy Bean.

- You'd never be lonely with Jimmy around.

- Perhaps

But I'd rather be lonely.

Maybe you think a nice, live little boy wouldn't be

as good as that old skeleton you keep,

but I think it would!

Skeleton?

Yes, Nancy said you kept one

in a cupboard somewhere.

What?

(C huckles)

I'm sorry Pollyanna

You should tell your Jimmy...

..to come and see me, if only to say hello.

And I promise

I'll get rid of that horrible skeleton.

- Hello.

- Hello, Dr Chilton.

Come in.

- Mrs Snow asked me to fetch her medicine.

- Ah!

I've never been to your home,

- Dr Chilton.

- Well, it's a pretty poor apology for a home.

You sound like Mr Pendleton.

Perhaps you should live together.

I'm not sure that would be as much fun

as it sounds.

Why haven't you married?

I nearly did. Some years ago.

Who?

I don't really want to talk about it.

Well, you should. It's bad to keep things

to yourself. I haven't got any secrets.

You will have.

Acctually, perhaps you won't.

Don't have any.

So, what went wrong?

We had an argument. It was unimportant in

itself.

We haven't spoken for...

..1 5 years now.

She's a proud woman, and...

I'm a proud man.

Well, maybe not proud.

Tired.

But you must be together.

I would have liked us to have been.

But people have to want to change, and...

..she finds change difficult.

I thought Mr Pendleton and my Aunt Polly

were lovers.

Well Nancy thought so first

She reads lots of books.

But it turns out we made a mistake somewhere.

Mm-hm.

What did Mr Pendleton say to that?

He says he loved my mother.

Oh, did you know,

I'm going to be Nancy's bridesmaid?

Hooray.

(Sighs)

It was I who loved your Aunt Polly.

(Hooter, then tyres screech)

Aunt?

Oh!

How are you feeling, my dear?

May I have some water, please?

Oh, yes, of course.

My head aches.

You had a little accident with a motorcar.

Will I be well enough to go to school tomorrow?

No.

Will you tell the other boys and girls

they should start without me?

Yes.

I'm glad you belong to me, Aunt Polly.

(Knocking)

Don't move her!

She's come round.

Is she hurt bad?

I don't know yet.

Is she in pain?

What do you think?.

I've always hated

those evil-smelling, dangerous things.

What's wrong with horses?

That's what I want to know.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes