Primrose Path Page #10

and others is born

to take care my kids.

It just seems to

happen that way.

Ma, don't you think maybe you

better try to get a little sleep?

It ain't all been

fun, baby.

I laughed

a lot of times...

when I didn't feel

like laughing.

And I've cried

a lot of times

when I didn't feel

like crying.

It seems kind of nice...

and peaceful...

lying here like this...

just talking things out.

Peaceful.

Go to sleep, mama.

Eat your soup

and stop fussin'.

I'm sick of eating soup.

That's all

you're gonna get.

There's some on the

stove if you want it.

What do you want?

I want to see

Ellie May.

What do you want

to see her about?

I just come up here

to tell her I been wrong.

Well,

she ain't here.

Where is she?

She's gone to san francisco

with another fella.

She won't be back

for a week.

I don't believe it.

You don't, eh?

You think she's hanging

around here, wasting her time

on a fella like you

when she can get a real

fella with plenty of money?

Well, didn't she

leave me no message?

Oh, yes. She said if that

big horse face come around

I was to tell him

where to get off,

and it wasn't

the north pole.

So she's gone

to san francisco.

That's what I said.

Do you want me to

spell it out for you?

No. I guess not.

You better send

her clothes back here.

And while you're at it, don't

forget my patent leather slippers!

Who was it?

Just one of

the neighbors.

Shh.

She's asleep.

There wasn't nobody

here, was there?

I ain't seen nobody.

Have you, Honeybell?

There wasn't nobody here

that I know of.

Ellie! Ellie!

Oh!

Oh, no! Ma!

Ma!

I'll be right out,

taxi driver.

Honeybell, take off your

rubbers before you go in the house.

Won't you come in

and have a cup of coffee?

No, thanks. I want to talk

to Ellie May for a minute,

and then I got to go.

Be sure you thank mr.

Hawkins for all he's done.

I will!

We wouldn't have had no funeral

if it hadn't been for him.

He's what

I call a real gentleman.

They don't come

no better.

I'll just leave my

phone number and address

in case you want me

for anything.

Thanks, Thelma, for everything you done.

We'll get along somehow. We always have.

You're taking this

too hard, if you ask me.

I hate to

go in there.

Place won't seem

the same without her.

But you gotta

be sensible.

Here's my

telephone number.

Things get tough,

give me a buzz.

I can introduce you

to some real people,

and they won't walk out

on you, either.

Gosh, I'm hungry.

You shouldn't play so hard,

you wouldn't get hungry.

When we gonna eat?

When Ellie May

gets here.

I'm gettin' awful sick

of that potato soup.

You got to take

the bad with the good.

If ma was here,

we'd have some good eats.

Well, she ain't here.

Stop talkin' about her.

Did you bring

something to eat?

Here's some bread.

Nothin' but bread!

You wouldn't have had that if

I hadn't have walked all day.

I take it

you didn't find a job.

There wasn't any.

Did you try

the canneries?

I tried every place.

If you had any sense, things

would be different around here.

Don't pick on me, grandma.

I'm tired.

Oh, I forgot to

tell you.

Thelma dropped by

this afternoon.

She's got a nice fella

she wants you to meet.

But I suppose you're

too high-falutin'.

We'll make out all

right... without Thelma.

If you don't mind

starvin' to death, I don't.

Didn't pa find nothin'?

He found a gin bottle

somewhere.

Is he like that again?

His breath would

wither a geranium.

And if he don't stop

mumbling in his beard soon,

I'm gonna call

the authorities.

Oh, pa, did you go and

sell the rest of them books?

Oh, what do you want

to go and do this for?

You said you wasn't

gonna drink no more.

Oh, is that you,

Ellie May?

Where's your mother?

Pa, you mustn't

talk like that.

She should be here

looking after the family.

Why isn't she here?

She'll be here soon.

Come on, pa.

You got to lay down.

I'll help you.

I don't want to be

treated like a little boy.

No, you're not

a little boy.

I'm not a little boy.

Come on out

and get your supper.

I thought you said

you was hungry.

I can't eat that stuff.

Are you gonna eat it,

or shall I push your face in it?

Makes me sick

to even look at it.

Makes me sick, too.

But as long as you got

the kind of sister you have,

that's all you can expect.

I wish my ma was here.

Oh, Honeybell.

Oh, now, don't

carry on like that.

I don't want to

live here no more.

I'll run away,

and I won't never come back.

Your ma was the one that knew

how to take care of her family.

Why did she have to

go away?

Please, Honeybell.

You're gonna make me cry.

If you'd quit mooning

about that hamburger guy,

you might get

some spunk.

Oh, hush, grandma.

He ain't goin' out of his

way to take care of us, is he?

Look, Honeybell, you

don't have to cry no more.

We're gonna have lots of food

to eat and lots of presents.

And everything's

gonna be all right.

Now, I think that

just about does it.

You sure don't look bad

for a homemade job.

Let me have

a look at you.

Say, you look better

in that than I ever did!

That's swell of you,

Thelma.

I ain't never had

such a lovely dress as this.

Oh, I never wore it

very much anyway.

Maybe that's

your boyfriend.

Hello?

Hello, pootsie.

I'll say I have! And

she's cute as a bug's ear.

Sure we'll be ready.

About 7:
30?

Well, what's wrong

with that?

I've had a lot of good times in Frisco.

We'll meet you

out in front.

Ok, good-bye.

Was that him?

That was him.

What kind of a fella

is he?

He's a live wire

if I ever seen one.

Is he young?

Well,

he thinks he is.

Well,

what's his name?

You're as green

as a salad. Ha ha!

What did I say

that was so funny?

No matter what

a man's name is,

he wants to be known

as mr. Smith.

Ain't it so, lillian?

There's an awful lot

of mr. Smiths.

I'll say!

Let me see you walk once.

Oh, I can walk.

You'll do.

Say, I better be

gettin' dressed.

How about gettin' out

my white satin?

Yes, ma'am.

Where are we going?

Oh, we'll have

dinner someplace,

and then a nice drive

along the coast of Frisco.

How's that sound?

I guess it sounds

all right.

Do you mind

doin' me a favor?

Name it,

and you can have it.

Could we stop off at the

bluebelle for just a minute?

It's on the way.

What do you want to stop

off at a joint like that for?

There's a guy there

that I owe something to,

and I just want to

pay him off.

Good evening.

How about a table?

I think so.

Follow me.

Got one over here

in the corner.

That the best one

you got?

Let's have a drink at this

bar and get out of here.

I'll have a better table

for you in a little while.

Well, skip it.

This is

really a joint!

Yeah, the people ain't so high

class, but the booze is pretty good.

Hello.

I see you still

catchin' them sardines.

How you doin'

with the suckers?

They had to toss

none back.

Who's that,

your uncle fred?

I just call him daddy.

Where's

his crutches?

When he gets tired,

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