Pumpkin Page #2

# we strive together high, high, high

# Joining hands and joining voices

# Singing songs to the sky, sky, sky

Carolyn, you're not yourself.

What happened to our most enthusiastic sister?

If this goes on we're gonna lose those rushees.

My name is Robert Meary.

I'm a poet, not a professor.

And this is not a class,

even though I supposedly teach here.

No no, this is a class.

And I'm taking it to get credit,

in order to graduate.

This is a poetry workshop.

And you'll get your stupid credit.

Take all your chairs and put'em in a circle.

You can't teach anyone how to write poetry.

It has to come from your experience.

From the insides.

Listen, babe!

I could show you great poems,

which you will begin by imitating.

If you have some talent,

you might write a decent poem

by the end of the semester.

What do you do if everything

inside you is ugly?

Your life may be ugly, kid,

but a successful poem about it

will not be ugly.

Because a poem will illuminate and communicate

the horror of your life to other people.

What do you mean the horror of our lives?

Why should anything be horrible or ugly?

Why can't everything be beautiful and perfect?

Mrs. Romanoff,

what has gotten into Pumpkin?

It's pretty amazing, Ramona.

I've never seen him up on his feet

for so long.

Doesn't eat.

Just stays outside and pratices.

Pumpkin, honey, don't you think

you've done enough for today?

That must be Miss Betsy.

Sit down, Pumpkin.

- You look gorgeous.

- Mrs Romanoff, it's not Miss Betsy.

It's that horrible Miss Claudia

from Orange County.

- I told her no, but...

- Claudia, what a surprise.

I brought Hansie.

I thought our boys could play together

while you and I have a little chat.

Judy, the issue between us is about

who can do more for the children.

Claudia, no one cares more

for those kids than I do.

For ten years all you've cared about

is beating us in the games.

My God! It's a fundraiser,

not the Super Bowl.

Oh, right, that's why you guys

are now training at SCSU !

I won't let myself get dragged into this.

But don't forget, Claudia,

this isn't about us.

It's about our two blessings,

outside in the back yard.

My goodness, Judy,

what a good stander Pumpkin has become!

This is wonderful! He wants to show you.

He's going to throw it.

I think, he's going to throw it.

Stop that, Hansie!

Hansie, let'im throw it.

OK, mom.

He's gonna ground it

like he does every year.

Oh my gosh!

For Carolyn.

I want my life back, Jeanine.

This is ruining my senior year.

It's too distracting.

It's spoiling everything.

I'm quitting the challenged games.

What a f***ing relief!

You're the only f***ing sister

who's talked to me since I quit.

It's not that we're horrible people, Carolyn.

You understand, it makes those people

feel even worse

to come to a campus like this

full of normal people.

I guess I'll have to tell him too.

You should see the pain in his face.

He's so hurt!

He keeps trying to tell me something.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night

I can't help but wonder what it'd be like to look

into his wounded soul.

Cut that out, Carolyn!

You're right. I can't stand it.

I can't wait until tomorrow,

when it's all over and I quit.

Pumpkin, I have to tell you something.

Carolyn...

...you...

...are my...

...friend.

You are beautiful...

...inside.

I think we'd better practise.

# Have you and her been taking

pictures of your obsessions?

# 'Cause I met a boy who went

through one of your sessions

# In his blue velour and silk

You liberated the boy I never rated

# Now he's throwing discus

For Liverpool and Widnes

# You liberated

The boy I never rated

# Now he's doing business

# Stars of track and field, you are

Stars of track and field, you are

# Stars of track and field

are beautiful people

# Could I write a piece about you

now that you've made it?

Carolyn...

...why does the moon change?

I really don't know, Pumpkin.

I'll try to find out, OK?

# when she's on her back

# She had the knowledge

To get her what she wanted

# Stars of track and field, you are

# Stars of track and field, you are

# Stars of track and field

are beautiful people.

# Stars of track and field, you are

# Stars of track and field, you are

# Stars of track and field

are beautiful people.

What's troubling you, Carolyn?

It's nothing, mom.

Yes there is dear.

I can tell by the furrow in your forehead.

I love you, mother. You know me so well.

Did you ever have the experience

of wanting to know someone,

but not being able to?

No.

Some people have this mystery about them

that you can't get out of your head.

Do you know what I mean?

No, dear. Sounds terrible.

Hi, Margaret.

Are you having problems with Kent?

No.

There's no mystery about Kent.

He just is what he is, and I love him.

Though, I don't think I've been

the best company recently.

Oh, I see.

Is this person a boy?

But it's not romantic or anything.

I hope this mystery has nothing to do with

this young man being from a different culture.

Chinese, Persian,

African or worse.

I mean, most mysterious.

Jewish?

No, mother, it's nothing like that.

I've seen a lot of marriages

come to grief over a lot less.

Mother, it's not romantic.

I just feel the need to get to know him better.

Really, I don't want anything to do with him!

OK, fine.

Is there anything you wanna tell me about him?

No. No, mother.

I just want to free myself from these

... feelings.

I think I understand.

Honey, you don't have to save the world.

I'm sure, in time, there'll be another

young lady he'll get involved with.

He'll be fine!

Thank you.

You know, mom...

life isn't as easy as I thought.

Oh, honey...

Yes it is !

Pumpkin's really made huge strides.

He's become a neat eater

and he's always a gentleman.

Look at him, he's amazingly physical!

You've really done a great job with him.

I guess I have.

You know that sorority mentor of his

Carolyn McDuffy?

She seems to have...

How shall I put it?

...inspired him.

Dont sell yourself short, Judy.

After Lou died...

Pumpkin was all I had.

Oh, darling!

I have a surprise for you, Pumpkin.

This isn't a special training session.

I had to fib a little to your mother.

I didn't think she'd understand.

To be honest, Pumpkin,

you're a mystery to me.

But I have the sense that with a little love...

you could really flourish.

No, no. Pumpkin I have a boyfriend.

You have to understand that.

But that doesn't mean you can't

have a meaningful connection...

with someone else who might

really be simpatico.

Now, now, Pumpkin.

We're gonna have a lot of fun today.

Carolyn, I thought we were going

to the beach.

We are.

We're going on a double date.

Kent Woodlands, I'd like you to

meet my friend Pumpkin Romanoff.

OK, I'm gonna get Pumpkin's date.

I wanna talk to her a little bit first.

You two chat while I'm gone.

Carolyn, I just wanted to thank you

for arranging this.

Do you realize how long it's been

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