Revolutionary Road Page #3

Youre the most beautiful

and wonderful thing in the world...

Youre a man.

This is our chance, Frank

This is our one chance.

Okay.

Okay?

Why not?

Why the hell not?

All right.

All right. All right.

We're going to be fine.

Morning all.

Morning, Frank.

Ah, Franklin.

Good to see your shining face.

What's the news.

Fellas...

Im moving to Paris.

Indeed.

And Im moving to Tangiers.

xxx

xxx

xxx

xxx

...Intra-company letter to Toledo...

Attention...

B.F. Chalmers, branch manager...

With regard to recent and

repeated correspondence,

this is to advise that the matter

has been...

very satisfactorily taken in hand,

period, paragraph.

We wholly agree that the existing

brochure is unsuitable.

To this end we have developed thought...

"Speaking of Production Control..."

Here you are Mrs. Wheeler:

Heres the travellers checks

you requested...

and your steamer reservations...

and these Ill pass on

to the embassy for you.

Good luck.

Thank you.

September.

October at the outside.

I just happen to think people are

better off doing some kind of work

they actually like.

Right, right, yes.

I mean, assuming there is

a true vocation waiting for you.

Wouldnt you be just as likely

to discover it here as there?

I dont thinkits possible

to discover anything

on the fifteenth floor

of the Knox building,

and I dont think any of you do either.

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy...

Daddy?

Michael...

Daddy, will you read it?

Yes.

...All the way to... here.

We have to take a big boat ride

across the sea to get there.

But I wont know anybody there.

Oh, I know.

I know. Neither will I.

But remember how you fell

when you started school?

And now look how many

friends you have...

Youll never guess

what they eat in Paris.

You'll never

guess...

- What?

- What?

Slimy Snails.

Snails?!

Slimy snails and eaten frogs legs!

Milly?

Where are you, doll?

Oh, you'd better get changed,

theyll be here soon.

That what you're wearing?

Don't you like it?

Yeah.

You look great, doll.

Guess I better haul ass.

Hey kids.

What time it is?

Hiya gang.

It's two thousands, two hundred...

What you're watching?

Starring Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob.

Shep?

I was calling and calling you...

Hi.

Here we go.

Some little something.

Oh those look great.

Im starving!

April...

I can't get over it -

you look like the cat

that ate the canary!

Do you have something to tell us?

Just a little bit of news?

Well, actualy Milly, we...

We do have some important news. Yes.

I knew it.

Honey, why don't you tell them?

Were going to Europe.

To Paris.

To live.

What?

When?

In september.

But what for?

What for?

Well...

Well, because...

Because weve always wanted to.

Because the kids are young enough.

Because its beautiful.

I mean really.

I mean, Shep, you've been there.

You tell her.

Yeah.

It's great city.

Yeah.

When did you make this decision?

About a week ago...

its hard to remember.

We just suddenly decided to go,

thats all.

About a week ago,

and you tell us now!

Yeah. We had to get used to the idea.

So, whats the deal, Frank?

You get a job over there, or what?

No, no.

Not exactly.

What do you mean, "not exactly?"

Frank wont be getting

any kind of a job,

because I will.

So what are you gonna do, Frank?

Im gonna study, you know...

I'm gonna read...

I suppose Im gonna...

finally figure out what I wanna do

with my life, Shep.

...While she supports you?

Yes.

While she supports me...

In the beginning.

You wouldnt believe what they pay

for secretarial work

in those government agencies over there.

NATO and E.C.A. and those places.

The cost of living is dirt cheap, right?

So cheap.

The truth is we just need

something different.

Were not getting any younger and

we dont want life to just pass us by.

That's right.

Gee, it sounds wonderful, kids.

I mean it.

It really sounds wonderful.

Thank you, Milly.

Thank you.

Well certainly miss you, though -

wont we, sweetie?

- Golly.

- Sure.

We'll miss you too.

- Of course.

- Sure.

We should have a toast or something.

???

To Paris.

To Paris.

To Paris.

To Paris.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

You know what I think?

What?

I think this whole plan

sounds a little immature.

Oh God, Im so relieved.

Me too...

I was thinking that the whole time.

I mean, what kind of man

is gonna sit around

in his bathrobe all day,

picking his nose

- while his wife goes out in works?

- I don't know, Shep.

I just don't know.

Why're you crying?

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

I'm just so relieved.

Shep.

Don't cry.

Please.

Its all right.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Okay.

Oh my god, their faces!

Oh God!

Oh God!

You know what this is like, April?

Honestly.

Just talking like this?

The whole idea of going off to Europe

this way?

This is the way I felt going up

to the line the first time,

in the war.

I mean. I was probably just as scared

as everyone else, but...

But inside I never felt better.

I felt...

I felt alive.

I felt full of blood.

I felt...

Everything just...

Everything seemed more real.

The guys in their uniforms.

The snow on the fields, the trees.

And all of us...

All of us just... walking.

I mean I was scared of course, but

I just kept thinking: this is it.

You know?

This is the truth.

I felt that way once too.

When?

First time you made love to me.

All right, April.

What's up?

Bart Pollock's here.

Hes in Bandys office.

Big deal, huh?

Looks like he wants to talk to you.

Hey...

Keep my name out of it.

Frank.

Good to see you.

You know Bart Pollock?

Well, we never met, but...

- Of course I...

- Glad to know you, Frank.

Speaking of production control?

Frank...

This is a crackerjack.

Theyre just tickled to death in Toledo.

Really?

So this guy Pollock was perfect

Presidential material in the worst sense.

A million dollar smile and about three

pounds of muscle between his ears.

April, you should've heard this guy.

"Frank, this is a crackerjack."

What a horses ass.

Wish I've seen his face

when you told him you were leaving.

Yeah.

Here they come.

- Sorry to be late.

- Youre not late.

The traffic was terrible.

- You didnt have to do that.

- Good to see you.

- Good to see you.

- Wasnt it terrible, Howard?

Route 12.

About the time they finish

that stretch of road,

theyll have to start all over again,

right?

And you must be John?

Say hello, John.

Nice to meetcha.

Heard a lot aboutcha.

Where are your darling children?

Theyre at a birthday party.

Sorry they couldnt be here.

Dont worry. If I had a certified

lunatic coming around my house,

Id probably get the kids

out of the way too.

Look at all this food!

You didnt have to go

to any trouble for us.

Its just some sandwiches.

John, would you like a sandwich?

Helens been talking it up about you

people for months.

The nice young Wheelers on

Revolutionary Road,

the nice young revolutionaries

on Wheeler road.

Would anyone like some Sherry?

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