Splendor in the Grass Page #5

- I would not.

- You know you would.

- I absolutely would not.

Here he comes.

Hi.

All right.

Why aren't you going out

for track this year?

Got all that work to make up

from when I was sick.

You going to Yale? You going to Yale?

Yeah, if my grades are good enough.

How come you're not dating Deanie

anymore?

I'm just not.

I guess I'll just go to cow college.

I'm only a farmer and I know it.

Hot dog! Now it's my chance.

Any objections?

I can't stop you.

Deanie!. Come on, honey, supper's ready.

Deanie! Come on, honey.

Deanie, come on!. Supper's getting cold!.

Veal roast, mashed potatoes

and succotash for my girl.

Eat a good meal, Deanie.

Make you feel better.

Always drink plenty of milk, Deanie.

Eat your dinner.

Seventy-six and three-eighths!

What do you know about that, huh?

Seventy-six and three-eighths!. Oh, Del!

Did you hear that, Deanie?

We are rich!. We are rich!.

I'll bet the Stampers are feeling good

these days.

Honey, we'll send you to college.

We'll get a new car. That I promise.

Saw young Stamper driving this afternoon.

Crowd of boys in the car.

Brand new car his father got him.

Deanie, stop it! Stop carrying on this way!

Mom, I can't eat. I can't study.

I can't even face my friends anymore.

I wanna die. I wanna die.

Do you feel better, dear?

Oh, yes.

Oh, yes.

Nothing like a good soak.

Deanie, tell me,

what's been the matter the past few days?

I'm sorry I've troubled you.

I don't want to worry you.

I don't want to worry anyone.

Is it all on account of... because of Bud?

Because he doesn't call for you anymore?

I don't know.

I don't know, Mom.

I want to call him and tell him-

Don't you dare! Don't you dare, Mom!

Don't you dare!.

I won't!

Mother, you do something like that,

I'll do something desperate!

I will!. I will, Mom! I will!

Deanie, how serious have

you and Bud become?

I mean...

You know what I mean.

Had anything serious happened?

Did he spoil you?

Spoil?

Did he spoil me? No!

No, Mom!. I'm not spoiled!.

I'm not spoiled, Mom!

I'm just as fresh and virginal

like the day I was born, Mom!.

Stop it! Stop it!

I'm a virgin who wouldn't think

of being spoiled!

- Stop it, please!

- I've been a good little girl!

A good little, good little girl!.

I've always done everything

Daddy and Mommy told me!

I've obeyed every word!.

I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!

- Help me.

- What's wrong? People can hear her.

What will we do?

Leave me alone!.

What'll we do with her?

Give her some of that medicine.

I hate to give it to her so often.

I'm not spoiled! I'm not spoiled!

What else can we do?

Open this door, dear.

Deanie, open the door.

What are you doing?

Maybe we should take her to Wichita

like Doc Smiley suggested.

A psychiatrist?

It'll take money,

but I'll sell the stocks if I must.

I can't believe it's that serious.

She's bound to get over it in time.

There's never been any mental trouble

in either of our families.

Who's this?

Probably one of her school friends.

How do you do, folks?

My name is Alan Tuttle.

They call me Toots.

Yes, I've heard Deanie speak of you.

How do you do?

I thought I'd drop in

and say hello to Deanie.

Hi, Deanie.

Hi, Toots.

How are you feeling, Deanie?

I feel all right.

If you two young folks will pardon us...

It's almost time for supper.

Very nice to have met you, folks.

What have you done to your hair?

Enjoyed meeting you, too, Toots.

I've been meaning to come for a long time

to see how you were getting along.

Thanks, Toots.

You look fine.

But she's out there in her robe.

Thank you, Toots.

So I was wondering if maybe...

...you would like to go to the dance.

I'd probably be an awful drip

at the dance, Toots.

Why don't you say you'll go?

And if anything happens, you change

your mind or you don't feel like it...

Have a wonderful time.

- I'll take good care of her, Mrs. Loomis.

- Thank you.

Good night, Deanie.

Good night.

I'll leave the door open.

And, Deanie, don't stay out too late.

"Don't stay out too late. "

Did you hear her?

She's been saying that

ever since I was knee high.

I used to think it meant something,

but it doesn't. Doesn't mean a thing.

Hello, Deanie. Glad to see you.

- Hello, Toots.

- Hello, Coach.

You look just beautiful. Look at your hair.

- Your dress is beautiful.

- You look gorgeous.

He's here. And guess who with? Kay.

Would you dance with me, Toots?

All right with you, Deanie?

Sure.

Sure, go ahead.

Come on.

How are you, Deanie?

All right, I guess. I don't know.

How are you?

All right, I guess.

You like?

Come on outside for a cigarette.

Okay.

When did you start smoking?

The past few weeks.

I had to do something.

Mom had a fit, but she doesn't

say anything anymore.

I know why you quit coming by.

- Let's not talk about it.

- I've got to talk about it.

All I've done the past couple of months

is just sit home...

...and think about it.

Hey, get out of there.

You said you wouldn't see him anymore,

and here you are in his car.

Deanie, I want to tell you something.

Every night after dinner I force myself

from going to the telephone and calling.

Deanie, I think about you all the time.

Where's your car?

Come on.

Please, Bud. Please.

Deanie, cut it out.

Now, Bud.

Deanie, you're a nice girl.

I'm not.

I'm not a nice girl.

Come on, cut it out.

I just can't go on like this anymore.

Now come on, we're gonna go back inside.

No, I don't want to go back inside.

I want to stay here with you. I want you!.

- This isn't the way it should be.

- Why not?

- Why not? Why don't you want it?

- You're not yourself.

Deanie, where's your pride?

My pride? My pride?

- I don't care about my pride!

- Deanie, stop it!

Stop it, Deanie! Deanie, stop!

Go on, go on!. I haven't any pride!

I haven't any pride!

Oh, God! What am I gonna do with you?

I don't care what you do.

I don't care what happens!

I haven't any pride!

I just want to die! I just want to die!

Take me away from here. Take me away.

It's okay. Come on.

I put some bread on to set.

We'll have homemade bread for a few days.

What are you thinking about, Del?

I'm worrying about our little girl.

She's all right now. She's at the dance.

I'll bet you she's having the time of her life.

Drink your milk.

Stop it!.

Stop it!.

Don't, Bud, don't!

Bud?

Deanie, come back here!

Where are you going?

Deanie, come back!

Stop it!.

Deanie, come back here!

Hey, you can't go up there!.

Hey, you, come back here!

Hey, you, come back here!

Isn't that Deanie Loomis?

What's the matter with you? Come here!.

What's the matter with you? Come here!.

She dove in. What's wrong with that girl?

Get away! Leave me alone!.

She hasn't spoken a word of sense

since they brought her in here.

Stay close to her.

- Any word?

- No, not yet.

Not yet.

Not yet.

My baby. Why did she do it?

I don't want to see you ever again.

Mama, quit talking like that.

I don't care. He's the cause

of all her trouble.

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