Strange Intruder Page #4

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and here's one for you, Libby.

Thank you, Annie.

Don't they feed you

anything at school?

Never.

ANNIE:
They pay them plenty.

Oh, how are you, Mr. Sanborn?

Hello.

Goodbye, Skipper.

Parry, you shouldn't

laugh at them, you shouldn't.

I'm sorry, Alice,

but Johnny's such a character.

He certainly is. Thanks so much

for bringing them home.

Oh, nonsense.

It was right on my way home.

You know as well as I,

I'd love nothing better than

to have them for the whole day.

Oh, no you don't.

The last time you had them

Libby got sick twice.

Now that's not fair.

She was perfectly all right,

right up until the cream puff,

I think it was, heh.

Had breakfast?

Yeah, I had just finished

when you called.

Another ten minutes

and you'd have missed me.

You're sure I'm not

keeping you from anything?

No, nothing at all.

A round of golf at the club,

that's all and that can wait.

Well, what's on your mind?

Well, I need some advice,

Parry.

As a lawyer or as a friend?

You're always both to me.

Yes, I know.

Look, can I raise

10,000 quickly?

Heh, you can raise 15,

if it comes to that

but may I ask, strictly

as your lawyer, what it's for?

Well,

I want to lend it to somebody.

I suppose

it wouldn't be possible to

raise it today,

would it?

Suppose you tell me

what the trouble is,

would its name be

Howard Gray?

Then you know about it.

I ran into him one night

a couple of weeks ago downtown.

Did he, did he tell you

anything about me?

I didn't stay very long,

he was pretty high.

I didn't want a scene.

Then he told you.

Alice, let's skip all this.

The important thing is that

he's worrying you, that right?

Yes, that's right.

This little letter

came yesterday.

Mm-hm.

Quite a letter.

Love and money

all mixed together.

Alice,

you in love with this man?

Of course not.

I never have been.

Is this the first time

he's asked to borrow money?

No.

Using the same threat, that

he'd go to the Carmichaels.

He hinted at it.

Of course at that time

it was only a few hundred.

It was long

after I broke up with him.

Why didn't you

come to me then?

Oh, Parry, I wanted to.

Believe me I wanted to,

but I just couldn't.

I was too ashamed.

I've taken the trouble

to find out a few things

about our friend, Mr. Gray.

It seems he's developed

into quite a professional.

All he needed was a war

and a lot of lonely women.

Preferably

nice, decent ones.

Heh, decent.

Oh, you'd be surprised

unless you were a lawyer.

You see men like Gray

do possess a certain power

and all they need

is a chance to use it.

It's like a disease that attacks

and works on a weakened body.

And loneliness

is a great weakener.

You can't think much of me,

can you Parry?

( scoffs )

I can't throw any stones,

Alice,

and I know

very few people who can.

The main thing is that

you mustn't blame yourself.

You've got to stop being afraid.

He can be handled.

Now if he comes here

and he wants this money,

you tell him he'll have to

see me about it.

I can fix it so that

he'll never bother you again.

Oh, please,

you mustn't be afraid.

( chuckles )

You're quite a guy,

aren't you.

( chuckles )

A lot of people would argue

that point with you,

but I will tell you

exactly what I am.

When it comes to waiting,

I'm the world's champ.

( both chuckle )

LIBBY:

Uncle Parry...

( Libby laughing )

We'd better see

what our little characters

have gotten into now, hmm?

ALICE:

Coming, darling.

( Libby laughing )

Don't worry, we'll fix it,

won't we, Parry?

Oh, that was wonderful.

I can't remember the last

home-cooked breakfast

that I had.

Come along, Meg.

You can't stay here all day.

It's dishes for you,

young lady.

I don't have time to do that

and my room too.

I have to be in town at 10:00.

Heh.

After you've done the dishes.

You've got plenty of time.

She'll be bossing you next.

( all chuckle )

Would you like to come

into town with me?

Oh, no, I have to go

and see the children.

I, I promised Alice

I'd go over.

Heh, I never knew anyone

who made so many promises.

I want to have a word

with Paul first.

No, no, my dear,

I don't want that.

If Paul will just

lend me a hand.

Oh, no, you mustn't overdo it.

Nonsense.

Besides, Paul

hasn't seen me do this yet.

Now, my boy,

if you'll just, uh...

Oh, he's like a small boy

showing off.

All right, sir?

Heh, that's fine.

My boy, we have reason

to be very grateful to you.

In what way, sir?

It's years since I moved

this arm, much less walked, heh.

If you hadn't come here,

I...

I'd be just like

I was before

useless to myself

and to everyone else.

I still don't see

what I did.

Paul, I had committed

the great sin, I had given in.

Then you walked into our door,

a stranger, and talked to us,

and what happens.

I walk again.

My wife has new life

and hope in her heart.

And this house,

it is as if a shadow

had been removed from it.

It's like a miracle to us.

As if Adrian himself

has come back from the dead.

Come back from the dead.

Don't say that.

Paul, I only meant...

I...

I'm so sorry.

( sighs )

I'm very sorry.

I've been so happy here.

Ah, I'm glad to hear that.

It helps me to say something

that I...

Well, that I'd like

very much to say.

Tell me, Paul,

what are your plans?

Plans?

Yes, for the future.

Well, I don't have any.

Why do you ask?

Oh, just interested.

Have you chosen a career?

Heh, career?

What has all this

got to do with me?

You mean

you don't have to work?

Why?

Well, to put it briefly,

even in the short time

you've been here with us,

we've come to regard you

as one of us.

I have a business here,

a book store, and a good one.

You could have a share in it,

as my son.

Your son?

Yes, Paul.

This would be your home.

And Mom and Dad,

and Meg, and Joady,

and all the things,

the grandfather clock,

and the piano, all mine?

Yes, Paul, all yours.

You really mean that?

Every word, heh.

Don't you think Adrian

would say the same?

Adrian.

Yes, if he was with us here

now, in this room.

But he is here.

( mysterious theme playing )

And you offer me all of this

and he's here.

All the time. Listening.

( crying )

( soulful theme

swells dramatically )

I came here

because of my promise...

and you offer me his home.

It isn't as if you'd be taking

anything from Adrian.

No, I'm not taking anything

from him.

Take a little time

to think it over.

There's all today

and tomorrow.

( soft theme playing )

Yes, I still have today.

And tomorrow.

There's no hurry.

And now you're going

to see the children.

Yes, I...

I must see

the children.

Mrs. Carmichael:

Paul, are you off to Alice's?

Yes.

Do you know the way?

Yes, I walked back

last night.

Oh, well, have a nice time.

I know you will.

You'll love the children.

I do already.

What did he say?

To tell you the truth,

I couldn't quite make him out.

He seems to have an idea

that he is intruding here.

Mummy, he's fat.

Look at his tummy.

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