The Cider House Rules: The Making of an American Classic Page #3

How many months are you?

- Uh, two.

- Two.

Um...

Are you... Are you the...

Are you doing the...

Oh, no. Dr. Larch will be

performing the procedure.

- Oh, good.

- Okay.

I was...

I was just curious.

Excuse me.

The woman you delivered last night,

she's complaining of pain.

Okay. I'll take a look.

Couple of minutes. Thank you.

Are you okay?

Yeah. I think

it was the ether.

Oh, the... That smell

must've got to me.

Oh, God,

this is all my fault.

Homer, Steerforth got into the pantry.

He's eaten all the pie dough.

- He wasn't sharing it either.

- He's down the hall throwing up.

- He's such a pig.

- Don't call him a pig. It's

not nice to call people names.

But he is a pig.

What kind of planes

do you fly in?

A B- 24 Liberator.

Oh. Liberator.

You enlisted?

They wouldn't take me. I'm Class 4.

I have a heart defect.

- Yeah? Is it serious?

- No.

No, it's not serious.

I'm just not supposed to get excited.

You know, no strain, no stress.

I try to keep calm all the time.

I can't imagine there's

any strain or stress around here.

Yeah.

- How she's doing?

- Just fine.

Good.

Boy or a girl?

- It's all over, dear.

- Yeah, it's all over, honey.

I would really like

to have a baby one day.

- I really would.

- Why, of course.

You can have as

many children as you want.

- I'm sure you'll have

very beautiful children.

- Oh, yes, I'm sure. I'm sure.

You'll have Princes of Maine.

You'll have Kings of New England.

Lieutenant, I think you should

find yourself some fresh air.

- I still don't feel so good.

- Cut it out, children.

Homer, what's a runt?

Copperfield called me a runt.

He was just kidding, Fuzz.

- Here.

- Orange is my favorite color.

Should I keep

the teeth orange?

Homer, look.

Homer, look, look.

Homer, when is Halloween?

- It's at the end of October.

- Is that soon?

That's a few months away, Fuzz.

Oh, it's the best time.

Homer?

- What is Honolulu?

- Honolulu?

Hmm. It's a city.

Oh. What's the moonlight like?

Well, I've never been there,

- but I think that it would

probably be very bright.

- Oh.

Why do we get pumpkins

only once a year?

Don't get too excited,

Fuzzy.

Eeew, that's disgusting!

He does this all the time.

Stop it right now.

- Hey.

- Hey. How's she doin'?

- Oh, she's fine.

- Good.

Fine.

I... I was wondering

if you could give me a ride?

Sure.

I'd be glad to.

Uh, a ride where?

Where you goin'?

We're headin' back

to Cape Kenneth.

Cape Kenneth?

That sounds fine.

Okay.

Doubtless you will let me know

what immensely worthwhile...

or at least useful thing

that it is you find to do.

I wasn't intending to leave here

to be entirely useless.

I expect I'll find some

other way to be of use.

- In other parts of the world,

I suppose there are other ways.

- Of course.

Are you so stupid you imagine you're

going to find a more gratifying life?

What you will find is people

like the poor people who get left here.

Only nobody takes care of them

half as well. You won't be able

to take care of them either.

There's no taking care

of anybody, not out there.

You know I'm grateful for everything

that you've done for me.

- I don't need your gratitude.

- I don't need this.

I know all about my condition.

It's your heart.

You ought to take it with you.

Going where?

Does he have a plan of some kind?

- Will he be back soon?

- I don't know. He's just leaving.

You were the one who says

he needs to see the world.

- That's what he'll do, is see the world.

- He's leaving.

- He'll need clothes.

He'll need some money.

- Let him try to make some money.

That's part of seeing

the world, isn't it?

Oh, Wilbur, stop it. You knew this was

going to happen. He's a young man.

He's still a boy.

Out in the world,

he's still a boy.

Just find him some clothes,

Wilbur.

He could use some clothes.

Homer.

Copperfield.

It'll be all right.

Children,

up on the porch. Up, up.

Say goodbye.

Wave from here.

- Bye. Bye.

- Bye, Homer.

Bye, Homer.

Come on.

- I can walk. Put me down.

- Nope. I wanna carry you.

- No, it's okay.

- Here, let me get this.

Wally, put me down.

Okay. Okay.

Hey.

Coming with us?

That's good.

You never know when

you're gonna need a doctor.

- Do you want me to put the top up?

- No.

- You might get cold.

- I want some fresh air.

She'll be just fine.

Is he gonna come out?

- Bye, Homer.

- Bye, Curly.

Sorry I have to go.

It's not fair.

You're too old.

I couldn't find Buster.

Maybe you could tell him that I...

- Bye, Homer!

- Don't go too far!

Homer, bye!

Hey, Homer!

Let us be happy

for Homer Wells.

Homer has found a family.

Aren't we all happy

for Homer?

- Yes.

- Good night, Homer.

Good night, Homer.

Good night, Homer.

Actually, the army's

given me leave twice.

First, when my father died.

And now I'm on leave to help

my mom with the harvest.

She's no farmer.

Apples were my dad's business,

but with the war on

she's short of pickers.

- Wally thinks apples are boring.

- I never said they were boring.

Yes, you did. You said apples

weren't exactly flying.

- They aren't.

- I think I would like

the apple business.

- You're a little overqualified,

aren't you?

- No.

- No, not really. I need a job.

- Where are you headed?

- I don't know.

- What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Is your family in

the apple business too, Candy?

No. But I work there.

I like it.

My dad's a lobster man.

- Oh, wow.

- Mm-hmm.

I've never actually seen

a lobster.

Are you serious?

I've never seen

the ocean either.

You... You've never

seen the ocean?

That's not funny.

That's serious.

It's beautiful.

Yeah.

Do you have cramps?

They'll ease up soon.

As long as the bleeding

isn't heavy, it's normal,

it should taper

off tomorrow.

Catch!

All right.

- Throw it back.

- Okay.

All right!

- Put your fingers on the laces.

Here's China.

Here's India.

- Mm-hmm.

- Seven-hour round trip flight.

It's called the "Burma run."

And this part's called " Flying over

the hump." These are the Himalayas.

How high do you fly there?

Well, I have to fly 15,000 feet

within the first 35 minutes.

Otherwise we won't make it

over the first mountain.

- They got the worst

air currents in the world.

- Dangerous, huh?

Yeah. Actually,

I volunteered.

Did you really?

Hey, look. If you're serious

about wanting a job, picking

apples isn't that boring.

Yeah? Oh, I would

love that, Wally.

- See you around, Homer.

- Oh, yeah.

- Thank you, for everything.

- Mm-hmm.

Hi, Sam.

Hi, Dad!

Come on.

You're gonna meet my mom.

By the way, I've been

at a wedding, all right?

If it comes up, that's where

I met you, at the wedding.

Wally?

Wally, is that you?

Mom, this is Homer Wells.

- How do you do, Homer?

- Oh, good. How do you do?

He's the most overqualified

apple picker you'll ever meet,

but he's dying to learn.

Really? Were you a friend

of the groom's, Homer?

Homer's a friend of the groom's,

the bride's, everyone. Come on.

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