The Dark Angel Page #5

Shut up!

Shut up, I tell you!

We know what you feel.

We feel it too.

What good does this do?

Shut up and sit down.

I'm sorry.

It can't be helped sometimes.

Gentlemen, I think

We're all tired.

I'll extend your regrets

To our guest, Mr. Tanner,

And I'm sure he'll understand.

Now, suppose we all

Go to bed,

And I hope

You all rest well.

Are the lights out yet?

How the devil

Do I know?

What difference

Does it make, anyway?

No, they're not out yet.

Can't you tell

When they go out?

No, I can't. I guess

I'm not used to it yet.

There go the lights now.

Can't you

Tell the difference?

No.

Good night,

George.

Good night, archie.

I say.

Yes?

Thanks for stopping me

Down there.

Oh, that's all right.

Good night, Crane.

Good night, austin.

Y.

Darling, good night.

I hope you're not

Too glad to leave us.

No, I think

I'm rather sorry.

You want to join them

Out there, Crane?

Oh, no, thank you.

I must be off soon.

We haven't been able to help

You very much, I'm afraid.

That's true, sir. It's

Been my fault, not yours.

Fighting something

With yourself, aren't you?

Yes, I suppose

You could call it that.

You don't want to

Talk about it?

No, sir George.

All right, Crane.

Now, there are a few routine

Things I must tell you.

First of all, I'm

Assigning an orderly to you.

He's a very pleasant fellow.

Worked for us before.

He will stay with you

Until you're settled.

I'd rather not.

Those are the rules.

He'll take you

To your home...

But I'm not going home.

I have no... Home.

And your name

Is not roger Crane.

It's as good a name

As any other.

Yes, I suppose so.

In any event,

It's your own business.

I've some things here

That belong to you.

A few pounds,

A very

Disreputable-looking pipe...

Thank you.

...and a picture.

Oh. May I...?

No. I've kept

These things for a reason.

Now, look here, Crane.

You came to us

From an enemy prison hospital.

Your card read that all means of

Identification had been destroyed,

But that you'd given

The name of roger Crane.

Now, I could have pursued

The matter of identification,

But I didn't.

I knew that.

I was grateful. May I-

I knew that you were trying

To put the past behind you,

But today-

Today the past has come back,

And must be faced.

The picture.

This picture's

Of three people,

And I see there's

An inscription on the back.

"take care of each other.

Kitty."

Those people are not

Strangers to one another.

Why aren't you going home?

Fear of being pitied,

I suppose.

Fear of being a nuisance.

That's been your fight?

Yes.

All right, Crane,

Then fight your fight through

And go home.

Now, look here. I want

You to do something for me.

I want you to prove to me

That I'm not a failure

By going back to your people

And your friends

And living among them

Like an ordinary man.

You need owe nothing

To anyone but yourself.

But you do need

Love and companionship.

You can't live without them,

You know.

Now, go home.

You think I should?

You think it's right?

Yes, Crane, yes...

I do.

I've wanted to,

Every day, every hour.

The sun's out, isn't it?

Yes.

And before it goes down,

You can be home.

Before it goes down,

I can be home.

It's true.

Think of it.

Before it goes down,

I'll be-

I'll be home!

Now we're coming

Into medford.

I used to come here for

The fair when I was a boy.

Pretty country,

Isn't it?

What time do you make it?

12:
20, sir.

Getting very near.

I make it 12:
23.

You must be a little slow.

Another 22 minutes.

The last minutes

Are always the longest.

Yes. Do you mind if I step out in

The corridor and have a bite, sir?

No, you go. I suppose

I've about talked your head off.

Oh, that's all right, sir.

Care to see the paper?

Thanks very much.

Thank you.

Why, I'm sorry. I

- I didn't know. I hadn't any idea.

That's all right.

It was very kind of you.

I was just showing off.

Sir George would have

Liked that, wouldn't he?

Well, I think I'll

Join you in a smoke,

Stretch my legs.

Excuse me.

Is it far

To your home, sir?

Not very far.

There used to be a very

Dilapidated cab outside the station.

Haven't you told them

You're coming, sir?

No.

You see, I only made up

My mind at the last minute.

You won't mind

My mentioning it, sir,

But, uh,

They know that you...

No.

Be pretty much

Of a shock, won't it, sir?

I'm here, darling.

Can't you-

Can't you see me?

I can't see anything else,

But I can see you.

I've seen you every minute,

This whole long time.

Your face is turned up

To me,

And that long, slow smile makes

You look like a little girl again.

Kitty, you are

Smiling, aren't you?

Yes. Yes, darling.

Come down now, Alan.

Take my hand.

I'll help you.

Blind!

Coming home,

I guess.

Sad.

That poor girl,

Married to him,

Day in, day out,

Helping him...

Take my hand,

Darling.

I'll help you.

I'll help you.

Help me?

Help me.

Help me!

They're

Pulling in, sir.

This is it, sir.

Camden junction.

We're not getting off.

Sir.

Why, what's the matter, sir?

You said

This was your station.

We're not getting off.

That was

The London train.

Yes, of course.

It passes every day

At this time.

Yes, I know.

But today I just happened

To think of it coming in.

I don't know why.

Betty. Betty!

Come here at once.

I've unpacked

Your things, sir.

The bell's

Near the end of the bed

If you should

Want anything, sir.

There's an oil lamp

Beside the bed.

You be careful.

Is there anything else

I can do for you, sir?

No, thank you.

Good night, sir.

Get a good night's rest.

Good night, mills.

I'll turn the gas off here

Before I go, sir.

Are you sure I-

May I come in?

It's me, betty.

I brought the water.

Why do you stand there

Like that?

You look so funny.

Go on, ask him.

It's my brothers.

Do you mind?

They wanted to look at you.

They've never seen a blind man.

Are you cross with us?

No, no.

Look at me,

By all means.

Look.

Why, now,

What's all this?

Come, come.

This won't do.

Don't cry, please.

Here, here.

Take my handkerchief.

There.

There. That's it.

That's better.

It's-

It's Miss Gallop, isn't it?

Yes.

And these

Are my brothers.

Well, it was kind of you

To come and see me.

Shall we sit down?

There's a big chair

Somewhere around.

Here it is.

Thank you.

Here.

I thought you were angry.

You weren't. Were you?

No, no.

Here's

Your handkerchief.

Thank you. Could you

Introduce me to your brothers?

This is joe

And this is ginger.

Hello there.

Hello!

And I'm betty.

You called me

Miss Gallop.

Let me have

A look at you, betty.

How can you?

Oh, this is

A nice little face.

Nice perky little face.

Now I know

Just what you're like.

Like to have

A look at me?

Is this ginger?

Yes.

Oh, he's all right.

Your nose turns up

A little bit, doesn't it?

Yes!

Now do joe.

No, I don't want to

Be looked at. Let's go.

We'll see you

In the morning.

That's right.

We're going

On a picnic.

Do you

Want to come with us?

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