The Enchanted Cottage Page #3

That's really gonna be too bad.

I can remember in my bachelor dinner

Well, when you get back.

Yes, Freddie. When I get back.

We better get going, dear.

I still don't see why we can't

go to the air field with you.

Now, darling.

We've been over all that.

Hail and farewell at home.

They're always so messy at the field.

Here I am shedding tears.

And I was going to be so brave.

Oh!

This is for you, Oliver.

It belonged to your father.

- St. Christopher, isn't it?

- Yes.

It took your father safely

all through the last war, darling.

Poor David!

He went through all that

ghastly business without a scratch

Only to die in New York City

of Spanish influenza.

Thank you, mother.

Thanks a lot.

It was very sweet of you to think of it.

Hmm.

Uh. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Freddie. Take good care

of my mother, won't you?

Of course, my boy. Of course.

Been doing it since you

were a little shaver, haven't I?

- Come on, darling.

- Right with you.

Goodbye. Thanks for everything.

- Bless you, mother.

- Goodbye, Oliver.

Now, Vi, what are you crying for?

You just invite the people you didn't

invite to the wedding to dinner.

It'll be just as if nothing

had happened. I promise you.

It's been like that for as

long as I can remember.

Mother and Freddie and myself.

It's never easy saying goodbye.

Not that mother isnt kind and gentle.

Or doesn't mean well.

Or that we don't love each other.

It's just that

we can never talk to each other

about anything important.

We always seem to go past

each other from the very beginning.

As for Freddie, he never forgets

what time it is.

And that's that.

I love you very much.

You know that, don't you?

Do you?

You mean this war isn't just a great big

excuse you cooked up...

to get out of marrying me?

Nuh-uh.

Don't forget. You and I decided

to be two of the smart ones.

None of this "married on Tuesday,

parted on Wednesday"

"see you after the war is over"

business for us.

We are modern, intelligent lovers,

aren't we?

Yes, darling. We certainly are.

Oh, that reminds me.

Send this check to that woman

at the cottage, Mrs. Minnett.

And explain why we didn't come.

I'll tell her that we're

modern and intelligent and...

No, I'll just let her guess.

"My dear Mrs. Minnett,

"I do hope that sudden change

in our plans

"will not inconvenience you too greatly.

"Mr. Bradford has received

his commission and...

"already reported for special duty.

"That means, of course, that

we shan't be renting your cottage.

"But I am enclosing a check,

which I trust will compensate

"in some small way for all the

trouble we have caused you.

"Beatrice Alexander."

Well, you won't be needing

me now, Mrs. Minnett.

I better be going to get

my things together.

You're welcome to stay.

Oh, I couldn't.

Not if I can't be of some help.

You can be of help.

You mean you're going to rent

the cottage again?

When the time comes.

Tell me. Isn't it a little early

to be starting your planting?

That's why I put the garden

in the shelter of the wall.

Get two or three weeks extra that way.

I start work at the canteen next week.

Are you sure that's what you want to do?

Well, I want to do something.

I wonder whatever happened to them.

To whom?

That young flier and his girl.

They were so in love.

I hope they did get married,

before he went away.

You poor darling.

You haven't been

at that sink all evening, have you?

Oh, my hair! Isn't it a fright?

I don't know how you can keep

looking so neat, Miss Pennington..

They say you don't go in for all

this modern dancing, do you?

No, I don't.

Personally, if I'd spent

the last six months washing dishes,

washing dishes and washing dishes,

I'd

Oh, well, I suppose everyone does

what they're best suited for, don't you?

Some of the most gorgeous sailors and

Marines you ever saw just came in

It's the best Halloween party

we ever had.

Well, it's the first Halloween party we

ever had, if you want to get technical.

But after all...

You should be out there

having a good time too.

No, thank you.

Now now now. Turnabout and fair play.

And all that.

I insist!

Mildred!

You'll have a wonderful time.

You will, really!

I'd rather stay here.

Some of those boys are

really out of this world.

And I must say, whoever

designed the uniforms

for this war was certainly

cooking on the front burner.

Mildred, dear, you don't mind

relieving Miss Pennington so

she can come out and join in

the fun a while, do you, dear?

You're the chief, Annette.

- Come along. Dry your hands!

- Really, Mrs. Wainwaring.

Miss Pennington, you have your orders.

That's the way to serve the troops.

Bye, Mildred.

There's just the cutest bunch of boys.

I can't imagine where do they

keep them between wars.

Have a good time, dear.

Attention, everybody. Attention.

Over there in that corner.

You too, you great big Marine you.

I hope you'll pardon my slang.

But a lot of youse have been

much too aloof.

And I do mean aloof.

And I do mean youse.

That's why this text dance is

for everybody to get acquainted.

Everybody!

A Paul Jones.

If you don't know how to do it,

just watch your neighbor.

Come on now!

Everybody, get themselves a girl!

Music, professor!

Excuse me.

All join hands. Circle to the right!

Let's keep going with all our might!

Forward and back! With a big yippee!

Oh, do it again. Do it again!

Do it again!

Yay! Yay!

Now grand right and left!

Boys to the right. Girls to the left!

Right right! Left left!

Right right! Left left!

Everybody dance!

Pick up those who are lonely.

Don't let them stand by themselves.

Once more!

All join hands. Circle to the right!

Now!

Forward and back! With a big yippee!

Yay! Yippee!

Oh, do it again! Do it again!

Do it again!

Yay! Yippee!

Once more. Do it again! Do it again!

Do it again!

Yay! Yay!

Everybody dance!

All join hands. And circle to the right!

And keep on going with all our might!

Forward and back! With a big yippee!

Yay! Yippee! Yay!

Everybody, dance!

Laura.

It's not for some of us

for you and for me

to try to live like other people.

We think we can sometimes.

But there's always

the world to remind us.

All the things that other people

take for granted.

You've got to make up your mind that

in your heart, they're not for you.

You've got to find something

else to take their place.

Somewhere where you're safe.

Where no one can hurt you.

That's why I wanted you to be here.

Because there's something

here for you that

that there isn't anywhere else.

You understand?

Someone's coming.

Thank you.

You got to sign for it.

Come close to forgetting

about it, didn't we?

"Would like cottage

for indefinite period. Arriving today.

"Oliver Bradford."

Bradford!

That was his name!

So they did get married, after all.

Imagine they're remembering

the cottage all this time.

Why, it's been over a year!

Mrs. Minnett, there is

something about this cottage.

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