The Great Lie Page #4

- That's a good idea.

- What?

Kiss the bride.

Why do I love you?

Because I am so beautiful.

You know,

you are a funny-looking little thing.

- What?

- But I do like your face.

And that crooked little tooth

when you smile.

- And your hair.

- What's the matter with my hair?

That cowlick. You couldn't even fix it

for your wedding, could you?

I can hear your heart.

It's beating so fast.

Don't be silly.

That's my watch.

It's still beating.

Well, it's getting late.

I really should be on my way,

you know.

Dear. So should I.

I'm on my honeymoon.

So you are. Yes.

- Having a lovely time?

- Lovely, so far.

All right.

- Maggie.

- What?

You've shrunk.

Oh, I forgot.

Maggie Patterson,

are you still doing that?

- Well, they hurt.

- Well, then sit down.

Do you remember the first time

I met you?

At a football game.

Yes, you had lost your shoes.

And you had to carry me out.

Yup. And when you clutched me

around the neck, I said:

"Pete, old boy, you're hooked."

And Pete, old boy, you are.

Pete.

Pete, no.

All right, I won't argue with you.

You can make the house white.

- The trees white, the dogs white.

- I'll paint you white if...

Darling, now listen. Mr. Talbot's waiting.

He's a very busy man.

I think we should start in this room

in here, don't you?

You know, Papa preferred this room

to his own study.

Well, we can redo the ceiling.

That was his chair.

He even let the dogs sit here.

And lots of mint juleps if I remember.

- Oh, yes, nice big ones.

- He was a tough gentleman, your father.

- Yes, he was.

- Yeah.

And I can be tough too.

- What about, for instance?

- About you.

- Oh, I don't believe...

- Oh, Pete, stop it.

Here's Violet.

What's this, Violet?

A letter for Mrs. Van Allen.

I signed for it.

Washington.

Anything bad?

He has to go to Washington at once.

And you just married five days?

I'd just let that letter blow away

in the wind.

- Violet.

- Yes, Mr. Pete?

- Take off the covers in the other room.

- Yes, sir.

- How about curtains?

- Curtains?

I think some nice bright chintz.

You know, brighten the whole room up.

Hey...

...that letter for me?

Oh, no. It's for me, from Uncle Ted.

Venetian blinds?

- Venetian blinds?

- Oh, Venetian blinds?

Yeah. Well, why don't you just...?

You're an expert, you know?

You do the whole thing

and let me know tomorrow.

- All right.

- Thank you.

Hey.

Talbot's gonna take a look around

and bring some estimates tomorrow.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

Oh, yes, there is.

- Anything in that letter?

- No.

- Let me see it.

- No, I won't let you.

You will let me see because

I'll get it anyway. Give me that.

All right.

I would have had to tell you anyway.

It's from Washington

and they want you to leave at once.

Really? Let me see it.

Uncle Ted says, " If Peter is serious...

...I strongly advise that he lose no time

in coming here."

Then he goes on to say that Aunt Ada

is in New York now and...

I have an idea. You fly to Washington.

And I'll go on to New York,

stay with Aunt Ada.

You see your man in Washington, come

to New York and we'll have a spree.

- What do you say?

- Why, that's great.

You were going to lie to me.

You were gonna hold out on me.

With those innocent little eyes of yours.

Darling, I know you must go

but I hate it.

Now, now.

We made a bargain, didn't we?

Maggie, you smell of hay and horses

and sunshine.

Gee, what lovely kids

you're going to have.

Yes, hello. Oh, yes, yes, yes.

Yes, I understand.

Oh, operator, when the long-distance call

comes through for Mrs. Van Allen...

...she's in the Palm Lounge.

Mr. James.

Hey, Emile.

Where is Mrs. Van Allen?

Oh, Mrs. Van Allen? Oh, yes, madam.

She's there.

Say, where are you going, dear?

It's Maggie. I must congratulate her.

Order me...

...a double.

Hello, Sandra.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Where is Pete?

Washington.

- So you did get him into the air.

- Yes.

Maggie, I'm giving you fair warning.

I'm going to get him back.

Pete's married to me now, Sandra.

There wasn't any flaw in that ceremony,

was there, Maggie?

You'd see to that, wouldn't you?

Do we have to go on with this?

I've canceled my Australian tour.

Really?

Maggie, I'm going to have a baby.

- Pete's?

- Yes.

But you wouldn't. You couldn't.

- You're wrong, Maggie. I can and I will.

- Mrs. Van Allen, please.

- Yes.

- Your long-distance call, ma'am.

Thank you.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello, darling.

I'm talking from your Uncle Ted's house.

Hello, darling. Hold on, will you?

I'll go upstairs.

No, there isn't time.

I said, I haven't time.

I'm leaving on a trip immediately.

- Well, yes, dear, I know it's a shock but...

- Well, I'm down in the bar.

I can't hear anything.

Let me go upstairs, will you? What?

You did? How long?

- Well, that's very quick, isn't it?

- It was sheer luck.

You had the right hunch.

If I'd been a day later, I'd have missed it.

Your Uncle Ted

will explain everything to you.

Yes, he wants you to come back here

with your Aunt Ada.

And stay here until I return.

Well, do you know for how long?

Oh, you don't? I see.

Tell him I'm with you.

Well...

Well, darling, goodbye

and take good care of yourself.

Goodbye, my darling.

There's a kiss. Did you hear it?

Well, send one back.

Aren't you pleased?

Oh, yes, of course I'm pleased.

Goodbye, Pete.

Goodbye.

Pete going away?

You're going to lose him, Maggie.

I'm going to get him back.

Time will take care of that.

I told you I'm going to have a child.

You're lying.

Time will take care of that.

Ask Mrs. Greenfield

if she will come into the study.

Yes, sir.

The senator said he would like

to see you in the study, ma'am.

- What for? Who's with him?

- Colonel Harriston.

Colonel Harriston.

I'd love to meet him, Aunt Ada.

You will, dear. We'll have him in to tea.

What is it?

Oh, how do you do, Colonel Harriston?

Mrs. Greenfield.

The plane's missing.

Peter Van Allen?

Oh, that poor girl.

- Maggie.

- Yes.

- Come here, dear.

- Yes, Aunt Ada.

Come into the study.

Hello, Uncle.

This is Colonel Harriston.

- Not the Colonel Harriston?

- Mrs. Van Allen.

How do you do?

Maggie, we've had some news

about Pete and his party.

It's not altogether hopeless but...

Colonel.

They've been missing for 24 hours

over the Brazilian jungle.

Brazilian jungle? Missing?

Yes. The terrain is a little difficult.

It takes some time to get a searching

party and their planes back over there.

It's very rough and none of them

have been able to make a landing yet.

And the weather wasn't any too good.

They were on their way back.

Actually, they were due last night.

Of course, we don't know.

I wouldn't say

that it was hopeless but...

Did you say you had sent

a searching party out for him?

Yes. As far as we know,

the only point they could land...

...is 40 miles from where they last heard

from the plane.

The country's very thick

and it may take a little time.

Yes, I see.

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