The Notebook Page #5

you parents will always know

the unhappiness that you feel for

not being able to disappoint them.

I think you may

have overlooked one minor detail.

And what's that?

Well, you see you have to

get their permission first.

And I think you may have overestimated

their affection for you.

Is that right?

- Mm-hmm.

- Oh, I don't think so.

Then why not?

Oh, 'cause I asked them

already and they said yes.

What?

One more thing.

I love you.

Will you marry me, honey?

I know I kid around a lot,

but I'm crazy about you.

Marry me? Make me

the happiest man in the world.

Yes. Yes!

- Just hold tight.

- Where are you going?

Oh my God. Mama.

Okay, stop the band.

Excuse me. I'd like

everyone here to know

that this young lady

and I are getting married.

She agreed with all her heart,

but couldn't understand

why at the very moment

she said yes,

Noah's face

came to her mind.

Hey, Noah, yeah!

Oh, good to see you.

Let me see you.

You bleeding anywhere?

No?

- Everything good?

- Yeah.

Oh, I love you.

Come on, there's something

I got to show you.

- Come on.

- All right.

What's going on?

What is this?

Here.

I sold the house.

- You sold the house?

- Yup.

Gotta be out

by the end of the month.

Between that and your GI Bill,

you ought to be able to get it now.

- Get what?

- Your dream house.

- The Windsor Plantation.

- Dad...

Now, don't Dad me,

I don't want to hear about it.

I already talked to the bank,

they're gonna give you the loan.

- Well, I can't let you sell your house.

- It's done.

It's a good thing.

You should do it.

Wait a second. You sell the house,

where are you gonna live?

With you, dummy,

what do you think?

Somebody's got

to help you fix it up.

Noah took a look

at the house,

but only saw

one thing...

Allie.

He decided right there

to fulfill his life-long dream.

He would rebuild the old house

from the ground up.

And when Noah went to Charleston

to get the building plans approved,

fate stepped in

and dealt him a sweet card.

Stop the bus!

Stop the bus.

Sorry, Mac, I can't stop the bus

until I get to the depot.

No, no, no, please stop

the bus now. Please!

Do you understand

English, pal?

No one gets off till we get

to the depot. Now sit down.

- God.

- Hey!

Watch it, screwball!

What are you doing?

Hey!

How old is your daughter now?

- Well, you mind.

- He's right over there.

Baby, hello.

- Oh!

- Hold it.

Oh, come with it.

After seeing Allie that day,

something inside

Noah snapped.

He got the notion

into his head

that if he restored

the old house

where they had

come that night,

Allie would find a way

to come back to him.

Some called it

a labor of love.

Others called it

something else.

But in fact,

Noah had gone a little mad.

- Excuse me.

- Would...

It's time to eat.

Lunch will be served

in the Sun Room today.

The melon is good.

I had a bite.

Did they ever

see each other again?

Noah and Allie?

Now you don't want

me to spoil the end of the story

before I get

to the good part, do you?

Where did I leave off?

I shall not want.

When Noah's father

died in November,

the house

was all he had.

He leadeth me down...

In time, Noah

finished the house.

Okay, smile.

Here we go.

He took a good look

at what he had accomplished,

got rip-roaring drunk

for 10 days,

thought seriously

about setting it on fire,

then finally

put the house up for sale.

I'm prepared

to offer you this much.

He had a number

of interested buyers,

but he always found a reason

not to sell it to them.

No.

Either the bids

were too low,

or if they met

his asking price,

he felt it was worth

a lot more.

It's a lot of money,

but I'll take it.

$50,000.

- That's more than my asking price.

- That's right.

It's a great deal more.

He told the man that offered him

$5,000 over his price

that no one in his right mind

would do that

and he wouldn't have

a lunatic living in his house.

He worked out his frustration with life

on the creek every morning.

And in the evenings,

to temper the sting of loneliness,

there was Martha Shaw.

Martha was a war widow

who lived in Quail Ridge,

a town away.

So you want to go out

tomorrow?

I got to work.

Well, we could

down to the river if you want to.

Next week, sometime.

Maybe we could

take a drive somewhere?

No.

Well,

I'm just asking you.

What do you want, Noah?

What do you mean,

what do I want?

From me.

Sometimes when you talk to me,

you don't even see me.

Look, a woman knows

when a man looks into her eyes

and sees someone else.

Now you know I want to give you

all the things that you want,

right?

But I can't,

because they're gone...

they're broken.

All right?

Is the veil too much?

Are you kidding?

You look perfect!

You're the most

beautiful bride.

- You look gorgeous, honey.

- Thank you.

Wait until Lon sees you in this dress,

he's gonna go crazy.

He won't be able

to take his eyes off you,

or his hands.

Oh, you're bad!

Have you seen

this morning's paper?

The "Daily Journal" says

that you are going to be

- the social highlight of the season.

- Of the season?

This is gonna be a celebration the likes

of which this town's never seen!

She doesn't plan,

she plots, doesn't she?

- Mama, look, the Governor's coming.

- He better. Let me see.

Oh, boy.

- All right Savannah, where are we at?

- We're 82 now.

- Memphis, where are at?

- We're 89 now.

89, great,

up from 85.

- Sir?

- Yes.

You have a visitor.

Well, hello.

Baby, I didn't know you were coming.

I'm... I'm so sorry,

I should have called.

Baby, what are you talking about?

You don't have to call.

- Guys, could you give us a minute?

- All right.

Yes, sir.

Miss Allie.

Ma'am.

So what's up?

I don't paint anymore.

I used to paint

all the time.

I really loved it.

- I didn't know that.

- Yeah.

So paint.

I will.

- I'm gonna start.

- Great.

Is everything okay?

I need to get away.

Okay.

I need to take care

of a few things.

I need to clear

my head.

Okay,

should I be worried?

- No, I don't think so.

- Oh, that's reassuring.

Listen, are you

all right?

- Yeah.

- Okay, then go.

Take your time,

do whatever you need to do.

It's okay to be nervous,

all right?

It's normal to get

cold feet before your wedding.

No, no second

thoughts, huh-uh.

I love you.

I'm going to be back from Seabrook

in a couple of days, okay?

- Seabrook?

- Yeah, Seabrook.

Hello.

I saw your picture

in the paper,

the one with you

and the house.

And I just wanted to come

and see if you were okay.

I mean, I wasn't

in the neighborhood or anything.

I just...

So are you okay?

Okay, good.

I'm a stupid woman,

I shouldn't have come.

You want to come in?

Okay.

This is a good story.

I'm glad you like it.

I think

I've heard it before.

Yes.

Perhaps more than once?

Doctor needs

to see you.

- Me? Now?

- No, him.

But he hasn't finished

reading his story.

I'll read some more

when I'm through with the doctor.

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