The Old Maid Page #6

Dora, if you can manage to control yourself

long enough to get Miss Dee dressed...

...it would be a great help.

I'll try, miss,

but I can't give no guarantee.

You must hurry now.

- Oh, Dee.

- Oh, Mommy, it was so beautiful.

Let me look at you. My own daughter.

Oh, I can't realize it.

My own daughter grown up and married.

Oh, it is beautiful but it's awful too.

Dee. Dee, my dear.

You must hurry and catch your train.

- Dear Aunt Charlotte.

I caught it. I caught it. I caught it.

Tina.

Yes, Aunt Charlotte.

- What are you doing?

- Dee threw her bouquet. I caught it...

Is that an example for one lady

of the house to set for the others?

Tina, come on.

Go in and help Dee dress, dear. Come along.

I must go see if Dee's luggage

is taken care of.

I'm so...

...happy.

Oh, good gracious.

I thought something had happened.

I'm so happy. I can't bear it.

Now, go right on crying.

Why, you should.

You're the luckiest girl in the world.

But you've started out right

with something old and something new.

Something borrowed

and something blue.

Your gentleman has lots of money

and your mother has lots of money...

...and there's no war now.

You're a very lucky girl.

I know it.

Here's your blue garter.

May I wear it away?

Well, of course.

Your mother did

and she's always had good luck.

I suppose before we know it,

we'll be getting Miss Tina married off.

I'd better buy another pair of blue garters

just in case.

Dee. Oh, Dee, darling, it was so lovely.

Tina, darling, I'm married.

Oh, I'm really married, Tina.

I wish I were.

- We were saying you soon will be.

- Don't you just love weddings?

I don't know what there is about them

but there's just something in the air.

- Think one wedding can lead to another?

- Oh, I thought Lanning's parents objected.

They're downstairs right now

glowering at me but I don't care.

I just can't take my eyes off him.

Dee, let's always be happy

and let them glower and glower...

You're mad.

I don't know what we'll do tonight

after you've gone.

Dear Aunt Charlotte

will probably want to put us all to bed.

Mommy will wanna have a weep and...

- Hasn't Mommy been nice?

- Well, of course. She's Mommy.

- She did look lovely, didn't she?

- Didn't she?

Are you going to spend

your honeymoon with your husband...

...or chattering with Miss Tina?

Come on, now.

Hurry up.

- Here comes the bride.

Darling.

Darling, you've been years.

Aunt Charlotte,

you've managed everything beautifully.

We can never thank you enough.

I can't let you go.

- Oh, Dee.

Tina, we've said our goodbyes.

Yes, but I want you

to tell Lanning goodbye.

- Goodbye, Lanning.

- Goodbye, Dee.

Dee.

- Oh, my big brother, Jimmy.

- Darling. Be good to her, John.

- I will.

- You'll miss your train.

- Here she goes.

- Now I've only got Tina left.

- Don't worry, Mother, I'm here.

- I know, darling.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

There's your boy now, Mr. Halsey.

What are they doing?

It looks as though

a little dance is anticipated.

But what time is it?

My good mother and father

have their eye on us.

- They're glowering and glowering.

- No, not really.

Won't there be a row about this?

Well, if we can get the rug up

before dear Aunt Charlotte...

Here she is now.

Tina?

What are you doing?

We're rolling up the rugs.

We're going to have a dance.

Wouldn't it be better manners

for a lady to ask permission?

But I did.

I asked my feet and my feet told me.

There has been enough excitement

here today.

Perhaps for you, Aunt Charlotte,

but not enough for me.

You don't mind if we dance

even though Aunt Charlotte does?

I don't know. If Charlotte thinks...

Oh, why must we always abide

by what Aunt Charlotte thinks?

Because she doesn't dance.

She's never danced.

Tina.

I apologize.

We'll all sit around

and weep for the departed.

Do you suppose there's any harm in it?

Personally, I've had one little weep

and I expect to have another later.

But right now,

I would like one little waltz with my son.

Miss Lovell...

...will you dance with me?

You heard what Tina said.

I don't dance.

I never have danced.

We must do something about it.

Just look at them.

Don't worry. We'll pack him off to Paris.

That'll stop it.

She's nothing at all.

Nobody knows where she came from.

A foundling.

Good night, Charlotte.

Good night.

Doctor, dance?

Oh, Clem.

I shouldn't worry too much

about her, Charlotte.

After all, when you and I privately think

of Tina's origin...

...it's not too surprising that she has...

...shall we say, spirit, freedom?

I can see him in every move she makes.

And so can I.

That's why I'm so frightened.

But you've done your best for her.

When one thinks how pleasant it is

to live in this house...

...you must feel a sense of satisfaction

having found her such a fine home.

If Tina's life has been pleasant

in this house...

...it's because of Delia, not I.

Well, we won't go into the sacrifices

you've made for the child, Charlotte...

...but Delia has done her best also.

Best to spoil her.

Ever since the first day

we came here to live.

Now that her child is married,

there's nothing.

Nothing in the world that Tina won't have,

can't take for the asking.

Now, now, no more arguments.

You may not believe it but I am ready.

Ready for the dance, huh?

Aren't you proud of our girl,

Aunt Charlotte?

Do you like me?

- I think I'll be quite a sensation.

- Oh, Tina.

- Do you like my hair?

- Beautiful.

Do you think people will notice it?

- Tina.

Tina, why must you think people

are interested in you?

Why shouldn't I? Aren't they?

Oh, my dear, what will people think of you

if you say such things?

Exactly what she deserves, probably.

Aunt Charlotte's always finding fault

with me.

You're not perfection, my child.

I know someone who thinks I am.

Dear, if you're going, you'd better go.

You're half an hour late already.

It doesn't really matter

if one is late to a ball.

Being late anywhere

matters more than you think.

Thank you, doctor.

Notice that people

who have no regard for punctuality...

...have no regard

for other things as well.

I'm going.

- Thank you.

- The carriage is ready.

The horses don't like standing

on a cold night like this.

Oh, fiddle the horses.

Speaking of horses, that reminds me.

My own poor, bedraggled beast

has been waiting more than an hour.

Good night, my dears.

And, Tina, don't break all their hearts.

- Good night, Dr. Lanskell.

- Good night, dear.

You must wear your boots, Tina.

It's snowy outside.

Mommy, must I wear those ugly things?

Yes, dear, your Aunt Charlotte is right.

I'll appreciate it if you'll come home

when the carriage is ready.

Oh, after all...

I don't expect you to come late

with the neighbors as you did before.

Will you tell Aunt Charlotte

to stop finding fault?

Child. Child.

Somebody must find fault sometimes.

You see?

You think Mommy spoils me

but she doesn't.

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