The Trip to Bountiful Page #5

I know.

I know.

It's come to me

what to do.

I'll go on.

I'll go on

to bountiful.

I'll walk those 12 Miles

if I have to.

But if

there's no one out there,

what will you do

this time of night?

Oh, yes.

I guess that's right.

I think you should wait

until morning.

Yes.

I guess I should.

And then I can hire someone

to drive me out there.

And I'll stay at my own house...

or what's left of it.

I'll put me in

a garden.

Oh, I think

I'm gonna get along fine

with the help

of my government checks.

The man said there's a hotel

not too far away.

I think you better

let me take you there.

Oh, no. I'm not spending

no money in a hotel.

They're high

as cats' backs.

I'm gonna sleep right here

on this bench. See?

I'll take my coat,

fold it up,

put it

under my head,

and I'll take my purse

and I'll tuck it under my ar...

my purse.

I don't have my purse,

honey.

Have you seen

my purse?

Why, no.

Uh, excuse me.

This lady left her purse

on the bus.

All right.

I'll call ahead.

How can

you identify it?

Just a plain brown purse.

How much money?

35 cents.

And a pension check.

Who's the check

made out to?

To me,

Mrs. Carrie Watts.

All right.

I'll call up about it.

Thank you.

You're most kind.

Try not to worry

about the purse.

Oh, I'm too tired

to worry about no purse.

Time enough to worry about it

in the morning.

Why don't you go on to sleep now

if you can?

Oh, no.

I thought I'd stay up

and see you off.

No.

You go to sleep.

I couldn't go

right to sleep now.

I'm too wound up,

you ow?

I don't go on a trip

every day of my life.

[ Chuckles ]

You're lucky.

The bus hasn't gotten

to don tarle yet.

If they can find the purse,

should be here around 5:00.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much.

Make you

feel better?

Oh, yes.

It does.

Of course, everything seemed

to work out today.

Why is it some days

everything works out,

and some days

nothing works out?

[ Chuckles ]

Hmm?

I guess the good lord

is just with me today.

I wonder why the lord

isn't with us every day.

It would be so nice

if he was, hmm?

[ Chuckles ]

Well, maybe then

we wouldn't appreciate so much

the days

when he's on our side.

Maybe he's always on our side,

we just don't even know it.

Maybe I had to wait 20 years

cooped up in that city

before I could appreciate

getting back here.

Blessed assurance.

Jesus is mine.

Oh, what a foretaste

of glory divine

heir of salvation,

purchase of God

born of his spirit

and washed in his blood

this is my story,

fa LA LA LA, this is my song

and I'm praising my savior

all the day long

this is my story

and this is my song

and I'm praising my savior

all the day...

You know, it's so nice

to be able to sing a hymn

when you want to?!

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckles ]

I still have

a sandwich left.

Will you have one?

Oh, no,

thank you.

You know, I don't eat very much,

especially when I'm excited.

[ Laughs ]

You know, I came

to my first dance in this town.

Did you?

Yes.

It was the summertime.

My father couldn't decide

whether he thought dancing

was right or not.

But my mother said

she danced when she was a girl

and that I was gonna dance.

And so, I went.

Girls from all over the county

came to this dance.

It was

at the opera house.

I can't remember

what the occasion was,

but it was something special,

though.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Humming ]

[ Both chuckle ]

Oh.

Da da da

da da da

da da da

[ Laughs ]

da da da

da da-da da-da da-da

da-da da-da da-da da-da

Knee! da

[ Both laugh ]

Da da da

Turn!

[ Both laugh ]

You know something,

young lady?

If my daughter

had lived,

I would have wanted her

to be just like you.

Oh.

No, no,

no, no, no.

Sweet, considerate,

thoughtful, and pretty.

Roy:

You better get your bags, miss.

Buss will be

up the road.

Won't wait

this time of night.

I was telling

my little friend here

that I came to my first dance

in this town.

Is that so?

[ Both chuckle ]

Goodbye,

Mrs. Watts.

Goodbye, honey.

And good luck to you.

Thank you

for everything.

Good luck

to you.

Do they still have dances

in borden's opera house?

No, ma'am.

It was torn down.

They condemned it,

you know?

Is that so?

Mm-hmm.

Did you ever know anyone

in Harrison?

Well, I knew a few people

when I was a girl.

Priscilla nytelle...

did you know her?

Oh, no, ma'am.

What about

Nancy Lee goodhue?

No, ma'am.

The fay girls?

No, ma'am.

Oh.

I used to trade

in Mr. ewing's store.

I knew him

to speak to.

Which ewing

was that?

George white ewing.

He's dead.

Is that so?

Been dead 12 years.

[ Gasps ]

Is that so?

Yeah, left quite a bit

of money,

but his son took over his store,

lost it all.

Drank.

Is that so?

One thing

I can say about my boy...

he never gave me any worries

that way.

Well,

that's good.

I got one boy that drinks,

one boy that doesn't.

I can't understand it.

I raised them

the same way.

I know.

I've knew

other cases like that...

one drinks,

the other one doesn't.

I don't know why.

Friend of mine's

got a girl that drinks.

I think that's the saddest thing

in the world.

Isn't it?

Well,

good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

[ Birds chirping, dog barking ]

Roy?

Come on, Roy.

Wake up.

Oh.

Hello, sheriff.

How long

has that old lady been here?

Oh...

About six hours.

She come off the bus

from Houston?

Yes, sir.

I know her name.

It's Watts.

She left a purse

on the bus.

I had to call up to don tarle

about it.

Do you have her purse?

Yes, sir. Just came.

Yeah,

she's the one, all right.

Got a call

from the Houston police.

They want me to hold her

till her son comes for her.

She says

she used to live in bountiful.

Her son claims

that she's not responsible.

She act crazy

to you?

Not that I noticed.

Is she crazy?

Well,

they say so.

Oh,

she's sleeping so sound.

[ Clicks tongue ]

I tell you what.

I'll go down, call Houston,

tell them she's here.

Her son's coming

in his car.

He'll be here

about 7:
30.

I'll be back

in about 10 minutes.

If she gives you any trouble,

just call me.

Roy:
Yes, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Did my purse arrive?

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

I wonder if you could cash

a check for me.

Why?

I need money to get me started

in bountiful.

I'm sorry, lady, but you're not

going to bountiful.

Oh, yes, I am.

You see, I...

I'm sorry,

lady.

I got to hold you here

for the sheriff.

The sheriff?

Yes, ma'am.

You're joking

with me.

Please don't joke

with me.

I've come too far.

I got to keep you here till

your son arrives in his car.

My son hasn't got a car,

so I don't believe you.

The sheriff will be here

in a minute.

You can ask him yourself.

All right.

But I'm going.

Do you understand that?

This is a free country,

and I'll tell him that.

No sheriff,

no king, no prison

will keep me

from going back to bountiful.

All right!

You can tell him yourself.

What time

is my son expected?

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