The Trip to Bountiful Page #2

if I realized it would be 15 years...

this August since we were married.

Right.

I never will forget the night I came home

and told Rosella you had proposed.

I thought you were

the handsomest man alive.

And I thought you were the prettiest girl.

Did you, Ludie?

Jessie Mae, I've got to start making

some more money.

I'm thinking about asking for a raise.

I'm entitled to it.

I've been there six months

and not been late or sick once.

I'm walking into Mr. Douglas' office

the first thing...

and saying, "I have got to have a raise

starting as of right now.

"We can't live on what you pay us."

Well! I would.

I don't understand it, Jessie Mae.

I try not to be bitter and I try not to...

I don't know.

All I know is a man works for a company

for eight years.

He saves a little money.

He gets sick...

and he has to spend two years in bed

watching his savings all go.

And then start all over with a new company.

The doctor says not to worry about it.

He says you have

to take things like they come.

And that's what I do. Every day.

- What's this book?

- It's mine.

I bought it at the drugstore,

coming from the office.

How to Become an Executive?

My boss likes me.

Billy Davis told me he did,

he was positive he did. Today, he told me.

Billy Davis has been there 10 years now,

you know?

You getting sleepy now?

Yes. Are you?

Yes, I am.

Good night.

Good night.

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In the latest national news: : :

President Harry Truman said

today from the Oval...

- Mama?

- I'm all right, sonny.

I'm just still not sleepy.

Good night.

Ludie, please, son, I want to go home.

Mama, you know I can't make a living there.

We have to live in Houston.

Son, Ludie, I cannot stay here any longer.

I want to go home.

I beg you not to ask me this again.

There is nothing I can do about it.

- Ludie, it's 8:
15! Uppity, uppity, uppity!

- Yes, ma'am.

We shall gather at the river

It's too early for hymn singing.

Walk, don't run.

- Morning, Mama.

- Morning, son.

I'll have your toast ready for you

in a minute.

Why don't we have an early supper tonight?

6:
30, if that's all right with you and Mama?

And after supper I'll take you both

to the picture show.

Do you want to go downtown

or to one of the neighborhood movies?

Whatever you want to do, Jessie Mae.

Maybe it would do us good to go downtown.

Billy's picking me up.

I want to get in early.

Mr. Douglas is usually in before 9:00.

I think I'm doing the right thing

asking for a raise, don't you?

Sure.

Rita, this is Jessie Mae Watts.

Can I have an appointment for my hair?

2:
00? Nothing earlier?

I'll see you then. Bye.

- Bye, Mama.

- Bye, son.

- Holler if there's any mail down there.

- All right, I will.

- No mail for us.

- All right.

I can't understand about that pension check.

Can you?

No, ma'am.

You know, you are so absent-minded.

You don't think that you put it around

the room someplace...

by mistake?

I don't believe so.

You're listening to KTRH in Houston

on a beautiful Wednesday morning:

Clear skies, it's currently 68 degrees:

Bus wasn't fast enough for you

this morning, Ludie?

No. I'm hoping to get a chance

to speak to the boss...

before we start our work this morning.

- How's everything with your family?

- Fine.

The kids were full of life

this morning as, usual.

I said to Myrtle Sue, "My Lord, have mercy...

"we have a lot of live wires around here,

don't we?"

- How's your wife?

- She's fine.

Your mother lives with you, too,

doesn't she?

She sure does.

I'm gonna call Rosella and tell her

to meet me at the drugstore for a Coke.

Calling, O sinner

Would you stop that hymn singing?

Want me to jump right out of my skin?

You know what hymns do to my nerves.

And don't pout.

You know I can't stand pouting.

I didn't mean to pout, Jessie Mae.

I just meant to be silent.

She's not home.

I bet she's at the drugstore right now.

Can't make up my mind

what movie I wanna see tonight.

Well, I'll ask Rosella.

Would you stop that noise for a minute?

I'm nervous.

You know, when I first came to Houston...

I went to three picture shows in one day.

I went to the Kirby in the morning...

the Metropolitan in the afternoon...

and the Majestic that night.

- Mother Watts!

- I'm all right, Jessie Mae.

- Is it your heart?

- No.

It's just a little sinking spell.

I think just... If I can just lie down

on the sofa for a minute, I'll be all right.

- Can I get you some water?

- Thank you.

- Do you want me to call a doctor?

- No, ma'am.

- Do you want me to call Ludie?

- No, ma'am.

Are you feeling better now?

Yes, I am, Jessie Mae.

Do you think you ought to get up so soon?

Yes, ma'am. I'm feeling better already.

I think I'll just sit here in this chair.

All right. I'll just sit here for a while

and keep you company.

It always scares the daylights out of me

when you get one of those sinking spells.

What do you think of the Buffs' chances

in the Dixie Series?

I think they gotta take

the Texas League first.

That's right.

We're going out

to Buff Stadium Friday night...

- if you'd like to go.

- That's nice.

You can bring your wife and mom

if you want.

Sounds like fun.

Hello?

Hello, Rosella. I tried to call you earlier.

You were at the drugstore.

That's what I just figured.

I would like to, but Mother Watts has had

another sinking spell and l...

No. You go on, Jessie Mae.

I'm going to be all right. I'll just rest here.

There's nothing you can do for me.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, I'm sure, Jessie Mae.

Well, all right, then.

Rosella, Mother Watts says

that she won't be needing me here.

So I think I will come over

for just a little while.

All right. I'll see you then. Bye.

Now, are you sure you're gonna be all right?

Yes, Jessie Mae.

I'll go on over then.

Now you call me over at the drugstore

if you need me, you hear?

Yes, ma'am.

I forgot to take any money.

Who are you writing to?

I just thought I'd drop a line to Callie Davis

to let her know I'm still alive.

Why did you decide to do that

all of a sudden?

No reason. Notion just struck me.

All right.

But if you are trying to put something

over on me with that pension check...

I have told Mr. Reynolds

at the grocery store...

never to cash anything for you.

- Morning, Mrs. Watts!

- Good morning, hon.

- How are you doing?

- Just fine.

- That's true.

- Child, look at that clock.

It's 10:
15.

Maybe I better get back up to Mother Watts.

She wasn't feeling so well this morning.

I'll just try on this dress.

1117 is now ready for boarding on track 28:

1117 bound for McAIlen: : :

Is now ready for boarding on track 28:

A ticket to Bountiful, please.

- Where?

- Bountiful.

It's between Harrison and Cotton.

No trains go there anymore.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, I'm sure.

There used to be excursions between

Bountiful and Houston, you know.

I remember, because I was...

No trains go there now.

Bus now boarding for Chenango, Aratola: : :

Rosharon, Angleton: : :

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