The White Cliffs of Dover Page #6

Well, it may interest you to know

my father's entirely of your opinion.

Perhaps I should read you his cable.

"Been pacing deck and cursing myself

For leaving you in the

hands of that Englishman."

Upon my word.

"You come right home, my girl,

without foreign entanglements.

"Marry a regular,

warm-Hearted American.

"You're a Yankee through and through.

"Never forget it. Think of Paul Revere.

"Think of the old north steeple.

"Remember the Alabama.

"This is a mighty expensive message,

"And that will show

you Im scared stiff.

I am your devoted father."

Neither you nor my father

need have any anxiety.

Miss Dunn, wait.

Oh, Im so terribly

sorry I started all this.

I had no intention of hurting you.

Won't you put it down to my stupidity

And... forgive me?

Susan.

May I call you Susan?

I've been hoping you would.

I want you to understand

That if there's been anything

in my manner to hurt you,

It's been nothing to do with John.

It's just that

- Well,

Perhaps we express ourselves

a little differently.

Perhaps we do, too.

The English are anything but effusive.

The scots are worse,

and Im a scot, you know.

So if Ive hurt you, my dear,

It was in my manner, not in my heart.

Please understand that.

I know. I'm sorry.

I'm so ashamed of myself.

Really.

Here Ive made a stupid scene.

I guess Im just a little

homesick, that's all.

I hope you'll forgive me.

Will you tell John

that I have a headache

And that Ive gone to bed?

I'll tell him. Good night, Susan.

Good night.

The boat train rattling

through the green countryside,

The girl within it battling

with her tears and pride,

Believing in her blindness

that she was heart-Whole yet.

His love, his laugh, his kindness-

In time, she could forget.

The Washington, miss?

Yes, please.

Nice, steady boat.

Yes. I came over on her.

John, you shouldn't have

come all this long way.

I was afraid you'd want to see me off.

That's why I ran off and left a note.

I've not come to see you off, Susan.

I've come to take you home.

Home? To Ashwood.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Take my things onto the boat, please.

I'll give you my ticket.

Never mind the ticket. The

London train on platform two.

No, please.

You'll find a carriage reserved

under the name of Ashwood.

No, please. You are to take

the luggage onto the boat.

The London train.

John, this is ridiculous! I was

awake all night, thinking things over,

And Ive made up my mind.

Shall we...

Im not at home in that great place.

It scares me. I live in a

little house in a little town.

I'm used to simple, friendly people

Who don't give a hoot

about family and traditions.

Yes, but, darling-

I've been homesick.

I've got a terrible longing

for our green mountains,

For daddy and his

tempers-For anything American.

Hot dogs, flapjacks...

And your family doesn't

like me. They resent me.

Your mother wants you to marry Helen.

Helen's in love with

you, John. Helen fits in.

She's pretty and conventional and good.

I'm not. I'm stubborn.

I'm an American right through.

I'm not adaptable. I'm a rebel.

Yes, but, sue-

Oh, I do love you,

John. I can't deny it.

I'll remember you to

the last day of my life,

Only I could never be happy.

I could never make you happy.

Don't make it harder for me.

This has taken courage, John, darling.

How would you like to be

married at the American embassy?

I have a cousin married

to one of the attaches.

She's an awfully jolly

girl. You'll like her.

Or would you like a country

wedding? Mother thought you might.

She sends you all

sorts of kind messages.

She's going to move

into the dower house.

Says young couples should

have their homes to themselves.

You know, Ive been wondering

about the honeymoon. Paris?

You've never been to the

London theater, have you?

Just imagine. Thank you.

But, John-

But, John, John-

No. No. Let me out, dear.

I cabled my father. He's

meeting me in new York.

Let me out of here.

I brought a lunch basket. Some

cold chicken and a bottle of wine-

Let me out of here, do you hear?

You stupid, arrogant,

pig-Headed Englishman.

Let me out!

Why don't you take

your hat off, darling?

And sit down and lean back comfortably.

John.

Sue, you obstinate little beast.

Oh, John. Sue.

And now, I have the

honor to propose a toast

To our hostess.

To lady Ashwood.

Oh, no, no. Excuse me.

To lady jean Ashwood.

Lady Ashwood

- That's my daughter. Yes.

Little sue Dunn gone

high and mighty on us.

I don't mind telling you that

it was a bit of a shock to me

When I heard the news back in Toliver,

And I hustled right back to England

to see what I could do about it.

But the scotch know a good

thing when they see it.

Hear, hear.

And maybe-Maybe my daughter

knows a good thing, too.

Well, and now Im going

back to America alone.

Having lost my daughter to the British,

I had hoped to take back with

me a certain piece of property

Also looted from the united states-

From the white house, to be exact,

But apparently, the gentleman

in possession of this stolen item

Is devoid of a sense of shame.

No. Don't get me wrong.

The English are fine.

Of course, they think

England is gosh-Almighty,

But, uh... a people that's managed to

collar 1/3 of the earth, my daughter,

And a certain article

from the white house

Is no small potatoes.

And that brings me to my point.

I raise my glass to

a very charming lady.

She's British, but I kind of like her.

Make a good job of it, girl.

I mean to.

Bless you both. I'm very happy for you.

Good-Bye, father.

Take care. Bye.

Yacht, ahoy!

The sea gull. Who are you?

Naval patrol e-2.

Stand by to be taken in tow.

Get your sails in.

Aye, aye, sir.

We are bringing you in with us.

What's wrong?

England is at war.

Paper!

Mercury dispatch!

Paper! Paper!

The place is a madhouse. I suppose

everybody is trying to get home.

By George, they're on

their way to France already.

I must find a telephone,

report to the adjutant.

You mean, you think you

might have to go at once?

We'll see, darling. Don't worry.

There's a telephone box.

Will you wait for me, darling?

I shan't be a minute.

Sue! Hey, sue! What a stroke of luck!

Sam.

This is wonderful. I thought

you'd gone back long ago.

You're going on the boat, of course.

Where's your father? Can

I do anything to help?

Father's in America.

No, Im not going back,

Sam. I'm staying in England.

Staying here? With the war on?

Yes, Sam-

I got the adjutant, and it's all right.

I have to get up to

town at once, though.

John, I want you to meet a

friend of mine, Sam Bennett.

This is my husband sir John Ashwood.

How do you do?

Oh, well, that was

silly of me, wasn't it?

Trying to rush you on board like that.

Married, huh? Well, what do

you know? Congratulations!

I hope you'll be very happy.

I hope you'll be as

happy as all get out.

Not in the army, are you?

As a matter of fact, I am, and the

adjutant tells me my regiment's-

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