The World According to Garp Page #8

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Is it all over?

Yes.

Is it all right?

It's not an "it." It's a "she."

And she's all right.

She's just a quiet little girl.

She's got the hiccups.

- How's Helen?

- She's fine.

She wants to name her Jenny.

That's a beautiful name.

Yes, it's about time we had another one.

I've been Jenny long enough.

Come here.

Say hi to your baby sister.

Hello.

Say "Duncan."

Can I go in?

Can't you stay a couple more days?

No, I've got to go.

I've delayed the campaign long enough.

I wanted to be here to deliver the baby.

Now, it's done.

We need a granny around the house.

Well, I don't want to be

the granny around the house.

- I don't see what you see in politics.

- A mess, that's what. And I don't like it.

So I'm trying to clean it up a bit.

The woman I'm supporting

would make a damn fine president...

...and she's only running for governor.

Goodbye, darling.

I did a fine thing, son, having you.

I'm kind of glad you did too, Mom.

I never needed a father!

Ever since I began running for governor

of New Hampshire...

... l've been the one

who gets introduced at these rallies.

With the election day so close...

... I want to reverse that,

so that win or lose...

... l'll be able to say later on:

'"That was the year I got to introduce...

'"...Jenny Fields! '"

I am Jenny Fields and...

It seems that most of you know who I am.

I only wish that...

Help me get her into the car!

Hello?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Oh, God!

Yes.

Yes, he is. I'll get him.

Garp?

Oh, Garp.

I tried to look after her. I did.

I kept warning her

to stay away from crowds.

It's hard to protect her in a crowd.

I hated crowds.

I kept warning her. I did.

If I'd seen the man with the gun...

If I'd only seen him a second,

just a split second sooner...

...I could have blocked the shot.

I would have done it.

- I know.

- I loved her so.

She scared the hell out of me once,

but I thought she was a fine woman.

I saved her boy's life.

- Really?

- Yep.

Caught him when he fell off the roof.

Just plain caught him.

Death's like that.

It just plain catches you.

How's the basketball team, coach?

- I'm a wrestling coach.

- Changed jobs, eh?

No, I'm retiring.

Don't say that.

You've got a long life ahead.

No, this is the last year

that I'll be coaching.

I'm off to Florida.

Garp wants to take over.

Take over what?

Coaching.

What do you coach?

It's going to be held

at 5:
00 tomorrow in New York.

But I'm afraid you can't go.

What do you mean, I can't go? I'm her son.

It's just for women.

You see, it's going to be

the first feminist memorial funeral.

And they aren't going to allow any men.

A man killed her. They're very upset.

I'm upset! She's my mother.

I warned you about your book, Garp.

The Ellen Jamesians are sending

threatening letters to me.

Me, too. So what?

- There's been enough violence.

- They're furious at you.

I know these women. If a man shows up...

- A man is showing up.

- You just want to make trouble.

No, I don't.

I'll tell you what I want.

I want my mother alive again.

But since I can't have that,

and since I miss her terribly...

...I want to be around as many people

as possible who feel the same way as I do.

I'm going to mourn her death alone

for the rest of my life.

But right now, I want to share it

with as many people as I can.

There was a voice in the land.

But now that voice has been silenced...

...by a madman's bullet.

Jenny's voice has been silenced.

But her words have been passed on

to each one of us.

And we now can speak for ourselves.

Because she taught us how.

I grieve, not because I'm afraid

that we won't be able to continue.

We will continue.

I grieve because I loved her.

Because we all loved her.

She was our mother.

And therefore, we are now orphans.

She was our home,

and now we are homeless.

Arp!

- I had more to say, but l...

- Arp!

Pooh!

Everyone, please sit down.

Silence, please!

Silence in the house!

I know, that's my book. I really don't...

You're an Ellen Jamesian. Thank...

You're Ellen James?

I just want to talk to you. Wait...

You're not taking Donaldson's class.

That's a real bore.

What shall I take?

I'm not sure.

What the hell is

"Global Development Studies"?

I'll have to sit in on that one

and let you know.

That must be the babysitter. I'll get it.

- Hi, Mrs. Garp.

- Hi, Jimmy. Come on in.

Hi, Jenny.

- What's your name?

- Jim.

The movie should be over by 10:30,

so we'll be home by 11:00.

I left the number of the theater

by the phone in case you have any trouble.

- Bye-bye.

- 'Bye.

'Bye, Mom. 'Bye, Dad.

That's a babysitter?

I thought we were going to the movies.

Where are we going?

I see.

We're going to stay here

and look at the kids.

This is some date.

Do you miss writing?

Not at all. If I do, I'll start again.

You know what I really love, though?

Thinking about everything.

How we met.

All that.

- You can't live in the past.

- I'm not.

But I can live in the present,

and think about the past.

You're supposed to do that

when you're old and gray.

To hell with that.

When I'm old and gray,

I probably won't remember my past.

You've got to be young when you do it.

It's really nice, you know?

To look back and see the arc of your life.

It's all connected.

How you got from there to here...

To see the line, you know?

It really has been an adventure.

I'm going to start teaching again.

I'm going to take up hang-gliding.

This is what you had in mind all along.

And I bet I know what we can do later on.

We'll go look at the kids

when they're asleep.

Helen Holm.

Go!

Go, Martin. Come on!

Take him down!

That's it. Good move!

Ten seconds!

Come on, Martin. Ride him!

Come on, Elmer.

Same man, the bottom.

Get off your back, Virgil.

Tie him up underneath. That's it.

Ten seconds!

Behind him, Marcus!

Five seconds!

Behind him. Bring him down!

Pooh!

Get someone! Quickly! Get a doctor!

Get an ambulance!

Oh, God, please!

We're taking you to a hospital in Boston.

Everything will be fine.

Helen?

Remember.

What, my love?

Everything, Helen.

Yes, my love.

I'm flying, Helen.

Yes, my love.

I'm flying.

Ta-ranta-ranta-ra.

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