Together Again Page #9

in town not to feed me.

All right. The kitchen.

To show you how primitive man really is,

I don`t know which smells more beautiful,

the coffee or you.

When a man`s hungry, he wants...

-He wants what?

-Food! He...

-Does he?

-Doesn`t he?

-The waffles will burn.

-I don`t care if the house burns.

You`re making love to your mother-in-law.

That isn`t even...

You said to let you in

because you were starving to death.

That`s right.

-What about Diana?

-She belongs to Gilbert.

-But she doesn`t know that.

-l`ll talk to him.

Heaven forbid! You talked to Diana

and look what happened.

You`d probably come back engaged to him.

I love you, darling.

What do you know? I hear bells!

-lt`s the doorbell.

-Let it ring!

Oh, no! I just can`t let a doorbell ring.

You forget, l`m the mayor.

Oh, yes, I did forget.

And what is more important,

I think for one moment you forgot.

Please, please, be quiet.

I really wouldn`t want anyone

to find me alone here with you.

-ln your own kitchen?

-Well, it would take so much explanation.

Really, l`ll be right back.

-Why, Gilbert.

-May I come in, Mrs. Crandall?

Yes, I guess so.

-What on Earth is it?

-I can`t eat anymore. I can`t sleep, either.

Well, there`s a kind of an epidemic

of that around.

Do you think I ought to kill Mr. Corday?

What did you say?

Well, l`d just as soon, if it would help.

Gilbert, come on in a minute.

I want to tell you something.

It`s awful late. Do you think it`d be all right?

Well, what do we care? Other people

seem to do what they want to, don`t they?

Sure. Like you say, by golly,

``What`s sauce for the goose,

the gander ought to get in on, too.``

Yes. Come and sit down, Gilbert.

You see, this situation with Diana

has made me very unhappy, too, Gilbert.

Maybe I ought to kill her, too.

Oh, well, no,

I don`t think that`s necessary, but...

-I do think that you and I can...

-Can what?

Well, l`ve been noticing you

a lot lately, Gilbert.

-l`ve been noticing you, too.

-Oh, you have?

Gilbert, sometimes

I get so impatient with you!

-You do?

-Well, yes.

If you`re in love with someone,

you ought to say so,

and not just sit around in corners

looking at them.

For heaven`s sakes,

a woman can`t stand that.

-She can`t?

-Well, no!

She thinks you`re not attracted to her,

and you see what happens.

-She turns to someone else.

-Turns to who?

Well, in this case, it`s Mr. Corday.

But he`s going to marry Diana.

Well, yes, that`s what l...

You don`t have to turn to anybody, Mrs...

Anne! Because l`m not going to

be like that anymore.

-Like what, Gilbert?

-I only sat in the corner

and looked at you, because...

Well, because, I never even realized

I had a chance with you.

-Well...

-You`re so smart

-and pretty and everything.

-Oh, Gilbert.

-Here all the time...

-Obviously, Gilbert...

Well, I didn`t know, did l?

Good night, you must have thought

I was awful dumb.

Well...

Good night! Won`t Diana die?

Darling! What`s the matter?

I think l`m engaged to Gilbert.

-What?

-Yeah.

Stop acting like a jack-in-the-box.

Either come in or stay out.

Thank you, sir.

Well, sit down. Sit down.

Now, look here, Gilbert.

I`ve been wanting to talk to you.

What`s the matter with you?

Why don`t you get up on your hind legs

and act like a man?

-I did.

-You did?

Yes, sir.

Good night! I sure did.

-Well, now...

-Good morning, Mr...

Well, well, Gilbert, congratulations.

-Did she tell you already?

-Naturally.

I should like to have been there.

-I suppose you acted broken-hearted.

-Why should l?

I think Gilbert and Anne

will make a perfect couple.

-Gilbert and who?

-Good morning.

Oh, hello, Gilbert. Oh, sorry.

Hello.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Good morning, Diana.

Come and sit down, Gilbert.

Well, Diana, how do you feel this morning?

-All right.

-Good.

I couldn`t wait to tell her.

Well, how do you like it?

-I think it`s perfectly sweet, except...

-Except what?

Well, there`s kind of a disgusting difference

in their ages, that`s all.

But not nearly as much as

between you and Georg, dear.

-What is this?

-You mean you don`t know?

-Anne and Gilbert are engaged to be married.

-What?

You said you wanted romance in the house,

dear. Well, you`ve got it.

Well, this is the most idiotic situation l...

Mr. Crandall, please,

you`re speaking of our happiness.

Georg and I talked it over,

and we think it`s so selfish of all of us

not to share our happiness with the town.

Ma`am?

Yes, we decided to announce

our joint engagements

at the unveiling of the new statue.

When everybody will be there.

But, good night,

I haven`t even asked my mother yet. I...

Oh, you mustn`t. It will be so much more fun

to surprise her when she`s with her friends.

Don`t you think so?

Yes, ma`am.

Well, if you don`t mind,

l`ll go out and come in again.

This just can`t be happening.

Don`t you feel a draft here? Diana, dear,

would you get me my shawl, please?

-lt`s hot as an oven in here.

-You know, in my condition...

And, Gilbert, you`ll find my pills

in on the desk. Would you mind?

-Pills?

-Naturally, before my eating, you know?

Excuse me.

Pardon me.

Well, everything seems to be ready.

-I don`t see anything to cry about.

-Oh, don`t you?

I suppose you don`t think it makes

a person nervous to be engaged?

-Well, it does.

-Good night, I know it, don`t l?

Well, if it makes you so darn nervous,

what are you going to marry him for?

Why don`t you just tell him?

And live in that house

with you for a stepfather?

No, thank you, Gilbert Parker,

I would rather be...

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Anne Crandall exposed!

Read all about it, dishonor the mayor.

Two mayors to be unveiled today.

Extra! Extra!

Paper!

Anne, darling, what...

I sent Jessie out for a paper.

How could they have found out?

I cannot understand it.

-Father!

-Well, I did it.

-Did what?

-I told Buchanan the whole story.

So sue me.

You mean you told Buchanan

about Anne being arrested?

I certainly did. I certainly did. I certainly did.

Father! Do you realize...

Do you realize this is the end of me

as mayor of Brookhaven?

Something had to be done to blast you

out of this town, didn`t it?

Well, I did it.

So sue me.

I`ve never seen Father

have a drink before in his life.

-He always goes out of town to do it.

-You know, that`s not a bad idea.

Mother! Mother!

Did you know this happened to you?

Oh, darling, l`m sorry. I`m really sorry.

Mr. Corday, I challenge you to a duel.

Gilbert, don`t be so primeval.

That is, unless Mr. Corday refuses.

Refuses? Refuses what?

Mr. Corday,

I want you to know that I expect you,

if you have any honor whatsoever,

to marry my mother.

-You do?

-You do?

Yes, in our part of the country, Mr. Corday,

we don`t bandy women`s names around

without any clothes on.

-Oh, but, darling...

-Please don`t consider me in this thing at all.

I`m willing to make any sacrifice.

-So am l.

-Good night, so am l.

Mother, l`m so sorry. But you`ll just have to

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