Trouble Along the Way Page #8

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Well, l guess I'll have to learn

about children all over again.

Carol and l have been separated

for so long.

Don't worry. l've already filed my report

for the hearing on Wednesday.

l don't think you'll have to wait

much longer to get your daughter.

No mother could ever hear

more welcome words.

Thank you.

- Excuse me.

- Certainly.

l may have Whistler

in to paint you tomorrow.

Do we own a rocking chair?

Harold, give me a vermouth Scotch

and a twist of lemon.

- Put them all together, they spell mother.

- Oh, shut up.

- l have a splitting headache.

- And how is our wee belle?

Steve's absolutely ruined that child.

She has no manners at all.

l bet she shoots a good game

of snooker, though.

Am l going to run a home

for delinquent girls?

- l thought one was enough.

- Thank you.

I'll smooth out the rough edges

if it kills me.

l suppose l have to amuse

our little one again.

The show must go on.

May l have the pleasure

of this dance, please?

Carol, dear. This is Jeffrey Marlowe.

He's just been begging me

to let him dance with you.

- No, thank you.

- Okay.

Just a minute, Jeffrey.

Dear, l hope you realize

l gave up my Sunday for you.

Now, the least you can do

is enjoy yourself.

ls it all right with you

if l just don't wanna dance?

- lt's all right with me.

- Jeffrey.

l know what's wrong.

You're probably ashamed

of this awful dress.

l like this dress fine.

Steve bought it for me.

l know, dear. lt's very pretty.

But Bonwit's have a wonderful

Junior Miss department.

l'm going to open

a charge account for you.

Will they let me come in?

Now, you two dance

and have a good time.

Carol?

You know,

l don't dance very well myself.

Dancing. Big deal.

lt's a very big deal, Carol.

You have to learn how to get along

with boys and girls your own age.

You can't live with your father

all your life.

Not if Anne can help it.

You'll be grown up before you know it.

l went through the same things except

l didn't have a mother l could turn to.

You were just lucky.

Well, perhaps Anne is trying too hard.

l don't suppose

you wanna go back inside.

No. They're not my type.

Well, just between you and me,

they're not my type either.

What do you say we sneak out of here?

l don't think anybody would miss us.

l feel sorry for Steve.

Let's give him a break

and start the second team today.

l don't know.

- They look pretty big to me.

- All freshmen. Green as grass.

That's it. Right there.

- Hello, Joe. Congratulations, Bill.

- Welcome back to football.

Well, thank you very much.

l hear you got a great team this year.

As a matter of fact, my heart almost

stopped when l heard they'd scheduled you.

l don't know whether my boys

can give you a contest.

But we'll be trying. Bye.

That guy is playing it too humble.

- Start the first team.

- Right. Braddock.

Thanks for tucking me in.

l almost forgot to bring your medicine.

Doctor said for you to take it

on the hour. lt'll give strength.

Strength, that's just what l need.

lf you hear a pistol shot,

it may not be the end of the first half.

- Good afternoon, Ed.

- Good afternoon.

- l see you got the tickets l sent you.

- Yes, they're fine.

And only $4.80 each.

Well, you said the college

had to pay its way.

l hope you didn't expect

professional courtesy.

l understand the crowds continue

only as long as their team is winning.

Well, our boys

all went to Mass this morning.

- So did Santa Carla.

- Yes, but ours outweigh them.

l see you still have that handsome cane.

Presented by his former students

at Santa Carla, Father.

l hope they all passed.

What?

Good boy.

St. Anthony's will receive,

Santa Carla will defend the south goal.

Boy, that backfield sure looks ready.

Better be seven men on that line

ready too.

St. Anthony's ball.

First and 10 on their own 37.

- What happened? Who's got the ball?

- The enemy.

Santa Carla recovered their own fumble.

First and 10 on the 46.

Santa Carla's fumble

recovered by St. Anthony's.

St. Anthony's ball.

First and 10 on their own 40.

Hi.

Looks like the party

must have been a big success.

Saunders kicking off for St. Anthony's.

Santa Carla's ball on the 30.

They don't look

much like freshmen to me.

That's to say

they're working their way through college.

Saint Anthony's ball on Santa Carla's 45.

Thanks, Alice. How's business?

Great. Eating it like they didn't know

what was in them.

Good. Like Steve says,

''Every penny counts.''

St. Anthony's ball on the 36.

They made a first down!

That means they made 10 yards.

l know, they two-timed that left guard

and rode him out of there like a scooter.

Once upon a time,

l went to college myself.

Sorry, officer.

Look, you're getting mustard

all over you dress.

Who cares?

l got a charge account at Bonwit's.

Hit him again. Hit him again.

- Harder.

- Strength.

Harder.

- Harder.

- Harder.

- Harder.

- Harder.

That's why l like that 34 play.

We're swamping them

and you're not even cheering.

Well, l'm not being paid.

How do you expect Steve to win ballgames?

With Father Burke at quarterback?

ls winning so important?

Listen, like Steve says:

''Winning isn't everything.

lt's the only thing.''

Anything Steve says goes, huh?

He's my boy.

Whose side are you on, Alice?

Anne's or Steve's?

l'm on your side, Carol.

St. Anthony's 14. Santa Carla nothing.

This looks like an upset.

St. Anthony's surprising strength

has everybody in the stadium flabbergasted.

Saunders kicking off for St. Anthony's.

lsn't it amazing how such a small school

has come up with such a strong team?

Not so amazing when you know Steve.

l bet the coal mines are empty this year.

l can't really believe

St. Anthony's authorities know...

...where that material came from.

Santa Carla's ball on the 30.

- What's this?

- The Academy Award.

Congratulations, Father. Great team.

Father, to the victor.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

- Congratulations.

- Thanks, Bill.

Your team is in unusually great shape

this early season.

- You think so?

- l wonder what they did all summer.

Bible class, Billy. Bible class.

Hello, junior.

How'd you get out? Who sprung you?

Alice. She couldn't take it either.

- That's very decent of you.

- Not at all.

l learned a great deal this afternoon.

l always thought you had possibilities.

When can l see you again?

ln court, on Wednesday.

- Goodbye, Carol.

- Goodbye, Alice.

l don't like the way she said that.

Maybe l spilled the beans.

Administration office.

- Peterson?

- Oh, yes, Father Burke?

I want complete credentials

on our freshman class.

Complete credentials

on the freshmen class.

- High school records.

- High school records.

- Entrance examination.

- Entrance examination.

- Classroom attendance and marks.

- Classroom attendance and marks.

- Oh, yes, I'll send them right up.

- Why wasn't I informed?

Father, l should have called it to your

attention sooner but l didn't want to upset--

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