Young Ideas Page #7

"P.S. Just for the record kids.

"My quarrel with Michael

was not your fault.

"It was about something basic.

"Something with which you two

were not concerned.

"So be nice to him, Jo."

I guess, that tells it, kids.

Well..

So long.

I should have thrown it out

and fried the feathers.

Oh, it's not your fault.

This bird's all muscle.

He never lost a fight.

Ha-ha-ha.

Well, cheer up.

You're doing better

than you did, a week ago.

Jeff, I'm sick

about this whole thing.

And I have a sneaking suspicion

you don't feel too good, either.

Well..

You're late for dinner.

I've been grading

examination papers.

Here, have something to eat.

I guess, I'm not hungry.

Thank you.

Did you happen to notice

if we flunked?

You, uh, passed, I think.

There must be some way

we can patch it up

between you and mother.

I'm afraid not. Anyway, don't

you and Jeff worry about it.

'You did all you could to help.'

What was it you quarreled about?

She started collecting admirers.

'You know, the thing you

warned me about.'

Then it was our fault.

Michael, Jeff and I

are to blame for all this.

- We lied to you.

- What?

Oh, well, maybe we exaggerated

a little.

Shut up.

You and your iron bridge.

We are responsible for this.

We put the doubt in your mind.

There wasn't anything wrong

in having those people for tea.

- I saw it with my own eyes.

- You just imagined it.

She was probably just being

friendly with that student--

I didn't imagine

about that Adam.

"He practically told me

outright, how things stood."

He had one interest.

A new job for her

and 10% for himself.

It's good to make me

feel better.

But since Jo's gone, there's no

point in talking about it.

Oh, Michael, really you've made

a mistake about her.

[door opens]

- Susan, I've to talk to you.

- We have nothing to discuss.

- Come on.

- Let go of me.

- Hand her, you--

- Shut up.

And you keep out of this too.

Susan, I had to..

Sit down.

I'd to talk to you.

I could kill your brother.

Not been able to sleep.

I lie, wondering is it true,

your past was that lurid.

Wondering is it true

about that pawnbroker.

What pawnbroker?

The one that committed suicide

in your mother's book.

Oh, that pawnbroker.

Even though

your own brother told me

I, I can't believe it of you.

Even if I believed it, it won't

matter, because I love you.

Would you mind repeating

that last part again?

I love you.

You're a dope.

But at least you say the

right things at the right time.

- Tom, I got it.

- What, where are you going?

I've got some family problem

to settle.

- Do you mind waiting?

- It'll be a pleasure.

I'm gonna tear that brother

of yours, limb from limb.

- You, you won't object?

- Oh, help yourself.

Michael..

- You want her back, don't you?

- Of course.

It's simple. Get on a train, go

and tell her, you love her.

That's all you'll have to say.

Just plain "I love you."

- Might be worth a try.

- Certainly it is.

It worked on me

and it'll work on her.

Susan, I, I think I will.

I'll go right away.

I'll go tonight.

That's the spirit.

I'll, I'll get it.

Oh, Jeff. Isn't it swell? I know

everything's going to work out.

- What do you want?

- Oh, I have a message from Jo.

Oh.

Hello, Thomas.

You still here?

[Tom laughing]

Did I say something funny?

How are you, Jeff, my lad.

Hello, Susan.

- Adam.

- Is mother with you?

Don't be silly.

Don't think, I'd fumble this.

I've been working on her, since

she left. Everything's great.

You've probably been lying

your head off.

Jo's filed suit for divorce.

- You put her up to that.

- It was nothing really.

(Michael)

'Where is Jo?'

In a little hideaway,

resting up after her ordeal.

I've got to talk to her.

She mentioned that she wouldn't

see you under any circumstance.

It's about the effect

of your face on her nerves.

Mother couldn't have said

anything like that.

Just show up at the court

hearing, professor.

Everything will be arranged.

No fuss, no bother, no waiting.

Unless of course you insist

on alimony.

I think once before I brought

up the subject of injuring you.

You needn't worry about the

fire tongs. This is all I need.

All of a sudden,

I wish, I had done that.

Why don't you admit that they

don't scrape a ton of rust

from that silly bridge.

Oh, Jeff.

There must be some way we can

keep Michael in the family.

Well, it would take

a lot of fixing but..

It could be.

Could be.

Now, Susan?

Oh, Jeff, you're definitely

on Michael's side, aren't you?

Sure, sure.

You wouldn't let any, uh,

any bitterness change your mind?

Of course not.

Alright, done.

Now.

- Joke?

- Huh.

[utensils clattering]

Jeffrey, what are you doing

in the fireplace?

I am imitating a burning log.

Hurry up. We're late.

If you people hadn't wasted half

day on that silly detail.

Detail. How do you like

that guy?

There's the court calendar.

- Uh, Judge Kelly's our man.

- See you later, darling.

- 'I'm sorry, no.'

- 'Please, ma'am.'

We just got to see the judge.

We just go to.

- We just got to, that's all.

- I've told you, he's busy.

I'm sorry.

[dramatic music]

Judge, please.

- 'What's all this?'

- They broke in.

I know we shouldn't have,

but I had to..

- ...for my sister's sake.

- Alright, let 'em come in.

Well, thank you.

Very much.

Go on, explain.

Well, sir, it's about

mommy and daddy.

I guess you'd know them better

as Kingsley versus Kingsley.

What versus?

That means against, Susie.

Kingsley versus Kingsley means,

daddy against mommy.

Oh.

See?

(Jeff)

'Her little heart's breaking.'

Is that the case on my calendar

this afternoon?

- Uh-huh.

- Mm-hm.

Oh, Judge, you can't

let 'em do it.

Now that they're mad at each

other, they don't care about us.

(Jeff)

'Nobody cares about us.'

Each one of them

is gonna take one of us.

We'll be...we'll be

waifs of divorce.

Could you..

Could you tell me..

Tell me why

they wanna leave each other?

Mm-hmm.

You see, every evening while

daddy was reading his paper..

Mom would take a hot bath.

Then when daddy took his bath,

there was never any hot water.

Don't forget the part about

leaving the soap mushy.

Yeah, but it was mostly

about the hot water.

Well, then, one evening,

daddy bored her out.

Louder than usual.

And mom said,

"which would you rather have

"me or a hot bath?"

Daddies like that.

He sure does like a hot bath.

Could you do something, sir?

Your honor, sir.

I'll do the best I can, sonny.

Kingsley versus Kingsley.

Don't be nervous.

This is just a formality.

Just a rubber stamp.

Jo..

[gavel banging]

Everybody rise.

Josephine Kingsley.

(Judge)

'Michael Kingsley.'

You ought to be ashamed

of yourselves.

'Do you realize that

it's couples like you'

'that are rapidly destroying

everything sacred'

in the marriage vows?

Do you realize that you

represent another American home

'being split as sunder

for no sensible reason?'

How can you..

How can you selfishly

bring loneliness

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