01x05 - Turn of the Card

[bunniefuu]

[waves crashing]

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Letter to Loretta

Starring Loretta Young.

[clapping]

I just couldn't stand to
see that strange look come

on his face, too, when he
found out I was a plumber.

I just couldn't stand to
see that strange look come

on his face to when he
found out I was a plumber.

So I told him that
I was a model.

Now this lie is getting me in
deeper and deeper all the time.

Have you any suggestion.

You see, I am really
gone on this guy.

Well, fella, I think
maybe I have.

Maybe you'll get
an idea from the two

people I'm going
to tell you about.

It all started on an ocean liner.

[music]

You know, a ship's sailing has
always seemed to me like a wedding.

The hours of preparation
by the family or crew

the excited arrival of
the guests or passengers.

The ceremony of embarkation.

the excitement of the
farewells and then the sudden

realization of being cut off
from the rest of the world.

[bell ringing]

[Shouting]

[music]

Ouch.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Here, Let me help you.

Thank you.

That's quite alright. I'm

I'm always bulld over
by attractive gentlemen.

Ah.

What can I do for you?

That should be my question.
This is my stateroom.

Oh and I'm a.

I'm unpacking your bag?

Men things are getting a little
frilly this year, don't you think?

A twelve.

Oh, I'm sorry. I
misread the number.

[laugh]

You know I saw this whole
thing on television last week?

You mean where
the hero gets into the

heroin's cabin by
mistake on purpose?

That's right.

Well, it worked.
Yes.

I'm no hero.
I'm done Hubbard.

How do you do with a hubbard?

The MH. What does it stand for?

Matte Harry.

[laugh]

I am sorry.

Of course.

[door closing]

[ship horn]

[music]

Have a nice stroll?

What are you doing here?

We were supposed to
meet on that casually.

That was half an
hour ago remember?

Oh.

I guess I forgot.

You know, Sheila.

Everything and everybody
looks so bright and cheery.

The beautiful world.

Filled with beautiful people.

The heart of a humanitarian
b*ating in the breast of a walking

deck of cards. The line sure got
crossed when you were created.

All right, let's get down
to business. Got the list?

Yeah right here.

Mrs. Emery Wilcox. Texas oil. Widow.

-Any deals?
-Plenty.

Her favorite charity is Settlement
Houses, she loves Canasta. Thrills to

be told you just
can't take your eyes

off her snow
white hair. It's dyed.

[laugh]

Next.

Let's see. Why don't
you look it over yourself?

Then I'll see you late tonight huh?

Yes, and on deck, not here.

Not here.

Oh Sheila.

-Do me a favorite will you?
-Sure.

Stop by the floors on your
way and get two dozen roses.

Here's my card.

And send them to the lady
in State Room A twelve.

That's your full name?

No.

No, you better make it the
lovely lady in State Room A twelve.

Thanks, Sheila.

Sure.

[door closing]

Swenson.

Luckily Taylor.

New York.

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You mind taking that check, Mr. Hubbard?

Not at all.

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1200.

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Great game.

Tell me that.

I've known quite a few people.

Oh, Mr. Hubbard.

Oh, how do you do, Miss?

Rosh, Sheila Rosh.

Oh, of course. I'm terrible with
names. How have you been?

Just fine, thank you. This
is Mrs. Wilcox. Mr. Hubbard.

Oh, Miss wilcox how do you do?

Hello. Mr. Hubbard.

Mrs. Wilcox is from Texas.

From Texas how nice?

I visited there many times.

Really? On business, Mr. Hubbard?

Not really charity work.

I was collecting money from
some of your fabulous millionaires

for one of our Chicago settlement
houses.

Settlement house?

Why, Mr. Hubbard,
that's my favorite charity.

We'll have to get together
and talk about it sometime.

Now you ladies will excuse me

I've just been stood up
in conaston. I am on my

Stood up at a conastic game.

Why, Mr. Hubbard, that's
my most favorite game.

I'd love to play.

But.

Goodness, is it that time already?
You, too, will have to excuse me.

Good night, Mr. Hubbard.
It's been a pleasure.

Good night Wilcox.

Gentlemen, houses
and connaught. That

gives us two things in
common, Mr. Hubbard.

Three mrs wilcox.

Your hair
my favorite color.

Oh.

[music]

Well, that makes three in a row.
Mr. Hubbard, you owe me $110

50, 100 and 10.

Want anything?

-Not tonight, Mrs. Wilcox.
-Tomorrow, then.

fine.

-May I see you to your state room?
-Oh, no, thank you.

Since we're not playing
another game, I think I'll take

in a movie. We'll talk to
Mr. Hubbard. See you tomorrow.

So you see, the stars follow. Fixed
consolations. Best we can navigate.

A good evening sir.
how are you tonight?

Fine.

Oh, go on. Don't
let me interrupt.

Mrs. Hamilton, may I
present Mr. Hubbard?

Hubbard.

How do you do, Mr. Hubbard?

Hello Mrs. Hamilton.

I hope you two will excuse
me. Good night, Mrs. Hamilton.

Surely. Good night,
and thank you very much.

Thank you. Mr. Hubbard.

Oh.

-Would you like a cigarette?
-Yes, I'd love one.

[laugh]

Roses are beautiful.
Thank you very much.

[music]

How were you going?

I wish I knew.

I mean, any particular port?

I've been to most of them.
They're all more or less alike.

Except the people.

They're different. I like people.

Oh, yes, sir. Do I.

I think they're the real
lure of travel for me.

And you always stand
the chance of running

into that one person
out of all the world.

Like you did.

Oh.

It is Mrs Hamilton isn't it?

[music]

My husband d*ed a year ago.

I am sorry.

Ah.

Did I thank you for that roses.

Hmm.

But I'd like to hear
you say it again.

Alright.

Thank you.

Now I think I better

thank you for telling
me about the stars

and say good
night like a good girl.

Tomorrow.

Good night Hub.

[music]

I've been looking for you. We have
things to talk about, you and I.

[snaping]

The matter what he did you
get in the path of a hypnotist.

Beautiful hypnotist.

Sheila I'm in love.

Close your eyes
maybe it'll go away.

this is a business
trip remember?

She's wonderful

oh I know but for now file
her under unfinished business.

We've got work to do
partner I dug up a gold mine.

Hub, listen to Sheila
carefully. Gold mine.

Money.

Cabbage.

Green stuff, piles of it.

Okay, I give up. If
that wouldn't make you

turn on your hearing
aid, nothing will.

I'll give you the details tomorrow.

But in the meantime, just in
case opportunity knocks before

tomorrow this gold mine has a
name I think might interest you.

Have full name is quote,

the lovely lady in
stateroom A twelve.

Unquote.

[music]

Ah.

Hi,

From now on in, no more running

unless someone
yells abandoning chip.

How about the swim we
plan for this afternoon?

-Colorado?
-Oh no no.

Let's just make it late afternoon.

I'm not going to like
waiting that long to see you.

He says you'd have to.

We could get together
without behaving like

we're at the Olympic
trial, couldn't we?

Sure.

What do you suggest?

How about cards?

You play, don't you?

The.

-Yeah.
-Canasta?

Yes.

Good. It's a date. I love cards.

-How about 02:00?
-Lunch first

Of course.

I beg your pardon.
You have my chair.

I'm terribly sorry.

-See you in a half hour.
-Yeah.

Oh.

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Martini, please.

Good evening, Mr. Howards.

Oh, hello, Mr. Smith.

She hasn't come in yet.

[laugh]

You know, the Mrs. And
I've been watching you two.

Say, you took quite a pacing
in canasta today, didn't you?

It's always a pleasure
to lose to a lovely lady.

that's right pal.

And you know something?

There's a lot of deep
water between her and

Mr. Hamilton back
there in Pittsburgh, eh?

Mr Hamilton has been dead
for more than a year now.

and.

Yeah.

Now, wait a minute.

What makes you think
that mr Hamilton isn't dead?

Oh come on Mr. Smith you open
this conversation that close it.

Okay, pal? Why not? us
men have got to hang together.

or else we hang separately. You
know, like George Washington said.

it was Benjamin Franklin
and get to the point.

What makes you say that Mrs.

Hamilton has a
husband in Pittsburgh?

Mrs. Hamilton
got a transatlantic

telephone call from
me just yesterday.

Does that answer your question?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Don't mention and
believe me I'm sorry I did.

Sullivan.

Sorry I'm late hub.

What's the matter?

Don't you like it?

It's beautiful.

I've ever seen anything
quite so beautiful.

Mr. Hubbord May have a cocktail?

certainly.

It was cocktails, dinner
and canasta, right?

Yes, that's right.

Champagne cocktail.

[card shuffling]

Hub.

You've brought one
more line than that farad

and you're going to
look like an accordian.

Really?

Mhm.

My grandmother used to say,
don't dare make a funny face.

I freeze that way.

Was that your
Pittsburgh grandmother?

Go on, it's your first play.

Let me see.

Four hundred.

And one hundred for
game is five hundred.

And I had forty seven
hundred and that makes.

Five thousand two
hundred hub I am out.

at a central point? That's $52.

Care to try again?

For sure.
Sure deal.

That's it hub.

Let's see that.

That's $5,250.

Roughly that's another $52. More?

Yes, if you want to.

If you give me a chance to get even.

How about doubling the stakes?

-Double.
-Triple of that.

Alright, but that's far enough.

You mix.

Love to.

Canasta of jokers.

Oh, wow. That's wonderful.

Oh, keep it up.

Keep it up?

What side are you on, anyway?

Well, it was kind of hard to say.

I want to win, but I
don't want you to lose.

I get back $88. That leaves 16.

It's a nice tidy to
the thumb, isn't it?

May I suggest you
use it for a translantic

call to your husband
in Pittsburgh?

[music]

May I borrow one of your
stars to wish on?

It's a very important wish.

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I wish everything could be
as it was just a few hours ago.

[music]

Hub, I'd like to explain about
Pittsburgh. What you heard, I mean.

It's quite obvious, isn't it?

The night, the sea, the stars.

The romance of a
transatlantic crossing.

Why tell the first man you
meet that you're married?

I suppose that is what it looked
like, but that wasn't it at all.

I'm not married.

I was, but I told you that.
My husband d*ed a year ago.

You have my deepest
sympathies Mrs. Hamilton.

please. I'm trying
to explain something,

and you're making
it so hard for me.

Alright, then, let's
talk about Pittsburgh.

People always like to
talk about their hometowns.

It's not my hometown.
I've never even been there.

I don't get it.

The lies, the big act. What
are you trying to prove?

Well, that all seems
so silly now but

I wanted people to
think I was somebody.

Pampered wife with a
rich husband back home.

There's something
else I've got to tell you.

And now.

Afraid you're not going
to understand them.

Why don't you try me and see?

I know you're not married.

What else?

Well, I'm not rich, and I'm
not traveling for pleasure.

I'm a professional card player

Professional?

I knew you'd take it like that.

Hub, before you start disliking
me too much, would it help

to know that this is my first
trip, my very first time out?

You're the only
person I played with.

You were going to
be my first client. But

I couldn't. I just
couldn't go on with it.

Why not? Molly,

Please don't laugh.

Laugh at the girl I love.

Laugh at my future wife.

Oh, Hub.

One of these days, after we've
been married 50 or 60 years,

I'm going to tell you something
about a guy named Don Hubbord.

I love you.

[music]

Hope I have answered your
letter and a helpful way Thelma.

And mistake after all
was the only human.

The important thing is

to learn from our mistakes.

And don't keep
on repeating them.

Now,

I don't think I'd worry too
much about telling your friend.

The truth.

A wise man once said to
me, mistakes are like knives.

They can either
cut you or serve you.

Depending on how you pick them up.

Good night. See you next week.

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