01x22 - Act of Faith

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Hello. Has anyoneever said to you

I'm telling you thisfor your own good?

[laugh] Well,

usually that's myqueue to brace myself

and wait for the blow to fall.

Now, getting backto this business of

telling them for their own good

that's the main thoughtin our letter tonight.

And, well, it immediately broughtto my mind a wonderful story.

It's a human story.

and it concerns a man andhis wife, Lionel and Lenore Kent.

Let's pick them up in theirown home on a Sunday morning.

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Hey Mr.

you had lot ofkisses this morning.

[Lionel and Lenore moans and laughs]

Good morning.

Now is it better.

-Or is it afternoon?- It's o'clock.

Oh, you shouldn't be allout of bed at o'clock.

I'm sorry I woke you up.-[moans] I'm not.

Hmm?

-You smell good.-Ohh but

Oh, but I look neat too. Huh?

Gee, I was so bushed last night,I didn't even don't do my face.

I didn't even hear you come in.

I think you can say that again.

My little guy was just poundingback pillow all night. [laughs]

I was dead after that meeting.

-Oh.-You know, they argued

back and forthand back and forth

Ohh. [kiss]

Then I took the seaterhome, I, I went straight to bed.

Honey, why do youwear yourself out like that?

Why don't you just tell thosesilly old strikers where to go, huh?

No honey, no hiney, they'renot, they're not all wrong.

I'm a company man but

I can see their side of it too.

Ah, there you go again.

Always thinkingof the other fella.

Hmm.

Lionel,

you're the best manin the whole world.

-Ohh-You're the sincerest

[laughs] and you'rethe silliest too.

I know I am thesilliest.

[both laughs]

Ahh.

Did you have good time last night?

Without you? No.

What did you do?

Well, d*ck's girlfriendstood him up too.

So it ended up withjust the two of us.

-Hmm.-Thanks.

Where'd you have dinner?

-Stan Oak.-Dinner?

Hmm.

Gee, that orchestra sureis for the birds, isn't it?

Well, anyway, wedanced a little while, see

and then we went over tothe tavern for some drinks,

but, well, that was a bust too.

Well, there was just nothing Icould do about that meeting, honey.

I'm, I'm sorry youdidn't have a good time.

Oh, it wasn't that bad.

Oh, I just meant that Imissed you, that's all.

And d*ck missed Phyllis and twopeople missing

two other people aren'tvery good company.

Oh, I missed you.

[moans] That makesus even, then, doesn't it?

Hmm. [Lenore laughs]

You can takeJackie out for walk?

Yeah.

he's at his breakfast.He's ready to go.

Gee, I better climb out ofhere and get him dressed.

Oh no, no. No, no. No, no.No. You, you relax. I can do it.

You run your legs off all week.

Sunday is your day totake it easy. [Lenore laughs]

Hey, Mr. Esquire.

[laughs] You finallygot up enough nerve

to wear my birthday present huh?

How do I look?[Lenore laugh]

You look handsome.You ought to know that.

Take more than a new jacketto make me look handsome.

What do you mean?

you got a nice face.

Oh, it's not pretty like thosemovie stars, but who wants that?

Now, Lionel, you got a verynice man's face.

-Awww.-Yeah.

You always make mefeel so good. [both laughs]

Oh, Lionel do I?

Always tell me whenI make you feel good.

Because that's the one thingin the world I want to see?

How can I tell you whenit's all the time? All the time.

You are really, really sweet.

Really. [Lenore laughs]

-Hey.-Hmm?

-Don't get us any lunch.-Hmm?

Jackie, now pick up ahamburger on our walk.

A hamburger?

Don't be silly. I got some ofthat nice rat cheese in the ice box.

The kind you like, you know?

-Oh?-I know.

And I'm going tomake melty cheese sandwiches

with tomatoes on top anda piece of bacon on the top.

-How about that, huh?-Oh, you've sold me.

You've sold me.

We'll run all the way.-[laughs] All right.

-Going over your sisters?-Yeah.

We saw them last night.

At the Stan Oak?

No, uh-huh. No, d*ck had to pickup something in his apartment.

We went in for a drink.

We saw him on the way out.

Yeah. The Clarksons havean apartment in that building.

Crud and Alex and their friends.

Gee, sure is a beautifulbuilding, isn't it?

You got a headache or something?

Oh, no. It's just my nerves are kindof jumpy this morning, that's all.

Can I get you anything?- No.

Just get yourselfout of here and

work up an appetitebecause I'm baking you a pie.

[laugh] Here we go.

Bye love.

Oh.

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Well Jackie,

you all ready to gofor a Sunday walk?

Huh?

You want to go and visitAunt Andarin and Uncle Alex?

Yes.

I have a wife,

an adopted boy,

a family,

a real home.

I never knew I could be so happy.

Sunday too.

Gee.

Could it be only three years ago?

Another one, Mr. Kent?

No.

Do you want to, doyou want to order now.

Not right now.

Hey,

Give me another drink.

Right.

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-Hi.-Hi.

[Lenore laughs]

Jake's like a regularMorgan here, isn't he?

-Yeah.-Hmm.

We're the only ones.

Yeah.

Everybody else is home.

You should have seenthe place last night, though.

It was rainy jumping.-Oh.

And all that alive thethings up a little bit.

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No.

I beg your pardon?

Huh?

I hope you don't think I'm

but I, I hate to haveSunday dinner alone

Oh.

Well, come on overhere Mister, it's all right.

[Lionel laughs]

You know, I don't blame you.

I don't like to put on thefeedback alone, either.

My name is Lenore.

Well, mine's Lionel Kent.

How's it, Lionel?

[Lenore laughs]

I never met a Lionel before.

I hope it's all right, mybarging in on you like this.

So far, so good.

-Hold on.- Harry, uh,

you can serve my dinner here.

This lady's been kindenough to let me join her.

What will you have, uh, Lenore?

[laughs] Nothing, thanks.

Okay.

Well, Harry, listen, bring mea cup of black coffee, will you?

-Right.-You know, I, uh,

I don't like to seepeople eat or drink alone.

It makes me feel sorry for them.

You know, sometimes I thinkpeople drink because they are alone,

don't you?

Oh, gee, I don't know.

But, you know, a guylike you shouldn't be alone.

You're married.

You just got be marriedor I lost my eye.

[Lionel laughs]

I was going to bemarried last month.

Oh.

But, uh, she found somebodybetter for her, you know.

She's with him now.

Gee, I'm sorry. I didn't meanto open my mouth.

No, no. No, no. That'squite all right. No, no. Please.

Lionel, I,uh,

you got a cigarette.That's one thing I do, do.

I like to smoke.

thanks.

Uh, what did youmean by that just now?

You said a guy like mehas got to be married.

[laughs] Your kind always is.

and why is unusual you're not yourkind anywhere they change. See?

Lionel, don't you change.

Uh, I don't quite follow you.

Well, look, Mr. I don't mean topreach or anything like that, but

look, it's just becauseone gal took a powder,

don't let it changeyour ideas about how

swell you thought marriagecould be. Because it still could be.

You're a good guy.

Well,

Well, it is to whatit might have been.

[Disapproving sound]

To what it can be. Okay?

[cups clings]

Lenore,

I feel just wonderful.

An hour ago, I was sittinghome so low [laughs]

-Oh, I...-I started to cook my dinner

and I, I just couldn't.

I, so I put the chicken andstuff back in the refrigerator

and here I am, a new man,

thanks to you.

You know something? Yougot a marvelous personality.

-Me?-Yeah.

-You have.-No, no. No.

I'm afraid I'm not much fun.

Who wants to laugh all the time?

Even I get tired of that.

No, no. What I meanis, you're, you're sincere

And believe me, I'd ratherhave that than laugh any day.

-Well, thank you. -Yeah.

You know, uh,

I was thinking

you have a wonderful,warm personality.

Cuz I, I was thinking it

but you spoke rightup and and said it.

Why not?

I think it's wonderful to behonest and warm like that.

You do?

Ah,

oh, okay then.

I'm going to speakup again. All right.

Yes.

How about you and megoing up to your place

and I'll put thatchicken to the torch, huh?

Ah, would it,would it be all right?

What do you mean,would it be all right?

I mean, what's wrongwith a couple of wall flowers

doing little cooking on a Sunday?

Well look, it wasonly a suggestion,

Oh, but it was a wonderful one, ah,

Harry cancel my, my dinner.

Some looning gal let youget away? I don't get it.

Oh, she did all the running.

Listen, honey, justremember what I told you.

Don't change.

You're going to get something,what you want someday,

and it's going tobe just wonderful.

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I found what I wanted,but I've changed.

It never was likethis before, ever.

Now, if, if Andaringives you a cookie,

-what do you say?-Thank you.

[kiss] That's the boy.

[door opening]

[toy squeaking]

Hi. [squeak toy]

Anybody home?

Hi, baby.

Your lady is in the bedroom.

[door opening]

Well, princess. Excuseme. I was looking for my wife.

Oh. Aw. [laughs]

if you look through all thisfinery, you'll find a familiar face.

[kissing]

Zip me up, will you, sweetie?

[Lionel moans and Lenore hums]

-What's the occasion?-No occasion, honey.

Roger called upcrying in his beer.

-You bet. He had another fight.- Oh, not again.

Poor thing. He's down toTavern right now tying one on,

and he wants us to comedown and talk to him, you know.

Oh, no.

Jerry wanted to come up here,

but I mixed that becauseI got a swell dinner

and I don't wantno drunk spoiling

Oh, I wish we didn'thave to go down there now.

Why don't you godown, talk to him?

I'll stay home here with Jackie.

Alone?

Well, you're theonly one he listen to.

mine being therewon't do any good.

Well, look,

-Look.-Hmm?

I'll give Jackiehis bath, and uh,

as soon as you get home, wecan sit right down to dinner, huh?

-Huh?-Okay?

No, no it's not okay.

But honestly, honey, youdo look kind of bushed and

what if I kind offeel sorry for Roger?

[Lionel grunts and Lenore moans]

You have the biggestheart in the whole world.

And it's all yours,buster. Every bit of it.

Ooh, got to fix my lipstick now.

Yeah.

You don't mind my notgoing down, do you?

Sure I mind.

And I mind dashing across townlike a regular Florence Nightingale

the minute you get home, too.

I don't like to go downthe tavern anymore.

Oh honey.

No. Reminds me of all thosehours wasted. staring at the walls.

You're the only goodthing I ever got out of a bar.

[laughs] How do you like that?

You're the only good thing Iever got out of a bar.

[laugh]

Aww, Honestly, honey, sometimesyou say the silliest thing.

[laugh] You knowwhat I'm going to do?

What?

I'm going to tearover to that tavern

and I'm going to talkRoger into going home.

I'll be back as soonas I can, sweetie.

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You're lucky boy.

You've got everything.

Thank you god, for a wifeto love and a child to, to wash.

Come on, lucky. Go to work.

[telephone rings]

Hello?

Oh, hello sis.

How are you?

I've been talking to Lionel.

Hmm, anything wrong?

There's no point indiscussing it with you.

Something thematter with Lenore?

She just had to dash overto the tavern to comfort Roger.

Oh, how can Lionel be so stupid?

How can he live with awoman not realize that

she doesn't love him.She's only using him.

I believe she does lovehim. Not that it matters.

What kind of masculineobscurity is that?

It's nice to be loved like I am,

but it's not the mostimportant thing in the world.

I don't understand.

The important thing for a man

is to have an object tolove, to place on a pedestal.

The best womanor the worst

is, in the final analysis,his own creation,

if he's faithful to it or false.

He's faithful orfalse to his own work.

Lionel is faithful to his.

Oh, she can't change.

She'll always be acommon bleach blonde.

She's changingwhether you see it or not.

No honest woman, then.Lenora's, honest at heart.

Could be exposed to awonderful guy like Lionel

without becoming a little bitof what he wants her to be.

Alex, Lionel's my brother.

I can't bear to see himwasting his life this way.

Won't you tell him?

No.

No, because that would be thecruelest thing anyone could do.

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Oh, here it is Jackie.

Here is your froggy.

[doorbell rings]

[toy squeak]

[door opening]

-Mr. Lionel Kent?-Yes?

-Telegram for you.-For me?

Sign here, sir.

-So, long.-Oh. [laughs]

-Thank you.-Good night.

Good night [door closing]

Please, for your owngood, don't be so blind.

Just think of a few of thosewho call themselves your friends

and wonder why your wifesees them so frequently alone

when you are notable to be present.

We who love you cannotbear to see you hurt.

We who love you cannotbear to see, see you hurt?

. Almost an hour and a half.

She's been gone.Almost an hour and a half.

Do please, God,please come home.

d*ck Clayton

Roger Nolan.

Ohh no, no.

You're no fun. She likes fun.

You're no fun. You're sincere.

That's what she'salways saying, sincere.

Sincere face,sincere personality,

sincere.

Yuck. Cheap, yuck.

Lenore...you've been a fool...again...

Florence Lenore...

Oh, Lenore...

Lenore, Lenore...

I'm getting out of here.

I'm going. I've got to.

I've got to. I'm through.

You're lucky.

Real lucky.

You've got nothing.

But it was wonderful.

I was happy.

Happy.

I don't believe it.

I am happy.

And I'll never believe it.

She's kind.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe it.

She's good.

She's kind and good.

She's good and kind and good.

Hey, baby, I'm home, ready or not.

Hey, where are you?

-Closet.-Oh.

Well.

Mission accomplished.

But you know something, Lionel?

I'm sick and tiredof acting like a nurse

made to a lot of sillyfellows like Roger and d*ck

and all the rest of them

You know what I did tonight?

I told Roger off.

[laughs] I don't know what hitme, but I sure did tell him off.

Believe me, he'll think twicebefore he calls me again.

Hey, what's your dressed up for?

For that swelldinner you cooked.

Oh, baby, you're goingto put my dinner to shame.

[moans] Okay. You strong.

Aww, you know what?

I got to think of when I was sittingin that tavern about what you said.

You know, all thosehours wasting that joint.

Oh, I hope I never have toleave this cozy little dump

of virus to go there again.

And also I knowwhat you mean now.

You're the only goodthing I ever got out of a bar.

Baby, what you cryingabout? Oh honey.

Gee, did I say something wrong?

No. No.

-What?-I'm so happy.

[laugh]

I'm so happy.

Oh, baby.

[music]

A poet of India,Rabindranath Tagore,

seems to agree that

a woman tends to becomewhat a man who loves her

believes her to be.

These are his words.

All woman,

you are not only the handiworkof god, but also of men.

For they are ever endowing youwith a beauty from their own hearts.

You are one half woman

and one half dream.

[laugh] I like the dreamy part.

Well, good night.See you next week.

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