02x34 - The Little Teacher

[bunniefuu]

[waves crashing]

[crying]

Daddy.

I never thought myselfcapable of striking any child

much less my own tinykindergarten temptress.

Mindy, Mindy.

Sorry, honey, I didn't meanhoney, I didn't mean. Let me see

-Honey.-Hommy

Look at him pushing my ear, daddy.

What happend?

[crying]

Well, it couldn't be asbad as that. I just pushed

her so she go. Itcouldn't be as bad as that.

Let me see that honey.

[screaming]

d*ck I am afraid.

You better come overhere and look at this.

[crying]

Let daddy see it.

No.

I won't hurt it, Mindy.

[crying]

Promise I won't.

Sweetie.

Daddy only wants to helpyou. He'll be very careful.

Please, Mindy. Please.

Can you weather your fingers? Mindy?

Ow, it hurts.

Yeah, I know. That's enough.

Oh, it's broken.

[crying]

You got to get it to Bedand I'll talk to Loring.

It's alright sweetie.

It hurts.

Try not to wait for thathoney you can call me.

-Hello.-Hello.

This is d*ck Morganhere, Dr. Loring there?

No, he's not, but here's a telephonenumber in case of emergencies.

Dixon .

Thanks.

[dailing number]

Oh, it's broken, broken.

Hello?

d*ck morgan, Doctor Loring there?

Just a moment.

Hello, d*ck.

Doctor, Mindy justbroke a little finger.

Got the little one on the left hand.

Are you sure it's broke?

Positive. The way it's bentout, it's got to be broken.

I see. how'd it happen?

Well, it was an accident.

I imagine she'll be in somereal pain in a few minutes.

Do you want me to bring overthere? Can you make it over here?

I'm afraid we can't do either. Imay have to be here all night.

I won't be able to take anyother patients. I'll tell you what.

Young Rayden is on at theemergency hospital tonight. I'll

phone him and tell him you'reon your way so he'll be all set.

Oh, doc. Is that Joe rayden?

Yes.

I know him. We'rein the Navy together.

You know what a good doctor he is?

I sure do. Thanks very much, Doctor.

Give mindy anaspirin before you start.

Don't worry, Bones.Meant fast at her age.

Okay, thanks very much doctor.

I'll take a look at it tomorrow.

Thanks again bye doc.

[putting down telephone]

After he's been toldnot to by his mother.

-Paining.-It's alright honey, it's alright.

And just as he was about to nibbleon a nice juicy cabbage leaf,

who should he see comingthrough the gate of Mr. McGregor.

-Is he coming right over?-No, he's on another case.

He said to take her over theemergency hospital right away.

Joe Rayden is there?Loring said he'd call him.

Just bun her up in ablanket and I'll go get the car.

Only he said to give her an aspirin.

d*ck.

Don't feel too bad aboutit. It was an accident.

She knows she didn't mean it.

He know he monetary very.

Well, she must think Ipicked a great way to show it.

Look, everything'sgoing to be all right.

She understands. She'sa lot smarter than we think.

Yeah.

Ellen.

Yeah.

Come here a minute.

Oh.

Yeah.

You're right back, yes.

What are we goingto tell him at the

hospital now? They'rebound to ask questions.

What do we got to say?

I don't know. We can't just inventsomething. Mindy, you'll be there.

We just won't tell them anything.

But they'll ask. This isan emergency hospital,

a police hospital. Theyhave to make reports.

Well, I guess we'll just flip.

Mom.

Just a minute, dear.

Just let Mindy tell him about it.

Yeah.

[music]

So there we were on theway to the emergency hospital.

All during the ride,Mindy wore a baby

blanket as though itwere a mantle of dignity.

She sat stiffly uprighton her mother's lap.

And her injured hand carefullyarranged so that all might see.

It seemed to me she wascommuning darkly with his health.

And her silence filledthe car with gloom.

Suddenly, I found myselfgripping the wheel too tightly.

As my mind turnedback to the events which

had placed me in sucha monstrous situation.

At noon I was having lunch withDavid Lindsay one of my best friends

and until recentlyone of my coworkers.

Our business was insurance.

When you get overthere, I want to show

you the new electricgadget they put on the

garage. It's terrific.You press a button

in the car and thegarage door is open.

Ah.

Hey, what do yougot? Tennis elbow or

something? You can'topen a garage door.

Not when I can get anelectric gadget to do it for me.

Thanks.

Well, here's to you, Dave.

Happiness.

He sure got success, boy.

Thanks, Dave.

Of course, the onlything that bothers

me about it iswinning out over you.

Oh, I don't feel that wayabout it. Just like I said before

the best guy won, that's all.

You just got more getup and go than I have.

Well. Could be.

And another thing.

You always seem tobe there at the right time.

Take the fuller deal.

You and I both knowthat's what tipped the scale.

Even the boss said so.

That's right.

But what the boss doesn'tknow, and you and I do know.

You could havebeen there, too, d*ck.

What do you mean, I couldhave been there? The way I

felt that day, I couldn't faceanybody, much less fuller.

I know, I know youwere too busy licking

your wounds overlosing the hendrix

account when youknew there was nothing

anyone could do about it anyway.

d*ck one of you areever going to learn key

going no matter howyou feel you keep going.

Will you stop at Dave,that old chestnut again?

Okay okay. Another drink for lunch?

Sure, why not? We're celebratingyour success. How about a double?

Okay, I'll buy that. Oh waiter? Twomore, Make it doubles this time.

[music]

That was bad enough.

But late that afternoon when I wastrying to get some extra work done.

[music]

Morgan.

Yes, Mr. Collins?

Did those claims get overto the Lewis office by ?

Yes, sir, they did. I tookcare of it. They're all in

order. We should get afollow up on it in the morning.

Good.

Oh, by the way, the final papersare ready on the fuller account.

Would you be kind enough todeliver them on your way home?

Of course I wouldn't mind?

But as you know,that's not my account.

No, but it's yourbest friend's account.

Wouldn't you like todo him a little favor?

At the moment? He'soutlining up a new account

and he's got a goodchance of making it, too.

Oh, good.

Of course I'd be glad to do it.

I just thought that maybe but nevermind. I'll see that they get there.

Fine. Thanks, Morgan.It'll be a big help.

[banging hand on table]

Now I'm a delivery boy.

It had been aparticularly irritating day.

And I'd been looking forwardto getting home to Ellen.

She had a clear mind,and I always found

it helpful to talk toher about my work.

And tonight I had especiallywanted to talk to her.

But all during dinner,mindy chatted like

a monkey, almostmaliciously, seemed to me.

Never once permitting a coherentsentence, falling on the air without

pounding on it, and mauling itto death with stupid questions.

Mummy, does that meanUncle David will be daddy's boss?

Oh, no, dear, Of course not.Mindy, please.

Did you know I made asnowball out of cotton today?

Gosh, I did, I saw it. Itwas absolutely beautiful

Shall I go get it nowand look to daddy?

Ellen, you know whatelse Dave said to me today?

daddy? He said toSally, Uncle David,

will you tell himto tell Aunt Sally

if she has any moreshoes, she doesn't

want to, please give them to me.

What she is talking about now?

Sally dropped by this afternoon andbrought her some high heels to play

him and she's got them on the house.Show them to your daddy, honey.

Way, are they beautiful?

Oh, d*ck, did David tell you theyhave a swimming pool in there?

Mommy, can we havea swimming pool, too?

Now, just a minute. Beforewe get any ideas of swimming

pools, I need a new washingmachine. Okay, Daddy

But, Daddy, wouldn'tyou like a swimming

pool better than normalwashing machine?

Yes, honey, Iwould. But right now,

swimming pools areout of the question.

Well, you haveto forgive her. I'm

afraid she's gotthem on her mind. She

sally invited us tocome out and swim

in her pool anytime we wanted to.

Look, dear, she wantsto go swimming. There's a

pool at the high school.It's only two blocks away.

Well good, can wego tomorrow, Mommy?

Well, with the honey,you finish your milk

now. I think it's almosttime for your bath.

Be sure to kissyour daddy good night.

Yes, you are good girl.

[putting glass down]

Ready, now Watch those heels.

That's the girl.

You look gorgeous.

[music]

Oh, thanks, honey.

How washing machine do you want?

Okay.

Do you know what Collins hadthe nerve to ask me to do tonight?

Yes.

He asked me to deliver thoseFuller contracts on my way home.

Oh.

Come on, bear in mind, Ilost the Fuller account today.

Yes.

How do you thinkthat made me feel?

Honey, I don't think you'vemeant anything by that.

-Mommy.-He did.

You also forgot to readthe Peter rabbit book.

Oh, so I did.

Mindy, just for once,can't you say your

mother forgot to readPeter rabbit to you?

Do you have to say also?

It implies a whole historyof broken promises.

What, Daddy?

Nothing.

Don't you know it'spast your bedtime?

Yes, but Mommy promised.

Can't you see yourmommy is busy?

Yes, but Mommy really promised.

Another thing, don't you know thatsometimes people like to be alone?

No.

Very well, young lady. There'sno time to learn like a present.

You just turn yourself aroundand march right into bed.

Oh, Daddy.

Go along.

No.

Very well, you goto bed. This instance.

March.

Nightly.

Very

[music]

So there I was,rushing through the

night, consciousrickenand beneath content

Hated by my daughter.

And barely tolerated by my wife.

Conveying the tinyperson of my only child

to an emergencyhospital for the repair of

damages wrought uponher by my vengeful frenzy.

It was at that moment that Joeraiden popped into my mind's eye.

If I remember correctly.

He had quite a curiosity.

Ah, yes.

An immense insatiable curiosity.

I could even hear Rayden voice.

Well, young lady, tellme, how did this happen?

My daddy did it. Hebroke my finger, see?

You did this Morgan?

This little child's finger isbroken, as you can plainly see.

Well, there are laws, you know.

It hurts. It hurts.

This will have togo in the record.

I'm under oath, you understand?

Well, we best get along with it.

Were there any witnesses?

Mommy was there.

Hmm.

Child's mother.

Tell me exactlywhere this little child

was standing whenyou began to b*at her.

And it dawned on me.

At once that chilling reportwas reduced to the record.

Things would be even worse.

Because it was a police record.

Because it wasa police hospital.

Then there'd be newspapers.

Winton insuranceman beats daughter.

Fractures finger.

Hysterical child.

Sullen father.

Distraught mother.

Juvenile authorities

Richard Morgan, youhave committed a crime of

v*olence against aninnocent and helpless child.

There are laws,Richard Morgan, for the

protection of childrenin our free society.

days in the city jail.

Sentenced, suspendedpending fuller

investigation of thehome life of the family.

Even if I escapedall that, there

would still be talkhospital attendants

The officer who keptthe night records,

The officer who readthem in the morning.

Then it was rayden's shrewish wife.

And heaven only knows how manyothers would ask mindy about her

bandage finger and would,God forbid, receive a full report.

Oh, yes, I knew itwould get around, alright.

So you hear about d*ck Morganclobbering his own daughter.

She's only five years old andthe prettiest thing you ever saw.

Yes, that's right. They hadto take her to the hospital.

Well, I don't know ifhe was drunk or not.

I know we had acouple of drinks at lunch.

Yeah, I guess you can't watcha fellow like that too close.

Maybe he's got a mean.Speaking of him, I never saw.

d*ck.

Huh?

You just past the hospital.

[sound of brake]

[car sound]

Honey, be careful.You just missed that car.

Alright, alright.

Alright, dear. I'll take her.

No, I want Mommy to carry me in.

Alright darling.

[car door opening]

You'll be all right.If you'll miss me.

[car door opening]

[music]

we won't seeDr. Rayden. Dr. loring

called him aboutus. I'm d*ck Morgan.

Just a minute. Dr. rayden.There's the. what's the name?

-d*ck Morgan.-d*ck Morgan to see you.

He'll be out in a minute.

I have a chair.

[music]

Little girl hurt bad?

Broken finger.

Oh, too bad.

[music]

[door opening]

Hello, d*ck.

Hello, Joe. Dr. Loring told me.Come right in here. Come on, dear.

Thank you.

Just put her right up there.

Yes, doctor.

Mrs Morgan.

Oh, I'm sorry, joe,this is my wife, Ellen.

How do you do, doctor?

d*ck. You two justsit over there, please.

Come on dear.

Now then, younglady, what's your name?

Mindy.

-Is this the hand we hurt?-Yes.

Such a pretty little hand, too.

-Is it hurt up here?-No.

-In here?-No.

-How about here?-Ouch.

It's broken alright.

Believe the hand.

Broken.

Takes him seven years ofmedical school to teach him that.

What do you expect? A hang nail?

You want to watch me make this?

We're going to make alittle splint to fit that finger.

[music]

Go ahead, ask the question.

You just can't wait toget around to it, can you?

Come on.

Ask.

What?

Tell me, mindy, how did this happen?

I fell down. I felldown and broke it.

[music]

And there wasn't muchtalking on the way home.

Mindy affected by the pillJoe Rayden had given her.

Dozed fitfully

[music]

You also will read thefinish of Peter rabbit?

Yes, I also will readthe finish of Peter rabbit.

I think I'll have a glass ofmilk, connie. You want some?

No, thank you, dear. Not right now.

[music]

I felt I disgrace myself.

And yet I couldn't understandprecisely how or in what respect.

Certainly not justbecause I lost my temper.

Because comparedto the problems I had.

This was a small thing.

Not because I'd struckher, cried and struck

her hard. The damagewas purely accidental.

No, there wassomething deeper here.

There was some profoundmoral point that had been made.

And I couldn'tunderstand what it was.

But clearly

it had been madeat my own expense.

And then it suddenlydawned on me.

The through all the tormentand the last two hours.

I had not been thinkingof mindy, but of myself.

[music]

Then I began to wonderwhat kind of man I was.

Was this with David meant. ThatI was too busy licking my wounds.

That I was onlythinking of myself.

When Mr. Collins askedme to deliver those papers.

Why was I so offended?

Was I again thinkingonly of myself.

Yes, I was.

I was a monster that egotism.

A moral cr*pple.

Dear, you can go in nowand say good night to her,

Yeah.

Okay.

I think I will have thatglass of milk. Kind of thirsty.

[closing refregerator door]

[music]

Good night daddy.

Good night mindy.

[music]

Mindy. I'll grow old.And you grow older, too.

You'll become a younggirl and then a woman.

And someday you'll marryand have children of your own.

There'll be many, many times, andwe should be close to each other.

But never in our lives will we beas close as we are at this moment.

[music]

Good night, little teacher.

[music]