Mr. Bridge, please.
You'’ll aggravate
my chicken.
Well, the fire seemsa little low, harriet.
Listen to the locusts.
I wonder where they go
when the summer'’s over.
Daddy, is this
the same james monroe
Who signed the letter
in your bedroom?
Yes...in 1812.
I'’m glad one of you is takinginterest in your ancestry.
All those bridges...
Douglas bridges,
walter bridges,
A colonel... A judge...
A lieutenant governor
of ohio.
Any horse thieves?
Few families don'’t have
their share of black sheep,
But their namesare not recorded for posterity.
Why? Why do you ask?
No reason.
Just asking.
Mother,
make her stop.
It'’s too
excruciating.
Catch!
Start where it'’s marked.
"What light...throughyonder window breaks?
- It is my lady,
- o it is my love."
How camest thou hither,
Tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls
are hard to climb.
"With love'’s light wingsdid I o'’erperch these walls."
Dost thou love me?
O gentle romeo,
if thou dost love,
Present it faithfully.
- According to my copy,
- it says "pronounce,"not present.
Oh, go on! Go on!
Uh..."My dear."
At what o'’clock tomorrow
shall I send to thee?
"At the hour of nine.
"Sleep dwell upon thy eyes
"And peace in thy breast.
- Would I were sleep and peace,
- so sweet to rest."
♪ Oh, give me a horse,
a great big horse ♪
♪ A great big buckaroo
♪ And let me wah-hoo,
wah-hoo, wah-hoo ♪
Wah-hoo!
Wah-hoo.
Hey, wah-hoo,
I don'’t want to sound immodest,
But I think I'’ve stripped a gear.
We'’ll probably be seeing
quite a bit of each other
from now on.
- Here.
- Thank you.
We might just as well break the ice now as later.
Shh!
Their relationto the unconscious.
The position of jokesis greatly underestimatedin analysis.
-- Ah, the cigar.
- Hello, jimmy, how are you?
- How'’s the wife, the kids?
I heard a joke
with a mythological theme.
It concerned
the nordic god thor,
Who, like jupiter,
Sometimes made appearances
as a human being--
As a swain or shepherd--
In order to seduce
a young maiden.
On one occasion,
he seduces a young maiden,
And they spent a night
of rapturous,
Passionate love together.
The next day,
he felt a bit guilty.
He thought, "perhaps I shouldtell her who I am."
He said, "darling,
I am really thor."
She said.
"Tho am i, but it was
fun, wasn'’t it?"
Very good, alex.
Walter, you'’d rathercut your throat
Than laugh ata dirty joke.
I must confess,
I have never
been able to find
Anything amusing
about smut.
Have you ever tried?
I have to go to
a young woman patient
Impatiently waiting for me.
Well, see you tomorrow,
gentlemen.
To reduce the verdict
to $7,500.
- I object. Your honor,
- I would like tostress again
That as a resultof the accident,
This 18-year-old boyhas been completelyincapacitated.
He will neverbe able to work
- And earn in his life,
- in his entire life.
Mr. Bridge,
I'’ve listened to
all the evidence.
I'’m completely satisfied
that $7,500
Is fair and just
compensation.
Your clients may appeal
if they are not satisfied.
I wish you
a very good afternoon.
All rise.
Court is adjourned.
They just gutted
that boy'’s settlement.
Oh, no!
Keep these out
for appeal. We'’ll be
going back in there.
You dowant to appeal?
I don'’t know
that I want to.
I know this is
a charity case,
But you could
charge them something.
The judge is a fool.
It'’s very unfair.
What do you consider fairin this life?
I'’m sorry.
Well, walter says thatfranklin rooseveltis ruining this country.
Do you always vote
the way walter
tells you to?
I haven'’t--it'’s only my own fault.
I haven'’t kept up,
So I depend on himmore than I should.
We do depend on them,
don'’t we?
If somebody would justtell me what to read.
- I don'’t even know that.
- Is that awful?
Well,
what do we know?
What do I know?
I haven'’t
been anywhere,
done anything.
Why is leda standing
in the water?
So I don'’t have topaint her feet.
Ha!
Shh! I just cannot painthands and feet.
I'’ll do it for you.
I better make them
webbed feet
Since she'’s standing
in the water!
Don'’t be silly.
You think the swan could be
a little more aggressive?
Aggressive?
In what way?
Um...
I'’ll leave that to you.
We'’ll seewhat happens, ok? Ok?
All right.
You'’ve used a lot
of cerulean there.
Ceru...
Yes.
Oh, uh...yeah.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
You'’ve really
let yourself go,
haven'’t you?
It'’s good.
No, it'’s very good.
Keep it up.
Um...
I think we'’ve
got something here.
Mm-hmm.
"Keep at it, girl.
I think we'’vegot something here." Swell!
Oh, grace,
don'’t do that!
Would you go to the symphonywith me on wednesday?
I'’d love to!
Oh, wednesday night!
The noel johnsons
have invited some
people for cocktails,
And walter thinks
we should go.
Oh, "walter thinks."
Virgil thinkswe ought to go, too.
My, they do a powerfullot of thinking.
Rest five minutes,
everybody!
I couldn'’t help
overhearing.
We do depend on them.
Don'’t we just?
It'’s the affluence.
Affluence?
Well, surely
you'’ve read veblen.
Veblen-- the theory
of the leisure class.
It'’s possibly the most damningindictment ever written.
- I haven'’t,
- but I suppose I should.
See me after class.
I'’ll jot it down for you.
It'’s marvelous!
It'’s horrifying!
I have to
do something. Bye.
Bye, grace.
President roosevelt
signed into law
A bitterly contested
minimum wage.
♪ ...shoulder to shoulder
♪ And bolder and bolder
♪ They grow as they go
to the fore ♪
♪ Then there'’s nothing
in the world ♪
♪ Can halt
or mar a plan ♪
♪ When stouthearted men
♪ Can stick together
man to man... ♪
Walter?
Hmm?
I was wondering, have
you ever read veblen?
♪ They will come true...
Are you listening?
Read what?
Veblen. Thorstein veblen.
The theory
of the leisure class.
Um...
Mabel told me
about it.
India, for pete'’s sake.
- It'’s been a long day.
- I'’m tired.
I'’m not going tospend my evening
Talking about a bookwritten by somesocialist crackpot.
And as faras I'’m concerned,
Mabel is one of them.
♪ Show them the way
♪ Give me some men
who are stouthearted men ♪
♪ Who will fight
for the right they adore ♪
Well, look at you.
Drinking beer.
Walter,
I know it does not
matter to you
Whether or not I have
given my whole life
To you
and the children...
But...mabel ong--
Yes, mabel ong...
Has read
my horoscope,
And it says...
"Your emotional destiny
is to express yourself
Through love
and self-sacrifice."
All right.
But no one can go
through their whole life
Without some kind
of appreciation,
And most of the time
you don'’t seem
to even know
Whether I'’m dead
or alive.
That is not true.
I do...
Do what?
You do care
for yourself,
And you do care
for your office.
I think
you think more
of your secretary
Than you do of me.
Hmmph!
Oh, go ahead
and laugh.
Even harriet is
more important to you
Because of her...
Barbecued ribs!
And her sugar-cured ham...
With the red-eye gravy.
Oh.
I'’m getting a divorce.
I have made up my mind,
And we can discuss it
after you have finished
enjoying yourself.
I can wait.
India!
What?
What in the dickenshas gotten into you?
Oh, walter.
You know I don'’t
like beer.
Hmm?
What brings you homeat this hour? Did theoffice burn down?
Well,
it might as well have.
The place was hotter
than the devil.
Julia acting up?
Aren'’t you
supposed to be working?
- Didn'’t mother tell you?
- I quit.
You quit?
I see.
Am I entitled to quit?
Because I would rather be
loitering on a swing
And drinking lemonade.
A job is a job, ruth,
Even if it is
just painting wastebaskets
For mr. Harry bliss.
Or did he
go out of business?
Well, I thought
he wouldn'’t last.
Nope.
Explain.
I want an answer, ruth.
I want it now, not later,
not at your convenience.
Now, why did you
quit your job?
- Let'’s not squabble.
- It'’s so hot.
Ask motherif you want to knowwhy I quit.
I'’m asking you.
I'’m not asking your mother.
- It was harry bliss,
- if you must know.
What about him?
It'’s just too gruesometo try to explain,
But I actually don'’t thinkthat you'’d want meto keep working there.
- I mean, really,
- I just don'’t think I should.
- If by chance you are notplanning to drink that,
- I believe I might.
All right.
Walter, I really am goingto have to speakto harriet.
Three drinksin one afternoon--
"Such a waggoner as phaeton
would whip you to the west
And bring in cloudy night
immediately."
"Gallop apace,
you fiery-footed steeds."
Oh! Oh!
Were you practicing?
Oh, I'’m sorry, dear.
You go ahead.
I'’m just going to
put this away.
"Spread thy close curtain,
love-performing night,
"That runaways'’ eyes
may wink,
"And romeo
leap to these arms
"Untalked of and unseen.
"Lovers can do to
their amorous rites
"By their own beauties;
Or if love be--"
- I'’m sorry.
- Did you drop this in here?
I threw it away.
It'’s dirty.
- When a comb gets dirty,
- you don'’t throw it away.
You wash it...young lady.
It only cost a nickel.
Nickels don'’tgrow on trees.
- Take the comb,
- put it in the basinwith a little ammonia--
Will a nickel break us?
- Let it soak a while,
- then rinse it.
I know, I know!
- Well, I wash my combs.
- You can wash yours.
It won'’t hurteither of us.
Taking outwithout putting back
Soon reaches bottom.
Are you going out?
Yes.
Hey, there'’s ruth!
Want to go
to the plaza with us?
No.
You sure?
I'’ve got to gomeet a friend.
See you later.
Bye-bye!
♪ The masks are off
♪ I know I'’m playing ♪
♪ A dangerous game
♪ But you make the rules
Did you say that girl in
blue was your daughter?
- Mrs. Bridge, would
you like to dance?
- Thank you.
Lovely. It'’s been so long
since I'’ve danced at a prom.
You dance beautifully,
mrs. Bridge.
Excuse me.
I don'’t know aboutthese young people today.
My daughter carolyn.
You'’re an ogre.
- Nobody will find out.
- Why not?
Because.
Because why?
Because. That'’s why.
Don'’t be a duchess.
I am fond of you,
jay...
Really, really,
I am.
I ache, actually.
Look...you want to bea virgin forever?
I feel sorry for you,
You mad, mad child!
Terribly,
terribly sorry.
Jay...
Take me...
Right here, right now.
You'’re being
excruciating!
If you don'’t
want to dance,
I'’m going to
give your dance
to somebody else.
Ohhhh!
Uhh!
Oh, god!
- Go on.
- Get out of here.
What were you planning
to do with that?
Ruth is hereto see you.
I have to
talk to you.
Can we go somewhere?
Yes, after I'’ve finisheda few things in here.
If your mother knew
about that...business
The other night,
it would k*ll her.
Do you plan to
marry the fella?
Marry him?
I hardly know him.
He wanted me to
go to a hotel.
Oh, god, daddy.
Times have changed.
It was different
when you and mother
were young.
Some things never change.
- Love, respect,
- human decency-- doesn'’t change.
Your mother and ihave those things.
Even if there were
someone here to marry,
I'’m not
raising children
in the suburbs
While my husband
climbs the ladder.
You can say that was
good enough for mother,
But it'’s not
good enough for me.
Then what is itthat is good enough for you?
I--
I want to be an actress.
Not little theater,
but the real thing.
I want to go
to new york.
New york?
That city can bethe very devil.
Apart from everythingelse, what are yougoing to live on?
I'’ll get a job.
Don'’t worry about me.
I do worry.
I worry a great deal.
Well, don'’t.
I can look
after myself.
You know something?
I don'’t trust youan inch furtherthan I can see you.
That'’s because
you'’ve forgotten.
What?
Just about everything.
- No,
- I haven'’t forgotten.
I still feel...
Great desirefor your mother.
I'’ll make a dealwith you.
- I'’ll put $1,000
- in the bank,
On one condition.
If you are unableto support yourself
By the time you'’ve spentthat $1,000,
You'’ll come home.
That won'’t happen.
I said don'’t worry.
You betterbehave yourself,
Or I'’m comingafter you.
Ha ha ha!
I'’ll be fine.
Be careful with your money,
Keep a record
of all your expenses,
And remember
what your father said
About his arrangement
with you.
Ruth, be a good girl.
Write to us
once a week,
And tell us
all the news.
We will be
so interested.
Sometimes it is easier
to put things on paper
Than to say them
face-to-face.
I love you dearly, ruth,
and will miss you.
I may not always
understand you,
But I love you very much.
Here we are!
- Oh, mother,
- you ironed it?
Yes.
Oh, douglas!
It'’s supposed to belike this.
Mother, please, just--
Just--justmoving it a little bit.
Eagle scouts.
Each of you is standing besidethe one who is your best friend,
Without whose help,
love, and encouragement
You could not have achievedthe honor that is yours today.
And now, I want
each of you to say
In the way
she likes best,
"Thank you, mother."
I'’m so very
proud of you.
By the power vested in meby the national court of honor,
I am proud to present
our newest eagle scouts.
About face!
♪ O beautiful
for spacious skies ♪
♪ For amber waves of grain
♪ For purple mountains
majesties ♪
♪ Above the fruited plain
♪ America, america
♪ God shed
his grace on thee ♪
♪ And crown thy good
with brotherhood ♪
♪ From sea to shining sea
- Could you help me,
- please? I seem tohave spilled something.
Psst! Psst!
I must show you
something.
I'’ve given myself
a present.
This little guy is
from the han dynasty.
I got him at an auction
this morning.
I hate to think
what he cost.
- You did the right thing.
- It'’s very pretty.
Did you say pretty?
Do you know why
he'’s that color?
He'’s been buried
in the earth
for 2,000 years.
He was found
in a tomb.
Oh, my stars! Oh!
Salut!
Uh, mabel.
I'’ve been dying
to ask you.
How was lake louise?
- Glorious.
- The clarity of that water!
I'’m working ona poem about it.
Did you see banff?
Banff was so jammedwith tourists,
- You couldn'’t walk,
- let alone see anything.
I don'’t know whereall those people come from.
It'’s depressing.
I have some advicefor you.
Do not orderthe lamb roast.
Well, I'’ll be offbefore the typhoon hits.
Good luck.
"Do not order
the lamb roast."
Ha ha! Wait.
If you'’re listening now,
take shelter immediately.
This is
a very large tornado.
Come on, my dear.
Let'’s go.
The radio says
The tornado'’s approaching
the country club district
At 75 miles an hour.
Oh, my stars!
Mr. Bridge,
the radio says the storm
Is bearing directly
down on us.
Mmm!
Grace, dear.
What?
We'’re going tothe cellar.
...encompassed and being engulfed and subject to this...
So, walter,
you'’re sitting it out, then?
I see no need toscurry into a hole.
The pioneer spirit.
What made america
great, I presume.
Your husband is such
a brave man, mrs. Bridge.
Genevieve, come.
I'’ve heard that
dr. Sauer
Is one of
the leading
psychiatrists
In the country.
Is that his daughter?
Well, you might sayshe'’s young enoughto be his daughter.
Is there
any more news?
Mr. Bridge,
the club prefers
That everyone go to
the basement immediately.
Please!
Wait! Oh! Oh!
Where are the bridges?
He won'’t retreat.
He doesn'’t know
the meaning
of the word.
He'’s like one
of napoleon'’s
14-Year-old
foot soldiers.
She should just hit him
over the head and leave.
We leavethree weeks from today.
Well, walter bridge!
- First england,
- then france, then italy.
They never give youenough butteraround this place.
Mine'’s all gone.
I'’ll see if I can
steal some for you.
Any luck?
Ah! Yes!
There'’s some here.
Well, thank youvery much.
You'’re welcome.
- So...from rome,
- we go to florence,
And from florenceto venice.
Walter, don'’t you think
we might be better off
Downstairs in the basement?
India. Now, look here.
- For 20 years,
- I'’ve been telling youwhen something will happen
And whenit will not happen.
- Now, have I ever,
- on any significant occasion,
Been proved wrong?
All right.
This coffee iscold as ice.
Waiter?
Well, I just read
That when the bastille fell
The revolutionaries discovered
that there were only seven
So-called political
prisoners inside.
There were four forgers,
two lunatics...
And there was one
aristocrat
Who was so depraved that
Well, his own family insisted
that he be locked up.
My word.
But what about the manin the iron mask?
Well, that was considerably
earlier, I believe.
Swiss made.
Just to look.
We'’re americans.
Oh, walter,
that'’s lovely!
Hmm!
That would be marvelous
in the dining room.
I wonder how much
he wants for it.
Why don'’t you ask him?
Oh, walter.
You ask him.
You speak french.
You try.
Combien pour la...
Dix-huit mille.
Dix-huit mille?
That'’s $450.
My stars!
Well, I supposethey have to keepfrom starving somehow.
Why don'’t they
get jobs
Like everyone else?
Then they can do their
artwork on weekends.
See, that'’s
how I'’d handle
the situation.
Well.
Hmm.
Weren'’t those girls
something?
Yes. I'’m planning tosend a dozen roses
To the onethird from the left.
You better not.
You'’ll never hear
the end of it.
Your name will be mud.
Walter.
I'’ve noticed somethingvery strange.
What?
Every hotel roomwe'’ve stayed in in europe
Has a mirror.
Well?
Why does it have to be
in front of the bed?
- Other countries,
- other morals,
As the old proverbhas it.
- Or is it other times,
- other morals?
Autre temps, autre morales,
If my french holds good.
Mmm.
You'’re sleepy.
Oh...well,
it'’s been a long day.
It'’s all right.
Go to sleep.
Oh...
Thank you, dear.
Come on. Sit down.
Sit down. Go ahead.
Sit down.
So, after cannes,
we go to monte carlo,
Where you can watch me
gamble away our fortune.
- There. Here.
- You do it.
And if it
goes down the drain,
Well, the good
lord giveth,
And the good lord
taketh away.
I am mystified to know
How these people
hang onto their jobs,
Conduct any business.
Three-hour lunches,
Then they loiter around
these cafes all night.
Back home, they'’d
be cut to ribbons
inside of a week.
Monsieur!
Bonjour.
Would you like
to sit down?
Uh, whiskey?
Non, merci.
Well...
Au revoir.
Bon voyage.
Merci.
Open it.
So, um...
Quinze mille franc
pour vous?
Mmm. Merci.
India,
what'’s the matter?
I'’m just so happy.
Are you all right?
Walter, thank you.
Where is the waiter?
Yes, they'’re usuallyso good at service.
I'’m going to find out
what the trouble is.
- Oh, now, walter,
- don'’t get involved.
You know how...excitable they can be.
We'’re
getting out of here.
Why?
The nazis
have invaded poland.
Oh, my word.
The povertyof the europeans
Must be simplyappalling.
Oh, it'’s just
unbelievable.
They say there'’s
no middle class at all,
Just the rich
and the poor.
One spade.
I suppose they'’re all
dying to emigrate here.
Aren'’t we lucky
to be living in america?
Isn'’t that the truth?
Pass.
Three spades.
Grace!
What?
Oh!
Pass.
Four hearts.
Pass.
I understand
that nelson is
Trying to arrange
a grant wood show.
Did he paint that awful pictureof a farmer and his wife?
- With the pitchfork?
- That was depressing.
He must have exaggerated.
Nothing could be that bad.
India, are these
the true dimensions?
I suppose so.
I don'’t know.
It looks to me as if
it'’s been blown up
Just a teeny-tiny bit.
By the way, the whole time wewere abroad
I kept wondering whether thatawful hole in the pavement
Out near ward parkwayhad been fixed.
They finally got
to it last week.
You have graceto thank for that.
Oh, really?
Oh, yes, yeah.
I sent a telegram to the mayor.
Grace, you'’ve trumped my ace.
Oh, hell.
I loused everything up.
It'’s your trick.
He'’s part of the g*ng.
That'’s right.
He'’s one of the boys.
I believe it...
Don'’t say
I didn'’t warn you.
This fellow likes
to put on a show.
I don'’t know what
we'’re getting into.
Hello!
Yoo-hoo! Grace!
Ladies and gentlemen,
I take great pleasure
in announcing
What perhaps some of you
already know,
That my darling genevieve
and I are to be married.
So, help us to celebrate.
Eat, drink, and enjoy
these fabulous musicians.
I wonderif he'’ll be happy
Married to somebody
that age.
Hello, mr. B.
Ha ha! Grace!
I thought you were planning toignore me as usual.
- I noticed you at once,
- mr. Bridge. Who wouldn'’t?
In a crowd, you'’re the first
person everybody sees.
It'’s a gift
of the gods,
plus hard work.
So, you all managedto find each other.
This is rare
and beautiful sight--
A great psychiatrist,
a great legal mind.
The place is jumping, yes?
Oh, show me.
Quite simple.
It'’s a pretty little song.
Isn'’t it benny goodman
who plays the clarinet?
And do you know who iaccuse if we go to w*r?
The american press.
Hello, grace.
Scared headlines sell copies.
I accuse.
Now there is somebody
who should be going to
dr. Sauer.
For analysis?
I go to him twice a week.
Oh, india,
you can have no idea.
It is the most exciting
experience I have ever had.
Dr. Sauer calls it
"a voyage of discovery."
Of self-discovery.
Of course, my dad is opposed
to it, as he is to everything,
But I am beginning to find
out who I really am.
Oh, my.
Seminoles never harmed us,
But we invaded
their territory.
Their swamps,
we cut them to ribbons!
Have you everconsidered the possibility
That the seminolesmight have att*cked us?
Grace, dear. Grace.
I need to speak to you
for a moment.
Why? I'’m talking.
I'’m so sorry.
I'’m suffocating in here!
You want to go home?
- No.
- I want some air.
I'’ll come with you.
I'’ll be all right!
Should I go with her?
She'’ll be fine,
just getting
some fresh air.
♪ Well, down on the farm
♪ They all ask for you
♪ Yes, down on the farm
♪ They all ask for you
♪ Sheep says
♪ Dog says
♪ Pig says
♪ Even farmer brown says
Come on,
it'’s late.
♪ Down on the farm
♪ You know they all
Oh, grace!
Mr. B!
Is it true what they say,
That you wouldn'’t give
a communist the time of day?
I think everyone knows
my opinion of communism.
Well, I think it is one ofthe world'’s loveliest thoughts.
Jesus wants us to
love one another,
And marx wanted everybody
to have enough to eat.
What'’s wrong
with that, hmm?
If that'’s what marx
really wanted.
It'’s been a failure
by all accounts.
There'’s a car on fire!
We tried to find
a garden hose!
You'’re all right?
Yeah. Uh-huh.
This is
a very peculiar party.
Douglas?
Did you lock up?
There'’s some banging around
downstairs.
Ahh.
Oh.
Come in.
That'’s our
neighbor.
Ok, well,
here we are.
Thank you for
everything, guys.
Ok.
Good-bye.
Good luck.
Tell us what happens.
Thanks for
the ride.
Bye!
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Hi, harri.
Corky, what
are you doing home?
Hi, mama.
Oh.
Look.
What?
I'’m engaged.
Oh!
To whom?
Gil davis.
Is that
the davis family
on ward parkway?
He'’s not
a kansas city-an.
He'’s from parallel.
- Parallel?
- Parallel?
It'’s near wichita.
Oh. Well.
Look.
Oh. This is
an opal.
My birthstone.
Gil doesn'’t have
much money.
Anyway, he thinks
diamonds are absurd.
Mother, he isn'’t
one of these
Utterly banal
country club types.
Gil is working his way
through college.
Well, what ishis fraternity?
Gil doesn'’t believe
in all that greek stuff.
He'’s an independent.
Well, I thinkthat'’s just fine.
What doeshis father do?
Mr. Davis?
Mr. Davis
is a...
A plumber,
I think,
Or something
like that.
I see.
Have you told daddyabout gil?
No, not yet.
You bettertell him.
Why don'’t
you tell him?
Oh. It'’s not my engagement.
Telephone him.
Telephone himdown at the office.
All right.
Oh, darling?
He says I have togive it back.
Oh, harriet,
wait...wait.
The ring.
Oh. Do you
see it?
My, you look chicthis evening.
Well, I find it pays
to keep up appearances.
Where did you getthis car?
Ahh! Well?
Like it?
Mm-hmm.
Did she
send back the ring?
She promised to.
She saidshe was going
Back to lawrenceto do it.
Here.
Would you like
some more casserole?
No, thank you.
I'’m spendinga considerable sum of money
To put that girlthrough college.
I sent her to learn,
Not to chase aroundwith whatever his name is.
His name is
gil davis.
How long has she
been acquainted
With this gil davis?
- Well,
- what have we here?
Do you remember
the pineapple bread
You used to like
so much?
I made it
this afternoon.
Oh!
Well, go ahead.
No.
There'’s absolutelyno excuse for her behavior.
Was she planning todrop out of school?
Don'’t glare at me.
I'’m not responsible.
With her grades,
she could have gone
To any college
she liked back east,
But, no, she had to choose
the university of kansas.
State universities
are jam-packed
with opportunists.
You don'’thave to tell me.
Can I help you?
No, not yet.
Just a minute.
I have a fairly good
idea who you are.
I don'’t intend
to talk to you.
I'’m going to marry her.
Get out
of my office,
Or I'’ll send
for the police.
I'’ll call you back.
Leave us, julia.
I'’ll take care of
this situation.
I don'’t like
anything about you,
But if
you want to sit down
For a few minutes,
you may.
All you know is thati don'’t have any money,
But I'’ll make hera damn fine husband.
We'’re going toget married, mr. Bridge.
Not without my
permission, you'’re not.
- Well,
- you can'’t stop us.
We'’ll see
about that.
- I'’m going to have her,
- one way or another.
You have three seconds
to start moving.
One, two, three.
Bull.
Now, sir, I didn'’t comeall the way from lawrence
Just so you couldtell me noand kick me out.
You didn'’t expect me
to say yes.
Yes, sir, I did.
You seem to think
that you'’re entitled
To anything
you want.
No, sir. She'’s all I want.
I guess you think I'’m notritzy enough for you.
Ritzy.
What an expression.
You know something,
young man?
From the time that
I was old enough
To know
what money was,
I knew I had to
earn it myself,
Every penny of it.
That'’s whati mean to do.
Carol tells meyour folks livedin sugar creek.
What do you know
about sugar creek?
My granddad'’sfrom there.
Worked in the hardware store25 years--pete davis?
Pete davis.
So, is your name
up in lights
on broadway?
Your fans lining up
around the stage door.
God, no.
I sat in onacting classes,
But the people who ran themlacked commitment.
I'’m workingat conde nast in circulation.
I'’m also working ona new magazine called wenen.
-- I sent daddy a copy.
- Did you see it?
- It'’s a quarterly.
It'’s filled with
art, literature,
poetry, new ideas.
I asked daddy
to invest $500.
I know it
will be a success.
The most talented
people in new york
are working on it.
Will he invest?
He said he'’d
think about it.
Miss robin,
- Excuse me,
- but would you mind
If I had just a wordwith carolyn?
Thanks so much.
Thanks.
Sweetheart,
I was afraid we
wouldn'’t have a chance,
But did you
read this?
Yes, mother.
It'’s all right?
It'’s...yes, it'’s all right.
I'’m just going to
slip it in your bag.
Oh, mother!
Just right here.
I hope gil
doesn'’t find it.
Carolyn.
I wonder if mother
is showing her
that little book--
The one about
the marriage
Of the sperm
and the ovum.
You'’ve beenthrough that?
Do you--
Do you remember whencousin billy got married,
And three months laterwe got a birth announcement?
Mother told us
first babies are
so often premature.
- I was 16.
- Can you believe it?
I knew a girl in new yorkwho had to have one.
Had to have what?
An abortion, dummy.
What is in this boxonce belonged to my mother.
- In due time,
- it was givento your mother.
Now she would likeyou to have it.
Oh, it'’s gorgeous.
Oh!
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.
- Carolyn, honey,
- you look beautiful!
Oh, you look great.
Let me see.
- Oh, my goodness,
- it'’s beautiful.
Oh, you got
the necklace.
Isn'’t it gorgeous?
Douglas?
This is paquita.
This is my mother.
Well, how doyou do, paquita?
I hope you twoare having a nice time.
- Douglas,
- dad will be home early,
For a change,
So harriet isplanning dinnerfor 6:00 sharp.
I hope youwon'’t be late.
Oh, rod.
Hello. How are you?
This is janice.
How do you do,
janice?
Well, tell your
mother hello.
Good-bye, paquita.
Nice meeting you.
Julia, this rain willturn to sleet.
I'’ll drive you home.
Where'’s my briefcase?
Couldn'’t we
maybe have
A drink first
this evening?
A drink?
All right.
Well, any portin a storm.
I came herea long time ago
With my daughter.
It'’s changed.
Have you everbeen here before?
Have I been here?
I'’ve never been
anywhere.
What do you think
I do in the evenings
after we finish,
Or on the weekends
when you don'’t call
me to the office
For some extra work?
Well, what?
I imagine you'’re homewith your sister.
Exactly.
Home with
my sister.
Check, please.
I'’ll have another
manhattan, please.
- Another manhattan.
Nothing here.
Don'’t you
know that...
I wait for you
to say,
"Julia,
"I'’m afraid
it looks as if
We shall have to
finish this
on sunday."
Thank you.
I don'’t suppose
you know
What day this is.
Yes.
I believe it'’snovember 12th.
I'’m not drunk.
It'’s just that you...
You are priceless.
Mr. Walter g. Bridge.
Check, please.
You who
remember every...
Every little detail
of time and place,
Are you
going to tell me
The 12th of november
means nothing to you?
Will that
be all, sir?
Well, you'’llbring me the change.
That fellow washoping for a 30% tip.
Well, it...it'’s getting late.
Since you
don'’t remember,
It was exactly
20 Years ago today...
The 12th of november,
That I first walked
into your office.
- By golly,
- that'’s right.
20 Years.
I'’ve had waiters
Try to pullthat stunt on me before.
Won'’t you come infor a moment?
No.
I believe not, julia.
Thank you.
Julia, if you'’renot feeling well,
It will bequite all right
If you taketomorrow off.
I won'’t needthe loomis briefuntil friday.
Listen,
mr. Walter bridge,
Who lives in
a lovely home
on crescent heights,
I have given you
The best years
of my life!
The very best years.
20 Years!
It doesn'’t mean
a thing to you.
It never will.
I kept telling myselfthat you'’re notreally like that,
- But I'’m an idiot,
- because you are like that.
From the top ofyour homburg hat
Down to yourblack silk socks
Held up by yourblack garters.
With your permission,
I will takethe day off tomorrow,
And the day after,
And the dayafter that.
♪ Wherever
the moonbeams glow ♪
♪ I'’ve been to some big towns ♪
♪ I'’ve heard me
some big talk ♪
♪ But there is
one thing I know ♪
♪ A man is a two-face
♪ A worrisome thing who'’ll leave ya to sing... ♪
Oh, douglas.
There you are, dear.
We missed youat dinner.
I saved this for you.
Oh, I ate.
You'’d think I was
poison or something.
Why don'’t you tell uswhen you'’re beauingsomebody new?
Your dad and iare interestedin your friends.
Does she go tosouthwest high?
Is paquita inone of your classes?
She certainlydoes jingle a lot---
She doesn'’t go
to southwest.
She works
in a dime store.
She lives down near paseo.
Douglas.
I saw patty duncanyesterday,
And she askedhow you were.
Tell her I'’m still
alive and kicking.
She'’s sucha lovely girl.
They say she'’s becomequite the pianist.
Good night, mom.
Douglas.
What is it?
Good night.
Dear.
Why do you have to go aroundwith that sort of person?
Mother, will you
please stop it?
Just let me alone.
Now, these aresubstantial corporations,
And they will
never let you down.
Don'’t sell
these stocks
When the time comes
That you'’re
left alone.
Left alone?
I refer to
a contingency.
A contingency
is something
That may or possibly
may not happen.
With investments
like this,
It is almost never
necessary to sell.
Remember, it is better
to trade too little
than too much.
Do you rememberthat evening
On my parents'’front porch
Before we were married?
It was inthe summertime.
Remember the azaleasby the porch?
Azaleas by the porch?
Well, I can'’t
say that I do.
You read some versesfrom the rubaiyat to me.
You always carrieda copy of the rubaiyat,
This small.
It had a leather cover
And a green ribbonfor a place mark.
Don'’t you remember?
"A loaf of bread,
a jug of wine,
And thou beside me
in the wilderness."
- Walter,
- before we met,
Were you everin love with anybody?
Have you beenin love since?
- Oh, I'’m sorry.
- I'’m being silly.
Walter, would youtell me something?
- Do you love me?
- Well, do you?
If I didn'’t,
I wouldn'’t be here.
Couldn'’t you tell meonce in a while?
Would that hurt youso very much?
India,
I am not good
At this
sort of business.
You used to be.
Well, for better
or for worse,
I became an attorney
and not a poet.
Are we going on
with this or not?
Well, where did
we stop, here?
These are
life insurance
policies,
Fire, automobile,
accident.
German fighters
waited overhead,
For the defending planes
of the royal air force
The r.a.f., To appear.
Phase one of the n*zi plan
Called for the r.a.f. To
be knocked out of the air.
The men of the r.a.f.
Hadn'’t read the n*zi plan.
In the first 4 days,
The r.a.f. Knocked
182 german planes
out of the sky.
- These were something,
- trying to getthese pattes on
When you werein a hurry. Ha.
How did you
get this?
I bought itfrom a french poilu,
A foot soldier.
Did you have
a bayonet
of your own?
Yes, we wereissued bayonets.
Did you use it
on any germans?
No, thank the lord.
I never found myselfin such a situation
Where I had to.
Well?
Dad,
I'’ve decided to join
The army air corps.
Not now, you aren'’t.
Why not?
I'’m going to be
drafted anyway.
When the governmentrequires your services,
You may jointhe air corps
If you still want to,
But until that time,
You will continuewith your schooling.
What if the nazis
invade america?
Should that occur,
You may volunteerfor anything you like.
I want youto know something.
I'’ve been seeinga heart specialist.
It seems that there issome irregularity.
It may not be serious,
But I feel thatsome preparationsare in order.
I wanted youto be aware of that.
Does mother know?
- No,
- and she must not know.
That'’s whyi'’m telling you.
Of course, nothingmay happen for many years,
But there'’s no timetable
For somethingof that sort.
The girls cantake care of themselves.
But your mother
Will depend on you.
Yeah, sure.
Douglas.
I...
Would, uh...
Give me that.
I'’m losing my mind,
india.
I'’m losing my mind.
I don'’t see itanywhere.
Don'’t try
and be gay.
Please, for once,
don'’t, india.
Have you heard
the montgomerys
left virgil'’s bank
And went over
to first security?
Have you?
Hmm?
I believewalter mentioned it.
Did he mention
that a month ago,
Bob couple took
his account, too?
They don'’t trust
virgil anymore,
As if
it were his fault,
As if
I were his fault.
I guess I'’m the wrong kind
of a wife for a banker, hmm?
Yesterday morning, I got
the screaming meemies.
I had a fight with
the washing machine.
I grabbed it by one
of its beastly legs,
And I flipped it over.
I flipped it
all the way over.
I flooded the basement.
I flooded
the whole basement.
What'’s it for,
india?
What is it all for?
Grace, I wishi could tell you.
I--
Grace. Grace.
Now, we really areawfully lucky.
Grace?
We'’re--we'rereally awfully lucky...
If you justthink about it.
You want some tea?
Yeah.
Shall I just ring
for gloria?
Hmm. Yeah.
Grace,
are you all right?
Oh, yeah.
Gloria!
Harriet rogers?
- Yes?
- Come out.
Thank god.
- That cooper.
- I could just k*ll him.
Trouble is hismiddle name.
Dealing in dr*gs is not
a minor offense.
Stop that blubbering
and listen to me.
I believe I can
manage to get you
out of this,
But I'’m not
going to bat
for that man
That you chase
around with.
Is that clear?
As far as I ampersonally concerned,
He ought to be locked upin jail for the restof his days.
Oh, stop that.
I had about enough
for today.
I just feel so ashamed.
My sister dorothyin cleveland, ohio, she--
Oh, I just hope and prayshe don'’t get word about this,
What with her boy junioraspiring to harvard.
Harvard?
He wishes to gethis degree of bachelor
Of liberal arts.
Your nephew wants to go
to school at harvard?
Oh, junior was alwaysvery scholastic.
His grades isthe highest ever recorded
In his schoolat cleveland.
Since 1921.
I wish to thank you again.
As you know, this wasmy first police experience.
Well, let it be
your last.
Now, there is
no need
To go into
all the gory details
With mrs. Bridge,
harriet.
2 Hours in a jail cell
is nothing
to gossip about.
Plenty of decent
colored schools.
Yes, I imagine so.
Boy doesn'’t even
pick one of them.
What the devil
does he want to go
to harvard?
Walter?
Hmm?
I'’ve been thinking...
And I think I mightlike to try analysis.
Mabel ong has beengoing to dr. Sauer.
She says he'’s beendoing her a world of good.
What dr. Sauer practices
is, in my opinion,
On a par
with fortunetelling,
Astrology,
And lucky dice.
But he'’s somebodyto talk to.
You can talk to me.
I'’ll tell you
what you need
More than analysis
with dr. Alex sauer.
How about a new car?
- No, thank you.
- I love my lincoln.
It probably needs
new brakes.
You gave it to me
on my birthday
The year douglas
became an eagle scout.
I could never
part with it.
However, thank you very muchall the same.
Suit yourself.
Oh, carolyn.
Did you and gil have
another argument, dear?
I can'’t stand him.
I can'’t!
- And that place,
- parallel...
My god, mother.
I had no ideait would be like that.
Dear, it is your home
now with gil.
He hit me.
He did.
And then he triedto make it up to methe way men always do.
It'’s so disgusting.
He didn'’t even knowit was me.
Mother, do you knowwhat I'’m saying?
Carolyn, why don'’t you
just tell me
How it all began, hmm?
Well...
I had goneto a kappa alumnae meeting.
It seems simply unbelievable
That there would befive of us in parallel,
But there are.
When I'’d gotten home,
gil was in a foul mood
Because his dinner
wasn'’t waiting for him.
He'’d thrown clothes
and even jerked out drawers
Because he couldn'’t find
what he wanted.
I told him they hadn'’t
been washed yet.
He knew
the washing machine
was broken.
But I guess
he expected me to wash
everything by hand.
No, no, no. I really
think that'’s what
he expected.
It wouldn'’t hurt youto do a little washing.
He just has to fix
the damn machine!
Shh!
Oh, it'’s pathetic!
It'’s all pathetic.
He'’s pathetic.
His latest thing
is his lathe.
He'’s gone mad
at turning out
salad bowls.
He'’s trying
to calm his nerves.
What about my nerves?
I'’m going berserk.
I wish you wouldn'’targue with him.
You'’re on his side?
No. I'’m noton anybody'’s side,
But there are justsome things in marriage
That every womanhas to--
Don'’t you talk to me
about marriage.
I don'’t want
any part of that myth.
No man
will push me around
The way daddy has always
pushed you around,
And they
had better not try.
Why don'’t you lie downand get some rest, dear?
I'’ll go downstairsand get you some hot chocolate.
Oh, mother!
♪ Life is bare
♪ Gloom and misery
everywhere ♪
♪ Stormy weather...
Please send me douglas'’ new address.
Is he on a secret mission?
There may be an interesting job
With someone in an art gallery
Who'’s been very sweet to me.
I don'’t know him very well yet,
But it'’s a challenge.
I haven'’t been going out much lately.
I usually go to bed early.
Cut that out.
I'’m writing a letterto my mother.
I saidcut that out.
Your mama
look like you?
You are
a very attractive girl,
And men will try
and make your acquaintance.
Keep your eyes
straight ahead.
Do not look around,
And be not distracted
from where you are going.
Also, don'’t go out
with anyone
To whom you have not been
properly introduced.
A man'’s character
is so important, you know.
Is that all?
Depends onwhat you mean.
Oh, hello, gloria.
Is mrs. Barron--
Mrs. Barronis not at home.
There'’s a man
at the back door.
He wouldn'’t say
what he wants.
Did he give his name?
He said he was
an acquaintance
of yours.
Oh, wait.
I know who it is.
Mrs. Bridge--
No.
It'’s all right.
It'’s mr...
I'’m sorry.
Gadbury.
Yes. Of course!
I used to
teach you painting.
Of course.
Please come inside!
Mr. Gadbury!
Harriet,
take mr. Gadbury'’s coat.
I guess you
and mr. Bridge
Wouldn'’t be interested
in subscribing to this.
Well, I hadn'’t reallythought of...
Subscribingto any other magazines,
Mr. Gadbury.
You wouldn'’t want it
unless you had a doberman.
You don'’t have one,
do you?
No.
No one does.
No. We don'’t havea dog at all.
I used to have a dog
when I was a boy,
Just an ordinary dog,
not a doberman.
Lieutenant was his name.
Yeah.
Oh, my goodness!
- They areferocious-looking,
- aren'’t they?
They eat a lot, too,
Which is why people
don'’t like to keep them.
This magazine teaches you
how to train the dogs--
It'’s not that the school
doesn'’t pay a living wage.
It'’s that my daughter
got into trouble,
And, um...
She'’s in the hospital,
and...
I had no idea
hospital bills
were so high.
Have you soldmany subscriptions?
I sold one
yesterday, though.
Um...
Somebody you know.
The lady in class
who always just, uh...
Kind of did things
in her own way.
Grace.
Mrs. Barron?
You saw mrs. Barronyesterday?
The maid said
she wasn'’t at home,
But then she came out
on the stairs,
And, um...
She said that she'’d
always wanted a doberman.
Mr. Gadsbury--gadbury,
I will takea subscription.
Grace?
Oh! Grace!
Virgil...
Is grace all right?
Oh!
Ohh...
A whiskey and water,
I think, harriet.
Hello.
It'’s grace.
Grace barron.
She passed away.
Was it a heart attack?
That'’s what
we'’re telling people.
Apparently, she...
Took too many
sleeping pills.
It may have been
accidental.
Mr. Bridge.
Thank you, harriet.
How is virgil taking it?
I only saw him
for a moment.
I told him
you'’d come over
as soon as you could.
I just don'’t know
what to think.
He gave her everything
a woman could ask for.
But then,
nothing ever suited her.
She was...
Critical of everything,
Including herself, too,
to do her justice.
She was my best friend.
I will go and see virgil
after I finish this.
Sleeping pills.
What about
everyone else?
What about her husband?
She has hurt him
in the worst way
possible.
The woman was unstable.
It was one thing
after another.
She caused trouble for
everyone who knew her.
She was my best friend!
I loved her!
Well,
I know you did.
Oh! Ha ha!
Hey! Hey!
Oh! Oh!
Oh, this is
jack cipkowski.
- Oh, mr. Cipkowski,
hello!
- Nice to meet you.
Don'’t you look
so funny?
You'’ve got
this mustache.
Oh, you'’ve
got one, too!
Why didn'’t you
drive up to the house?
We were afraidto get stuck.
Come inside.
- I'’d love to,
- but I have a long wayto go before dark.
Nice to meet you.
See you.
Give me this!
Uh, doug?
Yeah.
Give me a push.
Be seeing you.
Oh, here!
Ha ha!
Go ahead!
I can do it!
Ugh!
Uh!
Oh!
What'’s this?
Those are dog tags.
They give my name
and my serial number.
What'’s the "p"stand for?
Protestant.
I keep telling them
I'’m a buddhist,
But it doesn'’t do
any good.
They insist
I'’m a protestant.
Isn'’t thatjust typical,
Douglas bridge?
Are you going toshave off your mustache?
No.
When'’s
dad coming?
Heaven only knows.
He'’s working late.
He'’s not--
He'’s not
overworking, is he?
Julia can'’t doa thing with him,
And neither can i.
It makes you look
entirely different!
You look like
a different person.
I don'’t
recognize you.
Attention,
air corporal bridge!
Get up this minute
And shave off
that silly mustache!
You are just
like your father!
Exactly!
What?
Who else would I be like
if not my father?
"Put stuffed peppersin oven,
350, 1 Hour."
Hmm.
Yoo-hoo!
Hello!
Huh! Anybody there?
Yoo-hoo!
Still no answer.
Is this
harriet'’s day off?
She must be downstairs
in the basement
Or on a shopping spree
at bancroft'’s,
Buying lord knows what.
The iris
is fine, I think,
For my genevieve.
We good husbands
Must keep
our gorgeous wives
happy, no?
Yeah. Just, uh...
One of those narcissuses.
- It'’s wonderful,
- isn'’t it?
- In the depths of snow,
- these tokens of spring.
It'’s all right.
Life renewing itselfso spectacularly,
So joyously.
It must mean something.
Joy.
Delight.
Tell me, walter.
Have youever felt it?
I'’ve known contentment,
if that'’s what you mean.
I was thinking of somethinga little more passionate,
More tempestuous.
Mr. Schmitt.
A dozenof these long-stemmed, please.
Make it two dozen.
Oh, yes.
♪ Start me with 10
who are stouthearted men ♪
♪ And I'’ll soon
give you 10,000 more ♪
♪ Shoulder to shoulder
♪ And bolder and bolder
♪ They grow as they go
to the fore ♪
Hello.
Hello.
Is anybody there?
Anybody there?
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
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