03x17 - Christmas Stopover

[bunniefuu]

[waves crashing]

[music]

[whistling]

Arriving on track nine.

The california coast on track nine.

California coastOn track nine.

I, I hope it's got a caboosefulof sunshine. I'm cold.

Yeah, a lot of snow.

Yes.

Need you up a little head?

Oh, no thanks Sadie.

[whistling]

Lousy working Christmas.

Yes.

Lita release me at noon.

And Gordy's coming by. We'regoing to Hopanetti's for dinner.

I'm stuck here until twleve.

yes.[door opening]

Oh.

-Merry Christmas.-Merry Christmas.

How much is a hot turkey sandwich?

No hot stuff honey.

-Kitchen is closed.-Oh

well.

A slice cold turkey on white

I'm sorry, no turkey.

On Christmas?

Chicken salad.

-Fine.-My pleasure.

Chicken salad onWhite coming up for you.

[whistling]

Merry Christmas.

Oh, Merry Christmas.

It will be in a minute, sir.

No, no hurry.

My train is being heldup here for an hour or two.

Are you on the St. Louis flyer?

Yeah. What's holding yourself?

I'm afraid to tie upoutside of St. Louis.

Like yourself at home sir,you'll be here hours or more.

Well, it sure beats being in camp.

Freight didn't run intoanything, did it, Ed?

No.

Now, Gordy's working theearly local out of St. Louis today.

Well, anyway, Sadie, I wouldn'tworry too much about Gordy.

This one boy really knowshow to take care of himself.

Is that worng Ed?

No.

I didn't mean anything.

Gordy's all right, I guess.

You guess.

For sure he's alright.

When you two going to get married?

Well, now you never can tell.

A year, maybe.

[plate noise]

Merry Christmas.

[laughs] Santa Claus.

Yeah you can eathim. He's a cookie.

Careful with the eyesthough, they're raisins,

but they're hard as rocks.

What's for you, Serge?

It'll be on the menu.

Just a cup of coffee, please.

Cup of coffee coming up.

[door Opening]

[door closing]

[walking]

You're nice.

Oh down boy.

Oh no, I meangiving her that cookie.

Sounds like that ain'tno good after Christmas.

Do you know, Ed? Shekind of reminds me of Mama.

First Christmas without her.

Hmm.

-Rough, huh?-Rousey.

[laugh]

[putting down cup]

That to-do, she used to makeabout the holidays, remember?

What I can do for you, son?

I'd like to grab some milk, please.

-Coming up-And some change for the telephone.

Yes, right away.

You know, as soon as Mamagot Thanksgiving out of the way,

she start writing aroundChristmas with a vengeance.

[machine sound]

You are awfulgood to her, Sadie.

Mama was awfuleasy to be good too.

[closing drawer]

Here.

,,, a buck.

Want a straw?

May I have a glass, please?

Why not.

It's Christmas.

Phone's over there.

Maybe I will have one more sh*t.

Yeah, sure.

Yes.

Give you a lift.

Please,I want tocall long distance.



Yes, I know.

Got to put oldmeat on your bone.

I don't have much of an appetite.

I take pills for it.

Hello. I'd like to call Mrs.Elever Hunter in St. Louis.

The number of central.

Correct.

This is Russell Hunter.

Oh.

How long.

Please.

The number here as walnut .

Thank you.

[puting down telephone]

You can put me down now sergeant.The circuits are busy. Thanks.

Any time, Russell.

You all alone honey?

Yes, ma'am.

I'm Sadie and this here's Ed.

-Hi.-Nice to meet you both.

I'm Russell Hunter.

How'd you do, Russell?

How come you're traveling onChristmas of all days, Russell?

Well, both my parentswant to meet for chirstmas.

They couldn't do that very well.

So, I spent last nightChristmas Eve with my father

and got the train this morning

so I could be in St. Louisfor dinner with my mother.

Oh, Did you ever play a shuffleboard with a kid on Christmas yet?

I beg your pardon.

Ah, Nothing honey.

Want some more milk?

I don't want to spoil my dinner.

[laughs]

According to Ed here, it'sgoing to be a long time before you sit

down to dinner in St.Louis with your mother.

Yeah four or five hours.

-Hmm.-Five hours?

My mother's goingto be very upset.

Oh, Don't you get upset.

Oh come on, it's Christmas.

I'll tell you what. You wantto cookie with your milk?

When you see these cookies.These are really something.

Santa Claus, see.

Yeah, thanks.

Yeah.

Tell me Russell.

Santa, come across for you?

Well, he'll bring youwhat you wanted.

Oh, I didn't ask SantaClaus for anything.

[laugh] You didn't?

Why wasn't therenothing you wanted?

Oh, yes.

A bike.

A red bike.

My mother and father andme together again like it was.

I pray for it, all the time.

[laugh]

Yeah.

Get him. He goesright to the top man. Ha?

Maybe you oughtto try that, Sadie.

It's going to take a miracle toget Gordy down that center aisle.

Yeah and a merry Christmasto you, Ed. Go on with you.

Marry Christmas, Sadie.

You know what, Russell?

[puting plates down]

I'll bet that red bikesitting there at your

mother's just waitingfor you to climb a board.

I hope so.

I know so. I can tell.

You're a nice kid.

[opening drawer]

[putting coin andclosing the drawer]

I hope you getwhat you want, too.

Oh, thanks.

So do I.

What is it you want?

A ring.

A Diamond ring?

Yes.

Could be a cigar bands. aslong as a wedding goes with it.

Honey.

Yes?

What's a good prayer?

What do you mean?

Well, I mean now what do you say?

How do you ask?

Just ask.

Thanking for what you haveand ask nicely for what you want.

That's all?

Yes, ma'am.

Oh, yeah, thanks.

I, uh,

I do thank youfor what I've got.

And.

Please.

Let Gordy walk in here and

please he's justgot to have that ring.

Ah, Wedding ring, that is.

Please.

I'm not getting anyyounger, you know.

Sadie.

Gordy?

I'm back here.

Merry Christmas.

-What do you got there?-Where?

In your hat.

Oh nothing, nothing at all.

Is it for me?

I brought it for the friedcook, but since he's not here,

Merry Christmas.

[laughs]

Gordy.

Oh.

Ah.

Oh.

Alright so it's small,but it's a very best.

Yeah.

Yeah it's well. It's well Gordy.

Then why the big groan?Look. It's real French stuff.

You're not supposed totake a bath in it, you know.

I, I know.

It, it's well.

But it's not a ring.

No.

Not a ring.

You think I made amoney or something?

Where would I getto do it to buy a ring?

Oh, It could have come from aFive and diamond. You know it.

Oh, no. Not for my girl.

She gets only the very best.

Look.

Frank and Norm arewaiting for us at the TikTok.

They want to buy us a drink.

I thought we was goingto Hopanetti's to dinner.

Frank and Norm want tobuy you a Christmas drink.

Don't want to sit around no darkbar on Christmas. And get stoned.

Why don't we go toHopanetti's like we planned?

Gordy, I, I got a reason.I got a real good reason

Come with me. I wantto show you something.

Come on over here.

See that little kidright out there?

-Yeah.-Well,

His family really gave him the shortend of the stick for Christmas.

They're separated, see,

and he stuck kind of halfwaybetween them. [telephone rings]

I know that's really nowhere.

Serge, you getthe phone, will you?

-Yeah, sure.-Yeah.

So, why don't you andme treat that little kid

to a nice turkey dinnerat Hopanetti's, huh?

What about the party theyplanned for you at the TikTok?

Oh, the party.

Miss?

In hours. Youwon't even talk to me?

Miss?

Yeah?

It's for you.

Oh, who it is?

Lita

What, uh, yeah I'm, I'm coming.

Oh, that Lita. Now you'regoing to be late again.

Frank and Norm willthink we're not coming.

Look, I'll cut out the backway and meet you there. It's

on Helm Street betweenfirst and Second. The TikTok.

Okay?

Don't you be too late, baby.

Baby.

Miss?

Coming.

Thanks.

Where the heck are you, Lita?

Oh.

No, I get it. Okay.

Gordy.

No, He's come and gone.

No.

No, you can take your time.

I ain't going no place.

[putting telephone down]

Oh, miss, uh,

-excuse me.-Yes?

I really couldn'thelp overhearing.

I- I- If

you don't haveanything to do, maybe

maybe you'd like to just

No soldier I wouldn'tlike to jot anything.

What do you think I am that youcan walk in here and pick me up?

Well, you're wrong.

So is that flashyRomeo out there, too.

The party is over.

I'm sorry.

[picking up bag]

[music]

[door closing]

How's everything with hon?

Very nice, thank you.

Want some dessert?

No, thank you.

Why not goes with the sandwich?

-It does?-Sure, sure.

You get the works on Christmas.

What's that?

Where they right there?

Oh, that's eggnog.

Eggnog?

Yes.

My father had eggnog for Christmas.

But he said theyweren't for kids.

No, he ain't nothing in that.

They are probably not even eggs.

Certainly. It's too badthey made you work today.

There aren't any customers.

No, I'm glad.

That means they allgot someplace to go.

Then what is the matter?

Well, you see, Russell.

I didn't get my ring.

Oh.

Should have slapped a specialdelivery on that prayer, I guess.

Pardon?

Oh, nothing, it isn't.

That's just the way theball bounces, that's all.

Go ahead, dig in.

Haven't seen yourmother in six months, huh?

Oh, sure.

Come to visit youand daddy in Chicago?

No, just me.

She won't talk to my father.

It's funny, though.Whenever I see my mother,

she wants to knowall about my father.

The same as my father.

Every time after Isee my mother he

ask all sorts ofquestions about her.

Wish they talk to each other.

Yes.

It's just a silly wayfor going upstate.

Baby with lots of people the onlything the years bringing grey hairs

and wrinkles.

I still wish they'd talkto each other, though.

It's not fun this way.

Yeah.

[Telephone rings] My mother.

Or Lita saying she still can'tbear to say goodbye to her friend.

Hello.

Oh yeah, yeah. You'reright here put her on.

Hey honey, pull upa chair it's St. Louis.

He'd be right here.

He's just pulling up a chair.

A chair.

Look lady, I don't knowhow long it's been seen him

but he's still pretty short.

Here.

Hello mom?

At the train station.

In the coffee shop.

Fairview

There's a trainstuck on the track.

Four or five hours.

A lady is taking care of me.

I want to get toSt. Louis to see you.

Well.

You know.

You know.

Oh mother.

I hope it's red.

Oh.

Hmm hmm.

Yes ma'am.

She wants to come and get me.

Oh honey, by the time shegot here, your train will be there.

You tell her, please!

Of course, your father's closer.He could pick you up in a...

But I am all right.

I was talking to sadie.

She said dad's closer.But honest, I'm fine.

Mother, don't cry.

[music]

She'd like to talk to you.

Yeah, I'd like to talk to her.

Hi!

Oh sure, sure.

With a traveler's aide.

Oh, lady come off and I'm just awaitress in this filmaine joint.

Yeah, he just wandered in.

Oh, he's well. We'rehaving a great time.

Yeah, we're having an eggnog.

An eggnog.

[laughs] What the heck,lady, It's Chirstmas.

[hiccup] Oh, excuse me.

Oh, come on. Relax, baby.

Tell you what.

I won't let him getbehind the wheel of a car.

Hmm.

My stead must have made her mad.

I hope.

Here kid, yougot to dig in.

You'll never finish thisthing. Get going on it, huh?

I didn't get my bike.

He said I was too smalland the hills were too big.

Some Christmas, huh?

No bike, no ring.

The top man sure didn't put himselfout answering our prayer today.

He answered them all right.

He said no.

Well, that's a big help.

Sister says whenGod says no,

because he's gotsomething better in mind.

She knows whatshe's talking about.

-Sister Mary Rose does.-Hmm.

She should.

She is my teacher.

Let's sing.

Let's hope. Sing at the table.

So this is a counter.

Let's sing.

Jingle bells, jinglebells, jingle all, come on.

Jingle bell, jinglebell, jingle all the way

[music]

Hello.

Well...

The kid's asleep out there.

Yeah yeah he just conked out.

My fatal charm.

Look, I want to tell sorry.-Look, I'm sorry.

[laugh]

Atleast, cleared that.

Fact is I, uh,

I told Russellthat if he saw you

on the train to tellyou I was sorry.

Oh.

Well, that was nice of you.

Look, like I said before I...

I think you're nice and I

didn't want you to thinkthat I thought any different.

You know.

It is rough being in uniform.

-Oh.-Yeah.

Everything you say.

Everything insteadof the girls sort of.

Some sort of takeson a different meaning.

Yes, it does.

[putting cup down]

Hey, would youlike a cup of coffee.

yes.

That'll be nice. Thank you.

What's your name, Serge?

Ernie Robbins.

I'm Sadie Coleser

-How you do? -Nice to meet you.

You take yours withor without white?

Oh, black please.

Black.

Like it is.

[door closing]

You've got a nice town here

Yeah I like it.

Have any idea how many warcovering places are out here?

Um, gee no.

What?

Well, I'm scouting for aspot felt in a little place of my

-own when I get out.-Oh.

I walked all over this afternoon.

You did?

I like the looks of fairview.

[laugh]

It's nice.

There you are.

White point setter.

Oh.

Merry Christmas.

You mean you broughtthis to me?

Sure.

Why? [laughing]

You don't even know me. Hardly.

So? I wish you amerry Christmas anyway.

Well, uh,

flower should havebeen from me to you.

Hey.

Is he all right?

Yeah, yeah I think so.

I think the strawberry ice creamjust fighting up with a pineapple.

Here little kid.

There you are.

Oh, gosh.

Some people can picka good luck so lousy.

Oh, we all do, kind of

You want something so bad then.

When you get, youforget the wanting.

Not me.

I wanted too long.

What is it you want,Ms. Coleser?

Ah....

Just a chance to be goodor something like that?

Oh, you'll get your chance?

I thought so.

You will.

Oh, it's just I, I look around.

I look at that kid.

I feel cheated

Don't get me wrong.

I'm grateful for what I got.

But I want more.

Cause I think I can handle more.

Anyway, I know I coulddo better than some.

Of course, it'seasy to criticize,

Guess I better shut up.

Ms. Coleser

Hmm.

Remember now that,

underneath these ODS beatsthe heart of a floor covering man.

Would you haveChristmas dinner with me?

I'd love to Mr. Robbins.

But my relief hasn'tshowed up and if I know Lita.

Once, I told her I'mnot going no place that

gives her the queuenot to come at all. See?

Oh.

Look.

Why don't I go out and bringsome stuff in for us and a kid?

There's a big restaurant on acorner. Halfins or something.

Hopanetti's.

Would you like that?

Yeah.

Okay what do you have?

[Laugh]

Like serge, I supposed tobe the waitress around here.

Turkey?

Yeah, yeah.

Dark or light meat?

Let's not stretch thebubble too far, Serge.

I'll take whateverI can get. [laugh]

Okay. Christmasdinner is coming up.

[music]

Oh.

Can I help you?

I'm Robert Hunter. I'mlooking for my son, Russell.

He's a little boy about sohigh, nine years old and dark.

-Is this the only coffee shop?-Relax Mr. Hunter.

He's right over there.

Russell.

Russell.

Russell.

It's daddy son.

Daddy.

Russell I, I

Russell are you alright?

Did you give this boy an eggnog?

Sure.

Well, how dare you?Don't you know,

it's against the law tofeed liquor to minors?

Oh, relax will you?

Eggnog is our specialice cream for the week.

Ice cream?

Russell.

Your mother said youwere drinking eggnog.

You...you talked to Mother?

That's right, son. She called me.She's terribly worried about you.

You talked to Mother!

Oh, that's right, son.

And I'm going todrive you to St. Louis.

Oh, thank you, dad.

Come on, let's get your coat in.

Oh, hi.

-Oh!-Hi Sergent!

-Hi Russell!-Would you like a lift?

My dad's drivingme to St. Louis.

Well, thank you, Russell,but I'm staying over.

Ah, excuse me. I'll dish myself.

-Hold on. Merry Christmas.-Merry Christmas.

-Do you have a cigarette in here?-Right over there.

Put your hat on, son.

-Ms. Sadie.-Yeah.

They talked to each other.

Yeah.

He said no about the bike becausehe has something better in mind?

That's right.

-Thank you very much Miss.-Yeah.

Move on, son. We won't keepyour mother waiting.

-Goodbye, Sadie.-Let's go.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Russell.

[music]

Oh, thanks.

I just passed a little linenshop that's going out of business.

In the morning I'm going to

check and see if they'rereally going to vacate.

Not long it takes for a linenshop to go out of business.

-Yeah.- I like you, Sadie.

Well, I'm off tomorrow.

[bells ringing]