I Could Go on Singing Page #2

Synopsis: Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who, while on an engagement at the London Palladium, visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had. When David returns, Matt is torn between his loyalty to his father and his affection for Jenny.
Genre: Drama, Musical
Director(s): Ronald Neame
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.0
NOT RATED
Year:
1963
100 min
229 Views


No, thank you, Miss Plimpton.

I'll see Miss Bowman out.

- Good night, Miss Bowman.

- Good night.

Is he here?

No, he's at school.

He boards.

- I'd love to see him.

- I know.

David, please. I didn't

come here to ask that, I swear.

I came here to see you.

I admit that.

It's just that

now that I am here...

I must ask you. Please.

I'm sorry, Jenny.

You can't see him.

Well, why not?

What's the matter with me?

Have I some dread disease

or some kind of...

What are you so afraid of?

What is it, David?

- I want to see him!

- It's impossible.

Impossible isn't a word that

very many people use with me.

It must come as rather

a surprise to you now.

- I want to see him.

- You cannot see him, Jenny.

We made an agreement

a long time ago...

an agreement that you wanted...

never to see him ever again.

Do you remember?

Yes, I remember.

That was a long time ago.

It's the only good thing

I ever made in my life.

Now I can't...

Well, forget it.

Tell me, does he like school?

I mean, any more

than anyone does?

Yes, he likes it very much.

Is he clever?

He's average.

Better at Mozart than maths.

Is he musical?

A little odd if not.

Yes.

And the rest?

He's really pretty good.

I think you'd be proud of him.

- Let me see him.

- No.

- Just once.

- And then what?

Nothing. I go.

Look, Jenny, to see him now

would make it much harder...

for you, for me, for all of us.

And that's final?

Final.

Well, I think I've taken up

enough of your time, David...

and I'd like to get out of here.

Where's my coat?

It's outside.

I'll call you a cab.

- No, thank you. I'd rather walk.

- It won't take a moment.

No, thank you.

I'd rather walk.

Don't bother to see me out.

I'll take care of myself.

Jenny.

What?

You forgot your prescription.

What does it say?

Three times a day before meals?

And shake the bottle.

It's good for what ails me?

Good night, David.

You've been very kind,

and thank you.

Jenny.

It really would mean

so much to you, wouldn't it?

To see him again?

Yes.

If I let you...

and mark these words...

if I let you...

you'll promise to look once

and never look again?

I promise.

All right.

Are you sure you want to go on?

Well, I can't stop now

or I'll sink.

Peel it, Joe, peel it!

Tell me, do all

the mothers do this?

Yes. But they usually wear

good woman's shoes.

Where is Matt? Is he...

No, he's with

that lot over there.

The under-14s.

Come on, Roger, don't fall!

Give me the ball!

Come on, Roger!

David, wait a minute.

Here.

- Are you holding?

- I'm holding.

You really should have worn

more sensible shoes.

They're all yours.

I'll take this.

Come on, on to the under-14s.

Where is he, David? Where?

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Mayo Simon

Mayo Simon is an American screenwriter, author and playwright.He is the father of the author Francesca Simon and biologist-X-Files science advisor Anne Simon. more…

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