Kings Row Page #2

Here, I've got a hankie some place.

I can't go to school anymore.

You can't?

Papa says he's gonna teach me

out of books and things.

He says it'll be better for me.

- But everybody goes to school.

- I don't. Not anymore.

But if you don't go to school,

then you can't walk home with me,

or go swimming

or play with me or anything.

Maybe I can't ever go anywhere.

Maybe I'll just have to stay home

like Mama does all the time.

Gee!

Cassie, wait a minute!

Cassie!

Whoa there!

Well, for Pete's sake! Look who's here.

- Parris!

- Hello, Drake.

Where you been keeping yourself?

This is the fella I was telling you about.

Meet the Ross girls,

Jinny and Poppy Ross.

- How do you do? I've heard about you...

- Oh, I'll just bet you have.

Say, how do you like

my new horse and buggy?

Just got my allowance yesterday.

What have you been doing

with yourself, anyway?

I've been pretty busy, Drake. College...

He's studying to be a doctor.

He's smart as a whip.

Hey, climb in the buggy

and forget your studies.

We're going out for a ride in the country.

Sit Jinny on your lap or I'll give you Poppy

if you like them plump. I do!

- Some other time, Drake...

- Well, there's no time like right now.

Why, I can't go this afternoon.

I'm on my way to see, well, Dr. Tower.

- Cassie's old man? What for?

- I'm gonna read medicine with him.

Say, I didn't know anybody

ever got to see the Towers.

- How long has this been going on?

- Oh, it hasn't.

This is the first time I've been there.

- Cassie Tower? Ain't she the one...

- Sure, she is.

Her old man keeps her under lock and key

like he thought every fellow in town

was aiming to kidnap her.

I guess they'd like to at that.

Say, I haven't seen Cassie

since we were kids together in school.

- Have you?

- No. No, I haven't.

Sure wish I was in your boots.

Let me know how you come out.

I'll have to go now.

Only gal in school

that used to wear silk stockings.

I'm sorry about this afternoon.

Some other time.

Oh, sure, kid. See you soon.

Well, here we go.

Cassie?

Down there. The last door.

- How are you, Cassie?

- I'm all right.

I'm sorry to hear your mother isn't well.

Down there.

Come in.

How do you do, sir?

Hereafter, you may come around

to the study door.

It won't be necessary

for you to come through the house.

I beg your pardon?

I said, hereafter, you will use this door.

You will come through it

and you will leave through it.

- Sit down.

- Thank you, sir.

I understand your grandmother proposes

sending you to medical school in Vienna.

Yes, sir.

Well, if you have any brains,

I might be able to prepare you

for the examinations.

Do you want to be a good doctor

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