Places in the Heart Page #2

- No such thing as a job, nowadays.

- I'm sorry.

I'll fix you a nice plate of food.

You go wait out there

and I'll bring it to you, okay?

Yes, ma'am.

I can mend this fence with no

trouble at all, right after breakfast.

Oh, that'd be fine, just fine.

Okay. I'll be right out here.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Spalding.

- Mr. Denby.

- I hope I'm not bothering you.

- No. Won't you come in?

- Oh, thank you.

- Please.

- Thank you.

Mrs. Spalding, on behalf of everyone

down at the First Farmers Bank...

...if there's anything we can do in

this hour of need, please ask.

Thank you.

Mrs. Spalding...

...I don't know how much your husband

told you about his business.

But at the close

of banking hours yesterday...

...you had a balance of $116.72.

However, when your husband

bought this place...

...he did borrow money

from the bank.

At the time of his death

he still owed...

...$3681, to be paid twice a year.

What that means, Mrs. Spalding, is...

...come October 15th, you will owe

the bank $240.

We were wondering

if you had any idea...

...how you were gonna

make that payment.

Yes.

Matter of fact, I do.

I was thinking...

Rilla Langsford and her sister

have that nice little gift shop.

I thought I could

do the same thing.

I could get some pretty little things,

and I could set them out...

Mrs. Spalding, why would someone

come all the way out here...

...when the Langsfords' place

is there on the square?

Mrs. Spalding, what we at the bank

suggest is that you sell this place.

Now I know times are hard...

...but maybe we can pay off the loan

and have something to tide you over.

But where would we live?

I believe you have a sister

that resides here.

No, Margaret couldn't take us in.

She couldn't afford it, and besides,

she hasn't got room.

Mrs. Spalding, when tragedies

like this happen...

...sometimes we have to face up

to things that are real hard.

Sometimes it's necessary

to split families up, temporarily.

I believe your husband has

some family up in Oklahoma.

I'm sure they could take one

of your children.

I can't talk about this right now.

If you'll excuse me,

you can let yourself out.

I think that just about does the trick.

That'll be...

...75 cents.

I'll see you in a couple weeks.

Right. Thank you, Ruby.

I didn't know you were busy.

That's all right. I was just leaving.

- Bye, Ruby.

- Bye-bye.

- Kids, come on in.

- Hi, Aunt Margaret.

Don't touch anything, Possum.

Watch your sister.

Don't let her touch anything.

Mrs. Parks offered to buy 5 pounds

of tomatoes from us.

So we thought we'd come by

and say hello.

Where's Rosalie?

I'm sorry. She's gone off

with her daddy.

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