All I Desire Page #3

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for you to take my money?

Target practice is a lot more important

than profits, Ollie.

Ill put the guns back.

It's 93 cents.

By golly,

a $1 bill don't go nowhere these days.

- There you are.

- Thank you.

- Hi, Ollie.

- Hello.

- Thanks a lot, Ollie.

- So long, Dutch.

Hi, Clem.

- Railroad get along without you?

- It's been a coon's age, Dutch.

- I don't see you around.

- Still hunt, still fish, store's still open.

Uh-huh, but what I mean is,

I don't see you riding out by the lake

the way you used to.

You do any riding at all now, Dutch?

- Ted?

- Yes, Dutch?

New case of shells in the back.

Do me a favour and bring them in.

Sure.

Now, what's in your craw, Clem?

That lady you used to meet up with

out riding.

I seen her just now down at the depot.

She's back.

Just thought you'd like to know.

I don't know

what you're talking about, Clem.

She still looks pretty speedy, Dutch.

- Who's speedy, Dutch? You got a new girl?

- No. Here, Ill take the shells.

- No, it's sort of an old girl.

- Clem.

You know Ted Murdoch, don't you?

Father's the principal.

- Hello.

- Hello.

Train's in, Ted. Run down to the post office

and see if there's anything for me.

Sure. See you.

Say, er, what you gonna do, Dutch?

What you gonna do?

(DOG BARKING)

Come on, Nellie. Come on.

Excuse me for being late.

Gotta go wash my hands.

JOYCE:
Lily will have to be there early.

I have most of your things ready.

LILY:
The only thing I'm concerned about

is that second act change.

LILY:
Ill get Nancy to help me.

JOYCE:
I'm sure she will, dear.

- Lily, you just picked at your food.

- I'm not hungry.

If you're nervous, honey,

perhaps a glass of warm milk...

Nervous about acting in a play? Oh, Daddy!

You're just burned up

because you can't do the main part

- and play piano and pull up the curtain!

- Daddy, make him shut up.

Lena, Ted is here

and you forgot to serve the beets.

- Ted, that wasn't very polite, was it, sonny?

- No, sir.

Go have your dinner.

Excuse me, but with the show and the party,

I think my head is screwed on backwards.

I was ready to pour the good soup

right down the sink.

- Hello, Lena.

- Naomi.

LILY:
Mother!

Mother, you came!

You got the letter, Mother. You came.

- I'm Lily, Mother.

- Of course you're Lily, and so pretty.

Am I what you expected?

What a dramatic entrance you made.

How stunning you look,

doesn't she, Daddy?

- Naomi.

- Hello, Henry.

This is quite a surprise.

Do you think I could stay away

after I got that wonderful letter?

- What letter?

- Daddy, I didn't want to bother you.

I see.

Well, at any rate, it was nice of you to come.

- I hope you enjoy Lily's play.

- Thank you, Henry.

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