I Never Sang for My Father Page #3

It was good for you to get away

for a while, from your apartment,

and memories of Carol. Mother.

I told you about the woman that

I met in California, Peggy.

The doctor with the children.

I'm thinking of marrying her.

Well, she sounds like a lovely woman.

And people would expect a man

your age to marry again.

And she has her practice out there.

And her children, they have their

friends and their schools.

Well, there are still trains and planes

and Alice comes on from Chicago once

or twice a year with the children.

Your father and I can

take care of each other.

He makes the beds, which is the

only work I'm not allowed to do,

and I'll remember

where he put his checkbook.

I'm sorry it's worked out like this.

We're fortunate to have had

you so near us for so long.

Have you told your father?

No.

But I think he's guessed from my letters.

He says if I went out there to live,

it would kill you.

Why can't he say it would kill him?

Because he thinks it wouldn't hold you

or mean anything to you.

I'll talk to him.

He'll make a dreadful scene, but...

No, no, no. You've always

done that for Alice and me.

I'll do it.

What? What?

Where's your mother?

She's upstairs.

She's gone to bed.

Dad.

This is a good one.

This fella can really handle a gun.

Dad, I want to talk to you.

Just a minute.

Well, I'm going.

So soon?

We see so little of you.

I'm up at least once a week.

I'm not complaining.

But there never seems to be any time,

and when you are here your

mother does all the talking.

Well, "All's lost, all's spent"

"when we our desires get without content."

"'Tis better to be that which we destroy"

"than by destruction

dwell in doubtful joy."

Well, we'll get a chance to talk, Dad.

Maybe you can come down into town in

a couple of days and, have lunch.

I'd like to talk to you.

That's a wonderful idea.

You set the date.

I'll call.

Can't tell you what a comfort it is

knowing you're just down in the city.

Don't know what we'd

do without you, Gene.

No hat or coat?

No.

Still chilly.

You should be careful.

You're coming up for your

mother's birthday, aren't you?

Yes.

It'll be my party.

And, Gene...

Remember what I said about California.

Good night, Dad.

Be careful. I noticed you were

inclined to push it a little up there.

You make a full stop at the end of

the driveway and then turn left.

There's a lot of traffic out.

Take the first left

and then the second right!

Good night, old man.

Hello, Norma?

It's Gene.

A couple of days ago.

Listen, would you like

to come out for a drink?

Okay. Good.

I'll see you in about

10 minutes, all right?

Bye.

Just once.

Just once I'd like you

to come see me, and after...

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