Imitation Of Life
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Susie! Susie!
Susie!
The most sensational...
Susie!
Pardon me. Have you
seen a little girl
in a blue sunsuit?
Oh!
Oh, I'm awfully sorry.
No harm done.
I'm looking for my daughter.
Have you seen a little girl
all by herself?
No, but if you'll...
She's lost and I...
Susie!
Relax, lady.
Take it easy.
Susie!
The easiest way
to find Susie
is to go to the police.
Well, where are the police?
Right there.
Right where?
Right down there
under the pier.
You're it!
Come, children.
You hear me, Sarah Jane?
Hot dogs!
Oh, boy!
Come on! Boy!
Hot dogs!
that old ocean, but it seems
to me I didn't hear thank you.
I was too hungry.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Honey, you gonna be all right.
I reported you.
Come on, Sarah Jane!
No, you're gonna stay
right here.
Oh!
Else how
your mama gonna find you?
Susie! Oh, Susie!
Oh, my baby! Oh,
I thought you were lost.
Thank you, Officer.
Thank you very much.
And thank you for being
so kind, Mrs...
Johnson.
I'm Lora Meredith.
I've never been
so frightened in my life.
One moment I had her,
and the next moment
she was gone.
Thank Mrs. Johnson
for being so nice.
Thank you!
And say good-bye
to the little girl.
Good-bye? Now?
But, darling, we have
to go back to the city.
But we wanna play!
Please?
Please, Mommy,
please!
Oh, all right.
But only for a little while.
Come on, Sarah Jane!
You're it!
You're it!
You're it!
You're it!
Susie doesn't have many
children to play with
where we live.
kind of lonesome too.
They got along fine
right off.
Sarah Jane's a lovely child.
How long have you
taken care of her?
All her life.
Oh, I wish I had someone
to look after Susie.
A maid to live in?
Someone to take care
of your little girl?
A strong, healthy,
settled-down woman...
who eats like a bird
and doesn't care
if she gets no time off...
and will work real cheap?
Well, yes, if one exists.
Oh, someday.
Why not today?
I'm available.
You?
Me. Annie Johnson.
You mean you'd
consider leaving that
lovely little girl?
Oh, I wouldn't be leaving her.
My baby goes where I go.
Sarah Jane
is your child?
Yes, ma'am.
It surprises most people.
Sarah Jane favors her daddy.
He was practically white.
He left before she was born.
Seems to me, Miss Meredith,
I'm just right for you.
You wouldn't have to pay
no wages. Just let me come
and do for you.
I couldn't do that.
I'd have to pay you,
and I... can't now.
Susie!
I ought to knock
your blocks off.
I'll take care of it,
mister. I'll wham
the hides off both of them.
Susie! What are
you doing?
About time you showed up!
If your husband can't keep
these brats in line...
No use talking to her.
She not only spoils them,
I don't know what
this is all about.
Mommy, look at his stomach.
It went up and down.
It was so funny.
He took our picture.
Will you send me one?
Me too.
Sure. Where?
Send it to Susan Meredith,
450 Prescott Place,
Apartment 32.
Never mind, dear.
See? I remembered.
Thank you.
And send her one too.
Where do you live, Sarah Jane?
Where do I live...
No place.
We'll find a place
come night, honey.
Come on, darling, we have
to go. Say good-bye to
Sarah Jane and Mrs. Johnson.
Good-bye.
It was very nice
meeting you.
Same here.
And good luck,
Miss Meredith.
Mommy, I'm tired.
I know, baby.
I know.
I wanna go home too!
Come on, honey.
Thank you.
Mrs. Johnson.
Oh. Oh, come on.
First.
I don't like
to mention it again, but
you must understand that...
this arrangement
can only be for tonight.
Oh, I understand,
Miss Lora.
There must be plenty of jobs
for a woman like you.
But people won't take in
a woman with a child.
And no matter what, I won't
be separated from my baby.
Hurry up, Mother.
I want to show Sarah Jane
my dolls!
Well, all right.
There's a little place
off the kitchen.
But you could, uh,
hardly call it a room.
Oh, it'll do
for Sarah Jane and me.
And the kitchen,
we can make use of that too.
I'll get you some
pillows and blankets.
Thank you.
Here, Sarah Jane,
you can have Nancy.
It's a present.
Mommy just got it for me.
I want that one.
Frieda's my friend.
I've had her all my life.
Mommy!
Mommy!
Yes?
She took my doll!
Oh.
Sarah Jane.
Where are your manners?
Now give it back.
I don't want the black one.
I'll take those.
It's been a long day
and they're both tired
and cranky.
Yes, Miss Lora.
Everything will be all right.
Come on, come on.
Come on.
I don't wanna
live in the back.
Why do we always have
to live in the back?
Shh, honey.
Thank you, Mr. McKinney.
Shh. Good-bye.
Shh!
Good morning, darling.
Good morning,
Sarah Jane.
I want a kiss too.
Well, of course.
Annie said we had to be quiet
until you got up.
Now we can talk out loud.
Now we can even scream.
Children!
Children! What...
Oh, good morning,
Miss Lora.
Good morning.
How are you
this morning?
Just fine.
I'd love some coffee.
Well, Annie, you shouldn't
have done my laundry.
I like taking care
of pretty things.
Thank you.
Eggs?
Where did they come from?
The milkman was here
a minute ago.
I told him to leave
your regular order.
Oh, no. He didn't come
to leave my order. He stopped
doing that two weeks ago.
May I?
Thank you.
He wanted to collect
something on his bill.
Didn't say anything
about a bill to me.
He was very polite.
Gave me the order and said,
looked like things
were picking up.
He thought you were my maid.
Now he thinks I'm prosperous.
No sin in lookin' prosperous.
Just a way of showin'
your trust in the lord.
Telling him you're ready
whenever he is.
I'll get it, Miss Lora.
Miss Meredith's
residence.
I'll see if it's convenient
for Miss Meredith
to come to the phone.
Is it the landlord
Mr. Berwitt?
Pretty sure he said
the A-Acme Model Agency.
Hello?
Yes, this is Miss Meredith.
Yes. Yes, I can be there
by then.
Fine. Thank you.
Oh, Annie, I've got
a job modeling.
A job?
I've registered everywhere.
But this is the first call.
Now, isn't that fine?
Annie, if you have
no other plans, will you stay
Why, certainly.
Do you know this will be
since I came to New York?
Except for those envelopes.
I was wondering what they were.
I address them
for a mail-order house.
By hand.
It gives them a personal touch,
and I can do them at home.
They should have been
finished yesterday.
Well, can't be helped.
If I get a job modeling,
at least I'll be seen.
Good boy.
Yes, that's fine.
That's what I want.
Hold it. Beautiful.
Just a minute.
Hold it.
How could you sneeze?
I had it.
I'm sorry, but it must be
this flea powder.
No, no, no. Don't move.
You'll unfocus me.
Art they want
and I get sneezes.
Now, don't move a hair.
Not one hair.
Hold it, hold it.
Okay.
Got it. Perfect.
You were
wonderful, Henry.
I never sneeze. Really...
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