It Happened to Jane Page #4

It's the principle involved.

I'm right, they are wrong.

I only want what is due me. That's all.

Janey, let me tell you something.

The distance between the right...

Distance between the right and the practical

is a continuing shame to the human race.

- Are you listening?

- Yes, I am.

The E&P is an outfit involving

millions of dollars and thousands of people.

You are an enterprise involving four people.

- Four?

- Betty and Billy and you...

Four people and no dollars. You've just

got to learn to face the facts of life.

I suppose you do?

You're as blind to the facts of life

as you say I am.

For one thing, you're campaigning

for first selectman again, aren't you?

- Well, of course.

- And you know and I know that Cape Anne...

automatically elects Aaron Caldwell

every year.

He's been first selectman

as long as I can remember...

and he will probably always be

first selectman, but you keep trying.

- Now why do you do this, George?

- Why do I...

Because Aaron Caldwell is still living

in the 18th century.

He thinks a town must show a profit

at the end of the year...

as if it were a business or something.

Primarily, because the people of this town

are not getting...

the kind of government that they deserve.

Our schools are on half-day sessions.

That's a terrible thing.

That skinflint won't even spend $1

to get a fire engine for this town...

or what about a snowplow?

I know his answer to that one.

"The month of May...

"is cheapest snowplow on the market."

Unless the people of this town...

Do you want to know something?

I could absolutely shake you.

Why didn't you talk like that

at the rally last week?

Nobody came.

If you had something to say,

they would come.

Except the Cub Scouts.

Where's my cup of coffee?

You better take the bit between your teeth.

Do you remember how Hank...

Janey, Hank Osgood could talk the birds

out of the trees and you know it.

He had that wonderful quality

like some people and the ability to...

So do you, George.

I don't know.

Do you remember when we were kids?

The time that we sold the smoked glass

to watch the eclipse.

You remember?

I pinched the storm window from Uncle Otis.

And I spent my week's allowance

buying the glass cutter.

I smoked the glass. I built the fire.

And I sat in front of the bank and sold them.

Yeah, and Hank got all the money.

Oh, it's true.

Well, he did take us to the movies.

Want some sugar?

- Got any cream?

- I'm sorry.

I forgot him.

- That's the girls' side.

- For heaven's sake.

Hurry.

What's so funny?

Another five minutes out of salt water...

and Sam would have been a dead duck.

It'd be my...

Billy always puts him to bed

before he goes to bed. What happened?

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