Kings Row Page #5

Well, what's the old geezer

got against me?

Why can't I ever see you anymore?

Will you be mad if I tell you something?

Well, what? I don't know. I'm already mad.

I won't talk about it then.

Go on. What is it?

All right, I'll tell you what Papa said.

Well...

It's about Poppy Ross.

Oh, that.

He said you're wild.

Of course, I don't pay any attention.

I know you've been taking her out

buggy riding.

I don't mind. Not too much.

I know you get lonesome

and you're not in love with Poppy,

but I'm lonesome, too,

and I haven't any Poppy Ross.

And people are talking

and Papa and Mama hear them...

What's that?

Quick. Go out the back way.

I think it's time

we looked the old mossbacks in the eye.

Drake, you're all worked up.

Maybe if you come out and cool off...

Is this your doing, Louise?

No, it's mine, Dr. Gordon.

I want to speak to you.

I've nothing to say or listen to.

Then I'd like to talk to you, Mrs. Gordon.

Drake McHugh, it's a mercy

your dear Aunt Mamie isn't alive

to see you these days.

- She was a righteous, God-fearing woman.

- Oh, can it.

- Well, I guess it's up to you, Louise.

- What do you mean, Drake?

I won't get the money

my Aunt Mamie left me for two years,

but until then

we can make out together somehow.

That settles that. Let's go.

Wait a minute, Drake. I...

Just because I'm out in the open

about things!

- Just because I don't sneak around.

- Now, be reasonable, Drake.

I'll show them. I'll get my horse and buggy

and drive by the Gordons every day

with Poppy Ross. I don't care.

I'll even have her right to my house

if I want to.

Say, I wonder why I never thought of that.

It is awfully hard

for a girl to stand up against her family.

All right, I know. I'm always wrong.

I always have been

ever since I can remember.

Hello, Cassandra. It's me, Parris.

I didn't want to scare you.

Why, hello.

- Come in.

- I was on my way home

when I remembered

I left my notebooks today.

Oh...

Come on in.

I guess you know where they are.

Yes. The doctor always leaves them

in the same drawer.

Sit down?

I'd like to.

Is your father in?

He's gone to St. Louis. The 6:00 train.

He'll be back Tuesday.

- Do you have to go?

- No.

- May I stay a while?

- Over here by me.

I...

Do you know, Cassie, I haven't seen you

to talk to you, really, in a long time.

Yes, I know.

All the time I've been coming

to study with your father

- I'd been hoping I'd see you.

- It'll probably be the only time.

Oh, why?

I can't see anyone, ever.

Don't you know that?

- Your father won't let you?

- I said I can't see anyone.

You don't have to ask questions

to understand that, do you?

Well, I don't know. I want to ask you why,

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