Make Way for Tomorrow Page #3

We have to entertain

the people he does business with,

and I guess that's what it is tonight.

Oh, no, no, George,

I couldn't possibly take Mother tonight.

- Tell him you can't take her any time.

- Shh!

What's the use of stalling?

I'm not going to have your parents here.

- George, I would if I could.

- But you can't.

- Will you shut up?

- You'll have to tell him sooner or later.

- What, George? Just a minute, George.

- I married you. I didn't marry your folks.

I didn't ask my mother to live here, did I?

- Did I?

- What, George?

- Oh, George, I am willing to do my part.

- No roof is big enough for two families.

No, George, no,

I couldn't possibly take Mother tonight.

I'm sorry. Goodbye.

Satisfied? Incidentally,

who are we going out with tonight?

My mother. But that's different. I...

Hm. I was so afraid

it was someone I didn't like.

Mother just won't fit in at all, will she?

You don't suppose

she'd stay in her room, do you?

No.

I don't see how we could...

Oh, hello, Mother. It's Mother.

George, I never heard

such nonsense in all my life,

trying to get Nellie to take me,

and talk of me staying in my room.

- It's only because you'd be bored.

- Well, don't you worry about me.

Folks'd think it was pretty funny

if I wasn't around.

- They'd think you were ashamed of me.

- Ho-ho.

George was only trying

to be kind to you, dear.

My bridge pupils drive him mad.

I guess you won't ever

have to explain George to his mother.

Oh, Pa's picture. You gonna put it in here?

Aw, that's fine.

Another day has gone by and no word

from him. Do you suppose he's all right?

Of course he's all right.

We'd hear fast enough if he were ill.

Well, I guess that's true.

Is, uh... my tuxedo laid out?

- Yes. I couldn't find your shirt.

- Did you send it to the laundry?

- No.

- I did.

- But, Mother...

- I took it to the laundry around the corner.

They've got a sign in the window, "Bring

your own bundle and save 20 per cent. "

- Yes, but we...

- Besides, George,

your shirts haven't looked

as crisp and fresh as they should.

These people do lovely work.

Yes, except that

I won't have a shirt for tonight.

- Well, I didn't know that.

- Now look here, Mother C.

- I know you like to look after George.

- Yes.

- Well, so do I.

- Of course.

And though I don't do much talking about it,

I like to run my house too.

- Oh, well, I only wanted to help.

- Of course.

And you're so busy playing bridge...

I don't play bridge, I teach bridge.

There's a difference that you'd notice if

you had to meet the bills of this apartment.

Well, it's all very simple.

I'll just run out and buy another shirt.

Mm-hm.

Oh, well.

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