My Son John

What's the matter, pop?

You're gettin' kinda clumsy,

huh, boy?

Don't forget,

I didn't handle the ball,

I was a tackle.

That's right, pop.

They always went through you.

Is that so?

Mother, we're waiting.

Lucille, will you

please hurry up?

We're going to be late.

Dan Jefferson!

Please be quiet,

the baby's asleep!

I'm sorry.

Don't lose your temper, pop.

You know today's Sunday.

Yes, I know,

but this happens every Sunday.

Every Sunday, I...

see what I mean?

Five minutes to.

Don't get impatient, Dan!

I'll only be two minutes.

Why don't you start the motor

or something?

Bring the car around front.

Have I time to wash it?

Hahaha-ha-ha,

that's very funny.

I think I better drive, dad,

you're a little nervous.

I'll drive.

I'm not nervous.

Boys, I love your mother,

but when I think

of all the man-hours

that I've lost waiting for her,

I... I could have...

you could've painted the house.

Good morning.

Good morning to you.

Good morning.

Hello, Joe.

Good morning.

Well, Chuck and Ben.

It seems only yesterday

that I baptized you two boys.

That's right, Bob.

Our prayers go with you,

you know that.

Thank you, father.

Where's John?

Isn't he coming today?

Oh, uh, well, he...

he was, uh, detained.

He'll probably be

at the house for dinner.

May your guardian angels

be right alongside your boys.

And if the going gets rough,

I hope they're a little out

in front of us, father.

Yeah, doing a little

blocking for us.

I'm going to miss you.

I'll drop by the house

and pick you two up later.

Where's your car?

We're just around the side here.

Well, I'll go

around there with you.

Little more wine.

Oh, no, Dan, no...

now, now, this is not

gonna hurt you at all.

Hey, take it easy there, pop.

We don't want to leave

with our mother under the table.

Yeah, she oughta stay sober.

Well, we've drunk

to everything else,

let's, uh, let's have

a toast to, uh,

well, to John

in absentia.

John'll show up, pop.

Don't get worried.

- There.

- Sure.

He's probably down

at the station now.

Yes?

It's Western union.

All right, I'll take it down.

Oh.

Not coming.

Mmmm.

Ten cents a word.

Not him.

He uses $2 words.

Thank you.

He can't come at all.

Aw, that...

that's tough.

"Due to sudden official business

am indeterminately

detained here.

Try to make it next week.

Good luck to Chuck and Ben

and love to mother

and dad."

I'd like to see that.

That "love to dad."

He really said it, Dan.

I sw...

believe me.

He said love, he meant

for everybody.

Well, that's that.

Well, anyway,

you fellas could make it.

Would have been so nice

if we'd all been together

on this...

On their last...

Oh.

What time, what time?

Bet it's the padre.

Yes, or it'sa station wagon.

Oh, hello, father.

Is it that time?

Well, uh, if I were

to drive the boys

all the way to asheville...

how are you, boys?

I think... I think

we better be getting started.

This is the first time

you haven't been glad to see me,

but I understand.

I understand.

Well.

Write, you two.

Sure.

Sure, mom.

We'll send you an opium pipe.

So long, sweater girl.

You all right?

I'm fine.

Ouch.

Oh, Dr. carver.

Hello, Lucille.

Did you say,

"come on in?"

Oh, yes.

Well, I was just going to.

Hi, doc.

Hello, Dan.

Come on in.

Well, who's sick?

Maybe he is.

Oh, I wanted to tell you

how sorry I am that I missed

Ben and Chuck last week.

But half the county

is having a baby binge.

Well, there's nobody sick here.

Well, there's nobody

going to be.

Sit down and pay attention.

Well, what on earth?

Now an old back talk.

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