Strange Intruder Page #3

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But he's

much better now,

I know he'll be so glad

to see you.

James.

Yes, dear.

This is a friend of Adrian's.

He was with Adrian in the army.

My name is Paul Quentin.

And there's the ship.

Yes.

My boy built that.

You're Jodie,

aren't you?

Jodie, this is Paul Quentin,

a friend of Adrian's.

Adrian said that the first meal

we'd have when we came home

would be

your fried chicken.

I can manage that.

And for desert?

Well, Jodie knows, don't you?

Yes, but we want

to hear you say it.

Hot Peach Cobbler

would make it perfect.

Of course.

And now you must go to your room

and rest for a little while.

Jodie will show you.

I know the way.

Oh, this is rather wonderful,

isn't it?

Almost like

having Adrian back.

Is he going to stay with us,

Mary?

Well, I've asked him

to stay over the weekend.

( mysterious theme playing )

( knocking on door )

ADRIAN:

Come in.

( slow theme playing )

I, uh, came in to see

if you needed anything.

Where is everything?

Where's his set

of carved chessmen?

And his collection

of Indian flints?

There should be a bag

of golf clubs in that corner,

and all his books.

They all went

over to Thornfield.

Thornfield?

Yes, his and Alice's house.

Oh, he didn't tell me

about that.

You know,

Adrian was very proud of you.

I was of him too.

He said you were pretty.

I think you're beautiful.

Heh, not really,

but wait till you see Alice.

I've seen her picture.

Don't you think

she's beautiful.

Yes,

I suppose so.

She's not only beautiful

to look at,

she's a wonderful person.

Adrian didn't tell me

much about her.

After dad had his stroke,

Alice took over the bookstore

and she's been running it

for us ever since.

And she doesn't have to,

you know,

she has plenty

of money of her own.

Tell me about yourself.

I'm still in college.

Then what? Oh, heh,

you'll get married,

Nobody as beautiful as you

could stay single for long.

Oh, I can run

pretty fast.

What do you do?

Well, I was going

to be a musician.

Concert pianist,

then conducting, perhaps.

Was?

Aren't you going

to go on with it?

I should think

you'd have a great future.

Future?

For me?

Why not?

Anyone who plays

as well as you,

shouldn't be allowed

to do anything else.

Well, I'll, uh, leave you

alone for a while.

How would you like

to go swimming tomorrow?

( chuckles )

I'd love to but I don't have

anything to swim in.

Some of Adrian's things

are still here,

I'll bring them to you.

All right.

Okay.

( piano playing

in distance )

( playing )

Alice, this is Paul.

You played

that very beautifully.

It was a favorite

of Adrian's.

Yes, I know.

MR. CARMICHAEL:

You've just missed a wonderful treat.

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