Ten North Frederick Page #3

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Old Potty's had it.

You still have to prepare for college.

We'll have to send you to some

tutoring school.

Father!

You know Bill Weizansky

in my class?

Well, his father's the pianist. You know:

Lazlo Weizansky.

He gave a concert at

school last month.

Afterwards, I played for him.

He said I could easily get a

scholarship at Juilliard.

What's Juilliard?

A music school in New York.

A music school?

Well, it's famous mother. You get a

chance to study with the top men.

Classical and jazz. I could..

What about Yale? What

about law school?

You know that Arthur McHenry and I..

...have always had our hearts set

on you coming into the firm with us.

Well it's... it's an idea. That's all.

Well, perhaps.

A foolish idea.

Mother, I..

Alright, we'll sleep on it.

And discuss it in the morning.

Yes, sir, but I mean..

Goodnight, Joby.

Goodnight sir.

Goodnight, Joby.

Goodnight, mother.

Come in.

Oh. Were you already asleep?

No. I just turned off the

light this minute.

Came to say goodnight.

Goodnight.

You dear man.

My lovely father.

Your lovely, antique, father.

Oh stop boasting.

Father?

What you going to do about Joby?

I haven't decided yet.

You know, he really

has talent.

He certainly displays a talent

for getting into trouble.

That's why you're so different. You've

never given me a moment of worry.

Goodnight, dear Ann.

Goodnight.

Goodnight my lovely daughter.

Goodnight.

What time do you have to be

at the office tomorrow?

I have to be in court at

ten o'clock.

Well, you'd better tell Marion, then.

Yes, sir?

Marion, I'll have breakfast

at eight-thirty.

Thank you. Goodnight.

Goodnight, sir.

You know, I've been thinking about this..

...Juilliard School.

Joe!

If we let Joby go to a place like that.

What would your friends say?

The people who really count,

like..

...Paul Donaldson, for instance.

I really don't give a hang what

Paul Donaldson would say.

I like Paul. But he's not

a man I admire.

I've never understood Joby,

and I don't suppose I ever will.

But I want to help him.

Help him ruin his life?

Well, it's his life, Edith.

And have we no responsibilities

as his parents?

Yes. We're responsible alright.

And that's what makes it so

tough to decide.

One thing is certain. He's

got to go through college.

He can't afford to miss

out on that.

Afterwards, we'll see.

It's time enough then, to

go to Juilliard.

If he still wants to.

A jazz pianist! What an ambition.

Speaking of ambitions.

What were you and Mike Slattery

discussing at the party?

He asked me to have

lunch tomorrow.

He did?

Do you think he's

guessed anything?

Maybe.

Now I've got to decide whether

to break the date or keep it.

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