The Clock Page #3

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outside the house.

Dad used to mow the lawn before dinner.

He'd never let us kids do it.

- Did you have a dog?

- A dog? No. Did you?

- No.

- Why'd you ask that?

- I just wondered.

- No, I didn't have a dog.

I got it all figured out.

After the war, I'm gonna be a builder.

- You mean a contractor?

- No. You know, like, more like a carpenter.

I want to put up houses myself.

They say that houses are all

going to be alike, made out of plastics

and things like boxes you buy in a store.

Not in Mapleton, they won't.

Why do you want to be a contractor, Joe,

or a carpenter?

I like working with wood.

I like the grain and I like the feel of it.

I like the idea of building things

with my own hands.

- You know what I mean?

- Yes, I do, I think.

Some day, I'd like to build my own house.

I've got a few ideas about it.

And I've got a wonderful location

picked out for it, too.

There's a piece of ground

that runs down to the creek

with two giant black walnut trees on it.

I could put the house

right in between those two...

I know what you mean.

We've got a house like that back home.

It sits way up on a hill and you can see

way out across the valley.

Yeah. Well, this place I've got in mind...

- Is that the closing bell? What time is it?

-5:
00.

It's late. I've got to go.

Look, Ethel, this is the one I meant.

"Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut,

"from her Mortuary Temple

at Deir el-Bahri, Thebes. Circa 1480, B.C.

"18th dynasty. Partly restored. "

- Very interesting.

- Partly restored.

Cleopatra's Needle is restored, too.

You can see where they restored it.

- Say, have we time for a soda?

- Yeah, sure we have.

- Come on, you guys. Get going.

- Come on. Come on.

You know, you can learn a lot

in a museum.

It's been a nice afternoon.

- Well, I guess this is goodbye?

- Yes, I guess so.

- I suppose you're probably busy tonight?

- Yes, I am.

Well, thanks a lot for being so nice.

- Would you like a cigarette?

- No, thanks.

That's one of those things

that light anywhere, isn't it?

It has a shield.

- Would you like it?

- Oh, no. You keep it. I don't smoke.

- Well, take it anyway.

- I really wouldn't have any use for it.

Well, I just wanted you to have it.

Thank you very much.

Well, here comes my bus.

- Maybe...

- Yes?

- Maybe we'll meet again sometime.

- Maybe.

- Well, goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- And thank you for the lighter.

- That's all right.

My bag. Goodbye.

Alice!

- Alice!

- Joe.

Will you...

Joe?

Alice...

- Look, will you break that date tonight?

- Yes!

Look, where'll I meet you?

Under the clock at the Astor at 7:00.

Where?

Under the clock at the Astor at 7:00.

What?

Under the clock at the Astor at 7:00.

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