The Happiest Millionaire Page #6

Cordy,

I like you the way you are.

You're pretty.

You have fun.

You're alive.

You've got a better

left hook than Tony or Liv.

But I don't want a left hook.

Anthony, I think we'd better

talk about this later.

She doesn't know

what she's saying.

I do know what I'm saying.

I want to go to

Miss Wingfield's school.

All right.

All right.

You go.

Go to prison if you want to.

Thank you, Papa.

Blast!

Ooh!

Well, it's late.

And I've other things to do.

Well, thank you

for coming, Aunt Mary.

I don't like to interfere.

But attention must be paid

to these matters.

I know.

Good day, Cordelia.

Good day, Anthony.

Anthony.

We do have to let Cordy go.

She's not a child anymore.

And it's selfish to keep her

here in this special world.

What's wrong

with this special world?

Oh, Anthony, why do you have to

take everything so personally?

Is there some other way?

You might as well put out

that terrible weed.

You won't get rid

of me that way.

Anthony.

I raised very few objections

to the way that Cordy's

been brought up,

despite its being

rather unorthodox.

Don't say, "What's wrong

with being unorthodox?"

There's nothing wrong with it.

If I didn't feel that way,

I couldn't have stayed married

to you all these years.

It's been a good life.

A healthy life.

And Cordy's been happy.

But now she's older

and feels a need to reach out.

But she won't like it.

That's for her to decide.

You didn't want to let go

of Tony and Liv.

You fought St. Paul's

like a tiger.

Well, now it's Cordy.

Blast it, Cordelia.

I said she could go, didn't I?

Yes, dear.

Well, then...

what's all the fuss about?

I'm going out to the gym.

Good idea.

You'll feel much better

when you get back.

Oh.

Mrs. Biddle.

Mrs. Biddle,

if it's convenient...

Oh, yes. I'm afraid

I don't remember your name.

John Lawless, ma'am.

The Mayflower Employment Agency.

Ah, fine.

Dinner's at 7:
00, John.

Well?

Were you put on?

"Dinner's at 7:
00," she says.

Heaven help me.

Good way to let off steam.

Papa, I'm sorry

for the way I acted.

I appreciate your apology.

I do love my home.

I don't really want to go away.

Well, you were right

wanting to go.

You're not a child any longer.

It's selfish to try to keep you

here in this special world.

What's wrong

with this special world?

Now, don't you start that.

Cordy.

You have to make your own life

in your own way.

You can't stay here

with your mother and me forever.

Of course, when you

come home on vacations,

things will be just the same.

All of a sudden, I'm afraid.

Now, that I won't have.

There's nothing out there

to be afraid of,

as long as you keep your

guard up and your chin tucked,

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