The Men Page #6

No foolin'?

Gee, that's tough.

You know, I never had any pain.

Did you, Norm?

Never.

Did you, Angel?

Why don't you

throw rocks at him?

You're too dumb to have pain.

Only smart people have pain.

Would you mind turning

your radio down?

Eh?

All right, you're a funny guy.

Now turn it down!

Eh?

The lieutenant would like you

to turn your radio down.

What's that? Turn it upside-down?

That's crazy, man!

Is that an order, Lieutenant, sir?

Your Highness, sir?

I don't think so.

He just thinks it's too loud.

I can't hear it. Besides,

I got big money riding on the fourth.

Turn it down!

What's the matter, Lieutenant?

You paralyzed or something?

Come on over here

and turn it down yourself!

I was a captain, Lieutenant,

and I'm ordering you to cool off.

Hello, Doctor.

- Soda?

- No, thanks.

How's Ken?

All right.

When I got your message,

I came right over.

- I was hoping-

- Yes, I know.

Tell me, how long did you know Ken

before he went into the army?

It wasn't a wartime romance,

if that's what you're driving at.

- We met in our first year at college.

- What was he like in those days?

- Naturally, I'm prejudiced.

- Naturally.

He was quite an athlete,

a very good football player.

I had a lot of competition.

Would you say he was self-centered?

A strong ego?

No. He was an orphan.

He'd been on his own a long time.

And the kids did

make a fuss over him.

With me, he'd always want

to be boss.

I let him think he was.

But he's very,

very nice, honestly.

Have you told him about me?

Yes. He doesn't

want to see you.

But you're going

to help me, aren't you?

I'm going to arrange

for you to see him.

But I'm not doing it

to help you.

I hope it'll help him.

That's fair enough.

You know, I have a feeling

you don't like me very much.

Why?

That isn't so.

I don't even know you.

You seem to be a very nice girl,

but you could turn out

to be very bad for him.

How?

Well, if you're going into

this because you're sorry for him-

Don't you think I'm the best judge

of my own emotions?

Possibly.

Hi, Doc.

You see, men like him...

with drive, ambition,

high hopes...

usually find it hard

to make an adjustment,

and he's no exception.

But I don't think you realize that

you've got an adjustment to make too.

Maybe I already have.

Have you?

I've got a hunch about you.

Ive got a feeling that down deep

you're hoping for a miracle-

some piece of magic that'll restore

this man to you as he was.

Is it wrong to hope?

There's a motto on the wall

of my office.

It goes like this:

"Please, God, give us the strength

to do the impossible,

"but give us the courage to recognize

what is really impossible.

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