The Miniver Story Page #3

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of government,

'the world had a new kind

of a bomb,

'and the weather was perfect

day after day.

'It was as if God were saying,

' "This is what life could be like

if only you'd let it."

'It was still a beautiful summer

when I said goodbye to Europe.

'The weather was perfect.

'Two hours later, we were home.

'I was the last of the family

to come home.

'Judy had just returned

from Cairo,

'Toby, from America.

'At long last, the four of us

were home.

'And I was looking forward to

a holiday of rest and happiness

'with Kay and the children.'

How long has this

been going on?

About 12 months.

About 12 months?

There's one up

in Toby's room, too.

Is that so?

And another

in the kitchen,

but that's over the sink,

so that doesn't matter.

Nothing matters.

You're home.

It's about time.

Yes.

Listen to that, Dad!

Mary Lou gave me

a dozen records

the day I left

the States.

Let's get this

coat off.

Who's Mary Lou?

My girl!

She's super!

Super?

Yes! She cuts about

the meanest rug

in Morgan Falls.

Oh, she does?

Yeah, we were going steady

until peace came

and wrecked everything.

Mary Lou's 10.

Oh, she'll be 11

in March.

Well, that's different.

Sorry, Dad.

That's mine.

What is it?

Baseball.

No, no, not like that.

Let me show you.

Batter up!

What?

Batter up!

Home run!

Home run?

Yeah!

All right,

I'll answer it.

It's for me.

It's for me.

Hello, Steve.

I'm sorry.

I can't hear.

Who?

Oh, it's you.

Toby. Teddy Fathergill.

Excuse me, Dad.

She was easier to understand

when she was younger.

So were you.

Hiya, Teddy.

Yes, we just brought

Dad home.

No, I can't make it

tonight.

I told you.

My father.

Back from the war

and all that.

I have to stand by

and look happy.

OK, bye, Teddy.

Who is, um...

Who's Teddy?

He's a friend of mine.

Teddy Fathergill.

He's English, of course.

Ah, that's too bad.

Say, Dad. You look

kind of lost.

Why don't you give

the body a break

and go dunk yourself

in the drink?

Uh...drink?

I mean, take a nice

plunge in the dipper

and have yourself

a rubdown.

Well, thank you, Toby.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

I say, Dad! Will you get

a load of that horn!

Batter...

Batter up.

Everything all right,

darling?

Fine, fine. I'm about to dunk

myself in the drink,

get a load of a rubdown,

and have myself a fine dip

in the plunger.

I may also cut a few

carpets if I have time.

Oh, and by the way,

I just made a home run.

Dee dee da something

something something something

Goes in there

Then the lights go on

again...

Come in.

Feeling better?

I feel fine, wonderful,

magnificent. Don't I look it?

You look sweet.

Thank you.

So do you.

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