The Miracle Worker Page #5

---

you let the girl go.

Thank you.

Oh, look, now

she's hurt herself.

No, she hasn't. I know

a tantrum when I see one

and a badly spoiled child.

Miss Sullivan.

Please, show some pity.

For this kind of behavior?

Pity's the one thing

she doesn't need.

The whole house waits

on her hand and foot.

Hear, hear. -You

stay out of this.

Letting Helen have her own way...

it's really such a small thing.

Small? It's seems

you've all decided

it's easier to

feel sorry for Helen

than to teach

her how to behave.

Well, I've not seen that you've taught

her anything yet, gice Sullivan.

Quite right, Captain.

Well observed.

I'll start right now if

you'll leave the room.

Leave the room?

Yes.

Please, Captain.

Right now, if you'll

leave the room.

Miss Sullivan...

If you're not

willing to stand up to

one tantrum, I cannot

teach her anything.

Mrs. Keller, you asked if

there was anything I needed.

Yes, but I..

I need to be alone with Helen.

Right now.

Miss Sullivan...

Captain.

James.

Captain, may I speak

with you outside?

Give us a moment, please.

Oh...

This is absurd.

Arthur, I'm sure that she is

only trying to do what is best.

I will not have my house

turned into a circus.

Unless there is a change in

attitude, gice Sullivan is dismissed.

Arthur, and then what

hope do we have for Helen?

No less than we had before,

and then perhaps we

can regain some quiet.

Ow!

Ow!

Shh. Shh.

Ohh!

Shh, shh, shh.

Helen.

Oh, God.

Good.

What you want me

to do, gice Kate?

It's noon time, and the breakfast

dishes ain't been cleared.

Hush, now.

Come on.

Shh.

Helen...

ate from her own plate

with a spoon

all by herself...

and she folded her napkin.

The room's a wreck,

but she folded her napkin.

I'll be in my

room, go Keller.

Shh, shh.

Oh, Helen.

Don't be long

now, gice Annie.

Lunch going to be

ready right away.

Mm-hmm.

My Helen folded her napkin.

What are you reading?

Dr. Howe's account of his

patient Laura Bridgman.

She was deaf. blind, and

mute from the age of 2.

Did he succeed with her?

He did.

Then it is possible.

With patience, I suppose...

something they did not give me

a certificate for at Perkins.

After this morning's lesson...

the Captain wants

me to dismiss you,

but I am going to

insist that you remain.

Thank you.

Where is your

family, gice Annie?

My brother Jimmie

was the last I had.

He died 12 years ago.

I'm sorry. I..

I tried to protect him.

I failed.

It's no use trying to protect

or speak for other people.

Not really.

The only hope

is to teach them to

do it for themselves.

That's what I'm trying

to do with Helen.

What you demand of her now

is all she'll ever be.

Rate this script:3.0 / 2 votes