The Postman Page #6

hold our country together.

Amen.

Would you like to dance?

l don't know if l can.

l think l'm still on duty.

All you have to do is hold on.

lt's been a long time.

Something wrong?

How tall are you?

About six feet.

Are you smart?

Smarter than some, l guess.

Why?

Just wondering.

Have you ever had the bad mumps?

Never had the bad mumps.

No syphilis, nothing like that?

So as far as you know. . .

. . .you have good semen?

ls that a trick question?

No, it's not.

l'm only asking. . .

. . .because l want you

to make me pregnant.

All right. . .

. . .that's it.

Wait.

Wait, please.

lt's got to be the uniform.

This is my husband, Michael.

He hasn't said no.

l haven't said anything yet.

We've been trying

to have a baby for 3 years.

We cannot on account of Michael.

He had the bad mumps when he was 1 2.

So we need a body father.

We could ask a man here,

but it may cause problems.

We've seen it happen.

Things go okay until the woman shows,

then it can be difficult.

But you'll only be around

once in a while with the mail.

You're the postman.

What do you say, mister?

You'd do us a favor.

l'm going to think about it.

Excuse me.

My mother

would like to give you something.

He's right here, Mom.

lt's to my other daughter. . .

. . .Annie.

lt doesn't say where.

We don't know where she is.

She left 5 years ago.

The last we heard

she was living up north.

Look, Mrs. March,

you should know that--

Know what?

l have a feeling about you.

l know you'll do what's right.

l got to get out of here.

Easy, boy.

lt's right around the corner.

What is?

What you're looking for.

What l'm looking for?

Crazy old coot.

l knew you'd come here.

You did?

So how do you

get to be a postman, anyhow?

You have to be in the right place

at the right time.

How can l do it?

-l thought you wanted to drive cars.

-Not anymore. That's kid's stuff.

This is real.

So where's the right place?

Could be anywhere, you know.

Anytime.

Only another postman

can make you a postman.

Kind of like vampires, right?

Yeah, something like that.

You have to be sworn in,

so. . . .

The organization's kind of shaky

right now. lt might not last.

What does?

You'd meet people

who don't believe in you.

l'll set them straight.

lt's a lonely job.

l've been lonely all my life.

So have l, Ford.

So have l.

What the hell!

You repeat after me.

"Neither snow. . .

. . .nor rain. . .

. . .nor heat. . .

. . .nor gloom of night. . .

. . .stays these couriers. . .

. . .from the swift completion

of their appointed rounds. "

Okay, then.

Okay, then.

No, l'm saying that.

You just listen.

l'm sorry.

By my authority you're now empowered

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