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The Woman Between is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and written by Howard Estabrook. The film stars Lili Damita, Lester Vail, O.P. Heggie, Miriam Seegar and Anita Louise.
Plot: A young man returns from Europe after several years of estrangement from his family caused by his disapproval of his father's remarriage after his mother's death. At the family reunion, he learns that his stepmother is the woman with whom he had a shipboard romance on the voyage home. It seems that Victor changed his name to Paul Niles and Julie was known as Madame Julie, the name of her boutique, so they had no idea when they met that they were stepmother and stepson.
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Lili Damita as Julie Whitcomb
Lester Vail as Victor Whitcomb
O.P. Heggie as John Whitcomb
Miriam Seegar as Doris Whitcomb
Anita Louise as Helen Weston
Ruth Weston as Mrs. Black
Lincoln Stedman as Buddy
Blanche Friderici as Mrs. Weston
William Morris as Frederick Weston
Halliwell Hobbes as Barton
George Chandler as Sweet, the last waiter to hold plate (uncredited)
Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay by Howard Estabrook
Produced by William LeBaron
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by William Hamilton
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Plot: A young man returns from Europe after several years of estrangement from his family caused by his disapproval of his father's remarriage after his mother's death. At the family reunion, he learns that his stepmother is the woman with whom he had a shipboard romance on the voyage home. It seems that Victor changed his name to Paul Niles and Julie was known as Madame Julie, the name of her boutique, so they had no idea when they met that they were stepmother and stepson.
Credits
Lili Damita as Julie Whitcomb
Lester Vail as Victor Whitcomb
O.P. Heggie as John Whitcomb
Miriam Seegar as Doris Whitcomb
Anita Louise as Helen Weston
Ruth Weston as Mrs. Black
Lincoln Stedman as Buddy
Blanche Friderici as Mrs. Weston
William Morris as Frederick Weston
Halliwell Hobbes as Barton
George Chandler as Sweet, the last waiter to hold plate (uncredited)
Directed by Victor Schertzinger
Screenplay by Howard Estabrook
Produced by William LeBaron
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by William Hamilton
Music by Victor Schertzinger
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00:03:04ARE YOU SURE THAT?
00:03:06I AIN'T SEEN YOUR
00:03:07FATHER
00:03:08Evelyn!
00:03:09Hello, Doris.
00:03:10It's nice to see you.
00:03:11It's nice to see you.
00:03:12Oh, my dear.
00:03:13Congratulations.
00:03:14Oh, thanks.
00:03:15Oh, Mrs. Black, did my father telephone here?
00:03:16No, Miss Doris.
00:03:17How do you do, Miss Wesley?
00:03:18Oh, I got some great news for him, Blackie.
00:03:20And we want two dinner gowns, quick.
00:03:21Yes.
00:03:22The smartest you have for tonight.
00:03:23It's mighty important.
00:03:24So show us some speed.
00:03:25But if you could wait a little,
00:03:26I know Madame Julie would like to select something for yourself.
00:03:29Well, I've been selecting my own gowns for years.
00:03:32Oh, yes, of course.
00:03:34But if you could wait a little,
00:03:35I know Madame Julie would like to select something for yourself.
00:03:37Well, I've been selecting my own gowns for years.
00:03:38Yes.
00:03:39Well, if you'll just go in the fitting room,
00:03:40I'll have some models sent right in.
00:03:42Evelyn.
00:03:45Isn't that Doris Whitcomb?
00:03:47Yes.
00:03:48And the row she raised when her father married Madame Julie.
00:03:51I'll let you know if your father telephones,
00:03:52possibly went down to meet the boat.
00:03:54Yes.
00:04:01Every time Julie comes back,
00:04:03I get hot all over again.
00:04:05While she's away,
00:04:06I can almost forget she's married the father.
00:04:09Well,
00:04:10at least you have a vacation twice a year when she's in Paris.
00:04:13I can't understand Whitcomb with all his money,
00:04:15letting Julie run this shop.
00:04:17My dear,
00:04:18Julie was a Paris mannequin.
00:04:20And of course,
00:04:21everyone thought she was marrying Whitcomb for his money.
00:04:23This shop is her answer.
00:04:25It makes her absolutely independent of him.
00:04:29Oh, Madame is here?
00:04:30Yes,
00:04:31she's coming right up.
00:04:33What's the matter, Doris?
00:04:34Oh,
00:04:35I don't want Julie at dinner tonight.
00:04:37But she's been abroad a whole month.
00:04:39Well,
00:04:40she can at least give us a chance to see Victor without...
00:04:42Well,
00:04:43I can't talk about it now, Helen.
00:04:44I've got to hurry.
00:04:45Look at that shop.
00:04:46Don't go.
00:04:47That's cute.
00:04:48For your little girl.
00:04:49She can play with it with him in the bathtub.
00:04:50Oh,
00:04:51thank you,
00:04:52thank you.
00:04:53And you know,
00:04:54it swims on the water too.
00:04:55Thanks,
00:04:56thank you.
00:04:57Oh,
00:04:58yes.
00:04:59Welcome home,
00:05:00Madame Julie.
00:05:01Mrs. Blatt.
00:05:02Madame Julie.
00:05:03Oh,
00:05:04I'm glad to see you.
00:05:05Oh,
00:05:06very,
00:05:07very well.
00:05:08And you?
00:05:09Oh,
00:05:10I'm all right,
00:05:11but
00:05:12those customs,
00:05:13they are terrible.
00:05:14They must see everything,
00:05:15even what I'm wearing underneath.
00:05:16But thank goodness,
00:05:17this time,
00:05:18the inspector is a woman.
00:05:19Tiens,
00:05:20bonjour, Pauline.
00:05:21Ça va bien,
00:05:22madame.
00:05:23Oh,
00:05:24I'm glad to see you.
00:05:25Oh,
00:05:26I'm glad to see you.
00:05:27Oh,
00:05:28very,
00:05:29very well.
00:05:30Yeah?
00:05:31Bien, madame.
00:05:32Bon.
00:05:35Doris,
00:05:36how nice of you to come to see me.
00:05:39And Miss Weston?
00:05:40Glad to see you.
00:05:41How is your papa?
00:05:43He's fine,
00:05:44thank you.
00:05:45I do not see him at the pier,
00:05:47but I cable him not to bother.
00:05:49Father's on his way here now.
00:05:51No.
00:05:52Really?
00:05:53Uh-huh.
00:05:54Everybody go home.
00:05:55No more work today.
00:05:56Go home,
00:05:57girl.
00:05:58What?
00:05:59Before they all go,
00:06:00Miss Doris and Miss Helen
00:06:01want some gowns for tonight.
00:06:02Gowns for tonight?
00:06:03Something especially enticing.
00:06:07Huh?
00:06:08Enticing.
00:06:09Oh,
00:06:10oh.
00:06:11I've got mine.
00:06:12Well,
00:06:13I will take care of that.
00:06:14Something enticing.
00:06:15Let me see.
00:06:16I suppose you'll have so much to attend to here,
00:06:19you won't be able to get home to dinner tonight.
00:06:21Of course,
00:06:22I have things to do here,
00:06:23but I...
00:06:24You see,
00:06:25I have some special plans for tonight.
00:06:31I...
00:06:32understand.
00:06:35How about this one?
00:06:36Go there.
00:06:37Turn around.
00:06:41Oh,
00:06:42no.
00:06:43No.
00:06:44That will not do at all.
00:06:45It goes wrong with your personality.
00:06:47I knew something was wrong with it.
00:06:49Tell me,
00:06:50for what do you want that gown?
00:06:52I want to look very pretty.
00:06:54It's going to be very hard for you to do.
00:06:56Well,
00:06:57really,
00:06:58I...
00:06:59Well,
00:07:00I want Helen to meet somebody tonight,
00:07:02and I want that somebody to like her.
00:07:04A man!
00:07:05Of course.
00:07:06Now,
00:07:07I understand.
00:07:08Oh,
00:07:09but I don't want to look like a tentress or something.
00:07:13Oh,
00:07:14no.
00:07:15Let me see.
00:07:16I have just the thing.
00:07:20Oh,
00:07:21it will be adorable on here.
00:07:23Oh,
00:07:24thank you.
00:07:25And you know,
00:07:26that Gauzy is supposed to do,
00:07:28well,
00:07:29just that to a man.
00:07:31Just what?
00:07:32Just that.
00:07:33And don't forget,
00:07:34perfume.
00:07:36It is very important.
00:07:38Orchid.
00:07:39You shall see.
00:07:43Isn't she marvelous?
00:07:45I think she's vulgar.
00:07:49Oh,
00:07:50uh,
00:07:51Doris,
00:07:52have you any orchid perfume at home?
00:07:54Yes.
00:07:55Darn it.
00:07:56Oh,
00:07:57I'll go and change.
00:07:58Well,
00:07:59I'll wait for you out here.
00:08:00Bye.
00:08:01Oh,
00:08:02Doris.
00:08:03Oh,
00:08:04hello,
00:08:05Daddy.
00:08:06Isn't it wonderful?
00:08:07Come over here.
00:08:11Now,
00:08:12tell me all about it.
00:08:13Well,
00:08:14he asked for you first.
00:08:15And then he recognized my voice and said,
00:08:16is this my little sister Doris?
00:08:18Oh,
00:08:19I can't tell you how I felt.
00:08:20I can scarcely believe it.
00:08:21Victor,
00:08:22come home at last.
00:08:23You will see him.
00:08:24Oh,
00:08:25I can't tell you how I felt.
00:08:26I can scarcely believe it.
00:08:27Victor,
00:08:28come home at last.
00:08:29You will see him.
00:08:30Oh,
00:08:31yes,
00:08:32yes.
00:08:33Well,
00:08:34I've arranged a little dinner.
00:08:35Oh,
00:08:36just the westerns.
00:08:37Oh.
00:08:38Wouldn't it be better to,
00:08:39to meet him alone?
00:08:41I thought it would be easier for you if there were others.
00:08:44Perhaps you're right.
00:08:46You sure he wants to see me?
00:08:48Oh,
00:08:49darling,
00:08:50the first thing he asked was if you would want to see him.
00:08:52Impulsive boy running away just because I decided to marry again?
00:08:57Oh,
00:08:58now,
00:08:59Daddy,
00:09:00in a way there was an excuse for Victor.
00:09:01Well,
00:09:02he was so devoted to mother.
00:09:03Well,
00:09:04they were inseparable.
00:09:05Naturally,
00:09:06the thought of anyone else.
00:09:08Oh,
00:09:09but
00:09:10he must love you or he wouldn't come back.
00:09:13Oh,
00:09:14Mr. Wisdom,
00:09:15I'm just thrilled,
00:09:16aren't you?
00:09:17Oh,
00:09:18yes,
00:09:19yes.
00:09:20Uh,
00:09:21I'll,
00:09:22I'll wait for Julie.
00:09:23Well,
00:09:24she's here.
00:09:25Here?
00:09:26Come on.
00:09:27Dinner's at 7.30.
00:09:28I'll be on time.
00:09:35Blackie,
00:09:36you have no idea what they wear in this season.
00:09:38They're wearing muffs and sleeves and long gloves,
00:09:42just like my great-grandmother.
00:09:44Julie.
00:09:45John,
00:09:46how nice of you to come here.
00:09:47Julie, dear.
00:09:48Oh,
00:09:49I brought you the most beautiful crevice from Charvet,
00:09:54just the kind you like.
00:09:55Oh,
00:09:56thank you, dear,
00:09:57for thinking of me.
00:09:58Well,
00:09:59I got your cable telling me not to meet you at the pier.
00:10:01Well,
00:10:02I know you are so busy.
00:10:03I,
00:10:04I don't like to disturb you.
00:10:05Oh,
00:10:06I went to the boat anyway.
00:10:07And when I got to your cabin,
00:10:09you'd already left.
00:10:16I'm sorry.
00:10:17I,
00:10:18I miss you.
00:10:19By the way,
00:10:20the steward told me to give you the cigarette case.
00:10:22You left it in your cabin.
00:10:26But,
00:10:28this is not mine.
00:10:30It's a manscaped.
00:10:31Yes,
00:10:32I see it is.
00:10:33He picked it up while I was there,
00:10:34as a matter of fact.
00:10:35Hmm.
00:10:36That's probably why he felt obliged to mention it.
00:10:39Oh,
00:10:40those two of us are stupid,
00:10:42John.
00:10:43And I don't think it's very good, huh?
00:10:45No.
00:10:46No.
00:10:47No one's to try to return it.
00:10:48Oh, no.
00:10:49No.
00:10:50Of course.
00:10:52I suppose it's useless,
00:10:53my asking you again,
00:10:54to give up all this.
00:10:55All this?
00:10:57What do you mean?
00:10:59This running around.
00:11:00Paris and back.
00:11:01London and back.
00:11:04Oh.
00:11:07And what should I do if I give up my business?
00:11:09Hmm?
00:11:10Well,
00:11:11you have a home.
00:11:12No,
00:11:13but I need my business to
00:11:15keep my peace of mind,
00:11:17John.
00:11:18Can't I give you enough to make you happy?
00:11:20But dear,
00:11:21with this,
00:11:22I don't need your money.
00:11:23And the people who knew your first wife
00:11:25and do not like me as Mrs. Whitcomb,
00:11:28they find me very important
00:11:31as Madame Julie.
00:11:33Huh.
00:11:34Well,
00:11:35let's hurry home.
00:11:37We're going home to dinner.
00:11:39Something,
00:11:40something,
00:11:41something
00:11:42most surprising has happened.
00:11:46No, John.
00:11:47Doris has her plan.
00:11:48I don't want to intrude.
00:11:50Nonsense.
00:11:51I know all about the plan.
00:11:52Do you?
00:11:53Yes, I do.
00:11:54My son,
00:11:57Victor,
00:11:58is coming home tonight.
00:12:01Victor?
00:12:02Yes, Victor.
00:12:05So you see,
00:12:06it's most important
00:12:07that you should be there.
00:12:09Oh, no.
00:12:11No, I,
00:12:12I think Doris is right.
00:12:15I always felt so sorry for your boy.
00:12:18how anyone could hate me
00:12:20as much as he does
00:12:21without ever seeing me.
00:12:24Oh, nonsense.
00:12:25He doesn't hate you.
00:12:27He can't when he knows you.
00:12:29Oh, come dear.
00:12:30I'm worried myself
00:12:31about meeting him
00:12:32after all these years.
00:12:34And I want you to be there
00:12:36so,
00:12:37so he'll understand from the first
00:12:39your position in the household.
00:12:42You'll come.
00:12:43Well,
00:12:48if you wish.
00:12:49That's right.
00:12:50Come along.
00:12:51No,
00:12:52I must stay here
00:12:53for a few minutes
00:12:54with Mrs. Black.
00:12:55I have some business
00:12:56to talk with her.
00:12:57Oh.
00:12:58But I won't be long.
00:12:59You'll hurry home soon.
00:13:00Goodbye.
00:13:01Goodbye, John.
00:13:13No,
00:13:14no,
00:13:15no, no, no, no, no.
00:13:44Hello?
00:13:46Yes?
00:13:50Paul!
00:13:53No!
00:13:55But I,
00:13:56I told you,
00:13:57you, you, you,
00:13:58you shouldn't call me.
00:14:00Where you are?
00:14:01Across the street.
00:14:03Oh, no.
00:14:04No, Paul.
00:14:05Please.
00:14:08No!
00:14:10Paul!
00:14:11Paul!
00:14:13Oh.
00:14:25Oh, but that's what I'm going to do.
00:14:27Oh, that's an histoire
00:14:28that I'm going to be mêlée,
00:14:29encore.
00:14:30Oh, no.
00:14:31It's a lie.
00:14:32No!
00:14:33No!
00:14:34No!
00:14:35No!
00:14:36No!
00:14:37No!
00:14:38No!
00:14:39No!
00:14:40No!
00:14:41No!
00:14:42No!
00:14:43No!
00:14:49No!
00:14:51No!
00:14:52Oh, I'm sorry.
00:15:10Paul.
00:15:12Julie.
00:15:14Oh, your promise.
00:15:16Not bad promise. It's better broken than kept.
00:15:18Oh, you're a promise.
00:15:20You promised that
00:15:22you wouldn't try to see me again.
00:15:24But I didn't try. It was no effort.
00:15:26Oh, Julie.
00:15:28You see,
00:15:30my taxi happened to follow yours from the pier.
00:15:32And then,
00:15:34after I'd registered at my hotel,
00:15:36I took a walk,
00:15:38and strangely enough,
00:15:40my feet bore me exactly in this direction.
00:15:44Well?
00:15:46Oh, well.
00:15:48Oh, Julie.
00:15:50You see, I've been walking
00:15:52all around the streets.
00:15:54A stranger in a strange land.
00:15:56It's good to find an old friend.
00:15:58An old friend?
00:16:00Uh-huh.
00:16:0224 hours.
00:16:04That can be a very long time.
00:16:06Hmm.
00:16:08Funny, huh?
00:16:10How little we...
00:16:12we know of each other.
00:16:14I know all I need to know of you.
00:16:16And besides,
00:16:18what difference does it make who we are?
00:16:20Oh, a great deal.
00:16:22For all you know,
00:16:24maybe I'll not be free to listen to you.
00:16:28Yes, I'd even thought of that.
00:16:30But...
00:16:32there's always a way to free oneself
00:16:34when a thing is right.
00:16:36I learned that in the African jungles,
00:16:38where they know nothing about our
00:16:39so-called civilized customs.
00:16:40No, no.
00:16:42But there is one custom.
00:16:44You must have guessed.
00:16:46I am married.
00:16:48And you don't love your husband.
00:16:49Oh, please.
00:16:50I know, Julie.
00:16:51Your first kiss last night told me that.
00:16:53You can't go on living with a man you don't love.
00:16:56Oh, but I...
00:16:58nothing can keep us apart.
00:17:01No.
00:17:07Paul?
00:17:08Yes?
00:17:09You are very careless
00:17:11where you leave your cigarette case.
00:17:13Oh, gee, I thought I'd lost it.
00:17:16I thought I'd lost...
00:17:18you.
00:17:19Never, Julie.
00:17:21No, no, no, Paul, no.
00:17:22Please.
00:17:26Go.
00:17:27Yeah, but...
00:17:29Julie.
00:17:30No.
00:17:31Oh, Julie.
00:17:32I shall see you again.
00:17:33When?
00:17:36Julie.
00:17:37Oh, go.
00:17:50I'll see you again.
00:17:57Eight.
00:17:58Oh.
00:17:59I'll see you again.
00:18:00I'll see you again.
00:18:01I'll see you again.
00:18:02I'll see you again.
00:18:33I'm sorry about this extra place, sir, but Miss Doris distinctly said there would be seven to dinner.
00:18:38And Mr. Whitcomb, when he arrived, made it very clear there'd be eight.
00:18:42And I suppose when Mrs. Whitcomb gets here, there'd be other orders.
00:18:46Mrs. Whitcomb arrived ten minutes ago and has gone to her room.
00:18:51One never knows what to expect in this house.
00:18:54Now, listen here.
00:18:55When you've been here a little while longer, you'll understand it's your business to, to, to...
00:19:00to mind your own business.
00:19:03And not discuss family affairs.
00:19:05Yes, sir.
00:19:09Mr. Whitcomb has changed a good deal since he married his second wife.
00:19:13It don't surprise me at all.
00:19:15It takes a woman to do a bit of changing to any man.
00:19:18How many times have I told you not to discuss family matters?
00:19:22Yes, sir.
00:19:23Oh, any sign of my brother?
00:19:31Not yet, Miss Doris.
00:19:32You can depend upon me to let you know as soon as he arrives.
00:19:35Thanks.
00:19:36No.
00:19:36No.
00:19:36No.
00:19:37No.
00:19:37Oh, he's sure to be here soon.
00:19:48Doris.
00:19:48Hmm?
00:19:49Like him?
00:19:50Well, turn around.
00:19:53Hmm, sweet.
00:19:55I hope he thinks so.
00:19:58Can you smell the orchid perfume?
00:20:01Well, faintly.
00:20:03Well, naturally, I don't want to asphyxiate him.
00:20:06I wonder what he looks like.
00:20:10Well, everybody used to say that he looked like, like mother.
00:20:15Oh!
00:20:16Now, what's the matter?
00:20:17What if he's married already?
00:20:19Well, then he's married, that's all.
00:20:21Doris.
00:20:23Oh, Helen, it isn't you.
00:20:24It's Julie.
00:20:25She got around father some way.
00:20:27The idea of her being here tonight of all night.
00:20:30Madame Debray repose here an instant.
00:20:33Oh, I don't have time.
00:20:34Oh, I don't have time.
00:20:36Oh, I don't have time.
00:20:37Oh, I don't have time.
00:20:40Pauvre Madame.
00:20:42Quel souci.
00:20:44Quel tracat.
00:20:51Every time I want the house to myself, she has to come snooping around.
00:20:56Well, Victor will show her that she can't.
00:21:01Oh, not here.
00:21:03Not here, hmm?
00:21:04Oh, don't frown, precious.
00:21:09I'm as nervous as I never realized how much I wanted my boy.
00:21:14Oh, Daddy.
00:21:15It's wonderful to know he's coming back.
00:21:16Oh, yes.
00:21:18I, uh, I think I'll, I'll wait for him in the library.
00:21:24Why?
00:21:25Well, under the circumstances, it's proper that he should come to me.
00:21:30Oh, Daddy, you do love being a father.
00:21:34Of course.
00:21:36There.
00:21:37Oh, that, that must be Victor.
00:21:42Don't forget.
00:21:44Send him to me in the library.
00:21:46In the library.
00:21:47I will, Daddy.
00:21:52Oh.
00:21:54It's only mother and father.
00:21:55Oh.
00:22:00Hello, dear.
00:22:01I told you we were too early, Frederick.
00:22:04Where's your father?
00:22:05We're here, waiting in solitary dignity.
00:22:08Oh.
00:22:09Then, it's supposed to be clear out and wait until Victor arrives.
00:22:11Quite right.
00:22:12Hurry.
00:22:13Yes, but my dear, I...
00:22:14Please, Frederick, wait outside.
00:22:16Of course, dear.
00:22:17Just as you say.
00:22:18Just as you say.
00:22:19Come, dear, come.
00:22:20But, Mother, I...
00:22:21It's atrocious.
00:22:22I'll talk to you about that later.
00:22:23But, Mother...
00:22:24Outside, dear.
00:22:25Please do as Mother asks you.
00:22:26Is she here?
00:22:27Oh.
00:22:28When I think of the times your mother in this very room,
00:22:30and Victor was just a little boy.
00:22:32Like a little boy.
00:22:34Oh.
00:22:35Oh.
00:22:36Oh.
00:22:37Oh.
00:22:38Oh.
00:22:39Oh.
00:22:40Oh.
00:22:41Oh.
00:22:42Oh.
00:22:43Oh.
00:22:44Oh.
00:22:45Oh.
00:22:46Oh.
00:22:47Oh.
00:22:48Oh.
00:22:49Oh.
00:22:50Oh.
00:22:51Oh, I just like that.
00:22:54That's probably Victor now.
00:22:55Yes.
00:22:56I...
00:22:57Well...
00:22:58I'll go.
00:23:01I wanted to be in there when Victor came.
00:23:04Yes, and your mother didn't want it,
00:23:05and that's why you're here.
00:23:09Well, Barton, old fellow.
00:23:10Here we are.
00:23:11Davin's house.
00:23:12How'd you do, sir?
00:23:13Oh, I'm so happy that you're home again.
00:23:17Yes, but you don't look a day older.
00:23:19Well, how do you manage?
00:23:20How do you manage?
00:23:21But how you've changed, Master Victor.
00:23:24Why, I would hardly have known you, Father.
00:23:27Master Victor, eh?
00:23:28That makes me feel like a little boy again.
00:23:31Pardon me, sir, but Miss Doris is so anxious to see you.
00:23:34Where is she?
00:23:38Doris.
00:23:39Oh, Victor.
00:23:40Oh, darling, darling.
00:23:47Well, what's the matter with me?
00:23:49Yes, but you're all grown up.
00:23:51Well, what did you expect?
00:23:52Oh, and to think I used to call you waddles.
00:23:55Waddles?
00:23:56When you were a little fellow, you used to walk with just a tiny waddle.
00:24:00Oh, Victor.
00:24:02You never even wrote one word to say you were alive or anything.
00:24:06Yes, I know, I know.
00:24:08But I'm here now anyway, huh?
00:24:10And you'll never go away again?
00:24:11Uh-uh.
00:24:12How's Father?
00:24:13Happy as a kitten.
00:24:14He's so thrilled that you're being here.
00:24:16But you know, he can't resist being a stern parent.
00:24:19Well, I don't blame him.
00:24:20Waiting for you in the library now.
00:24:22Oh, and is his wife with him?
00:24:26She's in her room, mother's room.
00:24:29Oh, I hoped she wouldn't be here tonight, but Father wanted her and...
00:24:32Well, after all, Doris, it was Father's right to marry again.
00:24:36We had no right to dictate.
00:24:37Why shouldn't you be here?
00:24:39You've changed like that?
00:24:42Well, I've learned a little about the world since I've been away.
00:24:45We must try to understand their side of it, too.
00:24:49Well, we're not children any longer.
00:24:51Well, the Westons are here, Victor.
00:24:56I'll tell them that you've arrived.
00:24:57You'd better go on in and see Father.
00:24:59Well, come with me.
00:25:02No, no, I think you'd better see him alone first.
00:25:04Then I'll come.
00:25:09Hello, Dad.
00:25:35Well, I...
00:25:39I guess I'm still pretty old-fashioned about being a father.
00:25:42It's been pretty long, hasn't it, huh?
00:25:44Oh, we'll make up for that now.
00:25:46Gee, you're looking fine, Dad.
00:25:48How do you do it?
00:25:49How do you keep fit?
00:25:50Well, well, we have to keep up with you young fellas, you know.
00:25:54I know.
00:25:56Well, I think they've been alone just long enough.
00:25:59Come, Frederick.
00:26:00Go on in.
00:26:01Yes, but my dear, don't you think, Frederick?
00:26:02Go right in, Frederick.
00:26:03Go on.
00:26:04Helen, come.
00:26:05Come, dear, come.
00:26:06Come, come.
00:26:07Come, dear, come.
00:26:08Come.
00:26:09Well, well, well.
00:26:12So the prodigal's returned, eh?
00:26:14Be so glad to see you back.
00:26:15Hello, Mrs. Weston.
00:26:16Glad to see you.
00:26:17Victor.
00:26:18Hello, Mrs. Weston.
00:26:19You still have your dear mother's eyes.
00:26:21Helen, Helen, come.
00:26:22Come, dear, quickly.
00:26:23Come.
00:26:24You remember little Helen.
00:26:25What?
00:26:26Well, for...
00:26:28I feel as if I'd been away a century.
00:26:31Oh.
00:26:32Do I look a hundred years old?
00:26:34Oh, dear.
00:26:36You look beautiful.
00:26:37Oh, thank you.
00:26:39Tell me, can you still turn the cartwheel?
00:26:41I certainly can.
00:26:42Helen?
00:26:43Well, I can.
00:26:44Oh, these mother and girls.
00:26:46Well, Daddy, here we are.
00:26:48Yes, yes.
00:26:49Here we are.
00:26:49Well, what?
00:27:00Oh, I don't think we'd better mention that picture.
00:27:03Well, tell us about Africa.
00:27:04Oh, no.
00:27:05You really were exploring in the jungle, weren't you?
00:27:07Oh, yes.
00:27:08Oh, my, you might have been killed by the hippopotami.
00:27:10What's the problem?
00:27:11Just a minute.
00:27:12Oh, Mr. White.
00:27:13Yes, we saw many.
00:27:14We brought some.
00:27:15Yes?
00:27:16Yes.
00:27:17You brought them with them?
00:27:18Really?
00:27:19I don't think I should like that, sir.
00:27:21Oh, yes.
00:27:22Oh, sure.
00:27:23I should think.
00:27:24Did you catch any barboons?
00:27:26Well, no, darling.
00:27:27They don't make very good playmas.
00:27:29We can bring them back with us, though.
00:27:31Oh, thank you.
00:27:32We have a little monkey.
00:27:34Oh.
00:27:35He kept it.
00:27:36Can I have a question for him?
00:27:38Yes, you should, sir.
00:27:39I wonder where Julie is, and I'll see if I can find her.
00:27:56John.
00:27:59John.
00:28:01Darling, what is it?
00:28:06I'm afraid to meet him.
00:28:09Afraid of what?
00:28:11Oh, darling, you look.
00:28:14You look beautiful.
00:28:18Come.
00:28:24Glad there's no barboons brought back.
00:28:26Very bad household pets.
00:28:28Well, I want to find a monkey.
00:28:30A monkey, eh?
00:28:31Why don't you tell me?
00:28:32Yeah, I want what you'd like.
00:28:33Oh, how would you like to offer me, sir?
00:28:34Oh, I don't need to offer me, sir.
00:28:35Oh, I don't need to offer me, sir.
00:28:37Oh, Victor.
00:28:38Yes?
00:28:41Victor, come here.
00:28:50And this...
00:28:52is you, lady.
00:28:53My wife.
00:28:56My wife.
00:28:59And my son.
00:29:03He's looking daggers at her.
00:29:06Mm-hmm.
00:29:09She's a businesswoman, Victor.
00:29:11What do you think of that?
00:29:13Trips abroad.
00:29:14London, Paris, and all that sort of thing.
00:29:17Oh, please.
00:29:19Don't make fun of me.
00:29:21Oh, I'm not.
00:29:24It's the modern spirit.
00:29:26She returned from Paris only today on the Ile de France.
00:29:29If I'd known I...
00:29:30And what boat did you come back on, Victor?
00:29:32I'll bet she was flying the English flag.
00:29:37Did you arrive today?
00:29:38Yes.
00:29:40On the Baltic.
00:29:41What a coincidence.
00:29:43One boat brings my wife,
00:29:45and the other my son.
00:29:48Before you stay,
00:29:50I'll send it once to your hotel for your luggage.
00:29:52Oh, no, don't bother, Dad, please.
00:29:54You see, I think I'd better stay at the hotel
00:29:55until my plans are fully settled.
00:29:57Plans?
00:29:58Yes.
00:30:00I may leave it once on another expedition
00:30:02into Yucatan.
00:30:03Nonsense!
00:30:05You've no plans except to take your place in your home
00:30:07where you belong.
00:30:09Here, come.
00:30:11Write a note on your card.
00:30:13No, Dad, please, Dad.
00:30:14Must I...
00:30:16spank you?
00:30:17He will, too.
00:30:19Your father would be happy
00:30:23to have you here.
00:30:25Oh, bless you.
00:30:27Now, how can you refuse?
00:30:30Where are your cards?
00:30:34All right.
00:30:38Another expedition, hmm?
00:30:42We'll soon put a stop to that.
00:30:51Don't you think
00:30:53it's better to tell Barton?
00:30:56Yes, dear.
00:30:57Just as soon as he's written a card.
00:30:59So, you're thinking of running away again.
00:31:01You've done enough globetrotting, young man.
00:31:04Yes, indeed.
00:31:06There you are, sir.
00:31:07Thanks.
00:31:08I'll send it once.
00:31:09Barton!
00:31:11Oh, Victor.
00:31:13Yes?
00:31:14May I have one of your cigarettes, please?
00:31:16Why, Helen, don't tell me you smoke, too.
00:31:18Well, who doesn't?
00:31:20If you don't mind, please don't smoke.
00:31:22I have a terrible headache.
00:31:25Well, I wouldn't have come down to dinner
00:31:26if I'd had a headache.
00:31:28Well, after all, Doris,
00:31:30we can do without a cigarette.
00:31:32Why, of course we can.
00:31:33Paul Niles!
00:31:35Paul Niles!
00:31:36Hey, what's this nonsense about this name,
00:31:38Paul Niles?
00:31:40Well, Dad, you see,
00:31:41when I joined the expedition,
00:31:42I didn't have much money.
00:31:44Was it your own fault?
00:31:45Well, perhaps.
00:31:47But I took the name of Paul Niles
00:31:48and I've used it ever since.
00:31:50Well, from now on,
00:31:51Paul Niles is in the discard.
00:31:53Here, Bob.
00:31:54But, Victor, why the name Paul Niles?
00:31:56Send the car down at once.
00:31:57Oh, I don't know.
00:31:58Jerry can pay the bill,
00:31:59whatever it is.
00:32:00Oh, no, just a minute, Dad.
00:32:01I can do that.
00:32:02Besides being my son,
00:32:03please remember,
00:32:04you're also my guest.
00:32:05Here we go, everybody.
00:32:06Oh.
00:32:07Oh!
00:32:08Come here.
00:32:09Oh, Mother.
00:32:10I suppose you don't recognize this young name.
00:32:12Oh, great Scott.
00:32:13Buddy.
00:32:14Victor.
00:32:15Well, you were just sprouting when I left.
00:32:17Oh, I wasn't so little.
00:32:18No, well, you never were little this way.
00:32:20He's going through college now.
00:32:22Yes.
00:32:23Um, taking a football course.
00:32:25Oh, I'm...
00:32:30There's dinner at last.
00:32:32Victor.
00:32:33You take Julie.
00:32:34Buddy.
00:32:35I must see you alone.
00:32:36Oh, please.
00:32:37Be careful.
00:32:38I must see you alone.
00:32:39Oh, please.
00:32:40Be careful.
00:32:41I must see you alone.
00:32:42Oh, please.
00:32:43Be careful.
00:32:45I must see you alone.
00:32:47Oh, please.
00:32:48Be careful.
00:32:49Buddy.
00:32:50It's going to be just impossible around here from now on.
00:32:52Well, I always said the thing to do is to marry me.
00:32:55You'd better before our license runs out.
00:32:56Buddy, hush up.
00:32:57Oh, beautiful.
00:32:58Papa.
00:32:59Does this orchid perfume do things to you?
00:33:00Do things?
00:33:01Yes.
00:33:02Mayor Lewis said it would.
00:33:03What are you talking about?
00:33:04I hope Victor liked it.
00:33:05Oh, so that's it, Betty.
00:33:06In love already, huh?
00:33:08I suspect that.
00:33:09Father.
00:33:10John.
00:33:11Yes, ma'am, Louis said it would.
00:33:14What are you talking about?
00:33:17I hope Victor liked it.
00:33:19Oh, so that's it, Betty.
00:33:22In love already, huh? I suspect...
00:33:24Father!
00:33:28John, I'm going to sound just like a scheming mother.
00:33:32But wouldn't they make a charming pair?
00:33:41Oh, I meant Victor and Helen.
00:33:44Oh?
00:33:45Yes.
00:33:46Perhaps.
00:33:51Oh, Victor.
00:33:52Yes?
00:33:53This quail came down by airplane from our Canadian campus.
00:33:56Oh, really?
00:33:57Remember the campus?
00:33:58Yes.
00:33:59That's why I did my first exploring.
00:34:01Well, it's a home-cooked dinner you're getting, my boy.
00:34:03You're rather tasty after eating elephants high, eh?
00:34:07Oh!
00:34:08Do they eat elephants high?
00:34:10High, eh?
00:34:11High to hoof and tusks.
00:34:13Oh!
00:34:14I thought they made piano keys out of the tusks.
00:34:16Well, you see, we had no pianos in the jungle,
00:34:20so we boiled the tusks for dinner.
00:34:22And the aroma gathered the animals from miles around,
00:34:26and you could hear them in the jungle.
00:34:29Oh, my dear!
00:34:30You know, this is the first time
00:34:33I've had my family all together in our home.
00:34:35Oh, I think it's wonderful.
00:34:37Oh, rather.
00:34:40Oh!
00:34:41Hello.
00:34:42Come in.
00:34:43Oh, hello.
00:35:07Come in.
00:35:13I've just got out some old, some old photographs of Victor's.
00:35:18I want you to look at them.
00:35:22This one was taken when he was six years old.
00:35:30And this?
00:35:31John, why did you marry me?
00:35:38What?
00:35:40Why did you marry me?
00:35:43Why, I...
00:35:48Are you joking?
00:35:50No, I'm asking you because I want to know.
00:35:56Why did you marry me?
00:35:58Why, I...
00:36:02Why wouldn't anyone marry you?
00:36:10Oh, it would have meant so much if you said something else.
00:36:13Julie.
00:36:17Julie.
00:36:21Julie, dear.
00:36:24Julie.
00:36:26You're more tired than you think.
00:36:30Let's not talk anymore about it tonight.
00:36:36?
00:36:47?
00:36:48?
00:36:50?
00:36:50?
00:36:55?
00:36:55You conceited fool, why did you marry her, when you couldn't tell her, that's the easiest
00:37:21thing to answer? Well, we've been associated together now for a good many years. There were times
00:37:33when we all lost a little sleep over one deal or another, but what was sleep or anything
00:37:38compared to building up a great fortune? That's what I used to think. I've been one man who
00:37:47always said he'd never retire. Well, I still say it. In fact, I'm just ready to go to work,
00:37:53but the job I've picked for myself is a little different. I want to get out from under all
00:37:58this strain. Why don't you take up golf, J.W.? Gosh, I'm not old enough for that, Ed. I want
00:38:04to play hooky, and then I have someone to take my place with you men, someone who'll keep
00:38:09the name of Whitcomb alive. I mean, my son, Victor. Well, that's great for you, but how
00:38:17do you know about us? I remember distinctly a few years ago a certain man who was near
00:38:25bankruptcy, yes, and suicide. That man came to me, and I had faith in him. I went on his
00:38:33notes. My associates thought I was crazy, but he came through. John. Well, good heavens,
00:38:43old man. I didn't mean to... Why, of course you didn't. I knew I could count on you. In fact,
00:38:53I thought I could count on all of you to put your shoulders back of the boy and help him
00:38:57to the top where I want him. Well, that's fine. Say, I'll bet there are a lot of things you
00:39:03fellows want to say about me, and I've got a most important... The cable just arrived for you, sir. Oh. The most...
00:39:11The cable will reply and tell him to offer 5,000 more. Yes, sir. Trying to buy the finest little villa in the
00:39:19Riviera. Just a little place that bore you, but it has the sweetest strip of the
00:39:23Mediterranean right at the front door. Not thinking of living abroad, John. No definite plans of any kind yet,
00:39:29but you can bet your life this little villa will be very much in my plans when they are made. Gosh, I've got to go. Standing, talking to a lot of fellow... Oh. If I didn't know John Whitcomb as well as I do, I'd say there was a woman back of all this.
00:39:48Well, I suppose we'll read all about it in the morning tabloids.
00:39:55All right, dear. Come on. Let's hurry. I have to get back to the office.
00:40:15Please, dear. He's just thrilling me.
00:40:19Happy?
00:40:33Tres, that melody.
00:40:37He's the same one they play on the Île de France.
00:40:41That night.
00:40:44Yes, I know. I asked him to play it.
00:40:48I wanted to find out if it was the music or me.
00:40:53How can you say that?
00:40:55Because I can't understand, Julie.
00:40:57You keep making excuses to keep away from the house, from dinner, any place that I might be.
00:41:03Why? When you love me.
00:41:06But can't you understand?
00:41:09I want to be a little... a little decent to him. That is the least I can do, Victor.
00:41:20You've got a wee to go on like criminals? Whispering in corners? Stealing glances?
00:41:25Oh, it's unbearable, Julie.
00:41:29Oh, you should have let me go away. Back to Europe or any place.
00:41:35And I'd have followed you on the next boat. You know that.
00:41:38Well, but you would have forgotten. And me? Well, at least I would have done one fine thing. By giving you back to him.
00:41:57But, Julie, nothing else matters. I love you.
00:42:07Oh, no. No, Victor. I must go.
00:42:12No, no, please. Please don't go. I promise. I'll just sit and look at you. That'll be all right, Walter.
00:42:18That is the last time for such madness. I'm going...
00:42:22Julie.
00:42:23Alone.
00:42:46John.
00:42:47Yes.
00:42:48Look at that.
00:42:53Hi.
00:42:56Look at that.
00:42:58Sweet.
00:43:00Look at that.
00:43:17Oh.
00:43:18How do you do?
00:43:19Oh, Mrs. Black.
00:43:20Oh, I'm so sorry, but Madame's not here.
00:43:21Oh, that's too bad.
00:43:22Oh, she'll be so disappointed.
00:43:23I'll wait. Do you mind?
00:43:24Oh, not at all. Will you come in the office?
00:43:27Oh, thank you.
00:43:28Oh, Mrs. Black.
00:43:29Oh, I'm so sorry, but Madame's not here.
00:43:30Oh, that's too bad.
00:43:31Oh, she'll be so disappointed.
00:43:33I'll wait. Do you mind?
00:43:34Oh, not at all. Will you come in the office?
00:43:38Uh, pardon me, but this is...
00:43:42Surprise.
00:43:43Hmm?
00:43:44It... it is a surprise.
00:43:59Have you been waiting long?
00:44:00No time at all, dear.
00:44:01Oh, I'm glad, John.
00:44:02I suppose you've been slaving to make some old fussbudget look like a duchess.
00:44:05Oh, no. I went to lunch.
00:44:06Lunch?
00:44:07Yes.
00:44:08You?
00:44:09With Victor.
00:44:10Victor?
00:44:11Victor?
00:44:12Victor?
00:44:13Victor?
00:44:14Yes.
00:44:15Victor?
00:44:16Yes.
00:44:17Victor?
00:44:18Yes.
00:44:19Victor?
00:44:20Yes.
00:44:21Victor?
00:44:22Yes.
00:44:23Victor?
00:44:24Yes.
00:44:25Victor?
00:44:26Yes.
00:44:27Victor?
00:44:28John, I have to...
00:44:31Now you see.
00:44:33I hesitate to break in on your sacred business aisle, while he the young scamp...
00:44:39Well, let him try it again.
00:44:42Julie, now I know it can be done, I'm going to keep you so busy, you won't have time to lunch
00:44:50with anyone but me.
00:44:53I'm learning a lot from that boy.
00:44:57Oh, about tonight.
00:45:01Now I insist on your being there.
00:45:04These people who are coming, it's the first time that many of them have been in our home since we were married.
00:45:09Listen.
00:45:10They all knew Victor as a boy.
00:45:12I know, I know, I know.
00:45:14John, I...
00:45:15I know.
00:45:16They all know you as Madame Julie.
00:45:18But I want them to know you, dear, as Mrs. Whitcomb.
00:45:23But Dorit, she...
00:45:25Oh...
00:45:26Oh...
00:45:27Oh...
00:45:28Boo-boo-boo-doo.
00:45:31Now, promise.
00:45:32Do as I ask.
00:45:33Hmm?
00:45:34Oh...
00:45:35Oh, John.
00:45:36Hmm?
00:45:37Hmm?
00:45:38Hmm?
00:45:39Oh...
00:45:40Oh...
00:45:41Ah!
00:45:42Oh, John.
00:45:43Hmm?
00:45:44Hmm-mm-mm...
00:45:45Hmm-mm-mm!
00:45:46Hmm-mm-mm-mm!
00:45:48Hmm-mm-mm-mm!
00:45:49Just to know you're close to me,
00:46:10Make that moment nearer to me.
00:46:16Even when clouds fill the sky,
00:46:23What care I when I know you're close?
00:46:36Just a little word from you,
00:46:42Changes dark shadows to sunshine.
00:46:51Take all life can give,
00:46:57But let me live,
00:47:03Just to be there.
00:47:06Hell-clothed in the spell of your love,
00:47:16When you're close to me.
00:47:25When you're close to me.
00:47:42Oh, bravo, Julie.
00:47:44That was splendid.
00:47:46Sing again.
00:47:48Don't you think it's getting very close in here?
00:47:55Well, do you know, I hadn't noticed it.
00:47:57It seemed so to me.
00:47:59Julie, I know that...
00:48:02My dear, close job.
00:48:07My dear, close job.
00:48:09When you think about her.
00:48:11Yes, I think it's really light.
00:48:13And you know, I didn't know that you could think.
00:48:16Oh, close to me.
00:48:18I'd just like to see anyone there.
00:48:20Pardon me.
00:48:21This is my dance.
00:48:23Well.
00:48:24Well, John.
00:48:38Just one sort of influence is necessary for me to get a dance with your wife.
00:48:43I'll see what I can do for you.
00:48:46I haven't had a chance all evening.
00:48:48Well, don't give up on the kid, old man.
00:48:54Thank you for the song.
00:49:04You think I meant it for you?
00:49:07I knew you did.
00:49:16That child Ellen, when she looked at you.
00:49:20Why?
00:49:21I hadn't noticed.
00:49:23It's nice to see Mr. Whitcomb entertaining again.
00:49:26Yes.
00:49:27It needed something like his son coming home to stir things up a bit.
00:49:31Yes.
00:49:32He seems to be getting on very well with his stepmother.
00:49:53Oh, darling, it was beautiful to watch you both.
00:50:03Now, John, when are you going to persuade Mrs. Whitcomb to allow?
00:50:06Yes, I need to.
00:50:07Well, you know, this time, Bob, I think I'm going to speak for myself.
00:50:11John.
00:50:12What is it, Sid?
00:50:15You've danced only once with me tonight.
00:50:17Why, honey, what's the matter?
00:50:19Oh, just nothing at all.
00:50:21You've danced the last three with her.
00:50:23And you danced the first one with her, too.
00:50:25I mean, you should have danced it with me.
00:50:27Well, after all, she's the hostess.
00:50:29Oh, no more than I am.
00:50:30I have more rights here than she has.
00:50:32Now, darling, don't get upset and be silly over nothing.
00:50:34Oh, I suppose it's nothing when you lied to me for the first time in your life.
00:50:38Doris, Doris.
00:50:39You told me you came over on the Baltic.
00:50:41But I know you came over on the Ile de France.
00:50:43Barton saw the labels on your luggage.
00:50:45There were a half dozen labels on my luggage.
00:50:47Well, I know what I'm talking about.
00:50:48And you'll find out before I'm through.
00:50:50Now, Doris, listen.
00:51:04What's wrong?
00:51:07Oh, everything.
00:51:08Don't ask me.
00:51:09Well, I thought I...
00:51:11I can't stay in this house any longer.
00:51:14Oh, have you got that marriage license?
00:51:16Gosh.
00:51:17I've carried it around so long, it's almost worn out.
00:51:20And anyway, it's run out now.
00:51:22I'll have to get a new one.
00:51:23Well, get a new one.
00:51:24You may have a chance to use it.
00:51:26Gee, you've accepted me?
00:51:29Oh, wait a minute.
00:51:30Aren't you supposed to give me a kiss?
00:51:32Oh, Bonnie.
00:51:37Here she comes.
00:51:39I leave you alone.
00:51:40No, no, no, no, please.
00:51:41Please don't go.
00:51:46Victor, darling.
00:51:47Yes?
00:51:48I can remember when your dear mother danced in this very room.
00:51:51And you and Doris and Helen were little children.
00:51:54Isn't she sweet tonight?
00:51:56Oh, mother, please.
00:51:58Yes, she's lovely.
00:52:00Victor, do dance with her just as you used to.
00:52:03Well, dance with her, please.
00:52:07May I?
00:52:08I'd love to.
00:52:10What a charming pair.
00:52:25Don't they look well together?
00:52:27Helen is so pretty.
00:52:29She dances beautifully.
00:52:31Victor was so fond of her when they were only children.
00:52:33It was always dear Anne Whitcomb's wish that they would marry.
00:52:36Really?
00:52:37Mm-hmm.
00:52:38I'm sure I can count on your help to carry out the wishes of Victor's mother.
00:52:42Marriage is so serious.
00:52:46Well.
00:52:47Well.
00:52:48I'm sure I can count on your help to carry out the wishes of Victor's mother.
00:52:53What is this?
00:52:54It's Doris.
00:52:55Nice picture.
00:52:56You must see when you have to meet a family.
00:52:59What is it?
00:53:00It's Doris.
00:53:01Man.
00:53:02You must find him at home.
00:53:03You must find him at home.
00:53:04Don't think whoever is with her.
00:53:05You must find her.
00:53:06But I'll find him at home.
00:53:07You must find them at home.
00:53:08That's a university.
00:53:09Larry.
00:53:10The artist.
00:53:11You must find him.
00:53:12He has셨어요.
00:53:13That's a wonderful place.
00:53:14You must find you.
00:53:15That's not a beautiful place.
00:53:16My wife.
00:53:17Oh.
00:53:18You must find your life.
00:53:19It's a wonderful place.
00:53:21What is it?
00:53:22It's Doris.
00:53:23Doris, what's wrong?
00:53:24Oh, I've been trying for ages to get her to marry me.
00:53:27Doesn't she love you?
00:53:28That's just what I don't know.
00:53:31Oh, I could go out and bust myself.
00:53:33I'm crazy about her, and she treats me like a phonograph record.
00:53:37Put on, take off, put on.
00:53:39Poor boy.
00:53:41Gee, you understand, don't you?
00:53:43You know how it feels to feel...
00:53:46Well, you know how it feels.
00:53:48You are a nice boy, Barry.
00:53:51A sweet boy.
00:53:52You must be happy.
00:53:54What's the matter with that young elephant?
00:53:56Toothache?
00:53:57Me?
00:53:58I'm all right.
00:53:59How did you get here?
00:54:01Doris invited me.
00:54:02Go away.
00:54:04I'm in such a good humor tonight that everything seems all right.
00:54:08Even you.
00:54:09Go away.
00:54:10Yes, sir.
00:54:14Darling.
00:54:15What?
00:54:16Come with me to the foot of the stairs.
00:54:18It's getting late.
00:54:19Give me a grand person, sir.
00:54:21Isn't he?
00:54:26Hello, Malcolm.
00:54:27How are you?
00:54:28Congratulations.
00:54:29Just heard the news.
00:54:30Did you hear me?
00:54:31Hello, Happy.
00:54:32Nice to see you here.
00:54:33I must hurry and change.
00:54:34I'm leaving at once for Washington.
00:54:35You are going now?
00:54:36I must be there at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
00:54:37John, what is so important?
00:54:38I...
00:54:39I can't tell you now.
00:54:40Be patient.
00:54:41Just a little while.
00:54:42I'll see you again before I go.
00:54:43I'll see you again before I go.
00:54:44I'll see you again.
00:54:45I'll see you again before I go.
00:54:47Father go upstairs.
00:54:48Yes.
00:54:49I'm about to see you.
00:54:50I'm about to see you.
00:54:51I'm going to put the cards on the table.
00:54:52I'm going to put the cards on the table.
00:54:53I'm going to tell him we love each other.
00:54:54I'm going to tell him we love each other.
00:54:55Are you mad?
00:55:18It's better for me than someone else.
00:55:22It's better for me to tell him than someone else.
00:55:24What do you mean?
00:55:26Be very careful what you say in front of Doris.
00:55:29And why?
00:55:30I'm not sure how much she knows, but...
00:55:34Victor, please don't!
00:55:36Can't you wait?
00:55:38No, Doris. I'd like to see you.
00:55:41Victor!
00:55:54Hello, serious face. What's on your mind?
00:56:07Dad.
00:56:09I can't go on like this any longer.
00:56:12Oh, of course you can't.
00:56:15I've been expecting this ever since your return.
00:56:18I know that a fine, active young man like you
00:56:22couldn't be expected to idle about.
00:56:24But don't worry.
00:56:26Matters are being arranged to take care of that.
00:56:29What do you mean?
00:56:31Well, I didn't mean to tell you until my return from Washington.
00:56:35But Victor,
00:56:37I'm arranging to turn over all my business interest to you.
00:56:42That'll put you in a position
00:56:45second to no young man of your age in New York.
00:56:49But Dad, that's not what I meant.
00:56:51Oh, don't try to be modest now.
00:56:53Stay nothing to anyone about it yet.
00:56:55Julie doesn't know.
00:56:57I'm arranging everything as a surprise for her.
00:57:01Oh, but Dad...
00:57:02Oh, come on, come on.
00:57:04Quick.
00:57:05I've got to catch this drink.
00:57:07Oh, hello, darling.
00:57:09Well, I'm off.
00:57:12Bye.
00:57:13Goodbye.
00:57:14Goodbye, Victor.
00:57:16Could you tell him?
00:57:17No, I couldn't get to it.
00:57:19He kept talking about other things.
00:57:21Oh, Dieu merci.
00:57:22Did you tell him?
00:57:24No, I couldn't get to it.
00:57:27He kept talking about other things.
00:57:29Oh, Dieu merci.
00:57:52It would have been so much better if I could have ever come here.
00:57:57Don't take care.
00:58:00I don't know what you're saying here.
00:58:05You?
00:58:08Don't.
00:58:11I don't know what you're saying here.
00:58:18Is that the coffee and toast you prepared for her?
00:58:31Yes, sir. I'll take it to her, sir.
00:58:33No, you won't. I'll take it in myself.
00:58:36You seem to annoy her.
00:58:38I'm sorry, sir.
00:58:39Yes, you annoy a great many people round about here.
00:58:41Yes, sir.
00:58:42You will have to be a great deal smarter.
00:58:44You understand?
00:58:45Yes, sir.
00:58:46Pardon me, Miss Doris, but was anything wrong with breakfast this morning?
00:59:05I don't know.
00:59:07I noticed you hadn't eaten anything, so I've brought you in some coffee.
00:59:11Well, I don't want any coffee.
00:59:13Oh, dear, dear, dear.
00:59:15No one seems to want anything this morning.
00:59:17Mr. Victor went out very early.
00:59:19Was anyone with him?
00:59:20No.
00:59:21No one was with him, Miss.
00:59:24Madam went directly from her room to the car and left for church.
00:59:29Church.
00:59:30Oh, Barton.
00:59:32Did the telegram arrive this morning?
00:59:35No, Miss Doris.
00:59:36No, Miss Doris.
00:59:37Are you expecting your father today?
00:59:39I don't know.
00:59:40Could you tell me how many there will be for lunch?
00:59:42Oh, it doesn't matter.
00:59:43I will be here anyway.
00:59:44I can't stay in this house any longer.
00:59:45But, Miss Doris.
00:59:46Oh, if you can't see.
00:59:47If you don't know what's going on here.
00:59:48Oh, well, I've written it all in this letter.
00:59:50You give it to my father personally.
00:59:51The moment he returns.
00:59:52Leave me.
00:59:53When he reads that, it...
00:59:54Well, it may open his eyes.
00:59:57I can't stay in this house any longer.
00:59:59I can't stay in this house any longer.
01:00:00But, Miss Doris.
01:00:01Oh, if you can't see.
01:00:02If you don't know what's going on here.
01:00:03Oh.
01:00:04Well, I've written it all in this letter.
01:00:05You give it to my father personally.
01:00:06The moment he returns.
01:00:07Leave me.
01:00:08When he reads that, it...
01:00:10Well, it may open his eyes.
01:00:20Barton.
01:00:25Has Mr. Whitcomb returned?
01:00:27Not yet, madam.
01:00:33I should think my father would be the last person you'd want to see.
01:00:37And why?
01:00:39After what's been going on in this house since he went away.
01:00:42I can well imagine what happened on the Ile de France.
01:00:44Oh, I should think you'd never want to look anyone in the face again.
01:00:47Doris.
01:00:48What you think is a lie.
01:00:51You talk about lying.
01:00:53Who were you before you married?
01:00:55Your father knew well enough who I was before he married me.
01:00:58You wanted his money.
01:00:59That's what you wanted.
01:01:00No.
01:01:01I have my business.
01:01:03I am independent of your father.
01:01:06And I always will be.
01:01:07Well, I suppose you can pull the wool over his eyes.
01:01:09But you can't pull it over his eyes.
01:01:10Doris.
01:01:12You listen to me until I'm through.
01:01:16You see this.
01:01:18My wedding ring.
01:01:19Your father gave it to me.
01:01:21And if I want to...
01:01:22Oh, is that all you have to say to me?
01:01:29Doris, darling, please.
01:01:30Oh, get out of my way.
01:01:31Listen.
01:01:33Doris.
01:01:34Go.
01:01:35Oh, that's all right.
01:01:36I'll wait right...
01:01:37Oh, hello, Doris.
01:01:38Oh, buddy.
01:01:39Have you got your car?
01:01:40Yes, but gee, I didn't expect you to decide so suddenly.
01:01:42Well, I want to get out of this house.
01:01:45If I leave my own home, my father may wake up to what's going on here.
01:01:48Well, what's going on?
01:01:49Oh, you don't have to know.
01:01:50All you have to do is to take me away.
01:01:52Oh, gosh.
01:01:53Well, hurry, buddy.
01:01:58Oh, Doris.
01:01:59Oh, please don't talk to me.
01:02:01Oh, I'll wait for you in the car.
01:02:03Oh, let go.
01:02:04I wish you'd never come back.
01:02:05I wish I were dead.
01:02:07Now, just a minute, honey.
01:02:08Now, come on.
01:02:09Come on.
01:02:10Tell me.
01:02:11What's the trouble?
01:02:12Oh, you know what the trouble is.
01:02:13I can't stay here any longer after what's been going on between you and Julie.
01:02:17Stop it!
01:02:20One thing is true.
01:02:22I do love Julie.
01:02:24I've tried to tell father.
01:02:26But what you insinuate, Doris, is not true.
01:02:29And you can thank Julie for that.
01:02:30For if she'd listen to me...
01:02:31I don't believe you.
01:02:32You lie to me once and you lie again.
01:02:34To protect her.
01:02:35Oh, I never want to see you or anybody in this house as long as I live.
01:02:40Doris.
01:02:42Or Dee.
01:02:52Julie.
01:02:53I've just returned from the East River.
01:02:54There's a small mail steamer sailing at 12 sharp this noon.
01:02:57Oh, what a relief.
01:02:59Almost a year at sea with no one to bother.
01:03:02Victor.
01:03:05You are going?
01:03:06Yes.
01:03:07And you're going with me.
01:03:08I've booked our passage.
01:03:09But your father.
01:03:10Julie.
01:03:11I love you.
01:03:12He couldn't even understand.
01:03:14It's useless to try to explain to them.
01:03:16And besides, Julie.
01:03:18It's up to you to decide whether you're going or not.
01:03:20Oh, it's settled.
01:03:21Oh, darling.
01:03:22But my luggage is already on the way to the boat.
01:03:23Now you hurry.
01:03:24Hurry and pass, Julie.
01:03:25Run away again, Victor.
01:03:26Oh, but I couldn't stay another minute in this house.
01:03:27And besides, I was sure you'd come with me.
01:03:41I'll go.
01:03:43Oh, good.
01:03:44Good.
01:03:45Now, darling, the boat is the Segundo.
01:03:48East River, foot of 20th Street.
01:03:50Segundo, 20th Street.
01:03:51Right.
01:03:52Yes.
01:03:53Now, remember.
01:03:54What?
01:03:56But Doris and Bertie, now you and I.
01:04:01Oh, but, darling, come.
01:04:02Come, hurry.
01:04:03Oh, you'll be lonely.
01:04:04Yes, but we can't help that.
01:04:06Oh, no.
01:04:07I'll go, Victor.
01:04:08Oh, oh, darling.
01:04:09But you go first, will you?
01:04:10Why?
01:04:11I want to leave some words for him.
01:04:13And you see, I'm sure Bartham suspects it's better you go.
01:04:16I will follow in a taxi.
01:04:17Go, please.
01:04:18All right, very well.
01:04:19But, darling, remember now.
01:04:20You can't be late.
01:04:21Twelve sharp, noons.
01:04:22And when we get on that boat, we'll have the first real happiness we'll have.
01:04:25We'll have the first real happiness we'll have.
01:04:27But, darling, remember now.
01:04:29You can't be late.
01:04:30Twelve sharp, noons.
01:04:31And when we get on that boat, we'll have the first real happiness we'll have.
01:04:35Oh, darling.
01:04:36No, no, no.
01:04:37Not in this house.
01:04:38No.
01:04:39Now, quickly.
01:04:40Victor.
01:04:41Oh.
01:04:42Oh.
01:04:43Oh.
01:04:44Oh.
01:04:45Oh.
01:04:46Oh.
01:04:47Oh.
01:04:48Oh.
01:04:49Oh.
01:04:50Oh.
01:04:51Oh.
01:04:52Oh.
01:04:53Oh.
01:04:54Oh.
01:04:55Oh.
01:04:56Oh.
01:04:57Oh.
01:04:58Oh.
01:04:59Oh.
01:05:00Oh.
01:05:01Oh.
01:05:02Oh.
01:05:03Oh.
01:05:04Oh.
01:05:05Oh.
01:05:06Oh.
01:05:07Oh.
01:05:08Oh.
01:05:09Oh, OK.
01:05:10Oh.
01:05:11Oh, holy those.
01:05:12Come I think.
01:05:13Oh, .
01:05:14Yeah, there .
01:05:15Oh.
01:05:17Oh.
01:05:18Oh.
01:05:19Oh.
01:05:20Do you always give to you to give to Mr. Whitcomb?
01:05:24Yes, ma'am.
01:05:25All right.
01:05:26But I, please, I...
01:05:27I will attend to it.
01:05:29Yes, ma'am.
01:05:32Could you tell me how many there will be for lunch?
01:05:34Oh, I don't know.
01:05:37Oh, please, will you send me, Jeanette, to my room right away?
01:05:40Yes, ma'am.
01:05:44Jeanette! Jeanette!
01:05:46Madame, hurry.
01:05:48Pack a few things for traveling. I'm going away.
01:05:50No evening gown.
01:05:51I'm going away in that little street.
01:05:53A little trip?
01:05:54Yes.
01:05:55Oh, madame, I know all about it.
01:05:57I have everything ready for it.
01:05:59Go now, madame.
01:06:11What's this?
01:06:12The four new traveling suits for your little trip.
01:06:15Who sent that?
01:06:19A Mr. Whitcomb.
01:06:22Mr. Whitcomb?
01:06:24Wait, ma'am.
01:06:29A little trip.
01:06:35Well, that was a wild ride.
01:06:37What's the matter with Jerry this morning?
01:06:39Oh, Barton, that, that biton case.
01:06:42Get it and bring it in, will you?
01:06:43I have something special in it.
01:06:45I hope you had a successful trip, sir.
01:06:47Oh, I did indeed. I did indeed.
01:06:49Excuse me, sir.
01:06:50But could you tell me how many there will be for lunch?
01:06:52Lunch?
01:06:54I don't know. I don't know.
01:06:55Ask Mrs. Whitcomb.
01:06:56Oh.
01:06:58I'll be closing the house soon, Barton.
01:06:59What, sir?
01:07:00Suppose you'd like to live abroad after a couple of months' vacation.
01:07:02Hmm?
01:07:03Well, sir, I don't know.
01:07:04You don't know.
01:07:05Perhaps I might.
01:07:06Perhaps you might.
01:07:07Well, think it over. Think it over.
01:07:12Julie.
01:07:14Julie.
01:07:17Come here.
01:07:19I didn't telegraph.
01:07:21I wanted to surprise you.
01:07:23Oh, darling.
01:07:26Oh, it's so good to be home.
01:07:32I've so much to tell you.
01:07:35I don't know where to begin.
01:07:38You know, darling, I...
01:07:41I never realized how empty a home would be without you.
01:07:49But we won't be here much longer.
01:07:52I've something for you.
01:07:54See, dear.
01:07:55Look at this.
01:07:57Purchased villa at Beaulieu.
01:08:00For you.
01:08:02Stop.
01:08:04Deal being completed this week.
01:08:07Stop.
01:08:09John.
01:08:11Our honeymoon villa.
01:08:12It's yours now.
01:08:14Not rented.
01:08:15Bought and paid for.
01:08:17Yours.
01:08:19And next,
01:08:20the little trip we've talked about so often.
01:08:23What do you say to this?
01:08:24I've resigned.
01:08:26Got rid of my committees in Washington
01:08:28and all my responsibilities here.
01:08:30There's an example for you, Julie.
01:08:33Now will you forget that shop of yours.
01:08:36Give it to Mrs. Black.
01:08:38Sell it if you like.
01:08:40And go holidaying with me.
01:08:42Round the world.
01:08:44Then,
01:08:45bore you to live with your Paris near at hand.
01:08:49Oh, Julie.
01:08:51I've just found out how much I...
01:08:54Ever since you asked me that question,
01:08:56why did I marry you?
01:08:58I should have told you then.
01:09:00It's because I...
01:09:02because I love you.
01:09:04I want you more than anything in the world.
01:09:07I...
01:09:09I'll have to stop this raving.
01:09:10No, no, John.
01:09:11Go on.
01:09:12Leave.
01:09:13I...
01:09:14I just need you
01:09:16close to me.
01:09:22Oh, but...
01:09:24What of your children?
01:09:26Doris will soon marry.
01:09:29She is gone with Buddy.
01:09:33Well,
01:09:35I'm not surprised.
01:09:37I expected it.
01:09:43And...
01:09:44Victor.
01:09:56That's gone.
01:10:00Victor.
01:10:02Oh.
01:10:08He left me once.
01:10:11It's in his blood, I guess.
01:10:15I had plans for him.
01:10:20But things will go on.
01:10:24So, you see, Julie...
01:10:25I'm alone.
01:10:27There's only you.
01:10:29After all.
01:10:31You may not want even me.
01:10:34Hmm?
01:10:36After you read this.
01:10:38Hmm?
01:10:40Yes, Doris left for you.
01:10:42Read it now.
01:10:46Hmm?
01:10:48Yes, Doris left for you.
01:10:50Read it now.
01:10:52Do you know what's in it?
01:10:55I can guess.
01:10:57You may not want even me after you read it.
01:11:01I can just see that little strip of the Mediterranean in front of the villa.
01:11:05And you...
01:11:08And me.
01:11:11Oh, Julie.
01:11:13Julie.
01:11:14Julie.
01:11:15Oh, Julie.
01:11:17Julie.
01:11:19Julie.
01:11:21I can just see that little strip of the Mediterranean in front of the villa.
01:11:22...and me.
01:11:31Oh, Julie!
01:11:33Julie!
01:11:37Nothing...
01:11:39Nothing could ever stop that.
01:11:48Oh, John!
01:11:50Oh!
01:11:58Beg pardon, madam, but could you tell me how many there'd be for lunch?
01:12:05Two, Barton!
01:12:20I loved you, Barton!
01:12:21To be continued.
01:12:26I love you, Barton!
01:12:30The same here.
01:12:32The same here.
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