"ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF." "I'M WILLIAM SYDNEY PORTER," "MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS O. HENRY." "I'M A SCRIBBLER." "I WRITE SHORT STORIES ABOUT ORDINARY PEOPLE." "YOU MAY HAVE READ 1 OR 2 IN YOUR NEWSPAPER." "THERE'S THE FIRST SURE SIGN..." "WE'RE HEADING INTO WINTER." "THE COLD WIND BRINGS MORE THAN FALLING LEAVES." "IT BRINGS THE SUCCULENT ODOR...  OF HOT, ROASTED CHESTNUTS." "THANK YOU." "Mille grazie." "I COULD TELL YOU THE CHESTNUT VENDOR STORY," "BUT IT'S TOO SAD." "TODAY I'M IN THE MOOD FOR JOY AND LOVE," "SO I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT BETH AND RUDY." "THERE'S BETH SHOPPING WITH HER AUNT CONSTANCE." "WHEN SHE WAS ORPHANED 3 YEARS AGO," "HER UNCLE, WILLIAM SCHUYLER, BROUGHT BETH FROM IOWA..." "TO LIVE WITH HIM AND CONSTANCE IN THEIR FIFTH AVENUE MANSION." "SHE'S JUST 18." "ISN'T SHE A BEAUTY ?" "COME ALONG, BETH, DEAR." "THE HANDSOME YOUNG MAN ON THE RIGHT IS RUDY MILLER," "SON OF THE Burgermeister OF A VILLAGE IN THE SWISS ALPS." "HE AND HIS FRIEND, FRANZ HOLNER," "HAVE COME TO THE UNITED STATES TO MAKE THEIR FORTUNES..." "BEFORE RETURNING HOME AND SETTLING DOWN..." "IN A MORE FAMILIAR ATMOSPHERE." "FRANZ ?" "THEY HAVEN'T MET YET, BUT THEY WILL." "THEY WILL..." "IN JUST A FEW SHORT WEEKS FROM NOW." "YOU WAIT AND SEE." "[ Beth ] ¶ IF YOU WILL COME ¶" "¶ WITH ME ¶" "¶ I WILL SHARE WITH YOU MY VISION ¶" "¶ AND MAYBE YOU WILL SEE ¶" "¶ THE WAY YOUR FUTURE WILL BE ¶" "¶ WHEN ALL MY PRAYERS COME TRUE ¶" "¶ YOU'LL HAVE PEACE ¶" "¶ AND JOY FOREVER ¶" "¶ AND EVERMORE ¶" "¶ AND ONE THING MORE FOR YOU ¶" "¶ WORTH MUCH MORE THAN ANY TREASURE ¶" "¶ MAY YOU HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ¶" "¶ THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF LOVE ¶¶" "DEAR, PLAYING THAT CAN ONLY BRING YOU PAIN." "IT DOESN'T, AUNT CONSTANCE." "IT GIVES ME COMFORT." "OH." "THEN I'M SURE IT WOULD PLEASE YOUR FATHER..." "IF HE ONLY KNEW." "SOMEHOW, I THINK HE DOES." "OH, VERY NICE." "ISN'T IT FORTUNATE..." "WE FOUND OUT THAT BLUE IS ALFRED'S FAVORITE COLOR ?" "AH, YES." "YOU MIGHT SHOW MORE ENTHUSIASM." "IT ISN'T EVERY GIRL WHO HAS THE CHANCE..." "TO BE THE BRIDE OF ALFRED BROWNING." "DON'T WORRY, AUNT CONSTANCE," "I'LL BE GOOD." "I PROMISE." "OF COURSE." "THERE WAS NEVER ANY QUESTION, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE." "COME." "THEY'RE WAITING FOR US." "OH, COME HERE." "YOU'RE JUST BEAUTIFUL, ABSOLUTELY PERFECT." "PSST." "AUNT CONSTANCE ?" "YES ?" "I FORGOT MY HANDKERCHIEF." "IT'S 2 O'CLOCK." "YOU KNOW HOW YOUR SISTER-IN-LAW-TO-BE IS." "SHE EXPECTS US TO APPEAR PROMPTLY AT 2:00." "GO AHEAD." "I'LL BE RIGHT THERE." "I PROMISE." "ALL RIGHT." "WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ?" "IT'S YOUR DAY OFF." "I JUST HAD TO TELL YOU." "THE LAKE IN CENTRAL PARK IS FROZEN OVER !" "I WISH I COULD GO WITH YOU." "HAVE A HEADACHE !" "A HEADACHE ?" "I CAN'T." "ALFRED AND MISS BROWNING..." "ARE GOING TO POP THE QUESTION TODAY." "HOW ROMANTIC." "BETH ?" "WE'RE WAITING, DEAR." "I'VE GOT TO GO." "HAVE A GOOD TIME." "IT'S A SHAME I CAN'T BE WISHING YOU THE SAME." "HERE SHE IS." "EITHER I'M FAST, OR IT'S 3 MINUTES PAST 2:00." "I FORGOT MY HANDKERCHIEF." "I'M SORRY." "DEAR, DO COME SIT DOWN BY ME." "BETH, COME AND SEE." "THERE'S A PAINTED BUNTING." "THEY DON'T STRAY FROM THE SEA, BUT WITH THIS COLD SNAP " "ALFRED, COME AWAY FROM THAT WINDOW." "YOU'RE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE INFLUENZA." "WELL," "NOW WE'RE ALL HERE." "ALFRED HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU, BETH." "I -- WELL ?" "I " "THAT IS," "IT WOULD DO ME GREAT HONOR " "GO ON, ALFRED." "YOU'RE DOING BEAUTIFULLY." "THANK YOU, MISS CONSTANCE." "WHAT I MEAN TO SAY, BETH," "IS THAT YOUR UNCLE WILLIAM," "AND MY SISTER, AGNES," "HAVE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS..." "FOR US TO MARRY." "BETH, WHAT DO YOU SAY ?" "I DIDN'T HEAR A QUESTION." "SHE'S QUITE RIGHT, WILLIAM." "ONE COULD SAY THAT ALFRED..." "HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT," "PERHAPS A PLAN FOR A MERGER." "I HAD NO DIFFICULTY DISCERNING THE MEANING OF ALFRED'S REMARKS." "NOR I." "ALFRED, DEAR, GO BACK AND START AGAIN," "JUST THE WAY YOU DID BEFORE." "IT WOULD GIVE ME GREAT HONOR -- FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE." "HE'S ASKING YOU TO MARRY HIM." "THAT'S IT." "I'M ASKING YOU..." "TO MARRY ME." "IS SOMETHING WRONG, DEAR ?" "NO." "PERHAPS YOU WOULD FAVOR ALFRED WITH AN ANSWER ?" "I THANK YOU FOR YOUR OFFER, ALFRED." "I SHALL BE PLEASED TO ACCEPT IT." "YOU MEAN, WE'RE ENGAGED ?" "UNOFFICIALLY." "THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE..." "AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AND PLACE." "YOU HAVE MADE A WISE CHOICE, MY DEAR." "I'M VERY PLEASED." "MY DARLING, I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU." "NOW, ALFRED, ISN'T IT YOUR TURN ?" "OR SHOULD I SAY, "NEPHEW" ?" "DOES YOUR HEAD ACHE ?" "MINE, TOO." "I THOUGHT SO." "I COULD SEE IT IN YOUR EYES." "YOU SHOULD GO HOME AND LIE DOWN." "YOU'RE DELICATE." "PERHAPS THAT IS FOR THE BEST." "BETH SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE PALE, HERSELF." "PERHAPS THEY'RE BOTH SUFFERING FROM EXCITEMENT ?" "I AM." "EXCUSE US, WILLIAM." "ON THE WHOLE, I WOULD SAY THIS HAS BEEN..." "A VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY, WOULDN'T YOU ?" "QUITE." "¶¶ [ Organ Grinder ]" "WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO LEARN ?" "AND WHO'D BE TEACHING ME ?" "I'D BE HONORED." "GO ON WITH YOU." "IF YOU COULD SKATE THAT FANCY," "YOU'D BE ON THE ICE SHOWING OFF LIKE YOUR FRIEND." "MARY ?" "I GOT AWAY." "SKATE WITH ME." "AND HAVE THEM..." "FIND OUT I KNOW HOW ?" "NOT ON YOUR LIFE." "COME ON." "IT'S MORE FUN SKATING..." "THAN TALKING TO SHOW-OFFS LIKE THAT." "NOW DO YOU THINK I CAN TEACH YOU ?" " MARY, LET'S GO." "AREN'T YOU GOING TO INTRODUCE US ?" "ME MANNERS !" "MY MOTHER WOULD BE THAT ASHAMED !" "MEET FRANZ HOLNER, AND RUDY " "MILLER." "THIS IS MY FRIEND, BETH ATHERTON." "ARE YOU ALSO AN UPSTAIRS MAID ?" "I'M THE -- BETH'S THE PARLOR MAID." "WITH YOUR BEAUTY, YOU SHOULD BE MISTRESS OF THE HOUSE." "THANK YOU." "I'D REALLY LIKE TO SKATE." "THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT YOU SHALL DO." "FRANZ WILL TAKE MARY." "I WILL HELP YOU." "IN NO TIME, YOU WILL BE GLIDING OVER THE ICE..." "AS THOUGH IT WERE YOUR SECOND HOME." "THAT'S KIND OF YOU, BUT " "SOUNDS LIKE JUST THE TICKET." "FIRST, WE PUT OUR RIGHT FOOT FORWARD," "AND GLIDE." "VERY GOOD." "SOON YOU'LL FEEL MORE SECURE." "DO YOU THINK I MIGHT TRY IT ALONE ?" "ONE MUST HAVE PATIENCE." "I DOUBT " "WAIT !" "BETH ?" "YOU'LL INJURE YOURSELF." "AAAH !" "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT ?" "[ Gasp ] MY HAIR !" "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HAIR !" "IT IS VERY BEAUTIFUL." "I DID IT NO HARM." "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT ?" "PLEASE," "ALLOW ME." "GO AWAY." "GO AWAY !" "I CAN'T JUST LEAVE YOU." "GO AWAY." "GO AWAY." "I CANNOT " "GO AWAY !" "AS YOU WISH." "YOU'VE BEEN A NAUGHTY GIRL, Fraulein." "YOU COULD SKATE ALL ALONG." "Danke schon." "I'VE NEVER MET SUCH A VAIN GIRL." "AS THOUGH HER HAIR FALLING DOWN..." "WAS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CALAMITY." "IF YOU SEE MARY AGAIN, YOU MIGHT..." "GIVE HER THIS TO GIVE TO HER." "Jawohl, mein Herr." "WHY DON'T YOU GIVE IT TO HER YOURSELF ?" "YOU THINK I'M BEING A BIT OF A FOOL ?" "AREN'T YOU ?" "WE MEET PRETTY GIRLS WE'D LIKE TO SEE AGAIN," "AND YOU'RE BEHAVING LIKE A PRUSSIAN ARISTOCRAT." "SLOW DOWN !" "YOU'D THINK YOU WERE BEING PURSUED..." "BY THE DEVIL HIMSELF !" "I WANT TO GET HOME." "YOU'RE MAKING TOO MUCH OUT OF THIS." "YOU LET HIM THINK YOU COULDN'T SKATE." "IT WAS YOUR IDEA." "AND WORKING FINE..." "UNTIL YOU COULDN'T RESIST SHOWING OFF !" "YOU FORGOT ONE." "YOU SEE ?" "SHE IS A CONCEITED, RUDE," "IMPOSSIBLE, CHURLISH GIRL !" "BUT ADORABLE." "I SEE NOTHING ADORABLE IN BAD MANNERS !" "THIS ONE HAS BAD MANNERS." "THE ONE LAST WEEK HAS TOO MANY FRECKLES." "SALLY'S FRIEND TALKED TOO MUCH !" "YOU'RE IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE !" "I THINK YOU DON'T WANT TO BE PLEASED." "PERHAPS YOU CAN FORGET I'M BETROTHED TO HILDA." "I CANNOT." "WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH IT ?" "I HAVE AN ARRANGED BRIDE WAITING FOR ME, TOO." "THAT DOESN'T MEAN I CAN'T LOOK AT A PRETTY GIRL." "WHILE I'M IN THE U.S.," "I WORK HARD, SEND MONEY HOME." "WHEN I HAVE FREE TIME, I FLIRT A LITTLE." "WHAT HARM CAN THERE BE IN THAT ?" "FRANZ," "IF YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ONE OF THESE..." "OH-SO-PRETTY AMERICAN GIRLS," "YOU WILL FIND OUT." "FALL IN LOVE ?" "I'M NOT PLANNING TO FALL IN LOVE." "OH." "I DID NOT KNOW ONE FELL IN LOVE..." "ONLY IF ONE PLANNED TO." "NOW, DEAR, ALL YOUR GUESTS ARE SEATED," "AND YOU WISH THE SERVANTS TO BRING IN THE FIRST COURSE." "RING THE BELL." "SIT UP STRAIGHT, BETH." "A LADY NEVER PERMITS HER BACK..." "TO TOUCH THE BACK OF THE CHAIR." "WHERE'S MARGARET ?" "SHE HAS THE GRIPPE, MA'AM." "I'M HELPING IN THE KITCHEN." "THEN YOU CAN PUT THE BOWL IN FRONT OF MISS BETH." "BEGGIN' YOUR PARDON, MA'AM," "HOW MANY ARE WE SERVING TODAY ?" "24." "THEN I BETTER GET A BIGGER BOWL." "MARY, IT'S ALL MAKE-BELIEVE." "MARY'S QUITE RIGHT." "IT'S IMPERATIVE..." "YOU LEARN THE CORRECT DISHES FOR EACH OCCASION." "I LEARNED ALL THAT FROM MY MOTHER." "YES, OF COURSE." "AFTER ALL, YOUR MOTHER WAS A SCHUYLER." "IN HER REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL WE SAY," "SHE DIDN'T HAVE OCCASION TO ENTERTAIN..." "ON THE GRAND SCALE WHICH YOU'LL BE EXPECTED..." "AS THE BRIDE OF ALFRED BROWNING." "MRS. ADAM'S DRIVER IS AT THE DOOR, MADAM." "OH, DEAR." "WHERE HAS THE MORNING GONE ?" "EXCUSE ME." "WE'LL HAVE TO FINISH LATER." "IT'S MY AFTERNOON AT THE SETTLEMENT HOUSE." "THEN WE'LL FINISH TOMORROW." "MADAM, TOMORROW YOU'RE POURING AT THE ORPHANS' TEA." "OH, GOODNESS." "THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO !" "I CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO DO IT ALL !" "[ Sigh ]" "WILL THAT BE ALL, MRS. ALFRED BROWNING ?" "MARY, I CAN'T." "I CAN'T SPEND MY LIFE GIVING DINNER PARTIES..." "FOR ALFRED'S ORNITHOLOGICAL FRIENDS," "AND TRYING TO PLEASE MISS BROWNING." "IT WON'T BE SO BAD." "MAYBE AFTER HE HAS A WIFE," "HE WON'T BE FRIGHTENED OF HIS SISTER." "HE MIGHT EVEN PERK UP A BIT." "REALLY ?" "NO." "OH." "A POX ON YOUR IRISH HONESTY." "WOULD YOU HAVE BELIEVED ME IF I HAD LIED ?" "NO." "WOULD YOU HAVE A MINUTE TO LOOK AT MY DRESS ?" "IT'S FINISHED ?" "MY MOTHER'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH IT." "SHE SAID TO GET YOUR APPROVAL." "AS IF SHE NEEDS MY OPINION !" "SHE KNOWS MORE ABOUT CLOTHES..." "AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAN I EVER WILL." "IT'S BEAUTIFUL." "YOU'LL BE THE BELLE OF THE BUTLER'S BALL." "MRS. O'HALLORAN, YOU'RE A GENIUS." "NO WONDER THEY CALL YOU..." "THE BEST SEAMSTRESS ON DELANCY STREET." "I WAS HOPING YOU'D LIKE IT." "I LOVE IT." "MR. GRIGGS, IS IT TO YOUR TASTE ?" "AS A MAN, I MEAN." "I CAN GIVE IT MY UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL." "AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, MRS. MOONEY ?" "GO ON WITH YOU !" "YOU KNOW I'M GREEN WITH ENVY." "YOU'RE ALMOST AS GOOD A SEAMSTRESS AS I AM A COOK." "WHICH REMINDS ME." "WOULD YOU COME UPSTAIRS AND LOOK AT MY BALL GOWN ?" "IT SEEMS TO HAVE SHRUNK SINCE LAST YEAR." "PERHAPS IT'S YOUR avoirdupois, MRS. MOONEY." "DON'T GO STARTING YOUR HIGHFALUTIN ENGLISH TALK." "FINISH YOUR PRIMPING, MARY." "IT'S TIME TO SET THE TABLE." "OH, MARY !" "DO YOU THINK IT'S TOO AMERICAN ?" "WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT ?" "FRANZ HOLNER'S GOING TO BE MY ESCORT." "OH, MARY, HOW COULD YOU ASK HIM ?" "YOU BARELY KNOW HIM." "AND HE BARELY KNOWS ME, SO WE'RE EVEN." "IS HIS CONCEITED FRIEND COMING ALONG ?" "WHICH FRIEND ?" "YOU KNOW." "THAT..." "RICHARD, ROBERT, OR RUDY WHAT'S-HIS-NAME ?" "OH, YOU MEAN RUDY MILLER ?" "NO." "FRANZ SAYS HE'S GOT OTHER FISH TO FRY THAT NIGHT." "I DO WISH YOU WERE COMING, THOUGH." "THERE'S GOING TO BE DANCING TO A REAL, LIVE ORCHESTRA," "SINGING, AND A PRIZE GOING TO THE PRETTIEST GIRL." "WHICH I'M SURE YOU'LL WIN." "NOW THAT I THINK OF IT," "IT'S LUCKY I AM, THAT YOU WON'T BE THERE TO GRAB IT." "YOU SHOULD BE GOING OUT..." "AND DANCING YOUR HEART OUT," "NOT PRACTICING TO BE OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME." "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR AUNT AND UNCLE ARE THINKING," "ARRANGING A MATCH LIKE THAT." "THEY'RE THINKING OF MY FUTURE." "THEY DON'T WANT ME TO RUN OFF..." "WITH A PENNILESS MUSIC TEACHER LIKE MY MOTHER DID." "DID THAT END UP SO BAD ?" "BAD ?" "MY PARENTS' HOUSE..." "WAS THE HAPPIEST PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD." "WELL, THEN." "THAT WAS DIFFERENT." "THEY WERE SO MUCH IN LOVE THAT NOTHING ELSE MATTERED." "A LOVE LIKE THAT DOESN'T COME ALONG EVERY DAY." "WELL, MAYBE -- NO !" "I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT." "MY UNCLE WILLIAM'S HEART WAS BROKEN..." "WHEN MY MOTHER RAN OFF WITH MY FATHER." "THAT'S WHAT AUNT CONSTANCE SAID." "EVEN THOUGH HE NEVER GOT OVER IT," "HE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE ME IN AFTER MY PARENTS DIED." "NOW I CAN MAKE UP TO HIM FOR ALL THE PAIN." "I'LL BET YOUR AUNT CONSTANCE TOLD YOU THAT, TOO." "[ Mrs. O'Halloran ] I'LL HAVE THIS FOR YOU PRESENTLY, MRS. MOONEY." "MISS BETH, SINCE YOU SO HIGHLY COMPLEMENTED ME," "I'D BE HONORED TO MAKE SOMETHING FOR YOU." "THANK YOU, MRS. O'HALLORAN." "THAT'S VERY KIND," "BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL BE GOING TO TOO MANY BALLS." "THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN DANCING." "NO DOUBT THE LORD INTENDED FOR YOU..." "TO FIND YOUR HAPPINESS SOME OTHER WAY." "SEE YOU AT HOME, MOM." "BYE-BYE." "[ Doorbell ]" "THAT'S ALL RIGHT." "I'M COMING !" "JUST A MINUTE." "I'M COMING." "YES, GOOD EVENING." "FROM MR. BROWNING, MADAM." "THANK YOU, VERY MUCH." "AREN'T YOU GOING TO THE BALL ?" "BEG PARDON, MADAM ?" "THE BUTLER'S BALL." "JUDGING BY MY HOUSEHOLD," "THERE ISN'T A SERVANT WORKING..." "IN ALL OF NEW YORK TONIGHT." "I DON'T DANCE, MADAM." "WHAT A PITY." "IF YOU'RE EVER IN NEED OF EMPLOYMENT," "I DO HOPE YOU'LL COME AND SEE ME." "THANK YOU, MADAM." "THANK YOU." "BYE-BYE." "I HEARD THE BELL." "I THOUGHT IT WAS ALFRED." "IN A WAY, IT WAS." "HE SENT YOU A NOTE." "I DO HOPE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DEAR BOY." "THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT." "YOU LOOK SO PRETTY, AUNT CONSTANCE." "THANK YOU, MY DARLING." "OH." "MISS BROWNING ISN'T FEELING WELL." "ALFRED FEELS HIS PLACE IS WITH HER THIS EVENING." "THEN YOU WON'T BE GOING TO THE CONCERT." "YOUR UNCLE AND I HAVE BEEN INVITED..." "TO THE CHARITY DINNER AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL..." "FOR THE COMMITTEE TO COLLECT CHARITY BIBLES FOR THE POOR." "WE JUST WON'T GO." "THAT'S ALL." "AND MISS THE CAVIAR, SALMON IN ASPIC ?" "OH, DEAR." "SALMON IN ASPIC." " PERHAPS I AM BEING HASTY." "BUT WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR DINNER ?" "THE SERVANTS ARE BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE PARTY." "I'M SURE COOK HAS SOMETHING IN THE ICEBOX." "I'LL BE FINE, REALLY." "HASN'T ALFRED ARRIVED YET ?" "OH, HE'S NOT COMING." "AGNES IS ILL." "WHAT SHALL WE DO ?" "WHATEVER BETH WISHES, OF COURSE." "WOULD YOU PREFER WE STAY AT HOME WITH YOU ?" "PERHAPS YOU'D CARE TO ACCOMPANY US TO THE DINNER." "NO, THANK YOU." "I'M CONTENT TO STAY AT HOME." "I'LL WORK ON MY MUSIC." "THERE'S A DEAR, LOVELY, LEVELHEADED GIRL." "SHE'LL WORK ON HER MUSIC." "SPLENDID." "BETH, WILL YOU ?" "THANK YOU, DARLING." "THERE YOU GO." "HAVE A GOOD EVENING, AND DON'T STAY UP LATE." "GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT." "I WON'T." "GOOD NIGHT, BETH." "GOOD NIGHT." "HAVE A GOOD TIME." "THANK YOU." "DON'T YOU ALL LOOK HANDSOME !" "I THOUGHT YOU WERE OFF." "I'M NOT GOING." "MISS BROWNING IS ILL." "AND YOU DRESSED UP LIKE A PRINCESS." "WHAT A SHAME !" "IT'S NOT A SHAME, IT'S A BLESSING !" "YOU CAN COME WITH US." "I DON'T THINK -- DON'T BE SILLY, MR. GRIGGS." "THIS IS AMERICA WHERE EVERYBODY'S EQUAL." "MORE'S THE PITY." "DON'T WORRY." "I CAN'T GO." "AND WHY NOT ?" "I PROMISED TO WORK ON MY MUSIC." "COME UP WITH A BETTER ONE." "MY AUNT AND UNCLE WOULDN'T LIKE IT." "YOU'LL BE BACK AND NO HARM DONE." "YOU'LL FIND IT PLEASANT." "THERE'S A BUFFET." "AND DANCING AND SINGING." "[ Mr. Griggs ] I DON'T APPROVE, BUT YOU'D ENJOY YOURSELF." "IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO ESCORT YOU HOME AT ANY HOUR." "IT'S SETTLED !" "RUN AND GET YOUR CLOAK." "ALL RIGHT." "¶¶" "LOOK, SIOBHAN FLAHERTY'S WEARING A BEDSPREAD." "SHE'S WEARING HER DRAPES !" "HOW ARE THE VANDERBILTS DOING WITHOUT YOU, CHARLES ?" "POORLY, I'M AFRAID." "YOU DON'T DANCE, DO YOU, MRS. MOONEY ?" "WHATEVER GAVE YOU THAT IDEA, MR. GRIGGS ?" "YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL." "YOU BOTH DO." "THANK YOU." "DID YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IN ?" "OF COURSE NOT." "I TOLD THEM..." "I WAS THE ESCORT OF THE PRETTIEST GIRL." "THEY KNEW WHO I MEANT." "I'M SORRY YOU HAD TO COME ALONE." "MY MOTHER TRUSTS MR. GRIGGS TO LOOK AFTER ME." "DOES THAT MEAN I CAN'T TAKE YOU HOME ?" "WAIT AND SEE." "RUDY !" "I THOUGHT YOU SAID HE WASN'T COMING." "I THOUGHT YOU SAID SHE WASN'T COMING." "COME ON." "GOOD EVENING, MARY," "MISS ATHERTON." "[ Franz ] I CLAIM THIS DANCE." "MAY I HAVE THE HONOR OF THIS DANCE ?" "OF COURSE." " EXCUSE ME, MAY I CUT IN ?" "WE DON'T DO THAT HERE." "I KNOW." "THIS IS MY SISTER AND I HAVE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE." "IS THIS TRUE ?" "YES." "AREN'T YOU GOING TO THANK ME ?" "THANK YOU." "I WASN'T PLANNING ON BEING HERE TONIGHT." "I PREFER TO DANCE IN SILENCE." "FOR THE BELLE OF THE BUTLER'S BALL." "I SHOULD LIKE TO OFFER THIS AS A TRIBUTE TO YOUR BEAUTY," "IF NOT YOUR MANNERS." "THIS IS OUR DANCE." "IS IT ?" "WELL, I " "I THOUGHT NOT." "OH, YOU ARE THE RUDEST " "SMILE, THE JUDGES ARE WATCHING." "I DON'T CARE WHO'S WATCHING !" "OBVIOUSLY, THE LADY DOESN'T WISH TO DANCE WITH YOU !" "GO AWAY." "I WILL NOT." "PERMIT ME TO -- OH !" "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE !" "GO AWAY !" "I'LL GO AND GET HER." "DON'T CRY." "PLEASE DON'T CRY." "I'M NOT CRYING !" "I JUST WANT TO DIE !" "I'VE NEVER BEEN SO EMBARRASSED IN MY LIFE." "YOU LOOK MORE ANGRY THAN ANYTHING." "MARY, THAT AWFUL MAN." "HE'S PRETTY PUSHY, I'LL GIVE HIM THAT." "IF HE EVER TRIES TO COME IN THE SAME ROOM, I'LL " "AND HE DESERVES EVERY BIT, TOO." "WOULDN'T YOU BE ANGRY WITH HIM ?" "THAT I WOULD," "BUT IT WOULD BE MIXED WITH PLEASURE." "THAT MAN CERTAINLY FINDS YOU ATTRACTIVE." "DON'T BE SILLY." "HE HATES ME." "AND I HATE HIM." "WHAT TIME IS IT ?" "WELL PAST 10:00." "I'VE GOT TO GO HOME." "HER LADYSHIP AND HIMSELF WON'T BE HOME FOR A WHILE." "I WANT TO GO." "THERE YOU ARE, AS GOOD AS NEW." "RUDY WISHES TO APOLOGIZE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR." "HE IS SORRY." "THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM." "I JUST HAVE TO LEAVE." "THEN PERMIT ME TO ESCORT YOU." "DON'T BE SILLY." "WHY SHOULD I SPOIL THE EVENING FOR YOU AND MARY ?" "JUST GET ME A HACK." "I'LL BE FINE." "I'LL GET GRIGGS." "NO SUCH THING." "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE." "THE JUDGES HAVE MADE THEIR DECISION." "GET ME A HACK." "I'LL BE RIGHT OUT." "AT LEAST LET POOR RUDY APOLOGIZE." "THE JUDGES FIND THEMSELVES AT A BIT OF A LOSS." "THEY WISH TO GIVE THE AWARD..." "TO A YOUNG LADY WHOSE NAME THEY DO NOT KNOW." "WILL THE YOUNG LADY..." "WITH THE CASCADING TRESSES..." "THAT'S YOU." "KINDLY STEP FORWARD TO RECEIVE HER AWARD..." "AS THE LOVELIEST LADY OF THE BUTLER'S BALL." "[ Murmuring ]" "ARE YOU SURE -- I'M FINE, FRANZ." "THANK YOU." "AS YOU WISH." "WHERE TO, MISS ?" "27 FIFTH AVENUE." "I HAVE COME TO APOLOGIZE." "I AM SORRY TO CAUSE YOU ALARM," "BUT I AM TWICE AS SORRY TO HAVE..." "CAUSED YOU EMBARRASSMENT." "I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SLEEP TONIGHT..." "WITHOUT YOUR FORGIVENESS." "IT'S NO CONCERN OF MINE." "THE FACT THAT I HAVE SPOILED YOUR EVENING," "MAKES IT A CONCERN OF MINE." "VERY WELL, YOU ARE FORGIVEN." "PLEASE TELL THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER..." "SO YOU CAN GET OUT." "THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH." "YOU'RE STILL ANGRY WITH ME." "OF COURSE." "BOTH TIMES I'VE MET YOU, I'VE BEEN PUSHED, SHOVED," "AND MADE TO SUFFER THE INDIGNITY..." "OF HAVING MY HAIR COME DOWN." "WITH HAIR SUCH AS THAT," "ITS DESCENT ONLY SERVES TO ACCENTUATE YOUR BEAUTY." "NEVER BEFORE HAVE I SEEN HAIR..." "OF SUCH LUXURIANT LENGTH." "HAS IT NEVER BEEN CUT ?" "NO." "WHOEVER ISSUED THAT COMMAND WAS VERY WISE." "IT WAS MY FATHER," "AND HE DID NOT ISSUE COMMANDS." "I HAD SCARLET FEVER WHEN I WAS 3." "I HAD TO HAVE MY HAIR CUT OFF." "WHEN IT GREW BACK," "MY FATHER ASKED ME NEVER TO CUT IT." "AND I NEVER WILL." "YOU SPEAK OF YOUR FATHER IN A PAST TENSE." "Nicht wahr ?" "BOTH MY PARENTS DIED WHEN I WAS A CHILD." "YESTERDAY." "I'M 18 !" "FORGIVE ME ?" "PLEASE, GET OUT." "YES, OF COURSE." "IT IS GETTING LATE." "WHAT TIME IS IT ?" "[ Watch Chimes ]" " 'TIS 11:00, PRECISELY." "HOW BEAUTIFUL." "MAY I ?" "OF COURSE." "OH." "AREN'T YOU AFRAID YOU'LL LOSE IT..." "CARRYING IT IN YOUR POCKET THAT WAY," "WITHOUT A CHAIN ?" "I NEARLY DID THE OTHER DAY." "A HOOLIGAN TRIED TO TAKE IT." "IT IS MY MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION," "MY ONLY LINK WITH HOME." "IT BELONGED TO MY FATHER AND HIS FATHER BEFORE HIM." "AND WELL, I VALUE IT..." "AS YOU DO YOUR HAIR." "WHOA." "HERE WE ARE, MISS." "YOU'RE GOING IN THE FRONT ENTRANCE ?" "OH." "NO." "I'M GOING SKATING AT THE PARK TOMORROW AT 5:00." "I HOPE YOU WILL SKATE THERE AT THAT TIME." "I WILL NOT." "NEVERTHELESS, I SHALL HOPE THAT," "SOMEHOW, YOU'LL BE THERE." "YOU CAN HOPE ALL YOU WANT FOR THE GOOD IT WILL DO YOU." "REMEMBER, 5:00." "[ Hack Driver ] HEY, WHERE'S MY MONEY ?" "WANT ME TO TAKE YOU BACK ?" "HOW MUCH DO I OWE YOU ?" "50 CENTS." "THAT IS ALL I HAVE." "I SHALL WALK BACK." "[ Sigh ] THANK YOU, DEAR." "BETH, WHY AREN'T YOU IN BED ?" "DON'T TELL ME YOU SPENT THE EVENING..." "SITTING IN THAT EXPENSIVE DRESS." "GOOD EVENING." "DID YOU HAVE A PLEASANT TIME ?" "IT WAS..." "PASSABLE," "BUT THERE WAS NO SALMON IN ASPIC." "ANYWAY, WHY AREN'T YOU IN BED ?" "I'M TIRED." "BETH'S INTERROGATION..." "CAN WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING." "NO !" "I MEAN, I'D RATHER TELL YOU NOW." "I WENT TO THE BUTLER'S BALL." "WHAT ?" "OH, BETH !" "HOW COULD YOU ?" "IT JUST ISN'T DONE !" "DO I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WENT OUT AT NIGHT..." "WITHOUT OUR PERMISSION ?" "THAT MARY O'HALLORAN !" "I TOLD MYSELF..." "NO GOOD WOULD COME OF A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP..." "BETWEEN MY NIECE AND THE LOWER CLASSES." "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF YOU HAD TOLD BETH." " YES, WILLIAM, OF COURSE." "BETH, HOW ULD YOU LET YOURSELF..." "BE LED ASTRAY BY -- IT WASN'T MARY'S IDEA." "SHE EVEN INSISTED THAT I LEAVE." "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHOSE IDEA." "BETH IS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG." "I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN YOU, BETH." "I'VE BEEN RELATIVELY EASY, IN MY MIND, ABOUT YOUR BEHAVIOR," "KNOWING THAT YOU'VE BEEN BROUGHT UP BY MY DEAR SISTER," "AND THEN TURNED OVER TO YOUR AUNT CONSTANCE'S " "WELL, I HAVE NOT SEEN FIT TO DEAL HARSHLY WITH YOU." "NOW ALL THAT HAS CHANGED." "YOUR BEHAVIOR TONIGHT HAS SHOWN...  A DISTRESSING LACK OF RESTRAINT." "OH, WILLIAM, SHE'LL NEVER GO TO..." "THE BUTLER'S BALL AGAIN, WILL YOU, DEAR ?" "I CAN UNDERSTAND SNEAKING OUT..." "TO GO TO MRS. ASTOR'S, BUT A HALL FULL OF SERVANTS ?" "THE SOCIAL STANDING OF THE COMPANY BETH CHOOSES..." "TO SNEAK AWAY TO IS OF NO IMPORTANCE." "WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS SHE'S NOT TO BE TRUSTED." "YOU WILL SEE TO IT SHE NEVER LEAVES THE HOUSE..." "UNLESS SHE IS PROPERLY ACCOMPANIED." "OH, BETH, I AM SURPRISED." "MARY ?" "WAIT, DON'T GO." "COME HERE, DEAR." "I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU." "I UNDERSTAND IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU..." "MY NIECE DIDN'T STAY AT THAT " "BALL." "YES, BALL." "I COMMEND YOUR COMMON SENSE." "OH," "THANK YOU, MA'AM." "NEVERTHELESS," "I MUST FORBID ANY FURTHER ASSOCIATION BETWEEN YOU." "MY MOTHER WILL BE THAT UPSET, MA'AM." "SHE LOVES MISS BETH..." "LIKE ONE OF HER OWN." "IT DOES SEEM HARSH, DOESN'T IT ?" "IT'S MR. SCHUYLER'S WISH." "YES, MA'AM." "WILL THAT BE ALL, MA'AM ?" "YES, DEAR, YOU MAY GO NOW." "GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT, MA'AM." "GOOD NIGHT, MISS BETH." "GOOD NIGHT." "THERE, MY DARLING," "DON'T LOOK SO DOWNHEARTED." "EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING." "YOU AND I WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND EVERY MOMENT TOGETHER." "WE'LL GO SHOPPING, BETH." "SHOPPING, DEAR." "LUNCHES AT DELMONICO'S, PETIT FOURS, SODAS," "AND GOBS AND GOBS OF WHIPPED CREAM." "I DON'T LIKE WHIPPED CREAM." "WELL, NEVER MIND." "I'LL EAT YOUR PORTION, TOO." "YES, I THINK IT WOULD BE PROPER." "WE SHALL ASK YOUR UNCLE IF IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT..." "TO BUY YOUR ENGAGEMENT PRESENT NOW." "WHAT DO YOU THINK ?" "ISN'T THAT EXCITING ?" "YES, AUNT CONSTANCE." "COME ON, DARLING." "AREN'T THEY BEAUTIFUL ?" "WATCH CHAINS, DEAR ?" "WHY WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN A WATCH CHAIN ?" "ALFRED DOESN'T WEAR A WATCH." "GOOD MORNING, MRS. SCHUYLER." "HELLO." "WHAT MAY WE DO FOR YOU TODAY ?" "I'M HERE TO BUY A PRESENT FOR MY NIECE." "OF COURSE." "MADAM." " WAS THERE SOMETHING SPECIAL YOU HAD IN MIND ?" "MR. SCHUYLER AND I THOUGHT A SIMPLE STRING OF PEARLS," "UNLESS YOU PREFER SOMETHING ELSE, DEAR." "WHEN RUDY TOLD ME, I SAID HE MUST BE MISTAKEN." "THE LADY WAS PLAYING A CRUEL TRICK..." "COMMON TO PEOPLE IN HER STATION." "YOU ALLOWED IT, WHICH FORCES ME TO CHANGE MY ESTIMATION OF YOU." "I'D HAVE THOUGHT BETTER OF YOU." "STOP, BOTH OF YOU !" "WHAT YOU'RE SAYING OF ME," "MAYBE I DESERVE." "THAT STUFF ABOUT BETH IS JUST RUBBISH !" ""A TRICK COMMON TO PEOPLE IN HER STATION."" "WHAT STATION ?" "THIS ISN'T EUROPE." "SHE'S NOT A PRINCESS, BUT A POOR ORPHAN..." "FORCED TO MARRY A MAN SHE DOESN'T LOVE." "SHE CAME WITH ME FOR A BIT OF FUN." "AND REPRESENTED HERSELF AS SOMEONE SHE WAS NOT !" "MY IDEA !" "SHE DID NOTHING TO CHANGE MY BELIEF SHE WAS A MAID." "WHY SHOULD SHE ?" "WHY SHOULD I BE DEFENDING US LIKE I'M IN THE DOCKET ?" "I WOULD PREFER THAT YOU BOTH LEAVE !" "WITH PLEASURE." "FOREIGNERS !" "I WOULD PREFER THE PLEASURE OF WATCHING YOU SKATE." "MY INEPT PERFORMANCE WILL ONLY RUIN YOUR PERFECT EXECUTION." "DON'T BE ABSURD." "SKATING IS GOOD FOR YOUR WEAK ANKLES." "DON'T LEAN ON US, DEAR." "PUT YOUR WEIGHT ON YOUR TWO FEET." "I'M TRYING." "YOU'RE DOING FINE, ALFRED." "HE'S NOT LEANING ON ME." "I SUGGEST THE 2 OF YOU SKATE TOGETHER." "THAT MIGHT BE UNFAIR TO BETH." "I'M SURE BETH WOULD ENJOY IT." "WOULD YOU ?" "OF COURSE." "PERFECT !" "ALFRED, YOU RELAX." "TRY TO ENJOY YOURSELVES." "READY, ALFRED ?" "RIGHT FOOT FIRST." "AH-HA." "Entschuldigen, mein Herr ?" "I HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR COURAGEOUS ATTEMPTS..." "TO MASTER THE ART OF THE ICE SKATING." "I SHOULD LIKE TO BE OF ASSISTANCE." "I AM A TEACHER OF THE SPORT." "THAT'S KIND, BUT IT WON'T BE NECESSARY." "I BEG TO DISAGREE WITH THE Fraulein." "IF THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO FOLD HIS ANKLES IN," "HE MAY DO GREAT DAMAGE TO HIMSELF." "I'VE HAD WEAK ANKLES SINCE CHILDHOOD." "I DOUBT ANY ASSISTANCE -- AHH !" "THIS IS WHERE YOU ARE MISTAKEN, mein Herr." "PERMIT ME." "I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT." "REALLY ?" "ARE YOU GAME ?" "ALFRED, I'M SURE IF WE SKATE " "WE ASSUME THE PARTNER POSITION." "PERHAPS YOU MIGHT HOLD THE GENTLEMAN..." "A LITTLE TIGHTER !" "GOOD." "ONE, AND TWO," "AND THREE." "STRAIGHTEN THOSE ANKLES." "FIVE, AND SIX." "LET'S STOP." "AAAH !" "THAT'S IT." "THAT'S ENOUGH." "GO AWAY." "OH, THAT WAS VERY GOOD..." "FOR THE FIRST LESSON." "IN NO TIME YOU WILL BE..." "SKIMMING OVER THE ICE LIKE A BIRD." "I DOUBT IT." "BUT YOU WILL." "SHALL I SHOW YOU HOW YOU'LL LOOK..." "ONE MONTH FROM NOW ?" "[ Owl Hoots ]" "[ Gasp ]" "IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN MY ANGER..." "WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING SO BEAUTIFUL." "YOUR ANGER ?" "YOU WERE DELIBERATELY MAKING FOOLS OF ALFRED AND ME." "DO NOT YOU THINK I DESERVE A BIT OF REVENGE ?" "NO." "WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU ?" "YOU ALLOWED ME TO BEGIN TO..." "FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU," "EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE ENGAGED TO ANOTHER MAN." "I DIDN'T MEAN TO DO ALL THAT." "NEVERTHELESS, YOU DID." "HOW DID YOU FIND OUT I WAS ENGAGED ?" "YOU AND YOUR AUNT CAME INTO THE SHOP WHERE I WORK." "I WAS SITTING NO MORE THAN 5 FEET AWAY..." "WHEN SHE BOUGHT YOU A STRING OF PEARLS..." "AS AN ENGAGEMENT PRESENT." "OH, RUDY, I'M SORRY." "WELL, AFTER SEEING YOUR FIANCE, I'M RELIEVED." "AT LEAST MARY WAS TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT THAT." "ABOUT WHAT ?" "YOU ARE ENTERING INTO..." "AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE." "WELL, YES." "I WON'T TELL CONSTANCE YOU LET A STRANGE MAN..." "SKATE OFF WITH YOUR FIANCE." "HOW COULD YOU HAVE BEEN SO IMPRUDENT, ALFRED ?" "IT CAN'T BE." "ALFRED !" "IT IS." "DON'T MUMBLE, DEAR." "DO BE QUIET, AGNES." "I MAY HAVE SEEN A SNOWY OWL." "OH, REALLY, ALFRED." "I, TOO, HAVE AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE..." "WHEN I GO BACK TO SWITZERLAND." "IT IS NOT A CHARMING PROSPECT," "BUT DUTY DECREES." "DID YOU REALLY MEAN WHAT YOU SAID..." "ABOUT BEGINNING TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ME ?" "I SHOULD NOT HAVE SAID THAT." "WE BOTH KNOW WE'RE COMMITTED ELSEWHERE." "NOT OFFICIALLY." "NOT OFFICIALLY." "SURELY IT COULD DO NO HARM..." "IF YOU AND I WERE TO MEET, INNOCENTLY, OF COURSE." "OF COURSE." "I'M AFRAID THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE." "EXCEPT FOR THE DAYS WHEN I WORK AT THE SETTLEMENT HOUSE," "MY AUNT DOESN'T ALLOW ME OUT OF HER SIGHT." "WHAT SETTLEMENT HOUSE ?" "RIVINGTON STREET." "I ENTERTAIN IMMIGRANT CHILDREN WHILE THEIR MOTHERS WORK." "IT'S FATE." "I WORK AT THE RIVINGTON SETTLEMENT HOUSE." "I TEACH ENGLISH TO GERMAN, AUSTRIAN IMMIGRANTS." "I ARRIVE EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY AT 7:00." "I'M AFRAID I LEAVE AT 6:00." "PERHAPS I COULD ARRIVE AT 6:30." "THEN I SHALL STAY 'TIL 7:00." "OH !" "TOMORROW'S MONDAY !" "I THANK YOU, Fraulein." "AND NOW, auf Wiedersehen." "AT LEAST HE SEEMS A GENTLEMAN." "YES." "A PERFECT GENTLEMAN." " THERE YOU GO." "HERE'S YOUR MOTHER, JAN." "HE IS A GOOD BOY ?" "VERY GOOD." "RIGHT, JAN ?" "PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE TO SIT DOWN." "YOU LOOK SO TIRED." "NO, I MUST GO." "IT IS TIME I COOK." "BUT YOU'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE 7:00 THIS MORNING." "FIRST I COOK, THEN I WASH," "THEN I SLEEP." "THIS IS AMERICA." "FAREWELL." "GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT." "GOOD NIGHT, JAN." "[ Banging ]" "OH, WHAT AN AWFUL NOISE." "[ German ]" "IF YOU WANT A SONG, YOU MUST ASK IN ENGLISH." "I..." "WOULD LIKE..." "WOULD LIKE..." "A SONG, PLEASE." "A SONG, PLEASE." "NOW SAY IT ALL AT ONCE." "I WOULD LIKE A SONG, PLEASE." "WONDERFUL." "I'LL SING THE SONG MY FATHER WROTE FOR ME..." "WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE." "¶¶ [ Pipe Organ ]" "¶ IF YOU WILL COME WITH ME ¶" "¶ I WILL SHARE WITH YOU MY VISION ¶" "¶ AND MAYBE YOU WILL SEE ¶" "¶ THE WAY YOUR FUTURE WILL BE ¶" "¶ WHEN ALL MY PRAYERS COME TRUE ¶" "¶ YOU'LL HAVE PEACE ¶" "¶ AND JOY FOREVER ¶" "¶ AND EVERMORE ¶" "¶ AND ONE THING MORE FOR YOU ¶" "¶ WORTH MUCH MORE THAN ANY TREASURE ¶" "¶ MAY YOU HAVE THE PLEASURE OF ¶" "¶ THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF LOVE ¶¶" "NO ONE SANG FOR ME LIKE THAT..." "WHEN I ARRIVED FROM EUROPE." "I AM SORRY." "IT'S TIME TO GO HOME." "AREN'T YOU HUNGRY ?" "GOOD NIGHT, LIESL." "SAY "GOOD NIGHT" TO THE Fraulein." "Guten abend." "Guten abend." "NOW, PERHAPS," "YOU WILL GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION." "I DID NOT SLEEP WELL LAST NIGHT." "OH, I'M SORRY." "I DO NOT DESERVE YOUR PITY." "WITH WHAT I WAS THINKING," "IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE AWAKE." "AND WHAT WAS THAT ?" "WELL, THAT I HAD FOUND..." "A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCITING FRIEND." "FRIEND ?" "YES, OF COURSE." "FRIEND." "I'D RATHER USE ANOTHER WORD." "NO, YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT." "WE WILL BE FRIENDS," "THAT'S ALL." "JUST FRIENDS." "YES." "NOW THAT THAT IS SETTLED," "WILL YOU DO YOUR FRIEND THE HONOR..." "OF SINGING THAT LOVELY SONG AGAIN ?" "I DO NOT REMEMBER HEARING IT BEFORE." "YOU COULDN'T HAVE." "IT'S MINE." "I MEAN, IT'S JUST A SONG MY FATHER WROTFOR ME." "HE GAVE IT TO ME FOR THE FIRST TIME..." "ON MY 5th BIRTHDAY." "FIRST TIME ?" "YES." "IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVERY YEAR." "MY FATHER SAID THAT NO MATTER WHAT OTHER GIFTS I MIGHT GET," "THE ONE THAT WAS PRICELESS WAS THE GIFT OF LOVE." "HE WANTED ME ALWAYS TO HAVE THAT." "YOUR FATHER MUST HAVE BEEN A WONDERFUL MAN." "BOTH MY PARENTS WERE WONDERFUL," "AND SO MUCH IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER." "I DON'T THINK MY MOTHER EVER REGRETTED..." "RUNNING OFF TO MARRY HIM." "HE GAVE WHAT ALL THE SCHUYLER MONEY COULDN'T BUY." "I DO NOT THINK YOUR FATHER..." "WOULD BE VERY HAPPY WITH YOUR MARRIAGE PLANS." "IF WE MEET AFTER TONIGHT," ""IF" ?" "IT HAS TO BE ON THE UNDERSTANDING..." "THAT WE WILL NOT DISCUSS..." "EITHER MY MARRIAGE OR YOURS." "WE WILL ONLY MEET TO DEEPEN OUR FRIENDSHIP." "AGREED ?" "AGREED." "THERE." "OF COURSE," "THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T TELL ME ABOUT..." "THE YOUNG LADY." ""THE YOUNG LADY" ?" "YES." "YES." "YOU MEAN HILDA." "YES." "HILDA." "YOU ARE DARK, SHE IS BLONDE." "YOU ARE ADORABLE..." "AND PETITE," "AND SHE IS " "WAGNERIAN." "YOU HAVE A VOICE LIKE A THRUSH," "AND SHE SINGS LIKE A TURKEY." "YOU'RE MAKING IT UP." "OF COURSE." "HOW ELSE CAN I TELL ONLY A FRIEND HOW WONDERFUL SHE IS ?" "YOU MUSTN'T." "YOU ARE WARM, SOFT." "SHE IS LIKE A GLACIER." "¶¶" "DELICIOUS DINNER AS USUAL, CONSTANCE." "THANK YOU SO MUCH, AGNES." "YOU SEEM VERY QUIET THIS EVENING, BETH." "AREN'T YOU FEELING WELL ?" "I'M FINE, MISS BROWNING." "SHE'S WORN-OUT..." "WORKING AT THAT SETTLEMENT HOUSE..." "AS THOUGH HER LIFE DEPENDED ON IT." "I HOPE YOU'LL STOP AFTER YOU MARRY ALFRED." "THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT DREADFUL DISEASES THOSE IMMIGRANTS BRING," "AND ALFRED IS SO SUSCEPTIBLE." "MY WIFE TELLS ME YOU WANT TO ACCELERATE THE WEDDING PLANS." "IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTION." "BUT I THOUGHT YOU, CONSTANCE, AND BETH..." "HAD YOUR HEART SET ON A JUNE WEDDING." "NO, JUNE WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE." "WHY ?" "BECAUSE I'M DELIVERING MY PAPER ON JUNE 3rd." "WE WOULD HAVE TO SET SAIL SEVERAL WEEKS EARLIER." "WHAT PAPER ?" "I THOUGHT YOU KNEW." "I'M SPEAKING ON THE WHITE-CRESTED SPARROW..." "AT THE ROYAL ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE IN LONDON." "SURELY AGNES WOULD HAVE MENTIONED IT TO YOU." "IT'S A GREAT HONOR." "THE WHITE-CRESTED SPARROW ?" "OH, FANCY THAT !" "YOU MUST BE VERY PLEASED, ALFRED." "DOESN'T IT ALL WORK OUT BEAUTIFULLY ?" "WHAT A HONEYMOON !" "FIRST ENGLAND, THEN SWITZERLAND." "NO !" "NOT SWITZERLAND." "BETH, SWITZERLAND IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST." "THAT'S THE HOME OF PROFESSOR EINBERG," "THE WORLD'S AUTHORITY ON FOREST BIRDS." "WE SHALL HAVE TO GET READY FOR THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY." "TOMORROW IS THANKSGIVING," "AND THEN WE'RE RIGHT INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON." "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE." "THERE'S A LOT TO BE DONE OUTSIDE OF THE PARTY." "WE SHOULD START ON THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS." "AREN'T YOU EXCITED ?" "A HONEYMOON IN EUROPE." "BETH, I ASKED YOU A QUESTION." "I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T HEAR YOU." "AREN'T YOU EXCITED ?" "A HONEYMOON IN EUROPE." "OH, YOU'RE A VERY LUCKY GIRL." "YES, I KNOW." "I'M A VERY LUCKY GIRL." "¶¶ [ Festive Music ]" "RUDY !" "RUDY, OVER HERE." "I HAD TO WORK LATE." "I AM SORRY." "I HAVE TO LEAVE." "I'M LATE AS IT IS." "LOOKS VERY FESTIVE." "YES." "SEE THAT TURKEY ?" "LIESL MADE IT." "SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THANKSGIVING." "SHE THINKS IT'S A CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF TURKEYS." "YOU DID PROMISE ME A DANCE." "I HAVE TO LEAVE." "YOU SAID YOU WERE LATE ALREADY." "A FEW MORE MINUTES WON'T MAKE THAT MUCH DIFFERENCE." "PLEASE ?" "JUST ONE." "¶¶" "WE SAID WE WOULDN'T." "HOW COULD WE HELP IT ?" "HOW COULD I HELP IT ?" "YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL." "NOT JUST YOU " "RUDY, PLEASE." "I MUST." "OUR MEETINGS HAVE SHOWN ME HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME." "I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE MAKING YOU HAPPY." "AND I FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU." "NO." "THIS IS WRONG." "YOU HAVE YOUR DUTY, AND I HAVE MINE." "YOU ARE RIGHT." "OF COURSE." "WE MUST SAY GOOD-BYE," "NOW." "NOT BEFORE WE HAVE..." "ONE LAST DANCE TOGETHER." "I WILL CHERISH IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE." "[ Thunder ]" "WE ALWAYS PLANNED TO GO HOME IN APRIL." "3 YEARS WE SAID, AND 3 YEARS WE'LL STAY." "THINGS HAVE CHANGED." "NOT FOR ME." "YOU STAY ON." "DON'T BE RIDICULOUS." "WE CAME TOGETHER, AND WE'LL GO TOGETHER." "I STOPPED BY THE STEAMSHIP OFFICE." "WE CAN GET TICKETS ON THE BREMENHAVEN." "SAILING ONE WEEK FROM TODAY." "YOU THINK RUNNING AWAY WILL HELP ?" "IN TIME, SOMEDAY." "AFTER I'VE BEEN HOME," " AND I'M SURROUNDED BY FAMILIAR THINGS," "ALL THIS WILL SEEM LIKE A DREAM." "AND IN THE MEANTIME ?" "I WILL TRY TO FEEL LIKE THE UNEMOTIONAL SWISS..." "WHO HIDES HOW ROMANTIC I REALLY AM." "SURE." "OF COURSE." "YOUR AUNT WANTS ME TO HELP YOU GET READY." "MR. BROWNING WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE." "THANK YOU, MARY." "THE WHOLE THING'S A CRYING SHAME." "PLEASE DON'T START THAT AGAIN." "WHY NOT ?" "WOULDN'T YOU TRY AND STOP ME..." "IF I WAS THROWING MY LIFE AWAY ?" "I'M NOT THROWING MY LIFE AWAY." "I'M JUST DOING WHAT'S EXPECTED OF ME." "WHAT DO YOU WANT ?" "I LIKE ALFRED." "YOU KNOW THAT." "ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME " "NO !" "I'M TRYING..." "TO TELL ME." "BETH, ARE YOU READY ?" " DON'T GO." " I MUST." "I ADMIRE YOUR BUSINESS ACUMEN." "THAT'S A VERY HANDSOME SUM." "NOT AS LARGE AS ALFRED'S FORTUNE," "BUT HANDSOME NEVERTHELESS." "QUITE HANDSOME." "I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN MY FATHER'S WILL." "IF MY SISTER, BETH'S MOTHER, MARRIED WITHOUT MY APPROVAL," "HER SHARE OF OUR FATHER'S FORTUNE..." "WAS TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR ANY CHILDREN SHE MIGHT HAVE." "SINCE BETH IS HER ONLY ISSUE," "THE ENTIRE AMOUNT GOES TO MY NIECE ON HER WEDDING DAY," "ASSUMING SHE MARRIES WITH MY APPROVAL." "THERE'S NO WORRY THERE." "SHALL WE GET ON WITH IT ?" "IS SOMETHING WRONG, ALFRED ?" "EVERYTHING'S WRONG." "I FIND IT ALMOST LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE A COMMODITY." "I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL." "I FIND THIS ALL VERY PAINFUL." "THE LAST THING IN THE WORLD I WOULD WANT TO DO IS HURT YOU." "YOU'RE A VERY KIND PERSON, BETH." "SO ARE YOU." "LIFE CAN BE VERY PAINFUL FOR KIND PEOPLE." "THAT'S TRUE." "WE REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE MARRIED TO EACH OTHER, DO WE ?" "WELL, I " "COME ON." "OUT WITH IT." "WELL, THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE." "FOR ME, TOO." "NOT SOMEONE," "BUT SOMETHING:" "MY ORNITHOLOGY." "I HAD PLANNED TO SPEND MY LIFE IN SEARCH OF RARE SPECIES," "IN PLACES THAT NO LADY WOULD WANT TO GO." "I KNOW I SEEM TIMID SOMETIMES," "BUT WHEN I'M ON THE TRAIL..." "OF A RELUCTANT BIRD, I KNOW NO FEAR." "WHAT ABOUT YOUR SOMEONE ELSE ?" "DIDN'T HE RETURN YOUR LOVE ?" "OH, YES." "THEN WHY AREN'T YOU WITH HIM, INSTEAD OF BEING SOLD TO ME ?" "WE WERE TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING." "CAN IT BE THE RIGHT THING..." "TO MAKE THE WRONG PEOPLE HAPPY," "AND THE RIGHT PEOPLE MISERABLE ?" "ISN'T IT FORTUNATE THAT THESE TWO LARGE SUMS ARE MERGING..." "JUST IN TIME TO ENABLE US TO BUY THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY ?" "MOST OF ALFRED'S HOLDINGS ARE IN STOCKS." "THE MAJORITY IS IN UNION PACIFIC." "UH-HUH." "UNION PACIFIC WENT UP 3 POINTS YESTERDAY TO 242." "IT'S FOR YOU, MISS BETH." "THANK YOU." "¶¶ [ Music Box ]" "¶¶" "IT'S FROM RUDY." "YOUR YOUNG MAN ?" "YES." ""I'VE THOUGHT AND THOUGHT, BUT COULD THINK OF NO BETTER GIFT." "FRANZ AND I SAIL ON THE BREMENHAVEN TODAY."" "GET YOUR MISTRESS' COAT." "DO AS I SAY." "PUT THIS ON." "THERE'S NO TIME TO LOSE." "IF YOU'RE GOING, I'M GOING WITH YOU." "BUT UNCLE WILLIAM -- NEVER MIND ABOUT HIM." "NOW GO ON." "THANK YOU." "YOU MAKE ME THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD." "BETH !" "GO TO YOUR ROOM." "PLEASE, UNCLE WILLIAM." "PERMIT ME TO MAKE MY POSITION CLEAR." "YOU'VE MADE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR." "EXPLAIN IT TO YOUR SISTER." "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS ?" "I HOPE NOT TO CAUSE PAIN, BUT FROM NOW ON," "I INTEND TO LIVE MY LIFE TO PLEASE MYSELF," "AS SHOULD EVERYONE." "ALFRED." "I WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU NOW." "[ Alfred ] I WILL SPEAK WITH YOU NOW." "WILLIAM ?" "BE QUIET, CONSTANCE." "BETH, GO TO YOUR ROOM." "NO, I WILL NOT." "I FULLY UNDERSTAND MY OBLIGATION TO YOU," "AND I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME," "BUT ALFRED AND I ARE NOT IN LOVE." "I LOVE RUDY." "THE AMALGAMATION OF YOUR 2 FORTUNES..." "WILL MAKE YOU A RICH WOMAN." "IF I DON'T GO AFTER RUDY, I'LL LOSE HIM." "I AM TELLING YOU..." "WHAT I TOLD YOUR MOTHER." "YOU GO OUT THAT DOOR, NEVER COME BACK." "OH, WILLIAM." "CONSTANCE, BE QUIET." " UNCLE WILLIAM, I'M SORRY." "YOU'RE A DEAR, SWEET MAN," "AND I OWE YOU A GREAT DEAL," "BUT I MUST GIVE YOU THE SAME ANSWER MY MOTHER GAVE YOU." "IT OCCURS TO ME, YOU'VE NOT DONE..." "A VERY GOOD JOB BRINGING UP THAT YOUNG LADY." "OH, WILLIAM." "BE QUIET, CONSTANCE." "GRIGGS, CLOSE THE FRONT DOOR." "AND LOCK IT." "[ Ship Whistle ]" "IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE." "THE STREETS MAY NOT BE PAVED WITH GOLD," "BUT I'D LIKE TO COME BACK SOMEDAY," "WOULDN'T YOU ?" "ALL ASHORE THAT'S GOING ASHORE." "YOU'LL FEEL BETTER ONCE WE SAIL." "WHY DON'T WE WALK AROUND THE DECK..." "AND SEE IF THERE'S SOME INTERESTING YOUNG LADIES ?" "AFTER ALL, IT'S THE END OF OUR BACHELOR DAYS." "ALL ASHORE THAT'S GOING ASHORE." "FRANZ," "TAKE THIS TO MY MOTHER." "TELL HER I WILL WRITE." "YOU CAN'T." "THINK OF YOUR OBLIGATIONS." "I AM." "EVERY PENNY I HAVE EARNED IS IN THIS POUCH," "AND IT'S GOING HOME." "MY HEART..." "IS ANOTHER MATTER." "IT BELONGS TO ME." "GOOD-BYE, FRANZ." "RUDY, WAIT A MINUTE !" "YOUR LUGGAGE !" "[ German ]" "I BEG YOUR PARDON." "ARE YOU SAILING ?" "YES." "ARE YOU ?" "OH, NO." "[ Ship Whistle ]" "HE'S GONE." "HE'S REALLY GONE." "I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN." "SHH." "OH, MARY, HOW SELFISH OF ME..." "NOT THINKING OF HOW YOU MUST FEEL..." "WITH FRANZ LEAVING, TOO." "THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER FISH IN THE SEA." "WE HAVE TO GET YOU HOME." "WHAT ?" "OH, NO." "I CAN'T GO HOME." "I CAN NEVER GO HOME." "NEVER'S A LONG TIME, AS MY MOTHER WOULD SAY." "PERHAPS YOU'RE RIGHT FOR NOW." "[ Ship Whistle ]" "YOU CAN COME HOME WITH ME." "MY MOTHER WILL KNOW WHAT TO DO." "MARY, I'LL COME TO YOUR HOUSE LATER." "I'D LIKE TO GO TO THE SETTLEMENT HOUSE FIRST." "THAT'S JUST THE MEDICINE MY MOTHER WOULD PRESCRIBE." "YES ?" "ARE YOU A BUTLER ?" "PLEASE, I MUST FIND MISS BETH ATHERTON." "BETH ?" "OH, DEAR." "HAS ANYTHING HAPPENED TO MISS BETH ?" "EVERYTHING'S HAPPENED." "ALFRED HAS GONE TOTALLY MAD," "WILLIAM HAS FIRED ALL THE SERVANTS," "AGNES WILL NEVER SPEAK TO ME AGAIN, AND BETH IS GONE." "WHERE IS SHE ?" "SHE'S RUN OFF WITH SOME SNEAKY FOREIGNER." "WHAT'S YOUR NAME ?" "RUDY MILLER." "RUDY MILLER ?" "YOU'RE THE ONE SHE'S RUN OFF WITH." "DON'T GO AWAY." "WHERE IS SHE ?" "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HER ?" "¶¶" "LATE AGAIN, Fraulein." "I'M SORRY." "Guten abend." "¶¶" "BETH ?" "MY LOVE ?" "I THOUGHT YOU'D LEFT." "I KNEW I'D FIND YOU." "BETH, WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU ?" "YOU'VE LEFT YOUR HOME FOR ME." "I HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER YOU." "IT DOESN'T MATTER." "BUT IT DOES MATTER." "NO, IT DOESN'T." "YES, IT DOES." "NO, IT DOESN'T." "YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL, SO ADORABLE." "I WANT TO WRAP YOU IN FURS AND ADORN YOU WITH JEWELS." "I DON'T NEED FURS AND JEWELS." "BETH, ARE YOU STILL HERE ?" "HE DIDN'T SAIL !" "ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL ?" "THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS." "BUT HE GAVE UP HIS JOB AND HIS ROOM," "AND HE SENT HIS MONEY WITH FRANZ." "I'VE ARRANGED TO GET MY JOB BACK," "AND I SHALL STAY HERE UNTIL I CAN AFFORD A ROOM." "WE MUST GET MARRIED." "WE MUST GET MARRIED IMMEDIATELY." "YES, BUT HOW CAN WE ?" "WE HAVE NO PLACE, AND TOMORROW'S CHRISTMAS EVE." "COME, MOTHER SAYS..." "HOUSES FILLED WITH LOVE HAVE ELASTIC WALLS." "LET'S GO TELL HER THE GOOD NEWS." "A WEDDING AT OUR HOUSE." "THIS WILL BE THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVE EVER." "BUT THE ARRANGEMENTS ?" "MR. GRIGGS WILL ARRANGE FOR A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE." "HE CAN PLAY THE WEDDING MARCH ON HIS FIDDLE." "MY MOTHER WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING ELSE." "JUST THINK." "TOMORROW YOU'LL BE MR. AND MRS. RUDY MILLER." "¶¶ [ "The Wedding March" ]" "AHEM !" "DEARLY BELOVED, WE ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE FACE OF GOD..." "AND THE PRESENCE OF THIS COMPANY," "TO JOIN THIS MAN AND THIS WOMAN IN HOLY MATRIMONY." "FOR AS MUCH AS THESE TWO PERSONS HAVE COME HITHER..." "TO BE MADE ONE IN THIS HOLIEST STATE," "IF THERE BE ANY HERE PRESENT..." "WHO KNOWS OF ANY JUST CAUSE..." "WHY THEY MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE JOINED " "¶ FOREVER AND EVERMORE ¶" "¶ AND ONE THING MORE FOR YOU ¶" "[ Beth's Father ] FOR MY LITTLE BETH," "WHO IS AS SWEET AS SHE IS PRETTY." "[ Beth's Mother ] MY ONLY WISH FOR YOU, MY DARLING DAUGHTER," "IS THAT YOU BE AS HAPPILY MARRIED AS I AM." "¶ THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF LOVE ¶¶" "DO YOU, ELIZABETH ATHERTON," "TAKE THIS MAN, RUDOLPH MILLER," "TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED HUSBAND ?" "TO LOVE, HONOR, AND OBEY AS LONG AS YOU BOTH SHALL LIVE ?" "I DO." "[ Chatter ]" "¶¶ [ Cheerful Music ]" "WE'RE HOME." "YOUR HAIR." "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ?" "DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT." "IT WAS OUR WEDDING NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS EVE," "AND MY HEART WAS BURSTING WITH LOVE." "THERE WAS THIS PLACE." "THEY BUY HAIR TO MAKE WIGS," "AND I HAD NO MONEY." "HERE, OPEN THIS." "IT'S FOR YOUR WATCH." "I KNOW HOW YOU CHERISH IT," "AND I'M ALWAYS AFRAID THAT YOU'LL LOSE IT." "OPEN IT." "I, TOO, WISH TO SHOW YOU MY LOVE." "I HAD NO MONEY." "I SOLD MY WATCH." "TO BUY YOU COMBS..." "FOR THE HAIR YOU SOLD..." "TO BUY A CHAIN FOR MY WATCH." "YOU LOOK SO ADORABLE," "EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN BEFORE." "OH, RUDY." "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH." "¶¶ [ Church Bells ]" "[ O. Henry ] I PROMISED YOU A STORY OF JOY AND LOVE, DIDN'T I ?" "FOR BETH AND RUDY, IT'S JUST BEGINNING." "FALLING IN LOVE IS EASY, BUT LIVING HAPPILY EVER AFTER ?" "THAT'S THE TRICK." "RUDY AND BETH WILL," "BECAUSE THEY'VE JUST EXCHANGED THE MOST IMPORTANT OF GIFTS:" "THE GIFT OF LOVE." "ALL OVER THIS GREAT CITY, EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS," "THE GIFT OF LOVE IS OFFERED AND SHARED." "AND TONIGHT, ON CHRISTMAS EVE," "THE WHOLE CITY GLOWS WITH IT." "FEEL IT ?" "IT'S ALL AROUND YOU." "ALL YOU HAVE TO DO..." "IS REACH DEEP INTO YOUR HEART." " CLOSED-CAPTIONED BY CAPTIONS, INC." "LOS ANGELES"