"We walk away from this." "We do not run." "Act normal." "I keep seeing him." "Kate, you'll make yourself crazy." "I'm sorry I wrecked your plans the other night." "I just wanted to treat you right." "I'd hate it if folks thought we were waiting for soldiers to pick us up." "What do they call them patriotutes?" "I could die now and I wouldn't care." "My soldier." "Go Betty call the nurse." "Take me to the hospital." "Lorna, she's a strong woman." "You stay away from my wife." "Do your best and join the rest!" "Women to the factories, men to the front!" "Don't be Hitler's helper!" "Do your best and join the rest!" "Women to the factories, men to the front!" "Don't be Hitler's helper!" "Whoa!" "What kind of recruitment office is this?" "So I speak Italian?" "!" "When's someone gonna see that as a good thing?" "When the war is over." "I make bombs that bash away Mussolini." "Where do you think my loyalties lie?" "Decision's outta my hands, Mr. Moretti." "So did you settle on a recipe for your new life-skills seminar?" "Yes!" "It's practical and easy." "The girls are all wanting tips for juggling work and home." "Thanks to you, Victory Munitions will draw new recruits in droves." "Oh, it's just a few after-hours classes to make the factory more appealing to girls." "Well, you're certainly playing your part!" "I suppose I am." "If this goes well, Mr. Aikins may have me supervise the whole workshop series." "You ask me, it's a sad day when you have to teach girls how to make their way around a kitchen." "Well don't hold dinner, I'm going to work late tonight!" "Hey, Handsome!" "How'd you make out?" "Do a girl a favour and spread the word." "Sign up and ship out!" "Take a couple." "Come on, Marco pass them out to your friends!" "Don't be Hitler's helper!" "You wanna watch your mouth." "Easy tiger." "We all know Marco's a war hero waiting to happen." "So he should enlist." "He keeps trying, they won't let him." "Why not?" "I don't know because he's Italian." "Still got his father cooped up in that internment camp." "You sure you're not taking on too much?" "It's been two months." "Doctor says it's good for me to get out." "What about trying those life-skills at home?" "Seems you don't like being here." "I'm trying my best, Bob." "Really I am." "If I'm not home by six, there's stew in the icebox." "See you tonight." "Missed you on this morning's ride." "Figured the best way to fight the Axis today was to sleep in." "What happened to you last night?" "Game five of the Stanley Cup!" "Some soldier boy was buying the rounds." "Pace yourself, the Leafs may be on a roll." "...reports that Domestic Production must rise by as much as 30% if the country hopes to meet increasing demand." "All Canadians need to step up and put their shoulder to the wheel." "What I said back there," "I had no idea your father was locked up in Petawawa." "I want to apologize." "Why?" "It's not like you put him in there." "What'd they take him in for?" "My parents ran a fireworks company, government doesn't like Italians who can blow things up." "Plus he was part of a listed club, Sons of Italy." "That's the one-two punch, sees a good man behind bars." "What did the judge say?" "What judge?" "Three hours after Mussolini declared war, the RCMP came to our house and cuffed him, dragged him off like a dog." "For questioning they said." "Took us three months to find out he was in Petawawa." "Marco." "That's awful." "They said he should get a hearing by winter;" "If he's lucky." "There must be something you can do." "There should be." "But there isn't." "Cooking workshop?" "Count me out." "I've got better things to do tonight, like swish out my undies." "No big deal, making do with a bit less sugar." "I can already boil an egg." "It'll get worse, you can bet." "They'll start rationing milk, butter, coffee." "Coffee?" "!" "Even meat." "My father said they'll bring in restrictions by degrees, so there's no mass-panic." "Maybe I could use a few helpful hints." "You're off the beam, Andrews." "It must've slipped, that's all." "McRae" "If I didn't know better," "I'd say I smelled drink on that girl." "Kate?" "No, I mean, she may have had a beer with friends last night but that's all." "She's a Christian and all that." "Have her deliver this to supply." "And keep her on inventory till she's got her wits about her." "Careful, I seen Wally mark his bottle." "You been thirsty since you got back." "Your Mother." "I heard she passed." "Yeah, well, my life goes on." "Your life should do more than just go on." "I make my own way, do what I want." "* You got to walk the lonesome valley *" "* You got to walk it by yourself *" "Come on." "* Nobody else can walk it for you... *" "What's the matter, Churchmouse, devil got your tongue?" "I am no churchmouse." "You got that?" "Yes I do." "Cooking seminar to begin in twenty minutes." "This dish is surprisingly delicious and economical too." "With nationwide rationing starting, we all must learn to make do with less." "Now I know what you're thinking, how can I put another creature's tongue in my mouth?" "First, he's gotta buy me a drink." "But I tell you, beef tongue is certain to be available and cheap." "Follow this recipe and your family will think they're eating sirloin." "Or dog-food." "Now you add two fistfuls of bread crumbs," "a minced onion, an egg." "Season with salt, a little pepper, a dash of worcestershire and if you're feeling particularly daring, a half a cup of ketchup!" "Then squish it all together, and shape it in a well greased pan, pop it in the oven, medium." "For one hour and presto!" "A delicious, and nutritious meal." "I'm sticking with boiled eggs." "Don't forget next time, we'll explore the wonders of tapioca!" "I promise you, Mr. Aikins, those girls will one day thank me for that recipe." "Besides, Rome wasn't built in a day." "Except they got to eat spaghetti and drink vino while they were building it." "Well what do you want me to do?" "The "Gee-Co" plant gives tap-dance lessons." "Do I look like someone who tap-dances?" "No." "And that's what I'm getting at." "There are hundreds of men at that camp, you can't help them all." "Marco Moretti is a good person." "And his family's being torn apart." "We're at war, Gladdy." "His father may well be locked up for good reason." "We can't have enemies of the state running free within our borders." "It's flagrant prejudice the Italians, they've been targeted." "No they haven't." "We've interned Germans, Ukrainians, Japanese..." "You're the one that taught me about noblesse oblige." "To whom much is given..." "Much is asked, yes." "Only you're always the one asking." "Locked up for two years and all this man wants is his day in court." "All I'm "asking" is for you to pick up the phone and call Uncle Ward." "The Ministry of Defense will not involve itself with this political minefield." "Oh, it's nothing for him to schedule a hearing, and you know it, Daddy." "So you'll make the call?" "And I can give the Moretti's some good news?" "If you promise stay away from that family." "I don't want my daughter cavorting with the wrong people." "What do you want in return?" "It's your mother's birthday on Sunday." "I have nothing to say to her." "How come uniting this family is so important to you?" "What about your own?" "Why is everything with you is a horse trade?" "'Cause I am the block you're chipped from, Gladdy." "Don Metz gets clearance..." "Detroit fails to get a shot, the puck rolls out to centre." "Drillon gets it and shoots ahead" "And here's a break away." "Goldham goes in of it" "Heshoots,he scores." "Three-nothing, the Leafs are pounding them!" "A team coming back from three losses like that?" "It's never been done before." "So, Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup?" "Not yet." "But we're tied for it just gotta win one more game." "Go Leafs!" "Go Leafs!" "Wanna dance?" "Let's cut it." "Honey, it's okay." "We've been together three months, who's gonna care?" "Something wrong?" "Time for my pillow." "I feel like the walking dead." "Leafs won today, Betty." "It's a damned wonder." "Enough to make a guy think anything can happen." "Yeah, it's like Hitler." "He thinks he's won, but the series isn't over." "I'll get my coat." "I wasn't talking about Hitler." "My last batch." "No more lead for toys anymore, just tanks and bullets." "I thought you were staying late." "The workshop was... abbreviated." "But I'm not giving up." "Not yet." "That's the stew from the icebox?" "No. it's ground sirloin." "From work." "It's free." "Alright." "Thank you." "What do you think?" "It's not bad." "Mmm." "I told you to stay out of this!" "I thought you'd be grateful" "I got your father a hearing." "Yeah in two days!" "That's too soon." "Che succede?" "Ha trovato una udienza per papá." " Si?" " Si, pero in due giorni, Ma'." "What are you afraid of?" "My father's a stubborn, hot-tempered old man with no lawyer!" "Non lo so..." "forse possiamo posticipare, Ma'." "Posticipare... postpone it?" "Why?" "You've been waiting nearly two years." "Try, Marco!" "The train alone takes a full day to get there!" "So don't take the train." "Well I don't have a car." "But you do, though, don't you?" "Well... in a manner of speaking," "I mean, it is my fiancé's..." "Good enough for me." "You drive." "I've got a job." "I got you the hearing, isn't that good enough?" "It's no good if I can't get there." "Come on, Gladys." "This is our one chance to bring my father home." "We simply drive to Petawawa?" "Marco, ella é il nostro angelo." "My mom's, been praying..." "First thing tomorrow morning." "Thank God I haven't cashed in those gas rations." "Aspetta." "Grazie." "Grazie." "Okay." " Questa è nostra opportunità che lo portiamo a casa." " A casa sicuro." " Uhm... no..." " Come on..." "You sure tied one on last night." "What is it?" ""Never mix never worry?"" "You can't keep this up." "I'm having a good time." "Keeps me from remembering things I wanna forget." "Running away won't fix it." "Your dad is dead." "We agreed, Betty, a normal life, from here on in." "That's what I want..." "just like you." "A good job and a guy like Ivan." "Go wash your face." "Come on." "I'll make sure he downplays the Sons of Italy." "My father says its fascist hotbed." "Well my father was too busy playing bocce and singing Verdi to plot war." "Okay well, what if I taught him to sing "God Save the King."" "Hmmm... will it be a brooch from Soldier Frank or earrings from Airman Georgie." "Both Witham and Moretti booked off without permission." "Great, now I'm short in every department." "I tell you, Spring hits and folks want to go pick daisies." "I... could've used some support yesterday." "I'm sorry, Mrs. Corbett, but the seminars are supposed to attract women to work the factory not turn them into vegetarians." "I'm providing valuable life-skills." "Yeah?" "You ask a girl what she wants?" "'Cause I tell you, it ain't beef tongue." "And I suppose you think you could do better." "Yeah." "I do." "So what are you saying?" "I'm saying, I'm giving the next life-skills seminar." "Well that I'll want to see." "(Marcos' mother speaking Italian)" "We're Italian if the house was on fire, we wouldn't leave till the pasta was served." "We have made good time." "(Speaking Italian)" "She's excited." "Seeing my father means a lot to her." "Have you heard anything from him?" "His letters were censored." "When our landlord saw the mark "POW,"" "he kicked us out." "We moved three times now in two years." "Now Pops doesn't write anymore." "That's truly awful." "What judge won't take pity?" "He just has to convince them he's learned from his mistakes." "He not going to admit something he didn't do." "Well does he want to be right or does he want to be free?" "I don't know Gladys, which would you choose?" "He tells the Judge that the police all made a big mistake?" "He'll be locked in that place til kingdom-come." "So your last time was full-time?" "Full-time?" "No." "Not since... well, not since before the war." "So... 1938?" "No." "Great War, 1915." "I joined up." "And... did your duty." "Yes." "I did." "But like they say on the wireless, there's no excuse for not doing your part." "Uh... well, let's see, they need volunteers to read to soldiers..." "Yeah I did my "volunteering" when I went over to fight" "Jerry the first time." "Growing up, I always thought I'd be a machinist." "After the war, though, folks figured I wouldn't survive, no use in training a corpse, eh?" "What I'm saying is, I know things." "I'm good with my hands..." "Most of the manual labor is covered by women nowadays, except for the heavy stuff." "And given your..." "circumstances..." "No gimps, I get it." "You know with those eyes, I doubt you ever got a chance to serve... did you?" "There's a scrap-yard west of the city," "I can get you an interview." "But the guys over there might give you some guff." "I handled the Hun, I can handle some guff." "_" "Oh Ivan, you charmer." "I saw your friend taking a nip in the store-room yesterday." "Something's not right with that girl." "What am I supposed to do about it?" "A woman of faith, lost her way." "Church might do her some good." "Church?" "You gotta be kidding." "All that God and Sinner stuff's done more to damage her mind than anything." "She's never been to my church." "No." "And she won't be." "Well change your mind?" "AME Assembly," "I'll be giving the homily this Sunday." "No reservations necessary." "Well I got pently of those." "****" "These are the enemy aliens." "Those red moons on their backs..." "Yeah, targets." "Bull's-eyes." "In case they get any ideas." "Hard to believe we're still in Canada." "You see Dad?" "No Mom." "I can't see Dad." "Afternoon, Officer, and a lovely one at that." "We're here to see Ciro Moretti." "No entry without prior authorization." "Except we have authorization." "Mr. Moretti has a hearing tomorrow." "And how do you know that?" "Hearings are strictly confidential." "Same way I know how under the law," "Mr. Moretti is entitled to representation." "Che sta succedendo, che cosa vuole?" "Miss, Ciro Moretti has no such rights under the War Measures Act." "Step out of the car." " ¿Che dice?" " Ha detto que papá non ** diritti." " Eh?" "." " Non ** diretti papà." "My name is Gladys Witham." "Witham." "Mhmm." "Witham Foods?" "Well I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but" "I've already eaten." "Ward Witham at the Ministry of Defense is my uncle." "He arranged Mr. Moretti's hearing." "And what role are you playing in this?" "Sir, we just want to see my father." " Look we had reason to believe that..." " Hey!" "Did I ask you to get out of the car?" "Both of you." "Back in the car!" "Che dice Marco?" "Che vuole?" "Eh?" "Doviamo stare nella macchina." " Eh?" " Vole che rimaniamo nella macchina, Ma'." "Now what do we do?" "I've no idea." "First I was afraid they wouldn't let us in." "Now I'm afraid they won't let me leave." "Clear!" "Now, we all know cold cream is a girl's best friend, but as women of industry, our skin faces industrial-strength attacks." "That's where lemon juice comes in." "Sequeeze a little into your nightly regiment to strip away the cordite that yellows the skin and you'll be singing like a canary without looking like one!" "Doesn't that feel luscious?" "Thank you." "Now let's move onto make-up." "None of us want to look like a rusty hens either." "But we can't slather on expensive cosmetics and expect to make it till payday." "So I'll show you how a little bit can go a long way." "Can I have a volunteer?" "Mrs. Corbett?" "Come on, go Mrs. Corbett." "Oh, caro mio... (Indistinct conversation in Italian)" "Stai bene pà?" "Chi è?" "Tu amore?" "Tua sposa e ditti niente?" "No pá." "A friend, only a friend." "Sit down!" "No physical contact." "No passing of messages." "English only." "Any Italian, this interview is over." "Understood?" "English, Ma." "Only English, okay." "You still look so beautiful." "Me, I'm old now." "Oh Ciro." "Ciro, you need come home." "The business, it's good?" " Business...?" " ) Yeah." " Very good." " ) Yeah." "Tomorrow una intervista." "Very important, you listen to Marco." "Gianna, I think for myself." "Those stupid bastardi." "No." "Listen to Marco." "Caro mio, e importante che tu ascolta a tuo figlio." " What'd I tell you?" "!" "English only!" " Ascoltalo" " This interview is over." " Hey!" "Hey!" "Marco, don't, stop." "It's been two years since they saw each other." "Please." "I'll take Mrs. Moretti out to the hallway, give father and son a moment?" "Papá." "Remember what we talked about." "Pa' you okay?" "Pa', there's a hearing tomorrow." "You're not gonna have a lawyer." "The judge is going to ask you questions..." "Just give him simple answers, in English." "Tell him how much you love the country, and support the war." "Pa', there's some things you can't talk about." "Things you can't say." "Pa', listen to me, we love you." "I know you can do this you're a strong man, a good man." "We want you back at home, we wanna be a family again Pa'." "I love you Pa'." "Come here." "Now Vaseline under the lipstick not only moistens, it protects the lips." "And makes the colour last." "Voilà." "Kissed by the sun not mashed on by chemicals." "I've already applied the blush, Mrs. Corbett, no need to do the job for me." "Bob!" "?" "Mmmm." "What are you doing in the dark?" "I've got a splitting headache." "Please..." "Another workshop?" "It wasn't mine." "Bob, I have to wonder if maybe you went out more, these attacks wouldn't come so often." "I have been going out, Lorna." " I don't mean the Legion." " It wasn't the goddamned Legion." "I've been looking for a job, Lorna." ""All shoulders to the wheel of war" kind of thing." "All shoulders except mine." "I dragged my sorry ass down to that scrap metal yard out in the west end of the city." "They didn't give me the time of day." "Bob..." "Sometimes I think I should've just lain in that field and..." "You didn't give up and I'm damned glad." "You know, Trev Murphy had a stroke last month." "With his son Boyd overseas," "Pauline has put the newsstand up for sale." "No, no..." "I bet she'd sell the business cheap." " A cripple on the corner Lorn?" " Oh, Bob, you..." "I might as well be begging for spare change with a tin cup." "Butcher had a skirt steak, last one, a miracle, I'd say." "How about..." "I'll cook it up medium, won't be too tough, mm?" "A night in." "That's some face you got." "It's a social club, that's all." "The Sons of Italy they're no fascists." "What do they think we gonna overthrow the government?" "I say whatever I want it's a free country, and I've done nothing wrong." "Pa' just tell them you never went to a meeting" "Just tell them you never associated with Blackshirts." "I went to *** we just talk..." "I never did nothing wrong." "Pa', they know this, they're not idiots." "That's why they'll ask you about Mussolini." " Bah!" "You don't know..." " I do Pa'." "Look they're going to ask you about Mussolini, and when they do you need to denounce him, ok?" "I rot in prison, eat bad food, work like a slave and you ask me to denounce a man who put fresh meat" " on the able of every Italian?" " No!" " Gave them medicine, doctors?" " I'm not sh..." " I'm not going to denounce a great man!" " Pa'!" "Shut up!" "Hey, hey, fight them." "Don't fight me." "You make bombs that kill Italians, what kind of man kills his own people?" "I smell smoke, they're listening!" "You bastards!" "Bastardi." "We're finished here." "You leave me." " ****" " You *** me!" "Ahh!" " CIRO SPEAKS ITALIAN." "Volei prendere tutto da noi" "Ahhh!" "*** pa'!" "You take my father, you take his spirit, his mind!" "What's going on?" "What're you doing?" "Ma!" "Viva L'Italia, Viva Il Duce!" "No Pa'!" "We're detaining your friend," " put them under guard both of them." " No!" " Ma'!" "Ma'!" " Let's go." " No, Ma'!" " Ciro!" " Ma'!" "Ma'!" " Marco!" "Marco!" "2-1 for the Maple Leafs nearing the end of the period." "and the pass." "Schriner shoots." "...by Chris Cullen." "Don Metz approaches the net, going right in he shoots and the puck is kicked out by Mowers and shoots up by Syd Howe." "Welcome to the party, soldier." "Hi." "Now tell me this was a bad idea." "Well it's swell, it's real swell." "Got your favorite." "Onion and tomato..." "Mmm" "Can you stand it?" "Sweet as a rose." "Boy they're doing good out there." "Look, if you don't want me..." "I want you." "I do." "It's just..." "What?" "I said we'd take our time, but..." "I was hoping to see a little action before Hitler invades." "Are you with me?" "Goldham picks it up... passes Langelle." "Langelle going right in..." "He shoots... he scores!" "Baby, I love you." "After ten long years the Toronto Maple Leafs are minutes away, from winning the Stanley Cup, folks." "Best present I've got so far." "It's enough to make me want another go." "Mmmm I love it, thank you." "Comes from Paris, or so I'm told." "Never actually been there myself." "Well, marching the Champs Élysées after you kick out the Nazis swine." "Oh no, that won't be me, kitten." "Furthest I'll be going is Vancouver Island." "You're going to fight Japan?" "Not on your life." "If they ship me overseas, I'll desert." "You mean you're one of them cowards?" "I'm on your side." "They got me defending the home front." "But you won't fight overseas." "Hell no." "And they can't make me." "I date soldiers, not cowards who swan about in uniforms but won't fight." "Get out!" "So I'm a Zombie." "What are you?" "You sleep with strangers and you take it out in trade, there's a common word for that too." "Love!" "That's what I find in decent men before they ship out." "Jigger it any way you want, sugar." "At least I know who I am." "Do you?" "Because it seems to me, I'm the only one who can walk out of here with my head held high." "No, keep it." "Lucky for you, your friends will never see it." "You can wear this secret under your pretty dresses." "_" "There we go." "Piece of garbage." "Alright, alright." "Good morning Ladies, two of you can go now." "Where's Marco?" "We're holding him for questioning." ""Questioning"" "that's what you told his father two years ago." "Whatever happened to "Innocent till proven guilty?"" "We're at war, Miss Witham." "I suggest you think about whose side you're on." "Marco is Canadian, he's one of us." "I won't leave this camp without him." "You've done one stupid thing already." "Let's avoid another." "Sign out and leave." "Where's a telephone?" "You're not making a phone-call." "Then I'm not leaving either." "You should know, we're not above interning a woman." "You wouldn't dare lock me up." "Oh, I'm not talking about you, Miss Witham." "Marco?" "Marco?" "Marco!" "?" "!" "It will be okay." "Come on." "Kate?" "You weren't home when I got in last night." "What am I doing?" "I don't know?" "Something's wrong." "With both of us." "Get your clothes on." "We're going out." "Don't ever come back here, Miss Witham." "What happened?" "They brought in some guy to question me all night." "Then they called him out for a phone call." "And when he came back, he told me to get out." "Why?" "No idea." "Guess they got what they needed." "Just drive." "God's gift to us is his grace." "A divine blessing, freely given." "Grace with Mercy, travel together." "These two blessings travel together, like two sisters." "Grace cannot be bought." "Grace cannot be earned." " Why did you bring me here?" " Grace cannot be taken away." "Just listen." "Grace is love without limit." "Love without reason." "God loves you, for your virtues, and for your sins." "There's the Corbett whistle." "Lor..." "Look at you..." "A coat of paint would sure spruce it up nice." "Needs a match, put it out of its misery." "Murphy let it go to rack and ruin." "Magazines he did have on offer, were garbage." "Were all organized wrong." "He had a recipe and sport rags, cheek by jowl." "One thing you know is your news." "That's better." "Whoever you are, where ever you've been," "He's at your side." "He sees you." "He knows you." "Accepts who you are." "All he asks is that you be true to your heart and accepts God's grace within you." "* Just as I am *" "* I said Lord take me *" "* Just as I am *" "* Just as I am *" "Leon's saying a thing or two." "Mercy, Grace, it's hogwash." "It's a start, Kate." "It's a way back." "A child of God should be able to grieve her father's death." "Me, I feel nothing... except relief." "That man can rot in hell for all I care." "Crap wartime rubber!" ""Viva Il Duce"?" "That hell-hole turned him." "He didn't do anything." "A free country doesn't lock a man up for his thoughts." "You defend him, they throw you in jail." "They can take away your rights, Marco." "They can take away everything now." "I can't help it." "He's my father." "Like it or not, he's blood." " Hey!" " Hey." "They are celebrating the Stanley Cup win down at the Gardens." "Grab a sweater, let's go." "I can't." "It's supposed to be fun!" "I know, Ivan, but it isn't." "Not for me." "What do you mean, it's the Leafs!" "Look, you're a great guy." "Betty stop." "You're amazing." "Last night was amazing." "I'm gone on ya." "I'm not." "On you." "I'm sorry, Ivan, really I am." "Do you know how many girls would jump at this chance?" "We're meant for other people Ivan." "I have to follow my heart." "I have to." "I'm an idiot." "No." "Ivan!" "Hello, Daddy." "Where's the Birthday girl?" "Powdering her nose." "So, things work out for your friend?" "Thanks to your phone-call." "What phone-call?" "To the camp." "Petawawa." "You went there?" "And I've learned my lesson." "Honestly, I have." "Well, I made no phone-call." "Somebody did." "Was it Uncle Ward?" "Your friend is free." "You're home safe." "Let's keep it that way." "Don't go sniffing." "It's good of you to come." "This will mean the world to your mother." "I know." "That's why I came." "The newsstand is perfect." "Don't blame me if our savings get blown to smithereens in the next windstorm." "Oh come, it's been there twenty years it'll last another twenty." "Still, we should take out insurance." "The day you find a silver lining," "I swear I'll drop dead from shock." "Is that...?" "Eugene..." "Eugene!" "Surprise, Ma." "Oh Gene!" "Gene!" "It's you!" "In the flesh." "Some kind of miracle, were you... discharged?" "Even better." "Ace Gunner promoted to Sergeant." "First leave, then a war bond tour." "You hear that Bob?" "Gene's a Sergeant!" "Sergeant." "Come here Gene." "Good work, son." " Nice to see you Mom." " Oh."