"[ Opens door ]" "[ Closes door ]" "[ Footsteps in the hallway ]" "[ Knock on door ]" "Come in." "[ Door opens ]" "Good morning, Miss." "[ Closes door ]" "Ah..." "Lily." " Your tea." " Ugh." "Is that all?" "What else?" "Breakfast when you're ready." "[ Opens door ]" "[ Slams door shut ]" "[ Opens closet ]" " She's just coming." " Hmm?" " Oh, look alive." " Oh, Lord save us." " Oh, no doubt he will, but in the meantime" "I'd be much obliged if just once you'd be so good to humor me." " Good morning, dear." "Aunt Bertie." " Morning." "Rollo." " Ill bred to stare, my tutor used to say." "Well on that happy note let's have breakfast." " Well if you're not too famished would you mind stepping in here and giving me your views on something?" "Yes, of course." "Dashed tomfoolery." "[ Door opens ]" "[ All singing ] # Happy birthday to you, #" "# Happy birthday to you, #" "# Happy birthday, Miss Lydia, #" "# Happy birthday to you. #" "Oh, it's you!" "And you." " [ Aunt Bertie laughs ]" "Even you!" "[ Rollo laughs ]" "Oh, I see you." "[ Lydia laughs ]" "Happy birthday, Miss Lydia." "Oh, thank you, Magness." "Happy birthday, Miss Lydia." "Thank you very much." "Happy birthday." "Thank you." "All my good wishes, miss." "Oh, bless you cook." "Thank you." "Happy birthday, Miss." "[ Curtsey ] Oh, thank you." "Congratulations, Miss." "Oh, you're very kind." "Thank you." "Well, what's this?" " Speak up, boy." "Well, may I see?" "[ Gasp ] Oh, it's first strawberries from the garden!" "I made the (troup), meself." "Oh, you darling." " Oh, here, I say." "Steady it on." "Oh, don't be such an old stick-in-the-mud." "Well when can I kiss who I like if not today?" " [ Lily ] I've had my little." "Happy birthday, Miss." "Oh, and I'd thought you'd all forgotten." "Just a little surprise." "[ Lydia and Bertie laugh ]" "Oh, goodness!" "What, we must have..." "I mean...there must..." "just be presents here from everybody." "[ Bertie chuckles and nods ]" "The kidneys were overcooked." " You'll have to make do." "Make do." "I can see that for the rest of us that's going to be the order of the day." "Where's Aunt Julie?" "[ Door slams ]" "I'm afraid she had one of her turns in the night." " Oh no." " Plumb awful, it was." " I don't recollect seeing you getting out of bed, too." " Oh, ho to do." "Well, I must go and see her." "No, dear, she's asleep." " Well, she will be well enough for the party, won't she?" "Doctor Morret will decide later." "But she must be." "We just have to wait and see." " Three pounds even." " Is that the best you can do?" " I'm afraid so, Mr. Richardson." " It's almost new." " Ha, ha, ha." "They're new and second-hand in this business, sir." "Besides, it's hardly in my regular line." "Oh, well, I'll redeem it." " Huh, huh." " No, I mean I will." "Hmm, they all do, sir." "They all do." "Look I'm only doing it so I'll be able to buy those earrings from you." "Three pound fifteen and that's my final word." "All right, done." "Now, if you'll just sign two." "Sign there." "And, uh...make it up to five pounds." "There we are, Mr. Richardson." "Presentation box included." "Oh, thank you." "[ Sounds of stakes being hammered for party tents ]" " [ Voice calling from inside house ] Lydia!" "Lydia!" "There's a box outside." "Who on earth is Uncle Murph?" "Morris Stanton." "Honorary uncle." "Your father was very fond of him for reasons that escape the rest of us." "They must be paste." "Improbable." "He's almost as rich as he is vulgar." "Something to do with sugar." "Now this is lovely." "[ Gasp ] Oh!" "Yes!" "[ Edward's father plays the piano ]" "[ Door closes ]" " Hello." "Hello." "(You know now beloved I just want to finish on this.)" "All already." "(Keep those to take up to the park the other way.)" "I think I'll take a walk." "Oh, by the way, the house will be a little quieter, now." " Why?" "Pawned my typewriter." "Well, I thought I'd better tell you before someone else did." "[ Door closes ]" "Well, he wants to give the girl a bit of a special present, doesn't he?" "Living beyond your means goes against my ideas above your station." "Oh, I don't suppose there'll be that many more grand occasions at Aspen Park." "All I know is that no one in this house has pawned anything before." "[ Sounds of setting up party tents ]" " Dashed caterers are asking you to (promise) against breakages, or something." "Well, the check's in my apron pocket." "You'd think they'd be grateful for grasping the money we put in their way." " Oh, don't carp." " Not even if she's getting married." " (Stirring) them on your way out." "Yes, the new setting looks very well." " And something of a miracle, sir." "I got it back in time." "Sure don't (strangely)." " Send it off to the house, will you?" " Pleasure, Mr. Sanderson." "With my card." "There we are." "On the account, sir?" "Oh, pop it in the (vase), would you?" "No hurry." "As you please." "[ Gasping ] Oh, that's lovely." "(Oh, d'you deliver!" ")" "You know dear [ Door closes ] I'm beginning to feel" " quite in the swing of things." " Look here, I bring one bracket." " Oh, how plumb awful." " Right." "Dashed police, now, something about setting up a traffic control." "I'll go." " Well I can't do everything, now." " Evidently." "[ Opens door ]" " Yes, officer?" " I'm officer Peck." "Should I know you?" "Well I was in school with Mr. Richardson and Tom Holland and Nancy." "Oh." "Well, what's the problem then?" "Well, you see, Miss..." "Perhaps a quartz crystal, sir." "An unusual present." "Citrine, Amethyst, Turquoise." "Oh, Smoky Gray, sir." "Very unusual, the Smokey Gray, sir." "How much?" "Well, as it's a special occasion... three pounds, sir." "Oh, that's cutting my margin to the bone, Mr. Holland." "It really is." "[ Sigh ] All right." " Shall I have it sent to the house, for you?" " No, no, I'll take it." "You could wrap up for me now, please." "Oh, isn't it time you had a rest?" " Oh, I've finished." " A little early, isn't it?" " Medicinal." " The musicians have arrived." " Ha, ha, ha." " Don't talk to me about musicians." " I found one of them wandering about upstairs." " He asked me where he could find the toilet." " Oh, musicians are human." " Oh, I mean to say." " Twice I..." " Rollo, you spoil my party, and I promise you I'll see you regret it if it's the last thing I do." " I second that." " Well, of all the un..." " Come along, darling," " we'll go and see how things are getting on." " She gets more and more like her mother everyday." "[ Closes door ]" "[ Sounds of construction ]" "It's just going to be the most wonderful evening." "That's what we wanted it to be." "[ Bertie chuckles ]" " Dr. Morret." " Richardson." "Is it Miss Juliana again?" "I'm afraid so." "What seems to be the trouble?" "It's her heart." "Will she be well enough for the party?" "What party she'll have she'll have in bed." "And if she doesn't." "She'll have it in a box." "Regulator (insert) fast enough, huh?" "Something like that." "She always seemed to have so much energy." "Women are deceptive." "True, uh, you think of this, and you think of that, and all the time... well, the other, what?" "[ Door slams shut ]" " Ha, ha,..." "Ha, ha, ha." " You knew old Johnson, didn't you?" "Yes, why?" "He popped his cork this morning." "[ Engine starts ] Oh, I'm sorry." "Still, I been expecting it." "[ Car departs ]" "Dour sort of chap." "Who would wonder if he were a Scot?" "Doesn't exactly curry the party sprit." "Death, disease and dentistry were taboo in my parents day." "Hm." "I thought we put "white tie" on the invitations." "I could have sworn it." " This is all I could manage." " Ahhh, that's (conscience)." "Ha, ha." "Don't stand too close to the waiters, and all will be well." "I dare say." "(Go in tropenses?" ")" "I'd like to talk to Lydia, thank you." "Oh, I believe she's dressing, but you never know your luck, what?" "Ha, ha, ha." "[ Door closes ]" "You ought to be in bed." "And you ought not to listen to Dr. Morret's tropings." "You may get me a glass of sherry." "Bertie and Lydia are still dressing." "Where are your friends?" " Uh, they'll be..." " What d'you think about (those games do)?" "Ah yes, we just think happened." "The Bargness boy brought strawberries for Lydia." "No one knew it." "Did it all himself." "Kept it quite secret." "Wasn't that sweet?" "And the house is full of presents." "Such wonderful ones." " Don't you think she has nice friends?" "Don't you think so?" " Yes," "And that's greatly because of you, isn't it?" "Oh, it's...it's quite wonderful they way she's grown up." " Don't you think so?" "Miss Aspen there's something I wanted to ask you." "Yes, yes, I was gone." "I remember my own 21st." "We were on a walking party in the Alps." "(Quite foot we, but I recollect Prince Carvley, dreadfully.)" "Miss Aspen I wanted to ask you if I might marry Lydia?" "My dear boy, I thought you already had." " No, no, I wanted to ask..." " Have you any money?" "No." "Ah, well, there you are, then." "[ Laughing ]" "That's just what I mean." "Why else should she talk in..." "riddles like (morning) and marriage and men without money if it wasn't because of you?" "When you going to ask her?" "Why don't you ask her tonight, and then we can announce it." "Don't you feel that?" "Is that what you like?" "Don't you agree?" "You must talk to Bertie first, of course, and then you can ask Lydia." "Catch her now." "Without delay." "[ Door closes ]" "Ah, Mr. Richardson, how nice for you to come so early." " Yes, ah, ah, I just wanted to ask you..." " I think I heard the first of our dinner guests arriving." "I wonder would you do me a kindness?" "Would you go and see if everything is in readiness on the terrace?" " Yes, of course, if I might just ask you..." " I'd be very much obliged." "Of course." "[ Opens and closes door ]" "[ Sounds of instruments tuning up ]" "Thank you." "I'll just try one." "[ Orchestra playing ]" "[ Tom ] Edward." "[ Nancy's sister ] Edward, Edward!" "Hello." " [ Nancy ] Isn't it fun?" " Yes, isn't it?" " [ Tom ] Did you notice was there tea for this company?" "Oh, yes, there is." " [ Tom ] Thank the Lord." "See you later on." " Liquors." " Hm?" " Do you track the liquors down, old chap?" "It's a bit early for that, isn't it?" "Be uninformative if you want, but you'll not be absurd, dear boy." "[ Alex's mother ] Hello, there." "Hello." "Mr. Cartwright's here for a change." "My rosy husband." " Hello, Richardson." " Sir." "I must say I wouldn't have missed this for the world." "He's often too busy to get off Monday (on) this year." "Men must (delve) if there's a May dance." "Ah, speaking of which, there's going to be a Midsummer Night's Dance at Ashby, the big house." " Oh, yes." "Since I'm going to be a grass widow again" "I shall try my new (brown bactiers gang) if we all get altogether." "Ooh, that's a good idea." "Then I'll get the (gang to rock you therefore)." " I'll tell the others." " Right." "[ Edward's mother ] At last." "[ Edward's father ] Well done." "I don't know what's wrong (Miss Sheba has gone back)." " (Seebria.)" " See?" " All gone." " Every time I tell her... (I merely decline to tell her more than punctuality.)" "(Right.)" " (They've arrived!" "They've arrived!" ")" "[ Applause ]" "See?" "[ Continued applause and calls ]" " [ Rollo laughs ]" "[ Rollo ] I've got a (devil) of a job to do." " What I mean is if you don't want to listen to me..." "[ General laughter ]" " Then, at the same time I can't let this auspicious occasion go by... without a few words." " Hear, hear." "My brother...uh...that is to say..." "Lydia, my niece...uh..." " Well, what the meaning?" " [ Indistinct ]" "[ General laughter ] Eh, so there is." " And, today she's twenty-one." " Uh, which is why you're here." "[ General agreement ]" " It's been a day I shan't forget, and believe me there have been times when I tried." "[ Laughter ]" "Let's hope we can all make it a night to remember." "Lydia!" " [ All ] Hear, hear!" "[ Applause ]" "[ Bretherton ] Just on of the close family." " Uhh, not now, Bretherton, what?" "[ Boy sings an unknown song ]" "[ Applause ]" " Oh, thank you." "Thank you all for being here." "[ Orchestra plays waltz ]" "It ain't often we dance to." "Your breath smells." "Excuse me." " Sometimes I wonder if Lydia hasn't bewitched him." "Be a pity if there weren't a bit of magic in the world at his age." " Don't you remember?" " Would you?" " A pleasure." "Well, Clutterhead." "Mr. Bretherton." "What do you make of this, then?" "Nothing happening?" "Always the same?" "Ha, ha." "Well, you don't change, that's for certain." "The trouble with you is you're too damn sensitive." "Always..." " Always were and always will be." " Clutterhead!" "[ Knocks on door ]" " Come in." "[ Opens door ]" " [ Bertie ] Ah, Mr. Richardson." " [ Juliana ] Mr. Richardson." " [ Bertie ] Why aren't you dancing?" " I rather think Mr. Richardson has something to ask you." "Would you care to dance?" "[ Laughter ]" " Oh, isn't he wonderful?" "Do." "Isn't he wonderful?" "Oh, wonderful, but our dancing days are over." "Oh, no, surely not." "Please." "Oh, it's very dear of you, but run along." "Dance with somebody of your own generation." " [ Bertie ] Ha, ha, ha." "We didn't have very many parties." " Again, you know, we were young." " [ Juliana ] Our parents were so extremely severe" " [ J ] with us." "[ Applause heard ]" "Nora, just the person I've been looking for." " [ Tom ] No you don't." "Find your own dancing partner." "Plenty of them around." "Masses." "Sorry." "[ When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along - 1926 ]" "Lost something?" "Funny man." "Try to port." "Hard a 'port." " Nancy, don't you look nice?" " You look lovely." "[ General laughter and commotion ]" " Evening dress, yes?" " (Well it's not a slug at the back of the lenchin.)" " Seriously, I don't think that you could've ever seen anything like it." " (Norma, le gay, now Angel.)" " You haven't met my husband, have you?" " Ah, Miss Aspen." " Many congratulations, I hear." " Yes, indeed." " And have a good one." " Oh, but I am." "Quite unbelievably wonderful." "Now's your chance." "And if you don't take it I shall." "[ Clears throat ]" "Have you seen Blackie?" "Where's Blackie." "He's supposed to be bringing people up." "Well, it might be a bit difficult." "His father died this morning." "Difficult?" "Oh, why should it be difficult." "They've got" "(our living too, ah, just to lay him up there)." "Did you get my present?" "Of course I did." "You're a very darling man." "And I liked it." "Thank you." "I hoped it worked." "The locket?" "They come undone." "They get lots of (trouble)." "You know how it is." "Will you put them on later?" "Alone somewhere for me?" "Because I want to see them." "I want to see you." "I've got something to ask you." "Quite a speech." "No, I won't put them on." "No?" "Why?" "Because you can put them on for me." " I want you now." "Later." "How's the world with the light fantastic?" "All's fair in love and war, what?" "Ah, ha, ha, ha." " There are lots of people here to meet." " Yes." "You got to tell them to make me think of them." "That's very unkind." "Or very clever." "(Vote for Hudson.)" "(Tough to lean on you.)" "Let's go (dance)." "I don't want to fight tonight." "I'm sorry." "Did you get back all right?" "Huh?" "Last Sunday?" "Oh, yes." "It was nice." "Yes, thank you." "[ Applause ]" "Stay." "(Having to make up for best.)" " With you." " Uh-huh." " (That's rush a day.) - [ Laughs ]" "You know, after I left you." "Yes?" "Nothing." "[ Music starts ]" "Oh, look, there's (something right through the trees)." "Come with me." "[ New dance starts ]" "Private stock." " (Darn ash piece.)" "Sometime ago." "[ Exhales ]" "Are you bored?" "Heavens no." " Well then why get drunk?" "It dulls the pain." "What pain?" "The dark side of pleasure." " [ Laughs ]" "Alex, will you take a note to Blackie Johnson for me?" "No." " No?" " You've a whole roster of second fiddles out there." " Wha.., Alex please." "No." "Oh, Alex." "You're the last person." "Not even if I let you kiss me?" "I get the same effect, dear lady, from the demon alcohol." "Both effects: the instant lift and the letdown afterwards." "All right, then, I'll ask Tom." "In that case, I hope you'll kiss Tom." "No favoritism." "Well I expect I shall." "If you can bear the pain." "[ Opens door ]" "[ Applause ]" "What she up to with Tom?" "Probably just getting him to run some errand or other." " Is it just for the river...)?" " [ Shrugs ]" "Don't shrug, Richard." "Let Tom take care of himself and let me take care of you." "That'll be the day." " Oh!" " Dear lady, forgive me." "Dance with me." "That is, if you don't mind, old fellow?" "You can barely stand." "Exactly, I need something to hold me up." "Alex, do you know what Tom was doing?" "Yes, he's taking a note from Lydia to Blackie." " Blackie Johnson?" " None other." "How do you know?" "For the good and sufficient reason, dear boy..." "I declined the privilege." "Ha." "[ Tom approaching Johnson's garage ]" " [ A female voice ] Blackie?" " [ Same voice ] Blackie, where are you?" " [ Blackie's voice ] I know where you are." " [ Woman's voice ] What are you doing down there?" " [ Blackie responds harshly but indistinctly ]" " [ Voices arguing inside ]" " [ Stepmother ] You're never going out!" " [ B ] Why not?" " [ Stepmother ] Not with your father already cold upstairs!" " [ Blackie shouts ] ...my father!" " [ Step ] Don't shout!" " And don't tell me what to do!" " Have you got any feelings?" " Not rest for me from you." "Bert." "Woman, don't call me that." "Nobody but my mother ever called me that." "God knows I tried." " That's a lie." "It's true!" "Strike me dead if it's not!" "You never had time for anything but putting' your hand in the till." " (Oh, how come to you.)" "Well that is true." "Anyway, there's things to settle." " Like what?" "Like where your father's to be buried." "[ Knock on door ]" "With his folks, that's where he'll be, where you can't rob the damn grave!" "[ Knocking again ] All right, damn you, (going on in a hurry)!" " Who is it?" "[ Opens door ] - [ Stepmother cries ]" "Oh, it's you." " Stop that, silly, can't you used to being a damn whore?" " Oh." "Well?" "I brought a note" " [ Blows nose ]" " from Lydia." " [ Stepmother cries ]" "Read it." " [ Stepmother cries ]" " It's just to you." "It's sealed." " [ Stepmother coughs ]" "[ Ripping sound ]" " Not sealed now." " [ Stepmother sobs ] Read it." " [ Stepmother sobs ]" "'I'm so sorry to hear about your father, 'but the party won't be the same without you." "'Please come when you can.'" " [ Stepmother sobs then sneezes ]" " That's all." " [ Stepmother sobs ]" "What shall I tell her?" " [ Sobs ]" "No answer." "Tell her, "No answer."" " [ Sobs ]" " [ Stepmother sobs ]" " [ Blackie closes door; then shouts inside ] Oh, shut up, can't you!" " Or I'll do something I'll be sorry for!" "[ Party music continues ]" "Loving cup." "To Cupid's messenger." "But (next get a fine nose), dear boy, I promise you." " Hey, he walked in." " Mrs. Sanderson's been tellling me about the Midsummer Ball at Ashby." " Not to bear tales, but old Alex could do with a bit of looking after." " Oh, dear." "Well?" "Where's Lydia?" "I don't know." "I don't." "I haven't seen her for ages." "They're still warm from you." "Oh, I said you could put the earrings on." "Nothing else." "Don't be greedy." "Anyway, it's not the time for lingering here." "I think it's the perfect time." "[ Heavy breathing ]" "That's all." "Now, put the earrings on, and let's go down." " You're a bit tickly." "[ Edward chuckles ]" " Champagne." "This is the same room as we came to that Sunday." "The Sunday you didn't go to church." "And then again after the dance." "Do you remember?" "Yes, I remember." "Are you going to keep me here all night?" " Yes." " Well you can't!" "Watch." "Oh!" "[ Edwards kisses her in many places ]" "It's late." "We really ought to go down." "I've got something to ask you." "I've asked Juliana, but I haven't asked Bertie, yet." "Will you marry me?" "No." " Lydia." " No, I don't think I could." "Oh, my God, you've got to." "I want you so much." "You've got to!" " No, I haven't got to do anything!" "[ Applause heard downstairs ]" "Wha..." "Will you think it over?" "Will you think about it?" "Yes, of course I shall think about it." "If I have time." "Don't you love me anymore?" "[ Excited voices downstairs ]" "I don't know." "[ Excited voices downstairs ]" "Would you kiss me?" "Now, let me go now." "Oh, don't go today, please." "Please don't go." "Let me go." "Oh let me go!" "They're singing for me." "Well, you're 21 now, you can do what you want." "It's all yours." "[ Opens and closes door ]" "[ Downstairs voices ] Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia, Lydia." "[ Voices continue calling "Lydia" ]" "[ Voices shouting and clapping ]" "[ Applause ]" "[ Voices singing "Happy Birthday" ]" "[ Cheering ]" "[ Applause ]" "[ Cheering and singing "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" ]" "What's that over there?" " (What you're listening?" ")" " Ah, there's something funny." " It does seem odd." "Why the commotion?" "There is a commotion, isn't there?" "Yes." "What's come over everybody?" "She means, why has everybody stopped looking at me." "FIRE!" "Oh!" "There's a tremendous blaze in Evansford!" "[ Music continues unchanged ]" "Poor people." "Dashed inconsiderate of somebody." "Oh, poor Mr. Richardson." "He's been wanting to talk to you all evening." "Bertie, I know he has." "Let's get down there and see if we can help." "We'll take the Daimler." "Who's coming with us?" " Rather!" " Rollo!" " Quick!" " What?" " Do you know where's that Lydia's going with the car?" " Yes." " Quickly." "[ Voices shouting ]" "[ Car doors opening and slamming shut ]" "[ Engines starting up ]" "[ Cars pulling out ]" "Alex." "Come inside." "Dave is here." "Be a bit sensible." "[ Firetruck arriving at the fire." "Doors slamming. ]" "[ Shouted instructions ]" "[ Mrs. Johnson sobbing ]" "I just got to bed." "Everything smelled." "The smoke." "[ Firetruck bell ringing ]" "And I got out of bed." "[ Sobbing ]" "[ Firetruck arriving;" "bell ringing ]" "Where's my car?" "My car's in there." " Don't you go!" " (Come out.)" "[ Blackie arrives; opens and closes car door ]" " What happened?" " How do I know?" " It's your place." " Hey, it's bad sense..." " Watching." "I was out one night." "If you say so." "There was." "See?" "Where's the old man?" "[ Sobs ]" "How could you?" "[ Sobbing ] He's dead." "But he's not buried!" "(Not praise the Lord.)" " [ Mrs. Johnson continues sobbing ]" " Hey, you can't do that!" " [ Mrs. Johnson ] Blackie, don't!" "[ Sobbing ] Oh, ho!" "Don't!" "(Miss bikelie there?" ")" " Back go!" "All right, back everybody." " Go way!" "Quick!" "[ Mrs. Johnson sobs ] Too late." " He's done for himself." "[ Sobbing ]" "Look!" "[ Cheers and applause ]" "[ Closes car door ]" "[ Scattered applause ]" "[ Closes door ]" "[ Starts engine ]" "[ Blackie drives away ]" "Good old Blackie." "Dumb thing to do, though." "Well at least he did it!" "I mean he actually did something!" "[ Explosion ] Oh!" "[ Sound of birds singing ]"