Why do you stare at me like that?
I'm trying to see you as Roy sees you
Myra, I want you to remember that
I tried to be your friend
I've come because Roy wanted me to come
And because I wished to
Perhaps we'll try again someday
Perhaps on Roy's next leave
He'll bring you to the country
Goodbye Myra
The lady's leaving Miss?
Myra?
Who is it?
Has Miss Lester gone out, Mrs. Clark?
What? What is it?
Where's Mrs. Lester?
How should I know? She went out
When?
About an hour ago
You shouldn't have let her
You know she's not
well enough to go out
And on a night like this too
This is a lodging house
Miss Merideth, not a nursing home
Myra, where have you been? What ever
Made you go out on a night like this
You went and got caught in the rain too
Now, you come on upstairs
And get to bed
Here I spend months to build you up
And you go and do
A silly thing like this
I can't trust you out of my sight
Now you get those things off
Double quick time too
While I fix you a hot water bottle
Kitty?
Yes?
How did the show go tonight?
Oh. The same as usual
Was it a good house?
So so
Why?
I went to the theater. I thought
I would suprise you by calling for you
Oh ya...
See Myra I didn't want to worry you
You see I'm in a differant sort
Of show than the one I said I was in
A cheaper sort of show
Kitty, you haven't got a job at all
And never did have one
How have we been living?
What differance does it make
So long that we live
Where is the money coming from?
Where are you getting it?
Where do you think
I've been getting it?
I tried to keep it from you
But...
Well you know now
You did it for me
No I didn't
I'd have done it anyhow
Like I care
No jobs
No boys that want to marry you
Only men that want to kill a few hours
Because they know it may be their last
Kitty, you did it for me to buy me
Food and medicine
I'd sooner have died
No no you wouldn't
You think you would, but you wouldn't
I thought of that
But I wasn't brave enough
I wanted to go on living
Heaven knows why, but I did
And so would you
We're young and it's good to live
Even the life I'm leading, God knows
I'd never call it the easiest way
I wonder who ever thought up
That little phrase?
I know one thing
It couldn't have been a woman
I suppose you think I'm dirt
Oh Kitty
Hello
Bit of weather we've had this evening
Didn't we
It's cleared up though nicely, afterall
How about a little stroll?
How's luck?
No such thing
How's Kitty?
About the same as me
Now days there doesn't seem
To be no luck for nobody
Oh well
Better days coming so the song says
I hope so. Too-da-loo
Bye bye
Hello Myra, how's life?
Not exactly prepared to retire yet
Well, here they come
Cheerio
Welcome home
That's ducky
Myra! Myra!
Myra!
Myra, I can't believe it
It is you, isn't it?
It's really you
Oh Roy
It's really you
Oh Darling, let me look at you
I'm not dreaming, am I?
Think of finding you here
Waiting for me
lt... it's a miracle
Roy, you're alive
The months I've waited for this moment
I'd began to think it wouldn't come
How did you know I was coming?
Did you telephone mother?
No Darling, none of that
Chin up. Where's your nerve?
It's over Darling, it's all over
We're together for always
Oh Roy, you're alive
Yes, extravagantly
Oh, poor Darling
Come on, we'll go sit down
Oh Darling, don't cry
It's a happy ending
Have you missed me?
Did you think I was...?
Didn't you know I was indestructable?
How can I die when we're engaged?
Do you think I would
Break out engagement?
You don't know me, young woman
I was wounded and somehow
Lost my identification disk
It's a long story
I'll tell you some day
Anyhow I was in a German prison camp
Pretty nearly signed off
But I got out at last
And went to Switzerland
Mother came over of course
Mines or no mines
And then I'd heard that
She'd lost touch with you
I almost lost my mind
What happened?
Did she find you?
Did you get in touch with her?
No
Well then, you didn't know
I was coming?
No
What were you doing at the station?
Were you looking for a friend?
Yes
Well. I'm the friend
You were looking for
Who was he?
I insist upon knowing who was he?
No, it was a girl
No one in particular
Just a little short of a miracle
I should run smack into you like this
When you were waiting for
No one in particular
Ahh, here we are, good strong tea
This will buck you up
Come on. Drink this
I want to talk to you
I've got a thousand questions
What have you been up to?
Have you got a job? Where is it?
What does it pay?
Not that it really matters
You're quitting it
You're quitting it this instant
I'm not going to let you
Out of my sight this time
Not until we're married
You understand that?
Oh Darling, you've been
Through a lot, haven't you
It's been...
Pretty tough, eh?
And I wasn't there to help you
But that's all over now
I'm going to make it up to you
I'm going to make things easy for you
I never want to see you cry again
Except with happiness
If I'd only known that you were alive
That you were in the world
I'll never leave you again, Darling
Never
And now Miss Lester, I have a program
I'm a man with a program
A man of action
I'm phoning my mother that I found you
In record time and that we are
Coming up on the evening train
Excuse me while I find a phone
And don't you move
Until I've come back to you
The fact is Lady Margret
We'll be up on the nine six
There's something I must say Roy
Something I must say
Will you? That will be marvalous
Thanks mother, goodbye
Well. That's that
Roy, you must listen to me
Myra, what is it?
I can't go to the country with you
It's quite out of the question
Why not?
Please don't ask me. I simply can't
But I've got to ask you
And you've got to tell me
Oh I, I look terrible for one thing
I haven't any clothes
And I really can't go anyway
You little fool. Let me have a squint
At you, I think you exagerate
Mmm, now that I look at you, perhaps
There's something in what you say
Well Madame Cronin to be
We'll see what we can do
How would you like to be
The smartest woman in London?
No Roy, I can't
Myra Darling
I'm afraid I've been stupid
Conceited and stupid
Because you've never been out of
My thoughts, I took it for granted that
It was the same for you
There's someone else, isn't there Myra
After all, you thought me dead
There is someone else, isn't there?
Don't be afraid. Tell me
Of course there isn't someone else
There couldn't be
I loved you
I've never loved anyone else
I never shall
That's the truth, Roy
That's all I wanted to know
Oh Darling, smile for a change
Have you forgotten how?
That's a good girl
I can't believe I'm with you again
But you are
Happy?
Yes
Personally, I'm delirious
Come on, we're going shopping
Myra? Well, what's all this
Have you taken to shop lifting?
Oh Kitty Darling, Roy's alive
He's back. He's here
Roy?
No
Yes. He's back
We've been together the whole afternoon
He'll be here any minute
Kitty, he wants to marry me
Oh no. Such things don't happen
It's true
Oh Kitty, it's going to be
So wonderful
For you too
Nothing will be too good for you
When I'm Roy's wife
Oh I know what you're thinking
I've been thinking too
You think that will be dreadful of me
don't you
Does he know?
No
Do you think you can get away with it?
You mean deceiving him?
Yes
Oh, I'm going to tell him
There are two sorts of people Myra
Those that get the breaks
And those that don't
Well, I'm getting the breaks now
And I'm not going to sink
Remember you once said you wanted
To live? Well I want to live
This is my chance for life
And I won't let him go
He's so kind. Kitty. So sweet
And clean and wonderful
I'll devote myself to him
After all, it's his happiness too Kitty
He... he loves me
He's waited for me
And in my soul, I've waited for him
Tell me I can go to him. Please Kitty
I guess there are no rules Myra
For what you feel
And what he feels
Kitty
Afterall, if he's mad enough about you
It may make up for everything
It must. It must
Well try it
Go to him
Oh Kitty
The ancestral acres Myra
Shall I point out the things we're most
Proud of no matter how boring?
It's beautiful
Simply beafutiful
Mother will take you all over this
You must not tell her that
I showed you a thing
See it all for the first time with her
Be enthusiastic too
That won't be difficult
It must be wonderful to spend
One's childhood in a place like this
Yes, it's great when you're young
When you're really young
Oh Roy
Do you think of yourself as old?
No one who's been in this war is young
No. That's true
Do you remember Longfellow's line
"The thoughts of youth
Are long long thoughts."
Myra?
Yes Roy
We're awefully good together
Don't you think?
R.S.V.P.
I mean that was a question that
Requires an answer, yes or no
Yes
Your answer is correct
Our home, Darling
Mother. Hello
Myra, I'm so glad
To see you again my dear
Isn't it wonderful Roy
Finding you so quickly
I really believe
There's providence in it
I'm sure of it. Mother
You're very kind Lady Margret
Roy, I do hope that
You haven't shown Myra anything
I want to show her around myself
I didn't show her a thing
Good. Come
Oh, I'm so happy
Hello
Oh Mr. Roy, do excuse me
I've been waiting all afternoon
For the dog cart
And then I missed it
Just at a crucal moment, you might say
Well as a matter of fact Barnes
I missed my welcoming commitee
I wanted to impress Miss Lester
However, this is my future wife Barnes
Myra, this is Barnes
How do you do?
How do you do
Brought me up from a baby
He'll tell you all about the detail
If you let him
Oh. I'd love to hear about it
Well, he gave us an aweful
Lot of trouble Miss Lester
He wasn't what you'd call a good child
But you couldn't resist him
On day he jumped from a tree top...
I told her about that Barnes
You fish up something new
Yes sir
Come mother
What about showing Myra to her room
Oh Roy, I forgot
I'm afraid we're going to be invaded
Invaded?
The neighbors, I did my best
To spare you, but the whole countryside
Is coming here tonight to see you
And your bride
Ah poor Myra, you're going to
See some wonderful types
They do look well together, don't they
She's a lovely girl
Perfectly lovely
I suppose very soon these two
Young people will be paying me
A professional visit
Tomarrow morning, I expect
Roy's madly in love
Jealous?
A little
But you like her don't you?
Very much
More every minute
She dances beautifully, doesn't she
Well, that's her job
Those Cronin men, they're always
Attracted by girls
Who undress in public
Why don't you try it Violet
I haven't the nerve
I'm not quite sure that
I've got the figure
All I can say is that there are
Plenty of charming girls
Of good family in the county
That would have jumped at Roy
And I don't mean my niece, Victoria
I wonder if she can write?
Who's ever heard of her?
Has anyone ever seen her dance?
Well, evidently Roy's seen her
You'll notice the Duke isn't here
Evidently the Duke doesn't like it
Happy?
Yes
Completly?
Yes
Estatically?
Yes
No doubts
No
No resevations?
No
No defeatism?
No
Darling, every once and a while
I see fear in your eyes
Why? Ah, life's been hard for you
I know that
You've had to struggle
And endure privation
But that's all over now
You're safe now
Don't be afraid
You needn't be ever again
I love you
Oh Roy, you're so good. You're so...
Darling, it's... it's unreal, sn't it
Yes
Shall we wake up suddenly
And find it untrue?
Roy, don't be defeatist
Rather like running the gauntlant
Wasn't it. To dance in there
Oh, but you're a great success Darling
Everyone's enchanted with you
But they haven't met me yet
You warm?
Yes, very
Would you like a cooling drink?
I'd love one
I'll get you some of
Cool and innocent and deceptive
You sit right here
Don't move an eyelid until I come back
I shall run off with the first minstal
Darling
Of course I'm here
I've come to see that young woman
Where is she? Where are you hiding her?
This is Myra
Myra, this is my Uncle
The source of those
Bellows you just heard
How do you do
So this is Myra, is it...
Why have you kept us apart?
Now my troubles begin
Roy, you told me you were
Going to get Myra some punch
What about it?
I knew it was too good to last
Darling
Come on my Dear, let's sit down
Do you know that you gave me ten of
The most anxious moments of my life?
Did I? When?
When I was waiting in the cab
While Roy was inside asking
Your permission to marry me
Were you outside in the cab?
Listen Myra, I had them play it
Let's dance to it
Will you excuse us sir?
Thank you
For what. For what?
Go on and enjoy yourselves
Remember Darling, the Candle Light Club
It's forever ago, isn't it
And yet, it's tonight
Come in
Do I disturb you?
No, please come in Lady Margret
I knocked very gently so in case
You asleep I wouldn't wake you
Won't you sit down?
I thought you'd be awake
I said she's far to happy and excited
To be asleep
Great happiness, or great misery
Don't you think so?
Yes
I couldn't go to sleep either without
Getting something off my chest
As the Americans say
Are you sure you're not too tired?
No no. Of course not
It's about our last meeting in London
That has prayed upon my mind ever since
Do you bear a grudge against me
For that Myra?
Oh no Lady Margret
I came with a prejudice, and when
I saw you, you seemed strange to me
I thought you couldn't be, well...
What I wanted Roy's wife to be
I have no excuse except a mother's
Excuse for wanting an impossible idea
For her son
Can you forgive me?
But there's nothing to forgive
When I got home the next day I found
The telegram telling me
The dreadful news about Roy
And when I could think again
It suddenly struck me that you had known
All the time
That you'd just seen his name
In the paper
And that you hardly knew
What you were saying
Is that true?
Yes
Oh you poor child
If I'd only known
I did my very best to find you
And now I want to make it up
To you in the future
I'm very happy about
This marriage, Myra
And I know that we are
Going to be wonderful friends
Forgive me for being sentimental
Goodnight my daughter
Lady Margret!
Yes, Myra
I must speak to you
Well of course Myra
I can't marry Roy
Sit down quietly Dear and tell me
I must go away
I should never have come here
I knew it was impossible
But I kept deceiving myself
I've got to go away
I must never see him again
My Dear, why don't you tell me
What it is
I'm sure I can help you
No one can help me
But my Dear, what can it be
That is so terrible?
Has there been someone else?
Oh Lady Margret, you are naive
Myra?
Yes
Yes, yes!
Myra
Yes, that thought is now in your mind
Which you are telling yourself
Can't be true
It is true
Myra
Yes
Why didn't you tell him
I didn't have the courage
I can give you plenty of reasons
I was hungry, I was poor
I thought Roy was dead, but I couldn't
Make you understand
It wouldn't help me
Oh. I don't know what to say
But it's my fault as much as yours
For not having understood
For not having taking care of you
Don't be nice to me
If I... if I leave early in the morning
If I never see Roy again...
Would you promise me he'll never know
I couldn't bare to hurt him like that
Myra
Oh let us wait until the morning
Let us think this over
Will you promise?
I promise
Thank you
You've been so good
I wish I could have been
All that you hoped
But didn't
Myra
Why you little get about?
What are you doing prowling
Around at this hour
You've been with mother?
Yes
Isn't she wonderful?
Yes she is
I knew I wouldn't sleep, so I've been
Walking in the garden
Confiding my goodluck to the stars
Were they pleased?
Ah, they seemed indifferent
They went on glittering
The little exhibitionists
Oh. Ever see this before?
I think so
Well. Here
But I gave it to you. It's yours
I think it will be safer with you
Just as I'll be
I dropped it in the garden a while ago
And I was frantic
until I found it again
I think you better have it from now on
Because. Now that were both
As they say
One, it really doesn't matter
Which one of us keeps it. Does it?
It's brought me luck
Now let it bring you luck
I'll keep it for you Roy
I'm tired Darling
Yes. You look tired
It's been a strenuous day for you
Yes
Goodnight Darling
Goodbye Darling
Why goodbye when it's only til morning?
Ah because, every parting from you
Is like an eternity
That's the way I feel too
Goodbye
Goodbye, little sentimentalist
Tomorrow, all day to ourselves
Yes, my Love
"...There's no future for us
I'm grateful to you for what you are
And for what you have meant to me
I cannot write
Goodbye my dearest Darling. Myra"
Wait for me
Myra?
Myra, it's Roy
Myra? What on earth's going...
Oh, it's you
Hello Kitty
Where's Myra?
She's not with you?
What are you talking about?
She left Scotland last night
Without telling you?
She's not been here then
Not since she walked out
With you the other day
Look here. Can I come in?
Of course
I was just having a bite to eat
Sit down. What's happened?
She left a note that
She couldn't marry me
Was there any trouble with your family?
No no no. None
It's incredible Kitty
I can't stand it at all
Well only last night we were together
And she told me she was happy
When did she leave?
On the first train
Took a ticket for London
She must have arrived hours ago
Well. She's not been here
Where is she?
Kitty
There's something I've never understood
I've felt it in the back of my mind
Ever since I've been home
And you know what it is
Tell me. Tell me!
I suppose you'd better face it Roy
I suppose she means for you
To never see her again
Why not?
I don't know. Don't ask me
Kitty, what's in back of all of this?
If you don't tell me
I've got to find her
Oh no, don't go to the police
Why shouldn't I?
Roy, can you take it?
No matter what you find out about her?
What are you hinting?
Answer me, can you take it?
No matter what I find out
It won't make any difference
I've got to find her
Well, come on then. We'll look for her
Hello Kitty
Have you seen Myra?
No
Are you sure?
I knows every people that come in here
Myra in particularly
And when I tells you she ain't
She ain't
Oh. Thanks
Why don't you gentlemen
Sit down here for the fight
Have you seen Myra?
No. I haven't seen her
For about four days
Where has she gone
If you see her, tell her that
I'm looking for her, will you?
Alright dear
Hey Mac
Hi ya sister
Have you seen Myra?
It's early for Myra
Around until midnight
Alright Mac, thanks
Roy, she don't seem to be anywhere
There's only one place we haven't tried
What place is that
Waterloo Station
Waterloo Station. Driver
Well?
Not any where?
No, nobody seen her
Oh Roy, I'm scared
Kitty
I'm scared I tell you
Where is she?
She couldn't go through with it
She was too honest
She said it was her chance to live
Her chance to live?
She'd never go back
She'd never go back to the...
You don't need to say it
I understand
Then where is she?
She's lost Kitty. She's escaped us
And I'll always look for her
I'll never find her
Is that you Myra?
Hello
Thought you was married
No
That's Kitty, she told me
Said you'd gone off with some tough
I knew it was to good to be true
Yes
Well cheer up
Things can't be worse
Going down to the station?
Oh well
I'll be off on my own then
Too-da-loo
I loved you
I've never loved anyone else
I never shall
That's the truth Roy
I never shall
THE END