Confession

BEER, LEMONADE!

GUM, CIGARETTES!

SANDWICHES! BEER!

PAPER!

EVENING PAPER!

THANK YOU.

LISA, DARLING,

DON'T LOOK SO DOWNCAST.

I WON'T BE GONE FOREVER.

I WAS JUST THINKING

THIS IS OUR FIRST REAL SEPARATION.

3 DAYS.

3 DAYS, THAT'S HALF A WEEK.

NOW DON'T FORGET YOUR PIANO,

TWO HOURS EVERY DAY.

OH MOTHER, I'M NOT A BEGINNER ANYMORE.

ONE HOUR'S PLENTY.

TWO HOURS

AND NO PUSHING THE CLOCK AHEAD.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MAKE A BARGAIN WITH YOU.

IF YOU'LL STAY AWAY TWO DAYS INSTEAD OF 3,

I'LL PRACTICE TWO HOURS INSTEAD OF ONE.

IT'S A BARGAIN, LISA.

GOOD-BYE, DARLING.

WATCH THINGS AT THE HOUSE

AND KEEP AN EYE ON THE MAID.

YES, I WILL.

DON'T FORGET-ONLY TWO DAYS.

GIVE MY LOVE TO EVERYONE!

HILDEGARD!

DID I MISS HER?

BY 3 MINUTES.

GOOD, I TIMED IT RIGHT.

I HATE FAREWELLS.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TONIGHT?

OH, AN HOUR OR SO OF PRACTICE,

A BOOK, AND BED.

YOU MEAN TO SAY YOU'RE NOT GOING TO

TAKE ADVANTAGE, CELEBRATE, HAVE FUN?

FUN.

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POLLYANNA COMES TO LIFE.

THANK YOU.

AND SOME OF THOSE MIXED CHOCOLATES,

AND...

OOH, SOME OF THOSE CARAMELS OVER THERE.

THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, POLLYANNA?

WHAT'S UP?

OH, NOTHING.

THAT MAN OVER THERE,

I THINK SAW HIM AT THE CONSERVATORY THIS MORNING, THAT'S ALL.

HE FOLLOWED YOU HERE.

DON'T BE SILLY.

MMM, NICE-LOOKING.

I WAS AT THE CONSERVATORY THIS MORNING.

MAYBE HE FOLLOWED ME.

DON'T STARE AT HIM LIKE THAT.

HERE YOU ARE, MISS. THANK YOU.

I BEG YOUR PARDON, BUT YOU DROPPED THIS.

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY LETTERS.

PARDON ME, I SAW IT DROP FROM YOUR PURSE.

WHY, I DON'T RECALL HAVING ANY ENVELOPE.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OH, HERE. YOU OPEN THIS.

I'M NO GOOD IN A CRISIS.

A CONCERT.

PRETTY TAME BEGINNING FOR AN ADVENTURE.

OH, THEY ALL START SLOWLY.

BOX SEATS, 2 AND 3.

THAT MEANS HE'S RESERVED

SEAT NUMBER 1 FOR HIMSELF.

DO YOU THINK HE-

OH, DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

OH LISA, HE'S COMING THIS WAY.

DON'T GET EXCITED.

BE CASUAL. NONCHALANT.

OH, IT'S THRILLING!

YOU'RE GOING, OF COURSE!

I'M NOT GOING, OF COURSE.

OH, THEN I WON'T BE ABLE TO GO.

YOU KNOW MY FATHER ONLY LETS ME

GO OUT WITH YOU.

OTHERWISE I'LL HAVE 00.

PLEASE, LISA.

ALL RIGHT, HILDEGARD, I'LL GO.

BUT YOU HAVE TO SIT NEXT TO SEAT NUMBER 1.

SEAT NUMBER 1, OVER THERE, PLEASE.

Isn't it thrilling?

Open it before I burst.

Don't be so childish.

What does it say?

What is it?

Is he-is he-

you know, very fresh?

Show it to me.

Don't be such a pig.

Let me see it.

It's from him, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

You might tell me what it says.

A bunch of nonsense.

No, no, you wouldn't.

Shh!

HILDEGARD, LET'S GO HOME.

DON'T BE SILLY. YOU MUST TELL HIM.

THANK YOU FOR COMING.

DID YOU ENJOY THE PROGRAM?

WE THOUGHT YOU WERE SIMPLY DIVINE.

WHAT DID YOU LIKE BEST?

THE BRAHMS WAS WONDERFUL.

I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD IT BEFORE.

YOU SEE, I'M A STUDENT AT THE CONSERVATORY.

YES, I KNOW.

I SAW YOU THERE YESTERDAY.

PLEASE MR. MICHAILOW, WOULD YOU SIGN THIS?

OF COURSE.

A FELLOW MUSICIAN?

AND A VERY GOOD ONE, TOO.

YOU HAD THE SENSE TO PREFER BRAHMS TO MY MAZURKA.

OH, I DIDN'T MEAN-

MR. MICHAILOW,

I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT

A LITTLE WHILE AGO IN THE CONCERT HALL

I WASN'T NODDING TO YOU AT ALL.

I WAS NODDING TO MY FRIEND HERE.

THEN I'M GLAD I MISUNDERSTOOD.

WON'T YOU COME TO THE CASCADE

AND HAVE A BITE OF SUPPER WITH ME?

OH, WHAT A BORE.

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MY FATHER'S EXPECTING ME.

LISA CAN GO.

OH NO, HILDEGARD,

I COULDN'T POSSIBLY GO WITHOUT YOU.

OF COURSE YOU CAN, DON'T BE SILLY.

OH NO, I COULDN'T. NO. NO.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?

SOME ORANGE ICE, PLEASE.

MOTHER NEVER LETS ME EAT IN HERE.

MERCI.

YOU LIKE IT HERE?

IT'S VERY NICE.

MY DEAR, FORGIVE ME, BUT UM...

YOU SHOULD NEVER USE THAT WORD IN A RESTAURANT BECAUSE...

AND AFTER THAT, A NICE OMELET OR A NICE DESSERT.

YOU SEE?

YOU'RE MAKING FUN OF ME.

NO, NO, FAR FROM IT.

I'M MUCH TOO GRATEFUL TO YOU.

YOU KNOW, AFTER ONE OF MY CONCERTS

WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS

THERE'S A TERRIFYING SILENCE AROUND ME

WHICH TONIGHT YOU FILL

WITH YOUR DELICIOUS HARMONY.

YOU DO SAY THE NICEST THINGS-

I'VE SAID THAT WORD AGAIN.

NOW TELL ME,

WITH WHOM ARE YOU STUDYING AT THE CONSERVATORY?

PROFESSOR RAYFIELD.

OH, AN EXCELLENT MUSICIAN.

INCIDENTALLY, AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE.

DO YOU KNOW, I DON'T BELIEVE

I EVER THANKED YOU FOR THE TICKETS.

YOU CAME. THAT WAS THE IMPORTANT THING.

YOU SEE,

I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT BEFORE,

ALONE, WITH A...

A MAN?

MM-HMM.

YOU SORRY YOU CAME?

NO.

BUT IT'S ALL SO NEW AND EXCITING.

IT'S AN ADVENTURE.

YOU SEE, THE GIRLS AT THE CONSERVATORY

ARE ALWAYS LYING ABOUT THEIR ADVENTURES-

WELL, I WON'T HAVE TO LIE

BECAUSE THIS IS A REAL ONE.

WHY DID YOU SEND ME THE TICKETS?

IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN, BUT...

YOU LOVE MUSIC, TOO,

SO I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.

SOMETIMES MUSIC BECOMES ALMOST HATEFUL TO ME

AND THE CONCERT, AN UNBEARABLE ORDEAL.

I'M ONLY CONSCIOUS OF A GREAT LONELINESS.

BUT WHEN I MET YOU,

I DIDN'T FEEL LONELY ANY LONGER.

I LOOKED FORWARD TO THE CONCERT.

I FELT THAT YOU MUST BE THERE,

THAT I MUST PLAY FOR YOU.

I- I THINK I MUST GO HOME NOW.

WHEN CAN I SEE YOU TOMORROW?

YOU CAN'T, I HAVE TO BE AT THE CONSERVATORY AT HALF PAST-

BEFORE THAT.

I'M BUSY. AND AFTERWARDS?

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

AW, THEN DON'T GO TO THE CONSERVATORY ONCE.

IT'LL DO YOU GOOD TO MISS A LESSON.

I'VE ALWAYS SAID IT WAS THE LESSONS I MISSED

THAT MADE ME A PIANIST.