The Magic of Ordinary Days

Oh!

Though we have faith

and reasonable hope for forgiveness,

we must each face the fact

that our actions create a banquet of consequences.

In your case you may think this is a mean supper,

but you chose it.

If your mother were alive,

she'd think this is best.

Whatever father said to you, don't take it to heart.

Kent and I have a little present for you

for later.

You'll be late for the train.

...Colorado Springs...

...Aboard for Denver, Colorado Springs is here...

If you're traveling out of town, have tickets...

Chicago what?

Hey!

Watch your step, Miss.

Thank you.

There you go.

Olivia?

...Take care, buddy.

I'm Reverend Case.

Hello.

My dear, you look just like your mother.

I was so sorry to hear she passed away.

Thank you.

Oh, is this it?

For now, yes.

Well, we have quite a little drive ahead of us.

Do you need

to use the station services?

Yes, please.

Pardon me.

Out here they grow mostly grains,

a bit of sugar beets,

and vegetables.

No gasoline shortage for farmers.

They get all they want.

No sugar shortage, either.

That's nice.

You must be Olivia.

Yes ma'am. How do you do?

Mr. Singleton's in the parlor.

Mr. Ray Singleton,

this is Miss Olivia Dunne.

Livy. Everyone calls me Livy.

Ray's sister's waiting in the church.

Well, we'll just leave you two

to get acquainted a moment.

Raymond, why don't you pour

some lemonade for Livy?

Yes, ma'am.

We'll be in the church

when you're ready.

Thank you.

Mr. Singleton...

Ray... please.

Ray.

Uh...

Now that you've had a chance to meet me,

to see me in person,

do you have any doubts?

N-No, ma'am.

Are you, uh...

Are you having second thoughts?

No.

Do you think you'll be able to love the baby?

Oh, I do.

Is there anything that you'd like to ask me?

No.

You're so fine, I can't believe no man...

I can't believe any man would ever do this to you.

And do you, Raymond, take Olivia to be your lawful wedded wife?

I do.

The rings?

Uh, I didn't.

I don't have a ring.

I don't... I don't need one...

Fine.

Bound by these sacred bonds,

may you vow to imitate Christ in your new life together.

To give one another hope when there is sorrow,

strength when there is weakness,

faith and understanding

when there is confusion or doubt.

In such a love, we are sustained on this earthly life,

just as we hope for eternal life through our

Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

I now pronounce you man and wife.

Martha, Hank,

if you'd please sign as witnesses.

Congratulations, Ray.

Thank you.

I'm Martha. I'm Ray's sister.

Pleased to meet you.

This is my husband, Hank.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Congratulations, Ray.

We hesitated to bring the children today.

Thought we'd give you a chance to settle in, and...

Oh, Ray, hold on.

Just a sec.

This is a little casserole for supper.

I thought you must be tired

from all your traveling.

Thank you. That's very thoughtful.

Now Ray, you bring Olivia over

to see us real soon, okay?

Well,

welcome to the family, huh?

Who are your neighbors?

Hmm?

Your neighbors... who are they?

Uh, well, my sister.

She and Hank live eight miles thataway.

Here.

Thank you.

Is that garden your mother's?

Uh, yes it was.

Someone sounds unhappy.

Uh, it's just the dog.

I put him in the shed so he won't jump on you.

Thank you.

Uh...

Welcome home.

Kitchen's there.

There some, uh, Coca-Colas in here.

No, thank you.

Uh, this was Martha's room,

and... um...

This was my parents' room where you'll be staying.

Will this be all right?

Mm-hmm.

Uh, let's see...

This is the bunk room.

You have a brother?

Well, I do.

Well, I did.

Daniel got killed at Pearl Harbor.

This is the bathroom.

Indoor plumbing.

Got your hot water,

cold water.

I just put that in.

Where's the telephone?

Well, there's a phone box in Wilson,

outside the post office.

Tomorrow, I'll get anything you want to stock the kitchen.

I don't really know how to cook.

I mean I could; I just haven't really tried.

I can cook a fair bit.

My sister could come over and teach you.

No, it's fine, you know, it shouldn't be that hard.

I can get a book from the library.

Is there a library?

Oh, yeah, in La Junta.

That's an hour away.

Yeah, about that.

The Reverend said you'd had lots of schooling.

I was in graduate school,

studying archeology.

My college thesis

was Heinrich Schliemann's excavation of Troy.

Is he German?

Yes.

Is he a Nazi?

No, he... he lived in the 19th century.

Oh, I can... No, sit.

Uh, Mrs. Pratt,

from church, she, uh,

she makes me a cake nearly every week.

This one's, uh... chocolate, I think.

Can I cut you a slice?

No, thank you.

We'll save it, then.

Ray...

um...

I was just wondering...

why you agreed to this.

When the reverend come out to see me

and told me about your situation...

well, I thought...

I thought...

maybe it'd be God's will.

God's will.

You want anything else?

No, thank you.

Farmers get to bed early.

You have everything you need?

Yes. Thank you.

All right.

Good night.

Good night.

Oh...

Good morning.

Morning.