Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow.

Hello?

- Virginia. Has, has Michael been there?

Oh, Natalie.

No, he hasn't called since the last time.

Why don't you tell me what's wrong?

Oh, no.

No, I've been trying to reach him all day.

Where can he be?

He must come home.

- You've been calling every 15 minutes.

- There isn't. There isn't much time left.

I'm afraid.

Virginia, if he calls.

Tell him, I'm, I'm sorry for the way I acted this morning.

Tell him I need him.

Natalia, what's the matter?

I've never heard you talk like this.

There's not much time.

Tell him to hurry. Right away. I need him.

- All right, Natalie, I'll tell him.

Isn't there anything I can do?

No. No.

Goodbye, Natalie.

Please, don't worry.

- Goodbye. Just try to find him.

Hello? Hel-

Hello?

Natalie, it's me.

- Oh, Michael. Michael, where have you been?

- I took a room at a hotel for the night.

Michael, I've called everywhere.

I called your sister.

Look, I wanted you to know

I'll be back tomorrow to pick up some of my things.

Natalie, I think a separation would be best.

Oh, no. No, Michael.

Michael, you've got to come home tonight.

I'm in danger. I need you.

It won't work, Natalie.

After this morning, I'm finished.

Oh, Michael, please!

You've got to come home.

I'll change, I'll be different!

He's coming tonight to take me away.

Who are you talking about?

Oh, listen, Michael.

You've, you've got to believe me!

He said he was closing my account.

Will you make sense!

Who's closing your account?

Mr. Tickton from the bank.

The who sent me the letter.

What letter? What bank?

Now start from the beginning, Natalie.

- Oh, Michael. Michael, darling, I love you.

Natalie!

Michael, he's coming any minute.

Michael, please!

Once more, Natalie!

Just calm down and start from the beginning.

Who's after you? Why?

When did it all start?

- Remember. Remember Wednesday, about two weeks ago,

the morning the letter came.

Remember you were feeding the dog

and it was almost nine o'clock

and I, I was afraid you were going to be late for work?

Well. You always took things so leisurely.

- Well, you made sure work of that, Tina girl.

We'll get you a little more meat.

Tina's a good girl, a real good girl.

- I wish you'd stop with that dog.

I don't like her near the table.

Tina doesn't hurt anybody.

She's a good dog.

You're going to be late again,

I can see the signs.

If you start with that dog, you forget everything else.

I got plenty of time.

What's a couple of minutes, more or less?

You're lucky your boss hasn't

caught you coming in late.

Takes me 20 minutes to reach the plant,

I haven't been marked late in five years.

That's the mail. I'll get it.

Anything important?

Oh. Bills, bills.

Oh, here's something for you.

For me? I wasn't expecting anything.

It looks like expensive stationery.

Aren't you gonna open it?

Later, when I have time.

Well, it might be important.

There's a time and place for everything.

Right now, I'm trying to get you out of this house.

It might announce that

you've inherited a million dollars.

All right, open it, read it.

Waste time.

See if I care.

Well?

Some kind of a bank.

They want you to stop in.

- Me? I haven't got any money to put in a bank.

Listen.

Dear Mrs. Davis,

We have recently opened a branch

of our savings bank in your neighborhood.

We're seeking prompt, reliable depositors

and, after careful investigation,

you have been chosen as one of the select few

to enjoy the facilities we offer.

Please, drop by my office in the afternoon.

Sincerely, T. Tickton,

President for Centennial Bank, 101 State Street.

I haven't heard of such a thing.

- It is kind of an odd letter to get from a bank.

Somebody playing a joke.

Oh, I don't think so.

Why should they write to me?

We haven't got any money to invest.

I'll go in there this afternoon,

tell them they've made a mistake.

- Sure. Go ahead down. Nothing to lose.

What did you make for lunch?

Oh, ham and cheese.

Oh, Mike, would you try to come home early tonight?

I want you to fix that leg on the grandfather's clock.

- Tonight's my bowling night. We've got a big game tonight.

- Oh, Michael, when are you going to spend an evening home?

I work hard all day.

At night, I like to relax.

- But, darling, that clock is liable to topple over any day.

You've been promising to fix it for a month.

I'll get around to it.

Goodbye, Tina girl. You be a good gi-

- When I have something to do, I do it.

Time is precious.

It shouldn't be wasted.

Life is not a stopwatch, Natalie. Relax.

Everything you do is done on time.

You're a hand on a clock.

But what do you mean by that?

- I'd just like to go through one whole day

feeling that I could come to dinner when I want.

Read the paper when I want.

Go to work when I want.

If it wasn't for me,

this house would fall apart.

A schedule is necessary.

Time is important.

Not when it becomes an obsession.

I'll see you tonight.

I don't want to argue.

Goodbye, Tina. Be a good girl.

That's right, that's right.

Run out, run out when you have nothing to say.

We'll talk about this later.

- Oh, Mr. Harris. You're early this afternoon.

Do you have a little more to give us?

- Oh, yes. Yes, Mr. Tickton.

Well, this morning, something wonderful happened.

I found a new, shorter way for getting downtown.

I think it'll mean a big saving.

- Splendid. I'm very pleased to hear that.

Just keep up the good work.

I will, I will.

You don't know how hard I'm saving now.

You've been a good depositor.

We like doing business with you.

If you'll go to the teller's window now,

she'll record your deposit.

Fine. Fine.

I'll do that at once.

Oh. How do you do?

May I be of service?

- Hello. I, I'm Mrs. Davis. Natalie Davis.

I received a letter from you this morning.

Oh, yes, Mrs. Davis.

I've been waiting to meet you.

We've had such nice reports.

Won't you step over to my desk?

Well, I, I, I just wanted to tell you

there must be a mistake. - Oh no.

You have me confused with somebody else.

- No, no. We are very accurate in our selections.

Please, have a seat.

I'll explain everything.

- It's just a small bank and only one teller.

No guards? All those clocks.

- Ah. But we are very successful, Mrs. Davis.

Our assets are large and our investments' secured.

Yes but, well. That's just it.

You see. You see, my husband and I, well,

we're just comfortable.

And we've been dealing with the city bank for years.

I see, you don't understand.

This is not a bank for money.

Not for money?