The Clock

Man on speaker: Local number 17

leaving at 12:03 pm.

Princeton, Philadelphia, track 22.

Washington, Richmond, and points south

ready on track 15.

Uh, pardon me, sir...

Here, you can keep them.

Uh... oh, thanks.

0h, excuse me, sir, could you tell me

how to get out of this place?

- Well, you go up. - Oh.

0h, where does that take you?

Seventh Avenue. You just in from camp, huh?

Yes, that's right.

Well, you got a nice day for it.

- Yes, I, uh... - Yeah?

Certainly is a big place, isn't it?

Yeah, it certainly is. You... you a stranger here?

- Yes, sir, I am. - Well, you'll like it here.

- Goodbye. - Um, uh...

What are some of the things to see?

- Well, uh, how long you got? - Just two days.

Now, what do you think would be the best thing

to do on a Sunday?

I work here, but I live in Jersey.

It's the first time in 11 years

I've been here on a Sunday.

But you'll find plenty to keep you busy.

- Goodbye. - Well, thanks.

Soldier! Look behind you!

- Who, me? - No, behind you.

What did you do, sprain your ankle?

- No, no... - You wanna stay off that foot.

If you twisted it, you don't want to put any weight on it.

You can do yourself a lot of harm if you're not careful.

You know, a friend of mine did one of this, uh...

- Say, the heel fell off. - Yes, I know.

That's what I was trying to tell you down there

but you wouldn't listen.

Oh, I'm sorry, uh...

Uh, you stay here. I'll go get it for you.

What was it, just a little heel?

I found it! I got it!

I... I'm sorry

I didn't know what you meant.

Thank you.

Would you help me down, please?

Thank you.

- Oh, here. - No, it's perfectly alright.

- I can do this by myself. - No.

- I think I better help you. - No, it's alright.

Now, you'll want to stay off that foot with the heel

off it, because you might really twist it.

You'll be alright, ma'am, you want to keep

your shoe off the floor, though or you might

get those nails in your foot.

- I'm alright. - Well, I... oh, look!

There's a shoe repair shop! Come on.

- It's closed. - Well, let's try it.

0h, he's gonna open it.

Look, uh, we've... we've got a busted heel.

0h, uh, where does that take you?

- Fifth Avenue. - Oh, fifth Avenue.

- Uh-huh. - Uh, well, is that far?

No, not very, it's only about...

Well, look, I don't suppose you'd...

Well, see, I'm so new around here, iwondered

do you mind if I go a little ways with you

- no, not... not if you want to. - Oh, thank you.

- Oh, say, this is a city. - Isn't it?

These buildings, the way they go right up

- more or less. - Pass, please.

I bet you get a cold downwind through here in the winter.

Pile up a lot of snow, too.

We got a little gully out home

and the wind comes down there 80 miles an...

- How much is it? - Two dimes. Put them in there.

I guess he thought I was trying to get away with something.

This city must seem very strange to you.

Oh, yes, ma'am. I'm green as grass.

I suppose you've lived here all your life?

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Oh, you mean you're a stranger here yourself?

No, not exactly. I work here.

I came here three years ago.

Oh, you got folks here, then.

No. There's radio city up ahead.

You mean you live all alone?

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There's Saint Patrick's cathedral.

Uh, you're not married, are you?

No, I live with another girl.

Oh. Well, what do you do, if you don't mind my asking?

I'm a secretary in an office.

Oh, I see.

Uh, well, what kind of an office do you work in

- Gesundheit. - Oh, thank you.

Uh, what kind of an office do you work in...

- Just an office. - Oh.

I guess you think I'm pretty nosy?

- Yes, you are. - Yeah, I guess so. I'm sorry.

Well, it doesn't really matter...

- Ah-choo! - Gesundheit.

You're not catching cold, are you?

No. No, it's the sun.

It always does this to me.

I always sneeze exactly twice

and then I'm all through.

- There you are. - Oh, hadn't you better keep it?

No, I'm all finished. Thank you very much.

Don't you think you ought to get off here?

I mean, we're almost to the park.

Well, I didn't have anywhere to go.

I was just going along with you and...

Uh, but if I bother you...

Oh, no, of course you don't bother me.

- I didn't mean that. - Are you sure? Good.

I just mean that this bus doesn't go very far...

- You say it went to the park? - Yes.

You mean they've got a park right in the middle of all this

with trees and grass and everything?

Yes, I think you'd enjoy it.

There's a lake and there's a children's...

You wouldn't care to walk just a little

with me in the park, would you?

No, that's out of the question. I can't.

- I've got to get home. - Oh you mean you're in a hurry?

Yes, I'm going...

- Ah-choo! - Gesundheit.

Thank you.

Oh, I never get tired of watching them.

They're such comedians.

Did you ever stop to think how some animals

remind you so much of people you know?

Yes, I... I know exactly what you mean.

Well, you take that one, the one that just got up on the rock...

I've got an aunt looks just like that.

You know, it's funny, when I was in school

they always used to tell me I looked exactly like an owl.

Oh, that's ridiculous, you don't look like...

You do!

You look exactly like an owl.

Ah, now, let me see...

- What is it you remind me of? - Never mind.

Oh, look at that.

The boat's bigger than he is.

0h, kids are a great study

when you get to know them.

- Live in a world all their own. - Yeah.

Hiya, skipper, where did you get that boat?

Hey! Take your hands off that boat!

Who do you think you are?

I... I... I don't get it.

I usually get along great with kids.

Out home, they follow me around.

Well, I've really got to go home now.

Yeah, well, you've been awfully nice.

Well, I... I suppose I really shouldn't keep you any longer

it certainly made an awful lot of difference

having someone to talk to like this.

Uh, well, I don't know.

Let's see, uh...

What is this? 79th street.

There's a museum over there.

It's open on sundays.

I think maybe that's something you ought to see.

Yeah, well, that's an idea.

I've only been there once or twice myself.

It's a shame. I ought to go there more often.

Here.

0h, we had a picture of that on the wall at school.

Did you? So did we.

Gee, those long afternoons looking at that thing

wishing that it were 3 o'clock and could get out the old bat.

I know what you mean.

You know what? I was just thinking.

I was just thinking how lucky I am.

Shall we go up and see the paintings?

There's a bully like that in every school.

Yeah. Well, this one was tough.

- And a lot bigger than me, too. - Were you afraid?

Well, sure. And half the school was watching.

I had to make up my mind in an awful hurry.

I guess so. What did you do?

Why, I punched the guy right in the nose.

0h, what's the matter, fella?

Aw, he wouldn't hurt you

would you?

Oh, no.

No. Children usually love him.

- They follow him around. - Well...

We must have walked

Yes.

Oh, I don't think I could ever get used to this city.

Anyhow, this isn't what I want.

- How do you know? - Oh, I know what I want.

- You do? - Uh-huh.

I want a little business of my own out home in mapleton.

You mean you want to live there always?

- That's right. - Why?