Episode 9
FATHER PENIK: No, that isn’t right. I should give you something. We go back too far. Wait! I know. Let me get this collar undone. [Beat] Raymond, I want you to have this. This is the Saint Christopher I wore in France. It protected me and I’m sure it will protect you. Go ahead, take it. Put it on.
RAYMOND: Father, I can’t take your Saint Christopher.
FATHER PENIK: I insist. Happy birthday. And many, many more.
MARY: That’s very kind of you, Father.
FATHER PENIK: Ahh! It looks grand, it really does! I’m glad it’s yours.
RAYMOND: I feel safer already!
MARY: They should give Saint Christophers to all our boys.
FATHER PENIK: I’m sure many a soldier wears one. At least the Catholics.
MARY: I don’t know if our other sons wear one. Papa, do you know?
ANDY: I only gave out a few trinkets. Let’s see . . . Matt I gave a shaving brush. Albert, a new wallet. Johnny got a pair of kid gloves; Bill a tin of shoe polish.
ELEANOR: Don’t forget Andrew.
ANDY: Right. Andrew, my name sake, I gave . . . a bottle of talcum powder!
MARY: Talcum powder! I was looking for that!
ANDY: Andrew has it.
ELEANOR: He’s in Louisiana. Camp Polk.
FATHER PENIK: Well, no one can say the Banas family hasn’t done their part.
MARY: You can say that twice!
ELEANOR: Ma, should I get the cake?
MARY: Put the percolator on the stove. Let’s get the coffee going.
FADE TO BLACK
END OF SCENE 2
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