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Kay Scott: Personally, I never subscribed to that old Egyptian custom. At least I think it was Egypt.
Cary Scott: What Egyptian custom?
Kay Scott: Of walling up the widow alive in the funeral chamber of her dead husband along with all of his other possessions. The theory being that she was his possession too so she was supposed to journey into death with him. And the community saw to it that she did. Course that doesn't happen anymore.
Cary Scott: Doesn't it? Well, perhaps not in Egypt
Cary Scott: What Egyptian custom?
Kay Scott: Of walling up the widow alive in the funeral chamber of her dead husband along with all of his other possessions. The theory being that she was his possession too so she was supposed to journey into death with him. And the community saw to it that she did. Course that doesn't happen anymore.
Cary Scott: Doesn't it? Well, perhaps not in Egypt
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Personally I never subscribed to that old Egyptian custom
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At least I think it was Egypt What Egyptian custom
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Of walling up the widow alive in the funeral chamber of her dead husband
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along with all of his other possessions
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The theory being that she was a possession too
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so she was supposed to journey into death with him
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And the community saw to it that she did
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Of course that doesn't happen anymore Doesn't it
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Well perhaps not in Egypt What do you mean
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Movie Summary
An upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger, down-to-earth nurseryman, much to the disapproval of her children and criticism of her country club peers.
