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What's your guess

Since You Went Away

If I lay my hands on one, I'll give him a ticket!

Since You Went Away • 1944

Lieutenant Tony Willett:

[sirens wailing]
Uh-oh. Yep. It's one of them all right. Anne Hilton:
What have we been doing? You weren't speeding. Lieutenant Tony Willett:
Have things changed around here? Do you have to be doing something now before you get a ticket? Police Officer:
Where do you think you're going? Lieutenant Tony Willett:
I wish I knew. What's your guess? Gibralter? New Guinea? Kiska? Police Officer:
You stationed around here? Lieutenant Tony Willett:
Well, yes and no. Look officer, I don't want to be rude, but we're not in a particularly chatty frame of mind. So, would you mind filling out one of those pretty little slips and getting it over with? Police Officer:
You weren't doing anything. Lieutenant Tony Willett:
I wasn't? Anne Hilton:
Well, what's all this about? Police Officer:
Oh, it's just that it gets so lonely along this road since gas rationing. And say, ain't it a beautiful night? Anne Hilton:
Well, I hadn't noticed it before, but now that you mention it, officer. Police Officer:
Well, guess I'd better be checking in. Nice to met up with you folks. Anne Hilton:
Good night. Police Officer:
Get one of them Japs for me! Lieutenant Tony Willett:
If I lay my hands on one, I'll give him a ticket!

Full Transcript

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Trying to figure out what sacrifices you can make?

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Don't, Tony.

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After all you've been through, to have to listen to you berate yourself.

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You wouldn't sit down and let me talk for a minute, would you?

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All right.

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But I won't promise to listen.

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What's your guess as to why I joined the Navy?

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'Cause you want to do your part, just the way Tim did.

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Don't kid yourself. I'm no Tim.

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I joined up because Top Hat suddenly seemed a little silly

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and I wanted to have some fun and excitement.

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I laughed up my sleeve at all the fellows

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who were giving out with noble motives,

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the Four Freedoms, and all the rest of it,

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but I found out that it all added up

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to a simple corny phrase that I couldn't laugh off...

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"Home sweet home."

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- I know. - You do know?

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You're doing a swell job here at home holding things together.

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Those daughters of yours, they're pretty wonderful.

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I know Tim's going to be mighty pleased with them.

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I imagine he'll be a bit surprised to see how Jane grew up

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without so much as a by-your-leave.

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Yes, she grew up while Mother knitted.

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Or worse still, while Mother didn't even knit.

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That's the point, Tony. Can't you see it?

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Boy, I see what you mean now about not listening.

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- I guess I was pretty dull. - All right, laugh at me.

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But it's settled in my mind once and for all.

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I have a husband who went off to fight for this home and for me...

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That's what you said.

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And I have children who had courage and intelligence

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while their mother lived in a dream world.

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I've come out of it.

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I buy your "Home sweet home" idea,

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but I want to do something about it.

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Well, say something.

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Don't tell me that glib Tony Willet's at a loss for words.

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Well, Annie, my girl, I'm afraid you're right.

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I hope you'll think I was right, too, Tim,

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and that someday you'll be interested in reading this diary.

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And I hope you won't be too shocked when you hear

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that I'm actually training for work in a shipyard.

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Yes, tremendous changes have taken place

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in the pampered woman who was your wife.

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It's hard even for me to realize I'm studying to be a lady welder.

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And doing very nicely, so it seems.

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Oh, Tim, I love it so,

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and I have such admiration for all these people.

Duration

158 seconds

Views

5,420

Timestamp in Movie

02:38:14

Uploaded

Sep 28, 2021

Genres

drama, romance, war

Production

Selznick International Pictures

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Movie Summary

With her husband away to fight in World War II, a housewife must care for their two daughters alone.

Actors

Lieutenant Tony Willett

Anne Hilton

Claudette Colbert