Bread And Butterflies: Me, Myself, And Maybe (1974)

T David Vick. >> One thing's for sure, everybody can't do good at everything. >> Lots of things you can mess up at. And even if people laugh at you, you don't really care. >> You were just doing it because you had to. >> What does it matter anyway if people scream at you? You know you weren't even trying. Oh dear, YOU CAN HIT THEM. >> All right, class. Now, let's see if we can find out what they are doing. >> But there's other things you really want to try, but you scared you'll mess it up and get laughed at. >> Can you guess? Anyone? >> Well, my class started doing role playing. I want to do it more than anything and really get good at it. >> Hanging up close, >> but I couldn't even get my nerve up to try it. >> All right, now I need another group. Uh Terry, Steve, and I need two other people. >> Put your hands up. >> Would you please? >> All right. Dean, would you like to come up this time? >> Dean. Dean. Dean. >> M. >> All right. Who would like to be next? >> All right. Uh Terry, >> Deianne, and Marty. >> All right. at the end. Now, you're going to play the part of the operator and Terry and Marty will be making a longdistance call. Now, remember now, you know, where are you supposed to plug in? >> Hello. I'm sorry, but the number you have dial has been disconnected. >> Crap. Let's try again. >> Hello. Hello. >> Hi, Terry. This is Mary. >> Oh, hello. You me. Will you please drop another quarter in if you are using a pay phone? >> I'm not using it, people. >> I'd like to know if I could have a night at your house. >> Dean, you're going to break that bed. What in the world are you doing? >> Nothing. >> Well, your aunt Kathy is coming into town any minute. Will you please help me with the dishes? >> Yes. >> And try and get them especially clean this time. Okay. Okay. >> Darling, you shouldn't have gone to all this trouble. I mean, I'm family. >> It's no trouble at all. >> It's a pleasure. >> Well, there's no telling how long it's going to take for me to find a place. And I just won't let you cook like this every night. >> Don't worry about it. I'd really enjoy cooking. >> And listen, there's no hurry to find a place. It's great having you here. It's been a long time since I've had my baby sister around. >> Yeah, it sure has, John. and it's great being able to stay with family here, but I just want to get this apartment business out of the way. There's going to be plenty for me to do on the new job. >> Let's hear about your job, Kathy. >> Sounds exciting. >> Well, I'm called a personnel interviewer. I talk to people, give them tests, and uh sometimes I get to entertain them and, you know, just figure out who fits what job. Oh, and I get to travel to college campuses and talk to students and recruit. >> Hey, that sounds great. Making a living by talking to people. Well, it takes a lot of skills, too, you know. >> Deianne, where do you go to school? >> She goes to Delmare Harvard. It's up by the city hall. >> This chicken's really good. >> Well, how do you like it, Dean? >> It's a new recipe. >> It's okay. >> Well, tell me what you mean by Okay. >> Some of it's bad and some of it's good. >> Okay. Oh, John, I want to see some apartments tonight. Can you tell me where to look? >> Yeah, why don't you try Park 44? They have some nice studio apartments. >> Oh, great. Uh, can you show me a map after dinner? >> Sure. >> Deianne, can I talk you into coming with me? >> Sure. >> Well, what about your homework, Deianne? >> I did it all. >> Okay, >> good. You can be my navigator and help me with the map. >> Is it coming up soon? >> I think it's the next turn on the ride. >> Hey, you're right. See, I told you you'd get the knack of reading a map. >> Yeah, after getting us lost twice. >> That's all right, lady. It takes time to catch on. You're doing fine. >> Deian, what do you like best about school? >> I don't know. >> Well, what about arithmetic? >> No. >> English. >> Oh, can you see the number on that house over there? We're looking for 4550. >> That was 6342. >> Oh, good. It's not too far. Keep a watch on the numbers for me, will you? >> Okay. >> Come on, Deianne. I know there's something in school you do well or get excited about. What is it? Come on, tell me. >> I guess art is okay. >> Art. >> Hey, what do you guys want to do? Let's go downtown. >> Yeah, that would be neat. Come on. >> A whole lot of fun. I saw a lot of Jes. >> Come on, D AND CHLORY. WHERE YOU GOING? You got to do anything. >> Come on. We're going to have fun. >> Deianne. >> Yeah. >> Can you come in here for a minute? >> Yeah. Hold on a second. >> I got a present for you. >> A present for me >> over here in this bag. >> It's all wrapped up. >> Of course it is. It's a present. >> What is it? Well, that's why you unwrap it to find out what it is. >> It's string. What do you do with it? >> It's yarn for macra. Well, you tie knots in it to make pretty things. >> Like what? >> Belts, purses. You can make jewelry. Use your imagination. >> I can't do that. >> Sure you can. I know what you can do. Besides, I've got a lot of sewing to do and we can work together. How you doing? >> Okay, I guess. >> Let's see. >> Uh-oh. Wait a minute. This one's a little loose. What are you going to do about that one? >> I'll tighten. >> Okay. Remember to measure your knots and that way you can keep them tight. You know, Deianne, I was very glad when you told me you liked art. Well, it sort of gave me an idea of what kind of person you really are. I'd ask you about one thing and you'd say, "Oh, it's okay, I guess." And then I'd ask you about something else and you'd say, "I don't know." Hey, you know the old saying, you are what you eat? >> Yeah. Well, I think you are what you do. Or at least what you like to do. Maybe you'll turn out to really like macra. >> Why are you making new clothes? >> Oh, I like to look good on my job and it's important to me since I'm always meeting new people. >> I wouldn't like having to meet new people all the time. >> Well, why not? >> How do you know if they'll like you? Well, I guess if you like yourself, you figure other people will like you. And it's just easier when your clothes look good. [snorts] >> Boy, did I blow it today, though. You remember how dressy I was when I went to work this morning? >> Uh-huh. >> Well, I was about three times as dressy as anybody else. >> Did people laugh at you? >> Laugh at me? No. They smiled a little. Do people ever laugh at you? Sometimes, like if I miss a word when we're reading out loud, I get real nervous like I can't ever do anything in front of the whole class. >> Why not? >> I don't know. I just always mess it up. >> But you got to take a chance. If you don't take a chance, you don't get a chance. >> I just can't. You don't understand. >> I don't. Well, I'm human, too. How do you think I felt this morning when I went to work and all those new people were watching me do new things? I heard a little voice inside me saying, "Now, Kathy, girl, let's just stay in bed and pull the covers up real snug." And then I heard, "Now wait a minute. This is a great day. You know what you're doing, girl. And you're going to do okay." >> Did you do okay? >> Fine. Except for being so dressy. Well, what's wrong? >> I think I can do better. >> It was pretty. >> Do you think so? I still think I can do better. >> Well, okay. >> The next time we did role playing, one voice inside me told me, "When the teacher asked some people, you're going to take a chance and put your hand up." But a bunch of other voices screamed, "Wait a minute. Let's think about it." >> Barbara, you know what they were doing? >> Looks like they're feeding the animals. >> Good. Now, >> put your hand up. >> Let's see who else gets called on first. Put your hand up. She'll call on us if she wants us. >> One more. >> Put your hand up. >> Okay. Yo, >> Kathy. >> Yeah. >> It was just terrible in class today. I just couldn't make myself put my hand up. I thought about everything you said about giving myself a chance, but I just couldn't. I'll tell you what I think, Deianne. If it was something you really didn't want to do, like it just wasn't you, then I'd say it didn't matter. But I think you honestly and truly wanted to do it. And that's when it does matter. That's when it pays to go ahead and take a chance. You can't expect to be good at something the first time. You get good by taking a chance and making mistakes. But if it's something you really want to do, just got to keep at it. >> Well, it is something you want to do, isn't it? >> Yeah. A whole bunch. That's important. You think maybe there's an actress hiding way down inside you? >> Nah, cuz if she is, she's hiding real good. >> Well, maybe there's a writer in there or a disc jockey. Maybe. Once you get used to being in front of people, you'll want to be the first lady president. >> I don't think so. >> No, seriously. You only figure out what you can do by trying things. I mean, I'm an old lady and I'm still changing. I get smarter about who I really am every time I do something new on the job or do something better. >> Kathy, can you help me put it on? >> Have you finished with it already? >> Yeah. >> Oh, that's beautiful. Here, lean forward. It's really nice. >> You really think so? >> I sure do. You're quite an artist. You going to wear it to school? >> Oh, daddy. >> Gee, that's a pretty lucky. You really think so? >> Did you make it yourself? >> Yeah. >> Could you teach me how to make one? >> Sure. >> I felt like the necklace was good luck. Like when you do real good on one thing, >> Mike, >> you feel like you can do good on other things. >> All right. >> Or what are they doing to a bicycle? >> Mike, >> taking it apart. >> All right, David. >> Checking it just like a bicycle place. It's all safe. >> All right. So, they're checking it. Very good group. They're checking it and um trying to fix it up a little bit. All right. All right. Now, I need another group. >> Oh, Deianne's hand is up. Deianne, Terry, David, and Prudence. All right, Deianne, you're doing a very nice job. Jackie, what are they doing? >> They're washing a car. >> Very good. Excellent. >> I just knew today was going to be my day. At first, I was a little scared, but I put my hand up anyway, and the teacher called me and I was >> I knew you could do it. >> That was my best friend, Terry. It was a lot of fun. I just forgot all about being scared. >> Leanne, we all know you're excited, but we'd like to talk to Ann Kathy, too. This is her last >> Wait a minute. I'm not going to be that far away. And the minute I get my apartment together, I'm going to have you all over for dinner. >> Oh, and by the way, here's to your new apartment and your new job. It's been great having you with us, and I wish you could stay. >> Oh, you guys are great family. >> Oh, Kathy, there's a dress shop on Foresight and Handley. You may want to look into that. >> Oh, really? >> And don't forget to call me when the furniture comes. Don't worry. I'm going to need all the help I can get. >> Got a present for you. >> Oh, Deianne. And it's gift wrap. >> Sure it is. It's a present. [laughter] >> Oh, Deianne. I can't take this. This belongs to you. You made it for yourself. >> I want you to have it. I can make another. Supported by a consortium of 34 educational agencies. This program was produced by KETCTV, St. Louis, Missouri, under the supervision of AIT, Agency for Instructional Television.