Theatre Time - THE LOST CHILD (with Luise Rainer) August, 1949 TV show

[music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Hello. This is Mrs. Graham speaking at 2:15. Graham, G R A H A M. Yes. Apartment 2B. I would like to stop our newspaper delivery for 1 month. Yes, we're going away. Yeah. Thank you. Oh, and by the way, my husband would like to know would you be able to forward his mail? Mhm. Fine. Will you take the forwarding address? It's Mount Pleasant Main. Mount as in mountain, yes. And Pleasant as in nice, good, delightful. Mhm. >> [laughter] >> Main. No, main as in uh So goes the nation. Yes. Thank you. Well, thank you very much. Yes, I'm sure we're going to going to have a wonderful time. Thanks. Bye-bye. Hello. Oh, Martha, I was just about to telephone you. Yes, we're ready and packed. We're leaving on the 5:00 train. It's the most wonderful name, the Pleasant Express. >> [laughter] >> Yes, I'm just waiting for Fred now. Well, he had to do some last minute shopping and he isn't back yet. As a matter of fact, I'm a bit worried. Mhm, you know Fred, he likes to step on just as the train pulls out of the station. No, I like to be there early, real early. Well, yes, Fred too says it's neurosis, but anyway, he promised to be there early today. Oh, darling, I know I have train fever, but I can't help it. As a matter of fact, don't let's speak longer. I will I will write to you from Maine, yes. Okay, bye-bye now. Bye. Fred! Yes, honey? Oh, Fred, darling, where have you been? I thought you'd never come back. Good morning, mission completed, ma'am. Oh, darling, really, I saw the train already going out of the station down the track. >> In nine pitch battles in nine department stores, your husband won the DSO with cluster, a congressional medal of honor, and the Purple Heart. >> Now, listen, we don't have time for that. Put it >> Oh, we've got plenty of time. >> Now, it's 10:00 to 4:00. Well, with the help of the mighty Ferguson here, who is a cab driver in a million, we'll be at the station in 10 minutes. I'm Ferguson, lady. Brought me along to help carry the luggage down. This foiled the war, ma'am. I got everything on your list. You have everything there? >> I even picked up my watch and your sweater. Now, while I pack this stuff There we go. And we'll be off to the land of the bean and the cod. >> Fred, not that Boston. Darling, please don't start packing. Really, we can't carry those heavy things. Old devil train fever got you, huh? Yes, I know I'm an idiot, and don't you laugh, you. You promised, didn't you? Come on. darling, put your coat on. I carried it. Did you put out the milk bottle? I did. Did you put out the light? Yes, I did. Put the windows down in the car. I did everything, everything. I waited for you for an hour. All right, we're ready to go. All right, come you understand, don't you? Come on. Of course, darling. All right, Ferguson. Yeah. Oh, no, I said that. Hey. Where's David? What? >> [laughter] >> David, I told you, don't you remember? Did you leave him downstairs in the cab? There's nobody in my cab, lady. Nobody? There's nobody waiting in the cab. Was he playing in the street? What? We didn't bring any kid back. I just picked up your husband, that's all. What? Where's David? You took him with you. Where is he? Where is he? What did you do to him? Where is he? All right. I lost him. >> [music] [music] [bell] >> What did you say? What did you say? I told you, Paula. I I lost David. I I lost him. That's a five-year-old boy, right? Well, how can you do that? How can one do a thing like that? >> I don't know. I had that list. I was in and out of so many stores. I was Paula. Paula, what are you doing? I'm looking for David. What do you think? >> Oh, wait a minute, dear. Please. Please, let me go. Let me go. >> OUT IN THE HALL LIKE THIS. PAULA. What if your child lost? Do you know what it is to lose your child in the big city? I've never been alone in the streets. He's never been alone anywhere. >> Paula, where do you think you're going? Where are I don't know. To the police. They know how to find children. They They find people all the time. >> have you running around in a cab. I don't know what Oh, let's get a chief out of this. Now, where would you go? You can't run around the city like a blood hound barking up streets. Why, you're so excited, you won't make sense. No one will understand you. No one will listen to you. You don't want me to find him. Oh, for the love, Paula. You always hated the boy. Yes, you always did. Ever since he was born. You're jealous of him. You're jealous of the love I give him. You're jealous of the time I spend with >> the love of heaven, Paula. You don't really want him to come with us. Not really. Oh, no. No, that's why you always took vacations. That's why you called it a second honeymoon. It's always you. You down inside. You hate David. That's a monstrous thing to say, and it's a lie. He's my son. He's as much mine as he is yours. I love him as much as Look, please. Paula, help me. I I'm trying to calm. Now, we must work this out sensibly. I must have left David in one of the stores where I was shopping. Because you wanted to. Deep down inside, you wanted to. >> No, dear. No, it was an accident, a mistake. You You know how it is when you're shopping in a crowded store. You don't want the child knocked down or pushed around. I kept leaving David at one side, at at the toy counter, at the sporting goods, any place he'd be interested in, say. But where is he in which store then? Well, if I could only remember. If I could remember, we could phone down and get him. We now think think. I am >> You must remember. You've got to remember. Just a minute here. Be patient, please. Give me Give me a chance to think. Well, mister, if you're just going to stand around here, shut up. >> Thank you. Well, my cab's waiting downstairs. >> I'm paying for it. What do you want to make that >> Will you shut up? >> I think I know. The packages. What What packages? Why, the packages you brought with you. They tell us that we saw you wearing. Don't you understand? >> Yeah, you know, like clothes for a detective. We can telephone just as you did. This one is from Johnson. Maybe you left David at Johnson. Please look up in the telephone book. Please, oh, please, please, please. Is it Johnson or is it Johnson? I can feel it. David and I are so close. I can always tell what he's feeling. But Mr., don't you have the number yet? I've got it, dear. It's Make it a 91,000. But listen, Paula. Hello, Johnson. Good afternoon. I know this sounds foolish, but do you have a lost and found for children? Every store has. Well, I didn't realize that. Will you connect me with you? Is there I know I can hear the little boy talking. Hello. This is Mrs. Fred Graham, speaking. I Well, my husband left our little boy in your store about half an hour ago. David Graham. He's wearing a brown suit and a brown cap, and he's 5 years old. You're sure he didn't? But was positive. I see. Well, but in case you should find him, would you be kind enough to Well, since 5:38 to him. Yes. Thank you. He wasn't there? Caller. They're positive because they're checking every hour on lost children. He wasn't picked up at 12:00. The caller. Well, I didn't think he would be there. David never liked Jonathan. He always said it It smells like old galoshes. Now, you ask Smith and Watson, too. Please look up the telephone number. Why don't you unpack these packages while I'm calling Mr. Mr. Ferguson? Yeah, lady. Would you be kind enough to unpack these packages? My husband is too busy with the telephone book. Cuz I don't think it should be necessary. David is bound to be at Smith and Watson. Do you have any children of your own, Mr. Ferguson? Yes, three. They're always getting lost, aren't they? Mhm. What's the matter? Don't you have that number yet? Madison 3-5000. Hello. My little boy was left in in your store about an hour ago. I Hello. You have my little boy in your lost and found. David Graham. He's 5 years old. He's wearing a brown suit and a brown cap. Please look around. He must be there. Well, why don't you look up? David Graham. He's 5 years old. He's wearing a brown cap and a brown suit and But you In case you have made a mistake, I mean I In case you should find find him, would you be kind enough to telephone me at Western 5-3828? Let's go, officer. Well, I just come Oh, it's all your fault. Oh, it's all your fault. You're useless. You're absolutely useless. I have to do everything, everything. But follow me. Oh, a woman doesn't want much from a man. She can do without glamour, and she can do without love, and she can do without money. She can do with almost everything except for his strength. Man has his strength, and there's one thing you don't give. I took away all his strength. I had him in this marriage, and he was no I think it's the two of you what I'm ready to face. >> Yeah, yeah, but don't help me. What is it? Well, I still don't know what size your husband was at. I can't go. What what can I do to make me happy? Everything's going to be all right. Everything's all Isn't it, Mr. Ferguson? Yeah. You'll find him. Let's see. I think I'll go to bed. This is Mason's work room. This is Ferguson's. He's bound to be in one of them. Yeah, I already looked up the phone numbers. I wrote them down at the top of the box, see? Oh, you're so kind, really. I don't know how to thank you, Mr. Ferguson. >> Oh, oh, that's all right, lady. I got kids myself. Like one time I went to a ball game with my boy to see a ball game with cops dressed as a garbage man. Of course, Mr. Ferguson. Of course. Now, well, the kid, he says he wants to go get a hot dog, so I says, "Go ahead." So, he goes. So, along around about an hour later, I hear him calling my name on the PA, that's the public address system. Hello. Hello, sir. Hello, sir. Lost and found, please. Yes, what is it, please? Sorry, what is it, sir? Well, they're calling my name on the PA, the public address. Well, I don't even know the kid is missing. But, like I say, they're calling my name. So, I take a look around. And the first thing you know, I go after to go down to the office and find this kid. He is only about 9 years old. Lost and found. I suppose you wonder why I've been called for David again. David, David Graham, my little boy. Yes, I'll be right down to pick him up. I told you, David, David Graham. He's 5 years old and he's wearing a brown suit. Would you please let me finish? He's wearing a brown suit and a brown coat. Well, how can you know what I'm talking about if you all the time interrupt me? He's wearing a brown suit and a brown coat. I think that while I still have this possible kid, that was the last Stop we might with this kid. Why don't you shut up? Look, I'm only trying to be helpful. If you want to miss this, just stop that papa mama fight so we could locate the kid and I could get out of here. Well, lost and found, please, right away. Yes. Hello. Lost and found. I'll be right down to pick David up. I David, my little boy. But, would you please put him on the telephone because I know he's scared. He must talk to me. Oh, please put him on the phone. David, I told you, my little boy. My Yes, David. Why, you can't say that because you cannot lie to me. No, no, no, I don't believe it because he must be there. You are the last hope I have in this No. Yes, he's there. He's there. David. I want to have David. David, my little boy. Yes, please, please, give me David, David, my little boy. Why you can't keep lying? I want my child don't you hear? I want my baby. I want David. Oh, I got him. Got him, honey. Bring him over here to the car. >> Fast ride out, huh? Must have been kind of excited I guess and we're going to do something for me. >> Yes, sure. >> door apartment 2D and ask for Mrs. Come in right away. >> Yeah, sure. I didn't say anything. Don't stop to think. Just do as I ask you. >> Okay, okay, right away. Paula. Paula. David, Paula. Sorry. What to do? I don't know what to do. Oh, yeah, Dr. Einstein. Look out for the little bottle. Oh, thank you, Mr. Ferguson. Beginning to come around, huh? Yes. Will you get some water, please? Well, this ain't my house. >> I'll get it. I know if you don't mind, Mr. Ferguson. >> no, sure. Where do I get Right down this hall. Thanks. Okay. >> Kitchen. Graham. You're a fool. I know, I I know. I told you that Mrs. Graham should not be excited under any circumstances. I know, doctor. >> Now, you listen to me. You've got to do something about David at once. It's 4:30. You have just time to get that train. I Either you get her on that train or I won't answer for her life. >> [music] [music] >> I want my boy. 30 minutes, Graham. You don't do something about this in 30 minutes, I won't answer for the rest. I want I want I want The watch. Of course, the watch. That's the answer, oh doctor, I've been an idiot. I want I want my boy. Follow my darling. I want David, I want my boy. Follow my watch. Look, my watch, follow darling. Do you see my watch, darling? I want my boy. Follow darling, follow darling. Look, look. David's David's with the watch. Don't you understand? David David's where? Yeah. You called four stores, but there was a fifth, darling. That's where I had my watch repaired. There was no parcel because I wore the watch home. Don't you understand, darling? The watch. Yeah. The watch. Oh, of course. >> Here, darling, this game. I remember now, that's where I left David at Traynor's when I went to pick up my watch. You're sure? You do remember? Positive. Now, sit still now, honey. Now, I'll call Traynor's right away. Now, thank heaven I remembered to watch. Oh darling, you would have remembered long ago if I wouldn't have screamed like that. It was all my fault. All my fault. Darling, please, please. That's the bishop. He wants to say hello to you. Hello Mrs. Graham. That's all baby. He's a water man. Thank you very much. This is the brightest and freshest baby. You remembered me water. He has a brilliant memory. What's new for that in law? Good times you Mrs. Graham. How are you? I'm all right. I'm all right really. I'm wonderful. I I was darling. Darling, I can make a fool of myself even though I always do. But sweet as I'll be good next time. Really, really darling. I'll come. Hello, hello. Train work. Connect me with your toy department, would you please? I'd like to from the toy department. Now, bet you he's still there. Of course he is here mind Teddy. He's the best little boy. Uh hello. Uh Yeah, this is a long lost father calling. I left my small boy there admiring your camel set. Yes. Uh he's 3 ft high, he's wearing a brown suit and cap and he rolls over if you call him David Graham. What? Oh, he's up to the electric trains by now. Well, look, don't encourage him, will you? Oh darling, you really did. Let me talk to him, please. I won't make a fuss. not time, darling. Look, look, my name is Graham. My name is Graham. I have a charge account there. You can check on me if you want. Now, look, I have to catch a train in a half an hour and I wondered if you had someone that can meet meet us at the station with the boy. Oh no, please, please, please. Please let him come home. Fine. Thank you. Thank you very much. Look, it's Grand Central Station at track 27, the Crescent Express. Darling, I couldn't go. I couldn't go now. Don't lose him. I lost him once today, and that's enough. Here you are, ma'am. All our troubles are over. All we have to do is pick ourselves up. Off to the land of the bean and the cod. But I I I can't. Oh, yes, you can. Now, here, you put on your coat. Go down and wait for me in the cab. I'll take you down, Mrs. Graham. See that she doesn't get train fever again. Look at that. I will. >> Darling, please, please hurry. I don't want David to wait at the station. He's good, so good and so kind and so patient. I don't know what I'd do without him. And I'm awful. I know. I know. Someday you'll find out. I sure will. Someday I'll take you shopping and lose you. Now, get out of here. Iron Man Briscoe and I have work to do. >> I want you, Mrs. Graham. Take all the time you want, darling. I don't mind if the three of us miss every train in the world. All right, Mrs. Graham. All right, Mrs. Graham. Uh-huh. Now you've done it. You know something? I heard of people losing wallets, umbrellas, textbooks, almost everything. But how can you lose your child? A 5-year-old child. We lost him a year ago. What? We lost David a year ago. He died last year. He's been dead for a year. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get into the station. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Oh.