Mary Kate's War

e [Music] is it doing any good Tom well it keeps the pain from cutting too deep don't forget Tom what you need isn't just medicine you also need a will to get well that don't count for much Mary Catherine not with the price of bread and meat and firewood Rising The Way It Is God preserve you Tom God preserve you Mary Katherine this is quite a letter what is it the terms of Peace offered by General how to America manifest the magnanimity the generosity humanity and virtue of the British Nation my soul overflows with gratitude to the Patriotic virtuous King the August Incorruptible Parliament and the wise disinterested Ed Ministry of Britain I'm not able to express the feelings of My Soul on the prospect of immediately seeing my native country blessed with peace and plenty this is asking for Trouble Mary Catherine you're not taking it at face value are you Roger oh I'm not but I bet you somebody will can't think of anyone that's stupid there are a lot of men in this town who are a good deal more patriotic than reasonable I'm not worried times are hard Mary Katherine and temper short accepting the British proposal would be the same as surrendering maybe we ought to poke fun at something people feel about so strongly times are hard Roger that's just why we shouldn't do without a bit of humor now and then who's this uh Tom tell truth anyhow I can't tell you that Roger I don't reveal the names of people who contribute to my paper ah but if there is trouble over this are you going to be able to handle it I will you're just a woman you keep forgetting that Not For a Moment running this printing shop all by her lonely self and enjoying it I do worry Mary Katherine I do don't what you writing copying a letter a letter Mr Adams got from his wife it's kind of remarkable John Adams from Boston I'd like to read it to you Roger please evening Miss Gard good evening Mr Adams got the documents ready uh we're still working on them Mr Adams would you care to check them certainly thank you said they start the presses are going as fast as they will if our supp better we have to have the whole lock before Congress urance Day After Tomorrow Mr Howard is it all right I yes indeed how are the little ones Mr Phillips oh getting along as well as might be expected they miss their mother they'll learn to live with their loss if their father sets a good example I'm trying Mrs black are you really you've been mourning Elizabeth for over two years now feels more like two weeks yes I don't like these days without mail you can always old letters over they're beautiful thank you for letting me copy this one Mrs Adams will have the children fed by this hour Na's about old enough to help her isn't she she is they're good children you don't know what you're missing Miss Gard I wonder if Mrs Adams would be telling me that Abigail ready downstairs is GED oh coming I had better be on my way well got to go too can't trust that nurse what your children need is a mother not a nurse what do you think Mary Catherine I think you're old enough to make up your own mind oh my you're a hard woman Mary Katherine good evening good evening goodbye Roger I'd say Mr Phillips is a bit smitten Mary Catherine oh it's just lonely he keeps coming around here because there's always something doing good evening Miss Gard Goodbye Mr Addam thanks again for the letter remember the day after tomorrow miss SC we'll do our best Mr Simon I should say there's no confusion Sarah just clutter I know absolutely where everything is anything's got to be better than this noise box full of machinery and bother I don't see how you take it nothing is better Sarah nothing you actually like things this way I'll never understand why so much activity and danger political interest and all it's exciting Sarah I've only got One Life to Live Sarah and I do not wish to spend it as a glorified skullery maid is that what you feel about being a wife and a mother if I'm married I'd wind up not owning a Penny's worth of this it all be his all of it legally I couldn't set a foot in here without his consent but Mary to Cather why was this printed gentlemen why was this printed why was what printed this this letter the one sign Tom tell truth I print everything submitted to me sir surely you have no OB this letter is treason Miss Godard suggesting the acceptance of the British peace proposals why why they'd have a surrender anyone with half a mind understands the deviousness of this tell truth character anyone with half a mind wouldn't do anything but smile at this Mr turno I see nothing humorous in treason Mis garded now this Tom tell truth who is he yes who wrote this gentlemen I told you that I print everything that arrives here for the paper it's a free press of no party now if you wish to reply to that letter I'd be happy to print that we're not asking you to print something we're asking for a name who is Tom tell truth I'm afraid I can't tell you that Mary Catherine Tor through and through isn't she tell him Mary Catherine For Heaven's Sake my position on Independence has been clear for some time and well known and it means publishing a letter urging surrender to the British does it I'm afraid you've misread I can read the English language Miss scard now are you going to tell us who wrote this or do we have to take stronger measures the letter was submitted to me with that signature gentlemen now that is all I will tell you about it the author does not wish to reveal his name and I will not reveal his name it's as simple as that come on let's get Colonel Ramsay he'll know what to do with her all right I'm scared Mary Catherine go on home Sarah I can handle this I think you ought to tell them give him that name don't worry Sarah you hear me there's nothing to worry about I'll see you tomorrow give little Sarah my love give her a big kiss for me will you now let's see um how many can you get out today about 40 or 50 well do you think you can finish the whole order by day after tomorrow if the supply of paper holds out Miss Gard well I told Mr Adams we could only do our best Miss Godard yes I'm Elizabeth ingersol I advertised in your paper about a week ago for a farm manager oh yes I recalled the notice your husband's with the Army isn't that it with the army yes and I'm due to be confined in 3 months time so I'll need help for a while at least has there been any reply these things take time more than a week people are slow in answering with the male so uncertain you're going to have to give it more time I'm kind of scared Miss GD I can see why haven't you got a neighbor that can help out he's getting on in years have you talked to him he cursed John for joining up fighting the king and all that he says it's treason that doesn't mean he'll refuse you his help if you need it I wish you the best of luck Mrs ingersol thank Miss sced Colonel Ramsey a small matter a mere oversight I'm sure a trifle that we can take care of in a second yes what is it my colleagues at the wig Club tell me that you're unable to recall the author of this Tom tell truth piece just a misunderstanding I'm sure oh no no misunderstanding at all I can recall the author's name then who is it I'm sorry Colonel Ramsey I can't tell you that I have a duty to protect the names of my contributors should they request it and the author of this piece has requested it with good reason crash yes crash Colonel Ramsey tell your men to behave or I should call the Constable you do that miss godded you do that call the constable the meaning of this miss goded the meaning of what you're barging in here without so much you know very well what I'm talking about my good woman gentlemen I will not stand for this take your your rabble get them out of here now this instant do you here the name of the man who wrote this diabolical piece for your paper can we have it please I already told Colonel Ram Miss Gard Miss Gard I advise you not to trifle with me this is a serious matter in every corner there are people who would betray the Revolution and they will succeed unless we stop them each and every time they call for treason can't you understand that Commodore the peace is not treasonous nor is it dangerous that's your opinion you're wrong [Applause] Benjamin get the Constable now what easy B stop it the name missg guarded The Writer's name if you must know Commodore I got the piece for my brother William I will not reveal the author's name to you however if William is willing did your brother write it he did not where is he I don't know it's a Roose this calls for official action commodor finish up the place it'll be a fine lesson for them don't you dare shut your mouth woman the Sarah black stopped by and told me there was some gentlemen getting out of hand here is that so Mary Katherine I'm glad to see you Roger you keep out of this my good man easy friends keep your nose out of this business or the club will have a word with you as well are you threatening me Commodore Commodore are you threatening me damn you sir let him go Miss G just supper's all cold no why don't you go and stay in the kitchen where you belong pipe down Commodore and leave it's obvious nothing can be accomplished here Commodore I suggest we take this up at the next meeting quite so Colonel you'll hear from us my good woman you and your brother they'll not bother you for a while but the trouble isn't over Mary [Music] Catherine don't worry I'm not going to say I told you so you just did idiots Miss Gard we'll be going home now miss GED goodness yes we'll clean up tomorrow I'm truly sorry Mr H never mind good night Miss SC good night M SC good night M thank you Roger a friend in need I was going to read you this letter Roger before this all started the one you copied Mr Adam's letter his wife's letter yes I'd like to know what you think about it it it's important to me very read it then I long to hear that you have declared an independency and by the way in the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors do not put such unlimited power in the hands of the husbands remember all men would be tyrants if they could if particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to ferment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves Bound By any laws in which we have no voice or representation that your sexs are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute but such of you as wished to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of Master for the more tender and endearing one of friend are you laughing Roger Roger why are you laughing the ladies now there's a revolution it is a laughable thought but come on Mary Katherine admit it I'll be closing up now Roger I'm tired I'm hungry and I have another long day to look forward to tomorrow have I offended you Mary Catherine I wish you didn't have to ask me that Roger well you're not denying are you that men are Masters and name only I'm tired really I am Roger let's call it a day please please for