The Choice (1956)

[Music] care [Music] oh that sounds dreamy are you ever lucky okay by oh Mom that was Jenny on the phone she was telling me all about her new blouse jumping jellyfish she's got more new clothes than a store I wish I could get some I wish you could get a little more responsibility around here sue you should have been out here doing these dishes I meant to Mom but I couldn't just hang up on Jenny could I mom don't you feel well I mean you're so jumpy everything I do you get mad I'm not mad Sue it's only that I can here I'll finish finish what I'm sorry Mom honest all right but tomorrow sure thing just leave them to me hey Jenny wants to show me her new blouse she's coming over tonight oh nobody else is coming over not that boy if you mean brick no he won't be here but I don't see what you've got F against him besides I'm 16 at least you think I could pick my own friends what's this all about oh nothing Dad what's going on nothing John it's getting late dear you about ready almost you know how the Burtons are about being on time I've only got two hands oh now dear take it easy oh sure take it easy relax it must be nice being a man all you have to do is come home from the office read the paper eat supper and both around deciding which tie to wear but I've got to get everything ready the cooking the dishes and everything and you tell me to take it easy when we do go any place I'm tense and worn out before we even get started no I don't mean it oh fix me a drink I don't think I can wait until I get to the Burtons better not hun you're starting to drink too much you know drink too much what kind of a crack is that why I've never had more than two or three drinks at a party in my life and you know it but I've seen you guzzle like a like a camel just a very small camel no CLA it's just that liquor doesn't affect me the way it affects you you take a couple of drinks and you start talking too much you act silly you laugh too much well look who's talking well no hun let's not get one of these silly arguments started come on I'll go get the car out [Music] wow look at the lady of Distinction Sue what are you doing sneaking in on me sneaking in all I did was walk in oh I get it you thought I was spying I wasn't Mom I just came in to press this skirt but don't worry if you want a drink I think it's perfectly all right nowadays I guess everybody drinks some why over at test party last week somebody Spike the punch and we all they didn't do you mean to tell me you drank nope not me oh I tasted the stuff but that was all well you see Sue I'm pretty tired tonight look ma I understand you don't have to apologize to me if you need a drink you go right [Music] ahead yes sir John I thought you CLA never get here but better late than ever I always say this stuff's real special in honor of Dee here isn't every night we Burton get to entertain a beautiful and talented violinist oh I wish my teacher talk like that oh I'm I'm sorry Mr Burton but I I don't drink well you see back home well my folks well I've never even tasted lior you mean to say you've never even had a drink well we'll remedy that right away Roy don't urge her she's never had a drink well she's got to have something to drink hey I've got an idea I'll fix you up you wait oh thank you Claire none for me tonight Roy say what is this come on Claire don't spoil the party I won't spoil the party but oh come on Claire it'll make you feel better Park you up well go on one little drink's not going to hurt that a girl you know you had me worried for a minute I'll be right back with something you're going to like Betty's been telling us some wonderful things about you Dee understand you want a music scholarship oh I was just lucky what do you mean the lucky ones the college where till you hear her play this girl's really going places well don't hold your breath it's liable to be a long long wait that's if I survive College well anyway here's something to help you to survive tonight practically lemonade won't hurt you at all well if it's mostly lemonade why it is lemonade it's a little different but but it tastes like lemonade to [Music] D Come on B Place some more oh have a heart got to hear another one won't take no for an answer absolutely not oh de's arms are as tired as my fingers the concert's over Dee after a workout like that you need something stronger than lemonade to revive you here try this go on go on go on well okay ooh it's bitter you get used to that it's like eating olives you got to learn to like them here take another sip go on okay oh I wish R I'd quit drinking so much but I wish you weren't so insistent upon Dee having another drink I promised to have her back at the dormatory by midnight I'll call a cab we've got to be going along we can take her with us hey you two can't go so early well Sue's home alone and and I need to get home too well if you insist all right let's go I've got bad news Dee it's nearly midnight well so what just call me Cinderella Cinderella well you see they locked the door at midnight and I'd better be inside John will be glad to drop you off St oh fine well now wait a minute wait a minute if she has to leave I'll take her o forgot something I took away my license okay so I'll call a cab look Roy we'll be glad to drop her off of course okay okay by me Betty we had such a Wonder thank you very much thanks Roy wonderful hey look you can't forget this come on here I hope you had a nice time [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] how's your head it's okay I just can't believe it I don't know John it wasn't your fault it was Claire it was I had plenty of time to get out of the way but I couldn't I knew what to do but I just couldn't make my hands or feet move that fast but you only had a few drinks you weren't drunk John and the other driver was is that going to help save de's arm what am I going to tell her folks because I was drinking their daughter may never play the violin again it was an accident it didn't have to happen Claire it just didn't have to happen this is wabx presenting midnight musical must have it on program of your favorite records [Music] Claire Sue s leave me alone come on sit up snap out of it sue you've been drinking who was here what happened nothing happened relax but Sue you've been drinking and so have you it was brick wasn't it so what Jenny and I we didn't know he was coming he brought this bottle oh come off it I didn't drink very much and it's like brick says if you know how to mix them it's all right and they were prly just lemonade oh Su mom don't be like that I'm old enough to know what I'm doing so I had something to drink is that a crime you do it everybody does it what happened to your chin did you get slugged yes I got slugged by a few drinks and thanks to them we had a wreck and an innocent girl may lose her arm well you're a fine pair to be giving me a lecture at least I didn't get into any trouble now sue you listen to me not now Mom I'm bushed [Music] ladies and gentlemen you're listening to midnight musical moods coming to you with the compliments of pale golden Brew the beer of good taste the beer that satisfies the beer that refreshes yes friends when you're feeling let down tired intense stop and do yourself a favor just reach into your refrigerator for a bottle of pale golden Brew relax with a cool glass of pale golden Brew the cheerful beer that belongs to a happy way of life it's a symbol of good living the mark of [Music] Distinction a lie the happy way of life the symbol of good living Mark of Distinction they know it destroys everything that's good and are we to sit in judgment on the Brewers when we're just as guilty as they are we buy and drink their stuff don't we we keep right on telling ourselves that an occasional drink doesn't matter if we don't take one with a crowd we're wet blankets we're so afraid of being wet blankets that we don't realize what jerks we turn out to [Music] be John what are we going to do it looks like we have only one choice Claire we have any sense at all we certainly ought to know what we have to do now