The Money Tree (1971)

The things that I say may only be for today. They may never last until you give me your love. Supply the reason to touch me, to hold me, to feel your life in mine. Show me one more time how to free my mind. Do you see what I mean? [Music] The truth has got to be seen. Say you know what I mean. The truth has got to be seen. [Music] [Laughter] And this is Jerry. And listen. Yeah, this is Jerry. Look, please don't hang up. I just want to talk to you for a minute, okay? >> All right. Um, just for a minute, though. >> And maybe we could talk. Look, I don't want it to end this way, >> Jerry. I really don't want to. Not anymore. I'm sorry, but I don't want to go over it again. No more fighting, Jerry. That's the way it always ends up. >> And look, maybe we've got problems, all right? But we can solve them. Look, I mean, two years of marriage. >> No, Jerry, please. no more. Um, there's just nothing more to talk about. Jerry, I really got to go now. The baby's crying. [Music] I'm sorry, Jerry. I really am. Why? Why does it have to end like this? Where did it fall apart? We didn't start out this way. How did we get so loused up? >> Jerry, it's too much. Oh, I I can't believe it. It is wild. It's just fantastic. >> It's kind of empty, isn't it? Well, it won't be [Laughter] Jerry. Look, look there. We'll get We'll get one of those velvet couches for that side. >> Yeah. Yeah. And the dining room set can go over there. >> Yeah. Oh, that great looking TV set we saw can go there. And an end table would look great against that wall. >> Hey. Yeah. And a couple of pictures. Hey, aren't we forgetting something? >> Yeah. How are we going to pay for it? >> We can't. Not now. Anyway, >> I know, Jerry, but we'll manage somehow. Jerry, it's our own place. I don't care if we don't have anything but orange crates. Except I guess I did care. All our friends had new furniture. Besides, Jerry had this good job and I was working part-time. Oh, this is living. We can deliver it this afternoon. >> Well, >> it's beautiful, but with the blue trim on it. >> We'll take it. >> We really could afford the low down payment and $5 a week. And we were getting three whole rooms of furniture all at once. >> All you have to do is sign this and the furniture is yours. Hey, I thought the whole thing came to $399. How come it says here $527? >> Well, there's the interest and delivery charges. You are buying on credit, you know. >> You know, I forgot about that. >> Maybe you better read the rest of it. >> It's just a standard contract. A lot of that legal stuff. >> Yeah, it take a lawyer to read it. I know one understands these things anyway. >> It was really easy. I guess we didn't worry about it then. I mean, all the things we got made us feel well, married, like Jerry and I had a real home. Yeah, it was just great. Except for the payments. Always the darn payments. They lasted longer than the furniture. But maybe it wasn't just the furniture and things for the house. I guess the car didn't help either. Our old car was well pretty old. You know, it started needing repairs and costing money. I saw the new models on TV and man, they were great. Besides, I really did need something dependable, you know, to get to work and thought it was more car than we needed. And maybe it did have some options we really didn't need. But I guess I really didn't think about that at the time. After all, I had a steady job and the payments were only $95 a month. I mean, why shouldn't we have good things? Everybody else does. Yeah, it's easy. All you do is put a few dollars down and get low payments. We had everything. So why when when did we start to fall apart? Even then, I think Jerry and I were all right. We were in a little over our heads, but well, Jerry and I were in love. >> How did it go today? >> All right. They laid off some guys in the fabrication, but >> Jerry. Jerry, I saw the doctor today. >> He didn't go to work. Um, no. That's what I wanted to talk to you about. [Music] I'm pregnant. Jerry, >> you're what? >> A baby? Jerry, aren't you excited? >> I thought we were going to wait. >> Oh, you think it's my fault? Sure. [Music] I wanted kids. [Applause] [Music] It's just that we planned to wait until we got on our feet. >> At first, I thought the baby would well bring us together. But as the months went by, it just got worse. Everything piled up. Jerry and I drifted away from each other more and more. [Music] Uh, Jerry. Jerry, I forgot to tell you. I bought a maternity dress yesterday. >> With what? >> Oh, come on, Jerry. I deserve something once in a while. Look at me. I'm awful pregnant. And that dress just made me feel better. Besides, I get up every single morning and fix your breakfast. >> Listen, we'd have money if you hadn't quit your job so soon. >> Oh, that is not fair. You know, the doctor said that I couldn't work. >> Yeah, sure. Maybe if we did the budget again. I was sure that stupid budget thing again. >> Listen, I thought I told you to make the car payment last month. >> How am I going to do that with $7? That's all there was left. And what about you? You didn't make the furniture payment either. >> Listen, what do you want from me? I work. Yeah. Overtime, 14 hours a day, 4 days last week. And what do I get from you? All I can do is go out and spend more money. >> I am sorry I ever met you. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] They won't let him have it. Did you see him? >> Yeah. Yeah, they let me see him through the window. >> He looks just like you. Yeah. >> Jerry, what's the matter? >> Nothing. >> Yes, there is. What? >> The hospital wants $300 before they let you out of here. >> Well, did you tell them? I mean, when we get the money that we'll pay them. >> Yeah. They want cash. At least part of it now. >> Jerry, what are we going to do? >> I don't know. Jerry, where are you going? >> I don't know. I got to find somebody someplace. >> I guess that was the beginning of the end. I tried. So did Jerry. Maybe it was even harder on Jerry. If you had some collateral, something you owned that you could borrow against, but without security, well, I'm sorry. Look, son, you're already behind in five of your contract payments. Sure, [Music] I'm your friend, Jerry, but things are tough right now. I'd loan you the money if I had it. You know that, man. I'm sorry. I just can't do it. [Music] I wish the life that we knew [Music] didn't have to be through. We thought it would last if we could share all along. [Music] Say you know what I mean. The truth has got to be seen [Music] [Applause] and came home with the baby, but she was upset all the time. There were these legal things coming in the mail, collectors coming to the house. All we seemed to do was fight. I couldn't even keep my mind on the job. >> Uh Jerry, listen. Um hate to do this, but I got to let you go. >> Look, I don't want >> Laid off. >> It was just a nice way of saying I was fired. Sure, someone had tried to attach my wages, and I was having trouble at home, >> but but I never even thought about losing my job. I guess that was really the end. [Music] We can't just walk out on two years of marriage like this. I love you, Anne. What went wrong? >> I don't know, Jerry. Once in the beginning, I didn't think anything bad could ever happen to us. Maybe if we try, really try, just once more. It's too late, Jerry. >> Yeah, I guess it is. >> Um, I really have to go now, Jerry. The baby's crying again. Jerry, take care of yourself. Yeah, you too. [Music] Do you know what I mean? Say you know what I mean. The truth has got to be seen. [Music]