She Returned Home and Found the Love She Never Forgot - Romantic Movie

What'd mom say about the cruise? Well, I haven't talked to her yet. I don't do well on cruises. Too relaxing? Yeah, I don't do relaxing well. Anyway, it's Charlie's turn to choose this year. Oh, good. You'll end up at a North American flea market and antique show convention. Oh, stop. What'd I miss? Vacations. Count me in. Hey, Charlie. Hello, Tracy. Where's the dry cleaning? Oh, yeah. No, forget it. I can get it on the way to work. Hey, your favorite nephew's waiting for you downstairs. He is? Mm-hmm. I'll call you guys when dinner's ready. How hard is it to remember to pick up the laundry? Let's put some gas in it, Uncle Charlie. Well, you know, Ryan, back then, trains didn't run on gas. They ran on coal or steam. Steam? Yeah, steam. Cool. Yeah, well, hot, actually. Really hot. Turn on? You bet. Run it, rail man. Isn't there anything you can't do? Yeah, your car. Be nice to me. I'm taking your husband out to play. Oh, thanks. He needs it. I liked it better when the two of you were in town. Oh, don't get me started. So, Al, how's your love life? Buy me a beer sometime. You can watch me cry in it. You are so full of it. Hey, hey, hey, yo, sucky! Call off your wife! You're buying, Al. I am not buying. You are. You know, a tie is not a win. You quit. I didn't quit. You know, I've got a date tonight. I'd like my body to be in working order. Look at this place. I've never noticed this place before. Okay, I'll buy lunch. Oh, look at that one right in the middle. Oh, man. I'll meet you at the place. You've got a good eye. That one's very special. It's okay if I see it? Certainly. Did you just open up this place? As a matter of fact, I did. You'll notice the bar relief on the casing. Go ahead, pick it up. All right, if I open it? Please do. Waltham. Of course, it's perfect. It works. Of course it works. How much are you asking for it? It's a special piece. I wouldn't sell it to just anyone. Only someone who understands the complexity of time. 800. Will you take a check? This is a bit of a new direction I've been thinking about. It's a throwback to another time. It's romantic. Emotionally evocative. Because it's old, it's fresh. Haven't we built product identification with the other? Yes, we have. Al, all due respect, I think people are tired of in-your-face advertising. People want to slow down. They want to connect. Something's missing in their lives. It's too soft. Way too soft. Beautiful image, Charlie, but it's something I'd hang in my living room. The client looking to change? No, they're not. Well, then what are we all... I'm not really sure. I wasn't aware that... Look, let's see the new boards next week. Charlie, don't waste your time on this. That's it, right? Yep. What exactly was that? I knew you wouldn't let me pitch it. So you do an end run? Nice, pal. Al, this old campaign is empty. It's like fast food. All it has is energy, and frankly, I'm tired of it. Two words. It works. And that's why we're here. We're selling soap. Al, this resonates to me. This is real. Let me tell you something. You were in the extreme minority. Resonate on your own time. Finish the boards and send them upstairs. I'm not used to seeing you in the middle of the day. What is that you have, nonfat latte? Okay, thanks. What's all this? A list of jobs. For who? Me. Why? You work at the best agency in town. I don't understand. Yeah, well, but they're not agencies. They're, uh, schools. School? You want to go back to school? To teach, Chris. Always wanted to teach. Well, wait a minute. I know you talked about teaching, but that was for after you retire. Every day, I go to work. I solve problems I have no real interest in. I like to draw. You do draw every day. But what I do is completely meaningless to me. Chris, I've been thinking. What about leaving St. Louis? What? You could consult. You've talked about that. You could do it from anywhere. Things are finally starting to happen for me, Charlie. Come on, we're doing great. You want it out of the city, I agree. Maybe we get just a small little house on a piece of land. Maybe we even get serious about a family. Is that what this is about? Having kids? No. Chris, we are running so fast, I don't even know where we're trying to go anymore. We are getting lost. I'm not lost, Charlie. And I respect you for it, but you are different than me. Oh, Robert. Tell him to wait. Yes, I'm just downstairs. Have them wait. I have to go. But, you know, I think this is, honey, and I hate to say it because it is a great big cliché. But I think you're having the classic midlife crisis. No, you've got some of the signs. Just like Dave in my office. He was feeling angst, moping around, what's the meaning of life? So he goes halfway around the world to climb some big mountain. He comes back missing two toes from a frostbite. And now he's fine. You know what I'm saying? Now we gotta go. Don't worry, we will figure this out. Okay? This is Somerville. Somerville? This is the train to Meadowbrook. Oh, wait a minute. You're the guy from... Are you getting off, sir? Next stop on this train will be St. Louis. Meadowbrook will be the next stop. Meadowbrook. Did you see that? See what? That old town? I see them every day. And they get older every day. Real old. Next stop, Meadowbrook. Meadowbrook. You don't look so good. No, I'm all right. Just the weirdest thing happened. Chris, can we please let it ring? It's Ed, he's in crisis. It'll only take a second. Hello? Yes, I know, I heard. Barney wants it at three. Listen, I can't talk right now, okay? Yeah, just email. Would you pour? Sure. You're called Somerville? No, I don't think so. I thought maybe it was somewhere on this run. No. What's happening? The changes. Outside the window. Tell me, what do you see? Cars, uh... Horses. You see horses? Horses and bunnies. Excuse me. Coming up to Somerville, sir? It's just a stop, son. Nice town. I think you'd like it. Why don't you get off and take a walk down Main Street? You look like a change of pace would do you good. Suit yourself. Next stop on this train will be St. Louis! St. Louis! Hey, you're up late. Well, success. I mean, she was totally surprised. Actually, I think she knew, but she was sweet enough to act surprised. Oh, my God, this dance club is... They had this martini bar and... What's the matter? I don't know. Well, sweetie, you can tell me. I was on the train coming home. Everything was fine. Yeah? Until we went through the tunnel and the lights went out. Uh-huh. When they came back on, things were different. I didn't recognize the stop or the station outside the window. Well, you probably fell asleep. You were dreaming. I was not asleep. You probably got on the local. Chris, give me a little credit. This stop is not on the line. Charlie, you have got this amazing imagination, but you've got to shut it off once in a while. Just, you know, give it a rest. I was not hallucinating. Then you're dreaming. You thought you were awake, but you weren't. You were dreaming. Maybe you should see someone. What do you think? Yeah? That'd be good. Blood pressure's a bit high, but otherwise you're fine. What about the dream? The dreams are just the mind working out the problems of the day. They can be funny or frightening, or when stress levels are particularly high, even bizarre. Yeah? This would qualify as that. Take these for a few days, but not while driving. If these dreams continue and continue to upset you, I'll refer you to someone. Who? A psychiatrist. Doctor? I'm afraid to get back on that train. Contrary to what fiction might postulate, there is no such thing as time travel. Take the train. You'll be fine. Today, son? It's a nice day for it. A man can't know what he wants until he knows what there is, and the only way to know what there is is to take a look, try something on, and see if it fits. The conductor. When you're dressed like that, you look really funny. Yeah? So do you. What's your name? Charles. It's yours. Supposed to talk to strangers, Mary Brown? Sure. Why not? Could you tell me the date? Have a look it up, Mary. Oh, yeah. Sounds reasonable. Anyone ever tell you it's rude to stare? I'm sorry. It's just you look exactly like... Aren't you going to buy the paper? Yes. Oh, yes. Yeah, right. Three cents, huh? Yeah. I don't have three cents. Yes, you do. Can I change? No. Those are streetcar tokens. I take it you're not from around these parts? No. St. Louis. The big city. You can know me. I just needed to take a quick pee. Go ahead and take that one. I usually have plenty left over. Just have to toss it. Thank you. Her mom the editor? Yep. And she's the woman editor, too. What's up? You can talk to her if you want to. She doesn't bite. Pretty bossy for a kid. I'm not bossy. I'm just confident. Excuse me! You didn't ask, but... If you want to improve your circulation, why don't you offer people more than hard news? Hard news? Yeah. The basic, unadorned facts of the story. See, soft news is more personal. It's got the human angle. All the successful papers do it. People love it. You work at a newspaper, mister...? Latimer. Charles Latimer. I'm in advertising. I design ads, sell products. I know what advertising is. I was just wondering what qualifies you to teach me about the paper business. I was just trying to help. Is this your first time in Somerville? Yes. And you're here to...? Look around. See what's here. Well, you have plenty of time. Last train doesn't leave till 5.45. Well, I've got the whole afternoon, then. Can I maybe take you to lunch, Miss...? Brown. Mrs. Laura Brown. No, thank you, no. We take lunch at home. Invite him to lunch, Mama. Why don't you go outside and play, Mary? All right. What's the size of that sky? You don't get out to the country very often, do you? Oh, not like this. I've never been to St. Louis. It's too far. No, I'm just having perhaps the most interesting day of my life. If this is your idea of interesting, Mr. Latimer, your life must be rather dull. Mary? Yes? Help Mr. Latimer unhinge Turner, then show him where to wash up. All right, Mama. I don't have a clue what to do here. Aren't there any horses in St. Louis? Yeah, sure there are, isn't there? All right. Unbuckle the other side, see? Yeah, one unbuckling, coming up. Hold the line, sir. Why do you call him Turner? Because when you turn your back, he nips you. Turner, get it? Yeah. I told you. Yeah, we got it. I have to wonder if the kind of a man who can take time off for lunch on a workday. Uh, I'm just on a brief vacation, Mrs. Clark. I'm waiting for the 545 back to St. Louis. Let me see your hands. Ah. She was talking to me. Oh. Do you want some lunch? Ah, I ain't got time. I got a piece of fence down and a couple of head loose. Look, we have company. Mr. Latimer from St. Louis. Doesn't he wear funny clothes? Oh, Mary, hush. We don't say such things. Mr. Latimer, this is Walt. Hi. Did you dress the shoulder? It's fine. There's a little liniment on it. What's your business? Uh, I'm just here to discuss the Gazette. Hmm. Well, see ya. Shall we? Thank you, Lord, for this food you have put before us and for these thy blessings. Amen. And what brings you to Somerville, Mr. Latimer? Um, I saw it from the train. It looked like a nice town, so I just, uh, stopped. Must be nice to have the time. My daughter tells me you have some suggestions for the Gazette. Uh, yes, ma'am, I do. Well, I don't believe in throwing good effort after bad. You do agree, Mr. Latimer, that business is best left to the men? No, Mrs. Clark, as a matter of fact, I don't. I think men and women are equally equipped to successfully run a business. Whether or not a woman can run a business successfully is not the issue. Suitability of nature and respectability are. This is a really good hash. Hmm. What about a contest? Or sports? Sports. Comics, that's it. Cartoons. Political cartoons. No, just funny cartoons, just to make you laugh. See? You run a character in a single panel, and it tells the whole story. My problems are behind me. That's good. See? That's kind of funny. It is. Kind of funny. Are these cartoons popular in St. Louis? Oh, very. First thing some people read in the morning. Like me. May I have this one? Sure. My gift to you. For an unbelievable afternoon. I envy you. Me? Your life. It is so rich, so full, so warm. Very different thing from where I come from. How so? Oh, it's colder. Somehow harder to touch. It's fast. Instant. The faster the better. Very different. But perhaps, richness of life comes more from inside of a person. You know, if I could pick a time to live, any time, I'd pick right here, right now. At the brink of a whole new century. With so much promise ahead. Then you must be quite content. For hospitality. And I'm not an anarchist. Say goodbye to your husband, too. My husband? Walt. Whoa! He's not my husband. He's the higher town. Oh, I just assumed because... No, we grew up together. He's more like a brother to me. And we don't. Sorry. It's all right. It was some time ago. Have a wonderful life, Mrs. Brown. I hope you won't wait that long to come back. You have a safe trip home, Mr. Latimer. What's going on? Didn't hear you come in. What's going on at work? What do you mean? The spring campaign, Al called. Why is Al calling you? Because he's been paging you all day, and because he was worried about you. Where were you? Charlie, I'm your wife. You're supposed to talk to me. I try talking to you, Chris, all the time. You're always running somewhere. I listen to you. Well, then you hear what you want to hear. Like what? Like what I've been telling you. I need a change from this city, from this work. Every time, you ignore me. I don't ignore you. I just don't know what to say. Say what you feel, Chris. I don't know. It seems that when we were first married, we started off wanting the same things, and now... We don't. You know, Charlie, people always called us opposites, while opposites just drift apart. I'm tired. I'm going up. You coming? I'll be up. Hey, great to see you. Sign these when you get a minute. Batteries? Uh-huh, for your pager. I don't need batteries. I need to stop carrying it. Until you're wearing flannel shirts and driving your John Deere, keep the pager on, okay? So, Al, I want to get a message to you. I talked to Kristen. I don't know where the hell were you. Taking a day off. Well, good for you. I hope you're well-rested and drawing some beautiful pictures over there. Actually, I am. So, should I be worried about you? Maybe, yeah. Okay. Listen, if you ever want to talk, you know, just... Al, I know. We're gonna rock a Friday presentation, right? Absolutely. That's the thing. I'll be home around ten-ish. Okay? Laura Brown. They're at the Summerville Gazette, the first newspaper in Missouri to publish a cartoon. March 6, 1896. Good for you. You did it. As a matter of fact, the universe is a complex place. Take the element of time, for instance. It's a continuum. No beginning, no end. Is it by chance, random selection, or simply one's destiny? What are you saying? Exactly what I said. Nothing is fixed, permanent. Not even this stop. It could drop from the schedule at any time. Any time. Understand what I'm saying? Still want to get off? I do. Damnation. You certainly do have a mouth on you, Mrs. Brown. I have a temper, too, and if I drop any more type, you just might see it. I'm sorry I can't visit. I'm behind. Where's your typesetter? Fred came down with the crew. I have time. How about I typeset? You typeset? Sure, if you show me how. You read the copy, you type it in. When you hear the bell, you lift the elevator, you send it on its way, and you start the next line. No, those are crackers, but help yourself. Where'd you leave off? Oh, the Lodge Brothers of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. Yeah, got it. Go ahead, write. Look at the fine suit you're wearing. Thank you. Oh, I ran your cartoon. Thank you. And if you feel inspired, there's some blank paper right over here. I'm surprised to see you, Mr. Latimer. I didn't think you'd be back so soon. No, I didn't either, Mrs. Brown. Chicken fricassee, buttered beets, and corn pudding, 35 cents. Is it too expensive? Because we could always... No, no, it's fine. And a sarsaparilla soda. Always wanted to try that. I would like the roast pork with applesauce and a cup of tea, please. Thank you. Huh? That wasn't so hard. No, but it seems we've become the main attraction. Women aren't allowed. Not officially, sir. But it's understood. Organize. And change it. Hey, do you know that, Mr. Latimer? How so? I can't put my finger on it. The way you talk, the way you think. Maybe it's the way you just appear and disappear. Anyway, thank you for today. You saved my life. Thank you. So, the paper, it belonged to your husband? Yes. Will passed on in 91. Do you remember that awful winter we had? Uh-huh. She doesn't even remember him. She's a pistol. That she is. A nobody's fool. Like her mom. Thank you so kindly. The paper is going to be the death of me. My competitor is trying to get a law passed to ban women from owning businesses. That's ridiculous. But most people agree with him. That's why Fred has to cover certain stories. I don't have access to every place a story might occur. I can't stop. I don't know why he's even bothering to run. He doesn't stand a lick of a chance against Mr. Bryant. Keep an open mind about McKinley. You think so? Uh-huh. Anyway, he's meeting reporters in the hotel bar after his speech. And since women aren't allowed in the bar, except for certain women, the Gazette will be the only paper without a story. Tell them it's business. Don't take no for an answer. Listen, listen. You fight for what you believe in. Freedom and equality is what this country was founded on. Stir things up. Make some noise. It's the only way change will come. And believe me, it will come. Mother was right. You are an anarchist. Forget the bar. Catch McKinley outside before he even goes in. How? You'll figure it out. You're a journalist. Scoop them all. Get an exclusive. Get McKinley alone. Smile at him. Look at his attention. You got mine. All right. I'll do it. You know, Mr. Latimer, your ideas are unusual. But they do make sense. In Somerville. If I were an ampersand, where would I be? Because they're over there. See? Where's it hiding? Come on. Oh, there you are. See? Hey, I'm right here. Your cookies for Mama. You got one in there for me? I needed a few things over at the store. I may have to work later this evening. Delicious, Mrs. Clark. I helped. I knew that. I can taste it, silly. You cannot, silly. Come on, child. I'll see you later tonight. We'll finish our book. Come along. You're going to be late for your school. You really like children, don't you? Yeah. Do I detect a coolness towards me from your mother? She's just protecting me. She doesn't understand why a man of your age and your looks isn't married. You could stay the night. I mean, that is to say that the hotel has room. Ah, I don't know how good that sounds. No, I have to get back. Commitments. I understand that. If only I were 100 years younger. I don't understand that. I have absolutely no idea what it means, either. When will you be back? Hard to say. I'm, uh... I'm not what you're looking for. I wouldn't be so completely sure about Mr. Latimer. What I'm trying to say is that I might not be back. I see. Goodbye, Mrs. Pratt. Mr. Latimer, thank you for all your help. Can I help you? Yeah, I think I missed the train. I need a room for the night. It didn't show today. No, it didn't. Tomorrow. I can't say. Machines break down. I expect you'll have helped pay with the missus when you'll be getting home. Yeah. I expect there won't be. That'll be 75 cents for the night. Room 213. Top of the stairs. Excuse me. Waiting on the 815. Yeah, it's close to 9.30. Yep, it is. So where is it? Doesn't always show. I'm Ray Burke. And the tax man. Yep. Wait, wait. Is this the train to St. Louis? No, sir, it's the train to Somerville. I just got on this train five minutes ago from Somerville. It was headed to St. Louis. Then what are you doing in Somerville? I don't know. That's why I'm asking you. If you wanted St. Louis, you should have stayed in St. Louis. Why take a train where you don't want to go? I wouldn't be here if you hadn't sold me this watch. Now, sir, I need a decision. Are you staying or going? I have to get to St. Louis. I have responsibilities. Be on the 545 tonight. Morning, Mrs. Clark. If you're looking for my daughter, she's not here. Uh, do you expect her back soon? I have no idea. Sorry to have bothered you, ma'am. Come on. Mr. Latimer! She's out back. You need some help, ma'am? Did I misunderstand that you wouldn't be coming back to Somerville? No. There were train problems. You rode out here all by yourself? Yes, I did. Whoa, whoa. I'm duly impressed. I am too, Mrs. Brown. Laura. I wanted to talk to you. You gonna talk to me from up there or you gonna come down here? Do a jimbo here. Let's give Jimbo some water. Where does it hurt? I think everywhere. I'm, uh, I'm glad about the train. I wanted to explain it to you. I'd recommend it from the pump. Could we take a walk? Are there fish in here? Jumped. We could lay out a blanket and catch our supper. Do you like the fish? When I was a kid, my dad used to take me. I haven't done it in a long time. It relaxes me. I'm glad you're here. I didn't understand last night when you said that you might not ever be coming back. I know. And then you said that you wished you were a hundred years younger. Now that one you're really Oh, yes, it's quite funny. Well, I think it is. Aren't you at least gonna be a gentleman and give me a hand?