Jerry Vernon:
[at Emily's house with Emily and her parents]
Um... I got a job at the machine shop where my father works.
Helen Meredith:
That's fine.
Jerry Vernon:
It's a summer replacement, but I'll see later about something better. This pays $1.38 an hour, and since we're planning to get married, I thought I should tell you about it. It's a 40-hour week but there's time and a half for overtime...
Charles Meredith:
All right... all right, Jerry. But I just want you to understand one thing - if you get into any trouble, I'm simply not in a position to help support you.
Jerry Vernon:
Well, I'm not asking you for any help.
Charles Meredith:
Well, that's what it'll come to.
Jerry Vernon:
You make it all a question of money!
Helen Meredith:
If you care about Emily as much as you say you do, you ought to think about her. Do you want to tie her down to that kind of a life? Do you think she's ready for it?
Emily Meredith:
I've said I am!
Helen Meredith:
Has it ever occurred to you that you could have a baby by the time you're 18? Are you ready for that too?
[Emily looks down]

Helen Meredith:
You're letting your feelings run away with you - that's why you get so upset every time we try to bring in anything practical!
Charles Meredith:
To be blunt with you, I think that's the whole reason you're getting married... both of you.
[pours himself a drink]

Jerry Vernon:
Supposing we'd stayed here in your house the weekend you were away... you never would've known the difference. And we could've gone on like that, sneaking around. I mean, really being together anytime we wanted. But now, when, when we want it on the level, you treat us like a couple of delinquents.
Charles Meredith:
[pauses]
You've just shown how right we are.
[Jerry rolls his eyes and head back in frustration]

Helen Meredith:
Look, I know how you two feel about each other, but you can't build a marriage on that alone.
Jerry Vernon:
So what are we supposed to do? Tell us!
Charles Meredith:
Wait! That's simple.
Jerry Vernon:
That's no answer at all!
Charles Meredith:
Well, that's the only answer you're gonna get.
Jerry Vernon:
Then we'll go ahead and get married.
Charles Meredith:
You'll do nothing of the sort.
Jerry Vernon:
You can't stop us.
Charles Meredith:
She's not 18 yet!
Jerry Vernon:
She knows what she's doing.
Charles Meredith:
I didn't bring her up for this...
Jerry Vernon:
She's got a say in this...
Charles Meredith:
You get out and stay out!
Jerry Vernon:
All right, I'm goin'!
[stalks out]

Emily Meredith:
Jerry!
[gets up and runs after Jerry, Charles follows]

Helen Meredith:
Charles.
[Charles stops]

Helen Meredith:
Charles, let her go. You've done enough.

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The Careless Years (1957)

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