Three Secrets1950

Mrs. Connors:
Susan, get a hold of yourself.

[Susan continues to read the newspaper article on the plane crash]

Mrs. Connors:
Susan, do you think yours is the only child born five years ago today?

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
He came from the shelter.

Mrs. Connors:
They handled hundreds of babies.

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
Oh, mother. All you have to do is look at him.

Mrs. Connors:
What do you expect me to see?

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
He has my mouth and my coloring.

Mrs. Connors:
Is that your evidence? A newspaper picture? Five years later?

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
I can't help it. I can feel it. It's mine.

Mrs. Connors:
All right. What if it is? There's nothing you can do about it except throw away your marriage. You think you can tell Bill?

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
I should have told him a long time ago the truth.

Mrs. Connors:
It's too late for the truth. Darling, listen to me.

Susan Adele Connors Chase:
If I hadn't listened to you, my child wouldn't have been on that plane.

Mrs. Connors:
I'm trying to help you. You made a mistake and have done your penance. Five minutes ago you told me you wrapped up your girlish grief. Don't bring it out in the open again. Don't do this to yourself. Don't do this to Bill.