Their Own Desire

Quotes: « Lucia 'Lally' Marlett: Say, that strong arm stuff may slay your other lady friends; but, it doesn't hit with me. » [Lally, having just learned from her father that he is divorcing her mother to marry another woman, enters her mother's room.] « Lucia 'Lally' Marlett: Well, he's washed us up…given us the air. » [Mother weeps inconsolably as Lally lights a cigarette.] « Lucia 'Lally' Marlett: Oh, Mother, haven't you any pride? » « Harriet Marlett: [between sobs] Oh Lally! What's pride when you care for a man–when you…when you…really…really care? » « John Douglas Cheever: I was willing you to come to me, and you have. So it's alright, but don't send me away again because I won't go. » « Lucia 'Lally' Marlett: Send you away? Do you think I want to send you away, Jacky? » « John Douglas Cheever: I've got the little ol' canoe down at the landing; let me run you over to the little ol' love nest. »