Teenager’s Choice, A Pt 1 of 3

A Teenager’s Choice Pt 1 of 3 Family Films Dir. Harold Schuster 08:57:13 Teenage girl, Sandy, in bedroom, friend Anne comes in. Sandy playing w/ doll: “I’ve got some news, Doug & I are getting married, Saturday!” “ We’re cutting out Saturday, as soon as Doug finishes at the service station.” “Sandy, I don’t think its such a sharp idea that somebody our age gets married anyway. Look at all the things you’ll be missing: going to college, everything!” “What about your mom & dad?” “They’ll just worry about ‘what will their friends say’.” “Don’t you think you should tell them about it?” They talk about why they’re getting married. “You don’t get married on a dare.” “I didn’t think you’d be such a wet blanket.” 09:00:05 Doug arrives: “Maybe you shouldn’t tell anybody.” They talk about it & new apartment. Sandy’s parents come downstairs, invite him to dinner- younger brother in, annoys Sandy who grabs Doug to leave, “Don’t be home too late Sandy.” ”Oh mother would you please stop treating me like a child” etc. 09:01:52 Sandy’s parents getting ready for bed - discuss how late she comes in most nights & how uncommunicative she is. “It seems everything I say to her is wrong”. Dad: “It’s my fault, I neglected to stay close to her as she was growing up”. “Customers before children...Sandy is drifting away.” 09:03:11 Doug working at car garage, friend in, joking in comedy double-act style - can’t understand why he wants to get married & pass up college football scholarship “my heart specialist told me to avoid sudden shocks“ - asks if Sandy might be pregnant. “Why’re you putting you’re feet in the cement?... you’ve still got a bucket of oats to sow”. Friends out humming wedding march; Doug smiles then looks glum. 09:05:29 Doug shows Sandy their shabby new apartment. Sandy trying to be positive. “Nice view too..we can even see the park...a little”. “My uncle’s going to give me $1.85 an hour, in September.” Religion; Christianity; Social Issues; 1950s Americana; Juvenile Delinquents; Family Life; Youth; Teenagers; Immaturity;