Movie scene at Lucy's house- 1962
Ethel arrives at Lucy's for a little Christmas afternoon 'eggnog.'
Lucy hears some noise at the door and calls out, "Is that you Ethel?"
"Yes!"
"Come on in, love," Lucy calls.
As Ethel takes off her coat, Lucy turns on some lights in the living room. The gray Canadian skies make things look much too dark for an early afternoon.
"Are those the lamps I bought for you, Lucy?" Ethel is quite pleased to see them prominently on display. "I'm glad they haven't landed in some dime store. I brought a new drink for you to try."
Lucy gets out the wine glasses. "Mmm, eggnog for me! I'll have to keep it away from the Rabbi if he happens by. It's his fa...vorite," Lucy dragged out the syllables.
Ethel giggles. "Does your church have a Christmas Eve service?" Ethel asks innocently.
"Oy," Lucy scolds, "Shh! That is the December Dilemma. All the intermarriage is creating quite a strain on the synagogues. Who knows what the Rabbi will resort to?"
"So, you're not having a Christmas Eve service?" Ethel said it slower and with a question in her voice, thinking this might get her the answer she was seeking.
"I'm going to a Christian service on Christmas Eve," Lucy lifted her eyebrows as if to say, 'maybe you should leave this one alone, hmm?'
There was a purple mask sitting on the table so Ethel lifted it to her face. Lucy grabbed her Polaroid 160 and snapped a picture. Lucy put the photo down on the table as they waited for it to appear.
"Your eyes look too sad, darling. We'll try again! Come on now, laugh."
Ethel burst into laughter and Lucy snapped another picture. They had a little sip of eggnog while waiting, again.
Lucy grabbed her glass and headed for the sofa.
"Come, we need to sit down and be comfortable. I suppose you've got all your baking done for Christmas?"
Ethel nodded, "Oh yes, a week ago already."
"You would be snatched up by any synagogue if they knew your hard- working hands never stop," Lucy said.
"Isn't that what makes you hide out from the Rabbi at times?" Ethel asked, pointedly.
"Ahh, we all wish to escape sometimes," Lucy admitted.
Snap! Lucy squinted a little too late and then just relaxed as Ethel hefted the camera for another angle.
"Who are you today? Julia Child?" Ethel asked.
"Close, close, I did make a banana cake this morning but I think I've got on a few too many pearls."
"They look lovely," Ethel offered.
"Yes, but don't get them too close to a blender," Lucy mocked.
Ethel strained her head to look out the window. "I think the Rabbi is at the door."
"What?!" Lucy was up on her feet in a second, trying to grab the wineglass from Ethels' hand but she would have none of that as she held it aloft, laughing.
"I was only joking," she begged as Lucy backed off and sat back down.
"Ethel, that was not funny, today," Lucy grinned and burst into laughter.
"Cut!"
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