:23:02
And you won't tell me who she is?
- That's right.
:23:07
I found this goldmine. I'm not telling
an old claim-jumper who she is.
:23:11
You sly dog.
:23:16
Still busy.
Must be the wrong half-hour.
:23:22
Brad...
:23:23
As a friend... sit down, boy.
:23:26
As a friend, I only hope one day
you find a girl like this.
:23:31
You should quit chasing around,
get married. - Why? - Why?
:23:35
You're not getting any younger, fella.
Sure, it's fun, it's exciting.
:23:39
Dancing with a different doll
every night.
:23:42
But a man has to give it up sometime.
- Why?
:23:46
Because he wants to create a stable,
lasting relationship with one person.
:23:51
Brad, believe me,
there's nothing so wonderful,
:23:56
so fulfilling, as coming home
to the same woman every night.
:24:01
Why?
- Because,
:24:03
that's what an adult does.
:24:05
A wife, a family, a house.
A mature man wants responsibilities.
:24:11
Why? - If you want to,
you can find arguments for anything.
:24:16
I've got to get going.
:24:19
What do you have against marriage?
:24:22
Jonathon,
:24:25
before a man marries, he's...
:24:28
like a tree in the forest.
:24:30
He stands there independent.
An entity unto himself.
:24:35
Then he's chopped down, loses his
branches and bark. Lands in the river.
:24:41
Then he's taken to the mill.
:24:43
When he comes out,
he's no longer a tree.
:24:48
He's the vanity table,
the breakfast nook, the baby crib,
:24:52
and the newspaper
that lines the garbage can.
:24:56
No, no. If this girl weren't something
special, then I'd agree with you.