Amazing Stories (1985–1987): Season 2, Episode 19 - Without Diana - full transcript
1946 Father-Daughter Easter Picnic. Eight-year-old Diana bears a grudge against her father who has just returned from World War II, because she doesn't understand why he had to leave her several years ago. During the game, she vanishes in the woods...
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
[ Chattering, Laughing ]
[ Girl ]
Look at it! It's going up.
[ Woman On P.A. ]
The three-legged race
will begin in 15 minutes.
[ Man ]
Come on over here and
let me take your picture.
[ Man On P.A. ]
Anybody who's interested,
we've just made up
some special lemonade
over here,
so grab some cups
and make yourselves
at home.
There's plenty
for everybody.
Come on, kids.
[ Child Giggling ]
[ Quacking ]
- [ Chuckles ]
- [ Girl Laughs ]
- [ Laughs ]
- She's so beautiful.
[ Girl ]
Here you go.
[ Laughs ]
More bread, Mommy.
I need more bread.
That's all, sweetheart.
Besides, I've gotta
get back to start
the Easter egg hunt.
You and Daddy
can walk along the lake.
Mommy!
Now, Diana, you can
stay with Daddy until
the egg hunt begins.
[ Diana ]
Can I go with you?
[ Woman On P.A. ]
Three-legged race
in five minutes.
Come on over
and sign up.
Diana?
You're such
a big girl now.
I hardly recognized you
when I got off the plane.
Diana, listen to me.
Will you listen?
I know you don't
understand about war.
There's no way
that you could.
That's why you
have to believe me
when I tell you...
I didn't want
to leave you and Mommy.
I had to.
A lot of daddies
had to leave their children
because of the war.
But you were in my thoughts
every day,
and in my prayers
every night,
you and Mommy.
And I'm home now, Diana,
and I'll never
leave you again.
I promise.
You remember our song?
Sure you do.
"Lavender Blue"?
? Lavender blue
Dilly, dilly, ?
? Lavender green ?
? I'll be your king
Dilly, dilly ?
? You be my queen ??
I don't... remember.
I don't remember.
[ Woman On P.A. ]
Sprites.
Sprites from Troop 416.
Please gather
at the picnic area
for the Easter egg hunt.
I've gotta go.
Come on, everybody.
The hunt is about to begin.
Girls, come on in.
All right, everyone,
gather round.
Okay, now,
the eggs are hidden
all over the park.
Oh, and there's one
with something very special
in it,
but that one's hard to find.
Okay. Everyone ready?
[ Girls ]
Yeah!
Then let the hunt begin!
Diana.
Good luck, honey.
I wish I could
make her understand.
Give her time, darling.
She's only eight.
I know.
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
Oh, boy.
It's beautiful.
[ Bird Calls ]
You've got another
10 minutes, girls.
Just 10 more minutes.
Go on.
There are a lot
of eggs out there.
Boy, she's got
a basketful.
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
[ Woman ]
Diana!
[ Dogs Barking
In Distance ]
[ Man ]
Hey, let's get that
other boat in the water.
Come on!
[ Sighs ]
We have covered the forest
without luck.
We're afraid she may
have wandered
into the marsh.
[ Sighs ]
The areas are marked,
but she might have
missed the sign.
What sign is that,
Officer?
- Quicksand.
- Oh, my God.
[ Groans ]
- If she's there,
I'm afraid--
- [ Sobs ]
Of course,
we'll keep looking.
I'm sorry.
[ Sobbing ]
Oh, George.
[ Sobs ]
My baby. My baby!
[ Car Starts ]
[ Sobbing ]
How can it end like this?
I don't know.
I don't know, Kathy.
[ Sobbing ]
I don't know.
[ Sobbing Continues ]
[ Birds Twittering ]
[ Man ]
Lay back. Close your eyes.
Get some rest.
I'll check you
in the morning.
- Oh, no, Kathryn.
- I wanna write something,
George, before I forget.
George!
You can work on it
in the morning.
Oh, pooh.
Do you remember, George,
that day,
after Diana disappeared?
Hmm?
I felt so sure
she'd be found safe.
It's hope that
never died, George.
Never died.
But sometimes false hope
needs to be put to rest.
We've gotta
tell people that.
Oh, Georgie.
It held us back
for so many years.
I wanna write
about that in the book,
George,
about letting false hope go.
Look what the children
sent you.
Ohh!
I should write to them.
In the morning.
I love them all.
- About the book, George.
- Go to sleep, love.
False hope--
the need to let it go.
- [ Sighs ]
- [ Door Closes ]
This should help
ease her pain.
- George?
- She's not going to die.
- Let her go, George.
- No!
Now, don't make it hard
for her to leave.
- It'll be easier for you--
- The children need her!
She's very important
to these kids.
And she's given them
so much love,
and has so much more
to give.
- It's not time.
- The children
still need you, George.
You can open
the school again.
You can continue the work.
Not by myself.
She's the foundation here.
I can't do it.
I'm 78 years old.
I've never been alone
in my life.
Kathryn.
Don't give up, Kathy.
Please don't give up.
Without you, I'm nobody.
Don't leave me here alone.
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
Daddy?
Diana?
It's me, Daddy.
Diana!
You look... different.
Like Grandpa Willoughby.
It's been 40 years, Diana.
How can you
still look the same?
Annie!
[ Laughs ]
Did you miss me
while I was gone?
- Mmm!
- How?
How can you
look like this?
Well, you're real.
- Where's Mommy?
- Mommy?
I came to see Mommy.
Mommy's sick, sweetheart.
Mommy's very sick.
Who stays
in my room now?
No one.
So many toys!
Who did all of these?
Did you and Mommy
have more children?
No, we--
We could never have
another child.
We opened a school
for children.
We tried to give them...
the love that we could
never give you after--
Oh! To see you like this--
Forty years,
the same as you were
that day at the park.
Daddy,
I'm sorry about that day.
I--
I do understand now, and--
I didn't mean to hurt you.
- Please forgive me.
- Oh, God. Diana.
? Lavender blue
Dilly, dilly ?
? Lavender green ?
? I'll be your queen ?
? Dilly, dilly ?
? You'll be my king ??
See? I never forgot.
Don't be sad anymore.
Ohh!
Now let's go see Mommy.
Kathy!
See who's here, love?
Kathy.
No. Not now.
Not now.
Kathy!
Not now.
[ Moans ]
Daddy, let her go.
[ Sobs ]
You'll be with her again.
Yes, I will be.
I'll be with her again.
[ Wind Whistling ]
[ Wind Continues ]
It never ends, Daddy.
It changes,
but it never ends.
- We have to go now.
- Wait!
- I'm going with you.
- [ Kathy ]
George, no.
You still have work to do.
Finish our book, darling.
I love you very much.
We'll come back for you
when it's your time.
I love you.
[ Rumbling ]
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
[ Chattering, Laughing ]
[ Girl ]
Look at it! It's going up.
[ Woman On P.A. ]
The three-legged race
will begin in 15 minutes.
[ Man ]
Come on over here and
let me take your picture.
[ Man On P.A. ]
Anybody who's interested,
we've just made up
some special lemonade
over here,
so grab some cups
and make yourselves
at home.
There's plenty
for everybody.
Come on, kids.
[ Child Giggling ]
[ Quacking ]
- [ Chuckles ]
- [ Girl Laughs ]
- [ Laughs ]
- She's so beautiful.
[ Girl ]
Here you go.
[ Laughs ]
More bread, Mommy.
I need more bread.
That's all, sweetheart.
Besides, I've gotta
get back to start
the Easter egg hunt.
You and Daddy
can walk along the lake.
Mommy!
Now, Diana, you can
stay with Daddy until
the egg hunt begins.
[ Diana ]
Can I go with you?
[ Woman On P.A. ]
Three-legged race
in five minutes.
Come on over
and sign up.
Diana?
You're such
a big girl now.
I hardly recognized you
when I got off the plane.
Diana, listen to me.
Will you listen?
I know you don't
understand about war.
There's no way
that you could.
That's why you
have to believe me
when I tell you...
I didn't want
to leave you and Mommy.
I had to.
A lot of daddies
had to leave their children
because of the war.
But you were in my thoughts
every day,
and in my prayers
every night,
you and Mommy.
And I'm home now, Diana,
and I'll never
leave you again.
I promise.
You remember our song?
Sure you do.
"Lavender Blue"?
? Lavender blue
Dilly, dilly, ?
? Lavender green ?
? I'll be your king
Dilly, dilly ?
? You be my queen ??
I don't... remember.
I don't remember.
[ Woman On P.A. ]
Sprites.
Sprites from Troop 416.
Please gather
at the picnic area
for the Easter egg hunt.
I've gotta go.
Come on, everybody.
The hunt is about to begin.
Girls, come on in.
All right, everyone,
gather round.
Okay, now,
the eggs are hidden
all over the park.
Oh, and there's one
with something very special
in it,
but that one's hard to find.
Okay. Everyone ready?
[ Girls ]
Yeah!
Then let the hunt begin!
Diana.
Good luck, honey.
I wish I could
make her understand.
Give her time, darling.
She's only eight.
I know.
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
Oh, boy.
It's beautiful.
[ Bird Calls ]
You've got another
10 minutes, girls.
Just 10 more minutes.
Go on.
There are a lot
of eggs out there.
Boy, she's got
a basketful.
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
[ Woman ]
Diana!
[ Dogs Barking
In Distance ]
[ Man ]
Hey, let's get that
other boat in the water.
Come on!
[ Sighs ]
We have covered the forest
without luck.
We're afraid she may
have wandered
into the marsh.
[ Sighs ]
The areas are marked,
but she might have
missed the sign.
What sign is that,
Officer?
- Quicksand.
- Oh, my God.
[ Groans ]
- If she's there,
I'm afraid--
- [ Sobs ]
Of course,
we'll keep looking.
I'm sorry.
[ Sobbing ]
Oh, George.
[ Sobs ]
My baby. My baby!
[ Car Starts ]
[ Sobbing ]
How can it end like this?
I don't know.
I don't know, Kathy.
[ Sobbing ]
I don't know.
[ Sobbing Continues ]
[ Birds Twittering ]
[ Man ]
Lay back. Close your eyes.
Get some rest.
I'll check you
in the morning.
- Oh, no, Kathryn.
- I wanna write something,
George, before I forget.
George!
You can work on it
in the morning.
Oh, pooh.
Do you remember, George,
that day,
after Diana disappeared?
Hmm?
I felt so sure
she'd be found safe.
It's hope that
never died, George.
Never died.
But sometimes false hope
needs to be put to rest.
We've gotta
tell people that.
Oh, Georgie.
It held us back
for so many years.
I wanna write
about that in the book,
George,
about letting false hope go.
Look what the children
sent you.
Ohh!
I should write to them.
In the morning.
I love them all.
- About the book, George.
- Go to sleep, love.
False hope--
the need to let it go.
- [ Sighs ]
- [ Door Closes ]
This should help
ease her pain.
- George?
- She's not going to die.
- Let her go, George.
- No!
Now, don't make it hard
for her to leave.
- It'll be easier for you--
- The children need her!
She's very important
to these kids.
And she's given them
so much love,
and has so much more
to give.
- It's not time.
- The children
still need you, George.
You can open
the school again.
You can continue the work.
Not by myself.
She's the foundation here.
I can't do it.
I'm 78 years old.
I've never been alone
in my life.
Kathryn.
Don't give up, Kathy.
Please don't give up.
Without you, I'm nobody.
Don't leave me here alone.
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
[ Knocking ]
Daddy?
Diana?
It's me, Daddy.
Diana!
You look... different.
Like Grandpa Willoughby.
It's been 40 years, Diana.
How can you
still look the same?
Annie!
[ Laughs ]
Did you miss me
while I was gone?
- Mmm!
- How?
How can you
look like this?
Well, you're real.
- Where's Mommy?
- Mommy?
I came to see Mommy.
Mommy's sick, sweetheart.
Mommy's very sick.
Who stays
in my room now?
No one.
So many toys!
Who did all of these?
Did you and Mommy
have more children?
No, we--
We could never have
another child.
We opened a school
for children.
We tried to give them...
the love that we could
never give you after--
Oh! To see you like this--
Forty years,
the same as you were
that day at the park.
Daddy,
I'm sorry about that day.
I--
I do understand now, and--
I didn't mean to hurt you.
- Please forgive me.
- Oh, God. Diana.
? Lavender blue
Dilly, dilly ?
? Lavender green ?
? I'll be your queen ?
? Dilly, dilly ?
? You'll be my king ??
See? I never forgot.
Don't be sad anymore.
Ohh!
Now let's go see Mommy.
Kathy!
See who's here, love?
Kathy.
No. Not now.
Not now.
Kathy!
Not now.
[ Moans ]
Daddy, let her go.
[ Sobs ]
You'll be with her again.
Yes, I will be.
I'll be with her again.
[ Wind Whistling ]
[ Wind Continues ]
It never ends, Daddy.
It changes,
but it never ends.
- We have to go now.
- Wait!
- I'm going with you.
- [ Kathy ]
George, no.
You still have work to do.
Finish our book, darling.
I love you very much.
We'll come back for you
when it's your time.
I love you.
[ Rumbling ]