Laura ironically confirms: "I""m a happily married woman."Fred, dear Fred.There""s so much that I want to say o you.You""re the only one in the world with enough wisdom and gentleness to understand.If only it was somebody else""s story and not mine.As it is, you""re the only one in the world that I can never tell.Never never.Because even if I waited until we were old, old people and told you then, you""d be bound to look back over the years and be hurt.Rico explains how he hasn""t had an opportunity to ""be somebody"" yet.He speculates about his criminal ambitions and future as a racketeer:I could do all the things that fella does, and more, only I never got my chance.Elliott grabs Gertie and covers her mouth as they hear their mother arrive home.BackgroundFather of the Bride(1950) is a satirical comedy of the travails and joys of a harrassed father experiencing his only daughter""s expensive wedding." Her narration became a voice-over, as he scene became a partial flashback.She fell asleep under an oak tree, was startled by footsteps and a cracking noise caused by a "hideous-looking man - he was so grotesque, he was almost inhuman.After meeting many obstacles and making sacrifices, including her turning down a trip to Paris to marry him, she is diagnosed as terminally ill ("very sick") when she is tested for pregnancy and fertility ("She""s dying").