Then, she recites poetic words to him - the derivation of the film's title:They are not long the days of wine and roses: Out of a misty dream, our path emerges for a while, then closes within a dream.Cora is sorry that they don't have Nick's car and must hitchhike:Cora: Too bad Nick took the car.Frank: Even if the car were here, we couldn't take it, not unless we want to spend the first night in jail.After the trio changed their clothes, hey were attacked in a coffee-shop by two Death Eaters (as city-workers), Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle, when Harry used aStupefycommand and Hermione aPetrificus Totalusorder to defend them, after which Hermione wiped their memories clean with theObliviatespell.Director George Stevens' and Columbia Pictures' terrific war-time romantic comedy featured excellent performances and an effervescent flair, although it reflected a dark time period during he war years when Americans on the homefront faced many hardships.