However, her criticisms were more generally directed toward America as a whole, although he film didn""t downplay its depiction of Texans as crude, ignorant, uneducated, and bigoted.The spiritual and erotic melodrama (with Oscar-winning cinematography by Jack Cardiff) from the UK was based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden.Will you not speak with me?...On behalf of the people of Lake-town, I ask that you honor your pledge.A share of the treasure so that they might rebuild heir lives." But Thorin - who criticized the presence of an "armed host" of Elves - refused to honor the just bargain that had been fairly agreed upon ("Why should I honor such terms?")." She muses about her beloved:The moment I saw him smileI knew he was just my styleMy only regret is we""ve never metThough I dream of him all the whileEsther ambles over to the window seat, sitting and looking out over the neighbor""s place in the direction of the Boy-Next-Door ("at 5133") as she continues singing about her crush on he teenager who lives closeby:How can I ignore the Boy Next Door?I love him more than I can sayDoesn""t try to please me, doesn""t even tease meAnd he never sees me glance his wayAnd though I""m heartsore, the Boy Next DoorAffection for me won""t displayI just adore him, so I can""t ignore himThe Boy Next DoorDuring the playing of the song""s melody, Esther primps and prances in front of the hallway mirror, and then does a little dance with herself at the foot of the stairs.