Captain von Trapp looks a smidge bit like Grandpa when he was younger. Hmm...
My grandparents are sitting enthralled by "The Sound of Music." They say they first saw it in Rotterdam together.
During one of the last scenes - when the Captain and the Baroness are parting ways on the balcony - I heard a sniffing noise behind me... but I chose to ignore it.
Captain: It's no use, you and I. I'm being dishonest to both of us and utterly unfair to you. When two people talk of marriage...
Elsa: No, don't, don't say another word, Georg, please? You see, uh, there are other things I've been thinking of. Fond as I am of you, I really don't think you're the right man for me. You're much too independent and I need someone who needs me desperately, or at least needs my money desperately. I've enjoyed every moment we've had together. I do thank you for that. Now, if you'll forgive me, I'll go inside, pack my little bags, and return to Vienna where I belong. And somewhere out there is a young lady who I think will never be a nun. Auf Wiedersehen, darling.
Next came the scene with Maria and the Captain -- when they share a kiss and Julie Andrews sings, "Something Good." Their gentle embrace was interrupted by a boisterous commercial break. I looked over my shoulder...
Grandpa was wiping his eyes. He had been crying! When he caught my gaze, he laughed, embarrassed, and fumbled around for a tissue. Grandma was engrossed in reading the comics.
Grandpa is quite the romantic. What a dear.
