There's always a story

Penelope: *bats her eyes and waves her fan*

Penelope and Colin share a moment.

Julie Andrews

do you ever see someone and think

“wow they got lucky”

the craftsmanship of their bones, their brain, and their body

when i look in the mirror for too long it hurts

Title: Stay

Summary: Doesn’t follow the original story, but a look at what could have happened if someone had intervened before she ran away.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25723093/chapters/62460544

Title: Intimate Moments

Summary: Maria reflects on eight months of marriage.

www.fanfiction.net/s/11826883/4/Intimate-moments

Title: Whether Or Not You Should

www,fanfiction.net/s/8656483/Whether-Or-Not-You-Should

Summary: A story before, during and after the gazebo scene. Pure lovely romance, and something to read when one needs a reaffirmation that love conquers all.

Title: Becoming One

www.fanfiction.net/s/13003845/13/Becoming-One/

Summary: Opening the door to a future together. A story to fill in the gaps to Maria and Georg’s happily ever after. Beginning just before the wedding and honeymoon.

Title: Maria’s Return

www.fanfiction.net/s/10290441/1/Maria-s-Return

(Or in other words, I have too much time [and thoughts in my head] and this will turn out to be an unnecessary comparison of the balcony and gazebo scenes)

On the balcony, and after spotting Maria on the terrace, it’s immediately obvious Georg’s thoughts are far, far away from Elsa’s as she rambles on about wedding presents and honeymoon destinations in a bid to distract him as much as herself.

It’s one of the more serious “adult” scenes of the film and it’s interesting that nearly all the great emotional scenes (read Sweepingly Romantic, Angsty, or Downright Dangerous) are shot in dark settings, i.e. the Laendler; Maria’s confession to the Reverend Mother; this breakup scene; Maria and Georg in the gazebo; the Zeller vs. von Trapp confrontation outside the villa; and the subsequent concert and escape from the Nazis.

But, very much like the Baroness, I’m rambling. Back to the balcony scene.

Georg’s face is half in shadow, but we still clearly see the guilt and sadness there (Christopher Plummer played this scene beautifully). He can also barely meet her eye, which is tellingly unusual for the blunt, naval man that he is.

Is that why you came back? And have you found it, Maria? I think I have. I know I have.

Maria: “Well, I don’t think I’ll make a very good nun.”

‘…when the Captain couldn’t keep his eyes off you.’