#viva las vegas is not my favorite Elvis movie but it just touched me today

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THE CUTEST SCENE ON "VIVA LAS VEGAS" (1964)

Rusty Martin: When I get married, I want a little white house with a tree in the front yard. A real kind of tree, with green leaves... Lucky Jackson: Oh, that! When I get the money, we can have a hundred trees... and a big white house, with a four-car garage and everything. Because then, I'll be the champ. Rusty Martin: I don't want you to be champ! Look, don't you think I know that every single cent than you get your hands on you go to gamble away? Because of that motor you want? The Grand Prix, any race? Any fool would know you won't change. Not for anybody... not for anybody.

Although Lucky had been living the speed racer life previous to meeting Rusty, and certainly she had no right telling him how to run his life and she knew that very well, considering she did not asked him to change his ways, the woman was extremely uneasy thinking his life wasn't on the right track - it was not something she could bear with if remaining by his side, at least. She felt Lucky and herself could never work out as she expected. His dangerous job and easy ways to get money by gambling certainly wouldn't do for her. Hopeless on her relationship with Lucky succeeding, Rusty storms out, not even giving the man enough time to say anything. She goes back to her home, alone.

A few moments later, the doorbell rings. The lady is still upset. She figures it can be Lucky at her front door, meaning to tell her something that she would take as small talk anyway. She's sure he will never give up on being a speed racer just because of her, therefore she was all about not seeing him anymore at this point. She asks he father to answer the door, adamantly stating she doesn't want to see anybody at all. Soon her father tells her to come by the door because there's something there for her - the sender is the only person that was in Rusty's mind. Grudgingly, still certain nothing Lucky can say or even give to her would change her mind about the two of them not being a perfect match, she walks towards the door.

She melts away the minute she realizes what is there: A tree. Just like the one she mentioned to Lucky as being a part of her dreams for a future home and a married life. Rusty immediately regrets being so harsh on Lucky. She decides to go after him to apologize.

Viva Las Vegas (1964) | Directed by George Sidney