Chapter 4: The Discussion

" Georg, you owe it to your daughter to at least talk to Rolf and hear him out. And if you can't even do that for Lisel. Then your certainly not the man I once married. " said Maria.

" She's only 18 years old thought. " stated Georg.

" And don't you think it's about time that you start letting her make her own decisions for herself and when she needs you, let her come to you and ask you ? Just hear them out. For me at least. " said Maria.

" I'm not going to win this argument am I ? " stated Georg.

" No. " said Maria.

" Fine. As long as your in the room and so is Lisel. " said Georg.

" Fine. " said Maria.

~ Inside the Von Trapp Study ~

" Captain Von Trapp, I know you don't like me much. But Lisel and I love each other, sir. And I can promise you I would never do anything to hurt her. Nor is there anymore more that I want to spend the rest of my life with. The reason I wanted to talk to you was because Lisel and I wanted to ask for you Blessing and Permission to be married. " said Rolf.

" Georg ? " said Maria, as she looked over at her husband.

" Lisel ? Do you have anything to add ? " said the Captain.

" No, father, everything I want to say, agrees with what Rolf just said. " said Lisel.

" Maria and Lisel, would you two go check on everyone else for a few minutes. " said Georg

" Don't do anything rash. " said Maria.

" I'm not. I know what I'm doing. " smiled Georg.

~ 45 minutes later ~

" Baroness, Frau Lisel, the Captain has asked for you two. " said Frau Schmidt.

" Mother, what if father scared Rolf away ? " said Lisel.

" Lisel, I don't think your father would have done anything so rash in 45 minutes. " said Maria as they both walked back into the room.

" Rolf, you still here. I thought maybe father scared you off. " said Lisel, as she embraced Rolf.

" Georg, what did you decide ? " said Maria.

" You'll see. " said Georg.

" Father, please say it. " said Lisel.

" Rolf has clearly proven to me that he does love Lisel and I can see it in Lisel's eyes that she Loves him just as much as he does her. So that's all I needed to hear to make my decision. You both have my permission and Blessing to married. I sure you mother agrees. " said the Captain

" Father, you don't know how happy you just made me. I love you so much. " cried Lisel as she hugged her father.

" You'll always be my little Lisel. " said the Captain.

" Always, father. " said Lisel between tears.