Now and Forever is a 1956 British drama film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Janette Scott, Vernon Gray and Kay Walsh. It is based on the play The Orchard Walls by R.F. Delderfield, and was Scott's first adult role after a career as a child star in Britain. The screenplay concerns an upper-class girl who becomes romantically involved with a garage mechanic, and they head for Gretna Green to elope. Plot Set in a market town in central England, Janette Grant is the 17 year old daughter of a wealthy, divorced couple who's lonely as her father rarely visits and her mother never finds time for her. She comes downstairs, ready to go to a musical performance at school. Expecting her mother to take her and give her support, Janette is upset that she decides to participate in a golf club competition as the slot just opened up. Mrs. Grant contacts Mellingham Motors to order a lift for Janette. When Mike Pritchard arrives to collect her, he overhears her begging her moral support as she fears she might freeze up. Janette asks him to turn around, but he refuses. On stage, at first Janette is blocked. Looking out for a friendly face, she spots Mike. His encouragement helps her push past the stage fright, and she performs beautifully. Although the cost was not included, Mike offers to drive her home. On the way, they share info about each other. Mike has finished school and works in his dad's garage doing the grunt work and owns his own car, which he has restored. Janette tells him that she has two terms left and that her dad, who she gets on with well, moved to Ireland after the divorce so she only sees him twice a year. Mike invites Janette to a dance in the town hall, which she declines as she thought she'd be having dinner with her mother to tell her about the performance. However, she has already gone, and will be out all evening. Janette dresses up, showing up to dance. They are having a good time when a creepy man won't leave her alone, so Mike fights him and they are asked to leave. Mike has Janette back in time so that she can sneak into her mom's without getting caught. The next morning, her mother cooly states that her dad has died of a heart attack.