"Hi, Leo." "Say, kid, if these flowers ain't any fresher than they were yesterday, we're gonna switch, see?" "Okay." "Blainey!" "Hey, Blainey." "Put these on ice." "Here you are, kid." "Hiya, Leo." "What time is it?" "Quarter after three." "What's new?" "We had a big night last night." "What's new about that?" "Well, we took in plenty of dough!" "Are you readin' where Walker knocked out Red Nolan in the fourth?" "Yeah." "Got a great left hand, that kid." "When he lands, they can all go home." "What's that?" "From your shirtmaker." "Fifteen bucks apiece!" "Why, that dumb cluck!" "Look at the size of those initials!" "Why, they're great." "I told 'im to make 'em smaller." "And the last time they wasn't big enough." "I know." "But I found out the big ones were bad taste." "Oh, so they made a mistake for fifteen bucks apiece, huh?" "Well, don't get sarcastic." "They're silk, ain't they?" "Well, this ain't tin." "Only cost me a buck apiece." "I call that silk." "Why, ya mug, don't ya know ya got stung?" "Boy, ya wanna fight, do you?" "I love it!" "Gee, ya ain't forgot a thing, have ya, kid?" "That's for nothin'." "Now, start somethin'." "Now cut it out,Joe, cut it out, will ya?" "All right." "You're feelin' pretty good, ain't ya?" "Yeah, I feel great after that workout." "I wonder if she'll be here tonight?" "Who, Iris?" "Sure." "No, not Iris." "The lady." "The lady?" "Yeah, the lady that sits alone." "Why, ya don't even know her!" "That's it." "She's got me guessing." "Just the way she sits there." "Well, how does she sit there?" "The way she sits, she stands out." "Oh, I get it." "She's one of those standing' and sittin' ladies." "Hello." "Well, wait a minute." "I'll ask him." "Say, McFadden wants the Beach Room tonight." "Who?" "Tim McFadden, the promoter." "No." "Well, McFadden'll spend a couple of grand." "Can't have it." "Buy a lot of shirts." "I said he can't have it." "He can't have it." "Two thousand bucks." "Good-bye, glad to have met you." "Money means everything to you, don't it?" "Well, what are you in the racket for?" "I don't know." "Say, what do you think I could get for this joint if I sold it?" "Listen,Joe." "What's gettin' into you?" "I can't stand it no more." "I'm sick of the smell of booze." "I'm sick of noise, of being a pal to a lot of drunks." "I'm not getting anyplace!" "What are you talkin' about?" "Ain't you the owner of the "swellest" speak in New York?" "How long ago was it when you was a third-rate pug, takin' it on the chin?" "You don't call that traveling'?" "No." "I'm only wearin' a tuxedo instead of tights." "I'd give the joint away." "See who that is, will you?" "Oh." "Did he cut off the fat?" "Okay, put it over there." "Come on,Joe." "Your breakfast's getting cold." "Oh, how do you do, Miss Dawn?" "Hello,Jimmie." "Well, good afternoon, bright eyes." "Had your bath?" "Hello, Iris." "Well, smile, it's me." "How are ya?" "What's the idea of the bad mood?" "Did you dream of me?" "What are you so cheerful about?" "Three cocktails, dearie." "You're drinkin' too much." "Oh, yeah?" "What'd you want to do, end up just bein' a souse?" "Hmph." "Where do you lecture tomorrow night?" "You think you're gonna keep that face all your life." "Uh-huh, I hope so." "You know what you're gonna look like in ten years?" "You'll still love me, won't ya,Joe?" "What for, your brains?" "Now, don't you worry about my brains." "Well, that's a help." "Say, I can take care of myself, see?" "Sure you can." "Joe, what's the matter?" "Nothin'." "Yes, there is." "I feel like I'm losin' out in some way." "Listen,Joe" "Beat it, dear, I gotta get dressed." "What of it?" "You heard me." "I gotta dress." "You're getting mighty particular." "Oh, thank you,Jenkins." "I don't like being rousted around." "What's up?" "Frankie Guard's downstairs." "Wants to see you." "What about?" "I don't know." "Anybody with him?" "Yeah, a couple of mugs." "Tell Blainey to come up." "Hey, Bill." "Yeah?" "Tell Blainey to come up here." "Okay." "Hello." "Who wants him?" "Maudie!" "Well, what'd you know about that?" "When did you get in?" "Yeah?" "Wait'll I see if he's here, Maudie." "The ball game." "He's gone to the ball game, Maudie." "Yeah, sure, he'll be here by that time." "All right, I'll tell him." "You bet." "Good-bye." "What do you know about that.!" "So she's back, huh?" "Yeah,just got off the boat." "Hmm." "Said she'd phone you tonight." "Hey, what is this thing you've got with women?" "They always come back." "Say, I'm through knocking' around with every dame I ever went with." "Even Maudie?" "Yes, even Maudie." "But she was pretty swell to me in the old days, at that." "She seemed pretty classy to ya then." "No cracks." "Okay, but don't worry about Maudie." "She ain't crying over you." "She still has class for plenty of'em." "Blainey?" "Yeah." "Come on in." "Wait a minute,Joe." "Hello,Joe." "Hello, Frankie." "Glad to see you again." "Glad to see you." "Hiya, boys." "You're lookin' swell." "You think so?" "Yeah, how is he?" "Oh, swell." "He's very fond of you,Joe." "Say, he's a swell fella too." "What's on your mind, Frankie?" "Jimmy Gaston and his mob was around to see me last night." "They're pretty sore at you." "What are they sore at me for?" "Well, before you opened up here," "I was gettin' all the business on this block." "Since you moved in, trade's been pretty slow." "Oh, I see." "You know." "You can't reason with that mob." "In other words, you're tellin' me to close up, is that it?" "Oh, no, don't take it that way,Joe." "We don't want no trouble." "I'm-We're willing to buy you out." "Yeah?" "What'll you give?" "50 grand." "Make it 250 and the joint is yours." "Don't be humorous!" "Listen, that's final." "And I won't sell for a nickel less." "Well, if that's the way you feel, you're liable to have some visitors one of these nights." "Well that's really funny." "Will ya do me a favor, Frankie?" "Sure,Joe, anytime." "You know me." "Tell Gaston and his mob the sooner they come around, the better I'll like it." "These quiet evenings are getting on my nerves... and a little excitement'll be as welcome as the flowers in May." "I'll tell him that,Joe." "Leave it to me." "Don't forget." "And, uh, speaking of flowers,Joe, just what kind would you prefer?" "Oh, anything at all, except pansies." "Your last wish'll be fulfilled,Joe." "Okay." "Now, take care of yourself." "So long, boys." "Say hello to the wife, will you?" "I'll tell her I saw you." "So long,Joe." "So long, Leo." "So long, boys." "All right, Blainey, get back to work." "I don't like it." "Aw, I love it." "Say, ain't Jellyman here yet?" "Yeah, she's waitin' for you." "I'm sorry to be late." "I had a little business to attend to." "That's quite all right, Mr. Anton, quite all right." "Shall we begin?" "Thank you." "Where did we leave off yesterday?" "Let me see." "You were tellin' me about Andrew Carnegie." "Yes." "I found out he gave a lot of libraries away." "Is that right?" "Yes." "He wanted everybody to read, didn't he?" "Presumably that was his idea." "Smart guy, wasn't he?" "Ah." "You mean he was an intelligent gentleman, don't you?" "Yeah, that's it." "I'm sorry." "He was an intelligent gentleman, wasn't he?" "Yes, he was." "Was his folks rich?" "You mean were his folks rich?" "Yes, did they have money?" "No, they were very poor." "But they were educated, though, weren't they?" "No, I believe they were very simple people." "How did he get where he got?" "I thought we'd agreed not to use the word "got."" "Well, how did he get where he" "You mean, how did he accomplish what he did?" "Tha-that's it, Miss Jellyman." "By courage, honesty, perseverance and visión." "Visión." "Visión." "That" "That means looking ahead, doesn't it?" "Yes." "Oh, excuse me, won't you?" "Certainly." "Hello." "Yes, Leo." "No." "You know I don't want to be bothered!" "I'm taking my lessons!" "No imagination." "Now supposing you read this to me aloud." "It is an article that you should know about." "It is the most important question of the day." ""The settlement at 'Lousane"'" " Lausanne." "Lausanne." "Lausanne." "It's a place in Switzerland." ""Assuming that the reasonable prompt ratifi"" " Ratification." ""Ratification follows by the"" "This is a long one." ""Partic...pating." Participating." ""Participating nations." That means "sharing."" "Umm. "The settlement of reparations reached at Lausanne"" "I got it that time." "Very good." ""must stand as a forward step of tremendous importance."" "I'm doin' pretty good, ain't I?" "Oh, excellently, but not "ain't I", "am I not."" "Hiya, sugar." "How's the show?" "Okay." "Hello,Joe." "Why, how are ya, Mr. Wilson?" "Where have you been?" "Europe." "Oh." "Say, Mr. Wilson, I've been reading about this Lausanne conference." "Is that a lot of talk, or, or will the nations get together?" "Well, uh, nations are like people,Joe, and do people get together?" "That's a swell way of puttin' it." "I never thought of it that way." "See ya later, Mr. Wilson." "Hiya, mug." "They're bringing my mother home tomorrow from the hospital." "You don't know how much I appreciate" " Listen, mug, if you mention that again, I'll" "Why, how are you?" "I'm better now,Joe." "Have you been sick?" "No, I just got my divorce." "I didn't know you were married." "Joe, I'm afraid you've been watching me too closely." "Oh, you got me that time." "Give us a drink, will you?" "What'll you have?" "You wanna okay this,Joe?" "You'd better look at it." "It's Georgie Harrison's check." "Tell him no." "Okay." "Hey,Joe." "Maudie's on the phone." "Oh, well, I mean" " You mean what?" "I mean I'm not here." "That's what I mean." "You can't still be at the ball game." "It's night." "I'm at a show." "They're open nights, ain't they?" "Yeah, sure, they're open nights." "Well, that's great." "Give me a drink of water, Tom." "Well, I told her." "Give us a drink, Tom." "What are you so sore about?" "All the time I've wasted with dames like Maudie and Iris." "You can't have a woman like her, you're better off with nothin'." "Oh, she's here again." "Look at the way she sits there." "It's funny, but to me she don't seem to sit different than anybody else." "Oh, you don't know class when you see it." "Yeah?" "I didn't know classy gals went alone to nightclubs." "That's the mystery." "Oh, she's a lady, all right." "You don't think she's here for a pickup?" "I'll say she ain't. "Keep off the grass" is written all over her." "Well, there's a guy who don't see the sign." "You can't sit here." "Oh, come on." "Let's have a little "drinkie." Let's, let's have a little talk, huh?" "You know him?" "No." "Come on, get out of here." "Oh, don't do that." "I'm sorry I can't talk, I'm leaving right away." "Forgive me, will you?" "You mean, you don't want to talk?" "Not tonight." "Aw, that's all right, old girl, that's all right." "There's no hard feelings, huh?" "None at all." "That's splendid." "It's a good thing you didn't try to pull any stuff with me." "A very lonesome man." "Why, he's just a drunk." "Well, can't a drunk be lonesome?" "Yeah, he can be." "I never thought of it that way." "Well, think of it next time before you throw somebody out." "It's no fun being lonesome, Mr. Proprietor." "What's the matter, are you lonesome?" "Who isn't?" "So that's it." "So what's it?" "You had me guessin', the way you come here alone." "Really?" "Look." "If you're lonesome, I won't bother you, see?" "I mean, if you're just lonesome, I can't make you any "unlonesomer."" "Get me?" "Yes, I get you." "What I mean is, if there's anything else, if you're in wrong, maybe I can, uh" "You'd rush to my rescue." "Yeah, that's what I mean." "For instance, what could you do?" "Well, when you put it like that, I guess there's just one thing, I suppose." "If you need money, I mean" " That's very gallant of you." "No, there's another thing." "If there was any guy troubling you" "More gallant still." "Well, what do you say?" "I'll say you're very gracious." "No, I don't want your money, mister, uh" " What is your name?" "Anton." "Mr. Anton." "I don't want your money, and I don't want anyone hit on the head." "That wouldn't solve my problem." "You won't tell me about it?" "It wouldn't interest you." "But it might interest you to know why I come here." "Why?" "I used to live here." "You did?" "I was born here." "Yeah?" "When was that?" "About sixty years ago." "Oh!" "At least it seems that long." "What's your name?" "Healy." "Miss?" "Um-hmm." "Well, well." "It must look plenty different." "It does." "How would you like to see the house?" "I would." "Now?" "Not now." "Well, well." "Oh, hello!" "Hello." "This is Mr. Anton." "How are you, Mr. Bolton?" "Hello,Joe." "Well, pardon me." "Will, uh, will you excuse me?" "I might like to see the house later." "Come back, will you?" "You bet." "Pardon me, Mr. Bolton." "Well, how do you do?" "And how are you?" "The end of a three-day search, that's how I am." "I even had detectives looking for you." "I had to do some thinking." "Evidently, you had to do something." "I'll tell you all about it." "My ears are yours." "Maybe that's all you want of me." "That's what I had to find out." "Look, Dick, something happened when I said I'd marry you." "You left and I was going to bed, remember?" "I do." "Well, I didn't go to bed." "I just told the man of my choice that I was his." "Why didn't my heart leap?" "Not a little?" "Then the years fell away and I was a girl again." "The first thing I knew, I was here." "I got dressed and came over here." "But why here?" "This was my home when I was that girl." "Oh." "Oh, yes." "So I made believe I was her again, the girl who found her first dream of love in this house." "And I matched that man of her dream against you." "I suppose I showed up very badly." "I don't know." "I didn't want to see you the next day because I didn't know." "So I came here again last night and tonight, and I still don't know." "Jerry, I'm up against it." "The dreams of a young girl are hard to beat." "Oh, but I'm not young any more, Dick." "I've changed just like my house has." "Look at it." "It was such a lovely house." "Well,Jerry, what am I to say to all this?" "You thought I was rich, didn't you?" "I didn't think about it." "I was." "A month ago I lost it." "And I realize" " I'm going to be cruel, Dick." "Go ahead." "I realize if I still had it, I wouldn't marry you." "My money keeps me in the race?" "Now, I suppose you'll decide the race by walking out on me." "No." "I suppose I ought to... but, no." "Well, see me tomorrow." "Yes, I'll know then..." "tomorrow." " [ didn't finish my drink.!" " Shut up!" "Get out of here!" "Wait a minute." "Don't throw him out." "Why not?" "He's lonesome." "Say, you goin' daffy?" "I said, don't throw him out." "Take him out." "Suppose he don't want to be taken?" "Then, leave him here." "You really want to stay here, eh?" "Yes." "Well, good night." "Good night, Dick." "You're crazy if you don't think we're crazy about each other." "Are you going to sweep me off my feet?" "You'll never know what hit you." "Umm." "Where am I?" "I'm swept!" "Oh, shut up." "You're not leaving, Mr. Bolton?" "Yes,Joe." "Yes, he's off in search of a broom." "A broom?" "Yes, he's going to be a sweeper." "I'm afraid I don't get you." "Good night,Joe." "Good night, Mr. Bolton." "Good night, Mrs. Bolton." "Good night, Mr. Healy." "I'm afraid I- You got me guessin' again." "Oh, a little gaiety is all it means, Mr. Anton." "It's the influence of your charming inn." "Sit down." "Even the wine seems more like wine." "Magic spreads its wings afar." "Magic!" "Yeah, that's the word." "Magic!" "That's the way I feel." "Huh?" "Everything looks different, new, brand-new, and shiny-like." "Get me?" "No." "Why does it?" "Oh, I don't know, but it does." "Well, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?" "Miss Healy, Miss Dawn." "How do you do?" "I don't think I've seen you around before." "This is my third visit." "You don't waste much time, do you?" "Wait a minute, Iris." "She's right." "I have stayed too long." "Will you see that I get my check?" "It's all paid for." "Oh, Mr. Bolton, of course." "Good night." "I'll see you to a cab, Miss Healy." "Don't bother, Mr. Anton." "It's no trouble at all, I'm sure." "Good night." "Wait a minute, Iris." "Let me go!" "Come on, be a good sport." "I'm not a good sport, I'm a tough loser." "Come on, I'll buy you a drink." "You ain't lost nothin' yet." "No?" "And I'm not gonna loose nothin', either." "He's mine, and no gal from Park Avenue can take him away." "He's only showing' the gal to a cab." "He's tryin' to be polite." "Polite!" "A mug tryin' to be a gentleman." "Now, listen." "No cracks about him or I'll punch you right in the nose." "Guy's got a right to do what he wants." "What's got into him, Leo?" "He ain't the same guy anymore." "I don't know." "He just wants to injure himself, I guess." "Give us a couple of drinks, Tom." "Make mine a double." "Well, good night, and thanks again." "Will I see you tomorrow?" "Tomorrow?" "Yeah, you said you wanted to see the house." "But why tomorrow?" "You're not thinking of closing?" "You never can tell." "I have some friends that may drop around any evening now." "Oh, friends, huh?" "Yeah,just pals with a gun in each pocket." "You lead a happy life, don't you?" "Do I?" "Um-hmm." "The pirates of today." "That's funny." "I just finished reading a pirate story." "They stole a lot of women in it." "Happy days!" "Well, good night." "Tomorrow?" "All right." "Dinner?" "Why, all right." "You know, you have something you must never lose." "Yeah, what?" "Something different." "I don't know exactly what it is." "It's, well, exciting." "Or, is it my imagination?" "Well, good night." "All right, driver." "Start with the hors d'oeuvres." "I want the Michigan celery." "But that is out of season." "Get it!" "Then assorted olives, the, uh, California Jumbos, and the Italian Palmeros." "In the center, I want the antipasto." "Around the edges, Italian salamis... and in between, plenty of Russian caviar." "Hello." "Yeah,Joe." "Wait a minute and I'll see." "Did the squabs come yet?" "Oui, Monsieur." "Yeah, they're here,Joe." "Huh?" "All right." "He wants oyster dressing'." "Very well, oyster dressing." "Yeah,Joe, everything's coming along just lovely." "No." "How many times I gotta tell you it ain't time forJellyman yet?" "Aw, she'll be here." "Hello, Miss Jellyman." "I'm glad you showed up today." "Well, don't [ always, Mr. Anton?" "Yes, but I wanted to see you so bad I was afraid" " Badly." "Badly." "So badly I was afraid you'd break a leg." "This sounds like something special." "It's the most special night of my life and I need you bad." "Badly." "Badly." "Let's can that stuff a minute." "Sit down." "I wanna tell you something." "Of course." "And now, tell me." "There's a lady coming to dinner tonight... that I can't afford to pull any boners with." "Boners?" "Tsk, tsk." "I've got to make a hit with her, to impress her." "And you've got to help me." "Anything that I can do." "You must come to dinner with us." "To dinner?" "Yeah." "Here?" "Yeah." "Upstairs?" "I want her to feel that you and I are old friends." "I want us to talk about things that'll make her think I'm a big leaguer." "I getcha." "Oh, heavens, did I say that?" "Yeah, but don't say it tonight." "I want you to use all the ritz you got." "Oh, Mr. Anton, I have never been so excited." "Imagine dining in a speakeasy!" "I wouldn't be able to go through with it without you." "Just seeing you there would steady me." "I quite understand." "Now, what shall we talk about tonight at dinner?" "Because I shall have to leave you and go home to dress." "And what shall I wear?" "What shall I wear?" "They look nice, don't they?" "Oh, they're gorgeous." "Tony, the table is exactly right, ain't it?" "You're not gonna change it again, are you?" "What's the matter with you?" "Don't you like it?" "Oh, I love it." "In fact, I've had a lovely day, and I'm charmed to have met'n up with you!" "Oh, Mr. Blainey." "I've always wondered what it was like up here." "Here you are, Miss Jellyman." "Oh, thank you." "How do you do, Miss Jellyman?" "Gee, you look great." "Do I?" "You bet you do." "Do I really?" "Oh, I'm so excited." "This place is so wonderful." "It's like something out of a book." "Anything might happen here." "Aw, there's nothing much goin' on." "Oh, but there is." "There's a smile on everyone's face." "How does the table look?" "Lovely, but we don't need these." "Why not?" "We can't see each other." "That's all right with me." "I don't want to be seen." "Oh, nonsense." "Jim!" "How thoughtful of you, Mr. Anton." "These are beautiful." "Well?" "Well?" "Well?" "I'm sorry." "Say, I was about- No, don't say "say."" "Look." "If I want to be alone with her after dinner," "I'll give you a high sign like this, and that means you blow." "Blow?" "Blow what?" "You leave us." "Oh, Mr. Anton, do I have to go home?" "No, no." "Spend the rest of the evening here." "Leo will get you another table." "Oh, I feel as though I'm going to see life... for the first time tonight." "I feel like I'm gonna get it in the neck." "I've never been so nervous in my life." "Oh, look." "Here she comes." "Get up, get up!" "I feel like I'm hanging onto the ropes." "Go and meet her." "Remember the introduction, just as we rehearsed it, and then bring her" " Hello." "Oh, hello." "Gee, you look great." "You're right on time." "You look very sweet." "I want you to meet an old friend of mine." "Miss Jellyman, Miss Healy." "I'm so pleased." "How do you do?" "Are you dining with us?" "Yes." "Oh, how lovely." "Oh, oh!" "Oh, I'm so sorry." "It really doesn't matter." "It's only water." "It won't spot." "Oh!" "A toast." "To our house, Mr. Anton." "It is a lovely place." "Andrew Carnegie had a room similar to this." "I mean that the decorations were" "He was a remarkable man, don't you think?" "Oh, yes." "He was very charitable." "Yes, and he had great visión, Miss Healy." "That's what the nations need today." "Quite so." "What is your opinion of the Lausanne conference, Mr. Anton?" "Oh, uh, you're referring to the conference in Switzerland?" "Uh, quite so." "Do you thing that it's just a lot of talk, or that the nations may finally get together?" "Well, uh, nations are like people." "Do people get together, Miss Jellyman?" "Charmingly put." "Don't you think so?" "Oh, yes." "That was, very." "Have you a match?" "We're going in with you, Maudie." "My father's very strict." "He don't let me see boys after 9: 00." "Aw, cut the kidding, Maud." "Why don't you guys be good and go home to your wives?" "Who is it?" "The fairy princess, you mug!" "Maudie!" "Say, don't let those guys in." "They'll wreck the joint." "Hey, gorilla!" "Come here." "Hello, Maudie." "Where's Joe?" "I gotta see that little rat." "He's pretty busy right now" " Aw, don't give me that." "You gave it to me twice." "Yeah, but" " No sale, no sale!" "I'm gonna see him tonight." "Wait here." "I'll see if he's here." "I'll be right up after you." "Hello, honey, how's business?" "Fine." "Been insulted lately?" "Goodness, what beautiful diamonds." "Goodness had nothin' to do with it, dearie." "No." "No, thank you." "No more." "No, indeed." "I couldn't take another drop." "Pardon me, Mr. Anton." "Oh, uh, excuse me." "Certainly." "Tell Mr.Jones I can't see him tonight." "Yes, sir." "Joey!" "Joey!" "Well, well." "Come here and kiss me, you dog!" "Let's take a look at you." "You're lookin' great." "Who's your tailor now?" "Not bad, huh?" "Who's the dames?" "This is Miss Jellyman." "How do you do?" "Pleased to meet ya." "And, uh, Miss Healy." "You're not bad to meet, either." "You're still pickin' 'em." "What's your name?" "Maudie Triplett, one of the blue bloods from Kentucky." "If you don't like the color, we'll change it." "Sit down, dearie." "Oh, waiter, waiter." "Yes, madame." "A chair, you mug." "The service here is terrific." " Have you had your dinner?" " Yes, and a lovely one." "But I could go for some of that stuff in the bottle." "Well, how about a cordial?" "Oh, not for me, honey." "I always take care of this-a and that-a." "How about it, baby?" "Mr. Anton, what is your opinion of the Russian five-year plan?" "Do you think it will work?" "Oh, uh, that depends, Miss Jellyman." "That all depends on how the Bolsheviki conference" "Bolsheviki!" "Why,Joe, don't tell me you've gone Bolsheviki?" "That reminds me." "Remember the night we were all at the Eaton House... when a flock of them gangsters came in and tried to take me from you?" "You should have seen this kid fight for me that night." "This is a delicious wine." "I suggest that we should try some." "You've got a customer!" "Honey, remember our last bout with champagne?" "Why, we got so plastered... why, they threw us out in the gutter... and it took five waiters to do it and it took five cops to land us in jail." "Oh,Joe, it's just life to see you." "Come here." "Crawl to me, baby!" "Are you a member of the Red Cross, Miss Healy?" "Oh, yes, I am." "As I was saying, life is very sad." "This is the first happy time I've had since I was 27." "You've been buried, dearie." "You're right." "I do nothing but teach, teach!" "I hate Miss Prinny's school and Miss Prinny!" "Come on, we'll all hate her, how about it?" "Hello." "I guess it's about time to see the house." "All right, let's." "Where are you going?" "We'll be back." "Do you want a cab?" "I don't want to go home." "He said I didn't have to." "Yeah, we're gonna make a night of it." "You go ahead." "We gotta talk it over." "Maudie and I have a great deal in common." "You said it." "Well, I'll see you later, Miss Jellyman." "It's been a great success." "It's been delightful, Miss Triplett." "All right, honey." "Anything you do is okay with me." "Oh, she's a great gal." "She's all right." "And isn't he lovely?" "Ain't he, though?" "When I first met him, he was a third-rate pug." "But I always said he had the makings, Mabel." "Maudie, do you believe in love at first sight?" "I don't know, but it saves an awful lot of time." "Your glass is empty." "I couldn't drink anymore." "Now listen, Mabel, if you're gonna be Broadway, you got to learn to take it." "You may as well break in the act right now." "This night will read great in your diary." "You said it, baby." "Aw, hotcha!" "Maudie, do you really think I could get rid of my inhibitions?" "Why, sure." "I got an old trunk you can put them in." "Hotcha!" "This was our music room." "Yeah?" "There were sliding doors there." "They used to lock me in and make me practice." "The piano- Let me see" "Yes, it was over there." "Dad loved this room." "[ can just remember mother singing to him." "Your father liked nice things, didn't he?" "And he knew." "Excuse me, Mr. Anton." "What is it,Jerky?" "Frankie Guard's downstairs." "Alone?" "Yeah." "I'll be right down." "Don't you think you'd better wait in the dining room with Miss Jellyman?" "Let me wander around by myself." "All right." "I'll be back in two seconds." "Wait a minute,Joe." "What's the matter?" "Don't sell the place." "Why not?" "I know what you're aimin' at, kid." "You ain't gonna make it." "Stay on your own side of the fence." "How do you know what my side of the fence is?" "What made you change your mind?" "I don't like trouble." "You know, if you can avoid" " Come to the point." "Well, you're askin' 250 grand." "I'll give you 200." "Don't say that ain't fair." "Sold!" "See you later." "Wait a minute,Joe." "We've got papers to sign." "Can't tonight, see you tomorrow night." "Don't worry about it." "What's the matter with you?" "Nothin'." "I don't like you interfering in my business." "All right, kid, I won't say nothin' more about it." "Wait a minute, Leo." "What do you care which way I'm goin'?" "You're goin' with me, ain't you?" "I don't know about that." "What kind of guy do you thing I am?" "I never turned a pal down in my life, and you know it." "That's different." "Why didn't you say so in the first place?" "How much did you get?" "Two hundred grand." "Twenty-five is yours." "Gee, that's swell,Joe." "When I say I'm warnin' you, Miss Park Avenue, that means I'm warnin' you." "But my dear girl, Mr. Anton means nothing to me." "Hmph." "Tell that to Sweeney." "And I'm not your dear girl." "Pardon me." "Hey, wait a minute!" "You might as well get used to me... because I'm gonna be your companion for the rest of the night." "Throw her out." "You mean, "take" her out." "I mean throw her out and keep her out." "Come on, Iris." "I want to talk to you." "Huh?" "Hey, you!" "No cracks." "Have you been looking at this room?" "Oh, yes." "That's what you get for lovin' a guy: the air." "It's got nothin' to do with me." "Don't throw me out, Leo." "Sorry, Iris." "I gotta do what I'm told." "If I promise you I won't make no trouble, let me stay." "He won't know I'm here." "Aw, Leo, don't throw me out." "Orders is orders." "Yeah, but I swear I won't do nothin'." "I wouldn't lie to you, Leo." "I'll go crazy out there on the street." "Please!" "I'm liable to get into a jam." "No, I give you my word." "I won't do anything to get you in a jam." "Well- Thanks!" "Hey, Leo, that newspaper guy, the one who writes the columns, says he's gotta get in." "He's gonna stay out." "Joe don't want him in here." "He squeals on everybody." "Going home, Iris?" "Maybe." "Not the one thatJohn knows?" "Yes." "What did he do?" "Is this the room?" "Yes." "What do you know about that?" "Only my bed wasn't there." "It was over here..." "Yeah?" "by the window." "And some nights, the moonlight used to sneak in." "I made believe it was a sea." "My hand was a boat." "Yeah." "I can just see you doin' it." "Gee!" "I never saw so many pictures." "Ain't they swell?" "I had one over there." "Only one?" "Uh-huh." "A Rembrandt lithograph." "Did you ever see anything like mine?" "No, I never did." "I got 18 of'em." "I could have got the other seven, only I was a day late." "Perhaps it's just as well." "What do you want?" "You!" "Nobody turns me down!" "Nobody!" "Get over there, Miss Park Avenue." "Come on down,Joe." "Near enough?" "The show don't go on without me." "If I'm not in it... you don't play." "That's right, go on and gasp, Miss Park Avenue." "You're going to see a show you don't see on Park Avenue." "Well, well, if it isn't Iris, the little gun girl!" "Say your prayers,Joe." "Dear little Iris with her water pistol." "['m afraid you're going to see a rotten show, Miss Healy." "Yeah?" "I'll give you ten seconds to say your prayers." "So soon?" "Give us a square count, will you." "Sure." "I'll start right now." "One, two, three, four, five, six." "Don't hit her, Leo!" "Oh, leave me alone." "Well, well, your little show is over." "Didn't I tell you it would be terrible?" "Oh,Joe, I'm sorry." "I didn't mean it, honest." "Did I hear a shot?" "Yeah, the playmate was trying out her water pistol." "Why, you lying little rat!" "Double-cross me, huh?" "I've got a good mind to throw you out the window." "Don't do that." "She might be lonesome." "Come on." "Get goin', get goin'." "All right." "We're all washed up, Mr. High Hat." "I wouldn't walk across the street to see you!" "I'm awfully sorry that this had to happen." "I'm not." "I loved it." "Pirate!" "You gone daffy?" "Get away from that window before you get moon burned." "When you can't sleep, nobody else can, is that it?" "She kissed me!" "You told me that before!" "I'm tellin' you again." "You don't mind, do you?" "I'm a little tired, but I don't mind." "She kissed me." "She must love me." "How do you know?" "Because she kissed me, and a kiss is a kiss, ain't it?" "I don't know anything about them women." "What do you mean, "them women"?" "Maybe they kiss because they like it." "They love it." "All right, maybe they love it, but not the guy they kiss." "What do they kiss him for?" "They love to kiss." "What do you know?" "You're right." "Nobody ever kisses me." " I bet you ten bucks you never see her again." " You're on!" "Yeah, I'm on, and you're off your nut!" "Hey, Puggie!" "Yeah?" "Bring on the bromo seltzer, will you?" "Okay." "Ohh!" "No sir, there's nothing like your own bed." "You said it." "Well, it ain't goin' to happen again." "Ooh." "You think I might've caught cold?" "No, it's only a kink." "Are you sure it ain't a cold?" "No." "What's the matter?" "You gettin' to be one of those "hypocrondicracks"?" "Are you studyin' with that teacher too?" "Hey, Puggie, can you imagine that guy worrying' about a cold?" "Come in." "There you are, Mabel." "Oh, Leo." "Put it right over there, honey." "What'd I tell you, Mabel?" "You can always depend on Leo." "How long you two dames goin' to stay in here?" "My dear young man, that's a very difficult question to answer." "Well, I gotta have this bed tonight!" "Lovely boy." "The price of pleasure." "Come on, dearie, stick this under your belt." "What is it?" "Never mind what it is." "It'll put you right back on your feet." "I shall never stand on my feet again." "Atta girl!" "Conscious now, dearie?" "Ah." "This'll do it, honey." "Chemistry's a wonderful thing." "I'll say it is, but I know a couple of druggists... that never made a dime until prohibition." "Oh!" "That reminds me." "I've got a class in political science the first thing this morning." "Not this morning, dearie." "It's 4:30 in the afternoon." "Are you telling me the truth?" "I wouldn't fool you, honey." "Oh, Miss Prinny!" "Why, I've never missed a day in my life." "Miss Prin- What'll Miss Prinny think?" "Why, she'll think you double-crossed her." "Oh, no, dear." "Don't" " Don't say that." "Come on, dearie, take this and Prinny'll take to the woods." "No." "No, thank you, dear, nothing more to drink." "Thank you." "If Miss Prinny finds out that I've been in a speakeasy all night, [ shall never teach again." "That's great." "Maudie, be serious." "Why, this is my livelihood." "Your livelihood?" "Why, dearie, you're wasting time." "Why, a gal with your poise and class, you'd make thousands in my business." "Your business!" "Are you asking me to come into your business?" "Why, of course." "Why not?" "It's one of the best payin' rackets in the world." "Oh!" "Oh, of course I" " I recognize that your business has been... a great factor in the building of civilization." "And, of course, it has protected our good women... and thereby preserved the sanctity of the home." "And there, there were such women as Cleopatra, and, of course, France owes a great deal to Du Barry, and" "But me, dear?" "Don't you think I'm just a little old?" "Say, what kind of a business do you think I'm in?" "Oh!" "Oh, please." "Oh, dear." "Don't let's say anymore about it." "Say, listen, dearie, you got me all wrong." "Why, I got a chain of beauty parlors." "Oh, I see." "That is the business, a cosmetician." "Yeah, that's it." "Oh, I see." "But how do I fit in?" "Like a glove." "You'd make a swell hostess." "Oh, yes?" "Go on." "You see, I'm opening a little place here in New York." "I'm calling it "Institood de Beaut." Not bad, huh?" "Quite all right." "I gotta have someone who looks distinguished, like you." "That's kind of you." "Tell you what I'll do." "I'll give you $100 a week and - $100?" "I'll cut you in on the profits." "What do you say?" "Oh, it's too wonderful!" "Stick with me, dearie, and I'll make you a platinum blonde." "It's too enchanting!" "I" " I can't grasp it." "Can I have some of that stuff that makes Miss Prinny go to the woods?" "You bet you can." "Oh!" "I thought you were so sure she was comin' back." "Well, I'm not takin' any chances." "Call up all the Healys." "But there's 1,700 of'em." "I don't care if there's a million." "Find her." "I got Bolton's office on the phone for you,Joe." "Hello." "Mr. Bolton there?" "Joe Anton." "You think he'll be there this afternoon?" "You know where I can locate him?" "Aw, never mind." "Here's the city directory,Joe." "Oh, here he is,Joe." "Well, did you find her?" "We never fail, kid." "Does Miss Healy expect you?" "Yes, in a way she does." "I'll see if she's home." "Your name again, please?" "Mr. Anton." "Wait in here." "Hello." "Oh, hello." "Well, this is a surprise!" "Anymore exciting times?" "Yeah, uh, this really excites me." "What does?" "This view." "Oh, yes, the buildings are rather exciting." "But that view's nothing compared to" " Come here." "You can see the harbor from here." "Look." "Say!" "Well, say it." "I wouldn't know how to say it." "Gee!" "What a place to live in." "Yes, it is nice." "This bedroom's got it all over your old one." "I'll bet the moonlight comes in there, all right." "I suppose it does." "I don't notice it as I used to." "That's a picture of Bolton, ain't it?" "Uh-huh." "That's another one, huh?" "Yes, that's his favorite pony." "Some nag, all right." "You and Mr. Bolton are old friends, ain't you?" "Of course." "By the way, what happened to your friends?" "What friends?" "Miss Jellyman and Miss Trip" " What was her name?" "Triplett?" "Yes, that's it." "Oh, nothing." "I thought they were so nice." "Mr. Anton!" "What?" "Please!" "What do you mean?" "Well, it's rather sudden." "What's sudden about it?" "Isn't it?" "Didn't you kiss me last night?" "Oh!" "Didn't you?" "Well, yes, of course." "But that was last night." "I was thrilled." "I had to do something." "Oh, you were thrilled, eh?" "Yes, terribly." "So that's all it meant." "Well, but of course." "What did you think it might mean?" "I'll tell you what I thought." "I thought you might be in love with me, see." "Now you know how dumb I am." "Oh!" "Believe it or not, I come over to ask you to marry me." "Oh, I'm terribly sorry you took it that way." "Don't be sorry." "I get it all right, now." "You would have kissed any guy that done the same thing." "Well, I don't know about that." "I" "Anyway, it didn't mean nothin'." "Yeah, the pirates of today are pretty dumb." "So long." "Oh, Mr. Anton, wait.!" "I don't know what to say." "But I do know I don't want you to go away thinking badly of me." "No hard feelings." "And you'll drop in to "55" again, maybe." "Well, I don't know." "Mr. Bolton and I are going abroad Thursday." "Mr. Bolton?" "We're going to be married." "Oh!" "See?" "Yeah." "I didn't know you was in love with him." "I'm not." "You're not?" "Well, what are you marrying him for?" "Don't" " Don't tell me you're marrying' him for his dough?" "Would that surprise you very much?" "So that's it!" "Well, well." "Well, what?" "Nothin'." "Dough's pretty good stuff, and he's got his share." "I certainly congratulate you." "Why, you talk as if that's all he had." "No, I got no quarrel with him." "And I'm sure you're gonna be very happy." "You've got all you need." "What did you think I wanted?" "Something you had?" "Now, now, don't pay no attention to anything I say." "But I had an idea, see?" "I had an idea that up in this part of the world... there was somethin' worth the gettin', and I went after it." "But I see now it was just my imagination." "In other words, you're telling me what you think of me." "I'm tellin' you, as I look at you now, you're just another dame with a skirt." "And there's no difference between you and Iris, except the way you manicure your nails." "Why, how dare you speak to me like that!" "Well, my dear Miss Park Avenue, I suppose I dare to, because I got nothing but contempt for you." "Contempt!" "No, I wouldn't even say that." "You'd better take that back!" "I ain't even got that." "You're nothin' to me, just nothin' at all." "And if I was a pirate, and had you on my ship," "I wouldn't toss you to the crew." "Get out of here!" "Get out of here!" "I'm on my way." "So long, baby." "I don't get you." "You understand English?" "I'm not sellin'." "You can't change your mind like that,Joe." "You're goin' to tell me what to do, huh?" "You know it." "You'd better change that tone in your voice, or I'll change it for you." "Keep your hands out of your pockets." "Okay,Joe, but you ain't goin' to be here long." "What you gonna do?" "Make another speech and tell me how tough you are?" "No, I'm through talkin'." "That's great." "Come on, boys." "See that the boys get out all right, Blainey." "Okay,Joe." "How's business upstairs?" "Great." "What's the matter?" "She let you down?" "Never mind that." "Did Hennessey pay his bill?" "Atta boy!" "Back in your own backyard, huh?" "You said it!" "Number 55 West" " I know the place, lady, I know." "Okay, Tom." "But my good fortune need not interfere with your lessons, Mr. Anton." "No more lessons, Miss Jellyman." "They're out." "Out?" "Out like a light." "And you were getting on so nicely." "No more gentleman stuff for me." "He's right, Mabel." "What's the sense of trying to be something you're not?" "This guy was all right in the first place." "You only thought you were wrong." "Come on, snap out of it, ya dog!" "Always a pal, eh, Maudie?" "What do you think of her, Miss Jellyman?" "Wait for me." "Where's Mr. Anton?" "He's around." "Something I can do for you?" "Yes, tell me where he is." "Sit down." "I'll find him." "I won't sit down." "Then stand up, and I'll see if I can find him." "No man can say the things he said to me and get away with it!" "Oh!" "Just a minute!" "Just a minute!" "So long, kid." "I know what to do if the worst happens." "Notify your uncle." "Scram." "I'm busy." "There's a tiger in the lobby." "What are you talking about?" "The lady, Miss Healy, the classy gal." "Did you ever see her with her Irish up?" "Where is she?" "Down in the lobby." "All right, chief." "Hide your guns and take it easy." "Buy you a drink, Joe?" "It looks like you're doin' all right." "So there you are!" "Go ahead, don't let me stop you." "Well, you were right, weren't you?" "I don't get you." "You said I was a lot of things." "You can see you were right." "There's nobody as bad as I am, nobody!" "You wouldn't throw me to the crew, huh?" "You said I was like Iris and I'm here to prove it." "This only proves something very different." "What do you mean?" "It proves that you are a lady, and a little stuck on me at that." "What are you talking about?" "What do you think?" "Do you think you'd come over here if you didn't want me?" "This roughhousing the place is just a fancy way of puttin' it." "Now you're boring me." "If I'm boring you, it's because I'm talkin' instead of takin' you, and that's what you came here for." "You let me go!" "Not a chance!" "This is what you want." "How dare you!" "Our old friend, "how dare you"!" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Not a chance!" "Frankie Guard's here, Joe!" "Get the rods, quick." "No,Joe, you can't!" "Look out!" "Oh,Joe, wait!" "You can't go down there!" "I love you!" "I didn't know it, but I do now." "Do you know what you're sayin'?" "You were right." "That's why I came back." "Oh, I do love you." "Joe!" "Joe!" "Come on,Joe!" "They're wrecking' everything." "Tell 'em to stop." "They're only wrecking' their own joint." "Oh, Mr. Anton, please don't say "joint."" "Come on Mabel." "Get out those books." "Looks like he's goin' to take more lessons."