"Subtitles:" "Luís Filipe Bernardes." "Mr. Rarick will see you." "Mr. Rarick, I'd like to have a statement for our paper." "I have no statement to make, sir." "Except that... well, my business has become so big in the east that I've decided to reside in New York for the future... to take care of it." "Is it true that you bought the Van Renström on 5th Avenue?" "Oh, yes, that's been known for some time." "Will you remain in the five-and-ten-cent store business, Mr. Rarick?" "I see no reason why I shouldn't." "The business has been very profitable so far." "Of course, later on I may expand and put in a higher grade of merchandise." "In that case, we'll charge 15 cents." "Yes, sir." " Your family are with you, of course." " Oh, yes, naturally." "Your son, will he enter your business in New York?" "Eventually, yes." "Is it true you bought the Grayson chain?" "I..." "I don't care to make any statement on that point, sir." " Good day." " Good day." "Thank you, Mr. Rarick." "Who was it, darling?" "A reporter from one of the New York papers." "New York?" "Yeah, we're quite important people now, it seems." "So it seems." "Papa, did you tell them to put my picture in the society column?" "Oh, you make me sick." "Papa, did you tell them I was along?" "Oh, who are you?" " Hey, I'm gonna kill you, I've had it!" "Stop that!" "Cut that out!" "Cut it out!" "High society... big shot..." "wait until you get to New York." "Is that dignified, I ask you." "I'm glad he didn't get a picture of that." "Children of the five-and-ten-cent store king just forced themselves in their first private car." "Say, that would be an idea, Dad." "That's what I would expect of a Kansas City hick." "Rarick boy eats peas with knife while Madam Rarick drinks from bottle." " I beg your pardon?" " Don't pay any attention to him, Mother." "Wait until we get into that Van Renström Mansion." "We'll show them, won't we, darling?" "I hope we do." "We'll try anyway." "Dinner is served." " Dinner!" "I'm starved." " Come, Papa." "I was now the owner of my first store." "It enabled me to carry out my own ideas." "From that time forth, no article was sold in the Rarick store for over ten cents." "Was the store a success immediately, Mr. Rarick?" "Far from it." "It was very difficult." "It was some time before the public would accept the idea." "They were amused, but they wouldn't come in." "There was a time when I was forced to accept a small legacy left to my wife..." "Your wife?" "You haven't mentioned your wife in your biography." "No I haven't, have I?" "When were you married?" "The day the deal was closed for the store." "I see, you acquired two things on the same day:" "five-and-ten-cent store and wife." "Yes, quite true, quite true." "There's a photograph of my wife taken with me in front of the store the day we were married." "Very interesting." "There's another one taken on our wedding tour." "Niagara Falls." "We wanted very much to take a walking trip through the Pyrenees." "But I was so busy we only got as far as Niagara Falls." "I suppose the walking trip came later." "Well, I was a very busy man." "Most of my trips were hurried, on business." "Mrs. Rarick took many pleasure trips, she and the children." "Is it your opinion that great wealth has a demoralizing influence on the family?" "Demoralizing... family?" "Oh, what nonsense." "Take my son, for instance." "He's exactly as I was at his age." " Studious, attentive to his business." " Is that so?" " My daughter, democratic, totally unspoiled." " Remarkable." "My wife, same sweet, small-town girl that she always was." " Unselfish, loyal to her fold..." " Is that so?" "And she's exactly the same today as she was then." "Same loyalty, same regard for my welfare." "She's wrapped up in her family and her children." "Yessir, and me..." "Come her, come her, come here..." "I want you to meet Mr. Brooks." "Mr. Brooks, here's my wife." "How do you do?" "We were talking about you." "I hope you don't expect Mr. Brooks to believe all these things." "I certainly do." "What's more, he's going to use them in my biography." " Well, that'll do for today..." " Oh no, I just stepped in to say good-bye." "I don't want you to stop on my account." "Oh, I won't." "I got plenty of things to do." "We'll get together one day next week, Brooks." "All right." "Good day, Mrs. Rarick." "Good day, good day..." "I was just showing Brooks some of these old photographs of us." "Oh heavens, did I ever look like that?" "I made that funny little old dress myself, John." " You used to like it too, remember?" " I still do." "It's a very pretty dress." "Yes..." " John." " Hm?" " What are you doing this evening?" " I have a very important conference." "Oh." "Why?" "Oh, nothing, I..." "I just thought perhaps... we could go out someplace together, just you and I." "Out to dinner and the theater... or even just stay at home." "Would you like it?" "Yes, I would like that very much." "We'll do that some evening soon." "Pardon me, madam, you're wanted on the telephone." "Oh, Hopkins, thank you." "I'll take it someplace else, John." " Nonsense, this is an outside call." " I don't want to disturb you." "Take it, take it, take it." "John," "What if I should tell you that this was a... a handsome young man wanting to talk to me?" "I'm afraid I've known you too long, Jenny." "Hello?" "Can I speak naturally or is that imposing husband of yours around?" "Yes." "'Yes, I can ' or 'Yes, he is', which?" "Yes, I understand." "I ought to embarrass you by telling you how much I love you." "But I won't." "Jenny, are you coming?" "Yes." "Yes, yes, I'll be over right away." "Good-bye." "Those committees of yours are keeping you busy, aren't they?" " Yes." " Well, I'm glad of it." "Tell you what we'll do, Jenny." "We'll get out together some night next week." "Try to go to the Opera." "That will be nice, won't it?" "Yes, that'll be..." "Dennison, are you coming down here?" " He's on his way down now, sir." " Yeah..." "Have you..." "Have a good time at the tea party." "Thanks." " Mrs. Rarick." " Good afternoon, Dennison." " Hello, Mother." " Hello, Avery, darling." " How's everything today?" " Oh, fine." "I've cornered the market on safety pins." "Tomorrow I expect to round up all the hooks and eyes." " Avery." " Hm?" "You still hate this old business as much as ever, don't you?" "Oh, no, I love it." "It's that fascinating." "Why, the sales of the New York stores alone jumped $75.382,10 last week... and are we happy." "You haven't tried to talk to him lately, have you?" "Not since he offered to transfer me to advertising department, no." "This might be a good chance." "He's in there now." " Is he?" " Hm-hm." "Maybe I can see him in his own home." "I never can at the office." "So long, darling." " Good luck to you." " Thanks." "I forgot to tell you." "You look grand." "Thanks, darling." "Bye!" " Good-bye." "At the present time the Rarick stores number 1500." "Two hundred stores more than the Grayson chain..." " Hi, Avery," " How are you?" "I'm so glad you're home." "I was afraid you wouldn't get here in time." " In time for what?" " Listen, something important's happened." " What?" " You've heard of Muriel Preston, haven't you?" " No..." " The big society girl!" "Oh, the society gal, yeah, sure." "Well, she's invited me to take over both of their charity bazaars." " No!" " Hm-hm." "How much do you have to pay her for that great honor?" " Kind of fresh, aren't you?" " Hm-hmm." " You're going with me." " I am not, baby doll." "Yes, you are, Avery!" "Doesn't it mean anything at all to you that mother's been snubbed right and left ever since she came to New York?" "Now that she's come to her senses and given up trying you're starting it." "But she's unhappy, Avery." "Somebody's got to do something about it." "She hasn't any interests here and all her friends are in Kansas City..." "Why don't you stay at home once in a while and keep her company instead of running around at charity bazaars?" " Oh, go on upstairs and get dressed." " Listen, I gotta see Dad." "No you don't." "I gotta do some gold-digging first." " Got to get my entrance fee first." " I think..." "Don't think, boy." "It doesn't rest so well on your brow." "And an additional 300 established throughout the south... it seems more than likely..." " Ahem... may I come in, Daddy?" " No!" "Sit down, Dennison." "I'm very busy, Jennifer." " But it won't take you long, Daddy." " For what?" " To make out the check." " Oh, so that's it, eh?" "See here, young lady, you have an allowance now sufficient to keep an ordinary family in luxury." "You'll have to make it do." " But I put your name down, Daddy." " For what?" " Five thousand dollars." " Five thousand dollars?" "It's for the Junior Benefit." "I'm to have a booth and sell dolls." "For charity." " Where is the money going to?" " I don't know." "But it's only $5.000." "$5.000 and you don't know what the money's going to." " Well you can't have it." " All right." "I'll tell them you're not interested in charity." "I am interested in charity." "I give more to charity than any man in this town." "But Daddy, I've got to tell them something." "Well... well..." "All right." "All right, I'll let you have it this time." "But this is the last...." "Look here, young lady after this..." "I will take care of the dispensation of the charity in this household." " Just bear that in mind, will you?" " All right, I will." " Thanks, you always say no when you mean yes." "Now get out." "You got what you came after, didn't you?" "Darling!" "I only want to thank you." "Oh, you're a sweet." "All right..." "What did you let me sign that check for?" "A box of chocolate is all I need." "Wait a minute." "How about exchanging this for some of that fudge?" "Hey, Muriel, your fiancé is propositioning me." "Think nothing of it, my dear." "He's only flattering himself." "Hey, mister, how about some kisses?" "That's not a bad idea." "It'll cost you $50." "That's a lot of money, isn't it?" "However... $50." "What's all this?" "That's a box of kisses." "And you looked like such a nice girl." "Oh, mister." " Say, who are you anyway?" " Don't you know who I am?" " Hm-hmm." " I'm the Rarick girl." "Rarick..." "Ra..." "Oh, you mean nothing in this store over 10c?" "That's me." " I know who you are." " I'll buy it." "Who?" "No Sunday Section is complete without you." "You're just the bad boy of the four hundred, Mr. Berry Rhodes." "No, I'm not bad, really." "I'm just misunderstood." " Oh, you're one of those fellows." " One?" "I'm the original." "Hey, Berry Rhodes, you're wanted!" " Berry Rhodes!" " What shall I do?" "Pay my bootlegger or buy whatnot?" "Why, buy whatnot, of course." "Says she with all them Rarick millions." "You don't know what gentile poverty is." "Well, see you later then." " Later?" " Hm-hmm, at the party." "Party?" "Yes, Muriel's throwing a party afterwards for all you working girls." "Oh, is she?" "How nice." " We'll talk about me then." " Okay, misunderstood man." "See you later, Rarick Girl." "Say, Jen, how much longer are we gonna have to hang around, huh?" " We're going to a party afterwards." " You are, not me." " Avery." " Hm?" "Do you see that good-looking man over there?" "Do you mean that Berry somebody that likes himself so well?" "You'd better be nice to him." "He's your future brother-in-law." " But he's engaged to that Preston girl." " What about it?" "The Grayson chain belonged to the Graysons, didn't it?" " Father owns it now." " Gosh, you sound just like Dad." "I'm just my father's daughter, that's all." "Guess I'll beat it." "You don't need me." "Good night, dear." "Good night, Mrs. Kendrick." "Thank you so much." "How much have you there, Liz?" "Oh, I don't know." "Either $175 or $282." "You're a great help." "Count it up again." "Say, how much did Miss Five-and-Ten donate?" " $5.000." " $5.000?" "You'll have to invite her to your party." "Will I?" "Come on, girls, cash in." "You too, Miss Rarick." "Will you hurry, please?" "Oh, gee!" "I don't know how much I've got." "Let's take it all home and count it up tomorrow." " Good idea." " We'll take it and count it up tomorrow." "Come on, Berry!" "Berry, darling." "Get your hat and coat." "We're going now." "All right, I'll be with you." " Miss Preston." " Yes?" "My, I've got $1200." "Isn't that marvelous?" "That's divine, my dear, simply divine." "You've done beautifully." "Thank you so much." "Good night." "Oh gang, come on, come on, everybody." "So long, Rarick girl." "Wait here, François." "I'll be right back." "Taxi!" "Taxi!" " Yes, mam?" " Hey, taxi... do you see that green roadster over there?" "Yessa, ma'am." " Well, I want you to run into it." "No!" "I don't want to go to jail." "You won't go to jail." "It'll be an accident." " Accidente?" " Yes!" "There he is, there he is." "I see." "Hold tight." "I get the man!" " Accidente!" " What do you mean 'accidente'?" "Accidente!" "Mamma mia." "Accident, eh?" "Well, here's another accident." "You own the whole street?" " Oh, hello, Misunderstood Man." " Well, I must take a breath." "Hey, what are you doing in a gentleman's bedroom?" "Looking at your picture gallery." " Are all of these your sweethearts?" " Every one of them." "'To Berry, darling, with my bestest.'" "Say..." "How long do you have to know a girl before she gives you her picture?" "Well, if she likes me, I get it right away." "If not, it may take a day or two longer." "Oh, I see." " When do I get yours?" " Right away." "There we are." "Here's my picture." "How do you like it?" " Is that you?" " Don't you think it looks like me?" "I think it's good." "Oh..." "Yes, I think it's good." " This cow has no ears." " My cows never have ears." "Well, put some ears in, girl." "To Berry, darling... with my bestest." " There you are." " Thanks." "I shall er..." "I shall cherish this." " Very kind of you, sir." " Don't mention it." "Well, cheerio!" "Here we go." "Good cocktail." "So glad you like it." "Now that you've got my picture, why don't you give me one of yours?" "Yes, good idea." "I will." "I'll draw you one." "Oh, fine." "Don't tell me you draw too." "Oh, do I draw?" "I never thought..." " This is my workshop." " Oh, how amazing!" "I made this up out of my own head." " You're the clever one." " Eh?" "And now... for the drawing, eh?" "Thank you." "Hm, the boy has genius." "Why don't his people do something about it?" "They never really understood him." "He was a sensitive lad inclined to brooding." "Yes, I've seen him brooding." "In some of our very best places." "Well, here we are." "To that Rarick girl... with my better and bestest." "There, put that in your locket." "It does look like you at that, doesn't it?" "You think so?" "Hey, this pig has no snoot." "Oh, none of my pigs have snoots." "Anyone can draw a pig with a snoot." "Hey, what's this?" "Oh, that?" "That's a little thing I've been fooling around with." "An idea for a lodge." " You did this?" " Hm." "It's wonderful." "I didn't know you were an artist." "My good woman, you know nothing." "I was laughingly known as an architect." "You mean you draw pictures and buildings spring up?" "I draw the pictures but the buildings don't always spring." "I think it's marvelous." "Why don't you go in for it?" "Are you one of those women who fire men with ambition?" "Of course I am." " Then you and I are quits right now." " Yes?" "Oh, yes." "There's much too much fun in life to take these things seriously." "Besides, one must have time for polo and..." "Women?" "Women, yes." "Women take a little time too." "By the way, Rarick..." "How would you like to share a small part of my working hours?" "Not interested in part-time boys." "Ah, dear, dear, I was afraid of that." "I've got to have all or nothing." "Well, I wish I could accommodate you, but... there's a reason." "That's probably the reason now." "Berry, don't answer it." "Just what does that mean?" "What would you like it to mean?" "I'd better answer it." "All right." "The spirit is willing but... the flesh is weak." "See what you've done now?" "What kind of a woman are you to make a man forget his fiancée?" "What kind of a man are you to make a woman forget a man's fiancée?" "Here." "Let's get out of this before she gets suspicious and comes around." " Where will we go?" " I know the very place." "It's right around the corner, it won't take us a moment to get there." "The most marvelous music and wine that's guaranteed to make you..." " Yes?" " Well, to make you." "Have you arranged to crash into me everyday about this hour, Miss Rarick?" "Hello, that's quick..." " Oh, Berry!" " Muriel!" " Hello!" " Well, but what a coincidence." "You two know each other?" " Yes, how do you do, Miss Rarick?" " How do you do?" "I haven't see you since the night of the benefit." "Oh, I've been to lots of benefits since then." "Oh, really?" "Yes, I er..." "Miss Rarick and I sort of crashed downstairs." "She was all shaken up." "I brought her up for cocktails." "I was just about to take her down to her car." "Were you?" "I presume that's why you didn't answer the telephone." "I rang you from downstairs." "Oh, we must have been standing here waiting for the elevator." "The service here is terrible." "Yes, so I see." "Yes..." "Well, I guess I'll be running along." " I'll come with you." " Oh, don't bother." "Thanks for the cocktail." " Not at all." " Good-bye, Miss Rarick." " I'll see you at the next benefit." " If not before." " Good-bye." " Good-bye..." "Come on, Muriel, let's go in." "What a strange coincidence that you should crash into Miss Rarick." "Isn't it odd?" "She's quite beautiful, isn't she?" "Oh, I don't know." "Sort of cute." "A little too er... you know, to interest me." "Yes, I noticed how bored you were." " You're not jealous, are you?" " Hardly." "Not of Jennifer Rarick." "You're a good scout, Muriel." "You know that?" "No, I'm not." "I just know my Berry, that's all." "Well, if you know your Berry..." "Well, gentlemen, it comes down to this." "If I can't have their entire output, I'll buy the factory." "I brought that up at the meeting, but they don't want to sell." "I made them a fair offer, and if..." " Pardon me, sirs." " What is it, Dennison?" "Gentlemen." " Where is she?" " In the outer office, sir." "Excuse me, gentlemen." "Jennifer!" " Father, I've got something to tell you." " What's happened?" " Something marvelous." " Marvelous?" "You said it was a case of life or death." "But it is to me." "I found the architect for the new tower building." "Oh, so you found the architect for the new tower building." "Good!" "So have I." "But, Father, he's the very man you're looking for." "Don't talk nonsense, Jennifer." "You know very well that Mitchell and Cross are going to do the tower building." "Well, you didn't give them the contract yet, did you?" "No, but I promised it to them." "You can't." "You've got to give it to this friend of mine." " He's a wonderful architect." " Who is he?" " You wouldn't know him, but..." " Then he can't be so very wonderful." "But he is." "I've seen his work and it's marvelous." "He's taken prizes and everything." "Look, There's a lodge he drew." "The lodge he drew?" "'To that Rarick girl, with my better and bestest...'" "That's the wrong side." "There it is." "Isn't it great?" "Hm... not bad." "Not half bad." "I can't say that I like that." "But Father, you've got to give him a chance." "Jennifer, the Tower Building is going to be..." "The highest building in the world, I know." "I can't entrust this commission to a struggling architect." "But he isn't a struggling architect." "Besides, Mitchell and Cross could work through him." " Oh, they could, could they?" " Certainly." "It's been done lots of times." "Now, what is the estimate on the Tower Building?" " About 15 million dollars." " The commission is 10%, isn't it?" " Yeah, why?" " 1.5 million..." "One fourth of that would be 300..." "Why, it's only $375.000, isn't it?" "Yes." "Now, any firm of architects would be glad to accept the commission for 3/4 of the whole amount." "Yes, but..." "They are not connected with it, they'd even do it for less." " Yes, but..." " They'd supervise the work and..." "Wait a minute, wait a minute." "What's in back of all this?" "What's this man to you?" "He isn't anything yet." "Doesn't even know I'm on earth." "And he won't unless you do this for me." "You're talking ridiculous." "In the first place... a worthwhile young man wouldn't accept a thing like this from a young lady." "No, absolutely no." "And in the future, young lady... you confine your activities to the junior league... and things that concern you." "And stop building buildings for me." "All right, Daddy." "I'm sorry I bothered you." "Jennifer, you don't realize what the Tower Building means to me." "Yes, I do." "It's all right." "We'll, forget about it." "Good-bye, Daddy." "Bye-bye." "Find out who that fellow is right away." "Now then, gentlemen..." "Teacher." "How about a little recess, eh?" "No!" "Ten minutes more." "Oh, come on." "You're a regular slave driver." "If I weren't here to crack the whip you'd be out playing polo or something." "You've worked me like a dog all winter." "It's spring, woman." "Don't you realize that?" "Look at those flowers blooming, the sun shining, the birds twittering in the... the skyscrapers." "Haven't you got any sap in your veins at all?" "No." "Just that cold, Rarick willpower." "Why did you ever come into my life?" "I was a happy fellow once." "Not a care in the world." "And then you had to come along and tempt me with your nasty money." "But think of all the bills you can pay with that big commission." "Hm, you know I hate paying those bills?" "They've been around me so long they feel like my children." "Then think of all the fun you can have spending it." "Well, if I don't go to work it won't go to me." "Oh, come on." "Give a little inspiration, eh?" "I haven't had any since 2 o'clock." "I thought that last dose I gave you was enough to last you for a while." "No, no, I'm just the same old Berry Rhodes again." "A scoundrel among men, and a rotter with women." "Well, I guess I have to work on you again." "Come on." "Come on, you know that." "All right, let's go." "You know, Berry Rhodes, you could be one of the world's greatest architects if you really tried." "What talent, what sweep, what fire." "Save that, will you?" "I want to be myself for a bit." "Couldn't you make use of an excellent rotter?" "Why, I've been looking all over for an excellent rotter." "Don't encourage me, girl." "It's hard enough now to stick to these things." "My self-control positively amazes me." "It amazes me too, Berry." "Look here... do you want to get out of here a respectable woman?" "I'm at the breaking point now, Look at my hand, look at it." "Oh, but it's such a nice hand." "Rarick girl, you're about to be kissed." "Oh, I'm shaking." "Here." "What is this anyway?" "This is a nice kind of inspiration... for a poor working man." "Now you've got me all upset." "Look at me." "Then why don't you marry me instead of Muriel?" "What are your qualifications, young woman?" "Well, in the first place, I've got brains." "Sorry, can't use a brainy woman today." "Maybe next week." "I'm much better looking." "That's a dirty crack." "Still, maybe there's something in it." "Nose a little long, perhaps, but who minds a little extra nose?" "Well?" "Well, any other selling points?" "Yes." "I'll let you talk about yourself most of the time." "You will?" "Sold!" "We're as good as married." "Good." "When do we draw up the contract?" "Well, as soon as I'm married to Muriel, and then divorced..." "I'll look you up, and if that offer still holds we can do business." "Are you sure I couldn't persuade you to cancel that contract?" "Well, you see, Miss Rarick..." "I've no doubt the article you're offering is a very excellent one and all that, but er... my association with this other firm is a very old one and..." "I understand, Mr. Rhodes." "And in that case, I withdraw my proposal." "However," "I see no reason why you and I couldn't do business in a small way without the other firm's knowledge, of course." "I appreciate that, Mr. Rhodes." "But our firm is strictly upright, and we could not take advantage of your proposal." "Hmm..." "I was afraid of that." "Well, no hard feelings, Miss De Gallier." "Absolutely, Mr. Sheehan." "Gosh, Jennifer..." "You know, sometimes I..." "Sometimes you what?" "Oh, nothing." "Come on, give me more inspiration." "I've got to finish this elevation." "One of my women, no doubt." "Hello?" "Who's that?" "Oh, Leslie, hello, how are you?" "Well, I'm er..." "I'm up to my neck in homework at the moment." "Well, it depends on the boss." "Yes... we're just about to finish with these pretties and she won't give me any rest." "All right, I will." "Here she is." "I'll ask her." "Hm?" "Oh, no, I mean I'll ask her if I can come." "She's a regular Simon Legree." "Just a moment." "Teacher, can I go to Leslie's for the weekend?" "Well, you've been a pretty good boy." "I guess I'll have to let you go." "All right, teacher says all right." "Yes, I'll be there." "Good-bye." "Well, I'll be out of your clutches for this weekend anyway." "Don't be too sure." "I might surprise you." "What's all this mean?" "You aren't leaving, are you?" "Yes." "I've got some big business to attend to." "Huh?" "Here, here, here..." "Well, see you Monday, eh?" "If not before." " What does that mean?" " Oh, nothing." "Have a good time, Berry." " Hello." " How do you do, Miss Rarick?" "Miss Leslie asked me to tell you to come right over to the swimming pool as soon as you arrived." "Oh!" "Hello, Rarick!" "So glad to see you." "I can't shake hands with you, I'm all dripping." "You all know Jennifer Rarick, don't you?" "She's the new patroness of our Home for Wayward Girls." "No, really..." "Come on, Berry, let's go for a swim." " Could I get a room there, do you think?" " Oh, Berry!" "Wait till I get dry, Rarick, I'll show you to your table." " Thanks." " Home for Wayward Girls, eh?" "Better watch out for me this weekend, my good girl." "Berry always gets his woman." "Okay, Rarick, come on!" "Maybe Jennifer always gets her man." "Who is this?" "Berry!" "So you would hold out on me, would you?" "Get out of here." "Can't you see I'm not dressed?" "That's all right." "I don't mind." "Not bad either, if I do say so." "Have you gone mad?" "Something's come over me." "Maybe that's it." "Berry!" "That's how I like to see you." "All shaking." "Instead of that devilish look you usually have." "I'm not shaking!" " Says she, her knees knocking." " They're not knocking." "They're adorable knees, Jennifer." "Suppose somebody came in here." "Not a chance." "They're all dressing." "They'll be busy for hours." "Berry, please go." "All right." "I'll go. whenever you say." "Want me to go now?" "Yes." "Liar." "I..." "I don't want you to go, but..." "But I..." "I ask you to." "Now look here..." "You know I'm not a man of honor." "Don't look at me like that." "It won't do you any good." "What is it, Berry?" "Well," "I must be a hero..." "Give me a little help, will you?" "Take some of these arms away from me." "For heaven's sake put some clothes on." "I won't look." "Well... this is a nice state of affairs." "First of all you make me into a laborer then you turn me into a gentleman." "If this gets out, my reputation is ruined." "How long is this going any..." "anyway." "Thanks, Berry." "Now I know you love me." "You're talking out of turn, young lady." "I only thought so before, but now I know it." "I'm terribly glad." "Do you want to be spanked?" "Look at me, Berry." "I'll do no such thing." "Deny it if you can." "I'm going to get out of here before I'm attacked." "Berry." "You little devil." "You made me fall in love with you." "You're not sorry, are you?" "I'm an engaged man, do you realize that?" "But I couldn't help falling in love with you, Berry." "Nor could I... with you." "This is awful!" "This is terrible!" "I think I'll have to break my engagement to Muriel." " Does she really care for you?" " Yes, of course." "At least I think so." "Why do you ask?" "Well, you've been engaged so long, that's all." "I'm afraid that was my fault." "I'm glad." "It means you couldn't have cared so much." "Well, you know, it was one of those things." "We sort of grew up together, families and all that." "I don't want to hurt her." "You wouldn't want me to do that, would you, Jennifer?" "Well, it simply means that you... you won't be able to tell anything about us until I tell you." " I won't." " You promise?" "I promise." "And I'll wait for you as long as you want me to." "You're a swell kid, Jennifer." "You're not so dusty yourself, Mr. Rhodes." "I'm afraid you'll have to keep your distance the rest of this party." "I might forget myself." "Sneak down in the garden after dinner." "Oh, no." "I'll have no sneaking." "From now on we meet only in public spaces." "Until I'm a free man." "Well... one more sneak." "Good-bye, Mrs. Rhodes." "No, you don't." "Save that for the garden." "Hello." " Oh, hello." " Looking for someone?" "No, I just came out for some fresh air." "So did I." " Won't you sit down?" " No, thanks, I..." "Don't worry, I know you're expecting Berry." " I guess I'd better be going." " Just a minute." "You don't seem to realize that Berry's engaged to me, Miss Rarick." " Is he?" " Yes." "And in our set it isn't very sporting to play around with a man who belongs to someone else." "Of course you wouldn't be expected to know that." "You don't like to hear the truth, do you?" "Just because you bought your way into a weekend doesn't mean that you belong." "Berry may step outside of his own class to play around, but that's all it means." " Is that all you've got to say?" " No." "You're out to display your millions among the nouveaux riches... where they'll make an impression." "I'm not trying to make an impression." "Your little scheme is pretty obvious to everybody, even to Berry." "But your million dollar commission has failed to impress him." "He didn't bring you here, did he?" "That's what he thinks of you." "You'll never buy Berry Rhodes." "Well, I've done very well so far." "You don't think he's taken you seriously, I hope." "Just seriously enough to ask me to marry him." "What do you mean by that?" "Oh, I'm sorry." "I didn't mean anything." "I'm sorry I said it." "It's not true." "I think you did mean it." "I'm sure Berry will be glad to know he's been bought." " I didn't say I bought him." " I heard what you said." " Oh!" " Berry, I want to talk to you." " Hello, Muriel." " Get a chair." "It's quite important." " Berry." " Jennifer." " Berry!" " Come here." "I want to talk to you." "Listen, Jennifer." " You didn't tell her, did you?" " No!" "Of course you didn't." "I knew you didn't, darling." "Well, I didn't exactly tell her..." "I..." "Well, did you tell her or didn't you tell her?" "No, I didn't..." "All I said was..." "Well..." "So you did, eh?" "You not only told her, but you told her you bought me." "Oh, I didn't say that!" "I said..." "I mean..." "What I meant to say was that... that..." "Berry..." "Berry." "You believe me, don't you?" "Believe you?" "I believed your promise this evening." "I believed everything you told me." "I believed I was the one man for the Tower Building." "But I didn't believe you wanted to marry me just to crash the gate." "Berry!" "Everyone in the world knew the truth but me." " Berry, please try to understand." " Oh, I understand only too well." "I'm sorry, Jennifer." "But you and I don't seem to speak the same language." " Oh, Berry, you don't mean that." " Yes, I do." "You're just a cheap rich girl." "Oh, Mary." " Did you call, ma'am?" " Yes, just a moment, please." "Mary..." "Will you have Hopkins give this to the chauffeur that's waiting, please?" "Yes, ma'am." " Good evening, Mr. Avery." " Good evening, Hopkins." "That's the answer." "Hello, Avery, I'm glad you came in." "Avery, I want to have a talk with you." "I want to have a talk with you too, Dad." "Not about the same old subject, I hope." " No, not about that." " That's good." "I thought you'd like the business better after you'd stuck to it awhile." "You have no idea, son, what it means to me to..." " ...have you by my side." " Yes, Dad." "I've got a great future planned out for you, Avery." "In a few years, when you're on the Board, accustomed to speaking in millions instead of thousands..." "I didn't want to talk about myself, Dad, if you don't mind." "All right, there's plenty of time for that." "What do you want to talk..." "What's on your mind, Avery?" "Well..." "I want to talk..." "I want to talk to you about... us." " The family, I mean." " What's the matter with the family?" "We..." " We've changed, Dad." " For the better, I hope." " We're not a family anymore, Dad." " Huh?" "We're not happy anymore like we used to be..." "Happy?" "Why, my family's happier than they've ever been in their lives." "You settled down, your mother and sister both found new absorbing interests" "I know they've found new interests, Dad, but..." "Oh, gee, I'm not so sure they're the right kind." "Young man, don't you think you're presuming a little to criticize your mother and your sister?" "I'm not criticizing them, Dad, but..." "But Dad, New York's not like Kansas City." "They've had to make new friends." "That's not so hard for Jennifer, she's young, but Mother..." "Mother's bound to attract people who are only interested in her money." "Your mother knows what she's doing, I guess." "Dad..." "In all these years I've known your mother she's never shown bad taste in anything." "Oh, I don't mean that, Dad." "But she's lonely, Dad." "I know she is." "If your mother were lonely, I'd be the first one to know about it." "You're busy all the time, Dad." "You don't realize how little you see of her." "How little we all see of each other." "In Kansas City..." "I don't know, we all did things together and... now the family's all shot dead and it's your money that's doing it too." "What's that?" "Why do we have to go piling up more and more?" "Let's stop now and enjoy it, huh?" "If we could all only go away..." "If we all could only go to Europe or someplace..." "Oh, you're hysterical, Avery." "Though there's something in what you say." "Not a bad idea that trip to Europe." "Yes, we'll do that." "Next fall." " After the Tower Buildings's finished." " Dad, let's go now." "You know very well I can't do that." "I'm right in the middle of negotiation for that... chain of stores in the Pacific Northwest, you know that." "I know that, Dad, but..." "That chain will complete a circle that envelops the whole United States." "When that's done and operating, it ought to make the Rarick stores the leading mercantile enterprise in the world." "Do you realize what that means?" "Yes," "I realize what it means." "Then I can relax." "Yessir, I might establish a chain over there that's the finest in the world." "I beg your pardon, Mr. Avery, I thought your father was here." "What?" "Oh, he went to his rooms, I think." " Thank you, sir." " Wait a minute, Hopkins." " What have you got there?" " Your father's brandy, sir." "He always takes a little before retiring." "Well..." "I think I'll take a little before retiring." "Yes, please." " Because I'm a big businessman too." " Oh, yes indeed." "Yes, from now on I think in millions, not in thousands." "Have a little drink to my success, hm?" "No, sir." "I'd sooner not." " I don't think your father would approve." " Oh, it's all right, Hopkins." "Some day one of the world's largest fortunes is going to pass into my hands and I want you to have a little drink with me." " Well, sir, just a nip." " How much is a nip, Hopkins?" "That all depends where you learned your drinking, sir." " Where did you learn your drinking?" " On a cattle boat, sir." "A cattle boat..." "Oh, gee..." "Oh, here." " Well, sir." "Chin-chin." " Chin-chin, Hopkins." "Hopkins... did you know that my father is a simple man?" " No, sir." " Well, it says so... right here in his biography." "Here, look." "Wait a minute, I'll find it for you..." "' A simple man with simple tastes. '" "Simple family." "It's all really very simple." " Did you read about us?" " No, sir." "Oh, you should." "Pour yourself another drink." "Yes... hard-working son." "That's me." "I started at the bottom." "Bottoms up." "My sweet unspoiled sister, interested in charity... and our loyal devoted mother." "Loyal, devoted..." "I think your father will be waiting for his brandy, sir." "Wait, Hopkins, wait..." " I'll take care of it." " I think you'd better not..." "I'll take it, Hopkins." " But I..." "Just stay down here, it's all right." "And after this, Hopkins, after this you bring me brandy every night." "Yes, sir." "'Cause I'm the successor to the Rarick millions." "Yes, sir." " Bear that in mind, will you?" " Yes, sir." "# Oh, bury me not #" "# On the lone prairie #" "# Where wild coyotes howl #" "Oh, Wilson..." "Wilson, yes, thank you..." "I hope you realize, Wilson, that you're working for the third biggest merchant in the world." " Yes, sir." " Good, I just wanted to check up on it." "# Where the rattlesnakes is # # and the winds blow free #" " Oh, Duncan." " Yes, sir." "Duncan... did you know, Duncan... did you know that my father is a self-made man?" " Yes, sir." " Hm-hmm..." "# As the cowboys gathered to see... # And uh... furthermore, Dunc... when he was my age he worked 14 hours a day..." "Yes, sir." "# From the pallid lips... #" "# Oh, dee-dee-die #" "# If I get good rye whiskey #" "# I'll live till I don't #" "Oh!" "If it isn't the social connection of the Rarick family." "Come here and have a little reunion." " Avery." " Here..." "Here, have one." "Huh?" "It's good for what ails you." " Is it?" " Sure, makes you forget." "Would it make me forget my cheapness, I wonder?" "Make you forget everything." " Who's cheap?" " I am." "Say, nothing cheap about the Raricks." "Why..." "Dad's the third merchant in the wor..." "Didn't you know that?" "Yes, I know that all right." "So does everybody else." "I saw to that." "What you need is a little drink." "Money, money, money." "It's all that matters." "No use..." "Avery, please don't say that, please..." "It's a wonderful thing to have, my boy." "It's a wonderful thing." "It is the greatest source... of beauty than you realize." "Oh, Avery, I made such a mess of things." "Oh, wait till we get the chain in the Pacific Northwest, baby... everything will be okay then." " Avery." " Oh, give me that drink..." "Avery, please help me." "I'm..." "I'm so miserable." "Oh..." "Oh, sure I'll help you." "Always have, haven't I?" "Didn't I use to slip you the answers behind old Scrooge's back?" "Didn't I?" "Didn't I use to fib to Mother when you asked me to?" "Didn't I use to pick you up... when you fell down?" "You'll have to pick me up now, Avery." "I've fallen down... again." "Oh, poor little Jennifer." "And Jen fell down and broke her crown." "And I came..." "I came..." "Tumbling... after." "I, Bertram, take thee, Muriel," "I, Bertram, take thee, Muriel," " To my wedded wife." " To my wedded wife." "And thereto I plight thee my troth." "And thereto I plight thee my troth." "I, Muriel, take thee, Bertram." "I, Muriel, take thee, Bertram" " To my wedded husband." " To my wedded husband." "And thereto I give thee my troth." "And thereto I give thee my troth." "With this ring I thee wed." "With this ring I thee wed." "I pronounce that they are man and wife in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost..." "Amen." "Hey, I say throw the bouquet," "Thanks!" "Jennifer!" "Oh, hello, Berry." "Sorry I haven't any old shoes, but bon voyage." "Jennifer, why did you come?" "Why not?" "I was invited." "Yes, I know, but..." "Was it cheap of me to come?" "I'm sorry, Jennifer." "Can't we part as friends at least?" "Why, certainly." "We'll meet out at 5th Avenue and say how are you and everything." "I've been looking forward to it." "Well..." "Well..." "Well, good-bye." "Misunderstood Man." "Yes, it is good-bye, isn't it?" "Jennifer, please." "Please, no, no, you mustn't cry, please." "Come on, Berry, let's get going." "Come on!" "Again, and in conclusion..." "I want to publicly thank Mister..." "Mitchell... of the firm of Mitchell and Cross, for their splendid architecture." "Also their associate, Mr. Bertram Rhodes." "Who unfortunately could not be with us today." "I thank you." "Avery..." " I'm going home." " Do you want me to go with you?" "Don't bother." "But will you please tell Mother that I've left?" " Yes, sure." " Thanks, I'll see you later." "Jennifer." "Hello, Berry." "You're a little late for the dedication, aren't you?" "Yes..." "Yes, I sort of lost my nerve." "I've just been wandering around." "Seeing if they used any of my stuff." "Remember that?" "Yes, I remember it." "Oh..." "How are you?" "I'm fine, thanks." "How are you?" "I'm fine too." "How is..." "Muriel?" "She's fine." "That's fine." "Well, I'm awfully glad to have seen you." " Yes, but..." " I was just leaving." "Oh, couldn't we..." "Couldn't we talk a bit without stirring up another scandal?" "Could we?" "Well... couldn't we?" "I'm not so sure of that." "After..." "After..." "Yes, I think..." "I think we could talk better over there, don't you?" "Well, this is very pleasant, isn't it?" "Yes, isn't it?" "So nice and private like." "Hm... yes, it is." "Jennifer..." "Jennifer." "Oh, I might escort you around the building." "Show you the points of interest." "For instance, that elevator will take you to the highest roof in the world." "Where on a clear day you can see..." "You can see..." "From the Battery to the Bronx." "Okay, Teacher." "Oh, look!" "From here you can see the entire Long Island sound." "Marvelous." "Look down there." "Wonderful. isn't it?" "Perfectly marvelous." "Oh, that makes me dizzy." "Your troubles are supposed to grow smaller when you're high up like this, aren't they?" "That's what they say." "Are yours getting any smaller?" "Not much." "It's been years, Jennifer." "No, it hasn't." "It's only been ten months three weeks and five days." "Well, I think we'd better be going." "I was about to say something I shouldn't." "All right." "Jennifer." "Will we..." "Shall I see you?" "What's the use, Berry?" " Yes, but if..." " Don't, Berry." "When there are no more ifs we'll talk about it." "But that..." "that might never be." "I know." "That might never be." "Well..." "Don't we shake hands or something?" "Berry... we must go." "They don't seem to answer." "Must be asleep." " That'll wake them up." " Yes." "Hello?" "Hello." "They're all gone." "Gone?" " There's somebody here, isn't there?" " Well there must be." "If there isn't, we're in a pickle." "No we're not." "There's a door." "How stupid of me not to think of it." "Why, it's locked." "Here, let me try it." "So it is." "Ahem..." "Quite a city, is it not?" "Yes." "The lights are very pretty, aren't they?" "Yes, indeed." "The lights are very pretty." "Has it ever occurred to you that the buffalo... is practically extinct on Manhattan Island?" "And the common mouse, if allowed to multiply, could in no time obliterate the entire earth." "How true." "How..." "Do you mind?" "That's better." "Now I can concentrate on my geography." "No, that's even worse." "You're even prettier that way." " Cold?" " Yes." "No!" " Yes, you are." "You're freezing." " No, I'm not." "You are freezing." "You're going to have my coat." " I'm not the least cold." " Come on, put that on now!" "I won't be cold." "Now, the common red brick... when wrapped up in a gentleman's coat, makes an excellent pillow." "Here we are." "Try that, will you?" "What will you use, Berry?" "Me?" "Oh, I don't know, I'll just er..." "I know, I'll roll up in some of that iron sheeting over there." "Besides, I'm not supposed to sleep in a case like this." " No?" " Oh, dear me, no." "No, no..." "No, the gentleman on these occasions always sits by the bedside... to keep those coyotes away." " Are you sure you don't want your coat?" " No, no, no." "I'll wait till you're asleep then I'll sneak it away." "I guess I'll go to sleep now." "Good night." "Do you realize that you're the first woman who ever made me sit up all night on a cold stone roof?" "Good night." "I bet you do some fancy snoring." "I've never had any complaints." "I like my snoring obligatto." "I'll do my best." "Good night." "Good night." " Good morning, Albert." " Good morning, sir." " Nearly packed." " Just a few things left, sir." "In a few hours more we'll be on the high seas." "Wait a minute." " Hello?" " I'm so glad to get you..." " I was afraid you'd left." " Better hurry, dear." " There isn't much time." " I can't leave them." "If you choose to give up a lifetime of happiness for a husband you never see... and for two children who no longer need you, well..." "You can't expect me to stand by any longer, can you?" "Oh, but Ramon, you don't understand." "I understand perfectly, my dear." "We've been over it all a thousand times." "I'm taking the boat, Jenny." "If you come, I promise you you'll never regret it." "Well, my dear, if not... then it's good-bye, now." "Oh, Mary..." " Has Mr. Rarick left for his office?" " I don't think so, ma'am." " Oh, good morning, John" " Good morning, my dear." "I'm so glad you're still here." "I was afraid you'd left for the office." "No, I have an appointment here at the house." " You're up early, aren't you?" " Yes." "Oh, you're looking fine." "Perfectly splendid, Jenny." "John, may I have just a minute?" "I want to ask you something." "I'm afraid it'll have to wait, my dear." "This is very urgent." "This is very urgent too, John." "You must talk to me now." "John!" "I wanted to ask you if we couldn't get away for a while." "If we could perhaps take a little trip together, to Europe or someplace." "I want to get away from New York." "Why don't you and Jennifer take a run up to Bal Harbor?" "But Jennifer's very busy right now." "She wouldn't want to go." "What nonsense." "It's her duty to go." "I'll speak to her about it tonight." "Oh, no, don't do that." "I don't want to become a duty." "Good heavens... why, if you want to go, my dear." "Oh, I want to go with you, John." "You know how busy I am, Jenny." "Seems to me you... take the most inopportune moments to want to get away" "Yes, it does seem so." "Well, I'll see you tonight at dinner." "We'll talk it over then." "Yes... we'll talk it over then." " Good morning, Hopkins." " Good morning, miss." " Oh, Hopkins." " Yes, miss?" "Has anyone inquired for me this morning?" "No, miss." "That's good." "Thank you." "If I give you this money... what assurance have I that you'll keep your word?" "You'll get $100.000 now and the rest when I get the divorce." "I'll take you over it, Mr. Rarick." "I've dealt in a lot of merchandise, but this is the first time I've ever bought a husband." "And it's the first time I've ever sold one." "No, you don't." "You're not selling any husband to me." " You want Berry, don't you?" " Not this way, no." "I've tried it once." "But I'm not trying to buy Berry again." "He's not for sale." "Very well, then I won't divorce him." "You think I'm afraid of a scandal?" " Well, I'm not." " Jennifer!" "I love Berry." "He's all that matters to me." " And you can't make me lose him again." " Lose him?" "That's a little farfetched, isn't it?" "He's hardly yours to lose." "Isn't he?" "He loves me." "You know he loves me." "No matter what you think." "We've been fair to you." "I told Berry that I wouldn't see him again until you saw things fairly and gave him up." "But I won't bother to be fair any longer." "You're very foolish, my dear." "Good-bye, Mr. Rarick." "Perhaps you can make Jennifer realize that the only permanent hold on a man like Berry is a wedding ring." "Is it?" "It's about time you know Berry." "I know men, my dear." "And Berry is no different from the rest." "Jennifer, and there's one thing left." "You must never see him again." "I'm sorry, Father." "Good morning, Avery." " Why aren't you at the office?" " Where have you been?" "What do you mean?" "I've been out, of course." "You were with him, weren't you?" "That's none of your affair, Avery." " Were you?" " Well, suppose I was." " What about it?" " I see." "Yeah..." "You're the girl with the level head." "The girl that can take care of herself." "Sneaking in the morning after like a common little..." " Avery!" " Well, it's true, isn't it?" "It is not true." "Well, I..." "I was with him, but... but not the way you think." "We weren't even going to see each other again." " But now..." " You can't expect me to believe that." "I'm not asking you to believe it." "It wouldn't do any good if you did." "Because..." "I'm going to him." "We're going away together." "Avery." "Please try to understand." " Mother, Mother!" " Hello!" "Give me Regent 46665." "Mother." "Yes." "Hurry, please." "Hello, is this Regent 46665?" "I want to talk to Mr. Berry Rhodes, please." "This is Miss Rarick." "Hello, Berry." "This is Jennifer." "Berry, I've got something to tell you." "I will go with you." "But I want to go." "Yes." "You wait there for me." "I'll be there in about..." "in about an hour." "Of course, you know I do." "Bye, dear." "Mr. Avery." "Is anything the matter, sir?" " You look quite distressed." " No, nothing's the matter." "Nothing at all's the matter." "It's all really very simple, Hopkins, did you know that?" "What, sir?" "Well..." "There's an answer to everything." "Oh..." "You'd better give this to my father." "Yes, sir." "Mr. Avery, sir." "Shall I get your hat?" "Oh, no, thanks." "I won't need a hat." "Pardon me, sir." "A note for you, sir." " Uh, Hopkins." " Sir?" "Tell Mrs. Rarick I want to see her." "Mrs. Rarick's gone out, sir." "Well, when she comes in, send her to me." "Mr. Rarick." "Mr. Rarick." "The annual report just came from the office." "And according to the figures you're the leading merchant of the world, sir." "Huh?" "You're the leading merchant of the world." "Send my son in to me, Dennison." "Your..." "Oh, yes." "Of course, sir." "Right away." "Don't cry." "Mother, don't cry..." "Miss Hart, tell Dr. Jones I want him immediately." " Yes, sir." " And tell him to hurry." " Doctor." " Yes?" " How is he?" " How is who?" " My son." " Which case is he?" "I'm John G. Rarick." " Oh, the boy with the specialist." " How is he?" "We'll know better in a few minutes." "I want him removed from that ward to a private room." "We have no private rooms." "Then remove him to another hospital." "It will be very dangerous to move him now." " Is there nothing that... that..." " No." "And there's nothing that money can do." "Not now, at any rate." "I should... like to sit by his side... if I may." "We'll call you and... he keeps asking for his mother." "I'd get her here, if it's possible," "Yes, she... they've located her." " She's coming." " Yes, sir." "Mrs. Rarick." "John!" "Oh, John!" " Oh!" " There, there, there." " It's going to be all right." " Where is he?" "We can't see him yet." "Later on." "It's going to be all right." "John, you're sure that you're not just telling me that..." "Shh..." "Don't worry, sit down here." "John..." "I almost didn't hear... in time..." "I should have been at home." "I'll never forgive myself for not having been at home." "That wasn't your fault, Jenny." "I told him to telephone you." "Wherever you were." "I left you a note." "A note?" "Didn't you get it?" "No." "I..." "I wrote something that I..." "I didn't mean." "A note..." "Yes, there was something about a note." "Is that it?" "I didn't have time to... to read it." "Perhaps you'd better read it, John." "Not if you didn't mean it, Jenny." "Mr. Rarick..." "I think you'd better go in to your son." "Oh, John!" "Avery, darling." "Oh, Avery..." "Avery, darling." "It's your mother, sweetie..." "Oh, I've been looking all over for you, Mother." "I looked in the spare room... and down by the willows." "Darling, I..." "I was in the store, helping Father..." "Don't go away, Mother, will you?" " No, darling..." " I get scared... when I can't find you." "I'll never go away again, sweetie." "I'm just going to stay here with you." "Always." "Call... call Jennifer and father so we can all be together." "I'm here, Avery." "We're all together." " It's Daddy, darling." " I'm glad." "That's what I wanted..." "All of us to be together." "Jen..." "Jennifer..." "Jenni..." "Where's Jennifer?" " Shh..." " Jennifer!" "Jennifer, Jennifer..." "where are you?" "Here I am, Avery!" "Here I am." "I was afraid you weren't home." "I'm home, Avery." "I didn't go." "I'm home to..." "to stay." "I had such a funny dream, Jen." "I dreamed that we were playing in the loft... and you fell down... and..." "Jen fell down and broke her crown." "And I came..." "I... came... tumbling... after." "Jennifer, don't you think you'd better come in with us, dear?" "It's going to be awfully cold out here, sweetheart." "Come on in." " I'll stay here." " I love you!" "Jennifer!" "Jennifer!" "Berry!" "Miss Rarick!" "Telegram for Miss Rarick!" "Subtitles:" "Luís Filipe Bernardes."