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You've seen the new look, and you've heard the new sound.

Now the continent, twist, baby, is in your path.

Twist,

twist, let's do the gong, a little twist, a little twist, twist, twist.

Now get around the dance hall, come on and twist, twist, twist. Girl, you're

looking good, baby.

I want you to know, it's continental for me to do it.

You've got to listen with your head.

Let's do the continental twist.

And the twist, twist, twist. Let's do the continental twist.

And the twist, twist, twist.

Dance all four. Come on and twist.

Here's the dance of the day.

Oh, you better get with it.

Cause it's here.

Oh, my little mama was a British mama.

That you and me do the continental wild.

Are you joking?

He's sweet.

Let's go.

Sam,

I'm going to go throw these kids out. Believe me. What good will that do?

Are you kidding?

We've got to get some paying customers in here. Man, if you roughen them kids

up, you're going to get the cops in here.

Well, what do you want me to do? Will you please tell me? Well, why don't you

a little show for them and soften them up?

Those hardheads.

Sure. Try it out, Chief.

Okay, Einstein, we'll try it your way. One, two, three.

When you're smiling.

When you're smiling. When you're smiling. When you're smiling. And the

world smiles at you. Smiles at you. When you're laughing. When you're laughing.

I'm going to get some fresh air. Don't anybody leave.

And the sun will come a -shining through. Shining through. And when

crying. When you're crying.

You bring on the rain.

Bring on the rain. Got your sun.

Sun. Happy again.

When you're smiling, keep on smiling.

And the whole world will smile when you play.

Your eyes, your eyes, your eyes. And your eyes are blue.

Your kisses too.

I never knew what they would do. I can't believe that you're in love with me.

You're telling everyone I know.

Each place you go, I can't believe that you're in love with me.

I can't believe that you're in love with me. I can't believe that you're in love

with me. Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, you're right.

I can't believe that you're in love with me.

Because I can't give you anything but love.

See, he's swinging.

Let's make him twist. Yeah.

Well, all right.

Okay. You win.

I'm in love with you. Well, all right.

Okay. You win.

Baby, what can I do?

I'll do anything you say.

Just gotta be that way.

I'm asking all I want from you.

Just love me like I love you and it won't be hard to do.

All right.

Okay.

You win.

I'm in love with you. All right.

Okay. You win.

Baby, what can I do? I'll do anything you say.

It's just gotta be that way.

Love me like I love you.

It won't be hard to do, baby.

Well, all right.

Okay. Are you with me?

I'm in love with you. Well, all right.

Okay. You with me?

Baby, what can I do?

I'm the first thing you say.

You've got to be that way.

Well, all right.

Okay.

You with me?

I'm in love with you. All right.

That doesn't sound... Look, what do you want? You come in here every night with

this mob.

You don't dance.

You take up all the tables.

No other people can come in. Now, what do you want from me?

Well, is this the way you treat your customers, Mr. Evans?

Miss Clunker, I'd like to see you in your office.

It's important.

Work something, Sam.

Well, Miss Clunker, what can I do for you?

Miss Watson, may I have the book?

According to our records, Mr. Evans, you have not paid rent for two months.

I'm surprised Miss Watson didn't tell me of it.

but I happened to check it myself.

As you know, it was against my better judgment to rent this property to you.

I personally felt that your music was vulgar and would attract a low type of

clientele. But I... I haven't finished.

The upper floor of this building is occupied by an art gallery, and the

Mr. Arturo, complains of the noise.

My music ain't noise. Besides, I don't complain about the noise he makes.

See what I mean?

Believe me, Miss Clunker, I know we'll make it here. All I've got to do is

figure out some kind of way to keep the kids out of the joint.

I'm in the club.

This dance has got to catch on. We'll be turning customers away.

How would anyone be here this time of night?

Because it's a nightclub, not a dayclub.

Not you, Miss Evans.

Mr. Arturo.

Impossible to paint under hot conditions.

Julius, will you please get started on the other picture? I have a very rich

Argentinian who wants that. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

But what happens if we get caught?

Let me worry about that.

Now, come on, get on with it. Yeah, yeah.

Let's wait until they close up.

Even the Duchess of Verona is doing the taste.

I'm expecting another masterpiece tonight, and I want you to get right on

Then please stop the music.

By next week, it'll be stopped altogether.

Yes, I hope so.

My suggestion to you is not to let them in.

Well, there's a city ordinance which states the public place must be open to

everyone. That's right. I can't do nothing. They don't cause no trouble.

But they sit there and take up all the tables that the paying customers would

use. That's your problem, Mr. Evans.

I'm going to see Mr. Arturo about that noise.

Meet me outside in five minutes, Jenny.

Yes, Miss Clunker.

Listen, babe, you're going to have to stop working that night for that old

baton. Give me a little time.

Oh, Miss Clunker's a very nice woman.

Yeah, fine. Maybe she's going to throw me out of the place. Nobody's going to

throw you out. What we have to do is to find out who's sending those kids and

stop them.

That little punk that just sits there, I'm going to rap it. You're going to rap

no one. That would give Miss Clonker, and who's ever against you, a perfect

excuse to close the place up. I don't understand.

He keeps bugging me.

What, I'm a louse or something?

Lewis Evans is a louse, if you'll excuse the expression.

That barbarian has the nerve to say we make too much noise.

What are you doing here at this time of night, Mr. Arturo? The gallery closes at

six o 'clock.

Well, at night we clean and restore the paintings.

Mr. Kleinfeld works for a different gallery during the day, and I can afford

only on a part -time basis. Well, I do wish he didn't have to use that air

compressor. This wasn't meant to be a factory.

My establishment is an art gallery, and if you have to choose between that noise

from downstairs and these world -famous paintings... Oh, well, I didn't mean

that. I think your gallery lends an air of dignity to my building.

Thank you.

And now if we can remove that blight from downstairs.

I'm positive Mr. Evans will be out of there by the end of the week.

Maybe you could rent it to a nice, quiet, continental restaurant.

That would be very nice.

Miss Plunkett, if you haven't had dinner, I would be honored if we might

together.

Oh, why, thank you. I would love to.

But I'm dining with my secretary, Miss Watson.

It's the servants' night out.

Well, why can't both you charming ladies have dinner with me?

Oh, I'm sure that would be all right.

I'll tell her. Excellent.

Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I must give Mr. Kleinfort some last

-minute instructions.

I'll just look at your lovely paintings.

If she finds out what we are doing, we both go to the clink.

Vincent, how would you and the boys like to pick up a little merchandise for me

tonight? From the clunker mansion.

Good evening.

Are you stationed here every night?

Until they close.

Why?

Lady, all I know is I get a notice. This is my beat until further notice. And

that's it.

I make sure the place isn't overcrowded and they don't create a disturbance.

Well, who's they?

Those kids in there. That's the same social club. They come here every night.

Well, do you do this with every club in town?

Only when we get a complaint.

Well, who complained about the place?

They don't tell me anything lately.

Excuse me, I've got to check.

Jenny, we're being taken to dinner by Mr. Arthur.

How charming.

Shall we?

Wait a minute, man.

It's just the idea that it has to finish some kind of way. That's pretty, Chief.

Why don't you keep it in?

Well, you see, Sam, when you get to the ending of the thing, I have a... I'm

sorry, folks. We're not opening. We don't want to lie to anybody in here

we rehearse. Chief, that's a friend of mine.

Well, come right in.

Sam, you know I don't like anybody around while we're rehearsing. Yeah, but

is special, Chief. How'd you like to make this the most popular club in town?

You kidding or something?

No, he can get the people in here and teach them how to twist.

Who's this, Arthur Murray?

No, but he's got a shortcut method, and he teaches them, and they learn like

that.

Well, I'd like to see it. Why don't you show them what I'm talking about on the

floor? I'd be happy to.

Have you got a towel I can borrow?

Give me that towel, Bobby.

Go ahead and have it. Thank you.

Now, you take your feet.

Now, you put your left foot here and your right foot here.

That way you got your balance, see?

Now, you take the towel.

And you put it right around the waist.

Now, you pretend like you just got out of the shower.

And you're going to dry yourself off.

Now, dry.

That's it.

That's it. Just keep it dry.

Now, a little bigger.

Over this way.

That. See?

Now, if you give us a little music, we'll show you how to twist a stunt.

Right there. One, two, three.

Wonderful. Listen, you're hired. You can start tonight.

Thank you, Mr. Evans. Thank you. That's okay.

Just be sure you're on time.

See? What did I tell you?

Sam, you're a genius.

Come on, we got some work to do, man. Bobby, ring the bell.

Hello there, baby.

Yeah, this is me.

The big hard talker, baby.

Do I what?

Do I who?

Oh, yeah, baby.

Sure.

You know it's what I like.

Chintzy little lace and a pretty face.

A ponytail hanging down.

A wiggle and a walk and a giggle and a talk.

Lord, makes the world go round and round. There ain't nothing in the world

a big -eyed gal. They think they act so funny. Spend my money, make me feel real

loose like a long -legged goose.

Oh, baby, that's what I like.

What's that, sugar?

But, but, but baby.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Yeah, darling.

Yeah. You, you, you, you know what I like.

Chantilly lays in a pretty space. A ponytail hanging down.

A wiggle and a walk and a giggle and a talk. Lord.

Oh,

baby, that's what I like.

What's that sugar?

Want me to meet you at eight? Don't be late.

But I done told you, baby, I ain't got no money.

Uh -uh.

Oh, you gonna come up a little something?

You know.

Chancellery lace and a pretty face. A ponytail hanging down.

A wiggle in the walk and a giggle in the talk.

Lord, make the world go round and round. There ain't nothing in the world like a

big -eyed gal that makes me act so funny. Spend my money, make me feel real

loose like a long -necked goose.

Oh, baby, that's what I like. There ain't nothing in the world like a big

gal that makes me act so funny.

Spend my money, make me feel real loose like a long -necked goose.

Oh, baby, that's what I like.

How was that, Chief?

Well, you can do better, Sam.

But it was only a rehearsal.

Well, do it once more just for me, okay?

Okay, one more time. Wait a minute. Hold it, Sam.

You and the boys take a little rest.

Okay.

Hiya, baby.

I thought you were coming back last night after that old beater fed you.

Oh, Louie, didn't you read the paper this morning?

I read them all. Everybody picks Charlie Horse in the fifth race.

Here it is on the front page. Miss Plunkett's home was robbed last night.

We got home around 11 and found the library door forced open and the

gone. So what's all the fuss? She'll buy another one.

The Lady Elaine is worth $300 ,000.

That's a fine lady.

Now do you understand why I didn't return last night?

The police were all over the place until 3 this morning.

There's no cops around now. Lay a little one right on the little cheap.

Oh, there was something else. Yeah, tell me.

I just came from the police station.

Oh. They told me who the kids are. They're bugging you every night.

Sure they do.

Come on, you didn't hear me. I said the police told me who the kids are and

where they come from.

I hear you. Come here, sweetheart.

Well, don't you want to keep them out? Don't you want to save your club?

How am I going to keep them out?

Well, I thought maybe we could go down there and talk to them and convince them

not to come in.

That's a good idea. I'll take Sam and all the boys, and we'll go down and

convince them.

You and I will go alone, and there'll be no rough house.

All we're going to do is talk to them. Right. All we're going to do is talk to

them. We.

You and I.

Oh, baby, don't you trust me on it. I love you, Louie. You're the sweetest man

know, but you've got one of the worst tempers I've seen.

Me?

Come on, I'm going down to the club, and you're welcome to come along.

Wait for celery eyes, baby.

You every day.

I went to a party at the village lane.

The kids were playing a crazy game.

But a cute little Billy goes whistling by. He walked right up and gave her the

eye.

Can that whistling dolly? Don't let her get away. Come on.

Can that whistling dolly?

Don't let her get away. Come on.

Can that whistling dolly? Make her love you every day.

I tapped her lightly on her hand.

One took me the way she ran.

I swang and put loose and fancy free.

My potential filly was a thrill to me.

Tag that twistin' dolly. Better get away, come on.

Tag that twistin' dolly.

Don't let her get away, come on.

Tag that twistin' dolly. Make her love you every day.

Like a rubber ball bouncing on a wall. Oh, baby, sweet baby.

Giddy -up, giddy -up, down to nine.

Until I tag you mine, oh, mine.

I can feel it, feel it, that's the place. Can really steal your heart away.

But once you tag him in, tag him right.

It fills your heart with rage and twist and dally.

Don't dare to get away. Come on.

Well,

how about one more number, then we start the meeting.

Hey, you!

Oh, Mr.

Evans, this is a pleasure having you visit us.

Oh, Riffy, the police told us where we could find you.

We just wanted to talk.

We ain't looking for trouble.

But you already got trouble, right, Mr. Evans?

I don't understand.

I saw you dancing to Louie's music, so you must enjoy it.

Lady, like we dig it the most.

You dig my music? How come you hate me?

Well, that's nothing personal, Mr. Evans. It's just a matter of business.

Oh, you mean somebody's paying you to sit there?

Uh, well...

Man, that's the lowest. If I knew who he was, I'd wrap that cat.

Can we talk to you privately, please?

I got a summit meeting.

Wait outside.

You wanted to talk?

So talk.

We're not going to ask you who's paying you to do this to Mr. Evans.

Because I know you have much too much integrity to tell us.

Try him.

He's only joking.

How come no one's laughing?

I thought it was very funny. Well, I don't. Please, Louie. Now, let's get on

with the discussion.

Well, now, since we don't want to know who the other party is, we can discuss

his deal, can't we?

Yeah, we can talk about the deal. What do you want to know?

Well, if the deal isn't too stiff, maybe we could come up to it, or perhaps we

could even better it.

I see you want me to double -cross a client.

Oh, no, no. It isn't that. We'd just like to bid on your services in a

business -like manner.

How do you know you'll be out of line? We'll never know unless you let me

this.

Minutes of the last meeting.

Uh, old business, new... Ah, here it is.

Mr... Uh, Mr. X.

Mr. X wants the entire membership to show up at Mr. Louis Evans' club every

night from the time it opens until the time it closes.

One, he agrees to pay the cover but is to be charged for nothing more.

Two, every member is to be paid a buck a night.

Three, they must never dance.

Four, when the club closes for good, Mr.

X agrees to purchase jackets for the entire membership.

Said jackets to be of any design the Saints want.

Well, good. We can better it. Hold it. How do you know we can?

Louie.

We can.

What's your deal?

We'll donate the jacket.

Date of delivery?

You can have them today.

Oh, uh, now we're taking a cash loss by not coming down to the club.

Well, Mr. Evans will donate $200 to the Saints' treasury.

$200 clams?

$200. Now, come on, Louie. Write out a check for $400.

$200 for the Saints treasury and $200 as a deposit on the jacket.

Oh, there's one other matter.

What if some of us want to come down to the club to see the show?

Oh, you're welcome any time.

Yeah, as long as you don't come all together, all at the same time on the

night.

Fair enough.

Oh, and there's one other thing.

But when we come, we don't want to wear ties.

We want to wear the jackets you're donating.

Anytime.

It's a pleasure to do business with a pro.

Don't forget to come and see us when you get the jackets.

Yeah, and take a long time getting them made.

I'm going to rush nothing.

I can hear this.

Say, man, when's the chief coming back?

How should I know?

How long are we going to hang around? I'm ready to leave.

What's the matter? You winning?

I think I'll wait till he gets back.

If you don't see him now, you'll see him at showtime. What's the big deal, Roe?

Nothing. I just had something I wanted to show him. Put it on his desk. He'll

see it when he gets in.

Man, I wanted to show him a new bit for the act.

Well, save it for tomorrow's rehearsal, huh?

Man, it's to do with the pipe.

Dig this lick.

Jen, there's no sense waiting any longer. The chief probably went for a

eat with that chick.

Maybe you're right, Sol.

I think the chief will be happy if we're not here when he gets back. Don't

worry. I'll straighten out any beefs.

I think I'll wait.

Are you going to go home? We're going to take the chief's car.

Man, I sure wanted to show him my new impression.

Oh, really, sir? So the chief's tired of hearing all his Nat King Cole

impression?

Hey, wait!

Sam? Rolly?

Gee, honey, you shouldn't have let the cab go. The boys are gone and they took

my car.

Oh, Louie, it's wonderful. Everything is all straightened out.

Yeah. Don't you think you owe me something for handling it so well?

Yeah. Oh, come on. You didn't hear one word that I said.

What? I said you didn't hear one word that I said.

I'm sorry, honey. I'm trying to figure out... Who gave me the zinger?

What does it matter? It's all over with now anyway.

How do I know he won't come up with another scheme to close the place? He

He won't, right?

You're going to give me a guarantee.

Wait a minute.

Do you know who this Mr. X is?

Well, I'm not sure.

What do you mean you're not sure?

Either you do or you don't.

Stop shouting at me. I'm shouting.

Well, stop shouting at me.

I'm sorry. Fine,

lady. And you're a big, big bear.

I'm a tiger.

Do you know who this Mr. X is?

I was thinking. It has to be someone who wants you out of the club.

Leticia Clunker. Oh, no. I know every move she makes. It has to be someone

closer. Honey, don't play games.

Well, I was thinking. Now, I'm not sure.

But maybe it's Mr. O'Toro.

That creep. Yeah.

He's the one.

I'm not good enough for him.

Well, when I see him, I'll wrap it. You'll do nothing of the sort.

You think I can't?

I know you can. But if you hit him or anyone else, I'll take away your club

license in a second.

They're very strict about performers never being arrested.

Now, when you meet him, you'll be very civil, you'll shake hands, and act like

you don't suspect a thing.

How come you want me to be so nice to him?

I just want you to be careful. I want you to knock him off his guard.

I'd like to knock him off his feet.

Listen to me. I want you to meet with him, shake hands, and act friendly.

Oh, come on off of it, honey.

No, really. It's the only way to beat him at his own game.

Are you putting me on or something?

No. I want you to act friendly.

Well, I don't know what I... Well, I want you to do it for me. Will you?

Okay, I'll do it. But you'll bring Arturo down here. I ain't going up

When he comes down, I'll shake hands with him.

And I'll promise never to complain about his noise. And I'll make sure he

promises never to complain about your music.

Solid. Uh, nothing about the saints.

Nothing. I'll go up the back stairs.

I'll be a gentleman.

When he comes down, I'll say, Mr. Arturo, how do you do?

I'll stick out my hand, and we'll shake.

Vincent?

Well, I see your little exploit made the front pages.

Well,

I'm looking forward to seeing the Lady Elaine tonight.

What do you mean you're not bringing her over?

Look, the longer we keep her around, the more chances we're taking.

Well, look, Julius and I will be over for her.

Well, I don't know just when, but just stay there.

Right?

Miss Watson.

Oh, this is a pleasant surprise.

Mr. Arturo, I don't know quite where to begin.

Oh, I know the painting. It was a great loss, but I'm sure the police will be

able to... It's not the painting. It's about Mr. Evans.

Well, I trust you agree with Miss Clunker and me about getting rid of him.

Mr. Arturo, let me assure you that Mr. Evans will remain here as long as he

wants to.

Oh.

Well, just what did you want to see me about?

I'd like to know if you know Riffey and his Social Saints Club.

Is this a membership drive?

I have every reason to believe that you hide them to fill the place.

I shan't dignify that accusation with a reply.

Although why you want to get rid of Mr. Evans is beyond me.

Whatever gave you that idea? I have nothing against Mr. Evans.

True, I don't appreciate his music, but I certainly wouldn't put him out of

business. Would you tell Mr. Evans that? Of course.

Would you come with me right now?

Well, there's nobody else in the shop. Oh, it'll only take a minute.

Well, I... And it would be to everyone's advantage if you and Mr. Evans were

friendly.

Well, perhaps you're right.

Good.

That's what I'll do. I'll be friendly.

But suppose when I stick my hand out, he don't take my hand.

I'm not good enough for that bum.

Picture that. My girl walking upstairs and bringing him down here, and he's

going to say to me, and...

And this is a bum that sent these kids in here. They lost this place up. I

get the paying customers in.

I won't stand for it.

I'll take that bum apart.

Louie, take Mr. Toro.

Why, you...

I'd like to speak to Miss Watson, please.

I'm sorry, sir. Miss Watson is indisposed.

Well, tell her it's me.

Who is me?

Who is me? What kind of English is that? Who is me? It's who is I.

And I am Mr. Louis Evans.

I'm sorry, Mr. Evans, but Miss Watson is especially indisposed to you.

Ladies and gentlemen, now we want you all to relax a little bit and have a

little taste, and I'll be right back.

Catch a knock?

What are you kidding, man?

I'm sorry, sir.

It's all right, Chief. Man, I come in to tell you that place outside is jumping,

and them people are coming on like gangbusters, man.

Crazy.

Oh, man, if I couldn't appear in my own place, I know it would be a drag, but

we're going to straighten it out.

That's why I'm bug, right?

Well, if I got my license lifted because I rapped somebody in the mud, I'd be

bug, too.

You're very bright, Sam.

Jenny?

Jenny.

Well, why don't you get her on the pipe?

Maybe if I call her, she'll talk to me, huh?

Hold it, John Alden.

She'll talk to me, but only after I apologize to that big square -up, Sam.

that's beautiful, and then he might withdraw the charges, and everything

groovy. Why don't you do that, man?

Call him. I did, man, but the cab cut out.

The place is closed.

Listen, Chief, they just came back.

Well,

I'll talk to them tomorrow. No, no, go do it now, and then Johnny will talk to

you.

Sam, go on. Let me handle this. Go ahead, man. The place is jumping.

Go ahead.

Easy now. Easy.

It's a crime to have to paint over her.

Yeah. But it's a bigger crime if they find her here.

Besides, when they strip off my painting, she'll be just as good as new.

Come on. Come on. Hurry up. Hurry up.

I know what I'll do. I'll go upstairs and I'll stick up my hand and I'll say,

Mr. O'Toole, I'd like to apologize.

No, the last time I did that, I belted that cat.

I'll just go up and ad lib the apology.

Yeah, that'll do.

Please forgive me, Elena. Get on with it.

You just would lead to murder. Shut up, you fool.

What are we going to do?

You're going to finish covering that painting, and I'm going to call the

Are you out of your shambles of mind?

Let's get out of here. I'm going to call the police and charge our friend here

with breaking and entering.

I'll say he tried to attack me again.

Well, do you think he saw the picture?

Who's going to believe a man charged with a felony?

Police, I wish to report a crime.

Hey, baby, I'm out glad to see you.

Are you all right?

They said you were unconscious when they brought you in. I'm fine.

But there's something I have to tell you.

Something I saw.

Well, will you tell me what you were trying to do?

I was going to apologize like I promised you. Sure, that's why you broke the

door down and tried to attack him.

Are you off your wig or something? Well, Mr. Arturo wouldn't lie.

And besides, I were with you when you were going to shake hands.

Remember? Look, I walked in and out.

Wait, wait a minute.

You mean you don't believe me and you believe that creep?

Well, I didn't say that. Well, what are you saying? Well, that you're hot

-headed and you've got a vile temper and you're no gentleman.

Don't tell my Sunday school teacher. Oh, you're hateful.

Jenny, come back here.

Jenny.

Come back there.

It's the fight cell on the right.

Where's the lawyer?

Oh, he's outside signing a paper so we can bail you out.

Solid. Well, you cats better cut off because the first show starts in an

See if there's no rush.

What do you mean there's no rush? I told you a thousand times I want you to

start the show.

On time.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Okay, well, go ahead, blow.

What's the matter with you cats?

Sam?

Well, this, this, uh, uh, commissioner, he came by the place and he was telling

something about the rules and, uh, uh... Sam, uh, Sam, Sam, don't have him in

the hall. Lay it on me straight, man.

They closed the club.

Who's they?

The cops.

They said as long as you got this rap hanging over your head, that it's gonna

stay closed. But I ain't guilty of nothing.

I know your lawyers are telling it, but they said after the trial, if you're

innocent, then they'll renew the license for you.

Yeah, but that's gonna take months, and that clunker woman, she can cancel the

lease. Yeah, but you got journey pulling for you.

Which way?

Y 'all should have been on that scene we had this afternoon.

Yeah, I know. She told me.

When did you see her? I didn't see her, Chief. She called me and told me about

the license bit.

And so I could get a lawyer.

That's a fine lady, man.

And you know it. And the first thing you better do when you get out of here is

to tell her that. That's what I'll do, the first thing, Sam.

Yeah, but there's only one problem.

What's that?

She don't want to ever see or talk to you no more.

The cat who said steel bars do not imprison men was a goof. He was never in

of those things.

Give me a dime, Sam.

Yeah, but what if she hangs up?

Well, she was pretty hacked at me. Why don't you let me go first?

Please?

Well, I'll do anything she says, Sam.

Now, I'm down to talk to that lady.

That's a fine lady, Mom.

Hello? Hello, Jenny.

I'm my best pal's best gal. I'm nobody's best gal. And if you called me up to

give me that tidbit, then good night.

Now, hold it, Jenny. We just told him about the club and he's real brought

Now, if he didn't have such a vile temper, he'd still have the club.

Now, you can tell him from me, Sam, that I never want to see him again.

Give me that.

Sam?

Sam?

Everybody knows that I love you.

Everybody knows that I love you.

Everybody knows that I finally found the one girl whose

love I could share.

Everybody knows that you do know.

Everybody knows that you're mine.

Everybody knows because they're hearing us now.

When I first met you, it was hard to get you to believe that I

was a Londoner.

you can stop your dream

You catch the split, man. I'll catch y 'all later.

Okay?

Well, maybe I'm gonna stick, huh?

Go ahead and blow, Sam. I got a little phone to do, man.

Straighten this lady out.

Yes?

There's a Mr. Sam to see you.

Well...

I can't find him. Oh, Sam, I don't have time to play games. I have a lot of work

to do. Now, this is serious. The boys and I have been looking all over for him

all morning. Well, he probably went out and took a long, long walk. Oh, look,

don't you understand he didn't come home last night?

And we haven't seen him since we bailed him out of the can.

Well, that just suits me fine. And I hope I never see him again.

Oh, now, listen, you don't mean that. I know you had a fight and all of that.

But you know you're the only chick he really digs.

Well, what am I supposed to do? Jump with joy at that bit of noose? Well, I'm

telling you something, Sam. I don't dig him. Why, he's uncouth, and he's got a

vile temper, and he doesn't keep his word, and... Oh, Sam.

Now, look, don't you worry. We'll find him.

Did you try the hospital?

Uh -huh.

Sure, we called there first this morning. He's not there.

In fact, we even tried the morgue. Oh, Sam.

Now, look, you just cool it, baby. He's all right. We've just got to find him.

Well? There were a couple of places we used to go to together.

Yeah? I'll get my coat and we'll try... Oh, fine.

Oh, excuse me, Jenny.

I didn't realize you had company. Oh, uh, this is Mr. DeAndre, the florist. We

were here discussing the designs for the party tomorrow night.

Uh, Miss Clonker, Mr. DeAndre.

Oh, Chante.

Oh, oh, yes. Uh, we were just going to Mr. DeAndre's office.

For more designs.

By all means.

Jenny, I just came down to tell you that I've been talking with the mayor's

wife, and they're definitely coming.

Oh, wonderful, Miss Clunker. And that's not all.

They're bringing a group from the U .N. Madam, the men outside are waiting. We

must go.

Of course. You two run ahead.

What makes you think that she could be here?

Well, I can't think of any other place to go to.

Besides, we've covered every place Louie and I ever went to.

Well, you can scratch this joint. There's not a sound in here.

Well, it'll only take a minute.

Louie?

What's your horror, Sam?

Well, you know what they say. Two is coming and three is a drag.

Don't be so silly, Sam.

We were only saying hello.

Well, I sure like to catch the goodbyes.

Why didn't you tell anyone where you'd be?

I was brought down, honey.

I had to be alone.

You were gone. We lost the club.

I was in Panigsville.

But there was something I had to tell you about that Arturo cat. You remember

the night he hit me on the head? Oh, let's not talk about him. Listen, I

we can have your club reopened real soon.

When? Siberia? They don't need a license there.

Well, you let the lady finish. She's got a groovy plan.

Thank you, Sam.

Now, first, you're going to play at Miss Clunker's party tomorrow night.

But we don't play minuets.

Sam says you play waltzes.

Yeah, but it hurts.

Don't worry. I'll have them all doing the twist by the end of the evening.

This I gotta see. Well, Miss Clonker's a real snob, and if we tell her it's the

rage of Paris, she'll break her back trying to do it.

Who do you know from Paris that can lay that kind of line on her?

Sally the trombonist will put a beard on him and let him do it.

I don't even understand him when he speaks English. That's what I mean.

Listen, he won't play at the beginning of the evening. I'll bring him in later.

I can't figure out what Liz has got to do with the opening of the club.

Well, the mayor will be there, and I'll talk to him, and you just play your

music real sweet.

Sweet, honey?

We'll have Garland Baller biting his fingernails.

of having those people here. Oh, please, Miss Funko, I'd like... I've never been

so humiliated in my life.

And when those musicians leave tonight, see that you leave with them. Oh, the

best offer you've ever had. Well, listen, the guests are really enjoying

music. I can forgive you that.

But when you palm off a musician as Mr. D 'Entrier and have him kiss my hand...

Well, really, Miss Watson, that was unforgivable.

Here, this will take care of you until the end of the month.

You may pack now and leave whenever it's convenient. You don't have to wait.

Enchante.

Enchante.

Bonsoir, madame. Bonsoir, monsieur.

Enchante.

Enchante.

Madame, the United Nations will hear about this.

Leticia. Oh, yes, Mr. Mayor. Didn't I see Mr. Dubois of the French delegation

moment ago? Where is he?

Oh, um, I think he left something in his car. Oh, Jenny.

Jenny, we'll see that he gets right back. Oh, Jenny Dean.

I just made a terrible mistake.

I slapped the French delegate and he left. Please get him back here.

Miss Clonker, you just fired him. Well, I'm just hiring you again. Now go, now.

He'll be right back, Mr. Mayor.

Well, he'll be missing one of the best parties of the year if he isn't.

Do you think you'll be running for re -election next year?

No, I came here to enjoy myself and not talk business with you.

I'll ask you a question.

How would you like to dance with me?

I'm not sure.

Oh, I see my secretary's bringing Monsieur Dubois back.

I'm afraid Monsieur Dubois had to leave in a hurry.

However, Monsieur Bergeon is able to remain.

Monsieur.

I shall pay.

The shame Monsieur Dubois has seen.

Do you find our dancing amusing?

No, no, no.

It's just that it's your style of dancing.

I was in Paris a couple of years ago, and that's the way they were dancing.

A couple of years ago, oui.

But today, everyone does le twist.

Le twist?

Oui, le twist.

You think you could show it to us?

Perhaps. If the musicians can play the music.

Those musicians can play any style of music.

Can't say, Jenny.

But not the music, poor Latrice.

Well, why don't we ask them?

What are you trying to do?

Scare them off?

I was playing a tune.

So cool, you almost froze the whole deal. Come on.

Here comes the poor man's alley.

Ladies and gentlemen, the gracious Miss Clunker has persuaded Mr. Bergeron to

demonstrate the latest dance, Chris, from Paris, The Twist.

And he will demonstrate with Miss Watson.

If you can play it.

You've seen the new look and you've heard the new sound.

Now the confident quick baby is in your town.

I want you to know.

I want you to know.

I'm a great, great...

We'd like for you to relax and with your kind indulgence and attention, we'll do

a little show for you.

Bonjour. Hey, come here, bonjour.

Give me the tumble. Besides doing the twist, you can do the little bone.

One,

two, three.

I'm saying, ladies and gentlemen, not so loud, ma 'am. I'm talking.

Seeing that you nice ladies and gentlemen from all parts of the globe,

to tell you a little story about a trip Sam and me made. Me and Sam, we went on

this long trip. It was a...

Well, we had our vacation about three and a half months ago, and we decided to

go seven months ago. About seven months ago, we had a three -year vacation.

Fourteen years ago. Fourteen years ago.

Eighteen years ago.

Thirteen years ago. It was one or two years ago.

We were little children, our mothers and fathers.

Anyway, we went all the way to the Orient, and we had a lot of fun, a lot

surprises, and our biggest surprise... came when the plane landed in Tel Aviv.

That was a swinging

place, Tel Aviv. There was a couple of little cats from the hot club of Israel

met us at the plane. One of them fell ahead on a little skullcap.

A headpiece.

And the other cat was...

The other cat was from Shoe.

He says, I just come from a cool shoe.

He had a loaf of Papa Nickel under one arm, a string of Thai and sausage in the

other hand. He wasn't taking no chances.

He says, I'll take you two cats from Las Vegas. And they put us in a Jeep and

brought us to the hotel.

And, well, they give Sam a room. They give me a room.

And about 6 o 'clock that evening, I was in my room putting on my baby oil.

And I heard a knock on the door. It was him, and he was out there.

Lay, lay below.

Lay. Lay. I said,

who's that? He said, Sam Malone.

I said, what happened to you? He said, the little fellow with the puffer nickel

invited us to a swinging place in the desert and said to get there real early.

Well, folks, believe me.

We had so much fun at this place.

Sam came home, he wrote this little letter and sealed it in a little can and

threw the can out in case anything happened to us on the way home. Somebody

would find it and read about us. This tells a story about... Read the letter.

Read the letter.

You wrote it, read it.

Read everything on it.

Watch when you come to come, you raise your voice.

When you come to period, you drop.

Two periods, you're on your own.

Come on, tell them the story.

Come on, man.

They told us where, and off we went.

And when we got there, it was a tent. We gave the word. We gave the word.

We were scared and we ain't foolin'.

But man, we knew. We gained control.

Our password was... Passo Faso.

Upon a stand sat 40 cats. A crazy band.

And terrible hands.

13 drums.

24...

The lights grew dim, and a chick came on. And she looked at him, and he was

gone. I was a wreck.

Began to shake.

Around her neck, she wore a snake.

But we ended up cooling, cooling, while she kept on a -ooling.

She called that snake, by name I swear, and the reptile made water.

Lucky Pierre.

She advanced and dropped two veils.

With her eyes he kept on doing this.

She said to him, He's grown damn good.

Take off more.

She never stopped and danced toward me.

And then she dropped.

I don't know.

Won't you do the twist for me?

Won't you do the...

Who's on that wants to see me?

Um, yeah.

I'm in the mail, man.

Play something, guys.

I think I'm a pretty good judge of a man's character.

Now, just reinstate it. That's an order.

Oh, Mr. Evans, I want to thank you for a most delightful evening.

Thank you, Your Honor.

If you want to thank anyone, it should be these two ladies.

They've been telling me all about your troubles and what I should do about it.

Thank you very much, Miss Clunker. It's quite all right, Lewis.

They've convinced me to allow your club to reopen. And I just told the

commissioner on the phone to restore your licenses at midnight.

Gee, that's wonderful. Thank you, sir, very much.

You haven't thanked Miss Watson yet.

Come in.

Now I remember.

I saw your picture.

Well, everyone did. It was in the newspaper when it was stolen.

Yeah, but I saw it in a tourist place. That other little cat was painting over

it. You mean Julius?

Yeah, that's the reason they slugged me that night.

They didn't know whether I saw it or not.

Are you sure, Louis? I'm positive.

Oh, Louis.

I could kiss you. Get me the police.

Oh. Oh, I'm so... I'm so... I never... Well, you see, I didn't...

Come here.

Colleen.

Yeah?

It's a foolproof scheme, he says.

We can't get caught.

By Aunt Philomena's foot.

I told you a thousand times. Oh, shut up, Julius.

You want to know something?

I'm going to tell them I didn't know I was painting over stolen pictures. Tell

them anything you like.

You know, I still can't understand how they caught us. I told you, just before

you clapped that Evans over the head, he saw the Lady Elena.

But you'd already covered most of it. All he could see was her legs.

Well, a fellow like him, that's the first thing he notices.

Love, Paul Edgerton.

Thank you very much. We appreciate your kindness.

Ladies and gentlemen, the grand reopening of our club was due to the

efforts of our wonderful man and the patron of the arts, Letitia Plunkett.

And you are twisting here tonight because they did

culture.

What is it, baby? I want to talk to you.

Well, don't whisper. Come on up here. These are all my friends.

To tell you the truth, folks, I wouldn't be here tonight if it wouldn't be for

this fine lady.

This one is a fine, pretty one.

Well, the streets are jammed with people wanting to do the twist.

Crazy. And there's a contingent from the same social club. Either you go out or

they're coming in.

You hear that, Your Honor? The people are dancing in the streets. How about

giving us permission for one of those old -fashioned... Twisting block

Permission granted.

How about that?

I'll let me and the boys go first. Otherwise, we'll never get out. And

going to do a new arrangement for a fine group of youngsters.

Oh, when the date. Oh, when the date. We're twisting in. We're twisting in.

When the state, when the state, vote with the men, vote with the men.