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Last on Rich Man, Poor Man.

I better get back home.

Wait a minute.

I want to talk to you.

About what? About making an honest man out of me. It's a subject I rarely

discuss in the nude.

Mama, Mama, guess what?

Daddy's home and he's going to stay.

Listen, Willie, this may come as a shock to you, but I have a piece of paper

that says we're not married anymore.

What's a piece of paper between friends?

I want you out of New York and out of Julie's life.

And I'm willing to pay for it. You think you can buy everything, don't you?

Don't want to have to leave the country for a while.

How long?

I don't know.

Maybe not too long.

Just when I thought I got my son back.

I'm broke.

My wife's gone. My kid's gone.

The syndicate's chasing me out of my own country.

I'm shipping out on a ship. I don't even know where I'm going.

There's been an accident.

It's Willie.

He rolled that new car of his.

He's dead.

I'm so sorry.

I don't understand it.

I'm really amazed.

What? Your son, Mrs. Jordache.

I don't understand him at all.

The line forms to the left.

He's just told me he's breaking up the partnership, leaving me.

Now, nobody retires at the age of 35, especially after building what he's

My son is a very ambitious man, Mr. Calderwood.

He never has time for anything.

Not even his own mother.

No cheering. It's only going to encourage him.

Hey there, big fella. Happy New Year. Thank you, Sid. Same to you.

Mr. Mayor?

Oh, no thanks. I'm fine.

I've been hearing things about you.

Good or bad?

Nobody says anything bad about Rudy Jordache these days. Well, it isn't hard

see how you got elected.

Nothing to it, if you know the right people. Is that so?

I understand that you might be looking for new fields to conquer.

More specifically, I hear you're leaving Calderwood and that you might be

interested in politics.

Where'd you hear that?

From our mutual friend, Teddy Boylan.

You don't even know if I'm a Democrat or Republican.

What difference does it make?

Isn't that a little cynical?

I know exactly what you are. Go on.

You're a winner.

Hello. There you are.

I don't know if you've missed a gun. An old friend of mine drew me out of it.

Great pleasure to meet you. Aren't you with Life Magazine?

Yes, that's right.

I'll call you tomorrow.

There's some people from Albany who'd like to meet you and kick it around.

Kick what around?

Politics. Tell me, Sid, how soon do you think I can move into the White House?

That's a joke right now. In 15 years?

Who knows?

Might not be so funny.

Miss Abbott?

What?

What he said.

Is that what your early retirement's all about?

Maybe.

How does it strike you?

I think it's a good idea. I think you'd be good at it.

I've got an even better idea.

Hmm?

Why don't we stop this fooling around and get married? Let's just take out our

license and get married.

Right now.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to blurt it out like that.

No, it sounded really nice. As a matter of fact, I almost said yes. Well, I

wanted it to be nicer. A real old -fashioned proposal.

I was even going to toss a little poetry in. What poetry?

I forgot.

Look, what do you say? Don't you think it's time we got married?

Come on, can't it wait a bit longer?

Well, it's not me.

It's the people in Washington, D .C.

They just hate it when the president isn't legally married to the first lady.

Well, according to the gossip, that gives us 15 years more fun and game.

Julie, you have got to make up your mind.

It's not that simple. There's Billy and I... You're letting him grow up as wild

as grass. He needs a father and a mother who isn't off in Mozambique snapping

pictures all the time.

There are people who just aren't meant to be married, you know.

I'm beginning to think I'm one of them. That's malarkey and you know it.

Maybe it is, but all I know is that when Willie and I were living together, we

had a marvelous time.

As soon as we got married, the whole thing went to pieces. Look, forget

at it.

He's dead.

I'm sorry, but don't kid yourself. He was selfish and cynical, and

he resented the hell out of you.

Maybe he had a right to.

All he really wanted was a playmate and someone to see they had a fresh shirt in

the morning.

Doesn't seem like a lot to ask, does it?

But I had other things to do. I had to find out who I was. I had to be free.

What I'm saying is maybe I still do.

You will be free.

I don't want your freedom.

I want your company.

I want to live in the same house with you.

To go to bed with you every night. To wake up with you every morning.

To have children with you.

To make you happy.

You better say yes.

I'm running out of reasons.

Oh, God, I do want to.

part of the poetry what come live with me and be my love

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here together to join this man and this woman

the bonds of holy matrimony.

Who gives the bride away?

I do.

Do you, Rudolph, take Julie to love and to honor for richer, for poorer, in

sickness and in health, till death do you part?

I do.

Do you, Julie, take Rudolph to have and to hold To love and to honor.

For richer, for poorer. I just wish my other son Tom was here.

He's in South America, you know.

But the merchant will see that they're all gathered together here to join Abby

at this wedding.

than I can do for you guys.

You looking for something?

Yeah, a ship. Anybody seen one?

What are you, a comedian or something?

No.

I'm an A .B. looking for the Westgate.

Don't let me stop you.

Kind of snotty looking, ain't he?

I seen him someplace.

He'll come to me.

That's music.

Don't I know you from somewhere?

I don't think so.

Did you ever do any time?

I thought everybody was supposed to mind their own business in these buckets.

Hey, you.

You speaking to me? What do you think, you're some kind of hard guy or

something?

No. Then don't turn your back on me when I'm talking to you, punk.

Smoke?

No, no.

Well, I guess I won't neither.

Hey, I'll tell you something.

You're doing just right in there, Falcon Eddie.

With who?

Falcon Eddie.

They're a big guy in a mess deck.

Wouldn't it ask you if you'd done time?

He's a pretty mean old boy.

I'll tell you something else again, too.

He can fight.

Yeah, I saw him.

You did what?

Yeah, I saw him pushing some little guy around.

Hey, that's nothing.

Sure seen a cruise before last.

Pretty near killed this cook we had.

Gooky was.

Falcon Eddie almost tore his head off. I mean, climbed up and down that boy like

a ladder.

Bleed?

Huh.

Never did see a gook bleed like that.

What, was there some special kind of blood?

Do what?

I said the blood was red like yours.

Now, what's that supposed to be, funny or something?

Huh? I was just asking.

That ain't funny. I said I was just asking.

Well,

how's it feel to be a man of leisure?

Well, I'm still wrapping up a few things. I won't be cleaning out the desk

next week.

I suppose Julie's happy about that, huh? Mm -hmm.

How's she feeling, by the way?

Oh, how do I know? I'm not an expert on pregnancies.

Ah, you don't worry about a thing. She's gonna be just fine.

Say, not to talk out of school or anything, but you and the old man been

discussing who's gonna fill in your spot?

Yes, we have.

Well... You can tell me. I'm your roommate, you know. I'm not going to

There's nothing definite yet.

Very nice.

It's natural talent, you know.

I've been seeing quite a bit of Virginia lately. It's getting to be sort of a

thing.

I didn't realize that.

Well, I always kind of liked her, you know, but I never found out what a fun

she is.

I mean, there's sides to her nature you wouldn't even suspect.

Might even stick around for the sound of the wedding bells.

That's going to break a little left on you.

That's a good putt.

Are you serious?

About Ginny, you mean? Yeah, you betcha.

Well, that's a gimme.

Listen, Brad, as a friend, I have to tell you a bit.

Don't do it.

Come again?

I say it would be a big mistake to marry Virginia Calderwood. What are you

talking about?

She's a sick girl.

Sick? What do you mean she's sick?

I mean she needs the attention of a good psychiatrist.

She has for a long time.

You gotta be kidding.

No, not even a little bit.

Well, is this just talk or you got some specifics to back it up with? There are

plenty of specifics.

It just isn't that easy to put into words.

Well, wait a minute, boy. You just opened up a big can of peas. You don't

walk away from it.

She?

I mean, I don't need an itemized list of specific symptoms. I just want to know

what you're talking about. She used to call me, down in New York especially,

late at night.

She'd tell me, Brad, I just wish you'd take my word for it. She's been after

you, is that what you're saying? I guess.

I know it sounds stupid.

Oh, it sounds marvelous to me, having all those folks after you like that.

be just plain glorious to be as wildly attractive as you, kid.

with Marsh Goodwin.

So, we meet in person at last.

Was I right or was I right?

You were right. Sid has a true lapidary eye for political diamonds in the rough.

I take it I've passed inspection.

Come on, let's sit down, huh?

I'm not here on any tour of inspection.

What then?

I'm here to offer you the full party support against Dooley.

And to urge, cajole, and otherwise romance you into accepting the

run against him.

We've got a lot of faith in your future.

And what's all this I've heard about a straw poll?

What straw poll? Oh, come on, Gossett. There's a whole new thing happening in

politics. Now, you know how to use selling tools, demographics, market

television. I'm not a product, Mr. Goodwin.

Marsh, please.

Look. Before we waste any more of your time and mine, we'd better come to an

understanding. Good.

If I do decide to run, these are the ground rules.

First, there will be no polls taken, no deals, no commitments, no understandings

made without my knowledge and express approval.

Right.

Further, if I'm to devote my time, money, and effort to this campaign, I

to be treated at least as an equal partner.

And if you see me as some new brand of pickle to be market tested and shoved

down the public's throat, we'll forget the whole thing right now.

Your points are well taken, Rudy.

And what can I say to you except I think you're going to make one hell of a

candidate.

I'm looking for the third mate.

Haven't seen him since Chow.

Name's Wire. I'm signing off.

Fine.

What do I call you?

Jordan, Tom Jordan.

Howdy. Hiya.

Been here long?

Sat here today.

That's so.

I've been up in the hospital. I had appendicitis.

How'd you get left here?

Jump ship.

Oh, yeah?

Boy, we really drew ourselves a real rust bucket this time, didn't we?

No laws says you got a ship on?

No. This is exactly the kind of a ship I've been looking for.

See, I got my third mate's papers.

On a first -class ship, I might have to wait forever before I get the chance to

move up.

But on a bucket like this, anything can happen.

You might be right.

Hey, uh, you think you might try for your mate's papers?

For what reason?

I got some books you can borrow, if you'd like.

I got it down pretty cold.

I'm not much for studying.

Do you mind if I try the coffee?

You're Roy Dwyer.

Well, my name is Falconetti, and we've got to get something straight right now.

I don't fit in any compartment with any jungle bunnies.

I speak kind of quietly.

Nigga, maybe you didn't hear me.

What's it to you?

I've got something to say to you.

There ain't a lot I want to hear from you or anybody else on this bucket.

going to hear it anyway.

Do you follow finding?

Some. I used to be a fighter.

I beat Billy Terranova and Virgil Waters.

Well, I'll be damned.

Yeah, that's right. Whatever happened to you?

Fire! I ran into a little bad luck. My wife ran off with my kid, you know.

The thing is, I ended up with Joey Quails, a sparring partner.

Yeah, Quails. That was the Danville dancing mess. I used to watch him all

time on television.

Did you ever hear what happened to him?

I heard he was training for a fight out in Vegas and had an accident or

something a couple of years ago, wasn't it? It wasn't no accident. I beat the

hell out of him in a motel room.

He was a punk, and he had it coming for a long time, but that's another story.

The thing is, he was connected with a syndicate. They didn't like it. They ran

me out of the country.

I had to change my name.

Hey, look, maybe... What I'm trying to tell you is I can't fight.

I mean, I can't let anybody see that I'm a fighter.

You understand what I'm trying to tell you? There are people looking for me. I

still don't see why you're telling me all this, man. I wanted you to know.

Why? Because I don't want you to think that I go along with that freak

Falconette.

Okay. Okay.

Makes he does something for a woman.

Right, it makes him stick out in front.

Boy, you guys got it easy.

What are you shooting?

Just some sparrows.

I don't know why.

Martha?

Coming.

Making an X? No, just coughing. I'm three pounds overweight.

Three pounds?

What I'd give to say that.

I won't be long now.

How is he?

It feels like he's walking up and down the paratrooper booth.

Anything in the mail?

We got a card from Billy.

He seems to like it at Ojai.

They let him have his own horse, and he's taking care of it himself.

Three thousand a year, he's learning to be a stableman.

If it works, don't knock it.

Well, what have you got to do this morning?

There's a nurse coming to be interviewed, and a friendship for the

arriving, and Martha and I are going to put it in place.

Hey, look, buddy.

You better not let me catch you moving any furniture.

Okay, okay. I'll just sit here and take my vitamins and go quietly nuts, all

right?

What's on your agenda?

Well, I've got to go up to the university board of trustees meeting.

And I have to meet with Sid Gossett about the campaign.

Why don't we just move him into the guest room?

Oh, honey, Sid's all right.

He's terrific. I just didn't realize he was going to become a permanent fixture

in our lives. That's all.

Look, he's shrewd. I need his help.

I know. I'm sorry.

Don't mind the fat lady.

You going to be back for lunch?

I'll try.

I've got to go.

Seems like all I see of you anymore is that skinny keister disappearing through

doors.

You're not sorry you married me, are you?

A little late for second thoughts, bub.

No, I'm serious.

Do you miss it?

Photography, magazine?

No, not really.

Well, what does that mean?

It means I'd rather be Mrs. Rudy Jordache than anything I can think of.

That's my girl.

Come home early. I'll make love to you.

You will do nothing of the kind.

Oh, what do doctors know about that?

What's wrong?

I don't think Bosco likes the idea very much, either.

Well, listen, come home early anyway, will you?

All right. We can always go through our old high school annuals.

Hey.

Never mind.

Did I tell you you look positively saintly this morning?

Well, you look saintly, too, if you hadn't had any sex in the last month.

She's going to sleep for hours.

Virginia, what are you doing here? I tried calling the hospital, but no one

would tell me anything.

The baby's dead.

Dead?

He was never alive, really.

I'm sorry about the baby.

Thank you.

I wish it was her that died.

What? You heard me.

Virginia, go home.

Rudy, don't you see it was a sign? It was never meant for you and for her. For

God's sake, will you go home?

This is my home.

Here in this house, she took you away from me.

When did they say I could go home?

Tomorrow.

Well, why don't you run along? You've spent enough time with me. Don't be

Come on, Rudy. I know you've got a lot on your mind.

It can wait.

Something gone wrong with the campaign?

No, no.

Well, as a matter of fact, I'm trying to figure out a way to buy the Sentinel.

Without a lot of success, I might add. What do you want with the newspaper?

Mainly, I want to get the editor off my neck.

I understand Sid's got a man who's nosing around.

For what?

Dirt. Anything he can find to use against the editor.

You mean blackmail?

That's the way the game is played.

I don't think I'm going to like politics very much.

Do you want me to get out of it?

What? I could resign from the race right now.

Don't you think it's a little late for that?

No, no, it isn't. My wife's health, so on. Everyone would take that as a

perfectly acceptable excuse.

Excuse? Look, we have to discuss how you really feel.

In another week, the campaign's going to be underway. I'll be totally committed.

The trouble is, Rudy, the more I know about politics... I know, darling.

right. There are a lot of things wrong with politics.

I just can't help feeling I could do some real good working inside the

system. I mean, who knows?

I might even turn out to be a pretty good legislator.

Miss Morgan.

Time up? Yes. You've had enough for one day.

What do you think about it, honey?

It's going to be a tough, demanding campaign for both of us.

Because we'll be in this thing together.

If you want me out of it, now would be the time to say so.

Well, it's really not my decision.

I... I just want you to be happy.

You sure it's going to be all right to take her on the campaign with me?

How soon are you going?

A couple of weeks.

I don't know, Rudy.

Physically, he's okay.

Just a little tired, that's all.

He's been through a rough experience.

The roughest. I know.

To lose a baby, that's tragic.

To find out on top of that, you can't have another.

That's a cataclysm.

Some women just don't come out of it, that's all.

Well, she's pretty tough, Jerry.

Yeah, I know, Rudy.

But she's going to need an awful lot of love and attention.

She's going to need it right now.

I understand that, Jerry. I understand.

Do you?

All right. All right?

Okay. Here we go. This right?

All right.

Right here.

Right here.

Right here.

That's right.

I got it.

There you go.

Steer course 072 magnetic, right?

Right. Good. Congratulations.

Thank you. Ran out of ground.

What? Ran out of ground. How can I run out of ground? I forgot to compensate

the current right there.

I'm never going to get this.

Don't be silly.

You're doing just fine.

Yeah, but you would think after all this time I could plot a simple course.

Look, you'd be surprised at some of the idiots that get their master's papers.

You really know how to buck a guy up. You know I didn't mean it like that.

What do you want? I didn't worry in detail.

All right, you got it.

There you go.

You guys spend a lot of time together, don't you?

Any objections?

No, no, it's like the fellow said.

You go to your church and I'll go to mine.

Hey, Tom.

Ain't the breeze, it's love in bloom.

Yoo -hoo!

You know where we are?

Just another port.

You ever hear of the French Riviera?

What do you mean, hear of it? We used to come here every winter.

Who did?

Daddy and Mommy, of course. And I.

We'd have to close up a castle.

Come on, we got a train to catch.

Hey, wait a minute, man. We got to go to duty tomorrow morning, remember?

On a what?

Well, man, she's German for without me.

What does that mean? I don't get it. But look, that ship's going to be tied up

there for three days.

Now, if we hang around here, we're going to end up painting and scrubbing.

Yeah, but man, I'm supposed to... Wait a minute, you're my buddy, aren't you?

And whether I go or thou go it, right?

Come on, let's go.

Come on!

I could remember where I seen that guy before.

It's right on the tip of me.

Would you believe there's so much of everything in the world and we ain't got

none of it?

Could be arranged, buddy.

We got but two days.

How would you like to spend the rest of your life here?

Great

place

to raise a kid, huh?

Yeah. Hey,

monsieur. You speak English?

Certainly hope so, old boy.

What's the work situation around here for a couple of sailors?

Sailors, are you? Yeah, Roy here's got his mate papers.

And it's feast or famine.

What's that mean?

About four months a year, you'll have plenty of work. Rest of the time, you'll

scrabble.

Get hold of a boat. That's what most of us around here do.

You live on your own yacht, then you rent it out for charter parties.

An old yacht, huh? Yeah.

Why didn't I think of that? I don't know.

Hey,

look

at that. Huh?

That's for Sam.

For what?

Come on, let's take a look.

It looks kind of sad, doesn't she? It sure does. Needs a lovin' up by some guy

with a wad to spend.

Come on.

Shopping about, are you?

Yeah. How much do they want for them?

Well, you see, some idiot slipped his anchor. She drifted ashore at Captain

Teave. It's not quite so bad as it looks, though.

Well, the owner, he's away right now.

Delightful chap.

Charming. Not a very good businessman.

I could probably get him down to 20 ,000 American.

As is.

15 ,000, you got a deal.

You'll be here next week?

No, we'll be on our way to New York.

Where will you be in New York?

you give them your address.

Now, where are we going to get $15 ,000?

Uh, one... One good score, that's all I need. Look, I'm too proud to beg, and

I'm too nervous to smuggle, man. Please get back to the States.

But you can't. One good shot, and I'd be back in the money.

Look, it's a nice idea, Tom, even if it can't happen. Well, I'll tell you

something, Roy. What's that? I'll tell you something. It's going to happen, and

I'll tell you why it's going to happen, because you and I, we're going to have

that boat. And I'll tell you something else, Roy.

Now, come here.

We're going to go get my kid, and I'm going to bring my kid over here, and

going to be raised the way he should be raised. You want to know something?

What? Damn if I don't almost believe you, man.

All right.

All right.

Uh, Pauly Boo speaking some kind of language, huh?

Hey, we got to get back to the ship, man. Come on.

points behind in the polls.

I haven't really gotten started yet.

Such a pity.

Ma 'am?

You know what I mean. They're the two that should be married.

Your daughter and my son.

It certainly isn't from a lack of trying on Virginia's part.

Mine either, to tell you the truth.

It just seems like... It's such a shame that two young people with similar

backgrounds and breeding shouldn't have found each other.

Well, Rudy's father was first generation, of course.

But my family's a different matter.

Very old.

I wish you all the happiness in the world.

I'm going to be very happy.

I've got Brad for a husband.

And you for a lover.

Nice party.

At these prices, it should be.

Where's your wife?

Oh, she said she tried to get over later. She's still not 100%.

He

expects to move into your job.

That's natural.

After all, he just married the boss's daughter.

I know he's a friend of yours. He's as smart as a fox, and you've known him

since college.

You've enough confidence in him to bring him out here and give him a big load of

responsibility. But if you turn the whole shebang over that man...

I don't like to do it.

But if you say so.

I don't say so.

What's that?

I think he'll be much happier if I can talk to him.

me, I see my team has arrived.

to meet Mark Goodwin.

I must tell you, Mrs. Jardosh, I've been a fan of yours long before I ever heard

of your husband.

Your book on the Navajos. I loved it.

Thank you.

Oh, well, why don't we sit?

No, no, we really must be going.

Yes, we were just setting up a little strategy.

We've got wonderful strategy.

Now all I have to do is get somebody to vote for me. I'll vote for you, honey.

There's one already.

You're gonna love Albany. You've got the most important political asset of all,

Rudy, a lovely and intelligent wife.

You all vote for her twice. Hey.

I just had a brainstorm.

What if Julie covers the campaign?

With a camera. It's first.

No, no, that would be very bad. No, no. The keynote is dignity.

The candidate's wife is dignified, serene, gracious, self -effacing. The

helpmate image in the background, smiling.

Cancel the brainstorm.

Now, Julie's got a big start on us, so we're going to have to move fast.

I'll be back. One, we've got to do something about this editor.

Two, I want to get Rudy to Albany to meet some of the key people.

If we can get the governor to do it halfway up the hill.