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This is the last of the trucks, Lieutenant. We'll embark in four hours.

Give the men, oh, another hour at the party, and then get them off that.

Oh, do you think they're having too much fun in England to want to sail for the

States, huh?

I think you're right, sir. Good luck to you.

Thank you, sir. Okay, driver.

Yes, sir.

Okay, Miller, why don't you go? This infirmary's closed, and you're going

along with the rest of us.

Yeah, that's right. They finally found a ship for you. It ain't the Queen Mary,

but it floats.

Say, why don't you go on down to the party downstairs and have some fun until

it's time to leave?

Uh... Listen, sonny boy, if you're too shy to go to a party, okay, don't go.

But don't kid me about this silly bandit. You've been over the mumps for

days now, and we both know it.

Listen, Mom, what's wrong with you anyway?

You don't talk, you don't make friends, you don't whistle at me or any of the

nurses.

Nobody even knows your first name.

Uh, Danny.

Danny.

If you was in love, I could understand it, but you don't even have a pinup girl

in sight.

Hey, it is love.

Well, what's the matter? Can I even take a look at your girl?

That's the Brooklyn Bridge.

Sure. That's my pinup girl.

Is she a beauty?

But you're not from Brooklyn.

You want to bet?

Listen, brother, I'm from Brooklyn, so don't tell me. I know what Brooklyn guys

are like, and they're not like you.

Well, I can't help that, but that's where I'm from.

Go ahead, ask me some questions about it. Go ahead, ask me, why don't you?

Where is the Lowe's, Matt?

Nevin Street.

Prospect Park.

Eastern Parkway.

Ebbets Field.

Bedford and Sullivan.

So there.

You could have read it in a book.

But if it is true, then you really ought to be ashamed of yourself, hiding like

a rabbit in a hole. Why aren't you down at that party like a Brooklyn guy should

be, making friends for yourself and for Brooklyn? A Brooklyn guy is a friendly

guy.

Well, I will be once I get home.

It's easier in Brooklyn.

I don't care how many photographs of the bridge you got. I don't care how many

names of the streets you know. When I see you out making a friend, then I

believe you're from Brooklyn.

Hey, come on, cut it out.

How you doing, pal?

Shh!

Good, huh?

Flat, flat as yesterday's beer. Hey, hey, bud, do you know whose baby are

Whose baby are... No, no, I'm frankly sorry, I don't, but... Never mind,

it.

Say, say, I know that song.

You mind if I give you a small rundown?

No, not at all. Sit down.

Baby, baby, who...

Whose baby are you?

Baby, baby, whose baby are you?

Well, that sounds more like Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony.

Sure, the notes are the same, but it hasn't got a beat.

A beat? Yeah, you know, a beat.

Oh, no, no, I'm afraid I haven't got that.

Look, why don't you take over? Oh, no, wait a minute. I'm going to crab your

act. Oh, I'm rather relieved. You see, I was supposed to be entertaining, but

I'm hardly succeeding.

Good night.

Hey, fatso, go on, hit it.

Hey, fellas, ciao.

Ciao.

understand that you're from Brooklyn?

Well, yes, as hard as it may be to believe.

Oh, no, no, quite the contrary. You're so friendly. It's only in Brooklyn that

people are as friendly as that.

Oh, now, just a second. With that accent, you're not going to tell me

from Brooklyn.

No such luck. No, that was Mama.

She was born there.

Well, how do you like that?

My name's Danny Miller.

She came to England when she was quite a child, but she talked about Brooklyn

all her life.

That's how I guessed that you were from Brooklyn.

The moment that you tried to help that young man in there.

The square? The guy that was playing?

I didn't do very much.

But you had such poise.

I did?

Such confidence, such self -assurance.

I did?

It was wonderful.

Well, I guess that's the way it is with all us guys from Brooklyn. I know.

That's why I'm going to ask a favor.

That young man is my grandson, Jamie Shellgrove.

Oh, gee, I didn't mean to say anything. No, no.

He is a square.

He's shy, can't talk to people, doesn't have fun, and the music he writes.

That stuff he was playing, that sounded good.

It isn't young. Everything he writes sounds just like a funeral march.

That's why I thought that if you were to talk to him... Me?

Oh, now, wait a minute, Dad.

A little advice from someone like you, sure of himself.

Forceful and...

I know that you could help him.

Honest, Dad, I think you've got the wrong guy.

Why,

sure, I'd be very happy to give him a few pointers. Any time you say. Thank

Danny. We live just across the garden.

Are you the caretaker here?

Sort of.

Oh, I wish that Jamie were a little bit more like you.

You should see him trying to talk to a girl.

It's gruesome.

That's what it is, gruesome.

And here's Danny.

going back to Brooklyn, been away four years, and yet he knows that in two

he'll find exactly the sort of girl he wants.

Won't you, Danny?

No, that's right, Pop. But that's in Brooklyn.

And in Brooklyn, you know, it's easier.

Oh, it wouldn't be easier for me.

It is difficult for me to talk to people. That's unfortunate.

And as if you and Grandfather seem to think there's something missing in my

music, it's because it's missing in me.

And I'm afraid that I'd be exactly the same in...

Brooklyn or anywhere.

Look, Jamie, about anywhere I don't know. But in Brooklyn, in one week's

you'll be talking to a girl.

A girl?

Ten girls.

You'll have your pick of ten girls.

Ten?

Stimulating town, what?

Rather. And that's not all, sir. In two weeks' time, you'll be writing a new

kind of music.

Music that sings.

And in three weeks' time, you'll be taking it to a publisher and having it

played. But, Danny, that's in Brooklyn. Of course. That's what you need.

Brooklyn. You send them over to me. I'll fix them up.

You won't know him when I get through with him. Oh?

Gee, I got to go.

Goodbye, Danny.

It's too bad. I got some good ideas about Jamie, but that was a signal.

Danny. You've been awfully kind. And thanks. Thanks very much. Don't forget

I told you, Dad. If you have any trouble with him, just send him over to me.

I'll take good care of him. I'll fix him up, straighten him out.

I'll make him the greatest son...

Duke of

Dunstable?

Hey, buddy, where you going?

Newark. We got to train there for any place. Oh, that's too slow. Much too

Say, can this cab take me to the bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge?

Mister, this cab will take you any place you want to go. Come on, get in.

Isn't she a beauty?

Isn't she a queen?

Nicest bridge that I have ever seen.

Her pain's a little tattered, where age has left its touch.

Still, I guess I'll...

What a lovely view from heaven looks at you from the Brooklyn

Bridge.

I love to listen to the wind through her strings,

the song that it sings for the town.

I love to look up at the clouds

She's learned to wear like a crown If you've

been a rover Journey's end lies over the Brooklyn Bridge

Don't let no one tell

you That I've been trying to sell you The Brooklyn Bridge

are sad.

Cause they look at her and wish they had

the good old Brooklyn

Bridge.

Heavens to Betsy!

You silly.

Want to get yourself killed or something? Is that what Eisenhower

You slap happy or something?

No, I'm just happy, that's all.

Happy.

Sonny, you're in Brooklyn.

Yeah, isn't it wonderful?

Soldier, you've been away a long, long time.

Did you just get in? Yeah, just got out, too.

And you're glad to be in Brooklyn when you can be all that am in New York?

New York?

That's the place to look at Brooklyn from.

See, I've got to find an armory.

There's one over on Grand Street.

You take the bus in the next corner and get off at J Street.

Be insured to ask the conductor for a transfer.

And you take the J Street trolley and... No, no, no, no. I want the 14th

Regiment Armory.

Oh, in that case, I got to blow me whistle.

Really, officer, I wasn't doing more than 30... Young lady, two blocks back,

you or did you not go through a red light?

Everybody goes through it. It should not have been a stoplight job at all.

Nevertheless, do I give you a ticket for it, or do you give this here soldier a

lift to the 14th Regiment Armory?

Good luck to me. Gee, thanks very much.

I'll see you around, huh?

I'll be here.

Well, nice day.

Tomorrow to New York side, wherever long.

Brooklyn's where they send the bad policemen.

Nice day, isn't it?

There aren't any nice days in Brooklyn.

Don't you like it here?

Does anyone?

Sure, I do.

I've been homesick for this place for four years now.

People get homesick for some pretty terrible places.

Did you just get back?

Back and out.

All I got to do is re -register for the draft.

I'll be a civilian again.

Oh, that's why you're going to the armory?

I didn't know you had to re -register so soon.

Within ten days.

I want to get it over with.

I'll be going back to work pretty soon, and I may not have time.

You know, life here in Brooklyn's pretty fast, and I imagine that I'll be swept

up in the social world.

Hey.

Well, here you are.

Look, I can't tell you what it means to me to meet a small, dark -haired girl

with a turned -up nose on my first day back in Brooklyn.

It's kind of like a good omen.

Not that I didn't think everything was going to be wonderful, but now I'm

positive. Thanks.

Ladies and gentlemen, you're not setting a very good example for our little

guests from PS65.

They must be back at their old school in about an hour, so let's settle down

now.

Does anyone know why Johann Sebastian Bach is called the father of modern

On a kind of counterpoint.

Naturally.

Suppose we try this two -part invention, shall we?

Leo, will you start the induction, please?

Yes, Miss Fielding.

Now I'm going to signal each group when to come in.

Ready?

I beg your pardon. Yes, may I help you?

Yes, ma 'am. I was told at the army that I could re -register here for the

draft. Just down the hall and turn to your right.

Thank you very much.

Was his... Name?

Leo, will you please take over?

You kindly step into the corridor.

Isn't it funny, my meeting you here?

I don't think it's funny at all.

But just think of all the places there are in Brooklyn. Oh, yes, indeed. It's

amazing coincidence.

Congratulations, but will you leave now, please?

Oh, sure. Yeah, I guess I was disturbing the kids. On the contrary. It was the

teacher you were disturbing.

You mean you're angry?

Oh, I suppose you think I should be flattered.

No. Well, there must be something in that little mind of yours to have made

follow me half across the city.

Very clever of you to have found me, too.

I didn't follow you.

You didn't? No, you see, I was looking for someone, but it wasn't you.

See, I registered here for the draft.

Because I went to school here.

Now I've got to re -register.

I'm sorry I bothered you. Well, look, you do see what I thought, don't you?

why? Oh, sure, it might have been true. I could have followed you.

As a matter of fact, I wanted to follow you. But I'm glad I didn't.

Because you're a very mean girl.

Look, when you've made a mistake, all you can do is admit it and say you're

sorry.

Well... I'm very sorry.

Then it's okay.

Brother, you really got sawed, didn't you? Well, so did you.

I wouldn't have if this had been any place but Brooklyn.

Everyone's supposed to be friendly here.

Do you know you should get over those ideas of yours about Brooklyn?

No one is friendly here. Everything is horrible.

No nails!

Fifty times I told you, no nails in the wall.

Cossack! Gestapo!

Stool pigeon!

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but no nails.

Hey, Nick.

Aren't you going to say hello to a guy?

Have we been introduced?

Formerly. I'm Danny Miller. Don't you remember me?

Como esta?

Molto bene.

Sure, I remember you.

You're the kid who used to draw them awful pictures of me on the school

building. But you know something?

I could never get sore.

They looked just like me.

Now look at you in a uniform.

Like a hero.

I just got back today.

And you came here to see me?

Just to see me?

Well, how do you like that?

Little girls, run along and put up your posters or you'll be late for the next

class. Only try and make just one hole for each one, huh?

Yes, Nick.

Gee, mister, you got talent.

Cause of.

You know, speaking of talent, you've got lots of it in that music room.

Not excluding the teacher.

Miss Field in here, she sings like a nightingale.

Yes, I heard her.

You know, Miss Fielding, it should be an opera.

That's what she keeps telling the man at the opera house.

Only the man at the opera house keeps saying no.

So I gave it up. Oh, you didn't. Oh, I did.

Well, Mr. Miller, goodbye, and I hope you prove I'm wrong about Brooklyn.

See you around sometime, huh? Oh, I guess so. It looks like I'll be here the

rest of my life.

Uh, listen.

Up to now, I never had a chance to listen to anybody's war experience.

What do you say?

I got a little flat down the basement. We could have some red wine, some garlic

toast. You like garlic toast?

Sure, I love it.

First, I've got to re -register for the draft.

Oh, that's in room 31.

Then I'd like to find some clothes and a place to live.

Then how about supper?

No, that's no good. It's your first night home.

I can't think of anyone I'd rather spend it with.

I have no family.

No girl?

Uh -uh.

Not at all?

Not yet.

It's one of my ambitions, though, as soon as I settle down.

Well... Speaking as one who never got one, a girl is what you should get

Then if you don't get nothing else, that doesn't matter. You still got her.

See you later, huh?

Sure, and thanks, Nick.

Hi. Hello.

I'd like my new London drape. Comes direct from Conahan's Swap Shop on

Avenue.

You called, Danny?

Oh, no.

The smart set just isn't wearing shirts this season, old thing. A little common,

you know.

Oh, couldn't find one, huh?

Come on, I'll lend you one.

Say, Nick, you got it fixed up swell.

I always say either you got a feeling for homemaking or you ain't.

A beauty, eh?

Gee, thanks, Nick.

The collar has only been turned over once.

Can you keep a secret, Danny?

Sure. You see that, Verley?

I needed that myself.

That's just between us.

I always feel better in the kitchen.

Maybe it's because I was born in one. My mother being busy cooking spaghetti at

the time.

And speaking of spaghetti, could you make... Could you make like this as one

them fat calves that are always getting out to welcome people home?

There isn't a calf in the world that smells that good.

I'm glad to hear you say that.

But tell me, how did you make out today?

After I got re -registered, I didn't have much time to look for a place to

And what little time I did have, I couldn't find one.

Oh, I'll go to a hotel.

A hotel?

Why, the man don't know what he's saying.

Sonny, there hasn't been a hotel room or a flat open in Brooklyn in years.

People have to live someplace.

Sure. They're living in gutters and tents and trees and powder rooms.

Why, even the cemeteries are crowding. And the crowds ain't all dead.

I lived in one myself behind Otis J. Fuller, 1810 to 1850, for five days.

And at the Museum of Natural History on Eastern Parkway, there's a family by the

name of Schneider living under a brontoscurus.

That's a prehistoric animal.

Those Schneider babies are growing up thinking the sky is made out of bones.

A hotel?

You're staying here with me.

Honest, Danny, you'd be doing me a favor.

It gets pretty lonesome sometimes.

Okay, that's settled.

Oh, but Nick, I, uh... Mr. Chips, a house guest we got. That calls for some

celebration. That's Mr. Chips. You know, from Goodbye, Mr. Chips.

His real name is Mr.

Donut. You're pretty sold on this guy, aren't you?

I like him because all the kids were crazy about him.

I've seen the picture 11 times. I even read the book.

But nowhere does it say why they liked him so much.

That's easy to figure.

For example?

Why do the kids in this school like you?

They don't.

That's my affliction.

I like them, but they don't like me.

I like you, Pop.

Here, help, Danny.

Welcome home.

As soon as I close the windows in the gymnasium, we eat.

Wait, I'll go with you, Pop.

After you, my guest.

After you, my host.

Are

you

all right?

How did you get in here?

Through the window, Natch.

He's always trying to sneak in here. All you gotta do is leave a window or a

door open, and right away he's in.

But why?

What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?

He's a little fella, see, littler than all the others, and he keeps trying to

exercise, so he'll grow.

Well, gee, that's swell.

Only I don't grow.

So watch the use.

You've got ants, you can't wait.

Don't worry, son.

He'll grow.

But how do I know?

Well, look, you just can't wish for things alone. You gotta work for them.

work hard.

There are some things you just don't get a written guarantee with.

Listen to Danny.

You see, you gotta believe certain things.

I believe a lot of things I can't prove.

Like what?

Well, like, uh... I believe, I believe, I

believe in wishing well.

And I also believe in a lot of things.

Things the daisy tell I believe, I believe That a four -leaf

clover brings Lots of luck, lots of joy, lots of happiness I believe

these things And when it's Christmas I believe in Santa

Claus Why do I believe? I guess that I believe because

I believe

I believe, I believe that dreams come true.

If you wish for the dream by the wishing well, don't tell the wish or you'll

break the spell.

It may sound naive, but that's what I believe.

I believe, I believe in the stars that sail the sky. I believe in the sign of

the zodiac.

Yes, and Jim and I, I believe, I believe that your luck will show again

if you manage to borrow a rabbit's foot for your pocket chain.

I knew a gypsy, and her skill with the cards was great.

Once I held three kings, but they're no good against a straight.

I believe, I believe.

That is all within your heart. Once you've learned how to smile with an

purse, you're richer than all the universe.

Rainbows up your sleeve, and that's what I believe.

I believe, I believe, I believe I'm six foot two.

I believe I can break any guy in half, any guy like you. I believe, I

believe, I'm as charming as can be.

can see all the girls in the neighborhood running after me.

Aladdin had a lamp, he rubbed it quite a lot.

I don't need a lamp, I only need the faith I've got.

I believe, I believe, I believe the world is mine.

You didn't get the job, huh?

For two weeks, I've been trying to get up enough courage to go see my old boss,

and today I saw him.

And he was swell, too.

I told him I didn't want to be a shipping clerk anymore, that I wanted to

the music, and he said, fine, all you got to do is audition for the job, and

you're good enough, it's yours.

So you sang for him, huh?

No, I didn't even bother to try.

It's no use, Nick.

Whenever I have to sing before strangers, I just freeze up.

I'll just be a shipping clerk.

Oh, Danny, don't you say that.

Don't worry, it'll be all right.

Well, I gotta clean the music room.

Are you just gonna sit there?

Yeah, I got some thinking to do, Pops. Don't worry about me.

Worry about you?

You're gonna be fine. You're gonna be great.

Oh, Leo, that was beautiful.

Do you know you have a great future?

Yeah.

Working in my mother's candy store.

Oh, but surely you plan to go on with your music.

Perhaps if someone spoke with your mother... Mom doesn't need any talking

She's dying because I can't go on studying.

Look, it's tough on her, working in that store alone.

When I graduate in June, it's got to stop.

But, Leo, if you kept on with your music...

Someday you could do so much more for her. Yeah.

But what happens between now and someday?

Hey, Leo. Yeah?

Excuse me for butting in.

Can't you get one of them scholarships someplace?

Well, I just take care of your tuition at music school.

I'd still need books and clothes and a decent piano.

And I can't let Mom go on working 15 hours a day to get them for me.

It's my turn to help her.

But, Leo, doesn't the Brooklyn Music Forum give a scholarship that includes

money and quite a lot of money?

Yeah, that scholarship comes up every five years.

They're giving it this year, just a couple of weeks away.

Well, that's wonderful, and you're going to try for it, of course.

No. You have to be 17 to be eligible.

I'm only 16 and a half.

Gee, I wish I could help you.

I've watched the use of talking. I can't even help myself.

For two years now, I've been trying to get a new mop.

Candy, what about you?

You didn't mean it the other day when you said you were giving up singing.

Didn't you do good at them auditions?

Oh, all right, I guess. Only the man said my voice was cold.

What does that mean, that you need more schmaltz?

I don't know, Nick.

How do you warm up a cold soprano?

I wish I knew.

Well, it's not that tragic.

So I'm a little miserable.

Leo is miserable, and everybody in Brooklyn is miserable.

By the way, how's your protege, Mr. Miller?

Miserable. Not getting that job knocked all the bounce out of him.

Oh, that's too bad.

Do you know, maybe he should do something to raise his spirit, like go

or go to the movies or something like that.

Oh, Annie, would you?

Oh, Nick, I couldn't.

I haven't even been asked. He wouldn't have the nerve, but I'm asking. If you

just dropped in for a minute, say after supper, why, just your coming in the

same would puff him right up.

He thinks you're stupefying.

He's awfully low, Annie.

Honest.

Well, what time do you finish supper, Nick?

Hey, Nick.

Why don't you do those dishes without me?

You don't have to help me. I like dirty dishes.

It's very pretty. Isn't it, though? That's Jamie's music.

I put some words to it coming over on the boat.

Time after time I tell

myself that I'm so lucky

to a sea in the evening when the day

is through

I only

know what I know

the passing years will show

You kept my love so...

You feel better now, huh?

Yeah, sure.

I kind of gave myself a good talking to.

You see, I kept thinking how different things would be when I got back.

Of course, the only thing I didn't figure was me.

That I'd be the same guy I was when I left.

A little guy not sure of very much.

Maybe someday I'll be a big guy.

Until then, I'll take the shipping clerk job.

Oh, Danny.

And I'll be the greatest shipping clerk you ever saw in your life. And I like

it, too.

Just because you don't get what you want doesn't mean it's no good. Yeah, that's

right.

You know somebody... You know somebody I'd wish you'd talk to?

Annie. Ann Fielding?

Yeah, she's given up singing on account of they say her voice is cold.

And on top of that, she hates her job.

Teaching kids?

How can anyone hate teaching kids?

It ain't what she wanted.

She's pretty miserable.

I got a feeling she just goes home and sits.

Like she's hiding from everybody.

Oh, that's no good.

She's got to get out more often and go to parties or a dance or a movie or

something. That's what I keep telling her.

I think if you talk to her, she might listen to you.

She likes you.

She thinks you're stupefying.

Oh, now, wait a minute. Well, she asked me about you.

Could it be that you asked her about me? Believe me.

Believe me. She asked me first and... The doorbell.

wonder who that could be.

It could be Miss Fielding coming to cheer up the Lonely Hearts Club.

It could be.

And if it is, it's like with good intentions.

So nobody will act like a stinker.

Don't worry, Pop. Nobody will.

Hello, Nick. Why, Andy, what a surprise.

I thought I'd drop in and bag a cup of coffee.

Beg a cup of coffee?

Well, you can have the coffee and the coffee pop.

Look, Danny, company.

Hello. Hello.

Oh, Annie, excuse me. I got to go close the windows in the gym. Uh -uh -uh -uh.

But, Danny, the windows. But, Nick, the company.

Aren't you going to ask Miss Fielding to sit down? Oh, sure.

Annie, won't you sit down?

We have some fresh coffee on the stove. I'll get you some. Hey.

Oh, well.

Here we are.

I hear Brooklyn isn't turning out quite as well as you expected.

I know it's discouraging, but don't be depressed. After all, they're... Look,

Miss Fielding, you're awfully nice, but please don't worry about me. I'm doing

fine. From what Nick tells me, you're the one that's been going to pieces.

Hating your job and giving up your singing.

Well, you ought to be ashamed.

Maybe they're right about your voice.

Shh, Danny, Danny.

If you hate teaching kids, that's probably why your voice is cold.

Maybe it'll warm up if you took some interest in them instead of just

You know, most people want something and they're never happy until they get it.

And instead of enjoying themselves while working to get what they want, they go

around being miserable all the time.

And that's what you're doing. That's your trouble.

Oh, so that's my trouble, is it?

And I suppose you're just the person to straighten me out, aren't you? This

ain't turning out just right. What about you and your dreams of Brooklyn? What

are you doing about them? You're just sitting here sulking, that's all. Well,

I've decided what to do now.

What? Tell other people how to run their lives because it's easier than running

your own? Well, thank you very much.

Oh, Nick, I'm sorry. Good night.

All I got to say is wow.

You know, you might be good for her singing.

You made her awfully mad.

Would you say offhand I made a very good impression?

She'll be back to apologize.

I give her ten minutes.

Uh -uh.

You see, she likes you.

How can you tell?

What's the matter with you, Danny?

Have you never been to the movies?

Now take the hero and the heroine. How do they start out? Fighting.

Like you and Annie.

Why? Because they won't admit they like each other.

Well, I admit I like her.

So all you got to do is wait for her to admit it. How long can you live?

What she's doing now is called fighting the heart.

In other words, there ain't nowhere to work.

Ten minutes.

Two minutes.

Nick, it couldn't be.

No? Who do you think it is? The Duke Dunn of Dunstable, maybe?

Come to see Brooklyn, the borough of your dreams?

I say, old boy, how'd you do?

Perhaps you don't remember me.

Sure, sure I do. Jamie, come on in.

What are you doing here in Brooklyn?

Well, I just... I mean, how's the Duke?

Gee, it's... Let me look at you.

It don't look like any to me.

Jamie, this is Nick Lombardi, my best friend. Nick, this is Jamie Shellgrove.

From England?

The one who's going to be a duke?

It's a pleasure to meet your dukedom's acquaintance.

That can't be right.

What do you call him?

Jamie. How'd you do?

How'd you do?

Boy, that's so classy.

Come on, sit down and tell us why you're here.

Oh, excuse me.

Oh, Danny, I'm terribly sorry. Will you please forgive me? I didn't mean

anything I said.

You came back.

Gee, so much is happening to me today.

There's someone I want you to meet.

Anne, this is Jamie Shellgrove, my friend from England.

Jamie, this is Anne Fielding. Oh, how do you do?

How do you do?

I've heard a lot about you. Danny Cable said he'd met the most beautiful girl in

the world.

Jamie just arrived today.

In that case, I'd better run along. You must have a great deal to talk about.

Oh, please don't... Did you ever...

Did you ever run into a man by the name of Mr. Chips?

Oh, come on, Nick. Let's all sit down. Let's give Jamie a chance to tell us why

he's here.

Okay. You and me will have a little talk later.

Well, Danny, I'm afraid that sending that cable was rather unwise of you.

Hearing how well you were doing just crystallized grandfather's

with me.

Crystallized?

I'm living.

Don't your grandfather like you?

Like him? Why, the Duke's crazy about him. Only he wishes I were more like

Danny. By Danny?

Yes, you know, forceful and confident and effectual.

Effectual? He has a very fine command of the English language.

Well, when your cable came, Danny, it started grandfather thinking.

There I was, he said, muddling about with my music, and here you are in

Brooklyn, finding exactly the job of work you wanted, making friends, meeting

people. Oh, it made him very dissatisfied with me.

So?

So he remembered your last words.

My last words?

Yes, before you left.

Send him over, you said to Grandfather. I'll straighten him out. I'll fix him

up. That's what you said.

That's what I said?

Yes.

So that's what he did.

So he sent you over to me to straighten you out, huh?

Well, what has he one done, eh, old chap?

I haven't the vaguest idea.

Danny, do you know?

Yeah, I know.

Can you do it?

Well, now, Danny, you don't think for a moment that I have the slightest

intention of imposing on you.

I'll stay in Brooklyn for a few days just to satisfy Grandfather.

Well, besides, I rather think I'd like it.

That'd be fine.

Except that it wouldn't be so fine.

You see, the old man's got a right to expect something to happen because I

him it would.

And he believed me.

Well, do you think you can do what he expects?

If I can't, at least I want him to know it's my fault and not Jamie's.

Jamie, there are some things I told you about. Oh, Danny, I've got to be going.

Well, I'm very happy to have met you, and I do hope I'll see you again.

I hope you like Brooklyn, too.

Oh, I love it. I love it already.

Good night, Nick. Thank you for the wonderful cup of coffee.

It has been my pleasure, old girl.

I was going to tell him the truth.

Why? Why not help him instead?

All he needs is a little loosening up, and that should be simple.

Don't you remember what you said a little while ago?

That I can't even run my own life?

Remember what you said a little while ago?

Maybe it would help if you took an interest in someone else's problem

just your own.

Good night, Danny.

I am the slip.

What's the matter, Danny?

Him. Jamie.

How can I help him when he finds out what a bust I am?

Why don't you try for that job?

Why don't you try just once more?

If you sing Jamie's song like you sang it this afternoon, you'll murder him.

I know just what'll happen, Nick.

I'll find myself thinking, who said you can sing?

And there I'd be all alone. And I'd be dead.

What if you wasn't alone?

What if I was with you and you were singing to me, your friend, your pal?

Say, Nick, that might work out all right.

Sure it would.

With things as rotten as they are. It can't be worse.

Would you be good enough to tell Mr. Dobson I'm here to audition for him?

Would you be good enough to tell me your name?

Well, you know very well... Listen, Sonny.

Tell him that Daniel Webster Miller is here to see him.

Like a wounded swan.

Now, all you gotta do is sing.

What's the matter? You scared?

Well, don't you think I ought to be a little bit with all this jive stuff

here? Oh, Nick, what chance have I got with a ballad? Oh, a chance in the

It doesn't matter what you sing. The important thing is, whatever you sing...

It's got to come from the heart.

Come with me.

It's a good thing I came along.

Take Crosby. What made him the singer of the age?

His voice.

That helped. But it was really his heart. And Jolson. What put him over on

stage? His voice.

You don't understand.

It's heart that made them all.

It's the difference between the big and the small.

It doesn't have to be witty or smart, just as long as it comes from the heart.

It doesn't have to be classical rock, just as long as it comes from the heart.

Just put more heart into your voice and you'll become the people's

choice. Just make up your mind from the start that the song's got to come from

the heart.

Why, only last year, the kids asked me to sing at their graduation exercises.

I did, but I made a ghastly mistake.

I didn't sing from the heart.

I sang from the nose.

Well, how did it sound?

I don't know. The note hasn't come out yet.

Just make them remind from the start that the song's got to come from the

I could use a longer piano.

Let's take the world's great love songs.

What makes everybody melt when they hear it?

Heart.

For example... You

see

what I mean, Danny?

Now try and follow me in this one.

Oh, Chichon.

Oh, Chichon.

Oh, Chichon. Oh, Chichon.

Oh, Chichon.

Believe me, that's got heart.

make the grade.

Why, you can sing as good as Bing.

That's why I say when you start that the song has got to come from the heart.

Sing it, Danny. Make me proud.

Okay, Nick. Stand back.

It doesn't have to be witty or smart. Smile. Long as it comes from the heart.

Keep going.

It doesn't have to be classic or odd. Great.

Long as it comes from the heart.

I'll give them that.

I'll give them this.

I'll stutter away.

Boy, you can't miss.

Just put a star on my child.

They won't need this anymore. Cause the song's gonna come from the heart. Don't

wait, chief.

On opening night. Your name in lights.

Why, we won't stop.

Till you reach the top.

We'll order our meals out.

That's expensive.

If the song comes from the heart. We'll be tremendous. If the song comes from

the heart. They'll holler bravo. If the song comes from the

heart.

Heart.

Miller.

That was wonderful.

You can start to work Monday morning.

Gee, thank you very much, Mr. Dobson. All right.

What did I tell you? Oh, thanks, Nick.

Say, we ought to get Ann and Jamie and go someplace and celebrate.

Sure, only I can't go along.

I got to go to a meeting of the Custodian Benevolent Society.

Well, can't you skip it for now?

It don't look good if the treasury don't show up. And besides, you got no idea

how catty those janitors can be.

Oh, I must say, this is really delightful.

Let's drink to Danny's new job, shall we? This time next year, president of

company. Oh, this time next year, president and owner of the company. Oh,

course, forgive me, Danny, president and owner.

Okay, now that I'm all set, still some unfinished business before the house,

namely, i .e., Jamie.

Move that we table the problem of Jamie at least until after dinner.

Well, I must say that at this moment you don't look very much like a problem.

I must say that at this moment I don't feel very much like a problem.

There's just one thing that'll make me forget Jamie's future, and that's

spaghetti.

Speaking of spaghetti, what's with the waiter?

Oh, we're in a hurry.

Let's live dangerously.

Why? Because some idiot said she had a cold voice. That's why.

Whatever that means.

Well, it was no idiot.

It was the director of the Brooklyn Music Forum.

Well, you're not going to take one man's opinion for it, are you? You know

better than that. You've got to keep trying.

Well, I'm tired of trying.

To get ahead in music, you have to know someone and someone important.

You can't just walk in and sing.

Why not? If you're good, if you know you're good.

Well, lately I'm beginning to think they may be right, that there is something

missing in my singing.

Well, I think your voice is beautiful.

Oh, but you haven't really heard it. I've heard enough to know it's

But you can't know from what you've heard.

Well, go on, sing something else.

Yeah, go ahead. I dare you, Annie.

Well, I never let anyone dare me, and don't you call me Annie.

Okay.

I double dare you, Annie.

Now, look, Danny Miller, I...

Don Giovanni.

Go ahead, I'm listening. So am I. But that's a duet.

Well?

Well, you don't expect me to sing a duet by myself, do you? Is that the only

thing that's stopping you? Yes.

Well?

Well.

Well.

Thank you.

You can't get all to us all.

about Mr. Chips.

Hey, where's Danny? Where's the Brooklyn Trush? He's taking Anne home.

Ah, l 'amour toujours l 'amour.

Oh, yes, l 'amour toujours l 'amour.

You're quoting me.

Maybe there's a streak of royalty in my blood, huh?

Say, that's a very fine chateau.

You know, we've got to start rounding up a doll for you.

A doll?

A chick.

Or as they was known in my ute, a sweet patootie.

Nick, Nick, there are so many new things to get used to in Brooklyn. I think

it's a little soon for a sweet patootie. The only way to see a town is with a

girl hanging on your arm.

Hey, Jamie, maybe Dandy's let you borrow Ann.

Besides, she ain't purposeless.

She likes him quite a lot, doesn't she?

And he's crazy about her.

Nick, you were asking me about Mr. Chips. Jamie, if we could only find you

girl like Anne.

Look, Nick, why don't you try this on? It's never suited me.

Do you think this type lid would do something for my personality?

I think your personality would do something for the lid.

Lend it a little dash, we say.

We was made for each other.

It becomes you, Nick. It's yours.

In return, I'm going to try and find you a girl like Anne.

Think how swell it'd be walking her home like Danny does, sitting on her front

stoop whispering sweet nothings and talking over your plans with her.

If I had a girl like Anne, I think I'd want to talk about her all the time.

There's so many things I'd want to know.

When she was a little girl, did she wear pigtails or big bows in her hair?

Did she wear high -button shoes and hate them?

You know, romantic little things like that.

That's what I'd want to know if I was sitting on the front stoop with a girl

like Ann.

Gee, if we could only find a girl for him.

Oh, I know you want to do a lot for Jamie, but honestly, Danny, I don't see

where you're getting a girl for him is quite the right way.

After all, a man has to get a girl for himself.

But Jamie's much too shy. He never will.

Oh, I don't know.

He doesn't even talk when he's with strangers. A girl would never notice

Oh, I don't know.

Here, I've been sitting here doing nothing but talking about Jamie.

Well, after all, it's only natural. He's your friend and... Well, I don't mind

talking about Jamie.

I know, but there was so much I wanted to say about you and me.

That's awfully nice, Danny, but I... Oh, please, Ann, don't go.

But, Danny, it's late.

There are 25 schoolteachers living here, and you don't want them talking about

my coming in after midnight, do you?

Oh, of course not.

Good night, Danny. It's been a wonderful evening.

Gee, I guess we're going steady now, huh, hey?

You got any records for me? Oh, we want

to play... him all over again. You picked up some juice.

Johnny, your mother called about three times. I think you better make some

tracks. Oh, I'll go right home, Danny.

Hey, Mo, how'd you like those records I got you? Ma says if I pay that concerto

once more, she's gonna leave home. But she likes it, too.

Hey, Danny.

Wait a minute, kids. I'll get him to sing it for us.

Hey, Danny, will you sing this one here for me? I can't read music, you know.

Which one?

This one. Come on, Danny. All the booze are filled. We can't get to hear

anything. Yeah, that's right.

Oh, now, look. You might all be late for supper, and I'll have every mother in

Brooklyn on my neck.

Okay, I'll do it for you. Come on.

I can see a steeple surrounded by people.

Oh...

It all starts to seem Just as the choir is singing

My alarm starts ringing It's the same old

dream And then my thoughts inspire A

scene by the fire In a cottage close by a stream

I know it all starts to seem

It's the same old dream If you but knew

How many times I pretend That I'm with you

I know your heart would unbend You'd see me through

Until my dream had a happy end

picture clearly the things I love dearly and in the center

you reign supreme we kiss and I discover

that I'm the lonesome lover it's the same

Didn't like the song, huh?

Well, maybe you didn't like the way I did it.

Suppose you take a crack at it. Let me see what you can do with it.

I can see a steeple Surrounded by people Oh, see how real it starts to

seem

Get the choir singing and then my clock starts ringing.

It's the same old dream.

My thoughts inspire.

Seen by the fire.

In a cottage close by Rippling Street.

The Rippling.

You know it. By heart now we're just about to part now.

It's the same old dream slightly off the beam.

The same old dream.

That's swell for kids your age, but when you get to be my age, why, you mellow a

little bit. As a matter of fact, you enjoy doing it this way.

If you but knew How many times

I pretend That I'm with you I know your

heart would unbend You'd see me through

Until my dream had a happy ending.

And I can picture clearly the things I love

dearly in the center you reign supreme.

We kiss and I discover.

I'm a lonesome lover.

It's the same.

Say, what do you think happened? They told me that since I've been here,

business has picked up. Isn't that something?

Well, it's exactly as it should be.

You're almost finished for the day, aren't you? Yeah. No, I mean, no, no.

Mr. Dobson wants to talk to me about something very important.

And I'll probably be stuck here for a while. But Danny Ann's coming for

Yes, I know.

Would you do me a favor and keep her company till I get home, Jamie?

She talks about you constantly anyway, and what an extraordinary waste of time.

Well, you run along, and I'll see you in a little while, huh? Right. Bye.

And if you like it now, Jamie...

Wait till you get a load of it in the winter.

After a snowstorm, that's when it's beautiful.

The ice on the sidewalk.

And then the thaw.

The sawdust tripping you up.

The muddy slush in the gutters.

And with three brothers, the street cleaner shoveling it up.

And then the snowballs flying around your head.

Them little murderers.

What time of year do you like best, Jamie?

Oh, springtime, I think. Oh, really? Isn't that funny? Because I do, too.

Really? What an amazing coincidence.

Spring?

I got nothing against spring.

I enjoy it.

We got a tree here in Brooklyn.

Well, you should see the dogwood blossoms in England in May.

Oh, but you should see the dogwood blossoms right here in Prospect Park in

I hope you'll show them to me.

You ain't eating nothing.

What's the matter? Did I cook with a heavy hand?

Oh, no, Nick, it's very wonderful, but I... Stanley, why are you cheating?

I don't know. I'll tell you what. You go into the parlor, or rather, the drawing

room, and I'll bring you in the coffee. Right.

You know, it's really been wonderful getting to know you, Ann.

Why? Oh, I don't know.

Well, we've hardly talked, really, and all we know about each other is that we

both like springtime best.

Well, if we did talk, a great deal, I mean, I imagine we'd find we'd like all

the same things.

So do I.

Do you really?

Do you really?

A catastrophe.

This ain't according to plans.

You never had this problem.

Your kids were smaller than my Danny.

Danny.

I gotta go find Danny.

What's the matter, Nick?

I run out of sugar.

It's funny.

Danny said you were too shy to talk to girls.

Oh, not since I've been over here.

Not since I met you.

Jamie.

If you liked someone a great deal, you wouldn't be afraid to tell her so, would

you? Oh, no.

No. I think if I liked someone a great deal, I'd want to talk about it all the

time.

I'd want to tell her how things I'd taken for granted seemed wonderful and

everything seemed to mean more.

Music and words and even people's faces.

Oh, how different everything is when you like someone a great deal.

Jamie!

Jamie!

Everything's so great, I can't stand it. I can't stand it! Hello, Annie. Look.

What is it? It's your song.

The Circles are for our pictures.

But I never wrote a song. Of course you did. You just didn't know that you did.

You thought it was a funeral march.

Oh, Jamie, that's wonderful.

You mean this is... Yeah, yeah, this is your song. I put words to it. And I

played it for Mr. Dobson, and he loved it. And he's gonna publish it. Well,

you're a big success, that's all. Oh.

Danny, Jamie, isn't that wonderful? Look, I hope you're not sore that I put

words to it. I didn't change the melody at all, honest. It's just the way you

wrote it.

Oh, I'm not... Before you say anything, let me play it for you. Ann, sing it for

him, won't you?

The music is Jamie's and the words are mine.

And they're for you.

I tell myself that I...

It's wonderful, Danny.

Wonderful? Why, it's better than that. It's going to be published.

Do you realize how tough it is today to have a song published?

It's yours too. We're partners.

Shell Grove and Miller.

Why, we might even worry Rodgers and Hammerstein a little bit.

I hope you got some more of those funeral marches in your trunk because

Dobson wants to see us in the morning. We're going to get a quick start in your

career.

I can't, Danny. I'm going back to England.

Well, you don't know what you're saying.

You can't leave now. We're just getting started.

Don't you think I ought to get started in my own country?

I think that... Look, we'll talk about this some more.

Anne, I... Please do excuse me, but I have been told that the teacher is here.

Miss Fielding, the teacher.

Why, yes, she is.

Won't you come in?

Anne, this lady would like to see you.

This is Miss Fielding.

Oh, please, excuse that I, uh... I'm Mrs. Cardos. I'm Leo's mother.

Leo's mother? Well, I'm so happy to meet you, Mrs. Cardos.

Leo's the best pupil I've ever had.

This is Danny Miller, and this is Jamie Shellgrove, Mrs. Cardos. So happy.

So happy.

If you'd like to speak with Anne alone, why, Jamie and I could... Oh, no, no.

Now that I'm here, I think perhaps...

It's wrong for me to come.

Of course not. We're so happy to have you. Please sit down, Mrs. Cardos.

Miss Fielding, I want to speak to you about Leo.

You must be very proud of Leo, Mrs. Cardos. He has such great talent.

What will he do with this talent?

And if he does nothing, this talent will ruin his life.

Anne, I don't understand.

Well, Leo can't afford to go on with his music after he leaves high school, and,

well, there's only one scholarship that would do him any good, and he's too

young to apply for it.

Oh, but that's frightful.

All day he's so gay and cheerful.

Mama, he tells me, don't worry. I want to work in the store with you, and at

night I will study by myself.

It will be fun.

Fun that at night in his bed he cries, that he cannot sleep, he cannot eat.

He's a little boy, my Leo, but in his eyes already he's old.

Oh, Mrs.

Cardos.

I should have done more. I should have tried much harder.

I was so disappointed in my own music that I... Oh, I

should have tried harder.

No, no, do not feel bad.

Please don't.

If Leo were an ordinary boy, I could give him what he needs.

But to those with talent, one owes more, and this I cannot give.

Who is to care that a little boy becomes artist or no? Who?

Who is to care?

You see, to be poor and have a son like Leo, this is to be ashamed always.

Leo is someone for everyone to be proud of, not just his mother, but everyone.

You're right, he does need more than ordinary boys.

And everyone should see that he gets it. There must be some way to help him,

Mrs. Cardos.

And we'll find it.

You bet we will.

Danny, we could go to the directors of the Brooklyn Music Forum and explain to

them and plead with them. You think?

You think?

We will.

The rule exists, and if we break it at this time, we'll be establishing a

precedent. Well, it seems to me the least you could do is listen to Leo

My dear Miss Fielding, I don't doubt that the boy is magnificent, but there's

still no point in my hearing him.

Because of his age, he simply is not eligible for this scholarship.

I'm sorry.

Leo's mother was right.

No one cares.

Now, wait a minute.

We said last night that we gotta care.

And they will, too, once they hear him. First, they'll have to hear him. What he

really needs is a concert. We'll see that he gets it.

Oh, Danny, that's not so easy.

What is? It's any good.

We'd have to have a place to give it in.

The music shop.

I know Mr. Dobson will say yes. He's wonderful about things like that.

Well, we'd have to have someone important come to see it. People whose

count, you know. Like critics and so forth. We'll get him. If we could only

that board of trustees.

We will. We three and Nick.

Is there anything we have to do that's more important?

Well, Danny, you know, to draw attention to the concert, we'd need a sponsor,

someone important.

Do we know anybody important?

No. The people of Brooklyn.

That's who'll give the concert.

Do we know many people?

No, but this is a swell way to meet them.

Here, kids, try these.

Gee, I should go to the city hall with Ann, but I can't possibly leave now. Mr.

Dobson isn't here, and even Father Wing's gone.

Jamie, how about you taking charge?

Oh, Danny, I couldn't.

For Leo?

Well, I'll try.

Attaboy. Hey, kids, my buddy here is going to take charge of about an hour

I run out somewhere.

Oh, he's a wonderful guy. Give him the breaks.

Jamie, don't worry about anything. Just play loud.

Ann and I have some business with his honor.

Well, follow me.

What can I do for you, ladies and gentlemen?

Nothing, unless you can play Whose Baby Are You.

Whose baby?

Where's the music?

I'll do the best I can.

Baby, baby.

Whose baby are you?

Baby, baby, whose baby are you?

You told me that you'd be my love forevermore.

So how come you won't let me hang around your door?

It ain't right, it ain't right for you to do me like you do.

Tell me, baby, whose baby are you?

You order fancy dishes way beyond my means. And while you're caviaring, I'm

content with beans.

I had to break a fork again to buy that ring.

That ring may not be make, but it's the closest thing.

It ain't right.

It ain't right.

Spending all my money for your fancy clothes.

I even went and hugged you by the silent hole.

And after I bought you all that binary, you say you look too swell to be seen

with me. It ain't right.

It ain't right.

Well, you do me like you do.

Oh, tell me, baby.

Thank you so much. You've really been wonderful, and I appreciate it. Are you

sure there isn't anything else, Miss Fielding? No, I think that's all for

Well, we'll be back in time, Miss Fielding. It's been fun. Bye.

Bye.

Finished?

Well, thank you very much.

You're welcome.

Is the piano all right, Jamie? Oh, yes, yes.

They're moving the concert piano up onto the platform after dinner.

Oh.

Tired?

Oh, but it's a good tired.

Well, perhaps you can get a little nap before it's time for you to dress.

I'll take you home.

In a minute.

All I can think of is Leo and the concert tonight.

Do you know, I never thought I'd be able to be near a stage or a platform, no

matter how small, without thinking of myself.

About your own career?

My ex -career.

About your debut, perhaps, as a great singer?

Mm -hmm.

At the Metropolitan.

And what would you sing at your debut at the Metropolitan?

Have you decided that?

Oh, well, that's the first thing you do decide.

I'd sing Lock Me.

Sing it, Ann.

All right.

It was wonderful, Ann, just wonderful.

And you will come to the Carter's concert tonight, won't you, Mr. Roberts?

Yes, that's fine. You sure you have the address?

Dobson's Music Shop. Good, I'll see you there.

Goodbye.

And there you are. That's the last one.

Why, Nick, you're a thing of beauty.

Ruman, that's my secret.

Maybe it's artistic to go to Leo's concert like that, but is it polite?

How's anyone gonna notice that with my new tie, huh?

Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.

We got a little time, yeah?

Gotta wait for Jamie anyway.

I sure hope we got Anne to go home and rest. She must be worn out.

Danny, tell me something.

You ain't seen Annie lately, have you?

I had lunch with her and Jamie today.

No, I mean, you ain't seen her alone like... like on a date.

Oh.

No, I guess I haven't.

I haven't had much time. What with the concert and all the other things I've

to do.

Don't it seem to you that if you were really in love with someone that you'd

sort of make the time?

What are you driving at, Nick?

What's bothering you?

You know Ann's my girl.

Are you sure, Danny?

Maybe it's because she was the first girl you ran into.

And I sort of helped make it easy.

What I mean is, are you really crazy about her?

Well, of course I'm crazy about her.

Why?

Why? Why is anyone in love with anyone?

There's lots of reasons.

Like, for example, you like her eyes or something.

Of course I like her eyes. They're beautiful.

What color are they?

Brown. Dark brown.

A lot of people got dark brown eyes.

But what's different about Annie's?

There doesn't have to be anything different about Ann's eyes, Nick.

They're beautiful, they're dark, and I like them.

How tall is she compared to you?

Uh, about, um... What color nail polish does she use?

What kind of perfume?

I don't know.

Do you notice things like that about people?

No. I had never been in love.

I thought that when you was, you saw little things that no one else does.

Gee, I don't know.

Oh, Jamie.

I'm sorry I'm late. I had to take Anne home.

Jamie, we're having a little argument.

What color are Annie's eyes?

Dark brown.

Only in the light they've got little golden flecks.

How tall is she compared to you?

When she's wearing high heels, she comes to here and low heels to here.

Uh, what color nail polish does she use?

None. Her hands are just like a little girl's.

And that perfume she uses, that's like a little girl's, too.

So clean and soapy.

But you know the cutest thing about her?

You can always tell when she's going to smile.

Because just a second before, she wrinkles up her nose.

Always.

Well, I think I better get dressed.

Thanks, Nick.

Come on, Danny.

Well, you're not even dressed yet. We've got to fetch Anne. We'll be late.

Jamie, you run along and pick Anne up, and I'll see you over at the music shop.

All right.

I never saw anybody care as much about anything as Danny does about this

concert. He's really a wonderful guy. Guy?

How American you're getting. Yes, you said a mouthful.

Jamie, let's sit down a minute.

Right.

Is something wrong?

Something seems to be wrong.

Jamie, maybe you'll think I'm a little brazen, but...

in love with you, don't you?

Don't say it, Anne.

Yes, I am. I'm going to say it.

How long must I go on pretending that I don't know that you're in love with me,

too?

You are, aren't you, Jamie?

Well, when are you going to say something?

He's my best friend, Anne. I... Oh, darling, that's very noble, but it's

very stupid and very ungrown up.

Don't you know that if nothing ever happened between us, that... Well, if

nothing ever happened... I don't love Danny, so I wouldn't be any good for

would I?

Oh, Jamie.

This isn't easy for me. Why don't you say something?

Better come along. We'll be late for the concert.

Ann, you're angry.

I imagine in a little while I'll be furious, but right now I'm just

Ann.

Jamie, you made it quite clear there's nothing else to say.

Ann, darling, what can I do? I... Jamie, let's not discuss it the rest of the

evening. Let's just think about Leo and the concert.

Ladies and gentlemen, I represent the Brooklyn Music Forum, which every five

years offers a scholarship.

We had thought Leo Cardis was too young to apply for it.

But tonight, due to the efforts of some Brooklyn citizens, we have decided that

true musicianship is beyond age limits or rules.

Leo Cardis is hereby awarded a scholarship which will enable him... to

the study of music for the next five years.

Good luck.

Hello.

What shall I say?

I know what to say.

If I ever get good, it'll be because of you.

I'll work hard, and I'll never forget you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you, and thank you all. And good night. Good night.

Very wonderful.

Good night.

Well,

sir, I guess we made it.

I guess we did.

Everything you said about Brooklyn was true, Danny.

I'm really going to miss it.

Why, are you going someplace, maybe?

Yes, back to England in the morning.

What about your career?

Oh, I think I'll be able to handle it in England now. I sort of have that

Brooklyn approach.

Well, that's swell, but what about Annie?

Danny! Have you asked her whether she'd like to go? Do you think she could be

ready by tomorrow?

Danny! You certainly don't mean to tell me that you haven't even asked her to

marry you yet. Well, I... Jamie, besides being ridiculous, it's not even polite.

Danny, what are you talking about? Ann's your girl.

Jamie, she's your girl.

Anyone can see that.

Will you listen to me for just one minute? Annie, be a nice, quiet little

I will not be quiet.

Okay, what have you got to say?

I don't want Jamie through the courtesy of Danny Miller or Nick Lombardi.

In fact, I don't want Jamie.

Anne.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Can you tell me... Jamie, grandfather. Don't go away. I'll be with you in one

second. Hey, Jamie!

Hey, Pop!

Say, Nick!

Jamie's grandfather.

Take him to Luigi's and get him a beer.

Oh, don't tell me.

Don't tell me I'm at last facing the dukestom of Dunstable.

Why, you must be Mr.

Lombardi. How'd you do?

How'd you... How did you know?

Jamie wrote me all about you. Mr. Lombardi, can you tell me what's going

here? I mean... Hello, Grandfather.

Dad, this is Miss Fielding, Jamie's girl.

How'd you do?

Everything I said would happen to Jamie in Brooklyn has happened.

Show Grandpa how different you are, son. Different?

Go on.

Well, um... See what I mean? He certainly has changed.

Thank you, Danny.

Oh, Danny.

Yeah, you know something?

I've never had so much trouble getting rid of a girl in my whole life.

Oh, Danny, we owe you so much.

Not me.

It was that nurse in England, remember?

Why, if it hadn't been for her, I probably would never even have talked to

Nurse? What nurse?

You didn't tell me about no nurse.

Well, she was an army nurse, Nick.

And she was from Brooklyn.

And she wouldn't believe I was from Brooklyn until she saw me making

Why, I don't know nobody who has more friends than you.

Yeah, I guess she'd believe me now if I'd... Plump little thing, wasn't she?

no. She was the kind of a girl you'd think is little and plump.

But she had a terrific figure.

And she stood about so high.

And she was a blonde, Nick.

She had blue eyes.

You know, most blue eyes are round.

But hers kind of slanted a little bit on the ends.

And her hands... Why, Nick!

Did you hear what I said?

Did you hear me?

About her, I noticed.

That's the one. That's the one, I tell you. I gotta find her. How?

Well, if she's a Brooklyn nurse, she's gotta be in Brooklyn. But maybe she

here. Oh, she's gotta be here.

And believe me, I'll find her. I'll bet you the Brooklyn Bridge I find her.

Sure you will, Danny.