All language subtitles for Preludio de amor 1937 Robert RIskin- (cary grant, grace moore, aline macmahon).

Thank you.

take it away.

Carlos, it's entirely up to you.

If you're any kind of a lawyer at all,
you want to be able to figure some way

get Miss Fuller back into the United
States.

I can't understand it. Louise Fuller,
the greatest opera singer in the world.

How could they put a woman like that out
of your country? Well, they did.

She overstayed her time, and the
immigration authorities say she can't

until she gets a quarter number from
Australia.

Oh, yes, she's from Australia.

Uh -huh. And somebody talked her into
the idea of hanging out here until a

quarter number comes up.

So here she is, and no quarter number in
sight.

I've worked every angle, but I'm just a
press agent, not a miracle man. Yeah,

you expect me to be one?

Yeah.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Senor, the photograph of Louise Fuller.
We might have one.

Oh, sure, sure.

You know Miss Fuller, huh?

Sure, she has a golden voice, senor.
Yep, I've been telling her to the world

years. There you are. Especially
autographed to you.

Sincerely, Louise Fuller. Oh, you're
very good fellows.

Okay, okay, get going.

to come to Mexico. Those parasites she's
got hanging around her just promoted

themselves into a trip, that's all.

Did you ever see them? No.

You've got a treat coming.

What time is it? Oh, you've got plenty
of time. Come on, sit down and have a

drink. That's a good idea.

I need one.

What about you? All right, I'll have
one, thank you. Carlos, if Miss Fuller

doesn't get back to the United States,
it's going to break her heart. You know

that song festival I was telling you
about? Yes.

She was right in the middle of
rehearsals when the immigration office

her. She wouldn't have cared for
herself.

But she was putting on that festival for
the grandest old guy in the world, her

Uncle Walter. A man who scraped and
saved for years to make her an opera

She promised herself that one day she'd
pay him back. He's a conductor, you see,

and a composer, but the poor old devil
never had a chance.

This was supposed to be his big chance,
this festival of his.

Now everything's ruined and she can't
get back.

We've been here for weeks.

And where's the quota number?

That's what I'd like to know. Where is
the quota number?

I'm tired of sitting around here
waiting, just waiting.

We may never get back.

But, my darling, it is lovely here, so
romantic.

Romantic.

Don't you ever think of anything else?

I just spoke to the consul. Any news?
Yes, he expects to hear from Australia

today. Good. He said he's coming here
for the fiesta tonight and he'll look us

up. Fiesta?

There'll be a fiesta here right outside
the window. Who cares about a fiesta?

I'm going to send a telegram to Uncle
Walter and tell him that we're leaving

tomorrow. So make all the plans.

Look, little number I just picked up.
Think it'll do me any good?

Maybe in Scotland.

Oh, I wanted it from Mexico.

Double daiquiri, please.

If you're not an Egyptian mummy, I'll
have a double daiquiri, please.

Boy, a double -decker.

Jose, you should be a general.

Well, thank you, senor.

If you weren't standing up, I'd swear
you were sitting on a horse.

Oh, Mr. Horse, if you would only paint a
picture of my baby. Don't insult me, my

friend. I'm an artist. Up!

My baby, she is cute.

Well, that's the trouble. I don't feel
cute. I must feel my subject.

For my baby, I will give you six drinks.

Not for 10 ,000, my friend. Up!

Si, senor.

But you make my picture for only one
drink.

Ah, yes, but you're an exciting subject.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Horton.

You have character.

Oh, thank you. You are strong.

Oh, senor. A born conqueror. Oh, Mr.
Horton, you are truly a great artiste.

said it. There they are. Come on,
Sherlock, pay me one drink of tequila.

But you make me upside down. I draw the
money as I see them, my friend. I'm a

true artist.

Oh, no, no. I do not like this.

Fifty years from now, you'll be proud to
own it. That's nearly Hudson, yes, sir.

Nearly and shaky Hudson.

This is an insult. I am not upside down.
Oh, I'm surprised at you, Jose. That

just shows you how wrong you can be, you
see.

Any man with a sensitive soul like yours
who's reduced by night to peddling

drinks must be upside down, don't you
see?

Oh, I see, senor.

I see.

You are truly a great artiste.

Well, I'm glad you see I don't.

Hello.

You're wasting your time, sister. I'm
broke.

There you are, senor. Ah, the fruits of
my labor. To you, Jose, and to you,

unfortunate lady, and all of your
valiant tribe.

I'd like to buy one now.

Yeah, why?

Real human beings are rare. When I meet
one, I rejoice.

You've got a hold of somebody there,
sister. You'd better hang on to it.

Wait a minute. Haven't I seen you
somewhere before? Aren't you on the

the Queen?

The Queen?

Yeah, that peacock that floats around
these grounds with an army of sycophants

behind her. Don't you know who she is?

I don't give a hoot. It's people like
that that give the human race a bad

Oh, you're not fair to her. You don't
know her.

Oh, yes, I do. The world's full of her
kind.

She's probably the widow of some poor
slave. She reeks of gold.

She manufactures a throne of her own and
sits on it like a mighty queen with a

dregs of humanity falling at her feet.

Yeah, I'm sorry for you, sister. You're
even lower than I thought you were.

Take a tip and get out. You'll make us
turn her stuff.

Hi, amigo.

Telegram for you, Mr. Hudson. Ah,
thanks.

I'm going up to commune with the muse.

I don't want to be disturbed under any
conditions.

Si, senor.

Have you ever communed with the muse?

No, senor.

Poor boy.

My sister just had a baby.

Congratulations. Oh, there's nothing,
nothing at all.

He has paid his bill or no?

No. Oh, he must pay or go.

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Beynon

Well, have a chair. Sit down. Feast your
soul.

I have come to see you about the bill,
senor.

I'm surprised at you. And keep your
heart in your thing of bills at a time

this, huh? I must think of bills.

I am running a business here.

Yeah, and running it badly, if you don't
mind my saying so.

Oh, you do not like the service, eh?

A successful manager doesn't keep
annoying his guests with trifles.

Trifle? Oh, he does not pay his bill in
the decent trifle.

Well, all right. How about a picture in
payment? Something impressionistic.

No, no, no.

You have already made of me one picture.

You make me look like a monkey.

Can I help it?

I will not permit you to stay another
minute.

Wait a minute. Hold it. Hold it. Hold
it.

He's going to hit Top G. I want to hear
it.

I do not care for the Top G.

You're irresponsible, senor. I will have
you thrown out.

You have committed a sacrilege,
innkeeper. You've just drowned out the

an artist. Just for that, I won't pay
you at all.

Sorry, pal.

Please apologize for me, too.

There's a lady here who says she's also
sorry.

Forget it, pal. It's only the queen.

She wouldn't know the difference.

I beg your pardon.

Oh, I always talk to myself, Queen.

Queen? Why do you call me that?

Well, it's just a little joke of my own.
What can I do for you?

Well, I thought I would sort of like to
hear your record.

I'm very fond of music, too.

Are you?

Yes, I am.

Oh, by the way, have you any records of
Louise Fuller's?

Will you do me a special favor?

Yes.

Never mention Louise Fuller's name
casually. Always say it with reverence,

of on your breath.

Oh, you admire her.

Look, Queen, if... Oh, what's the use?
You wouldn't understand.

Well, personally, I think she's
slipping.

Yeah, well, maybe there's hope for you
yet. You're so right, it's painful.

In the last few years, Fuller's not only
slipped, she's come down with a crash.

You think so?

I'm sure of it. I've broken all her new
records. I can't stand them. Something's

gone out of her voice.

She's probably too busy making money.

This is one of her old ones.

Wait a minute.

There.

That's the one that was great.

Full of warmth and fire.

Have you seen her recently?

No, I've never seen her.

Well, the last time I saw her, she
looked like an old battle axe.

Who cares? Listen.

Put him out.

He will not pay his bill.

Must you always interrupt me when I'm
hobnobbing with the sublime? You're the

most inconsiderate creditor I've got.

Put him out.

And if he resists, arrest him.

Will you go, senor?

Do you mind if I finish this first?

No, I think it's beautiful.

You said it. But I mind.

Yes, well, you would.

Still insist upon being a monkey, huh?

Well, you'd better listen to it anyway.
It may do you some good.

Do something!

What do you want me to do, sir? Call the
police!

What am I going to do?

I'm glad you appreciate it.

Innkeeper, that should have melted the
ice in your heart, but I doubt it.

You see what I mean?

And now, senor, will you please pack and
go? Relax, relax.

I'm already packed. In fact, I'm always
packed.

Make yourself at home, gentlemen.

It takes me just about 75 seconds to get
out.

I've timed it. That's my average.
Although, in Brazil, once I did it in

under a minute, but that was on a more
urgent occasion.

If there's anything I can do to help...

You know, lend you the money or
something. Oh, now, now, come, come,

Don't start flaunting your wealth.

Well, I just wanted to help if I could.
I generally earn my keep.

Oh,

so you're an artist.

Yes, why not?

Inkeeper, you're positively brilliant.

That's fine. You may send me the bill.
Wait a minute. We'll do the picture

first. There's no hurry. I might change
my mind. Stand over there. Over there?

Any particular pose?

No.

Head slightly up.

That's right.

You boys can make all the conversation
you want. You won't bother me at all.

this is silly. We could have waited.

Oh, no. I want you to see what you're
getting for your money. You may not like

it, Queen.

Doesn't matter. The deal is made.

Oh, you have ethics.

It amuses you, doesn't it? It's
apparently a word about which you know

You're wrong, me, Queen. I'm full of
ethics.

Mine are of a very peculiar nature.
Nobody seems to understand them. Yes, I

imagine. How long is this going to take?

Not long. You're very easy to do.

Thank you.

There we are.

A magnificent likeness. Already? You're
quick.

But this face is a blank.

Sorry, Queen, I draw only what I see.

Clever, aren't you?

Well, I guess the deal's off, gents.

Yes. And you are leaving this place at
once.

Don't be obvious, innkeeper. Bring my
bags down.

You

can

see how important it is that she gets
back to the States.

Sorry, Miss Woods, there's nothing can
be done about it.

There won't be a quota number available
for another year.

Perhaps two.

It will be impossible for her to enter
the United States until then.

That's a fine kettle of fish.

If you don't mind, I have a little
suggestion to make for the way out. You

Yes. You see, it is like this.

If Miss Bullard, she is married to an
American citizen, she can return to the

United States without trouble. That's a
brilliant idea.

But she's not married.

Ah, that is what I come in. I was
beginning to wonder. I can supply

for a consideration, of course, will be
willing to marry Miss Bullard.

You can, huh? Yes. He'd be willing to...
Naturally, naturally, there would be an

understanding that as soon as she
returns to the United States, this

would divorce her.

You see how simple it is?

Excuse me, senor. I feel a little faint.

What's the matter? Oh, nothing, nothing.
These spells come on me now and then.

Please, Miss Pooner, just one song.

Oh, no. I couldn't sing tonight.

You are leaving tomorrow and we will
never hear you. Well, I can. I'd like

I believe I will, gentlemen. One song.

Something in Spanish, perhaps?

Simonet. You'll love it. That's very
fortunate, because it's the only song in

Spanish I know. Send me the orchestra
leader, quickly.

All right, thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Louise
Fuller, the famous prima donna. She's

sing for us. Is that so?

You'll sing with my drink.

Hey, Louise Fuller's here. She's going
to sing. What do you know about that?

Yes. Maybe now you can judge how badly
she slipped.

Ladies and gentlemen, I take the
greatest pleasure in introducing Miss

Louise Fuller.

Thank you.

and have a...

Such a push, stoop.

No luck at all. I've been in touch with
everyone. I think you'd better wire

Uncle Walter to call off the rehearsal.
Oh, no.

There just isn't a chance of your
getting back to the States. But there

some way. No, there isn't, so forget it.

But you can put the festival on for him
some other time, say in a year or two.

But he's an old man.

Oh, no, I don't want to wait any longer.

Besides, I've been saving money for
years just to make this possible for

It's the only thing he ever wanted.

Yes, I know.

Don't you see?

We've got to do something for him.

Well, of course, there is one way out.

Take the suggestion of that attorney I
spoke to last night. Yes, I know. Last

night I thought it was a fantastic idea,
too.

Still is.

I suppose you could be married and
divorced. No one need ever know.

Yes, I know.

Oh, but it's crazy. I wouldn't even
think of it.

Sorry, amigo, but you came to the wrong
home break.

Yes, sir.

I've done a lot of things in my time to
pay my way, but boy, you're asking too

much. But, Jimmy, in two months you can
get the divorce.

Listen, there's a little matter of
principle involved here. Someday I'll

it to you. What are these money?

$2 ,000 when you are married, $5 ,000
when you are divorced.

Sorry, amigo, it doesn't even cause a
flutter. Ah, but this woman, she's very

desirable.

Hey, you're just about 12 hours too
late.

I've already met a desirable woman.

Huh?

Yes, popped out of the blue last night.

Ah, but this one, she's very beautiful.

Say, amigo, what have you been eating?

Why? Oh, never mind. Maybe I'm wrong.

Well, so long, pal. I'll see you when I
get out.

Listen, you're a nice guy and a swell
lawyer. And someday I might even pay you

for your services. Oh, thank you.

But don't count on it.

This is a fine

place to find a husband.

Well, they ought to raise a very good
brand here. Excellent training.

Boo.

Oh, Marion, I'm so afraid.

This man might be dreadful.

Well, if he is, we'll shop somewhere
else.

We must ask him a great many questions
about himself.

You know, I've got a hunch you'll like
him.

You don't know him, do you? No, no, no,
no. It's just a hunch.

Jimmy, please, won't you listen to me?

Will you go away, amigo? The wind's
still in my favor.

Jimmy, here she is. Will you go home?

Jimmy.

Hello, Queen.

Is this the woman? Yes.

Well, amigo, you should have told me.
This is an old friend of mine. The one

that popped out of the blue last night.

Come in, ladies. Come in. Have a seat.

How did you manage to get in here?

Influence. No, it was nothing. Nothing
at all. The senor got into a little

at the fiesta. Probably a drunken brawl
over a woman.

Doggone it, Queen. You hit it right on
the nose.

Can we get down to business now?

Oh, yes. Let's get down to business.

Now, look, Queen, as I understand the
proposition, you want to marry me. I

certainly don't want to. Well, let's not
get technical. That's the general idea,

though. Now, before we go ahead, you'll
have to answer some questions about

yourself. I'll have to answer some
questions.

Certainly you don't expect me to take a
wife without knowing something about

her. After all, a man's got to be
careful nowadays.

This man's crazy.

Let's go.

Please, senorita. Why should I answer
any questions?

Oh, a stubborn streak, too, huh?

Well, I'm glad I found that out in time.

I'm not stubborn.

What are you afraid of?

I'm not afraid of anything.

Go on, ask your questions, because I've
got a few that I want to ask you.

That's the spirit.

Now, were you ever married before?

No. Do you believe in the sanctity of
marriage?

Naturally.

Are you willing to guarantee fidelity
during our married life?

Come on, Marion. Oh, I know that's
asking a little too much. Do you realize

you're being paid for this and that
after today I'll probably never see you

again? Nevertheless, Queen, I must have
fidelity, yes, even from a distance. I'm

an old -fashioned guy.

Of course, I might allow you to go out
with the boys just once in a while for

dinner. You might allow me?

Then what will you be doing?

Oh, now, Queen, you can trust me. Oh,
yes?

With that awful woman you were fighting
about last night, I suppose. Oh,

insulting my women, huh? Well, that's a
fine way to start. I can see right now

you're going to be impossible to live
with. To live with? Do you think for an

instant? Oh, you're going to get tough
about it, huh? Well, I can be tough,

Listen, the first thing you do is get
rid of those dummies that hang around

you. I beg your pardon, they're my
friends.

Yes, well, you can get those hand kisses
in Paris for a dime a dozen.

I can see right now that you've never
known any decent people in your whole

life.

You've been living like a tramp when you
judge everybody else by yourself.

I won't have you detaining to me. I
simply won't.

They're going to throw things, huh?

I'll go out with whomever I please.

You understand that? And please keep
your friends off of me.

Oh, a fighter too, huh?

I'll kill you. I'll teach you how to
behave. You ought to stay right here in

jail and rot. And don't forget you're
being paid for this property too much,

great big gullible loon.

Aunque ambas partes quedan igualmente
obligadas a una mutua lealtad y a una

mutua fidelidad. You're going to start
figuring out what your fee is. It looks

like you're going to get paid. Thank
you, Jimmy.

Does he say that he's not to be paid the
5 ,000 until the divorce?

Yes. If it isn't within the first six
months, he doesn't get paid at all.

good.

When we finish here, I'm going to send a
telegram to Uncle Walter that we're

leaving immediately.

Miss Fuller. Oh, beg pardon.

He says you take this man to be your
husband.

Yes, yes, of course.

We might fly.

I want

to pay that innkeeper right away.

Huh? He says...

Do you take this woman to be your wife?

Oh, yeah, sure, sure.

I owe him about 90 bucks.

He says you both are

married. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Thank you very much. Come on, let's go

to the hotel and pack immediately.

It is finished.

It is finished.

Come on, let's go to the bank and get
the money.

Now, boys, all the way through, I want
you more rubato.

You're sure you have enough of this for
40 costumes?

Oh, yes, madam, plenty.

This is for the serenade, isn't it?

Yes. We'll have a sample made of this
and bring it down tomorrow, please.

Thank you.

Well, maestro, how goes it?

As well as can be expected.

I heard the song you wrote. It's
beautiful.

Thank you. What are you calling it? Our
song.

Not much of a title, I'm afraid. It'll
do.

Oh, what a night it's going to be.

Lucky thing that quota number came in on
time.

Yes. If it hadn't, we'd have had to give
up the whole thing.

Why, you're here every day, aren't you?
Yes, we're from the music studio

upstairs, and we like to hear you sing.

Do you study singing?

Uh -huh, but we like to hear you sing.
All right, darling, you may.

Can I go get my friend?

Yes, why not?

Come on, we'll go inside and see Uncle
Walter.

Hello, Uncle Walter. Hello, everybody.

I brought a lot of singers with me. Oh,
Louise, I told you not to come.

Oh, but darling, I'm crazy about your
new song, and I'm longing to try it.

Well, I brought my own audience with me,
see?

Look. Well, boys, it looks as if we
won't be needing you.

Better go out and take a smoke.

Aren't they, Tommy?

Yes, he said I could bring you. Gee,
that's swell.

What's the matter, darling? You're
crying.

Come here.

I fell.

You fell.

Oh, that's a shame.

What have you got here?

It's a little wooden doll. He whistles.

He whistles?

We'd like to hear him, wouldn't we?
Yeah.

He can't. He's grown.

Oh, what a shame. And he's such a nice
little fellow, too.

Why, I know a story about a little boy
just like that. Would you like to hear

him? Yeah, that's why I came here. Would
you? Yeah.

All right.

Go over there and sit down now. Make
yourself very comfortable.

And I'll tell you all...

Why, once I had a toy. A little wooden
boy.

Clear it is.

Yes, I say, but if I'm Capricorn, I
really shouldn't start my novel till

year, should I? Oh, goodness, no.

Oh, thank you so much.

Ah, Marianne, she's not home yet. Oh,
now, stop fretting. She's driving

the park.

Here's a sample of the sword they
delivered for the Ferrara number. Oh,

you. Marianne, why don't you talk to
Louise and get her to go away to the

seashore for a while? I shan't need her
for a week. The seashore's very bad for

my sciatica. That's why we can't go. The
seashore's bad for his sciatica.

Hello, everybody.

I've never known New York to be so
divine. Hello, Uncle Walter. How are

When I change, we'll all go out for
dinner. Shall we, best dear? Oh, no,

bother. We've got that little Swedish
place.

That's not nice, Queen. Never startle a
strong man out of a sound sleep. It's

dangerous. What do you mean by coming
here?

Say, you know, I was just looking at
this picture of you when you were a

youngster. Lovely girl. I wonder what
happened to her. Will you please explain

your presence here?

Does a husband have to explain why he
comes home?

I had trouble enough with your butler. I
finally had to show him our marriage

certificate. Well, you're forcing me to
have you put out.

No, I wouldn't do that if I were you,
Queen. It's liable to raise too much of

rumpus. Yes, the first thing you know,
the newspapers might hear of it.

If I were you, I'd do something about
this bed. It's much too comfortable.

And won't your friends be shocked? Think
of it. Louise Fuller, marriage for

convenience.

If you have any idea of blackmailing
me... Oh, what a nasty word. Why did you

come here?

You really want to know? Yes.

Well, I came here because I got to
worrying about you. Got to worrying

you were being faithful to me.

Got so I couldn't sleep nights. You're
being ridiculous, aren't you?

Am I?

You want to know something?

Before I met you, I didn't care whether
school kept or not, but now I have a

responsibility. I'm a husband, and I
like it. Please do me a favor and don't

trouble yourself about me.

What I can't figure out is why you did
it. You're a sensible woman, and

me was a little crazy.

What's the answer?

It's none of your business.

All right, then I'll tell you what I
think.

Cigarette? Oh, I forgot you're an opera
singer.

You had to get back here, and it must
have been to some man.

I might as well tell you. I'll have to
look him over before I give my approval.

Approval? Of course, you don't think I'd
let my wife marry anyone without my

okay. You're not making any sense, and
I'd appreciate it if you'd leave.

All right, if you insist upon throwing
your own husband out, hungry and

penniless.

You see, I came to stay.

What did you do with the $2 ,000 I gave
you? The $2 ,000?

Oh, say, I almost forgot.

I brought you a wedding present.

Wait a minute.

An original Gauguin sketch, a pet, too.
Look.

Why, why?

How much did you pay for that? You like
it, huh? Went for a song, $1 ,800.

$1 ,800? Do you mean to say... It was a
steal.

I'll give you a check for the amount.

There you go, spoiling everything.

I suppose you've got too much principle
to take this. One of these days I'll

teach you the difference between earning
your keep and being kept.

Well, it's yours if you want it. You
have some money coming to you when we're

divorced. Sorry, Queen, but I'm afraid I
can't take it because chances are we'll

never be divorced.

I think I'd better go. It seems to be
getting chillier in here every minute.

Why it takes her so long? I'm getting
hungry.

She's probably got a man in there. If
she has, I kill myself.

I'm sorry, darling. I couldn't carry
more than 50 pounds of ice in this

suitcase. Next time I come, I'll bring
my truck. Who are you?

Well, that's obvious, my friend. I'm the
Iceman.

Keep looking at that sketch I brought
you. It's got something to say to you.

Bye, Mrs. Hudson.

Goodbye, Mr. Hudson.

That's a nasty habit you're getting
into. I'll have to do something about

seeing it.

Poor boy.

Who is this man? You're quite right,
Uncle Walter. We'd better go to the

seashore for a while. Who is this man?
You leave it once. I am talking to you.

You make arrangements, Mary. Who is this
man?

Didn't you hear him? He's the Iceman.

Oh, I feel myself.

You still here?

Whatever made you suggest coming to this
place?

Oh, I thought you'd like it.

Why don't you go out for a walk?

We haven't budged out of this room in
over a week.

Oh, it's dull here.

Hank arranged a couple of interviews,
but I told him to cancel them. I'm glad

you did.

Your husband, that is your husband
telephoned today.

Oh, he did?

Yes, he's here, you know.

Here? He calls every day. I told him if
he didn't stop annoying us, we'd turn

him over to the police.

That was all right, wasn't it? Oh, yes,
of course, naturally.

I wonder how he found out where we were.

Can't imagine.

The next time he calls, I'll talk to him
myself.

I'll give him a piece of my mind. I
don't blame you.

This little trinket.

I was left at the desk for you. My
goodness, what's this?

Maybe it's your quota number. And say,
there's a prince stopping at this hotel.

He's from India, one of those Maharajas.
Now, if I can get him to have his

picture taken with you, I can start a
romance that would... Don't be

Hank. Come on, Hank, you're getting
desperate. But I thought it was a good

I've got an idea for a story that'll
land us on the front page of every

newspaper. You have? All you've got to
do is drown three people.

Listen, you're dead wrong. Yeah, I'm
wrong, huh?

Say, you know, the trouble with most
countries today is they try to make the

switch too abruptly. You can't change a
social order without first changing the

viewpoint of the people. That takes at
least three generations.

Sit down. Let's talk it over. Oh, I'm
sorry, mister. I can't do that. Oh, now,

come on, pal. Sit down, will you?

Now, look, as I understand the thing,
any government that... What do, please?

Yeah, madame.

Look me up on the beach sometime, my
friend. We'll really go to town. Yes,

Oh, just one phone call to make and I'll
be right back.

What are we doing here?

Well, Hank said it was important. Well,
where's Hank?

Wait a minute, Queen.

Please don't go.

Didn't you get my note of apology?

I wasn't interested.

You should be. Apologies are rare in my
life. I'm overcome.

Yes, ma 'am.

What do you have? Nothing.

A martini with the speed of an antelope.
Yes, sir.

I did say some pretty bad things at
that, and I'm sorry.

They were stupid.

Well, I was just trying to hit home.

Maybe I shouldn't have used a
sledgehammer.

I suppose being kind to people is no
longer a virtue.

Oh, now, come on, Queen. You've got good
eyes.

Pretty ones, too.

Why don't you use them to see with?

Apparently, yours are much sharper.

What do you see that I don't?

Right now, all I can see is you.

The trouble is, I can't see you. They
got you covered up under a dark cloud.

All right, boys.

Here she is.

Please, hey. One of the local papers
wants an informal picture.

Okay, Eddie. Right there. Fine. Now
then, one from this way. Okay, Joe?

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Excuse me.

You like this sort of thing? It's part
of my business.

Does your press agent follow you
everywhere you go? You've got about as

privacy as the quintuplets. Why don't
you give up this punch -and -judy

existence? What would you suggest?

Oh, get rid of all this.

They'll be in your bedroom next.

And those sycophants, get rid of them
too. That'll be the beginning of your

freedom. I'm free. Are you? Yes.

Look, the storm is gathering.

Let's get out of here.

Now you're talking.

Hey.

Thank you, my antelope friend.

I can't, sir.

Pistols at dawn, twenty paces.

Ain't much to gaze upon, but tis mine
own.

It's rather quaint. No white cracks out
of you. And now, oh mighty queen, if tis

not beneath thee. When are you going to
stop calling me queen?

When you stop being one.

Just a moment. Just one moment.

The hand is quicker than the handle.

What have you done about getting the
divorce?

Not a thing until I find out who the
other man is.

What other man?

The one you came back to New York for.

Oh, yes.

The one you married me for.

Don't be silly. There is no other man.

You, uh... You'd better bring him over
for my approval.

Don't believe me, do you? Nope.

Well, I suppose I'll have to hire a man
for the purpose.

What again?

Smell that?

Know what it is?

It's honeysuckle. Get acquainted with
it. It'll soothe a seething soul.

Sounds like advertising copy.

It is. I'm advertising nature.

Stars are disappearing.

It might rain.

Do you mind?

No, but I think we ought to go back.

i want to show you one of the things
that makes life worthwhile

you

know this part of the country rather
well don't you

Oh, what's that?

Oh, anything can happen. Oh, this place
is full of things.

It's heavenly.

Come on, sit down a minute.

Shut your eyes and listen.

You hear it?

What?

The music.

Nobody's been able to capture it yet.

That's the only true music in the world.

The singing of the birds.

The cry of a wolf.

The rustle of the wind through the
leaves.

You're telling me nature, aren't you?

Nature needs a talesman, yeah.

Tell me something. What?

All this jumping about from place to
place. Why do you do it?

Why don't you settle down?

That'd be dull.

How'd you happen to be in Mexico?

Well, I saw a picture in a magazine of a
sunset down there. And I got hungry for

the real thing, so I hopped down and
painted it.

I'd like to see it sometime.

A priest in Ensenada got stuck on it, so
I gave it to him.

Are you a good artist?

Sometimes, when I do something for
myself.

Why don't you try it?

Try what?

Sing for the sheer joy of singing.

Sing just to please yourself.

You've worked very hard, haven't you?

Mm -hmm.

For what?

To sing professionally?

To sing for a paycheck?

For the approbation of a diamond
-studded audience?

Oh, where's the fun?

Listen, you want to get a real bang?

Sing something now.

Now?

Sure, sing for the greatest audience in
the world.

Sing because something sings inside of
you.

Will you?

Who writes the lovely word that all the
happy

birds...

like that in your life?

Yes, sir. All right, come on in.

Come on, Pa.

He's come home.

Jimmy Hudson's come home. Hurry, Pa.

You know, we were talking about you last
night, and I said to Pa, I know he'll

be home soon.

Well, Jimmy.

Hiya, babe. All right, look out. I'm all
wet.

This is a surprise, Jimmy. It's been
over a year. You look fine.

Hey, you're looking all right yourself.

How's the old lumbago? Oh, gone.

Fine. I don't think you had anything
anyway.

Hey, the old place looks all right,
doesn't it? Well, we've done our best to

take care of it.

Holy smoke.

I'm sorry, dear. This is Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton. Otherwise known as Babe and

Toots. They're my two kids. I had a
tough time bringing them up, too. How do

do?

How do you do?

Oh,

this is... This is my wife.

Your wife?

Your wife.

Oh, my dear.

My dear.

Jimmy, how's his wife? Let me look at
you.

Oh, my dear.

I hope you'll be very happy, Mrs.
Hudson.

Her name's Louise.

Louise?

That was my mother's name, Louise.

Say, Ma, she'll catch a death. You'd
better take her up and run a warm bath.

my goodness, yes. Come along, dear. You
get the bag so she can change. No, we

didn't bring anything. Left it at the
hotel. Fix her up with something, will

you, Tess? Yes, of course. Come along,
dear. You must be frozen to the bone.

Say, have you had your supper?

No, we're starved. Ma, is any lamb left?

Yes. Put it on the stove and I'll be
down in just a minute. Okay.

Oh, but first of all, Start a fire.

So you were married in

Mexico.

I'll bet it must have been romantic.

Here. This is part... It'll just about
fit you. Thank you. How are the pants?

Oh, fine, thanks.

How long have you known Jimmy?

Oh, since he was that high.

You know, upon me, we used to work for
Jimmy's folks.

When they passed on, may God rest their
souls, Jimmy took us to live with him.

I hope you'll like it here.

Jimmy's always chasing off somewhere.

Maybe you can put an anchor on him.

Feel better?

Mm -hmm.

Nice and warm.

You look beautiful.

I'm glad it's you.

You're just what I imagined Jimmy's wife
would be like.

He'll make you happy, Louise. Jimmy's a
good boy.

Except he needs to have some common
sense knocked into him.

You know, the Henderson Gallery wanted
to pay $10 ,000 for one of his pictures.

They were crazy about it, but he
wouldn't sell it. He wouldn't?

Did he say why?

Yes, he said he was crazy about it, too.
And that was that.

Goodness, here I am, blabbing my head
off, and the lamb on the stove past sure

to ruin it. Friday, you must be
starving.

Twelve yesterday.

Be better next week, though.

Like fish, Louise?

Haven't done much of it.

Well, I'll take you out in a day or so.
I know a little cold weather's nothing

good.

Sorry, babe, I'm afraid Louise can't
stay. She has some business in New York.

Very important, isn't it, dear? Yes,
very important.

I'm sorry, Mr. Hamilton.

Hello?

Wait a minute.

Now, hello?

Who?

Paula? No, you must have the wrong
number. Hey, wait a minute, babe. Paula,

that's for Louise.

Oh, sorry.

Yes, she's here.

Hang on.

Shucks. Forgot about your maiden name.

Hello? Hello, darling.

I was worried about you. Are you all
right?

Oh, yes, yes, I'm fine.

How did you find out I was here?

Simple process of looking in the
telephone book. I'll get in the car and

for you.

Oh, no, no, no.

I'm fine.

What do you want to do? Stay there
tonight?

Yes. Yes, of course.

Oh, yes, I'm fine, thank you.

Oh, dear, I'm glad you're fine.

Good luck.

Goodbye.

How are you feeling?

Miserable. Oh, is that your press agent?

Mm -hmm.

Oh, that guy even found you here.

How's the lamb?

Delicious. Smell it.

After supper, Pa, you better move the
double bed into Jimmy's room.

They'll be needing it now.

Yes, I guess so.

Bababoo!

When the lights are dim and low.

And the quiet shadows falling.

Softly come and softly go.

Rain's just... But stop.

this hour of the night.

Wait, I'll go and see.

Hello, man.

How are you? We were over to the hall of
practice and heard that Jim's home.

Yeah, Jim's home. How are you?

Hey,

Charlie, where's the old doggo? Come on,
bring it in.

How are the kids?

Hello, Mom.

Oh, uh, boys, I wanted to meet my wife.

Well, and went and got yourself hitched,
huh?

Doggone. I think this is Otto and Harvey
and Ward and Jimmy and Shorty. They're

the five musical souls of this here
part.

Yes, with me at the piano, we used to
make up a sex debt that was nothing

of startling.

Used to sing, too, believe it or not.

Well, we thought we'd drop in and spill
a few.

No, not for me, no, Otto.

From now on, my wife does all the
singing in the family.

Well, maybe she'll join us. Yeah, we
could use a good soprano.

Well, that all depends.

How's her voice?

Oh, fair to meddle in, I should say. I'd
like to hear.

Yeah, maybe she'd better sing something.

See if she'll fit in with us.

Yeah, well, now, that's being practical,
Otto. What would you like?

Well, it's... How about Minnie the
Moocher?

Yes, Minnie the Moocher. Boys, I'm
afraid she wouldn't know that. What

think so?

Huh? What makes you think I wouldn't
know it?

Oh, now, wait a minute, darling. They
said Minnie the Moocher. Look. I heard

them. Honey, that's not by Puccini or
Verdi. I know. Minnie the Moocher by Cab

Calloway, Irving Mills, and Clarence
Caskell, right?

No, no, dear. Wait a minute, boys.
There's something wrong about this.

You mean you really want to sing it?

Mm -hmm.

All right, boys, get organized.

Hey,

bring up a settee, will you?

Everybody ready?

Hang on, boys. History's being made.
Set, Harvey?

All right, hats off and hair flying. Let
her have it.

Here's a story about Minnie the Moocher.

He was a low -down booty cooter.

He was the roughest and the toughest
fray. But Minnie had a

heart as big as a fray.

Poor men.

Oh, poor men.

She had a dream about the king of
Britainania.

He gave her gold and lots of champagne.

She had a million dollars in nickels and
dimes. And every day she

counted them a million times.

Oh, booty, booty, booty, booty. Booty,
booty, booty. Come on.

Oh, poor men.

Oh, poor men.

Minnie used to sing that thing long
before they called it swing. She could

a man to ruin with her head.

I was a good gal.

It's after ten o 'clock.

Goodness, is it that late?

Yes, yes, come on.

Jimmy. Huh?

Don't keep Louise up too late.

It's bedtime and she must be tired out.

Okay, good night. Good night, Jimmy.

Good night, Louise.

Good night. Good night, dear.

for them.

I enjoyed it.

Not bad, huh? They bowled me over.

Thank you.

You bowled me over, too. I saw some of
your work upstairs.

Why didn't you tell me this was your
house?

I was afraid you wouldn't have come.

Well, maybe not.

I had to get you away even for a little
while, just to see how the other half

lives.

I like the way the other half lives.

If I ask you a question about something,
will you tell me the truth?

I don't know. What?

Why did you marry me?

I had a reason it was important I get
back to New York.

Why did you do it?

Oh, there was a lot of money in it.

I said the truth.

You spent all the money I gave you for
my wedding present.

What's the real reason?

Won't you tell me?

Yeah, I'll tell you.

When I was a boy, the first picture I
ever drew was a picture of a girl.

Pretty awkward job. She was a lot of
proportion and funny looking.

Not to me.

To me, she had all the virtues.

Honesty and simplicity and no pretense.

Great pal.

That night in Mexico, the night she
sang, for a minute I thought I caught a

glimpse of her.

And since then?

Since then, she's been buried under a
mass of tinsel.

You brought her here to try to figure
out, didn't you?

Don't you think you've succeeded, Jimmy?

Yeah, for a while.

The only thing that worries me is
that...

Ever

been to the White Mountains?

I know a spot up there you'd love.

It's miles from civilization.

I stumbled on it one day when I was
wandering through the country.

I stayed up there two months all by
myself. Never saw another human being.

Oh, it was wonderful.

Some of the pine trees up there are so
tall you can't even see the tops.

At night I'd lie staring up at them,
trying to figure out what they were

reaching for.

Did you ever figure it out?

Yeah, if I decided they weren't reaching
for a thing, just stretching their lazy

old bones at peace with the world.

Hey! That's Big's best pipe.

What are you doing up this time of
night, Squeezy? Go to bed.

I bet you heard everything we said. Ah,
well, she won't say a word.

All right.

Someday I'm going to take you up there.

To the White Mountain?

You'd go mad about the place.

I'm sure I would.

Say, how about now?

Now? Yeah, why don't you say we leave
this minute?

I'd love it. Would you really?

Yes. All right, we'll just disappear and
tell the world to go hang, huh?

Marvelous. Well, well, I'll get down to
the store and get some provisions.

Listen, get into your clothes. If we
leave right away, we'll get there just

dawn breaks. Wait till you see it.
There's a sight that'll take your breath

away.

That's for nothing.

Jimmy. Huh?

What?

That's for everything.

I'll be back with the speed of four
antelopes.

We're going to the mountains.

Everything's set.

Hey.

Hey, mail this for me, will you,
Charlie?

Just drop it in there.

Yeah, I know, but you do it for me.

Sure. Oh, wait a minute.

Let me know when it goes down.

Down?

Well, it could depend on you, Charlie.

Where's the rest of the stuff? Out in
the car, and that'll last you for

Where are you going anyway?

I said, hello there, Jimmy.

Mr. and Mrs. Hudson's residence.

Yes, this is... Oh, Hank, what are you
doing here?

And how did you find out I was married?

One of the boys got a wire from Mexico.

We're down here at the village store and
we're coming right up.

Well, you needn't waste your time
because I'm going away.

What do you mean you're going away?

Say, listen.

This is great publicity for the
festival. You can't go away.

Yes, the festival. Don't tell me you
forgot about it.

Uncle Walter's been working his head off
and he's got everything in shape.

That's it. We've got enough provisions
to last for months out in the car. If we

want short, we've got a couple of
fishing rods and a gun.

Wait till I get some clothes and
blankets, honey. We're on our way.

Jimmy. Yeah?

Jimmy, I can't go.

Why? What's the matter?

I forgot all about the song festival.

What song festival?

I have to sing at a festival next month,
and I forgot all about it. Oh, don't be

silly. Call it off. I can't. Well, you
sang at festivals before. One more

lesson. I have to sing at this one.

Why? It's a debt I've got to pay. It's
terribly important. More important than

anything.

How is it?

It's for someone who's very close to me,
darling.

And that's why you can't go, huh?

But... But we can go later.

I'll unload the stuff.

Jimmy.

If I didn't feel the obligation so
strongly, I... Yes, I know. I forgot all

about your obligation.

I guess I'd be up against them all the
time. Your obligation to your friends,

your public, and to your... Jimmy!

I'm sorry for you.

You'll never dig yourself out.

I must have been crazy to think you
could. Please, darling.

Look, your only chance is to look an
obligation in the face and tell it to go

blazes, but you never will. That's a
cinch.

You got yourself hooked in by that bunch
of phonies around you, and you can't

get out.

I'm beginning to think you like it.

Hi, Mr. Fuller here.

Sure, you're right on time. Come on in.

She's yours.

Yes, boys, come right in.

Where do you want me to post? You should
have told me about your marriage.

Yeah, hey.

This is the place. Come on in, boys.
There's nothing private around here. You

can find the bedroom upstairs. Yeah,
help do it. Come on, boys.

One more picture here.

What's going on down here?

Hey,

where is the stoop she's married to?

Hey, buddy.

Yeah. Right here. Here's the stoop she
married. Hey, fellas, here's the groom.

I guess he don't want his picture taken.

Jimmy!

Jimmy!

Thanks for the story, Miss Pollard.

Come on, Ed. Wait a minute. Here's a
good shot here.

Hello, Uncle Walter.

Darling, what a surprise.

What a lovely surprise.

I didn't see the papers till I got down
to rehearsal. Why didn't you tell me?

I'm so happy.

Oh, no, I can't work. I'm coming right
back. I want to meet him.

No. No, don't you come here. You stay
down there and go on rehearsing. And

come down there.

Here.

No, no, he isn't here. He's out of town.
He's out of town.

Yes. Yes, he's nice.

I'll tell you all about it.

Yes.

Yes, dear.

Goodbye.

My dear, you...

You shouldn't have done it. The moon has
just moved into Ares. You shouldn't

have done it, my dear.

What's he like? And what if he does it
like me?

Oh, my dear, I didn't sleep a wink. Not
a wink. I kept tossing and tossing. I

had a premonition something was going to
happen. Why didn't you tell us?

I killed myself.

Get out.

Get out.

But darling, you talk to me like this.
Get out, all of you. I know why you're

doing this, because the moon has moved
into Aries.

I'm doing it because I can't spend your
stupid faces any longer. Pardon me, such

sweet sorrow. But get out. Get out.

I never want to see you again.

Well, I shall get out of writing and get
married.

And I shall go back to numerology again.

Oh, why didn't you miss?

Have the car here at 7 o 'clock sharp,
please. And Fuller wants to go down as

early as possible.

Yes, ma 'am. Mr. Young, take several
girls. Go over each costume carefully

see that they're all neatly hung up in
the dressing rooms. Yes, ma 'am. All the

critics got their tickets?

Yeah, sure.

That's good. Hey, look, listen. I
haven't had a decent story in weeks.

Where's the guy, the thing, the husband?

The boys want to know. They're getting
suspicious.

That's why they're newspaper men. Yeah,
but where is he? Nobody knows.

He's a myth.

A what?

A miss. A miss.

Big man like you to talk baby talk.

Well, I'm busier than a flock of ants at
a picnic. I never had more fun. How do

you feel?

All right.

Oh, don't you think it's about time you
forgot him?

This can't go on indefinitely.

Yes, you're right.

I shouldn't waste another minute
thinking about him. He was so mean and

and stubborn and unreasonable.

Yes, I know, but you love him.

Oh, I'm thoroughly familiar with all the
pains.

My first husband put me through the
whole works.

Louise! Come in, Uncle Walter.

Ah, Louise, I'm going down to check up
on everything. We can't have anything go

wrong, you know. How do you feel, dear?

Remember what I told you? You must keep
calm.

Now, you stay indoors and rest all the
afternoon.

Well, it's here.

Tonight's the night.

I thought I'd be nervous and excited,
but I'm not.

Where's your necktie?

Oh, I don't think I'd wear bedroom
slippers. That's not being done.

Oh, that comes addressing in a hurry.
We'll see you later, dear.

Oh, how about your husband? Is he coming
tonight?

No. Goodness, is he still out of town?
Uncle Walter, you've got a lot of work.

Oh, yes, well, I'd better go. Now,
remember, dear, get your rest.

Now, don't tell me he hasn't been told
yet.

No, I didn't want to upset him. Well,
how long do you think you can keep this

up? Well, the newspapers are getting
suspicious. You'll wind up by being made

ridiculous, too.

Oh, I wish it were over with. I wish I'd
never met him.

I'll be happy when we're divorced.

Divorced?

Can I use that?

Yes. You may say that I'm anxious to be
free. You may say that this marriage has

been a great mistake.

And that I'll be very happy when this
stupid affair is done with and

You mean that? Yes.

Holy smokes.

Thanks. Thanks.

Did that make you feel any better?

No.

Oh, I didn't think so.

Always jumping around somewhere.

First to Mexico and now to the White
Mountains. Why don't you light

What were you doing down in Mexico
anyway?

Well, what are you going to the White
Mountains for?

You ought to stay right here in New York
and go to the festival with us.

Here's your tie.

You finally found a nice girl, and then
you let her slip away from you. Oh, why

don't you stop jabbering like that?

I know she's a nice girl, but she's
running a three -ring circus. You think

want to become part of that?

You don't have to shout, so you wake up
Pa.

Oh, well, you're not helping anything.

I told you, it's all over.

Here, here's the divorce.

Now, you know why I went to Mexico.
That'll make you happy.

Divorce? Yeah. I'm mailing it tonight.

Well, you haven't the brains you were
born with. Well, maybe I haven't.

I know you haven't. All right, all
right.

All right.

Oh, Jimmy.

You're in love with that girl. Don't be
a fool.

You'll be sorry.

You've been skedaddling around for
years. And when you find a real girl,

her slip away from you.

You'd better take care of yourself
tonight. There's going to be an awful

there. What train are you taking? The
first one I can get out.

Goodbye, Ted.

Come on, babe.

It takes long to make for me, will you?
Now, listen. Don't stay in this town any

longer than you have to. It'll give you
the jitters.

A lower to Boston. Yes, sir. Just
looking here. Would you be interested in

excursion to Yosemite? A lower to
Boston. Yes, sir. One lower to Boston.

Have you got any stamps here?

You'll find stamps at the cigar counter.
Thanks. How about Death Valley? My

sister was there last summer, and she
reported Death Valley delightful.

Yeah, your sister would. She says she'll
be happy when she gets her divorce, we

should say. She'll be what?

Happy when she gets her divorce.

Says her marriage was stupid.

What?

Stupid! Don't talk to me like that. She
says her marriage was stupid.

Oh. Just like ours.

Huh? Nothing, sweetheart.

Why don't you give her the divorce? It
will make her happy.

Probably holding out for money.

Yes, sir, that's just about... I beg
your pardon.

Young man.

Is that a friend of yours?

Very nice.

to get you, isn't it, Hank?

He's here.

I just saw him come in. He's here.

Who?

Jimmy? Uh -huh.

Is he coming here to see me? No, I think
so. I just saw him coming down the

hall. Oh, I knew it. I knew he'd come.

Marie, get me my rope with the speed of
an antelope.

Sorry, I'm sorry. You heard what I said.

Nobody can go in. And that goes for you,
too.

What I mean is she doesn't want to see
anybody.

Oh, hello, Rembrandt. Go right in.

But you weren't supposed to let anybody
in. Well, nobody can go in.

Hello, Jimmy.

So nice of you to drop in.

You're looking well.

I haven't seen you for such a long time.

How have you been?

I was on my way up to the White
Mountains and I found I had some

business.

You may not know it, but I like to go
around making people happy. I thought

ought to get your share.

In order to be happy, you apparently
need two things.

The festival and the divorce.

Well, you've got your festival.

Here's a little present for you.

I'm glad you thought our marriage was
stupid. That's the first thing we've had

in common.

Oh, and incidentally...

According to a deal we made once, that
document's worth $5 ,000.

You can send your check to an
institution for the feeble -minded.

I'm going there to get my head examined.

Well, what happened? I just saw him
leave.

The divorce, huh?

Oh, Uncle Walter. Oh, it went
splendidly, didn't it, Marianne? Yes.

Louise, you were magnificent, darling.

Magnificent. They loved you. I could
feel them thrill. I could feel them

vibrate. Now comes my song.

The moment I've been waiting for all
these days.

Thank you, darling.

Put it over with the bag.

Oh, you bet we will.

Uncle Walter's prancing around like a
kid. It's worth the price of admission

just to see him.

Certainly is the biggest night of his
life.

Oh, I can't do it. I simply won't be
able to do it. Now, stop it, Louise.

Think of Walter. It's his own song, too.
You can't quit now.

But how can I sing when my throat's all
choked up?

Yes, I know.

It's the song I sang for Jimmy that
night in the wood.

You can't get in.

Go out and tell them to hold up the
performance for a while. Why? What's up?

doesn't feel well. Hurry.

Come on, girls. You're late.

Hey, nosy. Come here. Yes, sir.

Go out and tell them to hold up the
performance for a while. Miss Fuller's

Yes, sir.

Can't we go in now?

Never mind, girls. My mistake.

Whoops.

charge, mister. Isn't that too bad?

Bring up the house, I think. They're
holding the show. Holding the show?

Mr. Mitchell.

Yes? They want you to wait. Something's
happened to Miss Fuller. Something's

happened? What? I don't know, but they
want you to hold the performance.

Goodness, I must go to her. No, no, Ma.
Stay here. Now, she'll be all right.

What did he say?

Something's happened to Miss Fuller.
What happened?

I don't know.

Except, I guess. Who's that?

Miss Fuller. They say she can't go on.
What do you know about that? She can't

on. Can't go on? What's the idea?

She's sick.

Isn't that awful?

Isn't it awful? She had an accident.

Accident? What kind of an accident? You
know what it is backstage.

Cables laying all over the place. She
probably tripped down there. Who's that?

Miss Fuller. What happened? Miss Fuller
tripped over a cable and got hurt.

Remember, Mama? That's how Aunt Sarah
sprained her ankle.

Sprained her ankle? You don't say.

How did that happen?

A piece of scenery fell on us. A piece
of scenery fell on us. A piece of

fell on us.

Yeah, that's what I heard.

I don't care if she broke it. I'm
slipping.

Broke it?

I heard it was brain.

A piece of semen fell on it. It's
broken, all right. If she has a broken

the show must be over. We might go ahead
without her. Yeah, let's wait.

I had a broken leg once. The pain was
awful.

I wonder if they sent for an ambulance.
Oh, sure. They must have.

Poor girl should never be able to sing
again.

Yeah, with a shock like that, you never
can tell.

Hey, what happened?

Huh? What are they talking about?

The ceiling backstage collapsed.

A steel girdle fell on Miss Fuller and
broke her leg. They just sent for the

ambulance. And I'm going home.

Go back and start the number. I'll get
her on that stage. Don't you worry. No,

she can't sing, Marianne. Don't try to
make her. It's perfectly all right. Go

on, Uncle Walter.

Go on, go on.

Get ready. We're going ahead. Watch for
your signal. Stand by, Andy.

Come on, girls. Snap into it.

Light the torches, Tony.

Please, madame, you ought to go out
there.

Come on, they're ready to start.

Did you see this? I couldn't have said
these things. I'm afraid you did. Come

on. I must have been crazy. Why didn't
you stop me?

I'm going to find Jimmy. Don't be silly.
There are 20 ,000 people out there.

That's a fine time to get temperamental
after all that old man did for us. Oh,

what are you talking about?

Didn't she marry that dope in Mexico
just to put this show on for us? Well,

what's the idea of getting temperamental
in the last minute?

What are you shooting off steam about?
She broke her leg. That's why she can't

go on.

Jimmy!

Broke her leg, huh?

Wise guy.

Oh, Jimmy, I didn't mean the things I
said. I always started stealing away.

Did you realize you got me in a jam with
that guy?

I didn't think our marriage was stupid.
I thought it was beautiful. Hey, where

are you going? Louise, it's dark. Jimmy,
I got rid of the sycophants. Hey, wait

a minute. What's going to happen to the
show? Go away. You're fired.

Jimmy, I want to go to the mountains
with you.

Let's go now, darling. You can't go
anyplace now. You've got to sing. I

want to sing. I want to go to the White
Mountains. Take her away now. You're a

rat. No, you're not a rat, dear. You're
a deer. She's doing this for the dearest

friend she has in the world. You're
going to make that old guy's heart. Oh,

put on a million festivals for him, one
every night. If she doesn't know what

she's doing, she'll feel sorry for this
the rest of her life. Listen, Jimmy, you

know that girl you were talking about?
Well, she's dug herself out from the

tinsel for good.

That's the song you've got to sing,
isn't it?

No, yes, it is. They're ready for it to
start.

Go on out there and sing it. I don't
want to. You're not going to snap that

my conscience. Come on. I don't want to.

Be on on the old jam, weren't you? Only
for you, Jimmy. Only for you, darling.

Go on out there and sing it. Listen,
you.

I once heard that song the way it should
be sung. You'd better be good.

I'll try, Jimmy, but promise me you
won't go away.

If I can stand it, go ahead.

Oh, but I don't go on here. I go around
to the back.

Hold him here, somebody.

Hold him, Hank. Oh, yeah.