All language subtitles for Here Come the Waves 1944-en

Do-ya-doodle-do-de-doot.

Do-ya-doodle-do-de-doot

Do your du-du-duty today

Join the Waves Join
the Waves Join the Waves

Join the Navy

That's the place to be

Join the Navy
Be a W-A-V-E

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot
do your duty-do

Join the Waves
Join the Waves

Be a cute little boot or
a Lieut in your suit of blue

Join the boyfriend
who's across the foam

Help to bring him back home

Join the Waves

Uncle Sam needs you

And he sent us out to say

Join the Navy band
when they play

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot,
do-ya-doot

Do your duty, today!

Join the Navy

Join the Navy

That's the place to be

Join the Navy

Be a W-A-V-E.

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot,
do your duty do

Be a boot or a cute little
Lieut in your suit of blue

Join the boyfriend

Who's across the foam

Help to bring him back home

Uncle Sam needs your man
and he sent us out to say

Join the Navy band
when they play

Do-ya-doot, do-ya-doot,
do-ya-doot, do your duty today!

Join the Navy

Do your part today

Join the Navy

Get hep to the USA

Snap your cap for a chap
who will say to you

Well, all root, you're a beaut

I salute your cute
suit of blue.

Join the boyfriend
on the starboard side

He's already applied

Uncle Sam needs your gam
in uniform today

So do-ya-do, do-ya-do,
do-ya-du-du-duty today

Do-ya-do, do-ya-do,
do-ya-du-du-duty today

Do your duty

Today!

Did you hear that applause?
How we doing now, love-boat?

Aren't you proud of us?
How about a great big kiss?

He's beginning
to get a bit gooey.

I wish you'd get
a little less gooey.

Oh, what am I, a grapefruit?

If I didn't know
exactly how old you are

I'd think you were
an adolescent schoolgirl.

If adolescent is the way
I feel about Johnny,

I want to be adolescent
for the rest of my life.

You'll probably get your wish.

Look, Rosemary, just because
you're 12 minutes older than me

doesn't mean you have to
act like my grandmother.

Be your age.

The trouble with me is
I have to be both of our ages.

"Love-boat!"

Well, he is my love-boat.
I'll admit it.

And if I ever meet him,
I'll admit it to his face.

I'll say to him,

"Love-boat, darling, you're
my inspiration, sweetheart."

And then he'll say,

"You've always been mine, love-boat,
even though I didn't know it."

So, we'll get married
and settle up.

As long as your future seems to be set,
maybe I'd better tell you about mine.

Is that still eating you?

Yes. Every time we sing that song I feel
maybe we're not doing the right thing.

Look, you know
we're doing the right thing!

You remember that General what's-
his-name at Camp whatever-it-was-called?

Well, he said we were doing more for
morale than Dorothy Lamour's sarong.

I don't feel that way.

Your measurements are the same as
mine, aren't they? Exactly the same.

Well, sister,
those are morale.

Sorry, Susie, I already filled
out my application for enlistment.

Oh, but you can't! What'll I do?
You've always done everything.

You've handled the business,
you've given me advice, you've...

You know what
my very best advice is.

Well, I'm not taking it!

The Waves are all right.
I like their hats. On them.

But I couldn't walk
in those low-heeled shoes.

I'd trip and break my neck!

Okay, go ahead
if I'm not dependent on you!

I've got to learn to be independent,
learn to think for myself!

Only I wish, I wish...

What? I wish that I'd have been born

12 minutes older than you and
then I'd have had all the brains!

Oh, honey.

Attention!

Hand salute!

No!

Two!

Try it again.

Hup, two, three, four.
Hup. Hup.

The left flank, march!
The left flank, march!

Right flank, march! The rear,
march! Hup, two, three, four.

Hup, two, three, four.
Hup, two, three, four.

Hup, two, three, four.

March time, hup!
Hup, two, forward...

Hi, kids!
Hi.

You got any shoes to be shined?
It's my turn to manicure them.

Yes, thanks. Where's Susie?

Taking a bath and listening
to Johnny Cabot records.

You missed Prince Charming of
the Bobby Socks singing Dinah,

which she has played
nine times,

and Mississippi Mud, with his voice
right smack in the mud, four times!

Sue! Susie, come out of there!
You're holding up the works!

Liberty! I wish they'd take the
liberty of introducing us to a few men.

A few men! Why, Tex,
it's only been five weeks.

Men? That word
has a familiar ring.

Oh, yes, my mother
told me about them.

You know, it's funny.

We've only been here five
weeks and so much has happened.

I never felt so good
in all my life.

It was swell getting
to know you kids.

And now in a couple of days
we'll all be going to

different parts
of the country.

I'm sure going to miss all of
you, even though you do snore.

With luck, we might all be assigned
to the same station, you never know.

I hate to admit it,
but I've enjoyed myself.

I knew things were
going to be tough,

but I didn't know there were
going to be so many laughs, either.

What are you going to do
on your liberty, Rosemary?

Well, what I'd like to do is go
downtown to the most expensive hotel

and get myself the most expensive room
and just sleep, without you lugs around!

But what I'm going to do is go
with Susie to, of all things,

witness the personal appearance, in
conjunction with his latest movie,

of whom do you think, kids?

Yes, you've guessed it!

You just can't keep secrets
from your shipmates.

None of us will be
going anywhere tomorrow

if we don't get in there pretty
soon. I'll get her out of there.

Grab your towels and get
ready to establish a beachhead!

Seaman Allison. Seaman Allison,
come out of there at once.

Come out of there at once!

Hey, wait a minute,
I'm not finished yet!

Look at that deck.

Well...

You and your impersonations!

What time do we have
to be there tomorrow?

I don't know.
1300 your time, 1:00 by mine.

Seaman Allison.
Oh, go soak your head.

Seaman Allison.

Sorry, Miss Kern. I thought
it was one of my friends.

What's going on here?

Just a little accident,
Miss Kern.

So I see. At ease.

Allison, are you the one with that
enormous collection of Johnny Cabot records?

I'm afraid so, Miss Kern.

Do you by any chance
still have Black Magic?

Yes, Miss Kern.

Well, I'm on watch tonight,

but some of the specialists wondered
if they might listen to it down below.

He really takes you by
the throat and chokes you

and blows your head off,
doesn't he, Miss Kern?

Well, I never
experienced that exactly.

Shall we say
he phrases nicely.

I know just what you mean.
He does the same thing to me.

He just rips you limb from limb and
then puts you all back together again.

So tender.

Well, he is good.
Thank you.

A fine way to spend liberty,
standing in line four hours.

Well, is it my fault if all the
slick chicks want to see him, too?

Johnny, sing to me!
Sing to me!

Sue, remember
you're in uniform.

It looks just like him,
doesn't he?

That old black magic

Has me in its spell

That old black magic

That you weave so well

Those icy fingers

Up and down my spine

The same old witchcraft

When your eyes meet mine

The same old tingle

Cheap, childish emotionalism.

Oh, yeah,
isn't he wonderful?

And then that elevator

Starts its ride

And down and down I go

Round and round I go

Like a leaf that's caught

In the tide

I should stay away

But what can I do?

Oh, Johnny, sing to me!
Sing to me!

He's singing to me.
Hear it? That's for me.

Hit that high note, Johnny!
Oh, Johnny, sing to me!

Aflame

With such a burning desire

That only your kiss

Can put out the fire

For you're the lover

I have waited for

Oh, Johnny.

Please, stretcher quickly!
She's fainted! Hurry!

There's one in here, too.

And every time...

You'd think people with weak minds
wouldn't be allowed out of their asylums.

The least they could do is bring
their own doctors with them.

Down and down I go

Round and round I go.

In a spin

Loving the spin I'm in

Under that old black magic

Called love

Come on, let's get out.

What's the rush? I want to
go around to the stage door.

Maybe we can see him
when he comes out.

Now, wait a minute, Sue. I kept
my promise, I came with you.

Now you've got to
keep your promise.

We said we were
going to the club.

Remember, we have
to be aboard by 9:00.

But I may never get to see him
again, maybe till the war's over.

Well, in spite of that, we've still got
a good chance of winning it. Come on.

Hi, Windy.
Hi, John.

I got your wire. Collect, huh?

What's the matter, son?
Drop your bridgework?

Oh, no! It's just that
that's the kind of flesh

I never expect to see
in the flesh again.

It's just part of
the female anatomy.

Legs, limbs,
or as the poet says, gams.

Yeah, but out there where I was,
they were rationed, but completely.

Say, they really laid a lot of
goods on you, didn't they, boy?

We're proud of you.

Come on upstairs while I get
out of this white-wing outfit,

you can tell me about it.
Okay.

Tell me a little more
about that Douglas, Windy.

She's a sweet ship. A little
old, but, boy, can she take it.

A torpedo in her belly and yet
she brought us all home safely.

How about that. That's why
I'm leaving for Diego tomorrow.

They're refitting her
and all we want to do is

just get her ready and take
another crack at them.

That's all, brother,
that's all.

Sure wish I could go with you.

You mean to say
they turned you down

just because
you're a little colorblind?

I even memorized that red to me
is blue, blue to me is yellow,

yellow to me is green,
but they crossed me.

They come up with...
What's that?

Fuschia? I was cooked.

They won't even
give you a commission?

Not even
lieutenant commander.

Rough, huh?

Gosh, but things are
different with you, though.

Big picture star and all
those dames tearing after you.

Well, in a way, but really I'm just the
figment of a mad press agent's mad dream.

This thing is not what it's
cracked up to be, old boy.

Yeah, I can bet.
With all those girls.

I'm really scared
of this thing.

I'm something these girls
have sort of made up.

I'm a thought in the minds
of all these girls.

A thought with
but a single thought.

I figured at least
you'd understand.

How would you like it if no matter
where you went or what you did,

you were surrounded by
women, women, women?

Are you kidding? I'd love it,
and don't tell me you don't.

Well, I appreciate
what they've done for me,

they've made me a star,
but morning, noon and night.

Well, at least tonight,
let's have some, huh?

Windy, this is going to come
as quite a shock to you,

but I don't know any girls in New York
well enough to ask them for a date.

But we'll swing out somewhere.
We'll go to the 21 Club,

drop in at the Stork
for a hot minute

and probably
wind up at the Cabana.

Holy mackerel!
What's that for?

This is the combat flag
I fly to get to a taxi.

Okay, beaver, let's deploy.

Deploying. Lead on.

Now, Windy, let me get the
details of this action straight.

Seems I've lost a cruiser
somewhere. Oh, here it is.

This is the Douglas?
Yeah, that's right.

Right between the Jap fleet
and the island here.

Now...

Would you, Mr. Cabot?
Oh, yeah.

Thank you.
Not at all.

Now, there's a submarine
surfacing here...

Please, Mr. Cabot....where
it goes up here... What?

Please.
Oh, yeah.

Now, let's see. The shore batteries,
they're coming up the slot here...

Look, Johnny, let's talk about
that some other time, huh?

What about getting that magic signature
of yours to get us a few girls?

Look, I told you
many times, Windy.

I never mix business
with pleasure.

Now, come on.
Let's get back to the battle.

This is tremendously
interesting to me.

But, Johnny, I told you.

The only battle I'm interested
in tonight is the battle of sexes.

Believe me, Windy, you got a
better chance of winning this one.

Now, let's see...

Folks, I want to introduce to you
at this time the Allison twins,

who made a big hit here
not so long ago.

And now they're serving us
in a different way,

wearing the uniform
of their country.

May I present Seaman Allison
and Seaman Allison.

The twins! Come on, Johnny. At least
there's a couple of girls I know.

Your Johnny Cabot Special,
Miss Susie. Thank you.

That mess reminds me of Johnny
Cabot, a lot of goo and nuts!

Hello.
Windhurst.

Windy!
Welcome aboard.

Gee, the Navy's getting
better looking every day, huh?

Let me see.
You're Rosemary.

That's right.

You're all grown up
and beautiful!

Oh, gee, thanks.

Yeah, you, too, I guess.

This is my pal,
Johnny Cabot.

These are the Allison twins.
Sit down, Johnny.

How do you do?
Hello.

This is Rosemary.
I'm Rosemary, too.

She's a little confused.
Her name is Susie.

I mean I'm her twin.

I'm 12 minutes younger, but I'm not that
young and I'm really not a grapefruit.

I'll bet you're
not a grapefruit.

Susie's just had a horrible
dessert and it's upset her.

A Johnny Cabot sundae.

Yeah, I can understand
that making you sick.

How nice of you.
How did you guess I wanted it.

I'm sorry. I just...
Force of habit, I guess.

I'm sure.

We went to see
your picture this afternoon.

Did you? How'd you like it?

Fortunately, we missed it.

Oh, don't pay any attention
to my sister, Mr. Cabot.

She just naturally doesn't like you. Sue!

Well, you don't.

You said when he sang he looked like an
amorous bullfrog and sounded like one.

Did you say all that?

In all probability, I did.

Sounds interesting. I'd love
to hear additional details.

Shall we dance?
I'd love to.

How about it, Windy?
Sure.

Susie, order me anything
except a Johnny Cabot Special.

I hate you.

Say, your sister's not only very
intelligent but she's quite attractive.

Don't pay any attention
to her, Mr. Cabot.

She doesn't think
about you the way I do.

Yeah. Shall we dance, Susie?

Oh, gosh, yes!
I'd love to, I guess.

Well, come on.
What's the matter?

I don't know.
I can't seem to move.

Follow me.

Oh, don't! Don't.
What did you say?

Go ahead.
I guess I can stand it.

Oh, no!

You all right, honey?
Yes, thank you.

How did I get mixed up
in a thing like this?

Oh, Johnny.

What have you
done to my sister?

Why, nothing.
We were just dancing...

Listen, you woman's
home companion,

you keep away from her, do you
understand? I'm warning you.

Come on, Sue.
Smooth sailing, Windy.

Boy, she certainly
told you off.

That she did.

You know, Windy, that's the
most wonderful girl I ever met.

Johnny Cabot!

Hey, whoa, now. Whoa!
Skedaddle.

Say something, Johnny,
say something!

Help!

Hey. Where are we?

Where are we today?

Johnny Cabot!

No game today. It rained.

Ain't that awful?
No dames for six weeks.

Great. Great.

Oh, gee, isn't it pretty?
In here, girls.

Aaron, Abbott, Ackerman,
cubicle number 9.

Young, Allison, Sue, Allison,
Rosemary, cubicle number 10.

Bren, Caster, Crawford,
cubicle number 8.

Delman, Drake...

Ruth! Tex! Hi, kids.
Oh, Susie.

Did you get your rating?
Link Trainer Instructor.

Yeoman Third Class.
Where's Rosemary?

She's coming.
Well, where do I park?

Either one of
those two bunks.

Rosemary!
Ruth! Tex!

We heard you were coming.

It's swell to have you here.
How'd it happen?

Well, when Sue found out
"love-boat" was on the West Coast,

in order to get here, naturally
she put in for the East Coast,

and that's how we got here
on the West Coast.

Have you seen him?
Where is he?

How does he look?
Where's he stationed?

No to all of them.
Although we have heard rumors.

They really put him
through boot over there.

But he took it.
I'll bet he took it.

Yep, and then some.

You see,
I had him pegged right.

I hear he's been assigned
to a destroyer at the Base.

A destroyer? Which one?

Can I telephone him, or should
I write him a letter or what?

I think that a telegram
might be better.

That's right. A telegram.

Yeoman, take this down.
"Dear Love-boat..."

Blow today and blow tomorrow

Blow, boys, blow

Blow, my bully boys, blow

Here you are, Admiral. I
heard them calling your name.

Hi, big shorty.

And I got tickets for the
fights tonight, too. Well, good.

Blow me down and pick me
up again. What's the matter?

No fights for me tonight.
Why not?

Look out! You know Admiral Nimitz? Yeah.

Pretty good admiral, huh?
Yeah, fine.

Needs me.

Come on, who's the dame?

Oh, Windhurst, why must you
always have dames on your mind?

Yeah. On my mind,
that's just the trouble.

On the other hand, you are my comrade
and boon companion, is that right?

And superior.
For the moment.

Now, I'll tell you
what I'm going to do.

What would you say if I were to introduce
you to a nice little blonde destroyer?

Well, I'd give her a 21-gun
salute. When? Tonight.

But let's get
one thing straight.

I want to be alone
with my girl.

Listen, didn't I just get through
telling you I was your best friend?

Come on, let's not
keep them waiting.

Your hand, sir?
Why, sure.

Rosemary's with me
and you're with Susie, huh?

Give me my hand there, pal.

Now look, let's start right
from the beginning again.

The twins are in town?
That's right. Let's go.

Now wait a minute!
I'm taking Rosemary.

I've always had her in mind. Well,
get her off your mind. Come on.

Now, listen, take it easy.
We got plenty of time.

Well, I guess the deal is off.

Sorry, we'll have to make it a
threesome, but somewhere along the line

we'll scuttle baby sister and
wind up a nice, cozy twosome.

A twosome?
Yeah.

Seaman Second Class Cabot.
Aye, aye, Commodore.

Would you say, by any chance, that
those were fingerprints on there?

Naturally.
And pretty big ones, too.

Yeah.

I am chagrined and shocked,
Seaman Second Class Cabot.

This will have to become a matter
of official record, I'm afraid.

Gosh, Rosemary,
look how nervous I am.

I know if I'm alone with him
I'm just going to faint again.

Just breathe deeply
and you'll remain conscious.

Oh, it doesn't help.

What makes you so sure
he's accepted your invitation?

The way I feel.
I'm not kidding, Rosemary.

Please stay for just the first 10
minutes. Man aboard for Allison!

Please go out and see that
he doesn't get away, Rosemary!

Oh, all right.
And don't insult him.

I'll probably
just faint, anyway.

Oh, my coat.

Windy.
Hi, Rosemary.

I didn't know you were here.
Well, I found out you were.

Now, how about
a little dinner tonight?

Why, I'd love to
as soon as Susie gets...

Where's Johnny?

Well, the Navy sort of found
something for him to do tonight, Sue.

He sends his regrets,
I imagine.

Oh, but I got to see him.
I want to see him tonight.

I've made
all the preparations.

I just couldn't go through all this
again without getting to see him.

Where is he?

Well, right about now you'd
probably find him down at Gate 2.

He's there through the offices
of a very good friend of mine.

Gate 2? Well, good night.

Hello, Johnny.
Hello, Rosemary.

Oh, I'm not Rosemary,
I'm Susie. Goodbye, Susie.

Oh, you've caught cold. They shouldn't
put you out in damp weather like this.

I haven't caught cold. I just can't talk
to you. They'll throw me in the brig.

But I've got to
ask you something.

Well, write me a letter.
You'll get me in trouble.

All right, I won't talk.
Look! It's Johnny Cabot.

I'll call you tomorrow.
Johnny Cabot!

Wonderful. What time?
Where'll we go? What'll we do?

I don't know. You just
stand by. I'll call you.

Oh, Johnny!

Spread out, spread out.
This is government property.

Get away from here.

Hey, look!
There's Johnny Cabot!

Johnny Cabot?
Yeah.

Johnny, sing to me!

He can't sing for anybody.
Can't you see he's on duty?

Who do you think you're
shoving? I want a souvenir!

I want his hat. Give me
one of your buttons, Johnny!

I need all my buttons.
Now, look here, stand back!

This is loaded, you know,
it might just go off!

Petty officer of the guard!
Petty officer of the guard!

Petty officer of the guard!

Come on. Break it up.
Come on, come on.

Come on, come on.
Government property, ma'am.

Break it up.
Come on, get out of here.

Government property.
Come on. Break it up.

Why couldn't you prevent
this disturbance, sentry?

Well, I couldn't
fire on them, sir.

Relieve this sentry and have
him report to the OD's office.

Aye, aye, sir.

Now, what were you
doing here? A Wave.

I was coming
to his rescue, sir.

Well, young lady, I think you'd
better get about your business.

Aye, aye, sir.

Hi, stoop.
Well, big shorty.

Gee, that must have been a
really funny sight last night.

Listen, I can take anything the Navy
dishes out and I can do anything you can do,

but that Susie,
that is rough duty.

But that was good for you.

Toughen you up, give you that
real battle experience, you know.

I see what you mean.

I haven't forgotten who got
me into that detail, either.

Where you going?

Oh, no place,
no place in particular.

Well, uh...

What were you planning to do?

Nothing, I just thought
I'd sit here and smoke my pipe

and watch the effect of
yon moon on the waves.

They're human, aren't they?

Now, this is a coincidence.
A happy coincidence.

Yeah, I'll bet.
Why, hello, Mr. Cabot.

I'm happy to see you're all in one
piece. I hope I'm not barging in.

I had a date at the bar
but it hasn't showed up yet.

Well, you see, we were
just about to leave anyway.

But we just got here.
You said we were going to eat.

You told me
the food was wonderful.

Don't let him take you out of here
without tasting the food, Miss Allison.

Waiter.
Yes, sir?

Waiter, this gentleman would
like to order dinner for two.

You don't mind if I stay
for just one drink?

Well, of course we mind,
what do you think?

Windy.

I'd like a little, I mean
a large frozen daiquiri.

Yes, sir.

Sorry I missed seeing you the other night,
but I was given a previous engagement.

I know. Susie told me all
about it. That sister of yours.

Every time I see her
something happens to me.

Well, I don't hold that against you
especially. It happens to me, too.

I don't know
quite how to say this,

but I'm sorry
for what I said.

That night in the club,
I mean.

Don't let it worry you.

We could talk it over sometime.
Are you busy tomorrow night?

Well, I'm afraid I've promised
the rest of the week to Windy.

Yeah, and all of
next week, too.

You see, we've got so much to
talk over, our youth and all that.

Promises to be pretty dull,
doesn't it?

Well, here we are.

Hey, how about some fried
shrimp and egg roll, huh?

What are those, waiter?

Those are eggs chopped up in
greens and rolled in a batter.

They're all explained
on the back of the menu, miss.

Try some of the Canton duck
with the bamboo shoots.

Where's that?

It's under Canton duck
with bamboo shoots.

I beg your pardon. Whatever
you're doing, I wish you'd stop it.

We don't think it's amusing.

I wasn't doing
anything but ordering.

I guess he just doesn't like
your New England accent,

those clipped
speeches of yours.

Look, how about
that date of yours.

Haven't you been away from
the bar a little too long?

Oh, she's probably going
to stand me up, anyhow.

That always happens to me. I
feel very attractive right here.

Yeah.

And now for dessert we can have
some fresh pineapple and lichee nuts.

Look, you. I told you
to cut that out!

Now what did I do? I didn't do
anything. What's going on here?

Why, all he did was... The
Gunner's Mate didn't do a thing.

This man has been
annoying this young lady.

He just threw
ice down her back.

I spoke to him once,
but he kept repeating it.

Do you wish to make a complaint,
sir? Now, now, wait a minute.

Let's not argue
about it in here.

If you'll come down
to Shore Patrol Headquarters

at San Diego jail
at 10:00 tomorrow morning,

you can make
a complaint there.

You better come along
with me, sailor.

Don't you worry
about a thing, Windy.

I'll take care of Rosemary
this week and next week, too.

You just get plenty of
rest and don't worry.

A cool head's the main thing.
Come along with me, sailor.

That's what makes it so tough.

I was the first one in our family for
a long time who didn't go to Annapolis.

Is your dad Navy, too?
Well, he was Navy.

He was killed aboard the Douglas
in the last war. It was his ship.

Oh, I didn't know that.

You see, I've got a personal reason
for tossing old Johnny overboard.

I just had to get in there.

I'm awfully sorry about the
things I said to you, John.

No way you could have
known about me.

I could have known enough
to keep my big mouth shut.

Then I wouldn't have
known about you.

You shoving off soon
or shouldn't I ask that?

It's no secret down
at the destroyer base.

As soon as the Douglas is
ready, we'll be leaving.

Have you seen her? Beautiful.

No, but they all look
deadly to me.

I'm glad you got
your wish, though.

Yeah. And now I only have
one wish left.

I think we'd better get back.
We've got lots of time.

Besides, I know
a good shortcut.

To Coronado?
There's only one way.

Yeah, through Alaska.
Through Alaska?

Who's in a hurry?

Let's take
the long way home

Let's look for the long way

Home

And on the way

Let's pretend

That this wonderful night

Won't end

Through Asia would be
much too soon

We'll circle

Once around the moon.

Our dream boat will carry us

Across the foam

We'll take the long way

Make sure it's the wrong way

Let's take the long way home

Shall we fly
through the night?

Shall we dream as we go?

See the star on your right?

See the farm down below?

The whole trip it appears

Only takes a million years

If you're in the mood to roam

Then let's take

The long way home

That song is lovely. Why
don't you sing it with me?

Oh, no.
Why not?

I think we'd better go.

The long way?

Did you hear me, Rosemary?

Yes, I did. I heard you.

The long way, huh?

If you wish.

I was beginning to get worried
about you. It's kind of late.

Sue, you still awake?
Did you have a good time?

Yes, lovely.

That Windy.
I can't see him for peanuts.

I don't even know
why you go out with him.

Windy left early in the evening,
under the oddest circumstances.

No wonder you had
a good time, alone.

Oh, I wasn't alone.
I was with John...

Mr. Cabot.
Johnny?

Be quiet. Hit the sack, will you?

Sue, do pipe down.
I was telling you about Windy.

And, Sue...
Tell me about Johnny!

There isn't anything to tell.

He just happened to drop by as
this odd thing happened to Windy.

It was the most curious thing.

Look, forget about Windy.

Tell me what went on
between you and Johnny!

Why, nothing, Sue.

Well, what did you do?
Dance somewhere?

No, we sort of
walked and talked.

About what?

Mostly about him.

Well, what did he say?

Well, he did convey the thought
that I had him all wrong.

I could have told you that.

Then he told me about
himself and his father.

Well, what else did he say?
Did he sing to you?

Well, good heavens,
can't you remember anything?

All I remember really is he
said he was shoving off soon.

You mean leaving? Going to sea? Yes, Sue.

But he can't. They can't
do that to Johnny Cabot.

He might get killed!

And if he does, it's going to be
your fault, and people like you.

Just selfish, that's all.
We need him on the home front.

I need him on the home
front! Can't you be quiet?

I've got to get some sleep.
Quiet!

Who can sleep at a time like
this? Come on, Sue, hit the sack.

I'll never be
able to sleep again.

How can I sleep with the whole
world collapsing around me?

Have a heart.
Quiet down.

Oh, shut up!
Quiet down.

Quiet down.

Oh, Johnny.

Oh, Johnny, how can they
do this to you? Quiet.

Shh!
Shh, yourself!

You just don't understand,
any of you. Oh, shut up.

Can you imagine? They're
sending Johnny Cabot to sea.

Poor guy.

Don't you worry, love-boat.

I'll look after your interests
if nobody else will.

Well, Windy, I thought you'd
been restricted for 10 days.

I have been.

Shame the way time flies,
isn't it? Don't you worry, bud.

When the right time comes,

I'm going to remember
who got me into this jam.

From now on you're not going to
forget that I'm your superior.

Perhaps in rating,

but I know a certain young lady
doesn't think you're too superior.

Cabot, the Skipper says
you're to meet him

in the Commodore's office
on the double.

Probably wants to put me in
command of a new ship or something.

Yeah, he probably wants you
to sing him to sleep, crooner.

The Commodore will see
you now, Cabot. Thanks.

Cabot, Seaman Second Class
reporting, sir. At ease, Cabot.

Your Commanding Officer
and Lieutenant Bennett,

who has been sent out
from Washington,

have told me of your suggestion.
We liked it very much.

What's that, sir?
This thought you had.

I might add that Washington
is tremendously enthusiastic.

Washington?
That's very good, sir.

And I want you to know I'm pleased
that the idea came from one of my men.

And also that Washington has granted you
the temporary rating of Chief Specialist,

to last until you see
the job through.

Thank you very much, sir.

I'm very grateful to the
Navy Department and to you.

Your orders read, "When directed
by the Commanding Officer,

"USS Douglas, you will
report for temporary duty

"to the Welfare
and Recreation Officer,

"11th Naval District
Headquarters,

"and to such other places
as may be necessary

"to produce,
stage and appear in

"a theatrical project dealing with
recruiting for the Women's Reserve."

A Wave? What did I do?

Nothing but give us one of the best
recruiting ideas we've had in a long time.

Well, I'll do the best I can.

You don't suppose, that is,
if I get finished in time,

that I could be reassigned
to the Douglas, sir?

After all, my dad was...
Yes, I knew your father.

And I know how anxious
you are to be at sea,

but I can't
promise anything, Cabot.

I will say,
when the job is finished,

I'll do all in my power to
get you back aboard your ship.

Now, Miss Bennett, if you'll
explain the details to Cabot.

Yes, sir.

Well, what's up?

They made me a Chief Petty
Officer. I don't believe it.

Not the United States Navy.
Read.

"Chief Petty Officer."
In the Waves!

A Chief Pretty Officer.

Pardon me, Miss Cabot. You see,
I have a stocking, I must run!

Attention! Come on, hit it.

You got me into this,
and I thought you were my pal.

I know we've had a few little
beefs from time to time,

but I didn't think you'd do
a thing like this to me.

You knew darn well I wanted
to stay on the Douglas.

We need fighting men
on the Douglas!

Let me hear your do-re-mi.
Do-re-mi?

Great. You do it fine.

They told me I could have
anybody I wanted for an assistant,

and who do you think I chose?

You're my man.
Me? You can't do that.

I did it, and very tenderly,
too. And I also saw that memo.

It's not even
in my handwriting.

I could have told them
who wrote it

but I didn't want to get you into
a lot of trouble, serious trouble.

So I broke down and made you
my happy assistant.

I don't know
what you're talking about,

but you'd better go in there and tell
them you changed your mind about me

or you'll never be able to
sing through that nose again,

'cause I'm going to knock it
right off your face!

Go ahead, go ahead.

Tag me if you want to spend the
rest of your Navy career in the brig.

I want you to report
to me tonight.

This is an order. I want you to
think up some new ideas for the show.

Do you hear me? Get thinking. I'm thinking.

At ease.

You take over, Ruth.
All right.

Windy, isn't it wonderful?
Yes.

Johnny told me to tell you
he wants you and Rosemary

for the top spots
in the show.

Isn't it wonderful?

So you don't have to try out.

Isn't it just marvelously
wonderful, wonderful?

I heard you the first time.

How does Johnny like it?
Wonderful.

I'm so glad. I was worried, you
know, he wouldn't like it at all.

Why should you be worried?
Well, I wanted him to be pleased.

You see,
this whole thing is my idea.

Your idea?
Yeah, isn't it wonderful?

I knew they wouldn't
pay any attention to me,

so I just didn't put
any name down.

Why, you!
Hey, wait a minute.

What's the matter?
What did I do?

Why, you pug-nosed little blonde,
I'm going to wring your neck.

No, I think I'll crush
your silly skull.

Windy, I thought it would be fun. Fun?

Drilling a lot of dames
when I could be drilling Japs?

You sound just like Rosemary.
I thought everybody'd like it.

I guess everything I do is
wrong. What about Rosemary?

Well, she just feels
sorry for Johnny.

Oh, she does, does she?
Wait a minute.

You didn't tell Rosemary,
did you? No, not yet.

Well, don't.
Supposing Johnny finds out?

He'll strangle you
the way I want to.

He'll not only skin you, he'll
skin your skin! Oh, jeepers, Windy.

You won't tell him, will you?
No, not if you do as I say.

Now get out of here and let me
try to figure this thing out.

All right.

Hello, Windy.

Don't talk to me. I'm
in a mood. About what?

About this show
and being assigned to it.

I'm sorry for you, Windy, but it's
just as tough on Johnny, isn't it?

Is it?

Yes. Didn't he want
to go to sea?

Hmm.

But he told me so himself.

Yes, I guess he did,
as long as he said so.

Windy, tell me the truth.

Did Johnny ask for this?

You just said he wanted
to go to sea, didn't you?

Why would he ask for this
if he wanted to go to sea?

Windy, wait a minute.
I want to know one thing.

I don't know what you're
talking about, Rosemary.

All I know is that if this show's a
hit, we'll be in it for the duration.

I'm sorry Johnny wants
to go to sea,

because he's writing all the main
numbers for himself so he'll be in it.

I don't believe you.
Who asked you to?

I didn't bring up
this conversation.

You believe what you want.
So long.

Windy, why would he tell me he wants
to go to sea if he doesn't want to?

Well, you wouldn't
believe me anyway.

You know how crazy I am about you and
you'd just think I was trying to cut him up.

You believe what you want. I'll
believe what I know to be true.

But you don't have
to believe what I saw.

I saw the original memo he
wrote suggesting the whole thing.

Not that you have
to believe that.

Of course, if you ask him, he'll probably
deny it and say someone else wrote it.

But since there's no reason
for your believing me anyway,

let's leave it at that,
shall we?

Yes, Windy, we shall.

Hello, Rosemary.
Gee, I'm glad you signed up.

We need all the professional
help we can get.

Yes, I thought maybe
I could help a little.

It's too bad
you have to do it, though.

Trapped again. You know
how it is, orders is orders.

How did it all come about,
do you know?

Sure, somebody crossed me up and
sent in the idea like it came from me.

Do you want me
to believe that?

It's the truth.

I guess first impressions
are the best.

What do you mean, Rosemary?

I mean that I'm in the show because I
believe it's part of my duty as a Wave.

I mean I was right about you
in the first place,

and I further mean I don't want
anything further to do with you.

What do you know about that?

Well, that's what you get,
forging your own handwriting.

Windy, how does it feel
relieving a Wave for active duty?

Stow it. I'm in no mood
for corny ribbing.

You know what you are, Windy?

You're the man behind the woman
behind the man behind the gun.

One more little flip quip
and I'll behind you.

How does it feel to be a big
wave among all the little ripples?

Pipe down.

I'll be back one of these days just to
show you guys how to shoot those popguns.

Well, Windhurst,
shall we join the ladies?

What are you so happy about? A nice
person, that Lieutenant Bennett.

I asked her to get me the
original paper suggesting the show.

And here it is,
for my scrapbook.

If you can see
without your range-finder,

you will notice that
it is not my handwriting.

I just wanted to show you
it's not mine, either.

Yeah, I'm sorry I had to
hang this on you, Windhurst,

but it gets me
out of my jam with Rosemary.

I'm going to see her tonight
aboard the aircraft carrier.

What'll she be doing aboard
an aircraft carrier?

They ordered us to knock
a few numbers there.

Whatever we've got ready
for a carrier crew

just back from the South
Pacific. Get your laundry.

We are gone.

I've just been talking
with the guys.

That Douglas is gonna be
ready right on schedule.

Oh, great, great.
Great?

Might as well get it through
our skulls right now.

From now on we're what you
call dry-land sailors, brother.

No, we've got a chance.

Really, Admiral?
Sure.

You know how I've been knocking
my brains out trying to get an idea

for selling the Waves
across the footlights.

You know, putting over the scope and
the size and the color of the whole idea?

There's only one way
to do it, on film.

Yeah, but you were assigned
to do a show, not a picture.

I got an idea for combining the
theater with the stuff I'll photograph.

Sort of a combination
show and picture.

I'm gonna photograph everything
that you and I are in.

And after opening night...
We cut out.

Get hep, schlep!

Gee, that might be a way out.
Why, it's the only way out.

And besides,
it's been approved.

Of course I didn't actually give them
my personal reasons for wanting it.

It'll be better
for the show anyway.

Admiral, I could
almost kiss you.

You try it and you'll find
I have only begun to fight!

Morning, Morgan D.
Hi, Themistocles.

How you doing?

I don't know,
sort of in and out,

round and about,
betwixt and between.

Sounds messy.
Yeah.

What you doing messing around
here? I thought you was retired.

Man, I always been retired,

but since this
conflagration started,

I done retired
from my retirement.

What you all doing
for the war effort?

I don't know... A little bit
here and a little bit there.

Man, that's negative.

That's the trouble with all these
people walking these streets.

They ain't positive

If they was they'd be rushing up to them
booths to buy a ticket for the big show.

You got to be positive. You
got to accentuate the positive.

What you mean by that, man?

You've got to
accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

You've got to spread joy
up to the maximum

Bring gloom down
to the minimum

Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate my last remark

Jonah in the whale
Noah in the ark

What did they do

Just when everything
looked so dark?

Man, they said you gotta
accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

No, do not mess with
Mister In-Between

You've got to accentuate
the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch onto the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between.

You've got to spread joy

Up to the maximum

Bring gloom

Down to minimum

Look out, Jack.

Or pandemonium
liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate
Well, demonstrate

My last remark
The floor is yours

Joy Jonah in the whale Noah in the ark

What did they say?
Don't yell at me

Just when
everything looks so dark

Man, they said you gotta
accentuate the positive.

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

No, don't mess with
Mister In-Between

You gotta accentuate
the positive

Eliminate the negative

You gotta latch on
to the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

You gotta spread joy to
the maximum Spread joy

Keep gloom way down minimum

Have faith or pandemonium
Liable to walk upon the scene

To illustrate
Spread joy

My last remark
Spread joy

There's Jonah
In the whale

There's Noah
In the ark

What did they say when
everything looked so dark?

And we quote.

Man, they said you better
accentuate the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

Unquote.

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

You gotta spread joy
up to the maximum

Spread joy

You've got to keep gloom
down to the minimum

Minimum
Minimum

You gotta accentuate
the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

Take Noah
In the whale

Take Jonah
In the ark

What did they say?
What did they say?

You got to accentuate
the positive

Eliminate the negative

Latch on to the affirmative

Don't mess with
Mister In-Between

No, don't mess
with Mister In-Between

Hey, Susie.

Oh, it's you. Go away.
Wait a minute. Come back.

Let go of me. I want to
catch Johnny before he leaves.

When you do, you're going
to catch something else.

Why? What's the matter?
Johnny's got that memo you wrote

and he's going to show it
to Rosemary tonight.

But he couldn't. She'll
recognize my handwriting.

That's exactly why
we've got to get it. How?

I told him that Rosemary wanted to
meet him on the deck by the sponson,

only you're going to
be there instead of her.

Why? To get the wallet. The memo's in it.

Yeah, but suppose I can't. What
I do then, push him overboard?

Hey, that's not bad.
That's not good.

It's very good.

If you can't get the wallet,
push him overboard.

And I'll be there
to dive in after him

and I'll get that wallet
if I have to sink us both.

Just sink yourself.

Johnny?
Rosemary? Come here.

I've got that paper
I wanted to show you.

I've got it right here
in my wallet.

Let's see it.

Susie? Well, what are you
doing up here?

I'm just getting
a fresh of breath air.

You ought to be in there with
the rest of the people and...

Hey, what's the matter with
you? Oh, my hands are cold.

Put them in your pocket.
Thanks.

Where's Rosemary? I don't know,
but isn't it nice out here?

Look at the moon.

Well, it's just an average...
Here now, here.

What's the matter with you?
I think I'll run along.

Don't go, Johnny.
Why not?

Well, I don't know how to tell you,
Johnny, but I've done a silly thing.

Not you. I can't believe it.

I made a little bet.

Not on the horses?

Would you mind stepping over
here so they can see you?

So who can see me?

Well, I know this sounds
silly to you, Johnny,

but I bet my whole month's pay with the
girls that, well, that you'd kiss me.

I guess they're in there
watching, huh?

Yes. I hope you don't mind,
but I wouldn't want

to go penniless for the rest
of the month, and after all...

Rather than have you
go on relief, I'll accede.

Shall we operate?
Wait a minute.

Will you step over here so they can
see you just a little bit better?

There?
There.

Well, sorry to disappoint you,
Susie. A kiss is just a kiss.

Man overboard!

Man overboard!

Now, Johnny,
cut it out.

Do you want to
drown us both?

You? What are you doing here?

These things
just don't happen.

Rosemary, wait a minute.
Please, John.

I just want to show you
the original memo

so you can see it's not my
handwriting and not my idea at all.

The least
you can do is look...

Well, I had it here.
It's somewhere on the ship.

Never mind. Honestly,
Rosemary. Windy'll tell you.

Did Windy write it, too?
No, of course not.

Don't bother. You don't have
to knock yourself out for me.

There is one favor I'd like
to ask, though. You got it.

I'm going to ask Miss Bennett to
relieve me of my duty in the show.

But, Rosemary, we can't...

All I ask is you don't oppose
it by saying I'm necessary.

But you are necessary. You
said you'd grant the favor,

although I don't know
why I should trust you.

I won't say anything.

Thank you.

Plane's taxiing...
Clear tower. Clear tower.

Tower from Uncle Eight.

Am I cleared to runway 29?
Over.

Uncle Eight. Cleared to runway
2906068, cleared to land.

Apollo 12, your flight cleared to
east side of east field, one ball.

Plane taxiing toward tower. If you wish
to park, taxi around behind the tower.

There will be a lineman
to direct you.

Ready to relieve you.
Busy field.

North Island Tower.
This is Navy 12334. Over.

Tower from Uncle Eight.

Am I cleared to runway 29?
Over.

Tower from Uncle Eight.
Am I cleared to runway 29?

Yes, sir.
That's right, sir.

Are you coming, Ruth?

Oh, no, I've got another hour's
work here. Anything I can do?

Well, you could be a lamb
and see these carbons?

You can stack them
and put them in this file.

All right.

Tough day?
Not so bad.

I could do with
a little sleep, though.

Oh, you weren't at rehearsal.
No, I was on duty.

But, Rosemary, we're leaving
for New York day after tomorrow.

I'm asking to be
relieved from the show.

Oh.

Why?

Well, for one thing, it's
interfering with my studies.

Kind of fell for him, huh?

Yeah. But I picked
myself up again.

What is it that does it?
The sob in his voice?

No, the mud in my eye.

How about it, kids, we
on our way? I'm starving.

Sorry, honey,
I've another hour's work.

I'll see you
at rehearsal later.

Run along, Sue.
I'm lending Ruth a hand.

Gee, Rosemary,
isn't it wonderful?

Johnny's giving me
all your songs.

He is? That's swell, Sue.

And we were rehearsing and he held
me in his arms and sang down my neck

and I didn't completely faint.
What do you think about that?

Gee, Rosemary, leaving the show was
the most wonderful thing you ever did.

Now maybe I'll get
someplace with him.

Well, I'll see you later,
Ruth.

I wonder.
I'm wondering, too.

I didn't realize
Sue'd get my songs.

Well, Sue, she's of age. Of course,
that's what makes it so easy.

I'm not worried about that.
Nobody can push Sue around.

Not unless she wants to be
pushed around.

Sue's honest and she's gone
overboard for Cabot.

You can see how enthusiastically she falls.

Well, the rebound is
just as enthusiastic.

When she finds out
what a phony he really is,

something pretty serious
could happen to her.

Sue's a good kid.
You know what I think?

I think you ought to stick
around and play up to him.

And then when
the proper time comes,

you can knock that big bust
right off his pedestal.

Maybe I ought to try, anyway.

Good.

Watch that line now.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.

Come on, Windy,
act like you're enjoying it.

Watch your tempo,
not too fast.

Hello.
Hello.

How about some chow? Swell,
I was just looking for you.

How's your romance going?
Almost too well.

You don't know how hard it is
just to be pleasant to him

let alone pretending
deep interest.

Sue's so mad
she'll hardly talk to me.

Well, that's the lesser
of the two evils.

Hi, Ruth.
Hello.

Rosemary, I hope you don't
think I've been neglecting you,

but I've really been
jumping sideways. I know.

There's one thing we have
been neglecting, though.

What's that?
The love song.

We ought to rehearse
that a lot more.

I can hardly think of anything
I'd like to do better.

Will you excuse me now?

You look like
a lovesick guppy.

What is this,
a honeymoon trip?

It might wind up to be that,
just exactly that.

Exactly what?

Pinetop, dear boy, I'm in the
mood for marriage. Getting hitched.

A little love bird has whispered to
me that she shares my tender feelings.

You're crazy. You heard
what she told you once.

She can't even stand
the sight of you.

We shall soon see,
my skeptical friend.

I'm having
a little party tonight

and with a little luck
and some expert maneuvering,

at which I am an acknowledged
master, we might wind up a news item.

Like to have you
come if you can.

It's strictly formal,
of course.

Black tie,
bell-bottom trousers.

Oh, and wear your beaded
moccasins, you'll stand out.

Hi, Susie.
Hello.

Here's your wig
for the twin number.

Gee, it looks exactly
like Rosemary's hair.

I don't know if I'm me or not.

Now, if you had any brains,
you could be Rosemary.

Yeah.

Come in.

Oh, Rosemary. They told me
Susie was in here. I'm sorry.

I'm frightfully sorry
you're sorry.

I didn't mean that. It's just
that I didn't think that...

You didn't think I cared?

Windhurst, I don't.

Very funny.

Sometimes I kill myself.

Yeah, well, this one will
really lay you in the scuppers.

That big phony heartthrob of yours
is going to ask Rosemary to marry him.

Oh, no, he couldn't!
I know he is.

But what about Rosemary?
Do you think she'll accept?

You saw the way she was acting on
that train trip. What do you think?

Windy, we've got to stop them! lt'll
ruin both of their lives and mine.

Yeah, and mine, too. Rosemary just
isn't the kind of girl for him.

She isn't his type.
I suppose you think you are.

Gee, if we could only
make him believe that.

Maybe we can.
How can we?

Rosemary's a wonderful girl,
even if I say so myself.

You're going to wear this wig.
That wig? What for?

You're going to pretend to be
Rosemary at that party tonight,

and as Rosemary, you're going
to get rid of him for good.

But how?

Well, you can disillusion him
about Rosemary.

Oh, no. I couldn't do that.

After all,
Rosemary's my sister.

You'll do exactly that.
I won't do it.

Well, if you don't, I'm afraid
I might have to tell Johnny

just who's bright little idea
this show was.

After all, I gotta think about
myself. Yourself? What about me?

You? Never heard of you.

This is it.

Okay, the coast is clear.
Come on.

Here, stick this in your bag.

What's that for?
It's cold tea.

I'll bet.
It is. Taste it.

I don't want it.
But it is cold tea.

Why, it is cold tea.
What's that for?

Look, just take a slug of this from
time to time and really overdo it.

But I can't do that. In the
first place, I'm in uniform.

In the second place, you're
only going to be with Johnny.

Nobody's gonna
see you except him.

Windy, the one thing I'm scared
of with him is I'll faint.

I thought of that, too. Here.

Here's some smelling salts.
Oh, Windy, I'm so scared.

Everybody is before a big
battle. It's a natural reaction.

Gee, I almost
forgot one thing.

Are you sure Rosemary's
not going to be here?

Yes.
How'd you get rid of her?

I hid all her clothes.

Oh, Rosemary.

I'm glad you could
come so quickly.

I thought I'd come quickly.

Where's Susie?

You mean my darling little
sister? She's rehearsing tonight.

You know how seriously
she takes her work.

Sue?
But of course.

She just works
and works and works.

If she were married,

she'd work her fingers to the bone
for a man who really appreciated her.

Sounds like a lot of work.

I know you don't drink or
anything. How about some ginger ale?

I'd love some.
Let's have a pair, huh?

Oh, ginger ale.
I thought you were kidding.

Just between us, I'd love a real
snort. What did you say, hmm?

Come on outside.
I'll give you a slug.

Say, it's a little
chilly out here.

Don't you think
we ought to go inside?

I got something here
that'll warm us but quick.

Have one?
No, thanks.

Well, down the hatch,
as you sailors say.

That's the stuff that puts
hair on your permanent.

Sure you won't have one?
Did you leave any?

I don't think I'd care for any
tonight. I don't feel like it.

Do you mind if I take
another little nip?

Little nip?

You know, it's kind of funny... What is?

You don't seem
like yourself tonight.

Oh, Johnny.
Yeah?

There's some guests here
I think you ought to see.

Oh, Windy, I'm sure glad
to see you here tonight.

There's something I want to
talk to you about a little later.

Don't stay too long, dear.
Yeah.

I don't know,
she's a strange girl.

Well, there's nothing
strange about her.

She's just a nice, normal,
healthy American girl.

I can't figure her out.
She baffles me.

Well, that's no deep
intellectual problem.

She just doesn't happen
to like you, that's all.

You keep saying that, Windy.
Why do you say it?

I not only say it, I know it.

As a matter of fact, she
happens to be in love with me.

Windy, you've got to get over
your inferiority complex.

In love with you!

Johnny, I feel sorry for you. You're
my best pal. I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll go...
No, I couldn't do it.

Do what? Do what?

Well, if you want to do
a little eavesdropping,

you can stand right behind that
curtain and maybe I could...

Well, after all,
there's no reason in the world

why Rosemary should keep
coming between us.

I couldn't do that.

Okay, pal.
I thought you couldn't.

Rosemary, darling.

Windy, darling.
We're finally alone.

Did you get rid of him? Don't
talk like that, Rosemary.

After all,
Johnny's my best friend.

You know I was just
playing around with him.

A fellow like that can do
my career a lot of good.

But let's forget Johnny. The
important thing is we're alone.

But, Rosemary...
Kiss me, Windy.

Rosemary.

Cut it out now.
No more of those long ones.

Take it easy.
Don't overdo it.

Kiss me again, Windy.

I know he's there.

Carry on.

Now look what you've done,
you big dummy.

Maybe Johnny
didn't even see us.

Well, I'll send him
back to you.

Rosemary, Windy said
you wanted to see me.

As a matter of fact,
I want to see you, too.

Johnny, darling, now that Windy's
gone and we're alone and...

Wow! What's the matter? Is something...

Oh, no, no, no. Nothing, I'm just
not feeling myself so much anymore.

Well, maybe I'd better...
No, no, you stay here.

I'll be right back.

Allison?
Excuse me, Miss Bennett.

Allison.

Yes, Miss Bennett. I wanted to
speak to you about your sister.

Do you want me to get rid
of your hat? Yes, thank you.

Hello, Windy.

What happened to you, idiot?
Well, I don't know. What has?

You're supposed to be
out there on that terrace.

Why?
Because, mudhead,

this is where he's supposed
to ask you something.

Now he's waiting for you. Get
out there and tell him off good.

Johnny.
Rosemary.

Windy said that you had
something you wanted to ask me.

I think we'd better just
let it pass. No. I'm curious.

I was, too, but not anymore.

What's going on here?
I wished I knew.

Do you feel all right?
I feel great.

Now that I know how you feel.

About what?
About me.

What about you?

I know that you've just
been showing me a time.

I'm sorry you found out
about that.

Then you never really
cared for me at all?

Yes, I did, at one time.

Why have you been acting
so friendly lately?

I can't tell you that.

I see.

You figured maybe I could help
your career for after the war, huh?

Well, let's leave it
at that, shall we?

There she is, old man.
She's all yours.

Well, I don't like to gloat,
but I told you so, chum.

Hello, Windy.

Darling!
Windy, stop it...

He may still be there.
Kiss me.

Who's there?
Kiss me, you dope.

Windy, let go of me.

Why, you little blockbuster!
Windy, let go of me!

Gee, Windy, isn't it a wonderful
party? Yeah, it's swell, but...

Well, Windy,
my boy, we're off.

Yeah, we're also in,
but for the duration.

I just got a telegram from the boys on
the Douglas and it says, "Knock them dead.

"We hope to do the same in our
theater. Bye-bye from the gang."

They're sailing?
The Douglas is sailing?

Yeah, that means
tomorrow's tide, brother.

What are you going to do? I'm
going to phone the Skipper.

Hello. This is Chief
Petty Officer John Cabot.

Yeah. I want to put in a person-to-person
call to Lieutenant Commander Slade

of the USS Douglas
in San Diego.

What're you gonna ask him to do?
Hold the ship until the show's over?

No, but if we can get permission
to fly, we can still make it.

Are you out of your mind?

The Skipper and the Commodore
half promised, didn't they?

That's Slade, Lieutenant
Commander Slade, yeah.

They said when the show was finished
we could have our berths back.

Well, as far as I'm concerned,
it's finished right now.

Hello.

Four hour delay?
But this is urgent.

Prior...
No, I don't have a priority.

Four hour delay.

That scuttles that.
Come on.

Be with you in a minute.

...how many days...

Oh, baby, dry land.
I don't believe this.

After six months afloat,
all I want's a beauty parlor.

What are we kidding for?
What we want are men.

Do you know any big blonds?
Don't you kids worry.

I'm gonna fix you all up. I've
got my little red book with me.

You have?
Yeah. Well, fix me up.

Got anybody special in this burg? Have I?

And I've got one
in every port.

There's a fella
waiting in Poughkeepsie

And he's just as
sweet as he can be

He hasn't even been tipsy

Since I left him
and took to the sea

There's another
waiting in Pomona

With the cutest dimple
in his chin

And there's a guy in Daytona

Who just waits
for my ship to come in

I miss them, honor bright

I ride them every night

But if you held my hand

I suppose they would
all understand

Oh, you mustn't think
I'm just a gypsy

But I really ought to
set you right

There's a fella waiting
in Poughkeepsie

But I'm strictly
on my own tonight!

There's a Seabee
waiting in Milwaukee

One of my more
gentlemanly beaus.

Sometimes he goes to a talkie

But I know that's
as far as he goes

There's another
waiting in Decatur

And I often sat upon his knee

I'm gonna look him up later

He made quite
an impression on me

Topeka, Kankakee

Eureka, Tennessee

I got them here and there

What the heck,
love is love anywhere

What's the difference
if you have lumbago?

And your hair is
getting kinda white?

There's a fella
back in San Diego

But I'm strictly on my own
Strictly on my own

Strictly on my own tonight!

Malted milks for everybody!
Set them up.

Gimme a double
with an egg in it.

Hey, take it easy.

You only live once.

Well, let's start living.
Get out that red book.

Right.

The first one's for me.
Has your friend got a friend?

Yeah, and two of
the cutest numbers in town.

Hello. Yes, this is Charles.

Myrtle!
Well, when did you get in?

Just now? We wondered
why you hadn't called us.

Tonight?

Well, I had a date, but
I'd break it for you, dear.

Yes, got a friend.
Yes. Oh, he's awfully cute.

He's ash blonde,
6'4" in low heels...

Listen, no more blind dates
for me. Says he'd love to.

Oh, these are different.
You'll love them.

Why, he says it'll be
sheer heaven. Yeah.

Pick us up in the lobby.
I should say not.

We're not going
to stay home tonight.

You're taking us
out to dinner.

Oh, we'll make fudge for you
some other night.

Oh, that's too early,
way too early.

I'll be under
the dryer until 5:00.

Of course.

You know you're
my one and only. Yes.

Goodbye, sweets.

Yeah, it'll probably end up
with the same old routine.

We'll go rowing on the lake
in the park with them again.

Oh, no, no, not these kids.
They're different.

They throw money
around like sailors.

Look, for heaven's sakes, let's
try and get in early tonight.

I've got to think of my looks.

Really doesn't matter much at
your age. You can be benevolent.

What are you doing
in that suit?

What do you mean
what am I doing in that suit?

I distinctly told you that tonight
I was wearing my gray pinstripe.

After all, we're not twins,
you know.

Why don't you wear
your blue double-breasted?

I've put on so much
weight lately

my blue double-breasted
has become a single-breasted.

Why don't you wear your brown
ensemble? Everyone adores you in it.

You know very well that I haven't got
a single thing that will go with it.

I'm always giving in to you.

I ought to be getting home.

Oh, the night's still young.

They've been gone
almost half an hour now.

Don't be impatient. They said they
were just going to powder their noses.

Oh, these men.
They're all alike.

Hey, look!

When a beachhead's
gotta be established

The Marines are first
in any fight.

There are Waves
awaiting at the jetty

But we're strictly
on our own tonight

Got a guy in Hackensack
In Pontiac, Daytona, Pomona

In Mexico, Guam, Palm Beach,
Idaho, Colorado, India

So far I'm doing it all right

But I wish someone would phone

I'm so all alone

Strictly on my own tonight

Yes, I'm strictly on my own

Tonight

They seemed to like it out there,
didn't they? Come on, Windy.

Go on, take another bow.
Hey, where's Johnny?

Go on.

Windy, Johnny asked me
to give you this.

Tell Rosemary to come to the
office. You come with me, brainless.

Hey, what's the matter
with you? What's up?

Quiet, I'm trying to think.

I don't know why I should be quiet
just 'cause you're trying to think.

Did you want me, Windy?

Yeah, that Johnny
really pulled a fast one.

He's gone AWOL.

Gone AWOL?

Do you mind if I don't care?
Wait a minute.

It's our fault,
but it's yours, too, in a way.

My fault? Don't be ridiculous.

Anyway, I don't believe it.

He's going back
to his ship to go to sea.

His ship. Why?

I thought this whole show was his
idea to get out of going to sea.

No, it wasn't, Rosemary.
It was mine.

I sent in the memorandum and
pretended it came from Johnny.

You did?

And you knew this, too, Windy?

Yes, I...
But we'll forget about that.

But this walking out,
it's sure court-martial.

The guy must be
out of his mind.

But, Sue, how could you do a thing
like this? Why didn't you tell me?

I couldn't tell you. I wanted him
to fall in love with me, not you.

Think of something, Rosemary.

You've always done
the thinking for both of us.

Yes, but this time
it isn't so easy.

Then think for yourself, then.

What do you mean, Sue?
Forget about me.

I know how you feel about him,
I feel the same way,

but he's not for me 'cause...
'Cause he's not for me.

But that's no reason for
not keeping him in the family!

He has to go to his apartment and
pack. You try to stop him there.

I have to get dressed
for my number,

but I'll see
what I can do here.

What do you want?

Johnny, we've come to
take you back. Fat chance.

Look, Admiral. Windy, I don't
want any trouble from you.

What do you think you're stirring
up for yourself right now?

I'll straighten that out when I get
there. When you get where, Johnny?

The Coast.
But you can't go.

I got a last-minute
cancellation on a plane.

I've got exactly three-quarters
of an hour to get to the airport.

Johnny, this is kid's stuff.

Is it kid's stuff to want
to get back on the Douglas?

The show is on, they got all
they need from me on the film.

I've done the job
they wanted me to do

and now I'm going back to
do the job I enlisted to do,

if I can get to the Commodore
before she sails.

Johnny, do you realize what
you're doing? You keep quiet.

Rosemary wants you
to come back.

You can tell your sister for
me... Johnny, it's all my fault.

I sent in the idea about the show. You did?

I ought to wring your neck.

There's something else
I think you ought to know.

I know I ought to be on my way
and I don't want anybody in it.

Johnny, you just can't
walk out on those kids.

They've been rehearsing night after
night and doing their job all day.

You can't just because you hate
me. How could anybody hate you?

Johnny, you can't go! Look, Johnny,
you're pretty proud you're Navy.

Well, the Waves are Navy, too.

I know I'm not the best
representative to talk about them.

In the beginning
it wasn't for me,

but I don't know, it kind of
gets under your skin, and I...

Even I replaced a man.

Johnny, there are fellows out there chasing
zeros around that were taught to fly by me.

Me, Susie Screwball. That's
how much the Waves are Navy.

That's only a small part of
it, Johnny. Nice try, kid.

Come on, Pinetop,
will you get me a cab?

A lot of gals down there
in the lobby.

I'll have to slip out
the side door.

Yeah, you'd never get through a
mob like that on time, would you?

I guess I'll be the Admiral
of the freight elevator.

Come on, you'd better
get back to the show.

Aye, aye, sir.

Hey, it's Johnny Cabot!
Come on!

Oh, I'm so glad you made it.

I suppose you had
a hand in it, too?

Yes, I did, John.
I wanted you here.

Hate to be pedantic
Or too darn romantic

But, gee, these goodbyes

Do things to my eyes

So I hope

That the same old phrase

Still applies

I promise you

A faithful heart

One that has always been free

At night there's
a handful of stars

That I pretend belongs to me

I promise you

That rich or poor

I would be happy to share

The arms you have taken
possession of

The sun on the meadows

A fire in the shadows

And I promise you
I'll be there

A faithful heart

A star or two

And I'll be there

I promise you

I promise you

A faithful heart

One that has always been free

At night there's
a handful of stars

That I pretend
belongs to me

I promise you
I promise you

That rich or poor

I would be happy to share

The arms you have taken

Possession of

The sun on the meadows

A fire in the shadows

And I promise you

I'll be there

A faithful heart

A star or two

And I'll be there

I promise you

Johnny, I know
this isn't the time for it,

but later I have
a lot of apologizing to do.

Why don't you tell
the whole thing to Windy?

You two seem
to get along very well.

Chief Cabot, Captain Johnson would like
to see you in the office right away.

Well, you can
visit me in the brig.

We'll play gin rummy
for three or four years.

Here come the Waves
marching row on row

Clear the way as
they pass in review

Any time there's a job
to be done

You'll find the gal behind
the guy behind the gun

Here come the Waves
So the world will know

That the Yankees can do
what they say

If you have to be shown
Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

When the bugle blows
and the chips are down

And when we really
need to go to town

When GI Joe
needs a helping hand

Say the word
Say the word to the Navy

Here come the Waves
So the world will know

That the Yankees can do
what they say

If you have to be shown
Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

When the bugle blows
and the chips are down

And when we really
need to go to town

When GI Joe needs
a helping hand

Say the word
Say the word to the Navy

Here come the Waves
So the world will know

That the Yanks can do
what they say

If you have to be shown
Ask the bunch who are known

As the Waves of the USA

Here come the Waves

Here come the Waves

Navy Waves
Navy Waves

When GI Joe
needs a helping hand

Say the word, say the word, say
the word, say the word to the Navy

I don't suppose you realize,
Cabot, what you've done?

I realize it now, sir.

This show will be a real shot
in the arm for Wave recruiting.

Thank you, sir.

Specialist Rosemary Allison
told me of your great desire

to get back to your ship and
how you intend using the film.

Rosemary Allison told you that? Yes.

Although your orders aren't made out
yet, I can give them to you orally.

You and Smith are to return
to your ship immediately.

Thank you, sir, but our
ship has sailed. I know that.

I got through to Commodore
McPhearson about your case.

I also learned your ship is putting
in to Los Angeles harbor overnight.

There's a Navy transport plane
bound there within an hour.

We've made reservations
for both you and Smith.

Be on it and you'll make it.
Good luck. Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Join the Navy today

I promise you

Goodbye, Rosemary.
Goodbye, John.

Incidentally, I want you to know
that I appreciate all you did.

It was the least I
could do. Good luck. Bye.

Johnny, isn't it wonderful?

Hey, look.
I didn't even faint.

I guess I really did
get over you after all.

Sue, that makes
both of us very happy.

Way down deep I knew
all along it was Rosemary.

I wish it had been.
It was Windy.

Windy?
What are you talking about?

Well, I heard her
with him the other night.

That was me,
only I was being her

so that you would think she wasn't in
love with you, but with him so that I,

that is, the real me,
would have a chance with you.

Only it was me with a wig on.
On your terrace, I mean.

Nice double talk. You mean...

You mean somewhere in through there
it really wasn't Rosemary at all?

No. You better go
fix it up with her, Johnny.

Come on, Admiral. Do you
want to miss your plane?

Take over, Pinetop. I've
got some unfinished business.

Well, kid, still sore at me?

You big ape, I guess you
never could do anything right.

So long, Windy.

Hey.

Hey. Hey, Tex. Come here.
Hold this for me, will you?

When she comes to,
tell her I'll be back for her.

So the world will know
That the Yankees can do

What they say

Try the bunch
that's known as the Waves

Join the Waves

Of the USA

Join the Navy today