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Albany.

Syracuse.

Buffalo.

Cleveland.

Toledo.

And Chicago.

Rack number 29.

All aboard!

Well, this is it.

Jimmy darling, I wish I were going with you.

I wish you were too, Enid.

Gee. Merton, Kansas. Can you imagine that?

Every hour is going to seem like a day.

Don't worry. You'll have plenty do out there tying up that property.

And remember, James.

I'm depending on you to put it over.

If we want to increase our sales in central Kansas.

We must have a distributing plant in Merton.

Oh, we're a cinch.

Now listen.

If they do hold out on you, go right on out to the coast on the Bradbury deal.

Then stop in again on your way back. - Sure.

They'll be ready to talk. You'll see.

Dad, you and Jimmy have been over this again and again.

What's more important?

This is.

Isn't it? - Much.

I guess I stopped being Jimmy's boss the minute you two became engaged.

Oh, and ..

Pardon me. I beg your pardon. Just a moment, please.

Excuse me. May I interrupt you long enough to suggest ..

That you wire me if there are any developments.

Well, developments or not, you wire me every day.

Don't worry. I'll keep the wires hot, honey.

All aboard!

Well, goodbye, sir. - Goodbye.

Goodbye and good luck. - Thanks. - Oh.

I know you'll have it, too.

Goodbye, honey. - Goodbye.

No hurry about this, is there Mr Decker?

You see, it's Sunday and the telegraph operator is in church.

So that's where everybody is.

I guess I'll kill some time getting a haircut.

Sorry sir, but the barber is in church too.

Well.

I guess I'll have another look at the town.

Oh .. Miss.

Have got any New York papers? - No.

But I got last night's Bugle.

Sorry.

I'll take a lime rickey.

I guess The Bugle ain't very interesting.

Except to us who live in Merton.

I know when I first came here, it didn't mean nothing to me.

You see, I used to live in Addison until my folks got a farm near here.

And for a long time after we got here we still subscribed to the Addison Courier.

But after a while, Merton gets you.

Yes, I can believe that.

It just take time to get acquainted.

But once you get around you have a swell time.

Except some of the boyfriends are a little hick-ey.

You know what I mean? - Oh sure, I know.

I knew you'd get me.

Men of the world, like yourself.

Always seem to understand me better.

Thank you.

I don't suppose that picture show is open today, is it?

Not on Sunday.

But we could go to the park this afternoon and row around the lake a bit.

Oh no, no. I don't like rowing.

Do you drive a car? - Why yes. Why?

Well, if you hired one from the garage you could pick me up about two.

That's when I get off.

And we could go driving .. - I'd like to.

Would you? - But ..

I have some very important letters I ought to write, and ..

I think I'd better write them.

Bye.

Goodbye.

Our morning offering will now be received.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.

Now and for evermore.

Amen.

I enjoyed your service very much. - Goodbye.

I hope you didn't stop playing on account of me.

Why .. no, of course not.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm awfully clumsy with these things.

Poor old Beethoven. All in pieces.

Yes.

Oh, you are standing on the rock of ages.

Thank you.

It was nice of you to help me. - It was nice helping you.

But I wish you hadn't stopped playing.

That last piece sort of got me.

I'd never heard it before.

Neither did I.

You see, I was just sort of making it up as I went along.

You mean you were composing?

Yes. I guess that's what they call it.

That's the sign of a born musician.

Let me see. Neither my mother or my father could carry a tune.

That's another sign.

The perhaps you're a throwback to some musical ancestor?

Yes, I think maybe my great grandfather did play a gramophone.

But according to old family records.

I'm just a farmer's daughter.

Now you tell me all about yourself.

If I can persuade you to have a soda with me I'll tell you my whole life story.

Any references? - I don't need any.

Anybody can see that I'm young and romantic.

And at the moment, just a little bit lonesome.

Ah, that's too bad.

Because I must be getting home now.

But my life story is very interesting. Really.

How about that soda?

Nope. I can't. - You sure?

Yes. - Absolutely?

Yes. - Positive?

Now that we've been properly introduced, what's your name?

Marion. Marion Cullen.

What's yours? - Jimmy. Jimmy Decker.

New York? - Right.

Here on business? - Right again.

Are you leaving soon?

Three correct guesses. Your luck is running good.

I'm afraid you are the one who is lucky. - Why?

Oh, getting away from here.

Well, I was just beginning to wish I could stay.

I don't know why.

Well, I'd like to hear some more of your music.

No-one around here seems to want to.

Do you know when I first started to play my own music on the church organ ..

A committee of outraged citizens went to the minister and wanted me discharged.

Yes. They said my music was inspired by the devil.

Oh no? - Hmm.

What do you want to stay in a town like this for?

Why, with your talent you ought to go to New York.

Mister, that sounds very much to me like a travelling salesman.

No, no, no. I'm sincere. You ought to go there and study.

If I get courage to say that to my folks I'll send you a photo of their faces.

I'm afraid I'm sentenced to this town for life.

Are you going to be chained up all afternoon?

Well .. I don't know.

I could hire a car at a garage.

Or we could go to the lake and get a row-boat.

Oh, I'd like to.

But I'm afraid I can't. - Well ..

At least let me see you home.

No. You'd better not.

I think you'd better leave me here. - Oh, is this where you live?

No, that's my house on the corner.

But if my folks saw me come home with a ..

Well, with a stranger, there would be much explaining to do.

I'm perfectly harmless. - I know you are.

But Merton has a funny way of always thinking the worst.

You know, I'm beginning to think you don't like this town.

I don't. And it doesn't like me.

Still, I don't know why I tell you all this.

It's good to blow off steam once in a while.

I guess it does. I do feel better.

I don't suppose I made your day any brighter, have I.

You know, that boat-ride would do us both good.

Yes. I'm sure it would.

But I can't go. Really I can't. I'm sorry.

Then it's goodbye?

I'm afraid so.

Goodbye.

Marion?

Yes, mother?

Hello, dad.

Marion, you know we always have dinner at one o'clock on Sundays.

And your father hates to be kept waiting.

I'm sorry.

The church has been out a good hour. Where have you been?

Well, I'll tell you .. after church when I was playing the organ ..

a tall handsome stranger came in and simply swept me off my feet.

And then standing on the rock of ages he told me the story of his life.

And I told him the story of mine.

I asked you a civil question and I expect a civil answer.

Come now, you two.

You are fixing for a fuss.

No quarrels on Sunday.

The Lewises are coming over after dinner.

Am I going to have to entertain Catherine all afternoon?

Why she's a nice girl.

I can't understand why you don't take up with the young folks more than you do.

It's not natural for a young person to be alone so much.

I'd rather be alone than bored.

Sometimes I think everybody bores you.

Even me.

And your father and your home. - Please, Ma.

I am waiting to ask grace.

Dear Lord, our Father.

We thank thee for this day in which we may pause to contemplate thy blessings.

We thank thee, dear Lord.

For this loving family.

And for this home.

And this food.

And all the happiness that thou has sent us.

Amen.

Were you surprised when I called you up?

No.

Two or three days in Merton and you're likely to do anything.

I was getting desperate. You know, this business deal has hung on and on.

It isn't cleared up yet.

But you said you were going to California tonight. - I am.

But I'll probably have to stop off here on my way back.

Well, then we can see each other again.

Oh, I ..

Hardly think so. You see ..

I'll only be here between trains.

Say, I had no idea it was getting so late.

My train leaves at 7 o'clock and I'm not even packed yet.

I'd better step on it.

I'm sorry. - Well.

Shall we go?

You don't mind if I say goodbye here do you?

I would rather see you home.

It's such a short way.

Besides, I come here often by myself.

Alright. It's been swell though, hasn't it.

Yes, it has.

Goodbye, Marion.

Goodbye, Jimmy.

Jimmy! - Hello, Marion.

Oh Jimmy, I never expected to see you again.

I told you I was going to stop over between trains.

But your train leaves in ten minutes.

Yes, I know. But there is another one at midnight.

Oh.

How did you know I was here? - Took a chance. Called up the house.

Who'd you talk to? - I guess, your mother.

She told me you weren't in and hung up. Gee, hope I didn't get you in any wrong.

Oh it doesn't make any difference. I'm in the wrong most of the time anyway.

Come. Let's hit the wide open spaces in my trusty dollar-an-hour drive-your-own.

Well, we'd just be wasting your money standing here looking at it.

Come on.

Go ahead.

Where to, madam?

Not home, James.

What will your parents say?

What difference does it make what they say?

They can't take tonight away from me.

I guess this really is goodbye, isn't it.

Oh, I hope not.

Oh, Jimmy.

Hmm.

Marion .. come here.

Marion.

I am not going to put up with your outrageous conduct anymore.

There is nothing outrageous about it.

Oh I know.

You have some weird tale that you think justifies this sinful conduct.

I've done nothing to be ashamed of.

You dare stand there and tell me that?

After disappearing at noon.

And coming home at midnight with some strange man?

But mother, he .. - Don't "mother" me.

I'm not your mother.

Please, Mama.

It's time you were put in your proper place.

You think you are so much better than the rest of us.

So far above us. Well, you're not.

You are just so much trash.

Just like you mother. A dirty little .. - Father, stop her.

He's not your father and he's not going to stop me.

Because he knows I'm telling the truth.

Your mother was a common singer.

In a cheap little show troupe that got stranded.

And nobody knows who your father was.

I took you in when your mother died.

Timothy talked me into it.

He said in a good home you'd grow up to be respectable.

Is she telling me the truth?

I wish you'd told me this a long time ago.

I wouldn't have blamed you so for not understanding me.

You wouldn't have had to struggle so hard to try to make me like yourselves.

But I'm not like you.

I could never be like you. There is nothing in us that's alike.

You're right. I don't belong here. But I'm glad I don't.

I'm glad I don't belong to you.

[ Train whistle ]

Jimmy.

Jimmy!

There you are, Miss. One-way to New York.

Thank you.

Albany. Syracuse.

Buffalo. Cleveland.

Toledo and Chicago.

Ramp number 29.

All aboard!

Where can I find a telephone? - In the waiting room to the right.

Thank you.

[ Telephone ]

One minute, please.

[ Telephone ]

Hello? Yes.

No, Mr Decker not home yet.

He'll be home pretty soon.

You leave name?

No .. no thanks, I'll call later.

Good evening, boss. - Hello, Moto.

Evening, Dr Travers. - Good evening.

Have a cocktail, Tony? - Thank you.

Anything new, Moto? - No.

Oh yes. Some lady. She telephoned.

Probably Enid to say she'd be late for dinner. - Uhuh.

No, boss. Not Miss Hollister.

Other lady. She not say.

You certainly have Moto well trained.

Moto, Dr Travers thinks you're holding out on me.

Did the mysterious lady leave any message?

Mysterious lady? Complete mystery, boss.

I see.

Now listen. You've got to cut this out.

Now that you're going to be married. - What, drinking? - No.

I mean these anonymous phone calls from presumably beautiful women.

Just leave them for unattached bachelors like myself.

What do you suppose is wrong with a fellow who is engaged to one girl ..

And is continually thinking about another?

Can you tell me how to get into that difficulty?

It's not as good as it sounds.

Who is she?

A girl I met in Kansas. I can't seem to get her out of my mind.

Oh well, don't worry about it, old man.

After all, in a few weeks you'll be married.

I guess you're right.

I'll probably not see her again anyway. Still, I have a guilty feeling about it.

You know we came very close to being that way about each other before I left.

[ Buzzer ]

Well, you shouldn't let these Kansas cyclones make you so dizzy.

If you saw Marion Cullen you'd know it was no Kansas cyclone that struck me.

Does Mr Decker live here?

Come in, please.

Oh, Jimmy.

Marion.

Oh Jimmy, it's so good to see you.

But you in New York? I can't believe it. - Neither can I.

Well, how did it happen?

It's a long, sad story.

Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot.

Dr Travers - Miss Cullen. - How do you do, doctor.

Well, I'm a little dizzy right now, Miss Cullen.

Miss Cullen just arrived in New York.

So I gathered.

She's a very good friend of mine. - You may gather that, too.

Yes. I was just about to get that impression.

Come on, sit down.

Going to be here for long, Miss Cullen? - For good, I hope. - What?

That is, if I can get a job. - Oh.

Remember, Jimmy. You said you could do something with my music here.

I couldn't forget it.

Say Tony, you ought to hear this girl play.

Oh yes, yes. I'd love to. - Don't be alarmed. I'm not going to.

Have you a place to live, Miss Cullen?

No. I just wondered where people do live with 30-dollar bankrolls in this town.

Well, there are lots of places.

There's certainly plenty of people with similar bankrolls. - Yes.

Let's see .. what about the Westgate?

It isn't far from away. I can drop Miss Cullen on my way down town.

What?

I'm horribly sorry that Jimmy can't come along but you know ..

That's the penalty of being a successful young man.

As his doctor, I've advised him against any business conferences during dinner.

It's much to much of a strain but he won't listen.

He'll have a nervous breakdown one of these days.

Well, shall we go before the big business arrives?

Oh.

I'm terribly sorry, Marion. I tell you what I'll do.

I'll call you up first thing in the morning and run right over to see you.

Please don't be so busy that you'll forget.

Don't worry .. I won't forget.

Well, see you later.

Come on.

Good night, Marion. - Goodnight, Jimmy.

Hello, Tony.

Hello, Tony. - Hello, Tony.

Hello.

Well, what's gotten into Tony Travers?

And who was the girl?

Say, if there is anything more curious than a woman.

It's two women.

Good evening, Moto.

Hello, darling.

Hello, Jimmy. - Greetings.

Hello, James. - How are you, sir?

How have you been? - Fine. You?

Swell. - That's good.

What is the matter with Tony? I thought he was going to be here for dinner.

Well he was, but something important called him away.

Yes, she looked important.

We got a glimpse of her as we came in.

Not now, Jimmy. Thanks.

What has Tony been up to?

Oh nothing. Nothing at all.

You men always stick together.

Whoever she was, he acted as if he were ashamed of being seen with her.

There is no reason to be ashamed of Marion.

Marion?

Yes. Marion Cullen.

You seem to know her rather well.

It's funny you never mentioned her to me.

Well, darling.

I've been pretty busy telling you all about you for the last year.

Where did you meet her? - In Kansas.

But she's a long way from home, isn't she.

No, it's nothing like that. Really.

Believe it or not, I met her in church.

Her one ambition was to come to New York for a musical career.

So I told her if she did come to look me up. That I might be able to help her.

Darling.

Being good Samaritan to pretty strangers isn't being done by fianc�s this season.

Then why don't you take her under your wing?

Oh Jimmy, you are naive.

No I'm not.

She is a stranger here. You could be such a help to her.

The girl means nothing to me.

Alright. Let's forget it and have a cocktail.

Ah .. that's the first sensible thing you've said.

[ Whisper ]

Alright, Jimmy.

You can put me down for the role of big sister.

You mean it, Enid? - Of course.

I'll call on your Miss Cullen the first chance I get.

Oh that's swell of you. Thanks.

Hello?

Oh, hello Jimmy.

Oh, marvellous, thanks.

Right away if you can.

Sure. I'll be dressed and waiting for you in the lobby.

Fine, I'll be right over.

Goodbye, Jimmy.

When I found they weren't my real parents ..

I had no reason to stay in a place I hated.

That's why you hated it so. Because you were never meant to be part of it.

Is Miss Cullen in? - I believe she is in the lobby.

Thank you.

This town would have me pretty scared Jimmy, if you weren't here.

Marion, there is something I've got to tell you.

What?

Well.

Hello, Enid. - Hello, Jimmy.

I hope I'm not interfering with important business.

Well.

Enid, this is Miss Cullen.

How do you do.

How do you do.

Marion, this is Miss Hollister.

My fianc�e.

That's what I was about to tell you.

Jimmy asked me to drop by and see you.

He had a silly idea that you may let me help you do something about your music.

I don't think it's worth bothering with.

You two must be very busy and ..

Besides, I wouldn't dream of presuming on either of you.

Now, if you will excuse me.

Oh come on, Jimmy.

Let's go and look at that rug.

As your doctor I advice you to quit being a jackass.

Meaning?

In all fairness to Enid, I think you ought to get Marion out of your system.

But the kid came here depending on my to help her.

I at least owe her an explanation.

Suppose you let me do your explaining?

You might as well start now as any time.

You'll probably need me to do plenty of it after we're married.

There is no need your getting mixed up in this, Tony.

Why not?

I'd rather like to be mixed up with Marion.

She's a very nice girl.

2-3-4-6-0.

That's the Westgate. - Uhuh.

Let me talk to her. - Alright.

If you will insist on being a jackass ..

I'm going to turn your case over to a veterinary.

Hello. Hello?

Westgate?

I'd like to speak to Miss Cullen.

Yes please.

Did she leave a forwarding address?

I see. Right. Thank you very much.

She's gone. Checked out.

Where has she gone? - I don't know. Didn't say.

Well, I guess our problem is solved.

Worse luck for me.

I'm sorry, but you'll have to wait your turn, Miss Perry.

You are next, Miss Matthews.

Got a cigarette?

Sorry. I don't smoke.

You ever worked for this Humphries?

No. I've never been in a 1show.

You sure do believe in starting at the top don't you.

Coming to a big-shot like Ford Humphries.

I've worked my way up from the bottom for the last two weeks.

I've answered ads for everything from a waitress to a lady's maid.

And it's always the same old story.

Ten girls for every job.

My trouble is just the opposite.

Ten jobs and only one Dixie Dare.

[ Buzzer ]

Yes, Mr Humphries?

Yes, sir.

Mr Humphries says he's full up.

That's all, girls.

Stick around and watch Dixie Dare do her prelude to a job.

Pardon me .. Mr Humphries said that ..

Tell him that Dixie Dare the speciality dancer ..

Who bowled them over from Maine to California is waiting without ..

Without a job.

Oh.

If anybody asks for me will you say that I'm at the costumers.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me, Mr Humphries. Don't you remember me?

No.

Didn't you catch the keyhole revue?

No.

So now is your chance to see what made it a hit.

If you just step into the rehearsal hall I'll run through my sensational routine.

I'm sorry, but my pianist is at lunch.

Oh, I'd like to play for you. - Oh s1ure. She plays swell.

Come on, Mr Humphries.

Well.

Alright.

Here, look this over.

There is a long introduction to bring me out on to the set of the stage.

I'm dressed in a costume that comes down to here at the back and in the front ..

Yes, I can imagine.

Think you can play it? - Yes, it seems quite simple.

Well, let's have it.

Give me a little pause after the introduction. - Alright.

Okay.

Here's where I bend for the applause.

There's always a tremendous amount of applause here.

Give me a little pick-up into the chorus, honey.

These are high kicks here, but this dress is too tight.

Here is where I do a row of cartwheels but I can't make it in this.

You get the general idea though.

Oh yes, I get the general idea.

Yeah, but there are cartwheels and cartwheels.

And when I cartwheel, I cartwheel.

Now for the big finish, there's a row of cartwheels right across the floor.

Oh .. let's see them.

What, in this dress and get all full splinters?

When I do do it thought, I just plan it.

Want me to do my encore?

No, no. No thank you. I've seen enough.

And what about you?

You want a job, too?

I was hoping I might get in the chorus.

What do you want to get into the chorus for when you can play piano like that?

You come back here this afternoon.

I'll put you to work playing for the rehearsals.

Oh thank you, Mr Humphries.

Hey, how about me?

Oh yes, you.

Well, I'll work you in somewhere.

And I'll have the floor fixed so you don't get any splinters.

Goodbye - Goodbye.

Oh lady, I told you I'd wow him.

Oh gee, you were swell.

Looks like we are a couple of good luck charms for each other.

Well, let's get going. - Alright.

Say, where do you live?

No place.

My trunk was thrown out in the middle of Columbus Circle early this morning.

Then you're moving right in with me. Come on.

[ Singing: ]

"You took my love. You played with my kisses."

"Somehow, it never could be."

Here is your ham and your eggs.

What's the matter, honey?

Nothing.

Oh.

I thought you promised me you'd forget that Palooka.

I have.

You look it .. say ..

Are you going to turn out to be one of those spineless dames ..

That crumple all up when the first man in her life marries somebody else?

Oh Dixie, I haven't crumpled up.

Why, you're all in a heap.

Come on, baby. Pull yourself together.

What you need is some good food.

Honey.

Why don't you get wise to yourself?

This town is full of men who'd go goofy over you if you'd let them.

So let them.

Don't take them too seriously.

Just kid them along and get what you can out of them.

Say, if I had your looks I'd wear ermine underwear.

Well maybe you would, Dixie. But ..

I'm not the type.

You tell me that after Humphries has given you the eye these last 3 weeks?

Now you are imagining things.

So is Humphries.

Alright now girls, snap into it. Put some life into it.

Give us a pick-up.

"I keep on calling, dear."

"By loving you."

"I keep on calling, dear."

"Tonight the spring is here."

"But where are you?"

"And every dream is here."

"Romance is in the air."

"And here am I but where are you?"

"Where are you, my sweetheart?"

"I keep on calling, dear."

Stop!

Would you mind really doing those cartwheels for a change?

Why should I? I did cartwheels before you were born.

I don't doubt that. Now, listen.

This time I want cartwheels. Understand?

Places, girls.

Oh, Miss Cullen.

Give us a pick-up in that last 16 bars.

"Tonight the spring is here."

"But where are you?"

"And every dream is here."

"All magic in the air."

"And here am I but where are you?"

"Where are you my sweetheart?"

"I keep on calling, dear."

Stop!

Take a smoke, girls.

Maybe you'd better not do those cartwheels.

I'd hate to have you get any dizzier.

How did you happen to sign a daffy dame like this Dixie Dare?

Well, she seemed to be pretty good when I tried her out.

She may be good.

Bur if she can do a cartwheel, I'll do a bath in Maceys' Window.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I say, what was that you were just playing?

Just a song I made up.

Do you know that you are wasting your time and my money.

If you can compose like that you shouldn't be playing for cartwheels.

Well.

I had wanted to do something with my music but ..

I didn't know just how to start.

Well I think your start is going to be with a number in one of my shows.

I say, come to my apartment for dinner tonight, eh?

We'll talk it over.

Of course. I will be glad to.

And you may run in here as often as you like after rehearsals and use the piano.

I'll install a Dictaphone so that we can record some of your melodies.

You are making it awfully easy for me to do everything.

Except live up to your expectations.

Oh .. we won't expect too much.

At first.

Oh come.

Let's stop talking shop for a while, eh.

Oh, it's lovely up here.

Oh, it's a long ways down.

Remember.

You promised not to expect too much.

At first.

You know, you're a puzzling creature.

I have been watching you for three weeks now and I haven't catalogued you yet.

Must you? - Oh yes.

Because I am thinking very seriously of scratching all the names off my list.

But yours.

You might be bored with only one name.

Oh, I'll take that gamble.

Will you?

I never gamble.

Well you might change your mind.

That's a woman's privilege.

This looks like a very ultra saloon.

It gets all our best people.

I'm surprised you've missed it.

They are still at Roy's.

Having old-fashioned cocktails with one of her ex-husbands and his latest wife.

Well, this is very disgusting.

We are the only sober people in the place.

We've got a patent remedy for that here, doctor.

There is Ford Humphries and the gorgeous girl he's been running around with.

There you are, my sweet.

I wonder how she happened to get mixed up with a fellow like Humphries.

Why not?

He always goes in for beauty.

Commercially and privately.

I know that girl and she's not the type.

She doesn't seem to be doing badly.

What about that drink?

I'll be with you in a minute.

Oh, Dr Travers.

Well, I ..

I never expected to see you again.

Do you know Mr Humphries? - Hello Mr Humphries.

How are you? - How do you do?

What will you have? - Scotch and soda.

Same for me. What about you, sweets?

I'll stick to champagne.

Hello Ford.

Hello. - How is the show going?

Pretty well.

There is someone I'd like you to meet.

Will you excuse me? - Certainly.

You are looking very well.

New York seems to have agreed with you.

Yes.

This notoriously cruel town has been very kind to me.

I'm working for Mr Humphries now.

He's done a great deal for me and ..

Jimmy and I were worried about what happened to you.

We looked for you for weeks.

You can tell him not worry anymore. I'm well taken care of.

By the way, how is Jimmy?

He's alright, I guess.

He's in Paris on his honeymoon.

Jimmy was married, you know.

Yes, I know. I read about it.

Well, it's rather surprising to find you here with ..

Mr Humphries.

Oh really?

Most people would be surprised if I weren't seen with him.

Well, I was on the verge of asking you if there is anything in your contract ..

That would prevent you from coming out with me some evening.

No. Nothing.

Then, what do you say?

I'd love it.

Well, I've told you all about London, Paris and Vienna.

What do you know? - Not a thing.

How's business?

Very dull. It isn't fashionable to be sick this year.

[ Door knocks ]

Come in.

Doctor, I forgot to tell you Miss Cullen called up.

To remind you you're expected at Mr Ford Humphries' party tonight.

Thank you.

Hey Tony, you were holding out on me. You didn't say you'd been seeing Marion.

I thought perhaps you'd forgotten her.

If you haven't, you should.

I have been trying.

But I haven't been very successful.

I know how it is.

I've been seeing a lot of her myself lately.

Well, don't look at me as if I'd done you a dirty trick.

After all, you've had your chance with Marion. You didn't take it.

You're right, Tony.

Well, I wish you luck.

Thanks. I'll need it.

So far, I've had very little encouragement.

How is Marion? What's she been doing?

Oh, she's doing very well.

She's working for Humphries.

He's a Producer.

You call that doing well?

Working for a fellow with his reputation?

And I'm very sorry to say he's taken quite a fancy to her.

Well, if you care about her at all, you'll break that up.

You're taking a lot for granted.

This Humphries business doesn't please me any more than it does you.

Marion does what she pleases, when she pleases, and with whom she pleases.

Do you mind if I go with you tonight?

No.

Come along.

Hello Ford.

Hello. How are you? - I'm fine.

You know, I've waited for a chance to tell you what's wrong with your show.

Oh yes? - Yes. - What's the matter with it?

It's the women. I can pick much better women than you can pick.

I go a book here. Boy, it�s got some numbers in it.

Hello, sweets.

Miss Cullen, may I present Mr Goodrich.

Hello, Miss Cullen.

Miss Dare - Mr Goodrich. - Hello, baby. - Howdy.

Look here, Dixie.

Mr Goodrich wants to dance with you. - Oh no ..

No, look here. That's not fat around his middle.

That's the belt he carries his money in.

Well then maybe he needs me.

I just love to dance.

You what? Who said I wanted to dance?

But you will. - I don't want to.

Look here.

I have to resort to bribery to get a moment alone with you.

I'm sorry. I was busy taking care of your guests.

I've got a bartender hired for that.

Now you can pay a little attention to me. - Alright.

Tony, I am glad to see you. - Good to see you, too.

Jimmy.

Hello, Marion.

I say, Marion.

Oh Ford, do you now Tony?

How are you? - How are you? - Mr Decker - Mr Humphries.

I am glad to see you. - How do you do.

The bar is over there. You'd better get in the spirit.

Ford, you haven't danced with me yet. Don't you think it's about time?

Or we'll be talked about.

Well we can't have that, sweets. Will you excuse us?

I guess we both need a drink. Come on.

You can't get her out of your mind, can you.

Do you know anything about poets? - A little.

What nationality was Robert Burns?

Scotch. - That's what I'll have.

Ha. Scotch.

Don't you think it would be nicer out there than in here?

Why, infinitely. - Thank you.

May I have a cigarette? - Certainly.

Thank you.

Well, Marion .. how do you like the party?

I think it's grand.

I'm ..

Planning a breakfast party for the morning.

For all these people? - Oh no, my dear.

Just for two.

Oh.

Can we start that little breakfast party now with some champagne?

Why yes. - Marion.

Can I talk you for a minute?

Alone.

Please Ford, I'll be with you in a minute.

Alright .. I'll wait for you at the bar.

Marion.

Why don't you put a stop to all this before you mess up your whole life?

Everybody knows what sort of a fellow Humphries is.

I know he's done more for me than anyone else in New York.

He gave me a job when I needed one, desperately.

He's helped me do something with my music, too.

But you don't believe he does all this just for the sake of your music, do you?

Everybody knows it. I've heard things. - Now listen, Jimmy.

What you hear and think about me doesn't make any difference now.

I've put you out of my life just as completely as you put me out of yours.

Marion, I've tried for months to put you out of my life but I can't do it.

I only know that I love you more than anything else in the world.

Oh, Jimmy.

Oh Jimmy, we mustn't. - Why not? We love each other.

We can't Jimmy. There's reasons why we can't.

I don't care anything about reasons.

I've got to have you.

Oh, I want you too, Jimmy.

More than anything else in the world, I want you.

It's too late now.

We couldn't be happy. Don't you understand?

It's no use, Ford. I can't stay. Goodnight.

I say, Patty.

If a body meets a body coming through ..

A rye is what I'll have.

Ginger ale. - Dixie.

What's the matter? - Nothing. I'm going home.

Who wants to go home? We haven't had breakfast yet.

Shall I take you? - Yes please, Tony.

I'll stick take my rye.

Tony, everything seems to go wrong with me.

Raised by the wrong people. I fell in love with the wrong man.

Now I'm probably in the wrong with Humphries.

Why don't you chuck it all and marry me?

Oh, that's sweet of you.

But I can't, Tony.

Why not?

Well.

In the first place, I'm too fond of you to marry you without loving you.

In the second place, why make you miserable too?

I'll take a chance.

It couldn't be any worse than most of the breaks you get.

I wish I could feel the way you want me to.

It would make everything a lot easier.

Anyway, it's nice to know you have one real friend.

Hello.

Miss Cullen.

Here is a note for you.

Thank you.

Is Mr Humphries in?

No. He is not coming down to the office today.

Will you make a note and ask him to send my records immediately.

You mean the Dictaphone records we made of the songs you wrote?

Certainly.

What's the matter, honey?

I'm late for rehearsal and can�t find my stockings anywhere. Did you see them?

No. You can have a pair of mine if you want.

I used your last pair yesterday.

Say.

Aren't those your stockings underneath that chair?

I need thee every hour.

Any jobs in the want ads?

Nope.

Oh don't get discouraged. You can't expect to land a new job in one day.

Oh it will sure be tough leaving this swell joint.

I don't know why you had to fight with Humphries and lose this layout.

The nearest I got to a swell apartment was a kitchenette and a wall bed.

I'm sorry, Dixie.

Oh well, the rent is paid for another week.

By then maybe something will turn up so we won't have to return to the old joint.

[ Singing: ]

"I'm going to stay like this."

"You'll never lose me now that I've found your kiss."

Say, where did you hear that song?

It's a new number in the show. Humphries just put it in yesterday after you left.

Well, that's one of my numbers.

Why Humphries said he composed it.

Did he say that? - Yes.

No wonder he wouldn't send me my records.

Why he's made it the big song of the show. Plugs it through the second act.

Well he's not going to get away with it. - You're darn right he's not.

Why don't you go there and tell him where to get off?

That's exactly what I'll do.

Dixie, my music is all I have left and I'm not going to let him have it.

Go ahead, let him have it. Right on the nose.

I never heard of such a thing. Taking a person's own music away from her ..

That old so and so ..

Mr Humphries wants to see that "Lose Me" number.

You can�t go in there Miss Cullen. It is orders.

Ford.

I'd like to speak to you a moment.

Well I can't see you now. I'm busy.

Dixie tells me you're using one of my numbers in your show.

Why, she'd say anything.

I tell you we're not using any of your stuff.

That's my music! Are you using that number?

Well, why not? It happens to be my own composition.

Ford, that's is a lie and you know it.

You are making yourself ridiculous. Now will you get out of here.

Or must I have you put out? - No, I'll not get out of here.

Not until you give me my music and I want it immediately.

Why, this girl has gone crazy.

Just because I fired her, she accuses me of stealing some music ..

That she imagines she's written herself.

She did write it and you know it, you big horse thief.

And I think we can dispense with your valuable services too.

Hey Brandt?

We certainly can. You are fired. Cartwheel yourself out of here.

Alright. Let the show flop. See if I care.

Come, let's get on with rehearsals. - Look here!

You won't steal my music. You won't!

I stick with you, honey.

Will you get them out. - Throw these dames out of here!

I'd love to see you throw us out.

You got three strikes on you already. - Yeah? - Yeah.

I can't have rehearsals interrupted.

Well they will be interrupted until I get my records.

If you have any more trouble with her, call the police.

By George ..

Jimmy, I wish you hadn't come here.

I couldn't bear to see you getting mixed up in a mess like that.

I know I shouldn't have done it, but I lost my head when he'd stolen my music.

I'm afraid nobody can do much about it. You see, I ..

I can't even prove that I wrote it.

Well, something can be done about it.

I am going to see Humphries now.

Oh Jimmy, you're a darling.

I'll call you up after I've talked to him.

Will you be here?

Yes, I'll be here.

Goodbye.

[ Buzzer ]

Oh, hello Decker.

Well come in, won't you.

You want a drink?

Humphries, I want to talk to you about Marion Cullen.

I haven't got anything to say about her.

She claims you've been using some of her music.

She has no claim on me whatever.

And I .. I don't care to talk about it.

See Humphries, you can't get out of it as easily as that.

Look here, Decker.

Neither you nor anyone else can involve me in a blackmail case with that ..

What? Why you .. - Hey ..

Operator, operator.

Get me police headquarters. Quickly.

Hello, police headquarters? This is the Lorraine Apartments.

Send an ambulance right away. There has been a terrible accident.

A man just fell off one of the balconies.

Yes, the Lorraine Apartments. Park Avenue 54th Street.

Yes, yes.

Marion? This is Jimmy.

If you hear anything about Humphries and me, don't worry.

And above all, don't say anything.

It will all work somehow. That's all I can tell you now.

Jimmy?

Jimmy?

Jimmy.

Oh Dixie, that's awful.

Do they know who did it?

A young man. Medium height. Good looking.

Wearing a dark grey double breasted suit and a grey hat.

Well that could be anyone, couldn't it.

Yes, but the elevator boy says he saw this man once before.

The night of Humphries' party.

And that he is positive that he could identify him anywhere.

Oh, I knew I shouldn't have let him go there.

Who?

Oh, no-one.

No-one, Dixie.

You see the police were wrong. It was my fault. I'm the one they're looking for.

You're crazy. You don't know what you say.

I know what I'm talking about alright.

You see, I went to Humphries' apartment afterwards to have a showdown.

I don't know what I was doing. There was a struggle ..

Oh well, you know the rest. It's all over the papers.

Marion honey, what are you doing?

I'm going to the police station to give myself up. What do you think I'm doing.

No!

No, you mustn't do that! You mustn't.

Marion!

Madison 5-6-4-6-3.

Hello. I want to talk to Dr Travers.

But I've just got to find him.

Tell him to call Miss Cullen's apartment immediately.

But I tell you I'm guilty.

If Ford Humphries dies, I killed him.

Yeah?

What about the man that was seen there?

Who is he?

I don't know.

I don't know much but wanted to get even with Humphries for stealing my music.

What time did you get there?

I can't remember.

What difference does it make anyway?

Everyone knows that Humphries and I quarrelled. The papers are full of it.

When he threw me out, you don't think I would let that be the end of it, do you?

He was a rotten thief and he deserved everything he got.

Hello doctor, what are you doing here?

I'm a friend of Miss Cullen's. - Tony, stay out of this.

I'm guilty and that's it.

Now listen, Marion. You're nervous and upset.

You don't realize what you're doing. - Oh yes I do.

Now Tony, please don't try to do anything.

Where have they taken Mr Humphries? - The General Emergency hospital.

I don't believe this girl is guilty. There must be something else besides.

But I am guilty. Why would I confess to a thing if I didn't do it?

I don't know .. but I am going to try and find out.

Tony.

Hello, Travers. - How is he?

He can't last much longer.

His skull is fractured. He has inter-cranial pressure.

Then he hasn't been conscious? - No.

Oh doctor, we've got to do something.

If he dies without making a statement a young girl may be held for his murder.

We've tried everything.

He'll can't last more a few minutes. - How about a spinal puncture?

We've discussed that. It's hopeless. Nothing can save him.

Well let me try. I've got to get him conscious, if only for a minute.

Go ahead.

I will need the large CC hypodermic needle.

Iodine and a dozen ice-bags. Quick.

Yes, doctor.

Raise his feet.

Humphries.

Humphries.

Miss Pearson, if he speaks, be ready to take down anything he says.

Can you hear me?

Tell me. What happened?

Was Miss Cullen in your apartment tonight?

No.

Who was then?

Jimmy.

Decker.

We had a quarrel.

Humphries.

Humphries!

Oh, no.

It wasn't his .. fault.

We were out on the ..

Balcony.

And I tripped.

And fell.

"Marion Cullen."

"Released from jail."

"Refuses to give reason for false confession."

She did it to save me.

She must love you a great deal.

You will want to see her, won't you?

I've given you a pretty rotten deal, Enid.

I should think you'd hate me.

Maybe I should.

But I don't.

I love you, Jimmy.

Oh. What are we going to do?

I'm afraid that's up to you.

And Marion.

But I don't deserve what you did for me, Marion.

Don't be silly, Jimmy.

Let's forget it, huh.

It's all over now.

I've done nothing but mess up your life ever since I came into it.

But I'm going to make up for it now.

Enid understands everything. She is going to give me my freedom.

Oh no.

No, that would never do. I couldn't be happy and neither could you.

Don't you see, Jimmy.

You can't build your happ�ness on someone else's unhapp�ness.

Then what is going to happen to you? - Oh, don't you worry about me.

I'm happier now than I've ever been in my life.

All this has just made me realize that I could have been happy a long time ago.

If I hadn't been blind to everything and everybody but you.

I guess you're right. You would have been better off if I'd never met you.

Oh no, Jimmy.

Because if I hadn't met you, I'd never have met the man I'm going to marry.

Who?

[ Car horn! ]

Well.

He's � swell fellow, Marion.

Thanks, Jimmy.

Good luck.

Congratulations, Tony.

Thanks.

Hello, sweet.

* steve d *