Original subtitles

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, I remember this.

[HORN HONKING]

- Taxi's here.

- Already?

- You wouldn't want Marcy to miss the train, would you?

- Yeah, I would.

Wouldn't mind it a bit.

- Oh now, Sam.

Get your feet out of the way.

- Just listen to that meter ticking.

Shut off your meter.

She'll be right down.

JOHN (OFFSCREEN): Good morning, Mr. Lewis.

- Oh, hello, John.

- You're losing Marcy today, huh?

- She's not dying, you know.

She's just going to Chicago.

- Sam, stop shouting.

[CHUCKLES]

- That's the year she wanted to be an actress.

Pretty good, too.

Oh, my robe.

Remember the summer she won it.

Most popular girl at Camp Watahami.

[MUTTERING]

- Oh Mother, you're an angel for helping me with all this.

I'll finish it.

Just sit down, talk to me.

- No, I'll help.

- How I'm going to get all these clothes in here

I'll never know.

- Does this go?

- Yes.

- Did he already leave?

- Yeah, he wanted to come down to the train, dad,

but I thought that was silly.

It's a working day.

- He's a nice boy.

I think he's- - Enough, Sam.

Bring the things from the dresser, will you?

We've all agreed that if this is what Marcy wants to do,

she should do it.

- Well, I just thought maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea

if she stayed and married him.

Where do you want these?

- Here, I'll take them.

Oh, he's sweet, dad, but it's strictly

a business arrangement.

- Oh, that's too bad because I think that-

- Go- go sit down, dear.

- I gave him an idea for his canning factory

to can whole family dinners.

They come in sets, everything from soup to desserts.

- Gee, that's a wonderful idea.

- It's working out, too.

- Darling, doesn't your head ever get tired of these things?

- Mine does.

- Oh, before I forget.

I ordered the stove and if they don't bring it on Monday,

you'd better call them, Mother.

- Will do.

- Let me see.

I canceled my speech to the advertising club.

just say no sir and yes sir.

When the gardener puts in the dahlias,

tell him not to put them so close to the fence.

- Well, that's your department.

- Oh, and before I forget, we've got a credit

of $3.50 at the meat market.

If you go down there, Mother, ask for Marty.

- Marty?

He must be new.

- Yeah.

And I was thinking, Daddy, when you buy your new suit,

ask him to show you some pinstripes.

I think they'd look good on you.

- Oh, you do?

- Mm-hm.

And guess where I put your pipe cleaners?

- Where?

- In your top desk drawer.

- Well, it'll be nice having them where they belong.

- Well, now you two take care of yourself while I'm away.

- Ah-

- We'll be all right.

- Be all right.

- Guess that's it.

- Well, we'd better set out.

The taxi's waiting.

- Well, what's the hurry?

The taxi can wait.

Oh, we're going to miss you, honey.

- I'm going to miss you, too.

I might be back.

Maybe they'll turn me down.

- No, they won't, but let me give you some advice.

Don't give them a million suggestions your first day.

You know, don't take over all at once.

They've probably been getting along fine up until now.

And when you go in for your interview,

- I had a friend who was one.

Will you remember that?

- Yes, sir.

- How do you do?

- I'm Marcy Lewis.

- Sit down, Miss Lewis.

- Thank you very much, Mr. Wells.

- I thought you wrote a very impressive letter.

So you're from Havenville, Indiana?

- Yes, sir.

- Do you like it there?

- Yes, sir.

- Where did you go to school?

- Havenville.

- Oh.

Um, tell me about your parents.

- They're living.

- Tell me, um, what made you decide

to become an airline stewardess?

It's- it's a home in the air.

- I see.

- She-

- Yes?

- She likes it.

- You know, Miss Lewis, sometimes girls

who are very well adapted to other things

aren't quite suited to this kind of work.

Oh, it's no reflection on the individual.

95% of our applicants are rejected.

- You mean I'm not accepted?

- I'm afraid not.

- Yes, sir.

- You see, we're looking primarily

for girls who like to meet people and take care of them.

A stewardess is the greatest salesman an airline can have.

We've got to be very particular.

- But you're absolutely right, Mr. Williams.

If you had a girl who was tongue tied

and couldn't take care of people,

you'd have the passengers at each other's throats.

And I love meeting people and I love flying.

You know, an airplane is more than just a piece of metal.

- You mind if I take the one next to yours?

That might be a wonderful slogan for our company,

your home in the air.

If you don't like that one, Mr. Williams,

I've got a lot of other slogans.

I've wanted to be an airline stewardess

ever since I can remember.

Aviation is the most exciting thing in the world.

You know, God didn't mean people to be strangers,

and with commercial aviation, people all over the world

are becoming neighbors.

Let me tell you about my uncle that

used to fly in the last war.

He was my mother's brother, but you won't believe this.

When he started to fly-

- June, you go to dormitory DC3.

That's the first room.

- OK.

- Hello.

- Hello.

I'm Marcy Lewis.

- I'm Anne White and this is Miss Well.

- Hello, Miss White.

Hello, Miss Well.

- Hello.

- You're assigned to dormitory DC6.

That's the second room down.

- Thank you.

- Think you'll find everything you need there.

- Thank you very much.

- Joyce Davis.

- Hi.

My name's Jan Baker.

- I'm Mary Lewis.

- Welcome.

- I'm exhausted.

I wonder which one's mine.

- Take any bed.

I feel like an old timer.

I've been here 10 minutes.

- No.

We're probably the oldest friends here.

- Hey, he's cute.

Is he yours?

- Mm-hm.

- "To Jan with my highest esteem."

- Roger's not very emotional.

- You know, I haven't found what I've forgotten yet.

Oh.

- Hi.

- Hello.

- I'm Alice Raymond.

I'm from Memphis.

- I'm Jan Baker.

- That's cute.

- And that's Marcy Lewis.

- Hello, Marcy.

Hi.

- I declare.

Isn't this cozy?

Sleepy, honey?

- Hello.

- Hello.

- I think I belong here.

M- my name is Kathy Hunter.

- Hi, Kathy, honey.

This is Jan.

That's Marcy.

- Hello.

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): Hi.

- Help yourself to a bed.

- Oh, thanks.

I can sure use one.

I'm dead.

- Can I have your attention, please?

Will you get your things unpacked immediately

and report to Miss Wiley in 15 minutes.

- Oh, they do things fast around here.

- Ah.

Ah.

Since the general motion of the atmosphere in the United States

- Airline service involves safety, capability, efficiency,

and courtesy.

A stewardess must not only make a good first impression,

but a lasting one.

Now, your first duty is to go directly

to the cockpit, where you'll clean the captain's earphones

and radio mouthpiece with Exuberol.

I'll show you how that's done.

A little on the cotton, it's very simple.

[SNEEZES]

- On a Convair, you'll work alone.

On a DC6, there are always two stewardesses.

All right, Miss Wells.

- Oh hi.

There's nothing to this at all.

Oh!

- I hope I didn't flunk that meterology test.

Marcy, what's the- Marcy!

- Hm?

- What's that rule about air masses?

- Oh, Alice.

I can't believe it.

is toward the east, the polar and Arctic air masses

ALL: Generally move toward the southeast.

- Is that it?

[LAUGHTER]

[SNORING]

- Well, girls.

I came here today to congratulate you,

but after looking you over, I think

I should congratulate our passengers.

[NERVOUS LAUGHTER]

- There's a lot of hard work ahead of you and a lot of fun.

I won't keep you from it any longer.

In case you're mildly curious about your assignments,

they're in the next room.

[SCREAMING]

[CHATTERING]

- Memphis?

But I became a stewardess to get away from Memphis.

- Well, this time tomorrow, we'll be on our own flights.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Attention, please.

Flight 485 leaving for Nash-

- Oh, that's me.

- Don't worry, Kathy.

You're not going to an execution.

- I know, but I'm afraid I'm suddenly

going to forget everything.

- Oh no you're not.

You're not nervous.

- I'm not?

Well then why are my knees shaking?

Oh, Jan.

Goodbye, Marcy.

- Goodbye.

- Take care, Alice.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Attention please.

American Airlines Flight 576 for Cleveland now ready at Gate 11.

- That's me.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): All aboard, please.

- Now- now you're both going to be all right.

You don't- don't let anybody know that you're nervous

and don't let anybody know that you're scared.

I guess I better get aboard.

Goodbye, Jan.

Goodbye, Alice.

Now take care now.

Bye!

- Don't you want your suitcase?

- Oh!

- That's right, honey.

Don't be nervous.

- I'm not.

Goodbye.

- Let Cleveland be nervous!

They're expecting a tornado, sir.

- Cleveland tower calling American operations.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

American operations.

Yeah.

Yeah, OK.

Point killer.

283 is on the ground, Joe.

- All right.

- As I was saying, it was the most beautiful two wing

job you ever saw.

I had smooth air all the way and was all

set for a two point landing.

- What happened?

- Her mother walked in.

- Oh, great.

- Stewardess Marcy Lewis reporting for duty.

- Meteorologist Hawkins.

- Flight Dispatcher Brown.

- Williams, charge of crew schedules.

- Allison, radio operator.

At ease, men.

- You're not going to fly in this weather?

- But it's beautiful here.

- Ah, but you're not flying here.

You're going to fly to Nashville.

What's the weather in Nashville, Mr. Hawkins?

- I don't know, sir.

I'll look in the paper.

- But I love tornadoes.

I've been out with the operations crew in Chicago.

- Uh oh.

- Welcome to the club.

- Hello, fellas.

- You check in at a downtown hotel

until you can find an apartment.

- Thank you.

[SINGING]

- You'll go out on flight 783.

-783.

- Report back here tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock sharp.

-11 o'clock.

- Synchronize your watches, men.

We're expecting big things of you.

- Roger.

Over.

Out.

Bye, fellas.

- If you put the jack under the axle,

I think you'd get a better leverage.

- Yes, but this was a bumper jacket.

- Well, will you please hurry?

I've got to be at the airport in 10 minutes.

- I'm going as fast as I can.

- I don't think there's enough of a fulcrum.

- Look, lady, I've been jacking these cars up all my life.

- Oh, I'm going to be so late.

Gives you a feeling that you're, well, indispensable.

- Are you going anyplace near the airport?

- Yeah.

Can I give you a lift?

- Oh, wonderful.

Here.

- Oh, thank you.

- I still say you've got the wrong jack.

I've never been late for a flight.

- No?

- Oh, I'm a stewardess.

You see, a stewardess must not only

create a good first impression, but a lasting one.

- Oh, really?

- Would you mind driving just a little bit faster?

- Oh no.

- An airline service involves safety, capability, efficiency,

and courtesy.

Do you do much flying?

- Only a little.

- Do you like it?

Me too.

No other way to travel.

You know, I'm not really happy unless I'm

in the air taking care of my passengers and crew.

- You know, I never realized that a stewardess was so important.

- Planes don't fly without us.

- How about, um, pilots?

- Chauffeurs.

Well, I can't thank you enough.

- Well, I wouldn't have missed it for anything, Miss, um?

- Oh, Lewis.

Marcy Lewis.

- Marcy Lewis.

- Maybe we'll meet again sometime.

- I hope so, Miss Lewis. - All right.

Thank you.

- All right.

- Bye.

- Goodbye.

Chauffeurs.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Attention please.

American Airlines Flight 183 from New York and Buffalo now

arriving at Gate Five.

- Number one.

Sterilize captain's microphone.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Miss Virginia Invy.

Miss Virginia Invy.

We have a message for you at the Capital Airlines ticket

counter.

Attention.

Attention please.

American Airlines Flight 783 leaving for Nashville now ready

at Gate Four.

All aboard, please.

[SNIFFS]

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Morning.

- Good morning.

Good morning.

- Morning.

- Thomas Beckett.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Attention please.

American Airlines Flight 783 leaving for Nashville

has been cleared and is ready for departure from Gate Four.

All aboard, please.

- Your clearance slip.

- Oh, thanks.

- Have a nice trip.

- Wait a minute.

Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Um, I- I'll write to you.

Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

[CHATTERING]

- Your name, please?

I'm terribly- what are you doing here?

- What is your destination?

[CHATTERING]

- Oh, son, you'd better sit down.

What's your name?

- Kevin.

- Where are you going?

- Nashville.

- Fasten your seat belt.

- Your name, please?

- Mary Elizabeth Brown.

- Just a moment, please.

Destination?

- Nashville.

- What can we do for you?

[SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

- Oh, well- well I'm afraid that I don't- I don't speak

whatever it is that you're speaking.

- [SPEAKING_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE]

[BELL RINGING]

- What's keeping that stewardess?

- Would you hold the baby, please?

- Oh yes.

Isn't she sweet?

- It's a boy.

- Miss, how about something to eat?

- Oh, well thank you very much.

I just ate.

[BELL RINGING]

[GASPS]

- Oh, I forgot.

Um, take the baby, please.

Don't anybody go away.

Oh!

And everybody fasten your seat belts.

Hurry!

[CHATTERING]

- It's about time.

- Yes.

- This plane's flying on a schedule.

When you get a clearance order, bring it to me.

- Yes, sir.

- Magazine?

- I work here.

- You didn't tell me you work-

- You didn't give me a chance.

- Well, I'd like to explain about this morning.

- Well, maybe we could go someplace and chat

over a cup of coffee.

- Well, I'd love to, but we have to fly.

- Oh.

That's what's been on my mind.

Now I remember.

The- the tower has been asking me to take off.

Now then, if it won't inconvenience you,

I'd like to leave, hm?

- All right.

- Weren't you a little rough on her?

- That one needs a lesson.

- I think she's kind of cute.

- She's darling, fellas.

Now how about moving that ship?

- Magazines?

- Yes, please.

- [SPEAKING_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE]

- May I have a pillow, please?

- Oh, yes.

Wouldn't you like to take your hat off

and be more comfortable?

- Thank you so much.

- Miss, if it isn't too much trouble, I'd like some lunch.

- Well, of course.

I'm going to serve right away.

Here's something for you to read.

I couldn't have.

Radio back for instructions.

- Time's lunch?

- That's what I wanted to talk about.

Well, you see, there was so much excitement and confusion,

and then one of the passengers said he was hungry,

and then I went to look- I forgot to check-

- You forgot the food?

- Yes, sir.

- What?

- Yes, sir.

- Oh, of all the stewardesses in this country, I had to get you.

What I'd like to know what have I done to-

- I'm sorry.

- (MOCKING TONE) I sorry.

A stewardess's job is to make a good impression.

Now, of course, I'm only a chauffeur,

but what I'd like you to know is what an impression you've made

and how indispensable you've been.

- Well, you know how it is, schedules

Those passengers have to be fed.

You know what that means?

- Flight 783-

- That means we have to go back to the airport.

That's 15 minutes lost.

Then land, that's 10 minutes lost.

With any luck, we'll get off a half an hour late

and then we can start all over again.

It's an hour lost and you're sorry.

- Maybe we won't have to-

- We're back.

- But you didn't write.

- I suppose things like this happen often.

- I've never seen this happen before, but don't judge by me.

I've only been with the company for 15 years.

- Are they terribly upset?

and all that nonsense.

Look, if this airplane ever reaches Nashville, Mr. Thomas,

the operations chief there, is very anxious to see you.

- He is, huh?

- Well, goodbye again.

- Where do they get dames like that?

She's a menace to commercial aviation.

- Take it easy, Mike.

You're like a flying busboy.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (OFFSCREEN):

Fellas, your lunches are packed.

Would you like to make your airplane fly now?

We have other planes to land.

- Here she comes.

Hey, fellas.

- Hey, Joel.

What did you say her name was?

- Marcy Lewis.

- Is Mike really sore?

- Sore?

He wanted to land in my parachute.

- Thanks for everything, Marcy.

Goodbye.

- [SPEAKING_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE]

- It was nice, and don't you worry about a thing.

- We enjoyed the trip.

Goodbye.

- Well, I don't know, Mike.

This is a pretty serious thing.

We can't just overlook it.

- Well, I'm not asking you to overlook it, Tommy.

I just hope that you won't be too hard on her, that's all.

Sure, she was excited.

It was her first flight.

She's great with passengers.

- Well, I'll see.

- Thanks, Tommy.

I promise you, you won't be sorry.

- Mr. Thomas?

- Yes.

Come over here, Miss Lewis.

- You know who I am?

- The whole airline knows who you are.

Aviation stocks are tumbling.

- I said I was sorry.

I tried to take care of all the passengers.

I did everything I could to make them feel at home.

Maybe I tried too hard, but- anyway, I tried.

Well, I don't mind.

I can go back to Havenville.

Furthermore, I'm going by bus.

Goodbye.

- Miss Lewis, you'd better check your schedule.

Your next flight goes out in an hour.

- My?

Oh.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Thomas.

- I hope not.

You're flying with Mike Jamison.

- Oh.

Well, anyway, thank you.

- Don't forget the lunches.

- No sir.

Captain Jamison.

- Oh.

- You'll be disappointed to know that I'm not being fired.

- Oh, you don't say?

- Mr. Thomas was very understanding.

He felt it could have been worse.

- Yes.

You could have forgotten the airplane.

- Come on. I'll buy you some coffee.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Flight 617-

- Thank you so much for a wonderful trip.

- Goodbye, Mrs. Fleming.

You tell your husband to get you that new goat.

OK, now watch the step, please.

- Bye, Miss Lewis.

- Goodbye, Mr. Saunders.

I'll give your daughter the message

when I get back to Nashville.

- Thank you, honey.

- Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Watch the steps, please.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

- Hey, Marcy.

- Hi, Willie.

- Your transfer came through.

- No. - Yeah.

You're assigned to the Chicago Los Angeles run.

- Oh, Willie.

- That came through for you, too.

- Oh, thanks.

Well, this is from my roommate.

We're going to be on the same run together.

She's going to meet me in Chicago.

- Better get started.

You're scheduled to leave at three o'clock.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (OFFSCREEN):

- OK, Mike.

- Me too.

- Anything the matter?

- No, nothing.

I- I just got my apartment furnished.

- I'll see you before you go.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): United Airlines Flight 617

leaving for Milwaukee, Denver, and Los Angeles now ready

for departure at Gate Two.

All aboard, please.

- American Flight 396, Chicago Midway tower.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (OFFSCREEN):

Chicago Tower, go ahead, American Flight 369.

- American Flight 369 in range of shoreline.

Go ahead with landing instructions.

- Well, let's start with me-

You're number three to land on Runway 22L,

wind southwest five.

Call on-

- American Flight 369.

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Incoming passenger aboard Flight 369.

- Marcy!

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Please come

to the information counter, American Airlines.

- Oh, Jan!

- Hi, Marcy.

- Oh, you look wonderful.

- So do you.

- Is everything all right?

- Just fine.

- Oh listen, I've got so much to tell you,

I don't know what to- I don't know where to start.

- Start anywhere.

- OK.

- Top of the bottle came off and spilled

all over the microphone.

- This way.

- Well, I knew I had to do something,

so I took my perfume out and put that on.

- Oh no.

- I told you what happened on my first flight.

- Didn't have to.

Everybody talked about it for weeks.

- Oh, this is darling.

- Mm-hm. - Who have you been flying with?

- Well-

- And aren't the pilots wonderful?

- Absolutely.

- Have you been having any fun?

- Well, I- - Hm?

Hm?

- Oh, I guess so.

- Oh.

How is Roger?

- Well, he hasn't married anybody else yet.

- That's romantic of him.

You know, you and I may have to do something about this boy.

- Yeah.

Hey, Marcy.

Do you realize that tomorrow, we'll

be flying the Mercury run to Hollywood?

- You'll love Hollywood, Jan.

It's a wonderful place.

Everything out there is touched with a kind of magic.

- Gee, it sounds wonderful.

When were you there?

- This'll be my first trip.

- Oh honestly, Marcy.

- What?

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): United Airlines mainliner service

Flight 608 from Los Angeles now arriving at Gate Two.

(WHISPERING) Where is he?

- I'm going to turn the oven off, Jan.

- OK.

Number three?

- Mm-hm.

Did you take a look at all the passengers on board?

- Mm-hm.

Why?

Did anybody leave?

- No, but there's a man named Michael Lawrence

I've got a feeling about.

- What kind of a feeling?

I need two milks.

- Nothing, except I think he's a VIP.

- The list didn't say anything about a very important person.

- Well, he isn't listed.

It's just a feeling.

- Sort of an intuition?

- Yeah, sort of.

- Think it's too early to get the desserts out?

- Are you ready to serve?

- Now, Marcy, these intuitions of yours.

- Up front.

- His head looks fine.

I'll take his dinner and let you know.

- Thank you very much.

Here's your dinner, Mr. Lawrence.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Did you enjoy your dinner, Mr. Lawrence?

- Yes, thank you.

- Did you have enough?

- Yes, thank you.

- Would you like some more hot coffee?

- Mm-mm.

- What?

- No thank you.

- This plane is going to be 48 hours late.

- That's nice.

Did you know that the Big Dipper scoops up

- Hello.

- Oh good.

You're awake.

- Oh wow.

So am I. Wh- what's your name?

- Natalie.

What's yours?

- My name's Mike.

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Did she disturb you?

- Oh, that's all right.

She got lonesome, I guess, and needed somebody to talk to.

- Don't you think you'd better go to sleep, now?

- I'm not the least bit sleepy.

- Oh, why don't you let her sit there a minute?

She's- over-

- Are you sure she won't disturb you?

- No, no.

- Don't you think Mike is handsome?

- Well, I- yes, I- I do.

- Thanks.

- Wouldn't you like me to tell you a story?

- I don't think so, thank you.

- Have you ever flown before?

- Oh yes.

I love to watch the stars.

- You do?

Well, there's the Big Dipper out there.

See it?

And there's the Milky Way.

If you had a house on the moon, you'd

all the milk that passes through the sky?

- Did you know that, Mike?

- Well, actually, the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, as it is called,

is used very little to scoop up milk.

For many years, the sailors have been

using it to find Polaris, the North Star.

That's the beacon light that guides them safely

home from voyages all over the world.

You see that group of stars over there

that resemble a big chair?

That's Cassiopeia.

It's known as the seated lady.

Further south, just out of sight of Pleiades.

Long ago, the Babylonians called them the many little ones,

the ancient Greeks called them the seven sisters,

and to the American Indians, they

were known as the seven brothers.

- Do- do you know about the man in the moon?

- I don't think Mr. Lawrence can answer that question

unless Mr. Lawrence has been to the moon.

- I can tell you a little about the moon, Natalie.

I've been there in a telescope.

I'll just get her a pillow.

never have to clean it because there's no dust up there,

and you wouldn't need any glass in your windows

because there's no rain or wind to keep out.

And you can't hear any noise up there.

- That would be nice.

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Don't you think you ought to go to sleep now?

- I think I could if I had my dog with me.

- Oh, where is he?

- He's up in front with the suitcases.

- Oh.

Well you see, Natalie, I'm afraid the company

can't allow animals back here.

- What's his name, Natalie?

- Poochie.

- Poochie?

Well now, isn't that a coincidence?

Only dogs named Poochie are allowed back here.

- Oh.

- I'll go get her.

- Thank you.

She's very pretty, isn't she?

- She's very what?

NATALIE (OFFSCREEN): Pretty.

- Oh, yes, I guess she is.

- Here he is, Natalie.

- Hello, Poochie.

- Come on.

Let's go back to your seat, hm?

- Can I stay with Mike?

- Oh, why don't you let her stay here?

There's plenty of room, really. It's no trouble.

- Is it all right? - Sure.

- Is it all right? - Sure. - Sure. - Well, fine.

- Sure. - Well, fine.

All right.

- Blanket.

Tuck her in there.

There we are.

All right, Natalie, now go to sleep now,

just like you're at home.

- There.

- Get the blanket tucked in there.

There we go.

- That's right.

Good night.

- Good night.

Sweet dreams.

- Got your hot chocolate.

- Oh good.

- For a minute, I thought I heard you bring a dog in here.

- I did.

- What?

- I brought a dog in.

- You read the rules lately?

- Yeah, I've read the rules.

Cookie says we have to use our heads.

There was a little girl who couldn't sleep.

Now she has her dog and everybody can sleep.

What's the harm in that?

[SCREAMS]

- All right, everyone.

Don't worry about it.

It'll be quite all right.

[CHATTERING]

- Wish I'd gotten a chance to say goodbye to Mike.

- Who?

Oh.

Your VIP.

- This looks like something left over from Halloween.

Wonder what that is?

You know, I can't believe we're in Hollywood.

- I bet Kathy's rented us a bungalow.

Hope it isn't too fancy.

Just a nice little place with a little backyard

where we can lie out in the sun.

- Are you sure?

- Oh, here it is.

I have a feeling this is going to look better in the dark.

- Going to get a key.

- Wait a minute.

Oh no.

- Oh no what?

- Oh, Jan.

- Now, don't be silly.

Come on.

Well, isn't a penthouse apartment.

We've got to go in.

- Why don't you turn the lights on?

- OK, I will.

You keep your eyes closed.

Oh, Marcy.

Her friends kept trying to drop in all night.

- This room needs something, but I'm sure it isn't us.

- Where are the closets?

- Look, you've lived here as long as I have.

Oh, here's a door.

See where that leads to.

- What is it?

- The bedroom.

- Well, let me see.

- Oh, no, no.

Stay right there.

I'll bring it to you.

[LAUGHING]

- Did you sleep at all?

- Nope.

I stayed up counting light bulbs.

You know, I could make a fortune.

All I need to do is find a quiz show

that wants to know how many times an hour

Rick's sign goes on.

The answer is 900.

- Oh, that's awful.

- I didn't mind that.

What made me mad was that at 4:17, the sign went off

and I didn't have a thing to do.

- I had the craziest dream.

I dreamt all night long people were knocking at our door.

- You weren't dreaming.

Seems that the former tenant of this dungeon

was an exceedingly popular girl named Bubbles.

You see, I was- yes, Miss Hale.

- Well, why didn't you wake me?

- They wanted Bubbles.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- I'll get it.

Bubbles doesn't live here anymore.

- Yes, I know.

Are you Marcy Lewis?

- Yes.

- Telephone for you downstairs in the hall.

- If I'm not back in an hour, there was no phone in the hall.

Thank you.

Hello?

Yes, this is Marcy Lewis.

Who?

Oh, I see.

- Who is it?

- Miss Hale.

Yes, Miss Hale.

Oh, dear.

- Something wrong?

- If you'll wait a minute, I'll give you a full report.

- Then let your time.

- But it was my fault.

Jan had nothing to do with this.

- I can well believe it.

Yes, I understand.

All right.

I'll come in this afternoon.

Goodbye.

- You're in trouble, hm?

- How do you spell catastrophe?

- Let me see.

- Guess who's been grounded for a week?

- Oh no.

- Yes.

Poochie had to pick a woman who collects cats.

She reported me.

- Well, I don't know what we're going to do.

- Well, you're going to do anything.

- I certainly am not.

This is on me.

It hardly seems fair.

- Well, I'm not worried, Jan.

What I did was right, it just turned out wrong.

- Certainly did.

- I'm just afraid they're going to find out

they can fly without me.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- This business.

Yes?

- Surprise!

[CHATTERING]

- Come on in and sit down.

I'm sorry the place is such a mess.

We're just having it landscaped.

- Oh, I know it's terrible, but honestly, Marcy, I

couldn't find anything better.

- You mean this isn't a joke?

- Well, we all live in jokes like this.

There's a housing shortage.

an interest in a small child.

You know, last night, she wouldn't come in

until I turned the lights off.

- I've got it.

- She's got it.

- Well, there goes the housing shortage.

- I don't know why I didn't think of it before.

There are four of us, and if we pool

what we're paying right now, we could

have a lovely little house.

- That sounds wonderful.

- What do you say?

- Oh, I say yes.

- Yes, indeed.

- Now we can invite more-

- Listen, let's talk about it over lunches.

- Oh, there's a wonderful restaurant

where we all hang out.

- Oh good.

Well, let's go.

- Marcy!

- What?

- Where's your hat?

- I'll get dressed in a hurry.

Come on.

- Gee, this is a cute place.

- You'd never mistake the cooking for mother's, but prices

are reasonable.

- You'd mistake it for my mother.

She's an awful cook.

- Look, let's order right away.

I can't wait to start looking for a house.

- Where is the best place to live?

- We're going to have to take anything we can get.

- You know, Alice and I have to fly this afternoon,

so if you'll drop us off at the airport, you can take the car

and pick up a map, and then good luck.

- Good.

- It's a shame about you being grounded, Marcy.

- Well, that's what I get for taking

I flew to Chicago to attend a research conference.

- You should get a look at that small child.

- Oh?

- Well now, it's not what you think at all.

He's some kind of a scientist.

He communes with time and space and things.

- Sounds just like a cousin of mine from South Carolina.

They finally put him away.

- What does he look like?

- Oh, he was a cute little old kid.

He was fine.

- Quiet, Alice.

- Oh, I don't know.

He's, um, he's tall.

He has light hair.

Jan.

- Well, looks like your scientist also communes with spirits.

- Excuse me.

Don't stare.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- If you don't recognize me, it's because I'm out of uniform.

- You're out of uni- oh, of course.

You're, um, Poochie's friend.

- Yes, let's not go into that.

I want to talk to you.

- Must be this apron.

As soon as I put it on, everybody wants to talk to me?

- What are you, a flying bartender?

- Oh that.

No.

- Well, there it is.

- Do bartenders have research conferences?

- Oh, no.

The university sent me back.

I do this because, contrary to public opinion,

graduate research students have to eat.

That's what I am, graduate research student.

- I see.

I'm awfully glad.

- Why?

- Oh, just confirms a feeling I had about you.

- What kind of a feeling?

- Oh, just a feeling.

I'll be seeing you.

- What is that?

- Old Oak Road, Old Oak Lane.

- We seem to have misplaced Sunset Boulevard.

What does it say on the map?

- And it says we're lost.

- Let me see.

- You have to drop everything and leave for London by tomorrow.

- Right, Mike.

Tell them I'm adding a whole new advertising campaign.

I want you to report to me as soon as you've met with Henley.

- This new campaign of yours is great.

They're going to love it.

- I hope so.

- You'd better get going.

- What is this?

Old Oak?

- Mm-hm.

- OK.

- Good.

- Hm.

Now, let me see.

I have to- left, I have to turn.

- Thank you.

What's the matter?

- Battery's dead.

- Oh no.

- So are we.

OTTO (OFFSCREEN): I don't know where I'm staying yet.

I'll cable you as soon as I get there.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): OK, have a good trip, Otto.

OTTO (OFFSCREEN): Thanks, Mike.

- Oh, there's a cab.

Hey!

Hey, hey, wait a minute.

- Huh?

- He got away.

- What's the matter?

- The battery's dead.

- We need a push.

- You sure it's the battery?

- I think so.

- Is there gas in your tank?

- Yeah.

- Maybe your starter's stuck.

Step out.

I'll take a look at it.

- All right.

- Your battery's dead.

- Isn't it nice to have a man around?

- Will you give us a push?

Get in the front seat, honey, and turn the wheels that way.

We're going left.

- OK.

- Turn the ignition on, put it in second,

push your clutch in, and let it out, and we start to roll OK?

I've got a hunting license.

- Well, can't you push any harder?

[CAR STARTS]

- Oh!

Did you hurt yourself?

- No.

I'm fine.

- Oh.

Oh, well wait a minute.

Here.

Thanks a lot.

Th- thanks a lot.

- Thank you.

- Goodbye.

[BELL RINGS]

- Oh, there goes the call of the wild again.

- That room.

- One's as bad as the other.

- It's a good thing this isn't a night flight.

They'd both be baying at the moon.

[BELL RINGS]

- Wish Roger were a wolf.

- What?

- I do.

Mother taught me how to handle a man who didn't treat me

like a lady, never one who did.

[BELL RINGS]

- Want me to get it?

- No, I'll handle it.

- Oh boy.

- Hey-

- Just a minute, please.

- Good salesman never gives up.

Now, look.

For the tenth time, why won't you have dinner with me tonight

in Chicago?

- Well, I'm sorry.

I never eat.

[BELL RINGS]

- Excuse me.

- Well now, look, honey.

- Well, what do you say, baby?

I got some pretty good connections in old Chi.

Instead of sitting in that little old hotel room looking

at those little old walls, you and me

could be having lots of fun.

[BELL RINGS]

- Excuse me.

- Oh no wait a minute.

- Don't bother with that.

Here's the key to my suite.

I'll expect you around seven.

We'll have a little drinky, hang on the old feedbag,

and you and I will go on the town.

How does that sound, hm?

- Oh boy.

- How about that little celebration?

What-

- All right, you win.

Seven o'clock.

You can help me to spend that dollar you gave me.

- May I have your baggage checks?

- Here we are, three of them.

- Yes, sir.

- Hi, Marcy.

- Hi, Bud.

- Pardon me.

Haven't we met before?

- No, we haven't, and that line's had it.

- How's your battery?

- You must be the gardener.

But you're not a gardener.

I'm sorry.

I didn't recognize you dressed.

- You didn't?

- I mean, um, dressed up.

If you're not a gardener, what do you do?

- I'm in advertising.

My name is Mike Tracy.

- Mike?

- Mm-hm.

- Well, I'm Marcy Lewis.

- Hello, Marcy.

Say, look.

Um, if you didn't like "haven't we met before,"

you're really going to hate this,

but it happens to be true.

I have to take an important client and his wife

to dinner tonight and my date is at home with a virus.

No really, honest.

Would you, um, like to join us?

- Oh.

- How do you do, Mr. Bellemy?

Well, I believe you, but, um, I'm sorry I just can't.

- Well, that's too bad.

Maybe some other time.

- All right.

And thanks again for the push.

- Bye.

- Hi, Jack.

- Hi, Marcy.

- I missed your last two letters.

- I don't know why.

- You must be Roger.

- Oh, you must be Marcy.

- I knew it was you because it's Chicago.

In California, it's Bill.

- Bill who?

- Marcy, what are you talking about?

- Or is it Tony? I don't know.

I forgot.

[CHATTERING] - Tony?

What is it?

What's going on, Jan?

- Well, I've checked us out, so I'll be seeing you.

- Oh, you're not going to leave now.

- Oh, yes I am.

I have a date standing right over there,

so you kids, um, have fun.

- Just wait 'til I get you alone.

- Jan, I want to talk to you.

- Oh, you silly- - Oh, that's fine.

Here we go.

Thank you very much.

- Mr. Tracy?

- Hm?

- I found out that I haven't anything to do tonight.

- Oh?

- Would you mind dropping me by the public library?

- I'd love to.

- Ah, good evening.

- Seven minutes late.

- Clock watcher.

I'd like to present Miss Lewis.

Mrs. Bellemy, Mr. Bellemy.

- It has everything- color, appeal, educational value.

- I'm afraid it's my fault.

I had to get out of my uniform.

- Waiter?

- What branch are you in?

- Miss Lewis is an airline stewardess.

- Oh.

I had her down to the Navy.

I've ordered champagne cocktails.

- I hope you like them.

- Yes, I do.

- Well, here's to Mr. Bellemy's Gardenia soap,

which brings us all together on this pleasant occasion.

- Oh, no.

I think we ought to, um, make a toast

to Michael's lovely young lady.

- Thank you.

- Do you like being an airlines hostess, dear?

- Oh, yes.

I love it.

I can't remember seeing you or Mr. Bellemy

on any of my flights.

- Well, you young ones can have the airplanes.

I'll stick to the ground.

- But I thought you were so interested in selling soap.

- What's that got to do with it?

- Well, does our airline use your soap?

- I don't know.

- Well, you should know.

You're letting a big customer get away.

- That's very true, my dear, but right now,

selling to one customer isn't our problem.

We need to map out a whole campaign, one that's

just as effective as the last one.

- Mr. Bellemy, I think I have it.

- Yeah?

- That's the way girls should talk.

- Go on.

- Well, we run a series of ads going back

to the origins of soap, show how they made soap in the old days.

We can use posters of the pioneers,

contrast these posters with the modern Gardenia soap plan.

- I like that.

- That stinks.

If I want to educate people, I'll build a college.

- All right.

I'll find another approach.

- I have an idea.

- I have a better one.

Let's dance.

- All right.

Excuse me.

- Certainly.

- Sorry we got involved in business.

- Oh, I didn't mind.

Mr. Bellemy likes you.

I can tell.

- That's one thing about old Bellemy.

He's got a tough exterior, but inside, he has a heart of rock.

- He was a little rough on your idea.

You know, I have an idea.

- And so have I, and it has nothing

to do with gardenia soap.

You're a wonderful dancer.

- You make me look good.

The art of flattering men seems to be lost.

Women can't seem to lie the way they used to.

- Oh, we do all right.

You know, I really think I know what

would appeal to Mr. Bellemy.

- Honey, honey, look, the office is closed.

Look, if you're so eager to sell gardenia soap,

why don't you write him a letter?

- I'm sorry.

- That's the girl I've adored all these years.

You see, if two people really love each other,

these little spats can be patched up.

- Yes, Mike.

- I'm awfully glad the battery in your car ran down.

We should celebrate every anniversary in a garage.

Um, where would you like to go from here?

- Oh, I don't care.

Anyplace you like.

- Maybe we should get home to the children?

- Oh, I think the governess could take care of them all.

- Oh.

How many do we have?

- Six.

- Oh.

- Drinky?

- Gee, I hate to leave you alone with all this stuff.

With the other kids flying too, I

don't see how you can handle it.

- Well, at least they'll have time

to load their things in the car before they leave.

- Yeah, once the trunks get here.

- Well, old Mother Necessity will find a way.

Look, you'd better get out of here

before your passengers have to serve themselves.

- OK, OK.

I- I'll see you tomorrow at the new house.

- OK.

- Oh, and Marcy, that's my best suit.

Don't put it on the floor of the car, huh?

- All right, all right, you know me.

I don't make any mistakes. - Yes, I do.

Bye!

- Bye.

Now.

- Hi, how do you do?

- Good morning. - You're new, huh?

- Yes.

- Well, I guess you'll be wanting milk.

- Well, not right now.

Would you do something for me? - Sure.

What?

- See the box up front?

- Yeah.

- Would you mind taking that out?

- No trouble at all.

- It's heavy.

- I'll watch them.

- Morning.

Moving in?

- Good morning.

Yes.

- I'm your new baker.

- Oh.

Well, there are going to be four of us.

We're going to eat a lot of bread.

- Yeah.

- Say, would you give us a hand?

- Pleasure, lady.

- Thank you.

- Marcy!

- Hi, Mike.

- I'm late.

I went down the wrong street.

- Oh, gee.

You're an angel to come over and help.

- I think we can manage.

No neon signs?

- Whoa.

Hey, that's quite a mansion you've got there.

- Well, Mike, what are you doing here?

- I just flew into Boston, ran into Jan at the airport.

She told me you were having trouble, so here I am.

Troubleshooter Tracy, they cal me.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

This is Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Tracy.

- Yeah?

- How do you do? - Well, what's the problem?

- Well-

- Simple logistics.

We move these from here to there.

For you.

- Oh.

- Careful. That one has got glass in it.

- Yeah.

OK.

- Hey.

Got any room for a [INAUDIBLE]?

- Mike!

When did you get in?

- I got transferred to the Mercury run.

- Why, that's wonderful.

- Hey, what are you, a one woman moving company?

- Well, not exactly.

- Gee, you look good.

- Oh, thank you.

- Well, with Captain Jamison on the job,

your trouble's over, ma'am.

[WHISTLING]

- Oh, thank you very much.

- Oh, not at all.

Tomorrow, the milk will be on the house.

- Thank you.

- I'll leave a cake for you when I come by in the morning.

- Thanks a lot.

Oh, I- I'm terribly sorry.

Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Tracy, Captain Jamison.

- How do you do?

- Listen, Mike.

- Yes?

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): I got the curtains up,

- Oh dear.

Maybe we'd better go inside.

- They're canning everything these days.

Even some family dinner, everything

from soup to dessert.

- Friend of mine cans those.

- Really?

Speaking of eating, Marcy, I have the evening off.

I thought maybe if you weren't busy tonight-

- Oh, I'd love to, Mike, I would.

[CRASH]

- Well, wait a minute.

I'll be right back.

- It's that tomcat again.

I told you we'd have to get rid of him.

- Careful.

- Whoops.

- What'll the children say?

- Say, do you really want six kids?

- Yes.

- Miss Lewis, in many ways, you're a very remarkable girl.

Why don't we talk about it at dinner tonight?

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Marcy!

- Um, you'd better go back to breaking dishes.

Yeah?

Yes, this is she.

but I- there's a couple pieces left over there,

kind of little.

- Oh, well those are the tie backs.

Here, I'll do that myself.

Come on down, skipper.

- Oh, thanks.

Altitude was beginning to get me anyway.

Tiebacks, huh?

- Mm-hm.

- Well, I don't know much about that.

But there's a lot that I do know that I

want to talk to you about at dinner tonight.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Can I rest for a minute, Mommy?

- Why, sure.

- Mommy?

- Oh yes.

We have s-

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Marcy!

- Yeah, Mike?

- What else goes in the kitchen?

- Well, there's one more carton and I know just where it is.

Oh, Mike?

- Yes?

- Yes?

- Yeah?

- Oh dear.

This will never do, will it?

- Nuh-uh.

- Well, um, you'll be Mike, um, Mickey, and Michael.

Mike, Mickey, and Michael.

How's that?

- Why can't he be Mickey?

- Because I'm Michael.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

- [GASPS] It couldn't be.

- What's the matter?

- I'm on 24 hour reserve.

That must be the airport.

They're the only ones that know the number.

Hello?

Tiebacks, huh?

Oh yes.

All right.

I'll be right out.

Thank you.

I have to fly to Dallas in 40 minutes.

[ALL OFFERING TO HELP]

- Well, I have a car outside, thank you.

Now, let me see.

Flight bag.

What did I do with my uniform?

Talk to one another, will you, please?

Oh, Mike.

- Yeah?

- Yeah?

- I am Mike.

- Would you please unhitch the trailer for me?

- Yes.

- Thank you.

- Well.

- Well.

- I guess I'll be running along.

- Oh, you fellows have been so wonderful.

Gee, I'm really going to have to go

in the back door with this uniform on.

I'll be grounded for good.

Thanks a lot, fellows.

Goodbye.

- So long.

- Keep your flaps up.

See ya'.

- Look, this interior decorating is just a hobby with me.

- Nice seeing you.

- Yeah, likewise.

- Michael.

- I'm Mike.

- Oh, Mike.

This is wonderful.

Did you do all of this when you were-

- How was Dallas?

- Well, the flight was canceled because of fog.

- Oh no.

- I, um, haven't eaten yet if you'd

still like to have dinner.

- I don't think so.

- Where are you going?

Seems all I do is mix drinks.

I'm a scientist.

- Well, I know you're a scientist,

but what's the matter?

- Let's examine it scientifically, huh?

- All right.

- Premise.

You needed some help.

Argument. You got it.

- Well, I appreciate it.

- That phone call from the airport was very convenient.

Kept things from getting too complicated.

The coast clears and you're back with some convenient fog.

Conclusion, I think I'll stick to my test tubes.

- But-

- Bye.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[LAUGHING]

- Never been in a chemical laboratory before.

- This is it.

- So this is where you work.

- Yep.

May I present Marcy Lewis, Dr. Hardy.

- Well, this is very interesting.

You know, I didn't know-

- Would you mind turning out the light, Marcy?

- Turning out the light?

- It has to be dark.

- Dark for what?

Now, look, Professor- - There we are.

- Professor, what is it?

- Living bacteria.

It's called bioluminescence.

Isn't that pretty?

- It's beautiful.

Would you mind explaining it to me?

- I wouldn't mind, Marcy, but I don't

think you'd understand it.

- Now, don't be a smug male.

Tell me.

- Very well.

What I'm doing is an experiment with intensity,

which varies in proportion to the velocity of reaction

of the oxidated enzyme sipheros accompanied

by lucipherine, which is a substrate.

Well, I warned you.

- I must have missed something.

- All right.

Let me explain it another way.

Bioluminescence is a cold light.

- Am I interrupting anything?

- Oh, Dr. Hardy.

Come in.

- How do you do, Dr.

on your lap for five minutes, it seems like five seconds.

- How do you do?

- I feel as though I know you.

We used your books in my science classes.

- That's a dirty trick to play on the young.

- Science became my favorite subject.

- Well, you've got a pretty fine instructor right here.

He was the guest lecturer at the research conference in Chicago.

- He didn't tell me.

- I suppose you didn't tell her about the Bricker Fellowship

either.

- Oh, I don't think Miss Lewis would be interested in that.

- Oh, but I am.

- Really?

- Course she is.

The Bricker Fellowship is awarded only once a year

to an outstanding scientist.

It's based on achievement and character,

and this year, Mike is one of the nominees.

- Well, that's a great honor.

- Oh, it's very flattering, I think, too.

I- if I win, it means a teaching job here,

and I can go on with my experiments.

- I hope you do.

- I do, too.

- Do you think he will, Doctor?

- I'm not allowed to say.

I'm on the selection committee.

Would you like to hear my relativity joke?

- Oh, Doctor.

- Yes, I'd love to

- All right.

- Ask me to explain the theory of relativity.

- All right.

Will you explain the theory of relativity?

- Well, when you're sitting in a dentist's chair for five

minutes, it seems like five years,

but when you're holding a pretty girl

In that way, you become projected into the future.

- I see.

- Oh.

When Einstein tells it, he gets belly laughs.

- He never gives up on that story.

- Well someday, you'll see.

- You bet.

Someday, it'll be one of the school traditions,

talk about Dr. Hardy's relatively joke.

- You love all of this, don't you, Mike?

- You mean the lab?

- The lab, the campus, your work.

It shows in your face.

- It does?

- Mm-hm.

- I'm afraid I'm just a teacher at heart.

- Well, that's wonderful.

- Now you're being polite.

- No, I'm not.

- You mention the word "teacher" to anybody,

and right away, they think of a little, underpaid absent

minded Mr. Chips character wearing an alpaca jacket

and surrounded by dusty books.

They don't understand, but teaching is just about as close

to immortality as you can come.

You know, in every class that you teach,

someone will remember something you say,

and because of it, his life will be changed a little,

and he'll changed someone else's life.

- Learned about bioluminescence.

I'm lecturing, and you're not even registered.

- I'm registered, Mike.

My mother was a teacher.

- Really I didn't know that?

- Mm-hm.

You'd like mother.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Oh, I'm sure I would.

You're not at all like I thought you'd be.

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): I'm not?

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Uh-uh.

Not at all.

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): I was brought up in a little college town.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Really?

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): Mm-hm.

I love this life.

Some people think it's sheltered and unimportant.

- Oh no.

- It's terribly important.

- I think so too.

- And very exciting.

- Mm-hm.

- Mike?

- What?

- I'm so glad we met.

- So am I. Well, if you don't mind,

Doctor- oh, I guess he doesn't.

- How was your date last night?

- Oh, we had fun.

He's a very remarkable young man.

- What did you do?

- You want some coffee?

- Mm-hm.

- What'd you do last night?

- Yes.

- Oh.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

- I'll get it.

- Do you want some coffee, Jan?

- Mm-hm, please.

- JAN (OFFSCREEN): Hello?

Oh, yes.

That's it.

- It's Mike.

- Hm?

- It's Mike.

- Oh.

Thanks.

- Did you hear what she learned last night?

- Good morning, professor.

How are all the test tubes?

Oh, Mickey.

Well, how are you?

Um, what happened?

Well, I didn't-

- Shh.

- All right.

I'll come down this afternoon.

All right, I'll come down right away.

All right.

Goodbye.

- I seem to be in trouble again.

- What did you do?

- He didn't say, but I did it.

Hm.

Oh, take this upstairs.

Worry myself to death sometimes.

- You know, maybe she shouldn't have learned about bi-

- Alice, finish your breakfast.

- I can't eat.

Honey, I spent 30 minutes on the phone

- Miss Lewis, Mr. Tracy.

- Hello, Marcy.

This is Mr. Tanner, Mr. Osgood.

- How do you do?

- Mr. Parker, our photographer, Mr. Hamilton,

head of our art department.

- How do you do?

- Gentlemen, this is our little Marcy.

Won't you sit right down over here?

- We've certainly got to hand it to you, Miss Lewis.

- You do?

- It's all right, Marcy.

We know all about it.

We've heard from Bellemy.

- Oh, how is he?

- He's fine, like a kid, full of enthusiasm.

He's got the greatest advertising campaign

in the history of his company lined up.

- Well, that's wonderful, Mike.

Is it yours?

- No, yours.

- Mine?

- Didn't you write him a letter giving him

an idea for gardenia soap?

- Oh, yes.

Remember that night we were dancing in Chicago,

you told me to write him a note?

- Uh-huh.

- Well, I did.

- You did?

- Mm-hm.

Did he like it?

- He's insane about it, and I use the word "insane" advisedly.

He's talking bonuses.

- CJ, don't let's forget to call Bellemy.

this morning listening to him rave about this idea,

and I don't even know what it's about.

- Well, it's a wonderful idea.

- It is?

- Um, Miss Lewis, could you be a little bit more specific?

- Well, of course.

- That would be nice.

- Well, the idea is this.

You've seen pictures of actresses, socialites,

and athletes endorsing different things,

and I was thinking, why not airline stewardesses?

I know people are interested in us

because they're always asking me about our work,

and if you use pictures of airline stewardesses

all over the world, it would tie in with the idea

that Gardenia soap is the same under all conditions.

You like it?

- Like it?

Like it?

Honey, I think it's great.

It's just great.

- It's fine.

- Osgood, I want you to get an exclusive tie-up

with the airline.

We're going to use 24 sheets all over the country.

- Right.

- Hamilton, give me a layout for a series of radio commercials.

Use the marriage angle.

Airline stewardesses have gotten married.

- Oh, but they don't fly after they're married.

- Then strike the marriage angle.

We'll keep them single.

- Mike!

- Yes, good idea.

- Parker, I want you to use a different stewardess

for every layout.

We'll make it a Gardenia girl of the month.

get your girls to start shooting art.

We could use backgrounds all over the world,

but wherever they are, they're using Gardenia soap.

Got it?

- Got it.

One thing.

- Yeah?

- Who's going to be our first Gardenia girl?

[CHUCKLES]

PHOTOGRAPHER (OFFSCREEN): All right now, Marcy.

Hold it.

Good.

One second now, Marcy.

Got it.

Hold it.

Ah, that's good.

Now let's have one for the road, huh?

You can relax a second.

- I'm comfortable.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- Come in.

- Hi, kids.

How's it going?

- Hello, Mike.

- Hello, Mike.

Just finished.

There you go.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Got it?

- All right.

- You know, this is fun.

- Well, this should make it even more fun.

All of that for me?

- All for you.

Say, um, how about having dinner with me tonight?

- Oh, I'm sorry.

I have to take a flight out.

- Oh.

- Ooh, and I'd better get my clothes changed.

- All right.

I'll see you as soon as you get back.

You and I are due for a long talk.

- American Airlines Flight 455 calling Douglas

to request weather.

MAN (ON RADIO): American Flight 455.

This is Douglas Radio.

Tucson, thunderstorm overhead moving east.

Douglas overcast, visibility five miles.

- American Airlines Flight 455 off.

- Coffee time.

- We're setting down at Douglas.

- Two sugars.

That's your- you can't do that.

I've got a dinner date in Los Angeles.

- Now, ain't that too bad.

Better get your passengers ready.

- And don't give him any.

but, um, I guess I can accommodate you.

- Well, the passengers are all taken care of.

The bus just took them into town.

- I just checked with the hotel.

They've got room enough for them, but that's all.

I'm afraid the crew will have to sleep here.

I've got a cot back there that you're welcome to use, Miss.

- Well, thanks anyway.

I'll stick with the troops.

- Um, you mean to tell me that's the only hotel around here?

- Well, there's the Adobe Inn, but that's no good.

They're closed for the season.

- Well.

- Wait a minute.

Old Hawkins is still there.

Oh, I forgot.

Phone's shut off.

If you want to take a chance, my car's outside.

- What do you say?

- It's fine with me.

- Well, let's pick up Benson.

We'll go around, take a look at it.

- All right. Thank you.

- Thank you.

See you later.

MAN (OFFSCREEN) All right, all right, I'm coming.

Hold your horses.

- We're sorry to intrude on you like this,

but, um, our plane ran into a little weather.

- Well, the hotel is officially closed up,

I, um- I'd better go get started on your rooms.

You folks, um, want a room?

- Two rooms.

- Well, shouldn't be any trouble. [CHUCKLES]

You have 50 rooms to choose from.

Come on in.

- Thank you.

- Flyers, eh?

- Yeah.

- I'll, um- I'll have to pick you up some fresh linen.

- Um, could we get something to eat?

- Oh.

Oh, I don't how.

Um, I won't even eat my own cooking,

and I ain't very particular.

- Have you got any food?

- Oh sure, lady, we've got food.

- Well, if you show me the kitchen,

I'll fix you something.

- Oh, I- I love to eat.

Come right this way.

- Hey, she cooks.

- Well.

- Some more coffee, Benson?

- Mm.

I've had it.

My compliments to the chef.

- Thank you.

- I better check on the weather.

- It's a good idea.

- Can I get you anything, Mr. Hawkins?

- Oh, no thank you. I- I couldn't eat another bite.

- See you.

- You know, that's the best meal I've

had since the hotel closed up.

Now- now you leave everything right here,

and I'll- I'll clean it up in the morning.

My old man found out about it and whaled the tar out of me,

- It's a nice old guy.

- Yeah.

There are only two pancakes left.

Surely you can eat them.

- Oh no, no, no.

Gosh, I thought cooking like this was a lost art.

- I love to cook.

- Ah, this is nice.

Do you realize we've never really

had a chance to talk alone before?

- I know.

I can remember the time when you weren't

very anxious to talk to me.

[CHUCKLES]

- Remember the first day when I gave you a lift?

- When I forgot the lunches?

- Oh.

- I still can't figure out why you didn't let them fire me.

- Well, it was something you said in the car.

- Something I said?

- Mm-hm, that first day.

- About pilots being chauffeurs?

- Oh no, no.

No, about not really being alive unless you're in the air.

- Oh.

- I've felt that way ever since I was a kid.

- How long have you been flying, Mike?

- Mm, I took my first flying lesson when I was about 15.

- Really?

- Mm-hm, an old crate with wings.

but it was too late.

I think you're running to something.

- Why?

- Well, I got hung up on a cloud.

I ran away from home and joined an air circus,

barnstormed all over the country.

Had my own airline for awhile.

- You didn't?

- Yeah.

- I just had one airplane and two engines.

Then the war came along and I joined up.

You know, most people get tired of traveling around,

but traveling affects me like- like some people are

affected by money.

The more I get, the more I want.

- I know.

- Sure you do, but a lot of people don't.

- You know, you and I are alike, Marcy.

We both come from small towns where people live and die

and never travel any farther than the corner barber shop.

That can never satisfy me.

People at home don't seem to understand.

They seem to think I'm running away from something.

- Oh, I don't think you're running away

from anything, Mike.

Now what did I do?

- Hey, that's it.

Exactly.

You know, Marcy, this is a great, big world we live in,

filled with many languages, and I want to hear all of them

before I die.

I want to meet as many people as I can

and find out what makes them tick, what they talk about

and what they think about.

I don't want to miss anything.

- That's the way I feel, Mike.

- Hi, Joe.

- Someone in the office to see you.

- Who?

- Only CR Smith, president of the airline.

- CR?

- I've arranged for you to get a nice bonus, see?

Well, thanks, Joe.

[ANNOUNCER SPEAKING SPANISH]

- These are good.

Have you seen them?

- Yes, fine.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- Come in.

- Hi.

- Hello, Marcy.

- Hello, Mike, Mike, Mr. [INAUDIBLE].

- This is CR Smith, your boss.

Marcy Lewis.

- Hello.

- How do you do, sir?

- Miss Lewis, I'd like you to explain

why I pay a high price public relations department to do

a job that you've knocked off in your spare time.

This campaign of yours is great.

Sensational, I think is the word.

- That's the word, all right.

- You like it?

- He's crazy about it.

- It's the biggest thing that's happened

to us since the reversible propeller.

- Here, Marcy.

Wait 'til you get a look at these pictures.

Aren't they just wonderful?

- Oh, there's one shot of you that I'm crazy about.

[CHATTERING]

- Oh, Mark, these are wonderful.

- Look what I had to work with.

and wanting to.

- A bonus?

- Uh-huh.

- Oh, thank you.

- Now, how would you like to spend some of that bonus

on a fellow who hasn't got a thing to do tonight?

- I'd like it.

- You're all welcome to join us, of course.

- I'd love to.

Oh, I forgot.

I've got another appointment.

- Isn't that too bad?

Thank you, men.

We'll see you all later.

Come on.

- Marcy, will you tell me something?

- What?

- What are you doing as a stewardess?

- I like it, Mike.

- Oh sure, it's great, but not for the rest of your life.

- I hadn't planned on being the oldest stewardess in the world.

- You are a most surprising girl.

Does anybody ever remember to tell you that?

You don't fall into any of the ordinary layout patterns.

You're wonderful to look at.

In advertising, that's impact.

Most read, that's having you in sight.

Most remembered, that's not having you in sight

- Mr. Bellamy, would you excuse me for a moment?

Marcy, you know, I think you'd like the kind of a life I live.

It's almost like another world, the constant excitement

of seeing your ideas come alive and start

all kinds of wheels moving all over the earth.

You get an idea today, and tomorrow, it

influences millions of people you'll never even see,

people in South America, Bombay, England.

There's nothing to match it, Marcy.

- You make it sound so wonderful, Mike.

- More wine?

[CHATTERING]

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): Yeah?

- Certainly.

- Dr. Hardy, you're not having a good time,

and I don't think you know Captain Jamison.

- How do you sir?

- Captain. - Now sit down.

Be comfortable.

- I'm having a particularly good time.

I'm supposed to be at a faculty dinner.

Mike and I have just finished our experiments

in bioluminescence.

- Really?

- Yes.

- What?

- Bioluminescence.

- That's the emission of light from living organisms.

- Oh, I see.

- Well.

- Pardon, pardon, pardon.

- Must be very interesting, being a pilot.

- Oh, we get around.

I don't like to be tied down, myself.

That's for the kiwis.

- The what?

- Oh, that's what we call the stewardesses

when they get married and can't fly anymore.

It's named after an almost extinct bird

in New Zealand that can't fly.

Oh, Mr. Osgood, have you met everyone?

- Yes, I believe I have.

Say, this is quite a party.

Real impact.

- That's an advertising phrase.

It means balanced eye appeal.

Oh, the cheese.

I'll be right back.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

- Hello?

Oh, yeah, just a minute.

Marcy!

- He said he needed an extra picture tonight to send east.

- Telephone.

All right.

Don't get up, Doctor.

Hello?

Yes.

Oh, no, Mack.

Well, we're having a- oh.

All right.

I'll be down in 20 minutes.

All right.

Goodbye.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I have to leave for a few minutes.

- What's wrong?

- That was Mike Tracy's photographer.

He needs one more picture to airmail to the east tonight.

I'll only be a few minutes.

- I'll drive you to-

- Now, look, you to stay and enjoy the party.

I'll slip out the back way.

Goodbye, Doctor.

- Goodbye.

- Kind of a funny time to be taking pictures, isn't it?

- I don't like it either.

- Where'd you put my briefcase?

- Oh, it's upstairs-

- Where's Tracy?

- You don't think that-

- I wouldn't put it past him.

- Hem um-

- Evening, Mickey.

- I'm Michael.

You're Mickey.

- Forgive me, Michael.

Evening, Mike.

- How are you?

- Where's Marcy?

- Don't you know?

- Should I know?

- Didn't you tell your photographer

to call her to work tonight?

- Parker?

Did he call her?

- Yeah.

- I'll bet he did.

- Don't you trust him?

- I wouldn't trust him with Whistler's mother.

- Oh you wouldn't, huh?

- No.

- No?

- No.

- Hm.

- Fix you a little drink, Marcy?

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): No thanks.

- Not even just a little teeny one?

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): No.

Don't know why I have to wear this.

All the other pictures were taken in uniform.

- Yeah, I know.

That's why I thought we'd add something different you know?

A little variety.

- Yeah, different, what there is of it.

- Wowie.

You look great.

- But will I sell soap?

- Honey, you could sell mud.

Anybody ever tell you that you're

a very unusual girl, Marcy?

- Look, Mack, if you're in a romantic mood,

go to the movies.

I've got a house full of people waiting for me.

Now where do you want me?

- Ah, ah, ah, take it easy.

- I, um, have known a lot of girls in my day,

Marcy, but when I tell you-

- Are you sure you asked me down here to take pictures?

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

- Well now why don't you sit down here and relax?

I've got a couple lights out- - Your doorbell.

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

- Yeah.

Just about one second.

I'll set this-

- There's somebody at the door, Mack.

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

- Wait here.

- Yeah?

- What's the matter, buddy?

Marcy!

What are you do- come on, get your clothes on.

I'm getting you out of here. - Why did you hit him?

- What did you expect?

- Oh, you're just about that. You're one of the primitives.

- Marcy, what are you doing?

- I'm taking pictures.

[ARGUING]

- I'll remedy that right now.

Come on, Marcy, I'm taking you home.

- Listen, I'm not-

- Now, look.

I don't want to fight.

- I'll bet you don't.

The phone's been ringing all morning.

- Why should I?

- Fellas, now stop it.

You stop it!

- Because I did a little boxing at college.

- Come on, get on your feet.

- Marcy, I'm taking you home.

- Oh you are, huh?

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): Mike, stop it.

You're going to hurt- Mike! Oh.

Look out for the props!

You'll have the whole neighborhood in here

if you don't behave yourselves.

Mike, you lean on me and I'll take you up.

If you two don't stop it, I'll never talk to you again.

- I thought so.

You let go of her.

- Oh no!

- Look at you.

Where are your clothes?

- What did you have to hit him for?

I was just bringing him to- Mack.

- I'm going to get you out of here.

- Mack, come on.

- Is this your coat?

MARCY (OFFSCREEN): Yes, and see if you

can't stop these- stop it, fellas.

Now stop it.

Stop it!

Stop it!

WOMAN (OFFSCREEN): Photographer's studio scene

of Sunset Strip brawl.

Hm.

- Well, this ought to sell a lot of Gardenia soap.

- Boy, what a brawl.

- How can you joke about this?

wouldn't have gone down there in the first place,

Mike Lawrence has been disqualified

for his fellowship, Mike Jamison has been grounded,

and Mike Tracy lost the Bellamy account

and I've been suspended.

- I'd say you've had a busy day.

- But honey, worrying about it isn't going to help.

- I'd just like to unscramble it.

- Darling, if you don't mind a suggestion,

why don't you let them all alone before you get them all hanged?

- Hm.

- Anyway, one good thing's come out of all this.

- What?

- Roger saw the paper this morning.

He's informed me that we're to be married right away.

- Oh, he woke up.

- I'm glad that's settled.

- That's wonderful.

- Oh, I'm so happy for you, Jan.

Just great.

- Anybody want some more coffee?

- Mm.

- Alice?

Hold your cups up, please.

Kathy?

KATHY (OFFSCREEN): Mm-hm, a little.

JAN (OFFSCREEN): How's the toast?

- I realize the fellowship depends partly on character,

but Mike has one of the finest characters I've ever known,

Dr. Hardy, and that's what makes me feel so bad.

If he didn't care about people, he

I issued the order myself.

and he wouldn't be in all this trouble.

If he didn't care about people, what kind of a scientist

would he make?

Why would he want to devote his entire life

to working and teaching to make life easier for all of us?

Please, don't take this opportunity away from him.

It wasn't his fault.

He had no idea this would happen.

It isn't fair for you to take your account away

from Mike because of this.

He's impulsive.

That's what makes him a creator.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't get ideas

like the Gardenia girl campaign, which

is still great advertising.

I don't have to tell you how lucky you

are to have a man like Mike working for you.

Look at his record.

You can't dismiss that.

Mr. Smith, Mike Jamison is the best pilot

you have for the simple reason that flying

is the most important thing in his life.

If he weren't adventurous and courageous, he-

he just wouldn't be Captain Mike Jamison.

- This used to be such a quiet business before you came along,

Marcy.

- I'm on suspension.

- I know.

- This is important.

It's none of my business, but, um,

what were you doing in that sarong?

- Posing for the Gardenia ad.

- Oh, I wondered.

- Then the I started and I had to-

- Yes, I read the rest of it.

Look, if you can find something a little less colorful to wear,

like our regulation uniform, you and Mike

can go back to, um, cloud hopping.

- Um, what do you mean by cloud hopping?

- Well, that's up to Marcy.

- Oh, she- she and Mike were getting along very well

on the ground.

- No, that's not what she needs.

She needs a guy like Mike who's creative, impulsive.

She told me so herself.

- Mr. Bellamy, you just heard Miss Lewis.

She admires a man of courage.

- Oh no, she admires a man of character.

- Now, wait a minute.

[ARGUING]

- I have to disagree with you.

- Gentlemen.

- She needs a pioneering spirit, a man who will direct her-

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): American Airlines Flight

Four, the Mercury, for Chicago and New York

now boarding at American-

- Hey, Marcy.

- Hi, Mike. - Oh, now wait a minute.

- No, I want to talk to you. - I've got to get aboard.

I-

- Mike, I have to leave.

- Look, not until I've talked to you.

- That's my flight. - Look, Marcy.

I- I don't know how to say this, but-

- Marcy!

Marcy, I- I've got to talk to you alone.

Excuse us, please. - Now just a minute.

- Look, I've got to say this before you leave.

- If you don't mind.

- Jan told me you were leaving.

- I am.

- This is important.

- Well, I'm- I'm glad I got here.

- Well, I have-

- Look, Marcy.

I never thought I'd have to propose in front of a crowd,

but Marcy, will you marry me?

- Oh, Mike.

Remember what we said about the world being filled

with wonderful people talking strange languages?

We could listen to them together.

We've got the whole world to fly around in.

We could be awfully happy, Marcy.

I-

- Marcy.

Marcy, that's wrong for you.

You and I are not going to watch history.

We're going to make it.

It's ideas that move the world, Marcy.

That's what your excitement is, the same as mine.

Besides, those six kids need a father.

MIKE (OFFSCREEN): Marcy!

- Yes, Mike?

- He lights up.

- There's not much more I can say.

All this sounds pretty wonderful.

- Then why are you here, Mike?

- Because I love you.

Oh, Marcy.

You don't have to say anything.

Being married to a teacher wouldn't

be very exciting, and-

- Oh, you're going to be surprised.

- What?

- Hello, Mr. Chips.

- Mr. Chips?

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): Final call, American Airlines Flight

Four, the Mercury, now boarding at American Airlines-

- That's us. - What's us?

- We have to go.

- Where are we going?

ANNOUNCER (OFFSCREEN): All aboard flight-

- Oh, Mike.

Mike.

- Are you sure, Marcy?

- Oh yes.

It's simple bioluminescence.

- It's what?

- Lights up?

- Goodbye.

- So long.

- Bye, Marcy.

- Marcy, here's your clearance slip.

Hey, that's an extra passenger.

- He's with me.

- I'm with her.

- Hey Marcy, you can't do that.

It's against the rules.

Marcy!

She can't do that.

It's against the rules.

- Rules weren't made for Marcy.

- They sure weren't.

- Well, we got each other.

- Yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

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comment on our prices, how good the prices are,

and they keep coming back very often.

- It's not hard to sell SMC because there

is such a great variety of items that they offer

and it's good quality.

The merchandise sells itself.

SMC was a great thing to get into.

I love my job.

to make money with small business,

You can order in huge quantities or as little as-

each detailed with step by step instructions.

They support you with rock bottom,

below wholesale prices on more than 3,000 high profit,

high demand products selected by an expert buying team.

Take this charming birdhouse, for example,

with a delightful Noah's Ark design that

welcomes all feathered friends aboard.

This high demand item retails for $24.95,

but your cost with SMC is only $8.30.

That's a profit of more than $16 on every one you sell.

Another hot selling item is this high quality tool set,

135 piece handyman's helper, and a must for every

fix it project around the house.

It'll help you build up profits too,

because it retails for $69.95, but your cost is just $23.30.

So with a margin of over $46, you

triple your money with each one.

SMC prices are so low, many members

earn a nice income by simply providing products

to other wholesalers.