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[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

[SINGING] With a laugh and a dance

Mine's a life to entrance

Nut a thought, not a care With a heart debunair

I am free as the sea

Like the Iark who at dawn Bids the darkness begune

Du I sing merrily

With a laugh and a dance Mine's a life to entrance

Fur I know naught but glee

And the ward that I bring And the theme that I sing

Is the sung of a heart that's free

0h, then let music ring

While sweet voices sing

Pleasure is mine

Echoes repeating, measures en trea ting

Sung of a heart light and free

Laughing all the day Chaffing cares away

Hear my mundelay

Heigh-u

Nut a thought, not a care With a heart debunair

I am free as the sea

Like the Iark who at dawn Bids the darkness begune

Du I sing merrily

With a laugh and a dance Mine's a life to entrance

Fur I know naught but glee

And the ward that I bring And the theme that I sing

Is the sung of a heart

That's free!

[MOUTHS] Came an. Hurry up.

Better play the short version. Papa. Mama's in a huny.

“The Light Cavalry Overture.“

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

Patti. gei your valise. We'll have to IUSh or we're going to miss the boat.

I wanna miss the boat.

Mother. why do we always have to go to Kissamee-in-the-Catskills?

- I hate Kissamee-in-the-Catskills. - Oh. nonsense. Last year you loved it.

- Last year I was a child. - You'le still a child...

...even ii you sit up hali the night lengthening your dresses.

But I was 17 last week.

You may treat me like a baby. but inside I'm a woman.

Now. Paiti. I want no trouble with you this summer.

You're not interested in boys and I want you to stay that way.

When you're 18. we'll have a little talk--

Eighteen?

Mother. thafs almost a whole year away. How will I ever get through the summer?

- L'm gonna be a misfit all summer long. - That's enough.

Finish your packing and change your clothes.

And I don't want to heal one other wold about Kissamee-in-the-Catskills.

Remind me to shorten that dress.

MELBA: MI. Hibbs is here with the carriage. Mama.

BOTH: Hi. MI. Hibbs. Hi. Nettie. Hi. Hettie. HIBBS: Hi.

Come on up 1o! the baggages. MI. Hibbs.

KATHERINE: Oh. boys. close your valise. RICKY: We can't. They're too iull.

- Have Melba sit on it. - You gotta sit on our valise.

- Why? - Because you got the biggest sitter.

Besides. Mama said.

A female woman is supposed to have hips.

RICKY: Sit harder. Melba.

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

Put on your hats and coats.

RICKY: Do I have to sit on Patti's lap this year. Mama?

McCORMICK: Can I take Delilah along?

Oh. he was supposed to play the short version. Yes. you do. N0. you can'i.

Only sissies sit on gills' laps.

[KNOCKING]

Come in. MI. Hibbs.

- Who's going to give Delilah he! bath? - Maggie will be stopping by every morning.

You ought to have allowed more time this year.

Nettie and Hettie ain't what they used to be.

But Delilah doesn't like Maggie.

- Why can't Patti sit on my lap? - Folks never leave enough time.

Can I take Delilah as far as the boat? She's never seen the Hudson River.

All light. MI. Hibbs can bring he! back.

Mother. really. You'd think we were Gypsies.

- That's it. - Don't be silly.

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

It is. Come on. children. Be sure you have everything. now.

Take Father's coal. bring Delilah and we're 0H.

OH 1o! two glorious weeks at Kissamee-in-the-Catskills.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Young man. I'm not paying you 10 cents a day to gawk into a well.

- I wasn't gawking. There's a flog in there. - Shh!

[FROG CROAKING]

Fish it out aflel dark.

Cally the Schustel': bags in. They're still on the hont stoop.

Papa. the suney's gonna be here any minute.

- What's the surrey got to do with it? - Papa. the Robinsons will be on it.

Oh. Robinsons or no Robinsons. get up here and cany these bags in.

Welcome home. Mrs. Robinson. you're looking as young as your daughters.

- Hell0. MI. Robinson. - Hell0. Finlay. It's hot.

Billy. Billy Finlay.

Gosh. he's grown a ioot.

Hello. Patii.

- Gosh. you look wondeliul. - So do you. Billy.

- Can I help you? Can I take your bag? - Thank you.

- Hele's mine. - What's the matter? Your arm broken?

- I suppose we have our same old looms? - No. better ones. You're up in 23 this year.

- Old Mrs. Hochstattel finally died. - In our bed?

N0. in Hoboken.

Patti. how about a walk beiole supper?

I mean. aflel supper. I mean. how about a walk?

- I have an engagement. Billy. - Alleady?

- Oh. - What's wrong with his pants?

Gee. can I help it it my father won't let me have longies to! another year?

Pool boy. Parents are so trying.

Patti. how about walking to the post oHice with me tomorrow. maybe?

Sony. I'm not expecting any mail, Billy.

Golly. last summer she was fun. What's got into her, anyway?

Old age. She thinks she's 18 and she knows you're only 16.

Well. can I help it? Besides. I look older.

I know. And I don't mind a bit.

Be sure to scrub out this basin. gills.

And remember. there are other people in the world.

Don't stay in the bathroom forever.

- Ye5. Mom. HORATIO: Kaiie!

Who put this teathel snake in my suitcase? My new jacket's covered with whiskers.

Now. Horatio. don't get excited.

- Must be the melting season. - Yes. Well. I won't have it.

[KNOCKING]

Come in.

[DOOR OPENS]

- Valelie. - Patti.

- Oh! - I just heard you got in.

A whole year and how you've changed. Why. you're pletiy.

Melba hasn't changed a bit.

- We iollowed your tour in the papers. - Oh. that.

After one's been on the stage since one was 6...

...why. one tour is just like another.

But with John Barrymore. Let me touch you.

Well. yes. he was lather nice.

Did you have a scene with him?

Well. no. not exactly.

You see. I die in the prologue.

- Someone in the audience shoot you? - Melba.

Patti. I've got oodles to tell you...

...but it's all going to have to keep until big ears with hail bows aren't around.

Melba. deal. why don't you go and see what we're going to have 1o! dinner?

I already know. Sauerkraut and pig's knuckles.

Patti. Mother's still playing whist. Be a sport and tighten me up. will you?

About 18 inches.

PATTI: It's beautiiul. -lt's the La Belle Mode 1o! Young Misses.

PATTI: ls that all light? - A little tighter. deal.

- I can still take a deep breath. PATTI: All right.

They weal the same in the loony house only they call them stlaitjackets.

They do give you such a wondeliul ieeling. don't they?

Yes. wondeliul.

How would you know?

Melba. would you ask MI. Finlay what night we take our baths?

I already know. Thursday. 7 a.m.

We have Saturday night.

But then. o1 course. we have a more expensive loom.

- Ale there any new people here this year? - Not a soul.

Talk about the man shortage. Why. I may have to ask one o1 your brothels 1o! a date.

- Oh. is it that desperate? -lt's indescribable.

Oi course. it's not so awiul 1o! you. You're not eligible 1o! the older set.

Well. I'm almost 18.

- Yeah. in 11 months. - Will you please go downstairs?

Oh. Paiti. darling. I know just how you ieel.

That old unwritten law. Seventeen just can't go with 18.

It doesn't seem fail.

But when you're in the older sei. why. then you'll undelsiand.

It you ask me. some people are just atlaid 0t competition.

Melba. deal. why don't you go downstairs and help Billy Finlay set the tables?

Think I will.

I have the most wond--

[HORN HONKING]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Isn't he dashing?

PATTI: Who do you suppose he is?

He must be related to that Mrs. Almendez 110m Cuba.

Well. I guess I'd better be running along. I mustn't keep my mother waiting.

Thanks 1o! lacing me. darling.

[DOOR CLOSES]

What are you gonna weal?

Oh. I don't know.

What are the Cuban colors?

Three blue stripes on white with a led triangle.

But you're too skinny 1o! stripes. You don't look good in led.

More water. Patti?

- N0. thank you. -l'd love some.

Melba. that makes five. The dam will go any minute.

Mama said a bad wold.

Go swimming with me tomorrow. Patti?

I really can't say. Billy.

- Next day? -l'll have to let you know.

I can go both days.

What are they staring at?

My new dress.

Right this way. Sefiol Almendez.

Thank you.

KATHERINE: Patti. close your mouth.

Oh.

[CHUCKLES]

That mustache does nothing 1o! you.

KATHERINE: Wipe you lip. deal. - Oh.

Caleiul. you'll blow crumbs in Papa's lap.

Oh. Papa. I'm sony.

Oh. now it's ashes. What's the matter with that gill?

It's that new Cuban. Ouch! That's my sole ankle.

Now. Papa. ashes are good 1o! moths.

Well. I don't like moths. Why should I be good to them?

What new Cuban?

Papa. please. He's light behind you.

Hm? Oh. so that's it, eh?

What's so extraordinary about him? You'd think he had two heads.

[HOHATIO CHUCKLES]

I was much more attractive when I was his age. wasn't I?

Yes. Papa. much.

- May I please be excused? - You haven't touched your tapioca.

- L'll eat it. -l'll eat it.

Ouiei. children. Very well, Patii.

- Thank you. - Elbows 0H the table. deal.

Oh. I'm sorry--

- Oh. Patti. Gee. I'm sony. - Oh. gosh. tapioca.

With raisins.

Oh!

- Oh. no. deal. - Get back to the kitchen. young man.

A regrettable accident. regrettable. lt won't happen again. I assure you.

Pool child.

ALL [SINGING]: Like the roses need their fragrance

Like a sweetheart needs a kiss

A kiss

Like the summer needs the sunshine

Like a Iaddie needs a miss

A miss

Like a broken heart needs gladness

Like the flowers need the dew

Need the dew

Like a baby needs its mother

That's haw I need you

Haw I need you

[VOICE CRACKS] [BOYS GHOAN]

What did you expeci. Caruso?

[BOYS CHATTERING]

[PLAYING OFF-KEY]

[SINGING] That's haw I need you

Patti.

Is your head all light? You sure dented my tray.

- He isn't in here. is he? - With us kids?

Hey. Paiti. come on. Let's have “The Oceana Roll.“

Yeah. Paiti. sing “The Oceana Roll.“

- Yeah. come on. Patii. - Come on. Patii.

[ALL CHEERING]

[SINGING] Billy McCoy was a musical buy

On the cruiser Alabama He was there at the piano

Like a fish dawn in the sea

0h, when he rattled all some harmony

Every night upon the ocean He would get that raggy nation

Start that syncopated motion lovingly

Nu one could sleep Way out there an the deep

When Billy cut louse out at sea

Each fish and warm Begins to twist and squirm

The ship starts in to dip And dues a corkscrew turn

Just see that smoke so black Sneak from that old smukestack

It's fluatin' right to heaven And it won't came back

Now here and there You'll see a stool and chair

A-slippin' round the cabin Shuutin' "I dun 't care!"

And then the hammock starts a-swingin' And the bell begins a-ringin'

While we 're sittin' at that piano There an the Alabama

Playin' the Oceana Hull

ALL [SINGING]: Each fish and warm Begins to twist and squirm

The ship starts in to dip And dues a corkscrew turn

Just see that smoke so black Sneak from that old smukestack

It's fluatin' right to heaven And it won't came back

Now here and there You'll see a stool and chair

A-slippin' round the cabin Shuutin' "I dun 't care!"

And then the hammock starts a-swingin' And the bell begins a-ringin'

While we 're sittin' at that piano There an the Alabama

Playin' the Oceana Hull

Every time he sits dawn At the piano stuul

People start a-shuutin' "You're a playin' foul"

'Cause he is the master of the razzmatazz

He's known to everyone as Mr. Jazz

When he gets a-guin' With a real hut break

Even Davy Jones Begins to shim and shake

0h, brother, you'll declare HeY, he's a bear

What a lat of music he can make

- Su listen here - Su listen here

- And lend an ear - And lend an ear

S0 listen here and lend an ear And lend an ear

Slippin' round the cabin Shuutin' "I dun 't care!"

And then the hammock starts a-swingin' And the bell begins a-ringin'

While we 're sittin' at that piano

There an the Alabama

Playin' the Oceana Hull

[ALL CHEERING]

I'll see you all later.

VALERIE: Patti. - Thank you.

Oh. Val. wasn'titaw1ul what happened in the dining loom?

Oh. you pool deal. What a dleadiul impression to make.

I can never look him in the lace again. But I suppose I'll have to when I apologize.

L1 I were you. I'd keep out o1 his way 1o! a while.

He was quite upset.

- You've met him? - Well. naturally.

He asked to be presented to me.

- Oh. Val. what's he like? - Oh. very adult.

Beautiiul manners. A gentleman.

Oh. a gentleman.

I've never met one.

Patti. I've got wondeliul news 1o! you.

Eddie Gavin doesn't have a gill this year. I believe he's available.

Oh. him. He's always available.

Well. I wouldn'i be too hasty i1 I were you.

You know. a clever woman can always mold a man.

N0. thank you. He's moldy enough.

Oh. deal.

- Sefiol Almendez. - Excuse me a moment, please.

[PLAYER PIANO PLAYING]

Miss Robinson? I've been looking 1o! you.

- Fol me? - Evelywhele. But you had vanished.

I wanted to return your tan and to reassure you about the little accident.

Oh. but it wasn't an accident.

- You mean you did it on purpose? - Oh. no. I mean it was all my iault.

- I stooped when I shouldn't have stooped. - Oh. no. It was my iault.

- I bent when I shouldn't have bent. - N0. mine.

- I stooped when I-- - Nonsense. mine. I bent.

- Stooped. - Bent.

- N0. please. It's iolgotten, yes? - Oh. well. thank you very much.

Oh. but I did spoil your jackei and your dessert.

You know. MI. Finlay only allows one helping.

Well. I'll tell you a seclei. I detest tapioca.

Me too.

I'd much lather have one o1 your American ice-cream sodas.

Well. there's an ice-cream parlor in the village.

- Oh? - Yes. You just go down this load...

...tuln lefl at the kni1e-- I mean. at the 101k.

And then you tum light-- I mean lefl.

Well. maybe you'd better show me the way. huh?

Shall we take a little stroll?

- Now? - Yes.

- The two o1 us? - Unless you'd like to ask someone else.

- Oh. no. - Well. 'fine. fine.

- We will toast our meeting with a soda. - Stlawbeny.

Well. hello. you two. I didn't know you had met.

- Oh. we're old hiends. - We'le going to have a soda.

- Stlawbeny. -l'd love one.

- Would you like to join us? -l'd adore to.

Heavenly night lo! a stroll.

- Patti. isn't it lather late to! you? - I don't know what you mean.

Oh. Patti. Hello. Valerie. Good evening. MI. Almendez.

- Good evening. - Bad news. darling. Time 1o! bed.

Bui. Mama. I'm not tiled.

Nevertheless. you need your lest. Glowing gills. you know.

Come along. deal.

Now. isn't that just like a mother? I'm so sony.

We'll do it some other time. That's a promise.

Good night, sefiolita. Buenas nuchas.

Good night.

My. don't they make a nice couple?

He asked me first.

Oh. now. Paiti. don't you go getting ideas.

He's much too old 1o! you.

You've got plenty 0t time.

Not on a two-weeks vacation. I haven't.

[CHILDREN LAUGHING]

Don't run and watch out 1o! the poison ivy.

- What's it look like? - A shiny green leai with three folks.

Anybody knows that.

- Like ihis? - McColmick. drop that.

Mac's gonna get poison ivy.

Il I do. I'll give it to you.

That's enough. I iolbid either one o1 you to get it.

Oh. Patii. Huny along. deal.

Children.

Be sure you stay on the children's side and don't get out where it's deep.

- Now run along. RICKY: Okay.

Take a squint at the potato sack.

Where did you get that suit?

[IMITATES SEAL BARKING]

[ALL LAUGHING]

Why don't you watch where you're going?

Castle-buster.

I'm sorry. Mac. I'll help you build another.

What's the matter?

Look at me.

Yeah. pretty awiul.

L1 I were you. I wouldn't let anybody see me.

Hi. Patti. Don't go away. I'll be light back.

Hello. Melba.

On second thought, Paiti. an older woman like you ought to be with the grownups.

Why don't you stand up 1o! your lights and go on back there?

Oh. quick. Cover me with sand. Bury me or something.

MELBA: Come on. Mac.

McCORMICK: What's the matter? ls she dead?

- She will be i1 he sees her. - Huny.

Huny UP-

- Havana must be simply beautiiul. - Mm-hm.

Not that.

- Hell0. children. What are you playing. huh? McCORMICK: Funeral.

Yeah. we just buried a dead fish.

- Is that Mono Castle? - N0. Robinson's Castle.

- Oh. are you Patti Robinson's brothel? RICKY: Yeah.

Where does she hide H9159", huh?

- Oh. under pails, boxes. mosi anything. - Ha. ha. Well, when you find her...

...tell her that the strawberry sodas are wondertul, will you?

Come along. Demi. Horrible child.

Oh. no. I think she's very amusing. They're a very charming iamily.

Did you heal that?

I'm horrible. the family's charming. the sodas are wondeliul.

- Shall we take a dip? -l1 you'll promise to protect me.

Why. Valerie. you disappoint me.

I had hoped to find you independeni. self-reliant.

All the qualities I admire in American women.

Oh.

Well...

HeY. look.

Lady Godiva.

Hey. Melba. where's Patti?

I haven't the faintest idea.

Billy. wait 1o! me.

PATTI: Help. Melba. Melba. Mac.

Oh. please. kids. Come get me out o1 here. Melba!

- Patti. where are you? PATTI: Here. Papa. I'm down here.

- Down where? PATTI: Oh. hurry. Papa. Under a pail.

- Come on. Papa. huny. Please. huny. - Pail? What...?

PATTI: Please. I can't stand it any longer.

Help. help. help. Papa. Get me out o1 here. please!

What are you doing there? You come out o1 there this minute.

- You could be drowned. - I wanna drown.

And when I do. I hope my bathing suii washes up at Mama's ieet.

What's the matter with your bathing suit? Has it got a hole?

Oh. Papa. everything.

All the other gills are dressed like young ladies.

And I'm kept like an orphan. an iniant.

The way Mama treats me. you'd think I'm in diapers.

Patti. I'm sure your mama knows what's good 1o! you.

Is it good 1o! me to be a laughingstock. an object o1 ridicule. a potato sack?

Oh. my deal child. It can't be as bad as that--

Oh. my. yes. yes. it can.

Oh. you pool little thing. Here. put this on.

Cover YOUISGH up.

And I'll be light back.

Thank you. Papa.

Katie. I wanna talk to you.

Look. the liieguald': teaching me to swim.

Yes. so I notice. I'll finish the lesson. thank you very much.

A pleasure. sir.

Katie. you've got to buy Patti a bathing suit.

She has a bathing suit.

- Look out. - Hold my chin up.

Call that a bathing suit? That's a potato sack.

My daughter is not a potato.

KATHERINE: Your daughter?

It I remember correctly. I had a little something to do with that.

Now. Katie“ Look oui. Katie.

What do you want he! to do. go around Haunting helseli like Valerie?

Gleat heavens. no. but I--

I suppose I ought to put he! hail up. pull in he! waist.

- Pad he! hips. - Look oui. look out.

The first thing you know. some silly man will come along and want to many her.

- Is that what you want? - Good heavens. no.

She's just a child. she's a baby. she's...

Katie. you're a smart woman.

You know what's best 1o! our gill.

I'm gonna leave Patti entirely to you. But look here. Katie.

Couldn't you possibly find a bathing suit 1o! her...

...that's maybe a little bit in between?

That's a gill, Katie. Say. you're doing fine.

Come on around here now. That's the stuH.

ALL [SINGING]: Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba

Means "Monk, I lave but you"

Aba daba, dab in monkey talk Means "Chimp, Iluve you tau"

Then the big baboon one night in June

He married them and very soon

They went upon Their aba daba honeymoon

Way dawn in the Conga/and Lived a happy chimpanzee

She loved a monkey with the lung tail

Lurdy, haw she loved him

Each night he would find her there Swinging in the coconut tree

And the monkey gay at the break of day

Loved to hear his chimpie say:

"Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba" Said the chimpie to the monk

"Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba" Said the monkey to the chimp

AII night lung they'd chatter away

AII day lung they were happy and gay

Swinging and singing In their hunky-tunky way

Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba Means "Monk, Iluve but you"

Baba daba, dab in monkey talk Means "Chimp, Iluve you tau"

Then the big baboon one night in June

He married them and very soon

They went upon Their aba daba honeymoon

"Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba" Said chimpie to the monk

"Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba" Said monkey to the chimp

AII night lung they'd chatter away AII day lung they were happy and gay

Swinging and singing In their hunky-tunky way

Aba daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba Means "Monk, Iluve but you"

Baba, daba, dab in monkey talk Means "Chimp, Iluve you tau"

And the big baboon one night in June

He married them and very soon

They went upon Their aba daba honeymoon

[CROWD LAUGHING]

And the big baboon one night in June

He married them and very soon

They went upon their aba daba honey

CHORUS: Aba daba, aba daba Aba daba honeymoon

ALL: A honeymoon

[CROWD LAUGHING AND CHATTERING]

Billy. Mrs. Schlessingel wants a hot-water bag.

On a night like this?

Don't argue. fill it.

MELBA: I'll hold the bag.

Hello. Val.

Why. Paiti. what are you doing here all by your lonesome?

- Waiting 1o! someone. - Billy?

Oh. well. I should hope not. Demi.

Oh? Do you have a date with him?

Well. not exactly.

But last night, when I couldn't go to! a walk with him. he said another time.

- And this is another time 50... - Oh.

You know. Patti. it you want to intrigue a sophisticated man like Demi...

...you'le just going to have to learn to project your personality.

- L'm ahaid I haven't much to project. - But o1 course you have.

Why. you'le1ull o1 latent file.

All you have to do is tan it a little bit.

Adopt a more alluring manner.

Act more worldly. more mysterious. like. uh...

Like Theda Bala.

Oh. bui. Val. Theda Bala was born in the shadow o1 the sphinx...

...and I was born across the street 110m McSweeney's Lively Stable.

Theda Bala is the peliect model 1o! you.

Now. when you get Demi exactly where you want him...

...appeal to his protective instinct.

Act helpless.

You know. ii there's one thing foreign men adore. it's a clinging vine.

Oh. bui. Val. Theda Bala': too exotic. I--

Bui. Paiti. it's so simple.

All you have to do is think ot Egypt. the Nile and the pylamidsm.

- You really think it would help? - Absolutely.

Gosh. Val. Thanks a lot.

Don't mention it, darling. I'm always glad to help.

Theda Bala?

DEMI: What did you say?

PATTI: Yes. Demi. there are two Patti Robinsons.

One is gay. calehee. debonail.

[PATTI AND DEMI LAUGHING]

The other is deep. mysterious.

The real me. The me I keep hidden 110m the world.

- L'm an iceberg. - I beg your pardon?

Oh. not that I'm cold. mind you...

...but only one-fiflh o1 me appeals above the suliace.

Imagine that.

Well. do you suppose the other foul-fiflhs might care to go 1o! a canoe ride?

Oh. golly. ihat'd--

Well. that might be lather nice...

...i1 you promise not to lock the boat.

The other foul-fiflhs o1 me can't swim.

Oh. well. then I don't know. They tell me the lake is pretty deep.

Oh. but I wouldn't be ahaid with you. l1 anything happened--

Well. i1 anything happened...

...l'd fling my arms around your neck like a clinging vine and I'd cling.

I'd cling. cling. like a...

Like a clinging vine.

- Patti. I'd love to take you canoeing. bub- - Did somebody mention canoeing?

Demi just asked me 1o! a canoe ride.

- Un1oltunately. she doesn't swim. - Oh. deal.

And the Robinsons would never forgive you it anything happened to their little gill.

Shall we?

All light. I'm sorry. Patii. When you learn to swim. hm?

- Let's g0. Valerie. - Mm-hm.

- O1 all the gooses. - Geeses.

Letting that vamp walk 0H with him.

And what was the idea o1 telling him you couldn't swim?

It wasn't my idea. it was Val--

Oh!

Sometimes I wonder what Billy sees in you.

CHORUS [SINGING]: By the light

0f the silv'ry moan

I want to spoon

Tu my honey I'II cmun Iuve's tune

MEN: Haney moan WOMEN: Haney moan

CHORUS: Keep a-shining in June

Your silv'ry beams Will bring lave 's dreams

We'll be cuddling soon

By the silv'ry moan

Mama and Papa?

Gee willikens.

[SINGING] By the light

0f the silv'ry moan

- I want to spoon - I want to spoon

- Tu my honey I'II cmun Iuve's tune - Tu my honey I'II cmun Iuve's tune

- Huney moan - Wun't you listen, Haney moan?

- Keep a-shining in June - Keep a-shining in June

- Yuur silv'ry beams will bring Iuve's dreams - Beams will bring Iuve's dreams

- We'II be cuddling soon - We'II be cuddling soon

Cuddling soon

- By the silv'ry moan - By the silv'ry moan

By the light

0f the silv'ry moan

I wanna spoon

Tu my honey I'II cmun Iuve's tune

Haney moan

Keep a-shining in June

Your silv'ry beams Will bring lave 's dreams

We'll be cuddling soon

By the silv'ry moan

Oh. my deal.

Oh. my deal Patti. you sing like a nightingale.

Oh. I could listen forever.

- Do you really like me? - Oh. Paiti. can't you see?

To me. you are pelfeci.

Oh. bui. Demi. you're so much older. Everybody says so.

Don't listen to them.

In my country. age is unimportant.

Gills many very young.

Oh. You're not asking me to many you?

Not yei. but who knows?

Who knows? That isn't very definite.

Oh. my darling.

Isn't it enough to! you to know that you're the one woman I've been seeking?

So beautilul. so alluring. so lull ol latent file.

I ieel exactly the same way about you. Demi.

- But we must be honest with each other. - O1 course.

There's something I must tell you.

It wouldn't be iail to go on until you know the whole truth about me.

- You have a pasi. huh? - Oh. no. no.

It's light now. Oh. I--

I'm so ashamed.

I don't know how I can say it.

It's something over which I have no control.

You--

You're not addicted to drink?

N0. only sodas. Strawberry.

My darling. whatever it is. I will understand.

I will forgive and forget.

Ouerida. may I kiss you?

L1 you like.

- Demi. what is it? - No corset.

Oh. Demi. Demi I tried to tell you.

It'll only be 11 months. please wait.

- What you ask is impossible. - Oh. Demi.

Demi. don't leave me. Please. don't leave me.

Demi. don't leave me. Please. Demi.

Demi. please come back to me.

- Patti. what is it? What's the matter? - Please. Demi...

Huh? Oh!

She can't swim.

I'll save you. keep calm. Don't lose your head.

- Don't touch me. don't touch-- - Stop struggling.

- Stop. - Let go. Go away.

- But you can't swim. you'll drown. - I don't care.

DEMI: She's hysterical. - Hold her. I'll hit he! with the paddle. Oh!

Oh. oh! Demi. Demi. Demi.

Oh. Demi. Demi. I'm so sorry. did I hurt you?

- That's all light. Where is she? - Oh. Demi.

- Pafli! - Demi. Oh. Demi.

Oh. oh. oh!

Oh!

DEMI: Patti. Paiti. come back here.

Patti. come back here.

Patti. where are you?

Paiti? Paiti?

[PATTI SNEEZES]

[HORSE WHINNIES]

You may as well come out.

I will wait.

Now. what do you mean telling me you couldn't swim?

I was scaled out o1 a year's growth.

You deserve a good. sound spanking. you know that?

I'm sorry. Honest.

I was only trying to...

A girl's not supposed to be independent. able to swim. things like that.

- Who says so? - Valelie.

Oh. she does. does she?

Men don't like it, do they?

Well. that depends.

Some don't and some do.

Betole you catch cold. you've got to get this dress 0H.

Now?

As soon as you get back to the hotel.

[HORSE WHINNIES]

Just borrowing it. amigo. all light?

You're not angry anymore?

- We'll talk about that in the morning. - What time?

Come along. I don't want you to catch the influenza.

Come on. Huny up.

[SNEEZES]

- Hell0. Papa. - Ml. Rabi--

Ten minutes aflel 10. a fine time to be bringing a gill home.

- What happened? - Patti iell in the lake.

- He frightened me. - You frightened her? ls this a joke?

N0. Papa. He was serious.

- Whele did you get that blanket? - When he chased me into the barn.

- Hel dress was soaking wet and I-- - He wanted me to take it 011--

What?! Young man. you ought to be ashamed o1 YOUISGH.

Throwing my little gill into the lake. chasing he! into a barn.

Bringing he! home in a horse blanket.

Control youlsell. You'll wake up hall the hotel.

- L'll wake up the other hali o1 the hotel. - I was trying to tell your husband--

And I mistook this man to! a gentleman.

A lella that plays jokes. chases little gills into barns.

- Oh. Papa. he's gone. -l'll speak to your consul about this.

Beast.

You can't do that to my gill. Put them up. you rounder.

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

When are you gonna light the iuse. MI. Finlay?

Tomorrow evening. boys.

- Hele you are. - Thanks.

This is going to be the biggesi. most elaborate pylotechnical display...

...in the entire Catskills.

Oh. Billy. make sure all the Roman candles and skylockets are pointing north...

...then come inside and change the flypapel.

- What are pylotechnicals? - Shh!

Those things we got hidden under the bed.

McCORMICK: Oh.

All Iighi. Katie. One. two. three. inhale.

There. Every summer it gets a little more ditficult.

Oh. not that you're gaining weight. my deal. It's that I'm losing muscle.

[KNOCKING]

- Holati0. the children. -lt's all light.

I imagine by now they suspect we're lather fond o1 each other. Come in.

Hello. Patti. Whafs the matter? Why aren't you dressed 1o! the dance?

What dance? Oh. that.

Well. I'm not going. I'd much lather stay here and take care o1 Mac and Ricky.

Melba can do that. She should be at the party with the lest ol the young people.

That Almendez fellow is taking Valerie and she refuses to go with anyone else.

Oh. What's the matter with Billy?

Oh. Papa. Billy. he's just a child.

How would I look walking in with a child who's still in knickers?

More sensible than you would with a grown man.

I think you're taking this too seriously.

You'll have a lot o1 beaus beiole you find the light one.

- Have a lot o1 gills beiole you met Mama? - Who me? O1 course.

- That's not what Mama says. - Well. o1 coulse...

Your mama didn't know anything about that.

There was one in particular. a stylish little redhead.

She had big blown eyes. She had a turned-up nose.

She had-- Oh. she was a pip.

- What was he! name? - Who? Oh. Beulah.

Beulah was crazy about me. She kept giving me presents all the time.

Crocheted neckties.

She gave me a hand-painted shaving mug with folget-me-nots on it.

Painted it H8156", you know. That was he! peliume.

Every time I smell folget-me-nots. It brings me back to Beulah.

PATTI: Oh. what happened to her? - Beulah?

She married another man. A millionaire. mind you.

I thought my liie would end.

But here I am. Still going strong. eh. Mama?

- My. yes. - And it'll be the same with you. my deal.

After a couple ol weeks. you'll lolget this foreign fella.

- Isn't that so. deal? - Oh. yes.

Just as you lolgot all about that stylish little redhead.

Come say good night to the boys. The Stlesemanns are waiting.

Oh. no. no. no. Katie. Not the chicken feathers again.

Oh. Horatio. They're very fashionable.

Yes. well I only hope we don't run into a rooster.

KATHERINE: Boys. stop that.

- HeY. hold on. - Time 1o! you to quiet down.

Why have they got their sister's nightdlesses on?

The gills have outgrown them. but they're still peliectly good.

There's no reason why they should go to waste.

Besides. nobody's ever going to see them.

Time 1o! you to settle down now. Nighi. deal. Nighi. darling.

- Patti's going to sit with you. - Well. good nighi. gills. I mean. boys.

Night.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

The blanket belongs to the horse.

[KNOCKING]

Now. you boys stop it. Remember what Mama said.

Hi. Patti. Look. cut myseli.

- Doing what? - Shaving. o1 course.

Oh.

How about changing your mind and coming to the dance with me?

- BillY. I already-- - But I got long pants.

I borrowed them 110m Adolph Glick. the undeltakefs son.

His iathefs got all sizes.

Please. Patti. Be a sport.

Very well then. Billy. But only under one condition.

That you promise to dance every dance with me.

Gee. Paiti. I didn't know you ielt that way.

My feeling lo! you is purely maternal. Billy. It's just that...

Well. tor certain reasons. I can't let anyone else put his arms around me.

Well. that's jake with me.

You get dressed and I'll go pick up the pants.

- Well. where are they? - Down the old Moravian cemetery...

...behind Ezekial. beloved husband o1 Arabella.

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

PATTI: Billy.

Well. it's about time. What kept you?

It's these pants. I think they're made 1o! bigger remains.

- Well. let me see. - Well. I dassnW.

- Billy! - Well. I told you.

Well. don't just stand there. Pull them up.

I think I need suspenders.

Don't you know anything about men's pants?

My father has some. Wait 1o! me. I'll be light back.

DEMI: Well. Valerie. I should imagine...

...you'd tind the theatrical plotession quite tascinating.

O1 course a career is all very well and good...

...but what a woman really longs lo! Is a home and babies.

Don't you just adore babies?

Well. I don't know. I never had any.

VALERIE: Well. I was talking to my mother only yesterday...

...and I told he! that it the light man came along...

...l'd give up my career in an instant.

Oh. I'd be very sure it was the light man beiole I made such an important decision.

Oh. but I am sure.

Well. what I mean is when it's the light thing. you know it at once.

Love is like thai. Demi. darling.

DEMI: Yes. I guess it is. Ahem.

Shall we dance?

[SONG ENDS] [CROWD APPLAUDING]

- Billy! What are you doing in those pants? - Looking 1o! suspenders.

You deliberately disobeyed me. Take them 0H. I'll see you in your loom.

Father. be reasonable. Patti's waiting.

Get out o1 those pants.

[BOTH GASP]

Billy. how dale you? You ought to be ashamed.

What 101? His legs are beautiiul.

[ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

[CROWD CHATTERING]

What a peliect couple.

Wouldn't they have beautiiul children?

That depends upon whom they many.

Gee. it's sure a scolchel.

Maybe i1 you didn't weal celluloid. you know.

See any nice stray skirts around?

I'd like a turkey tlol. but they all got gobblels. Ha. ha. ha!

You have my deepest sympathy.

Patti.

I find you in the strangest places. Now. what are you doing under this canoe?

- Waiting 1o! suspenders. - Su-- You weal suspenders?

Oh. no. N01 me.

My friend.

You know. I've never met anyone quite like you.

- You'le an amazing young woman. - Woman?

An amazing young lady. then. I1 you object to being called a woman.

Oh. no. N0. I don't.

Um. may I have this dance?

Oh. no. No. I've got to go home.

But you said you were waiting 1o! your friend.

Well. he wouldn't like it.

He's very possessive.

So am I.

Oh. Please don't hold me close. I'm subject to lainting spells.

Oh? Very well. Arm's length.

[PATTI HUMMING]

Do you hesitate?

Well. I try not to.

N0. I mean in the waltz. The dip step.

Oh, yes, I can be very dippy.

[SONG ENDS]

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

You're not having one o1 your iainting spells. are you?

Oh. Patii.

The dance is supposed to end that way.

Didn't you know?

Ladies and gentlemen. 101m your circles 1o! the polka.

It's all light, Patii. This dance ends quite diflelently.

Imagine coming to a dance half-dressed.

Gee. who?

No iooling?

Ain't cut your pinieathels yet, eh?

[LAUGHS]

I always knew I hated you. Eddie Gavin. and now I know why.

Why don't you go back to your dolls?

Does your mother know you're oui. little gill?

No one asked you to dance with me.

Aw. don't be a clybaby.

- WhY. look. there's Patii. - Whai?

Well. what did I tell you? She's having a wondeliul time.

- But does she have to weal them? - Celtainly.

A man your age ought to know better.

Everybody': accusing you o1 robbing the cradle.

Oh. hello. deal. Have some punch. That's the...

Why. Paiti. what's the matter?

Oh. Papa...

[SO BS]

Here.

Golly. what happened?

PATTI: I wanna die.

Gee. what did Billy do?

It's all his iault.

He should've worn suspenders.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Patti!

Patti. deal. no. no. no. What happened?

She wants to die.

No. Now. there. there. Don't cry so hard.

Oh. Papa. I wanna go home.

My reputation in the Catskills is ruined.

Yes. Now. well. Papa's here now.

You tell Papa all about it.

- Well... - What happened?

First he lost his pants.

- Who? - Billy.

Then he kissed me.

Billy?

Then he put his arms around me.

- Who? - Demi Almendez.

What? That rounder again?

Then the most awiul thing happened.

Oh. Papa. I'm so ashamed.

What did that man do?

It wasn't what I wanted.

It's what you and Mama wanted.

I'm the only gill almost 18 who doesn't--

Doesn't what?

Who doesn't own a pail o1 corsets.

I warned he! to be caleiul.

So that's all.

All?

Papa. I won't be laughed at. I won'i.

I can never show my iace among decent people again.

Well. now. honey. It's a very pretty little face.

Everybody knows my secret.

I'm a marked woman now.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Oh. there's your mama. Come in. Katie.

You! What are you doing here?

I'm terribly sony about what happened. ls there anything I can do?

HORATIO: You've done enough.

I demand to know what your intentions are toward my daughter.

Intentions? I have no inteniions. MI. Robinson.

She's just a child.

Child? Oh. no!

Here we go again.

I never wanna see him again.

- Thele. you heal thai? Now go away. - The shouting. you'll have to stop.

I pay my board. I'll shout whenever I want to.

FINLAY: But I can't have you disturbing the guests at this hour.

- Aftel all. they pay their rem too. - Libeltine!

FINLAY: Your screaming and shouting is keeping them awake.

Please have consideration 1o! them.

L1 you were a man. you'd meet me on the lawn.

L1 you were a man. I would.

- This is a family hotel. - This is a family matter.

I'll trouble you to keep your nose out o1 it.

- Katie. - Papa. what happened?

- Why did you leave the dance? - I wanna talk to you.

Alone!

What is it? Where's my little gill?

You're always trying to keep he! a little gill. You ought to be ashamed ol youlsell.

The mess you got my daughter into.

L--? Just a minute, Horatio. Let's start at the beginning.

All light. First he lost his pants.

- Who? - Billy.

- Then he kissed her. - Billy?

- No. Then he put his arm around her. - Who?

That Cuban fella.

- And that isn't all. - Oh. no. My pool baby.

Isn't a baby anymore. Everybody': laughing...

mbecause you won't let he! weal one o1 those figule-pinchels.

- Oh. that's ridiculous. - I won't have my daughter a laughingstock.

It's time I took charge o1 the weliale o1 this iamily.

My gills are dressed like babies. My boys are dressed like gills.

I don't think you know anything about bringing up my children.

- Oh. you don'i? - No.

I suppose that little redhead could've done better.

- What little redhead? - So there was more than one.

- Now. wait a minute. You're being foolish. -lt came out finally. didn't it?

All these years you've been pretending there was no one else.

No. no. Katie. there was never anybody but you.

I was second choice. You only married me because Beulah wouldn't have you.

Now. Katie. I made all that up. I was sitting there.

I winked at you. You saw me.

For a gill who doesn't exisi. you described he! perfectly.

Well. she doesn't exist.

- I know who it was too. - Who?

That little barmaid who used to work Schultz's bee! garden.

Schultz's bee! garden? Katie. you're out o1 your mind.

First I'm not a fit mother. now I'm out o1 my mind.

I didn't say you were out o1 your--

- I Ieiuse to stay and be insulted further. - Well. where are you going?

I'll undress in the bathroom.

You can't. This isn't our night.

[PATTI GHOANS]

[PATTI SOBBING]

For gosh sake. Patti. stop blubbeling and let's get some sleep.

PATTI: I'll never sleep again. Never.

You're gonna be awiul tiled by the time you're 30.

Oh. Patti deal. don't cry so.

No man is worth it.

You don't understand. My reputation': ruined.

Oh. it isn'i as bad as you think.

Nothing is so terrible it can't be lived down and iolgotten.

Mama. I wanna go home.

Now. running away never solved anything.

These things seem so tragic at your age.

But in a iew years. you'll look back and laugh at the whole thing.

Laugh? How can a mother say such a thing to he! daughter?

Oh. believe me. darling. when I was 17. I 'felt just the same way.

Only with me. it was bustles.

I thought I couldn't live without one. but I did.

But that's diflelent. Bustles were silly.

Now. thafs only in the point o1 view.

Ten years lrom now. you'll probably think corsets were silly.

How am I gonna get through those 10 years?

With you snittling and Mom lecturing. how am I gonna get through the night?

RICKY: Ah!

[CHOAKING]

[FIRECRACKERS POPPING]

[BOYS CHEEHING]

Help! Help! Let's go!

Whele--? Where is somebody?

[FIRECRACKERS BOOMING]

Help!

There you are.

Well. it's been a gland and glorious 31d.

BILLY: Hello. Patti. Feeling betiel?

PATTI: I haven't been sick. I do wish you'd stop iollowing me.

BILLY: I'm not. I'm iollowing the hedge.

Patti. it's not healthy to! you to be a hermit.

You ought to get out more among your hiends.

- I have no hiends. - You have me.

I know what you're going through. Patii. We're in the same boat.

With me it's knickers and with you it's--

Some parents ought to be locked up.

It's not only thai. Billy.

The other night. my parents had their first quarrel and it was over me.

Why. they're not even sleeping in the same loom.

Yeah. I guess one loom is kind o1 small when two people aren't speaking.

You know?

When I served dinner last nighi. your mother asked me...

...to ask your father to ask your brothel to pass the gravy.

It's all because Mama won't let me glow up.

She won't let the way I look outside catch up with the way I teel inside.

Parents know so little about us. What we think. how we feel. our problems.

They know nothing about our world.

They don't seem to want to. They've iolgotten they were ever in it.

Whether we're happy or not doesn't seem to matter.

PATTI: As long as we do what they think we should do.

Somebody our age ought to tell people their age about people our age.

I know it.

Patti. help me out tonight at the show. Do our old number with me.

Gosh. Billy.

I'd like to. but I'm never going to appeal in public again until I own--

Golly. I wish I had the money to buy you a pail 01--

Billy...

That's a very nice thoughi. though. Thank you.

[HOHATIO GRUNTS]

It's Papa!

- Did you hurt YOUISE", Papa? - O1 course I hurt myseli.

Children. I wanna ask you something.

- We didn't do it. Papa. - We didn't do it. Papa.

- Didn't do what? - Whatevel it was.

Children...

...ale you happy?

Am I a good father or do you think I should be locked up?

Let me into your world.

Let me do something 1o! you.

Is there anything you need?

I need some worms to go fishing.

Worms? Oh. yes. Here's a dime. Buy YOUISGH a shovel.

- L'd like a white rabbit. - You shall have two white rabbits.

N0. wait a minute. On a second thoughi. perhaps one would be better.

Melba. is there anything I can get 1o! you?

N0. Papa.

What I wani. I think I can get Io! mysell.

- Gee. he must have fallen on his head. - Yeah.

[CHORUS SINGING]

[SINGING] I have a true and nub/e lave!

He is my sweetheart all my awn

His like an earth who shall discover

His heart is mine

And mine alone

We pledged our truth each to the other

And for our happiness Ipray

Our lives belong to one another

0h, happy, happy wedding day

0h, happy, happy wedding day

Came, came, Iluve you only

My heart is true

Came, came, my life is lonely

I lung for you

Came, came, naught can efface you

My arms are aching now to embrace you

Thou art divine

Came, came

Iluve you only

Came

Hem mine

Came, hem mine

CHORUS [SINGING]: Came, came, naught can efface you

My arms are aching now to embrace you

Thou art divine

- Cume, came - Cume, came

- I love you only - I love you only

- Cume, hem - Sweetheart

- Mine - Mine

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

- Melba? HORATIO: No. darling. it's Papa.

Well. darling. have you changed your mind about going to the show tonight?

How can I in my condition?

I don't know. I'd like to see you go.

Oh. I can't. Nothing can induce me.

Nothing?

Well. perhaps one thing. but that's impossible.

My deal child. with Papa. nothing is impossible.

You lace them up on a bedposi. you know.

Oh. and you know that black dress o1 your mama's?

Now. you get Miss Zilly to fix that up to fit you.

Oh. Papa. Oh. Papa.

You're the most wondeliul papa in the world.

- Thanks. deal. - Oh. golly.

[SINGING] Young Johnny Jones He had a cute little boat

Bet your life

And all the girlies He would take for a float

Uh-huh He had girlies an the share

Sweet little peaches by the scare

Ho, ho, ho, ho But Johnny was a wisenheimer, you know

- WIIY, his steady girl was Flu - That's me

And every Sunday afternoon

SheW/ump in his boat and they'd spoon

And then he'd raw, raw, raw Way up the river

He would raw, raw, raw A hug he'd give he!

Then held kiss he! now and then

She would tell him when

He'd foul around and foul around

And then they'd kiss again

And then he'd raw, raw, raw A little further

He would raw 0h, haw he'd raw

- Then he'd drop bath his oars - Take a few more encures

And then he'd raw, raw, raw

Then he'd drop bath his oars Take a few more encures

And then he'd raw, raw, raw

Oh. honey. you were wondeliul.

- I got three bows. - I know you did.

L1 I'd known you were here. I would've done the number with you.

Oh. well. thanks. Billy. but MI. Finlay asked me to sing.

All Iighi. Eddie. You're on.

Well. il you'll excuse me. I guess I'll go get dressed.

MI. Finlay.

What's Patti doing backstage?

FINLAY: I'm putting he! on 1o! a song aflel Jane SchimpFs bildcalls.

VALERIE: I won't have it. Everything goes wrong when that tloublemakefs around.

You know. I have my ploiessional reputation to think about.

As the star o1 this show...

...l will not appeal on the same bill. FINLAY: I just asked he! to fill a spot.

VALERIE: This theater is not big enough to! the two 0t us.

Now. which one o1 us goes?

I guess that's me.

FINLAY: Oh. Miss Robinson. I-- -lt's all light. MI. Finlay.

I'll go. Thank you 1o! being so kind.

MI. Finlay. It's not my artistic temperament.

It's just that Patti's a plain. old-tashioned jinx.

[AUDIENCE LAUGHING]

Mother? MI. Finlay!

- What is it? What happened? - My dancing shoes. they're gone.

- Huny up. You iollow Eddie Gavin. -l'm not a baleioot dancer.

- Someone's taken my dalling's shoes. - Whele are your street shoes?

I didn't bring any. and I can't do this in bedroom slippers.

Some miserable sneak stole my shoes. Now. who wa--?

Billy Finlay.

- Wh0. me? - Ye5. you. You did it 1o! Patti.

My son is an honest boy. Why. he wouldn't think 01--

Where are they?

Oh. Billy Finlay.

How dale you!

- I weal a size 4 triple-A. - Yes.

- Well. they were here a minute ago. - I Ieiuse to submit to these indignities.

I won't go on. I won't go on and that's final.

You can give the people all their money back.

Come. Mother. I've had enough o1 amateur theatlicals.

Who wants their money back?

Anybody can do he! number. My sister. 1o! instance.

- Yeah. but she doesn't know it. - I beg to diHel.

She peeked in the window all during rehearsals.

She did? Well, where is she?

I don't know. You might try the drugstore.

Here we are. Here's a nice strawberry soda.

I guess there's nothing lefl 1o! me to do but become a missionary.

Well. you wouldn'i wanna do that on an empty stomach.

Try this.

Oh. good evening. Mrs. Peniold.

- Hell0. Billy. - Patti. the Shaw's in trouble.

My father wants you to take Valelie's place. She walked out.

She did?

How would I know he! number?

Well. you peeked in the window during rehearsals.

Oh.

N0. Billy. It's out o1 the question.

L1 you don'i. we'll have to give the money back.

It was supposed to go to the Preservation o1 Wildliie in the Catskills.

It was?

Think ol all those pool little beavers and possums. skunks and...

You're light, Billy.

I mustn't let personal ieelings stand in the way o1 our ioul-iooted hiends.

- Come on. - Gee. I hope I peeked enough.

- You did. PATTI: Thanks 1o! the soda.

There goes one o1 my satisfied customers.

Only this aflemoon. he! father bought he! one o1 these corsets. Oh.

She's undoubtedly sufleling 110m curvature o1 the spine.

WOMAN: Oh. - The corset will collect it.

But you mustn't bend over in them or they lock.

- Like so: - Reafly?

DEMI: Patti. are you ready?

You are going to dance with me. aren't you?

Please. I need you.

Oh. Paiti. can't you ever forgive me 1o! what I did?

Whatever it was.

Il you don'i. I'll drown mysell in the lake.

Oh. Patii.

FINLAY: Sefiol Almendez. Miss Robinson. you're on.

So that's where they went.

What are you doing aflel the show?

Why. there's Patii. And that's my best dress.

Tell Mama it was.

- It was. -lt was.

- You can straighten up now. Patti. - I can't.

You can't.

What? You can't?

Smile. Patti. Smile.

Smile. smile.

Oh. she's laced them up too tight.

What she goi. lockjaw?

- Stand back. Give he! ail. will you? - What is it?

Frozen muscles. Very interesting.

- It's that stlaitjacket. - What have you done to my child?

- Youl child is no longer a child. -l'll take charge oi this.

- Cany he! to the dressing loom. - Hele. give he! to me.

Imagine. one kiss causing such complete paralysis.

Mind your own business. You buy that man some pants.

Just set he! down here on the couch. please.

On my side. please.

Thank you. Now everyone out.

- Yes. everybody out. Everybody. - You too. Papa.

Me too? Okay. all Iighi.

- HullY. Mama. - Oh. Paiti. honey.

Darling. a surgical corset!

Your father ought to have his head examined.

- Thele. - Oh!

Oh. Mama. how would he know?

In other words. I should have picked it out.

You're a woman. Mother.

KATHERINE: And so are you, my baby.

Tomorrow we'll get you a La Belle Mode corset.

We will?

Unless you'd lather have a whalebone wasp waist.

- Oh. Mother. - But as 1o! my new dless...

Oh. I didn't hurt it. honest.

You wear it much better than I ever did. I think you better keep it.

Besides. don't tell Papa. but I can't get into it anymore.

Oh. Mama.

I'd like permission to call on your daughter when we get back to the city.

What 101?

- Well. to get to know he! better. - Seems to me you know he! well enough.

All this kissing. bending.

It is customary in my country to ask permission to call...

...when a man's intentions are serious.

You may call. Demi. We'll be very happy to see you.

- Look. this man's trying-- - I know.

- But this is my daughter. - Papa.

Don't you think it's about time you two stopped acting like children?

Why. the way you're behaving. the kids aren't getting any sleep.

KATHERINE: Patti.

Oh. Mama.

Well. look at that. I walked the floor with her...

mblought he! through sickness. helped he! with he! homework...

...and worried and worried about he! happiness.

And now what do I do?

I walk into a church. and when the preacher asks:

“Who gives this woman to this man?“

I stand up like a iool and say. "l do.“

Papa. my father was no iool.

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