All language subtitles for KGEP_ID1_[en]

♪ Turtles ♪

♪ Berries ♪

♪ Gumbo ♪

♪ Turtles ♪

♪ Sweet old turtles ♪

♪ I've got turtles ♪

♪ For you ladies ♪

♪ I've got berries
nice and fine ♪

♪ I just took 'em
from the vine ♪

♪ Took me about 1,000 trips ♪

♪ But none are sweet ♪

♪ As your lips ♪

♪ I've got gumbo
steaming hot ♪

♪ And it comes
straight from the pot ♪

♪ I cooked and
stirred it all the day ♪

♪ For you pretty girls ♪

♪ To take away ♪

♪ Turtles ♪

♪ Berries ♪

♪ Gumbo ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ Fresh and ready, too ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ Well, I went to the bayou ♪

♪ Just last night ♪

♪ There was no moon ♪

♪ But the stars were bright ♪

♪ Put a big, long hook ♪

♪ On a big, long pole ♪

♪ And I pulled Mr. Crawfish
out of his hole ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ See, I got 'em ♪

♪ See the size ♪

♪ Stripped and cleaned ♪

♪ Before your eyes ♪

♪ Sweet meat, look ♪

♪ Fresh and ready to cook ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ Now take Mr. Crawfish
in your hand ♪

♪ He's gonna look
good in your frying pan ♪

♪ If you fry him crisp ♪

♪ Or you boil him right ♪

♪ He'll be sweeter than
sugar with every bite ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ See, I got 'em ♪

♪ See the size ♪

♪ Stripped and cleaned
before your eyes ♪

♪ Sweet meat, look ♪

♪ Fresh and ready to cook ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ See, I got 'em ♪

- ♪ See the size ♪
- Next week, baby.

Songbird! Come here tonight
and I'll dance with you free.

No, you don't. You gotta pay me.

Danny, come on. Your
breakfast. Come on.

- Don't let Pop catch you talking to that.
- Why not?

Just being neighborly. He
picked the neighborhood.

Lay off. He went broke. The
neighborhood picked him.

Sit down and eat your breakfast.

It don't feel like the last day
of school. Everything's so quiet.

Were you expecting
a 21-gun salute?

Why not? At 3:00, it's all over.
Don't that make it kind of special?

Tomorrow they call my name
and give me a piece of paper.

It's for sure, isn't it, Danny?

- This time?
- Sure, kid. I'm a cinch.

You said that last year.

Pop bought all this junk
for a graduation party,

and there was no graduation.

Old Mrs. Pearson is the one
that flunked me, but I showed her.

I showed the old man, too. He's
been waiting a year to have this party.

Now he can stop bugging me.

He doesn't mean to bug you,
he wants to be proud of you.

Sure.

I've been thinking a lot about the
old house, Mimi, and about Mom.

I wish she could be here for
the graduation. I really miss her.

I miss her, too. He
misses her the most.

It's terrible to lean on someone so
hard, you don't know you're leaning.

Never finding out until
she isn't there anymore.

It's been like stumbling around
in the dark for him ever since.

When he sits there and
watches you graduate,

he'll have eyes again for
the first time in three years.

Then I'd better hurry.

Got a whole day's work ahead
of me before Mrs. Pearson.

How do you think
that's been eating at him?

You working in a joint
like The Blue Shade.

One man in the
family's gotta have a job.

Who cares where you sweep up? It
looks the same in the garbage truck.

- Danny, you got Pa all wrong.
- Me and the world.

Look, Sis, why are we fighting?
It's the last day of school.

- Yeah.
- Bye.

- Morning, Chico.
- Hi, Danny.

- Who's that?
- Maxie's friends.

They've been here all night.
Try to work around 'em. See you.

OK. See you tonight.

Don't be like that. Come on,
Ronnie, Maxie said to be nice.

I am being nice to you. I
haven't spit in your eye yet.

That's very funny.

You better do what Maxie
says. He's the boss around here.

Hey, kid! What
happened to the music?

- The band went home.
- Can you play the piano?

Leave him alone.
He's just a busboy.

This joint's got a cabaret license.
I paid, I want to be entertained.

Let's dance, honey. That's
enough entertainment.

- The band went home.
- Busboy here will sing us a song.

Hey, kid. Sing us a song
and I'll buy you a drink.

Mister, I've gotta sweep up.

I appreciate it, but
I'll be late for school.

School? The kid goes
to school. Ain't that nice?

I went to school once.
Bartender's school.

Ronnie, you ever go to school?

I said, you ever go to school?
Wake up, stupid, I'm talking to you.

No, they never had
to give you lessons.

Why, you...

- Let go of me, will you?
- Forget it.

OK, OK, take it easy. I'll sing.

You hear that, Ralph?
The kid is gonna sing.

Don't ever try that again.

All right, what are
you gonna sing?

Sing your school song. You
gotta have a school song.

An Alma mater. The one with
the words about loyal and true.

You heard the lady. Go ahead.

♪ Farewell ♪

♪ Royal High School ♪

♪ We'll remember you ♪

♪ Dear Alma mater ♪

♪ We're steadfast,
loyal, and true ♪

Come on, kid. Jazz it up!

♪ Farewell, Royal High School ♪

♪ We'll remember you ♪

♪ Dear Alma mater ♪

♪ We're steadfast,
loyal, and true ♪

- Attaboy, kid.
- That's real nice, kid, real nice.

Here. What do you
do for an encore?

Never mind.

Come on, honey, let's finish the
dance. We don't need no music.

Stop it! What do you think I am?

I know what you are.
Come here and be quiet.

You know what?
It's a lifetime study

to find out who you are!

To thine own self be true,
and it follows as the day...

To thine own self be true...

If you can afford it.

If you'll excuse me, my
mother is waiting for me.

You never had a mother. Sit down!
You looking for trouble, too, kid?

No. I'm just looking
to get out of here.

- Let me go with you.
- Get out and mind your own business.

- Get up! You're not a baby.
- Leave her alone.

Come on. Get out of here.

Oh, boy. You're a pretty
fancy performer, kid.

Now you know what
I do for an encore.

Go on, get out of here.

Taxi!

Come on, baby, have a drink.

I guess I'll lose
the job for this.

No, you won't. They
won't tell Maxie.

Maxie doesn't like to have
his merchandise manhandled.

He'll loan me out to
be mauled a little bit,

but when it comes
to a sock in the eye,

that pleasure is for
Maxie Fields alone.

- Nice fella.
- Maxie? Yeah.

He wouldn't like you. You
know why? Because I like you.

Maxie hates everything I
like. Maxie's my benefactor.

He's the circus master,
the cheese, the big cheese.

Big and green and moldy.

You're drunk. It's
8:00 in the morning.

I had to be home by
midnight, I forget whose,

or my convertible
turns into a pumpkin.

Maxie turns everything
into a pumpkin.

Danny, why don't you kiss
me? All the wrong people try to.

We're almost to the school.
Tell me where you live.

I want to go to school with you.

I used to love to go to school.
I was gonna be everything.

A nurse, and... a bus driver.

- You know what I am?
- You're in the circus.

That's right. I'm in the circus.

I'm going in and
explain even/thing.

You're going home,
wherever that is.

Danny, Mrs. Pearson
marked you absent.

- We'll show Mrs. Pearson.
- Where'd you pick that up?

Go on. You never seen
anybody with a few too many?

- Tell him where to take you.
- I'll be a good girl.

If you'll give me a kiss,
I'll tell the man where I live.

- How about that chick?
- Go on.

Danny, you're blushing.

One second, Danny.
Go ahead, Mrs. Pearson.

Late on the last day of school,
your mouth smeared with lipstick.

- How do you explain that, Mr. Fisher?
- I don't think I can, Mrs. Pearson.

You see, sir, this
morning I went in...

I usually go in
to sweep up, see?

- But... Well, look, honey...
- Mr. Fisher!

I have been
instructing for 20 years,

- and no one ever called me "honey".
- I believe you.

Mrs. Pearson, let
me talk to the boy.

Forgive me, sir, I've talked to the
boy many times, and to what avail?

In an unprovoked display of violence,
he attacked two of his classmates.

The boy has no conception
of respect and discipline.

Under the circumstances,
regretfully, perhaps, I have no choice.

Mr. Fisher will not be
graduating tomorrow.

Danny, wait a minute.
I'd like to talk to you.

You know I'll have
to go along with her?

- I want you to know that I'm sorry.
- Thanks.

- I'll be seeing you next year.
- No, you won't.

Now, wait a minute.
Sit down, Danny.

Sit down, I said.

You've just been told
that you're not graduating.

Doesn't that mean
anything to you?

I'm not graduating. That's
it. Now what do you want?

I once had a son,
Danny. He lived 13 years.

Some hoodlums
jumped him and he died.

What's that got to do with me?

Because you have all the
earmarks of being a hoodlum,

- or whatever you want to call it.
- This isn't principal talk.

The more difficult the student, the
more I try to lean over backwards.

Mr. Evans, we moved into this
neighborhood three years ago.

In those three years I've shined
shoes and dusted in a barbershop.

I've done towel duty in
four different men's rooms.

I've stacked chairs, swept floors
in every joint on Bourbon Street.

It's got so I look longer at a dame
with clothes on than one without.

I'm not a hoodlum,
but I am a hustler.

I've had to be for a very
simple reason. My old man.

My mother was killed in
an accident three years ago.

It might as well have
gotten the old man, too,

because he took himself right
out of the line-up. He quit cold.

He lost the drugstore he
owned, he lost the house,

and then finally what few
little jobs he's had since.

Maybe I could have
liked school, Mr. Evans,

but every time I wanted
to play ball, I had to work.

Somebody had to. Anyway,
now I'm through. I'm through.

I wasn't aware you
worked after school, Danny.

It's not the working after
school, it's the working before.

It's been nice talking to you.

I'm sorry I said
what I did, Danny.

That's all right. My life's
a long way from over yet,

and you never know,
you may be right.

That's him.

- Excuse me.
- You Danny Fisher?

- What about it?
- Let's take a walk.

What's the beef?

They call me Shark. This
is Sal, and that's Dummy.

-All right.

You beat up my
brother in school today,

and I believe in
an eye for an eye.

You go for the knife,
I'll bash his brains out.

You go real fast. All right.

You're right about my brother.
He should learn a little manners.

So would you like
to hang out with us?

Why not? Wait a minute.

Wait. We get money.
Sometimes we get a lot.

We got something
cooking for us tomorrow.

If you change your
mind, we'll be right here.

I said no.

Thanks.

Good boy.

Fights real dirty.

Hi.

Well?

What's the matter?

Old Lady Pearson flunked
me. I'm not graduating.

- Danny, no.
- Danny, yes.

For the second
year in a row, yes.

If this keeps up much
longer, I'll be a freshman again.

But you could go
back another year.

Yeah? You don't
make money in school.

Pop's been fired four
times in the last year,

and he hasn't got a job now.

You're working, I'm working,
and from now on, full time, kid.

Well, guess where I've been.

Got a quart of ice cream
and this to go with it.

- A little special dessert...
- Papa, I want to talk to you.

Good, Son. I want
to talk to you, too.

Mimi, you're gonna have
to listen from the kitchen.

Let's see now, Son.
Where do I begin?

Pop, you gotta understand...

Now, I don't gotta nothing.
You gotta, cos I'm older than you.

I go first. Danny, I made
some notes last year

when you were supposed to
graduate, and I think I still have them.

Yeah, here they are.
Kind of silly, isn't it?

A father making notes
on things to say to his son.

- Pop...
- I can say it all in one breath.

I'm proud of you, Son,
because you went back to school.

- Pa, there's something...
- I know all about it.

Mr. Evans called me. I
spent all afternoon with him.

We had a nice
long chat together.

- I'm sorry, Pop.
- I'm sorry, too, Son,

but things are gonna be different,
that's why we're celebrating.

We also had a talk with
that Mrs. Pearson woman.

She said that you could
graduate before next year

if you'd go to night school
and learned a little discipline.

So that's how it's gonna
be. No more working for you.

You'll do the going to school,
I'll do the going to work.

How many times...?

You've got to graduate if you
ever want to take up a profession.

- Pa, we've been through this.
- I want you to.

I don't want you working on
Bourbon Street with bums all your life.

A profession sets a man
apart from the world.

Like you? A registered
pharmacist and you can't get a job.

You're wrong about that, Danny.

An opening came up
at the Regal Pharmacy,

and they're sending
me to see the manager.

- You haven't got the job.
- They'll hire me.

- Sure.
- They will and I'll keep the job.

- Things will be different.
- I'm not going back to school.

Look, Son, you didn't fail
because your marks were bad.

Mr. Evans said you failed
because of your attitude.

Anybody that disagreed
with you got a punch.

- Is that what I brought you up for?
- No, Pa, it's not,

but I stopped listening to
you. I ran out of other cheeks.

Pop, when I was just three feet
high you took me to the circus.

You accidentally
bumped into a guy,

and he turned and
punched you in the mouth.

And you know what you
did? Nothing. Nothing!

When they swing at
you, you gotta swing back.

Maybe you can't, but
I'm not taking after you.

I'm going out and make a buck.

- Hi.
- Well, now we're somewhere.

- I was hoping you'd show.
- You said something about money.

That's what we
were talking about.

You know that five-and-dime
on Charles Street?

We were gonna
pull a phony fight,

but my brother told me
that you sing like a bird,

and that's what you're famous
for, singing and flunking.

- What's singing got to do with it?
- What a cube.

I ain't never stole
nothing before.

You're not gonna steal anything
now. All you're gonna do is sing.

Here's the plan. That
five-and-dime on Charles Street...

♪ Lover doll ♪

♪ Oh, lover doll ♪

♪ Lover doll ♪

♪ Lover doll ♪

♪ You're the
cutest lover doll ♪

♪ That I ever did ever see ♪

♪ Let me tell
you, lover doll ♪

♪ You were meant,
just meant for me ♪

♪ From the first
time that I saw you ♪

♪ How I fell for your
cuddly charms ♪

♪ Lover do", I'm
crazy for you I

♪ Let me rock you in my arms ♪

♪ I'm so glad I found you ♪

♪ Never thought
dollies came full-grown ♪

♪ I want to tie a
ribbon around you ♪

♪ Wrap you up and
take you home ♪

♪ I would never
treat you badly ♪

♪ Like a castaway broken toy ♪

♪ Lover doll, I
love you madly ♪

♪ Let me be your lover boy ♪

♪ I'm so glad I found you ♪

♪ Never thought
dollies came full-grown ♪

♪ I'm gonna tie a
ribbon around you ♪

♪ Wrap you up and
take you home ♪

- Sings beautiful, don't he?
- He sure does.

♪ Like a castaway broken toy ♪

♪ Lover doll, I
love you madly ♪

♪ Let me be your lover boy ♪

♪ Lover doll, lover doll ♪

♪ Let me be your lover boy ♪

♪ Lover doll, lover doll ♪

♪ Lover doll, lover doll ♪

♪ Let me be your lover boy ♪

- You sing nice.
- Thanks.

- You were in on it, weren't you?
- In on what?

- Could I have a glass of water?
- Certainly.

- What'll you have?
- I'll...

- Root beer?
- Yeah.

My, it's hot in here, isn't it?
Isn't it? Don't you think so?

It's always hot
this time of year.

My, that tastes good. Thank you.

- What's your name?
- Nellie.

- What time you get through work?
- Why?

- I thought I might meet you.
- What do you think I am?

- I'd like to find out.
- Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McIntyre, hurry!

Look at the counter.

You gonna meet me after work?

I'm through at 10, so if you're
here, I can't help but see you.

Thanks a lot, kid.

I don't know how it
happened! It wasn't my fault!

Mr. Furst, I'm very
careful about the accounts.

The books show it clearly.
There can't be any mistake.

Excuse me. A customer.

-Anything I can do for you, sir?
- Yes, sir, I came about the job.

- That job has been filled.
- The employment office said...

- I hired a man yesterday.
- But I've got to have the job.

The agency sent me.
I have my diploma.

I'm a registered pharmacist
with 25 years behind me.

- What's the trouble?
- Just a mistake about a job.

- What's the mistake?
- I want a younger man.

He looks younger than me. We've
had four younger men in three months.

Have you read his credentials?
Is he good or incompetent?

- How do you tell that?
- I'll wait over here.

- Give him an application.
- I don't have any.

Then give him the job.

- You start work tomorrow morning.
- Thank you.

Chico, you better
find somebody else.

- I can't work nights anymore.
- Up to you, Danny.

No complaints from this end.

The old man got a job today,
and we made kind of a deal.

He works, and I go to school.

Not really. I got an old man,
give him a jug of wine, he's happy.

- Danny.
- What's the matter, trouble?

No. We're gonna divvy up later.
That fence gave us over 90 bucks.

- Hello, Mr. Fields.
- Hiya, kid.

- Hello there!
- Could I get by, please?

Don't you...

- Hey, you.
- That's Maxie Fields. Your boss.

- Hey, Mr. Fields. How about that?
- Who's this guy, Ronnie?

The king of Yugoslavia.
How should I know?

Take your hand
off me, Mr. Fields.

How come you're so
friendly with the lady?

We met in Paris last year. The
king of France introduced us.

You're pretty fresh, boy.

Mr. Fields, when you gonna
put me on that payroll?

- I'll let you know.
- Thanks a lot, Mr. Fields.

Hiya, Maxie, how you
feelin'? Same as usual?

You lookin' for an early grave?

He's your boss. Him
you don't fool with.

Why not? I'm the
king of Yugoslavia.

No. He's king of everything.
He owns the air you're breathin'.

- Only in here.
- He can shut it off real quick.

Why does a busboy
look at you like that?

A busboy! Where
did you meet him?

You're hurting me. What
are you talking about?

You know the kid. Don't lie to
me. I'll break every finger you got.

Maxie, stop it, please. I heard
him sing a song, that's all.

You do know him?

He sang here once for
your big-shot friends.

I told him he had a nice voice.

- That was all?
- That's all.

Hey, you, kid. Come here.

Yeah, you, busboy.
Come on over here.

Lady says you sing. That right?

Better be right, cos if it
ain't, then the lady is lying.

- OK, I sing. So what?
- Nothing.

Just making sure she
was telling the truth.

Hey, Jimmy. Just a minute.

Sure, boss.

I want to make sure it's
the truth. I'd like to hear you.

- Go and sing a song for me.
- Now?

Yeah, now. Right now.
And you better be a singer.

Ladies and gentlemen,
we have a little surprise.

There's a new singer here...
the busboy. On the level.

A good friend of Mr. Fields
says this guy can really go.

So let's give a good listen
to... What's your name, kid?

- Caruso!
- Caruso the busboy! Come on!

♪ If you're lookin'
for trouble ♪

♪ You came to
the right place ♪

♪ If you're lookin'
for trouble ♪

♪ Just look right in my face ♪

♪ I was born standing up ♪

♪ And talking back ♪

♪ My daddy was a
green-eyed Mountain Jack ♪

♪ Because I'm evil ♪

♪ My middle name is misery ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Well, I'm evil ♪

♪ So don't you mess
around with me ♪

♪ I never look for trouble ♪

♪ But I never ran ♪

♪ I don't take no orders ♪

♪ From no kind of man ♪

♪ I'm only made out ♪

♪ Of flesh, blood, and bone ♪

♪ But if you're gonna
start a rumble ♪

I Don't you try it all alone ♪

♪ Because I'm evil ♪

♪ My middle name is misery ♪

♪ Well, I'm evil ♪

♪ So don't you mess
around with me ♪

♪ Well, I'm evil,
evil, evil as can be ♪

♪ I'm evil, evil,
evil as can be ♪

♪ 80 don't mess around,
don't mess around ♪

♪ Don't mess around with me ♪

♪ I'm evil ♪

♪ I'm evil ♪

♪ Evil ♪

♪ 80 don't mess around,
don't mess around with me ♪

♪ I'm evil ♪

♪ I tell you, how I'm evil ♪

♪ 80 don't mess
around with me ♪

You're a singer, kid. I just got a
dirty mind, that's all. Sorry, kid.

- Crazy, Danny! Crazy!
- That was a great song.

- Give me my coat, kid.
- I sure will.

That was swell. My name's LeGrand.
You want to stop being a busboy?

I just stopped.

I own the King
Creole down the street.

- Good for you.
- It's a dying swan,

but maybe we can put you
over and bring it back to life.

- Hello, Charlie.
- Well, hello, Rat.

Can't stand the
whiskey at your joint?

I like to see what the
competition is doing.

I was gonna offer
the kid a job myself.

I beat you to it.

You always do, but I wind
up with 'em sooner or later.

He handled Ronnie when
she was a singer. Now I do.

What do you say, kid?

I got a date.

- How about one on me?
- Another time.

- Hi, Danny. We started without you.
- How much did you get?

We got $95, and that's
only the beginning.

- Pretty good.
- Here.

Come on, Dummy, come
on. Be glad you got that.

- How much did you give him?
- You got 30. Don't worry.

I asked you a question.
How much did you give him?

Five bucks. He's a dummy,
what does he need money for?

Five bucks?

Here you go, kid.

Come on, give me.

If he tries to take it back,
you tell me. You understand?

Now go on, beat it, kid.

I don't think I want you
hanging around with us anymore.

- You're trouble.
- I got news for you, buddy.

I'm not gonna be around anymore.

- I wanna thank you.
- That's all right, pal.

- Good night, girls.
- Good night.

- Hi.
- Hello.

Don't give me that.
I saw you looking.

You're pretty sure of yourself.

Not always. I was
scared this afternoon.

I thought you were gonna
blow the whistle on me.

- I like you, that's why.
- Where would you like to go?

I don't care. I mean, I
don't know why I'm here.

I have to be home early.
My mother's old-fashioned.

- What about you?
- What do you mean?

Some friends of mine are having
a party. How would you like to go?

- I'm not exactly dressed.
- What's the difference?

We'll stop by for a half-hour
and I'll take you home, OK?

Just for a half-hour? Then home?

- What can I do for you, sir?
- Where's the party?

- I beg your pardon?
- The party the fellas are having.

It's up in 205.

It looks like my friends are
late. Or maybe we're early.

What kind of a
game are you playing?

It's no game.
Honest. I like you.

- What's your name?
- Nellie. I told you in the store.

Oh, yeah. Nellie.
I like you, Nellie.

- I like you a lot.
- What's your name?

George.

How much did this room cost you?

My name's Danny. Danny
Fisher. You comin' in?

I don't know. I've never
been to a place like this before.

But I want to see you
again. Is this the way?

I've been looking at the door of
that lousy five-and-ten for a year.

And today when you
walked in, I thought...

What are you bawling
about? Stop bawling.

I like you. That's
the reason I'm crying.

I like you more than
I like anybody I know.

And I don't even know
you. That's why I'm crying.

The party's over. Let's go.

I guess this is it.

Good night, Danny. I guess
I'd better go upstairs now.

Good night.

I didn't mean
nothing by it, honest.

But you played up
to me this afternoon.

I thought you knew
the score. I'm sorry.

I liked you right
away, that's all.

I better go now. Will I
see you again, Danny?

I don't know. You see,

I'm pretty busy. I don't know.

If you ever have the time,
I'd like to see you again.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Hey, schoolboy.

I thought this was gonna
turn into a pumpkin.

You really showed
Maxie. You can sing.

- So do you, I hear.
- I used to.

Yeah, I met a guy named LeGrand.

Charlie? He's a nice
fellow. Smart, too.

- He sounded broke to me.
- He is.

- How smart do you call that?
- He owns the King Creole.

The only place on Bourbon Street

without Maxie's fingerprints
on the cash register. That's smart.

That's a pretty
piece of material.

You ought to have a
dress made out of it.

- Don't you like it?
- I love it.

What do you say we
get together sometime

and sing the old songs or
anything else you want to do?

I'd like to. I can't. I'd
really like to, but I can't.

- I get it.
- Maybe we'll meet by accident.

Tell me where you think the accident
will take place, and I'll be there.

It'll take place.
Just don't rush it.

- I'll be waiting.
- You'd better go now.

- What's the rush?
- Maxie‘ll be here. You'd better go.

Remember the cab, when you
wouldn't leave until I kissed you?

I'm standing right
here until you kiss me.

- I'll see you sometime.
- Boy, that's gonna be some accident.

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ Crawfish ♪

♪ See, I got 'em ♪

♪ See the size ♪

♪ Stripped and cleaned ♪

- Mimi, is Pop awake yet?
- He left long ago.

♪ Sweet meat, look ♪

♪ Fresh and ready to cook ♪

Mr. Primont, for over 25 years,
I've been doing the same work,

and I've filled a
lot of prescriptions.

- Now, in my opinion...
- I don't care.

I'm running the store.

Of course, sir. All I'm saying
is the mixture you're using...

Will you shut up and do
things the way I say or get out.

Put that jar back on the
counter where it belongs.

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Danny.

- Pop.
- What a pleasant surprise.

- You been here long?
- No. I just walked in.

- I wanted to wish you luck.
- Thank you.

- Would you like to sit down?
- No, I wanted to talk to you, Pop,

but you were gone before I
even turned over this morning.

- This job I keep.
- We'll talk about it tonight.

Anything wrong here?

Yes, I had a prescription filled
here and I got the wrong medicine.

- It almost poisoned me.
- That pharmacist has left.

So I was just told.

Lucky for you this gentleman
knows what he's doing.

Thanks to you, sir, I'll be
coming back. Good day, sir.

- Good day, sir. Call again.
- I will.

- Well, hello.
- Hi.

I figured you'd decided
to stay with Maxie.

No, but... I don't know
what to do, Mr. LeGrand.

My old man wants me
to go back to school.

Sit down. What does
he want you to be?

He used to talk about
me becoming president,

but I think he gave
up on that idea.

How much does a singing job pay?

Here you start at
scale, 85 a week.

If they like you, you get
more. How does it sound?

It sounds good, but...

I never sang professionally
before. I don't know if can.

- You did it last night.
- Last night I was mad.

So stay mad.

You've sold me. If I
could just sell my old man.

If you do as he says and go to
school, what about after school?

No deal. He says I do the
studying, he does the working.

Only, I saw him do the work.

You hate to see someone
crawl, especially your own father.

I pushed him into that job, but
$85 a week could get him out.

- Let me talk to him.
- I've known him since I was born.

- Invite me to dinner.
- You're wasting your time.

It's a free meal.
You afraid of him?

- No.
- Then invite me.

You're invited. 29 Royal
Street, all the way up.

29 Royal.

- Ronnie says you're smart.
- Does she? She ought to know.

She could have had a career.
Not that she hasn't got one.

Maxie Fields.
There's a name for you.

Everything he
touches turns to drink.

You know him all right.

Know him? Maxie and I go a long
way back. We were kids together.

I remember the first words
that came out of his mouth...

- "Stick 'em up.“ -
See you at dinner.

No, you don't understand how I
feel, and you won't watch out for him

like he's your own son,
because he's not your son.

Mr. Fisher, you keep speaking
of Danny having a profession.

Singing is a profession. All
right, so he's starting in the sewer.

Sewers run under
the best cities,

some lead to the fanciest
plumbing at the Ritz.

But Danny isn't a plumber.

- What I meant...
- I know what you meant.

The answer is no.
I'm sorry, Mr. LeGrand.

You're not sorry.

Why don't you ask him what he wants?
The boy has an unusual talent.

Let him think for himself.

You have no right to
ask these questions.

Mimi, will you please
get Mr. LeGrand's hat?

All right, Pop.

Thanks for dinner,
Mimi. You're some cook.

Thanks.

I may be leaving empty-handed,
but everywhere else I'm full.

I'm going out for a while, Pa.

I'd like to speak to
you again about this.

- Maybe have a drink, talk it over.
- I don't drink.

No, I didn't think you
did. Goodbye, Danny.

Why'd you bring a
man like that here?

You didn't have to talk like that.
He thinks I can do a job for him.

But you don't care what he thinks
or what I think, for that matter.

- What do you want?
- A pink convertible.

- Then register at school.
- Pa, I got a very average brain.

I'm not a brilliant student.
Do you understand?

- I don't wanna crawl.
- Is that what I do?

You have no choice. They
got you on the run early.

No! That's not the
truth! I've fought...

You fought! Sure, you fought!
You back-pedaled all the way.

I saw what happened today, Pa,
and it's not gonna happen to me.

LeGrand's got 85 bucks a
week for me to be a performer.

- I'll take a chance.
- What about school?

- I went.
- And failed.

I'm through failing.

If you were older I'd ask
you for a drink with me.

- I'm old enough to have a drink.
- Swell. Let's go.

Not tonight. It would
look kind of funny.

Tomorrow night?

- I'll pick you up at nine.
- All right, it's a date.

You know, I was wondering,

is there anything in particular
a man of 40 says to a girl of 20?

- Say you're 38.
- Yeah.

- Sorry, Mr. LeGrand.
- That's all right.

Mind if I have a
drink with your sister?

You know I don't care,
but check with the old man.

- He won't make a singer out of me...
- No, he's gonna make one out of me.

- Do we sign papers or shake hands?
- We shake hands.

After you open and you're
a smash, we'll sign papers.

- I'll be at the club tomorrow.
- Good.

Rock and roll at the King
Creole! The hottest show in town!

Fabulous Forty Nina doing the
dance that started the Gold Rush!

And tonight, the new
sensation of Bourbon Street,

Danny "Boom Boom" Fisher!

♪ Banana ♪

♪ Anybody want banana? ♪

♪ Ripe and ready,
this banana ♪

♪ Come and pick
it off the tree ♪

♪ Oui ♪

♪ Hey, honey ♪

♪ If your heart does
not go reeling ♪

♪ When you see
banana peeling ♪

♪ Then, Monsieur,
you are finis ♪

♪ Mais oui ♪

♪ Banana ♪

♪ How she loves
the sun to warm her ♪

♪ Any mother's
son can warm her ♪

♪ Hey, baby, maybe it's you ♪

♪ VouIez-vous? ♪

The old man wouldn't
come? Some father.

- He's a good father.
- But a lousy audience.

♪ No bones, all meat ♪

♪ Tou jours so sweet ♪

♪ Don't wait ♪

♪ What for? ♪

♪ Mon Cheri, I'll guarantee ♪

♪ You'll find it
easy to adore ♪

♪ Banana ♪

♪ How she loves
the sun to warm her ♪

♪ Any mother's
son can warm her ♪

♪ Hey, baby, maybe it's you ♪

Here we go. You'll be great
tonight. I heard you rehearsing.

- What songs you sing, folk songs?
- I guess so.

That's what I
thought. What planet?

Just laughing it up. No offense.

- Nervous?
- A little.

I wanted you to know
the place isn't full.

But half a house can hate
you as hard as a full house.

As far as you're concerned,
the place is jammed.

They're expecting the best.

I'm glad you told me. I'm not
nervous now. I'm scared to death.

Just sing like you're
mad, you'll be a smash.

The biggest words in
showbiz, "You're on.“

Ladies and gentlemen, the
moment you've been waiting for.

King Creole presents a
young man with a big future.

The sensation of Bourbon Street,
the boy with the beat, Danny Fisher!

♪ Went down to New
Orleans at the Golden Goose ♪

♪ I grabbed a green-eyed
dolly that was on the loose ♪

♪ Well, I dig that music ♪

♪ She said, me, too ♪

♪ I said, pretty baby,
come on, let's do ♪

♪ The Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Well, the Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Let your hair down, sugar ♪

♪ Shake it free ♪

♪ And do the Dixieland
rock with me ♪

♪ With the blue light shining
on her swinging hips ♪

♪ She got the
drummer so nervous ♪

♪ That he lost his sticks ♪

♪ The comet player
hit a note that's flat ♪

♪ The tromboner hit him
where the poor cat sat ♪

♪ Do the Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Well, the Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Let your hair down, sugar

♪ Shake it free ♪

♪ And do the Dixieland
rock with me ♪

♪ Hah hah hah ♪

♪ I was all pooped out ♪

♪ When the clock struck 4:00 ♪

♪ But she said, no, daddy,
can't leave the floor ♪

♪ She wore a clinging dress ♪

♪ That fit so tight ♪

♪ She couldn't sit down ♪

♪ 80 we danced all night ♪

♪ To the Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Well, the Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Dixieland rock ♪

♪ Let your hair down, sugar ♪

♪ Shake it free ♪

♪ And do the Dixieland
rock with me ♪

♪ Let your hair down, sugar ♪

♪ Shake it free ♪

♪ And do the Dixieland
rock with me ♪

♪ Dixieland, Dixieland ♪

♪ Dixieland rock with me ♪

- Eddie! Put his name up in lights.
- Right.

- Hey, Danny.
- Hi.

You busy? OK. We got a date.

- Where?
- I'll show you.

We're almost there.

It's just around this bend.
Wait till you see it.

You don't know how
I was hoping you'd come by.

I don't even understand it.

I mean, lots of fellas have come
into the store asking for a date.

Just like you. Making cracks.

You were even worse. You
came in to rob the store.

But I was looking for
you when I came out.

Then you took me to that
hotel, and I went with you.

I don't understand it. I
thought I was a nice girl.

You are a nice girl, Nellie.

I've been thinking about
that night, and I'm sorry.

Yeah, me, too.
I told you before...

No, Danny, that's not
what I'm sorry about.

It's like everything
just started with you.

I guess both of us did something
that day we'd never done before.

I never robbed a store. There's
a last time for everything, too.

- I didn't mean it.
- Wait. See that house over there?

Way over there? See it?
That used to be our house.

Pa bought it when I was
eight. Kind of a birthday present.

We had a lot of
happy times there.

I'll buy that house back
someday, or one just like it.

And I guarantee you, nobody's
gonna take it away from me. Nobody.

I told my mother about you.

I told her I met a
million-dollar boyfriend

in a five-and-ten-cent store.

Danny, aren't you ever
going to kiss me tonight?

Nellie, don't fall
in love with me.

Love means getting
married, having kids.

I don't even know who I am yet.

- Who do you have to be?
- I don't wanna be like my old man.

Love, marriage, having kids.
I wanna be somebody first.

Do you know a better way?

You could still kiss me.

Just leave it at that,
Nellie. For now, anyway.

Just so it was you I wanted to
be with to show my house to.

♪ Young dreams of love,
young dreams of love ♪

♪ Young dreams of love,
young dreams of love ♪

♪ Young dreams ♪

♪ Young dreams, young dreams ♪

♪ My heart is filled
with young dreams ♪

♪ Dreams ♪

♪ And I'm longing to-oo-oo ♪

♪ Share them all with you ♪

♪ In my eyes ♪

♪ Eyes ♪

♪ Oh, can't you
see in my eyes ♪

♪ His eyes ♪

♪ That you're the
only one who ♪

♪ Who ♪

♪ Can make my young
dreams come true? ♪

♪ I have young arms ♪

♪ Arms ♪

♪ That want to hold you ♪

♪ Hold you ♪

♪ Hold you, oh, so tight ♪

♪ I have young lips ♪

♪ Lips ♪

♪ That want to kiss you ♪

♪ Kiss you ♪

♪ Kiss you morning,
noon, and night ♪

♪ Take my hand ♪

♪ My hand, my hand ♪

♪ Oh, darling,
ta-ake my hand ♪

♪ Ta-a-ake hand ♪

♪ And let me make
you a pa-a-art ♪

♪ Of all of my young
dreams of love ♪

♪ I have young arms ♪

♪ Dreams ♪

♪ That want to hold you ♪

♪ Hold you good and tight ♪

♪ I have young lips ♪

♪ That want to kiss you ♪

♪ Kiss you morning,
noon, and night ♪

♪ Take my hand ♪

♪ My hand, my hand ♪

♪ Oh, darling,
ta-ake my hand ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Let me make you a part ♪

♪ Let me make you a part ♪

♪ Of all my young
dreams of Io-oo-ove ♪

♪ Apart ♪

♪ Of all of my young
dreams of love ♪

♪ Young dreams of love,
young dreams of love ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

Hurry up! Your
breakfast is getting cold.

OK, I'm coming.

Big shot. Sing a few songs and
right away sleep all morning?

You're a little behind yourself.

Mr. LeGrand kept me up half
the night talking about you.

- What happened the other half?
- Why, you!

Charlie's a very fine
man. I could like him a lot.

- You seen Pop this morning?
- For a minute.

Did he ask how
it went last night?

- I told him they all applauded.
- What did he say?

- You know Pop.
- What did he say?

He said wash your hands
before you bring him his lunch.

Sounds like Pop.

Here.

I don't care how long you've
been writing prescriptions.

Will you ever understand
that I'm running the store?

I understand, Mr. Primont.

You understand, Mr. Primont,
you understand, Mr. Primont!

That's what you're paid for. You
can't teach an old dog new tricks.

- I'm not an old dog.
- Don't answer me back!

Mop up this floor.
Go ahead and take it.

Mop over there.

Hey, Danny. You know you
got this whole street buzzin'?

- Yeah?
- They say you're the next somebody.

I knew you when you
were singing for watches.

It's a little early
to reminisce, Shark.

Maxie Fields wants to see you.

- I don't wanna see him.
- I have to bring you.

Maxie's no guy to
give the brush to.

He can get rough if he wants
to. You know what I mean.

Let him make a reservation.
There's three shows a night.

That drugstore you just come out,
that's where your old man works.

So?

Nothin'. I just go in there and
get cigarettes once in a while.

If my old man was getting knocked
around like that, I'd help him.

- I been working on it.
- I'll make you a deal.

You come see Maxie Fields,
I'll try to work up an angle.

You never can tell. You do
me a favor, and I'll do you one.

Where's Fields?

I'll take you to him. I'm on his
payroll now. I'm one of his boys.

And that drugstore situation,
it'll clear up just like that.

- This is it. Come on, walk right in.
- Hiya, pal. Shark treating you OK?

Up them stairs.
Maxie's expecting you.

-Aren't you coming?
- I'll wait here.

- This is where you live?
- This is where I visit.

What's all the chatter?
Send the kid in.

Hi, Danny. I hear you're a
smash. Good news travels fast.

- Sit down. Care for a drink?
- No, thanks.

- Was there anything special?
- No, nothing special.

Just a friendly get-together.

I'm interested in any new
attraction. It's good for all of us.

Then again, you never know.

What's friendly one
day is business the next.

You got good taste, Danny.
But you got to be able to afford it.

Ronnie wants money
even to serve a drink.

- Maxie, please.
- Serve the kid a drink.

I don't want a drink.

Ronnie won a contest once.
Best legs in the state of...

- Where's that you're from, honey?
- Maine.

That's it. Maine.
Show the kid your legs.

Maxie, please.

You won a contest with them legs.
Must have been 2,000 people watching.

Don't be embarrassed.
Show the kid what won.

All right, Maxie.

Pretty good, huh?

There's nothing wrong
with the rest of it.

I gotta get going.

I just wanted this little
chat, get to know you.

I like to see people get ahead.
And like I said, who knows?

Maybe someday we'll do business.

- You may be working for me again.
- I don't think so, Mr. Fields.

You never can tell.
After all, I saw you first.

I admit, I was put out when you
quit to go with a crumb like LeGrand.

Charlie's no crumb.
He's a decent fella.

Oh, I forgot. I forgot
about him and your sister.

This has been quite
a week for Charlie.

First, he finds a singer,
then he finds a girl.

- You're some talented family.
- What are you trying to say?

I got only one thing to say,
kid. I don't like losing things.

I don't mind taking, but I don't
like to lose. Not even a busboy.

When I lose something, I want
it back, and I get it. That's all.

You got a long way to go,
boy. Lots and lots of good luck.

Show him to the door, honey.

Don't come back here anymore,
Danny. Stay far, far away.

Thanks. I could give
you the same advice.

As Maine goes, so
goes Maxie Fields.

Maxie buzzed me. I was
downstairs, and he buzzed me.

- Shark!
- Yes, Mr. Fields?

Come here, Shark. I wanna talk to
you. Get some ice, Ronnie. (Door closes)

Yes, Mr. Fields. What
can I do for you?

Come on. Move it. What
have you got on this Fisher kid?

Nothing much. He helped us do a
little job on the five-and-ten once.

Not big enough. I wanna
twist real hard. Work on it.

That's funny, Mr. Fields.
I just got an idea.

It's his old man. He
works in a drugstore...

Just in time, ladies. Hope
you made reservations.

♪ You'll never know ♪

I What heaven means ♪

♪ Until you've been
down to New Orleans ♪

♪ New Orleans ♪

♪ You ain't been livin" ♪

♪ Till you cuddle and coo ♪

I With a black-eyed baby ♪

♪ By the old bayou ♪

♪ You've never seen ♪

♪ You've never seen ♪

♪ Kewpie doll queens ♪

♪ You've never seen
those kewpie doll queens ♪

♪ Like they got 'em ♪

♪ Where? Where? ♪

♪ In New Orleans ♪

♪ New Orleans ♪

♪ And, ooh, they
love you like-a ♪

♪ No one can ♪

♪ Ow ♪

♪ It makes you awful glad
that you were born a man ♪

♪ If you ain't been there ♪

♪ Been there ♪

♪ Man, you ain't
been nowhere ♪

♪ Nowhere ♪

♪ The livin's lazy,
and the lovin's fine ♪

♪ It's so fine ♪

♪ If you feel lowdown ♪

♪ Lowdown ♪

♪ So help me, Hannah ♪

♪ Hannah ♪

♪ You're sure to
lose the blues ♪

♪ In Lou-si-oo- si-oo-si-ana ♪

♪ 80 get the lead ♪

♪ Get the lead ♪

♪ Out of your jeans ♪

♪ Get the lead
out of your jeans ♪

♪ And hotfoot it, hotfoot
it down to where? ♪

♪ Where? Where? ♪

♪ New Orleans ♪

♪ Lou-si-ana, baby ♪

♪ Tells you stay a while ♪

♪ Yeah . Yeah ♪

♪ Live it up ♪

♪ Love it up ♪

♪ Southern style ♪

♪ Way down in New ♪

♪ Down in New ♪

♪ New Orleans ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

- Wasn't Danny wonderful tonight?
- Yes, wonderful.

He gets better all the time.

- Hi, Danny.
- Nina?

If my girl Nellie comes by tell
her I got something to take care of.

You're the boy who can do it.

Boy, that kid is sure
bringing in the business.

He's ruining my performance,
there's nothing but women out there.

They don't want to see me.
Tonight one yelled, “Leave it on!“

- Maybe I should do the strip.
- Why don't you?

Eddie? I'll be a little
late for the next show.

There's old man Primont
with the dough for the bank.

I hope he doesn't leave
before Danny gets here.

It's almost 11.

Just don't leave, mister,
till Danny gets here.

- You sure he's gonna be here?
- He'll be here.

I gotta hand it to you, Shark.
You sure are a good salesman.

Here comes the pigeon.

- I tried to get you on the phone.
- What for?

- Call it off. You don't owe me.
- You were hot for this before.

- I've been thinking...
- It works both ways.

We get the money, you get
this drugstore situation sorted.

- The old man wouldn't...
- He would if he could.

Look. Primont's
getting ready to leave.

You go on home. You know
where the bank is, drop this off.

- I'll finish up the inventory.
- I hope it stops raining.

- Take my hat and coat.
- I didn't mean it that way.

- No, go ahead and take it.
- Thank you.

All right, have it your way,

but don't you say you
never had the chance.

All right, there he
is. There's Primont.

Are you with us or not? It's
for your old man, you know.

Okay. Come on.

- That's Danny's father!
- We take him anyway.

- Sharky, it's his old man!
- How do we know? We just play dumb.

Do you know
where Front Street is?

No, young man, I don't. I
don't know where Front Street is.

Can't figure this kid. He's
been in there for half an hour.

He looked sick
when he came back.

- I've got to see Danny.
- So does that audience.

- He's in there, Nellie.
- Danny?

It's your father. Mimi
phoned from the hospital.

Some thugs beat him up. She
wants me to bring you there.

Oh, no.

He was going to the
bank and they jumped him.

He's in bad shape, Danny.

Mimi and Charlie are
at the hospital now.

- Is he all right, Doc?
- He's alive. Just.

There's been damage to the
brain. We've relieved the pressure

but he'll need another operation
immediately, a delicate one.

Dr. Martin Cabot has
performed this kind of operation.

- Is he good?
- He's the best, but expensive.

- How expensive?
- A couple of thousand, maybe more.

I'm still deep in hock, but
maybe I can scrape up 500.

We'll get it some way.

Dr. Patrick. Where's this
man? Where's this Fisher?

Dr. Cabot!

It took me a year to wangle
this dinner invitation. Lucy Pitman.

Anything for Maxie
Fields. Thank you.

- You the boy?
- Yes, sir.

Mr. Fields must
be very fond of you.

Says you used to work for
him. He wanted to help out.

Let's go.

When you work for Maxie
Fields, it's better than Blue Cross.

What's the case?

They've been in there for hours.
Must be some kind of world's record.

- He made it.
- Thank God.

I'm going home, no sense
in going to that dinner party.

- Lucy gives me a pain anyway.
- Thank you, Doctor.

He'll be all right.
May take a little while.

But he's a strong
man. A real fighter.

But, Doc, about
Maxie Fields. How...

Strange man, isn't he? Very
coarse, vulgar, very powerful.

Send him my best.
I'll send him my bill.

Thank you, Doctor.

I'll pay him back,
Sis. I'll pay every cent.

I got a lot of payin' back
to do. A lot of payin' back.

There'll be plenty of
tables for everyone!

Just stay in line
and don't go away.

This kid is absolutely
sensational!

Just be patient, folks. It
won't be very long now.

- Good evening, folks.
- Hi!

- How's your father?
- Much better.

Let her through, folks.
Her brother pays the bills.

♪ A hardheaded woman been
a thorn in the side of man ♪

♪ Uh huh huh ♪

Sorry I'm late.
Just a final check on Pop.

- Everything OK?
- He's coming home tomorrow.

It's been a long four weeks.

♪ King ♪

♪ Creole, go! ♪

♪ There's a man in New Orleans
who plays-a rock and roll ♪

♪ He's a guitar man
with a great big soul ♪

♪ He lays down a
beat like a ton of coal ♪

♪ He goes by the
name of King Creole ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ Jumping like a
catfish on a pole, yeah ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ And a hip-shakin'
King Creole ♪

♪ King Creole, King Creole ♪

♪ When the king starts to
do it, it's as good as done ♪

♪ He holds his guitar
like a Tommy gun ♪

♪ He starts to growl
way down in his throat ♪

♪ He bends a string,
and that's all she wrote ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ A-jumpin' like a
catfish on a pole, whoa ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ And a hip-shakin'
King Creole ♪

♪ King Creole, King Creole ♪

♪ He sings a song
about a crawdad hole ♪

♪ He sings a song
about a jelly roll ♪

♪ He sings a song
about pork and greens ♪

♪ He sings some blues
about New Orleans ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ A-jumpin' like a
catfish on a pole, yeah ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ And a hip-shakin'
King Creole ♪

♪ King Creole ♪

♪ Go! ♪

♪ He plays something evil,
then he plays something sweet ♪

♪ No matter how he plays,
you gotta get up on your feet ♪

♪ And when he gets the rockin'
fever, baby, heaven sakes ♪

♪ He don't stop playin'
till his guitar breaks ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ A-jumpin' like a
catfish on a pole, yeah ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ And a hip-shakin'
King Creole ♪

♪ King Creole, yeah, go ♪

♪ You know he's
gone, gone, gone ♪

♪ Hip-shakin' King Creole ♪

- What do you want?
- Mr. Fields would like to see you.

- What about?
- Just wants to see you.

- I don't want to see him.
- You don't understand the job I got.

When Maxie says bring
somebody, I gotta bring 'em.

So I'll make it short and
sweet. He wants to see you.

Here's the key to his apartment.
Just go upstairs and turn the lock.

You understand?

For a little guy, you
make a lot of noise.

I'm remembering a rainy night
and a man carrying a bag of money.

Your old man's been in hospital
about a month, ain't that right?

He gets out tomorrow.
I'm real glad about that.

Just take this here key. You
know where it is. (Jingling)

I should have finished
you off a long time ago.

Come on.

You're working
for Maxie, too?

- We're all working for Maxie now.
- That figures.

- Go right on up.
- Thanks, pal.

Come on in.
I've been waiting for you.

- It's a nice night for an accident.
- Yeah.

Where's Fields?
I'm supposed to see him.

You want to see him?

Come with me.

There he is. Out and
gone. Isn't he sweet?

Every time I see him lying down,
I keep looking at his chest, hoping.

But the pig keeps
right on breathing.

- I guess he can't see me tonight.
- Danny, wait.

He didn't want to see you
tonight. He wanted me to see you.

- What about?
- He wants you to go to work for him.

- What are you supposed to do?
- Whatever I can do about it.

- Your heart wouldn't be in it.
- You wouldn't miss it.

Would you like a drink?
Would you like a cigarette?

Shall we talk?

Can I do anything for you?
Anything at all?

The general idea is I'm
supposed to befriend you.

- You know, for a...
- For a bum? A tramp? For what?

I was just gonna say you got
a pretty good way of talking.

A lot of tramps graduate
school with honors.

- As a matter of fact, me.
- I flunked without honors.

I'm sorry, but I don't think
I can handle this set-up.

- This is a set-up, isn't it?
- It was all fixed in advance.

You tell Maxie Fields
that I wasn't in the mood.

I'll be square with him in a few
months, that's how I wanna keep it.

Danny, I wish you
wouldn't go.

This isn't the accident, honey.

That happened that first
morning in The Blue Shade.

From then on, everything's
been fixed like a crooked fight.

And you're wrong about
the heart. I do miss it.

I miss it so much I may marry a
girl because she has one to give.

- I'm not asking you to marry me.
- You're asking me something.

- You're a little tight, aren't you?
- I'm not tight. I'm drunk.

But I'll tell you what you are.

You're being rude, condemning me,
and ignoring my God-given charms.

God didn't give you the charms
for what you're using them for.

That's funny. And I read
the instructions so carefully.

Please don't go. Come here. I
want to show you something.

Look.

What's he doing down there?

He has orders from the pig
to clock your entrance and exit.

You're supposed to
spend a few hours here,

and in those few hours,
acquire the habit of coming back.

In due time, Mr. Fields will approach
you with a bill for my graciousness.

- Double-cross Charlie LeGrand.
- Exactly.

What if I leave now?

Then the pig will punish
me for having failed.

If you were kind, you'd
stay for a few hours

and just pretend
like you like me.

We could smoke some
cigarettes, play some music.

Just make it seem as
though I have charm.

I could sing some songs for you.
I used to be a singer, you know.

Yes, I did.

♪ Let the stars ♪

♪ Fade and fall ♪

♪ And I won't ♪

♪ Care at all ♪

♪ As long ♪

♪ As I ♪

♪ Have you ♪

- You remember that one?
- Yeah. That's a real oldie.

Used to be my theme song.

I ask you to stay because I
hate to be punished by Mr. Fields.

He's not a very sensitive man.

All right. I'll stay.

And I think you are charming.

- I don't use that word, but you are.
- Thank you.

- Ronnie.
- I'm sorry.

Don't cry. You'll wake
up the circus master.

Danny, hold me.
Hold me, please.

What are you
doing with this man?

- How'd you get into this?
- How do you get out?

- Go home, Danny. Go home.
- Ronnie...

No, no. Not in this house.

I wouldn't know if it was
because I wanted you or Maxie did.

- Maxie has nothing to do with it.
- I wouldn't be too sure.

Sorry to intrude. I don't
mind you two wrestling around,

but as everyone knows,
wrestling is all a fake.

Let's not forget who's
supposed to win: Me.

- I told you, I won't work for you.
- It's too bad.

I was hoping it could be arranged
on some kind of a friendly basis.

But it can be done
the other way, too.

You listen to me, punk.
You're gonna work at my club.

I can do a lot for you, and
I can do a lot against you.

Your old man's coming
out of the hospital tomorrow.

Might not be good for his health
if he knew you put him there.

- It was an accident.
- Was it?

Somebody was gonna
get hit. Too bad it was him.

It was all done because of you.

You don't think he'd mind?
You tell him. Or shall I?

- You do it, and I'll kill you.
- I got an easier way.

Just sign this piece of paper.

There's nothing on
it, I'll fill it in later.

- No, Danny. No!
- Shut up.

Or maybe I'll fill Charlie's place
with stink bombs every night.

If that's an unpleasant
thought, how about real bombs?

You think I wouldn't?
Easiest thing in the world.

Make it look like an accident.

Anything can be made to look like
an accident. What do you say, kid?

That's more like it. Don't let
me interrupt you any longer.

You were just saying to her...
"Maxie has nothing to do with it."

So now you know.
That's how you get into it.

Now Maxie's got you like
he's got me. It's too late.

You do something wrong, and
that makes you do something worse.

And then you don't know
the difference anymore.

Danny, I'm so sorry.

♪ I'll go on ♪

♪ Loving you ♪

♪ Don't ask me why ♪

I Don't know ♪

♪ What else ♪

♪ To do ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ Don't ask me why ♪

♪ Do do do do ♪

I How sad ♪

♪ My heart ♪

♪ Would be ♪

♪ Heart would be ♪

♪ If you should go ♪

♪ Though you're ♪

♪ Not good ♪

♪ For me ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ I want you so ♪

♪ It's not ♪

♪ The kind ♪

♪ Of love ♪

♪ I dreamed ♪

♪ About ♪

♪ But it's the kind ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ That I can't live ♪

♪ Without ♪

♪ Do do do do ♪

♪ You're all ♪

♪ I'm longing for ♪

♪ Longing for ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Say good-bye ♪

♪ Don't say good-bye ♪

♪ I need you ♪

♪ More ♪

♪ And more ♪

♪ Don't ask me why ♪

♪ Do do do do‘

♪ I need you ♪

♪ More ♪

♪ And more ♪

♪ Do do do do ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Ask me ♪

♪ Why ♪

♪ Don't ♪

♪ Ask ♪

♪ Me ♪

♪ Why ♪

Ladies and gentlemen,

I would just like to say
thanks for everything.

You people have been
wonderful, and I'll never forget you.

I want you to know that I'll always
be grateful. Thank you very much.

- Excuse me.
- What's the matter?

- Kid, that was a great show.
- Thanks, Charlie.

What was the curtain
speech all about?

We never got around to signing
those papers you talked about.

So what's the hurry?

There's no hurry. I just don't
know how to tear up a handshake.

What do you mean?

I'm quitting you, Charlie. I got
a better offer from Maxie Fields.

You're no good, Danny. You belong
on the street with the hoodlums.

I thought you'd changed,
but you belong with them.

You threw it all away.
You, me, everything.

Danny, is anything
wrong? Are you all right?

Sure.

You sounded funny when you
called. I got here as soon as I could.

I told Mr. McIntyre it was an
emergency, I'd be right back.

Nellie, there's something I...

- What's the matter, Danny?
- Nothing.

Did you speak to
Father Franklin yet?

I stopped by this morning.
He's a wonderful man.

He's known me
since I was a little girl.

He was so happy I finally found
someone. He can't wait to meet you.

- He's there now if you...
- I can't, Nellie.

I wouldn't know what to say to
him. That's why I had to see you.

I think maybe too much
has happened too fast.

You're swell and I don't want to
hurt you, but something‘s happened.

A lot's happened. I walked out
on Charlie LeGrand last night...

And now you're
making the parlay.

I guess so. For now, anyway.

That girl Ronnie, does she
have anything to do with it?

I don't know. Maybe.

It's all kinda mixed up.

See, the other night...

I can't walk in that
church till I'm sure.

I have to be getting
back to the store.

I can't afford to be fired from
two places in the same day.

Are you sure?

There's no use talking about
it any longer. A deal is a deal.

Mr. Fields, I beg you.

I'm not here to speak for
my son. It's my daughter.

Mr. LeGrand has asked her
to marry him. I just found out.

He's counting on Danny
remaining at his club.

This could ruin their future,
her chance for happiness.

Your boy's gotta think about himself.
I can do more for him than Charlie.

- No, you don't understand.
- It's you who don't understand.

Mr. Fields, the collector
made the delivery.

- Good.
- It's all taken care of.

- Good deal.
- Is there anything else?

That the face of... That's
the one who almost killed me.

You're mistaken. This
man works for me.

Mistaken? I'm not mistaken.
I could never forget that face.

- What's he talking about?
- Beat it. Go on!

Wait. I don't care what you
do to me. I'll go to the police.

I don't think you will. I don't
think you'll go to the police.

You say a deal is a
deal. I'll make you a deal.

Let Danny out of his agreement,
and I'll forget I saw this man.

Otherwise, I go to the police.

You're OK, Mr. Fisher.
I gotta hand it to you.

But there's something you don't know
maybe make you change your mind.

Pa, what are you doing here?

It was an accident, Pa. I'm
sorry. Honest. I tried to stop 'em.

I did it for you!

- You double-crossed me, didn't you?
- Who sent for you?

- You told him.
- Sure, he was running to the police.

- I told you I'd kill you.
- Knock it off, kid.

- I told you...
- I'm warning you!

No! Leave him alone!
Leave him alone!

- You tramp! I own you!
- No, you don't own me!

You bought me! You don't
own me! I meant to tell you that!

You disgust me! I hate you!

Every time you put your hands
on me, you make my flesh crawl!

Go ahead, hit me! That's the only
thing you're man enough to do!

Get out, Ronnie!
Don't come back!

He's in the alley. Go around
the block. Come in the other way.

Danny, we know you're in here.

You come on out now
and you got a chance.

You can't get away. Maxie's
got the whole town covered.

This is it, buddy. This
is the big get-even day.

We got a lot to settle up.

Danny, I knew it was
your old man that night.

I knew it, and I slugged him
anyway, so come and get me.

Come out and get
me, or we're coming in.

I'll let you in on a secret.

We've been laughing at
you ever since it happened.

You told me we'd tangle again.
Well, now's your chance. Come on.

You got him? Hold him. I
wanna put my mark on him.

Where is he?

Who's there?!

It's me, Pa, Danny.
Let me in, will you?

- Go away!
- I can't. Please, let me in, Pa.

Please...

Please let me...

I found out from Dummy what
happened. You've got to get out of here.

They're all after you.
You've got to hide.

Hurry, Danny. Hurry.

- Hello, Danny.
- Hello.

- How ya feel?
- I don't know yet.

You've been out of
your head for two days.

Maybe even longer.

Where are we?

Just some place to run
to. I've had this for years.

- What about Maxie? Does he...?
- No. Here there's no Maxie.

Here I don't have
to think about Maxie

or yesterday or
today, or the day after.

It was nice having
someone to take care of.

- Thanks. Thanks for everything.
- Sure.

- What are you staring at?
- You look like a kid.

I am. A 104-year old kid.

I guess it all started that first
morning when you rescued me.

You had courage, and I admired
that. I have so little myself.

You'd be surprised at all the
happy endings I had figured out.

You see, Danny, girls like me,
if we stick around for the finish,

generally finish up
pretty much the same way.

Sooner or later,
the party's over.

We go to our hometowns and marry
the first respectable guy who asks us.

You'd be amazed how many do.
Only I never wanted it that way.

That's why I kidded myself into
thinking maybe you were the one.

I used to dream that maybe
someday Maxie and I would be through,

and I'd meet you
someplace, and we'd run away.

We did.

It's never the way
you imagine it, is it?

Danny, I'm not proud. I
haven't got much pride left.

I know what can be and what
can't be. But do you think that

maybe for a little while you
could make it the way I dreamed it?

That you could love me and...
my dream could come true?

- It wouldn't be hard to love you.
- Then love me, Danny.

Take a day out of
your life and love me.

Wait here.

It was a lovely day
for a little while.

Oh, no.

I'm sorry.

Danny, I'm so glad you're back.

- I hope now we...
- Not yet, Nellie.

In a little while,
maybe, but not now.

I'll wait.

I have lots of time.
It'll be all right.

Good luck, Danny.

♪ Let the stars ♪

♪ Fade and fall ♪

♪ And I won't care at all ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have you ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Every kiss ♪

♪ Brings a thrill ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ And I know that its me ♪

♪ Ooh‘

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have you ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Let's think ♪

♪ Of the future ♪

♪ Ahh ♪

♪ Forget the past ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You're not my first love ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ But you're my last ♪

♪ Take the love that I bring ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ And I'll have everything ♪

♪ Ooh‘

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have you ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Let's think of the future ♪

♪ Forget the past ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You're not my first love ♪

♪ But you're my last ♪

♪ Ah ahh ♪

♪ Take the love that I bring ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Then I'll have everything ♪

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have you ♪

♪ As long ♪

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have ♪

♪ You ♪

♪ As long as I ♪

♪ Have you ♪