All language subtitles for The.Time.the.Place.and.the.Girl.1946.1080p.TCM.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.x264-PLiSSKEN

Oh.

I'm sorry,
but we're not open yet.

- No, and you won't be.
- Come again, mister?

I said this club
is not going to open.

Do you mind telling me
what this is all about?

- I certainly don't.
- Sit down.

- Sounds almost like a band now.
- What do you mean almost?

Those guys
are practically perfect.

All they need is
a couple more years' rehearsal.

How did you like it, lamb chop?

You know, you promised me
this'd be a flop.

Don't worry,
you can't make money either way.

If the club clicks,
we'll buy it out.

If it lays an egg,
you're hooked.

- Well, that makes sense.
- Yeah, because, uh..

Yeah, yeah. Would you two mind
holding hands in your own time?

You know we're payin' the boys
for the hour now.

That's right.
Come on, we gotta rehearse.

- Don't get lost.
- I sure won't, honey chow.

Why, uh, why don't you just tie
a bell around his neck, huh?

Uh..

Say, you doing alright
with that big oil man?

Yes, but don't forget
I'm your girl

and I'm only being sweet to him
for your sake.

Or do you want me
to fall for him?

Why, Elaine, where could you
get an idea like that?

- See you later, pork chop.
- Jeff, we're in trouble.

Overtime trouble if we don't
finish this dress rehearsal.

Save it, will you, kid?

Be right with you
after this number.

'Close the curtains, El.'

'Quiet, everybody, we're going
to rehearse "First Street."'

I never could see why happiness
should be a planned routine.

By that I mean to say

You mean,
good things should happen

casually happen
upon the scene?

For instance
take my lucky day

I happened to walk down
First Street

I could have gone down
Second Street

But I happened to walk down
Frist Street

And you happened along

I usually walk down
Third Street

But heaven planned
that we should meet

So I happened to walk down
First Street

And you happened along
And you happened along

I found a highway
up to the sky

You wandered my way

And we wound up in paradise
And we wound up in paradise

I'm lucky I went down
First Street

I wouldn't trade
that little street

For all of the wealth
on Wall Street

'Cause you happened along
'Cause you happened along

I happened to walk down
A Street

I could have gone down
B or C

But I happened to walk down
A Street

You happened along

I usually go down D Street

But D to me
is very close to E

There I was
smack on F Street

Still I couldn't go wrong

You knew where I'd walk

Merely a guess

There on the sidewalk

We both walked
into happiness

We went by G Street

Until we came to I and J

And J became Okay Street
'cause you happened along

I happened to walk down
First Street

I could have gone down
Second Street

But I happened to walk down
Frist Street

And you happened along
And you happened along

I usually walk down
Third Street

But heaven planned
that we should meet

So I happened to walk down
First Street

And you happened along
And you happened along

I found a highway
I found a highway

Up to the sky
Up to the sky

You wandered my way
You wandered my way

And we wound up in paradise
And we wound up in paradise

I'm lucky I went down
First Street

I wouldn't trade
that little street

For all of the wealth
on Wall Street

'Cause you happened along
'Cause you happened along

How did I do, darling?

Honey, you were
absolutely...mediocre.

Oh, thanks, Jeff.

I still don't think we'll be
in shape to open tomorrow night.

It doesn't make any difference.

- Who are you?
- Uh, who are you?

He asked you first.

It just happens
that you're living next door

to the great maestro,
Ladislaus Cassel.

Oh, his highbrow music
won't bother us.

Yes, but your lowbrow music
will bother him

now that he's back
from South America.

Uh, don't you read
the morning papers?

Who gets up in the morning?

You don't seem to understand.

I've already closed
five nightclubs

that tried to open here.

It's impossible
for Maestro Cassel

and his granddaughter
to work with this, uh

this noise going on next door.

- Then, uh, why don't they move?
- That's a good suggestion.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

So as their manager,
I thought I'd save you

a lot of time and money
by warning you

that unless you turn your kind
of music off and keep it off

we'll be forced to call in
the license commissioner.

- Is that clear?
- Sure.

- No more music.
- No more music.

No more music.

Good day.

Boys.

Relax, boys,
we gotta figure this thing out.

- Can he really close us up?
- Sure.

Well, what's our next move?

Did you ever hear
of mass suicide?

Now, don't you folks
get to worryin' on my account.

Of course, I'll lose less
if you close

before you open,
but then that's life.

- Is it?
- Yeah.

Come on, sugar,
change your clothes

and we'll see how we look
in a new mink coat.

Anything to make you happy.

I wonder how we'll look
in an old wooden barrel?

Well, that's life.

That was lovely, my dear.
Lovely.

Such timber, such..

I smell smoke.

Don't you smell smoke, madame?

- Don't you, Vicki?
- No.

Grandfather,
do you smell smoke?

No, no, just New York you smell.

That nice monoxide carbon.

New York, New York.

I told you we should never
have brought her voice here.

But I like New York.

Even though
I haven't seen any of it.

The voice?
She should have a little life.

Like you, dear Lucia.

Remember Milan when I conducted
La Scala and you sing.

In the little gay restaurant
we find together.

Oh, such spaghetti,
such ravioli, such heartburn.

There never has been
such a voice.

- Bravo, bravo.
- Oh, I love my grandmother.

Such a voice!

Yes, but don't you see, maestro,
you married madame.

Nothing improves a woman's voice
like marriage.

Please, Martin.
Isn't being engaged enough?

Listen, Vicki's so young still.

The way she is engaged
is not enough

and the way she will be married
is too much.

- Ladislaus.
- Lucia, Lu..

Have you forgotten Milan?

Milan. The-the little lake
in the park?

And the little boat
on the lake?

And the little, uh,
canoodling we did?

Canoodling?
What a frightful word.

Well, I don't think
it's so frightful.

- But what is it?
- Canoodling.

Canoodling, it means, uh

she's making a little,
little light romancing

with maybe two, three nice boys.

Find out what love is.
Why not?

- Oh!
- Don't listen to him, Vicki.

- Your grandfather is--
- I-I know, I know, it's men.

But with one or two memories.

Before Vicki settles down yet

one or two memories
she should have.

Maestro Cassel,
are you implying that--

Wait-wait-wait a minute.
Implying?

I'm not sure
what does that mean?

But I suspect you are right.

It wouldn't be good for Vicki
to marry anyone

without falling in love first
with someone.

Ladislaus, please!

Vicki, go up to your room
and take your rest.

Yes, grandmother.

And don't forget
your lemon juice.

Yes, Martin.

Grandfather, before you married

did you fall in love
with, with someone?

Well, uh..

Under the present circumstances

I don't think
that I should answer.

Of course not.

I was the only girl
in your grandfather's life.

Wasn't I, Ladislaus?

Oh, well, uh, you were the last.

- You--
- Run along, Vicki.

Oh, Inez, I hate to go to bed
in the daytime.

Look, it's so wonderful outside.

Ever since you were 14

you take your siesta
in the afternoon.

- Your voice.
- Oh, I'm sick of my voice.

Every morning I practice,
every afternoon I practice.

And now it seems
I have to get married

just on account of my voice.

Never mind. Come on.

Get my blue suit.
I'm going out.

- But, my precious nina--
- I don't need any rest.

- Go on, Inez. Hurry up.
- Uh, a-alright.

Ju-just as you, as you wish.

- Any brainstorm yet?
- Mnh-mnh.

Sh..

You know, the granddaughter
looks like a hep character.

Hep?

A character who's done nothing
but study opera for five years.

What a waste of face
and figure.

- Doesn't have to be wasted.
- Meaning what?

Well, look, the girl has lived
in South America all this time.

She'd probably fall like
a ton of bricks for the first

good-looking, clean-cut
American boy she meets.

What's that got to do with you?

Well, who's the charm boy
of this outfit?

Who makes
all the other wolves in town

look like
Little Red Riding Hood?

But of course. Steve.

- Uh, Steve?
- Yeah.

Well, he's alright, too,
I guess.

- Say, what are you driving at?
- Well, it's very simple.

One of us gets an introduction
with the girl

makes her fall for him,
tells her how important

the club is to us
and, boom, we open.

- I can't miss.
- Yeah.

Jeff, we're going to be married.

Listen, baby,
what's more important to you?

- Your happiness or our success?
- Shall I tell you?

- Shall we go?
- Let's do.

- Okay, I know what I'll do.
- Yeah?

I'll use the old charm system.

You know, "Haven't we met
some place before?

"In Monte Carlo? The kasbah?

Behind that old 8-ball, yes?"

No. But nice try, actually.

- Hey.
- Mm?

That's her.
I mean, that's she.

Cassel's granddaughter.

What a fuselage.

- Yeah, let's get goin'.
- Yeah, I guess I better.

Wait, wait a minute.
This was my idea.

This is no time for an amateur,
me boy.

Amateur? Me?

Hm.

La la-la-la-la la-la-laa

La-la-la-la da-di-di-da

Ta-ra-ra-ra raa ra-ra

La-laa la-ra-ra-raa

La-la-la-la-la la-laa

Ta-ra-ra-ra haa-ha-ha

- It's a nice tune, isn't it?
- Yes, when it's sung correctly.

You were flat.

Nice tune, isn't it? Boy,
did she give you the freeze.

- Flat, was I?
- Right on your high F.

Let me show you
how a real wolf operates.

Wait a minute, I wanna
get to know that doll

so I can give her the air.

Remember how we picked up
that cookie in Albuquerque?

Yeah, and how the cops
picked us up?

Hey, what about that treatment
we gave Maria Lou in Memphis?

Ah, you got Maria Lou,
I got a split lip.

- Hey, what about Milwaukee?
- No, no.

Now that's the one
where you socked me.

Want us to open the nightclub
or don't you?

Yeah, sure, but..

Well, alright,
but when you smack me

don't get carried away.

Remember, you love me.

Come on.

A lovely day, isn't it?

Uh, nice night, wasn't it?

Well, that day went fast.

- Will you, please, go away?
- With you?

- Why, sure, babe.
- Oh, let me go.

Now let's not play hard to get.

- Let go of her.
- But I like her.

Can't you see this young lady

is not a babe?
Now take a potter, John.

Say, listen, who asked you
to attend this party?

This young lady happens
to be a friend of mine.

I hope.
Now you get out of here.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

You won't get away with this

muscling
into my favorite street.

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry I had to resort
to fisticuffs, Miss Cassel.

Miss Cassel?
Well, how did you know my name?

Miss Victoria Cassel.

But I knew it even before then.

Everyone who loves music
knows the name Cassel.

But I didn't know
what you looked like

or that I'd meet you.

Or what you'd look like.

Well, I-I think you had
a pretty good look by now.

Goodbye.

Do you want me
to call a policeman?

No.

Isn't a girl ever safe

on the street in this city?

Wouldn't life be dull
if she were?

Yes. But I really shouldn't
even be talking to you.

Girls often talk to me.

I find it a very simple method
of communication.

What's the harm?

After all, we'll probably never
see each other again ever.

No. We'll probably never see
each other again ever.

That is, unless you think

you ought to take me
into your family.

Tell them how much
you, uh, owe me.

How much I what?

Remember? Our friend?

Why, of course.
They'll be very grateful.

I consider this a great honor,
Miss Cassel.

That's my grandfather.

He plays over the movements
of the symphonies

he's going to conduct.

Grandfather, this is Mr. Ross.

- How do you do, sir?
- How do you do?

I'm very indebted to him.

Uh, uh, bill collector?

No, I collect young ladies
in trouble.

I'm afraid I do not understand.

Or do I?

Uh, she was being molested
on the street.

And I, well, I, I only did
what you would do, sir.

Uh-huh.
You-you un-molested her?

- That's right.
- Well, thank you, my boy.

- Please sit down.
- Sure.

And he can sing, too,
grandfather.

Oh, you sing?

Is that how you frightened
the man away?

Oh, no, he's-he's got
a wonderful voice.

- Oh, now, take it easy.
- Oh, you-you sing professional?

Well, I-I guess
you can call it that.

- Opera?
- Hmm, well--

Perhaps concert?

- Uh, no.
- Uh, church singer, maybe?

I'm afraid
its pretty far from that.

I, uh, I might as well confess,
Mr. Cassel.

I operate the little nightclub
next door.

- The one I hear you object to.
- You sing in a nightclub?

I-I do not object to nightclubs,
my boy.

- No?
- No.

When I was young,
I sang in one.

- Oh, why, grandfather.
- Is that so?

J-just for a little while.

And it wasn't called nightclub.

It was called beer hall.

And then I met my wife.

And she wasn't my wife
when I met her

but she is my wife now.

And together we have tried
to make good music our life.

Mr. Cassel, there's more
than one kind of good music.

You like symphony,
I go for swing.

Now, uh, when I came in,
you were playing a passage

from Mendelssohn.

- Uh, do you mind?
- Please.

Uh, suppose it were played
like this.

That flute, I have many years.

I never knew it could do that.

Mr. Cassel, before you try
to close this up

why don't you bring the family
down to our opening?

I'll reserve a ringside table
for you.

- On the house, of course.
- I don't know.

My-my wife, she goes
to Phillynilly for the weekend.

You mean Philadelphia,
grandfather.

Phillydilly for the weekend.

Uh, at a benefit to sing.

Well, that makes it perfect.
Martin's going with her.

- My manager.
- We don't like him.

- Well, may we expect you?
- Yes, you can expect us.

But that we come,
I am not sure.

Well, here's hoping.

- Uh, do I go out the same way?
- Yes.

- Goodbye, sir.
- Mm-hmm, goodbye.

Mr. Ross, you don't know
what this means to me.

You don't know
what this means to me.

- How did it work?
- Great.

They're even coming
to the opening, I think.

Oh, that's swell. Boy, you did
a great job and I'm prou..

Oh, interfere with me
and my pickin' up, will ya?

Huh?

Hi, darling.
How'd you like my last number?

- They all loved you, honey.
- But do you?

Excuse me a minute,
will you, Elaine?

Don't make it any longer
than that.

Oh, Steve.

- Isn't that Mr. Cassel?
- That's him.

Well, shall I turn
my fatal charm on him?

Save it for Jeff.

- Good evening.
- Hello.

Maestro Cassel,
this is an honor.

I don't know
how she talked me into it.

Grandfather, didn't you promise
to say you talked me into it?

Steve! Isn't this Mr. Cassel,
the great conductor?

In the flesh. Thank you.

Miss Cassel, Maestro Cassel,
may I present Sue Jackson.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

Let's sit down, shall we?

I reserved a table just in case.

Here we are.
How do you like our band?

Is that that low fellow
you saved me from on the street?

- He does look familiar.
- Oh, isn't he horrible?

Horrible? I don't get this.

Doesn't she know
that you know Jeff?

Yes, yes, she knows
and he knows.

Don't you know?

Victoria, my dear

do you know what happened
when you met Steve?

It was what they call
in America pick me up.

Really?

Well, it was sort of
a planned coincidence.

- Angry?
- Well, I ought to be.

But I can't make up my mind.

Let me know
after the next number.

Sue, you better go
change your complexion.

Right. See you
after I kill the people.

Mm-hmm. She kills the people?

It's murder, Jack.

Now there's a mellow
Georgia gent

uh, who can hardly,
uh, pay his rent.

But all those hepcats
called this gent..

A solid citizen
of the Solid South

He's a trumpet-playin' fool

When he isn't playin' pool

He packs more kicks
than an army mule

He's a solid citizen
of the Solid South

At a ball
he's the king of them all

He really reigns supreme

And oh my what a popular guy

When the moon is on the beam

It's amazin' how he clicks

With those snooty
highbrow chicks

Those babes forget
their etiquettes

And yell well shut my mouth

What a solid Citizen
of the Solid South

I-I'm a mellow Georgia gent

I-I can't hardly pay my rent

But all the hepcats
call this gent

A solid citizen
of the Solid South

I-I'm a trumpet-playin' fool

When I ain't makin'
with the pool

I got more kicks
than an army mule

I'm a solid citizen
of the Solid South

At a ball
I'm the king of them all

I really reign supreme

And oh my I'm a popular guy

When that moon
is really on the beam

It is amazin' how I clicks

With those snooty snooty
highbrow chicks

Those gals forget
their etiquette

They yell well shut my mouth
and they did

I'm a solid citizen

Of the Solid South

- Make up your mind yet?
- No.

Maybe you can
while we're dancing.

Martin's never let me dance.

Let's see if Martin's wrong
about dancing too.

I love dancing.

Well, we haven't
even started yet.

Ah.

Hi, you cuddles.

Cuddles? Mm-hmm. Thank you.

How'd you like "Solid Citizen?"

Solid.
It's a different from music.

Boy, is that singing hard
on my feet.

Oh!

Hey, where is everybody?

Oh. They make a nice couple

but Steve's not
the marrying kind.

Me neither.
40 years ago.

Then I met madame and bingo.

I have a wedding ring
around my neck.

But I love it, you know.

Maybe your wife
doesn't understand you.

- The trouble is, she does.
- Oh.

A man with your charm
and those continental manners..

...you should lead
your own life.

Make all the decisions
in your house.

For 40 years,
I keep saying that to myself.

But o-only to myself and./.

You're sweet.

And I know
you won't close our club.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

You really think I am sweet?

Oh, but, of course, I do.

I always wanted to meet a man
like you.

I think we have company
under the table.

But that's only me.

I always like to play toesies.

Don't you?

Yes, of course,
I love it, but..

...married man I am.

Well, I'm almost
a married woman.

And I'm almost a married man.

Excuse me, please,
but your wife-to-be and me

we were just playing toesies.

Oh, you were, eh?

Who's winning?

Did I know
what I wasn't doing?

Goodbye, please. I come back
later when I'm alone.

Sheesh!

Sheesh. Sheesh.

I think Martin is wrong
about dancing.

He's wrong
about closing this club too.

So far I think he's been wrong
about everything that's right.

What's this song
they're playing?

Oh, a little thing
Jeff and I whipped up.

Just what part did you whip up?

The lyrics.
Want to hear them?

- Now?
- Sure. Why not?

Just like we're alone.

You think I don't love you

Oh but I do

How can I show

That I do?

You think I don't get blue

Oh but I do

Oh I get light-hearted too

First I'm singing

Then I'm sighing

Then I'm flying

High above

You think I don't know why

Oh but I do

I know that it's you

I love

You think I don't know why

Oh but I do

I know that it's you

I

Love

'"Can you sing too? Steve."'

'That low fellow..'

...Jeff.

Hang on to that for a couple
of hundred years.

It's bound to be
worth something.

I'll get your coat, sugar.

Anytime you boys get tired
signing autographs

let's get going
to lamb chop's party.

Party? I love party.

This one's just for the cast,
grandpops.

- Oh.
- Wait a minute.

Uh, please, please, why, why not
a party in my house, huh?

- Huh?
- In-in my house.

M-my wife she's in Phillynilly,
in Phillydilly, in..

My wife, she-she don't know
in-in the cellar

cellar, 12 cases of champagne.

My wife don't know that either.

Well, I'd say
we'll make a deal with you.

If we drink up
all your champagne

can we keep our place open?

I don't know,
my wife and my manager

have already been downtown
making trouble.

But, please, I will try.

What are we waiting for?

- Come on, everybody.
- I'll get the van.

'Steve, I wanna see you.'

Spelled backwards,
that means it's you she wants.

May I?

Champagne?
Is that better than beer?

You're not really going
to Cassel's, are you?

Certainly. You know why
I'm being nice to them.

Why don't you and Braden
come along?

I'm going to lamb chop's party
and I want you to come too.

Sorry, darling,
but you forget one thing.

I don't like to take orders.

I do.

Well, that's what
it tastes like.

Martin's been wrong
about everything.

I think you're wrong
even to mention his name.

And, um, that blond?

Elaine? She's harmless.

Women are never harmless.

It has something to do
with, with being women.

Steve, do you think
a girl should fall in love

before she gets married?

- I think it helps.
- No, I mean with, with someone?

You better have a sandwich.

Steve, have you ever been
in a boat on a lake in Milan?

Not in the last couple of days.
Have you?

No. Grandfather says
I should before I marry Martin.

I don't think
a quick row across the lake..

Your grandfather said what?

Oh, he's not like
most grandfathers.

Sometimes he's almost human.

Steve, we haven't a boat
on a lake

but we have a, a balcony.

This Martin,
is he a good pistol shot?

What, what cooks if I may ask?

Looks like there's a little
romance on the fire.

I don't know
how the guy does it.

For all I know
is that Vicki is too young

and Steve is too experienced.

No, no, no, no.

Any granddaughter
of her grandmother

can handle any man.

A little kiss,
nobody died from it yet.

See?

Victoria Cassel, what is this?

Don't you know?

- I'm beginning to suspect.
- Grandfather says..

What was grandfather saying?

Well, well, he liked it too.

Only with grandmother.

And this, uh, this Martin,
would he approve?

You know, for a wolf, you keep
asking the silliest questions.

In this deal, I've lost track
of who is the wolf.

- What's the matter?
- Look.

Two and a half?
Why, that's outrageous.

- Grandmother and Martin.
- Oh-oh, curfew.

'There's something wrong
with your meter.'

'Listen, buddy, the meter's..'

- Grandpa!
- Hold it! Hold everything!

What-what's happening?
What's the matter?

Your ball and chain.

Grandmother and Martin are here.

Here they cannot be.

- Is this Phillynilly?
- They're right outside.

Martin's arguing with
the taxi driver about the fare.

- That's Martin, alright.
- 'Come on, gang.'

- We gotta get out of here!
- Get out of here.

Come on.

Hurry up, everybody.

- Grab all the glasses.
- Backdoor, backdoor!

Let's all go
to lamb chop's party.

Get,
go-go through the backdoor!

'He could take it off
his income tax.'

Goodbye, grandpa.
Don't do anything I'd do.

Yes, I, I, I didn't do it.

- Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!
- Holding, holding, holding.

Hold it. Sheesh.

- Hurry, grandfather.
- Yes, yes.

Why, why did you invite
the people?

But, grandfather,
you invited them.

Don't tell that
to your grandmother!

Sing, sing the..
Sing..

'I wonder why the lights are on
in the living room?'

Sing, sing, sing,
sing, sing, sing.

Why, why, grandmother.

Oh, Lucia!

What are doing home?

We couldn't get hotel
accommodations in Philadelphia.

What's Vicki doing up so late?
Her voice.

W-with you away,
how can we sleep?

For Vicki's voice is not good
to lie in bed with inso-mania.

- It keeps her awake.
- Well, take my coat.

Yes, my darling.

What's that?

Looks like a champagne bottle.

Ladislaus, you know
what your doctor said.

But one little bottle only.

With you away, my sweet,
so lonesome I am.

One bottle?
Why, here's a forest of them.

I, uh, I-I was just,
uh, cellar cleaning.

What has been going on here?

Don't-don't ask me.
You won't believe me.

I think
this explains everything.

"The Bamboo Club.

To Vicki. May all your kids
be, be hepcats."

Yes, we did go
to the Bamboo Club.

And we met
some wonderful people.

Yes, very wonderful.

And I had the best time

I've ever had in my life.

Yeah, me-me too.

Yes, I can see that you did.

What can you see..
Sheesh!

Victoria, five years
I've given to your voice--

Oh, I know, Martin,
how hard you worked

and I'm terribly sorry.

But you were wrong
about, about smoke

and-and dancing
and staying up late.

And maybe you were wrong
about my getting married.

I'm not going to.
At least not to you, anyway.

You! You canoodler!

Help me, please.
Help me, someone!

I'm so sorry, madame.

Such an indignity!
Such carelessness!

Everything happens to me.

Sheesh.

La la-la ree-ree-ree

Di la-la-ree

Di ra-ra-ree

La-ra-ree

La ra-raa

Oh, Inez, you'll never know
how wonderful last night was.

- Surely.
- What time is it?

Uh, 15 minutes after 9 o'clock.

Just three minutes later
than the last time you asked me.

I can't understand it.

What troubles you, mi nina?

Music should be playing by now.

Oh, perhaps tonight
they just start late.

Perhaps I better go find out.

Oh, oh, but your grandmother.

I don't think she'd like to go.

Oh, I don't like this.

- I love it.
- But..

- Who is it?
- Your grandfather is who.

- Grandfather?
- Yes, I-I follow you.

I, I knew you were out here.

Grandfather,
why is everything like this?

Perhaps they just stopped.

Yes, in time
everything just stops, my dear.

Jeff!

Jeff, what's happened here?

Nothing. Everything's fine.

Just that we don't
have to be bothered

by customers anymore,
that's all.

Oh.

Hello, pops.

Then it was grandmother
and Martin.

Yes, they see big shots
in the city hall.

I tried to stop them.

But in 40 years, I learned
your grandmother's nonstop.

Then I won't see Steve
or any of you.

Why not? Of course,
you can see me anytime.

Plus, I haven't had a date
with some other girl.

- And she better be me.
- Poor kid's crazy about me.

- Hello, Sue.
- Hello.

I guess with you,
we are in the duck house, no?

Oh, I know you did everything
you could.

Then, then you're not mad?

Well, we're not, but right now
Steve's got a hate-on

against all Cassels.
Isn't that right, Jeff?

Ste.. Uh, uh..

Oh, oh, yeah. Oh, Steve.

Oh, and when Steve gets sore

he gets pretty mad.

You go on home, Vicki,
and forget all about us.

Especially Steve.

Come, my darling, before
your grandmother find us at home

and we are not there.
Goodbye.

I am glad you meet me.
Sheesh.

That poor little naive character
sure works up over Steve.

Yeah. I can't understand it.

I mean, after all,
he's just a man.

What do you think you are,
you big lug?

Susan, can't you fight it off?

Jeff, you know Steve isn't
the right fellow for her.

Well, that's what I thought.

Well, you take a lovable guy
like me, I mean--

- Jeff.
- Hmm.

Why do you always have to worry
about getting some girl

when you know
you can always get me?

Well, I wanna get some girl
I can't get.

Oh.

'Sue. Ow! Ow!'

'Help!'

Who is it?

Me, sweeties.
How are you, my darling?

I bring you warm milk
and hot buns.

- Oh, grandfather.
- Ooh, chu-chu-chu.

Here the warm milk
cools you off.

I know what is eating
your little heart outside in.

You can't know.

You've always had grandmother.
I have no one.

- That's true.
- She doesn't understand me.

She doesn't give me
any freedom at all.

And she treats you
the same way.

I know, I know.
She tells me what I should eat

and what I shouldn't drink.

But all that she does
because she loves me.

And I let her
because I love her.

Forty years married, well, and..

...together we are something.

Separately, we wouldn't
even be half of ourselves.

I never thought of you and
grandmother exactly that way.

Since you mention it,
I never did either.

Oh, my darling, don't you worry.

I make everything right for you.

Maybe something will happen.

Thank you, grandfather.

I think
maybe you'll make it happen.

Sure, sure, I fix it.

It will be easy.
It will be easy.

Phew.

Good morning.
Am I late for rehearsal?

Just a little bit.

- Who are your friends?
- Mr. Ross?

Oh, this is Mr. Ross
at the piano.

Thank you very much.

- We come for the piano!
- What?

Hey, can't you go back in about
16 bars? We're still using it.

Sorry, buddy, but we can use
this piano ourselves.

Oh, you fellows
song writers too?

Yeah, my latest number is

"You Didn't Keep Up
With The Payment

So He's Takin' The Piano Away."

- Blues.
- Push!

Sue, see if there's any money

out in that coffee pot,
will you?

Why you two have to have
an expensive apartment

I'll never know.

As long as we can't pay any rent

we might as well not pay it

on a place like this.

- Hey, that's it.
- You got it?

- Yup.
- Thank you, sir.

- Thank you.
- Think nothin' of it.

Drop in anytime.
Bring the piano with you.

- 'Sure will.'
- Goodbye.

- Nice fellas. Gentlemen.
- To the man aboard.

Now what?
We gotta have a piano.

Do nothing
till you hear from me.

- Hey, where'd you get that?
- I always carry a spare.

Where'd you get the money
for it?

Bought it on the piano
they just took out.

- Genius.
- Seeing our piano and pops.

Hello?

Who?

No, um, he doesn't live here.

You must have the wrong number.

He doesn't live here.

It's one whole week
and still you can't find Steve!

Sheesh.

That voice! She was Sue.

I'll answer this wrong number.

- Hello?
- 'Hello. Hello.'

- 'This is me.'
- Hello, grandpops.

Steve, I, I must see you.

And, please,
angry don't be at me

or at Vicki too.

I'm not angry, grandpops.

Where'd you get that idea?

So glad am I to hear that.

Practically, uh,
now way we are.

Goodbye, Steve. Bye.

I, uh, I think
I'll put this money away.

- I think I'll help her.
- Not so fast.

What's the idea of you two pals
telling Vicki I--

It was my idea.
I like the girl.

- Well, maybe I like her too.
- That's what I was afraid of.

You know
you're not right for her.

- Is he?
- Huh? Oh, no, no.

Oh, Steve, what-what she needs

is a more sincere type of wolf,
like me.

We'll let her decide that
when she gets here.

You! You!

You think I don't love you

Oh but I do

I know that it's you

I love

Oh, my darling,
your new voice teacher

will make you forget all about

who you don't want
to forget about.

Maestro,
where are you two going?

I thought Vicki was going
to rehearse?

I postponed it.

But she hasn't practiced
for a whole week.

How do you expect her
to be ready for her debut?

Oh, I will be.
Grandfather just found a--

A-a new little shop
with real Vienna strudel.

We come back after we buy
the joint out. Come.

But, but, but strudel's bad
for the figure.

Don't worry about my figure.

Well..

We don't have to stay long,
do we, grandfather?

Oh, wait and see.

Met a gal in Calico

Down in Santa Fe

Grandfather,
that sounds just like..

- Just like who it is.
- Oh.

Till I rode away

Do I want her?

- Well, this is a surprise.
- Hello.

- Strangers.
- Look who is here.

I told you
he wasn't sore at you.

Grandfather and I
just had to tell you

how sorry we were
about the club.

Oh, that's alright.

May turn out to be
a blessing in disguise.

Yeah, we didn't have
anything else to do

so we sat down
and wrote a hit show.

- Then you're not angry?
- Angry? No.

These two friends of mine
were a little off the beam.

Well, maybe we really
ought to thank you.

See, Elaine is working
on her big gusher from Texas

trying to convince him
he can really lose money

if he packs our show.

Well, look, how's about
sharing our sandwiches

and beer
to celebrate in advance?

Yeah, come on, grandpops.
Sit down, huh?

Now you are cooking
with gasoline.

Vicki, come here.

- Where are we going?
- We have a balcony too.

She's gotta learn about
the moon and the stars sometime

even if it is broad daylight.

Now we can pick up
right where we left off.

- Where was that?
- Don't you remember?

The night on my balcony.

When grandmother came home
from Phillynilly.

Hello, did you get the money?
I mean, uh, come in, come in.

Hello. Isn't it wonderful?

Lamb chop's
going to back the show.

That's right. She said the more
I put in, the more I could lose.

Just leave it to us.
We'll take care of it.

Where's Steve?
I wanna tell him.

Uh, Steve.
Uh, oh, Steve Ross?

Oh, I, uh..

Say, did you hear
my latest song?

You'll love it.

Oh

Oh Steve

Oh Steve Elaine is here

Up from Texas way--

Very cute.
Of course, I'm here.

Of course, she said.
But of course, you're here too.

Aren't you?
How have you been, lamb chop?

Nice to see you.

Uh, nice to see you.

You know, you're the nicest
singing teacher I ever had.

Now you stay on key.

- Pardon me.
- Oh.

- Oh, that's alright.
- Oh, hello, Elaine.

How's, uh,
how's our sugar daddy?

Just a little goofier
than usual.

You know, he gets
the weirdest ideas.

- What's he dreamed up now?
- This one will slay you.

- He wants to marry me.
- That is weird.

I'll say. You must admit

you never thought up
one like it.

And he's given me $100,000
wedding present in cash.

Hey, lamb chop,
I got news for you.

Here's to the unblushing bride.

- You mean you're saying yes?
- Why not?

Well, you've made me
the happiest lamb chop

'in all of Texas.'

Congratulations.
But what about the show?

Look, when lamby pie spends
any money on a turkey

it will be for our Thanksgiving.

- Come on, lamby.
- I hope you folks won't mind.

'Cause suckers like me
grow on trees.

Yeah,
but where do the trees grow?

- Well, happy days.
- Keep smiling.

Smiling, she says.

Well, one man's marriage
is another man's poison.

Well, does, does this mean

you won't be able
to put on the show?

- Yeah, that's all.
- That's all? That's enough.

You said it.
No dough, no show.

Unlax, everybody.

The solution is solved.

I give you the money.

- What?
- Grandfather, will you really?

And why should you help us?

Why, because it is my fault

the trouble you are in.

I bring Vicki here,
Elaine blows up

your money for show
goes up in smoke.

- This has gotta be a dream.
- But three catches there are.

Uh-oh. Your dream is over.

One, the little matter
of a double-jointed

bank account with my wife.

But that I unjoint easy.

Two, no publicity.

Oh, nobody will know.

Not even grandmother.

You mean,
e-especially grandmother.

- And number three?
- Is he was only kidding.

No, no, no.
It is that I..

I have a young lady friend
I want to play in the show.

Why, grandpops,
you old rascal, you.

Uh, may-maybe not so old.

Her figure, she's like this.

And, oh, she can sing too.

Who, uh, who is this dame
with the beautiful, uh, voice?

- Vicki, of course.
- Vicki?

- Me?
- She goes in, my money goes in.

- Well, Vicki can sing opera--
- Yeah, can she sell swing?

Can she straight up
and fly right?

Can she, uh..
You know.

Not only can she can do that,
but also can she do..

- Wup, wup.
- Oh! Oh! Grandpops.

Here are some more things.

One more thing to go in is out.

Lucia, you are going away
only for a month, not a year.

I must look my best, Ladislaus.

Not many retired artistes
are invited

to sing
at this Mexico City festival.

And to think they telegraphed me
to fly there by airplane.

It was the only way.

I mean, darling,
if you must fly

there's nothing like airplane.

That must be Martin now
with the taxi.

He's always so prompt.

Mm-hmm, very, very, prompt,
always. Yeah.

I still don't understand

why you need
so many blank checks.

Oh, the-the-the checks?

Darling,
just for my personal expenses.

You know,
our double-headed bank account

it needs your signature as well.

- Of course.
- Yes.

Well, goodbye, Ladislaus.

- Be a good boy.
- I will try it, my darling.

By the way, don't make out
those checks for too much.

Oh, no, no, no,
ju-just for enough.

Because I keep
only a few hundred dollars

in our checking account.

Bye-bye, Ladislaus.

Sheesh!

What do they do
on a rainy night?

Here we

Are

What do they do
when there is no starry sky?

- Very nice.
- Looks great.

Now and the other room here..

- What's the matter?
- Hello, grandpops.

I got a present for you.
Here.

It's for the, uh..

'Sheesh!'

- Mr. Ross.
- Yeah?

Here's some more bills.

Costumes, lights, sets,
they're beginning to squawk.

I'll take care of them.
Mr. Cassel will be here tonight.

Oh, fine.

We're accumulating
quite a stack of bills.

Don't worry, grandfather'll take
care of them. His credit's good.

The only thing is they're
beginning to ask for cash

instead of credit.

Bills, bills, bills.

I'm the backer
and all I got is a problem.

- Say, Mr. Cassel.
- You will get paid.

Don't make..
Oh, Sue, excuse me.

Hello, Mr. Cassel.
How are you?

Oh, Mr. Cavallaro.

How is my favorite piano player?

Why, fine.
So you're just in time

to see our
"Thousand Dreams" number.

Won't you have a seat?

"Thousand Dreams?"
Couldn't it be only a hundred?

Sheesh.

Through a thousand dreams

My heart

Has looked for you

And now

My search has ended

You descended

From the blue

It seems

A thousand dreams

Have all

At once come true

And through

A thousand years

My heart

Will still love you

It seems

A thousand dreams

Have all

At once come true

And through

A thousand years

My heart

Will still love you

It seems

A thousand dreams

Have all

At once come true

And through a thousand years

My heart

Will still love

You

Wait-wait-wait a minute.
H-how much cost this number?

- Well, uh--
- No, no, don't-don't tell me.

Don't, uh..

That makes a total outlay
of about 30,000 so far.

So far, so bad.
I-I mean, so good.

Oh, and I, I ordered the drapes
for the finale too.

Drapes?

I think I go to bed now and
count myself 30,000 black sheep.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight, grandfather.

Goodnight.

I guess the excitement's
too much for grandpops.

Mm-hmm.
I'm really worried about him.

He hasn't gained a pound
in days.

Yeah, there's nothing
to worry about.

The show's gonna be great.

Everything's
gonna turn out swell.

Before an opening,
it's always like this.

Sure. The show, great.

Everything swell.

Hit notices,
your name in lights

lots of money.

So that you can marry
Sue or Elaine or, or Jeff.

I don't think
I'll be marrying Jeff.

Say, what's the matter?

'What's worrying you?'

Oh, not a thing.

Now what's all this nonsense
about marriage?

Well, you'll be marrying
somebody someday.

I'm not so sure.

After all, marriage
is a very common thing.

- What?
- Oh, I mean..

It's very ordinary.

Well, that is,
most people do it.

Practically everybody
in the world gets married.

How'd you ever come
to that conclusion?

Well, they, they look married.

And what kind of a look
is that?

Oh, happy.

I've seen
some very sad husbands.

Most of them are happy.

Listen, marriage isn't
everything that poets giveth.

And you're wrong about me.
I'm a freelancer.

You're a good kid.
You deserve the best.

I don't want the best.
I want you.

Vicki, you're a little girl
on a balcony

waiting for a gallant knight
on a white charger

that will come and carry you off
into the clouds.

Yes.

I never rode a horse
in my life.

We're out of step, baby.

You're just lucky I haven't
handed you my old line.

Lucky?

- Well, most girls--
- Yes?

- That is--
- Yes?

Well, usually they..

Usually they what?

Goodnight, Vicki.

Well, it was certainly nice
of you to walk me home.

Oh, that's alright. Um..

You don't have to go in
just yet, do you?

Well, it's rather late,
don't you think?

Um, couldn't we sit down here
for a little while?

Well, it's kind of chilly.

We could, uh,
walk around the block.

Again?

Maybe, uh, you'd like this
around your shoulders.

Oh, no, no. I, I'm fine.

Really, I'm..

I'm really fine.

Jeff.

Hm?

Hm?

Oh, nothing.
I...just said...Jeff.

Why?

It's such a beautiful name.

Jeff?

And you're such
a beautiful Jeff.

When you come out
of one of those, you..

...you gotta come out slowly,
Sue

otherwise you get the bends.

Oh.

- Goodnight, Jeff.
- Yes, you certainly are.

Isn't it?

Don't tell my mother,
will you?

- Hello, Jack.
- Hello, Miss Winters.

- What's new?
- Plenty.

- Is Steve around?
- Yeah.

Just gettin' ready to go on.

Thanks, pal.

I wonder what a real cowboy
would think of these outfits?

I wonder what a horse
would think of it?

You two make me feel like
I'm back in Texas.

Hello, Elaine.

I thought
you were gettin' married.

I suddenly lost interest

after lamby pie put $100,000
in my bank account.

- Oh-ho, you're so sentimental.
- Oh, thanks.

Could you use
a new leading lady?

Thanks, we already have one.

Then maybe I could buy in
as a backer.

- Yeah, that's not--
- No. We don't need any help.

- Thanks.
- Uh..

No, no, stick around, anyway.
to see the show.

I'll see you
around the corral.

Alright, girls, on stage
for the "Calico" number.

Come on, let's go.
Dim 'em down.

Okay.

Met a gal in Calico

Down in Santa Fe

Used to be her Sunday beau

Till I rode away

Do I want her?
Do I want her love?

Yes siree

Will I win her?
Will I win her love?

Wait and see

Workin' with the rodeo

Go from town to town

See most every kind of gal

Every kind of gown

But who made my heart sing
yippee-aye?

Yipee oh

My little gal in Calico

You can have your gals
dressed in silk and satin

And also drape their shape
with crepe de chine

Now you take your city gals
that go around high-hat

Thinkin' they look swell
in velveteen

When they're at the table

I'm not able to imagine
how they look

I'm just a country boy
Don't say that

And every country boy
knows a fancy cover

Doesn't make a boo..
Ook

- Thanks.
- You're welcome.

Met a gal in Calico
Uh-huh

Down in Santa Fe

Used to be her Sunday beau
Uh-huh

Till I rode away
You did that?

Do I want her?
Do I want her love?

Yes siree

Will I win her?
Will I win her love?

Wait and see

Workin' with the rodeo
Bah-ha

Go from town to town
To-to-to-to-to

See most every kind of gal

Every kind of gown

But who made my heart sing
yippee-aye?

Yipee oh-oh-oh

My little gal in

Calico

But who made my heart sing

Yippee-aye
Yippee-aye

Yippee oh
Yippee oh

My little gal in Calico
My little gal in Calico

Say, don't you think you're
overdoing it a little bit?

- What do you mean?
- For that pigeon, Vicki.

That kid's climbed up walls
about you.

She's not my type.
She's a nice girl.

Well, all I can say is,
my idea sure worked out.

Remember back in the club,
I said make the daughter

fall for you
and our troubles are over?

- Yeah, that's right.
- I gotta hand it to you, boy.

You're the real wolf
after all.

Lay off that wolf gag,
will you?

What did I say?

Come in.

- May I come in for a minute?
- Yes.

Of course, grandfather.

Did you see
the "Calico" number?

Yes, I saw it.

What's the matter?
Didn't you like it?

Oh, I liked it fine.

And so would everybody,
if anybody could see it.

What do you mean?

- The show, it won't open.
- Won't open?

That's alrighty. It's because
of the money I don't get.

Oh, but you must have
some money.

Uh, some I got,
but enough I don't got.

Everything I try. Hmm.

- What will we do?
- Do?

We do nothing.
We-we close.

Oh, but, but what about Steve?

I know, Vicki, it's my fault,
I..

I should have crossed my bridges
before I leaped.

Rich man I am,
yet I have no money.

Come in.

Oh, Mr. Cassel. Hope I'm not
interrupting anything.

No, no, no, come in,
it is I who goes.

No, don't go, grandfather.

I just caught that number.

You may be pretty good in time.

- Thank you.
- In time?

But time she doesn't have.

In fact, the last time
was the last time.

I don't get it.

A long story it takes
to tell it.

And financial matters, a woman
does not ever understand.

I do, you're broke.

I don't think it concerns you,
anyway, Miss Winters.

Oh, yes, it does.
It concerns all of us.

And if Santa Claus here
will excuse us

I'd like a private word
with Angel Puss.

What did she say?

And if you're smart

you'll listen.

You better go, grandfather.

Yes, Miss Winters.

'"Grandfather and I
have finally decided'

'"there is no merit in jazz'

"so I am dropping
out of the show

"and going back to opera.

I hope this doesn't upset
your plans. Vicki."

Upset our plans?
It upsets my stomach.

I don't understand it at all.
That doesn't sound like Vicki.

You try it this time.
It can't be busy all day.

This whole thing
must be a gag.

Yes, and very funny too.

Get your dialing finger ready.
You're next.

- Is it ringing?
- Yes.

Hello.

Hello, grandpops.
I got him.

Oh, Steve, hello.

So nice it is
to hear from you.

It's a lovely day outside, no?

Mm-hmm. Goodbye.

But, grandpops, uh..

Mr. Cassel, please,
this is important.

Is-is Vicki there?

Vi-Vicki?

Vi.. Oh, you mean
my granddaughter, Vicki.

W-wait, I-I-I go look.

Are you..

Are you hear?

No.

No. "She's not," she says.

Look, Steve,
it is, it is no use.

M-my, my money I take back.

In opera, in concert,
all my life I live.

In-in there I stay.

No, no, Steve.
Jazz, jazz is out.

Goodbye.

Such a heartache, eh?
For you, for Steve.

For me also.

And I called her a nice girl,
not like the rest. Oh, no.

I'd like to get my hands on her
with homicidal intentions.

If I never see her again,
it'll be too much and too soon.

Oh, let's quit griping
and get down to facts.

- What are we gonna do?
- That's very simple.

Nothing.

Come in.

- Hello.
- Hi.

I just dropped by to see
if you changed your mind

about me doing your show.

If you want me, just whistle.

Hey!

- Good evening, Miss Winters.
- Oh, Jeanie pie.

- You can take the night off.
- Oh, thank you.

It was sweet of you
to see me home

after that cold shoulder
I got from Steve.

Well, he just doesn't appreciate
a rich girl.

- Especially if she's wealthy.
- You're telling me.

That's the reason I talked Vicki
into quitting the show.

What do you mean you did?

Well, her grandpop was broke.
So I made a deal.

She stepped out
and I stepped in.

Gee, that sure is a break
for us.

You know, Jeffrey

I never realized before
how sweet you are.

I am. I mean, uh, am I?

Very.
And I do hate to be alone.

Well, you're not alone
when you're with me.

Honestly.

Mind if I slip into something
more comfortable?

No, no, I-I like girls
in, uh, slacks.

- I won't be long.
- Don't hurry on my account.

Drinks are at the bar.

Did someone come in?

What do they do
in Old Manhattan?

And Saint Athan
you'll be right

Well that's what
they do in Rio

On a rainy night

Well, I like that.

- Why don't you marry the girl?
- What?

So you can get her
off your mind.

What girl?

The little one
with the grandfather.

And the lights in her eyes.

The one you're in love with.

Vicki?
I hope I never see her again.

Oh, you've really got it bad.

And you know, Steve, there's not
a thing you can do about it.

Either it wears itself out

or you go on the way I do
about Jeff.

- You've no problem with Jeff.
- No.

And right now, I imagine

Elaine has no problem
with him either.

He's too sure of you,
that's all.

What he needs is competition.

Competition.

Can I help it if I'm a one-man
woman with a two-woman man?

It's simple.
Make a play for someone else.

Watch him burn.

That's him now.

Here's what I mean.

Phew.

Boy, am I glad to be home.

What a timing,
and I'm exhausted.

I walked all the way home.

Except for the first two blocks,
which I ran.

What I need
is a good hot cup of coffee.

Say, uh,
you want some coffee too?

Oh, you!

You! You're impossible.

What's the matter?
What did I do?

It's what you didn't do.
You're a bigger heel than Vicki.

Vicki? Hey, that reminds me.
You know what Elaine told me?

It was she that got Vicki
to give us the air.

- What?
- Yeah.

- What did you say?
- Yeah, she just told me.

How do you like that?

Look,
it all boils down to this.

We gotta get Vicki in the show

and Elaine out of it.

Only we gotta get
Elaine's money in too.

Yeah, but how?

I gave you the idea,
you figure it out.

Suppose we tell her that
she's too good for the show?

Ah, she knows better than that.

Hey.

What does Elaine like better
than anything else in the world?

- Herself.
- No, sir, money.

Which is what we have
the least of.

I got it. The fake..

- Telegram routine.
- Telegram routine. Sure.

And..

- This is something.
- Isn't it so?

Come in.

- Telegram for you, Elaine.
- Open it and read it for me.

Okay. It's from
your sugar bowl in Texas.

He says I still love you madly

and I still have the wedding
license we didn't use.

That guy must be
out of his mind.

Huh? Wait a minute.
There's more. Listen.

"I also just brought in ten
new gushers, all named Elaine.

"I have
five million dollars more

I don't know what to do about."

Give me that telegram.

- Five million dollars?
- Huh?

I'll show him
what to do about them.

How you gonna do it?

Brother, this guy's heading
for the last round-up

and I'm heading for Texas.

What about the show, Elaine?

You can't..

Sue! Steve! Where are ya?

- Come in. Come in.
- Did you call?

You can't walk out on us,
Elaine.

- I can, for five million bucks.
- What's the trouble?

What's the matter?
Is anything wrong?

As far as I'm concerned

everything
is five million percent okay.

But, Elaine, you just can't
walk out on us.

- It isn't, uh, croquet.
- Really?

You weren't thinking
of leaving us, were you?

We're about to open, Elaine.

We'd be sunk without you.

Why, you're a good trooper.

So I'll be a good trooper
next season.

This season I'm going to clip
sugar bowl and the coupons.

But, Elaine, you can't,
you mustn't.

It will ruin us.

I guess it would be
a pretty rotten trick.

- What? Oh, no.
- What?

I'll find some way of stalling.

No, no, Elaine, you can't,
you mustn't.

It will ruin.. I mean,
you might, uh, lose that money.

You know, you can't take.. We
gotta be big about this thing.

Yeah, yeah, we'll get
some second-rate girl

and get her up in your numbers.

- Yeah.
- No, no, you don't.

I'll just telephone lamby
and tell him he'll have to wait.

- Telephone?
- Oh!

I'll go put a call through
right away.

Oh!

- You and your fake telegrams.
- Well, I--

What happens when she talks
to Texas? Then what?

Oh, I'll think of somethin'.

- I just thought of something.
- Hmm?

- A fake telephone routine.
- What?

She'll get the call.
Only she won't.

A-are you sure
you feel alright?

Now, listen, Sue, you'll be
the operator, I'll be Braden

and, Steve, you can make
with the sound effects.

We'll get the backstage phone
from the office. Come on.

You've never been south
of Brooklyn.

All you gotta do is
remember to say you all.

I can do that.

Hey!

We better cancel that
long-distance call Elaine made

before we get crossed up.

Yeah, yeah. How are you, sugar?

- You all, you all. Hm?
- I feel fine.

No, no, I'm just practicing
my Texas dialect.

That's the way I gotta talk
over the phone..

Oh, Elaine, any luck
on your call yet?

Should be coming through
any minute.

Oh, that it will, that it will.

Hey, she's out there now.
She's out there now.

I'll get the backstage
phone booth.

Hello, honey, give me
the backstage phone booth.

Here.

- Hello?
- Hello.

Fort Worth, Texas,
callin' Miss Elaine Winters.

She sounds like
she's from South Tacoma.

She is.

Hello, this is Miss Winters.

Hold the wire, please,
you all.

You're on, sugar bowl.

Hello you all, baby.

Why aren't you on your way
to your sugar bowl?

I.. Y-y-your lamb chop, hm?

Why, lamby,
your voice sounds so different.

Yeah, well,
it's those new gushers, baby.

They keep comin' at odd times,
makin' a lot of noise.

I think you can hear
those new gushers.

Uh, just listen, maybe I can
hold it up the phone here, here.

I can hear it
just like I was there.

You hear it? One of the gushers
just gushed in the office here.

I never saw so much oil.

That's wonderful.

Well, I love Johnny..

You just naturally
gotta come down here

and help me spend
some of this for..

Why, sure.

Better bring in another gusher,
huh?

We're gonna start drillin',
honey child.

I think you can hear it
over the phone.

Listen, now we're drillin'.

Say, partner,
Miss Elaine Winters around?

She expectin' ya?

No, she ain't.

I wanna surprise her.

Hear that?
I think we're comin' in. Listen!

There she blows.

Another gusher
just blew its top.

Oh, this is gettin' monotonous.

But, honey,
the show's about to open

and it's impossible
for me to come to..

- I'm using the..
- 'Are you listenin', baby?'

'Yes, siree, ma'am, just listen
to them there oil wells'

singin' a song of my love
for you all.

Hey, we're drillin'
for another one now.

'Black gold,
that's what it is, honey child.'

- 'Black gold.'
- Just keep right on talkin'.

I'm beginning to weaken.

'Black gold,
that's what it is..'

Why, sugar, what a coincidence.

Baby.

Honey, I was just this minute
talking..

Uh, I mean, uh,
thinking about you.

You know, sugar, I just have to
ask you once more to marry me.

I just brought in 20 new gushers
and I got 10 million dollars

I don't know what to do with.

Don't you worry lamby,
I'll help you.

So you get on the first plane
out of New York

come on down here
to your lamb chop.

I think it's working.
She's practically speechless.

Yes, so my little old heart,
it just pants

for the sight of you,
honey child.

Well, take a good look.

It's cute.

Honey child, you just, you..

- Very funny.
- Yeah?

But the truth
is pretty funny too.

It's ten million, not five.

And I'm leaving right now
to start and join.

- You're quitting the show?
- What about the money?

The show isn't paid for yet.

Hm, that's going
to worry me terribly.

Wait a minute,
you signed a contract.

If you walk out now, your name's
gonna be mud around here.

Who cares? In Texas,
it will be Mrs. Braden.

Yes, sir, and a Braden
always honors a contract.

Now how much will you all take
to give up my wife to me again?

- Did you say how much?
- Ah, he did.

- Sit down, sit down, sit down.
- He did.

How much
did your whole show cost?

- Just right in your name.
- We'll fill in the amount.

Don't let 'em clip you honey.

Clip me? I love it.

Just like me sheep
makes me feel better.

Yeah!

Better get some rest, Vicki.

One more dress rehearsal

and then tomorrow night
is the big night.

Everything worked out
just right.

Yeah, just right.
Look, look, Martin.

Well, I certainly
never expected to see this.

We didn't exactly plan
for you to see it.

And, and, madame, did, did,
did madame return with you?

No, I came on ahead.

And I found out
that you arranged

that whole trip for madame.

Now you forget, Vicki,
you signed me as your manager

and our contract
definitely states

that you cannot appear
in any performance

of which I don't approve.

Martin, you wouldn't.

You step on the stage
for the opening of this show

and, and it doesn't open.

I'll get an injunction.

A musical show. Rehearsals.

What this has done to your voice
may take months to remedy.

It'll only take me five seconds
to through you out of here.

- You can't intimidate me.
- Oh, I can't?

Sheesh.

Wouldn't you know it.

A big chance comes along,
John Law walks in..

Don't, don't get upset.

Grandpop's here
cooks up something.

Tomorrow night, Vickie goes on
and gives John Law the go by.

This guy Martin can close
the show, can't he?

The show? Close the show?

With me,
Ladislaus Cassel conducting?

- You?
- You conducting?

You can't conduct a show
without preparation.

No, no preparation.

You think I sit here
all the time at the rehearsal

with my ears buttoned down.

Well, boys.

I will try to hold score
from finish to start.

- Maestro.
- Thank you.

Ready, gentleman.

You know, now,
if we only had those two guys

Ribski and Korsicoff.

I-I just..

- Good evening, Simpkins.
- Good evening, madam.

- Oh, uh, uh, wait for me.
- Okay.

It is simply incredible, Martin.

I could hardly believe my ears

when you phoned me
long distance.

It's the Belmore Theater.

I'll go and collect
my process service now.

I'll attend
to this end of it.

Will you, uh,
will you be at the opening?

I'll be there,
but the maestro will not.

Hurry up.

Lucia!
What are you doing here?

I-I mean, how nice you are back.

I'm glad to be back, Ladislaus.

But what are you doing
in that outfit so early?

Lui, my darling.

You haven't answered me.

Y-you, you mean this?

You know, I-I-I am tired.

I-I was just going to bed.

Good,
I don't sleep with you, Lui.

Come, my darling.

I plan to retire early too.

Yes.
You, you go to bed and sleep.

Maybe you should take five or
six sleeping pills to be sure.

Five or six?
I should say not.

Maybe you are right.
Take three or four.

I shan't need any pills.

Alright, Lucia.
I will take them.

Goodnight, my darling.

Goodnight, Ladislaus.
Sleep well.

I will. You too.

'Lucia, Lucia, I am locked in.'

Luci, and while I take a shower

all my clothes has disappeared.

What's cooking up, Luc?

Make all the noise you want,
my dear.

I've let the servants
go for the evening.

Lucia, Luci.

Luci, Lu..

Hello. Hello?

Hello.

'Sheesh.'

The curtain's due
in a half an hour.

- Did you get him?
- Well, I phoned the house.

But no one answered. Something
must have happened to him.

The minute that music starts,
so will the process services.

Mr. Ross, this kid says
he's got a note for you.

- What?
- Grandfather. Where is it?

It says you'll give me
another five bucks.

- Somebody give him $5.
- Yeah, sure.

Uh, Steve, would you
take care of it? I--

Here.

"I wrote this
and threw it out the window.

"In the bedroom,
your grandmother has me locked

"and all my clothes taken away.

"Do something quick
or I won't be there tonight.

- Your loving grandfather."
- Come on.

- But what can we do?
- I don't know, but we'll do it.

I'll go out and tell funny
stories till you get back.

No, listen. Tell 'em to play
the overture 40 or 50 times.

- Do something. Do anything.
- Anything?

- Anything.
- Okay, anything.

- Kathy.
- Yeah?

Uh.. No, never mind.
I haven't time right now.

There should be some keys
in the kitchen.

Look in the basket
on the desk there.

They're not there.

They're gone. Grandmother thinks
of everything.

Maybe we can break
his door down.

You don't know the doors
in this house.

- What's that?
- 'Nobody but me.'

It's nobody but grandfather.

- Grandfather.
- Get me out of here.

Come on, maestro,
we gotta get to the theater.

Theater? Dressed like this?

Here, put on the butler's coat.
That will be a start.

But what about trousers?

We'll take care of that
at the theater. Come on.

Look.

How did he ever get here?

What do they do
on a rainy night in Rio?

What do they do
when there is no starry sky?

Where do they go
when they can't go for a walk?

Do they stay home and talk

Or do they sit and sigh
aye aye?

Where do they woo
on a rainy night in Rio?

Where does a gay senorita
say si si?

Maybe the girl
wants a tender kiss

And yet
how tender can you get

When you're beneath
a wet palm tree

But what do they do
in Mississippi

When skies are drippy?

And what do they do
when it's murky

In Albuquerque?

And what do they do Tijuana

When they wanna
snuggle tight?

Well that's what they do
in Rio on a rainy night

And what do they do
when it's rainy

In Pennsylvani

And what do they do
when out in Boise

Or in New Jersey

And what do they do
in Old Manhattan?

Answer that
and you'll be right

Well that's what they do
in Rio on a rainy night

That's what they do
in Rio on a rainy night

Ah ah ah

Ah ah ah

Ah ah ah

What do they do
on a rainy night in Rio?

What do they do
when there is no starry sky?

Where do they go
when they can't go for a walk?

Do they sit at home and talk

Or do they sit and sigh
aye aye?

Assuming the girly
and the fella

Have no umbrella

Assuming that they have
no galoshes

No mackintoshes

Well then if it starts
to pitter-patter

We haven't a choice
in the matter

The weather outside
is really frightening

And the boys are most afraid
of lightning

In any time at all
it's raining cats and dogs

Whatever they do

They do in Rio

Too

I'm going to serve this process
before the next number.

Just a moment, Martin.
I'll attend to this myself.

Through a thousand dreams

My heart

Has looked for you

And now

My search has ended

You descended from the..

Victoria, this order restrains
you from appearing in this show.

If you do, you must be prepared
to face the consequences.

Did you bring a restraining
order for my husband too?

- Uh, no, madame.
- How unfortunate.

He also is under your management

and is just as guilty
as our granddaughter.

That's right, madame.

How would you feel, Martin,
if Maestro Cassel

never again appeared
under your management?

Which is what will happen
if you serve those papers.

Here are your papers, Mr. Drew.

- Uh..
- Now serve them.

Victoria, you seemed a little
nervous and constrained.

Let yourself go.

And you, Ladislaus

kindly remember,
this is not Beethoven.

Swing it! Swing it!

Now, Victoria,
the show must go on.

You think I don't love you

Oh but I do

How can I show

That I do?

You think I don't get blue

Oh but I do

Oh I get light-hearted too

Shh.

You think I don't know why

Oh but I do

I know that it's you

I love