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Gee Eddie, I'll never be able to make another one of those ..

Without getting a lump in my throat.

Ah, don't give me that.

There ain't nothing gets forgotten quicker than a sailor at sea.

You know what I'll be doing after you're gone.

Just sitting at home all alone reading the geography.

Reading the geography? All alone?

Sure.

I want to know all about those foreign places you're going to go to ..

So we can talk about them when you get back.

That's the baby.

Now Eddie, I won't have you buying me anything.

Now, just a minute.

What's this, I wonder. ─ Now, Eddie.

Now Ruby, just a little something to remember me by.

Well alright. But I don't want you to spend loads of money on it.

You wait here just a minute, now.

Say, Mr Bimberg. ─ Yes?

What do you suppose she'd like?

Let me see now. What would I like if I was a girl?

I think .. ─ Does she go for marshmallows?

Does she?

You must be psychic.

Don't shake them like that.

Do you want they should curdle?

You know, you gotta be very careful with marshmallows.

They are a very sensitive candy.

That will cost .. what's the matter with that chap?

Here you are, sweetie.

Just a bunch of forget-me-nots from me to you.

Oh, Eddie.

[ Rattling ]

Say .. what is this, anyhow?

Wait until I get a hold of that salesman.

Like a mother I was to him, and look at the position he puts me in.

Like I'm trying to pass off second-hand goods or something.

I tell you I wouldn't have this happen to me for, for ..

Well, I wouldn't have it happen. That's all.

But look. I'll make it up to you with this bottle of perfume.

For any civilian, 15 smackers and not one penny less.

You .. a sailor ..

Give me ten bucks. ─ I'll see it first ..

You better take it before I'm sorry.

Because I'm so generous ..

I positively will end up in the poorhouse.

Because my heart always gets the best of my body.

It smells fine, huh?

How do I know old age ain't curdled this?

Oh Eddie, you mustn't buy that.

It's so expensive.

On account of coming from Paris, France.

That's just what I wanted to know.

Hey, sailor.

How much longer do I tell them you want the Pennsylvania to wait?

Oh, pipe down, will you.

Thank you.

Goodbye, baby.

I know it's going to be tough on you.

But I got to shove off now. ─ Goodbye, Eddie.

See you later.

I'll be waiting.

Look, come on.

You know what I'll be doing after you're gone?

Just sitting home all alone reading the geography.

You know I was kinda figuring on giving you something to remember me by.

Oh no, Michael. I won't listen to you spending any dough on me.

Yeah?

Then you'd better put your fingers in your ears.

She's crazy for marshmallows. Marshmallows.

[ Rattle ]

[ Rattle ]

You must have known they'd dried up.

I guess you had them since the Chicago fire.

Did Chicago have a fire?

What's in there?

Wait until I get a hold of that salesman.

Like a mother I was to him.

A fellah like that positively puts .. ─ Ah, pipe down.

A fountain pen is what I wanted anyhow.

I got the best line of fountain pens in town.

People that never even want to write.

Who brought fountains from me ..

Are now giving lessons in penmanship.

Yes.

This one? ─ No, this one here.

Oh, that's the best one in the place.

Well, you'd better buy one yourself ..

And drop a line to the guy what sold you them marshmallows.

Wisecracker.

Says what?

I said this is a "prize package".

Oh.

Hey baby, how would you like a fountain pen?

Now Michael, I won't listen to you spending any dough on a fountain pen.

Ah, but you'd be writing to me with it.

You never thought of that did you.

Well, if you put it that way. ─ Sure.

Alright, then.

Here it is, young fellah. A brand new pen, guaranteed not to leak.

With a pen like this you never even have to wash your fingers.

It's guaranteed, too.

Even Jack Dempsey couldn't shake one drop of ink out of it.

Yeah? Well, let me see if it will write any ink of it.

It's got no ink.

Oh, please.

I want to be the one to write the first words with it.

How much? ─ For you? Ten bucks.

I took a liking to you the minute I saw you.

I'm giving it to you practically for nothing.

Just the post ticket and incidentals.

Thank you.

Hey, listen sailor.

Ain't I informed you already the Tennessee is pulling anchor?

Oh, alright.

So long, Ruby.

Goodbye, Michael.

See you later.

I'll be waiting.

Me, too.

Come on, come on. ─ Oh, alright.

Oh, Albert.

I was afraid you'd changed your mind about coming to say goodbye.

What was that sailor doing in here?

What sailor?

This seat is still warm.

Oh, him?

He's a friend of Maizie's.

You're sure he ain't no friend of yours?

Maizie don't look like she's got any friends.

Oh, Albert, you don't think ..?

Oh, Albert.

Please, Ruby.

Look .. I brought you something.

Oh, Albert.

Oh, Albert.

It says here on the box Marshmallows" but it's a mistake.

Rock Candy is what the factory packed in it.

Watch when she opens the box. The surprise will make her stop crying.

She is so crazy about Rock Candy that they nicknamed her "the Rock Candy Kid".

Oh ..

Give me, give me.

Thank you.

Shake it, shake it.

Listen, Ruby.

[ Rattles ]

Oh .. Rock Candy!

Hey, you.

Square that hat, and come over here.

Rock Candy.

What did you want me to say?

A chocolate ice-cream soda, please. ─ Alright, son.

And they talk about sailors having a sweetheart in every port.

What about you, with a boyfriend on every ship?

I suppose it ain't never occurred to you that someday ..

All them ever-loving swabs of yours are going to get wise to your game.

It ain't ever occurred to me because it ain't going to happen.

You see, Eddie has been switched to shore duties.

Leonard is going to the Asiatic Fleet.

Michael, Artie and Pete are all on different ships.

Oh yeah?

Well, they ain't always going to be there, are they?

Well, the way you talk.

You'd think the entire Pacific Fleet ..

Was going to drop its anchor chains down in this bay.

And that's about as likely to happen as you getting a raise from Bimberg.

I wonder why target practice isn't going to be held as usual off San Pedro, sir.

Too much fog, I guess.

Well Smith, what are you smiling about?

Why .. we're going back to San Diego, sir.

Back to my true blue baby.

Your what?

Excuse me, sir.

One of our most intelligent men, too.

And when she lifts those big, brown eyes of hers.

Out of that little old Geography.

And finds me standing there.

What a thrill.

She sounds kind of unreal to me.

Hello, Artie.

Boy, I'll be in ..

San Diego in the morning and that's where my ..

Baby is waiting for me.

How do you get that way?

The old Mississippi ain't been near San Diego in over a year.

Yeah, what do you figure your baby's been doing all that time?

Reading her Geography. ─ Ha ha.

That's a hot one. ─ Yeah.

Well here comes Bullseye McCoy.

You'd better not let that guy near your baby. He'll cut you out.

Listen, McCoy.

Do me a favor, when we get to .. San Diego, will you?

Sure, Artie. What's the matter? You short of jack again?

You can keep your ..

Dough to yourself, see. And the same with your winning ways.

As far as a certain dame is ..?

The town we're heading for is concerned.

What does she look like?

I thought you'd ask that.

Why, Artie.

You don't think I'd cheat another pal, do you?

Not much, you wouldn't.

You've knocked them .. dizzy ..

From Singapore to Key West, but this is private property.

So keep off the grass. Get me?

Yeah, I get you.

Say, she don't sound bad, Mack.

Why don't you grab her away from him? ─ No, some other guy did that long ago.

You mean, you know her?

I know she ain't no different from any dame who said she'd wait for a guy.

There is always plenty of them waiting for you, Mac.

Listen Peewee, they don't kid me. You understand what I mean?

The chicken ain't been hatched yet that can throw dust in my eyes.

There you are, sister.

Thank you.

[ Cannon blast! ]

[ Cannon blast! ]

[ Cannon blast! ]

What's that?

It's nothing. Just the fleet coming in.

The fleet? I ain't heard nothing about it.

Nobody has. It happened so sudden.

That nephew of mine is in Naval Training. He told me.

Come on, Jack. ─ Oh ..

What have you been doing? Reading a joke book?

No, but I'm thinking of writing one.

I'm expecting a brand-new joke to happen any minute now.

[ Cannon blast! ]

Say, what is that anyway?

You ..

You wouldn't have no idea what that is?

Blasting? Dynamite, I guess.

That's what it is alright .. dynamite.

Boy.

Say, have you heard anything from that swell-looking fellow of yours ..

What got transferred to the China Station?

Michael! ─ In the flesh.

Now I know why I dreamed about you last night.

Well baby, here's your dream come true.

I got transferred back.

Oh, how marvelous!

Business first. I'll be right back.

Oh, Albert! What a surprise.

What's that other swab doing in here?

Oh, I told you before.

He's a friend of Maizie's.

You see, she's sore at him.

So I'm helping him out with that old gag. You know, making her jealous.

Watch this.

Take this gent's order. I'm busy with the boyfriend.

Do you want something? ─ Yep, a little water while I'm waiting.

Say .. listen.

I don't like the looks of that proud-faced swab.

You say the word and I'll smack him right in the puss for you.

Why for me? I ain't got nothing against him.

You mean the entire Pacific Fleet is here?

Yes.

Really, it is? ─ Yes.

Here, baby.

Huh?

Huh .. who me?

Sure.

Oh.

Pardon me.

Yes?

Say, look.

She ain't sore at him no more. ─ No.

Why don't you lay off. ─ Alright.

Come here, baby.

Hey, you!

Listen, you banjo-eyed swab, when did you get back?

Do you want to lose my job for me?

Sweet and hot.

Sweet and hot.

Say, what's the big idea, fellah?

Here, how did you get that way, sailor?

It's hot.

And it's sweet.

Hey, sugar.

Say, Ruby. ─ You want something.

Sure.

Eddie.

Oh, how ..?

Hello, Ruby.

I was just sneaking in to surprise you.

Oh, fine.

Where was you going?

Where was I going?

Oh, I was going down to meet your ship.

Where else could I be going, Eddie?

Yeah. I knew you'd be lonesome. That's why I hurried here.

Oh, say the boss will be so sore if he sees you coming in this way.

You'd better beat it around the front, quick.

Okay.

That's right. That way.

Ah, my pleasure.

Oh, Mr Bimberg. ─ Yes.

Pardon me. I'm divorced.

Make Ruby help me, will you? I can't take care of all of them.

Don't get so excited. Ruby ..

Ruby is a diamond.

Don't worry boys.

From now on, you're going to get plenty of service.

Thanks.

Ruby, be sure to take good care of the customers. Go and serve them.

I was just coming.

Oh, is that a girl. A diamond.

No wonder she ain't hurrying back to wait on that school of fish.

My little baby.

Says what?

Who's little baby?

Say, are you begging for a bust on the painter?

What's that?

Baby. ─ Baby. ─ Baby. ─ Baby.

Hey, who are you calling baby?

Want to make anything of it? ─ Now, boys.

You guys have got a lot of gall talking to my girl that way.

Why, you ain't even been introduced to her.

Your girl? Why you lop-eyed gorilla, she's my girl.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah!

Okay! Don't fight so!

Boys, will you cut it out.

What's the noise?

I wonder if I'm covered.

What happened?

Lost something?

Sure, I lost something.

I wish it was you. ─ Now, Solly.

I just came in from across the border. You know ..?

I know. I know. The money I lost for you.

Five hundred.

Six.

Seven.

Eight hundred.

Give me my IOU, please.

Thank you.

You know, I wish them greenbacks was poison ivory.

I'm sorry your luck was bad, Solly, old boy.

Luck? Ha ha.

Luck?

It couldn't be you're trying to get over that I'm a crooked gambler?

You, a crooked gambler?

A crooked gambler at least loses once in a while.

Just to show how straight he is.

Well Solly, suppose you try to figure out some proposition ..

Where you're not taking any chances.

And I'll cover all the dough you want to put up.

You'll cover it so I'll never be able to find it again.

Alright my friend. Have it my way.

Have a cigar? ─ No thanks. I just had an apple.

How are you, Ruby?

I don't know yet.

A living octopus.

And as for you, young lady.

I want to tell you that you can't get away with anything like that here.

Oh, wait a minute. I'm sorry, but you told me to be nice to all of them.

I know. But I didn't want you to be so nice that they would wreck up the place.

But .. from now on .. ─ Alright.

From now on, that goes.

I never want to see another sailor as long as I live.

How I'm laughing.

And as for you. Don't you ever speak to me again.

Very funny.

What is this devilish laughter here? Stop it.

Oh .. she makes me sick.

Don't you answer her back now.

Ahem.

Ahem, ahem.

It's a gift.

Boy, what a wreck.

Solly!

Peewee!

What am I doing there.

How are you, Peewee?

You look as natural as ever.

It certainly looks natural to see you in my store again.

Just like I was back in business in your home town, remember?

Oh, how is the Mama?

Fine. Heard from her last week. ─ Oh, that's fine.

Make yourselves comfortable here.

I had a little trouble. Some boys were playing.

I'll be right back.

Looks like it must have been bargain day around here.

Hi there, cutie.

Boy, that's no bargain.

Come on, let's shove.

Boy, what a queen.

Yeah, she ain't bad.

Ain't I right, Mack? Ain't she a queen?

Hey, hot hair.

Yes?

A couple of cherry cokes.

Get busy with her, Mack. Go ahead.

Maybe she's got a friend.

Ain't you got wise yet that when a good looker introduces her running mate ..

It's always: "meet my friend with the thick glasses."

Well, I'll take a chance.

I bet this Judy would go for you. If you'd only make a play for her.

Sure I could fuss around with her a bit.

If I slipped her a bottle of perfume or some of the other junk they got in here.

I never put out nothing.

But my neck for them to wrap their arms around.

I'd bet this cutie would like to get a half-nelson on it.

And if she's got a girlfriend that would like to wrastle ..

The best two out of three. ─ Yeah, says you.

Gee, Mack. Do you think you have lost it?

Lost what?

The girl. She don't seem to give you no tumble at all.

Stick around. Stick around.

Here there, baby.

Well?

Say ..

How about the sunshine of your smile for a change, huh?

Oh come on. She don't go for no sailors.

Wait a minute.

That's what I like about her.

Hey there, beautiful.

Well, what is it?

Say ..

How about ..? ─ Well?

A couple more cherry cokes.

What about you drinking what you got first?

Maybe it's me.

Sweet mama!

Say, what's the idea?

I thought you didn't want me to talk to you again.

I don't.

How about some service?

Oh.

Isn't that perfectly heavenly?

Oh.

A little service. A little service.

I'm giving you as little service as possible.

Oh yeah?

I'm sure it's me.

Hey, babe ..

How about you and me going places and seeing things, huh?

No thanks. I've been everywhere and seen everything.

Yeah?

You don't seem to think much of sailors, do you.

No. They are too rough.

Well, there is ..

There is sailors and sailors.

Just like there is dames and dames.

Yeah?

Thanks for telling me. I'd never have guessed.

Hey, Peewee.

Tell the lady who I am.

Say.

Why, ain't you heard of the Mississippi scoring the highest number of points ..

Of target practice for two years running?

No.

No?

Huh .. well then, meet my pal.

"Bullseye" McCoy.

The reason why.

He's the gun-pointer on the Mississippi.

And when he points a gun ..

Zowee!

Forty thousand bucks.

So all our crew cleaned up betting on him.

Hmm, is that all?

Pardon me, but did you say that ..

Forty thousand dollars is won on the shooting percentage of one battleship?

Sure. What of it?

Oh, nothing.

Only any time I hear forty thousand dollars ..

I like to get details.

Pardon me, please.

Now look.

Now listen, I wasn't leading them on or nothing.

Why not?

Well you just told me to be cold to all of them.

I said that about him?

Could it be that you're crazy?

You mean you want me to be nice to 'em?

Nice? Like a mother!

I want you to look after him until he goes to the gun with the points.

Until he points the guns to go!

Until he makes Zowees .. now go!

Hey.

Oh, there you are.

Don't you ever get a day off around here?

Well ..

I get Friday afternoons sometimes.

Fridays? ─ Uhuh.

That's three days from now. I don't know where I'll be in three days.

Don't you remember that this week ..

We decided you were not to take Friday but Tuesday afternoon off?

Today.

Oh .. I forgot.

I can get this afternoon.

Yeah? ─ Hmm.

You ..

You'll be ready to sup about two?

Sure.

Okay.

Ask her if she's got a friend.

See you later.

I'll be waiting.

I just can't concentrate.

Here, I'm through.

You ain't homesick for that little old soda-fountain are you, boy?

What's the matter?

She tell you not to waste any of that dough that you might spend on her?

Mix me up one of them Royal Tropical specials, will you.

Hey, listen.

We got to do something to pay off that dame.

Or the whole Navy is going to be kidding us.

You can't sock a dame in the jaw.

Why not?

Hiya, Mack.

Hey, buddy. ─ Yeah?

How about playing for a 5-spot. I need a little joy money.

Well, I'll loan you five if you need it. You know I've seen you play pool before.

Oh come on. I'll spot you ten.

Ten points? ─ Yeah.

Okay, let's go.

Listen, I got a great idea how to give her the pay off.

That's "Bullseye" McCoy.

And he shakes them plenty, what I mean.

Why should she fall for him any more than she ..?

Any more than she fell for you, huh?

I tell you this is a great idea.

If only Mack will put in with us.

Let's try, huh? ─ You try it.

Listen, Mack.

We want you to help us get even with a dame that's given us the run-around.

What, again?

Listen, Mack. We want you to meet this dame.

Get her all steamed up with your lines. Then tell her to go chase herself.

So she'll know better never to go kidding any more sailors, see.

Don't, don't. You're killing me.

You guys got what you'll always get as long as you don't do like I do.

Wait until you size up a dame for being right, before you make a play for her.

How can you keep on being so dumb?

Come on, Mack. You're a good sailor.

You'll stick with us, won't you?

Oh a big "hey", Artie. You want to break my heart?

So you won't do us a favor, huh? ─ No.

But you can do one for me.

Say, where is a good place in this town to take a dame dancing in the afternoon?

Dreamland is as good as any. ─ Okay.

Come on now. Let me put it to you like this.

This skirt was tampering with a branch of the United States ..

S .. S .. Service.

And don't that constitute ..

Treason?

I couldn't be bothered.

Take it up with the Attorney General.

Can you imagine?

He thinks the chances of treason ..

Will you get out of here.

[ Radio: ] "You are the only one to blame."

"If you let housework."

"Spoil the lily-white freshness of your hands."

"You can have hands like a Fairy Princess."

"If you know one simple secret."

"Simply go to the nearest drugstore and ask for Snow White .."

Fairy Princess? Says you.

"Sam's orchestra playing as their next selection."

"There is only one who matters to me."

Hello, Louise. ─ Hello, Miss Ruby.

How are you? ─ I'm just fine.

Good.

My goodness, you certainly seem happy this morning.

Hmm.

A gentleman friend? ─ Hmm.

One of these?

Uhuh.

A brand new one?

Hmm.

You got to be careful, Miss Ruby.

The way you "hmm hmm".

It sounds like that brand-new fellah done given you heart failure.

Hmm hmm.

That's bad. That's bad, Miss Ruby.

Because when I met my Clarence, I thought he was "heart failure".

But Lordy, as I married ..

He turned out to be "sleeping sickness".

Don't worry, Louise. This one is different.

He started like ..

Well, what I mean is he's kind of like ..

You know, he's something like the words in that song that's playing now.

Know them? ─ Uhuh.

Well, listen.

"I paid the price for being nice."

"Often I'm misunderstood."

"Oh why do they fall? I can't love them all."

"I'd settle down if I could."

"There is only one."

"Who really matters to me. There is only one."

"And when he chatters to me."

"My heart goes pump, jump, thump, bump all through the day."

"I get a chill, thrill, still will, when he's away."

"To see him smile."

"It's like a rainbow on high."

"He's got a style and what a look in his eye."

"That seems to say Come Get Me while I am free."

"There is only one who matters to me."

"There is only one who really matters to me."

"Only one and when he chatters with me."

"My heart goes pump, jump, thump, bump all through the day."

"I get a chill, thrill, still will, when he's away."

"To see him smile, it's like a rainbow on high."

"He's got a style and such a look in his eye."

"That seems to say Come Get Me while I am free."

"There is only one who matters to me!"

"Hey!"

Now do you understand? ─ Hmm, hmm.

A girl like you ought to be able to tell the time on that big beautiful clock.

Oh, gee. He was kidding me after all.

Well, wind this up and set it.

And I'll take it.

Yes, sir. I'll take care of you alright.

Oh say, could you tell me the right time?

The time is 1:59 and here is your happy date right on deck.

Oh.

Where's your uniform?

Well, you said you didn't go so much for sailors, so I ..

Oh, you look grand in it anyhow.

Well, so do you. ─ Oh, thanks.

Well, where shall we go?

Well how about a few twirls around the Dreamland?

Dreamland? ─ Yeah.

Why, what's the matter with Dreamland? The boys were saying it's hotsy-totsy.

I'm afraid it will be a little too hotsy for me.

Yeah, well what do you suggest?

Look! Look how he looks.

Oh .. are you leaving too?

Yes. I'm going out of town. I have a little matter of business.

To be speaking exactly, I'm going across the border.

Oh, the border? ─ Yes.

That's only a half-hour drive from here.

Say, did any of your sailor friends ..

Happen to say that they are going over there this afternoon?

Across the border?

Not that I know of.

But I think that would be a swell place for us to go together.

Okay, baby.

Fine, fine.

And it's me, little Solly Bimberg that's going to take you.

You look such a happy couple together, I'd hate to leave you out of my sight.

Oh Mr Bimberg, how sweet of you.

Let's go. Come on quick, because the bus is ready to leave from the outside, eh?

Sure. ─ Come on.

Not too fast now. My friend is very easily upset.

Did you see Mack? He was kidding us.

He's going to do it after all.

He's taken her across the border.

Boy, we've got to be in on this.

All of us? ─ Sure, the whole gang.

Yeah, but what about these? We ain't allowed to go there in uniform.

We can change them, can't we. Come on. Let's go.

Ah, put it down.

Hey, you guys.

McCoy has gone across the border and taken Ruby with him.

He has? ─ Sure.

Looks like he's going to do what we asked him.

So how's about changing into our civvies and trailing along?

Great. ─ Hey, come on!

Get going, kid.

Get your hat, kid.

Why do you take such chances? A man with your responsibilities.

Why, the sun might ruin your eyes.

Oh, alright smarty-cat.

What's worrying you?

The Navy.

What?

It looks to me like our Navy is too dumb for anything.

Oh you know they don't. ─ Yeah?

Then how come some sailor ain't had sense enough to date you up permanent?

Is that nice?

To make fun of me like that.

Why .. Ruby.

She's never even looked at nobody.

There is nothing cheap about Ruby.

The sailors found that out.

Listen, you don't need to tell me. I know a dame.

Alexander the smart. I know dames.

Why don't you quit working for that mug?

And do what?

Well ..

Oh, I don't know.

There's other jobs.

My job is good training, though.

It teaches a girl how to wash dishes.

And things like that.

Yeah, that's right.

Look, look, look! I ask you, look again!

Battleships there.

No, I'm sick of looking. You look.

Oh, which one is yours? ─ That one.

Oh, I should have known.

There is a lot of difference.

There is a big "E" on its stack, see.

No, I guess you can't see it from here. ─ No.

I guess they keep them battleships in pretty good condition, eh?

I suppose they got a watchman to see that nobody tampers with the guns?

Yeah, I'd like to see the guy that could tamper with them guns.

Oh boy, the old Mississippi.

She does look different from the rest of the battle wagons, don't she.

You ought to see her close to, Ruby.

You know, kinda big and ..

And it's glinting in the sun.

Gee, you're sure nutty about your ship.

I guess you wouldn't want me for anything, would you?

Oh, I don't know.

If the right dame was to come along.

Well, then what?

You know ..

I've been saving the jack I won betting on the Mississippi at target practice.

I got about four thousand bucks salted away now.

Gee!

So you see, if ever wanted to ..

Settle down, you understand, like other fellahs do.

I'd have plenty for a little home.

What are you thinking about?

Linoleum.

You know they got it, so now you can't tell it from Brussels carpet.

"Linoleum."

What a beautiful word.

Linoleum?

Don't tell me you got linoleum on your battleship?

Why it's so slippery you could easily break a leg.

Hey, listen, Bimbo. ─ Bimbo? Please ..

Bimberg. ─ Yeah.

I ain't never broke a leg in my life.

I know, but there is always a first time.

Say, you got to watch out for them things .. legs.

You know, kid.

I was thinking.

My hitch is up in the three weeks.

You mean you don't have to be a sailor no more?

If you don't want to be?

Not after three weeks from now.

Three weeks? Gosh.

That's an awful long time.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah.

That's right.

Look .. what do you think about that?

Go in here, huh?

Yeah.

Nice, huh? ─ Yeah. ─ Why, it's huge.

Want to finish this one?

Careful now. You might get overheated and catch cold.

And from dancing, you might even get varicose veins.

Didn't you tell me you had some business to attend to down here?

Oh that's right. I got a big deal to put over.

And I'm going to do it right now. ─ Okay.

Come on, baby.

Why, hello there, Bimberg. ─ Hello. Where's Mr Brady?

Oh, he's around here some place.

Will you please find him for me? ─ Sure.

Why not?

Do you want to stop your heart, twirling like that?

Come on, kid. I got a thirst. ─ Me too.

Me too.

This alright? ─ Fine.

I don't know what it's all about.

I know what it is.

The sucker has got a new proposition.

Waiter.

For him a milk seltzer.

All this twirling is bound to give you a headache.

Say, are you going to pipe down?

What's yours going to be, baby?

Cherry cola.

Oh yeah. ─ And what's yours, sir?

Oh, I don't know.

A bottle of beer, maybe.

Oh, you think you ought to drink anything?

Well, if you say "no beer" babe ..

It's no beer.

Fine.

Make mine a cherry coke, too.

That's right, young fellow. That's the right thing to do.

If you listen to what she tells you to do, you can't go wrong doing it.

I'll take a cherry coke, too. ─ Coming right up.

What are you doing there?

I know a fellow killed himself like that once.

Who is the sheep Bimberg is playing grandma to?

I don't know.

I'll be right back, Ruby.

Alright.

Hey you, mug.

I thought I told you to lay off me this afternoon.

I now, but you see ..

And where did you get this suit?

I got it at the border.

You know I couldn't wear my blues abroad.

Yeah. Well then, you should have stayed at home.

What do you want here anyway?

Why, in all this crowd ..

You must have at least one girlfriend.

Say beat it, will you.

And be in solitary confinement all our lives?

Say, buddy.

Who is the Beau Brummell? ─ Who?

Who is the boyfriend?

Oh, him?

He's my shipmate.

Bullseye McCoy.

Oh yeah?

He's the guy that made the Mississippi the two-time winner on the target range.

Thanks.

Mississippi.

A waltz, babe?

Let's go, huh? ─ Sure.

Hello, Mr Brady. ─ How are you, Solly?

How are you? ─ Sit down, fellah.

Thank you.

Solly, what's it all about?

Well, I'll tell you, Mr Brady you know how in the Navy sometimes ..

Six, eight, ten battleships ..

Shoot one after the other at targets?

Well?

Very well.

Because battleships you couldn't hire and targets you couldn't sink.

And it's only the sailors who load the guns.

What are you getting at?

Well what I'm getting at is this, Mr Brady.

I want to bet you .. that out of all those ships that shoot ..

The Mississippi will shoot the biggest score.

How much you got in that bankroll?

Well, I could bet you five thousand dollars and ..

Still have enough car-fare to walk home.

Solly.

You've hurt me by what you said this morning.

You've got the advantage on me, but ..

Well.

Let's go. ─ Okay.

Who is going to be the stakeholder?

How about Sharpie here?

Please.

How about making a sailor the stakeholder?

Huh?

There is a fellow I know. I would trust him with anything.

Hey, Peewee.

You've made a sucker bet, mister.

The old Mississippi could lose.

If I powered one of her guns.

Maybe you're right.

Well .. see you later.

I'll be here.

Say, are you out of your mind, boss?

What's the big idea when Solly has got an ace in the hole like that gunner?

You leave that gunner to me.

You wouldn't take a chance on getting into a jam with the United States?

No.

But he wouldn't be the first sailor that was a little late ..

Getting back to his ship.

You happy?

And how.

So am I.

I'm glad.

Look at the lilacs.

Yeah.

Gee, you can always smell them, can't you.

That's right.

My ..

My old lady had a geranium once.

Well you won't need to have an awfully big place to have both kinds growing.

That's right.

I guess a place like that wouldn't cost more than ..

Three of four thousand. Would it?

That's right.

There they are, boys.

And how he's working on her.

Yeah .. and how she's going for it.

He's got her hooked already.

Hey, look fellahs.

We got to keep out of sight or she might get wise.

Yep.

Oh, it's too bad you got to be a sailor.

I don't get you, baby.

Well, if you could get a job on land ..

Say .. say, oh around here.

Why, you could dance all the time.

Yeah, that's right.

Oh, I forgot.

What?

I've got to telephone the store right away.

What for?

I forgot to tell Maizie to order some more chocolate syrup.

And then we're going off the floor.

Okay baby, but hurry right back will you.

You bet I will.

Say.

Does this offer still go?

Not any more.

We lost money at it.

Oh.

Well, I'd like to talk to the manager.

Alright.

And you'd better bring your sign along.

Oh, Mr Bimberg. ─ Ruby.

Could you advance me one hundred dollars?

Sure, darling. Sure, but ..

Oh, you're not going to gamble?

No. This is no gamble.

Alright then.

Fifty .. and fifty is a hundred.

Oh, thank you so much.

Come on.

Gosh, Mack. It was swell of you to do like we asked you.

Sure. We've been watching.

She's going for you pretty.

Boy, when you give that little gold digger the air like she did to us ..

I want to be around. That's all.

Wait a minute. I don't want to make no mistake. You understand what I mean?

You sure that's the same dame?

I'll say it is.

It will cost her .. plenty, too.

Say, Mack.

Did you tell her all about that jack you got salted away?

Yeah.

Well, that's it.

That's why she's gone overboard for you. ─ Yeah, that's it.

Yeah. I guess, maybe ..

Yeah.

Look .. the joke is better than we thought.

Mack's gone overboard himself.

Oh, you think so?

Well stick around, sailor.

Stick around.

Yeah?

What's the pay-off?

Well, I ..

I ain't figured that out yet.

But you can believe me, it will be plenty.

Now listen you guys.

Don't let that dame know you're here, see.

But stick around.

You'll see.

Stick around.

Is he steamed, boys.

Well, here is the hundred.

And you will help me, won't you?

You bet, sister.

And he must never know I paid you to put that sign up.

Well, how would it be if we didn't use your money?

And just used one of the regular dance-hall checks?

Oh, that's fine.

That will throw him clean off the track. ─ Sure.

Well, I've got to go back now. Don't forget.

I won't.

Hank .. just hang that up on the wall there like you would a picture.

I want everybody to see that.

What's the matter?

Not a thing.

Come on, let's dance. ─ Sure.

Gee, a hundred dollars.

What?

Funny I shouldn't have seen that before.

What a beautiful idea.

What idea? ─ Getting married.

For a hundred smackers?

Sure, there's lots of people couldn't afford to.

Now that would give them a start.

Yeah, I never thought of that.

But I ..

I guess that's on account I forgot about that dough I told you I had salted away.

You remember about that, don't you?

Oh sure. ─ Yeah.

I thought you remembered.

But even if a guy's got plenty, another hundred ain't to be sneezed at.

Sure sounds like you were plenty stuck on the idea.

Well, it's sort of convenient, that's all.

If a couple wanted to get married, see.

And if he had to go away like for several weeks ..

You mean the way I'm going, huh?

Oh, funny I should have said that.

Oh, it ain't so funny.

Do you want to?

What?

You know.

What the sign says.

Do you?

Why not?

Sure?

Sure.

Hello.

You haven't had an argument? You didn't upset him?

No. Except we're going to get married right here and now.

Married? ─ Sure. Look.

That's the best idea I ever heard.

Marriage is such a steadying influence.

And there is nothing as steady as a husband.

And of course, the only possible way ..

That you could become a husband is to get married.

Listen babe, I ..

I'd better go and fix things up with the manager so we can get it over quick.

Yes. I'll be the best man.

Of course, after you.

And .. I might even give the bride away, eh?

No, there ain't no need to give this bride away.

No.

I belonged to him from the moment I heard him say ..

"A couple of cherry cokes".

See.

You sure know your stuff, baby.

Come on, we've ..

Come on, there is lots to do. ─ Sure.

Wait a minute.

One moment, please. Quiet.

Just a moment.

And now will the bride and groom kindly step this way for the preliminaries.

Look at them, ladies and gents.

Why, it's a positive pleasure.

To give this young couple a start in life.

But before I arrange for the real ceremony, Miss Nolan.

Do you promise to marry this young man in our magnificent Dance Hall Deluxe?

In consideration of this one hundred dollar check?

I do. ─ That's the baby.

And you, Mr McCoy.

Do you promise to marry this young lady in this magnificent Dance Hall Deluxe?

In consideration for this one hundred dollar check?

I do.

Not!

You think I'd marry a dame like her?

Not for a hundred bucks.

Not for a thousand bucks!

Not for ten thousand bucks!

Oh Mack, you can't mean it. Mack ..?

How did you like that, huh?

You'll be waiting alright, baby.

And how.

How do you like sailors, lady?

Mister McCoy.

Excitement! That's positively poison for your blood pressure.

Why you could even catch an apoplexy.

Say, how about you getting out of my sight?

Oh there you are, kid.

Gee, Mack .. that was sure telling her.

Oh shut up. And beat it.

But Mack .. ─ You heard me, beat it.

They don't understand. It wasn't so easy to do. Eh, McCoy?

I know, kid. I know.

Why don't you come next door to my place?

You need a drink to set you up.

Don't listen to him, Mr McCoy.

If you go with him tonight, tomorrow morning you will be half-shot.

And the same will be with your guns.

Well, let's go. ─ Okay, kid.

I'll get my hat.

Pardon me.

Pardon me, boys.

Ruby!

Ruby.

That Bullseye McCoy .. ─ Stop it.

I want to hear nothing more about him, see. Ever.

Yeah, but Brady, that monster in human form, he's got him drinking I tell you.

Yeah?

Yeah. Can you imagine that, Ruby? A fellah that I gambled on.

I made the same mistake. We're even.

Even?

Where do you get an idea like that? I only wish I was even.

Oh, but Ruby.

There must be some way that you can save him somehow?

I couldn't and I wouldn't.

I wouldn't lift a finger to save that guy if he was drowning.

But tomorrow is the day ..

Don't talk to me anymore about it. I don't want to hear any more about it.

Please go, please go .. ─ Ruby .. Ruby ..

Hey listen, Peewee.

I know you mean it friendly.

But a couple of drinks ain't going to hurt me.

Don't worry, son. I'll take care of him.

You don't understand, mister.

Why, he ain't had a drink in over two years.

Scram, will you.

Say, where is that dame?

Why, I think she's inside.

Sure, she's in there with Bimberg.

Where's that dame?

Oh, Peewee.

Where is that dame?

She's in there. I can't do anything with her.

See if you can do something.

Hey, you. ─ I know, I know.

Now get this straight.

It's not a palooka you're playing around with. I ain't paying out no First Aid.

Wait a minute.

I suppose you don't think you had this coming to you.

Oh, I had it coming to me alright.

Thinking a guy like that could be on the level.

You're a fine one to talk about him being on the level.

What about you? ─ I was on the level.

With him.

Ah, grape-nuts.

I tell you it was different. ─ Different?

So he is different.

He is the real McCoy.

Oh what's the use. Go off and do your shooting.

Yeah.

And the shooting is all over as far as he's concerned.

What do you mean? ─ He's drinking.

And he's not used to it.

It's not only him, it's all the others banking on him with everything they got.

Well, what of it?

Why, at a time like this it will mean disgrace in the eyes of the whole Navy.

Enough to give him his kick out of the service.

Oh no.

It can't be as bad as that. ─ No?

What do you know about it?

About being loyal and sticking to your guns?

About having pride in what you do.

It ain't on the cards. You should know.

Where is he?

Come on.

You see Brady, I was sore.

Maybe I kinda ..

Overdone it. You understand what I mean?

Don't worry about it, kid.

She deserves all you gave her.

I know that dame. ─ Yep.

Oh Mack, listen .. ─ Just a minute, sister.

If you're wise, you'll beat it.

Pull in your neck.

Mack, I'm asking you not to take that drink.

Yeah?

I'm asking you to get out of here.

And I'm telling you I won't.

Oh gee, Mack.

You ought to know what it means to me to come to you after what you done to me.

Well, it's too late, see.

You could have come clean in the first place.

I know.

I got just what was coming to me alright. ─ Yeah.

And there ain't noting to detain you no longer.

Put that drink down.

Oh yeah?

Hey, you. Clear out. ─ I'll clear out alright.

How's that?

Hey, listen. He's my friend. ─ Your friend?

What of your other friends who staked all they own on you winning tomorrow?

Yeah? Well, what about it?

And they all you the real McCoy. Why, you're phony clear through.

Who says so? ─ I say so.

What do you know about being loyal? How about sticking to your guns?

And what about your ship that's waiting, big and steady and glinting in the sun?

That's what you said.

There's a lot of fake sympathy from a cheapskate like him.

Do they mean more to you than real things, Mack?

You can't tell me they do. You can't tell me they do.

Oh Mack, please come.

Are you going to go on listening to this dirty little ..

Alright, boys. Let's go.

Look out! Look out! Look out!

Hit that door! ─ Get out of here!

Don't let him out.

Albert, come with me, quick.

Oh, buzz off.

Albert, Mack can't beat them ..

You don't understand, Albert.

Mack is in there and they're killing him.

Apple sauce!

Oh you don't believe me? Well I'll show you.

Look.

Look. Look.

Big dig, dippee!

Solly.

Listen, Mack is in a terribly jam.

Help me round up the sailors, will you?

Okay, what do I do? ─ I'll show you.

Texas, Pennsylvania, Idaho.

Maryland, California.

Milwaukee, Chicago, St Louis.

Coney Island.

New York.

Cincinnati.

Far Rockaway.

Hey!

Mack .. Mack.

Mack, are you hurt?

Hurry up and get him out of here quickly.

I got five thousand dollars down on him to win tomorrow.

Oh yeah? ─ Yeah.

So you're in with him on a bet, eh? ─ No, no.

That's why you didn't want nothing to happen to me in there. ─ Oh, no.

Come on, gang. ─ Mack. Mack, I ..

Mark. Mark.

Mark. Mark.

Mark.

[ Radio: ]

"This is the official hookup from Washington D.C."

"Of the target practice of the Pacific Fleet off the south California coast."

"At 10:15 this morning."

"The winner for the third time running was the Mississippi."

"The Mississippi scored the most number of hits every made by a battleship."

I know .. can you imagine such a shooter like I am?

I just shot the highest score ever made by a battleship.

I ..

Solly. ─ Peewee.

Here to pay off on the old Mississippi.

Where is that Bullseye McCoy?

I want to shake him by the hand personally.

I told him he ought to come along so ..

She could thank him, but all he said was "no thanks".

And how he said it.

Here is your dough. ─ Oh.

Five hundred. A thousand.

Fifteen hundred. ─ Wait a minute.

What did you mean by saying that she could thank him?

For what?

For her cut on this dough I'm giving you.

Her cut on what dough? Why, she didn't even know a thing about this.

No? ─ No.

Say listen, that dame is so crazy about dough ..

She was willing to marry him for a hundred bucks.

She was willing to marry? Why, she borrowed that hundred bucks from me.

To give to the dance hall manager so that he would marry them.

Oh?

Oh? Here is the check the manager sent back because the wedding didn't happen.

Look.

Gee.

Boy, wait until I see Mack.

Well, he's had her all wrong.

Wait a minute. Give me the rest of my money.

Don't worry. I'll see you later. ─ And I should be waiting?

Hey, Peewee!

Please.

What?

I'll take it now. ─ Oh, alright.

Two thousand. ─ Two thousand.

Twenty-five hundred. ─ Twenty-five hundred.

Three thousand. ─ Three thousand.

Say, Joe. ─ Yes, Ruby?

I don't feel good.

So I think I'll go home.

Alright, Ruby.

It sounds like she was on the level.

She borrowed the money from him, eh?

Yes, I've seen the check the dance hall manager sent back to her.

Boy, what she must be thinking of me.

I wish I had a girl like her. ─ Yeah.

You sure you've seen that check?

You ain't kidding me about it? ─ It's on the level.

Ruby.

Hey, Ruby.

Hey, look. Where is Ruby?

She went out the back. I think she went home.

Yeah?

Ruby?

Say, look kid.

Can you ..

Forgive me and ..

You know .. forget ..?

I could forgive you for änything, Mack.

But gee, I could ñever forget you.

Hey, Mack.

Will you ask her now if she's got a friend?

Oh .. Mack.

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