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You know, you're a gal with a lot of variations.

If you go, then none of it can be true.

None of what?

Half the time, I don't know what you're talking about.

None of anything.

I haven't had earrings on for three years.

All through high school, I never had a dress to wear out at night.

If I liked a boy, my folks would whip me.

When I went away from them, I didn't cry.

A month ago, I came here on a bus from Oregon.

At night on the highway, we'd pass those big trucks...

with those little lights all over them,

like Christmas trees.

And then I was here.

And I'd walk down the street, look in the beautiful stores.

Eddie calls it window wishing.

Then I got this job tonight...

and this was hanging up.

And the earrings.

I couldn't help it.

I was gonna put them back.

I've never been in a hotel before.

Here, take this.

I'm sorry I made fun of you.

Things will be better. They even up.

Bad breaks, good breaks.

Eddie talks that way too.

Who's Eddie?

My uncle. I live with him now.

He runs the elevator here.

Oh, yeah. Nervous little guy?

Yeah. He's nice sometimes.

Sometimes?

Other times, he's like my folks.

He makes me remember them.

He tries to get tough.

He doesn't have any respect what people really want.

I know what I mean.

You mean, he hasn't got an understanding heart.

Yes. That's it exactly.

He's not the way you are at all.

Ah, the female race is always cheesing up my life.

- Girls love you. - Mm-hmm.

I'm king of the wild horses.

Honest, I like you.

Listen to that. You ought to quiet her.

She'll stop.

She's not gonna stop.

What are you doing?

Maybe a drink of water. They say kids always like a drink of water.

Bunny?

Come on in, Bunny.

Come on. Don't be scared.

It's all right. I won't hurt you. Come on.

That's a girl.

That's it.

Aw, that's swell.

You know, you scared me too.

You're not the electrician?

No, I was joking.

I'm a friend of Nell's. I just dropped by for a minute.

Would you like a drink of water?

You wouldn't want me to read you another story, would you?

If you're frightened, that's silly.

Maybe she'd like to hear some music.

♪ In Tennessee ♪

How's that?

♪ I'm going to pack my things ♪

♪ And catch the very next train ♪

♪ To the onlyplace for me ♪

See, you don't have to cry if you don't want to.

♪ Is this the Chattanooga choo-choo ♪

Oh, no.

♪ Track 22 ♪

I'm hot and sticky.

Come over here. We'll let some air blow on you.

♪ I can afford to board ♪

You'll be cool, and you can go to sleep.

I'm not sleepy.

Yes, you are.

I wanna see the people.

♪ I'll leave the Pennsylvania Station a quarter to 4.'00 ♪

Look! There's a man.

What's he doing?

He's reading a paper.

♪ Than to have your ham and eggs in Carolina ♪

Down there. There's a man and a woman.

You won't cry anymore, will you?

What are they doing?

♪ There's going to be a certain party at the station ♪

I don't know.

There's a man up there too. I saw him.

Oh, don't be an old snoop.

Noisiest place I've ever known.

♪ Tell him I'll never roam ♪

♪ So Chattanooga choo-choo ♪

♪ Won't you choo-choo me home ♪

♪ Chattanooga choo-choo ♪

- I wasn't going to fall. - Sure, sure.

I know you weren't, honey. I'm sorry I scared you again.

You didn't scare me.

Are you ready to go to bed yet?

Yes, ma'am.

You'd better tuck her in.

All right. You won't go yet?

No. Go ahead. Tuck her in.

After all, if anything dreadful is going on upstairs,

it's our duty to do something about it.

Don't be a peeping pansy. Leave 'em alone.

I think you should call the house detective.

That one.

He couldn't detect a monk in a convent.

Well, heaven only knows what's going on right across the way.

Mmm.

There's always a drink or a laugh or a song...

going on in the Roundup Room, folks.

Lyn Lesley, our popular singer, is with us every night until 10:00...

singing the songs that you'd like to hear.

After that, we present the Rounders and their music for easy listening.

Why not come down and join us?

Right now...

It's wicked to come between people.

Do you have a doll at home?

Yes. Josephine.

What if it cried and pestered and spied on you?

You'd want to get rid of it, wouldn't you?

You'd have to.

You turn over and go to sleep.

Don't utter one sound.

Then we'll all live happily ever after...

you and Josephine and me.

Is that a bargain?

Yes, ma'am.

To the power of the press.

Shorter and funnier editorials.

All I know is what I read in the papers!

Ladies and gentlemen,

you might as well enjoy yourselves while you can.

The speech making is going to begin in about ten minutes.

But you haven't any reason to leave now.

- Sure, I have. I want to. - But she'll be quiet.

It's not her. I've got an appointment. I have to be someplace by 10:00.

I'll go with you.

Thanks. I don't think that would work out.

Let's go dancing. Take me down to that bar.

What's the matter with you? You're supposed to be here with that kid.

Then stay. She won't bother you anymore.

You bother me. I can't figure you out.

You're silk on one side and sandpaper on the other.

I'll be any way you want me to be.

Why? Why is it so important?

Because... I belong with you.

Oh, now look. I'm just a guy from across the court.

No. Didn't you ever have the feeling that,

maybe without even knowing why,

if you just let somebody walk away from you, you'd be lost?

You wouldn't know which way to turn

or where to find anybody to take their place.

Yeah, I had that feeling earlier tonight. I've got it now.

- You see? - That's why I've got to go.

From the beginning, I knew you were the very best.

Even before you came over here, I knew.

Every time you looked at me, I wanted to kiss you...

like now.

I did it with a razor.

My father's.

You did that to yourself?

When Philip was given up for lost.

Your husband?

I was in another hotel room, once.

The night before he flew out over the ocean...

the last time...

he said we'd be married when he came back.

I'd phone him once in a while.

So you see why I want to stay. It's so pretty here.

It's me, Nell. It's Eddie.

No, Eddie, no!

Please!

Not now, Eddie.

I've got some Cokes. Open up.

- What's the matter? - If he found a stranger here, he'd...

There's nothing wrong.

No, he wouldn't believe me.

He'd punish me, and he might even...

Might even what?

Just for a minute.

Oh, well, hurry it up!

It's me, Nell. It's Eddie.

Open up, Nell.

All right, Eddie.

I'm off now. I can wait around till they co...

What are you trying to prove?

You smell like a cooch dancer.

Eddie, go on and wait for me in the lobby.

It'll look funny if you're here when...

Not so funny as them finding you, all decorated with her clothes.

I forgot, Eddie. I just forgot.

Yeah. And listen.

The operator tells me you been on the phone.

Are you acting that way again?

I've been an elevator jockey for 14 years.

Ain't that enough to get out of life without any more trouble?

- Eddie... - I tried to set you straight.

Eddie, would you like some glasses for those Cokes?

Yeah.

I'll rinse these out.

- How much longer? - Shh!

How much longer?

I told you before, I don't want any.

Well, then why the two glasses?

All right.

You left the water running.

No. I mean, leave it.

The handle came off the faucet. It's broke.

- I'll notify somebody. - No.

I'll do it later. I wish you'd leave me alone.

Why are you so restless? You're ticking like a clock.

Drink your drink and go on home.

I'm all right. I can find the bus.

I thought everything was clearing up.

I thought you were getting better.

Please!

And now I wonder about everything.

Why don't you ring the room and see how Bunny is?

What?

The house phones are just around the corner.

- I saw them as we came in. - Oh, stop worrying.

"Bunny's perfectly able to take care of herself."

- Oh, go on, honey. Go on. - All right. I want to.

Be back in a minute.

Sure, I can be regular,

but first you'd better take that thing off.

Yes, you can. Right in the closet.

Eddie, if I do, then will you go?

I might.

You gotta calm down more.

You seemed okay until tonight.

Shouldn't be any trouble at all.

Be a good girl.

I was glad we told them to send you on to New York.

I was glad we signed the papers. Everything.

There. It's off.

And that.

Them too.

Take off the other one.

I want you looking like you looked when I brought you up here.

You stop it now! All of you!

I should have known better! You're not cured.

Don't you say that!

Put that down!

You're just like my folks.

You want me put away again!

Talk sense!

It wasn't their fault.

They didn't send you to that institution.

The doctors did.

You're trying to keep Philip and me apart.

Everybody bothers us.

We're never alone for five minutes.

You're like them... call it a sin to be with a man,

even to go to a picture show or a soda.

I can't even see him without sneaking out.

Wait a minute!

Nobody's going to come between Philip and me.

If that's what you came here for...

You've got a man in there!

Eddie!

Nell!

Hello? Oh, yes, Mrs. Jones.

Bunny's asleep.

That's good.

What's that noise I hear?

It's a fire engine down the street.

I don't hear it in the lobby.

We're on the other side of the building.

Oh. Oh, yes. I guess that's it.

You go ahead. Have a good time.

We are. Mm-hmm.

- Good-bye. - Bye.

Hmm. Oh.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

It's quite all right.

Well, I'm just going to see about this.

Probably a nightmare.

No, now take it easy. Just hold tight.

That's it.

Get my... Get my bearings.

I think I'd better get a doctor.

Oh, don't do that.

Please.

I... just got the wind knocked out of me.

You're wrong, boy.

You almost got the brains bashed out of you.

Look, it's all a mistake.

It'll be all right.

Now, take it easy.

I guess you'll be all right. You want to sit up?

Yeah, please. Please.

Please, leave us alone.

I'll be here.

I'll take care of the kid until her folks get back.

Uh, all right. Take care of yourself.

I begged him not to interfere.

Now look, my odd bird.

Everybody's entitled to his own little kinks.

- But nothing like this. - He insulted me.

- That's no reason for murder. - You're going?

Yes. Your uncle's alive,

the kid's quiet and I told you I had another date, right now.

Everybody interferes.

Maybe you won't ever come back. It's dangerous over the ocean.

What could I say? What could I tell anybody?

What would become of me?

Nell, we'll talk about this another time.

But tonight I've got a problem of my own to settle.

Two floors above mine, when looking to the right.

It's none of our business.

If it's what I think it is, it's going to be the manager's business.

Open it.

Please, sir. My job.

- If you make a fuss... - I'm not gonna make a fuss.

If she sees me or you, she'll complain.

I know them. She always complains.

I'm in a hurry.

Please, don't make me lose my job.

Well, all right.

Thank you, sir.

Yes?

Before I call the hotel manager,

I think it only fair to ask whether you can explain.

Explain?

What is going on in these rooms?

You see, miss, when we heard the child crying...

And screaming...

Who are you?

I am someone who will call downstairs...

if I do not get an explanation.

I don't know what you mean.

You certainly must have heard all that crying.

Do you have a young child inside?

- Yes. - Is she yours?

I'm in charge of her.

Bunny. Bunny, you asleep?

Where are her parents?

They're out.

Didn't they leave a number or anything?

No.

That's certainly strange, I must say.

We feel it's our duty to look into this.

After all, we did see the little girl at the window.

I've told you everything.

We'd like to come in, just the same.

I've told you again and again.

Now, miss, why don't you let us speak to the child?

Then we'll be reassured.

Speak to her? You're strangers.

There's nothing to do but to call the authorities.

No, don't do that.

I told you she's asleep in there. She's not to be disturbed.

I knew there was a man up here.

No! No! Don't let him leave.

That was the child's room he came out of.

He mustn't get away. I'm frightened.

Will you explain this at once?

Who is that man?

He came in here before. I couldn't help it.

You mean he forced his way in?

Yes.

That's why I couldn't explain. He wouldn't...

He threatened you?

That's why the child was screaming.

Now it's over. He's gone.

Oh, no, it's not. Perhaps he can be caught.

Give me the house detective, immediately!

Now aren't you glad you came up with me?

Oughtn't you take a look at her?

She'd cry if she wasn't all right.

Yes, it certainly is important.

It's over.

Is this the house detective?

It certainly is about time!

- Officer, I'm in room 809. - It's all your fault.

There was a man. He's trying to get away right now.

He broke in! He intruded!

If I were you, I'd certainly look into it.

You chased him away.

- If you'll just listen. - We had a bargain.

I'm trying to tell you, officer.

You devil.

He wore a dark suit, and I believe he had dark hair.

He had on a bright red necktie.

And a red necktie.

Do you recall anything else, young lady? Was he good-looking?

Miss, was he good-looking?

Yes, he was very good-looking.

He was handsome, all right.

That's a good lead.

Trouble?

Ah, yes, there's bad news tonight.

Mm-hmm.

- Good night, Joe. - Good night.

Lyn. Wait a minute.

What is it?

I want to talk to you.

- We talked before. - We wrangled before.

Let's give ourselves a chance to make some sense, huh?

Here, I-I'll buy you a drink.

I'm not thirsty.

All right, then buy me one.

No, I won't.

I'll buy you both one.

No, thanks. Not for me.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

You want to hear a story?

Anything serious?

A girl I met.

A girl?

When I left you before, I went upstairs.

I got to my room and...

McKinley Hotel. Good evening.

What goes, Pat?

Mrs. Ballew has found a man under the bed.

You catch him, Rochelle.

He should be passing here any minute.

Hey, you ain't smilin'.

Pat, I think you'd better take a look around.

Oh. Been listening in again?

Oh, no, no, no.

I just think you'd better.

All right. For you.

And did he... did he try to kiss you?

Emma!

You've had a dreadful experience tonight, young lady.

Is there anything we can get for you?

I don't want you to ask me any more questions.

We'd better go now.

Unless you'd like me to stay...

Emma, for once be quiet!

We're leaving.

Yes. I want you to leave me now.

There's something I have to do...

by myself.

If you ever dare to speak that way to me again...

Be quiet!

Well, what is it?

That noise. I thought of Bunny just then.

Who's the softy now?

If you're nervous, why not run up now instead of later?

He'll gabble forever.

All right.

Listen, hurry back so you don't miss my gabble.

And yet... yet she was kind of pathetic.

Real steady one minute, and all mixed up the next.

You don't believe me.

It just doesn't sound like you to care whether she was one way or another.

Why'd you leave her?

Because comes a time in the affairs of man...

when he's had too many.

What are you staring at?

You.

I've never heard you talk like that before.

Where are you?

Where are you?

I've been getting a strange program from the eighth floor all night.

Conventions.

If only you'd given me a little longer. He was in love with me.

We would've been married.

You didn't want me to have him from the beginning.

You wouldn't let me wear the pretty things.

Even when I told you about the doll.

Just a moment.

Jimmy... find Pat.

- Why? What's the... - Find him!

We were in 809. The little girl was in 807.

Eddie was in the closet,

and these new characters were at the door.

Then what?

Well, then I went into the kid's room.

Her toy elephant was on the floor, and she was asleep...

What's the matter?

The little girl.

She was on the wrong bed, and she didn't move.

I've got to go back. Wait for me.

Come, boy, come. Come here. Oh.

Oh, please give him a few moments longer.

Oh! Oh! Oh, Rio!

You sent those people around.

You devil!

Pat, it's 809. I'm frightened. I think something's happened.

Nell?

You all right?

Come on. Let's help you out of these.

My goodness, Bunny! What have they done to you?

Oh, Mommy, that lady...

I know, dear. I guess we've never seen anybody like her.

I've been trying to get out. What happened?

Plenty. Here, you'd better sit down.

Honest, sir, it wasn't all my fault.

They told us she was practically cured.

What do you mean? She was in an institution?

Three years, in Oregon.

She only got out last month.

They said to bring her east, to a new place.

She seemed fine. Little things, maybe.

And until tonight, just before she hit me,

she started talking weird...

about Philip... that was a guy of hers...

as if he were alive.

Take it down and tell Mulvey to call the station.

We thought if she'd get out among people...

Eddie! What works?

Hold it right there, mister.

Not him, Pat. He's a guest. It's my niece.

She's gone!

I do look terrible.

Something happen, lady?

My dress is torn.

I'll have to get a new one.

You won't know me in it.

Do you need some help, lady?

You tell them I didn't mean it.

Boy!

Get as many boys as you can and put 'em on every floor.

And get a man up on the roof.

Tell them to be careful, Pat. I don't know what she might do.

She's violent, so go easy.

Rochelle? Listen, give me the bell captain.

I can't find her. She's not in the hall, not on the fire escape.

Maybe she went down the stairway.

Tell somebody to check it down there?

What's that? You spotted her? In the lobby?

Watch her close. She's a maniac. She may be a killer.

Yeah. Yeah. Tell 'em to move around behind her...

Hey, you!

You and I have got some tall explaining to do in there.

Look, I'll be up her for a couple of minutes.

Try and keep things as quiet as you can down there.

Nell?

Don't do that. You don't want to do that.

How do you know my name?

Jed told me.

Jed? Who's he?

You were with him before, upstairs.

No. That was somebody else.

Why don't you...

Somebody entirely else.

Nell!

I didn't think you were ever coming back.

Give me that, Nell.

Give it to me.

They told me you were buried in the sea.

I don't want to harm anybody.

I know. I know.

What do you people want?

What are you staring at? This isn't a midway.

Get back to your own business and leave us alone, please!

All right, Jack.

All right, folks. Clear out, please.

All right, leave 'em alone.

Come on. Sit down, Nell.

Nell, I've got to make you understand.

The man you think I am was killed in the Pacific.

I was never in the Pacific. I never flew to Hawaii.

In '46.

Nell, in '46 I was in England.

I stayed there for a year after the war.

No.

Remember him, Nell? Remember Philip?

Oh, yes.

What did he look like? Now, think back.

He had brown eyes...

and shiny black hair.

I'm Jed, Nell. Jed.

People's names.

This is my girl. I'm in love with her.

You're not Philip. You never were.

No.

Philip has black hair.

Is she the one?

Just a minute. Just a minute.

Philip's dead, Nell.

Do you know that now?

Yes.

Do you know it?

Yes.

Will you come with me, miss?

You're going to a hospital, Nell.

Not back there!

No. Here in New York. We're going to help you.

People who love each other...

Jed, you care what happens to that girl, don't you?

She didn't want to hurt the kid.

She didn't want to hurt anybody.

You do care.

Come on. I'd like to buy you that drink now.

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