 What do they think about our business? If you could figure it out a little later coming my way right now, you'd wonder what she had to say. Come on, Miss Ball. What you say? This is New Year's Eve. Our goalie, isn't it? Oh, clouds mean nothing to me after two weeks' engagement in the nation's basement. Fired? An actress of your ability working in the department store. Well, that's show business for you. There's one thing, if I've ever called upon to play the part of a package rapper, I'll beat you to curb. Bernhard couldn't do it better. What you need is a couple of rooms somewhere and a husband to look after you. I might consider Charlie McCarthy. Hell, you wouldn't if you really knew him. You know, Kay, I've been thinking lately that perhaps Charlie and I ought to separate. Separate? You and Charlie? I know, but people just aren't interested in ventriloquists and their dummies. Hey, you are on a bad way. Come on, snap out of it. It's the New Year, and it's going to be a good year. Good for both of us, I know. Oh, sure. What's that? Hey, you'll come back here. Come on, get back. Please, officer, I don't think he works. You've got to get out of here. What's the matter? I've all the land that he gave us until Monday to dig up their in. What are you trying to do? Smoke this out of here? No, the building's on fire. Wow, let's get out of here. Did the juggling Jacobuses get out all right? Hey, not a juggling Jacobus. You, if you don't get back here. All right, all right, all right. Take it easy. All right, come on, folks. Move back. Get back. I don't like a guy like that. I'll ask him a civil question and he'll say, I know you. Oh, well, that makes me happy. No, honestly, I do. You live right up there in that third-fourth front. I live across the street. Do you see where the people are up there in the window? My house is burning, and he's asking me riddles. Edgar, did you get my letter? What letter? She wrote you to tell you the house was on fire. Kate, Kate, don't go there. Hey, wait. Stop. Come here, officer, both of you. Get back. A ball in the dump door is risking our lives. Who asked you to follow me? That stops me. Maybe that thing is locked. Well, if you'd stopped shouting at me for a minute, I might be able to open it. Yeah, please get what you're after, and let's get out of here. Here it is. Thanks. That must be a very important document. It is. Don't be afraid. Come on. Let's go this way. We'll be out of here in a jiffy. Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I'm all right. How are we going to get down? Let's go this way. Come on. Can you jump? Jump? Oh, yes, I think so. There you are. You all right? Yes, thanks. I'd have been down there yet if it went for you. You've saved my life. Oh, now you're not going to try to make a hero of me, are you? Hello there. That's where I live. So you told me. Oh, lady, you haven't heard anything yet. Do you know I have a confession to make to you. I've been sitting in that window for months, looking right into your life. Oh, a peeping tongue. Yeah, isn't it awful? I could tell when you were high, and I could also tell when you were blue. And many's the time you made my mouth water when you were poaching eggs over that electric iron. Let's go. Don't get back. Come on. You can't push me. I can't, but get back. Get your hands. My name's McCarthy. I don't care what your name is. Get back. I'd rather he did. Thank goodness you're safe. Officer, will we be able to go in there? No one can go in there. The places are wrecked. Gee, that's kind of tough. Burn out on New Year's Eve. Burned out or thrown out? What's the difference? Well, what are you fellas going to do? Oh, we'll curl up with a nice book somewhere. Say, I've got an idea. Why don't you come up to my place? We're having a little party. I think I can go to care for you. Uh-huh. Three flights to heaven. Hope you don't mind. You're lucky to have stairs. We're fresh out. Looks like just another fire cabin. They asked me. I didn't ask you. My mansion in the hill. He is very nice. The fire is out. Ladies and gentlemen, I've brought you back a couple of refugees. Miss Kay Martin, Mr. Edgar Bergen. Meet the Bushelites of Broadway. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! May I take your coat? Who are the Bushelites? I'll ask their artists who hide their lights under Bushel. The place certainly looks lived and quiet. You see the juggling Jacobuses? Do they get on all night? I hope so. I didn't see them. My name is Honey, honey. Hope you didn't lose anything. I don't think so. We'll know in the morning. Beer? Thank you. Beer? I'll bug it. Quiet, Kay. Do you see I'm trying to drink? Yes, but honey, honey, didn't give Charlie Charlie anything. I beg your pardon. I'll give you some. Honey's my partner. She's a swell kid. Do you like her? What do you do? We dance. Just at the moment, according to our raisins, we're resting after a long and arduous tour. And what do you do? Well, I'm a Bushelite too. I'm resting after a long and arduous tour. And what do you do? Well, I'm a Bushelite, too. I'm resting after a long and arduous tour. And what do you do? Well, I'm a Bushelite, too. I'm resting after a long run and Schubert's on her off. Oh, congratulations. You are, Charlie, dear. Oh, last but not least, I thank you. I, uh, I, I, I, I, I, I. Too much beer isn't good for little boys. Too much beer? No. Uh-huh. Well, you certainly took care of that. Oh, that's fine. Yeah? Yes. Oh, yeah. I won. I won. I won. I won. I won. It's good. Yeah. Well, I wouldn't know about that. No. A ventriloquist. Can you beat that? I didn't think that existed anymore. When a house burns, you never know what's coming out. I don't think I'm going to like her. Greetings, fellow hails. How are you? How are you? Good. How are you this year? Oh, well, Cora, this is Miss K. Martin. How do you do? Oh. And that's Edgar Bergen. How do you do? How do you do? How do you do? This is Cora Felms. She's working. I do tell. Well, you needn't look jealous. It's only a walk-on. I appear in the third act and say, I'm Jack for his wife. He's killed himself. Can you blame him? We're into a shame. The great big dummy like you making fun of my acting. He's my face red. I didn't know you were acting. Oh, isn't he wonderful? I really ought to be thinking of a place to sleep. Oh, leave that to honey. She'll figure it out. She and the landlady are just like that. She is nice. Ladies and gentlemen, we speak to you from the rainbow room at Rockefeller Center. It is now 15 seconds before midnight. Charlie, you too. That nasty old year has gone down. I hope the new one's much more fun. I hope so. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. Oh, excuse me. Barry, Happy New Year. Looks like a good game. We ought to get in a bargain. Happy New Year, Barry. And a Happy New Year to you, Kay. Shall we dance? What is this? You wouldn't know what to call that would do. Love on a dime. Good night, Clark. Good night. Ooh, it's beginning to snow. You'd better come inside where it's warm and close the window. Oh, wait a minute. A little fresh air is good for you. Not me. Good night, dear. I'll lay a night guard out in the couch for you. Thanks. I'll be right down. Good night, Barry. Good night, honey. Good night. I feel terribly guilty letting Honey do all this for me. Oh, don't worry about her. She likes it. Honey's got the biggest heart in the world. That must be the dawn. See where it's getting light over there on the top of that building? The dawn of the new year. Does it mean that much to her? Everything. You said you were going to tell me what was in that letter. Did I? Sure. Don't you remember? You said it was a passport to fame and fortune and happiness. It might easily be. Are you thinking of getting married? No. Nothing like that. Well, then I can't imagine what it could be. It's a letter of introduction to John Manning. John Manning. They're great lovers. Is he? Well, so they say. On the screen and in private life, too. He's also a very great actor. Oh, he's a great actor. All right. All the mannerings are good actors. Well, I hope it brings you good luck. Thanks. Oh, it's getting cold. I think I'd better go. I guess that ought to be comfortable. Thanks. Have you and Barry been together long? For five years. For five long hard years. But I don't regret your day of it. Barry's been swell. He's taught me and I've helped him. And all we needed to break to get right up on top with Roger's in a stair. And we'll get there. Nothing can stop us. Of course. No, I'll throw a slipper at him. I'll be all right. Good night. Good night. John Manning, celebrated stage and screen star, and Lydia Hoyt, his pretty 22-year-old bride-to-be, were greeted by a throng of eager, well-wishing fans as they stepped off the gang plank yesterday afternoon. Miss Hoyt will be the fourth Mrs. Manning. They love him, but divorce him. I ought to be like that. How about it, Bergen? Couldn't we afford a wife or two? You listen to the young turkey. What time is it, Barry? It's two o'clock. Oh, I'd better hurry. Are you going to wear that hat? I guess I'll have to. My only nice one was stuck to the fire. Okay. Yes? Don't you think you'd better phone Manning first and ask for an appointment? I've been carrying this letter around for months. I'm not going to give him a chance to put me off. Aren't you putting too much faith in that letter? Mm-mm. Well, if he doesn't do anything for you, I hope you won't be too disappointed. But he will, Barry. This is the beginning of everything for me. A man like Manning can do a lot for you, on God right here, Travis. Oh, honey. Oh, you're an angel. Hey, bring out the sables. Sables? I wouldn't dare. Oh, they came out of a hawk shop on 6th Avenue. Sables, get that. Well, won't they call rabbits next? You can have a third interest for $4. Oh, they're lovely. How do I look? You look swell. Well, I don't know how I'm going to thank you. Have you got your letter? Yes. Well, I'll come back as soon as I've seen him. And if it's good news, the party's on me. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Good luck. I wonder if she'll see him. I wonder if he'll see her. Wonder what'll happen if they see each other. Might be better if they didn't see each other. Might be better if you shut up. Yes. Well, that's another way of looking at it. Yes. I'd like to see Mr. Manoring, please. Mr. Manoring is occupied. He's seeing no one. Well, I'm sure he'll see me. I have a letter of introduction. From whom? Well, if you let me come inside, I'll tell you. You would say you had a letter? Yes. If you give it to me, I'll see that it reaches Mr. Manoring in due course, and perhaps an appointment to be arranged. Oh, I couldn't do that. I'll have to see him personally. Utterly out of the question. This gentleman here has been waiting since a half after one. You see how it is? I have a great deal of patience. Very well, I'm sure I've done my duty to warn you. This happens to be a superb example of a Bachara prayer rug. It is not intended to be used as an ash tray. It was a cloudy day. The cemetery of Pérez-Lachens was the slate gray of a Joseph Penel skyscrapers. I walked down the path past the tomb of Eloise and Abelard, and I stopped in reverence before it. Before the memory of their love that no man could put us under. I went on in the mist until I came to where your sated grandmother lay. And there, one by one, as you directed, I let drop the springs if you drop them. It was kind of you to remember, Monsieur. For a friend, it was nothing. You stupid fool! You aimless hoe! I told you not to darken it too much. I wanted a bit of gray kept off of the temple, and you made it look like a toupee. On the contrary, sir, such a gray would look infinitely more studied. Stop lying! Tell me what you want. There are a number of important matters, sir. Tell me all, Jules. This letter from Lou Woodstock. Well, what does he say? You old horse thief. Just a salutation of the letter, sir. You old horse thief. I sent you a play three months ago. You needn't read it. Just say you'll do it, and get back in the theater where you belong, affectionately Lou. Take a letter, Andrews. My dear old friend. Nothing on earth could ever induce me to return to the theater. You rat. Is this it? Yes, sir. I shall keep the manuscript as a souvenir affectionately, John. Anything else? Yes, sir. There's a lady with a letter of introduction, sir. Well, tell her to leave it. I'm much too busy. With pleasure, sir. And a newspaper reporter. A journalist? Well, we mustn't be ungracious to the press. Has he a photographer with him? No, sir. But he's a journalist. Is he? No, sir. But he may have a candid camera. They hide him in the most extraordinary places, sir. I'll get in five minutes. No more. Very good, sir. My coat, Andrews. Yes, sir. I do miss old Rover. What's this one's name? Blitzen, sir. He's German. Blitzen, does he bite? Oh, no, sir. He's very tame. I'm sure he won't bite, sir. Well, I'm not. Sitzen. Blitzen. Sitzen. Why do you talk to him in a foreign language? He doesn't understand English, sir. But he's beautifully mannered. Sitzen. Sitzen. Lie down, Blitzen. Lie down. What a picture, sir. You may come in now. Not you, him. Good afternoon, my friend. I'm afraid that I can make no statement on my forthcoming plans until after the wedding. Well, that's too bad. But you wore a John Manoring, aren't you, sir? What's this? Just a summons, Mr. Manoring, for non-payment of alimony. Sorry to trouble you. Reporter... ...Shariton. Blitzen, nice. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Blitzen. Mr. Manoring. Yes. I have a letter of introduction. Oh, yes. The letter of introduction. I hope I didn't frighten you. Oh, that's quite all right. It's safe to come in now, sir. Why don't you come inside? Thank you. handwriting is familiar. Count is very easy. I don't believe you can guess. I think you have to read it. Please say something. Where have you been, my dear? Why haven't I known? I didn't know myself until recently. Take off your hat. No, don't touch it. Let me see you just as you are. Yes, I see it now. Same forehead. Same lovely hair. Only your mother's I imagine is turning gray. It turned very fast toward the end. She's dead. A few months ago, I was in New York trying to get a job. Someone wired me. When I got there, she gave me the letter. It was the first time I knew. She felt she owed it to me and perhaps to you. And made me promise that forgive me. Forgive you. I don't want to be any bother. Bother? My dear girl. Let me look at you again. That takes me back. There were tears in her eyes too the last time I saw her. To all these years. To things that I found you. The first thing I remember was mother cutting out your clippings and pasting them in a big yellow scrapbook. Later I used to read the notices and pretend they were mine. Let's see, I played Ophelia with you and Rosalind and Roxanne. Oh, I was wonderful in that. And of course we went to all your pictures. I don't think mother ever missed any. Sometimes halfway through the story I'd see tears in her eyes. I asked her why she'd say the scene was sad. Once I teased her about it. Said she was too old to have a crush on a movie star. She didn't answer but I saw it hurt her so I never mentioned it again. How little one really knows. Why do you say that? I had only realized, but how could I? I was so young at the time, excitable, ambitious without experience and a famous name to live up to. When she refused to leave Nashville and take to the road with me, I thought she didn't care. I called. I meant to go back but somehow the time never came. There was always a new season, a new play. Oh, I'm so sorry. Lydia! I had no idea. Please don't let me disturb you. Lydia, darling, what a surprise. Is that new? Yes. Come here, I want you to meet my... My protege, Miss... Kmart. Miss Martin. How do you do, Miss Martin? How do you do? I'm afraid I've stayed too long. Will you excuse me? Thank you for being so kind and... I won't bother you again until I hear from you. I'll see you to the elevator. Goodbye. Goodbye. I haven't even your address. Oh, how stupid of me. I'll write it down. I feel the worst kind of black-eyed. Why? I started to tell her. I had the intention of telling her. But the word daughter seemed to have stick in my throat. I guess meeting your father so suddenly has upset me. I understand. You can't suddenly spring a daughter on an unsuspecting world. No, I guess I'm just a vain and pompous idiot. No, you're not. You're famous. You're a reputation. Please believe me, I don't want to complicate your life. If anything, I'd like to add a little happiness to it. I'd like to feel that you can count on me. For anything. As a father should. For the first time in my life, I... I can't find words. Let's not bother about telling it now. It's been our secret for so long. Let's keep it that way. Will you kiss me? Goodbye. And I'll call you soon. Goodbye. Why do you lie to me? Do you think I'm a stupid little fool? Well, now count on yourself, Lydia. I didn't lie to you. You did. I didn't. You said she was a barber. Well, she was a barber. I mean, there was a barber. And now she's a protege. Whose name? You couldn't even remember. Lies, lies, lies. She came to me with a letter of introduction from a very dear friend. Oh! Well, all right. If you don't believe me, here it is. No, no. I'm not going to show it to you. This is no way to begin a marriage. You ought to know you've had enough experience. Distrust heals not with fools. If you quote anything, I'll scream. Go ahead. It's good for you. I warn you, John. I'm not going to be long-suffering like some of your other wives. The first time I catch you double-crossing me, I'll walk out on you so fast... Lydia, you my adored one. How can you be so unfair to yourself? Don't you be unfair. That's all I ask. So lovely. So charming. But I would no more... Go on. I can feel the cameras grinding. What you feel is the beat of my heart pounding for love of you. I must be out of my mind to think of marrying you. Just plain mad. I'd do it some more. To put those steps in the end, you'd be halfway to Benton, half of Michigan by now. Say, when do we eat? I'm starving. I wonder what you could be. It's after six o'clock. I don't know, but I wish you'd hurry. I'm dying to find out what happened. Why make you think you're gonna... Shut up, Johnny. Now wait a minute now. Now let's reconstruct this scene from a scientific point of view. Attractive girl goes to great lover's apartment to ask a favor to see. Now let me see if I was a great lover and a girl came to my apartment. Oh boy, there's your answer. Barry, where are you going? Oh? He's really got us bad. Okay. Oh, Barry, I'm so happy I'm going to burry you. What kept you so late? Oh, he was wonderful. Or if I could only tell you... Tell me what? He's the kindest, sweetest, dearest man I've ever known. No wonder all the women are crazy about him. Yeah, that's just what I was afraid of. He's thrilling if you could just see him or hear him talk. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. You haven't forgotten me. Have you? Barry? Remember Barry Page, the fellow that's crazy about you? Oh, Barry, I love you. I love you. I love you. Oh, I love everybody. Just a second. Are you by any chance making love to me and thinking about him? Oh, don't be ridiculous. That guy must be a wizard. Well, the dinner's on me. Any luck? Did you get in? Honestly, I don't know where to begin. He's wonderful. I can tell you that much. Did he show you his etching? Oh, people are all wrong to talk about him the way they do. He's a darling. He wouldn't harm a flea. Well, it's nice to know he draws a line somewhere. Oh, Charlie, keep quiet. Tell me, Kay, what's he going to do for you? Anything? Well, we didn't have time to talk about it, but I'm sure he will. You didn't have time. You've been gone four hours. Well, I was late in getting there, and then I had to wait to see him, and we had tea in the front. Look, I'm famished. Let's hear the rest about him at dinner. All right. Where shall we go? Will Charlie go, too? Of course. If you take that, dummy, you'll upset the whole restaurant again. I know hiding me under a shawl. Either I go as an American citizen, or I'll stay at home in a trunk. I don't blame you, Charlie. Come in. Telephone, Miss Martin. For me? Who is it? He says it's John Manoring, but I have my doubts. Excuse me, please. Hello? Tonight? He hasn't lost much time, has he? She must have made a hit. Yeah. Oh, of course I'll come. Where and when? Apart Plaza. Meet me there at eight. All right? Look, you're prettiest. All right. I'll be there at eight. Goodbye. Barry. Yeah? He wants me to have dinner with him. Do you mind? Me? Mind? No, certainly not. Go right ahead. Oh, don't be that way. Well, how would you expect me to be happy because you're broken a date with me to go out with another guy, especially after you've been with him all afternoon? It isn't like that. Or if you only knew, oh, please be sensible. Manoring isn't another guy, as you put it. He's a man who's going to be married in a week. He's in love with Lydia Hoyt. She has a headache and he's free for this evening. There won't be another chance and he's kind enough to give this evening to me in my worries. Oh, it means a great deal to me, Barry. You know that. Doesn't that make any sense at all to you? Well, sure it makes sense. I haven't got a comeback. I can't find a flaw in your argument anywhere. It's logical, it's convincing, it's reasonable, and it's sound. But just the same, and nevertheless, I'm sore as a poison pup. That's masculine logic for you. Well, logic or no logic, if that guy in manoring makes a pass at you. Good evening, Miss Manoring. Good evening, Madame. You're very pleased that I didn't. Thank you. Excuse me. May I suggest a pump under, sir? Waste pump on beach by plane this morning. I'm going to leave it to you in time. But remember, this is a very special occasion. Thank you, sir. Come on in here. What are you smiling at? Not at anything, just about everything. To be perfectly frank, I'm not altogether sorry that Lydia had a headache this evening. What would Lydia do to you if she heard that? Oh, I should have just think, but don't misunderstand me. I don't. It's just that it's so nice to have this evening while alone with you, Kay. It's John Manoring and Lydia. What's Lydia you're wearing? That isn't Lydia. Stop squinting and eat your dinner. Tell me all about yourself. Where you live, how you live, where your friends are, how broke you are. I'm not broke. The money's holding out terribly budgeted. The only trouble is, the money and the budget don't seem to come out together at the end of the month. Well, no Manoring ever made a budget. Let alone live up to it. You won't have to worry about that anymore, my dear. It's praying your neck if you're not careful. I don't care. I think it's terrible. Three weeks until the wedding and he's out with another girl. You wouldn't be calling Lydia, would you? Don't be upset. The nearest telephone is right out there. Oh, dear. Maude Raleigh. Oh, hello. Why don't you well? John and I have both worn out. We've been going so hard. I'll be glad when the wedding's over. Oh, then everything is all right. Oh, I'm so relieved. When I saw John come in with someone else and someone so attractive, my dear, I got positively jittery. Why, where are you calling from? The Park Plaza. But I did want to call up and find out if everything was all right. Of course, John was a sensation when he walked in as you. Sarah, I'm going out. Yes. We've been very lucky. We've skipped all the bad parts. You've never had to lecture me because I flaunt algebra. You've never had to decide about school and report cards and tap-drip party dresses. Whether I should bob my hair or the joke blots was a proper boyfriend for me. What is he, Catherine? He was the butcher's son. Oh, most unsuitable. I haven't seen him since I was 13. And there hasn't been anyone since? Oh, one or two. One or two? One or two. Well, one. One at a time is enough. I found it that way with my wives. You're very frank about this. Well, I never take my wives too personally. I don't allow myself to become too deeply attached because I hate to suffer. You see, I know so well in advance that the time is coming when they can't stand it any longer. They'll have to divorce me. It's self-protection. Didn't it ever strike you to be so nice and faithful that they wouldn't want to divorce you? I always think I am. Then something happens. But, Lydia, it's going to be different. Good evening, Mother. Good evening. Is, Mother, I'm looking for someone? Well, yes, sir. Never mind. I've found you. Shall we dance? I'd love to. Catherine, will you excuse me alone, my dear? I fear that I'm in a slight predicament. Why, of course. Nothing for you, Father. I've been to you for the last time. You're not going to make a fool out of me. Lady, this is why. Come, you're being foolish. I told you this afternoon I wouldn't tolerate your two-timing. That goes the door. Lydia, you're making the scene. Let go of that door. I was great. May I have your law for granted? Oh, don't bother me. Oh, please, make that your mind. It's one side of the other. I'm trying to get out. What just happened? A two-meter hotel is going for the night, Madam. I am only a waiter. I couldn't take the responsibility. Twenty-one dollars. For chicken? Poulet, tetrazini, garnis, sou cloche is not exactly chicken, Madam. Could I use your phone? I certainly would, Madam. This way, please. Come here. All right, all right. So I forgot the list. What's the matter with you tonight? Oh, it's eleven o'clock. Generally gets to be around this time. Will we finally get a chance for a job? But it was only a chance. Let's drop the whole thing for tonight, huh? You know, she ought to be home by now. Oh, that's it, huh? Still worried about Kay and the big bad wolf? You acted as though she were made of whipped cream. Believe it or not, the big city's a lot kinder than a little girl from the country than it used to be. Especially if they've got letters to the right people. Oh, it's easy enough for you to talk like that. You've been around, but Kay is different. So was I once. I had hay in my hair, too, but it took out fast after two seasons in the course. And no casualties either. So stop being a rover boy. I guess I do sound like that. But every time I think of her having dinner with that guy, I could kick the ceiling off. Well, that's the way it is, huh? I guess I'm silly, but I've never been in love before. No? I don't know whether I like it or not. Who is it? Mr. Page, you wanted on the phone. Thanks. Mr. Manoring was called away suddenly, and I'm stuck with a check. It's $21. $21? What did you have? Platinum pheasant stuffed with pearl? Oh, Barry, please be serious. Do you think you could raise it? Yes, I guess so. I may have to touch the landlady. What'll I tell her? All right, honey. You sit tight. I'll be right over. Oh, Mrs. Megs. Yes, Mr. Page. Can you let me have $20? I cannot, Mr. Page. Well, it's for Kay. She's been in an accident. I'm very sorry, Mr. Page. I trust it won't be fatal. What's the matter, Barry? Kay's in a jam. She needs 20 bucks. Is she in jail? No, in the Park Plaza. She's stuck with a check. I thought you went out with mannering. The great picture star. She did. How much money do your girls got? Well, of all the nerves. See what Bergen's got? It won't be money. I can tell you that much. Bergen, open up the penny bank. Snow White's in trouble again. Good evening, Miss Martin. Well, fancy meeting you here. Did you get it? Oh, yes. I finally got it. I had to take up a collection to do it, though. Won't you join me in a cup of tea? I understand it's only $10 apart at this place. Oh, Barry, please get me out. I've been sitting here for hours. Waiter. Yes, sir. Right away, sir. 5, 10, 15, 20, 21. There you are. I deeply regret this inconvenience, sir. Of course, Miss Martin will never die in here again. You know that, don't you? Never, sir. I was in hopes. Never under any circumstances. Come, dear. Oh, it was like a nightmare sitting in there. Well, look, what do you suppose happened to his royal nibs? I'd rather not talk about it, Barry. Thanks, sir. It was sweet of you to rest with me. I'll pay you back in the morning. And where will you get the money in the morning? Oh, I have a little in the bank. No. So the lady has money in the bank. The lady has money in the bank. Barry, what did he say? He said the lady has money in the bank. Oh, Billy. You fool. Well, you have money in the bank. Shall we dance? What will people say? People? Are there any other people in the world besides us? Just a minute. I have some unfinished business. All right, dear. Jesus of God, come on. I'll pay you. Come on. Oh, he wasn't coming. Oh, then why? I thought you liked to run. Oh, you idiot. Oh, okay, darling. I need money. We don't need fame. We don't need anything except a world for our shooting gallery. Will you marry me? You really want me to. I may not be able to eat a $20 chicken dinner at the plaza, but a hot dog in Central Park is a lot more fun. Come on and talk to me, Charlie. I can't sleep. I never sleep. I can't even close my eyes. I know. I haven't been able to work that out yet. Oh, there's a lot you haven't been able to work out yet. Such as, for instance? Well, Kay and Barry. Yes. She's in love with him, Charlie. Why, tonight, when she couldn't pay her check, he was the one she thought of. Well, it could have been you if you weren't so tongue-tied. Oh, I know, but I never can think of the right words. I could. You should let me tell her. Oh, I'm sick and tired of you saying everything that I want to. What's that? Where is number 217? Over there. Who says that? Smart fella, huh? Are you making noise? Is it me by any chance? Yeah, what are you going to do about it? He gots a talking horse. Hey, you're making too much noise down there. You're waking up the whole neighborhood. Will you keep quiet? Yeah, will you get along, mister? Oh, ventriloquist. I'm looking for Miss Kay Martin. Kay Martin? I believe she lives in this house. Wait a minute. I'll be right down. Yeah, we'll be right down. Don't look now, Bergen, but I think I picked up the splinter. Wonder what he wants. Well, well. He's wonderful. This is a strange time to be making a call, but I'm not making you a call. I wouldn't come at this hour if it wasn't important. You better wait until later. No, I want to see you now. Well, all right. If you come up to my room, I'll see if I can get Miss Martin for you. What a funny little fellow. You're quite a nuisance, young man. Do you know that? Shall I take a bow to him? Certainly not. The gentleman is paying you a compliment. Tell me, how does he work? Well, he doesn't. I do it all. That's why neither of us would... What's he laughing at? Why did you get so cocked? I beg your pardon. No way to talk to a stranger. Oh, well, let me put it another way. If it isn't too embarrassing a question, where pay did you get the snooze for? Cute little fellow. If he's that cute, I'll mow him down. Easy, Charlie. I'll play bins or help me. What do you suppose that is? Sounds like Bergen. I hope it's not the termites whittling at Charlie. Well, the love of Pete was all a racket. What's going on here? Oh, this gentleman wants to see Kate. Gentleman? Where's any gentleman? Allow me to introduce myself, ladies. My name is Manning. John Manning. It's him all right, and is he Boyle? Sorry if I've disturbed you, ladies. Kate. Yes? It's Edgar. John Manning is downstairs, and he wants to see you. What did you say? John Manning is downstairs, and he wants to see you. John Manning? Are you sure? Positive. Oh, Mr. Manning, I happened my album, but would you autograph my wall? Oh, Catherine, dear. I didn't just tell you. Edgar, may I use your room for a moment? Certainly. Well, there he is. You know, Catherine, this is a great talent. I thought that I'd seen everything in my life, but this is too extraordinary. Mr. Manning, may I speak to you alone? Would you excuse us, please? You're an apology. You're disappointed in me, aren't you? I don't know what to think. Would you like a cup of coffee? No, no, I'll be all right. I shouldn't have come here like this tonight, but I wanted to explain. Lydia saw us at the plaza. That is seen. It's all over, Catherine. Over? Because of me? Yes. And you didn't tell her even then? I couldn't. But why? She wouldn't let me. She wouldn't even listen to me. Now that it's over, I don't care. Well, someday you're going to hate me for this. You wish I'd never come. Don't say that. Well, that's a sign of prosperity. More handkerchiefs than mirrors face. Come in. Good morning, lady. Hi, Aunt Sally. We can have that booking in Pippsbury. Oh, Swell. Is Kay here? No, she isn't. I'll say she isn't. Where is she? She had to go out. I'll say she had to go out. Out? Out where? I don't know. She didn't tell me. Say what's going on here? Oh, don't mind us, old boy. We didn't get much sleep last night. The traffic was terrible. Come on, come on, Cora. What's on your mind? Mind? Not a thing, old boy. Not a thing. Honey, what's she talking about? Manoring dropped in to see Kay. Manoring? When? At 4 a.m. as the crow flies. He was a little tight. Clustered. He probably just wanted to apologize to Kay for leaving her at the Park Plaza. At least that's what we think. Of course we couldn't hear much after they closed the door. Kay took him home? Oh, she did. It was the only thing she could do, Barry. This is the way the idle rich live, huh? Charlie. You see, Bergen, if you were only a dramatic actor, we could have all this junk. I mean, father-own. Oh, Charlie, I work very hard for all this. Oh, come, come. All you do is mug a little and have a popular reading lady. Andrews, some more coffee, please, for Mr. Bergen and Mr. MacArthur. Yes, yes. Just put a head on a sauce. Ah. Ah. Putting on a little weight, aren't you, Andrews? Oh, oh, excuse me. That's quite all right, old fellow. I do it myself sometimes. Ha, ha, ha. Ha, ha, ha. No sense of humor at all. Ha, ha, ha. You know, Bergen is an outrage that the public doesn't know Charlie. He ought to be working constantly. That's what I say. Well, we haven't worked for months. I'm afraid ventriloquism is a thing of the past. Well, I don't be... Andrews, get Mr. Cummings at the land stuff on his telephone. Very good, sir. Make it snappy, Andrews, will you? What are you going to do? I'm going to try to get Charlie the chance he deserves. That'll be wonderful. Did you hear that, Bergen? I don't want you to try to horn in on this thing either. Mr. Cummings, please. Mr. Cummings. Andrews, let me talk to you, please. Hello, Tony. This is John Manning talking. Hey, Tony, what is our next gamble? Sunday week. Oh, well, that's splendid. I've got a specialty act that I want you to put in. The name is Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. That's all I'm going to tell you. I'll let them talk to themselves. When can you see them? Oh, my God. Well, how long will you be there? All right, I'll send them over. Thanks very much, Tony. Goodbye. Right away? Oh, there's no hurry. Oh, that's what you think. Mr. Manning, I can't begin to express. Well, I mean, after all, you're a stranger. I mean, well, I hope that... Why don't you let Charlie say it? Yeah, what he's trying to say is thanks. And they call me a dummy. I wonder if I could have some paper to wrap Charlie in. Andrew's a paper blade. What's the idea of ranting me up? Are you ashamed of me? Always playing cello Andrew and others. Can't go out and draw daylight in the full dress. There's nothing pushed around. I think we'd better wrap him up on the floor. On the floor, in the alley. Oh, that's nice. Thank you. I'm sorry. Easy, easy, Andrew. You're going to bust something out of that. Now, if you bend your head. No, no, you don't. No, you don't, Bergen. Will you take his hat? Yes. Well, give me a check on it. It's a hip joint, aren't you? You move down here. Yeah. Oh, will you give me a pillow, Bergen? Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you'd better wrap up his head first. Yes. Good ideas. Pleasure idea. I'll take it with me. All right, all right. What's this, Bergen? Judge refuses alimony. Oh, no. Oh, that's nice. Easy with my legs. Oh, you and your tippy. Cut it out with your hand. Go, Charlie. Just use the clippers and back. Yes. I don't know how to wrap him up. I suppose you'll get down here now. Wrap you up. No. Oh, you're tickling me. I feel so silly. I'll have him tied up in a bit, sir. You're terribly sweet to do this. I appreciate it. Am I forgiven? For what? For last night. Of course. Hey, you're pinching me, Ligol. I can't breathe. You ouch. Dirty double crossing, good for nothing. Well, I better run along before the re-language starts. Yeah, you haven't heard anything yet. Goodbye, old Tara. Good luck. Thanks. Goodbye, Kate. All right, well, Mr. Manning, I'll give you a ring tonight so I can get away from Bergen. Thank you. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Who am I saying goodbye to? Andrews. Oh, Andrews. Remind me next time I come here, just sobbing hard. All right. Why are we waiting for it? We're waiting for the elevator. Will you please shut up? Well, how am I supposed to go? I can't see. Hello, Bergen. Will you get down there? Kiss me. All right. Down? Down, yes, yes. Yeah, down and out. Biggie, you buddy, I got a weak heart. Which is Manning's apartment? Right across the hall, sir. Yes, sir? I want to see Mr. Manning. Are you expected? No. Mr. Manning sees no one except by appointment. I'm sorry, sir. Well, you tell him it's very important. I've got to see him right away. I beg your pardon, sir. Here. If you will be good enough to sit down, sir, I'll see what I can do. I beg your pardon, sir. There's a gentleman who insists on seeing you. Will you pardon me, dear? Of course. What's his name? I didn't quite get it, sir. Andrews, if you let in another process server, I'll have your hide. Good morning. Mr. Manning. Yes, what can I do for you? Where is she? She? Who? Mr. John Manning. The great movie actor. The guy that's so marvelous that all the women fall in love with so easily. Well, I'm glad that I finally got a good look at you. What is this? All my life, I've had an insane desire to twist your nose. Oh! Oh, let go! Oh! I'll hit the police! Don't you look great. Help! You're ruining my face! Poor darling. Oh, Barry, how could you? So you know this, Ruffian. I'll have you in jail for this. Get out of my apartment! Oh! Oh, Barry, what have you done? Spoiled the old Peacock's face for him, I hope. Oh, you stupid fool! So that's how it is. He's a poor darling, and I'm a stupid fool. So sorry. Let me again. No, no, no, no. Don't touch it. Well, does it hurt? It hurt. I shall consider myself very fortunate if I'm not this figure for life. Oh, he must have been out of his mind. Tell me, who was that gangster? Well, he's not a gangster. He's Barry Page, the boy I told you about last night. We're going to be married. Married? Yes. Well, things are happening. Yesterday, I discovered I was a father. Today, I'm to be a father-in-law. And in a year, all things being equal will be a grandfather. If you'll excuse me, I'll try to catch Barry and explain. Explain what? That you're my father. Well, I couldn't let him go on thinking what he does about me, could I? Yes. I'll be back in a little while. I'm finished, Andrews. It's all over. I couldn't stop her. She's going to tell. Tell what, sir? You're not soon enough. Read the morning papers. Read Winchville, read Skosky, and see how they laugh at me. But what have you done, sir? I don't understand. Don't you know that it's a crime to stay young? How old am I, Andrews? How old do I look? Not a day over 35, sir. Liar. I'm 52. And tomorrow every housewife in America is going to read it over her morning coffee. Get me a cup and make it strong. Yes, sir. All right, honey. Oh, hello, Barry. Where are you going? Up to the corner for a cup of coffee. Come on, I'll go with you. Anything wrong, Barry? No, nothing. You think we can still get that booking? Maybe if we can make Pittsburgh by tomorrow. We can make it. You pack and I'll run down, pick up the tickets and sign the contract. Why in the world do you sign it? Don't ask a lot of questions. I just want to get out of this town as quickly as possible. You haven't killed anyone, have you? What's the matter? Don't you want to go? Sure, if you want to. Anything you want is okay with me. It's always been like that, hasn't it? Kay was right. She said you were... I thought I was what? She said you were in love with me. What if I were? I suppose I told you that I thought the same way about you. I'd say you're a liar. All right, so I'm a liar. Would you marry me? Barry, have you forgotten that last night you told me you were in love with Kay? That was last night. I realize now what a class A sap I've been. Looking for something real when I had it all the time. Maybe I needed a good swift kick to find it out. Barry, do you really mean it? What do you want me to do? Stand on my head, honey. From now on, it's you and me. Remember that. Nobody else. Get your coffee. Where are you going? I'm going to get us booked before you change your mind. Honey, have you seen Barry? Yes, I just left him. I've got to see him. Where is he? Got to see an agent about a job. We're going on the road. I'm packing now for both of us. Just like old times. Zoom me back. Kay, do me a favor. William, drag that suitcase out from under the bed. Kay. Kay, what do you think? He asked me to marry him. After being together five years, suddenly he asked me. Just like that. You could have knocked me over. When did this happen? Just now. I wonder what Korra did with that clean laundry. I don't mind telling you. I was pretty scared when you came along. I thought he was nuts about you. Funny how things turn out. One minute you want to take poison and the next you're singing like a canary. Oh, you must think I'm crazy carrying on like this, but I think it's swell when two people are married and work together. I'd give my life to put Barry up where he belongs. I think I dream, I pray for success. It's all I care about. Now, of course, with you with something else again, you've got your own career, not to mention Lannery. You don't have to explain, honey. I wish you all the happiness in the world. Both of you. Shall we go inside? I'd love to. Vic, how are you? John, how are you? Don't you bother about us. We know everybody. All right, I'll see you later. Catherine, I want you to meet Mr. Tucker. This is my protege, Miss Catherine Martin. Simply everybody in New York is here. Everybody wants to see what she looks like. You can still pick them. I wish you all the luck in the world. Oh, thank you. And he means it, too. Indeed I do. Excuse me a moment, please. Korra, I'm so glad you came. I thought you deserted it. Not me. Korra, you're looking lovelier than ever. Thank you. What's going on in there? Charlie McCarty is causing a riot among the guests. Say, find a thing not allowing women at the Lamb's gamble. I'd have given anything to have seen Charlie moan down. Listen, I'm going to tell you a secret. Rudy Valley was there, and he was so impressed with Morgan that he's invited him to appear as guest artist on his radio program. Good heavens. What's it done? What are you going to do on the air? Never you mind. I have complete faith in Charlie. That's funny. Oh, people, people, people. I've never seen so many faces. Such a distinguished-looking mob. We're mingling with the cream of society today. The cream? Yes, indeed. What do you mean? Well, you know, the cream floats on top. Oh, yeah, yeah. It's so disgusting. Excuse me, please. Of course. Isn't this something? Not much like the old boarding house in 45th Street, is it? Oh, I'd miss 45th Street if I weren't so busy. You're lucky to be away from it. It's like a morgue since you and Honey and Barry left. I expect Bergen will be checking out next. Heard from Honey lately? Had a letter yesterday. They've been held over in Buffalo. Oh, I'm glad. Have they been married yet? No. Honey wants to wait until they play her hometown. I fell in the punch bowl. It's just crazy about you. Hmm. She's sober. Tell me some more. I want to be your friend. Well, you could be my friend if you'd do me a little favor. Oh, I'd love to. What is it? Would you loan me 50 cents until Wednesday? No. No, I couldn't do that. Tuesday until Monday? No. What's going on here? You don't mean to tell me that you're trying to borrow money from this lady? I didn't mean to tell you. No. No, worse than that, I didn't get it also. Well, I'm glad you didn't give it to him. Yeah. And that reminds me, young man. I left a quarter on my dresser this morning. Yeah? Yes. And when I came back, the quarter was gone. It was? Yes. And we are the only two people up there. Well, there's always a... Mr. Berg. Do you realize what you've said? Yes, I do. Do you realize what you've done? I do. Well, that's the last straw. The man has called me a common thief. If I've made a mistake, oh, there's nothing you can do. I want to apologize. There's nothing you can do, Mr. Berg. The wrong is done. Now, listen. No, no, no, no. Listen, Charlie. I'd be glad to apologize. No, no, no, no, no. There's nothing you can do. All right. I'm sorry. I want to apologize. You do? Yes. I really don't think you took it. Don't you think I took it? I don't think so. And I want to apologize. You do? Yes. Will you forgive me? Well, you won't mention it again? I'll never mention it again. All right. I'll forgive you. Thank you. Yes. Now that it's all settled, is it all right for me to keep the quarter? Well, I don't think that's very funny. You don't? No. Well, then why did you make me say it? Oh, I see. Well, that kills him, yes. You're not so clever either, Mr. Berg. Oh, I'm not. No. I can see your lips move. Oh, you can. Well, that burns him up, yes. I'll hear about this when I get home. Yes, you will. Well, I'm sorry about that. Will you watch it, please? I will watch it, yes. It's far as the illusion, yes. After all, there's no use of us both being done. He's no one. Well, he's still got them living, hasn't he? The great Mr. Durgens. The ventriloquist, yes. Why you went out with the bustle? All right. I can do that stuff myself. What are you doing down there, George? Oh, something cold. I'll hit top of it. All right, all right. Well, where would you be without me? Yeah, well, where would you be without me? Yeah, well, you got me there. Yeah. Well, I'll show you where I would be. Yeah, you'd be selling papers. Oh, no, I wouldn't. I'd sit right over there. Oh, that's right. Kick me in the face, all right. More to more. More to more. More to more. Come right up here. I don't know. Wouldn't you like to meet these people? There's some very charming girls here. This is Charlie. Isn't he funny? Disgusting. More to more. Yeah, what is your last name? Well, I see what is your last name? Who, me? Yes, you. More to more. More to more. Yes, that's your first name. More to more. All right. The last name. More to more. More to more. Yeah, well, that's the first name. Oh, yeah, that's the first name. More to more. Well, come on. Don't you know your last name? Well, I'm working on it. Come on. I know his last name. More to more. Snurred. More to more snurred. More to more. That's me all right, all right. That's me all right, all right, all right. Well, are you a city boy? Well, I'm a country boy. A country boy. You work on a farm. Well, what do you raise? All corn, potatoes, and stuff like that. Well, then you must have rich soil. I say you must have rich soil. Where? On the farm. Rich soil? Yes. Well, if you raise all those products. Yeah. Yes. Yes, what? I don't know. You must have rich soil, haven't you rich soil yes on the farm on the farm No You mean you mean it's oh, yeah Mighty mighty for oh I don't think it's funny Are you a farmer? No, I know more than what just call me do again I I'm not a farmer, but I'm a student of Palmer Street. Are you really? Yes. Yes You know I can look into your hand here and I can read your past in your future Now you have a very interesting hand Yeah, you'll notice that your fingers are all the same shape You know five of a kind. Yeah, that's and now your index finger you'll notice the nail on your index finger is very broad There's a lesson there. Yeah, I'll never stick it in the ringer again Now this is your heartline. Yeah That's the love line. Yes. You were in love last summer weren't you? You mean till it yeah, were you in love with tillie? Oh, well, we fool around Oh Well, now I'm very happy to tell you more to more yeah that you're going to inherit two thousand dollars Oh boy boy. Yes, but through legal proceedings. You're going to lose it. Oh, but oh, yeah, I went through that in a hurry, didn't I? Are you making much money? Well, I make two dollars a load selling fertile dirt you do Are you still only get a dollar a load a dollar load? Yeah, well you're making good money now Yeah, two dollars a load for fertile dirt Great man, Roosevelt. Yeah Yeah, it's the same old stuff What wasn't that funny Charlie? Oh, come on. I wasn't that funny. Don't talk to me. Don't touch me. Don't touch me All right, did you enjoy more tomorrow more tomorrow? That's the most humiliating thing you've ever done to me Bergen Well, what do you mean? Yeah Either he goes I go oh, I see there ain't room for three of us Bergen. That's all that's all That's all now. Let's try to don't touch me. All right. No, I'm going to let go the lamp. Oh, all right I'll clip you so help me. I'll move. Oh, you will. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, you're not mad at me. Yes. I am. No, you're not Yes, I am. No, you're not. Oh, yes. I am That's a lovely suit you have on. Oh, you like it. Yeah, I have a new tailor. Yeah, and I'm mad at you No, there's no net I want you to look at no, I don't want to look at you know, I can't stand No, you you look at me Look at me. You sure you're mad at me. Huh? Are you mad at me? Well, I just say it was a dirty trick I know, but are you mad at me? Well, I just I guess blood is thicker than water. How you Come smile my dear that's better You know, I'm doing all this just to make you happy I'd be terribly disappointed if I thought I'd failed You haven't I came all this way hoping you'd asked me to marry you I couldn't But why not? There's nothing to prevent it now. How can you say that? A blind man who has to be led round with a hand I want to hold you by the hand forever It's impossible. Wherever we'd go, there'd be glances whispers I wouldn't mind for myself, but for you I couldn't have you pitted because of me. I love you too much Then there's nothing else in the whole world I care about It's no use, Mary You're in the world I'm out of it. Don't say that Good good. She's fine nice quality. Thank you. I knew you'd think so John, I can't tell you what a kick I got when I heard your voice I'd give anything to see you do it. Why Lou, I haven't done a play in 12 years You know that I couldn't even remember the lines. I'd risk it However, I suppose it's useless to argue Hollywood's got you Miss Martin, I regret to say that I'm not doing anything more this year Perhaps next season you're still available I know you didn't mean to say you're not going to do this play I've got to have a star in the man's part, John. If you won't do it I can't think of anyone else. Couldn't you persuade him? Oh, no, I couldn't Well, too bad for my end for you too But goodbye, Miss Martin. It was very nice And I'm sure you'll have no trouble on Broadway Thank you very much John, why don't you stick around a while? I might recall some of your family's ancient glories Remember when your mother and father did Romeo and Juliet together for 39 weeks Your brother did a fellow for 40 Seems a pity to think you're not going to carry on You dog Well, if you change your mind Oh, it's too bad. You know, you two would be very good together Bye, Miss Martin. Bye, Commander Bye, Joe. Would you like to do this play with me, Catherine? Oh, I'd love to But you must not if you think it's wrong Wrong? How can it be wrong? It's the least I can do for you If you're going on the stage at all, it ought to be here with me You see up there The second row on the balcony, the end seat That's where I sat when I was 10 years old Saw my mother for the last time. I was a long, time-long, too long Oh, but how well I remember that audience and their jewels and their urn and standing there cheering And they will again soon for you, my dear And when you've taken curtain call after curtain call And they still want more of you I'll come out and put my arm around you before the foot lights And I'll tell them, Catherine, I'll tell them who you are I hear so loud all week, Lou We're just not biggie-mandering back I hope you'll say so in your reviews How's it go? Sensational I mean, as an actor Well, that's what I mean I thought she was mandaring a discovery Why did you look lovely? Oh, thank you. I'm so excited. I can't help it, Troy And who is it? Good to see you, Johnny Oh, Johnny, you better call half-hour Half-hour, please Half-hour, please High-pitched glasses, cocktail glasses, cards And we'll have the table about four feet downstage Hello, Catherine Hello, Joe Take a look at that house So loud Half-hour, please Where shall I put these? Out in the hall Is that the court he rehearsed with? Yes Andrews Yes, sir How's Mr. Manning? Is he here yet? No, miss What? I've been here since 5.30 You know how he dreads a New York opening He's always the last one in Well, even so, half-hour has been called You better go and check on him Very good, sir Half-hour, please Yes, Joe Come here I think we've had the pleasure of meeting before I wouldn't call it a pleasure You're seeing the show? Do you think I'm a sucker? Still a blundering, hot-headed fool, aren't you? For my part, I'd be very happy if I never had to see you again I think I'll be able to arrange that all right Oh, it isn't as easy as all that You're still in love with her Otherwise, you wouldn't be here Go on in, maybe you'll learn something From you? Oh, don't argue Do as I say And when you hear my curtain speech, come back I can offer your apologies Please, please, please, please, please You're late, Mr. Man No, I'm sorry We've got loads of time, Andrew Loads of time My cane, Andrew My gloves My shop, old Are you all right, sir? Well, of course I'm all right Can I get you some coffee? No, I don't need any coffee I only had a couple of high bowls just to steady my nerves Important night, Andrews House is sold out Yes, sir Miss Martin in her dressing room Yes, sir Andrews, that's my first line I waited for you in the garden Oh, yes, of course I waited for you when we got here You know, Andrews, it's the strangest thing That I can never remember my first lines on opening night Until I get on the stage and then it all comes back to me Mr. Man, oh, Andrews Too much time, sir Andrews, are you treating me like a child? The answer in six minutes before I make my entrance And in six minutes I can make up for Dr. Jack with Mr. Hyde I wonder if Barry's here He said he wasn't coming No, that was for honey's benefit He isn't fooling her either May I have Charlie's autograph? This is forgery, you know Charlie may sue me Thank you, thank you, Mrs. Bergen Oh, I'm not Mrs. Bergen I'm Mrs. McCarthy The scene is the drawing room of Richard Storm's Long Island estate An evening in late spring See where that is Yes May I come in? Not just now, Miss Martin Mr. Manorings dressing I just wanted to thank him for the flowers And tell him I'm going to do my best Thanks, my dear, and good luck Same to you Bottlesnatcher My dear, it's too ghastly I never even suspected anything until he brought her here But who here shall? The house is full of people Good luck Thanks, Joe I need it You don't know what tonight means to me And when they're cheering you I'll come out and put my arm around you And I'll tell them who you are What did you say? Nothing, Joe Wait and see I don't see why you need any help to wreck this one Oh, Janet I'm going home The idea of you dragging me here away from my own guests Simply because you choose him Miss Draper Mrs. Capitance, my aunt How do you do? Richard has told me a great deal about you Charlotte has told me a great deal about you Forgive me for leaving you now I've guests waiting I'd like to have a cup of tea with you if you're still here tomorrow I should love that thing Goodbye, Janet Goodbye, Charlotte Sorry I can't help Oh, why, Miss Draper? Goodbye Where is everybody? At supper Richard, too Miss Draper, I'd like to have a talk with you I'm going to be very frank I wish you would You're staying here Mr. Manor, I'm on stage Just a moment I can't do it, Andrews I can do it Ten years of those christened pictures have done something to me It isn't like carrying a plane to New York But they're ready to terrify anybody who has the tomato to come back from Hollywood But you were excellent in cleaning, sir Mr. Manor, please hurry Give me that first line again, Andrews I waited for you in the garden Yes, I've got it I waited for you in the garden I hated to leave because I wanted to see your face in the moonlight What's next, Andrews? Wait, it's quiet And we can be alone Richard is an artist It's important that his family look out to his interests When he chooses to ignore them I'm sorry you don't like me, Miss Draper Because I'm leaving here tonight I'm never coming back And Richard is coming with me Good luck, Mr. Manor You'll regret that all your life You're much too young for Richard You're not suited to each other That may be But he loves me And I love him And there's nothing you can do or say that can change that You'll be too sure of that Things are confusing I waited for you in the garden I hated to leave because I wanted to see your face in the moonlight Richard, can't we go away from here where it's quiet And we can be alone? We can be alone here? Please, Richard I'm not comfortable here But Mary, this is my home Mary, this is my home I want you to love it as I do Soon it will be all yours We've a lot to talk over before that Please, Richard, let's go Whatever you say, my dear I'll get my things and meet you in the car What's the matter with him, Andrews? Just nervous, that's all You were very nice, Miss Thank you, Andrews Well, Richard, I didn't know you were down The others have all gone to supper Have they? What's happening? Did you ring, sir? Oh, yes, sir Bring me my hat and coat, please And have my car waiting Yes, sir Richard, you're not going out anywhere this evening, are you? I guess Yes, I'm going into town Have you forgotten your guest? Yes What a good man He's drunk Can't you go in the morning? That's my next line I'm even going to town without consulting you You start benefiting in my life Don't go on like this I sit as long as I intend to This girl's presence in this place is... Yes, it's an intolerable humiliation Never seem to enjoy yourself as much, Charlotte That's when you're making it all in the wrong Never seem to enjoy yourself as much as... Sudden illness of Mr. Manoring I regret to announce that we were unable to continue the performance this evening Your money would be refunded at the box office Why don't you say that I failed you? Or don't you say that I'm a drunken husband? Stay here for a little while, if I will Sir, I would try to go out Was that Manoring? I didn't see his face It looked like him Well, you're the best to congratulate me What did you think of my night of triumph? Back himself, I like what I saw before He smashed his arm It would have been funny if it went so tragic Yes, certainly it was Manoring I saw him myself He was hit by a taxi, I tell you, and badly injured Is K. Marken with him? Well, stick there Call me if anything happens Hey, Susie Find out where K. Marken lives Get her on the phone How should I know? In the dressing room How anywhere, Edgar? Just leave it there Shall I answer? Please Porters Ms. Marken has nothing to say She won't talk to any reporters It's nearly 11, Edgar I know, I've got to beat it I'm on the air in a half hour Good luck, Edgar Thanks a lot for everything Okay, if I could only tell you how sorry All right, Lancelot You've said your piece get going You know what Charlie'll do if you're late What? He'll clip your burgund He'll mow you down Do what we can It's useless to operate Opiates to relieve his pain Is about all we can do for the present Have you notified his family? Mr. Mannering has no family, sir He keeps calling for someone named Catherine Oh, yes, I do think he might see her, sir Well, there's no reason why Mr. Mannering Shouldn't do anything he wants to now Thank you, sir Well, Doctor You know the old things He used to do all this stuff Listen, operator, I told you Ms. Marken isn't talking to anybody No, not anybody She has no statement to make Piss Oh, let them say anything they like Everything that's nasty and mean Has already been printed in all those gossip columns How can they do me now? Oh, you mustn't feel like that, Kay Oh, it's time for Edgar, do you mind? Of course not He'd never forgive us If we didn't listen and tell him how bad he is And now, ladies and gentlemen, the boys Who have New York at their feet Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCartney Before we continue with another broadcast I want you to answer me one question Do I get an increase in my allowance? After all, 75 cents a week isn't enough What's that? I'm afraid we're not going to be very funny tonight Mr. Bergen I'm afraid not, Charlie Ladies and gentlemen, will you forgive us For not being at our best this evening Because a dear friend of ours, a great actor Met with a disaster He opened in a new play tonight His first appearance on Broadway in 12 years Because he was nervous, he went up in his lines And for the first time in a long and brilliant career The curtain had to be rung down on John Manning Must have been a terrible blow to his pride If only we could tell him that it didn't matter That every man isn't titled to one month But we can't Because 20 minutes after the curtain came down John Manning was struck by a taxi And is now lying close to death Call her If any of his friends are listening in, they ought to go to him He's at the Midtown Hospital Midtown Hospital, where's the extra code? I'll take you Andrews, he's going to be all right, isn't he? The reports are exaggerating I'm afraid not, Miss He wants to see you It will make him very happy to know you're here I'll wait for you here Manning, you were asking for Miss Martin I'm here Think I could be so selfish and cruel Cruel, darling You've made me happy yet And all the people I've ever known It doesn't matter The reporters They're downstairs, if you want them to come up now Yes, yes Oh, darling, you haven't Never done anything for you But a father should Just one moment, please Mr. Manning has just passed away Catherine, I'm very sorry you're going away Why don't you stay here and do another play for me Right away I can't Not while I'm... I'm still a Roman holiday for all the gossip columns I'd feel I were capitalizing on his death But he would have wanted you to go on Well, maybe next year when they've forgotten all about me I'll come back and try again Well, whenever you do decide, let me know Thanks You've been very kind You want to make that change, you better hurry All set, Kate I think I have everything Shall I take this? Please, will you? Very good, hello, Andrew Stuart Sanders Excuse me Hello, Andrew Miss Cora Miss Marvin, I was so afraid I'd missed you You know I wouldn't go without seeing you In going through Mr. Manning's effects I came across this letter of yours I thought perhaps you'd like to keep it My letter of introduction Thank you, Andrews You... you won't Not if you don't want me to, Miss But don't you think it might be better for you? No, Andrews No one would understand my waiting until now to announce it If he had told it would have been different But if I were to tell him out It would only cause a lot more unpleasant publicity about him I don't want that I understand Allow me, sir Thank you Who is this battery? Miss Marvin Miss Marvin, could we have a statement, please? Please, gentlemen, I have nothing to say What do you plan on? You want to go out with Cora? Hey, what do you plan on? What are you going to make of this? Cora, all right, let's go Miss Cora, will you, Miss Martin? One second, come on, come on Newspaper, blood now Are you going home? Okay, darling Yes, Barry? I love you I always have and I always will I was a fool, jealous and suspicious I tried to forget you I nearly wrecked honey's life It doesn't seem possible so many things could happen in so short a time And all because of this letter The letter that was to open the doors of fame, success and happiness And now, now he's dead Did he mean so much to you? More than anyone will ever know Then I guess there's nothing else to say Very dear Will you please read this? Edgar, tell him to hurry We'll never get to the station, then, Tara Yes, step on it Oh, let's not bother They'll never go there You're pretty sure, aren't you? Listen, Cora, that boy and that girl Clicked the first moment they looked at each other It's that kind of a look that lasts until eternity My, my, how poetic, oh, shut up Oh, shut up Edgar, is Charlie always going to come between us? How do you like that? This is my car Bergen bought it for me so I wouldn't have to be wrapped up in newspapers every time I went out Oh, I'm sorry, Charlie, but you are in the way Yeah Mr. Bergen and I have things to discuss Oh, sure I suppose you want to sit on his lap, huh? Charlie, huh? Would you be good enough to? No, I wouldn't All right, don't be a sap As long as I'm between you, you're safe Why, if I leave, she'll take you like Grant Talk Richmond Join hands and chorus, we will sing Through the odd time in the old town Tonight, my baby