Thank mr. Stewart for the Use of his plane, will you?
Tell him we'll borrow it Again next weekend.
Thank you, sir.
Oh, dear. I'm afraid we can't go. Why?
Aunt celia's coming down From boston for thanksgiving.
Well, tell you What we'll do.
We'll ask her to come Along to the football game.
Ok?
That's just for fun.
Ok? Ok.
Ha ha ha! Oh!
Well, That's ok.
Ha ha ha!
Say bye-bye.
And now For the wicked city.
And the struggle for life, Liberty, and elbow room.
With 8 million Slaves.
Gosh, how I hate it.
We're the only Free ones-us two.
And thus we'll stay, Huh?
Yes, sir. Ha ha ha!
Say, listen.
The next time We're up in the air,
You be a great deal More careful.
Yes, milord.
You're a very Dangerous woman.
Oh. I suppose If we climb a tree
Between here and new york, It'll be my fault.
I suppose you Might just as well
Get it over with Right here and now.
There's an idea.
Uh-oh. Well, no more Of that, now.
Yes, sir. Uh, no, sir.
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
How about A drink of coca-cola?
Well, here we are.
Ha ha ha!
Tom.
Thank you.
Thanks.
I'm going To the office.
I've got to see The sporting editor
About seats for The football game.
Darling, I forgot All about it.
I made a date for this Game, made it last year,
Before you came along and Ruined my peace of mind.
Who is he?
Boy I used to go To school with.
Come on. Be the big, Broad-minded type.
Let's take stevie Along. What do you say?
Ok, darling.
I'll phone you later About dinner.
All right. Fine.
Bye. Bye.
Oh, lisbeth.
Yeah?
If I thought that you Were the least bit sorry...
Oh... Silly man.
I'd hurry right down to the Brooklyn bridge and jump off.
Then we couldn't have Dinner together, could we?
By jove, that's right. So we couldn't.
No, we couldn't.
Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!
Bye, dear. See you later.
If I could invent a cream that Would make 37 look like 17,
I'd use it myself.
Mr. Furburton.
Don't send up any more Advertising matter until I see it.
Yes. You're getting so artistic, I'm almost a secret.
The geneva sterling stuff Is for sale,
Not an artist's model.
Ha ha! Keep away From the art department.
Good morning.
Good morning, mary. I've made some footnotes.
Answer these, Will you?
Yes, miss sterling.
And give these To miss corbin.
Oh, here she is.
Hello, darling.
Good morning.
I'm 10 minutes late. Did the business survive?
I'm so glad You've come.
More complaints. What?
Mm-hmm. You're So sweet about them.
They give me a- Well, no matter.
Poor dears. They must be beautiful.
Hmm. I'd like to answer this one myself.
Well, go ahead. I'll take it.
My dear madam,
The geneva sterling skin Food does not lift faces,
And it has almost no effect on leather.
Yours so and so And so and so.
Have you got it?
Yes. "dear madam,
"I'm sorry we did not Solve your problem.
"write us more fully, and we'll give The matter every personal attention.
Yours very sincerely."
Smart girl.
Have a grand time?
Oh, seventh heaven...
Eighth, If there is one.
Had your breakfast?
Uh, yes. Uh, probably. I don't know.
So you still Love him?
Oh, more than the earth, the Sun, the moon, and the stars...
With the milky way Thrown in for good measure.
My dear child, If you feel that way,
Why don't you Marry him?
Ha ha! Well?
Why don't you?
We don't believe in the Awful necessity of marriage.
You mean, He doesn't.
I mean what I said.
And by the way- Hmm?
When did you go Conventional?
When I got sense.
At present, I'm carrying on
A purely platonic affair With a very rich man.
Platonic.
You're funny.
No. Clever.
I'll marry him Someday...
Unless he's smarter Than I am.
Ha ha!
He isn't.
Go, team!
Oh!
Now, now, Now, boys-
Come here, boys. Hold him.
Oh, now, Wait a minute, fellas.
Atta baby-curses! Empty.
Foiled.
Aw, gee. That's The kind of a-
Hey!
Come on! Come on!
Good gracious, Steve!
Oh... Sorry.
No time for etiquette, The young hyenas.
Well, how are the females Of the species?
Thirsty son Of old boston
Bursts into girls' rooms, Pursued by angry mob.
Ha ha! Speaking of mobs, Where's uncle andrew?
Yes, where Is uncle andrew?
I don't know. There's a telegram
I sent him last night From boston.
Apparently, He didn't get it.
Worried?
Oh, no. He's always late.
Up to his knees In business, you know.
Steve will be like that after you two Have been married for a year or so.
Us married? Haven't you heard?
There's a goof Named alan.
Who is he?
He's the fly In the ointment.
In fact, The ointment
Is practically All flies.
Well, what is he?
Well, your honor, It's this way.
You see, he writes.
A foreign Correspondent.
In a big way.
One of those guys who's always Honing in on revolutions,
Having breakfast With mussolini-
Wherever there's trouble in the World, he goes and sits among it.
And no more home ties Than a floating kidney.
Oh, you wouldn't be Happy married to a man
Who traipses about Like that.
Who's talking Of marrying?
Every girl isn't born with a Marriage license in her hand.
No, but steve's been in Love with you for ages.
Ever since she Stepped on my face
With her Roller skates.
But seriously, I don't Mean to be prying,
But if your mother Were still alive-
Dear aunt celia, I am free, white, and 21.
Sound in wind And limb.
Shut up. And I know My own mind.
New york's Ruined her.
She has a mind Of her own.
I don't have to settle My whole future
On an empty tummy, Do I?
No, of course You don't, darling.
I'll telephone Andrew's office.
There may still Be someone there.
Use the phone in the Other room, will you?
I'd like to be Left alone
With the object Of my passion.
Sir?
He hasn't proposed For two weeks.
Maybe this is the moment To sneak up on her.
I wish you luck.
Thanks.
The object of your passion is listening.
Well, tomorrow We get married.
Sorry, stevie. Awfully sorry.
Oh...
Tomorrow we don't Get married.
Maybe you love me and I don't realize it.
I do love you, steve, but I'm not in love with you.
This other is something Different-quite.
What are His intentions?
If any?
You don't mean that.
Mm-hmm.
Does he love you?
Well, if he doesn't, I'm just out of luck.
I think I'd better Kidnap you.
You sound A little mad.
Ha ha! It's nice to be a Little mad once in a while.
Well, they Didn't answer.
What luck?
She can't marry me, She says,
Because the wind isn't In the right direction.
Silly.
Oh, the gang.
Good. Let them in. They're here.
They're late.
Hi! How are you?
Fine, thank you. Hello, dear.
You know geneva, My boss.
Of course.
How do you do?
Imagine Knowing geneva.
You'd have been A bigger and better man.
If it hadn't Killed me.
This is harry evans.
Latest victim of Her bow and spear.
Pathetic, isn't it?
Hello. How are you? Nice to see you.
Owns a big oilcloth mine In toledo.
Don't you believe him. It's a little bit of a one.
This is alan harlow, Aunt celia.
How do you do?
Good evening. I suppose being Bostonians, you'll be quite unbearable
About the licking Your team gave us today.
I take it that you are a New yorker, saying "us."
No. As a matter of fact, this is Only my second visit in 5 years.
Then where do you Live, mr. Harlow?
He's that scribbler with the roving Commission I was telling you about.
He doesn't live. He lights.
And when do you Rove again?
Oh, a week or so.
Oh, that's too bad.
What is?
I was hoping to see The last of you.
Why? I like you.
I like you.
But I've got me a new girl, And I want to keep her.
Congratulations.oh.
I hate to hurry you, but Come on. It's football night.
You go ahead. We'll come along,
Me and my lady Of the evening.
You're coming With us, alan.
I'll get the wraps, Aunt celia.
My dear, we'll see you at the cascade.
We'll be Right along.
You will hurry?
Yes. Won't be Long at all.
So you're roving again In a week or so.
Oh, the devil Take that.
That's in The dim future.
Miss me?
I don't want to even think about it.
Well, you haven't Gone yet.
I should say not.
And until the very Last second,
I'm going to make believe That you're never going-
Never.
Love me?
Supposing you Find out for yourself.
Oh, chaperon!
What's wrong?
Keep back. It's too hot.
What I know About you!
Stop your nonsense, Steve.
I die, horatio.
Idiot, behave.
What is all this Rumpus about, anyhow?
Never mind him.
I wish you'd all Run along without me.
We won't hear of it.
Andrew is going to be Frightfully tired when he gets in,
And he's not very keen About parties anyway.
My husband and I Live so quietly.
Find it satisfactory?
Cynical?
No, indeed. Curious. Been married very long?
He's making notes On american customs.
Why is a rapid marriage Always funny?
Goodness. Isn't there anything else In the world to discuss but matrimony?
After all, it's our First, largest industry.
Wrong. It's the second.
What's The first?
Divorce. I'll leave this in Case uncle andrew comes in.
Come on. You two can finish Your fight in the taxi.
I'll be in your corner, aunt celia.
You'll be In mine?
I'm just An innocent bystander.
And it's the innocent bystander That always gets shot in the leg.
* do you love me? That I know *
* much obliged, celia *
Take it from me, Aunt celia,
We serious women have too Much competition in new york.
If I ever Have a husband,
Believe me, I'll keep Him in oshkosh or boston-
Or toledo?
Shh. Everybody, please. He Said it before witnesses.
Ah, a proposal.
Congratulations. Marvelous work.
Harry, this is So sudden.
Oh...
There you are. You see, marriage Isn't to be taken seriously.
Lisbeth.
Oh, I'm swiss. I'm neutral.
Marriage without love Of course is nothing.
Pshaw. Love and marriage Mean internal combustion.
Don't you Believe it.
Marriage and love Are not enemies.
A woman doesn't know How to be in love
Until she's been married 10 years. The most-
Well.
Excuse me. My wife - last week, she vamoose with a taxi driver.
Excuse.
Apparently I'm the only-
Uncle andrew.
Where?
Over there.
Daddy played big football When he was at dartmouth.
Oh, I'll bet daddy Just knocked 'em dead.
Daddy was Some tackler.
Daddy will Tackle anything.
Wait a minute, Steve.
Hold everything.
He still Knocks them dead.
Don't he, daddy?
Mr. Corbin?
Yes, I'm the fella.
Your wife's here.
My wife?
I'll have to Leave you.
Like fun, You will!
I'll see you tomorrow.
But this is Class reunion.
Shh. Where is she?
She hasn't seen You yet. Better move fast.
Who are you? What do you get out of it?
Mine was the class Of '24.
You're a squirt. I'll give You a punch in the nose!
Sit down, old man. Go on. Be a nice boy. Down.
Forget it.
I'll see you all Tomorrow.
Tom, keep her quiet.
Who does he think He's leaving flat?
Dear, I thought We'd lost you.
Nope. Here I am.
Look, aunt celia, What we have for you.
Hello, andrew.
Well, celia, For goodness' sake.
Why didn't you Let me know?
Lisbeth, I intended Looking you up tomorrow.
Hello, steve.
Darling, Don't do that.
Leave me alone.
Come on, doris.
I sent you a nice letter. Weren't you home last night?
Well, I-
Who wants to know where Daddums was last night?
Pull my nose, big boy, and See what happens to you.
I- I was pulled Into a party-
And nobody's going To step on it. Get me?
Nobody's going to Spoil it.
Why, no, of course. I'm Frightfully sorry, andrew.
I wouldn't think of Spoiling your evening.
Too bad you didn't Get the wire.
Run along now And have a good time.
Aw, baloney.
Darling.
Mr. Harlow, Thank you.
You've been Most capable.
I saw him Before any of you.
That's why I disappeared.
Of course... It would be Absurd heroics to stay now.
I won't be spoiling your party.
No, no darling, please... All Of you stay just as you are.
I don't need anyone. I'm sorry. Good night.
Gee, that's a tough break, isn't it?
There's a broken heart For every light on broadway.
It seems to be The closed season for taxis.
I'll see What I can do.
Oh, what a preposterous, Hideous thing.
What a fool I've been. What a fool.
I don't know whether it's seeing Him so horribly embarrassed, or-
I'm such a fool.
Here we are. Pile in.
It's a devil Of a night.
Alan, see if you can get Uncle andrew out of there.
Thanks.
I want to tell you that I Know what an idiot I was,
The things That I said.
Dear lady, I was only fooling.
I make no rules for anybody but myself.
Are you coming back, Lisbeth?
Certainly, she is. You might come Along, steve, and bring her back.
He's an old friend.
Excellent idea. I'll wait.
Thanks. I'll see you later.
Biltmore, please.
Here we are, dear.
Oh, now you must Run along back
And join Your friends.
But we don't want To leave you, dear.
Oh, yes, Please go, darling.
I- I sort of Want to be alone.
I just want to think.
And not talk. I know.
I'll bring you back in A little while, lisbeth.
Run along, darling. I'll be all right.
But I don't Really want to go.
Yes, go. Please, darling.
Are you sure, Dear?
I'd like to be alone.
All right. We won't be long.
Night.
Good night, Dear.
Night.
She'll never Get over it.
She really thought her Marriage was beautiful.
Poor darling. It's a pity
To put that much In a bargain.
It gets bigger than the whole world.
Then suddenly, bang! Nothing.
Oh, come on, now. Don't let's get morbid.
You give me Half a chance,
And I'll show you that that's A very, very exceptional case.
Old stuff, steve.
They all promise.
Little girl, I promise you this and that
By all that's holy.
And she checks her reins And says, "yes, darling.
I believe you. I can See it in your eyes."
Call dr. Rugg, Room 306!
Stay back, now, boys. Stand back.
Quiet, please!
Give me a hand here.
All right, now, Get out of the way.
Aah!
So help me, jemima, I've never Seen new york so filthy with weather
For such a stretch.
What are you going To do, dear?
Sit and think. Maybe just sit.
There's a big party I'm going to.
You can come along If you like.
There will be a lot Of noise, dear,
But it will be Cheerful, anyhow.
Thanks, darling. Not interested.
Confound it, It's christmas.
And all the world Is gay but me.
See here. What's Happened to alan?
Run away And playing.
Darling, you know very well That I'm not a prying person-
I know, dear. I didn't Mean to be snooty.
But alan's been Away a whole month,
And two polite Little scribbles.
He doesn't explain, and of Course I don't ask for it.
So there you are.
Never going to See him again?
You would put it into Words, wouldn't you?
There's no use Your kidding yourself.
Impossible With you around.
That's the darn trouble-not Being married to them.
Have him stay around Because he has to? Beastly.
You're a great girl, darling, But you're a little bit dumb.
That's harry. Tell him I'll be right down.
Hello.
Yes, hello.
Hello.
Long distance. Boston.
Steve?
Mm-hmm.
Tell him You'll marry him.
It'll help him Over the holidays.
Merry christmas. Merry christmas.
Hello, steve.
Expected you In new york today.
Oh. Oh, lisbeth, It was this way:
A brannigan stole up on me. A br-
A brannigan. Plastered? Sure, I'm plastered.
Great guy. What a man.
I'm leaving on the midnight tonight.
Yeah.
And, lisbeth,
At the risk of repeating myself, I-
Marry you? If you were here Now and could stand up, I might.
I said I might.
I'll be there Tomorrow,
Sober As a judge.
Oh. And try to take me Back to boston?
Pack me in mothballs
So you could come to new york With a bucket of red paint?
Uh-uh. I'm afraid of you Boston fellows.
Take another drink, And merry christmas.
What did she say?
She's afraid Of boston men.
I spoiled your chances For you there, steve.
She was frightened, You know.
Grand girl, lisbeth.
Fill 'em up again.
Yes, sir.
I'll fix it for you.
What does she mean,
Pack her up In mothballs?
No, never mind. I'll straighten her out.
What she needs Is a good talking-to.
Here's luck.
Let's go.
Ok.
Miss corbin, please.
Busy. Will you wait?
Well, for goodness' sake.
I thought you were in timbuktu Or the south pole or someplace!
Hello, harry. I just got in.
Now don't scold, harry.
My mother brought me up never to Be on time when you meet a man.
Well, shades Of santa claus!
Hello, geneva.
Have you phoned Upstairs?
I just arrived.
Well, here's my key- Number 310.
Now, don't phone, And don't knock.
Walk right in And say, uh... Say, uh...
"merry fourth of july Or chinese new year."
Third floor. Going up.
Come along, toledo. A load's been lifted.
Alan! Hello.
Is santa claus doing tricks, Or are you real?
Well, I met geneva, And she gave me this.
Told me to bust Right in. How are you?
Well, when I get my breath, I'll tell you.
I've never seen you Look sweeter.
Where have you been And why?
When did you get in?
Just passing through And what have you?
Merry christmas.
Thanks. Same to you.
Oh, I've been in canada For a couple of weeks.
Tomorrow, I leave For mexico
With an archaeological Crowd for a month or so.
Then exile In south america.
No telling how long This time.
Mmm. That all makes me Feel about that big.
Ha ha!
Well, you're Not very huge.
Could you dine with me, by any chance?
I'm not very keen About going out.
Restaurants are so Crowded and noisy.
And I've got A good deal to say.
I hate noise, And I'm starving.
Why don't you go out and Get dinner and come back?
I'll wait.
Hmm.
That's an idea.
Lisbeth...
There's only one way To say anything.
That's to say it.
You didn't want to see me Anymore, so you didn't.
That's plain, Isn't it?
Not quite. Sorry.
Your aunt celia- Do you mind?
No, not at all.
Well, she Reminded me again
That women are likely to Get tied up with hysteria,
Emotional.
Oh, that's not fair.
Lots of women take blows Like that and go on living.
Well, I may Be stupid...
But I didn't want to Get your life so involved
That you couldn't Handle it.
Oh, is that all?
That sounds rotten with Nobility, doesn't it?
No. It's fair enough.
Well, the important Part is entirely selfish.
You see, I like this Vagabond job of mine,
The freedom of it.
I like to Sit in the saddle
As far as my own life is concerned.
I understood that.
I had no delusions About it.
And if I get hurt, I don't mind.
But I'd hate terribly To hurt you.
Why, haven't you Heard?
Nowadays, a girl may kiss and ride on
Just as well as any man ever could.
Let's see.
Uh-uh. You came to Explain, not to make love.
Well, my feelings are Very mixed about it.
Ooh, you must Keep control.
How about Dining here? Hmm?
Lisbeth... You're The darling of the world.
And that's From an expert.
Hello? Will you send a waiter to 310?
Please.
Gosh, you're lovely.
Ha ha!
And we can always Be good friends.
Oh, yes.
I couldn't Have you worried.
Honestly, you're the most Delightful and adorable thing alive.
But you sail In the morning.
Lisbeth, this journey may Be a long one. I don't know.
Two or 3 years, maybe.
Sounds like... Fare-thee-well.
It's wrong to end so sweet A chapter like this.
I'm going to A charming spot
Where the sun is warm, No noise, no hurry.
Lazy people play funny music In the moonlight.
No wonder you Love your job.
Are you saying no?
Ha ha ha!
You're used to covering ground Rather quickly, aren't you?
Don't you Want to?
Terribly.
Nothing in the world So much.
Do you know you Haven't kissed me?
Why, so I haven't, Have I?
You did once Or twice, you know.
Yes, but... I realize now We were almost strangers.
And I didn't half know How marvelous you are.
Aw, change your mind. Come along.
Listen to the funny Music in the moonlight.
You're a darling.
And when it's 12:00, I'll Give you a great big kiss
And wish you Merry christmas.
Mm-mmm. Can't wait.
Didn't you Hear the bell?
Voila, madame.
Oh, I've changed our minds. We're dining out.
Oh, nothing of the sort. Let's see that menu.
Voila, Monsieur.
We're dining out. Much safer.
Hey!
I said, We're dining out.
Voila, Monsieur.
Well, didn't you hear?
We're dining out.
Voila.
This is a swell time to come in - 8:00 in the morning.
That's exactly The way I feel.
Been up to harlem For ham and eggs.
Oh. Don't they serve them Locally anymore?
Have a good time?
How should I know? It was a busy night.
Going north Or south?
What do you mean?
Boston or alan?
Got a return ticket?
Not looking That far ahead.
You're stock-staring mad About him, aren't you?
Ha ha! Hook, line, And sinker.
Any use In my telling you
That you're Making a mistake?
No.
I didn't think There was.
No power on earth Can stop me.
Well, thank goodness your Laundry came back yesterday.
I knew a girl who forgot All of her best underclothes.
It practically Ruined niagara falls.
Ha ha ha!
You know you're burning All your bridges.
I know.
A romantic weekend Is one thing,
But you're jumping Right over the fence.
I know all about it.
You'll look back On this minute
And want to kill me Because I didn't tie you up.
Wait until steve gets Back. Think it over again.
Oh, please, geneva, It's so hard to decide.
Don't you see? I've- I've gambled everything.
I may never see him again If I don't. Never.
Well, let me Stop you for now.
I may be wrong- Dead wrong.
If I am, I'll help you pack And put you on the boat.
What can this be So early?
The rent and milk Bill are paid.
Good morning.
Yuletide greetings From boston's favorite son,
Who realizes that surprises are Always best when you don't expect them.
Hi, buddy.
Why, steve.
Oh. Oh, yes. I brought my lawyer along
So if we come to any Agreement, why, um...
Come in, uncle andrew.
Thanks. How are you?
How do you do?
Welcome To our city.
Don't get up until They count 9 on you.
Why, I haven't seen you For a long time.
No.
Didn't suppose you'd Want to see me very much.
Oh... I guess I've forgiven you.
That's right. After All, we're all human,
No more, no less.
Your boat leaves In 20 minutes, miss.
Uh... Yes. Take this trunk And the suitcase in there.
Yes, miss.
Going Places, buddy?
Yes. Going south.
Oh. Why didn't You tell me?
Just decided.
Here, wait a minute.
I want to say something.
I didn't come For nothing, lisbeth.
Steve tells me you've been very Cool since your aunt celia...
Cool? Why, I've always loved steve,
And I always will.
There you are.
Oh, yeah. There you are.
I was afraid you were overdoing the Hysteria that made celia do what she did.
Get the idea you'd Never marry any of us.
You think it was Hysteria, steve?
I'm not thinking of anything but you.
You should speak for yourself. You do a lot better.
Now, my dear girl.
Steve is a good lad, And you know,
After all, marriage Still is the natural-
Oh, quit it, Will you?!
You make me sick!
You think women should all Be shoved into a coop like hens.
That is, good women-
The only important thing You don't mention at all.
I - you can't tell me anything.
Women aren't Human things to you.
They're either wives Or sweethearts.
Get-get a house and some Furniture and some rugs
And a wife.
Sorry, steve.
Well, that's All right.
You're good.
Presto!
Darling. Darling, you're Right, and I'm a fool.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to Send your messages by wireless.
No time. Not For sad farewells.
Forget about tomorrow And yesterday and go to it.
My wild irish Blessings attend you.
Hooray and 3 cheers!
Who is it-harlow?
* la dum da de *
Is she gonna Marry him?
* da dum dum *
* da da da da da dum Da da da da da dum *
* da dee *
Righto.
Say, what the - come on. Come on.
Let's drink to the Furniture and the rugs.
That's all We've got left.
For tonight, we'll Merry, merry be.
You fixed it.
Ahh. C'est la vie.
Or I should say Que hermosa es la vida.
In other words, in case You're interested,
Life is very beautiful, And I'm very glad I came.
So am I.
You're a grand Girl, lisbeth.
Thank you kindly, Sir, she said.
You're not so bad Yourself.
Do you know...
I've known you, Man and boy,
For 3 months come next michaelmas day,
And I'm still kind of crazy about you.
If I send a kiss in your General direction,
Could you provide Terminal facilities for it?
Try and see.
Oh! My goodness.
We're observed.
Just as one woman To another,
Don't mention what You just saw.
I should hate to Have it get around.
She looks like a gossip to me. Go on! Go on, goat.
Go!
Happy?
Never happier.
Funny how all The rest of my life
Seems to have been such a long time ago.
Ha ha!
Do you know that you Have very nice eyebrows?
Why, of course I do.
Admiring crowds often Follow me in the streets
Murmuring hoarsely, "look at his eyebrows."
Ha ha ha!
You idiot.
Oh, I wish we never Had to go away.
I wish we'd Been born here.
If we had, I wonder What would have happened.
Well, some saturday night,
I should probably have put on my Best pair of velveteen panties,
Sneaked up under your window, Sung a serenade,
And then said-
Or words To that effect.
And I should probably have Gone out on my veranda,
Taken a rose from my hair, kissed it,
Thrown it to you, And said...
Exactly. Ha ha ha!
Sweetheart.
Mm-hmm. What?
There's something I haven't told you.
Ooh. Something Dark and terrible?
No.
I have a wife in paris.
Why didn't you Tell me?
I didn't mean To say that.
There was No reason to.
Why tell me now?
Oh, I don't know, Exactly.
At first, there wasn't any Reason to talk about it.
It isn't very important.
We don't bother About it very much.
Haven't for years.
It struck me just now that I was Keeping a secret from a friend.
There's no reason that I Should do that, is there?
I'm glad I didn't know.
I've had such A lovely time.
Well, anyhow, it's Of no importance.
You see- Shh.
Please.
Don't say Anything more.
Not just now.
It's so peaceful...
And I have so many Things to think about.
Yes, but, darling-
Shh.
I want one ticket for New york city, u.s.a.
One car, motor, For me.
Car. Motor. Quick!
Pronto!
Ahh.
I've had some Very bad news.
Oh, yes. The telegram.
I have an hour to catch the Air mail at calupa for panama.
Panama?
I get a boat there For rio de janeiro.
I've got to scramble. It's very important.
Then we'll have to Hurry and pack, dear.
No. You've got Some time yet.
Your train doesn't Leave until 7:00.
Aw.
T'ain't treating us Right, is it?
Come along while I throw Some things together? Hmm?
Will you?
Come along, Will you, darling?
Rotten shame, this, Isn't it?
You won't have to worry About your trip north, dear.
Everything will be Taken care of.
Just like that.
What do you mean, Darling?
Sounds like Finished business.
They're holding a man-o'- war at Panama for me until I can get there.
I'm awfully sorry.
Oh, you have to go. I know that.
Don't forget that it was you that Said a girl could kiss and ride off.
Yes, but I'm not So sure about it.
Oh, you know How I feel.
You know what I'd say If I had the time.
I'm afraid I do.
You'd say, "he travels Farthest who travels alone."
Oh, now, lisbeth, After all.
See here.
Have you got a girl In south america?
Are you being Quite fair?
Are you?
No.
Don't bother about My trip up north.
I may stay here For a while.
Good lord, honey, What for?
Oh, I want to think.
You're going to live the same As you always have, aren't you?
I don't know.
I've never been In love before.
I've tried this Freedom for two.
I may try it For one.
Oh, now, lisbeth, You're all wrong.
Wrong? What if I am?
Listen, in a month From now-
Oh, please, don't.
We're not talking Of the same things.
You with your Revolutions...
Lisbeth.
You're making it Mighty tough.
I expected you to say, "good-bye. Good luck."
You didn't really, Did you?
Because I can't.
I simply can't.
I love you too much.
Well, what would you suggest That I do about it, lisbeth?
Nothing.
Don't I mean any more to you than any Other girl that you'd take away like this?
I've played it Fair, sweetheart.
You said that you knew What you were doing.
I know. I know.
I didn't mean to go To pieces like this,
But I can't help it.
When I think of you going through that Door and never coming back again...
Oh, take me with you.
I'll do anything! I won't be any trouble.
I'll go anywhere. To the ends of the earth.
But don't leave me.
Seqor. Seqor. Seqor.
Si, si, si, si.
!Si, si!
This seems to have been a Very bad mistake, lisbeth.
Oh, no.
Nothing of the kind.
Why, you've been Fair and square.
No mistakes And no regrets.
Good-bye and good luck.
That's fine.
Salud, caballeros.
Boys, the best Toast gets a kiss.
I'll take Her eyes.
I'll take Her lips.
I'll take anything I can get.
He won. That's the best one yet.
It's my turn, boys.
Because I'm not interested In that sort of thing.
Charmed.
You shouldn't say Such daring things.
Besides, aren't you afraid Of being late for school?
Ahh.
You like them dry behind The ears, don't you?
Yes, but not Above the ears.
Oh, I say!
Bien, monsieur.
Hello. What luck?
Hello.
Rotten.
Uh-huh.
That was about 6 months ago.
She's forgotten me.
Say, there's A gal up there
That seems to be getting Plenty of attention. Plenty.
That lassie? Rather!
Do you know her?
Yes, but not as well as Some of my friends, though.
What say?
Oh, anything That's fun, sure.
She changes her men with Her leisure, that girl.
Ha ha-
Why, steve!
Oh, of all things.
Of all things Right back at you.
How are you?
Maybe it was her first gold step.
Don't mind The great lovers.
Ha ha!
Run along. School's out.
Let's try our Luck. It should be good.
That's that.
Gee whiz, lisbeth.
Talk about shocks.
Oh, But what a relief.
Now you don't have to Pack me in mothballs.
Oh, darling.
Because I've seen Life murmur
And heard it Glisten.
I'm no longer The good woman
In your life, Stevie.
There are No good women.
Sorry to hear you Say that.
Do you know I've followed You from london to berlin,
From berlin To monte carlo-
And here I am! So get your little
Surprise dance All calmed down.
Let's celebrate.
Righto. Let's.
Tell me now, do I look two years older?
You should, but you've Escaped somehow.
The marks Are on my soles.
Gee, it's grand to See you again, stevie.
I'm on a house party. I'll get you invited.
Ooh, a house party.
Yes. My host went to A bullfight. I gambled.
Oh.
Shamed again. Too much Scotch last night.
Mm-mmm. Champagne cocktail.
A pint of champagne and a Pint of ale. Juggle them.
Ok.
Ooh, a polyglot.
No, sir. Waterbury, connecticut.
Ha ha ha!
Aren't you ever going To come back to america?
What for?
Answer a lot Of questions?
It's over a year. All will be forgiven.
But not forgotten.
Ain't you had Plenty?
Oh, tomorrow's Always promising.
And always a bust.
The boy Is a philosopher.
On the level, what do You think you're doing?
Having a good time.
Are you?
Is anybody?
I am, At this moment.
Aren't you sweet?
You look awful Good to me.
Ha ha! It's simply Gorgeous, stevie,
You bobbing up like This. Really thrilling.
Oh, you're lying, But I like it.
I never gave you A thrill in your life.
I'm not lying.
I try to find One kick
For every 24 hours.
You saved the day.
Well, that's something.
Happy days.
Here's mud In your eye.
Ooh, what I heard About you in paris.
Ooh.
And of course, Like a true knight,
You refuse To believe it.
Well, the first 600 or 700 times, I did.
What have they Done to you, buddy?
Who wants to know?
Oh, come on, now. Come clean.
It's your old pal.
Ha ha. Don't worry About me.
You see, I had A little bluebird
But no cage.
Bluebird got away.
Just a little gal Who lost a bluebird.
Mmm, here comes My host.
Your what? Oh, I Wanted to see you alone.
Oh, what you Have missed.
What an afternoon You have missed.
There were 6 bulls,
Each one...
Each one The most vicious.
And you wouldn't come.
Tame, unexciting roulette
You like better Than bullfighting?
6 bull. Scarlito Dispatches 3.
Himself nearly killed.
How thrilling.
It's too bad. Too bad.
Sounds like A lot of bull, eh, steve?
Oh, yeah. You said it.
Oh, count, this is an old Friend of mine from america.
We used to go To school together.
But no! Oh, but yes.
Oh, it's a pleasure, Seqor. Very great.
Steve, this is count verilles Casta banales de bazan.
Well, well.
Ah, perhaps he Would be at freedom
To join us at my villa This evening?
Is he the fire-rapid
Big, efficient businessman From america, huh?
Oh, yes. All of those things.
Ah, shall we relax him?
Uh, yes. He's usually Quite tight.
Oh, very good.
Shall we go and see The wheel go around?
Well, I won't play anymore, But I'll watch you.
Uh, how many bulls Did you say, count?
6. 6 bulls. Marvelous.
And there are still Plenty left?
Oh, yes, plenty. Always Still plenty bulls.
Count, you make My heart so glad.
This dance Is to educate you-
How you should Arouse a man.
Ha ha.
A man shouldn't Need it.
Oh. Yeah. Oh, yes. Mmm.
This is The great scarlito,
The great matador.
Ah! He's Quite wonderful.
Oh, gracias, Seqorita.
Steve, this is the man That kills the bulls.
He kills me.
Say, uh, What do you do?
I never saw A bullfight.
Oh. You will be The bull,
And he Show you how.
Eh, scarlito?
Si.
No.
You come fight.
Lisbeth, help!
Help, lisbeth. Help.
Go on, steve.
No, I'm going home.
Oh, Don't be silly. Go on.
He doesn't know He's dead.
He has my sword In his back.
Muy bien, scarlito. Muy bien.
He doesn't know he has My sword in his back!
Ha ha ha!
He's dead!
Oh, for pete's sake, Let's get out of here.
I can't stand Any more of this.
Why? Don't you like Playing with the bull?
Oh, it isn't that. It's You. This isn't good enough.
Wait till I pull the Sword out of your back!
Oh, now wait a minute, Will you? I'm serious.
There? You feel Better now?
You're not down here As any houseguest.
You're not fooling me.
I'm in an orgy, Wallowing, and I love it.
Yeah, well, I'm going To take you out of here
And put you On your feet.
But I like standing on My head. Want to see me?
Oh, now, be serious.
If you think you can Pull this sort of thing
And get away with it, You're crazy.
Pull yourself together.
You and I are going to Get out of here right now.
Oh, look here, steve. What's the matter with you?
You've been out For fun all your life.
All you men are. I found that out.
The sweet, grand things That a girl dreams about
Don't interest men At all.
They're just A nuisance.
Oh, you're wrong.
No, I'm not. If you had Wanted to do something for me,
You could have begun A long time ago.
Did you ever think That a two-fisted drinker
Wasn't the answer To my maiden's prayer?
Ha ha! Come on!
It's all a grand hoax.
And we're buddies, Honey,
Free As wildcats. Ha!
Oh!
Oh! Ha ha!
Oh, here you are.
I'm used to Having people
Knock on my door
And wait until I say "come in."
You are, of course, Quite absurd.
Oh. You have had Some message?
I'm leaving For paris...
At once.
What happened?
Some man, eh?
Women like you Are always the same.
There's always Some one man.
Mostly a gigolo
Or someone equally Distinguished.
My villa is many miles From san sebastian.
It will be difficult To leave
Till I am ready To let you.
I didn't really Think you'd care
Whether I stayed Or not.
Oh, but you are Greatly mistaken.
I do care, A very great deal.
Oh, really?
The great, Fascinating de bazan?
I followed you For months,
Always jealous Of the other men.
You know this.
A girl really Can't be too careful.
How is she to know?
Kiss me.
Shall we...
Wait until The others go?
It shall be As you say.
I'm wild for you.
But I'm also A gentleman.
That's a marvelous Combination.
Shall we, um...
Join the others?
As my lady Commands.
You're grand.
Visit me In south america?
Good.
You come South america?
Oh, sure.
Oh, good.
That is very near Boston.
Yeah, just up the road A little bit.
Mmm! Hot stuff. Hmm.
Hello, steve.
Mmm. Look out For pepper.
Can you get Rid of her?
I'll try, Delicately.
Mmm... Shoo!
Scat!
Vamoose.
How did you get up From san sebastian?
Rented a car.
Is it about?
Sure.
I want to get away, And he won't let me go.
Why, the...
You're kidding.
Just time to catch The mail plane to paris.
I'm with you. Where's your stuff?
If I stop to pack, I won't make it.
You know where The front gate is?
Mm-hmm.
5 minutes.
Right.
What happened?
Changed my mind.
Was it something I said?
Oh.
What kind of a world Is it now?
Steve, darling, I'm so happy,
I can't talk.
I was about to say something New, deep, and startling.
It's the same old World it always was,
And it Always will be.
And life's Like that.
Ain't it just?
Ah!
Well, I've Delivered. I depart.
Wait. I'll get you A drink.
Oh, clarice!
Clarice!
Oui, madame.
I'm home!
That's right. Don't keep it a secret.
Bonjour, madame.
Bonjour. Whiskey et soda. Deux.
Tres bien, madame.
Why don't I get A girl
That I can keep All to myself? Why?
Why don't you?
Somebody That will make you
As happy as I am At this minute.
Ah, you just don't Give a whatsis.
Voila, madame.
Clarice, appellez L'hotel crillon
Et demandez monsieur Alan harlow au telephone.
Tres bien, madame.
I'll have A drink.
Well, here's to a better man than I am.
I suppose He must be
A better man Than I am.
Ha ha! He just happens To be the man I love.
Happy days And nights forever.
Thanks.
Hello.
Alan, my darling.
Yes?
It's lisbeth In person.
Well?
I just got in.
When are you Coming over?
I'm not coming.
You should have been Prepared for that.
For what?
We mix A lot of things,
But we take Our women straight.
I see.
I hadn't thought About that.
You don't mind, Do you, steve?
I'd like to be alone,
Just for A little while.
Sure.
If you want me,
I'll be At harry's bar.
After midnight, Zelly's.
Come in, come in.
Come in.
I had to see you, Alan.
Why? Did you want me
To tell you What I found out
As soon as I set foot In paris?
No.
I don't know.
To brush so near Happiness...
And not get it.
Yes. It's too bad.
But there's So much-
The rest Of our lives.
If I thought that there Was anything to talk about,
I'd have come To see you.
There's one thing That's important, alan,
That you ought to Consider.
I didn't think That I was ever
Going to see you Again.
Don't you see, I heard nothing?
I wrote you twice From china.
Both letters came back.
Oh...
Then that was just Bad luck, wasn't it?
Luck had nothing To do with it.
Nobody knew Where you were.
But I hardly Knew myself.
I haven't much respect For that.
But I didn't think That I was ever
Going to see you again. Don't you understand?
No, I don't.
If I'd come back and found That you'd forgotten me
Or that you'd fallen in love With someone else,
I'd have tried to win you All over again.
But this cheap, Contemptible, promiscuous...
Oh, wait a minute, Alan.
You laid down No roads for me
When you left me In mexico.
You didn't care A rap what I did
Until you found out You loved me.
All right. Put a label on it.
It's just plain, Primitive, brute jealousy.
If you loved me As you said you did,
No other man In the whole world
Could ever put A hand on you.
Oh, it isn't just Selling me out.
It makes a joke Of the word "love."
It's dragging some Intangible flag in the dust.
I once held out My very heart to you,
But you liked Your freedom best.
You wanted it For yourself,
So you let me Have mine, too.
And now, because You don't like
What I've done With it,
You'd kick me Right back in the gutter
Where you think I belong.
Oh, you're great, you Men-proud, arrogant creatures.
Men don't marry the rotten World they know all about.
Women like you Won't do.
I won't spend The rest of my life
Looking at shadows On the wall.
Shadows on the wall.
I see.
Well, I'm going to Tell you something now
That I couldn't Tell you before.
But I can tell you now
Because I'm never Going to see you again.
There were no shadows On the wall when we met.
I had saved myself For the man I loved.
But what's that got to do With the past two years?
Why, everything!
If you hadn't liked your Selfish liberty so well,
You might have found out That you loved me sooner.
You wouldn't have sent me Whirling into empty spaces
When I'd gambled everything I valued and lost.
Rot! Just The rotten alibi
Of indecent women And nothing else.
You'll have Plenty of time
To change your mind About that.
I was only trying To tell you
How much I loved you.
You set me free.
You didn't know Or care
How empty and silly Freedom is.
You'll find out now, Though,
Because you love me.
You couldn't be so brutal if you didn't.
I'm going This time, alan.
You'll find out What a curse
Freedom can be When you're in love.
It's your own medicine, Alan.
Make the best of it.
Ah! Prince. Princess.
Please come in.
The best table In the house
For his royal highness.
Oh... Duchess.
Ok. Come on in, Buddy.
I've been waiting For you.
No, no, no, No, no!
Oh, come on. Come on, huh?
No!
I've been To see alan,
And I feel Much better.
Yeah, I can see that.
Here.
You going to Get married?
No.
Yes, you are.
I mean me.
I've been Thinking things over,
And I've been staying Very, very sober
So that I could think.
You want to Marry me, steve?
I've always wanted To marry you.
In spite of the shadows... Dancing on the wall?
Shadows? On what wall?
He said that.
Alan.
Rats.
Man's got A lot of nerve.
Where do we get off, Any of us?
You and I will get Married and forget it.
Thanks. Nice, steve.
You think I'm bruised And bleeding.
Nothing of the kind. I'm Thinking only of myself.
I've done almost Everything
I've ever wanted To do.
I'm no bargain, but if you'll marry me,
I'll try and make myself Good enough for you.
Honest, I will.
Steve, dear,
Don't ever talk Like that again.
You're all wrong.
These high and mighty Demands men make,
No shadows...
It's grand.
I knew it Two years ago,
But I forgot it.
It gives marriage Something great
That isn't In the copybooks.
You know, it's A lot of hooey.
Oh, no, it isn't.
And I don't really feel Badly about not accepting you
Because you're not really In love with me.
Hey...
No. If you were, You couldn't forgive me...
Anything.
That's love.
And I'm going Back home,
Going to work.
And I feel fine.
What a girl.
Kicked By two jackasses,
And not a whimper.
Ha ha ha!
Here's to you.
Dance?
My prince.
Good. I was only A duke last time.
Oh, it's nice enough.
I'm getting fed up On musical shows.
Oh, they're great for Us tired businesswomen.
Don't believe him.
If legs Were mathematics,
He'd be A second einstein.
Do they have Theaters in toledo?
Listen, they Think I'm a show in toledo.
That's right. They do.
Hey!
Ha ha ha!
Hello, steve.
I saw you in the window. How are you?
Hello, geneva. Hello, harry.
Hello. How are you? Meet the wife.
No!
What's this "no" stuff? I'm a determined woman.
Well, Congratulations.
Says he, Lying like a gentleman.
Uh, meet the wife.
Say, when did You two get married?
They're Not married.
It's a joke.
Oh, geneva, how could you Marry anything like that?
Why, for one wonderful moment, I was the head man.
How do you do?
How long you In town for, alan?
Quite a while, This time.
I'm a businessman.
Oh, really?
Yes. Quite by accident.
Ran across something In arabia.
Put over a deal For a new york crowd.
Have to settle down now And manage it.
Want to do that?
Oh, yes, it's great. Big break.
Lot Of money?
Curtain Going up!
Ooh, good luck.
After 6 months in toledo, I'm not going to miss a thing.
Come on, Mama.
Uh, when did You get in?
Oh, this afternoon, Late.
I knew you were here.
Alan...
There's only one way To say anything.
That's to say it.
I deserve it, Whatever it is.
I don't want you sorry
For anything you said In paris.
You were right. I should have waited,
Even if you'd Never come back.
I'm glad you expected So much of me.
I don't know What you want to do,
But there will never Be anybody but you...
As long as I live.
Come on, steve.
Once They go mad...
Hey, this is supposed To be a funny show.
I'm all right.
Bet your life You are.
You better beat it.
Oh!
Take him away.
I'm a happy boy. I want to laugh.
Ha ha!
There will always be A bottle of champagne
Burning in the window.