Can I help you sir?
Yes, just help me steady this sign up.
Thank you.
Oh, could you give me a little information?
- Yes, sir. - Thank you.
Don't wait up for me.
Please call me when we get to the 18th floor.
Eighteenth floor sir.
Thank you so much.
If you run into my stomach on the way down kindly have it sent up.
- Mr. Arden. - Where's Tony Flagg? I want to see him.
Well, come in here please.
Dr. Flagg is busy right now, but pipe down and I'll take you.
Well, how do you feel now?
I'm not drunk anymore Tony, I'm just dizzy.
All right, we'll unwind you.
Say Steve, when I went to Switzerland you never drank like this.
- How long is it been tight? - Three days, yesterday, today and tomorrow.
And all because this Amanda...
what's-her-name broke her engagement with you?
- Yeah, for the third time. - What happened the other two times?
I got stiff.
Hope she changes her mind before you get DTs.
That's why I came to see you Tony, about her.
Well, you came to the right man, he's straightened out some pips.
We had a dame up here yesterday who was in love with her feet.
Sorry Steve, I'm no marriage broker.
Now, this Amanda what's-Her-Name...
Stop calling her What's her name, her name is Cooper, Amanda Cooper.
I don't care what her name is. To me she's just another maladjusted woman.
She's in perfect order, she's beautiful Tony.
That has nothing to do with it either.
Perhaps she's merely trying to escape reality.
Escape what reality?
- In this case, you. - Oh, what do you...?
Oh, we all try to escape reality.
We all want to be something entirely different than we really are.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a fireman.
Sure, when I was a kid I wanted to be a cop.
You remember when we were in college how stage struck I was?
I wanted to be a dancer.
Psychoanalysis showed me I was wrong.
It's the one way we have of finding out what we really want and why we want it.
I want to marry Amanda and I know why.
Perhaps if I psychoanalyze you, you won't want to marry Amanda.
Well, I don't want to not want to marry Amanda.
Easy Mr. Arden, you don't have to say everything twice.
- What do you want? - I want to marry Amanda.
Guess he wants to marry what's her name all right.
Tony, you just got to see her.
Why not doc? She might turn out to be a very interesting nut.
- Oh, maybe this Amanda, what's her name? - Cooper.
Maybe she prefers staying on the stage to marrying you.
No, no, no, she wants to marry me.
But the why does she keep breaking off the engagement?
Just said she doesn't know, she said it's not my fault, it's hers.
At least see her Tony, maybe you can figure out what the trouble is.
How do you know she's willing to be psychoanalyzed?
Oh, she will if I ask her to.
All right, tell her to come to my office tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock.
- Now what, what's her name? - Amanda What's her name.
- Cooper. - Yeah.
Memo to Dr. Jones. Case history 3442, Mrs. Mamie Fletcher.
Dr. Jones, I am turning this case over to you further treatment.
My observations are as follows...
She's a typical pampered female, what she needs instead of a doctor is a good spanking.
However...
Yes Dr. Powers.
Ah, Dr. Flagg, you come to my laboratory for a moment please?
Oh, there's a Miss Cooper waiting outside for me.
She's another one of those dizzy, silly, mal- adjusted females who can't make up her mind.
I'll probably find out she hasn't got one.
- I just need you for a moment. - All right, I'll be right out.
- How do you do Miss Cooper? - I'm Miss Cooper.
- Well, won't you come in please? - Thank you, doctor.
Well, I've been looking forward with so much pleasure to this meeting.
I'm sorry, I'll have to leave you for a moment but if you...
just make yourself comfortable, I'll be right back...
and the we can have a nice, friendly little visit.
Alright, certainly I'm going to enjoy it, Steve thinks so much of you.
Steve is a fine chap. Yes, indeed.
And very lucky too.
Excuse me.
Memo to Dr. Jones. Case history 3442, Mrs. Mamie Fletcher.
Dr. Jones, I am turning this case over to you further treatment.
My observations are as follows...
She's a typical pampered female, what she needs instead of a doctor is a good spanking.
However...
Yes Dr. Powers.
Ah, Dr. Flagg, you come to my laboratory for a moment please?
Oh, there's a Miss Cooper waiting outside for me.
She's another one of those dizzy, silly, mal adjusted females who can't make up her mind.
I'll probably find out she hasn't got one.
I don't want be disturbed, Miss Adams.
Now there be no more disturbances and we can have that nice, friendly little chat.
Won't you sit down?
- Oh, that's my chair. - Very comfortable.
But I'd planned for you to sit here, I want you to be relaxed.
I'm perfectly relaxed, perhaps you'd better sit there.
Are you always this nervous?
No, only I usually sit in that chair.
Well, I won't be here very long and then you can sit in it.
Oh, now, now Miss Cooper, first let's get to know each other.
Why?
Well, I have to know your mind as well as I know my own.
Why?
Look Miss Cooper, you understand the principle of psychoanalysis, don't you?
No.
But you do know that you have two minds, the conscious and the subconscious.
Really?
The conscious mind is the ego, that's the thing that says, I am I and you are you.
Mine never said that.
Let me put it this way then.
Back here is a jungle full of the most noble and horrible things.
I don't doubt that.
That's your subconscious mind. It works all the time, even when you sleep.
It dreams, it never forgets anything.
Is that so?
Your conscious mind lies here, it doesn't dream, it thinks.
Now, what we strive for is perfect coordination between the two.
You understand?
No and I don't believe I care to.
When I first came in here I wasn't sure I wanted to be psychoanalyzed.
And now I'm positive I don't.
Now, you mustn't put a wall between us Miss Cooper.
To psychoanalyze you I must interpret your dreams.
- What sort of things do you dream? - I don't dream.
- Oh, come now, everybody dreams. - I don't.
I wish you'd please understand that I'm only trying to help you find yourself.
Well, if I ever get lost I'll call on you.
Attention everybody, having tied on the shoot-off, Judge Travers and Mr. Arden have...
decided to break the tie by a miss-and-out event at single bird.
Pull.
Lost bird.
Too bad Stephen, you've been shooting as if you'd been on a bender.
- I feel as if I had been. - Nice shooting Judge.
- Tony, what did you do to Amanda? - What I do?
Oh, I'm sorry. I want you to meet Amanda's Aunt Cora, Dr. Flagg.
How do you do?
Amanda is furious with you, what happened? She wouldn't tell me.
She's a very curious case.
At first, she was sweet and charming then for no reason at all she became argumentative.
You should hear what she thinks about you.
- What? - She thinks you're a quack.
Oh, she does?
Oh, very good, very good, Your Honor, your shooting was superb,
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
His Honor Judge Travers, Dr. Flagg.
- Judge Travers. - How do you do?
Well, I beat you today Stephen, that makes us even-Steven.
Well, just wait for the finals.
- How you like my exhibition, Cora? - Pretty good Joe, I guess.
Pretty good? It's pretty perfect.
If you could only play bridge the way you play scat.
It's skeet and besides, you don't play it.
It's what I mean Joe, you don't play bridge either.
You're getting terrific lengths with your drives Dr. Flagg.
Thank you Mr. MacPherson, you're very, very encouraging.
About time, Mac.
Quack, have you any suggestions?
Maybe you were hitting it with your subconscious mind...
you know, the one that dreams. Smack it once with your conscious.
It'll go when I hit it.
What ever happened to that theory of coordination you were so hot about?
- Doing several things at the same time. - Oh, that.
Murph, set them up.
What's the matter, Aunt Cora? Did you lose something?
Not that I know of, why?
- You keep looking back all the time. - Oh, I was looking for that Dr. Quack.
Flagg?
- Is he coming Steve? - Seems silly to keep it a secret.
Said he wanted to psychoanalyze you on your bicycle.
Oh, so that's why we came.
I wouldn't mind being analyzed by him on my bicycle...
or on anything, come to think of it.
Well, well, what luck.
- None. - Well Tony, what a pleasant surprise.
Steve, can't you see that Dr. Flagg wants to ride with me alone?
Oh, sorry Tony, want to drop back here with me Aunt Cora?
All right, if you don't try to amuse me.
Well?
Will you please tell me something? Why were you suddenly so unfriendly yesterday?
Quote.
Just another one of those dizzy, silly, mal adjusted females who can't make up her mind.
Unquote.
Oh, of course, that was before I met you.
Well, I can forgive you for saying I have no mind...
but I'm afraid maybe you're right about my being maladjusted.
We're never really afraid of anything we understand.
Oh, that sounds as if it makes sense.
Of course, if we know the reason for most fears, we can dispel them.
Very often, fear is just a simple phobia:
Afraid of darkness, afraid of great heights, afraid of...
marriage.
- You better put on your brakes doctor. - What?
It's getting steep.
Hey, look out.
- Take it easy doctor. - I can't.
- Now, don't show off. - I'm not, my chain is broken.
Please Miss Cooper, look out.
- Doctor, are you all right? - Yes, I guess so.
You win.
Shall you order now Mr. Arden?
No, that will wait for Miss Cooper and Dr. Flagg return.
Very good sir.
Is this one of your silent treatments doctor?
I was trying to think of some mental prescription that might induce dreams.
Here we go again.
I hate to be persistent, but I'm trying to help you and Steve.
And I have to dream?
Well, it would simplify matters and it's possible to make you dream.
Well, I'll try anything, if you can guarantee the dream.
Good.
I imagine women find Dr. Flagg very charming, especially girls.
Why, Tony is a doctor, Amanda is only his patient.
He all wrapped up in his work, isn't he?
- Then you'll eat whatever I order? - To paraphrase doctor, you're the doctor.
Behold the guinea pig.
- Aunt Cora, Steve, I'm on a diet to dream. - How marvelous, who's the lucky man?
Miss Cooper is going to dream tonight by eating dream provoking foods.
And tomorrow I'll explain her dream to her.
I'd eat anything if I thought would make my dreams come true.
Bonsoir madames, monsieurs, may I recommend the filet mignon smothered with mushrooms.
No thank you, Miss Cooper would prefer a seafood cocktail.
- Seafood cocktail. - With whipped cream.
Pardon, seafood cocktail with whipped cream?
But not too much whipped cream, just a soupcon.
- Soupcon. - Next, I'd like a largish Welsh rarebit.
Ah, instead of the seafood cocktail with whipped cream?
No.
You mean madame, she wishes to eat them both?
- Yes. - Double up on the cheese.
- I know something that taste perfectly vile. - Good, what is it?
- Lobster with gobs of mayonnaise. - Wonderful.
You mean, instead of the Welsh rarebit and seafood cocktail with whipped cream?
No, all of them.
That lobster sounds wonderful, bring me an order of that.
Pardon madame, but that all makes a very bad combination.
Yes, I know.
Now all you need is a good, solid dessert.
Pardon, may I suggest cucumbers and buttermilk.
Yes.
Wonderful, and a side order of strawberry shortcake.
- Have you got all that? - Yes.
- Seafood cocktail with whipped cream. - A largish Welsh rarebit.
Lobster with gobs of mayonnaise.
Cucumbers and buttermilk.
I think I better go home and go to bed Amanda.
Oh no, the fun is just beginning.
Mine got near the end when you ate that second Welsh rarebit.
- Please, let's forget the experiment. - Don't you feel sleepy Miss Cooper?
I never felt better in my life.
In fact right now I'm sorry I had to pass up that second lobster.
Oh Amanda please.
- Are you sure you're not sleepy? - Not a bit, I'll go mix you some drinks.
Well, as long as your niece feels so well and Steve is obviously not so good...
I think I'd better see him home, good night Miss Cooper.
Good night.
Come on Steve, there's nothing really wrong with you, it's all in your mind.
Think you're all right and you'll be all right.
Oh, but those cucumbers and buttermilk and lobsters and strawberry shortca...
See what I mean?
Oh doctor, here's the sedative you asked me to bring over.
Connors, you better go in there and give Miss Cooper a teaspoonful.
- It's very important, make her take it. - Miss Cooper, yes sir.
Steve, maybe we better walk down.
- Are you Miss Cooper? - Yes.
- Dr. Flagg sent me to take care of you. - Well, how nice of Dr. Flagg.
Come in.
What he think, think should be done?
Well, I'm going to give you something that'll relax you completely.
Sit down.
Perhaps we better talk this over first.
Now first, I want you to have confidence in me.
I've a feeling I'm going to have complete confidence in you.
Well, that's just fine.
So glad you're a friend of Dr. Flagg's, I've no confidence in strangers.
- Dr. Flagg is a remarkable man. - Dr. Flagg always knows...
- what's best. - I can believe that.
Now...
I want you to take just a little sip of this.
- All right, what is it? - It, it'll help relax you.
All right, but I'm not at all nervous.
Now, go right in and go to bed.
Cocktail with whipped cream.
- A good, solid dessert. - Cucumbers and buttermilk.
Gobs of mayonnaise. Strawberry shortcake.
? Strange how a dreary world can suddenly change. ?
? To a world as bright as the evening star. ?
? Queer what a difference when your vision is clear. ?
? And you see things as they really are. ?
? I used to be colorblind but I met you. ?
? And now I find there's green in the grass. ?
? There's gold in the moon, there's blue in the sky. ?
? That semicircle that was always hanging about. ?
? Is not a storm cloud it's a rainbow you brought the colors out. ?
? Believe me, it's really true till I met you ?
? I never knew a setting sun could paint such beautiful skies ?
? I never knew there were such lovely colors. ?
? And the big surprise is the red in your cheeks. ?
? The gold in your hair, the blue in your eyes. ?
Aunt Cora, do you believe in dreams?
Certainly, I had a humdinger last night, if it was a dream.
I had the loveliest time in mine.
- Everything happened. - I wasn't so lucky, nothing happened.
Lobster?
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, I'm taking no chances.
I want to pick up where I left off in my dream, if I can.
- A big gob of mayonnaise. - Mayonnaise?
Yes, for the lobster.
In my dream I was with the most wonderful man.
Me too, was so realistic.
- He was all in white. - Are you sure it was a dream?
Positive, nothing like that ever happened to me in real life.
I wonder if it's possible to fall in love with a man you dream about.
Oh, I'm positive.
Come in.
- Good morning. - Good morning Steven.
Good morning Amanda.
- How do you feel? - Marvelous.
Sleep well?
- Marvelous. - Well, good.
I thought I'd drive you over to see Dr. Flagg.
Marvelous.
Amanda, do you realize you're being repetitious?
I hate to mention that awful food you both ate but I was worried about you.
Just thinking about it kept me awake all night.
- Mayonnaise. - Marvelous.
Tony, it happened, congratulate us.
- Did you get married? - Not quite but Amanda dreamed.
Well Miss Cooper, so our little experiment worked.
Yes doctor, marvelously.
Sit right down now Amanda and tell us all about it.
Steve, this is a little matter between Miss Cooper and myself.
Why? We're all in on it.
If there's anything I shouldn't know, I ought to know it now.
Women like to tell their doctors things they don't want anyone else to hear.
- I know, but I'm going to be her husband. - Especially husbands.
Now Miss Cooper, tell me all about your dream.
- Did you dream of anyone in particular? - Yes.
Fine, who was it?
Oh, I can't.
Now Miss Cooper, don't think of me as anyone, just think of me as your doctor.
- You must've every confidence in me. - Oh, I have.
Then tell me all about it.
- I can't. - Very well.
Thank you very much, that's all.
Well doctor, when do you want to see me again?
- There's no point in my seeing you again. - Oh, but you must. I mean...
Well I'll, I'll recommend several other doctors to you and...
no doubt you'll find one in whom you'll have more confidence.
But I don't want another doctor.
Miss Cooper, I was persuaded by Steve to talk to you.
And from what I see, there's nothing very wrong with you.
Are you sure?
Compared to complex cases, which really need me...
no.
Oh, what? Oh then...
I guess I'd better tell you my dream.
I had it for 11 straight years.
Tell me about it.
Well, you've heard, you've heard of Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf?
- Yes I have. - Well, that's what I dreamed about.
You dreamed you were Little Red Riding Hood?
No, I was the wolf.
- What did you do? - I snarled.
And then I...
and all of a sudden, I became Little Red Riding Hood...
and then suddenly I was a lot of numbers.
- Numbers? - Yes I, I was a radio dial.
That's understandable, it's part of your profession, isn't it? Singing on the radio?
Yes, yes, but you haven't heard all yet.
It seemed that all night long there were thousands of people that kept...
turning me off and turning me on, turning me off and turning me on.
Half the time I was singing, and the other half I was advertising.
Then, then there were voices. Voices, thousands of voices...
and then they started to chase me, to persecute me.
- Who? - My persecutors.
- Persecution complex. - Yes.
Yeah, and then, then I was running away from them...
and I was gaining miles ahead of them when all of a sudden I...
I, I turned into a maple tree and then, then I took a shortcut across the stream.
And a huge fish raised itself out of the water and snapped at me.
Was a dogfish.
Then I looked behind me and thousands...
thousands of squirrels had jumped the river and like a pack of hungry wolves were...
- rushing at me. - Oh, I was frantic. - Yes.
- They were coming closer. - Yes.
- They were on me from every side. - Yes.
- From the front. - Yes.
- From the back. - Yes.
From all sides of me, their teeth snapping at me, I couldn't escape.
- What happened? - They got me.
Please doctor, could I have just a little water?
Oh yes, of course.
Yes Dr. Flagg?
Dr. Powers, will you please come right over my office.
Oh, thank you doctor.
- Are you all right? - Yes, quite all right, thank you doctor.
Then if you'll excuse me, I'll just be a moment.
- She's wonderful Steve. - Of course she is, I know that.
I mean she's a perfect mass of the most horrible neuroses...
and inhibitions I've ever come in contact with.
- What's the matter with her? - What is it doctor? What is it?
Dr, Roberts, I've just run across the most beautiful case of complex mal-adjustment.
- Where? - In there, in my office.
This is one of the happiest days of my life.
- What you find, old chap? - Vulpine complex.
- Child psychosis, a classic example. - No.
- Yes. - My congratulations old chap. I envy you.
What's the matter with her?
I'll find a million more complexes, she's untapped.
Why, she's got everything wrong with her.
- You mean my Amanda? - Then follow it through.
- How long you think it'll take? - Oh years, 5, 10, we never know.
Dr. Powers, will you assist me in my laboratory?
Be delighted, I can hardly wait.
Would you please mind telling me what's the matter with Miss Cooper?
Not at all, she sounds like a textbook case.
- Well, how do we feel now? - Little tired doctor.
But oh, so relieved.
Now, there's absolutely nothing to be afraid of.
I know that doctor because I'm in your hands.
Good. Now first, I'm going to give you an anesthetic.
Oh, what for?
It'll effect a temporary release of any inhibitions.
It's not a cure but I can get an idea of what's wrong with you.
- But is an anesthetic necessary? - It's the simplest way.
The effect will wear off in an hour or so and meanwhile I can talk to you.
If you want to talk to me, why put me to sleep?
I'm going to talk your subconscious mind.
It never sleeps but while under the influence of an anesthetic...
we very often say things or do things we wouldn't under normal conditions.
Well, if you think it's all right.
It gives the doctor a clue to patient's personality.
Dr. Powers, this is Miss Cooper, the young lady I just told you about.
This is a pleasure, a great pleasure.
I'll take your things.
Now, if you'll just lie here Miss Cooper.
Try to make your mind a blank.
That'll be very easy for me to do doctor.
Now, just relax.
You mustn't be nervous.
Breathe slowly.
Inhale...
exhale.
That's fine.
Now Miss Cooper, when you come out of this I want you to do whatever you want to do...
and say whatever you want to say.
For the time being, release yourself completely.
You will act wholly on the impulse of the moment.
That'll be all for now, we let her sleep a bit.
Come to my office and tell me all about it.
- With pleasure. - These unusual cases excite me so.
- This waiting is awful. - Would you like a drink?
Oh, I'd love one.
No, thanks.
Yes.
Hold on. It's for you, Mr. Arden.
Hello? I mean, hello.
Yes, Aunt Cora. Amanda? Yes, she's here.
Stop dawdling, both of you, and tell Amanda to get over that broadcasting station.
All right, I'll get her there.
Tony? Tony.
Tony.
Amanda.
Amanda. Amanda.
Oh, Tony.
This isn't Tony, it's Steve.
Go away, Steve.
Amanda, you haven't time to sleep now, you have a broadcast in 10 minutes.
Oh yes, I'm looking forward to that.
- Amanda, come on. - All right, but don't rush me.
- Oh, Steve, what's that? - Oh, Amanda.
Button, button.
- Oh boy. - Oh boy.
- Oh Amanda. - Oh Amanda.
- Amanda, are you all right? - Simply marvelous, a present.
- Very funny. - Good day.
- Will you get us a cab please? - Yes sir, there.
Taxi. Taxi.
Amalgamated Broadcasting Company. Take Madison Avenue in a hurry.
- Steve, where's Miss Cooper? - I don't know, she's gone.
She's under an anesthetic. What you take her away for?
- She has a broadcast in 10 minutes. - She's in no condition to broadcast.
She's not normal, might even act a little odd.
Might?
Thank you.
Oh, that's cute.
- You mind if I try? - Well...
All right, here.
Now swing it.
- Swing it. - Like that, swing it.
Amanda darling, where you've been? Don't you know we're on the air in 10 seconds?
Miss Cooper's script.
- Miss Cooper's script. - Miss Cooper's script.
Here, here it is.
Nod to the sponsor dear.
The Sentela Toothpaste Hour presents its Melody Time...
starring Amanda Cooper.
Hello you, all of you.
And a distinguished supporting cast.
This is Franklin Harrison Jr. speaking on the Amalgamated Network for Sentela.
If you want a kissable mouth all you have to do is use Sentela toothpaste.
It makes your teeth happy.
Now, before I hand Miss Cooper over to her million listeners...
I want to give you some serious information about toothpaste.
If you really want to preserve your teeth...
Use anything but Sentela.
- Miss Cooper you do say the funniest things. - Oh, thank you very much, you either.
- You're all right Miss Cooper. - Call me Amanda Tony.
Miss Cooper.
- I'm going to sue you for damages. - No, don't worry about damages.
Mr. Arden will pay everything, won't you Steve?
- Why yes. - Amanda, what's happened?
Everything darling, you should've been with me.
There you are young lady.
Just a minute officer, this young lady is my patient and I...
That doesn't give her any right to destroy private property.
Now, Mr. Arden will pay for any damage she's done, won't you Steve?
Yes.
Are you sure she's all right?
I'll assume every responsibility for her actions.
Well, alright...
as long as everything is going to be squared up there's no reason to arrest her, I guess.
Thank you, officer.
Amanda, striking an officer is a very serious offense.
- She didn't strike him Joe, she kicked him. - Yeah and a beaut.
Aunt Cora please.
I've already explained judge Travers, that it was largely my fault.
I'm beginning to gather that Dr. Flagg.
Amanda, I've known you all your life, there's nothing wrong with you.
My advice as a friend is to give up these treatments.
And my advice as a physician is that Miss Cooper should continue the treatments.
My advice Joe is to call the whole silly thing off before everybody gets sore.
Cora, will you please recognize that this is an official inquiry?
Oh, all right, I recognize it. But doesn't alter my opinion.
Dr. Flagg, it is not within my rights to prescribe your duties to you...
but I can warn you that unless these experiments are confined to your laboratory.
I will hold you responsible for Miss Cooper's actions.
- Have I made myself clear? - Quite.
- I'd like to know something Joe. - Well?
Now, wait a minute Aunt Cora. I think the judge is been very lenient.
- Yes, he's been a dear. - Just let it wait for another time dear.
Oh, all right then.
Just wanted to ask if he'd have dinner with us tonight.
I'd be delighted.
There, you see?
Thank you.
Well Steve, here's to you and Amanda.
Thanks, here's hoping your treatments will be successful.
In my day the women didn't have to ask their doctor when to get married.
- You're a bachelor judge? - Yeah, yeah.
Aunt Cora, were you ever anxious to dance with a man you dreamed you danced with?
Don't be silly, I never dream about dancing.
Miss Cooper and Miss Cooper. I'll tell the gentlemen you're waiting.
Thank you Henry.
Amanda, what in the world you grinning at?
Don't tell anyone but I'm in love.
Well, get the agony over and marry him quickly.
He doesn't know it.
I think you're very nasty to say that Amanda, Steve isn't that dumb.
I'm in love with my doctor.
Aunt Cora, you invited me to dinner, where is it?
Right over there.
You know, I'd like to dance right now.
Don't you think you ought to dance the first one with Steve?
You'd better let me have my own way Dr. Flagg.
Just remember Judge Travers is holding you responsible for my actions.
I'd be flattered to dance the second dance with you.
I'd like to find out who threw that, I'd give him 90 days.
Dance?
Well, it'll take less time than 90 days.
Well, I was willing.
Oh, Lou, please do me a favor, play another number.
I will, if you will sing it.
All right.
? Come on and hear the yam man cry. ?
? Any yam today? The sweet potato that he'll fry. ?
? Will be yam today. ?
? The little step that you'll see him do. ?
? With every yam that he sells to you. ?
? It's something that you ought to try. ?
? Come and yam. ?
? Yam. ?
? Come on and yam today. ?
? Come get what I got, it will hit the spot ?
? Get your sweet and hot yam. ?
? Raise your hand and sway, like you hold a tray. ?
? When you're on your way. ?
? Yam. ?
? Come on, shake your de-depression and let's have a yam session. ?
? There's that long note, one, two, three. ?
? Yam. ?
? Every orchestra in America. ?
? Will be doing the... ?
? Yam. ?
? I didn't come to do the Charleston, I didn't come to ball the jack ?
? I didn't come to do the Suzy-Q or do the bottom they call black ?
? I didn't come to do big apple, I didn't come to do the shag. ?
? Well, honey, here I am to do the yam, because the yam is in the bag. ?
Funny that I should envy a man who should really envy me.
I mean Tony.
I was really jealous, the way you two danced together.
Steve, I want to talk to you about Tony.
What's the matter with him?
Nothing, I think he's wonderful.
You don't have to tell me about Tony. I've known him for years, swell guy.
Yes I know.
What I want to say Steve is...
since I've known Tony, I'm convinced for the first time that I'm in love.
Are you sure?
Yes.
I probably shouldn't have told you like that but I just didn't know how else to say it.
Good old Tony, I knew he wouldn't let me down.
Amanda, I don't know what else to say except, I'll make you a wonderful husband.
Steve.
Tony, Aunt Cora.
- Prepare yourselves for a shock. - She told you.
- Yes. - What's up Steve?
My congratulations Tony, you accomplished more in a week than I did in two years.
Oh, I must say I admire the way you're taking it Steve.
Why not? Amanda just told me she's ready now to marry me.
Amanda is going to what?
- Hey Judge, I want you to marry us. - Delighted, delighted.
Congratulations, Steve.
Put that water down. Henry, champagne. Champagne for my friends.
Amanda, come dance with me.
Would you mind if I had this dance with Tony?
Good old Tony, I should say I don't mind. We'll have plenty of time to dance later on.
Come on Aunt Cora.
Oh, sit down, Joe.
Hold me close Tony.
I have something to tell you.
Now, no matter what I say or how it may affect you, smile.
- Smile? - And keep smiling.
All right.
Something very unfortunate is happened.
And you're mixed up in it.
It's my fault entirely.
I was trying to tell Steve that I didn't want to marry him because...
I wasn't in love with him.
Because I'm in love with you.
Smile, there's Steve.
What am I going to do?
I don't know.
Well, I can't hurt Steve and I just can't marry him.
Of course not.
In the meantime I think we both better smile.
Sit down Joe.
You know Steve, I think you and Amanda should see me tomorrow in my office.
Say about 11 o'clock.
Oh no, no more treatments. Let's let well enough alone.
I think we better Steve.
No Tony, you served your purpose beautifully.
You've been a scientific Cupid.
I'm afraid I'll have to insist Steve.
Well, as long as you insist...
and if it'll make you happy old boy, Amanda can see you in the morning.
- Good evening Judge Travers. - Oh, good evening Grace.
Oh, sit down Joe.
The doctor will be right out.
- Good morning Amanda. - Good morning Tony.
- Miss Cooper. - Mister Connors.
Hi.
Oh Dr. Flagg, you were absolutely right to have us all here...
so you could explain to Steve, it's a pity he had to shoot the judge.
I mean, for the finals in the scat meet this morning.
Miss Cooper, would you mind if I spoke to your niece alone?
Certainly not.
Connors, will you escort Miss Cooper to her car and wait for Miss Amanda gets there.
- She won't be long. - Don't hurry.
Since Mr. Connors is no longer confused maybe he'll prove entertaining.
Sure, but I have a deck of cards.
Please sit down Amanda.
Amanda...
that dream you told me about it wasn't true, was it?
No Tony.
You dreamed about me, didn't you?
Yes Tony.
And as a result of that dream, you thought you loved me.
Yes Tony.
Dreams are very curious things Amanda.
Very often, the dream fantasy makes things seem true to the dreamer...
when in reality, they have no basis in fact.
When we first met, there was a confusion in your mind regarding Steve.
When you agreed to our first experiment, you felt you could be helped by me.
Now, since we learn to depend on those we are confident can help us...
it's not at all unusual for that temporary dependence to be mistaken for love.
In your frame of mind at that time you would've fallen in love with any doctor.
That's understandable, isn't it?
What's wrong Amanda?
I guess I'm just worried about Steve, that's all.
- Do you still have confidence in me? - Yes Tony.
- Will you do as I ask? - Yes Tony.
You just sit here.
Keep your eyes fixed on this light.
Now you're feeling sleepy.
Very sleepy.
Yes, Tony.
Your eyes are growing heavy Amanda, close them.
Close them.
Now you're asleep.
You're fast asleep.
You're in a trance now.
I will bring you out of it shortly.
You'll act and be perfectly normal in every respect...
except that you will have the new thoughts...
which I am about to put in your mind.
You will remember everything I'm about to tell you.
Now, repeat after me everything I say.
I love Stephen.
I'm going to marry Stephen.
I love Stephen, I'm going to marry Stephen.
- Dr. Flagg is a horrible monster. - Dr. Flagg is a horrible monster.
- Men like him should be shot down like dog. - Men like him should be shot down like dog.
- I love Stephen. I don't love Tony. - I love Stephen. I don't love Tony.
- Tony doesn't love me. - Tony doesn't love me.
Tony doesn't love me. Tony doesn't love me.
- That's enough. - That's enough.
- I'll be right back. - I'll be right back.
What do you acting so silly about? You don't love that girl.
Oh, yes, you do.
Who said that?
Your subconscious mind, you know, the one that never sleeps.
If you had any sense, you'd psychoanalyze yourself and admit you love her.
Nonsense.
What a cluck you are Tony.
- Why? - Why?
Because you're so dumb you didn't even realize she was crying because she's in love with you.
- You really believe that? - Certainly.
If you doctors weren't such wise guys you'd forget your textbooks once in a while.
What do you think I ought to do?
Go in there and take back those silly ideas you just put in her head.
Yes, and then what?
Then kiss her, you dope.
I think maybe you've got something there.
I must go to Stephen, I must drive to Stephen.
All right, but Dr. Flagg told me to stick around so I'll sit in the rumble seat.
Medwick Country Club, as fast as you can make it.
Dead a pair.
Quiet, quiet please. Quiet, please.
Please. Please, please, please.
Thank you.
Good luck judge.
Thank you Steve, same to you. You're going to need it.
Stephen. I must see Stephen.
- Are you ready gentlemen? - Pull.
Dead a pair.
Connors, of all the silly things, come out of there.
Honestly, men are such cowards, hiding like that.
You'll feel better after you buy me a drink.
- Pull. - Stephen.
- No birds. - This is no place for you Amanda.
- From now on my place is with Stephen. - Amanda darling.
Oh, fiddle-faddle.
He's a horrible monster, men like him should be shot down like dog.
I'm sorry judge, I don't think she meant you.
- Stephen, I want to do everything you do. - That's fine, but right now I want to shoot.
Sorry judge.
Pull.
- Amanda, you're wonderful. - So are you Stephen.
- Did you see that judge? - See it? Those are my birds.
No, no, don't lose your temper, there plenty more.
Don't lose my temper?
- My best hat, a real Tyrollean. - Amanda, this is no time to shoot hats.
I'm sorry judge.
Thank you sir.
Amanda.
- Amanda. - Men like him should be shot down like dog.
Put that gun down Amanda.
That's my gun, it's loaded.
Look out Stephen, I don't want to shoot you.
Put that gun down.
- Put that gun down. - You'll hurt somebody.
That gun is loaded.
- Look out. - What?
- Put that gun down. - Look out.
Why don't you take that gun away from her?
What's that?
A thing called scat, they play it with guns.
- What's everybody running for? - Probably one of their silly rules.
Please, please, please.
- What in the world matters with Amanda? - She's never acted like this before.
- She's never been hypnotized before. - Hypnotized?
Yes, I put a couple of wrong ideas in her mind.
I got to get them out while she's still in the trance.
Well, get them out.
Shot down like dogs, Shot down like dogs.
Shot down like dogs.
The gun is empty, what are we hiding for?
That's right, she's fired both shots Tony.
Amanda, I want to talk to you.
I'm going to shoot.
- Are you sure that gun is empty? - Yes, yes.
Oh, it is?
Amanda, wake up.
Wake up.
Wake up Amanda.
- Is she out of it? - Yes.
Dr. Flagg, you and Steve appear in my chambers tomorrow morning.
Amanda, Roland here tells me you had a gun and went crazy.
What are you talking about? How did I get here? Oh, Stephen.
- Are you sure there's no more danger? - Yes, she's all right now.
Oh, thank heavens, thank heavens, thank heavens.
There's no reason to be nervous Tony.
I'll just explain to the judge that your treatments have been so successful...
that Amanda is finally set the date for our marriage.
- She has? - Tomorrow.
I hate to hurt your feelings Tony but...
Amanda is made it quite clear that she never wants to see you again.
She keeps mumbling something about shooting you down like a dog.
I can't get it out of her head.
Steve...
- I got to hypnotize her again. - What? For what?
I put those terrible thoughts about me into her head before I realized that...
I love her.
You what?
I'm sorry Steve but I didn't realize until after she had told me that she loved me.
She what?
It's only fair to her...
for me to remove those unnatural thoughts from her mind...
and then she can choose between us.
What happens if you don't remove the thoughts?
She'd marry you, be unhappy and go through the rest of her life hating me.
You wouldn't want that to happen, would you?
No, I should say not.
Amanda has to be happy.
And as long as she loves you, I'll just step out of the picture.
Thanks Steve.
Just let me handle everything with the judge.
All right.
- My Tyrollean hat. - Good morning Judge Travers.
- How's Amanda? - She's fine.
I didn't ask you.
Tell him Steve, tell him the news.
Before anybody tells me anything, I'm going to tell you both something.
It's only because of my consideration for Steve and Amanda...
that this case is not being held in open court.
May I suggest, then, that we conduct it as such in here?
Granted.
Sit down Tony.
Before I begin Your Honor, I apologize for any lack of eloquence.
It is with difficulty that I speak...
because friendships are involved, my heart is full.
Tony, I want you to answer these few questions, yes or no.
Yes.
Isn't it true that at a dinner party the other night...
you heard my announcement of an impending marriage?
- Yes, but you see... - Just answer yes or no.
Your Honor, I am pleading for my own happiness and Amanda's.
This man with subtle scientific witchcraft...
has insidiously tried to worm his way into the affections of my sweet...
simple wife to be Amanda Cooper.
- Sit down. - And now he has the unmitigated gall...
to seek to get to her subconscious, as he so aptly puts it, once more.
But I protest.
She has suffered enough, I ask...
no, I demand a court order restraining this gentleman...
from ever seeing or even speaking to Amanda Cooper again.
- Under the extreme penalty of the law. - Granted.
And so, my friends, tomorrow at this same time...
the case of Amanda Cooper vs Stephen Arden will have been closed...
And I shall take keen personal delight in sentencing you both to life imprisonment...
Marriage.
Sit down Joe.
Remind me a little later to speak to you about those corny jokes.
Cora?
Joe, you know I don't dance at your age.
- Good evening Judge Travers. - Good evening.
Would you mind if I had this dance?
- I certainly... - Certainly, he wouldn't.
Amanda, may I have this dance?
No and if you want to get arrested just keep on talking.
- He's a horrible monster. - I got to tell her something.
You better forget it for a while, you can't talk, you can't tell her.
? Must you dance. ?
? Every dance. ?
? With the same fortunate man? ?
? You have danced with him since the music began. ?
? Won't you change partners and dance with me? ?
? Must you dance quite so close. ?
? With your lips touching his face? ?
? Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place. ?
? Won't you change partners and dance with me? ?
? Ask him to sit this one out and while you're alone. ?
? I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone. ?
? You've been locked in his arms. ?
? Ever since heaven knows when. ?
? Oh, won't you change partners and then. ?
? You may never want to change partners again. ?
Would you mind if we went outside for some fresh air?
- It's awfully stuffy in here. - Not at all, sweetheart.
I'm sorry upset you dear.
There's no reason why we should let him spoil our whole evening.
I think he's contemptible.
Oh Amanda, don't say that, Tony is all right.
Except that he's a dirty, double-crossing scientist.
Mr. Arden, you're wanted on the telephone sir.
Oh, just take the message please.
It's a long-distance call sir, person-to-person.
- Come along Amanda. - No, I'll meet you in the pavilion.
I'll only be a moment.
Hello?
Mr. Arden, long distance is calling, one moment please.
Go ahead with Honolulu operator.
- This is Mr. Steve Arden please? - Yes, yes, who's this?
This is Miss Satsuma Naguchi please.
- Who? - Miss Satsuma Naguchi please.
I would like information about your marriage to honorable lady Miss Cooper.
I am editor Woman's Column, Honolulu Daily Bugle.
Honolulu Daily what?
- Bugle. - What?
Bugle, you know:
Amanda, may I speak to you please?
- You certainly may not. - But please Amanda.
I'm awfully sorry Miss Satsumi, but I don't understand a word you're saying.
Not Miss Satsumi, Miss Naguchi, please.
And if you do not understand, you must be very stupid man, I think so.
I just call you up like polite lady to get simple information.
And now you make a big fuss about nothing, I think so.
So I will commence with the beginning.
This is Miss Satsuma Naguchi, Honolulu...
Amanda, I want you to repeat after me everything I say.
Amanda, Amanda. Dr. Flagg stop that, stop that immediately.
Amanda. Amanda, wake up.
Oh Stephen.
Hattie, have you ever been married?
- No ma'am, but I've been engaged. - Oh, just as good.
- No ma'am, it's a lot better. - Hattie.
Open the door for you five times in the last 10 minutes and Steve is caught me every time.
You better come in through the window and don't let Joe see you.
He's issued a bench warrant for your arrest.
In case you don't know it, the ceremony starts in five minutes.
- That doesn't give us much time. - I guess it's too late.
After all the trouble we had getting you a marriage license?
No, but it's no good unless I can get to her unconscious mind.
That will take longer than five minutes.
I'd get her unconscious in less than five minutes.
I'd bust her in the jaw. I guarantee she'd be unconscious.
Oh, don't be ridi...
Let's find that open window.
Oh, hello, Steve.
- We just came in through the window. - Yeah, I guess we're in the wrong room.
Hi, kids.
Get out of here before I call Steve.
Amanda darling, for what I'm about to do, please forgive me.
- Oh I'm sorry, I just can't do it. - Hey doc, doc...
Amanda, darling.
Hurry up doc, get to her unconscious before she comes to.
Repeat after me, Tony loves Amanda.
Tony loves Amanda.
Stand up Joe.