A Date with Judy Page #2

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...that women are always

more attracted to men who ignore them.

I don't think Judy knows that law.

Well, of course she doesn't.

You spoil her.

- You shouldn't do that.

- I shouldn't?

And you should never have

given her an orchid.

Now she'll expect one every week.

- She will?

- Naturally.

You've set a very high standard.

It's hard to live up to it.

Well, golly, Carol, what am I gonna do?

Don't let her know you're so interested.

Take tonight, for instance.

Let somebody else call for her.

Be indifferent.

Do you really think so, Carol?

Of course.

I'll arrange for someone to call for her.

Then, when she sees you again...

...she'll be so relieved,

she'll probably fall right in your arms.

Hm.

She's never done that before.

How do I look?

You look lovely, dear.

But what about the new dress?

Yeah, the one that was so vital.

Oh, blue does nothing for me.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

For the last six weeks, I've heard nothing

but how important it was...

...that you should have a new dress

for this dance tonight.

Now that you have it,

you're not going to wear it.

Why?

It would be very difficult

to explain to you.

And I'm sure it would take

too much time.

- Come on, Melvin.

- All right, all right.

- You're coming along with us, honey?

- Oh, Father, really.

Why, if I walked in there with my parents

I'd be the laughingstock.

How do you like that?

Well, maybe we had better

wear a disguise.

Oh, Father.

Sometimes I think

you don't understand a thing about women.

It's time you and Gramps

had a heart-to-heart talk.

You wait for Oogie, dear,

and make a grand entrance.

- Have a good time.

I will.

Goodbye, son.

So long.

Maybe I should have worn a girdle.

What do you got to hold in?

Oh, Randolph.

Judy...

...if I didn't know better I'd swear

your grandmother was standing there.

Why, she used to wear a pink dress

just like that.

While you're waiting,

would you do your old Gramps a favor?

Of course, Gramps.

Your favorite?

Through the years

I'll take my place beside you

Smiling through the years

Through your tears

I keep my place beside you

Smiling through your tears

- I'll be near

- I'll be near

- No matter when or where

- No matter when or where

Remember

What is mine I'll always share

I'll come to you

Smiling through

The years

Thank you, darling, that was nice.

Telephones,

ought to be a law against them.

It's the doorbell, Gramps.

Will you get it? I can make an entrance.

- You look mighty pretty, Miss Judy.

Thanks, Nightingale.

Now, Judy?

Now, Gramps.

- Evening, Oogie.

- I'm not Oogie. I'm Jo-Jo.

Oh, Jo-Jo, come in.

- Jo-Jo's here, Judy.

- Jo-Jo?

- What are you doing here?

- I came to take you to the dance.

What?

- Where's Oogie?

- He's busy.

Busy?

You mean...

You mean, he expects me, Judy Foster...

...to go to the high school closing dance

with a mere child?

- An infant, a half-pint?

- I'm taking vitamins.

Oogie can't do this to me.

I won't stand for it.

- You mean, you don't wanna go with me?

- No, I don't.

Can I go now?

Why... Why, how dare you.

You should be thrilled to have a date

with an older woman.

Thrilled, she says.

I've got to use this phone.

It's an emergency.

So is this. I'm trying to borrow

Peewee Finnegan's electric worm finder.

Oh, Randolph.

- Randolph, give me that phone.

- Four bits and it's yours.

Of all the mercenary, money-grabbing...

Hello, Peewee?

- Evening, Judy.

- Hello, Pop.

Mr. Pringle?

This is to inform you that our friendship,

as of tonight, is dissolved.

You can have your class pin back.

And I'm sending at my earliest convenience

your 12 boogie-woogie records.

Is anything wrong?

Why do men always say,

"Is anything wrong?"

Yes, somebody came for me.

Jo-Jo Hoffenpepper indeed.

Why didn't you just send a midget?

Anything wrong, Judy?

Oh, just everything, Pop. Everything.

Oh, now, you look beautiful.

In high heels too.

An inch and a half.

Next year I'm gonna have 2 inches,

that is if I live that long.

Oh, now, what you need

is a strawberry parfait.

What I need is the date

for the dance tonight.

- Pop, who's that?

- Uh?

Oh, that's Stephen Andrews,

my nephew.

Oh, he's wonderful.

Yeah, he's late.

- Is he married?

No, he's not married.

- Is he engaged?

- Yes, to me, for the summer.

Do you think that maybe he could, um?

You sit right there and don't you move.

I'll wait. I won't move an inch.

I wonder if you'd do me a little favor?

Why, sure, Pop. What is it?

Well, how would you like to take

a beautiful young lady to a dance?

You call that a favor? Who is she?

Well, she's a friend of mine.

An old friend. That is,

we've known each other a long time.

Where is she?

Right there.

- You mean... You mean that youngster?

- Shh.

Now, wait a minute, she's only a child.

I'd look great taking her to a dance.

Now, Stephen, this is important.

Her heart's breaking.

You got a kid sister, you know

how tragic something like this can be.

Now, besides, I promised her.

Come on.

All right, Pop, you win.

But it's against my better judgment.

And if I send out an SOS,

I'll expect your help.

It's a most unusual day

Gramps.

Nobody's gonna stand up

my granddaughter. No, sirree.

Oh, you're a lamb.

I'll take you to the dance

and fetch you home.

And if they play a polka,

I'll even dance with you.

Oh, thanks, Gramps,

but I think that maybe I have a date.

You have, Judy.

Stephen, Judy.

- Hello, Judy.

- Hello. Gramps, this is Stephen.

Glad to know you, Gramps.

Always tell a man's character

the way he shakes.

Thank you, sir.

We'd better hurry, Stephen.

I don't wanna miss a minute of the dance.

Goodbye, Gramps. Bye, Mr. Scully.

Oh, dear.

- How about a cherry phosphate?

- Don't mind if I do.

Got anything to put a little sting in it?

Hey, Jo-Jo, take over for me

for a minute, will you?

Look.

Don't worry, Oogie.

Everything will be all right.

Yeah, and in the meantime,

I'm a bachelor.

Melvin, who's Judy dancing with?

I can't tell at this distance.

Well, you need glasses, Mr. Foster.

My eyes are perfect.

Judy, hey.

I think the orchestra leader

is trying to attract your attention, Judy.

Ignore it.

He's just someone I used to know

in my childhood.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...our popular 16-year-old singer,

Miss Judy Foster...

...will sing for you now.

That's despicable, that's what it is.

It's despicable.

He knows that I'm practically 17.

Any man who'd reveal a woman's age

should be horsewhipped.

Would you?

I'd much rather hear you sing, Judy.

All right, Stephen.

But only because you want me to.

Your pin, Mr. Pringle.

Oh, Judy, please don't be mad at me.

I meant to pick you up. Honest I

did, but I had other things to do.

And besides, I ought to be mad at you,

coming in here late with some other guy.

Kindly, play the introduction

to "Love Is Where You Find It. "

You can't sing that tonight, Judy.

"Love Is Where You Find It"...

...is the song you're gonna sing

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