A Date with Judy Page #4

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Now, Melvin.

Your breakfast is getting cold, dear.

- Breakfast?

- That's right, breakfast.

Yeah, we're different than most families.

We have breakfast in the morning,

lunch at lunchtime and dinner at...

Never mind, Randolph.

Drink your orange juice, dear.

What did you say, Father?

I didn't a say a word,

it was your mother who just spoke.

- What's the matter with you, anyway?

- Hm?

Melvin, see if you can get through to her.

I'll try, Dora. It might take a little time.

Judy? Judy Foster.

Good morning, Father.

Good morning, dear ones.

Whee! You got through.

Judy, did you and Oogie make up?

My heart belongs to Stephen.

I think we have a lead.

Where did you meet Stephen, dear?

I met him in a prescription booth.

Ah, he's a soda jerk.

I'm sorry, this household just isn't

big enough for both Randolph and me.

Eventually, one of us has to go.

Father, you'll have to make the choice.

Well, Dora, what do you think?

You have a preference?

Well, it's something

we can't decide in a hurry.

I think we ought to have at least

until tomorrow morning.

Now you're making fun of me.

You never take anything I say seriously.

Yes, we do, darling.

But having to make a choice between

you and Randolph is serious indeed.

Now sit down and eat your breakfast.

Why, there's a picture of Mr. Cugat.

- I hadn't seen it.

- What you need is glasses.

Dr. Lippincott can fix you up.

Oh. Ha-ha.

Yeah. Oh, he hasn't changed

since last night.

You know, he's a very romantic man.

He said I was muy guapa.

- What?

- Oh, that's a compliment.

Wow, look at that

prized string of palominos he's got.

Oh, that's nothing. I can have my face

splashed on there anytime.

Father, you'd look perfectly ridiculous

standing beside a string of mackerel.

And he dances divinely.

He should.

That's his business.

My business is canning fish.

If you really loved me, Melvin,

you'd learn how to rumba.

Oh, what is my loving you

got to do with that ridiculous dance?

Nothing, Melvin.

Except that when I go to dances,

I like to dance...

...and I like to dance with my husband.

That reminds me, the drug store is open.

Bye, everybody.

Where's Judy? Why didn't she

come down for breakfast?

Nothing like a quiet breakfast

with the Fosters, is there?

- Melvin?

- Mm-hm?

I love you.

Even if you can't rumba like Mr. Cugat.

Muy guapa sounds like birdseed.

How was the dance?

It was fine. I met a lot of nice people.

Say, Pop, do you know a girl

by the name of Carol Pringle?

Sure, sure.

Everybody knows the Pringles.

She never comes in here, though.

Not since she grew out

of her bobby socks, anyway.

Good morning, Mr. Scully.

Met a lot of nice people, huh?

Hello, Miss Pringle.

I haven't seen you for some time.

How's your father?

Well, he's fine, thank you.

Anything I can do for you?

I thought perhaps Judy would be here.

I wanted to talk to her.

Well, she isn't here,

but I'm reasonably sure she will be.

Hello.

Hello.

Didn't know I was artistic, did you?

I know very little about you.

Go ahead, eat it.

There ought to be more

fancy ice cream sundaes in everybody's life.

- Thanks.

- Hi, Carol.

- Hello, Stephen.

- Hello, Judy.

- That looks yummy.

- Would you like it?

No, thanks. I came to talk to Stephen.

What are you doing here?

Well, I wanted to talk to you, Judy.

I thought I'd find you here.

I finally convinced Father to let you

and Oogie try out on his radio station.

You did? Oh, that's stinky super.

Of course,

it's only a sustaining program...

...but undoubtedly you can get

your father to sponsor it.

My father seems to think that his fish

can get along very well without my help.

Oh, but I'm sure your voice

would double his sales, Judy.

Gee, I don't know.

Why don't you go

and talk to him about it?

Maybe he will see it our way, Carol.

I'll go right away.

Don't go away, I'll be right back.

So long, Judy.

- Cute as a button, isn't she?

- Judy's a charming child.

It's nice to see a young girl act her age.

Yes, and 16 is such a nice age to be.

Oh. You remember.

You are amusing, Stephen.

Oh, by the way, I thought perhaps you'd

like to drop around for dinner tonight.

You've talked me into it.

- Shall we say 7:00?

- Seven o'clock.

Why, Carol, you've hardly touched a bite.

- Don't you like it?

- Oh, of course.

That's what I like to see,

a girl with a healthy appetite.

Hi, Carol.

- Hi, Carol.

- Oh, give me one of those, will you?

This is Mr. Foster's office, yes?

- And you are Miss Rosita.

- That's right.

Come in.

- Mr. Foster is expecting you.

- Good.

Mr. Foster, this is Miss Rosita.

How do you do, Miss Rosita?

- How do you do?

Thank you, Miss Clarke, and please see

that we're not disturbed for about an hour.

Yes, Mr. Foster.

I really don't know

how to explain this to you, but I...

You want to rumba, yes? That is it, huh?

Well, not exactly. I really don't want...

Well, yes, I do want to.

You see, Mr. Cugat told me

that you could teach me.

- Do you think you could?

- Of course I can.

I'm not the ballroom type.

I spent most of my life at sea

on these here fishing boats.

They didn't do much

rumba dancing there.

Mr. Foster, I put you in my hands.

You watch me

and I show you the beginning steps.

You see, it is just a matter of a little

wiggle here and a little wiggle there.

You have to get the right wiggle

at the right place and at the right time.

Everything will be fine. I'll show you.

Watch me.

See, the only way to learn is to do it.

Come on.

Now turn this way.

Good. Now this way.

Turn this way.

That's it.

See?

Oh, Miss Clarke, I've got to see Father.

Judy, I'm very sorry.

Your father is busy, very busy.

- But this is vital.

- What your father is doing is also vital.

- Is he in conference?

- Oh, not exactly.

I'll bet he's asleep.

Judy. Your father is not in habit

of sleeping during business hours.

Well, if he's not asleep,

what else can he be doing?

- I've got to see him.

- Well, just let me announce you.

Oh, Mr. Foster, your daughter is here.

She says it's very important.

All right.

- Just a second, Judy.

- Thank you.

That's a pretty dress you're wearing.

Lovely color.

- Well, seconds up. Thanks.

- But, Judy...

Miss Clarke said you were busy,

but you don't look very busy to me.

I am very busy. Thinking, Judy, thinking.

I'm glad you're thinking because I have

something I want you to think about.

You always do. What is it now?

Well, you see,

Carol talked to her father...

...and her father said that maybe

my father would sponsor a program...

...on his radio station

so Oogie and I can be on the air.

Well, I thought

that you and Oogie had split up.

Well, this is strictly business. Carol

said it will double your sale of fish.

Now, Judy, my fish are doing just

dandy without any radio advertising...

...and I might add,

without the advice of Carol.

I was only trying to help your fish.

I appreciate that, and the fish do too.

- But, Father, if we...

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