A Lady Takes a Chance Page #3

They're...

Well, they're like hamburgers.

Lady, that's a lot of horse.

Where do you keep her?

In my head.

She's the loveliest

white horse...

That ever was.

With that... that little

splotch right here.

Of course, the only...

The only trouble

with Gwendolyn is...

Nobody can see her but me.

When did I ever meet

a girl like you?

Where did I ever meet a...

Fella like you?

I, uh...

I think we better go...

Put me on my bus.

Let's go.

I, uh... I think

we better go.

All right.

Let's go.

Yeah, I think we'd better.

We're early.

Yeah, I guess.

I'm always early for buses.

Trains too.

It's just the way I am.

It's a good way to be.

If, uh, you ever come

east to New York, why...

Well, sure, I-I will.

You got a pencil?

No, I... I...

Oh, well, I got one.

Plaza 3-3098.

Plaza...

3-30...

If, uh, you call about

5:
00, I'll be there.

Oh, I may not be heading east

for a year, maybe.

Oh, well...

Well, I'll be there

if you call around 5:00.

All right.

I wonder where my bus is.

Uh, maybe it's around back.

Maybe if wed ask somebody.

Hey! My suitcase!

What? Where?

In there, on the floor.

Do you suppose that bus

went and left before 10:00?

How do you know that's your suitcase?

My pajamas are hanging out.

I always leave my pajamas hanging

out so I'll know which one is mine.

Lookit, mister... Are you the

lady with rainbow tours?

What happened to my bus?

Well, here's your suitcase.

What's the idea of them going off

before 10:
00 like they said?

Huh? 10:
00...

You must've been having

a right good time, lady.

What am I gonna do?

They said to tell you...

You can catch the bus

when it gets to coming back.

Back? Yep. Comes back

through gold city.

Gold city? We're playing there

Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Well, she can catch her bus

there Saturday, 8:00 A.M.

But I'll miss

the Columbia gorge,

the pacific ocean,

the Puget sound.

And the waterfalls

of seven delights.

Lots of folks has missed 'em.

Me and Waco, we're driving

to gold city tomorrow.

All that ways

across the country.

What do I get for it?

Gold city.

Good night, lady.

You got hay on ya.

You just...

You just don't know,

Duke, how I've been...

Counting on the waterfalls

of seven delights.

Oh, they ain't anything.

Yeah, I know, but when

you haven't even...

Seen a waterfall

with one delight...

Well, I guess...

I'd better go look for a hotel.

You may have a little trouble.

What?

This here being a rodeo town,

the hotels are usually full.

But you're gonna have my room.

Oh, where will you sleep?

I don't usually

have much trouble.

Duke.

Hmm?

I just wish

all ladies in distress...

Could meet up with

fellas like you.

Let's go.

I feel very conspicuous.

Hey, chief.

A bottle and two glasses.

Mmm.

How many?

Give me two.

This is a very nice hotel.

Glad you like it.

We're giving up our room, Waco.

That's awfully nice of him.

Yeah.

Well, Duke, I...

I just can't tell you how

wonderful you've been, and...

I'll help you.

Oh, no, don't bother.

I can do this later.

Nice hanging closet here.

Plenty of room.

Yeah.

Well, it's just been wonderful.

You don't know how...

We'd better get

the wrinkles out of these...

Oh, no. I'll...

I'll do it.

A swell chiffonier.

Plenty of drawer space.

Room for all

your little, uh, things.

Come in!

Duke!

Duke!

Gee, you look beautiful.

Duke!

Well, what's the matter?

Well, what's the matter? Well, what

do you think, what's the matter?

Well, I don't know

what's the matter.

Just trying to kiss you.

Where are you going? I can

sleep in the park, can't I?

All they got there

is bears and hyenas.

Fine old park.

Stay here.

I'll get. I can always

drink by myself.

Hop in. We're going

to gold city.

Never mind.

- Oh, come on. Hop in.

- No, thank you.

She's wacky.

Why?

Because she said no?

She ain't my type.

Too suspicious.

Mighty pretty.

She's wacky.

I got to admit, Duke, I feel kind of

sorry for the poor little critter.

All alone.

Big, heavy suitcase.

She don't want to ride with us.

As far as I'm concerned, she can

take her... Where is she from?

I don't know.

New York City someplace.

Well, as the man said,

"east is east and west is west,

and never the two

should meet."

Or something.

Shut up.

Hop in.

Thank you very much.

Ahh!

I'll never forget the time... Clean

up the tinware, will you, Waco?

Oh, anything you say, Duke.

Lookit, Miss Truesdale, is there

any good reason for you and me...

To sit around here

insulting each other?

I insulted you, Mr. Hudkins?

I'm sorry.

Quit calling me

Mr. Hudkins.

Anything else I could

call you, Mr. Hudkins,

would hardly be appropriate

for a lady to utter.

Lovely night.

Yeah.

Dishes all washed?

Well, they ain't exactly washed, but

they won't draw flies, I guess.

I remember way back...

Time to bed down.

Hope you don't mind sleeping

on the same desert with me.

He's pretty fresh, isn't he?

Well, he's in

the open air all the time.

Funny. Last night

for a while...

I thought he was just about the

nicest fellow I'd ever met.

He generally has that effect

on 'em at first.

Here, Waco.

Go on, beat it.

Oh!

What's the matter with him?

Showing off, that's all.

Jealous.

Easy, boy.

Whoa, Sammy.

Got yourself all excited

for nothing, didn't you?

Now, go on, relax.

Good night, boy.

Aren't you gonna

put a rope on him?

How'd you like to have me put

a rope on you? I wouldn't!

Well?

Well, I'm not a horse.

What's the difference?

Plenty!

Not about a thing

like that, there ain't.

Well, I guess it's all

in the way you look at it.

Anything that ties you down

is no good.

Like a steady job,

or if I owned a ranch.

Well... well, I thought every cowboy

wanted to own a ranch someday.

Every cowboy?

Not me.

Think if I owned a ranch. Could I

go where I want when I want to?

Or do?

Well, I guess not.

Think of instead of just Sammy,

I owned 20 horses.

I'd be in the horse business.

I don't like any business

'cept the one I'm in.

What's that?

Livin' the way I like to.

By myself.

Oh.

It's great. You ought

to try it sometime.

No. Uh,

I don't think so.

It's sounds lonesome.

Maybe.

But me,

I don't like ropes.

Good night.

Good night.

Say, could you...

I'm sorry, Sammy,

but it's either you or me.

You're bigger.

Wh-what's that?

Sammy!

What did you do with your

blanket, you doggone fool?

What's all the commotion?

Holy smoke.

Waco!

Waco!

Sammy sneezed!

Pack the car!

By gum, I thought it was injuns.

Get goin'. We got to get

to gold city and fast.

Come on, boy.

Get in the trailer.

Of all the silly...

Sammy!

God bless you.

No respect for nothin'.

Stealing a horse's blanket.

Sammy sneezes.

No breakfast, no lunch.

Ain't you afraid

you'll lose your bus?

Doesn't come till tomorrow.

Never saw such a fuss made...

Just because a horse sneezes.

After all, it's just a cold in the nose.

I've had plenty of colds in the nose.

I'm sorry to have kept

you waiting for so long.

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