Anchors Aweigh Page #3

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if Joe asked you for the letter...

Oh, Donald, suppose you and I

talk about that in the morning.

If you give it to me now,

I can go right with Joe.

You want me to go with you, don't you?

Well, sure, kid, but...

Wait a second,

there are a couple of things

you need beside the letter,

you gotta have a...

Can you read and write?

No, he can't.

He plays hooky all the time.

You mean to say

you can't read and write?

You think the Navy takes dopes?

Not ever?

Well, maybe sometimes. But even the

dopes have to be able to read and write.

No, I'm sorry, kid, it's just no soap.

Joe, now what will I do?

Well, the first thing you gotta do,

you gotta go to school and study hard.

Before you know it,

you won't be a dope.

Now, young man,

how about going to bed, huh?

All right,

but I want Joe to put me to bed.

Oh, really, Donald.

We can't keep these gentlemen any

longer, they have other things to do.

No, they haven't. They're on leave.

We'd be very happy to put him to bed,

wouldn't we, Joe?

Oh, thank you,

but you've done enough already.

Joe?

Okay, okay, but no stalling.

Come on, you helper, you.

Anchors aweigh, my boy

Anchors aweigh

Hey, hit the sack, sailor.

Get in there.

Joe, you're coming back

to see me, promise?

Sure, sure, sure, that's a deal.

Come on, now, get in bed. Come on.

- All set?

- No, I always get sung to sleep.

Look what wants to join the Navy.

Hey, listen, bub, do you think

anybody sings us sailors to sleep?

But I'm not in the Navy yet.

So it's all right for me to be sung to.

Well, he's right. He's right.

All right.

You sing to him.

After all, you're the choirmaster

around here, not me.

Oh, Joe.

I told you that

in the strictest of confidence.

And you promised never to bring it up.

Lullaby

And good night

With roses bedight

Bright angels

Around my darling

Shall stand

Lay thee down now

And rest

May thy slumber

Be blessed

Lay thee down now

And rest

May thy slumber

Be blessed

- They're asleep.

- Your friend too?

Well, I made some coffee.

Oh, you shouldn't have.

I mean, it's swell, but...

Oh, it's nothing.

Is something wrong?

Oh, no.

- Well, did you have a nice nap?

- Come on, Brooklyn.

- But I have coffee and sandwiches.

- Sorry, gotta blow. Thanks.

- Well, you've been awful nice.

- Forget it. So long.

Goodbye. Thanks. Thanks again.

Hey, Joe, there's something

I gotta talk to you about.

I know you're not gonna like this.

Remember what you were gonna do for me?

About getting a girl, I mean.

I've seen the one I want.

- Oh, no. No, Brooklyn.

- But, Joe, you promised me.

Okay, I promised you,

but not Aunt Susie.

I didn't promise you Aunt Susie.

Good night.

But, Lola, it's not that late.

It's never that late.

Oh, baby, I know you're tired, but...

What do you mean, it's for my sake?

Well, honey,

I wouldn't be disappointed in you.

Oh, baby, I couldn't be.

Okay. Okay.

No, no, no, I'm not sore.

I'll be by tomorrow.

Twelve o'clock?

In the morning?

Well, all right,

if that's what you want.

Goodbye.

- Gee, Joe, that's tough.

- Yeah. Hurry up, huh?

- What's the Navy coming to, bud?

- I ask myself that.

Say, Joe...?

Joe, I don't wanna

keep messing up your plans.

What I mean is, we won't have to look

for a girl for me tomorrow.

We've already found Aunt Susan.

Listen, Brooklyn, I didn't save your life

to hand it over to that character.

I'm gonna get you a dame that's a dame.

Right now we gotta find

a place to sleep, so relax. Come on.

Oh, hello, fellas.

Shut up.

- Couple of empties down there, fellas.

- Thanks, pal.

- First night's leave for you guys?

- Yeah.

Well, do you wanna talk?

Sure, but we got in trouble,

we picked up a kid.

Yeah, yeah,

and what a little kid that was.

And what another little kid she had

waiting for us when we got home.

Such trouble we should run into

every night of our life.

- Hiya, Joe.

- Hiya, Pittsburgh, how are you?

- Oh, boy, what a town this is.

- How do you like that?

I walk my feet off all night

and end up with a glass of beer.

You don't live right.

Oh, never in all my life

have I seen such dames.

This blond...

Not that there was anything wrong

with that redhead of yours.

Oh, no. No, no.

She was rather interesting.

Oh, interesting.

You should have seen the kid work.

- I'll tell you, we took the dames home.

- You took them home.

- Little slow at first. A little slow.

- Little slow.

I asked my girl for a kiss.

- She said no.

- Skip the details.

- What happened?

- Well, I'll tell you.

I begged her

That's the way he started.

I pleaded

You should have seen this boy.

I told her,

"Baby, come out of your shell"

I told her,

"Maybe you'll find that it's swell"

What technique.

I argued

I never saw such a stubborn dame

in my whole life.

I threatened

And he's got muscles, too.

I said,

"You can't send me home, not like this"

And I finally got that kiss

Tell them, Brooklyn.

Tell them how it is.

She begged me

- True?

- True. True.

She pleaded

Got down on her bended knee to him!

She told me,

"Baby, come out of your shell"

Oh, this boy was sensational.

She told me,

"Maybe you'll find that it's swell"

- Tell them all, Brooklyn.

- I'm telling them.

She argued

What like a wildcat.

She threatened

Practically drew a gun on the boy.

She said,

"You can't send me home, not like this"

What happened?

She finally got her kiss

- Look at this.

- Give them the floor, boys.

What a time we had tonight

What a dish, what a dream

What a dame

And she lives alone

What time is it?

Oh, it's early yet.

Yeah, I know, but what time is it?

What happened to that clock?

The phone! Where's the phone?

Hello. Hello, Lola. Listen, honey, I...

Well, then, who is it?

Oh, well, listen, this is Joe Brady.

Where's Lola?

Did she leave a message for me?

Never mind what you'd say!

What did Lola say?

Well, that's too bad

about you too, sister...!

Hey. Hey, don't hang up on me.

Let's leave a note, will you?

Tell her I'll call at 10...

Honest, Joe,

I can explain the whole thing.

Just give me a second, I can explain.

You were sleeping like a baby,

and I didn't wanna disturb you.

I know you need your rest very badly.

I know you don't look good unless...

Joe, help! Help! Help!

Joe, help!

It's against the rules, really,

but we thought just this once

we ought to serve breakfast up here.

After all, you've been through so much.

Oh, thanks a lot.

You must appreciate

a buddy like Clarence.

Do you know he wouldn't let anyone

make a sound all morning?

We just crept around like little mice

so as not to wake you.

I never saw such devotion.

Oh, don't think I don't appreciate it.

And don't think I won't pay him back.

Oh, I'm sure Clarence

doesn't expect it.

Oh, no. Really, I don't. I'd hate it.

You poor, poor boy.

Forty-eight days and nights

on a raft.

Isn't this thrilling?

If you want any more coffee,

just let us know.

- And he looks so shy.

- I know, he's so sweet.

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