Annie Get Your Gun Page #4

a wishing moon out tonight.

Back home,

I used to wish for a lot of things...

...but lately, they sure have been

catching up to me.

You ever love anybody?

-You mean, somebody who loved me back?

-Yeah.

That I ain't. But I hear tell about it.

"They say that falling in love is wonderful

"It's wonderful

"So they say

"And with a moon up above it's wonderful

"It's wonderful

"So they tell me

"I can't recall who said it

"I know I never read it

"I only know they tell me that love is grand

"And

"the thing that's known as romance

is wonderful

"Wonderful

"In every way

"So they say

"Rumors fly and they often leave a doubt

"But you've come to the right place

to find out

"Everything that you've heard is really so

"I've been there once or twice

"And I should know

"You'll find that falling in love is wonderful

"It's wonderful as they say

"And with a moon up above it's wonderful

"It's wonderful as they tell you

"You leave your house some morning

"And without any warning

"You're stopping people shouting

that love is grand

"And

"To hold a man in your arms is wonderful

"Wonderful

"In every way

"I should say"

Well, it's getting on to bedtime.

Well, I better mosey on back to my car.

Do you mind if I walk you home?

You better go on to bed.

-Goodnight.

-Goodnight.

Hurry, ladies and gentleman.

Charlie, my boy. Something is wrong.

Here we've been parading around

all morning and....

How do you do, my dear?

And still the customers don't come.

-Maybe you need some new attractions.

-No.

What we need is just one good attraction.

Something that'll make them sit up and...

...take notice.

Pawnee Bill! The two-timing,

double-crossing--

That's where all your business is.

St. Paul! That's just next door!

He's been doing it to us across the country.

But this time he won't get away with it!

-Who's gonna stop him?

-I am.

I've got an idea. Come on.

Let's see Annie.

Remember that stunt

you've been practicing?

Charlie and I thought that

this afternoon you might....

Well, that's a very good stunt.

What he means is he wants you to do it

in the show this afternoon.

I couldn't do that. Frank might not like it.

Of course he would. lt'll surprise him.

You like him, don't you?

I like him a heap.

Has he asked you to marry him?

Not yet. He ain't broke out

in a cold sweat enough for that.

That's why we're doing this for you.

This is your big chance. You'll dazzle him.

When you walk in front of that audience...

...in that beautiful new costume

with the music under you...

...and you try that new trick

that you've been saving for him--

He'll be so proud of me,

he'll bust out in that cold sweat!

-Charlie, Buffalo! Wait till I tell him!

-Wait. Now, look!

We want to surprise him.

He'll expect you to do that old trick where

you shoot the egg off the poodle's head.

Instead, you come on...

...you do the new trick...

...you save the show, and you marry Frank!

Just like in a fairytale!

Are you sure he'll like it?

Yes. I think he will.

Mr. Frank Butler is in for a real surprise.

Look at that business.

This'll fix that Pawnee Bill.

When word spreads about Annie,

he won't have customers...

...to play a two-handed poker game.

You're right, B.B.

The dirty, two-timing, double-crossing...

...treacherous, thieving, stealing--

Well, Buffalo Bill.

Well, Pawnee Bill, my old pal.

You are a sight for sore eyes.

We were just talking about you,

weren't we? Just this minute.

We don't see enough of you.

I've been a little bit lonely, too.

In the past six months,

if you wanted to see us...

...all you had to do was

turn around and spit.

Same old Charlie. Haven't changed a bit.

You haven't met Big Chief Sitting Bull,

have you?

No, I haven't.

Sure. Everybody knows

Big Chief Sitting Bull...

...who defeated General Custer

at the Battle of the Little Big Horn...

...and the man who tonight...

...will be the guest of honor in St. Paul

of none other than...

...Pawnee Bill.

All right, folks.

Now, don't lose your place in line.

The great Annie Oakley's on the inside.

Annie Oakley. I'm anxious to see her.

I'll get some tickets.

Hold on. I wouldn't have it.

Here are two passes

to my own private box.

Well, punched right through the center.

Annie Oakley shot them out.

We've got Annie Oakleys.

Well, I'll see you inside.

There you are, Chief. Come along.

I better follow him.

He's likely to steal the benches.

How's business, Chief?

Going back on the warpath soon?

No. On way home from Washington.

Go see Great White Father

about Indian territory.

They gave you a bad shuffle on that land.

Maybe you can farm it.

Nothing will grow. Too much oil.

Fifty thousand barrel a day.

That's too bad, Chief.

How you gonna live? You can't eat oil.

-Tell you what I'm gonna do.

-No put money in show business.

-You can have a lot of fun.

-No.

$20,000, Chief. We could--

Sitting Bull live by three rules:

Keep bow tight.

Keep arrow sharp.

No put money in show business.

How'd we ever get the country

away from them?

Hi, Charlie. Business looks....

-Who put that up there?

-It looks great, don't it?

I told you to put her name someplace,

not to make a star out of her.

That's ridiculous. She's only doing

a few little tricks, isn't she?

-Yes, Frank.

-Isn't she?

Sure.

I don't understand you.

You like her, don't you?

Sure I like her,

and I want to keep liking her.

-Where's Buffalo Bill?

-Inside.

Jumping buffalo!

It's me.

Have I been up there all the time?

Do you like it?

Like it?

Oh, Charlie! I can't believe it.

Wait till Frank sees it!

-Yeah.

-Will you go get him, Charlie? Please.

"There's no business

"Like show business

"Like no business I know

"All made up and soon you'll be appearing

"Every bit of nervousness is gone

"Then the sound that's music

to your hearing

"To hear them cheering when you come on

"There's no people like show people

"They smile when they are low

"How I wish the folks at home

could only see

"What's come to Annie

how proud they'd be

"Getting paid for doing

what comes naturally

"Let's go on with the show"

What are you doing to me?

I've been here for four years...

...and you finally give me a spot.

Well, that's what we always had.

How about this?

Frank, look up there.

Ain't I growed in the last few days?

Yeah, shot up like a ragweed.

You know, I still can't believe it.

Don't try too hard,

because it ain't gonna be there next week.

-Why ain't it?

-That's show business.

The few tricks I gave you

don't rate a star billing.

Even I don't get that.

Someday, maybe,

but it's got to be gradual.

-If that's the way you want it.

-That's the way I want it!

You ain't sore, are you?

No, I'm not sore, honey.

Be sure and watch me this afternoon.

Don't be nervous. You've done

the poodle trick many times.

I know, but today I'm not gonna....

I mean, I'm gonna....

Wait until you see me out there

with the music and everything.

Well, you'll....

What will I do?

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