Babes in Arms Page #6

You're down here.

You're reclining here. You watching?

Now, I want you to get up

and I want you to slink.

Slink, a regal slink.

Sort of bouncing-like, see what I mean?

All right, go ahead, Don.

Your Majesty.

- What's your name?

- Just call me Baby, everybody does.

Just call me Baby, everybody...

No, what I meant was,

what was your line?

The only man in the world

who I would go to meet.

You're the only man in the world

I'd go to meet.

See? More... More...

- Suave?

- Yes.

Well, go on. Now, let's try it again.

Come on, right from where we left off.

Here we go.

You're up there, Baby. That's it, fine.

Your Majesty.

I have a feeling

I'm going to find Egypt fascinating.

Terrible. Terrible. Don, terrible.

- I didn't think so.

- It's the way you read the lines.

There's no feeling to it or anything.

Maybe we'd better try it here on the couch.

Don, come and sit beside her.

I want a more virile approach,

like Clark Gable would do it.

Come on, do it once for me, will you?

Your Majesty, I have a feeling

I'm going to find Egypt fascinating.

No, no, that's still not it, Don.

Let me show you, will you?

Just stand up there for a minute. Look.

Now, see here, Cleo.

You've stalled me for the last time.

You can't push Mark Antony around

like that and get away with it.

Last month, I took over the south side.

Now, I'm taking over the palace.

And what's more,

I'm taking over you, see?

Get your things packed.

We're taking a honeymoon on the Nile.

I've got a barge waiting

with the motor running.

Now, you see?

That's more the way Gable would do it.

- Well, Gable and I work differently.

- Yeah, that's why he works more often.

Okay, Sid, it's your cue.

Don, you're over here now.

Cleopatra, who is this man?

- Who's this?

- Well, that's your uncle, Croesus.

But Cleopatra didn't have an uncle.

Well, she has now.

- Shall I keep going while I'm hot?

- You're as cold as an ice cube.

Look, I want this uncle

to be a violent character.

Like Lionel Barrymore would play it.

I mean, when he comes into this room...

...and finds his niece here

with a strange man, he's...

He's gotta be...

- Suave?

- No, furious.

Look, Sid,

let me show you what I mean, huh?

Now, this is the way Barrymore would do it.

Now, watch, Sid.

Now, see here, Cleo.

This isn't by chance

one of your latest admirers, is it?

Why, uncle,

I don't know what you mean.

Don't try to act innocent, my child.

The whole town's talking.

Now, see here, sonny, we don't like

strangers hanging around this place.

I'll give you just 48 hours to get out.

Pardon me, Don.

When I go, Cleo goes with me.

I love her, you see?

Out of the way, uncle. We're leaving.

Now, look here, Cleo. I'm your uncle.

I love you as if you were my own niece.

But this man is marrying you

just for your money.

She's going with me, understand?

Do you love me

because I'm worth $50 million?

Nonsense. I'd love you

if you only had $40 million.

Money isn't everything.

And I love you.

Yes, that's fine, Miss Essex.

That's just right.

Here, Don, you take over from there.

Come on, Clark Antony,

finish the scene.

Well, if you insist.

- Is this the sleeper bus for Schenectady?

- Yes, sir.

Have you seen a little girl about...?

Oh, never mind.

Oh, Pat. Patty.

Look, let me talk to you.

- Will you listen to me, please?

- No, I won' t.

- Wait a minute, that's acting like a big baby.

- I'm not a baby, Mr. Moran.

- Then why are you going to Schenectady?

- I wanna see my mother.

- Why?

- None of your business.

Wait a minute, Pat.

Listen, I'm doing the best I can.

Oh, you're doing grand for Baby Rosalie.

- Whatever I've done, I've had to do.

- Did you have to kiss Baby Rosalie today?

Well, that's my business, honey.

I'm a director.

Then you'd better get to work,

Mr. Ziegfeld.

The Girl Scouts

are just clamoring for you.

- Oh, you don't have to talk...

- Here. I suppose you want this too.

Indian giver.

Listen, how can I be an Indian giver...?

Oh, Pat, listen.

Won't you let me explain?

Hey! Hey, Patsy!

Give me a chance to explain, will you?

Will you let me...?

I cried for you

Now, it's your turn to cry over me

Every road has a turning

That's one thing you're learning

I cried for you

What a fool I used to be

But I'll find two eyes

Just a little bit bluer

I'll find a heart

Just a little bit truer

I cried for you

Now, it's your turn to cry

Over me

I know I'm no glamour girl like Baby...

Like her.

But maybe someday, you'll realize that

glamour isn't the only thing in this world.

If your show's a flop, you'll find

you can't eat glamour for breakfast.

Anyway,

I might be pretty good-looking myself...

...when I grow out

of this ugly duckling stage.

And you're no Clark Gable yourself.

But that's all right.

You go your way and I'll go mine.

Don't worry about me. I'll recover.

Time is a great healer.

But in the future, if we should meet again

at the opera or at a ball...

...and I'm dazzling in my diamonds

and pearls and ermine wraps...

...and surrounded by lords

and dukes and princes...

...you'll probably be sorry.

And you'll probably realize that life is...

...just an idiot's delight.

And as I speed through the dark night

into the abyss of oblivion...

...I can only say thanks.

Thanks for the memory.

I'll find two eyes

Just a little bit bluer

I'll find a heart

Just a little bit truer

I cried for you

Now, it's your turn to cry

Over me

- George, everybody in?

- All but Eddie.

- He'll be here shortly.

- Fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes.

- You're on seconds, folks.

- Okay.

- Who opens the show tonight?

- You fellows do.

We do? What's the idea...?

Hey, Joe, why do we open the bill?

Listen, we've gotta take turns

in opening the show.

- We're all headliners.

- But we got a terrific finish.

- You want to see anyone?

- Yes, I wanna see my mother, Mrs. Barton.

- Okay. Dressing Room Number 4.

- Thank you.

We'll try it that way tonight

and we'll see how it works.

- For the love of Mike, Patsy.

- Hello, Mr. Moran.

- What are you doing here?

- I got kind of lonesome for my mother.

Things got so tough

you had to come up here, huh?

- Oh, no. Everything's just fine.

- Lillian, Lillian, I got a surprise for you.

- Look what I found in the hall.

- Why, Patsy.

Why, did the house

burn down or something?

Can't a girl come to see her mother

without everybody thinking she's crazy?

Hello, Mrs. Moran.

- Hi, Patsy.

- When did you get in here?

Patsy, tell me, what's Mickey doing?

What's Mickey doing?

He's got a lot of kids together and he's

gonna put on a show, a wonderful show.

- He's doing what?

- Dear, don't get excited.

- He didn't say anything in his postcard.

- Is Junior in it?

- How's Dody?

- How Frankie's dance?

- It's grand.

- What's this baloney about a show?

It's the truth.

He wrote it, and now he's gonna produce it.

And he's got the Rangerettes

and Baby Rosalie and...

Oh, he's got a lot of kids.

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