Babes on Broadway Page #9

working your way through college?

I bought them all on the train.

I was saving them for you.

You've grown a little, haven't you?

Mom, I'd like you

to meet some of my friends.

No, no, no. Don't tell me.

This is Penny, of course.

I'm awful glad to meet you.

How'd you know it was me?

Tommy writes

such wonderful descriptions.

- And of course, this is Hammy.

- No, Mom, that's Ray.

In back of you, that's Hammy.

- Of course, the one with the blank verse.

- That's him.

- Fifteen minutes.

- I've got to go.

Excuse me. I'll see you after the show.

And here. This is for recognizing me.

You go on out and get your seat now.

See you after the show.

You come back, if you'll talk to me.

Here it is, son, this wonderful minute,

just as we talked about it so many times.

Yeah, sort of jumped up

on top of us, huh?

Yes, and the funniest thing is

I'm not the least bit nervous.

No, no, of course, you're not.

Of course, you're not. Here.

Give me a kiss for good luck, huh?

- You got your tickets?

- Yes.

- I'll see you after the show. Bye.

- All right.

Gosh, what a peach of a mom, huh?

- I wish Jonesy and Reed would get here.

- Don't worry, Jonesy won't let us down.

- You think he'll go for us?

- He'll go for us.

I hope they don't leave

before our big number.

With Jonesy on one side and mom on the

other, I'm taking the short end of the bet.

- Ten minutes.

- Hey, we'd better hurry.

I'm gonna go out front and

see the house, huh? Be right back.

- Mr. Williams, how do I look?

- You look swell, Barbara Jo.

- Good luck to you.

- Thanks.

Tommy Williams. My boy.

Acting since he was that high.

- Tommy. Hey, Tommy.

- Yeah?

- She's here. Jones.

- Oh, swell. Excuse me, Maria.

Jonesy, am I glad to see you.

Where is he?

- He's not here, Tommy.

- Not here?

I'm terribly sorry, Tommy.

Does that mean he's not coming?

You promised us...

I know I promised you, Tommy,

but I just couldn't ask him.

The poor guy is going crazy

in Philadelphia.

The show isn't doing any business.

They're rewriting, recasting.

On top of all that, he twisted his ankle.

I had to sneak out of town myself.

Never mind, we'll put the show on,

it'll be great and he'll hear about it.

- Won't he, Jonesy?

- Overture's in.

Come on, Tommy, you're gonna be late.

Hurry up.

Everybody, come here for a minute.

Come on around me.

Come on. Wait a minute.

I got something to tell you.

This is the first time in years that

the curtain's gone up in the old Duchess.

Let's make them glad

they didn't tear it down, huh?

What do you say?

Come on, places, everybody!

- Run for your lives!

- Stay where you are!

- Make a lot of noise!

- Keep still!

A bombshell just fell over Brazil

- Lay down your arms

- Run up your flags

You'll surrender to this jill

This bombshell that fell over Brazil

Her contribution

To the art of elocution

Is apt to start a revolution

Among the ladies at the Ritz

In Rio de Janeiro

When she sings "Mamae Eu Quero"

Every local caballero

Admits that it's a blitz

So give up the ship

Throw in the sponge

Get ready for a great big thrill

For here comes

That bombshell from Brazil

Hey, Ma!

- How was it?

- Sensational.

- You murdered them.

- Come on, we only got a minute to change.

I was nervous.

I forgot the second chorus.

- You were great. Keep on being nervous.

- Don't forget...

- Who's Tommy Williams?

- I am.

I'm Inspector Moriarity.

Who are these two apples?

- They're my partners.

- Your partners?

What do you think you're doing?

We're in the middle of a number.

We're on stage in a minute.

- Come back around...

- Slow down, Mr. Ziegfeld.

- You ain't putting on any show.

- What do you mean?

- We're not putting on a show?

- Who says?

State of New York, City of New York,

board of health, and fire commission.

Shall I go on?

We're putting on a show. People

bought tickets. They're out in front now.

That's what I'm talking about.

You can't lock people in a firetrap.

This theatre's been condemned

for 15 years.

- I don't believe it.

- It's a plot.

Mr. Moriarity, you can't stop the show.

Please, don't stop it.

- Fifty little kids that never saw the sunlight.

- With rickets.

We've worked day and night like dogs,

like slaves. My mother, she...

I know all about the kids

and I've got a mother too...

...but if that audience isn't out of there in

15 minutes, I'll have to call the 8th Precinct.

- Mr. Moriarity, couldn't you...?

- I'm sorry, fellas, I know how you feel.

I almost was in a show myself once.

- Tommy. Tommy!

- Come in.

Come on. The orchestra's played

your cue three times.

Aren't you coming out on the stage?

Yeah, I'm coming out.

Bet I get a million laughs too.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...I'm terribly sorry,

but something unexpected has come up...

...and we will not be able

to continue the show.

It's some fire regulation or something

like that, something we knew nothing about.

And I'm awfully sorry that

we can't give the show...

...because it's really a wonderful show

and I'm sure that you would have all liked it.

Anyhow, we want to thank each and

every one of you for coming here...

...and having faith in us and trying to

help the send the kids to the country.

Everybody did their best.

So if you will stop by the box office

on your way out...

...why, your money will

be cheerfully refunded. Thank you.

Tommy, don't eat your heart out.

You did the best you could

and we're awful proud of you.

Yeah. Everybody did their best

and where did it get us?

Right out in left field.

No, don't help yourself,

help everybody else.

Be a Santa Claus, make sacrifices.

If you can do that for the rest of your life...

...you'll be a big success,

when you're about 165 years old.

- Tommy, you don't mean that.

- You can bet I do.

Where did it get us?

No money for the kids, no show...

...chance with Thornton Reed

blown right out of the window.

Tommy, you mustn't let it make you bitter,

please.

Faith, hope and charity.

Take those kids and wrap them in cellophane

and give them back to the Indians.

From now on, it's the old rules for me.

I'll get a chance again.

When I do, look out.

Because I'm gonna take anything

from anybody, at any time, any place.

- Tommy, I...

- No.

Mr. Williams.

They didn't take it. They didn't take it.

- Didn't take what?

- Come on, you tell him, Mr. Stone, tell him.

Tommy, it's amazing.

Everybody went right by the box office.

- They wouldn't take their money back.

- Some of them gave money besides.

Seven hundred and forty dollars.

Isn't it wonderful?

We got all the money to go to the country.

Now there's no need for putting

on a show at all.

Yeah. You're right.

There's no need in putting

a show on at all.

Tommy.

Mr. Stone, there's something

I'd like to say.

I know that the main purpose is getting

Barbara Jo and the kids to the country...

...but there's something else

that we have to take into consideration.

Tommy and his friends gave up

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