Baby Face Page #2

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Now, why don't we sit down

and talk this thing over.

That lady's dressed up.

And look at her automobile.

But what I wanna to find out is

how did she get them?

I could use some of them pork chops.

It's all in your mind.

You ate yesterday, didn't you?

Boy, I'll bet there's plenty of dough

in this little shack.

Say, I'd like to work in there.

Can you fix it for me?

You might try the Personnel Department

around on 47th.

Thanks so much.

I'll be seeing you.

- Get me a taxi.

- Yes, sir. Taxi!

- Is this where you ask for jobs?

- Yeah, this is where you ask for them.

Wait here.

I have good references.

If I could only see him.

You can wait if you want to,

but he is out to lunch.

What part of the South

are you from, Mr. Pratt?

Tallapoosa, Georgia.

I know some Pratts where I come from.

Where was that?

Oh, maybe I'll tell you someday

when I know you better.

- Say, I like it here. How about a job?

- Oh, we don't...

Oh, now, don't tell me in this great big

building there ain't some place for me.

Have you had any experience?

Plenty.

I'd rather wait in there.

I hate crowds.

Don't you?

The boss won't be back for an hour.

Well, then why don't we go in

and talk this over.

- Is that a permanent?

- Yeah, they do it for 3.35...

...at Boin's Beauty Shop.

- Where's that at?

- 81 st and Broadway.

- See that this gets off at once.

- Yes, sir.

- Thought any more about that girl?

- No.

Mr. Brody, she's smart and...

I told you once, I don't need

any more girls in my department.

- Seventy-nine.

- Seventy-nine.

One twenty-one.

One twenty-one.

One twenty-two.

I'll be right back.

Oh, Mr. McCoy, those papers

will be ready in 10 minutes.

Oh, thanks very much.

- Who's that girl?

- That's the girl I've been telling you about.

- One twenty-two.

- One thirty.

One thirty.

- Two hundred and fifty-two.

- Well...

...maybe I could use her.

Well, Mr. Brody, she's very intelligent.

She's head and shoulders above

any other girl in the place.

That so?

- Hey, sign this, will you?

- Hello, stupid.

- Are you married?

- No, and I know the next answer:

I don't live with my folks. Someday

that signature will be worth money.

Yeah, they laughed when

I sat down to play the piano.

This is the Benson mortgage.

Will you look it over now?

Is the insurance clause here?

Everything's incorporated in it.

Stick around after 5.

Yes, this is a very serious case.

I'm afraid we'll have to foreclose.

Look at that, will you? Sickening,

the way those two carry on.

You'd never think he had

a wife and three kids.

Oh, hello, Jimmy.

Listen, Baby Face,

how about having dinner tonight?

- I got two tickets for Vanities.

- Oh, I'd love to, but I can't tonight.

Well, I never see you anymore.

I never see anybody anymore.

I'm working so hard.

- Gee, but l...

- I'm sorry.

I have to go to bed early every night.

Excuse me, will you?

You don't know you're out

till they stop counting.

Wake up, kid. Baby Face is

moving out of your class.

Oh, not here. Somebody might...

- Has Mr. Brody left yet?

- No, Mr. Stevens, I believe he's still here.

Brody.

Brody!

This is an outrage.

A man in your position.

Get your check at once.

Young woman!

We have no place here for a girl

of your sort. You're through tonight.

Why, Mr. Stevens, it wasn't my fault.

He followed me in there.

What could I do? He's my boss,

and I have to earn my living.

Oh, I'm so ashamed. It's the first time

anything like that has ever happened to me.

Well, I'll...

I'll think it over.

Report tomorrow as usual.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Stevens.

Mr. Stevens' office.

No, he ain't. I mean, isn't.

Thank you.

- For Mr. Stevens.

- Oh, thanks.

Do you think you'll be able to get off

in time to go shopping?

- I don't...

- I'll take this in.

He has to sign this voucher anyhow.

- Well, she certainly works fast.

- It won't do her any good.

He's very much in love

with the girl he's engaged to.

Say, I was surprised to read

that in the paper.

It's a good match for him too.

Marrying old Carter's daughter.

Mr. Stevens is

an extraordinarily fine person.

He has high ideals.

He's not like other men.

- You can't come in.

- What do you mean?

New landlady. And she's a terror.

Won't let me have any men visitors.

- I've gotta see you. It's been over a week.

- No, it can't be done.

But, Lily, losing my job was bad enough,

but not seeing you is worse. I can't stand it.

No, it's wrong. My conscience

has been bothering me.

- But you...

- Think of your wife and kids.

I can't see you anymore.

Lily...

- Who was it, honey?

- Oh, just a boy collecting for the paper.

- Have a drink?

- No, thanks. I never touch it.

Oh, you don't want me to drink alone.

Well...

...maybe just a sip.

Hello? Tell Mr. Stevens that his fiance

is upstairs with her father...

...and she'll be right down to see him.

Thank you.

Oh, Miss Merrick, I've changed my mind.

Could you go to lunch now?

I'd like to get a manicure at 1:00.

That's quite all right.

Haven't I told you never to come

beyond the front of this desk?

Oh, but I get so lonesome

out there all by myself.

Now, don't do that.

How do you expect me

to get any work done?

Hold me close.

Anne.

Anne, listen to me.

Paragraph. It has always been

the policy of this institution...

...to appoint its customers...

- Father!

My darling. What is it?

What is it?

Anne, please, dear.

What? Tell me.

Tell me what happened.

- Anne, please.

- There's nothing he can say.

I don't wanna see him.

- What happened, Ned?

- Why, l...

Send him away, please. I can't.

Perhaps you'd better wait outside.

There seems to be only one thing

to do, Ned. Let that girl go.

- Is that all to go out?

- Listen to this, will you:

"When guests enter the dining room...

...it is customary for the butler to hold out

the chair of the mistress of the house.

If there are footmen enough,

the chair of each lady is held for her."

See that you don't forget that now.

Come in a minute, please.

Lily...

...it's too bad that happened.

l... I'll have to let you go.

Yes.

Well, I have no choice.

You understand.

Anyway, it's better this way.

I'd rather you don't work.

I don't wanna quit the job.

I like to be near you.

I don't see you much as it is.

Well, I'm sorry, Lily.

There's nothing else for me to do.

You can't stay here.

All right.

If I have to go, it means

that you won't see me anymore.

- Look here.

- No, that's all there is to it.

If you fire me, we're through.

It isn't the job, I don't mind that.

But it just goes to show me

how much you care.

- Well, you know how much l...

- How much you what?

Are you letting me go?

Ned, you can't do this thing.

I don't want to hand your resignation

to the board.

I'm sorry, Mr. Carter,

but I can't discharge the girl.

- I know it's difficult, but now, look here...

- It's no use.

I know what you're going to say,

but I can't help it.

I'm willing to take the consequences.

I know it means my job.

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