Bachelor Mother Page #2

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Come, Mrs Wilkins.

That baby'll be back at the Foundling Home

before you get there, even.

I wouldn't try that if I were you.

And it's no use

your trying to leave it elsewhere,

because it will only come back to us,

and we have its footprints.

I am not going to inform Mr Merlin

of your attitude.

Well, I am.

(BABY CRYlNG)

How do you like that?

Well, listen, kid, this is nothing personal.

I mean, it's...

I just don't know anything about babies,

and then...

You're so little.

Hey, hey, take your finger out of your mouth.

You want your teeth to grow crooked?

Come on, come on, take them out.

Take it out of your mouth.

(KNOCKlNG ON DOOR)

Who is it?

It's Freddie, a well-dressed man.

Oh...

Oh, just a minute.

Oh...

(KNOCKlNG ON DOOR)

I'll only be a minute.

FREDDlE:
Hi, sugar.

Oh, hello, Fred.

I'm afraid I won't be able

to go out with you tonight, 'cause, uh...

I sort of feel

like I'm going to have a headache.

Oh, now, wait a second.

Babe, you can't do that to the chief.

Stand up the old maestro?

Why, everything's all set.

My brother let me have his car,

it's champing at the curb right this minute.

Well, I'm sorry, Fred.

I won't be able to go with you.

A little something's come up.

Oh, now you just listen to the old doctor.

I've got everything fixed.

I told you that one of the judges

is my best pal?

Well, I talked to him on the phone

only a few minutes ago and he's...

(BABY CRYlNG)

I talked to him on the phone

only a minute ago

and he said it was all set.

(SHOUTlNG) You talked to him

on the phone?

-Well, what did he say?

-Well, he said that everything was all fixed.

(BABY CRYlNG)

Do you hear a baby crying?

Who, me?

Oh, a baby. Oh, yeah, a baby lives next door.

It keeps me awake almost every night.

Oh, that's tough.

Well, now, look.

It ain't gonna do us any harm

to go out of our way a little bit

to make 25 bucks a piece, is it?

I mean, it'll only take us...

Well, what did it do? Crawl through the wall?

Oh, don't be silly.

Is it...Is it yours?

No, it's not mine.

Well, where'd it come from?

I got it for Christmas.

This Christmas or last Christmas?

Look, I don't know what you're thinking,

but you're all wrong.

Hey, if you've got a headache

or you think you're gonna have one,

you know, we can call this whole thing off.

You said you brought a car, didn't you?

-Yeah.

-That's fine.

M-E...

M-E-R. M-E-R.

70, East 64th Street. Come on, let's go.

Come on, baby.

Hey.

You aren't taking that along.

I have an errand to do

and it's right on the way.

-Come on.

-Wait a minute!

-Come on!

-Oh...

POLLY:
I'll just be a minute.

Goodbye, baby. You certainly are cute.

Is Mr Merlin in? The son. I'd like to see him.

Merlin.

Would you tell me in reference to what?

I can't take care of this baby.

After all, it's his responsibility

and he has influence.

He got me into this, he can get me out.

-I'm sorry, madam...

-Oh, no, you don't. You're gonna let me in.

You surely don't propose

to leave that baby here?

Mr David wouldn't know what to do with it.

You can just tell him Miss Parrish left it here

and then he'll have to use his influence

in getting the baby into that home.

-Goodbye, baby.

-Oh! Please, Miss Parrish. Please.

Just tell him what I said.

Thank you very much. I'm in a hurry.

Mr Merlin!

-Mr David!

-What is it?

A young lady left this for you, sir.

What do you mean, she left it?

What did she say?

Well, she said her name

was Miss Parrish, sir.

-Oh!

-And would you use your influence

to get it into a home, sir.

That girl must be out of her mind.

Where did she go?

She's in that car, sir.

-Well, come on, come on.

-No, be careful, sir.

It's a baby, you know, sir.

DAVlD:
Hey!

-Hey!

-Hey!

-I have my eye on them, sir.

-Well, don't lose them.

No, sir.

-Funny thing.

-What?

Well, you thought

you were gonna have a headache

and now I got one.

So I'll just drop you by your place

and then we can make it

some other night, huh?

-What do you say?

-No, no, you don't.

-You're just scared.

-Sure I'm scared.

You think I want to run around

with some gal that's friendly with the boss?

-Don't be silly.

-I got a job to think about.

-That baby was left with me by mistake.

-Oh, now, look.

And he's the only one

who can straighten it out.

I don't want to be seen with anybody

that even knows him.

We'll for $25 you can take a chance

he won't be dancing at the Pink Slipper.

Stop, sir.

They went in there.

-Where?

-There, sir.

(SWlNG MUSlC PLAYlNG)

Well, how do you find anybody in here?

What's the colour of your wife's dress, mate?

Maybe we can help you to find her.

I don't need any help.

Troublemaker. Keep an eye on him.

-There she is, sir.

-Where?

There, sir. Number 28.

Come on, give all of the old personality.

You know...

So that's the modern generation for you.

Twentieth-century motherhood.

Throws her baby in somebody else's house

and runs out to do that.

I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind.

Here take this.

Take it and wait for me.

Hold it, bud. Where's your partner?

I just want to talk to somebody. I just gotta...

You gotta wait till the contest is over.

How long is that gonna be?

-About an hour.

-An hour?

Listen, bud, if you want to get on,

why don't you grab yourself

one of our hostesses?

Would you mind entering this thing with me?

I could be convinced.

My partner.

Give it everything you got, kid.

But now warm up slow.

Dish it out, handsome, I can take it.

Hey! Wait a minute!

Hey, hey, wait a minute, will you?

Hey, where are we going?

Look, this is a dancing contest.

Will you wait a minute?

WOMAN:
Hey, look, wait, will you? Hey!

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey, this is a dancing contest,

not a free-for-all.

Sorry, better luck next time.

-Hey, look, kid, we're out.

-You're not dancing...

-You're very kind. I've got...

-The judge's decision is final.

-Get off the floor now. Come on.

-No. Oh, oh...

Wow, was he corny.

What's going on?

Come here, you!

Holy mackerel!

What's the matter?

I can't get Merlin out of my mind.

I thought I just saw him.

You're crazy.

BOUNCER:
Get him out.

Good night.

If you'll please.

(BABY CRYlNG)

Call up Hennessy

and find out where that girl lives.

Very good, sir.

Well, Polly,

I'm sorry it didn't work out like I figured.

It wasn't your fault.

No, it's just one of those tough breaks.

I guess maybe we tried too hard.

Yeah, I guess so.

I certainly could've used that money.

So could l.

Imagine winning first prize.

Of all the tough breaks.

(BABY CRYlNG)

POLLY:
Good night.

Well, how about asking a fellow in

for a little drink?

I haven't any liquor here.

FREDDlE:
Oh, come on, have a heart.

POLLY:
No, really, I haven't.

Well, how about asking a fellow in

for a little smoke?

I haven't any cigarettes, either.

Well, who's asking you for cigarettes?

I got a whole pocketful of them.

I just ain't got a match, that's all.

Well, I'm sorry, but I'm awfully tired

-and I have to get up...

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