Born Yesterday Page #2

They can't be taken to settle any debts.

Technically, they're not your companies.

If I lose Brock Village, what's to say

I can't lose everything else?

This is your fault! I want names.

- Tomorrow, I've got lunch scheduled...

- Tonight, tonight!

Tonight, you'll see Senator Hedges,

head of Appropriations.

He's behind in his fundraising

and his race is very tight.

- That's what I wanna hear.

- But Harry...!

He's not a construction foreman.

The machinations required...

Don't Harvard talk me. I didn't make

my money by being an idiot.

Where the hell's Billie?

Calm yourself, I'm here.

- Does she look OK to you?

- What's the matter with how I look?

- That's what I wanna know.

- What do you know?

You open beer cans with your teeth!

- You look beautiful, Billie.

- Thank you, Ed.

Are you sure?

I don't wanna start off on no left foot.

- I'm sure, I'm sure.

- That's OK. That's beautiful!

JJ, you stay here.

- Good evening, Alex!

- Hi, Ed. How are you?

- May I introduce my friend...

- Harry Brock, nice to meet you.

And Miss Billie Dawn.

What a beautiful name!

This is my wife, Beatrice.

Hello, how are you?

Charmed!

Hi, nice to meet you.

Hello, Bea.

Senator Dorn and his wife Lilly...

Senator, Harry Brock,

pleasure to meet you. Hi.

And Senator and Mrs Hedges.

Senator, good to see you.

Billie, this is Senator Hedges.

Yeah, that's what he said.

- What brings you to town?

- Sightseeing, taking it easy.

Oh, that'll be the day!

I'm a little dry.

Care to join me for a drink?

Excuse us, ladies. Alex.

- It's so screwed up I can't do...

- Mr Brock! Good to see you again.

What a coincidence, hey, Sherlock?

- How's it going?

- I'm off duty. My meter ain't running.

- Billie's here from Chicago.

- Really?

I got my doctorate from

the University of Chicago.

I just interviewed your mayor.

I have a radio show.

What are you planning to see

while you're here?

I don't really know.

Since I've never been here before,

I don't know what there is to see.

What kinds of things are you interested in?

- Maybe something with the Kennedys.

- You could go to the Kennedy Center.

No, I'd like to see their house, go

on one of them tours, like Graceland.

You learn a lot about a person

when you see their home.

Did you know

that Elvis had over 40 TVs?

I mean, when I saw that,

I knew that Elvis must have been

a really lonely man.

They say it on the tour,

about the 40 TVs,

like it was a big thing,

like you should be jealous of Elvis.

But it just made me really sad.

Everybody in the world

worshipped Elvis,

and it was like he couldn't be

in a room alone. You know?

- I mean, that's sad, don't you think?

- Well...

Kennedy lived in the White House.

Oh, yeah, well, that would be great

if I could see right in there.

If you do decide to take a tour,

my husband can help.

- He's the Under-Secretary of Commerce.

- Is that like a receptionist?

Isn't a receptionist

under a secretary?

Well, he certainly feels that way

sometimes!

I think I need to freshen this up.

Is everyone else all right?

I could use another one.

- What about you, Billie?

- No, thank you.

Something I said was wrong, wasn't it?

It's no big deal.

Mind if I ask you something?

Sure.

Is there something wrong

with my earrings or something,

because everybody

keeps staring at 'em.

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe they're a little... big.

I thought big

was the whole idea with jewels.

You don't need to wear jewels.

You're pretty enough.

Oh, sweet talk.

It's my favourite!

That's what the IMF is for!

No, this is NATO's responsibility.

NATO's not a factor any more.

The UN is the answer.

If there's trouble,

and there's going to be trouble,

UN troops should jump in and keep peace,

so those markets can grow.

It's incredible!

She's got boyfriends...

And what d'you think, Miss Dawn?

What is our responsibility

now that the Eastern Bloc has collapsed?

I don't know.

How many people were hurt?

What do you mean?

When the block collapsed, were people

hurt or was it just property damaged?

We're talking about

the Eastern Bloc in Europe.

I don't think we should worry about them.

We got enough problems

with our own streets

before we start fixing the ones in Europe.

Geeks!

- What?

- I said they're geeks!

- Who the hell are you to say?

- Billie Dawn, that's who.

Nobody asked ya, so shut up!

Pardon me if I'm taking up

too much space on your planet!

- Hello, JJ.

- Hey, Ed.

- Harry, could we go over a few things?

- Take her upstairs.

Take me upstairs.

So, you having fun?

No. Are you?

No. Seems like

we've been gone a month already.

Tell me about it!

Billie is a liability. She doesn't know

what people are talking about.

People don't talk to Billie

to know things.

She makes them forget about

all the crap in the world.

Every time she opens her mouth,

she says something stupid.

That's going to make her stand out

in Washington!

People were laughing at her.

- Oh... They were?

- Yeah.

Well, they got to know her like I do.

There's no reason for her to be here.

How about she owns more of me

than I do? One of your bright ideas!

It is a good idea.

Luckily, she doesn't know about it.

Any papers she needs to sign,

I can send to her at home.

No! No! OK?

There's another reason.

I'm crazy about her, OK?

I'm crazy when she's not around.

I know what you mean

about those people being geeks.

They sure know

how to be stuffy, don't they?

I know you weren't so hot

to come on this trip, so...

Thanks, Harry.

Yeah.

Harry?

You know how when somebody dies,

it's OK to feel sad,

but then at other times, when you're

supposed to be happy and you feel sad,

it's worse than the times when

you're allowed to be sad?

What the hell are you talking about?

Never mind.

Hey! I know where there's this club.

Let's go show these geeks

how to dance!

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Now?

Come out here on the floor

Let's rock some more

Come out here on the floor

Honey, let's rock some more, yeah!

Now when you get out here

Don't you have no fear

Put your hands on your hip

And let your backbone slip

And work out!

Ohh, my momma, move up

Party move back

Shuffle to the left

Wobble to the right

Now it's plain to see

You put a hurtin' on me

But it's a natural fact

I like it like that

So work out!

Yeah, baby work out!

Baby, work out!

Shout and turn the joint out!

Work out, work out

Work all night long...

Hello?

Billie Dawn, please.

This is Billie.

Marvellous! Cynthia Schreiber here.

We met last night at Duffees' sock- hop?

And I do a show for NPR. You know NPR?

They're the gun people, right?

During fundraising, they are! But usually

they're just National Public Radio.

Anyway...

I'd like you to be on my show.

- Me, on the radio? Are you kidding?

- Of course not. I know this is last- minute,

but my little dream

is that you'd come at around eleven.

Well... I mean, I don't know nothing

about Washington, or nothing.

I don't know if Harry would like that.

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