Boys Town Page #6

I ain't kidding.

The works, baby, the whole works.

Going down.

Okay, boss.

- I'm going to give you...

- I ain't crazy about barbers gabbing.

- All right, close your eyes.

- I got big problems to figure out...

tremendous ones.

So button it up and do your stuff.

Now you just ruminate

about those big plans.

You just grow up to be one of them

big, strong, silent type of men.

You know, things ain't going to stay dead

around this place, not for long.

I'm looking the gang over

to see who's all right for my big plans.

I believe in organization.

And when I start picking my gang...

you'd better hop on the bandwagon,

White-Wings.

There's roll call.

- Roll call? Where's that?

- Right back at the dormitory.

- I'll finish you later.

- All right.

Here, buddy, keep the change.

- Morris!

- Here, sir!

- Murphy!

- Here, sir!

Marsh!

Whitey Marsh!

Marsh!

Whitey Marsh.

- Here.

- Here, sir.

Here, sir.

Why, that...

- Mr. Mayor, if it please the court.

- Yes, Father Flanagan.

Whitey, the laws of Boys Town are made

by this body and enforced by this body.

The law doesn't require anything of a boy

that isn't good for all of us.

We have to respect each other

if we're going to like each other...

and living here together as we all do...

we have to like each other

if we're going to get along.

We've been years building up the rules

that we live by...

and if you break them, you have to answer

for it here, in our court.

You cannot escape it in Boys Town.

Okay.

Mo, there was a fight

in your barber shop this morning.

Yes, sir.

- That was no fight.

- I'll get to you in a minute.

Mo?

- Well, he came slamming in my shop...

- Who struck the first blow?

The first blow? What, are you kidding?

There was only one blow.

Careful, Whitey. There are extra charges

for contempt of court.

Okay.

Mo?

He started riding me

the second he struck here.

Last night in the dormitory, he...

Well, he kept on doing it.

Then this morning he comes into my shop,

and he says:

"Hey, White-Wings,

gimme a haircut, a massage...

"the whole works, baby,

the whole works."

He sent me out

looking like a mammy singer...

and I don't take that from anybody.

That's why I sloughed him.

- Any questions?

- No questions.

- Did you ever milk a cow?

- Did I ever what?

It'll take him a day or so to learn.

For a month you will milk one cow a day,

night and morning.

You mean that I'm gonna have to...

The second month, two cows a day.

That's for contempt of court.

May I suggest that for the fight

they seem equally guilty?

What's the moving picture

for tomorrow night?

- Buck Rides Again.

- Gee whiz.

You will both attend the movie.

Hot dog.

You will stand in front of the hall

with your backs to the screen...

while we watch the show.

Mr. Mayor, before you dismiss them...

come on now, boys, no hard feelings.

Shake hands.

Okay. Shake the hand

that's going to milk 90 cows, kid.

Next case.

Goodnight, gentlemen.

I seen that picture, anyway.

I seen it in Madison.

- No good?

- Terrible.

Buck rides over the hill, shoots a bandit,

rides back over the hill...

scoops up the gal,

they all live happy ever after, nothing to it.

Hey, a pool room.

Come on in, I'll shoot you a game.

No, you can't. That's for the Mayor

and the Commissioners.

Those guys got it pretty soft, ain't they?

Say, I think I'll run for mayor.

Why don't you? I'll vote for you.

- Check.

- And you can vote for yourself, that's two.

Look, you and me, we're supposed

to be pals, you understand?

Me, too, Whitey.

Can he vote, too?

- Honest?

- Yeah, but only once.

You know what I'd make you

if I was elected Mayor?

- What?

- Finance Commissioner.

Yeah?

- What'll I be, Whitey?

- The forgotten man.

- Would I show them an election.

- Yes, siree.

My friends...

- comes the election, we'll all play pool.

- Yippee!

Leave it pretty long

so it'll cover that roller skate.

Hi, Tony. Been scouting around for you.

Look, you ain't kidding yourself about

you got a chance for Mayor, are you?

- Well, I have some friends in school...

- Sure, I know, but use the noodle.

You got to get around

if you're going to be Mayor.

Look, I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll shove you in as a Commissioner...

then you won't feel like you bit off

more than you could chew.

There's only six Commissioners.

You've promised 10 that I know of.

There's no hard feelings after election.

You're a boss then. They got to take it.

Forget yourself, for the good of the school.

Tell your friends to vote for me.

That's the big deal. I'll treat you right.

You've given me an idea, Whitey.

- I'll think it over.

- Atta-kid.

- Hi, Whitey.

- Mousehead.

Hiya, big shot.

Hey, Freddie.

There ain't no reason

why fellows running...

against each other for election

can't be friends.

You've been Mayor

for about six months now.

Don't be sore if the fellows think it's time

they had a new one.

It's all right with me,

so long as it isn't you.

Rather staggering, no doubt about that.

We've seen them like this before,

haven't we, Dave?

- Well, what?

- There's a way out.

You refused admission last year

to over 800 boys, no room.

That's true, unfortunately.

Did it ever strike you

how many of that 800 offered to pay?

- No. How many?

- At least a third.

And your dormitories so full of boys

who can't pay, you couldn't take those in.

With that kind of school,

you could be financed, comfortably...

by parents who will pay you

to straighten out their boys.

- These figures...

- Figures.

I've made liars out of figures all my life.

If I hadn't, there wouldn't be one stone

on top of another in Boys Town.

Hundreds of boys have been here.

They're out in the world now...

with their heads up. They're making good,

every one of them.

That's serving my Creator and my country.

In 30 days, Father Flanagan, they'll be

obliged to take this place away from you...

unless you change your mind.

No use, Burton.

He'll do what he thinks is right...

if the heavens fall down.

You know figures are the most...

Later on, youngster.

Pee Wee.

This is Boys Town.

All right, Pee Wee, go.

You're as cold as Greenland.

Getting colder.

Now you're getting warm, Pee Wee.

You're burning up, Pee Wee.

You're red hot.

There you are.

Hey, Pee Wee...

did you brush your teeth?

I lost my toothbrush.

You lost your... When, Pee Wee?

A couple of days.

A...

Paul, come in here.

A couple of...

Pee Wee, I'm sorry about that.

Now that's my fault.

Paul, how in the world

could we let Pee Wee go...

for two whole days without a toothbrush?

Pee Wee, you've got to have

some more candy to make up for that.

Paul, I want you to go right down...

to the storeroom,

and get him a brand new toothbrush.

And you ask the Commissioner

of his dormitory how a thing like that...

could ever happen, 'cause he's a good boy,

and we've been neglecting him.

He wouldn't think of coming in here

for candy if he hadn't been a good boy.

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