Bringing Up Baby Page #9

Ask somebody, and get going.

- Well, that's that. Let's get going.

- All right.

Sure you don't want my coat?

- No, I'm completely dry.

- Let's go, then.

I wonder what that is?

Hey, Mac, see what that sign says.

- David, it's the zoo truck.

- Is it?

They've got Baby.

Is George with him?

I can't see George, but we've got

to get Baby away from them.

No. All I promised to do

was help you find Baby.

You found him.

All you have to do is go

and talk to those men in the front...

while I let Baby out the back.

Give me the rope.

But what'll I say to them?

They're from the zoo.

Tell them you're a zoologist.

Talk about zoos. Go ahead, go on.

I can't find Bridgeport.

You've got the map upside down.

- Good evening, gentlemen.

- Hello.

May I help you?

Yeah. Do you know the way to Bridgeport?

I'm not going to Bridgeport.

Not you. We're going to Bridgeport.

Do you know which way it is?

- Yes.

- It's that way, ain't it?

- Yes.

- But I thought it was that way.

- Yes, it is.

- There, I told you.

Don't you worry. I'll soon get you out.

Come on.

Get this around your neck,

that's a good boy.

Put your head through. Come on.

Hey, what's the big idea? Come on.

Put your head through here,

and I'll take you back home.

Come on, sweetie.

...and New York is straight ahead.

This guy ain't got all his buttons.

Well, I... You see...

- We have a...

- David, he's escaped!

- I was just explaining to these gentlemen...

- He's escaped!

Oh, he's escaped.

Shall we help you tie him up, lady?

No, not me. You're mistaken.

Goodnight, gentlemen.

Over there.

We're on the right track now, I'm sure.

Do you see him?

- I think he's further down this way.

- I'll try here.

I'm absolutely certain the sound's coming

from this way.

- What's that?

- Somebody's shooting at him.

- You missed it again.

- Quiet!

Major Applegate, don't shoot.

Stand back, please. I won't miss this time.

You don't understand.

We're trying to catch it.

- You are? Well, so am I.

- It's a tame leopard.

I don't like to say so at this moment,

but everybody knows you're crazy.

- Please don't do that.

- Miss Susan, please!

Why don't you explain to him?

Perhaps he'll catch your leopard.

You know that Aunt Elizabeth was

expecting a leopard from Brazil, don't you?

- I had heard that.

- Well, that's her leopard, and it's tame.

Impossible. There can be no such thing

as a tame...

A tame leopard?

We had it locked up and it escaped.

- Are you sure it's quite harmless?

- Absolutely.

My goodness,

why didn't you say so in the first place?

I apologize to you, Mr. Boney, I really do.

Even though it is tame,

I think we should try to catch it.

Which way did it go?

That way.

We'll go that way, you go that way.

Come on, David. Don't shoot.

No, of course not.

I knew all the time he was tame.

- Is that so?

- Yes, I patted him on the back.

Stretched me hand right out,

patted him on the back.

- He's as gentle as a kitty.

- Gentle as a kitty?

I don't know

why you didn't mention all this...

There he is.

This will all be quite simple.

Let me have that rope, will you?

Now, you hold the gun.

We shan't need that any further.

Gogarty, you stand perfectly still

and leave everything to me.

I've had vast experience in these matters.

Here, kitty.

Come, kitty.

Don't you fool me.

You're not afraid of me, now, are you?

Come, puss.

You say you patted this beast?

In a manner of speaking, I did.

Personally, Gogarty, I think you're a liar.

Get out of me way!

Use the gun!

- You see him, David?

- No.

I seem to have lost my sense of direction.

I wonder where we are.

My guess is, somewhere

near the Canadian border by now.

My glasses! Don't move, Susan.

Here they are.

They're broken. I'm so sorry.

It doesn't make any difference.

The things I've been doing today,

I can do just as well with my eyes shut.

Anyway, David, you look much handsomer

without them.

Stop it.

Look, David, I've lost my heel!

Look at me walk.

- Born on the side of a hill.

- Stop.

- I was born on the side of a hill.

- Stop.

Look, Susan,

we're not getting anywhere like this.

You must be very tired,

and I suggest you go home.

But, David, we can't quit now.

We've let a wild animal loose

on an innocent countryside.

We can't just go home and sleep.

It wouldn't be right.

You misunderstand me.

I want you to go home.

- You mean you want me to go home?

- Yes.

You mean you don't want me

to help you anymore?

- No.

- After all the fun we've had?

- Yes.

- And after all the things I've done for you?

That's what I mean.

All right, I know enough

to go when I'm not wanted.

And don't you worry about me,

I can take care of myself.

Oh, my goodness.

Are you all right? Did you hurt yourself?

No, I didn't hurt myself. It's not that.

It's just that I'm miserable

because you don't like me anymore.

Yes, I do.

You tried to get rid of me

and you don't think of me.

You don't like me anymore.

Your face is dirty.

Now you're being nice to me...

after all the horrible things

I've done to you.

Stop crying, Susan, please.

It's just that everything I do

with the best intentions...

seems to turn out badly.

Yes, it does, doesn't it?

Please let me come with you.

All right, Susan. You can come with me.

- Are you sure you want me?

- Yes.

- Positive?

- Yes, you can come. Come on.

Well, don't you worry, David.

Because if there's anything

that I can do to help you...

just let me know, and I'll do it.

Don't do it until I let you know.

Come on, George.

Look, David. Baby's on the roof.

Come on, Baby. Come on down.

Make him get down.

I suppose you'd like me

to climb up and push him down.

Maybe we'd better sing.

Sing, David.

- Where are you going?

- I'll be back!

Not you, it.

- What are you doing, may I ask?

- Singing.

If you're paying a bet,

there must be somewhere else to pay it.

I'm not paying a bet,

there's a leopard on your roof.

I'm not going to bandy words

with you at this time of night.

There is a leopard on your roof,

and it's mine.

I have to get it,

and to get it, I have to sing.

There's nothing on my roof.

Come on, you fool.

There's nothing on your roof?

- No!

- All right. There's nothing on your roof.

Poor girl. You'd better go down, Fritz.

- Sing if you like, dear.

- Thank you.

You can sing, too.

Baby, don't! Why did you have to do that?

You frightened him away.

- Quiet, it's all right.

- It's not all right.

- Don't worry.

- I have to worry. I've lost my leopard.

- Please help me find him.

- I will. Come with me.

- But he went that way.

- No, he didn't.

- Yes, he did. I saw him.

- You're wrong. He's up there.

- Where?

- Peeking around the corner. See it?

There's nothing there!

Yes, there is.

You just come along into the house.

Let me go! I don't want to go with you.

You don't seem to understand

that there's $1 million at stake.

$1 million? Well, you will get it.

We have it right in there, all in $1 bills.

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