By the Light of the Silvery Moon Page #5

- We'll be cuddling soon

- We'll be cuddling soon

- By the silvery moon

- By the silvery moon

There's so many faces in this mirror,

I can hardly find my own.

Oh, Father, you look positively handsome!

What's Pop getting all spruced up for?

Your father has a date

with a beautiful actress.

Your father happens

to have a business appointment

with a prospective client

who wishes to lease some property

held by the First National Bank.

I wish you'd all stop staring at me

as though I were a gay old dog.

Be on guard, Banker Winfield.

Perhaps this beautiful temptress

will use her charms

to learn the secret combination

of the First National vault.

Fear not, fair damsel,

I've toyed with these jezebels before!

Shall I wait up for you, George?

If you wish. I won't be late.

If you are, we'll all be waiting up for you.

Well, good night, all.

"The beautiful bank crook

and her gang of robbers

"were hiding in their hideout."

"They were very scared

"because they knew

"that Fearless Flanagan, badge 79,

"was on their trail."

'"Dangerous Dora tells her men

not to be scared, that she has a plan.

'"While the men are hiding

in the next room,

'"she'll get Flanagan to drink some

of the whisky

'"with the poison in it.

'"After he's lying helpless on the floor,

'"they can come out and hit him

and stab him and shoot him!

'"There's a knock on the door!

'"Even Dangerous Dora 's a-scared,

'"because she knows that behind that door

'"is that tall, handsome, broad-shouldered,

square-jawed Fearless Flanagan.

'"Badge 79.

'"He checks to see no villain lurks

behind the door.

'"The beautiful Dangerous Dora

may be clever,

'"but this time she's met her match,

'"for the ever-alert Fearless Flanagan

even has eyes in the back of his head.

'"The great detective looks around,

hoping to find a clue.

'"As he sits down, his great brain tells him

that he's not alone in this cabin.

'"'She's trying to poison me, '

thinks Fearless Flanagan.

'"Although he doesn't drink,

he takes the whisky

'"because he has a plan of his own.

'"Fearless walks away

to set a trap for her. Trapped.

'"Now he puts his plan to work.

'"He must play the part of a man

who is poisoned.

'"Fearless plays his part so good

that even Dangerous Dora is fooled.

'"As Dora gets her gang to kill him,

'"Fearless Flanagan swings into action!

'"Dangerous Dora pleads for mercy,

'"and although she's very beautiful,

'"Fearless Flanagan knows that

duty comes first and crime does not pay. '"

Wesley!

It's late, darling,

and there's school tomorrow.

Yes, Ma.

- Ma, will you leave it on till I get to sleep?

- All right.

Very enjoyable.

Oh, I am so delighted.

And I am sure on the stage

it'll be even more exciting

with you in the role of Marlene.

Merci, monsieur.

And you will approve the lease?

Well, I only found one speech in the play

that might be objectionable.

However, I've copied it here

and I'll discuss it with Mr. Harris.

Objectionable speech?

Yes, at the end of the first act, when

the American soldier says to Marlene,

'"Ma cherie, I shall forever

cherish the memory of last night.

"The thrill of your response

to my admiration

"made me realize

that we belong together always.

"The thought of one of us being married

to another is most agonizing,

"but perhaps soon love will find a way."

And this is objectionable?

Well, in the first act,

we learn the American soldier is married.

Therefore, when he speaks of

spending the rest of his life with Marlene,

it hints of the most controversial subject

of this postwar period, divorce.

But, Monsieur Winfield, we have

toured most of the big cities and...

Well, unfortunately,

Milburn is not a big city.

Not that I personally have

a small-town attitude about things.

Then perhaps you can persuade Mr. Harris

to leave this little speech in the play.

Well, I will see what I can do.

Merci.

Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you,

Miss La Rue.

Well, for me,

it has been a pleasant surprise.

I have never met so charming a banker.

Oh, I just drifted into banking.

Merci.

Au revoir, Monsieur.

Aren't you gonna tell us

about Miss La Rue, Father?

A very fascinating woman.

And she never met so charming a banker.

Of course,

that's because she hasn't seen Bill yet.

Oh, I don't know.

By the way,

how is William doing at the bank?

Quite competent, and lots of ideas.

In fact, since he's been there,

our suggestion box has been jammed.

See that?

- Merci.

- Merci?

French toast.

Say, listen to this.

"This year's annual charity dance,

"sponsored by the local chapter

of the Y.M.C.A.,

"promises to be one of

the gayest social events of the year.

"Highlighting the evenings entertainment

will be the musical offerings of

- "Miss Marjorie Winfield...

- I thank you.

"...accompanied by Chester Finley,

musical director."

Wesley!

- Bye, Mom.

- Bye, dear.

Listen, there's some clothes to go

to the cleaners upstairs in our room.

Would you drop them off

on your way to school?

Yes, ma'am.

I have a dress to go, too. Excuse me!

Isn't it exciting,

Marjorie entertaining at the Y?

Talented girl, Marjorie.

Going to make a wonderful bride,

a wonderful bride.

They're on the chair.

Here, Wesley.

Hey, Sis, what's this mean? '"Ma cherie'"?

- Wesley, where did you get this?

- Father's suit.

Father's suit?

Wesley! Oh, Wesley!

Yes, sir.

I forgot something.

Bank business.

Stella, I can't believe it.

I'll bet she's a bank crook,

just like you said!

Wesley, you mustn't mention this

to a soul, do you hear?

Especially not to Mother.

In fact, you mustn't even think about it.

Do you promise me?

- I promise.

- All right, now get going.

And remember, Stella, this is a secret!

Stella, this is terrible.

Poor Father, and that awful woman!

Well, I've been cleaning up around here

for years.

I guess I can handle this mess.

But this is positively scandalous!

Why, if this ever gets out...

Oh, dear.

I just hope and pray

we can keep it in the family.

Our biggest job

is to keep the family in the family.

Marjorie, Stella.

I could hardly wait for your father

to leave this morning.

Can you two keep a secret?

- Secret?

- Secret?

Tomorrow is our anniversary,

and I bought this for your father.

Isn't that a lovely watch!

Look at the back.

"To George, with love, Alice."

Oh, my.

Twenty years, and it seems like yesterday.

Mother, are you sure you did

the right thing marrying Father?

What? Why, Marjorie!

Well, what I mean is,

well, I'll bet you had a lot of beaus.

Oh, yeah, there were

a few young men interested in me.

What about Father?

- Was he popular with the girls?

- Oh, quite.

Oh, you'd be surprised at the number

of times I'd be out with your father

and I'd catch some girl giving him a wink.

You sure she wasn't just winking back?

Why, Stella, how can you say that?

I assure you

Mr. Winfield was not flirtatious.

- Was he romantic?

- Oh, when he set his mind to it.

I'll never forget the night he proposed.

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