Carmen Jones Page #6

but now Husky's

stopped all charge accounts.

You'll be raiding 'em again

with Miss Jones.

Boss, I told you I'd produce her.

Hello, Jelly Roll. Where you been

wasting time away from me?

Into the dressing room! Go on, get!

You wanna catch a draft?

Can't fight with my trainer.

Stay put. I'll be out in no time.

Then you and me'll start

the second Chicago fire.

You all set, honey. Just like being

partners with the US Mint.

- All you gotta do is grab.

- I'm not here for that punching bag.

- Don't you like Husky?

- He just one man too late, is all.

- You still with that soldier boy?

- You staking me or not?

Sorry, honey. I'm flat too.

All I got is fancy clothes, diamonds

and mink, that's all Rum gives me.

Come with me, and maybe

I can promote some cash-and-carry.

I'll wait here.

You gotta be sociable with Husky

or I'll get nowhere with his manager.

- Dust off the divan for the lady.

- Yes, Mr Daniels.

Look at that physique. Bet your

soldier boy's got nothing like it.

The better man won, huh?

Glad to know you're only human.

Get this and get it right.

I didn't come here

to stay in your corner.

- Say that again.

- She's too bashful to admit it.

Oh, that's different.

You gettin' me that loan, or

do I have to listen to more braggin'?

- What loan?

- For clothes and things...

Put a raid on the stores.

Just name it and charge it.

Thanks, Frankie, but it won't work.

What is thisWhere you goin'?

- Sorry, Carmen ain't for sale.

- Heat Wave, wait!

You just relax them classy muscles.

Leave that gal to me.

It ain't my fault. You know females

are always changing their stripes.

Get out. Don't come back till you

bring Heat Wave with you for good.

And that goes for your manager too.

Carmen! Hey, Carmen!

I hate to see a hep chick like you

acting like a dumb cluck.

- Be sensible.

- Frankie.

OK, keep your soldier boy,

but don't walk out on a private

convertible and gold-lace nightgowns.

You know two-timing ain't my speed.

Shift gears and join the female race:

Keep one man for the ride

and one for the money.

Uh-uh.

Listen, honey. I'll level with you.

If you don't show up for Husky,

Myrt and I are right out in the cold.

How about it, sugarFor us?

Ain't that I don't want to help you.

- Only?

- I can't.

LoveNobody lives on that street

forever, not with the same man.

You're bound to move,

maybe sooner than you think.

Let you know when I get the message.

Well, when you do, ring me

at the hotel. Here's the number.

Don't wait too long, Heat Wave, or

Husky liable to start blowing cold.

- See you.

- OK.

What took you so long?

- I had to wait for it.

- All that time?

- You been gone ever since...

- I got back as soon as I could.

It's a lot of stuff.

All you had was some loose change

when you went out.

Where'd the rest come from?

What's the difference?

I wanna know.

Well?

Look, boy. Don't go puttin' me

on no stand.

I don't answer to nobody.

If you got nothing to hide...

Do you think I do?

What do you expect me to think?

Why don't you tell me?

You think what you want!

- I don't account to no man.

- You're accounting to me.

- I love you. I have the right...

- You've no right to own me.

There's only one that does,

and that's me.

Myself.

Where you goin'?

- I might come back.

- Carmen, I'm sorry.

Carmen.

Carmen!

That racket, it's enough

to drive rivets into your head.

You're goin' out again?

Feel like takin' a walk.

- You already had one today.

- Feel like another one.

Look, honey, I'm sorry

for the way I blew off.

You're spillin' it.

But that ain't no reason

to turn on the ice.

Look, boy, I don't have

to keep the truth from nobody.

I can't stand bein' cooped up

in this alley no more.

But you know the MPs are after me.

I've got to stay in here.

You gotta.

I don't.

What does that mean?

I'm bustin' out for a while.

Who with?

- You really want to know?

- Well, I asked you.

I'll tell ya. With a friend of mine.

Frankie.

That gal that works at Billy

Pastor'sWhat's she doing here?

She's with that Husky Miller crowd,

got here when we did.

My seams on straight?

Who's she throwing your way?

You ain't goin' nowhere.

You're stayin' where you belong,

with me!

I don't get it. This place suited you

fine before you went out.

What happened in between?

Got a whiff of fresh air,

that's what happened.

Just wanna get more of it.

Not without me!

Maybe you ain't got the message yet.

But Carmen's one gal

nobody puts on a leash.

No man's gonna tell me

when can I come and go.

I gotta be free,

or I don't stay at all.

You talk like this was a jail.

- You makin' it one.

- It ain't to me.

I could stay here and never go out

as long as you're here.

But when you ain't,

it's worse than jail.

There ain't no light, no air.

Suppose I never come back?

You'd never get away from me.

I'd follow you down the rivers

or across the sea.

To hell or up to heaven.

Why'd you ask?

Just to hear you say it.

You're hurtin' me, Joe.

I'm sorry, honey.

I didn't mean to.

Get back soon.

And remember, I'm waitin'.

You just keep a light

burning in the window, boy.

Poor Champ. Can't have no

happy juice, no good time, nothin'.

Just gotta keep trainin'

to keep in trainin'.

Wanna break it for fun

and see what happens?

Take the count.

- Get me some more.

- You already had one Seltzer bottle.

Make this one for the road.

You can't have skirts in your head

before the big night.

You gotta forget that woman.

I'm tryin', trainin' man. I'm tryin'.

Hi, Husk.

I said keep outta my corner. You're

fired till you bring me Heat Wave.

You just got to give Rum

the teletype, boss. There she is.

Heat Wave!

Easy, boy. Don't KO me in round one.

- Give the fans their money's worth.

- Tell my fortune.

- Let's go warm up a corner.

- I wanna watch.

Am I gonna get that certain party?

No way to tell in advance,

but the cards don't lie.

- Cut them

- Cut them

- Seven

- Seven

- That's quite a card

- Yes, that's quite a card

Do you mean good or bad?

That's the queen of hearts.

- Quiet, please!

- Quiet, please

You're gonna get a lot of money.

I don't know how you'll spend it all

but it's a lot of money!

Will this gal see

a bright and happy future?

Or will she be

a good-for-nothin' moocher?

Come on, you cards,

and tell her true

Come on, you cards,

and tell her true

And tell her how she's gonna do

And tell her how she's gonna do

For good or bad, for high or low

Come on, you cards,

and let her know

Whatever way the wind will blow

All set?

All set.

For sure?

Let's go!

Let's see what they say about me

Oh, you gonna get a good man,

Carmen.

Yeah.

Here's your little secret.

The nine of spades.

De nine

Dere he is

De ol' boy

Plain as can be

Death got his hand

On me

It ain't no use to run away

From dat ol' boy

If he is chasin' you

It's best to stand right up

And look him in de face

When he is facin' you

You gotta be prepared

to go with dat ol' boy

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