Casanova Brown Page #7
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- 1944
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over like picking out a secondhand car.
If they like her, they take her.
If not, back she goes into stock.
That's what they're gonna do with her.
But how can they if you're the father?
Being a father is not enough,
you've got to be a mother, too.
If that ain't murder.
A man's not capable of taking care
of a child, not according to the courts.
He can build bridges,
he can fly around the world,
he can be president
and run the whole United States,
but taking care of a child
is too much for him!
For that, you've got to be a woman.
Any woman.
But don't you worry, my darling,
we'll see if we're licked yet.
You mean, if you married again,
you could keep her?
That's right.
- Monica?
- Yes, sir?
I...
I find myself in an extremely
awkward position.
Yes, sir.
- Are you married?
- Me?
- Are you engaged?
- No, not definitely.
Well, what I'm going to say may
come to you as somewhat of a surprise.
How's that, Mr. Brown?
Will you marry me?
- Do what?
- Marry me.
- When?
- Now.
Are you kidding?
How do you like that? Go on.
Go on?
Well, what about me?
You?
Well, it must be obvious
that I'd never make such a proposal
involving my whole life and happiness
and the whole life
and happiness of my daughter,
if I hadn't...
If I hadn't fallen under the spell
of your warmth
and your attractiveness,
- and...
- And?
And beauty.
Well, you're cute, I'll say that for you.
- Will you?
- What do you think?
Why not? He's better
than anything you figured to get.
All right, I accept.
Okay, get out of that stuff and let's go.
- Frank, I want you to wait right here.
- Yes, sir.
Don't answer the telephone
and don't let anybody in. Understand?
- Yes, sir.
- Nobody.
- We'll be back in half an hour.
- All right.
Oh, what a chump.
Yeah?
Yeah, well, you better step on it
'cause he's getting ready to go out now.
Oh, how do you like that?
Fireproof, I imagine.
Come on, hurry up, will you?
Oh, I can't use that elevator, Mr. Brown.
- That is, not until after the ceremony.
Down?
- No, thanks.
- This way, Mr. Brown.
Hotel Windsor. Just a moment please.
- Mr. Casanova Brown.
- 622.
Must be a party.
- Very shrewd move.
- Not at all.
You would've done it yourself,
I'm sure, if it had occurred to you.
Hotel Windsor.
Just a moment please.
Look, Monica, I'm going to ask you
a very delicate question.
Sir?
Would you mind very much
if we took the baby along with us?
You don't think it'll look sort of peculiar?
Oh, I'll explain it to 'em.
- Sorry.
- That's quite all right.
It's so crowded.
Who does your mother think I am,
Frank Buck?
How can I bring him back alive
if he doesn't want to come?
Father.
which is more than I would have done,
so what else is there to discuss?
Truth of the matter is,
no man born of woman is really safe
as long as he can draw
one feeble, faltering breath.
Father, please.
- Get the bottle, I'll feed her in the cab.
- Check.
- 617.
- 618.
- 619.
- 620.
- 621.
- 622.
- Cas?
- Who?
Mr. Brown, Mr. Casanova Brown.
- Out.
- Where?
Walking!
What do you say we pull this conversation
down about three notches,
unless you're deaf.
- Where's the baby?
- She's out with him.
Then what are you doing with that bottle?
I just... I'm just trying it.
With a nipple, at your age?
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
- We'll wait.
- Oh, naturally.
Where is Mrs. Drury?
Oh, she isn't here.
That much I'd worked out for myself.
Why isn't she here?
Doesn't she like to be in it, the finals?
Father, please.
Just to clear up
any possible misunderstanding,
my interest is in the baby. Not the father.
Still telling fortunes?
I beg your pardon.
Sagittarius, Jupiter, Pluto, all that rot.
Oh, no, no more of that.
- Sobered up, eh?
- Oh, she's quite settled down now.
She's in politics.
Nothing upsets a man
like a wife tearing around town
with straws in her hair.
Well, she lost faith when the baby came.
It was supposed to be a boy.
Yeah, they can't never tell.
That predetermination of sex
still baffles science.
It says so on
the Sunday magazine section.
Hadn't you better nip along
with that ice water for 1032?
What ice water?
1032 didn't call for no ice water.
Well, then, haven't you any
other duties to attend to?
I... I think I'm supposed to stay here
till he gets back.
- Back, from where?
- City Hall.
City Hall?
What on earth is he doing at City Hall?
Getting married.
Again?
Maybe I ain't supposed
to tell you that, though.
Is this the same fellow
that was marrying all the rest of them?
He's in a nuptial rut.
Is this some sort of joke?
Not by me, ma'am.
Who made bingo this time?
He married
a Miss Monica Case of Cicero, I believe.
It's one of them whirlwind romances.
He never made a move without consulting
you, is the way I believe you described it.
Thank you.
We want to get married.
Now, you take me.
I'm simply crazy about money.
Not just a little money. Lots of money.
All I can lay my hands on.
I like it.
But do you think for one second
that Mrs. Ferris understands
or appreciates this taste?
- Fun, isn't it?
- Yes.
Come in.
Could I ask you gentlemen to step
into the bedroom for a few minutes,
the maid would like to give this room
a little going over
before Mr. Brown gets back.
Well... Very well.
She won't be a minute.
- Anybody see you?
- No, they're in the bedroom.
- Hey, where are you going?
- The crib.
That's the hotel's.
What have I got in the bedroom?
Some laundry and those white kimonos.
- All right, try to get it if you can.
- I'll get them.
- Lf you can't...
- I'll get them.
Leave that gown and things here.
Then take the rest of this stuff
down the back elevator.
Make some kind of a bundle out of it,
and wait for me at the service entrance.
How long?
Look, I've got to feed this baby
before I do anything else.
She hasn't had a bite to eat in two hours.
All right, darling, look, Daddy's cooling
it off just as fast as he can.
Won't be long,
just as soon as she feeds and belches.
All right, darling. Daddy understands.
Really this has turned into such
a pleasant and charming afternoon.
I scarcely care when Cas gets back.
Would you like also
to learn pinochle? Here.
The maid would like
to straighten up, ma'am.
She's out there now,
by the window.
But I'm gonna telephone
the room and ask for her.
That will get her out of the way.
Okay, thanks.
All right, all right,
Daddy's doing the best he can.
After all, it's not Daddy's fault
if this doggone old nipple...
There see, Daddy fixed it.
Didn't Daddy tell you he'd fix it?
Daddy fixed bad old nipple.
- Is she all right?
- Why, of course she's all right.
Oh, Cas.
Oh, Cas, how she's grown!
- Not too much, you think?
- Oh, no, no, she's just perfect.
Oh, you blessed, blessed little angel.
Isn't she?
Don't touch her when she's feeding.
Makes her nervous.
She's very... Very high-strung.
- Not too high-strung, is she?
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