Cover Girl Page #4

- I see.

- All right, let's get to work.

- When I think what I've gone through...

...trying to find a girl who all the time was

in your desk drawer, I could scream.

- I suppose you're finished with me.

- Finished with you?

My dear child,

we're just beginning with you.

Just climb aboard my magic carpet

and away we'll go.

Did you know Rusty

won this contest, Maurine?

Not until this came out today.

That double- crossing little so-and-so.

- I don't think Danny knows it either.

- She takes a swell picture, doesn't she?

Anyone would with

the trouble they go to.

Your grapes are so sour

I can smell them from here.

Be with you in a minute, kids.

Pretty.

Oh!

What are you...?

- In the mood to be great again tonight?

- Yeah, I'm...

Singing and dancing

all the time, that's me.

Oh, you're such a joy

and comfort to us all.

Yeah, I'm a joy and a...

- Oh, by the way, Genius...

- By the what?

Oh. The way.

- What's the matter with you?

- Just trying out a new step. Like it?

- Cut the clowning, will you?

- Who's clowning?

You're sitting on a piece of paper.

Isn't he silly? Have I got time to sit

on paper? I'm not even sitting.

- Go bake a cake.

- Genius, you're on.

Coming!

Danny, didn't you say

she could live her own life?

Genius!

Go ahead, let them have the face.

You got what's left.

- Genius, you're on!

- Yes.

Hi.

Hi, yourself.

- I think it's swell. Congratulations.

- Well, thank you, Danny.

I think it's swell. Like you said, if you can

get there quicker, why shouldn't you?

- Danny, you wanna know something?

- What?

You were right that

you don't get there on your face.

That magazine's been out all day

and nothing's happened.

Nothing.

I guess I thought the sky

would fall in or something.

Well, it didn't.

This puts me in a great spot, chicken.

If I'm sorry nothing came of it, I'm a liar.

If I'm glad, I'm a heel.

Where do we go from here?

Dancing around the world, Danny.

On my feet.

Sure, I'll marry you. Who is this?

Who?

The New York News?

Yeah, she works here.

- This it?

- This is it. We covered the waterfront.

You have to dig to find a precious stone.

It's up to you to put her

in her proper place.

Brooklyn to Broadway in one cover,

that's quite a jump.

She has an old magic carpet

that came in mighty handy.

- I have a reservation. John Coudair.

- Your hat, sir?

Oh, yes, Mr. Coudair. This way, sir.

- Hello, children.

- Hello.

- Hello, Colby.

- Hello, Jinx.

- Hello. Good hunting, son.

- Thanks, pal.

The days of the good old knights are gone

But chivalry still carries on

I wear no armour

But to my charmer

I hereby pledge my all

In other words

I'm at your beck and call

Put me to the test

And I'll climb you the highest mountain

Or swim you Radio City fountain

Put me to the test

And I'll get you a queen's tiara

Or a pyramid from the hot Sahara

You can dress in sables

At nightclub front tables

If that is what my lady adores

Put me to the test, lady

Just mak e your request

And anything that you desire

Is yours

Put me to the test

Put me to the test

- Oh, stop looking like an old mother cat.

- What do you think?

Why didn't you tell me she had talent,

besides being exciting, beautiful...

What do I think?

- Is this what you want?

- Yeah!

Ladies and gentleman,

your favourite cover girl...

...and my favourite dancer, Rusty Parker.

- You didn't bring a trumpet, did you?

- Why a trumpet?

I want to make an impressive entrance.

- Nice going, Rusty.

- Gee, you really...

- Remember what he used to...?

- Knew what she was talking about.

- It was a wonderful feeling.

- What are you crying about?

I don't know.

Kids, imagine a star being born to

parents like me and Danny?

More like someone

giving birth to an earthquake.

Break it up, break it up.

Rusty's skipping the next number.

Take the girls on, will you?

Thanks. I'm the act that follows the act.

Give me some lights. I'll murder them.

Rusty, this happens to very few people.

Take care of it and treat it right.

I beg your pardon.

Oh, here you are.

I've been in the theatre many years,

and I've never seen...

Excuse me, please.

As I was saying, I've been in the

theatre a number of years and...

- As I was saying, I've been in the theatre...

- I'm beginning to believe that.

- Hello, Rusty.

- Hello, Mr. Coudair.

Hello, Miss Jackson.

Danny, these are...

- Well, this is Mr. McGuire.

- How do you do, sir?

I was saying that I've...

This gentleman has been in theatre

a good many years.

You've been in my theatre many

years too. Why don't you scram?

- Of course we'll go. We...

- That's all right.

You're perfectly welcome

to stay, but this guy...

This guy is with us, Mr. McGuire.

We brung him.

- I'm sorry.

- That's my one virtue: Nice friends.

Rusty, this is Noel Wheaton of

Wheaton's Theatre. This is Mr. McGuire.

- Hello. How are you?

- One side, please.

We're a little crowded here.

Would you mind moving?

- Forgive us.

- Make yourselves at home, will you?

Look, people with clothes on.

I have to get on next.

Would you excuse me? Maurine.

- Coming.

- Miss Parker...

- Oh, hello, Miss Jackson.

- Hello.

Why didn't you tell me

you wanted somebody animated?

I was just holding myself in

when I was in your...

- Have you gone batty or something?

- Is it something in me...

...that brings that out in people?

- Sorry.

Can't we go to your

dressing room and talk?

- Well, I dress with seven other girls.

- You dress with seven other girls?

Yes, and they talk a lot

and get dressed and undressed...

Wouldn't it be simpler if we just lay down

and let them walk over us?

- I don't know why we're here anyway.

- We're offering Miss Parker a job.

- Oh, but I have a job.

- Rusty, you gotta make that change.

- Mr. McGuire.

- Excuse me.

We are definitely in the man's way here.

Let's find...

How do you feel about

selling Miss Parker's contract?

Miss Parker has no contract.

- No... Oh, what are we waiting for?

- I don't know. What are you waiting for?

Miss Parker's free to

work for me if she wants?

Miss Parker'd be free to work for you

if she wanted to...

...whether she'd signed a paper or not.

You don't understand people

working together that way, do you?

- No, I don't.

- No, you wouldn't.

- Make your change, Rusty.

- Okay.

- Well, I hope I see you again sometime.

- You'll see nothing but me, beautiful.

That sounds very exciting,

coming from the great Noel Wheaton.

You know, he said you were free to

come work for me if you wanted.

- I know he did. Good night.

- Good night.

- I guess my trumpet was out of tune.

- I thought I heard a sour note.

Baby! You were wonderful tonight.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

I mistook you for somebody else.

- Glad to see you.

- So sorry.

Excuse me.

- Oh, wait!

- Gangway.

- Busy little place tonight, wasn't it?

- Yeah, wasn't it?

One had to chop one's way through

the upper crust, didn't one?

Yeah, one did.

Shortcuts are no good, huh?

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