Cover Girl Page #7

happened last night, Danny.

It's no use my trying

to explain it to you...

...because I can't explain it to me.

I don't suppose you understand

what I mean, do you?

Sure we do. It's very clear,

isn't it, Danny?

Do you mind if I take care of this

my way for a change?

I don't know why

you're making a big deal...

You've met so many people,

you forgot what I look like.

I'm the man with the whip.

I'm the guy who's got a swell place

that means more to me than anything...

...or anybody.

If you're late, Maurine goes in.

She should get up in it...

...because it looks like

she'll end up doing it.

You see, to Maurine,

this place comes first.

You've hated it ever since

I got to be a cover girl.

You want to be the big shot.

There isn't any room

in Danny McGuire's for any big shot.

Well, if you don't want me here,

why don't you say so?

If I'm messing up your precious

little place, why don't you say so?

I've got someplace to go.

I'm not dependent on...

Why don't you go then?

Okay.

I'm certainly glad I found out you felt

this way, Danny, before it was too late.

- You bet I'll go. I've got...

- I know. You told me.

So if you wanna see me again,

Danny McGuire...

...you can just come to Broadway...

...to a big show!

Why don't you cut off your arms

and legs and do a good job of it?

Soldiers and civilians

People by the millions

Want to see the perfect cover girl

So I've tak en

Lots of candid-camera shots

Of beauty

My duty

There's nothing lik e perfection

So in that connection

I present my perfect cover girl

Number one I list her

How can I resist her?

I've seen the one I go for

One I've look ed high and low for

Life's not complete

Till I meet that girl on the cover

My problem has me sighing

She k eeps electrifying me

But is she fancy-free?

We'd mak e a team

That could be supreme

With love that's everlasting

It wouldn't be extreme

To call us perfect casting

Love, help a helpless lover

Love, come and help uncover that girl

On the cover for me

I've seen the one I go for

One I've look ed high and low for

Life's not complete

Till I meet that girl on the cover

My problem has me sighing

She k eeps electrifying me

But is she fancy-free?

We'd mak e a team

That could be supreme

With love that's everlasting

It wouldn't be extreme

To call us perfect casting

Love, help a helpless lover

Love, come and help uncover that girl

On the cover for me

I've seen the one I go for

One I've look ed high and low for

Life's not complete

Till I meet that girl on the cover

- Fun tonight, beautiful?

- Lots of fun. It always is.

Glad we ditched

Jackson and Mr. Coudair?

I like them.

You can like somebody

and not want to live with them.

- Yes.

- You can't love someone...

...and not want to.

- No.

Can you?

No.

Do you know I've never asked

anybody to marry me?

You've missed half your life.

The first half.

I wouldn't like to miss

the second half too, Rusty.

Oh, I'm home! I'm always so surprised

when I get home so quick.

When I lived in Brooklyn it took...

Okay.

I'm in love with you, Rusty.

But that's no surprise to you, is it?

Not exactly.

I want to marry you.

That's a surprise, isn't it?

I never thought of you

as a family man, exactly.

Oh, good heavens, I'm not.

But...

...I don't suppose you're in love

with me at all, are you?

I think you're one of the swellest persons

I've ever known.

There's no emotional hangover,

is there, Rusty?

I mean, from Brooklyn?

Well, then?

Can I tell you tomorrow?

Okay, beautiful.

If you don't care

that I'll age 10 years tonight.

You should be a very distinguished-

looking man 10 years from now.

I might even like you better.

I'll tell you tomorrow.

That's all, brother.

This is where you live, beautiful.

Not me.

Lend me your car for a while?

I'll send it back.

Where are you going?

Brooklyn, James.

Cinderella wants to take

another peek at the ashes.

Hello, Pop.

Well, Rusty.

Thought I heard a noise down here...

...but I didn't know it was

that big noise, Rusty Parker.

How are things, Pop?

I imagine Danny's gotten along

all right without me, hasn't he?

He said he could.

- Has he?

- I wouldn't know.

He closed the place up

and went away...

...right after you left.

Where is he?

Him and Genius is entertaining

at Army camps.

I see.

Well, you needn't look at me

like I'd done something.

He closed the place down,

I didn't.

Didn't you?

Give me a drink.

- You've had too many now.

- So I've had too many.

- Give me another one.

- Lf you say so.

Certainly I say so.

And I'm a very big noise,

don't you know that?

You've got to run when I say so.

- The toast of the town, huh, Rusty?

- That's right.

But to you, I'm only a crumb,

is that it, Joe?

Go ahead, say it.

You're thinking it.

What's the difference?

You're thinking it.

You're a friend of Danny's, aren't you?

Then he told you why

he went away, didn't he?

To entertain at Army camps.

Don't let that fool you.

He was sick of Brooklyn.

Well, who isn't?

Rusty! Darling, we've looked

all over the place for you.

Oh, hello. Hello. Hello. Hello.

Sit down. Sit down. Right here.

These stools are reserved

for my friends.

- Joe, these are my friends.

- Hello, Joe.

My friends are sick of Brooklyn too.

Aren't you sick of Brooklyn?

Noel got worried

when you didn't send the car back.

I was scared to death.

I asked John to help me find you.

I didn't know my way around.

Joe, give my friends a drink.

Have a drink.

I was afraid something

might have happened to you.

Or that you had decided

to stay in Brooklyn.

Me?

Stay in Brooklyn?

Why do you think I'd stay in Brooklyn?

After all I went through

to get out of it.

For heaven's sakes, what do you

think I am, a vicious circle?

Where's your drink?

Joe, did you know

I was going to get married?

Did you?

Did you?

Well, I am.

- To you.

- Rusty...

Certainly.

This is what I've wanted for me

all my life.

Isn't it?

Well...

...l've got it.

- Pay the man.

- Wait a minute, beautiful.

That's the first drink

I ever seen that kid take.

You must have made her

awfully happy up there, mister.

That's why I say,

do you need money?

See your local finance company.

No questions. No call-makers.

Just leave your eyeball for security.

Now, radio station GI presents

a truck-to-truck hookup...

...featuring Red Herring and his

gee- but-they're- grand glee club.

Put me

To the test

And I'll climb you the highest mountain

I'll 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

- What's that?

- Jazz.

You can dress in sables

At nightclub front tables

If that is what my lady adores

My lady adores

My lady adores

Your eyes, your lips

Your gown, your beautiful eyes

They're driving me mad

I'm going insane

You beautiful lady

You wonderful lady

You...

Sorry.

Test me

Put me on my mettle

How would you lik e a snowball

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