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- You mean to say you miss me?

- I mean to say.

- That's nice. Come on.

- Aboard!

I wish I were an honor student,Jean,

so I could come along too.

Why don't you?

You could make the next train.

- Can't you get away for a few days?

- I'm afraid that's impossible.

- I wish I could.

- Can't you even get one day's leave?

- Now don't tempt me.

- Aboard!

I'm gonna miss you

an awful lot, darling.

- Drop me a line, will you?

- I'll call you.

- Have a nice trip. Good-bye.

- Aboard!

Good-bye.

Oh, I bought these for you!

- Good night, darling.

- Good night, Miss Hewlitt.

Shh, girls, wait a minute.

Other people are trying to sleep here.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Get to bed.

Go on. Go to sleep. Button up.

- Oh!

- Good evening.

- It's a small world, isn't it?

- What are you doing in my berth?

You know that I was just about to ask you

that same question. What are you going to do?

- I'm going to call the porter and have him put you out.

- I wouldn't if I were you.

It's liable to create an unfortunate

impression not warranted by the facts.

It is not your berth.

I have lower six.

There seems to be

a difference of opinion about that...

but it's certainly

easy enough to find out.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

What do you know about that?

You're right.

Social error.

My ticket calls for upper six.

Please accept my apologies.

- Now will you please get out?

- Yes, ma'am.

Anything I can do for you,

Miss Hewlitt?

Oh, no, no.

Thank you very much.

Would you mind

taking that ladder off my foot?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Good night.

Glad to have you aboard.

Excuse me, I left my cig-

Oh,yes, of course, there it is.

Thank you.

I hope I haven't inconvenienced you.

Good night.

Oh!

Oh, thank you.

Good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Good morning.

This way, sir.

Good morning.

I hope you slept well

last night.

And the children? They had me worried when

I saw you rounding them up this morning.

I thought you were their mother.

I was relieved to find out

you're only their teacher.

The porter told me.

I was interested to hear...

that these young ladies

are sort of super quiz kids...

that you're taking them on a tour as a reward

for being at the head of their class.

The porter

mentioned it to me.

By the way, Miss Hewlitt, I understand

you're going to Washington.

The porter. My name is Ward Stewart.

I know Washington very well.

It's a madhouse there now.

Standing room only.

I sincerely hope for your sake

you have your hotel reservations.

- By the way, where are you staying?

- Ask the porter.

Come on, girls.

- Try the Mayflower.

- But I've got a reservation, I tell ya.

- It expired at noon.

- Well, it's only five after that now.

Uh, please, sir,

try the Mayflower.

What do you know about that?

You give up everything...

to come here and work for a dollar a year,

and you can't find a place to live.

Big man in Texas, ain't ya?

What do your constituents say?

I'll see the postmaster general

about this!

- I hope he mails us back.

- Oh, please, sir, try the Mayflower.

- We did try the Mayflower. There's not a thing over there.

- Try the Mayflower.

- Try the Mayflower.

- We've tried the Mayflower...

and they told us

to try the Carlton.

I've been to every other hotel

in Washington.

We walked our feet off.

The children are about to collapse.

We don't have to have a suite.

We'll take one room if necessary.

Have you tried the Mayflower?

- Would you get me Mr. Simmons on the desk, please?

- Yes, Lieutenant.

- Couldn't you put us in the basement?

- The basement is all filled up.

Then give us a tent and we'll pitch it

on the roof. I mean it.

I'm sorry, Miss, but the roof is-

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Simmons?

This is Lieutenant Stewart speaking.

- Yes, sir.

- I'm checking out, but on one condition.

I want the young lady that you're talking to

now to have my rooms. Wait a minute.

Don't you tell her

that I suggested it.

I understand, sir.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

You're the luckiest woman

in Washington.

We've just had a cancellation.

- We were here first.

- Pardon me.

Thank you, sir.

Peggy, come out of the shower

and give some of the other girls a chance.

Anybody there?

- Well!

- Well!

Really, this is too much.

What do you mean by following me around?

The following seems to be

with the other foot now.

- These happen to be my rooms.

- They're nothing of the sort.

If you'd take the time to look around, you'd

find my baggage is still here someplace.

There was some luggage here,

but I had it moved to the storage room.

Well, I'm sorry. You'll have to

have it moved right back in again.

You had no right to move

my baggage out of my rooms.

- These might have been, but you checked out.

- I did nothing of the kind.

Yes, you did.

I heard the clerk take the call.

Well, it didn't come from me.

Wait a minute.

I'm surprised at you.

That's an old trick.

Everybody knows it.

You can't get any accommodations...

so you have one of

your confederates call up...

check somebody out

and then you barge in.

Are you accusing me

of such a cheap, shabby trick?

All I know is

that I didn't check out.

All I know is that I checked in

and I'm staying in.

- You'll have to find other quarters.

- Where?

I don't know. C'est la guerre.

Try the Mayflower.

Just a minute, young lady.

I don't have to remind you that

the armed forces have priority over civilians.

- Where's that telephone?

- What are you going to do?

- I'm going to call the house detective.

- Wait a minute. Please.

- Yes?

- We're only gonna be here such a short while.

- Couldn't you-

- No, I couldn't.

This is what you get for not

casting your bread upon the waters.

What bread?

Last night when I moved in

on you by mistake, you flung me out.

You wouldn't even say good night,

and I gave you three chances.

And this morning when I tried to help you,

you walked right out on me.

I apologize.

- Now, Captain-

- Lieutenant!

I throw myself entirely

on your generosity.

For myself, I could manage,

but the children-

poor dears-

they're so exhausted.

Lieutenant, surely-

Well, I'll, uh...

I'll have to give this

some thought.

I'm against appeasement

as a rule, but in this case...

I'm willing to discuss

a negotiated peace.

You keep the bedroom,

I'll take the parlor.

Oh, but, Lieutenant,

we're seven, you're only one.

Since you're an officer

and a gentleman-

And I was a Boy Scout. All right, you win.

You can have the whole works.

- Oh, thank you so much.

- Under certain conditions.

Oh?

Now, you know from your own experience

how difficult it would be...

for me to find anyplace

to sleep in Washington.

Don't you know anybody here?

Well, I know an admiral, but you wouldn't

have me inconvenience him.

Well, you might try

a Turkish bath.

No, no, no.

I'm allergic to steam.

No, I'm afraid there's only one out for me.

I'll just have to stay up all night.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- No, don't think anything more of it.

I'm- I'm quite used to staying up all night.

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