Curly Top Page #4

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Do you think maybe he could be

the richest man in the world?

Mm, he might be.

The richest man in all the world?

Oh, my goodness!

- Your Southampton bills, sir.

- Thank you.

Two aquaplane boards. Don't you think

it's dangerous for that youngster to...?

Dangerous? That child swims like a fish.

I really believe

she's Neptune's daughter in disguise.

(? Hawaiian music)

I hope you enjoyed your lunch,

Miss Elizabeth.

- I always like to eat.

- A splendid habit, Miss, if I may say so.

- Did my pony and duck have a nice lunch?

- Oh, quite, Miss.

- Are you going to give me a nice dinner?

- Without fail, Miss.

- I wish you wouldn't bow so much.

- I'm sorry, Miss.

There you go again.

You'll make my back ache.

My word!

- (Curly) Isn't that the funniest picture ever?

- (Aunt Genevieve) Mm-hm.

Curly, careful of your eyes in this sunlight.

Oh, this won't hurt my eyes.

This is just the funny papers.

Isn't that the one I've read you

at least a dozen times since Sunday?

Mm-hm.

- Will you read it to me again?

- Yes, if you like.

But suppose we wait until later

in the afternoon, after you've had your nap?

All right. I won't forget.

Jimmie, the Atlantic Ocean seems rather quiet

without you splashing about.

- Why aren't you swimming today?

- I couldn't make it today. I had to work.

Work? I hope you don't call

flying that airplane of yours work.

Mary loves to fly.

She's been up lots of times with me.

Yes, she's told me all about it.

You've been very nice to Mary this summer.

- That isn't hard to do.

- No, I gathered you didn't find that hard work.

Mrs Graham, I'd like to

talk to you about Mary.

- Well, there's no law against it.

- Mary is a wonderful girl, Mrs Graham.

We've had grand times

together this summer.

Seems that, no matter what,

we always like the same things.

She likes to fly with me,

she's a beautiful dancer,

and we're both crazy about

all kinds of outdoor sport.

I'd like to talk about Mary

to her guardian, Mr Jones.

- But the catch is that he's in Europe now.

- What would you like to say to Mr Jones?

Well, you see, Mary doesn't want to

make up her mind about anything -

I mean, anything important -

without Mr Jones' permission.

- I thought maybe I could write him a letter.

- What about?

Well, I... I really can't tell you that,

Mrs Graham.

- I haven't even told Mary about that.

- Oh, I see.

- Do you think I ought to write to Mr Jones...

- Jimmie.

- Hello, Mary.

- Hello, Jimmie.

The water was wonderful.

Aunt Genevieve, did you sell him a ticket?

- Mary, I forgot.

- A ticket? For what?

Don't tell me you don't know about it.

We're giving a show.

- Who is? What's this all about?

- It's Curly's show, really.

I'm just going to help out.

It's a benefit performance.

- A benefit? For whom?

- Curly had the most charming idea, Jimmie.

She couldn't forget her friends

in the orphanage.

She wanted to raise some money

to buy playthings for them.

- It was so nice of you to come, Mrs Denham.

- Wild horses couldn't have kept me away.

Do you know,

this is the biggest thrill of my life.

(? "The Simple Things in Life'')

(? "When I Grow Up'')

- I'd try awfully hard to make you happy.

- Jimmie, you're pretty swell,

but I... I just couldn't marry you.

Is there someone else?

- I can't tell you that.

- Well, I know there is, all right.

I watched you at dinner tonight

and I watched you...

Well, you're always looking at Mr Morgan.

- Why shouldn't I?

- Because I don't like him.

He's got a swelled head, and just because

he's got all the money in the world, he...

Jimmie... I won't let you

talk about him that way.

I'm sorry.

- It's all right.

- I'll always love you, Mary.

Even... even if you say

you can't really care for me.

Oh, Jimmie...

Do stop that ridiculous prowling about.

You act as if you had the heebie-jeebies.

- I'm just restless.

- You've been restless for the last three days.

Ever since you arrived to see Curly's show.

Can't you think of something more

interesting to talk about? I'm just nervous.

I might be able to change the subject

if I really put my mind to it.

- It'd make a hit with me if you will.

- Very well.

Let me see, what shall we talk about?

- Have you seen Mary since dinner?

- Nope, I haven't.

She, uh... she went out somewhere

with Jimmie, didn't she?

- How should I know?

- Don't they make an adorable couple?

- Do they?

- He's very much in love with her.

He's a wonderful catch. He comes into money

on both sides of his family.

He does, does he? Maybe that's

the reason he's got a swelled head.

That, and the brass buttons

on his trick uniform.

Why, Edward, I didn't know

you'd ever noticed Jimmie.

I am surprised to learn that you've even

observed the kind of clothes he wears.

Conceited young idler.

(Genevieve laughs)

- Will you stop laughing?

- I will not.

Edward Morgan, insanely jealous,

and acting like a sixteen-year-old Romeo.

Oh, dear, this is

the happiest moment of my life.

I'm not at all jealous. Do you think

I care anything about Mary Blair?

The only reason she's here is because it was

impossible to take Elizabeth without her.

- I'm not in the least interested in Mary.

- I'm so relieved to hear you say that.

- Relieved? Why?

- Edward, I've been noticing things.

And I had convinced myself

that you'd grown very fond of Mary.

- In which case, there might be complications.

- Complications?

I'll try to make myself clear.

I believe that Jimmie Rogers means to

propose to Mary before the summer is over.

- How do you know that?

- I looked at him.

You think you can tell a thing like that

by just looking at a man?

Any woman of my age and experience

who can't tell just by looking at a man...

Oh, nonsense!

What are you thinking about?

- I'm not thinking. I've decided.

- Decided what?

- I'll get the fastest plane in the country.

- You aren't going to fly it yourself?

Certainly. Why not?

And that isn't all. I'm going to start learning

some of those trick dances, too.

- I'll make you happy, Mary. I know I will.

- I believe you, Jimmie.

- Oh, hello, Mr Morgan.

- Jimmie, will you pardon me?

- Mary, I want to talk to you alone.

- You'll have to ask me about that, sir.

- What?

- Jimmie.

I want to tell him. I'm the luckiest man

in the world, Mr Morgan.

Lucky? What do you mean?

- Mary and I have just become engaged, sir.

- Engaged?

That's right, sir. The way I feel about it, well,

I just want to go out and tell the whole world.

I understand, Jimmie.

You should be very proud.

Mary's a fine girl.

- I want to be the first to congratulate you.

- Thank you, sir.

Mary, my congratulations to you.

I'm sure that you and Jimmie

will find real happiness.

- I'll do everything to make that come true.

- I'm sure.

And if there's ever anything I can do to add

to your happiness - anything, understand? -

- I want you to promise to let me know.

- Say, Mr Morgan, you're pretty swell.

- I mean it, Jimmie, every word of it.

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