Dames Page #6

---

They understand my signal for action?

Sure, when you takes out

your handkerchief and waves it...

...they gives it the works.

- Right.

- Right.

Mathilda, Horace, forward.

Ezra, don't you think

you're going a trifle too far?

No, evil must be met with force.

Ezra Ounce is merciless when aroused.

Overture.

Come on, everybody, places, will you?

On stage. Everybody. Come on.

Curtain.

Ezra, have you discovered who is

backing this nefarious enterprise?

We find out tonight. Tonight is my night.

- W... Will you excuse me a minute?

- Gladly.

Now, hurry back, Horace.

I'll be right back. Yes.

Not yet, Ezra, the handkerchief.

You can't stop the show

before it's started.

Just a little excited, that's all.

- Ezra.

- Thank you.

Hey, I gotta talk to you.

You certainly picked a swell time.

Places, everybody.

- I mean it. This is serious.

- You're serious and I'm going daffy.

- Tell Mabel to step on it, will you.

- Mabel, step on it.

- This is the point.

- What is? Mabel?

No, this. Ezra's gonna give me

$ 10 million tomorrow.

I'll give you a million dollars

if you don't open.

My first show on Broadway.

Is Mabel ready?

- Mabel, hurry up.

- I've worked, hoped, dreamed for this night.

I've aged five years

and lost 12 pounds at rehearsal.

I'm about to pull the curtain

on the most important thing...

...in my life and you come blubbering

for me to stop.

- Scram, will you?

- I'll give you two million.

I'll give you two seconds

to get out. Clear the stage.

Hurry on, girls. Plenty of pep now.

Give me a big smile out there.

On stage. Come on, hurry.

Come on,

get out of here, will you?

- Jimmy, I'm late.

- I'll say. Too late.

- Barbara, what are you doing here?

- I'm in this show.

You told me amateurs

couldn't play tennis.

- Who's asking her to play tennis?

- If you step out on that stage...

...you're no longer my daughter.

- We'll argue that later.

- I'm ready.

- She has on my costume. Take it off.

Sorry, I take orders from Jimmy.

Hello, Horace.

Jimmy, I couldn't sneak out

until after 8...

...and my taxi got caught in a traffic jam.

- Well, you didn't show. Mabel did.

- If you let her step on that stage, I'll...

- Get out of here, leave us alone...

...or I'll tell them

you're backing the show.

No, no, don't do that. I'll go.

Come on, get out.

All right, everybody, on stage. Come on.

I wonder what happened to Horace.

I hope the excitement

isn't too much for him.

He's so enthusiastic.

Oh, my.

Thank you.

Bulger, this elixir tastes a little strange.

That's the new triple-strength kind.

A case just came down

from Buffalo this afternoon.

Oh, I'm so sorry you don't like it, Ezra.

Who said I didn't like it?

Kill your house lights.

Get ready for the curtain.

Horace, where have you been?

There's nothing so dreadful about that.

Think so, Ezra?

Well, they're saving the worst

for later. Wait and see.

No nudity at all. I'm disappointed.

Agreeably, of course.

Barbara.

A fine "fishel" of kettle...

Kettle of fish. Your daughter.

Treachery in our own ranks.

Oh, Horace, the pity of it. Our daughter.

Our flesh and blood. A painted actress.

Quick, Bulger, a bottle of that elixir.

Excitement has unnerved her.

I don't feel so well myself.

Give me a bottle of...

I'll take one if you don't mind.

How can you control $ 10 million?

You can't even control your own daughter.

Oh, Ezra, are you gonna

cut me off like a ripe banana?

A ripe banana.

I'm just a victim of fate.

'Cause I only have eyes

For you

- One seat, please.

- How many?

- One.

- There you are.

Got a couple in the balcony?

Well, you got the last two, mister.

And am I glad.

And I only have eyes for you

Are the stars out tonight?

I don't know if it's cloudy or bright

'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear

The moon may be high

But I can't see a thing in the sky

'Cause I only have eyes for you

I don't know if we're in a garden

Or on a crowded avenue

You are here, so am I

Maybe millions of people go by

But they all disappear from view

And I only have eyes

For you

Are the stars out tonight?

- He doesn't know if it's cloudy or bright.

- That's right.

'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear

The moon may be high.

- But he can't see a thing in the sky.

- Why?

'Cause I only have eyes for you

Now you don't know

if you're in a garden, do you?

Come on, answer me.

Or on a crowed avenue.

Be truthful. Never mind.

You're here, so am I.

Maybe millions of people go by.

- Yes, but they all disappear.

- Where?

From view

And I only have eyes for you

My love must be a kind of blind love

I can't see anyone but you

And, dear, I wonder if you find love

An optical illusion too?

Are the stars out tonight?

I don't know if it's cloudy or bright

'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear

The moon may be high

But I can't see a thing in the sky

'Cause I only have eyes for you

Yes, I only have eyes

For you

And I only have eyes for you.

Are the stars out tonight?

I don't know if it's cloudy or bright

'Cause I only have eyes for you, dear

The moon may be high

But I can't see a thing in the sky

'Cause I only have eyes for you

I don't know if we're in a garden

Or on a crowded avenue

You are here, so am I

Maybe millions of people go by

But they all disappear from view

And I only have eyes

For you

Very beautiful.

Very, very beautiful.

Oh, very, very, very beautiful.

Ezzy, you wouldn't cut off poor old

Horace like a ripe banana, would you?

No, Horacey, not like a ripe banana.

Like a ripe avocado.

Boys. Quiet.

- How we doing?

- We're doing all right.

- The customers love you.

- Do you like me?

- Do I what?

- Am I forgiven for being late?

Ask me if I like you again.

Do you like me, Jimmy?

Now ask me if I love you.

Well, do you love me?

- Ask me after the show.

- You think I won't?

I tell you, gentlemen. If I'm going to

put any money into this show...

...I want to be sure that we get

the best music possible.

You're absolutely right.

Great songs draw people into the theater.

The story's what's important. I don't put

in a cent until we get the best playwright...

Listen, nobody cares about the story.

People want songs.

Right, V.C. We've got

to get good snappy music.

You've got to have a great leading man.

You said it.

- Mr. McDonald of the Commercial Trust.

- Can't see him.

I tell you it's the story

that makes the show.

- No, sir, it's the cast.

- It's the publicity.

The music.

Gentlemen, please, please.

Just think for a moment.

Who writes the words and music

For all the girlie shows?

No one cares

And no one knows

Who is the handsome hero

Some villain always frames?

But who cares if there's a plot or not

When they've got a lot of dames?

What do you go for?

Go see a show for?

Tell the truth

You go to see those beautiful dames

Yes, sir

You spend your dough for

Bouquets that grow for

All those cute and cunning

Young and beautiful dames

Oh, dames

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes