Dimples Page #6

about these things.

By the way...

I have something I think

might interest you...

the watch Josephine gave Napoleon.

- Oh!

- Professor Appleby had it

in his family for many years.

Oh.

Mm-hmm.

Mm.

Well,

if that watch belonged to Napoleon,

it was given to him

20 years after he died.

- What?

- This thing is tin. An obvious fake.

But I gave the professor

a thousand dollars for it.

Then you were robbed.

The watch is worthless.

And after I helped him.

I kept him out of jail. I trusted him.

I believed all the kind things he said.

- The man has made a fool of you.

- He hasn't yet!

I'm going to show him that

I can be just as merciless as he can!

Get your hat, Jasper.

We're going to the police station!

- Can you see her?

- Who, darlin'?

Oh, don't pretend.

I know you're looking for Betty.

I don't see her.

I don't suppose she'll be here.

I'm just a doorman, miss,

and orders is orders.

That's all right, Spike.

We're expecting her.

- You're expecting me?

- As if you didn't know!

- Did you flnd her yet?

- No. I didn't think she'd come.

Betty.

I think I'd better go

and rehearse my lines.

- This is the nicest surprise I've had.

- I came to wish you good luck.

This is good luck, Betty.

I didn't think you'd ever look at me

again after the fool I made of myself.

I'm willing to forget all that, Allen.

But Father never will.

If he knew I'd come here,

he'd be in a rage.

Ten minutes!

- Come with me, and I'll get you a seat.

- Ten minutes!

Oh, Topsy, Topsy.

You've been very bad again.

- We want to see Professor Appleby.

- You'll have to wait here.

I'll see if I can find him.

Don't you think all of this can wait

until tomorrow, Caroline?

- You know how I loathe this place.

- No! He must be arrested.

It wasn't bad enough

that he robbed me of the money.

He also had the insolence to put the

money into this foul venture of Allen's.

Mr. Appleby! Mr. Appleby!

- Yes?

- Do you happen to know two policemen?

- Two policemen?

- Yeah, policemen.

- What...

- They're lookin' for you.

Oh...

Yes, I know 'em!

I do like you, Topsy.

I like you because you've never

had any father or mother.

I like you, and I want you to be good.

I want you to be good for my sake.

Lord, missy!

I'd be ashamed to be good!

Oh, Topsy, Topsy. I'm sorry for you.

Have you kids seen a suspicious-Iooking

character around here?

I beg your pardon!

Dimples!

Hey, you! What are you duckin'

in and out of the place for?

Are you tryin' to hide?

- Who, me?

- Yes, you!

Why, I was sitting there

tending to my own business.

If you don't mind, I'll go back

to attending to my business.

Uncle Tom on stage.

On stage, Uncle Tom.

- On stage, Uncle Tom.

- Hey!

- I thought you said you were Uncle Tom.

- Yes, you're quite right.

- I am Uncle Tom.

- You're supposed to be on the stage.

Uhh, on the st...

Uh, yes, I am. Thank you very much

for calling my attention to it.

I, uh... Heh heh! I was going to make

my entrance through the exit.

Stupid of me, wasn't it?

On stage, Uncle Tom.

Oh, Uncle Tom! Uncle Tom!

- Eh!

- Oh, Uncle Tom! Uncle Tom!

Aha! Here I is, Miss Eva.

Well, here I is, Miss Eva.

Professor! Get off! Get off!

- Eh, well, good-bye!

- Bye!

- You're under arrest!

- Oh, but I is Uncle Tom.

You're Uncle Tom? You're Professor

Appleby! I knew all the time!

- Oh, no, I'm playin' in the show here.

- No!

- Will you come with me, Uncle Tom?

- Yes, Miss Eva.

My only duty is to tend to you.

- What's the matter?

- Everything's all right, darling.

I... I just want to talk for a few

minutes with these gentlemen.

Never mind that. He's under arrest

for stealing a thousand dollars.

- He stole...

- But I didn't take it for myself.

- I wanted to pay Allen back. Really.

- Oh, come on!

You leave him alone!

He didn't steal anything from you!

I'm sorry, darling,

but you'll be better off this way.

There isn't much time, Dimples.

You'd better hurry for the last act.

- I'm going to jail with the professor.

- Please, Aunt Caroline.

- This is my affair, Allen.

- It's painful, but it has to be done.

The man is a thief.

No, darling.

You've gotta stay and finish the play.

I can't do it, Professor. I can't.

- I can't!

- Now, listen.

No Appleby ever quit a show.

We've always been troupers.

When you get to be a little older,

you'll know what that means.

You've got big scenes to play, darling,

and I want you to play 'em

just as though you thought...

I was out here to watch.

She'll stay. Won't you, pumpkins?

If... If you want me to, Professor.

That's right. And you'll give a good

performance too, won't you?

I'll try.

That's my little girl.

I'm proud of you.

And I'm proud of you too.

Well, I... I'm ready to go now.

Oh

Swing low, sweet chariot

Kindly sit down in this box

until the scene is over.

Young man, are you suggesting

that we witness this foul exhibition?

- We will not sit down!

- The show is on. Sit and stop talking.

- I will not!

- We are not degenerates!

Officer, can't you make these people

understand? They'll disrupt the show.

Very well, Jasper. Let's not make

a scene. It'll only last a minute.

Comin'for to carry me home, oh

Swing low, sweet chariot

- Betty's here! Shh!

- Comin'for to carry me home

Well, you're looking much better, dear.

In a day or two, you're going to be

as strong as a lion.

No, Papa.

You needn't pretend, because I know.

You know what, dear?

That I'm going away, and very soon.

Oh, my baby,

you mustn't think those things.

I wouldn't be surprised if you were out

of bed by tomorrow, playing with Topsy.

No, Father.

The angels told me.

They told me last night...

when my head hurt so.

They're going to take me to Heaven.

Now, you'll feel more cheerful

when you've had a nap.

I am cheerful, Papa,

because Heaven is beautiful.

But... But I'll miss you.

You're not going to leave me,

my pet... not for a long, long time.

And there's something else

that makes me sad.

Can't something be done

for Uncle Tom and his people?

What do you mean, dear?

They love their children

as much as you love me.

Uncle Tom loves his children.

- Please do something for them.

- Anything I can, dear.

Eva?

You'll give Uncle Tom his freedom,

won't you, Papa?

I will, dear. I will.

Eva? Eva?

I can see those great gates.

They're made of pearls!

And they're opening wide.

And there are angels.

They're calling for me.

I'm coming.

I'm... coming.

Eva! Eva!

She doesn't hear.

It's over. Praise the Lord, massah.

It's over.

Oh, swing low

Sweet chariot

Comin'for to carry me home

Oh, swing low

Sweet chariot

Comin'for to carry me home

- Bravo! Bravo!

- Bravo!

Well, I guess we better go now.

Yes, I guess so.

Obviously you haven't a heart.

Who'd think of taking that lovely child

away from her grandfather...

after he helped Allen produce

this beautiful play?

Well, I thought you said

the theater was a bad influence.

I'll thank you not to interfere

with my affairs! Let him go.

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