Easter Parade Page #2

- Wrong number.

- I need a new dancing partner.

I'll give you $ 100 a week.

A hundred doll... That would never do.

- All right, $ 150.

- A hundred and fifty.

Thank you. Now may I go?

Sure. Just a minute. Here's my card.

I'll get a rehearsal hall at Michael's.

Know where it is?

Yeah.

All right, tomorrow morning, 10:00.

You'll wait for me.

- Hi, Hannah.

- Hi. Will you help me into this?

- Sure.

- Thank you.

There's a nice guy.

He's unhappy and a little lonely...

I'll bet he's lonely.

Got away from his keeper.

You know what he wanted me to do?

Give up a good, steady, $ 15-a-week job.

- Thanks.

- I didn't catch his name.

Don Hewes.

Don Hewes?!

I was born in Michigan

And I wish and wish again

That I was back

In the town where I was born

There's a farm in Michigan

And I'd like to fish again

In the river that flows

Beside the field of waving corn

A lonesome soul am I

Here's the reason why

I want to go back

I want to go back

I want to go back to the farm

Far away from harm

With a milk pail on my arm

I miss the rooster

The one that used to

Wake me up at 4 a.m.

I think your great big city's

Very pretty

Nevertheless, I want to be there

I want to see there

A certain someone full of charm

That's why I wish again

That I was in Michigan

Down on the farm

I wanna go back

I wanna go back

I wanna go back

To that old farm

Far away from harm

With a milk pail on my arm

I miss the rooster

The rooster that used to

Wake me up at 4 a.m.

I think your great big city's

Very pretty

Nevertheless, I want to be there

I want to see there

A certain someone full of charm

That's why I wish again

That I was in Michigan

Down on

The farm

She's not coming.

Come on, let's go.

You said 10:
00.

She's only a minute late.

She won't be here.

At least I hope she won't.

To tell the truth,

I got emotional last night.

I can't remember what happened,

but I seem to have been carried away.

Well, there goes five bucks.

Here. It's worth ten to get out of it

this easily. I'll see you later.

Am I late? I'm sorry, Mr. Hewes.

I couldn't catch a bus.

It is Easter Sunday, you know.

I walked.

You should have seen Mr. Pastini's face

when I quit my job last night.

He was furious.

Good morning.

Say that again.

- Good morning.

- I mean about quitting your job.

You... You told me to quit my job.

You said...

I know what I said. This is Marty.

- How do you...?

- Your name is?

Hannah Brown.

Oh, we can fix that. Sure, we can.

Now, there's nothing to this.

I lead for four counts,

starting with your left.

Half-turn to the right,

drop to a curtsy as I bow.

On five, rise slowly. Twist to the right,

then to the left.

Right arm fully extended

in preparation for the first lift.

I beg your pardon?

You understand, don't you?

No.

Miss Brown, what idiot ever

told you you were a dancer?

You did.

If I did, you're a dancer.

Now, let's start this thing

right from the beginning.

Now, left foot forward, please.

Left foot forward.

You're gonna hate me.

- I am?

- Yes.

You know your left foot

from your right, don't you?

- I'm never sure.

- Oh, no.

This isn't my fault.

When I was little, I was left-handed.

But the doctor told my mother

I might grow up to be a dangerous criminal.

So they made me do things with my

right hand, and now I'm not sure anymore.

How did you dance in the show?

When I danced in the show,

I had a garter on my left leg...

...but I haven't got a garter today.

That is your left leg.

That is your right leg. See?

Yes.

Here.

- Here's a rubber band. Put that on.

- Thank you.

Did I say I got carried away?

- Ready.

- All right. Over here.

Let's have some music.

This is what you do. And...

...left, right, left, right.

Turn right. Curtsy.

And twist right.

Twist left. Arm out.

Lift, two, three, four.

One, two, right, left, right.

Good. One, two, three, four.

Turn, two, three, four.

Turn, two, three. Change.

That's it. Now softer.

Very quiet.

Don't take your eyes from mine.

You just look as if you're in pain.

I am. The rubber band's too tight.

- Well, then take it off.

- It won't take me a minute.

- I didn't know. It stopped the circulation.

- Pick it up about here. Right there.

- I know it's gonna be better now.

- And, one, two, three, four.

Now, look at me intimately, caressingly.

Make every man in the audience

wish that he were in my shoes.

That's the idea.

Closer. Closer.

More. More.

Lunch. Marty, about an hour

I think will do, don't you?

- Leave the music?

- I've got the place all afternoon.

- It won't make any difference.

- Okay.

Was I too terrible?

No, no.

You know, I've never really danced before.

You're going to be fine.

Mr. Hewes, you know,

you don't have to go on with this.

- Now, look...

- I mean it.

You're a wonderful dancer.

You could get anybody to dance.

You could get the best.

I don't want the best. I want you.

I mean, look. You didn't ask me for the job.

I picked you.

You're gonna make good.

Not just for your sake, but for mine.

It means a great deal to me.

- It does?

- Come on.

Oh, look. The Easter Parade.

Isn't it beautiful?

It's all right, if you like Easter Parades.

I can't believe I'm really here.

I used to read about the Easter Parade

in New York...

- Excuse me.

- In New York.

And then I'd look at the pictures

of the women in their lovely clothes...

...dream that maybe someday l...

Here I am.

Oh, look.

May I take your picture, Miss Hale?

Hold it, Miss Hale.

Just one more, Miss Hale.

- Good. Thank you.

- Miss Hale.

Thank you.

Isn't she wonderful-looking!

Even with that silly hat.

- What's the matter with it?

- She must be very important.

Look at her clothes, the way she walks.

See her nose?

One year from now,

you're gonna put it out of joint.

- I am?

- Next Easter, when we walk down here...

...you'll cause more excitement

than an earthquake.

Every photographer will break his neck

to take your picture.

One year from today, no one

is gonna notice her when they look at you.

- This is lovely.

- That one.

Yes, Mr. Hewes.

May I see that, please?

- Isn't this beautiful?

- Wrap this up. Just send all the things.

Yes, Mr. Hewes.

- You ready?

- Yes, Mr. Hewes.

Mr. Hewes, I...

These dresses are beautiful, but...

- But what?

- Do they look like me, like Hannah Brown?

There is no more Hannah Brown.

From now on, you're Juanita.

If you wanted a Juanita,

why did you pick me?

Now, don't get mad. This is business.

A girl dancer has to be exotic.

She has to be...

...a peach.

I suppose I'm a lemon.

No. Here's what I mean.

Now, when you walk down the street alone

do men try to catch your eye?

Of course they do.

Do they turn around and look at you?

L... I don't know.

I never turn around to look at them.

Here, give me those.

You go ahead. I wanna try something.

Just walk on ahead. I wanna see.

Right! You've got it.

Thank you.

Let go of my hand.

Let go of my hand.

Left.

- I'm afraid...

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