Easter Parade Page #3

- Don't worry.

- It was just the first performance.

- I was so nervous.

One thing you mustn't do:

Get a stranglehold on me.

It pulls me off balance.

- I know.

- Relax, you'll be all right.

I hope so. Did you send these?

- Yes.

- They're very beautiful.

- You go change, we'll have dinner.

- May I bring my roses?

Sure.

- Keep sending flowers. It's good business.

- Yes, sir.

How did the act go, Mr. Hewes?

One bow.

Too bad.

Eddie. Eddie.

Eddie, get down there. Sit. Sit.

All right, everybody sit down. Sit down.

Tomorrow we'd better get some dogs

in the act.

- Here's the young lady.

- Nadine.

Darling, I was so excited

when I got your message.

- When did you get in town?

- I got in this morning.

I can recommend fillet of sole meuniere.

- Monsieur had that last night.

- Last night?

- We'll order later.

- Very well. I'll remove this.

We're expecting someone else.

- Luncheon for three?

- Who's joining us?

Someone who's very important

to both of us.

Johnny, I'm going to meet your father.

Look, Nadine, our future is so far away.

I have years of school ahead of me...

I thought you were almost finished

with law school.

I am, I am. But I've decided

to become a doctor.

I'll wait.

Well, it's liable to be a tough struggle.

I won't inherit any of my father's money

until I'm at least...

...fifty-five.

- Fifty-five? That's an odd arrangement.

Well, Father was very eccentric.

He hated children.

Oh, I love children.

Maybe you could adopt one.

- There he is.

- Hello, Johnny.

Donald. If you'll forgive me,

I have an oral psychology exam.

You what? You'll flunk it.

Hello, Nadine.

I'm glad you're here, Don.

Sit down, won't you?

- Thanks.

- I've been wanting to talk to you.

You have?

You look tired.

Breaking in new routines.

You remember it.

It seems years ago.

I can tell you how many minutes it's been.

Is the gentleman coming back?

Yes, but not for lunch.

Luncheon for two?

We have some very fine

broiled lamb chops today.

We'll order later. Thank you.

Very good, monsieur.

It's...

...very nice to see you.

I've been hearing about your new act.

It's not really broken in yet.

It seems so strange dancing

with somebody else.

Remember our opening night in Boston?

Three encores, eight bows.

We stopped the show cold.

I still have those reviews.

- Listen, baby, I was thinking...

- I start rehearsal soon for my new show.

Are you going through

with that crazy idea?

Crazy? Because I don't wanna spend

the rest of my life being a common hoofer?

It was good enough

when I took you out of that chorus.

You think if it hadn't been

for you, I'd still be there?

That's possible. The fellow who ran

that place wasn't Ziegfeld.

Let me tell you something.

If you can get along without me...

...tell that seamstress dancing with you

to stop imitating me.

Imitating you? She's never even seen you.

No, but you have.

All my friends are laughing.

- That's it.

- You bet that's it.

- And you tell that Miss...

- Brown. Hannah Brown.

- I have something to do.

- Don't you dare leave me alone.

You forget, honey.

You're on your own now.

The gentleman is coming back?

You're wrong twice.

Luncheon for one?

May I suggest the sirloin tips

to mademoiselle?

Thank you. I'm not hungry.

Certainly, mademoiselle.

Come in again soon.

Bring your friends.

How much is that, please?

Let's see. Roast beef, pie, milk.

That'll be 15 cents.

- Thank you.

- Thank you. Bye.

Goodbye.

You can't trust those weathermen.

They said rain today.

If they'd said sunshine,

I would've worn my raincoat.

Oh, I'm terribly...

...sorry.

That's all right. I think we can

straighten up now.

Raining, huh?

Yes.

I wish it'd stop. I've got an appointment.

Nobody would expect you

to be on time in this weather.

He will.

- Lf I were you, I'd divorce him.

- He's not my husband.

- Oh, then I wouldn't marry him.

- No, no, this is business.

- Well, I think it's letting up...

- Oh, no, no. It's still raining very hard.

You know, I bet you like to walk

in the rain.

- Yes, I do, but...

- But home, in the country.

- Yes.

- In the woods, in the spring?

- But you wouldn't be wearing that hat.

- I really must go.

Oh, no, no. You can't go out in that.

- It's an epidemic.

- What?

- Pneumonia.

- What?

- I'll get you a cab.

- Don't get me one.

- I've only got two blocks to go. You can't...

- No.

Don't move.

In two minutes, you've managed to find out

that I'm not married or engaged.

That I'm from the country,

and meeting a man on business.

It wasn't bad, was it?

Yeah, but you haven't told me

a thing about yourself.

I'm just a fella

A fella with an umbrella

Looking for a girl

Who saved her love for a rainy day

I'm just a fella

A fella with an umbrella

Glad to see the skies of blue

Have turned into skies of gray

Raindrops have brought us together

And that's what I long to see

Maybe the break in the weather

Will prove to be

A break for me

So I'll be the fella

The fella with an umbrella

If you'll be the girl

Who saved her love

For a rainy day

For every fella

Each fella with an umbrella

There's a girl

A girl who saved her love for a rainy day

For every fella

Each fella with an umbrella

There's a time when skies of blue

Must turn into skies of gray

Raindrops have brought us together

That's what they were meant to do

Maybe the break in the weather

Will turn into

A break for you

And I'll help the fella

The fella with an umbrella

Help him find the girl

Who saved her love

For a rainy day

One of the first rules of

this business is to be punctual.

- You're a half-hour late.

- I'm sorry.

- All right.

- I got caught in the...

I said, all right.

I have something important to talk about.

I found out what's wrong with our act.

- You did?

- Yes.

You've been trying

to be somebody else.

I've been trying to what?

- Look at you.

- What's the matter?

- That dress.

- I've tried to explain...

- That hat.

- I knew I wouldn't look good.

- The way you move in the numbers.

- You told me to move like that.

All right. I've changed my mind.

- From now on, you're gonna be yourself.

- I am?

You'll start from the beginning.

There'll be no more fancy dresses.

There is no more Juanita.

From now on, you're just plain

Hannah Brown.

Whatever you say.

- Do you know this song?

- Yes.

- I'd like to hear you sing it, please.

- All right.

Get over there where

I can see you, please.

I love the piano

I love the piano

I love to hear somebody play

Upon a piano

A grand piano

It simply carries me away

I know a fine way

To treat a Steinway

I love to run my fingers o'er the keys

The ivories

And with the pedal

I love to meddle

When Paderewski comes this way

I'm so delighted

If I'm invited

To hear the longhaired genius play

So you can keep your fiddle

And your bow

Give me a P-l-A-N-O

Oh, oh!

I love to stop right

Beside an upright

Or a high-toned baby grand

Oh, that's wonderful!

- Is it?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes