Easter Parade Page #5

in the same show with me.

I agree with him.

Now, is there anything more

that I can tell you about Don?

No.

Good. Now let's talk about us.

Did you know that scientists say that people

fall in love quickest during a rainstorm?

I can prove that.

Because that's when I fell

in love with you.

You're not angry?

Angry? No, I'm not angry.

I'm very proud.

Do you think that...

...you could love me?

Oh, Johnny, I'd be such a fool if I didn't.

But...

...l'm in love with Don.

Are you sure?

And it's...

It's nothing like I thought

it was going to be.

It never is.

You know, l...

I used to dream that...

...when I'd fall in love with a man...

...he'd send me flowers...

...sweep me off my feet,

take me in his arms.

It's nothing like that with Don.

He doesn't even know I'm alive,

half the time.

When he sweeps me off my feet...

...it's during a dance number.

When he sends me flowers...

...it's because it's good for business.

Oh, he's taken me in his arms...

...but there've never been less

than 700 people watching.

Oh, it's not his fault.

It's mine.

When they were passing out the wishes...

...I wished for him.

Our dinner should be ready soon.

I'm not very hungry.

Neither am I. Should we go?

Yeah.

We're not staying.

- You're not?

- No.

Your hat and coat, Mr. Harrow.

There's an old superstition

Way down South

Everybody believes

That trouble won't stay

If you shake it away

When they hold a revival

Way down South

Everybody with care

And trouble that day

Tries to shake it away

Shakin' the blues away

Unhappy news away

If you are blue, it's easy to

Shake off your cares and troubles

Tellin' the blues to go

They may refuse to go

But as a rule, they'll go if you'll

Shake 'em away

Do like the voodoos do

Listenin' to

A voodoo melody

They shake their bodies so

To and fro

With every shake

A lucky break

Provin' that there's a way

To chase your cares away

If you would lose your weary blues

Shake 'em away

Shake 'em away

Shakin' the blues away

Unhappy news away

If you are blue, it's easy to

Shake off your

Shake off your cares

And shake off your troubles

Show them that there's a way

To chase your cares away

If you would lose your weary blues

Shake 'em away

Shake 'em away

Away

Away

Hello?

Hannah. Now, don't tell me

you're gonna break our date.

Johnny, have you heard from Don?

I haven't seen him since yesterday.

I've been calling everyplace.

No. I wouldn't worry.

Nothing could've happened.

You don't know how depressed he's been

the past few weeks.

Then today, with the papers saying

what a big hit the Follies is.

You know, he turned it down, and...

I don't know.

I'm so worried about him.

Oh, wait a minute, Johnny.

Will you hold the line?

There's somebody at the door.

- Hello, baby!

- Don!

- Where've you been? You read the reviews?

- Sure. Very good.

- But wait till you read ours, baby.

- Ours?!

- Dillingham wants us for a show.

- Dillingham?!

Yeah! He called me this morning.

I've been with him all day.

- He wants to build a show around us.

- Oh, Don!

- Where's a calendar? A calendar!

- A calendar? A calendar! Here! Here!

- Here's one.

- Yeah. Move over.

Now, everything's all set.

We start a week from Monday.

Four weeks' rehearsal.

Four on the road, Philadelphia, Boston.

Opening in New York April 6th.

Oh, Don, look!

April 7th. What about it?

Easter. We'll be here

for the Easter Parade.

- That's right. We have a date, haven't we?

- Yes.

- Say, how about celebrating tonight?

- Wonderful.

- Go out and do the town.

- I'd love it!

I better meet with the writers.

Pick me up, huh?

- Right.

- Good.

Eight o'clock.

- Sharp.

- Sharp.

Bye.

Johnny, are you still there?

I'm sorry.

Yes, I'm still here.

Congratulations.

Did you hear? Isn't it wonderful?

Yes, it's great.

I hope you don't mind

if I break our date for tonight.

Oh, Johnny.

That's all right.

We'll celebrate tomorrow night.

Thank you, Johnny.

Bye.

Operator. Plaza 3-1549.

Hello, Nadine?

Nadine, I'll be able to make it

for dinner tonight after all.

Right.

- Hello.

- I hope I'm not late.

- You're right on time.

- Aren't we going out?

I thought if you didn't mind,

we'd have dinner here.

- I'd love it.

- Good.

Champagne?

Yeah.

There won't be anybody to disturb us,

just the two of us.

I thought we'd go over some new

ideas I have for the show.

- There's one in particular I know...

- What?!

What's the matter? What have I done?

Nothing, that's what you've done.

Nothing.

I thought we had a date tonight,

not a rehearsal.

I should know better than to expect

you to be human.

- You're just a pair of dance shoes.

- What?

I'm tired of being a prop here!

- I don't even feel like a girl!

- Listen...

- You're just a pair of dancing shoes!

- You said that.

I don't care!

Besides, I bought a new dress!

- It's pretty.

- You haven't even looked.

- That's not true.

- Oh, isn't it?

All right, then tell me:

What color are my eyes?

You won't be able to answer that because

you have never paid enough attention to it.

They're brown.

That's right.

- I'll get my hat and coat...

- Oh, no, please.

Can't we stay here?

- But you said...

- I know, but...

...that was before.

I don't mind now.

All right.

Fire is so pretty.

"It Only Happens When I Dance With You."

That's one of the old songs.

She's very beautiful.

Yes, but she doesn't mean anything

to me anymore.

I told her I could teach any girl

to dance as well as she.

And you have.

No. We have.

The idea was just this.

I started out to prove something, and now

it isn't important anymore. That's all.

It only happens

When I dance with you

That trip to heaven

Till the dance is through

With no one else

Do the heavens seem quite so near

Why does it happen, dear

Only with you?

Two cheeks together

Can be so divine

But only when those cheeks

Are yours and mine

I've danced with dozens of others

The whole night through

But the thrill that comes with spring

When anything could happen

That only happens

With you

Why didn't you tell me

I was in love with you?

Come in.

- Hi.

- Hi, how are you? Thanks for the flowers.

- Nervous?

- No. Don't do that!

Don't put your hat on the bed.

It's bad luck.

- I'm sorry.

- That's all right.

- Come in.

- Fifteen minutes, Miss Brown.

Oh, I feel like I'm going to my execution.

Don't worry. They love you.

That's unanimous.

Come in.

- Hello, Don.

- Hi, John.

I'll go start leading the applause.

Good luck.

- Thanks, John.

- Don, can you die from fright?

You'll be all right once you get on-stage.

I better go get dressed. Good luck.

- Thank you.

- Don't forget to watch my number...

...with all those beautiful girls.

This is my left leg. This is my right.

This is my... Anna? Anna, my garter.

- Garter?

- The garter for me. Where is it? The garter.

Here he comes

Looking for his baby

It's for sure

Sure and not for maybe

Don't ask when will the lucky day be

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