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Did you ever, did you ever, did you ever

Feel your heart stand still?

I don't care who held you tightly

I don't care who saw you nightly

Or who shared your kiss

But did you ever, did you ever, did you ever

Love like this?

Did you ever, did you ever, did you ever?

Yes, we kissed before

Thought so.

Did you ever, did you ever

Did you ever whisper?

Just once more?

Right.

Did you tremble? Did you tingle?

Did your heart begin to jingle?

Yes, it did, like a pocket full of dimes

Good.

Did you like it when you did it?

If you did it, then admit it

Oh, we had such wonderful times

Did you ever, did you ever, did you ever

Get that thrill?

Did you ever, did you ever, did you ever

Feel your heart stand still?

I don't care who held you tightly

I don't care who saw you nightly

Or who shared your kiss

But did you ever?

No, we never

Did you ever?

Hardly ever

Did you ever love like this?

- Oh. Aren't they beautiful?

- Why didn't you tell me you liked orchids?

I got a whole tree of them

down by the boathouse.

Don't sigh like you do

I'm giving fair warning to you

Look out, I'm romantic

One sigh and I'm through

Don't stand quite so near

I'm not what I seem to appear

Look out, I'm romantic

Be careful, my dear

Your eyes have a manner of glowing

That makes you so hard to resist

Don't tempt me for once I get going

I won't stop

Until you've been kissed

So don't let me start

Don't look in my eyes if you're smart

Look out, I'm romantic

You might lose your heart

Two Scotch, one water, one soda.

One Manhattan, dry.

Say, Johnny.

A bottle of champagne to Table 47.

- My compliments.

- Right away.

Oh. He's just marvelous.

With his voice,

anybody can sing like that.

I wonder what he looks like

in a bathing suit.

Probably can't even swim.

I'd sure love to teach him.

- Well, that's that. Shall we go?

- Go?

But that was just the last number

we heard.

Waiter.

- What time does the next show go on?

- Twelve, sir.

That's midnight. How about once around

the floor then get out of this firetrap?

Why once around?

Why not just across and out?

Now, don't be a killjoy.

You said you wanted to have fun,

didn't you?

Oh, hello, honey.

- Who's the picture of health?

- What picture of health?

The one with the orchid. Who is she?

- A customer.

- Customer? For what?

Silly child.

Can't you see she's with a man?

I was with a man too

the first time you met me.

That was different.

He was your husband.

See you later, honey.

Hello.

Oh, Mr. Gordon,

thank you for the lovely champagne.

Yeah, the name is Huffnagel.

This is Mrs. Huffnagel.

We're from South Dakota.

The folks back there won't believe it

when we tell them...

...we were guests

of none other than Barry Gordon.

Here, I want you to sit down. Sit down.

Ah, you're making a big fuss over nothing.

A whole week in New York

working like a dog.

Finally had my fling, my big, mad whirl,

lasting exactly 27 and a half minutes.

Believe me, you didn't miss a thing.

You see one club, you've seen them all.

You get a good night's sleep

and be fresh as a daisy.

And you know what?

I bet you 10-to-1

you're the new Citrus Queen.

Sweet dreams, angel. See you at 7, huh?

- You know what?

- What?

I hope you drop dead at exactly 6:30.

Sweet dreams, angel.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Barry.

Oh, I know, and I'm sorry.

But-

Now?

Oh, no, I just couldn't possibly, Barry.

I've got to get up

early in the morning and I-

Oh.

Well, you're awfully sweet. Ha.

Well, no, no. I really-

I just couldn't possibly.

No.

Well, I shouldn't.

- Oh, this is so much fun.

- Yeah.

- Um... Could I ask you a question?

- Yeah, go right ahead.

Do you know how to swim?

- Swim? Sure, why?

- Mm-hm.

Oh, I was just wondering.

I kind of thought maybe you did.

There are a lot of things I do better.

Well, let's swim a little.

All right.

Oh, oh, oh, look, look, look.

1927, the year I was born.

Isn't that terrible?

Bottled up all those years, just like me.

Look at it bubble.

Feels good to be free, doesn't it?

How do you like New York?

It's nice, huh?

Well, have fun.

Nothing but fun.

I hate him. I really hate him.

- Who?

- My boss.

Imagine what I've been missing

on account of that monster.

Putting me to bed every night

at 10:
00 in New York.

You wouldn't do that to a girl,

would you, Barry?

- Ten o'clock? Never.

- Hmm.

- Come on, let's dance.

- Oh, you're so nice.

- Hi, Irving.

- Hi, Irving.

Good morning, Mr. Gordon.

- Hi, Oscar.

- Hi, Oscar.

Hello, Barry.

Hi, girls.

Good morning.

Bye, girls.

- Hi, Melvin.

- Hi, Melvin.

- Good morning.

- Say, you know everybody, don't you?

Sure thing.

Stick with me and I'll make you famous.

- Hi, Melvin.

- No, that's Irving.

- Melvin's at the piano.

- Oh.

Lots of hot coffee and scrambled eggs

with chives, the way I like them.

I know, I know.

Scrambled eggs la Barry Gordon.

- Right.

- See?

You're getting famous already.

Don't sigh like you do

I'm giving fair warning to you

Look out, I'm romantic

One sigh and I'm through

So don't let me start

Don't look in my eyes if you're smart

Look out, I'm romantic

You might lose your heart

- Hey. Hey.

Can't you stay?

- You.

Oh, it's a lovely idea, Barry.

But I've just got to get back to Florida.

What do you do down there?

Waterski, swim, do four shows a day.

In between shows,

I do secretarial work, pose for ads...

...take dictation, type.

I'm just a Southern gal who loves

that easygoing, lazy Southern life.

If I'm not too personal,

what do they pay you?

- Seventy-five dollars.

- A day?

A week.

For $ 75 a week,

you swim, you ski and you type?

- Ninety words a minute.

- Ninety words?

Mm-hm.

Wait a minute. I'll be right back.

All right. Hurry.

- Oscar, I want you to meet a girl.

- Why?

Because she swims, she skis

and she types 90 words a minute.

And besides, she's beautiful.

I'll bring her over.

Not now, please.

Did I ever ask you for a favor?

No. Only about a hundred times.

So, what's one more time?

Look, kid, if it helps you with her,

bring her to the theater at 11, all right?

- Girls, you're with a living doll.

- Barry.

Good night.

- Eleven?

- Yeah.

- He's dying to meet you.

- That's nice. Who's he?

It's Oscar Levendon,

the biggest producer in town.

- He's putting on the new Water Follies.

- Oh, good.

Oh, not now, darling. Tomorrow at 11.

Oh. Oh, I can't at 11.

The Citrus Show.

I've gotta hand out grapefruit.

- Hand out grapefruit?

- Mm-hm.

You mean you'd pass up an opportunity

like this to hand out grapefruit?

You're right.

If they want grapefruit, let them go

to the market like everybody else.

- Of course.

- To tomorrow.

It's today.

Thank you, Barry...

...for the most wonderful evening

and morning of my life.

Good night.

Good night.

- See you at 10:
30, darling.

- All right.

- Floor, please.

- Ten-thirty, darling.

Twelve, I mean.

Twelve, please.

Morning, Ray.

You're up already?

I was just gonna wake you.

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