Easy to Love Page #4

I'm not up already. I'm still up.

- Where have you been?

- I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk.

- You've been walking all night?

- You don't believe it, do you?

I went to the top

of the Empire State Building.

The Empire State Building

closes at midnight.

It does?

- Where have you been?

Okay.

I went out with Mr. Gordon.

We danced, we drank champagne,

he sang to me.

And the most important producer

in New York is dying to see me.

Come on, now, stop kidding.

Where were you?

You really wanna know?

I went swimming in Central Park.

Swimming?

People threw pennies at me

and I threw grapefruit at them.

Good night, Ray.

Why didn't you wake me up?

I would have walked with you.

Ugh. What's the use?

What about the Citrus Show?

You gonna be able to make it?

No. Good night, Ray.

You've got to make it.

They select the queen at 1:00.

Now, be ready, understand?

I'll pick you up.

You do that.

Hah.

Oh...

Hello?

Go away. I wanna sleep.

Barry? It's 10:
30?

Uh- Of course I'm ready, Barry.

I'll be down- I'll right there in a minute.

Uh...

Well, how do you like her?

- Eh. When does she type?

- Huh?

- You said she swims and types.

- Not at the same time.

Have her report Monday morning.

Three hundred a week.

Three hundred a week?

Are you out of your mind?

You just saw her perform.

The price is 750 a week.

Not a penny less, take it or leave it.

Monday morning.

All right, Levendon.

Seven hundred a week, take it or leave it.

Darling, it's Barry.

- Ah. Come in, Barry.

Hey, why didn't you tell me?

- You're good.

- Am I?

Oh, great, great.

It's all set. You start Monday.

- Three hundred a week.

- Three hundred a-?

Oh, start Monday, so soon?

- I have to talk to Ray.

- Don't talk to him, tell him.

- What can he do? It's all set.

- What can he do?

If you've ever seen a bomb explode,

that's my boss.

Well, you go on. I'll get dressed.

- I'll meet you.

- All right.

Oh, and thank you, Barry. Thank you.

Now, Ray, please be reasonable.

Just don't blow up.

After all, it's a lot of money.

Now, Ray,

I hope you're gonna be reasonable.

Just don't blow up this time.

It is a lot of money, and you've got-

- Floor, please?

- Three hundred- Twelve.

Three, please.

Twelve, please.

Three.

Where have you been?

I've been looking all over for you.

- I've been out.

- Out?

I thought I told you

to wait in your room. Down.

Up. I have to talk to you, Ray.

There isn't time. The Citrus Queen contest

starts in 20 minutes.

- Down.

- Up.

This is more important-

This is the most important

Citrus Show in history.

Forty mayors, six governors,

three brass bands. Down.

Down.

Hold the music.

Lades and gentlemen,

your attention, please.

Your attention, please.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the judges have made their decision.

I give you that gorgeous girl

from the great state of Florida...

...your new Citrus Queen,

Miss Julie Hallerton.

Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.

Wake up! Wake up!

I told you, no pictures. Now, take off.

So for a lousy 300 bucks,

you'd walk out on me?

It's not the money. I'm tired of being

treated like a piece of merchandise.

That's nice.

You've forgotten the birthday party

I gave you in the lake?

Five-foot cake. Twenty living candles.

You sold the picture rights

for a thousand dollars.

All right, all right.

Forget the birthday party.

Remember the time

you came into my office?

- A 15-year-old kid-

- Just bones stuck together with freckles.

I've heard it a million times.

Why don't you save your breath, Ray?

I'm staying.

Don't give me any trouble. If you're gonna

work for anybody else, you're crazy.

We've got a contract.

The whole show's built around you.

We're flying back at 7, Flight 6.

Be at the airport.

I don't need it. Here.

I won't need it. And take this too.

You can put it among your trophies.

Why don't you show it to the tourists

for 10 cents a look?

And for another dime,

you can tell them a very pretty story.

About the queen who left her throne

to live happily ever after in New York.

- All right, all right, I give up.

- What?

I give up.

I'm not going to force you,

although I could.

- You can't force me to do-

- You've made up your mind, that's that.

- Well, I have.

- What about Hank?

- What?

- What about Hank?

Well, what about him?

The boy back home,

the one you were gonna marry, remember?

Well, I'll- I'll write to Hank.

Oh, he'll miss you. I'll miss you.

You must let me hear from you

now and then.

You're my girl, you know.

Always were and always will be.

Goodbye, angel.

I want you to know

you can always come home.

Remember, beautiful Cypress Gardens

will be waiting for you.

Bye, angel.

Tell me why you keep fooling

Little coquette

Making fun of the ones who love you

Breaking hearts you are ruling

Little coquette

True hearts tenderly dreaming of you

Someday, you'll fall in love

Go on.

- Hello, Barry.

- Hi, darling.

- How'd he take it? What'd he say?

- He's flying back at 7.

- By himself.

- Good.

You should have unloaded

that two-bit tyrant years ago.

Well, he's not that bad.

Matter of fact, he was quite nice about it.

- Considering their show's built around me-

Ray, telephone. Ray.

- Who?

- Tell her I'm busy.

My wife, always checking on me.

Hey, Barry, how about doing the number?

Almost 7.

- Oh, it's only 6:30.

- Almost 7?

I'll see you in a minute, darling.

All right, Eddie. Take it from the top.

Tell me why you keep fooling

Little coquette

Making fun of the ones who love you

Breaking hearts you are ruling

Little coquette

Fasten your seat belt, angel.

- Good to be home, isn't it, angel?

- Yeah.

You know, I feel kind of guilty.

I should have taken you out every night.

Nightclubs, dancing.

That's all right, Ray. I understand.

Business before pleasure.

Well, next time, it's gonna be different.

Pleasure first, huh?

Angel, there's something

I'd like to tell you.

Something I think you'll like very much.

Very much.

- Yes?

- If you feel hungry about 8:00 tonight...

...how about coming around to my house

for dinner and I'll tell you?

- Oh. I'll be very hungry, Ray.

- Good. Don't forget, first show at 10:30.

Hey.

Nancy, wake up.

- Wake up.

- What's the matter?

- I've got news. I've got big, big news.

- Leave me alone, will you?

- Hi.

- Hi.

- I've got him.

- Who you got? Are you married?

- No, not yet.

- Engaged?

- Not yet.

- Did he propose?

No, but I think tonight.

He said, "I have something to tell you,

something you would like very much.

Very much. "

Well, come on, let's have the details.

How did you swing it?

- Well, I just-

- Oh, wait a minute.

Hello?

New York? New York.

Barry who?

I'm not here.

She's not here.

Okay, Mr. Gordon, I'll tell her.

Come on, tell me about it.

I was offered the most wonderful job.

Barry Gordon?

- More money than-

- That was Barry Gordon.

- I went to the nightclubs with him.

- Barry Gordon?

- Well, what's wrong? Don't you like him?

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