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Could we walk

through the desert barefoot?

No! A thousand times no!

Fine.

That's the way

you should've talked...

...at the American Club

two months ago.

Huh.

That was splendid.

Yes, I... I know, Mr. Carson,

it's... it's all right.

I can do it here in the room...

...but, I don't know, when I get

out with important people...

...gee, I... I... I get

all goose pimples.

Gee, I open my mouth,

and nothing comes out.

Oh, well, I guess

you didn't want the girl...

...as much as you thought you did.

Oh, yes, but I do!

Now you listen to me!

You go to the Embassy Club

tonight and speak right up!

When you meet

those big businessmen...

...use your correspondence courses!

Impress them!

You look the part. Act it!

Sell yourself!

I'll do it! I will!

Now, nothing's gonna stop me

this time!

I hope that's a mistake.

That's a very unfriendly knock.

Shh.

It's Ferguson,

the dress suit man.

I think he's after payment

on his suit.

Oh.

Gee, if I pay him now, I won't

have any money for tonight.

Shh!

Now what am I gonna do?

Out the window,

down the fire escape.

Great! Great!

Your hat!

- Say, son...

- Hmm?

Have you got that guest card

that I found?

Yes, I got it.

Don't forget. Stick to it!

Yeah, I will.

- Good evening, Mr. Fleming.

- Good evening.

Good evening, sir.

Are you a member?

Oh, uh, son,

have you seen Charlie?

- Charlie?

- Yes.

- Who is Charlie?

- What? You don't know Charlie?

- No, sir.

- Well, he walks like this.

I beg your pardon.

What's the name?

Uh, Jones.

Which Mr. Jones?

Why, the Mr. Jones.

Uh, have you a telegram

for Mr. Jones?

Yes, sir.

Charge is 75 cents.

Wrong Jones.

Uh, keep this handy.

I may be leaving suddenly.

Oh, I beg your pardon.

Your Honor,

I have been drinking.

But only a little one, I...

Oh, pardon me.

- You forgot something.

- Something?

Everything.

Oh... You saved my life.

Yeah.

I'm going to do something

for you.

Anything you want,

you just tell me.

That's all right.

Oh, whoa, so you wanna rassle?

Oh, no, no, no! Please, now.

This is hardly the place

for that.

Well, listen, I know a nice

little place out here, come on.

A great little...

I really, I've got

someplace else I've got...

Oh, come on, now,

and I'll buy you a little drink.

No, really, I never drink.

Well, what do you do,

dip your bread in it?

Come on.

What business are you in?

Oh, uh, uh, I'm in the, uh,

the leather business.

Leather!

Oh, that's what they make cows

out of, ain't it?

Heh. Why, certainly not.

That's where

the leather comes from.

They make a lot of things

out of it.

They make shoes and...

Shoes.

That reminds me,

I know a chap you must meet.

Wait a minute. He's a big shoe

and slipper man from the States.

Do you a lot of good.

I have his card here

someplace, now...

Will you look at that?

Lady Pillsbury.

Oh! Lady Pillsbury?

That big bum.

She was way out in front,

and Mexican Pete nosed her out.

Oh, I see.

Lady Pillsbury's a racehorse.

What did you think she was,

a mockingbird?

No, no, uh...

Yes, I met her last night.

Really?

To me, Lady Pillsbury...

...is one of the most charming

women I have ever met.

Oh, do tell me more about her.

Yes, do tell us.

Just a minute, just a minute.

I want you to meet

a friend of mine.

This is Mr. Edgar Cowhide,

a big leather fellow.

- Why, pleased to meet you.

- Pleased to meet you.

Say, you guys should sort of

get together.

Oh, Charlie, you wait here.

I'm going out and get

a glass of bromo suss...

...bromo suss...

A cup of tea. I'll be back.

Yes, uh...

Yes, quite

a droll fellow, huh?

We were just speaking

of Lady Pillsbury.

Oh, really? Hmm.

Yes, she is really

very remarkable.

Well, she was, but not anymore.

Do you know her?

Yes, yes,

oh, I know her well, heh.

Slim legs, brown body,

and a white spot on the head.

Oh, my!

You know, she shouldn't be

allowed in public.

All out of condition.

Fat, flabby...

the old oat burner.

Are you speaking

of the Lady Pillsbury?

Yes, positively.

And listen, take a tip from me

and lay off of this baby.

Heh, why, she should be

pulling a milk wagon.

Well, I shall report that

to the...

I'm awfully sorry.

I'm sure it's been overlooked.

I'll ask him about it

in the morning...

...and let you know immediately.

Yes, thank you very much.

Good-bye.

Oh!

Why, hello!

Hello.

I... I... I didn't think

you'd remember me.

And I thought you had

forgotten all about me.

Oh, no, my gracious,

I couldn't...

Gee, every time I see

a truck driver, I think of you.

What?

Oh, well, uh, you see,

what I mean is, heh...

...if it hadn't been for that

particular truck driver...

...well, I might not

have ever met you.

Oh, that's different.

Yes.

That seems a long time ago, too.

Must be all of six months.

Six months, three weeks,

and two days.

- Well!

- Oh...

Well, I'm glad

you did remember, anyway.

Uh, yes.

Gee, but you don't know

what glad really means.

I never thought

a boy like you...

...would give a girl like me

a second thought.

A... A boy like me?

Yes. You have so many things

to think about...

...golf, bridge, tennis,

so many things.

Oh, yes, well, I, uh...

I do think of them

from time to time.

Of course, I suppose you go in

for golf and tennis a lot.

Oh, no, I haven't the time.

Oh. Oh, well, I understand.

I love an athlete.

You do?

Uh-huh.

Oh. What's his name?

Oh, no! I mean I admire

the athletic type.

Like yourself.

Like me?

- Yes.

- Oh.

I bet you're a corker at polo.

Oh, well...

I, uh... I never bet.

Oh! What was that?

I guess it was an earthquake.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

Oh, we're all tangled up.

Hmm? Oh.

Oh, what do you think of that?

I'll get it.

These beads

are such a nuisance.

I shouldn't have worn them.

Oh, I think these are the nicest

beads that I've ever seen.

There.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Am I?

- Isn't it lovely...

- I think that...

Everyone seems

to be having a glorious time.

Yes, don't they?

Well, well, I'm having

a fine time, great time.

Oh!

We're all tangled up again.

Hmm?

Well, what do you think of that?

- I'll get it.

- Oh, no, no. I'll get it.

Are you getting along all right?

Well, I don't know.

I've never been tangled

with a pretty girl before.

It's so lovely here.

I hate to think of leaving.

Leaving!

Soon?

Yes, we're going to the mainland

at the end of the week.

Oh.

Are you thinking

of going to the States soon?

Well, I don't know.

The way things

have been going, well...

...anything might happen.

Wouldn't it be a coincidence...

...if we both sailed

on the same boat?

Coincidence?

It'd be a miracle.

Ooh, old Kid Leather himself.

He knows more about leather than

a husband knows about trouble.

Mr. Tanner, meet Mister, uh...

- Mister, uh...

- Harold.

Harold. Mr. Harold,

Mr. Tanner is a shoemaker.

- Tanner?

- Yes.

I'm very pleased to meet you,

I'm sure.

I'm in the shoe manufacturing

business.

No doubt you've heard

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