Flower Drum Song Page #6

Accidentally.

Accidentally?

Throw it away.

You cannot throw away

an expensive suit like this.

I will send it to Helen Chao.

She will mend it for you.

Good morning, Madam Liang.

Master Wang,

I regret that we can no longer

accept your kind hospitality.

Please do not leave yet.

I would like

to speak to Mei Li.

Come in.

Mei Li, I understand

what you feel.

My son has behaved badly.

But it is not

altogether his fault.

Ta does not accept

my authority.

In his rebellion he does many

foolish things to defy me.

But I do not believe

he really loves that girl.

I do not understand.

It is difficult for me,

too, in America.

Mei Li,

I do not want to lose you for my son.

Or for myself.

Please, please,

trust me. Do not go.

Ta will realize

that he loves you.

He has not yet

opened his eyes.

Just give him

a little more time.

I will do as you ask,

Master Wang.

In other words,

"Happy New Year."

Happy New Year to you, Sammy.

Yes, Happy New Year

for those that are happy.

Venerable Master Wang,

I came here to invite you

and your family

to be my guests tonight

at the Celestial Gardens.

Thank you, but I never go out.

One of the virtues of growing old is

learning that if you do not go out,

you do not miss anything.

Master Wang,

if you want to break

up your son's romance,

you'd better break

that rule tonight.

What did you say?

I can do it.

Just make sure you're there and

I'll make you a New Year's present

you'll never forget.

So long, folks. See you later.

Mr. Fong.

Western street

with Eastern manners

Tall pagodas

and golden banners

Throw their shadows

through the lantern glow

You can shop

for precious jade

Or teakwood tables

or silk brocade

Or see a bold

and brassy nightclub show

On the most exciting

thoroughfare I know

Grant Avenue, San Francisco

California, USA

Looks down from Chinatown

Over a foggy bay

You travel there

in a trolley

In a trolley up you climb

Dong, dong,

you're in Hong Kong

Having yourself a time

You can eat

if you are in the mood

Shark fin soup,

beancake fish

The girl who serves you

all your food

Is another tasty dish

You know that

You can't have

a new way of living

Till you're living

all the way

On Grant Avenue

Where is that?

San Francisco,

that's where's that

California, USA

Didn't she get back yet?

No, Mr. Fong.

Say, you're always

around here.

I bet you knew where

she was going out every night.

No, Mr. Fong.

But, I do know the man

she's engaged to marry.

Man? He's a jerk.

I'll break his rice bowl.

Frankie said you were

looking for me, Mr. Fong.

Keep that floor table

for a party of five.

No check. It's on the house.

Under what name, sir?

Master Wang Chi-Yang

and family.

I'll be out there.

Yes, sir.

Oh, I see.

Oh, you see? But you didn't

hear anything, you understand?

What were you doing

in my dressing room?

Well, that's a nice

greeting for the New Year.

Baby, I've been thinking it over

and I've decided I was a bum sport.

I want to wish you

and Ta lots of luck.

Okay, what's the pitch?

For the first time that I'm

sincere you think I got an angle.

Well, I mean it

whether you believe me or not.

So be happy.

Take it or leave it.

I'm sorry, Sammy.

How was I to know?

You were never sincere before.

He's a nice kid.

Even if he's still in college.

He's a little young.

He'll age.

Sammy, would you mind

if I quit tonight?

Sure, kid.

I know how you feel.

But this is New Year's.

I got them stacked

out there like sardines.

I'll make a deal with you.

Go on for just the first show,

and I'll keep up

the payments on the car.

It's a deal.

That's my girl.

Let's just be

pals.

I'll be out there

waiting for your entrance.

I wish it was diamonds.

So do I, pal.

Has Wang Ta ever seen

your act, Miss Low?

Of course not. He doesn't

even know I work here.

That's the reason

I'm quitting tonight.

Sammy Fong's going

to be heartbroken.

You see this finger?

For five years

it's been naked as a jaybird.

But now I am going

to warm it up with a ring.

Good evening, Master Wang.

Step this way, please.

We have a wonderful table

for you. Excuse me, sir.

It's a pleasure to have you

and your guests here tonight.

Joe. Joe, please.

Welcome to

the Celestial Gardens.

I know you're going

to enjoy the show.

Jimmy, bring a magnum

of champagne to this table.

Yes, sir.

May I join you?

Happy New Year.

Oh, thank you, Mei Li.

Would you like to dance?

I do not know how, but

I will walk around

with you while you dance.

Come on, I'll show you.

What happened?

We're too late.

I am always too late.

Hiya, folks.

Happy New Year and welcome

to the Celestial Gardens.

You know, a funny thing happened

to me on my way here tonight.

I...

It's Commodore Low.

Ayayay!

I can't think of what it was, but

it struck me funny at the time.

Maestro, please.

I am a vagabond sailor

All my friends call me sport

I am a fellow for action

Any storm in a port

Any storm in a port, get it?

Back to the laundry.

Now that I'm home

and I'm resting

Home from over the sea

All of the girls

who adored me

Go gliding through my memory

A sweet Colleen from Ireland

Her hair was fiery red

Her eyes gave out

a green light

That said I could go ahead

Say something in Irish.

I met a girl in Sweden

Of whom I grew quite fond

A stately Scandinavian type

A buxom, blue-eyed blond

And then in merry England

A girl who worshipped me

Gliding through my memory

That's how I see them

Gliding through my memory

In sunny Barcelona

A dancing chick I picked

Her castanets were clicking

Like nothing ever clicked

Ol!

You can say that again.

A very friendly mademoiselle

In ooh-la-la Paris

She was a girl

who couldn't say

Anything but

Oui

Ring-a-ding-ding

Was fun to cast an anchor

In lovely Casablanca

I loved a Grecian doll and

Another doll in Holland

But of all the girls

in every hemisphere

There is no one like

the girl I have right here

I guess you didn't know she was loaded

with all that talent, did you, kid?

Hey, Ta! Happy New Year!

Have some tiger bone wine.

Happy New Year.

Have some tiger bone wine.

Hey!

Ta!

Listen to me.

Please, Helen,

just leave me alone.

Where are you going?

I don't know. To the

Rickshaw Bar, I guess.

Then I'm going with you.

We'll drink the New Year in together

with tiger bone wine.

All right now.

I'm just a vagabond sailor

Here we are.

Just stand here.

Don't move.

Just stand there,

don't move

You're gonna be

just fine, Ta.

All you need is a little

rest and a little sleep.

All you need is some rest

Helen will take care of you.

Not over there.

Come on. Up we go.

All of the girls

who adore me

Sit over here.

Sit down. Right over here.

All of the girls

who adore me go gliding

Let me have your shoes.

Let me have your shoes

You know what year this is?

The Year of the Ox.

That dumb ox.

Yeah.

And that's me.

Her brother gave her

the convertible

to save carfare.

She has no brother.

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