Flower Drum Song Page #8

Dreaming the hours away

While all the funny papers

Lie or fly around the place

I will try my kisses

on your funny face

Dozing then waking

On Sunday you'll see

Only me

Sunday, sweet Sunday

On Sunday you'll see

Only me

Dozing or waking

On Sunday you'll see

Only

Me

Venerable elders of

the Three Family Association,

I am honored

to stand before you.

I have here a contract

entered into by Madam Fong

for the marriage

of her son, Sammy,

to my daughter, Mei Li.

She is the girl

I chose for Sammy.

Is that so?

You don't tell me?

Isn't that lucky,

the very girl?

My daughter is exactly

as the picture

represented her.

And if the elders

wish to examine her,

they may do so.

That will not

be necessary, Dr. Li.

Your contract is valid

and it will be honored.

But can you not

reconsider your decision?

It is not my decision.

It is my daughter's wish.

And it is my wish, also.

Madam Fong.

Dr. Li and his daughter.

I didn't know you had arrived.

We didn't expect you

for another five years.

I must tell Sammy.

He will be so happy. You look

exactly like your picture.

And just the kind of

daughter-in-law I had in mind.

Thank you, Madam Fong.

Isn't she adorable?

Yes, delightful.

If opposites attract,

she should be very happy with your son.

You are so right.

You must stay at my home

until the marriage.

And Sammy can come there

to see you.

I insist.

And now, we'll have dinner and

drink to the future of my children.

Tell me, what would

you like to have to eat?

We can have bird's nest soup,

shark's fin...

It is all your fault.

My fault?

What have I done?

"Let them fall in love

naturally," you said.

You see what happens when

you leave it to young people

to fall in love naturally?

You and your American plan!

Sammy, my little Sammy.

Hello, Mom.

Boy, Mom, have I got

great news for you.

I finally decided to settle

down and raise prize children,

just like you wanted me to.

She's a fine girl,

from a distinguished family.

What's the matter? Don't you

think I can get a girl like that?

Well, I'm having her

to dinner tonight

and I know you're gonna

take her to your heart

and love her as I do,

as I will.

Sammy, stop surprising me.

She's here already.

Come in, my dear.

Oh, it's you!

Hi, honey.

You are the lowest, the

sneakiest, the slimiest...

Now, don't jump the gun.

I was framed.

Just give me

a chance to explain.

Explain?

You couldn't wait to marry me.

You had to marry me.

Oh, you couldn't live

without me.

And nothing's changed.

Nothing's changed?

You're going to marry her.

That's the only thing

that's changed.

Well, I'm off

to my canasta game.

Why don't you two talk?

Go on. Find out

what you have in common.

Well.

Yes, Mr. Fong?

Let's see.

What have we got in common?

I don't know, Mr. Fong.

Call me Sammy, as long

as we're gonna be married.

Sammy?

How would you like to go out

on the town with me

so you can see

how I spend my nights?

That would be nice.

Come with me.

Let me give you

a free demonstration.

How about a little action?

Alone, Sammy?

Give me that.

Here you go.

Craps! You lose.

Come on, again.

Eleven!

Boxcars!

You sure are lucky, baby.

Let's get out of here.

I always lose.

I'm just unlucky.

Maybe you're lucky in love.

And how! Come with me.

I'll show you.

Hello, honey.

Sammy, how are you?

Hi, Sammy. Where have you

been? Hello, baby, how are you?

Hi, cutie pie.

Hello, sweetheart.

You see that? I know them all.

I can't keep away from women, and

they can't keep their hands off of me.

It would be nice to have a husband

who is so popular with everybody.

Yeah.

Am I the man that you love?

If that is true, I am more

Something beyond and above

The man I was before

Like a god with my head

above the trees

I can walk

with a god-like stride

It sounds like the music

back home in Peking.

This joint doesn't start

to groove until 4 a.m.

I'm here every night,

but I'll always be home before

dawn, so don't wait up for me.

You'd have a red mark from here

to here, leaning out of windows,

watching for me

to get back home.

I won't mind.

I will still be your wife

no matter what happens.

You are young and beautiful

Sweet as the breath of May

Earnestly I speak to you

Weigh every word I say

If you want to have

a rosy future

And be happy as a honey bee

With a husband

who will always love you

Baby, don't marry me

If you want a man

you can depend on

I can absolutely guarantee

I will never fail

to disappoint you

Baby, don't marry me

I eat litchi nuts

and cookies in bed

And I fill the bed

with nutshells and crumbs

I have irritating habits

you'll dread

Like the way

I have of cracking my thumbs

My grandpa was

a big game hunter

He met grandma

swinging on a tree

If you want

to have attractive children

Baby, don't marry me

Don't marry me

I would like to see

my sons and daughters

Sliding up and down

their father's knee

They'll get splinters

in their little fannies

Cookie...

I'm devoted

to my dear old Mama

And if you and Mama disagree

I would always side

with her against you

Schnookie, don't marry me

I would always like

to know where you go

I don't like a man

to keep me in doubt

Honey, that's a thing

that's easy to know

You will always know

where I am, I'm out

I am talking

like a Chinese uncle

I'm as serious as I can be

I am saying this

because I love you

Darling, don't marry me

It's too late, Sammy Fong.

The invitations have been

sent. All is arranged.

Yeah, I guess

we're both hooked pretty good.

Yeah.

Rosalyn, come away with me.

You don't belong with him.

I'll make a new life for you.

No, Eric.

He may be a coward,

but you mustn't kiss me.

We haven't the right.

Rosalyn.

Hello, Mei Li.

Hello, too, Wang Ta.

May I come in?

Please.

Madam Fong and Sammy are out,

but I can ask my father...

Oh, please don't disturb him.

I just came to bring you

a wedding present.

They were my mother's.

She wanted them to go to

the girl my father selected.

I do not think

I should accept.

Please, I want you

to have them.

They are so pretty, Ta.

My mother wore them

when she was married.

Oh, Ta.

What are you doing here,

Wang Ta?

He brought me

a wedding present.

A gift from

Wang Chi-Yang family.

You have brought

a very beautiful gift.

I was watching a late movie,

and beautiful music, too.

Filter, flavor,

flip-top box

Do you like

American movies?

Oh, yes.

In the movies,

every American

has a beautiful automobile

and a beautiful golden girl in a

car who wears wonderful clothes.

They all seem so happy.

But I do not understand why they

all go around killing each other.

They have to do something exciting late

at night or people would fall asleep.

He's asleep.

He falls asleep on front of

television, even when it isn't on.

Maybe I'd better go.

Wang Ta,

will I see you at the wedding?

No, I couldn't face that.

Oh, it is very pretty.

It will be a real

Chinese ceremony.

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