For Me and My Gal Page #7

---

H- h-h-how ya gonna keep 'em

down on the farm after they've seen Paree?

How ya gonna keep 'em

down on the farm after they've seen Paree?

How ya gonna keep 'em away from Broadway?

Jazzin' around and paintin' the town.

How ya gonna keep 'em away from harm?

That's the mystery.

Imagine Reuben when he meets his pa,

he'll kiss his cheek and holler,"Oo-la-la!"

How ya gonna keep 'em

down on the farm after they've seen,

after they've seen,

after they've seen Paree?

[cheering and applaue]

Jimmy!

Come and let me put my arms

around the Palace Theatre!

How are you, baby?

- There are a lot of strangers in the world.

- My golly, let me look at you.

- You look sensational!

- Thank you.

How about we step out on the town

and show these Frenchmen...

...what you can do in Paris?

Okay, but I got a number to do.

Will you wait?

Sure, I'll wait.

You know something?

We're a cinch to win this war

now that you're here.

I'll only be a minute.

- You sure you don't mind waiting?

- You know me, Jo.

I'm a good waiter.

Hey!

Harry!

- Jimmy!

- How are you, kid?

Gee, I didn't expect to see you.

- How long you been over here?

- I just landed a few hours ago.

What do you know about that?

It's good to see you, Harry.

How's it going?

Not good.

I thought it'd be better over here, but...

...it's not.

It's not better.

Well, what's the trouble, kid?

I'm in the right Army,

but I got the wrong suit on.

You got the right suit,

and the right fella's wearing it.

- Lf you're gonna...

- I wanna tell you something.

Know what's the matter?

You walk around with...

...a picture-book villain in your pocket.

You look at it like a mirror.

- Look, Jimmy...

- Cigarette?

Here's something else

you can put in your book, Harry.

Here, there aren't any heroes

and there aren't any cowards.

Believe me. I've been to the place.

I've seen them.

- Jimmy...

- Light?

They're all just regular guys.

And they all love someone.

That's what makes them

do good things or bad things.

You did something because you thought

it was the right thing to do.

And you had two good reasons

for doing it:

You wanted to get someplace that meant

more to you than anything in the world...

...and because you loved someone

an awful lot.

And those are two

pretty good reasons, Harry.

Especially the last one.

Thanks, actor.

- Can I buy you a drink?

- Can you?

You can buy me the biggest drink...

Say, I just happened to think.

I got a date to meet a fella.

Tell you what.

Sit in that chair and wait for me.

Wait here.

I won't be gone 10 minutes.

Okay.

Here I come, Jimmy.

All signed, sealed and deliv...

Harry.

- What are you...?

- Jo.

Gosh.

I never expected...

Jo.

I certainly am surprised to see you.

For a minute, I thought...

Jo, don't talk. Just stand there.

Okay. I've got it.

How have you been, Harry?

How's everything in New York?

It's a funny thing. The other day, I was...

Jo.

You don't have to skip rope for me.

I know the boat has sailed

as far as we're concerned.

And I'm not gonna tell you

the bells are ringing for me and my gal.

I know I'm not a great guy

in a lot of people's books, but...

...I don't care

about a lot of people.

Jo...

...you're looking the other way.

Coming over in the boat,

I took an inventory.

And you know something?

Right up to this minute,

my only claim to fame:

You were once my girl.

Jo.

You have to tell me...

...not a million other people,

but you, have to tell me...

...that I'm not a coward...

...and that you don't hate me.

That's the medal I want to win

in this war.

You're not a coward, Harry.

And you know that...

That I'd never hate you.

Thanks, Jo.

Thanks an awful lot.

And I'll take good care

of that medal.

[band playing "Over There"]

It's a long way to Tipperary,

it's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary,

to the sweetest girl I know...

Goodbye Broadway, hello, France.

We're ten million strong.

We're gonna kick the Kaiser

in his pants,

and it isn't gonna take us,

isn't gonna take us,

isn't gonna take us long.

[band playing "Yankee Doodle"]

There are smiles that make us happy,

there are smiles that make us blue;

there are smiles that steal away the teardrops

as the sunbeams steal away the dew.

[band playing "Mademoiselle from Armentires"]

Oh, Frenchie, oh Frenchie, Frenchie

although your language is so new to me.

Oui, oui, oui.

When you say "Oui, oui," la, la.

It just means you and me, Papa.

Oh, Frenchie, oh Frenchie...

Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag

and smile, smile, smile.

While you've a lucifer to light your fag,

smile, boys, that's the style.

What's the use of worrying,

it never was worth while,

so pack up your troubles in your old

kit bag and smile, smile, smile.

It's still raining.

Let me know when it stops!

- Cheerful little bin. - I'd like to

settle down here after the war.

- Nurse, here are the men for the stretchers.

- I didn't think we looked that bad.

Get those stretchers. There are eight

wounded, got to be moved immediately.

Get them into your ambulance!

Get them out of here.

Ambulance? I'm sorry, sir.

We came here to do a show.

- You in command here? How many hurt?

- Eight.

- Eight?! What happened to the rest?

- I sent 50 off before the barrage.

- You did? Where's the phone?

- Over there.

Eight more ambulances are on the way.

What? You better go back

and tell them to stop.

- I can't. They're starting a barrage.

- Get these wounded out.

- I can't...

- Do as I say! You, give him a hand.

You, call Belle Terre. Tell them to stop

those ambulances!

Yes, sir.

Calling Belle Terre.

Calling Belle Terre.

Belle Terre?! Emergency field hospital

calling Belle Terre.

Belle Terre! Calling Belle Terre!

- Did you get through?

- Sir?

- Did you get through?

- Everything's fine.

Good.

- Did you get through?

- Yeah.

- Oh, great.

- Nice going, Harry.

Hey, that's our jalopy!

- Where's Harry?

- I guess he's just a telephone hero.

I can't believe he'd run out.

I wish I was with him.

Turn back! You'll never get through!

Look out!

When Johnny comes marching

home again, hooray, hooray.

We'll give him a hardy

welcome then, hooray, hooray.

All the men will cheer,

and the boys will shout,

the ladies they will all turn out.

And we'll all feel gay

when Johny comes marching home.

Strike up the band,

let the bells ring out.

Strike up the band,

let people shout.

And every mothers son of you, that means you

and you and you and you..

Harry!

[band starts up "For Me And My Gal"]

[chorus] The bells are ringing

for me and my gal.

Everybody's been knowing

to a wedding they're going.

And for weeks they've been sewing

every Suzie and Sal.

They're congregatin'

for me and my gal,

The Parson's waiting

for me and my gal.

And sometime we're gonna

build a little home for two

or three or four

Or more.

[chorus] In Loveland

for me and my gal.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes