Four Daughters Page #6

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little work on your own composition?

Ah .. shut up.

Think what a kick it would be

to those destinies of yours ..

If you run off with first prize.

What if I do win?

Oh, here it comes again.

My picture in Life,

a new suit and hullabaloo.

And one morning, I'm walking down

the street minding my own business ..

When a bolt of lightning with my number

on it follows me round the corner and ..

Out like a light.

Oh, Mickey.

Yup. That's the way I'm

leaving this world: lightning.

I'll give odds.

Somewhere Mickey, is a straight-jacket

with your number on it. Just waiting.

Come here and you can lick the spoon.

Why, Mickey.

I don't want you to think that this

is a spur-of-the-moment kiss.

I planned it for a week.

Pretty mild for a start.

Just a friendly kiss.

We're going to be

great friends, aren't we.

Yeah .. I'll work at it.

In fact we'll be such great friends ..

That we won't have to give each

other anything for Christmas.

And don't let anyone tell you I

haven't done wonders for your smile.

Well, I've got to go now. I'm late.

Hello.

Hi.

Were you on the train?

Yes. Relieve me of these packages

and I'll show you my ticket.

Don't know how I missed you. I walked

through the train on the chance ..

I sat up with the engineer.

We're old friends.

I see.

And whose hand was on the throttle

when we rounded that horseshoe curve?

Mine.

Congratulations.

For just one moment I thought

we weren't going to make it.

So did the engineer.

Seems I picked the wrong time to powder

my nose but I'll know better next time.

You won't take this personally, I hope.

But hereafter I'll take

the bus into town.

Oh, I know the bus driver.

We're old friends, too.

Well, there is still the bicycle.

Well, we'll walk.

I love you, Ann.

What did you say?

I love you.

I can't hear you.

I said, I love you.

I won't say it again.

You love me?

Yes.

Since when?

Since the moment I first saw you.

You can't be original

when you're in love.

Well?

Well, what?

That was in the nature of a proposal.

I expect something in

the nature of an answer.

Of course I adore you, Felix.

A good start.

But couldn't we go on just the way

we are? You know, lots of laughs?

We could be married

and still go on laughing.

There have been cases.

I love you, Ann.

I can't swing on a gate and I'm not

much good at bundle-carrying, but ..

I'll try to make you happy.

You're this crazy world to me, Ann.

And the crazy world before this

and the crazier world to come.

In fact, I love you.

I'll warn you I'll probably

laugh at the ceremony.

What do you think I'll be doing?

You're sweet, Felix.

Would you hold these just a moment?

Why, sure.

"For he's a jolly good fellow.

For he's a jolly good fellow."

"For he's a jolly good fellow .."

"Which nobody can deny."

"Which nobody can deny."

"Which nobody can deny."

"For he's a jolly good fellow .."

"Which nobody can deny .."

Happy birthday, Dad.

I'd appreciate the sentiment a

little more if you were all in tune.

Well I never .. a radio.

A very peculiar radio.

It doesn't play jazz.

We made the down-payment ourselves.

Well, that's how your

mother got the piano.

Look, Dad.

A velvet smoking jacket.

Oh, we just threw a few

old curtains together.

It will make your old 5-cent

cigars look like golden coronas.

Take a glance at all these, Dad.

It looks like a Christmas tree.

Why .. why, look. Toscanini.

Here is my gift, Daddy.

Oh.

Many happy returns.

Ernest.

Here's something to keep you

warm the when you listen to Bach.

I just happened to be passing

Tiffany's the other day.

Tiffany's, Ben.

Why Ben, you shouldn't

have been so extravagant.

Tell me, does it yodel?

I don't care. A watch with a Swiss

movement ought to be able to yodel.

Here, Dad. We're just

bribing you to stay young.

I accept the bribe.

That calls for a speech.

Speech .. speech!

Speech.

Well, I ..

This has .. been the happiest birthday.

I shall always remember.

I don's suppose I've got

many more birthdays.

Another crack like that, and we'll send

you to bed without dinner for a week.

Oh don't mind your father. He's

just trying to appear philosophical.

But he hasn't got the

beard to go with it.

Come on, let's cut the cake

before I flood the place with tears.

I put too many candles

on your cake anyway.

Mickey.

You too. Well, that was a kind thought.

I didn't ..

Shush.

I got it myself for you.

If you don't mind.

Well, thanks.

That puts me in the class with Ben

Crowley. I know his kind like a book.

He's the "I-sold-papers-when-I

was-kid-now-look-at-me", type.

I've got your type

neatly cataloged, too.

Any bets?

At any birthday party, you're the

sort that always pipes up with:

"I-never-had-a-birthday

party-or-got-a-present".

Isn't that right?

You win.

So, to prevent you from

making that little speech.

I got you a present myself.

Cufflinks with initials.

Say.

This is no joke.

These are good links.

Well, I always do my shoplifting

at the best counters.

Oh!

Here is a customer.

Wonderful.

You made this all by yourself?

Absolutely.

In that case, I can't do without you.

We elope tonight at twelve.

That's a date.

Sure? Sure.

While your about it this afternoon,

why don't you get a new tie? Look at it.

Oh, it's alright.

Say, you girls are looking

beautiful tonight.

You don't look at all like your father.

What?

Felix, if I were ten

years younger. Oh, bah!

What?

I think he's already guessed.

You think so?

Hold this.

Yep, got it.

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Everybody listen.

I have a commercial

announcement to make.

What is it?

Listen.

Go ahead, go ahead.

Felix and I are engaged

to be married. Look.

Well, that's wonderful.

Well, well, Felix.

So .. you're going to be married.

She swept me off my feet.

Ann. Darling.

Aunt Etta.

Gee, isn't that swell.

If we ..?

Say, don't I get kissed?

Why, of course you do.

I think I'm marrying the wrong girl.

Oh, you go on with you.

I'm jealous. I have a good slightly-used

career I'll exchange for a husband.

Must resemble Felix.

I'd like to add my good

wishes. Thanks, Ernest.

I'm glad too, Felix.

Oh, I'm sure you're both

going to be very happy.

I feel it in my bones.

Thank you, Thea.

When do you two children

propose to get married?

Well, as soon as my laundry gets back.

In August sometime.

How about some coffee? I'm not too

happy to have forgotten about that.

I'll start it perking.

Oh, Emma.

I'll give you a helping hand.

This marriage business

isn't contagious, is it?

I don't know whether I should give my

daughter to a composer of modern music.

You don't?

Just this once, Dad.

Ann .. I think I'll

beat you to the altar.

Do you still want me to be a June bride?

I certainly do.

Thea!

Bring on the orange blossoms.

I don't know what to say.

Why should you say anything?

June? Then I'll still be

here for your wedding, Thea.

But Kay, you'll be here

for my wedding, too.

Nonsense, Kay. Where else would you be?

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