Frankie and Johnny Page #4

I don't even remember

what my order was!

One meatloaf platter

and two chef's salads.

See? I never forget an order.

Cancel the tuna melt, the customer

just died of malnutrition.

I'm giving his lawyer

your number, OK?

Try something a little more festive.

You need these?

No, not yet.

I'm too old for this sh*t.

Come on.

- You look like an Italian widow.

- I wish you'd just come with me.

I can't. I've cancelled this dinner

three times already.

I hate going to parties alone.

I always feel like

everybody's staring at me.

Dressed in that they probably are.

What time is the bullfight?

Let me weave my magic spell.

The land of lost dresses.

And the winner is...!

There. Now that is a party dress.

I feel prettier already.

If you don't want to go

to parties alone, start dating again.

She hasn't had a date in three years.

Not since Phillip...

- I said the "Ph" word.

- It's not true.

What about that Welshman?

I dated him that whole summer.

Please! I don't count him.

What? He asked me to marry him.

That's why I didn't like him.

I knew he wouldn't leave his wife.

What do you know about those things?

- More than you do obviously.

- She doesn't have to date.

I don't date by choice.

Too bad because I love your choices.

We went from Mr Abuse You

to Mr Use You,

plus a fling with a cross dresser

that I blew the whistle on.

Yes! Mama, the pumps. Definitely

the pumps. Bobby, what do you think?

- Leave me out of it.

- I'm giving us six weeks.

Are you expecting someone?

Hello, who is it?

I just got goosebumps.

Do you know that song?

Four weeks.

It says your name but it doesn't

say the apartment number.

- 6A. What?

- It's the new guy at work. The cook.

- Is he cute?

- Yeah, sort of.

Do you have a date with him

or did you order sandwiches?

No, he asked me to go out with him

and I told him no

then he asked me to Peter's party

and I said no, I think.

What did I say?

How should I know? Who cares?

It's a gentleman caller.

What did he do? Run up?

This guy means business.

- Should I get it?

- Wait!

Who are you gonna say you are?

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance!

What's wrong with you? How do I look?

- I'm supposed to say that!

- Yeah, but you never do.

My God! I look like the Breck girl.

- This is 6A, right?

- 6A.

- Welcome.

- Hello.

- Are you OK?

- My God!

- Can I get you something?

- I'm fine.

I just ran up five flights.

I don't know what got into me,

I just had to run up.

- Wanted to get here.

- You didn't have to do that.

No, it was my pleasure.

- So, you ready?

- Almost.

Yeah? Good.

Nice apartment. Big for a studio.

OK, sit. I guess there's

not an empty chair in the house.

Man, I couldn't figure out

what to wear either.

This is Tim and Bobby,

they're hooking up my VCR.

Right.

I'm Tim, he's Bobby.

I live across the hall

and Bobby lives with

the Von Trapp family.

So, this is your first date?

We just started dating ourselves.

Each other?

That's interesting.

You'd never know it.

This is really nice and homey.

Elephants!

She's collected those

since she was kid.

When the trunks are up,

it means good luck.

But they gotta face the window.

Otherwise it's bad luck.

I read that somewhere.

That explains a lot.

I think I could help you

with that wire.

I think I got it if I could just...

Sure you know what you're doing?

Last time I worked on one of these...

OK, I think

that one goes right there.

- I'm sure.

- No, it goes over here.

You gotta take the plug...

- Are you an electrician?

- No, I'm a cook.

This is so exciting.

I feel like your big sister.

- What do you think?

- He's nice.

That's a rotten thing to say!

He's very nice.

Look, we've both done worse.

Of course, he could be

a mass murderer or a psycho.

Thank you for sharing that with me.

Come on,

hurry up before he changes his mind.

It's better the way I had it.

Yeah, I think you're right.

Maybe I should just learn to leave

well enough alone.

Let me help you. Here. Try this.

I have a cousin who's gay,

by the way.

- Most people do.

- Ready?

- He's a really great guy.

- I'm sure.

He just found out he was gay

a couple of months ago.

I'll look him up in the directory.

Under the new listings.

- Let's go.

- Good one.

Nice meeting you. Nice meeting you,

Bobby. Sorry about the TV.

- Don't worry about.

- Nice meeting you.

- Sure you don't wanna come?

- Next week we'll double.

I hope it works out.

There's lots of reasons. At work, the

little things you do that I watch.

I love the way you swig.

You don't think we'd fit, do you?

We fit, Frankie. We fit like...

peas in a pod, like a lock and a key.

I'm not so sure I like

where your key's been.

You mean Cora, right?

You think that was something?

Come on, you know what that was.

It's a Band-Aid on loneliness.

So, how old are you?

None of your business.

How old are you?

What do you think?

Late forties.

- What? Then don't ask.

- Don't ask!

...but before I go any further,

I'd like to introduce you all

to my heart, Cheryl.

And the man this couldn't have

happened without, Mutzie Calish.

Finally, to all of you

who helped me when I was a nobody,

I'd like to thank you all now

because I'm sure I will forget you

when I'm big and in Hollywood!

I have something to say.

I wish to make salute to Peter.

He worked for me at the Apollo Cafe.

For Peter, my cousins

will play some Greek music.

Let's break some plates!

Would you like some cake?

So, wanna dance?

No. Ask Nedda, that's her thing.

If something happens between us,

I hope you can handle it.

- Nedda?

- What?

- Would you like to go Greek with me?

- Yeah! Hang on, my bra snapped.

For old times' sake.

Me and three of the guys

tightened that up.

Johnny's teaching me

how to be a cook. This is Maria.

- Great party.

- Confession time.

On my first day,

I stole some of your tips.

I know.

But you put it back the next day.

I was broke. I was really broke.

I'm really glad things

are working out for you, you know.

- I wish you all the best.

- Thanks.

See you Johnny.

- Hey, baby. Let's cut a rug.

- Are you bra-less?

Let's go, Nick!

When do we break the plates?

That's good. Go.

Nedda, come on!

- It's not Greek but it's good.

- Party!

Let's go, Johnny!

That's right. All right.

Bravo!

- Come on, there must be a reason.

- Dumbo.

- Dumbo? The movie?

- Yeah.

No deep hidden meaning.

Plain Dumbo the elephant.

Just before my father left,

he took me to see Dumbo

and I liked it so I save elephants.

I like that movie Dumbo.

The flower market. My secret place.

Only me and 3,000 florists

know about it.

How about a lovely corsage

for the lady?

Good.

- Which one?

- On the bottom, third one in.

This one?

OK, I got it.

You want me to do it?

You never went to the prom, did you?

No. Did you?

I wish you'd stop looking at me

like that.

Like what?

Like that. It's too intense.

You don't look, you stare.

It makes me nervous.

Thank God! You finally got here.

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