Frankie and Johnny Page #2

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That's a gypsy. Takes all your dough

so you can't take her advice.

Minor problems like that

I cannot solve.

- Maybe Braden will give you an advance.

- I'm already in for five weeks' salary.

That you lost right back into his pocket.

Braden's got a nice little thing goin' there.

Ever know a gambler who couldn't

promote a little bettin' money?

- You also need chesay.

- Chesay? Who's that?

Chesay is gypsy good luck.

Lazlo!

# Drink a cup of gypsy luck

# Just keep it up

and then you just say "chesay"

# Swallow once,

then swallow twice

# Goes down so nice

Just say "chesay"

Hey!

# What's in the drink

to chase the devil away?

# Lightning, I think

# So just say "chesay"

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

# Trouble is my middle name

though it's such a crying shame

# I try and try

There's nothing I can do

# But I'm feeling kinda strange

Feel like things are gonna change

# Time my lucky star was shining through

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

# Drink a cup of gypsy luck

# Just tip it up and then

you just say "chesay"

# Swallow once,

then swallow twice

# Goes down so nice

Just say "chesay"

Hey!

# What's in the drink

to chase the devil away?

# Magic, I think

# So just say "chesay"

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

Chesay!

Have you seen Cully?

He's been missing for an hour.

- Have you tried the Lost and Found?

- No. I'm afraid they'll find him.

I always know where to find Johnny -

In the casino, losing his shirt.

Well, with the way the other girls look at

him, you're lucky he isn't playing around.

Know what I'd do

if he ever did me wrong?

- Shoot yourself?

- No, him!

Bang, bang, bang!

One last request before I cross

the great footlights up yonder.

Like what?

Would you loan me 25 bucks

so I can pay Cully what I owe him?

- Cully loaned you 25? Where'd he get it?

- Between my nightgown and petticoat.

Do you know how much

you owe me already?

Who's counting?

- You sure this money's not for gambling?

- Word of honour.

And may you never kiss me again.

He sounds sincere.

What would you do, Peg?

What any woman with an ounce

of pride or self-respect would do:

Give him the money.

Greatest little bank in America.

- Two greatest little banks in America.

- Shame you don't have an account there.

Five... ten...

...fifteen... twenty... twenty-five.

- That makes us even.

- I didn't think Frankie'd give you a dime.

- What have you got left to play with?

- Oh, I'm broke.

But I got a rich friend who will loan me...

Five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five.

- Better count it to be sure it's all there.

- What for? I trust you.

Now all we need is a beautiful redhead.

Nellie! Nellie Bly!

Hello, Blackie.

Hey, you look great!

How did New York treat you?

They didn't believe my billing:

"The Singing Queen of the Riverboats".

- How's the action?

- The boss never had it rollin' in so fast.

Money isn't everything, but it never

made a man look less attractive.

- Put those in my old room, Mac.

- Does Mr Braden know you're back?

No. I want to surprise him.

Is he in his office?

Don't surprise him now. Go in and win a

few bucks till he spruces up for you, huh?

- Who is she?

- Oh, that's not nice.

Has Mr Braden ever cheated on you?

Well, has he?

Still protecting him, aren't you?

Why not? Who baled me out

and got me a job?

And who made a gentleman out of me?

OK, OK. Go ring the fire bell.

Tell Braden I'll meet him in the casino

after I pretty up for him.

Are you really going to

make me a star, Mr Braden?

It's not me that'll do it, Mitzi.

It's your talent.

- I do have talent, don't I?

- You're loaded with it.

Hey, Boss. You got one girl too many.

Nellie Bly just came aboard.

When you've got a message

like that, whisper.

Nellie's in the casino, waiting for you.

She doesn't know about you and Mitzi.

It's happened to me again?

I don't get my name in lights?

- You don't have the talent, Mitzi.

- But a minute ago you said...

The only woman who ever gave me

bubbles like that champagne is back.

And she's funny.

She thinks three is a crowd.

Why, you...!

Ooh!

Hi, Mitzi.

The boss in a bad mood again?

Bad? He never felt better.

His favourite girl came back.

I thought you were.

I just found out

I've been understudying the part.

In my next life I hope I'm not a girl.

I could never go through that again.

- 26, black, even.

- Let's try another table.

- All blondes. I can't go against Zolita.

- You're too darned particular.

- The gypsy said a beautiful redhead.

- Then we're wasting our time here.

- Seven blondes. Not one redhead.

- Seven.

- That's a hunch bet if ever I heard one.

- I'll tell the gypsy on you.

- Place your bets.

- On seven.

- Oh, no, lady! That's the kiss of death.

- I'm sorry.

- Off seven.

- Hold it. Maybe that's your lucky redhead.

- Are you?

- The action's over there.

No more bets.

Seven! A winner. Red.

35 times 20...

You would've won 700 bucks!

If she can do it once, she can do it again.

- Are you a real redhead?

- I'm a real everything.

- What's your lucky number?

- One. One at a time.

One it is. Would you mind

giving 'em your magic touch?

Just for luck.

- You better get the bottom one too.

- Place your bets!

By this time tomorrow,

this ship should be the SS Johnny.

- What's your name, Lucky?

- Nellie Bly.

- Welcome aboard.

- That's it! Bly!

I need a name to rhyme with "eye" for

a song I'm writing. Now I got it. Nellie Bly!

- You'll be famous in a song.

- I've tried every other way.

I don't even have to look.

I know it's gonna be number one.

One, red.

- Maybe that gypsy knew something!

- Maybe? My future just got here!

One hundred...

- two hundred...

- Place your bets.

...three hundred...

- It's the break I've been wait...

...four hundred...

- Hey, where'd she go?

- What about these chips?

- I'll be right back.

Nellie, it's been a long year.

You never looked better.

You have. Who's been

keeping you up nights?

Who can remember names?

- What kind of a kiss is that?

- We are not starting where we left off.

I like a girl who remembers

the good things in life.

I thought you came back

because you missed me.

I wasn't good enough for Broadway.

I'm big in the small time

and small in the big time.

You'll always be my star attraction.

What about the girl last week?

And the girl before her and before her...

- A man gets lonely.

- Lonely enough to get married?

- Not marriage again?

- My mother recommends it highly.

Your mother doesn't know me.

What would you do

if I got big eyes for someone else?

- Nothing.

- Nothing?

I might arrange to have his neck broken.

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