Frankie and Johnny Page #5

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Can't I talk you out of this?

Not a chance. Go up to 309

and keep Frankie busy.

I promised to do a number with the band.

Last year's model.

# Everybody, listen to me

# Put a smile on your face

# There's no reason to be gloomy

# This world's a wonderful place

# So let me sing, get happy

# Shout it out

# Yeah, get happy now

# Shout it out

# Well, now, there is no doubt

you've a lot to shout about

# Give a yell, life is swell, shout it out

# While there's good food you can taste

# While there's music, life's no waste

# While there's great things happening

# There's no end to the joy life can bring

# I said come on, get happy

# Shout it out

# Yeah, get happy now

# Shout it out

# Well, now, there is no doubt

you've a lot to shout about

# Give a yell, life is swell, shout it out

# As long as there's someone

you can love

# As long as bright stars shine above

# You've got no reason to be blue

# Think what it means

when your dreams all come true

# I said come on, get happy

# Shout it out

# Yeah, get happy now

# Shout it out

# Well, now, there is no doubt

you've a lot to shout about

# Give a yell, life is swell, shout it out

# I said, now, there is no doubt

you've a lot to shout about

# Give a yell, life is swell, shout it out

# There is no doubt

you've a lot to shout about

# Give a yell, life is swell, shout it out

# Shout it out

Respect. Respect for Father Time!

- Frankie! Where are you going?

- Frankie? It's me.

- Mitzi!

- Oh!

- Nobody loves me.

- I love you.

- You're dressed just like Frankie.

- That's why I'm leaving.

I caught Braden kissing me when

he thought he was kissing Frankie. Hmph!

I hate Nellie, but I'm gonna

tell her what's goin' on.

- Why tell her?

- I want her to be as miserable as I am.

Happy... happy...

whatever it is we're celebrating.

- That calls for a kiss.

- Go away, old man.

Old man?! It's me!

Go away, old man.

Happy... happy...

- How about a kiss for the boss?

- Remember? I'm Johnny's girl.

- Johnny? Where do you suppose he is?

- Where do you suppose Nellie is?

Hello, everyone. It's me - Cully.

- Hey! You and Mitzi are wearing...

- I thought you were meeting Johnny.

- Where is he?

- Singing. Singing with the band.

He never sounded better. His vibrato...

His vibrato had better not be

in Nellie's room.

- Where is it?

- Right down the hall. 306.

Let you know if we're both wrong.

Hold it, pedal pusher.

- Where is Johnny, really?

- Not with Nellie, if that's what you think.

- That's what he thinks.

- Shut up, Blackie.

I didn't open my mouth.

Would Nellie two-time you?

Would Johnny? They'd be crazy!

Fill it up, Blackie.

Come in, Johnny! Be right with you!

Get up!

- Who are you?

- You know darn well who I am!

Hey! You'll never believe it,

but you and me and Nellie are triplets!

Mitzi!

What are you doing here?

First you gotta tell me where I am.

Well!

As one Madam Pompadour to the other...

Why did you say "Come in, Johnny"

when I knocked?

Because I was expecting him.

Any objections?

If I start to pull your hair out,

I'm not going to stop at your wig!

Johnny thinks I'm his Lady Luck. He just

wants me to go to the casino with him.

What else does he have in mind?

Well, that depends on

how much he wins...

or how much I want to lose.

Attention! I want attention, please!

Wouldn't it be funny

if Johnny made love to me

when he thought

he was making love to Nellie,

only it turned out to be you!

- She's not as dumb as she looks.

- Five'll get you ten.

No, wait a minute. She has a great idea.

Put on your mask.

What do you have in mind?

A little masquerade.

But first, what's the real reason

you're going out with Johnny?

- To come between us?

- Of course not. To make Braden jealous.

Jealous enough to ask me to marry him.

- You really love him!

- As much as you love Johnny.

Good. Now, let's hear you say:

Johnny, do you suppose I could

come between you and Frankie?

Johnny, do you suppose

I could come between you and Frankie?

Johnny, do you suppose I could

come between you and Frankie?

- That's amazing!

- And convincing?

You sound more like me than I do!

Now walk.

You've got to be born

with that. But I'll try.

That's good!

Nellie?

- Nellie?

- Come in, darling!

- Sorry I'm late.

- I'll be with you in a minute.

I have to get a handkerchief.

Tonight's the night. I can feel it.

That roulette wheel's gonna light up.

- So will Frankie if she finds out about it.

- Oh, she'd kill me.

Yes, she would. Just like in the song.

Ready or not, here I come!

We'll live it up tonight!

- Now we'll prove the gypsy was right.

- We'll do more than that, won't we?

You're for me, Nellie, all the way.

Nellie! Nellie, where are you goin'?

Nobody'll talk to me any more.

I've been abandoned.

- But Johnny isn't with Nellie. I told you.

- Then why wasn't she at my party?

- Don't go bruisin' your knuckles, Boss.

- I don't need any nursemaids.

Who's there? Identify yourself.

Mitzi?

Come in, honey!

What are you doing here? Where's Nellie?

I'm here because I'm here...

alone... by the world forgot.

I said, where's Nellie?

Her? Oh, she went out with Johnny.

I knew I was right.

She's cheating on you,

he's cheating on Frankie...

Why don't you cheat on somebody?

I have been taken.

I haven't!

- Well, two can play that little game.

- Two like me and you?

I just love games!

Welcome home.

Watch the wig! It's rented!

- Who was that?

- Must've been Frankie.

- What was she doing here?

- How should I know? It's not my room.

- You worried about Braden?

- You worried about Frankie?

What she doesn't know

won't hurt her, will it?

Chips, please. Lucky ones.

You stand right over here,

where you were before. That's it.

Frankie's cricket, for insurance.

How can I lose?

Got my lucky girl with me.

- What number do you like?

- Two. Like in Frankie and you.

Why not? It rhymes.

Spin it real pretty.

- A winner. Two, black.

- How about that! I can't miss with you!

- Pick another number and we'll be rich.

- How about playing your age? Five.

- Five it is. Who wants to grow up?

- You're over the limit, sir.

Then raise it.

- The limit's off, sir.

- So is your hand.

- My hand?

- Off the magnet button.

- Or shall I say it loud and clear?

- We run an honest wheel.

The two of us are gonna see to that.

- Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen.

- Don't be chintzy. Bet it all.

- On the five?

- And cover all the corners.

- You really know the game.

- I used to go with a gambler.

I'll surround that five so it can't get away.

Broke again, but just for a minute.

"We run an honest game," remember?

- Five.

- Cash me in, will you?

- $10,000. Didn't I tell you we'd do it?

- Yes, you did.

From now on, it's me and you, Nellie,

in every casino.

Are you with me?

Why not?

It can't be. No two women kiss alike.

"It can't be" is right! "From now on,

it's you and me, Nellie. Are you with me?"

Well, maybe she is, but I'm not!

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