Gentleman's Agreement Page #7

You old crook.

-Young crook.

-OK.

How do you like my girl?

She's lovely.

Is it serious or

just the first careless rapture?

Serious. We're going

to be married any minute.

Congratulations, you willful,

headstrong fellow, you.

When did all this happen?

First time

we looked at each other...

...third day I came to New York.

Tall buildings, subways,

and traffic didn't scare you?

Not a bit. I brushed the straw

out of my hair...

...and fell in love

with a city girl.

You could crawl right into

The Saturday Evening Post.

Have you met her family yet?

Not yet. You know them?

Slightly.

You going to meet them soon?

Next week, I think. Why?

Oh, I'd just like

the newsreel rights.

Well, what do you mean?

What's the matter with them?

Nothing. I think it's a fine

idea to meet the family first.

It saves wear and tear

afterwards.

Nice party.

It's even nicer here.

I've been thinking,

maybe it would be better...

...if you didn't tell your sister

after all, huh?

Not tell her? Why?

Well, the whole business...

...depends on

my not making loopholes...

...whenever it's convenient.

I've already told her.

You did? When?

Tonight.

I called her from Anne's.

Jane made me promise to say

when you'd be free for Saturday.

It takes time to make

arrangements for a big party.

What did she say

when you told her?

She thought it was

the cleverest way to research.

You'll love her...and Harry, too.

They're grand people.

But she promised?

I wouldn't tell her

until she had...and Harry.

She just asked that you skip

the whole thing for the party.

She didn't mean deny it,

just don't bring it up.

-You said no.

-What?

You said, ''No, he won't skip

the whole thing for the party.''

No, I didn't.

I said I'd ask you.

I'd never say yes

without asking you.

You mean you think I should?

Oh, darling...

...why do you always

lose your sense of proportion...

...whenever the subject comes up?

That was what was so wonderful

about Professor Lieberman.

He feels the problem deeply...

...yet he did have

a sense of humor about it.

You know those suburban groups...

...Connecticut, Darien...up there.

It would just start a whole mess

forJane and Harry for nothing.

And if it were a mess

for something?

But, Phil, you're notJewish.

It'd ruin the party forJane

if she had problems with it.

Why can't I make you see that?

I know I promised.

No exceptions.

And you were being reasonable

to stretch it to Jane.

It just seems so silly...

...to start a thing for her

when it's not true.

Why not tell Jane

just to call off the party?

It would seem queer...

...her only sister getting married,

and if you were, I'd manage.

Thanks.

I'm not asking you to make

loopholes where it counts...

...at the office, meeting people,

like at Anne's tonight...

...but to go to Connecticut

to a party...

...And if we were to use my house...

...Besides,Jane and Harry...

I thought they were grand.

They are,

but some of their friends...

...And it would just make...

A thing, a mess,

an inconvenience.

It would.

For Jane and Harry,

or for you, too?

I'd be so tensed up,

I wouldn't have any fun.

If everything's going to be

so tensed up and solemn, I...

I think I'd better go now.

Wake him up

no matter what he says.

Tell him to hurry.

Don't worry. I'll get him.

Pop.

Pop, get up. It's for you.

Grandma said to wake you.

Oh.

Hello. It's for you.

What for?

Telephone.

OK.

Get up!

It's late, isn't it?

Mm-hmm.

Here's your bathrobe.

I don't want it.

I said put it on.

Hey, Pop,

here are your slippers.

Finally roused him.

Hello.

Da...

...Dave! Where are you?

When did you get in?

It's Dave!

This is wonderful.

Where are you?

La Guardia.Just now.

I had a break and got assigned

to a plane with my C.O.

I haven't had breakfast.

Get it?

Well, grab yourself a cab

and get right over here.

OK. Hey, Ma.

Can you summon up

some hotcakes?

We used to eat a stack apiece

in the old days.

The old magic still works.

Can I have some, too?

How many breakfasts

can you eat in one day?

I never have any fun.

You're going to be late

for school.

I know when school starts.

Besides, I don't like fruit.

You like bananas, don't you?

Oh, well, bananas are different.

-Say, Pop!

-Huh?

Are we Jewish?

Jimmy Kelly said we were.

Our janitor told his janitor.

Well, what did you say

to Jimmy Kelly?

I told him I'd ask you.

You remember that movie

that Kathy and I took you to?

Sure.

And how you asked if things

like that really happened?

Kathy said they were pretending.

I'm pretending I'm Jewish

for the stuff I'm writing.

You mean like a movie or a game?

Yeah, something like that.

Promise not to tell anybody

it's a game.

OK. Sure.

What'll you tell Jimmy, Tom?

I'll say I haven't

any information.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Maybe that's not such

a good idea...

...to say you haven't

any information.

Say you asked me, and I said

I was partlyJewish, OK?

-OK.

-OK.

But not tell him

it's the movie part?

Have some more, Dave?

Doctor, Doctor, please,

you're hitting a nerve.

Then I can go do my marketing.

I'll thank you two hulks

to pile the dishes in the sink.

Oh, Dave, it's wonderful.

Do you really think you'll bring

Carol and the kids east...

...and live in New York?

That's the plan.

I can be eastern representative

of the firm...

...best break I ever had.

It depends if I can find

a place to live.

I'm going to try

to find a place big enough...

...for Carol and the kids.

We'll find you something

if we have to dynamite.

Meantime, you'll stay here.

Tommy can sleep on the sofa.

Wait a minute...

No arguments.

You're talking to a civilian.

You win.

My C.O. had to move in...

...with an uncle

he hasn't seen since WWI.

I'll help with the cooking.

Not while I'm conscious,

you won't.

Good-bye, boys.

Don't settle

all the problems today.

Save some for tomorrow.

Boy, I'm loaded.

You know, I used to dream

about doing this, Phil.

What about this series

you're doing?

I've talked about myself enough.

Come on. Give.

Oh, we'll get to it later.

What's eating you, Phil?

Who, me?

You expecting a call?

You keep looking out toward

the phone every few minutes.

It's that obvious?

Oh, I...

...I had a scrap with my girl.

I guess I wanted her

to be the one to phone.

That's another department.

I'm doing a series

on anti-Semitism...

...with a special angle.

That's interesting.

Interesting? Don't you want

a good, stiff series...

...in a big national magazine?

Me? Sure.

You sound bored.

Oh, I'm anything but.

It's just that...

...I'm on the sidelines

of anti-Semitism.

It's your fight, brother.

OK, I get it.

I don't care

about the Jews as Jews.

It's the whole thing,

not the poor, poor Jews.

You know what I mean.

Don't force me

to make with the big words.

Anyway, what's this

special angle you've got?

Well, I've been doing it

for a while.

I'm saying I'm Jewish,

and it works.

Why, you fool.

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