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bottom just waiting to be shoveled up.

- Give him $200, Dan.

- Yeah, come on. Get out of-What?

You heard me. Give him $200.

He's got a new mine.

You're telling me. And he don't need

no pick for this one either.

Oh, Johnny, you'll never

regret it, boy!

Why, one of these days we'll be pitching

gold watches down Market Street...

just to see how far

we can throw 'em.

- Why, we'll be riding in carriages.

- Oh, sure.

On your way out, have a drink- the bottle

with the skull and crossbones on it.

So long, Johnny. I'll be seeing ya.

God bless ya, my boy.

God bless ya!

That guy keeps bucking in to you,

you'll be the best-dressed man on the breadline.

- Never can tell. He might hit it sometime.

- Ah, what are you talking about?

Green Mill Rollerdrome, only $428?

That won't even pay for

the band and the waiters.

- It needs publicity. It hasn't caught on yet.

- And it never will.

People ain't gonna spend their money

putting wheels on their shoes...

and splitting their pants

bouncing off the floor.

It's gonna be the biggest attraction in town,

and you're gonna see it go over tonight.

- I know just what it takes. - Mm-hmm. So do

I. Andrew Carnegie and Hetty Green's bankroll.

Get out of that thing

and put on some street clothes.

- Where we going?

- To the Rollerdrome.

Oh, them roller skaters

make me dizzy.

Come in.

- It's me, honey.

- I'll be right there.

Ooh, don't whistle in the dressing room,

Johnny. It's bad luck.

You should know that.

You going someplace after the show?

No. It was so warm, I decided

to freshen up and change my makeup.

Well, never mind the makeup.

We're going out.

Going out? Why?

Well, do you have to ask why when

a fella tells you he's taking you out?

Well, when you ask me I do.

I'll have to ask you out more often then-

so you'll get used to it.

But what about the midnight show?

Ah, skip it. The place isn't big enough

to hold the crowd anyway...

so if they don't like it,

they can leave.

What's the matter?

Don't you feel like going out?

I never felt more like

doing anything in my life.

A night off and no work.

Oh, Johnny, I can't believe it.

It sounds wonderful.

All right. Then get all dolled up

and make it extra beautiful.

- Where you been?

- We were delayed.

Oh.

What do you think of that? They know us.

I should say so. As soon

as it was known that Miss Evans-

- Paul, get us a bottle of wine, will ya?

- Yes, sir.

Wine, Johnny? What for? Whose birthday is it?

Will you stop asking why and what for?

It's our night out.

- Then what am I doing here?

- You're the master of ceremonies.

Go up in the bandstand.

The leader will tell you what to do.

Oh, now I know what I'm doing here.

Oh, I think this place is doing fine.

It's almost packed.

It's building up. A few more guest nights

and it'll catch on.

What you need is some special attraction

to get the customers started coming in.

Funny, isn't it, how different it looks

from where you sit.

- How?

- Oh, it's such a relief to be just a customer once in a while.

You'll never know how much

I appreciate it.

Well, we're gonna have lots of

nights out together from now on.

Thank you, thank you,

ladies and gentlemen.

And now, before I introduce

our guest star of the evening...

I give you Johnny Cornell's

famous troupe of skating stars...

that hit show, anyplace they land...

those babes and boys on rollers,

the Continental Cadets!

Thank you.

# It's tulip time in Holland #

#Two lips I know are lonely #

#The sweetest lips

in Holland #

#Are blooming for me only #

# I'd give the world #

# If I could be #

# Back there beside her #

# By the Zuider Zee #

# It's tulip time in Holland #

#Two lips are calling me #

# It's tulip time in Holland #

#Two lips I know are lonely #

#The sweetest lips in Holland #

#Are waiting for me only #

# La, la, la, la

la, la, la, la #

# La, la, la, la, la

By the Zuider Zee #

#Tulip time in Holland #

#Two lips are calling me #

#Two lips are calling me #

# It's tulip time in Holland #

#Two lips are calling me ##

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the big

moment of the evening's entertainment.

The pice de rsistance-

which means she's swell-

the one you've all

been waiting for...

that lovely little lady, our guest,

with the golden pipes of Pan...

San Francisco's own,

Miss Trudy Evans!

- Go on, honey. They're waitin' for ya.

- "Our night out. "

"Pick on Me. "

It's all fixed.

#When I was born

my pa and ma #

#They looked at me and said #

# Oh, pshaw #

#The doctor said

It's a girl, I think #

#And Pa went out

and got a drink #

#Then Ma said I looked

just like Pa #

#And Pa said I took after Ma #

#AuntJane said

I looked like a quince #

#And I've been a stepchild

ever since #

# Oh #

#They always, always #

# Pick on me #

#They never, never

let me be #

# I'm so very lonesome

Awfully sad #

# It's a long time

since I've been glad #

# But I know what I'll do

by and by #

# I'll eat some worms #

#And then I'll die #

#And when I'm gone

you wait and see #

#They'll all be sorry

that they picked on me #

# Now, why do they always, always

have to pick on me #

#Why do they never, never

never let me be #

# I'm so very lonesome #

#Awfully sad #

# It's a long, long time #

# Since I've been glad #

# But I know what I'll do

Mmm #

# By and by #

# I'm gonna eat me some worms #

#And then I'll die #

#And when I'm gone #

#Just you wait and see #

#They'll all be sorry #

#Terribly, terribly sorry #

# Gee, they're really gonna be

sorry that they picked #

# On #

# Me #

It's too bad I haven't got someone like you

to entertain at all my places.

Then they'd all go over

like the Rollerdrome did tonight.

You didn't mind going on,

did you, honey?

No, but you could have told me.

I'd have been glad to do it anyway.

I'm glad to be a part

of anything you do.

You are. That's half the fun of doing

things- having you in on it.

- Is it?

- Sure.

It's wonderful the way

you've made it all come true.

- Proud of me?

- Mm-hmm.

You've got about everything

you started out for...

except the house on Nob Hill.

Oh, I've forgotten all about that.

I know where I belong-

doing what I'm doing.

They haven't got anything

up there I want.

Too bad about Bernice Croft,

isn't it?

- What about her?

- Ned Clark told me her gold mine was playing out.

She began speculating pretty heavily,

and he tried to stop her, but-

Anyway, she's lost everything.

They're even going to

auction off her things.

Well, I guess she had fun

with it while she had it.

I wonder what a girl

like her will do now.

She can't support herself.

That's the trouble with

inheriting those big family bankrolls.

You're better off where you are,

in show business.

Show business.

That's all that makes your life

worthwhile, isn't it, Johnny?

I'm satisfied. You can't always

have everything.

No.

I guess you're right.

Lady bid $200. Ladies and gentlemen,

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