Holiday Inn Page #2

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That reminds me,

I forgot to give him...

a little Christmas

remembrance I brought along.

Got one here for each of you.

Say, this is swell.

What is it?

Homemade peach preserves. I put 'em up

myself before I went into the sanitarium.

Boy, do I go for those!

Why, they're great on...

on, uh... Or even plain.

They're nonfattening too.

Well, it's a long trip.

I think I'll get along.

- Will you say hello to Lila for me?

- You've got to catch the act.

- We've got some new routines.

And then after the show...

I don't think they like

this nightclub air.

Wait.

You'd better wait for Lila's.

- I think Danny's was the loudest.

- It was a different tone.

Dawn patrol, huh?

Hello.

Am I too late?

You would've been

in another minute.

Danny Reed.

- Listen, I have to wait on that man.

- But, uh...

I'll work five nights free. Anything.

Just leave me alone and don't butt in.

- What would you like?

- Orchids. The finest you've got.

- Corsage?

- No, no, a dozen.

Loose, looking like they don't care.

- All right.

- There. "Lila... love, Ted. "

Have them delivered to Miss Lila Dixon

at the Club Pierre before 11:00.

Oh, I'm sorry, but our delivery truck

is on its last trip...

and won't be back

until after 11:
00.

How about a messenger boy?

It's impossible to guarantee delivery

this late on Christmas Eve.

- But to help you out, I'll take them.

- Oh, there you are.

- A dozen orchids, please.

- Lady, you're a lifesaver.

Here. Here's $5.00. Take your

boyfriend out and show him a good time.

Let's consider this

a personal favor.

Well, I can't leave town

indebted to a stranger.

- Would you like to see the floor show at the Club?

- I'd like to, but...

Give this card to Francois, and he'll

seat you at the entertainer's table.

Why, you're Mr. Reed!

- Uh-oh.

- I'm Linda Mason.

This is a part-time job.

Actually, I sing and dance.

- Mr. Reed, I want...

- I know, I know. You've studied dancing since you were a child.

You spent long, weary hours

in every agency on Broadway.

But just now I happen to be

catching a plane to Mi...

Once you told me I was no good,

I could get a job in a bargain basement

and like it.

Now look, honestly,

as soon as I get...

Oh, of course, sure.

You worked hard.

You want a chance. So what?

So I'm going to give it to you.

- A job? - Uh-huh. A friend of mine is

opening a place in Connecticut: Holiday Inn.

You take that card out there, tell him

I sent you and you'll be all set.

- Mr. Reed, how could I possibly thank you?

- Don't.

Just deliver those orchids

and let me catch my plane.

This table's reserved for the band.

Excuse me!

Fussy, isn't he?

I think I'll have

a bowl of coffee, huh?

- And the lady?

- Coffee.

- We seem to be on the 40-cent tour here.

- It is embarrassing.

- I'm Jim Hardy.

- Linda Mason.

- Got a friend in the show?

- I'm here at Mr. Reed's invitation.

Oh, Danny.

Then you know Ted Hanover?

Why, yes, naturally.

Oh, my. He's quite a man

with the ladies, that Ted.

Well, after all,

he's a very attractive man.

- Do you know him?

- Oh, yes.

As a matter of fact, I've been considering

Ted and his partner for my new club.

- Oh, you have a place?

- Oh, yes, yes.

I don't know though. His act might not

go so well in a place as large as mine.

Well, I've found that

the size of a place doesn't matter...

if one has sufficient personality.

That's what you've found, huh?

You in show business?

Oh... I'm Linda Mason.

Oh, Linda Mason!

# I could dance nightly #

# Just holding you tightly

my sweet #

# I could keep right on #

# Because you're

so light on your feet #

# You're easy to dance with #

# There is no doubt #

# In the way we stand out

in a crowd #

# Though it's called dancing #

# To me it's romancing out loud #

# You're easy to dance with #

# Loving you the way I do #

# Makes you easy to dance with #

# That is why I'm always

right on the beat #

# All those times

in one man's arms #

# Make you easy to dance with #

# I can hardly keep

my mind on my feet #

# Let's dance forever #

# Come on

say we'll never be through #

# It's so easy to dance with you #

# You're easy to dance with #

# You're easy to dance with #

# It's so easy to dance with you #

# It's so easy to dance #

# It's so easy to dance with you #

- That was wonderful.

- It's a great act, isn't it? Here they come.

- Who?

- Ted and Lila.

Hey, what's the matter?

- Hello, Lila. How are you?

- Jimmy boy! I'm so glad to see you.

I thought you were alone.

Who's your friend and what's her hurry?

- Don't ask me. She's your friend.

- Mine?

- What is she afraid of, facing me?

- Darling, I swear I never...

- "Darling, I swear. " You lie. If you don't...

- You're on. Take a bow.

Encore!

So this is Holiday Inn.

- Yeah, will be if it ever opens up.

- Why shouldn't it open?

I ain't one to talk,

but you could buy...

a half interest in this place

for a barrel of apples.

Next train for New York's at 7:43

if we can flag her down.

Say, I'm looking for a job.

Where's the boss?

Right here.

I'll be down in a second.

So you're the big shot

that didn't know whether...

Hanover and Dixon

were good enough for your place.

That wasn't exactly hay you were

throwing, either. "I'm Linda Mason. "

- Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

- All right, you're a fake and I'm a phony.

- And we're both soaked.

- Are you hurt?

- I'll check later.

- Come on, let's get out of this before you catch cold.

- All right. Oh!

- Well, here's what cooks.

- Oh!

Why, this is darling. Was it as large

as this when it was a farmhouse?

Yeah, it was built by a fellow who felt cramped

in New York. He ran out of lumber, though.

- Oh, Mamie!

- Coming!

- Is your names

Mamie? - No. - No.

Get back in the kitchen.

- My, my, what's happened?

- Oh, we had a little accident.

- Mamie, this is Miss Linda Mason.

- How do you do?

- Pleased to know you, Miss Linda.

- And these are her children.

- There's Daphne and there's Vanderbilt.

- How do you do?

Mamie, will you take Miss Mason

up to the guest room...

and change her into anything

that'll fit her?

Sure thing, Mr. Jimmy.

Come on, honey.

I'll see about getting a fire ready

in the living room.

Is your names Miss Linda?

- No.

- No.

I don't know. It sounds like

something you'd dream about at night.

It would be wonderful. Then you'd

wake up and realize it couldn't work.

Oh, it'll work if I can

sell the idea to some performers.

They seem to think that profit sharing

means taking bows on an empty stomach.

So that's why

you're not open tonight.

Well, I'm also particular about

the kind of talent I'm going to use.

- Fifteen holidays a year.

- Mm-hmm.

- You're a lazy fellow.

- No, not especially.

Just have my own ideas about living.

My father was like you.

Just a man with a family.

Never amounted to much,

didn't care.

But as long as he was alive, we always had

plenty to eat and clothes to keep us warm.

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