I'll See You in My Dreams Page #7

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I pinned the Irishman down long enough

to finish most of the score.

- Did you call me for that?

- I thought you'd like to hear it.

- It's 3:
00 in the morning.

- It's 3:
00 in Chicago.

Well, tell her it's 4:00 here.

A wonderful invention, the telephone.

Well, it's worth staying awake for.

- Gloria's gonna sing.

- Who?

- Gloria Knight.

- Who's Gloria Knight?

- Didn't I write to you about her?

- You haven't written to me.

Well, when I was gonna write,

I was gonna tell you about her. Listen.

Mrs. Kahn?

I just want you to know

you have a wonderful husband.

And he's written a beautiful song for me.

Play, Walter.

- She's gonna love this.

- Yeah.

Love me or leave me

And let me be lonely

You won't believe me

And I love you only

I'd rather be lonely than happy

With somebody else

- You might find the nighttime

- "Love me or leave me"?

The right time for kissing

But nighttime is my time

For just reminiscing

Regretting instead of forgetting

With somebody else

There'll be no one

Unless that someone is you

I intend to be independently blue

I want your love

But I don't want to borrow

To have it today

And give back tomorrow

For my love is your love

There's no love for nobody else

You ever think your husband

could write something like that?

No, I didn't, baby.

It's a whole new life here in New York.

You were right. It's just what I needed.

- How are the kids?

- "How are the kids"?

Donald recited "Old Ironsides" at school

and the teacher said...

Hello? Gu...?

Love me or leave me

And let me be lonely

You won't believe me

And I love you only

I'd rather be lonely than happy

With somebody else

You might find the nighttime

The right time for kissing

But nighttime is my time

For just reminiscing

- Thanks, honey.

- Regretting instead of forgetting

- With somebody else

- Grace.

I come 800 miles and that's all I get?

- Hey, Gus, who's the new blond?

- Does Gloria know about this?

This is my wife.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

- Bigmouth.

- Well, I didn't say anything.

Honey, you know

how those chorus girls are.

How are they, Gus?

I want your love

But I don't want to borrow

To have it today

And give back tomorrow

For my love is your love

There's no love for nobody else

That's Gloria Knight,

the girl who sang to you over the phone.

I had to be nice to her...

...because you don't know how hard it was

for us to get her to do our numbers.

And she's a very big singer.

She could be a big help to me. Us.

Oh, I understand.

You do?

That why you came

all the way from Chicago?

- Don't be silly.

- I don't think it's being silly.

After all, I don't blame you for worrying.

Here I am in New York,

all alone, and different people...

Gus, please. I wasn't worried at all.

I just came to see the show, that's all.

What am I, Jojo the Dog Face Boy

or Peter the Hermit?

Don't you think it's possible

a pretty girl could make a pass at me?

It's possible. But she wouldn't have

gotten anyplace. Not with my Gus.

- Gus, darling, the hook.

- Again?

This thing comes open

at the strangest times.

- Remember that night in Pittsburgh?

- Oh, don't remind me.

I thought I had it all fastened.

What a second-act curtain.

Oh, by the way, Gloria, this is my wife.

How do you do, Ms. Knight?

Well, Mrs. Kahn. I'm so sorry.

We've spoken over the telephone,

haven't we?

No. No, I just sort of listened.

I better put on my winter underwear.

- Gus, you're wanted out front. Ziggie.

- Thanks.

That means Ziegfeld.

You'd be surprised how much I've learned.

You wait right here, young lady.

I gotta talk to you.

- Mrs. Kahn.

- Yes?

Will you come in for a second?

Won't you take off your boxing gloves

and sit down?

Thank you.

You know,

this is a new experience for me.

I've never talked to another man's wife

without a lawyer in the room.

- What is there to talk about?

- Don Juan out there, with the cigars.

He's putting on a big act

for your benefit.

And I'm not going

to let him get away with it.

- Is it an act?

- I never hide my conquests, darling.

Only my defeats.

And believe me,

this time, I was shut out.

At first, it was strictly business.

All of a sudden, I found myself

falling for that sad-eyed...

...old hound of a husband of yours.

So I tried to get into the Kennel Club.

Would you mind telling me

what happened?

Nothing.

Absolutely, positively

and humiliatingly nothing.

It was almost enough

to make a girl wonder if she was...

- Cigarette?

- No, thank you.

Do you know how many times

he showed me pictures of you...

...little Donald and little Irene?

Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!

After a while, I got to hate those kids.

They were a symbol of something

that I'd never achieve.

And how he talked

about the way you play the piano.

You must play a wonderful piano,

Mrs. Kahn.

Thank you for being so honest,

Ms. Knight.

But if I ever catch you with him again,

I'm gonna scratch your eyes out.

Bye.

- What was that for?

- That's for nothing.

Absolutely, positively

and humiliatingly nothing.

Another bride, another June

Another sunny honeymoon

Another season, another reason

For makin'

Whoopee

A lot of shoes, a lot of rice

The groom is nervous

He answers twice

It's really killing that he's so willing

Whoopee

Picture a little love nest

Down where the roses cling

And picture the same sweet love nest

What a year can bring

He's washing dishes and baby clothes

He's so ambitious, he even sews

So don't forget, folks

That's what you get, folks

- For makin' whoopee

- For makin' whoopee

Another year, or maybe less

- What's this I hear?

- Well, can't you guess?

She feels neglected

And he's suspected of makin' whoopee

Shot with my own words.

She sits alone most every night

He doesn't phone

He doesn't write

I was busy.

He says he's busy

But she says, "Is he?"

He's makin' whoopee

- I have to work, don't I?

- That's work?

He doesn't make much money

Only 5000 per

Some judge who thinks he's funny

Says, "You pay 6 to her"

And then I say, "Judge, suppose I fail?"

The judge says, "Budge right into jail"

- You better keep her

- I think it's cheaper

- Than makin' whoopee

- Than makin' whoopee

- Come in.

- Aren't you folks gonna have supper?

- We're makin' whoopee

- We're makin' whoopee

No, no, Nora

Nobody but you, dear

You know, Nora

Yours truly is true, dear

And would I trade you for Venus?

No, no, Nora, no, no!

I saw your eyes

Your wonderful eyes

My heart has taught me their meaning

If you like Ukulele Lady

Ukulele Lady like a'you

If you like to linger where it's shady

Ukulele Lady linger too

If you kiss Ukulele Lady

While you promise ever to be true

Gus, been looking all over for you.

- Wonderful party.

- Thanks, Fred.

I can't stay.

My train leaves in half an hour.

I hate to see you go,

but good luck in Hollywood.

Everybody's moving out there

since pictures began to talk.

- Why don't you get in on the act?

- I can't get this house on a train.

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