It Happened on 5th Avenue Page #8

Season #Winter

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- No. no. sir.

O' CONNOR:
No. no. that's going too far.

Oh. no.

[GRUNTS]

- Well. you're doing fine. Mike.

- Yeah.

You know.

we're getting a dollar an hour for this job.

Not bad. eh?

After we get this cleared off.

I've arranged for another one.

The movie theater down the street.

Don't tire yourself out.

We're getting $ 1.10 for that job.

Say. you know. I think I can help you.

Why. I wouldn't want you

to exert yourself.

Well. after all.

I should be doing something.

Ah.

I know what.

I'll get you a bigger shovel.

Mr. O-

Shh.

Shh. Quick. Get in the car. get in the car.

Don't look surprised. get in the car.

[SHO VEL CLINKS]

Mr. O'Connor. what is this?

Now. now. now. wait a minute.

Don't ask questions. just answer them.

What about that government property?

Our offer's been topped again.

Our opponents. whoever they are.

have gone to 195.

Ah. Well. offer them 200.000.

Any clue as to who's bucking us?

Not yet. but don't worry. sir.

I won't let it drop.

Good. good. good.

- Now. what about that young fellow?

- Young fellow?

Jim Bullock.

the fellow I phoned you about.

Oh. yes.

He was in to see Henderson

of Wheeler Construction this morning.

Henderson has full instructions

to offer him that job in Bolivia.

Ah. Excellent. Farrow. excellent.

If he accepts.

and there's no reason he shouldn't...

...all of my troubles are over.

Heh-heh

Well. okay. Farrow. see you later.

Mr. O'Connor. are you all right?

Never felt better in my life. Heh.

FARROW:
Mr. O'Connor.

- Yes?

- Your shovel.

- Oh.

Oh. thank you. thank you. thank you.

Ha-ha.

Come on. Mike. hurry up.

Here. let me help you.

Oh. thank you.

MARY:

Mike. have you had a hard day?

No. nothing to speak of.

I merely shoveled snow

off half of Manhattan. that's all. Oof.

[CRACKING]

Be careful. Mike. something cracked.

That was my back.

Oh. Mike. it did you good.

You have color in your cheeks.

Why. you look positively healthy.

I'm sick. I'm dying.

[CHUCKLES]

Hello. boys.

Hello. Jim.

Oh. hello. Mike.

- Ah-ah!

- Careful of those Christmas bulbs.

Well. heh. it looks like you fellows

are expecting Santa Claus.

Confidentially.

there ain't no Santa Claus. we know.

Anything wrong? Ahem.

Uh- How'd you make out?

I mean. with Wheeler Construction?

They turned thumbs down

on our proposition...

...but they did offer me a job in Bolivia.

Twelve thousand a year and all expenses.

Well. that's great. Jim.

That's a lot of money.

When are you leaving?

Are you kidding?

Why would I wanna go to Bolivia?

Well. wonderful country. fine climate.

beautiful girls down there.

They're not bad up here either.

But. Jim...

Bolivia is the tin capital of the world.

Look. Mike.

I like the good old U.S.A.

and that ain't tin.

If I can't make a living here.

then I'll give up.

Besides. I couldn't let guys

like Hank and Whitey down.

They and others have put their time.

faith and dough into an idea.

I'd be a heel to walk out.

I don't wanna be inquisitive...

...but what is this big idea

you think is so important?

I know it has something to do

with barracks-

An Army camp.

Government's selling.

we're trying to buy it.

Army camp. Oh.

- Where?

HANK:
Just outside the city.

You mean. Camp Kilson?

You're a bright boy.

Go to the head of class.

Yeah. we thought

we could get it cheap...

...but some drip

has bid us up to 190.000.

[ORNAMENT CLATTERING]

JIM:

Oh. excuse me. Mike.

You mean to say you fellas

have been bidding on that property?

Well. sure.

Say. Mike. why are you so interested?

Oh. I'm not interested.

Doesn't mean anything to me. Only I- Heh.

I was just wondering.

what are you using for money. clam shells?

No. we got a hundred thousand

that we collected from our partners...

...fellows just like us.

Yeah. but you bid up to 190.000.

That's way over your capital.

We know it. But we'll get the dough.

Tomorrow's another day.

We're not licked yet.

Hello.

Have you ever seen Santa Claus?

Sonny...

...there are some people

who think I'm Santa Claus.

Why?

A little more to the right. Mary.

Down a little further.

That's it. That's it.

Ahh.

Heh. I feel better already.

- Mary?

- Yes. Mike.

Do you remember

that old railroad flat we had?

Twelve dollars a month

and we thought it was expensive.

- Well. it was the nicest flat on the block.

- Hmm.

Remember how we used to sit out

on the front steps on hot summer nights?

Me with my can of beer

and you with your bag of cherries...

...spitting the stones at Finnigan's goat.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Yes. only it wasn't Finnigan's.

it was Murphy's goat.

No. no. no. It was Finnigan's.

Well. I guess I ought to know

which goat I spit at.

[CHUCKLING]

That was fun. wasn't it?

We had lots of friends in those days.

Real friends.

Yes. and you had lots of muscle.

Real muscle.

Now you're flabby as an old seal.

Yeah. who's flabby? Ow. ow! Oh.

[BOTH LAUGH]

- Mary.

- Ha-ha.

Mike.

I must ask you. Mike.

to return to your room at once.

- Now. just a minute you-

- Go to your room.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Mary. I'll talk to you in the morning.

[LAUGHING]

What's the matter?

- Jim.

- Yeah?

If my name weren't Trudy Smith.

if it were something else...

...would it matter?

Oh-ho-ho. Cookie.

I don't know and I don't care

what your name is.

But whatever it is.

the minute I land a job...

...I'll give you a chance to change it.

Good morning. Mary.

Good morning. Mike. How's your back?

Well. fair on one side. bad on the other.

Oh. Mike.

I didn't sleep very well last night.

I think this mattress

ought to be turned over.

Will you give me a hand. please?

I hope you and Mary don't think

I was being a bit stuffy about last night.

Only you must remember

there are young people in the house...

...and we older folks

mustn't set a bad example.

I assure you. Mr. McKeever.

it was all perfectly innocent.

McKEEVER:

Well. let's forget it.

Except that I hope

I didn't give you the impression...

...that I was opposed

to a man and a woman falling in love.

Now. you take this bed.

It was made for a man and his wife...

...only the wife is in Florida

and the husband is in Virginia.

You know. when you think of all the people

who fall out of love...

...even though they have everything...

...it's kind of nice to think of people

like you falling in love.

Look. Mac.

There are some things

that you just don't quite understand.

Oh. yes. I do. Mike.

It's very plain.

Mary is in love with you.

[MUSIC BO X PLAYING]

[KNOCKING]

McKEEVER:

May I come in?

Sure.

McKEEVER:

Mike. I've been thinking.

- Why don't you and Mary get married?

- Married?

It might be the best thing

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