Jitterbugs Page #4

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I'm out.

Well, boys, this has gone far enough.

L'll just call that $2 bet.

- What have you got?

- Two pair.

- Why, you dummy, you've got four aces.

- Just a minute, boys.

Straight flush.

What's the good news, Susan?

Bennett had Tony Queen

down this morning...

trying to get him to put some money

in the show, but nothing doing.

- He wouldn't go for it, huh?

- No.

Bennett said he could get all the money

in the world from him for a sure thing...

but this is evidently

a little too legitimate.

- He even tried to promote me.

- What'd you say to that?

I told him the only one in my family

with money was an aunt in Boston.

Did you say you have

a rich aunt in Boston?

Why, yes.

Honey, your rich aunt from Boston

arrived in town this morning.

Gee, that's swell.

She came here to visit

her childhood sweetheart...

Colonel Watterson Bixby

of Amarillo County, Texas.

But where is she?

We could go and get her.

- Then we'd clean up the gang...

- She's right here.

Where?

Not me.

I'm not gonna be a dame.

Turn around.

- How do l look?

- Absolutely perfect.

- Let's go and show Chester.

- Wait just a minute.

Let me see you walk.

- All right?

- Not like that.

Like this.

- Simple.

- Show me that again.

Now let's see you do it.

Auntie! You look great. Don't forget,

your name is Emily Cartwright.

- Emily Cartwright.

- Lt's late. We gotta hurry.

Come on, Emmie.

- Not you, it's me. l...

- Go on.

- Charming and clever, isn't she?

- L agree.

That's the only reason l'm considering

selling you a piece of the show.

I want her to have

the best possible production.

Of course, you know,

l wouldn't consider this investment...

if it wasn't for Susan's future...

- would l, Watty?

- No.

She is charming and clever,

Miss Emily.

I hope you don't mind me

calling you Miss Emily.

Oh, no, not at all.

You know, l just love the way

you show people carry on.

For $5000,

l'll give you 49 percent of the show.

What do you think, Chester?

Well, it... lt sounds like

a sound business venture to me.

That's splendid.

When shall we draw up the papers?

- L suggest that...

- Now, now, sugar pie...

l wouldn't be too hasty.

This theater business is very risky.

I remember when l was young,

l was hooked...

L... l mean, l invested $50,000

in a musical show.

That, of course, my dear,

was before l met you.

Well, remember, turtledove,

it's for Susan...

and l want her

to have every opportunity.

I know, lambie pie,

but Mr. Roger Billingham...

the biggest theatrical producer in

New York is a personal friend of mine...

and l'm sure

that l could interest him in Susan.

- Well, you know best.

- Pardon me, Miss Emily.

L'd like to talk to the colonel

privately.

Colonel, there are a few things

l must explain to you.

- Pardon me.

- Be firm, Watty.

Look, colonel, l don't want anything

to go wrong with this deal.

This also means quite a lot to me.

I have to protect my money.

L... l mean, my future wife's money.

Oh, l get it. Yeah, l fully understand.

How about a hundred bucks?

Well, Colonel Bixby

has changed his mind.

He now feels

the proposition is excellent.

Good. Chester,

you take care of the details.

Just a minute.

I just happened to think...

that Emily won't have full control

of the show, only 49 percent.

Thank you, Watty,

l didn't even think of that.

Just a detail. Just a detail.

I'm afraid the colonel

didn't quite understand my explanation.

Pardon me again.

This is the end of the roll, colonel.

Three dollars and 1 5 cents.

That's all l got.

Well, that's different, Mr. Bennett.

I didn't just see it that way at first.

One, two, three.

- Do you smoke?

- Yeah.

Get yourself a package of cigarettes.

Well, Miss Emily, 50 percent it is,

but the colonel drives a hard bargain.

Oh, don't mind the colonel,

he'll grow on you.

He won't grow on me.

You know, Watty, l sometimes think

you're only marrying me for my money.

Now, here's the proposition.

You put up $5000 and l put up 5000...

then we put the entire amount

in an envelope...

and you may keep that envelope

in your possession...

until all the papers are drawn up.

Is that clear?

May l think this over?

What do you think, Chester?

As long as the money remains in your

possession, l can find no objections.

- Very well, it's settled.

- That's splendid.

You know, that's the way

we Cartwrights do things.

You be at my hotel in the morning

with the money and necessary papers.

- L'll be there.

- Mr. Bennett.

- Goodbye, Miss Emily.

- Goodbye.

- Come, Watty.

- Yes.

But l only want the dough for a flash.

It won't be out of your hands

two minutes.

- What about the show?

- L'm gonna forget it.

It's nothing but a headache.

- What do l get out of the deal?

- This is getaway money.

I'm willing to give you $ 1 000

for the loan of 5 grand for 1 0 minutes.

Fifty-fifty.

- All right.

- You think the old gal...

- will fall for the envelope switch?

- Of course.

How do you suppose

l got the five in the first place?

L'd hate to tell you, brother.

- You know, Ollie, l was just thinking.

- What about?

Nothing. l was just thinking.

- Everything set on the envelope switch?

- Oh, sure.

We'll make the switch first

and beat them to it.

- You haven't got a thing to worry about.

- No.

After you've made the switch, slip me

the envelope with the money in it...

tell me to go down,

put it in the hotel safe. And l go.

- What's gonna happen to us?

- You make some excuse to leave...

and hurry down to the railway station.

L'll be waiting.

- What about Susan?

- She'll be there to meet us.

I gotta go pay the hotel bill

and get our baggage out.

- You better get set, they'll be here soon.

- Right away.

And, boys, be careful.

We're dealing with one

of the toughest mobs in the country.

I'm doing my best with him, Chester.

One false move and we'll all wind up

on the bottom of the Mississippi.

Wrapped in concrete.

Wrapped in concrete.

Are you sure you've got that envelope

routine straight in your mind?

- Certainly. l've more than got it.

- Let's see it.

Now, l've got two envelopes.

This one contains torn strips

of newspaper.

- Right?

- And this one contains $ 1 0,000.

Now, Bennett gives me the $ 1 0,000.

- Then l give it back to him. You see, l...

- L knew it, l knew it. Give...

Now, this envelope

contains torn strips of newspaper.

Put that in your pocket.

Now, l'm Bennett and you're Stanley.

Now, this envelope contains $ 1 0,000.

Put that in your pocket.

How can you give me the envelope back

when l ask for it...

if you've got it in the other pocket?

But you didn't ask me

for the other envelope.

Give me the envelopes. Here.

Now, you're me and l'm you.

How can you be me

when you're Bennett?

- You just told me you were...

- You're Bennett and l'm Stanley.

- Where's Ollie?

- He's standing over there...

somewhere, anywhere.

- L don't get it. l just...

- Sit down.

Sit down. We're practically

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