Just Around the Corner Page #7

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Whenever I ask him a question,

he always gives me "Is it?" and "Git!"

- Hey. Get a load of that.

- Drop your nickels. Drop your nickels.

- What's going on here, sister?

- It's a benefit for Uncle Sam.

- Uncle Sam?

- Yes, Mr. Samuel G. Henshaw.

He's in a very bad way, you know.

- He needs help.

- Samuel G. Henshaw's in a bad way?

Yes, the slump and everybody hanging on

his neck. So we're giving him a benefit.

Angel child,

the fourth estate salutes you.

Aw, let go

of my hair.

- Then let go of your nickel.

- [Dings]

[No Audible Sound Effects]

There's somebody back of this.

It's no child's prank by a long shot.

- It's a plot, I tell you.

- Okay.

A plot! But who did it?

Who did this thing?

That's what I want to know.

Who did it?

- Okay.

- Eh? [Mutters]

Yeah. They couldn't

bluff me out of it...

so now they're gonna try

to laugh me out of it. Huh!

Ha! Laugh me out.

Oh, it's an insidious--

- Okay. Okay.

- Diabolical, underhanded scheme to discredit me.

Now-- And why are you standing

there like a lot of dummies?

Do something. Get down to the Riverview.

Find out who's responsible for this...

- and bring him in here.

- Okay.

- [Henshaw Growls]

- Yes, sir.

- Okay.

Look at that:

"Samuel G. Henshaw."

- Okay.

- Yeah. A cartoonist--

- But where are you taking me?

- Mr. Henshaw wants to see you, young lady.

Uncle Sam?

Oh, that's different.

[Penny]

Daddy!

- We have the guilty party, sir.

- Well, where is he? Let me at him.

[Sputtering]

What's the meaning of this?

- She's the one that got up the benefit.

- Yeahyy

Come in here and sit down!

You git.

- Huh.

- [Door Closes]

[Sighs]

- So you were the one

that gave that benefit for me.

- Yes, sir.

- Why?

- So my daddy wouldn't have

to go away for two years.

What in gosh-all fishhooks

has a benefit for me...

got to do with your father

going away for two years?

Everything. If somebody helps you,

then you help business...

then business will help him,

then he won't have to go.

- Will he?

- Ye-- No. Uh, y-yes.

Uh, how do I know?

Whew.

[Sighs]

Come here.

- [Hale] You can't take her away.

- [Men Clamoring]

Penny.

- You shouldn't have come so soon.

- I didn't come here soon enough.

Ah, nobody but you

would have the nerve...

to show his face to me,

but now that you're here--

Now, wait a minute, Mr. Henshaw.

I'm sure that everything can be explained.

Yeah. Explained. Heh! Can you explain

about headlines-- running a benefit for me?

Can you explain about making me

a laughingstock all over America?

- I probably can if you'll let me.

- Yes or no:

- Did you tell this child that

I was responsible for the slump?

- Certainly not.

That I was responsible

for business going to the dogs...

for my troubles, your troubles,

everybody's troubles--

including the blessed fact

that you had to go away somewhere for...

two years?

- Two years.

Certainly not.

Why, Daddy, didn't you say that when Uncle Sam

got in trouble, that the people got scared?

- Yes, but--

- And when the people got scared,

there was a slump...

and when there was a slump,

business got bad...

and when that happened,

nobody built any buildings?

- Yes, but--

- Let her alone.

Didn't you say that everybody ought to

get together and help Uncle Sam...

- instead of pulling on him?

- Yes, yes, but let's get back to Mr. Henshaw.

- But I am back to him. He's Uncle Sam, isn't he?

- Yeah--

- Him? Uncle Sam?

- Me? Uncle Sam?

- Aha.

- Oh.

All right then.

Here's the money.

- [Henshaw] Huh?

- [Coins Clatter]

You'll do something about

business now, won't you, Uncle Sam?

Mr. Henshaw, I think

I can explain everything now.

What do you suppose

I've got brains for?

And there's lots of it.

And this is only the beginning.

I'll give a benefit every week.

The benefit.

[Gasps] The benefit!

Oh, my goodness!

Oh, my goodness!

- Penny, wait a minute!

- Here! You two come back here!

- [ Kids Clamoring]

- [Sour Notes]

- [Clamoring Continues]

- Hey, you mugs, button your lips.

- [Clamoring Fades]

- This here show is gonna start...

and I don't want no trouble

from ya either, get it?

The first song'll be sung

by Lottie and Letty...

who left their work downstairs in

the beauty parlor to come up and help us out.

The costumes was lent by a couple

of the bellboys upstairs.

And anybody that don't want a sock in the puss

better clap when it's over!

- [Drumroll]

- [Cheering, Chattering]

[Fanfare]

[Speaking Rhythmically]:

VERY SHOW SHOULD HAVE

A BEGINNING, YOU MUST ADMIT

THIS SHOW HAS A BEGINNING

AND WE ARE IT:

AND WE'VE BEEN TOLD

THAT YOU CAN'T GO WRONG

IF YOU OPEN A SHOW

WITH AN OPENING SONG

NOW, WE WOULDN'T CALL THIS

A GREAT SONG:

WE WOULDN'T DREAM OF IT

THE BASIC THEME OF I IS MUCH TOO SILLY TO MENTION

BUT WE FONDLY BELIEVE

THAT YOU'LL ENJOY SINGING IT

THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING I TO YOUR ATTENTION

[ Up-tempo ]

[ Continues ]

WE'RE THE BOYS WHO MEET YOU

THE BOYS WHO GREET YOU

CREAM OF CURBSTONE CADETS

WITH OUR BRASS BUTTONS

AND EPAULETTES:

OH, LET US SAY GOOD MORNING

BENEATH YOUR AWNING

WATCH THE PLAY THAT IT GETS

IT'S THE BRASS BUTTONS

AND EPAULETTES:

- [ Cheering ]

- EVEN THIS HERE JOB

DON'T PAY MUCH DOUGH

BUT WE SURE GET THE ELEGAN CLOTHES TO WEAR

SO WHEN YOU'RE UNIFORMIN'

A NEW YORK DOORMAN

BE SURE TO SEE THAT HE GETS

LOTS OF CLASS:

LOTS OF BRASS BUTTONS

AND EPAULETTES:

[ Continues ]

HEH:

HEH:

[ Ends ]

[ Kids Cheering ]

[Cheering In Distance]

[Whistling]

- Oh!

- Say, what's goin' on here?

Oh, that's just what I'm trying to find out.

I'm so sorry. Pardon. I'm--

Oh.

[Panting]

I want the police, uh, department--

the riot, uh, squad.

[Fanfare]

[ Speaking Rhythmically ]:

OH, MR. WEATHERMAN

WHERE'S THAT RAIN

YOU PROMISED ME:

OH, MR. WEATHERMAN

I'VE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY

MISTER, CAN YOU

SPARE A DROP:

HERE A DROP:

THERE A DROP:

TWO DROPS:

FOUR DROPS:

CAN'T WE HAVE

MORE DROPS:

[ Bell Rings ]

NOW IT'S ALL AROUND ME

GEE, I'M GLAD

YOU FOUND ME:

[ Singing ]

I LOVE TO WALK:

IN THE RAIN:

LOOK FOR ME WHEN IT'S STORMY

DOWN SOME LEAFY LANE

AND I'LL BE THERE

I LOVE TO WALK IN THE RAIN

THE LIGHTNING:

MAY BE FRIGHTENING

I LOVE THE RAIN:

SO I DON'T CARE

I FEEL WONDERFUL

WHEN THE SKIES ABOVE

ARE THUNDERFUL:

I DON'T COMPLAIN

I KNOW IT'S FUN

IN THE SUN:

BUT TAKE ALL KINDS

OF WEATHER:

WHEN ALL'S SAID AND DONE

I LOVE TO WALK:

IN THE RAIN:

[ Chorus ]

I LOVE TO WALK IN THE RAIN

LOOK FOR ME WHEN IT'S STORMY

DOWN SOME LEAFY LANE

AND I'LL BE THERE

I LOVE TO WALK IN THE RAIN

THE LIGHTNING:

MAY BE FRIGHT'NING

BUT I LOVE THE RAIN

SO I DON'T CARE

[ Quacking ]

[ Quacking ]

SHOO, SHOO

[ Both Imitating Buzzing ]

[ Together ]

I LOVE TO WALK:

IN THE RAIN:

[ Thunder Rumbling ]

SO LIGHTNING MAY

BE FRIGHTENING:

I LOVE THE RAIN:

SO I DON'T CARE

SUNDAY, MONDAY

TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY

HOW ABOUT A WEEK

WITH EVERY DAY:

A PITTER-PATTER DAY

I WOULDN'T COMPLAIN

[ Chorus ]

I KNOW IT'S FUN IN THE SUN

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