Klondike Annie Page #5

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and still have a good time in this world.

[Singing] Well, I'm talking about

all of you barflies

That revel and wallow in sin

My message comes to you

straight from my heart

And not from whisky or gin

The mothers that moulded your futures

Wouldn't be proud of their sons

If they saw you as others can see you

Just a barfly and a bum

You're one of life's many problems

You're travelling the road to ruin

You're bound to lose your battle with fools

So stop and see what you're doing

Your philosophy comes out of bottles

Rum has made you its slave

They'll soon kick you out of the gutter

Right into a barfly's grave

Oh, dear, I hope we are not doing

the wrong thing.

Anyway, we got them in here.

I ain't here to blame you

for what you've done.

I ain't even going to tell you

that you've been doing wrong.

You know that better than I do.

So, I'm leaving it up to your conscience...

to be on level with the world and yourself,

and everything you do.

It's human nature

to have a certain amount of weakness.

It's an uphill fight trying to be good.

It takes plenty of courage and spirit

to play it that way.

But what you win at the end is worth it.

Believe me, folks, I know.

Brother, what's on your mind?

[All laughing loudly]

Yes, you. Let's have it.

I'll tell you what's eating me.

And they can laugh all they want to.

I'm used to that now.

Six weeks now, I ain't been home.

I've been out there, laying in the gutter.

All I've been thinking about

is lapping up liquor.

And I've got a swell wife, too.

But I don't think,

she wants to be my wife anymore.

I'm telling you this, Sister Annie,

because you sort of...

brung it out of me to tell it to you.

I wish you would ask my wife

if she'd take me back, would you?

Sure I will.

Just as soon as the meeting's over.

I'll take you back, Jim. I missed you.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you very much.

[Playing a lively tune]

[Singing] Cheer up, little sister

A new day has dawned

You'll feel better in the morning

When troubles hit ya

Don't let it get ya

You'll feel better in the morning

And when the sun comes peeping

over the hill

Say you're feeling better

You can bet your boots you will

Cheer up, little sister

A new day has dawned

You'll feel better in the morn

This is marvellous.

We have people here tonight

we never dared to hope for.

But we owe it all to you, Sister Annie.

I had almost forgotten the collection.

BOWSER:
I'll get Brother Benjamin

and Brother David to do it.

Brother Benjamin and Brother David.

No, I think...

we'll have Brother Spike

and Brother Red do it.

- That'll be all, boys.

- Brother Spike, Brother Red...

BOWSER:
I don't think I know them.

DOLL:
Yes, but I do.

This is Spike and this is Red. New brothers.

Take those, boys, and have them filled.

And then make a second trip.

- Yeah.

- Leave it to us.

Tell Brother Gene to play

It Is Better to Give Than to Receive.

[Singing] It's better to give than to receive

Much better

It's better to give than to receive

Much better

If you want to be forgiven

And find the joy of living

Then it's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

If you want to be forgiven

And find the joy of living

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

If you want to be forgiven

And find the joy of living

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to give than to receive

If you want to be forgiven

And find the joy of giving

It's better to give than to receive

[Singing and lively music continue]

[Spectators applauding]

Brother Bowser, you watch the collection.

Shall we start serving

the refreshments now, Sister Annie?

DOLL:
Yes. And Fanny Radler's

dance hall girls will help you.

Very well, Sister.

[Light music playing]

[Singing] Should auld acquaintance

be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And days of auld lang syne

Hello, Doll. How are you?

- Tess, well, I'll be...

- This is a swell act you got...

but I'd have known you anywhere.

Glad to see you, Tess.

But keep your mouth shut.

- Anymore of the San Francisco crowd here?

- No, they're from other parts of the country.

That's great.

How did you get in this game, anyhow?

I got a good reason for doing all this.

Don't ask me why.

Why not? You can tell me, can't you?

- I've always been like a mother to you.

- Sure have.

But just forget I ever was The Doll.

I'm Annie Alden, now. Sister Annie.

I'm running the settlement house,

and what's more, I like it.

On the level?

Something about lifting people upward

that gets you.

I ain't hypocriting, either.

Cut out drinking and smoking, too.

FORREST:
Am I intruding?

DOLL:
Not at all.

Mr. Forrest, it's a pleasure

to have you with us.

DOLL:
Tess, you joining up with us, see?

TESS:
What?

Brother Bowser, meet Sister Tess,

the new member.

See that she is properly enrolled.

BOWSER:
This is a pleasure.

And what can I do for you?

I'd like to have a little private talk with you.

I guess that could be arranged.

If you'll excuse me while I greet

a few new members. But I'll be right back.

Sister Nell, would you cut Capt. Brackett

a piece of cake?

He's crazy about cake.

[Upbeat instrumental music playing]

I thought perhaps you could tell me

a few things about The San Francisco Doll.

What things?

Anything important.

FORREST:
You must have gotten to know her

pretty well on the trip.

She did admit that she had been very bad.

But she had her good points.

[Forrest chuckles]

It isn't in human nature to be all bad.

FORREST:
But there are a few things

I would like to clear up.

Was Brackett aware that she was The Doll

when she came aboard?

If he did, his not turning her over

to the police at Seattle...

makes him liable to arrest

for shielding a criminal.

Yes, but you'd have to prove

that he knew who she was, wouldn't you?

Yes, that's just it.

I thought perhaps you could tell me

whether he did or not.

Not me. You see, I only got on at Vancouver.

That's too bad.

From what I've learned about Brackett,

he's the sort of man...

- that ought to be behind bars permanently.

- You might find him in front of one now.

But I wouldn't judge him too hard,

if I were you.

But I'm on the side of the law.

That's what we need in this town.

Law and order.

You could do a lot of good around here

if you joined up with us.

FORREST:
Perhaps we can talk

about that, too...

FORREST:
sometime.

DOLL:
Tonight?

Sorry, but I won't be off duty.

Perhaps tomorrow night.

DOLL:
I guess that could be arranged.

FORREST:
That's fine.

FORREST:
I'll be here.

DOLL:
So will I.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

Capt. Brackett. Just the man I want to see.

See me? What for?

You're such a fine example of manliness.

We need you to show them

out of the darkness into the light.

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