Lady Be Good Page #7

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Now, let's see.

What's the matter, Buttons?

Oh.

Well, come on.

Oh, so you wanna get in

on this thing too, huh?

Thought you did.

Come on, faster.

Come on, once more. Come on.

Come on.

Now, sit down. I got work to do.

Then:

Now for a little music.

Oh, so you don't like the hula, huh?

Bet you can't do it.

Sounded good. How did it go?

Oh, pretty good, Dixie.

They just phoned from downstairs to tell us

to get the horse out of the apartment.

Oh, look at this room.

Well, wait a minute. I'll help.

Oh, wait a minute. I'll get it.

It might be somebody...

- Mrs. Edward Crane?

- Yes.

Sign here, lady.

- Surprise?

- I think so.

Oh, it's simply beautiful, Dixie.

- Why, I might have chosen it myself.

- Marilyn.

Who's it from?

Oh, no card, but I know.

- Buddy?

- Uh-huh.

- Buddy? Oh, heavens, no. Eddie.

- Oh.

After last night's scene,

this is his way of apologizing.

He always does something like this

to take my mind off the real issue.

- Oh. That's Eddie.

- Oh, I'll get it.

It's probably for me.

I'm expecting a call.

Hello? Hello, Eddie. This is Marilyn.

Oh.

- Hello, Dixie.

- Hello, Buddy.

- Can I come in?

- Oh, of course.

Oh, well, come in.

Thank you.

Oh, can I take your hat?

- That's a lovely new ring you're wearing.

- Yes.

How did you guess it was new?

I didn't have to guess it was new.

I knew it was new.

- How do you like it?

- Oh, Buddy, I think it's beautiful.

Thank you.

Darling, it looks exactly like you.

Buddy.

Well, we are engaged, aren't we?

Oh, Buddy, you didn't send...

Well, I thought Eddie...

- Oh, you did send it, didn't you?

- Well, what's so awful about that?

- Nothing. I couldn't possibly...

- You keep that thing on.

I want Marilyn to know about this.

I want the whole world to know about it.

- No... You mustn't...

- Let me do the talking from now on.

- From now on I'll do the talking.

- I couldn't take this.

Well, anyway, I thought you'd

like to know she got the ring.

And is she thrilled. It's beautiful.

What ring? I never sent her a ring.

Well, somebody did.

And it's a diamond too.

And it's as big as an ink well.

What?

I don't know what's going on,

but I'm coming over to find out.

Tell her I think I'll bring a gun

and cause some trouble.

I'm not gonna stand for this.

Gun? Oh, Eddie, I was only kidding.

Honestly.

I didn't mean for you to go that far.

Hello, Eddie? Eddie? Gun?

- You've made me the happiest man.

- Dixie, come quick.

I've gotta see you alone for a moment.

Please, hurry. Hurry.

Hello, Buddy.

Something awful has happened.

That was Eddie on the phone.

- He's got a gun. He's on his way here.

- A gun? What for?

- He's gonna shoot somebody. Probably you.

- Me?

- Yes. Come on.

- You didn't tell him about the ring?

Well, I might have mentioned it.

But I didn't know he was a killer.

Help me get into my things.

- All right.

- I don't wanna get shot looking like this.

Hey, driver, quit dragging your feet.

I'm in a hurry.

Never mind your hat.

What's the matter?

- Is that my picture?

Not yet. Come on, we better hurry.

We've gotta hit the road.

Come on, Buddy.

- Come on, Buddy.

- Hey, what's happened?

Too late.

- What'll we do?

- Who is it?

- It's Eddie.

- So what?

- He's got a gun.

- He's gonna shoot us.

- Hide.

- Let's hide. Get behind the curtain.

- You get behind the curtain.

- No, you.

Why should I hide? You hide.

He's after you, not me. I hope.

Come on, Buddy.

Sit down and act natural.

Well, it's my apartment.

I guess I'll have to face him.

- Hey, Dixie.

- What?

Will you hide? He can see you.

Eddie, don't shoot. Don't shoot.

I can explain everything. It's all my fault.

- Where is Dixie?

- She's not exactly here.

- She sort of went out.

- Well, I'll find out if she did or not.

- Hello.

- Now I know she's here.

- Where's my wife?

- Married again? Congratulations.

- Trot her out.

- How? She's not here. Look for yourself.

- I suppose you two were alone, huh?

- Why not?

- Yeah, why not?

- We like it.

I know which way the wind's blowing.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

Buddy and I've been good friends

for a long time.

We've been more than just good friends.

We've been...

Haven't we?

- Absolutely.

- There you are, the man admits it.

Pretty smart, Marilyn,

but I don't believe it.

Aha.

Come out, Dixie.

I know where you are.

Well, satisfied?

- Well, I don't understand it.

- Neither do I.

Maybe she isn't here.

Doesn't explain what you're doing here.

Oh, Eddie, don't be embarrassing.

What difference does that make?

All right, all right, I'm going.

But I'm not convinced.

Sorry.

Well...

I guess you both must think

I'm kind of daffy.

- You want the truth?

- What?

- You are.

- Who's daffy?

- You are. About Dixie.

- Eh.

Oh, darling.

Well, what happened to you?

Well, you won't think

I'm silly, will you?

- Why should I think you're silly?

- Well, it's about Dixie.

Eddie's so jealous that

I'm beginning to wonder too.

There's nothing between you, is there?

Oh, it'd break my heart if there was.

Tell me there isn't.

Well, opportunity, knock once more.

Quit it. You have no right.

You're taking advantage.

- This time we don't get away.

- Quit it.

- You have no right.

- I've waited for this.

- You're taking advantage.

- But, darling, I love you.

- Help! Dixie!

- I love you, I love you, I...

...love you.

Help, Dixie, help. Help!

Dixie, help.

- Let me up.

- Buddy. Stop it, you wolf, you.

I thought so.

I knew there was some...

What an act. What an act.

Oh, you opportunist, you.

A frame-up, huh?

Why didn't you come out in the open?

I didn't wanna get shot

by a mad musician.

- How about that diamond ring?

- I haven't accepted it yet.

- Who gave it to you?

- I gave it to her.

How do you like that? Give one gal a ring

then take advantage of her friend.

- How could you fall for such a jerk?

- Remember your temper.

- You've got a gun in that pocket.

- No, I haven't. I couldn't find one.

They're pearls, see? They were for you.

I'm gonna give them back to the oysters.

You pulled the wool over my eyes

once too often.

Do something,

or I'll never speak to you again.

Ow! Look here, it may interest you

to know...

Nothing you could say could interest me.

- That's what I thought.

- Eddie.

Wait a minute.

Marilyn, will you and Buddy go out

and have dinner someplace?

I wanna settle a few things with Eddie.

We're on our way, Dixie.

We'll be over at Twenty-One.

Eddie, come here.

Now, sit down.

- Eddie, I...

- I suppose...

...you wanna talk

about our working together again.

Dixie, darling,

I don't think I could take it.

You see, I...

I'd keep watching you.

The funny little way you turn your head...

...and the way you pull on your ear

when you haven't got an idea.

Oh, I couldn't take it, kid. I'm sorry.

Oh, Eddie,

what's the matter with you, anyway?

Do you have to be hit in the head

with a hammer?

Huh?

Oh, darling, how could you ever think

I could love anybody else?

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