Lady Be Good Page #9

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I'm all a quiver

What a mess you're makin'

The neighbors wanna know

Why I'm always shakin'just like a flivver

Each morning I get up with the sun

Start a-hoppin', never stoppin'

To find at night no work has been done

I know that once it didn't matter

But now you're doin' wrong

When you start to patter

I'm so unhappy

Won't you take a day off?

Decide to go away

Somewhere far away off

And make it snappy

Oh, how I long to be the girl

I used to be

Fascinatin' rhythm

Oh, won't you stop pickin' on me?

Da-da-di-ah

Da-da-di-ah

Da-da-di-ah

Dah

Da-da-di-ah

Da-da-di-ah

Da-da-di-ah

Dah

Oh, how I wish they'd take it away

Take it away from me

That rhythm hangs around me all

Da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da

Da-da-di-ah-dah

Da-da-di-ah-dah

Da-da-da-di-ah-dah

Da-da-da-di-ah-dah

I know that rhythm is cruel to me

Rhythm is ruinin' me

Makin' a fool of me

Stop it

Stop it

Fascinatin' rhythm

Won't you stop pickin' on me

Fascinatin' rhythm

You got me on the go

Fascinatin' rhythm

I'm all a quiver

What a mess you're makin'

The neighbors should go

I'm always shakin' like a flivver

Each morn as I'm wakin' up

Very happy

Just to find that no work has been done

Once it didn't matter

But now you do wrong

- When you start to patter

- I'm so unhappy

Won't you take a day off?

A couple of weeks

Somewhere far away off

And make it snappy

Oh, how I long to be the man

That I used to be

Fascinatin' rhythm

Won't you stop pickin' on me?

Yes, I liked that number very much.

Oh, thank you.

- I didn't know you'd seen the show.

- Oh, yes. I was there the opening night.

And that was an amazing dance,

young lady.

Take a bow.

Thank you, sir.

Proceed with the case, Mr. Blanton.

Your Honor...

...it seems fairly obvious in the absence

of counsel for the defendant...

...and no evidence in any form to refute

the charge of intolerable cruelty...

...that my client's case is defined.

We rest, Your Honor.

- Is Mr. Edward Crane in court?

- No, Your Honor.

Do you know Mr. Crane's whereabouts?

Well, the last thing I heard,

he was taking a boat to South America.

A vacation, judge.

Mrs. Crane, it is within my jurisdiction

to grant this divorce.

The last divorce awarded you by me...

...was granted on the grounds

of incompatibility, is that right?

- Yes, Your Honor.

- Yes.

Well, now, this time,

you say it's intolerable cruelty.

Let's see.

"Defendant failed to fulfill

his marital obligations.

Lived apart from the plaintiff

for a period of more than six months. "

I take it, then, that you've

ceased to love one another.

- I didn't say that.

- But you still want a divorce.

- Yes.

- Yes.

Well, you're not going to get it.

- But, Your Honor, I object.

- Objection overruled.

Young lady...

...when I was a boy there was a strange

custom in this country...

...that when a fellow and a girl fell in love,

they got married and stayed that way.

And fought to make a go of it.

Now, I gave you that first divorce...

...because I knew one of two things

was going to happen:

If you didn't love each other sincerely...

...why, the divorce would stand,

and if you did, you'd get married again.

Now, once married you're not going

to get another divorce out of this court.

Not while I've the strength to lift a gavel.

So go home and behave yourself.

Case dismissed.

I beg your pardon, sir. Judge.

I thought you'd turn up.

You can't do this to me.

I have a right to be represented.

I love my wife.

- Oh, this must be Mr. Crane.

- Yes, sir.

What are all these things

I can't do to you?

You can't divorce us.

I have something to say.

I demand as a citizen

the right to trial and free speech.

I love Mrs. Crane

and no man can put us asunder.

"Until death do us part. "

Well, now, suppose you're too late?

You mean she's been here?

But you can't do that, judge.

I'm sure that isn't legal.

Look, young fellow,

contrary to your conception...

...this is a court of law,

and not a matrimonial pinball game.

I'm not here to establish a record

for marital hits and home runs.

But I'm here to mete out justice

to the best of my ability...

...from the evidence presented.

Your wife and her attorney were here...

...and they gave their testimony

as to your negligence.

- But, Your Honor...

- Your negligence and indifference...

...as a husband.

Why, they even indicated

that you were writing a symphony.

Oh, that. That was months ago.

I didn't even finish it.

- Good.

- I beg your pardon?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

At the conclusion of their testimony,

I was obliged to render a decision.

The only decision I could that would

be right under the circumstances.

But there's only one circumstance,

I love her.

Well, I'm very sorry,

but the case is entirely out of my hands.

Step on it. Drive like a maniac.

I've gotta catch her.

Catch her? You just left her.

- No, I was too late.

- Oh.

Say, won't this thing go any faster?

What do you mean? We're going 92 now.

Oh, that's 29.

Hey, there's Buddy's car. Stop.

Back up. Hurry up.

What do you want me to do,

go in sideways?

I don't care.

- Marilyn?

- Why, Eddie Cranes.

- Where have you been?

- Where did you come from?

- South America.

- Leave your boat outside?

- Where's Dixie?

- On the terrace.

- She wanted to be alone for a minute.

- Well, she isn't gonna be.

Dixie.

- Eddie.

- Oh, darling.

Edward Crane.

What do you mean rushing in

and scaring me half to death?

Do you realize I haven't seen you

for six months?

Oh, I've been wrong, darling,

I know it.

But I'm cured now.

You gotta take me back.

Well, isn't this kind of sudden?

Don't you think you might do

a little explaining?

Well, I went away alone.

This time I had to be sure.

I am now, honest.

People, songs, even pianos don't mean

a thing anymore, honey.

From now on, it's only you.

- Oh, Eddie, are you sure? It's been so...

- I'm positive.

I want you to marry me again.

Well, haven't you heard?

Hasn't anyone told you?

Yes, but that's a lot of nonsense, darling.

You still love me, don't you?

Oh, Eddie, I love you very much.

But I won't ever marry you again.

Darling, I can't stand it any longer.

I'm going crazy living alone.

You won't have to anymore.

Hey, wait a minute. We're not married.

- Eddie?

- Hm?

- Will you do me a favor?

- Mm-hm.

Will you keep right on thinking

we're not?

Oh, boy, that's a cue for a song

if I ever saw one.

Oh, sweet and lovely

Lady, be good

Oh, baby, be good to me

I am so awfully misunderstood

Oh, baby, be good to me

Oh, please have some pity

I'm all alone in this big city

I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood

So, lady, be good to me

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