Lady for a Day Page #5

We're having a reception

for the folks day after tomorrow,

the night their boat

returns to Spain.

Isn't that just dandy.

You're surprised,

aren't you, Brother David?

Yeah.

Thought you would be, knowing me.

I've never known a man to detest

receptions so violently

as the judge.

Who's coming, Brother Edward?

Just a few of our friends.

A small affair,

Hardly a handful.

The Count is tired of

seeing buildings, aren't you?

He wants to meet our friends.

The Count will love our friends.

Of course, l'll look to you,

Brother David, to help me.

Of course, of course.

I'd like to have a talk with you

before you do anything about it.

There's one or two things

l want to straighten you out on.

By all means, Brother David.

- Yes, john?

- A newspaperman to see you, sir.

What does he want, john?

Perhaps he's heard about the Count

and wants to write about him.

Perhaps you better see him

on your way out, Brother David.

You're so clever at

handling newspapermen.

I'll handle him.

What can we do for you?

Society reporter, The Star.

I want to get a story on

Mrs. E. Worthington Manville.

I can't find mention of her

in the social register.

Imagine that? He couldn't

find her in the social register.

- I can't understand it.

- What did you want to know?

Just a general biography.

Say, wait a minute.

Aren't you Dave the Dude?

Dave the Dude?

What's he talking about, Albert?

The house is full of guests.

Let's go somewhere undisturbed.

Alright, but l could swear

that you're Dave the Dude.

There's a room here

that's not often used.

Sure we won't

be disturbed, Arthur?

No, not a chance, uncle.

This is for family heirlooms.

Some of them go way back.

Again?

You'll always love me,

won't you, Carlos?

You know l will.

Has your father said anything yet?

No.

What will we do if

he doesn't give his consent?

If he doesn't like Mother and Dad?

- What will we do, Carlos?

- Don't be worried, darling.

He's really fond of them.

He likes to be formal about things.

I'd just die if anything happens.

I'll just die, Carlos.

Mother?

I was in my room,

and l was so lonesome.

You don't mind if l

pay you a little visit?

- Of course not.

- It's my fault.

I've taken up Louise's time.

I've been terribly selfish.

No, you haven't.

You've been sweet.

I'll go in and talk to Dad,

if you'll excuse me.

Good night, Mother.

You don't mind my

calling you Mother, do you?

- I just love it.

- Thank you.

- Night, Louise.

- Good night, Carlos.

He's a lovely boy.

Mother, l'm so happy.

My baby.

Mother?

Yes, my sweet.

You don't think anything can happen?

Happen?

I guess l've just been foolish,

because l've been wishing so hard.

Mother, did you ever wish

for anything so hard that...?

Nothing's going to happen.

Nothing's going to happen.

Reception, huh?

You stayed up too late.

You're in a swell apartment

and you began to believe it.

For my dough, you're still

a penny-ante pool shark!

- Now after all, my dear Dude...

- Oh, shut up.

- Don't get cross, Brother David.

- Don't 'Brother David' me!

Listen you...

Hello? Yeah.

What do you want?

I'm sorry to trouble you, Mr. Dude,

but the Count asked me to get

the Spanish Consulate on the phone.

Why is he calling him?

What do you know about that?

He's calling the Spanish Consulate.

Maybe he's checking up on us.

- How's your Spanish, Happy?

- Good as my French, they smell.

And what about you?

I'll tell you,

when l was in Havana.

Never mind that!

Hello?

- The Spanish Consulate, sir.

- Thank you very much.

Close the door, please.

Consular not home.

Just me, Japanese boy.

No, sir.

Consular not home.

He gone away long time.

Maybe come back next week.

No, me Japanese boy.

Consular not home. Thank you.

Very good.

Very, very good.

Japanese boy.

Very difficult to understand.

I think he said

"Consular out of town".

I'm glad. I think it was

very unsportsmanlike.

Carlos!

I'm sorry!

- Yeah?

- Cap. Moore, lnspector.

- Send him right in!

- Yes, sir.

Well?

Nothing doing, lnspector.

That's what you told me yesterday

and the day before that.

We gotta find

those three reporters and quick!

Look what the newspapers

are doing to us!

I've done everything,

covered every angle.

Nothing but excuses,

that's all l've been getting.

You better get going...

- Yeah?

- The Commissioner on the phone.

- Who?

- The Commissioner.

There he is again.

Fourth time today.

Hello, Commissioner.

No. I've got Cap. Moore in

my office now. Not a thing yet.

Not a thing? That's all l've been

getting for the last few days.

What have you got there,

a bunch of schoolboys?

Listen, McCreary, l'm not gonna be

made the goat of the department.

Find those reporters or l'll...

Hello?

- Mayor's on the phone, sir.

- The Mayor?

- Yes, sir.

- Didn't you tell him l was out?

- No, l didn 't.

- Alright, put him on.

Yes, sir.

Hold on a minute.

Mayor's on the phone again.

Hello?

Yes, hello, Chief.

No, l was just talking to

lnspector McCreary.

Not a thing yet.

What are you going to do about it?

Sit and wait for those reporters

to walk into your office?

Yes, yes. I've heard that before.

I'm only interested in one thing.

I want some action and quick!

Every editor in town

is in my office this minute.

You'll get front page editorial

every day till something's done.

Our reporters can't get news

without a bodyguard.

I want this clear, Commissioner:

I refuse to stand the brunt

for the incompetence of

the Police Department!

If City administration can't do

anything, perhaps the State can.

When the Governor gets in town

this afternoon, we'll see him.

Find those reporters or l'll be

forced to ask for your resignation.

Now that's final.

Hello, McCreary.

Now get this straight,

dig up those reporters

or l'll get me another boy.

And that's that!

Captain,

l'm giving you 24 hours

to find those reporters.

If you can't, you'd better start

looking for another job.

And that's the works!

Yes, sir.

What is it, Murphy?

A young fella with

an angle on the reporter business.

- Come on, speak up.

- A funny thing happened.

I was down at the boats

and went to talk to a count,

when a couple of yeggs

grabbed me and put me in a car.

- What happened?

- They took me to the Bronx?

- How'd you get away?

- They stopped and l jumped out.

- Who were the men?

- I don't know.

Maybe l can tell you

something about that, lnspector.

When did this happen?

- Last Tuesday.

- That checks all right.

Ken and l were down

working the pier last week.

Dave the Dude

was meeting some people.

Had his whole mob with him.

We thought it was funny.

Dave the Dude, eh?

This is beginning to

look like a police department.

Sit down, l want to talk to you.

Get this straight. I ain't having

this rehearsal 'cause l like it!

The reception is tomorrow night.

You don't rehearse now,

you'll bollocks up the thing.

You've got your titles, speeches,

everything laid out.

First learn your speeches.

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