Living on Velvet Page #2

How do you do, Mr Parker?

Amy is somewhere about. She ..

Parker?

Park ..?

Of the Philadelphia Parkers, aunt Martha.

His mother was Peggy Lawrence.

I've never been in an

aeroplane in my life.

We're looking for Amy, aunt Martha.

You'll excuse us, won't you.

Of course.

I'm not built for this kind

of work. You carry on.

Alright, you stay here.

I'll find Amy in a jiffy.

May I help you, Madame?

Please.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hello. Nice night, isn't it?

Splendid.

Having a nice time?

Fine, fine.

I'm so glad.

Warm for this time of year, though.

It's unusually warm.

It seems the weather in New York

is getting hotter all the time.

I read an interesting

article the other day.

It seems the gulf stream is coming closer

and closer to the city all the time.

And it's getting hotter and

hotter all the time now.

I'm willing to agree that we can

blame it all on the gulf stream.

But it's spring.

And we should have some rain.

But where is it? It's inconvenient

at times .. but it makes the heat ..

Because it seems to me that ..

I say, are you listening?

Oh yes. The "gulf stream".

Of course, there are

a lot of wiseacres ..

I love raining. Don't you?

Yes, I'm very fond of rain.

Why don't you tell me the gulf stream

was responsible for the Frisco quake?

Last year, it was Central Asia.

Stella Wright said down there,

it rains 20 out of 24 hours every day.

It's getting on her nerves.

I always say to them "if you knew

the first thing about science."

"You'd know what caused the war."

Virginia is a lovely place.

And speaking of cold spells ..

We're not having the

winters we used to have.

I remember back in 1904,

along about March ..

There's Henry. Excuse me, dear.

Do you think New York will

ever be like California?

Oh, it's nice seeing you. We'll have

to get together again some time.

Could you direct me to some food?

I'm hungry.

A sandwich?

No thanks.

A nice party.

Yes. Very.

Isn't it?

Yes.

A sandwich?

No thanks.

You?

Dance?

Beautiful, isn't it?

Yes, very.

It's a lovely bridge, really.

I'd like to say something.

Something ..

I know.

It isn't necessary.

Do you like travelling?

Yes, that's right.

Let's get out of here.

Let's get some fresh air.

I can't .. well, I shouldn't.

Why?

Well, the party has just begun.

Oh, but that's the ideal time to

leave any party. At the beginning.

Alright .. I'll get my coat.

I'll meet you at the elevator.

Alright.

Shall we go?

[ door knocks ]

Did you ring, Miss Prentiss?

Yes, Travis.

If my aunt or Mr Pritcham ask where I am.

Say that I have stepped out for a

moment with Mr Parker. Mr Terry Parker.

Yes, Miss.

Thank you.

There are wiseacres that have convulsions

every time you mention the gulf stream.

I admit the influence of the gulf stream.

But I can't agree with you that it

causes the rain in Central America.

My friend Stella, who lives there, writes

me it rains 20 hours out of 24 each day.

Yes, that's the gulf stream.

I like the sound of your voice.

I want to hear more of it.

Won't you say something nice and long?

30 days hath September, Apwil, June ..

What?

30 days hath September, Apwil, June ..

Apwil?

Apwil?

Hmm .. I see.

Repeat after me, please.

Around the rugged rocks,

the ragged, rascals ran.

Awound the wugged wocks,

the wagged wascals ran.

There, you see.

Now, you know everything,

Yes .. continue please.

30 days hath September.

April .. June and November.

All the rest have 31 except

February which alone has ..

28 and one day more

we add to every four.

Can't we do something nice tomorrow?

Nice?

Couldn't we hire a couple of chairs

and sit in them .. so I can look at you?

Would that be good?

A lovely morning.

No .. looks like rain.

My toes ache.

It says there "Fair and Warmer".

Well .. in that case we'll have to

resort to the Indian prayer for rain.

The ritual was entrusted to

me by an Old Indian Chief.

Whom I befriended as he lay dying

in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

That's a rattlesnake.

But to make this really effective,

I'll need another rattlesnake.

Do you mind being a rattlesnake?

Come on.

That will do.

It will rain shortly.

I love rain.

Then I can look at you tomorrow?

Well alright, if you don't

look too hard or too long.

You mean like this?

No, that's bad. That says bad things.

Is this bad?

Now, you see .. that's sweet.

Allow me to present an old friend

of mine. General Sherman.

Anybody that is good enough for

Terry Parker, is good enough for me.

Do you know who I am?

Of course.

I knew the very first moment I saw you.

Well .. I don't believe

I caught the name.

Amy.

Of course, you are Amy.

You would have to be, wouldn't you.

You're Gibraltar's Amy.

Just .. Amy.

For every light on Fifth Avenue ..

For every leaf in Central Park,

there is a girl in New York.

Millions of lights, millions

of leaves, millions of girls.

But you are Gibraltar's Amy.

But I'm not. I don't

belong to anyone. I'm ..

I'm just Amy, that's all.

You're engaged, aren't you?

He loves you.

Not too much.

And you love him.

Not enough.

Yes you do. You've got to.

You hear that, Gibraltar's Amy?

It's alright, Officer.

I mean, it's all wrong.

You don't have to worry anyway.

I'll take the lady home.

Listen to me, Terry.

Well?

Have a nice time?

So-so.

The party slumped after you left.

It wasn't very nice of us to go.

Quite alright.

I was a one-man stag line.

Poor darling.

Hold that pose.

A charming couple.

Goodnight.

Wait a minute.

Where are you going?

I don't know.

Any suggestions?

Aren't you coming home with me?

No.

Goodnight, Gibraltar. Goodnight, Amy.

Aren't you going to have any dinner, Amy?

No, thank you.

But you didn't have any luncheon.

Didn't I?

And Travis says you

didn't eat your breakfast.

Well, that takes care of the

whole day, doesn't it, aunt Martha?

You've spent the entire

day at that window.

I like rain.

What's wrong with the Police?

They are trying, Amy.

I've even talked to the Commissioner.

I guess he's .. gone off somewhere.

But his things are at

your place, aren't they?

That wouldn't stop Terry.

You've got to find him, Walter.

Do you understand? You've got to.

I understand.

Why ..

I'm sorry, Walter.

I'm not.

You're happy and that's all that matters.

You know .. you're the

grandest sort of person.

I guess there must be something

terribly wrong with me because ..

I do like you so much.

Really, so much.

But ..

You'll find him for me, won't you?

Won't you?

I'll find him.

I'll fight anyone in the house.

I said I'll fight anyone in the house.

Now listen, pal. I don't want

any more trouble out here.

So, turn around and beat it.

The name is John L Sullivan and

I can lick anyone in the place.

What's the matter?

Isn't there an Irishman in the place?

Casey.

Run down to the corner and

tell the Cop I want to see him.

Oh .. a Cop, huh?

My meat.

Hello, Mr Pritcham.

Say, we got this fellow Parker down here.

No, he won't give his name. But

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