Manpower Page #9

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EATING MY ROLLS:

AND BUTTER:

AND THEN JUST ORDER

A CUP OF COFFEE.

ALL RIGHT.

TWO CUPS OF COFFEE.

OK.

HEADACHE!

WE GOT A FOOTBALL

IN THE ICEBOX:

IF YOU GUYS WANNA

KICK IT AROUND.

WHY DON'T YOU MUGS

GROW UP?

NOW, LISTEN, SISTER.

WHEN YOU HEAR:

A LINEMAN YELL HEADACHE,

YOU WAN TO TAKE OUT LIKE

YOU WAS BEING CHASED

BY A BLOWTORCH.

THAT'S HAPPENED TO ME,

TOO.

[WOLF WHISTLES]

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY

TO BEAT THIS THING.

WHERE DO YOU WANT ME

TO PUT THIS?

RIGHT BACK THERE

WHERE YOU GOT IT.

YOU SAID IT, BROTHER.

GUESS THERE'S NO WAY

TO BEAT THIS THING.

[CHANGE DROPPING]

[LAUGHING]

HEY, HANK,

AFTER TWO MONTHS,

HOW ARE YOU DOING

AT MARRIED LIFE?

OK.

YOU KNOW:

THE OLD SAYING--

A NEW GROOM:

SWEEPS CLEAN.

HA HA HA!

AW, YOU KNOW,

THESE BISCUITS:

AIN'T LIKE THE ONES

THAT FAY MAKES, ARE THEY?

GEE, I WISH

SHE WAS HERE.

I THINK I'M GONNA

SEND FOR HER.

THIS IS NO PLACE

FOR HER.

WELL, YEAH, WELL,

I AIN'T SEEN HER IN 10 DAYS NOW,

AND I NEVER WAS:

A GUY FOR LONG- DISTANCE ROMANCE.

YOU KNOW THE COMPANY

DON'T LIKE ANY WOMEN HANGING AROUND THE JOB.

WELL, THERE AIN'T NO

LAW THAT SAYS THA

THE FOREMAN'S WIFE

CAN'T COME UP TO SEE HIM.

FAY WOULDN'T LIKE

IT HERE.

OH, SURE SHE WOULD.

I'M HERE, AIN'T I?

I'M GONNA WIRE HER

AND ASK HER:

TO COME UP:

IN A HURRY ON THE NEXT BUS.

WHERE'S HE

RUNNING TO?

YEAH.

WIRING THE WIFE:

TO COME UP.

OH, HANK, ASK HER

IF SHE'S GOT A FRIEND.

HEY, HEY.

I SEEN THE WIFE,

AND NOT BAD.

HEY, JOHNNY!

HOW DOES A GI LIKE HANK RATE A DAME LIKE THAT?

AW, SHE GRADUATED

FROM A CLIP JOINT.

SHE AIN' NO BARGAIN.

LISTEN, CAN THAT TALK

OR ONE OF THESE DAYS,

YOU'LL FALL OFF A POLE,

AND IT WON'T BE ACCIDENTAL.

HE AIN'T TALKING

TO YOU.

BESIDES, HE'S

JUST MAKING SOME INNOCENT COMMENT.

YEAH, WELL, SIP THAT COFFEE

WHILE YOU'RE STILL HEALTHY.

STOP POPPING OFF

TO ME, BROTHER,

OR I'LL GIVE

YOU A MOUTHFUL OF KNUCKLES.

OH, WHAT MAKES

YOU SO TOUGH NOW?

HEY!

COME ON OUTSIDE, YOU--

NO, RIGHT HERE!

Man:
THERE, JOHNNY!

GO ON, GIVE HIM ANOTHER ONE!

[SHOUTING]

GO ON!

GO GET HIM, JOHNNY!

ATTABOY. GO ON THERE

AND GET HIM!

HEY, WHAT'S

GOING ON HERE?

OH, JUST A SLIGH DISAGREEMENT,

BUT NOTHING:

A HOSPITAL CAN'T FIX.

WELL, THIS TIME

YOU WAS OUT OF LINE, JOHNNY.

NOT SO FAR.

WELL,

WHAT'S THE BEEF?

I AIN'T GOT NO BEEFS.

SOME GUY CHEWS ME.

FORGET IT.

I GOT THAT WIRE:

OFF TO FAY.

SHE OUGHT TO BE UP

ON THE 6:
30 BUS.

HEY, BENNY.

YEAH.

GIVE ME A NICE:

BOTTLE OF SHERRY

AND WRAP IT UP FOR

A PRESENT, WILL YA?

YEAH. HA HA!

GRAPES OF WRATH:

IN A SPUD JACKET!

DON'T BE A SAP, FAY.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHA YOU'RE GETTING INTO.

I KNOW WHA I'M GETTING OUT OF.

HONEY, IF YOU'RE TIRED

OF BEING MARRIED,

THAT'S YOUR OWN

BUSINESS.

WHY DON'T YOU GO SCUTTLE

YOURSELF, HUG-HAPPY?

OH, LISTEN, KID, HANK

MAY NOT BE FIRST PRIZE,

BUT HE'S GIVEN

YOU A HOME:

AND HE'S TAKEN CARE

OF YOU GOOD.

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT?

I DON'T KNOW,

BUT THIS ISN'T IT.

HONEY, YOU SURE THERE

AIN'T SOMETHING ELSE BITING YOU

BESIDES JUST BEING

TIRED OF IT ALL?

WHAT ARE YOU DRIVING AT?

WELL, I MEAN,

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO STAND ONE GUY

UNTIL ANOTHER:

ONE CAME ALONG.

SORRY, SCARLETT.

YOU'RE OK, YOU JUS TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT THE WRONG THINGS.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO

IN CHICAGO?

THE ONLY THING:

I KNOW HOW TO DO:

HUSTLING DRINKS:

FOR THE HOUSE.

OH, NOW, LOOK, HONEY,

HOW MANY MORE YEARS

OF THAT DO YOU THINK YOU GOT?

FIRST TWO WRINKLES

YOU SHOW, YOU'RE WASHED UP.

FAY, I KNOW A CUTE

FELLOW IN CHICAGO.

AW, COME ON, FAY,

STAY HERE.

GIVE HANK A RUN:

FOR HIS MONEY.

DOLLY, I'VE TRIED IT.

I'VE DONE EVERYTHING

I COULD TO MAKE IT CLICK.

BUT IT'S NO GO.

SUG, I DON'T HOW YOU'RE

FIXED FOR DOUGH-DOUGH,

BUT SINCE YOU AIN' BEEN WORKING,

MAYBE YOU NEED SOMETHING

FOR YOUR STOCKING.

IT AIN'T MUCH,

BUT YOU WON'T NEED MUCH.

THANKS, SCARLETT.

AND REMEMBER, YOU KIDS

DON'T KNOW WHERE I WENT.

IS THAT ALL YOU'RE

TAKING WITH YOU?

IT'S ALL I CAME IN WITH.

HONEY, NOW THAT YOU'RE

INVADING THE EAST,

LET'S SEE IF I CAN FIND

A SOFT TOUCH FOR YOU IN CHICAGO.

I MAKE FRIENDS:

SOON ENOUGH.

HEY, SMILEY MIGH BE ABLE TO GET YOU

INTO SOME SPO IN CHICAGO.

I HATE TO ASK HIM,

BUT HE MIGHT HELP.

LET'S DROP BY THERE.

WHY, SURE.

I ALWAYS SAY IF YOU'RE

IN A STRANGE TOWN,

IT'S BETTER TO KNOW

A BUNCH OF HEELS THAN NOBODY AT ALL.

IT'S NOT TOO

LATE TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, FAY.

YES, IT IS.

WELL, WELL, IF IT AIN' THE LITTLE MISSIS.

SMILEY, LOOK WHO'S BACK.

HIYA, FAY.

WHAT'S THAT THEY

SAY IN THE BOOKS

ABOUT THE BAD PENNY?

THIS ONE AIN' TURNING UP AGAIN.

IT'S ONLY ROLLING

THROUGH.

COME ON, PARK IT.

HOW YOU DOING?

YOU GETTING ENOUGH

OUT OF THAT MARRIAGE

TO MAKE I WORTHWHILE?

NOT SO MUCH.

OH, THAT LITTLE

HELPMAID ROUTINE

DON'T PAY OFF

SO GOOD, EH?

WHY DON'T YOU GET A JOB

WITH THE GALLUP POLL?

WHY DON'T YOU

STOP TRYING TO CRAB HER DEAL?

WHAT DO YOU:

WANT TO DO?

MAKE A FEW EXTRA

BUCKS ON THE SIDE?

YEAH, BUT NOT HERE.

SHE'S GOING TO CHICAGO

FOR A BLIZZARD.

WE FIGURED:

YOU MIGHT HAVE A COUPLE ANGLES

SHE COULD WORK ON

BACK THERE.

A CHUMP IS A CHUMP

IN CHICAGO OR L.A.

TELL YOU WHA YOU DO: YOU GO SEE MIKE PATILLI.

HE RUNS:

THE FIVE QUEENS.

IT'S A

SOPHISTICATED JOINT, JUST LIKE THIS.

I SUPPOSE THAT MEANS

THEY SERVE THEIR MICKEYS IN CHAMPAGNE GLASSES.

OH, SHUT UP.

AND LIKE THEY SAY

IN THE BOOKS,

LET ME GIVE YOU:

A LITTLE WORD OF ADVICE.

DON'T TRY TO GIVE

MIKE PATILLI A FAST SHOVEL.

HE AIN'T A GENTLEMAN

LIKE ME.

I GET YOU.

THANKS, SMILEY.

WELL, GOOD-BYE, KIDS.

[SCREAMING]

HEY, BOSS! THE BOOKS!

Policeman:

THIS IS A RAID, FOLKS!

ALL THE EMPLOYEES

OF THIS JOINT ARE UNDER ARREST.

WHAT IS THIS?

IT AIN'T CLOSING TIME.

I GOT A LICENSE.

BUT YOU AIN'T GO A CLIPPING LICENSE, SMILEY.

ALL RIGHT, GIRLS.

GET GOING. COME ON.

WATCH YOURSELF,

YOU YANKEE DRIP!

COME ON, SISTER,

YOU, TOO.

I DON'T WORK HERE.

LEAVE HER ALONE.

SHE DON'T WORK HERE.

NOW, COME ON, KIDS,

SHAKE A MUSCLE. COME ON.

HEY, NO!

Smiley:
GET 'EM, GIRLS!

SCRATCH THEIR EYES OUT!

[SCREAMING]

HEY, LET ME ALONE!

I'M A TOURIST!

OK, YOU'RE TRAVELING.

LET ME DOWN!

Man:
DON'T BE

PUSHING ME AROUND.

[THUNDER]

ALL RIGHT, JOE,

PARK HER.

LET HER ROLL AGAIN

YOU HEAR THAT, GUYS?

DON'T MEAN IN BED.

IT'S GONNA BE WE OUT TOMORROW.

HEY, OMAHA, LISTEN,

I GOT A DATE IN TOWN TONIGHT WITH A MANICURIST.

SHE'S GOT A GIRLFRIEND,

ANOTHER MANICURIST. HOW ABOUT IT?

NO, MY NAILS ARE OK.

AW, HOW DO YOU

LIKE THAT GUY?

YOU ASK HIM TO GO OU WITH A FAN DANCER,

AND HE'LL YOU HE

DOESN'T NEED FANNING.

YOU KNOW, MY NAILS

NEED A GOING-OVER.

WELL, COME ON, LET'S GE A CLEAN SHIRT ON AND GO.

OH, HIGH-CLASS

DAMES, HUH?

SURE!

HA HA!

[RAIN FALLING]

JOHNNY,

CAN I USE YOUR CAR?

I'M GOING DOWN

TO MEET FAY'S BUS.

SURE. SAY, I BETTER MOVE

MY JUNK OUT OF THE SHACK.

YOU DON'T WANT ME

HANGING AROUND WITH THE WIFE COMING UP.

WELL, YOU WON' MIND, WILL YOU? YOU KNOW HOW IT IS.

NO, I'LL MOVE IN WITH

SOME OF THE OTHER BOYS.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

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