Meet Me in St. Louis Page #2

WE KNOW VERY LITTLE

ABOUT HIM.

WE HAVEN'T EVEN

MET HIS FOLKS.

IT SEEMS TO ME:

THAT ONE LITTLE:

PHONE CALL:

IS CAUSING AN AWFUL

LOT OF EXCITEMENT.

BESIDES,

YOU'RE TOO YOUNG.

I DON'T THINK

YOUR FATHER:

WOULD ALLOW IT.

IF I HAVE TO KEEP

LYING FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS,

I'LL NEED MORE MONEY.

REMEMBER, NOT A WORD

OF THIS TO PAPA.

EVERYBODY KNOWS:

BUT PAPA?

YOUR PAPA'S NOT

SUPPOSED TO KNOW.

IT'S ENOUGH THAT

WE'RE LETTING HIM

WORK TO SUPPORT:

THE FLOCK OF US.

HE CAN'T

HAVE EVERYTHING.

[HUMMING

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS]

WHERE'S TOOTIE?

I HAVEN'T SEEN HER ALL DAY.

DID TOOTIE:

COME HOME WITH YOU?

NO, MAMA.

OH, I SUPPOSE

SHE'S WORKING

ON THE ICE WAGON.

" BRIGHTEN THE CORNER

WHERE YOU ARE "

" BRIGHTEN THE CORNER

WHERE YOU ARE "

" SOMEONE

FAR FROM HARBOR... ""

WHO GETS ICE NOW,

MR. NEELY?

OH, MR. NEELY!

WHO GETS ICE NOW,

MR. NEELY?

NO ONE, TOOTIE.

ROBIN CAN'T REMEMBER

MRS. WILKINS MOVED.

NOW, YOU GET

OUT OF THERE.

POOR MARGARETHA.

NEVER SEEN HER:

LOOK SO PALE.

THE SUN OUGHT:

TO DO HER SOME GOOD.

I EXPECT:

SHE WON'T LIVE

THROUGH THE NIGHT.

SHE HAS FOUR:

FATAL DISEASES.

IT ONLY TAKES ONE.

BUT SHE'S GOING TO HAVE

A BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL--

IN A CIGAR BOX:

MY PAPA GAVE ME,

ALL WRAPPED:

IN SILVER PAPER.

THAT'S THE WAY TO GO

IF YOU HAVE TO GO.

OH, SHE HAS TO GO.

IS ROBIN A GIRL HORSE

OR A BOY HORSE?

GIRL.

HOW OLD IS SHE?

4.

SHE'S AWFUL BIG

FOR 4.

I'M 5.

IS SHE STRONG?

STRONGEST ICE HORSE

IN ST. LOUIE.

EXCUSE ME, MR. NEELY,

BUT IT'S PRONOUNCED

ST. LOUIS.

IS IT, NOW?

I'VE GOT A COUSIN

SPELLS IT THE SAME WAY,

AND WE CALL HIM LOUIE.

HE'S NOT A CITY,

THOUGH, IS HE?

NO.

IS HE A SAINT?

NO.

THEN THERE'S

NO COMPARISON.

WELL, ANYWAY,

SHE'S A GRAND OLD TOWN.

IT ISN'T A TOWN,

MR. NEELY,

IT'S A CITY--

THE ONLY CITY:

WITH A WORLD'S FAIR.

MY FAVORITE.

WASN'T I LUCKY

TO BE BORN:

IN MY FAVORITE CITY?

" MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS,

LOUIS "

" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "

" DON'T TELL ME

THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "

" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "

" WE WILL DANCE

THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "

" YOU WILL BE

MY TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "

" IF YOU WILL MEET ME

IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "

" MEET ME AT "

" THE FAIR "

" MEET ME

IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "

" MEET ME AT THE FAIR "

" DON'T TELL ME

THE LIGHTS ARE SHINING "

" ANYPLACE BUT THERE "

" WE WILL DANCE

THE HOOTCHIE-KOOTCHIE "

" I WILL BE

YOUR TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE "

" IF YOU WILL MEET ME

IN ST. LOUIS, LOUIS "

" MEET ME AT-- ""

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE,

STOP THAT SCREECHING.

WE'RE SORRY, PAPA.

THAT SONG.

THE FAIR WON'T OPEN

FOR SEVEN MONTHS.

THAT'S ALL

EVERYBODY SINGS:

OR TALKS ABOUT.

I WISH EVERYBODY

WOULD MEET THERE

AND LEAVE ME ALONE.

HELLO, DEAREST.

DID YOU HAVE:

A NICE DAY?

I LOST THE CASE.

I'M SORRY. YOU WERE

SO SURE YOU'D WIN IT.

I OVERLOOKED:

ONE THING--

THAT JUDGE:

IS A THIEF.

IF LOSING A CASE

DEPRESSES YOU,

WHY DON'T YOU GO

INTO ANOTHER BUSINESS?

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

BEGINNING TOMORROW,

I INTEND TO PLAY

FIRST BASE:

FOR THE BALTIMORE

ORIOLES.

SORRY, ANNA, IF

I WAS BOMBASTIC.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT,

DEAR.

YOU'LL FEEL BETTER

AFTER DINNER.

I SUPPOSE SO,

BUT RIGHT NOW,

I'M GOING TO SOAK

IN THAT COOL BATHTUB

FOR ONE SOLID HOUR.

BUT THAT'S

IMPOSSIBLE.

DINNER'S

BEING SERVED:

IN FIVE MINUTES.

FIVE MINUTES?

IT'S 5:
25, NOT 6:25.

WE'RE PLANNING ON EATING

AN HOUR EARLIER TONIGHT.

THE PLANS:

HAVE BEEN CHANGED.

I'M TAKING A BATH.

DINNER'S EARLY

FOR KATIE'S SAKE.

FAMILY TROUBLE.

SHE'S GOING THERE

ONCE WE FINISH.

HER SISTER'S FIGHTING

WITH HER HUSBAND.

I SUPPOSE:

THEY'LL STOP

FIGHTING:

IF I DON'T

TAKE A BATH.

KATIE NEVER:

ASKS FAVORS.

WE CAN'T RISK

LOSING HER.

NOWADAYS YOU:

CAN'T GET A MAID

FOR UNDER:

$12 A MONTH.

LON, COUNT THREE.

1, 2, 3.

I DON'T CARE

IF WE HAVE TO:

PAY $15 A MONTH.

DINNER:

WILL BE AT 6:
30.

IF KATIE:

WANTS TO RESIGN,

SHE CAN REACH ME

IN THE BATHTUB!

[CLOCK CHIMES]

IT'S WAY AFTER 6:30,

AND WARREN:

HASN'T CALLED YET.

MAYBE HE GOT:

ANOTHER GIRL.

QUIET, YOU TWO.

MOM, I'M NOT

AT ALL SENSITIVE

ABOUT WARREN:

SHEFFIELD.

THE QUEEN:

HAS SPOKEN.

I SUPPOSE WARREN'S

TOO YOUNG, TOO,

LIKE EVERY FELLOW

I INTRODUCE HER TO.

YOUR FATHER:

WILL BE DOWN SOON.

IF WE EAT QUICKLY,

WE MAY:

GET HIM OUT OF HERE

BEFORE WARREN CALLS.

WARREN'S 21.

THAT'S PERFECT.

PRACTICALLY:

A CHILD.

YOUR FATHER:

WAS 20 WHEN

WE WERE MARRIED.

WE GAVE HIM A BACHELOR

DINNER THE NIGHT BEFORE.

HE ALMOST MISSED

THE WEDDING.

[DOOR SLAMS]

THE LORD:

AND MASTER.

[CLATTERING

DOWN THE STAIRS]

NOW I REMEMBER:

WHERE I LEFT:

MY OTHER SKATE.

I HOPE I HAVEN'T

HELD YOU UP.

I WAS JUST TAKING

A LITTLE RIDE:

BEFORE DINNER.

HELLO, PAPA. I BURIED

MAUDE ROCKEFELLER TODAY.

YOU MISSED:

ALL THE FUN.

I WOULDN'T

SAY THAT.

I'VE HAD

A PRETTY FULL DAY.

TOOTIE, REMIND ME

TO SPANK YOU:

AFTER DINNER.

O.K., PAPA.

LORD, WE THANK YOU

FOR THE BOUNTIFUL

BLESSINGS WE ARE

ABOUT TO RECEIVE.

AMEN.

IF I FORGET:

TO REMIND PAPA,

YOU REMIND ME.

ALL RIGHT.

KATIE,

THIS IS DELICIOUS.

WELL, I GUESS

THIS HASN'T BEEN

A RED-LETTER DAY

FOR ANY OF US.

NOW SUPPOSE:

WE ALL RELAX:

AND ENJOY A NICE,

LEISURELY MEAL.

KATIE, I'M SORRY

I COULDN'T EAT

AN HOUR EARLY.

DON'T BLAME ME

IF THE CORNED:

BEEF'S TOUGH.

YOU FINISHED:

ALREADY, TOOTIE?

THAT'S THE WAY

TO EAT.

YOU'LL BE

A BIG GIRL IF YOU--

EITHER I'VE

LOST SOME SOUP,

OR I'VE

FOUND A SPOON.

OH, KATIE.

DID YOU HAVE:

A NICE DAY?

OH, YOU DIDN'T.

OH, KATIE.

ROSE, THEY'RE HAVING

A FASHION PAVILION

AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.

I CAN'T

WAIT SIX MONTHS:

FOR THE OPENING.

I'LL DIE.

I'LL SIMPLY DIE.

ANYBODY WANT:

DESSERT?

DESSERT? WHAT

HAPPENED TO DINNER?

I DIDN'T THINK

ANYBODY COULD:

EAT MEAT:

ON SUCH:

A HOT DAY.

I'M NOT HOT.

I HAD A COOL BATH.

I HAVE:

EVERY INTENTION:

OF EATING:

AN ENORMOUS DINNER!

ANNA, I THINK KATIE'S

GETTING A LITTLE OLD.

HER MENTAL PROCESSES

BAFFLE ME.

AH, CORNED BEEF

AND CABBAGE.

I COULD SMELL:

THAT CABBAGE:

WHEN I GOT:

OFF THE TROLLEY.

CABBAGE HAS:

A CABBAGE SMELL.

IN THIS HOUSE,

WE CUT THE CORNED BEEF.

WE DON'T SHAVE IT.

WHERE'S THE KNIFE?

MRS. SMITH,

YOU WANTED THIS:

TO LAST TWO MEALS.

KATIE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'LL TAKE IT.

[RING]

HELLO.

WHAT?

YOU'LL HA-HAVE TO

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